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Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts Yesterday, 11:30 AM
Replies: 132
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Posted By Thermal
I feel like I said that early on, but I'm...

I feel like I said that early on, but I'm admittedly cranky today.



I've acknowledged loudly and repeatedly that it's a real thing, but the way its addressed is bull ****. The same type of...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts Yesterday, 11:25 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 1,447
Posted By Thermal
Took ya long enough. I worry sometimes that I'm...

Took ya long enough. I worry sometimes that I'm sledgehammering a subtle one too hard.



Again, it's the AA in AAVE that got me started. I dislike racist terms, paternally or otherwise,...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts Yesterday, 11:15 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 1,447
Posted By Thermal
Lol, how dishonest! You didn't "cut and paste" a...

Lol, how dishonest! You didn't "cut and paste" a damn thing. You hit the quote button, then took the extra time to cut out the part that directly responded, then replied as If it hadn't been...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts Yesterday, 10:28 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 1,447
Posted By Thermal
That part you took the extra time to snip.out...

That part you took the extra time to snip.out addressed that directly. You seem a little judgy about my use of burnout surfer venacular, which is pretty ironic, all in.



Well that's...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts Yesterday, 10:16 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 1,447
Posted By Thermal
I actually did early on, and in those words,...

I actually did early on, and in those words, Monica.
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts Yesterday, 10:11 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 1,447
Posted By Thermal
Weaponized pedantry FTW! I don't want to say...

Weaponized pedantry FTW!

I don't want to say "inarticulate" because their verbal meaning is clear. I thought "illiterate" would cover the use of proper grammar etc clearly enough without...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts Yesterday, 09:04 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 1,447
Posted By Thermal
Not really. It's still slang. Unless we have a...

Not really. It's still slang. Unless we have a comparable "white English"? What would that be?

{ETA: the way black people **** up the English language is not "special", just like the way white...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts Yesterday, 08:59 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 1,447
Posted By Thermal
Oh, we're getting so close.... Yes, I can...

Oh, we're getting so close....

Yes, I can speak it. But the hitch is that in the wild, it's not consistent. Saying "I'm going to the store" might be "I'm go to da sto" or "imma go sto" or any...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts Yesterday, 07:41 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 1,447
Posted By Thermal
It is, particularly in the conjugations and tense...

It is, particularly in the conjugations and tense of the verbs "to be", "to do" , and "to go". As a Jersey construction dude, I have more than a nodding acquaintance with "AAVE". The grammatical...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 17th March 2024, 08:43 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 1,447
Posted By Thermal
Ah, great. We're done then, yes? Or can you at...

Ah, great. We're done then, yes? Or can you at least take your imaginary argument that you're real excited about elsewhere?
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 17th March 2024, 08:29 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 1,447
Posted By Thermal
..."emotional", is it now? Ladies and gentlemen,...

..."emotional", is it now? Ladies and gentlemen, the inexplicable interpretation alert has sounded. Here we go:



I think I might see the problem here. Or rather a choice of a few. I started our...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 17th March 2024, 07:30 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 1,447
Posted By Thermal
There is a rather massive difference between a...

There is a rather massive difference between a few idiosyncrasies in common speech which deviate from the King's English and an entire way of speaking which is borderline illiterate. Saying "thank...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 17th March 2024, 04:01 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 1,447
Posted By Thermal
Yeah, and I get your point, it's abused like very...

Yeah, and I get your point, it's abused like very few other terms. But I'm pretty sure there's a chicken and egg thing going on. The white boys using "woke" in the first place made it a joke, and the...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 17th March 2024, 03:55 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 1,447
Posted By Thermal
Oh, agreed, and my speaking grammar is about as...

Oh, agreed, and my speaking grammar is about as defective as it gets. Why, some times I say "Thanks" without prefixing "I offer you my". Downright heathen, come to that.

But what I don't do is...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 17th March 2024, 01:05 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 1,447
Posted By Thermal
I'd agree. Why would a Brit tie their beautiful...

I'd agree. Why would a Brit tie their beautiful scenery to ethnic purity or whatever the **** they are treating as a natural extrapolation?
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 17th March 2024, 12:34 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 1,447
Posted By Thermal
It would be that last sentence. Think about it.

It would be that last sentence. Think about it.
Forum: Trials and Errors 17th March 2024, 08:09 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
Well, that's why he was rehearsing and...

Well, that's why he was rehearsing and practicing, right? He's an actor, not a gunslinger.

