Bad Things

What's that supposed to mean? I was asking about the strange numbers you were writing to me. 1 hr and 54 seconds? What does that mean?

60 minutes and 54 seconds?

Of course I know you're totally joking, but I want to make a little point to say just how awesome the people are here. Everywhere we've travelled throughout the South Pacific, the people have been great, however the Fijians would certainly be our choice for the friendliest. (The people on Aitutaki are the funniest.) We always try to get away from the main tourist areas whenever we travel. No resorts for us. It's easy to do in Fiji since the islands are quite a lot larger, and you can easily, truly "escape". (We're on the island of Vanua Levu, about an hour North of Savusavu.) Just about every single person we've passed on the street, greet us with a beaming "Bula!!". We'll be driving around in the car, and villagers will come off of their porches just to say Bula! to us. People working in the fields will greet us as we go by. Last week we stayed at a little beach house on the water. No other houses around us for 1/2 a mile or so. Every day the locals would come over just to give us fresh coconut, Papaya, Guava, etc. Most of these people's homes are just little shacks with no running water or even electricity, but they want to make sure we're all taken care of and happy. It's absolutely lovely and is a life-lesson we will always hold on to. We experienced the same thing last year, on our first visit here. That, and the diving, are the reasons we're back again. This year, we packed half of a suitcase with children's clothing that we want to pass out to the villagers on our last day. That's something that I'm really looking forward to doing... passing the love right back to these beautiful people.

Maybe he's here so Keon can break his wrists? Even Steven.

Now, I personally can't stand the sight of the guy, but Mahomes deserves a lot more respect than what he's getting here.

Yeah, I'm full of sh*t because I really want to impress you. You mean that much to me. You and all of your other cult members. You do understand that you're not constantly under water the entire time you're on a 3-week dive trip, right? You do know that there's plenty of time for swilling rum and f'ing around, right? So, nothing to say about the actual content? Figures.

Hmm... this is our second year coming to Fiji and to be honest, I've never been warned or heard about any dangerous spiders. That said, we're on one of the Northern Islands (Vanua Levu) and they may be an issue on one of the other chain of islands. To be honest, my only slight concern is the mozzies and all the reports of dengue fever. I certainly don't want that! Whenever I hear of dangerous spiders, I instantly think of Aussie. Crikey!

https://apnews.com/article/trump-executive-order-flag-burning-4628d588350db4f6baf10ae1d91f49c1 And these are just examples from the last 2-3 days. Anyway, have fun and be sure you have your "papers" on you!

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/22/intel-goverment-equity-stake.html https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/25/politics/trump-executive-order-national-guard-units-crime https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/19/politics/trump-slavery-museum-smithsonian https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/trump-could-rename-kennedy-center-after-himself-in-a-week-or-so/ar-AA1L36VP

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/25/trump-fires-lisa-cook-fed-powell.html?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark

Hmm... kinda sounds like a challenge. Honey, pass that bottle of rum over here...

Ha Ha!!!

It just goes to show how well you have us monkeys trained. We're all living in fear of you.

No hot tuna for me, unless it's proper tuna on the grill. For me, canned tuna needs to be served cold or room temperature. Mrs. Things and I are currently holidaying in Fiji and have been eating as much fresh fish as we can find. If you're ever in the mood for a "real" South Pacific dish, here's a recipe for you. It's common throughout the islands. In Tahiti they call it Poisson Cru, in the Cook Islands, it's called Iki Mata and here in Fiji it's called Kokoda. It's generally the same recipe. For safety reasons, be sure the tuna steaks have been frozen and then thawed, which kills any parasites in the raw fish. Delicious! https://www.196flavors.com/cook-islands-ika-mata/ https://www.thespruceeats.com/recipe-for-tahitian-poisson-cru-marinated-raw-fish-1533951 https://www.fiji.travel/things-to-do/local-eats/how-to-make-fijian-kokoda Oh!... and don't complain about the wife's cooking! You never know what she'll add to the ingredients the next time!

Mate, I'm on diving trip to Fiji right now. The last thing I want to do is waste my time by having a conversation with someone like you. (You're 40 and don't watch TV? So what??) Anyway, let's come back to this topic in 12 months. I'll set up a reminder and we'll see where you're all at next August. Even better, perhaps we should come back next November and see if the US is still going to be holding midterm elections. Oh boy... it looks like I struck a nerve. What a little snowflake. Are you Incel too? I bet you are!

What does that mean?

What a stupid thing to say. I mean, really. From that you just jump to "you're against arresting criminals"? smh When was the last time you've gone without watching FOX News for a day or two? Instead of answering that, how about we come back to this topic in 12 months and see what's going on up in America? Trust me, I'd love to be wrong on this, but from where I'm sitting, I think you're all farked up there.

No. Fascism IS taking hold.

I wonder what the results would be if this was solely focused on WNY. 😄 "Say again?" - Sexy Rexy

Yes, perhaps they're spoiled... however, I think they're just Incels that yearn to get laid, but never can. They project their sexual frustrations out on the Beene regime, thinking a Super Bowl win will feel like finally, FINALLY getting laid. INCEL: An incel, short for "involuntary celibate," is a member of an online subculture, primarily composed of men, who feel unable to find romantic or sexual partners despite wanting to. They often express frustration and blame women for their lack of relationships, sometimes leading to misogynistic attitudes and behaviors.

Why is everyone wanting to hear from the convicted Sex Trafficer/Pedophile instead of the victims? There is no way in hell she is going to squeal against him. In what scenario would she benefit by doing that?? Meanwhile Fascism is taking a grip throughout the country and most Americans walk around with the memories of a goldfish.

He hasn't played a farking game yet and you feel let down. Why don't you have some warm milk and take a nap.

What a bunch of cry babies. I'm 100% looking forward to the season beginning and think we're going to kick arse.

Good grief. This isn't true at all. It's certainly something that teams would strive for, but it's generally unrealistic and is an argument that whiners use. I'm hoping that this was an attempt at sarcasm. If it wasn't, it's probably one of the worst takes I've seen on this board in a long time, and Lord knows there's a lot of stupid stuff posted on a daily basis.

It's a Penn State thing. It's part of their culture.