MeFi comment:
"Data Point: I am one of those Iranian exiles who's lived in the West for the past 30 years and holds all the stereotypical views languagehat mentioned i.e. rejects Islam and generally laments all the Arabic influence that came with it, but I'm..." [
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favorited by infini on
August 5, 2008 7:28 PM
MeTa comment:
"PS Devils Slide, I'm so sorry about the loss of your father-in-law. And especially to mesothelioma. That is not a fun way to die. It's usually slow and suffocating. And, as far as I know, preventable if the person working with asbestos wears a mask...." [
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favorited by nickyskye on
August 4, 2008 11:11 AM
MeTa comment:
"Great to have you back, nickyskye! And it's even more wonderful that you're back with a clean bill of health and are in complete remission.
My father-in-law died just last sunday from mesothelioma at age 64. Mesothelioma itself is almost..." [
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favorited by nickyskye on
August 3, 2008 6:44 AM
MeTa comment:
"We cracked (about) corn and you don't care?" [
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favorited by lukemeister on
July 28, 2008 4:36 PM
MeFi comment:
"They were the perfect combination of salty Jew and buttery Catholic." [
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favorited by sparkletone on
July 26, 2008 3:53 PM
MeFi comment:
"They were the perfect combination of salty Jew and buttery Catholic." [
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favorited by Tbola on
July 24, 2008 6:58 PM
MeFi comment:
"They were the perfect combination of salty Jew and buttery Catholic." [
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favorited by wabbittwax on
July 24, 2008 5:19 PM
MeTa comment:
"It ain't the way I wanted it! I can handle things! I'm smart! Not like everybody says... like dumb... I'm smart and I want respect!" [
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favorited by Koko on
June 20, 2008 5:57 PM
MeFi comment:
"For some reaon the letter reminds me of this children's mini story by Tolstoy:
Mother had bought a pound of plums, washed them, and left them on a big plate in the center of the table. They were for dinner.
Little Vanya had never tasted plums..." [
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favorited by ZachsMind on
June 2, 2008 4:13 PM
MeFi comment:
"One of the earliest (if not THE oldest) forms of Iranian theater is Takht-e Hozi, a primitive lowbrow type of comedy in which the main character is a servant in black face. The "Siah" (literally black) is a clown in a red silk pajama-like..." [
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favorited by generalist on
May 26, 2008 11:39 PM
MeFi comment:
"One of the earliest (if not THE oldest) forms of Iranian theater is Takht-e Hozi, a primitive lowbrow type of comedy in which the main character is a servant in black face. The "Siah" (literally black) is a clown in a red silk pajama-like..." [
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favorited by KokuRyu on
May 26, 2008 8:56 PM
MeFi comment:
"It really is amazing that these were taken in the 20's and 30's. There's a very modern feel to them, and the villagers seem so unselfconscious and comfortable being nude in front of the camera and around each other. And because they village women..." [
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favorited by malaprohibita on
April 3, 2008 8:05 AM
MeFi comment:
"AZ, you're an Irish Jew (or of Irish-Jewish origin)? I realize Jews hail from just about every (European and Middle Eastern, in particular) country, but I wasn't aware of a Jewish Diaspora in Ireland until your comment piqued my curiosity and led me..." [
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favorited by owhydididoit on
March 19, 2008 12:44 PM
MeTa comment:
"Another interesting footnote: "Asl" means "genuine" in Farsi. I've never run across an Iranian with that last name. Particularly one with the first name "Armen", which suggests he's an Armenian-Iranian. It would follow..." [
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favorited by Deathalicious on
March 5, 2008 7:19 AM
MeFi comment:
"It seems every British captain called Ian Wilkinson is destined to lose command of his vessel:
British captain returns home after Mediterranean mutiny
A British [ship] captain who was taken off his ship by Cyprus police after his crew refused..." [
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favorited by nasreddin on
March 3, 2008 2:23 AM
MeFi comment:
"I have avoidant traits. I diagnosed myself, but a couple of shrinks agreed with me ("So since I did your job for you, can you knock off a couple bucks off the bill?").
Borderline women scare the shit out of me. I had a BPD girlfriend,..." [
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favorited by kimota on
January 26, 2008 6:43 PM
MeFi comment:
"Now I'm itching uncontrollably." [
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favorited by tehloki on
January 19, 2008 6:59 PM
MeFi comment:
"Now I'm itching uncontrollably." [
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favorited by Deathalicious on
January 19, 2008 3:27 AM
MeFi comment:
"I always thought that state lotteries were just a hidden tax on the poor.
