[-] Chip_Rat@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago

My partner went to a convention in another city. He was caught off guard by the number of dudes in leather and fetishwear that he saw around the hotel when he first arrived but just thought the city must have a diverse and adventurous night life.

The next morning on his way out he spotted a poster, it was "The Bear Ball" weekend, some disco themed big gay guy event, and the hotel he was in was the headquarters, which explains why most of the other attendants of his conference were being housed in a different hotel.

He said he had some great people watching for the next couple days.

[-] Chip_Rat@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago

I am not an American, but doesn't America separate church and state? Like as one of the base rules? I know they are constantly pushing that boundary (for the "good" religions that is) but isn't this just a "nope, state can't send money to that."

It's seems pretty straight forward... What mental gymnastics are being used to get around that pesky fundamental cornerstone of the US Constitution?

[-] Chip_Rat@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

A lot of comments here have what I assume are non-functional spoiler tags.." < ! " without the space..But they don't make the bars appear, like some other spoiler tagged comments.

[-] Chip_Rat@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

Ah yes. Makes sence I didn't recall who he was fighting, just some simple tailor.

[-] Chip_Rat@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

What about the shot that made it into the final cut where Worf and someone are fighting and he knocks a hole in the set and it's just wood?

[-] Chip_Rat@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago

Did Trump's campaign have credible evidence she didn't? Was there any reason for them to suspect she was lying?

It's a waste of time to prove every little facet of someone existence, not matter how "easy" it would be.

Instead, let's ignore wild bullshit accusations of lying unless we are presented with some sort of evidence that backs it up, or come up against a strong reason to need to know (I can't even think of a decent reason in this example...)

If Harris is caught in a lie about something related (lied about her qualifications during a campaign speech or something) THEN maybe demanding she look up her records and print some proof would carry some weight.

As of now, I'm just tired of this double standard. They squaxk and squak and demand proof for every little thing, it's just to waste time and energy.

[-] Chip_Rat@lemmy.world 35 points 2 months ago

That is super sweet, and the stuff looks great on you!

Also, I wish for this to happen in a movie, and when your friend('s mom) said "Welcome to the Gender" we'd be blasted by "Welcome to the Jungle" and a sweet ass training montage and triumphant "transformation complete" - silhouette - fade to black.

[-] Chip_Rat@lemmy.world 50 points 3 months ago
  • this is the argument *

This is exactly NOT what will happen.

I'm assuming that was your intention OP, but just in case:

What will happen is private sector clinics/practices/ect will be able to pay more than public, because they can charge whatever they want, so all the talented nurses/doctors ect will vacate the public sector for private, leaving public understaffed and underfunded even more than it is now. Then some shit government will point at the anemic public system they let suffer and say "it doesn't make sense to keep this thing alive" and take it out back and shoot it. Then we turn into the states.

The rich get better care (which they can already get with a quick plane ticket if they can't wait) everyone else gets $300 cream.

It's f-ing ridiculous that anyone believes for profit healthcare would (note I believe they COULD, they just are designed not to) provide better care than a unified public service that wasn't being slowly chipped away to make room for profiteering.

[-] Chip_Rat@lemmy.world 20 points 4 months ago

Then the driver should have been charged with those offences. Also I have no idea how YOU know he was breaking any traffic laws from that video. The officer onsite indicates the lights are not to be trusted, and "speeding", I'd love to see how you went about determining that from this video....

The cop played a stupid game and won a stupid prize. In a just world once he heals up he would go to jail for the same crime/time as he falsely accused the driver of. Oh well.

[-] Chip_Rat@lemmy.world 24 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Sad they didn't mention what a disaster Country music has become over the last 5-10 years. Used to be about trucks, country girls and beer. Now it's about beer, whiskey, moonshine, drinking in your truck bed, drinking because of country girls, and drinking because you are working class. I want a 1:35:47 YouTube video essay on the top 50 songs the last 4 years and how they became nothing but advertisements for branded alcohol and propaganda that all poor people need is a few beers or a shot of whiskey to keep being productive and "happy".

I grew up (90's) on local Canadian Country radio. I still tune into it on my drive to work if I don't want to hear about boat crashes and genocide. And I sing along. But it's fucked. I know it.

[-] Chip_Rat@lemmy.world 34 points 6 months ago

Hang on a tick. Is that my old cheese? My good-time boy?! Or is he but a simple human man?

[-] Chip_Rat@lemmy.world 19 points 6 months ago

My Aunt said she'd leave if Trump was elected. Within the year she had sold her working farm and bed and breakfast and moved to Costa Rica with her husband.

Most people can't afford to do that,or still have kids at home or whatever. And I honestly don't like her or my uncle that much, but I was so proud of them that they did that. They had the resources, so they just did it.

Most people don't have that freedom. But those who do should put their money where their mouth is.

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