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by Barely_Oakely
Wed Dec 14, 2016 9:50 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20777
Views: 4838774

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

Ya know, as far as I've read, Ayn Rand was never against kindness, she was against government mandated kindness. Those are two different things in my opinion. I'm sure there's a point there in her thinking, but "government mandated kindness"?? That's such an intense and defamatory framing that who ...
by Barely_Oakely
Tue Dec 13, 2016 5:11 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20777
Views: 4838774

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

Ya know, as far as I've read, Ayn Rand was never against kindness, she was against government mandated kindness. Those are two different things in my opinion. https://www.rawstory.com/rs/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Screen-Shot-2015-02-02-at-1.51.09-PM.png https://www.rawstory.com/rs/wp-content/uploa...
by Barely_Oakely
Sat Dec 10, 2016 12:02 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20777
Views: 4838774

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

Ya know, as far as I've read, Ayn Rand was never against kindness, she was against government mandated kindness. Those are two different things in my opinion.
by Barely_Oakely
Thu Dec 01, 2016 10:05 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20777
Views: 4838774

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

Interesting. An Open Letter to Customers (Levi's): Our Weapons Policy https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/open-letter-customers-our-weapons-policy-chip-bergh?trk=eml-email_feed_ecosystem_digest_01-hero-0-null&midToken=AQFh5zSTVA9dww&fromEmail=fromEmail&ut=3Rbe6zlIsuynw1 Interesting. I appreciate the ide...
by Barely_Oakely
Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:10 pm
Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
Topic: Incredibly sad after tonight's show....
Replies: 197
Views: 46224

Re: Incredibly sad after tonight's show....

Damn am I ever late to the party... haha I've thoroughly appreciated the fact we all seem to be able to agree to disagree around here. Thanks for the good read. Bravos, if you're even still reading this, I heard ya brother. My politics don't quite line up with the band's, and if I had been at a show...
by Barely_Oakely
Thu Nov 17, 2016 10:06 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20777
Views: 4838774

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

Borrowed from a friend. Cole won't like it but I think both sides need to be heard What is there to be debated? We're talking about a huge segment of the population that feels alienated because, in addition to things that have actually gone wrong for them, the party they typically look to to repres...
by Barely_Oakely
Wed Nov 16, 2016 1:47 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Books Thread
Replies: 2415
Views: 779066

Re: Books Thread

Started this last night, can't put it down: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51lb18LvY2L.jpg You'll have to let us know if it's a good counter point to "this wheels on fire" - one of my favorite books. Levon's tale doesn't exactly paint Robbie to well. Across The Great Divide does a...
by Barely_Oakely
Mon Nov 14, 2016 5:19 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20777
Views: 4838774

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

whatwouldcooleydo? wrote:Image
These memes are all over the place. Funny as hell.
by Barely_Oakely
Mon Nov 14, 2016 9:37 am
Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
Topic: What's Everyone Listening to?
Replies: 62376
Views: 13972842

Re: What's Everyone Listening to?

Think there is a good chance my Dylan live 66 box set may arrive today, fingers crossed success! http://static.musictoday.com/store/bands/4065/product_600/Y4CDBD63-01.jpg The "One Too Many Mornings" from this tour is one of my favorite re-imaginings of a Dylan song of all time. How does his compare...
by Barely_Oakely
Thu Nov 10, 2016 6:44 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20777
Views: 4838774

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

I live in the Driftless Area near the intersection of Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. It's an extremely rugged rural and isolated region. Obama won a ton of these counties in both 2008 and 2012. Trump won ALL of them. What I'm seeing anecdotally is 2 factors explaining this: 1. Intense disdain for ...
by Barely_Oakely
Thu Nov 10, 2016 6:32 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20777
Views: 4838774

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

http://www.vox.com/2016/4/21/11451378/smug-american-liberalism Not that I trust VOX a whole lot, but I thought this was an interesting read. I guess it speaks to what I've felt for a long time, there's a large portion of the country that feels like it's being talked down to constantly and if we're ...
by Barely_Oakely
Wed Nov 09, 2016 1:16 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20777
Views: 4838774

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

This is what the Democratic Party gets for jamming such a fundamentally unlikeable and flawed candidate down the country's throat. You can whine and bitch about the hyperbole in the anti-Hillary narrative, but the reality is that for all the bullshit, there was enough meat for it to stick. And the ...
by Barely_Oakely
Mon Oct 31, 2016 1:27 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Last Movie Watched
Replies: 3934
Views: 1239684

Re: Last Movie Watched

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/dam/assets/160910091838-amanda-knox-doc-netflix-780x439.jpg How was this? The Amanda Knox case was thrilling to watch - I'd love to know more. Hey Flea: One more for ya - or anybody: How about Crimson Peak. (I am a sucker for GOOD haunted house, etc. movies) I saw it ...
by Barely_Oakely
Fri Oct 28, 2016 3:38 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20777
Views: 4838774

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

Lack of respect for and fear of "the other" is a huge problem. I've been wondering a lot about how much of that is human nature and how much of it is learned behavior and don't have any great conclusions or insights to offer. Those attitudes are clearly pervasive and appear to have been around at l...
by Barely_Oakely
Fri Oct 28, 2016 2:40 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20777
Views: 4838774

