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[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
If you walked into a block of Swiss cheese you would find several holes and count them all as victories.

yes, if the issue was "are there holes in this block of cheese", and your position was "there are not."

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
Obviouslly your good looks.

that explains my beating you in life, but Ty is pretty good looking.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
yes, if the issue was "are there holes in this block of cheese", and your position was "there are not."

Ooh, good point.

0-1.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I am objectively the most sucessful of the posters here. Professionally I am certain of that. Plus, i may well become a published author in the near future. So here I am, called upon by Captains of industry to study and respond to their legal challenges, about to be read worldwide, acclaimed in the halls of courtrooms across this country, yet if I believe I find a hole in Ty's posts, it is because I read poorly?

If i lack such basic skills how do you explain my sucess so far beyond even your wildest hopes?

I am a published author and an educator at the post-graduate level. Both of those accomplishments and $100 will get you laid poorly in an alley off Broadway.

But I'm glad to see you have good self-esteem.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally posted by taxwonk
I am a published author and an educator at the post-graduate level. Both of those accomplishments and $100 will get you laid poorly in an alley off Broadway.

But I'm glad to see you have good self-esteem.

You obviously don't understand.

Hank is going to be published on the internet. Under his own name.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by taxwonk
I am a published author and an educator at the post-graduate level. Both of those accomplishments and $100 will get you laid poorly in an alley off Broadway.

But I'm glad to see you have good self-esteem.

I taught at U of Michigan. Only for two days, but still two days there is pretty cool.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
You obviously don't understand.

Hank is going to be published on the internet. Under his own name.

of all the thing people have said about each other here, all the extreme mean or insightful or humorous or wild or unsupportable things, the one thing no one has ever said?

"Hank, saying GGG is Gilligan misses the mark."

Everyone seems to agree with that one. And i invented that.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
of all the thing people have said about each other here, all the extreme mean or insightful or humorous or wild or unsupportable things, the one thing no one has ever said?

"Hank, saying GGG is Gilligan misses the mark."

Everyone seems to agree with that one. And i invented that.

I love this title, and hope it keeps going.

[Hank Chinaski]

Caption please



our best boy on his way to a lecture on why we better lower how much fuel we burn

[Not Bob]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
our best boy on his way to a lecture on why we better lower how much fuel we burn

Serious question -- when is it ever ok to talk about the need* to start reducing the consumption of fossil fuels? Let's assume that Ed Begley, Jr. (the dude rides an exercycle to generate power to listen to Amy Goodman on Pacifica radio) is enough of a Not Hypocrite for you, and let's assume that the SUV-driving, private jet-flying former Vice President can't. Where is the line? If I fly commercial, am I ok? Do I have to drive a hybrid? Do I have to compost, or is mere compliance with the Podunkville recycling ordinance ok?

Related serious question -- when is it ok to talk about helping the poor? Let's assume that you agree that Mother Theresa, or your average Franciscan priest, can lecture you on poverty, and that the fancy haircuttted John Edwards may not. Who can? Can Ralph Nader? Can I? What tax bracket must I be in? My haircuts are cheap, but I have 100 channels of HBO in digital, and my cable bill could probably pay rent for a migrant farm worker's family.

And, just for Diane Keaton, a cheap attempt at making a Republican look bad because Hank is making a Dem look bad: Or is this sort of disconnect between one's life and one's political positions one of those things that is OKWRDI? You know, like listening to Ronald Reagan (or Newt Gingrich, or any of the current GOP presidential candidates other than Mitt) talk about family values? Or fiscal responsibility?

*assuming, for the purposes of this question, that there is such a need

[Diane_Keaton]

Not to change the subject but I heart this new movement in videotaping cops. In this shot, a cop throws a videotaper to the ground and cuffs him. I love how the videotaper continued filming with his cell phone right in the cop's face after he was uncuffed.

http://www.local6.com/news/14060881/detail.html

I love to see them caught on tape.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Not Bob
Serious question -- when is it ever ok to talk about the need* to start reducing the consumption of fossil fuels? Let's assume that Ed Begley, Jr. (the dude rides an exercycle to generate power to listen to Amy Goodman on Pacifica radio) is enough of a Not Hypocrite for you, and let's assume that the SUV-driving, private jet-flying former Vice President can't. Where is the line? If I fly commercial, am I ok? Do I have to drive a hybrid? Do I have to compost, or is mere compliance with the Podunkville recycling ordinance ok?

We've both tried cases. You know I'm not going to answer hypos. I will sat this,

Since the supposed message is "If we haven't changed dramatically within 10 years we have killed the planet," he needs to be close to Ed to deliver a message.

I've seen US Senator fly commercial. Al is above them because? And he shouldn't be in any big limo, at least on the way to lecture us all to drive teeny cars.

The planet will be dead in 10 years unless we all change? He at least has to give the appearance of caring.

Related serious question -- when is it ok to talk about helping the poor? Let's assume that you agree that Mother Theresa, or your average Franciscan priest, can lecture you on poverty, and that the fancy haircuttted John Edwards may not. Who can? Can Ralph Nader? Can I? What tax bracket must I be in? My haircuts are cheap, but I have 100 channels of HBO in digital, and my cable bill could probably pay rent for a migrant farm worker's family.

No, Edwards or Fat Teddy can't lecture about how we should ease towards socialism w/o easing themselves in that direction. You can't live on a huge compund and tell the average working stiff struggling to keep a home going that he has to give up more.
Teddy wants to relieve poverty, he can make 1000 families middle class today. Do that, then tell me what I should do.

[Diane_Keaton]

Originally posted by Not Bob
Serious question -- when is it ever ok to talk about the need* to start reducing the consumption of fossil fuels? Let's assume that Ed Begley, Jr. (the dude rides an exercycle to generate power to listen to Amy Goodman on Pacifica radio) is enough of a Not Hypocrite for you, and let's assume that the SUV-driving, private jet-flying former Vice President can't. Where is the line? If I fly commercial, am I ok? Do I have to drive a hybrid? Do I have to compost, or is mere compliance with the Podunkville recycling ordinance ok?

Related serious question -- when is it ok to talk about helping the poor? Let's assume that you agree that Mother Theresa, or your average Franciscan priest, can lecture you on poverty, and that the fancy haircuttted John Edwards may not. Who can? Can Ralph Nader? Can I? What tax bracket must I be in? My haircuts are cheap, but I have 100 channels of HBO in digital, and my cable bill could probably pay rent for a migrant farm worker's family.

And, just for Diane Keaton, a cheap attempt at making a Republican look bad because Hank is making a Dem look bad: Or is this sort of disconnect between one's life and one's political positions one of those things that is OKWRDI? You know, like listening to Ronald Reagan (or Newt Gingrich, or any of the current GOP presidential candidates other than Mitt) talk about family values? Or fiscal responsibility?

*assuming, for the purposes of this question, that there is such a need

You say "Who can...lecture you on poverty." I think anyone *can* lecture on it, but to get people listening to you, I think the speaker needs to take action and not just use words. Donating or fundraising to alleviate poverty or giving time instead (building/constructing, etc.) Unless the speaker has some unique theory on the topic, without the action the words alone won't be so effective. As for Gore, isn't he truly spending time and money on this issue and dedicating himself to it? Who can doubt that? I don't think his flying a jet is going to derail his whole agenda but it wouldn't hurt to walk the walk and also try not to give fodder to hecklers like Drudge, no?

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Caption please

It won't turn over. Somebody go round up a couple of goats.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Caption please

My colleagues are all getting closeups of Lindsay Lohan's snatch and my editor sends me to this?