Fail Quotes

[evensgrey]

Thunderf00t acolytes here: https://plus.google.com/100197545745919590620/posts/L7pPpme6k9m

This looks like a good place to point out that while the MOTIVATION may not have had anything to do with copyright protection, that does not necessarily mean that the specific use of copyright claims was actually illegal.

Incidentally, this turns out to be pretty old stuff now by Internet standards, at least as old as #GamerGate.  The suit was filed back in August.  It looks like the only reason TF00t found out about it is it turned up just recently on the site he linked to.  Along with the story, was a link to a page where you can donate to help pay for the suit, which would tend to suggest that the lawyer has no confidence in this coming out in their favor any time soon, or it would likely be done on contingency.

The biggest complaint the cultists have about how Steff is reacting is that there's absolutely nothing about it anywhere from him or on his site.  Of course, if there WAS, then they'd be demanding that he was responsible for some kind of attacks being directed at the complainant (even if they had to carry them out themselves, as it looks extremely likely is occurring in most of the claimed threats in the anti-#GamerGate crowd).

[evensgrey]

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While I would kinda like to know what they're advertising, the fail I'm on about is in the production values.  Check out the guy's cane.

[BlameThe1st]

http://battle-the-cis.tumblr.com/post/101042046353/craigstell-educate-before-you-vaccinate-here

Educate before you vaccinate! Here is my article exposing just some of the problems brought about by the flu vaccine: http://www.naturalnews.com/037504_flu_shots_hospitalization_government.html

Mercury based thimerosal is used as a preservative to "kill organisms." Aren't humans organisms? You have to be unconscious, brainwashed or just plain stupid to allow this into your or your child's body. The majority of flu shots contain 25 micrograms of mercury, an amount considered unsafe by the EPA for anyone weighing less than 550 pounds. Now then, take the two-shot recommendation and you receive 50 micrograms of toxic mercury. Have you ever met an 1,100 pound pregnant lady or baby? But Big Pharma money talks louder than dead babies, so go ahead, get your toxic flu shot.

READ MORE: http://www.naturalnews.com/037504_flu_shots_hospitalization_government.html#ixzz2LdN26PSY

Oh, Sweet Celestia, where do I begin?!?!

1) Natural News is not a reliable source. Citing it to back your anti-vaxxer nonsense is like citing Answers in Genesis to back young-earth creationism.

2) "Mercury based thimerosal is used as a preservative to 'kill organisms.' Aren't humans organisms?" I only have a high school-level understating of science and even I realize that thinking is BS! Yes, humans are organisms, but that does not mean something meant to "kill organisms" is necessarily going to kill humans. By that logic, you shouldn't use bug spray because, hey, it kills organisms too, and aren't humans organisms?

3) Enough with the mercury scare! A tuna fish sandwich contains far more mercury than a flu shot. I don't see you calling for a ban on tuna fish.

4) Enough fear-mongering about "Big Pharma." It's just a boogeyman like the NWO or Koch Brothers.

[MrBogosity]

2) "Mercury based thimerosal is used as a preservative to 'kill organisms.' Aren't humans organisms?" I only have a high school-level understating of science and even I realize that thinking is BS! Yes, humans are organisms, but that does not mean something meant to "kill organisms" is necessarily going to kill humans. By that logic, you shouldn't use bug spray because, hey, it kills organisms too, and aren't humans organisms?

Or even, you know, wash your hands...

[Ibrahim90]

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While I would kinda like to know what they're advertising, the fail I'm on about is in the production values.  Check out the guy's cane.

the title of the video is in Arabic: "abu hamad doesn't want to visit abou ubeed at his home....why???" (OK, in their weird khaleeji Arabic, the names are pronounced "boohamad" and "booubeed" (the "ee" is just two "e", not that sound associated with English ee)

the guy with the cane (abu hamad) won't visit him since the guy has no thermo-insulation (in spite of his advice to install the insulation), And is unwilling to change his mind, so his house is always awful to stay in (to abu hamad), which has the added problem that it costs a lot to thermo-regulate the place. When he throws the phone in, he says this:

"do you know how to swim? then swim!" *throws the phone in*

then he breaks the fourth wall, explaining insulation is important, and that while it costs relatively little, it will save a lot on energy bills, and that the difference is clear (he picks up the phone and tells the guy the same thing).

also, the cane isn't a fake prop: it's literally what they use there. canes aren't always used to walk with over there 

EDIT: the commercial is from Saudi Arabia. It's apparently by this advocacy group (yes, they exist there), for cleaner more responsible use of energy.

