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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th December 2023, 08:23 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 4,654
Posted By Joe Random
How ******* pathetic - "you must be white"....

How ******* pathetic - "you must be white". That's your response? What a joke this board has become if it can't separate "minorities are unfairly targeted" from "be afraid of everyone always...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd December 2023, 09:45 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 4,654
Posted By Joe Random
Posting from the USofA here, like most others. ...

Posting from the USofA here, like most others.

I've been pulled over about a half dozen times, almost always for speeding.

Never once worried about where my hands were. Never once worried...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 1st November 2023, 01:19 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 769
Posted By Joe Random
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th October 2023, 08:38 AM
Replies: 385
Views: 10,522
Posted By Joe Random
I've actually had three separate occasions where...

I've actually had three separate occasions where I had an incredibly, disturbingly strong sense that I knew something was going to happen. Two of them involved air travel for work. In these cases,...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 12th September 2023, 01:56 PM
Replies: 419
Views: 12,512
Posted By Joe Random
Something Lovecraft was guilty of which makes...

Something Lovecraft was guilty of which makes reading an utter chore for me is how some authors handle indicating a thick or unusual accent. When you spell out the common words a character is saying...
Forum: Trials and Errors 18th August 2023, 07:47 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Joe Random
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy 12th July 2023, 07:34 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 6,968
Posted By Joe Random
Oh, and if we're not just limiting ourselves to...

Oh, and if we're not just limiting ourselves to design issues but just general 'god issues' then ...

Tell people in plain speak who I am, what I want, and identify who doesn't speak for me. "It's...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 12th July 2023, 07:27 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 6,968
Posted By Joe Random
I'd thought of that old joke - 'snack bar next to...

I'd thought of that old joke - 'snack bar next to the rest rooms' - , but there's actually validity of that beyond the LOL factor. If a perfect being had designed anatomy then why would one need to...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 12th July 2023, 02:55 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 6,968
Posted By Joe Random
First thing to come to my mind if we're talking...

First thing to come to my mind if we're talking about design issues - have your air hole separate from your food hole.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 30th June 2023, 08:20 PM
Replies: 584
Views: 25,712
Posted By Joe Random
Maybe include a note that a thesaurus was read...

Maybe include a note that a thesaurus was read (digested, and regurgitated) but not understood.

Effective communication means your intended audience hears and understands what you're trying to...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th June 2023, 07:05 PM
Replies: 2,170
Views: 166,022
Posted By Joe Random
Remember when people in this thread said they...

Remember when people in this thread said they were disengaging because the OP appeared to have a genuine mental illness? Yeah, those were good times.

******* Formosa's Law used to have meaning.
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 19th June 2023, 01:50 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,432
Posted By Joe Random
Many many years ago I read a horror story where...

Many many years ago I read a horror story where some people arrive in a small town that's totally deserted in a Mary Celeste kind of way (half eaten meals, no signs of violence, etc.). At one point...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st May 2023, 07:19 PM
Replies: 488
Views: 13,350
Posted By Joe Random
My go-to example in these discussions is always...

My go-to example in these discussions is always the film Doomsday - an open mash up of Escape From New York and Mad Max, but with a female lead. And (at least for me) the film worked because the idea...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 19th May 2023, 09:50 AM
Replies: 827
Moderated: Coin Flipper
Views: 22,442
Posted By Joe Random
Seeing the pattern of select words or phrases...

Seeing the pattern of select words or phrases getting fixed upon to where they get thrown out repeatedly and where ever possible (even perhaps randomly?) reminds me of this :


lStcwT_RGrQ

...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 21st April 2023, 08:13 PM
Replies: 200
Views: 6,459
Posted By Joe Random
Oh, good - The Beaver is home ...

Oh, good - The Beaver is home ...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 21st April 2023, 08:11 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 37,363
Posted By Joe Random
Do you have any evidence at all that anything...

Do you have any evidence at all that anything like that happened or are you just throwing **** against the wall ? Or do you just enjoy coming up with fantasies ?

