MeFi comment:
"But as I think dismas makes clear, it's more about manipulation and strategy than about substantive discussion. Which is to say, it's ethically questionable sophistry, about which I have some qualms seeing taught, as it seems more likely to be used..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by orthogonality, spiderwire
Last month
MeFi comment:
"I image that Policy debate can teach a student about process. Perhaps, it inspires kids to become engineers or computer programmers. To me, it's like a role playing game called "We are philosophers." In other words, the ideas are set pieces..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by nasreddin, Token Meme, spiderwire
Last month
MeFi comment:
"Again, these "debaters", as I understand it, don't even address the substance of the issues they're arguing; it's all posturing.Taking away the polysyllabic terms and French names, how is this any different from teaching salesmen how to..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by spiderwire
Last month
MeFi comment:
"I was going to make a post about this. Damnit. Anyway, there's also been a discussion on the high-school policy debate website Cross-x.com. Furthermore, the Towson team went on to win CEDA nationals, I believe, which prompted two article about how..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by roll truck roll, orthogonality, nasreddin
Last month
MeFi comment:
"Nelson: What I find astounding is that when the gloves come off, all these fancy debate speakers can think to do is say "fuck" a lot. How eloquent!
For better or for worse, this is par for the course in college policy. The belief is..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by spiderwire
Last month
MeFi comment:
"Josh Fruhlinger has always struck me as one of the biggest goofs ever. You can just feel the tube socks that extend all the way to his knees and khaki shorts in every thing he writes. It's great...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by The Card Cheat
Last month
MeFi comment:
"The Ol' Dirty Bastard is described as "Profoundly Deranged Rapper, Wu-Tang Clan"
Actually, a lot of summaries for rappers are pretty great. Snoop's is "Sippin' on gin, juice" Dr. Dre is "Nothin' but a 'G' Thing," Sir..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by JHarris
3 months ago
MeFi comment:
"jesus christ people it's a play written by 5th graders. i am sorry that it is not shakespeare, but between being prepped for NCLB assessments and actually taking the damn assessments, i'm just glad that these kids had the time to write it at..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by rokusan
3 months ago
MeFi comment:
"I love Kucinich simply for having the cajones to simply get up and speak for what, four hours at this point? five? about how badly the Bush administration has fucked up everything. It's great to watch, even if I think he's reaching in some of these..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by vsync
4 months ago
MeFi comment:
""DISCUSSION TOPICS - Exotic dancing, viruses, zombies, re-animation of tissue, fads, evil, spread of viruses, dreams, sins, morals, conforming, racism, purity."
Zombie Strippers really allowed my family to have that all-important..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by moxiedoll
5 months ago
MeTa comment:
"The head of security at my school (in iowa) sent us an email to the effect of "hi, there was an earthquake, people felt it in Des Moines." it also contained the curious line, "If you felt the shock waves and were on campus please send..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by silkygreenbelly
5 months ago
Ask comment:
"For the record, I think you already are being a good sister.
You say you encourage her to meet more people; do you say this generally, or do you make specific suggestions? Just curious. I don't know if that's the kind of thing you feel comfortable..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by pete0r
5 months ago
MeFi comment:
"...will reducing the human cost of war by removing soldiers from the battlefield make it "cheaper" to get public approval for war in the future?
"When US leaders imagine a bodyless war or a soldier-free war they are referring, of..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by Dillonlikescookies, aeschenkarnos, hjo3, hellslinger
7 months ago
MeTa comment:
"I own a bar in Palermo, I'd be glad to host it there and throw a few free drinks around....
God, MeFites are so cool. All I do is go to college." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Phire
7 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Winter 2066: As a sign of increasing tension between the two countries, Canada proves reluctant to allow American troops on Canadian soil or allow American planes to fly over Canadian airspace. The United States and Canadian tensions rise, but Canada..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by longdaysjourney, The Bridge on the River Kai Ryssdal
7 months ago
Ask comment:
"Has anyone mentioned practice yet?
I competed in high school (in the state and on the national level) in international extemporaneous speaking, which is a speech event where you pick three questions about the international news out of a hat, and..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by pearl228, punchdrunkhistory
7 months ago
MeFi comment:
""We must see racism for what it is. It is the myth of the inferior race. It is the notion that one race is superior to another race. It is the creed based not on some empirical expression or judgment, but it is finally an ontological..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by dejah420
8 months ago
MeFi comment:
""Schmid appeared in court for arraignment Sunday afternoon. He wore a serious look on his face. His dark hair was a mess".
SERIOUS EMPLOYEE IS..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by davejay
9 months ago
MeFi comment:
"As a college student in Iowa (not at Iowa State, though), I'm not sure this is particularly indicative of the way the whole state is leaning. Ron Paul has a lot of support among younger voters, but I think he's a bit toooo out there for the average..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by amberglow
10 months ago
MeFi post:
Watterson on Schultz
favorited 24 times, recently by Cassilda, hilatron, kittyb, doift, DevilsAdvocate, box, agregoli, Ber, Kikkoman, New Frontier, njm, kittens for breakfast, Smallpox, nicolin, Thorzdad, tehloki, Optamystic, kickback, antiform, BeerFilter, roll truck roll, chlorus, GaelFC, JHarris
10 months ago
MeTa comment:
"And then, we could charge people for access to the archives.
And to change taglines and posting icon-y things
And change our name to Something Metafilter...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by lizzicide
11 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Facebook's apps are almost universally hideous. Damnit, I only want facebook so I can check up on the drunken shinanigans of my high school classmates. I don't care about who they're playing in scrabble...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by nasreddin, craniac
Last year
MeFi comment:
"derail/pet peevishness: I'm sick of people (particularly the left) using "flip-flopper." It sounded stupid when people were trying to crucify Kerry with it in 2004, and using it still, particularly when describing the right, sounds..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by Hat Maui, pamccf, billypilgrim
Last year
MeFi comment:
"This is the third Tom Hanks movie I can think of off the top of my head with such an explicit corporate connection. Well done, sire. Well done." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by agregoli
Last year
MeFi comment:
"This reminds me of those pictures on the back of cereal boxes demonstrating that whatever high-fructose corn syrupy-junk is part of a complete breakfast, provided you eat an entire farm.
First person who can make a recipe involving all of these..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by BrotherCaine, Smart Dalek
Last year
MeFi comment:
"I got Kucinich, Gravel, Clinton, Obama. The spread between the "mainstream" candidates was about five points, which is somewhat heartening, since I haven't decided what to do when I'm caucusing up in Iowa.
I wish there were more..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by McLir
Last year
MeTa comment:
"*shrug*
The people who post on Metafilter, by and large, don't seem to be into religion.
as someone who is, yeah, sometimes the snarky "invisible sky wizard" comments and generalizations about all religious people (or members of certain..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by The Monkey, ThePinkSuperhero
Last year
MeFi comment:
"Despite his weird persona, I've always thought Walken was a fairly normal human being. I can't imagine a young Christopher Walken doing coke off a hooker's back or trying to outrun the cops or anything. He's not cooking with Martha Stewart or on..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by nasreddin, Anything
Last year
