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Drunk in burka.
Michael W. May, Kevin Johnson, Soup in a TARDIS and 99 other people liked this
Where'd the hijab come from?
- Katy S
Some random Japanese chick who is also at happy hour.
- Derrick
is she drunk too?
- Vicarbott
Japanese hijab? Does not compute.
- Rochelle
Take me now!
- The Real sofarsoShawn
That's so cute it's hilarious/scary/silly/awesome.
- iTad
Lookin' good!
- veo
Hi sweetcheeks.
- joey
D - you look content!
- WoH: Minding her Steves
OMG! you are killing me with these! :)
- Anna Lynn M.
ohhh! heee! god, you're cute. :)
- edythe
Margarita's, yay!
- Nicholas Kreidberg
When I first came on to ff today, this is what I saw at the top of the feed. As I leave, it is at the top again. Thus, I both start and end the day smiling.
- Katy S
It looks just like Derrick is about to say "Goo goo ga ga"
- iTad
I'm just gonna go ahead and let this be my embarrassing photo meme entry.
- Derrick
why, hello thar
- Mark Davidson
alalalalalala!
- Michael Forian
GET OFF MY LAWN!
- Jack&Cleo
Is soo cute also.
- Brent - Yes I am
Brent, I've been cute since I was six weeks premature. Trust. :)
- Derrick
Cute!!! :D
- Bee
still loving this.
- edythe
Yellow becomes you.
- Brent - Yes I am
Why won't this picture die?
- Derrick
because you are just so darn cute!
- comix aka martha
Cuz it's all kinds of hilarious?
- Rah-PM 2012
Now there is a compliment - Ya beat out a basset hound
- Brent - Yes I am
*cries*
- Derrick
Just goes to show, you never know what's under some of those burkas.
- Katy S
I nominate this as the cutest picture of a black guy that's been posted to Friend Feed. And seconds?
- iTad
Is Rah "cute"? He might prefer handsome. LOL
- iTad
Bump for good times.
- Mark Krynsky
Mark, you're bumping some great shots! This one always makes me smile.
- LB so u no it's real
I'm crushing on D even more now - I love this pic! That day was so funny with all the drunken tweets and posts!
- WoH: Minding her Steves
Lord have mercy, I don't even remember that day.
- Derrick
I still love this one!
- LB so u no it's real
*Sigh*
- Derrick
Srsly, could D. be cuter?
- Ayşe E.
Awww - good start to Monday :)
- WoH: Minding her Steves
I do love this!
- Katy S
BUMP!
- LB so u no it's real
Y'all know I have to bump this. It makes me smile. Love you, D!
- LB so u no it's real
Bumping for Derrick's birthday! This is my favorite photo. Like, of all time.
- Jandy
I just tried to like this a second time!
- Jonathan Hardesty
omg how hadn't I liked this?!?!
- holly #ravingfangirl
<3<3
- Penguin
#librariansinhats Sort of.
- LB so u no it's real
Oh my.
- Derrick
the past never goes away. it's just there, waiting to be *bump*ed.
- Marie
Obamageddon — 2012 - http://www.infowars.com/obamage...
“The measures taken by successive governments to save the politically corrupt, morally bankrupt, physically decrepit giant from collapse have served to only hasten its demise. While the decline has been decades in the making, the acceleration of ruinous policies under the current Administration is leading the United States — and much of the world — to the point of no return,” says Celente. By 2012, even those in denial and still clinging to hope will be forced to face the truth. It will be called “Obamageddon” in America. The rest of the world will call it “The Greatest Depression.”
- Michael Forian
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Obamageddon... I like that!
- Michael Forian
stock up on ammo & canned food now! {/sarcasm}
- Andrew C (✓)
I just might! I trust Celente and his trend forecast. He's a genius.
- Michael Forian
Genius? http://www.edrants.com/gerald-... Ever see that episode of Newsradio where Dave booked a futurist? (also, http://blogs.computerworld.com/fox_new... )
- Andrew C (✓)
Just because he forecasts a gloomy future? Time will tell, but he is a genius for many people, including me.