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

You're saying exactly what I was saying. Would it be better if I said how do we reach these kinds of people? I was dismissing them in any and in fact my comments are related to a FB post where I condemned people of similar political views as I have for marginalizing them. I never said they were dum...
by Barely_Oakely
Fri Oct 28, 2016 1:53 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20777
Views: 4838774

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14717094_10154444792991210_6168263340679404203_n.jpg?oh=c71b841a0108875ec5cb15cad57c8258&oe=5891B9D7 This photo from a Loveland, CO Trump rally needs no caption. Kind of tells all. My question is when this awful, horrific election is over how do we lear...
by Barely_Oakely
Mon Oct 17, 2016 1:26 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20777
Views: 4838774

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

So one of the best articles I've read this election season comes from.....wait, CRACKED.com? But seriously, read it: http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-reasons-trumps-rise-that-no-one-talks-about_p1/ And don't let the title fool you. This isn't an article beating up on Trump supporters. Quite the opposi...
by Barely_Oakely
Mon Oct 17, 2016 9:34 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20777
Views: 4838774

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

So one of the best articles I've read this election season comes from.....wait, CRACKED.com? But seriously, read it: http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-reasons-trumps-rise-that-no-one-talks-about_p1/ And don't let the title fool you. This isn't an article beating up on Trump supporters. Quite the opposi...
by Barely_Oakely
Tue Sep 27, 2016 12:29 pm
Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
Topic: 9/25/16 Sioux Falls, SD
Replies: 26
Views: 8205

Re: 9/25/16 Sioux Falls, SD

I hope Pickle's life becomes a coffee table book.
by Barely_Oakely
Wed Sep 21, 2016 8:41 am
Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
Topic: 9/24/16 Minneapolis, MN
Replies: 17
Views: 5062

Re: 9/24/16 Minneapolis, MN

See ya'll there.
by Barely_Oakely
Tue Jul 26, 2016 12:34 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20777
Views: 4838774

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

Something that crossed my mind: Leading up to Obama, and throughout his entire presidency, the right screamed about it being the end of America. The end of the world. That he was a dictator, unilaterally ramming his agendas down the nation's throat. Other than maybe the ACA, which of course passed ...
by Barely_Oakely
Fri Jul 01, 2016 11:27 am
Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
Topic: New Music Recommendations
Replies: 207
Views: 119496

Re: New Music Recommendations

These guys have only recently come onto my radar. Their album, You're Dreaming dropped back in January. 0kWEfeRjS7E Love these guys. They're a Twin Cities band originally and I think they had a residency at a club in St Paul that I used to go to. They opened up for JD McPhearson the last time I saw...
by Barely_Oakely
Fri Jul 01, 2016 11:25 am
Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
Topic: DBT Merchandise Ideas
Replies: 183
Views: 117566

Re: DBT Merchandise Ideas

DBT Bic Lighters. I don't even smoke, but when I'm at gas station and I see a Bic with something cool on it I usually buy it. I'd buy a case of lighters with Cooley Birds on them. I've got a few Lucero match books, but a lighter would be more useful.
by Barely_Oakely
Mon Jun 27, 2016 12:44 pm
Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
Topic: American Band- 9/30/16
Replies: 1046
Views: 285842

Re: American Band- 9/30/16

I left both DBT Facebook groups I that I "liked" or was a member of mostly because of all the arguing about who didn't know anything about the band, who is or is not a "real fan" (the fact that adults even say things like that makes me laugh) etc. it just became tedious so I left. I have t been sor...
by Barely_Oakely
Thu Apr 21, 2016 1:59 pm
Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
Topic: RIP Prince
Replies: 146
Views: 25877

Re: RIP Prince

Minneapolis is pretty ripped up. I work about two blocks from the First Avenue and the memorial has already been started:
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by Barely_Oakely
Mon Nov 09, 2015 1:04 pm
Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
Topic: What's Everyone Listening to?
Replies: 62376
Views: 13972842

Re: What's Everyone Listening to?

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71lxF5SPe6L._SX425.jpg Now on to this one. Elton John had as good a four album run with Tumbleweed Connection, Madman Across the Water, Honky Chateau and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road as anyone. So damned good. So, so true. I have a lot of friends who write off Elt...
by Barely_Oakely
Wed Oct 28, 2015 2:43 pm
Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
Topic: What's Everyone Listening to?
Replies: 62376
Views: 13972842

Re: What's Everyone Listening to?

Thanks for link - Goddamn I'm ready for a rock show.
by Barely_Oakely
Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:41 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Mrs. W in IA
Replies: 745
Views: 257986

Re: Mrs. W in IA

I missed ya at the Lucero show last night, but you made the right choice, rock and roll is a close second, but family always comes first.
by Barely_Oakely
Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:32 am
Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
Topic: What's Everyone Listening to?
Replies: 62376
Views: 13972842

Re: What's Everyone Listening to?

Eric Rundell radio on Rdio. It feels like they get me.