If thou gazest long into the Pit, the Pit will also gaze into thee

The problem of black crime is also complex. Poverty, lack of decent education and the criminalization of the drug trade surely play a huge part in the rates of violent crime (most violent crime is gang-related, and gangs survive by selling drugs). Cultural elements may also play a role. For example...

Even if the large majority are good cops who do their job correctly, you will still have a substantial number of bad (corrupt) cops as well as cops that are simply incompetent/negligent. To paint all officers as bad because of the actions of a few bad ones is ridiculous. First, thanks for speaking ...

Bhurzum wrote:What's next, a suit crafted out of discarded foreskins?

I once had a wallet that was made from foreskins. When rubbed, it became a suitcase.

Pretty clear from looking over Ruth Haydock's Patheos page that she's a former indoctrinated Christian who's now boldly shed all that superstitious shit in favour of being indoctrinated by social justice. I sometimes wonder if the atheists who went for Atheism+ and the like, the atheists who become...

Guest_935516df wrote:Wild Speculation on shooters:
BAMN (By Any Means Necessary) or antifa cult.

-Soylent f98

That's not "wild" speculation. At least, I'm going to insist that it's reasonable, as that was my first thought.

I don't know whether I'm getting more cynical as I grow older, but I've for a long time felt that democracy has been a choice of the least bad of the bunch, but it seems the choices seem to be getting badder all the time. You're not alone. I don't recall any presidential election where both (presum...

Cnutella wrote:Someone on KIA just shared a link to a well-executed Transformers parody, done in the style of the old animated series. Trouble brews when the Decepticons discover the power of SJW oppression points.

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Oh ... my ... pasta! That was hilarious.

Yes, it's a bit silly, Jet_lagg, but social anxiety and/or fear does trigger some of the same circuits as physical fear, so she's actually got a point. I suffer from social anxiety, and I have NEVER felt like acting in the same manner as Adria Richards. It is the opposite, in fact. I let loads of "...

Yes, it's a bit silly, Jet_lagg, but social anxiety and/or fear does trigger some of the same circuits as physical fear, so she's actually got a point.

Nowadays prices start quite high by comparison to just a couple of years ago. The range is now from US$500-US$2,000. Compare and contrast with this old price list: - A woman aged 40 to 50 - 50,000 dinars (£27) - A woman aged 30 to 40 - 75,000 dinars (£40) - A woman aged 20 to 30 - 100,000 dinars (£...

I don't think there can be any discussion about the meaning. It very explicitly affirms an existing right. My view is that surrendering that right would be a big mistake. Guns are dangerous and that is the point. The (possible) saving of a few lives needs to be balanced against the symbolic accepta...

NP, Dawg. And it was useful because every sex-specific assault law in the US is biased against males. It's a good example to use when you come across someone who thinks that American MRAs have no point to make.

No, I was addressing an earlier comment you made, or I hallucinated you made about hunting, but was too lazy to find it. Or the lack of coffee has driven me insane. No hallucination. I made the same point earlier: the 2nd Amendment has nothing to do with hunting. It's one of the more annoying "dera...

Couple in pizza roll food fight sentenced to jail. http://www.fox26houston.com/news/169955791-story He got 60 days, she got 30. They haven't been convicted yet, but you still raise an interesting point. North Carolina is one of the states that classifies an assault in terms of the sex of the victim...

Billie, as for your blithe dismissal of certain weapons for hunting, why if you come upon certain species of bear in certain sizes, you'll be thanking the non-existent gods you brought a fully automatic .308 with the 30 round magazine. It's just common sense. Just kidding. When I hunted I did the m...

It's always seemed obvious to me the 2nd amendment was intended to protect the people against the authorized force of a rival or newly tyrannical government, in which case, yes, the entire thing is obsolete (it's telling that the gun rights advocates nearly always leave out the qualifier "A well re...

Spike13 wrote:
Phil_Giordana_FCD wrote:The 2nd Amendment just means you have the right to arm bears, yes?
We have the right to bear arms... No head no body just bear arms

Oops. Reading phail on my part, eh?

The 2nd Amendment just means you have the right to arm bears, yes? In a few words, yes. But some interpret the text as implying that "the people" should never be out-gunned by the gov't, such that "the people" could over-throw their own gov't at any time. Thus, the argument is that all laws placing...

