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TavIrish Minister for DefenceRegistered Userregular
edited January 2017
I can count the number of Jews I've had a face to face conversation with on one hand
Ireland has a ridic small Jewish population
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21stCenturyCall me Pixel, or Pix for short![They/Them]Registered Userregular
Mswati III, King of Swaziland
IDK, the only time a teacher publicly criticized my work (which was, well, intentionally subversive when she wanted it played straight), she actually apologized to me afterwards.
Which might not have been the ideal order of things, but i wasn't hurt by it or anything.
YamiNoSenshiA point called ZIn the complex planeRegistered Userregular
Our CTO is dumb as a post and the entire software department was yelling at him in a meeting. Noped the fuck out of there. Not sure I've every walked out of a meeting like that before.
My catholic school definitely taught us that the nuclear bombs dropped on japan were better in the long run because it reduced overall casualties compared to a land invasion.
Of course this is the same school where when the Iraq War happened, I wrote an anti article in the school newspaper and a friend of mine wrote a pro article. And then one of the gym teachers teaching health read my article and I'm told spent an entire class period telling his students why my article was dumb and anti-american and all that.
The idea was that an actual land invasion would have resulted in more or equal amounts of civilian deaths, and more deaths of our own troops. We could do it, but, the Japanese believed their emperor to be divine and were basically willing to die for him (hence kamikaze pilots). It was to the point that they were willingly destroying their own homes (something like every other home was demolished) to reduce the effects of bombing (fires spread easily through those paper/wood houses and to the neighbors).
Think of it similar to the Vietnam war, they were willing to use civilians as weapons and decoys. What chance do you have in being successful without destroying yourself in the process?
Even accepting this on it's face, it does not justify two bombs. One was sufficient to prove our overwhelming offensive superiority.
Then again, I don't disagree with the concept that it may have been the "best" among a terrible set of options at that point in the war. I wasn't there. I didn't sit in that room and make that decision. Perhaps, in desperate times, atrocity can end up being the answer?
I dunno, war is fucked up.
Yeah the 2nd one was to basically go "come on, surrender already" so we didn't have to pay out life insurance and care for killed and maimed troops. Nations are allowed to be greedy in their own right. We basically got dragged into the war, why should we pay the costs for it?
Generally I agree, we should reduce casualties as much as possible now-a-days, but I feel like you have two different styles of atrocity, why not pick the one with the least costs to you?
But what about the tin foil hat theory that like WW1 we were looking for an excuse to join the war and we divided our fleet right before the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Jet fuel and steel beams man...
We had already contributed arms and money, we were already "in it" but the whole thing was basically "if we don't we're fucked".
Part of the reason the US had so much prosperity was because of the loans we gave out, and the economic benefits of rebuilding the world. The longstanding peace the world has had since is mostly because the US had overseen the scaling back of military power throughout the world and became, essentially, the police of the world. I sort of agree and disagree that this was a good thing. It stinks we foot the bill, but, also, I'd rather it be the US or Canada or the UK than Russia or China. This also opened the doors for Socialism in Europe, since they don't have to foot a lot of their military bills since NATO and the US keeps shit in control (or it did). NATO in particular was designed to combat Russia. Russia is extremely happy that Trump doesn't like NATO. But Trump is Putin's puppet so that's not a shock at all.
Also the sproingy one apparently brings her own ranch and mayonaise everywhere in case the restaurant doesn't have it. She refuses to go to Taco Bell without her personal mayo.
I knew about the 12 million pretty early because anti-Semitism is quite popular in some places where I lived. And so it becomes important to highlight that it wasn't just Jewish people that died in the Holocaust, for shitty reasons.
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Podlyyou unzipped me! it's all coming back! i don't like it!Registered Userregular
I can't wait to see how he decorates the Oval Office. As much gold leaf as he can get away with, of course, but the real question is how many pictures of himself do you think it'll have?
Also the sproingy one apparently brings her own ranch and mayonaise everywhere in case the restaurant doesn't have it. She refuses to go to Taco Bell without her personal mayo.
...what does one eat at a taco bell with mayo?
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Podlyyou unzipped me! it's all coming back! i don't like it!Registered Userregular
I keep getting pissed off at failing multiple 63% chance casing challenges in a row
I finished reading Ullrich's Hitler biography that covers the period up to 1939 last week. And it kind of felt weird to want talk about most of it. I think it's because you know how 1939-1945 plays out, and 1918-1939 involves a lot of power struggles between different nationalist groups and they're all just terrible people. And it sounds dumb to say this, but Nazis sound like cartoon villains in their direct quotes even when they're not talking Jewish people. Like what I imagine literal Saturday morning cartoon villains would say.
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21stCenturyCall me Pixel, or Pix for short![They/Them]Registered Userregular
I can't wait to see how he decorates the Oval Office. As much gold leaf as he can get away with, of course, but the real question is how many pictures of himself do you think it'll have?
