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sumuthergamer posted...

The Admiral posted...

The amount of cards is irrelevant to the answer.

Only if you're a moron.

Or if you understand how probability works.
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The amount of cards is irrelevant to the answer.
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If the cards are replaced each time, you have a 66% chance of drawing the specific card in 7 chances.
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spudger posted...

its really sad how the CE alt-right cant handle black success

It's really sad how the regressive left needs to make strawman arguments like this when reality never seems to fit their desired narrative.
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TheVipaGTS posted...

The Admiral posted...

Instead of just being able to enjoy a good movie, we need to hear exaggerated shit like this:

im so sorry that triggered you.

I'm sorry you're obsessed with race.
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No one has an issue with the movie itself, and most people seem really eager to see it. The criticism is with the ridiculous and overwhelming attention it's getting from the usual crowd who obsess about race politics 24/7.

Instead of just being able to enjoy a good movie, we need to hear exaggerated shit like this:


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I bought at $6300 and made close to $10,000 in under two weeks. Probably going to close out that position this weekend.
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The Great Muta 22 posted...

Buddy you once argued that since the CRA was passed in the 60s that there has been zero systematic racism in the country and use this argument to downplay any issues that racial minorities have had. And it doesn't matter if people cite you examples or argue with you, you insist they're wrong and you're right and that's the end of the discussion. So I'd much rather point out that your views on racial tolerance are entirely skewed because you live in a bubble.

You're moving the goalposts slightly now. The discussion is not whether systematic racism immediately ended in 1965 (something I never claimed), it's about whether it's still a major factor in 2018 and is still the primary factor responsible for the racial disparities between groups now. And while I'm sure you can find evidence of some bank discriminating against black people or some racist cops in some police precinct, you have no chance of finding data that show there is collective oppression keeping the entire group from progressing.
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The Great Muta 22 posted...

The Admiral posted...

It became stronger because systematic racial oppression was almost impossible to still justify after a black president was elected, and yet racial disparities didn't really disappear. If anything, they grew wider after the recession of 2009. Instead of being honest and accepting responsibility for the factors that were keeping that disparity in place, it was easier to fabricate a racial oppression boogeyman and get young people fixated on identity politics. This is ironically hurting the very people these progressives like to say they care about.

Don't you claim to be from NYC? Of course you thought racism was gone before Obama, you're completely out of touch with middle America

Racism was never gone and probably never will be gone. The problem is systematic racism -- the ability for one racial group to collectively hold another racial group down. That does not exist in 2018 and hasn't for quite some time.
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AmericaTheBrave posted...

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Identity politics and the myth of racial oppression weren't a thing in the pre-Obama era. People are much more obsessed about race in 2018 than they were in the 1990s, and it's a giant step back.

I don't understand how the racial oppression narrative became so much stronger in the Obama era. Shouldn't the election of the first black president have definitively ended it? If a black man can be president of the United States then there is nothing holding them back anymore.

It became stronger because systematic racial oppression was almost impossible to still justify after a black president was elected, and yet racial disparities didn't really disappear. If anything, they grew wider after the recession of 2009. Instead of being honest and accepting responsibility for the factors that were keeping that disparity in place, it was easier to fabricate a racial oppression boogeyman and get young people fixated on identity politics. This is ironically hurting the very people these progressives like to say they care about.
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I love the software of the Pixel 2, but not the hardware. No SD card, no wireless charging, no headphone jack, and the XL has a defective screen. If you could get that OS onto the Note 8, you'd have the perfect phone.
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Identity politics and the myth of racial oppression weren't a thing in the pre-Obama era. People are much more obsessed about race in 2018 than they were in the 1990s, and it's a giant step back.
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Of course that's what his lawyer is going to say, it's the only way Cruz can potentially avoid the death penalty. I don't believe it for a second.
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prince_leo posted...

I have a hot jewish paralegal friend who works in nyc
wonder if she banged admiral

That's possible. How old is she?
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Zeus posted...

Overlooking SJWs, should members of the black community be happy that whites are embracing black superheroes? It would be like turning a corner in comic book race relations >_>

That's the intelligent reaction, but people who obsess about identity politics are seldom intelligent.
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Sure thing.
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Vegy is probably much closer to the real-life Mr. Plinkett, and he types an 8-year-old to seem less threatening when he's hitting on the girls here.
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Godnorgosh posted...

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Life will be a getting a little bit harder if you're not a desirable guy pretty soon.

In a way it might, but in another way, not so much. If women have to message first, then when you do match and she actually messages you first, that actually makes it significantly easier to gauge interest imo.

