For the short term, at least... if things keep going well.Quote:
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It extends below the edges of that counter and holds itself in place, yeah?Quote:
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For the short term, at least... if things keep going well.Quote:
Originally Posted by spoonitnow
It extends below the edges of that counter and holds itself in place, yeah?Quote:
Originally Posted by spoonitnow
Nice feature.
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Originally Posted by MadMojoMonkey
I'm interested in alternative solutions to the abortion debate. In particular, I'm interested in things like how to prevent abortions from happening in the first place. That sounds great and all, but in reality, very few people actually give a shit about actually solving the issue from a preventative standpoint. As a result, I just use it for another opportunity to piss people off by saying things like the following:Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMojoMonkey
I think making it easy for a man to financially dissociate himself from a child before birth would be a good step in that direction since it would provide more incentives for women to keep their legs shut.
Seems like the counter-argument is just as strong, though.Quote:
Originally Posted by spoonitnow
I think making it impossible for a man to financially dissociate himself from a child before birth would be a good step in that direction since it would provide more incentives for men to keep their dick in their pants.
That doesn't piss off liberals enough though.Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMojoMonkey
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky
Lord in the sky
Keith Raniere was found guilty on all charges. This is a miscarriage of justice. If you can't have a fucking sex cult, then what can you do?
I read about that. At what point do the women become suspicious? It goes from joining a humanitarian community to being branded with the leader's initials and being coerced into fucking him. How do they make that leap without coming to realise that is is, in fact, a sex cult?
The fucked up thing about it is that he didn't have anything to do with the branding. That was all the girls' idea on their own. I run in some BDSM circles, and I know girls who have gotten tattoos and/or branding along similar lines, so it's not like it was a new idea. In fact, the girls who came up with it specifically decided against tattoos because they thought that wasn't badass enough, so they went with branding instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
This is a really fun read from the perspective of one of the girls: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture...aniere-845830/
The DOS shit, which is what the side group did that came up with the branding and shit on their own, was all about empowering women, which is funny as shit. It was like girl power on steroids.
The whole thing runs deep. He definitely did some of the other illegal shit they've got him on, but his pimpin was most definitely immaculate.
So if you want to be empowered, you need to put this blindfold on and suck the dick of someone whose identity will remain hidden from you.
Ok.
This is kind of like Scientology, except with sex. And probably without the spirits spewing out of the volcano or whatever the fuck Scientology is all abut.
How do you start a sex cult? And how do you keep it all legal? Asking for a friend.
I don't think that having a sex cult is illegal in and of itself.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
You'd hope not. My ideal sex cult would be me as leader, obviously, with one woman from every country in the world.
Except Germany.
If a guy wanted to start a self-sufficient sex cult, I think three women under the same roof working as cam whores could probably be a good entry level situation.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
I only say cam whores because that's the legal option for most women that makes the most money with the least time and most flexibility with their given skill set.
I'd spend all my time with the Japanese and Chinese girls and neglect the rest. That's a shit idea tbh.
If I'm going to have a sex cult with bitches, I kind of want them to myself. I don't wanna whore them out.Quote:
Originally Posted by spoonitnow
Oh wait, you said cam whoring.
Yep, I'm down with that.
I wonder if I could raise funds on gofundme for my sex cult. I could sell 10% of the business to investors.
I'm not really sure that you'd need to. I don't think you'd need much starting capital.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
So I have a real philosophy about misogyny and misogynists if we want to get into that since it seems tangentially related.
Sure, I find it interesting. I don't think I'm a misogynist, I consider women to be equals in terms of societal status, but I'm definitely a pervert who can't help but sexualise women.
In my view, there are two types of misogynists.
The first group (which are the large majority) are men who have an idealistic notion of women, and when real women don't live up to that ideal, they default to assuming it's because something is wrong with them.
The second group (which are a small minority) are men who do understand what women really are and accept them for what they really are.
Do either of those groups ever get laid by attractive women who have their head on straight? I'm kinda guessing no.
... also, if you accept women for what they are that's pretty much the opposite of hating them. Not sure if you've actually got the concept of hating women as figured out as you think.Quote:
Originally Posted by spoonitnow
The definition of misogyny does not require that you hate women. Misogyny also covers prejudice against woman and contempt for them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Poopadoop
Amateur misogynists make that mistake all the time, so don't beat yourself up over it.
