IS Forum
Forum Index Register Members List Events Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Help

Go Back   International Skeptics Forum » Search Forums
 


Welcome to the International Skeptics Forum, where we discuss skepticism, critical thinking, the paranormal and science in a friendly but lively way. You are currently viewing the forum as a guest, which means you are missing out on discussing matters that are of interest to you. Please consider registering so you can gain full use of the forum features and interact with other Members. Registration is simple, fast and free! Click here to register today.
Showing results 1 to 50 of 135
Search took 0.04 seconds.
Search: Posts Made By: Mr Salk
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th November 2018, 07:54 PM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
How clear cut of an example do you require in...

How clear cut of an example do you require in order not to troll the thread? I get that some of the "while black" threads are bogus. This one, however, is entirely legit.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th November 2018, 05:15 PM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
Stuff white-folks think is ok.

Stuff white-folks think is ok.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th November 2018, 03:03 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 6,007
Posted By Mr Salk
Very true. That's why billionaires never...

Very true. That's why billionaires never contribute to political campaigns.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th November 2018, 01:39 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 6,007
Posted By Mr Salk
Modern Media companies count their profits in...

Modern Media companies count their profits in influence.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th November 2018, 01:19 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 6,007
Posted By Mr Salk
Hysterical media-coverage in these cases...

Hysterical media-coverage in these cases desensitizes everyone to racism, bigotry and even torture. They equate getting splashed to Waterboarding, a precision crafted torture technique that simulates...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th November 2018, 01:02 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 6,007
Posted By Mr Salk
The actual primary question.

The actual primary question.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th November 2018, 07:22 AM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
Classism. Usually it's white homeless and addicts...

Classism. Usually it's white homeless and addicts getting rousted.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th November 2018, 05:23 PM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
This is an excellent project for an enterprising...

This is an excellent project for an enterprising skeptic with a free evening. Search and watch the local Pacific North West news archives from the last few weeks about this story to find the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th November 2018, 02:59 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,810
Posted By Mr Salk
Pound Me Too? WTF?

Pound Me Too? WTF?
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 29th November 2018, 09:08 AM
Replies: 2,380
Views: 495,952
Posted By Mr Salk
I thought we know it was a scam...because Bigfoot.

I thought we know it was a scam...because Bigfoot.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th November 2018, 09:06 AM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
Gotcha Sherriff. I'll try to keep my nose clean. ...

Gotcha Sherriff. I'll try to keep my nose clean.

Anyone reading this exhausting thread will note that I've posted nearly ALL the physical evidence.
I linked the OP, the police report, the 911...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th November 2018, 05:25 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 5,175
Posted By Mr Salk
US Lawyers are excellent at defending defendants...

US Lawyers are excellent at defending defendants who can afford excellent defense.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th November 2018, 04:38 PM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
That's reassuring. Presumably once I make it...

That's reassuring. Presumably once I make it through this japing gaslight initiation I can unlock the real-forums.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th November 2018, 03:22 PM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
Jesus Christ. Please tell me I am having...

Jesus Christ. Please tell me I am having comprehension problems because your forum has a deep twisty culture of inside-jokes and jargon.

Tell me right now you are all fully capable of reading tone...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th November 2018, 11:26 AM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
You think I lied about viewing some...

You think I lied about viewing some publicly-available video of the incident and posting a screenshot I considered shady? To what aim? To fool a conspiracy-theorist lost in the skeptic's-forum?
...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th November 2018, 10:04 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,044
Posted By Mr Salk
Guns are frigging dangerous. Don't drop them. Or...

Guns are frigging dangerous. Don't drop them. Or point them. Maybe just leave them in the gun safe.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th November 2018, 10:02 PM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
I posted that the video was released and linked a...

I posted that the video was released and linked a few useful stills. I know they are accurate because I took the stills myself instead of doing your assigned homework. Sort of an independent project....
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th November 2018, 05:22 PM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
I'll reiterate that I've seen the full-footage;...

