The "What's on your mind?" thread

[Batman1980]

Has to do with getting tweets trending, I never understood the point of it either.

[Head bugs]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

Has to do with getting tweets trending, I never understood the point of it either.

Not necessarily trending. There are so many members of twitter that it's impossible to see everything. If someone with a large following retweets something interesting from someone with a small following, that's just a great way to get more eyes on it. What gets on my nerves are those members that believe once you've liked a tweet, that has to mean you agree with everything that member believes or says. Association fallacies are a dirty trick and the procedure of booger eaters.

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What's on mind is this guy Gary M. Heidnik. I can't believe how many chances there were to get this guy off the streets for good, long before the murders. He'd been in and out of State Hospitals and convicted before the final arrest.

[BWBODDY]

Originally Posted by Head bugs

<snip> What gets on my nerves are those members that believe once you've liked a tweet, that has to mean you agree with everything that member believes or says. <Snip>

I don't do Tweeter but your "liked" comment rings so very true!

In forums, Discords, chat streams, etc...

I've had to defend liking something sooo many times...

I've liked Posts.....
*Just because the person had the balls to say it. (no matter the subject)
*I found funny. (again regardless of the subject matter)
*I though might of been a good comeback/reply to someone else ( even if I agreed with the original poster and not the reply I "liked ")

I had someone say:"Hey man I thought we were friends, why would you do me that way" ( when I liked a reply that zinged that person )
I replied: "becuase I thought it was funny"

He wanted me to remove the LIKE I gave the guy you zinged him... ( I didn't )
Etc, etc.....

[civiclx]

California Love...not the song but just the feeling

[Scarface32]

Originally Posted by BWBODDY

*I though might of been a good comeback/reply to someone else ( even if I agreed with the original poster and not the reply I "liked ")

Well that I don't agree with, if you thought the first person in the conversation is right, why like the reply rebutting it? That just doesn't make any sense to me.

[BWBODDY]

Why like it?

Hmmmmm, I actually explained it in the quote you quoted

But seriously, I was just trying to come up with some examples off the top of my head, about how liking a Post
isn't the same as endorsing it or agreeing with it..

And I don't believe I've ever actually done that one....

And just FYI incase someone is wondering the real world example I gave wasn't a case of me doing that...........

I had someone say:"Hey man I thought we were friends, why would you do me that way" ( when I liked a reply that zinged that person )
I replied: "becuase I thought it was funny"

[Mike16]

I just texted my wife this morning asking what she wanted to do this week and her answer was "I dunno wanna go camping?" This threw me off guard as she always hated camping, it's one of the few differences we have. Regardless what the reason I'd love to I only wish I knew when my new truck will be ready for pick up, damn covid 19 delays!

[PoorCampBlu]

2020

been shopping handmade masks, and what really appeals to me in fabric designs:

1) couch fabric prints,
2) cats - the more the better,
3) very busy classic comic book super hero prints,
4) 1990's dragon prints

who would have thought! lol

[Dollar Colonel]

DVDs didn't really have this problem since they had gaudy menus, but a lot of "minimal" blu-ray menus make it difficult to see which item is currently selected, especially when there are only 2 options and you can't decipher whether the lighter one or the darker one is the current choice. They should use an arrow or some other indicator instead.

[Scarface32]

Originally Posted by Dollar Colonel

DVDs didn't really have this problem since they had gaudy menus, but a lot of "minimal" blu-ray menus make it difficult to see which item is currently selected, especially when there are only 2 options and you can't decipher whether the lighter one or the darker one is the current choice. They should use an arrow or some other indicator instead.

Criterion does that and I hate it, is it the light gray or dark gray, how the heck should I know.

One time I thought I selected subtitles for one of the movies, and when I watched it there were no subtitles, and I had to go back into the menu and change it.

And even though every Criterion movie has the same standardized menu, I keep forgetting if it's the light or dark gray. As the consumer, I shouldn't have to memorize which color shade is "on" and which is "off"

[Monterey Jack]

All menus should have an arrow pointing to your selection, or at least a box surrounding it (especially for ones with only two options).

[sk33tr]

next week and the week after...

[Xtempo]

its been making me wonder.this whole BLM thing about my mental illness and sometimes not feeling like my life matters at all in this world even to those that I know love me but just not at the world at large. If actually cared about mental illness we would have elimnated by now but only things like BLM matter more even though mental illness affects all of us white and black and transgender yet it doesn't get the same treatment.

it is wrong to have mental illness and we need to work on it. not me nor anybody deserves to grow up in an emotionally devoid, abused relationship with their mother and have it affect there abilities the rest of their lives.

not meant to diminish BLM but other causes are just important and we fail to see that epexicallyy when it effects everyone.

[Mike16]

Wife got home around 1am and she's been sick ever since. I'm hoping it's nothing serious or contagious, but I guess our camping plans are canceled this week.

[BWBODDY]

Originally Posted by Mike16

Wife got home around 1am and she's been sick ever since. I'm hoping it's nothing serious or contagious, but I guess our camping plans are canceled this week.

I hope it turns out to be something simple/seasonal, and not anything worse!

[Camp_Crystal_Lake]

I had a friend, whom I’ve known for all of my life, pass away at the age of 41 on June 3rd, 2020. Ever since, I’ve been numb and can’t stop thinking about him not being with us anymore.

When I was growing up, there was a group of 4 of us boys, that lived within 300 yards of each other, in rural North Central Alabama. Although, we were in the country, we were only about 10 miles from a city of 15,000.

