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A comment left over at digg regarding Ralph Nader:
The Democrats really hate Nader because he points out the fact that they are asking those of us on the left to vote for them but they aren't doing anything for us. Did they end funding for the Republican's crime spree in Iraq? No. Have they moved for UHC? No. Have they tried to stop corporate crimes? No. Have they tried to reform the tax code to be progressive? No. Have they tried to protect homeowners from predatory lenders? No. Have they defended our constitutional rights? No. Take back the FDA from the corporations? No. The FCC? No.
The Democrats don't deserve my vote. They aren't helping the left, why should the left help them?
Let me see if I can explain it this way:
Every year in Happy Gumdrop Fairy-Tale Land all of the sprites and elves and woodland creatures gather together to pick the Rainbow Sunshine Queen. Everyone is there: the Lollipop Guild, the Star-Twinkle Toddlers, the Sparkly Unicorns, the Cookie Baking Apple-cheeked Grandmothers, the Fluffy Bunny Bund, the Rumbly-Tumbly Pupperoos, the Snowflake Princesses, the Baby Duckies All-In-A-Row, the Laughing Babies, and the Dykes on Bikes. They have a big picnic with cupcakes and gumdrops and pudding pops, stopping only to cast their votes by throwing Magic Wishing Rocks into the Well of Laughter, Comity, and Good Intentions. Afterward they spend the rest of the night dancing and singing and waving glow sticks until dawn when they tumble sleepy-eyed into beds made of the purest and whitest goose down where they dream of angels and clouds of spun sugar.
You don't live there.
Grow the fuck up.
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Norwegian Wood
I find it abhorrent that there are so-called "scientists" that want to drastically revise the estimated size of the Milky Way galaxy. There is scientific consensus on the size of the galaxy. These galactic size deniers are obviously in the pocket of Big Astronomy.
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Porcine-mounted aviatrices with huge breasts just flew past my window!!
Have you read your SICP today?
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Dies ist mein erster Eintrag in Bezug auf die anstehende Japanreise, welche vom 3. März bis zum 1. September, stattfinden wird. Der beantragte Reisepass ist mittlerweile eingetrudelt und auch die Auslandsreisekrankenversicherung (was für ein Wort...), wird nicht mehr lange auf sich warten lassen. Demnächst werden noch die Tickets gebucht und dann kann auch (endlich) das Visum beantragt werden. Noch ist die Anspannung relativ groß aufgrund des Zeitmangels aber die Sache nimmt langsam Form an ^^. In diesem Sinne also:
"Bis später, Peter!"
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), some con artists identifying themselves as U.S. court employees, called citizens in areas across the country inquiring about their failure to report for jury duty. If the person denies ever receiving a jury summons, the caller asks for the person’s name and Social Security number, and may request credit card numbers to pay “fines” for missing jury duty.
Philadelphia Sheriff John D. Green warns the public that, “The judicial system does not contact people by phone to ask for personal information or financial data.” He advises anyone receiving such a phone call to hang up immediately. Do not provide any personal or confidential information over the phone even if the person threatens you with a fine. This is an attempt to steal your identity and defraud you.
Anyone who has already been contacted and has given out personal information should monitor bank account and credit card statements, credit reports, and contact the FBI’s Philadelphia Office, 600 Arch Street, 19106 or call 215-418-4000.
A is B and B is C implies that A is C.
Law and Legislation
Legislation and regulatory bodies affect the travel and tourism industry.
Many issues affect the industry, such as natural disasters, visa problems, war, terrorism, and rising fuel prices.
War: Well funded acts of terrorism.
Terrorism: Poorly funded acts of war.
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We've caught many localized resources for Germany, French, Swedish, Italiano, Spanish, Russian, Portugal, Chinese and English;-) already. We're gratitude for your work.
Oh oh oh oh oh
Yeah
You have so many relationships in this life
Only one or two will last
You go through all the pain and strife
Then you turn your back and they're gone so fast
Oh yeah
And they're gone so fast, yeah
Oh
So hold on the ones who really care
In the end they'll be the only ones there
And when you get old and start losing your hair
Tell me who will still care
Can you tell me who will still care?
Oh care
Mmmbop, ba duba dop
Ba du bop, ba duba dop
Ba du bop, ba duba dop
Ba du
Yeah
Mmmbop, ba duba dop
Ba du bop, Ba du dop
Ba du bop, Ba du dop
Ba du
Yeah
Oh yeah
In an Mmmbop they're gone
Yeah yeah
I have no idea what you'll expect. I'm not a fucking mind reader.
I claim that if Marx had been able to jitterbug, the Soviet Union would never have existed.
God is Love. Love is Blind. Stevie Wonder is Blind. Therefore, Stevie Wonder is God.
Counter Clerk: Welcome to BurgerJoint, how can I help you?
Consumer: Yeah, do you guys sell cheeseburgers?
Counter Clerk: Yes, we are cheeseburger capable.
Consumer: OK, What are your prices?
Counter Clerk: The Cheeseburger Capable Combo is $6; the Hamburger Combo is $4
Consumer: Sounds good, I'll take the cheeseburger. Gives $6
Counter Clerk: Here is your Combo, have a good day!
Consumer: looks in hamburger Hey, there isn't any cheese on this!? I paid for cheese!
Counter Clerk: I'm sorry sir, you paid for a Cheeseburger Capable Combo, the Cheese is extra.
Consumer: How much to add Cheese?
Counter Clerk: I'm sorry, we can't add cheese to this meal, it appears that the bun is not big enough.
Consumer: I thought this was the Cheeseburger Capable Meal?
Counter Clerk: Well it looks like the specifications for the Cheeseburger Capable Meal were lowered so that we could sell more of them...Sorry
(Love You, DJ Kiyoshi Remix)
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February 1712
Ares1 and Orion are an abomination pushed by current NASA management that has not concept for the future of space. Future space exploration better include this near light speed propulsion or its just throwing money into an incinerator.
タオル
Do you know what the difference between a vampire and a probate lawyer is? The vampire quits sucking your blood when your dead!
WANTED. Smart programmers who enjoy working on WELL-FUNDED projects
if you want to help africans, quit barely keeping them alive with aids drugs and food drops. let them die off to a sustainable level, then have regular hunting seasons to keep their numbers in check.
I'm sorry officer; I was experiencing a velocity anomaly.
That's too bad, son, I'm still writing you a ticket. From now on keep it under 299,792,458 meters per second. The law is the law!
Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.
-Steven Wright
あっ!あははははははははは〜!
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
превед ~кашира!
Sean Gullette
Mar 1 2008
Furtopia members,
It is my unfortunate duty to inform you that the original forums that we all loved and enjoyed are now gone.
Last week, Furtopia was attacked by the site "lolfurries." The forums were vandalized, the database scrambled, artists websites were defaced (these were moved and restored), and the hard-drive erased. Private information (including passwords and private messages) was also stolen, with sensitive portions re-posted on their forums in the interest of providing the lolfurry group amusement.
After three days of hard work, the site and server was rebuilt. Within hours, the hacker destroyed the site again using another security exploit.
It’s important to note that “Lolfurries” would not exist without furtopia. All of the lolfurry administrators were furtopia members at one time It was through this common interest that they met and decided to make their own spin-off community.
Despite the fact that furtopia was the primary factor that brought the lolfurries together, that hundreds of furs (other than themselves) use furtoipa for networking, planning, and social enjoyment, they saw fit to destroy the community in the interest of “self entertainment.” To say the least: their actions are a disappointing testament of their personalities.
Though Ikonboard was new when Furtopia first opened, these forums now lack the support needed to address these major security issues. Despite our site backups: if we were to restore the forums, there would be little to keep from being attacked and vandalized again.
In the mean time we will be setting up a temporary forum for our community to stay in touch with other furtopians as we quickly work ( [url]http://forums.furtopia.org[/url] - when ready ). Expect these temporary forums to be running by the evening of March 3nd 2008. Feel free to stop in and show your support to your other Furtopians during these hard times. We will get through this together!
