Hurlshort
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Nerdgasm: Movies and Shows for Geeks and Nerds
Hurlshort replied to ktchong's topic in Way Off-Topic
Ok, that French movie looks fantastic, and also seems to share multiple scenes with 5th Element. Where can I watch that? -
If it is as good as 5th Element, I'll be happy.
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I'm not sure that 3 guys and Perez Hilton have the clout to get it done in California.
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You take Bruce way too seriously.
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I do get that some folks are jealous for California. It was 75 degrees and sunny out today. We've got Disneyland and all the cool tech companies. Miles of Pacific coastlines with none of the bad weather of Oregon and Washington. Redwood trees, Yosemite, San Francisco and San Diego. I can buy 5 artichokes for a dollar down the street, and I've got vineyards all over the place. I might complain about housing prices and grumble when it comes tax season, but at the end of the day it's still an amazing state to live in. I suppose I could attack other people about their states, but why bother? Instead I'll just go jog through the golden hills of California.
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No, it just means you have a misconception about California being an overwhelmingly liberal state. In actuality it is a very diverse state that Ronald Reagan came out of. The demographics of California are profoundly different now than they were in 1980.... It's much more likely that the Republican leadership is simply terrible in California. This is the state that in 2003 was fed up enough with the government to recall Dem Gray Davis and elect a Republican to take his place. Do you really blame the demographics for him being terrible at his job? Instead of reforming and balancing the budget, he wasted more money and plunged us deeper into debt. Jerry Brown isn't popular because he's a liberal, he's popular because he can balance a budget. The GOP doesn't even show up to run anymore. There is plenty of places in CA that they could compete, but they've given up.
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Nope... While the issue of medicine, it's costs, and paying for it can be quite complex, put very simply: There's 'medicaid', 'medicare', charities, your bank account (if you have one), hospital charities, private and community medical funds, your frugal/astute brain (if you have one), etc. to cover/avoid the costs. Just about no one is ever denied emergency medical care, and that was true prior to the government getting involved decades ago as well. Except most people who rack up a big bill just don't pay. For every dollar billed to a patient, hospitals historically fail to collect 65 cents. Obamacare would have seemed to be a solution to that, given that it is supposed to cover that last 30% of uninsured people, but instead it made things worse by creating a bunch of coverage plans that only cover 70%, meaning you can have insurance and still be hooked with a big bill.
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It was just interesting how quickly Aleppo killed of the slight momentum that Gary Johnson was starting to build, and Stein never really got any attention at all. It was like Trump had plugged in the konami cheat code at the start of his campaign and any damage that would normally take down a candidate was shrugged off.
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Also, lol at the idea California would leave the US. You don't just let the biggest agriculture provider in the country walk away.
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No, it just means you have a misconception about California being an overwhelmingly liberal state. In actuality it is a very diverse state that Ronald Reagan came out of. Came out of 60 years ago. That's some odd math. Anyways, this is what California actually looks like:
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No, it just means you have a misconception about California being an overwhelmingly liberal state. In actuality it is a very diverse state that Ronald Reagan came out of.
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The Weird, Random, and Interesting things that Fit Nowhere Else Thread
Hurlshort replied to Rosbjerg's topic in Way Off-Topic
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Pretty crazy night. I'm somewhat hopeful about Obamacare, actually. I don't think it will just get thrown out, I think the parts where everyone is supposed to have access to health insurance and companies can't deny coverage for pre-existing conditions are here to stay. I'm hoping that congress will find a way to work with Trump to make it more efficient. I could be totally wrong though, but I didn't trust Clinton to fix it either. I'm concerned about foreign policies, but I was also concerned about Clinton, it's just for different reasons. Trump will do well with China and Russia, and will probably set things back with Mexico and the EU. The Cuba progress may be dead in the water, but I want to hope that it will continue. I'm not too worried about the Supreme Court. This should clear a path for a more conservative justice to replace Scalia, which is fine. But honestly it's just a very unpredictable time. We knew what the Clinton presidency was going to look like, but Trump is a wildcard. He might struggle just as mightily with a Republican Congress as Clinton would have.
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If Trump wins, does Billy Bush become the new Press Secretary? He needs a job.
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As entertaining as this all is, I am still much more interested in whether pot becomes legal and the death penalty gets repealed in California.
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So when Clinton speaks, we need to make sure to remember she is a fraud and a liar, but when Trump speaks, we need to remember he is just trolling. edit: Liar, not lair.
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Except, he hasn't done that. You can argue that Clinton has failed to pick up enough female and minority votes, but that doesnt mean they are going to Trump. He is winning with a white male base.
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Bit bummed by the low numbers for Johnson. My wife and I voted for him. Trump is such a crazy anomaly, keeps defying all expectations. Weird to think you can alienate large swaths of minorities and women and still be competitive.
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I've been running a mock election for my middle school students today. The results aren't too surprising, it's a pretty liberal area. Clinton has a 49% edge right now with Trump at about 25%, Johnson at 19%, and Stein at 7%. The big surprises in CA props are the death penalty repeal is dead even at 50/50 and Marijuana is getting killed with 75% no.
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I have a ton of work to get through by Thursday so I can devote myself to the game. Super nice that Friday is a holiday.
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I can't figure out why in the world that van stopped in front of the truck. I guess it was the backhoe pulling across lanes?
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I guess instead 'censor everything that is weird' I should of said 'burn everything that is weird with fire'.
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You champion of art and freedom, you. lulwut lulwut would be the proper response to what you wrote. I mean, it started off with the typical 'censor everything that is weird' argument, and then you connected it to kidnapping and satanism.
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Sorry to hear that Oerwinde. 1 sick day a year is pretty lame too.
