Randomness thread, part two.

[wufwugy]

I believe that laughter exists for the purpose of combating negativity borne out of consciousness and the human need to "feel good" in order to succeed. However, it could be for other reasons like its power in social bonding, piggybacking onto the development of intelligence, or even a neurological misfiring.

I think humor is like The Tao: once you've explained it, you've explained it away. You can say "it's funny because it's true", and be right; but you can also say "it's funny because it's not true", and be just as right. Humor doesn't seem to make any sense outside of the facts that what is funny and how it is created is relative to intelligence and culture, and that there don't really even appear to be any rules and it can permeate just about anything

Part of me wants to say that laughter exists because life's a bitch and then you die, and I guess if you can laugh about it, you do a little better than people who can't. Another part of me wants to say laughter exists because it's excellent for social bonding

[Lukie]

Tonnes of laughter isn't real, including a lot of the ones you mentioned. Most jokes aren't lol funny but people still laugh at the end, sometimes in the more dominant/les dominant person example, people laugh to try to make you like them, like a way of blowing smoke up your ass, sometimes it's just polite. DUnno where I'm going with this.

I totally agree. The whole "oh, here's a joke" is rarely funny but some people can cleverly and casually work it into conversation and be quite good at it. For my purposes I'd rather just ignore fake/canned laughter and instead focus more on the involuntary funny laughter (or at the very least a big smile).

But when you really laugh, there's nothing quite like it, it makes you feel great. In fact my favourite mates to be around are the ones that constantly make me laugh, and they themselves are the ones who aer always laughing, I guess it's infectious.

This fits right in with my idea-- you surely feel very good when you're around your mates etc. That's pretty much what I was saying.

[Lukie]

Also I'll point out that there's a difference between what generally makes people laugh [now] and why laughter/humor exists across all cultures

[boost]

The levels of humor are another on topic tangent that is really interesting. For example, one of the reasons Chappelle cited for throwing in the towel was that a lot of the audience wasn't on the same page as him. There were frat boys from kentucky who loved Chappelle, but in a racist way. They liked him because to them he made it ok to make racist jokes. But really Chappelle was mocking racists people with his racial jokes. Or something like that.

[wufwugy]

Do you know why Chappelle threw in the towel? All I've heard were rumors.

One of the best shows ever made. I was discouraged when it was cancelled. I loved Chappelle back before he was even "Chappelle" (Robin Hood: Men in Tights days)

[DropTheBanana]

Psych was one of my favorite courses throughout college and I was going to just say "look up the limbic system" but then I found this article that's pretty decent.

Discovery Health "How Laughter Works"

The fifth page is just an overview of it's parts, but the sixth page on, gives a more in depth analysis of the points Lukie was pointing out.

Edited so the article starts from the very beginning.

[boost]

Do you know why Chappelle threw in the towel? All I've heard were rumors.

One of the best shows ever made. I was discouraged when it was cancelled. I loved Chappelle back before he was even "Chappelle" (Robin Hood: Men in Tights days)

hes done a few interviews since. Pretty much everyone got weird, and he felt like he was making it ok for the kentucky frat boys to tell racist jokes in public.. or something along those lines.

YouTube - Dave Chappelle - Inside the Actors Studio Part 1

from the horses mouth.

[flomo]

So it turns out Chappy was scared?

[boost]

So it turns out Chappy was scared?

[kiwiMark]

why is this guy sucking his own dick for the first four minutes thus far :/

[wufwugy]

It's fucking James Liptoooooooooooon motherfucker

[a500lbgorilla]

Are Americans Ready for Democracy? | Mind Matters | Big Think

An enjoyable read.

[a500lbgorilla]

Awww yeah, extraterrestrial life.

Exclusive: NASA Scientist Claims Evidence of Alien Life on Meteorite - FoxNews.com

Journal of Cosmology

NASA Scientist Finds Extraterrestiral Microbial Life In Meteorite. : reddit.com

[Hawk]

Holy shit, that's awesome!

[wufwugy]

Word is that the claims haven't been properly reviewed yet, and some people think they resemble something from years ago that was bunk.