Yellow fever ehQuote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
Oh ok. But contempt and acceptance seem rather incongruous too.Quote:
Originally Posted by spoonitnow
Anyways if you want to play scientist in the sandbox please go ahead. Tell us more about your theory.
Is there an official body that decides who qualifies as a professional misogynist?Quote:
Originally Posted by spoonitnow
Off topic, but this isn't quite true. For example, I held Tony Blair in the highest contempt, by I accepted his position as PM because he won two elections.Quote:
Originally Posted by poop
Change the last word from "them" to "me" and this is about where I am. (Ignore the fact the sentence would be grammatically incorrect, you get the point!)Quote:
Originally Posted by spoon
I thought the line between amateur and professional is whether or not you get paid to do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Poopadoop
Just figure out who's getting paid to be a misogynist.
Note: not getting paid and is a misogynist - subtle, but important.
If you're sufficiently skilled, you can be paid for being a misogynist. There are probably a lot of ways to do this, but here are a few that I know are viable from experience just off the top of my head.Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMojoMonkey
One option is to simply produce written material that is misogynist in nature that someone wants to pay you for. In the modern era of clickbait-oriented written media and an obscene level of political polarization, this isn't as difficult as it probably should be.
A second option is to dominate submissive women who prefer degradation in person for a fee. The legality of this will vary based on jurisdiction, but it's generally not considered prostitution because no sexual act is taking place. There are some jurisdictions where someone cannot legally consent to assault, however, so that's something to be mindful of.
A third option (that's really more accessible than it should be) is online financial domination of women. Financial domination is a kink that very easily turns into addiction, so there are some potential moral issues, but considering we're all capitalist poker players who have no problem taking rent money from virtual crackheads, I can't imagine that there's a problem there.
In order of difficulty in getting started, I think the order from easiest to hardest is 1, 3, 2.
Anybody ever done any video compression?
Know anything about codecs and how to choose one?
I need to record and upload all the intro physics lectures in the coming school year, and I'm a total noob at this.
I've done enough research to find that VLC media player (a old favorite of mine) can merge video files and compress them. That's great, 'cause it means I'm already familiar with the software I may be using to do this.
However, there are dozens of choices for a compression codec, and I have not yet found any good online source that can help me choose which will best suit my needs.
I've just taken a blind stab at using the H.264 + MP3 codec just to get a baseline, and 'cause it's the top choice in the VLC codec list.
Anyway... I know it's a long shot, but no harm in asking.
Are you on windows or PC?Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMojoMonkey
FOr batch encoding, try Handbrake.
As for codecs, use x265 for video and mp3 for audio.
If you need to merge first, probably use virtualdub if on windows, and quicktime if on mac
Wasn't banana at some point being paid by weirdos online to be a douchebag to them while they wanked?
Kinda surprised he didn't take it up full time tbh. Seems like the perfect career for him.
Another q. for the expert: is a misogynist that dates three 3/10s better off than a normal guy who dates one 9/10?
I can't remember who you are or why you have such a hard-on for me, but lol.
I'm using a PC with Windows. Usually those are synonymous, so not entirely sure if I understood the question.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack Sawyer
I'll look at Handbrake and virtualdub.
Any reason you recommend that codec and/or where might I find a reference that makes it look like I did some form of research when I take the proposal to my boss?
I'm bored waiting on motherfuckers to take a shower and get ready to go, so I'll post some random pics with commentary. Maybe this will encourage other people to do the same and to go have their political circlejerk somewhere else.
https://i.imgur.com/E5kGpK6.jpg
I absolutely hate when dumb motherfuckers feel the need to spray paint their names, initials and whatever else on shit like this. It's like why the fuck do these dipshits have to ruin everything?
https://i.imgur.com/mBIixU1.jpg
My dad always wanted to have a cabin, so he built one from logs from old tobacco barns about 25 years ago, and that's where my parents live today.
https://i.imgur.com/d8IRijG.jpg
I took this picture while out on a run a few days before Christmas this past December. I had a scary-as-fuck-but-funny-in-hindsight run-in with a buck on that run.
https://i.imgur.com/DS6Mh4m.jpg
Someone who's good at photo editing could probably make this picture look amazing, but it's just something I took with my phone and didn't fuck with. It's the sunset at a state park near me.
