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The point I was trying to make is that gentrification is not a simple us vs them situation. It is usually started by people who don't have a lot of money and then by the time it has picked up speed those same people can't afford rents anymore. And it can be hard to tell by superficial...

I just want to make it clear that this statement is not meant to be taken literally. This thread really pissed me off because there have been a series of robberies in my neighborhood that have been stressing me out. Just this week my next door neighbors moved because they had been robbed too...

Any white person who thinks it's ok to rob those involved in gentrification should just stand still and not duck while they get shot in the face by Native Americans for trespassing on their ancestral homelands. Seriously, this line of thinking is so half-baked I don't even know where to begin...

Most individuals don't really want to fight an entire group of people so group confrontation can minimize the extent of conflict, especially when someone lives in your community and there is time to plan ahead. As for all the commenters in this thread who thinks it is absolutely necessary to...

Many, if not most, travellers who own dogs have pit bulls, which are utterly dependent on human care. Because of their short fur, and resulting skin sensitivity, it isn't a good idea to keep them outdoors in a dog house like you can with long-haired breeds. There is no such thing as a wild pit...

It's interesting to see all the internet warriors pop up with lengthy posts about vigilante justice, meanwhile there is little discussion about the logistics of actually providing the dog with a safe home. One suggestion: with a large group of people this situation could probably be handled...

How does my response here have anything whatsoever to do with feminism? Seriously, the irrational feminists on this thread are the ones who feel that men should be tortured on account of a story that may or may not be true. You are obviously carrying over some resentment from the last thread...

Here is a statement from someone who advocates for the use of pinch collars: "Do NOT use a pinch collar or any other pain-to-neck device (including especially a bark-corrector or remote shock collar) on any dog with an aggression problem. Pain tends to increase aggression. For dog-aggressive...

I have to say that I really disagree with the idea that you should have aggressive dogs that bite random strangers roaming around off-leash. It's one thing if you are in a completely isolated area with no people around (as in, not a hiking trail), but if there is any significant chance that a...

Also, what is "rapping"? lololol Oh, and I can tell that you do have a great deal of tender care and concern for rape victims. classy.

Sorry, but most of the people in this thread come off as very naive and unwilling to question tall tales. Just last week there was a thread making some serious accusations about this guy, which has since been deleted. Out of curiosity I looked up the name that was mentioned and up came an...

And let me just make things clear in case I haven't taken over this thread enough already: cutting off somebody's pants with a knife is never a situation that needs to happen. Think about all the major arteries that could "accidentally" be cut in such a situation. Self-defense is one thing...

And by the way, this is a very serious charge, but the original phrasing was a bit more ambiguous than the way you stated it, meaning that it's hard to know whether a specific accusation of attempted rape was even being made, not to mention that there were no specifics about whether or not the...

This is exactly the point I was trying to make, that the majority of responses in this thread are, in fact, an example of "mob justice", since presumably no one here witnessed the incident and the majority of responders probably do not know anyone involved. Rushing to congratulate an act of...

I don't remember having a debate about edibles. Actually, we were in agreement that daily use is ideally something to be avoided since it tends to make people sluggish and unmotivated. Personally, I've gone through phases of overconsumption, but those periods probably could have been avoided...

From what I've seen, plenty of traveling kids like to talk shit about what a "vicious" person they are in front of their friends, but when you catch them alone it's an entirely different story. Also, the thing to keep in mind about leaving someone with a life-altering injury is that their...

It's interesting that just about every single person in this thread has taken the original post at face value, with the exception of the one forum member who is significantly older than most people on this site. I'm not saying I know what happened but it's probably a good idea to remain...

Personally, I would not recommend signing yourself up for a drug habit (pharmaceutical or otherwise) if there are other options you haven't tried for treating your condition. Daily consumption of cannabis can have side effects such as serious cognitive impairment, social withdrawal and...

Keep on thinking you'll win the support of the "lumpenproletariat" by destroying industrial civilization. Meanwhile, the rest of the working class will be too worried about getting their utilities shut off to pay attention.

Surely you've heard of a thing called disaster capitalism? It was essentially the entire basis of the Iraq war: send in the troops to decimate crucial infrastructure, including local factories, roads, bridges, oil industry facilities, etc., then send in private contractors to rebuild at vastly...

You make an interesting point, although I don't agree that the incompetence involved in the failed bridge plot could be classified as "terrorism", which is primarily a buzzword used to justify foreign military occupations and government surveillance, which in turn effectively create more...

Again, looking at the example of Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. government has repeatedly demonstrated their incapacity to deal with emergencies in a way which minimizes the loss of human life. Thousands of people died in New Orleans due to lack of food, water, and medical supplies, while...

