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General Dog
Apr 26, 2008

Everybody's working for the weekend

SHOAH NUFF posted:

It is a record high for the date of Feb 5, not all time

I gathered that; I just thought that seemed low for Feb 5. I didn't know DC was that cold.

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Pron on VHS
Nov 14, 2005

Blood Clots
Sweat Dries
Bones Heal
Suck it Up and Keep Wrestling
DC is very cold during the winter and very hot during the summer, and in the interims there is rain.

C-Euro
Mar 20, 2010

:science:
Soiled Meat

Blowjob Overtime posted:

Buying a couple of 200 disk binders and throwing out all of our cases for games and movies was one of the best space-liberating things we've done.

That's a pretty good idea, except 90% of my unused gaming stuff is carts and GameCube mini-discs so that might not be a perfect solution. They must make mini-disc binder sleeves, right?

Also your idea reminds me of the semi-roommate my wife had in college who moved out and left a bunch of DVD cases at her place. Every single one was empty.

waah
Jun 20, 2011

Better stay in line when
You see a Pavel like me shinin

Blowjob Overtime posted:

Buying a couple of 200 disk binders and throwing out all of our cases for games and movies was one of the best space-liberating things we've done.

You may want to take them out every now and then, especially if it's been years. Some of the cheaper optical media has labels that will peel if in those plastic binders for too long which can prevent the disc from reading/playing.

Blowjob Overtime
Apr 6, 2008

Steeeeriiiiiiiiike twooooooo!

C-Euro posted:

That's a pretty good idea, except 90% of my unused gaming stuff is carts and GameCube mini-discs so that might not be a perfect solution. They must make mini-disc binder sleeves, right?

Also your idea reminds me of the semi-roommate my wife had in college who moved out and left a bunch of DVD cases at her place. Every single one was empty.

I don't know if they make mini-disk sleeves, but I can say from experience those little fuckers will come out of a standard disk binder all the god drat time.

Kalli
Jun 2, 2001



In case you were wondering what the actual far left in the US were up to....

https://incendiarynews.com/2019/02/04/workers-world-party-confronted-in-southeast-austin/

quote:

Workers World Party (WWP) and the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) attempted to hold a protest at the intersection of East Riverside Drive and South Pleasant Valley in Southeast Austin this past Saturday. But the area is home to revolutionary forces (Incendiary), the enemies of revisionists. Masked militants descended on the revisionist protestors almost immediately.

Both the WWP and PSL are nearly identical “Marcyite” revisionist organizations that trace their origin to the late American former Trotskyite and revisionist Sam Marcy who founded the WWP. Marcy’s revisionist politics defended social-imperialism and all revisionist governments.

“Anytime PSL or Eno[ch] are involved, [the militants] are going to come. They smashed the mega[phone], tore up signs and were very intimidating,” a Marcyite said in the chat.

The confrontation was of no surprise since the Maoist movement has had longstanding issues with the PSL and WWP, which include PSL harboring a rapist as well as WWP’s Austin branch collaborating with a federal informant and fascists, detailed in previous Incendiary reports.

Masked revolutionaries, who outnumbered the revisionists, gave a list of demands to the lead organizer of the WWP in Austin, “Enoch,” the former leader of Central Texas Socialist Rifle Association.

The demands read: “1. that you make a public acknowledgment and apology for the fact that you [Enoch] worked with a federal informant, 2. we also demand that you have members of PSL leave this protest, 3. we also demand that you put away all WWP propaganda or it will be taken from you.”

A Chicano militant could be heard saying, “Will you meet these demands? If you do not meet these demands, we will have to ask you to leave.”

“How exactly would you do that?” Enoch said. “Eat my rear end, that’s my demand.”

Immediately after, a woman militant rushed forward and seized his megaphone by force. Other militants went in and confiscated PSL and WWP propaganda signs and leaflets.

Enoch, visibly shook, stumbled back and turned around to lift his shirt, flashing a previously concealed sidearm in an attempt to menace the Chicano militant. This kind of threat is typical of white men who come into the barrio from Northwest Austin. These types quickly morph from activist do-gooders, degenerating into racist stand-your-ground types the moment their ego is bruised by people of the oppressed nations.

