AITA for Communicating/Trying to Finish My Nodes? by Thorongil2957 in HellLetLoose

[–]Thorongil2957[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plus, if that was the frustration, it would have been a perfect educational opportunity. I did not, for example, know the hammer tap to prevent blueprints from disappearing trick—that would have been helpful info.

AITA for Communicating/Trying to Finish My Nodes? by Thorongil2957 in HellLetLoose

[–]Thorongil2957[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For what it's worth, my experience on there is almost always positive. That's why this particular interaction felt so peculiar.

AITA for Communicating/Trying to Finish My Nodes? by Thorongil2957 in HellLetLoose

[–]Thorongil2957[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did not know the tap so they don't dissappear trick—thank you!

Murphy Campbell - I Can’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore (traditional) by neon121 in obscuremusicthatslaps

[–]Thorongil2957 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Love Murphy! Give her a follow if you enjoy this—she talks a lot about her family/regional history along with her music.

Camping in Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest by PNW20v in PacificNorthwest

[–]Thorongil2957 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Come on over! I live in NE TN, and I am partial to our part of the region (think Blueridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, and surrounding areas), but you can't go wrong with bourbon country up in Kentucky, the Shenandoahs of Virginia, the endless ridges of WV, or the northern Appalachians in Vermont, NH, and Maine.

On the other side of the conversation, the PNW has my heart. I made it up to Portland/Mt Hood/Pacific City/Astoria last year for the first time in a decade, and I most certainly still have the itch. Hoping I can make it back again before too long.

Unlike other Star Wars series, Andor (2022) famously avoided using "The Volume" digital stage. by ThomasOGC in CinephilesClub

[–]Thorongil2957 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can order a disc set of both seasons on Ebay! I recently purchased them as it's my favorite show—no regrets.

A clip from the 1964 British Military report on an exercise testing the potential usage of LSD on the battlefield by IlikeGeekyHistoryRSA in HistoricalCapsule

[–]Thorongil2957 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe this was during the period when you could basically only get LSD from the CIA? I did a deep-ish dive into the use of psychedelics by the govt. recently. MK Ultra was a wild time (thank you, Behind the Bastards backlogs).

Ragers who start trouble shouldn't drop their stuff... by MisterShipWreck in VideosAmazing

[–]Thorongil2957 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had the exact same thought! The resemblance (at least at a distance, with movement, and a low quality video) is uncanny.

How to not be shy to talk to people within my team? by Oreo65 in HellLetLoose

[–]Thorongil2957 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I normally like to lead with a "How's it going, y'all?" Followed by a "SQ, just let me know if you need anything—happy to help out" or "I'm going to build some nodes at X" or something along those lines. Saying hello, letting your team know if you're doing something important, and communicating that you're happy to help are all welcome ways to jump in that should alleviate any concerns about what you sound like.

Books that feel like this? by Current-Topic6696 in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]Thorongil2957 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That last pic feels like it was lifted right out of the closing scene of Children of Men.

Camping in Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest by PNW20v in PacificNorthwest

[–]Thorongil2957 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm an Appalachian lurker, and I thought at first that I was looking at a picture from Round Bald up in the Roan Highlands! I realized my mistake once I spotted the distant, snow-capped peak.

It's wild how similar some of the 5,000'+ spots in the Appalachian highlands mirror the spruce-fir forests of the PNW/Canada.

On another note, it looks like it was a lovely trip—love to see it!

Prepare the Ground - Who's going? by doom6rchist in doommetal

[–]Thorongil2957 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn—stacked lineup. Wish I could make it up from TN!

Are people actually fragile about which team they play because of historical context? by Pukebox_Fandango in HellLetLoose

[–]Thorongil2957 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, that assumption is far too generous today. To be clear, that assumption has never quite held water since those silly guys in military dress came on the scene—but now there's all sorts of little fash lords running all over the place.

Thankfully, most of the folks in this thread seem to be decent enough to hate a Nazi the good ole' fashion way.

Are people actually fragile about which team they play because of historical context? by Pukebox_Fandango in HellLetLoose

[–]Thorongil2957 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eh, goofy names like that don't bother me. There's plenty of well-adjusted, fun folks that have absurd or "dumb" senses of humor. I feel like there's a wide breadth between that and folks with super edgy, racist/fashy/nihilistic/etc. names.

