6,082 Forum Posts by "TNT"
PreK-5th Grade: Faubion Elementary School
6th Grade: Cedar Park Middle School
7th-8th Grade: Canyon Ridge Middle School
9th-12th Grade: Cedar Park High School
Freshman-Senior Years at College: University of North Texas
At 9/20/14 10:23 PM, Light wrote:At 9/20/14 10:22 PM, Light wrote: Let's hope it does something.*who don't think climate change is happening.
There's still a terrifyingly large number of people in America who don't think climate change isn't happening.
Goddamnit Newgrounds when will there be an edit function on these forums?
It's just Newgrounds way of teaching us to recheck our posts before submitting...
In all seriousness though, it is indeed sad that some people still don't believe it either.
At 9/18/14 12:01 PM, Scarface wrote:At 9/18/14 12:53 AM, Boomstick wrote: Bringing internet phenomenons to movies is always a bad idea. Just look at this example. Do not get me started on Nostalgia Critic's failed movie and how he blew about 90,000 or so dollars of fan donated money.I haven't seen the AVGN movie, but I've always been curious as to how it would end up being. I believe James Rolfe put a lot of effort into it, certainly more than these jackasses are putting int a grumpy cat movie, but that doesn't mean that what he does can easily be adapted to a movie.
Also, what was Nostalgia Critic's movie? I wasn't aware he made one.
He made a few actually, but they're all internet movies. His movies were Kickassia, Surburban Knights, and to Boldly Flee. They include other Channel Awesome reviewers like Linkara, Angry Joe, and Nostalgic Chick to name a few.
At 9/17/14 04:58 PM, Phobotech wrote:At 9/17/14 04:35 PM, TNT wrote:About the only thing explosive about you is your shits.
yeah I got nothing...
Hey at least my shit can be used as explosives when I need it.
You on the other hand have nothing, because you're a hobo...tech.
At 9/17/14 04:30 PM, Greasegoat wrote:At 9/16/14 10:59 PM, kazumazkan wrote:Kazumazkan? More like Cumzuinmyass.At 9/16/14 04:52 PM, Greasegoat wrote:Greasegoat ?At 9/16/14 04:48 PM, ManDeep wrote: ''Gag''sy?ManDeep? More like, ManDeepMyAss.
lardassgoat.
No one wants to hangout with CHEESEgoat...
yeah I got nothing...
It seems like a common occurrence in the news these days; a police officer shoots an unarmed teen, a sheriffs deputy used excessive force on an elderly woman, a group of officers beats up a random person for drugs, and any other cases that gets reported regarding police brutality. Many times when they get exposed to the media or other outlets (like YouTube, Reddit.com, or Twitter for example), the officer(s) were clearly in the wrong. With the recent incident that happened in Ferguson, Missouri regarding a black teenager who got killed by an officer involved shooting, I tend to speculate on how their Police Department, and other Police Departments as a whole are being managed. In this thread, I would like to open an discussion on this: are the police and law enforcement agencies, as a whole, corrupted?
I want this thread to be primarily on the law enforcement agencies in the United States, but don't be discourage if you want to share your thoughts on the police in any other country. My main focus will be on the law enforcement agencies in the United States, because I don't believe I have a real grasp on how they are compared to the country I live in (other than a few things here and there, but it plays a very minor role in their policy overall).
I want to start off by saying that I do not think all police departments are corrupt, nor do I think most of them are. I am not denying that corrupted agencies exist, but when it comes to what the news, and other people report on the media, it tends to blur what I feel is the reality of the agencies in the United States as a whole. You can search on YouTube for corrupted police officers all day, and find hundreds of results on officers overstepping their power. The key word though is hundreds, not tens, or hundreds of thousands of officers abusing their power. It could very well be possible that some weren't caught on camera, and that is very true (which I will bring up in my next topic of discussion), but if each video represents one officer stepping out of line, then it only makes a small fraction of the police population. In 2008, there were 461,000 sworn officers in local police departments alone. I find it difficult to conclude that out of let's say 461 videos (ball park estimate) of an officer abusing their power (which is only .1% of the population), that most if not all officers are corrupted.
