Everything posted by Hurlshort
- Talkin' Hardball
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Political Point and Counterpoint
Wait, is that one a bad thing?
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Political Point and Counterpoint
I think Bernie is basically Ron Paul for the democrats. He'll make noise but never get the nomination.
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RANDOM VIDEO GAME NEWS
Seems like a strange move for Phoenix Point, considering they said it would be on Steam during the fig campaign (and the faq still says that.) I wonder if there is a miscommunication? I'd have no problem if it was on Epic a week or two early, but a year sounds crazy.
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The All Things Movie Thread
Doom looks like a SciFi channel feature of the week.
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The All Things Movie Thread
Also I had a blast watching Margot Robbie in Suicide Squad. I never understood the hate that movie got, but I figure it just hit the right notes for me.
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The All Things Movie Thread
Thanks Shady, that is better said than I was managing.
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The All Things Movie Thread
You are really weird sometimes. You asked a question and I answered it. I guess we are done.
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The All Things Movie Thread
What rigorous vetting process are you talking about? Green Lantern was fine. Seemed like pretty standard popcorn flick fare. It wasn't groundbreaking and I guess they spent too much money on it, but I don't have any problem with it. What was the worst part of the movie? Also good to keep in mind the target audience. Is Captain Marvel really targeting your morning radio hosts?
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The All Things Movie Thread
Odds are pretty slim that the movie actually sucks though. It might be tired and unoriginal or whatever, but these things follow a pretty standard formula. They've got great effects, good acting and directing, solid writing. There aren't going to be a lot of obvious problems with the film. They get focus groups and a bunch of oversight making sure that it is a quality product. So yeah, anyone that says the movie is terrible is exaggerating or trying to make themselves seems edgy. I mean, I have no interest in seeing the movie myself, but I realize that is a reflection on my lack of interest in the character and general apathy towards super heroes at this point. That doesn't make it a bad movie.
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The All Things Movie Thread
Crazy people hate other crazy people, news at 11.
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The drinking thread
I love Dragon's Milk, but it's a king's ransom to buy it. Also my guess is Gfted has been drinking crappy watered down stouts. There is a lot of variety in the Stout game, so I'm sure there is something for him. You basically have a bunch of different flavor bases: Malt, bourbon, coffee, chocolate, oatmeal...I'm sure there are a few others but those are the most common. I mean, unless you dislike all of those things, you probably can find the right fit.
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Political Point and Counterpoint
In an ideological war, is it more important to hold people accountable, or to change their minds?
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Pictures of your Games 11 - The Quickening
I played through Guild Wars and unlocked a bunch of stuff for Guild Wars 2, and then I never really got into the sequel. I should probably go back sometime. I even read one of the books and enjoyed the lore.
- Talkin' Hardball
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What are you playing right now?
Conan Exiles is having a free weekend, so I'm giving it a whirl. There seems to be a lot to like about it. I wish it was just an MMORPG, because the server thing is wonky. Of course, we did have an almost decent Conan MMO back in the day, so I guess I just have to be happy with this weird survival/building hybrid game, by Crom.
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Weird. Random. Interesting.
Considering the pet deposit and monthly rent I have to pay on the family dog, I'm pretty sure he's more of a liability than an asset.
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Weird. Random. Interesting.
But bro! Did my 6th grade Social Studies report on Stonewall, so I'm biased.
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More Hardwood + Round Holes = Lots of Scoring in Basketball 2K19
KD isn't even the greatest player on his team.
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New Scientific Discoveries, Part Drei
Ignorance is bliss, people.
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Political Point and Counterpoint
Stream of consciousness writing makes me question the importance of free speech.
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Political Point and Counterpoint
As a real world example, I have $8,882 deducted a year for my family plan, my employer kicks in another $19,998 for the year. Then we have a $10,000 deductible that we have to hit, which we did last year. Add in co-pays we hit $40k for a healthy active family of 4 pretty easily. That doesn't include dental or eye care.
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Political Point and Counterpoint
Ask and ye shall receive:
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Political Point and Counterpoint
Sure. But the US still pays ridiculously more than everyone else. https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/health-spending-u-s-compare-countries/#item-average-wealthy-countries-spend-half-much-per-person-health-u-s-spends
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Political Point and Counterpoint
Free healthcare isn't a liberal ideal, it's a realistic reaction for anyone who who looks at all the crap our health insurance companies do and how much money we give them every month. Add that to an incomprehensible medical provider billing system and I don't get why anyone thinks the current system is any good, progressive or conservative.