Posts by briskhound33

Justin Sullivan3 says: Just a quick little correction here.

From left to right:

Look, this guy is just totally rigid and authoritative, you know? Like, if she doesn't follow his every single command, he’s ready to slap her instantly. It’s messed up because he acts like he can just lay hands on her whenever he feels like it—just total dominance. He expects her to have a hot dinner waiting the second he walks through the door after work, or else there’s going to be hell to pay. To him, she isn't even a person; she's just his property, treated exactly like his house or his car. She’s basically living in constant, crushing fear of being beaten.

Man, this guy’s on his 34th wife already, and honestly, I think he's just completely fed up with all these ceremonies and the insane costs that come with getting married... it's just too much.

Man, looking at that guy sitting to the right of the guy with the mustache, you can just tell he couldn't care less about any of this. He’s clearly just counting down the minutes until he can finally head home, shut the door, and basically give his wife the silent treatment for the rest of his life. It honestly feels like this whole thing is just some big, staged performance put on to impress the relatives. I bet he felt like he lost the wedding lottery and ended up stuck with someone he's really not feeling. He’ll probably end up marrying someone else down the road too, just to see if he can actually get lucky the next time around.

Look, I feel like this guy’s sister is basically acting like his shadow or something, and now she's being all hesitant about him getting rid of that jumper—you know, losing the virginity thing? Honestly, he's already seventy-two years old at this point, which is wild if you think about it, but hey, life happens. It's just one of those things you eventually have to face and get over with, you know? It's just part of growing up, even when you're way past that stage.

So, look, you’ve got this guy right in the middle who’s basically a total traditionalist—super dignified, carries himself with all this pride, and lives strictly by the rules of the Quran. To him, being a good Muslim means stepping up as the family man, providing for his wife and kids, and just making sure everyone is taken care of. On paper, everything looks perfect, like he’s set up for a smooth, decent life... unless, of course, that deep-seated frustration from living under a dictatorship and the constant brainwashing he hears at the mosque starts mixing with some old personal trauma. If that happens, things go south fast. He ends up walking away from his whole family, playing chicken with TNTom, and hopping on that "martyr express" headed toward some Western city, chasing the promise of those virgins.

I mean, I see where they're coming from, I really do, but man, this guy's logic is just... how am I supposed to pull that off? Like, seriously, if I’m already hitting my knees five times a day for prayer, when exactly am I supposed to squeeze in extra gym sessions too? It’s just a lot to pack into one schedule. Honestly, he might as well just sell me out to some relative in exchange for a couple of camels or something at this rate.

Honestly, that guy on the far right really does love his wife, and you can tell he’s just absolutely cursing the fact that they have to build a life together in such a broken-down, messed-up country. It’s heavy stuff. On top of that, his parents are constantly riding him because they think he isn't disciplining her enough or keeping things strictly under control—they basically think she's way too upbeat and always smiling, which, in their eyes, is a total red flag that she's probably plotting some kind of bad luck or disaster.

I can't say I agree with that... honestly, this guy probably spent twenty years tucked away in some strict religious academy without ever getting even a whiff of real-world experience. He’s basically clueless. Now he’s sitting there counting down the minutes until his wedding night, thinking he’s all set, only to end up making a complete fool of himself. He'll probably leave a total mess on the sheets and end up broadcasting his awkwardness to his entire family and the whole damn country on national TV at the same time. It's gonna be a disaster.

The last guy is honestly just terrified, man. Like, if he lived anywhere else, there’s no way in hell he’d ever get married because he’d never be able to look a woman in the eye without feeling like he had to bow his head in submission. It's wild. He’d basically be stuck in this position where his wife would have to be the one to initiate sex—which, let's be real, she’d probably find pretty pathetic—but hey, if she even thinks about looking at another guy, he’d probably try to have her stoned in the middle of Times Square or something. It's just heavy.

Maybe... but honestly, I’d say he actually found true love—you know, that intense, visceral kind—back when he was constantly hitting his head against the books at some religious academy, all while some local preacher was trying to show him what devotion to God really looks like through a much more personal connection.

But man, his family really went out and found him the perfect lady... if only to keep the whole neighborhood from gossiping about them.

Kevin Gonzalez79 said:This marks a revolutionary shift... Under previous restrictions in Saudi Arabia, women were prohibited from driving and could not even leave the country without a male guardian's permission.

I guess they're lucky? Honestly, wow... but seriously, which century is it going to be before they stop the stoning, the whipping, and the whole thing where they chop off hands or heads (depending on how bad the sin was)?

