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Re: Stupid is as stupid does
« Reply #140 on: April 02, 2020, 07:15:17 PM »
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Re: Stupid is as stupid does
« Reply #141 on: April 05, 2020, 08:19:33 AM »
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Re: Stupid is as stupid does
« Reply #142 on: April 05, 2020, 09:43:52 AM »
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Re: Stupid is as stupid does
« Reply #143 on: April 06, 2020, 03:41:33 AM »
Didja notice that most of those were teenagers. It's been a while since I felt that immortal.  :rotflmao: :nuts:
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Re: Stupid is as stupid does
« Reply #144 on: September 07, 2020, 07:18:14 AM »
WTF is wrong with people? Damn attention whores!!!!

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/07/us/california-fire-el-dorado-gender-reveal-trnd/index.html

A gender reveal sparked a wildfire in California that's grown to 7,000 acres


As multiple wildfires burn in California, one of the fires was started during a gender-reveal party, officials said.

A "smoke generating pyrotechnic device" used at the party caused the El Dorado Fire in San Bernardino County, Cal Fire said in a press release.

The fire started Saturday at 10:23 a.m. at the El Dorado Ranch Park in Yucaipa and spread from the park north on to Yucaipa Ridge, according to the release.

It has since grown to 7,050 acres as of early Monday morning, the Cal Fire incident website shows.



Evacuations have been ordered for the communities of Oak Glen, Yucaipa Ridge, Mountain Home Village and Forest Falls. An evacuation warning is in effect for the Yucaipa bench area and Yucaipa Community Center is being used as a temporary evacuation facility, according to Cal Fire.

More than 500 personnel have been deployed to the fire, along with 60 engines and four helicopters, according to the website.

Overnight weather is expected to remain hot and dry with a relative humidity of 20%, San Bernardino National Forest said in it's evening update on the fire. Winds will also continue at three to five miles per hour with gust up to 10 miles per hour, resulting in "active fire behavior throughout the night."

No charges have been announced in the blaze.
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Re: Stupid is as stupid does
« Reply #145 on: September 07, 2020, 07:40:03 AM »
Hey Conrad, you left us hanging! What WAS the gender?

:-)

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Re: Stupid is as stupid does
« Reply #146 on: September 07, 2020, 07:53:25 AM »
Hey Conrad, you left us hanging! What WAS the gender?

:-)

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I suppose at this point that MAYBE someone cares, not me. Another child born to idiot parents.

Please pardon my language.



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Re: Stupid is as stupid does
« Reply #147 on: September 07, 2020, 08:43:06 AM »
Unfortunately, stupid people do stupid things, and that is likely to continue.  What is more unfortunate is the lack of preparing for and prevention of what is, certainly, inevitable.
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Re: Stupid is as stupid does
« Reply #148 on: September 07, 2020, 09:00:49 AM »
Unfortunately, stupid people do stupid things, and that is likely to continue.  What is more unfortunate is the lack of preparing for and prevention of what is, certainly, inevitable.

I believe that it's fairly difficult/impossible to prepare for every instance of stupidity and stupid behavior. Just when you think that you're prepare for idiocy along comes a more idiotic idiot to throw a wrench into the works.   

Case in point. Look at what's happening today in this country. Who could have anticipated and prepared for this?
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Re: Stupid is as stupid does
« Reply #149 on: September 07, 2020, 09:32:16 AM »
Case in point. Look at what's happening today in this country. Who could have anticipated and prepared for this?

Well I guess it depends on what exactly/specifically that is happening in this country that you are referring to. If it is the pandemic..then....

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-pandemic-playbook/

I've probably steered this thread into the sword's direction...but honestly I was just trying to answer Mr. C's question.
If this thread heads towards lock up, then my apologies to all  :'(, if not then thanks for everyone's restraint.  :thumbs:

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Re: Stupid is as stupid does
« Reply #150 on: September 07, 2020, 09:41:51 AM »
I believe that it's fairly difficult/impossible to prepare for every instance of stupidity and stupid behavior.

