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• Commented on The Dancing Weatherman
  I'm a Los Angeles resident (South Bay) and I've seen Mark Thompson stand in for Steve Edwards on Good Day LA on that same station (KTTV)... He's excellent!! He's got that fantastic voice, which alone is worth the price of...
• Commented on The Amazing Unseen Hitler Films
  As someone whose father escaped Poland in 1939, whose father's grandparents and more were exterminated in the genocide, I ask that you consider turning it into art. Handing the footage over to experts is one way, and a fine way,...
• Commented on What Worked Then
  The advert reminds me of a possible panel of a Mad magazine bit. - Also, has anyone yet suggested the possibility that the three gentlemen might have burned one out on the back patio a few minutes before the image...
• Commented on Scenes from an oxytocin party
  All day long I'll be saying "lozenger." That saddens me, as it reflects poorly on my character. Lozenger....
• Commented on Skateboarder trips, strips, and disturbs neighbors
  I live a few blocks from him. Our neighborhood is pretty tolerant. While i was not there, I'll be all the money in my pockets against all the money in your pockets that the cops were called out of concern...
• Commented on Justin (aka "Tsimfuckis," aka "Tsimfuckus," aka "chick3n little.")
  Like the n-word, freak show is a word that means different things to different people - some of us refer to ourselves and/or our behaviors as "a freak show," with good humor or outright pride. This young man, whom I...
• Commented on Justin (aka "Tsimfuckis," aka "Tsimfuckus," aka "chick3n little.")
  Couple of things - One, I would assume he took the vids down because of the trolling. He doesn't come across as a person who would shy away at the drop of a hat. And it's possible that his parents...
• Commented on I Survived the Bush Administration (t-shirt)
  I get the attempt at the funny, but it certainly hits a certain nerve - I think taste is debatable, so if some folk find it funny, great - but for me, I still struggle to look at anything Bush...
• Commented on Parent of gamer asks his son to honor the Geneva Conventions
  I disagree that Cory overreacted. If the previous comment had been from someone who didn't profess to be a doctor, it would be different, but if that person really is a doctor, his comment was worthy of a good torching....
• Commented on Parent of gamer asks his son to honor the Geneva Conventions
  For anyone who is reading every comment, I want to restate something: Parenting is different every time, every day, for every kid. So to those of you who are nakedly judging this parent, it's time to wake up - you...
• Commented on Parent of gamer asks his son to honor the Geneva Conventions
  Dear Mr. Spencer, Bravo on the parenting, all the way around: You took an actual interest in your kid's world, not a cursory one. You showed your kid respect. You were thoughtful of his feelings. You engaged him in a...
• Commented on Xeni's Movie reviews on Fancast, ct'd: KOYAANISQATSI
  During the early 90s, I had the unique opportunity to see a screening of Koyaanisqatsi with the score performed live by the Philip Glass Ensemble. One of the best artistic experiences of my life....
• Commented on Scans of old Scholastic book covers
  Encyclopedia Brown was a fantastic way to spend time when I was a kid - really helped cement my inner geek - and it gave me validation when elsewhere being a smart kid brought wedgies....
• Commented on Homosexuals should carry warning tattoos, says London Stock Exchange chaplain
  That photo of him looks like a painting by Pablo Picasso....
• Commented on Stanford's Sapolsky and National Geo produce a documentary on stress
  Robert Sapolsky's "A Primate's Memoir" is my favorite of his books - he really opened up my head to help me understand primates, including humans. His writing style is candid, open-minded, and inclusive. I think he's a great example for...
• Commented on Last Supper Menu revealed: mmm, delicious eels.
  To those discussing kashrut (kosher/dietary) laws: Yes, eel is not kosher (any seafood must have fins and scales) - While I suggest that the eel is a misinterpretation, my wife says that it's possible that it was a joke by...
• Commented on Fish that glow red
  Hmmm... Pescovitz... pesco... piscis... Latin for fish... hmmm......
• Commented on Quirks and Quarks guide to space: bite-sized answers to the massive questions of inquisitive astronomical ponderers
  "icy BMs" - LOL!!...
• Commented on False Memories of tragic and happy events
  It's been my opinion for quite some time that most folks are full of shit, so full of shit that they actually start believing their own bullshit. I'm sure false memories occur, but I'll bet you anything that a good...
• Commented on Boing Boing tv: John Hodgman, "More Information Than You Require."
  I am a huge fan of David Wallechinsky's work, so it was super-thrilling to see the almanac on Hodgman's bed. John Hodgeman is truly a world-class wit in the Will Rogers sense, and I'm hoping that more folks get exposed...
• Commented on Human rights worker: JFK's secondary screening procedures are "human rights abuses"
  True Story: I was flying out of LAX a few years ago. I got all the way to the carry-on luggage scanners. After scanning, they gently pulled me aside for a secondary screening. They brought me to an open air...
• Commented on Gigantic horrifying hotdog -- 3.5lbs -- is free if you eat it in 4 minutes
  Cory - this is, by far, the funniest Boing Boing item I've seen in quite a while. - thank you and David and Xeni and Mark and [insert additional name(s) here] for maintaining such a magnificent balance....
• Commented on Stealing things according to the "If value, then right" theory
  Dave was my professor during the late 80s. He's a phenomenal human being, a mensch of the highest order. And two illustrate: One evening, there was a student government/faculty dinner. I ended up sitting next to him. We chatted, had...
• Commented on That Violet Blue thing
  I just had a thought - This reminds me of Robert Rauschenberg's erasing of a drawing by Willem de Kooning. Art is Art, whether you like it or not. And BoingBoing is Art....
• Commented on That Violet Blue thing
  For the folks who are taking issue with the tagline (and concept) of "A Directory Of Wonderful Things" - One, they get to call it what they want - Two, I, for one, happen to think that awful things that...
• Commented on That Violet Blue thing
  As someone who hosts a few blogs, I totally dig Xeni's analogy of a house. BoingBoing is clearly not a journalism site (how could it be with so few mentions of Paris Hilton), BoingBoing is the personal perspective of four...
• Commented on David Byrne: Playing the Building
  First, the installation is phenomenal concept. Breathtaking in its enormity and simplicity. Second, it would make for a wonderful soundtrack to David Lynch's next film, or for a re-scoring of Eraserhead. Third, Xeni, you got to hang out with David...
• Commented on Videos by two good ukulelists
  Party Till Ya Uke!!...
• Commented on Neuroscience of sarcasm
  Yeah, right, like sarcasm is funny!?! Who cares about this stuff anyway, it's just boring nonsense!!...
• Commented on Cocaine statue of Jesus
  She escaped - I wonder if the folks at the border realized that she was just a dupe and let her go... Hmmm......