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LightningAce11 posted...

Would you have done the same as him?

No, I wouldn't have done what he did. That's rape by deception. He pretending to be the heroic prince, but all along he was the villain of the story. I remember some women's groups having a problem with his actions, too.
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BeyondWalls posted...

What does white boy Chris Evans know of a black mans truth?

Evans is whitesplaining. Kanye should remind him to check his privilege.
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scar the 1 posted...

Warren isn't really far-left, she's distinctly to the right of people like Bernie and Ocasio-Cortez.

That brings up a good point. Warren is a better choice for the US than those other two.
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She could be a good nominee by helping to add more diversity to the White House. I don't think there's ever been a Native American president before. That's at least one plus.
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I did not care for the movies much when my girlfriend at the time dragged me to the theater to see them, but I've changed my mind since then. I recently rewatched the entire series and enjoyed it a lot more when I paid more attention. Haven't read the books yet.
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LightHawKnight posted...

This got stickied?

Set up + Payoff = Best topic
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There are people against the ignore feature? I thought some of us just don't bother using it, for one reason or another. I've never heard of anyone being against it.
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No, I'm not interested. I watched all the previous ones and I always thought they were good or OK, but never great. I'm burned out at this point.
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pinky0926 posted...

I don't give a shit about apple. What concerns me is how they're normalising this shit which gives other flagship competitors justification to charge out the ass too. Samsung phones aren't exactly much cheaper anymore.

I think it's the customers who are normalizing these prices. Apple's competitors would be stupid to stay at low prices, if customers are willing to spend whatever is being asked.
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hollow_shrine posted...

No. I'm just a nerdy frustrated internet talking head whose been thirsting after the idea of seeing Dumbledore/Grindlewald fanfiction on the silver screen for over a decade, and who is a little deflated with the casting choices, for a handful of reasons.

At this point I kind of just want to skip it all, and just have a movie following the Marauders from their fifth year of Hogwarts to the wrongful arrest of Sirius Black.

Ok, I think I get it. Sorry if I sounded flippant. When I see Johnny Depp, I just think Oh, there's Johnny Depp and I didn't know he'd be in this movie or even interested in it. You're quite a bit more invested in the series, so I can see why it would hurt your enjoyment of the movie. Btw, I sadly never read the books, but I did follow the movies enough to know that what happened to Sirius is a sore spot for most fans.
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JacquesArc posted...

You "believe"? Lol. Post an example.

No.

I read through this thread and you've been moving the goal posts. I'm not going to risk this one account (I have no alts) by posting specific tweets that you could have found in 5 seconds with my reference, and that you're not going to accept anyway. That's disingenuous of you.
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hollow_shrine posted...

That said, Jude Law being into Calcified Mayo is just unrealistic even for the magical world of Harry Potter. I'm afraid I won't be seeing any more of these films until unapologetic wife-beater, Johnny Depp, turns his crusty ass back into Colin Ferrell, and he disappears a bit to fix his life.

Lol, are you working PR for Amber Heard?
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UnfairRepresent posted...

Our Heroine Karen Starr gets desperate.


Okay that one is fake

We all know that at least one of them was thinking that about the other. Probably both were.
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_Goggalor_ posted...

No, CE is overwhelmingly far-left. We have literal communists here.

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JacquesArc posted...

No, the truth is you don't have one. Name a progressive who has posted a racist tweet and I will look it up myself.

I believe Sarah Jeong, whom New York Times recently hired and defended as an editor, has posted a lot of racist tweets.
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Conflict posted...

Caution999 posted...

But he was OK to be Obamas VP for 8 years? Lol

How much power did he have as VP

Why is everybody mad and/or scared that Pence is the current VP?
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People shouldn't be mad about it because you should be allowed to believe what you want to believe, but it is annoying in the same way that I get annoyed when an adult tells me the Earth is flat.
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Jude Law and Johnny Depp should have a really long scene with them making out. They could be totally going at it, crank up the sounds, have the camera like a few inches from their faces, but then you feel bad because Depp's character doesn't give up being a criminal.
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Cilolntro posted...

When accusations are brought forward, the process is for an independent 3rd party (FBI) to investigate, present to the senate, then have a hearing to question those involved.

I agree with you there should be an investigation, but I'm unclear as to why the FBI would be involved. Keep in mind I'm not saying they shouldn't participate, I just thought the 3rd party would be the local law enforcement where the crime supposedly took place.
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I've talked to women who don't think giving head counts as sex. A few others think you're still a virgin, if they only take it from the rear. They're playing a Bible distortion game, but it works for them, I guess.
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Yeah, really good documentary. I didn't know he did all 10 puppet voices.
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shockthemonkey posted...

