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Forum: USA Politics 29th May 2022, 07:58 AM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,259
Posted By Pterodactyl
I just don't understand how the cupboard can be...

I just don't understand how the cupboard can be so bare in a country of 350 million people.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th April 2022, 01:45 PM
Replies: 449
Views: 21,160
Posted By Pterodactyl
There was a point earlier about generalized...

There was a point earlier about generalized "health" being a fig leaf or excuse to justify being mean spirited or insulting people for simply being unattractive. I think there is merit to that point...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 15th April 2022, 12:45 PM
Replies: 3,608
Views: 158,272
Posted By Pterodactyl
When suppertime came the old cook came on deck...

When suppertime came the old cook came on deck and said "Comrades it's too rough to feed ya"
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th March 2022, 06:18 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 6,093
Posted By Pterodactyl
I'm not sure if Maher is right nor not (although...

I'm not sure if Maher is right nor not (although holding every wisecrack to the standard of statistical significance seems like kind of a waste of time) but here's what he can say about his point:
...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th March 2022, 01:54 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,280
Posted By Pterodactyl
I took comparing/contrasting the merits of the...

I took comparing/contrasting the merits of the respective invasions as the point of the OP. Is it "whataboutism" if such parallels are examined?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th March 2022, 11:18 AM
Replies: 449
Views: 21,160
Posted By Pterodactyl
Yep. Didn't mean to paint the picture that...

Yep. Didn't mean to paint the picture that genetics were the only factor, just a major one. It's probably much "easier" to be fit in a California or Florida than it is in North Dakota just due to the...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th March 2022, 08:31 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,280
Posted By Pterodactyl
Indeed. At the very least it's inconvenient to...

Indeed. At the very least it's inconvenient to the basic narrative that one country should not invade the sovereign boundaries of another. I would imagine that any nation not allied with the US must...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th March 2022, 08:08 AM
Replies: 449
Views: 21,160
Posted By Pterodactyl
I view it like this: Being fit and healthy is...

I view it like this: Being fit and healthy is similar to being educated, being empathetic, being ethical, or generally being responsible (financially, or otherwise).

Such attributes are likely...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th March 2022, 04:09 PM
Replies: 1,013
Views: 36,907
Posted By Pterodactyl
I don't have anything substantive to add, just...

I don't have anything substantive to add, just want to mention that I have laughed out loud at least twice at the thread title.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th March 2022, 12:00 PM
Replies: 449
Views: 21,160
Posted By Pterodactyl
It seems likely that the availability of high...

It seems likely that the availability of high calorie fat/sugar laden foods plays a role here. Then again, there were Doritos and CocaColas available in the early 90s and obesity rates have risen...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 10th March 2022, 09:02 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 6,620
Posted By Pterodactyl
Clearly Ukraine. There you have a...

Clearly Ukraine.

There you have a democratically elected representative government and they were invaded without any obvious provocation. I haven't seen any convincing justification for this...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 10th March 2022, 08:49 AM
Replies: 324
Views: 19,992
Posted By Pterodactyl
If I'm reading right, we're dying less often...

If I'm reading right, we're dying less often behind the wheel than New Zealanders!
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 10th March 2022, 08:46 AM
Replies: 3,758
Views: 159,118
Posted By Pterodactyl
That sounds like a reasonable justification for...

That sounds like a reasonable justification for having such research labs and I'd agree.

Here is the US dismissal of the Russian bio-weapons claims:
...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 10th March 2022, 08:20 AM
Replies: 3,758
Views: 159,118
Posted By Pterodactyl
So, I know there was just a mod warning about...

So, I know there was just a mod warning about this as a conspiracy theory, but check this exchange out from yesterday. Rubio asks very specifically if Ukraine has bio weapons. Nuuland responds that...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th March 2022, 07:42 AM
Replies: 449
Views: 21,160
Posted By Pterodactyl
Recently, after watching "The Last Waltz" which...

Recently, after watching "The Last Waltz" which was filmed in 1978, a friend and I were remarking about how generally thin everyone in the audience looked. It definitely grabbed your attention that...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th March 2022, 12:07 PM
Replies: 3,758
Views: 159,118
Posted By Pterodactyl
Foreign boycotts? Could be. I dunno.

Foreign boycotts? Could be. I dunno.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th March 2022, 12:00 PM
Replies: 3,758
Views: 159,118
Posted By Pterodactyl
Funny, but what's also interesting about this...

Funny, but what's also interesting about this phenomenon (publicly traded companies feeling compelled not to do business with an entire country) is that it's a little bit reminiscent of some...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 9th March 2022, 10:53 AM
Replies: 324
Views: 19,992
Posted By Pterodactyl
Not just the per capita rate, but if you could...

