Forum | Tom Cat | Activity https://thecarrier.net/members/tomcat/activity/ Activity feed for Tom Cat. Mon, 18 May 2026 07:15:07 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 fbee87829aa126535aeb920f9f484a5b Tom Cat replied to the topic Random thread of randomness in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/random-thread-of-randomness/page/5/#post-88704 Thu, 31 Mar 2022 08:46:31 +0000 That story is tragic, but it doesn’t come close to justifying his actions here. Chris Rock didn’t punch Jada told a bad joke which offended her and Will Smith ought to have responded with words when he was accepting his award. Called Chris out and made him see the pain he had caused with his joke. That would be defending his wife’s honour.…Read more

]]> 0c03c8c0694d9e77212078ebc352e1ef Tom Cat replied to the topic The Thread of Goodness and Positivity in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/the-thread-of-goodness-and-positivity/#post-88268 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:50:27 +0000 With everything going on in the world right now, it’s great to hear a story about life triumphing in a place that’s mostly known for destruction. Really inspiring stuff.

From land mines to lifelines, Lebanon’s Shouf is a rare restoration success story

]]> cc8ac7c11be29954f749a45d19033ce2 Tom Cat replied to the topic The Thread of Goodness and Positivity in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/the-thread-of-goodness-and-positivity/#post-88217 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 17:49:48 +0000 Some more good news in these dark times
https://www.portugal.com/news/portuguese-government-announced-the-majority-of-ministers-are-women-for-the-first-time-ever/

]]> 10f3d7ae2a37171f04161e6e46bbfe94 Tom Cat replied to the topic The Thread of Goodness and Positivity in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/the-thread-of-goodness-and-positivity/#post-88105 Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:57:20 +0000 This whole idea and article just made me smile, so I thought I’d share.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/03/16/baltimore-museum-art-guard-exhibit/

]]> 4ed9ef6d59c9186d8054e9cdf0475e58 Tom Cat replied to the topic Mind Expanding Things that Aren't Science in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/mind-expanding-things-that-arent-science/page/9/#post-88104 Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:49:35 +0000 The father of Christianity goes out of a pack of cigarettes and just keeps on driving.

]]> ba7eab96b0671de9b62ad8747f851932 Tom Cat replied to the topic The Thread of Goodness and Positivity in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/the-thread-of-goodness-and-positivity/#post-88056 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 13:34:57 +0000 https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/solar-power-renewable-energy-europe-b2036988.html

We still have a very long way to go, but it’s great to see that we’ve come so far.

]]> 50695f0ce708b03353484cec846ef317 Tom Cat replied to the topic Quotes; also featuring lyrics, sayings and catchphrases in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/quotes-also-featuring-lyrics-sayings-and-catchphrases/page/2/#post-88055 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:50:07 +0000 I always associate that with this one:

“Father And Son”

[Father:]
It’s not time to make a change
Just relax, take it easy
You’re still young, that’s your fault
There’s so much you have to know
Find a girl, settle down
If you want you can marry
Look at me, I am old, but I’m happy

I was once like you are now, and I know that it’s not easy
To be…Read more

]]> 59b6a281d4280a98b0c6cd34598d7876 Tom Cat replied to the topic Mind Expanding Things that Aren't Science in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/mind-expanding-things-that-arent-science/page/9/#post-88052 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:09:35 +0000 Rather than Jesus died, we could say that Jesus left. From the Biblical account, he did die, was resurrected, spoke to his followers, and then ascended to heaven and has been gone since then. Whether Jesus is dead or just gone is a bit of a semantic argument as the important thing is that he is not here to tell us anything.

]]> 27f1a67e374b0fcc7d108810869b1506 Tom Cat replied to the topic SCIENCE! in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/the-science-thread/#post-87551 Sun, 13 Mar 2022 15:07:04 +0000 Goldblum

]]> e4c7aec7305028774702b636b350dc3f Tom Cat replied to the topic Random thread of randomness in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/random-thread-of-randomness/page/4/#post-87358 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 13:05:23 +0000 Any way it’s offered. Though there is something very special about a bacon and cheese toastie.

]]> 19eb2a10c296454d948cfbf99c0474a7 Tom Cat replied to the topic Pictures and Images of interest and amusement in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/pictures-and-images-of-interest-and-amusement/page/8/#post-87357 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:52:24 +0000 I guess I’m Potato MacDrunkard then

]]> a29e19eb3689119d7c01ddef438c487b Tom Cat replied to the topic Random thread of randomness in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/random-thread-of-randomness/page/4/#post-87301 Thu, 10 Mar 2022 19:59:14 +0000 You get that these aren’t the same thing, right?

Etiquette is following a formal set of rules, usually ones associated with class discrimination, but it can be the formal rules of a profession (such as how a lawyer must behave in court). Manners are technically just describing how you behave, but I assume you mean good manners which just…Read more

]]> 24e074d3e7807c303a64e3522a08e15c Tom Cat replied to the topic Politics Discussion: Cynicism Always Warranted in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/politics-discussion/#post-87278 Thu, 10 Mar 2022 16:26:14 +0000 The sanctions are just a show of opposition to Russian actions. The risk to the world is too great for the west to get directly involved, but the people in western nations are demanding some action for our governments so something needs to be done. Sanctions tick that box for them.

