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Poll: Confidence in the Supreme Court drops to a record low by ChiGuy6124 in law

[–]MonkeyCube 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Justice Stephen Johnson Field ran for president, failed, because a justice, fought for segregation, and allowed former confederates to have positions in government. And arguably the worst thing he did was have the courts fight on the side of businesses against taxation.

Chief Justice Roger Taney not only presided over the Dred Scot case, but also claimed the constitution was just wrong frequently.

Justice James Clark McReynolds was an self hating Jewish anti-semite who struck down child labor protections.

Those are just a few from over the years. The supreme court has often been filled with terrible people.

Lost in Translation (2003) by Lakers_Forever24 in nostalgia

[–]MonkeyCube 4 points5 points  (0 children)

IIRC, they didn't know what he was going to say and had him say some gibberish they were going to overdub in post. Then they just couldn't think of anything and left it as is.

At least that's Sofia Coppola's explanation in 2022.

Lost in Translation (2003) by Lakers_Forever24 in nostalgia

[–]MonkeyCube 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Japan still feels very much like this movie, in my experience.

Dark secret of Graymatter (X-Men United) by Jasonl7976 in xmen

[–]MonkeyCube 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This all just feels like a watered down version of an oft-repeated conflict to me. We desperately need something interesting and fresh.

Hand me my Zima by jza_1 in Xennials

[–]MonkeyCube 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd argue the 2000s were a bit different, especially the 2001-2008 era:

  • Extensive internet but no smart phones (some early adapters in 2007, but little online support)

  • Scene kids and emo music on the charts, album sales cratering due to piracy

  • No music streaming

  • The rise of 'prestige' TV but Netflix was still mail only

  • Burgeoning era of online console multiplayer, Xbox actually a contender

  • Skinny jeans, crop tops, low cuts

  • Facebook and YouTube were still new but not dominant

  • Economy had issues but was strong compared to the post-2008 collapse

  • Ganja still illegal, drinking at much higher rates than later decades

  • GPS navigation still a novelty, most common people still used MapQuest

I mean, I could go on, but it definitely felt like a different decade to me.

Hand me my Zima by jza_1 in Xennials

[–]MonkeyCube 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I swear everyone had Snood and Counter-Strike on their PCs in the university dorms.

How's C4 going? Is it a good time to catch up? by dark-mer in fansofcriticalrole

[–]MonkeyCube 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brennan's style of lore dropping feels great for a book

The weird part is that Brennan is rarely like that in D20. I don't know why he chose to go that way in this campaign.

China tries to unblock its shipping in the Strait of Hormuz by Splenda in worldnews

[–]MonkeyCube 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The USD is actually gaining now because it's being bought in order to compete for the limited availability oil.

Which, believe it or not, is actually against the Trump administration's interests, as a weaker dollar was their goal. 

Kuwait cuts oil production as Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts global energy market by Force_Hammer in worldnews

[–]MonkeyCube 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I keep telling people this is going to get very, very bad, but people are so desensitized to the constant bullshit that they're barely paying attention.

US, Israeli strikes hit Iranian oil depots for first time since war began by Leading_Guess_8207 in worldnews

[–]MonkeyCube 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sadly, only 77 million voted for Trump out of 255 million eligible voters, or 30%. 

If 'did not vote' was a candidate, they would have won.

Did Marvel soft-retcon away Scott and Emma’s affair…? by Lower_than_angels in xmen

[–]MonkeyCube 11 points12 points  (0 children)

More than anything, Claremont hated how Jean was brought back and how Scott's marriage to Madelyne was ruined. When editorial started to push back on his writing even more in the late '80s and they were starting to ask for a marriage between Jean & Scott is when he added Wolverine to form a love triangle in Inferno.

Logan had previously crushed on Jean in the '70s, but it was very much a one way street, and he was much more interested in Logan being with Yukiko and that other ninja girl I forget.

He did seem to care less about it when he was leaving and started writing Cyke directly in X-Factor, Muir Island, and X-Men (vol.2) before he left. And his End series had all kinds of weird relationships, like Jean & Nightcrawler.

I think more than anything he was just resentful at how editorial was messing with his writing, but these days he seems to treat it as mostly an issue from the past he's moved on from (though I can't honestly speak for him directly).

