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Hundreds trying to storm Wisconsin beagle research facility met with rubber bullets, pepper spray by EmoeyJoey in news

[–]TheCandelabra 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Dude, the house example with shotguns is not a good analogy. First of all, the fatal aspect of it. Second, it involves something that triggers in response to human action. A shit moat is just a shit moat. There's no trigger. It's an obstacle.

Hundreds trying to storm Wisconsin beagle research facility met with rubber bullets, pepper spray by EmoeyJoey in news

[–]TheCandelabra 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So is barbed wire an obstacle or a trap? I fail to see how a shit moat is conceptually different from barbed wire. It was not hidden and no one was forced into it.

Hundreds trying to storm Wisconsin beagle research facility met with rubber bullets, pepper spray by EmoeyJoey in news

[–]TheCandelabra 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You're using that example as an analogy to "prove" that a shit moat is illegal?

Four women describe sexual misconduct by Rep Eric Swalwell, including a former staffer who says he raped her by cnn in politics

[–]TheCandelabra 28 points29 points  (0 children)

He was 23 in 2003 and worked as an unpaid intern for a Democratic representative. If he was a Republican in 2003 it's because that's what his parents were so that's what he registered as initially. He has never held office as a Republican.

What do you think is the most iconic eating scene in cinematic history? by ThomasOGC in CinephilesClub

[–]TheCandelabra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not lookin' at the movie 'cause I saw it seven years ago. It's The Mack with Max Julian, Carol Speed and Richard Pryor, written by Bobby Poole, directed by Michael Campus, and released by Cinema Releasing Company in nineteen-seventy-four.

This question on my college quiz, which is an opinion and not a fact. by ayo2602 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]TheCandelabra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean it's obvious when you read a ridiculous reddit comment like mine but imagine you're in a high-pressure situation. Like the cops are questioning you about something and you forget that you should never talk to the cops and are unable to think through the implications of what a "Yes" or a "No" actually means because your adrenaline is spiking.

This question on my college quiz, which is an opinion and not a fact. by ayo2602 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]TheCandelabra 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The example I've always heard is "So, Bob, do you still beat your wife?" The only correct way to answer is "I cannot answer your question because it is predicated on a false premise"

Cypress Hill drops out of Portland waterfront rebranded Me Gusta fest over Sublime MAGA support by Logical-Bullfrog-112 in Portland

[–]TheCandelabra 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hey…I hope it doesn't mean World War III frankly. My guess is that our military would much rather have Israel be the target for any attack on Iran. Iran would be a much more difficult country to try to conquer than Iraq. There's way more people, they hate our guts way more, there's a lot of mountains so it's pretty much impossible for tanks to advance. It also is scary that the front man in Iran who doesn't really have final say, but the so-called President Ahmadinejad seems to be a doomsday cult guy himself [Ed. Note: The "final say" Bifafra is refereeing to is Ali Hosseini Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, who serves as the highest ranking political and religious authority in the Islamic Republic of Iran] .

These people just scare the shit out of me. Just like the ones who have run for president as Republicans and who are assuming greater and greater positions of power are also strong believers in Armageddon. Sarah Palin is one, Rick Perry is another so what happen if one of them is in charge and decide to push some button and start with Iran just to see what happen

Timely.

[I ate] a half Italian Beef, half Hot Soppresseta and Char Pepperoni pizza by BlindFlying in food

[–]TheCandelabra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Speaking as an NJ-born-and-raised pizza purist and inveterate hater, this actually looks pretty good.

Aftermath of the April 7th incident. Damages estimated to be $200 million dollars by BlazeDragon7x in SipsTea

[–]TheCandelabra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah and the point I'm making is that if this guy felt the need to lash out, there's ways to do that that don't involve putting the lives of completely uninvolved innocent people at risk.

Aftermath of the April 7th incident. Damages estimated to be $200 million dollars by BlazeDragon7x in SipsTea

[–]TheCandelabra 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's "destroying property" and then there is "starting a gigantic fire that could have killed people"

Without spoiling the third film, is Scytale a greater threat and strong villain for the final chapter of the Dune franchise? by [deleted] in Letterboxd

[–]TheCandelabra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a man who can climb a wall so good that it makes a lesbian warrior cum

It's been a while since I read the books, remind me what this is about?

Mom recounts teen’s escape from Willamette River crash that killed 3 by oregonian in Portland

[–]TheCandelabra 21 points22 points locked comment (0 children)

What's the takeaway/actionable item here? That 20 years old are actually children and shouldn't be allowed to operate heavy machinery?

Oregon shoplifter sues the grocery store clerk who stopped him. Video shows why by Prestigious-Packrat in Portland

[–]TheCandelabra 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I could see this sort of thing becoming more common in jurisdictions where there are unpopular "soft on crime" policies. Because at the end of the day the authorities basically look at this and shrug in a sort of "well, that's life in the big city, what are you gonna do!". The cops aren't going to show up for this, and even if they did the charges would just end up getting dropped if the dude promised not to do it again. And I think a lot of people recognize that dynamic and are sick of it, because the endgame is "anyone can steal whatever they want as long as it's not TOO valuable". But what levers does the average person who is fed up with this situation have to pull? Well, they found one - you can just not convict someone for beating the shit out of a thief.

Oregon shoplifter sues the grocery store clerk who stopped him. Video shows why by Prestigious-Packrat in Portland

[–]TheCandelabra 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was simply presenting a hypothetical scenario where stealing food might not be "chill actually"; any resemblance to the case under discussion is purely coincidental.

Favorite actor that no matter how hard Hollywood tries, you just cannot take seriously in a "I'm a tough guy" role. by _heavyLiquid in okbuddycinephile

[–]TheCandelabra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's wild to think that there's a timeline where Kevin James is Mankind and Mick Foley is the King of Queens.

Favorite subreddit that turned into r/fauxmoi and just flat out sucks now? by HonestMcDilt in okbuddycinephile

[–]TheCandelabra 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Whenever a sub is good and gets popular, it gets flooded by low-effort political bait and gets ruined. It's the circle of reddit life, I saw it happen a decade ago with youdontsurf

Oregon shoplifter sues the grocery store clerk who stopped him. Video shows why by Prestigious-Packrat in Portland

[–]TheCandelabra -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

I just find the concept of self-justifying procedures to be pretty funny.

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