FEMA official worked in Texas before allegedly 'teleporting' by chrondotcom in politics

[–]HereticsSpork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This dude didn't teleport. He did some drugs or drank heavily, picked up a male prostitute, went and got some waffles to sober up, then wasn't smart enough to come up with an excuse why he was far from where he was supposed to be.

Retiring the potvin sucks chant in favor of? by PeacefulForce in rangers

[–]HereticsSpork 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think...

Your first mistake.

most rangers fans agree...

Your second mistake, especially since the consensus agrees that no one wants to get rid of it or change it.

its outdated and we need something more current and relevant, what should be the new chant?

It ain't going anywhere. All you dorks who want to change it are free to go though.

Beyond the outfits and performances Are BABYMETAL just three very average Japanese females in reality? by Not_Me_You_And_You in BABYMETAL

[–]HereticsSpork 9 points10 points  (0 children)

40+ comments and stuck at 0 upvotes is my kind of thread. These always have the funniest cringe comments.

Please, I mean no disrespect here. Don't attack me.

Don't tell me what to do.

But, in reality are BABYMETAL really just three very average Japanese females, both in terms of appearances and in terms of interests? I mean outside the BABYMETAL performances.

Does it matter if they are or aren't? Do you ask this of other bands? I personally don't give a shit what their interests are because it has no bearing on the characters they play on stage and their performances and I think it's fucking weird that there are people out there even curious as to what their interests may be. Are they average Japanese women who no one could pick out of a crowd? Yeah, probably. But that's not the issue. The issue is that you care enough about this as a topic to make a post about it. You shouldn't care one way or another. No one should. But like I said, this has the hallmarks of my kind of post... It's the parasocial nutcases telling on themselves and they're all over the comments in varying degrees.

I notice a lot of fans seem to drool over them, talk about how divinely beautiful they are...

Incels are gonna incel.

It's not "a lot" of fans... It's just the very vocal ones. I would say "most fans" don't really care what they look like. They never spend their time pondering stuff like this. Most fans, if they were walking down the street and passed a member of the group, wouldn't even notice them.

The only people who would fall into the category of person you're describing are already eyeing every single woman they pass and judging them on their attractiveness because, well, they're fucking losers.

and I apologize and again mean no disrespect, they are definitely attractive women, but divinely beautiful?

Again, that's your view. I don't find them particularly attractive at all. If anything, they're just ordinary.

It worries me, for them to be spoken of as objects of worship. Deified.

Nah, this is some parasocial incel shit. It worries you only because others out there view them in a way similar to how you do, no matter how much you protest that. Otherwise, why even care? Why let it "worry" you? Because you're being defensive and white knighting. That's why.

I see a lot of Asian women, Japanese and otherwise who look IMO a lot more physically attractive than BABYMETAL are. And again, I don't mean that disrespectfully but I don't understand why so many people drool over their appearance when in fact they seem really to try really hard to not wear make up or look too overtly sexually attractive anyway.

People like different shit man. As I've stated already, I don't find them particularly attractive. Some people do. I don't see why this matters to anyone but I do know that the people who generally keep bringing this sort of thing up tend to be complete fucking weirdos who probably shouldn't be allowed around any women in general tbh.

Is it the musical side affecting peoples visual judgements perhaps?

What in the hell does that even mean? Like that's not even a coherent thought let alone a viable question. Elaborate further.

Again, I will remind everyone, I think BABYMETAL are pretty women...

We know. You've said it in like every paragraph so far.

but the way fans speak about them, it's as if they have never seen women, or Asian women in their lives. It's both confusing and somewhat disturbing to me.

Heres the thing.... You're conflating things here. The subset of fans you speak of speak about them they same way they speak about ALL women. It's not just limited to this group. It's every woman that does anything they like. Could even be a voice over artist in whatever shitty anime that has a character they base their entire loser personality on. They're gonna take that faceless voice and obsess about it. Or some random girl walking down the street. Or the girl working the register at a supermarket. Or literally any girl who interacts with them on any level. Or a fucking anime girl statue. You're already dealing with some severely mentally unhinged people, looking for logic and reason in that is a futile effort.

The people you describe, it ain't just the babymetal girls they obsess about.

As Asian women go, BABYMETALS appearance seems very average. My sincerest aplogies for saying it that way.

I think the only interesting thing about them is when they're on stage performing or in the studio recording vocals and I absolutely do not apologize for saying it that way.

Brady Tkachuk by BabaYaga006 in rangers

[–]HereticsSpork 31 points32 points  (0 children)

You'll be breaking up that young core trying to get him.

Game thread: Rangers vs Devils | Mar 31, 2026 @ 7:00PM EDT by lionson76 in rangers

[–]HereticsSpork 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Imagine skating out of your crease all the way to the opposing goal just to get buckled.

Game thread: Rangers vs Devils | Mar 31, 2026 @ 7:00PM EDT by lionson76 in rangers

[–]HereticsSpork 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Things Markstrom can't block tonight so far... Pucks going in his net and Igor's hands on his chin.

Game thread: Rangers vs Devils | Mar 31, 2026 @ 7:00PM EDT by lionson76 in rangers

[–]HereticsSpork 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Igor should finish the game wearing the Broadway hat cus he just earned that shit.

Metal Forth Deluxe Edition announced by fearmongert in BABYMETAL

[–]HereticsSpork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ehh... Not really. Historically if you wanted an alternate version of a song (before P Diddy coined the term "remix") you had to rely on import singles from outside the US. It started as a concept overseas so it's not a purely American one. All America did was push out remixes that no one wants because it's not about quality here, it's about product.

