Title: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on April 26, 2011, 10:31:24 AM
The official repository for any and all posts that encourage the reader to ask "would you like some ice for that burn?"
Didn't you? The situation in Egypt earlier this year was very much an either/or situation; you were opposed to what happened, thus you supported Mubarak. Of course I don't pay much attention to your posts (not only are your opinions typically worth very little, but you're a terrible writer) so perhaps you were trying to have your cake and eat it or something similarly dishonest.
yes he was a dictator, but I didn't support him
Didn't you? The situation in Egypt earlier this year was very much an either/or situation; you were opposed to what happened, thus you supported Mubarak. Of course I don't pay much attention to your posts (not only are your opinions typically worth very little, but you're a terrible writer) so perhaps you were trying to have your cake and eat it or something similarly dishonest.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on April 26, 2011, 10:38:45 AM
This is me dancing to "The Cosby Show" from early 1990.
Totally awesome. It is no surprise that all men envy you and all women want to bear your children.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on April 27, 2011, 10:06:03 AM
To BRTD, and it doesn't matter what it was in response to; it could apply to anything:
When most people do amazingly stupid things they are embarrassed about them, try to hide them, cover them up.
In my opinion, you need to move back into your assisted living quarters. The experiment isn't working.
In my opinion, you need to move back into your assisted living quarters. The experiment isn't working.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on April 27, 2011, 11:35:34 AM
Damn that powerful Homosexual Lobby!
If only other minorities like Wall Street bankers and Oil & Gas companies had that much influence.
If only other minorities like Wall Street bankers and Oil & Gas companies had that much influence.
Nobody is as powerful and as stealthy behind...the scenes as the pink mafia.
Correct, Godfather Bullmoose.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: bullmoose88 on April 27, 2011, 02:10:02 PM
I thought my response to that was priceless.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on April 28, 2011, 08:33:24 AM
No, of course not. Who would do such a thing?
I prefer to use a pasty lump of freshly blended documents molded into the shape of Barbara Eden.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on May 01, 2011, 01:48:34 PM
Al on Rochambeau:
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Your return to the forum is welcome in the way that the repeated return of the Black Death was to the inhabitants of fourteenth century Europe.
Why? Because of what you are. And what is that? Kent knows better than anyone:
"A knave, a rascal, an eater of broken meats, a base, proud, shallow, beggarly, three-suited hundred-pound, filthy worsted-stocking knave, a lily-livered, action-taking, whoreson glass-gazing super-serviceable finical rogue, one trunk-inheriting slave, one that wouldst be a bawd in way of good service, and art nothing but the composition of knave, beggar, coward, pandar, and the son and heir of a mongrel bitch, one whom I will beat into clamorous whining, if thou deni'st the least syllable of thy addition."
Get out.
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Your return to the forum is welcome in the way that the repeated return of the Black Death was to the inhabitants of fourteenth century Europe.
Why? Because of what you are. And what is that? Kent knows better than anyone:
"A knave, a rascal, an eater of broken meats, a base, proud, shallow, beggarly, three-suited hundred-pound, filthy worsted-stocking knave, a lily-livered, action-taking, whoreson glass-gazing super-serviceable finical rogue, one trunk-inheriting slave, one that wouldst be a bawd in way of good service, and art nothing but the composition of knave, beggar, coward, pandar, and the son and heir of a mongrel bitch, one whom I will beat into clamorous whining, if thou deni'st the least syllable of thy addition."
Get out.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on May 02, 2011, 01:19:11 AM
Where the fuck is Naso? This thread needs his presence.
Probably in bed like most responsible Americans!!! NOTE: I'm not among that group right now. :)
Where you ever?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on May 04, 2011, 02:12:40 PM
Can somebody please move this to the strawpatch plz?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Brittain33 on May 06, 2011, 01:44:04 PM
However, the last polls for Senate for Arizona, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana and New Hampshire showed a tighter race between the republican and democrat candidates than was actually the case.
Those polls can be reviewed at RealClearPolitics.
Those polls can be reviewed at RealClearPolitics.
Meanwhile, their last polls for West Virginia, Washington, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Illinois, Colorado, California, Alaska, Kentucky and Wisconsin showed the Republican candidate performing better than they actually did.
Those polls can be reviewed at this website.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on May 12, 2011, 10:04:46 PM
Look at what Mussolini and Hitler did during their primes. Their major support bases were labor unions.
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Do you know who some of the first victims of the Nazi regime were? It's not hard to find out, so I think you should do that.
People like you disgust me. Nasty little pricks who abuse history - and defame the victims of fascist dictatorships - in order to justify their pathetic, pallid and utterly hollow political beliefs. It's far too common amongst the more moronic tendencies within the American Right, of which you are a particularly stupid example. I don't care if you're a ten year old with the intelligence of a brain-damaged chicken; there is simply no excuse for this sort of behavior.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on May 12, 2011, 10:08:43 PM
The three ellipses of death.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: President Mitt on May 12, 2011, 10:09:11 PM
Al is already disproportionately shown in this thread, we may need quotas of some kind.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: dead0man on May 12, 2011, 10:55:45 PM
Pretty much everytime Gustaf responds to opebo.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Ban my account ffs! on May 13, 2011, 07:23:14 PM
Yeah, never run into hipsters or mountain climbers in Nebraska. We're all just farmers and stereotypers!
So let me get this straight---after making fun of your comically incorrect stereotypes (that you seem to spew quite often)---you essentially accuse me and Joe of stereotyping? By mentioning your own conceived stereotype of Nebraska that neither of us mentioned?
lol.
BUUUUURRRNNN
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: opebo on May 14, 2011, 03:20:20 PM
Pretty much everytime Gustaf responds to opebo.
So the standard here is tiresome repetitiveness and trite, smarmy world-view. Ok.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on May 18, 2011, 08:10:54 AM
On which actor would best portray yours truly, the prick, Badger suggested:
Wow, just wow.
Wow, just wow.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Badger on May 18, 2011, 12:03:45 PM
On which actor would best portray yours truly, the prick, Badger suggested:
Wow, just wow.
Wow, just wow.
What's the problem? I'm sure Vigoda's told plenty of people to get off his lawn too. ;D
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: bullmoose88 on May 18, 2011, 12:07:15 PM
On which actor would best portray yours truly, the prick, Badger suggested:
Wow, just wow.
Wow, just wow.
What's the problem? I'm sure Vigoda's told plenty of people to get off his lawn too. ;D
Gramps is too surly to be Abe...he's more of a Walter Matthau...when Walt was living.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Badger on May 18, 2011, 12:13:36 PM
On which actor would best portray yours truly, the prick, Badger suggested:
Wow, just wow.
Wow, just wow.
What's the problem? I'm sure Vigoda's told plenty of people to get off his lawn too. ;D
Gramps is too surly to be Abe...he's more of a Walter Matthau...when Walt was living.
That's good, BM! Though not sure you need that last qualifier. :P
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: bullmoose88 on May 18, 2011, 12:27:42 PM
On which actor would best portray yours truly, the prick, Badger suggested:
Wow, just wow.
Wow, just wow.
What's the problem? I'm sure Vigoda's told plenty of people to get off his lawn too. ;D
Gramps is too surly to be Abe...he's more of a Walter Matthau...when Walt was living.
That's good, BM! Though not sure you need that last qualifier. :P
Well...Gramps does sleep. Right?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on May 18, 2011, 12:45:40 PM
Actually Gramps reminds me more of Richard Masur.
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Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on May 18, 2011, 12:48:48 PM
So, Gramps vs. himself?
Badg is whuppin my ass today.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Badger on May 18, 2011, 12:49:28 PM
Actually Gramps reminds me more of Richard Masur.
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Actually, Masur looks a little like what would happen if Gramps and J.J. stepped into a DNA splicing machine.
EDIT: There George---I'm spredding the love to JJ too. :D
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: bgwah on May 19, 2011, 09:42:49 PM
It's worth mentioning that any voter is welcome to go to their county elections office to cast a ballot in person if they have concerns about privacy.
I don't think you understand why the secret ballot works the way it does.
I think you like to write in vague statements in an effort to make yourself sound smarter than you are.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on May 19, 2011, 10:05:35 PM
It's worth mentioning that any voter is welcome to go to their county elections office to cast a ballot in person if they have concerns about privacy.
I don't think you understand why the secret ballot works the way it does.
I think you like to write in vague statements in an effort to make yourself sound smarter than you are.
Yeah, that's going in the sig....
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Bacon King on May 21, 2011, 09:46:40 PM
6:00 in Oklahoma and I'm still here!!
F*ck.
Sorry, hate to disappoint you like that. :P
We do not have the kind of friendly relationship in which you may use emoticons at me.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on May 22, 2011, 12:53:05 AM
ouch Joe...
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on May 22, 2011, 08:15:19 AM
Amazing.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: courts on May 22, 2011, 07:47:15 PM
To be honest, there's two possibilities about Moderatedemocrat 1990. He's either a troll or dumber than an inbred box of rocks. I think troll is the less embarassing choice.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: courts on May 24, 2011, 06:01:29 PM
Ben is lucky if he's a Beta Jew.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on May 24, 2011, 07:45:12 PM
The post was reported. Reported posts are moderated. What did you expect you'd get for that post; a medal?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on May 25, 2011, 05:23:02 PM
Not the best, but n00b pwns JJ
Of course you would. I'm sure Obama supporters can find comfort in your prognostications of doom for their candidate.
I would see parallels with 1980 and 1932.
Of course you would. I'm sure Obama supporters can find comfort in your prognostications of doom for their candidate.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Gustaf on May 26, 2011, 05:41:11 AM
Not the best, but n00b pwns JJ
Of course you would. I'm sure Obama supporters can find comfort in your prognostications of doom for their candidate.
I would see parallels with 1980 and 1932.
Of course you would. I'm sure Obama supporters can find comfort in your prognostications of doom for their candidate.
He's not a n00b, he's an old poster.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Paul Kemp on May 26, 2011, 04:53:40 PM
Vermont didn't get to become the second-poorest state in the Northeast for nothing.
Perhaps it should move itself closer to New York City or Boston.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Paul Kemp on May 29, 2011, 02:44:36 PM
Rick Perry is quite a tempting candidate for Republicans to nominate, but I'm just concerned that the Democrats would launch a smear campaign reminding voters of how bad the last two presidents from Texas were (although they weren't actual native born Texans but from Connecticut ;) ).
Because stereotyping a state will definitely make independents vote democrat. That is the dumbest comment I have ever read on here.
Kind of like in 2004 when Bush insisted on referring to his opponent as 'the senator from Massachusetts', you mean?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: RI on May 29, 2011, 03:59:18 PM
Well yes, your diarrhea-of-posts-constipation-of-ideas syndrome is well established, but still inexcusable in this case. Either debate the topic properly, or set up another of your polls in one of the intellectual wasteland boards instead.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on June 06, 2011, 03:00:15 PM
I am curious, however, as to your secrets that allow you to post for 36 straight hours on this forum at one time, and yet provide absolutely nothing of intrinsic value. Please tell.
"Nothing of intrinsic value". Yes, I do believe that is the standard theory of value economists hold to today. Thanks for reminding me.
But, I dunno. I thought that maybe trying to examine a new style of politics for the Republicans (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=136369.0) might appeal to your famous pseudo-political independence (not that it's ever been reliable). Or that perhaps asking what I consider to be a probing question (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=136373.0) of a political perspective rapidly gaining in popular currency might be worth pursuing. Or, maybe, looking at history (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=135979.0) from another perspective (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=136372.0) and trying to find something in there.
But no. I'm adding nothing of value. Much better prognostications of hopeless doom-and-gloom - until the Republicans take office! The speed with which the economy will recover then is going to give me rug-burn.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: courts on June 06, 2011, 06:51:28 PM
Damn a graph show the rate of taxation going down and lower today than in the 1980s. So sad to see such an interesting idea go down in flames so quickly.
Well actually that's just the top rate, but you may note that it's considerably lower (28% vs. 35%), at the end of Reagan's term. You probably should work on your perception skills and cut down on the snark when it just makes you look incredibly fuccing dumb.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Liberté on June 06, 2011, 06:52:34 PM
Damn a graph show the rate of taxation going down and lower today than in the 1980s. So sad to see such an interesting idea go down in flames so quickly.
Well actually that's just the top rate, but you may note that it's considerably lower (28% vs. 35%), at the end of Reagan's term. You probably should work on your perception skills and cut down on the snark when it just makes you look incredibly fuccing dumb.
Funny enough, the graph doesn't include Reagan's Social Security tax hike, or else it's be 38% vs. 35%.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: tpfkaw on June 06, 2011, 11:02:10 PM
Damn a graph show the rate of taxation going down and lower today than in the 1980s. So sad to see such an interesting idea go down in flames so quickly.
Well actually that's just the top rate, but you may note that it's considerably lower (28% vs. 35%), at the end of Reagan's term. You probably should work on your perception skills and cut down on the snark when it just makes you look incredibly fuccing dumb.
Funny enough, the graph doesn't include Reagan's Social Security tax hike, or else it's be 38% vs. 35%.
Ah yes. I forgot that Obama abolished the payroll tax. Thanks for reminding me!
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Brittain33 on June 06, 2011, 11:12:57 PM
Oh, sweetie, you think you speak for rational people? That's almost adorable.
Care to revise that statement? I was right.
Not really, it doesn't change the fact that you show an irrational level of bilious anger towards anyone who expresses an opinion opposite yours.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: courts on June 06, 2011, 11:21:04 PM
Damn a graph show the rate of taxation going down and lower today than in the 1980s. So sad to see such an interesting idea go down in flames so quickly.
Well actually that's just the top rate, but you may note that it's considerably lower (28% vs. 35%), at the end of Reagan's term. You probably should work on your perception skills and cut down on the snark when it just makes you look incredibly fuccing dumb.
Funny enough, the graph doesn't include Reagan's Social Security tax hike, or else it's be 38% vs. 35%.
Ah yes. I forgot that Obama abolished the payroll tax. Thanks for reminding me!
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: opebo on June 08, 2011, 11:18:34 AM
The gnome strikes, and well:
I operate on the basis that a certain level of basic knowledge ought to be assumed, and that there is no point in providing that basic level of knowledge to those that don't know it but who choose to comment regardless.
If you can't be bothered to explain in detail, care to provide an example?
I operate on the basis that a certain level of basic knowledge ought to be assumed, and that there is no point in providing that basic level of knowledge to those that don't know it but who choose to comment regardless.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Liberté on June 09, 2011, 06:18:12 AM
I like to think I did a good number on CARLHAYDEN in this thread (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=136549.0). I hate it when conservatives throw around 'Hegelian' as a negative buzzword when the odds are that they've never read anything by Hegel or only read selective quotes from him in back issues of the National Review (when it was devoted to actual intellectualism).
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Liberté on June 09, 2011, 06:38:55 AM
In fairness though, people shouldn't feel too proud of themselves for pwning CARLHAYDEN, simply because it's just too easy. Anybody can bitchslap a senile old bigot when he gets too cranky, but it's not much of an achievement, is it?
Haha, point taken. Still though, I almost feel sorry for the guy. It has to be hard going through life wearing ideological blinders as tight as his own without bumping into walls.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on June 09, 2011, 06:40:34 AM
Hmm, I managed to delete that post when I meant to edit it. Oh well, at least it's preserved now.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Brittain33 on June 12, 2011, 08:46:20 PM
I voted No.
He is a fine representative of everything the Democratic party stands for, and particularly well represents the New York delegation.
He is a fine representative of everything the Democratic party stands for, and particularly well represents the New York delegation.
???
You know those people who are kind of dumb but are under the impression that they're actually quite intelligent?
Yeah.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on June 12, 2011, 09:13:13 PM
Uh huh. Gabby Giffords released these. Sure.
Whoa, snarky. :) That time of month, honey?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Badger on June 13, 2011, 08:39:45 AM
This obsession with Giffords running for U.S. Senate has got to stop. It's just not realistic.
It's so disturbing. She still can't form complex sentences. She has way more important things to do than run for Senate.
Yeah, certainly people just can't help themselves try to exploit a tragedy.
Yeah, it's really slimy. Like when those Obama volunteers beat up that poor white girl in Pittsburgh...
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=86263.0
Quote from: Keystone Phil
Politics of HOPE
This type of news will go over real well! I bet Jack Murtha's constituents and Northeast Philadelphians will just love this!
[/quote]This type of news will go over real well! I bet Jack Murtha's constituents and Northeast Philadelphians will just love this!
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Mechaman on June 15, 2011, 01:22:54 PM
Pinkham's Grant, New Hampshire: 100% Obama, 100% White. Five votes total.
Green's Grant, New Hampshire: 100% Obama, 100% White. One vote total.
Y'all never said what size the precincts had to be. ;D
Green's Grant, New Hampshire: 100% Obama, 100% White. One vote total.
Y'all never said what size the precincts had to be. ;D
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Mechaman on June 18, 2011, 04:01:45 PM
In response to WalterMitty's "black folk and pit bulls" thread:
There are more doctors, lawyers, engineers, teachers, and accountants in the black community than there are pitbull owners. How come this thread wasn't titled, "why are blacks so well educated and have such nice jobs."
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on June 20, 2011, 01:28:40 PM
Meeker describing gporter's writing:
Ouch.
Your writing is the literary equivalent of a grand mal seizure. It also has no intellectual depth to it.
Ouch.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on June 22, 2011, 01:14:29 PM
I mean come on homosexuals, did you ever think about how it makes other people, like cigarette smokers, feel that now days they can't say they are going "to smoke a fag" without getting the ire of our "Oh my goodness it's so hateful RAGE!!!" society?
DAMN RIGHT. ABOUT TIME SOMEONE THOUGHT OF THE POOR SMOKERS IN ENGLAND.
What makes you gays feel so entitled to this word "fag" anyway? That the very use of it for whatever reason is suddenly an implication of HATE!!!! towards homosexuals?
WHY DO BLACK PEOPLE GET TO OWN THE WORD n?! WHY CAN'T I USE IT WITHOUT PEOPLE THINKING I'M A RACIST?!
Believe you me there is nobody who hates homophobia more than I do, but goddamn it I am opposed to this idea that words are suddenly imbued with this fucking almighty power that deems itself so dangerous that society has to go out of it's way to ban such usage of the word.
I don't think that usage of words should ever be banned. I do, however, think that people should have the common sense to think about words before they type them, and consider how those words will impact other people.
Not everyone takes offense to the word "f****t." A lot of other people do. Is your desire to use the word so powerful that it's worth trampling on other people's sensibilities to do so?
You want people to stop saying "f****t"? Well then shut the fuck up about it.
The Civil Rights movement wasn't successful because people were bitching about people saying the word "n", it was successful because the people involved took an active stance against actual goddamn persecution at the hands of white racists and supremacists on real issues like housing, education, voting rights, etc. etc. etc.
The Civil Rights movement wasn't successful because people were bitching about people saying the word "n", it was successful because the people involved took an active stance against actual goddamn persecution at the hands of white racists and supremacists on real issues like housing, education, voting rights, etc. etc. etc.
No, thankfully, people didn't just bitch when people used the N-word. They flat out started to ostracize them. People who weren't racists had the sense to stop using the word because of its nature as a common slur.
I have had gay coworkers who have been called "f****t" by fellow straight coworkers....did they shed any fucking tears like fucking crybabies? No, they gave straight boy the finger and told him to go back to fucking his fat limey whore back at home! That's what is needed now days: balls, fucking balls! No more of this pussy footed PC bullshit about how powerful "hateful" words are!
I agree with you on that. Gays are far too content with settling for a culture of victimization. We need to throw more punches and kick our would-be abusers in the damned face.
I mean really the extremist politically correct American society has become so pussy whipped that it is now backtracking from it's born duty as the preserver of freedom of speech.....UNLESS IT'S HATEFUL!!! URRR DURR WE MUST STOP DAS HATERS!!!!!
Everytime you guys bitch about how hateful some words are you vindicate people like Hamilton.
I will now accept my accolades.
Everytime you guys bitch about how hateful some words are you vindicate people like Hamilton.
I will now accept my accolades.
k here are three
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Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on June 22, 2011, 10:49:24 PM
I would go with the driod X2. It is amazing. i myself have the droid. I like the camera on the droid more then on the iphone. The screen is also bigger, which is great for surfing the web. By the way, 4G is bullsh**t. No one in the usa has actually 4G speed. in fact it is no where close. just saying. it is merely bullsh**t on that fact. and the droid has the pinch sh**t to.
What language is this?
No, I like to think that I can read English fairly well. Though I'm not sure what that has to do with my question. What language is that paragraph written in? I recognise some of the words, but they don't appear to come in a logical order.
They are. read sloooowly.
I'm afraid that the speed at which I read that paragraph makes no difference when it comes to comprehending it. Is it in some new dialect?
What problem? Inability to read garbled attempts at English from people who should know better?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on June 22, 2011, 11:03:10 PM
Al is on a roll tonight.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: tpfkaw on June 26, 2011, 05:39:34 PM
Before anyone says it’s impossible, I’ve made it all 22.5 years of life this far without committing a sex act, including making out and masturbation.
Believe me, nobody is surprised.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Smid on June 26, 2011, 10:18:28 PM
Al is on a roll tonight.
I come to this thread pretty much solely in the hope that another of Al's gems will have been posted here. He is very clearly the king of the thread.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Badger on June 27, 2011, 10:50:36 AM
Please forgive me Antonio, but one has to give the devil his due.
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A retard who makes this forum a worse place.
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Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on June 27, 2011, 03:16:20 PM
could somebody or multiple people please post short summaries of those posters who registered since the beginning of 2009 and have become integral to the function of the Forum community?
Integral? Not many, to be honest. Most post-Obama posters appear to be total idiots who can be safely ignored.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: courts on June 29, 2011, 12:10:24 AM
Credit where it's due:
What, all of them? But then I suppose that the proletariat is a strange and exotic (if rather distasteful!) sub-species of humanity as far as the enlightened denizens of this forum are concerned, so I suppose it's only natural for said enlightened denizens to consider the possibility of diverse opinions amongst such an essentially worthless section of the population as the proletariat (of which I must, alas, confess to being a member of by birth) to be next to negligible.
They were Democrats that switch to Republicans because they hate "gays" and "blacks".
What, all of them? But then I suppose that the proletariat is a strange and exotic (if rather distasteful!) sub-species of humanity as far as the enlightened denizens of this forum are concerned, so I suppose it's only natural for said enlightened denizens to consider the possibility of diverse opinions amongst such an essentially worthless section of the population as the proletariat (of which I must, alas, confess to being a member of by birth) to be next to negligible.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Paul Kemp on June 29, 2011, 11:21:38 AM
The entire thread:
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=137426.0
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=137426.0
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on June 29, 2011, 11:27:15 AM
Commonly refered as an "old man" (including by himself). I've rarely seen him post outside the Forum Community board and doesn't seem interested in discussing politics. His main interest seems to be fooling around with his clique of admirers. Likes to make fun of other people even when he makes no sense at all. A lot of people find him witty and I've yet to understand why. Politically he's a kind of right-libertarian hack who cares a lot about guns.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on June 30, 2011, 08:57:50 PM
The Democrats and Obama shouldn't risk it, why make things even more messy than it already is.
Well if the choice is defaulting or rubbing 1/2 of 1/3 of the government the wrong way... you know what my vote is :D
No I don't know. Why should I know the views of a supposedly brand new poster, even if you have racked up 41 posts on your first day?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on July 01, 2011, 04:12:10 PM
1 down 49 to go.
Nobody cares about how many of your cousins had sex with you.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on July 02, 2011, 11:59:43 AM
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Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Kaine for Senate '18 on July 03, 2011, 03:21:12 PM
(I would suggest that the popular revolutions of 1688 in Britain and 1789 in France, though they do not predate colonial exploration, suggest a more advanced track of development)
Not that I took you seriously before, but you just lost all remaining credibility in my head.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on July 05, 2011, 08:57:04 PM
I'm a sexist pig...
Probably, but pointing out that you are a sexist is like pointing out a bloodless scratch on the finger of a motorcycle accident victim who already notices that he has a broken leg. You have much bigger, and far more entertaining, psychological shortcomings.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on July 07, 2011, 10:25:20 AM
Back in the day, they were the opposite. I haven't cared to look into their recent posts to make a judgment, though.
Who are you?
Are you still carrying a grudge over things that happened when I was in high school? I have a master's degree and a career now. I've moved on from all that silliness of long ago, and it's pretty sad that you, one of the most respected posters on this forum, can't.
It's not that I hold a grudge against you per se; it's more that I don't know who you are.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on July 07, 2011, 04:38:39 PM
Or he wasn't paying attention and/or is a dumb.
"a dumb" ? Perhaps you weren't paying attention during English :P
I think perhaps it is you who are exhibiting your ignorance of the forum and its traditions, Cincy.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Napoleon on July 07, 2011, 05:59:54 PM
Why is this in USG, by the way? Did we annex Iceland while I wasn't paying attention?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on July 08, 2011, 11:40:41 AM
PGA Tour Golf........trust me.....I'm an avid fan, but I can't make it through 3 hours of TV coverage.....ever.
Or maybe I could just read your posting history....hmmmm.
Ouch ;)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Mechaman on July 08, 2011, 07:31:27 PM
Come on, Joe. At least Gporter just contributed to the goldmine.
The real question is whether President Porter thinks the Comedy Goldmine is a mean topic or a post he read in the Goldmine links to a mean topic. It could be either.
Who gives a **** what President Porter thinks? If this is too mean for him then he can go to the Justin Bieber Fan Forum.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Paul Kemp on July 09, 2011, 06:27:37 PM
And who's my Atlas archnemesis?
The Comedy Goldmine. You'll get in there one day, buddy!
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on July 10, 2011, 03:15:05 PM
So, I think I've been pretty objectionable despite years of people calling me a "hackish" Republican. I've correctly predicted the winner in the last three Presidential elections.
At last we agree on something.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on July 14, 2011, 02:31:44 PM
I have a feeling she didn't read the thing before signing.
Only a fool signs anything before reading something non-routine. President Barack Obama has a degree from an honest-to- Oliver Wendell Holmes law school, and he would never make that mistake.
O RLY (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/17/obama-official-claims-som_n_879280.html).
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Gustaf on July 14, 2011, 02:46:04 PM
I find restricting comparisons to Nazis more repugnant than the comparisons to Nazis themselves. But then again I love freedom and hate fascism, so maybe it's just me?
Eh...I would compare you to a ham-handed incompetent authoritarian that drove one of the best countries in Latin America into the ground, but you put him in your sig so you appear to be proud of that.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on July 14, 2011, 02:52:18 PM
I think we'd all rather have Hero of the Revolution Hugo Chavez in charge here than the gang of little Hitlers currently running things.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Platypus on July 14, 2011, 02:56:08 PM
Speak for yourself, hombre. I prefer mein bruders.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: dead0man on July 14, 2011, 11:27:50 PM
Maybe Lief (like opebo) isn't smart enough to create his own, Hitler free message board? Could someone give him a hand? Please?!
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on July 14, 2011, 11:29:28 PM
Maybe Lief (like opebo) isn't smart enough to create his own, Hitler free message board? Could someone give him a hand? Please?!
Lief and opebo don't have any original content to offer. I doubt any of us would be here without the rest of the Atlas site.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on July 14, 2011, 11:47:33 PM
I'll have you know that I've created many a message board in my day. But I love Atlas, and will never abandon it, especially not in its hour of need, as it consumed from within by fascism, tyranny, and etc.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: opebo on July 15, 2011, 08:39:09 AM
Maybe Lief (like opebo) isn't smart enough to create his own, Hitler free message board? Could someone give him a hand? Please?!
Your idea of 'smart' is a curiosity, deadman!
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: courts on July 15, 2011, 11:35:15 PM
What is worse in this thread: the ridiculous op or the criminal coddlers? I sincerely hope that my cousin's murderer is not enjoying himself or freaking collective bargained.
maybe he's a shop steward. more seriously : when we are impacted personally our desire for vengeance goes way up, naturally. is not the point of a liberal state to remove this id-force and create a neutral arbiter to deal with, among other things, unfortunate situations such as murder? your cousin will never live again, regardless of whether or not his killer is currently watching television in air conditioning or toiling 70 hour weeks in some forced sweatshop, nor is it likely that such a juxtaposition entered his mind before he decided to settle whatever score he settled.
My cousin was a very pretty 26 year old women, who died because she was viciously beaten and her liver collapsed amongst several other organ failures. I don't need to be lectured on how she will never be back or how whatever punishment will also not do that. Also forgive me if I don't care for the plight of these type who do not have enough rec time. Actions have consequences. He erased her future and he should live a shallow existence.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Platypus on July 16, 2011, 03:17:44 AM
What is worse in this thread: the ridiculous op or the criminal coddlers? I sincerely hope that my cousin's murderer is not enjoying himself or freaking collective bargained.
maybe he's a shop steward. more seriously : when we are impacted personally our desire for vengeance goes way up, naturally. is not the point of a liberal state to remove this id-force and create a neutral arbiter to deal with, among other things, unfortunate situations such as murder? your cousin will never live again, regardless of whether or not his killer is currently watching television in air conditioning or toiling 70 hour weeks in some forced sweatshop, nor is it likely that such a juxtaposition entered his mind before he decided to settle whatever score he settled.
My cousin was a very pretty 26 year old women, who died because she was viciously beaten and her liver collapsed amongst several other organ failures. I don't need to be lectured on how she will never be back or how whatever punishment will also not do that. Also forgive me if I don't care for the plight of these type who do not have enough rec time. Actions have consequences. He erased her future and he should live a shallow existence.
Not ohh snap.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: #CriminalizeSobriety on July 18, 2011, 12:18:41 AM
Since liberals can't understand anything that isn't in anecdote form, I'll explain this rather simple concept with a metaphor.
Raising taxes is like taking King's paycheck/welfare check/allowance (not sure which, most likely the third), and telling him that instead of spending it on useful, self-improving, productive things, he can only spend it on cheeseburgers and cheap pot. Writ large, it is immensely damaging to the economy.
(oh, wait...)
Raising taxes is like taking King's paycheck/welfare check/allowance (not sure which, most likely the third), and telling him that instead of spending it on useful, self-improving, productive things, he can only spend it on cheeseburgers and cheap pot. Writ large, it is immensely damaging to the economy.
(oh, wait...)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Badger on July 19, 2011, 07:48:10 PM
Not a burn on a forum member, but too stinging to just put in the Naso Institute
RE: Santorum's fundraising....
It doesn't take much money to attack a windmill.
RE: Santorum's fundraising....
How on earth raising "less than $2Million" is great?
It doesn't take much money to attack a windmill.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Phony Moderate on July 20, 2011, 06:15:04 AM
Since liberals can't understand anything that isn't in anecdote form, I'll explain this rather simple concept with a metaphor.
Raising taxes is like taking King's paycheck/welfare check/allowance (not sure which, most likely the third), and telling him that instead of spending it on useful, self-improving, productive things, he can only spend it on cheeseburgers and cheap pot. Writ large, it is immensely damaging to the economy.
(oh, wait...)
Raising taxes is like taking King's paycheck/welfare check/allowance (not sure which, most likely the third), and telling him that instead of spending it on useful, self-improving, productive things, he can only spend it on cheeseburgers and cheap pot. Writ large, it is immensely damaging to the economy.
(oh, wait...)
Since Libertarians can only speak in idealism that has no practical application and disregards current events, I'll restate my post in the following manner:
You grow three tall trees,
Across the pond is not you,
They drink your milkshake.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Mechaman on July 24, 2011, 01:03:00 PM
I think this one might need some Icy Hot on. Y'know for the burn:
There are religions that aren't a joke?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: carolebarnett on July 25, 2011, 05:44:31 AM
great, now i know what im going
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on July 27, 2011, 06:01:46 AM
I entirely understand (and share) the desire to get rid of him, but why don't you guys just do that, then? Surely there has to be consensus on this issue in the mod squad by now? It just feels like he's being kept around as some sort of punching bag.
We can't just do that. Unlike what you seem to think we're not a band of thugs...
You're not?
If we were a band of thugs you would probably be supporting us.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: opebo on July 27, 2011, 02:08:49 PM
I entirely understand (and share) the desire to get rid of him, but why don't you guys just do that, then? Surely there has to be consensus on this issue in the mod squad by now? It just feels like he's being kept around as some sort of punching bag.
We can't just do that. Unlike what you seem to think we're not a band of thugs...
You're not?
If we were a band of thugs you would probably be supporting us.
haha, I just came here to post this one Kalwedge, though I had it edited like this:
Unlike what you seem to think we're not a band of thugs...
You're not?
If we were a band of thugs you would probably be supporting us.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: opebo on July 27, 2011, 04:31:24 PM
Is it wrong to answer this question with 'North Wales'?
It isn't 'wrong', but seriously you should get someone to put you in their rucksack and take you thither and yon little man.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on July 27, 2011, 05:32:16 PM
I support opebo's decision to self archive his greatest moments.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: opebo on July 27, 2011, 05:57:33 PM
I support opebo's decision to self archive his greatest moments.
Did you just 'snap' me, intermoderate?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on July 28, 2011, 04:57:14 AM
I support opebo's decision to self archive his greatest moments.
Did you just 'snap' me, intermoderate?
Arguably, but I think he was aiming for the Naso Institute.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on July 28, 2011, 10:47:36 AM
Actually, I was aiming to support opebo's decision to self-archive his greatest moments.
That part was hard to follow in my original post. I will try to be a more clear and concise writer. My apologies.
That part was hard to follow in my original post. I will try to be a more clear and concise writer. My apologies.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on July 28, 2011, 10:53:39 AM
Aaand the local douchebag chimes in.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Mechaman on July 28, 2011, 06:49:12 PM
pbrower finally says something intelligent........
I don't know which state is Mitt Romney's home.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on July 31, 2011, 11:50:01 AM
It's entirely unsurprising that the Nazis came to power in Germany and not some other country.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on July 31, 2011, 06:51:17 PM
Where was this spam of his?
What do you think usually happens with spam posted here?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on July 31, 2011, 08:50:13 PM
Boehner is denying it. I don't see how anything that can get through the Senate can get through the House. Too many nutters.
The centers of both parties. GOP loses 60 votes in the House and gains 30 Democrats. The Democrats lose 20 votes in the Senate and gain 15 Republicans.
The parties don't have close to enough centrists. Even in your example. GOP has 240 members. Minus 60 would be 180. Plus 30 Dems would only be 210. The Dems have 53 members if you count indies. Minus 20 is 33. Plus 15 is only 48. Fail.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Paul Kemp on August 03, 2011, 01:35:29 PM
If we abolished the Senate (which is always controlled by Democrats anyway), then we would have a continually Democratic controlled Congress. NY should have more Represenatives in the House, but, the Senate adds perfect balance.
None of that made any sense whatsoever. Literally none. I wouldn't even know where to start with it.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Paul Kemp on August 07, 2011, 04:25:25 PM
Never thought I'd be quoting jmf but I gotta hand it to him here:
no, JSJ is cool
This Harry fellow seems to know a bit too much about this forum for a newbie. A JSojourner sock, perhaps?
no, JSJ is cool
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on August 07, 2011, 09:48:29 PM
I think he's just putting stuff back and forth through Goggle translate in various ways Torie.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on August 08, 2011, 12:39:31 PM
opebo is just unable to come up with something more clever than Goodwin's Law.
Its Godwin's law, Goobles.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Paul Kemp on August 09, 2011, 03:05:16 PM
My God you are irritating.
Don't you have some thread in the Forum Community to post in about what song you're currently listening to?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on August 10, 2011, 12:15:00 AM
Kerry is sane.. More liberal than I like... But still sane I think Reid felt he needed a high profile uber liberal
Baucus is a good choice
Murray is more or less tied with Boxer for the dumbest senator title.
Baucus is a good choice
Murray is more or less tied with Boxer for the dumbest senator title.
If you ever find yourself in the Senate, you will undoubtedly take this title. Of course you're far too dumb to ever be elected Senator, this just a hypothetical. Basically, you're stupid, I think you need to be told you're stupid, and hope that once you're told how stupid you are several hundred times, you will not only quit posting here, but lock yourself in a bunker and spend the rest of your life watching Babylon 5 on DVD so that no one ever has to suffer through hearing your reading your worthless and idiotic opinions ever again.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on August 10, 2011, 12:25:32 AM
yeah, I quite enjoyed that as well.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Хahar 🤔 on August 10, 2011, 02:05:45 AM
My God you are irritating.
Don't you have some thread in the Forum Community to post in about what song you're currently listening to?
Woke up this Morning - A3
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on August 10, 2011, 02:41:26 PM
People are all for budgetary discipline until they start to experience hunger or have to surrender such freedom as they have to corporate fat-cats who 'offer' harsh terms of employment in return for a little bit of food.
Exactly who does this rhetoric describe? I don't know many people who are fed by the government. As for prostrating yourself before your corporate master, well, that's all of us, even yuppies like myself.
Outright fascism, the dream of America's economic elite.
For the life of me, I have no idea what connection your comment has to mine.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on August 10, 2011, 02:46:28 PM
So the people being ill-treated by these rebels without a clue aren't going to take it lying down. Well, at least that is heartening.
Please stop trying to be clever.. it is painful to observe.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on August 11, 2011, 11:14:15 AM
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on August 11, 2011, 11:40:28 AM
Ever hear of the Keynesian Endpoint?
Why would I hear of some nonsense coined a year ago by an idiot?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on August 11, 2011, 12:57:07 PM
(smug)May be speaking too soon, but very interesting to notice what cities/areas didn't riot(/smug)
They'd riot in Scotland but they're too lazy and fat.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on August 11, 2011, 08:32:03 PM
Opebo, obviously. I tend to to vote against double-digit IQ candidates.
Go fuck yourself.
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Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Хahar 🤔 on August 13, 2011, 12:16:26 AM
Summary of officepark's contributions to the Atlas forum
Quote from: officepark
Quote from: Random retarded posted
Random retarded stuff
^^^^^^Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Paul Kemp on August 13, 2011, 07:35:33 AM
I didn't mean to add Gingrich. Oops.
Your fingers slipped, and accidentally typed "Newt Gingrich"?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on August 15, 2011, 12:06:06 PM
I understand that you cannot read English well, but no one advocated a return to the stone age, gustaf. [...] Your arguments are so irrational and specious one hardly knows how to communicate with you.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Mechaman on August 15, 2011, 02:09:14 PM
18, unless both involved are within two years of age. But it should really only apply to men, MILFs can f**k all the underage boys (or girls if they are lesbian) they want, even if they are that kid's teacher.
Also no marriage should be recognized if the man's age is greater than double the woman's/other man's age minus seven years. Older women can still marry young guys though, and lesbians can marry whatever. But no one under 18 can be married under absolutely any circumstances whatsoever.
Also no marriage should be recognized if the man's age is greater than double the woman's/other man's age minus seven years. Older women can still marry young guys though, and lesbians can marry whatever. But no one under 18 can be married under absolutely any circumstances whatsoever.
But then you couldn't get any, because as this post clearly indicates there's no way you're older than 14.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on August 16, 2011, 04:06:16 AM
This is an incredibly dumb choice.
This is a wormyguy poll.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on August 17, 2011, 04:02:29 PM
Well, if you put Murray Rothbard at one end and Karl Marx at the other, it's fairly obvious which side of center the Nazis come down on.
Really, being an idiot ought to be a bannable offense.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Mechaman on August 17, 2011, 10:20:53 PM
I believe this is a first, the self pwn:
Yerp!
[/Realization that one has just walked into self-pwnage]
Fat people don't make cookies?!?!
Yerp!
[/Realization that one has just walked into self-pwnage]
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: opebo on August 18, 2011, 07:09:20 AM
Obama's trough pales in comprison to J.J.'s romantic trough which has lasted 49 years.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on August 18, 2011, 11:00:36 PM
Crude, derivative and about as funny as acute pancreatitis. I'd recommend not giving up the day job, but then I think it's quite clear that you don't actually have one.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on August 18, 2011, 11:10:56 PM
Crude, derivative and about as funny as acute pancreatitis. I'd recommend not giving up the day job, but then I think it's quite clear that you don't actually have one.
Gone already :( In response to what?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on August 18, 2011, 11:19:03 PM
Crude, derivative and about as funny as acute pancreatitis. I'd recommend not giving up the day job, but then I think it's quite clear that you don't actually have one.
Gone already :( In response to what?
A parody of Naso's thread by Snowstalker. Poor Snow didn't realize that parodying comedy results in unfunny.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on August 18, 2011, 11:20:29 PM
Crude, derivative and about as funny as acute pancreatitis. I'd recommend not giving up the day job, but then I think it's quite clear that you don't actually have one.
Gone already :( In response to what?
A parody of Naso's thread by Snowstalker. Poor Snow didn't realize that parodying comedy results in unfunny.
Ah, that's largely what the entire trope Parody Failure is about.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Badger on August 20, 2011, 11:47:14 AM
Things Ron Paul Supporters Do Well:
- Have a strong showing in straw polls.
- Make their presence known in meaningless primaries (when the nomination is already decided. See: 2008 U.S. Presidential Primaries)
- Create funny ads.
- Internet Pros.
Yep, that's about it. Thanks, guys!
- Have a strong showing in straw polls.
- Make their presence known in meaningless primaries (when the nomination is already decided. See: 2008 U.S. Presidential Primaries)
- Create funny ads.
- Internet Pros.
Yep, that's about it. Thanks, guys!
And what do Santorum supporters do well again?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Keystone Phil on August 20, 2011, 11:54:13 AM
Things Ron Paul Supporters Do Well:
- Have a strong showing in straw polls.
- Make their presence known in meaningless primaries (when the nomination is already decided. See: 2008 U.S. Presidential Primaries)
- Create funny ads.
- Internet Pros.
Yep, that's about it. Thanks, guys!
- Have a strong showing in straw polls.
- Make their presence known in meaningless primaries (when the nomination is already decided. See: 2008 U.S. Presidential Primaries)
- Create funny ads.
- Internet Pros.
Yep, that's about it. Thanks, guys!
And what do Santorum supporters do well again?
Obsessed person
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on August 21, 2011, 12:40:31 AM
Chances are if J.J believes he's an old member, he just found this site a few days ago.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on August 21, 2011, 09:07:27 AM
In order, what I'm imagining is something (a) tragically stunted, (b) vaguely perverse, (c) indiscriminate and plotless, and (d) dolefully reactionary.
It sounds like you just wrote a question for the SAT.
Quote
Which of the following best describes Nathan's somewhat ostentatious use of advanced vocabulary?
a. tragically stunted
b. vaguely perverse
c. indiscriminate and plotless
d. dolefully reactionary
a. tragically stunted
b. vaguely perverse
c. indiscriminate and plotless
d. dolefully reactionary
Credit where it's due.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Gustaf on August 23, 2011, 09:01:54 AM
That's a possibility.
Then question is, however, why should we give a sh*t ?
Then question is, however, why should we give a sh*t ?
He'll be a lot more friendly for civil liberties at home many on the left clamor about. Quit buying what the mainstream media says about him.
I was responding to the thread title.
This goes to show why it is a bad idea to obsess about a politician.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Mechaman on August 23, 2011, 09:19:53 AM
More from the same thread as Gustaf's.
Carter? Benjamin Harrison?
Carter isn't a good example, he was running against Nixon's ghost, not Ford. As for Benjamin Harrison, I am referring to only post-WWII elections.
Here's another relationship that will blow your mind - no President with a "J" in his name has ever served two full terms.
Well, I am only referring to the post-Jacksonian era. Jackson and the five preceding Presidents were all Js, and four of them including Jackson himself served two full terms. But ever since, the letter has been cursed.
And in case you cite William Jefferson Clinton - I'm only referring to first and last names.
If Romney wins in 2012, he will be reelected in 2016. All presidents who defeated an incumbent have gone on to serve full terms. In 2020, the youngest "50's kids" would be 61--pretty old to be president.
Carter? Benjamin Harrison?
Carter isn't a good example, he was running against Nixon's ghost, not Ford. As for Benjamin Harrison, I am referring to only post-WWII elections.
Here's another relationship that will blow your mind - no President with a "J" in his name has ever served two full terms.
Well, I am only referring to the post-Jacksonian era. Jackson and the five preceding Presidents were all Js, and four of them including Jackson himself served two full terms. But ever since, the letter has been cursed.
And in case you cite William Jefferson Clinton - I'm only referring to first and last names.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on August 23, 2011, 09:27:28 AM
There never has and never will be a President named Ron Paul.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Gustaf on August 23, 2011, 09:40:12 AM
More from the same thread as Gustaf's.
Carter? Benjamin Harrison?
Carter isn't a good example, he was running against Nixon's ghost, not Ford. As for Benjamin Harrison, I am referring to only post-WWII elections.
Here's another relationship that will blow your mind - no President with a "J" in his name has ever served two full terms.
Well, I am only referring to the post-Jacksonian era. Jackson and the five preceding Presidents were all Js, and four of them including Jackson himself served two full terms. But ever since, the letter has been cursed.
And in case you cite William Jefferson Clinton - I'm only referring to first and last names.
If Romney wins in 2012, he will be reelected in 2016. All presidents who defeated an incumbent have gone on to serve full terms. In 2020, the youngest "50's kids" would be 61--pretty old to be president.
Carter? Benjamin Harrison?
Carter isn't a good example, he was running against Nixon's ghost, not Ford. As for Benjamin Harrison, I am referring to only post-WWII elections.
Here's another relationship that will blow your mind - no President with a "J" in his name has ever served two full terms.
Well, I am only referring to the post-Jacksonian era. Jackson and the five preceding Presidents were all Js, and four of them including Jackson himself served two full terms. But ever since, the letter has been cursed.
And in case you cite William Jefferson Clinton - I'm only referring to first and last names.
It's weird that I didn't post that, because I read it and found it funny.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on August 23, 2011, 09:41:58 AM
There never has and never will be a President named Ron Paul.
Best Goldmine post ever.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on August 23, 2011, 01:03:34 PM
More from the same thread as Gustaf's.
Carter? Benjamin Harrison?
Carter isn't a good example, he was running against Nixon's ghost, not Ford. As for Benjamin Harrison, I am referring to only post-WWII elections.
Here's another relationship that will blow your mind - no President with a "J" in his name has ever served two full terms.
Well, I am only referring to the post-Jacksonian era. Jackson and the five preceding Presidents were all Js, and four of them including Jackson himself served two full terms. But ever since, the letter has been cursed.
And in case you cite William Jefferson Clinton - I'm only referring to first and last names.
If Romney wins in 2012, he will be reelected in 2016. All presidents who defeated an incumbent have gone on to serve full terms. In 2020, the youngest "50's kids" would be 61--pretty old to be president.
Carter? Benjamin Harrison?
Carter isn't a good example, he was running against Nixon's ghost, not Ford. As for Benjamin Harrison, I am referring to only post-WWII elections.
Here's another relationship that will blow your mind - no President with a "J" in his name has ever served two full terms.
Well, I am only referring to the post-Jacksonian era. Jackson and the five preceding Presidents were all Js, and four of them including Jackson himself served two full terms. But ever since, the letter has been cursed.
And in case you cite William Jefferson Clinton - I'm only referring to first and last names.
Pretty epic piece of laugh. Props to Nichelm. :D
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Badger on August 24, 2011, 01:06:48 AM
Things Ron Paul Supporters Do Well:
- Have a strong showing in straw polls.
- Make their presence known in meaningless primaries (when the nomination is already decided. See: 2008 U.S. Presidential Primaries)
- Create funny ads.
- Internet Pros.
Yep, that's about it. Thanks, guys!
- Have a strong showing in straw polls.
- Make their presence known in meaningless primaries (when the nomination is already decided. See: 2008 U.S. Presidential Primaries)
- Create funny ads.
- Internet Pros.
Yep, that's about it. Thanks, guys!
And what do Santorum supporters do well again?
Obsessed person
Yes, you are. Hence the funny.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Keystone Phil on August 24, 2011, 10:27:12 AM
Things Ron Paul Supporters Do Well:
- Have a strong showing in straw polls.
- Make their presence known in meaningless primaries (when the nomination is already decided. See: 2008 U.S. Presidential Primaries)
- Create funny ads.
- Internet Pros.
Yep, that's about it. Thanks, guys!
- Have a strong showing in straw polls.
- Make their presence known in meaningless primaries (when the nomination is already decided. See: 2008 U.S. Presidential Primaries)
- Create funny ads.
- Internet Pros.
Yep, that's about it. Thanks, guys!
And what do Santorum supporters do well again?
Obsessed person
Yes, you are. Hence the funny.
His haters have always been far more obsessed than I. I'll admit when there is a good Santorum joke but you post every little sad attempt at humor in one of the comedy threads or here. I know, I know..."LOL 18 POINTS!!!" but that's only your weak attempt to cover up the seething anger you have over the fact that he was in elected office for sixteen years. I guess whatever the guy did to you that gets you so angry didn't resonate soon enough. Feel free to share whatever that was, by the way. Spill coffee on you by accident? Fender bender? I know there must be something. After all, you got up and ran away to Ohio!
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: The Mikado on August 24, 2011, 01:54:05 PM
Arguing in the sulfur mine is slightly better than arguing in the goldmine. Still, take it outside/to PMs.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on August 24, 2011, 02:06:56 PM
Arguing in the sulfur mine is slightly better than arguing in the goldmine. Still, take it outside/to PMs.
Or make it witty/gratuitously offensive.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: KEmperor on August 24, 2011, 06:02:18 PM
Arguing in the sulfur mine is slightly better than arguing in the goldmine. Still, take it outside/to PMs.
Or make it witty/gratuitously offensive.
Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries.
Is that offensive enough?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on August 24, 2011, 06:06:14 PM
Arguing in the sulfur mine is slightly better than arguing in the goldmine. Still, take it outside/to PMs.
Or make it witty/gratuitously offensive.
Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries.
Is that offensive enough?
Yes, but not witty or gratuitous.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Swing low, sweet chariot. Comin' for to carry me home. on August 24, 2011, 06:27:05 PM
Arguing in the sulfur mine is slightly better than arguing in the goldmine. Still, take it outside/to PMs.
Or make it witty/gratuitously offensive.
Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries.
Is that offensive enough?
Yes, but not witty or gratuitous.
yo, allow me to demonstrate for our unwitty and gratuitously challenged KEmperor, for he is a tad rusty after being away for several years:
So your argument is that species just evolve to a certain degree and that's it?
what I am saying is that if you take a bacterium and bastardize the heck out of it over 100 million generations, it's offspring are still going to be nothing more than a bunch of single-celled bacteria bastards. It aint gonna become multi-celled, much less sprout arms and legs. Now, once in a while one of those bastards might be paled skinned and red haired, but that doesnt mean it aint also a bastard...heck we gots one of those right here on the forum.
no need to thank me for providing an example
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on August 24, 2011, 06:40:02 PM
I'm not sure who's brilliant idea it was to invite dictators and enemies of the United States into the United States...but it's not an idea I support.
HO.
HO.
Did people on here really fight to have you back?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on August 24, 2011, 09:57:24 PM
You shouldn't need to guess too hard who this was directed at:
Thanks bro. Where did you find this info? I've been looking all over for non-detailed closing bell numbers of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and can't seem to find it anywhere except here.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: memphis on August 24, 2011, 10:08:08 PM
Wall Street Aristocracy Got $1.2 Trillion From Fed
By Bradley Keoun and Phil Kuntz - Aug 22, 2011
The largest borrower, Morgan Stanley (MS), got as much as $107.3 billion, while Citigroup took $99.5 billion and Bank of America $91.4 billion, according to a Bloomberg News compilation of data obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests, months of litigation and an act of Congress.
Almost half of the Fed’s top 30 borrowers, measured by peak balances, were European firms.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-21/wall-street-aristocracy-got-1-2-trillion-in-fed-s-secret-loans.html
By Bradley Keoun and Phil Kuntz - Aug 22, 2011
The largest borrower, Morgan Stanley (MS), got as much as $107.3 billion, while Citigroup took $99.5 billion and Bank of America $91.4 billion, according to a Bloomberg News compilation of data obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests, months of litigation and an act of Congress.
Almost half of the Fed’s top 30 borrowers, measured by peak balances, were European firms.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-21/wall-street-aristocracy-got-1-2-trillion-in-fed-s-secret-loans.html
Which is why we shouldn't tax them, either, amirite CARL?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: minionofmidas on August 25, 2011, 05:46:09 AM
Arguing in the sulfur mine is slightly better than arguing in the goldmine. Still, take it outside/to PMs.
Or make it witty/gratuitously offensive.
Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries.
Is that offensive enough?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Bacon King on August 26, 2011, 02:16:25 AM
By the way, some folks on here are espousing socialist/communist ideas.
My pearls! My pearls! I must clutch my pearls!
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When did you last visit a DMV?
I don't have a car (or a driving licence) and am not an American, so... never.
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How about a public toilet?
Don't you think that's a bit of an odd question to ask random strangers? Are you from the 1950s and on hunt for cottagers in order to prosecute them? In which case I'm going to have to disappoint you; I'm not really into that type of thing.
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Do you think public toilets are better than the private toilet you access on a daily basis?
That may just be an even stranger question. So strange, actually, that I have no sneering come-back line ready to throw at it. Bizarre. Are you on ketamine?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: RI on August 27, 2011, 01:30:23 PM
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B) That banks would have been giving out loans to people who could not possibly pay them back if not for government penalties for NOT giving out such loans (under the auspices of preventing so-called mortgage discrimination, which is nonsense. Banks are not going to discriminate based up on racial characteristics if a loan makes economic sense. They do not care what one looks like. Furthermore, I would have to ask exactly how anybody is benefiting when banks are forced to give loans to people who could not possibly pay back the loan. That hurts everybody involved, and is supremely absurd yet still defended under the banner of "fairness"). Throw in agencies that assure government "bail outs" if things get a bit hairy in the CDO/MBS markets, and no wonder we have rampant moral hazard...
Are you seriously arguing that the banks never do anything wrong and are completely innocent here? Did you even read a word I wrote? Have you been in a complete coma in the past 10 years? To be completely honest, your complete lunacy and stupidity bother me far more than the content of your opinions. You really seem like you've been brainwashed by some external source. You seem deeply misinformed.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on August 28, 2011, 03:38:08 AM
Should phknrocket1k be getting food stamps?
Judging from the photos... no.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: The Mikado on August 28, 2011, 10:06:33 PM
That article made me want to throw-up. Can anyone say "brash ignorance"?
I mean, since the Senate's only self-described socalist is from Vermont I guess that makes socialism a political movement rooted in the history of the Northeast, no?
#absurd
I mean, since the Senate's only self-described socalist is from Vermont I guess that makes socialism a political movement rooted in the history of the Northeast, no?
#absurd
You seem to have attempted to use a hashtag. Hashtags do not work there. You may be looking for Twitter.
Xahar wants to be the new Al soooo badly you can almost see it.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Gustaf on August 29, 2011, 03:01:50 AM
That article made me want to throw-up. Can anyone say "brash ignorance"?
I mean, since the Senate's only self-described socalist is from Vermont I guess that makes socialism a political movement rooted in the history of the Northeast, no?
#absurd
I mean, since the Senate's only self-described socalist is from Vermont I guess that makes socialism a political movement rooted in the history of the Northeast, no?
#absurd
You seem to have attempted to use a hashtag. Hashtags do not work there. You may be looking for Twitter.
Xahar wants to be the new Al soooo badly you can almost see it.
Yeah. Not working.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on August 29, 2011, 03:32:47 AM
For one thing, I very much doubt Al knows what a hash tag is, nor would he ever care to find out.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: opebo on August 29, 2011, 07:56:23 AM
You seem to have attempted to use a hashtag. Hashtags do not work there. You may be looking for Twitter.
Xahar wants to be the new Al soooo badly you can almost see it.
I don't see the relationship, given that Xaviar is much funnier than Al, who is merely funny because of his pomposity. We laugh with our dear Xagar, but as for the unfortunate gnome of the mine-shaft, one laughs (perhaps a little guiltily given his handicaps) at him.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on August 29, 2011, 08:12:40 AM
Hush, Opebo. Your cliché is showing.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: opebo on August 29, 2011, 08:19:40 AM
Hush, Opebo. Your cliché is showing.
Which one is that, J. Crew?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on August 29, 2011, 08:29:26 AM
You know, the 'everything about you' part. It's tiresome. Even BRTD hasn't posted anything obsequious in days.
Maybe mix it up a little? Try another ideological 180 or something. It got people talking for years after the last time.
Maybe mix it up a little? Try another ideological 180 or something. It got people talking for years after the last time.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: opebo on August 29, 2011, 08:49:38 AM
You know, the 'everything about you' part. It's tiresome. Even BRTD hasn't posted anything obsequious in days.
Sorry, what are you saying? That I was being obsequious to Jayhar? I was critiquing Al, which I have done for years on here. The little fellow rubs me the wrong way.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on August 29, 2011, 08:57:17 AM
Aw, your feigned ignorance is cute, I'll give you that.
But I have no time for you right now, I'm afraid. I suggest re-reading my post for now.
But I have no time for you right now, I'm afraid. I suggest re-reading my post for now.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on August 29, 2011, 09:40:18 AM
The last page of this thread is pure beauty. I enjoy how derailment in this thread is comedy.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: opebo on August 29, 2011, 11:15:39 AM
Aw, your feigned ignorance is cute, I'll give you that.
But I have no time for you right now, I'm afraid. I suggest re-reading my post for now.
But I have no time for you right now, I'm afraid. I suggest re-reading my post for now.
I honestly have no idea what you're posting about, Joe. Are you saying I was posting about myself when I posted about Al and Xahar?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on August 29, 2011, 11:21:57 AM
You seem to have attempted to use a hashtag. Hashtags do not work there. You may be looking for Twitter.
Xahar wants to be the new Al soooo badly you can almost see it.
I don't see the relationship, given that Xaviar is much funnier than Al, who is merely funny because of his pomposity. We laugh with our dear Xagar, but as for the unfortunate gnome of the mine-shaft, one laughs (perhaps a little guiltily given his handicaps) at him.
Clever people often get laughed at by buffoons like you.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: opebo on August 29, 2011, 11:53:19 AM
Clever people often get laughed at by buffoons like you.
Oh, Antonio, I never said he wasn't 'clever'. He's just a bore and a trifle pathetic. True, his cleverness is enormously overrated on this forum, but I tend to chuckle at his affectations rather than any intellectual shortcomings.
If one is to entertain the project of affectations, one must have a sense of humor about oneself (and if there if there is anything I know about, it is about entertaining affectations).
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on August 31, 2011, 01:44:24 AM
I suppose J. J. posting directly into here is like when Naso posts directly into the Goldmine, it's against standard protocol but appropriate in this case.
Why not? King does.
J.J. isn't the oh snap here. BRTD is, but J. J. multiplied it's snappiness with his reversely lame retort.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Хahar 🤔 on September 01, 2011, 12:59:55 AM
That article made me want to throw-up. Can anyone say "brash ignorance"?
I mean, since the Senate's only self-described socalist is from Vermont I guess that makes socialism a political movement rooted in the history of the Northeast, no?
#absurd
I mean, since the Senate's only self-described socalist is from Vermont I guess that makes socialism a political movement rooted in the history of the Northeast, no?
#absurd
You seem to have attempted to use a hashtag. Hashtags do not work there. You may be looking for Twitter.
Xahar wants to be the new Al soooo badly you can almost see it.
I won't deny that, but that's not what I was going for there.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Paul Kemp on September 02, 2011, 08:37:05 AM
I can PX's excuse. English isn't his first language;
Or yours, apparently.
Well, Joe, what part of "at least 14 months" don't you understand? :) I certainly think Obama will be in office for at least 14 months. I don't know of anyone expecting him to leave early.
(Franky, the argument I have for staying at least that long is two words: "President Biden.")
"I can PX's excuse" is not coherent English. That is all. Anything else you say is irrelevant.
And don't call me Franky.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on September 02, 2011, 01:00:51 PM
epic...
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on September 02, 2011, 08:05:47 PM
It's amazing how badly J. J. opened himself for that. It reminds me of the guy with the "morans" sign.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: #CriminalizeSobriety on September 05, 2011, 10:50:53 PM
Will the Republicans repeal the entire healthcare bill or will they replace it with something? Will they keep in popular provisions like covering people with pre-existing conditions or letting youngs stay on their parents insurance plan till they are 26? Are we going back to the "good ol' days" where people die due to lack of healthcare? What do you guys think?
Edit: People are probably still dying due to lack of Health insurance since major parts of the bill don't even go into effect till 2014. What a clusterf**k!
Edit: People are probably still dying due to lack of Health insurance since major parts of the bill don't even go into effect till 2014. What a clusterf**k!
As opposed to the good new days when government bureaucrats decide that certain people with health insurance are to die in the name of cost containment.
Than to die at the hands of an insurance cost containment specialist who condemns you to death in order to boost profits for a bunch of rich/upper middle class share holders.
"Comrade Ivanov!" said Comrade Petrov, "32 miners died yesterday in the tunnel collapse. I must admit that I fear for my own life. Do such things happen in the Capitalist countries?"
"Stop thinking such nonsense, Comrade Petrov!" said Comrade Ivanov, "of course such things happen in the Capitalist countries. Under our Socialist system, we all strive to provide the best for all the workers. It is true that we did not have enough rescue equipment to save every worker trapped in that tunnel. But this was not due to malice, merely the fact that our resources our limited and we must rightfully serve everyone. By contrast, in a system of Capitalist wage-exploitation, the bourgeoisie, interested only in profiteering, deliberately denies the proletariat any advantage or protection they can keep from their workers. Do you see the difference now?"
"I think I am beginning to understand now," said Comrade Petrov, "but what is the practical difference between me, a miner in a Socialist country, and a miner in a Capitalist country?"
Comrade Ivanov's jaw dropped. "Surely you must be joking!" he said, "under Capitalism a mine owner maintains an exploitative relationship with his wage-laborers, in which they are forced to work for the lowest wage possible while the owner steals all the profits for himself. By contrast, this mine is collectively owned by us, the workers. We all work to produce as much as possible, and all the profits from our production are distributed among the workers as well. So you see, in a capitalist country a miner is the lowest caste of society, forced into their position by exploitation. Here, even some university-educated men become miners."
"But Comrade Ivanov," said Comrade Petrov, "I didn't choose to become a miner either..."
Comrade Ivanov guffawed. "This is absurd! How can you not realize that this is the most crucial and remarkable distinction between Capitalism and Socialism of all? Capitalism forces the workers to labor, Socialism requires them to."
Comrade Petrov nodded his head. "I understand all of that, but it still doesn't explain to me; why ought we not to complain about the deaths of those 32 miners?"
Comrade Ivanov smiled. "That's simple," he said, "they died while we did all we could afford for them; it's not as if they died due to exploitation of any sort."
The foreman cocked his shotgun. "You two! Back to work!"
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on September 05, 2011, 11:08:49 PM
I believe that belongs in the tl;dr pit of hackery.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Хahar 🤔 on September 05, 2011, 11:15:09 PM
Yeah. There's no way I'm going to read all of that, because it's long and it looks stupid.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Paul Kemp on September 06, 2011, 12:02:46 AM
Yeah. There's no way I'm going to read all of that, because it's long and it looks stupid.
Yea. Maybe . . . maybe I'd give it a chance if it wasn't wormy . . .
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on September 06, 2011, 12:11:40 AM
Yeah. There's no way I'm going to read all of that, because it's long and it looks stupid.
Yea. Maybe . . . maybe I'd give it a chance if it wasn't wormy . . .
And maybe if it wasn't also posted by a fellow libertarian.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on September 06, 2011, 01:48:26 AM
Quoting yourself in sulfur mine: fail.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on September 06, 2011, 02:42:30 AM
I read it and honestly, for wormy's standards didn't find it that stupid.
Not saying a lot, of course.
Not saying a lot, of course.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on September 06, 2011, 05:19:16 AM
That article made me want to throw-up. Can anyone say "brash ignorance"?
I mean, since the Senate's only self-described socalist is from Vermont I guess that makes socialism a political movement rooted in the history of the Northeast, no?
#absurd
I mean, since the Senate's only self-described socalist is from Vermont I guess that makes socialism a political movement rooted in the history of the Northeast, no?
#absurd
You seem to have attempted to use a hashtag. Hashtags do not work there. You may be looking for Twitter.
Xahar wants to be the new Al soooo badly you can almost see it.
Some kids want to be like Justin Bieber. Some kids want to be like Lindsay Lohan. So there may be a kid who want to be like Al.
Don't destroy dreams.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: hawkeye59 on September 06, 2011, 07:16:40 AM
Quoting yourself in sulfur mine: fail.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: minionofmidas on September 06, 2011, 09:26:21 AM
I read it and honestly, for wormy's standards didn't find it that stupid.
Not saying a lot, of course.
Not saying a lot, of course.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on September 07, 2011, 11:14:49 AM
America is a republic and not a democracy. There are limits on power. The majority doesn't always rule.
This idiotic distinction between "republic" and "democracy" is an exclusively American thing. It also unfortunately shows that you don't know the meaning of the words.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Keystone Phil on September 07, 2011, 05:20:21 PM
Got to give credit where credit is due...
Since Mondale was not running in 1980, I kind of doubt it.
Walter Mondale had a 12 point lead on Ronnie in January 1980 Gallup. The weak challenger has to lead at some point, better it be early and within the MOE.
Since Mondale was not running in 1980, I kind of doubt it.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on September 07, 2011, 05:41:24 PM
Got to give credit where credit is due...
Since Mondale was not running in 1980, I kind of doubt it.
Walter Mondale had a 12 point lead on Ronnie in January 1980 Gallup. The weak challenger has to lead at some point, better it be early and within the MOE.
Since Mondale was not running in 1980, I kind of doubt it.
Yes, J.J. is good at making cleanup on typos.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on September 08, 2011, 04:43:19 AM
Of course not. It's not a holiday in the US.
Labor Day is May 1st.
Labor Day is May 1st.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on September 08, 2011, 04:34:34 PM
Nobody cares about Von Kluck you massive weirdo.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on September 08, 2011, 08:14:13 PM
Obama numbers go down. Bad
Obama numbers go up. Good
Obama numbers go up. Good
Remarkable analysis. I never thought of it like that before.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on September 09, 2011, 12:30:22 AM
Not everyone who disagrees with you is trolling.
I suggest you stop being such a massive fanny.
I suggest you stop being such a massive fanny.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Keystone Phil on September 09, 2011, 12:48:29 AM
Not everyone who disagrees with you is trolling.
I suggest you stop being such a massive fanny.
I suggest you stop being such a massive fanny.
I consider this a success because it got Joe to read something in the Euro 2012 thread.
Of course, it is sad that Joe continues with his vendetta against me by posting this obvious attack here.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on September 09, 2011, 12:49:21 AM
I suggest you stop being such a massive fanny.
(Plus, there is a way to read posts without actually entering the thread it was posted in.)
(Plus, there is a way to read posts without actually entering the thread it was posted in.)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Keystone Phil on September 09, 2011, 12:57:16 AM
(Plus, there is a way to read posts without actually entering the thread it was posted in.)
Yeah, I noticed that you do that a lot. Seems like something the German national team did in their 2002 World Cup Qualifying Playoff, you know?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on September 09, 2011, 01:31:31 AM
J. J.'s attempted "retort" makes the original all the better:
On a day we have flooding.
J.J., I wanted to congratulate you on your assignment "A Typical Day In My Life". I think you did a superb job with it. So good that I think I'll share it with everyone else.
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On a day we have flooding.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Keystone Phil on September 09, 2011, 01:41:06 AM
Hey, the flooding was really bad in our area...but it wasn't bad anywhere near J.J. except under a few underpasses.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: opebo on September 10, 2011, 03:51:54 PM
WildFire?
Is that the gay bar you frequent?
Is that the gay bar you frequent?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on September 12, 2011, 02:14:10 PM
State churches are as a rule almost always the most harmless.
okay, then. Glad we got that cleared up.
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Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on September 12, 2011, 04:53:19 PM
Some have claimed that my unique perspective on things from politics to pop culture make me "America"....
Don't be so gullible, McFly...it's just those who hate any idea or concept are attempting to make you the poster child for said idea or concept. To those who hate America, you are the poster child for America. For those who hate the GOP, you are made out to be the poster child for the GOP.
and it's not that they hate you, you're very likeable, it's just that they find you to be a rube...therefore it's easy for them to make a strawman argument by adopting you as the poster child.
so my advice to you is turn the tables on them and charge a quarter for each usage
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Paul Kemp on September 13, 2011, 06:30:37 AM
You gotta be fu()cking kidding me.
You know that I'll never get the last seventeen seconds of my life back. I might as well have set the clock forward that amount of time.
Seriously, I clicked on your link expecting to see something interesting. I guess I could see maybe this being a post in an extant thread about movies, or skateboards, or ennui, or even politics, but this, in your considered opinion, merited its own thread?
You know that I'll never get the last seventeen seconds of my life back. I might as well have set the clock forward that amount of time.
Seriously, I clicked on your link expecting to see something interesting. I guess I could see maybe this being a post in an extant thread about movies, or skateboards, or ennui, or even politics, but this, in your considered opinion, merited its own thread?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on September 13, 2011, 01:27:49 PM
Naso is America.
You just summarized tragedy of this nation.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Paul Kemp on September 13, 2011, 02:13:18 PM
I really hate it when the lil kids are bored because school hasn't started back up yet and they pester you with sh**t like this.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on September 13, 2011, 02:54:01 PM
My friends have gotten so sick of my interest in politics, it's nuts XD
It's ok, son, we have too.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Napoleon on September 14, 2011, 11:59:39 PM
Socially conservative societies will tend towards demographic growth, while socially liberal societies will tend towards demographic decline. As a result, over time, the pool of immigrants will be more socially conservative every generation. We are witnessing, more or less, demographic transformation occuring in Israel and Turkey right now as the more socially conservative religious elements reproduce faster than secular folk.
On life, the pro-life either win by winning, or win by losing. A research study in Australian demonstrated that genetics plays a role in shaping ones attitude towards abortion. Those with genes more favorable to abortion will, eventually, abort themselves out of the gene pool. As long as abortion is legal, the genetic propensity towards being pro-life will increase every generation.
On life, the pro-life either win by winning, or win by losing. A research study in Australian demonstrated that genetics plays a role in shaping ones attitude towards abortion. Those with genes more favorable to abortion will, eventually, abort themselves out of the gene pool. As long as abortion is legal, the genetic propensity towards being pro-life will increase every generation.
Your hypothesis relies on Darwinian natural selection to be true, you know.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on September 15, 2011, 10:01:20 AM
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What a thread.
What a thread.
since I'm very stupid as I was told here so many times I have a stupid question
If liberals who are much smarter then conservatives because there so open-minded why wouldn't they want to see what people who disagree with them have to say
I don't mind reading things from people I disagree with. That's why I enjoy reading posts from Torie, Sam Spade, Inks, etc.
What I don't enjoy reading is mindless drivel that contributes nothing to the forum. That's what your posts are.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on September 15, 2011, 04:47:29 PM
how was Obama able to carry Dutchess county if FDR couldn't?
How come you haven't managed to electrocute yourself while having a bath yet?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on September 16, 2011, 08:31:59 AM
Brutal honesty can be an "ohh snap"
This is why I like Spade :)
Gotta agree with Phil here. I've never understood why the welfare queen deserves so much protection, other than the fact that he whines so much to the mod staff that I guess they have to do something in order to shut him up.
This is why I like Spade :)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Sbane on September 16, 2011, 01:10:30 PM
Yeah, that f****t is a pretty good bully.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on September 16, 2011, 02:11:37 PM
Yeah, that f****t is a pretty good bully.
I like people who say what they mean.......it really doesn't matter much (though sometimes it does), if I agree with it all, sbane.
Most of my favorite posters are straight shooters.......even if I'm the one they're shooting at :)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Swing low, sweet chariot. Comin' for to carry me home. on September 16, 2011, 02:12:33 PM
Yeah, that f****t is a pretty good bully.
such a comment would have cost me 10 death points and several dozen jars of black jelly beans....death points I can handle, but taking my jelly beans away is a bridge too far in my book.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Sbane on September 16, 2011, 02:54:47 PM
Yeah, that f****t is a pretty good bully.
such a comment would have cost me 10 death points and several dozen jars of black jelly beans....death points I can handle, but taking my jelly beans away is a bridge too far in my book.
Well I do hope you didn't report this post. :)
I would only call sam a f****t, no one else.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Swing low, sweet chariot. Comin' for to carry me home. on September 16, 2011, 03:09:26 PM
Yeah, that f****t is a pretty good bully.
such a comment would have cost me 10 death points and several dozen jars of black jelly beans....death points I can handle, but taking my jelly beans away is a bridge too far in my book.
Well I do hope you didn't report this post. :)
I would only call sam a f****t, no one else.
no, i didnt report it, the only post I ever reported was from another "rainbow-colored-poster"
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on September 16, 2011, 05:37:05 PM
Yeah, that f****t is a pretty good bully.
I like people who say what they mean.......it really doesn't matter much (though sometimes it does), if I agree with it all, sbane.
So I guess you're a fan of all those skinheads shouting "kill the Jews"? After all, they just say what they mean.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on September 17, 2011, 07:42:36 AM
The kooks really have gone rural.
where do you live, again?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/Bellevue-Kentucky.jpg
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Keystone Phil on September 17, 2011, 08:16:22 AM
The kooks really have gone rural.
where do you live, again?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/Bellevue-Kentucky.jpg
To be fair, Bandit is most well known for his early days around here when he lived in a more rural setting and claims to have established his own country: "New America."
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on September 17, 2011, 08:23:56 AM
Thought he always lived in Bellevue? Little slice of postindustrial hell near Cincinnati?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: minionofmidas on September 17, 2011, 08:31:05 AM
Thought he always lived in Bellevue? Little slice of postindustrial hell near Cincinnati?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Keystone Phil on September 17, 2011, 11:59:28 AM
Thought he always lived in Bellevue? Little slice of postindustrial hell near Cincinnati?
I could have sworn he lived in the middle of no where. It's good to hear that "New America" has an urban atmosphere though!
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on September 19, 2011, 12:17:31 PM
Title of the next ModerateDemocrat thread tomorrow:
a). Has Obama abandoned Liberalism?
b). Is Romney the next Progressive hope?
c). Is anybody else writing in Richard Nixon?
d). Why is Obama not defending the New Deal/Great Society?
e). Does anybody else agree that Obama is finished?
Give us your bets!
a). Has Obama abandoned Liberalism?
b). Is Romney the next Progressive hope?
c). Is anybody else writing in Richard Nixon?
d). Why is Obama not defending the New Deal/Great Society?
e). Does anybody else agree that Obama is finished?
Give us your bets!
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on September 19, 2011, 04:50:46 PM
If Liechtenstein joined the United States, would this 36,000-inhabitant-country be allotted three electoral votes, as much as Alaska or Montana?
Congratulations, that was the most retarded question this forum has ever been asked. And we've had 4300 BRTD polls, so double congrats.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on September 20, 2011, 06:29:26 AM
"open-minded liberals". Gimme a break.
15-year-olds who know anything about relationships. Gimme a break.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on September 20, 2011, 11:01:01 AM
There's so much stupidity in this thread.
This issue in general does seem to do that to people. You then add dearest Jmf to the mix. And there we are.
but, in the end, jmfcst is going to be right because jmfcst is reading from the Word of God - the Bible.
Read while watching bad films from the 1980s, no doubt.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Mechaman on September 22, 2011, 07:19:13 AM
Luke 21:20 ““When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near.”
What a profound sentence. What's next? When it rains, things get wet?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on September 24, 2011, 04:36:13 AM
I take it then that you do not support Rick Perry for the Republican nomination.
It's as well known as "The sky is blue" on this forum who Phil supports for president. It's not Perry.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on September 26, 2011, 03:11:07 PM
I personally believe that Buddhism is the only sensible organized religion. Or at least the most sensible.
Good God. You're like Libertas, only incapable of producing anything of value.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on September 26, 2011, 03:16:43 PM
Hehe, officepark reported the above post, but not the actual source quote. ;D
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on September 26, 2011, 03:20:05 PM
officepark got the post deleted. what a whiny little word that rhymes with runt.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on September 26, 2011, 03:23:10 PM
officepark got the post deleted. what a whiny little word that rhymes with runt.
Actually, it appears Giovanni deleted it himself, in favor of a much more effective method of ridiculing our resident Master of Mediocrity.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on September 26, 2011, 03:52:32 PM
Apparently 'Master of Mediocrity' is also now report-worthy.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on September 26, 2011, 04:09:56 PM
officepark is a **** ****.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on September 26, 2011, 04:12:35 PM
officepark is a **** ****.
::)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on September 26, 2011, 04:16:08 PM
Good job, Gio
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on September 26, 2011, 07:40:37 PM
Context:
Does it take into account the fact that you went to school on a computer?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on September 27, 2011, 12:19:33 AM
For everyone's sake, I sincerely hope Beet's economic projections are as accurate as his electoral predictions.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Sbane on September 27, 2011, 06:46:11 AM
Hehe, officepark reported the above post, but not the actual source quote. ;D
::)
So you refuse to contribute anything useful, eh?
Is there a contest for the most mediocre poster or something going on?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on September 27, 2011, 03:52:33 PM
Hehe, officepark reported the above post, but not the actual source quote. ;D
::)
So you refuse to contribute anything useful, eh?
Is there a contest for the most mediocre poster or something going on?
Look at the username, dude.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on September 27, 2011, 04:13:56 PM
Hehe, officepark reported the above post, but not the actual source quote. ;D
::)
So you refuse to contribute anything useful, eh?
Is there a contest for the most mediocre poster or something going on?
::)
^^^^
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Paul Kemp on September 27, 2011, 06:03:30 PM
Well, if polling shows that the Republicans are popular enough in 2012, you'll switch your registration anyway.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Sbane on September 27, 2011, 07:14:04 PM
Hehe, officepark reported the above post, but not the actual source quote. ;D
::)
So you refuse to contribute anything useful, eh?
Is there a contest for the most mediocre poster or something going on?
Look at the username, dude.
Ah, crap. That's what happens when you simultaneously try to sh**t, shower and shave, study for a quiz, and get your ass out of the house before 7.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on September 28, 2011, 02:00:07 PM
Hehe, officepark reported the above post, but not the actual source quote. ;D
::)
So you refuse to contribute anything useful, eh?
Is there a contest for the most mediocre poster or something going on?
Look at the username, dude.
Ah, crap. That's what happens when you simultaneously try to sh**t, shower and shave, study for a quiz, and get your ass out of the house before 7.
::)
No offense.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on September 28, 2011, 02:29:57 PM
Hehe, officepark reported the above post, but not the actual source quote. ;D
::)
So you refuse to contribute anything useful, eh?
Is there a contest for the most mediocre poster or something going on?
Look at the username, dude.
Ah, crap. That's what happens when you simultaneously try to sh**t, shower and shave, study for a quiz, and get your ass out of the house before 7.
::)
No offense.
^^^^
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Paul Kemp on September 28, 2011, 10:08:50 PM
I went to bed last night with Cain as a joke...What the hell happened?
I'm sure most people that bed with you end up considering you a joke
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: bullmoose88 on September 28, 2011, 11:22:24 PM
Touch em all King!
I beg to differ sir. This was the best baseball day Ive had in a while.
Yep, I'd say so.
Nation rejoices as t_host1 starts, completes sentence.
Baseball is a terrible game.
I beg to differ sir. This was the best baseball day Ive had in a while.
Nation rejoices as t_host1 starts, completes sentence.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Napoleon on September 29, 2011, 06:22:16 PM
these questions, what % would give the correct answer?...
can't speak for the rest of the US, but in Texas...
95% would respond by kicking your ass
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on September 30, 2011, 11:39:22 AM
The question this Sunday (Oct 2nd) is whether Cain will be the political talk within churches...examples:
Pastor [to congregation]: I don't have much hope for this country. This country is in moral and financial decay. America has become a debtor nation owned by China. If we don't elect someone with some moral common sense, someone like Herman Cain...
Pastor [to congregation]: I don't have much hope for this country. This country is in moral and financial decay. America has become a debtor nation owned by China. If we don't elect someone with some moral common sense, someone like Herman Cain...
And of course, who could forget these nuggets:
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The question this Sunday (Sept 4) is whether Perry will be the political talk within churches...examples:
Pastor [to congregation]: I don't have much hope for this country. This country is in moral and financial decay. America has become a debtor nation owned by China. If we don't elect someone with some moral common sense, someone like Rick Perry...
Pastor [to congregation]: I don't have much hope for this country. This country is in moral and financial decay. America has become a debtor nation owned by China. If we don't elect someone with some moral common sense, someone like Rick Perry...
And, of course, this:
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The question this Sunday (July 3rd) is whether Bachmann will be the political talk within churches...examples:
Pastor [to congregation]: I don't have much hope for this country. This country is in moral and financial decay. America has become a debtor nation owned by China. If we don't elect someone with some moral common sense, someone like Michele Bachmann...
Pastor [to congregation]: I don't have much hope for this country. This country is in moral and financial decay. America has become a debtor nation owned by China. If we don't elect someone with some moral common sense, someone like Michele Bachmann...
And who could forget this!
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The question this Sunday (Oct 30th 2008) is whether McCain/Palin will be the political talk within churches...examples:
Pastor [to congregation]: I don't have much hope for this country. This country is in moral and financial decay. America has become a debtor nation owned by China. If we don't elect someone with some moral common sense, someone like John McCain and Sarah Palin...
Pastor [to congregation]: I don't have much hope for this country. This country is in moral and financial decay. America has become a debtor nation owned by China. If we don't elect someone with some moral common sense, someone like John McCain and Sarah Palin...
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lambsbread on September 30, 2011, 11:56:03 AM
The funny part is that republicans really think that a president from their party can bring solutions to your quite ****ed economy. Jesus will save America, hocus pocus!
please gather some info before posting....
No.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lambsbread on October 01, 2011, 09:19:17 AM
don't see what the mystery is behind the idea that if you're going to have a chance to win the nomination, people have to be willing to pay attention to you, else you end up like Pawlenty.
Fuçk, my English is better than southern dialect.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: memphis on October 02, 2011, 08:03:29 PM
Without a doubt, Ron Paul.
I came to realize why so many young people are into Ron Paul. He's a freak!
Think about it....you meet some dude who is a liberal. Clear as day. But he supports Ron Paul for President. Why? Ron Paul matches that anti- big Government attitude...but then counters that conservatism with a liberal viewpoint on foreign policy. Maybe it was conservative in the Republican party 70 years ago...but it isn't anymore. Young people tend to be anti-war, activist types and Paul caters to them.
I came to realize why so many young people are into Ron Paul. He's a freak!
Think about it....you meet some dude who is a liberal. Clear as day. But he supports Ron Paul for President. Why? Ron Paul matches that anti- big Government attitude...but then counters that conservatism with a liberal viewpoint on foreign policy. Maybe it was conservative in the Republican party 70 years ago...but it isn't anymore. Young people tend to be anti-war, activist types and Paul caters to them.
How is it anti-big government to support outright projecting our own government into other countries?
Naso is just projecting. He loves 'humanitarian intervention,' nation-building, foreign aid, etc. He's also super apologetic about 'racism' and obsessed with bending over backwards to help a tiny little socialist ethnocracy just because the people in the media (double irony) said he should be. He doesn't understand what a conservative actually is or what having pride in your people and culture actually entails. Conservatism to him isn't even having a preference for FOX over CNN.. It's basically just having a preference for Family Ties over Seinfeld.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on October 03, 2011, 02:14:03 AM
Sometimes the simplest retort can be just perfect:
Seriously, shut up.
There is neither troll nor quality poster, neither banned nor unbanned, nor is there red avatar and blue avatar, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Seriously, shut up.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on October 03, 2011, 07:10:18 AM
This thread is the worst goddamn retarded display of male masculinity and sexual insecurity I've seen in decades.
Bar none.
Bar none.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on October 04, 2011, 11:23:15 AM
you have the extremists and the Ron Paul crowd who go so far as to have a complete and utter non-interventionist policy to whereas if Palestinians were executing Israelis in the streets, he would say, "Let's stay out of it" and in a way he almost come across liberal. I think this is where he gets his mega-huge youth coalition from.
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He's a communist. We were at war with them just 20 years ago for goodness sake!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixon_visit_to_China_1972http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia#Russian_Federation
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Insula Dei on October 04, 2011, 12:37:13 PM
Uhhh... wow. Is this an argument for or against campaign finance reform or just an unprovoked attack on Greece?
There's actually an elegant (though subtle) argument here. Spelling it out explicitly may ruin its beauty, but perhaps that is the only way to convince you.
1. The government of Greece is corrupt
2. Landslide Lyndon is from Greece
Therefore:
Campaign finance reform is not a significant problem in the United States.
Seems like we have a high-quality new poster :)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: #CriminalizeSobriety on October 04, 2011, 03:38:39 PM
I have had enough of the insanity. In years past, I've been seen as an extreme right-winger, but I have come to realize perhaps I'm more establishment than I thought.
On the one hand, you have the far right. The few people in a debate audience who boo a gay soldier or wish that there was almost a non-existent Government. I'm all for small Government, and I do believe like Ronald Reagan said The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' That having been said, you have the extremists and the Ron Paul crowd who go so far as to have a complete and utter non-interventionist policy to whereas if Palestinians were executing Israelis in the streets, he would say, "Let's stay out of it" and in a way he almost come across liberal. I think this is where he gets his mega-huge youth coalition from.
Then on the other end, you have people who have their party in power, a liberal President from Chicago who by all accounts is way more like a European leader than a typical American President, and they feel betrayed by him as if he isn't liberal enough! I saw two days ago on the news the protesters in New York on Wall Street. One of them was asked who they thought should be President. He responded, "Mao Zedong". He's a communist. We were at war with them just 20 years ago for goodness sake!
It's gotten to the point to where if Reagan were running today, he wouldn't be conservative enough, and we have a liberal Democratic president who isn't liberal enough! When does it stop?
On the one hand, you have the far right. The few people in a debate audience who boo a gay soldier or wish that there was almost a non-existent Government. I'm all for small Government, and I do believe like Ronald Reagan said The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' That having been said, you have the extremists and the Ron Paul crowd who go so far as to have a complete and utter non-interventionist policy to whereas if Palestinians were executing Israelis in the streets, he would say, "Let's stay out of it" and in a way he almost come across liberal. I think this is where he gets his mega-huge youth coalition from.
Then on the other end, you have people who have their party in power, a liberal President from Chicago who by all accounts is way more like a European leader than a typical American President, and they feel betrayed by him as if he isn't liberal enough! I saw two days ago on the news the protesters in New York on Wall Street. One of them was asked who they thought should be President. He responded, "Mao Zedong". He's a communist. We were at war with them just 20 years ago for goodness sake!
It's gotten to the point to where if Reagan were running today, he wouldn't be conservative enough, and we have a liberal Democratic president who isn't liberal enough! When does it stop?
Because Naso is a typical RINO schmendrick.. Well not RINO by now since they've infested your party, but you get the idea. The idea of 'almost non-existent government' (by which he means constitutionally authorized government) gives him the vapors, never mind that.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on October 08, 2011, 01:07:39 PM
Breaking News: Naso - a known literature enthusiast - upset at book store closing.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on October 10, 2011, 06:29:00 PM
Only if I can reopen my old update thread too
That would be like if BushOK opened up a five-star restaurant, where the world's best chefs prepare the world's finest cuisine, and then you decide to open up a McDonald's across the street.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on October 11, 2011, 03:42:20 AM
Joe has five dollars and spends five dollars. Bob has five dollars and spends four dollars. Bob has infinity more wealth than Joe. This is not a problem.
That analogy is so unrepresentative and mind-numbingly idiotic it's impossible to really even begin to refute it. It's kind of better just to let its inanity and illogic stand on its own.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Paul Kemp on October 11, 2011, 12:10:19 PM
Joe has five dollars and spends five dollars. Bob has five dollars and spends four dollars. Bob has infinity more wealth than Joe. This is not a problem.
...
...
...
No, I still don't get what brilliant argument you think you're making.
I start to suspect that you're actually a troll who has been trying desperately for years to make libertarianism look bad online. Every night you fall asleep crying because the Paulbots will agree with even the most moronic things you post. You have started to despair about humanity. When you saw this thread you knew that the time had come to make a post that would stand the tooth of Time as a tribute to the idiocy of 'libertarianism', a post that even your average internet libertarian would shy away from while clawing at his eyes and screaming for mercy. A post that would defy the very rules of logic and language, going beyond that what the human mind has been created to capture.
I must say, in just two lines you must just about have managed to create such a masterpiece. I stand in awe.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Paul Kemp on October 11, 2011, 12:47:41 PM
He's hailed as this hero because he was the first white English man to discover America.
Learn something new every day.
It was an otherwise great point that was ruined by a heroic gaffe. This is something I've seen 20RP12 do before... boldly and forcefully stating factually incorrect information. A few days ago we had this little exchange.
It is a FACT that a majority of black teens in America listen to rap and hiphop. There's not many white kids at Lil Wayne or 50 Cent concerts.
I just wanted to say that the data I've seen seems to indicate the majority (60-80%) of hip hop album sales are to white consumers
For some reason two seconds on the Google machine is two seconds some posters cannot spare.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on October 11, 2011, 01:03:42 PM
"Heroic gaffe." I like the term.
Is there any doubt this guy is Einzige?
Is there any doubt this guy is Einzige?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: minionofmidas on October 11, 2011, 01:05:51 PM
"Heroic gaffe." I like the term.
Is there any doubt this guy is Einzige?
Is there any doubt this guy is Einzige?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Paul Kemp on October 13, 2011, 01:53:45 PM
Not really an "ohh snap" but a good rebuttal:
well, unless you think Japan just brought the subject up out of the blue (which would be highly presumptuous), what other conclusion is there?
Well, I started googling, and found a Fox News report that the White House released a press statement today that said Obama never had any intention of doing this.
How well do you know Mitoji Yabunaka? Who can say why he sent such a cable? Maybe somebody in the White House simply floated the idea of a visit. You know, for old time's sake. And Yabunaka-san just wrote back to say not to do it, adding on his own that an apology wouldn't be in order at this time. It's quite possible. We're a strange people in that regard. Americans are always "Demanding an apology!" or, worse, giving one. I imagine our nation's real First Black President never owned a slave in his life, but that didn't stop Bubba from apologizing for slavery. It's a quirk of our culture, somehow, that we have become apologists for everything, and probably foreigners just think of as one of our weird ways. So when the Obama cabinet member calls up Yabunaka-san and inquires about the possibility of a visit, Yabunaka=san assumes that Obama-san is planning to come to say Me so sorry for bomb. And Yabunaka-san writes Obama-san and says, "Don't do. We have enough probrem with China." Or maybe Hillary just threw it out there and it got around to Yabunaka-san. I don't know.
But neither do you.
Still, your thread title is misleading boss. Be honest. It's muckraking, and you have no evidence, only conjecture, that Obama wanted to apologize for nuking them.
well, unless you think Japan just brought the subject up out of the blue (which would be highly presumptuous), what other conclusion is there?
Well, I started googling, and found a Fox News report that the White House released a press statement today that said Obama never had any intention of doing this.
How well do you know Mitoji Yabunaka? Who can say why he sent such a cable? Maybe somebody in the White House simply floated the idea of a visit. You know, for old time's sake. And Yabunaka-san just wrote back to say not to do it, adding on his own that an apology wouldn't be in order at this time. It's quite possible. We're a strange people in that regard. Americans are always "Demanding an apology!" or, worse, giving one. I imagine our nation's real First Black President never owned a slave in his life, but that didn't stop Bubba from apologizing for slavery. It's a quirk of our culture, somehow, that we have become apologists for everything, and probably foreigners just think of as one of our weird ways. So when the Obama cabinet member calls up Yabunaka-san and inquires about the possibility of a visit, Yabunaka=san assumes that Obama-san is planning to come to say Me so sorry for bomb. And Yabunaka-san writes Obama-san and says, "Don't do. We have enough probrem with China." Or maybe Hillary just threw it out there and it got around to Yabunaka-san. I don't know.
But neither do you.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on October 13, 2011, 11:17:18 PM
That's one of the most racist comments I have read.
If that's the case then you have lived a blissfully sheltered life.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on October 16, 2011, 04:55:44 PM
The wheel turns, does it not?
Yes, a wheel does turn. Very good! I'm proud of you. It is such a rewarding experience watching kids discover how things work in the real world. To be young and curious. Those were the days.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on October 17, 2011, 01:09:08 PM
The wheel turns, does it not?
Yes, a wheel does turn. Very good! I'm proud of you. It is such a rewarding experience watching kids discover how things work in the real world. To be young and curious. Those were the days.
Beautiful. :D
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on October 18, 2011, 10:35:19 PM
Never refer to this as a mine again, caveman.
Don't they live in caves on Sicily?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on November 03, 2011, 04:48:25 AM
Bores, bores, go away, bother your betters another day..
I think you need to get thicker skin. Adoration from a bunch of mildly retarded boys half your age whom you've never met shouldn't be this important to your self-esteem.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lambsbread on November 03, 2011, 05:20:51 AM
Bores, bores, go away, bother your betters another day..
I think you need to get thicker skin. Adoration from a bunch of mildly retarded boys half your age whom you've never met shouldn't be this important to your self-esteem.
Damn! I felt that burn.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: opebo on November 03, 2011, 06:50:50 AM
I think you need to get thicker skin. Adoration from a bunch of mildly retarded boys half your age whom you've never met shouldn't be this important to your self-esteem.
Damn! I felt that burn.
I didn't at all, must be thick-skinned.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on November 06, 2011, 04:53:05 PM
I'm really curious why the disagree people disagree with the quote. It seems pretty sound to me.
Even if its assumptions were true, it obviously is using circular logic. Of course, its assumptions aren't true, the hypothetical individual could simply start their own farm on unoccupied land and grow enough food to eat. That is problematic in the US since the state has declared itself the owner of all unoccupied land, but you can see that's still circular logic. In fact, land isn't even required, modern hydroponic technology is more than sufficient to produce enough food for a person on a very small footprint, but then you get the Feds knocking on your door because they think you're growing dope. Again, circular logic. And all of this is without even considering the fact that there's no such thing as "Obama's stash," for the state to giveth it must taketh away in higher quantities since it has to pay all its precious "administrators" at a higher priority than the supposedly highest-priority, supposedly otherwise starving people.
But, of course, Leafy here is so brilliant he must've figured all that out beforehand.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on November 06, 2011, 06:21:53 PM
You are not a patient of a procedure. You are a consumer of a procedure. You are not a patient of a diagnostic test. You are a consumer of a diagnostic test.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Mechaman on November 13, 2011, 10:45:17 AM
Now that I've got the right thread for this......
But what a douche baggish sig you have there too.
That would be a nice comeback, except that as far as I know Dalton McGuinty didn't murder his political opponents, arrange for his opponents to be dumped off planes in the ocean, arrange for his opponents to be assassinated abroad by hit squads, throw all his opponents in jail and tortured them to death. So, yeah, try to find a better comeback or at least a comeback which is at least somewhat intellectually honest. But yeah, I don't expect better from somebody who's dumb or demented enough to have pictures of genocidal bastards like Milosevic or Pinochet in his sigs.
Try again :) I know you can do it :)
Retarded douche.
But what a douche baggish sig you have there too.
That would be a nice comeback, except that as far as I know Dalton McGuinty didn't murder his political opponents, arrange for his opponents to be dumped off planes in the ocean, arrange for his opponents to be assassinated abroad by hit squads, throw all his opponents in jail and tortured them to death. So, yeah, try to find a better comeback or at least a comeback which is at least somewhat intellectually honest. But yeah, I don't expect better from somebody who's dumb or demented enough to have pictures of genocidal bastards like Milosevic or Pinochet in his sigs.
Try again :) I know you can do it :)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on November 21, 2011, 03:59:05 PM
Spade makes much more sense when he doesn't call people f****ts.
And what of the severely mentally handicapped? Are they full human beings? And if they aren't, then should they have less rights than the rest of us? And to what place does that lead us?
I think in general that it's better not to philosophise too much over issues like this. Better to accept the necessity of imperfect and necessarily contradictory compromise.
Depending on how you define "full human being" I would say no. Frankly we shouldn't pour valuable resources into keeping the severely mentally handicapped alive while entire families are having their homes foreclosed on and being tossed out into the street. Our priorities in America are completely nonsensical. I've seen severely mentally handicapped people that don't move, don't speak, who can't even feed themselves be admitted to the hospital time after time and have all kinds of interventions done to prolong their lives. All at the tax payers expense. If I were to have severe dementia and a stroke I wouldn't want people to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to prolong my "life."
The hundreds of thousands of dollar that were used to prolong the "life" of Terri Schiavo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terri_Schiavo_case) were a complete waste.
Frankly I think all Down syndrome babies should be aborted.
() (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/1996/jan/30/gender.pressandpublishing)
Depending on how you define "full human being" I would say no. Frankly we shouldn't pour valuable resources into keeping the blacks alive while entire families are having their homes foreclosed on and being tossed out into the street. Our priorities in America are completely nonsensical. I've seen black people that don't move, don't speak, who can't even feed themselves be given taxpayer money time after time and have all kinds of interventions done to prolong their lives. All at the tax payers expense. If I were to waste money on sneakers and blow, I wouldn't want people to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to prolong my "life."
The hundreds of thousands of dollar that were used to prolong the "life" of a black like Linda Taylor (http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/welfare_queen/) were a complete waste.
Frankly I think all black babies should be aborted.
() (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/1996/jan/30/gender.pressandpublishing)
And no, I don't really care about a fetus' life, honestly. Yes, I think a fetus is a living being, but not a self-aware human being. As long as it doesn't even feel pain, I don't really mind killing it. Of course killing a living being is always a bad thing, but don't we kill animals to eat them, or to make scientific experiences ? Yes, a fetus is a life, but not yet a human being. It deserves some dignity, but not the same we give to full human beings.
And what of the severely mentally handicapped? Are they full human beings? And if they aren't, then should they have less rights than the rest of us? And to what place does that lead us?
I think in general that it's better not to philosophise too much over issues like this. Better to accept the necessity of imperfect and necessarily contradictory compromise.
Depending on how you define "full human being" I would say no. Frankly we shouldn't pour valuable resources into keeping the severely mentally handicapped alive while entire families are having their homes foreclosed on and being tossed out into the street. Our priorities in America are completely nonsensical. I've seen severely mentally handicapped people that don't move, don't speak, who can't even feed themselves be admitted to the hospital time after time and have all kinds of interventions done to prolong their lives. All at the tax payers expense. If I were to have severe dementia and a stroke I wouldn't want people to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to prolong my "life."
The hundreds of thousands of dollar that were used to prolong the "life" of Terri Schiavo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terri_Schiavo_case) were a complete waste.
Frankly I think all Down syndrome babies should be aborted.
() (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/1996/jan/30/gender.pressandpublishing)
Depending on how you define "full human being" I would say no. Frankly we shouldn't pour valuable resources into keeping the blacks alive while entire families are having their homes foreclosed on and being tossed out into the street. Our priorities in America are completely nonsensical. I've seen black people that don't move, don't speak, who can't even feed themselves be given taxpayer money time after time and have all kinds of interventions done to prolong their lives. All at the tax payers expense. If I were to waste money on sneakers and blow, I wouldn't want people to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to prolong my "life."
The hundreds of thousands of dollar that were used to prolong the "life" of a black like Linda Taylor (http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/welfare_queen/) were a complete waste.
Frankly I think all black babies should be aborted.
() (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/1996/jan/30/gender.pressandpublishing)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on November 24, 2011, 04:23:32 PM
I don't see what the problem would be. They're in private jails; it's the free market at work!
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: opebo on November 25, 2011, 01:42:40 PM
Pretty much everytime Gustaf responds to opebo.
Boredom doesn't burn, Dead0. That requires wit, in which you and Gustaf share the same handicap.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: dead0man on November 25, 2011, 02:36:48 PM
I don't see what the problem would be. They're in private jails; it's the free market at work!
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Badger on November 25, 2011, 10:28:04 PM
Just because you say it does not make it true. Nothing said before the age of 18 is true.
Nothing I say is true because I'm under 18? Okay.
You're a valuable poster and you make this forum so much more enjoyable.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on November 27, 2011, 04:19:16 AM
I don't see how anyone can interpret him as actually saying there should be more terrorist attacks. He's merely making a point which is probably correct - if you deal with a problem too effectively people will stop considering it a problem.
Yeah, after a problem is gone people actually tend to care about different problems. It happens. Gingrich should deal with that reality.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Oakvale on November 29, 2011, 10:11:56 AM
So I suppose you're a Thatcherite on the coal mine issue?
The coal mine issue? What was 'the coal mine issue', exactly?
Well since you appear to believe that the taxation and spending policies of the Soviet Union were sound, I presume you either believe that central planning and/or state-owned enterprises were "the features that guaranteed eventual disaster," so presumably you either believe that coal mining should not be centrally planned or that it should be privatized.
Are you an irredeemable idiot for real or are you just pretending to be one for the purposes of trolling?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on November 29, 2011, 04:34:37 PM
Got to love that liberal "tolerance."
That's "tolerance" I guess.
Here's the difference: Liberals are happily tolerant of people with different faiths, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, etc. Few leftists (outside conservative's imaginary strawmen) are tolerant of a$#holes.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on November 30, 2011, 04:18:38 AM
It's the Soviet Union, people.
Congratulations, Mint gets a prize!
(Well not really, because I told him).
Clearly the problems with the Soviet Union were not the absence of any sort of democracy or the total lack of basic freedoms or the arbitrary judicial system or the failure of the system to fulfill the promises that it made. No, the problem with the Soviet Union was that it promised free healthcare and generous pensions.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Paul Kemp on December 02, 2011, 09:47:36 AM
Write in Thad McCotter or Obama or something funny. Jimmy McMillian perhaps?
Yeah, or some other joke of a candidate, like Ron Paul perhaps.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Simfan34 on December 02, 2011, 10:28:17 AM
This is what happens when you have a few beers before getting on here. I apologize, folks. I stepped a bit too far with this one.
actually, from my experience, employers serve alcohol at parties only to find out who the real arseholes are in the company and target them for firing - in other words, alcohol doesn't change your personality, alcohol amplifies it.
So, you can apologize all you want, but now we know how you really think.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on December 02, 2011, 11:39:52 AM
To CARLHAYDEN. The last line is the best part:
I mean, I'm not offended, but the whole point of this thread is to show that your opinion doesn't really matter. You and lots of old people don't recognize same-sex marriage, that's fine. Young people overwhelmingly do. The laws will change to reflect that, the process has already started. No one disputes that more people oppose same-sex marriage that the polling booth than in polls, but even then it will fall below 50%, and before that point, it will be resolved in legislatures and courts elsewhere. All the apostrophes in the world won't win this battle for you, any more than you've singlehandedly blocked the border with a wall of flaming outrage.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on December 03, 2011, 04:46:26 PM
it's interesting how this episode has seemed to become a PR positive for Mikado. not because of the faction that will agree with the sentiment of his message, but because of his willingness to 'apologize', how 'gutsy' this is, how he only had a human moment, as we all do, and etc.
Interesting how you continue to feed into his original point. You knew that already though...
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: © tweed on December 03, 2011, 04:49:57 PM
it's interesting how this episode has seemed to become a PR positive for Mikado. not because of the faction that will agree with the sentiment of his message, but because of his willingness to 'apologize', how 'gutsy' this is, how he only had a human moment, as we all do, and etc.
Interesting how you continue to feed into his original point. You knew that already though...
the second sentence led me to read that post as almost being in solidarity.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Keystone Phil on December 03, 2011, 04:55:45 PM
it's interesting how this episode has seemed to become a PR positive for Mikado. not because of the faction that will agree with the sentiment of his message, but because of his willingness to 'apologize', how 'gutsy' this is, how he only had a human moment, as we all do, and etc.
Interesting how you continue to feed into his original point. You knew that already though...
the second sentence led me to read that post as almost being in solidarity.
Then you really don't know as much as you let on.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: © tweed on December 03, 2011, 04:57:29 PM
it's interesting how this episode has seemed to become a PR positive for Mikado. not because of the faction that will agree with the sentiment of his message, but because of his willingness to 'apologize', how 'gutsy' this is, how he only had a human moment, as we all do, and etc.
Interesting how you continue to feed into his original point. You knew that already though...
the second sentence led me to read that post as almost being in solidarity.
Then you really don't know as much as you let on.
or maybe you don't know how much you know I know I don't know.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Gustaf on December 03, 2011, 07:40:53 PM
Can some more embarass himself than by arguing in the sulfur mine?
I think you just answered your question.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Gustaf on December 03, 2011, 08:26:48 PM
Can some more embarass himself than by arguing in the sulfur mine?
I think you just answered your question.
Touche.
;) Couldn't resist.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Mechaman on December 05, 2011, 12:41:34 PM
Easily the best non-North American, non-Brit hard rock band.
(I added the "North" part to American because one could make a damn good case for Rush, even though I'm less of a fan)
(I added the "North" part to American because one could make a damn good case for Rush, even though I'm less of a fan)
I can't stand Rush because the vocals are soooooooooooo bad, and their fans are usually such douchebags. In fact I think this sums up the typical Rush fan pretty well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eubi9YI2dKE
That's actually hilarious considering the sh**t you listen to.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on December 09, 2011, 12:43:48 PM
This feels like trying to decipher Finnegans Wake.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Хahar 🤔 on December 11, 2011, 02:01:52 AM
Nathan's one of the best new posters we've had in years.
I'm admitting, entirely freely and with the indescribable joy of somebody who has suddenly attained a greater state of understanding of the world than he previously had due to the tender mercies of exposure another human being's inarticulate insanity in its purest form, that I'm what you mistakenly define as a reactionary without having anything remotely resembling a sense of what that term actually means in the usage of people who weren't dropped as a baby.
I'd hate to disappoint you with my sobriety, but you are now admitting that you are in fact a reactionary?
