Minik and the meteor.
I feel like the movie "Joe Dirt" referenced this story.
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Batman is a bit to on the nose for current political system. billionaire playboy punishing the poor with violence. Their are some bad people in the world (a good portion get into politics apparently) but a lot of people are bad because of circumstances. The trend of a more and more violent batman should be fused with a batman that works with poor communities if he wants to remain the good guy in the future. Beating up his rogue gallery is one thing they are violent and dangerous and more of them aren't as mentally unstable to justify their crimes (although some are and could probably just use some meds and intense therapy.) Honestly though anyone that is robbing someone in Gotham at gunpoint at night is a complete idiot anyways. Maybe not as dumb as someone doing it in metropolis but still. Best thing you can do in Gotham (for a life of crime) is be the little guy criminal who quick changes big box stores etc.
Superman at least usually only get involved if their is some risk to human life. Rob a bank may not get his attention until you start firing randomly or your get a way car starts causing accidents.
Yes crime is wrong but when you as a billionaire and have non-violent solutions to crimes and instead decide to bludgeon people with your bare hands they have some right to feel a certain way about it.
You wanted to get get Bat political! well you got it!
*hides from flaming bikes!*
Some people. Just got off the phone with a lady who was trying to book a room for her 16 year old. I told her our policy is that you have to be 21 to check in. She went off on me for 10 minutes about how that's illegal, and her boy is a good boy, and I have to make an exception. I just kept saying "Sorry, our policy is 21", and was about to hang up on her when she hung up on me.
How "thats's illegal"... people just be making stuff up I swear.
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Why Joe Chill should be a cop.Batman is a bit to on the nose for current political system. billionaire playboy punishing the poor with violence. Their are some bad people in the world (a good portion get into politics apparently) but a lot of people are bad because of circumstances. The trend of a more and more violent batman should be fused with a batman that works with poor communities if he wants to remain the good guy in the future. Beating up his rogue gallery is one thing they are violent and dangerous and more of them aren't as mentally unstable to justify their crimes (although some are and could probably just use some meds and intense therapy.) Honestly though anyone that is robbing someone in Gotham at gunpoint at night is a complete idiot anyways. Maybe not as dumb as someone doing it in metropolis but still. Best thing you can do in Gotham (for a life of crime) is be the little guy criminal who quick changes big box stores etc.
Superman at least usually only get involved if their is some risk to human life. Rob a bank may not get his attention until you start firing randomly or your get a way car starts causing accidents.
Yes crime is wrong but when you as a billionaire and have non-violent solutions to crimes and instead decide to bludgeon people with your bare hands they have some right to feel a certain way about it.
You wanted to get get Bat political! well you got it!
*hides from flaming bikes!*
Excellent the guy is spot on.
Some people. Just got off the phone with a lady who was trying to book a room for her 16 year old. I told her our policy is that you have to be 21 to check in. She went off on me for 10 minutes about how that's illegal, and her boy is a good boy, and I have to make an exception. I just kept saying "Sorry, our policy is 21", and was about to hang up on her when she hung up on me.How "thats's illegal"... people just be making stuff up I swear.One I used to hear quite a bit (mainly at the last hotel I worked at, but also here) was: "You have to put a fridge in my room. I have medicine that must be kept cold. It's the law."
Thing is, in Illinois, at that time, there was no law for that. Maybe some states do, but not here. And when I offered to put their medicine in the kitchen fridge for them, they would refuse to give it to me. Most likely because it didn't exist and they were just trying something they read online, some kind of "travel hack" to get a fridge in your room.
I've had people claim that I "have" to give them a room for whatever reason. The most common is I'm a elite such and such member and it says you have to give me a room when I need one... well the policy is if you call ahead and make a reservation 48 hours ahead of time we can work with that but not after midnight of the same night you want to stay on a sold out night. whats the thought process I'm going to go to someone's room kick them out and clean it so you can stay?
