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The winner of the dunk contest has been announced!
I made it into third place. That's pretty good.

using "Comedy Chevrons" on spuf

god I hate those memes but damn that does look comfy

god I hate those memes but damn that does look comfy

god I hate those memes but damn that does look comfy

god I hate those memes but damn that does look comfy

I bought a fedora when I was in elementary school
I went through the full fedora phase (including antitheism, a lot of memes, nice guy/why don't girls like me, etc) over about two years starting in fifth grade, and while it was regrettable, I'm glad I got it out of the way when I did
 
today while I was at the bike shop at which I work, I was sitting with my bike on a trainer (looks like this) with my cycling shoes on, trying to get into a new set of clipless pedals
for those who don't know what clipless pedals are, they're basically hard pieces of plastic that attach to the bottom of your shoe combined with a metal pedal that basically just has a hole that's slightly too small
so you shove the plastic piece on the bottom of your shoe through the hole and it locks your foot in so you can pedal more efficiently, safely and smoothly (you usually get out by twisting your foot in some weird way)
well, these pedals were brand new and extremely stiff, so much so that I literally could not get my foot to lock in even by putting literally 100% of my weight on it (most riders are heavier than I am and don't have a problem with this)
some of you may see the problem
in order to get my foot in, I had the great idea of standing up with the left pedal on the top and dropping my weight on it as hard as I could so that I'd pop in at the bottom
this, of course, sent me, my bike, and the trainer swiftly to the left and onto the shop floor
but get this: I clipped in
and I couldn't get out
so I was stuck to my bike, my bike was stuck to the trainer and we were all on the floor. thankfully the shop owner was in the back and there were no customers in the store
I had to reach under the bike and unlace my shoe so that I could get out and clean up the mess I made
I was able to break them in a bit but I still can't really get out and I'm terrified of what will happen when I decide to actually go for a ride

I bought a fedora when I was in elementary school
I went through the full fedora phase (including antitheism, a lot of memes, nice guy/why don't girls like me, etc) over about two years starting in fifth grade, and while it was regrettable, I'm glad I got it out of the way when I did
 
today while I was at the bike shop at which I work, I was sitting with my bike on a trainer (looks like this) with my cycling shoes on, trying to get into a new set of clipless pedals
for those who don't know what clipless pedals are, they're basically hard pieces of plastic that attach to the bottom of your shoe combined with a metal pedal that basically just has a hole that's slightly too small
so you shove the plastic piece on the bottom of your shoe through the hole and it locks your foot in so you can pedal more efficiently, safely and smoothly (you usually get out by twisting your foot in some weird way)
well, these pedals were brand new and extremely stiff, so much so that I literally could not get my foot to lock in even by putting literally 100% of my weight on it (most riders are heavier than I am and don't have a problem with this)
some of you may see the problem
in order to get my foot in, I had the great idea of standing up with the left pedal on the top and dropping my weight on it as hard as I could so that I'd pop in at the bottom
this, of course, sent me, my bike, and the trainer swiftly to the left and onto the shop floor
but get this: I clipped in
and I couldn't get out
so I was stuck to my bike, my bike was stuck to the trainer and we were all on the floor. thankfully the shop owner was in the back and there were no customers in the store
I had to reach under the bike and unlace my shoe so that I could get out and clean up the mess I made
I was able to break them in a bit but I still can't really get out and I'm terrified of what will happen when I decide to actually go for a ride

I bought a fedora when I was in elementary school
I went through the full fedora phase (including antitheism, a lot of memes, nice guy/why don't girls like me, etc) over about two years starting in fifth grade, and while it was regrettable, I'm glad I got it out of the way when I did
 
today while I was at the bike shop at which I work, I was sitting with my bike on a trainer (looks like this) with my cycling shoes on, trying to get into a new set of clipless pedals
for those who don't know what clipless pedals are, they're basically hard pieces of plastic that attach to the bottom of your shoe combined with a metal pedal that basically just has a hole that's slightly too small
so you shove the plastic piece on the bottom of your shoe through the hole and it locks your foot in so you can pedal more efficiently, safely and smoothly (you usually get out by twisting your foot in some weird way)
well, these pedals were brand new and extremely stiff, so much so that I literally could not get my foot to lock in even by putting literally 100% of my weight on it (most riders are heavier than I am and don't have a problem with this)
some of you may see the problem
in order to get my foot in, I had the great idea of standing up with the left pedal on the top and dropping my weight on it as hard as I could so that I'd pop in at the bottom
this, of course, sent me, my bike, and the trainer swiftly to the left and onto the shop floor
but get this: I clipped in
and I couldn't get out
so I was stuck to my bike, my bike was stuck to the trainer and we were all on the floor. thankfully the shop owner was in the back and there were no customers in the store
I had to reach under the bike and unlace my shoe so that I could get out and clean up the mess I made
I was able to break them in a bit but I still can't really get out and I'm terrified of what will happen when I decide to actually go for a ride

