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Spudwart ,

What good is Blockbuster when streaming exists?

What good is Toys R Us when kids don’t play with toys anymore and I definitely can’t afford to obsessively collect toys like those who came before me?

Jesus - no

RadioShack was a niche tech store with niche tech stuff. No need to wait an absurd amount of time for random stuff online.

pewgar_seemsimandroid ,

theres a blockbuster in a small town

Crashumbc ,

I think the last one finally closed a few years ago.

pewgar_seemsimandroid ,

I’ve checked on google maps it’s still open

Dubious_Fart ,

I miss video rental stores.

The exploration, the smell of fresh popped popcorn, the excitement.

Find things you never thought you’d like…Things you’ll never find today cause you’re slaves to the algorithm.

CCatMan ,

I would prefer Microcenter make smaller versions of their stores. Like Micro-Microcenters.

Lt_Worf OP ,

And open up a branch that just sells microbiology lab supplies. Like Micro-Micro-Microcenters.

masquenox ,

Definitely Jesus. I want to eat popcorn while I watch Christo-fascists and the prosperity gospel crowd hysterically calling Jesus a terrorist because he took a flamethrower to their vile McChurches.

Dubious_Fart ,

It would almost be worth going to hell as a nonbelieving heretic if I could see Jesus actually return and start whipping republicans and evangelicals through the street while they decry him as a child grooming liberal homosexual communist.

PP_BOY_ ,
@PP_BOY_@lemmy.world avatar

RadioShack was great when every electronic was analog and you needed some random VGA to RCA adapter at 9pm on a weekday

Gnubyte ,

There’s also an absurd amount of gamer girls entering the space thanks to “cozy desk TikTok” who get a lot of micro electronics and foreign imports, mechanical keyboards, etc. All they would’ve had to have done was offered pink custom keyboards with jade keycaps and make a hobby out of it, and it would’ve been game. Shoot you could even have sold cat ears in the same section.

CCatMan ,

Yeah and batteries.

Dubious_Fart ,

And a capacitor to fix your TV.

mister_newbie ,

Toys r Us is still in business… in Canada. Went there yesterday, in fact.

dannoffs ,
@dannoffs@lemmy.sdf.org avatar

RadioShack, and it’s not even close.

bblkargonaut ,

Can we do radio shack from the 80s early 90s over the cellphone retailer they turned into before death.

al177 ,

Just before they flatlined, they started stocking more modern hobbyist stuff. Arduinos, shields, Parallax Propeller, and Vex, but stupid expensive.

JeSuisUnHombre ,

As someone who tinkers with electronics, hard agree

Legendsofanus ,

I was born in 2001, what is RadioShack?

JeSuisUnHombre ,

As a kid, it was where you got all the coolest remote controlled cars and helicopters (pre drones). As an electronics tinkerer, they had drawers full of components and other parts for all electronic needs.

TimeSquirrel ,
@TimeSquirrel@kbin.social avatar

The same old 555 timers, opamps, and LED PCB xmas trees they've been selling for 30 years are nice but...there's much more interesting shit now and they didnt seem to catch on to that until the very end when they suddenly rushed out all the Arduino shit.

Around here, Micro Center replaced Radio Shack for my component impulse buy needs, and they even have Adafruit and Sparkfun stuff, and several aisles of a variety of other hobby electronics stuff. It's RadioShack x100.

Polydextrous ,

I mean…it kinda makes the most sense to bring Jesus back.

  • Still none of us would leave the house to rent movies if blockbuster came back.
  • None of us have shopped at toys r us since were had our own money to spend, so toys r us wold exist to us all the same way it does now: a fond memory.
  • RadioShack…I mean, would anyone not buy their shit online if that happened? Nah. Also, not to mention, fuck corporations and chain stores and consumerism.

And if you bring Jesus back…he’s a socialist pacifist Jew that might have a chance of setting the worst America has to offer right on their misguided opinions. We need more powerful anarcho-socialists, especially powerful ones—and I mean, literally powerful. He is purportedly magic. Boom. Goodbye capitalism.

No question. Bring Jesus back. And Conan.

dannoffs ,
@dannoffs@lemmy.sdf.org avatar

I mean, if we’re bringing like Bible Jesus back, I’d agree. But if we were to bring back the actual Jesus, he’d probably just be some religious lefty with a podcast and no one would care.

I’m not sure how a socialist jew half way around the world from me is going to help me find a specific value capacitor that I need immediately to fix an AV reciever I just picked up from goodwill.

rickywithanm ,

He does make a good point. As much as I like online ordering, being able to go to a store and get what I need the same day is something else

Confused_Emus ,

I love living just a short drive from a MicroCenter.

