The Off Topic Topic

[derspiess]

http://www.dailydot.com/society/hackers-time-person-year-kjugaschambers/

Why on earth did they not go with KFCBUTTSEX.  So much funnier.

[Liep]

EDIT: Turns out Spotify has finally made it to Austria.

Spotify's radio is at least equal to last.fm, also try the moodagent app.

[Brazen]

The ARPANET diaries. Jim Henson kicks Ayn Rand's butt online in 1976.
http://www.arpanetdialogues.net/vol-iv/

[Neil]

THE PORTSMOUTH TREATY WAS ROBBERY
Manchuria and karafuto are rightfully the domain of Japan, a wild frontier civilized and developed at massive expanditure of blood and treasure

I have sent my favorite otome a letter outlining how she, as a proper japanese lady, must play her part in reclaiming the unredeemed kitaguni from the russian despoiler

I have every anticipation of an amenable reply

I think that Japan has been better served to keep to their islands rather than pursue fleeting glory on the Asian continent.  Nothing good ever came out of continental Asia.

[MadImmortalMan]

Google trends for 2012:

http://www.google.com/zeitgeist/2012/#the-world

One Direction? meh

[Tonitrus]

The ARPANET diaries. Jim Henson kicks Ayn Rand's butt online in 1976.
http://www.arpanetdialogues.net/vol-iv/

Jim Henson vs. Ayn Rand?  Sounds like one of those Epic Rap Battles of History youtube videos.

[mongers]

Damn you know you're getting old when most of the women of your peer group are leaving MILFy territory because, well their kids are grown up/ no longer under 16/18. 

[MadImmortalMan]

Expand your peer group, sir.

[CountDeMoney]

Substitute teacher becomes heir to fortune after wheel barrows of gold pulled from home
By Associated Press, Published: December 14

CARSON CITY, Nevada — A substitute teacher from California was found to be the only heir to a fortune of gold coins discovered by a cleaning crew in the home of a reclusive cousin who quietly stashed away a treasure of more than $7 million before he died this year.

A court hearing in Carson City is scheduled Tuesday, when a judge is expected to certify first cousin Arlene Magdanz as the lone heir to the treasure valued at $7.4 million found in the home of Walter Samaszko Jr., Carson City Clerk-Recorder Alan Glover told the Nevada Appeal.

Samaszko, 69, lived a quiet life in Nevada's capital city since the late 1960s and no one apparently knew of his wealth. Records show he withdrew just $500 a month from his stock accounts to pay modest bills, said Glover, who was handling Samaszko's affairs as public administrator.

Samaszko apparently had no living family in Carson City, so genealogical researchers went to work to find relatives elsewhere. They found Arlene Magdanz is the only living heir. Magdanz could not immediately be reached for comment.

A crew hired by Glover to clean up the man's house discovered the eye-popping stash: boxes of gold coins and bullion in the garage. More boxes were later found, and Glover said the gold coins, some neatly wrapped in foil and plastic cases, were enough to fill two wheelbarrows.

"You name it, (he) had it," Glover said.

Since Samaszko was found in his home, Glover said he and experts brought in to help with the case have made progress in appraising the fortune and disposing of some of the other property, including the house, which sold for $112,500.

He said he is taking Samaszko's 1968 Ford Mustang California Special in for servicing this week or next to get it ready for sale. The classic is appraised at about $17,000.

Samaszko also had money market, stock and bank accounts totaling $165,570 and $5,330 in other property in the home. But the vast majority of the fortune was in gold coins. Appraiser Howard Herz filed his report several weeks ago listing a total of 2,695 coins appraised at more than $7.4 million.

"What some individuals have called a hoard of gold is, in fact, a quite well-thought-out investment in gold," he wrote.

Once the gold and other property is sold off and the taxes and expenses paid, the proceeds will become the sole property of Magdanz. Those expenses include the appraisals, storage of the gold and other property, legal fees and 2 percent of the eventual proceeds that, by law, go to the public administrator who handled everything.

