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(DIR) Post #A4Hc5NZCmKPqBHHhVg by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T01:48:24Z
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ThreadHow stupid are people?Well, who was Peter Sutcliff?The second-most famous serial killer in British history.The Yorkshire Ripper. Murdered 13 women with hammer and screwdriver.Died late last year of...Covid-19.Other than the victims' families, nobody knew or cared.https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/13/uk/peter-sutcliffe-yorkshire-ripper-dead-gbr-intl/index.html
(DIR) Post #A4HcVgDI4czvXcZjI8 by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T01:53:10Z
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You DON'T achieve immortality by becoming a serial killer.We remember the crimes but not the names.Only a tiny handful will be forever remembered.The rest of them fade away. Becoming a serial killer is itself a sign of a deeply mediocre mind. It's what a loser does.I never watch movies with superhero serial killers. I saw Silence of the Lambs and the one with Edward Norton, but I don't remember the second one.
(DIR) Post #A4Hcx3ex0eS24pZHVY by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T01:58:07Z
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I also watched Manhunter, which I also don't remember.I walked out of the one with Anthony Hopkins eating Ray Liotta's brain.I think that had Gary Oldman in it, but I don't remember.Never watched either version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I don't even know the story.Hollywood loves serial killers because Hollywood is populated by people who want to BE serial killers.That's why they turn serial killers into chefs and philosophers.But what it comes down to is THIS:
(DIR) Post #A4HdGb52yXsfES5ioS by Osterberg@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T02:01:37Z
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@ThomasWic Black Sunday and Silence of the Lambs were great thriller novels. Hannibal, which I assume is the movie you refer to, was a travesty, a betrayal of the protagonist in Silence of the Lambs. I "walked out" of that one too, in the sense that I threw the hardcover novel in the trash after I had read it.
(DIR) Post #A4HdJPpVGIQfCvAHNg by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T02:02:09Z
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Giving in to animal urges is EASY.What's HARD is learning and improving.And I'll tell you something:The more you improve, the more you can see. Things come into focus. It's like you have X-ray vision.This is why I never try to stop figuring out Trump. It's absolutely clear to me why he didn't testify at his trial.It would be like testifying to a roomful of baboons.I just listened to a guy say the craziest thing I've ever heard.
(DIR) Post #A4HdaO590s1Ki4Zcoa by Osterberg@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T02:05:13Z
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@ThomasWic Black Sunday and another great Harris novel, Red Dragon, showed the ineffectuality of the mass murderer persona. Silence of the Lambs departed from that. Hannibal was maybe an illustration of why you should not do that.
(DIR) Post #A4Hdhcyc28aEvpyFTE by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T02:06:31Z
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He began by saying that anti-American protests and flag burning should be illegal, AND FIVE SECONDS LATER, he complained about the censorship of conservatives.This is NOT a man capable of critical thinking.All you're hearing right now is static from people with mediocre minds.YOU are much smarter than they are.Why?Because you're TRYING TO IMPROVE.It's not being "right" that matters. It's trying to find the RIGHT ANSWER.
(DIR) Post #A4He4RP5EBvphPEM2i by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T02:10:39Z
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Your quest to improve will never end.And that's GOOD."I don't know" is the smartest thing a person can say.And the smartest thing a person can do is try to find the answer.A quest for immortality is stupid.A quest for answers is brilliant.END
(DIR) Post #A4He7h6zHXTvHmJksi by J_Dub@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T02:11:14Z
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@ThomasWic Primal Fear? I love Ed Norton, he doesn't seem to do much anymore but he was one of favorites
(DIR) Post #A4He8dDjEdKvVTuxRQ by Arcalian@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T02:11:25Z
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@ThomasWic life tends to force new information on you, whether you want it or not. to ignore this is to be truly blind
(DIR) Post #A4HeGd2tlhO7HWfJQG by Cdubois@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T02:12:51Z
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@ThomasWic Early on I was taught, the six most important words I could ever say were, "I don't know; I'll find out." If you don't know, don't say you do. we've all experienced people who've done that. The consequences are dire. For them.
