[I completely agree that you can't have shootings without guns. That being said was a point where there were virtually zero school shootings though, in the pre-columbine days. And in those days, the % of Americans reporting to live in a home with a firearm was actually higher pre-columbine as well. The biggest change post-columbine was the obsessive sports-like reporting on shootings by the media, showing mentally ill and suicidal individuals that they could get their names in the history books and on the lips of every person, pundit, and politician in the country if they would just pick up a rifle and commit a shocking atrocity. This also explains why we see controversial firearms used at places of innocence such as elementary schools. These shooters know that they will get more attention with the above combo than they would with a pump shotgun at the bingo parlor. I'd bet that the media could have a massive impact on the number of school shootings if they made it a point to not report on these outside of local news, but fat chance they'd miss out on the profits.]
[8th Grade in Springfield MO, woke up from a dream, my best friend who lived in rural KS (we got into an argument they day I returned home from my summer visit), came to me in a dream saying "It's OK Rick, you were right." Just as he faded, the phone rang, my mom answered, before she could say anything, I said "Jeff's dead, isn't he?" He died in a car accident a few minutes before.]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ozYLwMoZg0 Yep its been 3 decades since this movie came out and even though it was before my time but I did manage to see it when I was younger probably as a rerun on TV and it stuck out to me ever since. And I have seen a fair number of them like Blast off to Mars, The Magic Ring, Robin Hood and his Merry Mouse, a bit of the Wizard of Oz or The Fast and the Furry. Though what made the 1992 film stick out above the rest was that it was the most unique or fun of the franchise while made with so much love and effort. Like not only did Tom and Jerry have more of a prominent role as protagonist then most movies in this but they were also given actual character along with their voices. Which is quite a shocker for the franchise but it never bothered me and honestly I prefer it because they fit the two really well. It allowed them to be so much more expressive like in their distain for each other or respect when they end up co-operating as frenemies, the compassion in the friendships they've made on this journey with Puggsy and Frankie or their new owner Robyn Starling. It actually made me care for them as characters along with their friends or the problems they've faced and not just to only smile at their shenanigans. Plus I'm sure this is the only movie in the franchise to cover a compelling story of tragic instances where adults take advantage of children in fostering for profit which is one of many problems we still grapple with in society. In fact Aunt Pristine Figg and Lickboot are not only messed up because of this but they are also very fun villians because they're like your conniving overtop mustache twirling antagonist which is as little tropey but they do it so well that I really enjoy the characters. Also the musical moments slaps with great a sound track or vocals from the voice actors and these musical numbers really gets their point across. There a moderate amount of them as well to keep that balance with everything else which is thoughtful. This one with Tom, Jerry, Puggsy and Frankie has amazing road stage choreography mixed with classic Tom and Jerry antics which is just hats off to the animators for doing an outstanding job of incorporating it in. Overall it's one to really remember and I think it hasn't been topped yet. Which I haven't seen the most recent one about a year ago and it seems like it has some nice CGI but based on the trailers its premise does seem pretty basic. And may we have a moment of silence for Dana Hill who was Jerry Mouse's voice actor and died at too young of an age at 33 years old which happened 3-4 years after this film. As well as many other of the voice actors who past away in their ripe old age Charles Elmer, Tony Jay, Charlotte Rae, Don Messick and Henry Gibson etc. But the movie will be remembered in their names and everyone that had a hand in making it.]
[They're illegal, because they open you up to the possibility that everything you know is wrong.]
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[In the books, the way Catelyn treated Jon indirectly caused the Red Wedding. Robb slept with a girl and felt obliged to marry her because he didn't want to bring a bastard into the world, having seen how they treated bastards]
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[I'm from edinburgh]
[I was once working in a bar in Arizona & a young couple came up to the bar who had dwarfism & on talking to them i learnt they were with the travelling circus and a happily married young couple. I noticed that the young lady was pregnant and asked in idle chat what was she hoping for as in a boy or a girl, to which the young lady replied, we're not fussy as long as it fits in a cannon 😭]
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[A 6' 9"white American Male, handsome, son of a supermodel, son of a billionaire and a president of the most powerful country in the world. Mind blown. Dude won the lotto.]
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[Dryer not working because they did not know you had to remove lint from the lint cage. Sink clogged because they did not use the garbage disposal. They think there's something wrong with your electricity because they're lightbulb is not working. They did not know they need to change it. Tripped breaker's. Dead battery on the thermostat. Just simple stuff like that. It's really sad.]
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[I fondly recall having stacks of CDs and importing them to Windows Media Player one by one. Blown away to have my music collection digitized, organized, and clickable.]
[There’s a McDonald’s near me that still have the same floors from the 90s and a Playplace that I see packed with kids regularly. Wild]
[we were close in elementary but by middle school she isolated herself with the internet and online friends, while I don't blame her because of pandemic, it still hurt seeing her pick them over her friends that had been there since she was young. Last time I saw her was at our graduation, would've never guessed she moved cities and didn't tell us at all]
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[Sad to see this place still kinda dead :( Perhaps pewdiepie will shoutout this thing one day and it gets famous like some kinda meme lmao.]
[We are a disgusting and socially uncalibrated race. Just look at Italian PMs Instagram comment section. I'm disgusted that I share a country and a race with these dumbfucks. But hey at least we stopped Alexander's army with UFOs]
[I was almost smoked broad daylight by my cousin because he thought I built satellites to spy on him. And he was DEAD SERIOUS Imo evil is a religious concept if you ask me. Think exorcisms. Mental illness, anti-socialization, and environmental manipulation explain every category of crime known to man since human society created the notion of crime and punishment itself.]
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