I'm admitting, entirely freely and with the indescribable joy of somebody who has suddenly attained a greater state of understanding of the world than he previously had due to the tender mercies of exposure another human being's inarticulate insanity in its purest form, that I'm what you mistakenly define as a reactionary without having anything remotely resembling a sense of what that term actually means in the usage of people who weren't dropped as a baby.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Kaine for Senate '18 on December 11, 2011, 10:48:54 AM
Are you people still trying to have a serious conversation with Boob?
Haven't you anything more productive to do with your time, like mowing your lawn, smoking pot or trying to lick your elbow?
Haven't you anything more productive to do with your time, like mowing your lawn, smoking pot or trying to lick your elbow?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: RI on December 15, 2011, 02:43:25 PM
I'm really hoping he gives up his religion anyway.
You're hoping he renounces his undying faith and eternal love in you?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Paul Kemp on December 17, 2011, 09:21:27 AM
I saw Rick Santorum on a show in some guys basement once. The studio audience consisted of Keystone Phill and a bunch of stuffed animals. And besides that, at least our cult is sucessfull ;)
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You know, Paul's lost his share of elections too. 1974 and 1976 House, 1984 Senate primary, 1988 President, 2008 President primary... Heck, Paul lost to a Robert Casey too. Paul is 9/14 (64.3%) in his "final" elections for a seat before this year. Santorum is 4/5 (80%) in such races, which would have been higher if he would have stayed in the House like Paul.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on December 19, 2011, 05:19:46 PM
Wormyguy fails once again.
... and he wasn't Prime Minister either.
I hardly think Attlee was judge, jury and prosecutor in this trial you know.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on December 23, 2011, 02:05:52 AM
Wow, Gully actually got a good one:
Considering that Jobbik is not in the coalition, I'd still call it center-right.
J.J. does the absence of logic in your posts sometimes irritate you. I mean I understand the desire to be illogical, but does it ever irritate you?
I was unaware that fascism was considered center-right. Thank you for informing me.
Considering that Jobbik is not in the coalition, I'd still call it center-right.
J.J. does the absence of logic in your posts sometimes irritate you. I mean I understand the desire to be illogical, but does it ever irritate you?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on December 27, 2011, 08:59:01 AM
http://www.therightperspective.org/2011/12/24/ron-paul-no-racist-naacp-austin-president/ (http://www.therightperspective.org/2011/12/24/ron-paul-no-racist-naacp-austin-president/)
http://endhits.portlandmercury.com/endhits/archives/2011/09/30/krs-one-to-rock-the-ron-paul-revolution-tour (http://endhits.portlandmercury.com/endhits/archives/2011/09/30/krs-one-to-rock-the-ron-paul-revolution-tour)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/African-Americans-For-Ron-Paul/180006005405016 (http://www.facebook.com/pages/African-Americans-For-Ron-Paul/180006005405016)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6sYZxZi4qQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6sYZxZi4qQ)
Yep, he's totally racist.
http://endhits.portlandmercury.com/endhits/archives/2011/09/30/krs-one-to-rock-the-ron-paul-revolution-tour (http://endhits.portlandmercury.com/endhits/archives/2011/09/30/krs-one-to-rock-the-ron-paul-revolution-tour)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/African-Americans-For-Ron-Paul/180006005405016 (http://www.facebook.com/pages/African-Americans-For-Ron-Paul/180006005405016)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6sYZxZi4qQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6sYZxZi4qQ)
Yep, he's totally racist.
The "African Americans for Ron Paul" group is rather amusing. There are all of 166 "likes" and many of those likes seem to be from white people.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on December 28, 2011, 05:13:01 AM
So much for Osbourne's spending cuts stimulating the British economy. :P
Because that recipe worked sooooo well everywhere else. ::)
And so well during the Great Depression.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Paul Kemp on January 02, 2012, 10:17:11 AM
I decided I'm not going to watch the Cowboys/Giants game tonight. I don't want to see the Cowboys get throttled tonight. I'm watching the Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves on NBA League Pass instead.
Good Choice.
I thought so, too, as I did peek in on the score on ESPN.com every so often.
Bushie, I see your sports loyalties are as rock solid as your political ones.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on January 17, 2012, 10:39:33 PM
I said no, in context, but the real answer is "yes, both should be zero."
People should not be penalized for gaining or maintaining wealth.
People should not be penalized for gaining or maintaining wealth.
It's really quite remarkable, given how mind-numbingly stupid that point is, that you are able to type. Or, you know, that you've avoided dying in a freak accident involving a bath, a toaster and a bar of soap.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Link on January 18, 2012, 01:14:49 AM
The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Don't visit this part of the forum often at all and today was the first time I've ever posted here. But I have to say the title and intent of this thread made me laugh out loud. Nice job. Looks like I have some work to do here reading all these posts.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Link on January 18, 2012, 01:18:15 AM
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Your return to the forum is welcome in the way that the repeated return of the Black Death was to the inhabitants of fourteenth century Europe.
Why? Because of what you are. And what is that? Kent knows better than anyone:
"A knave, a rascal, an eater of broken meats, a base, proud, shallow, beggarly, three-suited hundred-pound, filthy worsted-stocking knave, a lily-livered, action-taking, whoreson glass-gazing super-serviceable finical rogue, one trunk-inheriting slave, one that wouldst be a bawd in way of good service, and art nothing but the composition of knave, beggar, coward, pandar, and the son and heir of a mongrel bitch, one whom I will beat into clamorous whining, if thou deni'st the least syllable of thy addition."
Get out.
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Your return to the forum is welcome in the way that the repeated return of the Black Death was to the inhabitants of fourteenth century Europe.
Why? Because of what you are. And what is that? Kent knows better than anyone:
"A knave, a rascal, an eater of broken meats, a base, proud, shallow, beggarly, three-suited hundred-pound, filthy worsted-stocking knave, a lily-livered, action-taking, whoreson glass-gazing super-serviceable finical rogue, one trunk-inheriting slave, one that wouldst be a bawd in way of good service, and art nothing but the composition of knave, beggar, coward, pandar, and the son and heir of a mongrel bitch, one whom I will beat into clamorous whining, if thou deni'st the least syllable of thy addition."
Get out.
What on earth caused this... no, deserved this outburst? I'm in tears over here. You guys have been busy.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Link on January 18, 2012, 01:26:09 AM
Look at what Mussolini and Hitler did during their primes. Their major support bases were labor unions.
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Do you know who some of the first victims of the Nazi regime were? It's not hard to find out, so I think you should do that.
People like you disgust me. Nasty little pricks who abuse history - and defame the victims of fascist dictatorships - in order to justify their pathetic, pallid and utterly hollow political beliefs. It's far too common amongst the more moronic tendencies within the American Right, of which you are a particularly stupid example. I don't care if you're a ten year old with the intelligence of a brain-damaged chicken; there is simply no excuse for this sort of behavior.
Again?! It starts awful and abusive and only improves from there. I thought I lived a retched existence of loathing and vitriol but apparently my life is charmed in comparison. This guy is a national treasure... unfortunately it's not a treasure that belongs to my nation. :(
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on January 18, 2012, 02:03:09 AM
The quality and destructive power of Al's lengthier rebuttal posts is directly proportional to the number of ellipses he prefaces it with.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on January 18, 2012, 03:22:13 AM
Classic!
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: bgwah on January 18, 2012, 03:42:07 AM
Hahah, no. Our schools blew money on other stupid things. And schools are still doing this? I was under the impression superfluous junk like that was going away? I know drivers ed has gone the way of the dodo in most places and swimming lessons seems like a much bigger waste of money.
There are much bigger things we waste money on than driver's ed and swimming lessons... like your pointless defense job, perhaps.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: exopolitician on January 18, 2012, 03:47:12 AM
I am just mystified by the pervasive anti-tax sentiment in the United States. Compared to individuals in other countries, we are taxed very lightly, and in places with lower marginal rates for businesses in corporations, governments often recoup the revenue through high VATs, which cut into demand anyway. And even with the nominally high marginal rates for businesses and wealthy individuals here, there are so many forms of deduction, loopholes and shelters that most pay nowhere near the nominal rate in the end. Some very, very great fortunes were made by companies in the U.S. during decades with nominal marginal rates considerably higher than they are now. And still, so many talk about taxes in the U.S. as if they were the eleventh plague that lays waste to the whole land or something. And this ridiculous rhetoric of taxes constituting a form of punishment for amassing wealth, good grief. How about we throw in with the rest of your startup costs the price of creating your own infrastructure, plus hiring a private police force and emergency services to provide various forms of protection of your property, plus hiring a permanent force of instructors to educate high-skilled employees you might need, and so on? I can understand complaining about things like government waste, overspending, spending priorities, lack of accountability, debt and so on. But, having lived and spent considerable amounts of time in other parts of the world with high standards of living, where people pay far higher taxes than exist here, it really makes me feel like those who complain bitterly about rates in the U.S. really need to go back to mommy for a diaper change quickly--and that includes people in both the upper and middle-classes, by the way. Taxes here are not too high across the board, they are too low, across the board. "But, no!!--we're fighting a war or two, the country is awash in debt, our infrastructure is collapsing, our education system is in crisis, we're doing nothing to control health care cost inflation--but give me a bigger tax cut, dammit!" Our grandparents and great-grandparents were so much better citizens than we are that even comparing ourselves with them insults their memory. If our generation had to fight WWII, we would have been routed in ten weeks.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on January 18, 2012, 11:26:18 AM
I am just mystified by the pervasive anti-tax sentiment in the United States. Compared to individuals in other countries, we are taxed very lightly, and in places with lower marginal rates for businesses in corporations, governments often recoup the revenue through high VATs, which cut into demand anyway. And even with the nominally high marginal rates for businesses and wealthy individuals here, there are so many forms of deduction, loopholes and shelters that most pay nowhere near the nominal rate in the end. Some very, very great fortunes were made by companies in the U.S. during decades with nominal marginal rates considerably higher than they are now. And still, so many talk about taxes in the U.S. as if they were the eleventh plague that lays waste to the whole land or something. And this ridiculous rhetoric of taxes constituting a form of punishment for amassing wealth, good grief. How about we throw in with the rest of your startup costs the price of creating your own infrastructure, plus hiring a private police force and emergency services to provide various forms of protection of your property, plus hiring a permanent force of instructors to educate high-skilled employees you might need, and so on? I can understand complaining about things like government waste, overspending, spending priorities, lack of accountability, debt and so on. But, having lived and spent considerable amounts of time in other parts of the world with high standards of living, where people pay far higher taxes than exist here, it really makes me feel like those who complain bitterly about rates in the U.S. really need to go back to mommy for a diaper change quickly--and that includes people in both the upper and middle-classes, by the way. Taxes here are not too high across the board, they are too low, across the board. "But, no!!--we're fighting a war or two, the country is awash in debt, our infrastructure is collapsing, our education system is in crisis, we're doing nothing to control health care cost inflation--but give me a bigger tax cut, dammit!" Our grandparents and great-grandparents were so much better citizens than we are that even comparing ourselves with them insults their memory. If our generation had to fight WWII, we would have been routed in ten weeks.
This might be one of the greatest posts ever made since I joined the forum.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Bacon King on January 21, 2012, 06:56:44 PM
Or will we be left to wonder if he inherited his mother's manic depression? Will we be left to wonder if mental illness was the reason why he was declared exempt from the draft? To this day, Gingrich has not clarified why he was declared exempt from the draft. Why? Why did he not follow in his father's footsteps by serving in the military like he claims he wish he had?
Source: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/newt/vanityfair1.html
Sooner or later, Gingrich needs to prove that he did not inherit his mother's manic depression. The nation cannot have a sick president who cannot handle the stressful demands of the job.
Source: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/newt/vanityfair1.html
Sooner or later, Gingrich needs to prove that he did not inherit his mother's manic depression. The nation cannot have a sick president who cannot handle the stressful demands of the job.
It must be particularly painful to see your favored candidate lose to a person whom you believe is a nutter.
What are you asking? We sequence his mothers DNA [isn't she dead?], sequence Gingrich's DNA, determine which genes we are debating, and "prove" Gingrich didn't have those particular genes?
First, this is disgusting and pathetic.
Second, even if true, you are merely suggesting that Gingrich shares an attribute with Winston Churchill. Churchill was able to function quite well as head of state in a time of crisis though he suffered from manic depression.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on January 24, 2012, 02:12:43 AM
Just watch the trend; that will decide it.
Really, are you telling me that how support changes from its current levels will dictate the eventual results of the election? Gasp!
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on January 24, 2012, 08:03:13 AM
There's been a lot of posts I've been tempted to report just to sack the other person with death points but haven't been because it'd be a sin. I'd rather just be able to disable my ability to report posts so it's not an issue.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Хahar 🤔 on January 24, 2012, 02:02:34 PM
There's been a lot of posts I've been tempted to report just to sack the other person with death points but haven't been because it'd be a sin. I'd rather just be able to disable my ability to report posts so it's not an issue.
I don't think you understand how this thread works.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on January 24, 2012, 02:05:24 PM
I think he meant to put it in the Deluge.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on January 24, 2012, 02:27:43 PM
Let's correct the mistake. This belongs in here.
No, and shut up.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on January 24, 2012, 02:53:59 PM
I think he meant to put it in the Deluge.
Yes my bad.
At least Antonio fixed it for me.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on January 24, 2012, 11:00:51 PM
Jm, you've backed about five candidates now as your first choice and want to talk about the failures of my candidate?
In fairness to Jmf, he did this under the influence of amyl nitrate.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on January 25, 2012, 02:41:57 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUQkbXWwJhQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUQkbXWwJhQ)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on January 26, 2012, 10:39:43 AM
Don't assume, remember the Reichstag Fire.
WTF? Obama's going to use the killing of a cat to assume dictatorial powers. Sure.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on January 26, 2012, 11:25:55 PM
Santorum won. Which means Romney did.
What struck me most is that I'm going to have to amend my earlier statement of Romney supporters to include that they must have no brain either. There were at least three or four times during that debate that he directly lied, and he got called out on it once, of course. It's one thing for politicians to play around with the truth - they always do that. It's quite another to completely and shamelessly lie - no wonder those with a brain don't believe anything he says.
What struck me most is that I'm going to have to amend my earlier statement of Romney supporters to include that they must have no brain either. There were at least three or four times during that debate that he directly lied, and he got called out on it once, of course. It's one thing for politicians to play around with the truth - they always do that. It's quite another to completely and shamelessly lie - no wonder those with a brain don't believe anything he says.
The only one I saw was the commercial, and he flipped it right back at Gingrich.
You weren't listening then, no doubt thinking about how smart you are.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Hatman 🍁 on January 27, 2012, 04:24:24 PM
It disincentivizes people to be successful.
That is a lie.
Reporter: Hey Mr. Gates are you going to start Microsoft?
Bill Gates: No.
Reporter: Why not?
Bill Gates: Estate Tax.
Reporter: I don't get it.
Bill Gates: (sighs) If I start Microsoft and have to pay estate tax decades from now when I'm dead my heirs will only get $30 billion instead of $60 billion. What kind of person would relegate their children to living on $30 billion?! I simply can't do that to them.
Reporter: But I thought you were going to give most of it away anyway?
Bill Gates: That's irrelevant.
Reporter: But if you don't start Microsoft your children will have to live on a lot less than $30 billion.
Bill Gates: Again that is irrelevant. You must be a dumb ass Democrat liberal that doesn't understand economics.
The End.
I'm afraid this is too stupid to be worth my time in responding. I suggest you take a basic course in economics (or maybe just try thinking a little) and you might get how this actually works.
Like clockwork.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on January 27, 2012, 07:03:12 PM
^^^hahah awesome
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on January 28, 2012, 07:59:09 AM
I am visibly disabled...
What is your disability?
He was hit in the head with a gold brick while on a field trip to the Dow Jones building as a child.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on January 29, 2012, 02:45:49 AM
You ought to know as that's what you do rather a lot.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Gustaf on January 29, 2012, 03:22:08 PM
I am visibly disabled...
What is your disability?
He was hit in the head with a gold brick while on a field trip to the Dow Jones building as a child.
Really? We're making fun of someone in a wheelchair now?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Keystone Phil on January 29, 2012, 08:38:36 PM
I am visibly disabled...
What is your disability?
He was hit in the head with a gold brick while on a field trip to the Dow Jones building as a child.
Really? We're making fun of someone in a wheelchair now?
Which is hilariously ironic considering Joe's history.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on January 29, 2012, 10:24:58 PM
I am visibly disabled...
What is your disability?
He was hit in the head with a gold brick while on a field trip to the Dow Jones building as a child.
Really? We're making fun of someone in a wheelchair now?
Which is hilariously ironic considering Joe's history.
Hey, don't I deserve credit for making the damn joke?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on January 30, 2012, 05:33:54 AM
Gustaf's crush on J. J. is pretty inexplicable. I don't think I've ever seen him criticize him ever.
Eh...we real, sane men don't have "crushes" on strangers on the internet. That's just you.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario) on February 02, 2012, 03:43:08 PM
I'm not concerned about the very poor, and neither are most Americans. They give money to charities, in the hope that it helps the few who have encountered tragedy in their lives. The rest? Largely responsible for their own situation.
Americans are for lifting up the deserving and helping those who face difficulties. People who suck at life? They can drown.
Americans are for lifting up the deserving and helping those who face difficulties. People who suck at life? They can drown.
There's a word for people like you. First syllable of 'country', in case you'd not guessed. I think in your case we can extend it somewhat; perhaps by adding 'obnoxious' in front of it. Perhaps things could be done with words like 'scum' and 'reprobate', and I suppose a case exists for the use of 'depraved'.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on February 04, 2012, 10:46:00 PM
Romney 35% (+2)
Gingrich 24% (-1)
Santorum 16%
Paul 12% (+1)
Gingrich 24% (-1)
Santorum 16%
Paul 12% (+1)
Probably a measure of momentum.
NONE OF THE THINGS YOU SAY ACTUALLY MEAN THINGS.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on February 05, 2012, 01:23:48 AM
The signal is clear: No more debating until Obama.
Since you like to pretend you speak for his campaign, I'm going to assume that you don't realize how much Romney's attitude pisses off those who don't support him.
Look, Romney is ultimately responsible for Romney's comeback. Go ask Rick Perry about having great advisers and the best of resources.
I know it pisses off a lot of people, Democrats included, that Mitt is now the presumptive nominee, but that's the case. O'Donnell will obviously advise him before the debates with Obama because that's the prudent thing to do: Get the best debate adviser in the nation to advise you before debates. Obviously it does not make sense to have the best debate adviser on your team when you are not going to debate again until late September/early October. I strongly suspect the scheduled debate for February is no longer going to happen, and thank goodness. We've had one too many GOP debates already. How many have we had: 20? People, even people who love politics like us, have seen enough of them.
In other words, use, abuse and throw away when not necessary, is your argument. Nice to know that you have as much morals as your head, the wannabe Mormon-in-Chief.
I am sure O'Donnell was well compensated for his services, and will be well compensated in the future when the campaign brings him back on-board for the real debates (you know, the debates with Obama that Gingrich said he would refuse to participate in).
It seems to me the Romney campaign has decided there will be no more GOP debates, so it does not make sense to keep a debate adviser on-board indefinitely, especially if he is going to get more credit than he deserves. If it was all about O'Donnell, who is really a hired gun, Bachmann would be the nominee right now.
Let me just give you a bit of advice when you post. It is against Mormon church doctrine to suck someone else's dick, so please stop trying.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on February 05, 2012, 07:03:44 AM
I'm not concerned about the very poor, and neither are most Americans. They give money to charities, in the hope that it helps the few who have encountered tragedy in their lives. The rest? Largely responsible for their own situation.
Americans are for lifting up the deserving and helping those who face difficulties. People who suck at life? They can drown.
Americans are for lifting up the deserving and helping those who face difficulties. People who suck at life? They can drown.
There's a word for people like you. First syllable of 'country', in case you'd not guessed. I think in your case we can extend it somewhat; perhaps by adding 'obnoxious' in front of it. Perhaps things could be done with words like 'scum' and 'reprobate', and I suppose a case exists for the use of 'depraved'.
I didn't know c*nt is pronounced that way.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on February 05, 2012, 06:08:50 PM
Alcon even got a good follow-up:
Probably a measure of momentum.
NONE OF THE THINGS YOU SAY ACTUALLY MEAN THINGS.
Alcon, the rise in Romney's numbers is probably a reaction to his win in Florida, his momentum from winning that state. This effect has been around since before you were born.
The concept of momentum has not been around since before I was born. It was invented in 1991.
Romney 35% (+2)
Gingrich 24% (-1)
Santorum 16%
Paul 12% (+1)
Gingrich 24% (-1)
Santorum 16%
Paul 12% (+1)
Probably a measure of momentum.
NONE OF THE THINGS YOU SAY ACTUALLY MEAN THINGS.
Alcon, the rise in Romney's numbers is probably a reaction to his win in Florida, his momentum from winning that state. This effect has been around since before you were born.
The concept of momentum has not been around since before I was born. It was invented in 1991.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: RI on February 05, 2012, 06:35:25 PM
Hey, "the system," or perhaps more accurately the random walk emerging out of the penumbra of chaos theory, or whatever it was in NV seemed made to order for all of those perfervid Paulites from what I can tell. :)
Put down the thesaurus and make a real point.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: courts on February 05, 2012, 11:55:11 PM
The anti-Mormon rhetoric sure is ugly. Is the left only good nowadays at being hateful towards religion, and successful people? You do realize this is the United States, not the Soviet Union, right? It's favorable to be religious and successful in America.
With this type of response, I have to conclude that you don't know anything about this country.
90% of America believes in some sort of God. Most people in America have ambition and want to be successful.
This is not complicated, Sam. Being religious, and most certainly respecting freedom of religion, is the norm in America. Striving to be successful is what America is all about. Hating religion and successful people is not normal outside of certain faculties on college campuses.
I hear Mitt Romney is looking for some platitudes to borrow. Can you share?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Хahar 🤔 on February 06, 2012, 12:58:45 AM
I'm not concerned about the very poor, and neither are most Americans. They give money to charities, in the hope that it helps the few who have encountered tragedy in their lives. The rest? Largely responsible for their own situation.
Americans are for lifting up the deserving and helping those who face difficulties. People who suck at life? They can drown.
Americans are for lifting up the deserving and helping those who face difficulties. People who suck at life? They can drown.
There's a word for people like you. First syllable of 'country', in case you'd not guessed. I think in your case we can extend it somewhat; perhaps by adding 'obnoxious' in front of it. Perhaps things could be done with words like 'scum' and 'reprobate', and I suppose a case exists for the use of 'depraved'.
I didn't know c*nt is pronounced that way.
How did you think it was pronounced? I'm just wondering; I can't think of any other way that it could be pronounced.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on February 06, 2012, 01:08:16 AM
koont?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on February 06, 2012, 04:36:52 AM
Maybe we should ask the junior senator from Washington.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on February 06, 2012, 05:07:37 AM
I'm not concerned about the very poor, and neither are most Americans. They give money to charities, in the hope that it helps the few who have encountered tragedy in their lives. The rest? Largely responsible for their own situation.
Americans are for lifting up the deserving and helping those who face difficulties. People who suck at life? They can drown.
Americans are for lifting up the deserving and helping those who face difficulties. People who suck at life? They can drown.
There's a word for people like you. First syllable of 'country', in case you'd not guessed. I think in your case we can extend it somewhat; perhaps by adding 'obnoxious' in front of it. Perhaps things could be done with words like 'scum' and 'reprobate', and I suppose a case exists for the use of 'depraved'.
I didn't know c*nt is pronounced that way.
How did you think it was pronounced? I'm just wondering; I can't think of any other way that it could be pronounced.
Or maybe I'm pronouncing "country" wrong, who knows ? I'd say "cantri" (with the latin sound for "a") - or even "cawntri" with an almost inaudible w - and "cont".
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario) on February 06, 2012, 12:49:20 PM
I'm not concerned about the very poor, and neither are most Americans. They give money to charities, in the hope that it helps the few who have encountered tragedy in their lives. The rest? Largely responsible for their own situation.
Americans are for lifting up the deserving and helping those who face difficulties. People who suck at life? They can drown.
Americans are for lifting up the deserving and helping those who face difficulties. People who suck at life? They can drown.
There's a word for people like you. First syllable of 'country', in case you'd not guessed. I think in your case we can extend it somewhat; perhaps by adding 'obnoxious' in front of it. Perhaps things could be done with words like 'scum' and 'reprobate', and I suppose a case exists for the use of 'depraved'.
I didn't know c*nt is pronounced that way.
How did you think it was pronounced? I'm just wondering; I can't think of any other way that it could be pronounced.
Or maybe I'm pronouncing "country" wrong, who knows ? I'd say "cantri" (with the latin sound for "a") - or even "cawntri" with an almost inaudible w - and "cont".
Yes, you're pronouncing "country (http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=country)" wrong.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on February 06, 2012, 12:50:36 PM
Yes, the "o" is silent.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on February 06, 2012, 03:18:54 PM
Lief is in great shape lately.
Yeah, but I go to school with a lot of Giants fans.
Did anyone notice more people smiling today?
Yeah, but I go to school with a lot of Giants fans.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on February 06, 2012, 06:06:45 PM
I can see why the pronunciation of country would be confusing to a non-native English speaker, considering it's just one letter off from "county" which is pronounced exactly as spelled. I suspect now the silent o is in there specifically to avoid having that word appear as part of it.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on February 11, 2012, 03:35:43 PM
Read your last sentence again Link. It's a personal attack, and a rather vicious one at that. Attacks like that would get 10 points in my book. Oh, and it's "conscience" rather than "conscious" by the way.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: platypeanArchcow on February 11, 2012, 04:22:05 PM
I can see why the pronunciation of country would be confusing to a non-native English speaker, considering it's just one letter off from "county" which is pronounced exactly as spelled. I suspect now the silent o is in there specifically to avoid having that word appear as part of it.
Eh, the issue here is that the vowel in "country" and that other word is not present in most other European languages (basically the only other major language that has it is Korean) and so different European accents would render it differently. If Antonio learned how to pronounce "country" from Italians and the other word from French people, then that would account for the difference he gives.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Keystone Phil on February 11, 2012, 04:41:40 PM
Lief is in great shape lately.
Yeah, but I go to school with a lot of Giants fans.
Did anyone notice more people smiling today?
Yeah, but I go to school with a lot of Giants fans.
Yeah, too bad it was Meeker that said that.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Phony Moderate on February 11, 2012, 04:46:24 PM
Lief is in great shape lately.
Yeah, but I go to school with a lot of Giants fans.
Did anyone notice more people smiling today?
Yeah, but I go to school with a lot of Giants fans.
Yeah, too bad it was Meeker that said that.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: minionofmidas on February 11, 2012, 04:52:20 PM
I can see why the pronunciation of country would be confusing to a non-native English speaker, considering it's just one letter off from "county" which is pronounced exactly as spelled. I suspect now the silent o is in there specifically to avoid having that word appear as part of it.
Eh, the issue here is that the vowel in "country" and that other word is not present in most other European languages (basically the only other major language that has it is Korean) and so different European accents would render it differently. If Antonio learned how to pronounce "country" from Italians and the other word from French people, then that would account for the difference he gives.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: tpfkaw on February 11, 2012, 04:56:53 PM
What's hiliarious is that you can say "c**nt" but "sh**t" is censored. You can even change your username to c**nt.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: minionofmidas on February 11, 2012, 04:58:33 PM
What's hiliarious is that you can say "c**nt" but "sh**t" is censored. You can even change your username to c**nt.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: platypeanArchcow on February 11, 2012, 05:06:48 PM
I can see why the pronunciation of country would be confusing to a non-native English speaker, considering it's just one letter off from "county" which is pronounced exactly as spelled. I suspect now the silent o is in there specifically to avoid having that word appear as part of it.
Eh, the issue here is that the vowel in "country" and that other word is not present in most other European languages (basically the only other major language that has it is Korean) and so different European accents would render it differently. If Antonio learned how to pronounce "country" from Italians and the other word from French people, then that would account for the difference he gives.
French-speakers and Latin American Spanish-speakers (but not Spaniards) pretty much all pronounce it as /ɔ/, basically because their /a/ is far more fronted. So no. It's a question of whether you view position or roundedness as more salient.
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Post by: minionofmidas on February 11, 2012, 05:10:17 PM
But that's pronouncing it wrong. :)
(It is a quite similar sound, yet my German ear disambiguates one as an a and the other as an o. The same should happen to an Italian ear. Not so sure about a French one.)
(It is a quite similar sound, yet my German ear disambiguates one as an a and the other as an o. The same should happen to an Italian ear. Not so sure about a French one.)
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Post by: Lief 🗽 on February 11, 2012, 06:27:44 PM
While Meeker and I are technically different people, I will nonetheless accept my accolades.
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Post by: Хahar 🤔 on February 12, 2012, 12:19:49 AM
Wait, how are you people pronouncing these words? The vowel sound is traditionally transcribed as /ʌ/, but in my English it's much closer to [ə], which can of course be represented by any of six letters.
This is making me wonder if I actually distinguish between /ʌ/ and /ə/. I don't think I've read anything about such a merger.
This is making me wonder if I actually distinguish between /ʌ/ and /ə/. I don't think I've read anything about such a merger.
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Post by: platypeanArchcow on February 12, 2012, 12:32:34 AM
Wait, how are you people pronouncing these words? The vowel sound is traditionally transcribed as /ʌ/, but in my English it's much closer to [ə], which can of course be represented by any of six letters.
This is making me wonder if I actually distinguish between /ʌ/ and /ə/. I don't think I've read anything about such a merger.
This is making me wonder if I actually distinguish between /ʌ/ and /ə/. I don't think I've read anything about such a merger.
You're right -- in the US in general, and in California in particular (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:California_vowel_shift.png), this vowel is more centralized than in other varieties of English. (My 12-year-old brother's pronunciation of short vowels uniformly confuses me by exhibiting way too many of the arrows on that chart.) And of course in Indian English it's much closer to [ə], I don't know how much that influences you. But /ə/ is also a fluid concept -- the French one is very nearly [œ], and the English one is much closer to, well, [ʌ].
The answer to your question is that it's not really relevant whether they sound the same because they're in complementary distribution -- /ʌ/ is always at least weakly stressed.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on February 12, 2012, 06:18:39 AM
While Meeker and I are technically different people, I will nonetheless accept my accolades.
Always here to make you feel good.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on February 17, 2012, 11:06:06 AM
You realise you're not actually a fictional politician, just some guy on an obscure internet forum, right? Who is the intended audience of this vapid drivel?
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Post by: Paul Kemp on February 19, 2012, 02:57:06 PM
...
You do know this is a high school newspaper?
You do know this is a high school newspaper?
Quote
Inklings is Staples High School’s seventy-three year-old scholastic news source— representing a journalistic tradition that is alive and well in Westport, Connecticut.
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Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on February 20, 2012, 05:25:58 PM
Context
Yeah, you did. You also told us he's irrelevant in this race. You also don't let your kids watch The Simpson's yet have no problem posting pictures of your children on the Internets. Do I need to go on with your stupid ideas or will that due for now?
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Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on February 22, 2012, 02:40:22 PM
I would read this if you put more asterisks and capital letters in the title.
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Post by: Gustaf on February 23, 2012, 04:00:37 PM
Not surprising if true. Newt's focusing on the South.
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Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on February 25, 2012, 12:01:45 PM
Sigh.
That post would've been an absolute direct hit if anybody else but you had said it, BRTD.
That post would've been an absolute direct hit if anybody else but you had said it, BRTD.
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Post by: Oakvale on February 27, 2012, 06:53:28 PM
No doubt, youngs today are stupider than ever before.
If you don't want to do any thinking at all, why even post here? I get that lamenting the inevitable moral decay of society from some invented past is your thing, but that statement was unusually vapid and sophomoric even by those standards.
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Post by: Paul Kemp on March 01, 2012, 08:36:35 PM
i need a hint to what the c word is
You are one.
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Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on March 05, 2012, 01:57:14 PM
Whack-a-Mole may be back for a fortnight.
Will you just shut up already? We get it. Whack-a-mole. Ha ha. Well done.
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Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on March 05, 2012, 05:17:03 PM
Write-in: make him shut up.
you're seriously the worst poster with above 20k posts I have ever seen.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Paul Kemp on March 08, 2012, 12:08:16 AM
We all remember Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California.
Oh my God
This is a reference to a classic moment of the 2008 Democratic primary, circa late April of that year, in case you were too young to experience it at the time.
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Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on March 08, 2012, 04:57:58 AM
Can a Presidential candidate for once use a screamo metal campaign song rather than a sappy country or pop ballad?
For implying that such a thing as "screamo metal" even exists.
For implying that anyone else cares about such a thing as "screamo metal"
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Mr. Morden on March 08, 2012, 03:32:06 PM
This whole debate with J.J. about Santorum's poll standing in Iowa is hilarious:
I missed those two and was looking at the end. Somebody was jumping up, I thought it was Bachman.
By Bachman, you mean Bachmann.
By two, you mean five.
By "Somebody was jumping up, I thought it was Bachman," you mean, "man, I really made myself look like a grade-A schmuck."
haha J. J.
The two polls with Romney leads were in October, well after the Bachmann surge.
Your claim again, was:
But, really, keep digging this hole, it's fantastic.
The two polls with Romney leads were in October, well after the Bachmann surge.
Your claim again, was:
Quote
Santorum was never 20 points behind Romney in Iowa, BTW.
But, really, keep digging this hole, it's fantastic.
I missed those two and was looking at the end. Somebody was jumping up, I thought it was Bachman.
By Bachman, you mean Bachmann.
By two, you mean five.
By "Somebody was jumping up, I thought it was Bachman," you mean, "man, I really made myself look like a grade-A schmuck."
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Post by: Lambsbread on March 11, 2012, 09:05:42 PM
Further proof that people with positive social PM scores are horrible people.
You know, after this comment, I think it's time to stop holding my tongue on what I've thought of you ever since the first post of yours I had the misfortune to see: you are quite possibly one of the most ignorant hacks I have ever met on a political forum. And give yourself a pat on the back, because I've been to a lot.
Just to put it out there. And before you try and claw my throat out for being a fascist(not that you would know the actual meaning of the term), I would like to reiterate that I think Rush is the scum of the earth.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on March 12, 2012, 04:14:47 PM
This is bad and you should feel bad. I recommend you stop this drivel and get a nice stable job as a janitor with no internet access.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on March 12, 2012, 04:17:35 PM
This is bad and you should feel bad. I recommend you stop this drivel and get a nice stable job as a janitor with no internet access.
Truly one of the best contributions, Naga......Joe licks his chops to find ones like this :)
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Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on March 14, 2012, 11:41:19 PM
Have to read in context to get the full understanding of why it's so brutal:
I guess, the conclusion of this thread should be that Ben Karoubi
a. Does not know much about the US constitution
b. Is not fully English-speaking - which might explaing (a)
a. Does not know much about the US constitution
b. Is not fully English-speaking - which might explaing (a)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: dead0man on March 14, 2012, 11:52:07 PM
I still don't understand how a thread celebrating insults of one poster to another is allowed to exist if people are regularly being infracted for insulting one another. Seems a bit....counter productive. Even more so when you look at how many mods are posting and being quoted in it.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on March 15, 2012, 05:11:35 AM
I still don't understand how a thread celebrating insults of one poster to another is allowed to exist if people are regularly being infracted for insulting one another. Seems a bit....counter productive. Even more so when you look at how many mods are posting and being quoted in it.
You're a damn killjoy, aren't you ?
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Post by: dead0man on March 15, 2012, 06:07:18 AM
So you don't understand either heh?
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Post by: opebo on March 15, 2012, 06:56:20 AM
I still don't understand how a thread celebrating insults of one poster to another is allowed to exist if people are regularly being infracted for insulting one another. Seems a bit....counter productive. Even more so when you look at how many mods are posting and being quoted in it.
But the rules don't apply to the mods, obviously, dead0man.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on March 15, 2012, 11:36:15 AM
I still don't understand how a thread celebrating insults of one poster to another is allowed to exist if people are regularly being infracted for insulting one another. Seems a bit....counter productive. Even more so when you look at how many mods are posting and being quoted in it.
It's a celebration of witty retorts (for the most part). Plain old insults usually don't fall into that category.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Paul Kemp on March 15, 2012, 08:11:21 PM
I still don't understand how a thread celebrating insults of one poster to another is allowed to exist if people are regularly being infracted for insulting one another. Seems a bit....counter productive. Even more so when you look at how many mods are posting and being quoted in it.
shut up
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Post by: dead0man on March 15, 2012, 11:33:00 PM
nah, I still have things to say
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on March 16, 2012, 01:51:27 AM
I bed to differ by virtue of one entry: my own retort to greenforest. I would certainly not class it as particularly witty; rather, it was more along the lines of just verbally punching him in the face(whether it was deserved or not being up to the reader). Yet, it was allowed to stay. :P
Eeh, eye of the beholder, etc.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on March 16, 2012, 07:29:46 AM
Context:
Also, QFT:
shut up
Losing money is against the law?
Also, QFT:
I still don't understand how a thread celebrating insults of one poster to another is allowed to exist if people are regularly being infracted for insulting one another. Seems a bit....counter productive. Even more so when you look at how many mods are posting and being quoted in it.
shut up
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Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on March 19, 2012, 04:19:55 PM
I believe these attacks on soldiers and now on this school are the work of a radical lone wolf Islamist or neo Nazi.
You really should become an FBI agent.
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Post by: Landslide Lyndon on March 20, 2012, 12:09:13 PM
When you've been QFT'd by CADan I think it's fair to say you've hit rock bottom.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on March 21, 2012, 03:49:04 PM
I hate the concept that apparently a political view can't be criticized for being ignorant or bigoted because "it's just my opinion" and that needs to be respected because it's a free country and everyone's beliefs are equal. And at the same time we're not supposed to use inflammatory words or phrases, we're allowed to hold views that are perfect examples of them. As long as no one points it out and the wording is "nice", ignorance and bigotry are ok.
The general prevailing concepts of respecting things for the sake of being respectful, the devaluing and overvaluing of simple words, and the apparent need to model political discourse off the absurd, semantics-based system of lies our politicians operate on is just lazy and completely ignorant. All our values seem to be either mixed up, misplaced, or made up in this country. It's embarrassing.
The general prevailing concepts of respecting things for the sake of being respectful, the devaluing and overvaluing of simple words, and the apparent need to model political discourse off the absurd, semantics-based system of lies our politicians operate on is just lazy and completely ignorant. All our values seem to be either mixed up, misplaced, or made up in this country. It's embarrassing.
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Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on March 24, 2012, 11:00:52 PM
Come to think of it, isn't 'racist cretin under the influence of PCP' a fairly objective description of CaDan?
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Post by: RI on March 25, 2012, 12:30:09 PM
I'm surprised the thread hasn't been shut down too, honestly.
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Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on March 25, 2012, 12:34:09 PM
I'm pleasantly surprised the thread hasn't been shut down too, honestly.
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Post by: Joe Republic on March 25, 2012, 12:43:16 PM
I give it until the end of the month.
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Post by: Antonio the Sixth on March 25, 2012, 01:27:23 PM
Please people don't start tempting him.
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Post by: Lambsbread on March 25, 2012, 04:18:09 PM
Please people don't start tempting him.
^^^^
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Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on March 25, 2012, 05:55:00 PM
This one isn't locked yet? I'm stunned/
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Post by: Paul Kemp on March 26, 2012, 06:17:38 PM
So I guess Inks' contribution confirms that we can basically convert this thread into 'The Michael A. Naso Institute of Comedy & Absurd Posts'? Good deal.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on March 27, 2012, 12:28:22 PM
I love how everyone is treating this as an abstract case.
And I love who nobody is looking at all the evidence.
How come you have access to all the evidence in Philly?
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Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on March 30, 2012, 12:39:13 AM
Actually, Romney will be a cross between the new Washington/Jefferson/Lincoln/Teddy Roosevelt/FDR/Ike/JFK/Reagan.
You misspelled Hoover.
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Post by: Bacon King on March 30, 2012, 08:17:50 PM
#3. 5-4, as Stevens casting the deciding vote.
Stevens hasn't been on the court for two years.
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Post by: Keystone Phil on March 31, 2012, 07:57:33 AM
#3. 5-4, as Stevens casting the deciding vote.
Stevens hasn't been on the court for two years.
These aren't even snap-worthy. Correcting J.J. is a routine task.
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Post by: Lambsbread on March 31, 2012, 04:58:01 PM
No way - my preferred ticket would be Palin-Paul.
Edit: Darn, you made me forget this was my 1000th Atlus post and I didn't even use grandeur or make it fun. I'll make up for that: If the president is reelected he will destroy whats left of this fragile country and announce himself dictator. Romney will be so weak if elected that he will fold to every democratic desire during the off periods between elections. They are both globalists and socialists. We all need to wake up to that.
Edit: Darn, you made me forget this was my 1000th Atlus post and I didn't even use grandeur or make it fun. I'll make up for that: If the president is reelected he will destroy whats left of this fragile country and announce himself dictator. Romney will be so weak if elected that he will fold to every democratic desire during the off periods between elections. They are both globalists and socialists. We all need to wake up to that.
This is the worst post ever made in the history of the forum. You should feel bad and your parents should be arrested.
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Post by: H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY on April 01, 2012, 05:00:04 PM
Have Santorum and his campaign completely lost their minds?
Well, at least they know where not to start looking: your head.
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Post by: Antonio the Sixth on April 05, 2012, 01:24:00 PM
I like to pretend that BushOK doesn't exist any more. I don't just mean as a poster, but as an actual person. It's easier on my general sense of humanity that way.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Phony Moderate on April 05, 2012, 03:48:10 PM
Why do you assume I wouldn't love my child?
Love does not mean always agreeing with everything someone does. It is in many cases the exact opposite: still honestly hoping the best for someone when you are distinctly not in agreement. Loving one's enemies does not mean they are no longer enemies.
In the case of a child, I would have made a promise before God to raise that child in the practice of faith upon baptism and engaging in a homosexual act or entering into a homosexual relationship is a grave sin thus contrary to God's teachings. Their partner would not be permitted to enter my house as a partner and my child would not be permitted to see his/her partner. I would teach my child to remain celibate with every bit of effort I can muster. It would likely be difficult to succeed but what choice would I have? Loving a child would include wishing them eternal life in heaven not just temporal happiness.
Understandably, I hope you never become a father; you don't seem to have what it takes to be one, or do you display anything remotely attractive to most intelligent women. The fact you want your child to live a miserable life because you chose to and place restrictions on him that are psychologically destructive provides an interesting insight into your own psyche.
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Post by: Antonio the Sixth on April 05, 2012, 05:13:53 PM
Sometimes simple things are the best.
You're an idiot, you know.
Does the US electorate agree with the birther stuff that Obama was not born here?
I for one symphatise with the birthers. Obama has not conclusively proved his birth and Sheriff Arpaio is doing an investigation.
Republicans should use the birther issue more. Why are they not pursuing it?
I for one symphatise with the birthers. Obama has not conclusively proved his birth and Sheriff Arpaio is doing an investigation.
Republicans should use the birther issue more. Why are they not pursuing it?
You're an idiot, you know.
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Post by: opebo on April 05, 2012, 05:19:53 PM
Understandably, I hope you never become a father; you don't seem to have what it takes to be one, or do you display anything remotely attractive to most intelligent women. The fact you want your child to live a miserable life because you chose to and place restrictions on him that are psychologically destructive provides an interesting insight into your own psyche.
This thread is becoming nothing but a litany of moderators abusing people from a position of complete immunity.
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Post by: Lambsbread on April 05, 2012, 05:32:11 PM
Afleitch's post doesn't belong here...we need a thread with the most brazenly accurate posts on the forum. It would belong there.
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Post by: Torie on April 05, 2012, 05:34:09 PM
Understandably, I hope you never become a father; you don't seem to have what it takes to be one, or do you display anything remotely attractive to most intelligent women. The fact you want your child to live a miserable life because you chose to and place restrictions on him that are psychologically destructive provides an interesting insight into your own psyche.
This thread is becoming nothing but a litany of moderators abusing people from a position of complete immunity.
This is an interesting case, because the attack is entirely focused on the text of TJ, and to me given that text, I think the "immunized" mods' text becomes something that is close to just being objectively true. If you teach your hard wired gay kid that if he ever has sex with, and/or commits to another man, that he is a bad person, going to hell, and his parents will forever censure him, and that there is no escape (TJ didn't say he would withhold love, but how one can at once project love while being an angry Moses casting down thunderbolts upon one still dependent upon appeasing Moses), I think that is objectively child abuse. I am not sure that even TJ's priest would approve. Interesting question that.
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Post by: Napoleon on April 05, 2012, 05:36:35 PM
TJ's priest might actually like his son to be taught not to disclose male on male sexual relations. If you know what I mean. ;)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: RI on April 05, 2012, 09:11:10 PM
Understandably, I hope you never become a father; you don't seem to have what it takes to be one, or do you display anything remotely attractive to most intelligent women. The fact you want your child to live a miserable life because you chose to and place restrictions on him that are psychologically destructive provides an interesting insight into your own psyche.
This thread is becoming nothing but a litany of moderators abusing people from a position of complete immunity.
This is an interesting case, because the attack is entirely focused on the text of TJ, and to me given that text, I think the "immunized" mods' text becomes something that is close to just being objectively true. If you teach your hard wired gay kid that if he ever has sex with, and/or commits to another man, that he is a bad person, going to hell, and his parents will forever censure him, and that there is no escape (TJ didn't say he would withhold love, but how one can at once project love while being an angry Moses casting down thunderbolts upon one still dependent upon appeasing Moses), I think that is objectively child abuse. I am not sure that even TJ's priest would approve. Interesting question that.
The Catholic Church pretty much has the exact position TJ articulated. Gays are heavily encouraged to remain celibate for life.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Torie on April 05, 2012, 09:18:52 PM
Understandably, I hope you never become a father; you don't seem to have what it takes to be one, or do you display anything remotely attractive to most intelligent women. The fact you want your child to live a miserable life because you chose to and place restrictions on him that are psychologically destructive provides an interesting insight into your own psyche.
This thread is becoming nothing but a litany of moderators abusing people from a position of complete immunity.
This is an interesting case, because the attack is entirely focused on the text of TJ, and to me given that text, I think the "immunized" mods' text becomes something that is close to just being objectively true. If you teach your hard wired gay kid that if he ever has sex with, and/or commits to another man, that he is a bad person, going to hell, and his parents will forever censure him, and that there is no escape (TJ didn't say he would withhold love, but how one can at once project love while being an angry Moses casting down thunderbolts upon one still dependent upon appeasing Moses), I think that is objectively child abuse. I am not sure that even TJ's priest would approve. Interesting question that.
The Catholic Church pretty much has the exact position TJ articulated. Gays are heavily encouraged to remain celibate for life.
No, the issue is how to treat the gay child, who is not very close to the tipping point one way or the other, so it is clear that any attempt to try to make the case that a bit less pleasure and self actualization, is well worth a lot more God, backed by a rather harsh whip of coercion, is clearly a lost cause, because it is not about giving up a bit less pleasure/self actualization for more God, but rather about running a considerably more than trivial risk of consigning your son to a life that may end up with tragic consequences. This is not trivial stuff. I would hope devout Catholics of conscience think about this with some concentration, and try to acquire the data on the subject.
Sorry to highjack this thread, but this matter has sort of shocked my conscience. I just cannot image any decent person doing such a thing to persons dependent upon them, much less their own flesh and blood.
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Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on April 05, 2012, 09:22:31 PM
I think this is a good illustration of why 1/3 of people raised in the Catholic Church become ex-Catholics in the US.
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Post by: TJ in Oregon on April 05, 2012, 09:33:44 PM
Sorry to highjack this thread, but this matter has sort of shocked my conscience. I just cannot image any decent person doing such a thing to persons dependent upon them, much less their own flesh and blood.
Not letting them date somebody? My parents have done that to my brother multiple times and they still love him.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: courts on April 05, 2012, 09:54:42 PM
Sorry to highjack this thread, but this matter has sort of shocked my conscience. I just cannot image any decent person doing such a thing to persons dependent upon them, much less their own flesh and blood.
Not letting them date somebody? My parents have done that to my brother multiple times and they still love him.
You can't seriously not see the difference in magnitude here.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Torie on April 05, 2012, 09:57:16 PM
Sorry to highjack this thread, but this matter has sort of shocked my conscience. I just cannot image any decent person doing such a thing to persons dependent upon them, much less their own flesh and blood.
Not letting them date somebody? My parents have done that to my brother multiple times and they still love him.
You said a bit more than that (a lot more actually), including that you would ban your kid's partner from your house. And does this Draconian regime have an expiration date when your kid ceases to be a minor?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: TJ in Oregon on April 05, 2012, 10:02:48 PM
Sorry to highjack this thread, but this matter has sort of shocked my conscience. I just cannot image any decent person doing such a thing to persons dependent upon them, much less their own flesh and blood.
Not letting them date somebody? My parents have done that to my brother multiple times and they still love him.
You said a bit more than that, including that you would ban your kid's partner from your house. Or does this regime just obtain while your kid is a minor?
I would have no recourse beyond that point other than to require my rules to be followed if the child remains living in my house. Once a child moves away I would not have any authority regardless. I would never cut-off my child or anything like that because it would serve no purpose other than alienation. In essence, I would have ~18 years to impart Catholic teachings on the child and then he will enter the world alone and must be able to make those decisions for himself because I would have no control anyway.
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Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on April 05, 2012, 10:06:03 PM
Trying to shove Catholic teachings down someone's throat is a great way to encourage rebellion and a complete dismissal of all of it as soon as they hit 18. Like I said before, we're talking about 1 in 3 people today raised Catholic who reject it.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Torie on April 05, 2012, 10:07:42 PM
Sorry to highjack this thread, but this matter has sort of shocked my conscience. I just cannot image any decent person doing such a thing to persons dependent upon them, much less their own flesh and blood.
Not letting them date somebody? My parents have done that to my brother multiple times and they still love him.
You said a bit more than that, including that you would ban your kid's partner from your house. Or does this regime just obtain while your kid is a minor?
I would have no recourse beyond that point other than to require my rules to be followed if the child remains living in my house. Once a child moves away I would not have any authority regardless. I would never cut-off my child or anything like that because it would serve no purpose other than alienation. In essence, I would have ~18 years to impart Catholic teachings on the child and then he will enter the world alone and must be able to make those decisions for himself because I would have no control anyway.
Well while legally under your care, you might do a lot of damage to your kid (not, not the house rules stuff (he can screw in other venues and hide it from you and no big deal, straights have that issue too), but all of that other very heavy stuff that you lay on him, assuming that he is pretty hard wired), and once he ceases to be dependent, would you still reject his partner, and ban him from your house? And God help him if he is less supple intellectually than you, so he cannot successfully "compartmentalize," which might be a key survival strategy.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: TJ in Oregon on April 05, 2012, 10:17:02 PM
Sorry to highjack this thread, but this matter has sort of shocked my conscience. I just cannot image any decent person doing such a thing to persons dependent upon them, much less their own flesh and blood.
Not letting them date somebody? My parents have done that to my brother multiple times and they still love him.
You said a bit more than that, including that you would ban your kid's partner from your house. Or does this regime just obtain while your kid is a minor?
I would have no recourse beyond that point other than to require my rules to be followed if the child remains living in my house. Once a child moves away I would not have any authority regardless. I would never cut-off my child or anything like that because it would serve no purpose other than alienation. In essence, I would have ~18 years to impart Catholic teachings on the child and then he will enter the world alone and must be able to make those decisions for himself because I would have no control anyway.
Well while legally under your care, you might do a lot of damage to your kid (not, not the house rules stuff (he can screw in other venues and hide it from you and no big deal, straights have that issue too), but all of that other very heavy stuff that you lay on him, assuming that he is pretty hard wired), and once he ceases to be dependent, would you still reject his partner, and ban him from your house? And God help him if he is less supple intellectually than you, so he cannot successfully "compartmentalize," which might be a key survival strategy.
The major issue here that is absolutely critical to my attempt going well would be that it would require every ounce of subtlety I posses such in order to prevent the kid from committing suicide or rebelling or losing the will to continue living life. Of course that would be horrible and in the case of suicide worse than homosexuality in itself. It would be very important to try and find a way to give the kid some self worth throughout the whole ordeal.
As far as the rest, I think we've gone about as far down the road into the land of hypothetical we can go...
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Torie on April 05, 2012, 10:35:17 PM
So short of your thinking you are risking suicide, the hammer comes down, even if the kid is basically rendered dysfunctional, turns to drugs, finds it extremely hard to form any intimate relationships (a truly horrible fate really), etc. Do I have that right, or am I off a bit? I don't mean to hector you, but rather want to understand better what you are saying; but so far, if you have a gay kid, I would be rather frightened for the kid. It kind of terrifies me actually, because when someone is smart and has a hammer, and uses it that way, the potential for real psychological damage I think is far greater.
To be really honest, the most most stressful thing for me is that I admire and respect you as a person (as you know), yet you seem to embrace something which as to the lengths you are willing to go, I find horrific. And you are so hard wired intellectually (and so tied to your particular leap of faith, and have so much invested), that the experience of human contact with your kid, and hormones, and love and all of that sort of stuff, might not be when push comes to shove, for you to just jettison it all. That I guess even more is what worries me.
To be really honest, the most most stressful thing for me is that I admire and respect you as a person (as you know), yet you seem to embrace something which as to the lengths you are willing to go, I find horrific. And you are so hard wired intellectually (and so tied to your particular leap of faith, and have so much invested), that the experience of human contact with your kid, and hormones, and love and all of that sort of stuff, might not be when push comes to shove, for you to just jettison it all. That I guess even more is what worries me.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: TJ in Oregon on April 05, 2012, 11:13:22 PM
Well... I guess I hadn't thought of drugs but that would another thing I would hope to try and prevent. If the child becomes dysfunctional and turns to drugs I would have also failed as a parent and failed to raise the kid in the practice of faith. I would hope to have a good relationship with my own child if nothing else, because absent that I would have again failed as a parent. There are so many ways to fail and so few to succeed!
The way the world is changing with regard to LGBT issues will make this more difficult perhaps than it would have been in any previous generation since most of society seems to have changed its mind over the last 10 years or so. The kid would need an awful lot of support to just make it through and perhaps would need some prodding to form friendships at all. But there is more to life than sex, something I would hope any child of mine would understand. One of the most important issues behind this dilemma (as you noted) is to still love the child. Now that's pretty easy to say sitting here on my computer and much more difficult in real life when I have an actual person sitting in front of me looking me in the eye.
I guess the best answer I can give is that I would not want my kid to have any of the problems you mention or enter a homosexual relationship.
The way the world is changing with regard to LGBT issues will make this more difficult perhaps than it would have been in any previous generation since most of society seems to have changed its mind over the last 10 years or so. The kid would need an awful lot of support to just make it through and perhaps would need some prodding to form friendships at all. But there is more to life than sex, something I would hope any child of mine would understand. One of the most important issues behind this dilemma (as you noted) is to still love the child. Now that's pretty easy to say sitting here on my computer and much more difficult in real life when I have an actual person sitting in front of me looking me in the eye.
I guess the best answer I can give is that I would not want my kid to have any of the problems you mention or enter a homosexual relationship.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Torie on April 05, 2012, 11:15:51 PM
Thank you TJ. Heaven forbid that any of this should transpire in your life (for both yourself and your son), but if it does, I hope you will remember this exchange. It was from my heart. Best.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: TJ in Oregon on April 05, 2012, 11:19:45 PM
Thank you TJ. Heaven forbid that any of this should transpire in your life (for both yourself and your son), but if it does, I hope you will remember this exchange. It was from my heart. Best.
Thank you Torie. I appreciate the constructive criticism and mature conversation about a topic that is rather contraversial.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Paul Kemp on April 06, 2012, 10:21:13 AM
Who is the Senate Majority Leader?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on April 07, 2012, 04:23:14 PM
I would not be surprised if gayness gets more popular over time. In fact, I suspect it is based on my anecdotal experience.
What exactly does this have to do with making men dysfunctional? The only thing you've noticed is gay people being more open about it - this is primarily because society has become more tolerant of homosexuality. The actual amount of homosexuals has not really increased.
That is another theory.
It's a better one that yours considering it's actually backed by science.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Torie on April 07, 2012, 05:12:19 PM
Well Pubs are anti science px, so all the dots connect. Now if I could just find a gay census ...
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY on April 08, 2012, 01:00:29 PM
Sorry, but Obama is not going to paint Romney as some sort of woman-hating social conservative. If Team Obama thinks it is going to be that easy, I feel sorry for them. They have no idea what is in store for them. Axelrod is poised to go from hero to zero, especially if he doubles-down on this populist garbage. Maybe Axelrod can cry into his beer with Shrum next year?
Of course, you're right. Romney can't be a woman-hating social conservative when he doesn't actually believe in a thing.
Biased, unbalanced, inaccurate reporting by a biased media outlet.
It's an editorial.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on April 09, 2012, 11:51:13 AM
Simple but works better as a response to what it's a response to than anything else could:
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on April 09, 2012, 12:58:07 PM
To: Poor Black Muslim Vegan Socialist Lesbians
STFU. We're still majority on this planet.
STFU. We're still majority on this planet.
Serious question : do you get $1 for every retarded post you make ? Because otherwise I don't get it.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Queen Mum Inks.LWC on April 11, 2012, 12:50:48 PM
I disagree with a lot of his opinions, but I can understand where they come from given his experiences and background. And given that I can't really find them repulsive. He seems to be a reasonably tolerant person doing his best to engage in civil discourse and he provides a different perspective than many others on here.
You know, I really have a feeling you wouldn't be feeling that way if I said some of the things he did...
Such as?
You're way more aggressive than he is towards those who disagree with you. And your inability to grasp others' perspectives on most issues is often quite mind-boggling.
I'm thinking of the things he's said about women. If I was ever posting stuff that misogynistic you'd be calling for my banning.
I don't call for bans of people just because they disagree with me.
What has he said about women that is so misogynistic? Showing desire for women is not misogynistic, for the record. You still seem to be under the misconception that I'm some kind of prude when it comes to that, but disliking sexual abuse and exploitation of poor women is not the same as disliking, you know, normal sexual relationships.
If you're a mod, you can read his deleted posts, right? Also I think he defended Herman Cain during that whole thing, and not with a "it's probably made up" but with "Well she was probably asking for it anyway" type of stuff.
And if that's the case then why are you so after me when I've never engaged in sexual abuse or exploited poor women?
I don't think I'm "after you." But you're always going on about how awesome prostitution is and I find that rather disgusting.
Please provide specific examples if you have any. When it comes to Cain, do you mean that he posted something like this (?):
Maybe if an actual one would come out instead of a lying attention whore bought off by Romney's camp.
Because I'd be inclined to agree that seems a bit misogynistic, yes.
I'm not going to go through Clarence's posting history over this. It isn't that easy to do either. Besides, when it comes to cultural attitudes I have more sympathy for someone who comes from another generation. People who were brought up on sexism have more of an excuse than people who weren't.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on April 11, 2012, 02:41:38 PM
To: Poor Black Muslim Vegan Socialist Lesbians
STFU. We're still majority on this planet.
STFU. We're still majority on this planet.
Serious question : do you get $1 for every retarded post you make ? Because otherwise I don't get it.
First of my posts to be sulfurmined ! Yay ! :D
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario) on April 11, 2012, 06:36:03 PM
The most intelligent post Naso ever made.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on April 12, 2012, 05:34:08 PM
What about you do your own God damned homework and stop clogging up this board with your cheating...
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Хahar 🤔 on April 13, 2012, 11:31:15 AM
v0031 is a forum institution. Attacks on him will not be tolerated.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on April 13, 2012, 12:57:53 PM
v0031 is a forum institution. Attacks on him will not be tolerated.
Amen to that.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on April 13, 2012, 03:47:57 PM
He is still boring as hell.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: King on April 13, 2012, 04:28:24 PM
Hell isn't really boring. Boring as heaven.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Mechaman on April 13, 2012, 07:43:01 PM
What about you do your own God damned homework and stop clogging up this board with your cheating...
I'll be honest, clarence's post rubbed me the wrong way. As in, he comes across as a total asshole there (though to be quite honest, that's not really rare).
I mean like wow, what a big man this is viciously insulting a foreigner who has less than perfect English......
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on April 13, 2012, 07:56:50 PM
What about you do your own God damned homework and stop clogging up this board with your cheating...
I'll be honest, clarence's post rubbed me the wrong way. As in, he comes across as a total asshole there (though to be quite honest, that's not really rare).
I mean like wow, what a big man this is viciously insulting a foreigner who has less than perfect English......
Come on, you know that wasn't the point.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on April 14, 2012, 06:09:12 AM
What about you do your own God damned homework and stop clogging up this board with your cheating...
I'll be honest, clarence's post rubbed me the wrong way. As in, he comes across as a total asshole there (though to be quite honest, that's not really rare).
I mean like wow, what a big man this is viciously insulting a foreigner who has less than perfect English......
Well, my own English is far from being perfect, but I think one should try first to learn a language very diffrent from his mother's tongue before becoming an asshole about those, who are actually putting a lot of efforts.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: dead0man on April 14, 2012, 06:20:03 AM
I used to help the guy, but after realizing he never posts anywhere else I stopped. I think his take on issues related to China would be interesting, but I understand living in a real authoritarian place* probably makes posting his thoughts on China an actual threat to his well being.
*unlike say, being a poster at Atlas, or even more laughable, a citizen of the US/"Bad Place" or most western nations...the UK excluded of course which is uncomfortably close to being as authoritarian on this issue as the PRC
*unlike say, being a poster at Atlas, or even more laughable, a citizen of the US/"Bad Place" or most western nations...the UK excluded of course which is uncomfortably close to being as authoritarian on this issue as the PRC
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lambsbread on April 14, 2012, 10:33:44 AM
I like the People's Party just because of Aznar's support of Israel. Which is rare in Spain which has been Anti-Israel in recent years (at least imo)
American conservatives' comments on European politics make you want to bang your head against the wall.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on April 14, 2012, 08:25:30 PM
What about you do your own God damned homework and stop clogging up this board with your cheating...
I'll be honest, clarence's post rubbed me the wrong way. As in, he comes across as a total asshole there (though to be quite honest, that's not really rare).
I mean like wow, what a big man this is viciously insulting a foreigner who has less than perfect English......
Add to that his frequent references to v0031 as a 'chinaman'.
Though he is almost seventy and a Southerner, so...
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Platypus on April 15, 2012, 07:37:35 AM
v0031 is a forum institution. Attacks on him will not be tolerated.
Except by those who have been on the forum for longer than he has.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on April 16, 2012, 06:33:14 PM
tofu, soymilk, frozen mango, frozen pineapple, carrots, rum.
try it before you post-pad with five question marks, child.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on April 16, 2012, 08:58:00 PM
You quoted the wrong post, BRTD; you left out the actually sulfur-worthy post:
?????
try it before you post-pad with five question marks, child.
Hey man, at least I don't post-pad with gratuitous monologues about my childhood.
tofu, soymilk, frozen mango, frozen pineapple, carrots, rum.
try it before you post-pad with five question marks, child.
Hey man, at least I don't post-pad with gratuitous monologues about my childhood.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lambsbread on April 17, 2012, 05:20:58 AM
battle of the green avatars!
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Simfan34 on April 20, 2012, 03:13:02 PM
Remembering that it's apparently not okay for people who abstain from smoking pot to make a point of their personal or moral objections, but is okay for people who do smoke pot to make fun of everyone who doesn't.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on April 21, 2012, 02:49:48 PM
Don't hate on wormy, he's just excited that someone else is wrong for a change.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Badger on April 22, 2012, 05:11:23 PM
To: Poor Black Muslim Vegan Socialist Lesbians
STFU. We're still majority on this planet.
STFU. We're still majority on this planet.
Serious question : do you get $1 for every retarded post you make ? Because otherwise I don't get it.
Pingvin is truely an HP among HPs.
So of course a certain contingent in Atlasia elected him to the Senate. ::)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on April 23, 2012, 07:04:49 AM
I refuse to believe that France will elect Hollande.
...
...I genuinely pity you.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on April 26, 2012, 03:50:57 AM
extremely natural, rational, and reasonable human desire for vengeance for evildoers.
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vengeance
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vengeance
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Nothing wrong with that!
I'm speechless.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on April 26, 2012, 07:14:06 AM
To: Poor Black Muslim Vegan Socialist Lesbians
STFU. We're still majority on this planet.
STFU. We're still majority on this planet.
Serious question : do you get $1 for every retarded post you make ? Because otherwise I don't get it.
Pingvin is truely an HP among HPs.
So of course a certain contingent in Atlasia elected him to the Senate. ::)
Isn't that what happens in Oklahoma too?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Napoleon on April 26, 2012, 08:00:48 AM
To: Poor Black Muslim Vegan Socialist Lesbians
STFU. We're still majority on this planet.
STFU. We're still majority on this planet.
Serious question : do you get $1 for every retarded post you make ? Because otherwise I don't get it.
Pingvin is truely an HP among HPs.
So of course a certain contingent in Atlasia elected him to the Senate. ::)
Join the fight Badger! Apply for the Mideast Senate seat. It is our party's vacancy after all. :)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on April 26, 2012, 12:08:51 PM
Wait, are people here claiming that vengeance is not a valid foundation of the justice system? I would argue it is the only sensible (and, yes, rational foundation).
What else would be the purpose of the justice system?
What else would be the purpose of the justice system?
Maintaining a civilized society where everybody is treated equally?
Seriously, this is one of the most reactionary posts I've ever read. And coming from Gustaf that says a lot.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Insula Dei on April 27, 2012, 08:19:06 AM
I don't know how anyone who calls themselves center left could reasonably prefer Ken, even in the 2nd round. He is as left wing as you can get before you fall off the democratic part of the political spectrum.
Indeed. Wow....as I'm typing this, the results of the Tory leadership election are in....Thatcher - 204, Heseltine - 152....not enough for Thatcher to win outright!
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Gustaf on April 27, 2012, 09:15:38 AM
Wait, are people here claiming that vengeance is not a valid foundation of the justice system? I would argue it is the only sensible (and, yes, rational foundation).
What else would be the purpose of the justice system?
What else would be the purpose of the justice system?
Maintaining a civilized society where everybody is treated equally?
Seriously, this is one of the most reactionary posts I've ever read. And coming from Gustaf that says a lot.
Because I'm obviously so reactionary...px has that very sad quality of always trying to be a smartass without grasping what the discussion is actually about. Well, it's more amusing than sad I guess.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on April 27, 2012, 10:17:29 AM
QFT and "ohh snap"
px has that very sad quality of always trying to be a smartass without grasping what the discussion is actually about.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on April 27, 2012, 11:47:58 AM
Why do so many of the young 'uns here write as though they're writing speeches for the telly?
Because it has been given thought and really deserves to be fully explained, which can only be done with proper vocabulary and syntax?
By which you mean 'turgid prose', presumably? I nearly fell asleep halfway through the second paragraph.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on April 27, 2012, 11:49:18 AM
Why do so many of the young 'uns here write as though they're writing speeches for the telly?
Because they think people actually care about the crap they write.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on April 27, 2012, 11:49:48 AM
Wait, are people here claiming that vengeance is not a valid foundation of the justice system? I would argue it is the only sensible (and, yes, rational foundation).
What else would be the purpose of the justice system?
What else would be the purpose of the justice system?
Maintaining a civilized society where everybody is treated equally?
Seriously, this is one of the most reactionary posts I've ever read. And coming from Gustaf that says a lot.
Because I'm obviously so reactionary...px has that very sad quality of always trying to be a smartass without grasping what the discussion is actually about. Well, it's more amusing than sad I guess.
You're not reactionary, but your comment clearly was.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Gustaf on April 27, 2012, 03:55:41 PM
Wait, are people here claiming that vengeance is not a valid foundation of the justice system? I would argue it is the only sensible (and, yes, rational foundation).
What else would be the purpose of the justice system?
What else would be the purpose of the justice system?
Maintaining a civilized society where everybody is treated equally?
Seriously, this is one of the most reactionary posts I've ever read. And coming from Gustaf that says a lot.
Because I'm obviously so reactionary...px has that very sad quality of always trying to be a smartass without grasping what the discussion is actually about. Well, it's more amusing than sad I guess.
You're not reactionary, but your comment clearly was.
I'll be gracious and assume you've read the same philosophical dissertations on this subject that I have and will soon post your reasons for disagreeing with them then.
The only alternative would be that you're an arrogant teenager with a lot less knowledge than you think and a lack of awareness of that situation.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Torie on April 27, 2012, 04:15:15 PM
Wait, are people here claiming that vengeance is not a valid foundation of the justice system? I would argue it is the only sensible (and, yes, rational foundation).
What else would be the purpose of the justice system?
What else would be the purpose of the justice system?
Maintaining a civilized society where everybody is treated equally?
Seriously, this is one of the most reactionary posts I've ever read. And coming from Gustaf that says a lot.
Because I'm obviously so reactionary...px has that very sad quality of always trying to be a smartass without grasping what the discussion is actually about. Well, it's more amusing than sad I guess.
You're not reactionary, but your comment clearly was.
I'll be gracious and assume you've read the same philosophical dissertations on this subject that I have and will soon post your reasons for disagreeing with them then.
The only alternative would be that you're an arrogant teenager with a lot less knowledge than you think and a lack of awareness of that situation.
Did the word "deterrence" every come up in all of this collateral damage cross talk? Just asking.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on April 27, 2012, 04:23:18 PM
Wait, are people here claiming that vengeance is not a valid foundation of the justice system? I would argue it is the only sensible (and, yes, rational foundation).
What else would be the purpose of the justice system?
What else would be the purpose of the justice system?
Maintaining a civilized society where everybody is treated equally?
Seriously, this is one of the most reactionary posts I've ever read. And coming from Gustaf that says a lot.
Because I'm obviously so reactionary...px has that very sad quality of always trying to be a smartass without grasping what the discussion is actually about. Well, it's more amusing than sad I guess.
You're not reactionary, but your comment clearly was.
I'll be gracious and assume you've read the same philosophical dissertations on this subject that I have and will soon post your reasons for disagreeing with them then.
The only alternative would be that you're an arrogant teenager with a lot less knowledge than you think and a lack of awareness of that situation.
Do you have a point apart from the usual ad hominems ?
The idea that justice is only a veiled vengeance ? Yeah, I think one can reasonably deem it reactionary even without having read all the philosophical essays on the issue.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on April 27, 2012, 04:26:50 PM
Make no mistake Antonio. Gustaf IS reactionary.
Heck, he even defended Palin when she made one of her usual inane statements that even Republicans didn't bother to pretend that made sense.
Heck, he even defended Palin when she made one of her usual inane statements that even Republicans didn't bother to pretend that made sense.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on April 27, 2012, 04:35:49 PM
Actually the view that 'justice' ultimately translates as 'vengeance' is not necessarily a right-wing view, let alone a 'reactionary' one.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on April 28, 2012, 12:08:24 AM
Im not going to release a "schedule" of "campaign stops" because I'd just be saying I was there from the comfort of my living room where I usually use the computer... I think there is enough bullsh**t on this board and me saying I will stop in every town in the country when my fat ass will be staying right here on my La-Z-Boy won't do any thing to get me votes
Also- ask me anything
Also- ask me anything
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lambsbread on April 28, 2012, 09:45:55 AM
An Atlasia post in the FC board?! Call the priest!
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Gustaf on April 28, 2012, 01:26:54 PM
Wait, are people here claiming that vengeance is not a valid foundation of the justice system? I would argue it is the only sensible (and, yes, rational foundation).
What else would be the purpose of the justice system?
What else would be the purpose of the justice system?
Maintaining a civilized society where everybody is treated equally?
Seriously, this is one of the most reactionary posts I've ever read. And coming from Gustaf that says a lot.
Because I'm obviously so reactionary...px has that very sad quality of always trying to be a smartass without grasping what the discussion is actually about. Well, it's more amusing than sad I guess.
You're not reactionary, but your comment clearly was.
I'll be gracious and assume you've read the same philosophical dissertations on this subject that I have and will soon post your reasons for disagreeing with them then.
The only alternative would be that you're an arrogant teenager with a lot less knowledge than you think and a lack of awareness of that situation.
Do you have a point apart from the usual ad hominems ?
The idea that justice is only a veiled vengeance ? Yeah, I think one can reasonably deem it reactionary even without having read all the philosophical essays on the issue.
My point was to give you a chance to show that you weren't just being arrogant about something you didn't really know anything about. A pity you didn't take it.
I apologize to px for being less of a hack than he is.
Now, if the two of you are done with ad hominems it'd be greatly amusing to see you struggle with actually trying to prove your case. I'm defending the actual existing justice system and making a point about what is its guiding principle. It can't be reactionary since I'm not arguing for a return to any past system.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Sbane on April 28, 2012, 05:37:19 PM
Why do so many of the young 'uns here write as though they're writing speeches for the telly?
Because they think people actually care about the crap they write.
I wonder if Sam thinks people care about the crap he writes.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Insula Dei on April 28, 2012, 05:56:11 PM
Wait, are people here claiming that vengeance is not a valid foundation of the justice system? I would argue it is the only sensible (and, yes, rational foundation).
What else would be the purpose of the justice system?
What else would be the purpose of the justice system?
Maintaining a civilized society where everybody is treated equally?
Seriously, this is one of the most reactionary posts I've ever read. And coming from Gustaf that says a lot.
Because I'm obviously so reactionary...px has that very sad quality of always trying to be a smartass without grasping what the discussion is actually about. Well, it's more amusing than sad I guess.
You're not reactionary, but your comment clearly was.
I'll be gracious and assume you've read the same philosophical dissertations on this subject that I have and will soon post your reasons for disagreeing with them then.
The only alternative would be that you're an arrogant teenager with a lot less knowledge than you think and a lack of awareness of that situation.
Do you have a point apart from the usual ad hominems ?
The idea that justice is only a veiled vengeance ? Yeah, I think one can reasonably deem it reactionary even without having read all the philosophical essays on the issue.
My point was to give you a chance to show that you weren't just being arrogant about something you didn't really know anything about. A pity you didn't take it.
I apologize to px for being less of a hack than he is.
Now, if the two of you are done with ad hominems it'd be greatly amusing to see you struggle with actually trying to prove your case. I'm defending the actual existing justice system and making a point about what is its guiding principle. It can't be reactionary since I'm not arguing for a return to any past system.
I believe it is habitual to clearly state one's case before inviting the opposition to launch a counter-attack.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on April 29, 2012, 01:05:32 AM
Why do so many of the young 'uns here write as though they're writing speeches for the telly?
Because they think people actually care about the crap they write.
I wonder if Sam thinks people care about the crap he writes.
I'd be surprised if he does.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Gustaf on April 29, 2012, 03:02:49 AM
Wait, are people here claiming that vengeance is not a valid foundation of the justice system? I would argue it is the only sensible (and, yes, rational foundation).
What else would be the purpose of the justice system?
What else would be the purpose of the justice system?
Maintaining a civilized society where everybody is treated equally?
Seriously, this is one of the most reactionary posts I've ever read. And coming from Gustaf that says a lot.
Because I'm obviously so reactionary...px has that very sad quality of always trying to be a smartass without grasping what the discussion is actually about. Well, it's more amusing than sad I guess.
You're not reactionary, but your comment clearly was.
I'll be gracious and assume you've read the same philosophical dissertations on this subject that I have and will soon post your reasons for disagreeing with them then.
The only alternative would be that you're an arrogant teenager with a lot less knowledge than you think and a lack of awareness of that situation.
Do you have a point apart from the usual ad hominems ?
The idea that justice is only a veiled vengeance ? Yeah, I think one can reasonably deem it reactionary even without having read all the philosophical essays on the issue.
My point was to give you a chance to show that you weren't just being arrogant about something you didn't really know anything about. A pity you didn't take it.
I apologize to px for being less of a hack than he is.
Now, if the two of you are done with ad hominems it'd be greatly amusing to see you struggle with actually trying to prove your case. I'm defending the actual existing justice system and making a point about what is its guiding principle. It can't be reactionary since I'm not arguing for a return to any past system.
I believe it is habitual to clearly state one's case before inviting the opposition to launch a counter-attack.
I'm not sure what your point is? If you mean that I should in this exchange have clearly stated my case earlier on, I think you miss my point. Antonio and Px jumped on a chance to try and ridicule me. I have had this discussion many times before so I know roughly what they are thinking and why they are wrong. I suspect the same is not true of them, since if it was they couldn't be so disdainful of a position that is quite strong on the merits.
And it always amuses me when someone is so conceited in their position so as to make fun of someone for disagreeing with them when it soon becomes obvious they are completely ignorant of the debate on the issue.
Besides, I don't think I have to respect any decorums of debate with people like them, especially given their behaviour in this instance. You may think of it as retributivist justice - I'll give them the respect they deserve, which right now is not very much.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on April 29, 2012, 07:30:25 PM
You three need to either shut up or take it elswhere.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Gustaf on April 30, 2012, 01:40:06 AM
You three need to either shut up or take it elswhere.
No, there isn't really any need to respect this thread since it's mostly a stupid phenomenon to begin with.
I think all of my detractors seem to have gone silent anyway - turns out they had nothing, beyond quoting my posts into this thread, to back up their position with. So I don't think you need to worry. You will all be able to continue to post here instead of actually arguing your positions.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on April 30, 2012, 01:58:39 AM
Somebody's taking the Sulfur Mine waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too seriously, methinks. And confusing it with the Deluge as well!
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Gustaf on April 30, 2012, 07:53:34 AM
Somebody's taking the Sulfur Mine waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too seriously, methinks. And confusing it with the Deluge as well!
I'm not confusing it with the Deluge, though it's true that the Deluge is even worse.
I'm not sure how I'm taking it any more or less seriously than anyone takes anything around here. It's not as if I care particularly about Antonio and Px not understanding the concept of retributivist justice.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on April 30, 2012, 07:55:43 AM
*yawn*
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on May 01, 2012, 01:41:52 PM
Superpacs are not donations to any re-election campaign.
And BitTorrent is for legal downloads only...
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Miles on May 02, 2012, 03:56:43 PM
Seems like you have a big problem with the history of the state.
Seems like you have a big problem with not acting like a todger in every debate you get into.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Napoleon on May 02, 2012, 10:57:18 PM
The worst type of thread is the "lol, look at what this guy I don't agree with said, what an idiot!" threads.
Threads? The Deluge is only one thread.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Gustaf on May 03, 2012, 05:07:06 AM
Well, I guess that gem of intellectual snappiness pretty much settles the debate in your favour then! Kudos to you, good sir.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Simfan34 on May 04, 2012, 03:36:04 PM
I am integrating the recurring theme of BRTDs 10 year old daughter and 37 year old tweed, although the ideas were independently formed.
I take it you're dirtying yourself with modern society now:
What our society celebrates today is shallowness, and the mere pastiche of ideas.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Napoleon on May 04, 2012, 07:52:16 PM
True to form in real life, the non-moderates have done most of the talking
On your side, maybe. Otherwise, let's not kid ourselves.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Bacon King on May 05, 2012, 07:08:07 PM
Just caught up on the last few episodes of BushOK, and I have to give credit where it's due to jmfcst here:
sorry, I haven't kept up with this thread, but this "commission" is simply a bunch of quotes from scripture mingled together:
Psalm 46:10 “Be still, and know that I am God” (KJV, verbatim)
Deuteronomy 31:6 “Be strong and of a good courage” (KJV, verbatim)
Matthew 10:30 “And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.”
Mat 6:25-28; Luke 12:22-29 “Do not worry”
Jer 1:5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you came to birth I consecrated you; I appointed you as prophet to the nations.”
Etc, etc, etc.
granted God doesn't have a specific template, but seeing that of all the scriptural examples which show God giving commissions to people without God feeling the need to includes quotes of scripture within those commissions, this sure has the appearance of something you made up and laced with KJV bible quotes to make it look authentic.
The quote was "I have prepared you for 30 years for this big move. Be still, and know that I am God, Be strong and of a good courage. I have work left for you in Oklahoma, but you will not be a permanent resident of Oklahoma. These men at Maisha need your help. Don't worry about how you will get down there and don't worry about anything, I've got you in my arms. Every hair on your head is numbered. I know every thing about every one of your days before they even happen. Be Still, and Know that I am GOD."
sorry, I haven't kept up with this thread, but this "commission" is simply a bunch of quotes from scripture mingled together:
"...Be still, and know that I am God... Be Still, and Know that I am GOD."
Psalm 46:10 “Be still, and know that I am God” (KJV, verbatim)
Be strong and of a good courage. "
Deuteronomy 31:6 “Be strong and of a good courage” (KJV, verbatim)
"Every hair on your head is numbered. "
Matthew 10:30 “And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.”
"Don't worry about how you will get down there and don't worry about anything"
Mat 6:25-28; Luke 12:22-29 “Do not worry”
I know every thing about every one of your days before they even happen."
Jer 1:5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you came to birth I consecrated you; I appointed you as prophet to the nations.”
Etc, etc, etc.
Bushie, aside from being uncommonly long-winded, I don't recall any example in scripture of a commission that quotes bible verses, esp so many bible verses. Even in the account of commissions given within the NT, there is no example of God using so many bible quotes even though God had the entire OT from which to quote.
also, if you strip out the direct bible quotes (including God's apparent preference for the KJV, even though it is 2012), the rest of it is pretty poorly written, being somewhat of a vague ramble with some platitudes (bible quotes) thrown in to give it the appearance of authority, but it just doesn't have the laser-like focus of authority that a word from God has.
God doesn't have one specific template for how He speaks to His children. WHy shouldn't He use Scripture? He is the Author of Scripture and Scripture is 100% accurate.
Plus, John 1:1 says "In the Beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and Word WAS God."
When God speaks Scripture to me, He is basically speaking Himself as God the Son.
Plus, John 1:1 says "In the Beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and Word WAS God."
When God speaks Scripture to me, He is basically speaking Himself as God the Son.
granted God doesn't have a specific template, but seeing that of all the scriptural examples which show God giving commissions to people without God feeling the need to includes quotes of scripture within those commissions, this sure has the appearance of something you made up and laced with KJV bible quotes to make it look authentic.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Torie on May 05, 2012, 07:36:52 PM
I just assumed they were Bible quotes. An interesting angle though, is that since the eloquent parts are just not the way Bushie writes (or probably can write), then if they were in fact not Bible quotes (or quotes from some other text) ... ?
I guess what I am saying as a Godless one, is that the words had to be Biblical quotes as it were. :)
I guess what I am saying as a Godless one, is that the words had to be Biblical quotes as it were. :)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lambsbread on May 05, 2012, 07:37:23 PM
LOL
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on May 07, 2012, 03:21:48 PM
Naso, I never said you're racist, that wasn't the point of my post at all. But you should familiarize yourself with the quote, "The lady doth protest too much, methinks."
I haven't read Romeo and Juliet since Jr. High, although we did watch the movie.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: © tweed on May 08, 2012, 01:58:41 PM
Set salaries at 999,999.99
Yes, please start with mine...
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Negusa Nagast 🚀 on May 09, 2012, 03:01:20 PM
Disgusting, but it's to be expected.
But enough about your posting history.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on May 09, 2012, 04:48:00 PM
Disgusting, but it's to be expected.
I was just going to get irritated by your rote spamming, but I just checked out your recent post history, and concluded you probably don't care one way or another.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on May 09, 2012, 05:52:09 PM
Good. Obama's taking a minority stance on this issue, and this could be something Romney needs to fire up conservatives. Also, this takes away Obama's ability to attack Romney for being a flip-flopper without looking like a complete hypocrite.
But....isn't the poor economy (caused by the EVULLL MARXISSST incumbent) the primary concern of conservatives?
Moderator: President Obama, why did you change your opinion on gay marriage?
Obama: Well-uh-I-uh-where's my teleprompter?
Romney: Flip-flopping on gay marriage isn't going to help the economy.
Mitt, is that you? Why are you posting on message boards?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on May 10, 2012, 03:35:11 AM
Look whose talkin'!
It's probably ill-advised to make grammatical errors in 30-point bold red.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lambsbread on May 10, 2012, 07:44:24 PM
What on earth have I done to you?!
Caused my eyes to bleed reading your postings prior to putting you on ignore. Isn't that enough? Oh and reporting my posts........thankfully no death points when I responded to your idiocy.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on May 16, 2012, 12:11:20 AM
I'm skeptical that Obama's leading by that much or by any at all.
Most polls I've seen have had Romney leading(albeit narrowly) or have been a complete tossup.
Most polls I've seen have had Romney leading(albeit narrowly) or have been a complete tossup.
You mean that one poll conducted by Dartmouth you are using to justify your fairy tale world where this is a tossup election with no lean towards Obama?
I'd type out a a much in-depth response, but I don't have the time or effort to waste on forum posters like you.
You have no response because polls have been consistent about Obama leads in New Hampshire since the bottom dropped out from underneath Romney in January. You try to come off as a reasonable conservative but you're just a hack and I'm calling you out on it.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Badger on May 19, 2012, 09:46:15 AM
To: Poor Black Muslim Vegan Socialist Lesbians
STFU. We're still majority on this planet.
STFU. We're still majority on this planet.
Serious question : do you get $1 for every retarded post you make ? Because otherwise I don't get it.
Pingvin is truely an HP among HPs.
So of course a certain contingent in Atlasia elected him to the Senate. ::)
Join the fight Badger! Apply for the Mideast Senate seat. It is our party's vacancy after all. :)
You should've PM'd me. I would've seriously considered it.
Though considering how long it took me to see this post may say something about my activity level, so..... :P
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Mechaman on May 19, 2012, 09:56:04 AM
Whyterain, no matter what you say, I will never take you seriously. You have Oregon, Minnesota and Maryland going GOP in your 2012 map. If you honestly believe any of those scenarios will occur, you clearly are undeserving of being taken seriously.
Let me correct this, he indeed does not have Maryland going GOP, but he does have the following states going GOP:
Oregon, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, Iowa, Wisconsin, Maine (and both CDs,) New Hampshire and Pennsylvania going GOP. Now, I'm of the belief that Wisconsin and Pennsylvania might go GOP, but for the most parts, those other states won't.
Back in 2009, I predicted the GOP to win only 50 seats in the 2010 elections. (I think it's too easy to make predictions after August of the election year.) The GOP won 63. If anything, right now I think I may be giving Obama too much credit at 191 electoral votes. After all, Hoover and Carter won only six states each in their re-election tries. I'm giving Obama credit for 13.
You don't look at national and individual state polling, do you? You make your maps citing history and gut feeling, I'm guessing? Good lord.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on May 20, 2012, 02:15:12 AM
Context:
tito would have dealt with you effectively, so him.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on May 20, 2012, 10:44:52 AM
I'd write something abusive, but this thread is so mind-numbingly stupid that there's really no point. Please delete yourself from the internets.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Mechaman on May 20, 2012, 02:21:17 PM
Alcon, I think Mr. Moderate's post sums NY Jew fairly well; he is ridiculously homophobic, eager to label others anti-Semitic, and not much else.
I agree, I think you're a hateful bigot, and I will be happy to call you that instead. In fact I find it more fitting, because "-phobia" indicate something people can't help, and clearly you choose to be a disgusting pierce of garbage.
Happy now?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: bgwah on May 20, 2012, 04:50:15 PM
^ I came here to post that. :)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Torie on May 20, 2012, 06:43:16 PM
Alcon, I think Mr. Moderate's post sums NY Jew fairly well; he is ridiculously homophobic, eager to label others anti-Semitic, and not much else.
I agree, I think you're a hateful bigot, and I will be happy to call you that instead. In fact I find it more fitting, because "-phobia" indicate something people can't help, and clearly you choose to be a disgusting pierce of garbage.
Happy now?
Well it seems potentially infractible. Hopefully all the kleig lights for it won't precipitate that. Toning it down to "prejudiced" would have perhaps avoided the issue. :) Anyway, sometimes the source of all of this seems more like "HAL" that one hears on a broken record spinning on a turntable which just keeps slipping to the prior track and saying the same thing over and over, as opposed to anything real.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Phony Moderate on May 20, 2012, 10:20:51 PM
Posted already in the Institute, but....well....I will admit that this did hurt.
RIP Mary Richardson Kennedy.
RIP Donna Summer.
RIP Ted Short.
RIP Maurice Sendak.
RIP Junior Seau.
RIP Jack Ashley.
RIP Dick Clark.
RIP Ahmed Ben Bella.
RIP Richard Descoings.
RIP Donald Payne.
RIP Davy Jones.
RIP Gary Carter.
RIP Angelo Dundee.
RIP Oscar Luigi Scalfaro.
RIP Kevin White.
RIP Manuel Fraga Iribarne.
RIP Gatewood Galbraith.
RIP Johannes Heesters.
RIP Vaclav Havel.
RIP Christopher Hitchens.
RIP Sócrates.
RIP Fred Meijer.
RIP Basil D'Oliveira.
RIP Joe Frazier.
RIP Andy Rooney.
RIP Dan Wheldon.
RIP Dennis Ritchie.
RIP Al Rosellini.
RIP Fred Shuttleworth.
RIP Claude Kirk.
RIP LeRoy Schweitzer.
RIP Jack Layton.
RIP Mark Hatfield.
RIP Rudolf Brazda.
RIP Hugh Carey.
RIP Andrzej Lepper.
RIP Amy Winehouse.
RIP Betty Ford.
RIP Dick Williams.
RIP John Hospers.
RIP Lawrence Eagleburger.
RIP Garret FitzGerald.
RIP David Cairns.
RIP Seve Ballesteros.
RIP William Donald Schaefer.
RIP John Adler.
RIP Geraldine Ferraro.
RIP Warren Christopher.
RIP Daniel Bell.
RIP Sargent Shriver.
RIP Enzo Bearzot.
RIP Richard Holbrooke.
RIP Leslie Nielsen.
RIP David Nolan.
RIP Ted Sorensen.
RIP Nestor Kirchner.
RIP David Thompson.
RIP Les Gibbard.
RIP Dan Rostenkowski.
RIP Jimmy Reid.
RIP Tony Judt.
RIP Robert Byrd.
RIP Ronnie James Dio.
RIP Rudi Vis.
RIP Christopher Michael.
RIP Michael Foot.
RIP Claude Levi-Strauss.
RIP Norman Borlaug.
RIP Don Hewitt.
RIP Les Paul.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Napoleon on May 20, 2012, 10:24:40 PM
For some strange reason I clicked RIP Dan Rostenkowski and found a real gem.
I amazingly never heard of him, but may he RIP.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on May 20, 2012, 10:29:31 PM
Yeah I referenced that. Granted Rochambeau's was over a much shorter time frame, if he continued he might've had a similar string.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Napoleon on May 20, 2012, 10:31:52 PM
Yeah I referenced that. Granted Rochambeau's was over a much shorter time frame, if he continued he might've had a similar string.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Phony Moderate on May 20, 2012, 10:34:28 PM
Yeah I referenced that. Granted Rochambeau's was over a much shorter time frame, if he continued he might've had a similar string.
Yeah, I had about as many as him when Blubb posted that.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Napoleon on May 21, 2012, 12:10:24 PM
I wonder what saying that Romney can't add a dead person as his running mate but still baptize them into Mormonism is considered infraction worthy.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lambsbread on May 21, 2012, 05:21:26 PM
Quote
Re: Old, by Grumps
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on May 22, 2012, 06:08:51 PM
I have an extra credit assignment for you. I want you to go back through every single poll on this forum and recalculate based on your own personal opinions of what the partisan sample should be.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on May 23, 2012, 08:49:28 AM
I have an extra credit assignment for you. I want you to go back through every single poll on this forum and recalculate based on your own personal opinions of what the partisan sample should be.
The Professor might be the only one to shred VanderBlubb's reputation for being the most skilled troll ever. :)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on May 23, 2012, 03:48:00 PM
By that I mean Jews who have converted to Mormonism. And there are Jews who, in fact, have converted to Mormonism.
Hundreds of thousands who died in the Holocaust, even.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on May 23, 2012, 09:34:38 PM
An n=406 poll with a +5% lead isn't really "dominating"; it's within the MoE.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on May 24, 2012, 08:57:07 AM
I have an extra credit assignment for you. I want you to go back through every single poll on this forum and recalculate based on your own personal opinions of what the partisan sample should be.
The Professor might be the only one to shred VanderBlubb's reputation for being the most skilled troll ever. :)
What do you mean 'troll'? You mean funny, clever, and worth reading?
Yes, of course. :)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: LastVoter on May 25, 2012, 05:52:09 PM
*Gasp* Paying teachers for everything they do? Their salaries are already a whopping $50,000!
You forgot the other half of the problem, namely, the fact that we're paying far too many teachers to do whatever the heck they do when we don't even need em.
California added 250,000 teachers from 1990 to 2008. No wonder they had and have massive budgetary issues!
we dn't ned no edjucayshun or nothn. speculy no redin or wrtng learng.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lambsbread on May 26, 2012, 07:34:24 PM
5-Posting polls about matchups with Opebo
6-Discussions about suburbs
7-Asking Jews to find Christ
8-Asking about what people wear to church
9-Trying to correlate personal experience and 'people I met' with national and international trends
10 - Being an attention whore.
6-Discussions about suburbs
7-Asking Jews to find Christ
8-Asking about what people wear to church
9-Trying to correlate personal experience and 'people I met' with national and international trends
10 - Being an attention whore.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Napoleon on May 26, 2012, 11:48:25 PM
I'm of the opinion that the forum community boards should be deleted in order to speed up The Atlas.
Then quit being a hypocrite and posting in them.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Simfan34 on May 27, 2012, 05:34:15 PM
Only slightly less so than the average human.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on May 30, 2012, 04:36:09 PM
From the same night as the pic I posted here a few days ago:
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Someone's not ugly o__o
He still doesn't like you.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lambsbread on May 30, 2012, 05:07:16 PM
:(
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on May 30, 2012, 05:12:26 PM
I'm sorry, but when I saw Kals response, I laughed like a schoolgirl for fifteen minutes.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lambsbread on May 30, 2012, 05:13:55 PM
I'm sorry, but when I saw Kals response, I laughed like a schoolgirl for fifteen minutes.
It wasn't that funny lol
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on May 31, 2012, 02:15:19 AM
it's not just libertarians
every person I speak to in NY (and not just Orthodox Jews) democrat or republican hates Bloomberg.
one thing that seems to unite most NYers is that Bloomberg pisses them off.
my favorite one of Bloomberg's idiocies (just for the record what's mentioned here is the least of the Richter's kindnesses)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/no_kugel_for_you_N4VuTrqavfOiApSHngxuMJ
every person I speak to in NY (and not just Orthodox Jews) democrat or republican hates Bloomberg.
one thing that seems to unite most NYers is that Bloomberg pisses them off.
my favorite one of Bloomberg's idiocies (just for the record what's mentioned here is the least of the Richter's kindnesses)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/no_kugel_for_you_N4VuTrqavfOiApSHngxuMJ
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on May 31, 2012, 02:43:40 AM
BRTD, you of all people should not be advocating for the creation of a Self-Parody Goldmine...
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on May 31, 2012, 08:55:25 PM
Isn't this like the third time you have dropped out? :p
Twice, Captain Condescending :P
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lambsbread on June 01, 2012, 05:16:20 AM
Isn't this like the third time you have dropped out? :p
Twice, Captain Condescending :P
20RP12 gets his revenge on me for being an asshole over the last few days.
Oh shush, you know I love you :P
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on June 01, 2012, 06:16:54 AM
Winfield, you of all people most certainly do not want to be attacking a politician for apparently shifting positions on an issue for the sake of political expediency.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on June 02, 2012, 06:28:54 AM
My point is that your streams of consciousness are not interesting or worthwhile. At first I thought it was just something you do in print, but then not too long ago I watched one of your YouTube videos you did for fantasyland. It was meant to be a campaign ad or speech or something, but of course you just rambled on for ten minutes about god knows what - or at least I assume you continued to do so after I gave up two minutes in. Incredible. What a personality you must have. Even your running mate told us in IRC that he wishes you would shut up.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Paul Kemp on June 03, 2012, 04:10:29 PM
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Why did this look (complete with a full suit) go out of fashion?
Why did this look (complete with a full suit) go out of fashion?
I already showed you (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=149299.msg3310264#msg3310264)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on June 05, 2012, 01:51:36 PM
Do you have some method of defending yourself against these when you go on your next trip to Kenya?:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/lions-unafraid-of-humans-are-preying-on-dogs-in-nairobis-suburbs/story-fnb64oi6-1226382544162
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/lions-unafraid-of-humans-are-preying-on-dogs-in-nairobis-suburbs/story-fnb64oi6-1226382544162
Wildlife don't normally make their way into the main cities on Nairobi and Kisumu. When I go to Kenya, I will always stay in the main city and not venture out into the safari. My goal is to have lunch, not be lunch!
You better hit up the treadmill there Bushie. Lions tend to pick the low hanging fruit for lunch. Your fellow Kenyans can run for days.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Napoleon on June 05, 2012, 06:40:58 PM
How about if someone quotes you into this thread you just ignore it and don't act like a whiny child?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on June 05, 2012, 11:23:22 PM
according to thearda.com there are 588,500 Orthodox Jews in NY
Here's a link that says 550,000-600,000 Orthodox Jews in all of North America.
http://www.simpletoremember.com/vitals/world-jewish-population.htm
Jews in NY
Orthodox Jews 588,500
Reform Jews 106,806
Conservative Jews 82,809
Reconstructionist Jews 5,991
next time look at the source of the "fact" you said it was only a letter to the editor in a magazine.
Those numbers don't even add up to half of 1,635,020. Now learn math.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on June 08, 2012, 02:21:22 AM
Snowstalker is a brilliant satirist. Unfortunately, the exposure of latent contradictons is wasted on the wrong people.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on June 08, 2012, 04:27:49 AM
Guys, Dora the Explorer is little a show for 2-3 year olds. It's like if someone made a thread on here complaining about wearing diapers or drinking out of sippy cups or going to daycare.
Or like if somebody made a thread dedicated entirely to their opinions on another children's show, say something like "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" or some such thing.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on June 12, 2012, 03:32:08 PM
Might belong in the good post thread as well, but the snap value is great.
You seem to have a fundamental misunderstanding of the English language. When a candidate, such as Scott Walker, is ahead by 3-5 points, we consider them to be "beating" their opponent, such as Tom Barrett. Also, in English, we consider the word "much" to mean "greater than 50%", not "1/5", as you seem to consider it to mean. According to current polling, Michigan is decidedly not a swing state. While 14 points may be a tad high, the polling average of all polls (not just one poll from EPIC/MRA) has Obama ahead by 6.8%, with Nate Silver's model projecting Obama winning by 9 points. 14 points, while high, is not outside of the realm of possibility. The Colorado poll (from April), while less excusable, is old, and the Purple Strategies, NBC/Marist, and Keating Research (NOT the Rassy) polls should be used instead, being more current.
PPP polls are extremely biased in favor of Democrats. Much of their polling in the recent Wisconsin recall showed Tom Barrett narrowly beating Scott Walker. Their most recent poll of the presidential election in Michigan (a swing state) has President Obama leading by 14 points, while a new poll from a Lansing-based pollster shows Mitt Romney leading in MI by 1 point. Some of PPP's other polls have shown President Obama leading by 10 points or more in some other key swing states, such as Colorado, and there's no way he's that far ahead in those states.
You seem to have a fundamental misunderstanding of the English language. When a candidate, such as Scott Walker, is ahead by 3-5 points, we consider them to be "beating" their opponent, such as Tom Barrett. Also, in English, we consider the word "much" to mean "greater than 50%", not "1/5", as you seem to consider it to mean. According to current polling, Michigan is decidedly not a swing state. While 14 points may be a tad high, the polling average of all polls (not just one poll from EPIC/MRA) has Obama ahead by 6.8%, with Nate Silver's model projecting Obama winning by 9 points. 14 points, while high, is not outside of the realm of possibility. The Colorado poll (from April), while less excusable, is old, and the Purple Strategies, NBC/Marist, and Keating Research (NOT the Rassy) polls should be used instead, being more current.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on June 21, 2012, 10:37:22 PM
I get the impression a certain former poster who is a resident of Bakersfield, CA was just like these kids at that age.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lambsbread on June 22, 2012, 10:54:34 AM
I get the impression a certain former poster who is a resident of Bakersfield, CA was just like these kids at that age.
I get the impression a certain poster who is a resident of Minnesota and listens to screamo is like this still.
OLOLOLOLOL
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on June 24, 2012, 10:42:14 PM
fire fighters in CA, grossly overpaid as well.
A bold statement from a lawyer in a part of the country constantly plagued by wildfires.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Torie on June 24, 2012, 11:15:15 PM
fire fighters in CA, grossly overpaid as well.
A bold statement from a lawyer in a part of the country constantly plagued by wildfires.
I made my riposte to that little thrust. Towel snaps just get my juices going. :P
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Gustaf on June 25, 2012, 03:01:17 AM
fire fighters in CA, grossly overpaid as well.
A bold statement from a lawyer in a part of the country constantly plagued by wildfires.
I made my riposte to that little thrust. Towel snaps just get my juices going. :P
You can't expect Lief to do things like thinking or analyzing. Imagine what it would do to his worldview.
(It is amusing that he posted this 2 hours after you explained why Memphis point was invalid, something that neither of them responded to :D )
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on June 25, 2012, 03:26:24 AM
Memphis' post belonged in here because it was witty and sharp. Torie's dull paragraph responding to it, regardless of its validity, was irrelevant. Sorry.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Gustaf on June 25, 2012, 04:05:39 AM
Memphis' post belonged in here because it was witty and sharp. Torie's dull paragraph responding to it, regardless of its validity, was irrelevant. Sorry.
It wasn't really witty to begin with, since it was obviously moronic. Had that been intentional (merely to be funny) it'd have been ok, but knowing Memphis that's unlikely. But I guess one man's wit is another man's fart joke and all that.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on June 25, 2012, 12:56:28 PM
What Joe said. Some people really don't understand the point of this thread...
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Torie on June 25, 2012, 03:25:33 PM
What Joe said. Some people really don't understand the point of this thread...
Well I understood that it might be a good idea to do something about a text, which, if left standing all by itself, would make me look like an ungrateful idiot. That would not be good for my self image. :P
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on June 25, 2012, 03:32:52 PM
Towel snaps just get my juices going. :P
Gross.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on June 26, 2012, 05:58:05 AM
(no, ramblings of Gilded Age peasants don't count)
If you're going to call the overwhelming majority of people since time immemorial stupid for not following your theological views, you might want to make sure you know what the words you are saying actually mean before you do so.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: © tweed on June 26, 2012, 10:35:52 AM
You prediction shows that you are on drugs.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: #CriminalizeSobriety on June 27, 2012, 01:15:32 AM
Well this is very kind of you. Thanks Senators.
Thank you Senate for getting this passed. I can sleep in peace knowing that partisan hackery has been overwritten.
Mondale was too hackish for you. So you rename it after someone who supports a Communist coup here in Atlasia. Whether it's this, or the time you said you strangled a cat, I really don't think I'll ever understand just what goes through your head. But I don't want to, as I imagine it is absolutely terrifying.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on June 28, 2012, 03:40:40 AM
No prizes for guessing who this was aimed at:
Out of curiosity, is there any level of education that you actually support, considering your blistering hatred for public schoolteachers and belief that university professors are 'wacky'? If not, why are you able to compose English at even the level that you are, and do you realize that it's somewhat hypocritical to do so?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Gustaf on June 28, 2012, 04:25:57 AM
No prizes for guessing who this was aimed at:
Out of curiosity, is there any level of education that you actually support, considering your blistering hatred for public schoolteachers and belief that university professors are 'wacky'? If not, why are you able to compose English at even the level that you are, and do you realize that it's somewhat hypocritical to do so?
Sort of like criticizing the US while living in it?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Brittain33 on June 28, 2012, 09:55:30 AM
No prizes for guessing who this was aimed at:
Out of curiosity, is there any level of education that you actually support, considering your blistering hatred for public schoolteachers and belief that university professors are 'wacky'? If not, why are you able to compose English at even the level that you are, and do you realize that it's somewhat hypocritical to do so?
Sort of like criticizing the US while living in it?
That might be a good post for the original thread.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on June 28, 2012, 11:11:24 AM
The Medicaid expansion would have offered health insurance coverage to 16 million people. Now states apparently can make up their own minds whether or not to accept the expansion – and that means if Florida, Texas and other big states knock it back, then there will be millions of Americans who will miss out on the healthcare reforms.
Then they can simply go be a drain in some other state.
Just like you are to this forum.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on June 28, 2012, 02:12:58 PM
No prizes for guessing who this was aimed at:
Out of curiosity, is there any level of education that you actually support, considering your blistering hatred for public schoolteachers and belief that university professors are 'wacky'? If not, why are you able to compose English at even the level that you are, and do you realize that it's somewhat hypocritical to do so?
Sort of like criticizing the US while living in it?
Why, no. Not very much like that at all, as a matter of fact.
Nice to know you've still got it, though.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Yelnoc on June 28, 2012, 09:28:33 PM
Only if you believe little green men with big heads and small bodies are going to invade the earth and shoot everyone with cosmic rays.
I don't happen to subscribe to that theory, but don't you believe in an invisible man who watches everything we do?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Gustaf on June 29, 2012, 04:59:27 AM
No prizes for guessing who this was aimed at:
Out of curiosity, is there any level of education that you actually support, considering your blistering hatred for public schoolteachers and belief that university professors are 'wacky'? If not, why are you able to compose English at even the level that you are, and do you realize that it's somewhat hypocritical to do so?
Sort of like criticizing the US while living in it?
Why, no. Not very much like that at all, as a matter of fact.
Nice to know you've still got it, though.
What's the difference then? If I understand your point correctly you mean that it is hypocritical to criticize a system one has benefited from. This seems very analogous to saying that one cannot criticize one's country of residence, for example.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on June 29, 2012, 10:24:54 AM
Some people really don't understand the point of this thread...
