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Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Postby St. Elmo's Fire » Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:49 pm

Been watching quite a bit of gangsterish kinda things over the past year and a bit. Watched Goodfellas again last night, and I had a thought. These Italian gangsters are all portrayed as being quite handy at fighting, but surely if (and I'm talking strictly TV stereotypes here) they've been brought up from a young age brutally beating folk who are in pretty much every case too scared to lift their hand back at a Mafia member, and beating other folk up as one of a mob of three or more vs one poor bastard, surely any "townie" etc. who's accepted by all sides as "hard" would beat most of their asses, one on one?
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Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Postby Yama » Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:07 pm


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Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Postby Sonikku » Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:56 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOLqGxuvf08[/youtube]

It's like watching Star Wars, but in the future. (ala Back to the Future 2 six channels at once :lol: )

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Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Postby LawXiu » Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:16 pm

Thought I'd come for a visit. So, yeah.

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Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Postby Rakim » Wed Apr 03, 2013 3:12 pm

Just listened to the American Idiot album all the way through. Feels like the first year of High School again.

In a real Green Day mood now so I'm gonna give their second, newer rock opera a listen. Never heard it before so I'm a bit excited.

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Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Postby Bluecast » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:13 pm

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Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Postby LawXiu » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:27 pm

Never seen anything like this before. North Korea exposes the west. Just after 5:30 made me laugh when it starts talking about teenagers.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fctwvXPRRLo[/youtube]

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Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Postby Bluecast » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:45 pm

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Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Postby St. Elmo's Fire » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:53 pm

LawXiu wrote: Never seen anything like this before. North Korea exposes the west. Just after 5:30 made me laugh when it starts talking about teenagers.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fctwvXPRRLo[/youtube]


Scary how spot-on they were, isn't it? :shock:

Also, a great example of a post that deserved its own entire topic.

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Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Postby Giorgio » Wed Apr 03, 2013 6:02 pm

Blame always hurts. But the person who practises it on you, might have a good incentive and he/she say it for your own good. Therefore, it is (almost?) always right to accept it with a good/positive mood and think what is the one point (if there is anything at all), of all of what he/she says, that can help you in your self development. [The inspiration of my thought derived from this post.]
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Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Postby LawXiu » Wed Apr 03, 2013 6:05 pm

St. Elmo's Fire wrote:
LawXiu wrote: Never seen anything like this before. North Korea exposes the west. Just after 5:30 made me laugh when it starts talking about teenagers.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fctwvXPRRLo[/youtube]


Scary how spot-on they were, isn't it? :shock:

Also, a great example of a post that deserved its own entire topic.


I did think about it but didn't expect much response. The amount of shock videos about North Korea though is crazy. It's well worth a browse.
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Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Postby St. Elmo's Fire » Wed Apr 03, 2013 6:19 pm

I usually avoid them, but quite like to give these "other side of the fence" ones a try. :-)
Ending was nasty though!
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Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Postby Sailors? » Wed Apr 03, 2013 7:55 pm

Should of warned about that mad image near the end but ah well. Welcome back Law, and yes it was extremely accurate but the thing is people in the west have the choice to believe/follow the propaganda or not. North Koreans aren't fortunate enough to have that choice.
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Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Postby Bluecast » Wed Apr 03, 2013 7:56 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OA22zJagiU[/youtube]

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Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Postby mue 26 » Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:49 pm

Sailors? wrote: Should of warned about that mad image near the end but ah well. Welcome back Law, and yes it was extremely accurate but the thing is people in the west have the choice to believe/follow the propaganda or not. North Koreans aren't fortunate enough to have that choice.


Well, we theoretically have the choice not to follow it, anyway. it often comes down to whether your educated enough and have the knowledge to be able to defend yourself from the messages and bullshit that the media bombard us with day and night. That's why I think having a class on understanding these messages and the ways in which the media try and manipulate us, should be an essential part of the school curriculum. I don't agree with the "national curriculum", but if we're going to have one, this should absolutely be part of it.

I do agree though, it's still a damn sight better than what North Koreans are forced to swallow.

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