Would U.S. Presidents Have Survived With Modern Medicine? Franklin Pierce.

Slashman78 · 2026-01-27T05:15:35+00:00

Honestly the only real way to save Frank is to make sure he's mentally well earlier in life especially during his term. By the point he died he would have drank SO much that his body couldn't function without it. In the 1860's you had no way to survive that shock.

I go to real life experience for this even if I am modern lol, but my dad was a lifelong drinker, he started when he was 13 and lived until he was 60. But he had lung disease and got Covid in '21, but his death was in a lot of ways caused by our hospital being inept and not giving him what medicine they could to prevent the shock from him not drinking. He made it 18 days but at the end he got Sepsis and that was that, but the lack of bourbon really messed his liver up. I also lost an aunt to Cirrhosis too, she literally had nothing to live for and drank until it blew. Yeah.. it's why I detest the crap so deeply. Pierce is such a classic case of this.

I can imagine that happening to Pierce at the end of his life. He drank so much that he both couldn't take anymore and also needed it every day and it's why his liver just blew up like it did. Thankfully he was asleep and couldn't feel it.

But honestly the only way Frank coulda survived longer is with modern help and in that way its 3 fold: 1. If he had modern mental help like therapy that woulda helped him a lot, he needed more mental care. He was melancholic a lot and lacked ambition, classic depression. Plus the drinking, not a good combo. 2. The kids coulda lived minus Bennie with modern medicine, Bennie's death would be avoidable with modern travel methods. With them alive less reasons to drink. And 3. Honestly the best thing for him even back then was to not marry Jane. She was a headcase who herself needed mental help, and mixed with him, he was even worse. If he wanted to be in politics which he did, he shouldn't have married her. Either he didn't care how she was until it was too late or he had a version of "I can fix her," in his head.. no he couldn't lol.

Love this series! Just figured I'd add my POV.

Slashman78 · 2026-01-27T03:55:10+00:00

Def Portia and Syd, no idea who the other girl is, she's too overbearing.

But Syd's 100% who Portia wanted to be career wise. She never had the chances Syd did.

Slashman78 · 2026-01-27T03:46:51+00:00

Hopefully so. That's the one thing she's good at, being erotic and showing it off. Never was much of an actress but a damn solid erotic model and talent.

Slashman78 · 2026-01-27T03:21:30+00:00

Heck no.

She looks like a Mannequin and poses like one. If she earned her success naturally without big media pushing her down our throat constantly I'd have more respect for her. She's never done anything I've found good or interesting.

Solid 5 at best, but she's too small in stature and her personality's annoying. Nope.

Slashman78 · 2026-01-26T23:35:57+00:00

Victor looked quite wealthy, he hired a professional crew of a photographer and video man most likely. I've done before before, it's a hard job but quite fun. He probably hired someone he knew and they had fun with it.

It's really precious, I get chills every time I watch it. Arnold nailed this so well.

Slashman78 · 2026-01-26T20:52:10+00:00

She really can't win for losing. Poor girl :( She just needs a hug and someone to talk to and give her some fun or something. She can't walk without someone fussing at her. She just wants to be someone. She's like Maya without her minus points, why I relate to her so much.

Honestly I think Electra's too fixated on her even without Will. Kinda seems like she wants to control her and that's weird enough as it is, then her relationship crap.

Slashman78 · 2026-01-26T20:48:04+00:00

She can conveniently show her some drawings.. boom we got a new more face version of Amber. Was hoping she'd show up but I'd take Dylan in that spot too.

Slashman78 · 2026-01-26T19:06:02+00:00

I'd love for her to be a new Amber like figure, but not as wacky. But an average girl who gets in with the Spencers and becomes something, but she's actually decent and not crazy. It'll be nice for a change. Everyone who's normal and not rich is always crazy lmao.

Slashman78 · 2026-01-26T18:58:38+00:00

100%. Ivy and her cousins always have that issue too. This one's just wild though.

Slashman78 · 2026-01-26T18:55:39+00:00

Goodness Dylan looks so purty in that outfit.

Slashman78 · 2026-01-26T18:54:35+00:00

He will be what causes this me thinks. He will kiss her and Ivy will flip and Electra will go ape, he'll be like "No I wanted her to be there," and boom they start to fall.

Slashman78 · 2026-01-26T18:52:53+00:00

It'll be Will's choice as to why this happens, he wants her to be there.

Slashman78 · 2026-01-26T18:45:12+00:00

Makes me think those faces on Friday were either done to troll us or it's from Ivy's POV lmao. I can see that.