[bigred]

OH SHIT FUCK ALIEN BACTERIA WORMS ARE TAKING OVER THE WORLD

[Lukie]

I tend to do pretty low-key stuff on Sundays, so I decided to go to the mall to do some shopping (meh) and get chipotle (win).

Anyway across the street I noticed a store called FAMILY - CHRISTIAN STORES with one of those brightly-lit OPEN signs hanging on the inside.

I thought it was a little ironic.

[a500lbgorilla]

This guy seems to think the whole alien in meteorite thing is BS.

Did scientists discover bacteria in meteorites? : Pharyngula

He's apparently known for sciencing pretty hard in his day.

[boost]

I tend to do pretty low-key stuff on Sundays, so I decided to go to the mall to do some shopping (meh) and get chipotle (win).

Anyway across the street I noticed a store called FAMILY - CHRISTIAN STORES with one of those brightly-lit OPEN signs hanging on the inside.

I thought it was a little ironic.

I am not sure I see the irony, but I did enjoy the throw back lukiestyle story intro.

[bigred]

I see the irony.

Christian people being open luls

[boost]

ohsnap. That is funneh.

[UG]

I laffed too.

Lukie (and anyone else), how do you like your Chipotle? I'm a burrito guy all the way (OMG CARBS!), rice, black beans, chicken, hot (red) sauce, sour cream, and cheese. So delicious.

[boost]

I laffed too.

Lukie (and anyone else), how do you like your Chipotle? I'm a burrito guy all the way (OMG CARBS!), rice, black beans, chicken, hot (red) sauce, sour cream, and cheese. So delicious.

I don't eat it often, but when I do, I go for a burrito bowl (easier to eat) with barbacoa, black beans, and everything else.. so all three salsas, sour cream, guacamole, etc. Sometimes if I'm extra hungry or want to ensure left over I will get two kinds of meat.

[Lukie]

I laffed too.

Lukie (and anyone else), how do you like your Chipotle? I'm a burrito guy all the way (OMG CARBS!), rice, black beans, chicken, hot (red) sauce, sour cream, and cheese. So delicious.

Preferred: burrito with pretty much everything minus hot (red) sauce, double meat

Actual*: burrito bowl (no rice) with onions/peppers, double meat (chicken+steak), black beans, corn, green salsa, tomatoes, cheese, lettuce, and sour cream being careful they don't douse it.

I like hot food but something just doesn't sit well with me when using chipotle's red hot sauce. It may be the seeds. Either way the combined ingredients have at least some heat and I'll add tobasco if eating there or frank's red hot if taking home.

*I refuse to count calories but I shoot for a small surplus on weight training days and a small deficit on non-lifting days. Sundays are an off day so I keep carbs lowish (and significantly higher on lifting days). I'll admit that chipotle doesn't taste quite the same without the rice and burrito shell but the beans and corn give it enough starchy flavor that it still tastes better than anything I can cook.

[boost]

I like hot food but something just doesn't sit well with me when using chipotle's red hot sauce. It may be the seeds.

Ya I have this problem occasionally, it's not that its too spicy in my mouth, it's that it just wrecks my stomach sometimes.

[bode]

Ya I have this problem occasionally, it's not that its too spicy in my mouth, it's that it just wrecks my stomach sometimes.

same for me.

i used to get black beans always, but for the past year or so i always get the peppers/onions. burrito w/ chicken, peppers/onions, green salsa, corn, cheese, lettuce and sour cream ftw!

[boost]

you can get peppers/onions instead of beans? This means I could get peppers/onions in addition to beans! Oh man, on the rare occasion that I eat chipotle, I am such a glutton.

[givememyleg]

Ya I have this problem occasionally, it's not that its too spicy in my mouth, it's that it just wrecks my stomach sometimes.

[BooG690]

I'M BACKKKKK YAYYYYY

[givememyleg]

NASA disavows its scientist's claim of alien life - Yahoo! News

boooooo

[bode]

huge lol

[triumphant cracker]

Welcome - The Brown Corporation

its funny what english blokes come up with ....

[Lukie]

you can get peppers/onions instead of beans? This means I could get peppers/onions in addition to beans! Oh man, on the rare occasion that I eat chipotle, I am such a glutton.

yes, getting peppers/onions instead of beans is an option. I think it's supposed to be one or the other (i.e. burrito vs fajita burrito) but I've been ordering both and have never had any issues.

