Lurker > DragonClaw01

Trump 2024, Fuck Biden. The man is clearly a man of culture and a major anime fan, so would naturally adopt the word order rules of the Japanese writing system, ergo top to bottom & right to left reading order.

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That is a delicacy in some countries

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Lokarin posted...

same as a ton of other vaccines and tylenol, and most makeup brands... and breakfast cereal

It's not a great argument, but this is coming from the people that think the Covid vaccine is too experimental, so it is better to take a hodge podge of experimental or poorly proven drugs such as Ivermectin & Hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid instead. It just comes down to the fact that they are afraid of the vaccine as said before and the religious exemption gives them an easy out, compared to actually having to explain the real reasons why they object to the vaccine.

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Lokarin posted...

What's in the covid vaccine that a religion would object to that isn't in the thousands of previous vaccines they have gotten?

Nothing. The main objection seems to be that the drug manufactures use fetal cells lines to test the vaccine, but that is SOP for pretty much everything now a days. To be logically consistent you would have to swear off nearly every drug if this was an issue for you. The reality is that they are afraid of the vaccine and just don't want to take it, not that they are opposed to it on religious grounds.

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A humble brag

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Try to look into apprenticeship programs in your area. Most don't require any experience and will pay for your training. When you get done with them you can be making $25-$30 an hour depending on the trade with potentially more down the road if you stick with it. I would say it is worth a shot

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I do find it a bit funny when the complaint is that they are padding out pop tart filling with cheaper peaches & pears when I was under the impression that the pop tarts filling is pretty much completely synthetic. It is a miracle anything from nature goes into one of these

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No crap. It is the armorer's responsibility to check that the gun is loaded with blanks. I would imagine they are going to get more than being "heavily slammed", probably some criminal negligence charges at the very least.

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Zeus posted...

lolwut? So he packed provisions, and went on the run... to kill himself? Kind of like how most people go grocery shopping, pay their bills, and order a pizza before killing themselves, right? Literally everything he did suggested he was going on the run. Nothing suggested suicide.

Being on the lam for a prolonged period of time definitely can take a toll on your psyche. Not everyone has the ability to be a long term fugitive or live in the wilderness forever.

as for the cause of death, the body was almost completely picked apart by scavengers. It would be hard to determine death. The fact that he died close to the entrance indicates he most likely did not die of hunger or thirst.


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Why does everyone think the dad did it? It is more likely that Brian offed himself knowing that he would be a fugitive or be in jail the rest of his life.

The parents knew because that was his favorite park. That is why they were able to find him so fast

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SKARDAVNELNATE posted...

They never have as much filling as shown on the front of the box. I would call it misleading advertising for that alone.

I think they chopped a bit more off the frosting end to show more filling and they can always manipulate the filling to show more.

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Yeah, but ultimately high level issues don't mean much when you competetion is so weak. Moving from Twitch to YouTube for streaming is the equivalent of moving from YouTube to Dailymotion for videos. You just aren't going to do it under normal circumstances because the paycut is too extreme. Most high level streamers are locked in contracts with Twitch as well. They are stuck on that crazy train

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They either got offered money to be on YouTube, such as Tim the Tatman or they are banned off Twitch such as Doctor Disrespect or Ice Posiden.

YouTube is an inferior streaming platform. The lack of prime subs greatly cuts down on your revenue and it is harder to get recongized on YouTube. I also feel like twitch has a better donation interface and makes donations look more pleasing. The only real advantage of You Tube is that they are less restrictive on content. It is very easy to get banned off Twitch

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The authorities know who he is. They just choose not to identify him for the news article. I mean, the workers were trying to use a tourniquet to staunch the blood flow. This would not make sense if he was turned into mush, nor would transporting him to the hospital. Most likely he got his arm caught in the thing and completely lost it then bled to death.

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All the hissing would really keep you up at night

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These woodchippers are a menace on society

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Entity13 posted...

It would be closer to having a Buzz Aldrin Day on Mars after we've colonized there.

