[quote]decimation wrote:
if he shut up you would call him lily livered.
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No, if he had shut up he wouldn’t be on youtube getting his face rearranged by 67 year old man. The old guy walked away. That should have been the end of it.
Reading the comments on this thread disappoints me in some of my lifting brethren for a number of reasons. From reading the transcript that Prada interpreted and watching the scene multiple times,I have come to the conclusion that both men are at fault here.
The older gentlemen made quite a few racially motivated remarks-the spit shine comments, and calling the younger guy boy(even though I’m pretty sure he said he was 50, it’s hard to discern).Maybe you’ve had your head up your ass, but it’s commonly known that those are racially degrading comments made towards blacks-specifically, black men.
The younger guy was being a disrespectful, trash-talking punk with the woman in his company’s consent and encouragement. I hesitate to give blame to one particular individual due to the video recording not starting until the argument is under way. From how the video begins,this is already out of hand. I give respect to the older gentleman for walking away, and that is where things should have stopped, but from the looks of it they both seem a bit off their rockers.
The comment about them probably knowing each other from riding the bus routinely makes sense, as this does not look like a random encounter due to the familial nature of the speech and behavior. I won’t name names because I don’t have to, but the two of you who decided post comments rationalizing your own prejudice on others due to some prejudice you experienced-shame on you.How do you logically conclude that this is ok?
If you have felt the sting of prejudice, how do you rationally decide to carry it out on other people? And to the rant on healthcare:I’m going to say this bluntly because nobody else here has. How dare you stereotype a person that you do know as not being able to afford health care! You are judging this man based on your perception of him in a snapshot Youtube video, and somehow come to the conclusion that you know the intricacies of his bank account.
You sir, are profiling, and I’m going to call it out for what it is-racially motivated. I do a lot more reading on this forum than posting, and it’s upsetting when I am forced to post due to the ignorance that I THOUGHT we here at Testosterone nation work to overcome.
Lift heavy guys, but some of you could stand to open a book or have a little human interaction once in awhile for your own benefit. Sheesh.
[quote]Demontrainer wrote:
Reading the comments on this thread disappoints me in some of my lifting brethren for a number of reasons. From reading the transcript that Prada interpreted and watching the scene multiple times,I have come to the conclusion that both men are at fault here.
The older gentlemen made quite a few racially motivated remarks-the spit shine comments, and calling the younger guy boy(even though I’m pretty sure he said he was 50, it’s hard to discern).Maybe you’ve had your head up your ass, but it’s commonly known that those are racially degrading comments made towards blacks-specifically, black men.
The younger guy was being a disrespectful, trash-talking punk with the woman in his company’s consent and encouragement. I hesitate to give blame to one particular individual due to the video recording not starting until the argument is under way. From how the video begins,this is already out of hand. I give respect to the older gentleman for walking away, and that is where things should have stopped, but from the looks of it they both seem a bit off their rockers.
The comment about them probably knowing each other from riding the bus routinely makes sense, as this does not look like a random encounter due to the familial nature of the speech and behavior. I won’t name names because I don’t have to, but the two of you who decided post comments rationalizing your own prejudice on others due to some prejudice you experienced-shame on you.How do you logically conclude that this is ok? If you have felt the sting of prejudice, how do you rationally decide to carry it out on other people?
And to the rant on healthcare:I’m going to say this bluntly because nobody else here has. How dare you stereotype a person that you do know as not being able to afford health care! You are judging this man based on your perception of him in a snapshot Youtube video, and somehow come to the conclusion that you know the intricacies of his bank account. You sir, are profiling, and I’m going to call it out for what it is-racially motivated.
I do a lot more reading on this forum than posting, and it’s upsetting when I am forced to post due to the ignorance that I THOUGHT we here at Testosterone nation work to overcome.
Lift heavy guys, but some of you could stand to open a book or have a little human interaction once in awhile for your own benefit. Sheesh.[/quote]
edited for clarity
Demontrainer, it appears the black guy initially made a comment about the white guys shoes before the video starts. If you listen, the white guy says “you offered,” and then when the black guy says he didn’t, the white guy replied “what did just say when you walked by me?” That was before the video started, and sounds like the black guy made some smart-assed comment to start.
[quote]Demontrainer wrote:
Reading the comments on this thread disappoints me in some of my lifting brethren for a number of reasons. From reading the transcript that Prada interpreted and watching the scene multiple times,I have come to the conclusion that both men are at fault here. The older gentlemen made quite a few racially motivated remarks-the spit shine comments, and calling the younger guy boy(even though I’m pretty sure he said he was 50, it’s hard to discern).Maybe you’ve had your head up your ass, but it’s commonly known that those are racially degrading comments made towards blacks-specifically, black men. The younger guy was being a disrespectful, trash-talking punk with the woman in his company’s consent and encouragement. I hesitate to give blame to one particular individual due to the video recording not starting until the argument is under way. From how the video begins,this is already out of hand. I give respect to the older gentleman for walking away, and that is where things should have stopped, but from the looks of it they both seem a bit off their rockers. The comment about them probably knowing each other from riding the bus routinely makes sense, as this does not look like a random encounter due to the familial nature of the speech and behavior. I won’t name names because I don’t have to, but the two of you who decided post comments rationalizing your own prejudice on others due to some prejudice you experienced-shame on you.How do you logically conclude that this is ok? If you have felt the sting of prejudice, how do you rationally decide to carry it out on other people? And to the rant on healthcare:I’m going to say this bluntly because nobody else here has. How dare you stereotype a person that you do know as not being able to afford health care! You are judging this man based on your perception of him in a snapshot Youtube video, and somehow come to the conclusion that you know the intricacies of his bank account. You sir, are profiling, and I’m going to call it out for what it is-racially motivated. I do a lot more reading on this forum than posting, and it’s upsetting when I am forced to post due to the ignorance that I THOUGHT we here at Testosterone nation work to overcome.
