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#451 Re: The Garden » Current Events Thread » 140 weeks ago
The reason lies are better than truth is that you can tailor them exactly to your liking. Hyping a Soviet Bloc country as a bastion of democracy is the easiest way to manipulate public support for war.
If the goal is conflict with Russia then they definitely should do these things.
#452 Re: The Garden » Current Events Thread » 141 weeks ago
I don't think Serbia would get involved in any adventures on their own volition. If this was in the early days of the war they could maybe think they can get away with something but not now when everything is quiet.
Kosovo on the other hand could get involved in provocations with NATO backing them, or plainly forcing them. Putin has no interest in starting something here. It wouldn't affect his war in any positive way. Widening the war is something that only benefits the Western players. As you say Putin is weak and any increased strain on his war effort could collapse him. The West did that shit in WW2 all the time.
#453 Re: The Garden » Merry Christmas » 141 weeks ago
A semi white Christmas which is a rarity here on the temperate coast. Spent it with my grandmother who is 92 and increasingly stressed out. My aunt had to take care of cooking duties, and while she is otherwise a nice woman, 40 years as a feminist has had a bad influence on her culinary skills. Thankfully my mother saved some of theirs so I could have proper dinner on second day. I only eat that particular dish once a year so it is important to get right. My other aunt, her sister, also butchered it a few years ago, and she also went to college.
The third aunt, and my mother on the other hand take great care of details with their low grade educations. They are not really great cooks, far from it, but at least they know the basic yes and noes when it comes to Christmas Eve dinner.
#454 Re: The Garden » Current Events Thread » 141 weeks ago
Could be an attempt from the West to entangle Russia in another theater. The Ukraine War is losing effect, people don't care about it. If they can get Russia to intervene on behalf of their ally, the desired image of aggressive Hitler dictator is easier to sell.
#455 Re: Guns N' Roses » UYI Box tracklist unveiled? » 142 weeks ago
I disagree. I can tell a difference. The mix is louder, the split between the right and left speaker very noticeable. Slash on the right, Izzy on left. Although some cases it's all Slash. Little sounds or vocals are mixed to one side better. It's more about clarity, nuance and separation of guitars. Perhaps if I had a $2000 stereo I would notice more but in my car I notice a lot of improvement over the original.
I wasn't going to get this box set but now I feel I have to. Good thing I don't have 600 to burn right now so I can wait for a reduction in prize.
#456 Guns N' Roses » Merry Christmas! » 142 weeks ago
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Wish all fellow gunners a merry christmas!
#457 Re: Guns N' Roses » Portrait of Slash by David Glover » 142 weeks ago
Wow he's great. Could hang some of those on my walls and I'm picky about paintings.
I guess it shouldn't but it always surprises me when artists have major talent in other fields. Ronnie Wood!
#458 Re: The Sunset Strip » Favorite TV Theme Songs » 142 weeks ago
Love the show but watching it as an adult makes you realize how it could have been so much better.
They couldn't decide whether to have things revolve around ALF and the boy(Brian) or ALF and Willie. They leaned more towards Willie...but should've went further.
I also wish they had focused more on the family dysfunction while an alien essentially runs the house and calls the shots.
They made it too kid-family oriented.
It just begs to be a dark comedy.
When I read about the show many years later, I was surprised the writers never attempted it. The crew controlling ALF and of course the voice actor would harass the other actors between takes and spew insults at them...and sexual shit towards the daughter. Towards the end they all hated working on the set.
This show has the worst series finale in history.
This analytical cultural side is something unique to Americans I think. Personally I love it when people delve into culture like that and I don't think I've ever seen it in Europe. Here it is just "I like that, I don't like that". You never hear stuff like "they utilized that character incorrectly" or "show went downhill in the third season". Of course it exists here, but it's a nerdy thing reserved for a small minority. In America I get the impression grandmothers can have these opinions.
#459 Re: The Sunset Strip » What Are You Listening To? » 142 weeks ago
Never heard any of those. Not even the name. I guess they were somewhat big in the 70s? Reminds you how the vast majority of everything ends up completely forgotten. Will GN'R be remembered in 200 years? Probably not..? It'll be something like Elvis, Beatles, MJ from the 20th century I can imagine. Like we know Bach, Mozart, Beethoven but not much else.
Been listening to this all month:
I think it's my new "Christmas Song" because they used it briefly in Die Hard (ultimate Christmas movie).
#460 Re: Guns N' Roses » Portrait of Slash by David Glover » 142 weeks ago
That's very good.
Is Ronnie Wood a guy with the same name, or does the Rolling Stones guitarist draw portraits?
