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Easywind42 t1_iyrk8az wrote

What a tough life these rich folk live.

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DrMonkeyLove t1_iyrm091 wrote

This asshole really seems like he likes to sue people.

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Triggify t1_iyrmung wrote

My mom used to work at a hospital call center and would get james woods on the line once in a blue moon. She said the dude never shuts up for even a second

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FrequentAnnual1262 t1_iyrqkdl wrote

F.. Woods, just another rich bastard who thinks he is privileged.

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r0se_buds t1_iyrt4hj wrote

My dad went to school with him and says he was always a prick.

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JannaSummer t1_iyrwi65 wrote

I saw him at the Middle of Nowhere dinner awhile back and he brought the few people in there dinner... nice guy! and funny too

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HvyWaitSoapBoxChamp t1_iyrz8vq wrote

Replying to r0se_buds (#853,147)

I’ve done work for Mr Woods in the past and cannot speak to this. Very kind, always polite, and one of the most caring people I’ve had the pleasure to meet. Please don’t speak ill of others by assumption.

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therealDrA t1_iys1tw0 wrote

Very very very right wing....

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aubergineeggplant t1_iys92ls wrote

This is my favorite lake. My grandpa bartered for a piece of property on it in 1950. I had my wedding here. James Woods can fuck off.

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aubergineeggplant t1_iys9hth wrote

Replying to FrequentAnnual1262 (#853,039)

Eat the rich. But only a few people who live on this lake are legit rich. I mean, even by my millennial standards. James woods is def the most wealthy by a significant margin.

Edit: I was responding to a comment that has been edited and now mine seems out of context!

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shadowcaster11 t1_iysccdt wrote

We have 2 acre zoning. That should be the end of it You need more than .15 just for the leach field

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impact4 t1_iyshfio wrote

James woods tweeted a photo of a mugshot of a protestor wearing a "black trans lives matter" t-shirt, causing them to be doxxed and threatened. Then the protestor was found innocent of the charges, but still had to move, and change his phone number and all social media accounts because of him. I'll keep my relationship to the protestor anonymous so I'm not doxxed, but I'm close to him.

James Woods is a massive piece of shit, I will likely be arrested if we ever encounter each other in this small state.

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brick1972 t1_iysho4m wrote

I love when "small government" fuckfaces do shit like this and expose themselves as belly selfish assholes who don't want to help anyone.

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impact4 t1_iyshu4r wrote

Replying to HvyWaitSoapBoxChamp (#853,436)

I will piss on his grave when his miserable existence finally ends. My other comment gets into more detail, but he's a piece of shit who parrots really ghr wing talking points to his mouth-breathing supporters. From experience, he's a waste of oxygen and a hateful jackass.

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impact4 t1_iysi3rn wrote

Replying to DrMonkeyLove (#853,839)

He also got someone I know doxxed and threatened by tweeting their mugshot out with a hateful, transphobic caption he wrote up. I hope he's buried in RI so I can piss on his grave and heckle his loved ones at his funeral.

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Longjumping-Ideal-83 t1_iysoupo wrote

He is a good actor, but his personality sucks. I heard him interviewed on Fresh Air on NPR, and he wouldn't shut up about his his alleged IQ score. He went on and on about what a genius he was. News Break: He's a total dick, and it's too bad that that he's not smart enough to see it.

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brick1972 t1_iysxrc5 wrote

Replying to Intrepid_Priority154 (#854,601)

James woods is a shithead who doesn't believe in regulation or government oversight and worships at the throne of the orange man who believe rules only apply to others.

So when James woods whines to the government that it should apply oversight only when it applies to his problems it shows off some level of hypocrisy.

He's not alone in this but since he's been a shitty person for years I'm not too bothered by making the point.

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twistedredd t1_iysz8zu wrote

RI used to claim him a lot louder than we do now LOL!

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geffe71 t1_iyt30pg wrote

Story time

He has/had a house in barrington. One morning I was getting my coffee and bagel at Brueggers Bagels (now Brickyard Wine and Spirits) and he was behind me in line. While I was waiting to cash out I said quietly enough for him to hear me “ooo piece of candy, oooo piece of candy”

He was not amused

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Dderosa55 t1_iyt34wv wrote

My grandmother was childhood friends with him use to hang out after school

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SideBarParty t1_iyt4vsh wrote

Have served James Woods twice at the restaurant I work at. He tipped us out 5%. Not a typo. Five fucking percent.

