Hmm, that feeling when you know there's a toy somewhere in the cupboard that you want to get to but can't be arsed moving everything around to get to it...
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Hmm, that feeling when you know there's a toy somewhere in the cupboard that you want to get to but can't be arsed moving everything around to get to it...
I've often wondered what the gods and goddesses of Olympus would look like if they were modelled after modern people. The reason why we imagine them looking like Ancient Greeks and Romans wearing togas and sandals is because that's simply what people looked like and dressed back in those days. Imagine if this story (well, it was actually a proper religion) existed today - what would these gods & goddesses look like? Here's what I imagine they might look like...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...psbzgf2ser.jpg
* Zeus/Jupiter: King of the Gods, a president
* Hera/Juno: Queen of the Gods, a chancellor
* Poseidon/Nepture: god of the seas, a ship's captain. Forget tridents, he's got a railgun!
* Demeter/Ceres: goddess of nature, an ecologist
* Athena/Minerva: goddess of wisdom, a scientist
* Apollo: god of poetry, music and arts, a performer
* Artemis/Diana: goddess of the hunt, a huntress
* Ares/Mars: god of war, a pilot. Why go to war with a sword & shield when you can bring a supersonic jet fighter?!
* Aphrodite/Venus: goddess of love and beauty, a beautician
* Hephaestus/Vulcan: craftsman of the gods, an engineer
* Hermes/Mercury: god of communication & commerce, an IT worker
* Hestia/Vesta: goddess of the home, a real estate agent
I was reading this article, and I was thinking to myself; gosh, some people have way too much power, money and importance for what they're actually worth. I get that Johnny Depp is the face of a multi-billion dollar movie franchise, but it's amazing how much he can get away with, and how far people are willing to bend over to accommodate him.
I might be in the minority here, but I think Jack Sparrow is a bit of a tired joke, and it wouldn't be a huge loss if they killed off the character and replaced him. It's not called "The Jack Sparrow show". Sure, some people might scream and cry like they did in 1986 when Optimus Prime died, but Optimus Prime was a respectable role-model, whereas Sparrow is just a crook with too much plot armour.
I think Bill Clinton would be a better representation of Zeus?Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
I deliberately steered away from using real politicians. I've used photos of actors parodying Obama and Merkel for Zeus and Merkel. I also used leaders from two different countries to avoid making it "Yankocentric."Quote:
Originally Posted by Golden Phoenix
Hah the whole "sleep with your wife" thingQuote:
Originally Posted by Golden Phoenix
Naught naughty public servant...
Can't wait to see what comes from this.
"No, I didn't suspect my son was doing anything illegal."
"How many private jets does he own?"
"2. Don't all 30 year olds have 2 private jets?"
He is sooooooo screwed.
I agree... how could the father not know or be suspicious about his son's massive wealth. He must have known something or else he wouldn't have been arrested as well, along with his daughter too - it's like the whole family was in on it.
Most of that $185 million of tax-payer money will never be recovered either.
That's a huge amount to go missing without being noticed until now.
That massive figure is the sort of money that State and Federal Governments here would be salivating over just to fund services or buy votes (most election projects politicians announce that benefit thousands are $100 million or less)... and a small number of people were using it to buy up 18 properties, 25 cars, 2 planes, and many millions more just lying around in cash.
He has been charged, not arrested, as a result of abusing his position of public office. The abuse being that he allegedly approached two senior ATO officers that were conducting the audit and tried to effectively broker a deal to stop the investigation. Those 2 ato officers have also been stood down (presumably for failing to report his approach to them).
Reminds me of my favourite G1 Megatron cartoon quote: "You're either lying or you're stupid." (Triple Takeover)
It also speaks volumes about Cranston's skills are a parent (or lack thereof) to have raised a son like that. He must be proud.
I don't think that is a fair comment. I am sure there are some very decent parents who have had their kids turn out to be monsters. You can't always blame the parents.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
As we do not know what he was like as a parent, I think it unfair to assume he was a bad parent because his 30 year old son turns out to be a fraudster. For all we know, he may have been completely legitimate until the temptation dealing with all that money became too much.
"Show me the boy at 7 and I will show you the man." - Aristotle
In other celebrity news, Roger Moore has sadly passed away. :(
Hopefully not an IT worker from Telstra!Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
I said god, not demon. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Tetsuwan Convoy
Funny you should mention that.Quote:
Originally Posted by BruiseLee
I've got an EP.3 Black series Obi Wan figure.
It's in a box somewhere.
I don't know if this figure is in it's original release package variant or the second release version -either way, I'd have to hunt 1 more of the 2 versions down.
It''s a case of the CBF's if there ever was one.
RIP Adam West. Sad news. Will always happily remember watching Batman on TV after school.
I was really surprised to hear that his Batman show was only produced for 2 years, way back in 1966 to 1968... a bit like the original Star Trek TV show produced at the same time - a really short run, but an ongoing legacy to this day.