HamBrick ,

Lucky. The closest one to me is at least a state away

Bene7rddso ,

Lucky. The closest one to me is at least an ocean away

Polydextrous ,

I mean…you could still do that. There are just more advanced electronics stores. Just because they’re not called RadioShack doesn’t mean you can’t still got to a store.

explodicle ,

[Incoming text message] Cast your eyes to the other side of the car, my child. That discarded television contains the capacitor you need at the end of the spotted blue and white cable.

Gormadt ,
@Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

Not to mention the absolute melt down that would happen with the worst of Americans if he came back the same race he was when he died.

Oh man the amount of evangelical Christians in America who think Jesus was white is way too damn high.

Polydextrous ,

The amount of evangelical Christian’s in America who think Jesus was white is way too damn high.

You mean…100%?

kool_newt ,

Conan the O’Brien?

MasterBlaster ,

You didn’t read revelations, did you? When he comes back… Let’s just say it’s going to be a rough ride.

new_acct_who_dis ,

We’re already in for a rough ride. Seeing “Christians” get what’s coming to them would be so worth it

MasterBlaster ,

While the irony of the distraction of most of them along with the rest of us would be briefly enjoyable, I wouldn’t wish it on anybody.

I am irked by the fact that some of them are actively seeking to trigger a real Armageddon, though. That group should be handled with extreme prejudice.

PunnyName ,

Like we aren’t prepped for that…

HawlSera ,

I mean I kinda gotta go with Jesus so we can end the world already

Pinklink ,

Either RadioShack or Toys R Us. The other two, one is useless in this day and age, and the other is Blockbuster

qwertyqwertyqwerty ,

Toys R Us

I have too much nostalgia in my veins for Toys R Us, but I want to say that when I was under 12, there was nothing like it.

MeatsOfRage ,

We still have Toys R Us in Canada. As an adult there’s really not much to get excited about in there anymore. At least Radio Shack could bring out some middle aged tinkering in me.

pewgar_seemsimandroid ,

theres one or two blockbusters

MrVilliam ,

Surprisingly, I might pick Blockbuster. Having even just one streaming service costs the same as like 8 rentals per month. Idk about the rest of you, but I think I watch more movies than most and it’s still not 8 per month. And remember video game rentals?! Game Pass and PS+ Extra are amazing, but the selection is far from endless.

And it’s kinda win-win. I’d bet anything that revenue for these media companies would rise since it would be cheap enough and convenient enough to curb some amount of piracy. It’s just not worth the effort and risk for lots of people if they can just pop in for a rental while they’re already out for groceries. Redbox should be more successful, but there’s something about browsing in person through aisle after aisle and seeing what jumps out, and it saddens me that my generation may be the last to have had that experience.

lieuwex ,

You can still rent movies via Google Play, for cheaper in today’s money than then, it seems.

MrVilliam ,

I believe you 100% (and piracy is even cheaper) but browsing in person is something I truly miss. And it makes sense for digital access to be cheaper because there’s nothing to rewind/wipe clean and no need to replace stock that breaks/gets lost/gets stolen. I hear you in that it’s faster and more convenient to go digital like that, but there’s something almost therapeutic about taking your time and walking and using your hands. It’s intentional. It’s active. It’s a whole thing. It’s like the difference between getting fast food from a drive through versus walking through a few blocks of a city and choosing a good restaurant and sitting down and enjoying a cultivated experience. I know I’m exaggerating the impact, but not by as much as you might think.

pewgar_seemsimandroid ,

if you thought it was good and it dissapeared then you will feel nostalgic for it

Misconduct ,

Yeah except their prices would have increased with everything else if they survived

MrVilliam ,

Yeah? Well, back in my day we could get bread for a nickel and the music was really about something.

I’m just kidding, you actually make a very good point lol.

pewgar_seemsimandroid ,

you mean blockbuster to it’s former glory if you want blockbuster back just go on a roadtrip to some small town if you still have rented blockbuster movies put em there im not even american so id have to take a flight or a very long boat ride and a roadtrip to get there. i am gonna reply with were the last blockbuster is

pewgar_seemsimandroid ,

there’s two i found on google maps most likely to be open: maps.app.goo.gl/V5tuDbCR3QiT5VJy7

and maps.app.goo.gl/VoWYDWxTFvRMMGRu8 it’s temporarily closed at the time of typing this it may not be open

AllonzeeLV ,

Jesus.

Only because I want to see how Right wing “Christians” would react to being faced with their messiah being a middle-eastern globalist communist that preaches love and acceptance.

IPimpMickeyMouse ,
@IPimpMickeyMouse@lemmy.world avatar

Mf would kill himself when he finds out the present left wings

Laser ,

Sure buddy

IPimpMickeyMouse ,
@IPimpMickeyMouse@lemmy.world avatar

He really would, when he finds out what kind of animals would allow them wiggle around their dicks in front of kids

Laser ,

Like Matt Gaetz? Maybe, I wouldn’t exactly call him left though

IPimpMickeyMouse ,
@IPimpMickeyMouse@lemmy.world avatar

Alright. If it’s true, Jesus would because of that too

new_acct_who_dis ,

Ya he’s gonna be pissed about the religious and right wingers that use his name in vain to gain power while fucking kids.

