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HornedLion posted...

I saw this story.

Look, Pitbulls are amazing pets. Loyal, fun, and extremely loving.

But at the end of the day, having one that has had a negative past around your family/children is grossly irresponsible. They can be rehabilitated but Ive seen this story way too many times before and that task should be left for someone without children.

This is pretty much all that needs to be said on the subject. Categorically hating the breed is unfair, and efforts should be made to help those that have been rescued from bad situations, but those efforts need to be made by people that know what they're doing and in controlled environments. Otherwise, it becomes a very dangerous situation for everyone involved.

"It's against my religion to get this specific vaccine, but not the dozens of others I've already received, and also not blowing people up because they have oil."

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All they had to do was not choose to flagrantly violate the contract instead of taking the opportunity they were given to renegotiate it, but apparently, that was too hard.

Lokarin posted...

It's shocking how far and fast it spread while already in restricted travel due to delta

it's like people WANT it to last forever

It doesn't help that people have really latched on to the "it seems to be a milder illness" thing and are therefore resistant to doing anything more to limit its spread, especially going into the holidays. Never mind that data's still pretty limited on that and even the most optimistic results are only suggesting a ~29% reduction in hospitalization rates, which can easily be drowned out by increased infection rates. The folks that have been banging the "viruses tend to mutate to be less deadly!" drum since the whole thing began have been quite happy to jump to conclusions based on those preliminary impressions, because confirmation bias.

Revelation34 posted...

No. Though that would be an oxymoron since if they're an a****** then they would be treating employees like s*** anyway.

Not necessarily. A company that makes a habit of dumping chemical waste into a nearby harbour instead of processing it properly to minimize how much time their employees were exposed to it would be doing something beneficial for their workers but harmful overall. The two usually go hand in hand, since the attitude of being considerate of one's employees often extends to being considerate of the general population as well, but I'm sure you could find some exceptions.

This is why Trump's "we need to kick trans people out of the military so we aren't paying for their transitions" excuse was promptly called out for being utter nonsense. Trans-specific medical care was like a millionth of the military's total medical budget, and at least a couple orders of magnitude lower than what it spends on Viagra.

It's kind of to be expected. At least half of the egg is white chocolate (which has no cocoa mass at all), and the other half isn't exactly dark. That's just a matter of presenting that in a way that makes it seem healthier (given the fairly widespread perception that milk=healthy and chocolate=unhealthy, though it's very much the sugar that's added to chocolate products that's unhealthy and not the chocolate itself) instead of trying to hide it.

But those aren't exactly the same. Not remotely.

Dmess85 posted...

Phantasy Star Online

it was originally for Dreamcast, Gamecube and Xbox, then SEGA released PSO Blue Burst which exceeded all of console's content.

I feel like that's more a case of an enhanced PC port than a matter of a PC version developing beyond the others, given that it was a separate release.

Cruddy_horse posted...

As for the main Topic, does Team Fortress 2 count? it's been availible on Console since it released but it never recived any content updates like PC did, it's still (almost)release day TF2.

I think that's got to be one of the most striking examples. Modern TF2 is barely recognizable compared to what the game looked like at launch, and that is actually a result of official updates and not just mod support.

Dark chocolate is what chocolate actually tastes like. Milk chocolate is to chocolate as a Starbucks vanilla soy latte is to coffee.

Given that "I don't like dark chocolate" translates roughly to "I only like chocolate as a flavouring," I'm not sure you're really an authority on this subject.

Revelation34 posted...

Why would I want to avoid them?

Generally, for the sake of not actively funding companies that are abusing their workers, the environment, local populations, or any other unsavory activity you don't wish to contribute to.

I mostly drink water through the day anyway (sometimes a glass of juice with breakfast, but not so often that I couldn't give that up), so that would end up changing very little on the drinks end. The food, however, would be pretty bothersome, particularly where it would mean I couldn't schedule anything else between 7 and 8 and eating out in any capacity could be pretty dangerous (if my order gets held up such that I can't finish eating everything by 8). It would be doable, once I got used to eating that much at once and fasting the rest of the day, but probably too unenjoyable to actually go through with it.

UnMead posted...

Im happy to consider this, but potd and people on the internet in general on the internet dont make for the best therapists in my experience

I appreciate what youre doing and I will be careful and conscious in all things but Im feeling like Im in a good place and really lucky to be here, and I think everything is gonna be ok.

That's good, then.

Revelation34 posted...

Nobody cares.

Some people do care, but this is such basic beer knowledge that pretty much everyone that does care already knows it.

Odyssey is a fantastic time. Skyward Sword vs Link's Awakening is a tricky comparison because you're comparing a 3D Zelda to a 2D one, and that generally makes for fairly different experiences.