If you go back and actually read my posts you will see that there was no presumption of guilt. What I originally said was that, if the allegations are true, then the actions they took are indefensible. The act of blowing up a bridge serves no practical purpose whatsoever besides painting all...

The bridge wasn't being built. It was already there. Attempting to blow up the bridge served the exact purpose you stated, giving a bad face to anarchists, not protecting local ecology.

The only reason no one was hurt was because they were too incompetent to see the plan through, and thankfully so. Unfortunately, few details about the incident were given but it would be pretty hard to blow up a bridge without risking the death of a few people at the very least, and likely a...

If the allegations are true, then they set themselves up with their willingness to take the lives of all the innocent people who would have died when the bridge collapsed.

Most estimates place INFPs at 4% of the population, not 1%. Also, forums by their very nature are going to to attract introverts, and the people who are drawn to these tests in the first place will be those who are fascinated with human psychology, a trait that would not necessarily apply to...

INFP. Here is a page that links each personality subtype to Jungian archetypes. This analysis is very interesting, although I don't think the tests account for the ways personality can evolve over time. http://www.wischik.com/damon/Texts/myersbriggs.html

I'm sorry to hear that she's gone. RIP Stephanie.

Hippies, step away from the banjos. Your jam band is not going to learn all about old time music in between bong rips. And please, do not take this post too seriously.

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I'm not discounting that racism played a part in early American cultures, even particularly with old time music. Of course it did, because slavery was intrinsic to every institution in colonial America. There is the danger in romanticizing that era that people will gloss over the prevalence of...

Yeah, and unfortunately people sometimes have a tendency to forget their roots rather quickly. That's part of the appeal of old time music, since it's one of the few remaining links to early American culture, outside of museums and written history.

It seems like what makes the difference is whether or not people are integrated in rural culture, or at least have recent ties to it. Of course, there are exceptions to every rule and sometimes an outsider can step in and capture a sound. But just like a rich white guy sounds funny rapping about...

I don't know enough about the genre to be coming up with a definition. All I know is that your average hippie bluegrass/old time is not the real thing and it's easy to tell the difference. Frank Fairfield is pretty impressive. I would definitely trust someone from the Central Valley to do it...

Actually, that is exactly what you claimed in post #8. Allow me to quote it for you: "I think with a little research you might find that your criticism...that its somehow not authentic...or honest (???) is misguided....just historically speaking." And personally, I don't mind if people...

No, actually he is an extremely talented player who is being more modest than you realize. I heard him play one time at a party in Asheville and, from what my untrained ears could tell, he could be a professional musician if inclined to do so. As for your point that old time banjo is strictly...

BESTIAL WARLUST

I used to catch an attitude with police when I was about 18 and a couple 30 day stints cured me of that habit very quickly. What I don't understand is how somebody can make it to their 30s or 40s and still be acting the same way!? It's one thing to have an awareness of the injustice of the...

It sounds like that girl was attempting a form of civil disobedience which is a bit different than all the people wearing pimp gear in court, who I'm quite sure would not relish the thought of being jailed for traffic violations sheerly on principle. And in case it seemed otherwise, the point...

INQUISITION

I probably should have made the irony in that post more obvious given the young age of many forum members, who are probably inclined towards exactly the kind of poor decisions as all the fashionistas in the courtroom. The whole point was that acting rebellious in that kind of situation (in the...

Question: if you were scheduled to appear for a court hearing and had the means to present yourself accordingly, what impression would you attempt to convey to the judge? Responsible office professional, or gangsta thug with excessive bling? The reason I ask is because I was recently ordered to...

Here is a comment from birdsbeforethestorm.net that seems highly relevant to this conversation: "Since the WTO i felt DOT (diversity of tactics) was double speak for “hit and running” leaving others to bear the brunt of poorly thought out and unprincipled property destruction...Sadly all too...

What was the circumstance that required both canoeing and medic skills? Was someone injured in the middle of nowhere?

A lot of people seem to have a misconception about what etiquette actually means, thinking that it is necessarily about proper table manners or getting stressed about the particulars of grammar. Really, the most important part of etiquette is just treating others with respect, plain and simple...

Generally speaking, you will not be extradited across state lines for misdemeanor warrants, as everyone else has said. The national database has a lot of bugs in it so it's easy to slip through the cracks. I've been to jail in 6 different states (for extremely petty stuff, like shoplifting...

Generally speaking, you will not be extradited across state lines for misdemeanor warrants, as everyone else has said. The national database has a lot of bugs in it so it's easy to slip through the cracks. I've been to jail in 6 different states (for extremely petty stuff, like shoplifting...

Actually, that was exactly what happened in Haiti and people there have it far worse than anyone in the States. Obviously there is a long way to go before racism is dismantled but at least black people here can eat in a restaurant without having the cops called on account of Jim Crow laws.