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Re: Are you not going to watch the Oscars this year?
Posted: Thu March 31, 2022 5:06 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Jorge wrote:Anders wrote:Nominees at this year's Oscars got $138,000 gift bags. Incredible.
I saw some of the items in there... it's obscene lol
I bet they all god iPod touches
Re: Are you not going to watch the Oscars this year?
Posted: Thu March 31, 2022 5:07 pm
by Ms Harmless
tree_ wrote:Ms Harmless wrote:yes Tree, that is what I am telling you; there is not a single Black person in the world who hasn't and doesn't and won't face racism
Sorry, but... "the world"? Isn't that going too far?
no
Re: Are you not going to watch the Oscars this year?
Posted: Thu March 31, 2022 5:11 pm
by Malloy
epilogue wrote:Malloy wrote:BurtReynolds wrote:tree_ wrote:Why are you apparently unable to see that women can be just as bad as men?
That's his whole schtick. His identity.
who are you talking about?

thank you for clarification, pard
Re: Are you not going to watch the Oscars this year?
Posted: Thu March 31, 2022 5:12 pm
by epilogue
Malloy wrote:epilogue wrote:Malloy wrote:BurtReynolds wrote:tree_ wrote:Why are you apparently unable to see that women can be just as bad as men?
That's his whole schtick. His identity.
who are you talking about?

thank you for clarification, pard
I'm here to help.
Re: Are you not going to watch the Oscars this year?
Posted: Thu March 31, 2022 5:13 pm
by spike
Ms Harmless wrote:I'm sorry for what I said about your mum, spike; I had no right to use her to prove a point, it was childish
Maybe this isn’t the best way to be after all.
Ms Harmless wrote:ultimately, I'm just a person who tries to just do what feels like the best idea for me at the time
Re: Are you not going to watch the Oscars this year?
Posted: Thu March 31, 2022 5:15 pm
by Ms Harmless
spike wrote:Ms Harmless wrote:I'm sorry for what I said about your mum, spike; I had no right to use her to prove a point, it was childish
Maybe this isn’t the best way to be after all.
Ms Harmless wrote:ultimately, I'm just a person who tries to just do what feels like the best idea for me at the time
I don't think my life is "the best way to be", and I've made a lot of mistakes
Re: Are you not going to watch the Oscars this year?
Posted: Thu March 31, 2022 5:19 pm
by Ms Harmless
I look forward to seeing how many more interesting uses people will have for that quote about the trial and error approach I take to my life
Re: Are you not going to watch the Oscars this year?
Posted: Thu March 31, 2022 5:21 pm
by Ms Harmless
I should have cited Nietzsche to justify it
Re: Are you not going to watch the Oscars this year?
Posted: Thu March 31, 2022 5:22 pm
by tree_
Ms Harmless wrote:I look forward to seeing how many more interesting uses people will have for that quote about the trial and error approach I take to my life
Yeah, and I think it's probably a good idea to imagine other people also don't always have it figured out, and they probably shouldn't be slapped, at least until given a chance to apologize
Re: Are you not going to watch the Oscars this year?
Posted: Thu March 31, 2022 5:23 pm
by spike
Ms Harmless wrote:I look forward to seeing how many more interesting uses people will have for that quote about the trial and error approach I take to my life
Aw, please don’t provide any more context for it. It’s so perfectly petulant standing on its own.
Re: Are you not going to watch the Oscars this year?
Posted: Thu March 31, 2022 5:25 pm
by Ms Harmless
tree_ wrote:Ms Harmless wrote:I look forward to seeing how many more interesting uses people will have for that quote about the trial and error approach I take to my life
Yeah, and I think it's probably a good idea to imagine other people also don't always have it figured out, and they probably shouldn't be slapped, at least until given a chance to apologize
you can rest assured, I've never slapped anyone
Re: Are you not going to watch the Oscars this year?
Posted: Thu March 31, 2022 5:26 pm
by Ms Harmless
spike wrote:Ms Harmless wrote:I look forward to seeing how many more interesting uses people will have for that quote about the trial and error approach I take to my life
Aw, please don’t provide any more context for it. It’s so perfectly petulant standing on its own.
OK

