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With black and white (with or on their own), it's hard to not look good. Pair them up with another color and they look equally good. However, they are boring to wear often.

I prefer military and earth colors.

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https://youtu.be/aDMjgOYOcDw?list=FLTTDUXKCiAp0hZzsXtuRJJg

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Ship them half way to Siberia.

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Closest is a Storm of Swords. If I finished ADWD, It'd be that.

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Sad_Face posted...

I know next to nothing about world history. But since I've been learning to invest for a year now, I've been wanting to learn and have been dabbling a teeny tiny bit about history of money. When you learn about the ebb and flow about money, what gives the USD its value (nothing, or the military are good answers), it puts a lot of actions and decisions countries make in a different perspective which ties into military history to explain why we've gone to a number of wars in the past decade.

That being said...

AH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

This was quite amusing. People are going to invest in their interests however they like. And not everyone is going to aim for mastery of their interest. You gotta accept there will always be casuals. Like me!

That's okay, just don't call yourself a history buff. You have an interest in military history or money history in your specific case--that's it. In fact that word "buff" should never exist in this context. I formally study history of various things, but I know only 1/10th of what a historian does (we're talking about the general skillsets of a historian here-not just the ability to remember several thousand pages of information). I am neither a history buff, nor a historian. I am a student of history, that's all.

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HannibalBarca3 posted...

The first mistake is thinking the Spartans were a military or a warrior society at all. There's a lot of modern work by the likes of Stephen Hodkinson that have moved away from the idea that Sparta was this hardcore warrior society. Instead when looked upon a critical eye the Spartans really weren't any better than any of the other Greeks, it's all possible that they weren't all that much different than the rest of the Greeks either. They turned a disaster at thermopylae into a huge propaganda victory that still echoes to this day. I'd recommend giving this a read since it gives out a basic overview on modern scholarship's view of Sparta:

http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32475/2/Hodkinson.%20Transforming%20Sparta%20Ancient%20History%20Resources%20for%20Teachers%2041-44%202011-2014.pdf

I know it's a bit off for a response but I'll take the opportunity to object over that statement.

Thanks for correcting me, however, I was merely using the Spartans as an example. I don't know very much about the Spartans. I do know a bit about the Spartans in the context of history, strategy, and international relations (ever heard of the Thucydides Trap?)

And that article is dated from 2014. Scholarship on this is still in its infancy. Thanks for the link though.


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FeltMarker22 posted...

That's honestly a good point. I guess it's also true that when I say I'm interested in the musical scene during that time, I'm also coming from the perspective of an actual musician that's studied and created music for many years and understands how to orchestrate similar kinds of music.

It would be different if I only knew about the history of music but didn't have any clue on how to make anything myself, but it's possibly a slippery slope that could go either way since there are people out there who know way more musical history than I ever will but never made a melody to their name /shrug.

Edit: I realize this is mostly about specifically military history but I tried to use my experiences as a parallel to the discussion, rather than to go off on a tangent.

Doe is right one thing, that one of the problems with military history buffs is that they glorify warrior culture, and violence without critically thinking about it. For them it's "the Spartans were stronger than other Greeks because x, y, and z." That tells us nothing significant about the Spartans. How about why, and what led them to be that way? How did their economic and ideological environment foster a military ethos unfounded in other parts of Greece? What does that tell us about other city states? Why were they different? How does their utilization of violence serve as an instrument of state policy? You can go as deep and broad as you like, ultimately you will have a question that will be an impetus for your research.

Your interests are alright. I mean certainly an interest in musical history is rare, and I'd encourage you to keep reading. If you read a pop history book, fine, but hopefully you're curious enough to want to read further and get a more in-depth understanding of the subject, and hopefully formulate your own argument about these subjects. Historians spend a lot of time debating with each other. That's really what they mostly do.

I mean some people will never have the time to do this, which is okay--fine. But don't tell me you're a history buff.
rolls eyes.


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FeltMarker22 posted...

I guess it's possible that 'militaristic history' is perhaps a little too common due to WW2, but honestly for myself, the period of time between 1860-1913 fascinates me to no end, mostly due to the building tension across most of Germany and Europe, and due to the musical scene at that time being really weird and full of extremely creative people.

It's not bad to be interested in it, but it's kind of like only knowing fun and exciting concepts of quantum physics but not even being able to do basic high school physics, and then calling yourself a "physics buff"


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85 posts in 5 hours. People have definitely gotten triggered ITT.


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PleaseClap posted...

It's worth noting that there are very good works of history that are written by academics and aren't published by a university press.

Agreed, but often than not a monograph is going to be published by a university press.

DocDelicious posted...

Pretty sure TC is like 20-22 at most.