Not just the per capita rate, but if you could also factor in distance/hours driven I'd bet we compare pretty well worldwide, since things like public transit, pedestrian and bicycle use and other...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 8th March 2022, 12:16 PM
Replies: 3,758
Views: 159,118
Posted By Pterodactyl
Question for those with more knowledge of...

Question for those with more knowledge of modern-day Poland.

As one of the larger, more modern and thriving countries (it seems to me)with regular ties to the US, regular, cooperative training...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 8th March 2022, 11:25 AM
Replies: 3,758
Views: 159,118
Posted By Pterodactyl
Not to get too far in the weeds about the meaning...

Not to get too far in the weeds about the meaning of "existential", but I'd have to assume that the current Russian regime holds the viewpoint that conversion of their current form of government to a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th February 2022, 02:09 PM
Replies: 519
Views: 22,657
Posted By Pterodactyl
It's been an interesting thread. I've not checked...

It's been an interesting thread. I've not checked in here too much and haven't since the Rogan controversy.

I don't listen to his show, but do occasionally watch clips via youtube. I don't think...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th February 2021, 12:01 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 6,513
Posted By Pterodactyl
Karma seems to come for everyone, eventually.

Karma seems to come for everyone, eventually.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th February 2021, 11:37 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 6,513
Posted By Pterodactyl
I somehow agree with both Meadmaker and JoeMorgue...

I somehow agree with both Meadmaker and JoeMorgue (that he wasn't a great thinker and that it also wasn't a schtick) while at the same time maintain he had a certain knack for as Cavemonster said...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th February 2021, 11:27 AM
Replies: 3,637
Views: 158,720
Posted By Pterodactyl
Nice. Best part of that movie... "SUPPLIES!" ...

Nice.
Best part of that movie... "SUPPLIES!"

"You get to drink from THE FIRE HOSE!!!!"
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th February 2021, 11:22 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 6,513
Posted By Pterodactyl
See, that's the thing about Rush. I think it...

See, that's the thing about Rush. I think it truly was a schtick. He was way too smart to have believed the kind of crap he said, which makes him all that much more evil for having done it.

I'm...
Forum: USA Politics 11th January 2021, 05:26 PM
Replies: 358
Views: 28,950
Posted By Pterodactyl
Sorry to join this thread late. Have had that...

Sorry to join this thread late. Have had that habit lately, not looking at this board as much.

Also thought it was comical that the protestors stormed the capitol, then once in, seemed not to...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th January 2021, 04:23 PM
Replies: 3,811
Views: 212,955
Posted By Pterodactyl
I can't be the first person to have thought of...

I can't be the first person to have thought of this, but Im not reading through all these threads. I was truly bothered by what I was seeing on TV yesterday. I thought about these protests last...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th January 2021, 02:14 PM
Replies: 3,811
Views: 212,955
Posted By Pterodactyl
Just watched. I dont feel like this is going to...

Just watched. I dont feel like this is going to help things!
Forum: USA Politics 6th January 2021, 01:51 PM
Replies: 3,769
Views: 215,795
Posted By Pterodactyl
LE needs to be careful here. If this turns really...

LE needs to be careful here. If this turns really violent with lots of these folks shot/killed, this could spread...
Forum: USA Politics 6th January 2021, 01:43 PM
Replies: 3,769
Views: 215,795
Posted By Pterodactyl
How could the capitol police not have been...

How could the capitol police not have been prepared for such a thing?
Forum: USA Politics 6th January 2021, 01:40 PM
Replies: 3,769
Views: 215,795
Posted By Pterodactyl
Jesus, Trump, get on TV and tell them to leave!

Jesus, Trump, get on TV and tell them to leave!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th December 2020, 03:33 PM
Replies: 532
Views: 31,384
Posted By Pterodactyl
It's been an interesting day. My office is just a...

It's been an interesting day. My office is just a couple blocks from the bomb site. Although I've only been there a couple time since March (Covid) I live south of Metro but I have several coworkers...
Forum: USA Politics 5th November 2020, 11:08 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 12,692
Posted By Pterodactyl
I think people underrate personalities. Trump,...

I think people underrate personalities.
Trump, although I don't like his personality, is at least interesting.

Biden is not. He's completely uninspiring. Compare that with Obama, who was a...
Forum: USA Politics 5th November 2020, 10:40 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 4,311
Posted By Pterodactyl
Good post. I think "hollow" ideology might be...

