STEVE SMITH GLAD SEE WEEK END. HIM FINALLY CATCH UP ON RAPE QUOTA FOR MONTH (SO FAR!). ALSO WRITE LEGAL BRIEF FOR CASCADIA INDEPENDENCE. PROBLEM – WROTE ON LEAVES, AND WIND CAME AND BLEW MOST OF ARGUMENT AWAY. GRRRR. STEVE SMITH NEED OFFICE. CAN ANY FUNNY GLIBERTARIAN PEOPLE HELP? STEVE SMITH VERY GOOD OFFICE MATE. HIM NO RAPE COPIER OR COFFEE MACHINE. MAYBE ELEVATOR.
“MR. SMITH? A CLIENT TO SEE YOU”
- IT RAIN LOT IN HAWAII. MAYBE IT PUT VOLCANO OUT? STEVE SMITH THINK COUSIN SEA SMITH GO VISIT. GOOD PICKINGS IN THINGS WASH OUT SEA…
- MAYBE MONEY NOT FOR CRAZY PEOPLE IN GAZA GO TO CASCADIA INSTEAD?!?! STEVE SMITH HURRY AND TRY GET EMBASSY SET UP! $200,000,000 BUY A WHOLE CAMPGROUND FOR STEVE SMITH ATTRACT CAMPERS AND HIKERS!
- AMATEUR! STEVE SMITH SCORN GROPEY GOVERNMENT MAN.
- GOOD SEE UN ONLY YEARS LATE IN SEE OBVIOUS. STEVE SMITH READ ARTICLE…NO SEE “SOCIALISM” ANYWHERE. JUST SEE UN SAY “On Thursday, the IOM and U.N. refugee agency UNHCR called on Latin American countries to ease entry for Venezuelans, more than 1.6 million of whom have left since 2015.”
HIT UNHCR ON HEAD WITH BIG ROCK!
STEVE SMITH HAVE GO BACK WORK NOW, RE-WRITE BRIEF. THEN HIM RELAX WITH HIKERS. BY RELAX WITH, MEAN RAPE.
FREE CASCADIA!
The UN sucks.
First!
That’s what the girls say you shout during sex.
At least I’m having sex.
“The Un Sucks” or “First”? personally I prefer “Next”
I was expecting the scene from Apocalypse Now.
“First!”?
I mean it is a race to the finish line. I have a tight schedule so she’s on her own.
“How do you make a woman orgasm?”
“Who cares?”
Ben Shapiro’s Obama impression is uncanny.
It is good, but his Trump almost sounds British.
I agree with that.
BTW, I think you posted that bad lip sync video with Pie today. I sent that to a friend and he’s still mad at me for making coke come out his nose and his sides still hurting.
I did. I like that channel and that is one of the best vids from them that I have seen. Additionally, I appreciate that when they do political figures they do not get one-sided.
The Zuckerberg congressional interview is pretty good also. It sort of highlights just how much the guy looks like a fucking alien. “Is that a mask? Are you wearing a masK?”.
Pssst. Can you hook me up with a link? Just one. Come on man!
The Trump impersonation is terrible. Would like to her more of the Obama because that was actually quite good.
Not bad.
Obama. Not gone enough.
His others could use some work, but that Obama one is amazing.
$200 mil is a drop in the bucket. But why are we giving these fucks money?
They aren’t working towards peace, not building shit and probably using it against our interests.
The U.S. gives billions to the Arab world and they don’t even get a lousy t-shirt.
And USN Comfort is around, just not in Venezuelan waters, I wonder why?
Because the government is on the verge of collapse, as is the entire country.
http://corymorgan.com/the-libertarian-conundrum/
The problem with incrementalism is that we can’t even agree on what areas, how to do it and how much. Not to mention you could easily end up like a typical Republican/Conservative.
To me, it’s an Ideology only, it will never gain traction in Humanity, Too many people want free Shit, simple as that,
and, Tulpa!
A person is okay with a person being free. People aren’t comfortable with people being free.
Freedom is scary,
There can be no political ideology that is more inherently self-defeating than libertarianism.
So what you are saying is freedom is slavery.
How the hell do you organize self-styled individualists into any sort of working group?
Easy. Individuals make the personal decision to work with others in various complementary capacities toward a common goal.
I am just not sure how to accomplish it.
Embrace the concepts of voluntarism and non-aggression and advocate said concepts as principles…
Another partisan challenge for libertarians is that they can almost never get along with other libertarians.
We get along fine. We have the capacity to disagree on something and still be friendly because, at the end of the day, we want to live together in peace.
Anarcho-capitalists, minarchists, libertarian socialists (still can’t wrap my head around that one), geolibertarians, classical liberals, objectivists
Most of these overlap and they are tedious. But they are not as tedious as your non-arguments. But “libertarian socialist” just is not a thing. Belief in private ownership of the means of production runs directly contrary to state ownership of the means of production.
I disagree with all of that because I’m a disagreeatarian.
I will disagree about anything with anyone, namely about deep dish pizza and/or the types of things that do do not belong on any pizza.
Not sure I agree but I’ll disagree. Just in case.
I’m going to go ahead and disagree, but I’ll reserve the right to agree in future should your position change.
I’m going to disagree infinitely just because. ///disagreeatarian
I’m going to disagree infinitely just because. ///disagreeatarian
I’m going to take the only wise choice.
Have another drink.
I disagree; taking two drinks in quick succession is the only wise choice.
I agree with you.
I don’t know which way is up anymore!
I disagree with your disagreement. I’m a disagreedisagaritain.
I agree with you as well.
I laughed
Yeah, I think “the opposite of socialism” describes my ideology better than any label.
I think you are being unfair. If you clicked the link you will find that this guy did run as a libertarian and this seems to be coming from dispair rather than relish.
If you clicked the link
Like I have the time or patience for that. //jk
I am so cynical as to assume malicious intent from articles like this.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertarian_socialism
Nope. I don’t get it either. But it appears that it actually is a thing.
The problem with incrementalism is that we can’t even agree on what areas, how to do it and how much. Not to mention you could easily end up like a typical Republican/Conservative.
In a discussion with a friend a few days ago, he actually stopped me at one point and said, “you know, I think you say you’re libertarian just as a way to screen out that you’re really a conservative”. I had to explain the major ways that libertarians and conservatives differ, while stating that indeed, there are places that libertarians and conservatives agree — but there’s also a number of places that libertarians and progressives agree. The main philosophy of libertarians that may overlap most with conservatives might be our strongest belief, and that is in individualism and free markets as opposed to government control and collectivism. That being said, too many conservatives are overly supportive of state control when it comes to imposing their religious/moral beliefs, for example, so that’s where they and I strongly are on opposite ends.
He nodded, but I’m not sure he bought it. I think he believes the saw that too many progs do, which is that libertarians are just Republicans who smoke pot.
The problem with incrementalism is that the ratchet only turns one way.
I wish incrementalism to more freedom was possible, but I don’t have any examples of it working.
Radical reform works. Okay, there are very few examples of it working BUT THERE ARE A FEW.
re: whether to “own the left” or not. Aren’t we forgetting how the classical liberals won by not playing by the rules and using some very underhanded tactics? See the English Civil War, the Popish plot and the Glorious Revolution for examples.
I answered you – FWIW – about my ridings the other day.
Thanks.
“The conclusion is that Venezuelans are going to return and furthermore we invite them to return because we need them for this recovery plan,” Rodriguez told a news conference
Come back, babe. You know I only did those things because I love you too much.
“STEVE SMITH READ ARTICLE…NO SEE “SOCIALISM” ANYWHERE.”
