Irma News
September 7th, 2017 at 6:51:26 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
I wouldn't call it delight.. Shadenfreude maybe, not delight.. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
September 7th, 2017 at 9:02:30 PM permalink | |
DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4960 | I have a cruise booked that is supposed to stop in St. Thomas and St. Maarten. It is still months off but I'm guessing the itinerary will change. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
September 7th, 2017 at 9:50:34 PM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
German Schadenfreude (“joy in the misfortune of others”), from Schaden (“damage, misfortune”) + Freude (“joy”). |
September 8th, 2017 at 12:12:39 AM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
It's complicated, most people feel it about some things, like sports teams or political figures. I like this definition: Schadenfreude: the reaction of relief we feel when something bad happens to someone else instead of to us Like when the blizzard passes you and hits 3 states away. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
September 8th, 2017 at 4:50:12 AM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
That is a softer definition, but unfortunately I think most people use a harder meaning. This character is not feeling relief, but rather outright glee. |
September 8th, 2017 at 5:48:26 AM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
The eye went right over the island. It also went right over Saint Martaan. Right now it is predicted to go directly across the Florida Keys. I don't know how those bridges are going to hold up. |
September 8th, 2017 at 5:51:48 AM permalink | |
terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11791 | Hit up my local grocery store in Tampa Plenty of water for sale. They just got a huge overnite shipment but its going fast No toilet paper no tuna fish Store was very busy this morning Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
September 8th, 2017 at 6:07:30 AM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 | Hurricane Jose is going to bash the leeward islands again this weekend. Only 4 days after Irma. |
September 8th, 2017 at 6:11:54 AM permalink | |
ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12499 |
Wasn't Rush saying Irma was all hype by the left to promote the "climate change agenda?" That hurricanes are "fake news?" LOL Just read Rush is gonna get hit hard by Irma and is evacuating. Now THAT is schadenfreude!!!! “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
September 8th, 2017 at 6:45:51 AM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
Not far back enough. 1) Africa was looted out off a significant part of its population to feed the white race's need for slaves. 2) Africa was then looted off resources, labor and crops by these same white race for several decades. 3) Concurrent with one, the whites looted resources, lands and crops from the Americas. Worst looters ever. I'd keep an eye on them. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |