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Ive always thought this and not just cuz of the last thread getting gassed: gassing threads just because they get derailed or someone shits it up is dumb. If it's being derailed a mod can just post "hey relax" or whatever to get it back on track, or probate for a few hours the offending posters. Instead the threads are just gone with no explanation, and usually its only a few posters out of many that ruined it for everyone. It's worse in gbs, but still, its a crappy way to govern the threads, especially since there is no post mortem as to why most of the time.
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One of the best ways to judge the character of a person is how they react to and treat children. Their own or otherwise
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Nov 20, 2016 17:23
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Absolutely. I agree with all your points.
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Nov 20, 2016 18:01
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Changing behavior or appearanced to appease grandma or dad or uncle whoever to avoid conflict is dumb as hell, especially if you're hosting. The idea that you have to change to avoid conflict is cowardly
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Nov 24, 2016 15:36
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Tiggum posted:Making minor sacrifices to get along with people you can't avoid: cowardly. Minor is not bringing up a sensitive topic like politics after a tough election. Crossing the line is lying about who you voted for or removing artwork or decorations because it might offend nana.
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Nov 25, 2016 08:00
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More cuz im frustrated but doubling down: changing behaviors, hiding things or ideas because elders dont agree with them is dumb as hell. For example hiding out of wedlock babies, living situations, job choices, etc from old conservative folk is dumb and cowardly. They can, and should, be told to shut the hell up if it isnt their business whether they are 35 or 95, and deal with it.
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Nov 26, 2016 18:25
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Gyro Zeppeli posted:This is a slippery slope to eugenics, when you start having a government intervene in "You can have a child and you can't." Eugenics isn't bad.
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Dec 4, 2016 03:24
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hard counter posted:
I dont see how the top paragraph conflicts or is even necessarily different than the bottom one. Phuo: its worth discussing things more than once if it means more content is created, it brings new people into the discussion, and it is something enough people find interesting to talk about. If a topic pisses you off, post something interesting yourself to change the topic instead of just posting complaints about it. Addendum: jastiger is one of the best posters on SA. 
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Dec 4, 2016 06:50
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I watched Steven Universe a few times and it seemed really dumb and kiddy. It didnt makensense why it was so popular to me.
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Dec 4, 2016 22:04
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Aramek posted:I keep trying to like SU, because it really is good and stuff, but it's just some sort of personal incompatibility, I can only take one ep at a time. It's so full of empathy and "it's okay to be different" crap that I just gotta take it slow. Iowa chop fan spotted. <3. Phuo: old movies and stuff suck. The level of acting talent today is far and away better than anything from the old school famous actors. Romanticizing them is a bit foolish imo. Respect them for blazing trails, but John Wayne is in no way close to say, Bruce Willis in acting ability.
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Dec 5, 2016 02:16
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fruit on the bottom posted:North by Northwest exists, so that can't possibly be true. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwsOdsxDZh0 Is far better than https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHat1vlUOM8 Sorry bro. Just like the one from more recent is far better. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMG8DhwvrGg its just evolved into a much more complicated and nuanced craft than what the old school folks did. They aren't on the same level.
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Dec 5, 2016 13:13
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WampaLord posted:His name is Clint Eastwood. I almost put him down. But yeah Clint owns Wayne. The acting chops today are far more developed than the old actors. Sorry duder.
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Dec 5, 2016 18:02
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steinrokkan posted:Excessive pathos is not better per se, and that is what most of today's "better acting" is based on. I disagree that they arent better actors. Look at the videos i posed and the way they deliver their lines. They are acting like the do on the stage. Loud and exaggerated motions. Bad pantomime of action scenes. Relatively little inflection in voice or facial features. It just wasn't as refined a craft like it is now. The old actors. Like the old gymnasts, just arent as good as modern day.
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Dec 6, 2016 17:06
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Das Boo posted:There are a poo poo-ton of people that will deride you for taking a central stance on anything, implying that you're weak-willed, uninformed or contradictory if you're not absolutely [A] or [B]. It's not the first time I've heard that analogy and I think it came up the last time we tried discussing agnosticism in one of the previous iterations thread. Usually its true though. Being in the middle is often a cover for ignorance.
