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TopicBilly Dee Williams to return as Lando in Star Wars Episode IX
averagejoel
07/10/18 9:42:31 AM
#44
RiKuToTheMiGhtY posted...
Look at how they have treated Han and Luke, Leias either been put on a bus, killed in the opening crawl, or at the start of the movie. With the main three dead and now Lando returning I think its safe to see there has been a trend of killing off OT returning characters.

jesus christ dude.

Lucas' original plan was to kill off Han in episode 6

Han filled Obi-Wan's role exactly in episode 7

Luke's body was consumed by the force after he saved the day using an unprecedented force power

if your biggest qualm with the movie is "people die in it" then I don't know what to tell you other than "never watch Game of Thrones"
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TopicBreaking News - all the kids rescued from the cave.
averagejoel
07/10/18 8:15:53 AM
#17
Rika_Furude posted...
lww99 posted...
Rika_Furude posted...
solosnake posted...
cjsdowg posted...
Is he going to jail?

Why would he go to jail? He is a hero for keeping all those kids alive and safe imo

he should also be charged with deadly negligence for putting them in that situation to begin with


They entered in June and got hit with a flash flood. They didn't wait to go until July (Monsoon season)

there were warning signs telling them not to enter. he was negligent.

you do realize that he faced the same hardship as those kids,right? why should he be punished for that?
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TopicI wouldn't be surprised if identity politics were just a distraction
averagejoel
07/09/18 5:39:16 PM
#8
Squall28 posted...
What is white identity politics?

white supremacy, white nationalism, whatever you want to call it
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TopicI wouldn't be surprised if identity politics were just a distraction
averagejoel
07/09/18 1:53:05 PM
#3
in other news, most plants are green
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Topiclet's discuss why the last jedi is the best star wars movie to date
averagejoel
07/09/18 12:21:53 PM
#12
Darkman124 posted...
the only problem with the hyperspace kamikaze is it didnt happen immediately after launching the shuttles.

fair. she knew she was going to die anyway, so taking out the ship beforehand would also have been the best move strategically.

the main problem with the film is the hour dedicated to rose and finn's quest to nowhere. that portion is up there with the brienne chapters of a feast for crows for worst writing ever.

that's also a fair criticism, and honestly I haven't really seen it addressed by anyone in writing.

I will say, though, that I read the film as a whole as being, at its core, about change: the Rey/Kylo subplot is examining millennial communication they talk to each other using force powers that were, as far as I know, previously unavailable. if you accept that, then you might also accept that the Finn/Rose subplot is examining nihilism, which is a pretty common attitude among young people.
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Topiclet's discuss why the last jedi is the best star wars movie to date
averagejoel
07/09/18 11:16:54 AM
#6
most of the qualms with it are just laughable, and it was actually my 3rd favourite (it has since been bumped down to 4th)

I still wouldn't call it the best, but it was way better than TFA. I love that it followed the same basic plot as Empire Strikes Back but also subverted it in many ways

Luke dying after using a force ability of unprecedented power to save everyone was an excellent conclusion to his character arc

the hyperspace kamikaze is also not universe breaking, and it's not the first time that one starship rammed into another on a suicide mission
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TopicTERFs crash gay pride parade: 'A man who says he's a lesbian is a rapist''
averagejoel
07/09/18 9:18:24 AM
#15
Anarchy_Juiblex posted...
I'm pro trans rights but social issues should be compartmentalized. There's no reason feminists should have to carry the burden of trans activism to achieve feminist goals.
Intersectional feminists still haven't proven they know how a Venn diagram works.

you're on the verge of an epiphany here
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TopicWould you be more afraid of the Mafia or the Yakuza?
averagejoel
07/09/18 9:17:04 AM
#10
Lord_Wombat posted...
The IRA is also pretty terrifying, but I don't know if they qualify as "Mafia".

the whole purpose of the IRA is resisting british imperialism

completely different from organized crime
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Topicctrl+V Topic
averagejoel
07/09/18 9:13:30 AM
#70
there's some seriously taxing stuff in 3 of the 4 movements we're doing
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TopicBreaking - Thai Kids stuck in cave rescue attempt underway!
averagejoel
07/09/18 9:11:10 AM
#16
reminder that there were spots where the couldn't use scuba tanks because it was too tight, and Elon Musk was building a fucking submarine in a pool and patting himself on the back for publicity
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TopicWould you be more afraid of the Mafia or the Yakuza?
averagejoel
07/09/18 9:07:32 AM
#6
mafia, purely because of location.

