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willythemailboy posted...

apparently can't comprehend joke posts in his joke topic.

I know it's a joke, but a lot of people actually think that we can just convert office buildings into apartments, and it has become a huge problem to deal with.

willythemailboy posted...

Why ship anyone to Montana? There's plenty of unused office space in places already built to have lots of people in them.

This is actually a misconception. The majority of office space in most major cities are not suitable as residential living space. Many of these have to be fully gutted in order to convert them back as residential apartments.

Also, many of these commercial districts don't have enough facilities to deal with actual residents. We would need to put in more supermarkets, hospitals, medical facilities, transportation, etc., etc., etc.

by just militarily rounding everyone up and moving them to a remote location, right? Is this how Americans want to deal with the situation? Round up all of the Muslims, Mexicans, homeless, etc., and ship them off onto a national park in Montana or something?

These changes tell me that prices have a lot more to do with transportation and real estate costs, than it has to do with monetary policy.

Cruciferous posted...

Except America also gets some of the same refugees heading toward Scandinavian countries

??
Cruciferous posted...

you don't see any mexicans going to denmark, even if they are able

You don't see any Mexicans going to Denmark, because they can't. Period. The problem with your thinking is that America is only attractive to poor Mexicans. Rich Mexicans aren't going to immigrate to America, because there's no need for it. They already have their power. At best, they come to America to buy property and investments , or sell shit.

On the other hand, people who fly to America via airplane aren't dirt poor. They are often educated immigrants who were able to make some money, save up enough, then fly over. Then they overstay their visas, and then find ways to stay because they've gotten jobs or used legal/business connections.

Cruciferous posted...

they only go there because it's close

How lucky of Denmark. I guess it's the same way with Mexico then.

Cruciferous posted...

Some fucker is gonna bring up "b-b-b-but norway and denmark etc" yeah, who do you think covers all of their defense spending and enables them to live that way? Do you know how Norway even makes its money? Do you want to talk about their alt-right and immigration issues?

So Denmark is attractive to many immigrants, then. Thank you for admitting that Denmark is a place that people might want to go to, over America.
Also, America funds military in Europe so that we don't have to worry about being directly bordering with our #1 enemy. We fund military, and in exchange, we get to put military bases in other countries. Would you prefer that we take out our military bases, and put all of our military personnel away from Russia and China, and lose all of our positional advantage?

Cruciferous posted...

As a 2nd gen immigrant who mostly grew up in the motherland all I can say is
LOLOL
In the words of my girlfriend, "I'd rather be poor in America than anywhere else."

Define 'poor'. Because there are plenty of shitty areas in America that are a lot worse than being lower middle class in Croatia or something.

Godbe-Bryant posted...

Trying to better myself. Why is it discriminatory against a black persons hair if the policy is prohibiting all males?

Black people's hair becomes unruly when it's at medium length. Hence the need for locks. But too short, and you can't gather in to lock. It's not fair to ask black children to have to shave their hair all the way, every 1-2 weeks, but non-black students don't need to cut their hair until it's past their ears.

Having to braid a black person's natural hair, then unbraid it, cut it, shave it, remoisturize it, then re-braid that person's hair is a fucking annoying-ass time-consuming ordeal.

Remember, how black people often get criticized for having NAPPY hair? Now imagine having to spend hours fixing your 'nappy' hair without having to braid it? It's like trying to fix a cowlick that's 10x firmer. Also, shaving a black person's hair potentially hurts them too. It literally causes bleeding damage to them. Black people get ingrown hairs IN THEIR SCALP. So they literally need to go to a barber who specializes in black hair.

YellowSUV posted...

Just because other places have fucking stupid rules, doesn't mean America should follow. Long hair length isn't an issue unless long hair would cause a dangerous situation (i.e. working with certain machinery).

That's not even the important part.
It's perfectly understandable to think that universal hair codes might be acceptable. Then you have to consider that different races have different types of hair and how they're affected by particular length standards.

Black people's hair is literally a big hassle if they're forced to cut it in a certain way or certain length, and I honestly think many white people in this country don't understand that.

StealThisSheen posted...

You can't tell the difference between day and night, yet you're calling other people stupid?