It really feels like this "Spring" is some kind of miracle happening over in the Middle East.🙂

It’s like this constant cycle where my folks start talking about it, then everything goes quiet, and then out of nowhere, the Secretary of Health pops up on the news. Then we hit another period of silence until some new case hits the headlines, and suddenly those folks over at the Department of Health are all over the airwaves trying to convince everyone there's no reason to freak out, promising that the federal authorities will do absolutely everything possible to shut down any potential outbreak. Then it shifts to the logistics—calculating how many vaccines we actually need and whether our manufacturing plants can even handle that kind of volume. And of course, you’ve got the opposition jumping down the administration's throat, claiming they aren't doing nearly enough and that the situation is going to get way uglier than what the people in charge are letting on.

Basically, it’s all just noise on the TV and in the papers. Politicians are just out there playing politics and scoring points, while the rest of us are just trying to live our lives—well, except for those few seniors who make sure to call into the local Talk radio shows to vent.

Man, I honestly envy you guys who actually get the chance to sit down and catch all the winter sports 😢

amberscout59 said:Are you seriously buying into the nonsense you just typed out?

They’re being deprived of "those problems."🙂

Yeah, they're being stripped of basically every fundamental right a woman should have in this life.

Do you even realize that by saying stuff like that, you're actually defending dictatorial behavior toward women? It’s like you're claiming it's "for their own good" just so they don't fall into temptation or whatever.👍

Honestly, it’s the exact same logic Stalin used... everything is supposedly done for the good of the people (at least, that's what he told himself).

Just go back and read the whole thing from the top, man.

dominikx10 said:What defines a real woman in Islam? ???

Honestly, I feel like one of the biggest turning points back in 2005 was when France passed that ban on wearing religious symbols in schools.

Besides, everyone keeps talking about "decadence" everywhere you look, but this whole situation goes way deeper than just that. There’s a massive layer of psychology involved here—stuff like sexual manipulation, the fight for equality, freedom of choice, beauty, power dynamics, and all that other heavy stuff... which is exactly what the women who choose to cover up are being denied access to.

Last Update: Monday, December 19, 2005. 10:22am (AEDT)
Unholy undies adorning a rabbi's tomb
Hundreds of Young Israeli Women looking for husbands have been placing their underwear on The tomb of a venerated rabbi in the hopes that their marriage prayers will be answered.

Authorities have collected around 400 pairs of knickers and Bras fra The grilles of The tomb's window and on nearby trees, The New York Times reported.

According to Jewish tradition, anyone who is unmarried will meet their soul mate and marry within a year if They visiti The Final resting Place of Rabbi Yenothan Ben Uziel in northern Israel.

but Rabbi Israel derati, who is in charge of protecting holy sites in the north, has told the newspaper the women's prayers will go unanswered.

"Having consulted with the chief rabbis, I can say with certainty that not only are these women guilty of a profanity but they will also never gain benediction," he said.

- AFP

charged with preserving the final resting place of Rabbi Yenothan Ben Uziel in The Amuka region of northern Israel , The New York Times reported on Sunday.

Just let me push back on you for a second there. 😬

Long story short.
The New York Times reports that hundreds of women searching for husbands are leaving their laundry at a respected rabbi's grave, all hoping their prayers for finding "the one" actually come true.
However, Rabbi Israel derati, who handles the protection of these sacred sites up north, mentioned after talking things over with the council of rabbis that these women are basically committing sacrilege and that their prayers aren't going to be granted.

Honestly, those folks over in local Mahaluse can finally shut their mouths and just eat whatever they want for a while, you know? They can just sit back and relax until the next time some other person decides to go on a tear and start talking nonsense again.

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dustyhound5 said:Just look at how he approaches his songwriting and the way he talks about who he is as a person—it’s clearly about more than just the music itself.

Man, if you really want to hear it, I could send you over that little track he put together for Jane Birkin.

But as for his character? Honestly, who cares? If the guy is a total jerk, what are you gonna do about it? You can't change him; you either vibe with him or you don't. Whether you hit play on his tracks or just skip past them is entirely up to you.
It all comes down to personal taste, really. Personally, I'm not really into Metallica and I don't go overboard with the whole goth scene either, but I find the way he navigates the world just fascinating.🙂

dustyhound5 said:I can't speak for everyone else, but I remember when I first heard a different version of Elvis Presley—I think it was some old folk rendition—it sounded so incredibly soulful and raw that when I finally heard the Bregovic arrangement, it actually felt kind of ridiculous to me, especially since he went ahead and signed it like he'd come up with the whole thing himself...

Look, I’m not hating on the fact that people love it, but it just doesn't hit right for me. It lacks that genuine, grit-under-the-fingernails authenticity.

I actually remember hearing that specific version for the first time while I was stuck on a flight.

But hey, what's "authentic" to us might be totally different for someone else, right?

It’s probably the same way the Kuban folks feel about those old-school tracks coming out of Buenavista. Just an example, you know?

Anyway, we're really diving deep into the weeds of musical taste now.

dustyhound5 said:Yeah.

It’s the exact same deal with Cliff.

I mean, trying to break down all those tiny nuances and legal headaches regarding copyright, or explaining the whole subculture vibe, or even pointing out which vintage buttons he scavenged from some old thrift shop to use in the movie... it's just way too much work to explain to people from overseas.

Look, if someone actually manages to take music from our neck of the woods, package it up perfectly, and successfully sells it to the global market, then I’m all for it. He's got my vote.

dustyhound5 said:So, who actually holds more weight in the history books—General Electric or Elon Musk?

It’s basically like that, you know? Like, everyone growing up here in the States has heard of General Electric, but when you bring up Elon Musk, you're mostly just talking to the tech nerds and industry geeks.

That’s really where the whole thing trips you up.

dustyhound5 said:I can't see what's right in front of me, at least not when it comes to my line of work.

And honestly, do you really think people here in the States remember "Vista social Club" as this amazing Cuban masterpiece, or do they just think of it as some Ry Cooder project? 😉

dustyhound5 said:I guess you could say they "reworked" the music, but saying they built it from scratch? Yeah, that’s a stretch. We gotta be honest about that.

Honestly, I can't quite recall where I stumbled upon that interview. All I know is they threw that question at him—just like they did regarding the copyright stuff with Saban Bajramovica—and he was totally upfront about it.

I used to think along those same lines too, you know? Like, "Look at these thieves, just ripping off everything in sight and still raking in the cash." But then I took a step back, looked around at what everyone else in the industry is doing, and realized it's pretty much the exact same thing.

dustyhound5 said:When you look at Breg's music and try to figure out his actual greatness as a composer, if you look at all those film scores people are reminiscing about lately, they’re basically just arrangements of old folk songs. He didn't actually sit down and craft some brilliant, original melody from scratch; he just took existing traditional tunes and gave them a facelift.
So where's the actual creativity in that? It feels like building a massive reputation on the backs of some anonymous folk composers from way back when...
It's like putting your own name on a classic blues standard—it's honestly pretty shameful!

But man, it's funny how things work, because when someone like Peter Gabriel, van Morrison, Paul Simon, or Nigel Kennedy does the exact same thing—you know, those huge global icons who release works that were clearly "influenced by" traditional roots—suddenly everyone is calling it this deep, "fascinating exploration of ethnomusicology."

Jessica Nguyen85 said:If it hasn't clicked yet, briskhound33, that guy in the interview is basically a total knockoff version of the real deal. But hey, perception is everything, right? 😉

Look, I get it, but when I'm talking to someone from back home, I just find myself slipping into that local slang. It feels more natural, you know?

Honestly though, this whole debate is just noise. This Bregovic guy and Senad Pecanin—to hell with both of them.
The truth is, Bregovic doesn't even need these concerts. No matter what anyone thinks of him, you can't have a wedding, a baptism, or any big party in the States without "Mjesecina" playing in the background; the song has just become part of the cultural fabric.

Once again, all this chatter about Bregovic is nothing more than neighborhood gossip. He’s not gaining anything from this, and he's not losing anything either. In the end, he might even feel bad that Senad talked him into it, or maybe he just didn't explain things clearly, or perhaps things were taken out of context—which is how the world usually justifies stuff like this anyway.

Personally, I've always had a massive problem with that whole "I went through something terrible, so now everyone owes me something" attitude.

I find myself having to explain to people over here that Bregovic basically took something that's been around us for centuries—stuff that was always there but felt kind of low-rent and unpolished—repackaged it nicely, and is now selling it off as "world music," acting like he was some big-time rocker back in the day. And then you see him doing tracks for people in France, where they use those North American brass bands as a rhythm section. I don't get why everyone is obsessing over him lately.
As for Ottawa? Whether they like him or not is entirely up to them.
At the end of the day, I bet the whole Kosevo stadium will just be singing: "Esma and I, two sweaty angels..."

frozentiger6 said:Adex, you ever heard of Scekic and his little hometown startup? If not, you’re gonna hear about it soon enough.

It’s honestly not even worth getting into an argument about.

Never heard of him.