I totally agree. For the guys who get messages, this concept is great.
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FrisbeeDude posted...

Do you have a link to this article by any chance?

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/09/opinions/black-panther-black-america-donald-trump-bailey-opinion/index.html

It's real. And it's as ignorant as you'd expect.
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Bishop9800 posted...

and why does this pic trigger you so much?

Uh, because it compares the first black president of the U.S. to being as socially significant as a fucking comic book movie.

Use your brain, bishop.
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Funbazooka posted...

Jesus Christ...

Thank you, CNN, for completely proving Ben Shapiro's point.
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I've been getting them since the domain change.
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pegusus123456 posted...

but is his gun attached to his arm or is it part of his suit

In Super Metroid, it was still entirely a suit. I feel like the later games might have changed this to make Samus more of a cyborg, but I'm not sure.
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Hairy-man posted...

But was mother brain supposed to even be considered strong? I mean shes heavily protected by the space pirates, fortified deep within Tourian on Zebes. Once you expose and attack the brain, its all over.

Mother Brain would have crushed Samus pretty easily had the Baby Metroid not intervened and then given Samus its powers after dying.
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https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/how-much-soy-can-you-really-eat-before-it-affects-your-testosterone-w479484/

Eating excessive amounts of soy can lower a guy's testosterone, so this is the origin. The stereotype is some weak, vegan, small-dick, hipster-type who supports left-wing causes and typically gets his girlfriend stolen by more traditionally masculine guys.

Don't agree with this term, but that's the intended meaning.
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Twin3Turbo posted...

Are women currently not allowed to message first?

Right now, if two people match, either person can message first. This setting makes it so the women must message first, then a normal conversation can start. That was the gimmick that launched Bumble.

HippopotamusRex posted...

They already opted in with the matching. This is a third, unnecessary opt in. How is getting said creepy message as a reply to the initial message any differen

People don't put a lot of thought into initial swipes, and often just mindlessly swipe right based on the first pic until they match.
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s0nicfan posted...

Tinder has the analytics of their userbase and they were probably losing a lot of women to bumble.

They have been, and they've even tried to acquire Bumble to stop the loss (Bumble has had no interest in selling to them).

I personally think Bumble is also a much better app in terms of UI and experience, whereas Tinder feels like some crappy pay-to-win mobile game. I don't blame people for bailing. The only decent thing about Tinder is the size of its user base.
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Sayoria posted...

Going to be a lot of female accounts listed as "lesbian" made to reach out to women.

Women won't even see those unless they they list "female" as the gender they're seeking, though. Most women don't.

TheVipaGTS posted...

but my question is...this will be a feature that women can turn on...you can only message people who you match with...meaning the woman found you attractive too....so if they want to message first why is this feature necessary then?

It'll be optional at first for Tinder, but it will work like it does with Bumble. Most women swipe fairly casually and only message after seeing what their matches are and reading profiles. Guys are much more likely to just spam out messages to every match and try to get laid. This will reduce that behavior.

Fortunately, if you're a desirable guy who already has luck on Bumble, you'll be the cream of the crop on Tinder.
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s0nicfan posted...

Tinder was always about people trying to hook up for sex.

Tinder really hasn't been that way since 2014 or so.

The first few years of Tinder were the Wild West of app dating and were amazing like that, but Tinder has evolved into just a regular dating platform now that's occasionally used for hook ups.

Romulox28 posted...

looks like it's time for Admiral to get his tuchis back on JDate

JDate is pretty much dead. JSwipe is the Tinder-equivalent, which is awesome (if you live in NYC, anyway).
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https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/14/tinder-to-adopt-bumbles-ladies-first-feature-in-a-future-update

Tinder will make a change to its dating app in an upcoming update that will allow women to message first, according to a report from MarketWatch this morning, which TechCrunch has also confirmed. The new option will allow women to choose when to start a conversation, but it will not be the default setting as it is in Bumble. Instead, women will be able to decide whether or not they want to enable it, we understand.

Currently, Tinder allows either men or women to make the first move after a mutual match has been made. This double-opt in design has made Tinder one of the most successful dating apps on the market to date, with now over 3 million paid subscribers in total, accounting for 30 percent of parent company Matchs revenue in 2017. While Tinder doesnt detail its registered or active user base, its app has been downloaded over 100 million times.

However, Bumble has eaten into Tinders territory with its quickly growing dating app that claims over 26 million users. Tinder has also tried to acquire that company in the past. Given that Tinder is now going to roll out a very Bumble-like feature, I guess we know how those talks wrapped up.

The new option to let women start conversations is not yet live in Tinders app, but will rather be included in a future update. It will also be tested ahead of a public launch as most of Tinders features today are we hear.

This won't be mandatory like it is with Bumble, but creepy messages is one of the biggest female user complaints on Tinder, so it's safe to say many of the more attractive women will be using it.

Life will be a getting a little bit harder if you're not a desirable guy pretty soon.
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https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/14/apple-confirms-homepods-can-leave-marks-on-wood-surfaces-updates-support-page-with-notice

Yeah, so this is a bummer. Now that the HomePod is out in the wild, reports have started trickling in from users complaining about the $349 smart speakers unfortunate side effect on wood furniture. A quick trip to Twitter shows various sorts of HomePod-sized rings left on desks and table tops.

Apple has since confirmed the issue on its support page, noting, It is not unusual for any speaker with a vibration-dampening silicone base to leave mild marks when placed on some wooden surfaces.

The issue seems to be one of chemistry. The marks can be caused by oils diffusing between the silicone base and the table surface, and will often go away after several days when the speaker is removed from the wooden surface.

On a different note, does anyone own these? Are they decent?
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Barenziah Boy Toy posted...

lolife67 posted...

Did you read the article or just the title and make assumptions?

ROFL, it's fucking Admiral. What do you fucking think? haha.

I think neither of you guys read the article, hence why you can't post anything from it that you take issue with.

Typical BBT laziness.
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Antifar posted...

Furthermore:
https://twitter.com/mattdpearce/status/964210933256957952

I know this may seem counterintuitive to some people, but yes, there are young people who could theoretically classify as Latino who have bled into the orbit of the alt-right.

Him being alt-right is not the same as him being accepted by a white supremacist group. I know CE loves to conflate those two things -- and @FrisbeeDude ignorantly shows off his lack of understanding in his sig -- but those aren't synonymous.
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Funbazooka posted...

Shapiro's right.

Black Pander is sacred to the left-wing media. Any criticism of it or the hype surrounding it is obviously taboo and forbidden, far as they're concerned. Rightwingwatch only helps prove his point.

Black Panther had a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score until a single critic gave it a lukewarm review and broke the streak (didn't even say it was bad, just not great). He was mercilessly harassed after that:

http://www.businessinsider.com/black-panther-gets-first-bad-review-people-are-not-happy-2018-2

This article even justifies the harassment:

Some people on Twitter criticized the critic for missing the point of the movie, which marks a significant moment in Hollywood and culture. They also questioned Power's taste.

So yeah, Ben is right. The fact that he's annoying or that liberals don't like his message is irrelevant.
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Barenziah Boy Toy posted...

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Please, bruh. This is a comic book movie, not the Civil Rights Act of 1965.

No one is equating it to the Civil RIghts Acts. Except for strawman liars like yourself.

Black Panther Is a Defining Moment for Black America

And the NY Times, you mean.
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The context is at an event like a wedding or a party. Either you can be the center of attention (person the cake is for) or you can be a guest who gets to eat and enjoy the cake. But you can't have both.

This doesn't really hold in modern days since people do eat their own birthday/wedding cake, but that's the original context.
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FrisbeeDude posted...

tommybel89 posted...

NinjaWarrior455 posted...

tommybel89 posted...

Oh my gosh, the guy spoke in hyperbole and overestimated how many years ago x happened! His whole message is therefore wrong!

And what message is that?

The racial overtones of the discussion around the Black Panther movie are a bit ridiculous.

NOTE: I'm sure the movie is phenomenal.

How are they ridiculous?

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/12/magazine/why-black-panther-is-a-defining-moment-for-black-america.html

Please, bruh. This is a comic book movie, not the Civil Rights Act of 1965. This will be forgotten about in two weeks, and it won't have changed anything.

FWIW, these same kinds of stories were written about Empire when it was a hit. This will be just as insignificant in the long run.
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Antifar posted...

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Skipped to 2:15, caught this "if you look at all the attacks the left has had against me, simply for having a difference of opinion..." ah, he's going with the Big Logic route.

He starts in with the racism at around 4:35. This guy is an idiot.
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Antifar posted...

Jordan Jereb told The Associated Press on Thursday that his group, the Republic of Florida, wants Florida to become its own white ethno-state. He said his group holds "spontaneous random demonstrations" and tries not to participate in the modern world.

Well, that Jordan Jereb guy does have some "interesting" views on race relations, to say the least (starting around 4:35):


So that does seem like a real guy from this group, at least.
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Bio1590 posted...

