The ongoing X and Elon Musk Transgressions Thread

[Locke]

Originally Posted by GGG

It’s a question of media literacy. When someone tweets something your first thought should be That’s funny, your second through should be Is that true. So pointing out it’s likely not true is a reasonable action while enjoying the absurdity of it.

Anyway Romanian Authorities state the pizza box did not lead to the arrest.
https://apnews.com/article/romania-c...0ab70c221398a1

Well...while that seemed pretty obvious, at the same time....

Forgive me for taking what the Romanian Police say with a grain of salt too, seeing as they've known where they were for a long time and their apprehension attempts were seemingly thwarted by the unconquerable hurdle of conflicting schedules.

"Damn....he's not home! Again!! Alright, lets hit the Pub boys!!"

But now its all....

[WhiteTiger]

Originally Posted by Locke

Well...while that seemed pretty obvious, at the same time....

Forgive me for taking what the Romanian Police say with a grain of salt too, seeing as they've known where they were for a long time and their apprehension attempts were seemingly thwarted by the unconquerable hurdle of conflicting schedules.

"Damn....he's not home! Again!! Alright, lets hit the Pub boys!!"

The thing is, multi-house, multi-person raids are more complicated than you might think. A LOT of planning goes into them, and if even one person is not where they are supposed to be, it can throw a pretty big monkey-wrench into the works, even forcing a mission scrub depending on where they are, or if their location is even known.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by GGG

It’s a question of media literacy. When someone tweets something your first thought should be That’s funny, your second through should be Is that true. So pointing out it’s likely not true is a reasonable action while enjoying the absurdity of it.

But it doesn’t matter if it’s true. It’s totally reasonable to point out whether it is or isn’t true, but whether it is or isn’t has zero significance, so it’s also just an innocent waste of time.

It’s funnier if it is true. So it’s worth pretending it’s true even if it isn’t.

[photon]

Musk becomes the first person in history to have their net worth go down by $200B.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by photon

Musk becomes the first person in history to have their net worth go down by $200B.

Well...he has always presented himself as a Trailblazer.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by photon

Musk becomes the first person in history to have their net worth go down by $200B.

He has that smartest man in the room syndrome so in his mind he likely thinks that there's a method to his madness. It sure looks to me like pure madness though.

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by Locke

Well...he has always presented himself as a Trailblazer.

No one would have guessed he meant 'Chevy Trailblazer', but with depreciation like that....

[JohnnyB]

Originally Posted by photon

Musk becomes the first person in history to have their net worth go down by $200B.

Kind of surprised Bezos didn't beat him to it with Amazon down $1 trillion in market cap, but I guess Bezos only owns 10%.

[Barnet Flame]

Imagine only having a 10% share in Amazon.

[JohnnyB]

Originally Posted by Barnet Flame

Imagine only having a 10% share in Amazon.

Yeah, awful circumstances to be in. I really feel for him.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by WhiteTiger

The thing is, multi-house, multi-person raids are more complicated than you might think. A LOT of planning goes into them, and if even one person is not where they are supposed to be, it can throw a pretty big monkey-wrench into the works, even forcing a mission scrub depending on where they are, or if their location is even known.

Not to mention the power of money to corrupt the police force into dodging consequences.

[FurnaceFace]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

If I'm Jerry's Pizza, my new corporate slogan is "Romania's Most Wanted Pizza."

…someone should make tshirts…

[Fuzz]

At Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters, where the company has missed rent payments, Mr. Musk has done the same, consolidating workers onto two floors and closing four. He also canceled janitorial services this month, after those workers went on strike for better wages.

That has left the office in disarray. With people packed into more confined spaces, the smell of leftover takeout food and body odor has lingered on the floors, according to four current and former employees. Bathrooms have grown dirty, these people said. And because janitorial services have largely been ended, some workers have resorted to bringing their own rolls of toilet paper from home.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/t...elon-musk.html

Gross!

Sounds like an awesome place to work. On has to wonder what has kept people around, presumably work permits?

[Doctorfever]

Twitter in the ####ter

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/t...elon-musk.html

Gross!

Sounds like an awesome place to work. On has to wonder what has kept people around, presumably work permits?

He likes the Musky odor.

[Ironhorse]

How tightly packed do people need to be for “lingering BO” to be a problem? Or is there a soap / shower shortage in San Fransisco?

[The Fonz]

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/t...elon-musk.html

Gross!

Sounds like an awesome place to work. On has to wonder what has kept people around, presumably work permits?

The guy has turned into the worst kind of billionaire.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

The guy has turned into the worst kind of billionaire.

Or the best?

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Locke

Or the best?

He peaked as super-villain when he was building roadsters, digging subterranean tunnels, launching rockets and selling flamethrowers. He's been on the down trend for a few years now. This Twitter thing really hasn't been good for his image.