[boost]

ya, I did this like two days ago. Was def at least 176% better than non pepper/onion burrito bowl.

[DropTheBanana]

Qdoba>Chipotle imo

[bode]

yes, getting peppers/onions instead of beans is an option. I think it's supposed to be one or the other (i.e. burrito vs fajita burrito) but I've been ordering both and have never had any issues.

i got black beans in addition to my usual peppers/onions today for the first time, and while ok, i like the latter by themselves much better.

Qdoba>Chipotle imo

you shut your whore mouth! qdoba is like the filthy souless ginger stepchild of chipotle.

[DropTheBanana]

Theyre both incredible and I probably eat both more than I probably should, but Qdobas chips put them just a cunt hair infront of Chipotles.

[philly and the phanatics]

i like moes better than either....just because i dont like cilantro and both the other 2 have "cilantro rice" or w/e the fuck that nasty shit it.

[bikes]

Photos: "Zombie" Ants Found With New Mind-Control Fungi


zombie ants are for real. prepare for the Apocalypse

[Lukie]

first thought: wtf, nightmares

second thought: it's been many months since i played sc2, infestors ftw (still?)

[Lukie]

third thought: unintentional usage of both wtf and ftw in the same post!

[boost]

Saved like 1/3 of my chipotle (been eating there a lot lately for some reason?) burrito bowl yesterday, and eating it now with two eggs over easy on top. Left overs + over easy eggs is so win.

[Lukie]

Does beer make anyone else somewhat tired?

And by beer I mean strictly beer, not spirits and wine etc.

[boost]

If I drink almost any amount of any time of liquor and then stop I get really drowsy.

[jyms]

most beers make me very stuffy in my nasal cavity, I think I have a slight allergy. If I have a couple and stop I am usually getting a mild headache too. Mostly, just a stuffy nose though if I am pounding all night.

[Shotglass]

I don't drink any more...or any less

So if I cut out the beer and stuck to a Jack and Coke zero diet, would I drop some weight?

[jyms]

Short answer........yes

[BooG690]

most beers make me very stuffy in my nasal cavity, I think I have a slight allergy. If I have a couple and stop I am usually getting a mild headache too. Mostly, just a stuffy nose though if I am pounding all night.

My friend in Costa Rica has the same reaction to beer. Beer makes me sneeze a lot. Just sayin'.

[supa]

Stop fucking up jack by putting coke in it.

[bikes]

Liv Boeree Pictures - Hot Gallery - Sexy Girls - Maxim UK

liv boeree maxim photo shoots

[spoonitnow]

USB - Satan's Data Connection | Science | guardian.co.uk

[wufwugy]

God created existence
God is therefore outside of existence
God does not exist
Problem christfags?

[Ash256]

Liv Boeree Pictures - Hot Gallery - Sexy Girls - Maxim UK

liv boeree maxim photo shoots

Number 3

Girl's got some cushioning below the waistline, there should be more girls like her in magazines

[Ash256]

wuf, get on your soapbox son

Obama: He appealed to generations across the world with his inspiring speeches setting out a vision beyond Bush's insane authoritarian agenda of extraordinary rendition, legalised torture and no habeus corpus.

Now Guantanamo isn't actually getting closed down at all, habeus corpus is still dead, and the UN is investigating whether Bradley Manning's treatment constitutes torture (which it does).

I personally wonder whether the security services have grown beyond the control of the POTUS, and how much the POTUS can actually control foreign policy if this is the case.

I also feel like I've lost faith in Western democracy. I voted for a party, the centrepiece of whose campaign was an appeal to students that tuition fees would be scrapped if possible and if not greatly reduced. Their campaign involved lots of photo ops with signed pledges and everything. They got into power and doubled tuition fees. Even at the young age of 21 I don't think I'll be voting again for a while, apart from for a joke party or for None Of The Above.

Let me finish with a quote:

Candidate Obama: "Government whistleblowers are part of a healthy democracy and must be protected from reprisal".
President Obama: "I have asked the Pentagon whether Private Manning's conditions are appropriate, and they have assured me they are."

