December 2019 CE Thread: 2016 Season 4 Chat (spoilers inside)

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Eej: Jun 17, 2007; HEAVYARMS

Duzzy Funlop posted:

Speaking of awful designs, please take a guess what type of building this is without the help of GIS:

Have you considered that brutalism... actually owns?

# ? Dec 29, 2019 12:30

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# ? Jun 13, 2024 00:07

Asehujiko: Apr 6, 2011

Duzzy Funlop posted:

Speaking of awful designs, please take a guess what type of building this is without the help of GIS:

Hey, no badmouthing the Health Refinery!

# ? Dec 29, 2019 16:00

That Works: Jul 22, 2006; Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy

quote:

It is every citizen's final duty to go into the tanks and become one with all the people.

# ? Dec 29, 2019 16:04

mlmp08: Jul 11, 2004; Prepare for my priapic projectile's exalted penetration; Nap Ghost

https://twitter.com/dylanmatt/status/1211310978744377346?s=21

# ? Dec 29, 2019 16:45

BigDave: Jul 14, 2009; Taste the High Country

Trump death cult members went to the desert so they could worship their deity, said really racist things.

quote:

But this October morning was �Trumpstock,� a small festival celebrating the president. The speakers included the local Republican congressman, Paul Gosar, and lesser-known conservative personalities. There was a fringe 2020 Senate candidate in Arizona who ran a website that published sexually explicit photos of women without their consent; a pro-Trump rapper whose lyrics include a racist slur aimed at Barack Obama; and a North Carolina activist who once said of Muslims, �I will kill every one of them before they get to me.�

All were welcome, except liberals.

�They label us white nationalists, or white supremacists,� volunteered Guy Taiho Decker, who drove from California to attend the event. A right-wing protester, he has previously been arrested on charges of making terrorist threats.

�There�s no such thing as a white supremacist, just like there�s no such thing as a unicorn,� Mr. Decker said. �We�re patriots.�

In interviews, people in the crowd described a white America under threat as racial minorities typified by Mr. Obama, the country�s first black president, gain political power. They described Mr. Trump as an inspirational figure who is undoing Mr. Obama�s legacy and beating back the perceived threat of Muslim and Latino immigrants, whom they denounced in prejudiced terms.

�I don�t have a problem with Muslims,� said Angus Smith, an Arizona resident who attended the festival, �but can they take the rag off their head out of respect for our country?�

At Mr. Trump�s official rallies, including a recent one in Florida, the president has referred to Mr. Obama by stressing his middle name, Hussein, and said Democrats were �trying to stop me because I�m fighting for you.�

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/28/us/politics/trump-2020-trumpstock.html#click=https://t.co/mk9fmHkXo9

I might actually be scared of these people...if they weren't all fat fucks who can't stand for more then 20 minutes.

# ? Dec 29, 2019 16:54

Internet Wizard: Aug 9, 2009; BANDAIDS DON'T FIX BULLET HOLES

So it's just a matter of time until his command is held responsible for repeatedly ignoring his threats of violence to his wife, right?

Ha jk they'll just do a stand-down and lecture the junior enlisted about peer leadership and the monkeys with the ladder they weren't allowed to use

# ? Dec 29, 2019 16:56

shame on an IGA: Apr 8, 2005

BigDave posted:

Trump death cult members went to the desert so they could worship their deity, said really racist things.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/28/us/politics/trump-2020-trumpstock.html#click=https://t.co/mk9fmHkXo9

I might actually be scared of these people...if they weren't all fat fucks who can't stand for more then 20 minutes.

we need to talk about Ernst Röhm

# ? Dec 29, 2019 17:48

joat mon: Oct 15, 2009; I am the master of my lamp;
I am the captain of my tub.

Suicide Watch posted:

The interior is pretty awesome though, beats any American hospital I've been in

I've been to this prison, except it didn't have carpet and they never turned off the lights.

# ? Dec 29, 2019 18:31

Erghh: Sep 24, 2007; "Let him speak!"

^^First impression is that with a few tweeks it's a Deus Ex level.

A Not Current Event: https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/12/a-43900-year-old-cave-painting-is-the-oldest-story-ever-recorded/?utm_source=pocket-newtab

quote:

A 44,000-year-old hunting story

Across a 4.5 meter (14.8 foot) section of rock wall, 3 meters (9.8 feet) above the floor of a hard-to-reach upper chamber of a site called Liang Bulu'Sipong 4, wild pigs and dwarf buffalo called anoa face off against a group of strangely tiny hunters in monochrome dark red. A dark red hand stencil adorns the left end of the mural, almost like an ancient artist's signature. Through an opening in the northeast wall of the cave, sunlight spills in to illuminate the scene.