We played together every day in the summer, and almost every day in the school year. We were as close as brothers, and were almost all related as cousins. It was truly like the movie Stand By Me. We had an adventure almost everyday. Or we just sat around and talked, or played backyard sports, video games, or went swimming at the local public pool. It was only when I went away to college, at the age of 20 that I didn’t see my friends almost everyday.

Although, my group of childhood friends lost one of our members last week, he is not forgotten by any of us, and we will always carry his memory with us. I keep thinking about the Richard Dreyfus beginning and ending to Stand By Me. I see myself driving/walking the roads we walked in the 80’s to mid 90’s, remembering all the times we had together. Then asking myself over and over, if anyone has friends like they did when they were 12 years old. I know the loss that I feel right now, that the answer to that question is I will never have any friends that will replace the group of friends I had when I was 12.

[Mike16]

Originally Posted by Camp_Crystal_Lake

I had a friend, whom I’ve known for all of my life, pass away at the age of 41 on June 3rd, 2020. Ever since, I’ve been numb and can’t stop thinking about him not being with us anymore.

When I was growing up, there was a group of 4 of us boys, that lived within 300 yards of each other, in rural North Central Alabama. Although, we were in the country, we were only about 10 miles from a city of 15,000.

We played together every day in the summer, and almost every day in the school year. We were as close as brothers, and were almost all related as cousins. It was truly like the movie Stand By Me. We had an adventure almost everyday. Or we just sat around and talked, or played backyard sports, video games, or went swimming at the local public pool. It was only when I went away to college, at the age of 20 that I didn’t see my friends almost everyday.

Although, my group of childhood friends lost one of our members last week, he is not forgotten by any of us, and we will always carry his memory with us. I keep thinking about the Richard Dreyfus beginning and ending to Stand By Me. I see myself driving/walking the roads we walked in the 80’s to mid 90’s, remembering all the times we had together. Then asking myself over and over, if anyone has friends like they did when they were 12 years old. I know the loss that I feel right now, that the answer to that question is I will never have any friends that will replace the group of friends I had when I was 12.

First off, I love that movie. Probably because like you, I too had similar experiences. I moved out of the small-ish city where I grew up when I was 14, and never had friends like I did before then.

My deepest condolences on your loss. Someone I grew up with, drifted apart in our teen years and met back up later in life recently took her own life so I know the pain you must be feeling right now.

[sk33tr]

Originally Posted by Xtempo

its been making me wonder.this whole BLM thing about my mental illness and sometimes not feeling like my life matters at all in this world even to those that I know love me but just not at the world at large. If actually cared about mental illness we would have elimnated by now but only things like BLM matter more even though mental illness affects all of us white and black and transgender yet it doesn't get the same treatment.

it is wrong to have mental illness and we need to work on it. not me nor anybody deserves to grow up in an emotionally devoid, abused relationship with their mother and have it affect there abilities the rest of their lives.

not meant to diminish BLM but other causes are just important and we fail to see that epexicallyy when it effects everyone.

as the (really cheesy) saying goes: the squeaky wheel gets the grease. but you're correct; too often many things get overlooked for something that's not as bad or which only affects a certain group. but something like mental illness affects ALL groups from ALL walks of life. it doesn't care if you're rich or poor, black or white, American, Canadian, European, Australian, Japanese, etc. mental illness can strike anyone at any time...without warning.

Originally Posted by Camp_Crystal_Lake

I had a friend, whom I’ve known for all of my life, pass away at the age of 41 on June 3rd, 2020. Ever since, I’ve been numb and can’t stop thinking about him not being with us anymore.

When I was growing up, there was a group of 4 of us boys, that lived within 300 yards of each other, in rural North Central Alabama. Although, we were in the country, we were only about 10 miles from a city of 15,000.

We played together every day in the summer, and almost every day in the school year. We were as close as brothers, and were almost all related as cousins. It was truly like the movie Stand By Me. We had an adventure almost everyday. Or we just sat around and talked, or played backyard sports, video games, or went swimming at the local public pool. It was only when I went away to college, at the age of 20 that I didn’t see my friends almost everyday.

Although, my group of childhood friends lost one of our members last week, he is not forgotten by any of us, and we will always carry his memory with us. I keep thinking about the Richard Dreyfus beginning and ending to Stand By Me. I see myself driving/walking the roads we walked in the 80’s to mid 90’s, remembering all the times we had together. Then asking myself over and over, if anyone has friends like they did when they were 12 years old. I know the loss that I feel right now, that the answer to that question is I will never have any friends that will replace the group of friends I had when I was 12.

so sorry to hear about your friend.

excellent movie reference, btw. those scenes can really hit home for a lot of people. when my cousin died not too long ago, all i could do was remember all the good times we had growing up. and that's all i want to remember.

now, i just think about his mom and dad, and sister (who has the same disease he had...and will die from it, as well) and brother. losing 2 kids to the same disease and knowing you can't do anything about it is something i can't even fathom. shit, losing one has to be bad enough. but when it's 2, and you know it's coming and you can't stop it? i just...i just don't know how she'll carry on. his younger brother took it real hard. a long time ago i heard something that is starting to ring true, for me...

there comes a time for everyone when life stops giving you things, and it starts taking them away

but knowing it's coming never makes it any easier. i hope you can find peace and happiness in those memories. it may be all you have left, but sometimes that's enough.

[Batman1980]

It's never enough but it's what you have, you have to make the most of it.

[LordSummerIsle]

I wonder what big title announcement DiabolikDVD is dropping tomorrow.