I am nowhere near japan, but I am within a short plane ride, or a long drive (like 15-24 hours) of a bunch of east coast cities in the US.
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TopicJohn Cleese on calling other people "snowflakes."
averagejoel
07/09/18 9:03:12 AM
#32
scar the 1 posted...
If you're upset that your favorite ad hominem has been co-opted and now means something else, maybe stop using ad hominems and argue honestly instead???

none of the people who un-ironically use "snowflake" understand how to have a conversation, let alone an argument
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Topictime for DISNEY to beg on their knees and convince GEORGE LUCAS to save Star War
averagejoel
07/09/18 7:46:58 AM
#16
D-Lo_BrownTown posted...
averagejoel posted...
D-Lo_BrownTown posted...
George Lucas wanted to make a whole trilogy about the midichlorions though...

I would watch the hell out of a darth plagueis movie


Well that isn't what he was going to make so...

plagueis' whole deal was experimentation on midichlorians in an attempt to create eternal life
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TopicJohn Cleese on calling other people "snowflakes."
averagejoel
07/09/18 7:45:08 AM
#29
The Great Muta 22 posted...
Stealing a pejorative from Fight Club and applying it everywhere doesn't make it any less stupid. The whole "snowflake" thing has always been bullshit

fight club is a satirical novel written by a gay man to caricature toxic masculinity. seeing "snowflake" used without a trace of irony is... quite something
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TopicName one person on CE you like, and one you hate.
averagejoel
07/08/18 11:49:01 PM
#5
i like Antifar

i do not like madfoot
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TopicMillennial: >I'm so poor
averagejoel
07/08/18 8:58:40 PM
#55
Darkman124 posted...
the amount that is 'too much' is 'however much prevents you from maintaining six months of savings for emergencies'.

i sincerely hope this is a joke
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TopicMillennial: >I'm so poor
averagejoel
07/08/18 6:46:57 PM
#5
that's right, millennials: if you give up everything in life that makes you happy, you can have a savings account with $400 in it by the end of the year
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Topictime for DISNEY to beg on their knees and convince GEORGE LUCAS to save Star War
averagejoel
07/08/18 9:15:22 AM
#12
D-Lo_BrownTown posted...
George Lucas wanted to make a whole trilogy about the midichlorions though...

I would watch the hell out of a darth plagueis movie
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TopicThe world of Pokemon: healthcare is free but lemonade is $350 and bikes are 1mil
averagejoel
07/07/18 8:32:35 AM
#7
NeonOctopus posted...
$3.50 is still a lot for a can of lemonade

and $10,000 is still WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY more than anyone should pay for a bike.

So my point still stands >_>

I mean, 3.50 is more than I would pay, but I also don't drink enough lemonade that this would be a major concern for me

and I'm sure there are like professional quality mountain bikes or whatever that cost more than 10k
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Topicdead porn stars
averagejoel
07/07/18 8:29:06 AM
#11
badwinkles posted...
Deceased.... Alcohol.
Deceased... Drugs
Deceased... Ham Sandwich

this just reminded me of that achewood comic where... i think it's ray... he writes down what appears to be a math equation but then you find out it's just the words "egg sandwich"
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TopicIn this topic, I list some of my deficiencies as an adult.
averagejoel
07/07/18 6:38:02 AM
#9
Sunhawk posted...
9. I don't feel confident enough to take a train, coach, etc. to another town or city by myself.

14. I spend too much time around the house.

15. When I leave the house, I have almost nowhere to go.

29. I still think lists, like this one, are cool.


these ones are really the only bad ones. I guess never working more than minimum wage is not good, but that's not really a personal failing.

you just need exposure. you need to do things and meet new people. get tinder. take someone out to an exotic restaurant. get involved with your local DSA chapter. go see a concert.
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Topicwhat even is the conflict in Star Wars now. Why are they fighting?
averagejoel
07/06/18 9:22:59 PM
#91
Fahren posted...
Death Star? Hoth? Coruscant? Kuat Drive Yards? I could keep going.

are you seriously suggesting that the rebels in episode 4 could have destroyed the death star by ramming an x wing into it
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Topicwhat even is the conflict in Star Wars now. Why are they fighting?
averagejoel
07/06/18 6:12:31 PM
#89
CarefreeDude posted...
It seems the Interdictor vessel is expanded universe and no longer canon?

it's still canon. it was definitely in at least one of the TV series.

