What do you feel like saying, right now?

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Zach

I’m reading that Sean Combs got more than four years in prison. I laughed at the judge’s comment as if he’s saying the right thing. When a judge says he’s sending a message to abusers and victims alike, that’s just symbolic language. It sounds powerful, but it usually just means the court wants good optics. The reality is, the justice system doesn’t operate by moral consistency, it operates by visibility and pressure. Combs got sentenced because there was video, outrage, and headlines. But we’ve seen people with equal or greater power, like politicians and executives dodge real accountability completely.

And that’s the part people forget. Courts react more to public demand than to moral principle. The law is supposed to be blind, but in practice, it’s more aware of fame, wealth, and race than some people are too naive to see.

I didn’t keep up with him. I just know he’s pure evil. But whatever this system is that we call “justice,” it’s not. I don’t know what it is, but I know it’s not that. I totally agree with you.

Humans will make up words, titles, and definitions to sound evolved, but most of it never matches the behavior behind them. We use language to pretend we’re more advanced than we really are. We make up fancy moral terms (“justice,” “freedom,” “ethics”), but we rarely live by them. We assign titles like “Doctor,” “Judge,” “President,” or “Leader”, but the people holding those titles often behave in ways that contradict the meaning behind them. In short, humans name things to look evolved, but human behavior shows otherwise.

And then most leaders aren’t motivated by service, but by power and self importance. People love hierarchy and authority, and it’s not because it helps the group, but because it lets someone feel superior.

The same system that most call “justice” got us a pedophile, thief, murderer, rapist, and a thug as a president.

That said, our justice system is full of shit.

And don’t even get me started on human behavior. I mean, we’re supposed to be the most intelligent species on Earth, yet most of us don’t even see each other as the same one. But we’re intelligent? lol. And somehow, things keep getting worse instead of better. How? You’d think “intelligence” would fix that, but not with humans. It’s very sad.

[Phrozen Sands]

Originally Posted by Zach

I’m reading that Sean Combs got more than four years in prison. I laughed at the judge’s comment as if he’s saying the right thing. When a judge says he’s sending a message to abusers and victims alike, that’s just symbolic language. It sounds powerful, but it usually just means the court wants good optics. The reality is, the justice system doesn’t operate by moral consistency, it operates by visibility and pressure. Combs got sentenced because there was video, outrage, and headlines. But we’ve seen people with equal or greater power, like politicians and executives dodge real accountability completely.

And that’s the part people forget. Courts react more to public demand than to moral principle. The law is supposed to be blind, but in practice, it’s more aware of fame, wealth, and race than some people are too naive to see.

He thought he was going to get probation so he started planning other events, according to what I read LOL. You’re right though, Zach.

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

I didn’t keep up with him. I just know he’s pure evil. But whatever this system is that we call “justice,” it’s not. I don’t know what it is, but I know it’s not that. I totally agree with you.

Humans will make up words, titles, and definitions to sound evolved, but most of it never matches the behavior behind them. We use language to pretend we’re more advanced than we really are. We make up fancy moral terms (“justice,” “freedom,” “ethics”), but we rarely live by them. We assign titles like “Doctor,” “Judge,” “President,” or “Leader”, but the people holding those titles often behave in ways that contradict the meaning behind them. In short, humans name things to look evolved, but human behavior shows otherwise.

And then most leaders aren’t motivated by service, but by power and self importance. People love hierarchy and authority, and it’s not because it helps the group, but because it lets someone feel superior.

The same system that most call “justice” got us a pedophile, thief, murderer, rapist, and a thug as a president.

That said, our justice system is full of shit.

And don’t even get me started on human behavior. I mean, we’re supposed to be the most intelligent species on Earth, yet most of us don’t even see each other as the same one. But we’re intelligent? lol. And somehow, things keep getting worse instead of better. How? You’d think “intelligence” would fix that, but not with humans. It’s very sad.

Legally, what you’re saying about Trump being a pedophile is an opinionated claim, CG, not a proven composite fact. It works rhetorically, but a lawyer would flag it as hyperbole. And who did he kill? I’m not defending him because I hate the dude as much as you do. I’m just talking about what you’re saying from a legal standpoint.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

Legally, what you’re saying about Trump being a pedophile is an opinionated claim, CG, not a proven composite fact. It works rhetorically, but a lawyer would flag it as hyperbole. And who did he kill? I’m not defending him because I hate the dude as much as you do. I’m just talking about what you’re saying from a legal standpoint.

