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ZooeyModerator
Speaking of eating humans, I went to see this last night.
I predict a short and unprofitable future for this show.
ZooeyModeratorI love hockey, too. Especially in person. And I’ve been watching hockey since I was about 14, and there are still some rules I don’t understand.
ZooeyModeratorI really feel bad for young children. They are going to have to deal with some really fucked up conditions when they are my age.
That thought goes through my mind every time I see or hear of a pregnancy. I just feel sad. Cuz those kids are going to deal with some really fucked up conditions when they are my age.
ZooeyModeratorI took it as a jab at the ineffectuality of serious critical thinking in the face of the typhoon of ignorance and irrationality.
I wonder how Zizek would see it.
ZooeyModeratorIf only.
ZooeyModeratorNope. No surprise.
It’s jaw-dropping how quickly principle disappears. All the furor over Obama’s executive orders, and golfing, and all that. Republican presidents exceeded his totals on both accounts, and nobody cares.
It’s never principle.
ZooeyModeratorMadison. Hedgecock.
May 3, 2017 at 3:56 pm in reply to: Florida bill allows citizens to remove textbooks that mention climate change #68326ZooeyModeratorOne of the more troubling aspects of modern society is the ascendancy of stupidity as the co-equal in value to intelligence.
How in the name of god is any of this allowed the courtesy of debate?
May 2, 2017 at 10:11 am in reply to: Biggest post-draft questions still to be answered by the Rams #68288ZooeyModeratorSeems to me that apart from Woods, all the WRs are slot receivers. I know Kupp got used on the outside in college, and I’ve got to think that is where he’s bound with the Rams although that may not be where he is best suited. But I can’t see Austin, Spruce, or Cooper out there. And all the other guys – Thomas, Marquez, McRoberts, North – should pack lightly. Spruce and Cooper may be vulnerable, but Woods, Kupp, Austin, and Reynolds are 4 of the 6 unless IR comes into it. Reynolds is the one to watch, as far as I’m concerned. If that guy can actually run short and medium routes as well as flying downfield, then things get interesting vis a vis Austin.
ZooeyModeratorI have many skills.
Bush will take his rightful place in the Pantheon of great artists along with the elephant that paints and the visionary who first applied Elvis’ visage to velvet.
High praise, indeed.
I have him rated just a bit lower than that, myself. But we can agree to disagree, I hope.
ZooeyModeratorWasn’t Apocalypto the film that showed why the brutal and corrupt Mayans needed to be saved from themselves by the Christian Conquistadors?
Is that true?
Because that’s what flashed through my mind when I watched the clip with Gibson in mind.
Some of the historians and others critical of the film said that appeared to be the underlying message.
What do you think George Bush’s place in the history of art will be? Or do you just do science stuff.
ZooeyModeratorWasn’t Apocalypto the film that showed why the brutal and corrupt Mayans needed to be saved from themselves by the Christian Conquistadors?
Is that true?
Because that’s what flashed through my mind when I watched the clip with Gibson in mind.
ZooeyModeratorHmm. Looks interesting.
But I’m still not buying one of Bush’s paintings.
ZooeyModeratorOkay. I liked Apocalypto though. And, I have no plans to buy any Bush paintings.
I never heard of Apocalypto. Was he a Spanish Surrealist?
ZooeyModeratorI’m sorry. I know it’s petty and silly and ridiculous of me, but Mel Gibson is dead to me.
To quote Bladerunner, he’s done…questionable things.
But he can be a very good director.
And George Bush has developed into an artist of some skill.
I’m not buying one of his paintings, though.
ZooeyModeratorI’m sorry. I know it’s petty and silly and ridiculous of me, but Mel Gibson is dead to me.
ZooeyModeratorYeah, I second what zn said, Waterfield. I saw your post last night, but was too tired to respond to it. I have to say I find it surprising anyone would argue that the “system” doesn’t shape us. If that were true, there would be no such thing as culture. We are largely shaped by the value system of our society. And even the people who think independently still have the “system” as their initial platform for asking questions.
