The Random Crap Thread 2: It Hits the Fan.

AshburnerX

AshburnerX

It's only appropriation if you have no actual regard for the culture itself or are perverting it to serve your needs. For instance, a white guy wearing a feather head dress to a baseball game is obnoxious... but white anarchists sneaking into Ferguson during the riots to fulfill their own agenda is REAL cultural appropriation.

The problem with the Tumblr folk is that they only see the first one and completely disregard the second.
 
DarkAudit

DarkAudit

AshburnerX said:
It's only appropriation if you have no actual regard for the culture itself or are perverting it to serve your needs. For instance, a white guy wearing a feather head dress to a baseball game is obnoxious... but white anarchists sneaking into Ferguson during the riots to fulfill their own agenda is REAL cultural appropriation.

The problem with the Tumblr folk is that they only see the first one and completely disregard the second.
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More real cultural appropriation is a high school taking it's mascot from the name of the yearbook, using a native American mascot because it sounds similar to a real one, and dressing it's head majorette in full war bonnet. It's not some random white dude eating a beef bowl from the local Japanese place.
 
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And Upworthy. Look, I'm pretty left-leaning, but I feel like the only thing I do on FB anymore is comment on how over the top most of Upworthy's posts are.
 
sixpackshaker

sixpackshaker

I was already fooled by going off DST. I looked up and saw that it was 10:00, and I started making lunch plans. Then realized it was still 9:00.


But I did go to bed at 8:30 last night. And it was glorious.
 
DarkAudit

DarkAudit

sixpackshaker said:
I was already fooled by going off DST. I looked up and saw that it was 10:00, and I started making lunch plans. Then realized it was still 9:00.


But I did go to bed at 8:30 last night. And it was glorious.
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I didn't get the extra hour sleep. I got a 9 hour shift instead. And instead of sleeping in on my night off, I woke up an hour earlier than usual and couldn't get back to sleep.
 
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Approved for export.[DOUBLEPOST=1415036830,1415036785][/DOUBLEPOST]You've heard the myth (or is it?) that pork rectums are used as cheap calamari, right?
 
B

BErt

I'm trying to eat healthier, so let me know when I can get my pork rectums boneless AND skinless.
 
GasBandit

GasBandit

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PatrThom said:
I assume that means the villi are now on the outside.

--Patrick
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That's what I assumed as well, but WHY. Why would... WHY. Does it matter? Is it enough of a selling point that they come pre-inverted? Is it that much of a hassle to turn a pig anus inside out on your own?
 
PatrThom

PatrThom

GasBandit said:
That's what I assumed as well, but WHY. Why would... WHY. Does it matter? Is it enough of a selling point that they come pre-inverted? Is it that much of a hassle to turn a pig anus inside out on your own?
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Yes.

Most adults don't have hands/arms small enough to reach all the way through to the other end, I imagine. Or else it's a pain to pull 'em onto a stuffing tube and turn 'em around?
I am not well-versed with pig rectums. Fortunately, the Internet has all the answers.

--Patrick
 
GasBandit

GasBandit

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On an unrelated note, man, I dunno what is with me today but I can't stop jonesing for caffeine. I'm on my third cup today, and it's rare I have more than one. I got plenty of sleep last night, I'm not particularly tired... it's just.. I feel it in my... arms? Does that make sense? Whenever I have a strong craving for something (and I mean STRONG), I can feel it in my forearm muscles.
 
Chad Sexington

Chad Sexington

GasBandit said:
On an unrelated note, man, I dunno what is with me today but I can't stop jonesing for caffeine. I'm on my third cup today, and it's rare I have more than one. I got plenty of sleep last night, I'm not particularly tired... it's just.. I feel it in my... arms? Does that make sense? Whenever I have a strong craving for something (and I mean STRONG), I can feel it in my forearm muscles.
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I used to measure my coffee intake by pots/day. I cut back to no more than 3, and nothing after 2PM to help with my sleeping. But some days... It's just all of the coffee, all of the time. I can't say I feel it in my arms, but my body definitely has physical symptoms that mean "MORE BLACK GOLD"
 
Chad Sexington

Chad Sexington

stienman said:
Wow. I hope it's decaf, because you're well over the 200-300mg caffeine that's considered safe per day.
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Oops, I meant cut back to no more than 3 cups of coffee.

However, at my peak I could put away 4-5 pots in a full day if I was at home writing all day and not going out. It was not healthy.
 
Emrys

Emrys

:hide:[DOUBLEPOST=1415055343,1415055204][/DOUBLEPOST]Changing the subject from pigs' asses (I know, I'm disappointed also), today was my birthday. My darling co-workers gave me a cane.

Tonight's top story: doomweasels over-run Saskatoon. Film at 11.
 
Gared

Gared

Emrys said:
:hide:[DOUBLEPOST=1415055343,1415055204][/DOUBLEPOST]Changing the subject from pigs' asses (I know, I'm disappointed also), today was my birthday. My darling co-workers gave me a cane.

Tonight's top story: doomweasels over-run Saskatoon. Film at 11.
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Happy Birthday!
 
GasBandit

GasBandit

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Just a quick reminder that Halforums Academy 2 is now in open enrollment. It's like FigmentPez's old Halforums House sims threads, but anime-fied. Anyone interested in having a teen japanese facsimile of themselves attend drama high school with other halforumites, just head on in and fill out the character sheet. We particularly are looking for additional female students (current male to female ratio is 9/6, counting 3 switch hitters). There are 9 slots left in the class at the time of this post, but sometimes slots open up mid-semester, in which case waitlisted students will transfer in.
 
Tinwhistler

Tinwhistler

Emrys said:
:hide:[DOUBLEPOST=1415055343,1415055204][/DOUBLEPOST]Changing the subject from pigs' asses (I know, I'm disappointed also), today was my birthday. My darling co-workers gave me a cane.

Tonight's top story: doomweasels over-run Saskatoon. Film at 11.
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happy birthday!
 
Celt Z

Celt Z

Happy Birthday, Emrys! Um, I'm on my phone, so pretend I found an awesome doomweasel photo. (At least until I can find one and edit this post!)
 
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