A world made round

May 28, 2008 6:20 PM

Just over 3 years ago, Thomas L. Friedman released The World is Flat. Now some are suggesting high fuel costs and skilled labor shortages are making the world round again. [Previously]
posted by humanfont (18 comments total)

The peculiar genius of Thomas L. Friedman (prev.)
posted by carsonb at 6:24 PM on May 28 [3 favorites]

Round again? how about, Thomas Friedman is a complete idiot and the world was never "flat" to begin with.
posted by delmoi at 6:27 PM on May 28

wow, this is a goofy post. for the next 3 or 4 minutes before it gets killed, let's do thomas friedman anagrams.

here's mine:

man, thom (i)s fried!
posted by Hat Maui at 6:32 PM on May 28

Thomas Friedman is a complete idiot and the world was never "flat" to begin with

That may be the case but I *do* have to wonder if the new ATM scanning my deposited checks is using OCR or just sending the scan to Namibia for eyeball scanning.
posted by tachikaze at 6:34 PM on May 28

Just give it 3-6 months and it'll be flat again.
posted by DU at 6:43 PM on May 28

for the next 3 or 4 minutes before it gets killed, let's do thomas friedman anagrams. Okay!

Madman Fries Hot
posted by william_boot at 6:47 PM on May 28

"Famished matron"
"A herdsman motif"
"Madman, fire shot!"
posted by Iridic at 6:48 PM on May 28 [1 favorite]

hey, those are computer generated, aren't they?
posted by Hat Maui at 6:51 PM on May 28

let's do thomas L. friedman anagrams.

Flat man! Or: he’s dim.
posted by mullacc at 6:52 PM on May 28

like this awesome one:

Thomas Friedman: Ashamed, Firm: NOT!
posted by Hat Maui at 6:53 PM on May 28

Thomas L. Friedman:
Tom = flesh, damn liar
Note frail sham MD
posted by msalt at 6:56 PM on May 28

The L stands for Lauren. Anagrams for thomaslaurenfriedman.
posted by ornate insect at 6:56 PM on May 28

hey, those are computer generated, aren't they?

A Gatecrashed Eyeteeth Tenement Horror Yup
posted by william_boot at 6:57 PM on May 28

The World is Flat: Wafted His Troll
posted by Hat Maui at 7:03 PM on May 28 [2 favorites]

Anagrams for thomaslaurenfriedman.

"Adrenaline Ham For Smut" is pretty good
posted by delmoi at 7:03 PM on May 28

It is good to see the Friedman argument pro and con so earnestly debated a.
posted by Postroad at 7:05 PM on May 28

The Lexis and the Olive Tree: Vexation Deletes He Hitler
posted by ornate insect at 7:11 PM on May 28

I know exactly how that ham feels.
posted by Flunkie at 7:34 PM on May 28