It was the Maoists who appeared resolute in the face of Enoch’s desperate menacing. Without stepping back and with the same even, calm, and direct tone the masked militants continued pressing the issue of Enoch’s collaboration with the known FBI informant.

After refusing to submit to the demands issued by the masked militants, and after the use of force by women and Chicano militants, Enoch went to claim to stand for these groups by saying that he was part of an organization that trains “LGBT people” and, in his stumbling words, “color of people” in “self-defense and arms training.”

...

It's being incredibly loving stupid

Flyin Jim Elbows
Jul 10, 2008


College Slice

Ehud posted:

I am excited to go home and play the new battle royale game Apex Legends

Is it any good? A friend of mine was telling me about it yest, but I just assumed it was another bland battle royale game.

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
AUTOMATED
and you are
OBSOLETE

Illegal Hen

Kalli posted:

In case you were wondering what the actual far left in the US were up to....

https://incendiarynews.com/2019/02/04/workers-world-party-confronted-in-southeast-austin/


It's being incredibly loving stupid

Libs turning on each other is hilarious and sad. Meanwhile the Republicans will just hold their nose & vote for Donnie.

Dammit, Trump's going to be President in 2020, isn't he?

Kalli
Jun 2, 2001



Android Apocalypse posted:

Libs turning on each other is hilarious and sad. Meanwhile the Republicans will just hold their nose & vote for Donnie.

Dammit, Trump's going to be President in 2020, isn't he?

None of the people involved in this have ever voted in their life. They're all different tiny sects of communists that do nothing but in-fight with each other and splinter to create new tiny groups. Just laugh at these idiots recreating the Judean People's Front Monty Python bit.

Almost any Dem running will beat Trump, but most of them will just result in a far worse president then Trump in 8 years.

Spoeank
Jul 16, 2003

That's a nice set of 11 dynasty points there, it would be a shame if 3 rings were to happen with it

Android Apocalypse posted:

Libs turning on each other is hilarious and sad. Meanwhile the Republicans will just hold their nose & vote for Donnie.

Dammit, Trump's going to be President in 2020, isn't he?

Nah, these people probably don't vote.

C-Euro
Mar 20, 2010

:science:
Soiled Meat

Kalli posted:

Judean People's Front

Just want you to know that I really appreciate this reference.

Hot Diggity!
Apr 3, 2010

SKELITON_BRINGING_U_ON.GIF
Small hog emoji approved

https://twitter.com/Emojipedia/status/1092883339755712512?s=19

General Dog
Apr 26, 2008

Everybody's working for the weekend

Why is the yellow hand so big?

waah
Jun 20, 2011

Better stay in line when
You see a Pavel like me shinin

Homer is well hung.

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003

I got a taste for blown saves
https://twitter.com/willsommer/status/1092903849365594114

e:

Here's her response to it

https://twitter.com/jaredlholt/status/1092892124339675141

Intruder fucked around with this message at 23:20 on Feb 5, 2019

seiferguy
Jun 9, 2005

FLAWED
INTUITION



Toilet Rascal

weird Asian candy posted:

This makes me sad to hear, but also she sounds like she deserves so much better than that place. Any chance she can get that other offer back on the table?

She contacted a recruiter who planned to interview her when she said "hey I accepted another job" to say "hey this job isn't working out" and that recruiter is going to see if the hiring manager is still interested. Hoping for the best but a lot of recruiters were reaching out to her during the new year. So I'm hoping it wont be long.

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

Flyin Jim Elbows posted:

Is it any good? A friend of mine was telling me about it yest, but I just assumed it was another bland battle royale game.

I dunno, I’ll start playing in about an hour. The twitch streams look fun! It’s class based and 3 man squads, so that might make it unique.

weird Asian candy
Aug 23, 2005

Ask me about how my football team's success determines my self worth, and how I wish I lived in New Orleans.

seiferguy posted:

She contacted a recruiter who planned to interview her when she said "hey I accepted another job" to say "hey this job isn't working out" and that recruiter is going to see if the hiring manager is still interested. Hoping for the best but a lot of recruiters were reaching out to her during the new year. So I'm hoping it wont be long.

Good luck man! I'm sure it will all work out for the best.

