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Originally Posted by Trollheart (Post 2147309)

Why does it matter if he was gay? Does that invalidate the beauty of his music?

I didn't know Van Gogh made music

Man had a lot of talent. Chopin painted, too. Mind you, it was mostly houses and sheds he painted, but the word was nobody could put on an undercoat like our Frederic!

Wow. Do you make these kinds of jokes constantly irl?

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk (Post 2147367)

Wow. Do you make these kinds of jokes constantly irl?

If your referring to my joke then yes I have a terrible sense of humor

I think he's referring to me, and if so then yes. I'm afraid it's been independently established that the only way to stop me is by force of arms. I'm barricaded in my house at the moment. They won't take me alive alive oh-oh!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMe3-2dUeSY

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Al Jazeera English
Nov 30, 2020

Venezuela has two competing presidents — Juan Guaido and Nicolas Maduro.
Neither seems able to fix the mess that the country is in.
Will parliamentary elections only make things worse?
And why can’t the opposition agree on their strategy?

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Assassinated Iranian nuclear scientist shot with remote-controlled machine gun, news agency says

Here's the unbelievable part of the news story...

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The Fars News report said Fakhrizadeh was traveling with his wife in a bulletproof car, alongside three security personnel vehicles, when he heard what sounded like bullets hitting a vehicle, and he exited the car to determine what had happened.

When he got out, a remote-controlled machine gun opened fire from a Nissan stopped about 150 meters (164 yards) from Fakhrizadeh's car, the agency said.

Fakhrizadeh was hit at least three times, according to Fars News. His bodyguard was also shot. Following the gunfire, the Nissan exploded, the news agency reported, adding the attack lasted three minutes.

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Originally Posted by Trollheart (Post 2147425)

those jokes are your trademark. Never change, trollheart.

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Originally Posted by jwb (Post 2147470)

those jokes are your trademark. Never change, trollheart.

I disagree. Bomb the English.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 2147472)

I disagree. Bomb the English.

The only bombs in my possession are bath bombs. I fear the death count will be minimal...

Is that when you fart in the shower and it smells worse than if you farted outside of the shower?

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Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 2147475)

Is that when you fart in the shower and it smells worse than if you farted outside of the shower?

Yeah cos a bath is a shower. :rolleyes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath_bomb

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Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2147487)

if I leave the stopper in while having the water come down from the shower head

when does the shower become a bath?

When you sit down

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Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2147494)

so is it impossible to take a standing bath?

I guess Bushwick Bill could do it

A bath's not a bath without a rubber duck.

So a bath bomb won't work in the shower?

Unlikely. You could try a Shower IED maybe.

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Yes, for real. Another unexplained monolith has been spotted, this time in Atascadero, California. The ever-familiar silver silhouette stands atop Pine Mountain, which is located between the Bay Area and Los Angeles. It closely resembles the first monolith found in Utah, but the haste at which it was seemingly placed mimics that of its Romanian counterpart.

According to The Astacadero News, the Californian monolith was not placed in the ground and, “could be knocked over with a firm push.” No news if someone indeed attempted to push it over, but the local news outlet estimates it weighs about 200 pounds.

This monolith is made of a stainless-steel like material and is highly reflective, says Astacadero News. It was first seen Wednesday morning in the Santa Lucia Mountain range by a group of local hikers. Ray Johnson, a regular hiker of the peak, told news outlets that the statue was not at the summit on Tuesday.

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Throughout the day many more came to revel in its mystery. As is now monolith canon, no one has been able to explain how the monolith made it to Atascadero, let alone how it made it to the top of a 1,300-foot hill. Local officials are deciding what to do with the monolith, as it's not firmly placed in the ground and if pushed over, could be a hazard to those recreating on the paths below.

This third monolith has appeared just one day after the Romanian one disappeared from the top of Batca Doamnei Hill in the Romanian city of Piatra Neamţ. The one in Utah we now know was removed by a gang of slackliners who announced why they removed it on Instagram via Tik-Tok video.