I haven’t read the book, but I would guess that people who identify with the image of being tough, independent, and strong identify with the Republican Brand, as do a lot of religious types, and nationalists. People who identify themselves as caring, compassionate, compromising for the greater good, and so on, identify with the Democrat Brand. I think that is just largely true.
Meanwhile, study after study shows us that Americans, when it comes to actual policy positions, are largely to the left – significantly – of the Democrat Party. On all kinds of social and economic policies. But they continue to vote for politicians who oppose those policies. Why? Because they identify with the Brand. Just as people can’t tell the difference between one cola and another in blind taste tests, but are fiercely loyal to a single brand that you cannot convince them does not taste vastly superior to another brand, people’s own self-perception lines up with the marketing of the political parties.
The authors also argue – and I agree with them – that if their Brand offers a policy view in contrast to the wishes of an individual, that person will adjust his view on the policy rather than vote for a candidate from a different party. “Well, I’m sure the President has some inside information that we don’t, so he knows what he’s doing….”
So I can’t tell if we mean something different by the terms “system” and “machine” than you do, but it looks like it. I don’t think any of us sees the “system” as a conspiracy, or a “designed” force (although there are clearly people who have learned to manipulate the masses through Public Relations in all its many guises). It evolved into what it is, and it is mostly self-replicating. Just like culture is. Now it does morph, and it can be nudged this way and that through media exposure, and so on, but it mostly just reproduces its value system in the people who grow up in it.
ZooeyModeratorI’d rate it Fairly Bleh, I guess. I don’t think I’ve been less inspired by a draft, actually.
I just have no love for TEs to begin with. The Rams seem to draft them as much or more than any other position, and they are all JAGs, basically, with the star of the past couple of decades being Kendricks who was Adequate. And the guy is Division II, yeah? I dunno, but that doesn’t fire up the fans with the bags over their heads.
Overall, I’m not wild about the positions drafted, though I certainly wanted WR. I like what I read about Kupp. That’s probably my favorite pick. I’m going to get over the fact that he looks like a pretty boy high school senior who thinks way too highly of himself because he is apparently a hard-working tough guy who gets the job done, so….
There are some decent-looking prospects, but not one “steal.” I just wouldn’t be surprised if none of these guys made it six years in the league. And many of them played against Podunk U. every week, so it just seems dicey to me.
However, none of that is a Prediction because I have no idea. And I have loved some drafts in the past that were complete disasters in retrospect, so I dunno.
I am going to say, at this point, it looks like Snead got a lot of input from McVay and Phillips, and both those guys have good to great track records, and if Everett and Kupp and Johnson make impacts, I will just sit back and claim I saw it all coming from the beginning, I suppose.
ZooeyModeratorFWIW, CBS says that “scouts say” he was figured to be a UDFA.
April 29, 2017 at 11:27 am in reply to: 2017 NFL Draft: 10 biggest remaining gems after Day 2 #68041ZooeyModeratorGood. More TEs.
ZooeyModeratorI’m digging this guy’s description. I like disciplined route running and hands of steel over lightning speed and jitterbug stuff. I mean, I like that stuff, but I’d rather have a guy who runs his route and makes the catch for 10 yards every time than a guy who busts a highlight every other week, and drops 6 passes in the same amount of time.
ZooeyModeratorNot that having Cowherd agree with me substantiates anything, but I’ve always thought speed was a little overrated at WR. Good routes and good hands. That’s Bruce and Ellard. I will take them over Ron Brown.
There are several WRs who fill that description, apparently. I’d love to get one by round 3.
I don’t want that Ohio State guy, Curtis Something, who sounds like Tavon Austin.
ZooeyModeratorOh, good god….
ZooeyModeratorWell, Clinton has disappeared for the most part, and the Sanders appears to be the only person on the left who makes headlines. He has become the de facto face of the Democrats. Where the hell are Shumer and Pelosi? And Shumer, btw, seems to have tacked left since the election defeat. Seems to me he is the only mainstream Dem who isn’t in denial about the currents.
So far, most of the blowback has been coming from media riffraff I’ve never heard of. I agree with Nittany; it would be very dangerous to push away the Left because there is more concerted (and well-informed) energy there than in any other pocket of politics at the moment. I think they would be better off selling out the Left by doing a Clinton: saying conciliatory things, and behind closed doors, saying something else.