Flyin Jim Elbows
Jul 10, 2008


College Slice

Ehud posted:

I dunno, I’ll start playing in about an hour. The twitch streams look fun! It’s class based and 3 man squads, so that might make it unique.

I just started downloading it. It's worth a shot at least

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

Flyin Jim Elbows posted:

I just started downloading it. It's worth a shot at least

Hard to turn down free.

Neil Armbong
Jan 16, 2004

If anybody wants to see, there's a Donkey Kong kill screen coming up.
Pillbug

Android Apocalypse posted:

Libs turning on each other is hilarious and sad. Meanwhile the Republicans will just hold their nose & vote for Donnie.

Dammit, Trump's going to be President in 2020, isn't he?

These aren't libs, they're extremist doofs with no political clout.

FizFashizzle
Mar 30, 2005







yeah but leftists devouring each other, while the right coalesces, is a time honored tradition and probably an evolutionary trait.

seriously read books about the spanish revolution it's amazing

Hot Diggity!
Apr 3, 2010

SKELITON_BRINGING_U_ON.GIF
Went into work on day two of the polar vortex in Chicago, just found out I'm getting a full day's pay for hazard time plus hours worked plus an extra floating holiday for doing so hell yeah

Android Apocalypse
Apr 28, 2009

The future is
AUTOMATED
and you are
OBSOLETE

Illegal Hen
Me, an intellectual: This snow in Portland is nothing, for I have a 4-wheel drive SUV.

Also me: I probably should've changed my balding tires out when I had the chance.

CharlestheHammer
Jun 26, 2011

YOU SAY MY POSTS ARE THE RAVINGS OF THE DUMBEST PERSON ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH BUT YOU YOURSELF ARE READING THEM. CURIOUS!

FizFashizzle posted:

yeah but leftists devouring each other, while the right coalesces, is a time honored tradition and probably an evolutionary trait.

seriously read books about the spanish revolution it's amazing

I mean the right also eats itself, it turns out any political movement is just seconds away from aplintering as long as there isn’t someone to keep them together.

Chichevache
Feb 17, 2010

One of the funniest posters in GIP.

Just not intentionally.

Kalli posted:

In case you were wondering what the actual far left in the US were up to....

https://incendiarynews.com/2019/02/04/workers-world-party-confronted-in-southeast-austin/


It's being incredibly loving stupid

Lmao everything about this is terrible. Dollars to donuts there are several polycules involved in this group.

C-Euro
Mar 20, 2010

:science:
Soiled Meat

CharlestheHammer posted:

I mean the right also eats itself, it turns out any political movement is just seconds away from aplintering as long as there isn’t someone to keep them together.

If I'm not mistaken the last real splintering on the right was the Tea Party and they seem to be doing OK.

Shimrra Jamaane
Aug 10, 2007

Obscure to all except those well-versed in Yuuzhan Vong lore.

C-Euro posted:

If I'm not mistaken the last real splintering on the right was the Tea Party and they seem to be doing OK.

They got into office and did nothing but obstruct and when the GOP finally got power back they were so inept at governing that they passed one piece of legislation and then got
blown out of office.

FizFashizzle
Mar 30, 2005







Shimrra Jamaane posted:

They got into office and did nothing but obstruct and when the GOP finally got power back they were so inept at governing that they passed one piece of legislation and then got
blown out of office.

But that's not because they fractured, that's because their elected officials are completely incompetent.

Like trump got about the same amount of votes a republican president always gets. it's just that the people in office are complete hacks who like owned a quiznos and got elected from 2010-2016 and never actually had to craft legislation.

Leperflesh
May 17, 2007

Maybe authoritarians are more comfortable with voting in lockstep when their leaders tell them to, and anti-authoritarians tend to distrust even the leadership of their own groups?

Kalli
Jun 2, 2001



FizFashizzle posted:

But that's not because they fractured, that's because their elected officials are completely incompetent.

Like trump got about the same amount of votes a republican president always gets. it's just that the people in office are complete hacks who like owned a quiznos and got elected from 2010-2016 and never actually had to craft legislation.

Yeah, but there's still utter lunatics they've gotten elected like now senator Tom Cotton who is like three bad bounces away from being the man who ends the world.