https://i.imgur.com/2ejyKrG.jpg
I hate having my picture taken with a passion. However, a while back my girl needed someone to take pictures of for her portfolio, so I [got] volunteered. She does photo editing and photography for a handful of companies and for herself.
https://i.imgur.com/6kItwJi.jpg
Flowers are played out for Valentine's Day, so I made a bunch of these instead.
https://i.imgur.com/VEE7UAH.jpg
My girl does some work with calligraphy as far as selling prints, doing illustrations for books and things like that. She makes some funny bookmarks occasionally just to give to friends and sell on Etsy. This is one of my favorites.
https://i.imgur.com/QxfMjiU.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/A9V0srW.jpg
These are from a recent batch of beef jerky. A bunch of friends and family kept asking me about it, so I did a write-up about it here: http://jesseeddleman.com/the-beef-jerky-situation/
That's all I've got for right now.
Try not to get too big a head, I don't care who you are either. I just enjoy mocking retarded comments, and you happen to be the only one making them here lately.Quote:
Originally Posted by spoonitnow
Don't worry, Ong will soon come on with a few lines about how a nodeal Brexit is a good thing and Mojo will chime in with something completely unrelated to anything as if it's a good point. Then you can go back to not posting at all for another year or whatever and come back when you're ready to make some more dipshit comments.
Drove past this site from a day trip today ("compound" is actually a better word, as it was several miles square) with "AWE" on the signs, and three high barbed wire fences around it. Looked it up and it turns out they're a major defense contractor (including nuclear) about 20 miles from where I live. Weird.
https://www.awe.co.uk/
Every fucking time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Poopadoop
I meant Windows or MacOS, LOL.Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMojoMonkey
Oh, and I forgot about FFMPEG.
x265 is more space efficient than x264
Imagine if I emigrated to Canada and then started telling everyone who voted for whoever won an election that they are idiots who should vote again.Quote:
Don't worry, Ong will soon come on with a few lines about how a nodeal Brexit is a good thing.
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Originally Posted by OngBonga
You think Brexit only affects people who are native-born? That's pretty much the opposite of my understanding.
Just unclear on why you think I shouldn't be allowed to express an opinion about the politics of the country I live in, as if being foreign somehow confers on me a second class status where I'm not allowed to question the wisdom of someone who was delivered by the NHS.
Also, I've said it before and I'll say it again: If you don't like it, go back to Anglony Saxony.
Not at all, I don't have a problem with you voting.Quote:
You think Brexit only affects people who are native-born?
You can, and I'm entitled to express my opinion that you're ungrateful and showing contempt for democracy.Quote:
Just unclear on why you think I shouldn't be allowed to express an opinion about the politics of the country I live in
Natural lib, aren't you? Waa waa he mentioned I'm a migrant, I'm a victim of discrimination waa waa.Quote:
as if being foreign somehow confers on me a second class status
If I don't like what? Democracy? Winning at democracy? It's you that has a problem, since you don't like what we democratically voted for. You have several options... go home, stay and accept the democratic will of your host nation's people, or whine like a bitch, there's three options for you.Quote:
Also, I've said it before and I'll say it again: If you don't like it, go back to Anglony Saxony.
I really don't understand why someone emigrates to a country they hold in so much contempt.
I don't hold any country in contempt. I hold stupid, self-destructive actions in contempt. See the difference?
It's like if you said 'i'm gonna be a meth addict'. I wouldn't say 'you're contemptible' I'd say 'that's a dumb idea, and if you do it you're an idiot'. Moreover, if your stupid decision was going to cost me in terms of standard of living I might add 'maybe we should reconsider that choice.'
And you're the one who brought up migrant status, not me. You don't get to say 'goddamn migrant' and then if I say 'so what'? that counts as me whining.
Same shit with Mexicans.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
You hold democracy in contempt, because you promote another vote.
And you hold the UK in contempt, because you often refer to our history as though it should be a source of personal shame.
And the irony is that you brought up Anglo-Saxons after referring to others making retarded comments.
At least Mexico is a shithole, I can understand why they want to go to America.Quote:
Originally Posted by spoonitnow
Canada isn't a shithole. Except the French bits, naturally.
You whining is the "my host nation made a democratic decision I disagree with, waa waa what a bunch of morons".Quote:
And you're the one who brought up migrant status, not me. You don't get to say 'goddamn migrant' and then if I say 'so what'? that counts as me whining.
