Not so sure about that, some certainly would, but even if it was disregarded by everyone, people are way too comfortable and complacent to give up their relative safety to start an actual war.

Still seem very unlikely to start a war (plus, given his track record of would-be assassins, they’d probably be right wing anyhow).

I am very skeptical of the notion we are anywhere near an actual shooting war despite all the turmoil. Both sides would have waaaay too much to lose, especially red states, which derive huge amounts of funding from blue states (basically, blue states provide federal revenue while red states tend to use it up).

At the moment at least, people have too high a degree of comfort to actually get off their asses and start physically fighting. Things would probably have to get a lot worse before we really see that happen.

Yes, babies gasp. When my child was a baby, cold water (condensation dripping off a cup) made them gasp.

I have some experience in the ballpark of what you’re referring to and would say it’s somewhat situational: For example, I never used to think twice about joggers but after I started doing Muay Thai every time I hear footsteps closing in fast behind me I get an adrenaline dump.

One time I almost decked a jogger who passed real close, but as I was pivoting to bob, jab, and jump back outside of their range, I actually saw them and my hand went from a fist to a wave. I don’t think they even realized what almost happened, but I felt so fucking stupid.

I even quit wearing headphones when going for walks to prevent getting startled like that, but I guess the flip side is that I’m more difficult to jump now (which was kind of the goal of learning MT in the first place).

First responder training/experience can also make you hypervigilant when it comes to certain things, so I think it’s more fair to say, it just changes what can provoke the gasp/startle response.

I think you’re a little confused, rats are actually pretty smart. Given a little training, they could probably utilize currency.

It’s become increasingly less possible and it’s getting worse.

No, not even a little. I ride a bike to work and don’t even drink anymore lol

retire

You must not be American

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7zip ftw

Looks like somebody never learned about mummification. Sure, it’s spooky and you might suffer a mummy’s curse but boy does it extend their shelf life!

Get an air fryer, I can’t help you with the rest though.

They have plans for all sorts of shit and 99% of them are never used.

That’s not an assumption, that’s an easily verified fact.

Were you maybe thinking of the world wide web?

Edit: lol, love the downvotes but the fact that the US invented the Internet remains, well, you know, a fact.

I always use a case and can’t really think of anyone I know who doesn’t.

How do you have a house or eat if you don’t have a job?

How do they ride? You like them?

Never met a conservative death metal fan myself, they mostly seem to be center or left politically. Then again, it’s just anecdotal so it might not mean anything.

There’s actually a ton of conservatives that like RATM because they like how it sounds but don’t understand the lyrics. They are often genuinely shocked when they realize.