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« on: January 30, 2021, 12:49:47 AM »
Man, it really just kind of hits me going through recorded game history and seeing all old pals that aren't alive anymore. Bittersweet though. Glad I could save some shit to remember them buy.
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« on: January 28, 2021, 11:26:17 PM »
Are you on board with tall vampire mommy?
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« on: January 28, 2021, 01:05:22 PM »
UK has passed 100,000 (official) deaths.
but no, don't bwame poor bowis he's just doin his best. he got bwexit done and that's wat mattews.
Maybe that was the plan all along. He said he'd get brexit done, but he didn't say anybody would be doing the exiting alive.
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« on: January 28, 2021, 01:04:00 PM »
Also this forum is just one big conglomerate of mental illness.
Is anyone here actually diagnosed with anything?
I am. Did it a few times over in multiple provinces just to make sure the docs weren't just quacks.
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« on: January 26, 2021, 11:06:01 PM »
I have approached 5000 miles in my car already
You gotta step those numbers up man. I put three hundred on every day back when I was able to work. Oil change pretty much every two weeks was pretty shitty though.
I'm going to put roughly 3000+ when I drive to Oklahoma to visit my friend later this year. I'm looking forward for that trip.
Hope that goes well for ya. Pack spare tires, oil, and another motor belt if need be. A lot of shit can happen over the span of three thousand miles.
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« on: January 26, 2021, 11:03:48 PM »
Also this forum is just one big conglomerate of mental illness.
You say that like it's unique. Trust me, no matter where you go fucked up people will show up. Sorry about your wasted booze. Make it up for ya if you like. My second and now ex-job's a sobey's liquor store. If you got those somewhere down in the states I'll get ya a gift card or something.
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« on: January 23, 2021, 02:57:47 AM »
That ain't the shit I should be listening to at night, but damn if it isn't some strange kind of cathartic.
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« on: January 23, 2021, 02:27:47 AM »
I have approached 5000 miles in my car already
You gotta step those numbers up man. I put three hundred on every day back when I was able to work. Oil change pretty much every two weeks was pretty shitty though.
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« on: January 20, 2021, 10:29:11 PM »
59th?
So at least 40 years before the magic number? Shiiiiiiet.
We gotta survive to see it bud. I'm calling it ahead of time. Internet is going to meme the shit out of it and get a woman in.
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« on: January 20, 2021, 01:16:11 AM »
The algorithm keeps filling my feed up with cancer, so here's some oddly relevant shit that appears to have aged well.
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« on: January 19, 2021, 02:41:52 PM »
You don't think it's a bit of an overstatement on Trump being the worst?
Not even slightly.
While you're certainly not going to catch me defending Andrew Jackson, it's important to acknowledge that we're talking about two completely different eras here. If you're comfortable with giving Trump extra credit just for being born in the 21st century, where you can't really get away with overtly committing genocide anymore, then you can be my guest, but I'm not so charitable. The fact that we've reached a point in modern civilization where we'll probably never allow another Trail of Tears to happen again is a feather in the cap of society, not Trump.
That said, frankly, I'm perfectly comfortable with pinning 400K+ ongoing COVID deaths on the man who refused to do anything about the issue, and has even contributed to the ongoing culture of complacency that we're continuing to see in this country. Whether you agree or disagree, I think that's a perfectly reasonable and uncontroversial take on the matter.
So yeah. Worst president ever (relative to how good a president ought to be in the current year). I wouldn't call it an overstatement at all, but I'll concede that it's a statement that requires a bit of framing.
Framing indeed. That goes into tricky territory though. If you're K with pinning collateral deaths on the president then you've got to hold all the others accountable as well for their respective decision making. If that's the case, every president has a high body count if we count military activity deaths, homeless deaths, and all the other crap that's systemic in society, or respective crisis's. Trump's an idiot to be certain, and the worst kind to boot, an economically minded one. But he's also a symptom of a greater issue at hand. I'm relatively impartial to Trump because he could be replaced by other people as a result of the same symptoms. Not exact likenesses, but they'd do their own special lasting damage I'm sure. Silly to hate the man when he's interchangable with all the other idiots. Idiots voted in by the country, idiots propped up by the corrupt government parties and their backers. Jackson would've been the same. Not the cause of the disease, but the result of the disease. Same as Trump is. I gotta laugh at that Verb. (relative to how good a president ought to be in the current year) As if any of them were ever capable of being good by today's standards. They're all reflections of society. And I don't have to say the punchline about what kinda state society is in.