(DIR) Post #A4HeK35jO5cWvhcZGq by Cdubois@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T02:13:28Z
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@ThomasWic Early on I was taught, the six most important words I could ever say were, "I don't know; I'll find out." If you don't know, don't say you do. We've all experienced people who've done that. The consequences are dire. For them.
(DIR) Post #A4HeKAWDlzy9xt4K24 by Lovemylife@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T02:13:28Z
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@ThomasWic reminds me of a quote I recently came across, the truth of which really hit me:“Confident people ask questions. Insecure people give advice”.
(DIR) Post #A4HePlMeD3UbggG4mm by IDscot@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T02:14:31Z
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@ThomasWic Have met some brilliant minds over the decades (like Feynman). They don't claim to know everything. It's the mediocre minds that I've seen who claim to have all the answers...
(DIR) Post #A4HeQbktQ9mgAw0AnQ by LonesomeMesa@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T02:14:39Z
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@ThomasWic Well, you know what a group of baboons is called? A Congress....I sh*t you not.
(DIR) Post #A4HeZPk3SLXNWRoDIG by chip@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T02:16:15Z
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@Cdubois @ThomasWic the smartest people in the world that i have shot, were always curious and humble, and said they don't know...and then chuckled and gave a funny look.
(DIR) Post #A4Hej5rEExmkkRmPmC by jeanseixasm@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T02:18:00Z
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@ThomasWic that Norton movie blew my mind, rarely have I ever been surprised by an ending. I see it coming half way through at the latest, for the most part. I'd forgotten about that movie until I read your thread.
(DIR) Post #A4HexoOPSMDmvSJn72 by Cdubois@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T02:20:40Z
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@chip Yup, that sounds about right, Chip. 👍 @ThomasWic
(DIR) Post #A4Hf7lGbvtas7wPm7M by anthonydo@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T02:22:28Z
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@ThomasWic I may be wrong but for me, if you observe Trump through the lenses of Sun Tzu, the only conclusion you could have came up with was that he wasn't to testify during this trial.While Sun Tzu recommends seizing opportunities mistakenly offered by the enemy, he also strongly recommends you to choose the time and place of your attack. Or shaping your own battleground to your advantage (pretty much like Zaitochi who, if possible, will always prefer to fight at night or in the dark).
(DIR) Post #A4HgK9wE8DFi4ZM8I4 by BenKTallmadge@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T02:35:54Z
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(DIR) Post #A4HgSzgZcSLKsiFMyO by scottgfx@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T02:37:31Z
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@ThomasWic I had a teacher in high school that was a WWII Vet, flew in the Berlin air lift. He gave us a lesson on the flag. He pulled the flag off the chalkboard and asked a kid what it was...The kid says it's the flag. The teacher tells him to touch it, "what's it made of?".Cloth? Canvas? - The teacher then drops it on the floor.Another kid exclaims, "you have to burn it now!".Teacher picks up the flag, brushes it off and asks, "what's different?".
(DIR) Post #A4HgjDIam0uLjelQGG by scottgfx@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T02:40:26Z
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@ThomasWic The teacher explained how important the flag was, but I think the lesson was to not get all worked up over those that would desecrate it. It's a symbol, and a powerful one.
(DIR) Post #A4Hhak49g0S2i0XG3E by CheetahFeet@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T02:50:06Z
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@ThomasWic I liked that thread a lot. Thank you.
(DIR) Post #A4HhzLAFOiS8iW79lo by spinmaven@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T02:54:33Z
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@ThomasWic I feel as though I have more yet discover than I will ever be able to. It’s both exhilarating and exhausting. What I don’t understand is the lack of curiosity I seem to see everywhere but here.Case in point: Tonight’s Beard Blather. I learned more from you and Saul talking about the Fed and the gold standard than I would have learned about the subjects anywhere else in such a short period.Thanks for the BB episodes. And the threads.
