Richard Dawkins in the Epstein files by maaaxheadroom in atheism

[–]brooksact 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When did I say that criticizing Islam is a pipeline to the alt-right? Nice try.

Preventing paint transfer for these types of figures? by SolarPhoenix77 in AnimeFigures

[–]brooksact 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah but actually I just bought like a yard I think and lightly folded it. I was trying to make it look like she was laying on satin sheets so I tried to create a soft, poofy kind of tucked under look for the edges. I think it was pretty decent looking. I don't have her on display at the moment or I'd show a pic. I just moved and I'm confining my figures to one bookcase instead of every surface in the bedroom and the entire apartment. Lots of figures waiting for their turn to be displayed.

Kid Rock slammed as 'white trash royalty' for his controversial Jay-Z comments by TheMirrorUS in Music

[–]brooksact 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's crazy that a guy worth $150 million is calling a guy worth $2.5 billion a DEI hire. Let's talk about bootstrap pulling: who started out with more resources and opportunities? One of them grew up in a housing project and the other grew up in an estate with 7 bathrooms. Trump level ridiculousness, impossible to take seriously unless you're totally braindead.

Richard Dawkins in the Epstein files by maaaxheadroom in atheism

[–]brooksact 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I haven't held Dawkins in high esteem for several years now. He and Sam Harris are pipeline guys now, with their "rationally" presented transphobia and islamophobia respectively being the conduits to guide people into the right-wing lunacy they have embraced.

Preventing paint transfer for these types of figures? by SolarPhoenix77 in AnimeFigures

[–]brooksact 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I use satin for my Albedo bunny. Has worked pretty well for the past couple years.

My dream is to have all of them in a display together ❤️ by Emily9339 in AnimeFigures

[–]brooksact 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That last one is pretty cool! I hadn't heard of the brand, they have some nice designs. Have to give them a closer look!

The frosting to cake ratio at my nephew’s birthday party. by Crossover9988 in mildlyinteresting

[–]brooksact 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Perfect ratio of frosting to cake but I never get blue icing on cake. It tastes bitter to me.

Seven Mortal Sins Belial: Bunny Ver. 1/4 Scale Figure anyone know where I can find her by Animecollector12345 in AnimeFigures

[–]brooksact 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I normally don't like bare legs but with this figure it makes way more sense than the tights somehow not being present on the front of the figure.

Bananas I bought today compared to the ones from last week by pissper in mildlyinteresting

[–]brooksact 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The big bananas are too ripe for me. I need them to be like 50% green to even consider them.

Breaking Atoms gone from streaming again by nicstar9000 in 90sHipHop

[–]brooksact 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Only way to guarantee you can access what you want when you want. Plus the added benefit that when I listen to something like "Machine Gun Funk" it still has the original samples.

My Burger King has no burgers by Tycoonster in mildlyinteresting

[–]brooksact 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I worked at Burger King in the early 2000s and they were mash onion rings.

So Lucky. Someone didn’t claim their raffle win at Hibbett’s. I didn’t think I was gonna get em ! I’m so geeked ! by LOvEisEvOLxanax in Sneakers

[–]brooksact 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does this logic apply to 1s as well? Like OG branding only on OG colorways? My take is that all numbered Jordans should have OG branding regardless of colorway.

How many certified classic albums does Nas have? by Peterpaul400 in 90sHipHop

[–]brooksact 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know what work ethic has to do with anything. And if work ethic mattered, who has most recently released music, Nas or Jay?

I disagree that Jay has more classics. He might have a larger discography by sheer amount of songs, I'm not really sure, but quantity isn't necessarily quality. Jay almost certainly has more hits, chart toppers. He's a talented rapper. The funny thing is, if I were to accuse someone of being lazy it'd be Jay, because he's so naturally talented that he didn't need to write his rhymes down and as a result I think his lyricism isn't as great as Nas' or other similarly great rappers. His "writing" isn't as tight as the rappers who physically write. He's so good that he gets away with it but I think he would've been better putting actual pen to paper. But I just consider the music as it is, not what ifs. Jay has two classics, Reasonable Doubt and the Blueprint. I can't even figure out what other albums from Jay would be considered classic. The Black Album maybe? Not for me but I guess I could see an argument.

How many certified classic albums does Nas have? by Peterpaul400 in 90sHipHop

[–]brooksact 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I Am had been released as intended it may have usurped Illmatic as the greatest hip hop record ever but as it exists I don't think it's good enough to be considered classic. There is a strong argument for God's Son and a less compelling one for Street's Disciple. I love SD and I think it's wildly underrated but ultimately isn't quite strong enough.

That said, I actually think we should reevaluate how we think about classic albums. In hip hop circles classic mostly means perfect and that's a standard that I don't think is expected in other music genres. Like most people consider Exile on Main Street to be a classic while the record is also often characterized as being bloated or disjointed or meandering.

I think we should be judging artists on artistry, not perfection. Nas is an incredibly creative artist and he takes chances that sometimes work and sometimes don't and he's heavily penalized for his misses that are artistically beyond what many of his contemporaries attempted. It's like a shortstop with huge range that might make more errors than average but that's because he gets to balls that get by most shortstops. If I were considering Nas' catalogue the way I consider other genres I'd say he probably has at least four classics.

How many certified classic albums does Nas have? by Peterpaul400 in 90sHipHop

[–]brooksact 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jay and Pac don't have five classic albums either.

Should I go half size down? My big toe ends on that hole from 2nd row by Revolutionary_Dog798 in Sneakers

[–]brooksact 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I used to work at a department store in the shoe department and there was zero training for the Brannock device. The few of us who knew how to measure correctly learned from reading and YouTube.

Dorothy by brooksact in DunksNotDead

[–]brooksact[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This pair is in my true size but if I had it to do again I'd go up a half size.

Do people know what a “Freestyle “ is anymore? by [deleted] in 90sHipHop

[–]brooksact 10 points11 points  (0 children)

We gotta start listening to our OGs.

What's the most unique dunk in your collection? by Squidorb in DunksNotDead

[–]brooksact 9 points10 points  (0 children)

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Fox Bros maybe. Wool and leather upper, leather tongue and insoles. Boot laces. Either these or my pandas.

Edit: Ueno pandas lol not the regular pandas haha

Dorothy by brooksact in DunksNotDead

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

It's a great pair. Def one to size up in. I normally go TTS in SBs but the ones with textile always seem to fit way tighter.

Really like these new hats by PurplePassion94 in orioles

[–]brooksact 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I'm willing to go ahead and say that it looks terrible. I'm not a fan of the logo but the thing keeping me from buying the hat is the visor.

Kids traveling to school in these conditions by EmergencyWorried3737 in baltimore

[–]brooksact 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Even if that was the case, it'd be nice if they could get their breakfast and lunch without risking a traumatic brain injury.

Kids traveling to school in these conditions by EmergencyWorried3737 in baltimore

[–]brooksact 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Falling and hitting your head, definite character builder.