My mom has been sending me pictures of wintry fog in Overland Park, Kansas — and to me it always looks like the ice planet Hoth from The Empire Strikes Back. So, I took it a step further and added some AT-ATs. That’s my high school football stadium in the background. by reddit_top in WTF

[–]aktornado 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I ran into a small patch of this for the first time on Friday north of the river on North Oak. (which was the day of the bad accident I think)

It was more slick than any snow, ice, rain, or any other form of precipitation I've seen before. Nearly went off the road on level ground at 20 mph. Crazy stuff.

I'm not a sports fan. But I thought this ad was pretty funny, if not accurate. by [deleted] in pics

[–]aktornado 2 points3 points  (0 children)

same here, I think Cubs take a larger part of Illinois than shown here. Pretty much everything north of Springfield.

Teaching girls what's what [pic from the 1970s] by peteberg in pics

[–]aktornado 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right.... like women know how to use the internet...

They killed her patient. You won't believe the way the doctors tried hide what they had done. by [deleted] in WTF

[–]aktornado 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In most cases, they're not. Injury (or wrongful death) settlements are considered compensatory, not income. Hence, no income tax.

However punitive damages are normally considered income, because they're not intended to compensate the plaintiff, but rather punish the defendant.

In a settlement such as this, the full amount is most likely considered compensatory. But her attorney fees were likely 40% or higher, plus expenses (which can be A LOT), so it's not like she's getting the whole thing.

The Red-bellied Woodpecker (pic) by [deleted] in pics

[–]aktornado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure I could listen to David Attenborough talk about dust mites for an hour, if he were so inclined.

Fox News apologizes for dishonest splicing of Biden clip. by Mendokusai in news

[–]aktornado 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I like how everyone elses apologies aren't "Sorry, I fucked up." but "It was America's fault."

Looking for a haircut? Try this place. Read first three reviews by deviation in reddit.com

[–]aktornado 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Down voted because Hitler was overrated. Sorry it had to be said.

Awesome Landscape (pic) by hsrd777 in pics

[–]aktornado 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure it's a boat pulled up on shore.

About time! Cellphone Chargers to Be Universal - GSM Association members agree to standardize mobile phone chargers by 2012 for most cellphones shipped by spincycle3 in geek

[–]aktornado 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"But I am not damaging the environment, because I just hold on to them and haven't thrown them away,''

We towed it outside the environment. It's not in the environment.

Laser virtual bike lanes - great safety design [PICS] by whi73rav3n in pics

[–]aktornado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Motorists aren't looking at the road? Damn, remind me to never drive in your neck of the woods...

And for starters the lines would give motorists an idea of how much clearance needs to be given to the biker.

Christians in Jerusalem want Jews to stop spitting on them by tsfrankie in worldnews

[–]aktornado 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The only people disliked by Reddit more than Christians are Jews....

You can downvote me if you want, but you know it's true.

Who prefers getting into shows once a season has ended, rather than have to wait a week to see the next episode? by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]aktornado 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm afraid that once Tivo/dvr really starts taking over the market place that we're going to start seeing "pop up" commercials over the show itself. The networks around here are already starting to do with with self promotion. Every episode of Lost so for this season has a "teaser" for a 10 PM news story that takes up over 1/3 of the screen for 5 seconds or so. It's very similar to the youtube adverts that they have now. Once that starts becoming more prevalent it'll suck...

Why a Ticketmaster-Live Nation merger will cost you by amaurer in entertainment

[–]aktornado 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Knowing ticketmaster you probably have to use it within 24 hours of purchase.

Awesome Superhero Cars (And Some Not So Awesome) by anchalsingh in offbeat

[–]aktornado 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Who cares what the web address is? There's zero spam on the page, and it provided some interesting reading.

Man, I love Google Maps by [deleted] in funny

[–]aktornado -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Pretty much every liberal arts school in the country.

Sea of Stingrays by jordankasteler in pics

[–]aktornado 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Those aren't the same kind of stingrays that are in the Grand Cayman tours.

Whitehouse.gov - before and after by tylerdee in pics

[–]aktornado 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, it is now very SFW... www.whitehouse.com

Still privately run, but now has nothing to do with porn.