America - The Official Thread

[TexRex]

Why is that funny?

You've already established your position on the abridged version with a prediction* of the original as differing greatly because the "anti-Trump" liberal media engine keeps on churning...

30 minutes of interview edited down to less than 2 minutes by an anti-Trump comedy show. I think we can assume it bears little resemblence to the actual interview.

...and if others simply tell you that that prediction may not be accurate, well..."yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." Seeing for yourself doesn't afford you the same opportunity to shrug it off, so you've opted to simply dismiss it entirely.

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just keyboard warriors speculating based on their political bias

 

[Johnnypenso]

You've already established your position on the abridged version with a prediction* of the original as differing greatly because the "anti-Trump" liberal media engine keeps on churning...


...and if others simply tell you that that prediction may not be accurate, well..."yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." Seeing for yourself doesn't afford you the same opportunity to shrug it off, so you've opted to simply dismiss it entirely.

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It's 30 minutes of my life I'd rather spend chipping and putting. As I said, if there is anything new and earth shattering it'll stay in the news cycle and be worthy of attention. It didn't so it's Trump being Trump, nothing to see, move along.

 

[huskeR32]

It's 30 minutes of my life I'd rather spend chipping and putting. As I said, if there is anything new and earth shattering it'll stay in the news cycle and be worthy of attention. It didn't so it's Trump being Trump, nothing to see, move along.

You're missing the point.

It was worth your time and attention to, for the 13,293rd time, yell about the liberal media boogeyman. When it turned out you were wrong, that's when it suddenly wasn't worth your time any longer.

Nobody's objecting to the notion that paying attention to Trump being Trump is exhausting and often not worth it. But if you're going to ignore it, then actually ignore it. Don't drop your take in the middle of the room, then refuse to pick it back up when someone points out that it stinks.

 

[Johnnypenso]

You're missing the point.

It was worth your time and attention to, for the 13,293rd time, yell about the liberal media boogeyman. When it turned out you were wrong, that's when it suddenly wasn't worth your time any longer.

Nobody's objecting to the notion that paying attention to Trump being Trump is exhausting and often not worth it. But if you're going to ignore it, then actually ignore it. Don't drop your take in the middle of the room, then refuse to pick it back up when someone points out that it stinks.

Just back from my first round of the year. Shot an 82. Chipping and putting practice paid off in spades!

 

[Imari]

Just back from my first round of the year. Shot an 82. Chipping and putting practice paid off in spades!

When's the trip to Mar-a-Lago?

 

[Johnnypenso]

When's the trip to Mar-a-Lago?

Soon as the invite arrives I'm outta here. It's well known in the golf world that Trump courses are breathtakingly beautiful and in great condition. I think he has 2 or 3 in the top 100 last time I looked and his total collection of courses is absolutely stunning. I'd love to play Trump Turnberry or Trump Aberdeen. I'll probably be spending a couple of weeks in London in the next couple of years and I'll look into it before I get there.

 

[TenEightyOne]

Soon as the invite arrives I'm outta here. It's well known in the golf world that Trump courses are breathtakingly beautiful and in great condition. I think he has 2 or 3 in the top 100 last time I looked and his total collection of courses is absolutely stunning. I'd love to play Trump Turnberry or Trump Aberdeen. I'll probably be spending a couple of weeks in London in the next couple of years and I'll look into it before I get there.

They're not in the same country as London, I'd recommend staying in Scotland if you want to visit them... otherwise it's a horrible drive or, even worse, a train ride. Flying's an easy option from London City to Aberdeen though. Me da has played at Trump Turnberry and he loved it

 

[Johnnypenso]

They're not in the same country as London, I'd recommend staying in Scotland if you want to visit them... otherwise it's a horrible drive or, even worse, a train ride. Flying's an easy option from London City to Aberdeen though. Me da has played at Trump Turnberry and he loved it

Yes I took Geography in high school too. It's quite a bit shorter trip from London to Scotland versus Southwestern Ontario to Scotland. Glasgow is a much better option as it's almost midway between St. Andrews and Trump Turnberry. Already scoped out train tickets to see the countryside and accomodations. Endless options.