Fahren posted...
averagejoel posted...
this isn't the only time in star wars that ships have been rammed into other ships as a last-ditch effort. how is it any different with a hyper drive?

because with a hyperdrive you can set coordinates and send a mass-accelerated slug hurtling at a target from systems away with no counter? it's the same concept as throwing a baseball at someone versus shooting them.

are you guys intentionally dense or do you actually have no common sense?

that would require:
1. knowing the exact hyperspace coordinates of the place on the target ship they want to ram
2. the target ship doesn't move at all while they're performing the jump
3. the ramming ship is large enough to do significant damage to the target ship

honestly it's probably not worth the trouble

but even if it was, the idea of a kamikaze star destroyer is cool as fuck
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Topicwhat even is the conflict in Star Wars now. Why are they fighting?
averagejoel
07/06/18 4:55:39 PM
#86
Fahren posted...
averagejoel posted...
I don't remember if it was in Clone Wars or Rebels, but at one point either the Separatists or the Empire had the technology to pull ships out of hyperspace

that's the point of the interdictor cruiser except those are clearly designed to pull ships out of lightspeed like a cherrypicker and not for stopping lightspeed ramming. ramming is an obvious attack that all of the previous writers simply didn't entertain because of the obvious holes it would poke in the universe.

of course since rian johnson and his team of hack writers are idiots and are too focused on epic scenes they fucked up the entire canon

this isn't the only time in star wars that ships have been rammed into other ships as a last-ditch effort. how is it any different with a hyper drive?
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Topicwhat even is the conflict in Star Wars now. Why are they fighting?
averagejoel
07/06/18 1:52:45 PM
#84
CarefreeDude posted...
Couldn't lightspeed ramming simply start a safe distance away from enemy fire? Even if the empire managed to detect a ship coming at them at the speed of light, and even if they somehow had the reaction time to somehow fire a weapon that was also somehow fast enough to hit something going the speed of light, the shattered remains of the light speed traveling ship would still be going the speed of light, and still rip apart whatever it was aiming at.

I should also take this opportunity to mention that the ship is traveling the speed of light; Any indication that the ship is coming at all would be moving at the EXACT SAME SPEED as the ship itself.

So, any ship with lightspeed could safely ram any enemy ship if the lightspeed started outside of a detectable range, and there is nothing the victim could do besides pick a god and pray; heck they can't even do this because they won't know about it until after it hits.

I don't remember if it was in Clone Wars or Rebels, but at one point either the Separatists or the Empire had the technology to pull ships out of hyperspace
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TopicAnyone have any good "characters in their optimal forms?"
averagejoel
07/06/18 12:23:14 PM
#2
jesus on the third day
duke nukem when he's out of gum

also don't forget the 10 trillion lions
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TopicI'm 24 and I still don't have a Stand. Should I be worried?
averagejoel
07/06/18 12:21:35 PM
#11
everyone is different. I got mine when I was 20. i have an uncle who didn't get his until his late 20s.
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TopicIs there any real "moderate conservative" on this websight?
averagejoel
07/06/18 12:18:38 PM
#61
Vindris_SNH posted...
"Moderate conservative" doesn't make sense. Conservatives, by definition, are not moderate. They're far right, just as liberals are far left. There's no such thing as a "moderate liberal" either.

I consider myself a moderate Republican. I think gay marriage should be legal, I'm pro-union, pro-life, for legal marijuana, for drug use decriminalization, for some social welfare programs (which just need refining), I believe in capitalism but understand we need some regulation, I'm for a strong military... That's pretty moderate if you ask me.

liberals... are moderate conservatives

they are not "left"
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TopicIs there any real "moderate conservative" on this websight?
averagejoel
07/06/18 9:51:21 AM
#45
Nomadic View posted...
Define what a moderate conservative is?

a democrat
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TopicI've never been more than 125 lbs
averagejoel
07/06/18 9:48:08 AM
#38
PMarth2002 posted...
I think my peak was around 135. Normally I'm around where you're at.

I'm 6'.

jesus christ man I'm your height and 30 pounds heavier and I'm still firmly in "skinny guy" territory. you must be a twig
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TopicI've never been more than 125 lbs
averagejoel
07/05/18 10:27:28 PM
#6
I'm 165 now and... I don't think I've ever been heavier
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Topicwhat even is the conflict in Star Wars now. Why are they fighting?
averagejoel
07/05/18 10:02:03 PM
#57
Milkman5 posted...
averagejoel posted...
Milkman5 posted...
outer realm

have you considered learning some star wars lore before getting upset about it


I dont read the books

the Outer Rim is mentioned... pretty regularly in the movies and TV series
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TopicTIL soap makes the best sexual lubricant
averagejoel
07/05/18 8:12:59 PM
#31
apparently cannabis lube is a thing now
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Topicwhat even is the conflict in Star Wars now. Why are they fighting?
averagejoel
07/05/18 8:10:43 PM
#55
Milkman5 posted...
outer realm

have you considered learning some star wars lore before getting upset about it
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Topicwomen in US typically do not face prosecution for false rape claims
averagejoel
07/05/18 6:03:51 PM
#10
men in the US typically do not face prosecution for actual rape

or if they do, the consequences are laughably small
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TopicDid a search on Hellhole, found this 'list'
averagejoel
07/05/18 10:18:12 AM
#58
Asherlee10 posted...
If it is a usermap, it's wrong. I know a handful of them that are grouped together that are wrong, so it makes me suspect of the entire list.

