Things that make you go "Hmmmm…" - Page 245

xilman · 2015-07-21, 15:51

Xyzzy · 2015-07-22, 04:18

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2...stomers-again/

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This is the same company whose chief executive, Todd Davis, had displayed his Social Security number in online advertising as a testament to the company's ID protection services. His identity, however, was reportedly stolen more than a dozen times.

Xyzzy · 2015-07-22, 04:38

We take a lot of pictures of weird bugs. It seems like Arkansas has a lot of them!

To identify them we use Google's image search, but sometimes this method fails us.

We photographed this bug tonight. Google failed to identify it. Any ideas?

xilman · 2015-07-22, 07:21

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Originally Posted by Xyzzy

We take a lot of pictures of weird bugs. It seems like Arkansas has a lot of them!

To identify them we use Google's image search, but sometimes this method fails us.

We photographed this bug tonight. Google failed to identify it. Any ideas?

Looks like the lesser of two weevils.

Batalov · 2015-07-22, 07:36

The famous Arkansas flying crawdad?

ewmayer · 2015-07-22, 07:38

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Originally Posted by xilman

Looks like the lesser of two weevils.

Patrick O'Brian just smiled from the hereafter.

axn · 2015-07-22, 08:59

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Originally Posted by Xyzzy

We take a lot of pictures of weird bugs. It seems like Arkansas has a lot of them!

To identify them we use Google's image search, but sometimes this method fails us.

We photographed this bug tonight. Google failed to identify it. Any ideas?

From http://www.insectidentification.org/...tion=Bugfinder

Looks like http://www.insectidentification.org/...tion=Wheel-Bug

Xyzzy · 2015-07-22, 14:00

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Originally Posted by axn

Looks like http://www.insectidentification.org/...tion=Wheel-Bug

Very cool! And scary!

ewmayer · 2015-07-23, 06:58

...When you're just poking around in random "related items" links while looking for that one extra thing-you-can-use which will push you over the $35 free shipping threshold, or get you to the "15% discount for 5 items or more" in your Subscribe & Save order. Like these men's socks, for instance.

LOL @ the user reviews. But c'mon, I was hoping for at least one 1-star "these didn't work for me" review.

Spherical Cow · 2015-07-23, 21:57

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Originally Posted by Xyzzy

Very cool! And scary!

The reference to the painful bite is accurate. As soon as I saw your picture of this dastardly bug, I immediately recalled being bitten by those as a little kid, but couldn't remember the actual name. Other than the names I and my siblings called them....which are not suitable for a prestigious forum such as this.

Norm

ewmayer · 2015-07-25, 08:05

Web Design - The First 100 Years [using aviation to illustrate]

Witheringly funny stuff.

2015-07-21, 15:51	#2685
xilman Bamboozled! "𒉺𒌌𒇷𒆷𒀭" May 2003 Down not across 2×5,393 Posts	What a silly punt!

2015-07-22, 04:38	#2687
Xyzzy "Mike" Aug 2002 8245₁₀ Posts	We take a lot of pictures of weird bugs. It seems like Arkansas has a lot of them! To identify them we use Google's image search, but sometimes this method fails us. We photographed this bug tonight. Google failed to identify it. Any ideas? Attached Thumbnails

2015-07-23, 06:58	#2693
ewmayer ∂²ω=0 Sep 2002 República de California 11647₁₀ Posts	You find the strangest things at Amazon.com... ...When you're just poking around in random "related items" links while looking for that one extra thing-you-can-use which will push you over the $35 free shipping threshold, or get you to the "15% discount for 5 items or more" in your Subscribe & Save order. Like these men's socks, for instance. LOL @ the user reviews. But c'mon, I was hoping for at least one 1-star "these didn't work for me" review.

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