Because Buzz did not discover the Moon or Mars. Columbus discovered a whole new part of the world no one even knew existed. It would be like if Buzz discovered that there were other planets in the solar system and that those planets are readily habitable and gave the directions to them. Even if Buzz did not discover the specific planet that would one day be the home of a famous colony, he still would get massive credit for pointing people in the right direction to begin with, a direction they never would've concieved on thier own

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I don't think Dune really translates very well to the big screen. There is a lot philosophical points and bits of lore that will be overlooked in the translation to the theater. It really is a series you have to read to get the most out of. Turning Dune into a B rated action series is pretty much Brian Herbert's MO & everyone shits on him for it

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TheSlinja posted...

Its not like hitler was elected, was a shitty leader that everyone hated and then died, he pulled the country out of a horrible depression, he invested in infrastructure like railroads and highways, and he eliminated unemployment when it was as high as 30%

but no one cares because oh yeah he commited genocide
if you really want to be so damn both sides about everything then start flying your flags, but the reality of it is not all actions are equal, ghandi being a pervert or MLK cheating on his wives does not equate to what colombus did and people are gonna be rightfully fucking pissed about what he did and those who defend his dumbass

Hitler was largely a net negative. While he was able to pull the country out of a depression, his destruction of civil liberties, the Holocaust and WW2 largely out weigh any positives he did.

Columbus' discovery of the new world introduced new foods, medicines and lands for the Europeans and started a new age: the age of discovery. It greatly increased the net worth of Europe & allowed for a middle class to form of would be adventures and businessmen looking to capitalize on the new wealth opened up. This middle class would eventually grow and push for more rights for everyone and form nations such as America. The discovery that Columbus had was huge

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Overpriced Chinese rubbish

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From the pic it looks like you have mere millimeters of mouse space. Do you have your sens set to 4k dpi or something

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Lokarin posted...

I legitimately heard the argument yesterday that what Columbus did wasn't wrong because "the native americans didn't even have writing yet... barely counts as civilization"

...yeah... there's some gross people on reddit quarantined subs

They were pretty much asking to be conquered

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Probably HGH or something. That always seems to give everyone a doughy face

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JOExHIGASHI posted...

Yahoo maps

Yahoo maps is shit. Bing maps is where it is at

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The guy seems on the spectrum. Who the heck gets so angry over the use of the word "iconic" or about calling Xenoblade characters anime or a tagging system you can't even see. Regardless, it probably is for the best for him to leave. The Nintendo board members all seem like they are in middle school most of the time, as they are incredibly banal and seem incapable of thinking for themselves. You may as well make like Clint & talk to your chair at that point.

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BlackScythe0 posted...

There is no realistic way to spend 2 million dollars on a wedding and get your moneys worth. Only way I can see it happening is if you spend way more than stuff is actually worth.

2 million is absolutely nothing to Bill & Melinda Gates. Considering Bill's net worth used to be around 130 Billion before the divorce it would be like a person with 100k net worth buying thier entire wedding for a $1.50. I can barely get anything off the value menu for that. Maybe I can get a taco or something.

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streamofthesky posted...

I do wonder how much of that may fall into "lies, damned lies, and statistics".

Like, for one thing, obviously the STEM and law degrees and such are pushing up the average for the wage comparison of "degree vs. no degree".
Also, it's kind of a chicken and egg situation... The people who excel in school tend to go to college. Would they have been noticeably less successful if they hadn't gone to college (for careers where you don't need really need a degree to do the job)?

Has there ever been a true apples to apples study of lifetime earnings, comparing people by similar levels of high school GPA who skipped college vs went to college and got a "liberal arts" degree?
I'm skeptical with such constraints in place, that the difference would be that pronounced...

That is true, but on the flip side you also have people in the trades that are pushing up the average for people that didn't go to college. There are a lot of horrible jobs for non-college grads. For every successful electrician or plummer you have several fry cooks and retail associates. Plus even if you are in the trades, you still are sacrificing your body. Generally, the better the pay, the more dangerous, dirty & detrimental it tends to be.

As for the question, from my observation blue collar jobs tend to pay more to start, but reach thier cap earlier. White collar jobs give you more levels to rise up, so end up paying more in the long run at the expense of dealing with more career bullshit and a really shitty abusive career start. People that enter solo practice for white collar professions tend to make more. I have seen electricians who own thier own business that make $250,000 a year, but I have seen white collar professionals that own thier business make over a million a year, although people that start thier business are hardly the average, so don't make really good comparisons.

