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fadedbadger7 said:Hey, first off—my bad to the mods if this is in the wrong spot, feel free to move it wherever you want.
Anyway, does anyone know if those two magazines are still actually being published?
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Thanks!
William Long41 said:I didn't miss a thing,
Brian Edwards78 said:It makes sense, I guess—but if you're actually hacking into some guy's inbox, you aren't going in there with lines like "woman is queen" or "weeds and hibiscus." No way. You’d go in with stuff like "Ford 007" or "I've got the biggest..." and things like that. 😁
Brian Edwards78 said:You should just dump all this stuff into 1Password—which you’ll obviously lock down with some unique, super complex password that you can somehow actually remember. Here’s how you build those things: Say there's something really important to you, like a phrase such as "wife mother queen." You take that phrase and write wifemotherqueen. Then you throw in some capital letters: WifeMotherQueen. Next, swap in some numbers that look like letters: W1f3M0th3rQu33n. Finally, toss in some special characters: W1f3$M0th3r#Qu33n!.
If someone actually cracks through all that, then I guess you probably caught a keylogger or something. 😁
rustyjackal10 said:I don't know about you guys, but I’ve been sitting here thinking about that whole "harbinger" concept lately—you know, those little signs or omens that suggest something big is right around the corner? It’s funny how life works like that sometimes. One minute everything is just cruising along, totally normal, and then you see that one weird little thing—a strange coincidence, a sudden shift in the weather, or even just a gut feeling—and suddenly you realize the vibe has shifted completely. It’s like the universe is tapping you on the shoulder, trying to get your attention before the storm actually hits. Honestly, I’m a bit of a sucker for that kind of stuff, even if I try to act all logical about it. I remember back when I was living in Chicago, I had this weird feeling every time the wind picked up from a certain direction... it always felt like a warning of some massive blizzard coming through, and man, I was usually right. Anyway, just a random thought crossing my mind today. What do you all think? Do you believe in those little warning signs, or am I just overthinking things again? kaže:
Since you brought up politics—man, honestly? I’d much rather have someone running this country who spends their days picking up bottles on the street and can barely string three grammatically correct sentences together. At least that person actually knows what it feels like when everything is falling apart—they might actually have a shred of empathy left in them. But the guy currently steering the ship? He’s some silver-tongued orator, totally polished and smooth, but deep down he's just trash. He’s all about looking out for himself instead of being willing to lay it all on the line for the country. That’s supposed to be the whole point of the job, isn't it? It’s the moral core of being a public servant—putting the nation before your own skin.
Honestly, that whole SAT craze is easily the biggest load of garbage ever shoved into the education system—like, seriously, in the last ten thousand years of schooling, we haven't seen anything quite this useless.
I mean, honestly—what does it even matter to me that Segert Hlapic left home back in that second-grade book? Or that train got stuck in the snow in that Mark Twain story I read in fourth grade? Sure, I read them both, but if I’m being real, those memories are pretty thin at this point. The truth is, I don't really care. It’s not like I’m planning on becoming an English professor or anything. Besides, people seem to get what I’m saying whether I’m talking or typing—even if I write like this—so there’s really no reason for me to go out of my way to polish up my grammar or act all fancy with my writing.
Look, if we’re talking about the basic biology of life—just looking at things from a broad perspective—every living thing naturally adapts its way of being to fit its surroundings. That includes how we communicate, too. It's all about the environment you're dropped into, the local vibe, and where you actually call home. So, if I happen to talk with a bit of a West Coast drawl or use certain regional slang, I’m not doing anything wrong—I’m just living according to my nature, you know? It's just how I'm wired to exist in my corner of the world.
There are literally a thousand better things a kid could be doing with their time—I mean, seriously, they could be diving into biology, geograhpy, some hands-on tech stuff, math, or pretty much any other subject that actually matters—than sitting there grinding through these mindless required reading assignments. It’s such a waste. Most students basically tune out of English class the second they wrap up middle school anyway. They just end up copying the homework or skimming the book just enough to scrape by with a D and call it a day so they can finally be done with it.
