Posts by Walter Grant5

Haven't sat through much of their stuff, but "The Death of Mr. Lazarescu" is an absolute masterpiece.

Screw them all 🤣

idk, feels like the second he steps away from restlesssurfer97, the ROFL starts working again. proves my point—your quota is basically running fine without any bugs

guy’s right, the ROFL isn't working near restlesssurfer97

Gonna tweak the bases a bit just to get some breathing room from restlesssurfer97

where’d the ROFL go? haven't seen one of those in forever...

Thomas Brown25 said:Wait, was that whole "xy on the machines" thing originally from an American forum? I feel like I'm seeing it pop up everywhere across our usual online circles lately. 🤣

Yeah, totally. I even remember some legendary Sid's base using that exact same Mourinho meme with the all-caps text on the screens.

Larry Fox5 said:A picture of the society we live in—nothing more, nothing less. The problem isn't just the individual who thinks they can act like this... it's the entire culture that actually puts up with it.
This kind of behavior has been getting a free pass here for years, which is really just a perfect reflection of the mess we live in...

An individual is also trash when abuse is the norm. And let's be real, it’s always the norm. No, he's "innocent" while society turns a blind eye, so the collective is to blame. Sure, why not.

People have been making fun of this behavior here for years, but honestly, it’s just a clear reflection of the culture we're stuck in.

And what did I say? That it stems from society. That's it.

What are you even on about?

We’re talking pure, double existential metrics here. I'm not interested in debating those "modern" political ideologies just so we can play pros and cons.

People spent the whole week leading up to June 1st obsessing over political drama and internal scandals, but now that the administration is actually set, they're just tripping over their own feet. They show up to work like they haven't been sitting on a four-month backlog of unpaid wages from $833, yet they're pulling in 17 or 18 grand. It’s straight-up self-serving, bottom-feeding nonsense. What part of that are you even talking about?

They aren't even smarter. They’re just careerists with zero shame. It’s easy to act "brilliant" when you’re flying solo or tucked away in a tiny clique. Meanwhile, the masses just get in the way of actually making a difference. As a crowd, we're clueless. People call us a stupid nation. But look, politicians come from the people—they’re just a concentrated, smaller version of the voters themselves. There’s no moral code. They’d screw over their own neighbors, cheat a customer out of a few pounds at a grocery store, open a business while dodging every tax bill, refuse to pay their staff, and then preach about patriotism while exploiting workers for $833... So why act surprised when someone comes along tomorrow asking for a handout from a company that has nothing to do with them?

It isn't that "they" are smarter; it's just that some people are straight-up trash, plain and simple. A decent person is naturally tolerant and merciful. But the ones who actually save us are the good people who refuse to be tolerant toward trash.

Back to what was being said on the previous page—Congressmen aren't even showing up to work from now until June 1st. Real productive stuff from the opposition, clearly. I read that there were barely 20 of them around yesterday.

Don't give me that crap. These losers won't lift a finger, yet they still want to pull in a $13,000 paycheck. That's the whole deal right there.

Matthew Young35 said:Congress is a peculiar institution.
I understand the frustration of watching an empty chamber on TV, but what actual value would be added by having someone sitting there who hasn't the slightest clue about the topic at hand? Congress passes laws governing virtually everything; naturally, no single representative can be an expert on every subject.
When matters of genuine national importance hit the floor, the chamber isn't usually quite so vacant.

In any case, the recent trend of criticizing members for missing sessions or abstaining from votes is, frankly, nonsense.

How can you even have someone working in D.C. who doesn't understand the topic being debated? Everything is connected. One Rep's area of expertise is indirectly tied to another's. In my book, a Representative needs to be well-versed in all political domains.

Does a professor have to show up to a meeting if the topic has nothing to do with their field? Yeah. They do.

And it’s not really "punishment." They get their base salary, and if they work hard, they can pull in some extra through various ways. People don't even get overtime pay here, yet we have to force him to actually do his job. It's ridiculous.

Can they just show up and not vote?

If we're talking about the same situation, then the papers are just pushing misinformation. From what I read, the whole issue is about controlling how often representatives show up at the Capitol. They’re fighting against it just so they can keep pulling in a full salary even when they aren't there, while taking a pay cut if they actually miss work.

Saw in the paper that Democrats and Republicans are teaming up against Eric Fox7. Tried digging for a link but came up empty.

It’s "legal" just because they say it is. If it wasn't, they wouldn't claim it was. That kind of logic is a joke—just a way to stall and kill any actual progress.

Sure, maybe. Fine, let’s pretend skipping work is somehow "constructive" in this scenario. But what about the dozens of other times when it isn't? Like when the whole Senate is basically an empty room most of the time? You can't honestly tell me all that is just opposition "rhetoric."

Third off, where is the actual logic in claiming it's impossible to track who showed up and who didn't? What kind of idiot actually argues that you can't control attendance?

Look, regarding this idea about topping up base salaries with whatever extra they pull from session attendance for those legislative roles... am I reading this right? Are these representatives actually claiming it's impossible to track who shows up to a meeting and who doesn't? How is that even possible, you absolute morons? What a total joke.

Nike's pathetic branding 🙏

Laura Palmer25, what's with this sudden attempt at sounding like a Coen fanboy after you just tore their whole vibe apart?

wiredfalcon2 said:Just the usual bullshit and boredom.

That little guy stops by my job almost every single day.🤣

hey Walter Grant5, what's up?

man, the guy's a genius. I'm dead serious. drawing a face on the O is just extra work for nothing.

That company dropped something like $22,000 on a logo. Honestly? The designer must be some kind of genius.