I'll reiterate that I've seen the full-footage; I'm describing his behavior accurately.
I maintain that the staff also gleaned something other than just a black-man sitting to prompt their concerns.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th November 2018, 05:16 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,044
Posted By Mr Salk
I assure you there are few prerequisites to...

I assure you there are few prerequisites to obtain a concealed carry permit.
In some states it's just Fingerprints, ID and Cash.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th November 2018, 03:08 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,044
Posted By Mr Salk
With guns, Pointing is worse than Brandishing.

With guns, Pointing is worse than Brandishing.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th November 2018, 03:05 PM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
They should have raced to their patrol-car to...

They should have raced to their patrol-car to leave first to prove they weren't racists.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th November 2018, 02:24 PM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
He probably lost the opportunity for a free...

He probably lost the opportunity for a free yogurt. But now he's getting three businesses instead.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th November 2018, 01:36 PM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
If I had to reluctantly call the police to ask...

If I had to reluctantly call the police to ask someone to leave my shop because he was making my staff uncomfortable, I'd be pissed if they sent him back inside because the next-table said he was...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 27th November 2018, 01:23 PM
Replies: 3,843
Views: 432,191
Posted By Mr Salk
They mine in desolate crap-towns near...

They mine in desolate crap-towns near hydroelectric dams and are pushing into the arctic for natural-cooling.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th November 2018, 01:18 PM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
What flavor yogurt does he like to not-eat?

What flavor yogurt does he like to not-eat?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th November 2018, 12:10 PM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
I zoomed in on the still and can see he is...

I zoomed in on the still and can see he is looking at inappropriate images and getting aroused. No I didn't.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th November 2018, 12:08 PM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
I suspect the entire party left because 30...

I suspect the entire party left because 30 minutes is an eternity in a Menchie's.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th November 2018, 12:05 PM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
So are gaunt people dressed like bums sitting in...

So are gaunt people dressed like bums sitting in the back of the store eye-balling the staff.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 27th November 2018, 12:03 PM
Replies: 3,843
Views: 432,191
Posted By Mr Salk
Can someone humour me for a moment? I get the...

Can someone humour me for a moment? I get the investment angle of bitcoin, like stocks or gold. But considering the extreme-volatility is there anyone serious about using it for actual...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th November 2018, 11:56 AM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
I have no idea. I'm suggesting the girls called...

I have no idea. I'm suggesting the girls called their manager because they saw something more in his eyes than their placement inside a black-head.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th November 2018, 11:50 AM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
Cops: "Sorry to bother you Mr. Ragland. The staff...

Cops: "Sorry to bother you Mr. Ragland. The staff and manager of this racist yogurt shop asked that you leave because you sat alone and eyeballed them for half an hour. Please return to your seat and...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th November 2018, 07:01 PM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
So this is the part of the thread where we hug it...

So this is the part of the thread where we hug it out?
If I'm early let me know and I'll tee off a few more.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 26th November 2018, 04:51 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,994
Posted By Mr Salk
There’s no stronger bulwark of sound conservatism...

There’s no stronger bulwark of sound conservatism than the evangelical church, and no better place to make friends who’ll help you to gain your rightful place in the community than in your own...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th November 2018, 01:34 PM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
In case you missed it, here's Ragland not-with...

In case you missed it, here's Ragland not-with paying customers.
https://ibb.co/x6WqL7t
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th November 2018, 01:28 PM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
They're usually on the bus staring at girls,...

They're usually on the bus staring at girls, sleeping off a bender in the library, or slouching in yogurt-shops thinking about getting weird with the scoopers.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th November 2018, 01:16 PM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
Have you ever seen a drug-addict, weirdo or...

Have you ever seen a drug-addict, weirdo or predator? Of course; they walk among us and often behave just like Ragland. Some of them are even black.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th November 2018, 12:46 PM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
I'm deliberately describing Ragland's behavior,...

