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Forum: Trials and Errors 1st March 2024, 12:11 PM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 125,980
Posted By Babbylonian
The fundamental problem here is that the gun in...

The fundamental problem here is that the gun in question was absolutely not a "prop gun." If they'd used fake guns - as all responsible filmmakers should - the tragedy would never have happened.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd February 2024, 02:36 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 972
Posted By Babbylonian
AT&T is still a company?

AT&T is still a company?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th February 2024, 05:30 PM
Replies: 1,706
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,240
Posted By Babbylonian
Did you accidentally quote me while replying to...

Did you accidentally quote me while replying to someone else?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th February 2024, 04:45 PM
Replies: 1,706
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,240
Posted By Babbylonian
You do understand that nobody is arguing against...

You do understand that nobody is arguing against Musk having the right to do what he likes with his property, right? We're discussing the rank hypocrisy of his claim to be all about unfettered free...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th February 2024, 07:15 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 15,692
Posted By Babbylonian
Which will last just as long as they think...

Which will last just as long as they think they're scoring points against the libs.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 3rd February 2024, 05:31 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,640
Posted By Babbylonian
If your range and distance are accurate, they...

If your range and distance are accurate, they almost certainly fueled on the way in and again on the way out. The USAF isn't in the habit of risking nuclear-capable heavy bombers in an attempt to...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 31st January 2024, 06:04 PM
Replies: 1,706
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,240
Posted By Babbylonian
People need not aspire to be Jewish without...

People need not aspire to be Jewish without satisfaction. They can go to a synagogue, talk to a Rabbi, and begin the educational process of converting to Judaism. While that religion doesn't place...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th January 2024, 02:19 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 4,262
Posted By Babbylonian
1. That's not a lie. 2. He pointed out that...

1. That's not a lie.
2. He pointed out that homeschooling wasn't always bad.
3. His bottom line after "trashing" homeschooling was that monitoring should occur and standards should be enforced....
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th January 2024, 10:57 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 4,262
Posted By Babbylonian
"An example?" Is that what you call "**** I'm...

"An example?" Is that what you call "**** I'm making up despite nearly every major segment from Last Week Tonight being available on YouTube and thus available to provide actual examples?"
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th December 2023, 10:57 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 3,800
Posted By Babbylonian
On the list of adjectives one might use to...

On the list of adjectives one might use to describe your viewpoint, "cynical" would be near the very bottom.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th December 2023, 09:12 AM
Replies: 353
Views: 19,283
Posted By Babbylonian
It is. Marijuana possession combined with gun...

It is. Marijuana possession combined with gun ownership remains against federal law regardless of state laws legalizing the drug.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th December 2023, 06:40 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 4,724
Posted By Babbylonian
And why is this a crime in the first place? If I...

And why is this a crime in the first place? If I pull into a parking lot and let my dog out to pee, neither I nor my dog will be charged with anything. These ******* treated a 10-year-old kid worse...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th December 2023, 06:33 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 4,724
Posted By Babbylonian
No one should care but frequently ******** do.

No one should care but frequently ******** do.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th December 2023, 06:23 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 4,724
Posted By Babbylonian
The judge took a fat public dump on the law....

The judge took a fat public dump on the law. Assigning a two-page "book report" about a rapist? Screw him. He could have tossed this case for the nonsense it was. Instead, a 10-year-old kid gets a...
Forum: USA Politics 8th December 2023, 06:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,202
Posted By Babbylonian
"Whoosh!" :duck:

"Whoosh!"
:duck:
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th November 2023, 05:57 PM
Replies: 1,780
Views: 100,486
Posted By Babbylonian
It's not stress. It's loss of access to his cheap...

It's not stress. It's loss of access to his cheap hair dye.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th November 2023, 07:37 PM
Replies: 1,706
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,240
Posted By Babbylonian
In the swastika?

In the swastika?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th November 2023, 03:28 PM
Replies: 1,069
Views: 41,184
Posted By Babbylonian
She was so frightened that she hung around to...

