Miles O'Brien

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This one. Sorry for the confusion.

The thing I like about that one, and other references like that in comedy shows (especially animated) is that often you don’t need the pop culture reference, it fits with the zany comical nature of the show. It’s not outside the norm, or at least not far.

And with the comic above, I didn’t NEED to hear/know the song to get the joke. I didn’t think it was “you’ll find your drill on blueberry hill” but I figured it was something about a song and something that rhymed with “hill”.

It was easy to search, too.

My wife has been watching some of the shows I loved growing up, and she’s only 2 years younger than me, but because she watched modern kid shows as a kid and I watched old stuff with my parents, I get a lot of references she doesn’t.

As long as you can show it to someone without the pop culture knowledge and they still find it funny, it’s still a successful joke.

I am fully aware and believe there are people who can no longer exist/function in society today, and they absolutely should be reassesed with massive amounts of therapy and everything to try and reintegrate them, but not released after some arbitrary deadline.

I was simply pointing out a straw man when I saw it.

Why exclude “somewhat positive”?

Because they’re making their argument in bad faith, or they stopped after getting the part they wanted and didn’t bother looking any further.

As I like to say when movie makes a modern day celebrity or TV reference, “hahaaaaaa that’s a pop culture reference that will definitely stand the test of time.”

Still funny, though.

Woah, that straw man came outta fuckin nowhere.

Don’t worry, someone will be along to claim it’s always been a CIA front.

Well… Never.

Mostly because I’ve never had a boyfriend, but now I’m upset about it!

It’s the balcony bailout party overlooking the occupy Wallstreet tents, just slightly better at hiding the contempt.

Companies sure so have a lot of “glitches” and “technical difficulties” when they’re introducing controversial features that forces it on a group of people, only to be nearly immediately removed with all kinds of excuses… And then the feature is forced for everyone within a few months.

Almost like it’s NOT unintentional, they’re NOT experiencing technical difficulties, and they’re actually just testing the waters before diving in, with neatly 0 intent to pull back unless the consumers put upenoigh of a fuss the company execs get scared.

I’ve never seen this specific photo, but it absolutely was popular ~2010.

Tubas and trombones were popular choices among band students

Modern day nazis testing the waters.

He’s in Super Hell.

You gotta be responsible for some pretty reprehensible shit to go there.

You and I can’t get there without some extreme moral compromises.

Genuinely… It wasn’t before???

You can check out any time you want.

But you can never leave.

Go punt kick the first fish back into the ocean as it tries to waddle it’s fat ass out of the water.

I know that’s not how evolution works but I can dream… Life would likely be vastly different given such a long period of time with something like that changing either way.

Oh no I’ll lose my account I scrambled and deleted two years ago!

Wait…

Carry on!

I’ve seen a lot of comments on various websites lately lamenting that there isn’t a judge “or somebody” that’s stepping in to say “no”

Like… We’re it.

The people that could have done something say back and handed the reigns over, because anything else would be “improper” and not following the rules.

And the people in the most effective positions to “fight back” in any sort of legal manner have all been rolling over like a good dog waiting for a treat, or quitting “in protest” before anything happens which just opens up a spot for a loyal stooge.

So there’s nobody coming to save you as you watch from the side. We are it.

Organize with people who share similar goals. But be smart about it so you don’t get raided by the alphabet squad for being too supportive of black people and trans people a “terrorist organization”

Be the change you want to see in the world. Because republicunts and magats are trying to ruin it before you realize you can help change it.

And when your very existence becomes illegal, why bother with the social contract at all.

Looks like jeanposting is back on the menu, boys!

Reality is hostile to conservative opinions.

I love when conservatives pull the “you’re not being very tolerant” to me. BITCH I NEVER SAID I TOLERATED STUPID also tolerance of nazis is how you get more nazis.