gernblansten

I was traveling to the corner of Rational and Reasonable, but obviously made a wrong turn.

It seems unrealistic to predict any games beyond a week this season, and even that is a crapshoot because you don't know when someone's starting QB may test positive the day before a game or how many players will be out.

With the Covid and all, do Vandy fans have to actual attend the game or can they just send e-mails about how life changing the experience was to be greeted and hosted by the best fans in the world at the best stadium in the universe?

That sucks about your cousin. Is your point that the bar owner went and got her money from the Supervisor because she knew if she went to the Sheriff the Border Patrol would have caused her many future problems and she would've likely lost her business for making waves? If so, is that the silence is collusion I've been hearing about? She kept quiet, got her money, and asshole who abuse authority get to keep doing so?

I'm just going to pretend the border patrol guys got fired, even though I'm sure they didn't, so I don't have to think poorly of your friend.

Thank you for your response. I thought I had a pretty good handle on the concept, and your interpretation confirmed it. I still don't understand why you posted in response to the below post. I appreciate the communication and believe actual discussion and attempts to understand someone's thinking is much more productive then just disregarding people or assigning labels to them. Do you think Hate, or anyone really, is a silent racist if they don't think protestors shouting down people at a restaurant or blocking traffic and banging on cars is a reasonable form of protest?

I'll ask again because I'm sincere and curious. Have you considered running for office to fix the problems? I've read a lot of your posts and I believe in them at various points you've identified the problems and the way to fix them. Others don't see the problem; still more don't know how to fix them.

[aggy] SEC WEST specifically stupid sip!!!! The SEC East is just barely better than the AFC East!!!! [aggy]

Oh, my. You don't even see it do you.

Yes!!!!! Great point!!!!!!

Thanks, but I don't think Thatguy needs you to answer for him. I asked Thatguy what he meant in his response to Hate's post. I didn't ask you or any other spokesman for a position or group for their interpretation of "Silence is Collusion." I don't care how a collective allegedly thinks or interprets a phrase or video. I cared about what an individual (Thatguy) meant in response to what another individual (Hate) posted.

So, like law school or countless local Bar communities?

"Silence is collusion" is a nice saying and all, but it doesn't seem to address Hate's post at all. What is his "Silence"? Or, is it the diners and drivers' silence? Collusion in what? Are you trying to tell Hate, "yes, protestors shouting at people eating dinner and banging on cars while blocking traffic will gain support from those diners and drivers because they'll realize if they themselves don't get out and shout at diners and drivers they are silent racists"? Are you trying to tell Hate "you should not be eating dinner or driving while anyone is oppressed"? Or, are you just saying "Hate, I don't know you but you're a racist because you don't seem to agree 100% with my position on ________"?

Individuals, groups, and organizations (some very powerful, some lone morons) on the extreme ends of political/societal spectrums use social media to manipulate disenfranchised and simple minded folks to do their bidding. Democrat, Republican, socialist, communist, libertarian, white, black, brown, green, blue, rich, poor, pick any group big or small, use the internet to sow discourse and extremist views. Some are very smart and know what they're doing in manipulating the simple minded for an end goal. Some are just fools who too easily communicate with other ignorant folks who reinforce their ignorant views and convince themselves they're not extremist idiots. As far as extreme or middle ground thinkers, if you say things like "I'm glad when a cop dies even though I don't know anything about the cop I'm sure he did bad shit and deserved it", you are not in the middle on the subject. If you say things like "I don't care that black dude died because he was criminal in the past and that's good enough for me", you are not in the middle. You're just a "us v. them" extremist. Apply it to cops v. society, Republican v. Democrat, Muslim v. 'Merica, white v. black, etc, etc, etc. There are individuals in this world, who don't hold all the views you think they hold just because of the color of their skin, their job, their religion, or political affiliation. Finally, the President of the United States, past, current, and/or future, shouldn't be on Twitter.

You don't comprehend so well.

You don't read so well.

First and foremost, I celebrate your entire catalog of Shank-like delicacies. Second, I think your message would reach more people and could actually make changes in society from an official position instead of just being Brisketexan on Surly with one extreme segment agreeing with everything you post and another extreme segment thinking you've lost your mind. Have you considered expending your energy running for office to fix the problems you've identified? If you're Senator Brisket, you'll still have the same extreme segments loving or loathing you, but there are plenty of good, rational, reasonable, folks in the middle who need good leaders to effect change.

"Have a seat and let me tell you a story...." -- Vili Fualaau

I choose to believe that clock is 6:00 AM and the over easy egg to top it off are up next.

While Chooky dressed to leave after their night of passion, she winked and said, "I'll keep an eye out for ya!"

You tie that donkey to your bumper? You know what the penalty for animal cruelty is in South Dakota? It's probably pretty stiff.

Yeah, Sumlin did nothing right. Quick question. Historically, how many seasons has aggy had in which they finished with 11 wins with a bowl victory?