- Michael Forian
No, it's more that many of his previous predictions were either wrong or extraordinarily vague, or so obvious anyone could see it... as mentioned in the two links I just posted.
- Andrew C (✓)
Isn't 2012 when all heck is gonna break loose anyway? I saw it in a movie trailer... :)
- Bill Sodeman
Andrew, just look at his prediction rate on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... - Look at the high regard people treat him with and his institute.
- Michael Forian
from iPhone
Bill, the 2012 movie trailer is awesome!
- Michael Forian
from iPhone
I've never heard of Celente till today, and what I've read of his writings does not fill me with confidence.
- Andrew C (✓)
Andrew, have you seen The Obama Deception? By Alex Jones (Oh no! I mentioned thou' who shall not be named!)? Celente is in 90% of it. Check it out on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch...
- Michael Forian
You will not be disappointed to learn that I consider Alex Jones a kook as well. (And the wikipedia page for Celente rightly notes that his more extravagant claims are hard to find verification for. Combine that with his banal or wrong claims and well, no, in my book the evidence for 'genius' is looking mighty slim.)
- Andrew C (✓)
The Wikipedia page showed both sides of the story, not a one sided one. Only time will tell with Celente, again, he is a "future" trends forecaster!
- Michael Forian
Time should already tell! He's been in this game for years now and his predictions to date are either lame in that they're too-vague-or-obvious-to-qualify, wrong, or unverified.
- Andrew C (✓)
So you're telling me that his predictions (I'll take it that you mean the vast majority of them, not all), that were lame in the sense that they're too-vague-or-obvious-to-qualify, wrong, or unverified got him to create the Trends Research Institute? http://www.trendsresearch.com/ - His praisers vastly out weigh his critics. He knows his stuff, and he will point out the obvious, for why...
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- Michael Forian
The more I read about this guy, the more he sounds like a snake oil pitchman. The web site design for that company is straight out of Kook Central. (I know, you can't judge a website by its design) But since his two books (from 1991 and 1999) are available at my local library, I will give them a skim.
- Andrew C (✓)
Go for it. Maybe you'll find something to like about him :-)
- Michael Forian
And I'm sorry, but if you think worthless people don't get paid - and quite well - you have clearly missed the Cramer/CNBC fracas of a few months ago, plus, I dunno, a truckload of other examples.
- Andrew C (✓)
Cramer was gambling with people's money. That's a big no-no with Celente. Him and his institute do not give out financial advice.
- Michael Forian
My _point_ was that just cause the guy has a company and gets paid to make predictions does not mean he is credible.
- Andrew C (✓)
Hundreds of news networks across the globe use him as a credible source, be it CNN or Russia Today. I guess we should all turn off the TV so we can be shielded from Celente's mild errors.
- Michael Forian
Argument from Authority is a logical fallacy. (edit: and so is a strawman argument.)
- Andrew C (✓)
It is. But I was only turning your extremist beliefs about Celente into a pathetic parody. And, I was stating the obvious.
- Michael Forian
"into a pathetic parody" Yeah, /that's what a strawman argument is/.
- Andrew C (✓)
Actually, it's the truth, but I'll let you label my comments to your pleasure ;)
- Michael Forian
*awaits for above comment to be labeled as fallacy... wait, maybe this one will be too?*
- Michael Forian
Obamageddon is now only 6-18 months away!
- Andrew C (✓)
Haggis' Stupid Dance Meme - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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Turkish Delight, Cristal Blue Persuasion, Tapio Kulmala and 21 other people liked this
*hides his head in shame*
- Steven Perez
I was in serious need of a giggle. This did it.
- Janet-The Bottley Crue
Thankfully, I locked up Sparky; otherwise, he would have been barking his fool head off while I did this.
- Steven Perez
Hyper-LOL
- Mo Kargas
You danced!!! Yay Steven! :D
- Bee
Well, you can dance if you want to...
- Ladyepiphanybug
epic lulz, Perez, epic lulz, indeed!
- Michael Forian
Haggis, I have faith in your edit skills.....aka 'dooooo eeeeet'
- Janet-The Bottley Crue
Absolute WIN!
- Josh Haley
Killed it!