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on June 29, 2012, 10:32:40 AM
No prizes for guessing who this was aimed at:
Out of curiosity, is there any level of education that you actually support, considering your blistering hatred for public schoolteachers and belief that university professors are 'wacky'? If not, why are you able to compose English at even the level that you are, and do you realize that it's somewhat hypocritical to do so?
Sort of like criticizing the US while living in it?
Why, no. Not very much like that at all, as a matter of fact.
Nice to know you've still got it, though.
What's the difference then? If I understand your point correctly you mean that it is hypocritical to criticize a system one has benefited from. This seems very analogous to saying that one cannot criticize one's country of residence, for example.
The concern wasn't that krazen is 'criticizing' the education system so much as that he exhibits a blistering hatred of it, which he subsequently finessed by saying he doesn't hate the education system as of the time it (unsuccessfully or incompletely) taught him English composition. If I hated or consistently acted like I hated America it would certainly be hypocritical of me to live here, yeah.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: minionofmidas on June 30, 2012, 02:06:51 PM
'Taxed to Death' just seems to have a more relative meaning today. go figure...
Yeah, Americans are oppressed to death by taxes. You should live in another country where even middle-class people pay far higher provincial and consumption taxes, and still live a decent life in exchange for the benefits they get in return, and see what you think then.
Would that be the one that's debt free, open borders and they're own military defending that decent life? It can't be the one(s) that just where promised another bail out today.
While I applaud your sliding into coherence (software update?), I must say I liked you better when it was actually impossible to understand what you were actually saying.
Criminally easy target, of course. But beautifully done.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lambsbread on July 01, 2012, 09:09:11 AM
Context:
You're incapable of intelligent thought, certainly.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Torie on July 01, 2012, 11:48:58 AM
No prizes for guessing who this was aimed at:
Out of curiosity, is there any level of education that you actually support, considering your blistering hatred for public schoolteachers and belief that university professors are 'wacky'? If not, why are you able to compose English at even the level that you are, and do you realize that it's somewhat hypocritical to do so?
Sort of like criticizing the US while living in it?
Why, no. Not very much like that at all, as a matter of fact.
Nice to know you've still got it, though.
What's the difference then? If I understand your point correctly you mean that it is hypocritical to criticize a system one has benefited from. This seems very analogous to saying that one cannot criticize one's country of residence, for example.
I benefit from all sorts of things that I "hate:" Prop 13 (and the favorable taxation of real estate in general), a host of insane farm subsidy programs (hideously expensive to administer (like one full time government bureaucrat for about every 5-10 farmers), and in the case of Ethanol, the single most "effective" program in screwing the poorest of the poor on this planet), the pension system, largely non means tested social security (part of which is received tax free to boot, cross subsidies from the young for my medical insurance per state law, and now soon to be substantially exacerbated by federal law, the deductibility of state income taxes for federal tax purposes, and soon a pie in the sky Medicare System. Oh, and tax free municipal bonds. Add that to the list too. And then there is the step up in tax basis on your assets when you die, or even better, when your spouse dies, so you pay no capital gains taxes either.
So I agree with your point, Gustaf! :P
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: opebo on July 01, 2012, 12:27:17 PM
And then there is the step up in tax basis on your assets when you die, or even better, when your spouse dies, so you pay no capital gains taxes either.
Those things benefit your heirs. Nothing can benefit a person after they die.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Torie on July 01, 2012, 01:11:13 PM
And then there is the step up in tax basis on your assets when you die, or even better, when your spouse dies, so you pay no capital gains taxes either.
Those things benefit your heirs. Nothing can benefit a person after they die.
You missed the bit about when you spouse dies, when you get a step up in basis of all community property, not just half of it. And if the surviving spouse owns real estate, he or she gets to start depreciating it all over again.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: opebo on July 02, 2012, 12:20:05 PM
You missed the bit about when you spouse dies, when you get a step up in basis of all community property, not just half of it. And if the surviving spouse owns real estate, he or she gets to start depreciating it all over again.
Sorry I missed that. Can you have a spouse in California?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Torie on July 02, 2012, 12:23:43 PM
You missed the bit about when you spouse dies, when you get a step up in basis of all community property, not just half of it. And if the surviving spouse owns real estate, he or she gets to start depreciating it all over again.
Sorry I missed that. Can you have a spouse in California?
So far as I know, provided the spouse is of the other gender. :)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on July 02, 2012, 03:34:12 PM
I can't believe I'm posting this, but Winfield deserved that one:
Of course she would have won and she would beat the Kenyan in November. She is an American hero, bear her the respect she deserves.
We are giving her the respect she deserves.
Wish she'd been nominated. She's too funny to be wasted on Fox News.
Of course she would have won and she would beat the Kenyan in November. She is an American hero, bear her the respect she deserves.
We are giving her the respect she deserves.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on July 09, 2012, 01:45:53 PM
What is "normal" supposed to mean? Never got that.
You wouldn't....
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Oakvale on July 13, 2012, 11:09:38 PM
The possibility exists that the world may not now be and may not twenty-nine years ago have been entirely divided into Ronald Reagans and Command and Conquer villains.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on July 14, 2012, 08:25:29 PM
Sorry, Carl, but it ought to be posted here:
My god, my head hurts. Either it's the alcohol induced hangover, or this thread just really really f***ing sucks!
Seriously Jake dude, are you reading your arguments? I mean, are you physically scrolling down on the page and looking at your arguments bro?
First of all, might I ask what is even the point of bringing this up? Most everyone by now has accepted the fact that you want to vote for the rabid flip-flopper because (like all liars and politicians do) he has the better chance of winning than say the principled not at all contradictory Gary Johnson, whose claim to fame was being Governor of a Mountain West state with (at the time) 1.5-1.8 million people. You have repeatedly staken the claim to wanting to go with Romney due to his statistically higher chances of winning.
Big freaking whoop. Again what is the point of repeat this bullschnooze?
Anyway, now that I've calmed down, the reason Bush didn't go all the way with the gay (pardon the rhyming scheme) marriage ban or overturning Roe v. Wade is because he simply didn't have the ability to do so. I mean, this is the Republican Party of 2004 you are talking about, not the one of 2012. A party that still had quite a few pro-choice pro-gay moderates still left in it. Sure, one could argue that the Republicans would have enough conservatives in the caucus to push for either of these two bills, but that disregards the pragmatism of an earlier era. The Republican Party needs more than the South and Great Plains to have a majority in the House of Representatives and in the US Senate, a fact that is obviously not dawning on some people. Anyway, I could imagine a number of Republicans, even a few conservative ones, being kind of iffy on either voting for a gay marriage ban or overturning Roe v. Wade. The electorate could perceive either as being far far reaching and it could have dangerous consequences for Republicans in swing districts who care mostly about economics and could give a whiff about social issues like gay marriage or abortion.
Now onto Obama:
Anyways, it's ridiculous to assume that a party with a large white union base would be overly thrilled about passing either marijuana legalization or gay marriage. Obama would quickly be painted as a radical by many of his own party members and he would likely face a primary challenge that wouldn't win against him, but weaken him enough in the long run to make defeat in the general pretty much a done deal. Marijuana legalization, as much of a "you've got to be crazy to be opposed to it" issue it is, would be even less likely to pass through Congress, considering how much pandering Democrats do towards the "soccer mom" crowd.
Both issues are popular with Americans, however Congress is too much ruled by special interests to make it happen.
And I say this as somebody who supports drug legalization and gay marriage.
The problem here is that, Americans on average tend to not like the social issues boat being rocked. Bush or Obama pushing for social issue legislation on the national level would've been rocking the boat being rocked quite a bit.
Because, given his record, I'm drawing blanks here. Seriously, does this guy play lotto numbers with policy or something? Were you even paying attention the past few years and have you even bothered to look at wikipedia to see how his principled campaign for Mass. Gov went? Or how about his even more principled and not at all big spending liberal pro-universal healthcare term in office went? Or how about his attempts to out liberal Ted Kennedy in 1994, insisting he was an Independent during Bush/Reagan?
How the hell am I supposed to know if he's going to operate like a communist or a libertarian? Given his vicious record of blatant flip floppery (that keeps up the grand Massachusetts tradition nonetheless)?
.....Oh wait. I think I'm beginning to see a pattern here as to why YOU think Romney is a good choice for President. After all, Romney also seems to be of the mind "principles be damned! Let's just get elected!"
I guess if I lived in Weimar Germany I would vote National Socialist. After all, I disagree with like 98% of what they say, but hey at least they could operate the economy better than the Communists and have a chance to win, unlike the Conservative People's Party!
Yes, slippery slope. And a bit a Godwin for you. But necessary.
I hope you genuinely understand how dangerous this line of thought really is Jake. Because, people who think like you do (aka "non-Democrat and non-Republican votes DON'T MATTER") are why it's gotten to the point where third party votes really don't matter anymore. You know, I was thinking the other day that I'm a political apathetic, but the more I think about it people who vote "lessor of two evils" are the REAL APATHETICS. Because, at least when I don't vote I'm doing it out of principle.
Just a closing thought for you.
Seriously Jake dude, are you reading your arguments? I mean, are you physically scrolling down on the page and looking at your arguments bro?
I was thinking today about why I chose to support Mitt Romney over Gary Johnson.
I definitely agree with Johnson more than I agree with Romney, so why support Romney? Well, because Romney has a better chance of winning.
I definitely agree with Johnson more than I agree with Romney, so why support Romney? Well, because Romney has a better chance of winning.
First of all, might I ask what is even the point of bringing this up? Most everyone by now has accepted the fact that you want to vote for the rabid flip-flopper because (like all liars and politicians do) he has the better chance of winning than say the principled not at all contradictory Gary Johnson, whose claim to fame was being Governor of a Mountain West state with (at the time) 1.5-1.8 million people. You have repeatedly staken the claim to wanting to go with Romney due to his statistically higher chances of winning.
Big freaking whoop. Again what is the point of repeat this bullschnooze?
Quote from: JakeMatthews
I absolutely despise Romney's views on social issues, but I remembered that no President ever really legislates on social issues. Bush could've overturned Roe v. Wade or passed a Constitutional ban on gay marriage, but he didn't. Obama could've legalized gay marriage or made pot legal or whatever, but he didn't.
WHAT THE FREAKING HELL DO YOU THINK THE JUDICIAL BRANCH DOES? Sit around and play pool all day and smoke crack rock? Why do you think that branch of government exists? Too look pretty in freaking black robes and for men to fantasize about what 70 year old women look like naked? My god man! I'll just stop right there due to the sickening images coming into my head!Anyway, now that I've calmed down, the reason Bush didn't go all the way with the gay (pardon the rhyming scheme) marriage ban or overturning Roe v. Wade is because he simply didn't have the ability to do so. I mean, this is the Republican Party of 2004 you are talking about, not the one of 2012. A party that still had quite a few pro-choice pro-gay moderates still left in it. Sure, one could argue that the Republicans would have enough conservatives in the caucus to push for either of these two bills, but that disregards the pragmatism of an earlier era. The Republican Party needs more than the South and Great Plains to have a majority in the House of Representatives and in the US Senate, a fact that is obviously not dawning on some people. Anyway, I could imagine a number of Republicans, even a few conservative ones, being kind of iffy on either voting for a gay marriage ban or overturning Roe v. Wade. The electorate could perceive either as being far far reaching and it could have dangerous consequences for Republicans in swing districts who care mostly about economics and could give a whiff about social issues like gay marriage or abortion.
Now onto Obama:
Quote from: JakeMatthews
He did have a super-majority for two years..
Yeah, if you consider 256 House seats and barely having 60 Senate seats (made possible by the defection of one Arlen Specter) to be a "super-majority" for less than 180 days.Anyways, it's ridiculous to assume that a party with a large white union base would be overly thrilled about passing either marijuana legalization or gay marriage. Obama would quickly be painted as a radical by many of his own party members and he would likely face a primary challenge that wouldn't win against him, but weaken him enough in the long run to make defeat in the general pretty much a done deal. Marijuana legalization, as much of a "you've got to be crazy to be opposed to it" issue it is, would be even less likely to pass through Congress, considering how much pandering Democrats do towards the "soccer mom" crowd.
Both issues are popular with Americans, however Congress is too much ruled by special interests to make it happen.
And I say this as somebody who supports drug legalization and gay marriage.
The problem here is that, Americans on average tend to not like the social issues boat being rocked. Bush or Obama pushing for social issue legislation on the national level would've been rocking the boat being rocked quite a bit.
Quote from: Jake Matthews
In the end, the economy is what matters most. I am of the belief that Romney would handle the economy better than Obama has/will. That's just me. Will Romney lower unemployment to 5%? Of course not. Will he eradicate the debt? No way. But would he better than another term of Obama? I think so.
And how would Romney handle the economy?Because, given his record, I'm drawing blanks here. Seriously, does this guy play lotto numbers with policy or something? Were you even paying attention the past few years and have you even bothered to look at wikipedia to see how his principled campaign for Mass. Gov went? Or how about his even more principled and not at all big spending liberal pro-universal healthcare term in office went? Or how about his attempts to out liberal Ted Kennedy in 1994, insisting he was an Independent during Bush/Reagan?
How the hell am I supposed to know if he's going to operate like a communist or a libertarian? Given his vicious record of blatant flip floppery (that keeps up the grand Massachusetts tradition nonetheless)?
.....Oh wait. I think I'm beginning to see a pattern here as to why YOU think Romney is a good choice for President. After all, Romney also seems to be of the mind "principles be damned! Let's just get elected!"
I guess if I lived in Weimar Germany I would vote National Socialist. After all, I disagree with like 98% of what they say, but hey at least they could operate the economy better than the Communists and have a chance to win, unlike the Conservative People's Party!
Yes, slippery slope. And a bit a Godwin for you. But necessary.
I hope you genuinely understand how dangerous this line of thought really is Jake. Because, people who think like you do (aka "non-Democrat and non-Republican votes DON'T MATTER") are why it's gotten to the point where third party votes really don't matter anymore. You know, I was thinking the other day that I'm a political apathetic, but the more I think about it people who vote "lessor of two evils" are the REAL APATHETICS. Because, at least when I don't vote I'm doing it out of principle.
Just a closing thought for you.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lambsbread on July 14, 2012, 08:30:56 PM
No I totally agree he handed me my ass and that's what this thread is for :P
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on July 16, 2012, 12:20:15 PM
Seems like the only Americans who were under that impression were partisan Republicans who wanted to use it as evidence of failure by their political opponent.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: opebo on July 16, 2012, 02:25:47 PM
It is rare that someone snaps a majority of the forum with one casual backhand:
I think virgins paradoxically have a much higher standard for hotness than other people. :P
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on July 20, 2012, 12:46:09 AM
Simple and absolutely sufficient. Classic Al:
Try harder, idiot.
Democrats have influences... Che Guevar
Try harder, idiot.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: opebo on July 20, 2012, 01:24:27 PM
Simple and absolutely sufficient. Classic Al:
Try harder, idiot.
Democrats have influences... Che Guevar
Try harder, idiot.
Oh come on. I used to say that sort of thing virtually every other post the first 3-4 years of posting here. There's nothing uniquely 'Al' about it - he can just still get away with it, while we mere mortals cannot.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on July 20, 2012, 01:36:41 PM
Yeah, I've been infracted numerous times for comments like that. But I guess moderators are just above the law.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: bgwah on July 20, 2012, 01:56:38 PM
Al isn't funny or clever. Fact.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Phony Moderate on July 20, 2012, 02:00:08 PM
Al isn't funny or clever. Fact.
Projecting again, are we? ;)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on July 23, 2012, 11:56:13 AM
See, krazen, I totally get everything that you're saying, it's just that it's a cocktail of barely-relevant bullsh**t, astonishing leaps of logic, and mean-spirited spin none of which actually answers my question.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on July 23, 2012, 12:37:34 PM
For anyone that is a true Chelsea fan, you should be happy that they're in Philly.
I suppose it's actually quite appropriate given what Chelsea fans are like.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Napoleon on July 23, 2012, 09:47:43 PM
I had been warning Democrats since the day Obama was elected how seriously they needed to take the 2010 midterms due to the fact that it was a redistricting election. They stupidly ignored me and now they will likely be locked out of the House and most state legislatures for a generation.
Haha. Oh man you're so important.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: RI on July 28, 2012, 05:43:10 PM
Oh so no more LDS?
Let us know how it goes. I hear Quaker meetings are actually rather boring.
Let us know how it goes. I hear Quaker meetings are actually rather boring.
Quakers reflect on their faith which you know, is a little more spiritual than waving your arms around like a tit.
Tell us how it goes Tweed.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: The world will shine with light in our nightmare on July 28, 2012, 06:34:36 PM
If you're going to subscribe to the Austrian cult, MBD, you could at least recognize that it's a minority position rather than stating all your dogma as if it's indisputable fact. :)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on July 31, 2012, 09:35:49 PM
I am now convinced that you are trolling. No one, not even a Canadian who identifies as an American Conservative, could be so fundamentally moronic...
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on August 03, 2012, 11:28:07 PM
Bushie, I'm 130 pages into the Second update, and I can draw no conclusion except you are truly a cursed, miserable, terrible specimen of a human being. I cannot believe I was able to go and attempt to give you advice when you have so thoroughly ignored every piece of advice offered to you in this forum. Nor can I believe that we continued to give it.
I don't know what to say. You should be ashamed of yourself, scamming and exploiting and lying about your job situation, then claiming that you've received guidance from God! God is not talking to you... our God is a good God and He would not be leading you down your destructive path, so maybe it's Satan. But I doubt anyone is talking to you, at least not talking sense. No, you have your enablers, your parents and that pastor, who are useless enough to lead you to where you are today. I come from an African background, as you know, and we deeply follow and abide by our parents. But you depend on them as if you are five.
You go from a good paying job to a scam in which you rip off your own parents. You are terrible. No self-respecting man would do such a thing. A MUGU, and one who can be fooled by dishonest ones easily. You were a reverend, a Christian. You blaspheme God by involving Him in your tomfoolery... perhaps that's why you are so wretched.
You claim to take things slow and are engaged in a matter of months to a woman with the maturity of a ten year old. My God, do you not see the rest of us? 2-5+ years before engagement, like normal, coastal Americans! Then you try to get back together with her after she breaks up with you through your parents. I've never even heard of that happening. Ever! I mean, what's wrong with you!?
Then you sign up for a job with a company you worked for and quit before because you didn't like it after a day, I MEAN WHAT IS THAT? HOW CAN YOU BE SO IGNORANT ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE DOING??!!! You go and tell us you're doing one thing and do another, saying you didn't want to believe you were doing sales?!? No one's making you do that! You're not a slave! Slavery would be better for you, you would be doing honest work and be made to stick with it! Instead you quit jobs after months, weeks, days, hours! How many jobs have you had since you started the update?
Perhaps you're not real. I desperately want to believe such. Perhaps you're a collaborative effort between authoritarian leftists to erode our faith in humanity... as that's what your update is doing! Chris Christie a few weeks ago said that "Washington thinks it can manage your lives better than you can", and looking at you the answer is "damn right it can!" I know intelligent, sensible, attractive, and personable Oklahomans. What went wrong with you??
I'm watching the weather Channel right now. There's a fire in Oklahoma. I hope it burns your house, maybe that'll drive you to sensible behavior.
Mods, why haven't you banned this idiot yet? He's trolling, soliciting advice and not taking it, indeed doing the exact opposite of what we say. You set your ultimatum, Mikado, but he's failed about 20 such of his own similar goals. Get rid of him. Now!
I don't know what to say. You should be ashamed of yourself, scamming and exploiting and lying about your job situation, then claiming that you've received guidance from God! God is not talking to you... our God is a good God and He would not be leading you down your destructive path, so maybe it's Satan. But I doubt anyone is talking to you, at least not talking sense. No, you have your enablers, your parents and that pastor, who are useless enough to lead you to where you are today. I come from an African background, as you know, and we deeply follow and abide by our parents. But you depend on them as if you are five.
You go from a good paying job to a scam in which you rip off your own parents. You are terrible. No self-respecting man would do such a thing. A MUGU, and one who can be fooled by dishonest ones easily. You were a reverend, a Christian. You blaspheme God by involving Him in your tomfoolery... perhaps that's why you are so wretched.
You claim to take things slow and are engaged in a matter of months to a woman with the maturity of a ten year old. My God, do you not see the rest of us? 2-5+ years before engagement, like normal, coastal Americans! Then you try to get back together with her after she breaks up with you through your parents. I've never even heard of that happening. Ever! I mean, what's wrong with you!?
Then you sign up for a job with a company you worked for and quit before because you didn't like it after a day, I MEAN WHAT IS THAT? HOW CAN YOU BE SO IGNORANT ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE DOING??!!! You go and tell us you're doing one thing and do another, saying you didn't want to believe you were doing sales?!? No one's making you do that! You're not a slave! Slavery would be better for you, you would be doing honest work and be made to stick with it! Instead you quit jobs after months, weeks, days, hours! How many jobs have you had since you started the update?
Perhaps you're not real. I desperately want to believe such. Perhaps you're a collaborative effort between authoritarian leftists to erode our faith in humanity... as that's what your update is doing! Chris Christie a few weeks ago said that "Washington thinks it can manage your lives better than you can", and looking at you the answer is "damn right it can!" I know intelligent, sensible, attractive, and personable Oklahomans. What went wrong with you??
I'm watching the weather Channel right now. There's a fire in Oklahoma. I hope it burns your house, maybe that'll drive you to sensible behavior.
Mods, why haven't you banned this idiot yet? He's trolling, soliciting advice and not taking it, indeed doing the exact opposite of what we say. You set your ultimatum, Mikado, but he's failed about 20 such of his own similar goals. Get rid of him. Now!
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Joe Republic on August 04, 2012, 02:42:59 AM
I take back every negative thing I've ever said about Simfan. Bravo, sir.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lambsbread on August 04, 2012, 09:17:43 AM
Context is key:
How is supporting traditional values homophobic? I'm sick of seeing that term thrown around and misused so often. Supporting 1 man 1 woman marriage =/= hating the gays. Get over it.
This coming from a fervent gay rights supporter.
This coming from a fervent gay rights supporter.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Napoleon on August 04, 2012, 03:49:54 PM
Get the fuck out of here, Morning.
Ohhhh...lost your little butt-buddy Snowstalker? Your heart aching? :(
Indeed, it's a tragedy. Your mother gave great head, by the way.
Wow. Yeah, I'm stunned at why Oakvale is leaving...
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: opebo on August 04, 2012, 04:11:16 PM
I take back every negative thing I've ever said about Simfan. Bravo, sir.
Vicious personal attack on an average american elicits your applause. Lovely. You should both go lounge around Vegas in your suits and porkpie hats and make fun of the 'squares'.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Napoleon on August 04, 2012, 04:12:25 PM
I take back every negative thing I've ever said about Simfan. Bravo, sir.
Vicious persona attack on an average american elicits your applause. Lovely. You should both go lounge around Vegas in your suits and porkpie hats and make fun of the 'squares'.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Simfan34 on August 04, 2012, 04:15:41 PM
I take back every negative thing I've ever said about Simfan. Bravo, sir.
Vicious personal attack on an average american elicits your applause. Lovely. You should both go lounge around Vegas in your suits and porkpie hats and make fun of the 'squares'.
Vegas is for the peons. If you want to gamble, go to Macau.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on August 07, 2012, 11:53:55 AM
Female + 8??? Surely there can't be that many women in NC. You would think getting gender at least close to even would be straightforward. Not with PPP.
2008 was 54 Female 46 Male, so...
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on August 07, 2012, 01:15:08 PM
Sorry, Morgan....
Such wit.
Do you really advocate anything? I mean, you're the great cheerleader of the Palestinians here now (apparently) yet you also think that circumcision should be banned. In other words, do you have a consistent worldview, or do you just try to adopt fashionably rebellious views in order to look rebelliously fashionable in an irritatingly hipsterish manner?
Such wit.
Quote
And...I was under the impression that anarchism fell under revolutionary socialism, as I advocate revolution as the means to achieve socialism (popular control of the means of production).
Do you really advocate anything? I mean, you're the great cheerleader of the Palestinians here now (apparently) yet you also think that circumcision should be banned. In other words, do you have a consistent worldview, or do you just try to adopt fashionably rebellious views in order to look rebelliously fashionable in an irritatingly hipsterish manner?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on August 07, 2012, 01:21:07 PM
Al's post doesn't even make sense. Why are you not allowed to support the Palestinian cause and oppose circumcision at the same time?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: RI on August 07, 2012, 01:24:42 PM
Al's post doesn't even make sense. Why are you not allowed to support the Palestinian cause and oppose circumcision at the same time?
It was more about those being the only stances Morgan posts about; that is, his going out of his way to only endorse "rebellious" but trendy positions.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: minionofmidas on August 07, 2012, 01:52:49 PM
Al's post doesn't even make sense. Why are you not allowed to support the Palestinian cause and oppose circumcision at the same time?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Keystone Phil on August 07, 2012, 05:02:16 PM
Al's post doesn't even make sense.
At least he's staying consistent then.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lambsbread on August 07, 2012, 07:32:41 PM
Al's post doesn't even make sense.
At least he's staying consistent then.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on August 08, 2012, 12:52:07 PM
You're such a dishonest hack that the words to condemn you fittingly are ones that we are not supposed to use on this forum.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on August 08, 2012, 08:48:29 PM
If you're going to be a racist fyckwit then I am going to call you a racist fyckwit. If you don't like that, then don't be a racist fyckwit. It's not difficult or complicated or anything even vaguely resembling Russian Formalism, diddums.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on August 08, 2012, 09:28:28 PM
LOL I actually came here just to post both of those Al quotes.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Smid on August 08, 2012, 09:36:02 PM
LOL I actually came here just to post both of those Al quotes.
I was thinking we could probably do away with this thread and just read Al's posting history. His are the most witty contributions.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on August 08, 2012, 09:41:42 PM
Al often gets lazy with his retorts and is just needlessly rude and insulting, but when he really tries then no other poster can match him.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on August 08, 2012, 09:54:58 PM
Al often gets lazy with his retorts and is just needlessly rude and insulting, but when he really tries then no other poster can match him.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Smid on August 09, 2012, 07:58:45 PM
My brother is big-time Brony. The Brony Community, on the side, has other obsessions they usually incorporate into their fascinating fan community. (Thinksome of the Spiderman macros that include MLP) A big part of the community really loves the Portal franchise. Just look up "My Little Portal" on YouTube.
Watching a video of two bronies (well, a brony and a pegasister) playing Portal co-op mode peaked my interest in the game. It seems to be much more cerebral than most games of its class, and should be fun.
Do you all have any advice?
I do have some advice. Don't admit the stuff you talked about in the preceding two paragraphs to the world at large.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on August 11, 2012, 06:15:13 PM
2008 Palin (R) AS
Sarah Palin is not from American Samoa.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: opebo on August 11, 2012, 07:34:01 PM
Al often gets lazy with his retorts and is just needlessly rude and insulting, but when he really tries then no other poster can match him.
Nonsense. Some of us matched and exceeded the catty old thing before we were muzzled.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on August 11, 2012, 09:51:32 PM
Al often gets lazy with his retorts and is just needlessly rude and insulting, but when he really tries then no other poster can match him.
Nonsense. Some of us matched and exceeded the catty old thing before we were muzzled.
It is true that he has a pretty significant advantage over most posters on this, due to his immunity against the fascism.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on August 12, 2012, 07:53:53 AM
Al often gets lazy with his retorts and is just needlessly rude and insulting, but when he really tries then no other poster can match him.
Nonsense. Some of us matched and exceeded the catty old thing before we were muzzled.
I wonder who you're thinking about... ::)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on August 12, 2012, 08:17:54 AM
Al often gets lazy with his retorts and is just needlessly rude and insulting, but when he really tries then no other poster can match him.
Nonsense. Some of us matched and exceeded the catty old thing before we were muzzled.
It is true that he has a pretty significant advantage over most posters on this, due to his immunity against the fascism.
Actually I get posts deleted and pick up death points on a semi-regular basis, but whatever.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: dead0man on August 12, 2012, 10:48:23 AM
Do you really expect facts to change his opinion....on anything, but especially this topic? I guess the "but whatever" is implying that ;)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on August 13, 2012, 07:13:27 PM
If this is a realigning election, it could very well be the most important election since 1980.
At times I wonder if J.J. is a bot, but no bot would write a post this inane.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on August 18, 2012, 07:56:30 PM
Nice to see that Ryan comes with his own prop, just like Palin with her special needs baby.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lambsbread on August 18, 2012, 08:59:47 PM
Nice to see that Ryan comes with his own prop, just like Palin with her special needs baby.
That's not "ohh snap", that's just plain rude.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Keystone Phil on August 19, 2012, 03:52:29 PM
Nice to see that Ryan comes with his own prop, just like Palin with her special needs baby.
That's not "ohh snap", that's just plain rude.
Absolutely disgusting.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on August 19, 2012, 03:56:33 PM
Nice to see that Ryan comes with his own prop, just like Palin with her special needs baby.
That's not "ohh snap", that's just plain rude.
Absolutely disgusting.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Keystone Phil on August 19, 2012, 04:01:57 PM
Nice to see that Ryan comes with his own prop, just like Palin with her special needs baby.
That's not "ohh snap", that's just plain rude.
Absolutely disgusting.
Px would tell you his comments are meant to defend people like your brother because Republicans obviously don't truly care for those with special needs. ::)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on August 19, 2012, 06:16:05 PM
Nice to see that Ryan comes with his own prop, just like Palin with her special needs baby.
That's not "ohh snap", that's just plain rude.
Absolutely disgusting.
Px would tell you his comments are meant to defend people like your brother because Republicans obviously don't truly care for those with special needs. ::)
Actually I would say that politicians who use their relatives as props are disgusting.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Free Palestine on August 19, 2012, 06:22:28 PM
Nice to see that Ryan comes with his own prop, just like Palin with her special needs baby.
That's not "ohh snap", that's just plain rude.
Absolutely disgusting.
It doesn't really read like it's meant to be insulting to people with special needs. The girl who voiced the girl with Downs Syndrome in an episode of Family Guy (who herself has the syndrome) commented on how Palin would carry around her special needs son Trigg (sp?) like he was a loaf of bread, a prop.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Keystone Phil on August 19, 2012, 10:05:54 PM
And if Palin didn't carry her special needs child, the story would be "Republicans don't want those with special needs to be seen!"
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on August 20, 2012, 11:20:34 AM
Nice to see that Ryan comes with his own prop, just like Palin with her special needs baby.
That's not "ohh snap", that's just plain rude.
Absolutely disgusting.
Are you really shocked with px?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on August 20, 2012, 02:44:19 PM
I support the right to bare arms
()
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Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on August 20, 2012, 11:18:14 PM
Ouch. And I really thought Kerrey would end up doing better than Obama by a decent amount.
It's very frequent for Democratic candidates to run behind obama in this cycle's polling.
And conversely, there are many who run ahead of the President.
But, I guess you won't bother mentioning anything that makes Democrats look good.
If rather have someone take a fish hook to my eyeballs than watch you two argue. You are both the worst. Honest to God.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lambsbread on August 21, 2012, 11:00:44 AM
Opebo/Akin, if all we're discussing is a single Senate seat from Missouri.
Wow, why? I should think your ideology and Akin's are the same.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Napoleon on August 23, 2012, 04:57:26 PM
Economic score: +0.13
Social score: -8.52
Happy in my liberal Toryism.
Social score: -8.52
Happy in my liberal Toryism.
That's awfully moderate for a Conservative. :P
Not really. Not for someone who is 28 and isn't pretending to be 'extra conservative' to be contrary.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on August 24, 2012, 06:04:15 PM
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: minionofmidas on August 25, 2012, 03:53:04 AM
Beautiful.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on August 28, 2012, 02:56:21 PM
Texas judge is absolute idiot. That happens. Even with judges)))
Uh, do you?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on August 29, 2012, 12:38:20 PM
No, you had wisely neglected to.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on August 30, 2012, 02:19:17 PM
Yes, J.J. it would be pretty funny and unexpected if you posted a fact.
Ouch....I felt that 300 miles away, J.J. ;)
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on September 06, 2012, 04:51:44 AM
Michigan is usually even more blue than PA. It's only those local polls that have a GOP lean that show MI competitive. Even rasmussen has Obama up 6 or more there.
Actually, Rasmussen has not polled since July. PPP went from +14 to +7 and some of the lesser polls are showing it closer.
In a number of elections since 1980, MI was more Republican than PA.
In a number of elections since 1980, VT was more Republican than WV, but I don't think even Dick Morris thinks it will this year.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on September 06, 2012, 11:13:25 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPMS76qu0JE
I think you know (assuming you have some intelligence) I'm mocking the 60's protester wannabes that comprise the democrat(ic) party.
I think you know (assuming you have some intelligence) I'm mocking the 60's protester wannabes that comprise the democrat(ic) party.
Yeah, some of us have to try. Not everybody is a natural like you.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on September 06, 2012, 09:31:48 PM
I actually feel bad for Clinton. He has an awfully ugly pig to put lipstick on.
I didn't know that you hired Clinton as your make-up artist.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: 後援会 on September 06, 2012, 11:16:03 PM
I actually feel bad for Clinton. He has an awfully ugly pig to put lipstick on.
I didn't know that you hired Clinton as your make-up artist.
Outside of the schoolyard, answering a petty insult with another tu quoque petty insult is hardly an example of wit.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on September 07, 2012, 12:20:38 AM
I actually feel bad for Clinton. He has an awfully ugly pig to put lipstick on.
I didn't know that you hired Clinton as your make-up artist.
Outside of the schoolyard, answering a petty insult with another tu quoque petty insult is hardly an example of wit.
Not necessarily. It is the way it is phrased that makes all the difference.
Quote
X : ASSHOLE !
Y : NO, YOU ASSHOLE !
...sucks.Y : NO, YOU ASSHOLE !
Quote
X : ASSHOLE !
Y : Nice to meet you, my name is Y ! :)
...is awesome.Y : Nice to meet you, my name is Y ! :)
Px is somewhere in between these two (but closer to the latter).
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lambsbread on September 07, 2012, 05:14:52 AM
I actually feel bad for Clinton. He has an awfully ugly pig to put lipstick on.
I didn't know that you hired Clinton as your make-up artist.
I felt that burn.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on September 07, 2012, 12:14:22 PM
Almost all of them are made from wool (the objectively correct material for such things).
ahem. I suppose you also still chisel your notes onto stone tablets. Perhaps you have not met with Marco Polo's wonderful treasures from the east. One day you will. Until then, enjoy your wool.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: 後援会 on September 07, 2012, 12:58:06 PM
If I learned anything from people's reaction to last months job reports, that were about 2 times expectation, is that the unemployment rate is all that maters. So this is a great report!!!
He has hit the nail on the head here gentlemen - almost no normal/ordinary voters delve any further into these reports than the 'unemployment rate'.
The unemployed ones do.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on September 07, 2012, 01:01:04 PM
No, you've created far worse.
Such as?
If I had to narrow it down, I'd say every one.
Oof. :o
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lambsbread on September 07, 2012, 05:00:04 PM
No, you've created far worse.
Such as?
If I had to narrow it down, I'd say every one.
Oof. :o
Ouch!
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on September 09, 2012, 06:43:46 PM
9/7/12:
9/8/12:
9/9/12:
Quote from: PPP Twitter
We'll release the Ohio and maybe North Carolina poll Sunday night- those will be our first post-DNC surveys out
9/8/12:
Quote from: PPP Twitter
We started 5 state polls- some public, some private- and a national poll last night. What they're looking like: 2008
9/9/12:
Quote from: PPP Twitter
Plan is to have Ohio results between 9 and 10 tonight- looks like Obama leads there by more than 2008 margin of victory
Wow. Well, it looks like it's about time to start searching for employment outside of the United States.
Romney has connections in the Caymans, search there.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on September 10, 2012, 01:31:40 AM
Read through each of your threads again, focusing only on the posts in which people make fun of you. Now amplify that by a factor of about 25, and that's what putting you at the front of a classroom would be like.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Donerail on September 10, 2012, 08:26:39 PM
Chomsky, though I would not strongly object to Dershowitz
odd, because they strongly object to each other.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on September 13, 2012, 12:49:44 PM
Someone mentioned something about unsubstantiated or inaccurate posts. Surely no Mod is messing with those are they? If so, that would be unwise, in part because then by necessity (unless a mod were working monomaniacally 24/7), the moderating would be almost entirely arbitrary and by accident, and may be colored by personal subjective opinions more than normal, as a few clear water spots are carved out of a sea of pond scum, leaving the overall quantity of the scum just about the same.
Torie's still interviewing for his theoretically-to-be-Mod position
It's not often Torie gets whacked.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on September 13, 2012, 03:03:39 PM
I haven't laughed so hard in weeks --
Because a left-wing polling organization has the president up by a handful while he's experiencing a post-convention bounce? The ARG poll shows otherwise, and I suspect that Survey USA will show a Romney lead this week.
ARG is a joke pollster. We know you're a right-wing troll who probably has lived in Colorado Springs all his life and hasn't ever read a book, but if you're going to post on this forum try to have a basic understanding of what you're talking about.
Mondale, next time you get in the mood to call someone a hack or troll (which, as far as I can tell, is about every 5 seconds), read this link: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=159141.0.
We're turning into mini California.
Because a left-wing polling organization has the president up by a handful while he's experiencing a post-convention bounce? The ARG poll shows otherwise, and I suspect that Survey USA will show a Romney lead this week.
ARG is a joke pollster. We know you're a right-wing troll who probably has lived in Colorado Springs all his life and hasn't ever read a book, but if you're going to post on this forum try to have a basic understanding of what you're talking about.
Mondale, next time you get in the mood to call someone a hack or troll (which, as far as I can tell, is about every 5 seconds), read this link: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=159141.0.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Donerail on September 15, 2012, 10:10:51 AM
...
and Root endorsed Romney instead of Ron Paul or even Gary Johnson
...
and Root endorsed Romney instead of Ron Paul or even Gary Johnson
...
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lambsbread on September 15, 2012, 12:18:29 PM
...
and Root endorsed Romney instead of Ron Paul or even Gary Johnson
...
and Root endorsed Romney instead of Ron Paul or even Gary Johnson
...
True, true
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Kaine for Senate '18 on September 18, 2012, 01:50:30 PM
I for one am appalled that anyone would have the gall to muzzle Phil's glorious wit.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Donerail on September 18, 2012, 07:20:05 PM
You're neglecting that final portion, retro. Being lazy is not a circumstance beyond one's control. Now while Mitt grossly overstated the portion of the electorate that is lazy, the fact is that the UDHR does not mandate any sort of government provision to those who are able to provide for themselves.
The lazy is a myth, ernest. It is a racist scapegoat for capitalism's crimes (or if you don't believe in those, then simple macroeconomic policy).
Oh I agree that lazyness is way over-invoked by those who think as Mitt does (as I pointed out in my original post) but that doesn't mean that there aren't some who are lazy. However, they are more likely to sponge off their parents than their government.
So since a veeeeeeeeeeeeery tiny amount of people are lazy and get money from the government, we should abolish SS and Medicare?
You are an unobservant idiot if you think that's my position. There's reason I responded to opebo's comment to my post and not to yours. While opebo does at times veer into the troll territory you spend so much time in, he usually manages to not come across as an idiot when he does so.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Queen Mum Inks.LWC on September 18, 2012, 11:14:54 PM
You all take this sort of thing much too seriously; the forum is a hallowed ground of procrastination, not a matter of life and death. Please consider investing in lives.
Most Time Online
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Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Keystone Phil on September 19, 2012, 07:52:27 AM
You all take this sort of thing much too seriously; the forum is a hallowed ground of procrastination, not a matter of life and death. Please consider investing in lives.
Most Time Online
1. Comrade Sibboleth 600days 14hours 20minutes
Ha! Love it. Absolutely love it. There are few things better than seeing faux intellectual Al get totally owned.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Queen Mum Inks.LWC on September 20, 2012, 07:48:27 PM
I thought Phil was just being Phil.
<3 that moderators can make personal attacks.
Um, do you realize you just equated "being Phil" as an insult?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on September 26, 2012, 04:37:00 PM
Keep in mind, there was a very small chance Romney was going to carry PA anyhow. Actually, I'm not even sure why anyone really considers it a toss-up to begin with. It hasn't gone to the GOP since '88 and outside of maybe '04, it wasn't that close in any other year.
It was close in 2000 also. This is the first time in 40 years the state isn't seriously contested.
Well, in all fairness, McCain in 2008 shouldn't have been contesting it. It was not close in 1992 and 1996.
Says the person that insisted Obama would win Pennsylvania by 1%.
I thought it would be less, but not quite by one point.
You remember (or want to remember?) incorrectly:
I'm predicting Obama, but by 1.5 points, in PA.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Badger on September 26, 2012, 07:53:46 PM
Well, that IS "not quite one point". :P
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on September 26, 2012, 09:17:13 PM
Well, that IS "not quite one point". :P
The sad thing is, J. J. does love to cling to that type of mathematical argument. I recall him in 2008 hammering on Lunar over some campaign ad buy discussion because Lunar talked about Obama having $25 million to spend somewhere when it was really just $24 million or something like that. And then there's his whole Bradley Effect nonsense...
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on September 27, 2012, 10:29:46 PM
px gets two in one thread:
True, but it will get the deficit into manageable territory. That is not to say that I support Obama's course of tax hikes without spending cuts, which will likely cause another official recession next year (albeit of a less severe magnitude than the last one since it will probably be more like the 2001 or 1991 recession). However, we obviously cannot have perpetual trillion dollar deficits.
FORWARD!
So that's how it looks when two retards are masturbating each other.
True, but it will get the deficit into manageable territory. That is not to say that I support Obama's course of tax hikes without spending cuts, which will likely cause another official recession next year (albeit of a less severe magnitude than the last one since it will probably be more like the 2001 or 1991 recession). However, we obviously cannot have perpetual trillion dollar deficits.
FORWARD!
So that's how it looks when two retards are masturbating each other.
Here are 10,000 retards:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rshdJZruH_0
There must be only 9999 because I can't see you anywhere.
A full expiration of the 2010 tax cuts isn't quite enough to pay all these welfare queens that obama has put on the public dole.
True, but it will get the deficit into manageable territory. That is not to say that I support Obama's course of tax hikes without spending cuts, which will likely cause another official recession next year (albeit of a less severe magnitude than the last one since it will probably be more like the 2001 or 1991 recession). However, we obviously cannot have perpetual trillion dollar deficits.
FORWARD!
So that's how it looks when two retards are masturbating each other.
A full expiration of the 2010 tax cuts isn't quite enough to pay all these welfare queens that obama has put on the public dole.
True, but it will get the deficit into manageable territory. That is not to say that I support Obama's course of tax hikes without spending cuts, which will likely cause another official recession next year (albeit of a less severe magnitude than the last one since it will probably be more like the 2001 or 1991 recession). However, we obviously cannot have perpetual trillion dollar deficits.
FORWARD!
So that's how it looks when two retards are masturbating each other.
Here are 10,000 retards:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rshdJZruH_0
There must be only 9999 because I can't see you anywhere.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on September 28, 2012, 08:08:42 AM
px gets two in one thread:
True, but it will get the deficit into manageable territory. That is not to say that I support Obama's course of tax hikes without spending cuts, which will likely cause another official recession next year (albeit of a less severe magnitude than the last one since it will probably be more like the 2001 or 1991 recession). However, we obviously cannot have perpetual trillion dollar deficits.
FORWARD!
So that's how it looks when two retards are masturbating each other.
True, but it will get the deficit into manageable territory. That is not to say that I support Obama's course of tax hikes without spending cuts, which will likely cause another official recession next year (albeit of a less severe magnitude than the last one since it will probably be more like the 2001 or 1991 recession). However, we obviously cannot have perpetual trillion dollar deficits.
FORWARD!
So that's how it looks when two retards are masturbating each other.
Here are 10,000 retards:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rshdJZruH_0
There must be only 9999 because I can't see you anywhere.
A full expiration of the 2010 tax cuts isn't quite enough to pay all these welfare queens that obama has put on the public dole.
True, but it will get the deficit into manageable territory. That is not to say that I support Obama's course of tax hikes without spending cuts, which will likely cause another official recession next year (albeit of a less severe magnitude than the last one since it will probably be more like the 2001 or 1991 recession). However, we obviously cannot have perpetual trillion dollar deficits.
FORWARD!
So that's how it looks when two retards are masturbating each other.
A full expiration of the 2010 tax cuts isn't quite enough to pay all these welfare queens that obama has put on the public dole.
True, but it will get the deficit into manageable territory. That is not to say that I support Obama's course of tax hikes without spending cuts, which will likely cause another official recession next year (albeit of a less severe magnitude than the last one since it will probably be more like the 2001 or 1991 recession). However, we obviously cannot have perpetual trillion dollar deficits.
FORWARD!
So that's how it looks when two retards are masturbating each other.
Here are 10,000 retards:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rshdJZruH_0
There must be only 9999 because I can't see you anywhere.
I'm assuming he was infracted for a personal attack? If not, why not?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Mechaman on September 28, 2012, 08:41:54 AM
px gets two in one thread:
True, but it will get the deficit into manageable territory. That is not to say that I support Obama's course of tax hikes without spending cuts, which will likely cause another official recession next year (albeit of a less severe magnitude than the last one since it will probably be more like the 2001 or 1991 recession). However, we obviously cannot have perpetual trillion dollar deficits.
FORWARD!
So that's how it looks when two retards are masturbating each other.
True, but it will get the deficit into manageable territory. That is not to say that I support Obama's course of tax hikes without spending cuts, which will likely cause another official recession next year (albeit of a less severe magnitude than the last one since it will probably be more like the 2001 or 1991 recession). However, we obviously cannot have perpetual trillion dollar deficits.
FORWARD!
So that's how it looks when two retards are masturbating each other.
Here are 10,000 retards:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rshdJZruH_0
There must be only 9999 because I can't see you anywhere.
A full expiration of the 2010 tax cuts isn't quite enough to pay all these welfare queens that obama has put on the public dole.
True, but it will get the deficit into manageable territory. That is not to say that I support Obama's course of tax hikes without spending cuts, which will likely cause another official recession next year (albeit of a less severe magnitude than the last one since it will probably be more like the 2001 or 1991 recession). However, we obviously cannot have perpetual trillion dollar deficits.
FORWARD!
So that's how it looks when two retards are masturbating each other.
A full expiration of the 2010 tax cuts isn't quite enough to pay all these welfare queens that obama has put on the public dole.
True, but it will get the deficit into manageable territory. That is not to say that I support Obama's course of tax hikes without spending cuts, which will likely cause another official recession next year (albeit of a less severe magnitude than the last one since it will probably be more like the 2001 or 1991 recession). However, we obviously cannot have perpetual trillion dollar deficits.
FORWARD!
So that's how it looks when two retards are masturbating each other.
Here are 10,000 retards:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rshdJZruH_0
There must be only 9999 because I can't see you anywhere.
I recommend this for "Posts of the Year" nomination.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Badger on September 28, 2012, 10:26:16 PM
px gets two in one thread:
True, but it will get the deficit into manageable territory. That is not to say that I support Obama's course of tax hikes without spending cuts, which will likely cause another official recession next year (albeit of a less severe magnitude than the last one since it will probably be more like the 2001 or 1991 recession). However, we obviously cannot have perpetual trillion dollar deficits.
FORWARD!
So that's how it looks when two retards are masturbating each other.
True, but it will get the deficit into manageable territory. That is not to say that I support Obama's course of tax hikes without spending cuts, which will likely cause another official recession next year (albeit of a less severe magnitude than the last one since it will probably be more like the 2001 or 1991 recession). However, we obviously cannot have perpetual trillion dollar deficits.
FORWARD!
So that's how it looks when two retards are masturbating each other.
Here are 10,000 retards:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rshdJZruH_0
There must be only 9999 because I can't see you anywhere.
A full expiration of the 2010 tax cuts isn't quite enough to pay all these welfare queens that obama has put on the public dole.
True, but it will get the deficit into manageable territory. That is not to say that I support Obama's course of tax hikes without spending cuts, which will likely cause another official recession next year (albeit of a less severe magnitude than the last one since it will probably be more like the 2001 or 1991 recession). However, we obviously cannot have perpetual trillion dollar deficits.
FORWARD!
So that's how it looks when two retards are masturbating each other.
A full expiration of the 2010 tax cuts isn't quite enough to pay all these welfare queens that obama has put on the public dole.
True, but it will get the deficit into manageable territory. That is not to say that I support Obama's course of tax hikes without spending cuts, which will likely cause another official recession next year (albeit of a less severe magnitude than the last one since it will probably be more like the 2001 or 1991 recession). However, we obviously cannot have perpetual trillion dollar deficits.
FORWARD!
So that's how it looks when two retards are masturbating each other.
Here are 10,000 retards:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rshdJZruH_0
There must be only 9999 because I can't see you anywhere.
I'm assuming he was infracted for a personal attack? If not, why not?
I wouldn't. HE (Politico) used the term first (albeit against an anonymous crowd vs. an individual); he merely had his own crude vocabulary turned against him.
Those that live by the sword....
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on October 02, 2012, 09:25:43 AM
I never thought I'd be put in an entry from this poster (though he doesn't seem to know how to quote properly so I'll fix the quotes here):
Dear God, just shut up.
You missed the corollary to that rule:
Never trust just one poll. Trust several and remember that the electorate changes its mind quickly.
Never trust just one poll. Trust several and remember that the electorate changes its mind quickly.
Dear God, just shut up.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on October 03, 2012, 01:00:14 PM
More and more I think the Republican Party has things it can learn from the Forum on how to be more successful in the War on Women.
Good lord man, what happened to your testicles?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on October 03, 2012, 10:09:38 PM
I'm double posting this because it both has a very funny part and a very brutal part.
I have not trusted a mail poll since 1936. ;)
I'm not crazy about those Uni polls for Ohio.
J.J. I'm channelling The Professor here. Your assignment: Compare and contrast the polling methodology used by Literary Digest in 1936 vs. The Columbus Dispatch in the last several elections. Please reference the relative accuracy or inaccuracy of each poll relative to the final results.
Optional assignment: Quit hacking with grossly mismatched historical analogies.
Failing either will not help you get girls.
Uh, JJ, you do realize that virtually every other pollster has shown Obama with a bigger lead in Ohio than PPP, right?
I have not trusted a mail poll since 1936. ;)
I'm not crazy about those Uni polls for Ohio.
J.J. I'm channelling The Professor here. Your assignment: Compare and contrast the polling methodology used by Literary Digest in 1936 vs. The Columbus Dispatch in the last several elections. Please reference the relative accuracy or inaccuracy of each poll relative to the final results.
Optional assignment: Quit hacking with grossly mismatched historical analogies.
Failing either will not help you get girls.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lambsbread on October 04, 2012, 05:10:21 AM
Between Clarence, Jas, and Alfie here I'm ready to give up on this forum's male population........ugh
The rest of us did that when you registered.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Napoleon on October 10, 2012, 05:18:26 PM
Don't you mean "erases Barack's lead"? Your headline makes it sound like Romney's winning in a landslide. :P
I think most people would understand that to "erase a lead" implies pulling even, not a landslide.
Which is exactly why he said it should say "erases Barack's lead" instead of what Naso actually posted that is "erases Barack". I guess reading comprehension isn't something tested for MENSA membership.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on October 10, 2012, 07:35:51 PM
What Alcon said. A C-list actress endorsed Romney and some people acted like jerks on the internet. That's news?
Some of the reaction is interesting.
What? No it's not. People are jerks on the Internet and this is news to you? Are you still using free AOL CDs too?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on October 10, 2012, 07:38:37 PM
Someone needs to make an "Alcon responds to J.J.'s ridiculous statements" anthology.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on October 10, 2012, 07:42:15 PM
This is my all time favorite:
I missed those two and was looking at the end. Somebody was jumping up, I thought it was Bachman.
By Bachman, you mean Bachmann.
By two, you mean five.
By "Somebody was jumping up, I thought it was Bachman," you mean, "man, I really made myself look like a grade-A schmuck."
haha J. J.
The two polls with Romney leads were in October, well after the Bachmann surge.
Your claim again, was:
But, really, keep digging this hole, it's fantastic.
The two polls with Romney leads were in October, well after the Bachmann surge.
Your claim again, was:
Quote
Santorum was never 20 points behind Romney in Iowa, BTW.
But, really, keep digging this hole, it's fantastic.
I missed those two and was looking at the end. Somebody was jumping up, I thought it was Bachman.
By Bachman, you mean Bachmann.
By two, you mean five.
By "Somebody was jumping up, I thought it was Bachman," you mean, "man, I really made myself look like a grade-A schmuck."
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on October 11, 2012, 03:01:45 AM
I find "elite" institutions of higher learning in the United States terribly overrated as they largely cater to a demographic that by-large is predominantly narcissistic, willfully ignorant, self-absorbed, and concerned with enhancing their meaningless social status amongst their equally superficial and vapid peers. An entirely unsurprising outcome as the college admissions process in the United States largely rewards a mixture of privilege, entitlement, brown-nosing, lack of intellectual curiosity, and really anything they can find that isn't academic achievement.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Lief 🗽 on October 11, 2012, 05:26:03 PM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/11/mitt-romney-health-insurance_n_1957419.html (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/11/mitt-romney-health-insurance_n_1957419.html)
While it's difficult to tell how many people die each year from lack of health insurance, one study, from a health care advocacy group, puts the number at 26,000 deaths per year.
While it's difficult to tell how many people die each year from lack of health insurance, one study, from a health care advocacy group, puts the number at 26,000 deaths per year.
That study confuses cause and effect.
Ah I get it. People don't have health insurance because they've died. That makes sense.
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: Phony Moderate on October 16, 2012, 03:23:29 PM
Why are you guys letting this clown game the system?
Title: Re: The "ohh snap" Sulfur Mine
Post by: courts on October 17, 2012, 07:37:03 PM
I personally will defer to our resident Libya expert on that particular question. Vosem did, after all, humiliate a (liebiral) school teacher on this very issue.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RI on October 18, 2012, 11:37:49 PM
Sure, but the address is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DA and Mitt and family will be moving in on 1/20/13.
Zing!
Or would have been if Washington, DA were an actual place. The C and A aren't even next to each other on the keyboard so you must be dyslexic
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on October 18, 2012, 11:44:28 PM
It says a lot when even Mister Twister can get one of those in against J. J.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on October 19, 2012, 11:06:19 AM
Please include your real names in your post so we have a permanent record for your future employment/political aspirations. K? Thx.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on October 19, 2012, 09:49:36 PM
I'm double posting in this and the Good Post Gallery:
As always, J. J., you are almost totally wrong, but have found one thing that you will inevitably latch onto, to pretend you're actually competent in what you're discussing. Let's begin!
Wrong in every state I know of, wrong in Virginia (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+24.2-1002.01). To wit: "If any person (i) agrees to mail or deliver a signed voter registration application to the voter registrar or other appropriate person authorized to receive the application and (ii) intentionally interferes with the applicant's effort to register either by destroying the application or by failing to mail or deliver the application in a timely manner, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor." If I function as a voter registrar in a way that suggests to voters that I will turn in their application for them, and don't, I am guilty of a crime -- in Washington, in Virginia. I have been doing voter reg for a while now, bro, and everyone knows this.
There is no indication there that Mr. Small thought they were duplicates -- just that they were. That article doesn't even say Mr. Small was claiming that. Also, read it more carefully. Three of the eight voters were already registered. One wasn't, but was a felon (did Mr. Small run felony background checks?) Four were new voters and not duplicates. Mr. Small is responsible for nearly disenfranchising four people, and there is no reason to assume he knew the other four applications were moot.
The line I assume you'll draw on to defend Mr. Small's applications is this: "If any person intentionally solicits multiple registrations from any one person or intentionally falsifies a registration application, he shall be guilty of a Class 5 felony." That line does not prohibit submitting applications for those already registered. It prohibits soliciting someone to register multiple times -- something that submitting a voter registration when you're already registered won't do. People do that all the time.
Demonstrably false. I doubt that's even true in Pennsylvania.
No, but unless the guy was a letter carrier or a a public official, he had no obligation to deliver them. Simply put, it is not legal to draft people into the US Postal Service.
Wrong in every state I know of, wrong in Virginia (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+24.2-1002.01). To wit: "If any person (i) agrees to mail or deliver a signed voter registration application to the voter registrar or other appropriate person authorized to receive the application and (ii) intentionally interferes with the applicant's effort to register either by destroying the application or by failing to mail or deliver the application in a timely manner, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor." If I function as a voter registrar in a way that suggests to voters that I will turn in their application for them, and don't, I am guilty of a crime -- in Washington, in Virginia. I have been doing voter reg for a while now, bro, and everyone knows this.
As to why, because they were duplicates, or at least he thought most of them were.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/worker-for-gop-hired-contractor-charged-with-dumping-va-voter-registration-forms/2012/10/19/86062d7a-19f1-11e2-ad4a-e5a958b60a1e_story.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/worker-for-gop-hired-contractor-charged-with-dumping-va-voter-registration-forms/2012/10/19/86062d7a-19f1-11e2-ad4a-e5a958b60a1e_story.html
There is no indication there that Mr. Small thought they were duplicates -- just that they were. That article doesn't even say Mr. Small was claiming that. Also, read it more carefully. Three of the eight voters were already registered. One wasn't, but was a felon (did Mr. Small run felony background checks?) Four were new voters and not duplicates. Mr. Small is responsible for nearly disenfranchising four people, and there is no reason to assume he knew the other four applications were moot.
The line I assume you'll draw on to defend Mr. Small's applications is this: "If any person intentionally solicits multiple registrations from any one person or intentionally falsifies a registration application, he shall be guilty of a Class 5 felony." That line does not prohibit submitting applications for those already registered. It prohibits soliciting someone to register multiple times -- something that submitting a voter registration when you're already registered won't do. People do that all the time.
Only if the person is a hired third party, which he was. If someone hands you a voter registration form, and you are not an official (or a letter carrier), you have no obligation to do anything with it.
Demonstrably false. I doubt that's even true in Pennsylvania.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Franzl on October 20, 2012, 09:01:30 AM
J.J. ::)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on October 20, 2012, 10:12:21 PM
I think I'll trust someone who actually knows what they're talking about when it comes to early vote statistics over someone who thinks the Bradley Effect was a thing that happened in 2008, thanks JJ.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on October 22, 2012, 12:58:54 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/mccain-voters-defecting-obama-older-white-males-051258438.html (http://news.yahoo.com/mccain-voters-defecting-obama-older-white-males-051258438.html)
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The McCain-to-Obama switchers are 55 percent male, and 34 percent of them are 55 or older. (Overall, Obama trails Romney 34 percent to 52 percent among white men over 50.) About 72 percent of them are white.
They are largely from the East Coast; nearly 4 in 10 live in the mid- or South Atlantic. Nearly 3 in 10 finished their education after high school, and nearly 2 in 10 have a bachelor's degree.
Two-thirds say they are absolutely going to vote, choosing "10" on a 1-10 scale for likelihood of voting.
Even though 38 percent of all voters believe the economy is the election's most prominent issue, just one-third of the McCain defectors agree. Character matters more.
They are largely from the East Coast; nearly 4 in 10 live in the mid- or South Atlantic. Nearly 3 in 10 finished their education after high school, and nearly 2 in 10 have a bachelor's degree.
Two-thirds say they are absolutely going to vote, choosing "10" on a 1-10 scale for likelihood of voting.
Even though 38 percent of all voters believe the economy is the election's most prominent issue, just one-third of the McCain defectors agree. Character matters more.
This article is so idiotic that I don't know where to begin. 72% are white? That's actually slightly less than the overall voting population, if we take the 2008 exit poll at face value. And certainly less white than the racial mix for McCain voters. 34% are 55 or older? Well, again, that's about the same as the exit poll for all voters, and actually probably younger than the average McCain voter. This group of defectors is apparently neither more white nor older than the average McCain voter, yet the article is titled "McCain voters defecting to Obama are older white males". 55% are male? OK, that's more than the average ratio for McCain voters, but not by a huge margin. And the margin of error is going to be big, because this is a small sample of all the people polled.
Sheesh. Reuters fails Math 101.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on October 22, 2012, 01:55:59 PM
J.J's arguement dismantled...
The problem is, nothing indicates that Romney knows how to run a government.
He ran a state, a business and the Olympics.
The last two are irrelevant. (Indeed, based on prior examples, knowing how to run a business has typically been an indicator for being a bad president,) As for State government, past experience has shown that gubernatorial experience is no guarantee of being a good President. Granted, Cleveland, both Roosevelts, Reagan, and Clinton were governors, but so were Jefferson, Andrew Johnson, Wilson, Coolidge, Carter, and Dubya, so it certainly does not indicate things will be smooth. Since state governments typically have far more restrictions what they can do, saying a good governor will be a good president is like saying someone who is a good enough driver to get a safe-driver discount will also be a good enough driver to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
Romney has shown himself too eager to say whatever he thinks will be good politics without bothering to determine if it will be good policy, and if were to actually do everything he says he would do in the foreign policy arena, he'll easily combine the worst aspects of Wilson and Hoover in one administration. (Granted I don't think he'll actually do what he says he would do, which is good in that it would be a disaster, but is also bad in that it means foreign governments will not be able to place any trust in Romney doing what he says, )
I know many find this hard to believe but President Obama is in over his head and people across this country are realizing that it is time to put someone in there who actually knows what he's doing.
The problem is, nothing indicates that Romney knows how to run a government.
He ran a state, a business and the Olympics.
The last two are irrelevant. (Indeed, based on prior examples, knowing how to run a business has typically been an indicator for being a bad president,) As for State government, past experience has shown that gubernatorial experience is no guarantee of being a good President. Granted, Cleveland, both Roosevelts, Reagan, and Clinton were governors, but so were Jefferson, Andrew Johnson, Wilson, Coolidge, Carter, and Dubya, so it certainly does not indicate things will be smooth. Since state governments typically have far more restrictions what they can do, saying a good governor will be a good president is like saying someone who is a good enough driver to get a safe-driver discount will also be a good enough driver to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
Romney has shown himself too eager to say whatever he thinks will be good politics without bothering to determine if it will be good policy, and if were to actually do everything he says he would do in the foreign policy arena, he'll easily combine the worst aspects of Wilson and Hoover in one administration. (Granted I don't think he'll actually do what he says he would do, which is good in that it would be a disaster, but is also bad in that it means foreign governments will not be able to place any trust in Romney doing what he says, )
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Insula Dei on October 22, 2012, 02:54:11 PM
A very good reason to leave the UN.
You're absolutely correct, it is vitally important that the United States prevents international election monitors from observing American elections.
The United States should withdraw from the United Nations, because the OSCE (a body which is neither funded, nor takes direction from, the UN) is going to conduct election monitoring in one of its member states - an action it has engaged in in its member states for many years; an action it has engaged in in the US on a number of previous occasions (and actually welcomed by administrations under both parties); an action the US agreed to explicitly by virtue of assent to the Paris Charter (1990) (http://photos.state.gov/libraries/adana/5/osce_documents/Paris_Charter_for_a_New_Europe_70kb.pdf).
Quote from: Annex I, Charter of Paris
The participating States consider that the presence of observers, both foreign and domestic, can enhance the electoral process for States in which elections are taking place.
They therefore invite observers from any other CSCE participating States and any appropriate private institutions and organizations who may wish to do so to observe the course of their national election proceedings, to the extent permitted by law.
They will also endeavour to facilitate similar access for election proceedings held below the national level.
Such observers will undertake not to interfere in the electoral proceedings.
They therefore invite observers from any other CSCE participating States and any appropriate private institutions and organizations who may wish to do so to observe the course of their national election proceedings, to the extent permitted by law.
They will also endeavour to facilitate similar access for election proceedings held below the national level.
Such observers will undertake not to interfere in the electoral proceedings.
That the UN hasn't intervened to stop this travesty is truly shameful and appalling. Withdrawal from that organisation is therefore a perfectly reasonably and proportional response. (Presumably seeing as how the OSCE is the actual organisation that has approved, organised and funded the monitoring, their HQ should be blown up or some such, amirite?)
By denying international election monitors the right to observe American elections (in line with the principles of the OSCE Charter agreed to by the US), the Amercian Government can send a strong signal to marginal democratic regimes around the world that foreign observers are actually a danger to democracy and should not be tolerated - even after the Government has committed by international agreement, and through past practice, to allowing such observers.
Kudos to you JJ on yet another cojent and insightful contribution to the Forum.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on October 22, 2012, 03:44:15 PM
This is now basically the "Brutal Ownage of J. J. Mine"
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Franzl on October 22, 2012, 04:50:12 PM
This is now basically the "Brutal Ownage of J. J. Mine"
As almost anyone is capable of owning J.J.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on October 22, 2012, 05:06:20 PM
This is now basically the "Brutal Ownage of J. J. Mine"
This may actually be the true deluge.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on October 22, 2012, 11:21:42 PM
I love this because of how krazen so painted himself into a corner with the Stormfront language:
krazen, in which universe are Democrats waging a "war on whites?" Think carefully; the answer is not 'reality' or 'this one.'
To quote you liberals and use your logic:
The universe in which a half dozen national pollsters have whites voting Republican by 20 points.
Obviously then, this poll is absurd due to a heavy mispolling of whites. Republicans have a large edge in voter registration in New Hampshire.
Mhm. So that means Republicans are waging a war on blacks, Hispanics, and Vermont, among others. Thank you for clarifying.
Registered Democrat 96% 3% 1% 235
Registered Undeclared 80% 11% 9% 295
Registered Republican 90% 4% 6% 207
Lol, junk. This poll does not reflect the war on whites.
Registered Undeclared 80% 11% 9% 295
Registered Republican 90% 4% 6% 207
Lol, junk. This poll does not reflect the war on whites.
krazen, in which universe are Democrats waging a "war on whites?" Think carefully; the answer is not 'reality' or 'this one.'
To quote you liberals and use your logic:
The universe in which a half dozen national pollsters have whites voting Republican by 20 points.
Obviously then, this poll is absurd due to a heavy mispolling of whites. Republicans have a large edge in voter registration in New Hampshire.
Mhm. So that means Republicans are waging a war on blacks, Hispanics, and Vermont, among others. Thank you for clarifying.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Insula Dei on October 23, 2012, 01:42:20 PM
Sometimes it's better to be curious than to know everything. This is one of those situations.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on October 29, 2012, 06:00:31 PM
The one who actually knows how to count.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on October 30, 2012, 02:40:51 PM
33441 posts, and Kalwjet has managed to actually post something funny.
65,135 and you haven't.......
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on November 01, 2012, 09:04:51 AM
Free market- and allow more Americans access to hazardous substances? I'm as much of a economic liberal as the next guy, but there's a point where the common good and moral imperatives kick in.
Do you want to ban alcohol as well? Oh wait you drink hazardous substances and are a baseless hypocrite who deems what is safe and unsafe and moral and immoral based on a contrived personality.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on November 04, 2012, 12:10:12 AM
Can't post what this was in response to but:
I happen to know a white girl who is very, very attractive. She is dating a black man. I hope they make mixed babies one day. And I hope their mixed baby son bangs your daughter one day, 30 years down the line. And I hope you walk in on it ;)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on November 09, 2012, 01:31:53 PM
Guess about whom he is talking.
Apparently I have been gone for too long. Who is this guy? He's comedy gold!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Oakvale on November 15, 2012, 05:39:45 PM
Well, 'a Person', the fact remains that you and your assumptions were completely wrong. I accept your apology, but in future, spend more time playing with your My Little Pony dolls instead and leave the internet detective work to people who know what they're talking about.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on November 15, 2012, 05:45:51 PM
Those two don't get on, do they?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Oakvale on November 15, 2012, 05:48:59 PM
Those two don't get on, do they?
I have no idea what the root cause of it is, but the fallout's quite entertaining.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on November 15, 2012, 05:51:00 PM
Those two don't get on, do they?
I have no idea what the root cause of it is, but the fallout's quite entertaining.
True, true.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on November 15, 2012, 08:31:32 PM
The best part is that I honestly had no clue who he even was until a few weeks ago, when he kept insisting that Joe Democrat was my sock.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: minionofmidas on November 18, 2012, 06:49:49 AM
Those two don't get on, do they?
Stop trolling.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on November 18, 2012, 11:45:54 AM
Sure, but the address is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DA and Mitt and family will be moving in on 1/20/13.
Zing!
Or would have been if Washington, DA were an actual place. The C and A aren't even next to each other on the keyboard so you must be dyslexic
In hindsight this very much seems to be a post by "The Professor".
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: k-onmmunist on November 18, 2012, 06:13:16 PM
I'd do things to McKayla Maroney
unspeakable things
unspeakable things
The most unspeakable thing you'd be able to do is giving her a wedgie.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on November 18, 2012, 07:34:32 PM
I'd do things to McKayla Maroney
unspeakable things
unspeakable things
The most unspeakable thing you'd be able to do is giving her a wedgie.
That's not fair :(
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: King on November 18, 2012, 09:37:42 PM
I'd do things to McKayla Maroney
unspeakable things
unspeakable things
The most unspeakable thing you'd be able to do is giving her a wedgie.
That's not fair :(
At least you're one of the few people on the internet willing to admit why that girl is a meme.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on November 19, 2012, 01:29:46 PM
What's wrong with being 'provincial'?
That was insufficiently mean, I have to say.
I thought you made such a good job of making an absolute tit out of yourself that outside assistance wasn't really required.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kaine for Senate '18 on November 19, 2012, 09:50:54 PM
Neither, I pronounce it - "N ah so"
Be honest: are you capable of doing anything correctly?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: memphis on November 20, 2012, 12:13:01 AM
Is anyone else vaguely amazed that he hasn't managed to drown himself in a toilet yet?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on November 24, 2012, 03:19:59 PM
Who are you? What are you? It's not possible, even for the internet standards, someone can be that hopelessly stupid. Please tell me you're just trying (and failing) to be a funny troll. Otherwise, I will lost all remaining (and there's little) faith in humanity, science and nature combined. I refuse to believe the nature produced something like you. This world is already badly f**ked up but, for the love of God, there must be some limits!
Your posts causes my brain cells to die, slowly and in unspeakable pain. You are a monster, a villain but, please, at least don't be a sincere monster.
Your posts causes my brain cells to die, slowly and in unspeakable pain. You are a monster, a villain but, please, at least don't be a sincere monster.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on November 25, 2012, 12:06:17 PM
Great movie, great acting. I loved this movie.
What is abundantly clear in this portrayal is that the Democrats were the party whishing to hold onto the inhuman, deplorable practice of slavery, while the Republicans were the party championing the cause of abolition and freedom.
Thanks to Republican President Abraham Lincoln and Republican leadership in the House, the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery was passed, over the violent objections of the Democrats, who wanted to keep blacks in chains.
What is abundantly clear in this portrayal is that the Democrats were the party whishing to hold onto the inhuman, deplorable practice of slavery, while the Republicans were the party championing the cause of abolition and freedom.
Thanks to Republican President Abraham Lincoln and Republican leadership in the House, the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery was passed, over the violent objections of the Democrats, who wanted to keep blacks in chains.
Wait a minute, I think I figured out what you and Oldiesfreak have been trying to tell the rest of the forum. You guys were trying to tell us that since Mitt Romney is a Mormon and the Church of Latter Day Saints used to support polygamy and used to discriminate against African-Americans, Romney therefore supports polygamy and racial discrimination against African-Americans.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Linus Van Pelt on November 26, 2012, 09:05:51 PM
No. Deporting all of them would save use tons of cash wed be rich, it costs about three hundered K to deport them then we fine Mexico for all the trouble theyve caused use make Mexico pay use in trillions then replace the Illegal jobs with american jobs and we make tons of money. It solves so many problems. Deporting All illegals is the way to go. We allready spend millions + on welfare and healthcare to Illegals. There evil criminals who must all be deported now period.
I would strongly suggest that, before taking part in this conversation, you should learn English, at least, at a level of an illegal immigrant.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on November 27, 2012, 08:57:19 AM
This is a first for an ag post.......nice.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on December 01, 2012, 12:18:24 AM
Why does he devote so much time, energy and effort to post such utter drivel? He can't surely believe a word of it (no one, not even a twelve year old posting on a political forum on the internet, could be that stupid), so there must be some other purpose at work here.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on December 02, 2012, 06:20:20 PM
Oh, so she's finally come to terms with her lesbianism?
Did you vote for Dole or Buchanan this year?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on December 04, 2012, 07:03:27 AM
I don't understand how a generally sensible poster like Lief can be a monarchist. Heck, I don't understand how anyone enough in touch with modernity to post on an internet forum can be a monarchist.
I'm a monarchist.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on December 05, 2012, 12:09:22 PM
Al's opinion of OldiesFreak's sig
Stunningly stupid, and therefore rather apt.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on December 07, 2012, 01:52:47 AM
Marijuana has been proven to be a gateway to using other drugs.
No, that has not been proven. Perhaps, there's a statistical correlation but correlation does not equal causation. No study has come close to showing that marijuana use causes hard drug use.
And as for gay marriage, I support equal rights for homosexual couples, but don't redefine marraige to do that. Call it a "civil union" and give them the rights, but don't be changing a religious definition.
How does changing the law change the religious definition? We have a separation of church and state and ultimately, nobody can force you to support gay marriage. And really, if it's the same in everything but name, doesn't that imply gay people's relationships are lesser compared to "real" marriages.
Just out of curiosity, Oldiesfreak, do you have the number 1854 in your username because that's the year you are living in?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on December 07, 2012, 12:55:52 PM
I know I sound like Joe Biden, but it's the truth.
Not really. Joe Biden is smart. You sound like a mental patient who's also had a lobotomy.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on December 07, 2012, 05:07:48 PM
As if PSY was the only one thinking about revenge for the American torturers during the time of Abu Ghraib ... ::)
Brave words from an Austrian.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kitteh on December 08, 2012, 12:30:19 AM
Who else gets irritated when someone (presumably accidentally) substitutes 'succession' for 'secession'? :P
Hmm... could that maybe suggest that those Democrats are now Republicans?
Those Democrats are now dead. :P
I'm an advocate of secession, so yes. Unfortunately, the Democratic Party no longer has the platform it did in the 19th century, as everyone except yourself seems to have noticed.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on December 08, 2012, 01:28:35 AM
Even SPC is capable of owning Oldiesfreak.
A little. What annoys me more is when Republicans in states like Texas talk about secession because of Obama when it was Democrats who supported secession because of Lincoln.
Hmm... could that maybe suggest that those Democrats are now Republicans?
Those Democrats are now dead. :P
Yeah, but would YOU want to support Democrats if you knew about that, no matter how long ago it was?
I'm an advocate of secession, so yes. Unfortunately, the Democratic Party no longer has the platform it did in the 19th century, as everyone except yourself seems to have noticed.
Who else gets irritated when someone (presumably accidentally) substitutes 'succession' for 'secession'? :P
Hmm... could that maybe suggest that those Democrats are now Republicans?
Those Democrats are now dead. :P
I'm an advocate of secession, so yes. Unfortunately, the Democratic Party no longer has the platform it did in the 19th century, as everyone except yourself seems to have noticed.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on December 08, 2012, 02:38:55 AM
Jesus, I feel old. I remember when we all made Sjoyce Atlasian SoEA 'cause he made that looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong post about all that foreign policy stuff none of us knew about.
>Remembering something that happened last May
>Feeling old because of it
()
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kitteh on December 08, 2012, 01:36:56 PM
Not sure whether to put this in the comedy mine or the sulfur mine but since it's Winfield I'm putting it here:
I thought you liked smoke filled rooms.
No.
I am not so desperate as to seek spiritual inspiration, much less anything else, from a cabal of spaced out pot heads.
I am not so desperate as to seek spiritual inspiration, much less anything else, from a cabal of spaced out pot heads.
I thought you liked smoke filled rooms.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Goldwater on December 08, 2012, 04:14:57 PM
I'm not relligious (quite opposite, actually), but I'd expect a church should be about something deeper than getting a free pot.
Seriously, does your "faith" have any real backbone at all?
Seriously, does your "faith" have any real backbone at all?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: King on December 08, 2012, 10:34:21 PM
Oh, look. The 'ironic' Uncle Tom cheers on the open racist.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on December 08, 2012, 10:53:26 PM
Was just going to post that Al bit.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on December 08, 2012, 11:01:20 PM
I've no idea what incident they're referring to, but Al's prose is always epic.
I'm making perfect sense. You are just emotionally malformed.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Alcon on December 09, 2012, 02:31:50 AM
Actually, no, the phrase "emotionally malformed" is pretty fantastic. Moderator's decision is final.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kitteh on December 10, 2012, 07:09:24 PM
Literally every other sentence and clause in this post is either sexist bull, or a cultural product of sexist bull being used to back up the other sexist bull.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on December 13, 2012, 10:23:01 PM
Is he autistic?
Regardless, he's terribly unfunny.
Regardless, he's terribly unfunny.
Yes, and you are such a great person Napoleon. So full of niceties and just an overall pleasant individual. May your high character, and noble treatment of all, be a shining example to others!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kitteh on December 15, 2012, 05:50:45 PM
Not too much of an opinion on his Svensson incarnation but his Townsend iteration was a ridiculously pompous, overly sensitive gobsh!te who seemed to specialise in mock outrage. I can only assume his hilarious meltdown was as a result of the perilously thin air atop his high horse. Certainly a HP.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on December 17, 2012, 05:16:40 AM
TNF: Ok, but how would you compare him to the other Congressional Republicans?
How would you compare a broken leg to having cancer?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on December 17, 2012, 05:18:30 AM
The fact that his forum approval rating is positive is a truly awful reflection on the forum.
No, that would be something like, say, this thread (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=162267.0).
The fact that his forum approval rating is positive is an indication that there aren't quite as many fragile pantywaists here as I initially thought.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on December 18, 2012, 10:06:40 AM
I know you find it hard, but please, please, please for the Love of God and all His Creation, stop being a c**nt, krazen.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on December 18, 2012, 10:15:00 AM
And Joe thinks we're too harsh on px?
Stop fucking trolling you piece of shit, it is not appropriate and (worse!) it is not even slightly funny.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on December 23, 2012, 09:08:46 AM
I literally have never once been offended by any of his posts and have no clue what the big deal is.
For Christmas, I'd love the gift of total density. It would be great, if even for just a day, to fail to comprehend anything that doesn't jive with how I see things. "I agree with X's blatant extreme hackery and trolling so I don't understand why people are offended!" Oh, to live your life...
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on December 24, 2012, 05:38:59 AM
Quote from: opebo
And after all, what do you mean 'morally superior'? Doesn't mean a thing to me. Have you ever had your hormone levels checked?
I care as much about my hormone levels as you care about your moral standing.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on December 24, 2012, 04:18:33 PM
Quote
And after all, what do you mean 'morally superior'? Doesn't mean a thing to me. Have you ever had your hormone levels checked?
I care as much about my hormone levels as you care about your moral standing.
What the heck? Its nowhere near as funny without identifying Nathan's interlocutor.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on December 24, 2012, 09:32:32 PM
You've never needed (or think you've never needed) special education, ESL education, or personalized attention from a teacher, have you?
Well, no, and during great American times such as the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, with booming economic growth, few needed such labor intensive, extremely costly things.
Uh...plenty needed. Few got. Booming economic growth or no booming economic growth, times were exceptionally un-great for children in this country who spoke English as a second language or had any of a whole host of psychological problems right up until very recently, and by and large still are. The economic wellbeing of America as a whole didn't help these particular children learn, you know. There would be an obvious argument from individualism to be made here if you cared about the individual, but you are on a variety of issues one of the most openly authoritarian-collectivist American rightists I've ever met so I won't bother. I'll only say for the benefit of the rest of the forum that learning disabilities and children who aren't growing up speaking English are not new, damlibrul concepts, even if caring or pretending to care about them in educational policy is, you risible, crypto-Francoist Scrooge.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kitteh on December 25, 2012, 09:00:32 PM
I might, but I can't say for sure. I would much rather live in a wealthy or middle-class black neighborhood than a poor one.
I'm absolutely shocked! How come?
Oh, well if that's the case. That makes you look very tolerant, as the Northern Yankee Republican you are.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on December 26, 2012, 12:10:52 PM
Horrible entertainment, and horrible thread.
So how do you get it off? Looking at men's clothing catalogs?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on December 27, 2012, 09:05:06 AM
I can't believe people in this thread are defending drunk driving.
Yeah it is weird when you run into different opinions. Can you deal with it?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on December 28, 2012, 12:15:10 AM
Indeed, is there anything in the world more in opposition to freedom?
Strident anticlericalism has historically come close from time to time.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on December 28, 2012, 01:56:51 PM
but people should have a bit more compassion.
Yes, Thatcher's lack of compassion was an awful thing. Led directly to the wrecking of countless lives.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on December 29, 2012, 01:01:09 AM
It was the day people would give their servants presents in brown boxes.
So did you get your servants anything interesting?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Donerail on December 30, 2012, 07:29:34 PM
Old :), and even more bullied than now by people who know more than me about history.
Fixed your post for ya.
"...know more than I."
Nothing worse than a not-so-smart smartypants.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on December 31, 2012, 02:07:05 PM
deadman whacking me, smash and PiT. Ouch.
I didn't even notice....the "also rans" aren't important you see ;)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on December 31, 2012, 06:44:07 PM
He's lost more jobs than weight......
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on January 01, 2013, 01:48:16 PM
I know decent people from Oklahoma. I am not talking about Bushie obviously.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on January 02, 2013, 01:38:04 AM
Regarding the debt ceiling.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/02/obama-debt-ceiling-fiscal-cliff_n_2394164.html
Quote
"While I will negotiate over many things, I will not have another debate with this Congress about whether or not they should pay the bills they have already racked up," Obama said in remarks in the White House.
Not exactly Don Draper material, but it's simple, relatable, and effective. A fruit basket and a card to whoever coined this talking point.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/02/obama-debt-ceiling-fiscal-cliff_n_2394164.html
Instead he'll have the debate with the next Congress which starts in a little under 35 hours.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on January 02, 2013, 07:47:45 PM
I hope Bushie enjoys the eternity of hellfire he has brought upon himself.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on January 03, 2013, 09:14:06 AM
How do they even justify this?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kitteh on January 05, 2013, 07:14:05 PM
I get him and Cathcon mixed up quite a bit, but both are massive FF's in my opinion. I don't agree with everything he says, but I don't agree with everything anyone says, but he's a great young man and is an important and (should be) valued member of this forum.
You are the last person on earth that should talk about valued posting.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on January 06, 2013, 03:36:55 PM
And without right to work laws you are forced to join a union whether you want to or not, does that not violate libertarian principles?
No, because no one is forced to work for a particular employer so no they aren't forced to join a union if an employer agrees to having a closed shop. You're exhibiting the sort of workplace entitlement I'd expect from a progressive rather than a libertarian. No employee has any inherent natural rights to his current job. Any that he has comes from either a contract he has entered into or those provided by government action.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on January 08, 2013, 12:54:32 PM
Burning Oldies isn't much of an accomplishment but...
I wish I could say I was surprised.
don't usually read books from cover to cover.
I wish I could say I was surprised.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on January 08, 2013, 07:21:08 PM
This kid literally has a John Hinckley-like obsession with the heroine of the show
Who is a robot
Who is a robot
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on January 13, 2013, 08:36:58 AM
Uh, let's not forget that this is the same Frank Lautenberg that gained entry to the U.S. Senate (the first time around) by attacking his Republican opponent for being too old...and she was "only" in her 70s!
This is also the same Frank Lautenberg who fought the Nazis...
I wouldn't go that far concerning Mitch McConnell and the Senate minority.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on January 15, 2013, 11:20:35 PM
Got to give credit where it's due on this one:
Things should settle back down pretty quickly. March 1 is just another day on the calendar now.
Wrong. Napoli vs. Juventus.
More important than that, though, March 1 is the eve of my son's 9th birthday. Felix will be 9 years old on March 2. (14:00 3/1/2013 in Utah).
Yes... a pathological liar with no self-discipline who is dependent on his parents for money yet still takes time off willy-nilly is exactly the type of person who should adopt children. I'm sorry, Jeff, but that would be borderline child abuse.
Oooh thing are getting SPICYYAYAY!
Things should settle back down pretty quickly. March 1 is just another day on the calendar now.
Wrong. Napoli vs. Juventus.
More important than that, though, March 1 is the eve of my son's 9th birthday. Felix will be 9 years old on March 2. (14:00 3/1/2013 in Utah).
Yes... a pathological liar with no self-discipline who is dependent on his parents for money yet still takes time off willy-nilly is exactly the type of person who should adopt children. I'm sorry, Jeff, but that would be borderline child abuse.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kaine for Senate '18 on January 18, 2013, 08:32:14 PM
The SEC is horribly overrated, especially Alabama
Your grasp of college football is apparently just as strong as your grasp of history.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lief 🗽 on January 19, 2013, 02:38:47 PM
From the perspective of other white men I'm sure he's a great guy and since that's almost universally the case here FFs will have the day.The lack of empathy for people who aren't white men is a bit disconcerting though.
I am not a big fan of misogyny and racism though, even if it is all beneficial to me.
I am not a big fan of misogyny and racism though, even if it is all beneficial to me.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on January 19, 2013, 10:33:49 PM
Ha. Memphis burned Gustaf hard.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: traininthedistance on January 21, 2013, 03:35:52 PM
The United Methodist Church uses liturgical colors, BRTD.
And the one I linked to has their own app available for iPhones and Androids.
Which is, of course, a more important indicator.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on January 21, 2013, 03:38:48 PM
I think you're missing the point. I just don't like you in general (mostly you're a whiner). I'm sure that if you weren't a brrrroenee I would have found something else to point and laugh at.
Have a nice day!
Have a nice day!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on January 22, 2013, 07:24:31 PM
FTR, regarding my answer, I like both countries. Personally, I have a little Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry, so that helps Germany (as does Merkel), but my answer remains the same. Toss-up.
So NJ voted for McClellan in 1864 and you just have to mention that... but you have nothing to say about Germany. I was sure there was something... can't put my finger on it.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on January 26, 2013, 06:34:37 PM
Most Democrats, the moronic lefties... love to redefine actual events as inaccurate and paint over the inconvenient and painful truths;
Calm down, bro. A sizable portion of your party believes the Earth is ~6,000 years old.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Napoleon on January 27, 2013, 12:04:58 AM
... .
Plus, most of the pot smokers I've known were intolerable, insufferable assholes.
Perhaps you need to get out more Joe. Just a thought.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lief 🗽 on January 27, 2013, 12:53:33 AM
hahah the rare well-crafted burn on Joe Republic, rad
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Franzl on January 27, 2013, 03:35:42 AM
While one can legitimately disagree with King's views on some issue, how can one legitimately call him a horrible person?
He was a womanizer and he plagiarized portions of his doctoral dissertation are the two most salient reasons.
I realize that both tend to get overlooked as personal foibles by Europeans, but for those who want their heroes to be 100% saintly, he definitely did not meet that standard.
Yeah, and for some reason these people tend to vote for guys like Newt Gingrich and Scott DesJarlais.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on January 27, 2013, 09:53:00 AM
Wanted to put this in the Good Post Gallery as well but
Context
Context
You either don't realize or don't care when people are openly mocking you, but you keep feeding them anyway. You're nearly thirty; how the hell have you made it this far? At least BushOklahoma has shown that bare minimum of self-awareness. You never have.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on January 27, 2013, 10:55:43 AM
... .
Plus, most of the pot smokers I've known were intolerable, insufferable assholes.
Perhaps you need to get out more Joe. Just a thought.
Interesting. You don't really know the first thing about me, so don't presume to.
Besides, my views on pot sound pretty similar to yours on casino gambling. With the exception that I don't think pot should be illegal. So who's the sheltered nanny statist now?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on January 27, 2013, 03:32:56 PM
Joe is on the roll today.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on January 27, 2013, 03:37:14 PM
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Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on January 27, 2013, 03:49:00 PM
Most Democrats, the moronic lefties... love to redefine actual events as inaccurate and paint over the inconvenient and painful truths;
Calm down, bro. A sizable portion of your party believes the Earth is ~6,000 years old.
Why is heatmaster back?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on January 27, 2013, 04:21:55 PM
Most Democrats, the moronic lefties... love to redefine actual events as inaccurate and paint over the inconvenient and painful truths;
Calm down, bro. A sizable portion of your party believes the Earth is ~6,000 years old.
Why is heatmaster back?
A better question: why does he even exist in the first place?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Hash on January 27, 2013, 04:24:22 PM
Most Democrats, the moronic lefties... love to redefine actual events as inaccurate and paint over the inconvenient and painful truths;
Calm down, bro. A sizable portion of your party believes the Earth is ~6,000 years old.
Why is heatmaster back?
A better question: why does he even exist in the first place?
Rural Ireland.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on January 27, 2013, 05:01:07 PM
Most Democrats, the moronic lefties... love to redefine actual events as inaccurate and paint over the inconvenient and painful truths;
Calm down, bro. A sizable portion of your party believes the Earth is ~6,000 years old.
Why is heatmaster back?
A better question: why does he even exist in the first place?
Rural Ireland.
Having been to rural Ireland, to me that only partially explains it, although I may simply have had better luck with rural Ireland than, well, whatever luck produced heatmaster.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on January 29, 2013, 07:22:15 AM
Most Democrats, the moronic lefties... love to redefine actual events as inaccurate and paint over the inconvenient and painful truths;
Calm down, bro. A sizable portion of your party believes the Earth is ~6,000 years old.
Why is heatmaster back?
A better question: why does he even exist in the first place?
This deserved posted directly into the thread. :D
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on January 29, 2013, 03:20:36 PM
Well no, but if I were religious I wouldn't. I live a healthy lifestyle, so there's no reason. Don't smoke, cut back on coffee, in the past cut out red meat completely, cut out soda completely, exercise daily, and so on. Read in Men's Health a while back that red wine in modest quantities, which is what I consume, is good for you too. If a person gives up anything it should be for health reasons - I mean a change in lifestyle - not because a Medieval pope whose concern was social control said it would be in one's best spiritual interest to do so.
You really need to get over yourself.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on January 29, 2013, 03:29:52 PM
Well no, but if I were religious I wouldn't. I live a healthy lifestyle, so there's no reason. Don't smoke, cut back on coffee, in the past cut out red meat completely, cut out soda completely, exercise daily, and so on. Read in Men's Health a while back that red wine in modest quantities, which is what I consume, is good for you too. If a person gives up anything it should be for health reasons - I mean a change in lifestyle - not because a Medieval pope whose concern was social control said it would be in one's best spiritual interest to do so.
You really need to get over yourself.
Classic Al: quick, short and utterly devastating.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lief 🗽 on January 29, 2013, 09:55:43 PM
Well no, but if I were religious I wouldn't. I live a healthy lifestyle, so there's no reason. Don't smoke, cut back on coffee, in the past cut out red meat completely, cut out soda completely, exercise daily, and so on. Read in Men's Health a while back that red wine in modest quantities, which is what I consume, is good for you too. If a person gives up anything it should be for health reasons - I mean a change in lifestyle - not because a Medieval pope whose concern was social control said it would be in one's best spiritual interest to do so.
You really need to get over yourself.
Breaking news: A stick of dynamite calls gunpowder explosive.
I would normally ignore this kind of thing, of course, because it's beneath intelligence, but sometimes the drama queen stuff goes on and on, spreading, and it gets hard to ignore when it's not contained to one spot, like the Forum Community board. You, for instance, troll, then calls others a troll. You demean with one-line, one-sentence remarks literally on a continuous basis, then tell others to get over themselves. It's really endless. And I'm going to just stop there. Maybe adult conversation and differing points of view are hard for you?
Whatever, man. Whatever. That's already far too much attention given to you.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on January 29, 2013, 10:09:09 PM
And then:
I actually have a(n) (un)healthily low opinion of myself, but whatever.
You're missing the point, as you have a habit of doing. Your post was self-satisfied drivel designed to demonstrate your 'rational' superiority over all those dimwits out there who find meaning in ritual, tradition and ceremony. It was arrogant and unpleasant. And pointless. A great big FYCK YOU DAD!!!!!!!!111 with no content whatsoever. You could have left things at 'well no' and, frankly, should have done.
That's all.
I apologise if the above post is even nastier than normal. I have had a ghastly day (for reasons that have absolutely nothing to do with the latest forum tehdrama, I should note) and am in a bad mood. I just find that particular attitude so aggressively dull sometimes. That's all.
This whole argument is truly excellent (in the 'dis gon b gud' sense). I am as one might expect on Al's side, but the whole thing is spectacular.
Breaking news: A stick of dynamite calls gunpowder explosive.
I would normally ignore this kind of thing, of course, because it's beneath intelligence, but sometimes the drama queen stuff goes on and on, spreading, and it gets hard to ignore when it's not contained to one spot, like the Forum Community board. You, for instance, troll, then calls others a troll. You demean with one-line, one-sentence remarks literally on a continuous basis, then tell others to get over themselves. It's really endless. And I'm going to just stop there. Maybe adult conversation and differing points of view are hard for you?
Whatever, man. Whatever. That's already far too much attention given to you.
I would normally ignore this kind of thing, of course, because it's beneath intelligence, but sometimes the drama queen stuff goes on and on, spreading, and it gets hard to ignore when it's not contained to one spot, like the Forum Community board. You, for instance, troll, then calls others a troll. You demean with one-line, one-sentence remarks literally on a continuous basis, then tell others to get over themselves. It's really endless. And I'm going to just stop there. Maybe adult conversation and differing points of view are hard for you?
Whatever, man. Whatever. That's already far too much attention given to you.
I actually have a(n) (un)healthily low opinion of myself, but whatever.
You're missing the point, as you have a habit of doing. Your post was self-satisfied drivel designed to demonstrate your 'rational' superiority over all those dimwits out there who find meaning in ritual, tradition and ceremony. It was arrogant and unpleasant. And pointless. A great big FYCK YOU DAD!!!!!!!!111 with no content whatsoever. You could have left things at 'well no' and, frankly, should have done.
That's all.
I apologise if the above post is even nastier than normal. I have had a ghastly day (for reasons that have absolutely nothing to do with the latest forum tehdrama, I should note) and am in a bad mood. I just find that particular attitude so aggressively dull sometimes. That's all.
This whole argument is truly excellent (in the 'dis gon b gud' sense). I am as one might expect on Al's side, but the whole thing is spectacular.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: King on January 29, 2013, 10:16:52 PM
I'm disappointed in Al. The proper thing to do was drop another searing one-liner in response.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on January 30, 2013, 12:47:31 PM
Simfan, please go back to your old self. I feel like I'm reading Lief's posts twice and that's not a knock on Lief, as I would feel the same way if Lief started posting like old Simfan. There's too much Yin and not enough Yang on this forum right now.
Erm... (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=168567.0)
But yes! That's it! I was trying to be Lief! . I had not managed to concoct a complete worldview- it ranged from a latte liberal to a collegiate socialist. Given more time, a definite persona a with viewpoint somewhere within that spectrum would have emerged. But that was it- Lief!
I haven't really been around for months, and I can still tell that you've been trying too hard.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on January 30, 2013, 02:28:36 PM
As with much of what Opebo does, it's idiotic.
Oh you're 'Ben'! - I was wondering who that was they were all loving in that popularity contest thread.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on January 30, 2013, 02:38:42 PM
2nd whack at Ben
You're thinking of Frodo, who still posts.
I have a good deal of difficulty in differentiating both toadies and bores, so, please don't take offense at my forgetting you.
Did you used to have a different name? Holden Caulfield or Frodo or something like that?
You're thinking of Frodo, who still posts.
I have a good deal of difficulty in differentiating both toadies and bores, so, please don't take offense at my forgetting you.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kaine for Senate '18 on January 30, 2013, 03:28:46 PM
Yeah Opebo is on a roll today. It's almost like I hurt his feelings.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on January 30, 2013, 03:37:47 PM
Yeah Opebo is on a roll today. It's almost like I hurt his feelings.
Christ man, have you no decency? Even in this place..
Let me explain the procedure to you: you insult people in other threads, and then your achievements are enshrined here by your admirers. You don't just clutter the place up with your dimwit.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on January 30, 2013, 04:29:10 PM
An excellent example of Gramp's posting history.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on January 31, 2013, 01:33:00 PM
Ford was a anti-semite and nazi sympathizer...
This is 1916. What's a Nazi?
"This is 1972. What's Watergate?"
an eyesore on the Potomac.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on January 31, 2013, 04:27:03 PM
FWIW, I'd never make fun of uptight, judgmental pricks like yourself. Guys like you are actually easier targets than retards and bronies, and even I'm not that cruel.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on February 03, 2013, 01:01:36 PM
Having your head stuffed up your own ass tends to do that.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on February 03, 2013, 01:14:10 PM
Not sure if it goes here exactly, but…
Uh, no. I'm still a 20something.
Well, shoot. My entire argument just fell apart.
This Forum's preeminent "brony" as a 30-something who calls Lent by another name because he thinks it's too "mainstream".
Uh, no. I'm still a 20something.
Well, shoot. My entire argument just fell apart.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on February 03, 2013, 03:18:23 PM
Context:
Having your head stuffed up your own ass tends to do that.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on February 03, 2013, 03:40:56 PM
Kal's late to the party most of the time.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mechaman on February 04, 2013, 12:42:26 PM
Phil seems to have a serious inferiority complex.
Uh, dude, Inks is the one who repeatedly calls people out and then locks threads so they can't even respond. I'd say someone who can't ever let someone else get the last word is the one with the inferiority complex. He does it to Phil, he did it to Jmfcst, I mean he just recently did it to Simfan. I've pointed this out to him before, it seems like he couldn't care less.
I don't remember doing that to jmfcst, but I know I haven't done it to Simfan... so I'm not sure where you got that idea from.
You did it many times to Jmfcst, and I know you know, because we PMed back and forth about it. I also know you did it to Simfan, because you locked the thread while I was posting in it, unlocked and posted exactly what I was going to post (even in question form!), and then locked it again so he couldn't get a chance to respond. Even though there was no reason to lock it.
Hey bud, ever think that maybe when the majority of the forum has a problem with your moderation, that it's you and not the posters that are causing the trouble? None of this drama surrounds Torie, or Mr. Moderate, or Joe Republic, or Gustaf. So what's the deal?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: King on February 04, 2013, 12:42:59 PM
Kal's late to the party most of the time.
Having your head stuffed up your own ass tends to do that.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on February 04, 2013, 12:44:03 PM
And now I'm first:
Having your head stuffed up your own ass tends to do that.
Kal's late to the party most of the time.
Having your head stuffed up your own ass tends to do that.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on February 04, 2013, 06:40:45 PM
Defending Inks shouldn't be intractable but it is a warning sign for getting your mental status checked as soon as possible.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on February 04, 2013, 06:46:45 PM
Why ask? It's a well-established fact. You don't post threads asking "is the sky blue?".
Well we have debates about whether guns have anything to do with gun related crime.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on February 05, 2013, 09:20:19 AM
The chap said "the minorities," as in plural, not "a minority." So if he meant an ideological minority, rather than an ethnic/racial reference, running roughshod over the "silent majority" or something, it is odd that he used the plural form, as if it were a coalition of ideological "minorities." I don't think so. When you talk about "the minorities" down on the street, you ain't talkin' ideology baby, and this guy is all street - a veritable barker. And he's good at it to boot.
PS: I watched the relevant portions of the video ... yes, watching the whole thing would have been cruel and unusual punishment. I just cringe at this sort of thing.
PS: I watched the relevant portions of the video ... yes, watching the whole thing would have been cruel and unusual punishment. I just cringe at this sort of thing.
Some people just cannot accept that non-white, non-Anglo, non-Christian, and non-straight people can be equal participants in American life.
That may very well be true of some unspecified people, but, that has absolutely nothing to do with the person in question. His objection was to political positions having support from fewer than the majority of the electorate having more influence than the positions held by the majority of the electorate. If all political viewpoints were allowed to participate "equally," as you suggest, presumably the majority would work its will in a democracy.
Indeed. Let's talk about majority rule. What do you think of Republican filibustering preventing the elected majority from governing (particularly a few years ago when Democrats also had the House?)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Negusa Nagast 🚀 on February 06, 2013, 06:42:18 PM
Guys, I haven't given up. I am still working out 6 nights a week. If I'm working out with the Wii, I'm doing light exercises while watching TV. I'm eating mostly healthier food. Yes, I do splurge every now and then, but I believe meals are supposed to be enjoyable times, not boring and mundane. Also, I don't like a lot of vegetables especially the ones mentioned earlier. I hate broccoli, brussell sprouts, asparagus, cauliflower, spinach, among other things. I do not eat salad other than taco salad. Finding things that are healthy that I actually like and enjoy is a bit challenging.
Your approach to working out/getting in shape is the equivalent of reading a birthday card and feeling like you just finished a novel.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on February 06, 2013, 09:30:10 PM
He thinks they do... basically, if anything Krazen writes actually makes sense, I'm going to walk in front of a truck.
This is your utopia, champ. High taxes and no guns for the people, monstrous unions, and rampant homosexuality.
That's what you people say you want for all of us.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqQD4dzVkwk
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on February 08, 2013, 03:02:51 PM
Whaaaaaat?! Oh my GOD, this is hilarious. Probably the first inaccurate prediction on this site in a long, long time. Your sense of humor is pervasive, BRTD. Real solid stuff.
Really, do you just go through your own posts and threads all the time looking for (and thinking we'd appreciate) at best mildly amusing posts from years ago?
Really, do you just go through your own posts and threads all the time looking for (and thinking we'd appreciate) at best mildly amusing posts from years ago?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on February 09, 2013, 12:00:46 PM
It's like, your posts are always readable, and yet utterly incomprehensible and irrelevant at the same time.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on February 10, 2013, 02:44:55 PM
If it makes you feel any better I have never even had a shred of respect for Antonio and completely lost it for Franzl a long time ago. So congrats! :)
I'm sure I'll lie awake at night for the next week wondering where I went wrong.
just kill the sequester. Austerity doesn't work and everybody with a brain knows it.
I think the party mentioned in the thread title is the GOP, is it not?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on February 10, 2013, 08:26:57 PM
This is really a "good post", but I firmly the Gallery should be reserved for thoughtful "effortposts" so I'll put it here.
This is just the natural conclusion of allowing "casual" dress in workplaces. Soon you'll have people coming in in their underwear or covered in sweat after a workout. It's disgusting.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Torie on February 10, 2013, 08:29:13 PM
This is really a "good post", but I firmly the Gallery should be reserved for thoughtful "effortposts" so I'll put it here.
This is just the natural conclusion of allowing "casual" dress in workplaces. Soon you'll have people coming in in their underwear or covered in sweat after a workout. It's disgusting.
Just underwear would be best, if a warm climate, and body of the one with that particular sartorial presentation is male and buffed. Thanks.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on February 10, 2013, 08:43:56 PM
I've looked in my body, and it's better with a suit on.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lief 🗽 on February 10, 2013, 08:45:21 PM
Maybe we could have a "no clothes only for incredibly attractives" policy. But yes, otherwise suits.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on February 12, 2013, 03:49:22 PM
You are an impeccably disgusting person.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on February 12, 2013, 06:25:28 PM
You are an impeccably disgusting person.
Considering how rarely Nathan would say something like that...whoa.
However seeing who he is responding to and what he said, I have to say it is quite fitting.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on February 12, 2013, 06:28:21 PM
It's so beautifully crafted as well. Just say it: 'impeccably disgusting'. Fantastic.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Oakvale on February 12, 2013, 06:30:15 PM
This raises the interesting question of how on earth Krazen hasn't been banned yet? Is it that difficult to accumulate the necessary death points by merely being highly unpleasant and snide?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on February 12, 2013, 06:44:54 PM
Yeah. You can't be banned for being an utter cock.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: traininthedistance on February 12, 2013, 06:54:39 PM
I still think Nathan calling krazey a "risible, crypto-Francoist scrooge" is the best burn I've ever seen here.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on February 13, 2013, 03:25:01 PM
I still think Nathan calling krazey a "risible, crypto-Francoist scrooge" is the best burn I've ever seen here.
Nathan used Francoist as an insult? Oh. That's a bummer.
It should be, it applies to you rather well.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on February 13, 2013, 03:32:21 PM
I still think Nathan calling krazey a "risible, crypto-Francoist scrooge" is the best burn I've ever seen here.
Nathan used Francoist as an insult? Oh. That's a bummer.
It should be, it applies to you rather well.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on February 13, 2013, 03:58:51 PM
I still think Nathan calling krazey a "risible, crypto-Francoist scrooge" is the best burn I've ever seen here.
Nathan used Francoist as an insult? Oh. That's a bummer.
It should be, it applies to you rather well.
"no", as you would say.
Please delete your lame come-back, Simfan - this thread is for your admirers (if any) to memorialize your wit. Not to clutter up with drivel by direct posting.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on February 14, 2013, 03:21:03 AM
I still think Nathan calling krazey a "risible, crypto-Francoist scrooge" is the best burn I've ever seen here.
Nathan used Francoist as an insult? Oh. That's a bummer.
It should be, it applies to you rather well.
"no", as you would say.
Please delete your lame come-back, Simfan - this thread is for your admirers (if any) to memorialize your wit. Not to clutter up with drivel by direct posting.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on February 14, 2013, 08:44:40 AM
So I figured from your signature.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: minionofmidas on February 14, 2013, 08:54:35 AM
So I figured from your signature.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on February 14, 2013, 09:58:53 PM
It's not that they're "unpopular" here; it's that they're factually incorrect.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on February 14, 2013, 10:45:26 PM
It's hideous news. Why should gays be allowed to marry when gun rights are not protected.
And also because they're, you know, entirely unrelated issues.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on February 15, 2013, 02:59:37 PM
Uh-oh… this is not good. Why not let the people vote? And this is a classic example of how ideology hacks in the GOP, including the Tea Partymovement, have damaged America. If it weren't for them nominating an unelectable candidate like Bill Brady to run against Quinn, Jim Ryan would be governor today, and although he's more liberal/moderate on social issues, he might have vetoed this bill.