Have you been looking for jobs back home? Just curious if you really think we're fucked. I mean it's one thing to stay in a country you don't like, but another to stay somewhere that's completely fucked. Do you really think it was a bad decision to leave the EU? Because if so, why are you still here waiting for it to go tits up?
They should fix their own country instead of coming here and fucking up this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
If they can't do that, then that's not our problem. They still don't get to come here illegally.
I don't disagree. And I don't have a problem with Canadians migrating to the UK either. I'm all for the right sort of immigration. I guess I'm happy to discriminate against people based on their skills.
The EU sucks. I'm so glad to see the UK leaving the EU.
Merkel is a piece of shit. She does not make good deals.
God Emperor of the United States does not grab her by the pussy. This makes her sad.
Edit: Fixed a stray comma.
We just have different conceptions of democracy. Mine allows people to change their mind 3 years after their vote.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
Also,
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Nothing personal about a country's actions, whether or not they're contemptible. I can think invading Iraq was contemptible without blaming it on every single person who lives in the US and UK. You're conflating the acts of a country with the individuals who live there, as if I somehow ascribe responsibility to the latter.Quote:
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The point of raising that is to show you the historical context of immigration and why looking down on immigrants is retarded. Sorry you haven't caught on to that little irony yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
Pretty sure I never said the 'waa waa' part. And yes, people who continue to support Brexit are ignorant in my opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
Seriously, if you don't have anything better than "arrrggghggh! I don't like foreigners disagreeing with me about Brexit! Git off me lawn!", then maybe we should change the subject.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
foreigners lol
lol foreigners
fypQuote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
Nice way to dodge the question.Quote:
Seriously, if you don't have anything better than "arrrggghggh! I don't like foreigners disagreeing with me about Brexit! Git off me lawn!", then maybe we should change the subject.
You can't seriously think we made that bad a decision, because you're choosing to stay here. I'm genuinely curious why you're putting so much faith in the people you call ignorant. Are you simply hoping you're wrong? Hoping we vote again? Or have you got a ten year stockpile of tinned food? Why aren't you seeking an escape if you really think we're fucked?
And I don't care if you disagree with me about Brexit or not. You have a vote, use it how you see fit. And you can whine all you like too. What I object to is the demand for another referendum because people change their mind after 3 years. I've explained before why it's stupid to think we can keep voting on this issue, but you don't care. You think Brexit itself is worse than perpetual uncertainty? I think that's crazy.
Brexit will happen, with or without a deal, then there will be an election. If you think we should rejoin the EU, vote for a party that promises a new referendum.
Ok.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
A lot of them were ignorant of the consequences. They know more now. Hence the change in opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
We've been through this before. This is boring.
When did I say we're all going to starve the day Brexit happens? I simply said the average person would be worse off financially. Your response to this was 'arrrgghghgh! Democracy!' And, 'arrrghgghg, fishermen!'. And 'arrrrgghghg foreigners!'Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
So all this 'waa waa' stuff was your way of saying you don't care? Oh good.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
I know what you think. Why keep repeating it every three weeks...you must be even boring yourself at this point.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
Ok thanks for the tip.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
You do realise it was you who brought up the EU this time, right? You reap what you sew.
The EU sucks. Fuck the EU.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
sow.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
I didn't bring it up for discussion.
You make a thoughtful point there. Please elaborate. How should it be fucked, do you think?Quote:
Originally Posted by spoonitnow
Buttfucked in the ass.Quote:
Originally Posted by Poopadoop
sawQuote:
Originally Posted by Poopadoop
You rip what you saw.
How did you arrive at that as opposed to, say, fisting in the cunt? Just interested to hear your thought process since you've obviously thoguht about it very deeply.Quote:
Originally Posted by spoonitnow
Shut up.Quote:
Originally Posted by oskar
So you can just drop it there to mock me, but it's not something you wish to be called out on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Poopadoop
I see.
Correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
fypQuote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
As part of my contempt for the UK, I took my mom to see the Cotswolds last week. This is the front door of a church in Stow-on-Wold. I think there's a hobbit that lives inside but I didn't check.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/St...64!4d-1.726444
Screeching banshee.
I don't want to discuss this further, if you even bother replying you're boring.
I'm happy to discuss it further, if you have put any thought into it. All I see though are the same old arguments, and that bores me.
