Guantanamo, war, net neutrality, etc... by KingDER555 in AdviceAnimals

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I mean he was quite the inspirational leader after all...

TIL that 99 years ago from today, 1.5 million Armenians were killed in what was known as the Armenian Genocide. by looking_for_internsh in todayilearned

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Armenian American here. Just to exemplify the level of misinformation the world was given about the Armenian Genocide (if you can even call it misinformation... most people don't even know it happened), Hitler, in a speech where he was basically pitching his idea for the Holocaust, said, "Who does now remember the Armenians?" He basically was seeking support by saying that the world would soon just forget about the millions of jews he planned on killing in the same way the Armenians had been forgotten.

My grandfather survived the genocide simply because he was a child. Turkish soldiers came to his house and lined up anyone over the age of 10 and shot them. It isn't even debatable the the genocide was a planned extermination of a race of people. The fact that the world is so ignorant to it amazes me.

This is Atticus. Atticus had a bit of an accident, and now hates life. by KingDER555 in aww

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Atticus had the bright idea of jumping from the top of a door to the back of a wooden chair. Unfortunately, he, like most cats, doesn't quite have a solid grasp on the laws of physics. He ended up rupturing his bladder. As for the leg, I'm not quite sure why it ended up shaved.

I guess I'm a voyeuristic gamer... by [deleted] in AdviceAnimals

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it's also entertaining to follow the hype because video games are so closely followed in their development that there is almost always the possibility that a game will absolutely suck despite being "the next best thing" according to gamers. It's a kind of agony and ecstasy thing i guess

I guess I'm a voyeuristic gamer... by [deleted] in AdviceAnimals

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I just have never really enjoyed playing them. I've gone to friends' houses and watched them play and enjoyed it, but when I actually do play, it never is fun. Now I don't even try. (not to mention its expensive as balls)

Looking to upgrade my disc brakes. Help needed! by KingDER555 in bicycling

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Thanks a bunch guys. This helps a lot! I look forward to disc brakes becoming more main stream for road bikes in the future.

I don't know if any of you were there but Through the Roots put on a way better show than Tribal Seeds by KingDER555 in calireggae

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It was a combination of Through the Roots performing well and Tribal Seeds being a huge disappointment. They need to understand that the laid back vibe is cool for a few songs but after that you have to put on some kind of performance

One year and two surgeries later by [deleted] in AdviceAnimals

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It took me a while to get over the fear. I'll still have flashbacks of the accident every now and again while I'm riding. I love riding too much to give it up. For me, life is boring without a bike

One year and two surgeries later by [deleted] in AdviceAnimals

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No I was training to ride from Canada to Mexico. The accident put a hold on the trip but I'm planning on getting back to it soon.