- TINY REPTILIAN PYROMANIAC
Well I've seen Jake and Elwood...who's gonna be Aretha?
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
I vote for Monique. :D
- Steven Perez
I would be afraid to audition to be Donald "Duck" Dunn.
- Josh Haley
Life is to be enjoyed, thanks for the boost
- Mark Ratterman
Already on the hanger, Jason. :D
- Steven Perez
from IM
Awesome!!! :D
- Penny
It was more like a heart attack, actually. :D
- Steven Perez
from IM
Very Impressive. Now, can we just bump forever this like the 3 guys enjoying each other at the beach?
- Brent - Yes I am
omg hahaha nice
- Alfredo 亜瑠布れっど
you're outta your mind
- Cee Bee
That's what my legs and back are telling me.
- Steven Perez
+++++++++++ BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMP!!!!!!! ++++++++++++
- Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart
LOL
- Eivind
Oh noes!
- Steven Perez
Oh yes!!
- Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart
Porsche Targa 4S
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Wulfmansworld, Katy S, آریــوبرزن and 52 other people liked this
WANT.
- Derrick
Only $95,900.
- Michael Forian
mmmm.
- vijay
I'm normally not a fan of Porsche styling, but this red on black thing is kinda hot!
- Sparky, lurking
I've been fascinated with sunroofs since I was a little kid (cause my parents always bought cars that never had them). This one is technically impressive; love the integration into the rear and how it segues into the rear of the car. Someday, Derrick. Someday.
- Derrick
@Derrick +100 (I Can Haz - Well I can Dreamz)
- Lynne d Johnson
Lynne, we'll talk it up in Texas. ;)
- Derrick
Is the surreal weather included? ;)
- Meryn Stol
Yeah, so totally saw a new Carrera today. Wasn't a Targa, but the tres cool LED lights beneath the headlamps gave it away as a 2009. I was more excited about seeing the car than meeting Zach Snyder last week. DAMN YOU SEXY PORSCHES.
- Derrick
Damn that's nice.
- Mo Kargas
Black must be official color of Porsche
- Ozer Wrzl (EN)
I think I should find myself a sugar daddy to buy one for me.
- Penny
Ozer, what I love about this one is the metallic black with the red leather interior, and the yellow brake calipers. Who needs Viagra?
- Derrick
Black brakes and interior too, please.
- Tinfoil 2.0
want
- deerstep
Eh ... been there done that. So last week.
- Amani
Never liked Porsche, and this one doesn't help.
- Kol Tregaskes
Not bad ,D
- Neya
Come to daddy.
- Anthony Citrano
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Bump.
- Derrick
ok, I give. I'll take one.
- Anthony Citrano
BUMP.
- Derrick
WANT
- Mo Kargas
nice. wouldn't turn it down if given to me... but I'm a Mercedes man...
- Brent
How do you like those Mercedes SUV's Brent?
- Amani
I used to really like Mercedes. I think they've turned into German Buicks, though. But the first 500E Hammer? Wow, I fell in love with cars when that was released in what, 1986?
- Derrick
that much cash? i'd rather buy a 2 year old 911 GT3.
- Jeff (Team マクダジ )
HOT
- Tamara
busted. i don't know what i'm talking about... :P
- Brent
That is a sweet-looking ride.
- Ron Bailey
My 996 GT3 is better!
- Jeff (Team マクダジ )
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Sick Ron Paul Supporters Post Anti-Semitic Tea Party Poster « Avid Editor’s Insights - http://avideditor.wordpress.com/2009...
A mean, freedom fighter mom, Zu from AOD and Michael Forian liked this
"Ron Paul supporters posted an anti-Semitic poster for their Tea Party Protest in San Mateo, California."
- NoahDavidSimon
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Oh, so true. Isn't it?
- Michael Forian
no... it isn't at all. America gets back it's investment in Israel. something it doesn't with the rest of it's foreign aid. further Israel would gladly not take the money if the world would not dictate it's sovereign borders. it was Jimmy Carter who forced this on Israel. further the other part of this is we are funding the terrorists around them with AID. unlike their neighbors Israel...
