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Re: Random Politics

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:56 am
by govmentchedda
Ryan wrote: Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:54 am
EdRomero wrote: Mon Jan 07, 2019 7:31 am One more point is she is incredibly hot in that video. Maybe some more college videos of her can come out.
Yep - adjusted for fame and resources, I'd put this on a level with "Love Will Never Do Without You" Janet.
Let me add "Cherish" Madonna.

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 11:49 am
by rass
Ryan wrote: Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:54 am
EdRomero wrote: Mon Jan 07, 2019 7:31 am One more point is she is incredibly hot in that video. Maybe some more college videos of her can come out.
Yep - adjusted for fame and resources, I'd put this on a level with "Love Will Never Do Without You" Janet.
That's good.

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 4:06 pm
by The Sybian
govmentchedda wrote: Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:56 am
Ryan wrote: Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:54 am
EdRomero wrote: Mon Jan 07, 2019 7:31 am One more point is she is incredibly hot in that video. Maybe some more college videos of her can come out.
Yep - adjusted for fame and resources, I'd put this on a level with "Love Will Never Do Without You" Janet.
Let me add "Cherish" Madonna.
Oh, shit. Completely forgot about that video, but high school me had to jerk it every time that video played. Kids are so spoiled today. I remember watching TV late nights, just waiting for something jerkable to pop up on MTV.

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 4:10 pm
by BSF21
The Sybian wrote: Tue Jan 08, 2019 4:06 pm
govmentchedda wrote: Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:56 am
Ryan wrote: Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:54 am
EdRomero wrote: Mon Jan 07, 2019 7:31 am One more point is she is incredibly hot in that video. Maybe some more college videos of her can come out.
Yep - adjusted for fame and resources, I'd put this on a level with "Love Will Never Do Without You" Janet.
Let me add "Cherish" Madonna.
Oh, shit. Completely forgot about that video, but high school me had to jerk it every time that video played. Kids are so spoiled today. I remember watching TV late nights, just waiting for something jerkable to pop up on MTV.

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 4:11 pm
by rass
Yo! MTV Faps

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 4:35 pm
by mister d
[insert Natalie Imbruglia "Torn" video if we're loose on what counts as dancing]

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:02 pm
by govmentchedda
Yes to all of the above, and I'm somewhat embarassed to admit it now, but Rush Rush Paula Abdul.

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:11 pm
by brian
govmentchedda wrote: Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:02 pm Yes to all of the above, and I'm somewhat embarassed to admit it now, but Rush Rush Paula Abdul.
I don't think that's anything to be embarrassed about. I'm sure I probably tugged one during that stupid MC Skat Kat video, whatever that was for.

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:29 pm
by The Sybian
The Fiona Apple video feels like we walked in just after the typical rape that occurs after an American Apparel photo shoot with that creepy guy with the 70s porn looking photographer. Sexy at the time, but in my defense, Fiona Apple is only one year younger than me.

Eh, maybe this deserves a separate thread, not in the Politics thread.

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:26 pm
by BSF21
The Sybian wrote: Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:29 pm
Eh, maybe this deserves a separate thread, not in the Politics thread.
Don’t you tell me where to jerk off to Fiona Apple.

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 9:12 am
by Giff
Wicked Game for me.

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 12:24 pm
by sancarlos
Giff wrote: Wed Jan 09, 2019 9:12 am Wicked Game for me.
Being a bit older, that video brings back a different memory for me. I was on a first date with a girl, and I wasn't that much into it, but we happened to walk by a bar tv that was playing that video. She casually remarked, "Oh, that is such a Fuck Me video. I love it." I thought to myself, DAYUM!, and immediately became much more interested in the date.

And, yes, we did.

ETA: We dated a few times after that, but drifted apart. But, funny thing, that girl threw the party where I met the woman who later became my wife. So, there's that.

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 1:25 pm
by Pruitt
sancarlos wrote: Wed Jan 09, 2019 12:24 pm
Giff wrote: Wed Jan 09, 2019 9:12 am Wicked Game for me.
Being a bit older, that video brings back a different memory for me. I was on a first date with a girl, and I wasn't that much into it, but we happened to walk by a bar tv that was playing that video. She casually remarked, "Oh, that is such a Fuck Me video. I love it." I thought to myself, DAYUM!, and immediately became much more interested in the date.

And, yes, we did.

ETA: We dated a few times after that, but drifted apart. But, funny thing, that girl threw the party where I met the woman who later became my wife. So, there's that.
What a wicked game YOU played!

ETA: I'll continue over in the proper thread...

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 2:56 pm
by Johnnie
Well, thank goodness for the foot fetishists for debunking this photo of AOC's feet.

Otherwise, what? We'd learn nothing new. But what we know now is that assholes are trying everything to go after her.

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 4:25 pm
by Johnnie

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 11:27 am
by brian
Don't know if any of you have been following this story but it's pretty fucking crazy.


Re: Random Politics

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 11:32 am
by Johnnie
I'm gonna have to read through that.

I don't want to step on your post, but I wanted to get this out there too:







These fucking white boys think they are gonna intimate AOC?

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 11:26 pm
by mister d

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 7:17 am
by Pruitt
That last tweet is like a light going on in the darkness.

Fantastic!

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 9:41 am
by Nonlinear FC
That is fantastic. Fuck Lieberman, man.

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 9:51 am
by Johnnie
I feel the need to reiterate that Joe Lieberman was the first politician that I actively despised. GamePro magazine did a story about how he blamed video games for violence in America. I was a huge Mortal Kombat fan at 8 years old and I was like "This guy is a moron."

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:26 am
by brian
This is probably the least surprising story ever, but still.

