If thou gazest long into the Pit, the Pit will also gaze into thee

#8606

Lsuoma wrote: ↑
'Heavens! shall I ever forget those boys! A perfect murrain of them infests Holland; they seem to have nothing in the world to do but throw stones and mud at foreign yachts.'

'They want a Herod, with some statesmanlike views on infanticide.'
The Riddle of the Sands - Erskine Childers, 1903

A wonderful book, and, surprisingly, not a dreadful movie, since it had the Logan's Run combo of Jenny Agutter and Michael York. I know, Michael York can't act, but he symbolises my youth and gets forgiven. Jenny, on the other hand, may or may not be able to act - I never bothered to check. I just love her anyway.

The book is at an intersection of historical novels, sailing novels and war novels. Should anyone want any recommendations for sailing yarns, I have a few shelves-full to talk about. I sold our sloop a few years back, but still hanker for the feeling of getting something for nothing as you learn to match mainsheet and tiller against each other. Sailing is entirely a matter of understanding trade-offs. Aerofoils and drag in a much coarser form than in aircraft design, but otherwise the same thing. Think of it as exactly the same calculations, except your lift device is in a very low viscosity medium, and nearly all your drag is in a high viscosity medium. Now add tides and rocks and you get it!

I learnt on a Merlin Rocket, went on to a Graduate, and then a British Moth. Last boat was a MacGregor 26.

#8605

To quote The Walrus: jew coup ka jew

#8604

katamari Damassi wrote: ↑
ThreeFlangedJavis wrote: ↑ Schiff has lowered the bar for impeachment and the violation of privacy to the point of ridiculousness.
I agree. Schiff has lowered the bar ridiculously. It's not as if Trump lied about getting a blow job, he just with held military aid to an ally at war, until they dug some political dirt for him.

My comment that Schiff was a complete idiot induced great fits of apoplexy at the kitchen table.

#8603

ThreeFlangedJavis wrote: ↑The establishment media avoid that kind of thing like the plague, Tucker Carlsons aside. Dore will often highlight Tucker Carlson's reporting, just another sign that there is an anti-establishment movement which cuts across political party lines.

I got into a huge row this past week with my family, who accused me of 'joining the other side' for posting Tucker Carlson videos on FB [and for opining that the Dems are hurting themselves with impeachment). Finally, they calmed down enough to hear my point: that what Carlson is saying is resonating with a large segment of the electorate, particularly the Obama-to-Trump voters in the swing states that the Dems need to win over next year. The Dems, with their professions of identity politics in tandem with promotion of the interests of the globalist elite, are ceding the field of populism to the right. And Carlson goes against elitist Republicans as well. Just the other night, he attacked hedge funds, vulture capitalists, and the GOP politicians who coddle them:

cf.
Tucker Carlson’s Critique Of Paul Singer Is Part Of The Reckoning Underway In America

#8602

ThreeFlangedJavis wrote: ↑ Schiff has lowered the bar for impeachment and the violation of privacy to the point of ridiculousness.

I agree. Schiff has lowered the bar ridiculously. It's not as if Trump lied about getting a blow job, he just with held military aid to an ally at war, until they dug some political dirt for him.

#8601

I had a reunion with my sister the other day and she brought up something from our childhood. In our hometown there used to be a party store called Balloons Galore, and every time we went by it I'd make the same joke, "That's Pussy Galore's sister." She thought it was lame, but I still think it's funny.

Saw the movie Dark Water and noticed something interesting in it. It's a based on a true story about Dupont lying about the safety of a chemical used in teflon-you'll want to get rid of your cookware, carpets, and furniture after seeing it. Tim Robbins-a lefty who has made a career of playing WASPy whitecollar scumbags-plays the head of a big-time law firm, so it seems like he's playing to type, but instead he totally supports his junior law partner who wants to take on Dupont on behalf of the hicks in WV who are being poisoned by the stuff. The scumbag lawyer who tries to get the firm to not take the case is a young black guy. I found this reversal surprising.

