Posts by Sean Hernandez5

Daniel Garcia said:Tuesday at 8 PM
Thursday at 9:30 PM
plus every other Saturday at noon
Krav Maga Chicago doesn't even have a website yet... what you saw was actually IKMF—their club in downtown Chicago isn't even open yet...

Thanks for the heads-up😍

But Tuesday and Thursday at those times? Not great.😵 (It clashes with my other class🙂)

I guess I'll just have to wait until they start offering sessions on other days.😢

I'm not sure when the training sessions are scheduled😕
I checked their website, but I couldn't find anything listed there😕

So😁
I’d honestly love to pick up some kind of self-defense skill.😍
But now, I guess the question is, which one?😕
I’ve never trained in anything like this before, and frankly, I have no idea what half of these things you're listing even are.😕

I’ve heard about Krav Maga; I suppose that might be my best bet.😕
What else is out there?😕

Any advice or suggestions?🙏 🙏

👋👋😍

(yeah, I'm completely 🤣 without even saying it)

Raymond Martin9 said:I actually have to disagree with that... when you look at someone with high emotional intelligence, self-control is more about managing those intense, impulsive reactions at the wrong moments. Truly emotionally intelligent people know how to speak up about what's right or wrong without being unnecessarily brutal to everyone else.

Man, then I guess I'm just an emotional wreck.😲 🙈

rustyfalcon52 said:Sean Hernandez5 I agree we need to dive deeper into this, but... (it feels a bit like a wild goose chase😉)

For instance, how would you define someone who constantly evades the long arm of the law while manipulating anyone they encounter along the way? Does that automatically make them a serial killer?
In my view, no—even if they have committed several murders where the victims simply happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

I have to admit, I might be missing something here, but I’m struggling to follow your logic. On one hand, you mention that serial killers are such rare outliers that they get so much attention, but then you suggest we don't actually know their true numbers—which implies there could be many more out there. (And if that's the case, they aren't exactly rare anymore, are they?🙄 )

Well, how is it not serial if there is a series?🤣
The term "serial killer" isn't actually a legal definition. That’s the whole point. I am not sure where you would even categorize such a thing, but since there is no precise definition, it makes discussing statistics difficult—because, frankly, I don't know exactly what we are talking about.
Take Ted Bundy, for instance; he targeted young women (which fits the initial premise here). Then you have Son of Sam—if I recall correctly, and feel free to correct me if I am wrong—who killed both men and women somewhat randomly, sometimes using a gun when the voices told him to. He is still titled one of the most famous serial killers ever. So, how does that fit your logic?🙂

rustyfalcon52 said:Sean Hernandez5 I agree we need to dive deeper into this, but... (it feels a bit like a wild goose chase😉)

For instance, how would you define someone who constantly evades the long arm of the law while manipulating anyone they encounter along the way? Does that automatically make them a serial killer?
In my view, no—even if they have committed several murders where the victims simply happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

I have to admit, I might be missing something here, but I’m struggling to follow your logic. On one hand, you mention that serial killers are such rare outliers that they get so much attention, but then you suggest we don't actually know their true numbers—which implies there could be many more out there. (And if that's the case, they aren't exactly rare anymore, are they?🙄 )

I am not buying it.
😍
The entire issue is that nobody has actually defined what a serial killer is here. Instead, everyone is busy offering theories about their psyche or why they pick certain victims.
You all are just focusing on a few famous butchers, but that barely scratches the surface of the topic, because serial killing isn't limited to just people who use knives.

By the way, everything you wrote (as a critique of me) is accurate; I don't see what part is unclear.😕

rustyfalcon52 said:A serial killer is generally defined as someone who kills three or more people over a certain timeframe, with distinct "cooling-off" periods in between. Their victims often share common traits, such as age or race.
We could certainly go even deeper into the technical definitions.

I think you might have mixed those two points up... the connection to sex workers is just one possible reason why women are more frequently targeted.

I think we probably should move toward a deeper definition, because you can find some kind of similarity between almost any group of victims if you look hard enough.🙂
If you have a guy using a sniper rifle to kill random people who share absolutely nothing in common, he’s still technically a serial killer.

rustyfalcon52 said:A serial killer is generally defined as someone who kills three or more people over a certain timeframe, with distinct "cooling-off" periods in between. Their victims often share common traits, such as age or race.
We could certainly go even deeper into the technical definitions.