Lift heavy guys, but some of you could stand to open a book or have a little human interaction once in awhile for your own benefit. Sheesh.[/quote]
In the future, could you please arrange your diatribes into multiple paragraphs so they can be read without ones eyes going cross?
Thank you.
This shit is hilarious!
[quote]polo77j wrote:
[quote]Demontrainer wrote:
Reading the comments on this thread disappoints me in some of my lifting brethren for a number of reasons. From reading the transcript that Prada interpreted and watching the scene multiple times,I have come to the conclusion that both men are at fault here.
The older gentlemen made quite a few racially motivated remarks-the spit shine comments, and calling the younger guy boy(even though I’m pretty sure he said he was 50, it’s hard to discern).Maybe you’ve had your head up your ass, but it’s commonly known that those are racially degrading comments made towards blacks-specifically, black men.
The younger guy was being a disrespectful, trash-talking punk with the woman in his company’s consent and encouragement. I hesitate to give blame to one particular individual due to the video recording not starting until the argument is under way. From how the video begins,this is already out of hand. I give respect to the older gentleman for walking away, and that is where things should have stopped, but from the looks of it they both seem a bit off their rockers.
The comment about them probably knowing each other from riding the bus routinely makes sense, as this does not look like a random encounter due to the familial nature of the speech and behavior. I won’t name names because I don’t have to, but the two of you who decided post comments rationalizing your own prejudice on others due to some prejudice you experienced-shame on you.How do you logically conclude that this is ok? If you have felt the sting of prejudice, how do you rationally decide to carry it out on other people?
And to the rant on healthcare:I’m going to say this bluntly because nobody else here has. How dare you stereotype a person that you do know as not being able to afford health care! You are judging this man based on your perception of him in a snapshot Youtube video, and somehow come to the conclusion that you know the intricacies of his bank account. You sir, are profiling, and I’m going to call it out for what it is-racially motivated.
I do a lot more reading on this forum than posting, and it’s upsetting when I am forced to post due to the ignorance that I THOUGHT we here at Testosterone nation work to overcome.
Lift heavy guys, but some of you could stand to open a book or have a little human interaction once in awhile for your own benefit. Sheesh.[/quote]
edited for clarity[/quote]
You beat me to it.
[quote]FightinIrish26 wrote:
I daresay neither of them were right in any of their actions. The bearded guy was certainly trying to provoke him, and the black guy fell right into it.
That being said, the bearded guy does not have his… thoughts together?[/quote]
this
I can’t hear what was going on but it sounds like the white guy told the black guy to “spit-shine” his shoes.
[quote]Demontrainer wrote:
And to the rant on healthcare:I’m going to say this bluntly because nobody else here has. How dare you stereotype a person that you do know as not being able to afford health care! You are judging this man based on your perception of him in a snapshot Youtube video, and somehow come to the conclusion that you know the intricacies of his bank account.
You sir, are profiling, and I’m going to call it out for what it is-racially motivated. I do a lot more reading on this forum than posting, and it’s upsetting when I am forced to post due to the ignorance that I THOUGHT we here at Testosterone nation work to overcome.[/quote]
BILL ROBERTS brought up valid points and it has NOTHING to do with racism. The dude calling for an “ambuhlans” translates simply into - WE’RE all paying for that piece of shit’s smart mouth. That’s all BILL said. Where you see racial profiling - I have no idea.
The POS who got his face beat is riding a bus so I’m guessing very likely can’t afford a car and I’d safely venture that he has no insurance and I’ll go further, judging by his language and disposition and SHIT attitude that he’s probably unemployed because who would hire a low-life like that?
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
[quote]Big_Boss wrote:
[quote]Bill Roberts wrote:
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
[quote]Bill Roberts wrote:
Nice straight left lead even if left-handed: awesome if right-handed and off-stance.[/quote]
He stands up and squares off like a righty. [/quote]
It looked to me like his left shoulder was trailing, rather than leading. Thus yielding a straight left with some power, instead of the jab that would have occurred with the left shoulder leading.[/quote]
He was actually leading more with his left shoulder,but possibly caught standing more “square” considering the nature of what was going on. There are guys who have good power with non-dominant,lead hand to where it feels more than just a jab. I know someone who is similar to that. [/quote]
That’s what I was thinking. That “jab” he hit him with wasn’t just a floater, he threw it with purpose. Once ambilamps got stuck he didn’t know what was going on.[/quote]
My writing was poor: I didn’t mean to imply that a jab cannot have power. I meant that I would classify the punch as a straight left rather than a jab, and a very nice straight left too. Very impressive for his age, and even moreso if it was the non-dominant hand from a stance one ordinarily, if a boxer, wouldn’t practice much.