#8600

free thoughtpolice wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 06, 2019 11:49 am

ThreeFlangedJavis wrote: ↑
free thoughtpolice wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:17 am
ThreeFlangedJavis wrote:
What evidence do you have that Poole is not interested in truth?
He claims to look for truth in journalism yet only looks for bias or mistakes from the left. He doesn't seek or look for dishonesty from the right.
He is heavily biased but not only claims not to be but has also claimed to be a liberal. That is bullshit.
He not only won't admit his bias and also won't admit he is bald. And has a goofy looking hat.
Do you honestly want to stand by your statement that Tim Poole was ever an alt-right propagandist? As for his bias, he appears to be biased against lying media propagandists and disingenuous, dishonest sacks of shit like Schiff.
Just look at his youtube channel and compare how many of his videos are critical of right wing media and politicians versus the ones attacking left and center.
I'll take Schiff's honesty against that of Trump and his gang of crackpots anyday. Are you going to tell me that Trump isn't a pathological liar?
I don't see Pool calling him out. Where is Pool's fact checking of Fox News, Brietbart, Alex Jones, and others. It is pretty much non existent.
https://www.youtube.com/user/Timcasts/videos
Count them for yourself.

Being a liberal is not the same thing as being a Democrat supporter or an apologist for the behaviour of the establishment media. Pool has clearly stated that the Republicans will probably take their cue from Schiff when the tables turn. He is not playing the "Dems bad/Republicans good" game. If he were then you could accuse him of propagandising by selective reporting, but he isn't. If you don't like Trump and care about the US getting the policies you favour implemented then you should listen to what Tim Pool is telling you. He is essentially someone who has given up party allegiance and is shouting from the sidelines in frustration while the Democrats flail around in impotent rage and punch themselves in the face.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2yh2Erf3Mg&t=607s

Schiff has lowered the bar for impeachment and the violation of privacy to the point of ridiculousness. What started as a flimsy excuse for an impeachment process has degenerated into an excuse for violating the privacy of communications of people they think there's a remote possibility might have said something incriminating. It has become a permanent inquisition. It was never about establishing truth. Schiff's process has heard unclassified evidence in an environment designed to protect classified evidence so that he can prevent Republicans from revealing testimony inconvenient to his kangaroo court. He has been very carefully controlling the narrative, with the aid of the main media channels, and preventing the appearance of rebuttal witnesses in order to create the impression of wrongdoing because he knows he doesn't have a case.

As for foreign collusion, Russia is an irritation for the US that creates roadblocks in the Middle East and throws the odd jealous tantrum like a hoodlum who wants "respect". China is an existential threat orders of magnitude greater. The Chinese are buying up governments and influence all over the place, expanding militarily, infiltrating industry and actively implementing a coherent strategy to control data networks. The CCP embodies an ideological evil in a way that Russia doesn't. They already have lots of leverage over key US industries and politicians. Trump is aware of the danger and he is trying to do something about it, but rather than recognise the danger and support him his detractors are acting out of self-interest. Uncle Joe and his buddies think that the Chinese aren't bad guys, as do a lot of the establishment, both left and right. If the Democrats don't wake up and stop screaming RUSSIA! then the US is in trouble.

#8599

Brive1987 wrote: ↑ They get so incensed the opening primary states are “so fricken white”.

If you went back in time & swapped Obama's primary-win in Iowa-- with a different state-- with more black voters-- then take your pick: Michigan went to Hillary over Obama, so did Florida, California, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas.

#8598

John D wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 07, 2019 7:50 am
Jimmy Dore is nearly as far left as you can get..... and so.... I watch his stuff so I get some balance. What I like about Dore is that he is interested in truth and pragmatism. Well.... here is his show on Professor Turly's testamony on impeachment. Turly nails this in my opinion.