Very best,
Ron Paul
Card Captor Sakura
Some people, when confronted with a problem, think "I know, I'll use regular expressions." Now they have two problems.
Military Style
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What a crazy world where Germany knows more about freedom than America.
Kakusei heroism 〜THE HERO WITHOUT A NAME〜
Hail, Internet. I come from the far-away land of KANSAS. Hear my tale.
Kansas is the fuck-stupidest state in America. We have NO amusement parks; Ghetto-land closed down, and Wild West Gay Cowboys Galore World opened in spring, went bankrupt in fall.
Our most-exploited venue for tourism is The Wizard of Oz, and that was forty years ago. Nobody gives a shit.
We're the annoying little brother of the Midwest. Oklahoma looks cool and is next to Texas, so bonus points for that. Missouri has Branson. That's fucking right. Ozarks. Colorado has mountains. Real mountains. Ski-your-face-off mountains. You're lucky to find a dip in the road here. Potholes(There's lots of 'em.) don't count.
Anytime I go somewhere that isn't flat, I have to bring an extra pair of pants. Such is the way of all Kansans.
Just ask the Wikipedia article;
Dennis Rader, notable serial killer, is a notable resident of Wichita, Kansas...
Picture: Wichita's landmark piece of art. I actually have to give props to it. It shoots fire at night...
Caw nedame naky spojenectvi
they are merely being used as a convenient scapegoat by those who are insecure & are inferior.
08. Edelweiss Müller
Ulysses 31
da PG king
Hometown: アメリカ
Country: Japan
Interests and Hobbies: I like reading, baking♡, watching Japanese dramas☆☆, listening to music♪, and nature.
Movies and Shows: Lots of stuff. ^_^
Music: Japanese.♪
Books: Almost everything I read.
i think X is a pretty cool guy. eh kills jokes and doesn't afraid of anything
I don't care if she was 16, she knew what she was doing, she planned it out, and she probably has no remorse. Lock her up and the killers as well, or throw them them all into the Australian waters where sharks constantly roam!!
mohamad is not moslin,coz he merriage alot of women,prophet??do u think god sent him to sex alot of women?n kill human??read koran??no u can write beter ,just refer to old n new testament,just think ,possible or not,u ve a brain.
Birdy, birdy, in the sky
Dropped some whitewash in my eye
I'm a big kid, I won't cry
I'm just glad elephants can't fly.
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I'd hit it like a retard on a drum set.
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>Bush doesn't have a moustache...
have you seen pictures of his wife?
Brenda's course the inside of
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I created Subi in Artificial Girl 3, a game (sadly being hentai in nature) in which you have the option of customizing a girl. Of course I couldn't miss the chance of using the game's customization option in order to make Subi. ^^
I might have made her bosom a tad too big...
We can trade out the ass with Red China, and cozy up to Uzbekistan, but Cuba, no es posible. Why?
The Hollywood Reporter and Variety entertainment trade periodicals both report that Warner Brothers and Appian Way, the production company of actor Leonardo DiCaprio (Titanic, The Aviator), will adapt Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira manga into two live-action films. Each film will cover three volumes of the renowned science-fiction manga about a governmental genetic project and a teenager's attempt to save a fellow biker gang member.
The manga set in Neo-Tokyo, a city rebuilt after being destroyed in a mysterious explosion. Otomo directed his own animated film adaptation that premiered on July 16, 1988 — the same day that the story has the fictional Tokyo being destroyed. The first live-action film is scheduled for release in the summer of 2009 and will move the story's setting to "'New Manhattan,' a city rebuilt after being destroyed 31 years ago."
Ireland's Ruairi Robinson will be making his feature directorial debut with this project, and Gary Whitta (Book of Eli) is writing a script. Warner Brothers once had the film rights for Akira before, but Executive Vice-President Greg Silverman (300, Batman Begins) had to re-acquire them from Kodansha after a round of pitched bidding that reached seven figures. Mad Chance's Andrew Lazar, DiCaprio, and Appian Way's Jennifer Davisson will produce. No announcement has been made regarding the cast.
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It feels terrible that there is nothing I can do. I just wonder how you can even call it "Akira" anymore.
Your asking a fetish forum... About how women act...
"You know, who other than nerds and crazy fans give a crap where a movie takes place? This is what happens when properties move to other countries. I'll probably watch these movies and not care. If you don't like them don't see them."
Sheep. You should care about the plot of your movie and how it is adapted. I have been upset about films I do not care about but knew that there is somewhere someone took hours and a lot of work creating the original story. Then someone decides to piss over it based on what would equal the most cash.
First off: All generalizations are false! XD
But seriously... I always liked Rinoa of FF VIII for her outgoing attitude, and energetic personality/ yet she also had a deeper side to her, but whether I wanted to be more like her, or love someone like her, I'm still not sure of...
Both man and women get a raw deal. Most people get trapped in stereotypes, either themselves, or in their view of the opposite sex, or both! People also like to go with the flow. Like if this is hot, or that is in, people look for it in a mate, rather than what they truly desire.
I also believe that God has a mate for everyone on earth, and that each person has a different idea of physical "Perfection" for that reason. I believe that we are drawn, individually, toward the person meant for us. That is, if we follow our own hearts, and not what society says is beautiful, or perfect.
Personally I like the Japanese. That could be why I'm a SW fan.
mewmewmewmew MEWY MEWY MEEEEEWWWWW! X3
Boltzmann constant = 1.3806503 × 10-23 m2 kg s-2 K-1
More about calculator.
Wow, Sp's are pussies...
(No offense intended to anyone who happens to be one.)
INTP major + INTJ minor is superior!
An' just throwin' in my opinion for the opposite sex, c'mon girls, you gotta get in touch with your masculine side!
Not bein' afraid to be selectively stupid (the fun and funny kind of stupid, mind you) can make it really easy to bond with the guys and make very healthy, long lasting relationships.
Preemptive comments:
(Sorry ladies, I'm a heartbreaker. Y'know, a fighter, not a lover.)
Back to work I go!
(I'm thinking too much, but that's what I do.)
Man, it's kinda confusing...
I'm an asshole and a jackass at the same time, I'm confident as hell, and I'm proud of it. I'm almost always the strongest "alpha" leader in any group of friends.
I'm mean to them in funny ways, I comically use myself as an example of what to be and what not to be, and they appreciate and respect me for it. I'm usually the "go to" guy for any group, old or new.
I've successfully stopped two of my friends from committing suicide several years ago, one is an ex-kung fu student of mine, the other is one of the many hot slutty chicks that wanted to get into my pants.
My method for getting them out of suicide was taking away their razorblades and syringes, bolting out in loud cocky laughter at them while telling them that I would lose all respect for them and would completely not give a fuck about them if they committed suicide. I did tell them, however, that I would give a fuck if they were alive; because I'd still be able to pick on them. Guess what? They didn't commit suicide and they are happy confident people now.
Almost all of my friends were fat, they had low self esteem up the ass; since hangin' out with me, about half of 'em aren't fat anymore and none of 'em are timid anymore.
I fuckin' brutally picked on 'em, but twisted it around into something light-hearted and funny, then,"BAM", they are now happy healthy open minded people.
I could go into the many adventures/misadventures that I've used my ,"assholiness", to brighten and improve the many events in several people's lives, but I'd might as well write a novel if I were to do that. I've never regretted anything I've done because everything I do is mostly good.
(It's fun doing bad things in good constructive ways.)
So here's the confusing part to me, the bashing on J/As that most of you have described to me, fall into my large definition of what weak people are.
I categorized them into:
To be strong, you have to not be afraid of being an asshole to people and not be afraid of making fun of yourself in front of people.
(Usually, if you balance it out right, the crowd is left happy and loosened up by the power of your jackassery/assholiness. Two of my friends were asshole wannabes, until I showed them how to be actually funny.
The asshole wannabe seems to be the one most of you are describing.)
