Adam Deyong

what a sexist! Not my thoughts but I'm sure the right will be on him saying that. Throw logic out the window! - Jim Goldstein

Wow! Much more respect for Damon now. - Brandon Titus

I said this on the other person's thread who posted it: That Sarah definitely won't be f*cking Matt Damon. - Trish R

Where is he? His mom's? - anna awesomesauce

priceless, and he is absolutely right. - Bastian

The references to dinosaurs are - for those who don't know it - references to Palin's open support of creationism. - Mel "de Silentio" McB

Smart Kid! - fac287

Anna: it appears to be a hotel room. He's likely here in Toronto for the film festival. - Mel "de Silentio" McB

Aaaah yes Hollywood stars opinion is how I make my decisions...... - Jim Stewart

@melmcbride oh you're right, probably is. I like the idea that he's filming this from home :) - anna awesomesauce

@Trish: ... but maybe Todd Palin is f*cking Ben Affleck. - Rodfather

+1 Rodfather - Bored

who gives a Sh*t about about any celebs opinion? - clarke thomas

Bullshit. Disney doesn't make bad movies, let alone *really* bad movies. - John Rubier via twhirl

@clarke We, the public, do. Tabloid journalism sells, so the media gives it to us. And I'm not sure it is tabloid, besides. We give our opinion all the time around here; what is the difference betwixt them besides the media platforms? - Michael W. May

clarke: clearly a lot of people :) guess that's why Americans put an actor in the Whitehouse. They are persuasive - especially when they're saying intelligent and insightful things. Most especially when they are more than mere celebrities (Paris Hilton is a celebrity, Matt Damon is an actor and director). - Mel "de Silentio" McB

Why are people reading this as if Matt Damon is trying to run for office? He is stating his opinion. It's freaking hilarious whether you agree or not. Just f*cking laugh....geez - Rah™

Rahsheen: I don't find it at all hilarious because I agree with every word he's saying. I were to post the same words, would you find those hilarious as well? He's a voting, tax paying American citizen - his thoughts and comments reflect his political views - views that are widely shared by democrats. - Mel "de Silentio" McB

@Jim @clarke Don't discount someone's thoughts because they happen to be a celebrity. Damon is no slouch, he attended Cambridge Rindge and Latin School in Cambridge, graduating in 1988. He attended Harvard University the same year but left to pursue acting. I'm not saying to sit on the edge of your seat to hear what celebrities say, but we all have a chance to have a voice in the debate whether we are celebrities or not. - tagami

Matt Damon is much smarter than most politicians -- it's not even a contest. - Sean McBride

@mel @michael: the last actor I believe we put in the office was Reagan? and well the press was different then. If these actors/actresses did what they said 1/4 of Hollywood wouldn't be living in the US anymore. The smart ones, don't publicly express their opinion. Anyone who routinely is in the press is a celebrity, no matter if it's a tabloid or not. Scoble is a tech celebrity; would you vote for whomever Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Robert Scoble or Larry Ellison publicly recommended? - clarke thomas

@clarke I am saying I wouldn't discount their opinion out of hand. - Michael W. May

@michael I'd agree on that; but I believe too many say 'well X said they were stupid' so I'm not voting for them. - clarke thomas

Clarke: yes, Reagan (although I have my suspicions that Bush has had a few acting lessons in his day :). I don't make any sort of choices based on celebrity endorsements. I wouldn't buy toilet paper if Damon said it was the softest wipe for his pretty bum. But I do think he's within his democratic rights to voice dissent or approval. Obviously you don't like what he's saying. That's a different matter, isn't it. - Mel "de Silentio" McB

@mel: I don't care what he's saying; I care that people consider his opinion more then others' because he's a celeb (& people think b/c of that he's got pull) [oh and I don't give 2 sh*ts about a VP anyhow; they're there to run the House and be the International spokesperson] - clarke thomas

Clarke, do you just comment to entertain yourself, or are we expected to gain any intelligent perspective from your comments? Just curious. - JodyUnwired

mel, just because I find what he said hilarious, does not mean I can't also believe what he is saying. - Rah™