And btw, adding "screeching banshee" to your "fucking immigrant, go back home" argument doesn't convince me you've thought about it.
Clearly you're not thinking about it, either, since my argument is not "fucking idiot, go back home". It's "are you an idiot or a liar?". I guess I need to be less subtle.
"go home" was one of three options of many. I did point out that you're welcome to whine like a bitch. It's not like I'm showing you to the door. I'm just pointing out that the door exists.
"I'm going to be worse off, but not that much that I'll go back home. Fuck Brexiteers".
That seems to be your argument.
Your logic is that if I disapprove of Brexit I should find a job in another country, presumably Canada since that's where I sprouted? Is that correct?
That seems very simple-minded to me.
First, moving to another country is expensive. I assume you've never tried it, but it's hardly trivial. Economically, it might be better to sit tight and see what happens before making any such decision.
Second, there are people here in the UK I'm attached to personally. This adds another level of complexity beyond simply 'go back you ungrateful swine.'
Third, I like it here. That's why I live here. I don't casually assert the various benefits of living here for my sensibilities because they're almost as banal as your arguments for why I shoulnd't live here. But there is more to a choice of residence than whether or not you are aligned with a vote that took place three years ago.
Fourth, or 3a if you like, I have a very good job here.
Fifth, I'm frankly annoyed that someone who doesn't pay taxes, and whose benefits I otherwise uncomplainingly contribute to, feels superior to me to the point they can suggest gtfo out of 'their' country.
Sixth and finally, I'm not impressed by arguments of possession when it comes to a particular piece of land that has declared itself a nation state without my consent or input, however long ago that occurred. This is perhaps out of your realm of experience, but I have a very good understanding of historical events that led to certain claims of possession without moral backing. An example of this would be the N. American conquest of the plains Indians. My own sensibility of this leads me to question any dogmatic views of sovereignty.
Not "disapprove", more "object to, to the point we should vote again". And not that you "should" find another job, just that it would be a logical avenue to explore, since you know so much about how fucked the economy will suffer. So much so that you know how much worse off you'll be.Quote:
Your logic is that if I disapprove of Brexit I should find a job in another country, presumably Canada since that's where I sprouted? Is that correct?
And Canada because, I assume, you hold a passport and work permit. By all means explore other options. Europe might take you in.
So you're hoping you're wrong to oppose Brexit?Quote:
Economically, it might be better to sit tight and see what happens before making any such decision.
You're doing your best to make out my position is for you to kindly fuck off. It's not at all. I'm questioning why you yourself haven't considered doing so. The answer is because you don't believe we're actually that fucked.Quote:
Second, there are people here in the UK I'm attached to personally. This adds another level of complexity beyond simply 'go back you ungrateful swine.'
Again, you're making assumptions. I haven't told you why you "shouldn't" live here. I've told you that from my pov, you're welcome. I've explained to you that your position is somewhat inconsistent... on the one hand you think we made a terrible decision, and on the other you're willing to ride it out.Quote:
because they're almost as banal as your arguments for why I shoulnd't live here
I don't disagree. If I were to emigrate, top of my list of criteria would be "democracy". And one crucial aspect of wanting to live in a democratic country is respecting democratic decisions, regardless of whether I like the result or not.Quote:
But there is more to a choice of residence than whether or not you are aligned with a vote that took place three years ago.
Indeed, and, I assume, it's a job that doesn't evaporate as soon as we leave the EU.Quote:
Fourth, or 3a if you like, I have a very good job here.
I can't help it if you feel victimised when I make an observation. I haven't told you to leave the country. You, being a lib, have taken my comments that way, because waa waa screeching banshee. I have only reminded you that leaving this country is an option. The fact you don't consider it to be one speaks volumes about how fucked you actually think we are.Quote:
Fifth, I'm frankly annoyed that someone who doesn't pay taxes, and whose benefits I otherwise uncomplainingly contribute to, feels superior to me to the point they can suggest gtfo out of 'their' country.
So you're shitting on democracy for pure personal greed. You don't want to be down £1k a year, which is a figure as pulled out of someone's ass as Boris' bus.
So you oppose the basic concept of the nation state? Fair enough. I don't see how you then move towards a position of support for the concept of a superstate. Just gravitate towards anarchy instead.Quote:
My own sensibility of this leads me to question any dogmatic views of sovereignty.