Good post.
I think "hollow" ideology might be a touch negative though. If you consider that conservative/republicans have basic cultural norms around which to rally, the opposing force can never...
Forum: USA Politics 5th November 2020, 08:15 AM
Replies: 3,614
Views: 118,391
Posted By Pterodactyl
What if most people who identify as conservatives...

What if most people who identify as conservatives simply like their way of life?
Obstructionism to stem the tide of change is completely reasonable if you don't want the changes that Democratic...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th July 2020, 05:30 AM
Replies: 253
Views: 14,872
Posted By Pterodactyl
"Green culture" is the kind of hypothetical term...

"Green culture" is the kind of hypothetical term you have to make up when discussing any topic involving race or culture because grown adults start calling each other names if you get specific.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th July 2020, 09:23 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,825
Posted By Pterodactyl
My boys are 6 and 9. We live in a quiet,...

My boys are 6 and 9.
We live in a quiet, middle class neighborhood and several of their peers live within easy bicycling distance. I generally know whose house they're at and the other parents and...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th June 2020, 10:13 AM
Replies: 1,662
Views: 39,943
Posted By Pterodactyl
Eliminate all dissent by instilling fear of...

Eliminate all dissent by instilling fear of reprisal.

What could go wrong?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th June 2020, 06:16 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 16,875
Posted By Pterodactyl
Good point. And really, give any group of...

Good point.
And really, give any group of people enough time, they'll eventually find a reason to go divide and go to war.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th June 2020, 06:19 AM
Replies: 407
Views: 27,475
Posted By Pterodactyl
To me, kind of like every nation gets the...

To me, kind of like every nation gets the government it deserves, so is every nation's policing reflective of itself. And like Trump, police you get are a symptom of the disease, not the disease...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd June 2020, 12:01 PM
Replies: 3,200
Views: 102,943
Posted By Pterodactyl
In my experience working construction, I can't...

In my experience working construction, I can't think of a time when such material would be left outside a fenced off area in a city like that. It's not exactly an extraordinary claim that it might be...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 2nd June 2020, 07:55 AM
Replies: 2,321
Views: 471,300
Posted By Pterodactyl
I mean, Bigfoot and Daft Punk. What's not to...

I mean, Bigfoot and Daft Punk.
What's not to love?

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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st June 2020, 12:06 PM
Replies: 3,200
Views: 102,943
Posted By Pterodactyl
The country as we know it is in real trouble...

The country as we know it is in real trouble here. Whether you think that is good or bad I guess depends on what you want, but mobilizing the military against protesters is never looked upon...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 31st May 2020, 10:27 AM
Replies: 3,200
Views: 102,943
Posted By Pterodactyl
And hey, for the record, I generally like your...

And hey, for the record, I generally like your MRA type posts, if only because they make me/people think about these varying perspectives. Often I agree with your points. Here, I just see dudes...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 31st May 2020, 10:26 AM
Replies: 3,200
Views: 102,943
Posted By Pterodactyl
Are men sexist in that they are more comfortable...

Are men sexist in that they are more comfortable unjustifiably assaulting other men than women? Sure, you could call it that.

Does putting on a blue uniform fundamentally change something about...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 31st May 2020, 10:16 AM
Replies: 3,200
Views: 102,943
Posted By Pterodactyl
Yes. Sure they can. Also, sometimes simple...

Yes. Sure they can.

Also, sometimes simple responses are just correct. Can't help you're tired of them. Look, men are more comfortable taking physical action against other men than they are...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 31st May 2020, 10:11 AM
Replies: 3,200
Views: 102,943
Posted By Pterodactyl
I have been through the majority (I think) of the...

I have been through the majority (I think) of the Grossman police "training catalogue" when I worked as a LE Conservation officer/park ranger.

It's more motivational speaker type empowerment than...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 31st May 2020, 10:04 AM
Replies: 3,200
Views: 102,943
Posted By Pterodactyl
Police are just people. Any group of people given...

Police are just people. Any group of people given authority, some will abuse it or wield it badly.

By far most police are men. Men assaulting other men. Who should men blame?
Forum: USA Politics 13th May 2020, 01:29 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 157,649
Posted By Pterodactyl
I'm sure it has been noted, but Biden's best/only...

I'm sure it has been noted, but Biden's best/only real attribute or selling point as a candidate against Trump is that he has such a milquetoast, uninspiring persona that (almost) nobody finds him...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 8th May 2020, 12:29 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 13,342
Posted By Pterodactyl
This is a great reply as a justification for why...

This is a great reply as a justification for why Youtube and others would want to remove such material. Liability.

Yet I still wonder about the responsibility of private businesses and their...
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