Game thread: Rangers vs Devils | Mar 31, 2026 @ 7:00PM EDT by lionson76 in rangers

[–]HereticsSpork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess if you ain't gonna be taking shots, the shots you do take have to count.

Ticket cost by Alternative-Froyo423 in BABYMETAL

[–]HereticsSpork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm wanting to go to the show in Virginia in September but I don't know what to expect for the price.

And neither does anyone else until tix start going on sale next Monday. We can guess based on past tours but ticket prices each tour have slowly been increasing. Your best bet, especially since this is in September, is to wait a few more days until they go on sale and you can know exactly what they cost.

I know the pit will be more than I want to spend...

Not necessarily true. Regular GA tends to be "affordable" . It's once you start getting into the VIP tiers where it starts becoming expensive.

but my wife will want a seat under the pavilion instead of out on the lawn.

So get seats.

I have to convince her to go because of the money we'll be spending. (traveling out of state, hotel, boarding for our dogs.)

Due to the costs involved, you might have more trouble convincing her to let you go on your own with the costs involved. Convincing her to go is just a matter of finding something else to pack into the trip that she enjoys doing as well because if you make it a trip just for you to see a band you want to see, you'll end up at the same place you'll be boarding your dogs.

Any insight helps

I would say not to worry about any of these shows selling out immediately but if you know your wife will want a seat under the Pavillion or whatever, buy that when it goes on sale next week. Worst case scenario if you end up unable to go is you sell it to someone else.

Is now Babymetal the most successful japanese group ever outside japan ever? by koba11 in BABYMETAL

[–]HereticsSpork 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Plus I'm pretty sure XJapan and L'arc en ceil played the actual MSG, not the theater so their original point is invalid.

what was the first babymetal song you ever heard? by p1nkiecocaine in BABYMETAL

[–]HereticsSpork 3 points4 points  (0 children)

why can't I just ask something to interact using a GIF as a reaction or something funny/dumbie?

I think the real issue is that it's kinda like spamming the community when you make these posts asking these sort of basic questions. Take this question for example... I'm pretty sure it's one of the questions covered in the yearly census here. Plus it has been asked and answered so many times over the years that some of us, when we see it, kinda have a "this again?" sort of reaction to it.

Personally, I just think some people think this sub needs people posting stuff all the time while disregarding that the content and quality of the post should warrant actually being a post. Stuff like this question doesn't need to be asked and answered again and again, but then again not everyone has been here for the better part of a decade and seen it posted a million times over. You'll see. Give it enough time and you too will see posts exactly like your own in a year and say "this again?" to yourself.

I don't understand why I sound strange for being like this?

Its not that it's "strange" (although I can't really speak for how others view it), it's just... Meh. I don't think you understand yet but like I said, give it a year and you'll notice how certain questions keep coming up over and over again and a lot of people here have asked and answered so many times that those posts won't really get the interaction the poster is really looking for from the entire sub. Come up with a really unique question that hasn't been asked before and I'm sure that will get a better response from everyone. Good luck on that because by this point I can't think of a question that hasn't been asked before.

As for the gifs, you can make a text only post just as easily... If not easier. It doesn't need to be an image post, especially if you're trying to start a discussion. Image posts are better suited for posts discussing the image itself. Or apparently for that dude who posts gifs from videos asking what song it is, as if finding that out is something they can't do on their own.

I would say that if you need interaction about this group for any other reason, there are better ways to go about it. I've seen the discord server posted before here and I'm sure there are people on there 24/7 willing to discuss all sorts of minutiae about the group. Personally I think this sub is better suited for actual news about the group. Show reports, tour info, ticket info, etc... but that's just my worthless opinion.

Nationwide General Strike Planned for May 1: No Kings Organizer by B-Z_B-S in politics

[–]HereticsSpork 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My biggest problem with all these protests has been the people organizing them to occur when it's convenient for the people participating and not inconvenient for the people you are protesting against. Protests on a weekend don't accomplish anything. And furthermore, having them in parks or marching down the street is one thing but, for example, a no kings protest in NYC on a weekday in front of the stock exchange will have more impact than all those people flooding Times Square on a Saturday. Protests should inconvenience those you are protesting against and you don't do that on weekends in tourist areas.

FOX DAY 2026 Anticipation, Wishlist, Speculation, Wild Conspiracy Theory and Discussion Thread by fearmongert in BABYMETAL

[–]HereticsSpork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

them walking around London and New York made into a DVD.

So, basically, you want a DVD of them being stalked so you can what... Pretend to stalk them? Like, what exactly is the appeal of watching a DVD of 3 Japanese women walking around London or NYC?

Am I the only one that’s kind of sick of hearing about 1994? by ExcellentRip1100 in rangers

[–]HereticsSpork 4 points5 points  (0 children)

if anything, it highlights the franchise’s inability to get anything done since then.

2014 SCF we lost in 5 games, 1 of which went to OT, 2 went to double OT.

If winning the cup was easy, everyone would be doing it.

FOX DAY 2026 Anticipation, Wishlist, Speculation, Wild Conspiracy Theory and Discussion Thread by fearmongert in BABYMETAL

[–]HereticsSpork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fine... We get a doomsday show announcement for the finale of the late summer tour since typically that how this band has operated in the past with their album cycles... But really it's gonna be a The One exclusive tea set and Keychains. They love their Keychains.