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Cowthief posted...

Some of you are really going to defend shooting someone over a YARD SIGN? Really?

I don't think he was, just pointing out that STEALING and TRESPASSING pisses people off and sometimes they get mad and commit 2nd degree murder. Why be an asshole to a stranger when Trump supporters are statistically more likely to not only be crazy but also have firearms.

Wind Turbines have downsides.
Coal plants have downsides.
Hydro electric plants also have some downsides.

I learned all this from Sim City 2000. Maybe of the Texas politicians played it too they wouldn't be having these blackout problems.

MabusIncarnate posted...

Anyone in Texas, I stress this, leave at least 3 faucets running on a fast drip, kitchen, bathroom especially. If it costs you an extra $5 on your water bill, it's a hell of a lot cheaper than what you will deal with if your pipes freeze. They can explode in those conditions, resulting in a much worse repair. I know this is pretty common knowledge closer to the North, but you guys don't experience freezing like this hardly ever.

Yep... this is especially true since almost no houses in Texas have basements. Uninsulated crawlspaces are where pipes burst the easiest.

As a homeowner, I've quickly learned that simple plumbing repairs are something that EVERYONE should learn how to do. Skilled tradesmen will happily come over and charge you $300 for a leaky faucet when you could probably fix it in like 10 minutes with the right parts, tools, and know-how. It's definitely not rocket science either.

Do they not have gas heat? I thought Texas was the land of oil and gas.

Last time our power went off I just flipped on the gas logs and turned on the oven for a little while (with door open). Super toasty in no time. And yes I have CO detectors.

Kinda skipping down the thread to avoid spoilers, so I apologize if this was already asked.

Is this a good stand alone movie or do I need to watch the old Mel Gibson movies first?

UnholyMudcrab posted...

He died from complications resulting from a surgery. All you speculating just need to shut the fuck up. You should feel ashamed of yourselves.

*shrug* I'm not ashamed, just going with the statistics and trying to fill holes in the original story. "Complications From Surgery" isn't even on the top 10 list of leading causes of death in that age range.
https://www.verywellhealth.com/top-causes-of-death-for-ages-15-24-2223960

"the cause of death is unclear"

So... Did he go on a wild bender with his winnings or not? 24yr olds don't normally die unexpectedly.

I can't believe people actually WANT him to retire. What, are you going to watch Chris NEO the IRATE gamer instead?

CommonGrackle posted...

haven't seen a video game review from him in weeks.

Well he just did the Dragon Quest video, which probably took him some time and research. I thought it was cool since he rarely does RPGs.

nothanks1 posted...

Which had a terrible cast of women
outside of Quark's wife

Wait, I thought Rom had the hot wife...

Do kids actually need to be instructed to *not* rape people? Some morals are pretty universal. Raping, murdering, stealing, etc..

I like how the original article describes a homeless camp of tents and mattresses as a 'Villiage" in an effort to paint Israel in as bad of light as possible.

I mean, common. I disagree with Israel a lot but let's not pretend there isn't two sides to this story.

Also, Israel is a multi cultural and ethnic state. Does CE think everyone who lives there looks like an Orthodox Rabbi?

Apparently, if you were a light enough skinned Latino in the 1950's you could have a hit TV sitcom where you're married to a white woman and no one batted an eye.

It seems like it would be so easy to get caught carjacking these days with cameras and gps trackers everywhere. Also, the pentalties are extremely steep for doing it. If memory recalls the courts consider your automobile as being an extension of your house, so it's basically armed robbery.

So why risk it?

I think when I was 13 I was trying to 100% Super Mario 64.

But yeah, stories like this are why I try to stay away from the city. I drive a stick so if some kid tries to carjack me they would probably shoot me on the spot since they couldn't figure out how to drive it.

CanuckCowboy posted...

Why anyone would ever buy into a place with an hoa is beyond me.

I did. But mine is self managed by volunteers and not outsourced to a citation-happy 3rd party. We get a large swimming pool and tennis courts for under 500 a year.

Ok, what are those best dogs?
Golden Retriever
Border Collie
German Shepherd
Siberian Husky
Beagle?

We have a Poodle and I'm shocked it's only ranked as Ok Dog. She is apricot colored with brown ears and patches. We are thinking about having one or two litters of puppies actually. Poodles have climbed in price a lot during the pandemic. (A lot of breeds have). I think we could get $2000 a puppy.

Kirby: Return to Dreamland

SauI_Goodman posted...

