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Didn't read yet, but nice rewrite of the best opening line from a book every. Now off to read the thread.

Noir wrote:
Didn't read yet, but nice rewrite of the best opening line from a book every. Now off to read the thread.

Prepare to clench.

 Soladrin wrote:

Noir wrote:
Didn't read yet, but nice rewrite of the best opening line from a book every. Now off to read the thread.

Prepare to clench.

Hey, I never said any thing about the qualty of the book itself.

 Steve steveson wrote:

 Frazzled wrote:

 Ketara wrote:

 jasper76 wrote:
It's probably worth noting that this is probably a good lesson for young ladies who think its desireable to date a person who chooses attempting to beat another person unconscious as a hobby or career, generalizations be damned.

I'm not sure that has much to do with anything. I'm in no way involved in a violent profession, and I could still quite easily beat my girlfriend half to death if I ever flipped. A persons career has little to do with the fact that men tend to be bigger and stronger than their partners.

One should marry your equal. I'm good with a chainsaw. She can run me over with a van. True love.

Don't worry man. We all know who's in charge in your house, and it's not a human

We have a multilevel shelf in the launrdy room where the young wiener dog's bed is. He's a jumper and has taken to using it as a condo. You'll walk in and like a fat cat he'll be laying halfway up it, just staring at you. .

 PrehistoricUFO wrote:
War Machine's business is to close the gap and damage people, he will ensure it becomes a fist fight.

They will definitely need high-end equipment for this mark. I'm anxious to see how it turns out (assuming it isn't just a PR stunt by Dog).

If they get the drop on him, and they will, he won't have a chance to make it a fist fight. And even if it does he won't land many punches till he gets taser'd. One zap and he's done for.

MMA fighting is still staged in a ring and doesn't completely translate well to running from someone who is well equipped and is actively chasing you. Dog has got the homefield advantage 100%.

Noir wrote:

 Soladrin wrote:

Noir wrote:
Didn't read yet, but nice rewrite of the best opening line from a book every. Now off to read the thread.

Prepare to clench.

Hey, I never said any thing about the qualty of the book itself.

I was talking about the thread..

 Grey Templar wrote:

 PrehistoricUFO wrote:
War Machine's business is to close the gap and damage people, he will ensure it becomes a fist fight.

They will definitely need high-end equipment for this mark. I'm anxious to see how it turns out (assuming it isn't just a PR stunt by Dog).

If they get the drop on him, and they will, he won't have a chance to make it a fist fight. And even if it does he won't land many punches till he gets taser'd. One zap and he's done for.

MMA fighting is still staged in a ring and doesn't completely translate well to running from someone who is well equipped and is actively chasing you. Dog has got the homefield advantage 100%.

But being a professional MMA fighter makes you invincible! They will have to nuke him from orbit, and even then his superior skills and fitness may keep him alive.

I think MMA only gives you a 4++ against mace

Sounds like she had the living hell beat out of her and is going to require a lot of corrective surgery and recovery time. I have a feeling she'll likely end up a bit disfigured from it.

I hope that catch that douchebag as there's lot of dudes in prison who'd like to see just how tough he is outside the ring. As for Dog, the guy makes/made a living tracking down criminals who skipped bail if he can find him great but I don't think he's any special consideration that makes him any more scary then having the police after you. I hope he gets caught soon and without any further incidents causing harm to anyone else.

1 The excessive tats
2 super douche boyfriend
3 porn

The girl clearly has some serious daddy/self-esteem issues going on, all that's missing in the article is drugs and alcohol and it hits all the key points on the roadmap to disaster. Not placing any blame as the boyfriend is clearly a whack job, but I hope that as terrible as this experience is that in end it helps provide a turning point that she can use to get things turned around in her life and hopefully get off that path.

I worked at a women's rehab clinic and in many, many cases substance abuse, violence, and chaotic life choices all went hand in hand. This stuff is far too common but we tend not to hear much about it until it involves a highly publicized case. I hope she not only recovers from her injuries but also has access to the help she'll need in getting her life back together, there's a lot of mental wounds created in an incident like this that can be much greater then the injuries inflicted on the body itself.

 jasper76 wrote:

 Ketara wrote:
I'm in no way involved in a violent profession, and I could still quite easily beat my girlfriend half to death if I ever flipped. A persons career has little to do with the fact that men tend to be bigger and stronger than their partners.

I'd guess that if violence is your hobby or career, there's a better chance of violence being part of your domestic equation.

Its not like domestic violence rap-sheets are uncommon for boxers...I'd imagine same pattern may be true for competitors in MMA sports.

So maybe people should be afraid to date military and police as well then?

No, in those professions, violence is not designed to be exercised for entertainment.

 jasper76 wrote:
No, in those professions, violence is not designed to be exercised for entertainment.

What difference does that make?

Primarily, intent to choose the occupation.

FWIW, I wouldn't be surprised if there were higher rates of domestic violence among military and law enforcement compared to the general population, because perpetrating violence and being witness to violence over time has a well-recorded desensitizing effect on humans.

 Hordini wrote:

 jasper76 wrote:

 Ketara wrote:
I'm in no way involved in a violent profession, and I could still quite easily beat my girlfriend half to death if I ever flipped. A persons career has little to do with the fact that men tend to be bigger and stronger than their partners.

I'd guess that if violence is your hobby or career, there's a better chance of violence being part of your domestic equation.

Its not like domestic violence rap-sheets are uncommon for boxers...I'd imagine same pattern may be true for competitors in MMA sports.

So maybe people should be afraid to date military and police as well then?

Maybe they should.