Because human rights shouldn't be put to a vote. It's funny that you're with Stephen Douglas on the issue of letting people vote on someone else's human rights, Oldies. :P
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on February 15, 2013, 03:24:24 PM
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=169392.0
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on February 15, 2013, 04:09:49 PM
...and I can't really get worked up
We know you can't - you've mentioned it to us before. And with this ban, neither will Norwegians.
()
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on February 15, 2013, 04:12:03 PM
No, not really. That was, and I quote "a lame come-back". I've never seen Nathan burnt, I doubt opebo will be the one to do it.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on February 15, 2013, 04:15:12 PM
...and I can't really get worked up
We know you can't - you've mentioned it to us before. And with this ban, neither will Norwegians.
()
not really. it was a thread about Iceland.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on February 15, 2013, 04:16:40 PM
...and I can't really get worked up
We know you can't - you've mentioned it to us before. And with this ban, neither will Norwegians.
()
not really. it was a thread about Iceland.
Good lord! You retดrd - that was the second joke in the post.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Torie on February 15, 2013, 04:43:57 PM
Not everyone's humor is as dry as yours opebo. Not everyone appreciates it as much as I do. Get used to it!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on February 15, 2013, 05:06:46 PM
Blue Opebo was monumentally more entertaining.
How would you know, you weren't even born yet.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on February 15, 2013, 10:27:51 PM
Ah I see it. If something jibes with your amoral, constant-progress based, anti-traditional viewpoint, say it's reminiscent of something Mike Naso would do.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on February 16, 2013, 12:43:22 AM
...and I can't really get worked up
We know you can't - you've mentioned it to us before. And with this ban, neither will Norwegians.
()
not really. it was a thread about Iceland.
Good lord! You retดrd - that was the second joke in the post.
Aha, I see now. Very good, but the joke doesn't work if you read the linked article before one gets to your post.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Franzl on February 16, 2013, 07:26:20 AM
Yes, I live in Austria.
We would never have guessed.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on February 18, 2013, 11:56:42 PM
While this is certainly comedy gold (to which I laughed out loud), this is a better home for it:
Nor can the diehard fans of this thread, it seems.
I can't miss The Biggest Loser. :)
Nor can the diehard fans of this thread, it seems.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Bacon King on February 19, 2013, 12:05:41 AM
While this is certainly comedy gold (to which I laughed out loud), this is a better home for it:
Nor can the diehard fans of this thread, it seems.
I can't miss The Biggest Loser. :)
Nor can the diehard fans of this thread, it seems.
Beat me to it.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on February 19, 2013, 12:07:54 AM
While this is certainly comedy gold (to which I laughed out loud), this is a better home for it:
Nor can the diehard fans of this thread, it seems.
I can't miss The Biggest Loser. :)
Nor can the diehard fans of this thread, it seems.
Beat me to it.
Get to work :P
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on February 19, 2013, 02:20:23 PM
This is an acting presidency.
Napoleon resigned.
Indeed I have and its the best feeling ever.
It's a great feeling for me, too.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Bacon King on February 19, 2013, 04:29:37 PM
Your user name hurts my soul and gives me cancer.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Donerail on February 19, 2013, 04:31:04 PM
You're a bizarre person and it's slightly amusing that you expect me to take anything you say seriously when your disconnect with reality and logic is this severe.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Napoleon on February 19, 2013, 04:35:05 PM
This is an acting presidency.
Napoleon resigned.
Indeed I have and its the best feeling ever.
It's a great feeling for me, too.
Snowstalker must have a fun life.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on February 19, 2013, 04:42:05 PM
Your user name hurts my soul and gives me cancer.
Oh ouch my heart ow oh god it burns
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on February 19, 2013, 04:46:22 PM
Your user name hurts my soul and gives me cancer.
Oh ouch my heart ow oh god it burns
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, PLEASE, PLEASE STOP. I know we don't take this forum seriously, but please, please, show a modicum of respect for the idea this is some kind of high-level forum and at least use punctuation. Please.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on February 19, 2013, 04:58:57 PM
Your user name hurts my soul and gives me cancer.
Oh ouch my heart ow oh god it burns
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, PLEASE, PLEASE STOP. I know we don't take this forum seriously, but please, please, show a modicum of respect for the idea this is some kind of high-level forum and at least use punctuation. Please.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on February 19, 2013, 05:10:38 PM
Your user name hurts my soul and gives me cancer.
Oh ouch my heart ow oh god it burns
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, PLEASE, PLEASE STOP. I know we don't take this forum seriously, but please, please, show a modicum of respect for the idea this is some kind of high-level forum and at least use punctuation. Please.
lol u mad bro?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on February 19, 2013, 05:19:34 PM
i think i'm going to refrain from punctuation just to piss off Aizen--er, Simfan
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on February 19, 2013, 07:41:29 PM
Your user name hurts my soul and gives me cancer.
Oh ouch my heart ow oh god it burns
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, PLEASE, PLEASE STOP. I know we don't take this forum seriously, but please, please, show a modicum of respect for the idea this is some kind of high-level forum and at least use punctuation. Please.
i take it you re not a fan of e e cummings
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on February 20, 2013, 01:48:43 AM
Other: humans.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on February 20, 2013, 04:13:47 PM
This may shock all, but there were a lot of dumbs wandering around everywhere when I was Naso's age.
We know Torie, that's why they died out:
()
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on February 20, 2013, 04:15:37 PM
We attract some right fycking headcases here, don't we?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on February 20, 2013, 04:18:05 PM
This may shock all, but there were a lot of dumbs wandering around everywhere when I was Naso's age.
We know Torie, that's why they died out:
()
Haha, an old joke, but a good one.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on February 21, 2013, 11:16:58 PM
Torie keeping it real:
The vast majority here think your parents are showing terrible judgment. If you don't want our reactions, and opinions, shut down the thread. Period. This is not a one way conversation. You have facebook as the place to get high fives from your fans. Use that venue if that is what you want.
Do you guys think insulting my parents will cause me to take a second look. What's done is done and there is zero need to keep pounding me over and over and over and insulting my parents.
The vast majority here think your parents are showing terrible judgment. If you don't want our reactions, and opinions, shut down the thread. Period. This is not a one way conversation. You have facebook as the place to get high fives from your fans. Use that venue if that is what you want.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on February 25, 2013, 08:47:57 AM
Option 4. I am actually Dave Leip.
Oh, I thought it was the sound of forum members clicking the () button.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Donerail on February 28, 2013, 07:52:41 AM
You simply say they are because you don't like them.
We don't like them because they are incorrect and stupid. It all ties together.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kaine for Senate '18 on February 28, 2013, 11:46:20 AM
probably the 3rd worst president in US history.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on February 28, 2013, 03:36:05 PM
probably the 3rd worst president in US history.
Beat me to it :(
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on February 28, 2013, 03:36:45 PM
All I know is my fellow Ohioan Warren G. Harding will be a candidate for the U.S. Senate next year!
Hopefully you will regale us with meandering references to 1880's culture.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on February 28, 2013, 03:38:06 PM
All I know is my fellow Ohioan Warren G. Harding will be a candidate for the U.S. Senate next year!
Hopefully you will regale us with meandering references to 1880's culture.
Are you serious
I just came to post this as well
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on March 01, 2013, 12:18:43 PM
Made all the moreso considering it's from Torie, who's usually quite restrained on stuff like this:
The thought of taking money from my parents (who could have easily afforded it while yours cannot I might add) for the sole reason of preserving my credit score, so I can borrow more money later, nausiates me. I would have let mine go to zero first. And poor planning, and poor decisions, got you in this position in the first place, but I digress. I just can't image how your conscience allows you to do this. What the F is wrong with you?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kaine for Senate '18 on March 02, 2013, 04:14:04 PM
The only Russian thing Snowstalker has read is Pussy Riot's liner notes.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on March 08, 2013, 03:10:43 PM
Too partisan to be AG - by far. It should be filled by someone not partisan.
>Republican
>Criticizing Holder as "too partisan" to be AG
Same with John Ashcroft too, right?
Lol, Torie's becoming such a hack lately.
It's not really his fault though. It has become effectively impossible to defend the Republican Party while maintaining basic standards of intellectual honesty.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on March 08, 2013, 04:13:18 PM
Thanks buddy. ;)
Anyway, here's a pretty awesome one:
And the right only picks losers.
Anyway, here's a pretty awesome one:
The left likes to pick winners and loses you see.
And the right only picks losers.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on March 08, 2013, 10:39:00 PM
Can we really not get Hugo Chavez disapproval over 50%? That's pathetic.
His country couldn't either.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on March 09, 2013, 11:28:49 AM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/28/jennifer-lawrence-smoking-weed_n_2781998.html
LOL. I have to laugh at the idea that:
1-Anyone in the media finds this even surprising, just like after Michael Phelps and Justin Bieber. A 22-year old smoking a joint in surprising in what way again?
2-That anyone would get upset over this.
LOL. I have to laugh at the idea that:
1-Anyone in the media finds this even surprising, just like after Michael Phelps and Justin Bieber. A 22-year old smoking a joint in surprising in what way again?
2-That anyone would get upset over this.
Nobody in the media finds this surprising, BRTD. Rather they play it up for shock value because it sells their tabloids.
More importantly, I think it speaks a good deal about you that you think this is something you need to notify us about.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Хahar 🤔 on March 09, 2013, 04:34:41 PM
The only Russian thing Snowstalker has read is Pussy Riot's liner notes.
This one doubles as a reference to a TV show nobody here watches except for me.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on March 13, 2013, 08:02:21 AM
Sure, you just plop it in the frying pan and it melts wonderfully. I won't even get into its other uses... ask Torie about that.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on March 13, 2013, 10:47:31 PM
Communist dictatorships were truly awful, weren't they, Better Red Than Dead? I totally agree.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on March 14, 2013, 02:45:55 PM
Savor this:
BRTD, you treat religion worse than even the most annoying atheist of Christian fundie does. Because you treat religion as an accessory. To you it’s about what people wear, what people listen to and what they do with their hands a church and how hot the sermon leader is. That’s a twisted sense of religion buddy because you’re a vapid self absorbed sh-t. There’s nothing outside of you. Nothing outside of what you do, what you wear, what you smoke, what you listen to, where you shop or where you live. Everything can only be viewed through a Minneapolis based BRTD shaped prism. You can’t even understand why other Christians believe different things or worship different things or why people who aren’t Christian think your ‘Jesus is cool’ mantra is nothing more than t-shirt slogan psychology with no substance. You don’t care what people believe (or even what you believe) or ever take the time to think things through. If someone talks about a mass, or prayer or way of worship that means something to them because it’s not what you like you dismiss it; ‘Oh he’s wearing a suit, oh he’s playing an organ, I don’t have the attention span to deal with that because life for me is one big f-cking party.’
You’re the one who takes a two storey high dump on people’s beliefs BRTD and you have the cheek to call us boring? You’ve been posting the same topics, polling the same issues and generally shoehorning in things you like into conversations even if it has nothing to do with the subject on here for ten years. Grow up and move on. You think Opebo is cool, because you’re too unoriginal to come up with anything like his posting style and demeanour, or anything original at all. You know what? I’m pretty sure Opebo thinks you’re a dick.
You’re the one who takes a two storey high dump on people’s beliefs BRTD and you have the cheek to call us boring? You’ve been posting the same topics, polling the same issues and generally shoehorning in things you like into conversations even if it has nothing to do with the subject on here for ten years. Grow up and move on. You think Opebo is cool, because you’re too unoriginal to come up with anything like his posting style and demeanour, or anything original at all. You know what? I’m pretty sure Opebo thinks you’re a dick.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: fezzyfestoon on March 14, 2013, 02:47:48 PM
That one made me smile.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on March 14, 2013, 03:04:25 PM
Savor this:
BRTD, you treat religion worse than even the most annoying atheist of Christian fundie does. Because you treat religion as an accessory. To you it’s about what people wear, what people listen to and what they do with their hands a church and how hot the sermon leader is. That’s a twisted sense of religion buddy because you’re a vapid self absorbed sh-t. There’s nothing outside of you. Nothing outside of what you do, what you wear, what you smoke, what you listen to, where you shop or where you live. Everything can only be viewed through a Minneapolis based BRTD shaped prism. You can’t even understand why other Christians believe different things or worship different things or why people who aren’t Christian think your ‘Jesus is cool’ mantra is nothing more than t-shirt slogan psychology with no substance. You don’t care what people believe (or even what you believe) or ever take the time to think things through. If someone talks about a mass, or prayer or way of worship that means something to them because it’s not what you like you dismiss it; ‘Oh he’s wearing a suit, oh he’s playing an organ, I don’t have the attention span to deal with that because life for me is one big f-cking party.’
You’re the one who takes a two storey high dump on people’s beliefs BRTD and you have the cheek to call us boring? You’ve been posting the same topics, polling the same issues and generally shoehorning in things you like into conversations even if it has nothing to do with the subject on here for ten years. Grow up and move on. You think Opebo is cool, because you’re too unoriginal to come up with anything like his posting style and demeanour, or anything original at all. You know what? I’m pretty sure Opebo thinks you’re a dick.
You’re the one who takes a two storey high dump on people’s beliefs BRTD and you have the cheek to call us boring? You’ve been posting the same topics, polling the same issues and generally shoehorning in things you like into conversations even if it has nothing to do with the subject on here for ten years. Grow up and move on. You think Opebo is cool, because you’re too unoriginal to come up with anything like his posting style and demeanour, or anything original at all. You know what? I’m pretty sure Opebo thinks you’re a dick.
I came here to post that.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Torie on March 14, 2013, 04:24:35 PM
Well I am more relaxed myself about folks' relationship to religion. We all relate to it in different ways. It is a very personal thing. I myself am a non theist, not an anti theist, so whatever one's transcendental beliefs, and style of expressing it, are fine with me. It is simply not something I focus on. I am more interested in other aspects of one's character.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on March 14, 2013, 07:20:17 PM
Savor this:
BRTD, you treat religion worse than even the most annoying atheist of Christian fundie does. Because you treat religion as an accessory. To you it’s about what people wear, what people listen to and what they do with their hands a church and how hot the sermon leader is. That’s a twisted sense of religion buddy because you’re a vapid self absorbed sh-t. There’s nothing outside of you. Nothing outside of what you do, what you wear, what you smoke, what you listen to, where you shop or where you live. Everything can only be viewed through a Minneapolis based BRTD shaped prism. You can’t even understand why other Christians believe different things or worship different things or why people who aren’t Christian think your ‘Jesus is cool’ mantra is nothing more than t-shirt slogan psychology with no substance. You don’t care what people believe (or even what you believe) or ever take the time to think things through. If someone talks about a mass, or prayer or way of worship that means something to them because it’s not what you like you dismiss it; ‘Oh he’s wearing a suit, oh he’s playing an organ, I don’t have the attention span to deal with that because life for me is one big f-cking party.’
You’re the one who takes a two storey high dump on people’s beliefs BRTD and you have the cheek to call us boring? You’ve been posting the same topics, polling the same issues and generally shoehorning in things you like into conversations even if it has nothing to do with the subject on here for ten years. Grow up and move on. You think Opebo is cool, because you’re too unoriginal to come up with anything like his posting style and demeanour, or anything original at all. You know what? I’m pretty sure Opebo thinks you’re a dick.
You’re the one who takes a two storey high dump on people’s beliefs BRTD and you have the cheek to call us boring? You’ve been posting the same topics, polling the same issues and generally shoehorning in things you like into conversations even if it has nothing to do with the subject on here for ten years. Grow up and move on. You think Opebo is cool, because you’re too unoriginal to come up with anything like his posting style and demeanour, or anything original at all. You know what? I’m pretty sure Opebo thinks you’re a dick.
Glorious.
Ditto. This is one of the most masterful posts ever made.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mechaman on March 15, 2013, 10:53:45 AM
Gustaf scores a double
It's more that you frequently defend unpopular and awful posters who are extremely hackish and quite narrow minded and thick skulled for seemingly no reason at all but to be contrarian.
My dislike of Plato stems from reading his stuff in one of my Ancient and Medieval Political Philosophy classes, where he came across an extreme elitist douchebag, and his ideal "Republic" was a terrifying ideal and a horrible form of government. Just about everyone in the class hated him.
Nice going with the wormyguy/Kyle Mercado style ad hominem in the first paragraph by the way ("LOLZ ANYONE WHO DISAGREES WITH ME IS AUTISTIC HA HA!" was a pretty common tactic of those two.)
That it is seemingly for no reason might be because you're a thick-skulled hack who can't understand logical arguments or other people very well. Just as a theory.
Well, if everyone in your class hated him I guess it's time for you to revolutionize our understanding of philosophical history. You should teach classes on these insights.
Nice going with the guilt by association ad hominem. :P
It's not an ad hominem. You're obsessed with picking sides and who one agrees with. I'm pointing out that pretty much everyone on this board (including myself) is basically an idiot compared to Plato. So it's amusing that you think that just because there are so many idiots they must be more correct than someone who actually has brains. That mob mentality is what I was referring to and it's fallacious and scary.
You should consider reading a book every once in a while, instead of just watching Family Guy. Maybe you would start getting things.
So, wait, BRTD's latest attack on me is that maybe I would have sided with one of the greatest minds of all time rather than a bunch of autistic teen nerds with a mob mentality, defending said mind's right to free expression?
...guilty as charged?
I think I'm going to give up on trying to understand the logic of BRTD. Did you read an internet meme bashing Plato or something?
...guilty as charged?
I think I'm going to give up on trying to understand the logic of BRTD. Did you read an internet meme bashing Plato or something?
It's more that you frequently defend unpopular and awful posters who are extremely hackish and quite narrow minded and thick skulled for seemingly no reason at all but to be contrarian.
My dislike of Plato stems from reading his stuff in one of my Ancient and Medieval Political Philosophy classes, where he came across an extreme elitist douchebag, and his ideal "Republic" was a terrifying ideal and a horrible form of government. Just about everyone in the class hated him.
Nice going with the wormyguy/Kyle Mercado style ad hominem in the first paragraph by the way ("LOLZ ANYONE WHO DISAGREES WITH ME IS AUTISTIC HA HA!" was a pretty common tactic of those two.)
That it is seemingly for no reason might be because you're a thick-skulled hack who can't understand logical arguments or other people very well. Just as a theory.
Well, if everyone in your class hated him I guess it's time for you to revolutionize our understanding of philosophical history. You should teach classes on these insights.
Nice going with the guilt by association ad hominem. :P
It's not an ad hominem. You're obsessed with picking sides and who one agrees with. I'm pointing out that pretty much everyone on this board (including myself) is basically an idiot compared to Plato. So it's amusing that you think that just because there are so many idiots they must be more correct than someone who actually has brains. That mob mentality is what I was referring to and it's fallacious and scary.
You should consider reading a book every once in a while, instead of just watching Family Guy. Maybe you would start getting things.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on March 16, 2013, 09:52:56 AM
Surrounding the death of Diana, the queen was about as warm as a dead fish.
And I say hang royal protocol. It has no place in the world of the 21st century.
And I say hang royal protocol. It has no place in the world of the 21st century.
How the hell would you know?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on March 16, 2013, 03:38:09 PM
These past few days have been really tough for BRTD. Not that any of it would ever sink in, or any lessons learned, of course.
http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/warriorshtm/palooka.htm
http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/warriorshtm/palooka.htm
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on March 16, 2013, 07:00:34 PM
Here's a masterful ownage of Vosem. Note the use of apostrophes.
'The goal of lowering their standard of living'? What is wrong with you? This is like the time the otherwise very wise John Irving said that rich people in Vermont were a persecuted class.
If you're goal is to lower economic inequality, then you have two goals:
a) To make one part of society poorer.
b) To make another part of society richer.
Unless that isn't the goal?
Ou're goal is indeed to lower inequality, but part a) of your formulation isn't so much an intentional aspect of that as a side-effect that w'e don't find much cause to care about, since in the case of the current American power elite there is nothing that any sane human being could possibly need or want to do with that amount of money. Additionally the money isn't really 'the'irs' in a full sense (although it's obviously partially 'the'irs', otherwise the concept of money is useless), since (in non-radically-individualist worldviews, traditionally conservative and socialist alike) the'y owe a debt to the society that allowed the'm to make it in the first place.
The government should not take from some, with the goal of lowering their standard of living to give to others, even if the goal is to heighten their standard of living.
'The goal of lowering their standard of living'? What is wrong with you? This is like the time the otherwise very wise John Irving said that rich people in Vermont were a persecuted class.
If you're goal is to lower economic inequality, then you have two goals:
a) To make one part of society poorer.
b) To make another part of society richer.
Unless that isn't the goal?
Ou're goal is indeed to lower inequality, but part a) of your formulation isn't so much an intentional aspect of that as a side-effect that w'e don't find much cause to care about, since in the case of the current American power elite there is nothing that any sane human being could possibly need or want to do with that amount of money. Additionally the money isn't really 'the'irs' in a full sense (although it's obviously partially 'the'irs', otherwise the concept of money is useless), since (in non-radically-individualist worldviews, traditionally conservative and socialist alike) the'y owe a debt to the society that allowed the'm to make it in the first place.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on March 18, 2013, 09:34:45 AM
I dislike the Chaucer stuff I had to read in high school, though nowhere near as much as Shakespeare (who I f**king HATED, though he wasn't even the worst*), I thought Dante had a talent for visuals but overall was too pretentious and overdone, and I don't know what the other two are.
*That would be Hawthorne. I'd rather read a dissertation written by krazen on unions and education than have to read The Scarlet Letter again. Ugh.
*That would be Hawthorne. I'd rather read a dissertation written by krazen on unions and education than have to read The Scarlet Letter again. Ugh.
You hate Shakespeare? How can anyone use the English language and hate Shakespeare?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Torie on March 18, 2013, 09:45:38 AM
Dumping on Shakespeare should not be protected by the First Amendment. I consider that akin to treason - worse because it disrespects the English language (which he more than anyone else in its modern form gave birth to), rather than a mere political entity.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on March 18, 2013, 02:24:58 PM
Dumping on Shakespeare should not be protected by the First Amendment. I consider that akin to treason - worse because it disrespects the English language (which he more than anyone else in its modern form gave birth to), rather than a mere political entity.
He was also gratuitous and whiny (setting myself up for something, i get it) and is placed on a pedestal for being the inventor of the cliche as well as the master of unoriginality before it was original. Essentially, he was the world's first bullsh*tter and is treated like a God for it.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on March 18, 2013, 02:48:24 PM
And you are sixteen years old with all the critical faculties of a recently decapitated chicken.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on March 18, 2013, 03:05:10 PM
And you are sixteen years old with all the critical faculties of a recently decapitated chicken.
You're certainly deserving of your own thread such as this, but tell me: does being repetitive, drab and overly-predictable ever get tiring?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on March 18, 2013, 03:15:27 PM
Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on March 18, 2013, 03:17:58 PM
And you are sixteen years old with all the critical faculties of a recently decapitated chicken.
You're certainly deserving of your own thread such as this, but tell me: does being repetitive, drab and overly-predictable ever get tiring?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on March 18, 2013, 03:25:00 PM
And you are sixteen years old with all the critical faculties of a recently decapitated chicken.
You're certainly deserving of your own thread such as this, but tell me: does being repetitive, drab and overly-predictable ever get tiring?
Probably not since he's British. ;)
His problems seem to run a lot deeper than that.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on March 18, 2013, 03:27:32 PM
His problems seem to run a lot deeper than that.
Indeed, oh great and sagacious one, indeed.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on March 18, 2013, 03:28:50 PM
And you are sixteen years old with all the critical faculties of a recently decapitated chicken.
You're certainly deserving of your own thread such as this, but tell me: does being repetitive, drab and overly-predictable ever get tiring?
You need to understand, and the sooner you get this the better for you as a person, that there is nothing more repetitive, drab and over-predictable than a 'cynical' sixteen year old. Nothing.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on March 18, 2013, 03:30:52 PM
And you are sixteen years old with all the critical faculties of a recently decapitated chicken.
You're certainly deserving of your own thread such as this, but tell me: does being repetitive, drab and overly-predictable ever get tiring?
You need to understand, and the sooner you get this the better for you as a person, that there is nothing more repetitive, drab and over-predictable than a 'cynical' sixteen year old. Nothing.
Being a cynical sixteen year old is part of the growing up experience, whereas you can at least try to avoid being an utter twat.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on March 18, 2013, 03:43:51 PM
And you are sixteen years old with all the critical faculties of a recently decapitated chicken.
You're certainly deserving of your own thread such as this, but tell me: does being repetitive, drab and overly-predictable ever get tiring?
Probably not since he's British. ;)
His problems seem to run a lot deeper than that.
I don't think his infatuation with mining has anything to do with that, tho it might. A miner generally does not want surprises to happen while he's down in the pits.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on March 18, 2013, 03:51:27 PM
And you are sixteen years old with all the critical faculties of a recently decapitated chicken.
You're certainly deserving of your own thread such as this, but tell me: does being repetitive, drab and overly-predictable ever get tiring?
Probably not since he's British. ;)
His problems seem to run a lot deeper than that.
I don't think his infatuation with mining has anything to do with that, tho it might. A miner generally does not want surprises to happen while he's down in the pits.
One can only imagine what a miner inhales whilst working and what effects they may have on rational thought...
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Torie on March 18, 2013, 04:22:04 PM
Dumping on Shakespeare should not be protected by the First Amendment. I consider that akin to treason - worse because it disrespects the English language (which he more than anyone else in its modern form gave birth to), rather than a mere political entity.
He was also gratuitous and whiny (setting myself up for something, i get it) and is placed on a pedestal for being the inventor of the cliche as well as the master of unoriginality before it was original. Essentially, he was the world's first bullsh*tter and is treated like a God for it.
You need to read Shakespeare when you become an adult. That is one of the most ludicrous things I have ever read. Sure some of what Shakespeare wrote are cliches - cliches that he invented, and are still used because they are so good. No rage hath a women scorned, and oh the tangled webs we weave intending to deceive; all the world's a stage, but neither a borrower or a lender be for he has a lean and hungry look. Off damn spot!
With a mature mind, start with King Lear. And try reading the plays out loud with friends. We do that in my clan.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on March 18, 2013, 04:25:48 PM
No rage hath a women scorned, and oh the tangled webs we weave intending to deceive; all the world's a stage, but neither a borrower or a lender be for he has a lean and hungry look. Off damn spot!
The first two parts of this are William Congreve and Sir Walter Scott, respectively.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Torie on March 18, 2013, 04:31:43 PM
No rage hath a women scorned, and oh the tangled webs we weave intending to deceive; all the world's a stage, but neither a borrower or a lender be for he has a lean and hungry look. Off damn spot!
The first two parts of this are William Congreve and Sir Walter Scott, respectively.
You need to be banned. :P See, even olds can use some good teachin' sometimes.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Donerail on March 18, 2013, 06:42:51 PM
Dumping on Shakespeare should not be protected by the First Amendment. I consider that akin to treason - worse because it disrespects the English language (which he more than anyone else in its modern form gave birth to), rather than a mere political entity.
He was also gratuitous and whiny (setting myself up for something, i get it) and is placed on a pedestal for being the inventor of the cliche as well as the master of unoriginality before it was original. Essentially, he was the world's first bullsh*tter and is treated like a God for it.
There's always the No Fear Shakespeare versions.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: traininthedistance on March 18, 2013, 07:18:56 PM
With a mature mind, start with King Lear. And try reading the plays out loud with friends. We do that in my clan.
King Lear is one of Shakespeare's mightiest achievements, it's my third favorite play of his after Hamlet and Twelfth Night, but it's also one of his more difficult.
Macbeth is probably the best starting point for young'ns.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on March 18, 2013, 07:30:27 PM
Macbeth is probably the best starting point for young'ns.
And I enjoyed it, though not thoroughly.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Vosem on March 18, 2013, 09:13:47 PM
Macbeth is probably the best starting point for young'ns.
And I enjoyed it, though not thoroughly.
It's an excellent play -- I currently am playing a relatively minor character (Young Siward) in Shakespeare Club's production of Macbeth.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on March 18, 2013, 10:43:31 PM
Dumping on Shakespeare should not be protected by the First Amendment. I consider that akin to treason - worse because it disrespects the English language (which he more than anyone else in its modern form gave birth to), rather than a mere political entity.
He was also gratuitous and whiny (setting myself up for something, i get it) and is placed on a pedestal for being the inventor of the cliche as well as the master of unoriginality before it was original. Essentially, he was the world's first bullsh*tter and is treated like a God for it.
There's always the No Fear Shakespeare versions.
First time I've seen someone post directly into the Sulfur Mine. Good show, SJoyce. Good show.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on March 18, 2013, 10:54:16 PM
The only Russian thing Snowstalker has read is Pussy Riot's liner notes.
This one doubles as a reference to a TV show nobody here watches except for me.
ooo . . . I love Bunheads :) I just hadn't seen that episode yet.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on March 18, 2013, 10:59:18 PM
First time I've seen someone post directly into the Sulfur Mine.
Really? Look just 17 posts ahead of yours. ;)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on March 18, 2013, 11:08:55 PM
First time I've seen someone post directly into the Sulfur Mine.
Really? Look just 17 posts ahead of yours. ;)
Anybody not Al. To the best of my recollection. Yes, I'm hedging now.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on March 18, 2013, 11:25:44 PM
eh, what do you call this?
The first two parts of this are William Congreve and Sir Walter Scott, respectively.
No rage hath a women scorned, and oh the tangled webs we weave intending to deceive; all the world's a stage, but neither a borrower or a lender be for he has a lean and hungry look. Off damn spot!
The first two parts of this are William Congreve and Sir Walter Scott, respectively.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on March 19, 2013, 12:55:02 AM
eh, what do you call this?
The first two parts of this are William Congreve and Sir Walter Scott, respectively.
No rage hath a women scorned, and oh the tangled webs we weave intending to deceive; all the world's a stage, but neither a borrower or a lender be for he has a lean and hungry look. Off damn spot!
The first two parts of this are William Congreve and Sir Walter Scott, respectively.
Not intended to be read as a snipe.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on March 19, 2013, 05:52:09 AM
eh, what do you call this?
The first two parts of this are William Congreve and Sir Walter Scott, respectively.
No rage hath a women scorned, and oh the tangled webs we weave intending to deceive; all the world's a stage, but neither a borrower or a lender be for he has a lean and hungry look. Off damn spot!
The first two parts of this are William Congreve and Sir Walter Scott, respectively.
Sibling rivalry?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on March 19, 2013, 08:02:06 AM
Judging by your posts, one would suspect you have spent a lot of time smelling paint dry.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Torie on March 19, 2013, 08:46:46 AM
eh, what do you call this?
The first two parts of this are William Congreve and Sir Walter Scott, respectively.
No rage hath a women scorned, and oh the tangled webs we weave intending to deceive; all the world's a stage, but neither a borrower or a lender be for he has a lean and hungry look. Off damn spot!
The first two parts of this are William Congreve and Sir Walter Scott, respectively.
Not intended to be read as a snipe.
I just got it wrong. Being called out on it is just fine. :)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Insula Dei on March 19, 2013, 10:25:01 AM
eh, what do you call this?
The first two parts of this are William Congreve and Sir Walter Scott, respectively.
No rage hath a women scorned, and oh the tangled webs we weave intending to deceive; all the world's a stage, but neither a borrower or a lender be for he has a lean and hungry look. Off damn spot!
The first two parts of this are William Congreve and Sir Walter Scott, respectively.
Not intended to be read as a snipe.
Am I enough of a would-be pedant to point out that the first one really isn't Congreve, but almost entirely Torie's own invention? Stay tuned to find out.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on March 19, 2013, 12:47:54 PM
Inks has actually become a lot better ever since he quit being such a control freak in moderation:
OK, so at 33.5 miles, if you work 24 hours, that's $155/week that you keep. If it's 40 hours, that's $295/week that you keep.
That's ridiculous to turn down.
I find this incredibly hypocritical, selfish, illogical, stupid, and irrational:
Random guy offers you money to take a trip to Kenya, and you think you absolutely must take that money. But you go out and ASK for money from employers, and they offer you a job, and you would turn it down.
The latter is a lot bigger insult and a bigger ball of saliva in the case, because you went out and applied for that job, just to reject it. No, what you're doing doesn't have to be conventional, but when you're stealing from people, which is what you are doing by mooching off your parents, you at least have to try to be ethical.
Does your anonymous donor follow you on Facebook? Because if he/she does, we know you've lied on Facebook... they probably feel sorry for you and think you're genuinely in need of money for this trip. Guess what!? You're not in need of donors... you're in need of some self control to quit being lazy and to go out and find a job.
You play the victim, but you are one of the biggest Internet con artists I've ever personally observed. And you're doing it in the name of charity and Christianity, making it all the more shameful.
That's ridiculous to turn down.
I find this incredibly hypocritical, selfish, illogical, stupid, and irrational:
Random guy offers you money to take a trip to Kenya, and you think you absolutely must take that money. But you go out and ASK for money from employers, and they offer you a job, and you would turn it down.
The latter is a lot bigger insult and a bigger ball of saliva in the case, because you went out and applied for that job, just to reject it. No, what you're doing doesn't have to be conventional, but when you're stealing from people, which is what you are doing by mooching off your parents, you at least have to try to be ethical.
Does your anonymous donor follow you on Facebook? Because if he/she does, we know you've lied on Facebook... they probably feel sorry for you and think you're genuinely in need of money for this trip. Guess what!? You're not in need of donors... you're in need of some self control to quit being lazy and to go out and find a job.
You play the victim, but you are one of the biggest Internet con artists I've ever personally observed. And you're doing it in the name of charity and Christianity, making it all the more shameful.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: minionofmidas on March 19, 2013, 01:33:31 PM
Dumping on Shakespeare should not be protected by the First Amendment. I consider that akin to treason - worse because it disrespects the English language (which he more than anyone else in its modern form gave birth to), rather than a mere political entity.
He was also gratuitous and whiny (setting myself up for something, i get it) and is placed on a pedestal for being the inventor of the cliche as well as the master of unoriginality before it was original. Essentially, he was the world's first bullsh*tter and is treated like a God for it.
You need to read Shakespeare when you become an adult. That is one of the most ludicrous things I have ever read. Sure some of what Shakespeare wrote are cliches - cliches that he invented, and are still used because they are so good. No rage hath a women scorned, and oh the tangled webs we weave intending to deceive; all the world's a stage, but neither a borrower or a lender be for he has a lean and hungry look. Off damn spot!
With a mature mind, start with King Lear. And try reading the plays out loud with friends. We do that in my clan.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: traininthedistance on March 19, 2013, 02:17:04 PM
In all fairness, as with anybody who wrote that much (which is why you fairly judge all such people by their best works, and we seem to all agree they're the Tragedies - Macbeth, King Lear, Hamlet, I'd add Romeo and Juliet), quite a few of Shakespeare's plays actually do suck. ;)
It's probably more accurate to say that Shakespeare's later work tends to be better, which generally means tragedies because he wrote more of them later on. But I think that most of us can agree that Twelfth Night is in the upper echelon while Titus Andronicus really isn't.
I actually think Romeo and Juliet is among Shakespeare's weaker works, though obviously it's still a fine play, and its influence speaks for itself. The three parts of Henry VI, otoh, could be lost to history and we woudn't be particularly worse off.
And that's not even getting into the romances.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: minionofmidas on March 19, 2013, 02:47:34 PM
Never read Twelfth Night, so can't judge.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on March 19, 2013, 02:55:57 PM
The Tweflth Night is epic. We played it in a theater class I took last year, and we all laughed our asses off.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on March 19, 2013, 03:10:55 PM
eh, what do you call this?
The first two parts of this are William Congreve and Sir Walter Scott, respectively.
No rage hath a women scorned, and oh the tangled webs we weave intending to deceive; all the world's a stage, but neither a borrower or a lender be for he has a lean and hungry look. Off damn spot!
The first two parts of this are William Congreve and Sir Walter Scott, respectively.
Not intended to be read as a snipe.
Am I enough of a would-be pedant to point out that the first one really isn't Congreve, but almost entirely Torie's own invention? Stay tuned to find out.
You are of course entirely right. Even the most commonly quoted version is a slight perversion. The original couplet is:
Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned
Nor Hell a fury, like a woman scorned.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on March 19, 2013, 03:51:03 PM
Inks has actually become a lot better ever since he quit being such a control freak in moderation
Did that actually happen?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on March 19, 2013, 03:51:49 PM
Inks has actually become a lot better ever since he quit being such a control freak in moderation
Did that actually happen?
Yes, and I agree with BRTD
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on March 19, 2013, 05:19:10 PM
It's like 100th BRTD ownage in the last three days, isn't it?
Well we know it wasn't auto-pruned. That doesn't happen to 2-year-old threads.
So your story is that at some point, you thought "Wow, that's a dumb poll", and deleted it, only to later repost a poll that was basically the same thing? You're beginning to sound like Bushie... that just doesn't add up, unless you're bipolar when it comes to your views of your own polls.
Actually being "bipolar" on polls might be a good description, since my views can change on them based on a lot of things, including alcohol consumed before making them. I'm sure this isn't the first time I deleted a poll in the archive and made a similar one later.
What's also quite likely is that I wasn't bothered by the poll itself but rather something incredibly offensive that I said later in it (considering the things I said about Irish at the time you're stating it wouldn't be surprising). I know I deleted a lot of stuff with such stuff in it around late 2011/early 2012, my whole finding Jesus time. Around that era wasn't it common that I accused Irish-Americans of being Gaddafi sympathizers? That might've been it actually.
And you are not hostile to Irish Americans now?!
If there is one achievement I could give you, Zachary, it's your ability to make me understand how black people feel when idiot white racists spout off Ku Klux Klan talking points.
Like I said, I don't know, it could've either been pruned or I deleted it awhile ago for whatever reason, in the past browsing archives I have thought "wow that was kind of dumb" and deleted a thread. Google's caches stay around for a long time (hence the warning sometimes given that if you post something here you can't just expect to delete it later and have it be gone forever.) If you're implying I deleted it and then made the new one it would've been less work just to bump the old one you know (and you all know I'm certainly not prone against bumping old threads.)
Well we know it wasn't auto-pruned. That doesn't happen to 2-year-old threads.
So your story is that at some point, you thought "Wow, that's a dumb poll", and deleted it, only to later repost a poll that was basically the same thing? You're beginning to sound like Bushie... that just doesn't add up, unless you're bipolar when it comes to your views of your own polls.
Actually being "bipolar" on polls might be a good description, since my views can change on them based on a lot of things, including alcohol consumed before making them. I'm sure this isn't the first time I deleted a poll in the archive and made a similar one later.
What's also quite likely is that I wasn't bothered by the poll itself but rather something incredibly offensive that I said later in it (considering the things I said about Irish at the time you're stating it wouldn't be surprising). I know I deleted a lot of stuff with such stuff in it around late 2011/early 2012, my whole finding Jesus time. Around that era wasn't it common that I accused Irish-Americans of being Gaddafi sympathizers? That might've been it actually.
And you are not hostile to Irish Americans now?!
If there is one achievement I could give you, Zachary, it's your ability to make me understand how black people feel when idiot white racists spout off Ku Klux Klan talking points.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Keystone Phil on March 19, 2013, 06:14:08 PM
There is no point in engaging BRTD anymore. No point. Period. He is the most irrelevant person on the Forum.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on March 19, 2013, 06:14:33 PM
There is no point in engaging BRTD anymore. No point. Period. He is the most irrelevant person on the Forum.
Thank you for posting directly in here.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Queen Mum Inks.LWC on March 19, 2013, 06:15:58 PM
Inks has actually become a lot better ever since he quit being such a control freak in moderation:
OK, so at 33.5 miles, if you work 24 hours, that's $155/week that you keep. If it's 40 hours, that's $295/week that you keep.
That's ridiculous to turn down.
I find this incredibly hypocritical, selfish, illogical, stupid, and irrational:
Random guy offers you money to take a trip to Kenya, and you think you absolutely must take that money. But you go out and ASK for money from employers, and they offer you a job, and you would turn it down.
The latter is a lot bigger insult and a bigger ball of saliva in the case, because you went out and applied for that job, just to reject it. No, what you're doing doesn't have to be conventional, but when you're stealing from people, which is what you are doing by mooching off your parents, you at least have to try to be ethical.
Does your anonymous donor follow you on Facebook? Because if he/she does, we know you've lied on Facebook... they probably feel sorry for you and think you're genuinely in need of money for this trip. Guess what!? You're not in need of donors... you're in need of some self control to quit being lazy and to go out and find a job.
You play the victim, but you are one of the biggest Internet con artists I've ever personally observed. And you're doing it in the name of charity and Christianity, making it all the more shameful.
That's ridiculous to turn down.
I find this incredibly hypocritical, selfish, illogical, stupid, and irrational:
Random guy offers you money to take a trip to Kenya, and you think you absolutely must take that money. But you go out and ASK for money from employers, and they offer you a job, and you would turn it down.
The latter is a lot bigger insult and a bigger ball of saliva in the case, because you went out and applied for that job, just to reject it. No, what you're doing doesn't have to be conventional, but when you're stealing from people, which is what you are doing by mooching off your parents, you at least have to try to be ethical.
Does your anonymous donor follow you on Facebook? Because if he/she does, we know you've lied on Facebook... they probably feel sorry for you and think you're genuinely in need of money for this trip. Guess what!? You're not in need of donors... you're in need of some self control to quit being lazy and to go out and find a job.
You play the victim, but you are one of the biggest Internet con artists I've ever personally observed. And you're doing it in the name of charity and Christianity, making it all the more shameful.
I'll take the compliment, but I've been harsher on Bushie even when I was still modding.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mechaman on March 19, 2013, 08:14:53 PM
Context: A Nathan post ending up in the Absurdity Mine.
You're one to talk. Your opinions on English verse lack all merit. In fact, I'd argue that it's very unlikely that they'll ever gain merit, since they appear to be based on an ear for poetic form so bad that I wasn't actually aware that it was possible before this afternoon.
You're acting like a particularly petty middle-schooler. This is hilarious. Goldmined.
Double deluge
Dumping on Shakespeare should not be protected by the First Amendment. I consider that akin to treason - worse because it disrespects the English language (which he more than anyone else in its modern form gave birth to), rather than a mere political entity.
You're one to talk. Your opinions on English verse lack all merit. In fact, I'd argue that it's very unlikely that they'll ever gain merit, since they appear to be based on an ear for poetic form so bad that I wasn't actually aware that it was possible before this afternoon.
You're acting like a particularly petty middle-schooler. This is hilarious. Goldmined.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on March 19, 2013, 11:59:14 PM
There is no point in engaging BRTD anymore. No point. Period. He is the most irrelevant person on the Forum.
There are many thing to say about BRTD, but certainly not that he is irrelevant.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on March 20, 2013, 07:54:13 PM
Everybody is playing their characters to a T in this thread. Except Angus, needs more words sir. That was an exceptional Tweed work in the OP Tweed...wishing to be gay....freaking classic!. opebo was as opebo as ever, even got a "Thailand" in there. BRTD, good work...maybe add something about hipster christians next time? Great job everybody. Lets call it a day. Tomorrow we'll work on consistency again. If you want something to work on at home, try looking at your old posts for some new ideas on subjects you haven't ran into the ground for awhile. How long has it been since BRTD bashed South Park in a thread about Syria? Always room for improvement guys.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Хahar 🤔 on March 20, 2013, 09:55:34 PM
The only Russian thing Snowstalker has read is Pussy Riot's liner notes.
This one doubles as a reference to a TV show nobody here watches except for me.
ooo . . . I love Bunheads :) I just hadn't seen that episode yet.
You're a hero.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on March 20, 2013, 11:33:22 PM
The only Russian thing Snowstalker has read is Pussy Riot's liner notes.
This one doubles as a reference to a TV show nobody here watches except for me.
ooo . . . I love Bunheads :) I just hadn't seen that episode yet.
You're a hero.
;D
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on March 20, 2013, 11:36:49 PM
I had no clue that men watched that show.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Napoleon on March 20, 2013, 11:37:10 PM
I had to Wikipedia it. What good is a show that has someone move from Paradise, Nevada to a fictional Paradise, California. Real creative, people!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Хahar 🤔 on March 21, 2013, 08:55:05 AM
To be fair, the actual Paradise, California is just outside Chico and nobody would want to move there.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on March 21, 2013, 08:55:27 AM
BRTD, why not adhere to the unwritten rule that it's HP'ish to constanty reply to everyone in your Opinion of thread? We don't care what you think, we're polling what others think.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Gustaf on March 21, 2013, 05:18:06 PM
Ah, defending the liberty of the businesses exploiting their employees and the liberty of oppressing minorities and poor people.
I suppose this isn't the place to argue this, but you need to put more faith in the markets, my friend.
Right, so the top 10% of Americans can control 100% of the wealth as opposed to the 80% they control now.
Government and political structure has a lot more to do with the wealthy having so much money than the markets do. Absent bailouts, insider deals, subsidies, etc the people would have a lot more power. Adam Smith knew what he was talking about. Are you sure you're a libertarian?
I'm 100% sure I'm not a Libertarian and I'm wearing the avatar for ornamental purposes.
What you fail to realize is that long before Government was the "big, evil, awful" thing that Libertarians view it as, markets were making people richer than would ever be necessary. Tell me, how would the free market resolve wealth inequality? The answer is, it doesn't.
Libertarians like to believe that the free market is the answer to all of America's (and the world's) problems, when in fact it caused most of those problems in the first place. It was the free market that created wealth inequality, and encouraged/encourages it in modern society. The first "rich" people--the ones that made more money than others when America was first becoming an industrial nation--did not hold that much more wealth than say the "poorer" Americans. What happened was, the industrialization expanded and corporations were born.
Corporations exist to ensure that a sort of oligarchical system be upheld throughout the monetary system. Meaning, the CEOs of the biggest companies are ensured a lot more money than the lower classes (about 350-400 times as much money, to be exact) for doing quantities less work. They deliver a cheap, but "okay enough" product onto the market, and consumerism ensures that it is eaten up without questioning exactly what it is or how it was made.
The problem is that such a small amount of people control such a disturbingly large portion of the wealth in this country (and world) and will only end up controlling more. Is Government doing anything to stop it? Not really, and certainly not as much as we should be doing. But that's because corporations have the power of Government. We need leaders that will not be afraid to stand up to corporations and strip them of their power. The voice needs to be returned to the average citizen, and the wealth with it.
I'm not talking about full-fledged socialism, I'm talking about equality. Where the poor aren't as poor and the rich aren't as rich. No one in this world could possibly need a billion dollars for their own use. They just invest it so they can make more money that they won't spend.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: The world will shine with light in our nightmare on March 23, 2013, 04:03:01 PM
To say that oil and gas extraction is the best thing about the planet--which provides, in addition to 'one of the foundations of modern society' (which, in its present incarnation, is so wonderful--why, exactly? This is one of those things we often see asserted and seldom actually argued for coherently. Conservatives didn't used to be pat modernists, or at least weren't so insufferably triumphalist and smug about it), all of our food, all of our water, all of our air, all or nearly all of our mineral wealth including but not limited to oil and gas, all of our physical living space and nearly all of the conditions of our physical existence and sense of place and rootedness and embodiment (things about which conservatives have traditionally cared very strongly), and directly or indirectly the majority of the inspiration for our literature and music and art--is, in addition to being incredibly crass and frankly insane, in fact downright dangerous. You, of course, don't care, you rebarbative futurista worm, whether out of ignorance, malice, or both I have quite given up trying to ascertain.
This is a rather odd run on sentence, but in any case, much of Nathan's food, Nathan's water, Nathan's mineral wealth and Nathan's physical living space is of course partially dependent on oil and gas. This is especially true given that Nathan grew up in privilege and wealth not available to most of the world's population.
It's not a run-on sentence, you blithering moron. It's a very long and complex one. There is actually a difference for people who have a reasonably advanced understanding of how English works. Do you want me to make you a syntax tree? While we're on the subject of your education level, what kind of knuckle-dragging troglodyte thinks that access to oil and gas precedes access to food, water, other kinds of mineral wealth, and physical environment, or is more important to the sustenance of human societies? Or, if you'd prefer, what kind of dishonest, amoral POS pretends to think that in a valiant but failed attempt to score debating points? For that matter, how dare you pretend to give a flying [Inks] about privilege? Your own politics are almost literally fascistic. You're exactly the kind of 'conservative' George P. Grant was trying to warn us about. I think I'm beginning to see why you hate teachers so much. Yours certainly didn't do you many favors.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on March 23, 2013, 04:09:54 PM
Oh my, that was beautiful.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on March 23, 2013, 06:12:59 PM
So friends, I have struck again. Non chiedo il vostro perdono perche' non avete il diritto di darmelo.
In either case, I'm sure I will be back, mostly through genuine interest in this forum - both for its informative and intramural aspects. To make this more entertaining for all of us - especially for those mods who will zealously continue the hunt (I'm looking at you, Inks) - I lay down a challenge: discover my true identity.
Given the bounty of information available to you in my previous incarnations, this should be relatively easy, especially for mods with my various "real locations" available. Think broadly, but be focused: ballet, San Francisco, Princeton, Italian...let pictures guide you.
That's all folks!
In bocca al lupo!
In either case, I'm sure I will be back, mostly through genuine interest in this forum - both for its informative and intramural aspects. To make this more entertaining for all of us - especially for those mods who will zealously continue the hunt (I'm looking at you, Inks) - I lay down a challenge: discover my true identity.
Given the bounty of information available to you in my previous incarnations, this should be relatively easy, especially for mods with my various "real locations" available. Think broadly, but be focused: ballet, San Francisco, Princeton, Italian...let pictures guide you.
That's all folks!
In bocca al lupo!
Indeed, it was so easy that I figured it out six months ago.
Your name is Christopher Costantini. You studied ballet in San Francisco and Princeton, and are now a member of the Oregon Ballet Theater in Portland. In addition to these somewhat impressive accomplishments, you're also an irritating sociopathic parasite and a chronic troll.
() ()
Nice hair.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on March 24, 2013, 12:37:28 AM
To say that oil and gas extraction is the best thing about the planet--which provides, in addition to 'one of the foundations of modern society' (which, in its present incarnation, is so wonderful--why, exactly? This is one of those things we often see asserted and seldom actually argued for coherently. Conservatives didn't used to be pat modernists, or at least weren't so insufferably triumphalist and smug about it), all of our food, all of our water, all of our air, all or nearly all of our mineral wealth including but not limited to oil and gas, all of our physical living space and nearly all of the conditions of our physical existence and sense of place and rootedness and embodiment (things about which conservatives have traditionally cared very strongly), and directly or indirectly the majority of the inspiration for our literature and music and art--is, in addition to being incredibly crass and frankly insane, in fact downright dangerous. You, of course, don't care, you rebarbative futurista worm, whether out of ignorance, malice, or both I have quite given up trying to ascertain.
This is a rather odd run on sentence, but in any case, much of Nathan's food, Nathan's water, Nathan's mineral wealth and Nathan's physical living space is of course partially dependent on oil and gas. This is especially true given that Nathan grew up in privilege and wealth not available to most of the world's population.
It's not a run-on sentence, you blithering moron. It's a very long and complex one. There is actually a difference for people who have a reasonably advanced understanding of how English works. Do you want me to make you a syntax tree? While we're on the subject of your education level, what kind of knuckle-dragging troglodyte thinks that access to oil and gas precedes access to food, water, other kinds of mineral wealth, and physical environment, or is more important to the sustenance of human societies? Or, if you'd prefer, what kind of dishonest, amoral POS pretends to think that in a valiant but failed attempt to score debating points? For that matter, how dare you pretend to give a flying [Inks] about privilege? Your own politics are almost literally fascistic. You're exactly the kind of 'conservative' George P. Grant was trying to warn us about. I think I'm beginning to see why you hate teachers so much. Yours certainly didn't do you many favors.
Nathan deserves some sort of equivalent to PS3 trophies/XBox achievements for that. Reminds me of that smackdown of CARLHAYDEN ag did a couple years ago. Brilliant, legendary. Post of the year so far.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on March 24, 2013, 12:45:21 AM
This is pretty good too:
It gets even better when you read krazen's incredibly lame response.
Krazen, you're an arrogant sub-human weasel with more gaping deficits in logic and morality than his nation has in finances, and that is saying a lot. I could spend hours writing out exactly what it is makes you that, but even in my short experience here I realize you're so far beneath contempt that you're not worth the breath I would be wasting. You make Republicans look bad. You make the politically-minded look bad. You make politics as a whole look bad. People like you on both sides of the debate are precisely what is wrong with America and why I fear it will cease to exist within our lifetime.
F**k you to the Hell you so dearly believe in, you rancid little cumsprite.
F**k you to the Hell you so dearly believe in, you rancid little cumsprite.
It gets even better when you read krazen's incredibly lame response.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Torie on March 24, 2013, 11:03:47 AM
In the penultimate post above, I did not know the word "rebartative," and it's a grand one. "Barbe"is old French for beard (must be where barber comes from), and it literally means in your face (beard to beard as it were), in a confrontational and spiteful way. Fabulous - just fabulous. Thanks Nathan.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on March 24, 2013, 11:45:06 AM
In the penultimate post above, I did not know the word "rebartative," and it's a grand one. "Barbe"is old French for beard (must be where barber comes from), and it literally means in your face (beard to beard as it were), in a confrontational and spiteful way. Fabulous - just fabulous. Thanks Nathan.
Rebarbative.. yeah its a good old word. While I don't find Nathan's overall style to be precisely to my liking (Al's neither, but for me Al comes just a little closer to hitting the spot), I do wholeheartedly applaud his rehabilitations of the archaisms.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on March 26, 2013, 02:36:36 AM
Best way of illustrating the point that quantity =/= quality I've ever seen:
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Brittain33 on March 27, 2013, 06:10:14 AM
Click for context.
If there's one thing I got from this rant, it's that you totally don't care what people think about Santorum. Totally.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on March 27, 2013, 09:58:56 AM
I'm a music elitist. Aside from that though this is something many people have strong opinions of and can be quite vocal about it.
If you want to be a music elitist, maybe you should try listening to good music first. :P
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on March 27, 2013, 10:39:35 AM
I think I may have found my new favourite poster:
Yes, because hardcore Christian emoviolence bands nobody has ever heard of are just like the Shawshank Redemption.
Right. Like by this standard if someone thinks the Twilight movies are better than The Shawshank Redemption that's just their opinion and there's nothing wrong about it. Also by this standard we shouldn't be having threads mocking Movie 43 and Inappropriate Comedy too.
Yes, because hardcore Christian emoviolence bands nobody has ever heard of are just like the Shawshank Redemption.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on March 27, 2013, 10:42:52 AM
Damn, I like that guy!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Napoleon on March 28, 2013, 12:56:20 AM
I liked Rocket's random polls better.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on March 29, 2013, 11:33:55 AM
Oldies/Common Sense
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on March 29, 2013, 07:04:33 PM
LOL that would fit with the lyrics well.
Quote from: typical metal lyrics
RAR RAR I AM EVIL!
RAR RAR STUFF ABOUT GORE AND MISOGYNY
RAR RAR CHRISTIANS SUCK, KILL CHRISTIANS HAHA!
RAR RAR SHOCK VALUE!
RAR RAR STUFF ABOUT GORE AND MISOGYNY
RAR RAR CHRISTIANS SUCK, KILL CHRISTIANS HAHA!
RAR RAR SHOCK VALUE!
Have you ever actually listened to metal lyrics, or would would that prove too detrimental to your closed-minded, half-autistic, faux-Christian manchild bubble world? Seriously, stop talking about music while you're still remotely ahead of the curb, Hoss. You know nothing, you seem to have always known nothing, and you always will know nothing about music.
To actually answer the question - as little point as that is, given the competition here - I may have grown a bit tired of metal recently, but overall it is far more powerful and musically meaningful than any pretentious pseudo-genre hipster bastardization. ;D
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on March 29, 2013, 07:51:54 PM
Wyodon seems to be truly excellent at calling people out for their BS. Well done. ;)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on March 29, 2013, 08:47:04 PM
Wyodon seems to be truly excellent at calling people out for their BS. Well done. ;)
Well, thanks, but admittedly it's not so much clever takedowns as it is me just laying into people with all the venom I can under the terms of service. :P
It's a style that I don't dislike. ;)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on March 30, 2013, 09:47:58 PM
I am going to make a pact with myself. I am never going to read this thread again. Period! (Unless there is a report perhaps, and then I might check the post.) Bushie doesn't even want to have a f'ing conversation. It is all about him, all the time, the fat narcissist. It is as if he is deaf. I'm done. Jeez! You are very lucky that I'm not your parent, that is all I have to say (unless you have really severe mental problems that you are not fessing up to - like some form of psychosis, in which event you need to get back on your meds).
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on March 31, 2013, 11:21:51 AM
I am going to make a pact with myself. I am never going to read this thread again. Period! (Unless there is a report perhaps, and then I might check the post.) Bushie doesn't even want to have a f'ing conversation. It is all about him, all the time, the fat narcissist. It is as if he is deaf. I'm done. Jeez! You are very lucky that I'm not your parent, that is all I have to say (unless you have really severe mental problems that you are not fessing up to - like some form of psychosis, in which event you need to get back on your meds).
Excellent. Torie is a good man and his advice should be heeded.
I can't even go in that thread any more. It's too exhausting. Bushie's narcissism and stubbornness is too much.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on April 01, 2013, 04:58:03 AM
BTW welcome back Svensson.
Hmm, any proof you can offer or you're just trying to be witty?
No, he must think only 1 person lives in Wyoming.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Donerail on April 03, 2013, 09:54:16 PM
Not only would I likely say certain things which would get me booted out of here, but I am too happy in my life nowadays to be made so genuinely upset on the web by a grown man who watches a cartoon about ponies
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on April 03, 2013, 09:54:49 PM
This hasn't been BRTD's week.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on April 04, 2013, 02:48:27 AM
This hasn't been BRTD's week.
Nor was last week.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on April 04, 2013, 11:23:28 AM
This hasn't been BRTD's week.
Nor was last week.
Has there ever been a time in which it was "BRTD's time"?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Goldwater on April 04, 2013, 11:31:30 AM
The W. H. Harrison Administration was quite possibly the best administration we've ever had. Scandal-free, the administration suffered no catastrophes of any sort. America did well.
Can't tell if sarcasm or actual libertarian logic
There's a difference?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on April 04, 2013, 03:45:00 PM
Could someone give me a link to what he said that was so horrible?
Yea sure:
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?action=profile;u=1117;sa=showPosts
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on April 04, 2013, 04:26:37 PM
3. Sweet Jesus man, your signature breaks virtually every rule of decency/sanity; the only thing that could possibly make it worse would be the inclusion of an epilepsy-inducing GIF or something.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kaine for Senate '18 on April 04, 2013, 04:56:13 PM
I dunno why y'all don't just turn off sigs. I did, and it's so much better.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Goldwater on April 04, 2013, 05:10:28 PM
An evangelical who is pro-choice and pro-gay marriage isn't an evangelical.
So what am I?
A lunatic.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on April 04, 2013, 07:43:21 PM
Tweed describing other people as "chronically uninteresting".
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on April 04, 2013, 08:05:08 PM
An evangelical who is pro-choice and pro-gay marriage isn't an evangelical.
So what am I?
A lunatic.
I think this one is even better:
An evangelical who is pro-choice and pro-gay marriage isn't an evangelical.
So what am I?
Catholic. You inherited it from your mother.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on April 08, 2013, 10:54:40 PM
Bushie, why don't you just admit to yourself that you are living scared. You can never commit to anything for the long term. You half ass everything and say you're trying, when you really aren't. You hedge- everything. I guess it makes you feel better giving yourself this mental out: that you will really get em and knock em dead next time. News flash my friend, you are running out of next times. The alternative means that you will either succeed or fail on your own terms. Trying and failing can be an incredibly useful, character building experience. Continually banging your head against the wall across well trod territory leads to stagnation and regression.
Stop lying to yourself and others.
Stop lying to yourself and others.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on April 09, 2013, 01:53:30 PM
Found a lovely picture of Maggie meeting Al on the campaign trail...
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Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on April 09, 2013, 01:54:03 PM
LOL
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on April 09, 2013, 01:57:42 PM
and here's one with Thatcher and Phil
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Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on April 09, 2013, 08:52:06 PM
What are you, twelve? Moronic opinions that are factually wrong to the point of absurdity do not deserve to be treated with anything other than abuse.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on April 09, 2013, 09:14:13 PM
Absolutely no one is allowed to call the way I was raised wrong or obsolete. No one is ever allowed to say that.
That's a shame. Because you were clearly raised in the wrong way. Hell, your parents owe you quite an apology, because you got screwed.
How was I raised improperly? Treating others as more important than myself?
If you really believed in that, you wouldn't be leeching off your parents like you are.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on April 10, 2013, 05:25:45 AM
I find that the more left wing butthurt there is for a politician. The more I like them.
I think this may be one of them cases.
I think this may be one of them cases.
Yeah, good job man. Don't allow liberal facts to interfere with your preconceptions.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: minionofmidas on April 10, 2013, 02:11:56 PM
What are you, twelve? Moronic opinions that are factually wrong to the point of absurdity do not deserve to be treated with anything other than abuse.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on April 10, 2013, 04:02:56 PM
12 year olds are kinda cute. :(
Holy crap!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Хahar 🤔 on April 10, 2013, 05:17:15 PM
The heart wants what it wants, opebo.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on April 12, 2013, 10:30:39 AM
The goal of life, for all organisms, is to ensure stability for yourself, reproduce, and (for certain organisms, such as humans) also to ensure stability for your children.
I, unlike some reptiles on the right, am more than an "organism."
You do have roughly the cognitive abilities of the average mineral, but nevertheless you, and I, and trillions of things in both of our immediate surroundings are all organisms.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on April 12, 2013, 02:17:38 PM
Kudos to Vosem. A right excellent burn.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on April 15, 2013, 02:25:23 PM
Gladly. Anyone dumb enough to still believe in the link between autism and vaccines after all the effort put into debunking that urban legend deserves to die, or at the very least, be vaccinated.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on April 15, 2013, 05:38:45 PM
Gladly. Anyone dumb enough to still believe in the link between autism and vaccines after all the effort put into debunking that urban legend deserves to die, or at the very least, be vaccinated.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kaine for Senate '18 on April 19, 2013, 10:59:59 PM
Jeff 4:16 Walk not saith the Lord. For there is a slight drizzle and the Cardinals are on.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on April 20, 2013, 06:23:35 PM
Savor this:
BRTD, you treat religion worse than even the most annoying atheist of Christian fundie does. Because you treat religion as an accessory. To you it’s about what people wear, what people listen to and what they do with their hands a church and how hot the sermon leader is. That’s a twisted sense of religion buddy because you’re a vapid self absorbed sh-t. There’s nothing outside of you. Nothing outside of what you do, what you wear, what you smoke, what you listen to, where you shop or where you live. Everything can only be viewed through a Minneapolis based BRTD shaped prism. You can’t even understand why other Christians believe different things or worship different things or why people who aren’t Christian think your ‘Jesus is cool’ mantra is nothing more than t-shirt slogan psychology with no substance. You don’t care what people believe (or even what you believe) or ever take the time to think things through. If someone talks about a mass, or prayer or way of worship that means something to them because it’s not what you like you dismiss it; ‘Oh he’s wearing a suit, oh he’s playing an organ, I don’t have the attention span to deal with that because life for me is one big f-cking party.’
You’re the one who takes a two storey high dump on people’s beliefs BRTD and you have the cheek to call us boring? You’ve been posting the same topics, polling the same issues and generally shoehorning in things you like into conversations even if it has nothing to do with the subject on here for ten years. Grow up and move on. You think Opebo is cool, because you’re too unoriginal to come up with anything like his posting style and demeanour, or anything original at all. You know what? I’m pretty sure Opebo thinks you’re a dick.
You’re the one who takes a two storey high dump on people’s beliefs BRTD and you have the cheek to call us boring? You’ve been posting the same topics, polling the same issues and generally shoehorning in things you like into conversations even if it has nothing to do with the subject on here for ten years. Grow up and move on. You think Opebo is cool, because you’re too unoriginal to come up with anything like his posting style and demeanour, or anything original at all. You know what? I’m pretty sure Opebo thinks you’re a dick.
Glorious.
Ditto. This is one of the most masterful posts ever made.
Long after the fact, but salud!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on April 20, 2013, 06:28:36 PM
Dumping on Shakespeare should not be protected by the First Amendment. I consider that akin to treason - worse because it disrespects the English language (which he more than anyone else in its modern form gave birth to), rather than a mere political entity.
He was also gratuitous and whiny (setting myself up for something, i get it) and is placed on a pedestal for being the inventor of the cliche as well as the master of unoriginality before it was original. Essentially, he was the world's first bullsh*tter and is treated like a God for it.
You need to read Shakespeare when you become an adult. That is one of the most ludicrous things I have ever read. Sure some of what Shakespeare wrote are cliches - cliches that he invented, and are still used because they are so good. No rage hath a women scorned, and oh the tangled webs we weave intending to deceive; all the world's a stage, but neither a borrower or a lender be for he has a lean and hungry look. Off damn spot!
With a mature mind, start with King Lear. And try reading the plays out loud with friends. We do that in my clan.
No rage hath a woman scorned was actually not Shakespeare. Not that I told that to the jury for whom I started my opening statement with that line. ;)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kaine for Senate '18 on April 20, 2013, 06:30:31 PM
No rage hath a woman scorned was actually not Shakespeare. Not that I told that to the jury for whom I started my opening statement with that line. ;)
Badger, you'll enjoy this. There was an attorney in Georgia who did a similar thing:
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Seeking leniency from the jury during closing arguments, Cook quoted Shakespeare: “The quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven, upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed: It blesseth him that gives and him that takes.”
Cook started to attribute his quote to Shakespeare when he caught himself.
“I realized that I was in Dade County, Ga.,” Cook says. “The people of Dade County are good but simple people. They don’t know who the hell William Shakespeare is. They may think he’s some guy named Bill from Tennessee, or worse from Alabama, and sentence my client to death.”
So Cook cleared his throat and told jurors, “And that’s from Song of Solomon in the Bible.” The jurors all nodded in reverence.
Cook started to attribute his quote to Shakespeare when he caught himself.
“I realized that I was in Dade County, Ga.,” Cook says. “The people of Dade County are good but simple people. They don’t know who the hell William Shakespeare is. They may think he’s some guy named Bill from Tennessee, or worse from Alabama, and sentence my client to death.”
So Cook cleared his throat and told jurors, “And that’s from Song of Solomon in the Bible.” The jurors all nodded in reverence.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on April 20, 2013, 11:27:54 PM
Love it! If I ever go back to the Dark Side I'll use that for sure.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on April 21, 2013, 04:46:25 PM
Considering how much of a retrophile I am, and since today's Record Store Day, I can't help but ask: would any of you consider me to be a hipster? I don't live in an urban area and my politics are (obviously) much too conservative, but what would you say? Discuss.
Considering yourself a hipster won't make you white, Oldies. Only plastic surgery will.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on April 24, 2013, 04:48:51 PM
However, I'm a bit of a stickler regarding baloney. I was the kid in 2nd grade jumping up and down insisting that Santa Claus was not real.
Good to know your smug self-satisfaction isn't a new thing for you, I guess.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on April 24, 2013, 10:10:44 PM
It's pretty easy to understand why a morbidly obese unemployed man who lives in his parents house and passes the time watching television, consuming junk food, soda, and pornography, and posting the inane details of his his life on the internet would relish the thought of an apocalypse that renders all earthly accomplishment moot. It's a disgusting, jealous fantasy and it deserves every bit of the shame and ridicule with which it has been received here.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kaine for Senate '18 on April 28, 2013, 09:56:09 PM
again, falsifying a no-planes theory is but a small subsection of the predominant alternative 9/11 narratives.
You know what? I've had it. you and your "predominant narratives". all of them. Every single ing one. 9/11 is not a "narrative" concocted by some government official or whoever for whatever bullsh**t reason some crackpot conspiracy theorist thinks they had. There is no "official narrative" to be disputed. There is the truth, and then there is everything else.
Now go back to ing YouTube and ing 4chan.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on April 29, 2013, 05:21:51 AM
Alfred is seriously one of the best/most underrated posters on here. Excellent work.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on April 29, 2013, 01:23:46 PM
Thanks, guys!
Mom and I are about ready to leave to meet Dad at Target to pick up my mini-refrigerator for my birthday.
Mom and I are about ready to leave to meet Dad at Target to pick up my mini-refrigerator for my birthday.
Options for filling it:
1) High caloried and high sugar garbage and high calorie dinner leftovers
or
2) Water, juice, fruit, veggies......
Which do you think?
It's going to hold a combination of the two.
As in seven tubs of ice cream and a single apple?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: minionofmidas on April 29, 2013, 01:25:17 PM
Who'd put an apple in the fridge? ???
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on April 29, 2013, 01:34:13 PM
Who'd put an apple in the fridge? ???
America.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on April 29, 2013, 02:26:08 PM
Who'd put an apple in the fridge? ???
Since it's Bushie, there's a good chance that the "apple" he'd get would be pre-cored and sliced for "convenience" at the store.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on April 29, 2013, 02:28:46 PM
Who'd put an apple in the fridge? ???
Since it's Bushie, there's a good chance that the "apple" he'd get would be pre-cored and sliced for "convenience" at the store.
Better than no apples.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: minionofmidas on April 29, 2013, 02:29:55 PM
Who'd put an apple in the fridge? ???
Since it's Bushie, there's a good chance that the "apple" he'd get would be pre-cored and sliced for "convenience" at the store.
Though I'd eat it pretty fast. At least they're leaving the skins on.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lief 🗽 on April 29, 2013, 04:02:40 PM
FACT: Cold apples taste better than room temperature apples.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on April 29, 2013, 04:06:33 PM
FACT: Cold apples taste better than room temperature apples.
Agree.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on April 29, 2013, 04:10:13 PM
FACT: Cold apples taste better than room temperature apples.
Agree.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: traininthedistance on April 29, 2013, 05:13:05 PM
FACT: Cold apples taste better than room temperature apples.
Agree.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY on April 29, 2013, 05:14:48 PM
FACT: Cold apples taste better than room temperature apples.
Agree.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on April 29, 2013, 05:22:18 PM
FACT: Cold apples taste better than room temperature apples.
Agree.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Keystone Phil on April 29, 2013, 05:29:47 PM
Who'd put an apple in the fridge? ???
...another problem with Germans if apples aren't stored in the refrigerator.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: King on April 29, 2013, 09:32:18 PM
FACT: Cold apples taste better than room temperature apples.
Agree.
Haha, wow. That's amazing. "Agree." Epic burn.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on April 30, 2013, 05:27:05 AM
Very proud of it, actually. Took me quite a long time to craft that amazing response.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Franzl on April 30, 2013, 05:33:37 AM
Who'd put an apple in the fridge? ???
...another problem with Germans if apples aren't stored in the refrigerator.
Have to admit, that seems like a weird idea.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on April 30, 2013, 09:54:23 AM
Putting an apple in a fridge is a sure way to ruin it. Townies are weird.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: traininthedistance on April 30, 2013, 12:33:37 PM
Hey Hockeydude I couldn't hear you
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Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on April 30, 2013, 12:53:06 PM
Putting an apple in a fridge is a sure way to ruin it. Townies are weird.
Yes, I'm from the Bad Place and I saw all sorts putting apples in the fridge all my life. I don't know why but I always hated the idea. Admittedly I don't like fruit of any kind (I take that back, I like Dole Mandarin Oranges in a Light Syrup), but refrigerated fresh fruit always rubbed me the wrong way.
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Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: memphis on April 30, 2013, 02:02:18 PM
Who'd put an apple in the fridge? ???
Since it's Bushie, there's a good chance that the "apple" he'd get would be pre-cored and sliced for "convenience" at the store.
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Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on April 30, 2013, 02:05:56 PM
Putting an apple in a fridge is a sure way to ruin it. Townies are weird.
Yes, I'm from the Bad Place and I saw all sorts putting apples in the fridge all my life. I don't know why but I always hated the idea. Admittedly I don't like fruit of any kind (I take that back, I like Dole Mandarin Oranges in a Light Syrup), but refrigerated fresh fruit always rubbed me the wrong way.
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Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on May 02, 2013, 09:07:40 AM
And politicus hands Kal's head to him on a platter.......niceeeeeeeee
And what the hell am I supposed to say? :(
"Sorry" would be a good start :D
And I'm approaching 30,000 after almost six years. Somehow, I think I took a wrong turn :P
And what the hell am I supposed to say? :(
"Sorry" would be a good start :D
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: angus on May 02, 2013, 10:27:38 AM
Townies are weird.
Seems weird to me as well. I have to admit I've never eaten a refrigerator apple. We put ours in the fruit bowl on the table with the bananas and oranges and mangoes. That's the way my immediate family did it when I was growing up, and it is all I can ever remember. Even at hotels and guesthouses I've never seen refrigerated apples. Still, judging by the responses it seems that many people on this forum do put their apples in the refrigerator. I had no idea so many people stored apples in a refrigerator.
Then again, I'd also never heard of National Prayer Day till I started to post here. Lots of weirdness on this forum, to be sure.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on May 02, 2013, 11:56:23 AM
Townies are weird.
Seems weird to me as well. I have to admit I've never eaten a refrigerator apple. We put ours in the fruit bowl on the table with the bananas and oranges and mangoes. That's the way my immediate family did it when I was growing up, and it is all I can ever remember. Even at hotels and guesthouses I've never seen refrigerated apples. Still, judging by the responses it seems that many people on this forum do put their apples in the refrigerator. I had no idea so many people stored apples in a refrigerator.
You're just being exposed to working class people for the first time, that's all.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: angus on May 02, 2013, 11:57:28 AM
You're just being exposed to working class people for the first time, that's all.
Oh, that's precious, coming from you.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on May 02, 2013, 02:51:43 PM
You're just being exposed to working class people for the first time, that's all.
Oh, that's precious, coming from you.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Gustaf on May 02, 2013, 03:39:38 PM
I don't think it's a class thing at all. I also refrigerate my apples, because I like the taste better when they're cold.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on May 02, 2013, 03:43:04 PM
You are, however, a townie.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Gustaf on May 02, 2013, 03:46:59 PM
You are, however, a townie.
While not certain of the exact definition of that, yeah, I probably am. ;)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on May 03, 2013, 08:24:31 AM
And politicus hands Kal's head to him on a platter.......niceeeeeeeee
And what the hell am I supposed to say? :(
"Sorry" would be a good start :D
And I'm approaching 30,000 after almost six years. Somehow, I think I took a wrong turn :P
And what the hell am I supposed to say? :(
"Sorry" would be a good start :D
She's good.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on May 03, 2013, 08:40:02 AM
And politicus hands Kal's head to him on a platter.......niceeeeeeeee
And what the hell am I supposed to say? :(
"Sorry" would be a good start :D
And I'm approaching 30,000 after almost six years. Somehow, I think I took a wrong turn :P
And what the hell am I supposed to say? :(
"Sorry" would be a good start :D
She's good.
That knife in your heart must still be hurting. ;)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on May 03, 2013, 09:08:38 AM
And politicus hands Kal's head to him on a platter.......niceeeeeeeee
And what the hell am I supposed to say? :(
"Sorry" would be a good start :D
And I'm approaching 30,000 after almost six years. Somehow, I think I took a wrong turn :P
And what the hell am I supposed to say? :(
"Sorry" would be a good start :D
She's good.
That knife in your heart must still be hurting. ;)
What is actually bothering me is that I have no heart :(
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: angus on May 03, 2013, 09:37:37 AM
What is actually bothering me is that I have no heart :(
I can see you as a gay robot.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on May 03, 2013, 10:39:09 AM
Bushie, take a lap.
Did you say nap? I sure will. :)
No, go jog and then knock out 20 push ups. Every bad post you make, repeat. Hey if you insist on wasting your day away here you might as well get some exercise out of it.
Easy, Patrick. We don't want him to weigh nothing after a week.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on May 03, 2013, 11:13:29 AM
I don't think it's a class thing at all. I also refrigerate my apples, because I like the taste better when they're cold.
Couldn't you just put the apple outside for a few minutes?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Gustaf on May 03, 2013, 11:24:12 AM
I don't think it's a class thing at all. I also refrigerate my apples, because I like the taste better when they're cold.
Couldn't you just put the apple outside for a few minutes?
Are you intentionally making Al's point? :P
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on May 04, 2013, 02:38:17 PM
I got burned again...
I can see you as a gay robot.
What is actually bothering me is that I have no heart :(
I can see you as a gay robot.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on May 05, 2013, 06:08:38 PM
Koenkai, go back to wherever you were for the past few months.
Nice to see that some people haven't changed at all.
At least they're not pointlessly spiteful (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=161114.msg3456901#msg3456901), Pinochet loving (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=158537.msg3412920#msg3412920), wealth-fetishizing (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=161142.msg3457649#msg3457649), late-19th-century-labor-relations admiring, have-I-mentioned-I'm-Asian-so-I-can-call-anything-racist (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=160524.msg3448011#msg3448011)-and-am-offended-if-you-accuse-me-of-the-same, neoconservatives, who think employers telling their employees how to vote is not only excusable, but on some level desirable (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=161266.msg3459515#msg3459515), see fair electoral district representation as a quaint little nuisance (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=160157.msg3443430#msg3443430), and generally carry themselves with the sort of slapstick villainous aura of an Atlas Shrugged character. Not that I'm singling anyone out or anything.
All of these but one or two are creative interpretations on your part, to put it lightly.
A Person - I'll put it as kindly as I can - please stop being a useless Evan Bayh-level moderate hero.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on May 06, 2013, 12:30:42 AM
1. This isn't RevLeft. You can't shun people for being not quite as virulent as you.
2. It's not surprising at all that neither Marokai nor Antonio bothered to make any sort of substantial argument.
2. It's not surprising at all that neither Marokai nor Antonio bothered to make any sort of substantial argument.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Хahar 🤔 on May 06, 2013, 01:46:30 AM
a Person, people might like you more if you contributed anything of value.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kitteh on May 06, 2013, 01:54:32 AM
a Person, people might like you more if you contributed anything of value.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on May 06, 2013, 02:09:42 AM
Good job proving my point.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on May 06, 2013, 05:16:26 AM
Just gonna step in and say I enjoy a Person. Obviously I'm not a valuable or respected voice in any sense of the word, but hey
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on May 06, 2013, 02:40:25 PM
The right really needs to drop Benghazi. They're manipulating the deaths of four Americans for political gain. Does anyone really think they care about Ambassador Stevens and the three others that died? Of course they don't. If this happened under Bush (or any Republican President,) they probably wouldn't have even brought it up to begin with. Tasteless.
When I quickly saw your username, I thought you were Bacon King. I read your post and was greatly concerned. I was shocked BK would say something so asinine. I was relieved to realize it was a child and not him.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on May 06, 2013, 02:46:30 PM
Obviously I'm not a valuable or respected voice in any sense of the word, but hey
I was just about to forcefully refute that, and then I realized I had made the same mistake Phil did.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on May 06, 2013, 02:53:07 PM
Obviously I'm not a valuable or respected voice in any sense of the word, but hey
I was just about to forcefully refute that, and then I realized I had made the same mistake Phil did.
Yikes.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on May 06, 2013, 03:44:45 PM
The right really needs to drop Benghazi. They're manipulating the deaths of four Americans for political gain. Does anyone really think they care about Ambassador Stevens and the three others that died? Of course they don't. If this happened under Bush (or any Republican President,) they probably wouldn't have even brought it up to begin with. Tasteless.
When I quickly saw your username, I thought you were Bacon King. I read your post and was greatly concerned. I was shocked BK would say something so asinine. I was relieved to realize it was a child and not him.
He's exactly right and you can't deny it.
Ok, you convinced me! You're good.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on May 06, 2013, 03:45:57 PM
Obviously I'm not a valuable or respected voice in any sense of the word, but hey
I was just about to forcefully refute that, and then I realized I had made the same mistake Phil did.
Yikes.
Yeah, R2, best to keep your name as it always was.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on May 06, 2013, 06:31:59 PM
Well this is uniformly awful.
One could say the same about your posting history.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on May 06, 2013, 07:10:50 PM
No, sorry, Paul Kemp is immune to sulfur burns. Especially lazy, ineffective ones like that.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on May 06, 2013, 07:21:14 PM
No, sorry, Paul Kemp is immune to sulfur burns. Especially lazy, ineffective ones like that.
DRJ is the queen of my heart
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kitteh on May 06, 2013, 09:39:06 PM
No, sorry, Paul Kemp is immune to sulfur burns. Especially lazy, ineffective ones like that.
DRJ is the queen of my heart
<3
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on May 07, 2013, 05:52:04 AM
The only conservative atheist I could see myself rooming with might be Grumps. That'd be a hoot!
I'm not atheist or a hard core conservative and I'd cut you up into pieces and toss you into the river after 5 minutes. That would be a hoot!
<3 gramps
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on May 07, 2013, 08:38:51 AM
The only conservative atheist I could see myself rooming with might be Grumps. That'd be a hoot!
I'm not atheist or a hard core conservative and I'd cut you up into pieces and toss you into the river after 5 minutes. That would be a hoot!
<3 gramps
Thanks, but I did edit it because it sounded like a personal threat. But for sure, one of us would be dead after 5 minutes, that's a fact. ;)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on May 07, 2013, 11:23:10 AM
I was alerted to this, possibly the worst thread in Atlas forum history.
Personally I find the "random Republican state legislator said something stupid omgg!!11!!1!" or "Biden/Cuomo vs Christie/Rubio, discuss with maps" or "new poll: X is leading Y by three points, up from two last week ERMAGERD MERMENTERM" threads much worse than this. At least this is interesting.
Yea who would find political threads interesting on a political forum right?
Political threads sure. Boring, repetitive, trivial and inane political threads no.
This post certainly reeks of substance that those other threads surely could not match...
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: The world will shine with light in our nightmare on May 07, 2013, 07:40:45 PM
Sanford up by nearly 10%.
Alcee Hastings has been in Congress for a long time.
Jerry, its cool. Krazen isn't a very gracious winner.
Of course, I didn't recall him being here for the AZ-08 special last year. He's what you call a ' fair weather' fan.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on May 08, 2013, 12:20:30 PM
'You' is BS Bob.
Well, I guess this has some vague parallel relation to SC-01...just as Sanford's mistress was a homewrecker, you seem to relish the role of being a threadwrecker.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on May 08, 2013, 02:33:48 PM
Miles is on a roll.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: courts on May 08, 2013, 02:34:04 PM
When I quickly saw your username, I thought you were Bacon King. I read your post and was greatly concerned. I was shocked BK would say something so asinine. I was relieved to realize it was a child and not him.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on May 09, 2013, 05:40:31 PM
Ready for lunch, yet?
Goodness, you must be ready for dinner, no?
What does this mean? Is this Bushie's super lame attempt to be clever in tackling critics?
It's probably something subconscious. He's really the only person I know who could be ready for dinner 18 minutes after he ate lunch.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on May 12, 2013, 01:37:19 PM
That's a negative?
I'll defer to your judgment, since you are clearly the greatest expert on negativity we've ever had.
Did you miss the Buono/McGreevey/Codey/Corzine legislative history?
Did you miss the Krazen1211 posting history?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on May 12, 2013, 09:40:26 PM
DC Al Fine lays the smackdown, and although I think HockeyDude's a great guy in most ways I have to say this particular set of posts kind of had it coming:
This is backwards, of course. People are naturally self-centred and need society to teach them otherwise.
Plenty aren't.
What scientifically conducted research?
The most religious Americans actually give more money to secular causes than do secular Americans. (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703766704576009361375685394.html)
If you had actually bothered to read the article or the quote I provided, you would have noticed that the authors of the study divided the sample into quintiles from least to most religious. That means the secular and religious samples compared are equal size
Unfounded assertion is unfounded
Nonsense. You're allowed to defend atheism and have done so on many occasions...poorly.
A sound and coherent argument if there ever was one.
No. You make unfounded and bigoted assertions against religion and when someone presens contrary evidence you launch into hysterics about some persecution of atheists that only exists in your head.
LOL! I won't entertain anything that has the words "religion" and "help" in the same sentence... much less "religion" and "equalize". Yea... when I think equality I think religion.
Ladies and gentleman. The open minded atheist!
After religion is destroyed, greed by and large will be destroyed. Most people are naturally benevolent, they need religion/superstition/junk science to feel they have a superior standing than others and therefore justify their greed.
Plenty aren't.
Quote
To illustrate: This picture is no coincidence, whether or not the faithful would like to believe otherwise.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/01/homeless-man-tests-kindness-religions-atheists-money_n_3189871.html
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For an atheist, you sure don't seem to put much stock in scientifically conducted research.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/01/homeless-man-tests-kindness-religions-atheists-money_n_3189871.html
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What scientifically conducted research?
The most religious Americans actually give more money to secular causes than do secular Americans. (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703766704576009361375685394.html)
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We find the same pattern when we examine how much people give. On average, those in the most religious fifth donate $3,000 to charity annually. Those in the most secular fifth give approximately $1,000. The story is the same when we consider charitable giving as a fraction of household income: By this measure, religious Americans are four times as generous as their secular neighbors, even as they are a little less affluent than secular Americans.
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Roughly three-quarters of charity given by highly religious Americans is indeed channeled toward religion. But religiosity provides such a boost to financial giving overall that the most religious Americans actually give more money to secular causes than do secular Americans.
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Roughly three-quarters of charity given by highly religious Americans is indeed channeled toward religion. But religiosity provides such a boost to financial giving overall that the most religious Americans actually give more money to secular causes than do secular Americans.
And how many "secular" Americans are there?
If you had actually bothered to read the article or the quote I provided, you would have noticed that the authors of the study divided the sample into quintiles from least to most religious. That means the secular and religious samples compared are equal size
Ehhh... go buy your way into heaven/do it because you are told if you like, whether you like it or not that's what guides the good deeds of most religious people. If the ends justify the means, good for you. I don't agree.
Unfounded assertion is unfounded
I just don't understand the complete lack of equality in the matter. The religiouses are allowed to advertise their belief system as the humanity's salvation... but us atheists aren't allowed to do the same?
Nonsense. You're allowed to defend atheism and have done so on many occasions...poorly.
I genuinely believe atheism/agnosticism/secularism is what will save humanity. That's why I believe in it so strongly.
A sound and coherent argument if there ever was one.
More bigotry against atheists from the Atlas, but that's to be expected. Every minority has to deal with BS.
No. You make unfounded and bigoted assertions against religion and when someone presens contrary evidence you launch into hysterics about some persecution of atheists that only exists in your head.
Religion helps equalize people, and helps people become more charitable... the person a few posts above has it completely backwards.
LOL! I won't entertain anything that has the words "religion" and "help" in the same sentence... much less "religion" and "equalize". Yea... when I think equality I think religion.
Ladies and gentleman. The open minded atheist!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on May 12, 2013, 09:44:12 PM
I genuinely believe atheism/agnosticism/secularism is what will save humanity. That's why I believe in it so strongly.
A sound and coherent argument if there ever was one.
Wow, I hadn't noticed that gem. :D
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Keystone Phil on May 12, 2013, 10:47:09 PM
I've always gotten along with HockeyDude but after that little act, it seems like he's proving to have the typical mental capacity of his username.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on May 13, 2013, 05:49:33 AM
Context:
You mean, 'I and the rest of the training associates had a huge debate about this yesterday'.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on May 13, 2013, 08:05:15 AM
Goteem:
I didn't realize your state elected a king instead of a governor.
NEVER. Simple as that. If SCOTUS rules stupid in the next few weeks Pence will refuse to honor the ruling (and would be right to not honor the ruling). In other words it would take military force. It will be permabanned next November if SCOTUS rules smartly. Kansas won't stand alone in its fight to honor traditional values.
I didn't realize your state elected a king instead of a governor.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DemPGH on May 13, 2013, 09:24:20 AM
Hmm. So basically when the religionists get offended because someone performs some rather unique analysis that throws them into fits of dissonance, they come dump it here and try to pillory, in a manner of speaking, the individual? No surprise. Very expected behavior, I must say, if History is to be any guide.
There's a book called Why People Believe Strange Things, and it goes into all sorts of things, religion being one. If someone is going to believe strange things, I find it odd that they would be so hyper sensitive.
There's a book called Why People Believe Strange Things, and it goes into all sorts of things, religion being one. If someone is going to believe strange things, I find it odd that they would be so hyper sensitive.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: politicus on May 13, 2013, 09:29:46 AM
Hmm. So basically when the religionists get offended because someone performs some rather unique analysis that throws them into fits of dissonance, they come dump it here and try to pillory, in a manner of speaking, the individual? No surprise. Very expected behavior, I must say, if History is to be any guide.
There's a book called Why People Believe Strange Things, and it goes into all sorts of things, religion being one. If someone is going to believe strange things, I find it odd that they would be so hyper sensitive.
There's a book called Why People Believe Strange Things, and it goes into all sorts of things, religion being one. If someone is going to believe strange things, I find it odd that they would be so hyper sensitive.
There are plenty of intelligent and coherent ways to make the atheist case, as David (DC) showed this "unique analysis" wasnt one of them.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on May 13, 2013, 09:33:24 AM
I'm not sure those critical of said posts would be best defined as "religionists."
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: afleitch on May 13, 2013, 09:34:07 AM
Hmm. So basically when the religionists get offended because someone performs some rather unique analysis that throws them into fits of dissonance, they come dump it here and try to pillory, in a manner of speaking, the individual? No surprise. Very expected behavior, I must say, if History is to be any guide.
There's a book called Why People Believe Strange Things, and it goes into all sorts of things, religion being one. If someone is going to believe strange things, I find it odd that they would be so hyper sensitive.
There's a book called Why People Believe Strange Things, and it goes into all sorts of things, religion being one. If someone is going to believe strange things, I find it odd that they would be so hyper sensitive.
There are plenty of intelligent and coherent ways to make the atheist case, as David (DC) showed this "unique analysis" wasnt one of them.
I think that point was not necessarily with what HockeyDude was saying, but DC's 'rebuttal' which was equally as poorly crafted.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: politicus on May 13, 2013, 09:42:53 AM
Hmm. So basically when the religionists get offended because someone performs some rather unique analysis that throws them into fits of dissonance, they come dump it here and try to pillory, in a manner of speaking, the individual? No surprise. Very expected behavior, I must say, if History is to be any guide.
There's a book called Why People Believe Strange Things, and it goes into all sorts of things, religion being one. If someone is going to believe strange things, I find it odd that they would be so hyper sensitive.
There's a book called Why People Believe Strange Things, and it goes into all sorts of things, religion being one. If someone is going to believe strange things, I find it odd that they would be so hyper sensitive.
There are plenty of intelligent and coherent ways to make the atheist case, as David (DC) showed this "unique analysis" wasnt one of them.
I think that point was not necessarily with what HockeyDude was saying, but DC's 'rebuttal' which was equally as poorly crafted.
Unique analysis can only refer to HockeyDude and there is no way DCs rebuttal was poorly crafted. It was sharp and to the point.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DemPGH on May 13, 2013, 10:53:13 AM
I just thought that HockeyDude's comments were not NEARLY outlandish enough to warrant picking up the Christian flag, planting it here, and declaring him the bad guy. But it's all relative - around me and my social circle the contents of what he said are just harmless thoughts (and so I try to hold way back on this forum). DC, though, I thought, was similarly emotional and direct - it was just a slightly agitated exchange, that's all.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on May 13, 2013, 12:17:05 PM
I really don't understand how putting a post in a thread about good comebacks or "burns" labels someone a "bad guy."
Perhaps if this was The Deluge that would be understandable...
Perhaps if this was The Deluge that would be understandable...
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DemPGH on May 13, 2013, 01:48:03 PM
I just thought that HockeyDude's comments were not NEARLY outlandish enough to warrant picking up the Christian flag, planting it here, and declaring him the bad guy.
Don't look at me.
Ha, I wasn't.
I just thought that HockeyDude's comments were not NEARLY outlandish enough to warrant picking up the Christian flag, planting it here, and declaring him the bad guy.
As a pagan, I don't even have a Christian flag to pick up. I just know how to spot twat atheists with ease after associating with them for so long. :P
As in a polytheist? Interesting. The irony of that is that we both would be convicted of witchcraft, heresy, blasphemy, and probably treason (none of which would have a very pretty end), and for really opposite reasons!
I really don't understand how putting a post in a thread about good comebacks or "burns" labels someone a "bad guy."
Perhaps if this was The Deluge that would be understandable...
Perhaps if this was The Deluge that would be understandable...
No, it just rankled me a bit. The context is, "An atheist running his mouth got beat down - good, get him!" which really wasn't the case, but in any event, it's like when someone dumps something in here or the Deluge and says, "Look what THIS jerk said now" - a lot of it is, so what? Are some folks who do this dumping just really closeted, extremely young, or something else? That's all. Now there are some good things in the Irony Ore or Mine or whatever, yes.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on May 16, 2013, 03:24:15 PM
2. It's not surprising at all that neither Marokai nor Antonio bothered to make any sort of substantial argument.
What?!? MB itemized, link by link, statement by statement, direct compelling documentation of EVERY allegation. How much more 'substantive' an argument can one present??
I mean this litterally and without an ounce of hyperbole: WTF are you talking about?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: rejectamenta on May 16, 2013, 03:45:26 PM
No, it just rankled me a bit. The context is, "An atheist running his mouth got beat down - good, get him!" which really wasn't the case, but in any event, it's like when someone dumps something in here or the Deluge and says, "Look what THIS jerk said now" - a lot of it is, so what? Are some folks who do this dumping just really closeted, extremely young, or something else? That's all. Now there are some good things in the Irony Ore or Mine or whatever, yes.
I agree. There are some diamonds in the rough, but I think a culture of posting increasingly mundane content while turning the theatrical exasperation knob up to eleven to compensate has emerged in some of these threads.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on May 16, 2013, 07:33:25 PM
2. It's not surprising at all that neither Marokai nor Antonio bothered to make any sort of substantial argument.
What?!? MB itemized, link by link, statement by statement, direct compelling documentation of EVERY allegation. How much more 'substantive' an argument can one present??
I mean this litterally and without an ounce of hyperbole: WTF are you talking about?
I think he was talking about Marokai and Antonio's statements about him. In any case, this argument has run its course so don't feel like you need to resurrect it.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on May 16, 2013, 07:39:59 PM
2. It's not surprising at all that neither Marokai nor Antonio bothered to make any sort of substantial argument.
What?!? MB itemized, link by link, statement by statement, direct compelling documentation of EVERY allegation. How much more 'substantive' an argument can one present??
I mean this litterally and without an ounce of hyperbole: WTF are you talking about?
I think he was talking about Marokai and Antonio's statements about him. In any case, this argument has run its course so don't feel like you need to resurrect it.
Because A Person's critique is very much based on facts and logical argumentation... ::)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on May 16, 2013, 07:46:15 PM
2. It's not surprising at all that neither Marokai nor Antonio bothered to make any sort of substantial argument.
What?!? MB itemized, link by link, statement by statement, direct compelling documentation of EVERY allegation. How much more 'substantive' an argument can one present??
I mean this litterally and without an ounce of hyperbole: WTF are you talking about?
I think he was talking about Marokai and Antonio's statements about him. In any case, this argument has run its course so don't feel like you need to resurrect it.
Because A Person's critique is very much based on facts and logical argumentation... ::)
I think baseless personal attacks are deserving of a bit more scrutiny than other types of statements.
But that's just because I'm a horrible moderate hero with no controversial opinions. ::)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on May 16, 2013, 07:53:16 PM
2. It's not surprising at all that neither Marokai nor Antonio bothered to make any sort of substantial argument.
What?!? MB itemized, link by link, statement by statement, direct compelling documentation of EVERY allegation. How much more 'substantive' an argument can one present??
I mean this litterally and without an ounce of hyperbole: WTF are you talking about?
I think he was talking about Marokai and Antonio's statements about him. In any case, this argument has run its course so don't feel like you need to resurrect it.
Because A Person's critique is very much based on facts and logical argumentation... ::)
I think baseless personal attacks are deserving of a bit more scrutiny than other types of statements.
But that's just because I'm a horrible moderate hero with no controversial opinions. ::)
You have a very odd definition of baseless, but whatever.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Marokai Backbeat on May 16, 2013, 09:59:48 PM
My only regret about that post was that I didn't include homophobic, as well.
Edit: or that I could've pointed out the other multiple instances of Koenkai calling random stuff racist.
Edit: or that I could've pointed out the other multiple instances of Koenkai calling random stuff racist.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MaxQue on May 16, 2013, 10:02:02 PM
2. It's not surprising at all that neither Marokai nor Antonio bothered to make any sort of substantial argument.
What?!? MB itemized, link by link, statement by statement, direct compelling documentation of EVERY allegation. How much more 'substantive' an argument can one present??
I mean this litterally and without an ounce of hyperbole: WTF are you talking about?
I think he was talking about Marokai and Antonio's statements about him. In any case, this argument has run its course so don't feel like you need to resurrect it.
Because A Person's critique is very much based on facts and logical argumentation... ::)
I think baseless personal attacks are deserving of a bit more scrutiny than other types of statements.
Click on blue words, it leads to various posts providing a base.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on May 16, 2013, 10:19:11 PM
2. It's not surprising at all that neither Marokai nor Antonio bothered to make any sort of substantial argument.
What?!? MB itemized, link by link, statement by statement, direct compelling documentation of EVERY allegation. How much more 'substantive' an argument can one present??
I mean this litterally and without an ounce of hyperbole: WTF are you talking about?
I think he was talking about Marokai and Antonio's statements about him. In any case, this argument has run its course so don't feel like you need to resurrect it.
Because A Person's critique is very much based on facts and logical argumentation... ::)
I think baseless personal attacks are deserving of a bit more scrutiny than other types of statements.
Click on blue words, it leads to various posts providing a base.
read that more carefully. I wasn't talking about anything to do with koenkai.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on May 17, 2013, 06:36:14 AM
2. It's not surprising at all that neither Marokai nor Antonio bothered to make any sort of substantial argument.
What?!? MB itemized, link by link, statement by statement, direct compelling documentation of EVERY allegation. How much more 'substantive' an argument can one present??
I mean this litterally and without an ounce of hyperbole: WTF are you talking about?
No, it's baseless.
For example:
Pinochet loving (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=158537.msg3412920#msg3412920)
Let's look at the actual quote, shall we?
Quote from: koenkai
Pinochet was…messy, but necessary
I think Mao Zedong could be described as "messy, but necessary." Does that make me a Mao lover? No, Marokai is (deliberately or not) throwing any sort of complex thought out the window.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: politicus on May 17, 2013, 06:45:52 AM
Tyrannical leaders are not "necessary". Chile would have been a much better country without the Pinochet years and China would have developed a lot faster without Maos disastrous policies.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on May 17, 2013, 07:06:20 AM
Tyrannical leaders are not "necessary". Chile would have been a much better country without the Pinochet years and China would have developed a lot faster without Maos disastrous policies.
I disagree (on the second), but we'll never know, obviously.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on May 17, 2013, 07:50:13 AM
Ahem, can we get back to quoting, ladies and gentlemen?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mechaman on May 18, 2013, 06:14:15 PM
Are IQ tests relevant and or meaningful?
It depends on how much of a douche bag you are. I took one of those things back in high school and it said my intelligence was allegedly higher than 99% of the population. That had zero impact on my life. Some tools get a score like that and use it to join high IQ clubs so they can hang out with other social inept dorks... you know the type.
I guess what I am saying is in a controlled experiment you may be able to tease out some useful information, but unfortunately as is often the case with science once the lay public gets a hold of a little out of context morsel they blow it way out of proportion and really misuse it.
Let me get this straight: you don't think you're a socially inept douche bag?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on May 19, 2013, 03:37:25 PM
A little Inks slammage
The evidence is so overwhelming, that you have to be either a tool, in subconscious denial or an idiot not to recognize it.
I was unaware that it's a 'fact' that global warming is man-made.
The evidence is so overwhelming, that you have to be either a tool, in subconscious denial or an idiot not to recognize it.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on May 20, 2013, 01:12:49 AM
Oh. Im certainly no coward. I voted hp person because he has a bad habit of acting like a jerk.
Calling everyone who voted hp a coward is an example of asshole behavior.
Calling everyone who voted hp a coward is an example of asshole behavior.
I've gotta say... bumping a thread from 10 days ago to point out someone's "asshole behavior" doesn't exactly bode well for your argument.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Brittain33 on May 20, 2013, 07:51:41 AM
The attachment of many white Americans to the concept is... er... well...
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on May 20, 2013, 06:06:25 PM
@OP
Liberals like you are the real racists. It's obvious to me that there simply should be no history month. It's that simple. Keep it classy, lib.
Liberals like you are the real racists. It's obvious to me that there simply should be no history month. It's that simple. Keep it classy, lib.
Uh oh, did someone wander out of the Fox News comments section?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Talleyrand on May 20, 2013, 08:07:59 PM
Has anyone run an ip check on this thing yet?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mechaman on May 24, 2013, 09:20:35 AM
GOP wants to make people disappear and a Democratic administration asserts the right to assassinate American citizens without trial. Why are you guys even pretending you are in a free country?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lief 🗽 on May 24, 2013, 01:19:45 PM
Question Bushie: how many sloppy js would you be eating if you weren't on a diet?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on May 27, 2013, 06:21:19 AM
Sorry Jerry
Your dad makes you call him by his full name?
William Jefferson Clinton
Your dad makes you call him by his full name?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on May 28, 2013, 01:18:12 PM
A meta-snap is still a snap.
It's a shame that girls these days are masculine just so that Polanski will leave them alone. :P
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kitteh on May 31, 2013, 02:48:21 PM
If for some reason I do decide to have children one day it will not be because I actually want them, but only because I feel like the world needs more people like myself, and children grow-up to be very similar to their parents...
Yes, the world certainly needs more people who think this way:
I don't think father should be required to pay child-support for children born out of wedlock. Our system needs to support and encourage traditional marriages, as the best way to rear children is in a two-parent household. Maybe if women knew that they couldn't get child support if they weren't married, they would stop sleeping around and tell their fellas to "keep it in ya pants"!
Now, if a couple divorces then child support should only have to be paid if the parents have equal custody. I don't think a father who doesn't have custody over one or more of his children should be forced to financially support them. That would be like me buying dog food for my neighbor's dog.
Now, if a couple divorces then child support should only have to be paid if the parents have equal custody. I don't think a father who doesn't have custody over one or more of his children should be forced to financially support them. That would be like me buying dog food for my neighbor's dog.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on May 31, 2013, 07:02:13 PM
If for some reason I do decide to have children one day it will not be because I actually want them, but only because I feel like the world needs more people like myself, and children grow-up to be very similar to their parents...
Yes, the world certainly needs more people who think this way:
I don't think father should be required to pay child-support for children born out of wedlock. Our system needs to support and encourage traditional marriages, as the best way to rear children is in a two-parent household. Maybe if women knew that they couldn't get child support if they weren't married, they would stop sleeping around and tell their fellas to "keep it in ya pants"!
Now, if a couple divorces then child support should only have to be paid if the parents have equal custody. I don't think a father who doesn't have custody over one or more of his children should be forced to financially support them. That would be like me buying dog food for my neighbor's dog.
Now, if a couple divorces then child support should only have to be paid if the parents have equal custody. I don't think a father who doesn't have custody over one or more of his children should be forced to financially support them. That would be like me buying dog food for my neighbor's dog.
Wow, that is an unexpectedly serious HP comment from Rockefeller. I'd say he's grown a great deal in the two years since. (Er, right Rocky?)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on June 02, 2013, 11:27:01 PM
Like I said on Facebook. No one can accuse me of being conventional.
They can accuse you of wasting thousands of your parents' dollars for no apparent reason though.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on June 04, 2013, 01:42:36 PM
The people are infuriated by Mr. Morse's unwillingness to represent their values.
Yes how dare a Democrat represent the people who voted for him instead of those who voted against him!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on June 06, 2013, 12:14:02 PM
Is this another one of those Naso generated threads, where Naso says something provocative, and then splits, never to post again? Naso seems to not even have a scintilla of marsupial instincts when it comes to hosting and nurturing his own threads. He just leaves his mark like a male dog peeing out the perimeter of the territory, and then repairs to his lair.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on June 06, 2013, 11:34:38 PM
Does Taylor also think there is medical treatment available for those who insist on believing in as-yet-unfounded scientific hypotheses?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on June 12, 2013, 11:38:51 AM
Even wormyguy got one:
How's that enlistment process going?
A cowardly piece of trash, that's all he is.
How's that enlistment process going?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on June 14, 2013, 02:10:09 PM
Should be obvious who this is directed toward:
Hmm, even the main site has given up fueling your misunderstanding of US history.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on June 16, 2013, 03:43:13 PM
It's good to know that an otherwise laughably bad candidate supporting state-sponsored revenge killings when their opponent doesn't is still enough to pull a tied race in this country. I was afraid we were in danger of becoming sensible or compassionate or something. Just because the revenge killings have no positive sociological effect whatsoever and the majority of the population recognizes this is no reason we should stop doing them!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on June 17, 2013, 12:43:47 PM
It's good to know that an otherwise laughably bad candidate supporting state-sponsored revenge killings when they're opponent doesn't is still enough to pull a tied race in this country. I was afraid we were in danger of becoming sensible or compassionate or something. Just because the revenge killings have no positive sociological effect whatsoever and the majority of the population recognizes this is no reason we should stop doing them!
Er, could you edit this post after I've corrected the original to the right form of 'their'? I'd just woken up when I wrote it; thanks.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on June 17, 2013, 12:53:08 PM
It's good to know that an otherwise laughably bad candidate supporting state-sponsored revenge killings when they're opponent doesn't is still enough to pull a tied race in this country. I was afraid we were in danger of becoming sensible or compassionate or something. Just because the revenge killings have no positive sociological effect whatsoever and the majority of the population recognizes this is no reason we should stop doing them!
Er, could you edit this post after I've corrected the original to the right form of 'their'? I'd just woken up when I wrote it; thanks.
Neh, we're glad to see your human. ;)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on June 17, 2013, 02:13:14 PM
Just found this thread. Not sure what to make of it...
