Today, for a brief second, I thought of a life without Roger. It was much like my current life, except that this forum was a bit nicer.
Quote from: Abbot Mythos on October 18, 2025, 05:02:11 PMAfter three (3) failed attempts to indict "a ham sandwich" on felony charges, Jeanine Pirro bypassed the grand jury process altogether, and settled for a charge of misdemeanor simple assault. Then this happened:It's happened again! And, this time, an actual sandwich was involved! You can't make up stuff like this!
Trump Ally Jeanine Pirro Dealt Major Legal Blow
As per this article:
"U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan sanctioned the prosecution by striking a government witness due to discovery violations. Judge Sooknanan further criticized the conduct of Assistant U.S. Attorney Travis Wolfe and expressed frustration with the government's management of evidence and witnesses, WUSA reported.
During grand jury testimony, Liang said Reid was the first to make contact, but Sooknanan said video evidence showed that wasn't true on Wednesday, according to the news station.
Tezira Abe, the public defender representing Reid, told the jury they should be "livid that the government brought this case," WUSA reported."
So, more proof that competence is not a requirement for appointment to a high profile, paying job in the Turd Reich.
What did surprise me, however, is the it didn't take a high priced lawyer for Ms. Sidney Lori Reid to beat the rap. It was done by a public defender.
Quote from: trekkies_who_any_some on Yesterday at 04:19:39 PMHaha, you forgot I'm Chinese—and a post-2000s kid at that. I personally barely touch things like Hollywood—I basically don't watch movies at all. 哈哈 哈哈 哈哈Not at all. But, as I know little about your culture, I can not explain American cultural memes to you in terms I am certain will be familiar to you. And, even here in American, I can never be certain that the cultural memes of my generation, or the various subcultures I travel among, will be understood by our own younger generations, or other subcultures.
Quote from: chaotic neutral observer on August 07, 2023, 12:24:42 AMHave a link: *edit: link redacted due to the producer (Common Sense Skeptic) coming out as an apologist for police violence*The enemy of my enemy is presently convenient, and soon to betray.
Quote from: Doktor Howl on July 26, 2019, 10:43:39 PMDoesn't matter WHO you are. St Verthaine once said, "If they do it to THEM, they'll do it to YOU", and he was - as always - 169% correct.I keep recalling that quote-of-a-quote, as it continues to prove itself in fresh new ways.
Quote from: trekkies_who_any_some on Yesterday at 04:26:30 PMDoktor Howl —I've noticed him! But it's quite hard to conn ect this avatar with Pastor Roger.![]()
Quote from: Abbot Mythos on Yesterday at 03:52:23 PMQuote from: trekkies_who_any_some on Yesterday at 01:23:54 PMwhat is the "the kiss of death" ?This is a excellent explanation of the American expression "the kiss of death." I suspect this "cultural meme" is fading in popularity, as Hollywood no longer produces anywhere near as many "cops and robbers" TV shows and movies, based upon the once powerful Italian/American Mafia and "G-men," as it once did.
You Mean: agents monitoring this website ? MayBe.....
I've made a rough observation of some of the posts: quite a few high-quality users have gone quiet. For example, Pastor Roger... Did he die, or was there some reason that forced him to leave the site?
Kiss of death (mafia)
I remember this particular "cultural meme" being a staple of the old, extremely popular, black-and-white The Untouchables TV series.
Roger still posts prolifically as Doktor Howl. And, there's even a Xerox Copy of him here on the forum. But, I'll let you figure out who that is by yourself.
Last, after they have been here for a while, some newer forum members chose to give themselves what they believe to be an appropriate Holy Name™.
Quote from: Abbot Mythos on Yesterday at 03:52:23 PMQuote from: trekkies_who_any_some on Yesterday at 01:23:54 PMwhat is the "the kiss of death" ?This is a excellent explanation of the American expression "the kiss of death." I suspect this "cultural meme" is fading in popularity, as Hollywood no longer produces anywhere near as many "cops and robbers" TV shows and movies, based upon the once powerful Italian/American Mafia and "G-men," as it once did.
You Mean: agents monitoring this website ? MayBe.....
I've made a rough observation of some of the posts: quite a few high-quality users have gone quiet. For example, Pastor Roger... Did he die, or was there some reason that forced him to leave the site?
Kiss of death (mafia)
I remember this particular "cultural meme" being a staple of the old, extremely popular, black-and-white The Untouchables TV series.
Roger still posts prolifically as Doktor Howl. And, there's even a Xerox Copy of him here on the forum. But, I'll let you figure out who that is by yourself.
Last, after they have been here for a while, some newer forum members chose to give themselves what they believe to be an appropriate Holy Name™.
Quote from: trekkies_who_any_some on Yesterday at 01:23:54 PMwhat is the "the kiss of death" ?This is a excellent explanation of the American expression "the kiss of death." I suspect this "cultural meme" is fading in popularity, as Hollywood no longer produces anywhere near as many "cops and robbers" TV shows and movies, based upon the once powerful Italian/American Mafia and "G-men," as it once did.
You Mean: agents monitoring this website ? MayBe.....
I've made a rough observation of some of the posts: quite a few high-quality users have gone quiet. For example, Pastor Roger... Did he die, or was there some reason that forced him to leave the site?