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Post by achilles on Nov 10, 2019 15:41:38 GMT
Naw. Here's the thing, I LIKE him as an actor; he's damn good. But...there's this trend for actors, and indeed pretty much every celebrity of any sort, to mouth off publicly about things they know nothing, or next to nothing, about. And they do so presenting themselves as experts because...celebrity. I get that he hates Trump, that's fine, who cares. But damn, Robert, STOP going on about it! What I want from actors is acting, full stop. Nothing else, unless they have a particular skill that's interesting generally. He's getting like Jim Carrey, who hasn't done anything funny in many years, but apparently passes his time making derogatory paintings of Trump, and making statements much like DeNiro, and damn if Carrey isn't massively pathetic these days. He comes across as a bitter loser more than anything else, (especially since like DeNiro, his criticisms of Trump run to how he looks, his physique or lack thereof, (damn Jim, you're not Arnold in his prime either), and just plain cursing unimaginatively and repetitively, (hey, Jim, if you want to know how to slam curses at someone, watch the end credits to Eurotrip as Vinny Jones shows how it's done, or of course the Gunny's famous audition tape of fifteen minutes straight of cursing at the recruits for Full Metal Jacket---THAT'S how you do it with FLAIR), doesn't help. At least if these idiots want to go for Trump, I wish they'd do it well, instead of thinking that all they need do is say things like "f*ck Trump". Personally, I like my actors to just act, and not bother the public with anything else, especially if they're so thoughtless. So what exactly is your experience with organized crime figures? EDIT: Feel like I need to expand on this a bit. One thing I have grown tired of is listening to people spout off with uninformed opinions. As I said, I am no fan of Deniro, but I know for a fact both he and Scorsese have researched the roles they are portraying, including actually talking with and observing the type of people they are portraying. Unless you have something similar in your past you are willing to share, I think, to be blunt, you are talking out of your fourth point of contact here. It is one thing to dislike someone. It is quite another to be dismissive of anything they have to say because of that dislike. You are missing the point. It isn't about me, I'm not the one saying those things. Considering Trump was likely cutting real deals with many of those people, while DeNiro maybe got to talk to a few in the context of movie research...where they probably were the opposite of candid with him, I'd say DeNiro was off base. My opinion on DeNiro is that he's good at his job, and should stick to it, at least publicly. Unless he's trying to come across like Carrey, who appears to have no prospects---DeNiro does, and should act like it. Let me put it another way; on that thing, DeNiro is full of BS. He may have talked to a few mobsters, but Trump did deals with them and survived, which puts the lie to what DeNiro said. I'm also puzzled by the thrust of what he was saying; I mean it's not exactly admirable that Trump had dealings with mobsters. Nor is it to BE one, which DeNiro said Trump would fail at. And no, DeNiro, mobsters are not exactly known for their truthfulness and honor, though you may like to think so.
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Post by achilles on Nov 10, 2019 15:43:57 GMT
The Beeb has an article that makes you think about executive pardon power. The President of course has it, and nearly every President uses it controversially, (Clinton pardoning a rich supporter, Obama pardoning a traitor, and Trump pardoning sundry assorted bad guys, and of course the most famous one of all, Ford's pardon of Nixon), and so do governors, like the former gov of CA, the Terminator, who infamously pardoned the convicted murderer son of a Democratic buddy, (a member of the state Assembly IIRC, a guy who stabbed another dude at a party. These are what I call "F-you" pardons, pardons issued because the pardoner doesn't give a flying crap what people think or who he unleashes on the public, usually because he's on his way out. That's where this one comes in. www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-50365125Makes you think there maybe should be a limit to the power to pardon... Maybe a way to curtail some of this is to restrict a president's ability to pardon anyone during the last year of any term he or she is serving. Works for me. Governors too. Arnold is such an assclown for doing that. It, and most of those are so very obviously corrupt.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2019 15:49:58 GMT
So what exactly is your experience with organized crime figures? EDIT: Feel like I need to expand on this a bit. One thing I have grown tired of is listening to people spout off with uninformed opinions. As I said, I am no fan of Deniro, but I know for a fact both he and Scorsese have researched the roles they are portraying, including actually talking with and observing the type of people they are portraying. Unless you have something similar in your past you are willing to share, I think, to be blunt, you are talking out of your fourth point of contact here. It is one thing to dislike someone. It is quite another to be dismissive of anything they have to say because of that dislike. You are missing the point. It isn't about me, I'm not the one saying those things. Considering Trump was likely cutting real deals with many of those people, while DeNiro maybe got to talk to a few in the context of movie research...where they probably were the opposite of candid with him, I'd say DeNiro was off base. My opinion on DeNiro is that he's good at his job, and should stick to it, at least publicly. Unless he's trying to come across like Carrey, who appears to have no prospects---DeNiro does, and should act like it. Let me put it another way; on that thing, DeNiro is full of BS. He may have talked to a few mobsters, but Trump did deals with them and survived, which puts the lie to what DeNiro said. I'm also puzzled by the thrust of what he was saying; I mean it's not exactly admirable that Trump had dealings with mobsters. Nor is it to BE one, which DeNiro said Trump would fail at. And no, DeNiro, mobsters are not exactly known for their truthfulness and honor, though you may like to think so. You have yet to actually offer any proof of what you are claiming to be true. And as a fellow who has had some experience with people in organized crime, you are largely wrong about your assumption they are not known for keeping their word.