If you're interested in the backstory:
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=173182.msg3720350#msg3720350
Thanks
You wont be thankful after reading it..
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on June 18, 2013, 05:55:35 AM
It's good to know that an otherwise laughably bad candidate supporting state-sponsored revenge killings when their opponent doesn't is still enough to pull a tied race in this country. I was afraid we were in danger of becoming sensible or compassionate or something. Just because the revenge killings have no positive sociological effect whatsoever and the majority of the population recognizes this is no reason we should stop doing them!
Er, could you edit this post after I've corrected the original to the right form of 'their'? I'd just woken up when I wrote it; thanks.
If this is a consolation for you, I also feel like sh*t for not noticing it.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on June 19, 2013, 04:10:49 PM
Hard to vote FF when he at least knew that his government would bomb Pearl Harbor.
And slaughtered and raped millions of Chinese.
(But clearly Pearl Harbour was the Japanese governments most awful act)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on June 20, 2013, 08:31:16 AM
Why does it take more than 20 weeks to decide to have an abortion after being raped? What am I missing here?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on June 21, 2013, 10:09:31 AM
Good riddance. Groups like these have been giving conservative Christians a bad name and misleading homosexuals and their families. Telling someone to maintain a life of celibacy is far easier than what they are trying to do.
Yes, it's easy to "tell someone to maintain a life of celibacy”, but let's not pretend that's a good thing.
Most people here don't know any other way.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on June 21, 2013, 12:40:30 PM
I'm glad we have politicus to look out for white people.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on June 22, 2013, 12:25:09 AM
The subject was John Lewis, but no prizes for guessing who the post was aimed at:
Perhaps someone who was a leader of the civil rights movement understands the actual history of the civil rights movement better than some 19 year old kid reading things on the internet.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on June 22, 2013, 09:42:17 AM
What's absurd about that? That's exactly what Obama's been doing every day since his inauguration. :P
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on June 23, 2013, 11:20:36 AM
I'm not sure whether or not this was intentional, but it was good.
I know very little about Naso's experiences or psychology. He hasn't shared all that many of them. Which is fine. I choose not to share unflattering things about my life as well.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on June 24, 2013, 01:19:13 PM
But I am morally opposed to the fact that the simplest things like condoms are now being handed out for free.
This sounds like a judgment handed down on the assumption that condoms encourage people to have sex, rather than reduce the societal cost of it.
Condoms take up a smaller part of your discretionary income than they might someone else.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on June 25, 2013, 02:30:50 PM
opebo gets me good.
Come on, you're already that old, no?
Me in 30 years ;)
Come on, you're already that old, no?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on June 27, 2013, 05:13:47 AM
So it's my job to pay for teenagers to have sex? Whose job is it to pay for my pizza? Go back in time and tell Thomas Jefferson by law he has to pay for teens to have condoms for sex.
Go back in time and tell Thomas Jefferson by law he can't own slaves.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mechaman on June 27, 2013, 05:59:28 AM
Uh oh, what's this? pbrower talking out of his snobbish ass again?
Red counties are dry. Yellow are semi-dry.
()
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_laws_of_Kentucky
As an example, Kentucky is extremely friendly to alcohol
()
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_laws_of_Kentucky
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on June 29, 2013, 03:59:00 PM
You know, it's because of people like Bushie that Deuteronomy 21:18–21 is in the Bible.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on June 30, 2013, 05:05:22 AM
Is there anything in the Constitution that says that American taxpayer money can be sent to foreign countries? I don't understand why we do it. We have our own people to take care of, our own needs. We should spend the money here at home first. Then, maybe if there's money left over, give foreign aid, but it should be much smaller than what we're giving.
Also: President Obama is spending $100 million on his trip to Africa, where he is receiving a cool reception (in some places its actually a hostile reception). What was the point of this trip and was it worth $100 million of our money?
There's so much money being wasted. Balance the budget, close the deficit? Spend wiser.
Also: President Obama is spending $100 million on his trip to Africa, where he is receiving a cool reception (in some places its actually a hostile reception). What was the point of this trip and was it worth $100 million of our money?
There's so much money being wasted. Balance the budget, close the deficit? Spend wiser.
Why should I have to give money to help other people?! They don't even have the same skin color or religion as me! Besides, they'll probably just have it wasted, lol.
Ok well time to hop in my mom's minivan to go down to the mall and buy an iPad mini. Later, guys.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on July 01, 2013, 10:01:42 AM
Yes, sorry for spending more time on posting something of substance about the guy instead of saying exactly what everyone else said. The thread is much better when we have about twenty of the same comments. I'll make sure my next post satisfies your adjective quota. :)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Napoleon on July 02, 2013, 04:53:29 PM
Mods, please feel free to just go ahead and ban me if you ever unban jmfcst.
Not saying that in some sort of martyr way; I'd just rather not be around.
Not saying that in some sort of martyr way; I'd just rather not be around.
Might as well. I mean, we wouldn't want you to become a cynical, unlikeable douche, now would we?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on July 02, 2013, 05:26:32 PM
Mods, please feel free to just go ahead and ban me if you ever unban jmfcst.
Not saying that in some sort of martyr way; I'd just rather not be around.
Not saying that in some sort of martyr way; I'd just rather not be around.
Might as well. I mean, we wouldn't want you to become a cynical, unlikeable douche, now would we?
Hmm I would've seen that but that would've required me to not have that user on ignore.
I don't disagree with the assessment though.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on July 03, 2013, 01:30:07 PM
Treating something that is fundamentally not a 'business transaction' as if it is is fundamentally moronic, as well as dangerous. But don't be disheartened. Attitudes like that may well be criminally stupid, but they will serve you well in your future career as a loathsome middle manager-cum-petty tyrant in a company that provides useless services to the service sector in Septic Swamp, FL.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on July 03, 2013, 01:31:23 PM
I know exactly what you mean, Naso. Willful ignorance is extremely annoying.
Okay don't go throwing your fancy Latin at me, buddy. Pan-Am aside...
You know, panem et circenses. It was used under the Roman Empire, but still true today.
Okay don't go throwing your fancy Latin at me, buddy. Pan-Am aside...
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on July 04, 2013, 10:27:25 AM
About "Barfbag":
His name is an accurate description of the effect of his posts on reasonable, intelligent posters. How nice.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on July 06, 2013, 03:17:12 PM
Context
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?action=profile;u=1117
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on July 07, 2013, 01:02:47 PM
I'm not really calling you an idiot as such. It is more that your attitudes are stupid. And not just stupid but also callous, thuggish and generally quite dangerous. The question is whether you have the capacity to change or whether you are some form of moral reprobate. A question that I can't answer - as amusing as it would be to heavily imply the latter - because I don't know you.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on July 09, 2013, 02:21:42 PM
Quote from: Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas on July 08, 2013, 03:27:45 PM
Oldiesfreak, please stop posting in the Deluge.
Seriously.
This is a thread specifically for posting examples of people being asshats/ignoramuses/partisan hacks, not being one yourself.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mechaman on July 10, 2013, 09:12:04 AM
What's so important to you people about being against the death penalty across the board? There's no slippery slope from Hitler to a kid who stole a loaf of bread from the bodega.
Someone like Hitler did things that were so unspeakable to so many people that he doesn't belong on the same planet as civilized people. And keeping him alive would keep Nazism alive in a sense. I would support the death penalty for Hitler and if you one of you wimps got your way and Hitler was living in some country club prison, I would go there and kill him myself.
Really, does anyone want Hitler writing Mein Kampf 2: Electric Boogaloo?
Someone like Hitler did things that were so unspeakable to so many people that he doesn't belong on the same planet as civilized people. And keeping him alive would keep Nazism alive in a sense. I would support the death penalty for Hitler and if you one of you wimps got your way and Hitler was living in some country club prison, I would go there and kill him myself.
Really, does anyone want Hitler writing Mein Kampf 2: Electric Boogaloo?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on July 10, 2013, 10:18:45 AM
One for the ages:
I find you repulsive because nearly all the things you do, you do to glorify yourself. The african kids, the dog, etc, are all about you. You sin over and over, scam people, lie, steal and mistreat yourself and others to make yourself feel better, yet you think it's all okay because you pray to god for forgiveness and you think he will forgive.
You have African orphans call you daddy, because your grandma sends them money every month, knowing full and well you will never adopt them, which will only lead to the kids growing up confused and ultimately hurt. You steal money from your parents all the time for frivolous things like porn, trips out to eat, hotel stays, etc.
You refuse to work while living the comfortable lifestyle you wish to have off the backs of your parents, because working seems to be beneath you. You have your poor father do everything while you nap all afternoon every day and seem to be unashamed of it. In addition to that, you are morbidly obese, yet you go to McDonalds nearly every day (that seems to be the only thing you can do on your own), and refuse, despite all the technology at your fingertips, to educate yourself on proper diet that would benefit you and your sick mother, because, well, it wouldn't be about you anymore, and that's not about to happen.
A dog was abandoned on your property, and instead of trying to find it a home, you keep it because you want a dog to call you daddy, knowing full and well you intend to leave it behind in a year, like you left your cat before it. Not only that, the dog lives outdoors in the Oklahoma heat and you only go out to see it once in a while. Oh, and it took you weeks to figure out what sex it was. Sorry, I also don't care about what dogs and humans did in the old days. This isn't the stone ages.
Finally, you claim to be a Christian and a follower of Jesus, yet you only follow the parts of the Bible that suit you while ignoring all the other parts you don't agree with, like treating your body well, working honestly, loving your neighbors, etc. But you think it's all okay because you will be forgiven despite the fact you embody nearly all of the seven deadly sins.
The honest truth is, I have never come across a bigger hypocrite than you, Bushie, and I hate to say that because I used to think you had your heart in the right place. I used to want to see you succeed, but it's difficult to want that anymore because you yourself have no interest in succeeding. You only wish to glorify yourself in your own mind and stroke that sense of sense importance that we can all feel in your words.
I don't mean to come across as harsh, but that is the honest truth. You've become a monster, and I know I'm not the only one that feels this way, and I don't like feeling this way either.
You have African orphans call you daddy, because your grandma sends them money every month, knowing full and well you will never adopt them, which will only lead to the kids growing up confused and ultimately hurt. You steal money from your parents all the time for frivolous things like porn, trips out to eat, hotel stays, etc.
You refuse to work while living the comfortable lifestyle you wish to have off the backs of your parents, because working seems to be beneath you. You have your poor father do everything while you nap all afternoon every day and seem to be unashamed of it. In addition to that, you are morbidly obese, yet you go to McDonalds nearly every day (that seems to be the only thing you can do on your own), and refuse, despite all the technology at your fingertips, to educate yourself on proper diet that would benefit you and your sick mother, because, well, it wouldn't be about you anymore, and that's not about to happen.
A dog was abandoned on your property, and instead of trying to find it a home, you keep it because you want a dog to call you daddy, knowing full and well you intend to leave it behind in a year, like you left your cat before it. Not only that, the dog lives outdoors in the Oklahoma heat and you only go out to see it once in a while. Oh, and it took you weeks to figure out what sex it was. Sorry, I also don't care about what dogs and humans did in the old days. This isn't the stone ages.
Finally, you claim to be a Christian and a follower of Jesus, yet you only follow the parts of the Bible that suit you while ignoring all the other parts you don't agree with, like treating your body well, working honestly, loving your neighbors, etc. But you think it's all okay because you will be forgiven despite the fact you embody nearly all of the seven deadly sins.
The honest truth is, I have never come across a bigger hypocrite than you, Bushie, and I hate to say that because I used to think you had your heart in the right place. I used to want to see you succeed, but it's difficult to want that anymore because you yourself have no interest in succeeding. You only wish to glorify yourself in your own mind and stroke that sense of sense importance that we can all feel in your words.
I don't mean to come across as harsh, but that is the honest truth. You've become a monster, and I know I'm not the only one that feels this way, and I don't like feeling this way either.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on July 10, 2013, 10:19:42 AM
I put that in the Good Post Gallery, Mr. Kemp, since Dukey wasn't looking for a burn.......Dukey is a big softie.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on July 10, 2013, 10:21:37 AM
I put that in the Good Post Gallery, Mr. Kemp, since Dukey wasn't looking for a burn.......Dukey is a big softie.
He may have not been looking for it (although he did call him "repulsive") but it's certainly one of the more epic burns in Atlas history.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on July 10, 2013, 10:30:06 AM
I put that in the Good Post Gallery, Mr. Kemp, since Dukey wasn't looking for a burn.......Dukey is a big softie.
He may have not been looking for it (although he did call him "repulsive") but it's certainly one of the more epic burns in Atlas history.
Duke is going to make a magnificent lawyers. :)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on July 10, 2013, 11:27:29 AM
That's a worthy entry for both mines.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on July 14, 2013, 09:18:10 AM
So the best the libertarians can come up with are a couple of anti-Semitic lines? Weren't most people anti-Semitic back then? I thought you guys had legitimate attacks against you know, his economic theories.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on July 14, 2013, 01:46:30 PM
But banning [yellow-dog contracts] violates the right to freely contract that you said was constitutionally protected.
No it doesn't.
I see you are thinking of doing some community theatre. Are you merely auditioning for the part of Humpty Dumpty or have you already secured the part in a stage adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass? In either case, there is no need to engage in method acting here. Save acting like a contradictory buffoon who won't admit he is in error for the stage where such a performance will be admired instead of ridiculed.
There are perfectly valid and logical reasons to hold the opinions you have of the desirability of not allowing right-to-work laws or yellow-dog contracts. I don't agree with them, but at least they are logically coherent and honest which I cannot say for your line of non-reasoning.
“When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more, nor less.” -- Humpty Dumpty in Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Napoleon on July 14, 2013, 03:23:40 PM
This is another one of those threads that you're going to be embarrassed about in the future.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on July 16, 2013, 03:36:34 PM
BRTD is known to be:
The reincarnation of Hitler
A well known necrophile
He has a history yelling obscene words after kindergarders
He has a good taste in music
See I can also make sh**t up about strangers on the internet.
The reincarnation of Hitler
A well known necrophile
He has a history yelling obscene words after kindergarders
He has a good taste in music
See I can also make sh**t up about strangers on the internet.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on July 17, 2013, 06:46:06 AM
If you were a black youth in the vicinity of some paranoid bigot on patrol, which would you rather they have?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Napoleon on July 17, 2013, 02:13:07 PM
Less super cereal twats would probably do the trick.
We certainly seem to do well with our open-door policy for assholes, don't we?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on July 22, 2013, 12:34:55 AM
A major prayer has been answered!! When we left Kenya earlier this month, there was a teacher's strike that prevented students from going to class right around exam prep time. After much prayer from God's people, the teacher's strike has been called off, so the teachers and the students can return to the classroom and prepare for and take the necessary exams later this summer! So proud of several young men and women in Kenya who, instead of partying while the teachers were on strike, organized study sessions with their peers to study on their own for the exams. They take their schooling seriously and with pride! That hit home to me when I heard that. Thank you, LORD!!
Wow, so not only does Bushie's version of God not dis-incentivize bad behavior, but He's also a strike breaker? At least the Catholic God isn't anti-worker.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on July 26, 2013, 05:50:04 PM
Martin Luther King said he dreamed of an America where a person is judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I think a large majority of Americans do just that.
They'll vote for Barack Obama, but roll their eyes at Rev. Jackson and Rev. Sharpton.
They'll watch The Cosby Show and listen to Michael Jackson, but roll their eyes at B.E.T. and turn off Eminem/Hip-Hop music
They'll hang out with black friends, but never would they move into a "black neighborhood".
If that's racism, then I'd be willing to bet 75%+ of the American white population is by that definition "racist".
They'll vote for Barack Obama, but roll their eyes at Rev. Jackson and Rev. Sharpton.
They'll watch The Cosby Show and listen to Michael Jackson, but roll their eyes at B.E.T. and turn off Eminem/Hip-Hop music
They'll hang out with black friends, but never would they move into a "black neighborhood".
If that's racism, then I'd be willing to bet 75%+ of the American white population is by that definition "racist".
They'll read a thread about race relations, but roll their eyes at Mike Naso's participation in it
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on July 28, 2013, 03:09:49 PM
Europe already went through that.
Before, more you were educated, more you were right-wing.
In the recent years, it took a smile shape. Very uneducated and very educated people voted for the left, the averagely educated to the right.
And now, it's becoming more you are education, more you're left-wing, more or less.
Different factors must be factored too: race, religion, income, unions...
Before, more you were educated, more you were right-wing.
In the recent years, it took a smile shape. Very uneducated and very educated people voted for the left, the averagely educated to the right.
And now, it's becoming more you are education, more you're left-wing, more or less.
Different factors must be factored too: race, religion, income, unions...
Being well educated in Europe before 1945 implied that one was almost certainly part of the Establishment. High levels of education were the norm only for entrenched elites, and working people (who were generally socialists except under fascist regimes) were usually thrown to the wolves in the economic order, often at an early age. After WWII entrenched economic elites became less powerful if they were allowed to remain (a distinction between Romania and Italy), and as a rule post-WWII governments encouraged advanced education for anyone who could benefit from it. If there was an Einstein or Freud whose parents were industrial workers the educational system might find him and give him a chance -- especially after the people who gave the world Einstein and Freud were largely exterminated.
In the US much the same process happened in the early 1960s, when high-grade universities quit using class identity as a criterion for acceptance or rejection. School board scores began to matter greatly and family connections (he is at the bottom of his prep-school class but a couple years at Ivy might do him some good) didn't matter so much. Why have someone like that at Ivy when you could have some middle-class Jewish or Italian-American kid from Brooklyn who takes learning seriously and has the grades and board scores? The results from such choices looked increasingly good, and they stayed in place. The kid who might use a couple years at Harvard ended up going to some 'alternative choice'.
The Republican Party used to have the advantage with educated people because the under-educated, bigoted white people of the South voted Democratic and often well-educated Northern moderate voters despised those people and identified with Eisenhower and Rockefeller. The Republican Party began to court those under-educated, often bigoted white voters hostile to highly-educated people and lost the well-educated Northern moderate voters to the Democratic Party.
The Republican party has been pandering to anti-intellectual white people; by such it lost the chance to pick up a rapidly-growing (and well-educated) Hispanic middle class that seemed set to drift increasingly into the Republican Party. But by disparaging formal education the Republican Party has lost many of the sorts of people who voted Republican at least until Dubya.
Just look at an overlay between elections involving Dwight Eisenhower and Barack Obama. In 2008 President Obama won 365 electoral votes -- all but 15 from states that Eisenhower lost. In 2012 Barack Obama didn't win any state that Dwight Eisenhower ever lost.
This is a really good non-biased post that recognizes the northern affluent WASP "moderate" Republican class for the Civil Rights crusaders and open minded angels that they really are. It's good that we have well informed non-hack posters like pbrower to set the record straight instead of someone coming on here and pointing out that those highly "educated" affluent Republicans often held bigoted paternalistic views towards non-protestant working class people of Irish, Italian, Polish, German, Jewish, (insert other non-"respectable" European ethnic group here) descent.
. . . . . . . oh wait.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Napoleon on July 28, 2013, 04:11:51 PM
I thought he proudly posted that he had an epiphany.
He did. It was surprising how suddenly he flipped... No wait it's Bushie. Never mind.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Zanas on July 30, 2013, 04:35:46 PM
It's a former Communist country in Europe. Seems pretty self-explanatory to me.
Good job completely ignoring every post above you.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on July 31, 2013, 03:02:20 PM
Opinion of hitting on neckbearded men in the hopes that they will cease to be ugly neckbeards?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on August 01, 2013, 05:01:38 AM
seems like a potential market inefficiency.
Ladies and gentlemen... Tweed! A thoughtful, reflective left-communist when it comes to Taylor Swift fandom – a calculating, bloodless, neoliberal when it comes to intimate human relationships!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on August 01, 2013, 11:12:42 AM
Great post - except that Tweed cannot in any circumstance be described as "thoughtful".
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on August 01, 2013, 09:19:58 PM
Obama has been the least fascist of the three, I suppose.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Хahar 🤔 on August 02, 2013, 03:25:38 AM
Great post - except that Tweed cannot in any circumstance be described as "thoughtful".
The term "market inefficiency" comes from Moneyball and is commonly used in jest in baseball circles.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on August 02, 2013, 05:19:46 AM
Great post - except that Tweed cannot in any circumstance be described as "thoughtful".
The term "market inefficiency" comes from Moneyball and is commonly used in jest in baseball circles.
That's genuinely good to know. Thank you.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: The world will shine with light in our nightmare on August 02, 2013, 10:14:07 PM
Not surprising. Religion is pox on humanity and a frequent shelter for hateful behavior.
If that's so, then what's your excuse for being such a consistently vile and hateful individual?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on August 02, 2013, 10:27:22 PM
Not surprising. Religion is pox on humanity and a frequent shelter for hateful behavior.
If that's so, then what's your excuse for being such a consistently vile and hateful individual?
Damn I came here to post that :P
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on August 03, 2013, 08:42:27 AM
Cats are evil, vile creatures. Why stop with the claws?
Anyway, on a more serious note, support, as long as they're domesticated cats that are going to be living in homes and yards.
Anyway, on a more serious note, support, as long as they're domesticated cats that are going to be living in homes and yards.
Did one refuse your advances?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: angus on August 03, 2013, 07:39:32 PM
Scotland's insanely complex linguistic history, etc.
Now, now, let's not let confusing reality get in the way of the important business of trolling random hyphenated Americans.
Translation: my jab at Scots was blocked and countered, so I'll take a rabbit punch at the Yanks:)
Nice shot, man.
This is also my maiden voyage into these waters. I've never before posted in the comedy goldmine, the burn thread, the "good post" thread, or any of these circle jerk type threads on the Forum Community section, but this sunburn was just too good not to be memorialized, especially in a thread named after the reputed master of sardonism.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on August 04, 2013, 03:14:57 PM
This entire thread belongs here: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=177265
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on August 04, 2013, 03:20:45 PM
You guys are mean. Why can't we just be happy for our good friend BRTD's achievement?
Your usage of the words 'our' and 'achievement' are grossly misplaced.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on August 05, 2013, 07:01:36 PM
In my family, the man pays for EVERYTHING and the woman pays for NOTHING
Unless the woman is a mother providing for her lazy and grown man child son?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kitteh on August 09, 2013, 02:28:45 PM
He's probably just talking about the radical Muslims. Not all Muslims are radicals or terrorists, you know.
I love how you whitewash and rationalize any and all evidence of Republicans being bigoted or appealing to bigotry in the exact way you accuse us of doing with Democrats.
That's generally how blatant hypocrisy works, but few people manage to be so dumb and staggeringly obsessive about it.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on August 10, 2013, 09:31:20 AM
The non-fascists who don't secretly/openly want people like me dead.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: minionofmidas on August 10, 2013, 09:33:36 AM
I couldn't resist. It's not to be taken entirely literally, of course.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on August 14, 2013, 04:14:55 AM
McConnell has yet to buy the election.
Not a McConnell fan, I take it?
I don't mind him, I'm just realistic that his money machine will literally nuke Grimes.
He is literally going to drop a nuclear bomb on her? Like actually drop a physical bomb? Will she be in Kentucky at the time? Wouldn't that hurt Mitch with the electorate?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on August 15, 2013, 12:23:38 PM
Kalwejt already posted the original in the Deluge.
Lol, and you dare to claim any knowledge about U.S. political history ::)
First of all, Brooke was the liberal one in this race to such extend people like freaking Barney Frank endorsed him over Tsongas. And he wasn't just "the more liberal out of two". He was a liberal. I know a "Black Republican" somehow play to your baseless fantasies, but there are some limits of stupidity.
Second, calling Tsongas uber-liberal is a proof of an utter ignorance. Seriously, read about him and his positions.
Still wonder why there's no one taking you seriously?
What's up with all the Republicans voting for the uber-liberal Tsongas? Brooke may have had some bad behavior, but surely he was more conservative, right?
Lol, and you dare to claim any knowledge about U.S. political history ::)
First of all, Brooke was the liberal one in this race to such extend people like freaking Barney Frank endorsed him over Tsongas. And he wasn't just "the more liberal out of two". He was a liberal. I know a "Black Republican" somehow play to your baseless fantasies, but there are some limits of stupidity.
Second, calling Tsongas uber-liberal is a proof of an utter ignorance. Seriously, read about him and his positions.
Still wonder why there's no one taking you seriously?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on August 15, 2013, 01:17:04 PM
McConnell has yet to buy the election.
Not a McConnell fan, I take it?
I don't mind him, I'm just realistic that his money machine will literally nuke Grimes.
He is literally going to drop a nuclear bomb on her? Like actually drop a physical bomb? Will she be in Kentucky at the time? Wouldn't that hurt Mitch with the electorate?
He could have just been using the Google definition of literally (http://gizmodo.com/googles-definition-of-literally-is-not-the-literal-def-1143090535).
However, I thought it was Reid and Obama that were threatening to use the nuclear option.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Supersonic on August 15, 2013, 01:20:11 PM
McConnell has yet to buy the election.
Not a McConnell fan, I take it?
I don't mind him, I'm just realistic that his money machine will literally nuke Grimes.
He is literally going to drop a nuclear bomb on her? Like actually drop a physical bomb? Will she be in Kentucky at the time? Wouldn't that hurt Mitch with the electorate?
He could have just been using the Google definition of literally (http://gizmodo.com/googles-definition-of-literally-is-not-the-literal-def-1143090535).
I was using the Google definition, yep.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on August 15, 2013, 01:46:06 PM
McConnell has yet to buy the election.
Not a McConnell fan, I take it?
I don't mind him, I'm just realistic that his money machine will literally nuke Grimes.
He is literally going to drop a nuclear bomb on her? Like actually drop a physical bomb? Will she be in Kentucky at the time? Wouldn't that hurt Mitch with the electorate?
He could have just been using the Google definition of literally (http://gizmodo.com/googles-definition-of-literally-is-not-the-literal-def-1143090535).
I was using the Google definition, yep.
People who use this definition of literally should be figuratively shot.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on August 15, 2013, 02:30:01 PM
Using that definitely is literally the best thing ever
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on August 20, 2013, 11:02:12 AM
Everyone is good at something, and he truly excels at being a cretin.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on August 22, 2013, 07:42:36 AM
Fun fact: raving about the "evils of religion" does not automatically make a transphobic misogynist like you a leftist. As far as rational debate between adults goes, your religious opinions are about as welcome as a fart in a spacesuit.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lurker on August 22, 2013, 08:08:21 AM
The "Google definition" of "literally" is not some new development. The word has been used that way for centuries. And not just by the man in the street, but by people like Dickens, Austen, Mark Twain, etc.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sol on August 22, 2013, 09:12:41 AM
Fun fact: raving about the "evils of religion" does not automatically make a transphobic misogynist like you a leftist. As far as rational debate between adults goes, your religious opinions are about as welcome as a fart in a spacesuit.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on August 30, 2013, 10:25:07 AM
I feel like this forum is my home.
No, no Barfy. The Atlas is "home" to those that have been here for the long haul. 3,000 posts in just under 3 months? You're more like the cousin you never met that shows up on the couch, raids the fridge, and doesn't leave.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on August 30, 2013, 02:47:08 PM
I feel like this forum is my home.
No, no Barfy. The Atlas is "home" to those that have been here for the long haul. 3,000 posts in just under 3 months? You're more like the cousin you never met that shows up on the couch, raids the fridge, and doesn't leave.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on September 03, 2013, 08:22:39 PM
Sort of ironic that this got posted by snowguy in a global warming thread, because this burns.
One thing I've learned after 6 years of posting on Atlas is that you are truly a miserable human being.
Nobody can be as nasty as you are to others without feeling pretty awful about yourself. And you should.
Nobody can be as nasty as you are to others without feeling pretty awful about yourself. And you should.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on September 03, 2013, 10:45:49 PM
I don't see how getting involved in foreign wars ever helps our country. Iraq I can understand because they tried to assassinate former president Bush. The first Iraq War I can understand because of Saddam attacking oil refineries. As for Vietnam, we should've been in it to win early or not gotten involved at all. The same should be said for Korea.
No offense bit you are a kid, right?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on September 04, 2013, 02:14:35 AM
far too partisan, he's basically opebo with diarrhea of the mouth
says the dude who posts 47 ing times per day
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on September 04, 2013, 04:01:19 AM
Can we stop tossing around the word 'racist' like its a sorority girl on halloween
"To complain about people pointing out racism, I think I'm gonna use a misogynist metaphor. Yeah, that'll show 'em."
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: traininthedistance on September 04, 2013, 10:19:03 AM
Sort of ironic that this got posted by snowguy in a global warming thread, because this burns.
One thing I've learned after 6 years of posting on Atlas is that you are truly a miserable human being.
Nobody can be as nasty as you are to others without feeling pretty awful about yourself. And you should.
Nobody can be as nasty as you are to others without feeling pretty awful about yourself. And you should.
It belongs in the irony ore mine, not here.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on September 04, 2013, 12:01:39 PM
Sort of ironic that this got posted by snowguy in a global warming thread, because this burns.
One thing I've learned after 6 years of posting on Atlas is that you are truly a miserable human being.
Nobody can be as nasty as you are to others without feeling pretty awful about yourself. And you should.
Nobody can be as nasty as you are to others without feeling pretty awful about yourself. And you should.
It belongs in the irony ore mine, not here.
Snowguy is nasty? Where the f()ck are you getting this idea from?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: traininthedistance on September 04, 2013, 12:42:46 PM
Sort of ironic that this got posted by snowguy in a global warming thread, because this burns.
One thing I've learned after 6 years of posting on Atlas is that you are truly a miserable human being.
Nobody can be as nasty as you are to others without feeling pretty awful about yourself. And you should.
Nobody can be as nasty as you are to others without feeling pretty awful about yourself. And you should.
It belongs in the irony ore mine, not here.
Snowguy is nasty? Where the f()ck are you getting this idea from?
My interactions with him (and, also, various things he has said to other people, I can dig up links if you really need them). He has definitely been an at least an order of magnitude more unpleasant towards me than anyone else has on Atlas.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on September 04, 2013, 03:39:12 PM
Tweed is the next Ernst Thalmann.
I don't know. Ernst Thalmann is an important historical figure for Germany, not a failed troll at some obscure forum.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on September 04, 2013, 03:58:17 PM
Sort of ironic that this got posted by snowguy in a global warming thread, because this burns.
One thing I've learned after 6 years of posting on Atlas is that you are truly a miserable human being.
Nobody can be as nasty as you are to others without feeling pretty awful about yourself. And you should.
Nobody can be as nasty as you are to others without feeling pretty awful about yourself. And you should.
It belongs in the irony ore mine, not here.
Snowguy is nasty? Where the f()ck are you getting this idea from?
My interactions with him (and, also, various things he has said to other people, I can dig up links if you really need them). He has definitely been an at least an order of magnitude more unpleasant towards me than anyone else has on Atlas.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on September 05, 2013, 08:05:20 AM
I see that you are completely irrational Reagan. You are a sort of puddle of dumb emotions, like some nincompoop watching a Hollywood movie.
How could one even know if 'she was walking down the street to buy crack'? Are you suggesting that the accused rapist be able to offer 'she's a crackhead' as a defense?
How could one even know if 'she was walking down the street to buy crack'? Are you suggesting that the accused rapist be able to offer 'she's a crackhead' as a defense?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Small Business Owner of Any Repute on September 05, 2013, 11:40:33 AM
McConnell has yet to buy the election.
Not a McConnell fan, I take it?
I don't mind him, I'm just realistic that his money machine will literally nuke Grimes.
He is literally going to drop a nuclear bomb on her? Like actually drop a physical bomb? Will she be in Kentucky at the time? Wouldn't that hurt Mitch with the electorate?
He could have just been using the Google definition of literally (http://gizmodo.com/googles-definition-of-literally-is-not-the-literal-def-1143090535).
I was using the Google definition, yep.
People who use this definition of literally should be figuratively shot.
Get over yourself.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Bacon King on September 05, 2013, 12:53:10 PM
McConnell has yet to buy the election.
Not a McConnell fan, I take it?
I don't mind him, I'm just realistic that his money machine will literally nuke Grimes.
He is literally going to drop a nuclear bomb on her? Like actually drop a physical bomb? Will she be in Kentucky at the time? Wouldn't that hurt Mitch with the electorate?
He could have just been using the Google definition of literally (http://gizmodo.com/googles-definition-of-literally-is-not-the-literal-def-1143090535).
I was using the Google definition, yep.
People who use this definition of literally should be figuratively shot.
Using literal to mean non-literal has been happening for over a century; for example Mark Twain routinely used the word in this fashion
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Keystone Phil on September 05, 2013, 01:06:20 PM
This is hilarious that the "literal" argument picked up again today because I was having an argument about the definition literally two hours ago with some friends!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: FEMA Camp Administrator on September 05, 2013, 01:10:09 PM
Sort of ironic that this got posted by snowguy in a global warming thread, because this burns.
One thing I've learned after 6 years of posting on Atlas is that you are truly a miserable human being.
Nobody can be as nasty as you are to others without feeling pretty awful about yourself. And you should.
Nobody can be as nasty as you are to others without feeling pretty awful about yourself. And you should.
It belongs in the irony ore mine, not here.
Snowguy is nasty? Where the f()ck are you getting this idea from?
My interactions with him (and, also, various things he has said to other people, I can dig up links if you really need them). He has definitely been an at least an order of magnitude more unpleasant towards me than anyone else has on Atlas.
Snowguy's the best.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on September 05, 2013, 07:26:52 PM
far too partisan, he's basically opebo with diarrhea of the mouth
says the dude who posts 47 ing times per day
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on September 06, 2013, 02:58:27 AM
far too partisan, he's basically opebo with diarrhea of the mouth
says the dude who posts 47 ing times per day
Already got it:
far too partisan, he's basically opebo with diarrhea of the mouth
says the dude who posts 47 ing times per day
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Enderman on September 06, 2013, 05:05:16 PM
TNF if you so against Spamage then run for President against him. You can make your case there instead of snipping from the sidelines. That is unless you are afraid you would loose?
Look I am backing no one so far in the President's race, I feel a healthy debate is always needed and honestly I feel that Spamage v. TNF v. someone else (TBD) would be great.
So TNF, if you think Spamage has not a great job then run against him. Put your money where your mouth is.
Look I am backing no one so far in the President's race, I feel a healthy debate is always needed and honestly I feel that Spamage v. TNF v. someone else (TBD) would be great.
So TNF, if you think Spamage has not a great job then run against him. Put your money where your mouth is.
If TNF goes for the Labor (IIRC he's Labor, but I might be wrong...) Nom and Spamage gets the Federalist Nom, we're probably about to see an Atlasia SMACK DOWN!
BTW, Go Spamage!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on September 06, 2013, 05:09:12 PM
far too partisan, he's basically opebo with diarrhea of the mouth
says the dude who posts 47 ing times per day
Already got it:
far too partisan, he's basically opebo with diarrhea of the mouth
says the dude who posts 47 ing times per day
It was worth posting twice. ;)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on September 06, 2013, 07:34:52 PM
far too partisan, he's basically opebo with diarrhea of the mouth
says the dude who posts 47 ing times per day
Already got it:
far too partisan, he's basically opebo with diarrhea of the mouth
says the dude who posts 47 ing times per day
It was worth posting twice. ;)
Why not 47 times?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Enderman on September 06, 2013, 09:59:15 PM
Why not 47 times?
Hmm...
Quote from: Me in the Future...
far too partisan, he's basically opebo with diarrhea of the mouth
says the dude who posts 47 ing times per day
far too partisan, he's basically opebo with diarrhea of the mouth
says the dude who posts 47 ing times per day
Already got it:
far too partisan, he's basically opebo with diarrhea of the mouth
says the dude who posts 47 ing times per day
It was worth posting twice. ;)
Why not 47 times?
far too partisan, he's basically opebo with diarrhea of the mouth
says the dude who posts 47 ing times per day
It was worth posting twice. ;)
Why not 47 times?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on September 07, 2013, 11:15:29 AM
Context:
Well, the Jupiter seems to play some role in our universe.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sol on September 07, 2013, 03:48:06 PM
Of course the Western bourgeois media would write a slanted load like that to a country which has decided to stop marching to Washington's drumbeat. If you only read Western media, I doubt you've heard of the protests and strikes against the quasi-fascist regime in Colombia, for instance.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on September 08, 2013, 11:21:15 AM
You guys are aware it was the rebels that did the chemical attacks and are framing Assad. We shouldn't get involved at all.
1. The chemical weapons were fired from rockets that the rebels have no indication of possessing the capability to launch
2. Since the start of the conflict the Syrian government has been stockpiling their chemical weapons in a single location to prevent rebels from capturing them
3. The attack was on civilians (and a small group of rebel fighters) in a suburb of Damascus very sympathetic to the rebels
4. The rockets were fired in the middle of an unexpected surprise attack by government forces on the rebels
So the two possibilities here are:
A) The government fired rockets that delivered chemical weapons as part of their offensive
OR
B) The rebels acquired chemical weapons in spite of the government's stockpile efforts, and they managed to rig up an effective launcher system, and aimed it directly at the civilian areas of their only sizeable stronghold in the greater Damascus area, with plans to fire it off and attack their own people just in case the Syrian government someday attacks, trading the lives of thousands of their own people in exchange for making the government look like the bad guys on the international stage and maybe hopefully possibly convincing someone somewhere to intervene against the Syrian government in some fashion
Sorry man but I think A is a bit more likely here.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kitteh on September 08, 2013, 01:51:42 PM
barfbag is really low-hanging fruit but I lol'd at this;
There are none.
Who is barfbag? Haven't seen many of his contributions.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on September 08, 2013, 06:07:23 PM
You guys are aware it was the rebels that did the chemical attacks and are framing Assad. We shouldn't get involved at all.
1. The chemical weapons were fired from rockets that the rebels have no indication of possessing the capability to launch
2. Since the start of the conflict the Syrian government has been stockpiling their chemical weapons in a single location to prevent rebels from capturing them
3. The attack was on civilians (and a small group of rebel fighters) in a suburb of Damascus very sympathetic to the rebels
4. The rockets were fired in the middle of an unexpected surprise attack by government forces on the rebels
So the two possibilities here are:
A) The government fired rockets that delivered chemical weapons as part of their offensive
OR
B) The rebels acquired chemical weapons in spite of the government's stockpile efforts, and they managed to rig up an effective launcher system, and aimed it directly at the civilian areas of their only sizeable stronghold in the greater Damascus area, with plans to fire it off and attack their own people just in case the Syrian government someday attacks, trading the lives of thousands of their own people in exchange for making the government look like the bad guys on the international stage and maybe hopefully possibly convincing someone somewhere to intervene against the Syrian government in some fashion
Sorry man but I think A is a bit more likely here.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on September 09, 2013, 03:29:15 PM
Context:
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=174860.0 (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=174860.0)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sopranos Republican on September 09, 2013, 04:56:08 PM
Sort of ironic that this got posted by snowguy in a global warming thread, because this burns.
One thing I've learned after 6 years of posting on Atlas is that you are truly a miserable human being.
Nobody can be as nasty as you are to others without feeling pretty awful about yourself. And you should.
Nobody can be as nasty as you are to others without feeling pretty awful about yourself. And you should.
It belongs in the irony ore mine, not here.
Snowguy is nasty? Where the f()ck are you getting this idea from?
My interactions with him (and, also, various things he has said to other people, I can dig up links if you really need them). He has definitely been an at least an order of magnitude more unpleasant towards me than anyone else has on Atlas.
Snowguy's the best.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on September 10, 2013, 08:17:22 AM
I hope I can stay because I really enjoy being here with everyone. It's like you guys are my family.
Your family hates you too?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on September 13, 2013, 12:19:27 AM
BRTD misspelled 'ridiculous and pointless'.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on September 13, 2013, 11:25:37 AM
Krazen is this forum's equivalent of the money changers in the temple.
Not a great analogy and even then, since he's the one trying to trash the existing system, wouldn't that place him in the Jesus role?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on September 14, 2013, 10:47:53 AM
Snowstalker's "serious" posts are some of the most vapid, shallow affected garbage I've had the misfortune to read. He's genuinely turned into one of the worst, certainly one of the most insufferable, regular posters on the forum - to the extent that I'm nostalgic for old racist/sexist "Blue Dog" Snowstalker.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on September 15, 2013, 05:02:58 AM
Sorry bandit but politicians should leave science up to the scientists
Psychiatry is not a science. It's discredited babble.
Just because it obviously didn't help you?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on September 15, 2013, 06:30:48 AM
Find me the source where O'Reilly said "black kids shouldn't wear hoodies" for proof so that I can defend him please. I want the entire conversation or talking point too, not just one simplistic line. Thanks.
This is a forum that deals with politics. O'Reilly's comments are common knowledge. If you don't know about them google is your friend. I'm usually more than happy to provide quotes and links but in this instance I don't think I'm going to waste my time.
Not a fan of citing our sources, are we?
If you think O'Reilly is a moderate then enjoy continuing to lose the black vote 99% to 1.
Or of statistics.
Of course I'm sure you are also going to say you never heard the despicable things O'Reilly said about the Dixie Chicks when they opposed the Iraq war.
Or of staying on topic.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on September 15, 2013, 01:59:09 PM
Still awesome despite the glaring syntax mistake. :P
IDK what the fyck are you doing here.
IDK what the fyck are you doing here.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on September 15, 2013, 04:58:56 PM
Still awesome despite the glaring syntax mistake. :P
IDK what the fyck are you doing here.
Syntax mistake? Granted, one really should not give the Cangjie inputs for a Chinese character in place of the actual character. Also when Cangjie is represented it usually is done in capital letters, i.e., FYCK and not fyck. Still I wouldn't call using 烄 there a syntax mistake. Perhaps a ridiculous attempt to avoid the swear filter. After all, one doesn't need to substitute a Chinese character meaning "religious fire" for "Hell" since the swear filter doesn't filter out that word.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on September 15, 2013, 05:05:40 PM
Still awesome despite the glaring syntax mistake. :P
IDK what the fyck are you doing here.
Syntax mistake? Granted, one really should not give the Cangjie inputs for a Chinese character in place of the actual character. Also when Cangjie is represented it usually is done in capital letters, i.e., FYCK and not fyck. Still I wouldn't call using 烄 there a syntax mistake. Perhaps a ridiculous attempt to avoid the swear filter. After all, one doesn't need to substitute a Chinese character meaning "religious fire" for "Hell" since the swear filter doesn't filter out that word.
I'm pretty sure it should be "IDK what the fyck you are doing here".
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on September 15, 2013, 05:06:50 PM
Still awesome despite the glaring syntax mistake. :P
IDK what the fyck are you doing here.
Syntax mistake? Granted, one really should not give the Cangjie inputs for a Chinese character in place of the actual character. Also when Cangjie is represented it usually is done in capital letters, i.e., FYCK and not fyck. Still I wouldn't call using 烄 there a syntax mistake. Perhaps a ridiculous attempt to avoid the swear filter. After all, one doesn't need to substitute a Chinese character meaning "religious fire" for "Hell" since the swear filter doesn't filter out that word.
what.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on September 15, 2013, 06:24:08 PM
I'm pretty sure it should be "IDK what the fyck you are doing here".
Nah. There are two markers for questions in English. One is the interrogative tone, indicated by the presence of a question mark. The other is instead of the usual SVO order of English to use vSVO, where v is an auxiliary verb, even if it's being used as a main verb.
"IDK what the fyck are you doing here." is perfectly grammatical, but the absence of the interrogative tone indicates the speaker is not interested in an answer.
"IDK what the fyck are you doing here?" would indicate that Kalwejt was actually interested in a reply.
"IDK what the fyck you are doing here." would be an alternative way of expressing his displeasure at Jack's presence without invoking any form of questioning.
Now is true that in formal English, it is generally considered bad form to use only one of interrogative word order and interrogative tone, but then it is also considered bad form to swear in formal English. For conversational English, what Kalwejt wrote is perfectly grammatical, tho not a form non-native speakers would typically use.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on September 15, 2013, 06:38:09 PM
If the sentence begins with "I don't know", then it is indicative. What follows is a subordinate proposition and therefore shouldn't use the interrogative mode. At least that's what I thought...
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on September 15, 2013, 06:38:46 PM
More sympathy than for those who make blatantly ignorant threads pertaining to Syria.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on September 15, 2013, 07:52:18 PM
If the sentence begins with "I don't know", then it is indicative. What follows is a subordinate proposition and therefore shouldn't use the interrogative mode. At least that's what I thought...
Maybe some presciptivists would complain, but there's no absolute bar on a subordinate clause using any mood. Indeed, in relaying quoted speech, it is impossible to avoid. "Jill asked Jane, 'Do you have any Grey Poupon?'" If there is a grammatical concern here, it's over using the interrogative mood without using the interrogative tone, and not over using a subordinate interrogative clause in a declarative sentence.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on September 16, 2013, 09:34:39 AM
Does Ernest realize this isn't a thread to dissect what's put in here? ::)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Ban my account ffs! on September 16, 2013, 09:39:34 AM
Does Ernest realize this isn't a thread to dissect what's put in here? ::)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: minionofmidas on September 16, 2013, 10:21:46 AM
Does Ernest realize this isn't a thread to dissect what's put in here? ::)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on September 16, 2013, 10:51:30 AM
Does Ernest realize this isn't a thread to dissect what's put in here? ::)
Good one, you prick! :P Ernest isn't that far behind me. ;)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sopranos Republican on September 16, 2013, 10:06:56 PM
Vapid celebration of the objectification of women and the imposition of beauty standards on said half of humanity.
Quit putting women on pedestals... they are just as flawed as you and me... and much of the suffering imposed on them that is often blamed on men is actually self imposed or imposed by other women.
Oh, and also.. just shut up. Thank you.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on September 17, 2013, 12:31:22 AM
Does Ernest realize this isn't a thread to dissect what's put in here? ::)
No I'm only as old as dirt, not older than dirt.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on September 18, 2013, 08:09:20 PM
Hey! This is Roux18 here, and since I am new to the forum
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I am currently a high school junior
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living in Moscow, Russia
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I have lived in Russia for close to two years now
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and before that lived in Buenos Aires, London, and Johannesburg.
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I currently study at the Anglo-American School of Moscow.
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I identify with the Republican Party in the United States.
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Hope to be getting to know y'all better soon!
Pointless Hope -5 Points
FINAL SCORE: 40/100, F
They should call you Too Dumb At Socks amirite
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on September 19, 2013, 01:13:57 PM
Answering a question about socks from opebo:
Because who wants to invest time reading, talking and replying to a false character dreamt up by someone because they've nothing better to do?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on September 19, 2013, 04:42:15 PM
Interesting points, Krazen. I have to say I've learned quite a lot from you by reading your posts on the matter and have become educated in the negative role of teachers unions in public education. You are quite the teache--OH NO YOU'VE BECOME ONE OF THEM.
DESTROY DESTROY
DESTROY DESTROY
No, I am not one of them. My wisdom is free of charge.
They say things are worth what people will pay for them.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Small Business Owner of Any Repute on September 19, 2013, 06:47:40 PM
Interesting points, Krazen. I have to say I've learned quite a lot from you by reading your posts on the matter and have become educated in the negative role of teachers unions in public education. You are quite the teache--OH NO YOU'VE BECOME ONE OF THEM.
DESTROY DESTROY
DESTROY DESTROY
No, I am not one of them. My wisdom is free of charge.
They say things are worth what people will pay for them.
I just came here to post that. Well done.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on September 20, 2013, 06:53:04 PM
No factual accuracies found yet apparently. Keep at it.
Scott, I don't think it right for young folks without much money to subsidize rich old folks like myself. Subsidies should be means tested - always. This aspect of Obamacare is not means tested at all (except low income young folks get some subsidy); rather it is age tested, and that is just wrong. I need to pay full freight, and then probably pay some more tax to help finance the means tested subsidies. Pbrower for some odd reason wants me to be subsidized. Yes, old folks will pay more than under Obamacare, but if they can't afford it, they get subsidized. Voila!
I don't think I am being conservative on this issue at all actually - just sensible and coherent (as I see it of course). I agree with the left that everyone needs medical services, and up to a certain level, they need them even if they can't pay for them, and that the subsidies out and in should be means tested, and we need an HMO system to help calculate the amount of the subsidies, since that is the most cost effective way to offer health care. Heck on this one, just call me an f'ing SOCIALIST! :P
Scott, I don't think it right for young folks without much money to subsidize rich old folks like myself. Subsidies should be means tested - always. This aspect of Obamacare is not means tested at all (except low income young folks get some subsidy); rather it is age tested, and that is just wrong. I need to pay full freight, and then probably pay some more tax to help finance the means tested subsidies. Pbrower for some odd reason wants me to be subsidized. Yes, old folks will pay more than under Obamacare, but if they can't afford it, they get subsidized. Voila!
I don't think I am being conservative on this issue at all actually - just sensible and coherent (as I see it of course). I agree with the left that everyone needs medical services, and up to a certain level, they need them even if they can't pay for them, and that the subsidies out and in should be means tested, and we need an HMO system to help calculate the amount of the subsidies, since that is the most cost effective way to offer health care. Heck on this one, just call me an f'ing SOCIALIST! :P
"Young peoples' premiums will go up".... "the subsidy won't make up for the cost increase"....
Do you have any proof of this outside of your conservabubble?
Keep trying, Torie! Keep at it! Relevancy in this debate is only one more Bill Kristol drivel piece away!
What's cute is how you pretend to care about the plight of poor young people. "They shouldn't be subsidizing people like me"... yeah, can your pseudo compassion. Pretty much every policy position you have is designed to puff up yourself at the expensive of young people. So excuse me if I don't buy your sudden change of heart on this one issue.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on September 21, 2013, 04:37:42 PM
You guys don't expect Naso to return with any thing of substance to this thread do you?
He didn't start with anything of substance.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on September 26, 2013, 02:16:15 PM
Joe wins this thread, constantly.
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and to Joe Republic, nobody falls for The Onion. Everyone knows their spiel.
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Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on September 27, 2013, 03:54:40 PM
Bushie, we all wish you luck tomorrow, but what if you don't have that BIG NEWS to tell you keep telling everyone on FB you're going to tell?
Nope, most of FB doesn't know I have a girlfriend. That is the big news.
You have a girlfriend?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: The world will shine with light in our nightmare on September 30, 2013, 12:27:36 PM
How on Earth did this happen?
Then again, it's PPP, so take it with a grain of salt.
Then again, it's PPP, so take it with a grain of salt.
See, Oldies, this is the problem I have with you. One of my best friends is conservative too (I'd say more conservative than you). He's an activist for one the most conservative party in NH, he supported Cruz 2016 for the last few years, and his best friend who was in the State House was most famous for being a birther. Hell, he still peddles with some of the craziest people in the house right now. But guess what? He even takes PPP seriously!
I'd argue you're even worse than him. He's got differing views from me, but he's based in reality. You are detached from it. Stop pretending to be an anti-Tea Party republican, no self-respecting moderate would ever go on a rant about how John Lewis and George Wallace were similar because both were racist Democrats or write off well-respected polling firms because they don't like the numbers. Math isn't liberally biased.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on September 30, 2013, 02:10:28 PM
Sounds like something Bushie would do.
>implying Bushie would have a job to quit
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: traininthedistance on October 01, 2013, 11:59:58 AM
A beautiful one-two-three punch:
Because the healthcare will keep you around longer to torment them?
Fortunately they were never going to exist anyway.
Better bury more gold in the backyard to help them live through Thunderdome
I apologize to my children and grandchildren in advance
Because the healthcare will keep you around longer to torment them?
I apologize to my children and grandchildren in advance
Fortunately they were never going to exist anyway.
I apologize to my children and grandchildren in advance
Better bury more gold in the backyard to help them live through Thunderdome
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on October 01, 2013, 07:08:37 PM
We already have a sarcastic thread making the exact same point. Why is this here?
Because some people JUST CAN'T SEEM TO GET A CLUE.
You seem to be one of those people. But hey, maybe the GOP will win 85% of the white vote in 2024!!
First off, you seem to be pretty confident in predicting what people want. I mean, you think a poster who is practically a socialist wants the GOP to win that much of the white vote? Or any vote really?
There's this thing, I'm not sure if you heard of it, but this website uses it as a monkier. It's something called "the Political Compass." If you look at it under the name of a poster it will show you their economic and social ratings. I'm almost a negative five on economics and I'm practically a godless heathen on my social score.
But of course, it's all a masquerade. I'm really just a full on white nationalist racist tea bagger who wanks off to the thought of the GOP winning 70 Senate seats in 2014 and not someone who just wants people to be rational in their debating instead of assholish hacks who come in here and bash well meaning people who analyze elections.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: free my dawg on October 02, 2013, 05:23:46 PM
Massive FF. Too bad anybody who's conservative on here is automatically blacklisted.
That's not fair. Obnoxious, overly partisan conservatives like you and barfbag get blacklisted, but intelligent, pragmatic ones like Senator Maxwell are treated with the respect they deserve. And it goes the same way with liberals.
Anyway, I think this forum will be a lot less interesting/fun/exciting for me without barfbag, even if I do think he is one of the biggest dunderheads on the planet. HP, but I want him back ASAP.
Cory, Krazen, and potentially even Oldiesfreak and Waukesha County ("Elections Guy") would be more deserving of the ban than barfy.
And I wouldn't really call Maxwell conservative, since he seems more moderate/liberal on a lot of social issues.
I am very liberal on social issues... but at least I don't vote with Gass 100% of the time.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on October 03, 2013, 08:13:51 PM
Should be eliminated, replaced with full wealth confiscation/redistribution.
Starting with your family, hopefully.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on October 03, 2013, 09:09:37 PM
Should be eliminated, replaced with full wealth confiscation/redistribution.
Starting with your family, hopefully.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on October 04, 2013, 07:59:14 PM
Good one:
Will you marry one of them?
4, all adopted at an age of at least 10.
Will you marry one of them?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on October 04, 2013, 08:15:04 PM
Click for context, including OP:
From the first page of WM's recent post page:
dick cheney was an excellent vp, so naturally i chose him.
horrible person and horrible president.
of course not. would hurt small businesses the most.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on October 10, 2013, 10:16:36 PM
I hope I can stay because I really enjoy being here with everyone. It's like you guys are my family.
Your family hates you too?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on October 11, 2013, 08:37:22 AM
He does nothing but give false hope to those going through problems. His trick is an old technique called cold reading. His audience is wired before he goes on stage and there are people in the audience with scripted questions. Not only does he lie and give them false hope but at the same time he is slowing down the progress of mankind. Sooner or later someone is bound to relate to his extremely vague claims. I won't likely be posting anymore on this particular thread because John Edward and anything to do with him is a complete waste of my time. I'm already very depressed over the fact something to do with him has just taken up two whole minutes of my life.
How is it possible to write that much without noticing what the thread is even about?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on October 11, 2013, 11:19:10 PM
I have a real good moral compass. It's called the Bible.
Honour thy father and thy mother.
Thou shalt not steal.
Thou shalt not covet.
etc.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on October 12, 2013, 10:08:25 AM
What staggeringly offensive self-satisfied drivel.
Oh, so we're aiming for full-employment, now, are we?
Maybe in another 50 years we will be able to support a certain percentage of the population as pure lay-abouts
Oh, so we're aiming for full-employment, now, are we?
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lol Put in place an economic model that even attempts that and then you might have cause for the demonisation of the unemployed poor, but until then you sound like - as with most libertarians - an ill-informed idiot safely in a middle-class bubble of comfort opining about what must be done with the poor.
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There are easy jobs that can be done by the welfare class that would only require a few hours a week (like 8 ) from the large pool receiving aid. We don't have robots that clean trash on the highway, they can do that. Same with pot holes in the roads.
Ah, yes, those jobs already taken up by state workers - I suppose they'll be out of a job too, and treat like scum to your sort as well.
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I'd guess some of them might even have useful skills that can be put to use.
'Might even' - how generous. They all do, but are stuck in an economy which doesn't utilise them.
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Hell, maybe it could even lead to real jobs....nah, that's crazy talk.
Yeah, or it might lead to less jobs around because companies and the state can rely on a reserve army of unemployed to do it without having to pay them. That's certainly what I found in my job - the store was critically understaffed, but could rely on a revolving door of unemployed (up to three at any given week, doing full-time work for two months) to fill the gap. The success rate of said workfare programme? 4%.
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Why shouldn't they be asked to give a little back?
Well, how about:
1) most have been paying taxes for social insurances for this very occasion, so they have already been 'giving back'
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2) because working for free is degrading and exploitative, given these people have little control of employment in a capitalist crisis.
If you can show me where I said "make them work for free" that be great....impossible, but great.Look, we get it. You're a bitter asshole that doesn't understand your political opponents. It's ok really. It's a common disease.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on October 13, 2013, 03:09:51 PM
no one reads newspapers...
From your article...
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There is no evidence that Mr. Christie ordered the dismissal of the charges against Sheriff Trout.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on October 14, 2013, 12:42:28 PM
How stupid are the "lol white people"?
Is it only white people that can't discuss non-white people? Are black people not allowed to discuss white issues? Are gays not allowed to discuss straight issues? Are poors not allowed to discuss rich people?
I understand it's easier to say "lol white people" than it is to actually discuss the topics brought up, but maybe, just once, give it a try.
(of course you're still better than the people congratulating you on "winning the thread")
Is it only white people that can't discuss non-white people? Are black people not allowed to discuss white issues? Are gays not allowed to discuss straight issues? Are poors not allowed to discuss rich people?
I understand it's easier to say "lol white people" than it is to actually discuss the topics brought up, but maybe, just once, give it a try.
(of course you're still better than the people congratulating you on "winning the thread")
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: free my dawg on October 14, 2013, 03:53:21 PM
Not at all; the welfare state is only necessary within capitalism because workers are generally unable to survive on just their labor, as the ruling class extracts said fruits. That's what wage labor is; theft.
Where did you steal that one from; Marxism for Infants?
Al in top form as always.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on October 17, 2013, 12:26:42 PM
Bathrooms and showers are designed for the non sexual use of said organs, either exposing it to be washed or peeing.
This sentence is not an accurate characterization of modern day America. afleitch, I understand what you are trying to say but things are not as simple or sterile as that.
I was lambasted earlier for stating something else that vaginas do because apparently "it doesn't take a rocket scientist" to know. Apparently I was right and it needed to be stated... and restated.
Changing gears. There are some people that agreed with my proposal for seperate facilities that people could use by choice. I found some more "bigoted morons" for people to go crazy about.
Here is a "bigot and a moron" Tranny...
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Most transgender police officers would welcome the opportunity to use a private shower such as what CPD is installing, said Patrick Callahan, a spokesman for California-based TCOPS Intl. (Transgender Community of Police and Sheriffs.)
“That’s what we see as best practices,” said Callahan, whose organization counts 1,500 transgender law enforcement officers in the U.S.
“That’s what we see as best practices,” said Callahan, whose organization counts 1,500 transgender law enforcement officers in the U.S.
Here is a "bigot and a moron" Lesbian...
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Such private showers are also helpful for other individuals with body-image issues, such as surgical scars, said Jamie Richardson, president of the Lesbian Gay Police Association — Gay Officers Action League of Chicago. Richardson also endorsed the shower installation. “I wish they had that when I was a kid. I probably would have passed gym,” laughed Richardson, a lesbian who said her boyish looks made her the target of hurtful teasing in school.
Here is the "bigot and a moron" who wrote the article.
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Like many of you, I’m still trying to get my arms around all the implications of transgender rights. You may remember my columns in support of my college roommate, Dave, who became Diane after a long career in the Army.
If gender-neutral bathrooms and private shower stalls are part of what it takes to make the world a more inclusive place, then I’m glad somebody is getting it started.
If gender-neutral bathrooms and private shower stalls are part of what it takes to make the world a more inclusive place, then I’m glad somebody is getting it started.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/brown/19378390-452/private-showers-for-transgender-police-recruits-a-win-for-inclusion.html
During my time outside of the Atlas echo chamber I decided to do a reality check. I spoke with a close friend who happens to be a young lady from a liberal Western European country. I am a Democrat who supports gay marriage and she is firmly far to the left of me. I told her about this law in California and that Evangelical Republicans were opposing it. It didn't take a millisecond for her to say she would not allow someone to force her 14 year old daughter to shower with an XY individual with a penis. She then went on to elaborate and basically paraphrased what I stated regarding body development, menstruation, etc... Ya know, the stuff someone went crazy on me for.
I submit to the forum that if you are calling that individual a "bigot and a moron" you will lose. This website's main mission I believe concerns elections. So let me give you my election analysis. When informing the general public in California about this issue if you frame this as Evangelical Republicans want to take away protections for transgender young people you have a chance of beating this ballot initiative. But if you say someone who objects to their daughter being forced to shower with XY people with a penis is a "bigot and a moron" you will lose. Just my humble opinion. People are free to agree or disagree. And if you happen to disagree I won't think you are a "moron" that is trying to hurt little children. I will just think we are two people with a difference of opinion.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on October 19, 2013, 12:42:21 PM
Is showing each other your dicks more of an old people thing? Anyone here who has been in high school in the last 10 years have group showers?
Sad that you even had to tell him. There are over 37,000 secondary schools in the US. Why someone would go to ONE and assume all the other 36,999+ secondary schools are the exact same is baffling. Any rational person you pull off the street would be able to tell you it is within the realm of possibility that every single imaginable bathroom configuration exists in that sample.
I don't see how some of the debating tactics used in this thread are any better than Hannity or Limbaugh.
I said something that is factual and not even something I've ever seen debated and I'm basically called a liar or an "old person showing my dick." After that you just know you are wasting your time.
Seriously people when you are going full ideologue over the variety of shower setups at high schools you've never been to it's time to back away from the keyboard.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on October 19, 2013, 09:12:37 PM
Burning krazen with his own words. Priceless.
The link is to a thread krazen started where he praised a bunch of truckers who said they were out to arrest Democratic members of Congress.
Link (http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/361633/moveonorg-hosts-imbecile-seditious-conspiracy-petition-against-house-republicans)
At the website of the anti-American, radical Left outfit, MoveOn.org, 29,000 progressive big thinkers have signed a petition calling on their friends at the Obama Justice Department to prosecute House Republican leaders. The petitioners claim the GOP’s recent strategy, leading to a government shut down and “threaten[ing] the U.S. economy with default,” constitutes “an attempt to extort the United States government into altering or abolishing the Affordable Care Act.” That, they proclaim, “is self-evidently a seditious conspiracy” – the crime they would have Eric Holder charge.
Thankfully, the founders are wise people. Article I and Amendment II of the United States Constitution were written to protect America from leftist lawless behavior.
At the website of the anti-American, radical Left outfit, MoveOn.org, 29,000 progressive big thinkers have signed a petition calling on their friends at the Obama Justice Department to prosecute House Republican leaders. The petitioners claim the GOP’s recent strategy, leading to a government shut down and “threaten[ing] the U.S. economy with default,” constitutes “an attempt to extort the United States government into altering or abolishing the Affordable Care Act.” That, they proclaim, “is self-evidently a seditious conspiracy” – the crime they would have Eric Holder charge.
Thankfully, the founders are wise people. Article I and Amendment II of the United States Constitution were written to protect America from leftist lawless behavior.
Quote from: Krazen
These good men are rallying the people to defend freedom in this nation.
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=180252.0 (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=180252.0)The link is to a thread krazen started where he praised a bunch of truckers who said they were out to arrest Democratic members of Congress.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on October 19, 2013, 09:37:16 PM
Burning krazen with his own words. Priceless.
Not exactly a Herculean task. But good fun nonetheless.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on October 20, 2013, 11:26:34 AM
Hey, folks,
I just wanted to ask for your prayers and thoughts, I am going to start a diet on Monday, May 21, 2007 at 12:00 am CDT. Its going to be a weight watcher's diet using the points system. It is long overdue. Currently, I am 5'8 and weigh 250 lbs and I need to get down to between 145 and 165 to be at a healthy weight. So, I've got a long way to go, but I can do it.
Currently, my life expectancy hovers around 60, which is only 35 years from now. With these lifestyle changes, I can increase that to nearly 80, which is 55 years away.
The good thing is, I'm only 25 years and 1 month. So, if I make the right changes now and keep with them, then I can still reverse a lot of the damage that I've already done.
I just wanted to ask for your prayers and thoughts, I am going to start a diet on Monday, May 21, 2007 at 12:00 am CDT. Its going to be a weight watcher's diet using the points system. It is long overdue. Currently, I am 5'8 and weigh 250 lbs and I need to get down to between 145 and 165 to be at a healthy weight. So, I've got a long way to go, but I can do it.
Currently, my life expectancy hovers around 60, which is only 35 years from now. With these lifestyle changes, I can increase that to nearly 80, which is 55 years away.
The good thing is, I'm only 25 years and 1 month. So, if I make the right changes now and keep with them, then I can still reverse a lot of the damage that I've already done.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on October 20, 2013, 12:24:03 PM
Hey, folks,
I just wanted to ask for your prayers and thoughts, I am going to start a diet on Monday, May 21, 2007 at 12:00 am CDT. Its going to be a weight watcher's diet using the points system. It is long overdue. Currently, I am 5'8 and weigh 250 lbs and I need to get down to between 145 and 165 to be at a healthy weight. So, I've got a long way to go, but I can do it.
Currently, my life expectancy hovers around 60, which is only 35 years from now. With these lifestyle changes, I can increase that to nearly 80, which is 55 years away.
The good thing is, I'm only 25 years and 1 month. So, if I make the right changes now and keep with them, then I can still reverse a lot of the damage that I've already done.
I just wanted to ask for your prayers and thoughts, I am going to start a diet on Monday, May 21, 2007 at 12:00 am CDT. Its going to be a weight watcher's diet using the points system. It is long overdue. Currently, I am 5'8 and weigh 250 lbs and I need to get down to between 145 and 165 to be at a healthy weight. So, I've got a long way to go, but I can do it.
Currently, my life expectancy hovers around 60, which is only 35 years from now. With these lifestyle changes, I can increase that to nearly 80, which is 55 years away.
The good thing is, I'm only 25 years and 1 month. So, if I make the right changes now and keep with them, then I can still reverse a lot of the damage that I've already done.
What's he weigh now?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on October 20, 2013, 12:28:42 PM
Id guess you're at 281.8. Yeah.
Minus 20
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on October 21, 2013, 08:11:35 PM
Right-wing forum.
Why is siding with striking workers any more left-wing that siding with mostly poor workers who are unable to travel in the city because of the strike?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kitteh on October 21, 2013, 08:26:39 PM
Right-wing forum.
Why is siding with striking workers any more left-wing that siding with mostly poor workers who are unable to travel in the city because of the strike?
^We need to ban posts like this in the sulfur mine. Regardless of whether you agree with it or not, this place is for the "oh damn burnnn" kinda posts not these lame boring srs bsns posts.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on October 22, 2013, 05:05:56 AM
Bold prediction: This thread will not end well
Apparently the entire point of view expressed by myself (see the deleted post above) and Lewis Trondheim is completely disallowed from the forum:
Simply that without a gullible, dick-led man in the relationship, a lesbian marriage is simply two con-artists trying to get the better of the other: rather a dead end.
You make the faulty assumption that your poor experiences with women and inability to have normal relationships is due to some general failings of humanity and the world. But I'm afraid it's more to do with you.
See, in my experience women enjoy sex rather a lot. And don't try to rip you off. And I on my side don't want relationships just for the sex either.
It makes sense that you would get this idea if all your intimate interaction comes from prostitutes, but you need to realize that you are being extremely narrow-minded and naive.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on October 22, 2013, 06:11:35 AM
Bold prediction: This thread will not end well
Apparently the entire point of view expressed by myself (see the deleted post above) and Lewis Trondheim is completely disallowed from the forum:
Simply that without a gullible, dick-led man in the relationship, a lesbian marriage is simply two con-artists trying to get the better of the other: rather a dead end.
You make the faulty assumption that your poor experiences with women and inability to have normal relationships is due to some general failings of humanity and the world. But I'm afraid it's more to do with you.
See, in my experience women enjoy sex rather a lot. And don't try to rip you off. And I on my side don't want relationships just for the sex either.
It makes sense that you would get this idea if all your intimate interaction comes from prostitutes, but you need to realize that you are being extremely narrow-minded and naive.
Strawman, DC. Gustaf and I are peas in a pod, he just doesn't realize it.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Cassius on October 29, 2013, 08:31:03 AM
Snowstalker, no matter how many times you keep saying that, I've still had sex with more women than you, and probably always will.
Ouch
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on October 29, 2013, 02:21:31 PM
Snowstalker, no matter how many times you keep saying that, I've still had sex with more women than you, and probably always will.
Ouch
Damn kill em
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on October 29, 2013, 02:43:38 PM
What's so sulfurous about proclaiming that no woman would ever want to settle down with yourself so that you'll need to keep finding new women?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Small Business Owner of Any Repute on October 29, 2013, 02:54:52 PM
What's so sulfurous about proclaiming that no woman would ever want to settle down with yourself so that you'll need to keep finding new women?
Because as the alpha male of his tribe, it is his duty to impregnate as many females as possible, letting his lesser beta males take care of the children. That's how being straight works, right?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on October 29, 2013, 02:58:10 PM
Snowstalker, no matter how many times you keep saying that, I've still had sex with more women than you, and probably always will.
Ouch
Much in the same way as Ricky Martin's probably had sex with a lot of women.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on October 29, 2013, 03:03:56 PM
Snowstalker, no matter how many times you keep saying that, I've still had sex with more women than you, and probably always will.
Ouch
Much in the same way as Ricky Martin's probably had sex with a lot of women.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Leftbehind on October 29, 2013, 04:24:18 PM
Whereas you're the envy of the forum.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on October 29, 2013, 04:34:28 PM
Snowstalker, no matter how many times you keep saying that, I've still had sex with more women than you, and probably always will.
Ouch
Much in the same way as Ricky Martin's probably had sex with a lot of women.
Dude, seriously? Did tmth refuse to f[inks] you or something? You're being really asshole-y about this.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kitteh on October 29, 2013, 05:49:06 PM
Whereas you're the envy of the forum.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on October 29, 2013, 05:55:08 PM
Whereas you're the envy of the forum.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Leftbehind on October 29, 2013, 06:00:03 PM
If anything you came off inflated from that; but I apologise for not quoting unnecessarily and yelling out useless insults as you bravely stood up to a True Leftist.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on October 29, 2013, 06:04:38 PM
If anything you came off inflated from that; but I apologise for not quoting unnecessarily and yelling out insults as you bravely stood up to a True Leftist.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mechaman on October 29, 2013, 09:49:42 PM
If anything you came off inflated from that; but I apologise for not quoting unnecessarily and yelling out insults as you bravely stood up to a True Leftist.
Yeah, since Snowstalker is always wrong, I have to agree with this post.
Sorry guys, just saying.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on October 29, 2013, 10:02:57 PM
"Standing up" to Snowstalker isn't a particularly bold thing to do, it's about as edgy and controversial as making fun of Justin Bieber or Sarah Palin.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Gustaf on October 30, 2013, 03:35:00 PM
a man who takes his moderating duties way too seriously.
and in every post he has to remind us that...
and in every post he has to remind us that...
he knows where the SHIFT key is on his keyboard.
FF.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on October 30, 2013, 04:30:18 PM
"Standing up" to Snowstalker isn't a particularly bold thing to do, it's about as edgy and controversial as making fun of Justin Bieber or Sarah Palin.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on October 31, 2013, 08:51:38 PM
Oh, so it's about money now?
Since you and a pitiful number of other people on this forum seem to think the deciding factor in whether someone deserves sympathy and is a good or bad person is how much money they have, I guess it is about money.
Grow up.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on November 01, 2013, 01:04:26 PM
I find the hyperfeminist internet virgins to be the most insufferable.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on November 01, 2013, 02:19:01 PM
I find the hyperfeminist internet virgins to be the most insufferable.
As an insufferable internet sexist and bigot, memphis has no high ground from which to find anybody else insufferable, except maybe somebody like Cory.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: traininthedistance on November 01, 2013, 02:31:29 PM
I find the hyperfeminist internet virgins to be the most insufferable.
As an insufferable internet sexist and bigot, memphis has no high ground from which to find anybody else insufferable, except maybe somebody like Cory.
While I agree that memphis certainly has a whole bunch of unexamined sexism going on, I'm not sure where "bigot" enters into the equation.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Keystone Phil on November 01, 2013, 02:43:52 PM
I find the hyperfeminist internet virgins to be the most insufferable.
As an insufferable internet sexist and bigot, memphis has no high ground from which to find anybody else insufferable, except maybe somebody like Cory.
While I agree that memphis certainly has a whole bunch of unexamined sexism going on, I'm not sure where "bigot" enters into the equation.
Memphis, generally an ignoramus, hates religion and the religious.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on November 01, 2013, 02:47:40 PM
I find the hyperfeminist internet virgins to be the most insufferable.
As an insufferable internet sexist and bigot, memphis has no high ground from which to find anybody else insufferable, except maybe somebody like Cory.
While I agree that memphis certainly has a whole bunch of unexamined sexism going on, I'm not sure where "bigot" enters into the equation.
Memphis, generally an ignoramus, hates religion and the religious.
Yeah, that's what I was getting at. It's not, perhaps, quite as bad as some other types of bigotry, in that religion is in theory something that can be chosen (and is chosen, for many people), but it's still a type of bigotry.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on November 01, 2013, 04:48:51 PM
I find the hyperfeminist internet virgins to be the most insufferable.
As an insufferable internet sexist and bigot, memphis has no high ground from which to find anybody else insufferable, except maybe somebody like Cory.
He's amusing, pleasant. Unlike your prude-crew.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on November 02, 2013, 04:58:57 AM
I find the hyperfeminist internet virgins to be the most insufferable.
As an insufferable internet sexist and bigot, memphis has no high ground from which to find anybody else insufferable, except maybe somebody like Cory.
He's amusing, pleasant. Unlike your prude-crew.
No, you're amusing and pleasant (after a fashion). It's of course really not the same thing as being a dull, uncreative clod. Thank you for not being a dull, uncreative clod, opebo!
I don't feel the need to be considered particularly amusing or pleasant in this context.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mechaman on November 02, 2013, 07:25:26 AM
I find the hyperfeminist internet virgins to be the most insufferable.
As an insufferable internet sexist and bigot, memphis has no high ground from which to find anybody else insufferable, except maybe somebody like Cory.
While I agree that memphis certainly has a whole bunch of unexamined sexism going on, I'm not sure where "bigot" enters into the equation.
Memphis, generally an ignoramus, hates religion and the religious.
Yeah, that's what I was getting at. It's not, perhaps, quite as bad as some other types of bigotry, in that religion is in theory something that can be chosen (and is chosen, for many people), but it's still a type of bigotry.
()
as "him".
I mean really, if you aren't going to call memphis out for bigotry opebo, at least call him an idiot.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on November 02, 2013, 02:49:38 PM
I mean really, if you aren't going to call memphis out for bigotry opebo, at least call him an idiot.
Sorry, I don't know what you're talking about. I haven't seen any idiotic posts by him, mecheman.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on November 02, 2013, 10:31:05 PM
Mapmaker Virgins hate JFK's sex appeal? How surprising.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on November 03, 2013, 11:15:02 AM
So you resent him because he lived a life of privilege and then sought to make life better for average Americans... like your grandmother eating her ravioli among a crowd of her apartment mates....
The circles you run yourself around to come to the conclusions you do is frightening.
The circles you run yourself around to come to the conclusions you do is frightening.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on November 03, 2013, 03:47:12 PM
Never would've expected it from t his guy:
Have u ever smelled a dead skunk on the highway?
No, but I have read posts by someone who appears to have the intelligence of a dead skunk.
At least dead skunks aren't fascist biggots.
Not sure if I've ever smelled it.
Have u ever smelled a dead skunk on the highway?
No, but I have read posts by someone who appears to have the intelligence of a dead skunk.
At least dead skunks aren't fascist biggots.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on November 03, 2013, 03:56:27 PM
Never would've expected it from t his guy:
Have u ever smelled a dead skunk on the highway?
No, but I have read posts by someone who appears to have the intelligence of a dead skunk.
At least dead skunks aren't fascist biggots.
Not sure if I've ever smelled it.
Have u ever smelled a dead skunk on the highway?
No, but I have read posts by someone who appears to have the intelligence of a dead skunk.
At least dead skunks aren't fascist biggots.
Peekerporn? I'm not surprised - I always thought he was funny. But which did he mean? Aren't Kitteh and hifly both fascist bigots?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on November 03, 2013, 05:20:25 PM
Aren't Kitteh and hifly both fascist bigots?
No.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: memphis on November 04, 2013, 01:00:21 AM
I find the hyperfeminist internet virgins to be the most insufferable.
As an insufferable internet sexist and bigot, memphis has no high ground from which to find anybody else insufferable, except maybe somebody like Cory.
While I agree that memphis certainly has a whole bunch of unexamined sexism going on, I'm not sure where "bigot" enters into the equation.
Memphis, generally an ignoramus, hates religion and the religious.
Yeah, that's what I was getting at. It's not, perhaps, quite as bad as some other types of bigotry, in that religion is in theory something that can be chosen (and is chosen, for many people), but it's still a type of bigotry.
()
as "him".
I mean really, if you aren't going to call memphis out for bigotry opebo, at least call him an idiot.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: courts on November 04, 2013, 01:01:51 AM
establishing sexual compatibility
"Sexual compatibility" as a static construct that people either have or don't have is a myth. Any couple in a healthy relationship where both parties communicate and compromise as needed are able to create sexual compatibility.
lol. Chemistry and attraction do not require having sex to confirm.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on November 04, 2013, 02:01:47 AM
You're right, we should have let Gaddaffi literally drop bombs on his people because they were peacefully protesting. Sure, tens of thousands of civilians would have been slaughtered, but at least things would be stable.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on November 04, 2013, 05:52:01 AM
Aren't Kitteh and hifly both fascist bigots?
No.
kidding a bit, of course Kitteh (drj?) isn't so bad. I was just lumping her/him in with your prude-crew.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on November 04, 2013, 06:53:38 AM
What are these "bad" views?
Sounds good to me...
What social function would banning divorce serve?
Reducing the breakup of families presumably.
I'm sure the family in question will be comforted by the fact that they've not "broken up". Everyday misery is small price to pay.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Chancellor Tanterterg on November 04, 2013, 03:42:43 PM
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on November 04, 2013, 09:21:00 PM
Is this new bout of nonsense a genuine phase you're going through or just trolling? Because if it's the latter it's really not very funny,* while if it's the former, then it's a phase that you need to snap out of before you sink too far into the sump of bigotry. If engaging in a fully fledged hate-on for a group of people Who Are Not Like You seems to Make Sense on some level, then it is better to consider why you feel this way and to probe your own biases, assumptions and prejudices (we all have them), than it is to loftily declare that Islam is barbarism or the like.
*As amusing as it can be to play the bigot, you're almost certainly the only one laughing and it's quite possible that you'll upset others while doing it. And laughing at your own jokes has always been considered rather gauche.
*As amusing as it can be to play the bigot, you're almost certainly the only one laughing and it's quite possible that you'll upset others while doing it. And laughing at your own jokes has always been considered rather gauche.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on November 05, 2013, 02:18:50 PM
It would get better if the updaters started a boycot. Come on boys, show us how boring this place would be without you! I dare you! Double dog dare!
We only have to read your posting history to see the face of boredom, dead0.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on November 05, 2013, 06:00:47 PM
No, in fact he should be given a medal.
()
I just realized I don't have you on ignore yet even though you're a shameless hedonist who hasn't made a single decent post since I joined in 2005. Time to fix that.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mechaman on November 05, 2013, 10:33:50 PM
This is inksing stupid. Don't give us the same information we got from Wikipedia you meathead.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on November 06, 2013, 12:49:05 PM
I mean, for the love of God. "Neoconservative" refers to a movement of former Democrats to the Republican ranks from the 60's through to the 80's, seeing their original party as one of doves. In regards to domestic policy, Polks pursued policies that would resemble that of a white, Southern classic liberal, while on foreign policy he was a successful expansionist. As well, "Neoconservative" tends to mean Republicans, possibly of Jewish decent, that while they maintain a hawkish foreign policy, are moderate on economic and social policy, tolerating the welfare state and abortion. Thus, Polk wouldn't even be an 1840's equivalent to a Neo-con.
This is one of the stupidest things anyone's ever posted on this forum. Congrats.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on November 06, 2013, 05:06:37 PM
Splendid. Our country needs more right thinking people such as yourself, bluedogsam. My suggestion is that, despite your handle, you must run for office in this great state as a tea party Republican. The higher the office the better. And keep talking about your views on women, this thinking badly needs airing. Truly yours
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on November 06, 2013, 05:16:14 PM
Ban the girl until she grows up.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on November 06, 2013, 08:57:10 PM
An excellent deconstruction of sage:
Snowstalker, every aspect of your personality (particularly your political views, since you choose to define yourself that way, but also other qualities as well) is an affectation designed to project a certain image of yourself to the world. That in itself isn't inherently concerning, since all of us are guilty of that to some extent, but what is a problem is that the image that you choose to project is completely odious.
Everything you say is meant to demonstrate your superiority over other people. It's attracted attention from others in your newest far-right phase, since that's so nakedly hateful, but it's also the common thread running through your xenophobia and your cogendism and your Marxism for Dummies. You try to frame it in terms of caring about other people, because that makes you feel better about it, but it's never been about those people. It's always been about being better than the barbaric foreigners or the evil capitalists or the ignorant proles.
I can understand that when you've always been told growing up that you're gifted or special, it's easy to internalize that and feel like you're better than other people. I've certainly had that problem in the past, and often I have to work at making sure that I perceive other people as being just the same as me and act accordingly. But the key there is that I recognize the problem and try to deal with it; I don't waste my time in self-indulgent flights of fancy and then at the same time wonder why people don't like me. Self-assurance is nice, and you have plenty of that, but it's useless without self-awareness, and that's what you lack.
I don't expect more than a flippant one- or two-sentence response (if that), so really this post isn't for you, but I'm putting it out here anyway. I hope that someday if you do gain some self-awareness you'll be able to look back at it and find something of value.
Everything you say is meant to demonstrate your superiority over other people. It's attracted attention from others in your newest far-right phase, since that's so nakedly hateful, but it's also the common thread running through your xenophobia and your cogendism and your Marxism for Dummies. You try to frame it in terms of caring about other people, because that makes you feel better about it, but it's never been about those people. It's always been about being better than the barbaric foreigners or the evil capitalists or the ignorant proles.
I can understand that when you've always been told growing up that you're gifted or special, it's easy to internalize that and feel like you're better than other people. I've certainly had that problem in the past, and often I have to work at making sure that I perceive other people as being just the same as me and act accordingly. But the key there is that I recognize the problem and try to deal with it; I don't waste my time in self-indulgent flights of fancy and then at the same time wonder why people don't like me. Self-assurance is nice, and you have plenty of that, but it's useless without self-awareness, and that's what you lack.
I don't expect more than a flippant one- or two-sentence response (if that), so really this post isn't for you, but I'm putting it out here anyway. I hope that someday if you do gain some self-awareness you'll be able to look back at it and find something of value.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on November 07, 2013, 04:20:24 PM
Ah yes... The day when a total failure was re-elected President because a bunch of upper-middle class fops, handwringers and pansies couldn't hack it that the challenger was supposedly engaged in a 'war on wermerns'.
wow
very analysis
much insightful
r u n8 silver wow
wow
so accuracy
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on November 07, 2013, 06:36:50 PM
Lief wins.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: LastVoter on November 07, 2013, 06:45:05 PM
establishing sexual compatibility
"Sexual compatibility" as a static construct that people either have or don't have is a myth. Any couple in a healthy relationship where both parties communicate and compromise as needed are able to create sexual compatibility.
lol. Chemistry and attraction do not require having sex to confirm.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on November 07, 2013, 07:09:33 PM
Ah yes... The day when a total failure was re-elected President because a bunch of upper-middle class fops, handwringers and pansies couldn't hack it that the challenger was supposedly engaged in a 'war on wermerns'.
wow
very analysis
much insightful
r u n8 silver wow
wow
so accuracy
People who think that's sulfurous need to go back and retake high school Chemistry.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on November 08, 2013, 12:33:32 AM
Ah yes... The day when a total failure was re-elected President because a bunch of upper-middle class fops, handwringers and pansies couldn't hack it that the challenger was supposedly engaged in a 'war on wermerns'.
wow
very analysis
much insightful
r u n8 silver wow
wow
so accuracy
People who that's sulfurous need to go back and retake high school Chemistry.
Makes sense, since I stopped Chemistry in 10th grade. :P
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on November 08, 2013, 06:57:00 AM
An excellent deconstruction of sage:
Snowstalker, every aspect of your personality (particularly your political views, since you choose to define yourself that way, but also other qualities as well) is an affectation designed to project a certain image of yourself to the world. That in itself isn't inherently concerning, since all of us are guilty of that to some extent, but what is a problem is that the image that you choose to project is completely odious.
Everything you say is meant to demonstrate your superiority over other people. It's attracted attention from others in your newest far-right phase, since that's so nakedly hateful, but it's also the common thread running through your xenophobia and your cogendism and your Marxism for Dummies. You try to frame it in terms of caring about other people, because that makes you feel better about it, but it's never been about those people. It's always been about being better than the barbaric foreigners or the evil capitalists or the ignorant proles.
I can understand that when you've always been told growing up that you're gifted or special, it's easy to internalize that and feel like you're better than other people. I've certainly had that problem in the past, and often I have to work at making sure that I perceive other people as being just the same as me and act accordingly. But the key there is that I recognize the problem and try to deal with it; I don't waste my time in self-indulgent flights of fancy and then at the same time wonder why people don't like me. Self-assurance is nice, and you have plenty of that, but it's useless without self-awareness, and that's what you lack.
I don't expect more than a flippant one- or two-sentence response (if that), so really this post isn't for you, but I'm putting it out here anyway. I hope that someday if you do gain some self-awareness you'll be able to look back at it and find something of value.
Everything you say is meant to demonstrate your superiority over other people. It's attracted attention from others in your newest far-right phase, since that's so nakedly hateful, but it's also the common thread running through your xenophobia and your cogendism and your Marxism for Dummies. You try to frame it in terms of caring about other people, because that makes you feel better about it, but it's never been about those people. It's always been about being better than the barbaric foreigners or the evil capitalists or the ignorant proles.
I can understand that when you've always been told growing up that you're gifted or special, it's easy to internalize that and feel like you're better than other people. I've certainly had that problem in the past, and often I have to work at making sure that I perceive other people as being just the same as me and act accordingly. But the key there is that I recognize the problem and try to deal with it; I don't waste my time in self-indulgent flights of fancy and then at the same time wonder why people don't like me. Self-assurance is nice, and you have plenty of that, but it's useless without self-awareness, and that's what you lack.
I don't expect more than a flippant one- or two-sentence response (if that), so really this post isn't for you, but I'm putting it out here anyway. I hope that someday if you do gain some self-awareness you'll be able to look back at it and find something of value.
What is 'sage'?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Oakvale on November 08, 2013, 07:15:02 AM
An excellent deconstruction of sage:
Snowstalker, every aspect of your personality (particularly your political views, since you choose to define yourself that way, but also other qualities as well) is an affectation designed to project a certain image of yourself to the world. That in itself isn't inherently concerning, since all of us are guilty of that to some extent, but what is a problem is that the image that you choose to project is completely odious.
Everything you say is meant to demonstrate your superiority over other people. It's attracted attention from others in your newest far-right phase, since that's so nakedly hateful, but it's also the common thread running through your xenophobia and your cogendism and your Marxism for Dummies. You try to frame it in terms of caring about other people, because that makes you feel better about it, but it's never been about those people. It's always been about being better than the barbaric foreigners or the evil capitalists or the ignorant proles.
I can understand that when you've always been told growing up that you're gifted or special, it's easy to internalize that and feel like you're better than other people. I've certainly had that problem in the past, and often I have to work at making sure that I perceive other people as being just the same as me and act accordingly. But the key there is that I recognize the problem and try to deal with it; I don't waste my time in self-indulgent flights of fancy and then at the same time wonder why people don't like me. Self-assurance is nice, and you have plenty of that, but it's useless without self-awareness, and that's what you lack.
I don't expect more than a flippant one- or two-sentence response (if that), so really this post isn't for you, but I'm putting it out here anyway. I hope that someday if you do gain some self-awareness you'll be able to look back at it and find something of value.
Everything you say is meant to demonstrate your superiority over other people. It's attracted attention from others in your newest far-right phase, since that's so nakedly hateful, but it's also the common thread running through your xenophobia and your cogendism and your Marxism for Dummies. You try to frame it in terms of caring about other people, because that makes you feel better about it, but it's never been about those people. It's always been about being better than the barbaric foreigners or the evil capitalists or the ignorant proles.
I can understand that when you've always been told growing up that you're gifted or special, it's easy to internalize that and feel like you're better than other people. I've certainly had that problem in the past, and often I have to work at making sure that I perceive other people as being just the same as me and act accordingly. But the key there is that I recognize the problem and try to deal with it; I don't waste my time in self-indulgent flights of fancy and then at the same time wonder why people don't like me. Self-assurance is nice, and you have plenty of that, but it's useless without self-awareness, and that's what you lack.
I don't expect more than a flippant one- or two-sentence response (if that), so really this post isn't for you, but I'm putting it out here anyway. I hope that someday if you do gain some self-awareness you'll be able to look back at it and find something of value.
What is 'sage'?
It refers to Snowstalker's tendency to take very simple positions on very complicated issues all the while acting with a sense of affected moral superiority and intellectual enlightenment despite the fact that he wildly fluctuates between the far-left, far-right and everything in between on a near-weekly basis. It's about the sheer shallowness and inanity of whatever his flavour of the week political phase is.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on November 08, 2013, 04:30:18 PM
What is "The Bell Curve?" Its a name I hear thrown around a lot but never have bothered to look up.
Example:
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Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on November 08, 2013, 05:15:12 PM
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Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on November 08, 2013, 05:47:07 PM
This whole thread.
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=181980.msg3934483#msg3934483
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=181980.msg3934483#msg3934483
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on November 08, 2013, 07:17:30 PM
What is "The Bell Curve?" Its a name I hear thrown around a lot but never have bothered to look up.
Example:
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Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on November 08, 2013, 07:21:35 PM
You have way too much time on your hand.
Are you calling Joe Republic an amputee?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on November 08, 2013, 07:29:26 PM
You have way too much time on your hand.
Are you calling Joe Republic an amputee?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on November 09, 2013, 05:33:31 PM
You've made a total of 78 reports to the moderators, opebo. In case you ever wondered.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sol on November 10, 2013, 12:12:57 AM
Ah yes... The day when a total failure was re-elected President because a bunch of upper-middle class fops, handwringers and pansies couldn't hack it that the challenger was supposedly engaged in a 'war on wermerns'.
wow
very analysis
much insightful
r u n8 silver wow
wow
so accuracy
But, in a very small nutshell, my diagnosis is basically correct. If some people had voted with their brains as opposed to their overactive hearts, the failure would not have been re-elected.
This thread is about one year ago, not nine years ago.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on November 10, 2013, 06:11:21 AM
Quote
-Support Capital Punishment, expand usage.
-Repeal Roe V. Wade, make abortion illegal in all cases with the exception of the life of the mother.
-Leave Gay marriage up to the states.
-Legalize prostitution at the state level.
-Legalize gambling.
-Cut all funding for the war on drugs, and instead put all funding towards the border and border control.
-Repeal Roe V. Wade, make abortion illegal in all cases with the exception of the life of the mother.
-Leave Gay marriage up to the states.
-Legalize prostitution at the state level.
-Legalize gambling.
-Cut all funding for the war on drugs, and instead put all funding towards the border and border control.
So basically, in your dystopic version of America, I will get the death penalty for murdering the blackjack dealer who beat up my pregnant hooker girlfriend who was in the middle of giving herself an illegal abortion with a coathanger because the Mexican guy who was supposed to smuggle us some Mifoprostol pills over the border got gunned down by INS.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on November 10, 2013, 12:22:22 PM
It's Link but...
So you are torn between your alleged libertarian ideals and your feeling that it is okay to violate the rights of negros. Quite the pickle. I don't envy you.
NYC has seen a dramatic transformation over the past few decades from a city that was losing population and riddled with crime to perhaps the lowest crime rates ever and a growing, vibrant population.
See:
http://gothamist.com/2013/11/03/nyc_on_pace_in_2013_for_least_amoun.php
Both Giuliani and Bloomberg have helped transformed the city from the days of the 1980s.
Its clear, however, that De Blasio offers a change of pace from his predecessors. How will his polities change the current trends, and will he continue to keep New Yorkers safe?
See:
http://gothamist.com/2013/11/03/nyc_on_pace_in_2013_for_least_amoun.php
Both Giuliani and Bloomberg have helped transformed the city from the days of the 1980s.
Its clear, however, that De Blasio offers a change of pace from his predecessors. How will his polities change the current trends, and will he continue to keep New Yorkers safe?
So you are torn between your alleged libertarian ideals and your feeling that it is okay to violate the rights of negros. Quite the pickle. I don't envy you.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on November 11, 2013, 06:42:54 PM
Yes, you are the only one to acknowledge that. Watch Winter's Bone and then get back to us, Peeperkorn.
I'm not very interested in hipster stuff.
If I wanted to be a good hip I would say I love Mad Men and end of the story.
I said watch Winter's Bone, not watch Silver Linings Playbook. Not all Jennifer Lawrence movies are the same movie.
Or you could actually read a nonfiction book on the subject and develop your views on such a dangerous and ambiguous aspect of American life from there, but to each his own.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on November 12, 2013, 07:24:54 AM
I'll have to go with the post-hardcore Brand New-esque version of "All Creatures of Our God and King" my church does.
So 'All Creatures of Our God and King' then? Or does it loose something when people use pesky church organs?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on November 12, 2013, 07:42:46 AM
You've made a total of 78 reports to the moderators, opebo. In case you ever wondered.
Its always a zinger when the mods abuse their power.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on November 13, 2013, 01:00:41 AM
It sounds like he's making fun of old white conservatives who portray their views as "conventional" or mainstream views despite the fact that they're a shrinking, ideologically extremist portion of the country?
Except "old white conservative who portrays his views as "conventional" or mainstream views despite the fact that they're a shrinking, ideologically extremist portion of the country" is a pretty good description of Richard Cohen.
Richard Cohen is an unrepentant HP and I can't believe he's still working.
He's a racist, a rape apologist (http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/richard-cohen-miley-cyrus-steubenville-and-culture-run-amok/2013/09/02/1cecafa6-11af-11e3-bdf6-e4fc677d94a1_story.html?hpid=z3), a sexual creep (http://observer.com/1998/05/washington-post-scolds-richard-cohen-for-crude-talk-with-female-aide/), a Roman Polanski supporter (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2010/07/thank_you_switzerland_for_free.html?hpid=opinionsbox1), and all-in-all a terrible journalist (http://gawker.com/5910396/how-to-write-an-opinion-column-that-takes-no-position-whatsoever?tag=richardcohen).
He's a racist, a rape apologist (http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/richard-cohen-miley-cyrus-steubenville-and-culture-run-amok/2013/09/02/1cecafa6-11af-11e3-bdf6-e4fc677d94a1_story.html?hpid=z3), a sexual creep (http://observer.com/1998/05/washington-post-scolds-richard-cohen-for-crude-talk-with-female-aide/), a Roman Polanski supporter (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2010/07/thank_you_switzerland_for_free.html?hpid=opinionsbox1), and all-in-all a terrible journalist (http://gawker.com/5910396/how-to-write-an-opinion-column-that-takes-no-position-whatsoever?tag=richardcohen).
He seems alright to me and other conservatives. What do you have to say to that?
That you and everyone who thinks like you is also an HP?
Seriously, did you think I'd say "OH WELL IF BARFBAG LIKES HIM HE MUST BE AN OK GUY"
No I thought I'd rub it in that you're not unanimous in your thinking. Not everyone thinks like you.
Oh wow you really showed me. Here I am saying it's bad to be racist and to defend pedophilia, but you've shown me that I need to accept different viewpoints.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Gustaf on November 13, 2013, 05:12:37 AM
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on November 13, 2013, 11:29:07 AM
He's saying that all of the annoying Republicans from Virginia (You, Christie's stomach, shua) are starting to blend together and you might all be the same guy.
uh, okay Seatown
A D-WA avatar is the perfect person to be talking about other posters with similar avatars blending into one another, of course.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on November 13, 2013, 12:06:28 PM
He's saying that all of the annoying Republicans from Virginia (You, Christie's stomach, shua) are starting to blend together and you might all be the same guy.
uh, okay Seatown
A D-
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: King on November 13, 2013, 12:24:22 PM
He's saying that all of the annoying Republicans from Virginia (You, Christie's stomach, shua) are starting to blend together and you might all be the same guy.
uh, okay Seatown
A D-
R-NS tend to run together for me.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sol on November 13, 2013, 12:44:46 PM
Individual distinctiveness is actually the main reason I have an independent avatar.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Chancellor Tanterterg on November 14, 2013, 04:03:51 PM
I haven't been pleasant lately.
"Lately" spans like five years, right?
Afraid of the competition, huh?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sol on November 14, 2013, 06:49:53 PM
How about "silly meme that exactly one poster thinks is a serious thing"?
Sneakers O'Toole?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on November 15, 2013, 12:11:49 PM
And of course the Obamabots rush to defend their messiah's Heritage Foundation plan. Obamacare is an utter joke, an insult to advocates of actual health care reform (i.e. nationalization) and I hope it fails. The neoliberal cancer needs to be exterminated, even if cutting it off may hurt.
The casual sociopathy of sheltered rich kids who'll never have to worry about losing their health insurance.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on November 15, 2013, 12:15:29 PM
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Leftbehind on November 15, 2013, 12:20:30 PM
And of course the Obamabots rush to defend their messiah's Heritage Foundation plan. Obamacare is an utter joke, an insult to advocates of actual health care reform (i.e. nationalization) and I hope it fails. The neoliberal cancer needs to be exterminated, even if cutting it off may hurt.
The casual sociopathy of sheltered rich kids who'll never have to worry about losing their health insurance.
It's a bit rich to be mocking the casual sociopathy of sheltered rich kids whilst promoting 15% flat tax and the most regressive tax there is (VAT/sales tax). But I'm sure that's credible and serious discussion to all the liberals on here.
Obviously Obama's health plan is better than nothing, but it's one of those remorselessly unambitious plans (Heritage Foundation guaranteed) that kill off any hopes for a real reform (or in this case, a healthcare system).
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: minionofmidas on November 15, 2013, 12:34:28 PM
the most regressive tax there is (VAT/sales tax).
The one advantage of a sales or VAT tax as a main source of government revenue, of course, is that it's not nearly as easy to evade.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on November 15, 2013, 12:36:24 PM
And of course the Obamabots rush to defend their messiah's Heritage Foundation plan. Obamacare is an utter joke, an insult to advocates of actual health care reform (i.e. nationalization) and I hope it fails. The neoliberal cancer needs to be exterminated, even if cutting it off may hurt.
The casual sociopathy of sheltered rich kids who'll never have to worry about losing their health insurance.
It should be noted that Snowstalker brags about campaigning for Obama.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Oakvale on November 15, 2013, 12:37:19 PM
And of course the Obamabots rush to defend their messiah's Heritage Foundation plan. Obamacare is an utter joke, an insult to advocates of actual health care reform (i.e. nationalization) and I hope it fails. The neoliberal cancer needs to be exterminated, even if cutting it off may hurt.
The casual sociopathy of sheltered rich kids who'll never have to worry about losing their health insurance.
It's a bit rich to be mocking the casual sociopathy of sheltered rich kids whilst promoting 15% flat tax and the most regressive tax there is (VAT/sales tax). But I'm sure that's credible and serious discussion to all the liberals on here.
Obviously Obama's health plan is better than nothing, but it's one of those remorselessly unambitious plans (Heritage Foundation guaranteed) that kill off any hopes for a real reform (or in this case, a healthcare system).
I understand this might come as some surprise to the Leftist Perpetual Outrage Machine of which you're apparently a part, but I don't genuinely support replacing progressive income taxes with a flat tax, no. I'm not American - as Antonio recognised in that thread anyone remotely familiar with my "political views" would know I'm not some kind of laissez-faire psychopath and was merely making a comment about the infantile nature of a thread about "Your Tax Policy" as if we're candidates for office. A VAT is different and is good public policy, though, and calling it "the most regressive tax" there is a poor excuse for political argument.
Snowstalker's tiresome True Leftist act is only possible because he's wealthy enough that he wouldn't be affected at all by the "collapse" of Obamacare he's hoping for, much like when he openly admitted he was looking forward to another Great Depression because it would awaken the proletariat to socialism or some such nonsense.
The idea that Real Reform is only possible as an all-or-nothing measure is one of the dumbest things that the Left believes. If Obamacare hadn't passed you wouldn't see Real Reform. You wouldn't see healthcare reform for another decade at minimum. At most the next Democratic President might try to provide health benefits for poor kids or something. Maybe.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: minionofmidas on November 15, 2013, 12:48:35 PM
Raising VAT to make up for the decline in revenues from income tax thanks to all the old loopholes being torn open to where, to higher earners, the income tax code looks like a fishnet stocking (and lowering the topmost brackets), without even fixing the gaps in VAT coverage that we've got, WAS the most regressive policy option to have been available to 80s-2010s governments in Europe. That's where that talking point comes from.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Leftbehind on November 15, 2013, 01:45:35 PM
I understand this might come as some surprise to the Leftist Perpetual Outrage Machine of which you're apparently a part, but I don't genuinely support replacing progressive income taxes with a flat tax, no. I'm not American - as Antonio recognised in that thread anyone remotely familiar with my "political views" would know I'm not some kind of laissez-faire psychopath and was merely making a comment about the infantile nature of a thread about "Your Tax Policy" as if we're candidates for office.
I hardly think my unfamiliarity with your views, and my failure to recognise something said in a dead-pan manner was satire renders me as a member of the Leftist Perpetual Outrage Machine (whatever that is - it sounds positively Barfbag-esque) - but happy to check you off the laissez-faire psychopath list and admit your criticism is no longer hypocritical.
A VAT is different and is good public policy, though, and calling it "the most regressive tax" there is a poor excuse for political argument.
Well, only if equality isn't remotely a priority to you.
The idea that Real Reform is only possible as an all-or-nothing measure is one of the dumbest things that the Left believes. If Obamacare hadn't passed you wouldn't see Real Reform. You wouldn't see healthcare reform for another decade at minimum. At most the next Democratic President might try to provide health benefits for poor kids or something. Maybe.
Or you might see the same demand for action produce a more meaningful solution than this Heritage-sponsored travesty. It's not a case of all-or-nothing, but you can't tell me implementing this healthcare act won't dampen the impetus for immediately (as in within this decade) tearing it up and creating a nationalised system, which is the real reform (much of) the Left believes in/hopes for. Without the emergency of 60+ million people priced out of coverage it's less likely that the fundamental issue - the systemic extortion from sociopathic profiteers, above delivering a healthcare service, will be addressed. This couldn't be, and isn't, a stepping stone - it's the (woefully inadequate) solution. It's to be welcomed over the existing crisis, but with the heavy-hearted realisation there'll still be no healthcare service for Americans for the foreseeable future.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on November 15, 2013, 02:04:43 PM
This mind-numbingly stupid notion that incremental progress is somehow worse than status quo because it might weaken the call for more radical action is one of the most detestable ideological legacies of orthodox marxism, and has been proven wrong thousands of times in history.
One would think that no half-serious "progressive" would still believe this crap, but apparently there is nothing more resilient than this kind of pseudo-radical bullsh*t.
Thank you guys for reminding me why I'm not a True Leftist, and never will.
One would think that no half-serious "progressive" would still believe this crap, but apparently there is nothing more resilient than this kind of pseudo-radical bullsh*t.
Thank you guys for reminding me why I'm not a True Leftist, and never will.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on November 15, 2013, 02:07:36 PM
Except that there's no reason to believe that Obamacare is intended as any kind of stepping stone. If it was, it would have been designed quite differently.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: minionofmidas on November 15, 2013, 02:16:11 PM
Except that there's no reason to believe that Obamacare is intended as any kind of stepping stone.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Ban my account ffs! on November 15, 2013, 08:33:03 PM
This mind-numbingly stupid notion that incremental progress is somehow worse than status quo because it might weaken the call for more radical action is one of the most detestable ideological legacies of orthodox marxism, and has been proven wrong thousands of times in history.
One would think that no half-serious "progressive" would still believe this crap, but apparently there is nothing more resilient than this kind of pseudo-radical bullsh*t.
Thank you guys for reminding me why I'm not a True Leftist, and never will.
One would think that no half-serious "progressive" would still believe this crap, but apparently there is nothing more resilient than this kind of pseudo-radical bullsh*t.
Thank you guys for reminding me why I'm not a True Leftist, and never will.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mechaman on November 16, 2013, 08:42:21 AM
Not sure if he realizes how good of a burn this was:
I get annoyed when someone's avatar isn't their correct state/country/party.
I'm that pedantic.
I'm that pedantic.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on November 16, 2013, 09:08:10 AM
So you're spouting recreational outrage at those spouting recreational outrage AND at those mocking the initial recreational outrage?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on November 16, 2013, 05:13:54 PM
There's no need to balance the budget.
My head almost exploded.
Almost? What need be said to make it actually explode?
lol. It was just a figure of speech. I was basically saying what was said was so painful to logic that my mind either need to be re-examined (which many of you would agree with) or I just have a really hard time understanding it. Can someone explain it to me?
And I'm saying I want your head to actually explode. I would very much enjoy that. Please film it.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Leftbehind on November 16, 2013, 05:38:06 PM
Another death threat from the classy left!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on November 16, 2013, 05:45:05 PM
Another death threat from the classy left!
Who's threatening anyone? I was simply saying if his head were to explode, that I would like to see it.
()
(i was gonna post the one from Scanners but i didn't wanna get death points)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Leftbehind on November 16, 2013, 06:07:03 PM
Another death threat from the classy left!
