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wtf was Roosevelt doing on his second inauguration lol.
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Early Brittney? Overwhelming Yes

Shaved head Brittney? Overwhelming yes.

Current Brittney? meh.
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SmidgeIsntBack posted...

Depending on the timeframe, you would hear varying levels of physical pain in his voice due to his mouth rotting out and being replaced with all manner of attempts at what constituted dentistry back then, including jagged metal, animal bones, and slave teeth.

We often look back to the Civil war as a nightmare medicinally but its interesting to wonder how bad it had to be even before that. Civil War medicine was probably utopian compared to even a hundred years prior, much less a thousand, or several thousand.
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RiderofHogs posted...

CommonJoe posted...

it'd be nice to see the question of Lincolns voice settled.

Just listen to his recording.

That's not him. Recorded voice wasn't invented until 12 years after he got shot.

Benjamin Harrison is the earliest President to have a recording of his actual voice.
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And his voice. And everything about these little intricacies of history shitty technology robbed us of.

Its like hearing Hitler's natural speaking voice. Its fascinating as hell and if time travel ever is a thing that's probably whats going to fascinate the masses. (if the masses are permitted to make trips to observe).

And, on voices of historical figures, it'd be nice to see the question of Lincolns voice settled. What is meant by the description of his voice as "high pitched"? Is it almost girly? Or is it just not the almost stereo-typically deep, James Earl Jones like tones we might associate with him? WHo knows!

Anyone ever listen to the voices of the Presidents going back to when we could record people? The early ones sound pretty strange, even despite the crappy audio.
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Just downloaded Cities: Skylines. Time to bbrereeakk the dammmm!
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K
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Runescape
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AngelsNAirwav3s posted...

Last I heard of the NASA plan was a few years ago, but we would probably know the asteroid is coming years or decades in advance. The plan would then be to send a big satellite out to sit next to the asteroid for years, slowly altering the path via gravitational pull between the asteroid and satellite. Altering the path by just a tiny fraction of a degree when it is travelling that huge distance would cause it to miss.

This. But in a short term emergency the best course would be successive nuking. Blast it apart and keep blasting each fragment until theyre small enough to uust burn in the atmosphere.

May end up irradiating most of the planet but that can be dealt with somewhat. Cant really recover if an Armageddon type asteroid is 18 days away.
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monkmith posted...

CommonJoe posted...

gunplagirl posted...

This better be a crappypasta

It is actually a paraphrased version of a research paper i wrote, that is based on actual research, as well as my own personal experience, what with actually suffering from the condition I talk about.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias

Itt: we pretend the fact that i have the condition invalidates independent research on it. I used myself to illustrate what was being described (ie symptoms) more concisely, not to prove anything about homelessness.
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gunplagirl posted...

This better be a crappypasta

It is actually a paraphrased version of a research paper i wrote, that is based on actual research, as well as my own personal experience, what with actually suffering from the condition I talk about.
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Edited. Missed some bits.
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Homelessness is not the same thing as houselessness, and this is a distinction thats slowly gaining acceptance despite that it is not well known. Even less known is the concept of psychological homelesssness (p. homeless), a condition that is very similar to (and often caused by) PTSD. Most homeless people (houseless and p. homeless alike) suffer from this condition.

The condition has a lot of symptoms, but they can be generalized thusly: one can be in their own house, and in their own bed, and still they may be compelled to say "I want to go home." Because of this, solving the social issue of homelessness is a lot less simple than relying on charity. While the economic aspects of being houseless are things that need to be solved for the individual as well, it does nothing to really deal with what causes the condition. Moreover, it does nothing to prevent recidivism. Without a strong emotional base and solid, comitted support from trustworthy "others", regression is likely.

Charity doesnt help with this. And in a lot of ways it can exacerbate it. If a homeless person has already developed a certain routine of spending, then straight money will simply feed into that routine. The same effect can be observed in other forms of charity like free food, shelter, clothing, etc. Very seldom is a homeless person going to utilize charity as a jumping off point to start recovering from houselessness. Because again, charity does nothing to address the psychological issues that underly the condition. Indeed, one might say that charity makes it okay to be homeless, and that is not an effective means to resolve it.

From the psychological perspective meanwhile, there are other issues with the simple acts of charity. For those that engage in rough sleep, such as literally sleeping in a cardboard box or living out of a vehicle, to suggest that they must leave these "domiciles" is likely to invoke a negative reaction. For these types, the cardboard box is the closest thing to a home, and likely the closest thing theyve had to a home for years. Asking them to leave is similar to asking them to relive the initial shock of becoming houseless.

Touching back on recidivism, it is very easy for someone who is p. homeless to fall off the wagon so to speak. Much like those recovering from drug addiction, the homeless person needs a strong emotional base and as much support as possible to not just reach a point where they they can no longer be houseless, but also to reach the critical point if no longer being homeless. Without this support, and especially without the emotional base, the moment the homeless person experiences hardship, the immediate reaction will likely be a regress to houselessness.

