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1141  Other / Off-topic / Re: UK banks - A most unscrupulous situation on: January 31, 2015, 09:16:16 PM
This is so horrible and feel for you. Sounds to me like you should've talked to a lawyer long time ago and especially once you received a letter from Fraud Operations. I suggest you talk to a lawyer asap, since it sounds like there's a chance you could be facing criminal charges. Getting your money back is secondary at this point.
1142  Other / Off-topic / Re: Post The Coolest Gif you have ever seen on: January 31, 2015, 07:44:16 PM


Daww, that's so cute!  Smiley
1143  Other / Off-topic / Re: What YouTube video are you watching now? on: January 31, 2015, 08:53:40 AM
I can't recall ever being so anxious for a TV series to resume.
Game of Thrones Season 5 Trailer [FULL HD]
1144  Other / Off-topic / Re: What YouTube video are you watching now? on: January 31, 2015, 08:33:48 AM

I did not expect that to be as interesting as it was.  Smiley
1145  Other / Off-topic / Re: How many messages you have on: January 31, 2015, 07:21:13 AM
10 and most of them are saying: "A reply of yours, quoted below, was deleted by the starter of a self-moderated topic."
I have 17 messages in Inbox, one of them is a message that saying: "A reply of yours, quoted below, was deleted by a Bitcoin Forum moderator." Cheesy

LOL, that's nothing. When I was newbie I got 17 or so messages in a span of about 2 mins regarding my posts being deleted when a mod checked my post history.  Cheesy
1146  Other / Off-topic / Re: What Song are you Listening To? on: January 31, 2015, 07:14:27 AM
One sweet ass tune.  Cool
The Velvet Underground - Oh! Sweet Nuthin'
1147  Other / Off-topic / Re: Post The Coolest Gif you have ever seen on: January 31, 2015, 07:11:39 AM
I posted this one on "Phat Ass Friday" and got my account banned on imgur.  Cheesy
1148  Other / Off-topic / Re: Pictures from Russia. NSFW!!! on: January 31, 2015, 07:08:01 AM
1149  Other / Off-topic / Re: Share photos of sexy Latin beauty. on: January 31, 2015, 06:59:04 AM
1150  Other / Off-topic / Re: Let's talk about how hot Asian girls are. [NSFW] on: January 31, 2015, 06:56:21 AM
1151  Other / Off-topic / Re: How many messages you have on: January 31, 2015, 06:49:49 AM
1152  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Toronto is world's best city: The Economist on: January 31, 2015, 06:23:27 AM
I grew up in Toronto. Lived there for 35 years. I loved it. It is a great place to live if you like arts culture night life...that sort of thing. Many people I know with teaching degrees move there because there are so many jobs, unlike other canadian cities. There is a lot that is good. It is safe and easy to get around.

I chased a girl out west to Vancouver one winter, and as soon as I arrived, mid-january, and stepped outside to smell the ocean and feel the warm air, I never even considered going back. When I lived in Toronto, I never even thought of the awful weather. Toronto is hot n humid all summer, and freezing with tons of snow and slush all winter. It's polluted, the air stinks. It's noisey, and people are kinda cold hearted and mean.

Toronto is ok, but the West is the Best. You can't go skiing in the morning and play golf in the afternoon in T-dot. And every time I see the mountains (every day) I say "That aint no CN tower!"

Verdict; enjoy toronto when you are young and single, retire out west.

Indeed. Vancouver is awesome. I lived there for 7 years, but inevitably moved back to Toronto. It was the rain that eventually drove me nuts. Non-stop rain in the months of November and March was depressing as hell and just proved too much for me to handle. In the months of December and April when the sun finally did show its face, I was like, "What's that bright yellow thing in sky?" Well, plus my family lives here. Other than that, I miss beautiful B.C.
1153  Other / Off-topic / Re: Images gleaned from the internet that once seen, can't be unseen! on: January 31, 2015, 06:08:21 AM

What to see more?
Duck Sauce - Big Bad Wolf [OFFICIAL]
1154  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Pro-Big Government Candidates for US President 2016 on: January 31, 2015, 05:59:04 AM
There actually were a couple of US presidents who were keen on change.


