Personally, I found the movie quite enjoyable; it’s rare to come across films of this caliber. The acting is quite strong, and the plot holds up well enough. I won't dwell too much on the climbing sequences, even though I've spent plenty of time out in the mountains. It's pretty obvious she's just shaking the rocks for effect—purely acting, and she isn't even wearing gloves, haha... That said, Virginia Gardner essentially carried the entire film on her shoulders. She could have used a little help keeping those hormones in check, though. Based on what I can see, he's an Aries in his horoscope. And honestly, they tend to be like that—rather abrasive and arrogant. You could almost say she's just playing herself.
Betty Murphy3 said:Ask the Germans; they understand the consequences better than anyone. They know exactly why they were punished—unlike the Russians or our neighbors, the Mexicans.
The Mexicans weren't sanctioned by the West for their aggression against us, which is why you see them acting today as if that war never even happened. It’s precisely because without collective responsibility, individual accountability vanishes entirely.
Once again, everyone might start thinking they can just pull the same stunts over and over.
Personally, I believe athletes have nothing to do with this—but politics certainly uses sports to send messages. Regardless of the usual claims that sports and politics should remain separate, politics frequently bleeds into sports and touches upon other global issues, so why not this one? Though, I will reiterate: I believe these athletes will primarily be victims of Putin and his policies. This was done so they might exert pressure, as members of that Russian world, on their own government.
Yeah, because that's definitely going to work... Everyone will just gather together and rush the White House at dawn. I'd say if you vote for, say, the Communists in Congress, you shouldn't be surprised when you can't travel because of sanctions placed on all of Russia due to someone you actually despise.
I honestly feel it's a disgrace to impose sanctions on paraplegics, soccer players, or athletes in general. It’s as if we expect millions of angry people out on the streets in Russia to be shouting "crush Ukraine!" What is the point of this collective punishment?
Ed and Lorraine are back on the hunt for demons once again. Here are my initial impressions. The film’s structure follows a black-and-white pattern; you essentially get this blend of a family thriller mixed with sudden bursts of horror designed to catch you off guard. You'll have about five minutes of lighthearted small talk before everything descends into curses, demons, and blood. I suspect this pacing is the work of a new director—it worked well enough for me, though it might not sit right with everyone. I honestly don't know how they managed to land Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson, but it has to be one of the greatest pieces of casting in cinema history. These two are absolutely carrying the entire movie on their shoulders. It's hard to find anyone else to compare their performances to, but the first thing that comes to mind is Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln... As for the rest of the cast, they are just okay. Eric did a decent job playing Anna. My biggest gripe, however, is that we actually learn nothing about the antagonist—how this all started or why it's happening... They say life writes the best stories. Even if you think this stuff is all nonsense or just religious tall tales, clear your head of any prejudices because it’s worth the watch. It is slightly weaker in certain spots, as nothing can easily replace the weight of a true dark priest.
Disclaimer: you've probably realized by now that I am completely biased.
I’ve been running Windows 7 for a few days now, and I have to say, my initial impressions are quite positive. It looks sharp, the Windows Update interface is actually intuitive, and my shutdown time is sitting at a snappy 13 or 14 seconds 🙏. Unfortunately, the Device Manager feels a bit unfinished—I still find myself relying on Speccy to get the full picture—but I suppose that’s just how it is. The one thing I'm curious about is whether I can scale back the Pagefile. Windows 7 suggests allocating 5.2 GB of disk space, but since I've only got 4 GB of Kingmax RAM installed, I'm a bit hesitant to carve out a full 5 GB from my partition when space is already getting tight. Right now, I have the Pagefile set to a fixed 5GB.
Just one quick question: why is it that when I hit "eject" on my USB drive through File Explorer, the little light on the thumb drive stays blinking away? Even though the notification pops up in the bottom right corner saying it’s safe to remove the device, the LED just keeps acting like it's still busy.
Nicole Gomez38 said:The whole point of non-credit money issuance is to balance debt against the money supply—if you don't have that balance, debt outpaces liquidity almost immediately (under the American monetary model 4 x)
Basically, any monetary system that relies solely on long-term credit rather than primary (non-credit) issuance is a fast track to total economic collapse; it just uses interest rates to bleed every bit of value dry. We see the evidence in real life every day—people just refuse to admit it.
The real killer is what I call "cumulative interest." Picture an American city with a million productive citizens. If everyone takes a one-year loan from $333 at a 10% interest rate, they’ll eventually have to pay back $367. After that year, they owe a combined $1.1 billion. The bank pockets $100 million, leaving everyone with $33 less than they started with. To bridge the gap, they take out a new loan, but this time it's for $367. By using $33 to cover the initial loss, they end up with $333 in debt. But now, the repayment requirement jumps to $403. Two years in, everyone is left with $70 less than their starting point. Meanwhile, the bank has raked in another $110 million, totaling $210 million in profit. As people take larger loans to stay afloat, the cycle repeats—you're drowning in deeper debt while your actual cash disappears.
