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by Monk
Thu May 26, 2016 3:44 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Anybody ever play Madden NFL in franchise mode?
Replies: 4
Views: 2057

Re: Anybody ever play Madden NFL in franchise mode?

I didn't even know you gamed.
by Monk
Thu May 26, 2016 3:01 pm
Forum: General
Topic: White high school football players raped black, disabled teammate with a coat hanger
Replies: 10
Views: 2792

Re: White high school football players raped black, disabled teammate with a coat hanger

Islandmur wrote:How does a child/teen come to act like this... awful!

I mean, I knew some assholes when I was in high school, but no one quite that blatantly awful.
by Monk
Thu May 26, 2016 3:01 pm
Forum: General
Topic: White high school football players raped black, disabled teammate with a coat hanger
Replies: 10
Views: 2792

Re: White high school football players raped black, disabled teammate with a coat hanger

Ah, sorry. I think you should be able to get like 10 free articles a month? Or maybe that's just for IP addresses in the US. Ah I see - my problem was that I have been rereading through http://thatbadadvice.tumblr.com/ and a lot of the links are to the Post so I have probably used up all my article...
by Monk
Wed May 25, 2016 7:10 pm
Forum: General
Topic: White high school football players raped black, disabled teammate with a coat hanger
Replies: 10
Views: 2792

Re: White high school football players raped black, disabled teammate with a coat hanger

Ah, sorry. I think you should be able to get like 10 free articles a month? Or maybe that's just for IP addresses in the US.
by Monk
Wed May 25, 2016 4:55 pm
Forum: General
Topic: White high school football players raped black, disabled teammate with a coat hanger
Replies: 10
Views: 2792

White high school football players raped black, disabled teammate with a coat hanger

Holy. Fucking. Shit As the teammate restrained the boy, another football player allegedly thrust a coat hanger into the boy's rectum. Then a third teammate kicked the coat hanger several times, according to a criminal complaint. .... It was Howard who allegedly forced the boy to recite the words to ...
by Monk
Tue May 17, 2016 2:56 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Made a major miscalculation...
Replies: 21
Views: 5078

Re: Made a major miscalculation...

Punch Drunk Love is really good.
by Monk
Tue May 17, 2016 2:55 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Made a major miscalculation...
Replies: 21
Views: 5078

Re: Made a major miscalculation...

Cassius Clay wrote:Drink a bottle of Gatorade and stretch before and after workouts.

Dynamic stretches before, static afterward [none]
by Monk
Mon May 16, 2016 3:35 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Peaky Blinders
Replies: 4
Views: 1620

Re: Peaky Blinders

I've been meaning to watch it for a while now. There are so many shows I need to watch/catch up on.
by Monk
Wed May 11, 2016 3:19 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Am I late in realizing that...
Replies: 6
Views: 2233

Re: Am I late in realizing that...

I vaguely remember him, but I only go to the old board to troll people, and even that's rare.
by Monk
Tue May 10, 2016 9:40 pm
Forum: General
Topic: You can add "the peach" and "devchelle32" to the long list of new atheist shitheads
Replies: 23
Views: 5333

Re: You can add "the peach" and "devchelle32" to the long list of new atheist shitheads

Haha, that's too funny. I've actually seen that photo several times. I had no idea.
by Monk
Tue May 10, 2016 3:09 pm
Forum: General
Topic: You can add "the peach" and "devchelle32" to the long list of new atheist shitheads
Replies: 23
Views: 5333

Re: You can add "the peach" and "devchelle32" to the long list of new atheist shitheads

Much of Hsu's position seems to be based on this photo: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zs3CELduimU/VC7QENbMv-I/AAAAAAAAFjs/qmJriJYrGsE/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2014-10-03%2Bat%2B12.32.57%2BPM.png Interestingly enough, I can take a White Leghorn pullet, a White Plymouth Rock pullet and a Cornish Rock cross ...
by Monk
Fri May 06, 2016 9:23 pm
Forum: General
Topic: You can add "the peach" and "devchelle32" to the long list of new atheist shitheads
Replies: 23
Views: 5333

Re: You can add "the peach" and "devchelle32" to the long list of new atheist shitheads

