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Baby baby, I'm taken with the notion...
Speaking as a screenwriter, please don't.
What kids have to go through in these industries can be so painful if they're not successful- would you ever spend every day telling your child, "Well, you're pretty, but not as pretty as Lisa?" Because that's what auditions and to-calls and cattle calls are- you're signing up your kids to be evaluated by people who will, in fact, tell them to their face that they're not pretty enough, thin enough, type enough, that... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by headspace
at 1:48 PM on September 5, 2008 
marked best answer
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Sarah Palin as McCain's running-mate
In 2005, before Palin ran for office, the Palin family accused [ex-brother-in-law]Wooten of drinking a beer while in his patrol car, illegal hunting and firing a Taser at his 11-year-old stepson. The Palins also claimed Wooten threatened to kill Sarah Palin's father.
Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!
posted to MetaFilter by ColdChef
at 7:59 AM on August 29, 2008
And there's no way she's prepard to take over if McCain dies.
I've heard this from a number of times already, and I don't think the Obama supporters making this claim realize how ridiculous it sounds coming from them. Four years as a Senator is plenty of experience, but two years of governorship? No way she's prepared.
posted to MetaFilter by Kwantsar
at 8:14 AM on August 29, 2008
Uh-huh. 44 years old and four kids aren't enough? Did she not get the memo about the high chance of Down's Syndrome for babies born by older (over 35 I believe) women? I imagine wanting to have as many kids as possible has something to do with her religious beliefs. Probably everything to do with her religious beliefs.
Sarah Palin appears to be an inexperienced politician chosen primarily for short-sighted demographic appeal. But (imho, of course)... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by pardonyou?
at 8:20 AM on August 29, 2008
"Senator McCain, where is your VP candidate from?"
"Alaska"
"No, I'm asking YOU the question, Senator."
"Juneau."
"No, I DON'T know—that's why I'm asking!"
posted to MetaFilter by Atom Eyes
at 8:53 AM on August 29, 2008
zardoz: Her decision to have a child in the first place
It is quite likely that she did not decide to have a child, but that she became pregnant. It happens. Whatever the case, it is non of our business. Did you remark on the number of McCains children, and the fact that it is risky to have a child at a later age as a father (he was 55) in the threads about his nomination?
I found your Did she not get the memo about the high chance... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by davar
at 9:07 AM on August 29, 2008
You know, male democrats who don't get the whole Hillary Clinton thing have been pissing off female democrats who do during the entire primary season.
Lead Hillary off with all the tough debate questions and send a few easy ones to Obama, and then if the Hillary camp complains call them whining complainers.
Market a bunch of sexist products that make fun of Hillary (where no one would dare do the same thing to Obama), and have a bunch of media... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by onlyconnect
at 9:49 AM on August 29, 2008
betraying her fellow women on the issues that count.
Which issues? Which women? Not all women believe the same thing. No political party or ideaology has a lock on "women's issues."
posted to MetaFilter by Fuzzy Skinner
at 10:01 AM on August 29, 2008
Okay, gyc, I'll bite -- why?
Because I oppose Obama's policies and, from my research of her political views, support hers. I think working with McCain, who has a wealth of experience to share, she will be ready to lead. She's also shown that she's willing to call out corruption in her own political party, while I haven't seen anything like that from Obama, even though he comes from one of the most corrupt political environment in the country.... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by gyc
at 11:06 AM on August 29, 2008
This is exactly the sort of VP candidate that I had been hoping Obama would pick — a governor from a Western or Southern state, youngish, a sort of rising star but who had carved out some idiosyncratic approaches rather than a party hack.
Instead, Obama chose an older white guy, a senator no less, from a small northeastern state. If that were a recipe for success, we'd be talking about whether or not VP Lieberman was considering a White House run about now. Biden is a... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Forktine
at 11:16 AM on August 29, 2008
jsonic, the beauty queen comments are coming from the fact that we're talking about a woman who was, literally, a beauty queen. Why is this an issue for you?
Because it's very clearly that it's being used in this thread, if not outright, but as a subtext, to insinuate that somehow she's not smart enough to be Veep.
Yeah, because when men who are former wrestlers, body builders, and actors campaign for office, no one... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Nattie
at 11:21 AM on August 29, 2008
Just that: what if? She is still of childbearing age
You realize you are essentially questioning if a woman can be president or VP because she might get preggers, right?
posted to MetaFilter by jsonic
at 12:33 PM on August 29, 2008
Bring out your disenfranchised Clinton supporters! [CLANG]
Bring out your disenfranchised Clinton supporters! [CLANG]
Bring out your disenfranchised Clinton supporters! [CLANG]
...
posted to MetaFilter by jim in austin
at 1:20 PM on August 29, 2008
Beauty Pageant Contestant does = Sarah Palin supporting a practice many of us disagree with and fight against as feminists. Does being pretty mean you have to take part in competitions designed to rank and judge women based on their looks, as if society itself wasn't bad enough?