Lorenzo_2003 posted...

Let them try that at a downtown bar that doesn't cater to hipsters or the rich.

Yeah? You think that senators are out eating in working class dive bars or something?

You guys realize that's my point, right? That's it laughable to say the protestors are brave when they are obviously avoiding places where they would receive bodily harm.

Kineth posted...

If a majority of the protesters were black, do you think there's a remote chance that the police might have been called in that circumstance?

Yes, there is a chance that someone would call the police. No, I don't think they'd do much, considering they've shown up to recent riots and didn't start shooting people or anything like that. If you want me to concede that there is a risk, though it could be really small, then sure, that's fine.
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X-Pac_Heat posted...

I like how people defend the UN now.

We all hated them like 5 years ago.

I don't hate them, but I do think they are mostly worthless. Scratch that. They would be worthless, if it wasn't for the contributions of the US and a handful of nations. And even then... yeesh.
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I don't know if this teacher's story is completely true or not, but I've definitely watched interviews with frustrated educators who admitted that they aren't really allowed to fail students because it would threaten the school's funding.
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CyricZ posted...

So, what, you're suggesting piranhas or something? You're saying it's not brave until police are beating on them?

You claimed their actions as brave. I honestly don't see how that would be true. A better example would be the incident at Charlottesville. People who showed up at that site weren't sure what to expect. There was risk. (I don't have any experience with piranhas, other than seeing a couple in aquariums, Btw.)

I'm not sure why you made the comments about politeness or whatever. And, no, this has nothing to do with whether I agree with the protestors or not. They could be pro Second Amendment and handing out free, early copies of Red Dead Redemption 2 and I would still tell them to get the fuck out of the restaurant if I was eating there with my date and other peaceful customers.

Kineth posted...

Uh, they could have had the police called on them.

Maybe, but I don't buy it, not in this political climate. Police wouldn't want to get involved and the restaurant manager or owner is not going to take a chance on upsetting the Left. Like I said, no risk to the protestors. Let them try that at a downtown bar that doesn't cater to hipsters or the rich.
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CyricZ posted...

It's always brave to get out and protest.

No.

There is no real threat to these protestors. They are in a high-end restaurant, acting like jackasses towards a high-visibility politician and other subdued customers. The protestors know they're not going to get knocked the fuck out or thrown in jail. There has to be risk, if we're going to say these specific protestors are brave.
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au_gold posted...

You're forgetting Jar Jar.

Yeah, but Jar Jar at least had an excuse. He introduced us to another alien species (i.e. Gungans) and I get that Lucas wanted to add a funny, adorkable character to the story. Unfortunately, the humor did not work, but that's hit or miss anyway. What does Rose add to the story? She is obnoxious and just bogged down her scenes. You could take her out from the movie, just have Poe convince a reluctant but brave Finn to do the mission, and it would flow better.
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masatofujimoto posted...

I've put hundred of hours into 3 and NV, so yeah, that's quick.

Crazyman93 posted...

For a Fallout game that usually is full of shit to do, plus mods? That is very fast. I eventually forced myself to play into the glowing sea, but really, it's hard to care.

I also played a ton of 3 and NV, so I get what you guys are saying. I did the DLC for 4, too. But 30 hours is not bad, if you're comparing it to a JRPG or most single player games. I think people are just more critical of 4 because it carried the Fallout name.
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30 hours is your definition of "really fast?"

Wtf?
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Bio1590 posted...

Like again, if the worst thing that's happening to these people is that they get chased out of restaurants then they should be happy with how we've progressed as a society compared to what used to happen.

Of course that applies to a lot of other things as well. There has never been a time where society has been more accepting of different people, living different lifestyles and such, yet we literally have citizens claiming the US, for example, is the worst country ever. I think some of them are in that video. You could tell them to be happy and appreciate what they do have, but I don't think they will agree.
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That sucks. Cancer... I'm sure it's all been said before.
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I join the #Metoo movement. She can't just get away with that shit.
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Is it really one percent? I thought it would be much lower than that. Either way, yeah, it's disproportionate. But, ehh, this is one of those topics that it's better not to talk about or we risk punishment.
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CyricZ posted...

And if they say "robots will never replace the human interaction and that worries us", then they can very easily be speaking from both a business and a health standpoint, and both are acceptable.

