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CRUSTY MINGE: Mar 30, 2011; Peggy Hill
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bob dobbs is dead posted:

consensus on baby boom's end is 1964 so you'll have to wait about 50-60 years

The youngest would be 53. Oldest 72. The bulk of them will be dead within 20 years.

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# ? Oct 4, 2018 07:25

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# ? Jun 13, 2024 06:56

As Nero Danced: Sep 3, 2009; Alright, let's do this

CRUSTY MINGE posted:

The youngest would be 53. Oldest 72. The bulk of them will be dead within 20 years.

And they'll go down kicking and screaming the entire way.

Also here's someone that wants to play:

# ? Oct 4, 2018 07:38

Comrade Blyatlov: Aug 4, 2007; should have picked four fingers

You guys suck at this

From now on if you miss your snype the next poster decides if you sit in the sin bin

# ? Oct 4, 2018 07:41

Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

the most powerful snipe will always be a contextless shitpost

# ? Oct 4, 2018 07:43

As Nero Danced: Sep 3, 2009; Alright, let's do this

TF CURES GENERATOR posted:

You guys suck at this

From now on if you miss your snype the next poster decides if you sit in the sin bin

For what it's worth I have no issue with him, but it sat for 13 minutes un-spookied (the shame!). In the old days a sacrifice on samhain would be made to Crom Cruach to sate his blood lust.

# ? Oct 4, 2018 07:44

Comrade Blyatlov: Aug 4, 2007; should have picked four fingers

Well, who am I to argue? OFF WITH HIS HEAD

# ? Oct 4, 2018 07:51

Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1047654807144521729

https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1047525951754706949

# ? Oct 4, 2018 07:59

As Nero Danced: Sep 3, 2009; Alright, let's do this

TF CURES GENERATOR posted:

Well, who am I to argue? OFF WITH HIS HEAD

I hope he knew the riddle of steel before we sent him to Crom. If not, well, at least it was only a sixer.

# ? Oct 4, 2018 08:02

Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

my riddle o steel's a sixer

# ? Oct 4, 2018 08:04

BigDave: Jul 14, 2009; Taste the High Country

https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-finds-no-corroboration-of-sexual-misconduct-allegations-against-kavanaugh-in-fbi-report-1538625927

Wall Street Journal posted:

WASHINGTON—The White House has found no corroboration of the allegations of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after examining interview reports from the FBI’s latest probe into the judge’s background, according to people familiar with the matter.

I'm shocked. :geno:

# ? Oct 4, 2018 10:52

Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

nobody buys this bullshit unless they want to

# ? Oct 4, 2018 12:25

BigDave: Jul 14, 2009; Taste the High Country

Associated Press - Daily Headlines posted:

1. FBI DELIVERS KAVANAUGH REPORT TO SENATE
The Senate braces for an initial vote on the Supreme Court hopeful's nomination, setting the stage for a showdown roll call over confirmation as early as this weekend.

2. UNCERTAINTY IN SHELTERS AFTER INDONESIA QUAKE
More than 70,000 have been displaced from homes that were destroyed or damaged and lack power and water after the powerful earthquake and tsunami.

3. US-BACKED FORCES RESTART ASSAULT IN KEY YEMENI PORT CITY
Victory in Hodeida for United Arab Emirates and its allies against Shiite rebels could be a turning point in the 3-year-old civil war, but it could also push the country into outright famine.

4. PROBE OF TRUMP TAXES COULD PROVE COSTLY
Experts say the president could be on the hook for tens of millions of dollars in civil fines if authorities found that he and his family cheated the IRS for decades.

5. 7 OFFICERS SHOT, 1 FATALLY, IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Authorities had to use a bullet-proof vehicle to rescue seven police officers in Florence who were shot by a man as they tried to serve a warrant.

6. FINANCIALLY TROUBLED WOMEN GET HELP IN METOO CASES
Thanks to a $22 million legal fund, many low-income women across the U.S. have been able to team with lawyers in pursuing #MeToo-inspired sex-harassment cases.