If my grandmother had wheels...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 14th April 2023, 07:42 AM
Replies: 607
Views: 34,862
Posted By Joe Random
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy 13th March 2023, 10:49 AM
Replies: 2,856
Views: 237,942
Posted By Joe Random
For the record : I read this thread regularly....

For the record : I read this thread regularly. De-lurking now to let you know I find your ideas and theology worthy of ridicule, and in no way support them.

<re-lurk>
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th January 2023, 02:32 PM
Replies: 353
Views: 19,286
Posted By Joe Random
Trigger locks clamp against the trigger guard...

Trigger locks clamp against the trigger guard from either side preventing (mostly) movement unless unlocked and removed.

The one I used when I last had a firearm years ago would have held on...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 13th December 2022, 08:40 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,880
Posted By Joe Random
In the short story vein but more contemporary : ...

In the short story vein but more contemporary :

"After the guy was dead and the smell of his burning flesh was off the air, we all went back down to the beach."

~Stephen King, Night Surf
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 13th December 2022, 02:29 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,880
Posted By Joe Random
Not a novel or novella, but you put me in mind of...

Not a novel or novella, but you put me in mind of :

"It is true that I have sent six bullets through the head of my best friend, and yet I hope to show by this statement that I am not his...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd August 2022, 08:51 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 5,560
Posted By Joe Random
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Forum: Computers and the Internet 13th December 2021, 08:43 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,380
Posted By Joe Random
I've got nomorobo (https://www.nomorobo.com/)on...

I've got nomorobo (https://www.nomorobo.com/)on my VoIP line and it works fine.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 27th October 2021, 08:19 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,299
Posted By Joe Random
I'm old school : XSaqSVi--Ms

I'm old school :


XSaqSVi--Ms
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th September 2021, 07:46 AM
Replies: 3,562
Views: 161,969
Posted By Joe Random
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Can we at least have the right...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 8th September 2021, 08:21 AM
Replies: 295
Views: 26,247
Posted By Joe Random
I have nothing to add, I just like saying "......

I have nothing to add, I just like saying "... such as seals." (</Birdemic>)
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 7th September 2021, 08:29 AM
Replies: 295
Views: 26,247
Posted By Joe Random
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Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 23rd August 2021, 07:43 AM
Replies: 295
Views: 26,247
Posted By Joe Random
Alexa is NOT to be trusted. -4Hs9-ChzrM

Alexa is NOT to be trusted.

-4Hs9-ChzrM
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th August 2021, 07:46 PM
Replies: 3,879
Views: 164,060
Posted By Joe Random
<Al Swearengen> Let's leave it all alone. I'm...

<Al Swearengen>
Let's leave it all alone. I'm stupidest when I try to be funny.
</Al Swearengen>

This was my point : Wadhwa made the comment that it wanted a "...safe space for staff and...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th August 2021, 12:16 PM
Replies: 3,879
Views: 164,060
Posted By Joe Random
Takes balls to say "that rape victim is making me...

Takes balls to say "that rape victim is making me feel uncomfortable" ...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 11th August 2021, 02:46 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,204
Posted By Joe Random
My upgrades are usually driven by gaming...

My upgrades are usually driven by gaming requirements, and I tend to jump into most games a year or so after release. That means I'm usually good with a video card that's a tier or three lower on the...
Forum: USA Politics 11th August 2021, 01:55 PM
Replies: 352
Views: 42,015
Posted By Joe Random
How much longer before he tries his luck with...

How much longer before he tries his luck with OnlyFans ? I mean just by law of large numbers the Crypt Keeper with shoe-polish hair coloring has to be someone's fetish.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 9th August 2021, 09:21 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 5,535
Posted By Joe Random
I've sentenced boys younger than you to the gas...

I've sentenced boys younger than you to the gas chamber. Didn't want to do it. I felt I owed it to them.

~Judge Smails
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 6th August 2021, 01:20 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 18,453
Posted By Joe Random
Your postings here cast severe doubt on that...

Your postings here cast severe doubt on that claim.
Forum: Computers and the Internet 26th July 2021, 07:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,090
Posted By Joe Random
Awesome, thanks!

