Lurker > Lorenzo_2003

Bio1590 posted...

"It is important to have an honest and sincere effort to disrupt UNRWA," the senior aide reportedly wrote Trump's Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt in an email dating back to January 11, 2018. "This [agency] perpetuates a status quo, is corrupt, inefficient and doesn't help peace," Kushner said of UNRWA.

Id like to see if that is investigated and established as true or not. If the agency is, say, pocketing the aid or a group like Hamas is... well, that would not be good. On the other hand, Kushners claim might be false, so, yeah, investigate.
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FrisbeeDude posted...

If I have to capitulate on issues important to my people in order to avoid that, then I'm already fucked

What do you mean by my people? I thought you were American, but I dont know for sure.
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His voice gives him away. Did anyone else notice that? I didnt know what the video was about or who was in it at first, but then started laughing when he spoke.
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EndOfDiscOne posted...

Hes never even criticized a white person

Lol, Rosie ODonnell would seriously disagree with you.
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You want the Left to self reflect and reconsider their methods?

Thats not going to happen. They believe they are morally superior, so it doesnt make sense that there would be anything wrong with what they are doing. Vox writer Zack Beauchamp serves as a great example when his recent article (link below) defended Sarah Jeongs racist tweets by basically falling back to the argument that she cant be racist because she is a minority (AKA oppression context) and, besides, she was just speaking satirically (AKA she didnt really mean it) and it was a justified reaction to the scary internet (AKA white people made her do it).

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/8/3/17648566/sarah-jeong-new-york-times-twitter-andrew-sullivan
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I think Khabib will maul Conor, but Conor has surprised us before. Khabib has that giant rock head and hes never been KOd, which is normally Conors biggest weapon.

Meh, we will see either way.
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Couldnt you just... you know, ask her?

You: Weve been dating for a month now. Can I call you my girlfriend, if people ask about our relationship?
Her: Sure, yeah, of course. (Problem solved.)
Or
Her: What?! <laughter> No, do not call me that. (Problem still solved, but now youre sad.)
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Darkman124 posted...

where's the "I think he will be assassinated" option? poll is broken.

Lol, I think this is the second or third time Ive read you make a comment like that. It seems very out of character, but then again what do any of us really know about each other?
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Sephiroth1288 posted...

The moon super rich in near-surface Helium-3 which is a major component of rocket fuel, among other things. It would absolutely make sense to go back once a mining effort becomes economical.

It would be cool to see happen, and obviously some corporation could get very rich mining Helium 3. I still think we get to Mars before that, especially if we keep making discoveries like water on (in) the red planet.
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Superman solos the Avengers.

Guys, we all love Marvels heroes, whether its because of the comics or their great movies. But lets not get carried away here. Superman is too damn fast and too damn strong. The only reason why we dont see him just executing all of the villains in his own nuniverse is because thats not the kind of character DC wants to portray. Superman is supposed to be a benevolent god figure whose real challenge is in resolving the conflict between his awesome alien powers and the very human compassion and humility he was raised with. He would not, or at least should not, lose to the Avengers, unless you allow for someone like Dr. Strange exiling him to some other dimension.
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SpiralDrift posted...

If we reach 100 years without another moon landing people might start to ask questions. I mean it could get pretty awkward at that point. So, luckily it's only been like 45 years.

No. We wont go back to the moon, but not because we cant. There really is no point to repeating the effort. Mars is a more interesting target at this point.
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Solar_Crimson posted...

HylianFox posted...

god forbid people get exposed to different worldviews

Are they, though? I found that most college students, like students of pretty much any age range, gravitated toward the people who thought just like they do or, maybe, subconsciously always wanted to. Cliques always arise, and I really dont remember any student seeking out people who were very different from themselves. Yes, in class, youd get to hear various peoples views, but thats very different from being open minded to what they were saying and desiring an honest, sincere discussion about why they even thought that way.
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darkphoenix181 posted...

gunplagirl posted...

