Enforcer84 Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 I'm down for demonizing gun enthusiasts. Worst superpower in comics. Who needs guns when you have demon powers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Maple Heights Superintendent Suspended for Pantsing the School Board Vice President Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 They need to take this to the next level: Cage match pie fight. Loser gets a wedgie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech priest support Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 In other news, I just dropped my guts so powerfully that based on the butterfly effect i'm pretty sure it will materially affect the course of a hurricane next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted October 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Police clash with voters in Catalonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Seriously--this belongs in a museum. tkdguy, Pariah and Tech priest support 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 In other news, I just dropped my guts so powerfully that based on the butterfly effect i'm pretty sure it will materially affect the course of a hurricane next year. Ehh, I call that Thursday. You don't want to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Which reminds me, I used a bidet for the first time last week. The controls took some figuring out, and there was one setting that was a bit too... intrusive, but overall I can recommend the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagged Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Did you mean this guy? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fox-friends-las-vegas-shooting_us_59d37e17e4b065578155646a Who apparently once blamed a shooting on "the state of feminism in Muslim America" How come people don't just point and laugh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Who apparently once blamed a shooting on "the state of feminism in Muslim America" How come people don't just point and laugh? I think that would entail turning on Fox to point and laugh at it, and I know of no sane person who wants to turn on Fox News on purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagged Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Point ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 I think that would entail turning on Fox to point and laugh at it, and I know of no sane person who wants to turn on Fox News on purpose. At this point does anyone turn on cable news on purpose. At least assuming you want to get actual news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolgroth Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 I have been overall avoiding news and politics recently. For almost a month, I've just shut it out. It can't last forever, I realize, but the last month has seen a dramatic uptick in my overall happiness. There are other reasons, to be sure, but not watching news is one of them. It got to the point where I felt that the world is spinning out of control. I still feel that, acutely, when I do tune in to some news source or another. When I am out in the real world, I don't feel that same sense of dread. I think there is a very strong correlation there. I could go on about the media, but that is drifting too close to political topics, which have their own thread. Besides, I'd rather go out and get some fresh air before going to bed. Cancer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech priest support Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Seriously--this belongs in a museum. I'll second that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Earthquakes, hurricanes, mass shootings...2017 sucks. Can we go back to just losing celebrities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 2016: "Look what I did. Gonna be a tough act to follow, kid." 2017: "Hold my beer!" Pariah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 2018 is just around the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Earthquakes, hurricanes, mass shootings...2017 sucks. Can we go back to just losing celebrities? Are you accepting nominations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 I have been overall avoiding news and politics recently. For almost a month, I've just shut it out. It can't last forever, I realize, but the last month has seen a dramatic uptick in my overall happiness. There are other reasons, to be sure, but not watching news is one of them. It got to the point where I felt that the world is spinning out of control. I still feel that, acutely, when I do tune in to some news source or another. When I am out in the real world, I don't feel that same sense of dread. I think there is a very strong correlation there. I could go on about the media, but that is drifting too close to political topics, which have their own thread. Besides, I'd rather go out and get some fresh air before going to bed. I have learned to shut it out. Nowadays, TV and internet news are just there to put ads in your face and, secondarily, scare you towards policies that work in favor of the corporate masters. I got very sensitive to that nonsense a long time ago, and stopped watching most TV news back in the 1980s. I really resent being manipulated, and when some medium is dominated by manipulation attempts, it gets excluded from my personal universe. That simple. And all news editors, and most media personalities, are strongly biased toward trying to grab a slice of your time and attention. If you were to swap "blood" for "time and attention", the truth that those people are parasites becomes obvious. I prefer not to encourage parasites. There is absolutely no question that I am happier for my decision to close out media that calls itself "news". You can be adequately informed on issues that really matter by doing a more calm perusal on a less frequent basis. That forestalls a "rush to judgment" impulse and gives you a better chance of getting complete information, which is what you really need in the first place. Weekly is about as much as I can stand. Monthly is more than adequate. Semiannually is OK except in election years, when the ballot deadlines force your hand some. The only possible exception to this is stuff like storm warnings and so on; if the tornado or hurricane is bearing down on you, then yeah, earliest possible notification is what you want. But those situations are peculiar to your circumstances and may not be relevant. (There are no such storms where I live; volcanic explosions do happen locally but they give weeks to months of notice. Earthquakes happen here too, and they are catastrophic, but we do not yet have a useful pronosticator for those.) If the President (or some foreign head of state) is going to be in your town that day, you probably want to know that, because it will seriously mess up the traffic and add much time to your daily commute, which can cause trouble if you're late for an appointment or a date. Because it is allied to my profession and aligns with my personal interests, I choose to get daily science news updates. I actually read somewhat less than half of those that pop up in my email. I would say roughly once a year there's something in those that ought to be bumped up the priority list towards "most people should read this". About the only daily feed item I almost stay on top of is some sports scores. But that again is entertainment, not news. So yeah: reclaim your attention, time, and inner peace by keeping the babble sources switched off. You will be much, much happier for it, pretty much independent of your political stance or personal philosophy preferences. Pariah and Nolgroth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Are you accepting nominations? With Simon watching? No. Cancer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolgroth Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Well said Pariah. Well said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Heads up Failorida: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 I have been overall avoiding news and politics recently. For almost a month, I've just shut it out. It can't last forever, I realize, but the last month has seen a dramatic uptick in my overall happiness. There are other reasons, to be sure, but not watching news is one of them. It got to the point where I felt that the world is spinning out of control. I still feel that, acutely, when I do tune in to some news source or another. When I am out in the real world, I don't feel that same sense of dread. I think there is a very strong correlation there. I could go on about the media, but that is drifting too close to political topics, which have their own thread. Besides, I'd rather go out and get some fresh air before going to bed. YEah, I've avoided it for about 3 months at this point for the most part, barring a story here and there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech priest support Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Earth faces it's greatest danger as an alien battlefleet consisting of Ewoks enters the solar system and begins planning the conquest of earth. Not wishing to go in without a database on likely resistance the invasders have dispatched hundreds of their young to make stealth landings on earth, infinrate human society and gather intelligence on humanity's strengths and weaknesses. The spies are almost impossible to detect given their fortuitous resemblance to terrestrial creatures that are routinely welcome in human society and homes. So far only one spy has been identified. Information from the captured agent is scant as no one is willing to interrogate him. Nolgroth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech priest support Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Earth faces it's greatest danger as an alien battlefleet consisting of Ewoks enters the solar system and begins planning the conquest of earth. Not wishing to go in without a database on likely resistance the invasders have dispatched hundreds of their young to make stealth landings on earth, infinrate human society and gather intelligence on humanity's strengths and weaknesses. The spies are almost impossible to detect given their fortuitous resemblance to terrestrial creatures that are routinely welcome in human society and homes. So far only one spy has been identified. Information from the captured agent is scant as no one is willing to interrogate him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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