Revelation34 posted...

I don't know anything about Skyward Sword.

It's probably one of the most hit-or-miss games in the series. A lot of people really hated it, others really liked it. Part of that is the motion controls, which just didn't work for a lot of people (I've seen the theory that some of the WMP's that were bundled with the game when it launched were defective, but I haven't seen that confirmed), but beyond that, people panned the lack of a proper overworld, the rather annoying unskippable tutorials (dunno if that's been fixed in the remake), the fact that regions get revisited instead of, and a few other bothersome quirks. On the other hand, though, it's got some of the more interesting dungeons, puzzles, and bosses in the series, the upgrade system for items is pretty nifty, and the story is one of the better ones in the series. I liked it, but your mileage may vary.

Revelation34 posted...

Is there such a thing as a kind racist?

Arguably, the thought process of "*race* people are so inferior that they need my help to have a decent life" can be considered an example of kindness motivated by racism, though the underlying attitude there tends to be one of patronizing self-gratification rather than genuine kindness.

Your lungs/bronchi are still irritated. You may not still be actively producing mucus (if they aren't productive coughs, you aren't producing any more than usual), but it'll take some time for that irritation to heal. Just take it easy and contact a doctor if it doesn't improve at all or if it gets worse.

Black_Crusher posted...

Majora's Mask (the time limit sucks, no matter how you slice it)

The time limit is the basis for all of the incredible world- and character-building that makes MM so awesome. The best thing about it is seeing how all of the various characters and their interactions develop in response to the impending apocalypse, and experiencing that relies on having the apocalypse actually happen enough times to see how everyone reacts and/or try different things to help them come to terms with it. The time limit is necessary for that, and given that it's really not restrictive enough to make finishing the game a problem (especially with the Inverted SoT), I'm quite happy for the tradeoff.

That's not to say that MM doesn't have its flaws (the saving system is a big one, though the 3DS remake addressed part of that issue), but the time limit very much is not one of them.

UnMead posted...

nope, that was just a sad boy I was pretending to be

feels way better to be me

It's still not a bad idea to take a step back periodically and make sure you haven't crossed the line between feeling good about yourself and outright mania. The latter can be dangerous, though the former is great.

Notschmendrake posted...

The fact that you all are so desperate to be liked is one of your most pathetic characteristics tbh. And it's what makes all of you such easy targets

I'm not sure what it is about my posting behavior that makes you think I want people to like me here, but you're like really hilariously bad at reading people.

Is THAT why your attempts all come off as so simultaneously lazy? You cant aim at all so you just shotgun and hope something hits? Shit that makes crazy sense now and its somehow even more sad.

Genuinely unsure whether to lol or shake my head in pity.

rjsilverthorn posted...

The biggest risk is that trying to stop a shoplifter leads to a confrontation and someone gets injured or killed.

Pretty much. Specifically, if the employee that tries to stop them is injured, the workplace will be liable for that unless they have specific policies and measures in place to avoid that risk (namely, telling workers not to confront shoplifters so any efforts to do so are entirely the employee's decision and therefore responsibility). In rare cases, they'll employ security that has their own insurance to cover that possibility, but most of the time, they stand to lose far more by endangering the employee than by recovering relatively low-value products.

Generally speaking, major corporations won't bother dealing with a relatively small amount of shoplifting because doing so would cost more than they're losing. Repeat offenders may be banned from the store, but preventing it from happening entails having dedicated security staff that are allowed to accost shoplifters, and that's pretty expensive (mostly for the insurance involved) and usually won't actually save the company that much.

Mad_Max posted...

Don't feel like making a topic for this but does @adjl or anyone have a good fudge recipe?

Thinking of making some penuche fudge but I might go with plain ol' fudge

Fudge is one of those things I've been meaning to take a proper stab at for a while, but I never seem to get around to it. The one batch I've tried seized up before I got it into the pan and ended up with a weirdly gummy texture to it, which I think means I didn't get it hot enough. I should really try again.

Mad_Max posted...

Is it that easy? I remember my great aunt using a candy thermometer, which I don't have, but I was gonna sorta wing it anyway

There are kind of two approaches to fudge. That's the easy way, which produces a perfectly serviceable result no matter how many snobs might tell you it's "wrong." The hard way involves boiling the mixture to a certain temperature to change how the sugar behaves, then letting it cool to a certain temperature without disturbing it, stirring it vigorously to force the sugar to crystallize while making sure those crystals are small enough to give a smooth texture (a similar principle to how ice cream is made), then letting it set the rest of the way. Many would say that gives a better product, but there's much less room for error.