STEVE NOT UNDERSTAND MUCH OF WORLD NOT HAVE CONCEPT PRIVATE PROPERTY.
Uh, I think you malign our favorite woodland cryptid. The article fails to mention socialism, leaving this crisis as an utter mystery…
If a .50 Cal from a BAR hit the water, how high would the Splash be?
asking for a friend 🙂
https://youtu.be/0gfsPKJ1rik
Also, isn’t the bar 30-06?
Depends. They were made in a variety of chamberings.
No 50 though.
How about a German MG 42? I would love a close answer, Dioramas depend on it!
Thanks for your Support
It would depend on the angle. If one were firing towards a waterline, it would be closer to horizontal and make a more visible splash, than if one were firing perpendicular to the surface. At around 3,000 ft/s it would be subsonic in water, so there is no easy math here.
I’m going in pretty vertical, I’m thinking 3 feet high (scale) at 50 yards, if nothing else it will give an idea of the rain of shit coming in,
That sounds fine.
That’s the “machine gun” not the hunting rifle. Anyway, neither of them have locks that could handle 50 BMG.
I’m in WW2 here, the Germans are shooting at Americans in the water with MG 42s, how high would the splash be?
clear enough question?
i’m an idiot remember, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vSP1jO2Puc
Huh. I’m ashamed to admit it, but I didn’t know there was a hunting rifle version of the BAR. I only knew about the M1918 BAR. Thanks!
If it makes you feel any better I think they are expensive and impractical. Some people make the argument that they have a faster follow-up shot against dangerous game. (Then they go put on their fancy outfit from Orvis, and try to shoot deer with them.) I would counter that if you are hunting lions, you wouldn’t want a semi-auto for the first shot.
The mg42 shoots 8mm Mauser which is 1/3 energy of 50 BMG video I linked to. Look at that splash and cut it down to 1/3 scale.
I Thank You, now I have a nice model in my head to work with.
“As a result of that review, at the direction of the president, we will redirect more than $200 million … originally planned for programs in the West Bank and Gaza.”
“Redirect”? Not really cutting? Damn, I thought this was a good start as I want to see all foreign aid go away.
Peru’s top immigration official, Eduardo Sevilla, said Peru will exempt some Venezuelans from the passport requirement, including parents with children seeking to join the rest of their family, pregnant women and the gravely ill.
I was reminded of a date I had with a Venezuelan gal many years ago back when Chavez was in power. She was a dual citizen. She was born in Iowa when her parents were at school on a student visa. She was a lawyer working for the Venezuelan government, and sometime after Chavez got into power she decided to take advantage of her US citizenship to move to the US. She started working as a Spanish teacher.
On our date, she told me about her sister being pregnant and about due. She also told me she was worried about what would happen to her family under Chavez.
We didn’t have more dates. I asked her out on second date, and she never responded. Oh well. Shit happens. Hopefully she got her family out, or barring that, they’re weathering the storm.
You know.
I think I really like Trump.
Calls out killing of farmers in South Africa, cuts aid to the Palestinians, tells the EU to suck it….dude is driving people insane.
He’s perfect. All he’s missing is a pina colada.
And a deep dish pineapple pizza?
That’s just wrong on so many
layerslevels.I swear to God if anyone ever serves me that…
I just threw up in my mouth a little.
All he’s missing is a pina colada.
And getting caught in the rain.
But then how will his hair be perfect?
A werewolf drinking at Trader Vic’s makes more sense than Rupert’s song.
That song annoys me. They were out to cheat on each other and then they act like nothing happen because pina colada in the rain?
Wtf?
The 70s, dude.
I know. Really?
“Hey, let’s go fuck on the beach.”
“It’s late.”
“Perfect.”
“Let’s go.”
All he’s missing is a pina colada.
A virgin pina colada. He likes his drinks the opposite of how he likes his women.
He’s not into health food.. that’s for sure
There has only been two murders of white farmers in South Africa.
Damn. That’s ignorant.
Damn ignorant. My sister visited SA often. The violence is barbaric and real.
That strange guy Palin’s Buttplug tried that ignorant and immoral shtick about how there were ’19 000 murders but only 50 of those were white farmers’.
I thought Palin’s Buttplug was Tulpa.
The super-weird and super-ignorant part was the self-important smug Aryan dude who said criticizing the South African government’s move to expropriate all white owned land had its roots in white nationalism and white nationalist groups in the US. And criticizing it ignores the history of South Africa, where white people took away black owned farms 100 years ago and this is just an effort to speed up a program to return black farms to black owners.
WTF? Even the South Africans don’t argue anything of the sort. I got my news from South African newspapers, so they didn’t give a rip about the take from white nationalists in the US. The South African president is clear that it is the goal of his government to take white owned land and make sure it is in black hands, not because there used to be black farmers who owned the land, but because it is a major economic engine and they want to make sure that such a resource is not hoarded by a white minority… in other words, people who look like me need to have the wealth and power that comes with it.
The current government is moving to change the constitution to allow the taking of the land, because guarantees against this sort of thing was a part of the deal that ended apartheid and created the new nation of South Africa. This is precisely what Mandela hoped to avoid with the process he created.
If you are so screwed up in your head with team based politics that you can’t spot the racism in a policy that is 100% founded upon the idea that one race should own property and not another race… well, I suppose it isn’t worth talking to you.
For tonight. Except for some of this, the Maibock is the last of the beer I brought back from my trip to North Carolina last Spring.
I’ll be in Asheville next month visiting my daughter. Plan on stopping at Wicked Weed. Was there a couple years ago. Good beer and good food. This is a pretty decent Maibock that we get on draft around here occasionally.
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/12516/50006/
I’d like to spend some time in Asheville drinking beer.
Yeah, We had a blast last time we were there. Looking forwatd to the beer and the mountains and seeing my daughter. My wife is hoping to see some bears. I guess they’ve been pretty active around my daughters apartment complex.
Hi-Wire had some really good beers there as well.
Sounds like you will have a good trip.
I’ve never been, but I’d like to go for a weekend to check it out. I’ve been told that it’s right up my alley, but I’ve also been told that it’s a little Proggish for my tastes, too. Like, I hear “redneck hipsters living in a small city with lots of mountains and woods nearby…” and think, “sweet, let’s do it”, then I hear “…that pretty much trends Team Blue and has social justice parades and shit like that a lot…” and think, “well, shit.”
I’d recommend going like Sunday through Thursday to avoid all the buskers and tourist. If you like eating and drinking you’ll have a good time. Sooooo many places within walking distance of each other. The hipsters won’t bother you. You also are right at the Blue Ridge Parkway just to the south. I recommend the drive to Mt. Mitchell. Highest point east of Mississippi if you’re up for a short step walk. Beautiful drive and Vistas. There’s a nice corner of the Pisgah forest southwest of the city with some short hikes to some waterfalls.
Go visit the Brazilian steakhouse in downtown. The do Rotisserie cinnamon covered Pineapple, which is amazing.
Ooh. I think we have one here in Columbus. I’ll have to check the menu!
This was the weekend to go. National women’s day is tomorrow, and they plan to have a rally protesting the inequality of allowing men to go shirtless but not women. So topless parade!
August 26, 1-3 p.m.
Go to UpCountry if you can. A friend owns it. I haven’t been to the brewpub in Asheville yet, but I’ve had his beer from the current endeavor and his previous efforts (he was a founder of a prominent GA brewery).
Cool. Thanks!
I just had an Alexander Keith’s IPA after a short 20 mile bike ride.
Meh.
I’ve not been impressed with Alexander Keith’s beer. I think their brewery/headquarters on the Halifax waterfront looks nice, but I’ve not been impressed with any of their beer.
