Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 A man named Richard White was recently mauled to death in Alaska. His implants must have been malfunctioning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 You're making light of a man's gruesome death? What is this community coming to? (What if it actually WAS our Richard White? How would you feel then?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt BMA Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 I've been fortunate enough to have known no Richard White at all. I was curious about the RW cult, but it doesn't exist anymore (apparently) so I never asked anyone about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Erebus the Black Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 How about the US consulate murdered in Libiya? I say Nuke them, but then again I'm not a US citizen (nor resident) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Interestingly, Richard White is the name of a notable historian; I've read one of his books. How many Richard Whites are there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Originally Posted By: Actaeon You're making light of a man's gruesome death? Hey, if the man didn't want to be eaten by a bear, he could have followed the really obvious, really basic safety procedures, like "don't sneak up on a bear." Quote: What is this community coming to? Dikiyoba assumes we're all lost souls. Tyranicus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Originally Posted By: Triumph How many Richard Whites are there? 1 in 641 people in the US with the first name Richard. 1 in 422 people with the surname White. 309 million people. 309,000,000 * 641^-1 * 422^-1 == 1142 people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted September 15, 2012 Author Share Posted September 15, 2012 You're making light of a man's gruesome death? What is this community coming to? (What if it actually WAS our Richard White? How would you feel then?) While gruesome death is never a good thing, the guy did in fact violate the bear safety training that he had received and deliberately approached the bear to a distance ten times closer than the required minimum safe distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Originally Posted By: Actaeon You're making light of a man's gruesome death? What is this community coming to? Hey it's been a slow few weeks. I've even had to post in threads outside of General. Thanks for bringing us the news, Tyran (and for the additional post). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Rowen Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Death is natural. Is it sad when a loved one dies? Sure, but they were going to die anyways at some point in time. Its nothing to run away from, nor is it something to run towards. Edit: is what I thought of when I read the article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Originally Posted By: Microsoft lacky How about the US consulate murdered in Libiya? one of the guys who was killed was a moderator at a forum i post at. true story. no lie Quote: I say Nuke them, but then again I'm not a US citizen (nor resident) yes starting world war iii is definitely a good way to make the world a safer place wait no it isn't, what is the matter with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Erebus the Black Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Originally Posted By: Lilith yes starting world war iii is definitely a good way to make the world a safer place wait no it isn't, what is the matter with you I thought the US was Libya's main ally and so, given neither China, India nor Moscow were too happy with Kadafi's death no serious repercussions would happen from nuking an already mainly desert country that just crossed it's only nuclear ally :E) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 okay let's put it another way murdering countless thousands of people is definitely a good way to make the world a safer place. wait no it isn't, what is the matter with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 The percentage of residents of Benghazi who rioted and murdered is small; the percentage of Libyans who did so vanishingly small. Nuking the country for that is lunacy. —Alorael, who thinks the bigger problem is that as soon as any country shows willingness to use its nuclear arsenal flippantly, essentially, the world is a less stable place. Even a small, conventional retaliatory bombing would show lunatic disproportionate retribution and make the rest of the world look askance at Americans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Kelandon Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Okay, now I really need to release my supposed 24-hour BoA scenario that ended up taking way more than 24 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Your scenario includes references to which of the following? A. Richard White B. getting mauled by bears C. Benghazi D. nuclear war E. all of the above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Aran Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Originally Posted By: Future Wonderbolt Originally Posted By: Triumph How many Richard Whites are there? 1 in 641 people in the US with the first name Richard. 1 in 422 people with the surname White. 309 million people. 309,000,000 * 641^-1 * 422^-1 == 1142 people. Can you safely assume independent probabilities even inside a single country? World-wide, of course, you get Muhammad Chang as the oft-cited counterexample - in this case, I'd guess at a positive correlation instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall The Ratt Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Originally Posted By: Triumph Your scenario includes references to which of the following? A. Richard White B. getting mauled by bears C. Benghazi D. nuclear war E. all of the above I don't know what scenario you're referring to, but B and C are obviously the answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Kelandon Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Loyal followers of my older work will know the answer to Triumph's question immediately, of course. (What do you mean, there aren't any? Sure there are! There's... uh....