On 1/18/2022 at 12:49 PM, TheGreatBuzz said:

This is really the only part of your post that I disagree with.  I don’t see them hunting down voters.  But I can see them killing local and state level democrats that hold office and the average citizen being afraid to even admit they support any liberal positions in public.

I didn't mean to imply that they'd be hunting down folks but they'd be trying to find ways to intimidate/convert or even sabotage them. 

On 1/18/2022 at 10:53 PM, Chew said:

 

I really enjoy this show.  Music is definitely top notch.  Granted, this show way over the top, but I feel like no other show/movie has help me to connect with and understand Gen Z the way Euphoria does.  

 

Did you see the 1-hour special episode with Zendaya and Colman Domingo in the diner?  It was a stand alone Christmas special in 2020.  Man, it was standing ovation good.  

Yes sir I did. Amazing, as are both actors. This show is top-notch! Last night's episode was "okay" but it's the first episode that didn't leave me drop-jawed.

Now that Succession's season is over, my two new faves are both dark teenage girl dramas, which I normally despise but here they are:

Euphoria (HBO, 9pm sunday nights. Currently airing season 2)- HOLY MOLY this show is incredible. Hardcore sex and drug content so not for fans of the light stuff but I get giddy every sunday evening in anticipation of a new episode. Zendaya is incredible but the show doesn't stay focused on only her character. The ensemble cast is fantastic. Every week it gets better and better. Great soundtrack, stylistic scene openings/transitions. 

Yellowjackets (Showtime, 10pm sunday nights. Season 1 just ended)- A 1990s girls soccer team goes to the national championship game but their plane crashes deep in the woods on the trip. Flashes back and forth between their time in the woods and their lives in present day. Think "Lord of the Flies" but with present-day turmoil for the survivors, intrigue while they fill in the gaps between then and now. 

I started both shows feeling pretty skeptical and they've both got my jaw dropping to my lap every episode.

If Trump loses in 2024 there will be militia mobs overtly on the loose. I don't know if there will be a civil war among citizens (maybe militias vs. ANTIFA-types) but there will be militias vs. law enforcement and maybe military. The militias will have police and military in their groups though.

IF there ARE militia forces/extreme republican citizens vs. liberal citizens, it won't even be competitive. The liberals will be gunned down and defeated in no time, every time. The extreme conservatives have been stockpiling weapons and training their people for 20 years. They desperately need to justify all that effort.

IMO war-minded Trumpers (they're not republicans, let's face it) don't really believe the election was stolen from them or that COVID is a political hoax. They just WANT that to be the case because they WANT to put their weapons and training to use. One does not purchase golf clubs and take golfing lessons to NOT golf.

I would not be at all surprised if Proud Boys or Oathkeepers or even gov't-level nazi symps are compiling lists of democratic voters, identifying them as "enemies of their state."

Yes, if Trump loses there will be some type of war in the streets. If Trump wins (and repubs control congress) there won't be civilian war but we'll never see another president until he dies.

19 hours ago, EmirOfShmo said:

(Trump-DeSantis tweet)

Well he's not wrong. 🤷‍♂️

1 hour ago, China said:

An Annoyed Trump Reportedly Trashes His Potential 2024 Rival DeSantis: ‘No Personal Charisma’ and ‘Dull Personality’

 

They'll never learn that he will turn on each and every one of them at a mere moment's notice. The loyalty is baffling to me. 

11 hours ago, Destino said:

This season is frustrating as hell, even without taking into account Dinwiddie’s disappearing act when Beal is on the floor

I'm still enjoying this team. Last season and before that, if we were down 10 with 5 minutes left I'd give up. With this 2022 team, I'm always optimistic that we'll get back in it. Even with a depleted lineup. 

We're still not a team that wins most of the games we should win, we're still not a team that can be counted on to play consistent defense for 3-4 quarters. However, I like this squad and I'm optimistic about getting Rui/TB back in the mix. This will help Harrell and Gaff immensely in regard to getting them rest in game and should spread the floor a LOT more on offense as both of them can shoot from the field, which Harrell and Gaff cannot always be relied upon to do.

Edit- I should add that I don't feel the same frustration. Rookie coach, no true PG, not enough bigs... but we're basically at .500!! Not bad, Bullez. Not bad.