I'm pretty sure if anyone like Ron Paul ever got into the oval office they'd just show him this clip and say, "You don't want to end up like this, do you?"

I also like to think Ron would tell them to stick it, but then I'm also pretty sure he'd end up just like JFK.
1155  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Man pepper sprayed for walking past police on: January 31, 2015, 05:32:03 AM
That's such a good picture at the top, here. Hope it stays up at its home.

I used to think that stuff like this happened irregularly. Now I am finding that it happens all the time, but usually the news never gets out.

We need to be wise. It isn't smart to walk past grouped police. It is better to walk the extra block or two out of the way.

Back about 7 years ago I did a Google search on "police brutality" and got some 7 million hits. Try it now. What do you think it means? Are there more people reporting? Have more people waked up to using the Internet? Are there more websites that report this kind of stuff? Is it that the few people that report are making more websites? Is it that Google is hitting the same site more than once?

Maybe it is that more people are reporting, along with more of this kind of reporting, along with more sites that do this regular, along with more police brutality, etc.

Smiley



Thanks, I thought it quite fitting. In defense of the little dog, that cabbage was asking for it.  Grin

Regarding the rise in police brutality, I think it's a combination of several things.

Yes, I believe it is happening more often. I'm noticing an increasing mentality within the police force which dictates that people should never question any order given to them by someone in uniform and if they do the cops are entitled and encouraged to use maximum force to discourage such behavior. It is also disconcerting to me that the police are increasingly becoming more militarized which enforces their feeling of entitlement and increases their ability to do more harm.

It is also true that it's easier to record and report such incidents, since nearly everyone these days has cameras and recording devices built into their phones and other personal devices, as well as internet access and several different media sites they can upload to.

As to your advice about keeping far away from groups of police. This is exactly what they want. Fortunately, for everyone, there are those who risk their own lives and safety to protest for our benefit. Otherwise, (I believe) things would be even worse than they are today.

The thing that I might add is, the police departments of the land are set up basically by the city council. So, is it the city council that approves of such action?

Doesn't the city realize that when police terrorize the common public that it is detrimental to the whole operation of the city? The city council is made up of people who have businesses in the city, or at least have an interest in them. They want protection from mobs of people who would tear their businesses apart. But this isn't the way to do it... militarized police.

If the people felt that police were on their side, if they had reason to trust police, the people wouldn't have reason to form mobs that protest. Rather, they would help police against criminals.

We are starting to see what it is. The cities are breaking down from inside their governments. The city councils see all kinds of financial problems that they don't know how to handle. They keep the police force as it is because they don't know what else to do.

We the people are looking in the wrong place when we blame police. It is the city council that is at fault. We need to change the city council, now, so that they can change the police, before we and our fellow "citizens" become so distraught with the police that we become the mob that they are afraid of, just because of police brutality against the public.

Smiley

There are reasons why things are always (seemingly) getting worse, but it's sort of beyond the scope of the topic of this thread and even heads off into the territory of conspiracy theory. People have been trained well by the MSM to just turn off once they hear the term conspiracy theory, but I shall dare to continue anyway. (It's worth noting though that not all conspiracies are just theory, but are in fact documented truth, which have been kept secret from the general public well enough and long enough so that even when eventually brought to light the public refuses to acknowledge them.)

Safe and happy people are difficult to manipulate and control, but when people are scared they will readily give up their rights and freedoms when promised security in return. Naturally there's a balance which must be maintained. The powers that be (TPTB) want you to feel safe and happy enough so as not to revolt against them, but at the same time we can't be feeling too safe or happy that we won't allow them to manipulate us. TPTB manipulate us by creating problems, then blaming them on a patsy knowing full well there will be a public outcry to do something about it. This is where TPTB come in and present the public with a solution to said problem, which was their intention the entire time. It's called Problem/Reaction/Solution and it's a tactic used by TPTB which is well known amongst the tinfoil hat wearing community.