Oh, yeah. Get that one from time to time. Or "Don't you have a room set aside for emergencies? I know every hotel does that, so give me that one!" First, no, hotels don't do that. At least, none of the ones I've worked at. Second, if we did have one set aside for emergencies, you wouldn't qualify. When I say we're Sold Out, that means you go away.I've had people claim that I "have" to give them a room for whatever reason. The most common is I'm a elite such and such member and it says you have to give me a room when I need one... well the policy is if you call ahead and make a reservation 48 hours ahead of time we can work with that but not after midnight of the same night you want to stay on a sold out night. whats the thought process I'm going to go to someone's room kick them out and clean it so you can stay?Some people. Just got off the phone with a lady who was trying to book a room for her 16 year old. I told her our policy is that you have to be 21 to check in. She went off on me for 10 minutes about how that's illegal, and her boy is a good boy, and I have to make an exception. I just kept saying "Sorry, our policy is 21", and was about to hang up on her when she hung up on me.How "thats's illegal"... people just be making stuff up I swear.One I used to hear quite a bit (mainly at the last hotel I worked at, but also here) was: "You have to put a fridge in my room. I have medicine that must be kept cold. It's the law."
Thing is, in Illinois, at that time, there was no law for that. Maybe some states do, but not here. And when I offered to put their medicine in the kitchen fridge for them, they would refuse to give it to me. Most likely because it didn't exist and they were just trying something they read online, some kind of "travel hack" to get a fridge in your room.
Emergency room like who the heck started that rumor?
...Oh, yeah. Get that one from time to time. Or "Don't you have a room set aside for emergencies? I know every hotel does that, so give me that one!" First, no, hotels don't do that. At least, none of the ones I've worked at. Second, if we did have one set aside for emergencies, you wouldn't qualify. When I say we're Sold Out, that means you go away.I've had people claim that I "have" to give them a room for whatever reason. The most common is I'm a elite such and such member and it says you have to give me a room when I need one... well the policy is if you call ahead and make a reservation 48 hours ahead of time we can work with that but not after midnight of the same night you want to stay on a sold out night. whats the thought process I'm going to go to someone's room kick them out and clean it so you can stay?Some people. Just got off the phone with a lady who was trying to book a room for her 16 year old. I told her our policy is that you have to be 21 to check in. She went off on me for 10 minutes about how that's illegal, and her boy is a good boy, and I have to make an exception. I just kept saying "Sorry, our policy is 21", and was about to hang up on her when she hung up on me.How "thats's illegal"... people just be making stuff up I swear.One I used to hear quite a bit (mainly at the last hotel I worked at, but also here) was: "You have to put a fridge in my room. I have medicine that must be kept cold. It's the law."
Thing is, in Illinois, at that time, there was no law for that. Maybe some states do, but not here. And when I offered to put their medicine in the kitchen fridge for them, they would refuse to give it to me. Most likely because it didn't exist and they were just trying something they read online, some kind of "travel hack" to get a fridge in your room.
Buy the room himself? hmm I highly doubt even with discount that the math checks out on that one.
My brother went to jail. He didn't take it well. Started insulting and attacking everyone and threw his own feces on the walls.
I don't think we'll play Monopoly with him again.
Yeah monopoly will do that to you.
Yeah monopoly will do that to you.My brother went to jail. He didn't take it well. Started insulting and attacking everyone and threw his own feces on the walls.
I don't think we'll play Monopoly with him again.
That is a crappy thing to do while playing a game.
That is a crappy thing to do while playing a game.Yeah monopoly will do that to you.My brother went to jail. He didn't take it well. Started insulting and attacking everyone and threw his own feces on the walls.
I don't think we'll play Monopoly with him again.
What do you expect Monopoly is jut a $&^&# game...
Thank you everyone. I miss my little cuddly boy. I know it was the right call. But I always wonder that if I'd been a better rat mom they would have been with me a little longer :(
How old was he?
