GM's thread about nothing (20 Viewers)

[Bob Sacamano]

Dammit. How did I miss YSR's post?

 

[Idiot Boxer]

K4 buys more houses than GM buys raisins.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Like 3 people will get this, but it's never stopped me before.

K4 buys more houses than JTG buys underpants.

 

[Captain Quinoa]

Like 3 people will get this, but it's never stopped me before.

K4 buys more houses than JTG buys underpants.

I don't get it

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Bentley> you blew it, dummy.

 

[krista4]

why is everyone afraid of k4? anyone else in this thread moves 6 times in this short a span and it's 2 pages of questioning whether the guy's wife is cheating on him with a fella that has ball cancer and 15 fingers

she's terrifying!

FEAR ME!

 

[guru_007]

Sometimes I post stuff in here because I'm adverse to starting a completely new thread.....

with that being said, I was thinking last night and, is there a way for a country, government entity, single person, to turn off the internet? I mean, like a light switch and poof it's off for everyone? And if someone, something has that power, would that pretty much throw the entire earth into chaos just about instantly?

 

[Osaurus]

why is everyone afraid of k4? anyone else in this thread moves 6 times in this short a span and it's 2 pages of questioning whether the guy's wife is cheating on him with a fella that has ball cancer and 15 fingers

she's terrifying!

FEAR ME!

Florida is not ready for you. You are like a category 6 hurricane.

 

[krista4]

why is everyone afraid of k4? anyone else in this thread moves 6 times in this short a span and it's 2 pages of questioning whether the guy's wife is cheating on him with a fella that has ball cancer and 15 fingers

oh man now you did it

Did what? Made yet another pitiful attempt at putting me down? SHOCKING.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Sometimes I post stuff in here because I'm adverse to starting a completely new thread.....

with that being said, I was thinking last night and, is there a way for a country, government entity, single person, to turn off the internet? I mean, like a light switch and poof it's off for everyone? And if someone, something has that power, would that pretty much throw the entire earth into chaos just about instantly?

China blocks quite a bit of the web for their people, iirc.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Sometimes I post stuff in here because I'm adverse to starting a completely new thread.....

with that being said, I was thinking last night and, is there a way for a country, government entity, single person, to turn off the internet? I mean, like a light switch and poof it's off for everyone? And if someone, something has that power, would that pretty much throw the entire earth into chaos just about instantly?

There's a light switch next to Al Gore's bed...

 

[krista4]

I'm going out to hike but will answer Homer's question when I return!

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Sometimes I post stuff in here because I'm adverse to starting a completely new thread.....

with that being said, I was thinking last night and, is there a way for a country, government entity, single person, to turn off the internet? I mean, like a light switch and poof it's off for everyone? And if someone, something has that power, would that pretty much throw the entire earth into chaos just about instantly?

There's a light switch next to Al Gore's bed...

The one that bathes him in sweet, sweet crude oil?

 

[Osaurus]

I'm going out to hike but will answer Homer's question when I return!

Solid

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Sometimes I post stuff in here because I'm adverse to starting a completely new thread.....

with that being said, I was thinking last night and, is there a way for a country, government entity, single person, to turn off the internet? I mean, like a light switch and poof it's off for everyone? And if someone, something has that power, would that pretty much throw the entire earth into chaos just about instantly?

There's a light switch next to Al Gore's bed...

The one that bathes him in sweet, sweet crude oil?

If he flips it one way it shuts off the internet. If he flips it the other it shuts off Tipper.

 

[guru_007]

Sometimes I post stuff in here because I'm adverse to starting a completely new thread.....

with that being said, I was thinking last night and, is there a way for a country, government entity, single person, to turn off the internet? I mean, like a light switch and poof it's off for everyone? And if someone, something has that power, would that pretty much throw the entire earth into chaos just about instantly?

China blocks quite a bit of the web for their people, iirc.

Right, and North Korea controls what is seen on the web....

But, how do they do it? I'm assuming through ISP controls?

Suppose you woke up tomorrow and the internet is completely shut off, cannot connect through desktop, wireless, nada, nothing, zilch. And no one can anywhere in the world?

