The MEGASHOCK Saloon Thread 3: Chinder Chagger Edition

OPTIMUS124 · February 14, 2023

17 minutes ago, MillionX said:

A shame our newsmedia has such a narrow focus that only a few stories can get much coverage at any given time---there's another shooting that happened so of course that's going to dominate the headlines now. The older stories like that girl Shanquella being killed by her so-called "friends" in Mexico, the Idaho student murders are long gone from tv airtime at this point... and the apparent UFOs from last week will soon be dropped as well, unless we get another one of those again soon.

It's about engagement.

The other stories simply don't tug at the fear centers of your brain like the "impending threat going grocery shopping".

DangerousJ · February 14, 2023

The Decepticon Civil War continues...

Nikki Haley announces Presidential 2024 bid.

I suppose I should be happy for my peeps lol.

DoctaMario · February 14, 2023

11 hours ago, AriesWarlock said:

I Am ‘Not Part of the Problem’: Billionaire Bill Gates Defends Using Private Jet as Climate Activist 🤡

Bill Gates staunchly defended his work as a climate activist during a recent interview when pressured about his use of private jets.

The interview which was conducted by BBC’s Amol Rajan was a rare in-depth sit down interview with Gates where Rajan wasted no time in cutting straight to the hard hitting questions.

Climeworks, the company referenced by Gates, is an emissions reduction company that aims to remove harmful CO2 from the air using direct air capture technology to help neutralize the gas. For a monthly fee, Gates and others like him pay to remove “their” carbon contribution from the air.

Even as recently as 2022, the promises from some similar companies faced intense scrutiny, with some studies showing they overstated their emission reductions significantly.

Breakthrough Energy is just part of Gates’ many companies that since 2015 have worked to develop innovation in sustainable energy and reduce harmful emissions.

Fuck Bill Gates and everybody who thinks like this. He's probably trying to deflect from the fact that he was a very frequent flyer on the lolita express and was probably having sex with underage teens, hence why his wife dropped him.

He could have saved a lot of breath by simply saying "rules for the but not for me cuz I'm RICH!" Not like what he's paying for or his companies are anything more than a drop in the bucket for solving any climate problems because the only meaningful way to solve these issues would cause massive economic upheaval, so you know it won't get done.

RSG3 · February 14, 2023

I mean yea, fuck tech billionairs, their selfish, out of touch, greedy thieves.

J-ride · February 14, 2023

9 minutes ago, DoctaMario said:

Fuck Bill Gates and everybody who thinks like this. He's probably trying to deflect from the fact that he was a very frequent flyer on the lolita express and was probably having sex with underage teens, hence why his wife dropped him.

He could have saved a lot of breath by simply saying "rules for the but not for me cuz I'm RICH!" Not like what he's paying for or his companies are anything more than a drop in the bucket for solving any climate problems because the only meaningful way to solve these issues would cause massive economic upheaval, so you know it won't get done.

Since they have put up the idea of the "carbon tax" negating the use of fossil fuels for rich fucks does this also apply to trafficked girls? 🤔

The Gates foundation is ready to throw money around to protect girls from men like Bill lol.

Hecatom · February 14, 2023

MillionX · February 14, 2023

I'm hoping for more "possible alien ships!?" stuff in the news soon. That's way more interesting than the typical material we see in the news.

The most epic Grand Finale to the story of mankind possible though... imagine multiple alien species formally make their presence known....as the dormant X-gene from the recent pandemic and vaccinations activates and humans develop new powers and evolutions..... all while vampires, werewolves and witchcraft somehow become real too (*perhaps resulting from the aforementioned mutations)....all this going on at the same time. That would be one hell of an awesome final story-arc here, folks....way better than the current storyline.

Edited February 14, 2023 by MillionX

Reticently · February 14, 2023

Accepted an arguably worse job (for the same pay) because my current employer has someone senior to me trying to start dumb drama.

Hecatom · February 14, 2023

27 minutes ago, DoctaMario said:

Fuck Bill Gates

I will like to toss another reason to hate this man.

During the pandemic, Oxford developed their vaccine with the idea to release the formula without a patent, so 3rd world countries could develop their own versions without the need to wait for the companies to make them and the 1st world countries to donate them.

But that fucktard blocked them to do it using his 700 million donation as a leverage in order to protect the big pharma companies he has stakes in.