I've heard it referred to as "the stupid tax"." [
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favorited by Kadin2048 on
January 15, 2008 1:27 PM
MeFi comment:
"Highly educated people make just as many mistakes as folks with an average education, except they're less likely to question their logic/reasoning or admit they're wrong. Applies especially to some physicians who lack any trace of empathy for their..." [
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favorited by tehloki on
January 12, 2008 12:58 PM
MeFi comment:
"Highly educated people make just as many mistakes as folks with an average education, except they're less likely to question their logic/reasoning or admit they're wrong. Applies especially to some physicians who lack any trace of empathy for their..." [
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favorited by bonecrusher on
January 10, 2008 9:33 AM
MeFi comment:
"Also have to mention Ralph Fiennes in Schindler's List." [
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favorited by cass on
January 7, 2008 9:19 AM
MeFi comment:
"Meh.
sorry" [
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favorited by cashman on
January 1, 2008 1:41 PM
MeFi comment:
"Yeah, it's manipulative and all that, but if it serves no other purpose than to let people know that there was a very caring and brave little boy called Thomas Monahan who loved his dog and laid his life on the line for her, and saved all his change..." [
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favorited by sageleaf on
December 27, 2007 7:03 PM
MeFi comment:
"And falafels aren't Persian. Stupid FBI brainiacs." [
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favorited by UbuRoivas on
November 7, 2007 9:39 PM
MeFi comment:
"And falafels aren't Persian. Stupid FBI brainiacs." [
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favorited by silas216 on
November 7, 2007 1:02 PM
MeFi comment:
"And falafels aren't Persian. Stupid FBI brainiacs." [
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favorited by MikeKD on
November 7, 2007 10:45 AM
MeFi comment:
"And falafels aren't Persian. Stupid FBI brainiacs." [
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favorited by lenny70 on
November 7, 2007 2:10 AM
MeFi comment:
"And falafels aren't Persian. Stupid FBI brainiacs." [
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favorited by rudster on
November 7, 2007 12:05 AM
MeFi comment:
"I don't know why I hate this guy so much, but the sentiment seems to be shared by just about everyone in this thread as well as the youtube one. I mean, all he's doing is flipping around and playing some hackneyed riffs, he's not setting kittens on..." [
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favorited by Jon Mitchell on
October 29, 2007 9:00 AM
MeFi comment:
"I'm late as usual, but just wanted to say that Eddie and Alex are both essentially deaf. A few nights ago I listened to a phone interview with Eddie from 1982 on youtube, and he basically asked the interviewer to repeat every other question,..." [
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favorited by melorama on
October 23, 2007 9:55 PM
MeTa comment:
"Signing up for my MeFi account was the most fun I ever had. Nothing like answering the door and seeing the high-priced call girls with the eightball of pure Peruvian flake that Matt promptly sent over. Granted, you n00bs have to pay five bucks, but..." [
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favorited by the_royal_we on
October 22, 2007 1:18 PM
MeTa comment:
"Signing up for my MeFi account was the most fun I ever had. Nothing like answering the door and seeing the high-priced call girls with the eightball of pure Peruvian flake that Matt promptly sent over. Granted, you n00bs have to pay five bucks, but..." [
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favorited by amberglow on
October 21, 2007 1:02 PM
MeTa comment:
"Priceless...or 1/3 off anyway lol." [
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favorited by Abiezer on
October 3, 2007 2:59 AM
MeFi comment:
"Instances when an English accent definitely does not sound pleasing to the (American) ear:
. When they are pronouncing mangling Spanish words, particularly food names. They make delicious Mexican food sound so unappetizing. Greg Proops used to do..." [
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favorited by supercrayon on
March 22, 2007 3:14 AM
MeTa comment:
"Yup, all those folks are attractive and the pictures are beautifully shot, but more than anything, they look like a nice trustworthy bunch. Like you could totally count on them to feed your cat while you're out of town. Except for ikkyu2, who is..." [
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favorited by occhiblu on
July 31, 2006 8:15 AM
Ask comment:
"The Rules for men (and women) are that there are no hard and fast rules. Everyone is willing to bend them for the right person." [
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favorited by ifjuly on
July 17, 2006 3:06 AM
MeFi comment:
"Reminds me of my dormitory in boarding school. And the one vagina belonged to our 60 year old matron :(" [
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favorited by Hildegarde on
June 12, 2006 9:42 AM
Ask comment:
"Just be glad you don't live in Iran. The practice of tarof, a form of polite (and persistent) insincerity disguised as good manners, can drive you batty:
"A more basic hurdle to understanding the country is that Iran is a real insider..." [
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favorited by lalochezia on
May 19, 2006 10:22 AM