“king kong aint got shit on me” when he said it… it just didn’t sound the same
[quote]saveski wrote:
[quote]Demontrainer wrote:
And to the rant on healthcare:I’m going to say this bluntly because nobody else here has. How dare you stereotype a person that you do know as not being able to afford health care! You are judging this man based on your perception of him in a snapshot Youtube video, and somehow come to the conclusion that you know the intricacies of his bank account.
You sir, are profiling, and I’m going to call it out for what it is-racially motivated. I do a lot more reading on this forum than posting, and it’s upsetting when I am forced to post due to the ignorance that I THOUGHT we here at Testosterone nation work to overcome.[/quote]
BILL ROBERTS brought up valid points and it has NOTHING to do with racism. The dude calling for an “ambuhlans” translates simply into - WE’RE all paying for that piece of shit’s smart mouth. That’s all BILL said. Where you see racial profiling - I have no idea.[/quote]
If the person had better reading comprehension he would have picked up that I stated that a person having intention of paying his own money isn’t going to want an ambulance called for a bloody nose and split lip. Therefore I don’t think the guy had intention to pay.
The “but what’s the guy’s skin color? That’s what I need to know to make a decision!” mindset is coming from the above complainer: not from me.
I would have said the same for a white guy wanting an ambulance called for himself in that situation.
The injury by no means precluded getting on one’s own power to a medical provider. No ambalamps was needed.
Now who would want to see the techno viking vs the old man?
This is turning into a pretty awesome thread.
OAKLAND, CA (KGO) – The highlight at an Oakland Athletics’ game in Oakland this week has nothing to do with baseball. It’s of a disruptive fan and his encounter with police. Officers zapped the man with a Taser several times in the stands, during the game. The whole thing is on tape and all over the Internet.
Oakland police use their Tasers about 250 times a year, but the difference here is that it is the first time they have ever had to use the weapon at an A’s game. The incident was caught on video posted online Wednesday and already has nearly 30,000 views and more than 150 comments.
The ruckus in the stands at Tuesday’s A’s game attracted so much attention that one fan recorded the entire incident and posted it on the Internet.
Ballpark ushers ejected 62-year-old Thomas Bruso for a long list of violations, like bringing his own alcohol into the park, being belligerent, and using profanity. When he refused to leave his seat, three Oakland police officers were called in.
“You can see here that the individual is really agitated. He’s not picking up his belongings that are here on this seat, he’s not getting out of this seat. He’s not complying with the officer’s orders,” said Ofc. Jeff Thomason when viewing the video.
The officer unsuccessfully tries to handcuff Bruso, but when Bruso resists, the officer clears the crowd and then deploys his Taser a non-lethal weapon that fires 50,000 volts of electrical currents, immediately incapacitating its victim.
But the first shot only partially hits Bruso and has no effect. So the officer deploys it a second time. The crowd’s disturbed reaction was audible.
However, department officials say it is a textbook example of how and when police should use a Taser.
“This individual is not a small person,” said Thomason. “He is 6-foot-1, 280 pounds, so getting in a fight with an individual like this is not in the officer’s best interest.”
The charges Bruso could face include refusing an ejection order, bringing alcohol into the stadium, being disruptive and using profanity, and resisting arrest.
“He would have gotten a ticket, he would have just been ejected,” said Thomasn. “It just goes to show you that people need to start listening to what the police are saying.”
ABC7 tried to reach Bruso for comment, but after police Tased him he was taken to a hospital for psychiatric evaluation and remains there.
The A’s in a statement said their ushers did all they could in handling the situation, but that they no choice but to turn the matter over to the police.
So basically the old guy in the baseball stands wasn’t Epic Beard Guy because 62 =/= 67.
[quote]JLu wrote:
So basically the old guy in the baseball stands wasn’t Epic Beard Guy because 62 =/= 67.[/quote]
Maybe it happened 5 years ago or the guy mistated his age?
[quote]kingkrs wrote:
This shit is hilarious![/quote]
Watching President Charly brought me to one conclusion:
sometimes its okay to hit a woman.
The grizzly old man is one cantankerous “Mother Fucker.” He was practically wearing a warning sign and the bullheaded brotha was too dumb to see the warning sign. Too bad for him. He really got his mouth busted open. Bad move. What will he learn from this? Not as much as he should.
I like the pantsing video too. I saw that one on Tosh.0 last week. Good stuff.
[quote]pradaboy wrote:
I believe this is the same guy, just listen to his voice when he gets all worked up. Gets tasered at an Oakland A’s game.
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Damn…it’s very hard to say that isn’t the same guy…LOL. Dude is a motherfucker…and mental case.