Glover said there have been a few callers trying to claim some or all of the gold is theirs — one of them annoying enough that Glover got a court order blocking him from further communications. None of the callers presented any evidence to support their claims, he said.

"If they have a true claim, they've got to file court papers," he said.

[Tonitrus]

What, the heir can't keep the Mustang if they want it? 

[CountDeMoney]

What, the heir can't keep the Mustang if they want it? 

Sounds a little shady to me.    Damned lawyers.  "Why, no ma'am...we have to sell the classic car...yeah...sell it."

[mongers]

Props to the clean up crew for disclosing what they found. 

Unless of course there was another 7million they found, though I very much doubt that as the reclusive guy sounds like he probably kept good records of what he did financially.

[Razgovory]

The ARPANET diaries. Jim Henson kicks Ayn Rand's butt online in 1976.
http://www.arpanetdialogues.net/vol-iv/

[sbr]

Stolen from EUOT:

Letter to Santa Exchange:

Dear Santa,

How are you? How is Mrs. Claus? I hope everyone, from the

reindeer to the elves, is fine. I have been a very good boy this year. I

would like an X-Box 360 with Call of Duty IV and an iPhone 4 for

Christmas. I hope you remember that come Christmas Day.

Merry Christmas,

Timmy Jones

* *

Dear Timmy,

Thank you for you letter. Mrs. Claus, the reindeer and the elves are all

fine and thank you for asking about them. Santa is a little worried all the

time you spend playing video games and texting. Santa wouldn't want you to

get fat. Since you have indeed been a good boy, I think I'll bring you

something you can go outside and play with.*

Merry Christmas,*

Santa Claus***

* *

Mr. Claus,

Seeing that I have fulfilled the "naughty vs. Nice" contract,

set by you I might add, I feel confident that you can see your way clear to

granting me what I have asked for. I certainly wouldn't want to turn this

joyous season into one of litigation. Also, don't you think that a jibe at

my weight coming from an overweight man who goes out once a year is a bit

trite?

Respectfully,

Tim Jones

* *

Mr. Jones,

While I have acknowledged you have met the "nice" criteria,

need I remind you that your Christmas list is a request and in no way is it

a guarantee of services provided. Should you wish to pursue legal action,

well that is your right. Please know, however, that my attorney's have been

on retainer ever since the Burgermeister Meisterburger incident and will be

more than happy to take you on in open court. Additionally, the exercise I

alluded to will not only improve your health, but also improve your social

skills and potentially help clear up a complexion that looks like the

bottom of the Burger King fry bin most days.

Very Truly Yours,

S Claus

* *

Now look here Fat Man,

I told you what I want and I expect you to bring it. I was

attempting to be polite about this but you brought my looks and my friends

into this. Now you just be disrespecting me. I'm about to tweet my boys

and we're gonna be waiting for your fat ass and I'm taking my game console,

my game, my phone, and whatever else I want. WHAT EVER I WANT, MAN!

T-Bone

* *

Listen Pizza Face,

Seriously??? You think a dude that breaks into every house in the world on

one night and never gets caught sweats a skinny G-banger wannabe? "He sees

you when you're sleeping; He knows when you're awake". Sound familiar,

genius? You know what kind of resources I have at my disposal. I got your

shit wired, Jack. I go all around the world and see ways to hurt people

that if I described them right now, you'd throw up your Totino's pizza roll

all over the carpet of your mom's basement. You're not getting what you

asked for, but I'm still stopping by your crib to stomp a mud hole in

you're ass and then walk it dry. Chew on that, Petunia.

S Clizzy

* *

Dear Santa,

Bring me whatever you see fit. I'll appreciate anything.

Timmy

* *

Timmy,

That's what I thought you little bastard.

Santa

[11B4V]

 

It for real!

http://weeklyworldnews.com/headlines/49667/end-of-world-confirmed/