The Off Topic Topic

[Admiral Yi]

Yes, but there's been a furor amongst every both of Nancy's fans over it changing artists/writers and adapting to modern times.

[Ed Anger]

I only read Ziggy

[11B4V]

A lady from a godforsaken village in my region has gone viral because she has a certain resemblance to Trump. Thoughts? 

It think it's a remarkable likeness.  Seriously.

She has been featured in Newsweek now. 

http://www.newsweek.com/woman-who-looks-trump-goes-viral-spain-its-because-my-hair-color-898790

Another pic of her, with less of a resemblance to Trump, possibly because she's smiling on it.

Why is it a godforsaken village? What's wrong with it?

[Eddie Teach]

God forsook it. What more do you want?

[DGuller]

She seems more of a Boris Yeltsin type in that second pic.

[11B4V]

God forsook it. What more do you want?

Why he says that.

[The Brain]

I get a phone call from an unknown number.  In a synthetic voice read out says that they are revenue canada and they have a criminal complaint for tax deficiencies out against "my name" and urging me to call a number back.

Now I wish I'd written down that number and called them to torment them for awhile, then maybe report them for criminal charges.  But eh, I have too much work to do on my own.

It's fun.  My favorite is when I get calls from India telling me I qualify for a lower APR on my credit card.  I was able to keep one of them on the line for 37 minutes before I told them the customer service number on the back of my card was 1-800-FUCKOFF.

Honorable mention goes to the calls telling me my PC has a virus.  Those guys get extra pissed when they realize you're screwing with them.

It only works if you think their time is more valuable than yours.

[Eddie Teach]

Presumably he's enjoying the activity, so his time isn't wasted.

[derspiess]

I get a phone call from an unknown number.  In a synthetic voice read out says that they are revenue canada and they have a criminal complaint for tax deficiencies out against "my name" and urging me to call a number back.

Now I wish I'd written down that number and called them to torment them for awhile, then maybe report them for criminal charges.  But eh, I have too much work to do on my own.

It's fun.  My favorite is when I get calls from India telling me I qualify for a lower APR on my credit card.  I was able to keep one of them on the line for 37 minutes before I told them the customer service number on the back of my card was 1-800-FUCKOFF.

Honorable mention goes to the calls telling me my PC has a virus.  Those guys get extra pissed when they realize you're screwing with them.

It only works if you think their time is more valuable than yours.

Fair point.  I usually only take these calls when I'm on my lunch.

[Josquius]

I get a phone call from an unknown number.  In a synthetic voice read out says that they are revenue canada and they have a criminal complaint for tax deficiencies out against "my name" and urging me to call a number back.

Now I wish I'd written down that number and called them to torment them for awhile, then maybe report them for criminal charges.  But eh, I have too much work to do on my own.

It's fun.  My favorite is when I get calls from India telling me I qualify for a lower APR on my credit card.  I was able to keep one of them on the line for 37 minutes before I told them the customer service number on the back of my card was 1-800-FUCKOFF.

Honorable mention goes to the calls telling me my PC has a virus.  Those guys get extra pissed when they realize you're screwing with them.

It only works if you think their time is more valuable than yours.

Or you could think of it in terms other than money.
An hour spent with you is an hour they aren't talking to a vulnerable person

[The Brain]

Everyone's favorite sexually deviant insane Danish weirdo rocketeer submariner Peter Madsen got life in prison for the murder under aggravating circumstances of Swedish journalist Kim Wall.

[grumbler]

Everyone's favorite sexually deviant insane Danish weirdo rocketeer submariner Peter Madsen got life in prison for the murder under aggravating circumstances of Swedish journalist Kim Wall.

That's very speedy justice compared to what we get in the US.

[Josquius]

I'm kind of surprised. Thought there'd be something about insanity.
The defence's argument did make sense- why go on about her visiting his submarine if he was planning to kill her there?
Smart he was not.

[Grey Fox]

Don't think he planned it to in advance. Probably made a pass at her & couldn't deal when she said no.

[derspiess]

Of course.