]]> 161017d7ccaf1b95dda3373182d14271 Tom Cat replied to the topic Random thread of randomness in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/random-thread-of-randomness/page/4/#post-87275 Thu, 10 Mar 2022 16:06:12 +0000 That’s an interesting definition of etiquette you have. Where did you find it because it doesn’t match the definition in any dictionary I’m aware of?

Also, do you have a link to the formal rules for posting here? I’m new around here and wasn’t aware that there is a limit to the length of a conversation on this forum. Is there something more…Read more

]]> 6085f44d53bdc3dd2500cbc9217fbe80 Tom Cat replied to the topic Top Lists in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/top-lists/#post-87272 Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:39:27 +0000 What about classical boybands like The Three Tenors?

]]> 779b825957d78b1320c89325ae63d393 Tom Cat replied to the topic Top Lists in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/top-lists/#post-87246 Thu, 10 Mar 2022 10:48:19 +0000 I don’t think it’s being purist exactly. It was a game where we each make a list and as it’s a game we set specific parameters to ensure we are on the same page for what the list is. That kind of rule is important for a game.

It’s also very difficult to define what counts as an Irish film. For example, you could legitimately argue that Space…Read more

]]> ec0c7021e71316f25bfb66f2a85337e1 Tom Cat replied to the topic Top Lists in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/top-lists/#post-87186 Wed, 09 Mar 2022 17:33:01 +0000 It’s not a hill that I’d die on really, but in order to have any hope of narrowing the list down to 5, we chose to define an Irish movie as being a bit more about Ireland. In Bruges is about two Irish hitmen from a London gang hiding out in Bruges.

Even then, I found it incredibly difficult to narrow it down. The only think that I knew for sure…Read more

]]> 05335980b2b86790d3762fbfb97299b0 Tom Cat replied to the topic The Relationship Thread in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/the-relationship-thread-2/page/2/#post-86386 Fri, 25 Feb 2022 18:39:01 +0000 Interestingly, the term gaslighting comes from the 1944 movie Gaslight

]]> 1d432a579f7608fd8eda76739531960c Tom Cat replied to the topic The Politics Thread in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/the-politics-thread/page/10/#post-86228 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 17:49:50 +0000 Sorry, I didn’t mean to suggest that there isn’t any anti-Semitism. It very much exists. It’s just that actual anti-Semitism doesn’t get anywhere near as much attention. I searched for “anti-Semitism Amsterdam” and found only one article in the first few pages of Google that was addressing actual anti-Semitism. It was about some graffiti on a…Read more

]]> b5266ad673eb4dec027368e5dd313766 Tom Cat replied to the topic The News Thread in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/the-news-thread/page/9/#post-86202 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:48:31 +0000 Yes it very much does. It’s probably Putin purposely throwing these tactics back at America.

I’ve also heard people saying that Donetsk and Luhansk want to be independent of Ukraine, which is being used to claim that Russia wants to “liberate” these areas rather than invade. Again a standard US propaganda tactic, this one used to make it seem…Read more

]]> 0a23169184a1cce727e95fdd24d9e1e4 Tom Cat replied to the topic The News Thread in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/the-news-thread/page/9/#post-86197 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:15:14 +0000 Russia doesn’t need to have their population support their actions, the just need to have enough of the population support it that it appears that way. That doesn’t take very much at all, just interview a few hundred people and have them declare their support and it feels like that is the dominant opinion because it is too many for us to…Read more

]]> 8cd27f35d36c905609094370a085a0ba Tom Cat replied to the topic The Politics Thread in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/the-politics-thread/page/10/#post-86196 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 11:59:49 +0000 I find there is very little genuine criticism of Israel that is anti-Semitic. People certainly use that criticism to add credence to their own anti-Semitic views, but that does not make the criticism less valid.

I’m not sure how it is elsewhere, but in Europe accusations of anti-Semitism have become an ad hominem fallacy rather than a genuine…Read more

]]> 50b2935f3c37421223e87d79bcf94e1e Tom Cat replied to the topic The News Thread in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/the-news-thread/page/9/#post-86187 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 11:20:31 +0000 The problem, as always, is that people only apply this kind of thinking to those they disagree with and never examine their own beliefs. So those “useful idiots” you are talking about have rejected the western narrative on the situation because they have rejected western mass media. That pushes them into the Russian counter-narrative which they…Read more

]]> cff2e52cd71782a354d3f5a6e070e322 Tom Cat replied to the topic You Have Been Watching in the forum Movies, TV and other media http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/you-have-been-watching/page/10/#post-78901 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:49:45 +0000 There is an interesting aspect of this included in the movie. When Louis gets dressed up in the Ghostbusters gear and Janine zips him up, obviously very turned on by it, the name tag on the suit says Spengler. He is clearly a stand in for Egon in her eyes.

There are also some other indications that this is a relationship of convenience for…Read more

]]> 3dbb6e78d81c450dfc10c75f7c638b26 Tom Cat replied to the topic Introduce yourself in the forum The Loveland Arms - pub chat http://thecarrier.net/forums/topic/introduce-yourself/#post-78452 Sat, 13 Nov 2021 15:07:04 +0000 Hi everyone, I’m new here, though I’ve known Anders for a while… which is how I found this wonderful place.

Name: Tom
Age Range: Just turned 40 last week
Comics you’re currently buying: Mostly just read what people recommend these days, but when I was younger I collected Doctor Strange, Hellblazer, The Authority, Transmetropolitan, 100 B…Read more

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