Worthy of a Mention - COVID-19 Edition
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I really hope someone can post Aubrey Huff in this thread one day.
well this is gonna be someone's new signature - bronto
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I would like to bet everything I have that his response to this would be "I'm not lookin to see any DONG but if hot chicks want to go to Home depo without pants on Im in!!!"
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Add a few random capitalizations, and you'd have it.
Totally Kafkaesque
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Herman Cain was my mom's favorite Conservative Black Guy Who Says Stuff To Make Me Feel Better About My Casual Racism, so I can't say I'm too sad to see him go. Doubly so because he died directly due to being an ignorant dick about Covid just so he could earn brownie points with Trump.
I honestly don't understand how guys like Cain, Cruz, Ben Carson, etc could be so fucking stupid, but yet were obviously pretty damn smart and accomplished earlier in life. Brain worms? What happened?
I honestly don't understand how guys like Cain, Cruz, Ben Carson, etc could be so fucking stupid, but yet were obviously pretty damn smart and accomplished earlier in life. Brain worms? What happened?
Totally Kafkaesque
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Part grift, part self-hate, part ideological fanaticism (i.e. "OMG socialism is worse than racism!"), etc. A little of this, a little of that.Shirley wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 1:52 pm Herman Cain was my mom's favorite Conservative Black Guy Who Says Stuff To Make Me Feel Better About My Casual Racism, so I can't say I'm too sad to see him go. Doubly so because he died directly due to being an ignorant dick about Covid just so he could earn brownie points with Trump.
I honestly don't understand how guys like Cain, Cruz, Ben Carson, etc could be so fucking stupid, but yet were obviously pretty damn smart and accomplished earlier in life. Brain worms? What happened?
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All of this, but I still thin Trump has to have shit on these guys. Especially Lindsay Graham. Maybe his buddy who owns the Enquirer has lady bug pics or something far worse.brian wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 2:08 pmPart grift, part self-hate, part ideological fanaticism (i.e. "OMG socialism is worse than racism!"), etc. A little of this, a little of that.Shirley wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 1:52 pm Herman Cain was my mom's favorite Conservative Black Guy Who Says Stuff To Make Me Feel Better About My Casual Racism, so I can't say I'm too sad to see him go. Doubly so because he died directly due to being an ignorant dick about Covid just so he could earn brownie points with Trump.
I honestly don't understand how guys like Cain, Cruz, Ben Carson, etc could be so fucking stupid, but yet were obviously pretty damn smart and accomplished earlier in life. Brain worms? What happened?
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For guys like Cain, it's that weird thing a tiny sliver of African Americans that get a huge kick out of the (faux) adulation and acceptance they get from The White Folks. It's a weird blindspot that doesn't allow them to step out of themselves and see the context and reality of what they're doing.
It'd be sad if it wasn't so fucking obvious.
It'd be sad if it wasn't so fucking obvious.
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It was bound to happen...found out that someone I knew has died from Covid-19.
When my GF and I went to Merida Mexico about 1 1/2 years ago, and big group of us stayed at home with Juan as a caretaker. Super nice guy...changed money for us when we got there late in the evening, and drove us around town and to a restaurant where we could get a late dinner. Also was incredibly helpful with everything about the house.
Found out last night that Juan died on Saturday.
When my GF and I went to Merida Mexico about 1 1/2 years ago, and big group of us stayed at home with Juan as a caretaker. Super nice guy...changed money for us when we got there late in the evening, and drove us around town and to a restaurant where we could get a late dinner. Also was incredibly helpful with everything about the house.
Found out last night that Juan died on Saturday.
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The cleanest of "The Dirty Dozen."
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One of my favourites - reggae legend, and a guy whose latest album was just released and is well worth a listen - Toots Hibbert.
Toots Hibbert, Reggae Pioneer Who Infused Genre With Soul, Dead at 77
Toots Hibbert, Reggae Pioneer Who Infused Genre With Soul, Dead at 77
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Tommy DeVito ...original member of the Four Seasons. 92 is a pretty good run, but headlines say COVID.
some of the articles have been less than kind about the Four Seasons buying him out due to gambling and tax problems. Also not surprised to see Joe Pesci listed as close friend.
some of the articles have been less than kind about the Four Seasons buying him out due to gambling and tax problems. Also not surprised to see Joe Pesci listed as close friend.
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Former Charger and 49er HOF pass rusher Fred Dean.
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Pok Pok restaurant in Portland...
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BFJ is the town wizard who runs a magic shop. He also has a golem that he has trained to attack anti-Semites.
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Which is ironic.
Hold on, I'm trying to see if Jack London ever gets this fire built or not.
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Given the racism in some of DAC’s songs, I thought the same thing.
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George Jones once painted “KKK” on Pride’s car. It’s best not to always learn about your favorites from the past.
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Sheesh. I played a little Charley Pride here at home and got seriously mocked by my daughter and wife. They are not fans. Philistines.
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It’s not for everyone. I will admit I am not a huge fan.
Hold on, I'm trying to see if Jack London ever gets this fire built or not.
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I mean, all racism is vile, but some of those David Allen Coe songs are the worst things I've ever heard sung.
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I don’t care about the politics that sucks same as anyone who dies.
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Yeah this is true. I saw hi live and almost got knifed later that night. Buddy picked the guy up with a knife and threw him ten feet and we skedaddles.
Hold on, I'm trying to see if Jack London ever gets this fire built or not.
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He spent his final year aspiring to be colleagues with the people who are directly responsible for countless innocent deaths. It sucks he had kids.
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I feel bad for his kids. That's it.
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Did he even have a near-death conversion like Christie did? Or was he a reality-denying murderous asshole to the end?
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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Live by the sword, die by the sword.
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If only there had been some kind of public warning...or some kind of fabric covering he could have worn...
I do feel bad for his kids...
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He didn't have time. Diagnosed on Dec. 19 as positive. Dead 10 days later.Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Wed Dec 30, 2020 8:48 am Did he even have a near-death conversion like Christie did? Or was he a reality-denying murderous asshole to the end?
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I'm not going to post the full text, but the the wife of the guy we knew here has been reliving the timeline from two years ago and this was her last sentence: "Every time people celebrate their “return to life,” it’s a dagger that reminds me of all we lost."mister d wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2020 5:14 pm I think people are going to see this as "surviving the quarantine", not COVID-19, since everyone was affected to some degree or another. And you'll be like "its so fucking good to be back at restaurants", because it will be, but I'm (now) concerned those who lost will feel forgotten in the collective recovery.