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« on: January 15, 2021, 06:11:18 PM »
All this buff power armour and you don't at least have one Gears of War character?
I don't like GoW
Consider my day enhanced
I'm just not fond of the designs. I've never played the games either.
You ain't missing much past the first and second. Retrospect I can see that. All sleek armors there.
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« on: January 15, 2021, 04:47:15 AM »
I wasn't really expecting to get hit with what I just did. Thought I'd stop by the archived old bungie.net and take a look at my profile. I found some screenshots I saved of something that me and my SO did together in game. She used a lag switch and we broke out of Valhalla's map boundries.   Fuck me man.
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« on: January 14, 2021, 02:59:48 PM »
The frustration is more from the fact that other movies are airing and coming out, so it feels like Anno and Co. are just morally grandstanding, especially when they’ve already had their own private screening of the movie and comes across as excluding others who have waited eight years for closure.
I know people are stupid and all, but I struggle to fathom being angry enough at a pushed back launch date to bitch about it on twitter or whatever other garbage is out there.
Here I am waiting the fifty or so odd years to get my closure and ya don't see me bitching too much on stalled due dates. I guess I can understand the frustration. Still. Pretty easy to rationalize that they'll get to watch it at some point, unless somebody's getting antsy that they won't make it through corona.
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« on: January 14, 2021, 02:42:49 PM »
I know people are stupid and all, but I struggle to fathom being angry enough at a pushed back launch date to bitch about it on twitter or whatever other garbage is out there.
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« on: January 14, 2021, 01:35:05 PM »
This is just ridiculous political theater, he's not getting convicted when he has literally only a week left.
the goal, of course, is to ensure he'll never able to run again, so the number of days he has left doesn't really matter—it's about destroying his future in politics
it also piles on yet another well-deserved mark of disgrace to the worst president in history, which is also good
You don't think it's a bit of an overstatement on Trump being the worst? Andrew Jackson set a pretty high bar with what he did to the natives and advocated for. Trump advocates a lot of stupid shit but he didn't go for ethnic cleaning(yet or that I know of).
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« on: January 14, 2021, 10:08:41 AM »
This is just ridiculous political theater, he's not getting convicted when he has literally only a week left.
Consider me uneducated, but I've got a theory. If he gets impeached, does that not open the door for legal alteractions later on down the road after his term is up? Trump would be much more vulnerable to legal action after his term was up. But it seems like there's not ever much for legal action taken against ex presidents(maybe due to some constitutional protection writings?)
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« on: January 14, 2021, 10:02:08 AM »
All this buff power armour and you don't at least have one Gears of War character?
I don't like GoW
Consider my day enhanced
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« on: January 12, 2021, 09:55:51 AM »
the year is 2021
people still think that "antifa" is an organized group in America
fucking clown world
Gonna guess that's alluding to the news sources I hear speculating that it was antifa masquerading as maga? Not that I know much about either, other than maga being trump's slogan and some vague radio broadcast I listened to that antifa are allegedly terrorists. I guess since I'm stuck on my ass with nothing better to do I may well verse myself on the current affairs of 2000 years worth of my southern meth coooking neighbors.
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« on: January 12, 2021, 09:50:38 AM »
I thought one death was the officer that got beaten with a fire extinguisher, and the other four were rioters. One of them at least was a rioter, since she got shot through the doorway by an officer.
You are correct. I was arguing with the notion that that they were taking it easy on them (or secretly supporting them) when there ended up being so many deaths. However, after further reading, it looks like the other three were due to “medical emergencies” so maybe this was a somewhat weak point. I still disagree with demonizing the capitol police, many of whom are feeling demoralized and suicidal about the ordeal.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/capitol-police-morale-decline/
Isn't it a shitty thing in general to paint broad brush strokes no matter what side? Every group's composed of individuals and they've all got their respective sides. Super damn easy to look at one group and throw them all under the bus, and that's what hurts everybody in the long run.
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« on: January 11, 2021, 10:16:23 PM »
All this buff power armour and you don't at least have one Gears of War character?
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« on: January 11, 2021, 10:13:00 PM »
Not sure how I feel about this narrative to vilify the Capitol Police in a scenario where they were incredibly overwhelmed and that resulted in five lives lost.
