Apparently Fergie (of The Black Eyed Peas) did a terribad rendition of the national anthem at the NBA All-Star game.
they should find someone with ability to sing it, someone whose singing style fits the Anthem sung straight. The Anthem is not rap, rock, swing, or Jazz song.
I entirely agree. Sing it straight or find someone else who can.
Should I use Putlocker to watch some TV shows I want to watch or should I wait until I can find a time to watch them officially?
The question is whether you expect people here to say you should, when this site is a headquarters for fanedit projects and wants to avoid connections to piracy.
The answer to which is piracy is not advised, and if you take part in shady activities you shouldn’t advertise it here.
Whether or not you feel justified in doing what you do, it is not a factor in how the members here will react to you saying you do it because they don’t want to make production companies mad by agreeing with you.
Um…okay?
It’s his reaction while listening to Fergie sing the national anthem (see Current Events thread).
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22498419/controversy-erupts-fergie-national-anthem-all-star-game
Golden State All-Star Draymond Green captured the mood – and became an instant GIF – when he was shown open-mouthed on the scoreboard and the television broadcast in apparent confusion over the unique vocal stylings. Green then chuckled to himself after realizing he was on TV.)
Here, this one is better.
TLJ spoiler policy is now lifted. Go nuts!
Snape kills Dumbledore.
Apparently Fergie (of The Black Eyed Peas) did a terribad rendition of the national anthem at the NBA All-Star game.
it’s hard to imagine that access to guns would even do much
I agree and it’s why I think the “we need our guns in case the government goes crazy” argument is nonsense.
No! We need a right to fly fighter jets and a right to drive tanks and a right to own nuclear silos! The Second Amendment needs to be updated!
… a right to own muclear silos in order to ensure a well-regulated milita.
I need mormon!
I need mormon mothma.
I would like to compliment chicken sandwiches for being delicious.
Why guess how old Frink is when it’s easier just to say he’s a crotchety old man?
Google image search has pretty much been neutered, thanks to some legal shenanigans courtesy of Getty images. It’s nearly useless now. And Bing’s interface is cluttered and clunky to me.
https://github.com/devunt/make-gis-great-again
…or, you know, right click the image itself in Google Images and select “View Image” from the dropdown menu.
And now you loose your punctuation again.
lose*.
but the apparent perception of those who advocate for proper justice as well.
?
Yeah, I’m not sure what that means either.
now I’m listening to Chaos Seeds Book 1: The Land: Founding, which is a “LitRPG”, or a novel about a character who is literally trapped in an MMORPG game world complete with stats, EXP points, and respawn on death.
Finished book 1, then went on to and finished book 2—The Land: Forging. I love the narrator, Nick Podehl.
I also like the story, except for a few issues: First, a number of people point out that the main character, Richter, doesn’t seem to be overly bothered by having been transported to a new world. That’s kind of a minor niggle for me, though, and admittedly, the second book does suggest he wasn’t happy with his life on Earth because he refuses to talk much about it.
Second, there are too many pop culture references, and several are overused or obvious.
Third, the main character is supposed to be in his mid twenties and the Book 1 prologue takes place on Earth in the year 2037… but his pop culture references are our pop culture references. He references Ghostbusters, Labyrinth, and the meme “KHAAAAN!” just to name a few off the top of my head; and he more than once says “hashtag[insert meme]”. When deciding what skills to level, he thinks about mobilization being important for winning wars, and cites orbital flight being a factor in the West winning World War III. He should be too young for Gen-X and Millenial references, and he doesn’t seem affected by what to him are more modern current events, so the pop culture references are as mildly head-scratching as much as they are overused.
Aside from that, it’s a good series. I know I said someone compared it to Ready Player One, but that book was about using pop culture references to help win the game and so are somewhat integral to the plot. This isn’t like that. The nostalgic references are there, but the plot doesn’t hinge on them and other characters are confused or ignore when they happen.
The Land:Founding – 8.5/10
The Land:Forging – 7.8/10
Maybe the focus on ineffective broad proposals is the problem. Raising the age to own a firearm to 21 would be more focused and I think legally defensible.
the inevitable argument would be “whoa, I’m old enough to be drafted to carry a weapon in a war, but not old enough to buy one myself???”
Raise the draft age. Or, even better, eliminate the draft.
We did that. The United States military is a 100% all-volunteer force. No one is drafted ever anymore because of the response by the anti-war movement during the Vietnam War.
My thinking is just that you, Frink, are more likely to find a mob mentality on the left to have a valid argument, but it doesn’t make them not have a mob mentality.
To follow up: For example, I give you Jordan Peterson’s interview with Cathy “So-what-you’re-saying-is…” Newman. There has been a mob mentality to try to paint Cathy Newman as a victim in response to the backlash she got for her treatment of him on camera. I’m sure there are people who did react to her unfairly, but that doesn’t make the response in defense of her “just doing her job” either accurate nor more credible.