Again, what happened with the hammer/trigger is utterly irrelevant. The charges circle around why that...
Forum: Trials and Errors 17th March 2024, 07:57 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
...which would have nothing to do with anything...

...which would have nothing to do with anything regarding the charges, which all circle around live loads in a prop gun and the failure to observe standard safety precautions.

Baldwin should have...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 17th March 2024, 07:45 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 1,447
Posted By Thermal
Sooooort of, but you skipped a stage. That be the...

Sooooort of, but you skipped a stage. That be the one where "AAVE" (read: slang coupled with defective grammar) done been culturally appropriated by crackers. From that point, "woke" done been a...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 16th March 2024, 04:20 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 1,447
Posted By Thermal
It's the grift that keeps on giving.

It's the grift that keeps on giving.
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 16th March 2024, 02:35 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 1,447
Posted By Thermal
Yet sometimes synonymous: ...

Yet sometimes synonymous:

https://www.wokekindergarten.org/
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th March 2024, 11:34 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 777
Posted By Thermal
Message: "dude, I got mugged, send help"

Message: "dude, I got mugged, send help"
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 16th March 2024, 11:12 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 1,447
Posted By Thermal
From the OP: Not real awfully clear on...

From the OP:



Not real awfully clear on how they made that connection. Did they just kind of feel that one comes with the other, or take a poll, or what?
Forum: Trials and Errors 16th March 2024, 07:47 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
As a mental health PSA, I would not advise...

As a mental health PSA, I would not advise assumption in attempts to decipher CC's postings.

Eta: and I really want to talk to the Talk to Text developer who made the app think "aprintaship" is a...
Forum: Trials and Errors 16th March 2024, 07:41 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
I'm wondering if CC thinks the Best Boy in film...

I'm wondering if CC thinks the Best Boy in film credits is literally the best boy they could find? Maybe a Key Grip is a kind of licensed locksmith?
Forum: Trials and Errors 16th March 2024, 04:28 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
You're doing this on purpose, aren't you? Are you...

You're doing this on purpose, aren't you? Are you part of a government agency that experiments with applying psychological stresses? Or is it more a hobby?
Forum: Trials and Errors 15th March 2024, 02:25 PM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
Our guilty home girl was being paid close to a K...

Our guilty home girl was being paid close to a K per day for that service. Actual firearm rental and ammo was budgeted seperately. Seems like you would need to show some kind of minimal specialized...
Forum: Trials and Errors 15th March 2024, 10:13 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
I like the requirements listed for the armorer...

I like the requirements listed for the armorer position: "no particular education is required, ability to follow instructions and be reliable is essential" LOL.

Eta: link for the doubters:...
Forum: Trials and Errors 15th March 2024, 10:01 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
Not correcting you, just kicking the...

Not correcting you, just kicking the practicalities around.



Agreed on an actor having something realistic to interact with when practical. As far as the SFX go, I would think it's child's...
Forum: Trials and Errors 15th March 2024, 09:41 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
Agreed, I'm guessing that Halls just grabbed the...

Agreed, I'm guessing that Halls just grabbed the gun because safety protocols were so lax that no one thought twice about an assistant director handling weapons. Baldwin surely knew that only the...
Forum: Trials and Errors 15th March 2024, 09:10 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
You don't know what questions were or were not...

You don't know what questions were or were not asked by investigators, because the vast majority have not even been published, and I guarantee that Alec was lawyered up by the time the ambulance...
Forum: Trials and Errors 15th March 2024, 08:12 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
A quick googling shows replica AKs in the $200...

A quick googling shows replica AKs in the $200 and less range, with firing ones in the $1k range. For the sake of a multi million dollar filming, it doesn't seem practical for the rental companies to...
Forum: Trials and Errors 15th March 2024, 07:34 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
Agreed. I confess that I was stunned to hear that...

Agreed. I confess that I was stunned to hear that they still used live firearms in filming. I assumed they were all replicas, much like I assumed the blood was fake. That these yahoos think it's a...
Forum: Trials and Errors 15th March 2024, 06:26 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
Absolutely agreed. The actor should be able to...

Absolutely agreed. The actor should be able to identify a problem, especially if the gun was cleared for safety, and only began Malfunctioning after use in the scene. This is why safety can't be...
Forum: Trials and Errors 15th March 2024, 06:11 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
Then they shouldn't be handling firearms, much...

Then they shouldn't be handling firearms, much like someone who can't drive shouldn't be driving a car.