IPimpMickeyMouse ,
@IPimpMickeyMouse@lemmy.world avatar

Yeah of course

franklin ,
@franklin@lemmy.world avatar

Copied from Reddit user Right-Fisherman-1234 detailing the accounts of the Republican parties documented history of sexual misconduct.

Ummmm ok?

Republican anti-abortion activist Howard Scott Heldreth is a convicted child rapist in Florida.

Republican County Commissioner David Swartz pleaded guilty to molesting two girls under the age of 11 and was sentenced to 8 years in prison.

Republican judge Mark Pazuhanich pleaded no contest to fondling a 10-year old girl and was sentenced to 10 years probation.

Republican anti-abortion activist Nicholas Morency pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography on his computer and offering a bounty to anybody who murders an abortion doctor.

Republican legislator Edison Misla Aldarondo was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping his daughter between the ages of 9 and 17.

Republican Mayor Philip Giordano is serving a 37-year sentence in federal prison for sexually abusing 8- and 10-year old girls.

Republican campaign consultant Tom Shortridge was sentenced to three years probation for taking nude photographs of a 15-year old girl.

Republican racist pedophile and United States Senator Strom Thurmond had sex with a 15-year old black girl which produced a child.

Republican pastor Mike Hintz, whom George W. Bush commended during the 2004 presidential campaign, surrendered to police after admitting to a sexual affair with a female juvenile.

Republican legislator Peter Dibble pleaded no contest to having an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl.

Republican activist Lawrence E. King, Jr. organized child sex parties at the White House during the 1980s.

Republican lobbyist Craig J. Spence organized child sex parties at the White House during the 1980s.

Republican Congressman Donald “Buz” Lukens was found guilty of having sex with a female minor and sentenced to one month in jail.

Republican fundraiser Richard A. Delgaudio was found guilty of child porn charges and paying two teenage girls to pose for sexual photos.

Republican activist Mark A. Grethen convicted on six counts of sex crimes involving children.

Republican activist Randal David Ankeney pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a child.

Republican Congressman Dan Crane had sex with a female minor working as a congressional page.

Republican activist and Christian Coalition leader Beverly Russell admitted to an incestuous relationship with his step daughter.

Republican governor Arnold Schwarzenegger allegedly had sex with a 16 year old girl when he was 28.

Republican congressman and anti-gay activist Robert Bauman was charged with having sex with a 16-year-old boy he picked up at a gay bar.

Republican Committee Chairman Jeffrey Patti was arrested for distributing a video clip of a 5-year-old girl being raped.

Republican activist Marty Glickman (a.k.a. “Republican Marty”), was taken into custody by Florida police on four counts of unlawful sexual activity with an underage girl and one count of delivering the drug LSD.

Republican legislative aide Howard L. Brooks was charged with molesting a 12-year old boy and possession of child pornography.

Republican Senate candidate John Hathaway was accused of having sex with his 12-year old baby sitter and withdrew his candidacy after the allegations were reported in the media.

Republican preacher Stephen White, who demanded a return to traditional values, was sentenced to jail after offering $20 to a 14-year-old boy for permission to perform oral sex on him.

Republican talk show host Jon Matthews pleaded guilty to exposing his genitals to an 11 year old girl.

Republican anti-gay activist Earl “Butch” Kimmerling was sentenced to 40 years in prison for molesting an 8-year old girl after he attempted to stop a gay couple from adopting her.

Republican Party leader Paul Ingram pleaded guilty to six counts of raping his daughters and served 14 years in federal prison.

Republican election board official Kevin Coan was sentenced to two years probation for soliciting sex over the internet from a 14-year old girl.

Republican politician Andrew Buhr was charged with two counts of first degree sodomy with a 13-year old boy.

Republican politician Keith Westmoreland was arrested on seven felony counts of lewd and lascivious exhibition to girls under the age of 16 (i.e. exposing himself to children).

Republican anti-abortion activist John Allen Burt was charged with sexual misconduct involving a 15-year old girl.

Republican County Councilman Keola Childs pleaded guilty to molesting a male child.

Republican activist John Butler was charged with criminal sexual assault on a teenage girl.

Republican candidate Richard Gardner admitted to molesting his two daughters.

Republican Councilman and former Marine Jack W. Gardner was convicted of molesting a 13-year old girl.

Republican County Commissioner Merrill Robert Barter pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual contact and assault on a teenage boy.

Republican City Councilman Fred C. Smeltzer, Jr. pleaded no contest to raping a 15 year-old girl and served 6-months in prison.