Leperflesh posted:

Maybe authoritarians are more comfortable with voting in lockstep when their leaders tell them to, and anti-authoritarians tend to distrust even the leadership of their own groups?

The thing is, those guys are authoritarians. They all think they're the Stalin, not the purgee.

CharlestheHammer
Jun 26, 2011

YOU SAY MY POSTS ARE THE RAVINGS OF THE DUMBEST PERSON ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH BUT YOU YOURSELF ARE READING THEM. CURIOUS!

C-Euro posted:

If I'm not mistaken the last real splintering on the right was the Tea Party and they seem to be doing OK.

Splintering doesn’t mean defeat. The GOP has been fighting a internal war for a bit but the democrats are so weak and ineffectual it doesn’t matter.

Thaddius the Large
Jul 5, 2006

It's in the five-hole!

CharlestheHammer posted:

Splintering doesn’t mean defeat. The GOP has been fighting a internal war for a bit but the democrats are so weak and ineffectual it doesn’t matter.

Yeah, this is my takeaway from the shutdown, the Dems managed to unite for long enough to hold off until labor was ready to properly gently caress poo poo up, and the Republicans couldn’t get it together to do a single thing about it

Qwijib0
Apr 10, 2007

Who needs on-field skills when you can dance like this?

Fun Shoe

The Free Market Works

Play
Apr 25, 2006

Strong stroll for a mangy stray
Any of you guys seen The Deuce? Not exaggerating, to me it's the best show around right now. An HBO show about the sex trade / underworld of New York City in the late 1970s and the rise of legalized prostitution and pornography. It's also directed by James Franco (I think), who plays two characters. Easily better than True Detective imho


yeah that's too bad

General Dog posted:

I'd play a Civil War rear end Creed as long as it let me choose which side to help.

I may have done Blindsite a disservice when I accused him of being the biggest redneck in TFF

Android Apocalypse posted:

Hahahaha watch that guy be actually part of some weird secret cabal involving children.

Why yes, I've been watching season 3 of True Detective. Why do you ask?

The likeliest explanation is that someone DOES have his login info but wants it all to themselves, which will be easy because they have the password and it's bitcoin, the dumbest poo poo ever invented

Blowjob Overtime
Apr 6, 2008

Steeeeriiiiiiiiike twooooooo!

Play posted:

Any of you guys seen The Deuce? Not exaggerating, to me it's the best show around right now. An HBO show about the sex trade / underworld of New York City in the late 1970s and the rise of legalized prostitution and pornography. It's also directed by James Franco (I think), who plays two characters. Easily better than True Detective imho

Saw that was coming out like a year ago and never looked into it. It's by the same guy who did the Wire, which should be enough to get anyone to watch at least the pilot. I'm kind of shocked how little I've heard about it.

FizFashizzle
Mar 30, 2005







Kalli posted:

Yeah, but there's still utter lunatics they've gotten elected like now senator Tom Cotton who is like three bad bounces away from being the man who ends the world.

And when it comes time to nuke switzerland to send a message to whomever the republicans and regressives and chuds will line up behind him

iwentdoodie
Apr 29, 2005

🤗YOU'RE WELCOME🤗

FizFashizzle posted:

And when it comes time to nuke switzerland to send a message to whomever the republicans and regressives and chuds will line up behind him

As someone who deals with the swiss far too often at work, we nuked the wrong loving cou try in WW2.

They're like the French but somehow even loving worse.

iwentdoodie
Apr 29, 2005

🤗YOU'RE WELCOME🤗
Double post dont care
https://twitter.com/jordan10taylor/status/1092511968638980097?s=09

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The Puppy Bowl
Jan 31, 2013

A dog, in the house.

*woof*
^^^
No matter how goofy someone looks it's lovely to mock them for taking care of themselves.

Android Apocalypse posted:

Me, an intellectual: This snow in Portland is nothing, for I have a 4-wheel drive SUV.

Also me: I probably should've changed my balding tires out when I had the chance.

Ha, same. I have 2 pairs of tire chains but I've never put them on before and sure as poo poo wasn't going to figure it out today.

The Puppy Bowl fucked around with this message at 02:41 on Feb 6, 2019

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