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Low_Union_5599 t1_iyt9dgj wrote

This guy is an ass. I met him once because way back when, his brother owned a local video rental store down the street from my house I'd rent NES games there.

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Djhunts t1_iyta3k4 wrote

My delivery route includes Boone lake and had no idea he lived on west shore. I'm curious how much of the year he lives there

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quahaug1945 t1_iytgnfq wrote

Replying to Keelija9000 (#855,283)

Twitter conspired with the DNC and the Biden Campaign to both silence opposing voices and spike a legitimate story about Hunter Biden's crimes. EVERY platform needs to honor and protect FREE POLITICAL SPEECH.

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Comet_Empire t1_iyth1rh wrote

There is a reason Pilgrim is not called James Woods High and it ain't cause of Family Guy....

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suck_car t1_iytl757 wrote

Replying to HvyWaitSoapBoxChamp (#853,600)

So typically I stay far away from opinions on the internet as they are hard to articulate, especially as the audience is so close to home.

I have no opinion on Woods. I know nothing about him. I couldn't pick him out of a lineup with a group of similar guys. I know nothing about Boone Lake, except the number of times I've driven by and read the sign. It could be purple and I wouldn't know.

With that said, I really like this reply. It hits home, and made me stop and reflect on how different I am. I think the article said he's in his 70s, so that's a ton of time. I see at least one other person liked it, but I was surprised by the number of downvotes.

Again, Woods could be horrible, I have no idea. But with all that said, I think this is such an underrated comment.

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SeanInMyTree t1_iytn5gc wrote

Harry Hawker the Third, sounds like another Family Guy character. A neighbor/friend of Carter Pewterschmidt

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CaroKannyeWest t1_iytqdon wrote

Surprised he has time for a lawsuit when he's surely busy helping his girlfriend get ready for finals.

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ny2ri t1_iytrkff wrote

Him and his brother used to own a video store in Warwick. I worked next door, and had a few interactions with him. I wish I had something nice to say........The end🤣

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conorlovesit t1_iytrm3y wrote

I have dirt on him I’ve been debating about telling people. He’s such an ass he deserves it, but it would probably cause the victim to relive trauma and I don’t want to tell someone else’s story without their permission.

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sophware t1_iytsjo8 wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#855,482)

It's natural (and not the right thing to do) to overreact to hate. We should all eliminate or reduce our tendency to do so, particularly when doing includes harming innocent people. Let's model the kind of emotional intelligence, self-control in reacting, and compassion we call for and hope for.

I'm sorry you were astonished in a painful way and have been unceasingly so.

At least as importantly, I'm glad the bad person's loved ones aren't actually being heckled and am really sad about the bad things that actually are happening to large numbers of vulnerable people as a result of the bad person.

One example is the transphobic doxxing.

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TheOriginalRhodeSoda t1_iytsub6 wrote

Replying to Null_Error7 (#855,102)

Yes. But instead of a monetary settlement, he had Kent invest in heart attack monitors, equipment, and protocols to prevents what happened to his brother from happening again. But because he is apparently a republican I will get downvoted for this as well. Oh well.

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sophware t1_iytvdnn wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#855,467)

It can.

At least recognize the best examples of what you disagree with. Don't use straw men. Address how harassment results in suppression of the most silenced voices. Look at how shouting people down has traditionally been used (and is currently being used) by many groups to silence vulnerable people. Address what has happened to the most obvious "free speech" platforms. Don't respond with weak whataboutism that casts those with power and advantage as the victims.

If one wants to be simplistic about free speech (and some Musk-leaning arguments are), it is just as logical to look at the platform before and after him and conclude he hates free speech. His love or hate of free speech is very possibly not the driving factor in what he's doing; but faulty, ill-intentioned arguments (matching those that say he loves free speech) could conclude he's anti-freedom by looking at the voices that have been greatly diminished as an openly predictable result of his actions.

Free speech is complex. Simplistic, absolutist approaches by nature do not cut it.

The closest a simplistic, absolutist statement can come to cutting it might be "Never has an competent person argued that all speech (like intentionally, falsely yelling 'Fire!' in a crowded theater) is conceptually protected by the spirit of free speech or should be legally protected by free speech laws."

Even if giving Musk the benefit of doubt he clearly does not qualify for, one would at least acknowledge good people can think he's closer to allowing 'Fire!' than he should be. The argument plainly has grounds. Maybe one wouldn't agree, but one would be correct to acknowledge it.