Oh, man. We aren't going to have a "meaning of the 2nd Amendment" discussion, are we? That's a serious can of worms. In any event, it sounds like you've come across the idea that the 2nd Amendment was a guarantee that the public would never be out-gunned by the gov't, such that even a fully-function...

Some of you are starting to remind me of US politicians who bring snow-balls onto the Senate floor to disprove global warming.

A weak pound tends to help the sort of industrial/manufacturing class that were a large part of the Brexit vote to begin with. Yup. Overseas products are more expensive, making local products a better value. It also encourages tourism. There are pluses and minuses to a weaker currency. 大多加 (但不要告诉德国)

Re. the Clinton thing, here's a vid juxtaposing Clinton's statements with the FBI's findings. It's interesting to see someone straight-up lying like this, in the sense of, now we know exactly what she looks like when she's lying. Weird. http://reason.com/reasontv/2016/07/05/hillary-clinton-vs-james...

Gumby wrote:http://i.imgur.com/R26QpM9.jpg

That really will be the sign that it's over for FtB ... when NoR gets a blog.

I haven't followed the Clinton thing all that closely, but didn't she lie about it at some point in the past? I mean, I thought she'd said there weren't any classified emails on her private system, that it was just all pictures of puppies and shit? Yes, that is the lie that she already told about t...

I understand that. My point is if there is precedent of not prosecuting without intent I disagree with you about Comey just blowing smoke. If someone starts digging up similar cases where there was no intent and they prosecuted nonetheless I'm with you. My "blowing smoke" comment was aimed at Comey...

The Hillary Clinton email law in question. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/793 (f) Whoever, being entrusted with or having lawful possession or control of any document, writing, code book, signal book, sketch, photograph, photographic negative, blueprint, plan, map, model, instrument, ap...

Agreed. But then let me add that gross negligence when handling classified materials is a crime. Intent is only an alternative requisite, so Comey's presser being all about lack-of-intent was serious smoke. It was my understanding that there was a common practice of not prosecuting where intent was...

Dave wrote:You realize that gross negligence is a tort, not a crime? Based on Comey's comments I suspect the statutes in question require a greater mens rea than that.

Nope. Gross negligence with classified information is a crime. It does not require intent.

piginthecity wrote:Acksherly I was trying to refer to this:

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I'm going to have to watch more of the original version of the office. I want to know if Gareth Keenan ever pops out a false eye and cleans it on his shirt.

Genuine question: How much do ordinary Americans care about this email story, as opposed to the media? Is it something they are arguing about in bars? Does a Japanese restaurant at lunch-time count? (Not that I know any "ordinary Americans"; my friends are all ... well ... kind of like you guys.)

From my perspective, I don't blame her for Benghazi. And I am not even sure this is worth sending her to prison for. But she is sure as shit guilty of gross negligence. Agreed. But then let me add that gross negligence when handling classified materials is a crime. Intent is only an alternative req...

So, I spent my holiday weekend working on a project due this morning, and this morning have managed to overwrite the file. It was saved to a thumb drive meaning Window's built in archiving function doesn't work, so whereas I thought I might be fired for doing such a shitty job, I'm now certain I'll...

This story seems to have gone under the radar quietly, but it is another example of where political correctness sans logic and common sense will take us... http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/transgender-brits-born-male-could-8343061 I like the line “ But if they were in a gold or silver po...

Guestus Aurelius wrote:Happy American Independence Day you fuckers.

Just got back from the fireworks. There was an excellent road-rage and then fist-fight as we all filed out of the lot. I was driving the one car that we have without a dash-cam. Entertained, but not so happy.

Given Brexit, I don't see how Golden State will ever win another game, let alone be a great team.

We have always pointed out how your mental health is at risk if you associate yourself with FreeThoughtBlogs or Social Justice Warriors. Not sure about the "we" in the above. I have not pointed this out, mostly because I believe that you have the direction of causation and/or sequence of events exa...

Ape+lust wrote:
Really? wrote:That's great. I love the mischievous look on his face.
Thanks! I didn't put that there :lol:

He wears that look in the PR pic stowed in his press kit.

Please note, dear readers, that I did manage a few days without being ninja'd.

Really? wrote:
Ape+lust wrote:http://imgur.com/f7RdRtX.jpg
That's great. I love the mischievous look on his face.

That's the only part that Ape didn't alter.