Look, if students are already pushing back this hard, there’s honestly no point in wasting hundreds of years trying to force them down a path they don't want to walk. Kids today—man, they evolve at such a crazy speed. We've got so many potential musicians, artists, and just straight-up brilliant minds who probably never got their shot simply because the system was too busy forcing them into a box. Instead of actually nurturing that spark or leaning into what they’re clearly passionate about, we basically just make them kill time reading old, dusty classics and other total nonsense that doesn't mean anything to them. It's like we're stifling all that raw talent before it even has a chance to breathe.
Honestly, if you want to see what I mean, just look at Americans—they’re basically the ultimate example of being over-educated yet totally out of touch. From the time they hit third grade all the way through college, most of them aren't actually experiencing life, you know? They're just living through this rigid loop of whatever the school system dictates, combined with that whole "family-meets-school" conditioning. It’s like they’re just following a script from birth. Honestly, even someone who isn't paying close attention can see it—it feels like the younger generation in the US is just completely clueless when it comes to how the real world actually works.
And then you’ve got these kids—barely twenty-one, right?—heading off to Afghanistan, totally convinced they’re out there fighting for freedom and all that. It’s wild. Honestly, most of them couldn't even point Europe out on a map if their lives depended on it, let alone understand the actual geopolitics of what's happening. I mean, don't get me wrong, I get the spirit, but man... the level of naivety is just off the charts.
Honestly, it feels like you don’t really get how politics actually works in this country. Look, being a politician isn't just about standing around complaining that everything is going downhill or whining about having a low salary—though, let's be real, everyone loves to do that. Sure, they’re supposed to work in the best interest of the people (cough, Washington D.C., cough), but there’s way more to it than that. To actually pull this off, you need a solid grasp of basically every field their job touches. You can't just wing it. Plus, since they’re representing the entire nation, they really ought to be highly cultured and well-educated. It’s part of the gig. And honestly, what do you even mean when you throw around a phrase like "giving your life for the country"? That’s a pretty heavy thing to say without much context.
Honestly, I think the SATs are a great idea. Look, students are basically the end product of an entire educational system—I’m definitely oversimplifying here, so bear with me—that needs to be put through a standardized test of general knowledge before they can dive into specialized college majors. The real question isn't actually about the tests themselves, though. It's more about whether the K-12 system is actually doing its job to prepare kids for those exams, and if different school districts are even teaching from the same playbook. That's where the real debate lies, not in the testing itself. At the end of the day, the SAT is just there to act as a baseline—making sure students have hit that specific threshold of knowledge required by the big-shot academic institutions.
Saying Mark Twain wrote *Snowbound*?! Man, I actually feel a little embarrassed reading this... honestly, that’s why we have required reading in school—so we don't look totally clueless about general culture and accidentally claim Twain wrote some random book he didn't. If there were an American author like Jack London, they'd be spinning in their grave right now 🙂
Look, you don't need to be an English teacher (which, by the way, isn't capitalized unless it's at the start of a sentence) just to get this. It's about being well-rounded and knowing authors from here and abroad, which helps spark your imagination and sharpens your critical thinking regarding the book itself—you know, the message the writer is sending and how they express it. Plus, it helps you "polish up" your literacy.
It's obvious you adapt to whoever you're hanging out with, and hey, nobody's stopping you from using whatever regional slang you want (personally, I tend to sound pretty much like a New Yorker), and nobody's gonna come after you if you're illiterate. It's just that people won't exactly look at you with huge respect, and you might miss out on certain opportunities down the road. Nobody's forcing your hand, but you've gotta live with the consequences.
The fact that students try to dodge English class is probably more about *how* it's taught rather than the subject itself. But the subject is incredibly important, and this avoidance you're talking about doesn't seem like a good sign to me, don't you think?
I agree that the system doesn't push ambition enough, but that means we should expand the curriculum, not slap more restrictions on it. Certain educational standards have to be met, otherwise we'll end up like those Americans you mentioned (though you used them in a totally wrong context) where we won't even be able to hold our own on the global stage.
