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Foxnews lead front page story is the horrible horrendous vandalism of a confederate statue. - Jovian Aug 15, 08:47
Taco Bell's R&D Department "Put those hands together" strikes again -- (link) - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 15, 08:42 8
- I would probably eat that -- nm - groiny Aug 15, 08:49 3
  - aka IWPET -- nm - Spawn Aug 15, 08:49 2
    - usually reserved for speaking about Daddario -- nm - groiny Aug 15, 08:50 1
      - loser. IWET -- nm - Spawn Aug 15, 08:51
- I would eat those shells in a heart beat. I'm just tired of people forcing potatoes into my breakfast filling -- nm - crash davis Aug 15, 08:49 2
  - What state do you live in again? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 15, 08:50 1
    - I will consider them on the side, just not in the middle of my stuff. -- nm - crash davis Aug 15, 08:52
- Healthier than a regular shell. -- nm - Reagen Aug 15, 08:43
I'm trying to imagine a person creating an identity to go with the Union side of the Civil War and living that. They'd look like a total loon. - Reagen Aug 15, 08:28 11
- You do have Civil War buffs, but not many who's identity is rooted in the Union. -- nm* - Inigo Aug 15, 08:41 2
  - Like, re-enactors? I get it (and *someone* has to be the South) - Reagen Aug 15, 08:43 1
    - "we win this time?" -- nm - Jesse Custer Aug 15, 08:45
- it wouldn't work well for me, my ancestor who fought got captured and sent to Andersonville - I'd have to re-enact a POW -- nm - crash davis Aug 15, 08:37
- The union side? You mean, being an American? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 15, 08:33 1
  - heh -- nm - Beaker Aug 15, 08:34
- "Four score and several years ago..." -- nm - Mel-braham Lincoln Aug 15, 08:32
- *burns down Atlanta* -- nm - Arsonist Aug 15, 08:28 3
  - actually retreating Confederate troops set the fires to prevent military stores from falling into Union hands, Sherman gets the blame because he did - crash davis Aug 15, 08:36 2
    - thanks for ruining my life's ambition crash -- nm - Arsonist Aug 15, 08:38 1
      - oh, you can still burn it, just be wearing gray when you do (or a New England Patriots uniform) -- nm - crash davis Aug 15, 08:40
How to Tell If You're a Neo-Nazi -- (link) - Beaker Aug 15, 08:26
"Don't you mean ..." -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 15, 08:24
The front-page of CBC.ca right now is about an Alberta MLA who overcharged for meals...by $192.60 - Beaker Aug 15, 08:23 4
- Last week on one day the top link was something idiotic like "Is brunch good?" - Shaun Aug 15, 08:32
- It's a follow-up to the story that he was double-dipping on his housing allowance - and since he's the finance critic and - Reagen Aug 15, 08:25 2
  - (which was less than $2300). I agree it is hypocritical (and shows him to be a moron), but perspective it is laughable -- nm* - Beaker Aug 15, 08:26 1
    - Interestingly it appears to be a "the call is from INSIDE the house!" bit - Reagen Aug 15, 08:29
Johnny Depp visits BC Children's Hospital as Captain Jack Sparrow -- (link) - Beaker Aug 15, 08:21
Repost -David Tennant and Michael Sheen to star in Gaiman and Pratchett's Good Omens. Who's read the book? - LMS Aug 15, 08:10 6
- nice! -- nm - Remlik Aug 15, 08:24
- *raises hand* Good casting, IMO. -- nm - Roger More Aug 15, 08:10
- *splurt* -- nm - znufrii Aug 15, 08:10 3
  - does this mean you read the book, or just were very overdue? -- nm - groiny Aug 15, 08:12 2
    - I think znu's a dry husk now from all that splurting -- nm - LMS Aug 15, 08:13 1
      - splurting dust. -- nm - groiny Aug 15, 08:14
Neo-Nazis Slowly Realize This Small Town Totally Punked Them -- (link) - Remlik Aug 15, 08:06
It is 8:00am and all is well -- nm - Amoxy Aug 15, 08:02 1
- swear to god, I'm eating a box of Cocoa Puffs in your honor. - Epiphany Aug 15, 08:04
It's Starbond adjust day. -- nm - LMS Aug 15, 07:48
I want some cookies -- nm - Bacon Aug 15, 07:45
LYC: The odd thing about Logan's broken arm? To date, he has had a total of 2 ibuprofen for pain. - Spawn Aug 15, 07:18 16
- Adamantium -- nm - volnelk Aug 15, 08:36
- Healing factor. -- nm - Mop Aug 15, 08:00
- how did he break his arm? -- nm - Remlik Aug 15, 07:43 9
  - Would not let go that eggo -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 15, 16:46
  - arm tackling Frank Gore. -- nm - groiny Aug 15, 08:50
  - Pulling the sword from the stone. -- nm - Shardik the Baron Aug 15, 08:27
  - MMA -- nm - Strongbad Aug 15, 07:52 1
    - I can believe this. He's a tough kid -- nm - Remlik Aug 15, 08:07
  - Bull riding -- nm - Krusty Aug 15, 07:52
  - Parkour. -- nm - mara Aug 15, 07:49
  - turtle wrestling -- nm - Epiphany Aug 15, 07:48
  - base jumping -- nm - decline Aug 15, 07:45
- Tough little guy. It's also amazing how much the cast helps to take away the pain. - Krusty Aug 15, 07:24 1
  - IIRC from boy scouts, compound fracture means a bone is sticking out from the skin. -- nm - zork Aug 15, 08:23
- Tough. Just like his Mom. - decline Aug 15, 07:20
- He's a tough little guy - I hope he heals quickly. -- nm - Epiphany Aug 15, 07:19
More TIFF announcements -- (link) - LMS Aug 15, 07:14
HBO's Vice was right in the middle of Charlottesville. They've posted their entire 22 minute episode for free. -- (link) - MDH Aug 15, 07:12 7
- I laugh because their reporters know how to give resting bitch face when they don't agree but they have to listen to these loons - Epiphany Aug 15, 07:14 6
  - Are you watching? I thought the exact same thing about that guy. -- nm - MDH Aug 15, 07:17 5
    - Yipes, the end of that segment where she is reinterviewing Cantwell in his hotel room - ralph wiggum Aug 15, 07:45 3
      - There was one guy getting into the van and I was like " hey that guy is not even white!" - also David Duke is old AF -- nm - Epiphany Aug 15, 07:59 2
        