I can see where this is headed and I’m giving up now to save myself the time and aggravation.
I’m not saying women aren’t being ignored. I’m saying they’re not being ignored by everyone; that Trump being voted president may not be, in and of itself, an indication that the issue they raised was dropped; and that mobs can exist on multiple fronts. My thinking is just that you, Frink, are more likely to find a mob mentality on the left to have a valid argument, but it doesn’t make them not have a mob mentality.
Yeah tell that to all the women who are ignored…which is generally all of them.
Ignored by whom? By Trump? By chauvenists? I don’t see why you would expect differently.
“The mob mentality” doesn’t exist unless it’s the mentality where women are liars.
You’re saying only the far-right are capable of a mod mentality?
How did that mob mentality work out for all the women who have accused Trump?
News media is probably not interested in continually covering that, as it is old news. Are you saying women have filed suits in court which have all been dismissed? I’m not aware that everyone and their dog assumes Trump’s female accusers are liars. It’s just likely no one in the media finds it interesting to discuss at this point.
Just because Trump occasionally talks about due process or brushes his teeth don’t mean we should stop doing those things.
I’m not sure I want to brush Trump’s teeth.
We’ll see what an investigation/lawsuit turns up.
no,no,no,no,no,no. We don’t wait for investigations and evidence and trials anymore. The cops are guilty. They are murderers and they shot the guy because they hate his race. We all know it, we don’t need any investigation or evidence or trial! Benefit of the doubt/reasonable doubt don’t matter anymore.
This is hyperbole. You’re talking about a mob mentality, but which mob? You assume because there are enough people to collectively complain loudly about a cop and to target them for verbal abuse, that all or the majority of people agree with said mob. That isn’t true, though. There are plenty of people on either side, and many more who are silent or on the fence. News media and social media do not paint an objective picture of the reality of opinions people have.
I myself am on the fence. Yes, police officers must be held to a higher standard, as they are not above the law and as they have the capability and authority for potentially lethal force. They can not be allowed to abuse that power that they have. Rash actions reflect badly not only on officers themselves, but additionally their department and the justice system as a whole. But, at the same time, citizens need to respect law enforcement, as these officers put themselves in harm’s way each and every day. My wife’s cousin is a cop in Connecticut and he talked about how an officer has no idea, going into even a routine traffic stop, of the circumstances he will encounter or whether they’re dangerous.
Trumpet until my sophomore year, then Baritone (which is like a small tuba).
My sister played flute and alto sax.
Yes, I’m aware you were making a joke. No, I didn’t “learn that in school”, as I am both straight and waited until I was married.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_D3VFfhvs4&t=50s
Smooth Criminal.
I want to bitch about my English class and my teacher - I don’t hate the subject but she in 2 weeks made me hate it. I don’t mind doing homework nor do I think it’s a pain or anything negative, but I dislike her to the point where I refuse to do her homework. I’m the one being negatively impacted by not doing my homework but I refuse. I guess it’s the actual teenager in me. I’m glad that in less than 4 months it’ll all be over. God I hate her.
Good teachers can help us excel in subjects, Bad teachers can help us fail in subjects. Of course the student should bear some responsibility (as you recognize), but you can’t avoid the fact that the quality of the teacher will make a difference.
I had a terrible math teacher junior or senior year of highschool, and I still believe that it was a turning point for me not caring about the subject.
So i get the bitching. I guess try to find a way to make it work.
I similarly was in Band in middle school and high school, and the band directors I had at the time were irritable and bad-tempered.
I went to a different school starting my Junior year, and the band director there heard that I was in Band at my previous school and persuaded me to join there. I was extremely reluctant because I hated my other two teachers, but he was great. I really enjoy music and having a friendly teacher who enjoyed his subject made all the difference.
How about no one until we have proof?
You’ve missed the point.
which is?
It’s like the two doors puzzle, where one door always tells the truth, and the other door always tells lies. Except both doors always tell lies.
Those guys will drive you nuts, and you end up in a oubliette anyway. 😉
Going through the oubliette was actually the correct way out. It’s just the door was hidden.
How about no one until we have proof?
You’ve missed the point.
which is?
It’s like the two doors puzzle, where one door always tells the truth, and the other door always tells lies. Except both doors always tell lies.
if that were the case, I would just have to believe the opposite of what either tells me.
I think Frink’s point was drama for drama’s sake, or something to that effect (maybe). Which person is to be believed is irrelevant because neither one is credible enough to warrant believing. Whether one or the other is telling the truth speaks nothing to their current credibility.
I think. I don’t really care who they are nor do I have any interest in who is credible or why anyone ought to take sides.