She was so frightened that she hung around to call the police and show off her acting skills. You betcha.
Forum: USA Politics 28th October 2023, 08:04 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 13,099
Posted By Babbylonian
Pictures of him alone with a woman. It might have...

Pictures of him alone with a woman. It might have been survivable but she had part of a bra strap visible.
Forum: USA Politics 18th October 2023, 09:33 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 12,521
Posted By Babbylonian
Because passing a budget would absolutely require...

Because passing a budget would absolutely require compromise with Democrats unless it's a partisan mess voted for by Republicans with zero expectation it would pass the Senate and be signed by the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th October 2023, 02:47 PM
Replies: 1,706
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,240
Posted By Babbylonian
Hamas is not an acronym. removed incivility

Hamas is not an acronym. removed incivility
Forum: USA Politics 9th October 2023, 07:33 PM
Replies: 592
Views: 19,230
Posted By Babbylonian
Republicans threaten shutdowns, Democrats pass...

Republicans threaten shutdowns, Democrats pass budgets.
Forum: Trials and Errors 9th October 2023, 07:26 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 10,938
Posted By Babbylonian
I read an interview with him today where he...

I read an interview with him today where he proposed this: What if they find and recover all the money (billions) and it turns out there were no victims? This of course is a stupid question because...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd October 2023, 03:08 PM
Replies: 592
Views: 19,230
Posted By Babbylonian
What part of "this speaker couldn't maintain a...

What part of "this speaker couldn't maintain a majority despite his party holding one" don't you get?

The Democrats and reasonable Republicans were ready to vote yes on continuation bills from...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd October 2023, 07:55 AM
Replies: 357
Views: 17,123
Posted By Babbylonian
Nah. I think he polls well in lists because of...

Nah. I think he polls well in lists because of name recognition. I'll bet polling the same people on what they actually know about his views would find widespread ignorance.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd October 2023, 02:10 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 10,036
Posted By Babbylonian
Or act.

Or act.
Forum: USA Politics 1st October 2023, 01:15 PM
Replies: 357
Views: 17,123
Posted By Babbylonian
All he would siphon are nutjob anti-vax votes and...

All he would siphon are nutjob anti-vax votes and those, unfortunately, come from both sides.
Forum: USA Politics 30th September 2023, 03:30 PM
Replies: 357
Views: 17,123
Posted By Babbylonian
He can consider anything he likes. I doubt he can...

He can consider anything he likes. I doubt he can muster enough support to get on more than a couple state ballots.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th September 2023, 09:35 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,744
Posted By Babbylonian
You might wonder but I don't. I suspect most of...

You might wonder but I don't. I suspect most of us familiar with alcoholics in general and frequent binge drinkers in specific know that there's always an excuse to quickly drink a bunch of alcohol....
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th September 2023, 07:22 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 10,036
Posted By Babbylonian
And surely no one under 17 in England has ever...

And surely no one under 17 in England has ever driven a car without a license, especially one looking to commit an additional crime.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th September 2023, 12:42 PM
Replies: 2,479
Views: 198,332
Posted By Babbylonian
Exactly. By treating the victim(s) like crap,...

Exactly. By treating the victim(s) like crap, those cops got to write the whole thing off as an abandoned complaint. It's their bad luck that the exchange was recorded which means a lot more...
Forum: USA Politics 21st September 2023, 10:14 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 4,586
Posted By Babbylonian
Good for you, superhero!

Good for you, superhero!
Forum: USA Politics 21st September 2023, 07:34 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 4,586
Posted By Babbylonian
It's cool that the dress code proponents are so...

It's cool that the dress code proponents are so concerned about the dignity of the Senate while having zero trust that those elected to this august institution can figure out how to dress...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st September 2023, 06:39 PM
Replies: 480
Views: 26,825
Posted By Babbylonian
No. Prove that people are just going after...

No. Prove that people are just going after rifles. Multiple cities/states have tried to limit handguns (particularly via concealed carry bans) and the NRA and its buddies have fought hard to stop...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st September 2023, 05:28 PM
Replies: 480
Views: 26,825
Posted By Babbylonian
Prove it.