J-ride · February 14, 2023

41 minutes ago, Reticently said:

Accepted an arguably worse job (for the same pay) because my current employer has someone senior to me trying to start dumb drama.

Yeah it really does suck because I've been in a similar situations. Mine was being sandwiched above and below by people who were fucking. It was an absolute fucking shit show.

Edited February 14, 2023 by J-ride

axeman61 · February 14, 2023

Wow. I'm lucky I'm at a relatively drama-free spot and I've moved to 100% remote now. I have some gripes with my job, but it pays reasonably well and I couldn't imagine having to find another one just because of some bullshit.

MillionX · February 14, 2023

ah, so the shooter is indeed outside the usual stereotype one might expect of a mass shooter... I'm curious of what the motive is here....y'know, besides him being the typical loser in the game of life....

I suppose one could argue that the "usual stereotype" (random crazy white guy) isn't the safe bet anymore these days; the previous 2 shooters that made national headlines were older asian guys for some odd reason....that was quite a surprise to me there....almost as surprising as when we found out who the "DC Sniper" was some years ago.

...haha I bet you can't make a gamertag like that, btw--- "DC Sniper"; I'd assume it and other controversial, "in bad taste" names like Unabomber are probably auto-banned.

Edited February 14, 2023 by MillionX

Reticently · February 14, 2023

30 minutes ago, J-ride said:

Yeah it really does suck because I've been in a similar situations. Mine was being sandwiched above and below by people who were fucking. It was an absolute fucking shit show.

My situation isn't even that interesting- just had someone the equivalent of a team lead go over my head to my direct supervisor over a problem that both does not exist and wouldn't even be important if it did. My life is complicated enough without having to look over my shoulder for literal nonsense.

AriesWarlock · February 14, 2023

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Actor and Trump Supporter Ben Stein Claims America’s Becoming ‘Racial Dictatorship’

Ben Stein declared the United States is becoming a “racial dictatorship” in a Truth Social post that got the Ferris Bueller’s Day Off actor trending over the weekend.

Stein is a former speechwriter for former presidents like Richard Nixon, but he’s primarily known for his acting career, highlighted by dry comedic performances in films like The Mask and Casper.

In a Friday Truth Social video post, the conservative entertainer took a break from cooking some salmon to relay his thoughts on the state of race issues in the country.

“Food for thought,” Stein wrote with the video. “We’re getting into a racial dictatorship. God Bless this great country.”

According to Stein, people can’t speak their minds about race without facing massive consequences.

“Hello friends. It occurs to me and it’s kind of a scary thought, we’re getting into a racial dictatorship here where you simply cannot speak your mind,” Stein said as his fish sizzled.

The actor claimed people aren’t able to speak about the “most obvious differences between the races and among the races,” though he did not specify what exactly these differences were that he was referring to. Speaking out, he added, means “losing your job, your friends, your house.”

“That’s a racial dictatorship. We’ve never had that here before,” Stein said before getting back to his salmon.

Stein regularly posts to Truth Social, referring to other users as “Truthers.” In a message addressed to Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes, Stein told him to “never surrender, never give up” and said he and others weren’t behind Truth Social “for the money.”

“We cannot surrender. If we surrender, who’s left? Who is left? We’re not in it for the money, although money is a good thing. We’re not in it for the fame. [We’re] already famous. We’re in it because it’s the truth, and that’s why you people are called the truthers,” he said.

"WOW"

"Now that's a vicious attack"

DoctaMario · February 14, 2023

3 hours ago, RSG3 said:

I mean yea, fuck tech billionairs, their selfish, out of touch, greedy thieves.

I don't hate them because they're rich, I hate that they are so far up their own asses about how they believe they're making the world better even despite evidence to the contrary and that that money makes them feel entitled to treat everyone else like cattle and buy consent like Gates has been doing. And they're able to buy an audience with the people who make those types of decisions that affect us but that we ourselves have no means of influencing.

2 hours ago, Hecatom said:

I will like to toss another reason to hate this man.

During the pandemic, Oxford developed their vaccine with the idea to release the formula without a patent, so 3rd world countries could develop their own versions without the need to wait for the companies to make them and the 1st world countries to donate them.

But that fucktard blocked them to do it using his 700 million donation as a leverage in order to protect the big pharma companies he has stakes in.

