ROK Drop Open Thread – February 28, 2016

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Denny
Denny
8 years ago

Harvard abolishes ‘master’ in titles in slavery row

http://www.bbc.com/news/education-35659685

ChickenHead
ChickenHead
8 years ago

It is clear that “master” has no place in modern English usage as it is clearly a micro-aggressive codeword that violates the safe space of people of color personally affected by the deep trauma of slavery.

For this reason, I will avoid potential triggers such as “master” if I find myself with a negress crack ho… in which case I will magisterbate on her tits.

Hoprfully, the use of magister does not traumatize any Roman slaves or their descendants.

MTB Rider
8 years ago

So, since I hold a Master’s of Education degree, does this make me the white devil slave master? I was just hoping to help kids learn enough to go out into the world and make something of themselves.

Of course, I don’t do that now. Money sucked, and what I do now pays twice as much…

johnnyboy
johnnyboy
8 years ago

Good thing IDE cables aren’t used much anymore. BLM activists wouldn’t be able to use PC’s without falling into the “master and slave” cycle of racism.

Sometimes it feels like just spinning in circles.

Let me tell you, it took a hard drive to sell that joke.

Alright, bits over.

CH, take it away. Counting on you to save this thread.

ChickenHead
ChickenHead
8 years ago

“Master’s of Education”

That’s not racist.

Why would blacks care about education?

Anyway…

IDE was certainly a racist interface due to all devices being either a master or slave… with the master generally being a light-colored hard disk while the slave was a black CD drive… that could burn across… and sometimes cause the system to hang.

SATA is no better… still a racist interface designed by racist whites… or maybe Asians… but let’s say whites did it because… racism. SATA itself is a micro-aggressive trigger due to it working as an acronym for Slaves Are The Answer… but worse, when SATA is in the RAID configuration, it is a white codeword targeted at the 30% of the black population that has been the focus of one.

Good thing Obama solved violence, education, and employment issues with the black community so they can chase after things that bring real life improvements.

All farces will be treated as such.

MTB Rider
8 years ago

Speaking of farces:
http://nypost.com/2016/02/29/north-korea-parades-tearful-american-before-cameras/

Otto Warmbier, a 21-year-old University of Virginia may have snuck down to the 2nd floor of his hotel in Pyongyang in an attempt to steal a propaganda sign, but the sign was too big and he abandoned it. Before he was able to board his plane, he was arrested and brought up on charges of “Who cares, as long as we get us some sweet ransom money and make the U.S. look bad.” Or something like that.

Anywho, when you go to North Korea, don’t steal from their government. They hate the competition even more than our own government.

Denny
Denny
8 years ago
setnaffa
setnaffa
8 years ago

Why People Are Voting for Donald Trump | ZoNation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbQXDNHYt3o

setnaffa
setnaffa
8 years ago

For Liz and her son, a quote from Broadcast News (1987):

Aaron Altman: I know you care about him. I’ve never seen you like this about anyone, so please don’t get me wrong when I tell you that Tom, while being a very nice guy, is the Devil.

Jane Craig: This isn’t friendship. You’re crazy, you know that?

Aaron Altman: What do you think the Devil is going to look like if he’s around?

Jane Craig: God!

Aaron Altman: Come on! Nobody is going to be taken in by a guy with a long, red, pointy tail! What’s he gonna sound like? [hisses]

Aaron Altman: No. I’m semi-serious here.

Jane Craig: You’re seriously…

Aaron Altman: He will be attractive! He’ll be nice and helpful. He’ll get a job where he influences a great God-fearing nation. He’ll never do an evil thing! He’ll never deliberately hurt a living thing… he will just bit by little bit lower our standards where they are important. Just a tiny little bit. Just coax along flash over substance. Just a tiny little bit. And he’ll talk about all of us really being salesmen. And he’ll get all the great women.

