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[burrocrat]

Meeting set on Iraq vet's SpongeBob gravestone

"My sister served our country and most people try to accommodate veterans and try to take care of them," said Walker, who is visiting her family. "For them not to accommodate and respect what my sister sacrificed, not only for my family, but for everyone else in this country, really bothers me."

ok, i don't care who you are or how you died, if you want a giant cartoon character for a headstone who am i to judge? wait, i take that back, especially if you selflessly served your country and are buried with honors, then you can pick any grave marker you like. even if it's a 7 foot tall hand flippin' the bird, or the stone likeness of a huge flower arrangement reminiscent of sensuous vulva, or even cross or star or moon or something else religous. they're after me lucky charms.

what is all the hubbub? let sleeping dogs lie, even with spongebob if they want.

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[nnuut]

Yep, rights after death are real.

 

[nnuut]

I think this is really weird! What the hell?
Shown here are the old Marine hats, left, compared to the new ones, right.New York Post


A change to the Marine Corps' uniform hats could leave hard-nosed Leathernecks looking a lot less macho.
According to the New York Post, President Obama's plan to create a "unisex" look for the Corps has officials on the verge of swapping out the Marines' iconic caps with a new hat that some have derided as so "girly" that they would make the French blush.
"We don't even have enough funding to buy bullets, and the DoD is pushing to spend $8 million on covers that look like women's hats!" one senior Marine source fumed to The Post. "The Marines deserve better. It makes them look ridiculous."
Obama wants Marines to wear

 

[Birchtree]

The Marines could always pull a coup - the country would cheer. At least I would.

 

[Viva_La_Migra]

I think this is really weird! What the hell?
Shown here are the old Marine hats, left, compared to the new ones, right.New York Post


A change to the Marine Corps' uniform hats could leave hard-nosed Leathernecks looking a lot less macho.
According to the New York Post, President Obama's plan to create a "unisex" look for the Corps has officials on the verge of swapping out the Marines' iconic caps with a new hat that some have derided as so "girly" that they would make the French blush.
"We don't even have enough funding to buy bullets, and the DoD is pushing to spend $8 million on covers that look like women's hats!" one senior Marine source fumed to The Post. "The Marines deserve better. It makes them look ridiculous."
Obama wants Marines to wear

It could be worse. He could make them wear "salmon" (pink) berets. :nuts::laugh:

 

[nasa1974]

The Marines could always pull a coup - the country would cheer. At least I would.

Birch!!! Really???

 

[Frixxxx]

Uniform Board submits suggestions per service. Initial feedback is used to determine the course of action.

I have never heard of a President suggesting or demanding uniform changes.

I'm pretty sure this specific "cover" change will not go far.

 

[PessOptimist]

Uniform Board submits suggestions per service. Initial feedback is used to determine the course of action.

I have never heard of a President suggesting or demanding uniform changes.

I'm pretty sure this specific "cover" change will not go far.

As Frixxxx points out they are "covers" not hats. Perhaps the CINC doesn't know that. I would almost believe this is not a true story. Almost. I saw a lot of bad stuff get made regulation for uniforms in my time on active duty.

Frixxxx is absolutely correct that feedback is considered. Usually feedback from someone other than the people who have to wear the uniform in the "trenches"

Thanks for giving me something to make the jar heads I work with wake up and have a discussion on Monday. Non are on active duty now but once a Marine...

 

[nnuut]

UNISEX is a right in the new USA! Watch-out for 2084, we will be mandated to wear uniforms just to be uniform!!

 

[burrocrat]

Fan injured by hot dog suing Kansas City Royals despite

...says he was injured at a September 2009 Royals game when the team's lion mascot, Sluggerrr, threw a 4-ounce, foil-wrapped wiener into the stands that struck his eye. He had to have two surgeries -- one to repair a detached retina and the other to remove a cataract that developed and implant an artificial lens...

two things strike me as strange here. first, if you get poked in the eye by a wiener hard enough to require surgery most people would just keep their mouth shut about the incident. and second, he's lucky the baseballs didn't slap out a few teeth.

 

[burrocrat]

worst name for a food item ever: the mccrap. i'm sure it tastes good and is convenient and all, but what were the corporate advertising geniuses thinking that day? i like the cheap veggies with fried chicken health food scam as much as the next guy, but i just can't imagine myself at the drive thru microphone saying 'uhh, large diet coke and i'll take a number two mccrap please.' even if they mute their headsets you can still hear the teenage counter help giggling around the corner at the pickup window.

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Why the McWrap Is So Important to McDonald's - Businessweek

 

[nnuut]

Potty Mouth: Diners Eat From Toilets at New SoCal Cafe

A popular trend in China and Taiwain makes its SoCal flush -- er, bow.