Facesitting is my favorite. Not particularly my kind of woman i usually go after but she could ride it.any of you guys ever do breathe play? Where she controls your breathing.

Me too. I'm married to a PAWG and she thinks it's so weird.

There is a few vids of this girl doing a gymnast split on a guy's face on XH . Im at work so I can't look it up...

MedeaLysistrata posted...

Kek the family being obsolete is literal progress

Anyone in the field of Developmental Psychology would like a word with you.

I didn't realize people were inspired by Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World", but this is one of the strangest boards on GameFaqs.

Conflict posted...

I didn't say you were selfish for having kids, I said you were selfish for that being a core reason for having kids. I figure people generally have them for the thrill of bringing another life into the world, not for what they themselves could get out of it.

And no, I have never taken care of a family member on hospice. My mom's parents were both in Jamaica when they passed and both my parents are in their early 60s.

And it's completely reasonable to not want to have kids because they don't have the financial means to. Like I already said, not everyone is mentally equipped to have children. And certainly not everyone on here. I don't think you quite understand just how difficult it is and how much of a commitment it is to raise a child if you're really this appalled at someone not being willing to do so.

Well, I do understand how hard it is since I have 3, one with special needs. I'm not appalled at people not wanting kids, I just think it's a bleak outlook if the next generation says the family is obsolete and there isn't any reason to have kids. It's kind of hard to make progress as a society that way.

harley2280 posted...

The same person that has taken care of me my entire life. Me.

When I can't do it any longer I'll just die.

[LFAQs-redacted-quote]


It's just... the circle of life. Jesus, has no one here helped take care of a family member on hospice or helped plan their funeral, etc..?

Calling me selfish for having kids is hilarious. I didnt say that was the only reason I have them. Then you have people here saying they won't have kids because they don't want to share their house or spend their money on them. Now that's selfish, but to each their own.

CapnMuffin posted...

Kids are awesome. Theyre like tiny little best friends you create and mold to your liking.

So far this has been true for me. I have 3 kids and they basically want to be just like you. I guess when they turn into teenagers it changes.

Regarding the TCs observation in the topic title, it's nuts that something like 90% of the people here don't want them. Who do they think will take care of them when they are older? It won't be the Government.

SquirtleSkwad posted...

Because no punishment speaks just as loudly, if not louder, than a real punishment.

It's not a criminal trial though. Impeachment is a political mechanism to remove someone from office. He's already out. The only reason to go through the whole song and dance is to tarnish what's left of any legacy he has.

He's not president anymore and it's basically a show. Why not pass some meaningful legislation instead?

He's going to die soon, just like it was mentioned. He's already half senile already.

CrimsonRage posted...

wow this topic shows this is one issue where america's just gonna have to be dragged kicking and screaming into the modern age huh

If you check wikipedia USA is 4th in average wages. Income disparity is on tier with other European countries which has a lot of reasons beyond the scope of gamefaq armchair economists.

Oh, and 12th in the world for minimum wage. Yes, it probably could go up to adjust for inflation but people are laughably naive if they think we are going to $15.

Mike_Stanton posted...

To be fair, the effect on prices is a bit overstated, but minimum wage laws can have other negative effects such as less hours worked per low skilled worker, or less workers hired at low skill positions. Overall, the minimum wage does more harm than good imo because it reduces the supply of labor.

Yep. Look at Amazon werehouses. They pay a lot but demand insane productivity and fire anyone who doesn't work fast enough.

So now your "$10/hr" people who might be middle aged or slower will have an extremely hard time finding work. A small business owner might have 2 employees that earn $12 an hour could just fire both and have one person do double work for $15/hr.

I think I heard this from a right wing source, I'm not sure if it's true. But I heard China shut down domestic air travel once they learned about the virus, but freely allowed international flights in and out of their pandemic infested cities.

I've heard two stories about where the virus originated. I haven't kept up with the changing data, so maybe someone could help me out.

One story is that the virus originated from a lab, where the impoverished lab-workers would make money on the side by selling dead lab animals to street vendors.

Another story, (and one I find more likely) is that the virus originated from a giant "wet market" where animals are literally stacked in cages on top of each other, pooping on each other, and spreading germs and diseases. It was this meat market where the virus made the leap from animal to human.

I'm helping the decline. I do all my preorders through my local swap shop. They give way more credit for used stuff anyway and they are locally owned. I can even get SNES and N64 games there.

There is literally no reason for me to enter a Gamestop.

My neighbor is doctor and her husband is an engineer. Their student loans are close to their house payment and they live in a nice, middle class neighborhood.