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Dec 6, 2016 20:22
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Das Boo posted:I guess if you're incapable of empathy, sure, which is why it's such an unpopular opinion on here. Relationship wise i totally agree. I meant more politically or Issues based discussions. I also enjoy buying gifts for others. It feels good man.
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Dec 7, 2016 02:37
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I just seriously can't imagine going into any kind of relationship with the incapacity for compromise. Not everyone's got your needs.
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Its an indictment of humanity and the American education system that propeganda and advertising works the way it does. Fake news shouldnt be a think in 2016, but because most conservatives are illiterate and morons false information has and will continue to influence the direction of the most powerful country in the world. All because a significant minority of people are too stupid to check their facts or make a rational critical decision.
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Dec 8, 2016 19:14
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WampaLord posted:Why limit yourself to America? People all over buy into propaganda and advertising. Becuase I live here and also we're supposed to have the most advanced education and social systems in the world. just lol.
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Dec 8, 2016 19:18
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yeah I eat rear end posted:"Fake news" isn't a recent thing. It has been around since news has been around. There is no truly objective news source anyway so this isn't the "gently caress the south" issue you wish it was. Nah it actually is. Fake news has always been a thin, and what also has always been a thing has been the ability to A) Create a cohesive argument that makes loving sense. Ex: LOL OBAMA USES A TELEPROMPTER WHAT AN IDIOT (everyone uses one) or KEEP YOUR GOVERNMENT OUT OF MY MEDICARE. By every measure this is retarded, regardless of political position. B) The ability to discuss ideas in an educated or at least somewhat cohesive manner. Ex: I'm voting for X because he will help Y because X said and campaigned on doing Y What has not always been the case has been the ability to immediately and easily and cheaply verify information. Ex: Obama spent 9 billion dollars on a personal armada to India in 2013. Ex: Clinton has had people killed personally and verifiably. poo poo like that. Its one thing to not trust someone, its another to be a supposed intelligent member of a democratic society and be unable to comprehend and process basic information. A lot of Americans and people can, but unfortunately, a large minority can't. And that is hosed up.
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Dec 8, 2016 19:34
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yeah I eat rear end posted:The people who were prone to believing fake news about Hillary were going to vote Republican either way, just like the people who can't see through the heavily biased pieces on the other side of the spectrum. It's such a silly thing to focus on. If "fake news" had an effect on the election outcome it wasn't statistically relevant. Lol if you don't think a substantial number of people voted for Trump/Didnt' vote at all because of the fake news about her indictment, murdering people, and liesa bout OBama for the past 8 years.
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Dec 8, 2016 19:54
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yeah I eat rear end posted:The things that seemed to matter to people, like Comey re-opening the investigation and just news about the investigation about her emails in general, were not fake news. Those were things that actually happened. If I had a dollar for every person who was swayed solely based on the really out-there stuff like pizzagate I'd be lucky to have a single dollar. The only people who buy into that extreme fake conspiracy theory poo poo are just hardcore anti-Hillary people who would believe pretty much anything if it aligned with their preset viewpoint. That poo poo has a latent effect. Everyone hated Hillary not because of any specific reason, but because of the years of anti-Hillary messaging they have had ever since Clinton was elected back in the 90s. Sure you probably can't say "Is the Comey thing swaying you" they'd say "no, but everything else has and this is just another log on the fire". It mattered significantly in this election. Also Comey re-opening the investigation was a TOTAL nonsense thing because it intentionally stirred up sensationalism over something that had nothing to do with Hillary. But that sure steered the narrative among the idiots, didn't it? The left has its fake news and things like that, but they don't swallow it whole the same way the Right does. THey don't share and reshare poo poo, and more often than not its satire or wishful thinking on liberalnewslol.com or some poo poo. It isn't like the Denver Guardian that sounds legit with complete false premises that soft headed Southerners eat up. But its not just this election, its just in general. The American populace has been shown to be actually unable to internalize facts and data, and its embarrassing. We were never at war with Eurasia.