Wtf happened to Barry?

[wufwugy]

Oh I think the POTUS has the power to do a lot of things, but if he tried, he wouldn't have that power for too long. Voters are so gullible that the politicians who want to keep their jobs have to do what the power brokers tell them.

Here's the breakdown IMO:

The GOP are trying to become the totalitarian ruler of the country by playing incredibly dirty. The Democrats are trying to make things better, but in doing so they feel that they have to give in to most demands of the powerful, "center", status quo, etc.

There are only two ways the Democrats can win nationally. 1) be corporate lapdogs, or 2) be populous heros. Both are relative extremes of each other, and Obama has chosen the former. This means that he's basically Bush without the stupid. In order for a POTUS to choose the latter I think he would have to be willing to go out on his shield AND be incredibly savvy. He would quite literally have to be a hero. Obama has made it clear he won't go out on his shield

The stuff with Bradley Manning is fucking evil. Most of what the US government does has at least a touch of evil. I need to stop caring about this stuff because I'm very empathetic and it makes me feel bad.

I'll be writing in Russ Feingold in 2012. The GOP is scaring the shit out of me though. The new 2010 recruits are fucking Nazis.


There is one thing to be said about Obama though, in some ways he is an excellent president, but those ways aren't really that encouraging. The system is fucked and unrepairable. We all like to live in fairy tales where we think it's at least repairable, but sadly it's just not. You could make the argument that Obama knows this, and is trying to do what's best with that knowledge.

[donkbee]

i dont like cilantro

[donkbee]

If you said you didn't like basil, I'd have to hunt you down and kill you. For cilantro I'll just remain shocked and confused.

[boost]

If you said you didn't like basil, I'd have to hunt you down and kill you. For cilantro I'll just remain shocked and confused.

Ya, a lot of people think it tastes like putting a penny in their mouth.

[a500lbgorilla]

Sweet holy fuckballs.

ABC News - Japan Earthquake: before and after

[a500lbgorilla]

Continued

YouTube - New dramatic video: Tsunami wave spills over seawall, smashes boats, cars

[a500lbgorilla]

A break for the awesome

YouTube - Whose Line: Scenes From A Hat (Special Edition)

[a500lbgorilla]

http://video.l3.fbcdn.net/cfs-l3-snc...eeaecd6dc12abf

Mother of Nature.

[Ash256]

Fuck, I have a new hero

Login | Facebook

[bigred]

Fuck, I have a new hero

Login | Facebook

OH

MY

GOD

that kid got destroyed

[bikes]

!!!!!!!!!! THAT KID GOT F DESTROYED

[Stacks]

That video is pure gold.

[JL]

Mark Monea Lands First-Ever 360 Frontflip

This is retarded.

[Smith]

I don't even know what to say about this video...

GOD IS SO GOOD!!!
YouTube - GOD IS SO GOOD!!!

[wufwugy]

It's gotta be a troll

[BooG690]

The video was removed

[Ash256]

It's gotta be a troll

It's all so well done that viral marketing was my first thought. No idea for what though.

The more interesting question: Would you hit it? Terms include spending a 3 hour evening getting preached to by her leading up to the event, and if she thinks you disagree with her beliefs then it's game over.

[Ash256]

The video was removed

LiveLeak.com - Bully take down.

[Smith]

It's all so well done that viral marketing was my first thought. No idea for what though.

The more interesting question: Would you hit it? Terms include spending a 3 hour evening getting preached to by her leading up to the event, and if she thinks you disagree with her beliefs then it's game over.

I'm watching all of her videos. There is so much GOLD. It makes me laugh, and then cry.

I never believed in fucking some sense into somebody... But I might try it with her.

[wufwugy]

The more interesting question: Would you hit it? Terms include spending a 3 hour evening getting preached to by her leading up to the event, and if she thinks you disagree with her beliefs then it's game over.

I do not think I would bang any woman on the planet for that. You can't underestimate how much I hate fundamentalism. Whenever I see an otherwise gorgeous woman spewing that shit, I just wanna punch her right in the mouth

[BooG690]

YouTube - Rebecca Black - Friday (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

This is so awesomely bad.