Americans are anything but overeducated. They have this super narrow education system with basically just three core mandatory subjects plus some electives they have to pick from. Their lack of knowledge comes directly from a system that encourages them to just do whatever they feel like, and that definitely doesn't involve building up any real general knowledge or culture.
And trust me, Afghanistan is a way more complicated story than just finishing a required reading assignment...
Jose Edwards16 said:Just for some perspective—and maybe a little credit here. Over on the jezikoslovlje forums, there’s this thread called Linguistic Watercooler Chat—where, obviously, people talk about linguistics, but you also get posts just like this one, just random thoughts and stuff...:
...which, let's be honest, have absolutely nothing to do with language or linguistics. And the moderator didn't start handing out warnings for off-topic posting, nor did they lock the thread (they actually even jumped into the discussion a bit)—they only stepped in after a few posts by calmly saying: Let's get back to the main topic.
Daniel Ward87 said:In other words, the Forum staff will handle each case individually whenever they see fit, without giving any heads-up—just like the rules you agreed to when you signed up.
hollowpilot3 said:Leftists might actually have an edge when it comes to athletics. The logic is pretty simple: on average they tend to possess faster reaction times than what we see today. Of course, I’m specifically talking about sports where those split-second reflexes make all the difference.
Linda Price5 said:Jack Bishop94 wrote to me in a total state of hysteria: "last edit Jack Bishop94 : today at 7:07 PM. Reason: MQ is explained in the rules of this PDF -> READ THEM AND FOLLOW THEM!!"
(IS ALL THIS SHOUTING WITH EXCLAMATION POINTS REALLY NECESSARY!?!?!? 😁)
The thing is, I wasn't even able to perform a Multi-quote on the specific post I was replying to in that second half of the merged post, simply because it hadn't been published yet at the moment I hit send on my first one.
To me, editing a post that my interlocutor has already read just to tack on new details—especially a full response to their point—seems rather foolish and unfair. I operate under the assumption that people have more important things to do in their lives, and certainly more productive things to do on this forum, than playing detective to see what I might have tweaked in a previous entry.
It feels quite absurd to have my posts merged and to receive such hysterical warnings about subforum rules (or the implied threat of getting a strike). 😕
Megan Ruiz13 said:There was no regret expressed, just an observation. I said that kids used to respect their parents and elders more, and weren't 5% as insolent as they are now. Then I said I don't know what the smart move is; hitting isn't okay, but raising your voice or giving them a smack once in a while probably is.
No nostalgia for the past, no calling for child abuse or domestic violence... just talking sense. That's why we're here. 🙄
Nice burn. You try so hard to explain things from your feminist perspective, and then some guy, a total MK-ovac, just tells you to shove it. 😁
Then the rest of us just sit back and imagine you dealing with that, and suddenly we're not so stressed anymore...🤣 😛
Anyway, it wasn't an insult... it's just part of the fight against feminists trying to wipe out the few men left. 😳
They completely miss the point of this guys' corner. 😉
Rachel Brooks63 said:Look, there’s plenty of controversy surrounding her degree—you just aren't allowed to talk about it openly. For instance, the HR department at the company where she spent twenty years never even laid eyes on that famous law degree of hers. ☕
redmarlin3 said:If I remember correctly, guys like Michael Bloomberg and Jerry Jones don't even have college degrees.
Chris Peterson53 said:Since the name Milka is originally German, you're supposed to say it really short.
But as a female name here in America, people pronounce it differently depending on where they're from—usually stretching out that "i" sound.
And honestly, why would the American language be some special exception to how the rest of the world works?
"Milka" the chocolate and "Milka" the name aren't even the same thing—one's a product, one's a person.
I guess my friend from Kentucky totally missed the point on that one!
Emily Johnson73 said:I'm currently in San Diego 😁
Emily Johnson73 said:I already made one of those 😍
but I actually need this one now as a gift 😉
Adam Morales45 said:What do you mean, "what does it have to do with anything"!? Seriously?!
So, I see you’re having some issues with your light—but let's be honest, you probably don't know much more than how to hit the power button on your PC or open up a browser, do you?
So why the hell are you even keeping it running—if you're going to go out of your way to offer, that is?