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- NoahDavidSimon
this poster is the reality I am dealing with online on social networks. problem with libertarian theory is it is a theory. it has no applicable community. without a community there is no application. Ayn Rand might of been a Zionist, but people that would of thrown her into an oven have co-opted her ideas.
- NoahDavidSimon
I would like to know Michael... How is it true????
- Ron
don't bother Ron. I had to block him... not once... but three times now. I keep on telling myself he is just a 14 year old kid. but he is brainwashed with hate. I am sad because he is of a Polish background and I thought their people might of learned the lessons of the Holocaust, but sadly this child has found the loopholes with his own guilt complex. I tried for months to tell him...
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- NoahDavidSimon
Forian thinks America blew up the WTC on 911. the kid is poison.
- NoahDavidSimon
Happy 61st Birthday to Israel, Noah! :) Listen, my political stance has changes quite a lot recently, and it's bound to change sooner or later too. I do read some stuff from infowars.com quite regularly, but it's not my new Bible. I appreciate you bringing up the links to the videos... brings back old memories ;) Have a good one!
- Michael Forian
Jordan just threatened war of all Arab states if Israel does not agree to negotiate with Abu Mazen. this means that Fatah does not recognize the right of a Jewish state unless it is the unsustainable 1967 border. this means the "2 state" idea does not exist. the PLO is now claiming that Arafat never got the approval from Fatah... let alone Hamas or Hezballah. so as far as logic is...
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- NoahDavidSimon
When the day comes, we will see— Seesmic that is! I read upon this briefly, but if it is what you are stating then Israel is going to have a lot more to deal with next time around. Who knows! Maybe Israel will be receiving the humanitarian aid from the UN this time!
- Michael Forian
that day is now. "Israel faces all-out war within 18 months if it does not come to terms with the Arab world and allow the establishment of a new Palestinian state with its capital in Jerusalem, according to Jordan’s King Abdullah II. The Hashemite monarch also declared on America's Meet the Press television program Sunday that threats from Iran and Al Qaeda will fade away once Jerusalem is divided." http://ff.im/2sjuG
- NoahDavidSimon
these are the followers of http://ff.im/2iksu Haj Amin al-Husseini. Arafat's uncle and a top Nazi who ran concentration camps. he founded the PLO that Arafat wanted Israel to negotiate with. the head of the PLO is the man who bombed the Munich Olympics. you expect their word to be good? in some ways Hamas is more honest then Fatah.
- NoahDavidSimon
No, that day will be within the next 18 months. But not now.
- Michael Forian
up to 18 months in PLO terms means yesterday
- NoahDavidSimon
Noah, you are the Douglas Feith of the internet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
- Bob
I was watching Obama speak tonight. Tu Quoque Bob. Douglas Faith under Reagan would of passed legislation that would of protected terrorists and would of given them "Geneva Conference" enemy combatant status. would of made saving LA from Al Qaeda impossible
- NoahDavidSimon
when you sign papers with a doctor to perform surgery, it is murder for the doctor to leave after cutting you open. The doctor can't turn around and say he just didn't care anymore. I am glad it is clarified that Ron Paul is not holding the mantle of Ayn Rand. I question what being a Baptist has to do with betraying Zionism however. I have no problems with his religion. He has on many...
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- NoahDavidSimon
Israel defended itself when they had nothing but home made Molotov cocktails. America has left the Arabs now with advanced weaponry. they are even giving money to Hamas. It is a little late to say you don't want to be involved. Likud was against Jimmy Carter's peace plan from the get go. They were right. In the mean time if America wants to cut it's funding they must use discretion to...
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- NoahDavidSimon
Ron Paul claims to of been inspired by Rand. Rand understood the importance of nations for distinct communities. She was not an internationalist. there is nothing convenient for America to leave the mid east unsustainable for it's nations.
- NoahDavidSimon
and we are shocked about what happened at the Holocaust museum I suppose? another Bilderberg / Rothchild conspiracy nut. check his website out http://xrl.us/shoahmuseum "In the Ron Paul for President group on Yahoo, he complained that a Harvard professor had supposedly called for killing all white people. He also posted a piece saying that Hitler's worst mistake was that "he didn't gas the Jews."" what is going on here Ron Paul? why is this acceptable on your forums?