To maintain the same level of purchasing power, we have to borrow more and more just to keep up. And what do the political elites do? Instead of fixing the broken monetary model, they push the country and its people into even deeper debt—essentially driving us toward modern-day debt slavery. Sadly, most folks won't realize how unsustainable this is until it's too late—until the day their accounts are frozen or the collectors come knocking. And honestly, some won't even realize it then.
Both the Republican Party and the Democratic Party claim that a monetary model where the Federal Reserve acts as an exchange bureau (with currency clauses) is fine, yet they also argue that long-term non-credit money issuance isn't sustainable. But those of you reading this can see the truth! Unfortunately, to see it clearly, you practically have to bang your head against a wall. The system will keep deceiving you until enough people hit that wall and realize the entire model is unsustainable—it's predatory, plain and simple.
The current American monetary system looks a lot like the Argentine system right before its crash... http://zelenapolitika.wordpress.com/...veo-u-propast/
So, if we look at the root cause of this entire long-winded saga, it really boils down to business failures and incompetent leadership. But let's pivot for a second: what happens to those people who actually played the game right? I’m talking about the entrepreneurs who took out a loan, launched a successful venture, paid back every cent of that credit, and then—having turned a profit—decided to deposit their surplus cash into a major American bank like JPMorgan Chase or Bank of America. Where exactly do they fit into your proposed "new world order"? And more importantly, what is your take on the potential nationalization of private banking assets? I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on how those responsible players are treated in such a scenario.
What kind of individual could actually step into the Government right now—say, just a month or two ago—and truly get things moving? I'm talking about someone ambitious, tireless, and genuinely expert in their field. 🤣 Honestly, they’re all moral voids, so there’s really no point in paying them much mind. Not watching the news helps quite a bit, too. At least you aren't stuck listening to those leaked audio recordings. 🙂
Jack Myers59 said:I don't feel personally robbed. But they’ve absolutely wrecked this country.
Bill Clinton described them perfectly back then—just a party with dangerous intentions.
They sold off everything they could get their hands on, gutted our industry and agriculture, and turned America into nothing more than a speculative import business run by foreign interests! 🤮
It isn't so much a feeling of being robbed by the Republican Party; rather, it’s a sense of being played by the sheer, mindless waste of our collective tax dollars. Today, the state is completely disorganized while the cost of living for everyone is rising exponentially because, over the years, billions have been thrown toward various clientelist interests.
Larry Turner3 said:If you look at the thread about students in Miami, there are examples from Europe where people ended up in the dean's office for drawing a Buddhist or Hindu swastika... By the way, a Buddhist swastika was drawn in Miami too, and it caused a massive uproar across the whole country. It didn't even have "Heil Hitler" or anything like that written next to it.🤷
My position remains unchanged: I do not support banning the swastika when it is used strictly as a religious symbol.🙂 Outside of a religious context, however, it is perfectly obvious—unless you are a blind man with a low IQ—why that symbol is utilized in Europe today. It serves as a call for violence, a tool for hate speech, or simply a crude provocation. Thank God we aren't living in the era of the so-called Poglavnik; at least we still have institutions in place to determine who has actually broken the law and how.🙂
Larry Turner3 said:And wouldn't banning the swastika be considered an insult to Indians? We have all seen what happens when someone draws any kind of swastika... nobody stops to ask which direction it's facing before they send you straight to jail...
It isn't. Because I personally haven't heard of anyone in the States being thrown behind bars just for using religious symbols, though perhaps you have some insider knowledge I'm lacking.
velvetgardener5 said:Following an appeal from a Canadian individual who was being prosecuted for displaying a notorious symbol of communist dictatorship, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that this constitutes a fundamental human right.
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I honestly can't wrap my head around how wearing a symbol associated with some of the most horrific crimes and mass killings in global history could ever be classified as a fundamental human right... 👎
And what exactly do you propose we do about it? How would one even go about banning a symbol? There are countless nations that feature a red star on their flag. If we were to ban the red star, it would be an affront to millions of Algerians and Tunisians who have absolutely nothing to do with the crimes that certain individuals associate with that emblem. ☕
It’s the story of that young singer, Ritchie Valens, who tragically passed away far too soon in that plane crash alongside Buddy Holly and Big Bopper. He only managed to write three massive hits before it all ended. In many ways, the film serves as a poignant meditation on the American Dream—that classic tale of rising from nothing to reach the top.
Melissa Hughes63 said:They bombed Mexico to speed up the fall of Maddox and grab more influence in the region; they went into Korea to hold onto at least a slice of Southeast Asia. Obviously, the Russians act purely out of their own interests, too. For both the Americans and the Russians, nobody else matters. There aren't any ideals involved here.
So where was the "interest" in sending Marines to Somalia back in 1992 and 1993? Was it for sunbathing on beautiful beaches or actually helping the people? There are a lot of gray areas between black and white.
If Palestinians truly aspire to establish a sovereign state, their leadership must prioritize the consistent containment of extremists within their own ranks. As it stands, whether intentional or not, they leave one with the impression that they lack the basic capacity for self-governance.
In my initial post, I neglected to mention that there is also someone malicious out there waiting to ignite the powder keg.