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Dec 8, 2016 20:27
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Lunchmeat Larry posted:There are a few pretty good reasons to hate Clinton. Actually no there isnt when faced with the alternative. Also more info coming out about Russian tampering hohoho. Fuckin idiots
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Dec 8, 2016 23:58
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spit on my clit posted:the russians hacked all the ballots, even the paper ballots!!! Brb sharing this on social media and making it a main plank of muly candidacy. Almosy everything is improvrd with vanilla
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Dec 9, 2016 05:08
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This thread right now, from a ridiculously good movie: https://youtu.be/ss0jLHvMO20
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Dec 22, 2016 16:53
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Many "classic" books are often well written and innovative for their time. But. I feel like this newest generation, and it probably started with my generation, is going to be so far removed from a lot of the social and economic constructs in these books that they seem boring snf tired beside more modern and relevent iterations and thus, become more relevent for their historical rather than their authoritative impact.
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Dec 24, 2016 18:50
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Its been true for a long time but for serious now, every day that goes by and someone believes in a theistic god like for real, its another day the human race is closer to destruction.
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Dec 24, 2016 18:56
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spit on my clit posted:listening to athiests whine about theists is much more insufferable than listening to theists whining about atheists Check ur privilege
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Dec 24, 2016 19:27
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Being mean to sales people makes you a piece of poo poo.
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Dec 28, 2016 06:10
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It really isn't. People are assholes to sales people all the time and are often proud of it
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Dec 28, 2016 06:37
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Grandmother of Five posted:i can sympathise with this to the extent that it would be nice to see higher conviction rates and more focus on these types of crimes, but there needs to be a very strong correlation between a punishment that restricts areas of work and the crime comitted; like paedophiles not being allowed to work with children. Correct with some caveats. Normal employment sure, but any kind of executive exempt position, there should be allowed some discretion for sure. As for theaters i enjoy the movie experience, especially when they have food and beer and stuff. What sucks ut the enjoyment is the price. Its stupid to pay a ton for popcorn or poo poo. Thats dumb as hell. At least the restaurant places serve gourmet stuff.
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Dec 29, 2016 06:33
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I know they make a ton of money on snacks because the mark up is insane but id legit go more often and buy more if it wasnt a $30 experience. Just the audacity they have to even ask that turns me off from even going.
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Dec 29, 2016 19:02
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Liking Fireball is another of Jastigers Mark of the Riff Raff. It is bad. Dont drink fireball, dont be Riff Raff.
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Jan 4, 2017 07:49
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Someone hasnt had Hawkeye vodka
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Jan 4, 2017 18:37
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Biscuits and gravy are disgusting and it is shameful its so popular in the midwest
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Jan 6, 2017 15:14
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Solice Kirsk posted:Thought that was a southern thing. Unless you mean you're upset that people eat it in the midwest, which doesn't make a lot of sense since you can walk into pretty much any diner in the US and get them. So maybe what you're trying to say is you don't like it? All of the above
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If you have a storm door and a regular door and you lock your storm door, you are riff raff. Kill you are self if on top of that you dont have a door bell.
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Jan 7, 2017 05:29
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spit on my clit posted:do you smell burnt toast Nah. Just people pissin me off
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Jan 7, 2017 14:27
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spit on my clit posted:big bang theory is just two and a half men except everyone is the guy that isn't charlie sheen (or ashton kutcher) The only thing worse than liking big bang theory and two and a half men is voting Republican. Barely.
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Jan 7, 2017 15:15
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veni veni veni posted:How much does anyone want to bet Jastiger was drunk as poo poo and locked out of a house when this was posted? No i travel to peoples homes for my work and they have a storm door and an actual door and no doorbell. Hey fucker how am i supposed to let you know im here for thr appointment if you've turned your house into a fortress. Yes let me ineffectually tap on some plexiglass instead of actual knocking. Idiots. Also why is Toy Story 3 so reknown for being good? It was kinda cute, kinda racist, kinda dumb. Whats so great about it?
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Jan 7, 2017 21:52
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I think ive even posted it in this iteration of the thread, but eugenics is actually good.
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Pick i love you but no. Toxic Slurpee is right. Its immoral not to select for non cancer genes or terminal diseases for example if we had the capability.
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