7. HOW CANADIANS FEEL AFTER TRADE DEAL
They are relieved after reaching a free trade deal with the Trump administration, but Trump's treatment of America's closest ally leaves a bitter taste.

8. ANOTHER RARE FISH PULLED BACK FROM EXTINCTION
The Colorado River razorback would be the second comeback this year for a species unique to the Southwestern U.S., AP learns.

9. AIRLINE STANDS BY PURPORTED INTERVIEW WITH DREW BARRYMORE

EgyptAir is backing a writer for its in-flight magazine who penned a bizarre article purportedly based on an interview with the "Charlie's Angels" actress.

10. RED SOX, YANKS READY TO RUMBLE AGAIN IN POSTSEASON
For the first time in 14 years, baseball's most-bitter rivals are set to tangle again — this time as 100-win heavyweights in the playoffs.

# ? Oct 4, 2018 13:48

Immanentized: Mar 17, 2009

https://www.omaha.com/news/politics/in-emotional-speech-ben-sasse-says-he-told-trump-to/article_537dc762-1cb2-5378-9cd5-b0507e0b1cf2.html

It's really amazing to watch Sasse trying to play both sides of nearly every argument and dilemma that has come his way over the years. The man is nothing except dedicated to promoting his books and public image of being the last adult in the room.

I expect more GOP crocodile tears through the rest of the week as the FBI probe trickles down.

# ? Oct 4, 2018 13:54

EBB: Feb 15, 2005

CRUSTY MINGE posted:

The youngest would be 53. Oldest 72. The bulk of them will be dead within 20 years.

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Some of the Tweeners and Gen X'rs need to go with them

# ? Oct 4, 2018 13:57

psydude: Apr 1, 2008

I think Gen Xers are equally to blame at this point. Paul Ryan, Tom Cotton, and Jeff Flake are just as complicit in all this as Mitch McConnell and Lindsay Graham.

# ? Oct 4, 2018 14:03

boop the snoot: Jun 3, 2016

Humans are universally poo poo and your separation of generations does not change this.

The younger generation seems to be on the right side of history but hey, the 60s were the same way.

# ? Oct 4, 2018 14:06

EBB: Feb 15, 2005

This is slightly different in that the flower children wanted to change their parents' minds. We want to murder our parents before the planet does us in.

# ? Oct 4, 2018 14:17

Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

hippies were a subculture, not really indicative of the average person in the us at the time

# ? Oct 4, 2018 14:20

Nostalgia4Infinity: Feb 27, 2007; 10,000 YEARS WASN'T ENOUGH LURKING

boop the snoot posted:

Humans are universally poo poo and your separation of generations does not change this.

The younger generation seems to be on the right side of history but hey, the 60s were the same way.

_{Actually the participation rates in 60�s subculture beliefs is massively overstated and most young people at that time were conservative shitheels. But by all means don�t let this interfere with your lol nothing matters narrative}

# ? Oct 4, 2018 14:26

Casimir Radon: Aug 2, 2008

Hippies stuck and didn't really have any answers, and now most of them are lovely boomers.

# ? Oct 4, 2018 14:30

boop the snoot: Jun 3, 2016

Casimir Radon posted:

Hippies stuck and didn't really have any answers, and now most of them are lovely boomers.

Yeah amazing how that happens.

Nostalgia4Infinity posted:

_{Actually the participation rates in 60�s subculture beliefs is massively overstated and most young people at that time were conservative shitheels. But by all means don�t let this interfere with your lol nothing matters narrative}

Don�t worry I won�t.