it has SArm and vegy on the same line. it's pretty clearly not a usermap list
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TopicRecommend me some podcasts
averagejoel
07/04/18 1:13:29 PM
#14
PoopPotato posted...
Joe Rogan, duh

can i un-recommend a podcast instead of recommending one
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Topic*looks at work schedule* *has five consecutive days off in mid-July*
averagejoel
07/04/18 1:11:48 PM
#23
cuttin_in_farm posted...
This is why people have no money in their savings.

*rolls eyes so hard both corneas detach*
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TopicCE gets to pick the next philosophy book I read
averagejoel
07/04/18 10:56:58 AM
#34
MedeaLysistrata posted...
added to the list

really anything by lenin is gold. State and Revolution is just... probably his best known work? maybe?
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TopicCE gets to pick the next philosophy book I read
averagejoel
07/04/18 10:50:57 AM
#31
Lenin - The State and Revolution
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TopicScarlett Johansson set to play a trans man in upcoming film.
averagejoel
07/04/18 10:09:40 AM
#62
pegusus123456 posted...
averagejoel posted...
also, as I said above, it's not hard to google "trans man actor"

This doesn't actually help your argument <_<
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Transgender_and_transsexual_male_actors

today i learned that wikipedia is the only place on the internet where you can find information
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TopicScarlett Johansson set to play a trans man in upcoming film.
averagejoel
07/04/18 7:48:26 AM
#55
CrimsonRage posted...
i doubt there are many ftm actors around.

you can say "trans man"

that is a thing you can do

also, as I said above, it's not hard to google "trans man actor"
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TopicEnough about minimum wage. Should the law have a MAXIMUM wage?
averagejoel
07/04/18 1:13:08 AM
#56
frozenshock posted...
But... I don't know, maybe I'm wrong but I have the impression that the middle class is weaker today than it was maybe 20 years ago. It's just an impression but I wonder if the numbers back it up. Although it's probably not simple to define "middle class" specifically

middle class = people who own small businesses (including self employed people) or do admin work for larger businesses
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Topichave you had your first kiss?
averagejoel
07/04/18 12:33:01 AM
#15
I've kissed... many different people. I think my first was my girlfriend from grade 9. I would have been 14.

... I feel really old now
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TopicWhat makes Killmonger a better villain than Thanos?
averagejoel
07/03/18 11:29:26 PM
#82
Anarchy_Juiblex posted...
averagejoel posted...

lol

there are legitimate criticisms of Killmonger's character, but you brought up exactly 0 of them


What do you mean by character?

Character as in fictional creation or his character, like personal ethics and behavior? I'm not criticizing him as a creation . . . did you even fucking read what I said?

yeah that was my bad. I did mean ethics and behaviour
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TopicWhat makes Killmonger a better villain than Thanos?
averagejoel
07/03/18 11:15:18 PM
#53
Anarchy_Juiblex posted...
I'm not saying his plan wasn't rational from a psychotic and racist presupposition, he's a perfectly plausible villain.
It's just a piece of shit on literally every level. He's a racist murder and genocidal maniac, and frankly, heretical and without honor or respect for religion or the line of succession, given that he burned flowers gifted from a god.

His motivations are basically no different from Hitler's.

lol

there are legitimate criticisms of Killmonger's character, but you brought up exactly 0 of them
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TopicWhat makes Killmonger a better villain than Thanos?
averagejoel
07/03/18 11:01:09 PM
#31
remove ~5-10 minutes of footage from Black Panther and Killmonger unambiguously becomes the hero
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TopicEnough about minimum wage. Should the law have a MAXIMUM wage?
averagejoel
07/03/18 10:27:22 PM
#37
Solid Snake07 posted...
KamenRiderBlade posted...
Or how about not allowing "Stock-Based" compensation, CASH ONLY!


how else are you supposed to incentivize a CEO to have the best interests of his shareholders in mind?


you're not
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