It's reasonable to assume that the response would have been different if it was ANTIFA or something (a discrepancy between police responses in right-wing vs left-wing protests is a fact supported by data) but the National Guard probably would have been called much sooner. They were withheld by President Trump, who was reportedly pleased with the riot while it was occurring. I don't think I can fathom why democrats or republicans would want to be stormed by an angry mob of fascists and conspiracy theorists, when they were literally in the building.
The video of them "letting them in", is actually the police falling back because they knew they wouldn't be able to hold their position. The only person waving them in is some guy in a hoodie and sweatpants. Not sure what to make of the selfie guy, but to my understanding there's an investigation going on.
There's not some big conspiracy here. The only villains are the mob members that were chanting "hang Mike Pence" and had combat gear and zip tie hand cuffs, our dangerous rogue president, and the GOP members that continue to enable him.
Feel free to fact check me on any of this.
I thought one death was the officer that got beaten with a fire extinguisher, and the other four were rioters. One of them at least was a rioter, since she got shot through the doorway by an officer.
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« on: January 11, 2021, 10:10:19 PM »
After all that shit and protesting, even if it was well meant, do you feel like anything at all was accomplished? Was any justice done? Any headway made(other than showing that the police force is an issue)?
I went to 3 separate marches, stopped going because of health stuff and the risk for covid was too high. I was there for police brutality, as I've seen a lot of it firsthand. The last time I ever called the police was when I was staying at a motel near the public transit station- I heard a man and woman screaming in the floor above me, sounded like the man was extremely angry and the woman like she feared for her life. By the time the cops arrived, the screaming had stopped and they didn't even try to investigate. Instead they kicked a homeless man awake who was sleeping on the grass, arrested him, and left. There have been other events, but that was the one where I completely stopped trusting them and the last time I ever called 911.
Not much changed here, but in other parts of the country the police was at least partially defunded. I don't go much into specific detail about events like that in my life on here, but I'm no stranger to attending protests. When you work in nonprofits as much as I have it's practically part of the job. They don't typically result in immediate change. But as far as I'm concerned I was just doing my part. Nonprofit work was what kept me going when I was homeless and gave somewhat a sense of purpose, and I still contribute to causes on occasion. It's also what got me couches to crash on and scholarships to go back to school.
Never been in protests but I've passed through small riots and gang gatherings. I was surprised when I was in victoria back in 2019 for new years. The police had some real heavy duty combat rifles and gear like they were expecting trouble. I guess I just never pictured myself as a protester person. Never saw the point, considering all the downsides that can come with, like opportunist riot starters and looters. To my understanding it's part of the reason why the BLM protests where met heavy handed. Antifa was involved in the looting and rioting. Everybody got painted a broad brush stroke. S'pose I can't rule out the possibility of change from a protest, if done right though. That'd be the catch though, wouldn't it.
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« on: January 11, 2021, 01:43:54 AM »
Doing some reading up on stuff. Apparently the national guard was mobilized and ready to go but the pentagon gave some orders that delayed that, allegedly. If I had to make a ballpark on that one it probably came from repubs. Although I personally wouldn't rule out demos either. Then you've got shit like the police on capital hill supposedly letting in the rioters vs the officer who got killed after getting beaten with a fire extinguisher and the other one that got crushed between a shield wall and the mob pushing against it. There's a lot of angles at play. Somebody wanted that shit to happen. Not just Trump or the dolts that stormed the building either. You see the circle that's starting to spin up again? There's going to be political strife between hardcore repubs and demos for a while now. I'd bet you there'll be protests coming and more conflict. BLM is jumping into the mix now(not that their points are invalid). The big divides are being stirred up again, and everybody is going to be outraged at something for the next long while. Things will settle, they'll debate for months, and then the next big firework show of whatever shit will come up and do it all over again. If this shit's not planned, then it happens through calculation and capitalization on events. And that's partially why shit never gets done down in the states. Those well meaning to do groups out there are played because all of their reactions are predictable. The divides are stirred up easily. And as long as everybody's bitching at each other or holding protests and riots(which are highly controllable through prediction of emotional responses), that little inner governmental wheel keeps turning, and nothing of any real consequence in the way of positive change happens. That's why I've no faith in any organisation, even if they're well meaning. They're either playing for power(which they need to influence change) or they're being played. I didn't know you took part in the BLM protests Nuka, so out of curiousity, I have a question for you. After all that shit and protesting, even if it was well meant, do you feel like anything at all was accomplished? Was any justice done? Any headway made(other than showing that the police force is an issue)?
