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Re: Let’s Liveblog Donald Trump Jr.’s Senate Lies, Since There’s Obviously Nothing Else Going On Today

adammm — Wed, 16 May 2018 13:30:09 -0000

I am jumping ahead here but RE: the "blocked number" shit and Jr. not knowing if his dad had a blocked number as well as not remembering who he talked to about the Russia meeting for 4 minutes:
A) I do not work for my father nor do I talk to him on the phone frequently at all. Yet, I know if he uses a blocked number or not.
2) If I talked to someone for 4 minutes on the phone period, I'd remember. That is a long fucking call these days!
III). You know who DOES use a blocked number? John Barron!

Re: Your Helpful, One-Stop Guide To The Nonsense That Is The 'Predator' Franchise

adammm — Fri, 11 May 2018 14:10:48 -0000

Gah, just posted this and now I scroll and see you beat me too it. That movie was an insane piece of shit. Predates Predators by a year, so yeah.

Re: Your Helpful, One-Stop Guide To The Nonsense That Is The 'Predator' Franchise

adammm — Fri, 11 May 2018 14:04:48 -0000

"it’s most well-known for signifying the beginning of the end of Brody’s career,"

Objection! I submit 2009's "Splice" as evidence of the beginning of the AB decline.

https://www.imdb.com/title/...

Also, it's "Alien Vs. Predator" not "Aliens vs. Predators." Alien 2 ("Aliens") and the aformentioned Adrian Brody led "Predators" are the only pluralized ones.

Re: With music school’s closing, what becomes of dreams?

adammm — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 15:30:27 -0000

I'd be curious to see what enrollment looked like pre- and post-Obama era changes. I suspect there is a strong correlation (and probably some causation too). I came up in the local music scene, and am someone who values art and music, and the contributions they give to society, so for anyone reading this please don't think it is the case otherwise. I think this is honestly pretty much textbook predatory behavior (using someones dreams of making art to extract money from them) to expect someone to shell out $120K for a career that will be a struggle for sure. The love for this place seems to speak more to marketing and branding than anything else. Close ties with taste makers goes a long way I guess.

Re: With music school’s closing, what becomes of dreams?

adammm — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 15:15:43 -0000

Funny you should mention that. As a for profit entity, it would seem that MS was using passion for music for (financial) enrichment purposes. Seems like by their math, it's not worth it to the owners. Or perhaps they could have turned to a non-profit vs. shutting the doors. MacPhail has been doing pretty well as a non-profit for the last century or so.

Re: With music school’s closing, what becomes of dreams?

adammm — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 14:27:13 -0000

I'm with you @Formerly Certain. I feel like people were strangely less wistful when Brown College closed its doors. They trained graphic designers even! Also, for the folks complaining about the current cultural devaluation of art/implications of this being cause by anti-intellectualism, I suspect the biggest factor here is the Obama-era crack down on students being able to use their federal loans to pay tuition a many for profit colleges (which was also a big part of why Brown College and many others closed their doors). Obama (rightfully, IMO) worked to restrict federal student loan money from flowing to for profit, often predatory, colleges asking Ivy League tuition prices for non-accredited degrees and pitiful job placement rates. As was noted elsewhere, $28K yearly tuition + everything else coming to nearly $40K total is nuts if the job placement isn't there.

Re: In Minneapolis, no bike path for old men

adammm — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 13:04:01 -0000

How exactly is my not wanting rare incidents painting a negative picture of something I love being possessive? I'm proud of my city's commitment to making biking better and try to be as welcoming as possible. That is one of the main reasons I make my home here, so I guess maybe I am possessive. However, I fail to see how that is somehow bad. As I said, I don't believe that your experience is indicative of the entire culture on the paths here and saying something like it is not for anyone but hard core riders is just plain false.

As for the cars v. bikes thing, that also is pretty rare these days. The big difference is that car v bike interactions can and have lead to serious injury and death and is not really an apples to apples comparison for someone getting their feelings hurt by someone wanting to pass them.

Re: In Minneapolis, no bike path for old men

adammm — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 12:50:34 -0000

So just to be clear, because of a single bad experience, based on the title of the article, Minneapolis is no place of older folks/slower folks/anyone but Tour de France wannabes to ride? I'll be sure to yell that at all the older folks I see next time I ride.

Re: In Minneapolis, no bike path for old men

adammm — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 12:41:24 -0000

I agree wholeheartedly. I just take issue with this experience being sold as some sort of universal rule of the Minneapolis bike paths. Again, in my time being a daily rider, I have honestly never witnessed anything like this. I think your experience was unique and makes the whole thing seem very unwelcoming. Regardless of where you were on the path, the person probably should have been nicer. But, again, that person is the exception, not the rule.

Re: In Minneapolis, no bike path for old men

adammm — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 11:39:58 -0000

If someone is going 8 mph and someone going 10 mph is trying to pass them and can't because Mr. 8 mph is too far to the left, then yes, that is a problem. Same for any speed. "On the left" works great when used.

Your article makes it sound like people were purposefully being rude to you simply for riding slowly and in the 8+ years of city ridding I've done I have witnessed this exactly 0 times. My ridding commuting and recreational ridding, I am not roadie or spandex clad rider. Just a guy usually in jeans or shorts getting around. What I have seen is couples/pairs or groups on a leisurely ride (slow speed = AOK) riding 2+ across the entire path or at least more than they should be to allow folks to pass the (not OK). So my guess based on a long time on the paths in Minneapolis is that were riding slowly, which was not the issue, but you were at least somewhat obstructing a safe passing area on the path.

Re: In Minneapolis, no bike path for old men

adammm — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 10:42:41 -0000

If someone asked you to move out of the way, it was more likely that you were actually in the way, not moving to slowly that caused it. Plenty of slower folks ride along the path being passed by faster riders. The issues comes up when slower folks meander throughout the pathway or ride 2 abreast with no room to pass.

Re: How Often Kids Kill

adammm — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 17:02:48 -0000

Guns vs. cars deaths are much much closer than you think and are pretty much dead even today. Thankfully as Responsible Gun Owners continue to rid the world of criminals, we'll see guns surpass cars for deaths very, very soon. Hooray! We did it!

Source for data: http://www.bloomberg.com/ne...

Re: The Interview Is a Pretty Smart Movie

adammm — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 15:35:06 -0000

Wait, someone named Edward_Fortyhands has adult children? Is this a babies having babies situation or a Benjamin Button sort of thing?

Re: Engadget giveaway: win one of five Nexus S 4G phones with $1,000 Google Wallet credit!

adammm — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:34:00 -0000

I would like one please!

Re: Fancy Pants Gangsters takes over dead-tree media!

adammm — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:59:05 -0000

PN3D!