Re: Are you not going to watch the Oscars this year?
Posted: Thu March 31, 2022 5:27 pm
by Jorge
Please let this news cycle never end
Re: Are you not going to watch the Oscars this year?
Posted: Thu March 31, 2022 5:28 pm
by Ms Harmless
I'm not sure if you thought I would clamber to defend it if it was isolated out of context or something
Re: Are you not going to watch the Oscars this year?
Posted: Thu March 31, 2022 5:55 pm
by BurtReynolds
Jorge wrote:Anders wrote:Nominees at this year's Oscars got $138,000 gift bags. Incredible.
I saw some of the items in there... it's obscene lol
A $12,000 “Celebrity Arms” liposuction procedure from cosmetic surgeon Dr. Thomas Su
The title of “Lord” or “Lady of Glencoe,” along with a small plot of land in Scotland
$25,000 worth of home renovations from Los Angeles-based Maison Construction
An assortment of “flavor wrapped” popcorn packages from Opopop
Up to $10,000 worth of “treatments and rejuvenation procedures” from Dr. Konstantin Vasyukevich
A $15,000 four-night stay for two at the Golden Door luxury resort and spa in Escondico, Calif.
A small batch tea gift set from Oprah-approved The Chai Box
A $1,200 life coaching session with wellness expert Kayote Joseph
Re: Are you not going to watch the Oscars this year?
Posted: Thu March 31, 2022 5:55 pm
by BurtReynolds
Ms Harmless wrote:I should have cited Nietzsche to justify it

Re: Are you not going to watch the Oscars this year?
Posted: Thu March 31, 2022 6:11 pm
by spike
BurtReynolds wrote:Jorge wrote:Anders wrote:Nominees at this year's Oscars got $138,000 gift bags. Incredible.
I saw some of the items in there... it's obscene lol
A $12,000 “Celebrity Arms” liposuction procedure from cosmetic surgeon Dr. Thomas Su
The title of “Lord” or “Lady of Glencoe,” along with a small plot of land in Scotland
$25,000 worth of home renovations from Los Angeles-based Maison Construction
An assortment of “flavor wrapped” popcorn packages from Opopop
Up to $10,000 worth of “treatments and rejuvenation procedures” from Dr. Konstantin Vasyukevich
A $15,000 four-night stay for two at the Golden Door luxury resort and spa in Escondico, Calif.
A small batch tea gift set from Oprah-approved The Chai Box
A $1,200 life coaching session with wellness expert Kayote Joseph
What’d presenters get, besides assaulted?
Re: Are you not going to watch the Oscars this year?
Posted: Thu March 31, 2022 6:12 pm
by wease
tree_ wrote:epilogue wrote:Tree, let's say your wife is out and about running errands. You're home with the kids. She comes back a few hours later and says, "I had the worst day. I slapped a guy."
How do you react?
Haha.. yeah, well... I actually know my wife, so I would assume the guy deserved it, barring temporary insanity. I'd still like to hear the story.
Haven’t you posted evidence to the contrary?
Re: Are you not going to watch the Oscars this year?
Posted: Thu March 31, 2022 6:12 pm
by Ms Harmless
BurtReynolds wrote:Ms Harmless wrote:I should have cited Nietzsche to justify it

incredible what context does to the phrase "will to power"

Re: Are you not going to watch the Oscars this year?
Posted: Thu March 31, 2022 6:13 pm
by Ms Harmless
wease wrote:tree_ wrote:epilogue wrote:Tree, let's say your wife is out and about running errands. You're home with the kids. She comes back a few hours later and says, "I had the worst day. I slapped a guy."
How do you react?
Haha.. yeah, well... I actually know my wife, so I would assume the guy deserved it, barring temporary insanity. I'd still like to hear the story.
Haven’t you posted evidence to the contrary?
"knowing your wife", that's good stuff