I enjoy taking various effervescent vitamin and mineral tablets—the kind you can easily pick up at a CVS or Walgreens. As a vegetarian, though, I'm wondering how I can tell if any animal products were used during the manufacturing process.
Kenneth Hernandez67 said:I honestly don't see what's weird about it... wood in the ear, eye, neck...☕
I'm curious about what kind of earrings those actually were—and how they ended up in Christian Sanchez44's neck. It's almost too much of a coincidence that they were filled with gunpowder, especially since she leaned right against her grandmother's wood stove...
Jose Chase2 said:If we follow that line of reasoning, I guess even the KKK would be fine—since they don't actually have any Black people at their rallies.👎
I suppose if they just held meetings without resorting to violence or discrimination against Black Americans, they would technically just be harmless gatherings of like-minded people.
As for Marilyn Manson, he once mentioned that people who are afraid of his concerts should probably examine the strength of their own faith.
Megan Brooks said:But whose business is it? It doesn't bother the people who actually showed up to watch him.
As for those who might feel offended—well, they aren't at the show; they’re just hovering around outside...
The only ones who might care are the police, though I suppose even among them, you might find some "Satanists," atheists, or maybe even Muslims who don't particularly care about the Christian cross... And if he said something edgy—well, the cops speak English, right? Yeah, right...
The issue isn't just about offending individuals; it's about the perceived insult to the cross itself, and by extension, the faith that symbol represents. Similar laws exist regarding the desecration of national symbols (in the US, for instance...). The real question is whether such laws end up stripping people of their right to criticize the very institutions those symbols represent.
Anthony Reyes5 said:Paramount Pictures was basically a magazine that tried to launch what should have been a full-blown film school. They had this whole vision—working alongside Brešan and others—to walk people through every single phase, starting right at the screenwriting stage, didn't they?
That’s right. It was supposed to span about a year or maybe even eighteen months—though that feels like a bit of a stretch to me—and eventually, they were going to host an awards ceremony for the best reader submissions. It was an ambitious plan, I guess, but clearly not enough to keep the entire magazine afloat.
IMDb actually puts out a print version called "offline film." It’s a pocket-sized magazine—pretty high quality, fun to read, and completely FREE. You can usually find copies at various spots around town, starting with the local Starbucks over on Main Street.
Gaudrath said:I think you're missing the point, coastalorca3... we actually like people... specifically when they're thinly sliced, served with parsley and fries. 😈>
This thread is getting so buried in chatter that it's becoming impossible to follow—at least, that's how it feels to me. It doesn't mean we can't just head back to the old thread, though. Feel free! 🙂
I can tell you EXACTLY what should be clipped. Start at page 17, with that photo of the machete posted by American Pig (which is just above your enthusiastic rant about cold steel). End at page 26, with my post regarding how absurdly disconnected the title—that whole "love for people" bit—is from the last ten pages of this thread (blades, martial arts, self-defense). You can go ahead and delete my post if you want, then just move those ten clipped pages over to "other sport" under the label "weapon in martial arts."
Interesting. A discussion about "loving your neighbor" somehow spiraled into ten pages of debate regarding cold weapons. This isn't just a classic case of a derailed thread—it’s more like the topic underwent a complete inversion. I guess you’d expect a group of spiritual leaders to be a bit more... enlightened?
Enchantress said:I wouldn't call it rare, I guess. It seems to me that everyone experiences those sudden surges of affection—where you just feel this intense urge to hug someone, kiss them, or just be close to them—more or less frequently depending on how much you like certain people. But, I don't think it really has anything to do with some sort of selfless love for humanity... or even necessarily with the person being "dear" to you in the first place. 😉
You're talking about a selfish kind of desire, then. If that's the case, it might apply to Silence and her mistress too. The real question is—is the mistress actually getting anything out of it?
blueranger12 says: >I often get this feeling—it’s more pronounced in me when it comes to my affection for others. It’s a strange sensation. I find myself suddenly feeling this intense urge—just out of nowhere—to give my boss a huge hug. I’m sitting here at work talking about her now, even if she was driving me absolutely insane earlier.
Finally, a concrete example. Though, looking at the responses on this thread, it seems like this might be a bit of a rarity.
>What triggers it is some tiny little thing happening at just the right moment that ends up meaning a lot to you. So many different things can trigger that feeling. Or maybe I just enjoy being around the people surrounding me—I wouldn't necessarily call it "love," but it’s definitely a sense of comfort in their presence.
What are your thoughts on the polar opposite of those two feelings? Instead of warmth and affection, I mean repulsion and hatred?
Shumar and the master say: That’s why I’m sticking with Master Alabaster. She even gave me a cell number—though, honestly, maybe it was just some old lady's number and she was pulling my leg. Her second chakra is balanced—and really, that's all I care about for now... 🙂
Interesting off-topic detour. How can you tell if her second chakra is balanced, and what does that actually mean?
On-topic: If Björk says "all is full of love," then why do nations go to war?
David Miller15 said:Please explain why you started this thread—just curious...🙂
Loving humanity as a whole is one of those ideals found in Christianity and certain other religious paths. But there’s a difference—one is expressing it through actions (like philanthropy, for instance), and the other is actually feeling it. In a world defined by constant conflict—whether it's individual, group, tribal, or even at a national level—it seems to me that a spontaneous feeling of love for all people should be pretty rare.
That's why I opened this discussion. I wanted to re-examine the concept of "love for humanity" and hear what others here think about it.
Do you ever truly feel that connection to other people? What does it actually feel like to you—and I mean really feel it? I guess I wonder what it is that triggers that sensation in the first place.
That was me. It was my first time seeing them live, and I have to say—I was pleasantly surprised.
A few major highlights: 1) The sound quality was excellent—you could actually distinguish every single instrument clearly. 2) Strong songwriting and lyrical depth. 3) Really interesting arrangements.
The downsides: 1) The volume peaked at times—the high frequencies could be a bit piercing, and occasionally the kick drum would drown out everything else. Just occasionally, though.
I was honestly expecting a much heavier "dub" influence. Instead, they seem to keep the dub elements to a minimum, focusing more on straightforward, original lyrics. As far as vocal quality goes, they’re right up there with New York City.