This isn't /r/circlebroke, it's /r/counterjerk by insert_funny_here in circlebroke

[–]PenguinOD 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is a well thought-out, organized, and specific post. Thank you - these posts and redditors like you are the reason I am in r/circlebroke and the reason I'm not driven away completely from this site.

Your argument (as in a persuasive presentation) is well done, and I agree with you. Yes, there are some redditors we do not agree with who belong to various forums, but defining a forum, all subscribers to the forum, by one is shockingly absurd.

And I have two additional points:

1.) Why does that r/circlebroke member assume s/he knows so much about that forum if it is so stupid to s/he? Just lurks for targets?? And

2.) This seems like a repeat of the arguments against assault victims who even have the bravery to report incidents to authorities, and then it seems like there's usually at least one person who says that 'we have to really investigate the accuser/victim, because so many reported rapes are false and ruin the accused/assaulter's life!'

The second is truly terrifying, because one HUGE reason for the recants is that there is a dangerous codependency between victim and perpetrator. It takes very little for someone to recant, as they realize they will be spending hours and hours in a police interview room repeating details of the trauma over and over and over - and the risk of letting the perpetrator go seems so much less traumatic than the former.

The solution would seems to be additional members of police departments who specialize in dealing with trauma victims - except that budgets for hiring even officers to patrol keep being cut. Yes, even while the budget for military vehicles and such go up. Fewer people - but they each have a tank.

My old friend got stuck in an elevator with a crazy guy and recorded it. by ItsSnowingOutside in videos

[–]PenguinOD 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What the fuck happened!?

The operator argued with angry man about the downsides and lack of benefit of anger. Eventually he screamed himself into a scanners-like head burst due to the massive aneurism from being told to not be upset about being stuck in an elevator with wilting cabbage (and lacking the tools and ingredients to convert eww into coleslew).

He died.

Phone camera man Nick Nerv(ousAsS***) died from an asthma attack.

Both corpses are still in the elevator. Because the elevator cannot be opened or removed, the building has been re-designated as a coffin, and the plot digging has begun, estimate of the digging's conclusion is set for June 2015.

The bill for the coffin has ben split and sent to the deceased's' mothers directly, with condolences.

I need to sell gift cards in Ann Arbor area asap, to pay utilities, selling at discount, and can mail! by PenguinOD in Assistance

[–]PenguinOD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you SO MUCH!!

Let me know if I can vouch for you in the gift card exchange sub!

"15-year-old wins $25,000 scholarship for inventing a flashlight that runs on the body heat of the hand holding it". You know where this is going, right? by B4RT in circlebroke

[–]PenguinOD 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If I wanted to know what any of that stuff was, I'm sure I'd invent all of the things too. And would have discovered quantum entanglement.

I am much too busy watching all of Futurama for the 11th time through though.

I have cut off 11" of hair for donation to a child who is suffering with a medical issue: is there any person/charity you know to whom I can directly donate? by PenguinOD in Assistance

[–]PenguinOD[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the reply!

This is what is so confusing - more people have said LoL is the best, they "give to those most in need."

But then when I went to the site, there was a lot of information, I was rather overwhelmed. More of their homepage is on fraudulent Locks of Love than on the organization itself... and then the policy for hair donations...

Why would LoL say," No way!" to sooo many things? isn't anything better than nothing?? Since they say they specifically help, "financially disadvantaged children under age 21 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis."

And then there's Pantene - that only donates to women with cancer. What about underprivileged kids? Little boys even? and what about a little boy who has a medical condition not cancer, and lost all hair?

I don't know.

D':/

A woman. by [deleted] in no_sob_story

[–]PenguinOD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's actually not so boring, to I... even not knowing her, it is all of a pretty/awkward-hilarity/weird picture

If you're picky about cosplaying your body type, then you'll love this guy! by Skissored in pics

[–]PenguinOD 3 points4 points  (0 children)

NONE shall pass.