I don't know these things. Economics is complicated. But I know that "free trade is good, cheap stuff to buy, can sell our stuff to other countries" is a long-held belief of experts which seems to have empircal evidence to support it.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
Maybe I have, or maybe I will.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
I just feel your arguments aren't so much about what's in my best personal interest as they are 'fuck off immigrant'. Could be wrong though or maybe you're just loltrolling.
I'm open to the idea that I may be wrong. I'm very evidence-driven, and the evidence can't be had until the event occurs. This is analagous to climate change to me, inasmuch as the proof may not be evident until it's too late. And I'm hedging.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
I would hope that I've already dispelled such a simplistic notion in my previous post. Life is about more than money, and more about things besides 'arrgghgghg Brexit."Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
I may well be misunderstanding you, but my sense is that your argument is a knee-jerk jingoistic reaction along the lines of 'love it or leave it.' Pointing out my immigration status weighs me towards that conclusion, because that is a common argument made by people against immigrants who don't toe the line.Quote:
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Hmm, again we have a different view of how democray should manifest itself.
It is a bit of a niche job though, as most academic jobs are. It's not like I can walk into McGill U and say 'hey hire me I know lots of stuff that no-one else in your department cares about even though it's useful to the field as a whole'.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
It's complicated, but it is not trivial to find a good job even with a Phd, believe it or not.
I did not, and have never, suggested that paying taxes to support your sloth makes me a victim. On the contrary, I've made it clear on several occasions that I'm actually quite happy to do so, given I could as easily be in your shoes but for the grace of the dice.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
You can accuse me of misunderstanding you. But surely you can see that I am hardly a wailing harpy or whatever. Come on now you bufferton.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
No I've considered it, and I've weighed it carefully. I don't have enough information to make a decision yet, that's all. I also don't have a job offer in Canada, which is a bigger factor than Brexit since I'll need to eat and dress myself wherever I choose to live.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
The figure aligns with my understanding of free trade and tariffs' effects on an economy, but I'm certainly not compelled by it as it is speculative. However, one thing I'm sure of is that it is not just a question of growing my own tomatoes or eating my nan's tomatoes from her garden or what have you. And yes, I'm selfishly more concerned with my own life than that of a fisherman I've never met who happens to live in the same geopolitical domain as I through no choice of my own. Do you really think such a pov is 'selfish' to the point of deserving derision?Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
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Originally Posted by OngBonga
What thinking person doesn't oppose the idea of artificial boundaries and ancient conquest determing a national 'identity'?
Ugh, old arguments again. But if you want to hear it another time, I don't believe the EU is a 'superstate' in any way that costs us our independence or freedom of action in external affairs (or internal affairs outside of being part of an economic entity, i.e., bendy bananas).Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
A 'state' of some sort is needed imo for organizational purposes. What I object to is the notion of 'patriotism' inasmuch as it co-opts tribialistic notions of genetic 'sameness'. IOW, it makes sense for peoples of the Sioux tribe of which I have part ownership to be loyal to one another, but not for them to be loyal to Iroquois who live 3000 miles away but sitll in the same 'country'.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
So, if I am going to fight for my 'nation', I would arguably prefer to fight for those genetically most similar to me rather than those who happen to lie within the same geographical boundary. Better yet, I prefer to fight only in self-defense. That all said, I'm happy to play along and fight for my funny-coloured neighbors who hold similar values to me (which is in my view, virtually everyone) in the case of self-defense. But I feel that's a different topic than Brexit.
You should reflect on why you react in this way. I have no idea what's in your personal interest. I identified what I felt was an inconsistency in your position, and pointed it out. You reacted by feeling victimised. This is what I mean by screeching banshee. Whenever you are faced with words you don't like, you cry victim and attempt to make the other person out to be some kind of bigot. Classic lib.Quote:
I just feel your arguments aren't so much about what's in my best personal interest as they are 'fuck off immigrant'.
So you accept that people are in no position to "change their mind" until we've actually left? Because there's no evidence yet, as you acknowledge here, that we have made a mistake. It's all speculation until we leave and observe the effects.Quote:
I'm very evidence-driven, and the evidence can't be had until the event occurs.
