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I know generalizing is lazy, but he fits the mold from which populists are spewed forth. Mussolini, Bolsonaro, Trump, Kim, Modi, Erdogan, Netanyahu etc... cut from the same fabric. Thriving on division, conflict and aggression. A fearful population looks for aggressive leaders, so they do what they can to stir up unrest and if no flames are to be fanned, start a few little convenient wars (or trade conflicts).

On the bright side, shopping at Newegg may become a bit cheaper...

One day, Queen met a Dalek...

I'm sure if, that if humans don't kill themselves off the surface of the earth, Yellowstone will do it for them. "In terms of large explosions, Yellowstone has experienced three at 2.08, 1.3, and 0.631 million years ago. This comes out to an average of about 725,000 years between eruptions. ... Although another catastrophic eruption at Yellowstone is possible, scientists are not convinced that one will ever happen." https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/yellowstone-overdue-eruption-when-will-yellowstone-erupt?qt-news_science_products=0#qt-news_science_products Reminds me of one of the reasons I was keen to leave Wellington (NZ) and move elsewhere. Down through Lambton Quay (in the the heart of the city) are plaques commemorating the shoreline that was there in 1855.... and Wellington seems to get a major earthquake like every 150 years or so? (don't quote me on the last figure, based on memory). If the last one moved the shoreline 250 meters... better hang on to hats and umbrellas, it might get rocky.

....the already created (and closed) thread on the subject.

Lots of derailment that followed has been split off to another topic. Lets stay on discussions about the game in this thread.

Did you listen to what you just wrote? The only one who said anything about having refused him was Chris. Oh yeah, and because she was having her period, which may have had something to do with it. There was no mutual agreement to "stop" (more likely Chris got turned off by the idea of sex with a girl having her period, no matter how horny he was and how passed out she was)

Nobody (except you so far) brought up 'rape' here. Sexual harassment has been alleged. Using his industry position for the purpose has been alleged. But it sounds like you've already declared the alleged victims (plural) guilty. Victim blaming is not an uncommon response in third world countries. I would prefer to know more facts before passing judgement (public or privately)

I would have agreed if it was a one off thing, getting a (underage looking at the time) girl dead drunk and try to get into her pants (there was no mutual agreement to stop, not sure where you picked up that, maybe from one of the user comments who made it up). But it seems it (sexual harassment) was a pattern over several years and not a unique thing. Sounds not unlike the Harvey Weinstein stuff... which may be why companies want to distance themselves a bit. But, like so many other things, it would be nicer if processed in a courtroom, with processes and proceeds, than the internet judge, jury and executioners on forums. False allegations have happened before. A better overview of all the details is required to form an, well, an informed opinion.

Just wait for someone to declare 2020 a hoax, manufactured by fake news. It was a GREAT year! Edit: My favourite 2020 joke so far is the picture someone posted in the funny thread with your girl Pandora with her latest unboxing video

...and because I skipped a day somewhere...

The real thing....

Taking a break from posting a long series of Rammstein in the metal thread... now for something completely different. A woman with a voice to die for.

Look at the bright side, they could have added vuvuzela sounds

That must be like watching old sitcoms with canned laughter

Haven't posted here in a while... still enjoying Guild Wars 2. Latest episode in Season 5 is a blast. Literally. Just stay out of the circles, right? Dang circles are everywhere. You especially risk steping in them in the last boss fight, which is a helicopter you have to shoot down with bazookas (helicopters are used quite a lot in this game, especially in the jungle warfare)

We don't hate you just because you're Kanadian

Looks like the US had a "good streak" from 2005 to around 2015 with the comparatively low percentages in violence.

Warning... lots of censored profanity https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p08fy0xs/the-fascinating-history-of-the-f-word

And Rammstein said: Let there be fire. And there was fire. Lots of fire.

Double post... Canada... land of systemic racism, police brutality and nazis... https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53027704

Mohamed (sp?) cartoons says hello

According to Fox "News" they were Democrats and got exactly what they deserved

Don't you just love it when people get causality all mixed up? I've seen low brow, IQ60 people commenting on the Fox website, completely convinced that poor people all congregate at Democratic urban centers, because being discriminated against, repressed, living in poverty and ghettos is what they prefer and the Democratic party is the only one that can offer them this (slightly paraphrased by me). Rather than getting their logic straight, that living in poverty, raised in slums and ghettos leads to people voting Democratic rather than Republican (and not the other way around) Just too difficult a concept for the average Fox troglodyte I guess...

Einstein disagrees... you'll need to do some time/space shifting to argue the point with him though (it's a 5 minute video, but very interesting if subjects like time interests you) https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p038cfb4/watch-this-video-to-understand-the-biggest-idea-in-physics Edit: more about the subject (and probably more on point for your post) https://www.bbc.com/reel/playlist/the-big-questions?vpid=p04s223j