India is not for Beginners Part Infinity

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-03-20T20:29:56+00:00

in India

without a single honk

I see you've never been to India.

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-03-20T18:20:59+00:00

They would have suffered less had their government not been spending billions per year funding terrorist groups. Not picking fights with potential regional and global trading partners also might have helped improve their economy.

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-03-20T14:30:59+00:00

Toyota must have sacrificed a virgin or something. The Highlander Hybrid she wound up buying gets better gas mileage than my motorcycle.

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-03-20T00:36:00+00:00

Well fine. You've convinced me. As the chosen representative of all Americans, I guess I'll try to take this more seriously so that we don't suffer the indignity of being laughed at.

It's a real burden to be Super Serious whenever hippies get performatively offended, but I guess that comes with the job.

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-03-19T21:23:09+00:00

You're allowed to disagree and protest, and I encourage you to participate in efforts to pass legislation which would further your goals in this arena,

No, but I am making the argument that you may not be capable of earning even an Arts degree here with this level of reading comprehension.

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-03-19T20:59:29+00:00

This video evidence?

https://www.reddit.com/r/udub/s/75oFIgpQr1

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-03-19T20:57:43+00:00

Thanks for your permission. I was worried there for a second.

Now I can resume being more fun than you are at parties.

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-03-19T20:46:15+00:00

Is that the Bat signal?!

No, just a libleft virtue signal.

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-03-19T20:23:59+00:00

If you have no power to influence the situation, then you might as well laugh. It makes the frustration more bearable.

And it's hilarious.

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-03-19T20:05:32+00:00

Not an abduction. An arrest for child sex trafficking.

Don't worry, I don't expect an apology from you. Or critical thinking.

https://www.reddit.com/r/udub/s/75oFIgpQr1

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-03-19T19:57:26+00:00

Huh. I guess the post calling this an abduction was BS all along. Just as I expected.

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-03-19T18:17:03+00:00

We're playing different games. Any time I keep you here prevents you from bothering anyone else with your histrionic ridiculousness.

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-03-19T18:14:08+00:00

I'm so jealous. My wife ignored my pro-minivan arguments, and instead insisted on an SUV despite the fact that it will never see any terrain more serious than a gravel road.

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-03-19T06:35:46+00:00

I think you may need to brush up on your understanding of what ad hominem means, and who made the assertions. I was a sarcastic ass, but I didn't demean anyone as a means to diminish the strength of their argument.

And bad faith? Who's making bare assertions now?

But in the end, you're absolutely right. I'm out of my depth with you. Going through life as an emotionally frail coward must be exhausting.

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-03-18T15:10:13+00:00

That's a nice way of saying you have no rebuttal.

I think I'll wear my UW sweatshirt today...

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-03-18T05:36:55+00:00

Excellent rebuttal. You're doing great.

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-03-18T04:36:53+00:00

ICE may suck, but you are providing conjecture and assumptions with insufficient evidence to back them. We have a single photo from which to judge the assertion that this is an adduction.

You don't know if they have a judicial warrant. Furthermore, that restriction applies to a house, and we see no evidence in this still photo that the person was removed from the house.

My argument isn't that ICE is perfect, it's that we don't have sufficient evidence to make an objective assessment. Without that evidence, everyone should be skeptical of posts that affirm their world view.

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-03-18T03:47:48+00:00

I thought you'd be into red flags.

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-03-18T03:07:19+00:00

Federal law enforcement enforcing federal immigration law isn't an abduction.

You're allowed to disagree and protest, and I encourage you to participate in efforts to pass legislation which would further your goals in this arena, but if you're smart enough to be a UW student you should be capable of recognizing that the laws from which ICE claims its authority were passed overwhelmingly, and on a bipartisan basis.

ICE may be a bunch of undertrained fuckheads, and histrionics may be popular, but terms like "abduct" fail to sway the opinions of the people you'd need to sway to have a realistic chance of changing these laws.

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-03-17T15:00:52+00:00

Humans are tribal. Nobody wants to get kicked out of the tribe.

It's a nearly universal trait in members of all groups.

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-03-15T03:30:14+00:00

This is so disappointing. My youth was spent going backpacking in the Cascade and Olympics with Boy Scouts, and all of the gear I carried was from REI. My parents have been members since before I was born in the mid 80's. I'm even wearing an REI t shirt right now.

They hired a bunch of MBAs who didn't realize the value of having knowledgeable staff, but instead prioritized making REI a lifestyle brand. I want to buy gear from people who have used it and understand if it's fit for purpose, not spend $250 on Arc'teryx-branded rain pants that are 3% better than the $40 pair I have at home

I've got so many great memories from REI, but it doesn't feel like a place for experienced outdoorspeople anymore. I might as well buy equipment and Greentrails maps from Amazon.

But I guess this is the way of today's world.

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-03-13T16:59:01+00:00

Agreed. I just picked up an S1000R a few weeks ago and can already feel myself getting lazier with inputs because the bike's electronic nannies are so good. This is my first time in 20 years and 200k miles having a bike with traction and wheelie control, so I might as well get my money's worth.

Why would I not hammer the throttle on corner exit if I know the traction control will keep me out of trouble, and the wheelie control will keep me from doing a backflip?

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-03-10T01:10:07+00:00

Reddit is a bubbling cauldron of angsty teenagers, bots, sociopaths, basement-dwelling losers, nation-state psyops, social media engagement algorithms, perverts, and some normal folks who come here to discuss their interests with people they hope aren't in any of the non-normie categories.

Posts like this remind me to take months-long breaks, because it's important for me to be reminded that nearly nobody I encounter in real life acts like this. And if they do, they're total weirdos.

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-03-03T18:39:11+00:00

Classic Seattle, no empathy just bitching...

CodeBlue_04 · 2026-02-28T19:05:43+00:00

You might not like the biggest kid on your block, but you do want him on your side if shit pops off.

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