Liang Bulu'Sipong 4 is a living cave, still being reshaped by flowing water, and layers of rock have begun to grow over the painting in spots. The minerals that form those layers include small traces of uranium, which over time decays into thorium-230. Unlike the uranium, the thorium isn't water-soluble and can only get into the rock via decay. By measuring the ratio of uranium-234 to thorium-230 in the rock, archaeologists can tell how recently the rock layer formed.

The deposits have been slowly growing over the hunting mural for at least 49,300 years, which means the painting itself may be even older than that. That makes the Liang Bulu'Sipong 4 mural the oldest record (that we know of) of an actual story. At first glance, it seems to suggest a game drive, in which people flush animals from cover and drive them toward a line of hunters with spears or other weapons. If Aubert and his colleagues are right about that, it means that somebody 44,000 years ago created a firsthand record of how they made a living.

But the oldest story ever recorded by human hands may be something more than a hunting record. "Some, or all, aspects of this imagery may not pertain to human experiences in the real world," wrote Aubert and his colleagues. Up close, the tiny hunters don't look quite human; many of them have strangely elongated faces, more like animal muzzles or snouts. One has a tail, and another appears to have a beak.

The figures could represent human hunters clad in skins or masks. Aubert and his colleagues, however, say they look more like therianthropes: human-animal hybrids that show up in cultures around the world, including in 15,500-year-old paintings in the Lascaux caves of France and a 40,000-year-old carved figure from Germany.

tldr; people love hunting and being weird

# ? Dec 29, 2019 18:49

Radical 90s Wizard: Aug 5, 2008; ~SS-18 burning bright,
Bathe me in your cleansing light~

Why is it all so green??

# ? Dec 29, 2019 18:49

Duzzy Funlop: Jan 13, 2010; Hi there, would you like to try some spicy products?

Radical 90s Wizard posted:

Why is it all so green??

If you're asking that question, I feel you've missed the first important question to ask, which is "why did they build it like a Factorio refinery?".
You may have thought "oh, I guess they repurposed an industrial building and turned into Europe's largest hospital", but you're wrong. They legit designed a hospital to look like a Factorio refinery from scratch, because "back then, it was deemed beautiful".

Crying german flag smily etc.

# ? Dec 29, 2019 18:54

Radical 90s Wizard: Aug 5, 2008; ~SS-18 burning bright,
Bathe me in your cleansing light~

Aw, I was hoping it had some cool sciency reason

# ? Dec 29, 2019 18:57

PookBear: Nov 1, 2008

# ? Dec 29, 2019 19:03

Eej: Jun 17, 2007; HEAVYARMS

Duzzy probably the kinda guy who is easily impressed by some postmodern glass tower with superfluous aesthetic bits that becomes an unbearably hot greenhouse in the summer and the fountain in the lobby is a vector for Legionella

# ? Dec 29, 2019 19:31

mlmp08: Jul 11, 2004; Prepare for my priapic projectile's exalted penetration; Nap Ghost

The US conducted airstrikes against KH in Iraq and Syria. Here's the statement from the assistant to the SECDEF.

https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2047960/statement-from-assistant-to-the-secretary-of-defense-jonathan-hoffman/

quote:

In response to repeated Kata'ib Hizbollah (KH) attacks on Iraqi bases that host Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) coalition forces, U.S. forces have conducted precision defensive strikes against five KH facilities in Iraq and Syria that will degrade KH's ability to conduct future attacks against OIR coalition forces.

The five targets include three KH locations in Iraq and two in Syria. These locations included weapon storage facilities and command and control locations that KH uses to plan and execute attacks on OIR coalition forces.

Recent KH strikes included a 30-plus rocket attack on an Iraqi base near Kirkuk that resulted in the death of a U.S. citizen and injured four U.S. service members and two members of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF).

KH has a strong linkage with Iran's Quds Force and has repeatedly received lethal aid and other support from Iran that it has used to attack OIR coalition forces.

The OIR coalition is in Iraq at the invitation of the Iraqi government to ensure the lasting defeat of ISIS and provide advice and assistance to the ISF. The U.S. and its coalition partners fully respect Iraqi sovereignty, and support a strong and independent Iraq. The U.S., however, will not be deterred from exercising its right of self-defense.