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« on: January 10, 2021, 10:40:25 AM »
 Thought I'd visit a more recent event in memory. Came across some homeless guy that OD'd while taking a walk through a park. I spent hours waiting after I called the authorities about it and tried to get his heart started. Nobody came. I would've focused primarily on is face, since that's what's still gets me. But the day itself, where he died, I feel also is what makes the lasting impression to me. I just waited hours in the rain, sitting with him until I gave up and decided to leave.
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« on: January 10, 2021, 07:26:44 AM »
Thanks for the replies guys. Made enough of an impact in point to turn things around for the fellow I'm dealing with.
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« on: January 10, 2021, 02:31:39 AM »
just gonna leave this here
https://i.imgur.com/xQaZWCb.mp4
Spoiler hey cheat where's those gifv, webm, and mp4 embeds?
My cynicism calls. That footage could be cherry picking if it's not isolated to the same place. It's partwise a moot point if there's protesters getting beat up in another state entirely and others getting a better treatment on capitol hill. That just indicates the police force in one state is more rubbish than in another. Not to be a detractor to the actual situation, but shit like that serves no constructive purpose other than to paint a slanted narrative. If all the sources are out of the same general location, then I'd be more likely to buy it.
Not really. It's pretty well established that the police would've responded EXTREMELY differently if it was a BLM protest. To suggest otherwise is to be woefully unaware of just how bad the situation was.
I would be unaware since I wasn't there in person. And I keep tabs in a minimalistic sense only to know that stuff is happening. I don't trust news outlets or social media not to slant things in their favor because it's proven that they do.
Like I said, not to detract from the actual situation. You just can't ever trust anybody with political motiffs, even if they cover critical events and happenings.
I had teargas thrown at me in a peaceful march with children and elderly people. Here's what DC looked like BLM vs MAGA:
I'm not really in the mood to entertain this.
Looks peachy. I certainly won't attempt to deny anything about the immense divides in the states because I can't. It's plain as day. You live there, so more than anybody you'd have a clearer picture. Certainly more than me, since I've only passed through fleetingly and heard all the talk from friends in the past. Don't pardon me on my skepticism though. You of all people should know how all organisations and politics work. They all have self serving agendas. The longer they exist and the larger their framework gets, the more possibility of corruption or highjacking. And that only occurs at the top levels of the framework. It's always the people that are ground level who end up paying or being played.
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« on: January 09, 2021, 10:23:26 PM »
just gonna leave this here
https://i.imgur.com/xQaZWCb.mp4
Spoiler hey cheat where's those gifv, webm, and mp4 embeds?
My cynicism calls. That footage could be cherry picking if it's not isolated to the same place. It's partwise a moot point if there's protesters getting beat up in another state entirely and others getting a better treatment on capitol hill. That just indicates the police force in one state is more rubbish than in another. Not to be a detractor to the actual situation, but shit like that serves no constructive purpose other than to paint a slanted narrative. If all the sources are out of the same general location, then I'd be more likely to buy it.
Not really. It's pretty well established that the police would've responded EXTREMELY differently if it was a BLM protest. To suggest otherwise is to be woefully unaware of just how bad the situation was.
I would be unaware since I wasn't there in person. And I keep tabs in a minimalistic sense only to know that stuff is happening. I don't trust news outlets or social media not to slant things in their favor because it's proven that they do. Like I said, not to detract from the actual situation. You just can't ever trust anybody with political motiffs, even if they cover critical events and happenings.
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« on: January 09, 2021, 09:16:58 PM »
just gonna leave this here
https://i.imgur.com/xQaZWCb.mp4
Spoiler hey cheat where's those gifv, webm, and mp4 embeds? My cynicism calls. That footage could be cherry picking if it's not isolated to the same place. It's partwise a moot point if there's protesters getting beat up in another state entirely and others getting a better treatment on capitol hill. That just indicates the police force in one state is more rubbish than in another. Not to be a detractor to the actual situation, but shit like that serves no constructive purpose other than to paint a slanted narrative. If all the sources are out of the same general location, then I'd be more likely to buy it.
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« on: January 09, 2021, 09:34:17 AM »
I feel like twatter could have banned Trump a long time ago but they're only choosing to do it now for bonus morality points and the fact that Trump's on his way out.
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