This comes as no surprise to me. Gates is the worst kind of person, acting like he's so concerned about this and that whole silently undercutting some of the same causes he claims to be worried about. This is why I can't really take a lot of these climate "activists" seriously, because it's really easy to say "we need xyz" but exclude yourself from it. You want me to take you seriously, fly coach with proles and get rid of your air conditioner. But guys like him aren't about that life.

Edited February 14, 2023 by DoctaMario

RSG3 · February 14, 2023

30 minutes ago, DoctaMario said:

I don't hate them because they're rich, I hate that they are so far up their own asses about how they believe they're making the world better even despite evidence to the contrary and that that money makes them feel entitled to treat everyone else like cattle and buy consent like Gates has been doing. And they're able to buy an audience with the people who make those types of decisions that affect us but that we ourselves have no means of influencing.

Yea....fuck Tech Billionairs. I dont shit on Mark Cuban very much for a reason. Not saying hes a saint, but he uses some of his money to help others which is a lot more then the rest are doing.

Emptyeyes_ · February 14, 2023

zatalcon3 · February 14, 2023

7 hours ago, TheInfernoman said:

Ahhh so you're the stereotypical angry black man! I supposed Mega needed ONE here. 🙃

I don't think i'm a stereotypical black man. I'm pissed off at a lot of things in this world sure but I don't steal, smoke weed, pull the race card or listen to shit music.

Saikyotic · February 14, 2023

SF2 Official art about crossups

iStu X · February 14, 2023

My girlfriend got me Pokémon crocs for Valentine’s Day. I hate crocs but god dammit these are cute. They also have light up Pokémon charms you can buy exclusively at croc stores. There’s a croc store about 20 miles away. We’re gunna go tomorrow and get them.

AriesWarlock · February 14, 2023

VirginDefiler · February 14, 2023

elon musk gonna buy it for 50 billion just to switch out american cheese for swiss. mark my words.

J-ride · February 15, 2023

It's pretty crazy to think that WB sold a few years ago for 38 bill and I'd own that over twitter any day.

Chadouken · February 15, 2023

VirginDefiler · February 15, 2023

cmon kirby, dont let me down!!!

AriesWarlock · February 15, 2023

OPTIMUS124 · February 15, 2023

10 hours ago, Saikyotic said:

SF2 Official art about crossups

Airbagging . . . ?

Emptyeyes_ · February 15, 2023

I'm in disbelief of that "Cocaine Bear" title, but interested in watching that at the sametime. My main thing to watch someday. 😆

Edited February 15, 2023 by Emptyeyes_

VirginDefiler · February 15, 2023

axeman61 · February 15, 2023

6 hours ago, J-ride said:

It's pretty crazy to think that WB sold a few years ago for 38 bill and I'd own that over twitter any day.

What strikes me is that THE BEST thing one can say about Elon's purchase of twitter is that it's still functioning. That's about it. He way overpaid for it. It's probably still not making more than it loses, and maybe no amount of subscriptions/new ways to gouge the customers can change that. Dude threw 44B at something that will lose money for years in the best case scenario.

VirginDefiler · February 15, 2023

Saikyotic · February 15, 2023

5 hours ago, axeman61 said:

What strikes me is that THE BEST thing one can say about Elon's purchase of twitter is that it's still functioning. That's about it. He way overpaid for it. It's probably still not making more than it loses, and maybe no amount of subscriptions/new ways to gouge the customers can change that. Dude threw 44B at something that will lose money for years in the best case scenario.

He's going to continue making bad decisions, and I don't know how long that'll keep Twitter afloat. Like, he got mad that his Super Bowl tweets underperformed and got less engagement than President Biden's, so he gathered a task force of 80 engineers to make sure all of his tweets are boosted to everyone, even if the ranking system wouldn't normally do that. Dude is so petty 😂

https://www.platformer.news/p/yes-elon-musk-created-a-special-system

Edited February 15, 2023 by Saikyotic

HD-Man · February 15, 2023

My favorite thing about holidays is the unwanted and undesirables saying how everyone cheats or is somehow unhappy in their relationships. Real losers 😂

DoctaMario · February 15, 2023

7 hours ago, axeman61 said:

What strikes me is that THE BEST thing one can say about Elon's purchase of twitter is that it's still functioning. That's about it. He way overpaid for it. It's probably still not making more than it loses, and maybe no amount of subscriptions/new ways to gouge the customers can change that. Dude threw 44B at something that will lose money for years in the best case scenario.