The data is a little old (decade or so), but this is interesting:

Two studies have found that at least 40% of police officer families experience domestic violence, (1, 2) in contrast to 10% of families in the general population.(3) A third study of older and more experienced officers found a rate of 24% (4), indicating that domestic violence is 2-4 times more common among police families than American families in general. A police department that has domestic violence offenders among its ranks will not effectively serve and protect victims in the community.5, 6, 7, 8 Moreover, when officers know of domestic violence committed by their colleagues and seek to protect them by covering it up, they expose the department to civil liability.7

If someone has more recent studies to provide that would be great.

Still, it seems that research into the matter indicates that if you operate in a violent profession there is a statistically significant increase in the odds that you will inflict violence in the home.

 stanman wrote:
The girl clearly has some serious daddy/self-esteem issues going on, all that's missing in the article is drugs and alcohol and it hits all the key points on the roadmap to disaster.

Stay classy.

 LoneLictor wrote:

 stanman wrote:
The girl clearly has some serious daddy/self-esteem issues going on, all that's missing in the article is drugs and alcohol and it hits all the key points on the roadmap to disaster.

Stay classy.

Seriously. My dakkadakka bingo card is getting full way too quickly lately.

 Hordini wrote:

 jasper76 wrote:

 Ketara wrote:
I'm in no way involved in a violent profession, and I could still quite easily beat my girlfriend half to death if I ever flipped. A persons career has little to do with the fact that men tend to be bigger and stronger than their partners.

I'd guess that if violence is your hobby or career, there's a better chance of violence being part of your domestic equation.

Its not like domestic violence rap-sheets are uncommon for boxers...I'd imagine same pattern may be true for competitors in MMA sports.

Maybe?

So maybe people should be afraid to date military and police as well then?

http://www.nccafv.org/combat_vets.htm

http://fox6now.com/2013/08/25/number-of-domestic-violence-incidents-involving-veterans-on-the-rise/

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant problem in
military populations. In a review of the literature, Marshall et
al. (2005) indicate that studies using military samples not
selected on the basis of psychopathology report annual IPV
prevalence rates that are up to 3 times higher than prevalence
rates typically reported in representative studies of the general
population. This review also indicated that in military samples, IPV has been associated with increased injuries, somatic
symptoms, musculoskeletal problems, cardiovascular problems, depression, and anxiety among abused partners, and
behavior problems, poorer academic performance and social
competence, and increased aggression and hostility among
exposed children. IPV and other family problems also may
contribute to increased healthcare utilization (Meis et al.2010)
and compromised job safety and performance (Raschmann et
al.1990).

 LoneLictor wrote:

 stanman wrote:
The girl clearly has some serious daddy/self-esteem issues going on, all that's missing in the article is drugs and alcohol and it hits all the key points on the roadmap to disaster.

Stay classy.

We're going to just sit here and pretend that pornstars that remain in relationships with abusive men after the first assault (let alone several more) are one hundred percent mentally stable?

Sometimes the misogyny displayed on Dakka worries me.

 Albatross wrote:
Sometimes the misogyny displayed on Dakka worries me.

Wait. Who's said the guy was right in beating her?

 trexmeyer wrote:

 LoneLictor wrote:

 stanman wrote:
The girl clearly has some serious daddy/self-esteem issues going on, all that's missing in the article is drugs and alcohol and it hits all the key points on the roadmap to disaster.

Stay classy.

We're going to just sit here and pretend that pornstars that remain in relationships with abusive men after the first assault (let alone several more) are one hundred percent mentally stable?

So, specifically, only pornstars that remain in abusive relationships are mentally unstable, and anyone else who is in an abusive relationship is perfectly normal? That is your contention?

 Tannhauser42 wrote:

 trexmeyer wrote:

 LoneLictor wrote:

 stanman wrote:
The girl clearly has some serious daddy/self-esteem issues going on, all that's missing in the article is drugs and alcohol and it hits all the key points on the roadmap to disaster.

Stay classy.

We're going to just sit here and pretend that pornstars that remain in relationships with abusive men after the first assault (let alone several more) are one hundred percent mentally stable?

So, specifically, only pornstars that remain in abusive relationships are mentally unstable, and anyone else who is in an abusive relationship is perfectly normal? That is your contention?

Did you take courses on how to twist statements or does that ability come naturally?

Edit: The mental and emotional problems of many "adult entertainment" stars are well known, or at least they should be. It's certainly higher than the average population. I'm sure some truly enjoy their line of work and don't give a feth, but pretending there aren't unstable people in that line of work is absolutely asinine.

I know several women that have stayed in abusive relationships for several beatings over time, no porn career needed.

 Ouze wrote:
I know several women that have stayed in abusive relationships for several beatings over time, no porn career needed.

Apparently I missed the memo that today is disingenuous posting day. Thread should probably be locked at this point because it's going to go downhill fast.

My post was before your edit (or more accurately, I did not see your edit before I posted).

Anyway...

Saw a tweet where Dog challenged him to a fist fight while he was outside WM's house.

I'm sure he had a cunning plan involving bear mace.

 Medium of Death wrote:
Anyway...

Saw a tweet where Dog challenged him to a fist fight while he was outside WM's house.

I'm sure he had a cunning plan involving bear mace.

WM: He wants to fight? Ok!

*goes outside and gets hit with bean bags then tazered and wakes up in jail*

 Albatross wrote:
Sometimes the misogyny displayed on Dakka worries me.

Agreed
Misogyny itself worries me. Thats one reason I raised GC to be fierce.

 Ahtman wrote:

 Medium of Death wrote:
Anyway...

Saw a tweet where Dog challenged him to a fist fight while he was outside WM's house.

I'm sure he had a cunning plan involving bear mace.

WM: He wants to fight? Ok!

*goes outside and gets hit with bean bags then tazered and wakes up in jail*

Then Dog says something snarky to wrap it all up.