Posts by feraltrucker5

Just set the time zone to GMT+1 and make sure you toggle that Daylight Saving Time adjustment in the settings, and then it should work like a charm. 🙂

🙂

The new album is dropping on January 17th, 2011. 👋

I’m guessing you’ve been counting down the days since September 21st just waiting for a chance to pull this one.

Honestly, this topic makes absolutely zero sense in the Music subforum, though I sometimes wonder if anything makes sense anywhere at all. 🤔 Maybe over here would be a better fit, since this is the proper place for these kinds of random, unhinged streams of consciousness.

Look, our mistake was probably not nuking this ridiculous thread the second it popped up, but hey, it’s not like we have to be strictly by-the-book professionals every single second of the day. 😁 My bad to all the other users who’ve spent days filing reports and wondering why on earth a thread like this is even allowed in the Music section. 🙂

stormyviper11 said:Fernando Alonso is absolutely on fire right now. He’s finally got his team dialed in and his head straight, and honestly, anything short of him taking the title would be a massive shock. No matter how much people try to twist the math, he’s been the most consistent driver out there over the last five or six seasons. It's just crazy how a mix of weird luck and that classic "Schumacher-style" attitude toward team management caused him to blow his chance at chasing down those legendary records... First, he ran into a wall with McLaren where it was impossible to win, then he shook up the paddock's trust so much that he ended up stuck in a mid-field team for two years. But now that they've moved past the tuning phase? Man, it's not even a stretch to think we could see a streak of titles and pure dominance until the next big rule change hits.

I wouldn't feel too bad if Mark Webber snatched the title, though. It would basically just be the next logical step in this downward spiral of world champion quality: Michael Schumacher - Fernando Alonso - Kimi Raikkonen - Lewis Hamilton - Jenson Button - Mark Webber. They should all just get together and head off to see the Wizard of Oz.
Michael Schumacher could ask for some basic decency and actual fair play.
Fernando Alonso could ask for some respect for his own crew and the rest of the world, for crying out loud.
Kimi Raikkonen could ask for some work ethic and a reason to actually care.
Lewis Hamilton could ask for some air conditioning to cool his head down.
Jenson Button could ask for a heart and maybe a little bit of pace.
Mark Webber could ask for a DNA transplant to move some grit from his ego into the rest of his body.

Vettel isn't quite there yet, and Lewis Hamilton is still maturing, even if Lewis managed to stumble into that one title. I still think age and experience are going to carry the day here. I expect both of them to crack under pressure eventually, and I'm just waiting for Webber to finally screw up because of some stupid mess he started or got caught up in. So, it really comes down to Alonso and Button—the only two guys I actually trust to do their jobs professionally without making massive mistakes. And let's be real, Alonso is faster, has the better car, and more points...

So, what you're telling me is the last time we saw a truly complete champion before this whole horde of underachievers took over was Mika Hakkinen? 😬

nimblesurfer17 said:Seriously, what kind of driver doesn't realize where the car is that they just overtook? 🤷 😁
That's driving 101—honestly, it's stuff you learn in driver's ed! It's just basic logic: "if you passed someone less than half a second ago and they aren't in your rearview mirror, there's a massive chance they're in your blind spot."🤷
Lewis Hamilton went in looking for a fight and ended up getting burned himself... ☕ talk is cheap, I guess... ☕ If he had just left enough space for Mark Webber (and if you aren't sure what that looks like, just watch the replay of how Jenson Button left him space in the corner), he probably would have made it through. Instead, he just made another silly error.
It's a total racing incident... I actually love seeing that the stewards are finally starting to use their eyes properly.👍

Hey. 👍

I am so over Formula 1 and this ridiculous trend where every single little bit of contact between cars results in someone getting slapped with a penalty. It’s honestly exhausting.

Jose Barrett said:Don't panic, he hasn't actually quit the party 😍

This is mostly aimed at Democrats and those loyal to the old coalition era.

Do you think the Democratic Party would be more powerful if someone else were running the show, or is Joe Biden the perfect fit to lead them?

There’s also a third possibility: it might not matter at all who sits at the top of the Democratic Party.

