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Economics as all fun and games?
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2 months ago
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"Maybe I just got REALLY lucky but considering this is coming from someone who likes to point out the failure of most government ventures, I was pleasantly surprised when I took Amtrak for the first time last week. Normally, I take Greyhound since I'm..." [
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2 months ago
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"He likes turtles." [
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3 months ago
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"I'm no hippie but I prefer locally owned, small places over places like Barnes & Noble mostly because I like the smell of old books and cramped shelves and I usually prefer used books over new.
Pretty much my criteria is:
- the owner..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Ike_Arumba
3 months ago
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"I know this is rather lengthy but this is, in my opinion, one of the greatest moments in cinematic history, courtesy of Charlie Chaplin:
"I'm sorry, but I don't want to be an emperor. That's not my business. I don't want to rule or conquer..." [
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4 months ago
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Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo...
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4 months ago
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Mother, do you think they'll drop the bomb?
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5 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Also, to add on what I said, he is asked to take a nap after failing to dissect a worm because he ate it. By asking to put his head down and sleep, he says he's a viking at that because he actually can succeed at that task...." [
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5 months ago
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"I've never considered this argument before.
I've always interpreted it as Ralph excelled at sleep. Remember, this is Ralph Wiggum, a boy who is a connoisseur of paste. He also described the taste of poison berries as "burning." This..." [
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5 months ago
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No, don't throw ME, throw him
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5 months ago
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"No idea if this will actually help, but there's Shatner rapping from "Julius Caesar." They might get a good laugh out of it, at least." [
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6 months ago
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"Personally, I'd rather waste a vote on Nader than any of the other candidates. At least Nader is an actual liberal." [
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7 months ago
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"For SO's parents, you could do the Hank hill thing and refer to them as Mother/Father [last name] (ex. "Hello Mother Smith, I've been looking forward to your delicious meatloaf").
Old fashioned but it works in a way...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by ranglin
7 months ago
MeFi comment:
"..and i betcha it's made with pure Dihydrogen Monoxide.
You mean like from a toilet?" [
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8 months ago
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"Mods, PLEASE correct my misspelling soon. That would be the greatest Xmas present of all." [
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9 months ago
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"You know, it's stuff like this that makes me glad I stopped reading Fark and get my news from actual newspapers.
One of the best decisions I've ever made and I've been more productive as a result...." [
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10 months ago
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"I know this sounds awful but you could always set up a website and sell your panties to panties fetishists.
You don't even really have to do anything with them, really. If you just say you've worn them, some guys will pay good money for them...." [
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10 months ago
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"I'm not sure if you consider The Simpsons to be a source of ethicical guidance but the episode Homer versus Lisa and the 8th Commandment addressed this exact question.
Marge and Lisa are shopping and Marge tastes a grape. Lisa says it's stealing..." [
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10 months ago
MeFi comment:
"The list is very weak.
I definitely believe agree with "The Secret of NIMH." That movie is probably one of the reasons I'm so screwed up.
You know what other movie screwed with me as a kid? "The Phantom Tollbooth." I saw it..." [
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Last year
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"Men pee standing up because women pee sitting down. Simple as that.
See related." [
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Last year
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This can still happen
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Last year
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"You know, I maybe going off on a tangent here but I think this is what's great with the Internet.
I remember when I was 10 years ago, just before the Internet really took off, how difficult it was to watch movies like this. For example, when I..." [
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"I've had some liver problems and I've found that milk thistle helps improve my liver functions. It's not a food, per say, but still probably helpful in your case...." [
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Last year
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"Metafilter: When I turned 16 my mom talked to me about it and I stopped." [
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Last year
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"The only reason I have reservations against XKCD is simply because as a StumbleUpon user, about 25% of my stumbles will usually be an XKCD comic (as an in individual comic), or an XKCD comic hosted elsewhere, or some derivative image from XKCD (i.e...." [
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Last year
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"Maybe the "subculturally-identified teens, and other non-hegemonic teens" simply dislike Facebook due to their inability to add music that loops on loading, purple on black background, and the ability to become friends with..." [
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Last year
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"I think we all need to quit that jibber jabber. Suckahs." [
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