Why this is is naturally due to the psychological condition, but it is an economic one as well. For those that can and do seek out steady jobs (most homeless do), houselessness presents a relatively easy lifestyle. Depending on bills they have, which wont be many, they will almost always have cash on hand. Getting an apartment or even renting a room will take this away. Once again, without proper support, this will not be taken lightly and will be a primary logical reason that they will regress if the opportunity presents itself.

The homeless are best helped by "re-homing" them. Charity is a part of this, but it can only be a small part to make up deficiencies and meet critical needs (Obviously give the starving homeless man a sandwich). Re-Homing is about building the person up and giving them back a sense of home that is lost in the p. homeless. This requires a serious, potentially multi-year committment from those that seek to help, and the ability to foster and maintain a great deal of trust. Without these things, a homeless person is lost. No matter how of your spare change you fork over to them.

(Written by me, a p. homeless person who has been houseless for multiple years and is slowly recovering)
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Some facts:

Ulfric is a turd. His cause isn't. Further, despite his own admission that he took advantage of the High King (whatever his name was), in his duel no rules were put in place. Both parties are at fault, Ulfric for abusing his own power and the High King for being a naive twit thinking he could successfully duel someone like Ulfric to the death.

The Empire is dead. The false Empire that took its place isn't worth saving, as it capitulated to an enemy it had all but destroyed. Read the Great War in-game. It describes how, after the Dominion invaded Cyrodiil, the remaining legions were able to route and/or outright destroy every single Dominion soldier in the province. Meanwhile, Hammerfel single-handedly fought back the invasion on their front for years after the war in Cyrodiil ended, proving that the Dominion could not have kept a war going in either province. While it would not have been likely that the Empire could have then counter struck against the Dominion at that time, they were more than able to hold their own.

And then the new regime decided it was prudent to cede victory to the Dominion during the peace talks, giving in to their demands. All justified because of the war weary Cyrodiilic people, who instead of reveling in victory gave up everything for "peace", to the detriment of literally the entirety of Tamriel.

A strong, independent Skyrim is healthier for Tamriel as a whole than a pacified one. Cyrodiil lost the will to fight, Hammerfel, the Black Marsh, and Elsweyr are doing their own thing now, and of course Morrowind is practically destroyed. In an eventual conflict with the Dominion, you'll need as many solid, stable allies as you can get. A pacified Skyrim under a weak Empire is not a solid ally.
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Depends on what I'm eating. I'm not one of those depraved godless heathens that can just eat cheese by itself.
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Along the lines of snorg tees type shirts but not....shady?

I'm making a personal effort to incorporate more than sun bleached black shirts (or really anything that's just plain) in my wardrobe and I'm trying to find something that isn't walmart or mall stores. (which all have the same crap anyway and not enough variety)
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Taco Bell. Go-to I just drank a lot of alcohol food.
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eggcorn posted...

That's crazy! I'm sitting here at work, eating Haribo Goldbears, and I pop a few in my mouth, and here comes the taste of pickles.

My first thought was I was having some kind of shitober induced stroke.
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Spooking posted...

Upgrade to Life Savers gummies. Better than Haribo and softer too.

Those usually are my go-to gummies but I was jonesing for some gummi bears for some reason.

Mainly because I like forcing them to mate.
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SimpleMan posted...

I want pickle flavored gummy bears.

Someone get there mans
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DirkDiggles posted...

What? You too????

I thought I was going nuts here. Bought a bag from Walmart yesterday from the discounted Halloween candy.

reeee
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So I'm sitting here at work, eating Haribo Goldbears, and I pop a few in my mouth, and here comes the taste of pickles.

WHY IS THERE PICKLE TASTE IN MY GUMMIBEARS GOT DAMMIT.
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First time FullThrottle has legit had me dying of laughter.
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Like noshave november, I will not be participating because, like that stupid fad, I don't shave anyway.

...wait.
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As I've said every year, Gary Johnson. Until someone else that I agree with on more points comes along he's the only sensible option.

Particularly in 2016 when every damn candidate on the ballot aside from him was a lunatic.
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My empathy for customers problems.
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Actually as a member of society, he is in fact, your President. Its all well and fine to make the distinction that you did not actually vote for him, but its semantics to try and say he isn't your President.

Whether we voted for him or not, collectively he is the leader of us all.
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Spooking posted...

Nobody is refuting TCs point.

Is leaving your job -really- an option if you think the higher ups are crappy?

Exodus is a perfectly acceptable resolution for the individual to deal with a crappy leader, but it does nothing for the majority of society that does not approve of Trump. If everyone who doesn't like, disagrees with, or indeed outright hates him left, one would be left wondering why the country suddenly stopped working.