The crew of climbers-gone-environmental TMNT decided there was too much foot traffic in the desert surrounding the statue. Siting the red rock’s delicate makeup, the crew decided it was time to put an end to the viral sensation.

“This land wasn’t physically prepared for the population shift (especially during a pandemic),” Sylvan Christensen wrote in his post. “People arrived by car, by bus, by van, helicopter, planes, trains, motorcycles and E-bikes and there isn’t even a parking lot. There aren’t bathrooms— and yes, pooping in the desert is a misdemeanor. There was a lot of that.”

The team can be seen dismantling the statue and hauling it away in the video, set to the Stranger Things theme song.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/93w3...e=VICE_twitter

i got one of thoes in my backyard got it from Rooms 2 go

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Originally Posted by Norg (Post 2147810)

i got one of thoes in my backyard got it from Rooms 2 go

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Violent street gang founded fraudulent nonprofit to solicit grants

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A vicious street gang responsible for murders and brutal assaults allegedly founded a fraudulent nonprofit to solicit grants and donations to fuel the members’ lifestyles, according to federal prosecutors.

Shanay Outlaw, aka Easy, with the help of other gang members, launched the charity D.A.E.M.P.I.R.E — Determined Adults Exceedingly Motivating Peers Into Responsible Entrepreneurs.

Outlaw and rapper Casanova, whose real name is Caswell Senior, are among 18 Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation gang members charged Tuesday with crimes ranging from murder and assault to cocaine trafficking and gun possession.

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“Your wife, me, everybody else, we need to get paid the correct amount of bread and the only way we going to do that is through donations and grants,” he allegedly said.

“And then your wife, she don’t have to worry about working and none of that. You ain’t got to worry about sh– like that no more.”

It’s unclear whether the gang ever obtained any grants or donations.

When white people do that it's just called a nonprofit.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 2147999)

When white people do that it's just called a nonprofit.

Church

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Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 2147999)

When white people do that it's just called a nonprofit.

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Tax filings reveal Biden cancer charity spent millions on salaries, zero on research

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Originally Posted by Psy-Fi (Post 2147993)

Violent street gang founded fraudulent nonprofit to solicit grants

Did nobody notice the acronym spells DA EMPIRE????
Reminds me of Alan B'Stard in the New Statesman:
Do I make the cheque out to the Christian Approach to Spiritual Handbooks? I don't think I can fit that.

Hmmm. It is a mouthful isn't it? Why not just put the initials: C.A.S.H? :D

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Did nobody notice the acronym spells DA EMPIRE????

You’re a regular Dick Tracy.

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk (Post 2148012)

You’re a regular Dick.

ftfy

A nice story for once!

Special bubble allows hugs at care home in France

Bubble of Love

Pretty skillful landing in-between moving cars.

WATCH: Plane Safely Makes Emergency Landing On Minnesota Freeway
https://www.npr.org/2020/12/04/94289...nesota-freeway

In the oh **** department:

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An unidentified illness has hospitalized more than 300 people in southeastern India, including one who has died, according to local officials investigating the cases.

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk (Post 2148567)

In the oh **** department:

Methanol in the moonshine?

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Originally Posted by Psy-Fi (Post 2148591)

Methanol in the moonshine?

It might be something like that. They’re checking the water and the diary and so on.

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk (Post 2148593)

It might be something like that. They’re checking the water and the diary and so on.

Sounds like an invasion of privacy tbh.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 2148594)

Sounds like an invasion of privacy tbh.

So astute!

Armed Mexicans Were Smuggled In to Guard Border Wall, Whistle-Blowers Say

In a complaint unsealed on Friday, whistle-blowers working on President Trump’s wall said that contractors were illegally bringing in Mexican guards to protect construction sites.

NYTimes

America is like Cheech and Chong meets Nazi Germany - swear to god.