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Batman is a bit to on the nose for current political system. billionaire playboy punishing the poor with violence. Their are some bad people in the world (a good portion get into politics apparently) but a lot of people are bad because of circumstances. The trend of a more and more violent batman should be fused with a batman that works with poor communities if he wants to remain the good guy in the future. Beating up his rogue gallery is one thing they are violent and dangerous and more of them aren't as mentally unstable to justify their crimes (although some are and could probably just use some meds and intense therapy.) Honestly though anyone that is robbing someone in Gotham at gunpoint at night is a complete idiot anyways. Maybe not as dumb as someone doing it in metropolis but still. Best thing you can do in Gotham (for a life of crime) is be the little guy criminal who quick changes big box stores etc.
Superman at least usually only get involved if their is some risk to human life. Rob a bank may not get his attention until you start firing randomly or your get a way car starts causing accidents.
Yes crime is wrong but when you as a billionaire and have non-violent solutions to crimes and instead decide to bludgeon people with your bare hands they have some right to feel a certain way about it.
You wanted to get get Bat political! well you got it!
*hides from flaming bikes!*
as cheesy as The Batman how was for me, the comic adaptation had a fascinating segment where he pointed out that most henchmen hench because they have no money, and no insurance. He literally offered to hire every henchman working for Black Mask on the spot after pointing that out, and most of them left to find gainful employment through Bruce Wayne.
Some people. Just got off the phone with a lady who was trying to book a room for her 16 year old. I told her our policy is that you have to be 21 to check in. She went off on me for 10 minutes about how that's illegal, and her boy is a good boy, and I have to make an exception. I just kept saying "Sorry, our policy is 21", and was about to hang up on her when she hung up on me.How "thats's illegal"... people just be making stuff up I swear.One I used to hear quite a bit (mainly at the last hotel I worked at, but also here) was: "You have to put a fridge in my room. I have medicine that must be kept cold. It's the law."
Thing is, in Illinois, at that time, there was no law for that. Maybe some states do, but not here. And when I offered to put their medicine in the kitchen fridge for them, they would refuse to give it to me. Most likely because it didn't exist and they were just trying something they read online, some kind of "travel hack" to get a fridge in your room.
huh. I have yet to encounter a room with no fridge. Maybe thats good luck, but I thought it was a law as well.
I've had people claim that I "have" to give them a room for whatever reason. The most common is I'm a elite such and such member and it says you have to give me a room when I need one... well the policy is if you call ahead and make a reservation 48 hours ahead of time we can work with that but not after midnight of the same night you want to stay on a sold out night. whats the thought process I'm going to go to someone's room kick them out and clean it so you can stay?Some people. Just got off the phone with a lady who was trying to book a room for her 16 year old. I told her our policy is that you have to be 21 to check in. She went off on me for 10 minutes about how that's illegal, and her boy is a good boy, and I have to make an exception. I just kept saying "Sorry, our policy is 21", and was about to hang up on her when she hung up on me.How "thats's illegal"... people just be making stuff up I swear.One I used to hear quite a bit (mainly at the last hotel I worked at, but also here) was: "You have to put a fridge in my room. I have medicine that must be kept cold. It's the law."
Thing is, in Illinois, at that time, there was no law for that. Maybe some states do, but not here. And when I offered to put their medicine in the kitchen fridge for them, they would refuse to give it to me. Most likely because it didn't exist and they were just trying something they read online, some kind of "travel hack" to get a fridge in your room.
A lot of the ads for such levels of membership STRONGLY IMPLY that a room will be made available for any member of that level at any time, or did in the past. Also, some non front desk staff will mention the level of membership repeatedly in the call to book making the person feel this is happening ONLY because of their level of membership.
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Hooray~!
Cleaning this morning and stepped on... something - still unknown what, even when I've cleaned everything - and now I get to bleed all over the floor I was just cleeeeaaaaning.
... oh well.
Hope you guys are all doing well!
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(Oh, and, despite the toe bleeding, we're doing real well!)