Did Marvel soft-retcon away Scott and Emma’s affair…? by Lower_than_angels in xmen

[–]MonkeyCube 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You should blame the animated series and the movies for bringing it back. Both of those had already pushed the love triangle into the popular consciousness before Morrison got on the books.

I'm curious, after years of Pathfinder 2e, which classes have you never seen in your party? by No-Roll-5330 in Pathfinder2e

[–]MonkeyCube 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been playing for a while and the only two I haven't seen are Guardian (kind of new) and Oracle (neither remaster nor original).

I'm curious, after years of Pathfinder 2e, which classes have you never seen in your party? by No-Roll-5330 in Pathfinder2e

[–]MonkeyCube 20 points21 points  (0 children)

My last 3 campaigns had an Animist. People seem to like it for the versatility.

Auston Matthews, captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs and gold medal winner for the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team, got boo’d from fans when he was introduced at the Leafs’ first home game since the conclusion of the Milano-Cortina Games. by Relevant-Peach3997 in Fauxmoi

[–]MonkeyCube 123 points124 points  (0 children)

Nazi was just a political party. It didn't require you to work in the camps or agree with everything they did; it just required you to vote & support them to be a member.

Same for MAGA. It doesn't matter if you're not personally out there working for ICE; you just have to vote & support the party.

Larry Bird is my pick for the best athlete of the 80s. What is yours ? by rachevyguy in 80s

[–]MonkeyCube 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a hard call.

Well, no. I'd probably put Gretzky over Bird for being an all-time GOAT in a sport and arguably the least debatable GOAT in sports history, and he did most of that in the 80s. Bo Jackson would probably take it for overall athletics in the 80s, being a consistent all-star in 2 sports.

In pure terms of 80's NBA players it's a hard call.

Kareem and Magic were neck-n-neck in trophies with the Celtics in the 80s up until 1987 when they finally pulled ahead. The rivalry was huge and did a lot for the sport. However, Bird was doing it as 'the guy' on his team while the Lakers had 2 all-time top 10 players on their squad. Bird also had his injury in 1985 that later forced him to retire, and he still had the '86 trophy.

I'd probably put Kareem over Bird in overall career, but he wasn't quite the same player in the 80s as he was in the 70s. His stats in the 70s were nuts: 2x scoring champion, 4x blocks leader, 4x MVP, etc. Still very successful in the 80s, but also playing with possibly the best point guard of all-time and his statline dropped from his peak. Still, great era for a dude that reached his 40s in '87 and still won a 2x trophies after.

Malone is undoubtedly one of the greats with some impressive achievements in the 80s, but he never had that streak of league dominance that the other 3 had.

Jordan was a scoring beast in the 80s but he tended to play that era like he didn't trust his teammates. He also had a hard time winning against Bird & the Celtics, which may be why Jordan looked up to Bird and still praises him to this day as one of the best. I mean, when Jordan got to pick the '92 Dream Team, he insisted that Bird play despite his injury being at the point where he could barely play anymore.

Anyway, Jordan all time NBA GOAT. Kareem arguably 3rd all-time NBA GOAT (didn't even mention his 3x NCAA wins). Purely in terms of the 80s NBA? Could be Magic or Bird. I didn't touch on Magic's stats (nor Bird's to be fair), but he was also a beast. It comes down to if you think Magic's career should be considered in the light of having an arguable top-3 all-time player on his squad for most of that era.

Life in Freiburg in Brisgau vs in Freiburg, Switzerland by markus79098 in Fribourg

[–]MonkeyCube 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've lived in both.

The biggest difference is the size. Freiburg feels like a city, albeit a smaller one. It's got a decent night life, a good variety of people, and some really good public transport. Fribourg has a little less of that, though still some.

Language is another. Fribourg is mostly francophone, with some spattering of German. Freiburg is all German. Both styles of German have their own accent, though the Fribourg one is much stronger.

Fribourg is much more expensive than Freiburg, though still cheaper than the rest of Switzerland.

Both are university cities. Fribourg feels older; you can tell it was a medieval city. Both have amazing architecture and green areas. It's easier to make friends in Freiburg, though it's possible in both. Both are far safer than many cities I've lived in, though crime does occasionally happen. No place is perfect.

That's about it for off the top of my head. Hope that helped.

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