How many pictures is a mosaic of his own face made from pictures of himself?
so apparently Trumps first order of business as president is taking the weekend off....
the only thing that might save us from Trumps idiocy is his laziness
If he isn't impeached, overthrown in a coup, dead from a heart attack, removed via the 25th amendment, abducted in a CIA black operation, etc he's going to spend most of his time on vacation
If they bug him too much to do stuff there's a nonzero chance he resigns after he's made his money grifting the nation
override367 on
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YamiNoSenshiA point called ZIn the complex planeRegistered Userregular
so apparently Trumps first order of business as president is taking the weekend off....
the only thing that might save us from Trumps idiocy is his laziness
Pence is running the show. Trump is a figurehead to serve as a distraction and scapegoat. Trump has no idea how to do any of the jobs the office requires of him. Pence does. Trump is basically a mascot.
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amateurhourOne day I'll be professionalhourThe woods somewhere in TennesseeRegistered Userregular
I just got the laziest spam.
The subject was just "local lady wants to chat, do you?"
It's like "well she's local, and a woman...." ::unzips::
are YOU on the beer list?
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21stCenturyCall me Pixel, or Pix for short![They/Them]Registered Userregular
tilder if things are good there's something to be said for no risky moves...mazzyx hated IT, do you hate your stuff?
If it's the "both feet" thing that appeals to you I wouldn't listen to that part of your brain, seems better to dangle your feet in the water and see if you can work toward some things without the risk of losing what you've got now
I don't hate IT, but I don't care for it. Like, there are guys here who geek out about high bandwidth or crazy fast SDD iops or omg that server with 256GB RAM and I could not care less. This results in me coasting hard, and although I'm paid very well and have maneuvered myself into a position where I never get called after-hours and I don't have to work hard at all, I'm also not developing my skills and if this job ever ends or I want to start a family or something and need more income, I'll be behind the curve.
I also have trouble deriving meaning from the job. At best, I contribute to making local businesses more efficient - making generally amoral people slightly more wealthy. I don't have any interest in the success of my company or the clients', and that makes it hard to keep on top of things since unless I'm making a concerted effort, I immediately forget about it all.
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YamiNoSenshiA point called ZIn the complex planeRegistered Userregular
so apparently Trumps first order of business as president is taking the weekend off....
the only thing that might save us from Trumps idiocy is his laziness
Pence is running the show. Trump is a figurehead to serve as a distraction and scapegoat. Trump has no idea how to do any of the jobs the office requires of him. Pence does. Trump is basically a mascot.
he's the UN secretary general from the expanse books
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JacobkoshGamble a stamp.I can show you how to be a real man!Moderatormod
I finished reading Ullrich's Hitler biography that covers the period up to 1939 last week. And it kind of felt weird to want talk about most of it. I think it's because you know how 1939-1945 plays out, and 1918-1939 involves a lot of power struggles between different nationalist groups and they're all just terrible people. And it sounds dumb to say this, but Nazis sound like cartoon villains in their direct quotes even when they're not talking Jewish people. Like what I imagine literal Saturday morning cartoon villains would say.
a lot of times when people say that something is too unbelievable or couldn't possibly happen or nobody acts that way or this is so hamfisted etc etc what they actually mean is that they have never encountered anyone with those views or who has said those things within a 20-mile-radius of their middle-class suburb
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21stCenturyCall me Pixel, or Pix for short![They/Them]Registered Userregular
so apparently Trumps first order of business as president is taking the weekend off....
the only thing that might save us from Trumps idiocy is his laziness
Pence is running the show. Trump is a figurehead to serve as a distraction and scapegoat. Trump has no idea how to do any of the jobs the office requires of him. Pence does. Trump is basically a mascot.
he's the UN secretary general from the expanse books
I still have Ian Kershaw's 2 volume biography of ol' Mr Hitler to read one day. And another one about the history of the Reich that is similarly doorstop length.
I will be the stereotypical middle-aged white guy reading Hitler books while his wife looks on in mild concern. "Is that another book about Hitler, dear?"
Also the sproingy one apparently brings her own ranch and mayonaise everywhere in case the restaurant doesn't have it. She refuses to go to Taco Bell without her personal mayo.
so apparently Trumps first order of business as president is taking the weekend off....
the only thing that might save us from Trumps idiocy is his laziness
Pence is running the show. Trump is a figurehead to serve as a distraction and scapegoat. Trump has no idea how to do any of the jobs the office requires of him. Pence does. Trump is basically a mascot.
Here he is throwing out a first pitch.
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TL DRNot at all confident in his reflexive opinions of thingsRegistered Userregular
I put a bid on something on eBay that if I win is like....The steal of the century, even if the models are already painted
I'm currently bidding $50 on a $500 espresso machine. There's something the matter with it that I think will put off most prospective buyers but research indicates is a trivially easy fix.
*heavy breathing*
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BeNarwhalThe Work Left UnfinishedRegistered Userregular
I keep getting pissed off at failing multiple 63% chance casing challenges in a row
FUCK YOU I'LL SHOW YOU FAILURE
I occasionally get a string of like 5 or 6 failures in a row on ~60% chance rolls and I'm like "but the odds!" and the Gambler's Fallacy is like "You're an idiot"
Depending on which total you use there are only 14-17 million Jews in the entire world.
