PurpleandGold Motown

Sleep. I have somnophobia. I can sleep but I will wake myself up every few hours or so through out the night. Pills don't help. Anxiety meds help a little bit, but it is what it is.

It's fascinating that these social media mobs (protesters) closely resemble the lynch mobs they so love to cite. Both stood outside courthouses during trials to intimidate jurors and court officials and threatened violence if the outcome was not what they wanted.

History doesn't repeat, but it sure does rhyme.

Of course, the modern mob is there in pursuit of "justice" as they see it.

Nothing like the mobs of old, right? :lol:

I was really only going to watch for Hurst. I've missed him being active in movies and shows lately. With Bautista, it's probably a skip for me. Wasn't a huge fan of the games to be honest.

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If you took the fanny pack off that bitch, I think the world's largest dolphin could jump through it.

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First time I've ever seen a seat belt extender used on a fanny pack.

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Was the girl white or black?

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There were pictures. I think she was Filipino or Hispanic.

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WTF is this?

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Basically, prosecution agreed not to bring up Anthony's past history of violence at school if the defense agreed not to impugn Metcalf's character since he was deceased. They both agreed that the past was not germane to the present crime and had no bearing on the outcome.

How do you get fired two weeks after being hired? Just not show up?

Also, son's legal situation? You mean he's in county. What'd he do?

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That's alot for 5am.

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True. Been up since 4. This is my coffee and contemplation time before I get to work in 40 minutes. I have about 8 hours of video editing to do and I wanted to have a little fun before the slog.

TL/DR Fake professor was hired by Borat's cousin. Was this an elaborate troll gone wrong?


When you read Arday's CV and his other claims, they are beyond parody. They seem like an elaborate troll and are so absurd that no one would believe them.

Spoke his first word at four, couldn't really speak until 12, couldn't read until 18. Somehow graduated university...with an undergrad in Phys Ed and Ethnic studies. The Phys Ed and Ethnic studies part was true.

Has Aspergers (wasn't a thing when he was diagnosed), epilepsy, brittle bones, TWO brain tumors and managed to run 30 marathons in 35 days, as well as completing 9 back to back ultra marathons.

Published 4 books. Published none.

Claims to be on a nationally televised show about 7 years old with learning disabilities. Something easily verified. He wasn't. No one checked.

Somehow gets a fully tenured professorship at one of the most prestigious and oldest universities in the world...without even an undergrad or masters in psychology or sociology.

And a whole lot more.

Sounds like an elaborate troll meant to lampoon the DEI hiring practices at the time. Something easily sussed out if anyone bothered to check anything.

What if it was?

The man who hired Arday and oversaw his department is Sir Simon Baron Cohen.

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Sir Simon Baron-Cohen is a British psychologist and Director of the Autism Research Centre (ARC) at the University of Cambridge, where he is a professor of developmental psychopathology and a Fellow of Trinity College. He is widely known for his pioneering research on autism and empathy.

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Familiar last name? Yep, that's Sascha Baron Cohen's (Borat) cousin. A man known for elaborate trolls and sticking to a longform bit and gradually upping the ante over time until the absurdity is off the charts.

What if this started off as a bit and spiraled out of control? What if the horse got the bit between his teeth and decided to run with his new found fame and influence?

Just asking questions.

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Not weird at all. Prior to the payday he's getting for Brand New Day, Zendaya's net worth was nearly double Tom's net worth.

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Interesting. I would have thought they were pretty close to even. Tom has had many more notable roles with established stars. I guess Disney pays well.