I love you, man, but who the fuck puts the count on the abscissa in a cumulative distribution function? Excuse the n00b question, but why wouldn't you? On the face of it, it seems like it provides helpful data for interpretation... Well, there's no deep reason, but it's been convention for so long ...

European politics just got less entertaining.

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Brive1987 wrote:Something seems to have happened to Hyena's blogging output.

http://i.imgur.com/9DqOYCQ.png

I love you, man, but who the fuck puts the count on the abscissa in a cumulative distribution function?

Starved for entertainment, I tried to watch the Paul Feig/Melissa McCarthy movie, The Heat. I lasted about 20 minutes. Absolutely terrible. Up until now I've been pretty neutral on McCarthy, and I like Sandra Bullock, but this movie was beyond SJW obnoxious, and completely implausible-we're suppose...

http://imgur.com/c3w50Dg.jpg

Isn't the second from the left Muscrato?

MacGruberKnows wrote:
Brive1987 wrote:http://resources.carsguide.com.au/style ... le-(4).jpg
You have a very, very feminine wife.

Actually, a moment after this picture was taken, a woman lifted her head up out of the driver's lap. Hence, the smile.

For Phil and his countrymen:

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So, anecdata I know, I would have thought that BMW being in control would mean good reliability? Good ol' German engineering and all that! This is the Countryman. http://images.honestjohn.co.uk/imagecache/file/width/640/media/7323306/MINI%20Countryman%20JCW%20(1).jpg Clubman ... Countryman ... what...

Matt Cavanaugh wrote:At the end of the day, Hemant will always be an SJW pussy at heart.

I half agree.* I'd say that Hemant will always be a professional blogger, such that a change in the prevailing mood would instantly change his behavior.

* nb. I agree that he's a pussy, but not that he'll always be an SJW

Deci$ions. Anyone had any experience here. I've raced several Minis and it's the most enjoyable FWD car out there. Turns and stops great, and easy to recover from a stupid move. The S is better, but the supercharger is not as important as you might think at street speeds because you just don't have...

free thoughtpolice wrote:YOU ARE A RACIST! :o

Only my quarter that is German. My five eighths that are Polish are just looking for a sink to fix, while my last eighth that is French is hoping that there isn't a trampoline in the kitchen.

It seems the German contingent of our board is miffed with the Brexit. Am I mistaken? Why are they displeased? Inquiring minds and all that. I'd be tempted to say that this has something to do with having fewer other countries helping to pay for Greece and provide jobs for Polish plumbers, etc, but...

katamari Damassi wrote:
Brive1987 wrote: [youtube]Y7IsT2dANz0[/youtube]
I see that she's completely given up on her appearance. I wonder what that signifies?

My first reaction to the frame of the video that appears above is that she buys her glasses-with-fake-nose-attached from the same source as Alex the Shrimp.

You call it petulance, but if someone burned 10% of my money, I would be somewhat miffed, too, especially if those people show no sign of checking back with reality and still want to insist that it's all a great victory. I know what you mean. When the stock market goes down by 10%, it is exactly li...

So, if my son and I were interested in a building game like Minecraft, but want good graphics, what is the suggestion, please? Here's a Steam link of 'sandbox' games with 'building' checked: http://store.steampowered.com/tag/en/Sandbox/#tag%5B%5D=1643&p=0&tab=NewReleases . Some look like good graph...

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/apr/25/brexit-is-only-way-to-control-immigration-campaigners-claim http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/31/eu-referendum-boris-and-gove-pledge-tough-new-immigration-system/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/03/eu-debate-michael-gove-faces-biggest-te...

I am not saying he has changed his position but that he issuing that to be able to say "I never said that" when Brexits arguments were out to him as their spokesperson. He would be deemed to accept them. Kapour is so shocked by his approach which is like Clinton's "I never had sex with that women" ...

Which "Guy" do you mean? He is using the I never said that personally argument while having been spokesman for a side that promised no further immigration without control including Europe. It has also become laughably clear the Brexit side had no plan in place for having won the vote. The saddest p...

So, if my son and I were interested in a building game like Minecraft, but want good graphics, what is the suggestion, please?

I've never seen this guy before, but he rocks.

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Spike13 wrote:Your game hasn't made it till you get a zombie mod.

The same can be said of movies based on your books.

- Jane Austen

SM12 wrote:You can only say' You could tell just by looking at him', about white people.

That's because all non-whites look the same. Duh.

Now, where's my coat and hat?

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