I agree that Myers is still a dick, and I actually have more respect for him now that he receives such backlash from MRAs and whatnot. Regarding the Hsu thing, I think Hsu is probably right that we can improve intelligence using the CRISPR if we identify SNPs that negatively affect IQ, though I thin...
by Monk
Wed May 04, 2016 8:46 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Movies I've seen in 2016
Replies: 221
Views: 36169

Re: Movies I've seen in 2016

Total Recall (2012) - Not as good as the original, which was what I expected. It had some neat changes though. The Fall was a cool idea. And it had a couple good nods to the original. But even more changes to the plot would have been better. The Fall was literally the only good thing about that mov...
by Monk
Wed May 04, 2016 3:59 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Liberals
Replies: 78
Views: 13549

Re: Liberals

aels wrote:And I never, ever bought the 'Oh, I'm a hot redhead 18 year old bisexual with two live-in partners'. STOP THAT. YOU ARE NOT.
Yah, pretty much.
by Monk
Wed May 04, 2016 2:22 pm
Forum: General
Topic: You can add "the peach" and "devchelle32" to the long list of new atheist shitheads
Replies: 23
Views: 5333

Re: You can add "the peach" and "devchelle32" to the long list of new atheist shitheads

I've grown to really dislike the "New Atheist/Skeptics Movement." I've always found Dawkins, Harris, Maher, etc. all annoying in regards to their condescending and combative nature toward religion and religious people, though I somewhat tolerated it. Once i started recognizing the blatant ...
by Monk
Wed May 04, 2016 1:49 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Liberals
Replies: 78
Views: 13549

Re: Liberals

aels wrote:I disliked Moira way before it was cool. Just sayin'.

Samsies! She seemed desperate to prove that she was as smart or smarter than everyone else.
by Monk
Tue Apr 26, 2016 4:54 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Do you have one of those friends who shares everything on FB?
Replies: 2
Views: 1415

Re: Do you have one of those friends who shares everything on FB?

I always get a kick out of people who post photos of Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan, confusing him for Jesus.
by Monk
Sun Apr 24, 2016 3:22 pm
Forum: General
Topic: I'm voting for Trump.
Replies: 30
Views: 10022

Re: I'm voting for Trump.

No. Just no.
by Monk
Fri Apr 22, 2016 6:52 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: Um, Prince is dead.
Replies: 4
Views: 2097

Re: Um, Prince is dead.

Hahahahaha
by Monk
Fri Apr 22, 2016 2:20 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Another new milestone for Unvoiced Apollo
Replies: 6
Views: 2077

Re: Another new milestone for Unvoiced Apollo

Happy belated.
by Monk
Fri Apr 22, 2016 2:20 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New milestone reached
Replies: 18
Views: 6067

Re: New milestone reached

CashRules wrote:I hate getting older and losing strength is one of the worst parts. I used to easily climb the steps to the barn loft with a fifty pound sack of feed over each shoulder. Now I leave that to the lesbians.
They sound pretty butch [none]
by Monk
Thu Apr 21, 2016 2:45 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New milestone reached
Replies: 18
Views: 6067

Re: New milestone reached

Most compound exercises work the core hard (back and especially front squats, deadlifts, pull ups, overhead press, etc). I rarely even bother doing ab workouts anymore other than some leg raises and maybe ab wheel.
by Monk
Thu Apr 21, 2016 12:42 am
Forum: General
Topic: New milestone reached
Replies: 18
Views: 6067

Re: New milestone reached

Bulk without much strength comes from high reps (10-15) with moderately heavy weights. 1-2 reps is more for strength without bulk, while 5-8 is in between
by Monk
Wed Apr 20, 2016 10:43 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New milestone reached
Replies: 18
Views: 6067

Re: New milestone reached

Monday & Wednesday are my days with the trainer. It's usually lifting, but he likes to throw some HIIT into the mix. Friday or saturday is my "crazy" workout: 20-30 minute cardio. Then deadlifts, pullups, & walking lunges. Saturday is cardio if I do the crazy friday. Depending on ...
by Monk
Wed Apr 20, 2016 10:25 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New milestone reached
Replies: 18
Views: 6067

Re: New milestone reached

Gainzzz? Been watching Hodgetwins? Nah, that's just a common phrase used by weightlifers/bodybuilders. I was mostly being facetious. Though the Hodgetwins seems like an interesting duo to watch. I do occasionally watch youtube videos for tips and proper form. I read their routine, though, and I was...
by Monk
Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:59 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New milestone reached
Replies: 18
Views: 6067

