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DiscussionMindless Monday, 15 August 2016 (self.badhistory)

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[–]jogarzRome persecuted Christians to save the Library of Alexandria 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

On a non-badhistory note, I've really been enjoying the Olympics. I got really into fencing for the first time, and Katie Ledecky is my new hero. That said, NBC's coverage is an abomination. There's just as many commercials as there is coverage, and it's the same 15 commercials over and over and over. The reporters are constantly being rude and insensitive, like hitting Lochte over the head with "How does it feel to know you came all this way to lose? HOW DOES IT FEEL LOCHTE?!"

I can't get Gymnastics live on TV because NBC will only show it on taped delay. And while it's understandable for things to be a bit Amero-centric, it's been taken to an absurd level- like interviewing the American guy who didn't even place instead of the non-American who just broke a world record.

Sorry for the rant, I just wish the network would treat the games with some respect.

[–]King_Posner 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

And that's ignoring the forced drama, like the repeated questions on Gavalin to the swimmer, just to get her to finally break and add him, so they could go to him for a reply. It's absurd.

Cover the sports, teach me about the athletes and their stories, tell me how the game works if it's obscure - there's enough natural drama to last a lifetime.

[–]Felinomancy 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

The last member of the Kitty Triumvirate has been castrated. I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand, I feel that it goes against the natural order of things.

On the other hand, I sure as hell don't want my apartment to be "marked". I pay the rent, if they want to claim extraterritorial rights, don't piss on it, give me some money.

[–]jogarzRome persecuted Christians to save the Library of Alexandria 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

  • There was this neo-Nazi guy in the Youtube comments section who was insistent that the US gave Saddam Hussein nuclear weapons, which he used against the Kurds and Iranians. I wish I was joking.

  • Also, "The US created the Taliban to fight the Soviets" has made it into my top five most infuriating pieces of bad history. Simply because it's so widespread and widely repeated, even by major public figures who should know better.

  • Found out Port Royal was destroyed by the time Pirates of the Carribean supposedly takes place. I'll never be able to watch that movie the same way- not that it was ever considered a good work from a historical perspective.

[–]Germanhammer05Bin Laden ain't dead, he's just chilling with Tupac. 0ポイント1ポイント  (2子コメント)

The weekend was pretty dull but I do get the house to myself from Tuesday until Saturday which is cool. Why are women so difficult?

[–]Quouarthe Weather History Slayer 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

...I don't consider myself particularly difficult. :(

[–]Germanhammer05Bin Laden ain't dead, he's just chilling with Tupac. 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

I am sorry :/ this particular female and myself have a...complicated relationship.

[–]Quouarthe Weather History Slayer 0ポイント1ポイント  (6子コメント)

Pro: I figured out why my car's speed seems random when I let go of the brake, and why it can be nigh-uncontrollable in stop and go traffic.

Con: I need a new transmission.

Also, Florence Foster Jenkins was really good, and made me so happy.

[–]lestrigone 1ポイント2ポイント  (5子コメント)

Reading Felinomancy's post first made it pretty weird when I misread "Figured ot why my cat's speed seems random when I let go of the brake".

[–]Quouarthe Weather History Slayer 1ポイント2ポイント  (4子コメント)

Hey, my cat's speed is totally random! Last night, there was a lizard loose in my apartment, and the cat didn't care. Ten minutes later, she was chasing her own tail like she was a kitten with no shame.

[–]lestrigone 1ポイント2ポイント  (3子コメント)

Do you think lizards chase their own tails? I'd think it gets easy to them.

[–]Quouarthe Weather History Slayer 1ポイント2ポイント  (2子コメント)

I would think it's actually harder than it looks. Their tails don't seem as bendy as cat tails, so they'd probably be harder to catch.

[–]lestrigone 1ポイント2ポイント  (1子コメント)

But they can detach it. At this point they just turn around, pick it in their mouth, and stare at me like I'm some kind of hopeless idiot.

[–]Quouarthe Weather History Slayer 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

True, but I get the impression that the tail detaching usually represents a bad day for the lizard, not a "who's the dumbass now" day.