CupcakeOfSpice

The book we're supposed to read before taking any tests does say that drivers should do everything they possibly can to avoid hitting a pedestrian. Even if someone walks into the road right in front of you, you don't have the "right" to run them over if you can avoid it. Of course, that's not the mindset of many drivers.

Funny how in this hyper-"woke" world there's still soul-crushing capitalism.

And I think Biden was in decline. Not to excuse anything he did, just as he freezes and jumbled his word. Not shame for being in decline, but maybe don't be the president at that point.

Don't know about Asterix, but Tintin is good for playing MUDs. Has a terminal multiplexing, an auto-mapper, and lots of commands to configure stuff just right. I played a game where I had an input bar, the main window, a chat window, and a map window all in one terminal.

The technician (lowest license level) license is fairly easy if you take some online practice quizzes, or study the old-fashioned way if you want. But you're right, you don't need a license just to listen. A Baofeng handheld radio and maybe an upgraded antenna should be all you need to listen to local repeaters. You can look up your area online and find the frequencies and settings to access them. Transmitting without a license can get you into trouble, but exceptions are made for emergencies.

I did end up getting into ham radio, and one of my motivations was to keep in contact during a weather emergency as we get wild weather this time of year too. Thankfully there's a repeater nearby that talks about the weather and has spotters getting together when severe weather does come. I mostly rely on them these days. I think they are led by NWS staff, but amateurs from all over the area talk on there.

Isn't this what Fox News's The Five is? Dad has it on sometimes when he gets home early enough.

A lot of them have in their mind that Putin is seeking to re-create the USSR. If only!

Conversely, this implies that if the US were to defeat a foreign power, they should expect to be slaves to us. Apparently you either are a slave or a slaver. In no world can we just be equals. Wild idea for the people who think seeing US history as oppressors vs the oppressed is misrepresenting history.

Manmade horrors beyond my comprehension, meet all natural horrors beyond my comprehension

I guess on some level you all may be right. It's not unheard of for artists to go full fash without a reason, (I've heard Eminem has recently done some wild stuff in his music) especially when all this fascist shit is becoming more popular to the public. I just also know that sometimes people do things they can't necessarily be held accountable for. At least, not entirely. And maybe I shouldn't say Mr. West is one of those people. I don't know his medical status well enough to make a judgement on that. I know people who have cared about hin have tried to get him to go to a psych hospital, so it's likely there's something to that. But bipolar did not make him a part of the bourgeoisie. It doesn't make him exploit people for profit. But a person on the street holding a sign, "The end is nigh, repent!" may not be the frothing fash they might sound like.