Forum: Politics
01-29-2007, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 5,243
We
I actually think Spex did a good job of explaining the situation. I think you and some others have conflated "The Terrorists" with "Those swarthy Muslims." When you say we should "hit them" I...
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Forum: Politics
01-27-2007, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 5,243
State of The Asstard
"This is not the fight we entered in Iraq, but it is the fight we're in." W.
That has got to be one of the lamest excuses I've ever heard. Only a Maggie L. could not interpret that statement as...
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Forum: Nothingland
01-26-2007, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 13,761
Guiding Light
We both knew that W did not actually land the plane, but that's not really the point. Is it?
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Forum: Home Base
01-26-2007, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 380
Views: 68,217
Purty Murials
As I was driving through Alabama last week, there was a funny commercial for an artist who, as the voice talent declared, painted beautiful "murials" for churches and sanctuaries. That's right,...
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Forum: Nothingland
01-26-2007, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 13,761
Aircraft of Imfamy
Recently I did some fieldwork down at Fort Barrancas, FL, and decided to stop at the National Museum of Naval Aviation located nearby. The Navy vets at the front desk were nice enough to set me up...
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Forum: Politics
12-28-2006, 09:59 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,069
Music For The Occasion
Hey, will you guys play Motorhead's Dancing On Your Grave When you do the actual dancing? That would be cool.
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Forum: Politics
12-26-2006, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,760
Graphic Violence
Below are some illustrations from a purported "graphic novel" put out by the National Rifle Association. At the bottom is a link to the story. Regardless of whether it's real or not, I have to admit...
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Forum: Arts & Entertainment
12-26-2006, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 10,644
Making (pre) History
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Well, my problem here is that we have an "artist" denegrating "historians" in a very broad-brush kind of way. Secondly, the distinction between "history" and '"pre-history" is important to...
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Forum: Arts & Entertainment
12-26-2006, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 10,644
Apocalypto Inacurato Symbolico
One should consider the acknowledged influence of Mel's dad, Hutton Gibson. They are ideologically joined at the hip.
http://www.wildfreshness.com/brian/archives/hutton_gibson.jpg
Mr. Gibson...
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Forum: Politics
12-23-2006, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,729
Looney Tunes
It's hard to tell who is more looney.
That anti-Harry Potter woman must be completely illiterate; has she not ever been exposed to Grimm's Fairy Tales, or....THE BIBLE!!! WTF!!!
Ironically,...
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Forum: Health
12-23-2006, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,859
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Forum: Politics
12-23-2006, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,729
Georgia On My Mind
Thanks for noticing that story, Ibram.
There were actually two small victories for rationality here in Georgia this past week. First, that crazy lady who wanted Harry Potter books removed from her...
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Forum: Philosophy
12-16-2006, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 8,365
Gendered Discourse
Anthropologically speaking, "gender" is defined by one's chosen manner of presenting him or herself to the world; it is more cultural than biological. "Sex" is the biologically determined aspect of...
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Forum: Nothingland
12-16-2006, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,198
Stuff is Stuff
I'm OK>
I went to a cocktail party last night; pretty fun, nice condo, nice view, good people.
I'm not big on this whole Christmas thing, but I'll survive.
OK, off to buy some used LPs....:o
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Forum: Current Events
12-13-2006, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 6,470
Just a Story
Some good friends of mine, already with two dogs, once noticed that the "family" next door had the penchant for keeping their pit bull mix chained to a metal post on their front yard; to them (my...
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Forum: Nothingland
12-13-2006, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,198
It can't be as simple as that. What kind of...
It can't be as simple as that. What kind of "jack" are they making? I'm confused. Do you mean money? He has stock in Halliburton and Tyco? Like he needs more "Jack?" I'll agree that he is an...
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Forum: Nothingland
12-13-2006, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,198
IT'S NOT FUNNY!
http://www.esoterically.net/log/images/bush_smirk.jpg
It's always been annoying, but now especially so, when it's nothing but death and more death in Iraq, of both civillians and American military...
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Forum: Politics
12-12-2006, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,565
Hmmmmm
I could go for a cheeseburger right about now.
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Forum: Current Events
12-12-2006, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 6,470
Here in Hotlanta, GA, pit bulls are the bling...
Here in Hotlanta, GA, pit bulls are the bling bling of the pet world. Lots of them are violent and mal-treated. One aspect (biological inclination) mixes with the other (mal-treatment) to create...
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Forum: Politics
12-12-2006, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,838
Colour Me Beatiful
I love that Brit/Aussie spelling.
Actually, I would say "mixed race" as a category is huge, but you're right that most would see him as a "minority."
For me, Obama represents one of those...
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Forum: Politics
12-12-2006, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,838
"Black?"
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/images/politics/july-dec04/0727starmomdad.jpg
Mr. & Mrs. Obama
Almost without exception, all reporters and pundits keep referring to Barak Obama as being "Black," and...
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Forum: Technology
12-09-2006, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 7,844
Games People Play
Probably not.
I have nothing against Wii in general. But it is a little scary to see the kids not doing all the stuff I used to do as a kid, like just goofing around outside, throwing rocks at...
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Forum: Technology
12-09-2006, 09:59 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 7,844
Keep it Real
They already have. Studies prove it. Our children are fat and getting fatter for all the time they spend in front of any number of "tubes."
There will always be sports, but a lot more people...
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Forum: Current Events
12-09-2006, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 4,733
I just got an idea. What about getting actual...
I just got an idea. What about getting actual people to play the role of people of faith, you know, dressed up to look the part, and the actually piss on them from above? That would have more...
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Forum: Cities and Travel
12-09-2006, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,317
Hull
Hull, Massachusetts. Birthplace of the Coast Guard. Home of Nantasket Beach.:rolleyes:
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