Who's threatening anyone? I was simply saying if his head were to explode, that I would like to see it.
I thought your comment was implying you'd help him along - although my tongue was firmly in cheek.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: tmthforu94 on November 16, 2013, 06:17:25 PM
It doesn't matter what his exact intentions were behind it, comments like that are vile and should have no place on this forum. What a horrible thing to say.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on November 16, 2013, 07:51:41 PM
It doesn't matter what his exact intentions were behind it, comments like that are vile and should have no place on this forum. What a horrible thing to say.
boo hiss
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on November 16, 2013, 08:09:07 PM
It doesn't matter what his exact intentions were behind it, comments like that are vile and should have no place on this forum. What a horrible thing to say.
boo hiss
It doesn't matter what his exact intentions were behind it, comments like that are vile and should have no place on this forum. What a horrible thing to say.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Leftbehind on November 16, 2013, 10:34:36 PM
Personally, I find your over-reactions vile and horrible.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on November 16, 2013, 10:39:13 PM
Personally, I find your over-reactions vile and horrible.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Leftbehind on November 16, 2013, 10:44:05 PM
I was talking about to RP2012, ffs.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on November 16, 2013, 10:45:31 PM
I was talking about to RP2012, ffs.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Leftbehind on November 16, 2013, 10:47:29 PM
Yeah, it's not like it was you who dragged up my comments in here in the first place.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on November 16, 2013, 10:48:53 PM
Yeah, it's not like it was you who dragged up my comments in here in the first place.
Yep, persecution complex.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Leftbehind on November 16, 2013, 10:58:53 PM
Erm, despite defending RP2012, you've immediately attributed them in relation to my comments to you, and then we have this (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=173996.msg3927434#msg3927434).
Not only am I rendered speechless from the sheer amount of irony packed into your accusation, this borderline squabble is undignified and painful to be involved in. So, yeah (https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/7439692800/h02FEDEAC/).
Not only am I rendered speechless from the sheer amount of irony packed into your accusation, this borderline squabble is undignified and painful to be involved in. So, yeah (https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/7439692800/h02FEDEAC/).
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on November 16, 2013, 11:02:02 PM
Erm, despite defending RP2012, you've immediately attributed them in relation to my comments to you, and then we have this (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=173996.msg3927434#msg3927434).
Not only am I rendered speechless from the sheer amount of irony packed into your accusation, this borderline squabble is undignified and painful to be involved in.
Not only am I rendered speechless from the sheer amount of irony packed into your accusation, this borderline squabble is undignified and painful to be involved in.
Your really this upset over something that wasn't particularly intended towards you? I love this forum too, but I don't take it this seriously.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: dead0man on November 16, 2013, 11:31:46 PM
PROTIP-He's a lot less annoying on ignore
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on November 17, 2013, 02:02:24 AM
Agreed, Sanchez is one of those people where you typically don't feel the urge to click 'Show' on his posts.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on November 17, 2013, 05:09:48 AM
Agreed, Sanchez is one of those people where you typically don't feel the urge to click 'Show' on his posts.
Yup.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on November 17, 2013, 09:06:57 AM
By posting in this thread, both of you just negated your own statements.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on November 17, 2013, 09:41:50 AM
A fight over me? Ladies, you shouldn't have. There's plenty of me to go around.
Seriously i'm fat there's plenty of me
Seriously i'm fat there's plenty of me
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: FEMA Camp Administrator on November 17, 2013, 09:43:57 AM
Another death threat from the classy left!
Who's threatening anyone? I was simply saying if his head were to explode, that I would like to see it.
()
(i was gonna post the one from Scanners but i didn't wanna get death points)
I just stumbled into this awful conversation, but I'm gonna hope to be able to say something of value regarding it. Yeah, you just said that not only would you like to see someone's head explode, but as well you wish it would happen. "Threat" or not, that's not a wise thing to say. I'm not gonna attempt to police you young'uns and say what you can & can't say, but saying something like that does make you a dick.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on November 17, 2013, 05:40:40 PM
You all know I was trolling right? I really, really do not care about that, but it was quite amusing last night.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on November 17, 2013, 05:44:56 PM
People take sh-t way too seriously round these parts.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on November 17, 2013, 06:51:06 PM
People take sh-t way too seriously round these parts.
OK, so I made a sexist joke about BeccaM that was over the line. The joke was that women are viewed as nagging and unintelligent. Was it on Daniel Tosh levels? I don't think so, but since so many of you, including some friends of mine, took me seriously (for once), I am offering a semi serious apology.
I posted this straight to the deluge to make your jobs easier.
I posted this straight to the deluge to make your jobs easier.
The problem is not a matter of taking you seriously or not, it's that you made a joke like that in the first place.
???
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on November 18, 2013, 06:12:56 AM
I didn't exclude myself.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on November 20, 2013, 02:16:44 AM
I don't understand why pro-lifers haven't given up. It will never happen.
Yes, it was incredibly popular with a minority of the voters tonight.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on November 21, 2013, 10:54:13 AM
Rich gay man doesn't think Social Darwinism is as vile as homophobia? Wow shocker.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on November 21, 2013, 11:07:35 AM
Came here to post that. ;)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on November 21, 2013, 11:09:24 AM
Came here to post that. ;)
It was a top of the line Torie burn, yeah
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Torie on November 21, 2013, 12:37:38 PM
Rich gay man doesn't think Social Darwinism is as vile as homophobia? Wow shocker.
I actually don't believe that (but then I am not really a militant in the front of the line gay rights advocate, and I don't see the planet through a gay lens all the time either). But Forum protocol and rules of the road and my personal views are not co-extensive - at all. But sure, given who I am, I make a juicy and near irresistible target on this one. Enjoy! :P
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on November 21, 2013, 12:40:11 PM
Let me guess, you enter your PIN Number at the ATM Machine?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on November 21, 2013, 03:59:58 PM
Rich gay man doesn't think Social Darwinism is as vile as homophobia? Wow shocker.
No, Memphis, I don't believe the rich pay too much taxes. Go find where I ever posted that. Dare ya! Your attempts to box me in to your little paradigms of choice are wholly futile.
I believe you continually said "soaking the rich won't balance the budget" when it absolutely can when coupled with a carbon tax and bending the cost curve or an optimal taxation system. You also go out of your way to complain about the salaries of public employees like krazen does. You act as if your views are different because they're polite and emanate from the beholder of a JD who graduated from UChicago. You aren't fooling anyone.
I'm happy you have an immigrant friend from Mexico and aren't a racist but you are an ignoramus about issues of class in America. Your posts are a constant indication that you've had no real experience with poverty or being working class. Also, your views on work are strange and perhaps stem from your "yankee" upbringing or at least an antiquated notion that persists in this nation rooted in the protestant reformation. What the heck is inherently desirable about wage labor? We work out of necessity not because it is enjoyable. I'm just thankful that my chief hobby and prospective form of employment intersect.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Torie on November 21, 2013, 04:18:55 PM
Cut me to the quick he did. What am I going to do now? Sob.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: TheDeadFlagBlues on November 21, 2013, 04:27:22 PM
Cut me to the quick he did. What am I going to do now? Sob.
Take a few bong-loads and soak up your privilege. I'm the one who attends knock-off UChicago and has to sob. I'm also out of weed. :(
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Torie on November 21, 2013, 04:39:16 PM
Cut me to the quick he did. What am I going to do now? Sob.
Take a few bong-loads and soak up your privilege. I'm the one who attends knock-off UChicago and has to sob. I'm also out of weed. :(
What is "knock off" U Chicago? Sorry about the weed situation. I went elsewhere to Law School by the way - just down the road from Inks actually. Now time to get the dishes in the dishwasher, the dirty clothes in the washing machine (for some reason partner Dan seems to have 3 times as much clothing to wash as I do, fastidious chap that he is), and bring in the garbage cans, while I "soak up my privilege." I am pretty good at multi-tasking. :)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: TheDeadFlagBlues on November 21, 2013, 04:41:44 PM
Cut me to the quick he did. What am I going to do now? Sob.
Take a few bong-loads and soak up your privilege. I'm the one who attends knock-off UChicago and has to sob. I'm also out of weed. :(
What is "knock off" U Chicago? Sorry about the weed situation. I went elsewhere to Law School by the way - just down the road from Inks actually. Now time to get the dishes in the dishwasher, the dirty clothes in the washing machine (for some reason partner Dan seems to have 3 times as much clothing to wash as I do, fastidious chap that he is), and bring in the garbage cans, while I "soak up my privilege." I am pretty good at multi-tasking. :)
Reed College.
Just hire a cleaner (at union wages of course) and stimulate the economy! You could be the caudillo of la gente Torie!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Torie on November 21, 2013, 05:11:07 PM
Fine school in a great hood, in a splendid city.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sol on November 21, 2013, 08:18:22 PM
Cut me to the quick he did. What am I going to do now? Sob.
Take a few bong-loads and soak up your privilege. I'm the one who attends knock-off UChicago and has to sob. I'm also out of weed. :(
What is "knock off" U Chicago? Sorry about the weed situation. I went elsewhere to Law School by the way - just down the road from Inks actually. Now time to get the dishes in the dishwasher, the dirty clothes in the washing machine (for some reason partner Dan seems to have 3 times as much clothing to wash as I do, fastidious chap that he is), and bring in the garbage cans, while I "soak up my privilege." I am pretty good at multi-tasking. :)
Reed College.
Just hire a cleaner (at union wages of course) and stimulate the economy! You could be the caudillo of la gente Torie!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on November 21, 2013, 10:37:09 PM
And of course the Obamabots rush to defend their messiah's Heritage Foundation plan. Obamacare is an utter joke, an insult to advocates of actual health care reform (i.e. nationalization) and I hope it fails. The neoliberal cancer needs to be exterminated, even if cutting it off may hurt.
The casual sociopathy of sheltered rich kids who'll never have to worry about losing their health insurance.
It's a bit rich to be mocking the casual sociopathy of sheltered rich kids whilst promoting 15% flat tax and the most regressive tax there is (VAT/sales tax). But I'm sure that's credible and serious discussion to all the liberals on here.
Obviously Obama's health plan is better than nothing, but it's one of those remorselessly unambitious plans (Heritage Foundation guaranteed) that kill off any hopes for a real reform (or in this case, a healthcare system).
I'm never quite sure how the left claims Obamacare, which was narrowly passed in the House after ungodly armtwisting, passed only through a supermajority in the Senate, narrowly survived Scott Brown's special election thanks to deft parlimentarly moves by Harry Reid, helped contribute (somewhat) to devistating midterm losses for the Democrats, survived WITHOUT the medicare expansion by one vote in the Supreme Court, has continuously been under serious attack from government shutdown, congressional defunding, etc. etc. etc. etc. somehow "killed off hopes for a real reform".
Isn't it quite obvious, pie in the sky dreams of a glorious single-payer system aside, that the political reality is Obamacare was as absolutely as much as could've ever been obtained in the forseeable future.
The possible exception may've been getting single payer, and that may be on the table again the next time Democrats control both Congress and the White House, but that's not what True Believers mean by "real reform", is it?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mr. Morden on November 24, 2013, 05:41:41 AM
Came here to post that. ;)
It was a top of the line Torie burn, yeah
Wait, you can still type "Torie" in your posts? I thought that caused you to burst into flames:
Still getting threats from what's his name, eh?
PM the one who banned them https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?action=profile;u=1492
He is now banned
Disgusting. RIP Barfbag. Another name scratched off The List.
His mentor epically failed, you see.
Maybe the same person who mentored barfie can mentor Krazen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikrP64HsYWQ
etc.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on November 24, 2013, 05:46:33 AM
Came here to post that. ;)
It was a top of the line Torie burn, yeah
Wait, you can still type "Torie" in your posts? I thought that caused you to burst into flames:
Still getting threats from what's his name, eh?
PM the one who banned them https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?action=profile;u=1492
He is now banned
Disgusting. RIP Barfbag. Another name scratched off The List.
His mentor epically failed, you see.
Maybe the same person who mentored barfie can mentor Krazen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikrP64HsYWQ
etc.
An old age slip up , Mr Modern.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on November 25, 2013, 12:21:23 PM
I am a big fan of HGTV...
I'm sure we're all surprised to hear that you like the slumlord channel.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lief 🗽 on November 25, 2013, 01:08:54 PM
Now, now. Slumlording is an honest profession. I hope to enter into it one day myself.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Torie on November 25, 2013, 01:32:55 PM
Now, now. Slumlording is an honest profession. I hope to enter into it one day myself.
Even been to Hudson, NY, Lief?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lief 🗽 on November 25, 2013, 01:52:14 PM
Haha no, I haven't been north of 150th St, much less Hudson NY.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Torie on November 25, 2013, 01:58:24 PM
How insular of you, Lief. Traveling up the Hudson Valley is a truly glorious experience, particularly during fall color season (in my opinion, the most beautiful river valley in the US, going away). Just take the train to Albany; it runs right along the river. My duplex pad is just four blocks from the train station. That was one of its attractions.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on November 25, 2013, 02:50:44 PM
How insular of you, Lief. Traveling up the Hudson Valley is a truly glorious experience, particularly during fall color season (in my opinion, the most beautiful river valley in the US, going away). Just take the train to Albany; it runs right along the river. My duplex pad is just four blocks from the train station. That was one of its attractions.
My best friend lives near Albany, and I've unfortunately had occasion to spend a lot of time in New Jersey in my life, so this is a trip I've made a lot. It really is gorgeous.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on November 25, 2013, 05:00:08 PM
ugh. horrible choice. obviously id vote biden, but wouldnt do so enthusiastically.
This honestly surprises me. Usually, when the correct choice seems obvious because one of the options is beyond ridiculous, you opt for the latter...
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on November 26, 2013, 11:58:24 AM
Folks who are 'anti-sex' by your metric are often pro-other things that people at advanced stages of moral development tend to value significantly more than convenient access to orgasms (or money, for that matter), so, you know, that's where the appeal of democracy and populism come in. But you knew that already.
That is not 'advanced', Nathan. Its just arbitrary socialization... ridiculous to value it as 'better' or 'worse' than any other arrangement.
See, you're saying that because you're stuck in a type of moral calculus that's most common among small children.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on November 26, 2013, 12:36:23 PM
Folks who are 'anti-sex' by your metric are often pro-other things that people at advanced stages of moral development tend to value significantly more than convenient access to orgasms (or money, for that matter), so, you know, that's where the appeal of democracy and populism come in. But you knew that already.
That is not 'advanced', Nathan. Its just arbitrary socialization... ridiculous to value it as 'better' or 'worse' than any other arrangement.
See, you're saying that because you're stuck in a type of moral calculus that's most common among small children.
Oooh boy, real zinger there! So novel, so creative:
()
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lief 🗽 on November 26, 2013, 12:42:48 PM
"Advanced stages of moral development"? Tony, that garbage belongs in the Deluge.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on November 26, 2013, 12:44:47 PM
"Advanced stages of moral development"? Tony, that garbage belongs in the Deluge.
Your 'advanced stage of moral development' behooves you to place it there.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: dead0man on November 26, 2013, 01:06:55 PM
How insular of you, Lief. Traveling up the Hudson Valley is a truly glorious experience, particularly during fall color season (in my opinion, the most beautiful river valley in the US, going away). Just take the train to Albany; it runs right along the river. My duplex pad is just four blocks from the train station. That was one of its attractions.
()
I'm guessing that's the train in the background?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Torie on November 26, 2013, 01:18:57 PM
Yep Amtrak it is. Bannerman's castle is about half way up the river to Hudson.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: opebo on November 26, 2013, 01:36:19 PM
Jeffison's first date was 2 months ago this Thursday! How very fitting that their anniversary falls on Thanksgiving. I hope he'll tell us what they eat! I always enjoy hearing about his feasts.
The only Update you'll get is via Facebook. And, don't even think about posting it here, because I will report it and we all know what will happen after that...
Reported for threatening language. (Inks please give all the death points for that post to Torie, rather than Bushie, for he knows not what he does).
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Oakvale on November 26, 2013, 02:54:16 PM
I say this with nothing but love of course but the phrase "advanced moral development" makes my skin crawl I have to admit.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Torie on November 26, 2013, 03:13:26 PM
Jeffison's first date was 2 months ago this Thursday! How very fitting that their anniversary falls on Thanksgiving. I hope he'll tell us what they eat! I always enjoy hearing about his feasts.
The only Update you'll get is via Facebook. And, don't even think about posting it here, because I will report it and we all know what will happen after that...
Reported for threatening language. (Inks please give all the death points for that post to Torie, rather than Bushie, for he knows not what he does).
That was in fact performance art by Lief (which he is very good at indeed). He didn't report anything (he knows better). As he said, he is not a "reporter" type. It is just not his style, and that is to his credit IMO.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on November 26, 2013, 05:47:37 PM
I say this with nothing but love of course but the phrase "advanced moral development" makes my skin crawl I have to admit.
I'm not particularly fond of it either and wish I'd phrased that better, but I was in a hurry and Lawrence Kohlberg's 'stages of moral development' was what popped into my head even though I don't normally put much stock in it. I've had a busy day. Sorry.
All that I meant, really, was any type of moral consideration that differentiates one from one of B.F. Skinner's pigeons.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Gustaf on November 26, 2013, 06:54:32 PM
Jeffison's first date was 2 months ago this Thursday! How very fitting that their anniversary falls on Thanksgiving. I hope he'll tell us what they eat! I always enjoy hearing about his feasts.
The only Update you'll get is via Facebook. And, don't even think about posting it here, because I will report it and we all know what will happen after that...
Reported for threatening language. (Inks please give all the death points for that post to Torie, rather than Bushie, for he knows not what he does).
That was in fact performance art by Lief (which he is very good at indeed). He didn't report anything (he knows better). As he said, he is not a "reporter" type. It is just not his style, and that is to his credit IMO.
Not entirely true. I don't think anyone who reports someone who quotes them for "personal attacks" can claim to be a non-reporter.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lief 🗽 on November 26, 2013, 07:13:30 PM
I've occasionally reported the posts of moderators when they break their own ridiculous rules, yes.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: TheDeadFlagBlues on November 26, 2013, 07:44:58 PM
Whenever Nathan talks about sex, he makes crude ethical utilitarianism appealing.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: King on November 26, 2013, 08:58:27 PM
I'm not particularly fond of it either and wish I'd phrased that better, but I was in a hurry
Stop being so inksing spineless, Nathan.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on November 27, 2013, 12:24:36 AM
I'm not particularly fond of it either and wish I'd phrased that better, but I was in a hurry
Stop being so inksing spineless, Nathan.
It's only Oakvale's opinion on the phrasing that I care about, really.
Whenever Nathan talks about sex, he makes crude ethical utilitarianism appealing.
I had that problem once. In my experience the temptation usually passes.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: memphis on November 27, 2013, 01:07:59 AM
How insular of you, Lief. Traveling up the Hudson Valley is a truly glorious experience, particularly during fall color season (in my opinion, the most beautiful river valley in the US, going away). Just take the train to Albany; it runs right along the river. My duplex pad is just four blocks from the train station. That was one of its attractions.
()
I'm guessing that's the train in the background?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: ○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└ on November 27, 2013, 01:12:24 AM
Meh, mountains in the East are so unimpressive....
Mt. Washington is pretty good.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on November 28, 2013, 05:47:44 PM
H/T Antonio.
Not only is this patently untrue - unless you're using a purely phallic definition of either term - but it is questionable that 'building bigger and grander' is necessarily a good thing. If that's so, then we must consider Ceaușescu to be one of the great visionary master builders of the modern age and for the Casa Poporului to be one of the crowning architectural glories of the twentieth century. I scarcely need to point out that such an argument would be ridiculous.
If you're going to come out with this sort of drivel then at the very least you need to get your facts straight. Because if you define the construction of ludicrously phallic structures to be an example of 'dreaming big', then you will find countless examples of 'dreaming big' in countless other cities across the globe. Dubai didn't even start it, even if it is home to some of the most luridly absurd examples.
Do you write for their Ministry of Propaganda or something?
This is a disgusting paragraph and you ought to be ashamed to have written it. Not only do you dismiss any possible concerns for the exploitation of labour with all the breezy intellectually corpulent arrogance of the worst sort of spoilt lily-white Western bourgeois complacent fool, but you have obviously not even bothered to even do a little bit of basic research into the situation, secure as you are in your smug hypocrisy and worship of crass phallic consumerism. Because if you had done, you would have known that the exploitation of indentured migrant labourers in the Gulf states is, how shall we say, something else. You can find enough utterly damning material on the subject in about five minutes to shock your conscious to the core several times over.
But I shall move away from condemnation (however tempting it can be), to ask a hypothetical question. Would you be happy for major construction projects in the United States to be handled in the way that they are in Dubai or the other Gulf states?
And now you sound like a Stalinist. Well done.
Dubai is a city that used its wealth to build bigger and grander than any city before it.
Not only is this patently untrue - unless you're using a purely phallic definition of either term - but it is questionable that 'building bigger and grander' is necessarily a good thing. If that's so, then we must consider Ceaușescu to be one of the great visionary master builders of the modern age and for the Casa Poporului to be one of the crowning architectural glories of the twentieth century. I scarcely need to point out that such an argument would be ridiculous.
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Dubai dreamt big when most of the world was stuck in malaise, stagnation, and small-mindedness.
If you're going to come out with this sort of drivel then at the very least you need to get your facts straight. Because if you define the construction of ludicrously phallic structures to be an example of 'dreaming big', then you will find countless examples of 'dreaming big' in countless other cities across the globe. Dubai didn't even start it, even if it is home to some of the most luridly absurd examples.
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I have an affinity for skyscrapers, urbanization, modern and even futuristic architecture, and great projects that reshape the face of the Earth. Dubai has built true wonders, rising up from the sand and dust to create something awe-inspiring.
Do you write for their Ministry of Propaganda or something?
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It seems to me that most of the criticism of Dubai is founded upon "human rights abuses." These criticisms seems rather ethnocentric to me, but more than that, as far as I know, none of the South Asian workers who built Dubai were forced to go to Dubai. Much like sweatshops, the conditions are not anywhere close to ideal, but they are probably better than whatever conditions they would be facing otherwise. I'm not saying that the way they treat their workers is good, but it's hardly unique. There are similar conditions in many cities across the world, and there have always been such conditions, but Dubai is thrust into the spotlight because it's new, unique, and an emergent urban power.
This is a disgusting paragraph and you ought to be ashamed to have written it. Not only do you dismiss any possible concerns for the exploitation of labour with all the breezy intellectually corpulent arrogance of the worst sort of spoilt lily-white Western bourgeois complacent fool, but you have obviously not even bothered to even do a little bit of basic research into the situation, secure as you are in your smug hypocrisy and worship of crass phallic consumerism. Because if you had done, you would have known that the exploitation of indentured migrant labourers in the Gulf states is, how shall we say, something else. You can find enough utterly damning material on the subject in about five minutes to shock your conscious to the core several times over.
But I shall move away from condemnation (however tempting it can be), to ask a hypothetical question. Would you be happy for major construction projects in the United States to be handled in the way that they are in Dubai or the other Gulf states?
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Surely we can appreciate the Pyramids or the Great Wall of China or the Golden Gate Bridge or the Three Gorges Dam while recognizing the hardships that the workers who built it experienced. How many people died accomplishing such marvels? Does this somehow make them less beautiful or less grandiose? I don't believe so. I view Dubai along similar lines. Dubai has it's problems as any city does, but few have ever done so much, so big, and so fast as Dubai.
And now you sound like a Stalinist. Well done.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on November 28, 2013, 11:48:54 PM
Context:
Depends. Are we talking about the U.S. Constitution or the Chinese Constitution?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on November 29, 2013, 07:27:47 PM
Aren't there poll numbers for several of these conspiracy theories?
bah humbug
besides, i'm talking about the entire American populous
Including children and babies?
I'm assuming Republicans are included, yes.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on November 29, 2013, 07:29:03 PM
Joe Republic The Great got to it before I could:
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: courts on November 29, 2013, 08:55:10 PM
Not a barbarian so, yes, of course.
Phil, it's the 21st century. ... yr people have lost.
It's 2013 and amazingly, after like five years of posting here, you're still nine years old.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on November 29, 2013, 09:40:14 PM
Liberalism is never finished. It will continue until it ravenously devours our nation and dissolves it into an amorphous, collectivist blob.
luv stratified racial/sexual/gender hierarchies, h8t obama, h8t LIEberals!
You'll notice I don't type like that, were you to actually take advantage of the gift of reading.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on December 01, 2013, 09:53:54 AM
kill em
You misspelled 'emoviolence'.
Metal either sounds like someone mowing the lawn or some little kid throwing a temper tantrum by banging on silverware.
You misspelled 'emoviolence'.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on December 04, 2013, 11:25:04 AM
Mitt Romney was a serious Presidential contender.
Who you supported.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on December 04, 2013, 07:13:28 PM
Mr. Lepage's biography (http://www.maine.gov/governor/lepage/about/index.shtml). He was certainly a 'pull himself up by the bootstraps' kind of fellow rather than a 'sit on my fat ass waiting for welfare' kind of fellow. Kudos!
The oldest son of eighteen children in an impoverished, dysfunctional family, Governor LePage left home at the age of eleven to escape domestic violence and lived on the streets of Lewiston for two years, making a meager living shining shoes.
At age thirteen, two families jointly “adopted” Governor LePage. Eddy and Pauline Collins kept him busy washing dishes at the Theriault’s Cafe. Bruce and Joan Myrick kept him busy hauling boxes. Bruce was a Pepsi-Cola truck driver. Later the Governor worked at the Antoine Rubber Company and at a meat packing company.
While attending Husson, he supported himself as a short order cook and bartender, while making time to be the editor of the college newspaper.
The oldest son of eighteen children in an impoverished, dysfunctional family, Governor LePage left home at the age of eleven to escape domestic violence and lived on the streets of Lewiston for two years, making a meager living shining shoes.
At age thirteen, two families jointly “adopted” Governor LePage. Eddy and Pauline Collins kept him busy washing dishes at the Theriault’s Cafe. Bruce and Joan Myrick kept him busy hauling boxes. Bruce was a Pepsi-Cola truck driver. Later the Governor worked at the Antoine Rubber Company and at a meat packing company.
While attending Husson, he supported himself as a short order cook and bartender, while making time to be the editor of the college newspaper.
Good to know given the choice of an 11 year old being homeless or receiving government assistance you'll root for the latter.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on December 04, 2013, 09:43:26 PM
I don't get the bizarre support for the guy. His entire schtick seems to consist of "I'm gonna be a huge douchebag on purpose!"
...yet it's perfectly normal for Hash to have >70% FF in his poll?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Queen Mum Inks.LWC on December 04, 2013, 10:50:04 PM
Mitt Romney was a serious Presidential contender.
Who you supported.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on December 04, 2013, 10:52:03 PM
Mitt Romney was a serious Presidential contender.
Who you supported.
bruh:
Mitt Romney was a serious Presidential contender.
Who you supported.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on December 05, 2013, 08:40:14 AM
Another foreign policy success. Freedom and democracy have won in Libya, now let's do the same in Syria. (http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/1205/490993-libya-sharia/)
I'd like to quote a part of the article here:
"Unlike codified Western law, Sharia is more loosely based on moral and legal guidelines of the Koran, the sayings of the Prophet Mohammed and Muslim traditions."
Emphasis on LOOSELY BASED.
For the record, I wasn't in favor of intervention in either Libya or Syria. However, I had to say something in response to your joke Islamophobia. The idea that Sharia Law stands for "kill all infidels and put women barefoot back into the kitchen with head coverings!" is a dishonest strawman put into place by western media that is along the same lines as people who think that in order to follow the bible you have to stone homosexuals and adulterers. Very few Muslims in America genuinely want to put "infidels" to the sword.
And given some of the social justice tenets in Sharia Law, it'd be an improvement in some respects to what came before.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on December 05, 2013, 09:35:32 AM
A rare contribution from Tik.
You're so cute! I wish I could troll this poorly. Unfortunately, if I changed my avatar to a colour more suitable for things worth flushing, someone would call my bluff. Anyway, you're not invisible, sweetheart, just without value.
-2013
-Government takes 3 months to get a website running properly
Gotta love the good 'ol public sector
-Government takes 3 months to get a website running properly
Gotta love the good 'ol public sector
You're so cute! I wish I could troll this poorly. Unfortunately, if I changed my avatar to a colour more suitable for things worth flushing, someone would call my bluff. Anyway, you're not invisible, sweetheart, just without value.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on December 05, 2013, 09:47:51 AM
A rare contribution from Tik.
You're so cute! I wish I could troll this poorly. Unfortunately, if I changed my avatar to a colour more suitable for things worth flushing, someone would call my bluff. Anyway, you're not invisible, sweetheart, just without value.
-2013
-Government takes 3 months to get a website running properly
Gotta love the good 'ol public sector
-Government takes 3 months to get a website running properly
Gotta love the good 'ol public sector
You're so cute! I wish I could troll this poorly. Unfortunately, if I changed my avatar to a colour more suitable for things worth flushing, someone would call my bluff. Anyway, you're not invisible, sweetheart, just without value.
Rare? Tik is regularly one of our wittiest posters.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on December 05, 2013, 09:52:41 AM
A rare contribution from Tik.
You're so cute! I wish I could troll this poorly. Unfortunately, if I changed my avatar to a colour more suitable for things worth flushing, someone would call my bluff. Anyway, you're not invisible, sweetheart, just without value.
-2013
-Government takes 3 months to get a website running properly
Gotta love the good 'ol public sector
-Government takes 3 months to get a website running properly
Gotta love the good 'ol public sector
You're so cute! I wish I could troll this poorly. Unfortunately, if I changed my avatar to a colour more suitable for things worth flushing, someone would call my bluff. Anyway, you're not invisible, sweetheart, just without value.
Rare? Tik is regularly one of our wittiest posters.
Witty /=/ Sulfur Mine material. ::)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sol on December 05, 2013, 12:19:22 PM
Why is 'revanchism/neo-fascism' a problem for you with regards to Hungary, but not in the case of Greece?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on December 05, 2013, 02:03:44 PM
A) The '99 percent' is a meaningless talking point that bears no relation to reality and...
I don't think you understand the definition of "reality".
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: tik 🪀✨ on December 05, 2013, 06:18:49 PM
A rare contribution from Tik.
You're so cute! I wish I could troll this poorly. Unfortunately, if I changed my avatar to a colour more suitable for things worth flushing, someone would call my bluff. Anyway, you're not invisible, sweetheart, just without value.
-2013
-Government takes 3 months to get a website running properly
Gotta love the good 'ol public sector
-Government takes 3 months to get a website running properly
Gotta love the good 'ol public sector
You're so cute! I wish I could troll this poorly. Unfortunately, if I changed my avatar to a colour more suitable for things worth flushing, someone would call my bluff. Anyway, you're not invisible, sweetheart, just without value.
Libertarians bring out the worst in me. I tend to treat them like the logical conclusion of their own ideology. I am actually a little embarrassed to have written that; no person is "without value." Oh well.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on December 05, 2013, 07:53:14 PM
But remember, the only thing Republicans care about is jobs, jobs, jobs.
The problem is that I was not consulted first actually.
Don't feel bad, Torie, I doubt any irrelevant nobodies were consulted.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Queen Mum Inks.LWC on December 05, 2013, 08:43:03 PM
Mitt Romney was a serious Presidential contender.
Who you supported.
bruh:
Mitt Romney was a serious Presidential contender.
Who you supported.
Dammit! I started looking, and then I got distracted and went to the first page and forgot that I was supposed to be looking...
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on December 07, 2013, 12:45:57 PM
Context:
Oh good, a thread where we can put all the complaining that people do about the moderators.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on December 07, 2013, 04:39:01 PM
I think opebo would be a better President in terms of how he'd govern considering all the problems after Mandela's Presidency
Thinking is not your strong suit.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Napoleon on December 08, 2013, 01:30:09 AM
If it lacks internet access, yes you should.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: traininthedistance on December 08, 2013, 05:00:05 PM
TNF showing off his True Leftist credentials.
Yeah, because we all know it's crazy to call one's self a left-winger and not support a man who wants to turn public education into nothing more than a parasitic "charter school" system, who continues to push austerity in the face of economic reality, and who's healthcare law requires everyone to buy insurance from the parasitic insurance industry. ::)
http://www.webmd.com/brain/memory-loss (http://www.webmd.com/brain/memory-loss)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on December 11, 2013, 02:22:58 PM
I feel a bit out of the loop about Atlas culture these days, so just to check: middle-aged man bragging to teen virgins about his big c*ck is still the coolest person ever, right?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on December 11, 2013, 02:51:51 PM
I feel a bit out of the loop about Atlas culture these days, so just to check: middle-aged man bragging to teen virgins about his big c*ck is still the coolest person ever, right?
This should be in the Silver mine.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on December 11, 2013, 03:54:14 PM
I feel a bit out of the loop about Atlas culture these days, so just to check: middle-aged man bragging to teen virgins about his big c*ck is still the coolest person ever, right?
This should be in the Silver mine.
How can a question be a "simple truth"?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on December 11, 2013, 03:55:15 PM
I feel a bit out of the loop about Atlas culture these days, so just to check: middle-aged man bragging to teen virgins about his big c*ck is still the coolest person ever, right?
This should be in the Silver mine.
How can a question be a "simple truth"?
Rhetorical ones can.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on December 11, 2013, 03:57:43 PM
I feel a bit out of the loop about Atlas culture these days, so just to check: middle-aged man bragging to teen virgins about his big c*ck is still the coolest person ever, right?
This should be in the Silver mine.
How can a question be a "simple truth"?
Rhetorical ones can.
Maybe. But it's definitely also pretty snappy.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on December 11, 2013, 04:30:20 PM
Tony hits hard.
^^^
And the Update is just a small part of his coup. Grabbing power from Inks via the use of pm's, his antics that we've heard about through others in the mod cave, his failed barfie reclamation project, the continued ouster of Simi and The jmf. Yep, coup is right. He wins.
You do realize that Torie is probably one of the more (if not most) pro-return-of-Simi mods, no?
Not surprising, considering they are both smug poor-hating plutocrats.
Torie due to his coup d'etat. Bushie is a close second.
^^^
And the Update is just a small part of his coup. Grabbing power from Inks via the use of pm's, his antics that we've heard about through others in the mod cave, his failed barfie reclamation project, the continued ouster of Simi and The jmf. Yep, coup is right. He wins.
You do realize that Torie is probably one of the more (if not most) pro-return-of-Simi mods, no?
Not surprising, considering they are both smug poor-hating plutocrats.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Napoleon on December 11, 2013, 09:58:21 PM
Remind me again how much better 90% of what Silicon Valley has done has made my life or anyone else's better.
These are people who use other people's money to make "apps" that no one wants to use, that generate no revenue, and that produce no returns for shareholders.
Sure, no one uses technology from silicon valley...
Find me a tech company that has actually had positive earnings per share over the past year. Find me a tech company that has paid a dime of earnings to their shareholders. Explain why anyone outside of the Bay Area should give a crap that you coded an app that lets people arrange for helicopters to take them to work because the icky, unwashed BART workers are on strike since your presence in the city has made living there unaffordable for them.
Apple is either number one or two in profits in the world.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on December 12, 2013, 12:11:19 PM
Remind me again how much better 90% of what Silicon Valley has done has made my life or anyone else's better.
These are people who use other people's money to make "apps" that no one wants to use, that generate no revenue, and that produce no returns for shareholders.
Sure, no one uses technology from silicon valley...
Find me a tech company that has actually had positive earnings per share over the past year. Find me a tech company that has paid a dime of earnings to their shareholders. Explain why anyone outside of the Bay Area should give a crap that you coded an app that lets people arrange for helicopters to take them to work because the icky, unwashed BART workers are on strike since your presence in the city has made living there unaffordable for them.
Apple is either number one or two in profits in the world.
That's not really sulfuric. I think it does a valuable service in correcting some of the rhetorical excesses of a line of thinking to which I'm generally inclined to be sympathetic, but I don't think it's really sulfuric.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on December 12, 2013, 02:29:43 PM
Thank You, Dear Concern Troll
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on December 12, 2013, 05:00:21 PM
I think you're making a good decision to delegate your power.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on December 12, 2013, 07:54:45 PM
Came here to say Gramps but it could be anyone on the List. Maybe even Phil.
Sadly, this has long been a possibility. They're confused on how to respond to The Problem so thankfully, I have survived. For now.
No worries. Muting an Italian is physically impossible.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on December 13, 2013, 01:27:51 PM
We tolerate the Chinese intelligence agent, and so far there's no reason to not tolerate the Khazkh unintelligence agent.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on December 14, 2013, 05:36:34 PM
Also, are you too ignorant to understand that under Ian Smith the country was not a colonial state?
That's true, the rebel regime was not internationally recognised (not even by its South African allies) and was therefore technically not a 'state'.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: FEMA Camp Administrator on December 14, 2013, 06:41:09 PM
Yes (D), but I don't think it's my business to get involved with what other people do.
What's wrong with it? Monogamy is a very recent addition to human social relations.
So's not bashing someone's head in with a rock when they make a move on your woman.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on December 14, 2013, 10:42:08 PM
Jesus, I hate libertarians.
This was a hard decision for me, but Reagan.
Both fought for freedom principles though. Mandela for social freedom, Reagan for economic freedom.
Both fought for freedom principles though. Mandela for social freedom, Reagan for economic freedom.
ROFLMFAO these people can't be serious
"These people." Guess you won't be going back to being a libertarian for two months now!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on December 15, 2013, 10:42:13 AM
I'm not sure which is more bland: Phil's repeated use of the same joke over and over to try and get a quick zinger on me, or BRTD continuing to post aforementioned repeated "zingers" in the sulfur mine.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on December 15, 2013, 11:08:33 AM
That's the first time I ever posted a Phil quote in here.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on December 15, 2013, 12:23:57 PM
I'm not sure which is more bland: Phil's repeated use of the same joke over and over to try and get a quick zinger on me, or BRTD continuing to post aforementioned repeated "zingers" in the sulfur mine.
Carl, you kind of bring it on yourself. You bash libertarians with the fervour of a bitter apostate and it's pretty funny.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on December 15, 2013, 01:29:38 PM
I'm not sure which is more bland: Phil's repeated use of the same joke over and over to try and get a quick zinger on me, or BRTD continuing to post aforementioned repeated "zingers" in the sulfur mine.
Carl, you kind of bring it on yourself. You bash libertarians with the fervour of a bitter apostate and it's pretty funny.
I'm an asshole, what can I say?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: PJ on December 15, 2013, 06:21:36 PM
Aren't you a libertarian though? They don't like Lincoln.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: FEMA Camp Administrator on December 15, 2013, 06:29:40 PM
I'm not sure which is more bland: Phil's repeated use of the same joke over and over to try and get a quick zinger on me, or BRTD continuing to post aforementioned repeated "zingers" in the sulfur mine.
Carl, you kind of bring it on yourself. You bash libertarians with the fervour of a bitter apostate and it's pretty funny.
I'm an asshole, what can I say?
Well that's a start. Keep going.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on December 15, 2013, 08:04:38 PM
Yes, I'm well aware of who this post is by, but credit where credit is due. A bit simple, but not much more really needs to be said.
(Context)
You and your friends are really classy.
(Context)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on December 16, 2013, 10:48:41 AM
Non-lifers here may not be aware that BRTD originally hails from the sophisticated metropolis of North Dakota.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on December 16, 2013, 04:20:00 PM
Vosem, we don't want to know how much of a disgusting, degenerate excuse of a human being you are. We really don't need this knowledge in our lives.
But we do need your histrionics about Vosem.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Boris on December 16, 2013, 09:03:28 PM
I thought this was going to be a completely different topic.
Torie must've had a serious case of blueballs when he saw all the Christmas lights.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Torie on December 16, 2013, 10:08:12 PM
I thought this was going to be a completely different topic.
Torie must've had a serious case of blueballs when he saw all the Christmas lights.
Not bad. :)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on December 17, 2013, 08:58:17 AM
Vosem, we don't want to know how much of a disgusting, degenerate excuse of a human being you are. We really don't need this knowledge in our lives.
But we do need your histrionics about Vosem.
I fully support bitching about supporters of murderous dictators, yes.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on December 17, 2013, 11:08:07 AM
Franzl, as usual, says all that needs to be said.
Do you really need to demonstrate what a horrible person you are in practically every post?
In the 21st century, for me, democracy is almost entirely a means to an end. At the moment, a democratic system (at least in my country) seems to gurantee respect for private property, the rule of law and the nation state. But I have no sentimental attachment to democracy. If a government was to be democratically elected which pledged to nationalise banks permanently, promote atheism in schools, abolish the monarchy, attack the concept of private property and introduce other such policies, I would be perfectly prepared to drop the idea of democracy like a hot brick, and instead support a coup d'etat to remove that administration and replace it with a more agreeable one. As for foreign countries, I would not be averse to financing/effecting coup's against democratically-elected governments who pursued policies which were particularly dangerous to my country or to it's allies. So yes, democracy is a system which a majority of people will support in today's world, but if that system threatens me, or people that I'm close to or sympathise with, then, no, it is not important that it be maintained.
Do you really need to demonstrate what a horrible person you are in practically every post?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on December 17, 2013, 02:06:47 PM
How about instead of rhetorical feces-throwing you engage the people who disagree with you in an actual argument mmkay?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on December 17, 2013, 06:26:54 PM
Non-lifers here may not be aware that BRTD originally hails from the sophisticated metropolis of North Dakota.
hahahaha
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sol on December 20, 2013, 08:27:14 PM
Mary Landrieu better start praying frantically that this same thing doesn't happen in Louisiana.
Yeah, I can hear the voters now.
"Hey, did you hear about that unelected judge who overturned our gay marriage ban yesterday?"
"Yeah, that's what happens when you got a woman in the Senate and a n***** in the White House! Cassidy 2014!"
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: free my dawg on December 21, 2013, 12:24:17 AM
Turn that frown upside down :)
Maybe Cassius like myself doesn't believe in gay marriage. Susan Martinez and the conservatives will fight back like we did (and were victorious in California) in New Mexico. The courts need to butt out of this issue.
You know you actually did not win that one, right?
The people voted in favor of Prop 8. So actually we did . The federal courts have no right to interfere on this one based on Article 1 Section 8 and the 10 Amendment of the Constitution. Read it and weep.
I take it you don't care much for that 14th Amendment though, huh?
"Read it and weep?" What? Are you or are you not aware that gay couples in California are currently getting married right this second, and there's nothing you or any other bigots can do about it?
Do you by chance have a rebuttal to the legal reasoning used by the 9th Circuit to arrive at their decision in Hollingsworth v. Perry that you'd like to share, or are you just going to continue to assert that ballot initiatives rule and courts drool?
Here's a hypothetical for you: If the voters of a state voted overwhelmingly in favor of a ballot initiative suspending the right to bear arms in the state, would that be constitutional?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: PJ on December 23, 2013, 12:43:59 AM
A bunch of other people also died today and probably contributed just as much, if not more, to our society than a dude who happened to be the son of a former President. Shame you won't hear anything about them, though.
Maybe you should make a daily thread for them. Would that make you feel better? Geez.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Queen Mum Inks.LWC on December 23, 2013, 12:08:51 PM
Twelve votes so far? Wow. Maybe there will be a Silenty Plurality for sanity around here.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on December 29, 2013, 07:08:06 PM
You know what Grumps? This tirade you've been on has made you quite intolerable so please fck off.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on December 29, 2013, 10:21:14 PM
I don't dislike Inks, I just think he has a condition
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on December 31, 2013, 11:14:20 AM
An awful lot of severe overthinking in this thread.
Which is an awful lot better than severe underthinking.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on December 31, 2013, 11:41:31 AM
An awful lot of severe overthinking in this thread.
Which is an awful lot better than severe underthinking.
Where's the burn tho
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on January 03, 2014, 02:30:43 PM
...are you at all familiar with the internet?
No, I think you're doing that all by yourself.
So... as you are familiar, as you say, with the internet, then presumably you know what a 'sockpuppet' or a 'sock' means in the context of the internet?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on January 03, 2014, 04:24:23 PM
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=patrick+leahy
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on January 05, 2014, 05:56:24 PM
This sounds really shallow of me to ask, but why do I get the feel that it's easier for homosexuals to hook up with people than it is for straights? Given the general (albeit evolving) attitude in the United States on homosexuality, I'd expect the complete opposite to be the case.
You must be joking. Women are the brakes and men the accelerator pedal when it comes to the Automobile of Love, Scotty, my boy.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Queen Mum Inks.LWC on January 05, 2014, 10:55:14 PM
I would. But then again, I'm not the mods.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on January 07, 2014, 03:53:44 PM
FF. A good guy who tried in impossible circumstances.
Tried to make the Union safe for slavocracy, you mean?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on January 09, 2014, 01:32:46 PM
Businesses have no incentive to go to France. Manufacturing is declining, and France is reentering recession while the rest of the world recovers. Giving the workers more power will do nothing but hurt businesses, and the French economy as a whole.
Boohoo, poor businesses. :'(
I'm sure those Goodyear workers will do just fine crafting artisanal tires once their employer finally closes the factory.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Donerail on January 09, 2014, 07:23:50 PM
I've gone to the liberty of translating Reaganfan's speech for everyone.
While I know you wholeheartedly believe what you post, it seems that some component of attempted humor included as well. I'd like to note that said attempt failed to deliver.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on January 11, 2014, 06:31:16 AM
I think now we can use opebo as definition for FF when explaining the term to new posters of atlas forum.
If you want to scare off any new poster with a functioning moral compass or even just a sense of shame, sure.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on January 11, 2014, 07:05:58 AM
It's Sanchez, but still, credit where it's due:
This post is so awful that it makes me fear your survival.
The brutal silencing of enemies of the regime--not even for violations of the TOS--sets an awful precedent which will surely spiral into more executions of those who displease the powerful. I fear for my own survival on this forum.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on January 11, 2014, 09:13:33 AM
A fascist who I HIGHLY doubt is actually a student at Oxford.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Ebowed on January 11, 2014, 09:29:14 AM
It's Sanchez, but still, credit where it's due:
This post is so awful that it makes me fear your survival.
The brutal silencing of enemies of the regime--not even for violations of the TOS--sets an awful precedent which will surely spiral into more executions of those who displease the powerful. I fear for my own survival on this forum.
When did this become the thread where you quote uninteresting posts that you agree with?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on January 11, 2014, 12:18:13 PM
The mods will do that for you.
RIP Winfield
Man, you are funny.
Who knew?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Velasco on January 11, 2014, 01:40:58 PM
It's Sanchez, but still, credit where it's due:
This post is so awful that it makes me fear your survival.
The brutal silencing of enemies of the regime--not even for violations of the TOS--sets an awful precedent which will surely spiral into more executions of those who displease the powerful. I fear for my own survival on this forum.
The real irony is that Sanchez often writes awful posts and he doesn't seem to be worried about his own survival.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: morgieb on January 11, 2014, 07:37:13 PM
Why don't you D-MO avatars all do the same?
Hopefully one day nasty trolls like you are banned as well and we won't have to leave.
Complains about "the purge"
Wants to purge other posters
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on January 11, 2014, 08:12:05 PM
It's Sanchez, but still, credit where it's due:
This post is so awful that it makes me fear your survival.
The brutal silencing of enemies of the regime--not even for violations of the TOS--sets an awful precedent which will surely spiral into more executions of those who displease the powerful. I fear for my own survival on this forum.
The real irony is that Sanchez often writes awful posts and he doesn't seem to be worried about his own survival.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on January 16, 2014, 02:03:12 PM
Even as of last night Allison is still bashing Bushie. Damn he must have acted like a complete dick. Ugh.
I'm no longer concerned about what she says or thinks.
When were you ever?
Ouch.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Cassius on January 16, 2014, 02:46:50 PM
Yes, because I'm sure that you would have lots of lovely things to say about the Labour Party of Harold Wilson.
(not that your drooling idiocy has that much in common with reality anyway, but then that's usually the way with right-wingers of your openly insane stripe).
(not that your drooling idiocy has that much in common with reality anyway, but then that's usually the way with right-wingers of your openly insane stripe).
Magnificent. Yet it was directed at me :(
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on January 18, 2014, 04:02:34 PM
For something like this I'd recommend doing a little better than your usual posting style of 'pithy, absolute pronouncements with no argument to back them up', Peeperkorn.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on January 18, 2014, 07:21:22 PM
No. If you want someone who sings the praises of pedophilia, go find yourself another forum that has standards as low as your own.
We'll definitely take your 'thoughts' into consideration, Guy Who Shows Up For A Day Or Two Every 3 Months Or So.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on January 19, 2014, 02:33:23 PM
I've told a number of my friends about it, including everyone in my house.
You really need to find a hobby or something.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on January 23, 2014, 08:11:06 PM
Inks, I am not wrong, I just don't care to debate it anymore. Just because I don't want to debate things till I'm blue in the face doesn't mean I'm admitting guilt. You assumed incorrectly on the Security Clearance and you are assuming now. You know what assuming does to people, right? Because, you are the one looking like an a**.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: The world will shine with light in our nightmare on February 01, 2014, 10:01:47 AM
I like Snowstalker, but...
This moron will NEVER be president.
Correct, Snowstalker will never be President.
I for one welcome President Scott Walker.
Correct, Snowstalker will never be President.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Хahar 🤔 on February 01, 2014, 02:32:48 PM
It's Sanchez, but still, credit where it's due:
This post is so awful that it makes me fear your survival.
The brutal silencing of enemies of the regime--not even for violations of the TOS--sets an awful precedent which will surely spiral into more executions of those who displease the powerful. I fear for my own survival on this forum.
The real irony is that Sanchez often writes awful posts and he doesn't seem to be worried about his own survival.
Self-awareness of being terrible doesn't make it better. It makes it worse.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on February 01, 2014, 02:53:27 PM
It's Sanchez, but still, credit where it's due:
This post is so awful that it makes me fear your survival.
The brutal silencing of enemies of the regime--not even for violations of the TOS--sets an awful precedent which will surely spiral into more executions of those who displease the powerful. I fear for my own survival on this forum.
The real irony is that Sanchez often writes awful posts and he doesn't seem to be worried about his own survival.
Self-awareness of being terrible doesn't make it better. It makes it worse.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on February 06, 2014, 09:18:06 AM
Atlas road trip!
Do you really think someone is going to let you ride with them?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on February 06, 2014, 09:25:41 AM
Atlas road trip!
Do you really think someone is going to let you ride with them?
:D
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on February 07, 2014, 12:00:30 AM
-Shutting down government is an act of terrorism.
-Time Magazine's recent cover of Hillary Clinton was sexist.
-Jesus was a socialist who hated religion and God.
-Hillary Clinton is either the devil or perfect.
-True Leftism.
-Bloombergesque moderate heroism/liberalism.
-Republicans are basically objectivists.
-Banning a certain poster on a private website is somehow a violation of human rights.
-Time Magazine's recent cover of Hillary Clinton was sexist.
-Jesus was a socialist who hated religion and God.
-Hillary Clinton is either the devil or perfect.
-True Leftism.
-Bloombergesque moderate heroism/liberalism.
-Republicans are basically objectivists.
-Banning a certain poster on a private website is somehow a violation of human rights.
This thread is for things that are widely believed on the Atlas Forum, not strawmen that are widely believed by you.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on February 07, 2014, 08:12:20 PM
Self-awareness of being terrible doesn't make it better. It makes it worse.
Sanchez on a roll!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on February 07, 2014, 08:13:02 PM
Inks, I am not wrong, I just don't care to debate it anymore. Just because I don't want to debate things till I'm blue in the face doesn't mean I'm admitting guilt. You assumed incorrectly on the Security Clearance and you are assuming now. You know what assuming does to people, right? Because, you are the one looking like an a**.
Damn. Bushie of all people handing out the burn?!? :o
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mordecai on February 08, 2014, 12:56:25 AM
Of course. Most of it is a hatred of "white" culture, which is to be expected when you’re dealing with the Opebo crowd who are in perpetual revolt, though there are others with a deeper, racial hatred of white people here.
...says "former" "white nationalist."
As I once said, Sanchez used to spend
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on February 08, 2014, 02:51:49 PM
All the Democrats here hoping Pryor loses are even dumber than the Tea Party.
Then we should make sure his leading opponent is from the left, not from the right.
You tried that already. Pryor won. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_election_in_Arkansas,_2008)
It's blatantly obvious that Pryor only cares about his re-election bid and making his first priorities to Arkansas and his religion rather than doing his actual job as a registered, national Democratic politician. In case he forgot the memo, he's a UNITED States Senator, not a State Senator.
So you oppose Pryor because he, as the Senator from Arkansas, prioritizes doing what's best for his constituents?
He might as well register as a Republican to if he's going to be a homophobe
If we're going to be using OnTheIssues to decide this:
Rated 89% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance.
NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage.
who could careless about the Sandy Hook victims
He cares so little that he's meeting with them to hear their concerns. (http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/pryor-meets-sandy-hook-residents.html)
- Opposes raising the national minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, yet supports raising Arkansas's to $8.25
So he opposes a raise to $10.10 but supports a smaller raise. That's not exactly a crazy position...
- Voted "NO" on comprehensive background checks (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU_E4OH7-0Y)
- Voted "NO" on prohibiting high-capacity magazines with more than 10 rounds
- Voted "YES" twice to ban lawsuits against gun manufacturers from gun violence
- Voted "YES" on prohibiting foreign aid that implements gun safety
- Supports Second Amendment rights and absolute right to gun ownership
- Voted "NO" on prohibiting high-capacity magazines with more than 10 rounds
- Voted "YES" twice to ban lawsuits against gun manufacturers from gun violence
- Voted "YES" on prohibiting foreign aid that implements gun safety
- Supports Second Amendment rights and absolute right to gun ownership
Oh no Pryor supports the Second Amendment. How horrible.
- He's a Bible thumper that votes the way God wants him to before his party (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaajTePpWAI)
- Believes separation of church and state is "secular exaggeration"
- Voted "YES" for the partial-birth abortion ban
- Believes separation of church and state is "secular exaggeration"
- Voted "YES" for the partial-birth abortion ban
So the man's religious. Is that a problem?
- Is a support of international free trade
And Democrats strongly oppose free trade. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/obama-gets-win-as-congress-passes-free-trade-agreements/2011/10/12/gIQAGHeFgL_story.html)
- Voted "YES" on an Internet sales tax
So Pryor's bad because he supports raising revenues?
- Voted "YES" on the confirmation of conservative John Roberts as Chief Justice
As did half of all other Senate Democrats.
- Voted against President Obama's proposed minimum tax plan on those making over $1 million a year
Weren't we just criticizing Pryor for supporting an Internet sales tax?
He's also seen here enjoying his raccoon dinner as if it's humane to eat such a wonderful animal. He only has 0% by the Humane Society for animal rights.
... Are you serious? Is this your criticism of Pryor: that he eats meat?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on February 08, 2014, 03:02:04 PM
So, it seems my post in the "Opinion of Adam" wasn't far off the mark.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on February 08, 2014, 03:38:34 PM
Textbook True Leftism doesn't get better than that.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: morgieb on February 08, 2014, 04:45:39 PM
Textbook True Leftism doesn't get better than that.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on February 08, 2014, 04:52:29 PM
Job well done, SJoyce.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mechaman on February 09, 2014, 10:58:22 AM
Textbook True Leftism doesn't get better than that.
This.
Especially with Adam's obsession with guns, which many True Leftist posters either don't give a sh*t about or actually against cos REVOLUTION!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on February 09, 2014, 03:19:34 PM
So my dad pissed away a ton of money on a sports car to satiate his midlife crisis and now our family's going through bankruptcy for it. How does that negate my point?
I have opinions and I state them. Nothing wrong with that.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on February 12, 2014, 04:38:56 AM
I assume the recent FF voters either haven't read anything about him outside his WWII leadership or actually approve of mass murder and imperialism.
Since when was Stalin a mass murderer? Last I knew, he led Russia in a war against one.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Fmr President & Senator Polnut on February 12, 2014, 07:04:15 AM
Atlas road trip!
Do you really think someone is going to let you ride with them?
There is something so right about Snowstalker posting the burns he's received?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on February 12, 2014, 10:44:25 PM
I am opposed to all legalization of marijuana. I'm very old fashioned, but more than that I've seen way too many instances of it killing or seriously harming someone. I've rarely seen it help anyone.
Yeah, this one guy I knew started smoking weed and his life went so badly he had to move in with his parents and now it's like his life is going nowhere
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on February 13, 2014, 05:24:32 PM
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on February 14, 2014, 01:00:58 PM
Dude, I am regulary labeled a bigot, an idiot, and an asshole. I take it with stride. I dish what I take.
Maybe instead of doing that you should think about why you get called those things.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on February 22, 2014, 09:20:01 AM
When someone says your ideas are stupid, it's not a winning idea to come back and say "hey, my ideas led to World War 1!"
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on February 22, 2014, 12:14:59 PM
This quote implies that Ted Cruz has a heart.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Napoleon on February 25, 2014, 03:41:45 PM
What number heart is he on now?
still 0.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on February 25, 2014, 04:11:59 PM
Great, the only person who ragequit after the opebo ban who was so forgettable he didn't even get a 'Be honest' poll about him, and he's the only one to return so far!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on February 26, 2014, 08:28:02 PM
I would much rather spend more money on food stamps than on a weapons program.
I'd rather have everyone working and not needing food stamps.
Then your political affiliation doesn't make much sense.
Sure it does.
Society gets a broken bone, liberals hand them a band-aid. Republicans hand them a cast. While it may not be immediate and fast relief, the bone will heal. With the band aid, the never ending cycle of impoverishment continues.
No, Republicans don't hand out band-aids, they leave the wounds untreated. That "solves" the problem for them.
I understand your nativity considering the country of your avatar has a history of being taken over in six hours, but I must make clear that your facts are flawed.
Guess I should give you credit. Even being interested in facts (even if you have no idea what they are) makes you brighter than the majority of your party.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Napoleon on February 27, 2014, 02:09:45 AM
Great, the only person who ragequit after the opebo ban who was so forgettable he didn't even get a 'Be honest' poll about him, and he's the only one to return so far!
Can't any of you mods just be pleasant? Sorry that I don't have time to post 7,000 times a day while I'm out here making sure the terrorists don't win.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on February 27, 2014, 06:17:13 AM
Great, the only person who ragequit after the opebo ban who was so forgettable he didn't even get a 'Be honest' poll about him, and he's the only one to return so far!
Can't any of you mods just be pleasant? Sorry that I don't have time to post 7,000 times a day while I'm out here making sure the terrorists don't win.
"making sure the terrorists don't win"... lol
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on February 27, 2014, 06:01:29 PM
Great, the only person who ragequit after the opebo ban who was so forgettable he didn't even get a 'Be honest' poll about him, and he's the only one to return so far!
Can't any of you mods just be pleasant? Sorry that I don't have time to post 7,000 times a day while I'm out here making sure the terrorists don't win.
"making sure the terrorists don't win"... lol
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: tik 🪀✨ on February 27, 2014, 06:04:41 PM
I imagine he meant it in jest but "making sure the terrorists don't win" is some groan inducing cheese.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Napoleon on February 27, 2014, 10:55:31 PM
FDR is one of the most foul presidents this nation has ever had. His odious administration should be the model of what a presidency should not be. Unfortunately, it has been taught to generations of historians that the mark of a good president is to attack free enterprise, massively intrude on the private lives of citizens, arrest as many people as possible, destroy food while thousands starve, set silver prices based of of "lucky numbers" and get the nation involved in a war. By these sterling requirements Roosevelt is one of the very greatest presidents. Those who actually care about civil liberties and free markets should never have a single word to say about FDR....unless that word is "charlatan."
Rooney is a i()ng idiot.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SWE on February 28, 2014, 05:55:03 PM
The global elite that controls and profits off ___________ wants _________ and they will get ________. Perhaps not __________, but they will get __________ in the future.
From now on, it might be better to just save this in your clipboard instead of having to type all that out again for every thread.
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Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on March 02, 2014, 02:42:13 PM
Putin's concern is maintaining the Crimean bases, warm-water Black Sea ports with access to the Med and beyond - it's the most Russian thing there is, that plus a bruised ego of having his puppet thrown out of office. You're fooling yourself if you think there is anything more to this than that.
It's OK there's allowed to be a bad guy here...
It's OK there's allowed to be a bad guy here...
There's no reason for Crimea to be part of Ukraine. The "bad guys" are the rich corrupt thugs who oppress Ukraine's working class, whether they're Merkel's puppets or Putin's puppets.
There is no reason for you to be spouting nonsense in support of various fascist dictators all over the world either. Nevertheless, you are continuously doing it: just for fun, I presume.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on March 02, 2014, 06:34:24 PM
But I get that this is a situation where the culture of conservative-bashing takes precedence. Where doesn't it?
Poor conservatives... just nothing ever goes their way... :(
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on March 02, 2014, 07:33:07 PM
Since Texas declared independence on this day in 1936.
Mexico (not a slavocrat).
Mexico (not a slavocrat).
You sure?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on March 04, 2014, 01:06:56 PM
Neither burn is all that hot, but I do have a soft spot for zingers against zingers that miss.
In fact, Xahar, said poster is from Oslo.
Bazinga.
In fact, Naso, Sweden was a neutral party in World War II.
In fact, Xahar, said poster is from Oslo.
Bazinga.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on March 04, 2014, 01:50:53 PM
Neither burn is all that hot, but I do have a soft spot for zingers against zingers that miss.
In fact, Xahar, said poster is from Oslo.
Bazinga.
In fact, Naso, Sweden was a neutral party in World War II.
In fact, Xahar, said poster is from Oslo.
Bazinga.
"Bazinga"? yuck...
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Keystone Phil on March 04, 2014, 05:18:36 PM
Hahaha the stupid saying aside, Naso owned Xahar.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on March 04, 2014, 11:34:47 PM
This is a very weird sort of burn that only works in context. But basically MasterJedi proposes something stupid, follows up to a response with a fairly irrelevant point, Snowstalker responds with something even MORE stupid and Sanchez follows up with a point that is valid and ends up looking the best of all. It only works if you read the entire part of the thread:
This isn't the 18th century; military conquest isn't actually a legitimate diplomatic instrument anymore.
Tell that to Putin.
Which is why Georgia is now a province of the Russian federation.
Want to get China on our side? Promise them all of Siberia if they would side with us against Russia if it were to actually come to anything. If it was the US/Europe/China/Japan agianst Russia they would probably be more likely to back down.
This isn't the 18th century; military conquest isn't actually a legitimate diplomatic instrument anymore.
Tell that to Putin.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lief 🗽 on March 05, 2014, 01:32:15 PM
Guys, please stop talking about my instructor. It's making me very uncomfortable. If he ever finds out, I could be in hot water. I never mentioned his name on here, but you nosy little jerks like to pry into every detail that I do or do not mention and talk about them extensively on here. It's like you guys have no regard that I may not wish that stuff to be exploited and talked about in such a manner. This shows the low character that is present on this forum. Not all of you, of course, but a good number of you are very low and apparently very uncaring.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on March 05, 2014, 01:51:35 PM
I'm liking windjammer more each day.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on March 06, 2014, 11:24:43 AM
Very good, krazen. I'm glad you've had a change of heart about veterans running for Congress.
Too bad you were Joe Walsh's biggest defender when he was taking underhanded swipes at Duckworth.
Too bad you were Joe Walsh's biggest defender when he was taking underhanded swipes at Duckworth.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on March 06, 2014, 08:47:00 PM
context:
Please use this feature regularly. Thanks.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: morgieb on March 06, 2014, 11:45:05 PM
I'm not the biggest fan of the Clinton's in the world, but.....
If only she was such a shining beacon of morality as Vladimir Putin.
I for one agree with Naso in that the Clintons are inhuman sociopaths.
If only she was such a shining beacon of morality as Vladimir Putin.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SWE on March 07, 2014, 06:45:28 AM
No love for affairs during marriage huh?
Marriage itself is broken, I'll admit.
I think both parties need to focus on helping rebuild the American family. It really does matter.
I've seen so many young people in America who are constantly in trouble, pounding on their walls, buying drugs off the street, having the cops over again and again, and the main reason it goes unabated is because the mother is a single parent who cannot be home 24/7. Do you think that if a father figure was around half of this stuff would go on? No way in hell. The breakup of the family matters. The fact that liberals claim to want to help people and ignore such a drastic and fundamental breakdown of American tradition shows that they only care about pandering to slim minorities for the hope of votes in national elections.
Which is why youth crime has gone down along with the percentage of nuclear families?
Are you advocating the breakup of the American family?
No, but if you're going to argue that increased youth crime is caused by the breakup of the nuclear family, you should at least check if youth crime has increase.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: traininthedistance on March 07, 2014, 11:06:42 AM
Context helpful but not really necessary:
And, I apologize, you might not be a troll, you might just be stupid. I'm sorry for jumping to conclusions.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on March 07, 2014, 02:55:15 PM
In the thread "Shots fired: PRC calls out USA for judging others while ignoring own problems":
I didn't know China was an orange avatar'd Atlas poster.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Marokai Backbeat on March 07, 2014, 03:07:15 PM
I'm surprised it took that long for that comment to be made.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Oakvale on March 07, 2014, 03:51:46 PM
I'm surprised it took that long for that comment to be made.
Yeah, I thought it was the obvious response.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on March 08, 2014, 09:54:15 PM
In fairness he's only... actually, how old is he? I have no idea.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: morgieb on March 10, 2014, 05:26:45 AM
Of course. Banning should be limited to blatant spammers and the worst trolls.
Indeed. Hence why Opebo will not be returning.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: free my dawg on March 10, 2014, 05:20:44 PM
The immoral ones...
Abortion
Euthanasia
Sex before marriage
Divorce
Polygamy
Pornography
Homosexuality
Gambling
Unwed Birth
Suicide
Cloning animals
Cloning humans
I may be a bit out-of-the-mainstream on this one...
Abortion
Euthanasia
Sex before marriage
Divorce
Polygamy
Pornography
Homosexuality
Gambling
Unwed Birth
Suicide
Cloning animals
Cloning humans
I may be a bit out-of-the-mainstream on this one...
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not a virgin anymore (normal)
Do you believe you're yourself immoral?Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Queen Mum Inks.LWC on March 11, 2014, 10:26:16 PM
On an unrelated note, is Mary Catherine Roper the same Roper as in Roper V. Simmons?
That was quite rude and uncalled for...
No, while it was quite rude, it was also quite called for.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: The world will shine with light in our nightmare on March 14, 2014, 05:56:55 PM
Why are almost all of these choices awful? I just found out about this website and I'm starting to regret signing up. Why is Lincoln winning??????
You're still in time to leave. It will probably be for the best of all involved.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on March 14, 2014, 10:54:20 PM
NewYorkExpress, if you don't mind me asking: do you write for Family Circus?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: free my dawg on March 15, 2014, 11:42:54 PM
inb4 true leftist "disarming the proletariat"
The irony being that most gun owning members of the "proletariat" would much prefer a right wing revolution.
Get back to me on that when you actually meet one, would you?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on March 16, 2014, 07:17:32 AM
I'm fairly well liked and respected in real life, and some people, for some bizarre reason, seem to regard me as wise (if that's the right word) and ask for advice from me. On the forum, I'm the chap whom most people have a kind of apathetic contempt for, rather like the dog doo-dah you might find, to your disgust, clinging to the sole of your shoe. So yeah, quite a contrast.
From what you've said you're surrounded by like minded people. On here you are not, hence the difference.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on March 16, 2014, 10:21:52 PM
(and I don't celebrate anyone's death, but that's for another post).
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on March 16, 2014, 10:25:11 PM
Easily the most pitiful attempt at comedy since Rochambeau.
This user is currently ignored.
Whatever you say.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on March 18, 2014, 07:54:45 PM
Crimea is for all intents and purposes Russian and the 1954 transfer to the Ukrainian SSR was a mistake, though I disapprove of how Russia pursued this annexation.
I wonder how many No voters support Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence. It seems that self-determination only matters when you support the group which wants it.
I wonder how many No voters support Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence. It seems that self-determination only matters when you support the group which wants it.
It's really time for you to show some respect and shut up with your trolling. It was never smart nor funny, but at the point where we are now and people are beginning to die you should really take a step back.
I understand that this is remote for most of you American teenagers but I have friends from the Ukraine crying themselves to sleep with worry for their families. Whiny bitching about irrelevant analogies only serves to make you look dumber.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on March 20, 2014, 07:03:57 AM
lel
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marxism
You've never made this joke before.
Rhetorical question I know, but I wonder how much Marx he has actually read.
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marxism
You've never made this joke before.
I'm barely joking.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mordecai on March 22, 2014, 01:46:59 AM
Shame that Hollywood is dominated today by vapid bourgeois liberals (not to mention the literal Pentagon propaganda that is most action films) instead of the good old days when half of them were card-carrying Communists.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on March 22, 2014, 01:55:00 PM
Georgetown students just love illegal dorm room science projects.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on March 24, 2014, 07:26:01 AM
I'm sorry Oakvale but really, the act is getting old.
Yeah, we get it, you're not a "True Leftist".
Probably a necessary evil.
Yeah, we get it, you're not a "True Leftist".
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Oakvale on March 24, 2014, 08:08:00 AM
I'm really kind of surprised that "the Thatcher/Reagan reforms of the 80s were hamfistedly and oftentimes sociopathically implemented but ultimately necessary" is apparently some kind of edgy troll position to take.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Franzl on March 24, 2014, 08:12:25 AM
I'm really kind of surprised that "the Thatcher/Reagan reforms of the 80s were hamfistedly and oftentimes sociopathically implemented but ultimately necessary" is apparently some kind of edgy troll position to take.
You can make that argument, but even if, not sure how Reagan is in any way necessary. You could have gotten the reforms without the idiocy and recklessness of Reagan.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Oakvale on March 24, 2014, 08:21:10 AM
I'm really kind of surprised that "the Thatcher/Reagan reforms of the 80s were hamfistedly and oftentimes sociopathically implemented but ultimately necessary" is apparently some kind of edgy troll position to take.
You can make that argument, but even if, not sure how Reagan is in any way necessary. You could have gotten the reforms without the idiocy and recklessness of Reagan.
There's also the less quantifiable argument that the goofy optimism and nationalist swagger of a Reagan was necessary on a psychological level after the malaise of the Nixon-Carter-Ford era.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on March 24, 2014, 08:51:34 AM
I'm really kind of surprised that "the Thatcher/Reagan reforms of the 80s were hamfistedly and oftentimes sociopathically implemented but ultimately necessary" is apparently some kind of edgy troll position to take.
You can make that argument, but even if, not sure how Reagan is in any way necessary. You could have gotten the reforms without the idiocy and recklessness of Reagan.
There's also the less quantifiable argument that the goofy optimism and nationalist swagger of a Reagan was necessary on a psychological level after the malaise of the Nixon-Carter-Ford era.
One can question at what cost.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Gustaf on March 24, 2014, 10:20:24 AM
Oakvale is basically correct and I'd question the notion that the people weren't important in both of those cases. I sort of suspect they were actually.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Tetro Kornbluth on March 24, 2014, 11:11:52 AM
I'm really kind of surprised that "the Thatcher/Reagan reforms of the 80s were hamfistedly and oftentimes sociopathically implemented but ultimately necessary" is apparently some kind of edgy troll position to take.
You can make that argument, but even if, not sure how Reagan is in any way necessary. You could have gotten the reforms without the idiocy and recklessness of Reagan.
There's also the less quantifiable argument that the goofy optimism and nationalist swagger of a Reagan was necessary on a psychological level after the malaise of the Nixon-Carter-Ford era.
One can question at what cost.
Edgy troll position? More like concern troll position.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: All Along The Watchtower on March 24, 2014, 11:18:54 AM
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on March 24, 2014, 12:15:44 PM
Wow. I actually agree with Gully.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Potatoe on March 24, 2014, 12:26:24 PM
Wow. I actually agree with Gully.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on March 24, 2014, 12:31:45 PM
Wow. I actually agree with Gully.
Yeah, 10 years and never yet for me. But there is hope.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SWE on March 24, 2014, 01:50:26 PM
HP. He may have gotten it right in 2012, but he was constantly predicting that Obama had an 80% chance of reelection. Of course, Obama did win, but his chances were never THAT high. And what's worse is that almost everyone (especially here) takes his predictions as gospel.
I tend to take his mathematical analysis more seriously that the opinion of a hack such as yourself.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on March 24, 2014, 07:29:51 PM
Blue state, are you effing kidding?
Blue state -
()
Red state -
()
Blue state -
()
Red state -
()
After you get to Claude and take a picture of the traffic light
Keep heading south another five miles:
()
Keep heading south another five miles:
()
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on March 24, 2014, 11:34:48 PM
The real problem with oakvale's statement is that it's pretty much the epitome of Moderate Heroism that he's mocked before. "Reagan and Thatcher's reforms were needed but they went TOO FAR." That's basically something that could come directly from benconstine.
At least without the elaboration on what specifically he's referring to. Don't see how you can argue things like arming terrorists and propping up apartheid are needed, just taken too far.
At least without the elaboration on what specifically he's referring to. Don't see how you can argue things like arming terrorists and propping up apartheid are needed, just taken too far.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: windjammer on March 25, 2014, 11:51:19 AM
HP. He may have gotten it right in 2012, but he was constantly predicting that Obama had an 80% chance of reelection. Of course, Obama did win, but his chances were never THAT high. And what's worse is that almost everyone (especially here) takes his predictions as gospel.
I tend to take his mathematical analysis more seriously that the opinion of a hack such as yourself.
Touche :p
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Gustaf on March 26, 2014, 04:58:34 AM
If Bushie's family's men's forte is 'out on the grill', and they don't have a grill, perhaps they should consider developing a forte that isn't 'out on the grill'.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on March 26, 2014, 03:50:58 PM
Guntoker nails me good here. :)
The first quote I'd apply to you.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on March 26, 2014, 06:11:13 PM
What incentive do they have to fix the United States? If we're giving them pay incentives, we could do the same thing for US citizens.
None of our politicians have economics degrees or rigorous business training, which should be a minimum prerequisite for anyone who controls $3T in government revenue.
Reagan, HW Bush, Clinton, W Bush all had economics or MBAs from prestigious institutions. Obama does not.
None of our politicians have economics degrees or rigorous business training, which should be a minimum prerequisite for anyone who controls $3T in government revenue.
Reagan, HW Bush, Clinton, W Bush all had economics or MBAs from prestigious institutions. Obama does not.
Ah, yes, because a degree from that vaunted hive of great minds, Eureka College, trumps Harvard Law School any day of the week.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Gustaf on March 27, 2014, 05:35:53 AM
I think this counts as self-burn.
That doesn't change that the Twilight series has more literary value than Finnegans Wake.
Hey everyone is entitled to there opinion but I am curious, what 'literature' do you like?
Most books I read are "scene", seriously. Things like compilations of zine articles from certain scenes and eras, or journal compilations of the same style, stuff like that. Sometimes it's actually fictionalized though but with the plot sort of being the same, stuff happening in the scene. Or compilations of essays and social commentary from people involved in it.
Otherwise I'm actually bigger on short stories. I've only read like one Stephen King book the whole through (The Gunslinger) but I like all his short story compilations I've read. The last full length novels I read were all the Ingress tie-in novels.
Also, I think the problem here is that BRTD doesn't understand what Oakvale is saying. But it's perfectly comprehensible to me.
Finnegan's Wake is a book with a continuing plotline, I would be very confused reading Obamanation's posting history with no context, it would be very confusing.
That doesn't change that the Twilight series has more literary value than Finnegans Wake.
Hey everyone is entitled to there opinion but I am curious, what 'literature' do you like?
Most books I read are "scene", seriously. Things like compilations of zine articles from certain scenes and eras, or journal compilations of the same style, stuff like that. Sometimes it's actually fictionalized though but with the plot sort of being the same, stuff happening in the scene. Or compilations of essays and social commentary from people involved in it.
Otherwise I'm actually bigger on short stories. I've only read like one Stephen King book the whole through (The Gunslinger) but I like all his short story compilations I've read. The last full length novels I read were all the Ingress tie-in novels.
Also, I think the problem here is that BRTD doesn't understand what Oakvale is saying. But it's perfectly comprehensible to me.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Adam Griffin on March 27, 2014, 02:28:42 PM
Makes sense since it is not in any way a currency.
For example, your dismissive outrage at things you don't like could be a form of currency. Not one that anybody willingly accepts... but one that is used by you nearly constantly on this forum.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on March 27, 2014, 04:55:56 PM
I know very little about de Blasio's tenure so far, but the ban on horse carriages cements him as a solid FF in my book.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on March 28, 2014, 05:14:43 AM
Makes sense since it is not in any way a currency.
For example, your dismissive outrage at things you don't like could be a form of currency. Not one that anybody willingly accepts... but one that is used by you nearly constantly on this forum.
lol
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on March 28, 2014, 01:37:57 PM
At least Algore and I could smoke weed together. That is about the only silver lining out there.
You and Algore, both high, both in the same room, each talking past each other, droning on and on about minutiae. That is a new category of hell that I hope none of us ever have to encounter.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on March 29, 2014, 12:53:54 AM
Inks, shut it.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on March 29, 2014, 04:24:23 PM
Looks like every one of the pedosupporter supporters has been here already and commented. Do you guys get a text every time a topic with "opebo" in the title is started?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on March 29, 2014, 10:30:32 PM
RIP the Snowstalker that wasn't a stupid troll. At more length:
Please stop. This has gone on long enough. It was funny for about a day, but you need to stop. You are like a cancer of the Forum's brain and lower the quality of every thread in which you post. Your posts could be written by an edgy-True-Leftist algorithm and you seem to truly enjoy being an asshole. Nothing you say is interesting or contributes a shred of value to this forum anymore, and the part that really saddens me is that you used to be decent. Sure, you weren't one of the greats, but most of us aren't and that's OK. Being infamous doesn't get you anything but the hatred of a lot of people, and if you're just starved for attention because your parents don't love you you can just admit it and go see a therapist. Just don't spew your filth on this forum anymore.
Please stop. This has gone on long enough. It was funny for about a day, but you need to stop. You are like a cancer of the Forum's brain and lower the quality of every thread in which you post. Your posts could be written by an edgy-True-Leftist algorithm and you seem to truly enjoy being an asshole. Nothing you say is interesting or contributes a shred of value to this forum anymore, and the part that really saddens me is that you used to be decent. Sure, you weren't one of the greats, but most of us aren't and that's OK. Being infamous doesn't get you anything but the hatred of a lot of people, and if you're just starved for attention because your parents don't love you you can just admit it and go see a therapist. Just don't spew your filth on this forum anymore.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on March 30, 2014, 01:09:00 PM
Distilled BRTD:
I just appreciated and associated with [X] imagery and slogans.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on March 31, 2014, 05:37:48 AM
Doesn't contribute to the forum, so HP.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on April 01, 2014, 07:02:40 PM
Doesn't contribute to the forum, so HP.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on April 01, 2014, 07:26:18 PM
Doesn't contribute to the forum, so HP.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on April 02, 2014, 11:35:42 AM
We got rid of joshgreen and he was just like Al and Joe so I don't see the difference.
"We" got rid of him? I often forget you're still a poster, let alone a moderator, such is your impact around here.
OUCH
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on April 02, 2014, 06:00:24 PM
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=178652.0
hmmmm
Sorry if this was done in the last couple of months...
hmmmm
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: windjammer on April 04, 2014, 06:42:16 PM
Uh, ok. You made a public complaint about an infraction - I explained why it was done. Anybody else reading this would think you'd have been infracted for a totally innocuous post, because that was the edited version. No need to be an asshole.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Napoleon on April 06, 2014, 01:19:08 PM
It feels like now that gay marriage in the courts is pretty much assured in the next few years, some folks are looking for new things to do on the gay rights front, so the slacktivists among them come up with stuff like this since forcing someone from the cool kids table doesn't require much real thought and effort.
I know, that damn free market, always screwing things up for the Republicans.
I don't know what that has to do with what I said, but two more notes and you'd have a chord.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on April 09, 2014, 11:40:37 AM
What has he done that is ban-worthy?
He has Gully and Oakvale's disapproval. That's enough these days.
Grumps old man, your posts about Cave matters are becoming more valuable. Why? Because instead of them being just randomly right or wrong, and thus noise, instead there is now a clear correlation between what you post and what does happen in the Cave. It's just that the correlation is negative. But by just adding a "not" or deleting "one," as the case may be, to change the integer sign of your post content as it were, your missives can indeed now prove to be a potentially useful roadmap.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: The world will shine with light in our nightmare on April 09, 2014, 09:17:18 PM
I split off the debate on Car Control into its own thread.
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=190645.0 (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=190645.0)
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=190645.0 (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=190645.0)
Seriously? I was bringing it around to gun control. You (A) didn't have to split it, and (B) didn't have to be condescending in doing so.
In case you hadn't noticed, this thread wasn't started as yet another debate on gun control, tho I was resigned to the inevitable discussion of the topic within this thread. At least with gun control we can debate whether easier access to guns could have brought this incident to a better solution. I don't think anyone would argue that the best way to handle the situation would have been to run over the kid with an SUV.
MJ's point was analogy to gun control. If you knew that, then what was your rationale for splitting it while implicitly endorsing a debate on gun control to remain in this thread? If you didn't know that, well, we'll cross that bridge if we get there.
Because you aren't you engaging in a debate on gun control in those posts I split off. You took advantage of Jedi's point to go off on yet another one of your pedantic nitpicking episodes that is a principal reason [Inks] has come to be an all-purpose replacement for profanity here on the Forum. Your unholy love of gotcha questioning may possibly make you effective as a lawyer someday, but I suspect you will be losing your clients some cases because of how irritated you have made the jury. I can only hope for the sake of those you represent that you are less irritating in person than you are in your posts here.
In any case, be glad that I don't follow your example and infract you for publicly challenging a moderator decision. For someone who keeps saying that people are supposed to question mod decisions via PM, it is extremely hypocritical of you to have done so publicly with nary a PM.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lief 🗽 on April 09, 2014, 10:05:55 PM
Both are horrible moderators.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on April 10, 2014, 07:26:42 AM
Why am I not on this list?
Apparently no one found your posts noteworthy, controversial, or interesting enough.
I am a fascist, how is that not controversial? LOL
You can call yourself whatever you want, you are still a nonentity.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Napoleon on April 10, 2014, 09:41:48 AM
I don't know whether to be offended or flattered by my inclusion.
You should celebrate your inclusion by creating five sock accounts to give yourself extra votes in this poll.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lief 🗽 on April 12, 2014, 10:49:24 PM
You aren't worthy of being a Roman Governor.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RedSLC on April 13, 2014, 11:59:05 PM
There is no rational argument against it.
There is no rational argument for SSM. Marriage is just regulations imposed on people who might seek monogamous sexual reproduction. Couples do not need to be married to express love or to be happy or to be sexually gratified.
Lack of marriage privileges for same-sex couples is a calamity because marriage also grants special socio-economic privileges. If you look at the income data, the only family demographic that earns more than median household income is dual income married couples. The current system screws all unmarried people to protect the sanctity of "traditional" single-income married households.
I'm empathetic to the plight of gay couples, but SSM does not fix the problem nor does it represent civil rights victory. It is a silly politically-indulgent skirmish for small-minded people who are eager to avoid dealing with our real problems.
That's a very cute thing for you to say. And I mean that with all due respect. Sure, to you it might not be a "real problem", but to people like TDAS I imagine it's a heck of a "problem". But I guess that's the thing though, and what is wrong with a lot of people in this country really. As long as it's not affecting you, who gives a sh*t, am I right?
I'm trying to remain calm here, but I really can't believe I just can't believe that last sentence I read. I mean really, I actually it's more insulting to the millions of gay Americans and their allies who have been fighting this cause for decades to have their movement demoted down to a "silly politically-indulgent skirmish for small-minded people" more so than people who claim it's a sin. In the latter case, at least those opponents recognize it's a legitimate issue that has a profound effect on American society.
If you want to say you are against gay marriage because you don't like it, just come right out and say it. Don't hide behind this legalistic tax code bullsh*t. I'm not buying it, TDAS is not buying it, and neither is nobody else in this thread.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mordecai on April 14, 2014, 03:04:49 AM
Why would you call the cops if you saw a homeless person? Ignorant rich *****
Well, technically, if it had been a beggar, they'd have been trespassing on Church property so...
Do you feel a compunction to defend every atrocity in this God dammed world?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: windjammer on April 14, 2014, 04:52:37 PM
Never knew most people here can't admit they are bi curious.
Maybe you should go out and hit the gay bars instead of posting useless threads all over the forum.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on April 14, 2014, 06:28:57 PM
BREAKING NEWS: BS NOT MODERN INVENTION SHOCK, HORROR AS IT IS DISCOVERED ANCIENT PEOPLES CAPABLE OF SAYING NONSENSE "NOT EVERYTHING YOU READ ON A PARCHMENT OR PAPYRUS IS TRUE", SAYS HISTORIAN
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on April 14, 2014, 07:49:55 PM
Most I ever paid? $82 not too long ago at P.J. Clarke's. Raw oysters and clams, a lobster roll, cheesecake, and an Irish coffee. Well worth the cost, although it usually comes out to less there- like $60. I blame the fact I'd finally made it to the opera that night and the waitress was also very attractive.
Most expensive? Probably at the Capital Grille in Boston on the occasion of my cousin's graduation from MIT, last year, the steak I had was $40 or so on top of appetizers and dessert, with some 12-15 of us, and their wine considered, I'd expect it to be upwards of $2500. I might have spent more at Delmonico's on my birthday a few weeks back- I had an entree of $45 Lobster Newburg (and a rather tough one at that!) plus some oysters, bread pudding, and Madeira. Probably like $90, but I was forcibly prevented from seeing the check, much less paying.
Bedstuy, Eleven Madison Park or Per Se? (There's also a place with such prices in Brooklyn which I am neglecting and whose name I am forgetting, but who cares, it's in Brooklyn). Perhaps Daniel and Jean-Georges are contenders here.
Ultimately I am the sort of person who loves good food but would hate to pay for it- you eat and then- it is gone, just like that. And you are out $50. Which is the entry price for a great meal in this city sadly- maybe $40 but keep in mind a meal at McDonald's here is $10- and adjust your scales accordingly.
Most expensive? Probably at the Capital Grille in Boston on the occasion of my cousin's graduation from MIT, last year, the steak I had was $40 or so on top of appetizers and dessert, with some 12-15 of us, and their wine considered, I'd expect it to be upwards of $2500. I might have spent more at Delmonico's on my birthday a few weeks back- I had an entree of $45 Lobster Newburg (and a rather tough one at that!) plus some oysters, bread pudding, and Madeira. Probably like $90, but I was forcibly prevented from seeing the check, much less paying.
Bedstuy, Eleven Madison Park or Per Se? (There's also a place with such prices in Brooklyn which I am neglecting and whose name I am forgetting, but who cares, it's in Brooklyn). Perhaps Daniel and Jean-Georges are contenders here.
Ultimately I am the sort of person who loves good food but would hate to pay for it- you eat and then- it is gone, just like that. And you are out $50. Which is the entry price for a great meal in this city sadly- maybe $40 but keep in mind a meal at McDonald's here is $10- and adjust your scales accordingly.
This is why the world hates America.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on April 14, 2014, 08:12:58 PM
Because Lenin's ideas were so successful. It's just a coincidence every country that adopted them turned into a dictatorship and/or oligarchy.
By an objective measure the USSR's domestic policies were massively successful in terms of the progress made from living standards/industrialization in Imperial Russia.
So you think that justifies living under a dictatorship/oligarchy that imprisons and/or slaughters its own citizens for having a dissenting political opinion? Ah, the sociopathy of teenage Marxism.
By the way, improving standards of living from Tsarist Russia isn't much to write home about. There's pretty much nowhere to go but up.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on April 16, 2014, 01:23:59 PM
Good call on the edit, Ernest. We don't want the jailed mass murderer to call Dave on copyright infringement.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Miles on April 17, 2014, 01:13:34 PM
Pryor's magical last name is propping him up.
He had the same last name 2 months ago, last I checked.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on April 18, 2014, 08:58:49 AM
Yes, and I have also filmed them.
Still surprised you're considered the forum's creep?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on April 18, 2014, 09:22:52 AM
Game of Thrones has more likable characters.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: windjammer on April 18, 2014, 04:37:52 PM
Paul Krugman annihilates the right-wing denial of Obamacare's successes: http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/18/on-the-liberal-bias-of-facts/
Krugman presents no economic data.
As if you presented any.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Deus Naturae on April 18, 2014, 10:34:25 PM
Of course many scientists avoid getting involved directly in religious controversy and some do believe in God, but since science has historically been attacked by religious people, I think that it entirely appropriate for scientists to be critical of religion. Religion should not have the special protection that it has.
Atheists are to history what Baptists are to biology.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: IceSpear on April 19, 2014, 09:42:46 PM
Leave the forum.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sol on April 21, 2014, 10:05:53 PM
Turns out that democracy (http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/21/us-vw-uaw-tennessee-idUSBREA3K0GG20140421) wins the day and those unions have been routed!
You are the most ridiculous person on this board since opebo was banned.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Gustaf on April 23, 2014, 12:53:04 PM
I don't think you understand what "racism" means (or what a lot of other things mean).
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: The world will shine with light in our nightmare on April 23, 2014, 09:05:02 PM
More useful purposes like what?
Some have suggested a cut in personal income tax rates. Some have suggested a fast train between 2 cities in the Central Valley. Some have suggested a repair of our roadways. It turns out that the government education industry complex devours enough resources to cover all of the above in some manner.
Mental care for the mentally ill? It would be beneficial for you.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on April 27, 2014, 12:51:50 AM
Story-wise, Wozzeck is fairly straightforward and predictable, if not a little dumb at points. Berg made a good decision to cut out extraneous material that does not advance the dramatic focus. But musically, it is amazing. Every time. And opera is always 90% about the music anyways.
I always see Wozzeck at the Met when it's around because James Levine (the child-molester extraordinaire) is quite good at it.
I always see Wozzeck at the Met when it's around because James Levine (the child-molester extraordinaire) is quite good at it.
Oh, of course. Going to an opera for the plot is like going to see Transformers or something for the plot. Atonality isn't usually my thing, last I was there was for Cosi fan tutte, no not usually my thing at all- my favorite Schoenberg piece is Verklarte Nacht, which surely says something about my taste.
Berg's music is not atonal.
Well, twelve-tonal, whatever you want to call it. It certainly is unusual. Which is what Berg exactly wanted us to think of it.
Wozzeck was written before dodecaphonic music came into being in the Schoenbergian sense, with tone-rows and derivations and best of all, hexachordal inversional combinatoriality, etc., etc. I don't know what twelve-tonal means; I presume that this is the layman's term for dodecaphonic.
The musicologists always use the asinine phrase "free atonality" to describe a work like Wozzeck written before the dodecaphonic system was developed by Schoenberg, but as a practical matter, Berg utilizes a number of different tonal centers in Wozzeck that grow out the various motifs and leitmotifs that are emphasized, specifically the interval relationships like the tritone and the minor third.
The shallowness of my thought is particularly apparent when I make the reference to Transformers.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: IceSpear on April 28, 2014, 03:08:35 PM
http://www.foxnews.com/story/2005/02/11/minn-gov-wants-flavored-cigarettes-banned/
alright in my book.
alright in my book.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on April 29, 2014, 10:40:51 PM
The only thing that pops into my mind, is stuff involving Santa Claus. I was disappointed when my older brother filled me in on that one, at about age 5.
When I was 5, some kid on the bus told me Santa Claus wasn't real and it was my parents. I went home and told my mom that and she replied, "Do you really think we would spend all that money on you?".
That convinced me Santa had to be real for a few more years.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on April 30, 2014, 11:55:27 AM
The only thing that pops into my mind, is stuff involving Santa Claus. I was disappointed when my older brother filled me in on that one, at about age 5.
When I was 5, some kid on the bus told me Santa Claus wasn't real and it was my parents. I went home and told my mom that and she replied, "Do you really think we would spend all that money on you?".
That convinced me Santa had to be real for a few more years.
More of a Goldmine candidate than for the Sulpher Burn, but enjoyable reading nonetheless.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sol on April 30, 2014, 02:17:19 PM
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You and Meursault aren't getting along because you're so much alike.
Do you think so? I see. That is concerning. I suppose you are a recognized expert on complete and total smug self-satisfaction, so perhaps I should take you at least somewhat seriously on this.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on May 06, 2014, 10:12:02 PM
Excellent. Any blow against bro-dom is worthwhile.
Just because you're a f#cking geed who probably couldn't get a bid from my neighbors next door (a disgrace to the phrase "fraternity") doesn't mean you can take a metaphorical piss on those that might actually enjoy their lives. It would, however, be interesting to hear your actual opposition to people being productive, taking leadership roles, having to learn codes of conduct, running an organization, and all the other things that come with being part of such an organization. Due to your status as one who will likely spend the majority of their waking hours in a basement on a computer, I wonder why you yourself would not long for something greater.
In any case, this is a great miscarriage of justice, the likes of which has not been seen since--probably--Roe v. Wade. They can all go to Hell.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on May 13, 2014, 11:04:48 PM
I'd rather you just empty-quote me to express your agreement with me (and I hate empty-quoting) than elaborate on my point with nonsense like whatever that was.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mechaman on May 18, 2014, 04:05:12 PM
Admittedly, this is a pretty good burn:
They are both "new Democrat" corporatists with horrible foreign policy records.
This isn't an explanation using empirical evidence of how they are identical. It's just stating an opinion as fact by including buzzwords. You forgot "neoliberal" though.
Nobody has yet to explain exactly how and why Hillary and Bill are "interchangeable", "two sides of the same coin", etc. It is just constantly stated as a fact. Hillary of course was involved in her husband's presidency. How exactly does that make her identical to him?
They are both "new Democrat" corporatists with horrible foreign policy records.
This isn't an explanation using empirical evidence of how they are identical. It's just stating an opinion as fact by including buzzwords. You forgot "neoliberal" though.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on May 19, 2014, 09:00:46 AM
Developments in this most recent scandal are coming-in very rapidly.
Keep up with the latest here (http://yallpolitics.com/).
Keep up with the latest here (http://yallpolitics.com/).
Reality is well-known for its Cochran bias.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on May 20, 2014, 12:52:31 PM
And in those ten years the entire Northwest sans Pennsylvania have followed their lead, along with several others.
Not by the will of the people, though. By the will of judges legislating from the bench
I mean it's bad enough that the legislators legislated from the legislature in NH, VT, RI, NH, DE, DC, IL, MN, and HI, but the voters had to join them in ignoring the will of the people in ME, WA, and MD, and sort of MN.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Chancellor Tanterterg on May 27, 2014, 05:13:32 PM
While a Sandoval/Walker ticket could cause her serious problems, it is far from the only potential nightmare ticket from her perspective. Rubio/Portman would be pretty rough for her too.
Rubio wouldn't be a tough candidate for anyone, much less Hillary.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: free my dawg on May 27, 2014, 08:51:14 PM
ATTN: Cory
Please post a recently dated photograph of yourself so that we may conduct a phenotypic evaluation to determine whether you qualify for genetic amelioration. Failure to comply within the next seven days will result in your liquidation.
Much love
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Southeastern Office
Please post a recently dated photograph of yourself so that we may conduct a phenotypic evaluation to determine whether you qualify for genetic amelioration. Failure to comply within the next seven days will result in your liquidation.
Much love
U.S. Department of Eugenics
Southeastern Office
#rekt
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Napoleon on May 27, 2014, 09:57:37 PM
The strangest thing about NYE's timeline is how TX Conservative Dem has become a devoted follower of it.
I wouldn't be surprised (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=192737.0)
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Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on June 09, 2014, 04:45:25 AM
It's Einzige, but credit where it's due...
You. Are. A. Nitwit.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on June 10, 2014, 03:38:15 AM
bit long, but perfect:
Opinions don't belong here.
This whole thread is based on people's opinions of what is an "absurd, ignorant, or bad" post.
No it isn't. This whole thread is based on a near-universal consensus of what makes a post "absurd, ignorant, or bad". For instance, repeatedly alleging that a Senator won an election because of the votes of felons with no basis in fact is absurd, ignorant, and bad. Assuming that party platforms from 150 years ago bear any relevance on today's political landscape is absurd, ignorant, and bad. Saying that Democrats have about a 55% chance of holding the Senate isn't absurd, ignorant, or bad. One is a reasonable prediction based on an intelligent analysis of the Senate races that could very well turn out to be a good prediction. The other two are absurd and bad conclusions based on willful ignorance of the facts.
TL;DR: stop posting in the deluge.
The results of this poll are bad enough, but the there's this:
I'd give Democrats maybe a 55% chance of holding the Senate
Opinions don't belong here.
No it isn't. This whole thread is based on a near-universal consensus of what makes a post "absurd, ignorant, or bad". For instance, repeatedly alleging that a Senator won an election because of the votes of felons with no basis in fact is absurd, ignorant, and bad. Assuming that party platforms from 150 years ago bear any relevance on today's political landscape is absurd, ignorant, and bad. Saying that Democrats have about a 55% chance of holding the Senate isn't absurd, ignorant, or bad. One is a reasonable prediction based on an intelligent analysis of the Senate races that could very well turn out to be a good prediction. The other two are absurd and bad conclusions based on willful ignorance of the facts.
TL;DR: stop posting in the deluge.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on June 12, 2014, 08:16:50 AM
Never heard the quote before, so I probably don't get the joke.
It isn't a joke you uncultured nitwit.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on June 14, 2014, 09:05:00 AM
Then why don't we do that?
And what would be the reason to ban him?
I'm sure you guys can think of something.
But you're the one advocating it, so what's your rationale? Or do you think the mods should just adopt a "we don't like this, so we'll ban the person" policy? (I know some of you people think we actually do this, but I assure you, we don't; I will admit that it'd be much easier if we did.)
Bigotry, trolling, attempted fraud on membership (pushing his scams), violation of members' privacy, chronic disregard for the input of formers, some more trolling, non-family friendly material, excessive hyperbole, etc, etc.
Don't forget multiple sock accounts, abusing the reporting system, lying about his identity to moderators…..
Oh wait, that was Simfan.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on June 14, 2014, 07:14:31 PM
Do you still believe homosexuality is a choice? If so, that could arguably be a bannable offense...
Wow, did you really just say that?
I will ask this again. Believing what the Bible, which is inerrant and infallible, says about homosexuality is now a bannable offense? I guess there is no freedom of religion and beliefs in this place anymore.
This is a private website, not a government entity under any kind of obligation to uphold the First Amendment in its dealings with its members. This line of argument demeans us, it demeans you, and most importantly it demeans the Bible, by implicitly positing that it isn't worth actually analyzing or critically but faithfully engaging with in any way and can't stand up to the slightest amount of such analysis or critical engagement from those of us who don't belong to whatever cuckoo-for-Cocoa-Puffs subvariety of snake-belly Low Church Protestantism it is that you do. Simfan, Harry, and I are all Christians and we all think this is an absolute joke. Positing Biblical inerrancy doesn't have to be a form of theological concern trolling, but it is as often as not.
Exceptionally good part underlined.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on June 14, 2014, 08:35:06 PM
Do you still believe homosexuality is a choice? If so, that could arguably be a bannable offense...
Wow, did you really just say that?
I will ask this again. Believing what the Bible, which is inerrant and infallible, says about homosexuality is now a bannable offense? I guess there is no freedom of religion and beliefs in this place anymore.
This is a private website, not a government entity under any kind of obligation to uphold the First Amendment in its dealings with its members. This line of argument demeans us, it demeans you, and most importantly it demeans the Bible, by implicitly positing that it isn't worth actually analyzing or critically but faithfully engaging with in any way and can't stand up to the slightest amount of such analysis or critical engagement from those of us who don't belong to whatever cuckoo-for-Cocoa-Puffs subvariety of snake-belly Low Church Protestantism it is that you do. Simfan, Harry, and I are all Christians and we all think this is an absolute joke. Positing Biblical inerrancy doesn't have to be a form of theological concern trolling, but it is as often as not.
Exceptionally good part underlined.
I also really want to attend the Haitian evangelical church up the street from me; it's called "The House of Power" or something awesome like that. I imagine they do some kick-ass Pentecostal style dancing.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on June 14, 2014, 08:47:14 PM
Do they wave their hands there? Ugh.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on June 14, 2014, 08:49:25 PM
Do they wave their hands there? Ugh.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on June 14, 2014, 08:49:30 PM
Do they wave their hands there? Ugh.
I will take a liturgical Protestant service over that stuff any day of the week. It's much more pleasing to the eye and ear.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on June 14, 2014, 08:49:53 PM
I wouldn't vote as I would require both hands to hold the shotgun in my mouth.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on June 14, 2014, 09:00:54 PM
Do they wave their hands there? Ugh.
I will take a liturgical Protestant service over that stuff any day of the week. It's much more pleasing to the eye and ear.
Yeah, handwaving is the worst.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on June 14, 2014, 09:02:03 PM
Do they wave their hands there? Ugh.
I will take a liturgical Protestant service over that stuff any day of the week. It's much more pleasing to the eye and ear.
Yeah, handwaving is the worst.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on June 14, 2014, 09:07:40 PM
Do they wave their hands there? Ugh.
I will take a liturgical Protestant service over that stuff any day of the week. It's much more pleasing to the eye and ear.
Yeah, handwaving is the worst.
Because it isn't actually a church service.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on June 14, 2014, 09:21:14 PM
Do they wave their hands there? Ugh.
I will take a liturgical Protestant service over that stuff any day of the week. It's much more pleasing to the eye and ear.
Yeah, handwaving is the worst.
Because it isn't actually a church service.
Indeed, where is the word and table in such services?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on June 15, 2014, 09:37:19 AM
Do you still believe homosexuality is a choice? If so, that could arguably be a bannable offense...
Wow, did you really just say that?
I will ask this again. Believing what the Bible, which is inerrant and infallible, says about homosexuality is now a bannable offense? I guess there is no freedom of religion and beliefs in this place anymore.
This is a private website, not a government entity under any kind of obligation to uphold the First Amendment in its dealings with its members. This line of argument demeans us, it demeans you, and most importantly it demeans the Bible, by implicitly positing that it isn't worth actually analyzing or critically but faithfully engaging with in any way and can't stand up to the slightest amount of such analysis or critical engagement from those of us who don't belong to whatever cuckoo-for-Cocoa-Puffs subvariety of snake-belly Low Church Protestantism it is that you do. Simfan, Harry, and I are all Christians and we all think this is an absolute joke. Positing Biblical inerrancy doesn't have to be a form of theological concern trolling, but it is as often as not.
Exceptionally good part underlined.
Do keep in mind I'm referring to doctrine more than style when I say that. Bushie's church actually seems quite staid and normal stylistically. Doctrinal elements that I'd consider 'cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs' include, in no particular order, Biblical literalism (bonus points when John 6.55 is somehow exempted from this in order to support an ultra-memorialist understanding of the Eucharist), young Earth creationism, complementarianism to the point of believing that the gender roles of first-century Israel are themselves binding on present-day society, soteriology that's sola fide to the point of antinomianism (which is perhaps the biggest single problem in Bushie's life), excessively gracious interpretation of the idea of the priesthood of all believers, insistently stressed belief in double predestination (as opposed to just having it in the doctrine somewhere and not making too huge a deal out of it on an everyday basis), and premillennial dispensationalist eschatology. None of these are on their own quite enough to make an entire church cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs, but a church that exhibits two or more of them in my experience almost always is. Bushie's church teaches at least three by my count, maybe more. Note that the presence of all of them creates a truly bizarre mishmash of stereotypically Baptist, Catholic, Lutheran, and Reformed elements that collapses under its own self-reflecting ponderancy forthwith.
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I also really want to attend the Haitian evangelical church up the street from me; it's called "The House of Power" or something awesome like that. I imagine they do some kick-ass Pentecostal style dancing.
That sounds like a good time, though not in a way that I, being as High Church as I am, would consider a particularly religious experience.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on June 15, 2014, 09:54:36 AM
There's one item in Nathan's list (but only one) that might apply to my church though it's a pretty subjective standard so in his view none might. Guess which one.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: traininthedistance on June 15, 2014, 01:07:17 PM
There's one item in Nathan's list (but only one) that might apply to my church though it's a pretty subjective standard so in his view none might. Guess which one.
I'll guess "excessively gracious interpretation of the idea of the priesthood of all believers". Seems pretty easy unless this is a trick question or something.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on June 15, 2014, 02:01:39 PM
That's it. Though it depends exactly what he means by that but lack of a formal "ordination" procedure seems like it'd qualify.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on June 15, 2014, 03:15:27 PM
Yeah, your church is a little whackadoodle in that respect but the fact that you don't have any of those other traits means you're more or less okay by me. You are ultra-memorialist but since you don't claim to be Biblical literalists in the first place that doesn't bother me as much.
There's a too-liberal cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs spectrum as well as a too-conservative one but your church seems to be Trinitarian so I doubt it would check many of those marks either.
There's a too-liberal cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs spectrum as well as a too-conservative one but your church seems to be Trinitarian so I doubt it would check many of those marks either.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on June 15, 2014, 05:13:05 PM
Church today was actually disgustingly New Rite. The music all sounded like some jazz club and they were actually clapping during the dismissal. I just left at that point. It was completely inappropriate and lacked solemnity. The only nice thing about it was the fact the deacon was smartly dressed in a traditional cassock and surplice, which was right up my alley.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on June 16, 2014, 06:03:59 AM
Re: Joe Donnelly
He wouldn't be in the senate if not for the Tea Party
He's gonna be Tea Partied in 2018.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on June 17, 2014, 06:18:31 AM
Yes, the notion that routine genital mutilation of babies ought to be a crime is a bad joke. And in order to be free, the religious simply must cut off parts of babies' penises. Anything less would be tyranny. Un-Inksing-believable! Shall we bring back the castrati as well? Virgin sacrifice? Suttee? Divine rule of monarchs? As Nathan says, some must suffer to appease the religious.
If you want to alter your penis, I have no problem with that. It's yours, after all, and none of my business. All I'm asking if for other to leave alone the penises of babies. I don't think that's much to ask.