If they get their loans forgiven they could upgrade to a $500k-700k house, I'm sure.

Prismsblade posted...

When you're not tied down to any 1 place just the thought of settling down in a location for life is such a foreign concept to me that I cant even wrap my head around it.

Dude, getting a mortgage isn't settling down. I became a home owner less than 6 years ago and I'm signing my 3rd mortgage Monday next week. With all the online banks letting you e-sign everything it's so easy. You still have to actually move your stuff, but how is that any different than having an apartment? I've made over $100,000 in equity in those 5 years, and my monthly mortgage rate has been less than most people's rent around here. I started with $7K for a down payment back in 2015

Also, it's true that saving for a down payment can be hard. But in some ways its easier to qualify for a mortgage now than it's ever been. My parents (both boomers) couldn't buy a house because the interest rates were in the 15%-20% range! Because of that, I grew up in a trailer park.

I'm a Millennial. Have a nice 3000 sq/ft house.

Couldn't if done it if I didn't get married, though. If I was single, I would of had to buy a house built in the 50s or something with one bathroom.

Didn't necessarily agree with the Keystone XL pipe in the first place, but if it's already half built, just finish the damn thing.

Why hurt relations with Canada and cost hundreds/thousands of jobs for a political gesture when there are easier things to do? How much would it cost to tear down all the infrastructure already laid down?

Compsognathus posted...

Anyway, Golden Deer's units are real feast or famine.

Claude, Hilda, Leonie, Lysithia, and Marianne are all very solid. Some of the best in the game.

Ignatz is basically Bernie with no crest, worse combat arts, and a skill that while amazing, only shines in Maddening.

Raphael is better than Caspar but otherwise meh.

I have never had good luck with Lorenz who's mixed attacking nature makes him kinda suck at both. I would highly recommend you grab a cavalier from a different house to replace him.

Are you playing Bylass or Bylad?

In my first run I used Ignatz as a dancer. He was always on my team.

It's not like those games, but my Daughter is obsessed with Dragon Quest Builders 2. It looks relaxing to play, to be honest. If I had time I would play it too.

Nah, it will be fine.

I'm hoping the mainstream media outlets will focus on the Pence/Biden/Harris tea party or whatever they do when they switch over the reigns of the government.

This topic is making me want to watch a Goofy Movie.... I've never seen it!

However, I watched the "Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas" on Netflix with my kids a few weeks ago that has a short with Max and Goofy. It's a touching tale about how Max gives up on Santa Claus but Goofy does everything he can to keep the dream alive for Max. It's was pretty good, to be honest.

shockthemonkey posted...

How many of those people participated in a riot with the attempt to install an their candidate at president?

Where in my post did I attempt to justify or condone that.

Fluttershy posted...

tolerant left ITT

i never figured you'd follow through. trump supporters are a gullible, malleable type, and they inherit a lot of their personality from the movement they sock puppet for.

You don't have to listen to Hannity or Limbaugh to be gullible or malleable. And yes, they deserve part of the blame for whipping Trump supporters into a frenzy.

Remember a few years ago when MSNBC and other left leaning reporters kept insisting Trump was smart enough to hide the fact he was a secret Russian spy that was paying Putin to keep the pee pee tape a secret? It was all bullshit but how many people believed it?

dave_is_slick posted...

I don't give a single fuck about terrorists.

The article didn't say he was a terrorist. Not all Trumpers are terrorists. He was past curfew at the capitol and was facing a misdemeanor charge.

I saw the picture with his daughter and I can't believe some people are happy he's dead. Some people are fucking cold.

So his last name is Georgia and he also lives in Georgia? 10 to 1 that article botched that.

Another reason to only get tattoos that can easily be hidden.

I'm sure in the near future, public cameras will be cataloguing everyone by recognizable ink and putting them all in a huge database.

There is an episode of Deep Space Nine where O'Brian broke some alien law and they had a technology where you would be forced into a coma and live out prison in your mind for multiple years... But only a few hours or days would pass in the real world.

I wish this kid had that punishment for hundreds of years. Way, way worse than death, if you ask me.

Yeah I think NASB is the most literal version, but it might not read as well "off the tounge" compared to other versions that keep the meaning but might change a few words here or there.

Lol I can't believe some of you guys binged all the season 3 episodes already.

Imagine diluting a nice, single malt scotch with water and then chugging it all down at once and then chasing it with a coke.

To each his own, though

My Wife and I got 3000. It just deposited today.

Probably pay off school debt. Or get a new central heating/cooling system for downstairs.