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@ILikePie5
Kamala declined.
This from the one who said proudly, “If you have something to say, say it to my face!” And she was a no show at the NABJ convention.
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@sadolite
Not having to worry about skin color is a luxury of your white privilege! I kid; I kid…
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@FLRW
Whoever wrote that is correct. Good research, Professor!
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@IwantRooseveltagain
What is Captain bid avoid?
I’m sure your chief pilot will educate you about it at some point.
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Wow… Captain Bid Avoid has a sense of humor after all… well played, Captain.
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@sadolite
My grandfather had a 1969 Jeep CJ-5 for about 15 years. It was simplicity itself; practically a tractor with multiple seats and a windshield.
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@thett3
I’ve seen books with vehement criticism leveled at the SCOTUS from both sides of the aisle. Conservatives have lambasted it for being activist and operating counter to the Constitution, while liberals have lambasted it for being pro corporate, anti poor, corruptible, and… operating counter to the Constitution. There is probably agreement on both sides on the court having too much power throughout US history.
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@Greyparrot
Yeah, that channel seems to be a good one from what little I’ve seen. It looks like he puts a lot of work into the videos. A lot of pilots have side gigs. Another really good channel for a comedic take is Captain Roger Victor. He uses puppets for a funny take on the trials and tribulations of pilot life. And now, cue the mockery for liking a puppet show…
they are usually calm even during wild situations.
This reminds me of another story— not about your exact observation per se, but anyway: I was sleeping at a hotel when the fire alarm goes off at 1am! Flashing lights in the room along with a LOUD recorded voice piped into everyone’s room! So, I reluctantly got up and walked out to a spot where I could see the situation unfold. I saw my flight attendant, and we just rolled our eyes at the bad timing of all this. After firemen gave the “all clear,” we went back to bed. A few hours later when it was time to get back to work, I saw my copilot (First Officer or FO) pouring a cup of coffee.
So, he asks me, “Good morning! How did you sleep last night?”
Ha! Well, I said, “Uh, good… except for the stupid false fire alarm at 1 in the morning!”
“There was a fire alarm?”
“You… didn’t hear it?!”
“No. I am a very heavy sleeper. Sometimes I worry I might die in my sleep from a fire.”
“Oh, my gosh. You need a fire alarm that dumps a bucket of water on you or something!”
“Funny you should say that because that’s how my dad had to wake me up once.”
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@Greyparrot
And by pilot, I mean attendant.
Reminds me of a story. Everyone was sharing their background as new hires, and this one guy said that he was coming from a gig flying around Victoria’s Secret models of all things. Well, the instructor chuckled and asked, “Victoria’s Secret models?? What are you doing here?” The class erupted in laughter. Fast forward to this guy flunking out of training, and I eventually got the scoop that he was a flight attendant at his previous company instead of a pilot. No dishonor in that, really, but he purposefully didn’t make that salient point known in class! And he sued the company for wrongful termination.
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@IwantRooseveltagain
Whatever you say, Captain Bid Avoid.
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@IwantRooseveltagain
Oh, I just knew you were going to point that out, Captain Predictable. Meh, whatever. Same concept in any case. I was obviously (or… maybe not) trying to stick with acronyms.
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@IwantRooseveltagain
Did you not read the very article you just posited? Dismissing me as merely weird invites the danger of underestimating (or misunderestimating, if you prefer) my power to upend our precious social constructs.
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@IwantRooseveltagain
Your AME better not find out about your PTSD, or else he will report it to the FAA, and they’ll revoke your ATP.
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@Greyparrot
Understood. It’s just difficult to comprehend the depths of his miscomprehension. This site delivers irony like nothing else!
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@IwantRooseveltagain
Which word did I use which is new to you? Salute? And you claim to be a Marine?
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@IwantRooseveltagain
You’re welcome, Captain *Returns the salute*
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Social norms and legal restraints are both social constructs.
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@ADreamOfLiberty
I don’t really mind if she did weed once upon a time; I mind that she acts like she’s still on it. Get that woman a bag of Funyuns, already…
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@ADreamOfLiberty
This is what I like to call “The Tulsi Takedown”:
You can see Harris’ shaking her head “Oh, no no no, this isn’t happening, this isn’t happening…”
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@Greyparrot
I suppose she can be anything you want her to be. Isn't there an oldest profession like that?