Certainly sounds like a college kid that took a few courses and now thinks he's better than everyone.

It's my major, and I actually attend one of the best universities in the world. Some of the professors in the derpartment are world renowned historians, holding PhDs from Harvard and other Ivy Leagues.


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I'm gonna post this again, FUCKING READ IT PEOPLE:

On the topic of military history...from historian Peter Paret who himself is an incredible historian specializing in politics, warfare, and strategy succinctly described the problem with people who only focus on military history:

Is there another field of historical research (military history) whose practitioners are equally parochial, are as poorly informed on the work of their foreign colleagues...and show as little concern about the theoretical innovations and disputes that today are transforming the study and writing of history?"The events of a battle tell us nothing more than what happened, but never why. It serves to highlight an event but fails to place it in the contextual framework of the time. The decisions of one man on the battlefield tells us even less. It shines nothing on the society from whence the army came from, nor its enemy, and this is an important point. A military institution, its leaders, and its culture do not exist outside of the society it represents but is in fact informed and supported by it. To understand military actions, armies, soldiers, civilian contractors, writers, politicians and war we as historians must look past the drums and bugles of the national masculine rhetoric of organised state violence and great leaders, and instead focus on the societal constructs that made such actions successful. Conflict an integral part of social history is part of society and is, if we believe Clausewitz, an extension of a groups enforced cultural and political will over another. The generals, and the military institution they are a part of exercise that will and are influenced by it. Yet, they do not create it.
Thus, to understand the actions of armies and generals, we look to understand its military culture. This is where theories on the history of emotions, social militarisation, strategic culture, lieu de memoir, groupism, and ways of war (though these are somewhat infantile in their approach), as well as economic, cultural and social histories, enable us to explore the rationalisation and organisation of state killing.

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Pop history:
-doesn't have footnotes/endnotes
-isn't published by a university press
-is not critical of his/her own sources because the point is to sell a narrative

On the topic of military history...from historian Peter Paret who himself is an incredible historian specializing in politics, warfare, and strategy succinctly describes the problem with people who only focus on military history:

Is there another field of historical research (military history) whose practitioners are equally parochial, are as poorly informed on the work of their foreign colleagues...and show as little concern about the theoretical innovations and disputes that today are transforming the study and writing of history?"The events of a battle tell us nothing more than what happened, but never why. It serves to highlight an event but fails to place it in the contextual framework of the time. The decisions of one man on the battlefield tells us even less. It shines nothing on the society from whence the army came from, nor its enemy, and this is an important point. A military institution, its leaders, and its culture do not exist outside of the society it represents but is in fact informed and supported by it. To understand military actions, armies, soldiers, civilian contractors, writers, politicians and war we as historians must look past the drums and bugles of the national masculine rhetoric of organised state violence and great leaders, and instead focus on the societal constructs that made such actions successful. Conflict an integral part of social history is part of society and is, if we believe Clausewitz, an extension of a groups enforced cultural and political will over another. The generals, and the military institution they are a part of exercise that will and are influenced by it. Yet, they do not create it.
Thus, to understand the actions of armies and generals, we look to understand its military culture. This is where theories on the history of emotions, social militarisation, strategic culture, lieu de memoir, groupism, and ways of war (though these are somewhat infantile in their approach), as well as economic, cultural and social histories, enable us to explore the rationalisation and organisation of state killing.

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PleaseClap posted...

Its always either WW2 or Roman history

WW2, Roman, maybe Greek history, and something about the samurais is the most common one.

specialkid8 posted...

Conflict is the driving force for most of history. LOL at gatekeeping it as "not real history".

That's not the problem. We frequently study about wars, but we don't obsess over tactics and strategy. We leave that to staff college officers/academics.

Southernfatman posted...

What's wrong with David McCullough?

And at least these types know something than being completely ignorant. I don't see what's the big deal about this.

Because "history buff" makes it sound like you know a lot about history, when all you really know is a narrow perspective of history.

Also, most military historians and so-called buffs don't embrace the way scholars and academics do history. It's full of pitfalls and problems. Today's historians are extremely well rounded and have a very solid grasp of subjects outside of their specialization. It allows their arguments to stand the test of scrutiny.


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relevant: https://i.imgur.com/zqvXDDU.jpg

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Flockaveli posted...

Wait wait, Tilian has Emarosa demos?

Yeah.

Listen to Supercow and Mamba.


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Imo this is how I'd recommend the Swancore artists:

Fan of Tilian? Listen to Tilian-era Tides of Man. His demos with Emarosa and Saosin are good too. His solo stuff is pop, but I guess if you like his pop vocals, they're pretty good.

