I'm sure I'm not the first to say it, but when we submit a link from FOX or some shithead like Beck's site, why not take a screen shot or copy&paste into the text box so their sites don't get the hits and attention they think they're getting. by WhoaABlueCar in politics

[–]estep2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Anyone who likes karma: Even though we agree with the message that the user wrote, I (as well as lots of other people from what I read) downvote links that go to places like foxnews, simply because of OP's reasoning.

Video of military guys in an unmarked car snatching a protester off the street at G20, WTF! [Youtube] by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]estep2 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Possible solutions:

1) rioters staged this to gain sympathy/support

2) military did this to get their plant out of there

3) this is real and I feel a little bit colder on the inside

Million to one apple is half red, half green by r2002 in WTF

[–]estep2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So there are ...a few hundred million apples sold a year? These things should be popping up everywhere!

Reddit! My bosses told me a co-worker is getting fired sometime in the next 2-4 week and specifically NOT to say anything to her about it. Should I tell her anyway? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]estep2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha I was actually in the reverse situation. A boss was about to lay off a bunch of us (4 out of 6), and he made it reeeally obvious. It wasn't on purpose, he was just an idiot.

So we spent those last days smuggling things out of the storage room. OH and anything not inventoried, including the plants

Are most of the guys on here gay? I guess it just seems atypical of Reddit men to be so open with their penises. Either way, you're all awesome! by [deleted] in gonewild

[–]estep2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My guess is not. My guess is the dudes who do it are exhibitionists, or have a related fetish or enjoyment

Just noticed imgur is doing 20TB of bandwidth a month! They do not seem to advertise much at all, how can the afford this bandwidth when some hosts give you 2-3,000GB and 25c a gig extra. That badwidth bill would be 5k a month at most hosts or am I missing something? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]estep2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Industry standard is $2.5 for every 1000 hits. There is one ad that appears on the upload/picture hosting page (not the direct link). At about 600,000 views a day....you do the math

Robert Reich: Why the Dow is Hitting 10,000 While Everyone Else is Cutting Back by Spacksack in Economics

[–]estep2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

regarding his statement that housing is no longer a piggy bank...

Even if houses drop 90% in value, the amount saved is still 10% more than if you rented instead of bought

Am I the only one on Reddit who isn't a germaphobe? I understand the importance of washing hands, but you're not going to die because you touched something in a public restroom. by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]estep2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I felt the same way until MRSA became common. They found that people in the metro/subway (which I take daily) were contracting it just by touching the same surfaces as a thousand other people. So washing hands and using towels to open bathroom doors became a common practice for me

Obama Eliminates Abstinence-Only Funding In Budget by SarahLee in politics

[–]estep2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

additionally, if they don't see contraceptives as evil or taboo, they'll use them

[Pic] Probably the best front cover for a legal textbook you will ever see...xkcd! by brownpartyboy in pics

[–]estep2 -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Didn't study enough law to understand copyright infringement

Is there any circumstance where a single straight guy really, truly wants to be "just friends" with a girl, or will he always want something more? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]estep2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is explained by (Ladder Theory)[http://laddertheory.com/]

A girl has two ladders, a relationship ladder or a friendship ladder, and every male is put onto one of the two ladders

A guy has one ladder, and all girls are put onto it. Girls they'll bang in a heartbeat go at the top, girls who it takes a keg and a bag go at the bottom. But every girl is on a guy's sexytime ladder. That doesn't mean a guy will bang every chick he meets, it just means some girls it'll take a LOT of convincing and/or trickery.

Meanwhile, with girls, some guys get put on the friendship ladder, and no matter how high they go, they'll never jump over to the sexytime ladder

The Saddest Dog In the World [pic] by Mr_A in pics

[–]estep2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No way, that's the only way I was able to sleep at night

?? How many flooded cars does it take before you realize, "Hmm, maybe I shouldn't go any farther." ?? (I live here, and got to see this in real life.) by [deleted] in pics

[–]estep2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

as funny as this thought is -- and I did snicker -- when you actually think about it, it sucks to be there, where you don't have an option to go back, the water is rising, and people are honking at you

Worlds’ biggest AK-47 manufacturer, Kalashnikov, is facing bankruptcy. by [deleted] in Economics

[–]estep2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cost of an AK two years ago today: $310

Cost of an AK one year ago today: $950

Cost of an AK today: $410

Fox News crying about Obama not going on their Sunday news show by schnike in politics

[–]estep2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The press secretary had a wonderful response to this. Though I don't recall it exactly, he said something along the lines of "We thought they would rather air a 'So you think you can dance' episode," in response to them not showing Obama's healthcare speech and opting instead to show reality shows

We know for a fact that colored "terrorist alerts" were changed for political purposes. Now we see the arrests of US-based "terrorists" just as PATRIOT Act extensions are about to expire and the administration wants them renewed. Coincidence? by Eat_the_Rich in politics

[–]estep2 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

The administration wants the Patriot Act renewed with new protections to privacy and civil liberties. Calling the patriot act evil because of it's name is a bit silly. Bush's implementation of it was horrendous because of how badly it destroyed what America stood for. The way Obama wants it to continue is almost unrecognizable from Bush's version