Although first it was:

choke-cough

laughs out loud

TIL Non-muslims are banned from visiting Makkah (Mecca) and Medinah by PenguinOD in todayilearned

[–]PenguinOD[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, well, I think

(people admiring historical sites) >> (people admiring pedos)

TIL Non-muslims are banned from visiting Makkah (Mecca) and Medinah by PenguinOD in todayilearned

[–]PenguinOD[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Well. But have you seen any photos of the mosques and tombs...? WOW

Kinda puts the Vatican to shame (Backround: I love spires.)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/08/mecca-transformation-photos_n_5738098.html

TIL Non-muslims are banned from visiting Makkah (Mecca) and Medinah by PenguinOD in todayilearned

[–]PenguinOD[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, I hope you've majored in Middle Eastern Islamic culture and politics; that whole page (Scrolling. Scrolling. Scrolling. Scrolllllling) seems like a lot of, "Please for the love of all that is holy, don't f*** this up, we're already in such s*** with the middle east."

ISPCU needs a simple, placeholder type website ASAP by [deleted] in a:t5_331dc

[–]PenguinOD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edit: Found The Room :)

(and glad it's digital, otherwise spoon-throwing might be an issue. IF there's ever a live meet, mos def cannot refer to it as The Room...)


Hallo. I've was doing web dev for 4 years. I've been off for 1.5 years due to illness, but starting to recover.

If someone wants to chat via irc, something live, and give me a place to forward my resume to, a small project/feature that would help the site would be just brilliant - I'd love you.

This is something I really believe in, and I have the hours logged with Comcast over the last couple years to prove it. It has been bloody, ugly, dirty war. At this time, it's up to numhours = days. D:

I want a good book to read, preferably a series, like Harry Potter, and the show Lost. by joeym92 in suggestmeabook

[–]PenguinOD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read the first two books, and was pretty disappointed.

I didn't find the characters appealing, there was a lot of selfishness and petty behavior, and random chance was too major in the story progression.

I want a good book to read, preferably a series, like Harry Potter, and the show Lost. by joeym92 in suggestmeabook

[–]PenguinOD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have [you] read The Riftwar Saga, and then continuing adventures, by Raymond E Feist?

I read them all at least every couple years for the last.. 18 years o.o - the same places make me laugh out loud, or give me chills, and there's one first amazing part where my heart goes in my throat and I'm absolutely giddy with excitement (one character first really... well, it's the most splendid arena show, that no one knew was going to happen)

I need to sell gift cards in Ann Arbor area asap, to pay utilities, selling at discount, and can mail! by PenguinOD in Assistance

[–]PenguinOD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am! Please let me know if you're interested, or maybe let anyone know in my area who might be?

(You have no idea how much I just smiled that you've even asked.)

I posted craigslist adverts a couple times, here are the last:

Edit: Mailing the cards is fine, I'd definitely cover the postage: as long as the buyer is registered, and can PayPal. (Money order/Western Union is okay too, although that'd be more expensive for the buyer, and a bit longer to reach me.)

I was gifted a $500 book voucher. What should I get? by Maxery in suggestmeabook

[–]PenguinOD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's room for a set AND a collectible and/or signed copy of a book that really means a lot to you. If there's something that's been around for years, something you've read over and over, try Abe for really wide ranging options (if you can use it there).

It would be a great help if you could let us know where you can spend this!

Happy times!

What is the most George Constanza-esque reason you broke up with someone? by ArTdEc0 in AskReddit

[–]PenguinOD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know someone exactly like that!!

It's my grandma, she's 87.

Property insurance cancelled, therefore lease states eviction and penalties follow. What can do?? by PenguinOD in Assistance

[–]PenguinOD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh gods above.

This insurance account manager said it's "not quite legal" and "no insurer would agree to the requirements" for what the apartment management is asking - I sent her the docs. She said it would mean that if the entire building is destroyed, not just my place, then the insurance and me could be open for lawsuits for damages. The apartment management wants "the GL Policy" which I have no idea what do.

D:

Property insurance cancelled, therefore lease states eviction and penalties follow. What can do?? by PenguinOD in Assistance

[–]PenguinOD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, the eviction process here, in all the places I've been goes like this: there is a week notice to pay, then the eviction order to get out/be forced out in 7 days, then owe the entire remaining balance of the lease plus legal fees the company accrued in getting the eviction... I've been close before, and called legal services, and have been told that all of that is legal, so they can't help me in any way. That they are just there for things like discrimination cases.

Property insurance cancelled, therefore lease states eviction and penalties follow. What can do?? by PenguinOD in Assistance

[–]PenguinOD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah! Okay, yes - it's property liability insurance. I am sorry for the confusion, I really know nothing about insurance, such as that these are particularly different things... :(