MeFi comment:
"Each fresh outrage heaped on the already lofty pile of shit we are all expected to eat if we're not plugged in to the oligarchy, every time it becomes that much clearer to American that the wealthy and powerful are looting their country and stealing..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by desiderandus, SaintCynr
4 ½ hours ago
MeFi comment:
"If I understand correctly, shockingbluamp is posting those Biden quotes as examples of 'gaffes'.
One of the many things that never ceases to surprise me about the degree to which the faux-conflict mongering doucheballoon media controls the framing..." [
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favorited 45 times, recently by lalochezia, jlbartosa, shmegegge, weebil, papafrita, msali, schyler523, phatkitten, almostmanda, Atom Eyes, gladly, gen, lord_wolf, ymgve, Mavri, cass, iamkimiam, Mayor West, madamjujujive, jonp72, RussHy, hazyjane, Meatbomb, axon, jeffburdges, flibbertigibbet, graventy, brain cloud, yertledaturtle, MikeKD, maryh, LobsterMitten, shiu mai baby, Balisong, Pope Guilty, six-or-six-thirty, boymilo, Artichoke Dance Off!!, Nattie, mothershock, xorry, palindromic, Senor Cardgage, Bookhouse, arcticwoman
6 ¾ hours ago
MeFi comment:
"Based on his teeth-grindingly awful motormouth appearances on Bill Maher's show (most recently a week ago or so), I wish Andrew Sullivan would just shut the fuck up. Seriously. Write all he wants, but just close his goddamn mouth. He is the mirror..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by JHarris
Almost 7 hours ago
MeFi comment:
"Er, that whole first paragraph is a quote. I messed up. COMMENT TRUTHERS UNITE!" [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Kwine
11 hours ago
MeTa comment:
"Even though it would have been a bad and wrong thing to do, if you had posted this question to AskMe, and the question had then been answered perfectly, then the answer would be 'this question', but only after the question had been asked, and we'd..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Phire
more than 12 hours ago
MeFi comment:
"Are you people reading the same article I am? Because I'm about done with Part I and my attitude is, regardless of how insane Griffin's position may intuitively sound, he at least attempts to provide evidence and reasoning for why he thinks the way..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by rokusan
more than 12 hours ago
MeFi comment:
"Palin isn't stupid. She's not a "soccer mom." She's not "folksy. She is not "cute" or a "sexy librarian." She is Evil.
It is always a mistake to confuse stupidity for evil. It lends an air of menace to what is,..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by leftcoastbob
2 days ago
MeFi comment:
"This whole "team maverick" thing sums up the one thing I find totally bewildering about American culture...
People are sold products, lifestyles, and leaders based on the promise that: You Can Be An Individual Just Like Everybody Else...." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by cashman, madamjujujive, nickyskye
2 days ago
MeFi comment:
"Uh, stav, the point was that she voted Yea this time.
*makes woobly wavelly hand motions around his head to indicate he's not sure what's going on, but softly, so as to be apologetic for being a big stupidhead, kinda like a Sarahwink*
I really..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by chuckdarwin, telstar
2 days ago
MeFi comment:
"Yeah, no, it's all good fourcheesemac. I've been away from the 'filter for the last couple hours. But I do recommend watching the doco, though!" [
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favorited 1 time, recently by fourcheesemac
3 days ago
MeFi comment:
"That was me on Monday. What a fool I was, once again.
Why do you say so? The fact that this planet-sized turd (so big that there are little porkbarrel turdlets orbiting around it) is being presented as an unpalatable..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Meatbomb
3 days ago
MeFi comment:
"The only thing that bothered me was the unnecessary www at the front of the URL. And why the hell would you be going to Google maps in order to register to vote, anyway? I don't understand that.
And you lazy American assholes better get off your..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by starzero
4 days ago
MeFi comment:
"Stav, you sound exactly like a embittered divorced man who's Afraid to Love Again.
