LawTalkers - Fashionistas you have arrived 3-25-03

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
They're "afraid" to say it because we allegedly live in a civilized society, and I for one am glad of it. The ability to keep your mouth shut about your own stupid prejudices is a characteristic that separates us from the animals.

Edited to add that the ocassional joke-bash is not a bad thing - a relentless stream of insults is quite another thing altogether.

Everyone here subjects their "prejudices" (poor choice of words) to hyperbole for comedic purposes. At least I hope they do. More than anything else, the motive behind the majority of peoples' posts is making other people laugh. Not anger or spite or prejudice. While most people get somewhat frustrated with smokers/fat people/catholics/insert what annoys you here, no one really hates them (I hope). I don't hate fat people. It's an age-old gimmick employed by almost all comedians: Exaggerate the outrage and suggest an outrageous (modest) solution (proposal). I guess the risk you take is someone taking you SO literally that the humour is overlooked. I'm rarely ever completely literal.

And you're right, we do live in a civilized society, which is why people come here to observe those thoughts that can't be expressed in that society. Like Chris Rock said (paraphrasing): You can want to/think about pushing an old lady down the stairs. Just don't do it.

Here, everyone pushes her down the stairs.

ltl/fb

06-19-2003 06:49 PM

Nomad v. iPod

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Originally posted by evenodds
That's a dirty lie. Next, you'll call me fat!

She has to do something to burn off those 93-calorie snacks!

Tyrone Slothrop

06-19-2003 06:52 PM

Vanity?

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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
More than anything else, the motive behind the majority of peoples' posts is making other people laugh.

I don't know about you, but I come here to learn about robotic vacuum cleaners.

T. (buying one of those before an iPod) S.

bilmore

06-19-2003 06:52 PM

Finally! A Way to Fund the Site Forever!

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
Don't forget the saying mean things about fat people part.

I'm getting this image of the radio commercials:

"Oh, OH, OHH!!! my gawd, you're so much better than your fat and ugly cousin Harold!!" with "I've fallen and I can't get up!" in the background.

robustpuppy

06-19-2003 06:55 PM

Vanity?

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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
You can want to/think about pushing an old lady down the stairs. Just don't do it.

Here, everyone pushes her down the stairs.

This is just another appalling example of the way our society devalues women as they age.

Pig.

Shape Shifter

06-19-2003 06:56 PM

Vanity?

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Originally posted by Tyrone_Slothrop
Speaking of which, look what the U.S. Patent Office has been up to.

"BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

This invention regards a dietary supplement formulation that significantly improves the taste of the male ejaculate.

While certain ingredients have previously been believed in "urban-myth" fashion to improve semen taste, there has never been a precedent for any formulation developed or marketed for this purpose. Further these urban myths, while containing a grain of truth, required that a full year of investigation and research and development, and almost an additional year of market testing be conducted prior to successfully establishing the most effective formulation and concentration of specific ingredients to produce the optimal results ultimately achieved.

These optimal results were discovered only after experimenting with certain freeze-dried fruit and vegetable powders combined with specific spices. Certain vitamins and minerals were additionally added to replenish in the male those nutrients lost via ejaculation.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

This invention regards a novel and unobvious dietary supplement formulation of relatively specific ratios of fruits, vegetables, and spices that when ingested by the male results in a significant improvement to the taste of the male ejaculate by reducing its generally salty and/or bitter taste while also adding a pleasant flavor that is considered by 98.5% of all customers as very enjoyable.

This formulation of ingredients can take many product forms including but not limited to a drink powder, tablet, chewable tablet, or capsule form."

How did they test this? And where do I sign to be a testee (so to speak)?

greatwhitenorthchick

06-19-2003 07:01 PM

Vanity?

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Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
GWNC,

Gotcha. I live with a filter on all day listening to people bullshit around truths, so when I can, in a forum such as this, lay the truth down directly, its refreshing. I understand the need to remain civilized - lord knows I can't say half of what I'd like to most people even though its 100% true and should be said.

I guess I just view this place and others as an open channel to allow my inner Holden Caulfield to tell it like it is.

S(I like to let the id run free a bit here from time to time)D

Me too. I like that I can blather on here about whatever.

I just don't agree with a lot of what people say on here about overweight people and no post in particular bugged me - your post was just an excuse to vent, I guess.

Connect_the_Dots

06-19-2003 07:12 PM

Nomad v. iPod

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Originally posted by evenodds
That's a dirty lie. Next, you'll call me fat!

I would never call you a fat. And for the record, I am an Apple user, too, and proud of it. The graphics on an Apple are incredible! Pair that with a cable modem and you have the greatest porn-surfing machine man has ever invented. It is like the world is your oyster--or bearded clam.

I sure that when Pascal came up with his zeros and ones system of math hundreds of years ago, this is exactly what he envisioned.

Did you just call me Coltrane?

06-19-2003 07:34 PM

Nomar v. ARod

I only changed three letters in the subject line.

I'd take A-Rod.

Atticus Grinch

06-19-2003 08:02 PM

Nomad v. iPod

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Originally posted by Connect_the_Dots
Pair that with a cable modem and you have the greatest porn-surfing machine man has ever invented.

It's true. The original iMac's form factor was specially designed by a team at Apple to be sponge-washable. Compare that to all the various vents and crevices on a Gateway . . . .

str8outavannuys

06-19-2003 08:02 PM

Ketchup, or, I hate you all

With only a moderate workload, it took me about three hours this afternoon to ketchup, and even then I was skimming like mad. Yesterday's theology is today's chub-chub. ASSEZ!

A-Rod/Nomar was an interesting debate a few years ago, but no longer. Kinda like Alomar/Baerga in the early 90s.

str(I once danced the roomba with Harold Bloom's protege, but not Harold Bloom himself, grace-a-dieu)8

Fugee

06-19-2003 08:16 PM

Minneapolis Trading Spaces/Theology 101

Here is the StarTribune's article if your friend wants to add that to her web site. http://www.startribune.com/stories/459/3936376.html

I'm sorry I missed all the theology discussion yesterday. Paigow, if you ever want to ask questions about Christianity, you know where to find me -- NYC_Refugee@yahoo.com We get better stuff than toasters for our conversions. :angel:

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
A friend of a friend's house is going to be on the season premire of Trading Spaces. My friend has posted her friend's account of the whole thing from auditioning for the show to the taping of the episode on her website at: http://www.popgurls.com/article_show.php3?id=361

Oliver_Wendell_Ramone

06-19-2003 08:35 PM

Minneapolis Trading Spaces/Theology 101

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Originally posted by Fugee
We get better stuff than toasters for our conversions. :angel:

Okay, now that's vulgar.

Ollie (if this was the PacNW board, I'd delete your wingnut ass) Ramone

Jack Manfred

06-19-2003 08:56 PM

More Posts About Kayaking and Food

Some people kayak, and some people fish, and some people do both at the same time. That's right, fishing in kayaks is very happening. Paul McHugh experiences the paddle, cast, and hopefully don't tip over trend off the coast of Santa Cruz.

Paigow, if you're so infuriated by the sight of fat people and malls and fat people in malls, why don't you transfer from DC to LA? You can confine yourself to the Westside (although you would probably have to work in Century City, you wouldn't have to shop there) and spend far more time in the company of the thin and tanned (myself excluded, natch).

A uniter, not a divider,

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