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MidEngineManiac
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JUL 08, 08:26 AM
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Let me give you a personal "trigger", Rinse. Pretty common ones for the 50+ crowd.
20 years ago was 2002. 9/11 was still fresh. I was transitioning from aviation to auto sector. I had a pay-as-you-go Nokia phone (NO contracts or "plans") that made phone calls. That's it. I think it played snake. It was indestructible. Cost me $25 a month to run. It was quiet and didn't make noise unless somebody was actually calling.
Speaking of costs, I got paid by cheque. Went to the credit union (no banks) cashed it in exchange for a pocket full of paper. Went and paid the bills IN CASH, got my receipts, did any shopping I had to, and stuffed the leftover into this big model Spitfire I had (nobody EVER gonna look there). NO "automatic payments" or "direct deposit" or "cards" or e-transfer-it-up-yours or any of that crap.
It was an easy, simple and effective way to live, and I had 100% control. AND, no problems. Well, divorce and custody-type problems but not every-day sheet.
Fast forward 20 years. I have a "smart-phone" that will not shut up and leave me alone. I don't know WTF it is doing half the time, it just keeps making noise at me until I MAKE IT stfu. A few times over those 20 years SHUT UP has meant a high-speed trip against a wall or into a lake. I've learned to buy cheap ones because they arent going to last. I have no idea what it costs because 1/2 the time at seemingly random intervals the only way to make it SHUT UP and work is to throw money at it. Right now it is laying out on the lawn because Rogers network is down Canada-wide and every 30 seconds since 5am it tries to hook to the network and throws a hissy-fit of noise when it cant. I don't give a sheet. I never wanted those pieces of CRAP in my life. I got forced against my will since (short of collecting discarded cans) it is impossible to make money in this society without one. Society needs to be EMP-nuked to make these things SHUT UP forever and the individuals over the past 20 years who refused to SHUT UP and take "no" for an answer deserve to have their skulls smashed to a pulp. and used for urinals. Oh, and it wants automatic-money. If I don't give it a bunch of numbers so it can take what it wants when it wants it goes on strike. And then it is going to proceed to bother, pester and annoy me until it gets it's own way and I give it those numbers. I have NO control whatsoever anymore.
I have a call-blocker on it to make people SHUT UP. I dont give a sheet what you are selling or surveying, STFU, go away and dont bother me. I'm busy and dont want to be disturbed. That call-blocker automatically blocks all "unknown numbers" and only allows numbers from people I know or at least can see. So now I have to fight with people (various professionals on personal cell phones for Kim over the past 18 month THIS time) who will not STFU and want me to disable my blocker because they dont want to disable their number block. I dont care. Fruck off. Your calling me, I am not calling you so my way or the highway. It's not open for negotiation and STFU !
Every-single-day since I was forced into one to keep a job in 2009, I am irritated, pissed-off, frustrated, angry and plain old miserable about these things at least 5 times a day. Every day.
Speaking of automatic numbers, I seldom see "cash' anymore. It's NOT by choice, but if you want to make money in this society, without that cart full of cans, you WILL have 67-quadrillion different accounts, passwords and payment methods to try and keep track of. Keeping track and observing is all you can do because unless you agree to "automatic" you don't get water, or power, or a roof, or communications, or insurance or a bunch of ANYTHING. Your in a tent in the woods. OH, did you know in the fine print of that "automatic" they can change dates, and amounts and whatever they want just by telling you 24 hours in advance. (OH, HEY, we are taking $5,000 out of your account in the morning, have a nice day and screw you if you don't have it right now). We made an error ? OH, that's nice. YOU prove it and we might give you your money back in 3 or 4 months or so. And that's only 1/2 of it. I am not even going to START on the fun of trying to get paid with all this automatic-e-sheet. We have ZERO financial control anymore and you BETTER be sitting on an unlimited pile of money and/or credit reserves to function normally. G-D shame all the banking and corporate HQ's don't get the Tim McVey treatment. Pieces of sub-human filth belong in death camps. I've spent 20 years telling them "NO", and "fuk off", "cash only" and "SHUT UP" but that's been about as successful as trying to keep simple, easy, reliable, cheap telecommunications.
NOW that we are done with business, we can get onto social/political....Naw, I dont feel like typing that much and you can see where this is headed.
I FULLY understand the why these shooters would grab a rifle...what I cant for the life of me figure out is how they figure a few firearms is going to be enough firepower to fix things, or they could possibly carry enough ammo. WE need that asteroid strike, or super-volcano, or nuclear war, or something along those lines to get rid of fix this sheet-hole society.
Mass-shootings to fix THIS? What's the next brilliant move, a tube of crazy-glue to fix cracks in the 3-rivers dam ?[This message has been edited by MidEngineManiac (edited 07-08-2022).]
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Rickady88GT
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JUL 08, 12:27 PM
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I don't know where that video was filmed, but I see a couple of violations and code infractions if it was around these parts.
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Rickady88GT
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JUL 08, 12:44 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by MidEngineManiac:
It's (smaller, but there) part of the stress, irritation and aggravation of the overall all picture.
Ever had a bad day that starts with one tiny thing (your boss telling you to straighten your tie), then every little thing irritates you more, and by 5pm ya have snapped and cant even fart without sharting ? And hate every single thing on the planet ?
Same principal. It used to be called "Going Postal"
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Could it be the problem is the media and "evil gun" hype is one hell of a lot more than the past ?
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I don't claim to have any answers, but I will offer some food for thought:
At one time a few years ago, there was a heated debate going around the media and talking head circles about violent video games and "entertainment" platforms like movies and paintball games. Those arguments seemed to have faded away and replaced with different arguments for the shootings. I believe the lust for violence in our society does play a role in how people deal with their "struggles", how they lash out in fits of rage. My point is that our society is programed to NOT just disagree with other people, but to make them an enemy. Then the next progressive step in dealing with internal struggles is to defeat the enemy. Not just prove them wrong, but socially, mentally and physically defeat them. We all know that the VAST majority of people in America act somewhat responsible about internal struggles, but time and time again we see "mentally ill" individuals acting out,.... sometimes in the for of harming or killing others. They have ALL resorted to a primal level of animal or cave man behavior, using the tools and techniques freely given to them by a society lusting for violence.
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Raydar
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JUL 09, 05:46 PM
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williegoat
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JUL 09, 05:48 PM
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It took a couple of seconds.... 
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cliffw
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JUL 10, 08:19 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Raydar:
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| quote | Originally posted by williegoat:
It took a couple of seconds.... |
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I don't get it.
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MidEngineManiac
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JUL 10, 09:21 AM
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cvxjet
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JUL 10, 02:15 PM
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The perp's Father helped him buy the guns.
I watched a movie back when I was in my late teens called "Taras Bulba" starring Yul Brenner and Tony Curtis.....Yul is Tony's father and leader of the Cossacks....He sends his son to school in Kiev and there Tony falls for Polish princess....Later, the Poles betray the Cossacks and so they lay siege to the Polish city of Dubno......
The son tries to lead a group to give supplies to the polish city (Where his princess is starving- and being held hostage) and is caught by his father...and Yul KILLS Tony for his betrayal....
This situation was a very big revelation....Although I don't agree with Yul's reason for killing his son, I thought about the fact that you, as a father, are responsible for the proper upbringing of your children. This is something that ALL parents should think about.[This message has been edited by cvxjet (edited 07-10-2022).]
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