- NoahDavidSimon
time to take Israel's que and bring down the Iranian regime. Iran's protesters are being sloughtered as the social media hypocrates online can do nothing. I would love to see some positive libertarian principles. Sadly those that use that garb these days are quite arbitrary. you can't talk about fighting intervention when you are blind to a history of intervention. you must deal with...
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- NoahDavidSimon
look no further for next abuse in politics. I told you about Obama... and now I am warning you here about the right wing too
- NoahDavidSimon
looks like Bibi handled Israel's economy perfectly. some of these Libertarians could learn a thing or two from Likud
- NoahDavidSimon
hey Tea Party. The Jewish People will not forget how you enabled hate in your forums
- NoahDavidSimon
HAHA! Now that I think about it, "For The Love of Money" is the last song that should be played during a global economic depression! :D
Oh, you haven't heard? It's only going to get worse :/
- Michael Forian
I haven't been on FriendFeed in ages (or since Facebook bought it). How's it going over here? Has it gotten busier over the last few months? Are all the good friendfeeders still around (surely Mona!)? Take care, all.
Eric liked this
Mona's been gone for months. She's mostly a FB and Twitterer now with rare, but not regular appearances here. You have been gone awhile.
- Rob H.
Jeez, really. Wow. This is sad. Matt, why "ugly"? Glad to see you guys around.
- Michael Forian
Still plenty of people here. We're getting our groove back I'd say.
- Eric
I swear, half the people on dailybooth are flamers.
flamboyant homosexuals. i don't mean it in a negative or derogatory manner, just saying what came to mind!
- Michael Forian
Rep. Kennedy Denounces Mockingbird Media Over War - http://www.infowars.com/rep-ken...
This is why I'm proud of the Kennedy's— "In the mid-1970s, after Nixon’s fall from grace for attempting to cover-up Watergate, Congress passed the War Powers Act, eliminated the draft, demanded oversight of the CIA, cut the budget for the Pentagon’s Special Operations Forces, and curtailed the ClA’s paramilitary capabilities. “The lesson of Vietnam is that we must throw off the cumbersome mantle of world policeman,” said then senator Edward Kennedy. On Wednesday, Kennedy’s nephew, Rep. Patrick Kennedy, went on the floor of the House to denounce the ongoing war in Afghanistan and skewer the corporate media’s role in its perpetuation..."
- Michael Forian
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Americans' Global Warming Concerns Continue to Drop - http://www.gallup.com/poll...
PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup's annual update on Americans' attitudes toward the environment shows a public that over the last two years has become less worried about the threat of global warming, less convinced that its effects are already happening, and more likely to believe that scientists themselves are uncertain about its occurrence. In response to one key question, 48% of Americans now believe that the seriousness of global warming is generally exaggerated, up from 41% in 2009 and 31% in 1997, when Gallup first asked the question.
- Michael Forian
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My pooch, Fenton! 1998-2010 - http://www.flickr.com/photos...
Fenton Forian, 1998-2010. We had to have him put down because of growing tumour on his belly and two masses, one near his heart and one near his lungs. We were only informed that he would only have a few days at the most to live, because he was anemic, on Wednesday. My brother, who originally bought the dog, slept over last night to be with him for the last time. This morning, my mother, brother and myself brought him to the vet with tears bursting out onto out faces. We then tried to compose ourselves. They have him a major tranquillizer and we had a good 15 minutes to talk to him. The nice doctor, Madame Claire, started process after that and we had another 5 minutes alone with him. He was really a great dog. Most Golden's are. He past away at exactly 11:00AM this morning.
- Michael Forian
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Just was talking to http://www.friendfeed.com/garin and we came to the conclusion that if you are going to comment on a friendfeed item you should either be first or last. Why? They always are visible. So, here's your chance! :-)
Roshan Ramachandran, Amit Nangare, Jeff P. Henderson and 61 other people liked this
zaloom!
- Kevin Johnson
If we are really cool we'll get on this list http://friendfeed.com/search...
