[Andorion]

Had a very good day yesterday - dinner, movie, peace.

[Tiste Simeon]

The French presidential election. So relieved that, unlike the US and my own dumb country, they have not given in to meaningless soundbites and populist right wing rhetoric...

[Kruppe of Darujhistan]

worry, on 06 May 2017 - 06:55 PM, said:

Uhhh why would you say the answer to the Pictionary game still in progress?

I apologize. Please don't ban or pillory me, worry.

Briar King, on 07 May 2017 - 06:58 PM, said:

Spending $ on these stupid Fidget Spinners.. I don't get these things and I don't see how teachers are allowing the kids to use these in class.

They're banned in the schools here (and rightly so, IMO).

[worry]

Yah all the teachers I know say they're hell in class and want them gone.

[Macros]

what are these?

[Kruppe of Darujhistan]

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Number of downloads: 0

They're all the rage here. Never saw one until a few weeks ago. Now they're ubiquitous.

[Slow Ben]

Slap bracelets were fucking awesome.

[Kruppe of Darujhistan]

The gibbous Moon and Jupiter are hanging together tonight. They're only 1.5 to 2 degrees apart.

[worry]

My favorite picture of a gibbous moon:
(spoilered for size)

Spoiler

(and content)

[Kruppe of Darujhistan]

worry, on 08 May 2017 - 02:50 AM, said:

My favorite picture of a gibbous moon:
(spoilered for size)

Spoiler

(and content)

Spoiler

Would have been funnier if the monkey was a gibbon.

[worry]

Check your peepers.

[Kruppe of Darujhistan]

worry, on 08 May 2017 - 03:40 AM, said:

Check your peepers.

Yep. Got my gibbons mixed up with my baboons.

[Silencer]

Tiste Simeon, on 07 May 2017 - 07:04 PM, said:

The French presidential election. So relieved that, unlike the US and my own dumb country, they have not given in to meaningless soundbites and populist right wing rhetoric...

This. I haven't been following near as closely as the US election, largely because it was always going to be these two, because France is less dangerous to the world on a whole, and I figured they were less likely to go the mad route, but still was worried.

All hail the French, bastions of Democracy. XD

[Solidsnape]

Starting new job this morning!

[Loki]

Silencer, on 08 May 2017 - 06:17 AM, said:

Tiste Simeon, on 07 May 2017 - 07:04 PM, said:

The French presidential election. So relieved that, unlike the US and my own dumb country, they have not given in to meaningless soundbites and populist right wing rhetoric...

This. I haven't been following near as closely as the US election, largely because it was always going to be these two, because France is less dangerous to the world on a whole, and I figured they were less likely to go the mad route, but still was worried.

All hail the French, bastions of Democracy. XD

Majority of Le Pen voters were 20-30 year olds. It was the elderly that voted Macron - you know, because they remember what a post-Nazi world was like.

France is extremely racist. They just hide behind secularism as a way to discriminate against ethnic groups, especially Middle Eastern people. Despite making up only about 10% of the population, Muslims make up something like 70% of prison inmates (stats are easily found if you google, I'm just lazy).
I'm actually surprised Le Pen didn't win. Extremely happy, but surprised.

This post has been edited by Loki: 09 May 2017 - 02:18 AM

[Silencer]

Loki, on 09 May 2017 - 02:17 AM, said:

Silencer, on 08 May 2017 - 06:17 AM, said:

Tiste Simeon, on 07 May 2017 - 07:04 PM, said:

The French presidential election. So relieved that, unlike the US and my own dumb country, they have not given in to meaningless soundbites and populist right wing rhetoric...

This. I haven't been following near as closely as the US election, largely because it was always going to be these two, because France is less dangerous to the world on a whole, and I figured they were less likely to go the mad route, but still was worried.

All hail the French, bastions of Democracy. XD

Majority of Le Pen voters were 20-30 year olds. It was the elderly that voted Macron - you know, because they remember what a post-Nazi world was like.

France is extremely racist. They just hide behind secularism as a way to discriminate against ethnic groups, especially Middle Eastern people. Despite making up only about 10% of the population, Muslims make up something like 70% of prison inmates (stats are easily found if you google, I'm just lazy).
I'm actually surprised Le Pen didn't win. Extremely happy, but surprised.

See, that's interesting to me. Sure, the older generations remember, or are very close to being able to remember, the Nazis. But in America and UK, the youth were majority against their most stupid decisions, due to them being more informed/progressive/less racist. Weird that it's the other way around in France. I wonder what causes that.

[Morgoth]

Silencer, on 09 May 2017 - 05:37 AM, said:

Loki, on 09 May 2017 - 02:17 AM, said:

Silencer, on 08 May 2017 - 06:17 AM, said:

Tiste Simeon, on 07 May 2017 - 07:04 PM, said:

The French presidential election. So relieved that, unlike the US and my own dumb country, they have not given in to meaningless soundbites and populist right wing rhetoric...

This. I haven't been following near as closely as the US election, largely because it was always going to be these two, because France is less dangerous to the world on a whole, and I figured they were less likely to go the mad route, but still was worried.

All hail the French, bastions of Democracy. XD

Majority of Le Pen voters were 20-30 year olds. It was the elderly that voted Macron - you know, because they remember what a post-Nazi world was like.

France is extremely racist. They just hide behind secularism as a way to discriminate against ethnic groups, especially Middle Eastern people. Despite making up only about 10% of the population, Muslims make up something like 70% of prison inmates (stats are easily found if you google, I'm just lazy).
I'm actually surprised Le Pen didn't win. Extremely happy, but surprised.

See, that's interesting to me. Sure, the older generations remember, or are very close to being able to remember, the Nazis. But in America and UK, the youth were majority against their most stupid decisions, due to them being more informed/progressive/less racist. Weird that it's the other way around in France. I wonder what causes that.

Youth unemployment in France is higher than 20 %, and has been so for the last ten years.

[Loki]

And they really buy into the 'foreigners are stealing our jobs' according to the few French people I've spoken to.

[Kruppe of Darujhistan]

Briar King, on 09 May 2017 - 01:47 PM, said:

2 trees down. A glorious star lane has now been opened up where I park my ass by my fire every night.

Cutting down trees to see the heavens is how you enjoy nature?

Also: Doesn't a fire play hell with your night vision?

[Puck]

Bought a washing machine. Haven't had one for three years. I is teh happiestest.