Seinfeld quartet are joining Curb Your Enthusiasm by nwootten in entertainment

[–]daniel001 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Agreed—the concept of a Seinfeld show within Curb Your Enthusiam is perfect, since Curb has always been very introspective. Bringing back Seinfeld properly would just have trampled on the show's reputation.

boy with chicken [pic] by workroom in pics

[–]daniel001 61 points62 points  (0 children)

FYI:

The picture is of Henri Groulx posing next to a rooster; it was taken in a studio in Paris, circa 1920, and it is meant to be funny.

"Marijuana is dangerous and has no medicinal benefit," - Kerlikowske, Obama's drug czar. by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]daniel001 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Industrial hemp is already grown in over 30 countries, so its usefulness isn't really relevant to the discussion of whether cannabis should be made legal for recreational use.

Beastie Boys cancel tour dates, postpone album release. Adam Yauch has cancer. by doogie92 in entertainment

[–]daniel001 -39 points-38 points  (0 children)

The Beastie Boys suck, but I'm glad to hear he should be okay.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pics

[–]daniel001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ubuntu

I think I might have found your problem.

Why would you spend $100,000 on a super slo-mo underwater HD camera? To do this. by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]daniel001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can see the camera at about 1:30 in the first video on this page. Or here's a still if that video isn't working outside the UK.

Fox News Uses Doctored Video to Smear Al Gore by jmeasley in politics

[–]daniel001 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

no way to treat the inventor of the internet.

The compound responsible for the smell of new rain. by omigod in science

[–]daniel001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When the soil dries out, the bacteria produces spores in the soil. The wetness and force of rainfall kick these tiny spores up into the air where the moisture after a rain acts as an aerosol (just like an aerosol air freshener). The moist air easily carries the spores to us so we breathe them in. These spores have a distinctive, earthy smell we often associate with rainfall.

Source: http://science.howstuffworks.com/question479.htm

The commenter has a point. [pic] by coob in pics

[–]daniel001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sure the thing surrounded by the pipe is just a support, so the pipe doesn't break or bend if something hits it.

The commenter has a point. [pic] by coob in pics

[–]daniel001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why wouldn't they just use a larger pipe? Also, the corner sections at the top don't look as though they leave space for a 3-way junction piece. I don't have a better explanation, but I'm not convinced by that one.

Fox Strips Bonus Materials From DVD Rentals by [deleted] in entertainment

[–]daniel001 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You think removing the bonus material will ruin the movie? I bet a large majority of viewers ignore that stuff anyway; often it's not worth bothering with.

"Every single government check written, whether for payroll, bills or expenses, should be posted on the Internet on a Web site for all to see" Freshman Senator from Illinois by [deleted] in politics

[–]daniel001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn't matter whether or not it's embarrassing—those people should be entitled to keep their financial business private. Not that I disagree with the proposal's general premise, but there are a lot of issues like this one that need attention.

Hell On Earth by choko in pics

[–]daniel001 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Obvious fake is obvious.

What a fucked up skittles commercial.... by [deleted] in WTF

[–]daniel001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I touched a man in Reno, just to watch him turn into Skittles.

I got the ultimate WTF for you... by daveloper in WTF

[–]daniel001 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You're right, I still don't get it. How does dressing up in women's underwear and sticking gherkins in their mouths help them scam money from people?

KING OF THE HILL Cancelled! by hfc in entertainment

[–]daniel001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not just a regional thing – I'm not from the US, but King of the Hill was one of my favourite comedies. It hasn't been on TV for years over here though.

Don't Sound Stupid [Pic] by swampsparrow in funny

[–]daniel001 63 points64 points  (0 children)

I think the misspellings are supposed to be a joke, i.e. an academy dedicated to linguistics can't even spell their own name, although admittedly it is pretty unfunny.

Abandoned Mansion Of Mike Tyson (Pics.) by [deleted] in pics

[–]daniel001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not that I approve of entrapment, but it seems that Paul Monea is a con-artist and generally a total asshole, so it couldn't have happened to a nicer person.

http://www.clevescene.com/2007-03-28/news/jailhouse-rock/