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Changing gun laws won’t change gun culture but if laws makes it more difficult to get/own guns it would make it more difficult to commit gun crimes and there could be fewer deaths.
I don’t believe the whole “everyone needs guns for protection against other guns” idea and “solving” problems by having more guns.
I believe not everyone should have the right to a own a gun, they should be hard to get and especially deadly guns should be illegal or at least even harder to get.
But I’m not American, so…
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Changing gun laws won’t change gun culture but if laws makes it more difficult to get/own guns it would make it more difficult to commit gun crimes and there could be fewer deaths.
I don’t believe the whole “everyone needs guns for protection against other guns” idea and “solving” problems by having more guns.
I believe not everyone should have the right to a own a gun, they should be hard to get and especially deadly guns should be illegal or at least even harder to get.
But I’m not American, so…
It shows based on your opinion of guns.
(Kidding - I’m American and I agree.)
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None of it means anything in relation to the current topic.
I don’t know, my name is Jacob and I do in fact use ladders from time to time.
Ok but I need to know if you’re a Rush fan, a Huey Lewis fan, or an Adrian Lyne fan.
That’s like Sophie’s choice, man. Harsh. Sometimes bad is bad.
These are 1/3 of fighting words.
Oh, so I’m walking on a thin line, am I?
WRONG 1/3
If this is it, please let me know.
The men who hold high places must be the ones to start.
You crack me up.
Be cool or be cast out.
I said cool is the rule.
I was at this obligatory social event with a friend once. We didn’t really want to be there, so we entertained ourselves by inventing a game. While we were having conversations, every time one of us named a band from the 80’s, we’d get a point, but only if nobody else noticed what we’d done – i.e. if it worked relatively well in the conversation and nobody said, “Hey, wasn’t that a band from the eighties?” There were lots of easy ones – the Police, for example. I was particularly proud of working the Dead Milkmen into normal conversation without anyone noticing.
Not sure what made me think of that. And no, I’m not suggesting it. Yet.
Aha ha ha ha. That sounds fun.
I don’t think anyone noticed, you won! 😉
D’oh! Nobody noticed until you did! Now the only way he can earn the point is if you’re also playing.
The trick is that this was initially conceived as a verbal, in-person game, and rules may need to be adjusted for text. So instead of making a reference and raising an eyebrow at the other player, maybe you’d use a winking smiley or something. The other problem is that many of the references might only be visible if you say the words out loud, as the reference may cross all sorts of lexical boundaries in text form but be pretty straightforward when spoken. This would be especially visible as your references drift further away from vanilla. I see we’re off to a pretty good start though 😉
I’m in on the rules, so technically maybe I’m playing even though I haven’t made a reference yet. So let him have the point! Somebody has to notice or nobody would get a point.
Well, the other variation on the print form is everyone could have read those rules and known about them. Points are mostly self-awarded, I can’t see how you could say “Hey, I made a reference! Did anyone catch it?” aside from the winky smiley example above, and that’s probably still too obvious, even if the reference itself is pretty well-hidden.
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People that should be allowed to have guns.
- Military
- Law Enforcement
- Biathletes
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People that should be allowed to have guns.
- Military
- Law Enforcement
- Biathletes
What if they’re just curious?
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Bi-curious or curious athletes?
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None of it means anything in relation to the current topic.
I don’t know, my name is Jacob and I do in fact use ladders from time to time.
Ok but I need to know if you’re a Rush fan, a Huey Lewis fan, or an Adrian Lyne fan.
That’s like Sophie’s choice, man. Harsh. Sometimes bad is bad.
These are 1/3 of fighting words.
Oh, so I’m walking on a thin line, am I?
WRONG 1/3
If this is it, please let me know.
The men who hold high places must be the ones to start.
You crack me up.
Be cool or be cast out.
I said cool is the rule.
I was at this obligatory social event with a friend once. We didn’t really want to be there, so we entertained ourselves by inventing a game. While we were having conversations, every time one of us named a band from the 80’s, we’d get a point, but only if nobody else noticed what we’d done – i.e. if it worked relatively well in the conversation and nobody said, “Hey, wasn’t that a band from the eighties?” There were lots of easy ones – the Police, for example. I was particularly proud of working the Dead Milkmen into normal conversation without anyone noticing.
