Black Lives Matter; The Cerebral Warlords of Our Time

[Garmel]

You would prosecute us all on the cheap? Gee, thanks!

Dude, he'd sell us out for some good German beer.

 

[Mr. Deez]

Dude, he'd sell us out for some good German beer.

I wouldn't sell you out for German beer. Belgian beer, maybe. Put some Westvleteren 12 on the table, and I can't make any promises.

(I was lucky enough to try that stuff on two occasions. It's pretty spectacular. Very hard to find even in Europe - costs about 18 Euros (about $21) for a 330-ml bottle if you do come across it.)

 

[horninchicago]

So what the hell is @mchammer selling like hotcakes right now?

Mmmmmm...hotcakes.

 

[mchammer]

So what the hell is @mchammer selling like hotcakes right now?

Mmmmmm...hotcakes.

Technology licenses to produce mostly commodity chemicals from the Middle East to Turkey to India to China. Perfect storm of conditions to create the situation.

 

[horninchicago]

Technology licenses to produce mostly commodity chemicals from the Middle East to Turkey to India to China. Perfect storm of conditions to create the situation.

Mmmmm....hotcakes.

 

[UTChE96]

I wouldn't sell you out for German beer. Belgian beer, maybe. Put some Westvleteren 12 on the table, and I can't make any promises.

(I was lucky enough to try that stuff on two occasions. It's pretty spectacular. Very hard to find even in Europe - costs about 18 Euros (about $21) for a 330-ml bottle if you do come across it.)

I had a couple bottles in a nice local bar in Brussels. Pretty amazing stuff. It was only 10 Euros at the time - probably 2012ish.

 

[Mr. Deez]

I had a couple bottles in a nice local bar in Brussels. Pretty amazing stuff. It was only 10 Euros at the time - probably 2012ish.

In Brussels, I'm sure it's easier to get, which would make it cheaper. I also think 2012 was before the best beer in the world vote, which would likely impact the price.

Of course, the monks who make it are militant about only making enough and only charging enough to keep the monastery open. To us it's a phenomenal beer that we don't mind getting butt-slammed from time to time to get, but to them, it's an act of service to God. It's people further down the chain who jack up the price. Strangely, the first place I ever saw it was at the Ramstein Air Base Shoppette. Somebody with AAFES got their hands on a few cases that quickly sold out. The next time I saw it was at Maruhn, the most awesome beer store in the world. They had about 4 in stock in a special display case. Never saw it again. Of course, I bought both times.

 

[2003TexasGrad]

Sorry to ruin the beer talk but how is any of this remotely legal?

One of world's largest investment firms will need permission to hire White men

 

[Vol Horn 4 Life]

Sorry to ruin the beer talk but how is any of this remotely legal?

One of world's largest investment firms will need permission to hire White men

I mean, there is literally a law preventing this. This has to make it to the supreme court.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)
This law makes it illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex.

 

[Mr. Deez]

Sorry to ruin the beer talk but how is any of this remotely legal?

One of world's largest investment firms will need permission to hire White men

It's not legal, but somebody has to sue, and the courts have to enforce the law.

 

[mchammer]

 

[theiioftx]

I wouldn't sell you out for German beer. Belgian beer, maybe. Put some Westvleteren 12 on the table, and I can't make any promises.

(I was lucky enough to try that stuff on two occasions. It's pretty spectacular. Very hard to find even in Europe - costs about 18 Euros (about $21) for a 330-ml bottle if you do come across it.)

My local brewery makes a Belgium Dubbel. It’s my current go to.

 

[theiioftx]

Rittenhouse walks free if he has a non biased, intelligent jury.

 

[Garmel]

Rittenhouse walks free if he has a non biased, intelligent jury.

You could have said the same thing about Chauvin so there are no guarantees.

 

[Mr. Deez]

You could have said the same thing about Chauvin so there are no guarantees.

Rittenhouse has a much stronger case and an undoubtedly less hostile pool of jurors.

 

[Mr. Deez]

My local brewery makes a Belgium Dubbel. It’s my current go to.

Plenty of good smaller breweries in the US have made some excellent Belgian-style beers. This is the best time to be a beer-drinker in the history of humanity.

 

[Garmel]

Rittenhouse has a much stronger case and an undoubtedly less hostile pool of jurors.

Chauvin had a strong case with a buttload of reasonable doubt but you're correct with the jurors.

 

[Garmel]

But self defense in the Rittenhouse case should be a no brainer.

 

[Run Pincher]

But self defense in the Rittenhouse case should be a no brainer.

If any case was a no brainer it was OJ and we know how that turned out. Could be prospective jurors on both sides. What are the chances this turns out hung jury?

 

[theiioftx]

Plenty of good smaller breweries in the US have made some excellent Belgian-style beers. This is the best time to be a beer-drinker in the history of humanity.

They also make a 8.2 abv Belgium Golden Ale that’s great, but it’s like martinis and boobs. One isn’t enough and 3 is too damn many.

 

[Mr. Deez]

Chauvin had a strong case with a buttload of reasonable doubt but you're correct with the jurors.

I think he had reasonable doubt too, but it's definitely easier to rationalize a guilty verdict in Chauvin's case than in Rittenhouse's. Rittenhouse's case isn't even a close call.

 

[2003TexasGrad]

Belgian beers and Rittenhouse trial. What an odd back and forth.

 

[Monahorns]

I started a new thread focusing on the Rittenhouse case and outcome. BLM was involved in the Kenosha riots, but though it would be good to focus a discussion on him alone.

 

[Garmel]

I think he had reasonable doubt too, but it's definitely easier to rationalize a guilty verdict in Chauvin's case than in Rittenhouse's. Rittenhouse's case isn't even a close call.

I do have a minor disagreement. If Rittenhouse's case involved the shooting of people of color, I don't think he would have a chance. He does here.

 

[theiioftx]

I do have a minor disagreement. If Rittenhouse's case involved the shooting of people of color, I don't think he would have a chance. He does here.

Strong point.

 

[Mr. Deez]

I do have a minor disagreement. If Rittenhouse's case involved the shooting of people of color, I don't think he would have a chance. He does here.

It depends on the jury pool.

 

[2003TexasGrad]

I do have a minor disagreement. If Rittenhouse's case involved the shooting of people of color, I don't think he would have a chance. He does here.

As stupid as that sounds unfortunately you're probably right.

 

[mchammer]

Holy crap, Yglesias isn’t holding back.

 

[mchammer]

 

[BrntOrngStmpeDe]

It's not legal, but somebody has to sue, and the courts have to enforce the law.

My firm is not far from this. we have to have a "diverse" interview panel and a diverse candidate pool being interviewed. If not, we can't fill the position. as a result I have 2 Sr. Cyber positions open for 7+ months. to be fair, these are hard to fill on a good day, but layering these diversity requirements has made it near impossible.