I'm deliberately describing Ragland's behavior, not blackness, as accurately as possible.
I make it a point not to interact with folks who present as addicts, homeless or mentally-disturbed,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th November 2018, 11:24 AM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
I don't think I'm a racist so it didn't take long.

I don't think I'm a racist so it didn't take long.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 26th November 2018, 11:22 AM
Replies: 3,843
Views: 432,191
Posted By Mr Salk
It depends how deep the majority of investors are...

It depends how deep the majority of investors are vested. If they're only in for a few grand of play-money they may as well HODL.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th November 2018, 11:18 AM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
If only Ragland was white we could be posting in...

If only Ragland was white we could be posting in the Not Buying Yogurt While Poor thread, and discussing the blatant classism against an apparently underprivileged citizen. I would argue that he...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th November 2018, 09:06 AM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
I'm not making any claims. A young girl didn't...

I'm not making any claims. A young girl didn't want to be left alone with an apparently lecherous vagrant so she called her manager. Race is inconsequential.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th November 2018, 11:06 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,012
Posted By Mr Salk
Ricky Jay's 52 Friends is a great special. ...

Ricky Jay's 52 Friends is a great special.

He was almost an anti-skeptic.
Asked by The Times about duplicity for a 2013 article, Mr. Jay argued: “You wouldn’t want to live in a world where you...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th November 2018, 03:49 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,044
Posted By Mr Salk
I assume just leaving it holstered and concealed....

I assume just leaving it holstered and concealed. Although that seems contrary to the entire point of concealed carry.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th November 2018, 03:42 PM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
Gotcha. I confess I'm not woke enough to realize...

Gotcha. I confess I'm not woke enough to realize "shady" refers to complexion, and "slouch" and "squat" are bigot buzz words.

I neglected to mention the racist 911 operator who demanded to know...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th November 2018, 01:35 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,044
Posted By Mr Salk
Sam: “Be you the mean hombre’ that’s a-hankerin’...

Sam: “Be you the mean hombre’ that’s a-hankerin’ for a heap a trouble stranga! … well be ya?” BANG!! (Shot and killed).
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th November 2018, 12:17 PM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
I want to make sure I have the score correct. ...

I want to make sure I have the score correct.
The Racists are: both yogurt-girls, manager Cruz, the cops, myself, and anyone in this thread who uses a pejorative adjective to describe Ragland or...
Forum: Conjuror's Corner 25th November 2018, 12:04 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,742
Posted By Mr Salk
Ricky Jay passed away

Asked by The Times about duplicity for a 2013 article, Mr. Jay argued: “You wouldn’t want to live in a world where you couldn’t be conned. Because it would mean you’re living in a world where you...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th November 2018, 11:13 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,044
Posted By Mr Salk
These stories are often read with bias on full...

These stories are often read with bias on full blast hoping for the outcome that aligns. If the black guy had shot the shooter in this mess it would be hailed by the NRA as a triumph. Even though the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th November 2018, 11:05 AM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
The police are not mediators sent to arbitrate...

The police are not mediators sent to arbitrate whether someone can squat in a business. The owner refused service to a non- customer who made his staff uncomfortable. He happened to be black and made...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th November 2018, 04:23 PM
Replies: 979
Views: 31,053
Posted By Mr Salk
In the US a business can refuse service for...

In the US a business can refuse service for multiple non-discriminatory reasons. I assume they can also refuse to not-service them (loitering ). The police don't get to vote on a business's clientele.
Showing results 1 to 50 of 135

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 07:13 PM.
Powered by vBulletin. Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

This forum began as part of the James Randi Education Foundation (JREF). However, the forum now exists as
an independent entity with no affiliation with or endorsement by the JREF, including the section in reference to "JREF" topics.

Disclaimer: Messages posted in the Forum are solely the opinion of their authors.