So if somebody stole your car, then sold it, the person who bought it should be allowed to keep it?

Ultimately somebody stole the land from the native citizens and enforced the premise of buying land and ownership of it. Just because it was legal by the invader's policies doesn't make it acceptable.

Do you own a house or a car gunplgirl?

I don't think you're ever going to get an honest answer to that, let alone an explanation as to why all white, black, Asian and other non-native people living in the US right now shouldn't turn over all their property for redistribution. It'll probably just be some special pleading about how that is different and they don't have to follow their own logic.
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The soyboy smile is just the male equivalent of the female duck face. The way they think they are perceived while doing it differs greatly from how others are actually perceiving them.
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thronedfire2 posted...

If he could actually prove himself innocent his legal team woulda let him talk to Mueller a long time ago to end the witch hunt.

I don't think that makes sense from a legal standpoint. You don't prove yourself innocent. The burden of proof is on the prosecution. It is not advisable to ever speak to law enforcement and other investigators, whether you did or did not commit wrongdoing. Investigators are not your friends. They are looking to close cases and that means having someone to pin a charge to. Even if you did not do anything wrong, humans are fallible. We easily forget details, misspeak by accident and can be intimidated into perjuring ourselves. Law enforcement has many good members, but they are human and fallible as well.

Keep in mind that I also mean all of this for us, regular people. It always shocks me how frequently and easily someone will speak to law enforcement, especially when they have not gotten legal counsel yet to help them.
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The only thing worse is how many people still fall for that Dihydrogen Monoxide kills meme.
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Milkman5 posted...

Holy shit. Macron's wife is actually 25 years older than him. How the fuck did they meet?

Maybe she was his babysitter.
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creativerealms posted...

Well in a sense that "free stuff." Isn't free. You are just paying for it a different way. What is the difference between paying for health care though taxes instead of huge bills or insuence?

The argument I've heard is that the costs are spread around more, so individuals aren't impacted as much. Usually the concession added is that, yes, those with more money will pay more, but those people are considered immoral or otherwise unjustified in having their wealth (another aspect of privilege), so its not supposed to matter.
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Zikten posted...

eastern cuck porn is more about the story behind it. and half the time the "bull" is a fat nerd that mind controlled the wife or something

Lol, that is pretty funny, both in mental image and the idea that someone spent some time thinking it up. I dont have the patience to look for shit like that, so thanks for summarizing.
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Coffeebeanz posted...

She lives in Portland, Oregon

Yep

Why is that place known for something like that? I was not born in the States and dont live there, so I have often wondered about it, same with San Francisco. And I understand that it might not even be accurate, but that is the impression anyway.
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Twizz810 posted...

Steel Chair it is for me

Lmao, that was awesome. Steel chair would solo any zombie horde.
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Axiom posted...

Fallout Plasma Rifle. Bye bye zombies

High five. Ive been using one of those a lot in Far Harbor recently, but technically my Gauss Rifle was the last gun Ive been playing with. Of course, it can kill pretty much anything quick, but ammo is expensive.
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Milkman5 posted...

cjsdowg posted...

If Jon was prize that dis might have more weight to it.

well he's rich and famous so there's that

More than that, Jon didnt say fuck you to the other person. Thats the context of his joke (reply).
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Its probably been going on since the beginning of humanity. Now that we have the accessible technology to figure out whether or not a child truly belongs to a man, its not surprising that certain interest groups have been demanding to make it illegal without the mothers permission.
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Sir Will posted...

Fraud.

How is it fraud? Gender is a social construct.
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weekoldhotdog posted...

way to compare the most purest of acts to the act of going to the bathroom. In no way do these two actions even compare. That's like comparing the act of cashing your paycheck to the act of paying your taxes and saying that's perfectly reasonable to stand in line in line and look forward to both (Or in your case, paying your taxes while you cash your paycheck at the same place, even)

Lmao, cashing your paycheck? Paying taxes? Please stop. That analogy is terrible. Stick to the argument, which was: breastfeeding should be acceptable because it is a natural act. And the counter argument is: check out all these other natural acts that we are not allowed to do in public.
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pinky0926 posted...