The media has been following the case in Ferguson for quite some time. From what I've gathered from Newgrounds, Facebook, interviews from the news, and other outlets, most people are already accusing Officer Wilson (the officer who killed the black teenager, Michael Brown) of abusing his power. Protests and riots have occurred for several days and nights in Ferguson, calling for justice against the officer, even though the investigation is still underway. For me, it is hard to tell what exactly happened, but from what I've gathered I'm not 100% sure if Officer Wilson was justified in shooting Brown or not. What I can say about the Ferguson Police Department on the other hand, is that they have serious problems. They arrested journalists for doing their job to name one of them. There have been some protesters who have looted and committed property damage (like this QuickTrip gas station), but the response by the Ferguson Police Department was poorly executed to say the least.
You can read more about the Ferguson Police Department, Michael Brown, and/or Officer Wilson in this thread here.
I understand I went on a bit about Ferguson Police Department, and how bad of the job they've done. What about Officer Wilson? Was he really justified in shooting Brown? Despite a couple of witnesses, including Michael Brown's friend who was with him when it happened, the dash cam video hasn't been released to prove or disprove the witnesses. This brings up the topic regarding video cameras capturing the scene. Every law enforcement officer should be required to carry these. It will capture everything the officer, the suspect, the victim, the witness, or any other person does during a routine traffic stop or an investigation. The camera on their radios can help the officer out when he did his job properly, or help the person out when he knows the officer was clearly in the wrong. Some departments have already adopted these cameras (like Georgetown Police Department in Texas), and many more are considering the option in the not too distant future.
In order to reduce some of the corrupted officers, or at least expose them to the public, more people should be encouraged to video record during a traffic stop, or anything that involves law enforcement officers. It once again captures everything the officer does during the stop, which can help their case in court if they step out of line. I find it a shame that there are still some officers that doesn't like to be recorded, and may force the person to stop filming.
So, why is it that there are hundreds of videos of corrupted police officers on YouTube? There exist some videos of officers reacting well to a person recording the video during a routine stop, but not nearly as much as the former. I'm willing to bet that more people prefer to watch videos of officers stepping out of line, then officers doing their jobs properly. Also, the people who record police officers during a stop, but nothing out of the ordinary happens that calls foul play, may have concluded that they don't need to upload it to YouTube because they did their job the way they should. Not many people seem to care enough to watch a good cop do their job properly on the internet, because it's not very interesting. There are exceptions, like making a heroic rescue, or arresting a child predator on To Catch a Predator, but how often does that happen to an officer in their lifetime? Not very much...
With all of that said, while acknowledging that corrupted agencies and officers exist in the United States, I don't believe most law enforcement agencies are bad. What's your opinion on the matter?
At 9/9/14 10:04 PM, SentForMe wrote: Terrifying, isn't it.
Interesting that prefer a car company by their commercials.
I mean, I love the GEICO commercials, but nothing beats USAA Insurance personally.
At 9/7/14 12:59 PM, Camarohusky wrote: File ths under just a bit too much information:
It's surprising how hard it is to wipe your butt with your other hand. What was once routine has now become a friggin' acrobatic exercise. Feels like trying to do a Rubik's cube behind you, with your arms tucked under your legs.
Hmmm...
"I don't think anyone wants to know this..."
*posts it anyway*
"Tee hee..."
At 9/3/14 04:33 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: A lot of you are bringing up the fact that it's a pharmacy, which makes me wonder if they're different in some places because all the ones I've seen also double as convenience stores and cigarettes aren't the only unhealthy things they'd sell.
They do. However, it just sounds weird. It would be equivalent to a video store that sells mostly kids movies, but there's a pocket of porno movies at a corner.
At 9/3/14 02:46 PM, Malachy wrote:
You're right! The icon is a bit off because the original icon was something completely different! The icon that is used to be was an exclamation mark. But when the new icons were made the old ones got replaced.
Check out this thread I found in an NG archive site vs the same thread today
Glad I'm not the only one. It should be fixed! (if possible)
At 8/27/14 01:33 AM, TNT wrote: I think I like hanging out in the "Regulars Lounge", so I think I'll settle on in...
...and to start with, I'll share something I have to deal with next Wednesday:
So last Tuesday night, I was driving home from a poker game at a local bar and grill when I got pulled over by a police officer. The reason I was pulled over was that my license plate lights were out, so it's one of those things where I had no idea they're out in the first place. The officer gave me a warning though, and handed me a paper that states that it was in fact; a warning.