What? You’re kidding me, right? I’m not using a legal verdict. I’m using the pattern of behavior and documented evidence to say, stop playing dumb, we all know what this is. Justice in America doesn’t protect victims, it protects systems and elites. Trump’s history of bragging about walking into dressing rooms at pageants, comments about underage girls, and his documented friendship with Epstein, you don’t even have to exaggerate to see the pattern. And then Epstein’s “suicide” during Trump’s administration looked like the most convenient loose end cutting in modern history. And if lawyers want to get technical, that’s fine, they can bill someone for it. I’ll stick to common sense, logic, and receipts.

It’s kind of like when you teased me about my college boyfriend that I didn’t have proof he was cheating, but I still dropped off his gifts he got me in a garbage bag in front of his fraternity house. I don’t litigate like an attorney, Phrozen. I do what I’ve always done. I connect dots. I’ve always acted based on evidence and behavior, not on a signed confession. I didn’t catch him in the act, but the signs were there (voicemails, inconsistencies, gut sense). That’s enough to make a call. I do not need courtroom evidence to recognize patterns of deceit. And these are the same dots our system and media pretend aren’t connected.

The whole structure is compromised by the very people who are supposed to uphold it. I swear it’s like an infested organism pretending to be healthy. It’s actually the same way I’d explain a diagnosis at work. The symptoms are there, the history is there and the outcome is predictable. It’s the same logic I apply to parasites. The system is infested, and everyone’s acting surprised there are worms, lol.

Stop hiding behind technicalities, Phrozen. Evidence is evidence, and pretending not to see the pattern doesn’t make the worms disappear. That’s why predators live in penthouses and whistleblowers end up dead or unemployed. You’re talking like a lawyer, not a thinker. Lawyers defend systems. Thinkers question them. Pick one.

[Zach]

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

He thought he was going to get probation so he started planning other events, according to what I read LOL. You’re right though, Zach.

He’ll probably do two of the four.

[PrettyBoy]

Whenever he gets out, he’ll end up doing something that puts him right back in. Same thing with O.J. He eventually landed in prison too. Both of them have identity issues rooted in the same thing ——- > daddy issues. When the father’s AWOL, the son builds a version of one inside himself. But without balance or guidance, that inner father turns harsh, more like a punisher than a protector.

With things getting worse, that doesn’t have anything to do with human intelligence. That’s just prophecy. No matter how much humans evolve intellectually, build tech, or redefine morality, you can’t outsmart prophecy and you can’t outmaneuver God’s Word. Everything eventually bends back to what He already said would happen.

[Phrozen Sands]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

What? You’re kidding me, right? I’m not using a legal verdict. I’m using the pattern of behavior and documented evidence to say, stop playing dumb, we all know what this is. Justice in America doesn’t protect victims, it protects systems and elites. Trump’s history of bragging about walking into dressing rooms at pageants, comments about underage girls, and his documented friendship with Epstein, you don’t even have to exaggerate to see the pattern. And then Epstein’s “suicide” during Trump’s administration looked like the most convenient loose end cutting in modern history. And if lawyers want to get technical, that’s fine, they can bill someone for it. I’ll stick to common sense, logic, and receipts.

It’s kind of like when you teased me about my college boyfriend that I didn’t have proof he was cheating, but I still dropped off his gifts he got me in a garbage bag in front of his fraternity house. I don’t litigate like an attorney, Phrozen. I do what I’ve always done. I connect dots. I’ve always acted based on evidence and behavior, not on a signed confession. I didn’t catch him in the act, but the signs were there (voicemails, inconsistencies, gut sense). That’s enough to make a call. I do not need courtroom evidence to recognize patterns of deceit. And these are the same dots our system and media pretend aren’t connected.

The whole structure is compromised by the very people who are supposed to uphold it. I swear it’s like an infested organism pretending to be healthy. It’s actually the same way I’d explain a diagnosis at work. The symptoms are there, the history is there and the outcome is predictable. It’s the same logic I apply to parasites. The system is infested, and everyone’s acting surprised there are worms, lol.

Stop hiding behind technicalities, Phrozen. Evidence is evidence, and pretending not to see the pattern doesn’t make the worms disappear. That’s why predators live in penthouses and whistleblowers end up dead or unemployed. You’re talking like a lawyer, not a thinker. Lawyers defend systems. Thinkers question them. Pick one.

I read your post but didn’t respond because I was trying to think of the best way I could turn the tables on you. Have you ever seen the movie The Next Three Days? If you haven’t, you need to watch it. And also, what would you do if a corrupt cop pulled you over and planted drugs in your car? Looking from the outside in would you say “connect the dots” on yourself?

