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#501 Re: The Garden » Current Events Thread » 256 weeks ago
Ugh, I feel like crap. First time I've felt blah from a vaccine. Not anything terrible, just really worn out. Like when you have a fever. Now I definitely think they should have paid my ass for this shot
Got a Moderna booster today. Already have a sore arm. Apparently, the pharmacist said I may get really tired tomorrow.
#502 Re: The Garden » Current Events Thread » 257 weeks ago
Everyone will have a different answer to this question...
My answer is threefold...
1) Guy crossed state lines...obtained a gun illegally and killed someone...that should matter whether it's Wisconsin, Utah or Japan...
2) He's now a hero
3) It's an excellent example of how the justice system treats people differently...as similar cases seem to be decided by a 'wheel of justice' depending on where you are...
slashsfro wrote:I've been hestitant to wade myself into this debate, but I'll ask once: Why was there such a big deal on this Rittenhouse thing? Is it just on racial lines/issues?
Or why should Americans outside of Wisconsin care about this?
The riots were pretty politically charged already. The protests were widely supported, but there was huge friction about the riots and it was split down political lines: progressives tried to defend them, conservatives blasted them, while the majority of average Americans who supported the protests were against the rioting. It depended on The media you consumed.
The fact this kid was white, considered a trump supporter, was a fire bomb in an already combustible situation. A lot of it falls on the media for how it was portrayed. It really shouldn't have been a national story, and no one should have gotten so invested/obsessed/consumed in hating/supporting the kid.
It's hysterical he ended up being a BLM supporter.
I agree with both of these points. But I do agree with ID's point about the media. They just have a strange and (harmful to me) way of covering stories (or deciding what to cover) and just demonizing (or just hyping in one direction or another) and at some point you just end up getting turned off by the whole damned thing. I'm not supporting or condoning this guy. My point is about the media. And now I know why Lofton always harps on how fucking horrible these guys are.
I think it's more television because if you dig hard enough you can find a few decent print journalists. Probably because they don't have commentators or hosts masquerading as journalists (this happens on all news networks; so not singling anyone out).
#503 Re: The Garden » Current Events Thread » 257 weeks ago
I've been hestitant to wade myself into this debate, but I'll ask once: Why was there such a big deal on this Rittenhouse thing? Is it just on racial lines/issues?
Or why should Americans outside of Wisconsin care about this?
#504 Re: The Sunset Strip » Most Recent Movie You've Seen » 257 weeks ago
Ransom - I hadn't watched this since it came out on VHS. I was pleasantly surprised. This is probably Gibson's best movie.
Jurassic Park - Another movie I hadn't watched in 25 years or so. I don't remember Goldblum's role being this small. After the first 20 minutes, he fades into the background and is an afterthought.
The FX still hold up.
I Am Sam - This movie does have some flaws and it drags but holy shit...how did Sean Penn not win the Oscar?
Flight - After Man on Fire, this is Denzel's best film.
The Game - Hadn't watched this in decades. It's a great film but the title gives it away and it lessens the impact. The horror film April Fool's Day suffers from this as well.
I prefer maybe Payback over Ransom, probably because it's so dark. But Ransom may be more fun
On the Game, I've watched it several times and now watch it for the psychological aspects of it. I don't think it's as bad as the Sixth sense in that regard. But yeah, for some people it's a one and done type of film
Um, on April Fools Day: are you talking about the 80s slasher film. Saw that like about a year ago and really liked it.
#505 Re: The Garden » Covid 19 » 264 weeks ago
I usually check out of this section (Politics) whenever stuff gets personal. I mean this is just a message board. No need to hurl personal insults just because you don't agree with the other person.
#506 Re: The Garden » Covid 19 » 264 weeks ago
A huge difference between now and then is the arguments get more personal...and they turn into grudges.
People constantly fighting....over politics. When reading the HermanCainaward stuff on Reddit, the rage I see from a lot of those posts is mind boggling.
Imagine hating people over issues such as wearing a mask or who they voted for on election day.
Yeah, I don't get that. I get making fun of these people (no issues here) but HATING is just something I can't comprehend. I don't hate those people who choose to go maskless/non-vax. I feel sorry for some of them even. But in the end these people don't really affect my daily life and I can't muster up enough energy to hate. This goes for BOTH SIDES too, just not for one side. You had people hating trump and yeah I thought he was a horrible president etc but there's nothing I could do about it and really I'd choose to direct whatever energy I had towards my life into something more meaningful or positive.
#507 Re: Guns N' Roses » Will GNR release new music in 2021? » 265 weeks ago
I just can’t wrap my brain around the fact that someone couldn’t really get this thing back to where it deserves to be. Most of this stuff is just flat out common sense that any allegedly intelligent individual should comprehend.
The two problems (maybe) here are that we have no idea how motivated the red head really is in creating music. And maybe he and Slash/Duff just can't write/record together (without Izzy) like the old days. Slash obviously works on a different wavelength than Axl and maybe those differences can't/won't ever be resolved to where they can write and record normally as a band anymore.
#508 Re: Guns N' Roses » GN'R 2021 Tour Thread » 266 weeks ago
Hire new management
Fat fucking chance. Wasn't the rumor that the Lebesis' be made managers or they would fucking leave? And yeah the band does deserve more than the half assed/no clue management they are getting now. It's a fucking punchline and joke at this point.
#509 Re: The Garden » Covid 19 » 267 weeks ago
I read the HermanCainaward Reddit sub from time to time.
Republicans are dropping like flies now...and they're getting younger.
Some are even having "Covid parties"...where they get each other sick hoping for herd immunity and of course, the ICU is in their near future.
Something has to be done about this.
It's like a mass suicide.
I don't get this. I really don't. If the goal in life, is to live as long a healthy life as possible. Why the hell are these people doing this? Just get the damn shot, FFS.
#510 Re: Guns N' Roses » Hardschool single coming September 24th. » 267 weeks ago
I really like this new version. It sounds modernish and rocks. The leak was a bit more mellow. They definitely should have went with this over absurd. Don’t care for the bell but it’s like minor.