The criminal justice system is in essence a business and as with all businesses it's all about making more money. More criminals means more money. If there's a shortage of criminals, just make more laws. If there's a shortage of money to fund the system, just increase taxes, which incidentally when some people can't afford to pay makes them criminals too. The criminal justice system is a booming market these days and whether they be a police officer, judge, lawyer, prison guard or criminal, they all play their part.

1156  Other / Off-topic / Re: Images gleaned from the internet that once seen, can't be unseen! on: January 31, 2015, 03:24:37 AM
What about goatsee?  Grin I guess I won't be posting it here but you can always look it up if you're curious.

TY for not posting that. lol. (I was apprehensive about checking out this thread in fear of seeing stuff like that.) Here's a SFW version.



I will contribute my favorite thing in the whole world.  Grin

1157  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Man pepper sprayed for walking past police on: January 31, 2015, 03:00:13 AM
That's such a good picture at the top, here. Hope it stays up at its home.

I used to think that stuff like this happened irregularly. Now I am finding that it happens all the time, but usually the news never gets out.

We need to be wise. It isn't smart to walk past grouped police. It is better to walk the extra block or two out of the way.

Back about 7 years ago I did a Google search on "police brutality" and got some 7 million hits. Try it now. What do you think it means? Are there more people reporting? Have more people waked up to using the Internet? Are there more websites that report this kind of stuff? Is it that the few people that report are making more websites? Is it that Google is hitting the same site more than once?

Maybe it is that more people are reporting, along with more of this kind of reporting, along with more sites that do this regular, along with more police brutality, etc.

Smiley



Thanks, I thought it quite fitting. In defense of the little dog, that cabbage was asking for it.  Grin

Regarding the rise in police brutality, I think it's a combination of several things.

Yes, I believe it is happening more often. I'm noticing an increasing mentality within the police force which dictates that people should never question any order given to them by someone in uniform and if they do the cops are entitled and encouraged to use maximum force to discourage such behavior. It is also disconcerting to me that the police are increasingly becoming more militarized which enforces their feeling of entitlement and increases their ability to do more harm.

It is also true that it's easier to record and report such incidents, since nearly everyone these days has cameras and recording devices built into their phones and other personal devices, as well as internet access and several different media sites they can upload to.

As to your advice about keeping far away from groups of police. This is exactly what they want. Fortunately, for everyone, there are those who risk their own lives and safety to protest for our benefit. Otherwise, (I believe) things would be even worse than they are today.
1158  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Taliban are not terrorists, says White House on: January 31, 2015, 02:21:15 AM
According to the Taliban, USA is a terrorist organization...

It's like the pot calling the kettle black. Obviously the majority of Americans are not terrorists, but their country is certainly run by them.
1159  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Man pepper sprayed for walking past police on: January 31, 2015, 02:11:25 AM
LOL, murica!!1


Purple scarf. School teacher and Activist. Seattle Police on zero impact carbon foot print vehicles. Democrat State. Makes sense.  Grin

I wish to see a longer video, like what exactly happened the 15 min BEFORE that cop got pissed off. Was the activist in her face, taunting her forever? We don't want to fall for a bait like this one do we?






The other officers beside her didn't seem concerned at all about the crowd and no-one was approaching her at the time. They were even dispersing as requested. She was clearly overreacting. Seriously, the second time she sprayed it wasn't even directed towards anyone, she was just spraying into thin air.

I found another article that gives slightly more information...
http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/watch-seattle-cop-pepper-sprays-teacher-directly-face-walking-too-close
Quote
Hagopian said officers set up a barricade with their bicycles to prevent protesters from marching, and he said some participants walked through the line – but he did not.

This was a peaceful march ffs, not a riot.
1160  Other / Politics & Society / Toronto is world's best city: The Economist on: January 31, 2015, 01:48:49 AM


http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-montreal-best-places-to-live-economist-says-1.2937517

Is it true? IDK, but it does feel good posting something positive for a change. Positive for Torontonians that is, not so much for the people of Jakarta, Indonesia.

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