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It's 1 AM, do you know where your enemies are?

BeReasonable — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:36:44 -0800

I often find myself asking, "Who wants to kill me and how can I avoid them?"
It seems that the list is pretty long. There are a whole batch of international threats out to get me. There also appear to be a number of street gangs, happy to do the deed as well. What's worse is that they are spreading. However, since I don't travel abroad and I don't live in a fancy-dancy city like Los Angeles, Chicago or Fargo, I'm probably safe right? Nope, sadly it seems hate groups are everywhere -- in my backyard and probably yours. I think this year I'm having Thanksgiving in the bunker.

By: roll truck roll

roll truck roll — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:53:33 -0800

Hi everyone, have you guys seen this new show Prototype This? It's no Mythbusters, but it has a few funny moments.

By: pracowity

pracowity — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:58:03 -0800

What?

By: Burhanistan

Burhanistan — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:59:59 -0800

They're in your bunker too. And in your dreams.

By: CitrusFreak12

CitrusFreak12 — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:07:57 -0800

Rhode Island: O hate groups. ... Sweet!

By: BeReasonable

BeReasonable — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:12:02 -0800

But apparently you still have gangs.

By: CitrusFreak12

CitrusFreak12 — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:13:52 -0800

True. But they're all the way up in Providence. 20 minutes from my house. That's like... from the shire to Mount Doom. Totally on the other side of the globe. And my god, ProJo, what were you thinking with that website? It looks terrible.

By: Tube

Tube — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:14:03 -0800

Nortenos graffiti in Missoula, Montana! It's everywhere, man!

By: pracowity

pracowity — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:22:11 -0800

They lurk in your turkey, rough up your stuffing, cram your cranberries, jam your yams. They're jumpin' your pumpkin pie. Goblins!

By: Harald74

Harald74 — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:10:29 -0800

In the last link, I found a few groups categorized as "general hate". What's the recruitment like? "Join us, we hate everyone"?

By: Citizen Premier

Citizen Premier — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:35:19 -0800

I hate hate groups, but online databases that show where adherents live is pretty scary. I mean if this thing showed where mosques and islamic schools were I think (or hope) the FBI would be looking into it.

By: daniel_charms

daniel_charms — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:48:56 -0800

I often find myself asking, "Who wants to kill me and how can I avoid them?" Your cat, and you're as good as dead.

By: krautland

krautland — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:57:01 -0800

the truth may be out there but the lies are inside your head. (pratchett)

By: sien

sien — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:59:55 -0800

Would a group set up to hate hate groups hate be a hate group?

By: shockingbluamp

shockingbluamp — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:38:30 -0800

I am having turkey today and later my cat will have me (she hopes).

By: blasdelf

blasdelf — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:40:15 -0800

sien: Not neccessarily, for example the Southern Poverty Law Center is not a hate group, but rather a profiteering direct marketing organization that effectively just does PR for hate groups.

By: netbros

netbros — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:07:13 -0800

From the new Scholastic Aptitude Test: Duane has an AK47 with a 30 round clip. If he misses 6 out of 10 shots and shoots 13 times at each drive by shooting, how many drive by shootings can he attempt before he has to reload?

By: jokeefe

jokeefe — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:17:03 -0800

The Tiny Rascal Gangsters sound absolutely adorable.

By: patricio

patricio — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:31:40 -0800

Harald74 - I believe they have a grievance against all senior ranking military officials.

By: Panjandrum

Panjandrum — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:39:44 -0800

Seeing as how most of the 42 hate groups in Georgia seem to be clustered around my fair city of Atlanta, I demand a street view option to the SPL map. You know, so I can see if they have hateful lawn gnomes.

By: Kirth Gerson

Kirth Gerson — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:44:25 -0800

That hate-group map has 0 hate groups in Alaska. We know that can't be right.

By: Senator

Senator — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:53:39 -0800

Someone should invent the gated community...... Oh.

By: zippy

zippy — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:13:27 -0800

Where is the Republican Party? I kid, I keeeeed

By: HuronBob

HuronBob — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:53:27 -0800

I agree with daniel charms... there is nothing we should fear more than our cats.