I've been quite clear that you are the kind of immigrant I approve of, not just in this discussion but in the past when discussing Islam. There's no jingoism here. Believing a nation state should control its own affairs is not something I consider to be excessive patriotism. And at the risk of getting sidetracked in a semantics argument, jingoism is a word more usually associated with a war-like attitude. I don't refer to our colonial history with any sense of pride. And I despise our foreign policy. I'm jingoistic when I argue with Germans, but that's trolling rather than pride.Quote:
I may well be misunderstanding you, but my sense is that your argument is a knee-jerk jingoistic reaction along the lines of 'love it or leave it.' Pointing out my immigration status weighs me towards that conclusion, because that is a common argument made by people against immigrants who don't toe the line.
Indeed. You favour perpetual uncertainty and "your vote doesn't matter because you get to vote again" democracy.Quote:
Hmm, again we have a different view of how democray should manifest itself.
Are you incapable of understanding context? You're playing victim by claiming that I'm telling you to fuck off when I merely point out it's an option for your consideration. You feel victimised because you think I'm picking on your immigrant status when I'm actually suggesting that it puts you in a more favourable position than remainers who only have a UK passport, and have no choice but to ride it out.Quote:
I did not, and have never, suggested that paying taxes to support your sloth makes me a victim
You are showing symptoms. I use that term to refer to people who cry when they feel victimised, or when they lose a vote. I first started using it to describe blue haired freaks who scream and show both middle fingers in response to Trump winning an election, but it applies also to people who think any mention of their immigrant status is an act of bigotry and reason to accuse people of jingoism.Quote:
You can accuse me of misunderstanding you. But surely you can see that I am hardly a wailing harpy or whatever. Come on now you bufferton.
Did you keep a straight face as you typed this out? You have a choice. The fisherman doesn't.Quote:
...who happens to live in the same geopolitical domain as I through no choice of my own.
Yes. I wouldn't if you voted to remain, and then said "bollocks, we lost, oh well at least I live in a democracy".Quote:
Do you really think such a pov is 'selfish' to the point of deserving derision?
Someone who thinks that if borders didn't exist, lots of people (ie hundreds of millions, maybe billions) would want to leave their monsoon drenched shithole and war torn deserts and move to more tolerable places.Quote:
What thinking person doesn't oppose the idea of artificial boundaries and ancient conquest determing a national 'identity'?
But let's say I opposed borders... what does being in the EU solve? I just creates a bigger border, a larger artificial boundary, a sense of continental identity instead of national. A national identity is not something that is going to disappear, no matter how much you despise it. Scotland may want to leave the UK because, guess what? They have their own national identity.The Catalans have their own national identity. Why do you want to dilute that? Is culture a dirty word to you?
And this is why, in my opinion, you're unqualified to debate this topic with any shred of authority. You are willfully ignorant.Quote:
I don't believe the EU is a 'superstate'...
I don't give a fuck about "genetic sameness". I care about cultural sameness. That's why I don't have a problem with Canadian immigrants, but don't particularly approve of Islamic immigration.Quote:
What I object to is the notion of 'patriotism' inasmuch as it co-opts tribialistic notions of genetic 'sameness'.
The humor of "buttfucked in the ass" is in its redundancy and the low frequency of the term "buttfucking" in modern times.Quote:
Originally Posted by Poopadoop
Also, what the fuck happened to no politics in the randomness thread?
Everyone who cared about such rules left, leaving those of us who don't give a fuck to run amok.Quote:
Originally Posted by spoonitnow
Fair.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
So what else are you up to these days?
Apart from talking shit on the internet, absorbing poop's tax to fund my weed smoking habit, voting to leave communist superstates, and working one day a week at a charity shop, not a fat lot. My life is pretty boring since I moved out of a shitty town and into the countryside. I'm fine with that, I hate town life. The highlight of my day is usually watering the plants in the greenhouse. I have chilli, chives, parsley, mint, cucumber, strawberry, garlic and borage (no idea what that is yet). Might have chickens soon, too.
I still play chess. I've been playing variants, like infinite chess and bulldog chess. Both use new pieces, infinite is played on, yep you guessed it, an infinite sized board. I'm actually pretty good at infinite chess, not been beaten yet.
Check this out and see what you think: http://www.kongregate.com/games/TheG...evolved-online
I've been considering getting back into tournament chess. I haven't played in any serious capacity for something like 14-15 years.
Man, I've got a friend who is really going through some shit. Her fiance and father of her child just left her ass for his ex-girlfriend with like no warning whatsoever.