Moosehead is worse.
Vastly over rated.
I used to drink Moosehead and Calgery back in High School. Probably haven’t had either for decades.
Crank up your outrage! machines, ladies and gentlemen.
French Open officials outlaw Serena Williams’ catsuit with new dress code
Williams was not the first woman to wear a bodysuit
Serena is THICC. I remain unsure if the second pic is even a woman.
Yeah. That’s a good rule.
“It will no longer be accepted. One must respect the game and the place.”
You’ll go back to the short skirts woman. And make me a sandwich.
Last weekend I ate at a local BBQ place. On the TV was women’s tennis. Simona Halep against someone. Her breast reduction makes me sad, but I would still welcome her into my bed.
She’s cute.
Anne White did it first — 33 years ago.
And she’s much better looking that Serena Williams.
Big deal. I’m better looking than Serena.
Uhhh…
*tosses hair*
Yeah, it’s a curse.
Like the Curse of Cortez in “Pirates of the Caribbean”?
“Will you come on our podcast?”
Umm…sure. I guess Thursday night is pretty quiet.
“How about Friday?”
Well, I mean I guess I could if it’s quick, before I go out. How about five?
“Technical issues. Can you come on at nine?”
Fuckers. Ruin my Friday night. Now I’m too drunk to go out drinking.
Since everything’s getting dusting off for a
rebootremake, where’s the new F Troop?New F Troop will feature a transgendered woman of color as the commander, and a fort who has the goal of protecting the indigenous people from the white man.
I never saw the original, so there are no childhood memories to crush.
I have vague memories of watching “F Troop” reruns when I was a kid. I remembered liking it, but I have a bad feeling that if I watched it now I would find that it hasn’t help up.
F-Troop was one of those shows that never lived up to a great theme song and opening credits, although Larry Storch and Forrest Tucker did have chemistry.
Ken Berry? One of the most puzzling lead comedy actors ever. They kept putting him on shows as if he’d be the star, but they only survived because of the other cast members. F-Troop, Mayberry RFD (where he basically took Andy Griffith’s role with the rest of the Andy Griffith show cast after Andy left, and it was truly painful to watch). And then, he was in the truly awful show Mama’s Family, which I could never figure out why it was even on TV, it was truly a stain on television history.
Ken Berry was truly awful. I had a girlfriend waaaaay back in the day that loved that show and I had to suffer through it in order to get some. The things guys will do for a little…
Tell me about it.. I sat through My Super Ex-Girlfriend just for some makeout time.
Where in the world is Carmen San Diego….AND John Titor? And Pan Zagloba for that matter.
I’m here. Is that not enough?
How about Dora the Explorer?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6049059/Dora-Explorer-lead-Isabela-Moner-gives-audiences-look-live-action-character.html
One more year!
“Titular character” indeed.
I’m…confused right now .
EAP is gonna lose his mind.
https://youtu.be/WqpwemhoccI
LOL
There’s not one bad word in that question!
They should do one where Dora’s parents smuggle in cocaine into the U.S. only to be caught and Trump personally separates her from her parents and confiscates the monkey.
Boots is his name? Money in boots. Weirdo.
But not more retarded than Winnie the Pooh in a red tank top and no pants.
“Boots! Boots!” Dora cried, noticing a strange animism in Donald’s hair as he roughly shoved the monkey in an NRA duffel bag.
“I’ll get you mi guapa!!” Trump yelled as his hat spun furiously, lifting him into the air.
Dora pondered the new words she learned as she stood there speechless. Grundle, pegging, bukkake. She didn’t have her furry friend there to help her spell them, so she gave up trying to figure out what they mean. All she knew was that the odd spinning hat and the creepy alive hair were going to do horrible things to her monkey, things she didn’t yet understand, but she knew her Boots would never be the same.
All of a sudden a… person appeared, dressed like a fairy. Man or woman, Dora couldn’t tell. However, it was clear to Dora that this person hadn’t watched the episode about healthy foods.
“Hi, I’m Glenda, I’m a Wiccan!”
Nice:)
lol.
What thirteen Tulpa’s aren’t enough for you?
Kowpowing with Max Bernier?
Pan maybe but I believe JT was still a member of the Liberal party.
Turdeau Jr.’s libertarian shift is just around the corner!
Anyway I did ask him once which party official or MP he thought was a classical liberal and he said that Martha Hall Findley “was close enough” which shows the deep odds against his strategy…
Discord.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DlZKoIwWwAAubcq.jpg
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
I would too if I stuck it in Stormy.
Ha
That is a problem at that age.
My mother in law on father in law’s visit to the doc for a check-up – “Doc told Harvey he needed a urine sample, a fecal sample and a blood sample. I said ‘Harvey, just give him your underwear!’ “
A while ago I saw an ad for the new Murphy Brown. I think Candice ought to voice Leia in the new Star Wars movie.
“‘I TASTE LIKE BEEF’ Sausage made from human blood and tacos filled with a man’s chopped-off FOOT… meet the people who want to eat each other (and themselves)”
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7067752/online-self-cannibalism/
The ultimate “look at me!”
Fans of 8-Bit Pale Ale, Buffalo Sweat stout out of luck as Tallgrass suspends brewing
Sad day for anyone who has had their beers. Unfortunately the microbrew market is over-saturated.
Sad. Craft brewers need to sell out, though. Like most manufacturing operations, distribution is the name of the game.
Tallgrass tried to, but the buyers backed out
It’s too bad. I liked their stuff. It was available here almost since the beginning.
“Every Dog Has Its Day”. Now playing.
“Flogging Molly”
These euphemisms.
How about Bitch?
https://www.10tv.com/article/parents-say-their-son-was-punished-his-teacher-calling-her-maam
Teacher is a bitch but I’m suspicious of this comment: “His parents explained Tamarion was recently hospitalized for hallucinations and memory issues, something the teacher did not know.”. Your son is hallucinating and having memory issues and you didn’t bother to tell the people watching him 8 hours a day 5 days a week?
Yeah, you would think the teacher and school nurse should have been informed of that.
Sounds like there is more to the story.
There usually is.
Good point. Because right now it doesn’t make a lot of sense.
Funny, we’re a “sir” and “ma’am” household. Not super strict about it–“no ma’am” and “no, thank you” are both acceptable, basically so long as you demonstrate some courteousness–but it was a habit my wife and I resurrected over the past few years from our childhoods. It’s not super common in Maryland, but common enough that it’s not surprising to hear, but I would’ve thought that NC was far enough south to be solid sir/ma’am country.
It’s always seemed like that when I’ve visited.
I think some teachers are just sadists.
Some?
Write ‘you will tie me up’ 100x.
So I wonder what really happened.
https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/cpd-identifies-woman-killed-by-officer-during-prostitution-bust/1393776440
She brought a knife to a gun fight?
Don’t bring a knife to a gun fight. You’ll lose.
One cop using an unmarked car for a prostitution sting. She stabbed him because she thought he was going to rape her.
And she was right.
Finished orientation today. On Monday, I’ll be teaching a class for the first time ever. It’s college algebra and there are 40 students in the class. I’m a bit nervous to start teaching. I’m an intervert and typically avoid large crowds. At least the material I’m teaching is fairly easy. I’m sure much of the stress will go away after a couple weeks.
Whoever you are….picture everyone as if they’re muppets.
Or naked.
You’ll do fine.
Vacuous Insight in class.
‘Okay so you see when you input ‘X’ into a ‘Y’ you….(starts to see girls in underwear. Shakes it off)…get a sperm axis….
/mutters to self.
Fucken Rufus.
You ever try lecturing with a boner?
You?
Yes, of course.
