WAR ROOM LOUNGE V18: HAPE ...... (it means high-altitude pulmonary edema, you sicko)

[AgonyandIrony]

Literally opened my set "I'm the diversity act, surprise motherfuckers!"

 

[Fawlty]

They're feeding you good down there

 

[AgonyandIrony]

They're feeding you good down there

Yeah I posted it on Facebook and mentioned I chubbed the fuck up. Granted I'm eating a po boy with four pieces of fish right now so clearly I have it coming.

I'ma start doing yoga and judo as soon as I move into my new place. I'm too short to be chubby.

 

[Prokofievian]

Remember how Liddell was considered unbeatable? At least, unlike Tito, he was a legit top-three LHW at his best.

Ah, those were the days.

 

[danny23]

Must...not...post...Happy Merchant...

Spoiler: Sorry, can't resist

I don't mind Iran, but as an Anglo my thirst for pure Aryan blood must be replenished lol.


But seriously our debts are rising rapidly. Only a matter of time until we're giving freedom to Burma. War is coming sooner or later.
Just like every war the brunt would be bore by the common person. In terms of economic costs, the money will be taken from within the country. A few of our useful idiots die for this cause while millions die on the other side.
And the profits from the war will go straight into the pockets of an exclusive elite - the public won't see a dime.

Spoiler

I'll be working for banks when I'm done so...

 

[Fawlty]

Yeah I posted it on Facebook and mentioned I chubbed the fuck up. Granted I'm eating a po boy with four pieces of fish right now so clearly I have it coming.

I'ma start doing yoga and judo as soon as I move into my new place. I'm too short to be chubby.

I know that feel.

But still you're in the best place to pig out now and then.

 

[Prokofievian]

I'm really salty that Sambo hasn't spread around the world yet. I have never - ever in my life - come remotely close to judo throwing a live resisting opponent. Several times, though, I have watched a video of a sambo technique a couple times, showed up to class, and thrown several people with it, some even bigger and stronger than myself. Ankle and knee picks, vertushka, lateral drops, suplexes all day. I understand that these all have comparables in Judo, but the instruction in the technique and application is very different.

 

[brothir]

Man, Rory got stomped.

Fuck me, he fought Mousasi? Shows how out of the loop I am. No idea why Rory thought that'd be a good idea.

 

[Lead]

Final countdown for this card. Everyday is going to be a nightmare expecting to hear someone pulled out but I think with Tony on the card and also Kevin Lee as an alternate, it's nearly fullproof to still be great.

 

[AgonyandIrony]

I know that feel.

But still you're in the best place to pig out now and then.

Ugh it's almost impossible to eat healthy here. I eat fried chicken about three to four times a week, fried shrimp po boys for lunch all the time, and gumbo all the time.

I think I'm going to buy a juicer or something. Good people with good credit scores own juicers imo.

I'm really salty that Sambo hasn't spread around the world yet. I have never - ever in my life - come remotely close to judo throwing a live resisting opponent. Several times, though, I have watched a video of a sambo technique a couple times, showed up to class, and thrown several people with it, some even bigger and stronger than myself. Ankle and knee picks, vertushka, lateral drops, suplexes all day. I understand that these all have comparables in Judo, but the instruction in the technique and application is very different.

Why aren't you throwing resisting opponents? I really miss my old Judo class, sparring in the cage was insanely fun and our coach was also a black belt in BJJ, his private lessons took me from a guard puller to hitting the ouchi gari almost relentlessly.

People really sleep on Judo side control, the ashi gatame is a great armbar, and reverse kesa was by far the easiest way for my little ass to take mount.

 

[Cubo de Sangre]

I can't say I disagree but in the spirit of every little bit helps doesn't it make sense to try to reduce energy consumption?

Sure. What practical plan would you propose? There's government credits for solar installation which is a nice incentive. I'd also shift some of the war budget to research or funding research, the results would be patent free.

 

[Cubo de Sangre]

EDIT: Double tap.

 

[Prokofievian]

Why aren't you throwing resisting opponents? I really miss my old Judo class, sparring in the cage was insanely fun and our coach was also a black belt in BJJ, his private lessons took me from a guard puller to hitting the ouchi gari almost relentlessly.

Because I suck at throwing resisting opponents. It just feels like I'm weak in all the things that I'm supposed to do with the judo throw, especially against people in my weight class. For example in O soto gari, I can never load their weight onto their one leg and be in position to sweep it. Or with the hip throw I can never get them onto my hip. It just feels wrong to my body, no matter how many times I practice it.