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So any confirmation to this? The article itself says this isn't definitive and it seems entirely based on claims made by the group.

It's not like they're ISIS, they don't gain anything by lying here.

They gain exposure and attention, which is exactly the same reason ISIS takes credit for everything. That's why I'm not buying these accounts without evidence. The ADL isn't buying them based on that yet, either, to their credit.
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So any confirmation to this? The article itself says this isn't definitive and it seems entirely based on claims made by the group.
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Barenziah Boy Toy posted...

The Admiral posted...

"We" is not the same as "a well-trained slingshot marksman."

Reading comprehension, BBT.

So what's the point, then? How many well-trained slingshot marksmen can we post in every school classroom?

It's hard to tell what the point was because your clickbait article doesn't have the proper context. However, it doesn't sound like a major point, since the follow-up comment was this:

During a segment on Fox & Friends the morning after 17 people were killed in a high school shooting in Florida, Napolitano suggested that the U.S. could prevent school shootings by moving towards "the Israeli model" where certain schoolteachers "are armed and quietly trained" to use firearms effectively.

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"We" is not the same as "a well-trained slingshot marksman."

Reading comprehension, BBT.
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Blue_Inigo posted...

The Admiral posted...

Blue_Inigo posted...

TheVipaGTS posted...

The Admiral posted...

The original bill was criticized by left-wing groups who thought it was discriminatory:
https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/2/6/14522132/gun-control-disabilities-republicans-nra-obama

And?

Shhh. Just ignore his pathetic deflection.

Yes, discussing the reasons why the bill that Trump signed was written as it was is a deflection.

*pats on the head*

Good boy, Blue_Inigo. Now let the adults talk.

Its no surprise someone who praises racial and ethnic profiling and spouts about gay agendas can't own up to such poor deflections.

So your go-to post after bitching about deflections is to deflect to something else.

LOL, your streak is alive and well!
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sylverlolol posted...

The Admiral posted...

sylverlolol posted...

Madmiral strikes again...more at 11!

Another A+ contribution from you. Well done. At least a nice change of pace from crying racism.

You spent half of this topic whining about a source, broseph. You quite literally have no ground to stand on here.

That makes no logical sense, but neither do any of your contributions I've ever seen. Another A+ post for you.
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Blue_Inigo posted...

TheVipaGTS posted...

The Admiral posted...

The original bill was criticized by left-wing groups who thought it was discriminatory:
https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/2/6/14522132/gun-control-disabilities-republicans-nra-obama

And?

Shhh. Just ignore his pathetic deflection.

Yes, discussing the reasons why the bill that Trump signed was written as it was is a deflection.

*pats on the head*

Good boy, Blue_Inigo. Now let the adults talk.
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sylverlolol posted...

Madmiral strikes again...more at 11!

Another A+ contribution from you. Well done. At least a nice change of pace from crying racism.
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The original bill was criticized by left-wing groups who thought it was discriminatory:
https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/2/6/14522132/gun-control-disabilities-republicans-nra-obama

As a liberal disability rights activist who worked closely with the Clinton campaign and continues to fight Trump, I tend to be on the side of those condemning actions by the congressional GOP. But this time, I and my disability rights colleagues found myself in an unusual position: siding with the Republicans and, yes, the National Rifle Association. Because while congressional Democrats have been admirable allies to the disability community on the vast majority of issues, when it comes to gun violence, both parties use people with mental illness as props in ways that dont help public safety, and that put vulnerable people at risk. In this case, it was the Democrats that got the issue wrong.

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Balrog0 posted...

you can be clear about what the misdirection is other than the topic title. It really isn't hard to show, so just do it

- The title is wrong
- This is wrong

mocking African Americans who are excited about the films majority black casting

- The rest of the article is cherry-picked quotes.

I consider you one of the smarter left-leaning users on CE, so seeing you make excuses for a shitty source like this is really surprising.
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Balrog0 posted...

The Admiral posted...

Look at the title of TC's article. You know, the one that baited him.

just to be clear, nothing at all in the content of the article or the OP is false or misleading except for the to title of its source article?

The entire article is misleading. I don't know how much clearer I can be.

I have literally never seen the left-leaning users on this board go to such extreme lengths to defend sites rated like this:



This is the same as Breitbart's rating. You guys bitch constantly about way, way more when even moderate sources are used to support right-leaning positions. The fact that you're making excuses here instead of just laughing at the TC like you would in a Breitbart topic is pretty pathetic.
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