DonkeyCigars

Yea, I agree with a lot of what you wrote here as well. I'm just saying that it's pretty obvious that DC is taking a position through comedy, to advance the social discussion and conversation, as Voltaire and Jonathan Swift and Oscar Wilde and all those other famous satirists have done from time immemorial, and that he's not and shouldn't be given the cover of "it's just comedy lighten up". Make your case and own the outcomes and it sounds like he is which is awesome and healthy and good for us all.

The "Dave Chappelle is just an edgy comedian doing edgy comedian things" defense is wrong, IMO. DC is the closest thing we have to a mainstream public intellectual, at this point. He is extremely intentional and thoughtful and communicative-- he has an obvious gift that has transcended comedy in the later years. Watch any of this publicly accessible stuff from 8:46 to the Netflix Redemption song two parts. It's a master class in not only story telling but also communicating directly with the audience and cutting out the middle man. There is a whole huge write-up I'll find and share about how he handled the Netflix situation which was awesome. That being said, I find it hard to believe that DC doesn't harbor at least a bit of personal animus towards the Trans community. Like others have said, he should just own it with a "I said what I said", like JK Rowling before him, because there is, or at least should be, room for interpretation and beliefs about basic things like gender and other social constructs. And he should take on the chin whatever comes his way for saying what he says. But like others have mentioned, DC is smart enough to spout off after gaining credibility in his ability to think and form opinions, as well as having a huge platform and popularity that insulates him from being "cancelled". If he were just a guy having done Def Jam VHS specials and a bit (albeit funny) part on the Nutty Professor, he would be sunk.

Folk was an alky? News to me...

I'm glad that BBQ has exploded and decentralized; went to Cattle Ack a few years ago and it was absurd the line and wait. With 15 great options in each big city metro area, maybe you can keep a BBQ work lunch to 2 hours.

Yea, I'm thinking he probably didn't really want this job anyways and maybe wanted to do something else. At least that makes sense to me why you would leave and not just get vaxxed. Either that or he is mentally ill and really truly thinks that remaining unvaxxed is worth more than $20-25mm or whatever the rest of his lifetime earnings would reasonably be.

Nick Folk was out there yesterday converting XP's against us..what..12 years was it, after playing for us? I remember him being pretty solid for a very long time for the NYJ too, so it's not like he lost it here or he was broken. If we wouldn't have gotten Dan Bailey shortly after but instead had to cycle through a bunch of idiot kickers (s/o to Arch's uncle) then I think you would have heard a lot of second guessing on ole Nicky Folk.

Saw the thread title and thought; "with damn danny's white vans? did Nike acquire Vans!?!!??!?!?" But no.

Now this is a movie review.

Who wore it better? DB Cooper or Bald Brian Laundrie? And by "it" I mean "obviously died and body will never be found but pragmatism and occam's razor will be lost to mythology and conspiracy eternal, because it's fun and women have a chromosome that addicts them to true crime, it seems".

Wow I think we posted almost the same thing at nearly the same time.

“I’ll pay you $350,000 for your house as long as a human can go out there, look around, and make sure that price isn’t wildly off” is an interesting model but it’s not quite the same as “push this button to sell your house for $350,000.” And “I’ll pay $350,000 for a house and then send out a crew to replace the carpets” is not quite the same as “I’ll pay $350,000 for a house and flip it 20 minutes later for $355,000, collecting a small spread for providing liquidity.” Computerization has come into the housing market, but it hasn’t taken it over yet.

Apple's event (rumored to be announcing Airpod 3's) starting now

Obviously there isn't an automated process or mechanism to be released and it's a manual cut-over. @immamac can you do the honors?

The governor called, but I’ve not been reinstated.

Yep that sounds like it. I'm truly sincerely sorry for dragging your name into this garbage situation, I'm sure you have better things to do and you aren't a butt-hurt weirdo-- apologies elfenix. I'll eat a Cheese Enchilada special in your honor.

So maybe the cognitive dissonance is muscle is too developed; too strong. I don't know. I have a lot of very deep existential insecurities, so maybe that subconsciously drives me. Anyways, I've got nothing better to do so why don't you humor me in conversation? Like visiting an old grandpa. How are you? How is Raleigh? How is Raleigh different and living there different from what you thought it was going to be like before you got there, both good and bad?

I appreciate the sentiment here and, unless you are prescient and wise beyond measure, I'm not sure I agree with your police work here, Lou. My problems, as it were, are not skin deep; my beliefs are in the marrow and, God willing, will be interred in my bones.

Hi Nivek, how's the family? Thanks for stopping by, I've always appreciated your friendship. Thanks for the support. There's food in the other room.

Anybody have any ideas or any party games? Any firebrand thread ideas to wile away the time, you want to start? Two truths and a lie? Any interesting wagers? I'm willing to bet a political vote for a progressive candidate of your choice if you can win?

I really enjoy your posts and style I forgot to say; you do a good job of owning a unique point of view which skews a bit off the beaten path, at least slightly, and respectfully sharing without offending folks or ruffling feathers.

🤠

Haha, my man.

Sorry it was a joke/reference to a Will Ferrell song where he is saying "I don't know" a bunch of times in Spanish. Basically I'm answering you saying "I don't know because I'm not smart with the policies/admin rules".

I actually can't see anything now (visibility turned off), so maybe it was another elfenix-looking name. If so, apologies for any libel/slander against your good name.

I live a simple life. I'm friends with the cows, I have no thoughts. Yo soy ranchero.