 

[charvik]

Sometimes I post stuff in here because I'm adverse to starting a completely new thread.....

with that being said, I was thinking last night and, is there a way for a country, government entity, single person, to turn off the internet? I mean, like a light switch and poof it's off for everyone? And if someone, something has that power, would that pretty much throw the entire earth into chaos just about instantly?

yes to country, government entity, doubtful on person... it's not quite a light switch, but it may seem that way for many...

I don't know about chaos, but it would cause issues for sure, just imagine how much less time people would spend in the bathroom. Productivity would spike in every company.

 

[Dan Gladden's Mustache]

Sometimes I post stuff in here because I'm adverse to starting a completely new thread.....

with that being said, I was thinking last night and, is there a way for a country, government entity, single person, to turn off the internet? I mean, like a light switch and poof it's off for everyone? And if someone, something has that power, would that pretty much throw the entire earth into chaos just about instantly?

Threadworthy.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Sometimes I post stuff in here because I'm adverse to starting a completely new thread.....

with that being said, I was thinking last night and, is there a way for a country, government entity, single person, to turn off the internet? I mean, like a light switch and poof it's off for everyone? And if someone, something has that power, would that pretty much throw the entire earth into chaos just about instantly?

yes to country, government entity, doubtful on person... it's not quite a light switch, but it may seem that way for many...

I don't know about chaos, but it would cause issues for sure, just imagine how much less time people would spend in the bathroom. Productivity would spike in every company.

Probably causes a market crash and unrest at the very least. Assuming it's out for a good period of time. Power outage too?

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Sometimes I post stuff in here because I'm adverse to starting a completely new thread.....

with that being said, I was thinking last night and, is there a way for a country, government entity, single person, to turn off the internet? I mean, like a light switch and poof it's off for everyone? And if someone, something has that power, would that pretty much throw the entire earth into chaos just about instantly?

yes to country, government entity, doubtful on person... it's not quite a light switch, but it may seem that way for many...

I don't know about chaos, but it would cause issues for sure, just imagine how much less time people would spend in the bathroom. Productivity would spike in every company.

Probably causes a market crash and unrest at the very least. Assuming it's out for a good period of time. Power outage too?

People can trade when the internet is down? :gasp:

 

[charvik]

Sometimes I post stuff in here because I'm adverse to starting a completely new thread.....

with that being said, I was thinking last night and, is there a way for a country, government entity, single person, to turn off the internet? I mean, like a light switch and poof it's off for everyone? And if someone, something has that power, would that pretty much throw the entire earth into chaos just about instantly?

yes to country, government entity, doubtful on person... it's not quite a light switch, but it may seem that way for many...

I don't know about chaos, but it would cause issues for sure, just imagine how much less time people would spend in the bathroom. Productivity would spike in every company.

Probably causes a market crash and unrest at the very least. Assuming it's out for a good period of time. Power outage too?

It will cause a lot of issues, yes.

How are we going to communicate? Imagine a world without texts, email, chats, message boards. We would go back to the USPS and I don't think the GMTAN would be the same. On the other hand, there wouldn't be 500 pages to catch up on just because you miss a day.

 

[guru_007]

One of the main reasons I wondered about this is this book I'm reading... .LOOK AT ME I READ BOOKS!@@@#!~!......

They said that all available information is readily available online and that schools are weighting the wrong subjects when courses are taught. Classes like History (sorry tanner, it happened) should not be worried about as they are mostly memorization anyway, and that anyone can find dates, facts about history online. Kids should be taught to think, duh, and arts and maths should be more weighted to add to critical thinking, problem solving.

that makes a lot of sense to me....but wtf happens 50 years down the line if someone turns off the internet?

And don't even get me started on a.i.....

I am curious as to why a certain person with malicious intent couldn't turn it off, what safeguards are in place to stop someone.

And yea, power grids, communications, airlines, gps, everything is online now. I wonder how many pilots in 30-40 years (Hell, NOW) could figure out how to manually track a course if we are so dependent on the internet.

Not tin foil hat time here yet for me, but my curiosity is running overdrive

 

[charvik]

Imagine how bad it would be for all the poor house wives, who won't have facebook, instagram, pinterest et al, what would they do????????