Not sure what made me think of that. And no, I’m not suggesting it. Yet.
Aha ha ha ha. That sounds fun.
I don’t think anyone noticed, you won! 😉
D’oh! Nobody noticed until you did! Now the only way he can earn the point is if you’re also playing.
The trick is that this was initially conceived as a verbal, in-person game, and rules may need to be adjusted for text. So instead of making a reference and raising an eyebrow at the other player, maybe you’d use a winking smiley or something. The other problem is that many of the references might only be visible if you say the words out loud, as the reference may cross all sorts of lexical boundaries in text form but be pretty straightforward when spoken. This would be especially visible as your references drift further away from vanilla. I see we’re off to a pretty good start though 😉
I’m in on the rules, so technically maybe I’m playing even though I haven’t made a reference yet. So let him have the point! Somebody has to notice or nobody would get a point.
Well, the other variation on the print form is everyone could have read those rules and known about them. Points are mostly self-awarded, I can’t see how you could say “Hey, I made a reference! Did anyone catch it?” aside from the winky smiley example above, and that’s probably still too obvious, even if the reference itself is pretty well-hidden.
Yes, it doesn’t really work that well here, so let’s not rush into anything and start referencing in excess. The clash between references and serious politics could be poison to this thread, leaving the game out of this should be the cure, I think you too see this.
I just wanted to point out Cobb’s reference which was cool. And the gang completely missed it, so I had to, to not let it go unnoticed.
It was a nice journey while it lasted, a cheap trick for simple minds and children at heart, but now its time for some new order in this thread before the police gets here. Let’s get this motley crew back to talking about guns. And roses will be awarded to the winner of the game from this foreigner, but let’s make sure the talking heads in the right direction now.
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I am not sure teachers walking out for one day would anything. Perhaps if they all went on strike and refused to come back until gun legislation were enacted, but not just one day.
Also again, I am bothered by the anti-thoughts and prayers thing.
- some (like me) really truly me them.
- it is possible to offer thoughts and prayers AND pass needed gun legislation.
- even if the needed gun legislation is passed, the families of this tragedy is would need our thoughts and prayers, their loved ones would still be dead or wounded.
I understand everyone wants something done stop these things, so do I. But it shouldn’t become wrong to offer our sympathies to the families of the victims when something like this happens. I realize some (politicians especially those on the right) do it for show and as an excuse to do nothing. But others (like me) aren’t doing it for show or as an excuse for anything. When I offer my thoughts and prayers it is honest and heartfelt and I really do pray for victims and the families for that God gives us all(including the politicians) wisdom to prevent these things in the future.
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Where does it say for just one day?
Also it’s fine when you say thoughts and prayers. When a Republican legislator says it, it’s bullshit. Because they have the power to do something more and they refuse to.
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Is this really the occasion for a freaking photo op? What the hell is there to be smiling about?
Lucky for him he didn’t have to travel very far. It would have cut into his weekend otherwise.
Where were you in '77?
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wtf
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Lol I’m listening to this week’s episode of Lovett or Leave It and the Rant Wheel has both “Guessing Someone’s Nationality” and “Thoughts and Prayers” on it.
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https://twitter.com/everywhereist/status/964340021401546752
“If we ban guns they will just find another way.”
Then let them find another way. Let them try to kill dozens in a matter of minutes with a goddamn butter knife. Let them hurl stones. Let’s force mass murders to get creative as hell. Because I’m tired of it being easy for them.
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Where does it say for just one day?
It doesn’t but it also doesn’t say everyday until something gets done.
Also it’s fine when you say thoughts and prayers. When a Republican legislator says it, it’s bullshit. Because they have the power to do something more and they refuse to.
Well I just don’t want to be confused with one of them.
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Lol I’m listening to this week’s episode of Lovett or Leave It and the Rant Wheel has both “Guessing Someone’s Nationality” and “Thoughts and Prayers” on it.
