The Battle Bar, Our Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

Started by Stealth Moose3,287 pages

Who the **** gets 3k in social security? I've known people who made over 50k a year and didn't retire to that amount.

Is 50K a lot of money, annual salary wise? Most people I know personally who would be old enough to even get SS were making a hell of a lot more than 50K a year. That might just be because of San Francisco being San Francisco, though.

True, the cost of living is much higher there, that may account for it. 50k isn't big bank, but approaching 70-90k is, and the person I know didn't make 3k/month.

3 AM in the morning here in Ace Deuce...

Originally posted by RE: Blaxican
So the postal service people put someone else's mail in my PO BOX. I opened one of the letters in my box w/o looking at the address and surprise, it was a $3000 social security check. I looked at the address and it turns out it was supposed to go into PO Box 417, not mine, which is 416. I don't know who Josephine Alvarez is, but she's very, very lucky my parents raised me right.
Isn't opening someone else's mail against the law?

Yep. I imagine some kind of intent would be required, though. Could be wrong.

Holy Shit Lord English.

Originally posted by Nephthys
Holy Shit Lord English.
Whaaa?

I got my first Nigerian email spam since I switched to gmail. This is a special occasion.

Originally posted by Lord Lucien
Whaaa?

Its a Homestuck thing.

Here, have a Truffle Shuffle gif:

Chamilitary mayne!

Me & My Girlfriend Freestyle

Came back home, driving in the night, with this playing in my car hahah.

I only clicked the link b/c I thought I was going to see an Indian (dots!feathers) dude freestylin'

sorely disappointed

My life needs to be less busy here.

Also, not going to lie... I was pretty sure it said Vader vs. 1 million Jews when I came into the forum today...

My History of the Holocaust class is getting to me.

Originally posted by Zampanó
I only clicked the link b/c I thought I was going to see an Indian (dots!feathers) dude freestylin'

sorely disappointed

Same. I feel ripped off.

Also, not going to lie... I was pretty sure it said Vader vs. 1 million Jews when I came into the forum today...

I thought this, but I'm not taking a Holocaust class.

Seriously, why the hell would you take a class on just the Holocaust? I could see it being part of a greater history class on imperialism, intolerance and colonialism, etc. Or genocide in general, which has tons of groups to pick from:

... But why just THE Holocaust?

Because some historians have a perverse fascination with the specifics of any given event, rather than the broader ramifications of any course of action?

Originally posted by Zampanó
I only clicked the link b/c I thought I was going to see an Indian (dots!feathers) dude freestylin'

sorely disappointed

These are off the top of my head:

Run this Pind

Aari Aari

Rock Tha Party {Not exactly a "freestyle" but the absurd video might be entertaining}

Originally posted by Zampanó
Because some historians have a perverse fascination with the specifics of any given event, rather than the broader ramifications of any course of action?

I believe you are correct.

Originally posted by Stealth Moose
Seriously, why the hell would you take a class on just the Holocaust?

Because it's rather well documented unlike other genocides, has a special status in European history and is - given the industrialized destruction of human lives - still a "unique" event.

That aside: Most people would be hard pressed to give the name of somebody responsible for the genocide in Rwanda (for example), yet almost everybody knows Nazis like Hitler, Goebbels, Himmler and Mengele.

Saw Lion King...relived my childhood again. I absolutely love that film. That incredible music...Hans Zimmer at his finest.

Originally posted by Borbarad
Because it's rather well documented unlike other genocides, has a special status in European history and is - given the industrialized destruction of human lives - still a "unique" event.

That aside: Most people would be hard pressed to give the name of somebody responsible for the genocide in Rwanda (for example), yet almost everybody knows Nazis like Hitler, Goebbels, Himmler and Mengele.

But that proves the point. If it's well documented, that's good, I agree. But it's also common knowledge (outside of the Middle East) what happened. So what's the exact purpose of studying just the Holocaust? That's like studying just the Honda Civic. I mean, what's my major? Honda Civics?

A history class which focuses on important, timeless human themes like genocide, imperialism, colonialism, and globalization would be a relevant one to enhance one's knowledge and critical thinking. A history class on just one aspect of these themes is likely to be too narrow. I mean, here I can save you a couple thousand dollars:

- Holocaust Wiki page

Saw Lion King...relived my childhood again. I absolutely love that film. That incredible music...Hans Zimmer at his finest.

Spoiler:
Simba's dad dies.
.

Also, I was 12 when that came out.