It is important to note that KH attacks have also injured multiple members of the ISF. Secretary Esper and Prime Minister Mahdi have shared with each other their commitment to see these KH attacks on ISF and OIR forces cease once and for all.

Iran and their KH proxy forces must cease their attacks on U.S. and coalition forces, and respect Iraq's sovereignty, to prevent additional defensive actions by U.S. forces.

# ? Dec 29, 2019 19:37

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

Starting a war right before the election, the ultimate IF I CAN'T HAVE IT NO ONE WILL play

# ? Dec 29, 2019 19:39

EBB: Feb 15, 2005

somewhere john bolton's facial hair is twitching

# ? Dec 29, 2019 19:43

Tiny Timbs: Sep 6, 2008

Is the SecDef too busy to put out his own statements?

# ? Dec 29, 2019 19:58

Duzzy Funlop: Jan 13, 2010; Hi there, would you like to try some spicy products?

Eej posted:

Duzzy probably the kinda guy who is easily impressed by some postmodern glass tower with superfluous aesthetic bits that becomes an unbearably hot greenhouse in the summer and the fountain in the lobby is a vector for Legionella

I'm glad I posted it with a "Speaking of awful designs"-prefix, you penis-head, you.

# ? Dec 29, 2019 20:48

BigDave: Jul 14, 2009; Taste the High Country

EBB posted:

somewhere john bolton's pubic hair is twitching

# ? Dec 29, 2019 21:12

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?

BigDave posted:

Trump death cult members went to the desert so they could worship their deity, said really racist things.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/28/us/politics/trump-2020-trumpstock.html#click=https://t.co/mk9fmHkXo9

I might actually be scared of these people...if they weren't all fat fucks who can't stand for more then 20 minutes.

Don't worry. They're dutifully training up the next generation of mouth breathers

# ? Dec 29, 2019 23:42

BigDave: Jul 14, 2009; Taste the High Country

Milo and POTUS posted:

Don't worry. They're dutifully training up the next generation of mouth breathers

Who will be just as fat, if not fatter.

# ? Dec 29, 2019 23:50

FrozenVent: May 1, 2009; The Boeing 737-200QC is the undisputed workhorse of the skies.

I for one believe the new 18 hour prob is bullshit.

(USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)

# ? Dec 30, 2019 00:07

SquirrelyPSU: May 27, 2003

John Lewis has Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer.

https://twitter.com/bluestein/status/1211421765962018817

# ? Dec 30, 2019 00:09

BigDave: Jul 14, 2009; Taste the High Country

SquirrelyPSU posted:

John Lewis has Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer.

https://twitter.com/bluestein/status/1211421765962018817

Oh goddamnit. :mad:

# ? Dec 30, 2019 00:14

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?

Don't even want to imagine the gloating going on about that

# ? Dec 30, 2019 00:20

Handsome Ralph: Sep 3, 2004; Oh boy, posting!
That's where I'm a Viking!

SquirrelyPSU posted:

John Lewis has Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer.

https://twitter.com/bluestein/status/1211421765962018817

Motherfuck...

I met him a couple of years ago, funny enough in a Costco. I was worried that when I approached him that he was gonna write me off as a chud (I'm a tall white dude with a big red beard and I was wearing a Bruins hat with a carhartt jacket at the time, so I wouldn't blame anyone for thinking I was a chud) but he was super nice, shook my hand, asked my name and told me it was a pleasure to meet me. Just told him it was an honor to shake his hand and I was proud of the work he was doing.

2019 sucks poo poo.

# ? Dec 30, 2019 00:43

Bored As Fuck: Jan 1, 2006; Fun Shoe

SquirrelyPSU posted:

John Lewis has Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer.

https://twitter.com/bluestein/status/1211421765962018817

poo poo man. That loving sucks.

First Alex Trebek, now John Lewis.

# ? Dec 30, 2019 00:49

Nostalgia4Butts: Jun 1, 2006; WHERE MY HOSE DRINKERS AT

first cummings and now lewis gently caress 2019

# ? Dec 30, 2019 00:51

Chichevache: Feb 17, 2010; One of the funniest posters in GIP.

Just not intentionally.

Handsome Ralph posted:

Motherfuck...