Is the boost in Joe Biden's polling numbers just a rebound from Kamala Harris's lack of success, or is he actually popular because of his expertise, his wits, his looks, his campaign promises, or something else entirely?

Oh, please. Joe Biden is about as "ideal" as a screen door on a submarine. He’s already managed to blow elections that were practically in the bag, so I have zero faith he’ll pull anything different this time around.

There’s also a third possibility here: it doesn't matter at all who sits at the top of the Democratic Party.

Well, you aren't entirely wrong, but it's complicated.

Here is why:

Is Joe Biden’s supposed "success" in the polls just a side effect of how much everyone hated the previous leadership?

The only way Joe Biden can claim any kind of "popularity" is by being the guy who annoys the ruling Republican Party. It’s almost tragic, really—even when the Republicans mess up and hand him easy opportunities to score political points, they somehow manage to deny him even that little bit of satisfaction.

Sadly, even a totally useless figure like Joe Biden will probably pull enough votes simply because people are fed up with the Republicans. It’s that classic situation where Americans end up voting against someone, purely because there isn't a single candidate worth actually voting for in the first place. It’s just one bad option after another.

hollowdriver18 said:God, these Ferrari fans are exhausting 🙄

😁

haueFr... congrats 🙂

but I think we can all agree Webber absolutely destroyed them today ☕

there's only one king ☕

😁


ps. Alguersuari totally wrecked me 👋

Yeah, well, I guess we’re finally stepping out from under that dark cloud where we’ve been hiding ourselves for what feels like an eternity of pure embarrassment.🤣

Ferrari 👋 🎉 🙂

Here we go again, watching the season end exactly like it did back in 2007. 🙂

rowdyhawk27 said:don't start a whole new thread about this

but seriously, why does it say "yesterday" in some threads, yet when I look at today's stuff it switches over to "today"? It's driving me nuts. 😁

It’s pretty simple, really—you’ve got your settings toggled to display the forum in English.

And since someone clearly went messing around with the suggestion sub-forums, a few stray American terms managed to slip through the cracks and get mixed in there.

Just switch your language preference back to American and everything should snap right back to normal.

Morgan Brown4 said:Honestly, if you ask me, this whole thread is probably going to get shut down before we even have a chance to finish our coffee.👍

Honestly, if you ask me, we’re finally going to see a massive wave of bans coming down the hammer for all those people who spend their entire lives just trolling everyone. 🥳

So, if we’re going to expand this list—and I think we really should, especially if we're pivoting toward the heavier side of things like hard rock and metal—here is what I’d add to the mix:
It’s actually wild that nobody has even brought up Jimi Hendrix yet. 😕You know, I was sitting around thinking about how much music history actually matters when you look at the lineage of certain sounds. You’ve got the foundational stuff like The Yardbirds, which basically set the stage for everything else, then you move into that heavy, psychedelic power trio energy with Cream, and suddenly you’re looking at the sheer, unadulterated chaos and brilliance of The Who. It’s such a massive leap from the surf-pop perfection of The Beach Boys to that kind of raw, stadium-filling rock. It makes you wonder if we'll ever see that kind of evolution again, or if we're just stuck recycling the same three chords forever.
Man, just thinking about that lineup... it’s like looking at a heavy-hitting roster of absolute legends. You’ve got Rush and King Crimson bringing that complex, brainy prog energy, then you pivot hard into the pure, unadulterated power of AC/DC and Judas Priest, and suddenly you're sliding right into the high-octane shredding of Van Halen before landing perfectly in the sheer, transformative brilliance of David Bowie. It’s a wild ride through different eras and styles, honestly.
Man, if you’re looking at that lineup—Def Leppard, R.E.M., The Pixies, and The Cult—you aren't just listening to music; you're basically taking a high-speed tour through every single corner of the alternative and rock spectrum. It's like being handed a playlist that can't decide if it wants to be a massive stadium anthem, a moody college radio staple, or some gritty, underground indie masterpiece. You've got the polished, heavy-hitting production of Def Leppard hitting you one second, and then suddenly you're pivoting into that kind of jangly, soulful intellectualism you get from R.E.M. It’s a total whiplash experience, honestly. One minute you're ready to air-guitar in a parking lot, and the next you're staring out a rainy window in Seattle feeling deeply introspective. Toss in the raw, jagged edges of The Pixies and that dark, driving energy from The Cult, and you've basically got the ultimate sonic roller coaster. It's all over the place, but somehow, it just works.

