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Response to: guess where's this is from Posted April 7th, 2014 in General

I'm think it's more likely that my childhood was improved by not watching whatever cunty kid's tv show or movie that's from

Response to: Kill Whitey Posted April 7th, 2014 in General

These threads always make me sad
Fuck this place

Response to: Game of Thrones (Show) Posted April 7th, 2014 in General

wow arya was like pfffft and stabbed that guy in the neck then he died

the show needs more murder, rape, cannibalism, prostitution and incest though and def. needs more major characters to die it would really improve the show

Response to: "ahh"? Posted April 7th, 2014 in General

At 4/7/14 07:35 AM, Amaranthus wrote: And what's the point of the machine?

Probably going to use the technology in sex dolls or something

Response to: Mafia's stimulate economy Posted April 5th, 2014 in Politics

At 4/5/14 03:53 PM, sodium94 wrote: men of honour

In case you're confused, this refers to only to members of the mafia (made men).

The label sounds good but is mostly a trap (made men generally have to earn money for the mafia for life) and they can still be killed if the boss allows it for a "good reason" which is not the same as what most people would consider a good reason to kill someone.

They're just protecting their own and trapping people into the life like any other gang.

(though in practice they are merely forbidden from stealing from anyone connected to the Mafia)

See, it's all about making money.

Protection from competition

Everything described here is bad for the economy and earns the mafia money.

If a client rejects their overtures, mafiosi sometimes coerce them by vandalizing their property or other forms of harassment.

Wow what great people

Mafiosi generally do not involve themselves in the management of the businesses they protect or arbitrate. Lack of competence is a common reason, but mostly it is to divest themselves of any interests that may conflict with their roles as protectors and arbitrators. This makes them more trusted by their clients, who need not fear their businesses being taken over.

So? What would they gain from involving themselves?

Response to: Mafia's stimulate economy Posted April 5th, 2014 in Politics

Hell I'll go through reason by reason.

At 4/4/14 10:22 PM, sodium94 wrote: Reason 10: The Mafia has a sense of honor. If they say that they will do something, they stick to it. Most people in government don’t have a clue what a sense of honor is. If they say that they will do something, you can count on it only if you’re getting the short end of the stick.

Really questionable and naive if you know anything about the history of the mafia and organized crime.

Reason 9: The Mafia code of conduct is simple and clear, and unfettered by legal doublespeak and millions of regulations.

They're operating on a smaller scale and only have to worry about making money and evading legal trouble. Obviously this requires less rules than governing an entire country. There's absolutely no comparison; the mafia is not a system of governance.

Reason 8: When competing Mafia families go to war, they don’t kill hundreds of thousands of civilians as “collateral damage.” War is good for the government, but the Mafia understands that war is bad for business.

This is only because of the methods they use and the smaller scale of the violence, and because it's to their advantage to stay out of the public eye.

Reason 7: The Mafia won’t conduct a war against you at taxpayer expense just because you want to drink a beer or smoke.

Yes, the mafia is not a system of governance. I'm glad you finally realized this.

Reason 6: When you buy protection from the Mafia, you get protection. The Mafia has a good track record for limiting violent crime in the areas that they protect.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racket_(crime)

Reason 5: The Mafia’s protection is much less expensive than the government’s. The Mafia wants ten or fifteen percent of your profits, while the various levels of government will try to snatch at least 40 to 50 percent of your profits.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extortion

Reason 4: Unlike the government, the Mafia wants your business to succeed. They know that ruining your business means that you can’t pay for protection.

Again, naive and not necessarily factual.

The Mafia imposes almost no regulatory overhead, nor do they require that you waste your time filling out zillions of tax forms.

It shouldn't be a surprise that they don't want a paper trail.

Reason 3: The Mafia won’t keep you from protecting yourself or your property

Unless you decide to protect yourself against the mafia.

Reason 2: The government wants to regulate your family affairs. The Mafia has no interest in interfering with how you raise your children or run your household.

Yes, the mafia is not a system of governance.