I like watching Dore, sometimes, because he pokes a stick at the lying media and he's genuinely funny and not particularly mean spirited, unlike someone like Sam Seder. He's also a bit of a conspiracy theorist though, and is prone to believing BS artists of the Abby Martin kind. Dore is worth following because he will at least cover stories like the one about the chemical attack investigators sent to Syria who dispute the conclusions of the resulting report. The establishment media avoid that kind of thing like the plague, Tucker Carlsons aside. Dore will often highlight Tucker Carlson's reporting, just another sign that there is an anti-establishment movement which cuts across political party lines.

#8597

'Heavens! shall I ever forget those boys! A perfect murrain of them infests Holland; they seem to have nothing in the world to do but throw stones and mud at foreign yachts.'

'They want a Herod, with some statesmanlike views on infanticide.'

The Riddle of the Sands - Erskine Childers, 1903

#8596

Brive1987 wrote: ↑

I always thought that Herod's response was a little behind the times.

#8595

free thoughtpolice wrote: ↑I'm a successful capitalist rich white male...<snip>

Satan!

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/imag ... PcS_hHWo&s

#8594

Jimmy Dore is nearly as far left as you can get..... and so.... I watch his stuff so I get some balance. What I like about Dore is that he is interested in truth and pragmatism. Well.... here is his show on Professor Turly's testamony on impeachment. Turly nails this in my opinion.

#8593

#8592

fuzzy wrote: ↑
John D wrote: ↑ freethoughtpolice is a commie. Discuss....
He's never posted about professional wrestling, that I can recall.

I wanted to post this, which is kind of wrestling, but I didn't want to look too conservative :rimshot:

#8591

Jury finds Elon Musk did not defame "pedo guy"
which kinda surprises me from what I read of the case.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-50695593

#8590

John D wrote: ↑ freethoughtpolice is a commie. Discuss....

He's never posted about professional wrestling, that I can recall.

#8589

free thoughtpolice wrote: ↑
John D wrote: ↑ freethoughtpolice is a commie. Discuss....
I'm a successful capitalist rich white male and owned businesses and subcontracted most of my adult life unlike a lot of you wage slaves and corporate drones out there. Never went bankrupt, none of my businesses lost money and I only have had a small amount of debt for less than 2 years, unlike your Orangeutan hero. I pretty much retired more than 10 years ago in my fifties, own two semi waterfront houses free and clear, and had $225k dropped into my bank account on monday of this week.
I do believe in some "socialist" principles like single payer healthcare, public schools, community fire department government run police departments, military, ...
So guilty, I guess that makes me a commie. :lol:

And yet you are still a commie... wow! That's dedication!

#8588

John D wrote: ↑ freethoughtpolice is a commie. Discuss....

I'm a successful capitalist rich white male and owned businesses and subcontracted most of my adult life unlike a lot of you wage slaves and corporate drones out there. Never went bankrupt, none of my businesses lost money and I only have had a small amount of debt for less than 2 years, unlike your Orangeutan hero. I pretty much retired more than 10 years ago in my fifties, own two semi waterfront houses free and clear, and had $225k dropped into my bank account on monday of this week.
I do believe in some "socialist" principles like single payer healthcare, public schools, community fire department government run police departments, military, ...
So guilty, I guess that makes me a commie. :lol:

#8587

Oh, I doubt that freethoughtpolice is a commie. But talking of commies, I'm fascinated by how the magazine Living Marxism has transformed into Spiked. They continue to claim to be of the left, but can't seem to help themselves from defending free speech and democracy. Their podcasts keep on coming out on YouTube and seem to contain an inordinate amount of actual common sense. Take the latest one about the loony jihadi dickhead on London Bridge for example:

Listen to the whole thing and tell me they are in the wrong. In the meantime, I spent all day yesterday with the hematologist. I now have a 17p13 translocation in the tumour cells, with a median survival of seven months without treatment. Upshot is to try to get some ibrutinib paid for by a combination of my drug plan and the manufacturer's patient support program, and rely on it to keep me going until a good match is found for a bone marrow donor so that I might have a full-blown bone marrow transplant. What fun to live in such interesting times. 10% chance of dying during the process, and a 40% chance of "cure". Also an even chance of struggling with graft-versus-host-disease for the rest of my days whether it works or not. Joy!