 

[TenEightyOne]

Yes I took Geography in high school too. It's quite a bit shorter trip from London to Scotland versus Southwestern Ontario to Scotland. Glasgow is a much better option as it's almost midway between St. Andrews and Trump Turnberry. Already scoped out train tickets to see the countryside and accomodations. Endless options.

I would just hate to see you make the mistake that American/Canadian friends have made before during visits to the UK... "it's only 90 miles from X to Y... how long could it possibly take!?"

 

[Touring Mars]

I would just hate to see you make the mistake that American/Canadian friends have made before during visits to the UK... "it's only 90 miles from X to Y... how long could it possibly take!?"

I've been back in Scotland for two weeks and I don't think I've had a single train to or from work that was not late or cancelled - it's getting beyond a joke. I got the train from Glasgow to Edinburgh at 1830 the other day (the first off-peak train) but got off because it was so overcrowded - the train had just 3 carriages and was full before I could even get on. Meanwhile, I travelled through at 3pm the next day on an 8 carriage train that was virtually empty Despite this, there was still someone sitting behind me munching their way through a seemingly endless supply of food - I'm beginning to think that Scotrail actually employ people to eat stinking egg sandwiches just to annoy me. I don't know what it is about the 51 minute journey between Glasgow and Edinburgh that compels people to bring a packed lunch!

Sorry for the off-topic rant

 

[Liquid]

I would just hate to see you make the mistake that American/Canadian friends have made before during visits to the UK... "it's only 90 miles from X to Y... how long could it possibly take!?"

The opposite is just as bad.

"Yeah, I'm on holiday in Florida but I wouldn't mind seeing the Rockies and the Grand Canyon whilst I'm there."

 

[Famine]

train

 

[Pupik]

The opposite is just as bad.

"Yeah, I'm on holiday in Florida but I wouldn't mind seeing the Rockies and the Grand Canyon whilst I'm there."

Most tourist sports in Florida relative to Key West takes all day to travel.

Then again, upon my first visit to California, I casually wondered if squeezing in a day's excursion from San Francisco to Los Angeles and back was possible, and was met with laughter.

 

[Sprite]

Have to agree with comments here about UK train services. They have to be one of the worst in the world.

I take the train twice a day to commute to work. Between Wakefield & Leeds. By car on a clear-ish or fast moving motorway it’s about 20 minutes or less depending on the weight of your foot.

By train it’s much longer (actual travel time is the same) due to delays, cancellations etc it’s a much longer. If there isn’t a delay, you’ll be crammed in because at rush hour they think it would be funny to use less carriages. Then you have people who take up multiple seats and when asked to move across you’re looked at like your a steaming pile.

If you want to try first class, be prepared to pay through the nose for sub par service.

 

[Johnnypenso]

http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/02/reuters-poll-black-male-approval-for-trump-doubles-in-one-week/

Black male support for President Donald Trump doubled in just one week, according to a Reuters poll on presidential approval. A poll taken on April 22, 2018 had Trump’s approval rating among black men at 11 percent, while the same poll on April 29, 2018 pegged the approval rating at 22 percent. It should be noted that Reuters only sampled slightly under 200 black males each week and slightly under 3,000 people overall. Trump experienced a similar jump in approval among black people overall, spiking from 8.9 percent on April 22 to 16.5 percent on April 29.

 

[Dennisch]

50 years from now, they'll tell stories about the American loud mouth President who brought peace to Korea and the Middle-East, and the Orange man who united all races in the USA. Accompanied by the biggest economic boom the US has ever seen, because he didn't start a single war.

I'll be laughing myself into the grave.

 

[UKMikey]

the Orange man who united all races in the USA.

Quite an achievement for someone who 71% of black males think is doing a bad job according to the same poll. You may have to hold in that laughter for a while longer if over half of Americans have yet to board the Trump train.

 

[Dennisch]

Quite an achievement for someone who 71% of black males think is doing a bad job according to the same poll. You may have to hold in that laughter for a while longer if over half of Americans have yet to board the Trump train.