Sometimes 6pm and 6am is pitch dark. So instead of wasting time trying to ask morning/evening, you get the exact time, no confusion. This is especially important when you're communicating life/death situations and don't have time fumbling around with extra questions.

Cruciferous posted...

lmao anything more than 12 in the hour u just subtract 12
How hard is it to understand

The point is to say things quickly and clearly, and communicate. Seconds matter. Spending an extra 5 seconds per instance, per person, every day to tell someone pm or am, is wasted time, if you add everything up.

TodorokiHayato posted...

I think when you have a stable career, your 30s and 40s are a prime time to really dig deep into your predispositions and see what your true passion is. Having kids will ruin that "me time" that many men over 30 are missing out on.

On the flip side, having a child at 45-50 is gonna suck
a) staying up all night tending to a sick baby at middle-age
b) when you're 68 years, trying to make sure you can pay for your kid's college.

I'm 44 and single, and this possible fucking future scares the living shit out of me.

TheOtherMike posted...

This is a topic about the US where there are plenty of black people. Perhaps the misunderstanding is on the clown making comparisons to unrelated countries with unrelated demographic makeups.

Especially since that person is comparing it to places like China Korea and Japan, where freedom of expression isn't a thing, and obedience to authority is literally a cultural value for them.

Cruciferous posted...

well for starters I don't think anyone in this topic is saying or implying otherwise

There are some in this topic that think that a uniform hair code that ignores what certain racial groups have to deal with, is perfectly fine, though.

Are there actually idiots on this board that doesn't understand, that having to braid a black person's natural hair, then unbraid it, cut it, shave it, remoisturize it, then re-braid that person's hair is a fucking annoying-ass time-consuming ordeal?

Cruciferous posted...

Its entirely normal for schools to force uniform and dress codes on students, commonplace in places like Japan or Korea for students to be restricted from dyeing their hair to other natural colors or wearing certain styles. Ofc some of this has relaxed in recent years.

Obviously don't understand how black ppl's hair works.

Cruciferous posted...

it does seem as if they were really looking for any interpretation to keep the student from rocking his locs

It's not even that. Black people's hair becomes unruly when it's at medium length. Hence the need for locks. But too short, and you can't gather in to lock. It's not fair to ask black children to have to shave their hair all the way, every 1-2 weeks, but non-black students don't need to cut their hair until it's past their ears.

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Exactly. And, mind you, these weren't established or long-time female comics who already had their own voice. They were newbie comics/actors who were trying to get their start in the industry.

Necronmon posted...

Was it really worst then Thanos destroying himself...then the Advengers making up time travel out of no where and them only beating a weaker Thanos they just met entirely so that RDJ could go out as the star logic be damned?

Yes, time traveling Avengers was actually a genius move, now that I've had time to think about it.
a) The whole movie was meant to be an epilogue/conclusion to reward 10 years, 18 movies of MCU fandom. The nostalgia callbacks in Endgame was a perfect way to encapsulate it.

b) It allowed for the multiverse to exist. Regardless of how they've executed the Multiverse saga so far, you have to admit that Endgame creating the multiverse was a genius move.

Solid_Snake07 posted...

Never did anything warranting forgiveness tbh.

Was it creepy behavior? Sure. But there was nothing criminal about it, and the amount of people piling on at the time and trying to frame it as though it were and pretty much just outright lying or at the very least repeating lies theyd been told made the whole thing kind of ridiculous.

He asked some grown women if he could masturbate in front of them, and did in front of a few who consented. People will throw out power dynamics, but were getting into some pretty sketchy territory if consent still isnt enough if youre somewhat successful in your field.

That's why it's called sexual harassment or sexual deviancy. And not sexual assault. Same as if a teacher jacked off in front of an 18 year old student, and the girl 'consented'. Or a father/uncle jacked off in front of his 16 year old daughter/niece in a state where 16 is the age of consent. It might not be sexual assault, but there is certainly something to ask forgiveness for.

Mind you, I am STILL a fan of Louis CK's comedy. But what he did was disgusting and wrong, and he does need to repent for it.

Necronmon posted...

Its even worst with how it went in Endgame because Thanos won...and they just pulled some BS time travel and beat a weaker Thanos entirely because without throwing in Past thanos there would be no climax but the fact is its a version that they just met and thus neuters the impact.