No truer words could be said.

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Just when you think that you're prepare for idiocy along comes a more idiotic idiot to throw a wrench into the works.

What I was saying, more generically, is you have to treat the presence of stupid (or even "bad") people as a fact of nature.  They just happen- like lightening striking and causing a forest fire.  In the case of the CA fires, it seems like policies that prevented controlled burning and shunned electrical line maintenance have magnified the inherent problems tremendously.  It is true that someone irresponsibly creating a fire situation is bad, but we have to expect it WILL happen.  I am not, however, saying such individuals shouldn't face retribution for their lack of responsibility.
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Re: Stupid is as stupid does
« Reply #151 on: September 07, 2020, 09:49:05 AM »
url=https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-pandemic-playbook/]https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-pandemic-playbook/[/url]

I've probably steered this thread into the sword's direction..

Quite possibly

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If this thread heads towards lock up, then my apologies to all  :'(, if not then thanks for everyone's restraint.  :thumbs:

I will just choose not to address what appears to be the premise of the link (the topic or the source).  So, at least on my part, problem averted!
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Re: Stupid is as stupid does
« Reply #152 on: September 07, 2020, 02:11:36 PM »
Well, I have a saying....'People are basically stupid'.  I, of course, count myself in with these idiots at times.
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Re: Stupid is as stupid does
« Reply #153 on: September 07, 2020, 02:36:20 PM »
I will just choose not to address what appears to be the premise of the link (the topic or the source).  So, at least on my part, problem averted!

Thanks max'  :-*, now if only pinkie can do the same.  :popcorn:

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Re: Stupid is as stupid does
« Reply #154 on: September 07, 2020, 04:13:39 PM »
You quoted Snopes (right up there with the SPLC)....why should I refrain from commenting on the use of a questionable and unreliable website? Don't be moving the cog doctrine of making a comment and whining when you get a response you don't like over here.

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Re: Stupid is as stupid does
« Reply #155 on: September 07, 2020, 05:09:47 PM »
You quoted Snopes (right up there with the SPLC)....why should I refrain from commenting on the use of a questionable and unreliable website? Don't be moving the cog doctrine of making a comment and whining when you get a response you don't like over here.

I try to move as little as possible from over there to here unless it's to help someone with a problem or an accessory install, and I try to do no whining at all (admittedly with varying success).
Still, ya did good pinkie  :thumbs:, I detect no swordable phrases in your response. Thanks. To be clear I wasn't trying to get anyone to refrain from commenting, just not wanting thread locking material posted because of me starting something....this may not be the arena but it isn't a campus safe zone either.  ::) ;)

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Re: Stupid is as stupid does
« Reply #156 on: September 07, 2020, 05:15:55 PM »
Where's my gold star?

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Re: Stupid is as stupid does
« Reply #157 on: September 07, 2020, 05:26:20 PM »
Where's my gold star?

I think I hear V'Jim is at the forge now hammerin' it out, but then again he might just be trying to start that injun..kinda sounds the same.

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Re: Stupid is as stupid does
« Reply #158 on: September 07, 2020, 06:51:55 PM »
I think I hear V'Jim is at the forge now hammerin' it out, but then again he might just be trying to start that injun..kinda sounds the same.
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Marty, speaking of the cog, it looks like the new forum has a social credit thing going... a reaction score and keeping points. Is it anything like the chicoms system or can they vote you of their island now?

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Re: Stupid is as stupid does
« Reply #159 on: September 07, 2020, 10:20:57 PM »
;D

Marty, speaking of the cog, it looks like the new forum has a social credit thing going... a reaction score and keeping points. Is it anything like the chicoms system or can they vote you of[f] their island now?

I don't know, I've checked it out a bit to see how it looked but I didn't dig in very deep. You may have more time on it than I do.
Time will tell but if it is as you say...oh boy.  :facepalm:  That's all they ("we" since I'm a member/officer sorta) need is some ingrained points system
to define who walks on water and who's flash is better (based on fanboys offering up points instead of data). It may deserve a second one... :facepalm: