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• Commented on Sarah Palin Parking Lot
  So THAT'S what was going on in Borders. I couldn't park there and get my Chipotle! JEEZ! I thought it was something about sparkly vampires or something... Now it's personal....
• Commented on Seth Godin rants on faux science and irrationality
  Until Godin allows comments on his blog, I call "malarkey" on any pronouncements of his. All of his arguments against it are nonsense, especially in the light of how many huge, successful blogs (like this one) allow for them. If...
• Commented on Brian Despain's new show of robot paintings
  Painter of robots? No... Painter of pictures of robots. A "painter of robots" would actually put paint on the robots themselves, ie, a "painter of houses." [My small contribution to the downfall of civilization]...
• Commented on Do you understand my first-grade child's homework?
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNCUuh8_VhE...
• Commented on Sean Hannity plans to blame liberals for his mis-use of video
  Ahem... is this thing on? OK... Here we go. It's all well and good for Comedy Central funny-men like Jon Stewart to poke fun at the serious issues facing freedom in this country today. They don't have a responsibility to...
• Commented on Documentary about crazy cat ladies
  Swedish scientists have now proved that one person, regardless of gender, living with six or more cats is a crazy cat lady. Two people may have, collectively, up to eight cats; at nine, they are both crazy cat ladies or,...
• Commented on Sf for young readers booklist
  Sweet list, yes. I created a WorldCat list for it for finding the books in libraries, if that's helpful to anyone. http://www.worldcat.org/profiles/andyhavens/lists/1136666?view=&count=50...
• Commented on Phillip Roebuck: One Man Band Banjo Ninja
  If you're old, I'm old. And, well... I'm old. Great music, but the video gave me a micro-stroke....
• Commented on Thoughts for Polanski apologists, by another woman raped at 13.
  @homestarrunrun: Your attitude is appalling. Many thanks to 13tales for doing the heavy lifting here, and of fisking your post into tiny bits of ignorant gnur. My whole life, I've been one of those guys that women feel comfortable talking...
• Commented on France adopts law that lets entertainment goons take your family off the net if one member is accused (without evidence) of violating copyright
  quote: "It has already been a long process, after the Members of the European Parliament expressed on three occasions their strong criticisms of the French government's plan." Doesn't that count as three-strikes for the three-strikes law?...
• Commented on Will a clean fridge get you laid?
  Wanna get some? Post YouTube video of you listening, without interrupting, to a woman talk about her mom (boss, sister, best/worst friend, shopping-hell experience, hair, shoes, neuroses, shrink, anything) for 15 minutes....
• Commented on Crowdsourced translation of Moby-Dick into Emoji
  Why? Since when does joy, fun or art need a "Why?" I never would have thought of this, and am not interested. But the same holds true for college football. He ain't hurting anybody. He ain't screaming, "You lie!" at...
• Commented on Botfly maggot removed from head -- the video
  At the Ohio State Fair we eat those things on a stick, deep fat fried. Big deal. I once had a dachshund living under my scalp for 3 months. I finally enticed him out my ear by showering in beef...
• Commented on HOWTO defeat the Klan with humor and bravery
  You call it "psy-ops." We call it "grace."...
• Commented on Notes on an attention economy
  Attention is very hard to... hey! Let's ride bikes!...
• Commented on Notes on an attention economy
  At #16 Takuan: I mean that attention isn't fungible. If that's any less huh-worthy. One hour of my time is one hour of my time, regardless of whether I spend it doing something I value highly (let's say, time with...
• Commented on Notes on an attention economy
  *Yawn* Problem is, attention may be measured by time, but it is given based on interest. I've sat through 3 hour long movies and thought, "This is awesome! I could watch another 3 hours of this and love it!" And...
• Commented on Appreciation for a forgotten typewriter
  Gaaah! Typewriter fetishism is nothing but nostalgia. There is nothing particularly "inevitable" about the form. To me, it speaks of an industrial-age mania for machining anything that could be machined and forcing human form and activity into a factory mold....
• Commented on Computers' limitations, as seen in 1967
  Some anthropologists believe that the most unique and creative aspects of human intelligence occurred because of species-wide, physiologically induced schizophrenia. Simply (probably too simply) put, our brains evolved and grew larger faster than our skulls, to the point where physical...
• Commented on Nanoparticles linked to illness and death in factory workers exposed to them
  Meant to add that he called it "toner" and it was a major carcinogen for people who couldn't afford decent anti-spam nano....
• Commented on Nanoparticles linked to illness and death in factory workers exposed to them
  As predicted by Neal Stephenson in "Diamond Age" back in 2000. http://bit.ly/twZeT...
• Commented on Barney Frank pwns crazy lady at "town hall" meeting, effectively invoking Godwin's law.
  @#114 Antinous: Most stupidity is pretty stale. The skills necessary to come up with fresh stupidity -- creativity, inquisitiveness, open mindedness -- often lead one away from stupidity. The prerequisites of ongoing stupidity usually preclude originality. One of the reasons...
• Commented on America makes nothing except weapons -- UPDATED
  @Takuan et al, re change. We are programmed to fear and distrust change, especially when things are at least "OK" for us. If unemployment is around 10%, that's very bad, yes. Bad for the economy, bad for individuals, bad for...
• Commented on Canadians vow mass-mooning of US spy-blimp
  My Canadian brothers/sisters... we are just interested in viewing your comedy, wildlife and pristine vistas. Do not be alarmed. Go about your business. The balloon is only dangerous if you try to cross the border going south. Stay in your...
• Commented on America makes nothing except weapons -- UPDATED
  Agreeing w/ everybody who's disappointed in the misleading title of this post. There's a HUGE difference between "America makes nothing except weapons," and "Weapons are the only growth item in American manufacturing since 2000." My guess (no data to back...
• Commented on A Few More Questions
  1. If you were designing your own superhero costume, how would you accessorize? f. Egypt 2. What part of Canada would you most like to sleep with? f. The fat part 3. Burrito is to Chimichanga as e. often as...
• Commented on Reptilian Alien Tearing Through Fake Human Face Thermos
  @William: YOU ARE MY HERO. That's EXACTLY what I was thinking of! Many, many thanks. That small, itchy part of my brain is now calm and relaxed. And, holy crap... you can see the opening sequence on YouTube, of course:...
• Commented on What's wrong with Jamba Juice's Get Your War On plagiarism
  In my heart of hearts, here's what I hope: 1. That somebody at JJ (or their agency), who was a huge fan of GYWO, put the ads together as an homage. 2. Somebody in the Legal Dept. said, "Dude... you...
• Commented on Reptilian Alien Tearing Through Fake Human Face Thermos
  Need help from bb community on marginally related issue... I don't remember "V," but I have vague memories of another 1970's/early 80's Saturday morning sci-fi TV show that I can't for the life of me put my finger on. All...
• Commented on A Few Questions
  A few more questions: 1. While hitchhiking, you get a ride offer from the actor who played "The Smoking Man" in the TV series "X-Files." You: a) Get in, but only if he's driving an American car built before 1999....