Fan of Kurt? ABSOLUTELY listen to A Lot Like Birds. Cory Lockwood and Kurt Travis were two of the best duos in the scene. Cory is a great screamer and lyricist. Royal Coda is good for the more alt fans that like Kurt without screaming. It's really good. Eternity Forever is good for people who like the more R&B/neo-Soul and funk of DGD and prefer Kurt as vocalist.

Fan of Jonny? Emarosa is a no-brainer. Slaves is pretty weak as a band, I don't recommend it.

Sianvar, Nova Charisma, Eidola, and Secret Band are to some varying degrees Swancore, and they're all fantastic. Eidola is probably the best of the bunch, followed by Sianvar.

Secret Band is for fans of Jon Mess.


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Which of these have y'all listened to?

Nova Charisma
Stolas
Eidola
Royal Coda
Sianvar
Hail the Sun
Sufferer
Pushover
Eternity Forever
A Lot Like Birds
Secret Band
Tides of Man
Secret Band
Emarosa + Slaves
Wolf and Bear

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googs19 posted...

Lies!
Dark Chocolate > All

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Manocheese posted...

Become a mail courier and find a girl who's 16 going on 17.

https://youtu.be/hwK_WOXjfc0

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Umbreon posted...

Probably liberal, since a lot of trolls take extreme conservative points in order to troll.

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Between 4-5.

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I don't have one but I like Lady Maria's design the best.
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Could be eczema/some sort of dermatitis or dry skin.
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China, Russia, and the Saudis will destroy America from within.
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It's almost 2020. 1080p is for peasants mate.
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He's literally a capitalist
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Here in Canada, we have some decent cops.

https://youtu.be/Vwh0lBPHg9o
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For the first time in my life, I can say that I'm not.
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Should we? Or can we?
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ThyCorndog posted...

brotrrwinner posted...

CPU? In 2019? AMD

this

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Vita_Aeterna posted...

That's a solid rig. Although I think you can do better with your SSD.

You mean getting a faster one?

Look into Samsung 860 EVO or Crucial P1.

https://www.pcgamer.com/best-ssd-for-gaming/
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Hanky_Bannister posted...

whyd you pick the amd cpu over intel?

AMD makes the best bang-for-buck gaming CPUs.
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That's a solid rig. Although I think you can do better with your SSD.

9/10.
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Eww.
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15,000 Km.
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Both are 10/10s.
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There are still respected Sinologists, Indologists, and Japaonologists.
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Feline_Heart posted...

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Smashingpmkns posted...

People really thought GoT was better than Breaking Bad at one point too lol clowns.

Season 1-4 was peak TV.

Still doesn't touch the entirety of Breaking Bad.

I like Breaking Bad but I dont think its nearly as great as people act like it is. Game of Thrones definitely went to shit in the last season but I enjoyed the rest of the show more than I enjoyed Breaking Bad. I think Better Call Saul is better than Breaking Bad too

Breaking Bad is good, but in the end it's still a crime drama, which have been done before many times--some of which have been equally good as Breaking Bad. Game of Thrones changed the landscape of television forever because what GOT achieved had never been done before.

GOT proved that it's possible to make A+ quality fantasy television.
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Smashingpmkns posted...

People really thought GoT was better than Breaking Bad at one point too lol clowns.

Season 1-4 was peak TV.
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I've noticed myself saying rofl in recent months.
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After AC3, I didn't expect anything remarkable from the series anymore, but Black Flag is a very well rounded experience. Story, characters, soundtrack, gameplay, visuals, and a decent multiplayer. It's also the type of game that can be improved upon, but strangely, we haven't seen a true replication and evolution of Black Flag since then. Rogue, Odyssey, and Origins all fail short of replicating AND improving the Black Flag experience. Skull and Bones is also disappointing in that you cannot explore the open world on foot.
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Chad? I only see two girls.
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GameFAQs was last relevant in the '00s. Move to Reddit for world domination.
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Put the homeless on one dedicated street. Have shelters and various accommodations for homeless people in said street.
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The problem with Bumble/Tinder is that because everyone has CHOICES, they usually become more selective on who they want to go out with. That means dudes who feel like they don't have a chance are even more fucked. IRL,you only at best have to compete with a few handful of dudes. And you can do your damned best to make others feel attracted to you, which can significantly increase your chance at getting a partner.

And honestly, these sites aren't for long-term relationships either.
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Honestly, this might be THE best thing Trump has ever signed. Hopefully it is effective.
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I say First Nations for Canadian Natives.
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Tonyjaa posted...

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy are my favorite movies of all time. Definitely worth the 10 hour investment. They just don't make movies like them anymore.

This.

J.R.R Tolkien deserves partial credit too. GOAT writer.
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How is a city that embodies capitalist greed, and a high crime rate the best city in the USA?
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What makes NY the best city?
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