Random Thoughts

[Skitch]

We need more MCers to see Greasy Strangler to firmly establish who's who of that civil war like CHUD and Speed Racer.

[Wryan]

Hot take: I think it's okay to care about both Notre Dame's repair and non-Notre Dame tragedies. Even at the same time.

[Irish]

Hot take: I think it's okay to care about both Notre Dame's repair and non-Notre Dame tragedies. Even at the same time.

Yeah. How about no?

Imagine a friend runs up and says their aunt was just in a car accident, what kind of person responds with, "But mine has cancer."

It's like yeah, and that sucks, but now is not the time.

Nothing makes me resent people on the left more than this type of petty bullshit.

[Ezee E]

The only thing that annoyed me about the Notre Dame thing was people posting their pictures at it from the past. It was kind of weird.

[Dukefrukem]

The only thing that annoyed me about the Notre Dame thing was people posting their pictures at it from the past. It was kind of weird.

Totally.

[Wryan]

Yeah. How about no?

I'm confused--are you agreeing with me or disagreeing? Tone is hard to read in a "Yes...but actually no" kind of post.

[[ETM]]

It's funny how people seem to think $600-700 million, or whatever the pledged number is, is anything but a drop in the bucket in terms of solving any of the outstanding world problems like hunger in Africa etc.

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[Wryan]

That's kind of what I was saying, although I probably could have been clearer with my language.

Every time some big international or national event/tragedy like this happens, there is inevitably some blowback from people who toss around things like, "Oh sure, you care about a building burning down now, but where were you when the churches in Louisiana were being set on fire!?" And I find that a tad unfair, almost as if these folks expect people to think, "Oh no! A cultural and historical icon is on fire! This is terrible! This is....wait a minute. I don't have time for this shit. There's Puerto Rico to worry about! And Flint! And black churches burning down! Fuck this.....ugly ass building anyway." While I understand it must be frustrating for people concerned about certain specific things to see the attention of the country shift away, they shouldn't stress that much about it--because it is going to happen. It's kind of our nature to react strongly to whatever's in front of us, maybe our collective key-jangling short attention span. But I don't think just because mass attention has shifted away that it ipso facto means the caring has shifted with it. Personally, I was shocked and saddened by the damage to ND and hope for its repair, but I do still care and check up on these other things too, most of which are actively being worked on regardless. I think there's a demand for people's attention that is unrealistic sometimes. With so many things happening daily--look at the multifarious suppurating wounds gashed in by the Trump administration for one simple example--it's difficult to keep focus on everything for the "appropriate" amount of time, whatever that even may be. But I think it's fine and possible for people to care about several things at once--to show emotion over ND for the moment it's happening but still have space in their minds and hearts for the other things on the back burner.

[baby doll]

I think in this case the blowback against donating money to rebuild Notre Dame is justified, given that the Catholic Church has more money than God.

[Mysterious Dude]

Notre Dame is owned by the French government, not the Catholic Church.

[baby doll]

Notre Dame is owned by the French government, not the Catholic Church.

They also have a lot of money. In any case, I'm sure the French government wouldn't turn down a donation from the Vatican, which could easily pay for the restoration itself.

[Grouchy]

What baby doll is saying is a reality (the Vatican could theoretically pay to restore one of the most famous and ancient symbols of its franchise) but besides, I've been to Notre Dame, I didn't post the fucking picture but my Mom probably has it, I think it's a fucking tragedy same as the Library of Alexandria BUT... it's true that you don't see the same crocodile tears in the media over, I dunno, Palestinians bombed with French money.

It might be a leftist catchphrase to you but that doesn't make it any less true. It's an 800 year old mythical building that won't ever exist anymore. It's not wrong if its fall makes you ponder other things.

[Irish]

TFW when you read an incredible piece of writing followed by ... absolute, absolute shit.

I want the goddamn algorithms to save me from bad writing. There's just so much of it.

[Irish]

On the plus side, I heard a really great cover of "This Must Be the Place" on the radio today. So that was nice.

[Skitch]

I'm sick as a dog so hey...I guess lets watch 9 hours of Westworld season 1. That was two hours ago. And I'm 3 deep in season 2.

[Irish]

Dunno if you like crime/copy stories, Skitch, but "Bosch" season 5 debuted on Amazon today, too. Good show to kill time when you're sick.

[Skitch]

I don't have Prime, sadly. Otherwise I would check it out.

[megladon8]

On the plus side, I heard a really great cover of "This Must Be the Place" on the radio today. So that was nice.

[Skitch]

Hmm...what to do today...

[Wryan]

Hmm...what to do today...

Are we looking at Topher Grace's desktop?

[Irish]

Now that's a pretty good tweet

[Dukefrukem]

He's always tweeted well. Except when he's overly aggressive towards the police force.

[Irish]

In other news: I seriously enjoyed the public reaction to Olivia Munn's weird twitter essay/ freakout.

[Dukefrukem]

Catching up now!

[Ezee E]

In other news: I seriously enjoyed the public reaction to Olivia Munn's weird twitter essay/ freakout.

Haven't heard about this.