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Originally Posted By: Lilith okay let's put it another way murdering countless thousands of people is definitely a good way to make the world a safer place. wait no it isn't, what is the matter with you I'm sure if you selected your thousands very carefully it would be. I think the word you were looking for was "defenseless civilians not engaged in hostilities with us". Originally Posted By: Microsoft lacky How about the US consulate murdered in Libiya? I say Nuke them, but then again I'm not a US citizen (nor resident) More importantly, Mr. Coulter, indiscriminate nuclear warfare against the Middle East is not exactly good for America's image abroad. It doesn't say much about us when crazy tinpot dictatorships can successfully control their nuclear impulses and we can't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Originally Posted By: Kel (What do you mean, there aren't any? Sure there are! There's... uh....) Me! Also, my love for Lilith leapt threefold in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Khoth Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I'd take the armchair Dr Strangeloves more seriously if they also advocated nuclear strikes on their own countries for crimes committed there. At least that would be consistent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Enraged Slith Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Considering recent events, I feel it would be safest if we nuked the national parks to eliminate the bear threat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Nah, just feed them more tourists. A fed bear is a happy bear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Aran Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Originally Posted By: Enraged Slith Considering recent events, I feel it would be safest if we nuked the national parks to eliminate the bear threat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Erebus the Black Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Kidding aside ( I didn't really think the US should nuke Libya), I thought that an attack of a mostly gay hating country with tribal traditions of tying up women's vaginas and of 12 year old girl circumcision that was supposed to become more liberal after its dictator was routed, (how the hell do 12 men assault an armed embassy and succeed?) would rile up these boards a little more; and all I find you talking about is some obscure reference to a game maker's name sake being mauled by a bear. Really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Zummi Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Originally Posted By: Microsoft lacky Kidding aside ( I didn't really think the US should nuke Libya), I thought that an attack of a mostly gay hating country with tribal traditions of tying up women's vaginas and of 12 year old girl circumcision that was supposed to become more liberal after its dictator was routed, (how the hell do 12 men assault an armed embassy and succeed?) would rile up these boards a little more; and all I find you talking about is some obscure reference to a game maker's name sake being mauled by a bear. Really? Eeeyup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Originally Posted By: Erasmus and all I find you talking about is some obscure reference to a game maker's name sake being mauled by a bear. Really? At least we don't think that dropping nuclear weapons that will kill tens or hundreds of thousands of innocent human beings is a joke. Oh, and by the way, many of those Libyans who would be killed are opposed to the embassy attacks and other acts of terrorism and violence. Again, what is the matter with you? Dikiyoba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Prince of Kitties Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Originally Posted By: Microsoft lacky Kidding aside ( I didn't really think the US should nuke Libya), I thought that an attack of a mostly gay hating country with tribal traditions of tying up women's vaginas and of 12 year old girl circumcision that was supposed to become more liberal after its dictator was routed, (how the hell do 12 men assault an armed embassy and succeed?) would rile up these boards a little more; and all I find you talking about is some obscure reference to a game maker's name sake being mauled by a bear. Really? a) The attackers were holdovers from Gaddafi's regime. Nuke jokes are about as funny as rape jokes, i.e. not funny at all. The OP may have been tasteless, but your post was off the charts. c) If you really want to get some ire up, take a look at what's been going on in Syria. Or Sudan, while everyone twiddled their thumbs and moaned that they couldn't help. Or Congo, while everyone dumped money into the very militias that are tearing the place apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Whenever I see the title of this thread I expect to see a poorly-edited grizzly bear image macro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 The title was a reference to this song which, if memory serves, was suggested as a Richard White cult anthem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I don't get what is so awful about the original post. Maybe it could have been phrased better, but I thought it was obvious that the humor came from the intersection of SW mythos and reality, not on the fact that someone died. And I don't get what is such a tragedy about his death. It's unfortunate, but it's also a known risk. If you choose to work or recreate in extreme natural environments or around large, dangerous animals, then there's a chance you could get maimed or die a gruesome death. If you choose to break established safety rules, then the risk goes up. That's just the way it is. Most of the people I've met with extreme outdoors jobs or hobbies know and accept the risk. I accept the risk of an injury or fatality whenever I go hiking or camping in remote areas, especially when I go alone. I have to assume that this particular man knew and accepted the risk as well. *Dikiyoba shugs* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Originally Posted By: Dikiyoba Originally Posted By: Actaeon You're making light of a man's gruesome death? Hey, if the man didn't want to be eaten by a bear, he could have followed the really obvious, really basic safety procedures, like "don't sneak up on a bear." Yeah, once I actually read the article, I had a lot less sympathy for the guy. In general, when people get eaten by animals, I view it as the natural order coming home to roost. Except for children, which isn't rationally much different, but totally is anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Originally Posted By: Miramor Nuke jokes are about as funny as rape jokes, i.e. not funny at all. The OP may have been tasteless, but your post was off the charts. Have you even seen Dr. Strangelove? Well-done nuke jokes are hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Callie Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Originally Posted By: Dantius Originally Posted By: Miramor Nuke jokes are about as funny as rape jokes, i.e. not funny at all. The OP may have been tasteless, but your post was off the charts. Have you even seen Dr. Strangelove? Well-done nuke jokes are hilarious. Yes, but we lowly internet denizens are not capable of creating such higher forms of satire, or maintaining the purity of our precious bodily fluids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 There weren't actually all that many directly nuke-related jokes in that movie. What that film really IS proof of is that ad-libbed humour will almost always be funnier than the contrived stuff we're mostly used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Black comedy and gallows humor aren't quite the same as delivering explicit jokes on a subject. Dr. Strangelove is more about delivery jokes around nukes. And, in one notable cases, humor on a nuke. —Alorael, who has found some of the things some politicians have said recently about rape funny. They're still not jokes, though, and the humor is slightly tinged with outrage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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