I think you might have mixed those two points up... the connection to sex workers is just one possible reason why women are more frequently targeted.

I didn't mix anything up; I think you just missed my point.😁
How many serial killers targeting sex workers are actually documented?
And how many pedophile killers or "Angels of Death" are there? (In those cases, gender isn't really the primary factor here).
I am not disputing the fact that men are the primary perpetrators of violent crime in America, nor that women are more frequent victims than other men. The reasons for that are already established—you can draw plenty of general conclusions from FBI data on that.
However, serial killers represent an extremely tiny fraction of all violent offenders and murderers.
The issue is that these cases get massive media coverage precisely because they are so rare, which creates this illusion that they are happening constantly. But they aren't. They really aren't.

I think we really need to establish a clear definition for what constitutes a serial killer first.
How many victims does someone actually need to claim that title?

To me, it just feels like a trendy label used for anyone committing multiple similar crimes.
So, theoretically, if someone kills two people with some time in between, they’re already a serial killer, right?
If that's the case, there are way too many of them. Most of the examples mentioned here seem to fall outside that typical pattern (🤣) which is why they're actually interesting.
We also have to keep in mind that the recidivism rate in the USA is around 80%—though I don't know how many of those are specifically murderers.
The point is, there are probably more serial killers than people realize. The idea that they're all just monsters hunting specific groups of people is mostly a creation of crime novelists, and I don't think it reflects reality very well.

🙂

Carol Parker said:Severe pain, heavy bleeding. That’s pretty typical for a miscarriage during this stage, so it can feel a lot like an intense period.

I didn't really follow that part about the pain.😵
But if it's a miscarriage, wouldn't the pain be genuinely excruciating? Like, enough to make you head straight to the ER?😕

It doesn't necessarily have to be spontaneous. Bleeding isn't completely off the table during pregnancy, especially in those early stages.

cusack☕
I guess I just can't stand Norton.😠

rustymarlin39 said:I use two-week contact lenses—I wear them for exactly fourteen days, toss them, and start fresh. I just started using a new mascara a few days ago; maybe that's the issue?

Yeah, that could definitely be the culprit.🙂
Maybe just stop using it for a week or two. If things don't clear up after that, you should probably go see an eye doctor.😉

They also have these specialized contact lenses designed for people who spend all day staring at screens—some kind of oxygen-permeable thing, blah blah blah. My wife offered them to me while I was grabbing my own, but I passed because they’re pretty pricey.😢
If you use monthly or quarterly lenses past their expiration date (which, let’s face it, most people do🤣), you can end up getting those broken capillaries in your eyes😉.

I really like that girl🙂
I can't quite put my finger on why, but she's good.😍

I just finished watching the Shirley version—and I actually just found out there’s another one too🤣😍

God, I was crying my eyes out.😬
I wouldn't normally say I'm into these kinds of movies, but this one...😍👍

blueranger12 said:I’d honestly ban communal seating at theaters. People just pick seats at random, so there's basically zero chance you'll actually end up next to your friends. And don't even get me started on the people who won't stay quiet.

Proposal supported👋

They should probably just introduce a smoking section within the theater (cigarettes☕)😬

I’d say no, but honestly, only because I don't want to get kicked out of the "movie"😬
If I wanted to watch a film with constant breaks, I’d just stay home.☕

For kids' movies, they should probably just schedule separate screenings (usually earlier anyway) that include an intermission. For everything else—either take care of your business before the show starts or just deal with it until the end.🙂

I think banning snacks in the AMC Theatres would be about right.😠

Rebecca Cox2 said:But here’s the thing, the question remains: is there actually anything people do that can't be explained by one of those two motivations?

I guess I'm stuck on certain life situations that, in my view, just don't fit into those two categories.
For instance—I have to include an example or this won't go through—a woman who stays with an abusive husband.
That isn't about seeking pleasure, nor is it about avoiding pain.
So, what is it then?

So, are you on some kind of diet?
I heard about this case once where a woman was dieting, and she would end up waking up in the middle of the night and just eating in her sleep—kind of like she was semi-conscious or something.

For me, it happens toward the end of summer—nothing extreme, just some peeling skin. I suppose it’s just a reaction to the heat and stress☕

I have no idea what your housemate is dealing with, though😢
maybe neurodermatitis?🤔

(I wouldn't know, I'm not a doctor)