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Yeah, it's just weird. She kept telling me that they (my parents and sisters) are good people and I can trust them, but it seems to me you shouldn't have to repeat such mantras if they are actually true. They still don't seem very willing to accept my wife for who she is, so I'm not sure how much progress can be made. Ah well, it was a nice drama free break for a couple years, I suppose.

I talked to my Mom for the first time in a couple years. My life is so much simpler when I don't communicate with my side of the family.

Oh my God, that second screenshot totally makes me think of Governor Marley's Mansion.

I've also spent the last week trying to teach the 95 Theses to 12-year olds. I've got primary source docs, a biased movie starring Voldemort's brother (I used to use a Stacey Keach version!), and a bunch of talking points. But honestly I've probably only got 1-2 kids in each class who can really grasp the context of the setting and the aftermath. History is hard when you are 12.

I get that it is sloppy that they keep sticking to the stand your ground narrative, but at least they quoted an expert to make themselves look foolish.

I agree with a lot of what he says, but there seems to be a bit of an unspoken premise that we ever had a society where students were tapping into the classics and really grasping cultural roots. I don't think that exists. I think you have a handful of young people who can really grasp it at a young age in every generation, but the vast majority of us need time and experience to develop a proper context of the world we live in.

Yeah people are freaking out about the new Coming to America, because it is a sacred cow or something. I'll have to make some time for Silence, that trailer looks amazing. War Machine looks pretty intriguing as well, almost as if it starts off as a satire but turns more serious as it goes along. At least that was the vibe I got from the trailer.

Nope. That girl is pretty famous for her ballwork.

Welcome to the internet?

To be fair, the Mars rover costs are in the billions, so Hoonding would have a pretty janky rocket for 40 million.

Oh I'd agree as well, I believe even police officers are trained to aim for the chest. You only mess around with trick shots in the movies.

Hah, I was just going to post that. Here is the go fund me page: https://www.gofundme.com/BuyCongressData The CAH guy warned against donating to any campaigns like these for the time being, because we don't even know how the mechanic for buying data yet. That campaign looks like it was created by some random. Oh, I wouldn't pledge, I just thought it was humorous.

I also played Fallout 1 before Fallout 2. I'm not sure why you would do otherwise. Mass Effect even more so since it is a continuous story with decisions that carry over.

Hah, I was just going to post that. Here is the go fund me page: https://www.gofundme.com/BuyCongressData

Why would you mention assault rifle in a story that doesn't involve one? Part of my leftist conspiracy, of course! But to get back on track, apparently Peters (the son who fired the shots) kept asking the police if the burglars were going to be alright. As I said, this is pretty much a tragedy all around. We all enjoy a good action movie and the theory of a couple intruders getting what they deserve, but in reality it is a terrible situation to be in. And of course you'll have a bunch of people making it political on both sides.

Glad to see they enlisted Prosper to do some of the art.

Yeah, I read a few pages of IT in High School and never went back. I'm not capable of handling that type of stuff, clearly.

Well I tried to look into it, but it seems to be a bit confusing. According to the wonderfully reliable wikipedia, the Armalite AR-15 was an assault rifle that has been discontinued but is the basis for the M-16, and Colt purchased the design and started making a semi-automatic version for civilian and police use. So I am assuming typically when you hear about someone using an AR-15 to kill intruders or schoolchildren (trigger warning!) it is the semi-automatic one. My apologies.

What does the AR in AR-15 stand for exactly? It's a serious question, I know little about guns. Sorry I triggered some of you.

An assault rifle in the kitchen sounds like a recipe for major property damage, to be a bit glib.

Ah, leftist spin in a nutshell. Why are you trying to sell this story as something else than it is? "Three teenagers getting killed in a burglary attempt" makes it look like a burglar killed three teenagers in a botched burglary attempt and that's not what happened. Oh...you think I'm a leftist. Okey dokey. Edit: To continue with what Gfted said, the son who defended the home is also going to be dealing with some pretty intense trauma. Killing three people is not the kind of thing you just shake off, no matter how justified, unless you are sociopath.

Three teenagers getting killed in a burglary attempt would seem to be rather newsworthy. I agree it seems more a simple home defense case than a stand your ground situation, but it's a pretty terrible story regardless.

We see what we want to see is pretty much the theme of this thread.

Football seems to have the worst contract system for players in pro sports, which is crazy because it is the most lucrative to the owners and dangerous to the players.

Picked up MLB The Show '17. The Retro mode is awesome, it made it super easy to play a game with my daughter since they've simplified the controls back to the old days when we only had one or two buttons to do most stuff. The Road to the Show is also improved with an odd little documentary style narration that follows your character as he works his way through the minors. You get a bit more control over dialogue as well. Basically it continues to become more of a fantastic RPG every year.