Guy behind GoFundMe for Trump's wall is a massive fake news peddler/scammer.

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 2:24 pm
by Johnnie
brian wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:26 am This is probably the least surprising story ever, but still.

Guy behind GoFundMe for Trump's wall is a massive fake news peddler/scammer.
Nope. When dude has "Senior Airman Brian Kolfage" as the title of his Facebook page as if the rank somehow gives him the capital to know what he talks about, he's human garbage. The Article 15/Black Rifle Coffee/Drinkin' Bros shitheels are the same way.

You don't use military rank to associate with politics. So doing that as a civilian should be a massive red flag. He could've done something like "USAF veteran" or something to be less douchey. Senior Airman is a low rank and you're guaranteed to attain it if you stay in for 3 years.

Then when he mentions his war wounds as much as he does to garner sympathy to push his bullshit? Another massive red flag.

He doesn't deserve to have a close parking spot. Fucker.

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 2:30 pm
by Pruitt
Johnnie wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 2:24 pm
brian wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:26 am This is probably the least surprising story ever, but still.

Guy behind GoFundMe for Trump's wall is a massive fake news peddler/scammer.
Nope. When dude has "Senior Airman Brian Kolfage" as the title of his Facebook page as if the rank somehow gives him the capital to know what he talks about, he's human garbage. The Article 15/Black Rifle Coffee/Drinkin' Bros shitheels are the same way.

You don't use military rank to associate with politics. So doing that as a civilian should be a massive red flag. He could've done something like "USAF veteran" or something to be less douchey. Senior Airman is a low rank and you're guaranteed to attain it if you stay in for 3 years.

Then when he mentions his war wounds as much as he does to garner sympathy to push his bullshit? Another massive red flag.

He doesn't deserve to have a close parking spot. Fucker.
Hey Johnnie - you hear (or read in this case) the term "decorated veteran" a lot in politics. What does that really mean? Or is there a specific threshold that has to be crossed before someone can be called a "decorated veteran?"

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 2:37 pm
by brian
I can actually help with this because it's a matter of journalistic style. "Decorated veteran" doesn't necessarily mean anything specific, but is meant to imply someone who has received medals for service of their country "above and beyond" what a typical soldier might receive. While it's not necessary this would be for being wounded in their service, typically that's the case.

So in short think someone who has received a Purple Heart or higher (and there are many, many decorations more "prestigious" and more rare than that.

List here.

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 2:41 pm
by Pruitt
So the guy did do something impressive in Iraq then.

Still a douchebag though...

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 2:45 pm
by Rush2112
My sister is a decorated veteran because she got a medal for saving the DoD a shit load of money.

Maybe I should cajole her into running for office

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 3:05 pm
by duff
Rush2112 wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 2:45 pm My sister is a decorated veteran because she got a medal for saving the DoD a shit load of money.

Maybe I should cajole her into running for office
Did they switch to Geico?

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 3:06 pm
by brian
Pruitt wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 2:41 pm So the guy did do something impressive in Iraq then.

Still a douchebag though...
He lost three limbs, so yeah. He's a douchebag, but he earned his medals.

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 3:08 pm
by Pruitt
brian wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 3:06 pm
Pruitt wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 2:41 pm So the guy did do something impressive in Iraq then.

Still a douchebag though...
He lost three limbs, so yeah. He's a douchebag, but he earned his medals.
Shit... I didn't know that. I wouldn't have called him a"douche bag."

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 3:09 pm
by Rush2112
duff wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 3:05 pm
Rush2112 wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 2:45 pm My sister is a decorated veteran because she got a medal for saving the DoD a shit load of money.

Maybe I should cajole her into running for office
Did they switch to Geico?
Found a better way of running RADAR systems IIRC.

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 3:10 pm
by brian
Pruitt wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 3:08 pm
brian wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 3:06 pm
Pruitt wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 2:41 pm So the guy did do something impressive in Iraq then.

Still a douchebag though...
He lost three limbs, so yeah. He's a douchebag, but he earned his medals.
Shit... I didn't know that. I wouldn't have called him a"douche bag."
Nah, he's still a douchebag, but it's certainly fair to call him a "decorated veteran".

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 3:11 pm
by A_B
Douche stump.

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 3:16 pm
by Johnnie
Echo what Brian said completely.

Here's my ribbon rack:



All this really tells you is that I've been in for a long time, had multiple stations of assignment (including overseas), and deployed. I mean, I get a ribbon for graduating basic training (bottom middle), so yeah.

And I know Brian posted the Wiki, but here's a non complete, Air Force specific list in order of precedence:

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Note: the Bronze Star is higher in precedence than a Purple Heart. A Bronze Star is what is given to E-7s for being deployed. Like this guy. Certainly merited, of course. But he did his job in shitty conditions. Where are the medals for the people working for him? You don't see that in there...

If he did his job at home station, it would have been a Meritorious Service Medal. They are both worth 5 points when testing for the next rank.

Purple Hearts are given to those wounded in combat. You have to note that if it says Bronze Star with valor. Then that's impressive.

The awards and decorations game is also very, very political. I can go on a rant about that.

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:18 pm
by rass

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:25 pm
by Johnnie
Haaaaa. Yup.

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:11 am
by Johnnie
If white people who are too self absorbed want to create their own little Whitevilles away from everyone, I'm cool with that.


Re: Random Politics

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 2:45 pm
by Johnnie

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 9:01 pm
by Johnnie

Re: Random Politics

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 7:18 pm
by Johnnie
"I'm John McCain's daughter!" at the end of this clip...



sounds a lot like "I drive a Dodge Stratus!"



Larger question though: what's the fucking point of The View? It's fucking awful.