This is more "fail to see" than it is "cannot be made."

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sophware t1_iytxxrb wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#855,738)

Agreed, thankfully.

I never made such points at all, sensibly or not. The fact is I wouldn't do that, and I would neither excuse nor cruelly twist anyone saying they would do it.

Let's all just get along.

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sophware t1_iyty5ot wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#855,796)

>My problem was with your comment directly stating you would like to heckle someone’s loved ones at their funeral.

Would you quote where I did that and do so genuinely? Something along the lines of "it's good to heckle loved ones at a funeral and even I would do it and be right to do it"?

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Montessori_Maven t1_iytyx9x wrote

Replying to SideBarParty (#854,950)

Jesus. I’ve been pretty damned broke and tipped 20%. If I can’t afford that then I can’t afford to eat out.

That said, I’m sure that tipping isn’t about doing the right thing and being a good human to him.

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sophware t1_iyu17t6 wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#855,923)

This was a (more) reasonable response that I disagree with.

It's my bad that I can't get past the questions you didn't answer and glossed over. When I can be at my best and focus on the more important stuff, I will.

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_CaesarAugustus_ t1_iyu6scq wrote

Replying to Distinct-Ad5751 (#854,462)

Had a friend that worked for a supermarket. Similar situation. Woods didn’t know how to comport himself. Tried bullying everyone in sight for a length of time that would surprise anyone. He’s just not a nice person.

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8pointstar t1_iyu7gca wrote

Im not going to read that article for fear that my anti development leanings would cause me to side with Woods.
My mother was besties with a woman who knew Woods' mom very well back in the Cranston days. They all swore he was wonderful. fwiw

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friedmators t1_iyu8p4z wrote

Didn’t he point out two 9/11 hijackers before 9/11 and no one listened to him?

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jimberley t1_iyuatjg wrote

Fuck him. Hope it’s 10 stories tall and shits Yellowjackets at his deck all summer long.

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MethLabForCutie88 t1_iyv0md0 wrote

Replying to BooRand (#854,802)

Ironically he stared in a shitty movie in the 90s where he played Bill Wilson, the guy who started Alcoholic Anonymous meetings. And if you’ve ever been to a rehab or detox unit they’ll more than likely make you watch it. It’s actually pretty hilarious because it’s so bad

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Exaltedautochthon t1_iyvcyh9 wrote

I dunno man, I've seen what that fat white dude with the glasses and green pants does to that chicken, and I wouldn't want to be on his bad side.

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percussiveShart t1_iyvhvmp wrote

  1. The board made an educated, researched, and legal decision.
  2. The house the guy wants to build is 950 square feet. That is no larger than the majority of the homes already on the lake, and is definitely modest by town standards.
  3. Personally, I hope a nice family of color with a LGBTQ+ member moves in to challenge his narrow mind and tiny, grinch, fuckin heart.
  4. If he doesn't like it, he probably has the means (that most people don't) to easily live elsewhere. I'd even bet that he already owns other properties in the massive state of RI.
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hermesmee t1_iyvikiy wrote

Is this an episode of family guy?

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Timmyboy1973 t1_iyvildb wrote

Always thought he was an asshole. This confirms it.

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bobbyblubbers t1_iyviocq wrote

Replying to brick1972 (#854,112)

I love this irony too. Government shouldn’t intervene unless it’s to help me get what I want. Not taking either side, but a real ‘small gubment’ guy might respect the real estate ‘market’ and his neighbor’s property rights beyond govt regulations like zoning

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DJScrubatires t1_iyvrxra wrote

Just put out a lot of Reesees Pieces in a line to a box trap

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Only-Ad7522 t1_iyvsl37 wrote

Replying to Triggify (#852,856)

Used to work on his old porche at a shop I worked at, didn't shut up there either, thought the thing was the best example of a porche in the world. It was a piece of crap and he never wanted to spend any money on it. Also worked on his jeep, we told him he needed a new radio and he asked if we could find one in a junk yard rather than buy new.

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Fantastic_Shoulder96 t1_iyw5ipt wrote

Just like people that build next to an airport knowing there will be air traffic the cry about the noise, wanna sue, everyone thinks they are special, Just shut up.

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NoellaChel t1_iyxt5ia wrote

Sounds like he has nothing better to do with his time but to find things to complain about

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