If you want to alter your penis, I have no problem with that. It's yours, after all, and none of my business. All I'm asking if for other to leave alone the penises of babies. I don't think that's much to ask.
Not to interrupt your hysterical and frankly worrying straw-manning of the position on this--that it's the parents' business and that the benefit of the doubt in a society with freedom of religion should generally go to those who want to when possible avoid prosecuting aspects of religious practice as felonies instead of those whose preferred set of priorities for making policy on the subject makes the analogous provisions of the Volstead Act look like kum-ba-yah multiculturalism by comparison--that most sensible people hold, but do you genuinely consider circumcision a comparable violation to the other things that you're mentioning, or is it just that degree and scale have no meaning to you?
Damn Nathan, kill'em.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on June 21, 2014, 05:33:45 PM
Scott needs laid.
So do Simi and Gully.
Says the man who makes fun of a woman he doesn't know in his sig by calling her a 'slut' (not to mention once stating rhetorically here to her 'Make me sandwich'. I believe the word 'Bitch' might have been involved).
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on June 21, 2014, 09:05:11 PM
Scott needs laid.
So do Simi and Gully.
Says the man who makes fun of a woman he doesn't know in his sig by calling her a 'slut' (not to mention once stating rhetorically here to her 'Make me sandwich'. I believe the word 'Bitch' might have been involved).
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: IceSpear on June 21, 2014, 09:35:10 PM
I'm sure you and your I-Phone, your Netflix account, your four bedroom gated subdivision home, and your fathers 2012 Subaru will be among the first of the "bourgeoisie" up against the wall, Phwezer.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: The world will shine with light in our nightmare on June 21, 2014, 10:51:19 PM
Scott needs laid.
So do Simi and Gully.
Says the man who makes fun of a woman he doesn't know in his sig by calling her a 'slut' (not to mention once stating rhetorically here to her 'Make me sandwich'. I believe the word 'Bitch' might have been involved).
Whether or not someone "gets laid" has no bearing on the fact that they have the maturity of a 12-year-old.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on June 21, 2014, 11:11:27 PM
I believe Sanchez's point is that "says the man" usually implies some sort of pot calling kettle black.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on June 21, 2014, 11:28:29 PM
I believe Sanchez's point is that "says the man" usually implies some sort of pot calling kettle black.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SWE on June 21, 2014, 11:29:38 PM
I'm sure you and your I-Phone, your Netflix account, your four bedroom gated subdivision home, and your fathers 2012 Subaru will be among the first of the "bourgeoisie" up against the wall, Phwezer.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on June 21, 2014, 11:40:26 PM
I'm sure you and your I-Phone, your Netflix account, your four bedroom gated subdivision home, and your fathers 2012 Subaru will be among the first of the "bourgeoisie" up against the wall, Phwezer.
Edit: And Mechaman, how dare I forget Mechaman!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Meursault on June 22, 2014, 12:37:56 AM
You have zero credibility on anything.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: free my dawg on June 22, 2014, 10:05:49 PM
Go cry to mommy if you're wetting the bed in fear every night.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on June 22, 2014, 10:24:36 PM
You have zero credibility on anything.
Go cry to mommy if you're wetting the bed in fear every night.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: free my dawg on June 23, 2014, 01:58:16 AM
Go cry to mommy if you're wetting the bed in fear every night.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Donerail on June 24, 2014, 10:51:38 PM
Awesome. I hate you too! :D
Hate isn't in my vocabulary for you, but neither is any combination of "confidence" or "inspiring".
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on June 25, 2014, 03:00:19 AM
I wanted to protest the fact that I always get kicked out of chat. Looks like everyone noticed.
Yeah, and now everyone here likes you even less than previously imagined. Did you accomplish what you wanted?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on June 25, 2014, 12:23:32 PM
Palin was the governor of Alaska from 2006 to 2009 and she was McCain running mate in 2008.
She is said to be the pioneer of the Tea Party movement.
You tell them, bro.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on June 25, 2014, 01:00:37 PM
I wanted to protest the fact that I always get kicked out of chat. Looks like everyone noticed.
No one likes you or wants to be around you, "converse" with you (note that this is functionally impossible due to the crushing dullness of your personality), or have you creepily lurk in the shadows near them. Why is this hard to understand?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on June 25, 2014, 05:15:17 PM
Einzige, taking up the long-dead banner of Épater la bourgeoisie. Trying to get bile up through Nazi chic. It says a lot about how desperate he is for attention that he's talking up the defense of Adolf Eichmann and Versailles revision and now ideas that Heinrich Himmler and pretty much no one else ever took seriously as points of debate.
By all means, talk about the superior metaphysics of the theology of a dull bourgeois failed chicken researcher who turned to the occult and his LARP-ish paramilitary group to liven a dull life and just happened to be in the right place at the right time to take over the SS.
Weren't you the same guy who once tried to insult Gustaf by calling him Luftwaffe Heinreich (sp), the Knight of der Sky?
EDIT:
By the way, Einzige, I'm calling you out. Let's have a debate on the Political Debate board. You can bring up any topic, whether the "unjust" extradition of Adolf Eichmann, the metaphysical merits of Esoteric Hitlerism, the falsity of the stabbed in the back myth (you never responded to my response in your thread), or the propriety of revision to the Treaty of Versailles. Please, oh Wikintellectual of the 21st century, enlighten the entire forums with your brilliant ad hominem arguments and shock quotes to cover up the vapidity of your alleged philosophizing.
By all means, talk about the superior metaphysics of the theology of a dull bourgeois failed chicken researcher who turned to the occult and his LARP-ish paramilitary group to liven a dull life and just happened to be in the right place at the right time to take over the SS.
Weren't you the same guy who once tried to insult Gustaf by calling him Luftwaffe Heinreich (sp), the Knight of der Sky?
EDIT:
By the way, Einzige, I'm calling you out. Let's have a debate on the Political Debate board. You can bring up any topic, whether the "unjust" extradition of Adolf Eichmann, the metaphysical merits of Esoteric Hitlerism, the falsity of the stabbed in the back myth (you never responded to my response in your thread), or the propriety of revision to the Treaty of Versailles. Please, oh Wikintellectual of the 21st century, enlighten the entire forums with your brilliant ad hominem arguments and shock quotes to cover up the vapidity of your alleged philosophizing.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: patrick1 on June 25, 2014, 08:04:56 PM
Einzige, taking up the long-dead banner of Épater la bourgeoisie. Trying to get bile up through Nazi chic. It says a lot about how desperate he is for attention that he's talking up the defense of Adolf Eichmann and Versailles revision and now ideas that Heinrich Himmler and pretty much no one else ever took seriously as points of debate.
By all means, talk about the superior metaphysics of the theology of a dull bourgeois failed chicken researcher who turned to the occult and his LARP-ish paramilitary group to liven a dull life and just happened to be in the right place at the right time to take over the SS.
Weren't you the same guy who once tried to insult Gustaf by calling him Luftwaffe Heinreich (sp), the Knight of der Sky?
EDIT:
By the way, Einzige, I'm calling you out. Let's have a debate on the Political Debate board. You can bring up any topic, whether the "unjust" extradition of Adolf Eichmann, the metaphysical merits of Esoteric Hitlerism, the falsity of the stabbed in the back myth (you never responded to my response in your thread), or the propriety of revision to the Treaty of Versailles. Please, oh Wikintellectual of the 21st century, enlighten the entire forums with your brilliant ad hominem arguments and shock quotes to cover up the vapidity of your alleged philosophizing.
By all means, talk about the superior metaphysics of the theology of a dull bourgeois failed chicken researcher who turned to the occult and his LARP-ish paramilitary group to liven a dull life and just happened to be in the right place at the right time to take over the SS.
Weren't you the same guy who once tried to insult Gustaf by calling him Luftwaffe Heinreich (sp), the Knight of der Sky?
EDIT:
By the way, Einzige, I'm calling you out. Let's have a debate on the Political Debate board. You can bring up any topic, whether the "unjust" extradition of Adolf Eichmann, the metaphysical merits of Esoteric Hitlerism, the falsity of the stabbed in the back myth (you never responded to my response in your thread), or the propriety of revision to the Treaty of Versailles. Please, oh Wikintellectual of the 21st century, enlighten the entire forums with your brilliant ad hominem arguments and shock quotes to cover up the vapidity of your alleged philosophizing.
Beautiful
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Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on June 25, 2014, 08:09:18 PM
If you claim yourself to be a libertarian or a socialist because you find it "cool" and provides you with an "identity" then you're a big part of what's wrong with modern politics.
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Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: dead0man on June 25, 2014, 08:51:24 PM
Einzige, taking up the long-dead banner of Épater la bourgeoisie. Trying to get bile up through Nazi chic. It says a lot about how desperate he is for attention that he's talking up the defense of Adolf Eichmann and Versailles revision and now ideas that Heinrich Himmler and pretty much no one else ever took seriously as points of debate.
By all means, talk about the superior metaphysics of the theology of a dull bourgeois failed chicken researcher who turned to the occult and his LARP-ish paramilitary group to liven a dull life and just happened to be in the right place at the right time to take over the SS.
Weren't you the same guy who once tried to insult Gustaf by calling him Luftwaffe Heinreich (sp), the Knight of der Sky?
EDIT:
By the way, Einzige, I'm calling you out. Let's have a debate on the Political Debate board. You can bring up any topic, whether the "unjust" extradition of Adolf Eichmann, the metaphysical merits of Esoteric Hitlerism, the falsity of the stabbed in the back myth (you never responded to my response in your thread), or the propriety of revision to the Treaty of Versailles. Please, oh Wikintellectual of the 21st century, enlighten the entire forums with your brilliant ad hominem arguments and shock quotes to cover up the vapidity of your alleged philosophizing.
By all means, talk about the superior metaphysics of the theology of a dull bourgeois failed chicken researcher who turned to the occult and his LARP-ish paramilitary group to liven a dull life and just happened to be in the right place at the right time to take over the SS.
Weren't you the same guy who once tried to insult Gustaf by calling him Luftwaffe Heinreich (sp), the Knight of der Sky?
EDIT:
By the way, Einzige, I'm calling you out. Let's have a debate on the Political Debate board. You can bring up any topic, whether the "unjust" extradition of Adolf Eichmann, the metaphysical merits of Esoteric Hitlerism, the falsity of the stabbed in the back myth (you never responded to my response in your thread), or the propriety of revision to the Treaty of Versailles. Please, oh Wikintellectual of the 21st century, enlighten the entire forums with your brilliant ad hominem arguments and shock quotes to cover up the vapidity of your alleged philosophizing.
Beautiful
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on June 26, 2014, 12:49:38 AM
Here's a thought, Cath. If you don't like your job, find a new one. And realize that 99% of this forum really doesn't give two sh*ts about what you and your "bros" that you pay a per-semester fee for are or aren't doing and don't need daily updates about what's happening at "the House."
It's unfortunate that you're being forced to read this thread.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on June 26, 2014, 08:46:29 AM
Time to take down Kim Jung Un and finish this despotic regime once and for all. North Korean have suffered enough now.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: IceSpear on June 26, 2014, 05:06:12 PM
If Governor Beshear was socially liberal, it would be embarrassing for the Kentucky Democratic Party.
You're an embarrassment to everyone with a red avatar.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on June 26, 2014, 05:58:06 PM
His Imperial Majesty Scott unloads a can of Oxford butthurt on Hilfy.
You're an embarrassment to everyone with a red avatar.
If your views on social issues were propagated by the Kentucky Democratic Party it would be electoral suicide. Governor Beshear would have a fun time having all his vetoes overridden by GOP majorities in both houses which could push their agenda to their desired limits.
See? This is what I'm talking about. Literally your entire forum persona consists of this strange combination of faux populist communitarianism with a streak of elitism to mask your insecurity. All you talk about here is how much you hate "redefining" marriage and how Democrats are supposed to submit to your will for the sake of political expediency. You claim to be so sophisticated and educated when you have what is probably the most simplistic outlook on American politics than anyone I've met on here. You're a terrible concern troll and there's nothing about you that should be considered remotely progressive. Oh yeah, and most of us don't like you. (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=185518.0)
So please, either change your avatar or drop your little charade. Come out of the closet. Come to terms with your insecurity and be open about it. Maybe then people will start taking you seriously.
If Governor Beshear was socially liberal, it would be embarrassing for the Kentucky Democratic Party.
You're an embarrassment to everyone with a red avatar.
If your views on social issues were propagated by the Kentucky Democratic Party it would be electoral suicide. Governor Beshear would have a fun time having all his vetoes overridden by GOP majorities in both houses which could push their agenda to their desired limits.
See? This is what I'm talking about. Literally your entire forum persona consists of this strange combination of faux populist communitarianism with a streak of elitism to mask your insecurity. All you talk about here is how much you hate "redefining" marriage and how Democrats are supposed to submit to your will for the sake of political expediency. You claim to be so sophisticated and educated when you have what is probably the most simplistic outlook on American politics than anyone I've met on here. You're a terrible concern troll and there's nothing about you that should be considered remotely progressive. Oh yeah, and most of us don't like you. (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=185518.0)
So please, either change your avatar or drop your little charade. Come out of the closet. Come to terms with your insecurity and be open about it. Maybe then people will start taking you seriously.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: politicus on June 27, 2014, 09:22:07 PM
My earlier comment notwithstanding, I do think that the site would be better off if Inks left his position. (The fact that the village idiot has dropped in to express his support for him only confirms this.)
A badge of honor I wear proudly!
And the Update saga is a true testament to that.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on June 29, 2014, 10:34:36 PM
Challenge: Which of these is a Plath poem and which is an emo song?
Um that's not much of a challenge at all. The first one demonstrates a solid grasp of the English language, its vocabulary and imagery, the sonorances and associations you can evoke by putting certain words near other words, and all that jazz which adds up to "poetry".
The other is, like, something 20RP12 would write.
C'mon.
I mean, seriously, do you really think people will confuse your pet emoviolencers for someone who is able to use words and phrases such as "snake-figured almanac" and "magnanimous"? You think we're really gonna have a hard time telling the difference?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on June 30, 2014, 11:17:34 AM
I would leave if Inks did.
Another reason to get rid of Inks ;)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: IceSpear on June 30, 2014, 06:35:53 PM
No, better check your posting history.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Napoleon on July 01, 2014, 08:26:00 PM
If you recall, we clarified when Sam returned that there is no list...
He knows that, Inks. 'The List' is just a forum meme.
The fact that you insist on taking their bait every single time is part of why you are viewed the way you are.
Of course I know that. It's all part of the fun :)
Well, if that's your idea of fun... that explains an awful lot.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on July 02, 2014, 07:25:29 AM
Average hockeydude post:
Quote from: hockeydude
opebo opebo opebo atheism opebo opebo atheism atheism THERE IS NO GOD opebo I'M IN THE NAVY opebo opebo BLOODY RELIGION opebo
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on July 02, 2014, 08:00:42 AM
Average hockeydude post:
Quote from: hockeydude
opebo opebo opebo atheism opebo opebo atheism atheism THERE IS NO GOD opebo I'M IN THE NAVY opebo opebo BLOODY RELIGION opebo
Came here to post its.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Napoleon on July 03, 2014, 01:26:35 AM
Even after getting my least favorite character twice in my own thread, this one hurt :(
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: morgieb on July 03, 2014, 03:07:43 AM
Average hockeydude post:
Quote from: hockeydude
opebo opebo opebo atheism opebo opebo atheism atheism THERE IS NO GOD opebo I'M IN THE NAVY opebo opebo BLOODY RELIGION opebo
Came here to post its.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on July 03, 2014, 04:08:33 AM
Tin House Magazine rejected my submission :(
Perhaps try Tin Foil Magazine?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mechaman on July 06, 2014, 11:09:20 AM
If it happens, I might concern myself with your education. Since impeachment is a waste of Congressional time and energy, I will not waste my own time or energy.
So you have nothing? Nice.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on July 06, 2014, 05:42:22 PM
i consider myself a progressive.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on July 06, 2014, 06:19:44 PM
Well, I can only agree with the real poll in this matter.
The real poll is, after all, scientific and accurate.
Therefore, Obama
The real poll is, after all, scientific and accurate.
Therefore, Obama
>taking a winfield post seriously
()
>Oh ho guys look!
>This is what it looks like when I want to make a point
>and look like a pretentious softcock while doing it!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on July 07, 2014, 06:35:06 AM
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=195198.0
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on July 07, 2014, 11:58:27 AM
Not really related to that, but it's pretty disturbing that you admire sociopathic lust for power.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: The world will shine with light in our nightmare on July 07, 2014, 07:12:41 PM
Over the last couple months especially (though it's existed as a problem for some time), I've gained something of a reputation as an overly bitter troll of the far-left variety (as well as general attention whoring). I've cognitively understood that I'm probably not bringing much positive contribution to the forum, though by virtue of having a rather dull life outside Atlas (and more and more in Atlas Tongue) and having been in a chronically poor mood for a while now (though I've felt a bit better lately), I haven't really made an effort to improve myself as a poster.
So I'm sorry to those I've needlessly gone after or tried to get a rise out of, and to the forum in general for being something of a pretentious attention whore. Will I be fine after this? Of course not, and I still have rather radical political views (though that doesn't excuse me being a poor man's opebo about them). But hopefully with some encouragement I can improve myself and reestablish myself as a valued and veteran contributor to the US Election Atlas Forum. Smiley
So I'm sorry to those I've needlessly gone after or tried to get a rise out of, and to the forum in general for being something of a pretentious attention whore. Will I be fine after this? Of course not, and I still have rather radical political views (though that doesn't excuse me being a poor man's opebo about them). But hopefully with some encouragement I can improve myself and reestablish myself as a valued and veteran contributor to the US Election Atlas Forum. Smiley
Though I expect it to be thoroughly parodied and referenced until well after its expiration date like the infamous apology thread, I feel I should announce something. I'd make a big effortpost about this, but I'm rather tired and have work to do so I'll condense it to the important parts:
- Yes, I see how my "sage" is insufferable to some. To a large extent that was the point of it, though I've long passed the point where I'm getting tired of and annoyed by my own forum persona.
- A lowdown on my actual views: Very left-wing, though rather more nuanced than I let on. I mostly dumbed them down in a misguided effort to combat/make fun of the dominant political perspective on this forum (progressive liberalism) which I'm finding more and more annoying.
- I won't be posting (or more likely, maybe posting once every couple days) for a while, though I fully expect to return in full force at some point. Hopefully my affected forum schtick will have mostly died by that point, though given past attempts at "reforming" I shouldn't make any absolute promises. I will most definitely continue to lurk on the forum and if my hiatus lasts long enough will probably be a zombie voter in Atlasia (and since it's barely connected to Atlas I'll probably stay in that game Lumine's doing).
I'm fully back a bit earlier than I sort of expected myself, though the few days mostly off have been a bit refreshing and gave an exercise in self-control. I know I've reneged on my "promises" before but I hope I can finally kill off the worst excesses of Sage and get on better terms with some of my old forum friends who have been understandably put off by my affected Marxist propaganda.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on July 07, 2014, 08:59:55 PM
If it happens, I might concern myself with your education. Since impeachment is a waste of Congressional time and energy, I will not waste my own time or energy.
So you have nothing? Nice.
It continues:
So you have nothing? Nice.
And you'd have us believe that you are actually interested in an idea that is in opposition to your own. We know who's faking. That's why I'm not wasting my time.
First off, stop acting like your time is precious when you're posting on a political map internet forum.
Yes, I'm interested in trying to figure out what crimes have been committed that are grounds for impeachment and how the President of the United States has violated his oath.
If you don't plan on expounding then what was the point of your post?
I'm also curious as to how you know which ideas are "in opposition of [my] own."
Arrogant Demand finally got the clue to quit while he was behind and quit posting in the thread. :D
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Napoleon on July 08, 2014, 12:05:18 PM
Kalwejt, since he sent me a really rude PM calling me a "little pervert" the other day and never apologized for saying it. :(
Kal stay slayin em.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: traininthedistance on July 12, 2014, 05:47:50 PM
Quit the trolling snowstalker. Internet 'debate' on this topic is noxious and obnoxious enough; it does not also need to provide the backdrop for one of your ridiculous onanistic cabarets.
Probably deserves to be put in the GPG and Silver Mine, too. Multiple times.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on July 12, 2014, 05:50:22 PM
His follow up was also very good:
There are deranged extremists on all sides, of course. But snowstalker is only doing this for attention and because he thinks doing so is funny. I would argue that discussion of this topic is enough of a disaster area without people doing that...
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on July 14, 2014, 08:55:21 AM
I just wanted to make sure Ernest passed on my heads up like I asked him to.
When you were a mod you would have lectured any of us to use the PM system to ask Ernest directly,instead of posting here. Please do so.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on July 15, 2014, 05:18:19 AM
I vote for Family Guy because it's consistent in quality while Update has had some terrible parts, like the Utah arc.
I agree, at least, that Family Guy is consistent in quality, with maybe one or a few exceptions (e.g. I seem to remember their Star Wars parody as having been halfway decent).
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on July 15, 2014, 10:52:28 AM
Of course. They want to ban everybody interesting.
Wouldn't that work in your favour?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on July 17, 2014, 08:12:52 AM
Nope, sorry, I'm in college. Nice try, though.
I do feel sorry for any college that's that desperate to collect tuition fees.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: IceSpear on July 18, 2014, 03:10:14 PM
The Obamanation is a truly quality poster in comparison to you and the utter f[inks]ing trash you spew.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: traininthedistance on July 21, 2014, 09:25:34 PM
Whatever. I hope your nonexistent country becomes a republic.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SWE on July 22, 2014, 01:55:17 PM
Obsessing over me won't help you get the dictatorship of the proletariat.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on July 22, 2014, 05:40:35 PM
Why, so every thread can be a circlejerk about how terrible the Russians are and how great Israel is?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on July 25, 2014, 08:33:50 AM
Remember when Snowstalker promised to change?
So we should judge a poster on the basis of another poster's behavior? Seems totally fair to me.
Well he's already flooding this thread with unfunny inside jokes and memes so I'm not optimistic.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on July 25, 2014, 12:23:16 PM
Pollo means chicken in Spanish.
Chicken is a good description of him. Makes noise, pointlessly, without thinking.
Chicken is a good description of him. Makes noise, pointlessly, without thinking.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on July 25, 2014, 03:42:14 PM
Should also be cross-referenced to the Comedy Goldmine, but...
Thanks for all the advice, guys! Except Ernest of course; I've experienced long-time family pets being put to sleep that were more amusing than your jokes.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on July 25, 2014, 05:05:11 PM
Crossposted in the Good Post Gallery:
Sheesh, Gully. How many pages are you going to drag this thread out? And what is this, about the XVth "petition to ban so-and-so" thread you've made? How many people pile onto these threads, discussing the ins and outs of who should be banned, as if this is some kind of reality TV show, rather than people's lives? This is really sad.
I'm sorry that I have to piss on your freak show, but your repeated "petition to ban Poster X" threads show you to be an attention seeking troll (he says diplomatically). Your contributions do little good, and these threads have become a forum circus, which are followed by the chronically bored and 'ironists' alike. It's clear that no matter how much we try to dissuade you, you ignore our advice and are really only interested in the attention. Given the difficulties of your life and the way that you abuse the forum, I think it would be best if you were banned instantly.
Right now Atlas is in a pretty terrible state even by its own standards. I think we should take steps towards improving it and this would be the first.
Sheesh, Gully. How many pages are you going to drag this thread out? And what is this, about the XVth "petition to ban so-and-so" thread you've made? How many people pile onto these threads, discussing the ins and outs of who should be banned, as if this is some kind of reality TV show, rather than people's lives? This is really sad.
I'm sorry that I have to piss on your freak show, but your repeated "petition to ban Poster X" threads show you to be an attention seeking troll (he says diplomatically). Your contributions do little good, and these threads have become a forum circus, which are followed by the chronically bored and 'ironists' alike. It's clear that no matter how much we try to dissuade you, you ignore our advice and are really only interested in the attention. Given the difficulties of your life and the way that you abuse the forum, I think it would be best if you were banned instantly.
Right now Atlas is in a pretty terrible state even by its own standards. I think we should take steps towards improving it and this would be the first.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on July 25, 2014, 05:14:32 PM
Crossposted in the Good Post Gallery:
Sheesh, Gully. How many pages are you going to drag this thread out? And what is this, about the XVth "petition to ban so-and-so" thread you've made? How many people pile onto these threads, discussing the ins and outs of who should be banned, as if this is some kind of reality TV show, rather than people's lives? This is really sad.
I'm sorry that I have to piss on your freak show, but your repeated "petition to ban Poster X" threads show you to be an attention seeking troll (he says diplomatically). Your contributions do little good, and these threads have become a forum circus, which are followed by the chronically bored and 'ironists' alike. It's clear that no matter how much we try to dissuade you, you ignore our advice and are really only interested in the attention. Given the difficulties of your life and the way that you abuse the forum, I think it would be best if you were banned instantly.
Right now Atlas is in a pretty terrible state even by its own standards. I think we should take steps towards improving it and this would be the first.
Sheesh, Gully. How many pages are you going to drag this thread out? And what is this, about the XVth "petition to ban so-and-so" thread you've made? How many people pile onto these threads, discussing the ins and outs of who should be banned, as if this is some kind of reality TV show, rather than people's lives? This is really sad.
I'm sorry that I have to piss on your freak show, but your repeated "petition to ban Poster X" threads show you to be an attention seeking troll (he says diplomatically). Your contributions do little good, and these threads have become a forum circus, which are followed by the chronically bored and 'ironists' alike. It's clear that no matter how much we try to dissuade you, you ignore our advice and are really only interested in the attention. Given the difficulties of your life and the way that you abuse the forum, I think it would be best if you were banned instantly.
Right now Atlas is in a pretty terrible state even by its own standards. I think we should take steps towards improving it and this would be the first.
I legitimately don't know if you understand what's going on in that post.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on July 25, 2014, 05:21:25 PM
Crossposted in the Good Post Gallery:
Sheesh, Gully. How many pages are you going to drag this thread out? And what is this, about the XVth "petition to ban so-and-so" thread you've made? How many people pile onto these threads, discussing the ins and outs of who should be banned, as if this is some kind of reality TV show, rather than people's lives? This is really sad.
I'm sorry that I have to piss on your freak show, but your repeated "petition to ban Poster X" threads show you to be an attention seeking troll (he says diplomatically). Your contributions do little good, and these threads have become a forum circus, which are followed by the chronically bored and 'ironists' alike. It's clear that no matter how much we try to dissuade you, you ignore our advice and are really only interested in the attention. Given the difficulties of your life and the way that you abuse the forum, I think it would be best if you were banned instantly.
Right now Atlas is in a pretty terrible state even by its own standards. I think we should take steps towards improving it and this would be the first.
Sheesh, Gully. How many pages are you going to drag this thread out? And what is this, about the XVth "petition to ban so-and-so" thread you've made? How many people pile onto these threads, discussing the ins and outs of who should be banned, as if this is some kind of reality TV show, rather than people's lives? This is really sad.
I'm sorry that I have to piss on your freak show, but your repeated "petition to ban Poster X" threads show you to be an attention seeking troll (he says diplomatically). Your contributions do little good, and these threads have become a forum circus, which are followed by the chronically bored and 'ironists' alike. It's clear that no matter how much we try to dissuade you, you ignore our advice and are really only interested in the attention. Given the difficulties of your life and the way that you abuse the forum, I think it would be best if you were banned instantly.
Right now Atlas is in a pretty terrible state even by its own standards. I think we should take steps towards improving it and this would be the first.
I legitimately don't know if you understand what's going on in that post.
No it's quite obvious. I said in the other thread context is needed to fully appreciate it. That makes all it the better.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SWE on July 25, 2014, 05:28:46 PM
Crossposted in the Good Post Gallery:
Sheesh, Gully. How many pages are you going to drag this thread out? And what is this, about the XVth "petition to ban so-and-so" thread you've made? How many people pile onto these threads, discussing the ins and outs of who should be banned, as if this is some kind of reality TV show, rather than people's lives? This is really sad.
I'm sorry that I have to piss on your freak show, but your repeated "petition to ban Poster X" threads show you to be an attention seeking troll (he says diplomatically). Your contributions do little good, and these threads have become a forum circus, which are followed by the chronically bored and 'ironists' alike. It's clear that no matter how much we try to dissuade you, you ignore our advice and are really only interested in the attention. Given the difficulties of your life and the way that you abuse the forum, I think it would be best if you were banned instantly.
Right now Atlas is in a pretty terrible state even by its own standards. I think we should take steps towards improving it and this would be the first.
Sheesh, Gully. How many pages are you going to drag this thread out? And what is this, about the XVth "petition to ban so-and-so" thread you've made? How many people pile onto these threads, discussing the ins and outs of who should be banned, as if this is some kind of reality TV show, rather than people's lives? This is really sad.
I'm sorry that I have to piss on your freak show, but your repeated "petition to ban Poster X" threads show you to be an attention seeking troll (he says diplomatically). Your contributions do little good, and these threads have become a forum circus, which are followed by the chronically bored and 'ironists' alike. It's clear that no matter how much we try to dissuade you, you ignore our advice and are really only interested in the attention. Given the difficulties of your life and the way that you abuse the forum, I think it would be best if you were banned instantly.
Right now Atlas is in a pretty terrible state even by its own standards. I think we should take steps towards improving it and this would be the first.
I legitimately don't know if you understand what's going on in that post.
No it's quite obvious. I said in the other thread context is needed to fully appreciate it. That makes all it the better.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on July 25, 2014, 05:32:07 PM
Did BRTD read that beyond the first sentence?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on July 25, 2014, 05:35:26 PM
Yes. So everyone Gully whines about in his OP is perfectly applicable to him as well.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on July 25, 2014, 06:23:23 PM
An interesting rorschach of a post, I suppose...
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mr. Morden on July 25, 2014, 10:15:21 PM
An interesting rorschach of a post, I suppose...
That's actually what I was going for (or was it?).
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Miles on July 30, 2014, 05:39:37 PM
Adam, your signature is clearly far more embarrasing to the state of Ohio then John Boehner.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Foucaulf on July 31, 2014, 02:39:01 AM
Fascist, antisemitic vote-mongering assh*le !
Don't worry, Tender, you've made it clear plenty of times that you don't like Turkey.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: free my dawg on July 31, 2014, 05:53:01 PM
Evidently you didn't have excellent grades and public exam results either.
too sick joe
better get to the burn center
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on July 31, 2014, 05:54:57 PM
And, of course, X's response:
You're starting to raise serious concerns about the types of values Oxford is instilling in its students.
Evidently you didn't have excellent grades and public exam results either.
You're starting to raise serious concerns about the types of values Oxford is instilling in its students.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Chancellor Tanterterg on August 02, 2014, 09:18:13 PM
The last thing we want is to prove that Fitzgerald is really horny. We don't want to excite Adam even more.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: IceSpear on August 06, 2014, 12:42:59 AM
You really can't do any better than a mixture of made-up quotes and quotes from has-beens? Ignoring the remarkable diversity in political opinions, religious beliefs, et cetera that exist among 'ordinary Israeli citizens' (~20% are Muslims, for instance), Yosef is literally dead of old age, Sharon has never been in the government and has basically had no influence since his father went into a coma in 2006, Ben-Ari was always an incredibly fringey figure who was barely elected in 2009 and was defeated in 2013; Yishai is an opposition figure and Dichter is a has-been. Katz is the only figure on that list with any influence over Israeli policy in 2014. Also I looked up several of those quotes (specifically, the Dichter and Katz quotes) and couldn't find any source or context other than just repetitions of that list, which leads me to suspect that they are fake.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on August 10, 2014, 06:59:14 AM
Thanks for the long, reasonable and well thought out rebuttal. I've come to expect these kind of great posts from you. Come back tomorrow to tell us you hate both sides of the issue, 'cause that helps too.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on August 17, 2014, 09:12:04 PM
Why are jmfcst and opebo banned and 20RP12 isn't?
You are literally the biggest child I've ever known and you are 30. Seriously, grow up.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on August 19, 2014, 07:25:13 AM
Oh. Reality makes an appearance again.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: IceSpear on August 21, 2014, 05:54:54 PM
Settlers' dogs attack Palestinian children. (http://www.presstv.com/detail/2014/08/20/376034/settler-dogs-savage-palestinian-kids/)
You are literally posting from a website run by the Iranian government with support from Neo-Nazi website Veterans Today, that has in the past claimed that Israel and American Jews were behind 9/11.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Illuminati Blood Drinker on August 21, 2014, 08:54:42 PM
Snowstalker is a literal baby but that isn't really a sick burn.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: IceSpear on August 21, 2014, 09:39:24 PM
Snowstalker is a literal baby but that isn't really a sick burn.
Probably not, but his shoddy sources getting ripped apart right after he posts them is definitely beautiful and is worthy of going somewhere.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on August 21, 2014, 10:13:08 PM
Snowstalker is a literal baby but that isn't really a sick burn.
Says the 11 year-old?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on August 21, 2014, 10:41:01 PM
Snowstalker is a literal baby
No he's not.
The post wasn't much of a burn, but the facts in it kind of speak for themselves.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on August 22, 2014, 03:26:18 PM
Snowstalker is a literal baby but that isn't really a sick burn.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on August 22, 2014, 04:16:58 PM
Worst of all Snowstalker is not a literal baby, his ability to post on an Internet forum proves that he is not an infant.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on August 22, 2014, 04:21:48 PM
Worst of all Snowstalker is not a literal baby, his ability to post on an Internet forum proves that he is not an infant.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on August 22, 2014, 04:24:56 PM
Worst of all Snowstalker is not a literal baby, his ability to post on an Internet forum proves that he is not an infant.
Insults are one of the few instances in which using 'literal' figuratively doesn't bother me, as it happens.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Chancellor Tanterterg on August 22, 2014, 05:05:49 PM
Worst of all Snowstalker is not a literal baby, his ability to post on an Internet forum proves that he is not an infant.
May we never forget how lucky we are to post on a forum where such keen observers of human behavior share their insights.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RI on August 22, 2014, 09:28:38 PM
White people explaining black people is a time-honored forum tradition.
And you bitching about it is another.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on August 23, 2014, 03:14:09 AM
There were serious illegalities in this race. Had the Dems stayed out of the GOP primary after voting in their own, he would've won and Thad would be retiring at the end of the year.
You're dating a geologist I see. I guess I can see why a geologist would find you attractive. Your head is full of rocks after all.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on August 23, 2014, 04:16:34 PM
Context:
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on September 02, 2014, 10:59:36 AM
Well, well, well. Look at who has come out of his hole to grace us with his fantastical blathering. It's good to see you are hackish as ever. Perhaps after you get thoroughly owned for yet another election cycle, you will come to realize the truth about Colorado. I'm not quite sure where you live, but it certainly isn't in reality, yet alone Colorado.
Oh, you're going to eat crow? Haven't you had more than enough crow already to last a lifetime? Your whole political life has been nothing but a feast on crow. The time has come for you to get schooled by Panda Express. I'm gonna crush you like a crouton. I'm gonna fry you like a fritter. I'm gonna smoke you like a bong.
Let's take a look at all the crow you've consumed throughout the years, shall we?
On 2010:
On the 2012 Presidential Election in Colorado:
You're right--this poll slanted decidedly to the left. As I noted visa-vis the ARG poll out of Colorado yesterday, it is likely that Romney has a small but significant lead in Colorado right now.
The Survey USA crosstabs are 34 D, 34 R, 30 I. But the actual active voter registration is 32 D, 34 R, 31 I. Even in 2008, it was R +1. It won't be any less than R +3 this year, especially considering the gains in voter registration since '08 made by the GOP here. So no matter how you slice it, Romney leads Colorado.
We've had plenty of them here in the Denver area. And they're probably helped Romney rather than hurt him.
On the political leanings of Colorado in general:
Yes. The Post will release those results probably sometime this weekend. I really don't expect it to pass.
You really only post about Colorado and when you do, you're completely wrong. Always. You're going to be wrong again when the GOP goes down in flames again. My hope is you'll finally wake up to the truth but you're one of the most delusional people here. Your predictions have been one big joke after another but it's no longer funny. Time to wake up and smell the coffee, son.
If I'm wrong, I'll be here eating crow.
Oh, you're going to eat crow? Haven't you had more than enough crow already to last a lifetime? Your whole political life has been nothing but a feast on crow. The time has come for you to get schooled by Panda Express. I'm gonna crush you like a crouton. I'm gonna fry you like a fritter. I'm gonna smoke you like a bong.
Let's take a look at all the crow you've consumed throughout the years, shall we?
On 2010:
I wouldn't be surprised if Hick takes a look at the political environment and decides not to run. He's already the third-string QB in a race that needs a Peyton Manning to beat McInnis. And he already has rural Democrats lobbing bombs over the Front Range at him because he looks to a lot of people too much like a carpetbagging liberal (remind of a certain Senator from Colorado?). The fact is that Obama's approval rating in Colorado is among the lowest in the country and Hickenlooper's (and Ritter's and Bennet's and...) ties to the president will hurt him a lot. Add to that the fact that Hickenlooper's business ties could cost him some union support (which Romanoff apparently tried picking up over the weekend) and this looks like an absolute disaster.
He'll keep it close enough to make it interesting, but my guess is that his rather liberal ideas seep into the suburbs and beyond, his poll numbers will take a big hit and McInnis could end up winning with Ritter-esque numbers.
He'll keep it close enough to make it interesting, but my guess is that his rather liberal ideas seep into the suburbs and beyond, his poll numbers will take a big hit and McInnis could end up winning with Ritter-esque numbers.
PPP also had Hickenlooper up by 11 points which is ridiculous. If he's up at all--and I doubt that he is--Hick leads by a point or two. It looks more like PPP is trying to cheerlead their candidates rather than do an accurate poll.
That's funny--Rasmussen is the only pollster who has had any consistency in this race. The only poll (besides, ironically, Rasmussen's February poll) showing Hickenlooper winning was the liberal PPP poll showing him up by a ridiculous 11 points.
On the 2012 Presidential Election in Colorado:
Obama is doing far worse in Colorado than in Georgia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Virginia. Those numbers tell you where 2012 will be won for Team Obama. And it won't be in Colorado.
I'm fairly confident that Obama will lose Colorado.
PPP's poll simply over-samples Democrats. That's fine, I suppose. But you just have to consider that when analyzing the PPP polls out of Colorado. And if you take a Democrat-leaning poll that has Obama up only 2 and another poll with his approval numbers at only 39% in Colorado, you have a big Obama loss in Colorado.
Colorado will end up moving more safely in Romney's direction,
people will be genuinely surprised that Colorado ends up with a PVI of R +3 or R+4 in November.
SurveyUSA is up to its usual games, I see.
You're right--this poll slanted decidedly to the left. As I noted visa-vis the ARG poll out of Colorado yesterday, it is likely that Romney has a small but significant lead in Colorado right now.
The Survey USA crosstabs are 34 D, 34 R, 30 I. But the actual active voter registration is 32 D, 34 R, 31 I. Even in 2008, it was R +1. It won't be any less than R +3 this year, especially considering the gains in voter registration since '08 made by the GOP here. So no matter how you slice it, Romney leads Colorado.
Actually, if you look into the crosstabs, it's not that close at all in Colorado. If they had polled the state correctly, Romney would have a decent lead. ARG has 34 D 32 R 34 I. The problem? Active registration is actually like this: 37 R, 32 D, and 31 I. In other words, they underpolled Republicans by five points, overpolled Dems by two, and significantly overpolled unaffiliateds (who favor the president by two in this poll).
If you work out the math, I imagine that Romney would be leading by at least three or four.
Unbelievable how people accept this stuff carte blanche without actually looking into whether the books are cooked (as they frequently are, for whatever reason, in Colorado).
If you work out the math, I imagine that Romney would be leading by at least three or four.
Unbelievable how people accept this stuff carte blanche without actually looking into whether the books are cooked (as they frequently are, for whatever reason, in Colorado).
Did the Bain ads even air in Colorado? Thought those were mainly targeted in the rust belt.
We've had plenty of them here in the Denver area. And they're probably helped Romney rather than hurt him.
I would expect Romney to crank out a win similar to President Bush's margin in 2004.
It's a D +3 sample. That doesn't even pass the laugh test. The National Journal story was probably legit--if you can only must a three-point lead when you oversample Democrats by six points, then you're probably in real trouble.
With PPP, you have to peel beneath the numbers to get the real story.
With PPP, you have to peel beneath the numbers to get the real story.
On the political leanings of Colorado in general:
The reality on the ground is that Colorado looks poised to emerge after Election Day, once again, as a state that leans Republican in absence of a compelling, moderate Democrat running in a bad year for the GOP. Way too many people drank the blue Kool Aid that pundits were serving over the charred carcus of the state Republican Party. It was so weird to see that happening considering the fact that Colorado is still a fairly conservative state, all things considered. It's hard to declare Colorado the newest Democratic stronghold when most voters in the state gravitate to ideas that run contrary to the heart of the Democratic Party (nationally, anyway).
Coloradans have not become more "left-wing." In fact, if you take the last 20 years out as a case study, the opposite might be more true.
The poll's methodology is even more hackneyed than the sort of baloney that PPP usually produces.
The reality: Colorado's a conservative state.
The reality: Colorado's a conservative state.
The Colorado GOP is actually is pretty good shape here. We'll likely maintain our 4-3 congressional split, and might even pick up CD-7. We'll also probably keep the state house, and possibly pick up the state Senate.
Colorado has snapped back to the right. I don't know what that portends for the country more broadly, but I won't at all be surprised to see Romney lose by handful and still win in Colorado. Frankly, the whole "new majority" narrative about Colorado and even Nevada has been wrong for six long years.
Did they poll the marijuana referendum?
Yes. The Post will release those results probably sometime this weekend. I really don't expect it to pass.
You really only post about Colorado and when you do, you're completely wrong. Always. You're going to be wrong again when the GOP goes down in flames again. My hope is you'll finally wake up to the truth but you're one of the most delusional people here. Your predictions have been one big joke after another but it's no longer funny. Time to wake up and smell the coffee, son.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mechaman on September 02, 2014, 12:38:19 PM
That has got to be the most beautiful ownage I've ever seen.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on September 02, 2014, 03:56:52 PM
That has got to be the most beautiful ownage I've ever seen.
I haven't been following Colorado, but PE best hope that this isn't the year for a broken clock to be right because of the time of day.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on September 02, 2014, 04:51:09 PM
That has got to be the most beautiful ownage I've ever seen.
I haven't been following Colorado, but PE best hope that this isn't the year for a broken clock to be right because of the time of day.
Yeah, as awesomely accurate as that was, Udall's not out of the woods yet (though IMO should survive unless this turns into not merely a good GOP year, but rather 2010 Part II).
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on September 06, 2014, 07:00:10 PM
Teddy Kennedy, with the most famous family name in Massachusetts, was able to win a Senate seat in one of the most Democratic states in the nation, a seat held by his very famous brother and President, John F Kennedy, who made it clear he wanted his little brother to inherit the seat.
However, he was not able to defeat the President and Georgia peanut farmer, when it came to running outside his personal little enclave of liberalism and Kennedyism, and wrest the nomination from a bumbling Chief Executive.
However, he was not able to defeat the President and Georgia peanut farmer, when it came to running outside his personal little enclave of liberalism and Kennedyism, and wrest the nomination from a bumbling Chief Executive.
Is this supposed to be new information to anyone?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on September 06, 2014, 10:32:43 PM
That has got to be the most beautiful ownage I've ever seen.
Good call by the mods.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on September 16, 2014, 06:28:21 PM
Grimes should practice hunting turtles instead. Especially mutant ones that have morphed into human form.
She'll have plenty of time to take up a hobby after November.
Yeah, she doesn't have to move into her new Senate office until January.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on September 16, 2014, 07:55:10 PM
Grimes should practice hunting turtles instead. Especially mutant ones that have morphed into human form.
She'll have plenty of time to take up a hobby after November.
Yeah, she doesn't have to move into her new Senate office until January.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on September 21, 2014, 08:37:56 PM
Does this remind anyone of the whole "woman in the car" story with FitzGerald?
I'm afraid such a comparison would be extremely inaccurate. The Davis faux-scandal and the FitzGerald scandal differ in a number of key ways. Let's review the material again, shall we?
1. Unlike Paul Davis, who had turned this into a lean Democratic race before the strip club incident was revealed, Ed FitzGerald never had a snowball's chance in Detroit of winning.
2. Unlike Paul Davis, who was just getting a lap dance in a strip club 16 years ago and wasn't even been married at the time, FitzGerald was pretty clearly having an affair. In fact, those who insist he was probably just innocently sitting in an empty parking lot with a woman who wasn't his wife despite the fact that his version of the incident doesn't hold up at all should probably be referred to as "FitzGerald truthers."
3. Unlike Paul Davis, who by all accounts didn't do anything illegal, Ed FitzGerald was also illegally driving a number of vehicles (including a county car) for about ten years because he didn't bother to get his driver's license renewed (for reasons unknown). Furthermore, FitzGerald punished multiple individuals for driving without a license even as he himself was doing the exact same thing.
4. Unlike Paul Davis, who hasn't done anything like this, Ed FitzGerald sent out fundraising e-mails shortly after his scandal was reported which made it sound like his son's cancer (IIRC) appeared coming back in a pathetic attempt to raise money off his son's illness and try to distract people from the fact that he (FitzGerald) was imploding after being exposed as a law-breaking, womanizing, hypocrite who no one ever really liked in the first place (except Adam).
5. Unlike Paul Davis, who is running against a highly unpopular Governor with very few supporters other than people who will reflexively vote for anyone if he/she has an R next to their name, Ed FitzGerald is facing a Governor with average popularity with a solid support base who *used to be* extremely unpopular, but now generally gets a "meh, he's okay, I guess" rating from many Ohioans outside of the Republican party.
6. Unlike Paul Davis, who is still running a very competitive race, Ed FitzGerald has basically all-but-suspended his campaign and only failed to do that because it'd mean his name would be out of the papers and that may well be all he has left :P
7. Unlike Paul Davis, whose race is probably now toss-up tilt R at worst, there is no chance FitzGerald can still pull out a win.
8. Unlike Paul Davis, who won't hurt Democrats in the SoS race or Greg Orman in the Senate race even if Brownback wins, it is pretty much a given that FitzGerald will cost many good Democratic candidates their races (ex: the only statewide officer race that is now even remotely competitive is State Treasurer which has gone from Lean D to right on the border between Lean R and Toss-up tilt-R because of FitzGerald).
Study these notes and you should have no trouble with tomorrow's quiz.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Oakvale on September 26, 2014, 11:15:54 AM
Darn it, I punched the wrong hole and voted for Pat Buchanan!
ROFLOL!!!!!!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on September 29, 2014, 04:47:46 AM
And, yeah, the New Right was basically the Old Right. Ideologically, you can see a lot of continuity from the second Ku Klux Klan to the New Right of the 1960s. These were just American fascists.
Yes, a group of Roman Catholics united by their support of the half-Jew Barry Goldwater were the same thing as the second Klan.
What's more, I repeated that again, which makes it, in this thread alone, three times as true!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on September 29, 2014, 08:18:10 PM
Darn it, I punched the wrong hole and voted for Pat Buchanan!
ROFLOL!!!!!!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: courts on September 29, 2014, 08:51:37 PM
>implying you have any actual experience with sociopaths
Could you just go post this trash somewhere else? You're not entertaining, not insightful, and not the least bit interesting.
Could you just go post this trash somewhere else? You're not entertaining, not insightful, and not the least bit interesting.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on October 05, 2014, 04:28:02 AM
Is KCDem like ISIL? Both are deluded, belligerent and have been greeted by near-universal condemnation.
Discuss :)
Discuss :)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on October 08, 2014, 08:34:51 AM
the scary part is that he is smarter and more educated than the average ohlahoman.
bushie makes terrible decisions. he needs professional help.
bushie makes terrible decisions. he needs professional help.
lol k
If you're going to chastise an entire group of people for being unintelligent, at least be able to spell.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on October 09, 2014, 12:18:21 PM
I am choosing to read Snowstalker's and CELTICEMPIRE's posts here as self-aware self-parody of the "when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail" mindsets all-too-inherent to many ideologues, rather than serious suggestions.
Doing so is a good strategy for preserving one's basic faith in humanity.
Doing so is a good strategy for preserving one's basic faith in humanity.
>implying that you aren't an ideologue
Can we please stop pretending its possible for someone to approach issues from a 'non-ideological' standpoint, or pretending that being 'non-ideological' is possible?
Fine, then, it is part and parcel of my ideology to acknowledge the contingency and complexity of actual life, and be wary of "pat" solutions that don't at least give lip service to the details of the solution at hand*. If that sort of care and nuance is inherently ideological, then okay, I will wear that label with pride.
But, really, it's not actually necessarily ideological in the specific way that you're implying, and if it is than you're really just insulting yourself. I choose to believe that, if you tried, you could come up with a solution for Syria [or insert other country/region/issue here] that both acknowledged (and demonstrated an understanding of) the unique sorts of challenges it faces, and tried to incorporate a Marxist [or insert preferred approach here] approach into a contextual, on-topic answer.
The problem is that those folks didn't even try. They just parroted talking points that could be cut and pasted into any situation, anywhere. Do you seriously not see the problem with that?
*I might extend that further, actually, to say that I don't believe perfect consistency to be even possible, and I furthermore think that the effort to twist reality to create the appearance of perfect consistency is something that has caused great harm over the years. That is an ideological thing to say, and I acknowledge as such, and you would be right to label it as such. It is also superfluous to my task of proving that Snowstalker and CELTIC are being tiresome knuckleheads with their "solutions" here. One does not need to commit to capital-P Pragmatism to point out when the proverbial Magic 8-Ball is broken.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on October 09, 2014, 10:45:02 PM
Anyway, this is a predictably dismal thread. The idea that Islam is uniquely violent - or that the forms of violence associated with the Islamic world are unique to it - is bogus and bigoted, but the well-intended defences of Islam that tend to get wheeled out (and have been here) are pathetically weak and all too often rely on bad history.
Yet another high handed judgement without feeling the need to elaborate and exemplify his critique or engage in a debate. Basically just: "I am so smart and you are all so stupid."
Hits too close to home?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: politicus on October 10, 2014, 04:31:29 AM
Anyway, this is a predictably dismal thread. The idea that Islam is uniquely violent - or that the forms of violence associated with the Islamic world are unique to it - is bogus and bigoted, but the well-intended defences of Islam that tend to get wheeled out (and have been here) are pathetically weak and all too often rely on bad history.
Yet another high handed judgement without feeling the need to elaborate and exemplify his critique or engage in a debate. Basically just: "I am so smart and you are all so stupid."
Hits too close to home?
Is that a good burn? Its a standard line you can always fall back on if you have nothing really clever to say.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on October 10, 2014, 05:11:05 AM
Now the extreme idiocy you constantly spew makes perfect sense.
what's your excuse then?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on October 10, 2014, 11:05:39 AM
I'm kind of shocked the LBJ apologists haven't tried to argue against it yet. Probably the types that like to sleep in though... ;)
Dead becomes the first Atlasians to execute a pre-emptive burn. Bravo!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on October 10, 2014, 02:35:30 PM
Certainly some southerners hunt, but I'd agree with you that it's more of a midwestern/western thing. Hunting is very big around here (dear, turkey, pheasant) and it was kind of big in suburban St.Louis where I grew up (mostly just dear). Dear in the south tend to be smaller 'cause of the heat.
...and every kind of person goes camping.
...and every kind of person goes camping.
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Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on October 10, 2014, 03:49:52 PM
Certainly some southerners hunt, but I'd agree with you that it's more of a midwestern/western thing. Hunting is very big around here (dear, turkey, pheasant) and it was kind of big in suburban St.Louis where I grew up (mostly just dear). Dear in the south tend to be smaller 'cause of the heat.
...and every kind of person goes camping.
...and every kind of person goes camping.
()
Wonderful burn.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on October 10, 2014, 06:58:59 PM
Anyway, this is a predictably dismal thread. The idea that Islam is uniquely violent - or that the forms of violence associated with the Islamic world are unique to it - is bogus and bigoted, but the well-intended defences of Islam that tend to get wheeled out (and have been here) are pathetically weak and all too often rely on bad history.
Yet another high handed judgement without feeling the need to elaborate and exemplify his critique or engage in a debate. Basically just: "I am so smart and you are all so stupid."
Hits too close to home?
Is that a good burn? Its a standard line you can always fall back on if you have nothing really clever to say.
OK, I'll elaborate. You are exactly the kind of know-nothing unapologetically Islamaphobic bigot whom Al referred to, so it's not surprising you would offer a substanceless generic retort to his rather insightful observation.
Nonstandard enough for you?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on October 10, 2014, 08:13:22 PM
interesting moderating strategy you have there, Badger.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on October 10, 2014, 08:22:17 PM
interesting moderating strategy you have there, Badger.
I started off subtle, but then was asked for elaboration, which I gave.
I don't (or at least rarely) don't post things I'd infract, and don't infract things I might post.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: politicus on October 10, 2014, 08:34:34 PM
OK, I'll elaborate. You are exactly the kind of know-nothing unapologetically Islamaphobic bigot whom Al referred to, so it's not surprising you would offer a substanceless generic retort to his rather insightful observation.
Nonstandard enough for you?
Nonstandard enough for you?
That is incorrect, if you look at the thread Al's answer was:
Anyway, this is a predictably dismal thread. The idea that Islam is uniquely violent - or that the forms of violence associated with the Islamic world are unique to it - is bogus and bigoted, but the well-intended defences of Islam that tend to get wheeled out (and have been here) are pathetically weak and all too often rely on bad history.
Quote from: politicus on October 04, 2014, 11:49:35 am
Quote from: Sibboleth on October 04, 2014, 11:23:14 am
..but the well-intended defences of Islam that tend to get wheeled out (and have been here) are pathetically weak and all too often rely on bad history.
Me: "Saying Islam has a complex history and exists in various shapes is neither a defense, nor a display of "weak history". Its just a warning against the simplistic arguments made by many in this thread."
Al: "That's not what I was getting at."
And while I am not an expert on the topic I am not a know-nothing on the Islamic world, especially not the history of Islam.
Also, if you look at my two comments in that thread prior to Al's post it is pretty clear that if I was covered by Al's critique I could only be among "the well intended people trying to defend Islam".
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on October 10, 2014, 08:43:33 PM
interesting moderating strategy you have there, Badger.
I started off subtle, but then was asked for elaboration, which I gave.
I don't (or at least rarely) don't post things I'd infract, and don't infract things I might post.
You just really seem to enjoy spamming the troll mines lately.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Keystone Phil on October 10, 2014, 08:50:57 PM
interesting moderating strategy you have there, Badger.
Yeah, he has zero business moderating. There really isn't even room for debate on the subject.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on October 11, 2014, 07:25:41 AM
Most importantly, dealing with mental illness does not take away from your value as a human being. Too many posts here - most of them Bushie's - imply otherwise.
I've followed this saga closely for the past few months and I'm increasingly angry at Bushie for this reason. His attitude is insulting to millions of Americans who seek help from psychiatrists for the purposes of treating their DSM-diagnosed pathologies but still manage to pursue successful careers, raise children and contribute to society. These people don't deserve to be implicitly denigrated by an obese moron who is blind to reality.
I'm past the point of wishing Bushie well so that he can get the help he needs. If he participates in the perpetuation of prejudicial attitudes towards the mentally unwell, he hardly deserves treatment or help.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: politicus on October 11, 2014, 10:56:32 AM
interesting moderating strategy you have there, Badger.
I started off subtle, but then was asked for elaboration, which I gave.
I don't (or at least rarely) don't post things I'd infract, and don't infract things I might post.
False. I questioned the quality of the burn, I never asked for an elaboration of your motivation for nominating it.
As evidenced by your endless feuding with Phil you are just the kind of person that don't like to let your opponents have the last word (which would generally be the proper approach for a mod that is supposed to secure a good debating climate, not escalate conflicts). Even if you somehow felt the need to give a comeback you could easily have given a non-escalating reply such as "Yes, I think it was a good burn, because it was accurate and to the point", but instead you chose to go on the attack, as you also do every single time Phil provokes you.
I am a belligerent type myself, so I certainly understand you, but if you are the sort of person that just can't handle to let your opponents have the last word, then you should realize that you probably aren't the right kind of man to moderate a political internet forum and act accordingly.
(this is a test Badger ;) - let's see if you can handle not replying to this post..)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on October 11, 2014, 07:29:46 PM
interesting moderating strategy you have there, Badger.
Yeah, he has zero business moderating. There really isn't even room for debate on the subject.
Hi Phil! Should I run and report this for trolling or whine about your obsession with me now?
Oh wait, I'm not you.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Keystone Phil on October 11, 2014, 10:33:06 PM
interesting moderating strategy you have there, Badger.
Yeah, he has zero business moderating. There really isn't even room for debate on the subject.
Hi Phil! Should I run and report this for trolling or whine about your obsession with me now?
Oh wait, I'm not you.
I actually never even post about you or in response to you unless it's a rebuttal to whatever you're whining about regarding my behavior. I only posted it because you started up again elsewhere. It's like every three weeks, you'll appear and start nonsense. Objectively, you have no business being a moderator and it's not just your interactions with me.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: windjammer on October 12, 2014, 05:57:31 AM
You can vote? I thought you were like twelve.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on October 14, 2014, 05:41:04 PM
interesting moderating strategy you have there, Badger.
I started off subtle, but then was asked for elaboration, which I gave.
I don't (or at least rarely) don't post things I'd infract, and don't infract things I might post.
False. I questioned the quality of the burn, I never asked for an elaboration of your motivation for nominating it.
As evidenced by your endless feuding with Phil you are just the kind of person that don't like to let your opponents have the last word (which would generally be the proper approach for a mod that is supposed to secure a good debating climate, not escalate conflicts). Even if you somehow felt the need to give a comeback you could easily have given a non-escalating reply such as "Yes, I think it was a good burn, because it was accurate and to the point", but instead you chose to go on the attack, as you also do every single time Phil provokes you.
I am a belligerent type myself, so I certainly understand you, but if you are the sort of person that just can't handle to let your opponents have the last word, then you should realize that you probably aren't the right kind of man to moderate a political internet forum and act accordingly.
(this is a test Badger ;) - let's see if you can handle not replying to this post..)
Well, I guess I failed your test then. :P
I will say that I overreached some in the term "know nothing", which you clearly aren't. That said, your response to Al's post, to which I responded, was more than a tad aggressive and unfounded itself. In context of both that initial post and your reply to me, IMHO my post was....well, at least less over the top. ;)
While on the one hand my characterization wasn't entirely out of left field considering your posting history including such gems as:
Its not racist to dislike Islam.
I actually somewhat agree with your analysis here:
On the one hand Islam never had a reformation (and the following counterreformation) or an Age of Enlightenment, and it's a Law Religion with detailed prescriptions of behaviour, but on the other hand it also changed over the centuries. In the Middle East Islam became markedly more reactionary and narrowminded in the 18th century and AFAIK the reason exactly why this happened is not clear.
Regarding Islam's potential for change and coexistence with Western values it is worth noticing that Judaism is also a law religion and it has produced liberal versions - especially in the US - so why shouldn't Islam be able to do this under the right circumstances? Euro-Islam is already under development as a version adapted to the West. Also fx Turkish Alavism and versions of Sufism are far more liberal in many ways than mainstream Sunism or Shiism.
Regarding Islam's potential for change and coexistence with Western values it is worth noticing that Judaism is also a law religion and it has produced liberal versions - especially in the US - so why shouldn't Islam be able to do this under the right circumstances? Euro-Islam is already under development as a version adapted to the West. Also fx Turkish Alavism and versions of Sufism are far more liberal in many ways than mainstream Sunism or Shiism.
While IMO you are willing to paint Islam with far too broadly a brush (albeit not universally), you clearly have at least some basis and depth to your views.
So if my offering a partial retraction of my post (albeit mixed with a partial defense) is (mis)interpreted as a sign of my simply "having to get the last word", well, so be it. ;D
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Pessimistic Antineutrino on October 15, 2014, 02:38:56 PM
Let me let you in on a secret. Sawx is a bit of a hack
Never mind that I've said that Gardner would win if he could cover up his more socially conservative views (which he does have, for the record) from the moment he entered the race. Never mind that Beauprez said the exact same comments as Mitt Romney did in his infamous 47% video, got embarrassed by Bill Ritter eight years ago, and that he essentially said that he didn't believe Obama was born here. Never mind that Gardner has proven himself to actually have the discipline to portray himself as socially moderate, probably would have won by more than 11 in his old district had the Constitution Party not run another candidate, and never mind that he can actually shut the f**k up unlike Beauprez, I'm a hack because THE POLLS SAID SO. Even though Quinnipiac has a shoddy track record in Colorado, and polls usually come around to the Democrats again.
You know what? People like you are why this section of the board is an utter sh*tshow that's only saving grace is that it's not The Great Atlas Hillaryjerk (better known as the 2016 board). You have the hacks (from both sides, might I add) on both sides, but as far as elections goes, you're so divorced from reality that you make Oldiesfreak look like a moderate hero. Maybe if you think everyone who disagrees with you is a hack, you should take some time to stop masturbating to Paul Ryan's workout pictures and take a good look at yourself.
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Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on October 15, 2014, 05:12:15 PM
Not a burn, but a great rebuttal.
Voting for the CP after 1932 is basically voting Democratic anyway, so its not like it would be a real big difference.
Moral of the story is to not vote for candidates because the party name sounds nice.
Mondale at the time, Gus Hall in retrospect.
Voting for the CP after 1932 is basically voting Democratic anyway, so its not like it would be a real big difference.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on October 15, 2014, 05:16:11 PM
Not a burn, but a great rebuttal.
Voting for the CP after 1932 is basically voting Democratic anyway, so its not like it would be a real big difference.
Moral of the story is to not vote for candidates because the party name sounds nice.
Mondale at the time, Gus Hall in retrospect.
Voting for the CP after 1932 is basically voting Democratic anyway, so its not like it would be a real big difference.
Moral of the story is to not vote for candidates because the party name sounds nice.
When it's a protest vote because both of the major party candidates are terrible, it doesn't really matter who you go with, which was my thought process in choosing Hall.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on October 15, 2014, 09:47:19 PM
Not a burn, but a great rebuttal.
Voting for the CP after 1932 is basically voting Democratic anyway, so its not like it would be a real big difference.
Moral of the story is to not vote for candidates because the party name sounds nice.
Mondale at the time, Gus Hall in retrospect.
Voting for the CP after 1932 is basically voting Democratic anyway, so its not like it would be a real big difference.
Moral of the story is to not vote for candidates because the party name sounds nice.
When it's a protest vote because both of the major party candidates are terrible, it doesn't really matter who you go with, which was my thought process in choosing Hall.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on October 15, 2014, 10:12:03 PM
Why not vote for the New Alliance or the SWP, legitimate socialist parties....?
Again, if it's a protest vote, I could literally vote for a Libertarian. It's more about the protest element, at least for me.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: traininthedistance on October 17, 2014, 12:49:59 PM
The problem with Obama is that he doesn't want to play the political game. Would closing the border actually do anything to solve the problem? No. But it's the optics that count here. You gotta make the people feel like something is being done, even if it's all theater.
Thank you, Leaf
So you're willing to admit you care more about the theater than actually doing something worthwhile?
Appearances do matter.
Indeed they do. You, for example, do a very convincing job of making yourself appear even more brainless than you probably are.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on October 19, 2014, 11:39:48 AM
Another BRTD parody thread.
Thank goodness we have you around to help explain these things.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on October 20, 2014, 12:24:45 PM
Context:
Friendly reminder that you're a grown man.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SPC on October 21, 2014, 09:53:45 PM
PPP is very good in Colorado so yeah, not a good poll for Udall. Hickenlooper is in much better shape
I'm glad you've come around my good man, it was not long ago you were posting stuff like this:
It turns out "bactored" means bacterial feed supplement for the use in aquaculture.
http://www.innovus.co.za/pdf_licensing_opportunities.php?pdf=783 (http://www.innovus.co.za/pdf_licensing_opportunities.php?pdf=783)
Well Mr. Bacterial Feed Supplement, what say we have a wager, you and I.
I'm betting that BOTH Udall and Hickenlooper will win. In order for me to win, both have to win. If both or just one of them loses, you are a victor. Sounds good, no?
If I win
- You must change the color of your avatar from blue to red.
- You must admit you are retarded when it comes to Colorado politics
- You must have a picture of Mark Udall's face in your sig.
If you win
- I change the color of my avatar from red to blue
- I admit I'm retarded when it comes to Colorado politics
- I put a picture of Zooey Deschanel's face in my sig.
Come on big guy, what do you say?
http://www.innovus.co.za/pdf_licensing_opportunities.php?pdf=783 (http://www.innovus.co.za/pdf_licensing_opportunities.php?pdf=783)
Well Mr. Bacterial Feed Supplement, what say we have a wager, you and I.
I'm betting that BOTH Udall and Hickenlooper will win. In order for me to win, both have to win. If both or just one of them loses, you are a victor. Sounds good, no?
If I win
- You must change the color of your avatar from blue to red.
- You must admit you are retarded when it comes to Colorado politics
- You must have a picture of Mark Udall's face in your sig.
If you win
- I change the color of my avatar from red to blue
- I admit I'm retarded when it comes to Colorado politics
- I put a picture of Zooey Deschanel's face in my sig.
Come on big guy, what do you say?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Chance92 on October 22, 2014, 07:18:08 PM
Cory Gardner is dominating with white voters.
Yes yes yes, we know. We know how much you love white voters and that you think they're the ultimate arbiters of everything right with the world. We know.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on October 23, 2014, 11:07:54 AM
have you been taking typing lessons from dead0man?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on October 23, 2014, 02:57:37 PM
Cross-posted:
You guys are unbelievable. If it's a joke firm, it's a joke firm. And its results are crap and not reason for optimism or pessimism.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to X's Previous Post in This Thread
This post is dedicated to Rockefeller GOP! Wherever you are Rocky, know that without your lack of reading comprehension skills, none of this would be necessary.
Introduction: Sometimes my posts in this thread can be confusing, some have even called them "unbelievable." Fortunately, help is one the way :) Whether you're mystified by complex phrases like "this seems reasonable" or baffled by fancy five-dollar words like "confirmation" and "waiting," after reading this post, you too will be able to understand a very short post I made in this thread. Prepare to believe the "unbelievable!"
Part 1: In my previous post, the phrase "Waiting for confirmation..." meant that I am not going to read too much into this poll until there is more evidence to support its findings.
Part 2: In my previous post, the phrase "...from a credible firm" meant that I do not consider Rasmussen a remotely reliable polling company and that the evidence supporting this poll which I mentioned in Part 1 would need to come from a more reliable polling company. Note: Some readers may need to refer back to Part 1 for reference."
Part 3: In my previous post, the word "but" was being used to link the final part of the sentence fragment to the part discussed in Part 1 and Part 2.
Part 4: In my previous post, the phrase "this seems reasonable" meant that I found the results of this poll believable and thought that they made sense, despite coming from Rasmussen.
See what critics are saying about The Complete Idiot's Guide to X's Previous Post in This Thread:
- Rockefeller GOP says its "unbelievable" and "...a reason for optimism"
- Read the post Krazen calls "Dominating!"
- "Ken Buck, Ken Buck? Colorado. Ken Buck. KEN BUCK. 2010. Ken Buck" writes Keystone Phil
- "Why does everyone hate me?" asks kitten whiskers
Waiting for confirmation from a credible firm, but this seems reasonable.
You guys are unbelievable. If it's a joke firm, it's a joke firm. And its results are crap and not reason for optimism or pessimism.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to X's Previous Post in This Thread
This post is dedicated to Rockefeller GOP! Wherever you are Rocky, know that without your lack of reading comprehension skills, none of this would be necessary.
Introduction: Sometimes my posts in this thread can be confusing, some have even called them "unbelievable." Fortunately, help is one the way :) Whether you're mystified by complex phrases like "this seems reasonable" or baffled by fancy five-dollar words like "confirmation" and "waiting," after reading this post, you too will be able to understand a very short post I made in this thread. Prepare to believe the "unbelievable!"
Part 1: In my previous post, the phrase "Waiting for confirmation..." meant that I am not going to read too much into this poll until there is more evidence to support its findings.
Part 2: In my previous post, the phrase "...from a credible firm" meant that I do not consider Rasmussen a remotely reliable polling company and that the evidence supporting this poll which I mentioned in Part 1 would need to come from a more reliable polling company. Note: Some readers may need to refer back to Part 1 for reference."
Part 3: In my previous post, the word "but" was being used to link the final part of the sentence fragment to the part discussed in Part 1 and Part 2.
Part 4: In my previous post, the phrase "this seems reasonable" meant that I found the results of this poll believable and thought that they made sense, despite coming from Rasmussen.
See what critics are saying about The Complete Idiot's Guide to X's Previous Post in This Thread:
- Rockefeller GOP says its "unbelievable" and "...a reason for optimism"
- Read the post Krazen calls "Dominating!"
- "Ken Buck, Ken Buck? Colorado. Ken Buck. KEN BUCK. 2010. Ken Buck" writes Keystone Phil
- "Why does everyone hate me?" asks kitten whiskers
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: IceSpear on October 24, 2014, 02:33:23 PM
I am in no way implying I won't take it seriously, but it is not going to consume my entire evening. 45 minutes MAX.
A 32 year old man acting like a 7 year old whose parents ask if he's practicing his multiplication tables. God this is so frickin pathetic.
I hope Granny Bushie goes old school on your fat ass and beats you over the head with a rolling pin or something.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on October 27, 2014, 09:18:39 AM
narcissistic, hive minded, self-centered, attention seeking, self-gratifying
What's the problem? They sound like model libertarians to me? :)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on October 29, 2014, 10:21:17 AM
Nixon at least had some good domestic policies.
Yeah, I hear stagflation was great.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on October 30, 2014, 09:54:39 AM
AT&T Girl vs. Wendy's Girl
Man, you really need to get out more. Maybe Dad will splurge and hook you up with a working lady.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on October 30, 2014, 02:54:07 PM
Context:
People who care about dialectical materialism do.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: politicus on October 31, 2014, 01:48:42 AM
Only 1 other McKinley voter? The whole reason he was shot was because he was too nice!
Czolgosz had nothing against McKinley as a person. Seriously, they were greeting each other at a fair when the bullet was fired.
I don't think you understand how assassinations work.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: free my dawg on November 05, 2014, 12:31:47 PM
Meanwhile, Republicans demean those who do not conform to their ideals of a good white person and get shocked when they lose a high turnout race because no minority support.
Christ, why even respond to you? You are the absolutely worst of the Republican Party. It's urchins like you that make it difficult to support anything the GOP stands for in the end.
Christ, why even respond to you? You are the absolutely worst of the Republican Party. It's urchins like you that make it difficult to support anything the GOP stands for in the end.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: IceSpear on November 05, 2014, 07:05:33 PM
Last night was pure schadenfreude.
Damn, Gabe. I can understand anger at moderate Democrats rejoicing, but you'd have to be some sort of deluded teenaged Marxist to enjoy a Republican wave because Nathan or whoever didn't like it.
...oh wait.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: free my dawg on November 06, 2014, 12:30:30 AM
So am I, Fitzy. So am I.
Go worry somewhere else xD Everything's fine here. Worry about making Atlasia a better place to live, as I do :)
guys, i've been rekt
rip sawx
1994-2014
forever 19 :/
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on November 07, 2014, 02:01:20 PM
Chinese, dumbfock.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on November 07, 2014, 11:44:56 PM
What's the longest period of time in which a seat on the Supreme Court has been vacant?
What do you mean by that? It's just tradition to have 9 Justices. Historically, we've had both more than 9 and fewer than 9, until we sort of settled on nine. So, that question doesn't really make sense.
Let me rephrase that for you: since the tradition was set to have nine justices 100+ years ago by congress, what is the longest time in between a member leaving/dying and the successor officially taking the seat on the court? Is there any precedent for the court to serve with less than nine in that timeframe?
Was it that hard to figure out instead of playing some unpleasant semantics game? Unless you were just looking to display your knowledge of facts that most here are aware of.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: politicus on November 10, 2014, 10:02:23 AM
There is, of course, the fact that the nebulous ideal of "free speech" is overrated,
In your case, I'm inclined to agree.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on November 10, 2014, 02:29:06 PM
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on November 12, 2014, 12:32:27 PM
He's a little prick who's trying to get attention by saying 'shockingly' reactionary things. Overshot things just a tad this time though...
I'd rather be a little prick than a swaggering, overly-aggresive git who mimics the symptoms of Tourette's when irritated.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on November 12, 2014, 02:12:22 PM
I'd rather be a little prick than a swaggering, overly-aggresive git who mimics the symptoms of Tourette's when irritated.
Ice burn baby. Such an appropriate and hilarious use of a neurological disorder as an insult well. Though I should let you know, for future reference you understand, that 'aggressive' has two, rather than one, 's's in it.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RI on November 12, 2014, 02:46:12 PM
I'd rather be a little prick than a swaggering, overly-aggresive git who mimics the symptoms of Tourette's when irritated.
Ice burn baby. Such an appropriate and hilarious use of a neurological disorder as an insult well. Though I should let you know, for future reference you understand, that 'aggressive' has two, rather than one, 's's in it.
There's no retort quite like the one where you correct someone's spelling.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on November 12, 2014, 03:20:52 PM
I'd rather be a little prick than a swaggering, overly-aggresive git who mimics the symptoms of Tourette's when irritated.
Ice burn baby. Such an appropriate and hilarious use of a neurological disorder as an insult well. Though I should let you know, for future reference you understand, that 'aggressive' has two, rather than one, 's's in it.
There's no retort quite like the one where you correct someone's spelling.
It's the perfect addition of insult to injury, isn't it? This is precisely the reason why this hallowed Institute is named after Mr. Realpolitik.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on November 12, 2014, 04:21:04 PM
This despite gun sales going up every year for 11 years in a row.
How dare you? That's dead0man you're talking about there. He would never stoop so low.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on November 13, 2014, 12:55:29 AM
I'd rather be a little prick than a swaggering, overly-aggresive git who mimics the symptoms of Tourette's when irritated.
Ice burn baby. Such an appropriate and hilarious use of a neurological disorder as an insult well. Though I should let you know, for future reference you understand, that 'aggressive' has two, rather than one, 's's in it.
There's no retort quite like the one where you correct someone's spelling.
It's the perfect addition of insult to injury, isn't it? This is precisely the reason why this hallowed Institute is named after Mr. Realpolitik.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on November 20, 2014, 09:16:48 AM
The only thing about modern culture is that I'm certain Jesus would never play Ingress.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on November 26, 2014, 02:14:40 PM
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on November 30, 2014, 11:50:55 PM
Wow, guys, I did not ask to be lambasted while I was gone to church. You think I'm hopeless. You all, except for J-Mann, are hopeless for pointing fingers and viciously assassinating my character. You'd think I'd learn and stop updating. Let me ask this: When I cease updating would you please stop assassinating my character and my family's character? I do not want to hear a single, solitary word more of this vicious, no-good, lying, un-manlike garbage.
Your character is sh!t. You have zero self-control, zero work ethic, zero rationality, zero responsibility and zero chance of ever changing until you address all of that. "Un-manlike" is rich, coming from you. Look at all the excuses you've made in just the past few posts: "I don't want to offend people by not eating their food", "you all are making me fat by telling me to eat healthy", "Southern food is healthy because it's what I like", and so on. You
How about this, guys, you know I can't stay away from the update. How about we just change the subject and leave me to live my life how I please? I may lose more weight if I don't have birds chirping in my ear all the time criticizing me for every adverse and boneheaded move.
Which Updater was egging you on at the bowling alley when you decided to shove a greasy cheeseburger down your gullet? Sorry, but you don't get to publish every little detail about your life and then only talk about the ones that paint you in a positive light. You already have a whole group of people in real life who enable your "character" by saying "Good job, Jeff!" all the time after hearing about all of your "accomplishments" after you invariably put a deceptive spin on them.
This is all part of your act. Hopefully at some point, your enabling parents will wake up, slap the hell out of you, throw all of your belongings out on the front yard, go to Granny's and do the same, toss you out and change the locks. It's becoming abundantly clear that's the only way you'll ever learn to exert any responsibility for yourself in a meaningful way.
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The B.U.S.H.I.E. System:
Step 1: Bluntly Decide What You'll Ultimately Do
Step 2: Use Authority Figures After Convincing or Reassuring
Step 3: Sell the Excuse to Others
Step 4: Hold Others Who Criticize in Contempt
Step 5: Ignore Additional Advice
Step 6: Exit Conversation
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=198684.msg4303575#msg4303575
Step 1: Bluntly Decide What You'll Ultimately Do
Step 2: Use Authority Figures After Convincing or Reassuring
Step 3: Sell the Excuse to Others
Step 4: Hold Others Who Criticize in Contempt
Step 5: Ignore Additional Advice
Step 6: Exit Conversation
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=198684.msg4303575#msg4303575
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: politicus on December 02, 2014, 01:06:01 PM
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Ebowed on December 03, 2014, 01:28:47 AM
The word is consulate, the building in which the consul performs his or her duties.
Consolate is an obsolete form of the verb to console.
Consolate is an obsolete form of the verb to console.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: politicus on December 03, 2014, 08:25:14 AM
The word is consulate, the building in which the consul performs his or her duties.
Consolate is an obsolete form of the verb to console.
Consolate is an obsolete form of the verb to console.
That was me trying to draw attention to the wrongly spelled thread title ("TX Man Tries To Burn Down Mexican Consolate"), so not a burn, but a misunderstanding.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on December 03, 2014, 09:55:49 PM
So Democrats are rioting and burning down their own commercial districts and economic opportunities. Tell us something we didn't already know.
Ferguson is a microcosm. Democratic voters can only rage, and give world-class amateur productions of Les Miserable. Republicans sit in the audience with their popcorn buckets and evaluate the individual performances.
Sharpton could use some acting lessons, imo.
Ferguson is a microcosm. Democratic voters can only rage, and give world-class amateur productions of Les Miserable. Republicans sit in the audience with their popcorn buckets and evaluate the individual performances.
Sharpton could use some acting lessons, imo.
Do you even believe the sh**t you type? A man was killed. His murderer walks free. His community reacts. And that's what you call a world class amateur production? Well you're a piece of sh**t. You probably live in your safe little world in who ing knows where, and honestly who cares. The opinion of trash is meaningless. I know I'm gonna get death points for this but I hope you read this before it disappears. You will never understand injustice. You will never understand loss. You will never understand oppression because the system works for you, and only you. But you don't know that, and so you feel safe to look down on those who are oppressed and judge them for standing up for themselves. So fu.ck you you piece of sh**t.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Negusa Nagast 🚀 on December 05, 2014, 02:50:48 PM
Sick disgusting HP.
There's nothing wrong with finding a 15-year old attractive...
You're right BRTD, that is pretty disturbing, isn't it? Thinking that it's OK to find a 15-year old attractive? Sheesh.
But you know what's worse? Apparently there used to be a poster on this forum who actually thought that adults having sex with minors should be legal. And we're not just talking 15-year olds, but even 13-year olds. See this post, if you don't believe me:
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=120530.msg2578178#msg2578178
I mean, that's crazy, right? Finding a minor attractive is one thing, but acting on it by having sex with said minor? If you think Deus Naturae is a "sick disgusting HP" for his opinion, then you must think this other poster I'm talking about is a truly disgusting monster, right? And I'm sure you must be thanking your lucky stars that said monster is no longer polluting this forum with his posts.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on December 06, 2014, 06:28:06 PM
While I expect few will agree with his analysis, I think you'll agree that this is a hefty chunk of sulfur, especially the bit I bolded.
You guys believe that once you disperse the crowds, the circumstances that led to the rioting will also disappear. Truth is that some of you are dumber than the Democrats who support property destruction and violence against police as a means of demonstrating.
Blue avatar stands for competence, not propriety and piousness. You see all of these people wrecking their own towns and stealing as a means of acquiring modest amenities? They exist because you let the Donkeys run roughshod over the lower middle classes, and they persist because you're not willing to fix any problem that creates moral ambiguity or challenges your narrow interpretation of moral propriety. You're like a bunch of missionaries who worry about the damage to their reputation if someone sees them witnessing at a whore house.
The orange and green avatars know more about the depths of Democratic depravity than you clowns. They incorrectly identify it as neoliberalism, but at least they can see it.
Truth. AggregateDemand is the cancer of southern blue avatars, making us respectable ones like me, Yankee, and Del Tachi look bad.
You guys believe that once you disperse the crowds, the circumstances that led to the rioting will also disappear. Truth is that some of you are dumber than the Democrats who support property destruction and violence against police as a means of demonstrating.
Blue avatar stands for competence, not propriety and piousness. You see all of these people wrecking their own towns and stealing as a means of acquiring modest amenities? They exist because you let the Donkeys run roughshod over the lower middle classes, and they persist because you're not willing to fix any problem that creates moral ambiguity or challenges your narrow interpretation of moral propriety. You're like a bunch of missionaries who worry about the damage to their reputation if someone sees them witnessing at a whore house.
The orange and green avatars know more about the depths of Democratic depravity than you clowns. They incorrectly identify it as neoliberalism, but at least they can see it.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: windjammer on December 06, 2014, 06:39:17 PM
It's Les Misérables. You might benefit from reading it.
If anything is proof of not having read a book, it's failure to put the silent consonants on the end of French words.
No, that's just a mark of illiteracy and provincialism.
This thread definitely needs to be renamed the Averroës Nix... :P
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on December 07, 2014, 12:03:47 PM
Why is opebo banned and he isn't?
It's like you have two separate paper bags filled with small pieces of paper. One of the bags reads "thread ideas" and the other bag reads "comment ideas". The pieces of paper in the first bag contain the phrases "opinion of (poster)", "opinion of (Family Guy-related individual", "opinion of (emoviolence band)" and "(poster) vs. opebo" while the second bag contains the phrases "why is opebo banned and he isn't?", "(comment about Ingress)", "(general opebo worship)" and "(comment reminding us that you live in Minneapolis)"
Maybe you throw some new phrases in every now and again, but those 8 seem to remain consistent. This is my theory.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on December 09, 2014, 07:34:20 AM
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=203907.0
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lief 🗽 on December 10, 2014, 11:17:19 PM
We seem to be on different planes of morality when it comes to finding people coughing up blood funny.
STOP THE FERSECUTION!!
you, you piece of sh**t. Nobody ing invited you in here - you chose to enter this thread and spew your filth. You chose to insult and demean me, the furry community, and the people who got hurt. You chose to act like the scum you are and that you've proven yourself to be time and time again. You chose to show us all again that you're still a contender for worst person currently on the forum, and while it may be self-centered that my breaking point comes when you attack me rather than Madeleine or people with HIV or basic human decency (I refer here to the eugenics debacle), but that's how it ing is.
You are truly one of the worst, most sociopathic people I have ever seen in my three years here. You are easily the bête noir of this thread, as you have been for too many others, and this is finally the one where I say that I (and I think I speak for quite a few others) am not willing to risk your continued presence here on the chance that you will bring your particular brand of evil into another discussion. This whole forum would be greatly improved by your leaving it and never coming back, and we should have banned you back in May.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY on December 11, 2014, 05:54:06 PM
We seem to be on different planes of morality when it comes to finding people coughing up blood funny.
STOP THE FERSECUTION!!
you, you piece of sh**t. Nobody ing invited you in here - you chose to enter this thread and spew your filth. You chose to insult and demean me, the furry community, and the people who got hurt. You chose to act like the scum you are and that you've proven yourself to be time and time again. You chose to show us all again that you're still a contender for worst person currently on the forum, and while it may be self-centered that my breaking point comes when you attack me rather than Madeleine or people with HIV or basic human decency (I refer here to the eugenics debacle), but that's how it ing is.
You are truly one of the worst, most sociopathic people I have ever seen in my three years here. You are easily the bête noir of this thread, as you have been for too many others, and this is finally the one where I say that I (and I think I speak for quite a few others) am not willing to risk your continued presence here on the chance that you will bring your particular brand of evil into another discussion. This whole forum would be greatly improved by your leaving it and never coming back, and we should have banned you back in May.
Why, thank you, I try my best.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: politicus on December 16, 2014, 01:05:14 AM
I agree with you in substance, but you're not telling us anything we don't already know, and also 'I acknowledge I've broken your laws. Thank you for sending Jesus to save me; please help me, Lord' is a terrible formula for a prayer.
Troll: "YALL NIGGAS NEED JESUS"
Nathan: "I can agree with the spirit of the sentiment, however I find that it is not simply the African American community that requires further spiritual sustenance."
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on December 18, 2014, 03:16:37 PM
You still write like an angsty teenager churning out dire fanfic. Does this worry you at all?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on December 18, 2014, 10:18:05 PM
The response was better IMO.
Forgive me, I thought politics was about relating to the target audience.
You still make sport out of treating people like crap. Does this worry you at all?
You still write like an angsty teenager churning out dire fanfic. Does this worry you at all?
Forgive me, I thought politics was about relating to the target audience.
You still make sport out of treating people like crap. Does this worry you at all?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on December 18, 2014, 10:20:30 PM
The response was better IMO.
Forgive me, I thought politics was about relating to the target audience.
You still make sport out of treating people like crap. Does this worry you at all?
You still write like an angsty teenager churning out dire fanfic. Does this worry you at all?
Forgive me, I thought politics was about relating to the target audience.
You still make sport out of treating people like crap. Does this worry you at all?
Nope.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on December 18, 2014, 10:25:25 PM
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Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on December 18, 2014, 11:48:41 PM
Al, I didn't think anything posted in this thread would leave anyone here speechless, least of all you, but apparently it did if you had to resort to an animated GIF to express yourself.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lief 🗽 on December 19, 2014, 12:15:45 AM
I'm so confused. I always thought NCYank was one of the friendlier and more non-controversial posters here. Why does Al hate him??
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on December 19, 2014, 12:08:16 PM
Confusing. Well, as a wise man once said: Dada is fishpaste.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Keystone Phil on December 19, 2014, 07:54:33 PM
Al hates all people that don't give him a pass on his intentionally vague commentary and "analysis."
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on December 19, 2014, 08:55:49 PM
The response was better IMO.
Forgive me, I thought politics was about relating to the target audience.
You still make sport out of treating people like crap. Does this worry you at all?
You still write like an angsty teenager churning out dire fanfic. Does this worry you at all?
Forgive me, I thought politics was about relating to the target audience.
You still make sport out of treating people like crap. Does this worry you at all?
Nope.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on December 19, 2014, 09:16:38 PM
Al hates all people that don't give him a pass on his intentionally vague commentary and "analysis."
FTFY
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on December 19, 2014, 10:39:57 PM
Click if you need the context:
Poor boy, no snow at Christmas. I'm sure that the millions of residents of Bangladesh whose lands will be inundated by rising seas would feel sorry for you if they knew you had no snow. I reckon that those in western Africa watching their relatives shrivel fade away from the hemorrhagic disease brought on by ebola would wish you snow also. No doubt the North Koreans with their 900-calorie-per-day diet will also feel sorry for you and wish you to have some of the snow that is causing their frostbites this Christmas season. The Kurds and Syrians, at least those who can still walk and talk, would wish for you a white Christmas as well.
Yours is truly a sad story. We wish you prosperity and peace, and our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Yours is truly a sad story. We wish you prosperity and peace, and our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Vosem on December 20, 2014, 07:54:11 PM
Chaikalis is a well-known comedian and real-life buffoon
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on December 21, 2014, 12:43:34 AM
Click if you need the context:
Poor boy, no snow at Christmas. I'm sure that the millions of residents of Bangladesh whose lands will be inundated by rising seas would feel sorry for you if they knew you had no snow. I reckon that those in western Africa watching their relatives shrivel fade away from the hemorrhagic disease brought on by ebola would wish you snow also. No doubt the North Koreans with their 900-calorie-per-day diet will also feel sorry for you and wish you to have some of the snow that is causing their frostbites this Christmas season. The Kurds and Syrians, at least those who can still walk and talk, would wish for you a white Christmas as well.
Yours is truly a sad story. We wish you prosperity and peace, and our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Yours is truly a sad story. We wish you prosperity and peace, and our thoughts and prayers are with you.
You rarely see angus' posts here but man alive this one is an uber burn.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: free my dawg on December 21, 2014, 01:52:52 AM
Shut down the mine, everyone. Snowstalker wins forever.
I'm a revolutionary socialist. What do you expect me to say?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on December 21, 2014, 02:09:15 AM
Shut down the mine, everyone. Snowstalker wins forever.
I'm a revolutionary socialist. What do you expect me to say?
Must be missing the "burn" here...
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: free my dawg on December 21, 2014, 02:24:35 AM
Shut down the mine, everyone. Snowstalker wins forever.
I'm a revolutionary socialist. What do you expect me to say?
Must be missing the "burn" here...
Why not? This is up there with all the rest of Snowstalker's ill burns.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Fmr President & Senator Polnut on December 21, 2014, 02:28:52 AM
Shut down the mine, everyone. Snowstalker wins forever.
I'm a revolutionary socialist. What do you expect me to say?
Must be missing the "burn" here...
It's the most epic of burns, a self-burn.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on December 24, 2014, 02:41:34 AM
It is a precaution but it is also discrimination. I would imagine that all blood is tested before it is transferred to another person anyway via transfusion ??
Save more lives, not less. I support the move.
Save more lives, not less. I support the move.
I never even knew this existed. Well, good to know much of the inherent anti-gayness (lol) in society is waring away.
Two really dumb comments by two Republicans.
Well that makes it 1596-2. They have a long way in catching up to you.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Chancellor Tanterterg on December 24, 2014, 06:43:25 AM
Context:
Don't your parents drive a Porsche, revolutionary socialist?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on December 25, 2014, 10:20:24 AM
No, not in the way the OP is inquiring about. I tend to avoid protests due to their negative messages and single-sidedness on complex issues. Plus, to be honest I do not see the point of it in a town like mine where about two-thirds of the voting population is either conservative or reactionary.
I do however walk out during the middle of speeches at local meetings, candidate fundraisers, party functions, etc. whenever the message digresses into very partisan, cynical, or bigoted comments concerning the opposition. I've also stopped attending the weekly meetings held by a local secular humanist group on account of their verbal violence towards believers and nearly did the same for a non-profit benefiting children after its president told a guest speaker that "we fight against the Muslim each and every day," in that case only really sticking around because most of the members are decent and the charitable causes taken on are worth putting up with occasional discomfort.
Rather than protest out on the streets I tend to stay very active on a local newspaper's website, and at some point will be begin posting on a blog that will often criticize established policy in conjunction with a campaign for office.
I do however walk out during the middle of speeches at local meetings, candidate fundraisers, party functions, etc. whenever the message digresses into very partisan, cynical, or bigoted comments concerning the opposition. I've also stopped attending the weekly meetings held by a local secular humanist group on account of their verbal violence towards believers and nearly did the same for a non-profit benefiting children after its president told a guest speaker that "we fight against the Muslim each and every day," in that case only really sticking around because most of the members are decent and the charitable causes taken on are worth putting up with occasional discomfort.
Rather than protest out on the streets I tend to stay very active on a local newspaper's website, and at some point will be begin posting on a blog that will often criticize established policy in conjunction with a campaign for office.
A long winded way of admitting your moral (and physical) cowardice.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: windjammer on December 28, 2014, 09:08:33 AM
So glad I go somewhere that allows women to lead.
Yes, I guess strip clubs do allow a "leading role" of sorts.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on December 28, 2014, 10:33:27 AM
So glad I go somewhere that allows women to lead.
Yes, I guess strip clubs do allow a "leading role" of sorts.
Just come here to post this. :D
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on December 28, 2014, 12:08:50 PM
So glad I go somewhere that allows women to lead.
Yes, I guess strip clubs do allow a "leading role" of sorts.
Just come here to post this. :D
OK but note my reply...
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on December 28, 2014, 05:21:44 PM
I don't get the knee-jerk dislike for these guys.
Because, dear 'freepcrusher', they are terrible people who deserve to... what's the expression... I forget... ahaa... die in a fire?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on December 28, 2014, 05:35:28 PM
So glad I go somewhere that allows women to lead.
Yes, I guess strip clubs do allow a "leading role" of sorts.
Just come here to post this. :D
OK but note my reply...
That you haven't been to one in a year? Umm...yeah. Duly noted. "Burn"......?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on December 29, 2014, 12:54:59 AM
It might have been intended as co-commiseration, but it does across as a burn.
So was ours. :'(
My life was way better before I got a regular internet connection.
So was ours. :'(
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: politicus on December 29, 2014, 10:43:44 AM
It might have been intended as co-commiseration, but it does across as a burn.
lol
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Paul Kemp on December 29, 2014, 04:00:07 PM
^ So then ultimately what is the point of having any kind of denominations? Why not attend a Catholic mass?
Can't speak for Bushie but the reason I'd
Nobody asked you, and this isn't about you. Your life and your beliefs aren't interesting in any way, so stop trying to inject it into a thread dedicated to one that is.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on January 05, 2015, 11:10:52 AM
The "ban boy" meme really needs to die. While he strongly supported banning opebo (hardly a position held by Gully alone), I don't recall him making multiple ban calls. Maybe that's because he's not like BRTD, who reacts with childish hostility to everyone not sharing his ridiculously narrow worldview.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: traininthedistance on January 05, 2015, 02:42:12 PM
No, I'm just educated on basic monetary policy and marcroeconomics, unlike Ron Paul. And, yes, you're crazy for wanting to bring back the Gold Standard.
Right, I think that was a prudent choice on my part.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Deus Naturae on January 05, 2015, 07:08:26 PM
No, I'm just educated on basic monetary policy and marcroeconomics, unlike Ron Paul. And, yes, you're crazy for wanting to bring back the Gold Standard.
Right, I think that was a prudent choice on my part.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Foucaulf on January 05, 2015, 07:18:30 PM
No, I'm just educated on basic monetary policy and marcroeconomics, unlike Ron Paul. And, yes, you're crazy for wanting to bring back the Gold Standard.
Right, I think that was a prudent choice on my part.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on January 05, 2015, 08:04:54 PM
Mia Love (Uncle Tom-UT) (http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/mia-love-scalise-white-nationalist-group-speech): Leave Scalise Alone!
I think we can all agree she's a race traitor now.
I think we can all agree she's a race traitor now.
Calling people "race traitors" is generally beyond the pale in any context. Particularly when the accuser is a different racer on the accused. Even more so when the accused happens to not conform to certain political views.
The idea a white person can call a black person an "Uncle Tom", can decide who is "loyal" to "black people"- which is in and of itself absolutely disgusting- reeks of denying blacks political agency and to "get back in line", that they are required to behave a certain way and believe certain things, enforced by outsiders. One would think the time for such things is long past.
Whether or not white people are oppressed had nothing to do it. People's views deserve to be judged on their merits, not their degree of conformity to the prevailing thought of their group. Sawx, for all your talk about oppression and what black people ought to want you seem to underrate freedom of thought.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: RogueBeaver on January 05, 2015, 08:07:00 PM
Mia Love clearly needs more lectures from the all knowing, fourteen year old white boys on the Internet!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Chancellor Tanterterg on January 05, 2015, 10:08:06 PM
Mia Love (Uncle Tom-UT) (http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/mia-love-scalise-white-nationalist-group-speech): Leave Scalise Alone!
I think we can all agree she's a race traitor now.
I think we can all agree she's a race traitor now.
Calling people "race traitors" is generally beyond the pale in any context. Particularly when the accuser is a different racer on the accused. Even more so when the accused happens to not conform to certain political views.
The idea a white person can call a black person an "Uncle Tom", can decide who is "loyal" to "black people"- which is in and of itself absolutely disgusting- reeks of denying blacks political agency and to "get back in line", that they are required to behave a certain way and believe certain things, enforced by outsiders. One would think the time for such things is long past.
Whether or not white people are oppressed had nothing to do it. People's views deserve to be judged on their merits, not their degree of conformity to the prevailing thought of their group. Sawx, for all your talk about oppression and what black people ought to want you seem to underrate freedom of thought.
Came here to post this.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on January 08, 2015, 11:47:50 AM
Guys, guys, guys.... all this commemoration and mourning distracts us from the REAL issue
...which is how we can insert this event into a narrative which gives strength to our political views.
...which is how we can insert this event into a narrative which gives strength to our political views.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Oakvale on January 08, 2015, 01:19:50 PM
Context:
Did you clutch your lapels when you wrote that?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on January 09, 2015, 01:07:53 AM
Context:
Did you clutch your lapels when you wrote that?
Meh. Seemed more like lame than burn to me. OTOH, the other half of that post was worthy of inclusion in the Good Post Gallery, which is why I put it there (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=180498.msg4442815#msg4442815).
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on January 09, 2015, 10:56:52 AM
I had to look to see if Al himself wrote this one.
Yeah, he does exactly what you do but for shock value.
HP. He makes false, inflammatory statements just for the shock value.
Yeah, he does exactly what you do but for shock value.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: politicus on January 09, 2015, 11:09:42 AM
Of course, no prostitutes ever lied about their age. Nor are prostitutes ever minors.
The naive attitude of our cool kids to prostitution is pretty amusing.
The naive attitude of our cool kids to prostitution is pretty amusing.
Gustaf reminds me of Mighty Mouse: "Here I come to save the day!!!!!!"
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on January 10, 2015, 12:35:31 PM
Coming from the 26-year-old who spends most of his time acting like a 14-year-old on here, I'll take that as a compliment.
But enough about BRTD
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Miles on January 12, 2015, 05:21:29 PM
Phil,doesn't constitute a base
And it looks like you can't construct a sentence.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: windjammer on January 12, 2015, 05:24:17 PM
Phil,doesn't constitute a base
And it looks like you can't construct a sentence.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Negusa Nagast 🚀 on January 13, 2015, 11:31:23 AM
Quote from: Crazy Ernie's Amazing Emporium of Total Bargain Madness on January 12, 2015, 01:09:47 PM
Anyone who opposes the NAACP is almost certainly a racist right-winger.
Please stop this charade. For someone who seems to talk about how awful Democrats like George Wallace and LBJ do, you conveniently seem to turn a blind eye to actual modern-day violations of civil rights. It seems that every single time a left-winger says something racist, the days of George Wallace and the Civil War come up. But god forbid a right-winger says something stupid – Liberal bias! Liberal bias! Liberal bias is going to kill the sheep! Never mind that the NAACP fought against desegregation since the days of Woodrow Wilson, worked tirelessly to prevent lynchings, and is now working to advance LGBT equality and is protesting against voting restrictions that disenfranchise the young in North Carolina. And for some odd reason, the fact that people like John Lewis and the NAACP fought against the same people that you're speaking against doesn't matter because they're fighting against your team now.
Honestly, out of every poster on here who has said offensive things about African-Americans – the ex-white nationalist from America, the current white nationalist from Europe, or the man making stupid observations about how Michael Brown and Eric Garner would be alive if they stopped doing illegal things – you are by far the most virulent racist on the Atlas forum. Why? Because you believe that you and the rest of the Republican Party are entitled to the support of the African-American community because of your misconstrued views on race. Don't get me wrong – I've said some stupid, insensitive things this year that I should never have even believed in the first place. But at least those were based in facts. Whenever someone throws an inconvenient fact in your face (that George Wallace only supported segregation for political reasons or that someone bombing a political organization's HQ building is politically motivated), you decide to reject that reality and live in your own little delusions. Why is that? Because you feel that African-Americans owe a debt to the Republican Party for doing what anyone nowadays would have done. And that's just fifty shades of disgusting.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on January 17, 2015, 02:56:39 PM
What’s striking about Memphis the Mendacious that I think goes oft-overlooked is his pettiness. One example of this that springs to mind is the time I made a thread in the Off-Topic board about a subgenre of romance fiction whose moral and artistic assumptions I was interested in criticizing, and he came into the thread for no other purpose than to insult me for being interested in it. That’s on top of the bigger and more obvious problems, such as his habit of making really strange claims about sociology, comparative religions, and related disciplines and presenting them as cold hard fact that the rest of us are just too stupid to accept; his going out of his way to communicate his contempt for gender nonconformity in situations where it would be not only morally preferable but actually far easier for him to just accept other people’s accounts of their own lives and experiences; his tactic of wrapping himself in the banner of sex-positive feminism when it suits his purpose to accuse other people of being misogynistic, then going back to his MRA ways when that purpose has been fulfilled; his recent insistence that anybody who doesn’t share his religious views is a horrible rape apologist; his rampant quote-mining and use of his signature as a venue for public humiliation of posters he doesn’t like; his constant insulting and belittling of other people and cowardly use of tone arguments and thought-terminating clichés when other people decide to give as good as they get; and much, much more! Unless his forum persona is dramatically different from the way he behaves in his day-to-day life, he is simply not a good person, and should be recognized as the absolute worst kind of poster: One who manages to be staggeringly terrible almost without parallel, but without actually breaking any rules.
I’m glad we have him, though, in that this forum was bound to attract somebody with ‘~Le Dark Memer’-style opinions, and we’re lucky that ours at least doesn’t also have a ‘~Le Dark Memer’-style personality.
I’m glad we have him, though, in that this forum was bound to attract somebody with ‘~Le Dark Memer’-style opinions, and we’re lucky that ours at least doesn’t also have a ‘~Le Dark Memer’-style personality.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sopranos Republican on January 19, 2015, 01:28:33 PM
Context:
A piece of advice: Don't wear things that make people afraid you might talk to them.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on January 20, 2015, 05:32:05 AM
Aw, I'm sorry! Did my post trollishly distort the facts about how a poster was banned? How utterly, utterly unacceptable. I'm glad the forum community has no tolerance for such behavior.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on January 21, 2015, 11:20:36 AM
The presidency by its very nature is a seat for corporate whores, imperialist thugs, and scheming criminals. Obama is merely the latest in a long line of blood-soaked murderers.
I think you are missing a big point here.
President Obama has been the President of the United States in reality, not marxist fantasy land. You must be confused because not everyone is assuming that we're talking about your sort of alternate history universe where we can make up facts if we include the words "imperialist" a few times. I can imagine that must be confusing when other people refer to actual reality.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: politicus on January 30, 2015, 06:06:19 AM
Have you ever heard of the concept of 'faith'? Its a useful one to remember when religion is discussed.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on January 31, 2015, 08:17:53 PM
5'7" 300 ibs. that should be a wake up call.
odf has to be having some mobility struggles by now.
odf has to be having some mobility struggles by now.
I move around just fine, actually.
That's why you go for a walk every day, right?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: free my dawg on January 31, 2015, 08:34:37 PM
Mia Love clearly needs more lectures from the all knowing, fourteen year old white boys on the Internet!
You got a problem?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: politicus on February 03, 2015, 01:40:37 PM
SPC had a serious head injury as a child and so has severe brain damage. As such it's usually best to ignore his inane and nonsensical ramblings.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sol on February 04, 2015, 10:17:02 AM
Click for context:
An almost sexual fervor of mass violence to soothe the anger he feels against elitist figures from his childhood masquerading as an enlightened Marxist.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mechaman on February 04, 2015, 12:41:50 PM
Click for context:
An almost sexual fervor of mass violence to soothe the anger he feels against elitist figures from his childhood masquerading as an enlightened Marxist.
Now, while this was a very good putdown on my part, I want to stress very heavily that this was a post that was totally in jest and not at all an accurate statement of TNF.
Although frankly, one could describe all of leftism as a resentment of traditional elitist hierarchs, so he might actuallyl take this as a compliment.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: TNF on February 04, 2015, 03:51:04 PM
I chuckled heartily at it, of course. Good to see you back, Mechaman. :)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on February 04, 2015, 05:32:33 PM
FF, as they understand how left-wing goals are actually accomplished in this country.
By voting for a party whose mainstream has not been remotely leftist in 40 years?
The Democratic party has done a heck of a lot more for the causes of economic and social equality and justice in the past 40 years than Kshama Sawant and co. could ever hope to achieve.
Such as gutting welfare, removing the few restrictions on the parasitic financial industry, signing destructive trade agreements, killing both Americans and foreign civilians in imperialist interventions from Libya to Serbia to Iraq to Sudan, smashing union health care plans, fostering the growth of media conglomerates, forcing people into a parasitic private insurance system, and backing neoliberal education privatization schemes? Or is that all just a long con for the magical left-liberal utopia that Hillary will bring after the 2016 elections?
You clearly aren't educated on the facts and you populate your addled brain with these cherry-picked versions of political events with words like "neoliberal" and "imperialist" sprinkled in. It's pathetic. You don't even know what you're talking about.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on February 05, 2015, 04:17:41 PM
I only commented on JCL; I called him a ''strong conservative''. I think he has done a good job representing Atlasia's right flank.
SWE wants no serious rightist threat to a radical leftist hegemony.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Illuminati Blood Drinker on February 10, 2015, 10:28:21 AM
Sure he can.
Blacks appreciate ability as well as whites.
And besides, Walker and the Republicans do not take the black vote for granted as do the Democrats.
Blacks appreciate ability as well as whites.
And besides, Walker and the Republicans do not take the black vote for granted as do the Democrats.
No, I'm pretty sure Walker and the Republicans take the lack of black vote for granted.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on February 10, 2015, 11:48:01 AM
I'm pleased that you included a link to Austria's Wikipedia page in this poll. I had never heard about the place.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on February 12, 2015, 03:25:15 PM
I plan to protest.
On the computer?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on February 16, 2015, 04:52:19 AM
I don't understand why we need violent ways of capital punishment.
...As opposed to non-violent ways of killing people?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on February 17, 2015, 06:10:13 AM
Uh, I don't think Wendy Davis would have a baby. She'd just as soon abort.
Wow, you think so? How insightful!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on February 22, 2015, 05:13:24 PM
Is the Atlas mining industry as moribund as the British one was after Thatcher? I'm the only one to post any content in the past 10 days! :(
Anyway, AG's on a roll in the Venezuela thread:
And thank for people like Vosem, because they'll use their resources and talents to overthrow people like Chavez and Maduro ;).