(DIR) Post #A4HiueSWKhCT44zQ24 by Cbvheartland2@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T03:04:55Z
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@ThomasWic I was a Butcher for 10 years and was managing a department in a big box store,All the corporate folks were there for the grand opening, a customer wanted a frozen baking hen cut into cubes and I explained that there's a metal wire around the legs inside and I couldn't do that,He complained to one of the corporate guys standing by the counters he proceeded to tell me never tell a customer you can't do something ,cost them a million dollars after the lawsuit for wire shards.
(DIR) Post #A4HkXxekzW33qu1Ncu by Crgmllr13@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T03:23:14Z
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@Cdubois @ThomasWic I’m a consultant. I use that line a lot.
(DIR) Post #A4Hki1h8paj3Gzw5ya by Cdubois@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T03:25:02Z
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@Crgmllr13 That just means you're a wise man.@ThomasWic
(DIR) Post #A4HlSD4AstIJrVjPrU by karnage@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T03:33:23Z
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@guym @ThomasWic “You had disadvantages.”“What disadvantages?”“You’re insane.”
(DIR) Post #A4HlaWzOhA4Ty7St3Q by KhageDaminal@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T03:34:53Z
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@ThomasWic died "of" Covid or "with" Covid? 😂
(DIR) Post #A4HmPPSWS5Q7NnLgKu by charlotte1958@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T03:44:05Z
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@ThomasWic Not everyone is up for sincere improvement.. to do this requires a tough, critical, relentlessly honest look in the mirror and not everyone is up for that!!!
(DIR) Post #A4HmaEMM3mBQ8ycjNg by SRK@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T03:46:02Z
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@ThomasWic This thread reminds me of something I’ve tried to impress upon my adult children. Wisdom in large part is knowing what you DO NOT know and striving to fill those gaps. When I was in my teens and twenties I was the smartest person wherever I went.....I knew everything there was to know about everything.In my own head.In my 40s and 50s I’ve come to appreciate those things I don’t know.Because...they inherently create opportunities for me to gain knowledge and improve myself!
(DIR) Post #A4Hoy5hE7akY8JtL72 by Dodgerprincess@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T04:12:46Z
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@ThomasWic My kids are geniuses. They either say, “I don’t know” or “it wasn’t me.”
(DIR) Post #A4HqPrCrgfgPFyUgXg by NSP@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T04:28:59Z
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@ThomasWic ... these are words I needed to hear tonight. Thank you. 🙏
(DIR) Post #A4Hqve0yGmIpbr5W9A by KodiakIsland@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T04:34:43Z
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@ Me when it comes to flag burning, etc it’s their right as it’s my right to deal with it my legal, unharmful way. I don’t have to buy what they are selling.
(DIR) Post #A4HrxTUCU9rbUOCEZk by mycbdhaven@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T04:46:17Z
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@ThomasWic Q:How stupid are people?A: I don't know...
(DIR) Post #A4HszvjcWoYFdO8yOW by gloriaoils@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T04:57:55Z
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@ThomasWic One of the most memorable discussions I ever had ended with one humble man saying, "I don't know." That sent me on a most wonderful journey to discover the answer that he honestly acknowledged he didn't know. It took 15 more years for the answer to be revealed, with MANY more answers revealed along the way. The journey was tough, and frustrating, but it was so worth it. All started because one man said, "I don't know." It's a touchstone moment in my life.
(DIR) Post #A4HuKF9c8aSPbkYHsu by WarriorPoet@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T05:12:47Z
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@ThomasWic Only one capable of great violence can be one of peace
(DIR) Post #A4HvgXwv2P5uE1oSHo by rosemaxx7@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T05:28:01Z
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@ThomasWic I watched President Donald J Trump say that burning the American flag should be illegal, with a fine of $10K.He also complains about the censorship of conservatives.But I do believe he IS capable of critical thinking. I also believe burning the American flag on American soil in a show of defiance again America should be illegal.
(DIR) Post #A4HwJs9dqht8BUW2b2 by Mongo3804@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T05:35:08Z
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@DodgerprincessRuh roh. They sounding a lot like democrats😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 @ThomasWic
(DIR) Post #A4I0JWJnR35aHFLx5s by StevenDouglas@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T06:19:54Z
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@Osterberg @ThomasWic Silence of the Lambs was an amazing thriller because it had two villains - one locked away tight and one on the loose. And the one locked up tight was arguably much scarier. The sequel with Liotta - which I didn't finish watching ON DVD - destroyed the working formula. They should never have let Lecter out unchecked. It's like having the Jaws shark turn into Land Shark. He was just a refined Buffalo Bill after that. BORING.
