RANT: The Clone Wars

[GeneralSerpant]

I think it is just taken at face value.

It is the "drunken panda" version of the corny pick up line, "If I could rearrange the alphabet, I'd put "U" and "I" together."

On board with the concept, although the particular meme is new to me. That makes me sort of a buzz-kill, but I cracked hard on that one.

[chazzy1864]

[mAssholio]

fckin economics is melting my braincells


as someone who studies it... it's really mindboggling to me how people can have such strong opinions about the economy without ever reading a journal

but alas





















































































gun penis control.

[chazzy1864]

Shouples:

[PeterGibbons316]

fckin economics is melting my braincells


as someone who studies it... it's really mindboggling to me how people can have such strong opinions about the economy without ever reading a journal

but alas

I feel like the general public has very little understanding of economics. I feel that I do not fall into this category. But alas, I don't believe I have ever read a 'journal', have any to recommend?

[adamdavidson47]

fckin economics is melting my braincells


as someone who studies it... it's really mindboggling to me how people can have such strong opinions about the economy without ever reading a journal

but alas





















































































gun penis control.

Print more money. Keep printing money until your money is worthless.


Isn't that the way to do it?

[chazzy1864]

[mAssholio]

I feel like the general public has very little understanding of economics. I feel that I do not fall into this category. But alas, I don't believe I have ever read a 'journal', have any to recommend?

scholar.google.com <- there's free PDFs there for most topics

Though I'm not necessarily saying that everyone should go read economic journals, because well, that **** takes a lot of time and effort to synthesize.

I think most people should just accept that they're ignorant about policy implications. :P

Print more money. Keep printing money until your money is worthless.

Isn't that the way to do it?

^ This sort of oversimplification is part of the problem. A lot of the money injected goes to big commercial bank reserves and doesn't even go into circulation.

[adamdavidson47]

scholar.google.com <- there's free PDFs there for most topics

Though I'm not necessarily saying that everyone should go read economic journals, because well, that **** takes a lot of time and effort to synthesize.

I think most people should just accept that they're ignorant about policy implications. :P

^ This sort of oversimplification is part of the problem. A lot of the money injected goes to big commercial bank reserves and doesn't even go into circulation.

It might be an oversimplification, but isn't it essentially what happens? Greece comes to mind. Educate me, I'm in a learning mood today.

[PowderMonkey]

It might be an oversimplification, but isn't it essentially what happens? Greece comes to mind. Educate me, I'm in a learning mood today.

The rant isn't a place of learning. It's probably best if you just leave now and be done with it.



...worth a try, wasn't it?

[VoxExMachina]

Participating in a gun buyback is like having yourself castrated because you believe the neighbors have too many kids.

I don't understand what you are trying to say. Can you give me one example where someone actually had themselves castrated because their neighbors had too many kids? What country did this happen in? Do they have gun control that country? How many kids the the neighbor have? Did they watch Spongebob Squarepants?

I don't see why we can't just discuss reality instead of these strawman-analogy-invention-thingys.

[adamdavidson47]

I don't understand what you are trying to say. Can you give me one example where someone actually had themselves castrated because their neighbors had too many kids? What country did this happen in? Do they have gun control that country? How many kids the the neighbor have? Did they watch Spongebob Squarepants?

I don't see why we can't just discuss reality instead of these strawman-analogy-invention-thingys.

I think he's saying that his testicles are made of guns?

[VoxExMachina]

I think he's saying that his testicles are made of guns?

I'm thinkin', it could mean you're the evil man. And I'm the righteous man. And Mr. .45 here, he's the shepherd protecting my righteous ass in the valley of darkness. Or it could be you're the righteous man and I'm the shepherd and it's the world that's evil and selfish. I'd like that. But that sh!t ain't the truth. The truth is you're the weak. And I'm the tyranny of evil men. But I'm tryin'. I'm tryin' real hard to be a shepherd.

[ThickAsABrick]

Minnesota?

That was a damn good game. I was flipping back and forth between that and the Xavier/Memphis finale.