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All this just tells me there should be a market for a street-level Batman-style character whose primary opposition is against the injustices of the system rather than the unfortunate people just struggling to get by and driven to desperation by a world that gives them zero options.
OH WAIT WE HAVE THAT. HIS NAME IS TERRY MCGINNIS. HIS MAIN VILLAIN IS A LITERAL NUCLEAR CEO FOR FHTAGNS SAKE.
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So here is the batman thread i referenced earlier.
https://twitter.com/StorySlug/status/1297996912822493196
Given recent comments, I do recommend.
All this just tells me there should be a market for a street-level Batman-style character whose primary opposition is against the injustices of the system rather than the unfortunate people just struggling to get by and driven to desperation by a world that gives them zero options.
OH WAIT WE HAVE THAT. HIS NAME IS TERRY MCGINNIS. HIS MAIN VILLAIN IS A LITERAL NUCLEAR CEO FOR FHTAGNS SAKE.
I prefer Blue Beetle II, who went out trying to warn his fellow heroes, who did not take him seriously, about a conspiracy he uncovered.
Still makes me tear up.
THAT'S how a super hero goes out.
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OK. This is kind of spooky apocalyptic.
The sunrise was at 6:47 am this morning. It is still so dark that I can barely see across the street. The dark sky is a bloody red. And the crows are cawing and screaming because things are so different.
So dark, bloody sky at a time that's usually daylight? Hordes of crows screaming?
It feels like I'm on a horror movie set!
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You'll be fine as long as you don't see Kathy Bates.
Or split up.
And if you see someone crouching mysteriously DO NOT tentatively walk up to them and ask them if they're okay.
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OK. This is kind of spooky apocalyptic.
The sunrise was at 6:47 am this morning. It is still so dark that I can barely see across the street. The dark sky is a bloody red. And the crows are cawing and screaming because things are so different.
So dark, bloody sky at a time that's usually daylight? Hordes of crows screaming?
It feels like I'm on a horror movie set!
No! It is too soon! My plans are not ready! Where are the heroes who will slow things down so I can pull off a Xanatos Gambit!
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OK. This is kind of spooky apocalyptic.
The sunrise was at 6:47 am this morning. It is still so dark that I can barely see across the street. The dark sky is a bloody red. And the crows are cawing and screaming because things are so different.
So dark, bloody sky at a time that's usually daylight? Hordes of crows screaming?
It feels like I'm on a horror movie set!
YES!!! YES!!! Burn it all! Burn! BURN!!!
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It really is like nothing I've ever seen in my lifetime, and I'm old. I lived in the Central Valley back when rice burning was still a thing and you'd wake up to a dim, yellow-skied morning.
But it's now 3 hours after sunrise and so dark in the house that if you turn off the lights you'll run into the furniture. From where I'm sitting about 20' from the front window, I cannot see outside at all; not even the sky.
It's impossible to describe or take a decent picture. Even the total eclipse wasn't this dark.
Just amazing.
Scary. But amazing.
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It really is like nothing I've ever seen in my lifetime, and I'm old. I lived in the Central Valley back when rice burning was still a thing and you'd wake up to a dim, yellow-skied morning.
But it's now 3 hours after sunrise and so dark in the house that if you turn off the lights you'll run into the furniture. From where I'm sitting about 20' from the front window, I cannot see outside at all; not even the sky.
It's impossible to describe or take a decent picture. Even the total eclipse wasn't this dark.
Just amazing.
Scary. But amazing.
So what you are saying is that it is a Total Eclipse of the Heart?
Batman is a bit to on the nose for current political system. billionaire playboy punishing the poor with violence. Their are some bad people in the world (a good portion get into politics apparently) ...As I've always said, the #1 issue with democracy is that the people who get elected are the people who want to get elected.
So yeah, benevolent dictatorships work better... for the life of the one dictator who manages to take his/her job seriously and do whatever's right for the people. Then their heirs/chosen successors take over and... eeew... bring back democracy!