Hey, but Vacuous a little slack. He’s just starting out, he doesn’t have enough money for one of those store bought pointers.
Idea: Algebra porno
“I want to x-axis all over your quadratic equation”
I’ll just leave this here.
Spunky.
I mean funky.
“let’s make like a factor and multiply”
Or something, I’m too tipsy for this.
Or this.
https://www.coolfunnyquotes.com/author/anonymous/math-grow-up/
Why not picture them as naked muppets?
Never look anyone in the eye, focus on the entire class and your introversion will vanish, and you won’t even notice…
/Shy lead singer
Do what I do. Drop some E and then walk into the class.
Also, don’t worry about wearing any clothes.
What Classes do you teach? Probably shouldn’t have asked….
Coming up this fall: for my international students “Academic Reading and Writing”, and for my grad students “Intro to Second Language Acquisition Theory”
Cool!
Pick the weaker kid in class and just beat the shit out of him. No one will mess with you after that.
Wait….I think that’s advice for prison, actually
Either way, make sure you have a pack of cigarettes with you. That stuff is like currency in schools, I’ve heard
Scratch that. Prison advice again
The difference?
It’s college algebra. The class will all be football players.
One year my old school’s student government vice president was pictured in the student newspaper in her remedial algebra class.
How does it work? I’m a bit cocky here, but I suppose I’m willing to learn the new ways.
Linear algebra might be college work; I would think freshmen start with integral calculus at the least?
Depends on the school/major.
This.
For example, I entered school as a geology major, so that is exactly what I started with as I didn’t have the opportunity to take calculus in high school. Some of the forestry majors I knew, for example, started with stats for bioscience. Communications majors took what was basically 10th grade precalculus and called it a day.
College algebra is a prerequisite for precalculus. It’s considered a refresher course as I believe you need to pass algebra to graduate high school.
Yes. Lots of students are coming in needing remedial math and English. For these folks, that’s what community college used to be for. I don’t know why anyone would pay 4-year prices for something they could get for much less at a 2-year.
Yusef’s advice is good, but as someone who is also an introvert I found that the opposite helped a lot. When you’re talking, think of what you’re saying as paragraphs, and when you come to the end of one, turn your attention to a single person in the audience, and just talk to them. Then, next paragraph, switch, and so on. You stop thinking about trying to address the crowd and start thinking in terms of talking to an individual, reading their cues, etc., and that’s a lot easier. That builds confidence and relaxes you, which the audience picks up on and responds by giving you positive feedback, which makes speaking easier… You cheat by reframing the situation to ensure your success, then use that success to create a positive feedback loop. That’s worked for me, at least.
I like that, in a teaching situation I would go that way
That might be difficult to apply for a math class where I am writing on a chalkboard and solving problems for a lot of the class. I need to remember to turn around and face the class from time to time while I go through the problems.
What kind of institution is this, if I may ask?
Public, 4-year, 30k+ students. There are over 20 instructors each teaching the same math class with up to 40 students.
Yeah, so big place. I wouldn’t worry too much, especially with an intro class. In smaller institutions, I’ve found that a.) student evals can count more, and b.) you’re most likely going to see some of the same students as they take classes throughout the program.
Or you can just drop acid and go full Agile Cyborg.
Speaking of, and I don’t spend much time at (t)Reason anymore, is he still around?
No from what I’ve seen.
That’s sad. I remember chatting with him in his more lucid moments. I liked chatting with him, he sounded like a nice and interesting guy.
There are a lot of variables to keep in mind, but the most thing is to be constant and rational.
Don’t forget your MAGA hat.
Very tempting to wear that around campus.
You don’t mean linear algebra?
I’m sure the parents and students will appreciate an “intervert” teaching an important class…money well spent.
All it takes is a little ridicule for me to never misspell that word again.
For some reason, I am amused by the that combination of words.
How long before the NFL lasts?
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/vikings-player-hit-with-huge-fine-for-controversial-preseason-hit-on-jaguars-qb/
This is going to be one loooong season.
What’s next? Gotta get written consent from the QB before you sack him?
I’m pretty much done already.
Glad I pretty much stopped watching last season
This is all because of whiny Packer fans. A freak injury to Rogers last year and now we are stuck with this nonsense. The hit by Barr last year wasn’t dirty. When you are chasing a QB that is known for his scrambling ability (which Rogers is) you can’t pull up when chasing him or you will never sack him. y
These rules that make QB’s untouchable make them more vulnerable to injury. They make the QB’s think they can keep extending plays and end up getting in a bad spot. Rogers should have tucked the ball away last year, instead he thought that Barr wasn’t going to catch him and ended up getting tackled in a bad situation
Maybe the NFL should just start linking equipment to pay. So super starts like Rogers gets a full set of equipment. Minimum wage scrubs would only get a pair of cleats.
As a Packers fan, I take offense! No I don’t, since like most other fans, a vocal few live up tot he words origin. However, don’t you think the owners (in this case the President) would like to keep the best players, whom they are paying tens of millions of dollars guaranteed, on the field? I mean it’s one thing to let these guys wreck each other when they are expendable and need second jobs to make a living back in the day, but that isn’t the case anymore.
We can complain about the pussification of the NFL, but the reality is people are paying to see the best players square off in a multi-billion dollar industry.
Julius Thomas just retired to pursue a Ph.D and study CTEs.
My wife’s Galaxy S7 just died and I mean it’s dead, like a fossil. So I told her don’t worry, I’ll buy you a new one tomorrow, asked her if she wants the S9. Good grief, it is fucking unreal at the panic people go into today at the loss of a cell phone for a day. I told her to go to bed, she has to work tomorrow, gave her my phone to use, and we’ll fix it tomorrow. How the hell did humans manage the first 99.9999999% of their existence without a cell phone?
Much better than we’re handling it now.
Well, there’s no doubt about that.
Did the S7 come after the 500?
390 with a Carter carb, right ?
As I remember, it came after the S6. Cell phones don’t have carbs bro, not even cars have them now.Even I’ve been sober for a few days since 1980.
a world without carburetors….next they’ll get rid of scotch
It’s OK, we’ll still have bourbon.
Try not to let this ruin your buzz
What the ever living fuck.
As Rhywun pointed about above, the story, as told, really doesn’t make sense, and there is probably more to it. All we have to go by is some woman’s Facebook post and a local news outfit reporting her side of the story unquestioningly.
I honestly couldn’t figure out anything from that article. Completely incoherent.
Yeah, terrible article.
It said the boy said it repeatedly. So, that could be two wildly different scenarios.
1. It’s ingrained in him and he just blurted it out repeatedly without thinking
2. He’s a little shitlord and once he learned she didn’t like it, he said it repeatedly.
So what is the teachers name?
Charles. Why do you ask?
Watching things like this I learn that Germany, while not the initiators of WWI, managed to make a lot of the same mistakes in WWII, which they did initiate.
Like giving Franz von Papen any power was a pretty bad idea:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_von_Papen#Prelude_to_World_War_II:_Competing_for_influence_in_Turkey
Could have ended it quickly if they didn’t stop at the Marne. Avoiding Belgium would have been a good idea too.
In regards I’m reading “Storm of Steel” a memoir of WWI from a German soldiers POV. It’s very interesting. He talks about even the most miserable circumstances with a sense of pride.
Storm of Steel is pretty goddamn crazy.
More beer.
Founders’s Ugly Bastard ( ~ Scottish Ale ) not terrible
Founders makes good stuff. I think their straight Scotch ale is Old Curmudgeon. Backwoods Bastard is the barrel aged version. I like both.
Speaking of Backwoods Bastard, every time I look at the label I am reminded of Popcorn Sutton.