We’ll see if this is just another tantrum from the Sallys, or something more of a strategy.
ZooeyModeratorThis draft is still about Mr. Goff.
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vYou think the Snead will go offense at #37?
I do. I’m no football insider, but that’s my hunch.
There is no getting around the Goff situation. They invested heavily in him, and the success of the Rams hinges on him more than any one other player or position. They need to help him. And whether that is OL, TE, or WR, I suspect it will be offense first. And I am guessing WR.
I will guess, also, that the first defensive guy is probably going to be a pass rusher, unless some irresistible steal drops to them through luck.
ZooeyModeratorThe Los Angeles Rams will start day two of the 2017 NFL Draft with the fifth pick (No. 37th overall) in the second round.
Mel Kiper’s Best Available Day 2 Prospects
ESPN.comForrest Lamp, OG, Western Kentucky
Zay Jones, WR, East Carolina
Kevin King, CB, Washington
Cam Robinson, OT, Alabama
DeMarcus Walker, DE, Florida State
Budda Baker, S, Washington
Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State
Chris Wormley, DT, Michigan
Malik McDowell, DT, Michigan State
Josh Jones, S, NC State
Juju Smith-Schuster, WR, USC
Zach Cunningham, ILB, Vanderbilt
Tyus Bowser, OLB, Houston
Marcus Maye, S, Florida
Curtis Samuel, WR, Ohio State
—————Todd McShay’s Best Available Day 2 Prospects
ESPN.comForrest Lamp, OG, Western Kentucky
Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State
Cam Robinson, OT, Alabama
Kevin King, CB, Washington
Quincy Wilson, CB, Florida
Tyus Bowser, OLB, Houston
Zay Jones, WR, East Carolina
Jourdan Lewis, CB, Michigan
Marcus Maye, S, Florida
Budda Baker, S, Washington
Alvin Kamara, RB, Tennessee
Malik McDowell, DT, Michigan State
Curtis Samuel, WR, Ohio State
Josh Jones, S, NC State
Jordan Willis, DE, Kansas State
—————2017 NFL Draft: Best remaining prospects
NFL.comCam Robinson, OT, Alabama
Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State
Quincy Wilson, CB, Florida
Kevin King, CB, Washington
Chidobe Awuzie, CB, Colorado
DeShone Kizer, QB, Notre Dame
Curtis Samuel, WR, Ohio State
Juju Smith-Schuster, WR, USC
Marcus Williams, S, Utah
Josh Jones, S, NC State
Jordan Willis, DE, Kansas State
Forrest Lamp, OG, Western Kentucky
Marcus Maye, S, Florida
Malik McDowell, DT, Michigan State
Zach Cunningham, ILB, VanderbiltZooeyModeratorI just had another thought on this.
I am starting to see more “shots” taken at Sanders and the Millennials and the Progressives from the mainstream Democrats. It seems like there were a few potshots during the primaries, and up through the convention, but mostly they had a Circle the Wagons mentality of just ignoring the left for the most part.
seems to me there is more action trying to discredit Sanders now than there was before – not that he was embraced. He certainly wasn’t. And his ideas weren’t. But it just seems to me now I am encountering a bit more active name-calling of the left. Is that just me, or does anyone else think it has stepped up a bit?
ZooeyModeratorNever understood that move. With Dickerson, you could tell it was power/money, and the Rams at least got something in return (which they squandered). But Bettis…that made no sense whatsoever.
Rich Brooks.
That guy sucked at coaching about as much as a person can suck.
ZooeyModeratorNah. Since the Rams don’t have a first round pick, I have read absolutely nothing about players, and I don’t care about other teams anyway. After the first round, I will start prepping for the draft. You know, read an article or two about the best players who didn’t go in the first round, and that’s about it.
I am going to be working on the computer all night, though, so I will probably check in once an hour or so to skim the headlines, and make sure the 9ers drafted a bust, and so on.
April 27, 2017 at 10:02 am in reply to: Medieval Lives – Episode 1: The Peasant (History Documentary) #67855ZooeyModeratorOoo. I’m interested. Gotta find half hour for that.
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