The diary of Anne Frank is falling behind

[ColinEssex]

Three questions -

A) why do 'six' guns in cowboy films fire more than six shots?
B) why do guns in films make an explosive sound when in reality it makes a pathetic crack sound
C) why in films does a bullet ricochet make a loud whining sound when in reality it doesn't

Col

 

[AccessBlaster]

Three questions -

A) why do 'six' guns in cowboy films fire more than six shots?
B) why do guns in films make an explosive sound when in reality it makes a pathetic crack sound
C) why in films does a bullet ricochet make a loud whining sound when in reality it doesn't

Col

Answer: because Donald Trump was president, obviously.

 

[ColinEssex]

You've lost me on that one AB. I thought my questions were sensible.

Col

 

[Pat Hartman]

They are sensible The answer to all three is "for effect". AB was being funny. There isn't a day that goes by here where some government official being interviewed doesn't blame Trump for the "problem". You don't have to listen to it 24/7. We do and it is pretty ridiculous after a while. I think the reality is that this persecution of Trump is getting him more support because even the people who didn't vote for him see the problem with one set of laws for the evil orange man and a different set for people they approve of. It seems that on Tuesday, the prosecutor in NY is going to charge Trump with a Federal crime. The fact that he is a state official and is charged with prosecuting State crimes is irrelevant. Apparently, it is criminal for Trump to pay Stormy Daniels hush money out of his own pocket. Keep in mind that she was the one committing a crime by threatening to embarrass Trump publicly if he didn't pay her hush money. So, he paid on the advice of council and she still sold her story to the press so she violated a legal agreement. Apparently that wasn't a crime either though since it embarrassed DJT. If the agreement had been with Obama, she would probably be on death row as we speak. I always thought extortion was a crime. Silly me. Here we have the person who was extorted being prosecuted. That's the way the criminal "justice" system works in the US these days. We now prosecute victims because it must be their fault. Like in Seattle where if your building gets defaced with graffiti, YOU get fined if YOU don't clean up the mess in a timely manner. Doesn't matter if the criminal act is caught on tape and the criminal could be arrested and charged. The building owner is charged with a crime, not the person who committed it. I guess the logic is that the building owner is the one with the deep pockets and the person defacing the building is just a victim of white supremacy.

 

[ColinEssex]

Is 'Stormy' a real name? Who is he? It sounds like a rap artist.
Why do some Americans have such weird names? Is it some kind of joke by the parents? A bit like Johnny Cash and 'A boy named Sue'.
Col

 

[Pat Hartman]

She's an exotic dancer Not her real name.

 

[Isaac]

Three questions -

A) why do 'six' guns in cowboy films fire more than six shots?
B) why do guns in films make an explosive sound when in reality it makes a pathetic crack sound
C) why in films does a bullet ricochet make a loud whining sound when in reality it doesn't

Col

Apparently you know a lot more about guns than I do, not sure as I haven't spent time actually shooting a variety of old-fashioned guns (movies you reference) vs new guns.

I have one semi automatic .380 , only took it to an indoor shooting range twice (15 minutes each) during the last 3 years, only to ensure I have some semblance of an ability to aim/fire, make sure it works.

It's only purpose is self defense in case the crime, currently very substantial in Phoenix -- a person was MURDERED LAST NIGHT in a HOME INVASION here--ever arrives in my neighborhood or home, at least I'll have a chance to protect me + family, other than just begging the criminal to spare our lives. Common sense I think?

 

[Isaac]

Is 'Stormy' a real name? Who is he? It sounds like a rap artist.
Why do some Americans have such weird names? Is it some kind of joke by the parents? A bit like Johnny Cash and 'A boy named Sue'.
Col

Now on that issue I completely agree.

Not only have American baby names gotten totally ridiculous in recent years, but there is a trend that is very popular now to deliberately misspell them. Modern parents seem to think letters are just squiggly marks, bereft of meaning

Example, I find these everywhere in young school aged children: Steephan, Kristofer, Leeam, Gennifer, Madyson, Andruw.

SO ridiculous, and unfair of parents who clearly wish to indulge in some kind of nonconformist be-me heroism, selfishly indifferent to imposing the burden on their offspring of a LIFETIME of sighing and repeating, "yeah, no, sorry, it's actually misspelled like such-and-such"

If you get off on little acts of individualistic weirdness, go for it, but don't use your kids as unwilling recipients of the impact

 

[ColinEssex]

She's an exotic dancer.

Ah, yet another name for sex worker.
Col

 

[AccessBlaster]

Ah, yet another name for sex worker.
Col

But then you already knew that

 

[ColinEssex]

But then you already knew that

Of course I did. There are dozens of names for sex workers, exotic dancer, pole dancer, escort, prozzie, nanny, house keeper, carer etc etc

Col

 

[Isaac]

There are dozens of names for sex workers, exotic dancer, pole dancer, escort, prozzie, nanny, house keeper, carer etc etc

You missed one. In the new era of social consciousness (or should I say Fantasy), Prostitute has almost entirely and universally been replaced by "trafficking victim".