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Post by achilles on Nov 10, 2019 18:02:17 GMT
You are missing the point. It isn't about me, I'm not the one saying those things. Considering Trump was likely cutting real deals with many of those people, while DeNiro maybe got to talk to a few in the context of movie research...where they probably were the opposite of candid with him, I'd say DeNiro was off base. My opinion on DeNiro is that he's good at his job, and should stick to it, at least publicly. Unless he's trying to come across like Carrey, who appears to have no prospects---DeNiro does, and should act like it. Let me put it another way; on that thing, DeNiro is full of BS. He may have talked to a few mobsters, but Trump did deals with them and survived, which puts the lie to what DeNiro said. I'm also puzzled by the thrust of what he was saying; I mean it's not exactly admirable that Trump had dealings with mobsters. Nor is it to BE one, which DeNiro said Trump would fail at. And no, DeNiro, mobsters are not exactly known for their truthfulness and honor, though you may like to think so. You have yet to actually offer any proof of what you are claiming to be true. And as a fellow who has had some experience with people in organized crime, you are largely wrong about your assumption they are not known for keeping their word. A business deal, sure. Anything else, I'm going to say that the criminal and killer is probably not trustworthy.
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Post by liama on Nov 10, 2019 19:11:18 GMT
Was that last sentence originally in the article because I didn't see anything about an American university?
No, sorry, it was just an attempt at poor humor at like 430 in the morning, doesn't alway hit the mark I'm afraid. Figure I bat around .179 at even mildly amusing stuff. But many, many swings and misses...
It just sounds like something somebody in the media would say.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2019 21:36:32 GMT
You have yet to actually offer any proof of what you are claiming to be true. And as a fellow who has had some experience with people in organized crime, you are largely wrong about your assumption they are not known for keeping their word. A business deal, sure. Anything else, I'm going to say that the criminal and killer is probably not trustworthy. Again, I think you are talking out of your fourth point of contact here.
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Post by achilles on Nov 11, 2019 0:04:34 GMT
So San Francisco has itself the DA it deserves, the son of two Weather Underground terrorist cop killers who was raised by that Alinsky guy of Obama's who wrote "Rules for Radicals". Just what a city drowning in crime needs. Well, I certainly hope the residents don't complain. Lovely dude with a CV made for San Francisco, was a translator for Venezuelan dicktator Hugo Chavez, is pretty much into every seriously radical cause the Democrats have. His platform is to empty the prisons among other things, and he plans to allow the homeless to do whatever they want.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2019 2:12:59 GMT
Sunny day, sweepin' the clouds away
On this day (10 NOV 1969) 50 years ago, public television stations first introduced to viewers a colorful community of monsters, birds, grouches, and ordinary people all living together on a friendly urban street. TV producer Joan Ganz Cooney had developed the idea for 'Sesame Street.' She was convinced that television, with its ability to quickly capture the attention of young children, could be used for good—to educate as well as entertain. With the help of Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, 'Sesame Street's' unique cast of characters, skits, and animated videos introduced a new way to provide early education for young children. Now, 4,500 episodes later, Big Bird and Cookie Monster have become household names in more than 70 languages and 150 countries. And over the years, hundreds of famous guests, from James Earl Jones to Barbara Bush, have visited 'Sesame Street,' helping to teach lessons in acceptance, friendship, and respect. Sounds like our kind of place. Can you tell me how to get to 'Sesame Street'?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2019 12:39:56 GMT
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Post by achilles on Nov 11, 2019 14:23:46 GMT
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Post by achilles on Nov 11, 2019 18:52:02 GMT
Oh FFS! Can't people just chill?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2019 19:20:35 GMT
Oh FFS! Can't people just chill? Apparently not.
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