 

[Dan Gladden's Mustache]

Imagine how bad it would be for all the poor house wives, who won't have facebook, instagram, pinterest et al, what would they do????????

Could be a jackpot for someone with their days free.

 

[charvik]

Well, the safe guards are how spread out it is. A single country/government/person doesn't control all the information/ways to get to it.

 

[Frostillicus]

Tillamook Extra Sharp Cheddar is all you need. Plus maybe some Gouda, Pepper jack, and Colby Jack. And some of those italian ones for the italian food like parmesan and that other one I can't think of right now. I think it starts with an R.

 

[SofaKings]

Ray Romano?

 

[UniAlias]

Well, the safe guards are how spread out it is. A single country/government/person doesn't control all the information/ways to get to it.

Yeah. No one can really single-handedly turn off the internet. It's impossible.

Except Mr. Pickles maybe.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I wonder how many pilots in 30-40 years (Hell, NOW) could figure out how to manually track a course if we are so dependent on the internet.

I believe this is actually required. They still have books, charts, etc in the cockpit.

 

[guru_007]

Well, the safe guards are how spread out it is. A single country/government/person doesn't control all the information/ways to get to it.

How the hell does North Korea do it?

Not only do they stop everything, they make up their own ridiculous internet.

Something tells me there are people a whole lot smarter, with more resources out there than the north korean government.

 

[Henry Ford]

Tillamook Extra Sharp Cheddar is all you need. Plus maybe some Gouda, Pepper jack, and Colby Jack. And some of those italian ones for the italian food like parmesan and that other one I can't think of right now. I think it starts with an R.

Federica Ridolfi.

 

[charvik]

One of the main reasons I wondered about this is this book I'm reading... .LOOK AT ME I READ BOOKS!@@@#!~!......

They said that all available information is readily available online and that schools are weighting the wrong subjects when courses are taught. Classes like History (sorry tanner, it happened) should not be worried about as they are mostly memorization anyway, and that anyone can find dates, facts about history online. Kids should be taught to think, duh, and arts and maths should be more weighted to add to critical thinking, problem solving.

I would argue that history is one of the more important topics, but that the focus on dates and timelines makes it a memorization exercise (not sure this is the case). I feel focus should be on understanding history and that the why should be more important than the when.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Sometimes I post stuff in here because I'm adverse to starting a completely new thread.....

with that being said, I was thinking last night and, is there a way for a country, government entity, single person, to turn off the internet? I mean, like a light switch and poof it's off for everyone? And if someone, something has that power, would that pretty much throw the entire earth into chaos just about instantly?

yes to country, government entity, doubtful on person... it's not quite a light switch, but it may seem that way for many...

I don't know about chaos, but it would cause issues for sure, just imagine how much less time people would spend in the bathroom. Productivity would spike in every company.

Probably causes a market crash and unrest at the very least. Assuming it's out for a good period of time. Power outage too?

People can trade when the internet is down? :gasp:

More about all of the companies that rely on the internet now.

 

[UniAlias]

Well, the safe guards are how spread out it is. A single country/government/person doesn't control all the information/ways to get to it.

How the hell does North Korea do it? Not only do they stop everything, they make up their own ridiculous internet.

Something tells me there are people a whole lot smarter, with more resources out there than the north korean government.

I assume NK's "internet" is all internal and exclusively controlled by the government. It's not the real internet.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Sometimes I post stuff in here because I'm adverse to starting a completely new thread.....

with that being said, I was thinking last night and, is there a way for a country, government entity, single person, to turn off the internet? I mean, like a light switch and poof it's off for everyone? And if someone, something has that power, would that pretty much throw the entire earth into chaos just about instantly?

yes to country, government entity, doubtful on person... it's not quite a light switch, but it may seem that way for many...

I don't know about chaos, but it would cause issues for sure, just imagine how much less time people would spend in the bathroom. Productivity would spike in every company.

Probably causes a market crash and unrest at the very least. Assuming it's out for a good period of time. Power outage too?

People can trade when the internet is down? :gasp:

More about all of the companies that rely on the internet now.

It was a joke. If you can't trade, the market can't... you know what, forget it. Your face relies on the internet now.