#8586

Brive1987 wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 06, 2019 1:11 pm

Brive1987 wrote: ↑ We need a bitchute embed tag.

https://www.bitchute.com/video/yUE6FCfCnetl/
Anyone who doubts that demographics isn’t the most important issue of our day hasn’t listened to the recent 538 ‘Harris’ podcast. Play a drinking game every time race is discussed by the liberal dears. Bless em.

They get so incensed the opening primary states are “so fricken white”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5k1LNLHxoc

#8585

freethoughtpolice is a commie. Discuss....

#8584

Brive1987 wrote: ↑ We need a bitchute embed tag.

https://www.bitchute.com/video/yUE6FCfCnetl/

Anyone who doubts that demographics isn’t the most important issue of our day hasn’t listened to the recent 538 ‘Harris’ podcast. Play a drinking game every time race is discussed by the liberal dears. Bless em.

They get so incensed the opening primary states are “so fricken white”.

#8583

ThreeFlangedJavis wrote: ↑
free thoughtpolice wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:17 am
ThreeFlangedJavis wrote:
What evidence do you have that Poole is not interested in truth?
He claims to look for truth in journalism yet only looks for bias or mistakes from the left. He doesn't seek or look for dishonesty from the right.
He is heavily biased but not only claims not to be but has also claimed to be a liberal. That is bullshit.
He not only won't admit his bias and also won't admit he is bald. And has a goofy looking hat.
Do you honestly want to stand by your statement that Tim Poole was ever an alt-right propagandist? As for his bias, he appears to be biased against lying media propagandists and disingenuous, dishonest sacks of shit like Schiff.

Just look at his youtube channel and compare how many of his videos are critical of right wing media and politicians versus the ones attacking left and center.
I'll take Schiff's honesty against that of Trump and his gang of crackpots anyday. Are you going to tell me that Trump isn't a pathological liar?
I don't see Pool calling him out. Where is Pool's fact checking of Fox News, Brietbart, Alex Jones, and others. It is pretty much non existent.
https://www.youtube.com/user/Timcasts/videos
Count them for yourself.

#8582

free thoughtpolice wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:17 am
ThreeFlangedJavis wrote:
What evidence do you have that Poole is not interested in truth?
He claims to look for truth in journalism yet only looks for bias or mistakes from the left. He doesn't seek or look for dishonesty from the right.
He is heavily biased but not only claims not to be but has also claimed to be a liberal. That is bullshit.
He not only won't admit his bias and also won't admit he is bald. And has a goofy looking hat.

Do you honestly want to stand by your statement that Tim Poole was ever an alt-right propagandist? As for his bias, he appears to be biased against lying media propagandists and disingenuous, dishonest sacks of shit like Schiff.

#8581

Service Dog wrote: ↑
free thoughtpolice wrote: ↑ ...Tim Pool is in an Asian first before an American and has his meth stash in his toque that he never takes off in public. /s
He hates America and that is why he hates the rule of law being applied to the malignant narcissist grifter.
Every time this bullshitter identifies as a liberal and pretends to be a crusader for truth you have to be gullible to not see what a liar he is, especially since Trump invited to the White House so he could kiss his ring.
https://i.imgur.com/QW6iHR8.jpg?1

Yes I am a boomer, unlike you gender fluid mother's basement dwelling millenials. Take that ageist. :P

#8580

free thoughtpolice wrote: ↑ ...Tim Pool is in an Asian first before an American and has his meth stash in his toque that he never takes off in public. /s
He hates America and that is why he hates the rule of law being applied to the malignant narcissist grifter.
Every time this bullshitter identifies as a liberal and pretends to be a crusader for truth you have to be gullible to not see what a liar he is, especially since Trump invited to the White House so he could kiss his ring.