I'm getting a lot of vibes from this thread that I've encountered a lot in Meat Space that, well, stick in my craw. And the vibes go as follows: attractive women are not... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by grapefruitmoon
at 4:56 PM on August 29, 2008
hydrophonic, quoting someone else: "Call your local OB department and ask what to do if you think that your water has broken. You’ll be advised to seek an immediate hands-on examination by an obstetrician. The baby will be placed on a monitor to make sure it’s OK."
Eh? No, that's not true. You've got 24 hours to get the kid out after the water breaks before anyone panics, unless there's something else going on. Monitors are standard with... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by The corpse in the library
at 6:41 PM on August 29, 2008
Let's not do any creepy analysis of teenager's bodies looking for baby bumps, ok?
posted to MetaFilter by garlic
at 9:15 PM on August 29, 2008
corrupt Southern state
I'm going to go way out on a limb here and guess, just guess that you've never set foot in Arkansas and in fact don't know a goddamn thing about it beyond the Clintons, Mike Huckabee, Johnny Cash, and Billy Bob Thornton. Please proceed to wow me with your next comment about how uniquely (or even remarkably) corrupt Arkansas government is compared to the rest of the nation. I await your informed, balanced answer with bated... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by middleclasstool
at 10:26 PM on August 29, 2008
If Gov Palin did indeed cover up her daughter's pregnancy by claiming the child as her own
The "evidence" for this claim is that Palin allegedly doesn't "look pregnant" in photos taken from October 2007-April 2008, while her daughter allegedly does "look pregnant": "Well, Sarah, I'm calling you a liar. And not even a good one. Trig Paxson Van Palin is not your son. He is your grandson... Bristol is pregnant... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by dgaicun
at 6:12 AM on August 31, 2008
This thread has gotten stupid.
posted to MetaFilter by dirigibleman
at 2:29 PM on August 31, 2008
Frankly, I don't see having a pregnant 17 year old daughter as a detriment. So she's dealing with the same stuff every other family does (only, unlike the yuppies around here, she's not arm twisting her daughter into getting an abortion). Where's the negative?
And quit it with the "trailer-trash"es and "hillbilly talk". It's ignorant and prejudice and makes you look worse than anyone you're attempting to insult.
posted to MetaFilter by small_ruminant
at 10:35 AM on September 1, 2008
Statement from Obama:
"I have said before and I will repeat again: People's families are off limits," Obama said. "And people's chidlren are especially off limits. This shouldn't be part of politics. It has no relevance to Gov. Palin's performance as a governor and or her potential perfromance as a vice president. So I would strongly urge people to back off these kinds of stories. You know my mother had me when she was 18 and how a family deals with issues... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by XQUZYPHYR
at 11:44 AM on September 1, 2008
Bristol Palin made the decision on her own to keep the baby, McCain aides said.
Not to step into the whole abortion debate, but can't "keep" mean 'not give up for adoption', instead of 'not abort'? It would make a fair bit more sense, given Palin/McCain's platform.
posted to MetaFilter by Orange Pamplemousse
at 11:48 AM on September 1, 2008
The Republican Candidate for Vice President's husband wanted to secede from the Union.
I can't wait to see the New Yorker cover next week.
posted to MetaFilter by scody
at 1:28 PM on September 2, 2008
Capital punishment is probably not the best solution to pregnancy out of wedlock.
posted to MetaFilter by These Premises Are Alarmed
at 5:28 PM on September 2, 2008
THOU SHALT NOT USE "YOUR" WHEN YOU MEAN "YOU'RE."
I think that's like, the 27th commandment or sumpin'.
posted to MetaFilter by Mental Wimp
at 6:33 PM on September 2, 2008
That is a very legitimate question...as far as I can tell any criminal penalties would be directed at abortion providers, not the pregnant women. And I think most of all people like myself are interested in people not feeling like they NEED to have an abortion if they get pregnant.
Konolia, I think I agree with you here in your aims, and I bet most of us would as well, actually. That's why I'm so supportive of adoption education, open adoptions, and... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 6:59 PM on September 2, 2008
troybob: I grew up gay in an extremely right-wing Georgia town. Don't presume to tell me what hate looks like. It wears the same 700 Club smile that I saw echoed tonight in thousands of faces cheering every mean and demeaning remark Palin made.