Fast forward to last Friday, I received a letter from my town, and it states that I'm being charged $169 for the same offense! The worse part is that I got their letter on my birthday, so it nearly ruined my day. Thankfully though, I later went to an Italian Restaurant with my family for a nice dinner.
I have scheduled my court appearance for next Wednesday, September 3rd. I'll let you guys know how it goes, and it really shouldn't be a big deal. I kept the copy of my warning receipt, which should no doubt drop the charges. Besides, I fixed those lights shortly after I got pulled over, and it only cost me $5.
Got back from Court. My charges were dropped. The Prosecuting Attorney happened to have the dash-cam footage of the night I got pulled over, and as soon as he heard "warning" stated by the officer, and the evidence I had, he decided to dismiss my case.
Thank goodness!
At 9/3/14 12:48 PM, Jmayer20 wrote: Good cops that regularly volunteer for the dangerous patrols and are able to handle bad situations well without losing there cool or getting trigger happy should get various rewards such as higher pay. Having incentives has three major advantages.
1.) It helps to increase the number of good cops.
2.) It provides positive role models for the new rookie officers. Thous making it more likely that they will also be good cops.
3.) It helps reduce crime because the police now have an incentive to work harder and to stay clean.
Like wise bad cops that are caught doing corrupt things like taking bribes should be made an example of by being punished. This will help to show the new recruits what happens when a cop goes bad.
Police Departments should have these kinds of incentives already, which may vary from department to department. If we want to reduce the bad officers, we should consider a different approach on how the termination process goes. This applies to pretty much any government agency, but having the bad officer fired is very difficult.
I'm defining bad officers are those who seem to step out of line for any reason, rather minor or significant. The ones who made a significantly bad decision will be a lot less difficult to get rid of per say, but the ones that do countless minor abuses of power (which is a broad category) is a major struggle. There is a period of time where rookie officers are on a "probationary period", which they can be fired for any reason the Police Department seems fit, rather minor or major. However, when that's over, they're almost impossible to get rid of.
The Police Departments should, if not already, show to the public that there will be consequences for Police Officers that over step their bounds for causing a major incident, or several minor ones. It could be a step in the direction where some citizens will begin to trust the Police again, since the incident in Ferguson and hundreds of YouTube videos of Police stepping out of bounds fog their perception on how all police officers act in general.
Something that I've noticed since Newgrounds has updated a couple of times is this "D:" icon by the thread title. It looks kind of funny to me. It's like the face trying to say, "DON'T GO TO THE REGULAR LOUNGE THREAD! IT'S AWFUL!!!" Maybe the ":O" face is more appropriate?
Sorry for a small nit pick, but I can't be the only one that sees it that way... am I?
Considering that this is a pharmacy store, that should have been done ages ago!
Having cigarettes in a store that specializes in providing medication just doesn't sound right to me...
What does the fox say?
BA DUM BA DUM TSSH!!!! Please don't hurt me... .__.
At 9/2/14 04:33 PM, xXSp1cyN1njaXx wrote:9/11 is about as fun as being doused in napalm then being set on fire.apparently fieldertiger is in to that kind of shit
It wasn't fieldertiger that made fun of 9/11, it was FIELDERTIQER (fieldertiqer) that made fun of it. I wished I print screened that thread fieldertiqer made about it as proof, but I don't.
At 9/2/14 12:25 AM, aviewaskewed wrote:At 9/2/14 12:13 AM, TNT wrote: Other than their headquarters are in Canada, I don't think it will change much of anything other than a minor impact to the American Economy, if any at all.Again, the reason people are so uptight is because they will most likely be pocketing these profits.
Fair point. When I mentioned that I didn't understand why they were so uptight about it, I rushed and didn't evaluate possible reasons that would make sense.
I state yet again, as someone who has LONG worked in sectors like the low wage world of BK and having friends who actually DO work for the chain itself or chains similar, you are not talking about folks who would move their headquarters for a lower tax rate to say "now I can give employees that better wage they so richly deserve!" it's like the theory of Reagonomics: It's against the Capitalist principal.
Considering Burger King, you're probably right. They will more than likely not use it to pay their employees better wages. However, it could be possible that they may use some (not all mind you) for future locations, which in turn will hire more people. Still sucks that it's probably minimum wage jobs though.
