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People are generally not independent thinkers until around age 12. Raise them typically until then. Little kids are idiots and can't be trusted to define such enormous things. The best approach is to go with the flow but still have boundaries for everything. If your son likes Barbies, he likes Barbies, and that's fine. But don't shovel some art degree thesis on "you're a girl or have no gender, etc." up his ass. Let him make that decision later when he has the introspection to understand the whole thing better. It could mean something, it could mean nothing. Nobody knows until later, even if it seems like he's different.

streamofthesky posted...

Fred Trump, Jr. literally died from alcoholism.
It was the reason Donald Trump abstained from drinking since then (and one of the only things I respect Trump for)

Biden's got a big family, they don't seem any more drug-addicted, proportionally, than other American families. Were you aware that our country has major issues with rampant drug use?

That's largely thanks to the Perdue family, whose stocks went up because the fine they got for ruining America was so minor it was irrelevant. They're not in jail.

Seriously, the $2000 thing is a hill worth dying on, so to speak. Trump literally loses nothing while looking a little better on his way out of office. It's a lot easier to sow some goodwill with a handout over anything else, and if the last thing his tenure is remembered for was fighting to give everyone more money, plus him being gone, he won't seem quite as bad to people and will have a bit of nostalgia going into 2024, if he runs. It's a 3D chess move and it's only fucking over the establishment, who can then demonize again next election for not wanting to do it.

I usually got better stuff for my birthday :P

Zareth posted...

This would increase sexual assault so much, Jesus.

I doubt that. Anyone willing to commit sexual assault was going to before this anyways. That's the same logic as "violent video games make people murderers." No, they don't. The murderers were already fucked up.

I wouldn't care. I'd have a harder time if the person's name was really fucking stupid. It means at best their parents are fools and at worst they're selfish assholes or hippies. I am sure if they were perfect in all other ways, more or less, I could maybe get over it... but I have this real hang-up with dumb, made-up names.

Immortals is the best Ubisoft game in ages. Everyone should try it. I know it looks generic, but it's more of a Zelda game than a Ubisoft one.

Not really... Most games have huge patches and some are literally unplayable without them, like Control UE and MW.

Shadowbird_RH posted...

Death penalty is a waste. Even if someone's irredeemable and/or unreleasable, they can still be put to use. Better to make them repay their debt to society as best they can than to throw their lives and whatever use that could be made of them away.

The problem is that "the usuals" will bitch that it's inhumane to make anyone do anything ever. The mayor of Berlin wanted to institute a program for people on welfare to help clean up the city and stuff and earn some money but was decried for solely wanting to force non-disabled people to actually contribute. Lots of places are having so many issues because rather than telling the morons to shut up and go away, they're being listened to because they somehow have power now. Saying "no" without a backup plan should negate the "no" outright, IMO. I'd be okay with no death penalties if those who would've received them are instead used as free labor. The problem with that is that with a system controlled by corporate interests, laws will be lobbied in such a way that it could essentially be a return to slavery. There'd need to be a lot checks/balances immune to erosion.

streamofthesky posted...

People always focus on the $600 check and ignore the unemployment additions that are WAY more than that.

At least this time it's "only" +$300 per week, not +$600.
But Dems are promising (ie, threatening) to push for more if they win control of the Senate. Ugh...I want them in power, but not this. Why are they so dead set on screwing over essential employees? If they think people need more money, do a larger stimulus check, don't dump so much into additional unemployment. It's a slap in the face to cashiers and such forced to work shit jobs and be exposed to COVID to earn less money than people sitting at home doing nothing.

The $75K income limit is also stupid. Way too low, in a lot of (ironically, blue) areas, cost of living is obscenely high and $75K is like barely middle class.

I agree. They really need to find a better balance. People that have to go to work are lucky to have a job, they should be getting more than anyone sitting at home. Period.

I'd agree with consistency. I went to one location and got this specialty pizza... the first one I went to loaded it up, the second place was too skimpy, and the third (second from second place) was in between. The problem was I expect it to be like the first one with all the stuff on it, so neither was adequate and I just lost my interest in that place.

This is sort of subjective, and I know they can't help it, but I find "country bumpkin" servers off-putting. Whenever I have one that's a middle-aged or older, clearly-straight-but-overtly-masculine farmer woman, it just kills the vibe for me. I have no ill will towards them, it's just who they are, but their demeanor rubs me the wrong way and it detracts from my dining experience. People sorta like Melissa McCarthy, if that description wasn't good enough.