This one is pretty good. Just picked up a 6 of these.
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Ugly link, but works. 6 beers man, I have excuses.
Bell’s also makes great stuff. I can now get some of their line in New Hampshire.
I like their two heart ale. If I’m thinking of the right brewery.
You are. It’s my favorite beer.
Yes, that’s a Bell’s product. It’s a good beer. I like it.
Yes. I’m not a big IPA fan, and I still think that is an excellent beer.
I always introduce non-IPA people to the style with THA.
T
More Beer?
Someone said earlier “never trust a junkie”. Proof.
Never trust
a junkie.Money corrupts. She’ll always cheat on you. Your siblings will try to bury you with your dead ma. They’re out to get you. Build your cabin deep in the woods and live out your days in isolation. But don’t trust yourself, either. That’s the deepest betrayal. I’m not saying you need to buy tinfoil. Because it’s mostly not tin. You can’t even trust the tinfoil makers.
I remember the original story. Now I hate everybody involved.
Having been thru something similar myself, thought about 8x less bad, I’m inclined to believe the naive idiots that got played by the junkie.
Duarte pisses on Trudeau.
https://globalnews.ca/news/4401595/philippines-duterte-questions-trudeau-history-politics/
I know I shouldn’t go against my country like this but he richly deserves all the shit he gets.
“Duarte”
someone else does that too !
Duterte. I’ve been doing that a lot lately. I’m like Don Cherry.
You mean you wear shirts with extra tall collars?
And wild suits!
Remember this morning, the story about the racing commentator who lost his job over an alleged racial slur made 30 years ago?
His son lost a racing sponsorship over it. His son wasn’t born when his dad made the statement.
Are we moving to a North Koean-style punishment where three generations have to be sent to the gulag as punishment for wrongdoing?
Thank goodness for rising social tolerance.
Damn, I grew up listening to Bob Lamey and Conor Daly grew up about 2 miles away from me. I always rooted for him at Indy.
Fuck these fascists!
Notice how this shit is creeping down the social ladder. It isn’t just a liters and CEOs anymore. It’s local radio announcers, part-time race car drivers, etc.
Listers*
Reminds me of the time I heard about a lady getting fired from a banking teller job for a shoplifting offence 40 years before she was hired. 40 fucking years, not even a traffic ticket since. I wish I was making this up. We’ve entered the new age of the Puritans. Everything is a life sentence. We’re creating an ever growing permanent underclass of half citizens. The enlightenment is over. It’s just too bad that there’s no new world to escape to now. That would require starship space fairing technology. And that, if even doable, is probably already illegal.
At a previous job, in order to keep our certifications, we were not allowed to hire anyone with a felony conviction. I remember the training course on the certification. The guy who went over some of the criteria mentioned the one about “not hiring felons”, and laughed when he said it.
Back in the day when I worked at an aviation maintenance place HR was willing to overlook a lot of old, minor transgressions. The only thing there was zero tolerance for was the day 1 (and random thereafter) drug and alcohol testing. Had more than one tech that was hired and then quickly sent on their way when they showed up with alcohol in their systems before their first shift.
WTF. How long does it take to get alcohol “out of your system”?
1 hour per drink IIRC.
And I’m sure that varies widely from person to person.
Hm, fair enough I suppose. I’d hate to think I couldn’t tie one on a little bit on a school night.
For most people? A few hours.
For us? Does next Wednesday work for you?
But yeah, even for pilots it used to be 8 hours ‘bottle to throttle’
How Long Does Alcohol Stay in Your System?
I’m fucked.
So basically, you have to assume they’re going to use the strictest test available. That is… well, I think “bullshit” covers it.
Hmmm…yes. “Bullshit” is probably the proper word here.
There’s some signaling BS mixed into this, but this gets at the heart of the matter pretty well:
https://cinemasangha.com/2018/07/22/youre-not-allowed-to-change/
The North Koeans had the best mecha in Super Dimension Century Orguss, you have to admit, though.
The Macallen Saga?
This is just bat shit crazy. I hope everyone feels better now.
I’m sure the woke jerk offs at ESPN support it.
I didn’t read the full story this morning but now that I have…he used the word just after he arrived from Ireland without knowing its meaning in the US and never used it again?
It is true that nigger was not considered too offensive in Ireland and UK until very recently. See Agatha Christie for example.
All I know is if everyone is going to be held to account for things they’ve posted online before, we’re all screwed.
Speak for yourself. I’m pure as the wind driven snow. Just ask me.
Damn, I’m only as pure as Ivory soap.
kbolino said this in the morning links:
If this does happen what will we do? Is there some way around this without going the dreaded anti-trust method?
Embrace the goodthinkful progressive ideology, of course. Submit and obey.
Switch to another provider. Keep switching providers until they all go prog. Then we become the black guy traveling through the South being rejected by the only hotel in a 50 mile radius.
I want to talk about immigration. Yes that issue. One particular thing is how the progs want to import voters to vote for them. This is something that both Tarran and Heroic Mulatto have acknowledged as a thing. So what to do?
One problem is that is was thought by classical liberals that immigrants would obviously want small government since they came from oppressive nations and would love a classically liberal society. Also they would want small government since that would make it easier to live their lives. Also classical liberals were big fans of western civilization and they assumed that immigrants would adopt those classically liberal values.
Oh and it was felt that public schools were necessary to save us from Catholicism, assimilate immigrants and an educated society would be a classically liberal society. That worked out well!
It’s a mistake to view what is now around 1 million people per year (those who seek permanent residency) as a monolith. In fact, historically, there are very few things that could be said about immigrants to America that would be true in aggregate. Indeed, what commonalities existed between Eastern European Jews, Greeks, Italians, Swedes, Germans, Scots, the Irish, Hungarians, Poles, the Chinese, Africans (unwilling immigrants, but immigrants nonetheless), French Canadians, and the Dutch?
Again, until we can breed telepathic immigration agents to screen prospective immigrants as to the exact nature of their socio-political leanings, the risks entailed in having a open society that allows individuals to petition to join its body politic is better than the alternatives, in my opinion.
I know a lot of 1st gen immigrants. If the Dems think they are getting all of them, they are gonna be really sad.
They think they’re getting the majority of them and they are correct.
OK, Bob!
I used to work at Teikyo Uni in the states. 95% Japanese student body. Whether they lived in the dorm or apts off campus, they had manga, videos and every other necessity shipped from Japan to them. Because they lived with each other, they spoke Japanese almost exclusively all their time in the US. This was before widespread internet and I can imagine that would only add to the lack of necessity for integration. My point is, advances in trade and modern communication make it much easier for immigrants to remain deeply connected to their home cultures. I don’t have any policy prescriptions to address this, but I don’t want to cede all the ground to the nationalists because of fear of icky realities.
Anecdotal, but… I just don’t get that attitude. When I lived abroad, I was excited to “immerse” myself in that culture. I eschewed English as far as I could and took part in as much local stuff as possible. What’s the point of living in another country if you’re going to import the old world over? I don’t get it.
There really is something to the social trust argument. I’m sure you noticed it. From language to etiquette to mannerisms to food etc, the natives feel much more comfortable if you took learning and following the cultural norms seriously. Tower of Babel stuff happens if you get too Balkanized.
Ah Social Trust. One thing that is glossed over is how in order to gain social trust they had to…well crush the elements of society they didn’t trust. The Nordic countries and Japan experienced plenty of wars and very serious social strife in their past…
Also China is supposedly a high trust society…
How do you change the Chinese or Japanese xenophobia as an immigrant? You aren’t going to change Jotaro Sixpack’s mind by walking in his house with your shoes on and saying, “Yo, wassup?”