I see! :) - Mel "de Silentio" McB

Clarke -- I hold Matt Damon's opinions in much higher regard than Sarah Palin's because he is clearly more intelligent than Palin and makes much more sense. Anyone who is a creationist has by definition removed himself or herself from the world of intelligent discourse. (Besides, see Good Will Hunting -- clearly the man is a genius of the highest order. :)) - Sean McBride

@Jody well I have had 1/2 a bottle of Malbec; but anyhow my comments are not based on what Damon said. Sadly from what I read, hear on the streets, or in the office - people do take to heart what celebs say - as if they(celebs) have any better idea then any other US citizen. Just because they have $$$ or had dinner with a candidate doesn't mean they know much. - clarke thomas

I suppose the bigger question is how each of you regards your fellow Americans in relation to political will and intelligence. I know, for example, that massive voter fraud contributed to Bush's "win." And those of us who believe he's been squating - rent free - in your most esteemed residence also believe it adds insult to injury to suggest that voters are to blame for this. If Damon is any indication, political intelligence is alive and well in America. - Mel "de Silentio" McB

One should also add that Matt Damon is an honest, good and decent human being -- for real. It comes through in his work. He's probably too good to be in politics. - Sean McBride

the man makes some good points...how you like them apples - Ryan

Not to be a killjoy - I'm an Obama supporter and all, but, being a critical citizen who pledges allegiance to neither party, i have to point out Matt Damon is just repeating common media hype about Sarah Palin. Do I want to see Sarah Palin in office? God, no. But do I think the criticism being offered about her (as well as every other candidate, past, present and future, McCain and Obama included) is superficial at best and meant to create a knee-jerk reaction? Definitely. - Adam Bohannon

@clarke why can't a celebrity have an opinion? He's an artist, he should have an opinion...and speak it. I value it as much as I do yours. We're talking about it because it's interesting. - Ryan

It turns out that the plural of "moose" is not "meese" as Paul would have had me believe. - Bret Taylor

yeah everyone knows that "meese" is plural for "mouse." ;) - grant

@Bret Taylor and more moose burgers as Palin can attest.http://bit.ly/3M7rS3 - MikeAmundsen

Random I was just checking out clips on YouTube of moose attacking cars hahaha!! - Joe Dawson

Moose burgers are really good. So is caribou stew and reindeer sausage. *mouth waters* - JMakesAwesomeSauce

It may look funny, but moose can be really mean. And they are really big. People get hurt in AK every year by moose stomping. Don't get between a mama moose and her calf. - JMakesAwesomeSauce

I was once bitten by a moose... - Scott Loganbill via twhirl

Population of Delaware = 853,476. Divided by 2 = 426,738. - ⓞnor

I heard that Meese only attacked cars that he felt were deviating from the road that the founding fathers intended: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E... - Kevin Fox

I would be more excited about the GOP ticket if McCain had chosen Michael Palin. - Bill Sodeman

"i hate meese-es to pieces!" - MikeAmundsen

LOL +1 Kevin - JMakesAwesomeSauce

check this out: [http://bit.ly/2myoBn] "Cover Girl" Palin vs. ".50 Caliber" Palin hmm.... - MikeAmundsen

Mike: I'm not voting for her but that is totally badass! - Andrew Burd

I'm sure the santa clara G(county)P is also miles above Alaska's - anna awesomesauce

Andrew Burd: reminds me a bit of Dukakis in 1988: [http://bit.ly/BO8iZ] (same year Biden dropped out for plagarism). - MikeAmundsen

Kinda puts things in perspective. - Jeff P. Henderson

Paul, what are the similar figures for revenue for Alaska vs Walmart vs Santa Clara - Rob Schonberger

Wal-Mart reported in January 2006 that its health insurance only covers 43% of their employees. http://www.wakeupwalmart.com/f... http://www.slate.com/id/208953... - Indio Apache via twhirl

Bret and Paul. You two are having too much fun. I'm from Maine. We have plenty of moose up here also. - Alex Hammer

Explanation: "In January 2007, people from Perth, Australia gathered on a local beach to watch a sky light up with delights near and far. Nearby, fireworks exploded as part of Australia Day celebrations. On the far right, lightning from a thunderstorm flashed in the distance. Near the image center, though, seen through clouds, was the most unusual sight of all: Comet McNaught. The photogenic comet was so bright that it even remained visible though the din of Earthly flashes. Comet McNaught has now returned to the outer Solar System and is now only visible with a large telescope. The above image is actually a three photograph panorama digitally processed to reduce red reflections from the exploding firework." - Andrew Baron

wow indeed - Michael W. May via twhirl

مثل ساحل لاست میمونه :دی - Mil∂d

wow, Greattttttt - Zahra HB

That is an amazing image - Kreg Steppe

It's worth being subscribed to friendfeed for that photo alone. I wouldn't have found it if you hadn't been a friend of Scobleizer. - James Robertson