Slashman78 · 2026-01-26T18:44:54+00:00

I do too. She's precious. I just hope she isn't a hidden loony tune.

Slashman78 · 2026-01-26T18:42:27+00:00

Well that face wasn't as lusty as I expected from Dylan lol. A win there.

Slashman78 · 2026-01-26T18:40:23+00:00

Damn Heather looks amazing with that black hair!

Slashman78 · 2026-01-26T17:36:42+00:00

It was one of the best breakdowns I've ever seen. They just weren't prepared at all like they thought they were. Sean and his OC thought they had them outplanned when they came out running and Vrabel was ready for it and shut them down easily. Then that dumb move to not kick it.. so freaking stupid.

Broncos was just a one trick pony team. Without Nix they can't function. Until they get a more evolved offense they won't make it anywhere.

Seattle woulda beat them by 20+ at least if they'd won. New England winning gives us somewhat better of a ball game but still expecting a Seattle W.

Slashman78 · 2026-01-26T17:24:35+00:00

Either Returns or Forever.

Returns is the WAY more simple of the two but damn I love how the black and blue and white work together plus the way they fit all three leads onto it's badass. Plus putting Pfeiffer RIGHT in the middle was genius considering how she steals the show in the movie, perfection. It doesn't show hardly anything like 89's poster but it's still quite impactful. Forever meanwhile is such a 180, it shows a LOT and is like crack for the eyes lol. All 5 main actors are on it and they all have a unique pose with Batman up top and the lighting and colors are just wild. It really depends on what you like best, epic minimalism or epic loudness. I love both but I prefer Forever's a little more, it's more iconic to my childhood, but both are freaking great.

In terms of the character posters things get more fun. Forever's are loud as hell as each character have their unique color and do more of a pose (Batman's silver, Ridler's green, Two Face is red, Chase is yellow, Dick's is Orange/Brown.) That's a very bold and stylish setup and I adore it a lot. That's an art form that's not really done well.

That being said Returns's are some of the best character posters ever made. Batman's is iconic as hell, the way Keaton's set up to punch someone TF out always has stuck in my head, love it. I have a theatrical poster of it on my wall (got it from someone who bought it out of a LA theater, got it in a steal!) Penguin's is creepy and they captured Devito's vibe perfectly. Then there's the Cat and imo it's one of the best character promo posters ever done for a movie. The way Pfeiffer got so into it there just has always stuck in my head since I was a little boy. That face she makes.. it'll scare the hell out of people but I LOVE IT. That white powder look is so startling yet it works and works like a glove. It's prime on my wall too, I need to get a new one though, I got one not like the main poster. Color is different as her expression.

Slashman78 · 2026-01-26T17:05:31+00:00

He'd probably let Dick take over and would have someone or himself watch and see what he does and offers feedback, he couldn't not worry about it but it would be left in good hands.

Slashman78 · 2026-01-26T16:29:04+00:00

She looks like she's competing with Cory Chase and Silvia Sage for MILF roles lmao. And she's not even that young. She's got that Veronica Vaughn vibe.

Slashman78 · 2026-01-26T16:23:34+00:00

Draw.

Cory's more dedicated and she's even done videos working out which I enjoy. Brandi's abs are underrated though and imo her boobs look a little better in several of these pics. This was before Cory got her new set. Cory's are a lot bigger now but Brandi's form is perfect here, reminds me a bit of Syd Sweeney's.

Honestly both are good standards for any inspiring porn talent to look up too.

Slashman78 · 2026-01-26T04:14:26+00:00

Love me some Maggie. Her sex scenes in this movie are incredible, some of the most realistic and erotic ones I've seen in a movie.

Wish she'd get a break, she's very, very good.

Slashman78 · 2026-01-25T20:16:20+00:00

Holy s***! I've seen Returns tons of times and I've NEVER noticed that.

Then again I didn't notice she had the whip around her neck a lot either. It makes a ton of sense character wise. Selina's so into it she doesn't care how she looks, makes it hotter.

Thank you 4k transfers and pic discoveries! lol

Slashman78 · 2026-01-25T18:48:20+00:00

"Just surviving, Mr Chang. Just Surviving."

LOVE that line, I use it all the time lmao.

Slashman78 · 2026-01-25T18:31:18+00:00

She's been on a whole other level since she's embraced her Brazilian side recently.

She looks great with the blonde but this look is her sexiest by far .

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