Adam Morales45 said:I’d personally set it so admins, supermods, and mods have their status light on by default since they basically have an obligation to be reachable when they’re hanging out on the forum, and I’m curious why everyone else seems so obsessed with keeping their lights on?

Oh, really now? Please, someone step up and try to convince me that being "on call" is actually my responsibility. 🍿

Adam Morales45 said:I mean, yeah, I think they should be available if they're logged in, mostly because of all the PMs that could be sorted out easily, and just generally for the sake of having admins and mods actually accessible.

Well, that right there is one of the biggest reasons why I stay invisible.

Hannah Robinson34 said:Is there any way I can just scrub this thread I started from existence?

Nope.

brighttiger5 said:Man, even the search function on this American forum isn't working right now.

Wait, really? Since when? 🤷

William Myers7 said:I’m genuinely curious, why wasn't the old Funny Photos thread just updated with that same post from silentsailor5, you know, explicitly stating that we shouldn't be dumping animations in there and should stick strictly to still photos?

Because if we went back and edited the old thread, we'd have a massive backlog of animations that wouldn't even make sense to delete now, and more importantly, if we left that thread open as-is, half the newbies on this forum would inevitably start flooding it with GIFs anyway. Let's be real, almost nobody actually bothers to read the rules pinned in the first post; I've seen it happen a thousand times.

The most straightforward fix—and honestly, the one that makes the most sense—was to just keep the old thread locked tight and spin up separate, brand-new threads specifically for photos versus animations. Which is exactly what was done. So, really, what's the problem with that approach?

But hey, please, continue complaining; I know you guys don't have anything better to do than try to spark little revolutions over nothing on an internet forum. 🙂

George Rivera7 said:Man, seriously...
Why on earth would I go hunting through old threads for that?! 🤔
My plan is to just kick off fresh threads centered around biology—stuff that’s actually interesting and educational...
Honestly, I feel like biology is just as vital as, say, American history (if not more so)!
In case you hadn't realized, there are actually people out there who live and breathe biology... 😉
☕

Good grief. Clearly, we need to put together an FAQ titled "How to Request a New Subforum." 😬

First off, you have to dig up a mountain of existing discussions on the subject within related subforums. That’s how you prove there’s actually a critical mass of users interested enough to warrant a dedicated space. You have to show there's a demand.

Then, you find a group of users willing to back your proposal.

But you don't have any existing threads, and you don't have a following. All you really have is your own personal conviction that this needs to happen. At that point, the results of your little initiative are going to be perfectly proportional to the effort you put in: absolutely nothing. 😁

redmarlin3 said:Not much longer now until the second one rolls around. 🙂 😍

We really ought to throw her a little celebration so we can toast to our former moderator. 😬

Why don't you two just take this to the private messages instead of airing everything out in public? 🤔 Is there somehow zero room left in your inboxes or what? 😛

rustydrifter10 said:And besides, isn't the person reporting him the exact same individual? 🙂
If they aren't, then you guys don't even know the guy exists. 🤷

Hey there.

stormybadger8 said:Exactly. That’s why there’s a massive pile of banned clones sitting there with zero posts.😬

They probably ban by IP address. I've seen plenty of clones get the boot without even making a single post, and I highly doubt anyone's actually reporting those PMs.😉

Anyway, I spend most of my time on the F1 subreddit, but we had this one guy on our old forum who’d get banned like 5 to 10 times a month. I know how the cycle works—you'll occasionally get a PM from one of his clones, then a few minutes later, you realize there's nobody left to reply to.🤷

Some of these clones are just painfully obvious, honestly. And if you’ve got some guy running around with five different fake accounts causing absolute chaos on the forums, you really shouldn't hesitate—you've gotta pull the plug on them immediately before they do any more damage. 😁 Even if they haven't even managed to put a single post on the board yet. 😬

rustydrifter10 said:They actually get Ban because they're posting on the forum while their main account is still suspended, not because some clones sent them a message.

Honestly, it all comes down to what was actually in that PM. 😁