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TC, you have not been paying to Dana Whites bullshit for several years now.

Ever heard that saying the squeaky wheel gets the grease? The fighters who do the best job of promoting themselves get paid the most. They do this by making people think about them constantly, thus wanting to buy tickets to their fights. That dipshit Conor McGregor is being talked about now as possibly getting a title shot, if he wins his next fight. This guy has not won shit in years, but it doesnt matter to Dana White because McGregor is a master of talking a big game and convincing people to spend money on him.

Btw, I like Kamaru Usman a lot, but we can still be objective and give credit to Covington for pushing the pace against him and not quitting between rounds, even though his jaw was broken midway. Very few fighters would have had the skill and tenacity to do that.

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I try hard not to associate the new series with the graphic novel. It keeps me from sounding like a frustrated fan. This show is not bad, when viewed that way.

Edit: I should have said comics, as they came first. Wouldnt want a hardcore purist to Reeeee at me.

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Id say its a better-than-no-opinion opinion. That could be considered high, I guess. At least shes out there pushing people to do better at protecting the environment.

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Sure. I got no problem with a gay president or any political leader, although Im sure lots of other people do.

It might not be in our lifetime, but Im looking forward to a day when weve had every kind of leader possible, and then people wont even care to mention if, for example, the president is gay, trans, Vietnamese, a child genius or even a sentient robot.

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Iron-Tarkus posted...

But you know they're going to being watching the new one in theaters opening weekend.

I will eventually watch the new Star Wars. I do not plan on ever paying for it.

That said, maybe this thread doesnt apply to me because I dont hate any of the Star Wars films, even though Ive been critical of them.


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Prismsblade posted...

Most millennials are in their mid to late 20s now, so nobody thinks of kids when them when you try and call then kids.....

Ehh, the idea is that its an attempt to devalue the person and their opinion. Its similar to a stranger addressing an adult male as son, even though the former might be the same age or even younger. People know it isnt literal, and the tone is dismissive and condescending. (Note: some older people do use son as a friendly greeting, maybe even a term of endearment, for younger males, so there is nuance to this.)

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Zikten posted...

just wanted to add to the Mother Teresa thing....she really didn't do anything that amazing for the most part. the only people who think she was great are biased Catholics who think only her "saving souls" matters. but you take that away and she at best did nothing of value. and at worst, was a horrid human

That is a terrible reimagining of history.

Mother Teresa was definitely a controversial figure, especially in more recent times. But you cant erase the fact that she personally helped feed, treat, and otherwise care for thousands of Indias poorest citizens for more than four decades. Forty plus years. Most people work regular, comfortable jobs for only half as long, and they very rarely do it in places housing the diseased and unwanted.

I am fully aware of the criticisms people have of her, including her anti-abortion views and her very Catholic perspective on suffering for salvation. She could have run her charity missions with less emphasis on promoting religion and instead provide much better health care, for example. She wasnt perfect and I dont agree with the Church declaring her a saint. But saying or even implying she did nothing of value is ridiculous.

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AvantgardeAClue posted...

Make no mistake

Rise of Skywalker will make a fuckton of money

That being said, Black Ops 4 made half a billion on the first day of release and it's the worst CoD in the past 10 years, go figure

The better example is McDonalds.

I hope no one has to explain why total sales or market share is not automatically a sign of a quality product or service.

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glitteringfairy posted...

Then why not just have segregated pagents? Why make one race wait x number of years before they are eligible to win.

I do not support segregation and I dont think most people do either.

The current system doesnt guarantee that all groups will be represented. The new system would ensure it, given enough time. You can make it fair by having a rep roll dice or pick a lottery number.

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MrToothHasYou posted...

I find it odd that the movie most people credit Sigourney Weaver for being the badass action chick in, Aliens, is the one movie in the entire series where she was presented as softer and more motherly female character - she was explicitly juxtaposed against the *actual* action female of the movie, Jenette Goldsteins Private Vasquez.

No, this is a positive of Ripleys character. She is an example of a female character who exhibits some traditional masculine traits, but she is never separated from the fact that she is a woman. I appreciate the fact that Aliens explored a bit of her pain at losing time with her biological daughter and that her motherly bond was extended to Newt.

I did like Vasquez quite a bit as well, Btw.

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I heard about this, but was too lazy to look into it. I mean I still am too lazy, so I will have to take your word for it.

Personally, I think this is good. We should just rotate between Asians, Latinos, Blacks, Whites, in whatever order, every year. Maybe we can have it broken down into more specific groups, so it could be all Cambodian Americans winning beauty pageants next year, all Cuban Americans winning the year after, and so on.

This is the only way to achieve equality and I am not joking.

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There are no fair jurors. There are only party lines. I dont know why everyones afraid to admit to their own biases and agendas. Tribalism is hundreds of thousands of years old.

Somebody pull up that sweet graphic showing the total separation of voting politics over the years.

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J03can posted...