https://i.imgur.com/QW6iHR8.jpg?1

#8579

jugheadnaut wrote: ↑
ThreeFlangedJavis wrote: ↑
free thoughtpolice wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 05, 2019 6:47 pm

People are saying that Tim Pool is in an Asian first before an American and has his meth stash in his toque that he never takes off in public. /s
He hates America and that is why he hates the rule of law being applied to the malignant narcissist grifter.
Every time this bullshitter identifies as a liberal and pretends to be a crusader for truth you have to be gullible to not see what a liar he is, especially since Trump invited to the White House so he could kiss his ring.
What evidence do you have that Poole is not interested in truth?
What, you didn't find the argument that Poole must be a liar because he accepted an invitation to the White House convincing? :twatson:

Ever since he got the white house invite he has gone from an run of the mill alt-right propagandist to a full fledged Trumptard orange mushroom sucker.

#8578

ThreeFlangedJavis wrote:

What evidence do you have that Poole is not interested in truth?

He claims to look for truth in journalism yet only looks for bias or mistakes from the left. He doesn't seek or look for dishonesty from the right.
He is heavily biased but not only claims not to be but has also claimed to be a liberal. That is bullshit.
He not only won't admit his bias and also won't admit he is bald. And has a goofy looking hat.

#8577

Bhurzum wrote: ↑ If "mental gymnastics" were actual gymnastics, the old dude towards the end of this video just popped a triple backflip then landed on his face. In a pile of rusty bayonets. And dogshit.

Nice confirmation bias. When they thought Boris said it then that was proof he was unfit for office. When told that it was actually Corbyn they needed more proof or thought it was misinterpreted.

I liked that part at the end with the girl who didn't want to be part of it. No one in the group she was with had an answer as to why the left were no longer allies.

#8576

ThreeFlangedJavis wrote: ↑
free thoughtpolice wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 05, 2019 6:47 pm

People are saying that Tim Pool is in an Asian first before an American and has his meth stash in his toque that he never takes off in public. /s
He hates America and that is why he hates the rule of law being applied to the malignant narcissist grifter.
Every time this bullshitter identifies as a liberal and pretends to be a crusader for truth you have to be gullible to not see what a liar he is, especially since Trump invited to the White House so he could kiss his ring.
What evidence do you have that Poole is not interested in truth?

What, you didn't find the argument that Poole must be a liar because he accepted an invitation to the White House convincing? :twatson:

#8575

ThreeFlangedJavis wrote: ↑ What evidence do you have that Poole is not interested in truth?

His hat.

#8574

The Guardian, today: "Nancy Pelosi is bungling the impeachment inquiry into Trump"

"The impeachment articles seem likely to focus only on the president’s attempt to blackmail Ukraine into interfering in the 2016 election, and his subsequent attempts to obstruct investigations into the scheme."

#8573

free thoughtpolice wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 05, 2019 6:47 pm

John D wrote: ↑ Tim Pool has a good rant!

People are saying that Tim Pool is in an Asian first before an American and has his meth stash in his toque that he never takes off in public. /s
He hates America and that is why he hates the rule of law being applied to the malignant narcissist grifter.
Every time this bullshitter identifies as a liberal and pretends to be a crusader for truth you have to be gullible to not see what a liar he is, especially since Trump invited to the White House so he could kiss his ring.

What evidence do you have that Poole is not interested in truth?

#8572

We need a bitchute embed tag.

https://www.bitchute.com/video/yUE6FCfCnetl/

#8571

“You can take your left wing talking points and shove them up your arse.”

#8570

John D wrote: ↑ Styx has a good rant!
h://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x82CXKYC1JM

This is an equally gold-plated rant.

#8569

If "mental gymnastics" were actual gymnastics, the old dude towards the end of this video just popped a triple backflip then landed on his face. In a pile of rusty bayonets. And dogshit.

#8568

John D wrote: ↑ Tim Pool has a good rant!

