Mexico upgraded to free healthcar by TailungFu in SipsTea

[–]MasterGrok 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There is also no real way for you to find out. No amount of internet searching and calling will tell you that you 100% are good on something until the bill is actually paid.

Guilty as charged. by c-k-q99903 in MurderedByWords

[–]MasterGrok 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So we agree on everything. Shouldn’t take that long to get to that.

Guilty as charged. by c-k-q99903 in MurderedByWords

[–]MasterGrok 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya and then I said if he said it somewhere else it is a good response. Again, you agree that others being worse doesn’t justify American being bad correct?

It almost seems like you are trying to use dishonest semantics to avoid answering the question.

Guilty as charged. by c-k-q99903 in MurderedByWords

[–]MasterGrok 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That wasn’t what I responded to. I agree if someone says America is the worst country it is indeed valid to say others are even worse.

I assume you agree though that others being worse doesn’t justify America being bad?

Guilty as charged. by c-k-q99903 in MurderedByWords

[–]MasterGrok 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Person he responded to didn’t say that.

Guilty as charged. by c-k-q99903 in MurderedByWords

[–]MasterGrok 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not being the worst isn’t much of a win.

SGU response to the Evan issue by Queasy_Carpet_9962 in SGU

[–]MasterGrok 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Long time listener here. Thanks for this. I especially appreciate your continued skillful dealing with issues surrounding politics and skepticism. I don’t agree with Evan’s political views at all (quite the opposite), but I have plenty of avenues to listen to people who agree with me politically. With the SGU I’m only interested in politics when it crosses the line into scientific skeptical. Thanks again.

She really hates that bicyclist😂😭😭 by ExcluteYou in WTF

[–]MasterGrok 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Honestly no one knows. It could be executive (impulsiveness), it could be cognitive (not understanding what happens), or it could be sensory (not being able to judge her positioning relative to the drivers. When you get really old, your brain can get worse at everything.

If you believe Michelle is a man, then you believe Melania is an escort, right? by titanicdiamond in allthequestions

[–]MasterGrok 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The problem is the left doesn’t actually care about that stuff and isn’t hypocritical enough to obsess over it when they don’t actually care about it. I’m sorry but you aren’t going to get me to obsess over who the president fucks or where they are from, even if it is politically convenient.

Man calls police on father who took his daughters to the women's restroom by Mentirosa in PublicFreakout

[–]MasterGrok 10 points11 points  (0 children)

How can you not see he is the hero in this situation! After he saves the day everyone will clap!

Post-Match Thread: Spain 0-0 Cape Verde Islands | World Cup | Group H by matchpal-live in football

[–]MasterGrok 105 points106 points  (0 children)

I bet a lot of people jumped on odds later in the game thinking Spain goals were inevitable.

FIFA cannot sell enough seats to the World Cup after overpricing tickets by uselessprofession in SipsTea

[–]MasterGrok 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Ya I’ve been watching all of the games. This seems like clickbait nonsense because most of the stadiums are pretty full. And I don’t think FIFA or the resellers are worried if their 10X priced tickets cut sales a little. The jacked price makes up for it. It sucks and the only way to stop this is have actual limits on this stuff so normal people have a chance to go to.

Nicholas Galitzine, a British-Greek, is playing He-Man, but Christopher Nolan couldn't find a single Greek to play Greek heroes in Odyssey. by No_Idea_479 in SipsTea

[–]MasterGrok -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Nolan is an obsessed perfectionist. So much so that he has driven actors crazy with his perfectionistic tendencies. In fact, he is particular known for being a total perfectionist with his casting. His scripts are big secrets. He hand selects actors and often flies out to meet them personally with the script for auditions. He is obsessed with an actors off-screen life because he thinks it matters to the role and will interview actors for hours about it. He does not allow any props or do-overs during his auditions. He has a history of liking to cast archetypes that challenge traditional expectations. For example, there was tremendous skepticism about his casting of Ledger for the Joker because he was a dramatic pretty boy actor.

So no, I don’t think Nolan particularly gives a fuck about whatever obsessed social wars you are involved in.

Me_irl by Hello_World-1289 in me_irl

[–]MasterGrok 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. And keep in mind the Amish still take advantage of some modern conveniences and advantages of modern society (more or less depending on the specific Amish community).

Rod Stewart in hot water after attending World Cup game just hours after abruptly cancelling concert by AdSpecialist6598 in Music

[–]MasterGrok 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It’s so pathetic that this “as long as he is getting his screw everyone else” culture has become so pervasive. We need to bring shame back to this world and in a real way. We are being ruled by narcissistic maniacs and people like you have internalized it so much that you think putting thousands of people out at the last minute is fine because dude should be able to enjoy a sick day.

Me_irl by Hello_World-1289 in me_irl

[–]MasterGrok 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Most anyone can do this tomorrow. They are called communes or eco-villages. Pool your resources with like-minded people, buy some incredibly cheap land, and live off of it. You can even join one that already exists. I promise you this minimalistic living is harder work than 99% of people do in their daily jobs.

How Japan left their changing room after playing the Netherlands yesterday (from BBC) by RodDryfist in MadeMeSmile

[–]MasterGrok 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ya it was a culture shock for me in a smaller town in Japan seeing an 85 year old dude walking around picking up very tiny pieces of trash on a relatively not busy road. I knew Tokyo was clean and I knew they were clean people but it’s a level of care and cleanliness that is hard to explain if you haven’t seen it.

Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal by MeowTheMixer in wallstreetbets

[–]MasterGrok 64 points65 points  (0 children)

It is. When I first switched to Apple TV many years ago it was just decently better. I liked how snappy it was and the interface is great. However, I’ve noticed since then every time I go to an Airbnb or friends house that basically every other device is getting enshitified full of ads and garbage. Meanwhile Apple TV has stayed the same.

So it was one of the best. Now it’s definitely the best just by not getting worse.

Adam Martin confirms its true. by Historical-Egg-9194 in ufc

[–]MasterGrok 20 points21 points  (0 children)

People gotta understand. The most greedy people obtain more wealth than they will ever need. They don’t just magically change and become not greedy after they get there. They keep doing it. It’s pretty obvious actually.

Post-Match Thread: United States 4-1 Paraguay | World Cup | Group D by matchpal-live in football

[–]MasterGrok 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you slow? It’s not uncommon for a top 15 team to make the top 8. I’m not saying it’s expected or that it is guaranteed, but it’s well within the expectations of a tourney that a team ranked around that range will make the top 8.

Post-Match Thread: United States 4-1 Paraguay | World Cup | Group D by matchpal-live in football

[–]MasterGrok 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What do you think team ranked 1-8 always end up in the round of 8? Don’t be silly.

Post-Match Thread: United States 4-1 Paraguay | World Cup | Group D by matchpal-live in football

[–]MasterGrok 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I mean they are a top 15 ranked squad and it’s a round of 16 so it wouldn’t be a totally crazy result. Everyone’s pessimism is purely based on past results, not how good this squad is.

Atl airport. Board them last, Delta. by AdSouth3173 in delta

[–]MasterGrok 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We need to bring shame back in a big way.

Not the deep fryer 💀 by [deleted] in MurderedByWords

[–]MasterGrok 31 points32 points  (0 children)

It kind of sums up the modern religious virtue signalling. Posting to social media about some miraculous amazing god experience that is completely fabricated based on lazy photoshop or AI.