By: Thorzdad

Thorzdad — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:57:19 -0800

Alright Muncie! Skinheads and neo-nazis! Take that, Indy!!!

By: pyramid termite

pyramid termite — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:38:37 -0800

my enemies are in the backyard under the swimming pool

By: krautland

krautland — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:46:39 -0800

my enemies are in the backyard under the swimming pool shouldn't have admitted to that.

By: RussHy

RussHy — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:32:51 -0800

My cat will never harm me: he needs me to open the cat food.

By: robtf3

robtf3 — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:46:19 -0800

Maybe the government will seize my cat's trademark and force him to give up all of his gang paraphernalia.

By: zippy

zippy — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:02:15 -0800

seize my cat's trademark Hairball™?

By: jfuller

jfuller — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:36:17 -0800

> in my backyard In my back yard the squirrels are giving one another a very hard time today.

By: gc

gc — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:16:50 -0800

Are the Chicago Gaylords what I think they are? Because that'd be AMAZING. Like the fabled Lavender Panthers.

By: filthy light thief

filthy light thief — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:18:48 -0800

And that's why I chose to travel to the other side of the country for Thanksgiving. My enemies won't know where I am now! (Unless my enemies are other MeFites ... or my family?) Plus, I left my cats behind. They're fed, but far from me and my turkey.

By: filthy light thief

filthy light thief — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:23:57 -0800

gc: they're actually FABULOUS, not AMAZING. Get it right, or they'll pummel you. They're serious as sing-alongs. BeReasonable - you must have a very diverse family. Because if everyone hates you, you must have done something to piss them off. Or maybe you're just a equal-opportunity sympathizer.

By: deanc

deanc — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:29:42 -0800

I often find myself asking, "Who wants to kill me and how can I avoid them?" I believe that 2/3rds of murders are committed by a friend, relative, or acquaintance of the victim. All you have to do is avoid those three groups, and you'll probably be safe.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:18:10 -0800

I one shared a room with a vice lord in a psych ward - true story. (no. really true. *whimper*)

By: TheOnlyCoolTim

TheOnlyCoolTim — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:37:13 -0800

You want to put up your skepticism a lot when you start hearing about gangs, organized crime, drug cartels, crime rings, etc. Not that these things don't exist, but there's a lot of exaggeration and lies to support unfounded fear and authoritarianism often with a nice added OH NO SCARY MINORITIES bonus. Blatant examples.

By: Seekerofsplendor

Seekerofsplendor — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:00:50 -0800

Paranoia strikes deep Into your life it will creep It starts when you're always afraid You step out of line, the man come and take you away...

By: yeloson

yeloson — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:08:49 -0800

In seriousness, I knew no place could be considered safe after a friend of mine got a random death threat on a bus in Berkeley a year ago because of her ethnicity, "You ought to be shot- your people keep taking our jobs!", and the other people on the bus? Laughed. (not at the guy, with him.) So yeah. "Don't be brown in the town." is pretty universal here.

By: George_Spiggott

George_Spiggott — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:20:33 -0800

I often find myself asking, "Who wants to kill me and how can I avoid them?" To put things in perspective, you're one hell of a lot more likely to be killed by a stupid fucker in an SUV yapping on a cell phone than a gang banger. Those people are trying to kill you every day.

By: MikeMc

MikeMc — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:24:34 -0800

Alright Muncie! Skinheads and neo-nazis! Take that, Indy!!! Well, Milwaukee's so diverse we have white and black hate groups. In your face Muncie!

By: Durn Bronzefist

Durn Bronzefist — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:44:49 -0800

In the last link, I found a few groups categorized as "general hate". What's the recruitment like? "Join us, we hate everyone"? Reminds me of the old Steve Martin movie, The Jerk. Character flips to random names in the phonebook and hunts these people down. It's not that this couldn't happen, but that he takes it personally, shouting: "Random bastards!"

By: cjorgensen

cjorgensen — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:18:32 -0800

daniel_charms: Cat plotting to kill you.

By: deusdiabolus

deusdiabolus — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:45:07 -0800

The idea behind America is that WE KILL THEM FIRST.