MTB Rider
8 years ago

What comes after Double Secret Probation? Why not ask the U.N!
http://www.newsweek.com/north-korea-sanctions-un-security-council-431987

The United Nations Security Council is set to vote on new sanctions against North Korea on Tuesday, in a reaction to the country’s test of a nuclear bomb and its launch of a satellite into orbit earlier this year.

The Security Council plans to vote on the resolution on Tuesday during a meeting that begins at 3 p.m. ET, an official at the United States mission to the U.N. told Reuters. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power said last week that if the resolution is approved, “it would break new ground and represent the strongest set of sanctions imposed by the Security Council in more than two decades.”

Hmm… Strong words. How about some specifics?

The U.S. and China agreed last week on a draft resolution that expanded the scope of sanctions against the hermit kingdom. Under the resolution’s terms, for the first time ever all cargo going in or coming out of North Korea will need to be checked for illicit goods, Power said. Previously, cargo would be checked only if there was reasonable suspicion of illicit goods. Also for the first time, all small arms and other conventional weapons would be banned from being sold to North Korea.’

Ah, good! No more importing small arms, and all cargo will be checked. Well, maybe. Shipping weapons by vessel is one thing, hauling them over the border by truck is another. And of course, the DPRK bought quite a few over the years, just in case Obama came to seize their guns!

So, how does the DPRK react? Why, by doing their usual: finding new tricks to make a buck:
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2016/03/01/Report-North-Korea-smuggling-Russian-fuel-oil-into-China/2781456840707/

SEOUL, March 1 (UPI) — North Korea is smuggling Russian fuel oil into the country and reselling the end product to Chinese buyers.
Pyongyang has been able to bring in Mazut-100, a heavy, low-quality fuel oil that is typically used in generating plants, South Korean news network Channel A reported Tuesday.
The fuel is processed, blended or broken down, then resold to Chinese buyers who have access to the North Korean product through a maritime route that extends to the Chinese port city of Dalian.

The more things change, the more they stay the same…

setnaffa
setnaffa
8 years ago

For CH: http://www.nysun.com/national/fears-of-trump-as-fascist-echo-similar-warnings/89476/

Those who throw out terms like fascist are often just projecting.

ChickenHead
ChickenHead
8 years ago

I can’t say Trump will be a goid president or not…

… but considering the complete shytbaggery of the other candidates… combined with the burning desire of a lot of crappy people and institutions to discredit him… combined with their seeming inability to do so without outright lying…

…maybe Trump should be given a chance.

I keep hearing that Trump is “not a Republican”… but those saying it fail to recognize that Republican is a tainted brand… so that is a good thing.

The Republican party has moved to the left on isdues where conservatism is the prudent path and moved to the right whete liberal ideas would improve society. Both shifts defy common sense.

Less spoken about is the Democratic party which has done tho opposite… moving right on issues like war and support of corporate greed over the concerns of labor while move to the extreme left on fake social issues.

The result is a population hatefully divided and arguing over inconsequential issues while both parties work together to transfer wealth away from the middle class and destroy many of the American traits which built the country’s past successes.

Trump may not address, or be able to address, all these issues… but he seems to be aware of them rather than campaigning with promises to be part of the problem.

It is refreshing to see that so many Americans recognize this.

setnaffa
setnaffa
8 years ago

On a more tasty note, have any of you been here? https://www.facebook.com/daegenala

Setnaffa
Setnaffa
8 years ago

Back on the election just for a second, I confess to not sharing a strong like or dislike for Trump; but still laughed at this undoubtedly desperate attempt:comment image?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=3c7582a5bb894267c69f4a8210b344d3&oe=576D8090

Denny
Denny
8 years ago

African-American couple upset over ‘BLACK PPL’ words written on IHOP receipt

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/03/02/african-american-couple-upset-over-words-written-on-ihop-receipt.html

setnaffa
setnaffa
8 years ago
setnaffa
setnaffa
8 years ago

Ace scores the debate: http://ace.mu.nu/archives/361934.php

My biggest hangup with Trump’s performance was his insistence on making the US Military follow illegal orders.

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