I bought a fedora when I was in elementary school
I went through the full fedora phase (including antitheism, a lot of memes, nice guy/why don't girls like me, etc) over about two years starting in fifth grade, and while it was regrettable, I'm glad I got it out of the way when I did
 
today while I was at the bike shop at which I work, I was sitting with my bike on a trainer (looks like this) with my cycling shoes on, trying to get into a new set of clipless pedals
for those who don't know what clipless pedals are, they're basically hard pieces of plastic that attach to the bottom of your shoe combined with a metal pedal that basically just has a hole that's slightly too small
so you shove the plastic piece on the bottom of your shoe through the hole and it locks your foot in so you can pedal more efficiently, safely and smoothly (you usually get out by twisting your foot in some weird way)
well, these pedals were brand new and extremely stiff, so much so that I literally could not get my foot to lock in even by putting literally 100% of my weight on it (most riders are heavier than I am and don't have a problem with this)
some of you may see the problem
in order to get my foot in, I had the great idea of standing up with the left pedal on the top and dropping my weight on it as hard as I could so that I'd pop in at the bottom
this, of course, sent me, my bike, and the trainer swiftly to the left and onto the shop floor
but get this: I clipped in
and I couldn't get out
so I was stuck to my bike, my bike was stuck to the trainer and we were all on the floor. thankfully the shop owner was in the back and there were no customers in the store
I had to reach under the bike and unlace my shoe so that I could get out and clean up the mess I made
I was able to break them in a bit but I still can't really get out and I'm terrified of what will happen when I decide to actually go for a ride

can we go ahead and tack the california attacks onto the end of this thread?
if we make a thread for every islamic terrorist act we'll quickly flood the forum
I would just like to say that I'm getting a handgun and a concealed carry permit the day I turn 21, and that I have both a legal and an ethical right to do so

what do you mean by that? do you mean that in the event of an emergency, you should focus on securing your own safety rather than that of those around you? because I agree with that, but there are many situations in which you might not be able to secure your own safety without any sort of weaponry

​agreed, this is completely the wrong thing to take away from the situation
​you're not trying to turn away refugees are you? that's a big no-no
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there are some really stupid arguments for/against gun control in this thread, but let's make one thing clear: the attacks in paris were in no way aided or made easier by french or european policy, and imposing stricter regulations on ownership of firearms is one of the least effective responses that I can think of

If you don't diddle rammite soon im gonna fly over and do it

​Yes, makes perfect sense. Clearly, it was the moon men, because it's too far-fetched that the militant terror organization that took credit for the attacks actually carried out the attacks.

This is awful, and my heart goes out to the people of France.
 
However, in response to a topic this thread is quickly turning to, quick thing of note for all those about the whole "no true Muslim" or "religion of peace", just be aware that the Quran does explicitly command violence against nonbelievers. Insofar as I know, it is the only scripture which, under the current explicit doctrine commands violence. (War has been commanded in the old testament, but that was under the Abrahamic covenant, and I believe violence is commanded in a no-longer-recognized part of Hindu scripture, though my memory is fuzzy.)
There is a problem with Islam, and that problem is that people are supposed to emulate Muhammad, who was a warlike and very dangerous man. As long as that is true, there will be Muslims - arguably the "true Muslims" - who commit acts of violence in the name of Islam.
I have a fair amount of context on this whole systemic issue, as my family is directly involved with several families of missionaries sent to Iraq and other parts of the middle east where Islam is the dominant religion.
 
 

​Keep in mind though, that this is about the third major series of terrorist attacks to happen on French soil this year alone, with another batch of smaller terrorist attacks throughout the land. That Thalys shooting would have been a massive bloodbath too had the perpetrator in that case not been subdued in time.
I won't be surprised if France is going to crack down hard on every form of muslim extremism in the following months. They about completely fucking had it with their shit, and rightfully so.
I bet if we would jail everyone in favor of the backwards-as-fuck shariah law in Europa, that the terrorist threat is instantly lessened by a huge margin. The religion isn't the biggest factor. The rampant extremism within the religion is.

Id say this is not about how the poor widdle muswims are being literally oppressed in current year but more about how the few ones that actually are terrorists just killed 128 people
Im not sure what the exchange rate is between discrimination and being lined up and shot in the back of the head but Im inclined to say that islam is not the big victim here
 
Also going on record that I do not agree with Verumae being banned over this

Muslims are absolutely involved with Islamic terrorism, don't try to paint them as a scapegoated minority on the level of Jews. How the hell do you talk about Islamic terrorism without talking about Islam?  At worst people will start to question why exactly they're letting in millions of Muslims who aren't assimilating to their culture. That's a good thing.
Not every Muslim kills people for their religion. Not even the majority do. But quite frankly enough do that something needs to be done. Just restricting immigration and thoroughly vetting those you do let in is a good first step. Never forget that immigration is a public policy issue - same as any other. You should do what's best for the citizenry, and I don't think importing refugees by the literal boatload is helping your citizens much. At best you'll have a bunch of low-skilled workers that will probably be replaced by machines in a decade or two, at worst you let in a lot of people that hate you and your culture.

​You're right, Mohammed in his bombed-out shack in Syria hears Verumae saying "Fuck islam" and decides THIS is the last straw. Or maybe Abdul, in his comfy European home infinitely better than the constant war and sharia law in his fucked-up homeland hears Verumae saying "Fuck islam" and decides "This man is so insensitive it just makes me want to slaughter a hundred innocents!" By that logic Piss Christ should have inspired massive slaughter of atheists by Christians. But that hasn't happened, has it?
Also the WBC comparision is laughable because they're literally 40 people that say mean things that everyone everywhere just laughs at. If this is the worst most extreme modern Christian group you can think of then shit, do I even need to say anything?

I don't mean to be distasteful, but this needs to be said:
fuck islam
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Islamist_terrorist_attacks
it's not confirmed yet to be carried out by islamists, but I'll go ahead and wager my entire hat collection on the fact that it is
I don't know what the answer is to the islamist problem, but the muslim world has been at war with the west for a while now
I'm not particularly fond of france but nobody deserves this, especially not a city of unarmed civilians
 

I don't mean to be distasteful, but this needs to be said:
fuck islam
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Islamist_terrorist_attacks
it's not confirmed yet to be carried out by islamists, but I'll go ahead and wager my entire hat collection on the fact that it is
I don't know what the answer is to the islamist problem, but the muslim world has been at war with the west for a while now
I'm not particularly fond of france but nobody deserves this, especially not a city of unarmed civilians
 

I'm still here but slightly put off by your apparent aversion to "fake nerds"