And I was only ever going to be there for one year. If it was longer or permanent, I think I would have applied myself even harder. I do remember being stuck in a HS classroom that was 1/3 Americans and hating it.
It’s a mistake to interpret that line as my own opinion rather than of the old liberals? Or I am strawmaning the classical liberals? I suppose I did ignore the anti-Chinese and anti-Irish sentiments of the time though the Republicans/Whigs of the time were not classical liberals.
Yesterday you mentioned the “The Dems’ “divide and conquer” immigration strategy”. Is that something to worry about or address?
You mean the same open society that which Popper felt that capitalism would doom itself?
Also aren’t making the assumption that all these immigrants will support the open society?
The things people say…
Go on…
Fat fingers.
https://japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/although-we-don't-aim-to-make-profits-we're-struggling-every-year.
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What was supposed to be a throwaway post is turning into a headache. Sorry. I’ll just copy n paste it:
“Although we don’t aim to make profits, we’re struggling every year.”
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Taku Okuno, an official of the organizing committee of Yosakoi Soran Festival in Hokkaido. While costs, including for security, are increasing because the scale of the festival has been expanded, the organizer has not received public subsidies and sponsor companies change almost every year.
The Okuno is a slick one
Quit fat shaming your fingers
“*toot toot toot* The fingers you have used to dial are too fat. To obtain a special dialing wand, please mash the keypad with your palm now.”
Classic Simpsons
Hey, buddy, you gotta slow your car down and let me in, because I’m a big fat guy and I can’t go anywhere! Because there could be some poison gas, I mean there’s really going to be poison gas, and everybody’s going to be dead, Especially me!
China vs USA: Trade war
Hmmm….this explainer is a lot different from the one from Fox News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scK_z4YKLf8
Vikings just went ahead of Seattle.
A kid from Maple Grove (Pope JImbo’s and my town) just scored a TD and made the catch on a 2 point conversion. He won’t make the team, but holy shit is it fun to see a kid you know kick ass in a big spot!
Who?
Jake Wieneke. Former Jackrabbit stud.
Good for him. Hope he can at least make the practice team.
Speaking of, that is a hell of a gig. IIRC they get like $100K or something like that to you know, be a practice squad player.
Yep. $90K
Only 10 guys make the practice squad and the Vikings need to preserve lineman.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he catches on with another team, though.
My business partner had a distant nephew make the Lions as a corner back. Min wage for a NFL player was about $300K and he lasted 5 years. Was always a 3rd stringer but kept his nose clean and kissed the coaches asses.
Nice. The minimum for a starting player in MLS is so low the ones in high-tax areas have to shack up together.
The Vikes in the ’70s were superstars and had to get jobs in the offseason to make ends meet.
I think I liked the sport better back then because only the guys who loved the game played. Today, there is so much money involved that people who don’t love playing still sign up because they are physical freaks who can cash in.
Even in the ’80s. I know a former offensive lineman quite well and he always had offseason employment.
I think the money in certain sports/leagues is getting ridiculous but I don’t see any principled way to oppose it other than tuning out. Which gets easier in some situations (*cough* Bundesliga *cough*) where there is essentially no longer any competition.
I’ve seen the back of old baseball cards that list the player’s off-season job as a “fun fact.”
I think the money in certain sports/leagues is getting ridiculous…
No customers, no money.
Yep, and we’re all so much richer than we used to be.
we have a friend whose husband used to be a player in one of the European basketball leagues. She was definitely supporting him, and eventually he got tired of making no money and he quit.
Adam Thielen (or as we call him in our household “second best Laker ever”) went to my small town high school. So I am already used to being compared to NFL players.
I’ll have to tell the youngest altar boy about this though.
Go Lakers!!
GO BIG RED!
(What non-tourists say)
Actually, I couldn’t give a fuck about DL. I was just trying to be polite.
Don’t hassle me, I’m local
Right?!
I thought Thielen was a local boy. I was gonna draft him and my 6 year old nephew talked his dad into taking him right before me. Little prick.
Remember that at Christmas time. Little fucker.
Did you get any Vikes?
Just Latavius Murray.
But I got Aaron Rodgers, so there’s that
Murray will be fine.
Cupcake will be fine until he takes a real hit.
I was pretty good friends with his aunt. She was a great athlete when I was in school, so I’m not surprised he has the chops to rise to #2 in Laker Hall of Fame voting.
* I say was because she lives in Wisconsin now and since I gave up on Facebook years ago, we have lost touch. Last time I saw her was at the Prep Bowl one year when my home town was playing for the state championship. (I don’t think Thielen was playing that year).
Who’s #1??
You sound like my stupid kid.
::goes back to polishing the trophies from DL in personal Al Bundy shrine::
Chess club doesn’t count.
Neither does
ass grabbingwrestling.Does too! Better check yourself before you wreck yourself.
Besides it complements my 1976 Water Carnival trophy for biggest walleye Jr Division.
Sorry Mike. When I was a sophomore, wrestling was canceled and girl’s danceline was added as some sort of Title IX deal.
Were you pretty good on danceline?
I was the star of the danceline, but you know how bitchy all those other slags on the team are, so if you ask around they will probably trash talk me.
Nephew* says Uncle MikeS is just butt sore that he’s gonna suck like the ‘niners all season!
*May not be something that Nephew actually said, since he’s in bed already. I know him well. This is what he thinks.
You get any Vikes, big shot?
I’m confused. Isn’t the purpose of this draft is to come up with a winning team? Why would you want to infect it with the Purple?
^this guy -for a change- gets it^
I’m optimistic. 51 years of disappointment notwithstanding.
Just Thielen. Would’ve liked to get Cook, but I was cursed with the #1 pick. Just couldn’t pull the trigger on him at #1.
You chose well. It’s gonna be a weird year, but everyone will be pounding Diggs. Thielen is gonna have a lot of looks.
Well, just remind him who my QB is.
Can you believe the kid is a Packers fan, Tundra? I told you he’s a little prick*.
*He’s actually the coolest little guy ever. We’re best buds
Can you believe the kid is a Packers fan, Tundra?
There are so many programs now for the disabled. I’m sure he’ll be fine.
Just don’t point and laugh at the unfortunates when they drive by in the
shortgreen and gold bus.OMG. That’s perfect. Short bus and all the booze in plastic bottles with handles.
Tundra, I was late to the party (like always) on the ‘cut the cord’ article a while back, but I saw your comments there. We recently ditched the dish and went to PlayStation Vue. If you have a PS3 or PS 4 in the house check it out. I get four Big 10 channels (not that I give a shit), SEC, FSN and FSN+. Between that, and paying for NCHC.tv I’m going to be swimming in college hockey this winter. I don’t want to wish time away, but it’s going to be awesome.
Hey Matt! What about blackouts?
Blackouts don’t apply. Vue is a service provider, just like any cable cartel.
Thanks, man, I’ll check it out!
He’s slowly recovering from his Packer infection. I think we can save him.
Sounds like a smart kid.
Jim Beam’s “Little Book” is a decent enough American Whiskey but for my palate, it doesn’t justify the premium price. I can handle barrel proof whiskies with a little water or ice, but this one requires too much to cut the burn. The flavors end up too diluted for me.
My wife bought me a bottle of Suntory’s “Tory’s Whiskey”, so I tried it on the rocks last night. Yuck. Worst whiskey I’ve ever had.
Did it taste like this?
https://steemit.com/whisky/@kafkanarchy84/shit-whisky-review-suntory-tory-s-classic
That’s being too generous.
Damn.
I wish Beam would start importing The Premium Malt’s.
Hard to find off the shelf where you are? The new blue can Premium Malts is great. Don’t remember the name.
