Posts by Gregory Ward

lonetrucker4 said:Simple. We screwed up because we played by the rules we agreed to, so now we can't cry about it.

The hardliners call today's Republic of America an Nationalists creation. Group A calls us Royalists, Group B calls us Nationalists.

As far as this goes, I’m a Harmon supporter. I back the preamble of the Constitution of the Republic of America.

We didn't lose any land, because we never actually owned it. We were just squatting on Canadian territory illegally.

No offense, but I know a bit more about this than you do.

Loving your country doesn't mean blindly defending "national interests," especially when your country is dead wrong.

Real national interest is not tripping over some global injustice and instead focusing on stuff that actually matters—stuff the smart people are busy with: climate change, energy transitions, the fourth industrial revolution, and all that.

Look, maybe that’s some supranational, green-politics agenda or whatever, but the actual national interest for the United States is the exact opposite, because we have much more pressing issues, like protecting our own coastline and maritime borders. What exactly is the U.S. supposed to do about global climate shifts if we treat that as being a thousand times more important than our own sovereign territory? For any sane nation, its land is the starting point, the absolute baseline you don't just negotiate away or compromise on easily—actually, you don't do it at all.

Ashley Vaughn79 said:Of course, I have an account at the Federal Reserve too. 🤦

My third bank would be Citigroup.
Is that also going to be an issue?

I'm just asking because I want to try moving things on time this time... I honestly don't know where to turn anymore.

Look, if the Federal Reserve goes under, then Bank of America is going down with it, and at that point, it doesn't matter where you've parked your cash. 😁

In plain English, stop stressing—the Federal Reserve isn't going to collapse. What people are actually talking about is Citigroup's exposure to Russia (Citigroup, Vienna), but they've got the backing of Wells Fargo and the Austrian government behind them.

Michael Davis10 said:Whoa, okay... guess I've got a stalker on my hands.🎉

Laura Scott7 said:Look, you can't just go handing out weapons to every person you run into on the street; it doesn't work like that, plain and simple.🤦

These two losers are getting seriously exhausting, like, how much longer is this actually going to go on?

Third edit, honestly, who would’ve guessed that this self-proclaimed genius is actually just this massive ball of insecurity. 😁

Henry Mitchell29 said:Why didn't you attack the actual substance of the topic, like the content of these quoted posts? I would have loved for you to tear apart what I'm writing. If you had actually done that, maybe I could've learned something from you.
But since you're clearly incapable of engaging with any actual content or challenging those posts, there is absolutely nothing worth reading or learning from you... which, obviously, is the perfect ideal for the moderation team over at Reddit.☕

My last few posts were direct responses to yours, yet you acted like some offended little girl and claimed you were "walking away."

Grace Jones86 said:yeah, sure, I know a few people. 😵
And of course, that golden era of the American IT industry from 2009-2015 never happened.
It never happened.... 🙄

aha, yeah, it "rarely" happens that some storage fails, or that anything needs to be frantically handled as preparation or a reaction to some bullshit.
yeah, rarely. On average, it happens "rarely" every two weeks. 🙄☕

ok, thanks for telling me, mister. It's not like I've seen anything or have any experience; I've just been working as a repair guy for local shops. Ok, uncle, I'll go ask around. 🤣
I haven't heard anyone else talk about this crap, nor have I personally dealt with disasters in huge American IT systems... 🥱

keep walking.

Real deep stuff right there, buddy.

It’s honestly hilarious how the guy who writes these kinds of posts always ends up whining that everyone else is starting flame wars or going off-topic.

Grace Jones86 The user said:Honestly, you see it all the time—blue-collar workers tend to share these same core principles when it comes to pretty much everything. It’s just how we're wired. 🍿

Honestly, this whole "groupthink" thing just absolutely gets under my skin. It’s everywhere, man—you see it in every single social circle, but it hits home hardest when I’m hanging out with my blue-collar crew at work. It’s beyond irritating. The way everyone just falls in line with the exact same opinion? It’s incredibly predictable and, frankly, just neurotic. It’s like they can't even function without following some unspoken script. ☕
It’s like everyone is stuck in this total fundamentalist mental stupor when it comes to how they view the world, their own interests, and how they actually relate to other people. It's honestly exhausting watching it happen.
Absolutely beautiful.

Grace Jones86 said:That’s some top-tier argumentation right there—seriously analytical, too. It’s refreshing to see someone actually sticking to the point and focusing on what was written instead of just taking shots at the person behind the keyboard. 👍

I see you’ve really mastered the art of being difficult. You’ve clearly put in the hours practicing how to start an argument about everything under the sun. Seriously, you're a pro at picking fights. 🤣😵

I freaking knew exactly what this Reddit thread was made of... I called it right in the very first post. ☕

Grace Jones86 said:Yeah, look, we’re talking about a massive danger here. Seriously.
You basically get to choose between two different kinds of hell... assuming you're actually sane or if you've gone off into the weeds working in a STEM field.

Look, if you aren't some stereotypical Asperger-guy but you somehow happen to be absolutely killing it in the STEM fields, people are naturally going to start looking at you sideways. You’re basically inviting suspicion. If you hang out with the usual crowd of neurodivergent types and all those other weirdos—and honestly, I had to deal with them—you just end up under the microscope. 😳 They’ll catch on eventually and decide you’re just some regular guy, and then they’ll start thinking you aren't cut out for an engineering role or whatever. It's because they can tell right away that you're wasting your time working with a bunch of absolute morons—people who are basically playing with blocks while everyone else is actually building something.