3. Pure jackasses- These people have my pity. They're pussies that refuse to be pussies, but they don't have the guts to be self confident. They live soley to entertain at their own expense and don't want to spread their disease of depression. As a result, they are the, "push-overs"; people take advantage of them, make fun of them, and the jackass just rides along with it to avoid showing their depression. I consider the pure jackass a patient person, waiting for a good friend to come along to shed some light on 'em.
(Pure jackasses are often overlooked since they are non-conflicting, I think pure jackasses have the potential to become very strong people, since they have a good grasp at being a jackass. One of my friends is a pure jackass, he's gained a lot of confidence since hangin' out with me; however, his family treats him like fuckin', "Cinderella". He has no choice but to wait on his lazy family hand and foot, otherwise, he'll be kicked out. He's not confident enough to leave and get his own place yet. I'm still working on helping him out with that.)
Anyway, I think, a major key for someone to be a strong confident role model is to have a good balance of:
A. Being a jackass, in other words, having the confidence to make fun of yourself to entertain and lighten the mood.
And
B: Being an asshole, in other words, having the confidence to make fun of others to entertain and lighten the mood.
Notice the "key" factor in both of those balances, "lighten the mood". If one can carefully balance out the jackassery (self-humility) and the assholiness (outward-humility) towards "lightening the mood", that person can crack formalities, build trust by infecting people with a good mood, and generally move society into a positive direction. (Hey, if an asshole, pussy, and jackass, can infect those around them with their shitty personalities, a J/A can make the same impact in the opposite spectrum.)
I think I just cleared up my own confusion, most of you were confusing the "J/As" with "asshole wannabes".
Since I'm an anime geek, I'll make these references.
I envision a J/A as being like, "Great Teacher Onizuka" or "Vash the Stampede".
I'm a J/A and proud of it.
Woohooo! Rant Rant Rant Ramble Ramble Ramble!
Well, what do you all think about that?
'Would like input, I be a learnin' man!
Look at it this way.
On most browsers, you can bring up your browsing history by pressing Control-H. (No, this is not going to become a discussion of werecows.) On Firefox, this brings up a sidebar that shows up on the left side of the window. If you put your mouse over the edge of the sidebar, the cursor will turn into a different kind of arrow. By clicking and dragging it, you can move the edge of the sidebar back and forth. You are, to put it another way, manipulating the border between the normal window and the history window. By moving the mouse, you can increase the portion of the window devoted to either part. In a more extreme view of this situation, you're increasing or decreasing the amount of existence the sidebar has.
Now, let's apply this idea to something more abstract. Look out your window. If you don't live in a highly urbanized area, you should be able to see the horizon. Think of this as the border between the land and the sky. The land and sky are obviously distinguishable thanks to this boundary. Now, if you were to "drag" the sash between the sky and the land, or to manipulate the border between land and sky, you would end up causing the sky to become larger and the land to become smaller, or vice versa. An effect of this might be to cause something that was just on the ground to suddenly be hundreds of feet in the air. Truly a frightening situation to be in. So, look at it this way - manipulating the border between two physical things shifts whatever balance there is in the interaction between those things. Alternatively, by manipulating the border between two things, you can change the manner in which they exist.
Still, this isn't that abstract, since it's still dealing with real things in the real world. Many believe that in this world, there are those things that are true, and those that obviously aren't. This divides reality into two extremes: truth and falsehood. But, since we have two extremes, logically one can imagine a boundary between those two extremes - the border between truth and lies. If one were to manipulate this border, suddenly things that were pure fantasy (flying pigs, for the sake of argument) have become reality - or things from reality have ceased to exist. This is how Yukari is said to have invaded the moon - by manipulating the border between truth and lies, as applied to the reflection of the moon on a pond, she was able to make the reflection of the moon into a manifestation of the actual moon, and so send her youkai army onto it. This is what's truly amazing about Yukari's power - the ability to manipulate the border between completely abstract concepts allows her to fundamentally change reality as we know it (at least in terms of two abstract concepts).