 

[charvik]

Well, the safe guards are how spread out it is. A single country/government/person doesn't control all the information/ways to get to it.

How the hell does North Korea do it?

Not only do they stop everything, they make up their own ridiculous internet.

Something tells me there are people a whole lot smarter, with more resources out there than the north korean government.

There are many North Korean people online, as there are always ways to bypass government blocks, as long as there are people willing to assist.

If you control all forms of communication, it is easy to re-route most regular people to what you want, but that doesn't mean you keep all out.

You don't have to go as far as North Korea. The US government tried to block access to streaming websites, gambling/poker sites, and similar not too long ago. (One of the few countries not named North Korea/China/Iran to do so I might add).

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

I read/started a book about the power grid being shut down by terrorist attack via interwebz. It was a horrible book, but interesting idea. Did not finish.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Sometimes I post stuff in here because I'm adverse to starting a completely new thread.....

with that being said, I was thinking last night and, is there a way for a country, government entity, single person, to turn off the internet? I mean, like a light switch and poof it's off for everyone? And if someone, something has that power, would that pretty much throw the entire earth into chaos just about instantly?

yes to country, government entity, doubtful on person... it's not quite a light switch, but it may seem that way for many...

I don't know about chaos, but it would cause issues for sure, just imagine how much less time people would spend in the bathroom. Productivity would spike in every company.

Probably causes a market crash and unrest at the very least. Assuming it's out for a good period of time. Power outage too?

People can trade when the internet is down? :gasp:

More about all of the companies that rely on the internet now.

It was a joke. If you can't trade, the market can't... you know what, forget it. Your face relies on the internet now.

:whoosh:

(that's me)

 

[Thorn]

One of the main reasons I wondered about this is this book I'm reading... .LOOK AT ME I READ BOOKS!@@@#!~!......

They said that all available information is readily available online and that schools are weighting the wrong subjects when courses are taught. Classes like History (sorry tanner, it happened) should not be worried about as they are mostly memorization anyway, and that anyone can find dates, facts about history online. Kids should be taught to think, duh, and arts and maths should be more weighted to add to critical thinking, problem solving.

that makes a lot of sense to me....but wtf happens 50 years down the line if someone turns off the internet?

And don't even get me started on a.i.....

I am curious as to why a certain person with malicious intent couldn't turn it off, what safeguards are in place to stop someone.

And yea, power grids, communications, airlines, gps, everything is online now. I wonder how many pilots in 30-40 years (Hell, NOW) could figure out how to manually track a course if we are so dependent on the internet.

Not tin foil hat time here yet for me, but my curiosity is running overdrive

I don't think your fancy book-writing fella understands why we study history.

 

[Frostillicus]

Zack Morris as Ryu has really made my morning. Those Street Fighter videos are great.

 

[Osaurus]

Shut it down

 

[charvik]

Shut it down

Good point, let's go back to listing top 10 favorite cheese-like processed products.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Shut it down

Good point, let's go back to listing top 10 favorite cheese-like processed products.

Some pretty embarrassing lists so far.

 

[YSR]

I pretty much had this on a loop for the first hour of my work day today.

 

[charvik]

Shut it down

Good point, let's go back to listing top 10 favorite cheese-like processed products.

Some pretty embarrassing lists so far.

we have a good discussion going on at the cheeseguys board right now... Roncal vs Mahon

 

[Henry Ford]

Denmark doesn't mess around with thrill rides at amusement parks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjEsWj369rc#t=102

 

[strykerpks]

Zooks > You doing anything for Estelle Getty's birthday?

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

I pretty much had this on a loop for the first hour of my work day today.

Try this on for size: http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2014-07-25/nick-saban-afraid-santa-claus-video?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

[UniAlias]

Denmark doesn't mess around with thrill rides at amusement parks.

We have one of those in Dallas. Did it a few years ago. The teenage kid working at the top acted like the release switch wasn't working then yelled "OH CRAP!" as he let me go. ####### ####### kid.

 

[charvik]

On a related note, does anyone enjoy Fium'Orbu? I have never gotten over the stank. I don't mind the odor of most cheese, but this one doesn't do it for me.