Stupid People Doing Stupid Things Thread - Part 2

[KevanG]

The politicians are just trying to get the 50+ vote who have no clue what anyone is talking about.

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

Duracell Doesn't Understand Wireless Charging

Wireless charging is one of those kinda-handy things that’s almost been about to go mainstream for five years now. But Duracell is tired of waiting for the wireless charging revolution. Duracell wants you to wirelessly charge by plugging in this dongle instead. Wait, what?

The Duracell Powermat Power Ring is a $50 inductive charging coil (including charge mat), thinly veiled in plastic, which you’re meant to plug into your non-wireless charging smartphone, enabling you to juice up without plugging in a wire. Instead, you have to plug in this big dumb dongle.

At first glance, you’d think this was either a) a not-funny April Fools’ joke, or b) another crummy Kickstarter, but no. This is an actual thing that a company worth $4.7 billion thinks you should buy.

To be clear: this is not a thing you should even slightly think about maybe buying. No ifs, no buts, no “oh but my Starbucks just added wireless charging mats.” Just no.

http://gizmodo.com/duracell-doesnt-understand-wireless-charging-1697901497

I was going to put this in the tech thread but it's so stupid it ended up here

 

[KevanG]

Ooooooo a wired wireless charging mat. Is this one of those ironic things like the Iphone phones?

 

[Asgard]

Has the story of those white teenagers rapping about killing and lynching black people been posted yet?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/...cord-white-supremacist-rap-promoting-lynching

The girls offered a heartfelt apology so its all good...

24 hours later, one of them posted a video where they brag about how many views their song got.

https://***********/ShaunKing/status/589219911404138496

Never believe a racist when they apologize for saying or doing some racist ****. Theyre just sorry they got caught and are trying to mitigate negative public opinion.

 

[KevanG]

Just like that frat a few weeks ago.

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

Ooooooo a wired wireless charging mat. Is this one of those ironic things like the Iphone phones?

It's even funnier when you contrast it with this:

http://forums.superherohype.com/showpost.php?p=31149695&postcount=36

 

[Teelie]

White History Month Isn’t Going to Pay For Itself You Know

http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-..._white_history_month_flap_ends_with_apol.html

What a moron, I'm glad everyone avoids his crappy deli like the plague. I hope he gets jack with his GoFundMe

This explains why I saw a bunch of yahoos with Confederate Pride Month and rebel flags standing around the side of a bridge earlier today.

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

Sadly it was probably just another Monday for those dumbass rednecks

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

An Oil Spill Near Louisiana Has Been Quietly Leaking for 10 Years

Everyone remembers the catastrophic oil spills like BP’s in 2010. Few remember the slow motion spills, like Taylor Energy’s, which has been drip drip dripping for all of the past 10 years—a leak shrouded in secrecy and seemingly impossible to fix.

An investigation by the Associated Press this week sheds some light on the Taylor Energy oil spill, which is even worse than previously thought. In 2004, Hurricane Ivan sent a mudslide that knocked over Taylor Energy’s platform. The wells underneath have been leaking ever since, at an estimated rate of over 33,000 gallons a year, six times that of an earlier estimate. A visible oil slick spreads out from the area.

How can it be 10 years and the leak is still going? On one hand, this leak is especially tricky to fix. The mudslide dumped sediment all over the wells, making the job harder than your typical “plug and abandon.” But Taylor Energy has also been especially secretive in their filings, refusing to disclose many details because of trade secrets.

What’s even odder about the whole story is that Taylor Energy is now only a ghost of a company now. The company sold off all of its offshore assets in 2008, and it has just one full-time employee now. It only still exists to deal with the oil spill—how’s that for a legacy?

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie...N_SPILL?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

What the hell man? How can people get away with this crap?

 

[KevanG]

Because America allows companies to pull this **** constantly. If a company ****s up hugely they can just cut off chunks of the company, sell them to a shell company under a different name and ''owner'' and act like they never had anything to do with it.

And it happens constantly all over the world because of rampant BS like bribes, abuse of various laws and basically having enough money to push around anyone they like.

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

Doctors Ask Columbia University to Fire Dr. Oz Because He's Full of Crap

Dr. Oz is full of crap. He peddles garbage advice on his garbage TV show. And that's not just my opinion. It's science! Science which tells us that Dr. Oz gives advice that's baseless or wrong about half the time. But now his peers in the medical community are speaking out.

Astoundingly, Dr. Oz is the vice chairman and professor of surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Which are prestigious positions at a prestigious institution. But should someone whose promotes ridiculous weight loss cures and anti-GMO hogwash really hold these positions? A new letter addressed to the dean of the medical school at Columbia University says no.