Prove it.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th September 2023, 06:13 PM
Replies: 387
Views: 10,074
Posted By Babbylonian
Racists want to convince people on this forum...

Racists want to convince people on this forum that white supremacy isn't real. That dumb argument goes nowhere, so the thread is now a general racist sprawl.

Good stuff, really.
Forum: USA Politics 3rd September 2023, 08:00 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,148
Posted By Babbylonian
Yup. I hate Trump as much as I've ever hated...

Yup. I hate Trump as much as I've ever hated anyone or anything, but I'm quite capable of dispassionately evaluating presented evidence. The only exception would be a death penalty case, in which I...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 2nd September 2023, 09:54 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 3,781
Posted By Babbylonian
Lottery annuities are like any other assets. So,...

Lottery annuities are like any other assets. So, yes, whatever winnings are left in the long-term annuity would be part of your estate upon death. If willed to one person the annuity could remain...
Forum: USA Politics 2nd September 2023, 06:40 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,148
Posted By Babbylonian
It's also extremely difficult to overturn an...

It's also extremely difficult to overturn an acquittal if a jury gives in to a recalcitrant juror [who turns out to be a liar] rather than being declared "hopelessly deadlocked."
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd September 2023, 06:33 AM
Replies: 2,479
Views: 198,332
Posted By Babbylonian
While I don't disagree with your second...

While I don't disagree with your second paragraph, I think the concern is that there are car thieves stealing multiple cars that aren't being caught. The police can't catch everyone who commits...
Forum: USA Politics 1st September 2023, 04:57 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,148
Posted By Babbylonian
Illegal. A judge can imprison such a person for...

Illegal. A judge can imprison such a person for contempt of court, a prosecutor could pursue perjury charges, and results can be overturned if lies are discovered after a trial.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th August 2023, 10:14 PM
Replies: 816
Views: 60,867
Posted By Babbylonian
Britney isn't a royal of the correct color and is...

Britney isn't a royal of the correct color and is therefore fair game.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th July 2023, 07:58 PM
Replies: 2,179
Views: 135,400
Posted By Babbylonian
The major difference is that most ICE cars don't...

The major difference is that most ICE cars don't offer range estimates while driving. The issue many people are having (at least with Tesla in the articles I've read) is that range estimates are...
Forum: USA Politics 27th July 2023, 02:07 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 6,251
Posted By Babbylonian
I'll continue hoping for his painful, lingering...

I'll continue hoping for his painful, lingering death captured for posterity on Twitch.
Forum: USA Politics 22nd July 2023, 01:03 PM
Replies: 357
Views: 17,123
Posted By Babbylonian
The simplest rebuttal would be that the Aegis is...

The simplest rebuttal would be that the Aegis is an integrated naval weapons system; in other words, it's part of a ship, coincidentally called an Aegis destroyer. I suppose one could be deployed to...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th July 2023, 05:58 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,398
Posted By Babbylonian
It's just weird to me that one of the smartest...

It's just weird to me that one of the smartest people on this forum is so irritated by such a small, reasonable correction.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th July 2023, 05:43 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,398
Posted By Babbylonian
Because it's not that ******* hard to make the...

Because it's not that ******* hard to make the distinction. I did it with just one goddamn word.
Forum: USA Politics 19th July 2023, 07:25 PM
Replies: 357
Views: 17,123
Posted By Babbylonian
What? Doing away with vaccines, fiat currency,...

What? Doing away with vaccines, fiat currency, and capital gains taxes are standard Democratic Party platform planks, aren't they?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th July 2023, 06:42 PM
Replies: 751
Views: 26,617
Posted By Babbylonian
Even apart from all that, banks are allowed to...

Even apart from all that, banks are allowed to require minimum deposits, especially "commercial" banks as opposed to "retail" banks.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th July 2023, 06:03 PM
Replies: 751
Views: 26,617
Posted By Babbylonian
Oy. Do we actually have somebody complaining that...

Oy. Do we actually have somebody complaining that banks discriminate against conservatives?

Here's who banks actually discriminate against: People with too little money.
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