By Alysia Gray Painter

| Tuesday, Oct 15, 2013 | Updated 3:01 PM EST

Potty Mouth: Diners Eat From Toilets at New SoCal Cafe | NBC New York

 

[jonfresno]

worst name for a food item ever: the mccrap. i'm sure it tastes good and is convenient and all, but what were the corporate advertising geniuses thinking that day? i like the cheap veggies with fried chicken health food scam as much as the next guy, but i just can't imagine myself at the drive thru microphone saying 'uhh, large diet coke and i'll take a number two mccrap please.' even if they mute their headsets you can still hear the teenage counter help giggling around the corner at the pickup window.

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Why the McWrap Is So Important to McDonald's - Businessweek

Hahaha, that's hillarious! Ever since we procurred a kid, I've had the misfortune of frequenting McDeath every now and then, and I'll admit I like the spicy asian wrap.

Good one, I never thought about how that sounded. Now I have to keep a straight face when I order the durned thing. Beavus & Buthead missed out on this one!

 

[Sensei]

worst name for a food item ever: the mccrap. i'm sure it tastes good and is convenient and all, but what were the corporate advertising geniuses thinking that day? i like the cheap veggies with fried chicken health food scam as much as the next guy, but i just can't imagine myself at the drive thru microphone saying 'uhh, large diet coke and i'll take a number two mccrap please.' even if they mute their headsets you can still hear the teenage counter help giggling around the corner at the pickup window.

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Why the McWrap Is So Important to McDonald's - Businessweek

Haha, good one. Reminds me of this children's TV show that used to be on here in Japan a few years ago. "Happy Krappy". I kid you not. My daughter used to watch it on and off. They even incorporated the title into a catchy little jingle. It irritated me to the point that I actually wrote an angry email to the station that broadcast it. Not that I am offended by the word "crap", or care that my small children might use the term. It was just the idea that a Japanese broadcasting company, with all their bajillions of yen, could allow a kids' show to go from development, to production, to broadcast - with an English title that no one knows the meaning of - and never once along the way does anyone stop to ask an English speaker if the title is appropriate or even makes sense.

Maybe I'm just crazy. :nuts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qpu5V1qp9A

 

[burrocrat]

Your pee could power future robots | Fox News

A device that mimics the squeezing action of the human heart has been used to pump urine into a microbial fuel cell, which*could power robots*that convert the waste into electricity ... Whereas conventional motor-powered pumps tend to get clogged, the artificial muscle pump has larger internal orifices, Walters said.While the new pump does produce more electricity than it consumes (since some of the electricity comes from urine that's converted to electrons), it's still not extremely efficient. The researchers hope to improve the pump's efficiency for use in future generations of the EcoBot.

check this out, it's a perpetual motion pee machine! what will they think of next?

the natural progression for this technology is obviously the 'beerbot'. it would wheel itself over and auto-collect liquid waste then scurry to the fridge and bring you another beer. the next step is to eliminate all the inneficient travel energy and include an onboard brewing option, it could just park itself next to the la-z-boy. think of all the aluminum cans we could save. there are still some details to work out, such as the location and form of the urine collection receptical and the ale dispensing device, and of course there would have to be a different model to customize the personal interface fit for female recyclers, but that's nothing human enginuity can't overcome. i'm available to sit in on the r&d consulting phase of that focus group.

now if they could just come up with a sanitation cycle to leave me lemony fresh and include free wifi, i'd never have to leave the couch.

 

[nnuut]

Would you eat cheese made from HUMAN FEET and ARMPITS? Scientists create stomach-churning delicacies using skin bacteria

Read more: Would you eat cheese made from HUMAN FEET and ARMPITS? | Mail Online

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[burrocrat]

FOX News - Top Stories - DROPPING THE HAMMER Hawaii pol says he'll stop smashing homeless' carts - Page 1 of 4

here's some crazy politician going around smashing people's homes because they don't fit his vision. c'mon man.

A Hawaii lawmaker whose solution to dealing with the state's homeless problem was to take a sledgehammer to shopping carts says he's putting aside the hammer -- for now.State Rep. Tom Brower, a five-term Democrat who represents Waikiki and Ala Moana, had been going block by block during his spare time in search of stray shopping carts used by the state's estimated 17,000 homeless people, smashing them to pieces. The tool-toting legislator, who says he's "disgusted" with people who live on the street, reportedly smashed 30 carts in the past two weeks.

 

[burrocrat]

i've known for a long time that the way to riches and a life on easy street is to invent some cheap plastic thing with a catchy name to sell on late night tv for $19.99, plus shipping and handling. but it appears i've missed the boat, again.

it's called the 'bacon bowl' and all you have to do is wrap strips of raw pork flesh around it and cook it for a while then pour off the melted fat and fill it with your favorite toppings and you'll never have a boring meal again in your life. brilliant! i mean c'mon, who doesn't like bacon and less fat and favorite toppings? why didn't i think of that?

Perfect Bacon? Bowl | Official Site

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[Frixxxx]

didn't i think of that?

Perfect Bacon? Bowl | Official Site

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OMG OMG OMG ME ME ME {Pass Out}

 

[burrocrat]

i ordered 4 for $30. what the hell, life is short. i'm going to try the mac n cheese recipe first.