I am neither bitter nor divorced.
But politically, yeah. Spot on, pretty much...." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by schyler523, lunit, fourcheesemac
5 days ago
MeFi comment:
"Oh, wait, you are a marketing company which has decided to staff itself with PhDs. But you are still a glorified ad agency.
I agree with this wholeheartedly, and I like nothing better than to piss on advertising from the canonical great height,..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by Talanvor, Phalene, pompomtom
5 days ago
MeFi comment:
"If you're buying liquor more for the shape of the bottle than the booze inside, you should be hogtied and beaten and left in a dumpster behind a strip joint in Tijuana, is all I'm saying...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by ryoshu, Megami
6 days ago
MeFi comment:
"But Bush wasn't really as stupid as people made him out to be
Well, yes, yes he is. He is quite clearly an imbecile." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by jedicus
6 days ago
MeFi comment:
"It's a pretty good rant, but no.
Yeah, I'm also underwhelmed by Taibbi, and I think that calling him this generation's HST does Hunter a major disservice.
Taibbi's a fine enough writer, but I don't see much heart behind the anger. Rage is good..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by zardoz
6 days ago
MeFi comment:
"Who curdles the milk? Who wipes down the badgers? Who drizzles cream on the berries? Who fellates the president? Who baits the hooks? Who chisels my likeness? Who sings redemption songs? Who farted?..." [
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favorited 15 times, recently by e40, metaplectic, tizzie, miss-lapin, bumpkin, ekstasis23, hal9k, JaredSeth, gofargogo, gorgor_balabala, kcds, Balna Watya, poq, Divine_Wino, Hat Maui
6 days ago
MeFi comment:
"Postroad, your grammer stinks.
Bah. That's one of the most articulate comments I've seen Postroad make in the last 8 years!
For the student's sake.
There ought to be a Rule34-esque shorthand for the truism that whenever someone makes a..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Blazecock Pileon
6 days ago
MeFi comment:
"McCain campaign confirms that the "McCain Wins Debate!" ad was real, accidentally released early.
Premature adjaculation." [
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favorited 11 times, recently by bent back tulips, Megami, like_neon, Marisa Stole the Precious Thing, clearly, schyler523, mothershock, madamjujujive, ignignokt, scody, fourcheesemac
6 days ago
MeFi comment:
">Minister for Life of Hookers and Blow
>>Just to put this bailout in perspective, I don't think there exists $700B worth of blow.
On the other hand, if one assumes an average global price of $110 or so sexual services, that's enough..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by hap_hazard
7 days ago
MeFi comment:
"If I was more of a bastard, I'd go back to all the economics threads over the past few years where some, including me, but most notably Malor, offered the opinion that the rot was deeper and the shitstorm was going to be bigger than most people..." [
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favorited 10 times, recently by vivelame, telstar, Iax, yertledaturtle, oozy rat in a sanitary zoo, msali, marble, bonaldi, Blazecock Pileon, scody
7 days ago
MeFi comment:
"Do not mistake me, at least, mediareport. I think the fact that this bill did not pass is, on balance, a very good thing.
Pass or not, though, The Troubles are far from over. America, depending on the outcome of the election, may just emerge..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by arabelladragon
8 days ago
MeFi comment:
"I agree with this. She's not dumb, she's simply out of her depth but trying not to sound like it.
You know, I've spent 8 years listening to people say the same thing about George Bush -- he's not stupid, he's just X -- and you know what? Fuck..." [
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favorited 42 times, recently by longdaysjourney, grubi, idiomatika, clearly, blueberry, c13, zarah, infobomb, marble, YoBananaBoy, starzero, iamkimiam, shmegegge, nushustu, jason's_planet, KokuRyu, Nattie, mitzyjalapeno, blucevalo, tehloki, Lemurrhea, matteo, booticon, bonobothegreat, padraigin, LucretiusJones, brundlefly, essexjan, PROD_TPSL, lord_wolf, funkiwan, hexxed, winna, toastchee, Durn Bronzefist, Floach, cashman, shiu mai baby, Punctual, RussHy, Uther Bentrazor, Mr. Bad Example
8 days ago
MeFi comment:
"God damn, he's good. I'm 43 years old; I don't think I've ever been as impressed with a politician.