How do you suppose a singularly unqualified person managed to get into the most senior education department position

That's an entirely different issue... hmm, unless you are implying that she was bribed for her services. Maybe that is true.
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I don't get how the two are related.
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If we are going by comics, everyone who mentioned Spider Man and Wolverine is correct.
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On the one hand, I don't like to see animals being hurt. On the other, I ate fried chicken today and it tasted really good.


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Authentic_fan posted...

Lorenzo_2003 posted...

Tove Lo looks like she has not showered in three days and would "accidentally" cheat on you with her coke dealer.

I like her songs, though.

My kinda woman

Lol, fair point.
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spikethedevil posted...

It's a completely natural thing and literally the biological purpose of breasts.

Taking a shit is even more natural and intrinsic to all animals, but I guarantee almost every person, and probably you as well, would be really upset if someone did that in public in the middle of a mall or restaurant, for example.
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Tove Lo looks like she has not showered in three days and would "accidentally" cheat on you with her coke dealer.

I like her songs, though.
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No, as much as possible anyway.

I had a friend who was an engineer and he still took a second "lower end" job, mainly so that he could keep busy and to have disposable income. I've also had friends who were just down on their luck, so they took the jobs that were available. I respect that kind of effort.
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Lost_All_Senses posted...

I have 20k texts with just one person in the last 2 years. 8k with others. It's not pathetic to be interesting to people lol.

Seriously? 20 Thousand? Wow, there are only 365 days in a year. How... I mean... you couldnt just talk to this person?
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SageHarpuia posted...

3. Terms like "Autism" trigger a redirect to a check box to discourage conversations on the subject.

Fair point. Lol, I was trying to reference the name of the actor who plays Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy, and I kept getting that warning because of the way his name is spelled, I guess.
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Zeeak4444 posted...

You seem to think that your desires and idea of happiness is universal and should be enough for everyone. That's not the case though.

Hmm, Im not sure that I said or implied that. I would agree that I dont know what will definitively make other people happy or even stable. My standard is just that: my standard. If it lines up with someone elses, then I feel rapport, if not sympathy. Again, I dont wish harm on Demi Lovato or anyone else dealing with mental health issues. Despite the advantages she has, which to me are numerous, I do understand that they dont cancel out the obstacles she is facing. Maybe that does count as sympathy, maybe not.
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Tough poll. Theyre all pretty and I liked all their characters.

I can only narrow it down to Tatiana Ali, Nia Long and Karyn Parsons. They have a girl-next-door quality that is really attractive.
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No, not really.

I read about Garrett Matthias, the five-year old who died recently. He seemed like a good kid who just never had much of a chance. That was fuckin depressing. Then I read about Demi Lovato, and shes got singing talent that most people can never ever be trained to have, shes been on Disney shows and toured the world as a pop star, is young and fairly attractive and rich, and shes loved by so many fans. I do not wish any harm to come to her, but its really hard for me to feel sorry for someone who has so much and is basically on the verge of throwing all that and her life away.
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Alphamon posted...

caution is precisely what i meant when i said you cannot reason with republicans.

Oh, is that what this thread is about, to reason with the republicans? It doesnt really look like that, like at all, if were being honest.
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Darmik posted...

Damn I didn't even think about James Woods.

Disney opened up a whole can of worms with this.

Has James Woods made comments supporting rape and pedophilia? I'm kind of out of the loop, regarding anything recent about him. I thought he was all about political tweets.
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Good luck and keep at it, TC.

I haven't fully committed to it, but I've been going about 18:6 (i.e. 18 hrs no meals, 6 for meals) for about two weeks now. It wasn't so bad to get used to, just the first day for me was a little bit of a shock. I know someone else who told me he does 20:4 split, and I think it's worth a try at some point.
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