(Yesterday at 3:24 pm)Angrboda Wrote: I'd say Chaplin is an outlier.  Through selection we remember the stories of those who made it despite the odds.  It's only to reinforce the morals our culture wants ingrained.

I don’t disagree. But there are other instances where people who were raised in nurturing, loving circumstances went on to become serial killers, pigeon fanciers, or worse.

All I’m saying that children don’t necessarily grow up according to early indications.

Boru

(Yesterday at 3:30 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

(Yesterday at 3:24 pm)Angrboda Wrote: I'd say Chaplin is an outlier.  Through selection we remember the stories of those who made it despite the odds.  It's only to reinforce the morals our culture wants ingrained.

I don’t disagree. But there are other instances where people who were raised in nurturing, loving circumstances went on to become serial killers, pigeon fanciers, or worse.

All I’m saying that children don’t necessarily grow up according to early indications.

Boru

This is true. I guess I'm looking through the other end of the telescope. Looking back to see what can be gleaned from the successes.

Another role Alan Ritchson would be perfect for:





Boru

Who dat?

(September 12, 2026 at 10:08 am)Angrboda Wrote:

Your thought was....?

(Yesterday at 6:32 pm)Angrboda Wrote: Who dat?

Doc Savage.

Boru

https://www.krqe.com/news/national/what-...in-the-us/

I think I have a new theme song.





And a new spirit animal.