What is the guessing someone’s nationality in reference to?
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Turns out it wasn’t in reference to the shooter being named Cruz, but that’s what I immediately thought it would be.
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Where does it say for just one day?
It doesn’t but it also doesn’t say everyday until something gets done.
Yes it does.
My advice is to start meeting now, write model legislation, submit it to state and federal legislators, and if rebuffed, close down our schools until you get what you (and the rest of us) deserve.
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None of it means anything in relation to the current topic.
I don’t know, my name is Jacob and I do in fact use ladders from time to time.
Ok but I need to know if you’re a Rush fan, a Huey Lewis fan, or an Adrian Lyne fan.
That’s like Sophie’s choice, man. Harsh. Sometimes bad is bad.
These are 1/3 of fighting words.
Oh, so I’m walking on a thin line, am I?
WRONG 1/3
If this is it, please let me know.
The men who hold high places must be the ones to start.
You crack me up.
Be cool or be cast out.
I said cool is the rule.
I was at this obligatory social event with a friend once. We didn’t really want to be there, so we entertained ourselves by inventing a game. While we were having conversations, every time one of us named a band from the 80’s, we’d get a point, but only if nobody else noticed what we’d done – i.e. if it worked relatively well in the conversation and nobody said, “Hey, wasn’t that a band from the eighties?” There were lots of easy ones – the Police, for example. I was particularly proud of working the Dead Milkmen into normal conversation without anyone noticing.
Not sure what made me think of that. And no, I’m not suggesting it. Yet.
Aha ha ha ha. That sounds fun.
I don’t think anyone noticed, you won! 😉
D’oh! Nobody noticed until you did! Now the only way he can earn the point is if you’re also playing.
The trick is that this was initially conceived as a verbal, in-person game, and rules may need to be adjusted for text. So instead of making a reference and raising an eyebrow at the other player, maybe you’d use a winking smiley or something. The other problem is that many of the references might only be visible if you say the words out loud, as the reference may cross all sorts of lexical boundaries in text form but be pretty straightforward when spoken. This would be especially visible as your references drift further away from vanilla. I see we’re off to a pretty good start though 😉
I’m in on the rules, so technically maybe I’m playing even though I haven’t made a reference yet. So let him have the point! Somebody has to notice or nobody would get a point.
Well, the other variation on the print form is everyone could have read those rules and known about them. Points are mostly self-awarded, I can’t see how you could say “Hey, I made a reference! Did anyone catch it?” aside from the winky smiley example above, and that’s probably still too obvious, even if the reference itself is pretty well-hidden.
Yes, it doesn’t really work that well here, so let’s not rush into anything and start referencing in excess. The clash between references and serious politics could be poison to this thread, leaving the game out of this should be the cure, I think you too see this.
I just wanted to point out Cobb’s reference which was cool. And the gang completely missed it, so I had to, to not let it go unnoticed.
It was a nice journey while it lasted, a cheap trick for simple minds and children at heart, but now its time for some new order in this thread before the police gets here. Let’s get this motley crew back to talking about guns. And roses will be awarded to the winner of the game from this foreigner, but let’s make sure the talking heads in the right direction now.
It sticks out that this may be a case where knowledge of English beats out other considerations, and gives me (and you too) an unwarranted advantage over players from Berlin, the rest of Europe, and Asia. I agree perhaps we should stop trying to do this, lest we get our prints all over the thread. It’s fun, but there is such thing as too much joy.
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Where does it say for just one day?
It doesn’t but it also doesn’t say everyday until something gets done.
Yes it does.
My advice is to start meeting now, write model legislation, submit it to state and federal legislators, and if rebuffed, close down our schools until you get what you (and the rest of us) deserve.
ok I missed that part.
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Is this really the occasion for a freaking photo op? What the hell is there to be smiling about?
Lucky for him he didn’t have to travel very far. It would have cut into his weekend otherwise.
where is that?
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No such thing as “too soon”, definitely such thing as “not funny”.
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Wasn’t a joke. It’s a critic. I’ll take it down since it wasn’t clear, and I am sorry.