Lol, no, I don't believe these protitutes are interested in anything other than protecting their revenue. They know their value is already being undermined by these primitive sexbots, and it's only going to get worse for them when the sexbots become more advanced and use of them is more commonly accepted. Even you, whom I assume is not a sex worker, can't help hide your contempt for the men who are their customers, but somehow you want use to believe that actual prostitutes are genuinely worried about their customers. Are you trying to bullshit us or yourself?
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The legal system should be allowed to break their hands. We'll see how many cars they can rob when they can't use any tools.
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That's fair, but women en masse are not going to give up that power. I would love to be wrong about that one day.
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Bio1590 posted...

The questionable aspect of it was both the speed the GOP released it (within a half hour of the story being published) and just the fact Kavanaugh is older so finding 65 women (not people in general, specifically females) who knew him and kept in touch with him since High School is kind of crazy (especially considering he went to an all-boys school).

That is a fair point. My understanding of this situation is Feinstein had the accusation several months ago, so I'm betting someone(s) on the Repub side knew that and prepped accordingly.

It's interesting, if nothing else.
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WesternMedia posted...

Adding, You have also had a significant history of drug (particularly cannabis) and alcohol abuse.

I knew it. Smoking dope makes you beat your baby.
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I wonder if this will be the key to advanced artificial intelligence. I think the sexbot industry will be a massive opportunity for businesses to make money, and the Holy Grail will be to create a sexbot that really can think and "feel" like a biological woman, meaning figuratively "feeling" emotions.

It would be a bit funny, but maybe not surprising, if sexbots become as big a thing as porn is now for the internet.
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bkkorps posted...

just like how he was able to produce a long list of women from his childhood who were willing to go on record saying they think he is a swell guy mere hours after the accusation became public, really makes you wonder if he knew all along that he did something shitty and has prepped evidence to use against the accusation.

Is that really hard to do, though? I once had a job where I had to cold call people one after another and I could get or receive info pretty quickly as long as I was attentive and respectful. When people didn't want to talk, I'd move on to the next number and so on. I bet both political parties have more than enough employees to contact a bunch of women listed in some high school yearbook.
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Tmaster148 posted...

Imagine being the guy that has to clean out the used up sex-bots

Women could do the job, too. We're all about supporting equality here. In fact, these prostitutes could easily transition to that line of work, if they are worried about nobody needing their services soon.
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How would he be able to help them, though? He's already sacrificed everything.
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I want to watch it, but I'm not convinced I should go through the hassle of seeing it in a movie theater. Some movies, like Jurassic World, should be watched on the big screen. This one... maybe I'll rent it some day, unless you guys think I'm missing out now.
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The good news is when you get stabbed, you'll have that sweet National Health Service to take care of it.

Wait, that's not in jeopardy yet, is it?
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Words0fJokeAc posted...

Le__seul_dieu__ posted...

Garioshi posted...

It's a victimless crime, for all intents and purposes, unless you want to roll out the Thought Police.

just because there is no victim doesn't mean that it can't promote harmful ideas.

Agreed. Let's also ban slashers and bands based on serial killers. On that note why isn't being a Nazi and transphobic criminalized?

We should ban video games. It's very obvious that they are a big reason why we have so much violence in the world.
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Mal_Fet posted...

hockeybub89 posted...

I agree. It's pretty crazy to assume someone would commit a crime like falsely reporting rape. What happened to innocent until proven guilty?

She's the one who made the claim, and thus the burden of proof is on her. This isn't difficult.

hockeybub is smart enough to know that, he's just being contrarian on this issue because... well, you know why.

Anyway, Republicans are letting themselves be played like puppets if they continue playing up to all this nonsense. The accusation is a serious one, but so much of it is mired in ridiculousness.

Edit: like, not by
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I'm Ok with businesses not providing services to certain customers, but some of you guys jumping on the free market bandwagon now are being super dishonest about it. If Trump, acting in no official capacity as a citizen with his own opinions, started encouraging businesses to kick out known Democrats from their premises, you'd be frothing at the mouth and cursing him even more than you already do. And on a more related note, I see some names here who were absolutely livid at the proposition that Christians should be allowed to abstain from certain services, based on religious grounds. You guys changed your minds about that or what?
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Hawaiian_punch posted...

Gafemage posted...

It actually astonishes me that there are people out there who genuinely think Donald Trump is a good human being.

They do because theyre racist

You can't just go to the race card on your first swing. That's amateur shit. You gotta work it into your game and let it come off naturally.
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