I hope to hell he can walk the walk as well as he talks the talk. This is my fervent hope...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by fourcheesemac, darkstar
8 days ago
MeFi comment:
"I dunno, McCain is a big liar and all and Obama is a superhero, sure, but trying to look at it dispassionately, Oldy McFibberpants coming off much better than I had expected he would, and Obama not quite as well...." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by misha, flibbertigibbet, Senor Cardgage, dejah420
10 days ago
MeFi comment:
"Video for "Bush is a high-function moron"
Jesus on a popsicle stick, I feel dirty after following that link, but it did remind me that approximately half of America is populated by people who just plain terrify me. Then again, I didn't..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by zarah
11 days ago
MeFi comment:
"Good lord. I'd read the transcripts in a few places already today, but finally saw the video. Positively Bushonian, she.
Also, this is a crappy post and should be deleted. Sorry...." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by Missiles K. Monster, cashman, awfurby
11 days ago
MeFi comment:
"Although I will agree with the commenters at the link saying that Begala was wrong in saying what he did. 'High-function' is way too generous.
Ha! See what I did there?..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by shiu mai baby, brain cloud
11 days ago
MeFi comment:
"Oh, this is all very exciting.
I wish I had more confidence in the approximately 50% of Americans (who vote, at least), though. I love that Obama's continuing to operate based on a trust in the intelligence of the American people, I really do: I..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Divine_Wino
13 days ago
MeFi comment:
"We are at a point where we need people to believe the problem is fixed so we can move forward.
Awesome -- faith-based finance now, too! Thanks, Jesus!
Otherwise, too many people are going to exit the system for the system to survive.
I'd..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by Amanojaku, notashroom
2 weeks ago
MeFi comment:
"the only reason Santos won was because of a god from the machine
This is Metafilter. You can say deus ex machina, if that's what you mean, without anyone rolling their eyes or looking confused. Anyone worth listening to.
And who the heck says..." [
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favorited 6 times, recently by Nattie
2 weeks ago
MeFi comment:
"This may be tired and all, but by god and his swinging goat balls, the only rational responses after a certain point have to be either pointing and laughing or breaking out the automatic weapons. I approve of the pointing and laughing...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by PROD_TPSL
2 weeks ago
MeTa comment:
"Does that make me a horrible person?
Yes, yes it does." [
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favorited 3 times
2 weeks ago
Ask comment:
"Small correction: we're up over 320 folks at Mefightclub now, and we do play and talk about other games, too, besides TF2 (although it is our One True Game). And don't worry about being 40 -- you won't be the oldest of us by any means. The average..." [
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favorited 1 time
2 weeks ago
MeTa comment:
"The Australians showed the world how to do it then. And back when we had the Australian general election back in November of last year, we showed you all how to do an election campaign on the pages of Metafilter.
I've seen this said several times..." [
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favorited 1 time
2 weeks ago
MeFi comment:
"Is there a medical term to describe people who are allergic to advertising?
Sane." [
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favorited 3 times
3 weeks ago
MeFi comment:
"What. I assume this must be on Windows, where *everything* ends up being a bloated memory hog that requires a reboot every 20 minutes.
Protip: Upgrade from Windows 98 today!..." [
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favorited 7 times
3 weeks ago
MeTa comment:
"Here's how it works.
Scenario where you are an asshole:
Other person: My baby died.
You: Hey, have you heard this dead baby joke?
Scenario where you might feel like an asshole in the unlikely situation that the other person has actually..." [
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favorited 6 times
3 weeks ago