Just got back from a conference in Hanover, Germany. Ong would have hated it because there were quite a few Syrian (i.e., muslim) refugees in Hanover. Obviously they're trying to colonise Germany like they're colonising the UK by having wars in their homeland and using it as a pretext to run for their lives to Europe.
On a more interesting note one of the speakers there was the former sport psychologist for the Florida State football team when they won the National championship. The guy said he'd never been treated like such a star in his life. (College football is insanely popular in the US). He'd get free clothes all the time, discounts on cars and pretty much everything else he bought, everyone recognized him wherever he went on campus, etc.. If that's the sport psychologist imagine how the athletes get treated...
Germany -
https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1...4e6d1b9856.png
Fraction of sexual offense cases with at least one immigrant suspect
Obviously this isn't what any rational person thinks is happening.Quote:
Obviously they're trying to colonise Germany like they're colonising the UK by having wars in their homeland and using it as a pretext to run for their lives to Europe.
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Originally Posted by OngBonga
An increasing % of Germany's population has been made up of immigrants over the past several years, in large part because they took a substantial number of refugees in over the past few years.
Germany is now about 1/8 (12.5%) immigrants. So apparently the migrants as a whole are about as law abiding as native Germans, maybe a bit more so.
What? I thought the UK was going to be under Sharia Law any day now.Quote:
Originally Posted by OngBonga
That's not what you said. You suggested they were having wars as a pretext for invasion. They're not. Syria might be at war, but Pakistan isn't. The vast majority of Islamic immigrants in the UK and Germany are economic migrants.Quote:
Originally Posted by Poopadoop
And it'll take time before the Islamic population is high enough to influence law in the countries they reside in. That said, Sharia already exists in the UK. It's just I'm not subject to it.
Do you recognise that Islamic people are having more children than non-Islamic? And do you recognise that Islam is an oppressive religion?
I'm curious what you think the future looks like.
How long do you think before fundamentalist Muslims make up a majority of the UK?
I obviously can't answer this. For a start, neither of us know how many Muslims identify as "fundamentalist". Let's remove "fundamentalist" and just talk about Muslims. How long before they are a majority in the UK? I don't know, hopefully not in my lifetime. But if current trends continue, then it will happen. The only question then is... how many of them are "fundamentalist"? And is "fundamentalism" the problem? How many of them oppose homosexuality and oppress women? How many of them are sending their children to Islamic schools? How many of them tell their daughters who they can and can't marry? I don't think we'll agree on what it means to be "fundamentalist".Quote:
Originally Posted by Poopadoop
What's the source for this, and why are we looking at suspects rather than convictions?
Don't you hate it when brown people use a decade long illegal war started by a US/UK coalition against their neighbouring nation, which after destabilizing the region and causing hundreds of thousands of civilian deaths, radicalizes youths into joining religious fanatics who wage stupid wars against the insidious to-be refugee's home country, forcing them to flee or face terror or death... I'm sick of it! Those skeevy fucks!Quote:
Originally Posted by Poopadoop
Source - internet. More specifically - google.Quote:
Originally Posted by oskar
Here's something from wikipedia...
Interesting that a 19% rise in 14 years is "relatively stable".Quote:
Incidence of rape in Germany have remained relatively stable, rising from 7.57 in 1995, to 9 per 100,000 people in 2009.
"head of Research Centre of Global Islam".Quote:
Ethnologist and head of the Research Centre of Global Islam Susanne Schröter at the Goethe University Frankfurt, said that these were no longer isolated incidents, speaking of a culture clash and suggesting that Germany needed to develop a new approach for dealing with aggressive men shaped by patriarchal cultures.[25] According to Schröter, the norms of Islam legitimise violence and sexual assault against women and therefore men from Islamic countries view women in a completely different way
So... not a dribbling Nazi.
Take note of that last sentence. I mean, you can pretend that Islamic men treat women (both Islamic and non-Islamic) with respect if it makes you sleep easier. But it's the opposite of reality, as made clear by a woman whose job it is to study the social behaviour of Muslims. An Islamic man who considers his wife to be equal is rare. An Islamic man who considers women in miniskirts to be equal is a great deal rarer.
A founding 'mother' of neuroscience turned 101 today.
The mentor of one of my mentors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChuCQn6MwLw