You mean, they have resources and talents?
The sad thing is, my friends, I don't know if people like myself still have resources in Venezuela. We had better hope so.
As a commited opponent of the "Bolivarian" regime, I sincerely hope people like yourself do not exist in Venezuela :)
Anyway, AG's on a roll in the Venezuela thread:
People like Vosem are the reason Chavez came to power and was repeatedly reelected and succeeded by Maduro.
You mean, they have resources and talents?
The sad thing is, my friends, I don't know if people like myself still have resources in Venezuela. We had better hope so.
As a commited opponent of the "Bolivarian" regime, I sincerely hope people like yourself do not exist in Venezuela :)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on February 23, 2015, 07:42:13 PM
RFayette, I have placed you on ignore because Satan has gotten a hold of you. What do I do with Satan? Ignore him.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: free my dawg on February 26, 2015, 03:22:06 PM
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=207782.0
I guess this thread is worse than the 50 threads you've made about why metal music is the worst thing in the world.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Chancellor Tanterterg on February 27, 2015, 10:30:57 AM
Pretending that we shouldn't take into account the conditions under which one kills is what "isn't a good thing," because it confines those who defend others, or those who rebel against unjust authority as just as wrong in those cases as those who seek to rape, murder, maim, or oppress other people. That's not morality. Morality without context is immorality.
No thanks.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on March 02, 2015, 09:30:26 AM
Not really "hot", but good looking.
I certainly wouldn't push her off the bed.
I certainly wouldn't push her off the bed.
I hate it when I have to push women out of my bed, so can totally relate to that conundrum. When did it last happen to you?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Enderman on March 04, 2015, 05:56:11 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States of America.
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And yet still more substantive than anything you've ever posted.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on March 08, 2015, 12:56:17 PM
Wolves could also be used to solve the Don Young problem.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sol on March 08, 2015, 02:39:46 PM
3rd Degree Burn:
In all seriousness, thanks for reminding us what this holiday is really about. Men like you telling women what to do with their lives.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: politicus on March 09, 2015, 03:58:40 AM
Mild burn, but amusing:
Exactly. Atlas really doesn't like his talking points infecting all our threads dedicated to Think Progress headlines.
Because he has quite a bit of breadth to most of his opinions, but most politically inclined people who listen to his arguments (see: most of Atlas) can see that there is no depth - only talking points. Defending our resident segregationist troll doesn't help either.
Exactly. Atlas really doesn't like his talking points infecting all our threads dedicated to Think Progress headlines.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: free my dawg on March 09, 2015, 04:05:30 AM
Mild burn, but amusing:
Exactly. Atlas really doesn't like his talking points infecting all our threads dedicated to Think Progress headlines.
Because he has quite a bit of breadth to most of his opinions, but most politically inclined people who listen to his arguments (see: most of Atlas) can see that there is no depth - only talking points. Defending our resident segregationist troll doesn't help either.
Exactly. Atlas really doesn't like his talking points infecting all our threads dedicated to Think Progress headlines.
Supporting civil unions isn't moderation anymore. Try again.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: politicus on March 09, 2015, 04:13:17 AM
Mild burn, but amusing:
Exactly. Atlas really doesn't like his talking points infecting all our threads dedicated to Think Progress headlines.
Because he has quite a bit of breadth to most of his opinions, but most politically inclined people who listen to his arguments (see: most of Atlas) can see that there is no depth - only talking points. Defending our resident segregationist troll doesn't help either.
Exactly. Atlas really doesn't like his talking points infecting all our threads dedicated to Think Progress headlines.
Supporting civil unions isn't moderation anymore.
True, but irrelevant for the burn.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: free my dawg on March 09, 2015, 05:30:52 AM
Mild burn, but amusing:
Exactly. Atlas really doesn't like his talking points infecting all our threads dedicated to Think Progress headlines.
Because he has quite a bit of breadth to most of his opinions, but most politically inclined people who listen to his arguments (see: most of Atlas) can see that there is no depth - only talking points. Defending our resident segregationist troll doesn't help either.
Exactly. Atlas really doesn't like his talking points infecting all our threads dedicated to Think Progress headlines.
Supporting civil unions isn't moderation anymore.
True, but irrelevant for the burn.
Eh, I've suppose worse has been cheered on against me.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on March 10, 2015, 05:26:32 PM
What you describe sounds an awful lot like the mental condition known as Antisocial Personality Disorder. I would advise you to seek psychological counsel.
And become a weak victim who exists to be exploited like the others? I think not.
I didn't expect to convince you, and I obviously don't know you enough to be of more help. I should feel sickened by your worldview - especially for the good people around you that you're probably making miserable - but that probably wouldn't be fair if I'm right and you are afflicted by this condition. All I can do is hope that someone around you will realize that something is deeply wrong with your mind and alert the competent people.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on March 11, 2015, 08:51:16 PM
Lol, this is ABSOLUTELY nothing compared to what will be dug up when the Dems anounce Hillary is the candidate...THE CLINTONS HAVE WAYYYY WORS BAGAGE THAN THIS HAHA.
MAYBE SOMEONE CAN ASK HER ABOUT THIS AFTER HER NEXT SPEECH FOR $250k LOL
MAYBE SOMEONE CAN ASK HER ABOUT THIS AFTER HER NEXT SPEECH FOR $250k LOL
I know it's wrong to pick on special needs people so I leave it there.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on March 13, 2015, 09:48:49 PM
Context: Posted on this forum
At least he's having sex and he's not sexually repressing himself.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on March 14, 2015, 06:08:07 AM
Context: Posted on this forum
At least he's having sex and he's not sexually repressing himself.
Self-repression is definitely not a problem among this forum's gays. :P
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Oakvale on March 15, 2015, 02:35:07 PM
There are people that don't know how to swim at 30? ???
For someone who claims to be such a champion of the poor and marginalized, you clearly don't know very many.
Go fuck yourself. I work four jobs, spend every dollar I make, and have little free time on account of it. I work with plenty of people who do the same. So get off your high horse with this pedantic bullsh**t 'hurr TNF doesn't know poor people because he doesn't know there are people who don't know how to swim derp'.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sopranos Republican on March 16, 2015, 05:02:03 PM
At this rate we might need to put TNF's name on the thread with Al:
Gtfo for using the term "PC" and for justifying the degradation of mentally challenged people by using a slur against them.
>2000+15
>implying that political correctness isn't a real thing used by liberals to shut down debate because they have no useful contributions of their own to an argument at any given moment
>implying that using the word 'retard' literally degrades people right then and there, even when not being used in the context in which it would be degrading or hurtful
>implying that your keyboard activism will do anything to stop turkisblau from using the word
()
Please return to Tumblr with all due haste
Reminds me of when my PC friend took huge offense to the word "retard" because it may offend the retards.
Gtfo for using the term "PC" and for justifying the degradation of mentally challenged people by using a slur against them.
>2000+15
>implying that political correctness isn't a real thing used by liberals to shut down debate because they have no useful contributions of their own to an argument at any given moment
>implying that using the word 'retard' literally degrades people right then and there, even when not being used in the context in which it would be degrading or hurtful
>implying that your keyboard activism will do anything to stop turkisblau from using the word
()
Please return to Tumblr with all due haste
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on March 16, 2015, 06:03:35 PM
Ugh people stop. That post was atrocious.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on March 16, 2015, 08:58:43 PM
Ugh people stop. That post was atrocious.
>greentext
>costanza.jpg
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Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on March 18, 2015, 02:08:16 PM
Can't say I'm too happy with him right now. Still an intelligent individual, and a FF on par, but some of his more recent posts have been rather...well, unfavourable.
Perhaps it would help if you pulled the stick out of your Ares, good sir.
Lol, autocorrect.
I need to pull a stick out of my ass over him defending murder and the use of demeaning slurs? If that qualifies as having a stick in my ass, then I guess I'll keep that stick in there.
Like I said his pro-murder schtick is a bit disturbing, but jesus dude do you really have that much time in your day to write up five page theses on why Iggy Whatthewasthatonetrannyrapper's name act is a crime of genocide against black people or some sh*t?
I guess that is what my (and many others) issues is with you and other tumblr activista types Carl. Sure, some idiot calls somebody a n they should get the sh*t beaten out of them. I won't argue that. However, should we also spend half of our time waiting to pounce on somebody for saying the word "retarded" the wrong way? And don't give me any bull about how you are acting like this to try to correct people, it is obvious to anybody with an above room temperature IQ level that you are doing this only to feel better about yourself. Your exercises in self-righteousness have done jack sh*t to help your causes, and you know it.
So seriously, just please kindly go off.
EDIT: I really don't give a sh*t about how much this impacts your view of me. So go ahead an write up your MECHAMAN IS A HORRIBLE HORRIBLE MAN posts because I won't cry about it. I am not on here to impress or suck anyone's sock, unlike some people.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mechaman on March 22, 2015, 06:42:45 PM
To all HP voters:
I have an EXPERIMENT for you all to conduct. WOOOOOO
Stop reading this and go get a pencil/pen.
Seriously, go do it.
Stop reading this.
STOP IT
STOP
STAAAAHP
OK now you've got the pencil. Or pen. Now go ahead and place it between the middle and ring fingers of your right hand (IT HAS TO BE ON THE RIGHT HAND OK JUST DO IT.) Now use your other hand to squeeze the aforementioned fingers around the pen(cil).
You might notice this REALLY HURTS and it's kinda like when your FOOT ITCHES except it's not an itch it's just PAIN and it's on your HAND. CONGRATULATIONS THIS IS YOUR PUNISHMENT FOR VOTING HP ON DEADFLAGBLUES.
Stolen from an episode of Zero Punctuation ORIGINAL JOKE, DO NOT STEAL
I have an EXPERIMENT for you all to conduct. WOOOOOO
Stop reading this and go get a pencil/pen.
Seriously, go do it.
Stop reading this.
STOP IT
STOP
STAAAAHP
OK now you've got the pencil. Or pen. Now go ahead and place it between the middle and ring fingers of your right hand (IT HAS TO BE ON THE RIGHT HAND OK JUST DO IT.) Now use your other hand to squeeze the aforementioned fingers around the pen(cil).
You might notice this REALLY HURTS and it's kinda like when your FOOT ITCHES except it's not an itch it's just PAIN and it's on your HAND. CONGRATULATIONS THIS IS YOUR PUNISHMENT FOR VOTING HP ON DEADFLAGBLUES.
()
Also, if the exercise mentioned above actually gives you any pain then you have a promising career ahead of you as a huge pussy.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on March 24, 2015, 07:38:31 PM
You're not being cute, BRTD. Cut it out. This is akin to arguing that you'd cheerfully sign up for fighting in the trenches on the Western Front for the chance to see the beautiful French countryside.
My attitude on this needs to be understood in context. I grew up in North Dakota and wanted to get out and move to a big city...but many people around were talking about how horrifying that is because all big cities are universally terrible places and you'd never survive and if you want to move to a bigger metro at least go to a suburb. So I vowed to never live in a suburb.
Because it's wise to go the rest of your life guided by an "F#ck you, Dad!" mentality developed during your adolescence. After all, if there's one thing we know, it's that you never need to mature beyond your freshman year of high school.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on March 25, 2015, 07:45:48 AM
One should always assume the worst when it comes to police behavior.
So open minded and fair! Good thing we have people like you to remind us what a true progressive really is!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on March 27, 2015, 09:52:31 AM
Make sure to tell us everything about it when you get back. You hardly ever speak of yourself or your leisure activities, and I think everyone is dying to hear more.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on March 30, 2015, 01:36:35 PM
I know I'm probably coming across as having an unhealthy obsession with this Train vs Mikado debate on social change, but:
"But if you tax the rich, their chefs and housekeepers might be out of a job! What gives you the right to cause the vulnerable to suffer, just for an idea?"
-Mikado
-Mikado
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: politicus on March 30, 2015, 01:41:17 PM
I know I'm probably coming across as having an unhealthy obsession with this Train vs Mikado debate on social change, but:
"But if you tax the rich, their chefs and housekeepers might be out of a job! What gives you the right to cause the vulnerable to suffer, just for an idea?"
-Mikado
-Mikado
Train is on a roll.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on March 31, 2015, 04:43:05 PM
MormDem comes up with a wonderful beat down of criticisms levied against him.
And there goes the hypocrisy of the latte-sipping left again. Claiming to love different lifestyles, but then they go off and call other lifestyles "scams" or "boring". Truly they are no different from your average Liberty University/ Provo Mormon Evangelical in that sense.
::) You realize we're talking about caffeine here right? For some of us (especially those of us with a bit of ADHD) it's a crucial aid to getting things done. Jesus man, is there anything you're allowed to enjoy? I really am glad that I'm not part of the grand scam of mormonism that requires living a dreadfully boring existence in return for some supposed path to heaven.
And there goes the hypocrisy of the latte-sipping left again. Claiming to love different lifestyles, but then they go off and call other lifestyles "scams" or "boring". Truly they are no different from your average Liberty University/ Provo Mormon Evangelical in that sense.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on March 31, 2015, 05:06:56 PM
Indeed, he's spot on.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lief 🗽 on March 31, 2015, 05:12:12 PM
No, it's a dumb strawman. No one on the left wants to make mormanism illegal, or treats religiouses as second-class citizens who are not entitled to basic social, economic and political rights.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck on March 31, 2015, 05:21:58 PM
No, it's a dumb strawman. No one on the left wants to make mormanism illegal, or treats religiouses as second-class citizens who are not entitled to basic social, economic and political rights.
As you see Lief... merely insulting or criticizing is akin to the gulag for these insufferable pearl-clutchers.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Türkisblau on March 31, 2015, 05:28:47 PM
No, it's a dumb strawman. No one on the left wants to make mormanism illegal, or treats religiouses as second-class citizens who are not entitled to basic social, economic and political rights.
As you see Lief... merely insulting or criticizing is akin to the gulag for these insufferable pearl-clutchers.
No, the fact is that MormDem has been nothing but courteous to those without faith on this forum yet at the same time he's been insulted repeatedly for his religious beliefs time and again on here. Have some damn respect.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on March 31, 2015, 05:31:50 PM
I think we can make a distinction between THEY'RE A SCARY CULT and 'lol, no coffee?' :)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on April 04, 2015, 09:05:28 AM
Also, just my two cents: Please use your "ignore" function so you don't have to read my posts, or waste energy replying to them.
I offer that you use the "logout" function so no one has to read your posts or waste energy replying to them.
I also offer to you the "not a douche" function that involves generally being nice to most people because being arrogant, snide, and hurtful due to a superficial quality reveals a damning lack of many varieties of intelligence.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on April 06, 2015, 12:29:48 PM
Hopefully gully finds something about grumps so we won't have to read his posts anymore.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mechaman on April 10, 2015, 01:10:08 PM
Not a fellow traveler by any means, but RINO Toms response to what is plainly idiotic overgeneralization deserves a mention.
The Republicans that aren't backwards Condeferate Degenerates are low-IQ religious culture warriors that are single issue (Abortion) voters. And yes, that includes the ones that are outside the South. I have yet to meet one that didn't fall into one of those categories.
Well shucks, let me introduce some!
My father is the CFO of a private hospital, and his education includes an bachelor's degree in Accounting and an MBA in finance. He is pro-choice. He is a Republican.
My mother is a professor of education at a liberal arts college, and her education includes a bachelor's degree in English, a madter's degree in education and a PhD in education. She is pro-choice. She is a Republican.
I am a recent college graduate with a degree in finance. I am pro-choice. I am a Republican.
My sister is a sophomore in college at Butler University in Indianapolis, getting a double major in marketing and finance. She is pro-choice. She is a Republican.
Glad I could broaden your horizons!!
If you always thought of it as a blue state, you were just wrong. So, let's stop there.
It's disturbing how many of you teenagers and college kids equate liberal with "cool," LOL. If you want to think that way, fine; I can't stop you, and I have no interest in doing so. However, there are several rich, entertaining and scenic places that vote Republican every once in a while, and it's frankly hilarious that so many of you think of Democrats as strictly enlightened urbanites and Republicans as backwards rural folk. Ignorance is bliss, though!
It's disturbing how many of you teenagers and college kids equate liberal with "cool," LOL. If you want to think that way, fine; I can't stop you, and I have no interest in doing so. However, there are several rich, entertaining and scenic places that vote Republican every once in a while, and it's frankly hilarious that so many of you think of Democrats as strictly enlightened urbanites and Republicans as backwards rural folk. Ignorance is bliss, though!
The Republicans that aren't backwards Condeferate Degenerates are low-IQ religious culture warriors that are single issue (Abortion) voters. And yes, that includes the ones that are outside the South. I have yet to meet one that didn't fall into one of those categories.
Well shucks, let me introduce some!
My father is the CFO of a private hospital, and his education includes an bachelor's degree in Accounting and an MBA in finance. He is pro-choice. He is a Republican.
My mother is a professor of education at a liberal arts college, and her education includes a bachelor's degree in English, a madter's degree in education and a PhD in education. She is pro-choice. She is a Republican.
I am a recent college graduate with a degree in finance. I am pro-choice. I am a Republican.
My sister is a sophomore in college at Butler University in Indianapolis, getting a double major in marketing and finance. She is pro-choice. She is a Republican.
Glad I could broaden your horizons!!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: politicus on April 10, 2015, 01:17:57 PM
Not a fellow traveler by any means, but RINO Toms response to what is plainly idiotic overgeneralization deserves a mention.
The Republicans that aren't backwards Condeferate Degenerates are low-IQ religious culture warriors that are single issue (Abortion) voters. And yes, that includes the ones that are outside the South. I have yet to meet one that didn't fall into one of those categories.
Well shucks, let me introduce some!
My father is the CFO of a private hospital, and his education includes an bachelor's degree in Accounting and an MBA in finance. He is pro-choice. He is a Republican.
My mother is a professor of education at a liberal arts college, and her education includes a bachelor's degree in English, a madter's degree in education and a PhD in education. She is pro-choice. She is a Republican.
I am a recent college graduate with a degree in finance. I am pro-choice. I am a Republican.
My sister is a sophomore in college at Butler University in Indianapolis, getting a double major in marketing and finance. She is pro-choice. She is a Republican.
Glad I could broaden your horizons!!
If you always thought of it as a blue state, you were just wrong. So, let's stop there.
It's disturbing how many of you teenagers and college kids equate liberal with "cool," LOL. If you want to think that way, fine; I can't stop you, and I have no interest in doing so. However, there are several rich, entertaining and scenic places that vote Republican every once in a while, and it's frankly hilarious that so many of you think of Democrats as strictly enlightened urbanites and Republicans as backwards rural folk. Ignorance is bliss, though!
It's disturbing how many of you teenagers and college kids equate liberal with "cool," LOL. If you want to think that way, fine; I can't stop you, and I have no interest in doing so. However, there are several rich, entertaining and scenic places that vote Republican every once in a while, and it's frankly hilarious that so many of you think of Democrats as strictly enlightened urbanites and Republicans as backwards rural folk. Ignorance is bliss, though!
The Republicans that aren't backwards Condeferate Degenerates are low-IQ religious culture warriors that are single issue (Abortion) voters. And yes, that includes the ones that are outside the South. I have yet to meet one that didn't fall into one of those categories.
Well shucks, let me introduce some!
My father is the CFO of a private hospital, and his education includes an bachelor's degree in Accounting and an MBA in finance. He is pro-choice. He is a Republican.
My mother is a professor of education at a liberal arts college, and her education includes a bachelor's degree in English, a madter's degree in education and a PhD in education. She is pro-choice. She is a Republican.
I am a recent college graduate with a degree in finance. I am pro-choice. I am a Republican.
My sister is a sophomore in college at Butler University in Indianapolis, getting a double major in marketing and finance. She is pro-choice. She is a Republican.
Glad I could broaden your horizons!!
Then again they may all be RINOs.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on April 10, 2015, 01:23:49 PM
No, we are the real Republicans.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lief 🗽 on April 10, 2015, 06:24:00 PM
I don't think it's so much a burn as Wolverine forgot to include "rich people" in his otherwise exhaustive list of the constituents of the Republican Party.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Enderman on April 11, 2015, 09:16:41 PM
Not an extremely severe burn, but a noteworthy one...
Just because the posit is ironic in its nature doesn't make your being ironic funny, too.
Bashing me isn't gonna get your preferred candidate out of the doldrums. ;)
Junk results! Webb would crack 90% in KY due to muh Scots-Irish.
Just because the posit is ironic in its nature doesn't make your being ironic funny, too.
Bashing me isn't gonna get your preferred candidate out of the doldrums. ;)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: IceSpear on April 12, 2015, 03:31:44 AM
So Sittenfield is the new Lebron's obsession?
It's always so sad because he seems to keep attaching himself to sure losers.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on April 20, 2015, 01:46:48 PM
A severe burn by Ernest......Kudos and...ouch.
If you lived there, they would have thought of something like this long ago. :P
Approve. If I lived there I would want someone to find a creative quick way to kill me.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SWE on April 25, 2015, 11:30:06 AM
Says the guy who believes in a failed ideology that people cross oceans to get away from.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SWE on April 27, 2015, 05:00:06 PM
u kno who else banned cigarettes??/? ｌｉｔｅｒａｌｌｙ ｈｉｔｌｅｒ
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mechaman on April 27, 2015, 09:29:03 PM
A very clever usage of editing here:
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on April 28, 2015, 01:30:48 PM
Quote
Indeed, making voter registration easier does encourage people to vote.
Sorry I didn't finish the sentence I guess. I mean encourage opportunities for fraud.
That's like saying the building of homes encourages burglary.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Ebsy on April 28, 2015, 04:40:15 PM
AD, people are exasperated with you because you're totally incoherent. There may be an idea in your head, but you are not expressing it in a way that other people can understand it. The burden is on you to make yourself understood. If you just write in a totally abstruse way and get angry and dismissive when people don't understand you, there's no point. You think you have some magical insight because you took Econ 101 at community college or something, great.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: King on April 30, 2015, 12:08:10 PM
We allow you to post here, despite severe mental damage you have likely caused yourself - hard to think of anything but an LSD overdose causing so much havoc. So, be tolerant.
...yes sir. The Lost Standards of Democrats is having a prolonged effect, I'm working on it.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sopranos Republican on April 30, 2015, 01:38:47 PM
Have they been using this in your church?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on May 05, 2015, 01:55:11 PM
Was it a mistake for me to lock the opinion of Hitler thread?
I think you ought to grow a pair.
Either you lock it or you don't. I wouldn't lock it, but if you lock it then at least have the pearls to stand behind your decision and not invite the forum to second guess your actions.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Ebsy on May 06, 2015, 09:41:29 AM
Admittedly? The day before the election your were supremely confident Romney was going to win. You don't really have any credibility for being able to predict election results.
I'm torn between having a long election night, or having the race called early -----for Romney!
Predictable, Democrats prefer to ignore and dismiss inconvenient facts and data. It's like a kid who doesn't want to believe that Santa Claus doesn't exist. They will never change or grow up.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on May 07, 2015, 01:37:25 PM
ITT: a series of posters calling for a newborn baby to have its head cut off.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Hifly on May 09, 2015, 12:00:05 PM
I know these places and you don't and you haven't got a fycking clue what you're talking about.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Torie on May 09, 2015, 12:08:04 PM
I know these places and you don't and you haven't got a fycking clue what you're talking about.
I knew that one would not take long to get here - like in about 60 seconds. :) Al is won't to invoke his credentials like that from time to time. I await him to start opining about US law. :P And hey, that does not mean I am always right about it either. Just a thought, if you get my drift.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SWE on May 19, 2015, 02:19:23 PM
Best president in the past 50 years.
Cry me a river about Vietnam, because literally every President since sans Carter is guilty of something like it.
So yeah, the silly neocon that brought forth the Great Society and CRA of 1964 is definitely superior to the silly neocons who also bring forth silly Reaganomics
Cry me a river about Vietnam, because literally every President since sans Carter is guilty of something like it.
So yeah, the silly neocon that brought forth the Great Society and CRA of 1964 is definitely superior to the silly neocons who also bring forth silly Reaganomics
"Cry me a river" about slaughtering people in the millions because of a psychotic machismo?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on May 20, 2015, 04:26:48 AM
There is literally no legitimate reason not to kill him.
This is basically the grossest post I've seen on this board in a long time. Especially from a self-professed Christian.
Speaking of legitimate reasons, I wonder why Wulfric opposes same-sex marriage.
Ah, good. This thread already has the death penalty, hell, Jesus, abortion and race. Wouldn't want to leave out same-sex marriage.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on May 20, 2015, 11:54:18 PM
I mean, I've never been on a cruise, but it sounds like you just lounge around and eat food and drink alcohol for like a week while stopping in tropical ports every now and then to walk around? That sounds fun to me? Not sure why people are so against it.
Sounds boring as f[inks].
...you walk around and travel to play a game of tag for fun
(BRTD added a self-burn by responding that it's not like tag because sometimes it feels like he's in a Bourne movie.)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on May 21, 2015, 01:47:17 PM
I see there's been no locking here. The mods are becoming desperate, as the decreased ad revenue due to "the exodus" has put Atlas Proper on the brink of collapse.
A stunning development.
A stunning development.
Wrong. The Mods of this Board will review it when they are around. It was reported by someone prior to the time I noticed it for that matter. There has been no discussion in the Cave whatsoever about the new Forum. It's a non issue. All the Mods who have spoken publicly about the matter, support the new Forum, and have no problem with it, with some at least thinking it is a good solution for all concerned. Anyway, there is certainly no "us" versus "them" mentality.
This has got to be one of the most disingenuous posts ever written on Atlas.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Torie on May 21, 2015, 02:13:35 PM
I see there's been no locking here. The mods are becoming desperate, as the decreased ad revenue due to "the exodus" has put Atlas Proper on the brink of collapse.
A stunning development.
A stunning development.
Wrong. The Mods of this Board will review it when they are around. It was reported by someone prior to the time I noticed it for that matter. There has been no discussion in the Cave whatsoever about the new Forum. It's a non issue. All the Mods who have spoken publicly about the matter, support the new Forum, and have no problem with it, with some at least thinking it is a good solution for all concerned. Anyway, there is certainly no "us" versus "them" mentality.
This has got to be one of the most disingenuous posts ever written on Atlas.
A fraudulent cut and paste job. Nice. :P
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on May 27, 2015, 09:03:05 PM
it was designed to build the post-WW2 Europe business interests wanted to see. barring interference, parties loyal to Stalin may have been democratically elected (and almost were in Italy, and may have been without CIA interference).
if it was done simply out of good nature they would've given money to the USSR too, which sustained almost incomprehensible losses during WW2.
if it was done simply out of good nature they would've given money to the USSR too, which sustained almost incomprehensible losses during WW2.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: free my dawg on June 05, 2015, 02:24:56 PM
You are a fascist troll, you are now on ignore.
What facism wow you are noting but a anti American commie. If you dont like the country you can just leave , unlike your commie countries where you get shot if you leave. If it's fasict to be patriotic then I guess FDR was a fasict lol. I agree with him if you want to destory every fabric of American culture, life, economic culture, and hate the country you should leave and go to some other country which supports your ideals and frankly advocating that is illegal (https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2385) and whoever supports destroying the country should be deported.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: 🦀🎂🦀🎂 on June 05, 2015, 03:05:01 PM
I hope Murica can find a decent state-owned burns treatment centre, because he just got BURNED
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Murica! on June 05, 2015, 07:07:33 PM
I hope Murica can find a decent state-owned burns treatment centre, because he just got BURNED
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: morgieb on June 05, 2015, 08:42:14 PM
RIP MURICA
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on June 06, 2015, 02:08:20 AM
Excellent deconstruction of Torie's politics:
Did Perry say something about Jenner? I don't see anything about that. Your linked headline makes no sense to me. Anyway, I don't see much "unhinging" out there myself, other than Limbaugh's rant.
That's because presumably you like to have your cake and eat it, too - association and interaction with the more cultured and reserved members of the world, while possessing a dominant political preference for the unhinged and regressive cretins of the world. Yes, I imagine you would never see such negative mentions about Caitlyn Jenner in your hypothetical FB feed.
Rush Limbaugh doesn't like the fact that Caitlyn Jenner identifies as a Republican and wants the party to reject her. (http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/rush-limbaugh-caitlyn-jenner-gop-reject-transgender-118592.html)
And now Rick Perry's presidential kickoff somehow devolved into a collective hissy fit on Twitter (http://gawker.com/u-s-reaches-peak-misplaced-outrage-in-rick-perry-caitl-1709114915) over the transwoman Olympian.
How many more groups of people are conservatives going to go out of their way to be mean and unwelcoming towards?
And now Rick Perry's presidential kickoff somehow devolved into a collective hissy fit on Twitter (http://gawker.com/u-s-reaches-peak-misplaced-outrage-in-rick-perry-caitl-1709114915) over the transwoman Olympian.
How many more groups of people are conservatives going to go out of their way to be mean and unwelcoming towards?
Did Perry say something about Jenner? I don't see anything about that. Your linked headline makes no sense to me. Anyway, I don't see much "unhinging" out there myself, other than Limbaugh's rant.
That's because presumably you like to have your cake and eat it, too - association and interaction with the more cultured and reserved members of the world, while possessing a dominant political preference for the unhinged and regressive cretins of the world. Yes, I imagine you would never see such negative mentions about Caitlyn Jenner in your hypothetical FB feed.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on June 14, 2015, 02:57:55 PM
Obvious, but still long overdue.
How can you spend so many words saying nothing?
Kirk and Graham are running on military issues. To GOP primary voters, the bachelor issue is a problem.
But when it comes to general election, and Tammy Duckworth, this will hardly be talked about, at all.
But, will highlight to some degree Kirk's intolerance to single people. Alot of single adults are women.
But when it comes to general election, and Tammy Duckworth, this will hardly be talked about, at all.
But, will highlight to some degree Kirk's intolerance to single people. Alot of single adults are women.
How can you spend so many words saying nothing?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Chancellor Tanterterg on June 14, 2015, 04:05:22 PM
Anything over 32 hours should be considered overtime and paid a wage at least 1.5 times higher than the regular one. The absolute limit can be around 48 hours.
Lol academics.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on June 16, 2015, 05:31:44 PM
Seemingly, since is the first poll out of FL, this is a good one.
It's a good poll in the way that your posts are good.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on June 16, 2015, 05:42:07 PM
Counter-proposal: How about instead of doing another poll series, we don't
Or do you just randomly drop in and sh**t all over other peoples threads?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SWE on June 16, 2015, 05:46:53 PM
Counter-proposal: How about instead of doing another poll series, we don't
Or do you just randomly drop in and sh**t all over other peoples threads?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on June 20, 2015, 11:55:10 AM
or profoundly stupid remarks about Marxism being a 'secular religion', whatever the that means
You know how you have a signature that is a stylized picture of Leon Trotsky looking far better than he ever did in life who has apparently grown to gigantic proportions such that his head is bigger than any of the Red Army soldiers he is commanding? That's basically what they mean.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on June 25, 2015, 02:56:48 PM
So basically Jim Webb is to the right of the Republican Party on the place of the Confederate flag in public and official situations. Terrific.
Maybe - and I know this is just ing crazy!!! - if people who are to the left of or at the least even with the Republican Party on EVERYTHING else (Wallace, the old Southern Democrats, Webb, etc.) support something like the Confederate flag or oppose something like civil rights ... We should stop referring to such stances as "conservative"?!
I mean, let's be real: you're all simply taking historical things that everyone agrees is good (or will someday in the case of the flag removal) and assigning the label "liberal" on those things and defining opposition to the "good" stance as "conservative." Nothing like reaffirming your own ideology to yourself, LOL...
Christ you're like Oldiesfreak but without the fun MLAATR obsession.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: free my dawg on June 27, 2015, 03:48:34 PM
Doesn't matter, they all deserve to be shot.
Spoken like a true facist
cause of death: fourth-degree sick burns
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on June 27, 2015, 04:36:51 PM
hey murica would u like some lotion or something
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on June 27, 2015, 06:23:35 PM
Doesn't matter, they all deserve to be shot.
Spoken like a true facist
cause of death: fourth-degree sick burns
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on June 27, 2015, 06:23:52 PM
Doesn't matter, they all deserve to be shot.
Spoken like a true facist
cause of death: fourth-degree sick burns
Eh, while I'd usually excuse the misspelling, it took me a while before my mind saw "fascist" rather than "racist", and that left me scratching my head.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on July 02, 2015, 12:38:25 PM
A different shade of the same horrible grey.
That is exactly what I think about Limas and Hakud, or whatever they are called.
Such a slick drive-by acid-throwing as to be criminal- even if I don't agree!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on July 02, 2015, 12:41:04 PM
The first reply at least deserves mention.
Well you're not me, are you? No? That's what I thought. But please, go on with your smug, self-rightious, dishonest post.
I know this may come as a bit of a shock to you, TNF. But just because you personally believe something doesn't make it an objective fact.
So you're pretty obviously lying through your teeth on this one. But what's most disappointing is that you literally contradicted yourself in less than one sentence. How can I be an uncompromising, foaming at the mouth, "drugs are bad mmk" fanatic if I don't have any positions on anything beyond "insert generic Moderate Heroism here?"
I'm pretty sure I've never even said that in any of my posts prior to this one, let alone made anything remotely resembling a diatribe about it. It is an objective fact that Israel is currently the only democracy in the Middle East, but the interesting thing is that you seem to be assuming I've gone on many lengthy tirades about that because I'm Jewish.
Please cite a post where I said "Palestinians should be slaughtered en masse so Zionist-imperialists can take their land." You know what, you don't even have to do that. Find a post where I said "Palestinians should be slaughtered en masse." Hint: No such post exists because I've never said that.
If I were you,
Well you're not me, are you? No? That's what I thought. But please, go on with your smug, self-rightious, dishonest post.
I would refrain from criticizing others for posting things that are 'completely absurd'
(given your wanton disregard for scientific evidence anytime drug usage is brought up),
(given your wanton disregard for scientific evidence anytime drug usage is brought up),
I know this may come as a bit of a shock to you, TNF. But just because you personally believe something doesn't make it an objective fact.
date=1435724601]'cringe-worthy' (given that you have no real position on any subject other than 'man that sounds okay, but I think you're going TOO FAR'),
So you're pretty obviously lying through your teeth on this one. But what's most disappointing is that you literally contradicted yourself in less than one sentence. How can I be an uncompromising, foaming at the mouth, "drugs are bad mmk" fanatic if I don't have any positions on anything beyond "insert generic Moderate Heroism here?"
or things that have 'little-to-no basis in reality' (your insane diatribes about how Israel is the 'only democracy' in the Middle East,
I'm pretty sure I've never even said that in any of my posts prior to this one, let alone made anything remotely resembling a diatribe about it. It is an objective fact that Israel is currently the only democracy in the Middle East, but the interesting thing is that you seem to be assuming I've gone on many lengthy tirades about that because I'm Jewish.
how the Palestinians are in the wrong in demanding that they not be slaughtered en masse so that the Zionist-imperialists can take their land, etc, etc.).
Please cite a post where I said "Palestinians should be slaughtered en masse so Zionist-imperialists can take their land." You know what, you don't even have to do that. Find a post where I said "Palestinians should be slaughtered en masse." Hint: No such post exists because I've never said that.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on July 03, 2015, 02:57:25 PM
lol "austerity hawks". Seriously who's going to give greece money for their spending plans that they should never of increase year by year since joining the euro?
I seriously can't stand people who think austerity is some thing that meanies do and theres an unlimited cache of money waiting for somebody if they just declare "Austerity = Over"
Can you do me favor? Go find a book and pick it up. Not any book in particular -- any one will do. Did you do it? Good, now open the book. As you might see, Books are filled with words, and the purpose of words is to communicate with other people. Why are words necessary? Well, other people may have thoughts or knowledge that you don't have, and for various reasons it might be a good idea to share these thoughts.
I explain this because sadly instead of reading, listening, or looking at something someone has actually said, and then responding with your own thoughts, you have pulled your proverbial pants down in public and invented a fake, stupid, easy to attack delusion for you to then valiantly combat. For the purposes of this conversation, lets call this a "straw man."
The "straw man" you have used is a fictional person, or group of persons, who think that "theres [sic] an unlimited cache of money waiting for somebody if they just declare "Austerity = Over." Unfortunately no one actually expressed this belief.
I understand that by responding to real things that other people have actually said, you (you in particular) might be ill suited to disagreeing with them, because that prompt you to research the subject and think about it, which you didn't have to do when attacking your "straw man." This is an unfortunate tic, but with hard work I'm sure you can overcome it. A good way to begin is to start using body parts above the waist area. Like, to pluck a random example out of a hat, your brain.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: 🦀🎂🦀🎂 on July 03, 2015, 04:19:47 PM
I don't know who that guy is, but he always seems to come in at at great times and drops bombs like that. Hilarious.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on July 03, 2015, 10:37:34 PM
I don't know who that guy is, but he always seems to come in at at great times and drops bombs like that. Hilarious.
Yeah, only 15 posts and every one of them ranging from good to fricking brilliant.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on July 05, 2015, 03:16:22 PM
Then progressively implement a socialized economy for the benefit of all.
Well, THAT is cruelty. Greeks do not deserve the mass murder you are proposing.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Oakvale on July 05, 2015, 04:07:56 PM
Trots smh
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SWE on July 08, 2015, 09:04:28 AM
economic freedom
This is not an actual concept.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on July 11, 2015, 04:41:14 PM
economic freedom
This is not an actual concept.
Um, "burn"?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on July 16, 2015, 01:49:50 PM
a glorious display of sparkling wit, biting social commentary, and breath-taking originality:
TRIGGERED.
ingemann, before I decide how much of an colossal jackass I think you are, I have to ask: What group of people, exactly, is it who you're referring to as 'asbergers'?
TRIGGERED.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Blair on July 16, 2015, 06:19:37 PM
The paris creep tried to get into mine three times. I should get some sort of reward for that.
Don't worry. If he had succeeded there may have been good posts coming from your account, which would have been a sure indication that something was terribly wrong.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on July 16, 2015, 08:17:19 PM
That depends. Is your content-generation algorithm proprietary? You don't want to find yourself in legal trouble.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Chancellor Tanterterg on July 18, 2015, 09:32:20 PM
Thomas from NJ at least takes his religion seriously, which is more than you can say of BRTD, who goes to church for the beer and CHRISTIAN HARDCORE EMOVIOLENCE
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on July 25, 2015, 01:01:44 PM
As one might have expected based on who created it, the AAD culture is toxic. It's why I've never made a post there and why I don't plan on starting now. It's unfortunate that Lief is responsible for encouraging so much of that, because I like him and I enjoy his posts. It's equally a shame that Lewis has committed so wholly to that lot.
Yeah, we know you just made an account to creepily lurk on there constantly.
Strangely enough, I'm not looking for your approval!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Eraserhead on July 26, 2015, 12:32:36 AM
As one might have expected based on who created it, the AAD culture is toxic. It's why I've never made a post there and why I don't plan on starting now. It's unfortunate that Lief is responsible for encouraging so much of that, because I like him and I enjoy his posts. It's equally a shame that Lewis has committed so wholly to that lot.
Yeah, we know you just made an account to creepily lurk on there constantly.
Strangely enough, I'm not looking for your approval!
Yep, he got me there. A truly breathtaking retort.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on August 10, 2015, 07:20:51 AM
But don't you dare bring dead children into it. That is despicable.
What is the more despicable reaction in your honest opinion.
"Oh no, more children are dead. Something must be done to stop this reoccurring!"
"Oh no, more children are dead. I hope this doesn't inconvenience my favourite hobby!"
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on August 28, 2015, 09:49:36 AM
Liberal = whatever I agree with
All BRTD, all the time!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Enderman on September 18, 2015, 12:08:14 AM
Context definitely needed. This burn is more of one directed at Iowa. Apparently I didn't know that Minnesota and Iowa had a rivalry. Now I do :P
She should run an ad about castration - Apparently that's all you need to win in Iowa these days.
(#ErnstReference)
(#ErnstReference)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on October 05, 2015, 09:10:59 PM
This might not qualify, but given the context and participants, I like to think that first sentence was a sick burn by compueter standards. I'm amused.
I said impeachable actions not something you disagree with. Spanish,Mexican,WW1 wars were all declared formally by congress so you cant be impeached for that.
Lincoln-War crimes during Civil War
Teddy Roosevelt-Unconstitutional expansions of the executive Branch
FDR-Unconstitutional expansions of the executive Branch.
LBJ-Lying about Gulf of Tonkin
Nixon-Watergate
Bush-War in Iraq, Patriot Act
Obama-NDAA, Patriot Act extensions, Libya, Syria
Bush Senior-Kuwait war
Wilson-WWI, violating civil liberties
Truman-Korean War
Polk-Mexican-American War
Mckinley-Spanish-American War.
Clinton-Kosovo,
Jackson-Trail of tears, disobeying supreme court.
John Adams-Alien and Sedition Acts
Teddy Roosevelt-Unconstitutional expansions of the executive Branch
FDR-Unconstitutional expansions of the executive Branch.
LBJ-Lying about Gulf of Tonkin
Nixon-Watergate
Bush-War in Iraq, Patriot Act
Obama-NDAA, Patriot Act extensions, Libya, Syria
Bush Senior-Kuwait war
Wilson-WWI, violating civil liberties
Truman-Korean War
Polk-Mexican-American War
Mckinley-Spanish-American War.
Clinton-Kosovo,
Jackson-Trail of tears, disobeying supreme court.
John Adams-Alien and Sedition Acts
I said impeachable actions not something you disagree with. Spanish,Mexican,WW1 wars were all declared formally by congress so you cant be impeached for that.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Figueira on October 14, 2015, 04:46:44 PM
Greece shouldn't decide anything, ever. Or we'd all end up like Greece!
Neither should Maine or else we'd have president Alf Landon.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on October 15, 2015, 10:22:53 PM
From one banned poster to another banned poster on AAD:
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And you don't have a Facebook? I assume you don't use social media because you can't possibly have any social life since you've been fanatically obsessed with posting on the stupid Atlas Forum 24/7 for the past six years.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: politicus on October 17, 2015, 06:23:43 AM
Yes, I remember the Night of the Long Knives, when the Nazi party infamously dropped Gregor Strasser off their parliamentary list and kindly informed Ernst Röhm that his faction was was no longer welcome in policy meetings. Great comparison Tender.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on October 24, 2015, 03:32:12 PM
I mean, just look at that chart from NBC's latest Iowa poll.
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ahh yes MSNBC. Geobbles would be proud.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on October 25, 2015, 12:07:07 AM
I mean, just look at that chart from NBC's latest Iowa poll.
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ahh yes MSNBC. Geobbles would be proud.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on October 25, 2015, 01:27:46 AM
Lyndon, you ought to set yourself on fire like your strawman arguments. Then you would at least know what a burn is ;)
Your intervention is as useful as a fart during a wedding ceremony.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: traininthedistance on November 15, 2015, 01:28:40 PM
Short but sweet:
No.
It's just awesome the way I have put Hudson on "the map," now isn't it? :)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on November 17, 2015, 11:22:54 AM
Should be banned, but I understand the moderation staff here has no problem with turning this place into Stormfront 2.0.
At least here, the Nazis aren't the moderators.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on December 10, 2015, 05:33:42 PM
Wulfric you're nowhere near clever enough to join the Ironic Trump Brigade. Just stop.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on December 16, 2015, 08:34:54 AM
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on December 21, 2015, 03:20:42 PM
I'm sure 99% of the complaints were BS to begin with.
Like your posts, then.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on December 31, 2015, 07:32:44 PM
Who gives a Sh*t??
Why do we care what foreigners think of US politics?
Why do we care what foreigners think of US politics?
Why do you think we care what you think about American politics?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on January 16, 2016, 12:36:48 PM
Politically, it's a smart move.
The Clinton marriage doesn't hold up to much scrutiny.
First, there's stuff that came out in the 90s that would be treated differently today. At the time, Monica Lewsinky was seen as a young slut who seduced a married man. Now, the media environment's more favorable to her, and harsher on powerful married, older guys. The rape allegations would also be treated differently now.
And the Clinton marriage now is kinda weird.
The Clinton marriage doesn't hold up to much scrutiny.
First, there's stuff that came out in the 90s that would be treated differently today. At the time, Monica Lewsinky was seen as a young slut who seduced a married man. Now, the media environment's more favorable to her, and harsher on powerful married, older guys. The rape allegations would also be treated differently now.
And the Clinton marriage now is kinda weird.
The Clinton marriage is a marriage of convenience. This is an open secret; Hillary, herself, doesn't pretend that her and Bill have some kind of "traditional" marriage of the kind my wife and I have. They love each other and need each other, but "love" and "need" have very different meanings in the context of their marriage than they do for most of us. All of America gets this, and has since the 1990s. Besides, Hillary loves spending time with Bill because political standing and power are her aphrodisiac. Bill has both of those things, and is in a position to impute them to Hillary to an extent.
If you ask me? Fiorina is right.
I'm glad we're privy to the opinion of 13-year-olds on people's marriages.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on January 31, 2016, 08:51:37 PM
The anti-Bernie hackery on this forum is reaching grotesque proportions.
On a related note, I hereby endorse Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination. Not because I actually support him, I just want to see the Hillary hacks' reaction when their 'inevitable' candidate turns out not to be so inevitable.
I'm sure that Sanders appreciates the endorsement of a 13 year old hack on an internet forum.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: This account no longer in use. on January 31, 2016, 08:53:00 PM
You seem to have quite the obsession with my posts, Lyndon.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on January 31, 2016, 08:55:34 PM
You seem to have quite the obsession with my posts, Lyndon.
Don't blame me if you're a sitting duck for anyone with a quarter of a brain.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: This account no longer in use. on January 31, 2016, 08:56:53 PM
Oh, please. Lyndon, it's okay that you're the biggest hack on this entire forum. You can just admit it. Don't take out your anger on the rest of us.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: This account no longer in use. on February 01, 2016, 08:11:19 AM
You seem to have quite the obsession with my posts, Lyndon.
Don't blame me if you're a sitting duck for anyone with a quarter of a brain.
Say, Lyndon. I've waited for quite a while since this post. You believe that I am 'a sitting duck for anyone with a quarter of a brain'. So, where's your clever retort, Lyndon? Why don't you prove that you have a quarter of a brain?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DavidB. on February 01, 2016, 08:36:41 AM
Amazing how it seems that all of Smith's posts are written by a college graduate and all of Lyndon's posts by a 13-year old kid, while in reality it's the exact opposite.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Ban my account ffs! on February 01, 2016, 08:52:24 AM
The anti-Bernie hackery on this forum is reaching grotesque proportions.
On a related note, I hereby endorse Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination. Not because I actually support him, I just want to see the Hillary hacks' reaction when their 'inevitable' candidate turns out not to be so inevitable.
I'm sure that Sanders appreciates the endorsement of a 13 year old hack on an internet forum.
Wow...burn of the century there... ::)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Türkisblau on February 01, 2016, 08:57:02 AM
Amazing how it seems that all of Smith's posts are written by a college graduate and all of Lyndon's posts by a 13-year old kid, while in reality it's the exact opposite.
Jesus f[inks], it is easy as hell to display shallow hackishness on an internet forum! If you really feel that CXSmith has displayed anything other than a basic understanding of politics and his posts don't come off as childish to you, then I really don't know what you're smoking (oh wait, weed since you reside in the Netherlands :P ).
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on February 01, 2016, 03:50:21 PM
Education standards in the Netherlands must be in a truly sorry state if DavidB thinks CXSmith's posts resemble those of a college graduate. :(
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: This account no longer in use. on February 01, 2016, 03:58:26 PM
Education standards in the Netherlands must be in a truly sorry state if DavidB thinks CXSmith's posts resemble those of a college graduate. :(
Clearly, they are certainly better in the Netherlands than they are in Greece.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on February 01, 2016, 05:20:11 PM
Education standards in the Netherlands must be in a truly sorry state if DavidB thinks CXSmith's posts resemble those of a college graduate. :(
DavidB considers Obama an anti-Semite so I wouldn't take seriously any of his opinions.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Chancellor Tanterterg on February 03, 2016, 06:40:40 PM
To where? The University of Phoenix?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Figueira on February 03, 2016, 07:54:17 PM
CXSmith is a better poster than most people here, honestly.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on February 03, 2016, 08:02:36 PM
CXSmith is a better poster than most people here, honestly.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Figueira on February 03, 2016, 08:06:53 PM
CXSmith is a better poster than most people here, honestly.
True enough. I do think he's a decent poster though.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Maxwell on February 03, 2016, 08:22:41 PM
That's probably because CXSmith, I suspect, is a sock of a former or current poster. I have no information on that, merely speculation.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mike Thick on February 03, 2016, 08:43:28 PM
That's probably because CXSmith, I suspect, is a sock of a former or current poster. I have no information on that, merely speculation.
He doesn't seem very socklike. Who might be the puppeteer here?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on February 03, 2016, 08:45:03 PM
That's probably because CXSmith, I suspect, is a sock of a former or current poster. I have no information on that, merely speculation.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Maxwell on February 03, 2016, 09:00:20 PM
That's probably because CXSmith, I suspect, is a sock of a former or current poster. I have no information on that, merely speculation.
They could both be accounts of some demented person.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Higgs on February 25, 2016, 10:50:44 PM
Pretty much a classic libertarian
SKIP
You really need to stop with this
SKIP
SKIP
Murica's ideology doesn't matter. Nobody cares about his opinions on Atlas or IRL.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Higgs on February 28, 2016, 02:23:01 PM
It's kind of incredible how Kalwejt always manages to be a year behind on forum memes.
At least he doesn't spend his days digging up posts from 4 years ago to pursue childish personal vendettas.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on March 01, 2016, 09:59:37 AM
Quote from: Indy Texas
Donald Trump is going to give you *most* of what you want. If the way it's packaged and delivered offends your delicate little country club sensibilities, deal with it.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Oldiesfreak1854 on March 01, 2016, 08:07:43 PM
Cruz leads TRUMP in OK according to the exit polls, despite most polls taken before this suggesting otherwise. I'm telling you guys, Trump is going to underperform significantly tonight. Trump supporters don't actually turn out to vote.
Indeed, which is why Trump has thus far failed to win a single state.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on March 02, 2016, 04:22:17 PM
Georgia went for Clinton in 92, almost did so again in 96, and was only a 5 point loss to Obama in 08. Again, if Minnesota counts, so does Georgia.
lol@this Atlas logic. "WV went for Clinton in 1996 and Joe Manchin won there in 2010, so I think it's more of a swing state than FL because FL went for Bush in 1992 and Rubio won by a bigger margin than Manchin!" No one cares how a state voted in the 80s or 90s. Also, Perot took lots of white voters away from Bush in the South. Clinton would have lost GA in 1992 had it not been for Perot.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on March 03, 2016, 12:21:44 PM
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on March 03, 2016, 08:35:08 PM
It's funny how the left on here are the bigoted ones when it comes to trans people and their candidates. LOL hypocrites.
It's funny how you have almost 5,000 posts on Atlas and yet have never posted anything of any substance.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: #TheShadowyAbyss on March 03, 2016, 08:35:50 PM
It's funny how the left on here are the bigoted ones when it comes to trans people and their candidates. LOL hypocrites.
It's funny how you have almost 5,000 posts on Atlas and yet have never posted anything of any substance.
So what?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: This account no longer in use. on March 03, 2016, 08:37:13 PM
It's funny how the left on here are the bigoted ones when it comes to trans people and their candidates. LOL hypocrites.
It's funny how you have almost 5,000 posts on Atlas and yet have never posted anything of any substance.
So what?
This is a sulfur mine, not a salt mine.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Higgs on March 03, 2016, 09:54:16 PM
It's funny how the left on here are the bigoted ones when it comes to trans people and their candidates. LOL hypocrites.
It's funny how you have almost 5,000 posts on Atlas and yet have never posted anything of any substance.
Gonna be honest I was expecting a better roast from Crabcakes
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on March 05, 2016, 04:53:29 PM
Yeah, you want a murder of billions of specific individuals. You just want to decide, which specific individuals.
I mean I don't want to murder billions of people, but I'll do it if it's necessary to establish the dictatorship of the proletariat.
I can only imagine what an orgasm you had when writing these words.
My great-grandfather was executed. My other great-grandfather died in prison. They also executed a brother of my third great-grandfather.
Go, draw your execution lists.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on March 06, 2016, 11:46:28 AM
Hell no.......I'm not nearly that important.
You're too hard on yourself. We would certainly notice a general improvement of this forum quality :)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on March 07, 2016, 09:31:47 AM
I think you are just tired of your old character and wanted to play a new one.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on March 07, 2016, 02:51:03 PM
I think you are just tired of your old character and wanted to play a new one.
And why can't you play a new one, BRTD? I'm pretty sure we would all consider this a huge improvement.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Higgs on March 07, 2016, 08:03:07 PM
Anyway, this forum's obsession with "alpha males" is disgusting.
Spoken like a true beta male
:P
in what society are 'alpha males' Maoists with anime signatures?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on March 08, 2016, 07:13:59 AM
Has Tender even met any black people before in lily-white Austria? But I'm sure he understands what's best for them, of course.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on March 08, 2016, 11:47:34 AM
and my psyche isn't fragile glass like some here
True enough. You seem to be a bit too stupid to have properly developed feelings.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on March 09, 2016, 01:51:08 PM
Look at my endorsement. We need a conservative president, and that means that it is time to rally behind Ted Cruz.
You need to hold a press conference to bring this news to the entire country. Maybe it will go over better than Romney's did.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: This account no longer in use. on March 19, 2016, 10:01:44 AM
Why did have to take this long?
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/03/17/kerry-determines-isis-committing-genocide-in-iraq-syria.html
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/03/17/kerry-determines-isis-committing-genocide-in-iraq-syria.html
Could it possibly be that the far left progressive crowd wants to make America a Muslim 1st nation? What is happening to Christians over there is extremely sad and its get almost zero attention. Trump says lets ban extremist Muslims from entering and the left and MSM goes ape sh**t.
sorry to hear the brain surgery went badly
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Higgs on March 26, 2016, 09:31:30 AM
Most people on this forum don't have lives in the first place.
That's pretty ironic coming from a 12-year old kid.
And that's pretty ironic coming from a 40-years old man, whose main occupation seems to be trolling the 2016 board.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on March 27, 2016, 12:41:34 AM
So the target was a soldier, who is part of a belligerent occupation of a subjugated populace (which, on top of that, is slowly being ethnically cleansed) and the attacker is a terrorist? I thought there was supposed to be a distinction between civilian and military targets?
Why don't you block me as well then? I'm sure it will be just as effective as when DavidB. blocked me. ::)
Why don't you block me as well then? I'm sure it will be just as effective as when DavidB. blocked me. ::)
I don't block people for dissenting opinions. I block people, like AlwaysBernie and IndyTexas, who are blind hacks and completely belligerent in their opinions.
I won't bother arguing with you because, as we both know, it won't end in any mutual agreement. However, I have no reason to block you.
Now, why don't you be a useful puppet and ignore the war-crimes of ISIS, Assad, Hezbollah and Hamas while you protest Israel.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on March 29, 2016, 01:03:32 PM
I've got burn'd there
ah yeah. browsing encyclopædia dramatica is indeed a terrible pastime for terrible people.
I may not understand this, but there are much worse... hm... "interests". (https://encyclopediadramatica.se/Furfag)
ah yeah. browsing encyclopædia dramatica is indeed a terrible pastime for terrible people.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on March 31, 2016, 01:54:20 PM
Bernie supporters are just as bad as trump supports if they try to sabatoge Hillary after she has already gotten the nomination. You can keep fighting to California if you want, but you better come around when the stakes are high in the general.
and after insulting us you want us to vote for your candidate, good luck.
Aren't you Canadian?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on April 01, 2016, 12:07:17 PM
A fulfilling life you lead, Lyndon. Someone has to sit at his computer all day, look for articles than confirm his views and post them on an Internet message board to prove anonymous rivals wrong.
And I think you're the man for the job.
And I think you're the man for the job.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on April 04, 2016, 01:11:22 PM
You don't get to use this word after defending kicking unemployed people out of social assistance.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on April 04, 2016, 02:25:57 PM
What about women and kids having to deal with trans men? That's why it's a legit concern.
Is your geologist girlfriend going to marry you so she can study pieces of rock, like your head, more closely?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on April 10, 2016, 07:53:48 PM
cc: Simple Truths Gallery
Do you even have skin at this point? I imagine it's so thin as to be unobservable.
Making fun of kids crying is pretty creepy.
Do you even have skin at this point? I imagine it's so thin as to be unobservable.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on April 14, 2016, 08:36:56 PM
Of course it does but I strongly disapprove of it. Women are the superior gender.
OK if a man stripped me, spanked me, whipped me, poured candle wax on me and then made me suck and lick his feet, that'd be a horrifying and traumatic experience.
But when a woman does that...oh YEAH.
()
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on April 17, 2016, 07:08:42 PM
Look Link no one liked you the first time around and no one does now. So do everyone a favour and fyck back off to whatever redpill dungeon you crawled out of.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lief 🗽 on April 17, 2016, 08:22:36 PM
Well, I've been to a trump rally as well (though I was kicked out about halfway through). Your part of the country differs from the majority of America in that trump is indeed stronger with young than old where you live, but this isn't the case in the majority of the United States. As for gender, regardless of anecdotal evidence, trump is pretty consistently at least a tad weaker with women than men (though sometimes it is by much more than a tad).
Regardless, anecdotal evidence doesn't demonstrate a lot; much as exit polls of elections don't tell us anything about the people who don't vote, trump rallies tell us nothing about people who oppose trump: how numerous they are, how intense their feelings are, or their demography. trump's chances of winning the general election are infinitesimally small compared with Cruz's, even though he does better in the general election in your part of the country.
Regardless, anecdotal evidence doesn't demonstrate a lot; much as exit polls of elections don't tell us anything about the people who don't vote, trump rallies tell us nothing about people who oppose trump: how numerous they are, how intense their feelings are, or their demography. trump's chances of winning the general election are infinitesimally small compared with Cruz's, even though he does better in the general election in your part of the country.
So did you ever get that coat back?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on April 22, 2016, 03:47:46 PM
We have a world that is marred by the effects of human failures.
don't be so hard on yourself bru
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on April 25, 2016, 02:20:41 PM
It seems to me that most of the political fury described is between Hillary and Bernie supporters.
It seems strange to me since despite being outspoken in my desire that Donald Trump be president, I've never had a problem with any of the Bernie supporters I know, especially because that includes half of my family. And most of the Cruz/Kasich supporters I know are probably only silently disappointed.
I don't know any Hillary supporters, but I'm neither a senior citizen, a Southerner, nor an employee of Goldman Sachs, so that was kind of predictable.
It seems strange to me since despite being outspoken in my desire that Donald Trump be president, I've never had a problem with any of the Bernie supporters I know, especially because that includes half of my family. And most of the Cruz/Kasich supporters I know are probably only silently disappointed.
I don't know any Hillary supporters, but I'm neither a senior citizen, a Southerner, nor an employee of Goldman Sachs, so that was kind of predictable.
You also don't know any minorities or females, apparently.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: The Last Northerner on April 25, 2016, 03:10:26 PM
Garbage. Burn it, destroy it. It is utter filth with zero value. The world will be so much better with this trash exterminated.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on April 27, 2016, 01:30:30 AM
Still have Cruz winning Indiana.
And you also "have" the Earth being only 6000 years old. kindly assert evidence in support of your posts. it'll be tough to adapt from sweeping baseless assertions i know, but give it a shot.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Oldiesfreak1854 on April 27, 2016, 09:24:53 PM
So yo you hate southern populists, suburban soccer moms, left wingers, and "tea party" style conservatives? If you were a politician, just who exactly would be your base? :P
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on April 28, 2016, 08:01:49 AM
Inb4 "b- b- but muh meritocracy"
Don't worry, her male picks will be equally bad.
Show me on the doll where Hillary touched you.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on May 04, 2016, 01:13:56 PM
Why are we encouraging one of the worst sh**tposting hacks to keep spamming the site no matter what?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on May 05, 2016, 12:39:43 AM
You're going to have a hard time this election, aren't you?
Oh, yes, I am. Everybody who is not, is either overoptimistic in thinking that Trump has no chance (something I, unfortunately, do not believe), or is not a decent human being.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on May 05, 2016, 01:57:41 PM
The Libertarian Party candidate will not win any states in this election.
There will not be a President from the Libertarian Party in your or my lifetime.
There will not be a President from the Libertarian Party in your or my lifetime.
That kind of mentality needs to be broken.
It's not a mentality. It's a description of reality.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Chancellor Tanterterg on May 07, 2016, 09:19:51 PM
I don't have an opinion. Why am I supposed to dislike them?
Think of him as like Scott Walker. Same politics, state, scintillating personality...
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on May 08, 2016, 12:56:00 AM
Lyndon fled to AAD. :(
Good, they deserve each other.
And you deserve sh**t Atlas! :)
I suppose that would explain why you're still here.
Also a good example why surfing AAD is like hanging out with with a dude who broke up with their girlfriend months ago but still won't stop talking about them.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on May 08, 2016, 09:56:19 AM
No, she'll lose against TRUMP.
You seem to have an ancestral preference for national socialists. Like grandfather, like grandson.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on May 11, 2016, 05:55:00 AM
That was such a weak response I'm not even doing the quote by quote thing. The working class can be horrible. Just get over it. Racism from America is often bottom up. Communism is a joke. All noble truths.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on May 14, 2016, 01:01:29 PM
Completely unconstitutional
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Ebsy on May 14, 2016, 05:27:02 PM
I can safely say that Shadows' version of events is completely made up. But what do I know, I'm just sitting here in the convention while he's in India so I'm sure he has a better handle on what's going on.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on May 16, 2016, 04:52:59 PM
I don't believe you. You have established yourself as a bigoted asshole and nothing you do or say will change that.
There is nothing inherently wrong with either.
Yeah, I hate white people. What of it?
You have established yourself as a bigot and nothing you do or say will change that.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on May 25, 2016, 10:38:52 AM
ag has been the source of some spectacularly sulphurous burns against the drumpfbacken cult lately
Well, since every decent person would have been unpleasantly surprised if you had a nice word to say about them, I can only congratulate Governor Martinez on avoiding your praise.
Shes a coward and a fraud maybe she also believes "they come out of an act of love".
I wouldn't want her as his VP just to suck up to the illegal immigrant lobby.
I wouldn't want her as his VP just to suck up to the illegal immigrant lobby.
Well, since every decent person would have been unpleasantly surprised if you had a nice word to say about them, I can only congratulate Governor Martinez on avoiding your praise.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Figueira on June 03, 2016, 04:53:53 PM
Too young, knew nothing about politics
You still don't.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on June 29, 2016, 03:30:15 AM
Obviously. If MA wasn't full of communists, she'd never have beaten Scott Brown.
And if KY wasn't full of rubes, McConnell and Paul would've never been elected.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on July 01, 2016, 04:00:27 AM
Polite burns are the best burns.
I've been waiting seven years for someone to call me a creep. It was indeed a long wait and I was starting to lose hope around 2013. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to believe in destiny again :)
You are a creep.
I've been waiting seven years for someone to call me a creep. It was indeed a long wait and I was starting to lose hope around 2013. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to believe in destiny again :)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on July 06, 2016, 10:51:19 PM
Not shocking for those of us who live in his district.
Not shocking for those of us who post on Atlas that J. J. can't understand sarcasm.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kingpoleon on July 07, 2016, 01:16:15 AM
No, she'll lose against TRUMP.
You seem to have an ancestral preference for national socialists. Like grandfather, like grandson.
This is possibly the most racist thing I have ever seen on Atlas.
Bullying the German as a Nazi? Even I recognize the immense stupidity, stereotyping, and bullying two twenty/thirty-somethings appear to be engaging in here. If you're looking for an example of young racism, this is the perfect example. Not the German "OBVIOUS NAZI" Trump supporter.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on July 07, 2016, 01:24:27 AM
LOL. You do realize that I'm 50% of German ancestry?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kingpoleon on July 07, 2016, 01:27:01 AM
LOL. You do realize that I'm 50% of German ancestry?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on July 07, 2016, 01:41:33 AM
I don't believe that Trump is anti-Semitic so much as that's he's an idiot supported by many anti-Semites and has no problem accepting their support and reposting content created by them. I'll point out that Star of David image is not the first time Trump tweeted something originally created by a white supremacist.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Landslide Lyndon on July 07, 2016, 06:54:10 AM
"My daughter is married to a Jewish guy" is the new "I have many black friends".
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on July 07, 2016, 03:39:15 PM
No, she'll lose against TRUMP.
You seem to have an ancestral preference for national socialists. Like grandfather, like grandson.
This is possibly the most racist thing I have ever seen on Atlas.
Bullying the German as a Nazi? Even I recognize the immense stupidity, stereotyping, and bullying two twenty/thirty-somethings appear to be engaging in here. If you're looking for an example of young racism, this is the perfect example. Not the German "OBVIOUS NAZI" Trump supporter.
as a german, kindly f[inks] off
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on July 11, 2016, 10:25:15 PM
Here is an interesting article : http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-87802959/
If Clinton is elected the nation proves it is corrupt.
If Clinton is elected the nation proves it is corrupt.
Didn't you guys elect Vladimir Putin elected in a landslide?
This forum is aimed at discussion of the presidential election in the USA rather than in Russia.
You have to love how the Dems here don't like opinions of anyone but their own. It's systemic in the left here in the US. Hard to have a real logical discussion without summary dismissal of any point because "oh, ha the source is RT/Breitbart/writer I don't like/foreigner so this is garbage!".
Ironically, they are one of the few that give some decent coverage to third parties in the US. I'd say their Russia coverage is pro-state but internationally they are only less balanced than Al-Jazeera. But people probably don't like Al-Jazeera here either because TERRRIRIRSSTTS.
Pretty much. RT is total bullsh**t propaganda when they cover Russia, but they're easily one of the best media outlets for covering the US (when not specifically having to do with Russia).
Well, it is easy to supply fascinating TV when youvare not constrained by reality, and, for somebody like you, who is not concerned with reality, fake news must be fun. The rest of us, I am afraid, will cojtinue preferring sources of actual news.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Higgs on July 12, 2016, 09:34:25 PM
LOL. You do realize that I'm 50% of German ancestry?
Lol like that's any defense.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on July 12, 2016, 09:44:22 PM
LOL. You do realize that I'm 50% of German ancestry?
If your being of German ancestry means you can't be anti-German, does your Catholic ancestry mean you can't be anti-Catholic?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on July 13, 2016, 12:23:55 PM
LOL. You do realize that I'm 50% of German ancestry?
If your being of German ancestry means you can't be anti-German, does your Catholic ancestry mean you can't be anti-Catholic?
Catholicism isn't a race, it's s chosen trait. I could convert to Catholicism and choose to be Catholic. Someone raised Catholic can convert out of it and choose not to be.
If I had a kid who grew up and converted to Catholicism and became a very traditionalist Catholic, would it be hypocritical for them to be anti-hipster Christianity?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: White Trash on July 13, 2016, 07:29:18 PM
I think the invention of the "low-energy" Trumpism is one of the brighter spots of his campaign. Before that, there was never a term that could so adequately describe boring lightweights like John McCain, Pat Roberts, Tim Kaine, etc. Hopefully it remains a common term of use after Trump loses; losing it would be Sad!
("Cuck" is also appropriate in some situations imo)
("Cuck" is also appropriate in some situations imo)
Name one
the prototypical example would be chris christie imo
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kingpoleon on July 17, 2016, 12:22:49 AM
"My daughter is married to a Jewish guy" is the new "I have many black friends".
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on July 19, 2016, 11:53:51 AM
Solid burn by Kal.
Nostalgic for being middle aged again?
Nostalgic for being middle aged again?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: LLR on July 23, 2016, 01:38:41 PM
So one idiotic user, who at one point was voted HP by 100% of voters in a poll, makes the entire forum Stormfront 2.0?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kingpoleon on July 23, 2016, 01:42:12 PM
So one idiotic user, who at one point was voted HP by 100% of voters in a poll, makes the entire forum Stormfront 2.0?
I made that post about a minute before you quoted it, and you did the same thing with "Edgy Rock Star". I'm afraid I'm not a very good role model.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: LLR on July 23, 2016, 01:44:22 PM
So one idiotic user, who at one point was voted HP by 100% of voters in a poll, makes the entire forum Stormfront 2.0?
I made that post about a minute before you quoted it, and you did the same thing with "Edgy Rock Star". I'm afraid I'm not a very good role model.
No, I just thought they were both good posts, lol. I didn't even check the time, I just hang around here a lot.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on July 23, 2016, 03:08:36 PM
No, she'll lose against TRUMP.
You seem to have an ancestral preference for national socialists. Like grandfather, like grandson.
This is possibly the most racist thing I have ever seen on Atlas.
Bullying the German as a Nazi? Even I recognize the immense stupidity, stereotyping, and bullying two twenty/thirty-somethings appear to be engaging in here. If you're looking for an example of young racism, this is the perfect example. Not the German "OBVIOUS NAZI" Trump supporter.
as a german, kindly f[inks] off
what are you going to do if he doesn't? invade?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on July 23, 2016, 03:22:04 PM
No, she'll lose against TRUMP.
You seem to have an ancestral preference for national socialists. Like grandfather, like grandson.
This is possibly the most racist thing I have ever seen on Atlas.
Bullying the German as a Nazi? Even I recognize the immense stupidity, stereotyping, and bullying two twenty/thirty-somethings appear to be engaging in here. If you're looking for an example of young racism, this is the perfect example. Not the German "OBVIOUS NAZI" Trump supporter.
as a german, kindly f[inks] off
what are you going to do if he doesn't? invade?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: LLR on July 23, 2016, 07:19:51 PM
So one idiotic user, who at one point was voted HP by 100% of voters in a poll, makes the entire forum Stormfront 2.0?
Already posted it like 4 posts up
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on July 25, 2016, 04:59:03 PM
Yes, I agree. End the War on Drugs. But I don't want a druggie near me at work. But them at rehab. Their trainwrecks.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on July 25, 2016, 06:12:31 PM
Yes, I agree. End the War on Drugs. But I don't want a druggie near me at work. But them at rehab. Their trainwrecks.
This forum would lose 90% of its members with that policy. :P
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: White Trash on July 25, 2016, 07:33:30 PM
Quote
daveweigel @daveweigel 37 minutes ago
Pounding thunderstorm in Philly is shutting down a Jill Stein rally. The DNC's nefarious methods know no bounds.
Pounding thunderstorm in Philly is shutting down a Jill Stein rally. The DNC's nefarious methods know no bounds.
Beautiful! Thank you Philly weather!
LMAO.
Too bad, I'm sure it's the only time many of those attendees would've gotten a shower in weeks.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on July 26, 2016, 09:03:15 AM
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daveweigel @daveweigel 37 minutes ago
Pounding thunderstorm in Philly is shutting down a Jill Stein rally. The DNC's nefarious methods know no bounds.
Pounding thunderstorm in Philly is shutting down a Jill Stein rally. The DNC's nefarious methods know no bounds.
Beautiful! Thank you Philly weather!
LMAO.
Too bad, I'm sure it's the only time many of those attendees would've gotten a shower in weeks.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on July 26, 2016, 09:11:48 AM
Quote
daveweigel @daveweigel 37 minutes ago
Pounding thunderstorm in Philly is shutting down a Jill Stein rally. The DNC's nefarious methods know no bounds.
Pounding thunderstorm in Philly is shutting down a Jill Stein rally. The DNC's nefarious methods know no bounds.
Beautiful! Thank you Philly weather!
LMAO.
Too bad, I'm sure it's the only time many of those attendees would've gotten a shower in weeks.
I'm confused? You think people here are unclean? Why? I feel like the OCD would ensure the opposite.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: IceSpear on August 03, 2016, 03:57:16 AM
Name one "really smart person" that has gone on record with this nonsense. None have.
Um, do you realize that the OP is parodying Trump's style of floating conspiracy theories?
I don't have time to pull 1438 posts.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on August 29, 2016, 07:54:36 AM
Actually, what you call a trait is a lifestyle choice. One which counters the national order of who you were made to be as a male. The science that says being gay is natural in some is highly questionable at best.
Do you mean "natural order"?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on August 31, 2016, 06:51:57 AM
I'm not a Muslim woman so I can't possibly answer this question. I do, however, love your ability to construct hypotheticals imagining yourself in different situations where somehow nothing about you changes at all.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: evergreenarbor on September 03, 2016, 06:27:58 PM
My side doesn't really exist as an organized political or ideological structure in the United States, even as a notable third party, so that's a bit frustrating.
Thank God for that.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on September 07, 2016, 07:51:20 PM
Not watching this as a protest to the exclusion of Gary Johnson.
You go ahead with that. I'm sure Lauer has been shaken to the core, and has taken to weeping into one of his paychecks for his $25 million salary. I assume you will register your strong and principled objection into your non-existent Nielsen monitoring box.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on September 07, 2016, 10:10:45 PM
An oldie but a goodie:
Thomas from NJ at least takes his religion seriously, which is more than you can say of BRTD, who goes to church for the beer and CHRISTIAN HARDCORE EMOVIOLENCE
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Simfan34 on September 07, 2016, 10:38:50 PM
It wouldn't be such a tempting target if he didn't bring it up so much. But his religion is one of his favorite topics, up there with Ingress, hardcore shows, and, uh, women's feet, so you can't help but hit him over the head with it whenever the opportunity arises.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: The world will shine with light in our nightmare on September 07, 2016, 10:47:53 PM
Let's not even try to pretend that Thomas from NJ is a better poster than BRTD, of course.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kingpoleon on September 07, 2016, 10:58:03 PM
Let's not even try to pretend that Thomas from NJ is a better poster than BRTD, of course.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on September 17, 2016, 11:42:12 AM
Not surprising at all that Joe Republic doesn't like kids and feels awkward around them. Can't use mean spirited sarcasm and they don't care if you think you're so much smarter and better than everyone else.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Joe Republic on September 17, 2016, 01:20:06 PM
Well, consider me adequately burned by both the 'whiny SJW beta' and conservative moron* factions.
* could be worse; at least MJ is #nevertrump
* could be worse; at least MJ is #nevertrump
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on September 17, 2016, 01:23:27 PM
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: DC Al Fine on September 21, 2016, 12:44:18 PM
if you agree with somebody it helps to not be a douche.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on September 29, 2016, 11:45:13 PM
a hand up instead of a handout.
Whenever I hear this line I always think enviously about how cute and clever it must sound to people who've never gone to bed hungry.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on October 02, 2016, 08:16:42 AM
Beet may have a gloomy perspective on politics (I do too actually these days), but BRTD, that does not mean Beet has mental health issues. It is not good to diagnosis folks based on what you read on the internet anyway in general.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: White Trash on October 02, 2016, 08:47:49 AM
L’exquisite Douleur/BRTD/Etc.,
This dedication thread comes from you to me because you are freaked out, and have expressed that on more than one thread, after I posted a link to RT video of Lee Camp and his program Redacted Tonight!
That’s funny.
And sad.
But, of course, L’exquisite Douleur/BRTD/Etc.…
There is major difference between you and I which makes me superior to you.
While you have been a member here since 2003, I have been here since 2008. Unlike you, I have never once created and posted an “Opinion of…” thread because—and this an important difference between us—I don’t lack confidence and self-respect to be spending years of my life attempting to possibly smear forum members, while trying to elicit other people’s support, on an anonymous Internet discussion website.
According to your profile page, you are 32 years old.
This is embarrassing for you.
I appreciate, and I am very happy, that I don’t have your life.
—DS0816
This dedication thread comes from you to me because you are freaked out, and have expressed that on more than one thread, after I posted a link to RT video of Lee Camp and his program Redacted Tonight!
That’s funny.
And sad.
But, of course, L’exquisite Douleur/BRTD/Etc.…
There is major difference between you and I which makes me superior to you.
While you have been a member here since 2003, I have been here since 2008. Unlike you, I have never once created and posted an “Opinion of…” thread because—and this an important difference between us—I don’t lack confidence and self-respect to be spending years of my life attempting to possibly smear forum members, while trying to elicit other people’s support, on an anonymous Internet discussion website.
According to your profile page, you are 32 years old.
This is embarrassing for you.
I appreciate, and I am very happy, that I don’t have your life.
—DS0816
• ‘Opinion of…’ Threads by L’exquisite Douleur/BRTD/Etc. •
[Just like L’exquisite Douleur/BRTD/Etc. … not complete.]
02.25.2006 | “Opinion of PD” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=36964.0
03.05.2006 | “Opinion of phknrocket1k” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=37340.0
04.07.2007 | “Opinion of Deano” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=55813.0
08.03.2008 | “Opinion of ChrisFromNJ/New Deal Democrat?” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=80200.0
09.01.2008 | “Opinion of brittain33” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=81934.0
10.06.2008 | “Opinion of GoldenBoy” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=84724.0
10.23.2008 | “Opinion of RowanBrandon” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=86199.0
12.29.2008 | “Opinion of RosettaStoned” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=90444.0
01.05.2009 | “Opinion of Xahar” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=90840.0
01.05.2009 | “Opinion of benconstine” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=90862.0
03.20.2009 | “Opinion of politicaladdict” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=94020.0
04.21.2009 | “Opinion of Einzige” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=95185.0
04.21.2009 | “Opinion of Evilmexicandictator” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=95186.0
04.22.2009 | “Opinion of Tender Branson” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=95192.0
04.27.2009 | “Opinion of Sam Spade” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=95365.0
04.27.2009 | “Opinion of J. J.” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=95366.0
05.07.2009 | “Opinion of hcallega” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=95759.0
05.08.2009 | “Opinion of ShadowOfTheWave” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=95842.0
07.13.2009 | “Opinion of Richius” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=99088.0
08.25.2009 | “Opinion of East Coast Republican” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=101414.0
10.15.2009 | “Opinion of Hamilton” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=103737.0
11.22.2009 | “Opinion of Lews’ current sig” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=105481.0
02.05.2010 | “Opinion of KeeptheChange” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=110958.0
03.06.2010 | “Opinion of Rochambeau’s taste in women” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=112269.0
05.08.2010 | “Opinion of Derek” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=116175.0
05.11.2010 | “Opinion of Hamilton” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=116360.0
05.12.2010 | “Opinion of fezzyfestoon” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=116417.0
09.15.2010 | “Opinion of MissCatholic” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=124171.0
11.15.2010 | “Opinion of Rochambeau” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=128007.0
11.17.2010 | “Opinion of wormyguy” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=128115.0
12.27.2010 | “Opinion of Poundingtherock”” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=129854.0
01.15.2011 | “Opinion of saorsa” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=130705.0
03.07.2011 | “Opinion of JohnnyLongtorso” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=132966.0
03.30.2011 | “Opinion of rejectamenta” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=133884.0
05.17.2011 | “Opinion of BigSkyBob” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=135733.0
06.08.2011 | “Opinion of CitizenX” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=136537.0
06.19.2011 | “Opinion of krazen1211” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=137011.0
07.08.2011 | “Opinion of TJ in Cleve” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=138333.0
07.21.2011 | “Opinion of Nathan” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=138423.0
09.11.2011 | “Opinion of NY Jew” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=140684.0
11.21.2011 | “Opinion of jmfcst” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=144164.0
02.27.2012 | “Opinion of Whacker77” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=149773.0
04.15.2012 | “Opinion of Vermin Supreme” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=152194.0
10.08.2012 | “Opinion of Mister Twister” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=161055.0
10.10.2012 | “Opinion of ICD Berlin” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=161233.0
11.03.2012 | “Opinion of krazen1211” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=163684.0
11.18.2012 | “Opinion of Oldiesfreak1854” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=165084.0
12.08.2012 | “Opinion of HockeyDude” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=166150.0
12.22.2012 | “Opinion of DownWithTheLeft” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=166756.0
01.18.2013 | “Opinion of FallenMorgan” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=168001.0
03.27.2013 | “Opinion of HoosierPoliticalJunkie” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=174126.0
05.02.2013 | “Opinion of SamSpade’s economic predictions” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=172968.0
05.28.2013 | “Opinion of Bushie’s sister-in-law” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=174170.0
06.05.2013 | “Opinion of seatown” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=174484.0
07.06.2013 | “Opinion of Hip Hop Republican” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=175932.0
10.29.2013 | “Opinion of BushOklahoma” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=181395.0
11.19.2013 | “Opinion of krazen1211” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=182708.0
01.14.2014 | “Opinion of Svennson” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=185811.0
01.30.2014 | “Opinion of Branden Cordeiro” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=186726.0
04.01.2014 | “Opinion of eric3446” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=190231.0
05.29.2014 | “Opinion of CitizenX” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=193055.0
09.03.2014 | “Opinion of cinyc” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=198159.0
10.12.2014 | “Opinion of Black Goo” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=200328.0
11.22.2014 | “Opinion of Rob/Bob/Anonymouse” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=203055.0
12.05.2014 | “Opinion of Deus Naturae” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=203705.0
12.11.2014 | “Opinion of the krazen fan club” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=203994.0
01.04.2015 | “Opinion of Lewis Trondheim” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=205166.0
01.16.2015 | “Opinion of the rebanning of Libertas” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=205912.0
01.21.2015 | “Opinion of opebo’s final post” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=206187.0
02.02.2015 | “Opinion of heatmaster” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=206793.0
02.19.2015 | “Opinion of Bushie’s end times theories” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=207701.0
04.14.2015 | “Opinion of Atlas banned posters poll #2: Einzige” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=214481.0
05.04.2015 | “Opinion of SomeoneWhoExists” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=212229.0
05.05.2015 | “Opinion of bobloblaw” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=212281.0
05.28.2015 | “Opinion of Jawbreaker” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=213659.0
06.07.2015 | “Opinion of Dallasfan65” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=214116.0
06.13.2015 | “Opinion of Inks” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=214436.0
06.17.2015 | “Opinion of Atlas banned posters poll #5: NY Jew” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=214633.0
06.18.2015 | “Opinion of ssuperflash” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=214647.0
06.19.2015 | “Opinion of Atlas banned posters poll #7: jmfcst” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=214722.0
06.21.2015 | “Opinion of Atlas banned posters poll #8: jamespol” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=214777.0
06.28.2015 | “Opinion of people who argue with CountryClassSF” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=215214.0
06.28.2015 | “Opinion of Atlas banned posters poll #13: Derek/barfbag” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=215217.0
07.21.2015 | “Opinion of banned posters: Tweed” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=216292.0
07.26.2015 | “Opinion of TimTurner” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=216581.0
07.30.2015 | “Opinion of Zen Lunatic” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=216728.0
09.28.2015 | “Opinion of Libertas” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=220036.0
10.06.2015 | “Opinion of Tender Branson” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=220560.0
11.11.2015 | “Opinion of Kingpolean’s maps” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=222827.0
12.08.2015 | “Opinion of banned posters: dudeabides” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=224354.0
01.27.2016 | “Opinion of kataak” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=227471.0
02.10.2016 | “Opinion of Boomer Sooner Bushie” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=228979.0
02.20.2016 | “Opinion of dudeabides” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=229884.0
[Just like L’exquisite Douleur/BRTD/Etc. … not complete.]
02.25.2006 | “Opinion of PD” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=36964.0
03.05.2006 | “Opinion of phknrocket1k” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=37340.0
04.07.2007 | “Opinion of Deano” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=55813.0
08.03.2008 | “Opinion of ChrisFromNJ/New Deal Democrat?” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=80200.0
09.01.2008 | “Opinion of brittain33” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=81934.0
10.06.2008 | “Opinion of GoldenBoy” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=84724.0
10.23.2008 | “Opinion of RowanBrandon” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=86199.0
12.29.2008 | “Opinion of RosettaStoned” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=90444.0
01.05.2009 | “Opinion of Xahar” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=90840.0
01.05.2009 | “Opinion of benconstine” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=90862.0
03.20.2009 | “Opinion of politicaladdict” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=94020.0
04.21.2009 | “Opinion of Einzige” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=95185.0
04.21.2009 | “Opinion of Evilmexicandictator” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=95186.0
04.22.2009 | “Opinion of Tender Branson” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=95192.0
04.27.2009 | “Opinion of Sam Spade” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=95365.0
04.27.2009 | “Opinion of J. J.” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=95366.0
05.07.2009 | “Opinion of hcallega” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=95759.0
05.08.2009 | “Opinion of ShadowOfTheWave” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=95842.0
07.13.2009 | “Opinion of Richius” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=99088.0
08.25.2009 | “Opinion of East Coast Republican” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=101414.0
10.15.2009 | “Opinion of Hamilton” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=103737.0
11.22.2009 | “Opinion of Lews’ current sig” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=105481.0
02.05.2010 | “Opinion of KeeptheChange” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=110958.0
03.06.2010 | “Opinion of Rochambeau’s taste in women” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=112269.0
05.08.2010 | “Opinion of Derek” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=116175.0
05.11.2010 | “Opinion of Hamilton” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=116360.0
05.12.2010 | “Opinion of fezzyfestoon” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=116417.0
09.15.2010 | “Opinion of MissCatholic” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=124171.0
11.15.2010 | “Opinion of Rochambeau” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=128007.0
11.17.2010 | “Opinion of wormyguy” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=128115.0
12.27.2010 | “Opinion of Poundingtherock”” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=129854.0
01.15.2011 | “Opinion of saorsa” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=130705.0
03.07.2011 | “Opinion of JohnnyLongtorso” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=132966.0
03.30.2011 | “Opinion of rejectamenta” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=133884.0
05.17.2011 | “Opinion of BigSkyBob” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=135733.0
06.08.2011 | “Opinion of CitizenX” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=136537.0
06.19.2011 | “Opinion of krazen1211” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=137011.0
07.08.2011 | “Opinion of TJ in Cleve” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=138333.0
07.21.2011 | “Opinion of Nathan” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=138423.0
09.11.2011 | “Opinion of NY Jew” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=140684.0
11.21.2011 | “Opinion of jmfcst” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=144164.0
02.27.2012 | “Opinion of Whacker77” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=149773.0
04.15.2012 | “Opinion of Vermin Supreme” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=152194.0
10.08.2012 | “Opinion of Mister Twister” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=161055.0
10.10.2012 | “Opinion of ICD Berlin” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=161233.0
11.03.2012 | “Opinion of krazen1211” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=163684.0
11.18.2012 | “Opinion of Oldiesfreak1854” | https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=165084.0
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Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on October 02, 2016, 06:12:37 PM
This is what I've been saying for a long time. Mexico is not really the problem - we can assimilate Hispanics - immigrants from Asia are far more dangerous to the cultural integrity of our society.
Says the so-called Asian who is also an immigrant
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on October 03, 2016, 11:09:56 AM
Colombian cartels butcher children and Venezuela is crumbling. But Ecuador is harboring this one guy I don't like. Worst country in the hemisphere, amirite guise???
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on October 09, 2016, 03:56:09 AM
Is that why you're voting for the pussy grabber?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on October 25, 2016, 12:30:41 PM
Popping back in just for a moment to say that it's interesting that BRTD's anti-Russian mania started when Putin started a so far completely ineffectual attempt to influence an election in the country BRTD lives in, rather than in 2012, with the (effectual) 'foreign agents' law, or 2013, with the (effectual) anti-LGBT law, or 2014, with the (effectual) Crimean annexation and Donbas invasion.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on November 15, 2016, 06:52:44 PM
I did take my ironic primary support for TRUMP during the primaries over to Facebook and several humourless pricks did delete me for it.
I'm sure that anyone reading those posts today would be positively bowled over by your wit and hilarity.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on November 15, 2016, 06:59:13 PM
Popping back in just for a moment to say that it's interesting that BRTD's anti-Russian mania started when Putin started a so far completely ineffectual attempt to influence an election in the country BRTD lives in, rather than in 2012, with the (effectual) 'foreign agents' law, or 2013, with the (effectual) anti-LGBT law, or 2014, with the (effectual) Crimean annexation and Donbas invasion.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on November 27, 2016, 03:11:06 PM
Beautiful
No, the sock is the forum equivalent of a criminal who flees to Mexico to escape getting caught.
To draw an embarrassing but accurate parallel: the "sock" is the Forum equivalent of an undocumented immigrant.
No, the sock is the forum equivalent of a criminal who flees to Mexico to escape getting caught.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Virginiá on November 27, 2016, 03:57:54 PM
Beautiful
No, the sock is the forum equivalent of a criminal who flees to Mexico to escape getting caught.
To draw an embarrassing but accurate parallel: the "sock" is the Forum equivalent of an undocumented immigrant.
No, the sock is the forum equivalent of a criminal who flees to Mexico to escape getting caught.
Wouldn't it be more like an escaped fugitive who takes on a new identity to live a new prison-free life (within same country)? A criminal fleeing to Mexico implies they are running away from the forum, not returning.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on November 27, 2016, 08:02:31 PM
I'm excited to see someone with activity in this position--Truman has done everything in this game well and active--but it's very important that we ask The Important Questions here:
1. In both forms, I have seen most people who take this position proceed to apparently forget that they were appointed. :P What are your plans to make the position of SoI relevant again?
2. The regional governments--particularly the ones I'm not in ;)--have been struggling to be active. What are your plans to use this role to foster strong regions and increased participation in the game?
3. With the recent executive order--by you, ironically--the office of AG was moved into here. This adds more responsibility to the office. All of us who were around then surely remember Al going on witch hunts to attack his political enemies. Recently you accused (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=250052.msg5348326#msg5348326) dfw, Santander, and--of all people--Ted Bessell of a felony for a heat-of-the-moment "testimony" by Jimmie that was later tracked back on. Can you promise to, in the future, avoid partisanship, reserve judgement, serve the role with transparency, fairness, and honesty, and, most vitally, not try to ban active participants from the game for a Deeply Disturbing thread?
(I know I'm not a Senator, but I think being the last full President and Speaker gives me the right to ask questions--especially these which I think anyone would want to know the answer to.)
1. In both forms, I have seen most people who take this position proceed to apparently forget that they were appointed. :P What are your plans to make the position of SoI relevant again?
2. The regional governments--particularly the ones I'm not in ;)--have been struggling to be active. What are your plans to use this role to foster strong regions and increased participation in the game?
3. With the recent executive order--by you, ironically--the office of AG was moved into here. This adds more responsibility to the office. All of us who were around then surely remember Al going on witch hunts to attack his political enemies. Recently you accused (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=250052.msg5348326#msg5348326) dfw, Santander, and--of all people--Ted Bessell of a felony for a heat-of-the-moment "testimony" by Jimmie that was later tracked back on. Can you promise to, in the future, avoid partisanship, reserve judgement, serve the role with transparency, fairness, and honesty, and, most vitally, not try to ban active participants from the game for a Deeply Disturbing thread?
(I know I'm not a Senator, but I think being the last full President and Speaker gives me the right to ask questions--especially these which I think anyone would want to know the answer to.)
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: FEMA Camp Administrator on November 27, 2016, 08:08:59 PM
Beautiful
No, the sock is the forum equivalent of a criminal who flees to Mexico to escape getting caught.
To draw an embarrassing but accurate parallel: the "sock" is the Forum equivalent of an undocumented immigrant.
No, the sock is the forum equivalent of a criminal who flees to Mexico to escape getting caught.
Wouldn't it be more like an escaped fugitive who takes on a new identity to live a new prison-free life (within same country)? A criminal fleeing to Mexico implies they are running away from the forum, not returning.
Yes, but Atlasians aren't known for their common sense.
You can't quote yourself here. That's garbage!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on November 27, 2016, 09:08:03 PM
I'm excited to see someone with activity in this position--Truman has done everything in this game well and active--but it's very important that we ask The Important Questions here:
1. In both forms, I have seen most people who take this position proceed to apparently forget that they were appointed. :P What are your plans to make the position of SoI relevant again?
2. The regional governments--particularly the ones I'm not in ;)--have been struggling to be active. What are your plans to use this role to foster strong regions and increased participation in the game?
3. With the recent executive order--by you, ironically--the office of AG was moved into here. This adds more responsibility to the office. All of us who were around then surely remember Al going on witch hunts to attack his political enemies. Recently you accused (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=250052.msg5348326#msg5348326) dfw, Santander, and--of all people--Ted Bessell of a felony for a heat-of-the-moment "testimony" by Jimmie that was later tracked back on. Can you promise to, in the future, avoid partisanship, reserve judgement, serve the role with transparency, fairness, and honesty, and, most vitally, not try to ban active participants from the game for a Deeply Disturbing thread?
(I know I'm not a Senator, but I think being the last full President and Speaker gives me the right to ask questions--especially these which I think anyone would want to know the answer to.)
1. In both forms, I have seen most people who take this position proceed to apparently forget that they were appointed. :P What are your plans to make the position of SoI relevant again?
2. The regional governments--particularly the ones I'm not in ;)--have been struggling to be active. What are your plans to use this role to foster strong regions and increased participation in the game?
3. With the recent executive order--by you, ironically--the office of AG was moved into here. This adds more responsibility to the office. All of us who were around then surely remember Al going on witch hunts to attack his political enemies. Recently you accused (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=250052.msg5348326#msg5348326) dfw, Santander, and--of all people--Ted Bessell of a felony for a heat-of-the-moment "testimony" by Jimmie that was later tracked back on. Can you promise to, in the future, avoid partisanship, reserve judgement, serve the role with transparency, fairness, and honesty, and, most vitally, not try to ban active participants from the game for a Deeply Disturbing thread?
(I know I'm not a Senator, but I think being the last full President and Speaker gives me the right to ask questions--especially these which I think anyone would want to know the answer to.)
>Fantasyland
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on November 28, 2016, 05:24:09 AM
Beautiful
No, the sock is the forum equivalent of a criminal who flees to Mexico to escape getting caught.
To draw an embarrassing but accurate parallel: the "sock" is the Forum equivalent of an undocumented immigrant.
No, the sock is the forum equivalent of a criminal who flees to Mexico to escape getting caught.
Wouldn't it be more like an escaped fugitive who takes on a new identity to live a new prison-free life (within same country)? A criminal fleeing to Mexico implies they are running away from the forum, not returning.
Not necessarily. We're talking about a criminal who'd been legally deported, but can't resist visiting frequently via illegal entrance.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Virginiá on November 28, 2016, 12:59:16 PM
Not necessarily. We're talking about a criminal who'd been legally deported, but can't resist visiting frequently via illegal entrance.
Aha! fair enough
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on December 04, 2016, 01:59:19 PM
Nah. Jesus got treated far more harshly than me.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Kingpoleon on December 04, 2016, 02:03:18 PM
Nah. Jesus got treated far more harshly than me.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: SUSAN CRUSHBONE on December 04, 2016, 02:14:09 PM
Nah. Jesus got treated far more harshly than me.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on December 04, 2016, 02:19:13 PM
Nah. Jesus got treated far more harshly than me.
Since Tender is a male, BRTD wouldn't approve of being nailed by him.
But if Tender were a girl...
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Chancellor Tanterterg on December 04, 2016, 06:40:37 PM
Nah. Jesus got treated far more harshly than me.
Same
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: FEMA Camp Administrator on December 09, 2016, 08:02:34 AM
The cause of most problems in today's society is the fact that stupid people are allowed to breed.
I'd say it's that they have internet access.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on December 09, 2016, 09:03:48 AM
The cause of most problems in today's society is the fact that stupid people are allowed to breed.
well, thank you for doïng your part to alleviate that problem
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Since I'm the mad scientist proclaimed by myself on December 15, 2016, 12:16:15 AM
Abraham Washington
nominating yourself => auto-nominated for worst instead imo
And therefore nominating myself for worst => auto-nominated for best instead
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=254414.msg5434176#msg5434176
Which I just did.
why would that be a two-way street? ???
The intent was to nominate myself for both best and worse poster, because I was surprised I was not considered for either.
It's hardly surprising no one considers you "best".
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Since I'm the mad scientist proclaimed by myself on December 17, 2016, 01:33:54 PM
Well, it can't be helped if you guys think someone 63 million of your fellow citizens voted for is 'Naziesque'. Who knew the Naziesques would get far more votes in America than they could ever manage in Germany.
Either that, or the heavily D-hack forum absurdly out of touch with reality for most of the year is just balancing out.
Either that, or the heavily D-hack forum absurdly out of touch with reality for most of the year is just balancing out.
> Beet
> Calling somebody absurdly out of touch with reality
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Mr. Smith on December 24, 2016, 01:53:49 PM
Credit given where it is due, even if it is to jfern.
Yeah leaving office with a balanced budget and a surplus at a time when the economy was strong and adding jobs and the average American saw their median household income increase and gas prices and unemployment rates were low and the world was at relative peace was SUCH a terrible thing! How dare Bill cause so much damage to our country! I also don't seem to recall Democrats being an endangered almost extinct species in the South when Clinton was in office, either. [Insert typical, nonsensical "Well Bill was white and Obama is black, you see" responses here]
Bill did great things for our party and our country, a heck of a lot more than the current occupant of the White House.
And let me guess, you probably think that the self-described socialist Bernie Sanders or his Massachusetts companion Elizabeth Warren is the party's savior? Maybe in the Berkshires and Vermont.
Your magical savior lost to an unpopular Donald J Trump, while Bernie is quite popular.
Of course not. The idea that she's some magical savoir for the problems in the party caused by her husband is ridiculous.
Yeah leaving office with a balanced budget and a surplus at a time when the economy was strong and adding jobs and the average American saw their median household income increase and gas prices and unemployment rates were low and the world was at relative peace was SUCH a terrible thing! How dare Bill cause so much damage to our country! I also don't seem to recall Democrats being an endangered almost extinct species in the South when Clinton was in office, either. [Insert typical, nonsensical "Well Bill was white and Obama is black, you see" responses here]
Bill did great things for our party and our country, a heck of a lot more than the current occupant of the White House.
And let me guess, you probably think that the self-described socialist Bernie Sanders or his Massachusetts companion Elizabeth Warren is the party's savior? Maybe in the Berkshires and Vermont.
Your magical savior lost to an unpopular Donald J Trump, while Bernie is quite popular.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Since I'm the mad scientist proclaimed by myself on January 02, 2017, 12:22:30 AM
A mix of options 1 and 2. To the extent it exists, it's obviously a mental disorder, but I still suspect that it is often the result of parents, teachers, or society telling kids in formative years that it is a possibility, which makes them internalize the feelings that they are the other gender, even though they are not. But, it's not a real, legitimate thing, and changing the culture of that would go a long way.
If you want a better look at mental disorders, why don't you read your post history, idiot.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on January 02, 2017, 05:48:04 PM
And you're so mysterious;
Got that obsession with death;
I saw you drivin' your Prius,
an' even that was Munster Coach-esque.
You're so dark!
Got that obsession with death;
I saw you drivin' your Prius,
an' even that was Munster Coach-esque.
You're so dark!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: FEMA Camp Administrator on January 03, 2017, 11:37:47 AM
BRTD, it is time for you to face a few serious questions.
Do you ever tire of going through life with no sense of history?
No sense of geography?
No sense of human culture beyond the esoterica around which you have chosen to craft your sense of identity?
Are you really so lacking in curiosity, so lacking in imagination, so lacking in critical acumen, that you would prefer to regurgitate the same series of tired and unthinking sentiments for the remainder of your time on this earth - a substanceless and increasingly pale echo that masquerades as a set of opinions?
Do you ever tire of going through life with no sense of history?
No sense of geography?
No sense of human culture beyond the esoterica around which you have chosen to craft your sense of identity?
Are you really so lacking in curiosity, so lacking in imagination, so lacking in critical acumen, that you would prefer to regurgitate the same series of tired and unthinking sentiments for the remainder of your time on this earth - a substanceless and increasingly pale echo that masquerades as a set of opinions?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: White Trash on January 04, 2017, 08:40:24 AM
Don't like it? I have just the solution for you! :)
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Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on January 04, 2017, 01:09:10 PM
Abraham Washington
nominating yourself => auto-nominated for worst instead imo
And therefore nominating myself for worst => auto-nominated for best instead
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=254414.msg5434176#msg5434176
Which I just did.
why would that be a two-way street? ???
The intent was to nominate myself for both best and worse poster, because I was surprised I was not considered for either.
It's hardly surprising no one considers you "best".
Kalwejt is very salty and petty.
A strange way to call a plain logic.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Lambsbread on January 04, 2017, 01:48:14 PM
BTW, if I had to pick a nickname for a member of Congress, I'd go with Debbie Wasserman-Schultz of Florida...."Debbie Dumbass" or "Debbie 'Duh"!!
And for governors, I like to call Jerry Brown of California "Moonbat Brown", and Dan Malloy of Connecticut "Moron Malloy". ROFL!! ;)
And for governors, I like to call Jerry Brown of California "Moonbat Brown", and Dan Malloy of Connecticut "Moron Malloy". ROFL!! ;)
I really hope your life goal isn't to become a stand-up comedian.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Xing on January 04, 2017, 02:35:05 PM
Whether he's lying about Russia or not, he's absolutely correct that the democrats are trying to delegitimize Trump.
No.
Stop right there.
After the last eight god damned years, the GOP elected someone whose political activities were spending the better part of them whining about Obama's birth certificate. No one in any way connected to the Republican party gets to so much as breathe a complaint about the Democrats attitude and conduct towards the Republican president-elect and expect to be taken seriously.
If the positions were reversed, the GOP would be calling for Obama's (or any D candidate's) arrest on charges of treason. At a minimum.
If the tax-dodging, potty-mouthed, sex-assaulting, Russia-fawning, billionarie-bro, President-elect wants respect and legitimacy he can damned well earn them. And if his cult of brain dead zombies want to imitate their infantile, deplorable, thin-skinned messiah and whine that the rest of the human race is rightfully and reasonably refusing to pretend that President Pussygrabber is anything but a bleak joke?
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Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Since I'm the mad scientist proclaimed by myself on January 05, 2017, 11:18:01 PM
LOL, SOUTRNERS ARE INCEST PEOPLSE. US NORHTERNES IS SO MUCH SMARTERS!!!!!!
LOL, SOUTRNERS ARE INCEST PEOPLSE. US NORHTERNES IS SO MUCH SMARTERS!!!!!!
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I need ice.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Unconditional Surrender Truman on January 30, 2017, 03:24:42 AM
MAN YOU JEWS REALLY ARE SMART! :D
Yes, we are, thank you, but many other groups of humans are intelligent as well. You, however, have the intelligence of someone who got high off dry paint and defective synthetic weed.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Chancellor Tanterterg on February 08, 2017, 01:54:49 PM
May I please remind you all that for that sort of posts, there's this thread (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=204919.0)?
Reservoir posts are short, simple yet clever. Gallery posts are thoughtful, articulate, complex, and take effort.
Kneejerk contrarianism spurred on by your lack of fulfillment in the real world, however, is not.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on April 09, 2017, 08:54:13 PM
And I don't mean switching between natural colors- I mean colors like blue, pink, purple, and green
Of course I am (just like I am with excessive tattoos and piercings and rebel culture in general). I tend to look away in disgust when I see these types.
Of course I am (just like I am with excessive tattoos and piercings and rebel culture in general). I tend to look away in disgust when I see these types.
I'm sure that the reaction is mutual.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on April 19, 2017, 04:01:16 PM
I think he might be Bill Clinton, actually.
Nah, Bill Clinton is a very intelligent guy
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: White Trash on April 19, 2017, 07:57:42 PM
Steam Boat Willie looks like a spambot/sock/troll. And he's from NH, so that's two reasons to check him. :P
He checks out as far as basic account info goes
Trust me, people, if Virginia can't find anything wrong, then he's clear.
If you only knew...
Speaking from own experience? :)
I've been here for almost eight years. I'll take my time.
My people fought with the Turks, Tatars, Tsars, Prussians, Habsburgs, Bolsheviks and Nazis. You think facing Disney terrified me?
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on April 21, 2017, 02:54:13 PM
This forum represents a larger problem in the world. Fewer and fewer people have all the wealth and assets. The little guy has nothing!
You just said a couple of posts ago that 60% of the posters here should be banned. So on the one hand, you complain about ordinary posters here having too little power. But on the other hand, you think that the majority of posters here shouldn't even be allowed to post.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on March 01, 2020, 01:46:43 PM
HockeyDude has been muted from the 2020 board and child boards for five days for excessive attacks and for repeated trolling.
HockeyDude has been muted for 14 days.
HockeyDude has been muted for two months.
Trends are real.
Next time his mute shall last two years.
It is good that you an dull0man finally found a reason to get a boner. Enjoy!
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on March 01, 2020, 10:17:12 PM
HockeyDude has been muted from the 2020 board and child boards for five days for excessive attacks and for repeated trolling.
HockeyDude has been muted for 14 days.
HockeyDude has been muted for two months.
Trends are real.
Next time his mute shall last two years.
It is good that you an dull0man finally found a reason to get a boner. Enjoy!
This thread has needed a Revival as much as we've need Grumps has returned, that is to say, a hell of a lot.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Chancellor Tanterterg on March 23, 2020, 03:08:39 PM
Would Republican lawmakers really stick with him if the consequence makes our economy look worse than Venezuela?
Yes.
Put the bath salts down, before you have no IQ left...
I know you think you're smarter than other posters because you have a law degree and are a member of a far-right think tank, but no amount of that kind of intelligence can substitute for intellectual curiosity, moral character, capacity to stand up to one's friends in addition to one's adversaries, or concern for the wellbeing of one's fellow man. It's better to be a bath-salt-sniffing half-wit than to be like you.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Antonio the Sixth on March 23, 2020, 04:24:59 PM
This is a 2-year old thread
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: Badger on March 23, 2020, 04:58:33 PM
Would Republican lawmakers really stick with him if the consequence makes our economy look worse than Venezuela?
Yes.
Put the bath salts down, before you have no IQ left...
I know you think you're smarter than other posters because you have a law degree and are a member of a far-right think tank, but no amount of that kind of intelligence can substitute for intellectual curiosity, moral character, capacity to stand up to one's friends in addition to one's adversaries, or concern for the wellbeing of one's fellow man. It's better to be a bath-salt-sniffing half-wit than to be like you.
Was just coming here to post that.
Title: Re: The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on November 08, 2023, 03:32:38 PM
she'd be a great match for Snowstalker if only she wasn't so much smarter than him