I called a few lawyers on friday and left messages. I hope i will hear from at least one of them on monday. As for the house, we will be selling it, neither of us could afford to buy it out from the other, or continue to make payments on our own.
Right now it looks like i will stay in the house, she will rent someplace and we will both continue to pay for both until we put the house on the market. We live in a very sought after neighborhood so we will make a consiserable amount of money off the house which we will split down the middle (hopefully)

Ok, I believe that will will work out for the best, for both of you. Definitely get that legal counsel, so you can at least get some good, legitimate advice from people who deal with these situations all the time. From my experience, don't be intimidated and do not put this off. Talk to a lawyer as soon as you can. Don't think of it as giving up on the marriage either. Maybe your relationship will mend itself over time, but at least you will be approaching it with a level-headed view and not setting yourself up for extra harm. Things are already rough enough as it is.

Good luck, dude.

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J03can posted...

I decided to go out to get some vegetables and cat litter. I stopped in at a burrito place and got a burrito. While sitting here, she texted me asking for the next time she can come sleep at home and me not be there is.
I told her i dont know, its tough on a weeknight. I told her i am sad. She wasnt answering and i pushed - i said "can you please acknowledge what i said", she said she doesnt want to be mean. She then said shes not sad, shes happy with her decision and is not coming back.
My dudes, im crushed. Feeling numb, sitting in the burrito place alone. I dont know what im going to do

Dont let her back into the house, at least not under those circumstances. If you have questions, talk to a lawyer because I'm pretty sure it could be difficult to legally have her vacate the premises if you allowed her to keep staying there. That could get ugly real fast, so you need to think clearly and protect yourself.

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Tmaster148 posted...

Weird to praise a traitor.

No need for praise, but use a better insult. The United States was literally founded by a group of traitors.

This is similar to how some are against illegal immigration, but then the majority says to shut up because the nation was built by immigrants.

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Snowden is an amusing example of politics making strange bedfellows.

Nowadays you hear people and politicians saying they love whistle blowers and they deserve high praise. But when Snowden first came out, some were talking about him deserving execution as a traitor and the US government wanted to stick that guy in the deepest, darkest hole it could find. Definitely controversial.

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VanananaHeyHey posted...

This was a stock joke of the time that meant someone was going to use their drinking [of a weak alcoholic drink] as license to do something they wouldn't, or that they were accusing the person of pouring weak drinks. In this case, it's the former.

The whole song could not possibly be more about these people wanting to do it. Every single excuse of hers is about the way society will treat them, not her own trepidation of will. It is f'ing ridiculous that people act like no teenager or young person has ever had to leave somewhere, not wanted to, and needed to play the better angel of themselves against friends trying to talk them out of it. It was one of my most related-to Christmas songs as a teen who had to drive home in the snow and ice or sleep on the floor of my parents' office instead of at a friend's house scores of times because my parents would have rather had a dead virgin than a sexual deviant for a child.

I haven't heard the new version, but I heard some BS last year that changed all the lyrics to things like "I understand 'no' means 'no'" and "You're free to go." That shit and preemptive consent waivers are HUGE red flags; no one wants to be around someone who says shit like "I proooooomise not to rape you! :3" because they definitely will. The only lines that would need to be changed would be:

"I really can't stay" > "I wish I could stay."
Sets the stage even clearer.

"Say, what's in this drink?" > "Who cares what they think?"
Updates a stock joke that was hackneyed before Bugs Bunny was cool, as well as still provide the same spirit of near-concession from her perspective. That line also has his line rhyme 'there' with 'there,' so it's not very much weaker lyrically with the repeated 'think.'

Thanks for the great write up.

It should clear issues that some have with the song, but I suspect most people were just looking for the next problematic thing to throw their outrage at.

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KeeperOfShadows posted...

This. It feels like I'm looking at a drawing or something, lol.

Well, yeah, you sort of are.

When there is too much makeup or its too distinct, like with her outlined lips, it does give off a bit of that uncanny valley effect. But this young woman is clearly good-looking, so nobody come at me with the elbows too pointy jokes.

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ThePrinceFish posted...

China really going balls to the wall with their IP theft these days

Yeah, I dont really think China does, ever did or ever will give a shit about property rights, intellectual or otherwise. When they want to redraw their maritime maps to include new Chinese territory, they simply build small islands in disputed waters and then arm them, for example. Everybody understands that this this isnt unique to China because it has been the history of the world for powerful nations, going back thousands of years. But its comical when you see a country doing it in modern times, especially when they have the audacity to basically say nope, we are totally not doing that nefarious thing that you literally just saw us do.

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Schwarz posted...

Sigourney Weaver

Yeah, same. Ellen Ripley will always stand out in my mind as a great example of a female hero.

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vigorm0rtis posted...

It's worth noting that the Wachowskis themselves acknowledge that isn't what the film is about but appreciate that people continue to find value in the film.

If that is true, then this whole thread has been much ado about nothing.

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Oatcakes posted...

Why do incels always go "but women!" in these types of topics?

Why are you assuming its just incels and why are you acting defensive about the observation?

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Squall28 posted...

fucking why

Money.

Its literally mentioned in the thread title and the article.

I hope the girl is able to recover from her experiences.


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Guide posted...

What's the definition of theory that you're using, here?

It really does suck that most people use the word theory very differently from how scientists do. I think a lot of misunderstanding of science comes from that disconnect.


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Man, that sucks. Sorry you're going through this.

I don't know you well enough to say if you can win her back or not. If she's made up her mind about the relationship being over, then that is something you're going to have to make peace with. I think it would be good for you to stay active with a hobby, friends, travel or something similar, so you don't have to torture yourself while you're alone.

Good luck with whatever you decide.


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Doom_Art posted...

Iunno this whole nihilistic and defeatist "nothing we do matters" attitude is a little childish imo

Fair enough. I should have phrased my statement differently to include that there are positives to eco-friendly initiatives, including it makes us feel good and our immediate vicinity becomes less cluttered with trash temporarily.

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Doom_Art posted...

"India and China don't do stuff ergo we shouldn't build a better and more sustainable society over here" is a pretty silly line of thinking.

It's a bitter pill to swallow, but the reality is the new legislation is a nice gesture, yet ultimately pointless. Keep in mind that a lot of us don't have a problem with recycling, using reusable bags, and so on. But we can still be honest with ourselves about the situation

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Kastrada posted...

Twitter called for Lena Dunham's head when she sexually harassed Brad Pitt on a red carpet event for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood just a few months ago.

I'm not sure that counts because many people loathe her anyway. Hell, I've seen feminists shit on her for her hot takes.

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au_gold posted...

Are you pumped?

I like revenge movies, so I'm gonna try to remember to see this one. They are my guilty pleasure, even though they are probably as predictable as the typical romcom.

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SH_expert44 posted...

I would be more worried about squatters or hoodlums in there than anything.

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No, I am not afraid of people who have a lot of firearms. I see no reason to be at all. They are statistically irrelevant to me.

i have only ever been afraid of a handful of owners, but that was because they did not follow basic firearm safety. I got away from them after it was obvious they did not care.

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ThyCorndog posted...

Nah I could fuck up 99% of people

Ahahaha

I knew there was a good reason for me to continue reading ever post in this thread.

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Akagami_Shanks posted...

you do know wikipedia is also an international website and not just limited to america?

you can look up tiananmen square on wikipedia as well. So really what is your point?

Im pretty sure he is saying that these events have not been erased from history, so we can all actually look them up and study them in detail, which is the opposite of what the title thread is claiming.

You could instead make the suggestion that we discuss it more in school, for example.

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Fuck that movie. What they did with Luke, especially, was disappointing and seemed wildly out of character.

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Solid Sonic posted...

Careful, Joe, this is basically how Hillary lost.

I was thinking more, "Ok, Joe, we get your point: Trump is embarassing and without leadership qualities. But the solution is not you."

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That statement is so absurd that it kind of sounds like a troll post, which is only meant to trigger people. Its terrible when you read the whole thing and realize, no, that jackass really does mean what he is saying.

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Blue_Inigo posted...

We've had media and merchandise depicting Santa as black for decades

Fuck. First Justin Trudeau and now Santa?!

Why do these bastards get a pass?


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Ok, who is the moron who voted No?

Come on, out yourself, damn it!

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Charlie Theron has been in a bunch of movies where she shoots people or kills them in some other violent fashion.

Couldnt she just, maybe, explain to her kids that her job involves playing make-believe?

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yusiko posted...

its a global past time not just a canadian one
america let itself become a joke

I don't know why you say that like anyone, not just US Americans, should care. Hating on Americans for this, that or some other reason, isn't new. And yet most of the world can't stop obsessing over the US.
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DocDelicious posted...

True facts.

With some hard work anyone can play any sport.

The reflexes required to play video games competitively you're either born with, or you're not.

Anyone, really? And are we still talking about college and the pros, as referenced in the tweet?

That might be the worst take I've heard ever that did not involve politics.
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ThePrinceFish posted...

he probably tweeted that from a bathtub filled with hundred dollar bills

Ahhahaha, yeah. I dont think Mark Ruffalo will be donating all of his amazing Avengers pay to fund the revolution. But he seems genuinely sensitive about issues, so maybe he will surprise us.
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Goats posted...

Even if they do, Trump has melted away most of the goodwill that he had in 2016. Only his hardcores are going to be voting for him in 2020.

Nah, I bet Trump wins against almost anyone still.

The Dems best bet is to remove Trump from the equation. Thats why theve been going all-in on his removal before he even stepped into office. If it works, then they should win 2020 with no problems. But if the impeachment fails, this whole thing will blow up in their face.
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I think it depends a lot on what part of the world we are talking about.

If we are talking about a developed country that also has a massive guilt complex about the past, then the answer is No and maybe even a Lmao hell no.
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I'd be really happy with a new Darkstalkers. I bet the tourney scene for it would be big, too.
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PatrickMahomes posted...

There is not a single instance in which short hair has made a woman more attractive than she would be with medium/long hair.

Find one instance. I dare you.

I wanted to disagree with you, especially when they threw Halle Berry into the mix. But when you're right, you're right.
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That is terrible.

I was going to type some long-winded post about human violence, but there's no point and it would not do this poor girl any justice.
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Where is Bill's hand?!

I think the dog knows.
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