More importantly, this is a republic. People in power are not immune to criticism by merit of their position. If anything, their position calls for a higher degree of criticism than any other position of power in this country.
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Yeah but there's a caravan of people who followed that logic in their own countries. Soooo kudos for the shitty logic.
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Sunhawk posted...

That's fine. I'm still making 5 million. TBQH, I could live with getting taxed 60% or 70% on 10 million. I can't believe how much rich people complain.

Its wealth anxiety. When you get that much money you either can't hold on to it or you become so paranoid about losing it that you inevitably start acting like a shitty rich person.
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I love my Note 9. I went from a crappy little J3 that I had beaten like it owed me money to it a month or two ago.

Very good though for me its battery capacity is a little misleading. If you power manage like crazy (which I typically do anyway so its fine) it lasts forever. But if you turn on the bells and whistles like the high resolution screen and the video enhancer, it doesn't last much longer than any other phone I've ever used.
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14 was a terrible year for me because that was my first year of homelessness.
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Rolex is the definition of tacky. Blech.
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SailorGoon posted...

CommonJoe posted...

SailorGoon posted...

G-Shock's are a hard pass for me

Sucks to suck.

Hey man, that's just me. If you want to spend hundreds on a watch that looks like an inspector gadget happy meal toy then by all means go ahead

Better than some old man watch.

Or *shudders* apple smart watches blech
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SailorGoon posted...

G-Shock's are a hard pass for me

Sucks to suck.
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Paragon21XX posted...

Kind of tacky for an everyday watch IMO, but you do you.

Both of these watches are extremely subtle in person. My Gulfmaster isn't one you'd immediately tell is as expensive as it is and I love that. Same goes with the Rangeman, though to a slightly lesser degree. But that wouldn't be an everyday watch anyway.
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And workers need to stop pretending they're slaves to their employers.
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I currently own this badboy:

https://www.amazon.com/Casio-G-Shock-Master-GULFMASTER-GWNQ1000-1A/dp/B01KMLAM9U

and now I'm looking to own this badboy:

https://www.amazon.com/Casio-RANGEMAN-Solar-Assisted-Navigation-GPR-B1000-1JR/dp/B079VB8BW7

Am I wrong CE? Am I REALLY wrong?
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why didnt i do this sooner. easy +75 personality boost across the board.

already bedded 3 chicks

been a great week
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_BlueMonk posted...

CommonJoe posted...

Yes, and paying off accounts is not actually positive activity.

It would behoove you to keep that account open and paid on time for as long as possible. Most 800+ scores are going to have st least one account that is 25 years older or more.

i said i paid off the balance, not closed the account.

stop posting.

Lol you think theres a difference.

Mind you, i worked for a credit bureau. In case you want to try throwing your bullshit around some more.
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_BlueMonk posted...

CommonJoe posted...

Credit is based on payment history. If you cease payments thats not necessarily a good thing.

its based on a lot of things actually. paying off an account is certainly a good thing.

CommonJoe posted...

Its not weird, people just arent educated on credit appropriately.

yeah clearly.

Yes, and paying off accounts is not actually positive activity.

It would behoove you to keep that account open and paid on time for as long as possible. Most 800+ scores are going to have st least one account that is 25 years older or more.
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Credit is based on payment history. If you cease payments thats not necessarily a good thing.

Its not weird, people just arent educated on credit appropriately.
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Good deeds beget good deeds. If shes doing that let her be.

If shes pocketing it, black mail her.
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I have been doing the pinching, but for whatever reason i just could not get the lens to pinch. Like, they could tell me my fingers are in the right place right on the lens, yet when i pinched nothing.
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Funnily enough Im confident ill be able to put them in just fine (because i just have to keep my eye open as i maneuver it in) but it seems that theres a step missing or something about reversing the process
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So today i had my exam for contacts, and the doc put a trial pair in. Felt amazing as i could only just barely tell they were there yet my vision was clearer than ever.

But, as you can imagine, came the nightmare of taking them out. I dont have a problem touching my eye in the way i need to, but my problem was that I just cannot seem to grip the bastards right to do the pinch thing.

And even when I managed to get the left one out, i didnt even realize until the rep pointed it out on my finger. The right one was a lot more stubborn however. From what they kept telling me i was all in the right position but when I tried to grab it either my eye would roll around and screw it up or id literally just be grabbing at it and nothing happens.

What frustrates me though is that im pretty confident this is because I cant feel the thing in my fingers, so for all i know i was grabbing it but couldnt tell. Mirror doesnt help because my hands are in the way and i cant move around in such a way that doesnt move my eye at the same time.

Everything ive read says im not going to feel anything hut then idk how im supposed to learn when ive got it if theres nothing to go off of
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Olivia Munns in Predator?

*finds a reason to go see Predator, suddenly*
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