As Skepchick reports, a group of esteemed doctors have finally had enough. Their letter to Dr. Lee Goldman, the dean of the Columbia University medical school appears below.

Dear Dr. Goldman:

I am writing to you on behalf of myself and the undersigned colleagues below, all of whom are distinguished physicians.

We are surprised and dismayed that Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons would permit Dr. Mehmet Oz to occupy a faculty appointment, let alone a senior administrative position in the Department of Surgery.

As described here and here, as well as in other publications, Dr. Oz has repeatedly shown disdain for science and for evidence-based medicine, as well as baseless and relentless opposition to the genetic engineering of food crops. Worst of all, he has manifested an egregious lack of integrity by promoting quack treatments and cures in the interest of personal financial gain.

Thus, Dr. Oz is guilty of either outrageous conflicts of interest or flawed judgements about what constitutes appropriate medical treatments, or both. Whatever the nature of his pathology, members of the public are being misled and endangered, which makes Dr. Oz's presence on the faculty of a prestigious medical institution unacceptable.​

The letter was signed by ten doctors from places like Stanford University, the American Council on Science and Health, and the University of California, San Diego. It's unclear how Dr. Goldman will respond, let alone whether he'll do so publicly. But at the very least this letter helps publicize the fact that Dr. Oz continues to peddle garbage.

You'd think that having to testify in front of Congress and admit that much of what you say on your show has no science to back it up would've done that already.

http://skepchick.org/2015/04/physicians-speak-out-against-dr-oz/

Nobody should listen to that tool

 

[KevanG]

I blame Oprah, she let idiots on her show spout nonsense that could potentially kill people and never gets any **** for it.

 

[Teelie]

Doctors Ask Columbia University to Fire Dr. Oz Because He's Full of Crap

http://skepchick.org/2015/04/physicians-speak-out-against-dr-oz/

Nobody should listen to that tool

I saw that this morning and it was refreshing to see someone finally stand up to pseudo-quack doctor claims like his.

 

[Teelie]

Veterinarian posts pic of cat shot with arrow, triggers social media firestorm

The stupidity is strong with this one. How much worse can this get? She apparently shot an old couple's cat, claimed it was feral, said she was "awesome" and no one would fire her, when she got her ass fired and possibly facing criminal charges. Oh and an obligatory, "of course it was in Texas" addition.

Hey, look what I did. That small boast on social media can trigger a whirlwind that spins into real-life grief, as a Texas veterinarian found out after shooting a cat.

Dr. Kristen Lindsey allegedly shot an arrow into the back of an orange tabby's head and posted a proud photo this week on Facebook of herself smiling, as she dangled its limp body by the arrow's shaft.

Lindsey added a comment, CNN affiliate KBTX reported. "My first bow kill, lol. The only good feral tomcat is one with an arrow through it's head! Vet of the year award ... Gladly accepted."

Phones rang hot

Callers rang the phones hot at Washington County's Animal Clinic, where Lindsey worked, to vent their outrage. Web traffic crashed its website.

Then an animal rescuer said that Lindsey's prey was probably not a feral cat but the pet of an elderly couple, who called him "Tiger." He had gone missing on Wednesday, the same day that Lindsey posted the photo of the slain cat.

CNN has not been able to confirm the claim.

As the firestorm grew, Lindsey wrote in the comments underneath her post: "no I did not lose my job. Lol. Psshh. Like someone would get rid of me. I'm awesome!"

That prediction was wrong.

Fired from clinic

The clinic fired Lindsey, covered her name on its marquis with duct tape, and publicly distanced itself from her actions.

"Our goal now is to go on and try to fix our black eye and hope that people are reasonable and understand that those actions don't anyway portray what we're for here at Washington Animal Clinic," said Dr. Bruce Buenger. "We put our heart and soul into this place."

The clinic told WBTX that Lindsey was not available for comment. CNN is reaching out to her. She removed her controversial post then eventually shut down her Facebook page.

Calls overload dispatchers

Callers also complained to the Brenham Police Department and Washington County Animal Control, as her Facebook post went viral.

The sheriff's office in Austin County, where the cat was apparently shot, is investigating, and Lindsey could face charges. Its dispatchers were overloaded with calls, the sheriff posted on Facebook.

"We are asking you to please take it easy on our dispatchers. As soon as the investigation is complete, we will post the relevant information here on this page," the post read.

$7,500 reward

Animal rights activists are pushing for charges.

"Animal cruelty must be taken seriously, and the guilty parties should be punished to the fullest extent of the law," said cat advocacy activist Becky Robinson. Her organization, Alley Cat Allies, is offering a $7,500 reward for evidence leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who shot the cat.