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College graduates still have superior long term career earnings compared to those that don't go to college. Yeah, you can always point out the exceptions, but if you play the averages college is still superior. But you can still make good money without going to college as well, so it is not like you are screwed if you don't go to college

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The coach is f-ed. Not flying back with his team after the loss, so he can go partying at his bar was a major PR fiasco for him . That and the fact the Jags can not win a game to save thier lives means that he is not long for the NFL head coaching world after this season, maybe even before.

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I don't have too many rare games. I would say the most valuable I have is a CIB copy of Fire Emblem for the GBA, which goes for $170, but that game was stupidly common and went for $20 forever. It is more demand that it is so high now with the whole retro gaming thing that is going on now

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Revelation34 posted...

No they could have targeted them on board the ship using any number of special forces teams.

Pretty much. It is just 7 dudes with AKs, not much of a challenge and you get 88 million dollars worth of oil & a parade for earth day on top of that for saving the day. Sounds like a good opportunity if you tell me

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I always rather liked Iron Maiden. They always had an unique style compared to the standard thrash metal bands at the time.

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Licking the bottom of a shoe and a dustpan is just nasty man

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Well at least one of you will be one

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Recording influencer videos shirtless at a public gym is a pretty douchey move. I am sure there were a lot of people annoyed, but just didn't say anything. I don't think you get the right be an asshole then be able to cry about harsh treatment when people confront you about being an asshole

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GanonsSpirit posted...

Dog's a has-been and his search was a joke from the start.

Yeah, he essentially just camped outside of Laundrie's family's house with a megaphone telling them to surrender and bragged about finding a monster energy drink can in some random park insisting that it was from Laundrie, so yeah, a joke

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Hasn't that dude watched the Candian PSA about hot oil. That woman's scream still haunts me to this day. I think I am more of an oven man now.

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SunWuKung420 posted...

The history of Columbus is actually a great case study about how governments, their media, and the educational system can all lie to a population and get away with it. The same practice continues today.

How did they lie? He is mostly celebrated for his courage to sail into uncharted waters and discovering new and bountiful lands. It is especially impressive since he came from a relative modest background and made something of himself. No one is bragging up his time as governor that is pretty much a non-sequester to his career as an explorer.

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likehelly posted...

he never even stepped foot in america

motherfucker was in cuba

That is true. Even in his day he feared stepping foot in Florida

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It was mostly created because the Italian Americans at the time were pissed that they didn't have an ethnic holiday, so they had to find someone Italian and vaguely American and I guess Columbus was the closest one that fit the bill that everyone could agree on. It was always of somewhat tenuous providence.

Honestly, I don't care if you call it Columbus, Lief Erickson, Vespucci or indigenous peoples day. I just want my day off. It seems like ever since this naming controversy started companies stop giving the day off, which sucks. I guess it does not pay to look a gift horse in the mouth

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How does a trained ninja get caught by a bunch of a patrol officers. He is truly a disgrace to his clan.

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Definitely that Blizzard quality that we all know and love

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Yeah, I just can't trust a man that wears lipstick

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I know nothing about them outside of the fact that the one weird English guy tried to do a bunch of plastic surgery to look like one.

Also, looking at the Wikipedia half of them seem to be wearing lipstick. Yeah, got to agree with #2 with the cult.

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I haven't shopped there since the mid 2000's. The moment I discovered online retail the store was dead to me. There is no point in going there when you can get the product CIB online in good condition for less than the price of some horrible disc only copy that you get from GameStop at a premium. Why bother. Although, I do have decent memories of biking around to various GameStops around my area to try to find that one special game and the feeling of eventually finding it. The scavenger hunt. But yeah, it is a lot better now and I wouldn't bother

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I tend to fall asleep at 1AM on the weekdays and wake up at 7:50AM. Weekends, sleep at 3-4AM and rise at around 10AM. I am more of night person.

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Lokarin posted...

while guilt is likely assured, you should say 'alleged' in the title... otherwise people can sue you

I don't think he is an "alleged murderer" when he already has been convinced of and sentenced for murder.

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Sounds like these head are living rent free in your people

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Yeah, if I had a girlfriend like that, I don't think I would ever want to leave the office

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The world of Kpop is truly a cutthroat world.

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