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J-ride · February 15, 2023

24 minutes ago, HD-Man said:

My favorite thing about holidays is the unwanted and undesirables saying how everyone cheats or is somehow unhappy in their relationships. Real losers 😂

A good number of people who are the most miserable seem to want dole out advice. I find the open-ness to cheating to be pretty disdainful, and I don't think it's "cool" when men do it. I hate how many slimey dudes out there are willing to pipe married women and I've always hated HOW often married women would throw box at me the second they or their husbands were out of town.

If I'm ever on a jury and some guy smokes a piece of shit that was piping his wife, that guy is getting a non-guilty from me. He did nothing wrong!

#HeWasAskingForIt

DangerousJ · February 15, 2023

45 minutes ago, HD-Man said:

My favorite thing about holidays is the unwanted and undesirables saying how everyone cheats or is somehow unhappy in their relationships. Real losers 😂

Call me big daddy when you back that ass up.

BB_Hoody · February 15, 2023

15 hours ago, Chadouken said:

Poison shroom ran into her while she was taunting after launching Kirby. Serves her right.

iStu X · February 15, 2023

Darc_Requiem · February 15, 2023

@AriesWarlockI read your Ben Stein post. He's not far off base honestly. I had a friend I've know for almost 25 years ask if we talk about something because it involved race. He's white BTW. Dude has literally had my back when it counted. If talking to me about a race related subject gave him pause, then the how is the average white person going be able to have discuss things with someone they don't know. They gonna get cancelled. Honestly I think it's the reason that things, in my view, are getting worse. You can't resolve problems if even discussing them is taboo.

Edited February 15, 2023 by Darc_Requiem

Hecatom · February 15, 2023

12 hours ago, axeman61 said:

It's probably still not making more than it loses

He managed to make it more than what it lost daily after 90 days of the acquisition.

Twitter is profitable now.

MillionX · February 15, 2023

damn.... well apparently we lost one of the hottest old women of all time...

https://hollywoodlife.com/2023/02/15/raquel-welch-dead/

Jion_Wansu · February 15, 2023

On 2/13/2023 at 4:22 AM, Jion_Wansu said:

Everyone should check out this new trilogy by the original authors. Caution. Spoilers ahead.

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Think flashpoint in the DragonLance lore!!!

A little more:

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Kind of a mix between flashpoint and MK11's main lore and aftermath lore.

Something happened and the device got destroyed. The most famous wizard/mage is not a Black Robe yet. Him and a few others get trapped in the past about 1000 to 2000 years before The War Of The Lance!!!!

OPTIMUS124 · February 15, 2023

Very interesting video. I could see the argument, but if this moves the way that the family wants to go . . .

Darc_Requiem · February 15, 2023

1 hour ago, MillionX said:

damn.... well apparently we lost one of the hottest ~~old~~ women of all time...

https://hollywoodlife.com/2023/02/15/raquel-welch-dead/

Her waist to hip ratio was ridiculous.

BB_Hoody · February 16, 2023

LMAO!!! Really couldn't just own that you got flewed out and fucked?

MillionX · February 16, 2023

Man, I wish this would pop up more often...I should just run a search on stories of toxic gamers in table-top rpgs...

https://www.reddit.com/r/vtm/comments/111dui4/my_player_wants_to_kill_jesus_and_end/?sort=new

^in a game of Vampire... set in the ancient past, I guess around the time that Jesus would be born, one of the players wants to go kill him... or kill Mary 🤣 Bruh c'monnnn

I love it... this was hilarious to me for so many reasons. For one it reminds me of what likely would've happened with a certain annoying old friend from childhood. It would either be some ridiculous shit like that or just 1 game session after another of him trying to break the rules as much as possible and make his character completely unstoppable (*like "yeah so my character has 10 dots in all stats; he was sired directly by Caine, see....but then he got extra power from Lilith so he's actually even more powerful than Caine now so he's like a Zero Generation vampire with infinity stats and not even Angels or God Himself could stop him, blahblahblah")

J-ride · February 16, 2023

RIP to the greatest sexpot of all time! Raquel Welch made several old B movies extremely watchable. Very few women are in her tier of hotness, she was still hot in Grumpy Old Men.