- Robert Scoble
Kevin is first, who will be last? I just want to be the penultimate commenter!
- Robert Scoble
first and last words are all that matter on the FF.
- rob friedman
Okay. Everyone stop NOW!
- Kevin Sablan
great. now FF is going to be filled up with those annoying ass people that comment "FIRST!" on everything.
- Enrique Gutierrez
ok
- Shawn Snodgrass
Aw crap, I could sit here all night waiting to be last, so may as well comment now.
- Sharon McPherson
8th!
- rob friedman
Any worthy FF thread will engage interested parties enough to read most of the comments.
- iTad
Do I get bonus points if I end up being the thread killer?
- Kevin Johnson
Kevin you could always delete your 1st comment. :)
- rob friedman
Kevin! Yes, and we're having a great time watching this. It will get old fast, but for now it's really fun!
- Robert Scoble
Dang it I am 5 min too late. So I guess it is like posting on a blog post, you always want to be first.
- Jeff
Hey Enrique.. that would suck. Oh... LAST! Oh Jeff... Last.
- Ted Bradford II
That's why these threads just go on and on and on... people just want to have the last word. ;-P
- Chris Heath
Chris: I don't want the last word. I want the penultimate word. :-)
- Robert Scoble
Nope, I like the riffng of the conversation. Jump in anywhere. Enjoy the free flow of ideas and worry not about being seen by the scanners. Those who take the time to expand the thread have such a richer experience.
- michael sean wright
if i wasn't so tired i'd play that out Chris (as my last post was truly in jest). Late here in East TN. Gonna go tip a few cows and call it a day.
- Ted Bradford II
Ted: so was mine ... didn't you catch the winky tongue? (i'm on cape fear so i'm soon to bed as well)
- Chris Heath
Good point, unless you're actually using the RT chat aspect of FriendFeed, I guess...
- Andy Werner
I actually come back 5 days later to make comments so I can have the last word. Everyone has already forgotten what the conversation is about by then.
- Jeff
Chris- I did, but needed a segue into a cow tipping joke... cause I've never done so before. I do know this, tomorrow I will use the word 'penultimate' and dazzle family and friends. Hope alls quiet on the Cape bro. These storms have been a biotch. Annnnnnd Jeff just trumped us all. Tell him what he's won Enrique... nite all.
- Ted Bradford II
Second to last is always visible on my screen. :)
- Bwana ☠
Clever way to get the most commented upon comment on FF ever....
- Barak B
Ted, if you haven't dozed off- i'll have you know that the coastal winds tend to keep a lot of the storm systems at bay- if you're close enough to the water - a mile or 5 inland can make a big difference some days - and spot t/storms can be localized around here big time - for instance yesterday it rained (for a short period) at my house while i was at work 5 miles away getting no rain - only knew cuz the ground was wet when i went home for lunch... ok - it's really time for sleep now - g'nite FriendFeed
- Chris Heath
so in other words, last is not least?
- Julie Bovee Hill
Barak: check out this idea for a long thread (still nowhere near the longest on friendfeed, but the idea.. ) http://friendfeed.com/ajbatac...
- Chris Heath
Chris: Yes, that is a good one too. This is better though and I predict with end up with more comments.
- Barak B
Yay! I am last as of now :)
- Amit Nangare
lets see how long this lasts for! :)
- Paul Kinlan
Another one of these? From Scoble this time? Wow. BTW, last post.
- Chris Charabaruk
I will be the penultimate commenter!
- Garin Kilpatrick
That way I can be the ultimate one.
- Chris Charabaruk
Nope.
- Barak B
friendfeed should allow for "liking" comments so top comments can be the ones shown, no matter the chronology. And allow the users to watch comments by likes, threaded or chronologically.
- Charbax
A blatant attempt at gaming the FriendFeed statistics for no real useful purpose... Oooh, can I be last, Please Please!!!
- Peter Kelley
No, Peter, you may not be last. That's my position.
- Chris Charabaruk
Last Post!!!
- Richard Hurt
well, the last comment is always changing, isn't this like having your 5 nanoseconds of glory?
- Liviu Lica
This thread is now closed.