# ? Oct 4, 2018 14:40

Sexual Lorax: Mar 17, 2004; HERE'S TO FUCKING; Fun Shoe

Nostalgia4Infinity posted:

_{Actually the participation rates in 60�s subculture beliefs is massively overstated and most young people at that time were conservative shitheels.}

HST's Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Train '72 is a fantastic illustration of this exact point. Imagine the following quote from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, only at novel length and from the point of view of surfing that wave:

Hunter S. Thompson posted:

There was madness in any direction, at any hour. If not across the Bay, then up the Golden Gate or down 101 to Los Altos or La Honda. . . . You could strike sparks anywhere. There was a fantastic universal sense that whatever we were doing was right, that we were winning. . . .

And that, I think, was the handle�that sense of inevitable victory over the forces of Old and Evil. Not in any mean or military sense; we didn�t need that. Our energy would simply prevail. There was no point in fighting�on our side or theirs. We had all the momentum; we were riding the crest of a high and beautiful wave. . . .

So now, less than five years later, you can go up on a steep hill in Las Vegas and look West, and with the right kind of eyes you can almost see the high-water mark�that place where the wave finally broke and rolled back.

Also, '72 features nearly constant murderous vitriol for Nixon, which no one does better than HST. I miss that madman. I would have loved to see him tear out Trump's throat with his own teeth.

# ? Oct 4, 2018 14:43

EBB: Feb 15, 2005

I see the dogs and cats are fighting this morning.

# ? Oct 4, 2018 14:49

AkrisD: Sep 2, 2004; olololol '04 newb hurrrrrrr

psydude posted:

I think Gen Xers are equally to blame at this point. Paul Ryan, Tom Cotton, and Jeff Flake are just as complicit in all this as Mitch McConnell and Lindsay Graham.

I completely agree. Gen X didn't get the same opportunity as the boomers but they sure as hell are doing their damndest to make sure no one else gets their scraps either.

Also, color me surprised that they cant corroborate Kavanaugh's sexual assault and that's the only thing they can pretend to care about. Not the endless lies to the Senate or the promise of vengeance.

# ? Oct 4, 2018 14:51

Hot Karl Marx: Mar 16, 2009; Politburo regulations about social distancing require to downgrade your Karlmarxing to cold, and sorry about the dnc primaries, please enjoy!

EBB posted:

I see the dogs and cats are fighting this morning.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1047847548600377344

# ? Oct 4, 2018 15:23

UP THE BUM NO BABY: Sep 1, 2011; by Hand Knit

Hot Karl Marx posted:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1047847548600377344

I wonder what the jury will decide when the common sense notion that rape is a crime is tried

# ? Oct 4, 2018 15:25

Tryzzub: Jan 1, 2007; Mudslide Experiment

cant wait for the day we separate trump supporters from their red hats. i would prefer not to separate at the neck, but am not opposed to the concept.

# ? Oct 4, 2018 15:37

Sacrist65: Mar 24, 2007; Frunnkiss

Hot Karl Marx posted:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1047847548600377344

When words can mean anything, words mean nothing.

I had a co-worker use the term Dr. Ford as a pejorative to talk about someone who couldn't remember something.

Maybe dolphins will end up getting to Mars.

# ? Oct 4, 2018 15:39

Vasudus: May 30, 2003

This made me laugh way more than I should have today.

# ? Oct 4, 2018 15:41

Casimir Radon: Aug 2, 2008

Sacrist65 posted:

When words can mean anything, words mean nothing.

I had a co-worker use the term Dr. Ford as a pejorative to talk about someone who couldn't remember something.

Maybe dolphins will end up getting to Mars.

Not when the next new thing to own the libs is purposely throwing soda rings in the ocean.

# ? Oct 4, 2018 15:42

Nick Soapdish: Apr 27, 2008

Vasudus posted:

This made me laugh way more than I should have today.

Kav is white collar Randy Marsh

# ? Oct 4, 2018 15:42

Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

convince them they can own the libs by throwing themselves into the ocean

# ? Oct 4, 2018 15:44

Milo and POTUS: Sep 3, 2017; I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

Nick Soapdish posted:

Kav is white collar Randy Marsh

Randy is a geologist right?