Awesome, thanks!
Forum: Computers and the Internet 23rd July 2021, 06:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,090
Posted By Joe Random
I'm already using VLC for DVD / .MP4 playback....

I'm already using VLC for DVD / .MP4 playback. Happen to have a link to the arcane hoops to enable Blu Ray? Last article I read on the subject referenced a (legal) download on a web page that was...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 23rd July 2021, 12:58 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,090
Posted By Joe Random
Well, randomly changing settings seems to have...

Well, randomly changing settings seems to have solved my problem. The config which ended up working : XCHI mode off, XCHI hand-off off, ECHI hand-off on, legacy USB support auto.

At least this...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 23rd July 2021, 07:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,090
Posted By Joe Random
Doesn't see anything attached to the ports at...

Doesn't see anything attached to the ports at all. I've decided to go with a Mint reinstall using PS2 devices over the weekend, just to see what the log files show. When booting the install DVD I do...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 22nd July 2021, 01:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,090
Posted By Joe Random
Full model is GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK . XHCI hand-off...

Full model is GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK . XHCI hand-off enabled, EHCI hand-off tried both enabled and disabled. XHCI Mode I've tried all settings (enabled, disabled, auto, smart-auto). Not using UEFI.

Log...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 22nd July 2021, 10:39 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,090
Posted By Joe Random
Odd USB problem

I've been building my own machines for decades, but this one has me stumped. One of my spare machines is(was) a dual-boot Win10/Linux Mint box. Recently it stopped seeing the USB ports in both OSes....
Forum: Computers and the Internet 20th July 2021, 07:37 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,828
Posted By Joe Random
Okay, now that's scary. Guess I've been lucky in...

Okay, now that's scary. Guess I've been lucky in that the only time I've been hacked it wasn't my actual machine but on Yahoo's end (mine was one of several e-mail accounts broken into at Yahoo). At...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 19th July 2021, 01:16 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,828
Posted By Joe Random
I've gotten a couple of those scam messages over...

I've gotten a couple of those scam messages over the years. If nothing else gave them away it was the claims to have hacked my webcam while I was cruising porn sites. My machines don't have webcams,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th July 2021, 01:13 PM
Replies: 816
Views: 60,870
Posted By Joe Random
I never thought I'd say this, but this thread has...

I never thought I'd say this, but this thread has managed to make me care about what happens to Britney Spears. Not being sarcastic - I'm genuinely shocked and appalled that this sort of controlling...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th July 2021, 10:23 AM
Replies: 1,378
Views: 138,105
Posted By Joe Random
This is turning into the 'divide by zero' error...

This is turning into the 'divide by zero' error in conversational form.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th July 2021, 07:47 AM
Replies: 1,378
Views: 138,105
Posted By Joe Random
Let's go reductio on this. In the mind of a...

Let's go reductio on this. In the mind of a paranoid schizophrenic, the floor manager at the call center is an alien reptoid here to mind-control the entire company, so it'd be a good thing to bring...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th July 2021, 10:43 AM
Replies: 1,378
Views: 138,105
Posted By Joe Random
Personally I don't see a given person's genuine...

Personally I don't see a given person's genuine commitment to/sincerity about their utter dumbassery as being praiseworthy traits. YMMV.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th July 2021, 08:14 AM
Replies: 1,378
Views: 138,105
Posted By Joe Random
"I truly believed that the (((Jew))) is using the...

"I truly believed that the (((Jew))) is using the black man as muscle to erase White America. So, rather than sitting at my keyboard complaining ...".

"I truly believed that there was a child sex...
Forum: Trials and Errors 3rd July 2021, 12:19 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,521
Posted By Joe Random
I have to review expense reports for my office...

I have to review expense reports for my office and recently I've had to remind department heads that they can't give out pre-paid gift cards to their staff as bonuses because it circumvents taxation....
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 2nd July 2021, 01:17 PM
Replies: 3,555
Views: 305,705
Posted By Joe Random
To be fair, he could have meant several billion...

To be fair, he could have meant several billion lone survivors ...

:boxedin:
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 9th June 2021, 08:46 AM
Replies: 206
Views: 17,140
Posted By Joe Random
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