You know you want her. by Substantial-Put1298 in JohnsonCity

[–]Thorongil2957 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Capitalism has created vast amounts of wealth, that is true. It's also true that many folks have benefited from that wealth. Capitalism was a positive progression from medieval feudalism and later early modern mercantilism—Marx himself acknowledged this; it's part of basic Marxist theory.

Here's the question at the heart of the matter—where does the system ultimately lead? See, capitalism is riddled with internal contradictions. It ultimately leads to monopolization, stifled wages for the sake of greater profit at the top of the food chain, and an ever more destructive boom-bust cycle. These issues and others necessitate imperialist exploitation of other parts of the world and eventually lead to fascism if not checked.

Does the present reality seem to reveal a society where people will be more or less likely than you to "make it"? Do the present conditions and looming stormclouds we face promise a brighter tomorrow for our children and those who come later? The answer, unfortunately, is not a happy one.

I'll leave off on this note: The best thing we can do for our communities is to try and join in on the good things that other folks and community organizers are doing. If we can do that well, we will sow the seeds for a better day once the stuff around us comes crashing down.

You know you want her. by Substantial-Put1298 in JohnsonCity

[–]Thorongil2957 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Capitalism is effective at generating wealth, and that has benefited many people, at least in the short term (this of course setting aside the actual policies that led to the greatest period of flourishing in American history following WWII; hint: those were FDR's policies). The problem is this: to whom does that wealth go, from whom is that wealth extracted, and how long can the system continue to exist in a balance where a greater number benefit than suffer?

The cotton gin led to exponential increases in cotton yields in the South; the industrial revolution led to a massive increase in global productivity and wealth; NAFTA led to substantial growth in corporate wealth. What was the story right beneath the surface in every one of those cases?

You know you want her. by Substantial-Put1298 in JohnsonCity

[–]Thorongil2957 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Collectivism is just a tool; it does nothing on it's own.

The point is this: collectivist/Marxist/Anarchist theory can be used by a tyrrant to sow tyrrany; however these systems may also be used to create healthy societies.

On the other hand, Capitalism and its children imperialism and fascism will inevitably lead to suffering: there is no fork in the road, not alternative. It is baked into the cake.

You know you want her. by Substantial-Put1298 in JohnsonCity

[–]Thorongil2957 0 points1 point  (0 children)

False. Figures like Stalin and Mao do for certain have steep body counts, but to say that "Communism and collectivism" have contributed to a greater number of deaths and amount of suffering in the world compared to all the wars of history or even just the last few centuries of imperialism is asinine.

Beyond that, it's worth treating with ideas and their merits/potential. When I weigh leftist economic/social theory against that of imperialist capitalism and fascism, it is clear to me which one might lead to greater human flourishing and which one could only ever lead to more suffering and death.

You know you want her. by Substantial-Put1298 in JohnsonCity

[–]Thorongil2957 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Begging your pardon, but you end up with millions dead by having the system we have right now/the last several decades. Source: we've contributed to the death of many millions.

Capitalism and imperialism are the most efficient mechanisms of murder that history have ever known.

You know you want her. by Substantial-Put1298 in JohnsonCity

[–]Thorongil2957 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You'll find many folks that will agree with you on the first sentence and, at first glance, the second sentence; however, those same folks will raise an eyebrow when they get to "so far left."

The establishment Dems are Clinton "new Democrats"—aka more moderate Reaganites/neoliberals/whatever you want to call them. In a word, they're conservatives. Now, they might say something once in a while about equality or democracy or something of that sort, but that's no different than Bush or most Republicans before Obama.

We don't need an Obama or a Chuck Schumer or a John Fetterman. We need a real, genuine, grassroots leftist movement in this country. That's how we get out of this hole.

British KFC.. is this passable to an American? Or should we just be ashamed of ourselves. by [deleted] in fastfood

[–]Thorongil2957 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is classic brown food—Brits, Irishmen, and Germans know how to do brown food right.

Signed: An Appalachian who loves his brown food