3 minutes ago, tshile said:

this is never going anywhere. The Dems don’t have the balls to play the game the republicans are playing, and the republicans outright don’t care about destroying our country. 
 

they are the worst projectionists I’ve ever seen in my life. Everything they complaint about others doing - they’re the ones actually doing it. 
 

And screaming about how liberals and democrats are destroying the country is no exception 

Yep, yep, and yep.

42 minutes ago, Larry said:

 

And well, Navarro's point seems to be the exact opposite of what Lincoln Project is presenting.  BUT, the quotes, in context, are accurate.  

 

Navarro leads off by flat out stating that the reason he's here is because his book conclusively proves that Trump bears no responsibility for Jan 6.  

 

The problem is, his "proof that Trump is blameless" is that well, he, and several others, including Trump himself, Ted Cruz, and over 100 Republican Senators and Congressmen, had spent a month preparing a way they could abuse their power as part of an organized plan to overturn the results of an election, and refuse to hand power to the person who won.  

 

In fact, he literally states that when the rioters breached the building, Cruz and Gosar had already undertaken the first steps in the plan.  (3:00 in the first video).  

These people would do well to simply STFU. In their fervor to "exonerate" Trump, they incriminate themselves and Donnie. They're all wormy and evasive enough to beat this rap but they just can't keep their mouths shut. The desperation is palpable and telling.

(Not that I think anything will happen. I'm too used to the dems in congress being impotent.)

2 hours ago, LadySkinsFan said:

Maxwell was used by Epstein to procure for him. Apparently she'd do anything to remain in his orbit. All of this doesn't excuse the fact that she's an adult, knows the difference between right and wrong, and could have chosen self respect and walked away rather that procuring for Epstein and others. She didn't and she's where she belongs. Too bad all of the men involved aren't right there with her. The patriarchal system works.

Also- Ghislaine was the same type of daughter that she was as a girlfriend. Well-documented that she served her father's every whim. After the death of her father I think she needed someone else as demanding and (almost) as powerful as her father. I think she lost her identity when her father died and perhaps her own perceived power. Epstein gave those things back to her (in her own mind.)

She's a turd. I'm not trying to evoke sympathy for her. Just trying to examine her possible motivations. She would have always lived a privileged lifestyle whether she met Epstein or not. Perhaps for her though, it was about being the right hand woman to a powerful man again. It was the only thing she knew from the time she came of age. 

Edit: Oh, and if she dies from anything other than old age it's murder. I think Epstein had already hinted at exposing powerful people and I think the only 2 people capable of pulling off his murder were Donald trump and William Barr. I'm not saying Clinton, Prince Andrew, and others didn't want him dead but they just didn't have the power and the ACCESS at the time he was arrested and imprisoned. 

2 minutes ago, Califan007 said:

(McConnell)

Wait 3 days. He'll flop again.

21 hours ago, Larry said:

One thing I'm seeing, in those texts?  

 

Those "news hosts" aren't gathering information or asking questions about an ongoing story.  They're giving political advice.  

 

 

Also noteworthy (but not a shocker). The texts from Ingraham and Kilmeade don't indicate any actual concern for the lives/well being of anyone inside the capitol. 

Ingraham: "This is bad for all of us." It's about Trump's and FOX News' (and her own) reputation. Not about people's safety or even democracy.

Kilmeade: "He's destroying his legacy." Legacy? F you, bro. Police officers are being beaten with fire extinguishers as you text.

Again, not surprising in the least. Just indicative of the people at FOX.

2 hours ago, Renegade7 said:

 

 

Jus because we started 10-3 doesn't mean we are a top 3 team, we knew we didn't have top 3 talent walking in. Unrealistic standards don't help this conversation, let's come back to reality. 

 

At one point they were overachiever, now they are underachieving, but at no point should anyone of seriously taken this team as a top 3 squad.  Not after 13 games.

I kept thinking, "Anyone can be a hot team in the first 10 games because even the best teams are still warming up." I think I was spot on. We were able to surprise a lot of people and a lot of opponents. Now, we are what we thought we'd be before the first game of the season was played.

On 12/12/2021 at 11:45 AM, Destino said:

Apparently winning more than 12 straight is hard.  Rhonda Rousey lost after winning 12 in a row.  Nunes just did the same.  

