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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?
:wave:
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?
:wave:
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
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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
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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