- Ruud van Wijngaarden
No, NOW it's closed.
- Chris Charabaruk
Or is it? :)
- Liviu Lica
Perhaps now...
- Garin Kilpatrick
I would give it another 2 hrs or so.
- Jeff
thats me! :)
- Roshan Ramachandran
based on what you say, it easier to simply click like :-)
- Orli Yakuel
:)
- Michael Fidler
"Comment on a friendfeed item"? which one? ;)
- Thierry R. Andriamirado
Are trying to go for the longest comment thread again?
- Amit Morson
Amit: no, most times one post gets hidden.
- Robert Scoble
In a different timezone you can have the advantage :)
- Rene de Vries
Okay, people, nothing to see here. Just walk on. This is the last comment. It's all clear now.
- Ruud van Wijngaarden
What if you write backwards? Does that help?
- Kieran Daly
Okay, people, nothing to see here. Just walk on. This is the last comment. It's all clear now. says Ruud van Wijngaarden
- Julian Edward
It would be nice if we could pick the number of comments shown at the top and bottom, I'd like to see the first 3 and last 3 for example.
- Kol Tregaskes
I usually read all the comments of something I'm interested in. I don't just read the top and bottom ones so I don't care where I come in. I comment on what I want to because I want to say something. It's nice if the original poster reads/responds to it, but not absolutely necessary. Most of the time the most fun/interaction comes from other commenters.
- Molly
:) says Michael Fidler
- Julian Edward
Sounds like an online auction...Is there any deadline? Then I'll prepare my winning speech 17,3 sec beforehand.
- Zack Brandit
I'm not falling for your postbait, Scoble! Oh wait...crap.
- caj needs a haircut
Cow tipping - That's Funny
- Brent - Yes I am
Good point.
- Jack Boyle
I feel sorry for the cows. And the grass. I am weakhearted I guess.
- Ruud van Wijngaarden
I guess I misunderstood. You were talking about that fat waittress in Crazy Mick's Breakaway Cafe, weren't you?
- Ruud van Wijngaarden
Fine, I'm in
- Don Bonaddio
am I last yet ?
- Julian Edward
Nope
- Jérôme
no
- mjc
Yeah, you were last. Congrats.
- Ruud van Wijngaarden
In ur timezone, stealin ur commentz, kthxbye :)
- Peter Kelley
ok, I'll hold on to last place for visablity!
- PaulJohnson
I was going to add something witty, but i got nothing. sorry....
- Mike Nencetti
No problem. Participating is more important than winning, we say in the Netherlands.
- Ruud van Wijngaarden
It's the long-tail of real-time
- zeroinfluencer
Excellent point David ;)
- Don Bonaddio
Being last has one drawback. It makes you a thread-killer. I'm not sure some of us like being that. Sometimes I'd rather see the discussion keep going.
- George Hall (Australia)
Do like the suggestion made earlier that there should be bonus points for being the thread-killer...
- George Hall (Australia)
but who wants to be last?
- mcvictor
Ok Robert, please close this thread now. ;)
- Meryn Stol
I disagree, and I'll tell you why below...
- FFing Enigma
We already did this thread, I'll post the link right after Tina's rebuttal
- Rah-PM 2012
You don't really believe that Robert. Content is key! :-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
But if I post last, I'm first in the thread on Twhirl! Double win! ;-)
- Julie Barrett
from twhirl
amazing
- David Gross
from email
Always happy to be last .... but it probably won't last :)
- Charlie Anzman
llllllaaaaasssssstttttt
- mjc
You'd be right Charlie :P
- Jay
And there is nothing I hate more than reading that first comment that childishly claims "First!" and nothing more. "Last!" (until the next comment comes along)
- Jim Espinoza
By the way, I'm the last commenter in a very participated thread recently started by Robert Scoble, but that didn't gain me almost any new follower. I'm fine with this though, as I'd find silly being advantaged for being the last commenter ;-)
- Opensource Obscure
Agreed :)
- Fabian De Simone
How do I stick my comment to the bottom so that it will always be last? :)
- Jeff Sayre
How long can this go on?