People are saying that Tim Pool is in an Asian first before an American and has his meth stash in his toque that he never takes off in public. /s
He hates America and that is why he hates the rule of law being applied to the malignant narcissist grifter.
Every time this bullshitter identifies as a liberal and pretends to be a crusader for truth you have to be gullible to not see what a liar he is, especially since Trump invited to the White House so he could kiss his ring.

#8567

John D wrote: ↑ Styx has a good rant!

Check out the cool rant from this dude lso lock your daughters.

#8566

Tim Pool has a good rant!

#8565

MarcusAu wrote: ↑ That's one great pile of Jung.

You might as well believe in alchemy.

Given that Williams hit his prime in the '70s and '80s when astrology and copious other New Age shit were standard beliefs among actors, his interest in Jung makes him a one eyed man in the land of the blind.

#8564

#8563

Styx has a good rant!

#8562

Bhurzum wrote: ↑
KiwiInOz wrote: ↑And she'd have you biting your own testicles to get out of the hold she'd have you in.
If that's an "Ivan the terrible" reference, you just sky-rocketed in my estimation!

I did see you more like this, than Ivan, but yes.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/3f/a9/d9 ... adc422.jpg

#8561

That's one great pile of Jung.

You might as well believe in alchemy.

#8560

Pitchguest wrote: ↑ So that thing about Billy Dee Williams being gender fluid?

Billy Dee Williams: "What the hell is 'gender fluid'?"

He doesn't even know what it means. :lol:

Also looks like Williams was just drunkenly riffing on Jungian male-female duality, and the author decided (perhaps because he's an idiot) to give it his own gender studies/social justice interpretation.

#8559

So that thing about Billy Dee Williams being gender fluid?

Billy Dee Williams: "What the hell is 'gender fluid'?"

He doesn't even know what it means. :lol:

#8558

I'm watching The End of the F***king World on Netflix. It's triggering.

#8557

MarcusAu wrote: ↑Sounds like the definition of a micro aggression.

:rimshot:

#8556

KiwiInOz wrote: ↑And she'd have you biting your own testicles to get out of the hold she'd have you in.

If that's an "Ivan the terrible" reference, you just sky-rocketed in my estimation!

#8555

Bhurzum wrote: ↑
katamari Damassi wrote: ↑Zinnia is going to have to up his game if he's going to compete with Yaniv.
Can you imagine them having a dick measuring contest?

;)

Sounds like the definition of a micro aggression.

#8554

Bhurzum wrote: ↑ It's official - I'm in love/lust again!

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... Carano.jpg

Jenke (or whatever her name was) has been sacked. The 'pit has a new pin-up.

I have spoken... :P

She's well fit.

And she'd have you biting your own testicles to get out of the hold she'd have you in.

#8553

katamari Damassi wrote: ↑Zinnia is going to have to up his game if he's going to compete with Yaniv.

Can you imagine them having a dick measuring contest?

;)

#8552

Driftless wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 03, 2019 1:42 pm
O Canada!

https://www.theblaze.com/news/transgend ... omplaining

Reminds me of the time Zinnia Jones posted a pic of him in women's underwear and asking if it was suitable for his gynecologist appointment. Zinnia is going to have to up his game if he's going to compete with Yaniv.

#8551

mordacious1 wrote: ↑ It slices, it dices and it cleans up in the dishwasher:

https://news.yahoo.com/us-forces-kill-j ... 22855.html

:nin: :nin:

That's pretty awesome right there!

#8550

It slices, it dices and it cleans up in the dishwasher:

https://news.yahoo.com/us-forces-kill-j ... 22855.html

:nin: :nin:

#8549

It's official - I'm in love/lust again!

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... Carano.jpg

Jenke (or whatever her name was) has been sacked. The 'pit has a new pin-up.

I have spoken... :P

#8548

KiwiInOz wrote: ↑Don't you tell me what to do.

OK, don't do what you're told.

(sniggering intensifies)

#8547

MarcusAu wrote: ↑I always thought you were the sort that would enjoy a visit to Wookey Hole.

Is that a "bend over and show me your dark side" pun?

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