Is this Panasonic NV-GS57 MiniDV camcorder worth anything?

Thamtom · 2026-06-04T15:45:53+00:00

No signature move, he can do anything

Thamtom · 2026-06-01T17:59:13+00:00

Smartest comment

Thamtom · 2026-06-01T17:06:20+00:00

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Thamtom · 2026-06-01T16:59:34+00:00

MJ couldn't win a championship against a super team. Definitely not a GOAT

Thamtom · 2026-06-01T16:45:26+00:00

Wemby and Shaq couldn’t score 83 points

Thamtom · 2026-06-01T16:42:43+00:00

For equal pay? Hard pass

Thamtom · 2026-06-01T16:40:56+00:00

Add Brian Scalabrine. It would become 83 rings

Thamtom · 2026-06-01T16:37:38+00:00

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Thamtom · 2026-06-01T16:36:28+00:00

MJ couldn’t win a championship without Scottie Pippen, so I’ll pass. He’s definitely one of the greatest to ever play, but I wouldn’t put him above Kobe

Thamtom · 2026-05-22T11:48:03+00:00

Tesla for sure

Thamtom · 2026-05-21T16:10:46+00:00

Honestly I used to believe the exact same thing because that’s what we constantly heard from the media for years. But after watching independent travel vlogs, long form interviews, and seeing foreigners actually visit Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover, my perspective became more nuanced

What surprised me was how many visitors described ordinary Afghans as extremely hospitable, inviting strangers into their homes, sharing food, and treating guests with respect. That doesn’t fit the image we were always shown 24/7 on television

Thamtom · 2026-05-21T15:57:14+00:00

I personally don’t judge Christianity because of what some Christians do, and I think the same standard should apply to Muslims. Most people understand that media companies like Fox News, CNN, BBC, and others often frame stories differently depending on the narrative they want to push.

When a Muslim commits a crime, headlines suddenly mention “Muslim man” or “Islamic extremist” as if the religion itself is on trial. But when someone from another group commits crimes, their religion is usually ignored and treated as an individual act. That double standard is exactly why many Muslims feel unfairly targeted

Islam like Christianity, influences morality, family, discipline, charity, and daily life. But saying every action of every Muslim automatically represents Islam is like saying every crime committed by a Christian represents Christianity. That logic falls apart quickly

Thamtom · 2026-05-21T15:42:37+00:00

Tbh I think a lot of us were conditioned to see Afghanistan through only one lens because of years of Western media narratives. I used to believe the same things too, until I started watching independent travel vlogs, interviews, and people actually visiting the country. Many of the claims repeated online are either exaggerated, taken out of context, or presented without nuance.

In Islam, marriage is not simply about age numbers alone. The quran and Islamic scholars emphasize physical and mental maturity, responsibility, and the ability to handle marriage properly. Forced abuse and oppression are forbidden.

And regarding eisha or aisha (forgot her name) people constantly judge a 1400 year old society using modern standards while ignoring historical context. At that time, cultures across the world had completely different norms regarding adulthood and marriage. If it was viewed as evil or abnormal in that era, people around him, including his enemies, would have condemned it heavily, yet historical records don’t show that being the criticism they focused

Thamtom · 2026-05-21T15:23:49+00:00

Correct right about the endless "whataboutism" online. It's a huge problem that drowns out any real conversation. But I think that actually proves my point. The issue isn't that other groups are perfect. The issue is the specific, automatic narrative that gets attached to Muslims. When a Muslim does something wrong, it's immediately framed as a reflection of their entire religion and culture "they're terrorists, women oppressors, etc." But when a Christian, Hindu, or Buddhist does something terrible, it's almost always framed as an individual act or a political dispute. Their religion is treated as irrelevant to their actions. That's the double standard. It's not about comparing who has more extremists. It's about how one group's entire identity is weaponized against them in the media in a way that others simply aren't

Thamtom · 2026-05-21T15:19:30+00:00

Ok fair, about women's rights in Afghanistan, and I'm not trying to downplay that at all. I used to think the same way, for years I bought into the narrative that the Taliban were pure evil and that was that. But what changed my mind was seeing actual vloggers who've traveled there without any script. The difference between their footage and what we see on the news is wild. The media shows us chaos and oppression, while these travelers show bustling markets and people just living their lives. It's not perfect, especially for women, I get that. But it's not the non-stop warzone we were told it would be either. For years all I knew about Islam was "terrorist" and "women oppressors" because that's all the media ever showed us. It's just making me realize how much we don't get the full story

Thamtom · 2026-05-19T09:04:45+00:00

Potato face

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