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MeFi post:
Palin, pancakes, and the straight talk express
Of all the discussion-worthy, interesting things that could be said about the election as it stands the single most important one by far, IMO, is what five fresh fish said:
Get Out The Vote.
It's not just a slogan, people. If you as a people, as a nation can manage to get as many people as possible to simply tick a box, press a button, all these students in Virginia who are being misled into believing they cannot register to... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 1:33 PM on September 14, 2008
Some perspective on the "Alaska is next to Russia" spiel, with numbers (self-link, propaganda, youtube)
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 8:59 PM on September 14, 2008
In the interest of truth and fairness:
-Biden did mention Palin today, multiple times in fact.
-And I don't agree that polling has been "not too bad" for Obama since the conventions. I'm not a doomsayer and I expect the numbers to pick up in the coming weeks as well, but when you're seeing a negative spread in Ohio, double-digit GOP advantages in strategically useful wildcard states like MT and NC, and Obama up by only 5 in New freaking... [more]
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at 12:39 PM on September 15, 2008
Heads-up: we're liveblogging the VP debate here over on Politicalfilter.
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at 5:23 PM on October 2, 2008
MeFi post:
Venetian Flair
Yeah, even Broken Social Scene. I saw them in Utrecht and there were like twenty people there.
I keep being amazed by how it's possible that guys like these haul all their stuff across an ocean to come play for us and the band makes up like 25% of the people in the venue, whereas in my mind they're totally famous.
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 2:19 AM on October 1, 2008
MeFi post:
Oh sh*t.
Boston is a long, long way from Russia.
Sorry grapefruitmoon. Putin is closer than you think. (self-link)
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 11:03 AM on September 26, 2008
Sorry for the late reply -- life got in the way.
grapefruitmoon: Damn you and your facts, goodnewsfortheinsane, you've terrified my cats!
Good. They should be. Can they vote?
fourcheesemac: goodnewsfortheinsane, that "distance" video is awesome -- you made that?
Thank you! Yes, I did.
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 7:03 PM on September 28, 2008
MeFi post:
collections of images
Awesome, nickyskye. Thank you.
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 5:41 PM on September 28, 2008
speug, the item is a pre-historic stone tool. [...] The explanation is in Dutch but I think it says that it's a multi-function tool of stone.
Quick & dirty translation:
"The biface was the multifunctional tool of the early Stone Age. It was suited for felling, slaughter and skinning. It is one of the oldest man-made tools found in the Netherlands."
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 6:23 PM on September 28, 2008
And in nickyskye's earlier link:
"The Netherlands in prehistory
Objects from prehistoric times have been found in every province of the Netherlands. The oldest objects in the presentation "The Netherlands in prehistory" are 250,000 year old chert [flint] tools. Bronze and stone axes, a mysterious wooden figurine, a 6200 year old fish trap and beautiful amber and golden tools bring to life this era.... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 6:36 PM on September 28, 2008
MeFi post:
oh gross!
I was born in 1981, and I remember buying these from a Dutch petrol station in the mid-to-late eighties.
I never quite understood it was a Cabbage Patch Kids parody until I read it on Metafilter in the mid-to-late two-thousand-naughts.
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 5:50 PM on September 28, 2008
MeFi post:
Georgia: "They Started It!"
Hey, is anyone still playing DEFCON?
I am I am!
There is no good guy here, and everybody dies.
Also:
You're right, sorry. To my knowledge, neither did Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, or the Scandinavian countries.
Sorry nasreddin, but you're wrong again. Sweden did engage... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 12:46 PM on September 16, 2008
MeFi post:
Sarah Palin as McCain's running-mate
kaibutsu, to be fair, this is the first time we have these late, back-to-back conventions, both with running mates announced a few days beforehand. What this means right now is that Obama's suggested bounce hasn't rolled out of the tracking poll data yet -- but will do so today.
I for one will not be surprised if McCain is somewhere between -1 to +4 in the Gallup and Rasmussen tracking polls by tomorrow or Tuesday, with the RCP average again a... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 5:52 AM on September 7, 2008
sondrialac:
You're confusing the republican leadership with the people who identify themselves as Republican, who are mostly good people with a different point of view.
QFT. Really, this more perfect union of yours will never come to pass if you (and we) keep hanging onto us & them politics. Or where do you think this Unity Senator Obama speaks of will come from? Out of (further) left field?
Sorry, carry on.
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 6:01 AM on September 7, 2008
And here's Rasmussen (Tie).
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 6:22 AM on September 7, 2008
Has she spoken with the press at all since the pick was announced? If so, we can just do a clock that starts at that point and counts upward, Fox News-style.
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 9:30 AM on September 7, 2008
Reminder: cillit bang made a thingamajig that displays only the last 100 comments in the thread. It's handy.
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at 12:45 PM on September 7, 2008
In Hot Air, Allahpundit graciously, commendably denounces the "my Muslim faith" non-gaffe, and asks Obama supporters to do the same when it's the other way round.
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 6:39 PM on September 7, 2008
Polls -- USA Today: McCain +10. McCain takes lead in RCP average for the first time since March.
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 7:41 PM on September 7, 2008
Okay, so those numbers will dominate the conversation for the next week or so. I'm going to wait for Tuesday to see if anything pops up to either support or undermine my hypothesis, but for now this is certainly big.
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 7:50 PM on September 7, 2008
Halperin, teasing upcoming polls like there's no tomorrow, as always.
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 1:20 PM on September 9, 2008
I've read this entire thread from start to finish
Wait, it's finished?
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 10:24 AM on September 11, 2008
Here's a snapshot of the top entries in Memeorandum's RSS feed as they appear on Electicker:Time: Sarah Palin's Myth of America (more)
MSNBC: Obama's woes have nothing to do with 'lipstick' (more)
Top of the Ticket: Canadian doctor warns Sarah Palin's decision to have Down baby ... (more)
Politico: Biden bows to Clinton (more)
WSJ: Obama Readjusts to Defuse Palin Phenomenon (more)... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 12:07 PM on September 11, 2008
I read that Wordle just like -
McCain Obama Palin think just like people
Aside from that, we're liveblogging the Presidential Forum on Service on PoliticalFilter -- and you are all invited!!
*hands out party hats*
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 5:42 PM on September 11, 2008
"Oh, God, no."
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 5:54 PM on September 11, 2008
So ABC interviews the Republican candidate for Vice President of the United States in the 2008 election, and she waffles on what the "Bush doctrine" is. Now, how does one report this?Palin agreed in principle to the "Bush doctrine," the idea that the United States has the right to preemptively strike those another country the U.S. think will attack first.My comment about this? There is none.... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 6:50 PM on September 11, 2008
Some perspective on the "Alaska is next to Russia" spiel, with numbers (self-link, propaganda, youtube, crossposted from the new thread)
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 9:19 PM on September 14, 2008
MeFi post:
"For the rest of the evening my name will be Violetta."
The non-print, multiple-page version has the comments.
Excerpt:"You've got a great ass, but your tits are too small, frankly," [the madam] observes. "I mean, I'm sure you have no trouble getting dates, but the girls will tell you, men love breasts." Then she adds decisively, "I'm thinking $950 an hour."
[...]
Before I know it I'm dashing home to put on some makeup for a two-hour appointment... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 1:24 PM on September 7, 2008
It's true, Stonestock Relentless, I've always liked your posts better.
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane
at 6:19 PM on September 7, 2008