We are such a small population the majority of the world will never meet one of us in person.
well, part of this is that the holocaust was very effective at killing the jews that didn't flee europe. + now most of the jews live in israel or the u.s
Shameful pursuits and utterly stupid opinions
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amateurhourOne day I'll be professionalhourThe woods somewhere in TennesseeRegistered Userregular
I hate IT and I also hate that I'm pretty good at it and it pays well.
I hate interviewing and having some IT manager be all "so what's your home setup like? You automated, have a home server" and I'm like "there's a tv downstairs and the rest of the house is pretty much blackpowder rifles and archery supplies"
"oh... I see"
I'd fucking be a park ranger or wildlife management person in a heartbeat if I a) didn't have to go back to school to get a piece of paper showing that I legally know what I already know and b) it didn't pay 1/3 what I make now.
I put a bid on something on eBay that if I win is like....The steal of the century, even if the models are already painted
I'm currently bidding $50 on a $500 espresso machine. There's something the matter with it that I think will put off most prospective buyers but research indicates is a trivially easy fix.
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Ireland has a ridic small Jewish population
Which might not have been the ideal order of things, but i wasn't hurt by it or anything.
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Not a whole lot of Jewish population where I grew up.
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We had already contributed arms and money, we were already "in it" but the whole thing was basically "if we don't we're fucked".
Part of the reason the US had so much prosperity was because of the loans we gave out, and the economic benefits of rebuilding the world. The longstanding peace the world has had since is mostly because the US had overseen the scaling back of military power throughout the world and became, essentially, the police of the world. I sort of agree and disagree that this was a good thing. It stinks we foot the bill, but, also, I'd rather it be the US or Canada or the UK than Russia or China. This also opened the doors for Socialism in Europe, since they don't have to foot a lot of their military bills since NATO and the US keeps shit in control (or it did). NATO in particular was designed to combat Russia. Russia is extremely happy that Trump doesn't like NATO. But Trump is Putin's puppet so that's not a shock at all.
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do you though
then i realized it was your avatar
...what does one eat at a taco bell with mayo?
FUCK YOU I'LL SHOW YOU FAILURE
How many pictures is a mosaic of his own face made from pictures of himself?
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the only thing that might save us from Trumps idiocy is his laziness
We are such a small population the majority of the world will never meet one of us in person.
If he isn't impeached, overthrown in a coup, dead from a heart attack, removed via the 25th amendment, abducted in a CIA black operation, etc he's going to spend most of his time on vacation
If they bug him too much to do stuff there's a nonzero chance he resigns after he's made his money grifting the nation
Doesn't take much effort to sign every goddamn thing the GOP controlled congress puts on his desk.
Never pretend anything will save us. Nothing will.
Pence is running the show. Trump is a figurehead to serve as a distraction and scapegoat. Trump has no idea how to do any of the jobs the office requires of him. Pence does. Trump is basically a mascot.
The subject was just "local lady wants to chat, do you?"
It's like "well she's local, and a woman...." ::unzips::
I feel blessed to have met one as nice as you.
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I don't hate IT, but I don't care for it. Like, there are guys here who geek out about high bandwidth or crazy fast SDD iops or omg that server with 256GB RAM and I could not care less. This results in me coasting hard, and although I'm paid very well and have maneuvered myself into a position where I never get called after-hours and I don't have to work hard at all, I'm also not developing my skills and if this job ever ends or I want to start a family or something and need more income, I'll be behind the curve.
I also have trouble deriving meaning from the job. At best, I contribute to making local businesses more efficient - making generally amoral people slightly more wealthy. I don't have any interest in the success of my company or the clients', and that makes it hard to keep on top of things since unless I'm making a concerted effort, I immediately forget about it all.
Latkes are god's gift to gentiles.
he's the UN secretary general from the expanse books
a lot of times when people say that something is too unbelievable or couldn't possibly happen or nobody acts that way or this is so hamfisted etc etc what they actually mean is that they have never encountered anyone with those views or who has said those things within a 20-mile-radius of their middle-class suburb
The aliens will.
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his laziness and ego
he probably thinks the president doesn't do much at all other than make speeches and wave at people
I got that first book but I haven't read it
I should do that.
I will be the stereotypical middle-aged white guy reading Hitler books while his wife looks on in mild concern. "Is that another book about Hitler, dear?"
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Burritos, apparently
Here he is throwing out a first pitch.
I'm currently bidding $50 on a $500 espresso machine. There's something the matter with it that I think will put off most prospective buyers but research indicates is a trivially easy fix.
*heavy breathing*
I occasionally get a string of like 5 or 6 failures in a row on ~60% chance rolls and I'm like "but the odds!" and the Gambler's Fallacy is like "You're an idiot"
I hate interviewing and having some IT manager be all "so what's your home setup like? You automated, have a home server" and I'm like "there's a tv downstairs and the rest of the house is pretty much blackpowder rifles and archery supplies"
"oh... I see"
I'd fucking be a park ranger or wildlife management person in a heartbeat if I a) didn't have to go back to school to get a piece of paper showing that I legally know what I already know and b) it didn't pay 1/3 what I make now.
And he never made espresso again