Very young children are successfully taught basic firearms safety every day. It doesnt...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 14th March 2024, 11:50 AM
Replies: 555
Views: 102,571
Posted By Thermal
I remember when taking Aikido that the teacher...

I remember when taking Aikido that the teacher always emphasized the gentleness and cooperative spirit in the usual classes. Then once in a while he'd look around at the start of class, see it was...
Forum: Trials and Errors 14th March 2024, 11:29 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
Hmmm... Ask Truth Baldwin how the other...

Hmmm...

Ask Truth Baldwin how the other would answer. He truthfully says "He lies".

Ask Liar Baldwin how the other would answer. He lies, saying "He lies".

Not feeling this as illuminating....
Forum: Trials and Errors 14th March 2024, 09:07 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
It's not an older model. It's a modern replica,...

It's not an older model. It's a modern replica, and found to be in proper functioning. And more importantly, what it can or can't do is not reasonable doubt if it's staggeringly unlikely to happen,...
Forum: Trials and Errors 14th March 2024, 08:57 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
I can sympathize with someone who wants to see a...

I can sympathize with someone who wants to see a conspiracy here. Live rounds on a movie set bouncing around undetected, finding their way into a prop, the prop being uninspected, random set workers...
Forum: Trials and Errors 14th March 2024, 07:53 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
THEN WHY THE **** DO YOU KEEP SAYING YOU HAVE A...

THEN WHY THE **** DO YOU KEEP SAYING YOU HAVE A 100% FAILSAFE QUESTION TO PROVE IF HE'S LYING?

I mean Jesus Christ man.

Reasonable doubt =/= any crazy thing you can cook up involving ninja...
Forum: Trials and Errors 14th March 2024, 07:43 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
That's not what I asked you. This is...

That's not what I asked you.



This is getting ridiculous. You're now saying that this silver bullet question is public knowledge and known to the defense team and this is public knowledge that...
Forum: Trials and Errors 14th March 2024, 07:16 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
What's that you say? He is an idiot and might not...

What's that you say? He is an idiot and might not have even noticed important details? Think real, real hard about that for a minute, in terms of silver bullet questions.



Simple question,...
Forum: Trials and Errors 14th March 2024, 07:01 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
Absolutely false. It should have been discovered,...

Absolutely false. It should have been discovered, but what the damn woman was actually found guilty of is doing a half assed shoddy job.

Jesus, dude, that's literally the whole story here. You...
Forum: Trials and Errors 14th March 2024, 06:45 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
Dude, we've done this a hundred times already....

Dude, we've done this a hundred times already. It's possible, if the gun malfunctions due to age/worn parts. The 2021 article you cite has been overruled by the FBI investigation, which found that...
Forum: Trials and Errors 14th March 2024, 06:41 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
But Baldwin had been handling this gun for weeks...

But Baldwin had been handling this gun for weeks in the set, cocking it over and over and over. Don't you think it would have been completely obvious to him that the hammer was not catching when this...
Forum: Trials and Errors 14th March 2024, 06:31 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
She never testified. That was what...

She never testified.



That was what Halls said. As we've seen, literally every detail he has testified to (and he was actually on the stand under oath) is inconsistent with his own accounts and...
Forum: Trials and Errors 14th March 2024, 05:29 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
Baldwin says he didn't pull the trigger. Well,...

Baldwin says he didn't pull the trigger. Well, duh. He's the shooter.

Halls can't keep his story straight for 5 minutes running, and his latest version contradicts everyone else's. He's too...
Forum: Trials and Errors 14th March 2024, 05:24 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
Not sure I follow you? For a murder charge, there...

Not sure I follow you? For a murder charge, there would have to be intent (felony murder aside), and I don't think anyone thought this was intentional on G-R's part, so not really a downgrade....
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 13th March 2024, 04:53 PM
Replies: 555
Views: 102,571
Posted By Thermal
We did a little Bagua (Sigung was a big fan, so a...

We did a little Bagua (Sigung was a big fan, so a few seminars and we'd walk the circle and all a couple times a month). Regarding canceling: my kid doing Aikido got a mean case of white belt...
Forum: Trials and Errors 13th March 2024, 11:30 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,010
Posted By Thermal
I can see no double jeopardy for a similar...

I can see no double jeopardy for a similar offense. What I'm not sure about is charging him for a more serious one that is substantially different.

Eta: your eta: agreed, shuts the door tight.
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