Dude. - l0ckergn0me

So becoming my wallpaper. - Ben Parr

Very nice wallpaper for dual monitors setups! - Éric Senterre

What a spectacular photo !!!!! - Nellie Root

echoing what james robertson said......worth being here for that photo alone. amazing. - carlotta fancypants

I am setting this up as a dual monitor type display between my two work systems! - Joe Dawson

that is unbelievable. astoundingly awesome - Paul Rj Muller

Wow! That's amazing! - Marcus Beagley

That is gorgeous! Check this out: http://www.jeffmccord.org/when... - Jeff McCord via twhirl

thanks for sharing, great photo - sean percival

Amazing! - Jiri Fencl via Alert Thingy

Incredible! Thanks Andrew for finding such a beautiful shot. Lovely to wake to up to such beauty on FriendFeed... - Mitchell Tsai

Oldie but a goodie! - Steve Rubel

Breathtaking. - James Mowery via twhirl

Amazing. Thanks - Parvez Halim

Wow ... this is incredible - Nick O'Neill

Mind-blowing! - David Fendley

this is really kewl...!! - Peter Dawson

Wow - Aaron Myers

very hip, I've seen this photo before (might have been on APOD) - Michael Kowalchik

sometimes good photography gives me goosebumps! - Phillip Jeffrey

great image - Pete Delucchi

incredible image - johnpiercy via twhirl

Wow, 153 people 'liked this" so far and almost 30 comments. - Andrew Baron

Absolutely incredible shot! Then again some of the best shots on the web come from NASA, National Geographic, Discovery and, of course, Hawk :) - Charlie Anzman

Not to be too cynical but that shot seems to good to be true -- I wonder if there is more processing going on than the text seems to admit. - Brian Sullivan

I'm enamored with that lightning. - Jason Toney

ahhh good one - Dobromir Hadzhiev

I'm going to side with Brian here. What is right: Comet McNaught was that bright in WA (I use to live there), but I checked my attempted pics, they predate this by over a week. I'm sure the comet was only that bright for less than a week. Second, the main Australia Day fireworks occur in Perth City...which isn't near a beach . Maybe it's Leighton Beach with Fremantle to the left...but it doesn't seem right. I did check the weather records though, there was a storm that night, and it's in the right direction - Duncan Riley

I do hope it is real though...and I forgot how wonderful the environment there is - Duncan Riley

Now the wallpaper on my iMac - ☛ Adam Helweh ☚

Duncan, last year both Fremantle and I believe Hillarys held their own fireworks for Australia Day. I myself was trying to guess the location this morning. Being a regular on Leighton beach though it doesn't look familiar so I was thinking it may have been taken to the north of Hillarys. It also made me very nostalgic for Perth :) - Penny

wow, just wow - Mark Douglass

Amazing shot! - Timo Heuer

Unbelievable! - fbrunel

This is for sure a record post for me! 333 people liked this! - Andrew Baron

Congrats Andrew... this is truly a unique share!! thanks! :o) - Susan Beebe

Though I like the picture, I do agree with Brian Sullivan :( - directeur via NoiseRiver

Crazy looking - didn't even notice the comet until reading the site... - George Smith

Kick ass photo. - David Risley

smoke on the water - Harry Myhre

At 302 likes, the #1 most liked post of all time on FriendFeed. Antti Kemppainen Photography - Here's Antti's original picture http://jkemppainen.com/antti/i... Antti's e-mail is kemppaisantti@gmail.com, and you can scroll through Antti's other photos. - Mitchell Tsai

just incredible! - Geoff K

An absolutely stunning shot. - Brandon Wood

Still lovin this shot days later. :D - Andrew Baron

amazing. I guess the timing for this shot couldn't be better - Dan V

I forget which Greek philosopher said it, but "Right timing is everything is most important." - Scott Kitchen