I certainly give you all due props for suffering hatred, but I still think that your characterization of this may be biased if you're seriously saying that Palin's speech was especially mean or demeaning.... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by XMLicious
at 11:24 PM on September 3, 2008
A little funny:
While Mitt Romney was cracking jokes about Al Gore's private jet...
... Al Gore was flying from San Francisco to Tampa on Southwest, on the same plane as my business partner and his wife.
posted to MetaFilter by tomierna
at 10:51 PM on September 3, 2008
Konolia I demand you answer my question! Who would win in the fight between a shark and a bear? Stop dodging it and answer! Remember, your answer stands for all Christians/Republicans/Woman, so you better answer quickly and correctly.
posted to MetaFilter by garlic
at 2:55 PM on September 4, 2008
First time donor to a US election campaign here, too (although not surprising as I'm not a US citizen and have never lived there)
Then please don't donate to our candidates. kthxbye.
posted to MetaFilter by dersins
at 2:39 PM on September 5, 2008
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How did you find your passion?
Is there a difference between "discover your passion" and "discover what you want to do"?
I ask because I hear people talk about their Passion (with a capital P), as if everyone has one whether they know it or not. As it it's a special glowing ball inside each of us. Yet I see no evidence that this ball necessarily exists.
To me, it's more likely that we have things we like and things we dislike. A like becomes a passion when... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by grumblebee
at 12:22 PM on September 4, 2008
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Major Hurricane Gustav heads for Louisiana
Please, bitch, feel free to not bring it.
I'm staying at home as well. My wife's entire family has evacuated here, so there's no way we can leave town.
For what it's worth, where I'm at is unlikely to flood, though we will have terrible wind, rain and tornadoes. We're busy stockpiling supplies and making sure elderly relatives are taken care of. Tonight, just like during Katrina, I'll be at a local nursing home, moving... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by ColdChef
at 3:09 PM on August 30, 2008
Five days away from the ones you love is far too long. Hello, everyone from the wasteland that was, until recently, my beautiful home. Despite what you’re NOT reading in the news, Louisiana is far from “okay.” Yes, New Orleans dodged another cannonball, but tonight, over one million Louisiana residents are sleeping for a fifth night with no electricity.
Today, the smart ones cleaned out their fridge and threw away hundreds of dollars of unfrozen and room temperature... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by ColdChef
at 8:30 PM on September 4, 2008
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That which we call misogyny, by any other name...
As the uncle of an 8-year-old boy with Down Syndrome, I agree with this call-out, not only for the inherent, in my opinion, misogyny (it's *HER* fault her kid has Down Syndrome), but also the more subtle, unspoken hidden message therein that suggests this kid is forever doomed to a worthless, horrible life as a result of having this condition. Hint: It's entirely possible that Sarah Palin, just life my sister and brother-in-law, don't necessarily look at having a child with Down Syndrome as a... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by The Gooch
at 1:29 PM on August 29, 2008
It's gonna be a long two months.
posted to MetaTalk by rtha
at 1:45 PM on August 29, 2008
...choosing to give birth to a child you know is defective. That is cruel, both to that child and to the rest of the family.
Uh, I don't know where to start. Put it this way: you might not have used some of those words if you knew any folk with Down Syndrome and their families.
posted to MetaTalk by jack_mo
at 4:23 PM on August 29, 2008
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Obama Theme Song
Remember the Titans, indeed. I found it disturbing, almost creepily ominous. The only way the RNC could top that is to use the Imperial March for Cheney's speech.
Which, like, if there's any way I can help make that happen...
posted to Ask Metafilter by rokusan
at 2:39 AM on August 29, 2008
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Unusual breakfast ideas
Poached eggs are incredibly simple to make once you get a hang of it. SmittenKitchen has a great step by step how to make perfect poached eggs. Put that on top of a nice piece of wheat bread, toasted and lightly buttered, and have a nice side-salad, and you've got a breakfast that is delicious and will seriously last at least 6 hours.
That being said, I am now going to eat my Low-Fat Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tart from the box I keep in my filing cabinet.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by banannafish
at 5:38 AM on August 28, 2008 marked best answer
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I hate cilantro.
I have experienced an epiphany just now. I can finally admit the depth and extent of my hatred of cilantro. There is a place for me. There are others who share my pain.
I have goosebumps reading these accounts.
How can I describe this? It suppose it's like growing up feeling as though you see a different color than everyone else in the world, but not having any way to confirm it. A slight shift in perception, but always nagging in the background.... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by dosterm
at 3:55 PM on June 25, 2007