(DIR) Post #A4I8tvibH7If71pM3M by E_Turbo@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T07:56:06Z
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@ThomasWic “A smart person is not one that knows the answers, but one who knows where to find them...”
(DIR) Post #A4IB8rdSw9TshZfsyO by Ozzytrumpster@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T08:21:13Z
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@ThomasWic Stupid questions are better than stupid mistakes
(DIR) Post #A4IOAGhuVODa9bkmKe by Dancemom@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T10:47:08Z
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@ThomasWic The Girl with the Dragon Tatioo book series is fabulous. The movie- so so
(DIR) Post #A4IOfx1fDQzeNc6HnE by Dancemom@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T10:52:51Z
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@ThomasWic I think that’s why you, being brutally honest in trying to understand yourself & accepting it, is wisdom. I had to make a similar journey to understand myself. It’s difficult but in the end, freeing.
(DIR) Post #A4IdYuDEmA9kwKc1sO by ScottLogan@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T13:39:39Z
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@Cdubois @ThomasWic I’ll circle back to this
(DIR) Post #A4IgRWGJiwb4UjDr8K by briankane@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T14:11:56Z
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@ThomasWic i don't know
(DIR) Post #A4Ii2gfO6TgXQqEglc by nikolinastolichnaya@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T14:29:51Z
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@ThomasWic Mindhunter on Netflix - The actor who player Ed Kemper 👀
(DIR) Post #A4Ij9GVTraDyHQIoeO by G@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T14:42:15Z
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@ThomasWic Simply have to recognise that every time you learn something that changes your view, you are smarter than you were yesterday.
(DIR) Post #A4Is0voxmtxDOYW4rw by karnage@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T16:21:35Z
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@Lisawhiddett @JBisRight @ThomasWic Hindley and Brady were bad news.
(DIR) Post #A4IsSj8MYGFS9fqOoq by karnage@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T16:26:36Z
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@E_Turbo @ThomasWic Under pressure, lots of folks panic and blurt out anything in order to appear they have an answer. I tell them: "It's OK to say, I don't know - just as long as you follow up with saying, I'll find out."
(DIR) Post #A4IzUhdWoULqPOdVFw by NSP@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T16:59:40Z
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@ThomasWic ... these are words I needed to hear tonight. Thank you.
(DIR) Post #A4J0ncHL3ecDFPq7hg by TrumpsAmerica@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T17:14:42Z
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@ThomasWic OK. I was reading and thinking he was the Beatle that died young. Wrong Sutcliffe.
(DIR) Post #A4J1WYOmKXxWFGkP5s by scarter@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T18:08:24Z
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@ThomasWic saying "I don't know" frees you to learn. If you can't say "I don't know" you are stagnant.
(DIR) Post #A4JCI6S0XgZF0YZODo by blcartwright@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T20:09:02Z
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@ThomasWic Yesterday I watched the 3 hours miniseries (as a pilot) for the reimagined Battlestar Galactica for the first time in the 15 years since it aired.Near the end (and as the lead into a weekly series) Commander Adama (Edward James Olmos) must first admit the truth that former Sec of Education now President Laura Roslin (Mary McDonnell) confronted him with. "The war is over and we have lost"continued...
(DIR) Post #A4JCXdYhjJ7c2C6prE by grayman19@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T20:11:51Z
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@ThomasWic Agreed!! Growing up, I was afraid of not knowing; of being ridiculed. As I grew, I came to realize that saying "I don't know" was, in fact, liberating. I was free let go of any expectations other than finding the truth. Thank you.
(DIR) Post #A4JEiksX3TRtpWoSHY by E_Turbo@social.quodverum.com
2021-02-15T20:36:17Z
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@karnage My employer loves to hear that."No I don't know how I'm going to do that but I'll figure something out."And I always do.@ThomasWic