I think those are Rich Malt? Completely unavailable. I don’t think they’re imported at all. The only ones I’ve had here arrived in my suitcase. Sapporo, Asahi, & Kirin sold at the store are all brewed in the US/Canada.
Isn’t there another The Premium Malt, something like the Master’s Dream?
Dunno about The Master’s Dream. Yebisu white can is my beer when I have extra cash. Did a blind taste test with some buddies last month. Consensus: Yebisu 1, Sapporo 2, Happoshu Red 3, Asahi super dry 4 and kirin a distant last. Premium Malts has too unique a flavor to add to the test. Easily identified.
There’s an Okinawa beer that I love that an ATL hibachi place gets. I can’t think of the name of it now, but it’s solid.
Orion
This comment gave me a hankering for the last of the bottle of Bulleit’s rye I had on the shelf but it appears someone drank it. I must have had that same hankering last week.
You owe yourself a bottle of Pikesville.
Why Star Wars: The Last Jedi is a Complete Cinematic Failure
Title needs more hyperbole.
The Last Jedi: The Worst Star Wars Movie Ever Made
The Dishonoured Wolf
Huh…
I’ve complained about reactionary fanboys before. A good example is Empire Strikes Back. At the time a lot of people didn’t like for being dark and not resolving anything but now it is regarded as the best one. Lando was added due to criticism that Star Wars was too white but that isn’t “forced politics”. And Vader being Luke’s father is a retcon that creates many plotholes, is melodramatic as hell and not at all that original but it is okay now.
A little before my time but was it known then that it was the middle part of a trilogy? The middle part of a trilogy always catches shit.
I think it was? Though I’m not sure what Lucas was saying at the time about how many sequels he was planning.
It was still an unusual concept to have an ongoing trilogy at the time.
Oh and I imagine if the internet was around in 1980 they would have had a shitfit over “Episode V” and the later retitling of Star Wars.
I thought it was Episode 4 from the very beginning?
No. “Star Wars” was just “Star Wars”.
Amen.
I can’t wait for some greedy corporate stooge to release the original trilogy, in Han shot first unenhanced glory.
And packaging.
Lucas didn’t have a real plan for the OT either but it did have one voice (mostly) so the cracks aren’t too obvious. But they are seen in ROTJ like Han not doing too much since it was unclear if Ford would come back, Boba Fett’s death, another Death Star, the Emperor’s appearance and most obviously Leia being Luke’s sister.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXCLJp541Pw
Personally I did have issues with the Last Jedi. Like Lucas Rian Johnson liked to throw so much shit at the wall that not much really stuck. Since he wanted to “subvert our expectations” and did it too often it didn’t have the impact it should have. Also having at least 5 different plots going on at once didn’t help. Oh and the Leia scenes felt like they were cobbled together after Carrie Fisher died but they weren’t. Oops.
A good example of this is the Benicio Del Toro stuff. Rose and Finn go to this casino planet to get some guy but get another one…because subversion? And he turns out to be a sleazeball which I guess is supposed to subvert the Han Solo arc of the first movie. Then he vanishes after the twist…because subversion? Well it might payoff in the next one if Abrams and Del Toro are willing…
Oh and the twist with Laura Dern is that we are supposed to trust authority. Subversion. And an interesting at that if it has a deeper meaning…
Late Friday LOLs:
Tesla will remain a public company, Elon Musk announces
Gee, really Elon?
My (ex) company – Fortune 500 – is going private. I’ve heard it’s a thing to go back and forth based on the economy or whatnot, and not that big a deal. Unless the CEO is nuts I guess.
One of my ex-companies went private, too. Small company, though. Simply realized that the costs of being public were absurd and that the private equity world works just fine.
I’ve been through two IPOs. Never again.
Yeah, I was at the same company – before it got acquired – when it went public. Lost a tidy amount as the president ran it into the ground just before the acquisition. Given the amount of BS a public company has to go thru I definitely prefer private.
Current company was acquired a couple years ago. I had a handful of stock options and cashed them out before it closed. So glad I did, even it was only like a couple cases of beer worth.
He and his company are a mess.
I linked this once a while back. But I’m gonna do it again. And probably will again.
I love hot redheads who play bass and can sing and are hot. Oh, and Glenn Danzig is OK, too, I guess.
Fucking anti-Brooksed this one. SMDH
I love it!
And is actually kind of appropriate for Elon’s company.
Haha! It sorta is.
You should point Spawn II at her. She’s a great singer and bass player. Well, my opinion may be tainted by a slight crush on her, but still…
Her claim to fame is being the bass player for Hole when they had their 3(?) hits.
Uff-da
Christ. You aren’t kidding!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIQiDl21z_I
No chance I’m showing this to Spawn 2 🙂
Not Paranoid.
That was great.
He’s nuts, but I am still getting two Tesla Walls (the battery packs that interface with solar panels, which I already have) so I can go off the electric grid.
My neighbors were getting $1000 electric bills last month during a heat wave. Mine was $120. Might as well make it zero.
Plus the Tesla wall will be great when I get an electric car. Filling the tank on a Ford Expedition every week is no fun.
It’s you!!
Filling the tank on a Ford Expedition every week is no fun.
Lol. My F-150 has a 650 mile range. I’ll gladly fill the tank.
Hey, Tundra!
I feel like dropping gloves for old times sake so I can give you a big ol hug.
My ancient 2000 Ford Expedition gets about 12 miles per gallon and has a 25 gallon tank, so no bueno.
I do love the freaking environment here though. Holy cow, it’s awesome. If you want to join a ruthless defense contractor, let me know.
Hey, Tundra!
I feel like dropping gloves for old times sake so I can give you a big ol hug.
My ancient 2000 Ford Expedition gets about 12 miles per gallon and has a 25 gallon tank, so no bueno.
I do love the freaking environment here though. Holy cow, it’s awesome. If you want to join a ruthless defense contractor, let me know.
You can say that again!
SQUIRRELZ!!
What is it with crime labs?
https://missoulian.com/news/local/judge-learns-crime-lab-expert-testified-while-on-meth-orders/article_e4abefbc-4643-5b51-8157-631d04fb8019.html
My toxic brother is desperately trying to reach me. I figger he needs money or that the Old Man finally kicked the bucket. Either/or, means shit to me. Call back later when you die, Davo…
Damn. Sorry dude. Sounds like a shitty situation either way.
That sucks, Festie. I’ve got zero tolerance for toxic people, be they family or not. Ignore him.
I lost my best friend via toxicity a couple years ago. Still smarts. But I made the right choice.
Everybody is fucked up to a point. It’s the repetitive nature that gets ya. “Oh, you did that dumbass shit AGAIN?” Buh bye.
That sucks bad, Rhy. Have you been able to “replace” them with a new besty? I’ve realized that I have very few close friends and when I’ve lost one for whatever reason it’s tougher as time goes on to get a new one.
Did any of that make sense? I may or may not have been drinking for 7 hours. I won’t tell.
What the fuck does he need anyone else?
He has us.
I’ve met 3 glibs in meatspace. None of them looked like what I expected. Not gonna tell you what I think y’all look like.
Uh, I used my pic in my avatar, man.
Ditto
Nah. I’m pushing 50 and don’t give a shit any more.
It’s nice, isn’t it?
Yup.
53 don’t fuck with me. Seriously.
You know, I guess I am really the same way. I do have my wife and brother, so that pretty much keeps me full enough in the friend department.
Matt?!?
Meh…beggars can’t be choosers.
one ‘T’ motherfucker. It’s Mat.
Huh.
What do you call a guy with no arms and legs on your front porch?
TTundra, I apologize. I should nott have snapped like thatt. We coolll?