If you want to try the hard way but don't have a candy thermometer, an instant-read meat thermometer will do the job just as well, provided it can read temperatures up to 250F or so (you only actually need 230-240). Just be very careful not to touch any of it. As obvious as that seems, the mixture's going to be well above boiling and has a nasty habit of sticking to whatever it hits (this is true of all candy-making, though fudge is very much on the low end, temperature-wise), plus it's thick enough that it may end up bubbling unpredictably, so holding your hand close enough to it to use a meat thermometer can be a little risky.

Unpopular opinion, but my personal favourite is Castle in the Sky.

Only ~0.5-0.7% of the population is trans. Even if we very generously assume that ten times that many are closeted, that'd still only account for 5% of men, and I'm pretty sure more than 5% of men stand up for women from time to time.

Now, I could believe that a disproportionate number of men defending women are trans, but certainly not to enough of an extent as to turn 0.5% into 90%.

I think you're probably wrong.

BlackScythe0 posted...

I can't imagine a scenario where I would have paid for a plane ticket made it all the way through the lines and wait to get into the plane and then decide "I'll just leave and not go to where ever I was going because some dude being an ass clown got what he knew was gonna happen"

Indeed. What an absurd waste of time and money that will accomplish absolutely nothing.

Getting literally thousands of needles from some tattoo artist: No problem.

Getting one needle from a medical professional: Such danger! Many fear!

Veedrock- posted...

Ain't nothing objective in language, tis a fluid beast.

Plenty about language is objective. What changes is the number of people who care.

The N also doesn't get pronounced the way English speakers are used to. It's much further back in the throat.

Mostly, it's just a French word, so it uses French phonics.

Oh. Well then maybe not. Hellhole, perhaps?

It's objectively "Con-fee." Pronouncing the T is incorrect.

Isn't that what the Ask the Mods board is for?

I wonder what she thinks of gay Superman?

Indeed. That was rather aggressive for somebody with such a tame history that they were able to fly under the radar for so long.

Sarcasthma posted...

Well well well, it looks like @DragonClaw01 got spanked.

What? You're telling me that saying "You shouldn't transition because nobody's ever going to find you attractive" isn't considered polite, reasonable message board conduct?

Indeed. Slowly, they are dying out, as it should be.

UnMead posted...

common among some, flatly denied by many others

Well, yes. Most transphobes aren't exactly keen on facts. Unfortunately, presenting the same facts with a bigger sample size isn't likely to fix that.

MeadCore posted...

https://i.imgur.com/OXUyMM8.jpg

Isn't that common knowledge already? Or is it that this is specifically looking at youth, where the common knowledge mostly related to adults?

BEERandWEED posted...

You're in college but you don't know how to calculate GPA? Why even bother?

To be fair, calculating averages isn't part of many college programs, nor does it need to be. That kind of statistical manipulation really doesn't show up outside of some sciences and economics.

To be less fair, that's like grade 7-8ish math.

BEERandWEED posted...

You literally made a topic about your wife leaving.

So once again, what wife?

If I had to hazard a guess, which I do with tremendous caution because I don't want to risk jumping to conclusions, I would be inclined to believe that he probably had a wife prior to his wife leaving, and that that might be the person to whom he is referring. Possibly.

BEERandWEED posted...

And how is this trolling?

Because there are very few circumstances in which proactively bringing up the fact that somebody's wife left them is anything more than a deliberate attempt to bother them, and you have not stumbled onto one of those rare exceptions. Grow up, dipshit.

This topic went far more interesting places than I was expecting it to.

DragonClaw01 posted...

I don't know. You would pretty much have to blind to think the dude will ever pass and unfortunately for Mead, blind people only make up a small fraction of the global population. The dude is going to be about as attractive as your average school lunch lady. Probably best to stay a dude at that point, but there is no reasoning with people sometimes

Why do so many people think trans people's first priority is getting laid as their target gender?

supergamer19 posted...

Alright, so this story is terribly retold and very confusing. I had to look it up for myself.

The kid who died is named Valdez. Valdez was buying drugs, probably just weed, from the defendant. He tried to run without paying. Defendant chased and a struggle ensued. According to the defendants lawyer, Valdez was on the wrestling team, and the defendant is under 100 pounds. Valdez got the upper hand, mounted the defendant, and started slamming the defendants head into the ground (this is, again, according to the lawyer). Defendant reach for a utility knife he had on his person, a struggle for the knife occured, and Valdez was stabbed multiple times in the chest. Died later in hospital.

Alright, that's the unbiased gist.

If this account of events is accurate, this verdict seems reasonable. The altercation resulting in the dude's death was very much a consequence of illegal activities (whether dealing weed should be illegal or not, since that's a separate discussion), but nothing a minor should necessarily be seeing jail time over. The actual stabbing can be at least kind of called self defense, and there's definitely no case for murder 1.