I met him a couple of years ago, funny enough in a Costco. I was worried that when I approached him that he was gonna write me off as a chud (I'm a tall white dude with a big red beard and I was wearing a Bruins hat with a carhartt jacket at the time, so I wouldn't blame anyone for thinking I was a chud) but he was super nice, shook my hand, asked my name and told me it was a pleasure to meet me. Just told him it was an honor to shake his hand and I was proud of the work he was doing.

2019 sucks poo poo.

John Lewis is a good man and I'm glad to hear he is above profiling.

# ? Dec 30, 2019 01:47

Thump!: Nov 25, 2007; Look, fat, here's the fact, Kulak!

mlmp08 posted:

The US conducted airstrikes against KH in Iraq and Syria. Here's the statement from the assistant to the SECDEF.

https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2047960/statement-from-assistant-to-the-secretary-of-defense-jonathan-hoffman/

lol I�m getting a CAB for that rocket attack they just did that caused all this

That armory going off was loving nuts, kept burning all night

# ? Dec 30, 2019 12:54

bloops: Dec 31, 2010; Thanks Ape Pussy!

Shooting in a Texas church. 2 killed including the gunman and one injured. Some old man dropped the shooter with a headshot using a pistol from way across the church.

# ? Dec 30, 2019 13:31

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

holocaust bloopers posted:

Shooting in a Texas church. 2 killed including the gunman and one injured. Some old man dropped the shooter with a headshot using a pistol from way across the church.

Glad it was stopped. Not looking forward to the rambos-holy warriors wanting to go to church fully kitted out.

# ? Dec 30, 2019 13:42

stealie72: Jan 10, 2007

I hate that in 2019 I find myself thinking things like "please let this be a domestic dispute that got out of hand" when poo poo like this happens. Largely because "the [insert darker than beige group here] are coming for our churches" is a really destructive narrative.

# ? Dec 30, 2019 14:01

That Works: Jul 22, 2006; Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy

LingcodKilla posted:

Glad it was stopped. Not looking forward to the rambos-holy warriors wanting to go to church fully kitted out.

From what I've heard (didn't want to go looking at videos) there were multiple armed people in the congregation that drew on the shooter, not sure how many fired.

# ? Dec 30, 2019 14:23

Handsome Ralph: Sep 3, 2004; Oh boy, posting!
That's where I'm a Viking!

holocaust bloopers posted:

Shooting in a Texas church. 2 killed including the gunman and one injured. Some old man dropped the shooter with a headshot using a pistol from way across the church.

There's video of the whole thing because the service was being live streamed on youtube.

Also, the guy who took the shooter down was a retired FBI agent so it wasn't just some random parishioner with a CCL. Dude knew how to shoot (obviously).

That Works posted:

From what I've heard (didn't want to go looking at videos) there were multiple armed people in the congregation that drew on the shooter, not sure how many fired.

I watched the video, it was just the shooter and the guy who killed the shooter who exchanged shots. The guy who took down the shooter only fired a single shot.

# ? Dec 30, 2019 15:05

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?

LingcodKilla posted:

Glad it was stopped. Not looking forward to the rambos-holy warriors wanting to go to church fully kitted out.

Probably a little late for that.

# ? Dec 30, 2019 15:52

Lake of Methane: Oct 29, 2011

Handsome Ralph posted:

There's video of the whole thing because the service was being live streamed on youtube.

Also, the guy who took the shooter down was a retired FBI agent so it wasn't just some random parishioner with a CCL. Dude knew how to shoot (obviously).

I watched the video, it was just the shooter and the guy who killed the shooter who exchanged shots. The guy who took down the shooter only fired a single shot.

There were security guards present; the former FBI shooter kinda looked like he was dressed in a uniform. I counted four more people in their Sunday best pulling out guns from the pews.

# ? Dec 30, 2019 16:12

CRUSTY MINGE: Mar 30, 2011; Peggy Hill
Foot Connoisseur

LingcodKilla posted:

Glad it was stopped. Not looking forward to the rambos-holy warriors wanting to go to church fully kitted out.

You know the name of the town where this happened is called White Settlement, right?

It's gonna be a Rambo convention at that church next week.

# ? Dec 30, 2019 16:20

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# ? Jun 13, 2024 00:07

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

CRUSTY MINGE posted:

You know the name of the town where this happened is called White Settlement, right?

It's gonna be a Rambo convention at that church next week.

Lol wtf.

We got family in White Haven, CA.

# ? Dec 30, 2019 16:26

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