Immediately after that fight, I assumed that Amanda has not been challenged beyond 1-2 rounds in a long time and that Pena's ground game wore her out early, thus the Nunes gas-out. I was wrong. Both Germaine De Randamie and Felicia Spencer made her work 5 rounds "recently." However, neither of those women made Amanda grapple for any length of time.

This is why I'm not sure the result was a fluke. Juliana earned that win just like she said she would- with will power and aggression. I'm still in shock. This was a "Buster Douglas" night for sure. It also makes me wonder if Kayla Harrison would absolutely ragdoll Nunes. 

Would love to see Valentina get in the mix with Pena. Val has more tools in her belt in the grappling department. I'm sure we'd have to wait for a Pena-Nunes rematch though. 

Looks like both Nunes and Poirier both came up short against grapplers.  

Apologies if this has already been posted somewhere on the board. It's one the nuttiest stories of election-reversing nuttiness I've seen and it's sickening. The video alone is alarming but the accompanying background of the story gives it context. Read the story first and then watch the video...

Kanye West publicist pressed Georgia election worker to confess to bogus fraud charges

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/kanye-west-publicist-pressed-georgia-election-worker-confess-bogus-fraud-charges-2021-12-10/

6 hours ago, Ball Security said:

He started the second half and played four minutes.  Then was in on a free throw rebound chance at the end of the fourth. That’s it.

I didn't even notice him at the end of the 4th qtr. Wow.

This is why I hope we never "discover" Bigfoot. We'd wipe them out in a year.

2 hours ago, Warhead36 said:

Episode 4 of Hawkeye is 😮 though.

Yes. Haley Steinfeld is really good. Great cameo in ep4 that could lead to even more. 

14 hours ago, China said:

McGruber trailer

Well I guess I'm adding Pea**** to my ever-growing list of streaming subscriptions.  😆

edit- Wow, ES even censors network names!

1 minute ago, Spaceman Spiff said:

I was watching Seinfeld a few weeks ago and while I still enjoyed it, I dunno. They’re all narcissistic and there’s an underlying theme of them just not being nice people. Granted I don’t need everyone on a tv show to be nice but watching it as someone who just turned 40, I had a different take on the show than I did 20 years ago. 

Agreed. I noticed the "not nice people" thing back when the show was big but I think that was the lure. They always paid for their selfishness and snobbiness. What I took from it was that THEY were the jerks in society, or at least equal to other jerks while complaining about jerkiness. I think it's Larry David's thing and is still a big part of Curb Your Enthusiasm, which I still love.

I don't think Seinfeld is as funny all these years later either though. 

2 hours ago, Rocky21 said:

That game should never have been that close.

 

It was painfully obvious that what we need is a PG that can penetrate the defense and that guy ain’t Dinwiddie.  Time to introduce that dude to the 2nd string.  

1. I tuned in kinda late. Did Trez play at all?

2. Every time I see Ricky Rubio I think to myself, "He'd be PERFECT for us." 

On 4/8/2021 at 12:04 AM, The Sisko said:

Worst. Prediction. EVAR!! Never underestimate the stupidity of ‘Muricuns! 😃😃

On 4/8/2021 at 12:44 PM, Bang said:

🤣 my fresh faced optimism got progressively worse over the next two years 🤣

~Bang

This morning I thought this was a new thread and opened page 1. I saw that @Bang had posted there and read his remarks. @The Sisko, you beat me to it. WOW. 

19 hours ago, Rdskns2000 said:

He’s an idiot but maga is Lauren Bobert, MTG types and not that type.

He might not be a member of their little clique but he's just as much a Trump cuck as anyone. I suppose I wouldn't classify him as an idiot though. He's crooked but not stupid.

2 hours ago, Llevron said:

How long until the gun loving cult brained nut bags here adopt that mentality? 

Not long. We are witnessing the beginning of a civil war... and we'll lose this one, at least in body count.

On 12/4/2021 at 4:43 PM, TK said:

Money Heist & Lost In Space are now both back on Netflix

I was eagerly anticipating both!... But when I started MH S3 Ep1, I realized right away that I was "Heisted out." Too much of a good thing becomes a bad thing.

Lost in Space is well-produced, well-performed, and visually cool. Why do I bail half way through every season? I can't even give myself an answer there. It's just not... good? I don't know.

I did go back and try again on Season 3 of "You" and i'm glad I gave it another try. For some reason that one keeps me coming back.