Re: New milestone reached

I stopped doing regular deadlifts and just do Romanians/squats (alternating days, of course). I hate lower body workouts, but I'm forcing myself to do them these days. Also, 4-5 times a week? Are you doing weightlifting each of those days, or some days only cardio? Otherwise, that's a helluva lot of...
by Monk
Wed Apr 13, 2016 1:41 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Gap ad controversy
Replies: 31
Views: 6320

Re: Gap ad controversy

Anakin is basically my source for what goes down on Tumblr and Reddit, since I can't even
by Monk
Tue Apr 12, 2016 8:29 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Gap ad controversy
Replies: 31
Views: 6320

Re: Gap ad controversy

So yeah I definitely wasn't intending my OP to sound like "wow SJWs getting upset over nothing again", if it did. It's just that the specific pose the girls were in isn't the type of thing I would have ever noticed. When I see one person resting her arms on another person's head like that...
by Monk
Tue Apr 12, 2016 2:57 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Gap ad controversy
Replies: 31
Views: 6320

Re: Gap ad controversy

Yep. I was thinking that a better comparison would not be between the two photos but with the same photo, imagining the races swapped - 3 black girls, one of whom is leaning on the sole white girl, with the same facial expressions and positioning. I'm guessing at least some people would have taken ...
by Monk
Mon Apr 11, 2016 2:19 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Red letter for me today culturally
Replies: 2
Views: 1005

Re: Red letter for me today culturally

I'm guessing you mean foreign language, as I presume you've probably seen some films in English from foreign countries (e.g. from the UK, Australia, etc). I think my first foreign language film in a theater might have been Crouching Tiger, though I can't remember if I actually saw that in theater or...
by Monk
Mon Apr 11, 2016 2:13 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Gap ad controversy
Replies: 31
Views: 6320

Re: Gap ad controversy

lol I'm the opposite from Gendo in that I'm often oblivious to racist things, but I could instantly see how this photo was perceived as racist. I'd say it's unintentional racism resulting from circumstances (the shortest, most leanable-upon girl happened to be the black one) rather than intent. A f...
by Monk
Sat Apr 09, 2016 3:36 am
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Rogue One Trailer
Replies: 3
Views: 1483

Re: Rogue One Trailer

YAS
by Monk
Fri Apr 08, 2016 6:50 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Advice needed with dealing with sexist bullshit
Replies: 8
Views: 2332

Re: Advice needed with dealing with sexist bullshit

Update, as summarized by OGL (the other poster goes by Kreegor):
Kreegor: ...it's not sexist. Intent is a big factor in that.

Monk: You can still be sexist/racist/bigoted/etc and not intend to be.

Kreegor: So rappers using the n word is racist?

Monk: ...?
[none]
by Monk
Fri Apr 08, 2016 1:44 am
Forum: General
Topic: Advice needed with dealing with sexist bullshit
Replies: 8
Views: 2332

Re: Advice needed with dealing with sexist bullshit

This is an example of a dishonest idiot that refuses to meet you half way, and makes you do all this mental work to break shit down for him. I don't waste time on people like this anymore. They are bloody vampires. And when I do decide to continue engaging, you're damn sure I'll be insulting the sh...
by Monk
Fri Apr 08, 2016 1:35 am
Forum: General
Topic: Advice needed with dealing with sexist bullshit
Replies: 8
Views: 2332

Re: Advice needed with dealing with sexist bullshit

You're not missing anything; your argument is as obvious as 2+2=4. My advice on dealing with it: accept that, like in men's professional sports, sexism on the internet isn't going away anytime soon, especially when talking with anonymous dude-bros that call you a twat/pussy. Or, in other words, don...
by Monk
Thu Apr 07, 2016 11:55 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Advice needed with dealing with sexist bullshit
Replies: 8
Views: 2332

Advice needed with dealing with sexist bullshit

So recently, the coach of the Blue Jays said some sexist shit: In Tuesday night's game in Florida, Jose Bautista was called for an illegal slide in the top of the ninth that robbed the Jays of two runs that would have put them in the lead. Commenting on the call, Gibbons said after the game that &qu...
by Monk
Thu Apr 07, 2016 2:44 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Sneak Peak: Batman the Killing Joke movie
Replies: 2
Views: 1157

Re: Sneak Peak: Batman the Killing Joke movie

Nice. Gotta say though, not really among my favorite graphic novels, though it did set the tone for Joker that's still present today.
by Monk
Thu Apr 07, 2016 2:34 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Ever had one of those days...
Replies: 12
Views: 3131

Re: Ever had one of those days...