And the number one reason why the Mafia is better than the government:
Members of the Mafia have a great sense of style, dress far better than government bureaucrats, and are much easier on the eyes.

lmao

Response to: Mafia's stimulate economy Posted April 5th, 2014 in Politics

At 4/5/14 03:09 PM, sodium94 wrote: You don't seem to get this no offense, Mafia's were very respectful they wen't to court and were friendly with law enforcement and all that stuff.

Bribery, blackmail, extortion, corruption.

They were very organized and had a sense of humor indicating high intelligence.

lmao

Plus you didn't really acknowledge the whole tub of reasons I mentioned above.

Because they're either nonsensical or factually inaccurate.

Response to: 2nd suspension. It gets better. Posted April 5th, 2014 in General

At 4/4/14 07:53 PM, Mango-Clock-1 wrote: Most schools have a zero tolerance for rape whether or not it was meant as a joke or not.

Did you even read that before you posted? "Zero tolerance for rape". There was no rape in the OP. Also how can you rape someone and mean it as a joke?

Response to: Guess the type of person Posted April 5th, 2014 in General

What the fuck is impressive about living in a dorm?

Response to: Xbox 1 flop of the century Posted April 5th, 2014 in Video Games

Do you even know what flop means? Look at the sales figures for the Xbox One.

Not that I expect it to change anything since you're obviously a 1337 gamer kid with ADHD

Response to: I hate pennies. Posted April 5th, 2014 in General

I save every coin I find and put it in a jar

Response to: My girlfriend is a boring lay Posted April 5th, 2014 in General

Why don't you just tell her that the problem is so bad that you're considering ending the relationship?
That makes it simple; she'll either change or she won't then you know what to do.

Response to: if you Died Posted April 5th, 2014 in General

At 4/4/14 09:55 PM, 24901miles wrote: If you died, who would tell the BBS?

My brother or one of my close friends might

What newspaper would print your obituary?

I don't know, somewhere in Texas

How would we know it was real?

Because I'd never come back to NG and in general behave in a very dead manner

Who could we contact to verify that it wasn't a sick joke?

Me, but not really cause I'd be dead fuckface why would you think it was a joke

Would you want any NGers to attend your funeral or send their regards?

Sure, but I'll be equally dead either way

Response to: Mafia's stimulate economy Posted April 5th, 2014 in Politics

Well first of all, limiting competition is very bad for the economy.

You're relying on a very whitewashed image of the mafia that comes from movies and TV shows. You should read some non-fiction accounts from people who have actually been a part of an organization. They usually paint a very different image.

In reality, the rules are only as strict as the boss wants to enforce them. The only real objective is to make money. You could admire how successful they were (or used to be) at being criminals I guess. Your last line was exactly what I expected, because besides that the only real reason to glorify the mafia is so you can say "hurr durr Italian criminals are cooler than black and Mexican criminals".

Response to: What should be tas'd Posted April 5th, 2014 in Video Games

I don't like tool-assisted speedruns

On the other hand I don't get the big deal about glitch-exploiting, being "cheap", etc.

I mean if it's in the game and you can access it without cheats or modification it's fair fucking game, who cares

Response to: Ladyness Posted April 5th, 2014 in General

Yeah, honestly I can't thing of anything I would only hate if a woman did it.
If I find a behavior gross it applies to everyone even if some men think it's okay for some reason.

Response to: I'm going to be a dad! Posted April 1st, 2014 in General

At 4/1/14 11:17 AM, LiquidFire wrote: I found a picture of Conal! He posted the scan on this site as well as an after birth picture.
http://freespace.virgin.net/pauline.lindsay/baby.htm

Why is an obese man holding the baby?

Response to: Newgrounds Gay/bisexual Users Club Posted April 1st, 2014 in Clubs & Crews

Not exactly a trans movie, but I've always liked Ed Wood. He was a crossdresser which figures into the plot a bit and one of the characters is trans.

Response to: losing all enthusiasm Posted April 1st, 2014 in General

take extacy

Response to: Im going to stop making threads Posted April 1st, 2014 in General

Are you going to stop making threads though?