OT: Sens Lounge CVI - The O & D Edition

[OmniSens]

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[maclean]

Montreal's police force went on strike for 16 hours in 1969. Looting, rioting and bank robberies instantly went through the roof. The army had to be called in and it was forever known as Montreal's "Night of Terror." I have no issues with additional money being spent on things like mental health and addiction. Police are asked to be psychologists, which they just aren't capable of. That being said people such as the protesters at the Minneapolis rally that shouted at the mayor for not wanting to abolish police entirely, those people are f***ing bonkers.

Knowing everything we do about the close cooperation between police and mafia, in 1969 all the more so, I have no doubt the police made sure the word was out in the criminal community that they were going to have free reign and to take full advantage of it to drive their point home.

Not to discount your main point that the threat of police keeps a lot of people in check, but as I understand it the point is that much of the day-to-day work done by police in reality could be done better by people whose job description it is to do social work, etc.

 

[Stylizer1]

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you sure?

 

[Micklebot]

you sure?

Are you using a VPN or posting from outside Canada? The video seems region locked for canadian IP addresses but works with my vpn

 

[Mingus Dew]

I miss this show so much.

 

[Stylizer1]

 

[slamigo]

My kid is starting electrical engineering and physics this Fall and needs a laptop. Any suggestions? I was thinking on a gaming laptop because they're powerful and usually rugged. Something like an Asus Tuf A15. We'd like to keep it under $1500. Any advice is appreciated. Cheers.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

My kid is starting electrical engineering and physics this Fall and needs a laptop. Any suggestions? I was thinking on a gaming laptop because they're powerful and usually rugged. Something like an Asus Tuf A15. We'd like to keep it under $1500. Any advice is appreciated. Cheers.

Congratulations to your son! That's a great field to go into.

From what I hear, a lot of graphics people tend to go the Mac route. Don't know enough about PC to point to a specific model. Perhaps the university/course teachers would have recommendations?

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

My kid is starting electrical engineering and physics this Fall and needs a laptop. Any suggestions? I was thinking on a gaming laptop because they're powerful and usually rugged. Something like an Asus Tuf A15. We'd like to keep it under $1500. Any advice is appreciated. Cheers.

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My son took Electrical engineering at Queens.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

Everything is going to be okay...

Man fires AK-47 in the street as French city is overrun with violent gangs

 

[Stylizer1]

Ottawa’s Board of Health has voted unanimously to recognize racism as a public health issue.

LOL, this is so f***ing crazy lol.

 

[Fandlauer]

Ottawa’s Board of Health has voted unanimously to recognize racism as a public health issue.

LOL, this is so f***ing crazy lol.

How else would local politicians be able to justify getting their protest photo ops after telling us to lock ourselves in our houses for the last 4 months?

 

[Stylizer1]

How else would local politicians be able to justify getting their protest photo ops after telling us to lock ourselves in our houses for the last 4 months?

It's about having the power to do something, not knowing what to do, and asking others who have the same influence who have no idea, and then plop. "WE DID IT"

 

[PatrickEaves]

You are minding your own business walking down the street when suddenly time stops, and you find yourself with a controller in your hand. It's a quick-time event!

You need to press X. What button do you press?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

 

[Micklebot]

You are minding your own business walking down the street when suddenly time stops, and you find yourself with a controller in your hand. It's a quick-time event!

You need to press X. What button do you press?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Why would you number the buttons the give options a, b, c, and d...

Anyways, i mash a, b, and d all at the same time until i can figure out what system I'm on... Is it a dreamcast?

 

[Stylizer1]

You are minding your own business walking down the street when suddenly time stops, and you find yourself with a controller in your hand. It's a quick-time event!

You need to press X. What button do you press?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

4 and it's not even close. 1 is for kids.

 

[FormentonTheFuture]

You are minding your own business walking down the street when suddenly time stops, and you find yourself with a controller in your hand. It's a quick-time event!

You need to press X. What button do you press?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

2

 

[PatrickEaves]

Just trying to see what people's first inclination is.

 

[Stylizer1]

really great interview on the state of policing and how to fix it.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Just trying to see what people's first inclination is.

I'd be pressing the movement x button first...then worry about the other buttons on the right.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

You are minding your own business walking down the street when suddenly time stops, and you find yourself with a controller in your hand. It's a quick-time event!

You need to press X. What button do you press?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

What does X do: confirm? "Refuse/go back"?

 

[The Lewler]

How else would local politicians be able to justify getting their protest photo ops after telling us to lock ourselves in our houses for the last 4 months?

So much virtue. So much signalling.

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

You are minding your own business walking down the street when suddenly time stops, and you find yourself with a controller in your hand. It's a quick-time event!

You need to press X. What button do you press?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

2 for sure. I might think "crap shoulda pressed 4" in that millisecond between pressing it and seeing the result, but instinctively 3's it.

 

[maclean]

You are minding your own business walking down the street when suddenly time stops, and you find yourself with a controller in your hand. It's a quick-time event!

You need to press X. What button do you press?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

My first instinct is 1, but I still live in the SNES age.