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PCIntern

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Fri Jan 17, 2025, 09:59 AM Jan 2025

I haven't posted much lately... [View all]

Mostly because I don’t feel have anything to contribute, and the sadness the vast number of us feel at this site has been well expressed by many. However, I wanted to relate something which I found ironically amusing.

During this self-imposed exile from cable news, my wife and I have been watching and re-watching series on Netflix, Showtime, and HBO Max. We just finished re-watching Game of Thrones last night and it is the first time for me to have watched the series in its entirety. I found it a rather empty, pornographically violent without verve or reason, and a depressingly predictable costume drama. I know this runs contrary to many who enjoyed it thoroughly, and that is fine: different strokes for different folks.

However, during the final episode, the remaining group of survivors is sitting around, trying to figure out whom to anoint as king, and one of the individuals states that perhaps the leader should be chosen by “everyone“ rather than this panel of royalty and their closest henchmen and henchwomen. There is a long silence… And then everyone burst into raucous laughter which goes on for some time.

For me, this was the most poignant moment in the entire series. The powers that be have no interest in the populace determining their leaders and find it positively laughable. This was the most realistic moment in the 70+ episodes of this series. In a way it was a punchline of a 74 hour joke.

I also want to relate an incident which occurred last night as we were locking up the Dental office. The group of us have been able to bond recently over one aberrant staff member who is disruptive and egocentric, and in addition, is being very stupid about it. Anyway, as we are walking out of the building, one of the receptionists asked me to say frankly what I think of Donald Trump. Now I know for a fact that except for me, the owners of the practice, and possibly one staff exception, everyone else voted for Orangina. At first I demurred but she pressed me and feeling my oats a little bit I said to her, all the while laughing, “I don’t vote for rapists, I don’t vote for thieves, I don’t vote for con men who sell bad steaks, drinking water, wine, and phony diplomas from fake universities, I don’t vote for liars, and you know what, I ESPECIALLY don’t vote for people who soil their pants in public, OK?”

Her retort was simply, “I understand.“ And I replied, still laughing, “I don’t think you really do. And I’m going to tell you that if this man were in your family, you would be thoroughly disgusted and depressed, but it doesn’t really matter because he is all yours now again and everything that happens in this country we are going to hang on his shoulders, OK? Just enjoy your free groceries and your dollar a gallon gas and have a great weekend.”

And I then drove off into the sunset.

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I haven't posted much lately... [View all] PCIntern Jan 2025 OP
Excellent Beringia Jan 2025 #1
Well, someone surely filed their cainine teeth down,... magicarpet Jan 2025 #2
Looking forward to your follow-up report on what your office's mood was like on Monday. :-) TheRickles Jan 2025 #3
i second this. nt barbtries Jan 2025 #4
Me too liberalla Jan 2025 #20
I like your take on both GOT and Orangina. FalloutShelter Jan 2025 #5
Thank you! Trueblue Texan Jan 2025 #29
I especially agree with your last two sentences. wnylib Jan 2025 #41
Yeah, it will be a shit. show and we can "hang it on his shoulders." 3Hotdogs Jan 2025 #6
Cool story. PennRalphie Jan 2025 #7
No, PC was right. Butterflylady Jan 2025 #9
Iirc, you're one of the folks who don't believe MAGAts are confrontational Arazi Jan 2025 #10
So he hired all of those people? PennRalphie Jan 2025 #15
No, no, and no. PCIntern Jan 2025 #17
Post removed Post removed Jan 2025 #23
She *confronted* him Arazi Jan 2025 #24
I didn't see the post before it was removed PCIntern Jan 2025 #26
Probably for the best Arazi Jan 2025 #27
I agree 100% PCIntern Jan 2025 #28
Thirteen recs on my count- You can stand on your own, but it's nice to see the support from the rank & file. NBachers Jan 2025 #36
We will hang on his shoulders and all who support him! Clouds Passing Jan 2025 #8
. dalton99a Jan 2025 #11
This is a keeper... To have at the ready for future reference. Thanks! liberalla Jan 2025 #22
Of all things, reading the book The Fourth Turning is Here... S/V Loner Jan 2025 #12
If you're looking for something to distract you and catbyte Jan 2025 #13
Thank you. PCIntern Jan 2025 #18
I would be interested to know how that person is behaving today. niyad Jan 2025 #14
Just fine. PCIntern Jan 2025 #19
You are hitting the wealth trash where it hurts by not watching Cable news. pwb Jan 2025 #16
Just saying that I could not have answered that any clearer bluestarone Jan 2025 #21
Well done, Sir. I think you've had the patience of a saint. 😇 Hekate Jan 2025 #25
Gonna get surreal, this great nation and the time ahead. Kid Berwyn Jan 2025 #30
That's a great response LittleGirl Jan 2025 #31
Can I memorize that so I can use it next chance I get? defacto7 Jan 2025 #32
Basso profundo!! PCIntern Jan 2025 #33
Can I choreograph it? Sparkly Jan 2025 #38
At least Game of Thrones had dragons. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2025 #34
It did to my sleep... PCIntern Jan 2025 #35
I share your revulsion of Orangina Klondike Kat Jan 2025 #37
I haven't had much to say because I'd like to fight back Jarqui Jan 2025 #39
K&R spanone Jan 2025 #40
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