I think you should give someone the choice of execution they want. I support the death penalty, but not as a deterrent, just as a means to remove people who are an ever-present danger if left alive. Some serial rapist or murderer isn't going to change. They can't be released. There's no point in wasting tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands in tax dollars for someone that the world only benefits from by not having them exist at all.

The last time I heard anyone talk about Juggalos was when they scooped poo out of a portapotty to throw at Tila Tequila.

Yes... but man, it seems like their family has some substance abuse issues. Covert Kennedys?

The 90s proved it already, but it's nice to see everyone agree.

That sounds annoying regardless. I'd just change it to a different login email.

I was convinced I had it in March. I'm in really good shape, but for about 10 days speaking or going up a flight of stairs was enough to leave me out of breath. I also had a cough. The irony is that I felt like a million bucks otherwise and it was super strange because I knew I was sick but didn't feel ill. This was still when testing was more limited and they said because I had no fever and felt healthy for the most part that I should just self-isolate for 14 days from the onset of symptoms. I did that. The end.

Start at Origins, because it's harder to go back to older games without as many improvements. It's still really good, but you might find it weird to play in reverse.

Their shirts aren't wrong. Jesus, a grown man, would be larger than a viral cell.

It's funny how a lot of religious people do get "the look", like she has. It's like this Twilight Zone-esque happy mannequin expression. My buddy's wife is hardcore into that stuff and could be that woman's sister. The expression just adds to it.

Gaawa_chan posted...

Yeah, don't take advice from pick-up artists...

I always forget how much of a thing that became for a little while... It's hard to believe that happened. And it's funny (see: sad) that some of those guys still exist.

FB is full of older people, and they're apparently the most at risk, so there's probably a disproportionate amount tied to it. I'm pretty thankful that so far nobody I know has had it. I'd be most worried about my dad, as he has like every increased risk factor except for weight.

"It's time for the dude to get busy on you!" *does stupid dance*

Zeus posted...

And Short-Round gives ToD a much different vibe.

No time for love, Dr. Jones!

It's crazy how stuff like that can break you. I moved in middle-school age and went from being cool and respected to... not those things. And it basically ruined my life for a decade.

Al Bundy supported a family (barely) in a house on a retail income. That actually used to be possible. Now it's less believable than a time-travelling DeLorean.

By his lawyer's logic "autism makes people murderers" and that's definitely not true.

argonautweakend posted...

ive wondered, working in retail, how its humanly possible to wake up on dec. 25th and not feel any shame or guilt for all of the shit you did to put presents under the tree.

No kidding. "This is for you, Jesus!" *knocks over old lady to get last ham*

I'd say the best place to start right now with covid and all is to maybe hop on discord voice with groups of men and women to "hang out" playing stuff and do not try to strike up relationships with anybody female. Just keep it casual and be friends with everybody. Don't be that weird guy. It'll get you outta any awkward around women issues, hopefully. Dudes that only really associate with other dudes get this sorta strange, uncontrollable desperation vibe the odd time they are around chicks. Not that they are creepy guys or bad or anything, but it's just nervousness or something and it can sorta suck the soul outta the room depending.

It's a ring toss game.

Zeus posted...

Fiat currencies have been devalued to the point of being nearly worthless in the past. Just because something is connected to a government doesn't necessarily ensure its value.

Well, duh... I even referred to the ruble lol... but it's like that old "socialism always equals Venezuela" to the right and "socialism always equals Norway" to the left. It's about probabilities. You can say "all cryptocurrencies" because they aren't backed by anything somewhat tangible like a country or a bunch of gold hoarded away and require certain systems to be relevant or maintain value. You can't say "all national currencies" because they are backed by various governments with different value and stability.

argonautweakend posted...

I get this as being the most reasonable thing to do, but I am wondering what somebody hopes to achieve breaking up with somebody several times just to end up with them again, and actually musing to others if they should break up at various points. Now, I understand this isn't my business at all. The most sensible advice in this topic is to not do anything. If people want to make a poor decision(at least, in my view), it isn't my job to do anything about it. Maybe to them it's not a poor decision at all.

Really, you do you. She's her own person and makes her own choices and it's not dependent on you to tell her what's right or wrong. I don't know all the details, but it sounds like whatever they have sucks. If they've already broken up multiple times and she has mentioned to others about breaking up, she's not there because she likes him, she's there because change is hard for some people.