        If he ain't a queen, my radar is totally off. -- nm - Reagen Aug 15, 08:12 1
        
        I feel like half these nuts are. Shoot, you should see the hook up apps/sites when CPAC comes to town. It's sad. -- nm - MDH Aug 15, 08:13
    - I religiously watch Vice News every night at 6:30. Last night was bone chilling. I'm so glad Texas A & M called off the next rally - Epiphany Aug 15, 07:20
Surrey sleuth tracks down missing US girl via Facebook -- (link) - LMS Aug 15, 07:01 3
- Glad she was found, but sleuth is completely incorrect in this article. -- nm - MDH Aug 15, 07:07 2
  - I think they just went for the iliteration -- nm - LMS Aug 15, 07:11 1
    - Stalker? :) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 15, 08:37
Sonic CD on Steam is free from T-Mobile Tuesdays deal today. -- nm* - Krusty Aug 15, 06:59
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- "you're just lucky she hasn't gotten pregnant on purpose yet" - this must be in the second half right? -- nm - Beaker Aug 15, 08:18 4
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    - no one knows crazy and hate like me. -- nm - Beaker Aug 15, 08:34 1
      - knows ... has ... pototato ... potahto -- nm - zork Aug 15, 08:41
  - although...the better line might be "you're just lucky you are waiting till marriage to procreate otherwise she would be pregnant on purpose" - Beaker Aug 15, 08:19
- she's a whackadoo - your friend dodged a bullet -- nm - Epiphany Aug 15, 07:03 18
  - Image her as your mother in law. She would passive aggressive you into self harm. nm - ralph wiggum Aug 15, 07:11 17
    - she would have never welcomed that girl into the family no matter what the son said/felt. - Epiphany Aug 15, 07:13 15
      - That being said, if he was dragging his feet for 4 years, there's a decent chance he's just not that into her - ralph wiggum Aug 15, 07:17 14
        
        He straight up - did not want to marry HER - he will be married to someone else within 12 months - unfortunately. - Epiphany Aug 15, 07:22 5
        
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        is she cute ? -- nm - decline Aug 15, 07:23 3
        
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        she's rich too, right? - decline Aug 15, 07:30 1
        
        Ok...This made me chuckle -- nm - JD Aug 15, 07:50
        
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        its two separate things - any kind of real man when in love with someone will either tell their mom to mind her business or ignore her. And go on - Epiphany Aug 15, 07:24 4
        
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        is your friend just a *mess*? I would be. -- nm - Andie Aug 15, 07:26 2
        
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        I've done it - not proud of it - I'm glad I was unsuccessful. -- nm - Epiphany Aug 15, 07:40
        
        Right, i feel like mom maybe has a point about his feelings, but her treatment of the girlfriend seems really unnecessary. -- nm - Andie Aug 15, 07:18 1
        
        also - how much is he confiding in his mother? seems like too much. -- nm* - Andie Aug 15, 07:21
    - He's her special little boy and no mere girl will ever steal him away from her. -- nm - Reagen Aug 15, 07:12
- Eesh. -- nm - znufrii Aug 15, 06:59
- seems perfectly normal to me -- nm - decline Aug 15, 06:59 9
  - I'm kind of with this. I don't read that as insane, just a mom questioning. Now, the dude just leaving based on this letter? That's the crazy part -- nm* - volnelk Aug 15, 07:07 8
    - That this letter was even *written*... -- nm - Reagen Aug 15, 07:21
    - I read decline's response as 100% tongue in cheek. -- nm - znufrii Aug 15, 07:11 1
      - ;) -- nm - decline Aug 15, 07:12
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      - I think he might need therapy too, but not for the reason the mother states. -- nm - LMS Aug 15, 07:13 3
        