Aaaand. Can you name a benevolent dictatorship that actually worked for any extended amount of time? The big issues are:
- power corrupts: it's not an empty adage, being confirmed by neurological research - being in position of wealth/power/influence usually diminishes human connections which leads to neurological changes in brain related to decrease in empathy and compassion - it is avoidable but requires active exercise of those traits.- power attracts corruptible: it's unlikely that benevolent person will aim to become a dictator in the first place.
- unless the dictator is a godlike being (or at least a powerful magician) dictatorial power still relies on the whole structure of executive power to work efficiently, which means that a significant of benevolent bureaucrats have to be involved.
The best chance of benevolent dictatorship would be probably a principled dedicated post-technological singularity (so it would adapt faster than human could comprehend its evolution and hack it) AI with adequate executive infrastructure of robotic drones handling the necessary activity instead of humans.
It would be a hair-breadth from a total horror, with the potential of corrupting the principles (even before the AI starts running things) or its evolution taking it in directions unsavory for humanity (like in its superintelligence it calculated that humanity is broken beyond repair and puppies are the pinnacle of evolution when it comes to experiencing happiness and thus more worthy of being tended to).
(GothBard suggests removing the vote and just randomly selecting a citizen for each position every term, but considering the general state of education and engagement in this country, I don't think that'd work any more...)
Ancient Athens had something along that line for a time for some offices, but it hadn't lasted. They had a very small number of actual citizens, though, and I can't really objectively judge if it worked correctly or not.
Though I admit that the thought has passed my mined on multiple occasions.
So here is the batman thread i referenced earlier.
https://twitter.com/StorySlug/status/1297996912822493196
Given recent comments, I do recommend.
I'm just going to steal this for the revised backstory for Blackjack in my future Curse campaign.
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"He never draws his blade the first time he sees you on the street. He might punch you, or trip you, or put you in a hold until you calm, but he never sheds blood and he always buys you a drink while he listens to your problems. You feel like the weight of the world, the weight of the city goes away, just for a couple hours, while a man in a mask stares at you, listening, nodding, asking small questions you never dared speak aloud."
"But when he sees the men in gold or the women in steel, there's no hesitation, no pause, no fear. The blade comes out, the mask comes down, the hood goes up, and there'll be blood on the cobblestones."
I'm just going to steal this for the revised backstory for Blackjack in my future Curse campaign.So here is the batman thread i referenced earlier.
https://twitter.com/StorySlug/status/1297996912822493196
Given recent comments, I do recommend.
I claim no authorship, but happy to point people to things of interest.
In unrelated news, I "inherited?" acquired? received? now have possession of about seven hundred unpainted and unsorted miniatures. They date to early grenadier through early 2000s reaper with a dose of seemingly everything in-between. Lots of Ral Partha including several of their licensed TSR box sets (drow, draconians, dragonlance villians and heroes, ravenloft, etc.) Lots of nostalgia. Interesting to see how the quality of the sculpts (and size) change over the years.
This leaves open a question of when am I ever going to find time to paint even a fifth of it. Perhaps my children will be nerds and appreciate painting miniatures at some point.
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The kids have run off to "explore the apocalypse".
I love my kids.
I would change it so
1) Education is free, and a minimum allowance subsidy is given for students to survive but not thrive.
2) Everyone gets a minimum of one vote
3) With each degree you get further votes. Therefore the more educated, the stronger your power, but even the uneducated get a say.
Oligarchic republic I believe that's called? Too lazy to look it up.
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(1) The kids came back and it was hilarious: Being in the "dark yellow" world for half an hour, they came home and the lights in the house looked unbelievably blue to them. The human brain is an amazing thing.
(2) There are countries that have very effective democracies and that are very well run. Election day is a national holiday, some variant of fixed-choice voting is enforced nationwide, and the people feel empowered and involved, and therefore educate themselves on both the candidates and the issues.
The U.S. is not one of these countries.