[MrBogosity]

also, the cane isn't a fake prop: it's literally what they use there. canes aren't always used to walk with over there 

I think he's talking about the fact that the cane disappears in the close shots. Continuity gaff.

[Ibrahim90]

I think he's talking about the fact that the cane disappears in the close shots. Continuity gaff.

oh, that? that's expected--this is a clip made by Arabs afterall--from outside Egypt: indifferent quality is a must! 


yeah, I thought he was talking about the cane itself (since I get that a lot believe it or not).

[AnCap Dave]

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The fail here comes from the host and the overall treatment of Sommers/#GamerGate. If you've seen the two interviews with Quinn and Wu, they got about 20 minutes total of uninterrupted time, and a downright pity party. Sommers on the other hand got about 5 minutes total, and maybe 2 minutes of that time was without the douchebag host talking over her. Also notice the complete lack of sincerity when he says he wished they had more time. Totally expected from MSNBC, but worth pointing out none the less.

[evensgrey]

I think he's talking about the fact that the cane disappears in the close shots. Continuity gaff.

Just so.  You can get away with things like mirroring shots pretty well, but props that appear and disappear between zoom levels like that is very noticeable and disturbing, expecially when the dialog seems to be quite excellently cut together without any faults that jump out at the non-speaker.

oh, that? that's expected--this is a clip made by Arabs afterall--from outside Egypt: indifferent quality is a must! 


yeah, I thought he was talking about the cane itself (since I get that a lot believe it or not).

Well, I was, just not in the manner it sounds like you're used to.  I figured it was a style thing, since it seemed unlikely that a man who's seated in the way he is in the commercial would need a cane to walk.  If he did, getting up would be hell.  (I've used canes purely for style myself on a number of occasions.  It's hardly limited to Muslim cultures.)

[MrBogosity]

Well, I was, just not in the manner it sounds like you're used to.  I figured it was a style thing, since it seemed unlikely that a man who's seated in the way he is in the commercial would need a cane to walk.  If he did, getting up would be hell.  (I've used canes purely for style myself on a number of occasions.  It's hardly limited to Muslim cultures.)

And is it normal to have it hooked over your shoulder like that? I always put mine on the floor beside or in front of me.

[Lord T Hawkeye]

http://imgur.com/gallery/erFRFpZ  Leftists, this shit is WAY out of control!

[Travis Retriever]

the title of the video is in Arabic: "abu hamad doesn't want to visit abou ubeed at his home....why???" (OK, in their weird khaleeji Arabic, the names are pronounced "boohamad" and "booubeed" (the "ee" is just two "e", not that sound associated with English ee)

the guy with the cane (abu hamad) won't visit him since the guy has no thermo-insulation (in spite of his advice to install the insulation), And is unwilling to change his mind, so his house is always awful to stay in (to abu hamad), which has the added problem that it costs a lot to thermo-regulate the place. When he throws the phone in, he says this:

"do you know how to swim? then swim!" *throws the phone in*

then he breaks the fourth wall, explaining insulation is important, and that while it costs relatively little, it will save a lot on energy bills, and that the difference is clear (he picks up the phone and tells the guy the same thing).

also, the cane isn't a fake prop: it's literally what they use there. canes aren't always used to walk with over there 

EDIT: the commercial is from Saudi Arabia. It's apparently by this advocacy group (yes, they exist there), for cleaner more responsible use of energy.

...An Advocacy group for responsible use of energy? Something like that was NOT something I was expecting from Saudi Arabia, but then given how much oil they produce and export, I suppose it makes sense.

[Ibrahim90]

And is it normal to have it hooked over your shoulder like that? I always put mine on the floor beside or in front of me.

yeah I guess: just how he supports it. nobody I remember ever put theirs on the floor.

[Travis Retriever]

https://twitter.com/emorottie/status/527312682831974400

[evensgrey]

...An Advocacy group for responsible use of energy? Something like that was NOT something I was expecting from Saudi Arabia, but then given how much oil they produce and export, I suppose it makes sense.

As I understand it, most Saudis aren't all that well off and often find themselves with time on their hands, particularly younger ones (what with there being few jobs, regardless of your education, and little opportunity to create your own, and many pursuits of young single people in other countries being flatly illegal), so the idea of a local group promoting more economical living (by whatever strategy) is one of the more positive directions this can go.