Of cours Mat. Wer’ alway coo.
It’s about tim you two learn what maters; getting along with anonymous people on the internet.
Ha! MikeS bought me a door mat for my B-day a couple years ago. it says “Hi, I’m Mat”
Because I’m cool like that.
Sorry Festus…regardless of the outcome, that sucks.
My family is entropy. Nobody talks to anyone and when we we meet it is always poison, poison, poison. Fuck that shit, I’d rather give my money to the Catholic church.
Issues that make it hard for me to remain a libertarian: People who purposely modify their cars to make the exhaust systems louder.
I’m sitting here trying to enjoy a Friday evening at home with a couple of lagers, and every two fucking seconds, NYYEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRR. Fuck.
PS: Get off my lawn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Padijh3ACbM
For you.
Quiet here tonight. Which is weird because it’s beautiful outside. I guess all the douchebags have toodled back to Staten Island for the night.
Is it a nice deep resonance (v8 mustang) or a shitty high mid squeal fart can(most other things)?
I have straight pipes on my Triumph and get nothing but love from most people. It’s loud but sweet.
I can appreciate a nice exhaust regardless of it’s origin, but there is a lot of nasty out there.
Or is it more like a veteran hooker gargling listerine?
Nah, that’s a 30 year old town car with no muffler.
Gross.
I was gonna say something like a v6 chrysler missing on a cylinder or two.
Lol. But the chick still tells you to buckle up.
You win!
I saw a stretch town car this afternoon driven by a guy in a regular shirt (not chauffeur like at all) with a big hound dog hanging out the rear passenger compartment window. Wish I had a photo.
Since he started with “NYYEEEEEEEEE” I’m guessing they’re fucking rice-burners.
Fart can. They’re 100% Honda Civics and other ordinary cars that are “souped up” with a “system” and a stereo blasting shitty music.
Someone popped a couple rounds somewhere in the neighborhood a couple minutes ago. A little late for plinking.
It makes me want to pop a few rounds into their engine block and/or tires when they’re sitting there revving the goddamn engine for no reason at all.
Eastern Front animated: 1941
BTW, I’m drinking a New Belgium Imperial Frambozen, so if I go off the rails its that or the 10 beers I had before that, or something….
Fuck off Tulpa!
Now drink faster!
So what you are saying is that you like to live on the Rez?
This story frustrates me immensely.
Not because of the details, which i’ve heard about before, for years.
But because of the NYT”s writers apparent-ignorance of how City Party Politics even works. Its all a great scandal *to them*. Because 90% of them are suburbanites who know nothing about the city they live in, and will likely move back to suburbs as soon as they get married. They simply remain ignorant of the system that makes trains work, or picks up the garbage, or regulates their neighborhood.
Its not rocket science. Its the sort of shit any beat-reporter would learn if they simply started out covering “local” news (as in “north bronx” vs. “South bronx” etc).
The story was posted on twitter by the NYT Albany bureau chief (where literally the only subject he could possibly be covering is ‘ny politics’) and he was like, “WHAT THIS IS CRAZY”.
Readers of his tweet immediately pointed to examples of *the same shit happening in prior years going back a decade*. The fucking bureau chief has no idea how city politics works. and he might have learned if he just *read other local papers*.
Its basically that “Gell Mann amnesia affect” thing, but more-galling because it reveals how ‘average joes’ know more about the rubber-meets-the-road reality of how things work than do these poseur college grads who preen about their elite-status as guardians of Truth in the NYT
It reminds me of that time i met Seymour Hersch’s son in a bar… and he told me he was working as ‘fact checker’ at the New Yorker (daddy’s former publication). He tells me he was poli-sci/public policy major at Yale. (aspiring politician/or political writer).
He starts telling me the fed gov needs to spend more on “local roads and schools’. I point out local roads are generally paid for by municipal bond-issues, and schools are paid for by property taxes. iow, “the federal govt doesn’t spend anything on those things and doesn’t need to”. He sneers, “lol, what are you some expert”? And i’m like ‘no dude this is common knowledge’. He’s dubious and says he’ll need to ‘fact check’ that.
its the combination of hubris and ignorance that’s so amazing. yes, i know, that’s another way of saying, “youth”, but not all youth are equally like that.
Most people are idiots in regards to most things. It’s the rare bird that knows they don’t know shit. I try to be in that space but even knowing that I’m an idiot, I fail.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance. -Confucius
I get pretty fucking irate when I hear Lefties harping on about their supposed passion for facts, truth, and objectivity considering how they kick that shit to the curb when it disagrees with their policy goals.
TL;DR but the gist I’m getting is that “activists” are upset at being upstaged by machine relics. Sad!
more or less. all these college volunteers from “Moveon.org” or whatever prog organizaiton naively thought they could just ‘sign up’ and take over city politics.
any idiot could have told them in 5 mins: these city-political orgs are more like the Mafia. If you want to play in their sandbox, you need to do favors for the bosses, and he’ll grant you a small piece of action. but you may have to spend 2-3 years in the trenches first and prove you’re a loyal soldier.
Nobody just comes along and fills out paperwork and changes things. they’re utterly deluded.
Welch and Gillespie have sads.
I’ve been drinking, so I wanna tell you all how much I love you.
To whoever started, or brought here: “poundmetoo” I fucking love you man (or imaginary woman)
NO you fuck off, Tulpa!
YOU are a ToWeL! Get yer hands offa Me…
And i thought I had made that reply to a totally different thread where it actually made a modicum of sense.
Nice try, Tupla.
WWWHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Ratt is one of my guiltiest pleasuriest of pleasures… and I’m not even sure why it’s guilty because they RAWK!
https://youtu.be/n1sFCszjBoc
I got Out Of The Cellar and a pipe for my birthday one year.
*gets nostalgic for childhood pals*
I’m trying to work that out, but.. does not compute.
An album and a pipe in which to smoke illegal plants. One of the guy’s brother brought it back from Mexico. Pretty nice craftsmanship.
Better?
Can confirm, checks out.
When I was 16-ish my brother and I gave each other a bag-o-weed, a bottle of rye and a Jethro Tull album. Mine was “Stand Up” . Still my favourite JT album.
Ratt and Roll, baby!
Very nice.
Nope. Faggy and awful. Sorry, I can’t even do the retro-like wherein everything that you hated seems cool twenty or thirty years later. They are shite. They were shit then and remain shit now.
That’s pure blues there. Focusing on the hair and spandex is stupid. Close your eyes and listen to the music.
Here’s some more kick ass for you.
Yeah, Ratt Rolls, but fuck, you nailed it on the Cinderella! That is fuckin music right there!
Wrong. As MikeS says dismiss the look. Listen to the guitars and the groove. Everything from that time was douchey and pretentious whether it was rock, new wave, punk, etc..
For sure. Hell, even a fair share of the country artists were pretentious and douchey.
Sorry, but I’m with Festus on that.
But Cyndi Lauper and Wham! were just about the best thing ever, I suppose?
Careful with that Careless Whisper, pal. You’re getting cum in my ear.
It’ll be OK. You just gotta have Faith.
This is black hole glibs time. Hope you got the day off.
Haha. Yep. This is the latest I’ve ever been here. It’s…eerily quiet.
That’s when STEVE SMITH gets ya.
Guilty pleasure. Mostly for the video.
Here’s mine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fAi8Jc2hrw
Força Bruta. Jorge Ben. Que legal.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bHXaoonjmfI
No sprekken la nonenglaise.
It’s not Ratt, but I can dig it.
Who’s in the what now?
A Ratt crawled up Cinderalla’s butt and they made music videos or somesuch. I dunno…