First time I ever tried this, though



the dude went for a ride. I hit it a few more times during randori as well. Same thing with this



Throws in which I can use my body weight, or rotation, or provoking a reaction in my opponent just feel natural to me. Trying to throw a guy by pulling on his gi in a particular way makes me feel like a kitten pawing at a great dane.

People really sleep on Judo side control, the ashi gatame is a great armbar, and reverse kesa was by far the easiest way for my little ass to take mount.

Reverse Kesa's great, for both manlet and ubermensch alike. With long legs comes a lot of space to get a hook in at the last moment. Roger's sequence is awesome (unsurprisingly).

 

[Islam Imamate]

Sure. What practical plan would you propose? There's government credits for solar installation which is a nice incentive. I'd also shift some of the war budget to research or funding research, the results would be patent free.

In the extreme I'm talking about pre-planned, regular black outs of a short duration and a tax on energy consumption over a certain amount.

 

[Cubo de Sangre]

In the extreme I'm talking about pre-planned, regular black outs of a short duration and a tax on energy consumption over a certain amount.

Yes, those are what I'd call diving into the deep end of the pool. Implementation would meet with great resistance and therefore not what I'd call practical. Are you suggesting these in place of tax credits for solar and publicly funding research or in conjunction?

 

[Islam Imamate]

Yes, those are what I'd call diving into the deep end of the pool. Implementation would meet with great resistance and therefore not what I'd call practical. Are you suggesting these in place of tax credits for solar and publicly funding research or in conjunction?

In conjunction. Like I said, green tech on its own is insufficient to fulfill our current energy demands and it seems that this will be the case in the short to medium term. But what if we lowered our current energy demands, might it then be possible if not eliminate emissions at least put a serious dent into them? If not today, then maybe in the short to medium term?

I understand this is unlikely. In a democracy politicians don't win elections telling the people hard truths they don't want to hear, they win them by telling them what they want to hear even if its counterproductive. Not that what I'm saying is necessarily "the truth", just that even if I was right democracy is not a political system equipped to implement it because anyone advocating for it would simply lose out to a competitor who doesn't make such demands.

And to be clear I know its extreme and I do feel conflicted mentioning it. I mean, I like everyone else here like having 24/7 power and I also consume power wastefully. On some level I should as Peter Jordanson would say it, "clean up my room" and work on my own energy consumption. But I do think such an individual approach alone really isn't enough, its going to take collective action and drastic measures.

 

[Ruprecht]

Man, Rory got stomped.

I think the Lawler fight broke Rory. Looked like he tapped to strikes there.

 

[Gandhi]

That's when I was born

FU NOOB

*slowly leans into walker and walks away....

 

[Cubo de Sangre]

In conjunction. Like I said, green tech on its own is insufficient to fulfill our current energy demands and it seems that this will be the case in the short to medium term. But what if we lowered our current energy demands, might it then be possible if not eliminate emissions at least put a serious dent into them? If not today, then maybe in the short to medium term?

I understand this is unlikely. In a democracy politicians don't win elections telling the people hard truths they don't want to hear, they win them by telling them what they want to hear even if its counterproductive. Not that what I'm saying is necessarily "the truth", just that even if I was right democracy is not a political system equipped to implement it because anyone advocating for it would simply lose out to a competitor who doesn't make such demands.

And to be clear I know its extreme and I do feel conflicted mentioning it. I mean, I like everyone else here like having 24/7 power and I also consume power wastefully. On some level I should as Peter Jordanson would say it, "clean up my room" and work on my own energy consumption. But I do think such an individual approach alone really isn't enough, its going to take collective action and drastic measures.

You sound a bit more pessimistic than me. I might have more faith in the advancement of technology creating better alternatives to fossil fuels such that consumers will shift by choice. Hence me trying to facilitate with the carrot, whereas you're advocating the stick too.

 

[Islam Imamate]

You sound a bit more pessimistic than me. I might have more faith in the advancement of technology creating better alternatives to fossil fuels such that consumers will shift by choice. Hence me trying to facilitate with the carrot, whereas you're advocating the stick too.

I am pessimistic about it, by most accounts even the targets of the Paris Accords aren't enough and many countries are struggling to meet that benchmark.

Like I said earlier, I won't deny that the technology will advance. The question is, will it advance fast enough and if not couldn't we also think about the demand side instead of just the supply side of the energy equation?