I never liked that one. It felt so outta place. Almost like Halloween 3. It's like I see what they were going for, just a different "old serials" take, but it didn't work.

Cryptocurrency is at the mercy of governments. The US dollar will have value as long as there's a US government. If places decided its too illicit or something and banned it, there's no way to salvage almost all of its value. It could exist as a black market thing to a mild extent, but it would go from gold to rubles immediately and there'd be no incentive for anyone to continue using it, really. Bartering would be more practical.

It really depends to what extent she's in a relationship. If it's a case of "just dating some guy recently" and things aren't serious, you're not really being a homewrecker. If they're living together or married or something, it's definitely a sketchy thing to do... and there is a big factor to consider: does she have fidelity problems because she's willing to just hop from him to you, or is their "relationship" a sham or a matter of convenience/laziness and you'll just be speeding up its inevitable demise?

At the end of the day, like many things, "it depends". I would definitely make it clear to the co-worker that you're not looking to be a mistress and that if she sets this up, that she has to make it clear that you're not gonna be some cuck or cuck some other dude. It's kinda lame to be the guy possibly breaking them up, but if they had a good relationship in the first place there's zero chance she'd entertain the idea of dating another person. It sounds to me like it's already over except officially.

Mead posted...

They both definitely live in their own versions of reality

According to Segal he is responsible for pretty much every successful UFC fighter, despite him clearly being a tub of goo

If you fell into a tub of goo, it'd probably kill you though.

I literally wore steeltoe boots to get my Xbox pre-order in case I had to kick someone.

Neither one probably tastes great.

Smash Bros isn't a "real" fighting game, it's closer to Power Stone than Street Fighter.

"dunt tell me wut to breeeeth!!!" *huffs paint thinner out of a bag*

My mom would've dropped her opera glasses in horror at the idea of using a stripper pole, let alone allowing one in the house. Sometimes her being uptight kinda sucked, but in this instance, it was a good thing. I would hate to have had a mom with a stripper pole. For starters, your friends would never be allowed over because they'd see it and tell everyone else and you'd be the butt of all jokes for the foreseeable future.

I guess the best way of looking at this is that once all the smart people have vaccinations, we should just remove all the barriers like masks so the dumb people just get to see the result of their decision.

Mead posted...

And in a couple decades all these anti-vax people are gonna seem just as stupid as those anti-seatbelt dumbasses

I dont even care about their rights anymore. The government should beat them up

Bro. I think I love you.

I think the compromise is that if you don't wear a seatbelt, anything that happens to you is 100% your responsibility to pay for. So if you crash and break your leg, no healthcare coverage. You are out of pocket 100% for whatever it costs. Yeah, the injury could be unrelated to wearing a seatbelt, but that's a good deterrent to not wearing one.

My surname changed twice. Not as in "somebody had a girl who took a husband's name" but like was literally turned from one thing into another on two occasions for different reasons.

Oops... to answer the question: this got it right. It's from Germany. But the weird part is that to a lesser extent it's also in Slovakia...

"...and her ass waxed the bannister!"

Yeah. Unless you have a valid medical reason (that isn't some made-up hippie bullshit, but from a real doctor), it should be mandatory. I don't see why people are so fucking stupid that they can't see how getting a vaccine is no different than obeying traffic laws or lining up to pay for groceries. Certain things are just a requirement of civilized society, and you either accept them or should face consequences.

There was a gross news story several years back that this just reminded me of...

I can't remember if the ad was "looking for someone to let me cut off and eat their penis" or "looking for someone to cut off and eat my penis", but that was the gist of it. Someone replied, and Man A cut off and ate Man B's penis and then Man B bled to death. Man A was arrested and went to prison, iirc.

Lokarin posted...

"Yolo, PS5 > letters of discipline"

I hope that quote is remembered to be placed on his tombstone many years from now.

I'm a total hard-ass when it comes to rules, but even I think if something isn't a crime anymore you may as well free the person who committed it. If they had other things on there, like assault, obviously they should serve out those sentences, but if they are literally in prison for a crime that can no longer even be committed, it seems dumb. Even if you don't give a fuck about the person and see it as "they broke the law at the time," fair enough, but justify it by thinking "my tax dollars aren't housing and feeding and guarding this person anymore and can be spent elsewhere."

Don't like it, don't go. Nothing pisses people off around the world more than "Americans think their laws protect them in our country" when it really doesn't work like that.