teresa,
a few points and then i'll leave it alone
1. i am one person (as far as I know). i hope you're just being snarky and aren't so paranoid as to believe i would make up aliases for something like this. you could always check ip addresses for entries if you really thought someone was creating a lot of aliases.
2. as i said before, you very well may have explained the disemvoweling in past posts but i honestly didn't return to the posts and see those explanations. if i had, why would i save my indignation until now? i'm not the type to obfuscate my posts. i'll just say what i think without trying to cleverly hide contempt. but, all the same, thank you for calling me a liar. you stay classy.
3. i think #36 touches on the censorship in the right ways. you may not view disemvoweling as censorship but I can't think of anyone that would take the time to decipher posts on a message board/comment thread. they'd see it and move on. at least, I would, which is why I never understood the disemvoweling until this thread.
4. i never claimed freedom of speech. i just thought it odd that a group of people so adamant in their beliefs wouldn't do such things.

I'm sorry if I ruffled your feathers. My indignation was truly out of surprise, nothing disingenuous about it. As I said, I've been a visitor to the site for several years and didn't expect such a thing. Call me naive but don't call me a liar.

Teresa #24,
I actually never saw an explanation for it which is no doubt why I kept harping on it. I honestly thought people were trying to save 5 seconds of their life by disemvoweling their posts. Call me naive I guess. I just thought Boing Boing was above censorship. As for repeatedly commenting on it making me a hypocrite, I think you need to visit www.m-w.com.
I've been visiting the site for close to 3 years now. I guess that's all over. Way to stomp on your supporters.
This post will be disemvowelled in 3... 2... 1...

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how is .1 grams not suitable?

#19 the lens in Oakley glasses are some of the best out there. The lens in your $5 glasses are made from melted down poker chips. They're horrible for your eyes.
Aside from that, Oakley has a lifetime warranty on their glasses. I've returned pairs several time and Oakley always gets a new pair sent out right away.
I agree with you about the stylings of oakley and I totally agree with the douche factor. You can buy Oliver People's eyewear instead. They're owned by Oakley and have the same quality and warranty.
I don't work for a sunglass company even though it may sound that way. LOL

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#13 and #19 - have you heard of the blood type diet? This may be what you've put yourself on without realizing it.

These comments are hilarious. Top notch, Everyone!

#14 throw the baby out with the bath water much?

congratulations, you saved 10 seconds and insured no one would ever care about what you had to say.

#4 welcome home. what took you so long? real, credible music has missed you so.

mashups are ruining clubland. why people want to go to a club and hear the same songs that they can hear on the radio day in and day out is beyond me. and just b/c it's generic song a played on top of generic song b doesn't mean its fresh (or anything near creative).
I miss the days when people sought out music that was new and interesting.

"How many joint injuries does the average athletic male have by the time they're thirty?"

Well. if I'm any indication, it's in double digits. But I was seeking adrenalin, not a mate. :)

How could it be anyone other than Ali G?

Why 1968?

Why would you need two?

My money is on the ninjas.

Kind of a dumb move on the part of the students. If they had just waterboarded the guy they couldn't be prosecuted for torture. Not in America at least.

"The 40-year-old son-in-law and his wife were in the process of divorcing when the husband had to travel to the United States for business."

Going through a nasty divorce? The war on terror makes separation easier than ever. Just have family or friends inform on your once significant other!
Bonus: No need to pay alimony when they're squared away safely at Gitmo.

Well, we know Mit Romney doesn't. :\

A bit of research shows he's more of a libertarian. Go wikipedia!

#5 I had zero problems getting my passport. There was no line at the post office. The process took about 15 minutes including filling out my paperwork and waiting for the photo to develop. I had my passport within two months. This was about 4 months ago and I live in LA.

I'm surprised Drew Carey is doing this. Isn't he a staunch republican?

That is awesome.

Requirements: Must live with mother.

Punk? Really? Mick Jagger? Thom Yorke? Neil fucking Young? I don't know what's worse. Calling these guys punk or calling the drivel on the radio punk.

The only reason this makes sense is b/c of the sad truth that 99.99999% of music is as disposable as these devices are.

Crash, from my readingson the history of Marijuana and i've heard that the tobacco industry pushed for it's criminalization. This combined with a backlash against Mexican migrant workers during the depression lead to our current status.
Tobacco and Alcohol corporations are just as powerful as big pharm and big pharm is plenty happy ripping off the elderly. They don't need to push for decriminalization b/c they know the govt will play their game and allow them so much leeway with their regular "product" that they don't need to make a stink about decriminalization.

Just my paranoid opinions. ;)

"The comparison with alcohol remains valid: it takes a while to learn civilized and responsible drinking habits, too."

Gotta admit I occasionally feel like I'm still working on that one! :P

Stupid people are going to do stupid things. You can't blame stupid actions on drugs, but you can blame stupid actions on stupid people.
There are millions who have and continue to "experiment" with drugs and continue living perfectly respectable and "sane" lives.
Call my opinion crass if you wish. It is sad that people die, but it's also inevitable.
I honestly feel this is an issue of civil liberties that the government picks and chooses what they want to enforce due to pressure (read: dollars) placed on it by corporations.

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imagewrangler, you're a douche.

"for example, text-messaging abbreviations and "LOL" are not necessarily indications of stupidity"

Perhaps not, but LOLCats certainly are.

Why won't this stupid meme stop?

Guess the US isn't so bad after all.

Finally someone else tells the truth. Perhaps after 30 years they've learned to play their instruments.

Have you never had a salad before? Tender Greens would be overpriced even if the food were good, which it isn't. It's easily the worst of the new restaurants in CC.