You need to understand the mentality. If they like something, then everyone in the whole world must like it, too.

Progressives in 1968 thought that massive protests in the streets would push the Democrats to the Left.

It didn’t work.

I recently learned of a British version of Dirk, circa 2010. I’d seen the Elijah Wood version, and this is a nice addition.

It’s true that Doyle never mentioned it, but it’s logical that Holmes would want a place he could duck into for a quick meal; or a nap; or to put on a new disguise. Watson does say that Holmes had bolt holes around London, so it would have been foolish for him not to have a membership.

I remember reading about his membership in a non canon work.

If you’re a fan look up ‘The 7% Solution.’ It’s available as a novel and a movie; Holmes meets the only doctor capable of curing his cocaine addiction, Sigmund Freud.

He’s not a ‘marketing genius’ he’s an addict.

If you think about something 24/7 of course you’re going to get good at it.

Reminds me of an old joke.

A man is standing on Wall Street. He has a sign that says 'Pencils For Sale." A broker walks up and asks how much for one pencil.

“$50,000.00”

“$50 thousand for one pencil? At that price you’re not going to sell many.”

“At that price I only need to sell one.”

“the notion that science is ever settled.”

The whole point of science is that it’s never settled, and that there’s always something new to learn.

Holmes was a mess.

He was unpopular at school; hung out with the lower classes; used cocaine; once shot the letters ‘V R’ into his living room wall; was a member of a club where no member was supposed to speak to another; only survived as long as he did because his brother was a major government official.

Agreed. Airplane 2 had William Shatner parodying William Shatner.

Agreed.

I see people posting questions about life in the 1970s and wonder, “Don’t you know any one who was around then?”

So, Trump gets a pass on what happened to the Kurds?

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2020-09-17/kurds-have-paid-dearly-for-trump-s-reckless-withdrawal-from-syria

Remember, Rudy was a strong advocate of ‘zero tolerance’ law enforcement. Don’t fine people if you can send them to jail, and if they go to jail make the sentence as long as possible.

First day of the next Supreme Court term is the first Monday in October, well before election day.

Let’s have Biden call for a giant mob to show up in Washington and have them raid the place. He can promise to keep the police away, and sign a blanket pardon for all acts.

See how fast the Congress changes that law.

Acting like a responsible adult and voting Blue isn’t being an asshole.

Letting Trump win because of your ‘strong moral compass’ is being a giant one.

That’s kinda my point.

Can’t say for sure, but Hillary is an old-school politician who tries to create consensus. Trump is a fire breather who thrives on controversy.

They doubt that Biden is willing to be a murderer, and hope that Trump will be.

When you risk your own life, you’ve got balls.

When you risk other people’s lives without their permission, you’re an asshole.

Or, people could look at the situation as it is.

Trump and his MAGoos are going to do everything they can to take as many rights away from people as they can.

In the real world of 2024, the only option is Joe Biden.

There’s no magical super candidate that’s going to pop up between now and November.

With the latest Supreme Court decision, re-elected President Trump could deputize 5 million of his followers on Inauguration Day.

You don’t have to love Joe Biden, or even like him. Just realize that Trump is for full on fascist takeover of the US and Biden isn’t.

Keep at it. You learn by doing something; making a mistake; then doing it again a little better.