On the other hand, you’ve got this whole crowd of people out there who are just completely closed off... they basically assume you’re some kind of total moron the second you step into the "zone" or show any interest in it, even though that's just not how things work. zone, flowLook, I truly believe that being an absolute outcast and a bit of a weirdo is the ultimate mental phenomenon—it’s honestly the peak state of being. If you're out there doing anything remotely STEM-esque, people are going to look at you sideways, but that's just part of the deal.
And we really call this the 21st century? Give me a break. 🤦 Look, mark my words, in twenty or thirty years, the only jobs left on this planet are going to be STEM roles. Everything else? It's toast. Even the sex industry or massage therapy—it’s all going down the drain because we'll just have robot escorts and robot masseuses doing the dirty work instead. 😁 so even those pink-collar jobs aren't cutting it anymore...

Here’s a handful of posts taken straight from the first two pages of the thread because I honestly couldn't be bothered to go on explaining myself to all those incoherent, mindless ramblings—there are 170 of them in total, and trust me, the sample size is more than representative enough.

rapidfox26 said:...

Look, the whole debate surrounding the Libertarian Party has never actually been about anything resembling logic or coherent thought, but this recent stunt you’re pulling—slashing granitetinker6's posts and straight-up fabricating what was actually said—is honestly bottom-tier behavior. It's middle school stuff, seriously. If this were happening on any other subforum or even just under a different thread here, you’d have been banned instantly for being such a hack.

It’s actually pretty great to see us making some real progress as a society. 👍

I’m really hoping that Walter Long7 can drop some actual statistics here so we can figure out why there hasn't been any need to put up those damn rape prevention alarms at New Year's Eve parties until now—not that it's a coincidence or anything.

Chloe Harris2 said:Once again, I can't get the stream working on my TV 😢 but honestly, reading through your posts is a pretty good way to pass the time. It’s actually much better than trying to follow those pathetic live text updates on CNN or ESPN.

http://www.news.abc.com/handball-euro...e-values/

Enjoy.

graniteotter6 said:It’s a total ghost town out there; I can’t find anything, whether it’s TS, HC, or whatever else. It’s almost like the show doesn't even exist.🤷
If anyone happens to have better luck or knows where something is hiding, maybe just click my profile and shoot me a PM.
Thanks in advance.

I just finished the whole series, so I’d love a link while the experience is still fresh in my mind. 😁

So, some 1080p versions finally popped up, but obviously they're loaded with Korean hardcoded subs and they cut out those four minutes of explicit scenes, so if you actually care about seeing the full thing, you're pretty much out of luck. 😁

bluelynx8 said:So you’re really out here trying to deconstruct the whole "gangbang" concept for some lady on the forum, telling her not to get worked up because it’s just an allusion to—I assume, based on your semantics—a voluntary group thing rather than actual rape, so apparently that makes it perfectly fine reading material? 🤣 Like, if someone says, "Once we take power, we aren't going to gangrape you—we're just gonna gangbang you instead," and since it's all consensual, there's no problem and we can just say whatever we want? 😁
Look, I don't actually think the Republican Party is going to show up at my door to do that job—but do we seriously have to deal with this kind of talk?

Nobody claimed that post was appropriate for a civilized discussion, but there is a massive difference between threatening someone with sexual assault and making references to group sex, and that distinction is pretty huge.

fadedorca66 said:If you aren't planning on moving that card over to a new build, there's really no point in dropping cash on it. I'd honestly just hunt down a decent used one for $133 that doesn't need an extra power connector, and an AMD Radeon HD 7750 would be a killer choice

So basically, even if my graphics are integrated right now, it doesn't matter, I just grab a dedicated GPU and plug it straight into the motherboard?

Timothy Kim60 said:Does the GPU have to be low profile?

I'm pretty sure yeah, so I should probably crack the case open and check how much room I actually have inside?

Processor - Intel Core i5-7500
Package Socket 775 LGA

Motherboard - ASUStek P5G41T-M SI
Chipset DDR3 RAM
2GB DDR3 RAM

So look, I'm dealing with this basic office machine (small form factor 😁) that's currently running on some pathetic integrated graphics, and I'm trying to figure out if there's any way at all to upgrade this thing.
All I really want is to be able to run Call of Duty 2, which is an old-school classic that shouldn't need much graphical muscle, and maybe eventually get into Call of Duty 4. The PC isn't used for anything heavy anyway, just the occasional YouTube session, if I even bother with that.

redbear2 said:Real mature move from a moderator right there. Just dodging a direct answer entirely. Honestly, it’s more than just dodging; it’s a straight-up personal attack on me, trying to subtly insult my intelligence just so they don't have to actually address the point. Shouldn't moderators be setting an example for the rest of the users?

They know exactly what they're doing by punishing people for "insulting" users instead of dealing with some random troll who's clearly just looking for trouble. It's way easier to just cut things off at the root and hope the guy takes the hint and leaves, rather than actually managing the situation. They really need to learn how to tell the difference between someone calling out nonsense and just being a total jerk for no reason.

Jeremy Roberts said:The absolute saddest part is thinking that kidnapping was actually the best thing that ever happened to that girl, because if it hadn't gone down that way, she’d just be some random girl from Chicago. Sure, she’s pulling in massive payouts now, and yeah, she gives a ton to charity, but even Bill Gates gives away billions and he’s still one of the richest guys on the planet.😉

It’s honestly depressing that anyone could actually look at a situation like that and think it was a win.

That Bill Gates comparison you made was spot on. 👍

caps 🤦

Things are looking up, those guys from Spain just can't seem to find the back of the net while we're absolutely tearing it up and scoring at will 😁

Mark Kopljar strikes again... 🙂

Dustin made sure to say thank God twice for that one 🙂

Mark Kopljar is way up there, practically touching the clouds above Cupid...

Well, there goes everything... just totally screwed.

Where on earth did this Cupic guy even come from... 🙂