Rant Thread II

**THABEAST721** · Joined: 26 Dec 2007 Posts: 2000

Can people just let the gay people get married already? I mean can it be THAT bad to make it legal? Are the people against it going to go into a tailspin of severe depression knowing there are marriages out there between two men or two women? No, it probably won't affect most of them at all. It basically boils down to this

Gay couple: "can we get married?"

Opposers: "NO!"

Gay couple: "pleeeeease?"

Opposers: "NO!"

Gay couple: "why not?"

Opposers: "because we said so!"
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**arvain** · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:16 pm Post subject:

**blingdomepiece** · Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 4358 Location: Ottawa ON Canada

**ShadoWolf** · Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Posts: 2034 Location: Slough, England

**Yewb** · Joined: 10 Jan 2008 Posts: 3020 Location: Plymouth, UK

I'm kind of liking that analogy, especially considering it implies that the original Rant Thread was A New Hope.
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expertwin wrote:

ShadoWolf wrote:

expertwin wrote:

I just want to, you know, get my name out there. BTW, it updates every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Was just the first two, decided to do Saturdays as well.

Serious advice now: No-one likes indecision in their work, so find what you like that you're even remotely good at, and stick with it. Don't flit from one thing to another, because that just smacks of a large lack of determination and drive. And people don't like you for that, and won't remember you for it. I mean, I get that you have a plucky spirit and a willingness to try new things, but there's a limit, man.

I might knock it down to just Thursday and Friday.

JOE2210 wrote:

Leave me alone, I have been drinking and your made up words mean nothing to me.

**ShadoWolf** · Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Posts: 2034 Location: Slough, England

I'm just waiting for the Return of the Jed(i)
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PiemanLK wrote:

Look, someone actually had to point out that singing "solo" meant singing alone. This is why we allow people to work registers at McDonald's that can't make change and it makes me want to run my face under a belt sander. For the love of tits, how can you be on the internet in 2012 and not think "maybe I can Google this word I should have learned in first grade before making a thread about it".

**Hobo111** · Joined: 27 Dec 2009 Posts: 3414

C'mon we all know the original is best. (both for star wars and rant threads)

**ready2rock** · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:54 pm Post subject:

**blingdomepiece** · Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 4358 Location: Ottawa ON Canada

Just please, no Ewoks.
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**Hobo111** · Joined: 27 Dec 2009 Posts: 3414

**Dodongo** · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:26 pm Post subject:

So, for no good reason my Kindle's screen has frozen, and despite my best troubleshooting efforts, it's not changing. Now, it's no big deal, it's under warranty so I can just get a new one for free, but, well, I was looking forward to reading me some Stephen King. Deschain is one of the best characters I have had the pleasure of imagining, and I must say I'm a tad put out that I have to wait a few days to continue with the story.

More than that, I have to ring up customer services, which is always awkward because I FUCKING HATE PHONE CALLS. I don't know why, I just suck at them and everyone who knows me knows that I just don't do them. Almost every time I get asked "Are you alright? You sound depressed.". I don't mind, I'm usually fine, I guess I just sound like a loon on the phone.

Other than that, sick day I must say.

Oh yeah, and my rant from the other day. I'm a pretty big runner. I like to run, it's one of my hobbies, I've been doing it for 1.5 years now pretty constantly, and I even ran a half marathon in October in a semi-decent time (1:45-ish I think). Basically, it keeps me calm, because nothing gets stress out better than going for a nice long run with my iPod.

However, I've been getting injured more and more recently, and it's becoming more than just a coincidence. I have the "correct" shoes for my gait (which is fucking horrible, might I add), but, alas, it keeps happening, whether it be shin-splints, ankle or knee problems. The possibility that I've been doing things wrong began to creep up into my mind, untill I decided to suck it up and have a look, only to confirm my worst fears.

I've been doing it wrong. Very wrong. In fact, most people probably do. I can't be bothered explaining, but trainers are bad for your feet apparently and you should wear "neutral" shoes for running, ie flat soles and almost no cushioning. More than that, you need a short stride, less impact on the knees - which sucks, because I like to leap sort of, I'm a tall guy and my run is very long.

So, there goes my favourite hobby, as I cannot be bothered correcting myself for two months because the way you do it right just plain isn't fun. Good thing I've found a replacement: skipping. I'm one hardcore motherfucker.
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**inv4der** · Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 9656 Location: Meridian, ID

So how is gay marriage any more of a blow to "sanctity of marriage" than super public 8 day celebrity marriages or the drunken Vegas hookups that last a few months? Unless you pull an (illegal) Henry VIII you should be required to obey "til death do us part". Once that's accounted for then you can talk about sanctity of marriage.

In any case, religious beliefs should have no impact on the policies of a non-secular nation and really the "God says no!!" argument is the only one it boils down to.

I swear in twenty years we'll look back on this with the same perspective we have about the Civil Right movement of the 70s right now.
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**PowerM3tal** · Joined: 16 Mar 2012 Posts: 221 Location: Katy, TX

Can we change the title of the thread? "Son of... Rant Thread!" sounds a bit choppy and, no doubt, confusing to new users. Why not do something traditional like "Rant Thread Part 2".

Also, "son" gives me a negative connotation. I can't explain it really well, but I imagine a prissy 10 year old kid obsessing over Limp Bizkit...don't ask.
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JOE2210 wrote:

Having sex with a guy in a church is only gay if you're a dude though.

**toymachine** · Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 9629 Location: Toronto

Going to be 29 in 22 days
Don't have a job
Didn't get any sort of post secondary piece of paper

Don't do this kids.

**thecaptainof** · Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 7571 Location: ¯\(°_o)/¯