The pictures thread

Some of the Oscar nominees

http://www.film1.nl/images/plaatjes/80260.jpg
http://www.film1.nl/images/plaatjes/80262.jpg
http://www.film1.nl/images/plaatjes/80264.jpg
http://www.film1.nl/images/plaatjes/80263.jpg
http://www.film1.nl/images/plaatjes/80266.jpg
http://www.film1.nl/images/plaatjes/80269.jpg
http://www.film1.nl/images/plaatjes/80270.jpg
http://www.film1.nl/images/plaatjes/80271.jpg
http://www.film1.nl/images/plaatjes/80272.jpg
http://www.film1.nl/images/plaatjes/80273.jpg
http://www.film1.nl/images/plaatjes/80274.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/auxw5.jpg

http://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/...12610758_n.jpg


This is a very enlightening exercise. It makes the deficit problem much more real in two very different ways: on the one hand, by pointing out the magnitude and the [likely] unsustainability of the present situation; on the other hand, by making us wonder which of our family members we should shaft and in what ways.

What's the single most common cause of personal bankrupcy in the US these days?

Like pretty much any graphic dealing with this situation, it gets plenty of things wrong. First off, government debt is hardly comparable to credit card debt; more like mortgage debt, but even lower interest. So a family with a $150k mortgage is hardly that crazy.

Furthermore, it assumes that current deficits are anything like the long-run average, which they are not. Cyclical adjustments are far larger in gov't budgets than in family budgets, with good reason.

That being said, obviously to crow about a few billion in savings here or there isn't a good idea, though actual economies are worthwhile regardless of the magnitude.

Agreed on all counts :)

http://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/...16448578_n.jpg

IS THIS TRUE??!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Aimless

http://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/...12610758_n.jpg


This is a very enlightening exercise. It makes the deficit problem much more real in two very different ways: on the one hand, by pointing out the magnitude and the [likely] unsustainability of the present situation; on the other hand, by making us wonder which of our family members we should shaft and in what ways.

What's the single most common cause of personal bankrupcy in the US these days?

---

As much as I loathe the fallacy of "country as a household",
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...8038612554.jpg

NOTE: This image is just for the LOLs, which is the intention of this thread :mad:

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Nessus

NOTE: This image is just for the LOLs, which is the intention of this thread :mad:

---

Which is good, since it's simply wrong.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Wraith

Which is good, since it's simply wrong.

---

I wonder if that could be, oh, clever meta-commentary? Nooooooo

Nooooooooo

Pictures can't be funny

Pictures are political

There is right, and there is wrong

Why do you hate fun, Wraith

:(

I'm just tired of seeing BS propaganda posted under the guise of 'fun'.

Why the hell do so many people find their own side's propaganda 'funny' anyways? Even assuming the posters didn't realize how disingenuous and/or completely false some of the stuff that gets posted is, how is it funny? Is it just "look, somebody on the internet hates the same people I hate, lolololol!"?

Look you're not playing this towards my angle at all, so I hereby conclude you just hate fun. I hope you're happy! Now post some pictures

Yes'um.

http://i.imgur.com/fmYbc.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/nQRxv.png
http://i.imgur.com/TXrOO.gif
http://i.imgur.com/AgaOj.jpg

http://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/...34496966_n.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...tian/3cb9Q.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/8fQh6.jpg

how many do you recognize?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...e/Dig_Bick.jpg

FUCK

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by RandBlade

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...e/Dig_Bick.jpg

---

nice taste :p

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Ominous Gamer

http://i.imgur.com/b1Dvz.jpg

---

http://i.imgur.com/P0fHu.jpg

kinda freaky that one

http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/0...ibertarian.gif

I still don't understand the head-shaking, I see it without shaking my head and don't see any difference when I do :(

I could only see the lines when I first saw it. I can see it without shaking my head now. Monitors might have something to do with it; I see it much easier at home than I do here at work.

http://i.imgur.com/nWtzT.jpg

Our uni's trying some innovative motivation-boosting techniques

http://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/...72327175_n.jpg

... ♫ I a♩ways ♪eee♩ ♩ike... somebody's watching meeeee ♫ ...

http://i.imgur.com/FgMZ4.jpg

Its been 5 god damn years already. Whoa.

http://pixdaus.com/pics/1324895074pT12ePt.jpg

http://travel.nationalgeographic.com..._1208x1005.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...68304542_n.jpg

I'm taking the above cheat sheet to my next meeting.

My supervisiors say I have annoying talent for vocally translating stuff like that during meetings. I've frustrated my immediate super so bad that she doesn't even try anymore.

Its refreshing.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...35745431_n.jpg

Italians excel at this. :up: