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GORDON 
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Posted on: Jul. 08 2015,16:58 |
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Her Facebook page is getting trashed. WOnder how long that will last.
https://www.facebook.com/arianagrande
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Alhazad
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Posted on: Jul. 08 2015,17:50 |
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Oh shit, I thought she was a porn star.
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Vince
I make sweet, sweet love to my legally licenced copy of Microsoft Vista.
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Posted on: Jul. 09 2015,07:23 |
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To be fair, this country is going to hell. As evidenced by crap like this.
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Malcolm
I disagree.
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Posted on: Jul. 09 2015,07:47 |
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(Vince @ Jul. 09 2015,09:23)
QUOTE To be fair, this country is going to hell. Â As evidenced by crap like this.
The Middle Ages would've blown your mind.
"Hey, Jim, what's your kid's name? Â He must be a couple years old by now."
"We're waiting another year to give him one. Â Already had a few die on us in under three years, and we decided not to waste the effort this time until he proves himself."
Edited by Malcolm on Jul. 09 2015,08:33
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Diogenes of Sinope:
"It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
"Other dogs bite only their enemies, whereas I bite also my friends in order to save them."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC:
"Better dead than smeg."
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TPRJones
I saw The Fault in our Stars opening night.
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Posted on: Jul. 09 2015,08:31 |
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Apparently things were much better when 9 out of 10 children died before age 5 and everyone else had their teeth all rot out and if they weren't randomly slaughtered by bandits or some asshole nobleman they could with luck have lived to the ripe old age of 45.
At least they never had to worry about some bitch licking a doughnut, because that's just the worst thing that humanity has ever had to deal with.
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Vince
I make sweet, sweet love to my legally licenced copy of Microsoft Vista.
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Posted on: Jul. 09 2015,08:34 |
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Now the donut shop is under investigation by the health department because they left the donuts out like that.
Insane.
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Leisher
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Posted on: Jul. 09 2015,10:49 |
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She was supposed to do a live performance at the MLB All Star Game, yet pulled out for some unknown reason. Clearly, they told her that considering circumstances, it probably wouldn't go well.
QUOTE The Middle Ages would've blown your mind.
QUOTE Apparently things were much better when 9 out of 10 children died before age 5 and everyone else had their teeth all rot out and if they weren't randomly slaughtered by bandits or some asshole nobleman they could with luck have lived to the ripe old age of 45.
At least they never had to worry about some bitch licking a doughnut, because that's just the worst thing that humanity has ever had to deal with.
Because someone says this country isn't in good shape in 2015 we immediately compare it Europe in the middle ages? You lost me on that one.
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Malcolm
I disagree.
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Posted on: Jul. 09 2015,11:14 |
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QUOTE Because someone says this country isn't in good shape in 2015 we immediately compare it Europe in the middle ages? You lost me on that one.
Here's the line.
QUOTE To be fair, this country is going to hell. Â As evidenced by crap like this.
If modern day is "going to hell," then the past must've been in a circle of hell located in Satan's own asshole. Either way, the arrow still points decidedly away from that as time goes on.
Edited by Malcolm on Jul. 09 2015,11:15
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Diogenes of Sinope:
"It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
"Other dogs bite only their enemies, whereas I bite also my friends in order to save them."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC:
"Better dead than smeg."
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Leisher
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Posted on: Jul. 09 2015,11:48 |
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(Malcolm @ Jul. 09 2015,14:14)
QUOTE QUOTE Because someone says this country isn't in good shape in 2015 we immediately compare it Europe in the middle ages? You lost me on that one. Here's the line. QUOTE To be fair, this country is going to hell. Â As evidenced by crap like this. If modern day is "going to hell," then the past must've been in a circle of hell located in Satan's own asshole. Â Either way, the arrow still points decidedly away from that as time goes on.
There are some who would argue it was worse prior to man...or better.
I don't think it's wrong to believe that things in this country are on a downward trend. I think there's a bit of overreaction to things, and that seems to be a generational trend, but I do think it could be argued that this country is on an overall downward trend rather than an upwards trend.
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Malcolm
I disagree.
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Posted on: Jul. 09 2015,11:51 |
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Sure, we're off the previous high of the last fifty or so years, but I still say 99% of the people who've ever lived would give their left nut to be alive right now.
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Diogenes of Sinope:
"It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
"Other dogs bite only their enemies, whereas I bite also my friends in order to save them."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC:
"Better dead than smeg."
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Leisher
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Posted on: Jul. 09 2015,12:08 |
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I don't think you can say that.
