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| Topic | California: 6 months in jail for giving somebody a straw |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 5:36:25 PM #79 | i didn't realize the facts posted in #58, thanks for that, theAteam. that makes a lot of sense. E32005 posted... not sure where this jail time part is coming from the only outlets reporting it as such are right-wing propaganda machines that just hate California because liberals --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | So did that Chill 02 guy really leave CE forever? |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 5:34:32 PM #10 | MabusIncarnate posted... I got an invite to his discord or whatever but I don't know what that is or how to visit it so I never checked it out. https://discordapp.com/ it's basically user-created chatrooms --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | California: 6 months in jail for giving somebody a straw |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 5:33:02 PM #75 | I Like Toast posted... Giant_Aspirin posted...you're citing the maximum penalty and then acting like it's the mandatory minimum why not both? --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | So did that Chill 02 guy really leave CE forever? |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 5:25:09 PM #2 | he left GameFAQs entirely and hasn't been back AFAIK. --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | When did bowling get expensive? |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 5:21:59 PM #6 | its more expensive on Friday and Saturday night, at least where i am. the last time i went on a Saturday for 2 games + shoe rental it was close to $20. on a weekday the same thing is like $12-$15. --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | Getting laid in vegas (not paying obviously) |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 5:19:13 PM #2 | the same as any "party town" --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | How's Westworld Season 2 compared to the first? *spoilers* |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 5:14:19 PM #11 | aside from Maeve's story, which felt unnecessary and disconnected, i really liked S2 --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | The basketball scene in Catwoman is one of the greatest moments in cinema. |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 4:32:50 PM #25 | that was really awful but, damn, Halle Berry is so damn pretty --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | When will Trump be impeached? |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 4:25:06 PM #15 | when either 1) Democrats take control of Congress or 2) Republicans grow a spine and put their country before their party neither is likely so we're probably stuck with that asshat until 2020 --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | California: 6 months in jail for giving somebody a straw |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 4:12:48 PM #36 | According to the ordinance, violators on their first offense will be given a written warning notice http://www.fox5ny.com/news/jail-time-for-defying-plastic-straw-ban so the only way you can possibly get "6 months in jail for giving somebody a straw" is if you did it once, got warned and then blatantly chose to ignore the law. im not giving my $0.02 on the sensibilities of a plastic straw ban, but if you're a server and you end up in jail over this it's really your own fault. --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | Is acahol a drug? |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 4:07:26 PM #4 | absolutely --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | 'What you're seeing and what you're reading is not what's happening' |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 4:05:53 PM #44 | Caution999 posted... Giant_Aspirin posted...Caution999 posted...We run on a system of checks and balances as Unknowinator has just posted. it always starts with little things and progresses via baby steps. first, he conditions his followers to reject anything counter to The Leader. --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | California: 6 months in jail for giving somebody a straw |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 4:03:37 PM #23 | MattSFfrd posted... Giant_Aspirin posted...MattSFfrd posted..."Each individual straw counts as a separate infraction, meaning that if someone got busted handing out straws to a table of four people, he or she could end up facing years behind bars." im not defending anything. im calling out your disingenuous claims in this topic. you're making it sound like anyone handing out a single straw is automatically going to jail for 6 months, which is clearly not reality. --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | 'What you're seeing and what you're reading is not what's happening' |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 4:00:47 PM #37 | Caution999 posted... We run on a system of checks and balances as Unknowinator has just posted. and an essential part to that check and balances hinges on citizens being informed. --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | California: 6 months in jail for giving somebody a straw |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 3:58:33 PM #12 | MattSFfrd posted... "Each individual straw counts as a separate infraction, meaning that if someone got busted handing out straws to a table of four people, he or she could end up facing years behind bars." "The city of Santa Barbara has passed an ordinance that will allow restaurant employees to be punished with up to six months of jail time or a $1,000 fine for giving plastic straws to their customers." you're citing the maximum penalty and then acting like it's the mandatory minimum. what disingenuous bullshit --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | 'What you're seeing and what you're reading is not what's happening' |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 3:56:03 PM #34 | Caution999 posted... You know, I always wondered why they would read us Chicken Little in Elementary school... do you also wonder why they teach us about history? so we don't repeat the mistakes of our ancestors. the descent into fascism doesn't happen overnight. freedoms are slowly chipped away and things are taken via baby steps, not giant leaps. having the leader of your country flat out tell you to disregard anything that contradicts the party/leader is terrifying. im very surprised the party traditionally fearful of tyrannical federal powers are still OK with --- actually, im not surprised at all. --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | Leftists call ICE agents the n-word, race traitors |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 3:50:30 PM #108 | The Great Muta 22 posted... Nah, you project rage more than an angsty 15 year old emo kid the only reason he posts on here is to upset other people. keep that in mind at all times when interacting with darkjedilink. --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | 'What you're seeing and what you're reading is not what's happening' |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 3:46:39 PM #28 | The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. - 1984 --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | 'What you're seeing and what you're reading is not what's happening' |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 3:42:51 PM #26 | Error1355 posted... Why are people cheering when the President is literally using fascist/dictator style tactics here? because he's "their guy". --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | I LOVE The Prestige but I have one small critique. SPOILERS |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 3:40:41 PM #3 | you started referring to "Wolverine" and "Batman" but mid-post switched to "Jackman" and "Bale". are you still talking about the same movie? --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | Leftists call ICE agents the n-word, race traitors |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 2:54:59 PM #91 | darkjedilink posted...