Time traveling Endgame was actually awesome if you think about it. Using Back to the Future nod in order to evoke feelings of nostalgia to reward MCU fans watching 10 years of movies was actually perfect. The Endgame storyline may not have been great for comic book fans, but IT WAS PERFECT for MCU fans -- and that's what it was meant for.

Necronmon posted...

Thanos still lost in the comics without the Gaunlet having the movie's weakness.

He lost because of interdimensional mystical bullshit led by Adam Warlock -- which would not have translated well at all.

trivialbeing posted...

What makes Marvel movies so expensive anyways? All they do is stand in front of a green screen and use CGI
Is it the CGI that's expensive?

Good CGI, yes, of course. There's also spending for big name movie stars who get pay increases for doing the sequels.

Look at Spiderverse. Even CGI animation art now costs a lot. It cost $150 million to produce Across the Spiderverse.

Necronmon posted...

its suppose to be the most powerful thing in the universe but its not powerful enough to protect the wielder from harm?

So you prefer the actual Infinity War saga storyline where Thanos fucking wins and does everything because he's in love with Lady Death, and the only reason the heroes won was because of mystical Adam Warlock and Silver Surfer and Galactus bullshit. Some inter-dimensional universe shit where 30 other heroes don't really matter?

There's a reason why comic book version characters exist that they do, and movie versions are different. Some things translate better in print, over weekly issues, or animated episodes, over the course of entire years. Other things can only translate better in 140 minute cinematic shows. Feel free to write a better movie and give it to Kevin Feige.

Necronmon posted...

The hell it is...the Comic Version did not need to ruin the Hulk to hype up Thanos...and the Gauntlet's BS self sabotage power has always been so stupid...i

Yes it does. Comic Version Hulk works because you get to have 200+ weekly/monthly issues devoted to the Infinity War saga, lasting 3 months in order to resolve the conflict.

Whereas in the MCU, you get less than SIX fucking hours to resolve the character developments of 20-30 different fucking heroes. The Infinity Gauntlet movies would NOT have been interesting if we had Souped Up Hulk overshadowing 30 other heroes.

There's a reason why MCU Iron Man > Comic book Iron Man. Because the movie writers didn't think like you.
Think with your fucking head man.

gamer167 posted...

Hulk was a bitch in Infinity War and Endgame anyways

Which was a good thing. God-mode Hulk would've made the conflict boring. It also highlighted the power of the Gauntlet. That simply using the gauntlet literally kills all mortals besides Hulk and Thanos. And even then, it severely wounds you.

Having a Bitch Hulk was a good thing. I didn't need to see 20 minutes of CGI-Hulk flying around single-handedly destroying Thanos, when there are 50 other Marvel characters that need their time in the movies as well.

Irony posted...

For what

He cornered noobie female comics, one at a time, in a room, and jerked off in front of them

Tenlaar posted...

Marvel movies are already almost entirely CGI at this point. I'm curious how much more Hulk could cost than, say, Quantumania. That movie is like 93% CGI.

That's the whole point. It's going to take just as much money, if not more, to produce Quantumania, but they don't want the risk that Hulk only grosses as much as a mediocre performing movie.

They spent $275M, only to gross $476M
The CGI needed for Hulk will be much higher, because it's probably going to be set in less fantastical world, and they need to use more detail to highlight the Hulk transformations.

So it's going to cost $400-500M to produce. So now the question is whether you think the Hulk can gross $1 billion worldwide, in a post-COVID setting?

Blue_Popo posted...

Too expensive for the biggest franchise?

People don't go to movie theaters as much, anymore. Unless the movie grosses $1.6+ billion, then it's not worth spending $400 million to make it.

Super Bowl literally has US Airforce fighter jets flying over, military gun salutes, God Bless America song, National Anthem song -- all there to pander to conservatives.

Paragon21XX posted...

I think you are lying about having been to Italy or having had a margherita pizza. Fresh mozzarella is very much one of the ingredients of a proper margherita pizza.