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

I read your post but didn’t respond because I was trying to think of the best way I could turn the tables on you. Have you ever seen the movie The Next Three Days? If you haven’t, you need to watch it. And also, what would you do if a corrupt cop pulled you over and planted drugs in your car? Looking from the outside in would you say “connect the dots” on yourself?

Well, there’s a difference between patterns supported by evidence and assumptions pulled out of thin air. I don’t “connect dots” based on gossip or anything like that, I connect them based on consistent, observable behavior that repeats over years or long periods of time. There’s a reason we call that a pattern, not paranoia.

So like, if someone “connected dots” on me, they’d have to show a documented chain of behavior pointing to the same conclusion. That’s the difference between discernment and delusion. You can’t invent smoke and then claim there’s fire. But if there’s been like smoke, sparks, and burn marks for years, then yeah, you probably shouldn’t stand near the matches.

I don’t call that unfair. I call that paying attention, Phrozen.

[Phrozen Sands]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Well, there’s a difference between patterns supported by evidence and assumptions pulled out of thin air. I don’t “connect dots” based on gossip or anything like that, I connect them based on consistent, observable behavior that repeats over years or long periods of time. There’s a reason we call that a pattern, not paranoia.

So like, if someone “connected dots” on me, they’d have to show a documented chain of behavior pointing to the same conclusion. That’s the difference between discernment and delusion. You can’t invent smoke and then claim there’s fire. But if there’s been like smoke, sparks, and burn marks for years, then yeah, you probably shouldn’t stand near the matches.

I don’t call that unfair. I call that paying attention, Phrozen.

Then how would you explain folks being wrongly convicted and thrown in prison? Most of the wrongly accused got convicted based on your dot connecting way.

[XAntoftheSkyX]

Originally Posted by XAntoftheSkyX

Yeah family dynamics kind of forced my hand. Said family member is related (by marriage) to my mom's side of the family and since my mom's side of the family is much smaller than my dad's, my grandma (mom's mom) would have felt a type of way about that. The relative in question, while can be snarky, has had a long history of it and my mom's family are all aware of it. Thankfully she is sometimes inconsistent with her comments so I may just dodge my way through an awkward event.

So funnily enough, said family members came, had 0 issues, and were the most generous by far with offering to pay for things/their wedding gift/etc.

Everything that week was perfect, so I can't complain at all.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by XAntoftheSkyX

So funnily enough, said family members came, had 0 issues, and were the most generous by far with offering to pay for things/their wedding gift/etc.

Everything that week was perfect, so I can't complain at all.

The pictures on Facebook looked amazing! Congratulations!

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

Then how would you explain folks being wrongly convicted and thrown in prison? Most of the wrongly accused got convicted based on your dot connecting way.

Nope, not really. What you’re missing is that wrongful convictions happen because of bad “dot connecting.” A lot of innocent people are convicted because someone “connected dots” that weren’t really there. But the reason those dots were connected is bias and agenda, not neutral reasoning. Know what I mean?
So like, let’s say a detective assumes guilt first, then cherry picks data to fit the theory, while ignoring contradictions. That’s confirmation bias. So yeah, “dot connecting” can lead to injustice when it’s lazy, biased, or like ego driven.

So, my point is that I connect the dots forward, not backward, meaning I observe like a repeating pattern and I let it lead me to a conclusion, rather than deciding the conclusion first and then finding reasons to justify it.

I’m just applying inductive reasoning, not bias, Phrozen.

When I said it’s like diagnosing parasites, that’s key. Like, when I’m at work, I don’t assume a pet has worms and then hunt for evidence, I observe symptoms over multiple visits, lab tests and consistent outcomes. That’s connecting dots responsibly. So I don’t just assume the outcome and then force everything to fit. That’s how science works. I look at data, find patterns, then reach a conclusion. And that’s also what good detectives and judges are supposed to do, but they don’t always. I mean, it wasn’t done with Donald Trump.

Wrongful convictions happen when people assume worms first and ignore test results. See what I’m saying?

What you’re doing is you’re exposing the thin line between discernment and bias. My version works only when it’s grounded in facts, not feelings. Those cases you’re talking about don’t happen because people connect too many dots. they happen because people ignore real ones and create false ones.

So it’s like good dot connecting is based on logic. Bad dot connecting is based prejudice and projection. It’s biased. See the difference? Hope that clears things up.

[XAntoftheSkyX]

Originally Posted by AGDee

The pictures on Facebook looked amazing! Congratulations!

Thanks! I can't wait for the photographer's photos to get back to us in a few weeks.

She isn't too bad considering you didn't match your daughter with me like you had said all those years ago lol

[PrettyBoy]

Finally got the Austin-Healey running again. It was down for a minute with the usual electrical problems and a tired fuel pump.

