Posts by Alexander Thompson

Man, I’m out here sticking up for you and this is how you repay me? 😬

Larry Walker24 said:you think this was a normal post he sent my way:

"The idiot totally wrecked you—and did it with zero effort, you moron.

Honestly, when you deal with these kinds of losers who don't understand a damn thing—people who basically just scraped through school by sheer stubbornness and rote memorization, then end up working as teachers—it’s no surprise the younger generations are so uneducated.

It's just a textbook case of negative selection within the education system."

Of course, there are no consequences for stuff like this because there's zero accountability over there.

So, take today for instance:

"Manci might be a bit clueless, though"

this guy is constantly taking shots at me—he's got this weird fixation on literally anything I write, look at him right here. He wasn't around for a while, so I actually had some peace and quiet for once.

So, I'm kindly asking you—if you don't have anything useful to contribute, maybe just don't post, or at least try reading what happened earlier in the thread first, thanks.

+ and who even brought up C/P in the first place?!

I'll call him whatever I want until he finally stops harassing me on this forum, it's that simple.

Larry Walker24 said:Maybe Alexander Thompson—who seems pretty obsessed with me and everything I write—can explain it to you better.

Look, just a bunch of clueless idiots in general here—don't go thinking you're the only one. And please, stop trying to tie my username into whatever weird obsession you've got going on.

I laid out all the details right here:

Larry Walker24 said:Hey, buddy—I only put the good stuff in my mouth, unlike you.

Oh, so it's only "good" if it's the real deal? Does that mean mushrooms are suddenly off the table? Or do you only draw the line when bugs show up?

neonpuma30 said:So, from what I gather, mushrooms actually reproduce through spores tucked away underground—or at least under the surface—while we’re just out here snacking on the part that pops up above ground. It kind of trips me out that you’d claim to be a biologist and still not have that down... I guess maybe it's just one of those things, but still.🙂

Look, Manci might be a total amateur when it comes to this stuff—and let’s be real, he’s got some pretty intense, picky ideas about what actually belongs on a dinner plate—but I guess he’s actually hitting the nail on the head here.

So, I was reading up on some biology stuff earlier—don't ask why, I just get down these random rabbit holes sometimes—and it turns out that those little spores mushrooms use to multiply? They actually develop in the fruiting body, which is basically just the part of the fungus you see sticking up above the ground. It's kind of wild how everything happens right there on the surface, I guess.

It’s all mycelium down there under the surface—just this massive, invisible web connecting everything. I guess you could say the whole ground is basically one giant, living network if you think about it long enough. It's kind of wild, actually... all that stuff happening right beneath our feet while we're just walking around, totally oblivious.

Larry Walker24 said:anyone who eats figs is basically just snacking on bugs

Total myth. Debunked.

BB, who's actually blocking access from an American IP address to the site you're trying to hit? Is it your ISP or just the website itself?

Every serious court needs its own resident jester—someone who’s actually allowed to bark and talk nonsense while everyone else keeps it classy 🧐.

I mean, obviously, if the court is a total circus, then the fools belong there... which explains why Judy liked this Forum so much ☕.

bluecyclist64 said:Honestly, I’m half-tempted to just go back and delete every single post where some total amateur tries to call a comic book a "graphic novel." It's just... I don't know, maybe it's just me, but it's kind of exhausting.☕

And people actually call comics "graphic novels"... just so they can pretend there's some massive distinction between them and, you know, actual written novels. I guess it’s all about that sense of legitimacy, right? Luna, the king of the night....

God, I swear... some places just drive you absolutely insane.

"Anger breeds more anger," or whatever—you think it’s just gonna feed the fire? Like some kind of perpetual cycle?

I mean, how little Peter actually thinks businesses operate...

🙏

Larry Walker24 said:who would even bother? some 90-year-old grandpa? I mean, look at the dependency ratio—is it really down to 1.45 workers for every retiree?

plus, how many people are actually in the US? barely under 330 million...

your example just doesn't hold water.

Your logic is pretty sound and mature, honestly.

Maybe the government needs to step in a bit more regarding individual choices and decisions. Specifically, who's pairing up with whom, when, and how. There’s really no reason to mess with women who can't conceive, or God forbid, anything else.

Let's all get behind population renewal!

😵

I mean, I guess Cobanov’s main priority is just keeping the herd in line 🤷

Christian Torres3 said:Sure, but they're doing it specifically to keep the Ruble from skyrocketing.

It's kind of the same deal as selling stuff directly for Euros, really.🤷

Christian Torres3 said:Converting dollars to rubles? The Russians set the exchange rate. That’s where they get you.

Look, the contracts are settled in dollars, so they can set the conversion rate however they damn well please. I mean, theoretically, I could say one ruble costs a hundred bucks and nothing actually changes.🤷

If you owe a hundred bucks for gas, you owe a hundred bucks. Who cares what that looks like in rubles?

Thomas Nelson25 said:The dollar doesn't mean a thing to him since the whole country is gridlocked.
Maybe some Chinese capital could serve as a compromise.
But man, that just hands China a massive strategic win.

So, picture this: you wire Euros into one of your accounts at a Russian bank. Then, that same bank just swaps those Euros for Rubles and tosses them into a different account you have there. From that second account, you pay for your gas at the price you originally agreed upon in Euros.

Basically, you hand over the Euros just like you planned, and then the Russians just play games with them—converting them into whatever they want—just like they've always done. 🤷

Honestly, I don't really see the point in obsessing over whether we're paying with dollars or rubles—it feels kind of pointless, if you ask me.

At the end of the day, contracts are set in USD or Euros anyway.

What’s the actual difference? Like, does it matter if I hand you a hundred bucks directly, or if I go through the hassle of swapping them for rubles first—whatever the exchange rate ends up being, even if it's just one-to-one—and then give those to you?

mistyorca132 said:My point is about those moments when the bank hasn't officially collapsed yet, but you still can't get your money out of your account...

So, it's February 28th, and everyone knows this bank is circling the drain. Honestly, anyone who decides to have their paycheck direct-deposited there tomorrow is a complete moron—they basically deserve a kick in the backside by the local bureaucracy.

mistyorca132 said:If you're thinking about switching banks, just a heads-up—it could mess with your payroll at work. Since they book everything based on today's date, there’s a chance you won't actually see that paycheck hit your new account until April...

I mean, Google... I assume companies aren't run by total morons who would move all their cash over to some failing bank.

What’s up, guys? You really think we should be listening to those clowns? Let's take three laps around these amateurs!

They just love to hear themselves talk—all that big talk, but honestly, it’s all pretty basic. I mean, you just grab a pipe, cut the threads, and you're done... unlike these jokes and useless busybodies we're dealing with.

It’s all about the threading, especially if you're going left-handed.

Casey Bennett said:I don't know, honestly... maybe someone else can weigh in. I deal with the exact same headache when I'm using Safari, which is basically why I just avoid using it altogether. 😠

Maybe someone can help both of us out. 😉

Found it.

In that dropdown menu at the top right, there's an option for 'Brave ad block'—just click that, and it'll pull up a settings page. If you scroll all the way to the bottom, you can just paste in your magic little formula forum.com##TD[width="300"] and you should be good to go.

Old question, new browser...

So, how do I basically 'stretch' the text to fill the whole screen? I'm using Brave—it doesn't even use a standalone ad blocker since it's already baked right in, I guess...