It suggests that the rich are trying to get richer to give something back....which is fucking laughable if you bother to look at their behavior for any length of time. It's another example of the rich and the greedy taking advantage of ways to continue to get richer and the poor to get poorer. Boycotting won't stop it, legislation would. Unfortunately it's a sell that'll never work in this country.
The goal of any business is to make profit, and if they can make more profit by moving out of country, then they made take that route. Legislation might be more effective than boycotting, but I have to wonder what it would take to make other corporations stay for good. They could add a stiff penalty for moving to another country, but to some of them, it might be worth the investment. They could raise the minimum wage, but they could lay off a lot of employees, raise the prices on their menu, or both.
I don't think I am going to boycott Burger King over that kind of business deal. They decided to move their headquarters to Canada because of their lower corporate tax, and they certainly have a right to. I'm not going to argue rather it will be good for our economy or not (rather they will hire more people because of lower taxes or they will keep the money they saved to themselves), but I really don't see why people are so uptight about it.
Other than their headquarters are in Canada, I don't think it will change much of anything other than a minor impact to the American Economy, if any at all.
At 9/1/14 03:41 PM, RydiaLockheart wrote: This is the second time I have taken out a passenger side window. Somehow, my wheels turned when I was backing out of the garage and I ended up in the side of the opening. The track is slightly damaged on the garage door, but it was already malfunctioning anyway. The first time I took out a mirror was just basic stupidity, but I'm not sure what happened here. I just had my alignment fixed, so that's not it.
What terrible luck! If something like that happened to me for a second time, I would probably break something out of frustration. Have you figured out what caused it yet?
At 9/1/14 11:05 PM, Spedmallet wrote:At 9/1/14 10:53 PM, TNT wrote: Then please don't post on this thread if it doesn't relate to this topic.So has the good lord god-jesus fixed your drought problem yet
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So to KEEP this on topic, Governor Rick Perry's twitter account posted this picture below. It was later removed, and Perry's twitter account stated that he doesn't condone that post. Rather its him trying to save his own ass or not remains to be seen. It could also be possible that one of Perry's staff runs his twitter account, and may have just made a mistake.
It should also be noted that it's not Lehmberg that's prosecuting this case.
At 9/1/14 10:34 PM, satanbrain wrote: "I'll have two number 9s, a number 9 large, a number 6 with extra dip, a number 7, two number 45s, one with cheese, and a large soda."
Carl: o_o
Sweet: o_o
Ryder: o_o
At 9/1/14 10:24 PM, Spedmallet wrote:At 9/1/14 03:49 PM, TNT wrote:it doesn't, but fuck that placeAt 9/1/14 10:22 AM, Spedmallet wrote: I wish Texas would form the second confederacy and fuck off from the rest of AmericaCan you please explain how this relates to Governor Rick Perry's Indictment?
Then please don't post on this thread if it doesn't relate to this topic.
At 9/1/14 10:22 AM, Spedmallet wrote: I wish Texas would form the second confederacy and fuck off from the rest of America
Can you please explain how this relates to Governor Rick Perry's Indictment?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG8b7WhANNA
Here's a hundred of them!
At 8/28/14 03:11 PM, TheDukeofJuke wrote:At 8/28/14 03:10 PM, TNT wrote: How many threads have there been on Newgrounds that involves Asperger Syndrome? Way too many...I don't know what you are talking about, dude. I just wanted to know who else here has had a delicious ass burger before.
Huh... and I thought the title of this thread was "Any aspies here?". That certainly contradicts what the topic is about, doesn't it?
How many threads have there been on Newgrounds that involves Asperger Syndrome? Way too many...
I think some people don't like Atheists because it's contradicts what they believe in as a whole, especially in the Bible Belt. Now if someone were to believe in another religion (speaking from a Christian person's point of view), like Catholic, Judaism, or even Islam, they'll at least respect the fact that they believe in a God. The problem with Atheism is that they do not believe in any sort of God, which conflicts with the Christian person's point of view, and possibly for anyone else with a different religion.
I don't think that many people despise Atheists. Maybe they do, I don't know... It's all silly to me.
At 8/27/14 10:45 AM, tox wrote: The little fuckers at it again guys
Did you get KFC yet? It won't stop until you do...