Also turned out the old SU pump was barely working and one of the bullet connectors in the ignition wiring was loose too, which caused some random misfires that bothered me. The carbs were also way out of sync, so I gave them a full tune and balance.

I managed tracked down a rebuilt SU pump and a few other odds and ends through my go to parts source and an old Healey guy from the local club here. Got everything at great prices too, cleaned up the grounds, redid the wiring ends and she fired right up.

The MG’s been solid too, just needed an oil change and a quick brake adjustment. But hearing the Healey fire after sitting quiet for so long, man, there’s just nothing like that sound.

And to top off my day, just got a notification another part I needed came in the mail today and I am way too excited to install it this weekend. Can’t wait to see how she runs with it in.

PB is super happy.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by XAntoftheSkyX

Thanks! I can't wait for the photographer's photos to get back to us in a few weeks.

She isn't too bad considering you didn't match your daughter with me like you had said all those years ago lol

Yeah, well, you two were never in the same state..lol. She's still (kind of) single (in a relationship) working on a PhD and in Denver for at least 5 more years.

[Phrozen Sands]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Nope, not really. What you’re missing is that wrongful convictions happen because of bad “dot connecting.” A lot of innocent people are convicted because someone “connected dots” that weren’t really there. But the reason those dots were connected is bias and agenda, not neutral reasoning. Know what I mean?
So like, let’s say a detective assumes guilt first, then cherry picks data to fit the theory, while ignoring contradictions. That’s confirmation bias. So yeah, “dot connecting” can lead to injustice when it’s lazy, biased, or like ego driven.

So, my point is that I connect the dots forward, not backward, meaning I observe like a repeating pattern and I let it lead me to a conclusion, rather than deciding the conclusion first and then finding reasons to justify it.

I’m just applying inductive reasoning, not bias, Phrozen.

When I said it’s like diagnosing parasites, that’s key. Like, when I’m at work, I don’t assume a pet has worms and then hunt for evidence, I observe symptoms over multiple visits, lab tests and consistent outcomes. That’s connecting dots responsibly. So I don’t just assume the outcome and then force everything to fit. That’s how science works. I look at data, find patterns, then reach a conclusion. And that’s also what good detectives and judges are supposed to do, but they don’t always. I mean, it wasn’t done with Donald Trump.

Wrongful convictions happen when people assume worms first and ignore test results. See what I’m saying?

What you’re doing is you’re exposing the thin line between discernment and bias. My version works only when it’s grounded in facts, not feelings. Those cases you’re talking about don’t happen because people connect too many dots. they happen because people ignore real ones and create false ones.

So it’s like good dot connecting is based on logic. Bad dot connecting is based prejudice and projection. It’s biased. See the difference? Hope that clears things up.

So college ex had repeated patterns of cheating then? You said you look at repeated patterns, then act. And then you said wrongful convictions happen when you assume first, right? When I asked you if you caught dude cheating, you said no, but went off of some chick leaving a vmail on his phone, then dropped all his shit off he got you at his crib (funniest story on the planet) LOL! You assumed, right? You said you didn’t talk about it or ask dude about it you just dumped him quick. Dude probably came out the next day, saw the bag, looked inside and said WTF? LMAO! For real though, he either cheated several times and you knew, but stayed, the vmail hit a last straw, or you assumed, which contradicts your post.

Originally Posted by XAntoftheSkyX

Thanks! I can't wait for the photographer's photos to get back to us in a few weeks.

She isn't too bad considering you didn't match your daughter with me like you had said all those years ago lol

AGDee was about to hook you up with her daughter? See bro, that’s why do don’t get married. You had options LOL

Originally Posted by PrettyBoy

Finally got the Austin-Healey running again. It was down for a minute with the usual electrical problems and a tired fuel pump.

Also turned out the old SU pump was barely working and one of the bullet connectors in the ignition wiring was loose too, which caused some random misfires that bothered me. The carbs were also way out of sync, so I gave them a full tune and balance.

I managed tracked down a rebuilt SU pump and a few other odds and ends through my go to parts source and an old Healey guy from the local club here. Got everything at great prices too, cleaned up the grounds, redid the wiring ends and she fired right up.

The MG’s been solid too, just needed an oil change and a quick brake adjustment. But hearing the Healey fire after sitting quiet for so long, man, there’s just nothing like that sound.

And to top off my day, just got a notification another part I needed came in the mail today and I am way too excited to install it this weekend. Can’t wait to see how she runs with it in.

PB is super happy.

Never heard of that one. You’ve never talked about it. Is that one a jalopy like that old MG you have? I remember that thing looking like a Model T.