Republican activist Parker J. Bena pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography on his home computer and was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and fined $18,000.

Republican parole board officer and former Colorado state representative, Larry Jack Schwarz, was fired after child pornography was found in his possession.

Republican strategist and Citadel Military College graduate Robin Vanderwall was convicted in Virginia on five counts of soliciting sex from boys and girls over the internet.

Republican city councilman Mark Harris, who is described as a “good military man” and “church goer,” was convicted of repeatedly having sex with an 11-year-old girl and sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Republican businessman Jon Grunseth withdrew his candidacy for Minnesota governor after allegations surfaced that he went swimming in the nude with four underage girls, including his daughter.

Republican director of the “Young Republican Federation” Nicholas Elizondo molested his 6-year old daughter and was sentenced to six years in prison.

Republican benefactor of conservative Christian groups, Richard A. Dasen Sr., was charged with rape for allegedly paying a 15-year old girl for sex. Dasen, 62, who is married with grown children and several grandchildren, has allegedly told police that over the past decade he paid more than $1 million to have sex with a large number of young women

Donald Trump walked into Miss Teen USA change rooms with girls as young as 14 changing. He has been accused of raping a 13 -year-old with an independent witness.

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IPimpMickeyMouse ,
@IPimpMickeyMouse@lemmy.world avatar

I’m sorry, what gave you the idea that I support republicans. And also I’m not from USA

TowerofPimps ,
@TowerofPimps@lemmy.world avatar

They like to pretend they’re perfect.

franklin ,
@franklin@lemmy.world avatar

Being overly defensive after being purposely deceptive you may not support them but you’d fit right in

That being said I’m not American and I don’t support either party either but you certainly gave the impression you did. Because the only place that uses the right and the left like that is generally the United States everywhere else I’ve been to use the actual party names

RIPandTERROR ,
@RIPandTERROR@sh.itjust.works avatar

Honestly this time, instead of crucifying him, we really should strap him down to a table and put him in a lab to see if we can figure out some more medical modern miracles before he rage quits to heaven again.

Not like anyone on this Earth is going to gain anything from listening to his actual teachings or anything.

idunnololz ,
@idunnololz@lemmy.world avatar

We’ll all be living on easy street once we invent magic.

Rachelhazideas ,

Or we could, you know, ask him?

RIPandTERROR ,
@RIPandTERROR@sh.itjust.works avatar

Not like anyone on this Earth is going to gain anything from listening to his actual teachings or anything.

🤔🤌

MasterBlaster ,

That is a good reason. It almost compensates for the fact that when he does come back, most everything is going to hell In a handbasket.

So, I’ll go with another option, thank you.

TopRamenBinLaden ,

If you believe a book that says there is a magic man in the sky who made us in his image, but is angry with how we turned out.

abraxas ,

Let’s be honest. If he comes back, doesn’t that mean that book is true? We’re literally acting under the presumption of the guy coming back.

Which means there would be a pissy magic man in the sky. And that means we would go to hell in a handbasket.

So I’m voting on Radio Shack.

TopRamenBinLaden ,

Fair. Radio Shack it is.

MasterBlaster ,

Yes, I was indeed working on the already defined context. Radio shack would be my choice, too.

Azurecopper ,

What if he tells the Onlyfans girls not to sin again?😂

victron ,
@victron@programming.dev avatar

Assuming he existed to begin with.

AllonzeeLV ,

I’m an atheist, but this is a funny meme so I just “yes and”-ed its premise.

victron ,
@victron@programming.dev avatar

I’m an atheist too, but who knows who/what is gonna return if you pick him. Should be interesting.

AllonzeeLV ,

Maybe the one from Rick and Morty.

He has cum gutters!

johnthedoe ,

My first thought was he’d be cancelled or get crucified again. He’d need to show some full on magic to get our attention today. Water to wine or walking on water is too “street magic” today.

AllonzeeLV ,

Yeah, he’d need to demonstrate better powers or he’d be dead very quickly.

Maybe if he could wave his hand at an army and turn all the water in the soldiers bodies to wine? That’d be cool.

electrogamerman ,

Jesus then ask him to bring ther others back.

nevial ,
@nevial@discuss.tchncs.de avatar

None, I’m fine, thank you

pewgar_seemsimandroid ,

blockbuster still exist so RadioShack

AlgonquinHawk ,

Toys r Us still alive in Canada!

EmpathicVagrant ,

That narrows things down. Let’s bring back the J man and he can disown what his followers have become

Umbrella8335 ,

also is South Africa!

iviattendurefort ,

Also, RadioShack in spirit - it’s called The Source now and it’s on the death knell, but they’re still around.

Driftking ,

Jesus. He is slated to return one day anyway but we need him now to show republicans what christianity is all about

MrOzwaldMan ,

Amen brother.

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