m308gunner

Welcome to VGS Yogurtstorm! Glad you found your way over.

Welcome old timer!

I leave for a few days and the logo changes?!?

I understand your frustration and respect your wish to put an end to the conversation.

Ah, I see. Thank you for the clarification. To be clear, the comment was a bit tongue in cheek (which I understand you do not always approve of depending on the context). I do not mean to wave away similarities between the list and Trump, merely to point out that many a teenager, in the course of their development, will be prone to exhibit multiple traits mentioned in said list, sometimes at the same time. It might be fair to state that Trump exhibits multiple symptoms that properly diagnosed psychopaths also exhibit (it might even feel good to do so if one is not feeling charitably inclined towards the man), but it would be foolish to attempt to make a definitive clinical analysis from afar, especially given the more extreme antisocial manifestations true psychopaths exhibit. As to my thoughts on ignoring emotional children (Greta) in the course of crafting legislation to combat climate change and how that is linked to your diagnosis of Trump... I might need you to plot out the common threads or inconsistencies, cause all I've got right now are: Greta is a teenager who relies on emotional speeches to drive her message - teenagers exhibit psychopathic tendencies - Trump exhibits psychopathic tendencies. It kinda reminds me of the old "Hitler had a dog, and you have a dog, so you're as bad as Hitler" motif.

Why hello there handsome.

I would say the pendulum of societal norms swings wide these days and both sides should give it a rest. I hadn't kept track of the Jeremiah Wright issue. Hmm... *reads a wiki* There's alot of layers to that one, but I couldn't say Trump's ascension has/had too much to do with it.

I'm not sure what you are trying to say with your first statement, or why your would characterize something I said as "cute". Am I taking crazy pills, or have I yet to cast aspersions on anyone in this thread, while getting a decent amount thrown my way? I haven't rationalized away every critique of him. Sometimes I have agreed with those in this thread who have opposing views. And I'm pretty sure I've just attempted to provide a different interpretation of events than the in-thread-mainstream would tend to offer. Have you ever gotten to the roots of ANYONE'S belief system (even your own) with any amount of fidelity? Cause I would think you would have to spend a protracted amount of face time with someone before you even scratched the surface.

Ah yes, I can see that being the case. Personally I would like to think of it as a consensus defining detour. Kind of backing up to a previous incident or person and seeing if both sides can agree on the characteristics/interpretation of said incident before moving on. Kind of like - "Are you (or I) biased, operating on a "team" mentality or a filthy commie? Let's talk about topic X to see before we return to topic Y." It's a way to see if you can agree on broader or related issues before arguing over something more specific. But that's just me, and my preferences don't amount to much in the broader scope.

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiilllllllllllllll!!! *couldn't find a gif from Rambo 1st blood*

This is a tangent, but could you tell me what you believe the definition and function of whataboutism is? It's probably the sleep deprivation, but I'm struggling to form a clear picture in my own mind.

Oh, he's our poking bag. He pretends not to like it but TOTALLY does.

Powerblade 2. Sold it a few years ago for what I thought was an exorbitant price of around $90. Oh well...

Totally not jinxing anything by saying Mystic Searches

Welcome to VGS Rhino! Poke at will!

Well, to be fair, I know a number of teenagers (and adults) who exhibit most or all of these symptoms

Since my company is no longer on holiday shutdown I have much less time to engage in this thread. Sad!

NES. CIB only. I only deal in absolutes.

Speaking as someone who's currently on round 3, "now you're on the trolley". Welcome back!

Aaaaaand Bump

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I just learned what the heck that elf on the shelf concept was a few days before last Christmas. True story. I imagine my daughter would assassinate that little bugger if I tried to set that up in my household

I like that tune. I like it very much.

No but I remember an article in the local paper showcasing a family that had stockpiled rations and water for the event. Personally spent the evening with some friends outdoors enjoying.. certain... naturally grown... botanicals. Yeah, that's the ticket.

To beat TMNT for the first time. Which I literally just did. Limped my way to Shredder's room with every turtle on life support (what a friggin' ordeal that final corridor is!) and ended up trapping Shredder in a loop with Donatello. Feels good. Everything else is just gravy! Also hoping to get my daughter to play a game of Super Mario Bros 2 or 3 without loosing her mind in frustration