While you know history, you honestly don't know what your life would be like is less technologically advanced times. They certainly could not properly imagine what life is like now. I believe just as many would consider this hell on Earth as those who would love our advancements.
Is life easier? Yes, but is it better? That's up to each person.
As for the country, if I look at it like a business, yes it's downward trending despite the fact that we just gave a new benefits package to certain employees.
BTW, it's VERY clear she was booted by MLB.
Edited by Leisher on Jul. 09 2015,12:10
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Malcolm
I disagree.
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Posted on: Jul. 09 2015,12:17 |
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QUOTE They certainly could not properly imagine what life is like now.
I can't either. Â But as time goes on, tech gets more interesting. Â It gets reset every now and again, but apart from those backslides, not only are we more advanced than we've every been, the rate of advancement is increasing.
QUOTE Is life easier? Yes, but is it better? That's up to each person.
Everyone who disagrees can go back to boiling their water over an open flame to purify it.
Edited by Malcolm on Jul. 09 2015,12:18
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Diogenes of Sinope:
"It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
"Other dogs bite only their enemies, whereas I bite also my friends in order to save them."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC:
"Better dead than smeg."
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TPRJones
I saw The Fault in our Stars opening night.
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Posted on: Jul. 09 2015,12:43 |
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QUOTE I don't think it's wrong to believe that things in this country are on a downward trend.
QUOTE Sure, we're off the previous high of the last fifty or so years
I disagree vehemently with these statements. We don't have to go back to medieval Europe to find bad people doing bad things, we've got a pretty good history of that ourselves (note that all those things are things that have been getting better not worse ... except the cops one, I guess). There are many things wrong with the US right now, but sliding into a pit of hell isn't one of them. Sure there are still opinionated jackasses everywhere like there have always been. And with the internet now you can hear what more of them have to say. But all they do is talk talk talk and never get anything done so they can't really hurt you except to upset those with delicate feefees. They aren't going to lynch you or imprison you or beat your children. Things are - overall - better than they have ever been before.
QUOTE People who aren't rich and famous get arrested for assault when they spit on people's food.
I am certainly not defending her actions. Sure, put her in jail if she doesn't pay for those donoughts she licked, that's fine by me. But I hardly think her actions are the mark of the impending end of civilization.
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Malcolm
I disagree.
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Posted on: Jul. 09 2015,13:04 |
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Tim Robbins's mom comes to Ariana's defense.
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Diogenes of Sinope:
"It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
"Other dogs bite only their enemies, whereas I bite also my friends in order to save them."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC:
"Better dead than smeg."
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Leisher
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Posted on: Jul. 09 2015,13:27 |
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QUOTE Things are - overall - better than they have ever been before.
Counselor is stating opinion, not fact your honor.
You have to admit, that is purely opinion. Yes, you could argue all our technological and social advancements, but it's still a matter of opinion unless we were specifically saying "What period of human history is the best in terms of technology?"
QUOTE There are many things wrong with the US right now, but sliding into a pit of hell isn't one of them. Sure there are still opinionated jackasses everywhere like there have always been. And with the internet now you can hear what more of them have to say. But all they do is talk talk talk and never get anything done so they can't really hurt you except to upset those with delicate feefees. They aren't going to lynch you or imprison you or beat your children.
I don't necessarily agree with you on this either.
Now understand, I'm not saying we're sliding into the pits of hell. However, I do think we're walking a dangerous line in certain areas that could lead to very bad things. Banning items because they hurt people's feelings isn't good. A porn star and gold digger being an idol of a generation of women probably isn't the best thing ever. The ridiculousness of political correctness is not exactly improving society. The MSM bias dictating elections. Cops being armed like armies. The war on drugs. Illegal immigrants being treated as voters instead of criminals draining our economy. Etc. The list goes on.
If this were a business our stock would be dropping. I'm not saying we're going out of business or the trend can't change, but despite improvements in MANY areas and our quality of life I'd argue we're downward trending.
YAY gay people can get married and we're thisclose to a cure for CF.
Meanwhile in San Francisco an illegal immigrant who has been deported 5 fucking times murders a woman in cold blood and then gets released by the sheriff's department because SF is a Sanctuary City. The south is spending time banning a historical item because... Obamacare is taking good healthcare away from working people to ensure non-working people get it. Etc.
We have GREAT things and bad things.
Do I think we'll get through it all fine? Yes. However, that still doesn't make my opinion wrong. Our stock, at this moment in history, would probably be on more of a downward trend than upward.
But this is all opinion and we could argue it forever with neither side being right nor wrong.
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