And you ignore the part where I mention peace in the middle east? That should have been a dead give-away for how serious my post was....

 

[TexRex]

50 years from now, they'll tell stories about the American loud mouth President who brought peace to Korea and the Middle-East, and the Orange man who united all races in the USA. Accompanied by the biggest economic boom the US has ever seen, because he didn't start a single war.

Are you trying to make it so @Johnnypenso can't stand up?

 

[Dennisch]

Are you trying to make it so @Johnnypenso can't stand up?

I feel like I'm missing the clue here, dost thou caret to explain?

 

[TexRex]

I feel like I'm missing the clue here, dost thou caret to explain?

 

[Johnnypenso]

Quite an achievement for someone who 71% of black males think is doing a bad job according to the same poll. You may have to hold in that laughter for a while longer if over half of Americans have yet to board the Trump train.

The significance of this shift in approval among black Americans, should it prove to be widespread and persistent, is HUUUUGE. A loss of 15-20% of the black vote would all but ensure a slam dunk victory by Trump should he choose to run for re-election. I'm guessing the Democrats are shaking in their boots hoping it isn't true.

 

[Imari]

http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/02/reuters-poll-black-male-approval-for-trump-doubles-in-one-week/

With a sample size of 200 I'm not sure that makes it out of the statistical variation bucket.

 

[UKMikey]

With a sample size of 200 I'm not sure that makes it out of the statistical variation bucket.

They WOULD have to pick a couple of hundred Kanye West fans...

 

[TexRex]

Just how consequential do we think the "Kanye of it all" really is? I have no doubt that there are those out there who will take his remarks strictly at face value, but is that completely oblivious demographic likely to make a meaningful difference either way? I mean...there may have been some traction initially with the publishing of private messages, but surely subsequent remarks negated most (if not all) of that support.

 

[Dennisch]

Just how consequential do we think the "Kanye of it all" really is? I have no doubt that there are those out there who will take his remarks strictly at face value, but is that completely oblivious demographic likely to make a meaningful difference either way? I mean...there may have been some traction initially with the publishing of private messages, but surely subsequent remarks negated most (if not all) of that support.

Remember the amount of stupid people that became famous in the last couple of years. They became famous because they are worshipped by people who are now probably old enough to vote. Or will be soon.

Yeah. That'll send shivers down your spine.

 

[UKMikey]

Just how consequential do we think the "Kanye of it all" really is?

I'm sure he can amass 200 fans. I was just surprised they were all in the same place when the Reuters poller stopped by.

Jay-Z and Oprah will probably defeat him in the primaries anyway.

 

[TexRex]

Remember the amount of stupid people that became famous in the last couple of years. They became famous because they are worshipped by people who are now probably old enough to vote. Or will be soon.

No I know, however I don't believe all of his fans--or even just those who are short in tooth--are taking his remarks at face value. The number only considering early comments and ignoring the "slavery is a choice" bit that was subsequently dignified with an illegitimate quote is probably even smaller. I honestly don't think I'm giving them too much credit.

I'm sure he can amass 200 fans.

Yeah, sorry, I was even contemplating clarifying that solicitation as not being in response to anything being said here, rather to the current news cycle. Hindsight's 20/20.

 

[Joey D]

Kanye fan here.

I still fully believe all of his ridiculous remarks are nothing more than him trying to stay in the news and sell albums. He may not be right in the head all the time, but I do think he's pretty smart when it comes to staying relevant. I mean he did marry the queen of doing things to be relevant after all.

 

[McLaren]

The slavery comment was really out there, but the full discussion shows he makes a willing argument that suggests people stop hating and try talking for a change. He seems to imply he is willing to support Trump bc he wants to work with him to solve issues Kanye is passionate about.

His notion about the media isn’t exactly wrong either. White man shoots a black man and the media blows it up, but doesn’t do anything to demonstrate how severe black on black crime is, and why those trying to fix it aren’t in the spotlight.

The reaction to his words though, are far more shocking. The man should be allowed to support whoever he wants without being labeled mentally ill or having some Crip call for violence against him.