Sacrist65 posted:

Maybe dolphins will end up getting to Mars.

Lol, we siphoned off all the cheap and easily attainable energy. Also dolphins are rapey enough to sit on the supreme court anyway

# ? Oct 4, 2018 15:49

Casimir Radon: Aug 2, 2008

Nick Soapdish posted:

Kav is white collar Randy Marsh

Somebody put Bart's face on Randy getting arrested with his pants around his knees. "Thought this was 'Merica, is this 'Merica? I played football in hischool"

# ? Oct 4, 2018 15:53

Johnny Five-Jaces: Jan 21, 2009

Nostalgia4Infinity posted:

_{Actually the participation rates in 60�s subculture beliefs is massively overstated and most young people at that time were conservative shitheels. But by all means don�t let this interfere with your lol nothing matters narrative}

lmao you almost made it all the way through making a good post without turning into a dumb catty bitch. better luck next time chief

anyway we get to have some good ol fashioned geopolitics in the news as Mike "I hosed a Horse" Pence puts the South China Sea back in the news: https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/04/politics/pence-china-trump-intl/index.html

# ? Oct 4, 2018 15:57

Riot Carol Danvers: Jul 30, 2004; It's super dumb, but I can't stop myself. This is just kind of how I do things.

AkrisD posted:

I completely agree. Gen X didn't get the same opportunity as the boomers but they sure as hell are doing their damndest to make sure no one else gets their scraps either.

Also, color me surprised that they cant corroborate Kavanaugh's sexual assault and that's the only thing they can pretend to care about. Not the endless lies to the Senate or the promise of vengeance.

Seriously. This country is allowing them to appoint a man to the highest court who genuinely said he'd get vengeance on his political opponents while he's there.

This is obviously aside from the absurdity of appointing a man who is a sexual predator. The fact that it's even remotely questionable that he may have sexually assaulted these women should be enough to bar him from appointment.

# ? Oct 4, 2018 16:10

Hot Karl Marx: Mar 16, 2009; Politburo regulations about social distancing require to downgrade your Karlmarxing to cold, and sorry about the dnc primaries, please enjoy!

welp thats probably it folks

https://twitter.com/mviser/status/1047866228663111680

https://twitter.com/Phil_Mattingly/status/1047866792541114369

# ? Oct 4, 2018 16:14

UP THE BUM NO BABY: Sep 1, 2011; by Hand Knit

Can't wait to read the report in an hour or two

# ? Oct 4, 2018 16:17

Milo and POTUS: Sep 3, 2017; I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

Hot Karl Marx posted:

welp thats probably it folks

https://twitter.com/mviser/status/1047866228663111680

https://twitter.com/Phil_Mattingly/status/1047866792541114369

It's been "it" for a good while now. There was very little chance he wouldn't get it but failing that there was no chance someone who wasn't as bad (judicially, not rapily) wouldn't be confirmed. My big question is how close it'll be.

# ? Oct 4, 2018 16:29

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Mr. Nice!: Oct 13, 2005; bone shaking.
soul baking.

WAR CRIME SYNDICAT posted:

Seriously. This country is allowing them to appoint a man to the highest court who genuinely said he'd get vengeance on his political opponents while he's there.

This is obviously aside from the absurdity of appointing a man who is a sexual predator. The fact that it's even remotely questionable that he may have sexually assaulted these women should be enough to bar him from appointment.

He never tried a single case as an attorney. By all rights and records, he was an awful attorney and a piss poor judge to boot. He helped Bush with getting conservative judges on the bench, and he'll rule the way the GoP wants 100% of the time so obviously he's perfect.

The sheer amount of people defending him just blow my mind. I read a woman say today "I got assaulted twice in my life 30 years ago. I'm now facebook friends with one of the men who is a prominent business owner. I got over it, why can't she? She brought this on herself."

I'm just having to nope out of conversations again because I can't believe how lovely it gets.

# ? Oct 4, 2018 16:30

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