You mean like ordering the “Indian experience” or the “Black experience”?
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@Double_R
Well, some things never change. You take care now, Lex. Say hello to Superman for me!
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Trump made a faux pas with his reference to “black jobs,” but credit to him for unflinchingly going right into a lion’s den surrounded by controversy. Harris was attending Sheila Jackson Lee’s funeral around that time, but it’s still bad optics for her to be a no show to where she would decidedly have the “home field advantage.”
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@Greyparrot
In Chicago, I remember seeing a man on a skateboard take a Trump flag off someone’s front yard and skate off with it. I guess he was part of the passive resistance. Vive la resistance!
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@Double_R
you couldn't be bothered to point out a single meaningful difference
That is because when caught in a blatant lie, you try to prevaricate your way out of it rather than demonstrating integrity. It’s a non starter. Your inevitable and stubborn shenanigans negate any chance at moving any discussion with you forward.
it's that I find the projection fascinating
As the Captain pointed out elsewhere, accusations of projection are all too often the adult equivalent of “I know you are, but what am I?” Which, as you like to say, used to work in the 3rd grade.
It just comes off as nothing more than a pathetic attempt to win the argument
The feeling is quite mutual, I assure you. You insist on dictating to me what I think in this “discussion.” Hey, if you insist on that, you don’t need me. You might as well argue with your own imagination. That way, you get to win every time, and that is obviously of the highest importance to you.
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@ILikePie5
What’s the gist of what Madison had to say against term limits? That it would politicize justices more?
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@Greyparrot
“The notorious RBG,” it seems, wasn’t really a team player. That, or she was confident Clinton would win…
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@IwantRooseveltagain
What exactly did I say that was a “reasonable request in search of common ground”
That’s funny— even you are surprised about an alleged show of goodwill on your part. I guess I was giving you too much credit. It’s a shame…
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@Double_R
It’s not gaslighting, it’s English.
It most certainly is gaslighting, and the height of arrogance actually, to reinterpret a person’s words despite that person’s disapproval of that rewording. In fairness to you though, this sort of douchebaggery is not limited to you around here, alas…
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@Double_R
Entirety, as in there was nothing else relevant that was left out.
Oh, really? Let’s see here, in the good, old “basic English” dictionary:
en·tire·ty
/inˈtīrədē,inˈtī(ə)rdē,enˈtīrədē,enˈtī(ə)rdē/
noun
the whole of something.
Hmmm… No, I don’t see anything about a carve out for “relevance,” perceived or otherwise. You didn’t even include an elipses to acknowledge missing text. So, gee, thanks and all for trying to make my words sound less ridiculous or more relevant by incompletely quoting them while claiming to completely quote them, but I would rather you at least try to keep your shit honest. It shouldn’t be too much to ask, but it usually is around here, alas…
With “basic English” like this, who needs gaslighting?
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@Greyparrot
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@IwantRooseveltagain
Who do you think might be making a reasonable request in search of common ground? Trump? Myself?
Yourself, Captain. Me posting in response to you didn’t make that bloody obvious?
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@IwantRooseveltagain
You really sweat the small stuff; don’t you, Captain Queeg?
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@Greyparrot
Yep… but hope springs eternal. Hopefully, he doesn’t go after me for that turn of phrase, too. Yeesh…
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@IwantRooseveltagain
And… ya ruined the moment… *sigh*
Yes. “Could this be?” is a standalone question signaling amazement at something seemingly too good to be true. Roughly, it means “Could this (whatever the circumstance or event, like the Cubs winning the World Series) be (as in be real, true, actually happening)?”
It’s just basic English. (Meaning you should already know this if English is your primary language)
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@IwantRooseveltagain
You’ve got to admit this was a weird statement
Could this be? A reasonable request in search of common ground? Excuse me while I catch my breath for a moment… *inhale, exhale… ahhh…*
Why, yes. In fact, I mentioned this in my first post to this thread, post #6:
That said, I don’t get his exhortation to Christians to vote “just this once,” as if Christians are stereotypically reluctant to vote (?)
To which Wylted speculated that he was speaking to the Amish in PA, but this Believers Summit actually occurred in the great state of Florida, so that doesn’t explain it…
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@Double_R
And I took it out for a reason
Ah, so you were incorrect when you claimed this (If you find this parenthetical relevant, bolding added; if not, disregard… but I don’t have to tell you):
For easy reference here they both are in their entirety:
Were you intentionally lying, or no?
