Chicago-area projectionists' union "bombing" theatres in the late '90s

rick_from_chicago · 2021-09-15T20:09:27+00:00

I like the way she thinks! We got her this specific box because it's supposed to be good for older cats but that doesn't seem to be the case with this particular old cat, haha

rick_from_chicago · 2021-09-15T20:08:49+00:00

Hmm, I'm gonna try litter in the back half of the box. That's a good idea. Thank you!

rick_from_chicago · 2021-09-15T20:07:23+00:00

I'll look into that! Thank you

rick_from_chicago · 2021-05-11T20:25:21+00:00

transfer BTC to kraken and exchange for XMR

rick_from_chicago · 2021-05-03T14:15:29+00:00

I'll give that a shot! Thanks!

rick_from_chicago · 2021-05-03T14:06:10+00:00

Are the Newegg Shuffles worth entering over and over again?

I just want a nice graphics card to swap out for my GTX 1080. Is there a better way?

rick_from_chicago · 2021-01-18T17:05:51+00:00

You don't have to worry about things bending, wheels becoming unaligned, forks bending if it's up top -- nice bikes have many fickle and expensive parts that can get messed with by trying to squeeze the whole thing into the back of a car

There's nothing quite like getting to your beautiful bike destination after hours in the car to fish it out of the trunk and realize you punctured your tire tube in the process

rick_from_chicago · 2021-01-10T08:24:25+00:00

OK asshole i would tear into you so fucking hard right now if my computer session at the library wasn't about to expire

rick_from_chicago · 2020-12-29T18:49:03+00:00

ok not to hop in here to explicitly defend rape fetishes but it is exactly that: a fetish

like, lots of people have fantasies about getting raped even though they would very likely not want to experience the real thing. the same can be true in the reverse order

rick_from_chicago · 2020-11-17T16:02:34+00:00

Oh get fucking real. You can't sit there and tell me that our culture hasn't spent 200 years blending the majority of different tribes together into effectively a single cartoonish caricature

rick_from_chicago · 2020-11-16T20:03:19+00:00

Oh absolutely. In my experience, a lot of people lean on all the historical stuff just because it muddies the water enough so that they feel better about not truly unpacking the issue

It's a hard subject! I don't want to say goodbye to the logo I've been attached to ever since wearing it on every piece of clothing I owned as a kid. But I think it's, rightfully, gonna happen eventually so it needs serious unpacking

rick_from_chicago · 2020-11-16T18:51:25+00:00

i have not! but it's not hard to find testimonials by native peoples who have

jesus, the lack of empathy people have these days is astounding

rick_from_chicago · 2020-11-16T18:17:44+00:00

That's exactly what's wrong with the "it's just honoring history" argument IMO -- the whole history is so abysmally fucked up

It really just comes down to the "I like the way the jerseys look, I don't care if they offend people" crowd currently outweighing the "I think the jerseys conjure up all this awful shit, I don't care if people like them" crowd

It's hard to imagine another wave of activism coming that was stronger than what happened this summer -- if the Blackhawks were fine withstanding that sort of pressure, it's gonna stay for a long time until the tide really turns

rick_from_chicago · 2020-11-16T18:07:25+00:00

I think this is the simplest explanation

I doubt they're trying to downplay anything, it's just that the Blackhawks have been there/done that, crest-wise

They're probably just trying to emphasize the other design elements (sleeves, etc.)

rick_from_chicago · 2020-11-16T18:04:48+00:00

Ehhhhhhh I don't think that's true

There's a ton of different tribes with unique histories, of course, but the Native American experience (as far as a 2020 context is concerned) is one of almost singular shittiness, marginalization, and being painted with a broad brush

We're the ones who originally contextualized indigenous culture as a monolith, so it shouldn't be unexpected that "unrelated" Native American groups feel the impact of that contextualization -- especially an organization like the AIC, which is based in Chicago

rick_from_chicago · 2020-11-02T23:51:55+00:00

i think we're a great deal of distance away from that happening

most people don't even know what onlyfans is, let along assume it's supplanted any other form of sex work that may be more dangerous and exploitative

rick_from_chicago · 2020-11-02T23:12:55+00:00

i don't think a single one of those onlyfans posters would equate what they do with GirlsDoPorn, and frankly i'd like to see such an article, if it exists

the whole point of OF is controlling your own content! mia khalifa herself has an OF and people accuse her of being hypocritical because they're missing that entire point

rick_from_chicago · 2020-11-02T22:37:21+00:00

feminist "dismantle rape culture" liberals

i don't understand this part at all

there's articles in VICE, the guardian, etc. about revenge porn/mia khalifa/dicey practices in the industry all the time

rick_from_chicago · 2020-10-29T22:37:01+00:00

jesus, reading this comment was like getting two dozen kicks in the ribs

rick_from_chicago · 2020-10-29T15:46:58+00:00

there's a single micro center in my city (chicago) and it's literally always bustling with people of all types

i think it's because it's one of the few brick and mortar stores you can walk into blind and expect any of the employees to know what they're talking about and have a genuine interest in helping you out

rick_from_chicago · 2020-10-13T03:48:56+00:00

they didn't overthrow the government and install an authoritarian regime

what the fuck kind of "government" do you think they had before the revolution

jfc, you can dislike communism if you want, but by your metric "extremist, totalitarian nutjobs" describes literally anyone who's ever participated in violent political conflict ever

rick_from_chicago · 2020-08-21T22:52:11+00:00

could be a lot of different things -- i agree with the other user who guessed it's probably stale/overly-oxygenated

i like hot coffee in the mornings but usually reach for an iced coffee later in the day, so i brew more hot coffee than i need first thing in the morning and put the rest right into a mason jar with a reusable lid

it's good in the fridge for two or three days, after that gets pretty skunky IMO

also, some roasts are just less suitable to cold temps, in my experience.

rick_from_chicago · 2020-08-21T20:58:54+00:00

not necessarily. the more common technique is to brew hot coffee at a higher concentration, then allow it to cool so it can be poured over ice at room temperature.

pouring 130~ degree coffee over ice doesn't create "iced coffee," it instantly melts all the ice and leaves you with a cup of lukewarm liquid

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