The Syndicate

S~V~S wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 6:59 pm https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/no-rec ... catch-fire

This is an article from last month about random Hyundais (and Kias) catching on fire. This is apparently a "thing" that has been happening.

Holy shit...

A 2007 Hyundai Elantra.

juliets wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 6:10 pm

Turnip Head wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 11:13 am My car caught on fire yesterday No one was hurt.

OMG TH what happened?

Well I was walking out of Old Navy with a new pair of pants when I saw the firefighters dousing my car. Everything under the hood was a pile of ash, windshield shattered and melted. no idea what caused it, the car was parked and turned off

My car caught on fire yesterday No one was hurt.

Long Con wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 11:49 am

juliets wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 9:26 am

Long Con wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 12:26 am

juliets wrote: ↑Tue Nov 13, 2018 5:37 pm Hey, I walked without a cane today which was a major breakthrough. My physical therapist is torturing me though to get me to bend my knee at a sharper angle (meaning he forces my knee to the sharpest angle he can get by pushing my heel toward my hamstrings while I'm lying on my back). Passed my one year anniversary of the break back in October. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

I still can't believe it even happened.

You and me both. My life is divided into "before" and "after".

Divided further down the road to 'after after'?

Life is a three-act play but you have to choose your own act breaks

They're making more and more gluten-free food products recently, but a few years ago there was nothing that didn't taste like soggy cardboard

Thanks y'all You guys are the best. I feel completely safe posting here.

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Thu Oct 11, 2018 3:17 pm Same here, my friend. Whatever you chose, I hope it makes you happy.

So I'm supposed to refer to you as a she now? Just making sure I get it.

Well I think this is more a personal preference kinda thing, both for the transperson and for the person who's addressing them. The personal pronouns don't bother me one way or the other right now since I'm just getting started. Use whatever feels most comfortable to you, I'm still a turnip head.

Today is National Coming Out Day so I wanted to share something. For a long time now I've identified myself as transgender. It's something I've kept hidden from my friends and family, mainly because I had no avenue to pursue it financially. I've never felt comfortable in my body, I've always felt like something was wrong on a fundamental level.

So, the idea is that this is something I'm finally going to act on. The road ahead looks long and challenging, but I can now say I have a real direction and real goals for my life whereas I previously had none of those things. It feels like I'm taking control of my own happiness for the first time.

Hi indiglo! I don't know you, but I know Illy, and I wish you could find a way to convince her to join us over here. I miss her terribly.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

Turnip Head wrote:In Turkey, a man's freedom hinges on whether Lord of the Rings' Gollum is good or evil, or whether Gollum and Smeagol are even the same character.

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/origina ... ation.html#

Why is the judge consulting a "TV expert" about a series of books written in the 1950's?

To be fair, the man is on trial because he used pictures of Gollum/Sméagol from the films, so the film character is what should be examined here.

But Marsh, the real question is... why is literally anything in this story happening in the year 2015?

In Turkey, a man's freedom hinges on whether Lord of the Rings' Gollum is good or evil, or whether Gollum and Smeagol are even the same character.

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/origina ... ation.html#

I stayed home sick that day. My mom was at work and called to tell me what happened. I don't think I'll ever forget that phone call. We didn't have TV at the time so I followed along on the radio. I remember feeling scared, confused and alone.