we do. those guys are assholes. /thread --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | Do you have sympathy for Demi Lovato? |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 1:43:27 PM #33 | Patty_Fleur posted...
it's a disease per DSM-5 --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | Is there a financial reason for companies to be pushing diversity now? |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 10:44:36 AM #19 | i never meant to imply that every single corporation makes flawless financial decisions 100% of the time and i apologize for not communicating clearly. im simply saying that industry trends, on a large scale, are typically representative of what the public wants. --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | Trump: What kind of a lawyer would tape a client? So sad! |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 10:41:15 AM #18 | Antifar posted... The kind of lawyer you get when you have a reputation for not paying people who work for you. aka a criminal lawyer --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | LOL @ peeps still drive around in MANUAL/stick shift CARS |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 10:38:04 AM #32 | LOL @ peeps who TROLL gamefaqs --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | Is there a financial reason for companies to be pushing diversity now? |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 10:36:57 AM #16 | Squall28 posted... How about ghost busters? that movie almost doubled the investment, just from the box office. that doesn't include rentals and home video sales. Budget: $144 million Box office: $229.1 million (taken from wikipedia) Squall28 posted... How about bitcoin? i'm pretty sure that most financial companies avoided dealing with bitcoin, or any cryptocurrency, for that exact reason. Squall28 posted... People follow what seems popular for extended amounts of time. We don't really know if it will work out until much later. yeah, "people" do. but we aren't talking about "people", we're talking about giant corporations with access to a lot of resources. right now what they are doing seems to be successful at the box office and they'll continue to do it as long as it stays that way. --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | Is there a financial reason for companies to be pushing diversity now? |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 10:29:09 AM #13 | Squall28 posted... Giant_Aspirin posted...Squall28 posted...Giant_Aspirin posted...the only reason companies do _anything_ is for financial reasons because the only reason they exist is to make money but larger industry trends, which you seem to be asking about, generally follow the statistics/numbers/etc. if analysts identified that using minorities in lead roles was hurting their bottom line, the industry will respond accordingly. --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | What. The. Fuck. |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 10:26:57 AM #188 | guys we need to fear Hillary because she's a war hawk --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | Is there a financial reason for companies to be pushing diversity now? |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 10:23:02 AM #10 | Squall28 posted... Giant_Aspirin posted...the only reason companies do _anything_ is for financial reasons because the only reason they exist is to make money and it must be if they continue to do it, no? --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | Is there a financial reason for companies to be pushing diversity now? |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 10:09:18 AM #2 | the only reason companies do _anything_ is for financial reasons because the only reason they exist is to make money --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | White House preparing emergency aid for farmers affected by WH trade policy |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/25/18 10:02:22 AM #48 | https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/24/us/politics/farmers-aid-trade-war.html $12 billion in taxpayer money to subsidize Trump's chest pounding trade war. so much for fiscal responsibility, reduced government spending and free market principles, eh? --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | This blind girl shows how she plays Mario Kart 64 |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/24/18 5:12:22 PM #3 | does she ever actually explain how she does it? --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | Attorney General of the U.S. Jeff Sessions joins "Lock her up!" chant |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/24/18 4:51:40 PM #10 | this is _really_ reaching, and i say this as someone who strongly detests that keebler elf fuck --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
| Topic | Where did candy makers get the idea that their candy tasted like fruit? |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/24/18 3:40:39 PM #8 | what i really don't get is why almost all "apple" flavored things try to mimic the inferior green apple taste instead of opting for the objectively superior red apple --- Playing: Yakuza Kiwami; Superhot; Vermintide 2 (~);} - I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up - {;(~) |
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