Somehow in the shrewdness of feminism and me-too nonsense, the reality that many women choose to sell sex, even including many of the ones involved with drug addiction and including the ones who are collaborating with teams of people including men, has been successfully erased and denied.

Now, every arrest for prostitution labels only one party as a criminal - the payor. Women prostitutes very quickly learned, of course, that all they had to do when confronted by law enforcement was cry about being coerced or trafficked, present evidence of being on drugs, present evidence of a man somewhere helping coordinate and collect, and BAM - like a magic wand, all responsibility was eliminated. Any man involved was now a "trafficker", any woman involved was now a "victim", and given a free apartment, charitable help, a place to stay, etc.

Of course, that's true for a few prostitutes, but not true for very many others. Alas the lies we tell ourselves, in society's quest for perfectly equal outcomes for all people! (Except anyone belonging to a group that has traditionally done well, of course!)

 

[ColinEssex]

Yes, I could list maybe a couple of dozen names we give to sex workers i just gave a sample. I'm sure Americans have some other names we don't use in the UK.
We have many foreign workers here, some doing lower paid work. (Like how Americans treat mexicans) So, many have second jobs on the shady side to supplement earnings. Now, if they choose to do this work or are forced is unclear. My wife is in a care home, many carers are from Romania or India, I know some have a second job (I'm not saying how I know). Not that many 'walk the streets' these days, they work in respectable massage parlours or similar establishments where it is clean and safer. They even take credit / debit or American Express cards.
Yes trafficking goes on, always has always will. If these do-gooders 'save' these workers, they can create a whole lot of fresh problems for them because suddenly a part of their income is removed, then they move into crime or drugs, much more risky.
Col

 

[Pat Hartman]

We have many foreign workers here, some doing lower paid work.

Do you even recognize the difference between legal and illegal entry?

(Like how Americans treat mexicans)

Americans treat Mexicans just fine. But I'm assuming you are referring to the people who enter the US illegally. It's not just Mexicans BTW it is all illegal aliens. In fact, very few Mexicans cross illegally and I think the deal with Mexico is if we catch them we get to send them home. We don't want to talk about that though. Apparently, the people entering the country illegally are quite happy to pay $6,000+ plus each or become indentured servants (read sex-workers) to pay off the debt to the coyote that brought them across the border. They get to leave the hell hole they came from (we can't talk about that either) and be taken advantage of in the US as we provide food and shelter and medical care. We give them transportation and cell phones. We let them loose in the country. We educate their children and continue to provide totally free medical care. We give them food stamps and free school lunch for their children. All at the expense of taxpaying citizens and legal residents. I'm sure it makes sense to them because they even risk the lives of their children to bring them along. There is quite a support system in the US for people who enter the country illegally. WHY do you think they keep coming by the millions? The Mexican drug cartels are running the show and raking in BILLIONS every year. They are probably making huge political contributions to the members of Congress who support the current policy of not enforcing our immigration laws.

 

[ColinEssex]

I was talking about legal immigrants who work here and pay tax etc. Illegal immigrants get put in hotels and healthcare and money for free, all paid for by the government. They don't need to work.

It's the legal ones who often need supplementary work.

In the USA, ive noticed on some TV programmes, it seems that housekeepers, nannies, gardeners etc are Mexican. Just an observation, don't get all touchy about it.

Col

 

[NauticalGent]

In the USA, ive noticed on some TV programmes, it seems that housekeepers, nannies, gardeners etc are Mexican. Just an observation, don't get all touchy about it.

That is one area where TV isn't exaggerating. It depends on the location as well, but for the most part, menial tasks like that are done by our southern neighbors. Why? Because they want to work and will do the jobs we DONT want to do for a lot less.

We all complain about it, but it is the first place we go to when we want something done!

 

[Pat Hartman]

In the USA, ive noticed on some TV programmes, it seems that housekeepers, nannies, gardeners etc are Mexican

Not everyone who speaks with an accent is Mexican.

 

[AngelSpeaks]

Not everyone who speaks with an accent is Mexican.

Seriously. If they're from Puerto Rico , they probably have one and they're American.

 

[Pat Hartman]

We have children born in border communities who don't speak English at all and are educated in Spanish until they learn English as a second language in school. I don't know if this is still true but we used to have school children whose parents dropped them off south of the border every day, they walked across, and got on a school bus on the other side to be educated at our expense.

 

[ColinEssex]

Not everyone who speaks with an accent is Mexican.

Gosh, so glad you pointed that out. You learn something every day.

Col