Gonna be tough this yr, as the field seems more even than the last few years. But even with last night's loss, Indiana still may be the best team overall imo. Miami could do some real damage too, and possibly G-town, with the way Porter has been on a tear of late. Still need to do more research. Definitely getting geeked up for the tourney.

[ThickAsABrick]

I'm thinkin', it could mean you're the evil man. And I'm the righteous man. And Mr. .45 here, he's the shepherd protecting my righteous ass in the valley of darkness. Or it could be you're the righteous man and I'm the shepherd and it's the world that's evil and selfish. I'd like that. But that sh!t ain't the truth. The truth is you're the weak. And I'm the tyranny of evil men. But I'm tryin'. I'm tryin' real hard to be a shepherd.

That's a pretty fcking good milkshake.

[adamdavidson47]

Miami is a dark horse. Michigan should be an elite 8 team. Kansas will be tough as well. It's going to be a deep field, for sure. I don't think there is a clear cut favorite, like there has been in most years past.

The Big 10 and the Big East should have the most representatives this year. Would be nice to see a Big 10 team win (besides Ohio State).

[VoxExMachina]

That's a pretty fcking good milkshake.

Nothing like straight from the tap, eh?

[ThickAsABrick]

Miami is a dark horse. Michigan should be an elite 8 team. Kansas will be tough as well. It's going to be a deep field, for sure. I don't think there is a clear cut favorite, like there has been in most years past.

The Big 10 and the Big East should have the most representatives this year. Would be nice to see a Big 10 team win (besides Ohio State).

Ohio st is a pretender. Crap record against the top teams. Michigan could make a deep run. Burke is a beast. Can never count out Izzo's boys either.

[adamdavidson47]

Ohio st is a pretender. Crap record against the top teams. Michigan could make a deep run. Burke is a beast. Can never count out Izzo's boys either.

I could see 7 big 10 teams make it, maybe even 8 if Iowa wins a few more games down the stretch.

Did you know that Michigan has the sons of two former NBA stars? Crazy. It's been a loooonggg time since Michigan fans could cheer about basketball. It's nice to see it back.

[PeterGibbons316]

That's a pretty fcking good milkshake.

Yeah, but was it worth $5? That is the question.

[ThickAsABrick]

Did you know that Michigan has the sons of two former NBA stars? Crazy. It's been a loooonggg time since Michigan fans could cheer about basketball. It's nice to see it back.

Yep.

Makes me feel old to see all of the offspring of these former NBA guys now playing in college.

[PeterGibbons316]

I'm amazed that I can still go to the gym and see people talking on their phones while barely moving an elliptical thinking they are staying in that magical fat burning zone. I guess people believe it because they want to.

[kvk1]

[kvk1]

I'm willing to bet a substantial amount of money that this person did not go to UVA.

[adamdavidson47]

Yep.

Makes me feel old to see all of the offspring of these former NBA guys now playing in college.

Crazy. Back then kids rarely left school early to go into the draft. I remember when Shawn Kemp was drafted basically out of high school. It was an anomaly.

I'm amazed that I can still go to the gym and see people talking on their phones while barely moving an elliptical thinking they are staying in that magical fat burning zone. I guess people believe it because they want to.

Cell phones should be banned, unless you are using them for music purposes.

[VoxExMachina]

Something about Pearl Jam that I've just never liked. Not sure if it's Vedder's voice or what, but just have never been able to appreciate what so many others see in them.

shrug-emoticon

[t8rtot]

Something about Pearl Jam that I've just never liked. Not sure if it's Vedder's voice or what, but just have never been able to appreciate what so many others see in them.

shrug-emoticon

For me, it was always his lack of pronunciation.

[kvk1]

There is nothing about Pearl Jam to dislike.

Groggy old man.

[kvk1]

For me, it was always his lack of pronunciation.

FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZIIiIINREEEESTHISHEADONAPILLLOOOO OWWWMAADEOOOOFCONCERETETEAGAAAIAIN

[kvk1]

Time check in Oregon: 06:31.