Boomer wrote:Never heard of WaWa myself.

Originally a Pennsylvania, mid-Atlantic convenience store. They've expanded along the east coast mostly. Entirely superior to Sheetz in every way imaginable.
by Monk
Wed Apr 06, 2016 7:33 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Ever had one of those days...
Replies: 12
Views: 3131

Re: Ever had one of those days...

Cassius Clay wrote:Let's pat each other on the back. Doesn't have to be gay.

(I know what a WaWa is you bitch!)

Guy love

And so few people seem to know what WaWa is, I just always explain upfront.
by Monk
Tue Apr 05, 2016 9:11 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
Replies: 10
Views: 3041

Re: Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

Yeah, it was bad.

by Monk
Tue Apr 05, 2016 7:38 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Ever had one of those days...
Replies: 12
Views: 3131

Re: Ever had one of those days...

A cashier once accidentally gave me 20 bucks instead of 2, at a time when I really needed a few extra bucks. I reluctantly corrected her mistake because I didn't want her to get in trouble. *pats self on back* Hah, something similar happened to me when I was driving back to college after summer bre...
by Monk
Mon Apr 04, 2016 9:39 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Ever had one of those days...
Replies: 12
Views: 3131

Re: Ever had one of those days...

I did that kind of stuff when I was in and just after I graduated college. I haven't had to do that in a while, but I did actually go through my coins and such and I found around $140 or something like that.
by Monk
Mon Apr 04, 2016 5:37 pm
Forum: General
Topic: You can be a PhD candidate...
Replies: 2
Views: 1071

Re: You can be a PhD candidate...

Yuuuuup
by Monk
Mon Apr 04, 2016 3:22 pm
Forum: General
Topic: You can be a PhD candidate...
Replies: 2
Views: 1071

You can be a PhD candidate...

...and still be delusional http://www.vox.com/2016/4/4/11346078/donald-trump-support My favorite bits: Aside from his appeal to Rust Belt states on issues of labor, which the GOP has largely ignored in the past in favor of much safer culture war issues, Trump has a realistic shot of breaking the lef...
by Monk
Mon Apr 04, 2016 2:38 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Why do people think adultery is okay?
Replies: 20
Views: 3998

Re: Why do people think adultery is okay?

If you're not happy, say so and get out of the relationship. Sometimes they might only be unhappy about the sex but happy about the rest of it, or there might be kids involved and they don't want to break up the marriage. But if it's a casual relationship, or they've not been together that long, th...
by Monk
Mon Apr 04, 2016 2:13 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Is there a good reason to get an Xbox One?
Replies: 2
Views: 1396

Re: Is there a good reason to get an Xbox One?

That's largely what I've figured.
by Monk
Fri Apr 01, 2016 7:36 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Is there a good reason to get an Xbox One?
Replies: 2
Views: 1396

Is there a good reason to get an Xbox One?

So I only have a 360 from last gen. I always meant to eventually buy a PS3 but never got around to it. Also, the price has conspicuously not dropped much the last two years or so which has given me less of an incentive to buy it just to play a few exclusives. I was planning on getting the Xbox One e...
by Monk
Tue Mar 29, 2016 9:29 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Missing people
Replies: 25
Views: 5730

Re: Missing people

I went and read the last thread Liszt posted in, and it didn't seem all that combative. I mean, disagreements, but it didn't seem particularly heated. So I don't know what happened there. I'm guessing that White and her decided together that they were done with the board, since they both stopped pos...
by Monk
Tue Mar 29, 2016 4:16 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Jesus Christ...the cringe is too real
Replies: 15
Views: 3915

Re: Jesus Christ...the cringe is too real

Very often on the Internet (by which I mean reddit). The context is quite different in this article, though. I didn't get any sexism vibes from it at all. Fair enough. I spend too much time on Reddit. I used to use the phrase fairly often too, but Reddit ruined it and now I just can't. [none] http:...