With “basic English” like this, who needs gaslighting?
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@FLRW
In this day and age only Atheists should be Judges. If they are not an Atheist they have poor reasoning ability.
We should violate the Constitution in selecting who should be responsible for interpreting the Constitution? You’re just trolling, right, Professor?
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@Double_R
Wrong. Just wrong… Already, your alleged “quote” below of what I said is missing my words in parentheses (which I included for a reason):
“1] he is joking about [2] the GOP [3] garnering such a large part of the electorate [4] that many can stay home on Election Day in 2028, [5] and a win will still be assured.”
You can just copy/paste what I wrote— no retyping required!— and then insert your numbers. Also, your phrase “their positions” looks, “to any rational person” who understands basic English, as though it is referring to the “Christian base.” Note that I never referred to the Christian base in its entirety as you have assumed, just the crowd at this particular summit.
As you like to say, “This is basic English.”
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@Double_R
Do you want me to go sentence fragment by sentence fragment to elaborate on how these two statements are functionally saying the exact same thing?
Sure. No one, and I mean NO ONE, can explain in detail how someone is saying something distinctly different from what he thought he was saying like you can, Lex!
Commence with the gaslighting.
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@sadolite
Does someone piss in your cereal every morning.
That’s how he gets his potassium.
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@Double_R
Now really, how DID you manage to turn my explanation here:
“he is not joking about ending our democracy; he is joking about the GOP garnering such a large part of the electorate that many (such as the people at this particular rally) can stay home on Election Day in 2028, and a win will still be assured.”
Into your misinterpretation here:
“he is not joking about ending our democracy; he is joking about the GOP garnering such a large part of the electorate that many (such as the people at this particular rally) can stay home on Election Day in 2028, and a win will still be assured.”
Into your misinterpretation here:
The prevailing narrative you and others are trying to offer is that he's joking about his christian base not having to vote anymore because their positions will be so popular it won't matter.
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@Best.Korea
Wow. Wonder why such a big deficit in 2020… weird…
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@WyIted
If a woman who just happens to have a penis is only attracted to women with a vagina, is that woman homosexual or heterosexual?
Things to ponder in these complex times…
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@Double_R
Does it ever give you pause that the guy you support for president loves to joke about being a dictator?
You asked this before, and I answered by pointing out your misconception and attempting to clarify for you. Here we go again! Your above questions is based upon a misunderstanding of what Trump is joking about. In this case, (you know, your actual OP) it’s not even a joke about being a dictator. You are not parsing his meaning correctly; you refuse to be open to a different (and correct) interpretation, so the impasse wall is being reached here, hence the futility.
President Biden has exhibited more actual dictatorial actions and words from my perspective, but he never joked about being dictatorial. The irony.
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@Greyparrot
“Hitler”… “weird”… whatever… what’s the difference either way?
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@Greyparrot
continuing to call Trump "Hitler" post assassination attempt polls poorly in focus groups.
Remember that Hitler also survived an assassination attempt.
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@Greyparrot
Yeah, it’s always fascinating to see how the MSM and DNC work off the same playbook while denying that is what’s happening. It’s also chuckle worthy to see Harris play the “weird” card when her idiosyncrasies are the stuff of viral videos. Well, in politics you gotta appeal to the LCD, I guess.
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@Double_R
So, I attempt (futilely, it seems) to clarify Trump’s claim thusly:
“he is not joking about ending our democracy; he is joking about the GOP garnering such a large part of the electorate that many (such as the people at this particular rally) can stay home on Election Day in 2028, and a win will still be assured.”
And you reinterpret that as:
The prevailing narrative you and others are trying to offer is that he's joking about his christian base not having to vote anymore because their positions will be so popular it won't matter.
Okey, dokey there, Mr. “This is basic English.” For the record, I am not of the opinion that it is a particularly funny or clever joke— merely that it IS him being facetious and that confusing Trump’s facetiousness for “wannabe dictator” inclinations is a symptom of what is popularly known as TDS.
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@badger
I think Hamas can be put down like dogs.
Dude, what do you have against dogs? Or are you referring to humane, lethal injection?
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