Yeah, I think he's confusing margherita pizza in Naples, with a lot of fake 'margherita' pizzas that New York-style places in America call it, but it isn't really.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/21/health/ivf-egg-freezing-explainer-wellness/index.html?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc

How much more disgusting can right-wingers get?

Revelation34 posted...

Habit sucks because they put mayo and shredded lettuce on the burger.

When even a burger can get too caucasiany

C_Pain posted...

've never been to either Disney park and I have no real interest in it. Aside from liking classic Disney properties, I hate crowds and I'm generally not a fan of rides, so it seems miserable and overpriced.

Back in the 80s and 90s, the only fun thing to do was theme parks and roller coasters if you didn't want to go to the beach. It was either Disney, or Six Flags. $15-30/per person for my parents to be able to distract all of the kids for an entire day.

Video game culture hadn't taken as much root, so this was the most fun one could have as a kid, up to 16 or so years old.

Prestoff posted...

Yeah there are specific markets for Five Guys level of money,

I used to love to go to Five Guys back when the burgers at Times Square and 34th Street used to cost $8 or so dollars several years ago. But they're no longer worth it at $11-$13. I only go there once every few months now for their massive portions of fries.

Better off going to a proper restaurant if I'm going to pay that much for a burger.

creativerealms posted...

But I guess if you were already buying for four people and already spending three hundred dollars per week that increase would be much larger and much more noticeable.

Problem with buying for more people is that you can't go bargain hunting as much. You are forced to buy things at full retail price more than you'd want than if you were only shopping for 1-2 people.

On the other hand, should probably also be buying in bulk to compensate for it.

BlueKat posted...

Cool. Did you go up the 101 and visit some night markets?

Only for one night. My parents were 65, so I didn't get much opportunity to do late night stuff. It was alright. I went out a ton for Chinese food in Flushing back in the 2000s, so my standards for Chinese cuisine is pretty high.

BlueKat posted...

Have you spent any time in Taiwan? It's a beautiful country--I lived there for a while

I visited Taipei once with my family, about 10 years ago, for about a week.

HudGard posted...

We spend about $400 a week to feed ourselves (family of 4).

Ah, but yeah, $100/week Per Person, WITHOUT bargain hunting is perfectly reasonable. I was referring more to $400/week for one or two people.

BlueKat posted...

I feel like some of you might just be living in smaller cities

I am a lifelong NYCer, but I grew up in a Taiwanese-Chinese household for 40+ years. So I know where to go for deals. My family drilled into my head never to pay more than 60% of 'suggested retail'. You just gotta be vigilant, and find the right stores, outdoor markets, fruit/veggie stands, etc. The internet has made it a lot easier the past 15 years. I do all of this, in order to compensate for the higher real estate prices we have to pay, though.

Btw, try places like Aldi and Lidl if you have one near you. Also try WinCO, MarketBasket if in the region:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT5-cV4oMY8

BlueKat posted...

Not me, but three of my friends. They have two kids each. Basically a hundred a week per person.

They need to start using Costco, local vegetable stands and shops, and shop around a bit. $400/week screams full retail markup prices at places like Whole Foods or something.

She's projecting her own insecurities by conveying her concerns in the wrong way. It's fair for her to want to act like a parent and weather expectations. Perhaps she's had parents and family member who have burned her before, and doesn't want the same thing to happen to you.

However, she's not turning these concerns into constructive criticism. The questions you listed that she said come off as passive aggressive nagging. You should tell her that. Instead of asking those questions, she can perhaps help to research what qualifications are PREFERRED (not just needed) for a particular job, and to support helping you get those qualifications.

GranTurismo posted...

what great movies has affleck directed?

Argo.

In N Out is only good for its Animal-Style burger. If you don't order that specifically, then it's all mid-.

sabin017 posted...

Matt carried a franchise with Bourne, IDK what franchise Ben carried.

Are franchises supposed to be a measure of a good actor ? Does that mean Daniel Day Lewis is lacking because he never carried a franchise?

008Zulu posted...

Looks like that cheap imitation leather, you the kind the cracks and flakes after about 3 weeks?

Literally every Trump-licensed product over the past 40 years.

NightingaleMD posted...

Oh man
Those t 45 are kinda nice. All political messaging aside.

Because they're ripoffs of Air Force Ones.