But man, all this talk just feels so fake to me, like some big phony performance. You know how it goes—some guy rolls back into town for the summer after working overseas, and suddenly everyone is green with envy, but they can't say a damn thing to his face. Instead, they just sit around reminiscing about how they used to pick on him when he was a kid, or how they'd nitpick his grades in school just to find something to look down on. Then you've got this local big shot walking around acting all holy, inviting the whole neighborhood out for pizza; everyone happily grabs a slice and drinks with him, but deep down, they absolutely loathe him because he’s got more money in his pocket than the rest of them combined.

The banned baby said:I mean, what, were we supposed to just ban them or something? My old man and my whole family aren't exactly just some random acquaintances I met at a bar or something; they're my people.

Regarding Milutin, I was actually talking about Kukanjac and all those different branches of the Kukanjac family tree.

People keep asking me that question, man, and honestly, it’s happening more and more lately. I get asked by people I actually respect—people who give a damn about me—and as for those folks running the show in Washington? Well, let's just say we'll deal with them one way or another, maybe even with some baseball bats if things get desperate enough. Look, patience and a bit of grit can work wonders. When things were falling apart right after the war, I didn't spend my days moping around about how cursed my life was or getting wasted to forget the pain. No, I put that energy into learning. Hard work, getting an education, and actually sticking to your principles—that’s what actually moves the needle. I never sat around crying because some guy who ran off to California or Texas ended up with a better job or a bigger bank account than me. I mean, don't get me wrong, I’m not saying I don't need money—I'll be the first to laugh at anyone acting like they don't want a fat paycheck—but instead of being bitter about someone else's luck, I just focused on how I could build something from nothing myself.

It’s moving slow, but we’re getting there, I guess. I actually finished up my degree abroad—managed to snag a scholarship because my GPA was high enough—and honestly, I saw a good chunk of the world, thank God. But then I ended up coming back home to Ottawa with basically nothing to show for it, just... nothing. 162 miles Man, looking back at those months where I was just coasting on savings without a single steady paycheck lined up... it was a trip. I really could've stayed abroad and landed some cushy, soul-crushing corporate gig with zero effort, but I didn't. Honestly, thank God I managed to scrape by for about six months before finally landing this job. I’ve been at it for almost a year now, and things are actually going pretty smooth, you know? It’s been solid. So, yeah, I don't really have any burning desire to pack my bags and head overseas again right now, unless it's maybe for some more schooling or just popping over as a tourist for a bit. Life isn't exactly bad here; it's not like I came from some massive trust fund family or anything, and I haven't had anyone pushing me to succeed, nor did I ever have to resort to shady stuff just to get by—thank God for that. I'm just doing alright.

I'll give you a shout once I finally get there. 😁

And yeah, there’s plenty more of us out here, honestly. When it comes to those folks running the show at the top, you just focus on being resourceful—like, just make sure you’ve got your baseball bats ready to go, and we’ll take care of everything else from there. 🤣 🤣 🤣

That’s a pretty solid point you’re making there, honestly, I can see where you're coming from. But let's be real for a second—you’re definitely not speaking for the majority here.

Forget about those baseball bats, man—that’s never gonna happen. Honestly, that whole thing is just nothing more than some barroom tall tale people tell when they've had one too many beers.

And once again, you’re focusing on your inner circle like they're the whole story, but that's not what I meant at all—I was talking about the massive wave of newcomers who flooded into the country after the war ended.

I’m still feeling a little lost when it comes to this whole Milutin Kukanjac situation, honestly, because the details just aren't clicking for me. I remember hearing about Kukanjac back when things first started kicking off during the war, but after that initial period, he just kind of dropped off the map and disappeared from the conversation entirely.

Honestly, none of this even has anything to do with Breg anymore, so the whole argument is just kind of spinning its wheels at this point. It doesn't make any sense to keep dragging it out, so you might as well just call it a night and hit the hay. I mean, we've all been there, staring at a screen at weird hours trying to make sense of stuff that doesn't matter, but tomorrow is another day and we've actually got work to get done, right?

Andrew Hill3 said:I just notice that whenever people like you realize someone isn't buying into your empty rhetoric, you immediately resort to that "who asked you?" line.🙂

Well, I'm asking myself, man. Actually, I even cast my vote. 🤣

Even Milutin didn't bother asking back in '92, and he definitely miscalculated there. You with me on that one?

Oh, sure, they "ask" you. They ask you every single time an election rolls around and that's where it ends. Beyond that, nobody cares what you think—not even the rest of the world out there.

I'm lost on that Milutin thing though. Could you maybe elaborate on that a bit more?