But others stood up for Lindsey. "She's amazing. She's caring," said customer Shannon Stoddard. "She's a good vet, so maybe her bad choice of posting something on Facebook was not good. But I don't think she should be judged for it."

She dropped off balloons at the animal clinic for Lindsey with a thank you note.

CNN

 

[KevanG]

She may be amazing and caring but if you shot a cat with an arrow then brag about how fierce a small cat is and how great you are for killing something that probably could barely hurt you if it had to then you are a sick ****.

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

Obviously a psychopath

 

[Asgard]

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/201...d-death-elephant-tracking-kill_n_7085374.html

A professional game hunter has been trampled to death by an elephant while leading a hunt with an American client in Zimbabwe.
Ian Gibson, 55, was tracking animals in Chewore North in the lower Zambezi Valley of Zimbabwe, when the young bull elephant “began a full charge.”

Paul Smith, the managing director of Chifuti Safaris which employed Gibson, told The Telegraph: "We don't yet know the full details of how 'Gibbo' as we called him, died, as the American client and the trackers are still too traumatised to give us full details."

In a note on the website of Safari Classics, the company explained Gibson had been searching for a target for five hours when they stopped for a rest.
"It is with deep sadness to announce the passing of Chifuti Safaris professional hunter Ian Gibson," the note said.

Ian Gibson was killed by a charging African bull elephant

"Ian was tragically killed by an elephant bull earlier today while guiding an elephant hunt in Chewore North."
It adds: “Feeling he was quite close to the elephant, Ian and his tracker Robert continued to follow the tracks in hopes of getting a look at the ivory as the client stayed with the game scout.” Gibson’s tracker indicated the elephant was in “musth” – a condition where the animal’s urge to mate goes into overdrive and it becomes overly aggressive, but Gibson continued.
The note continues: “They eventually caught up with the bull, spotting him at about 50-100 metres. The bull instantly turned and began a full charge.

The animal was in a state of 'musth' making it aggressive (file picture)

“Ian and Robert began shouting in order to stop the charge. At very close range, Ian was able to get off one shot before the bull killed him. The scene was very graphic.”
It is not known if the animal was killed in the incident.
Gibson is paid tribute to as “a fine man and one of the most experienced professional hunters on the African continent.”
The same company lost a staff member in 2012 when Owain Lewis was killed by a buffalo, NewZimbabwe reports.

Hopefully the elephant escaped with no injury.

Good riddance to this guy though. I have absolutely no sympathy for him and his ilk.

 

[Marvolo]

I really don't know how anyone can kill an elephant. When I see a picture or video of an elephant I want to pet one or feed it or make it happy not shoot it.

 

[Asgard]

I really don't know how anyone can kill an elephant. When I see a picture or video of an elephant I want to pet one or feed it or make it happy not shoot it.

Those poachers are monsters.

 

[moviegeek2010]

Creepy guys

 

[Teelie]

It's one thing to hunt deer or some other animal that is plentiful and not in danger of extinction. Hunting an elephant will get you little sympathy from most people.

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

Screw that guy, got what he deserved

 

[Marvolo]

It's one thing to hunt deer or some other animal that is plentiful and not in danger of extinction. Hunting an elephant will get you little sympathy from most people.

It's not only the extinction thing for me. It that they aren't hunted for food. I can forgive anyone that is hunting for sustenance. We all have to eat and if an elephant is the animal in the area then I could forgive a human who needed to kill an elephant to survive. That's the circle of life and all that. But people hunt elephants for greed and to compensate for their own inadequacy. It's all a dick measuring contest with these poachers. It's just sick.

 

[Teelie]

I'm not sure how much elephants are actually hunted for food. I know it is occasionally true but there are easier animals to take down I would think, and ones less likely to literally stomp you to death like a bug.

 

[KevanG]

Police, Officials Resign After Missouri Town Elects First Black Mayor

Five out of Parma, Missouri’s six police officers resigned this week before Tyrus Byrd, the town’s first African-American, female mayor, was sworn in. The city’s attorney, clerk, and waste water treatment plant supervisor also resigned, KFVS12 reports.

According to KFVS, The outgoing Mayor Randall Ramsey said that the city officials cited “safety concerns” in their letters of resignation. Mayor Byrd, who had previously served as the city clerk, won the election by 37 votes. (The population of Parma was 713 at the 2010 census.)

KFVS reports that after Byrd was sworn in on Tuesday, “the resignation letters cannot be found and that the computers were cleared.”

Black and a woman? Obviously this is an evil that must not stand. Maybe I should move there and see if I can get hired for any of those jobs they resigned from because obviously only idiots run them.