        heh -- nm - Beaker Aug 15, 08:05
        
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        *chuckles* -- nm - Epiphany Aug 15, 07:15
- I want to punch her just for the random French. -- nm - Reagen Aug 15, 06:55 2
  - Excuse my French -- nm - Her Aug 15, 07:06
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BBC is saying something about 11 people being killed by a falling tree in Madeira but I didn't get any details -- nm - zork Aug 15, 06:46 3
- More terrorism in Europe. We must defend our borders!!! -- nm - SCPOTUS Aug 15, 08:51
- It's breaking news -- (link) - LMS Aug 15, 06:56 1
  - The Ents are taking revenge for the fires last year -- nm - zork Aug 15, 08:31
Jack, and maybe Poland. Turkey? - Reagen Aug 15, 06:39 1
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How to Roll Back Fanaticism -- (link) - znufrii Aug 15, 06:38 37
- The esclation/snowball effect is what worries me right now. -- (edited) - Strongbad Aug 15, 07:16 35
  - See, I think we're still in the "defining boundaries of common decency" part of the cycle. -- nm - znufrii Aug 15, 08:09
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    - You're right. There's absolutely no behavior over the past 10 months that would make me concerned about violence on the extreme left. - Strongbad Aug 15, 07:31 6
      - I somewhat agree here. I think both sides *are* capable of violence and destruction. I feel like the right though is far more willing to openly call - Andie Aug 15, 07:39 1
        
        I will agree that right now -- (edited) - Strongbad Aug 15, 07:43
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        I am not implying they are ethically or morally equivalent. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 15, 07:41 1
        
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      - They are technically vandals, sure. -- nm - Reagen Aug 15, 07:34
  - What is there to be proud of about Confederate heritage? - Reagen Aug 15, 07:21 25
    - This Politico article from last year says "For many, the initial attraction to the history of the Confederate States comes from an interest in - mara Aug 15, 07:44 5
      - Thank you for posting this. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 15, 07:53 3
        
        You realize that narrative is a lie, right? -- nm - Inigo Aug 15, 07:59 2
        
        Like, the state secession documents were racist AF and explicitly called out slavery as their reason for seceeding - Reagen Aug 15, 08:15
        
        I like the use of the word "imaginary" in this context. -- nm - mara Aug 15, 08:11
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    - You should meet one and have a conversation about it. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 15, 07:23 18
      - I have met plenty, I respect all the men who've talked to me about it, but it's inevitably re-writing history on some level. - Inigo Aug 15, 07:55 4
        
        Agree to disagree. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 15, 08:05 3
        
        You're a smart guy. You know all of what I said has factual basis. You're disagreeing emotionally, not factually. -- nm* - Inigo Aug 15, 08:16 2
        
        I personally believe that - Strongbad Aug 15, 09:52
        
        Right, this is the other thing. We've heard all the arguments many times over. - Reagen Aug 15, 08:44
      - I mean, I would but I've got these bamboo skewers I'm busy jamming through the webbing of my fingers. -- nm - Reagen Aug 15, 07:32
      - This is akin to an "I'm not racist, but" answer. -- nm - TWuG Aug 15, 07:25 11
        
        Can you explain what you mean here? -- nm - Strongbad Aug 15, 07:33 10
        
        I think his point is that it sounds like you are saying 'if you just listen to why they fought to preserve slavery you might understand'. - Andie Aug 15, 07:41 9
        
        Basically, - Strongbad Aug 15, 07:52 6
        
        Then they should be as outraged as anyone that their monuments are being used as focal points for promoting white supremacy. - znufrii Aug 15, 08:44
        
        There are, what, 400 years of Southern history. Why do these 4 years sum up everything, and what does that say about the people the revel in it? -- nm - Reagen Aug 15, 08:10
        
        That's just something you need to let go of to be a good neighbor to black people who ancestors were enslaved during that time. -- (edited) - Inigo Aug 15, 07:57
        
        That second part brought on explicitly because of the first part. -- nm - TWuG Aug 15, 07:56 2
        
        Fruit of the poisoned tree, and all that. -- nm - Reagen Aug 15, 08:12
        
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        more to my inside point. I have a few friends of German descent. They are proud of the German heritage. No-one is proud of what happened in WWII. -- nm - Andie Aug 15, 07:43
        
        Pretty much this. -- nm - TWuG Aug 15, 07:42
- Call in Brad. -- nm - Shardik the Baron Aug 15, 07:07
Start the Draft! -- nm - Beaker Aug 15, 06:29 3
- Kickers FTW! -- nm - Strongbad Aug 15, 06:50
- *checks position in boyfriend rankings* -- nm - zork Aug 15, 06:37 1
  - *strong showings in 'flower giving' dept* -- nm - Epiphany Aug 15, 06:37

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