The Australian Border Security show often has subtitles for those with limited English or a strong accent... so it was amusing to see the Canadian Border Security episode tonight have subtitles for an Australian who had been stopped for several suspicious things (bringing with him weapons, drug material and tagging paint pens). It probably didn't sound like it was necessary to us, but the producers of the show thought it was necessary for their Canadian viewers.
It reminded me of some times in America, when I've had to repeat myself because my accent was probably a little too much for some of the areas of the country that have really strong accents of their own.
Story of my life *shrugs*Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
No offence, but you are very softly spoken. :o I sometimes find myself asking you to repeat yourself simply because I didn't hear you properly the first time around, and I know that sometimes you get frustrated and go, "Tsk, never mind..." as if I'm not being attentive, but uh... it's cos I can't hear you sometimes. :oQuote:
Originally Posted by griffin
Maybe I'm hard of hearing. :p
I may be too, actually, I probably am. The mrs insists on getting it checked, but self pride, machismo, red meat and all of the rest kick in. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
Best one I had to date was when my Admin Manager, who was a soft-spoken Englishwoman, replied to a question & I thought she said "Why would you want to put Julio in the camel?"
I got over 450 spam emails over the weekend for a variety of medical products... must be a last minute surge to generate sales before the end of the financial year.
No idea what set it off - usually I get a couple a week... but this was insane.
I hope I didn't accidentally delete an important email, as it took me several minutes deleting them all individually to try to make sure I didn't.
You guys remind me of that episode of Seinfeld where he was dating a "low talker " :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Sinnertwin
Maybe you need some of these?
http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/...pss46ysogw.jpg
"Low talkers" are the most irritating when doing oral examinations. *sigh* :rolleyes:
I so do :D:D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Ravagecat
I'm waiting patiently in line at the in-store price check scanner station. The people in front of me scans the item. Scans it again. And a third time. Do they think the price is gonna change on the third scan? >_<
Super Random Thought:
Money in itself is inherently worthless. The value in money lies in what it represents - and in contemporary society, currency is backed by the value of its issuing country's economy. Money was invented because it's more effective than bartering. A shoemaker can't barter with other people who aren't in need of shoes, and a farmer can't barter when his crops aren't ready for harvest etc. Initially things of inherent worth were used as currency (e.g. precious things), but this became problematic when people started making huge purchases. Paying for land is impractical if you have to transport wagon-loads of silver or gold etc., then there's the problem of security. The Chinese were the first to invent paper money - the idea of a central authority securing precious assets and then essentially printing out notes that people could use at a later point in time to redeem those assets. But then people figured out that the assets never needed to be redeemed as people could literally trade in these government-issued "I owe you" notes. This idea transmitted along the Silk Road to Italy who then adopted it and it spread through Europe. The Europeans introduced the idea of banking, allowing assets to be deposited or withdrawn from branches rather than just a central location. But this still had problems in terms of the physical distance between branches and also trading between different banks. Today we can lose money when we exchange currencies from different countries, but back then people could lose money from exchanging currencies between different banks at the next town! :o :( And if a bank collapsed then that bank's currency would become utterly worthless. I think it was either the English and/or the Dutch (:confused: not sure :confused:) who introduced the idea of centralised government banking. Governments are far more secure and far less likely to collapse than banks, especially currencies from stronger economies - which is why these countries' currencies are worth more than those from weaker economies. Hypothetically speaking, if the Australian economy collapsed tomorrow, the AUD would become worthless. But precious things like gold and silver etc. would still be worth something because they have inherent value. Money doesn't. It's the purchasing power of money that makes it valuable.
Ate an insanity wing at Memphis BBQ Pit in Penrith yesterday. The chilli in that was so damn hot I got high off it. I swear I could see sounds. Good luck to those brave enough, or stupid enough, to try their challenge
Money is an illusion - greatest lie ever told plus interest. Slavery is therefore legal.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mII9NZ8MMVM
But precious things like gold and diamonds, don't really have any value either, only the perceived value that people apply to them.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
that's hot!Quote:
Originally Posted by 1AZRAEL1
Dontcha know it ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by UltraMarginal
:eek::cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Trent
This is true.Quote:
Originally Posted by UltraMarginal
Gold is common in space, particularly asteroids. If we start mining them cost effectively, gold has the potential to be as common as sand and probably as valuable.
That would be awesome, Gold has some very useful properties that are utilised at significant cost, given it's 'preciousness/availability.
This episode of Silver Surfer TAS from 1998 did a pretty good job of predicting social media and online gaming addiction.
Sometimes when real-life gets too hard and/or boring; it's just easier to create an online persona, and escape into a fantasy world where you're perceived as more powerful and interesting than you actually are in real-life. Imagine what would happen to some of these people if the internet one day disappeared.
Easters come. Had to buy the creme eggs and coz of their 2 for 1 sale had to buy a second bag to make it a financial gain. So now i have all these eggs to eat :(
There's this nice boardwalk in Brisbane where you can just drive on it with your car. The water views are great. Never mind the peds & cyclists sharing the boardwalk; they'll just scramble out of the way. And you don't need a vehicle license nor a registered car nor be sober. Supposedly.
Apparently you can also park your car on there all night too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Galvatran
^ QLDers hey. :rolleyes:
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