- Tom Landini
Last! ...for now
- Scott
So this if why Scoble goes nuts over realtime feeds - he can be the first to comment.
- Tom Landini
Well, every comment gets to be last for at least a couple of seconds. Or fractions of a second with RT.
- The original Kevin
If you want to understand the power of last you need to read this thread http://friendfeed.com/mikenay...
- WoH: Minding her Steves
"There is no final solution. There is no last word.” ~ Carlos Fuentes
- Sharon McPherson
First is way better, because the last post can always change :)
- Tim McDougall
Easy to be first, harder to be last. Kind of like trying to win a silent auction, you always have to go back
- Lorraine Ball
but what if it took me a while to find the discussion, and i still want to be last? ;-)
- Courtney Engle
Firs...Last.
- Rob
@Rob - in yo' face!
- JoEllen
The one who will comment after me is so stupid I would'nt like to be him :P
- stanjourdan
Yoink!
- Zach Lytwyn
112 comments - but there can never be last comment, can there? Unless there is a FF limit on the number of comments - Paul, is there a limit?
- WoH: Minding her Steves
The current last comment is the next penultimate comment.
- Brian Sullivan
Not everyone is on here to market themselves to infinity. Why people, other than people who actually make money off of exposure, insist on wanting the most friends on ff/fb/ms/tt is beyond me. Not everyone is a Scobilite! Yes I did just make that word up... where do I copyright it? lol
- Jason Williams
Didn't someone blog about tinyurl's dominance a while back - about how they have too much power. Might have been Gillmor or Winer
- Bwana ☠
Winer. I don't think they have too much power
- Steve Gillmor
I'm going for last.
- Derek Markham
I've got last:-)
- Francine Hardaway
I'm the ultimate thread killer, so I win.
- JCunwired
instahide
- Edward Zwart
How can we compete against Robert
- Peter Meng
Peter: why compete? Just come in last! :-)
- Robert Scoble
ok
- Kevin Johnson
Just checking. I heard this thread was closed, so I wondered if commenting still works.
- Ruud van Wijngaarden
For the love; Robert please kill this tread so I will stop getting email. ;)
- Jeff
wow that's pretty rad :-)
- Patphelan
@Jeff, it's not spam if you opt in ;-)
- Kevin Johnson
wonder what the value of posting on page length increments are... as people page down your comment is visible ;)
- offbeatmammal
Jeff: do you still get email if you hide a thread? I bet you do. That sucks. Now I know why I don't turn on email notifications.
- Robert Scoble
There is no last. - Mobius Loop
- Robert Couture
to infinity and beyond
- Jonathan Grimes
Kevin: i did not say it was spam. I put the smiley face indicating my partial joking nature. but only partial.
- Jeff
Robert: I could not figure out how to disable comments for particular post. It is really not a big issue since I have gmail, but I do think this post may never die.
- Jeff
@Jeff - same here - noworries
- Kevin Johnson
- Rob
This. Will. Never. End.
- Michael Forian
Pay me $10 and I'll delete this thread. (Future friendfeed monetization technique). Sigh.
- Robert Scoble
Your comment is always the last! look at mine :)
- Luis Benavides
Welcome to the neverending thread :)
- Garin Kilpatrick
Garin: I'll delete it before it ends. :-)
- Robert Scoble
Robert: That would be a shame. You'd be up $10 at least though :)
- Garin Kilpatrick
The last shall be last
- Peter Meng
There can be only one.
- Kevin Johnson
I seem to be last on many of Steve Gillmor's posts @techcrunchit, the kiss of death to many a conversation. I should be so lucky here.
- Aron Michalski
from fftogo
A good way to stop? - Scoble puts in his penultimate comment Kevin Johnson says zaloom!
- Julian Edward
Yes, you should be so lucky :p
- Jesse Newhart
I'm going to change my FriendFeed ID to "145 more comments"
- Mark Traphagen
Getting a piece of the pie... :)
- Jan Ole Peek
I've often found myself to have the last comment. It hasn't benefited me yet that I've noticed...let's try that again.
- Mike Lewis
first is forever....last is a very transient honor indeed.
- guruvan (Rob Nelson)
and being both is probably meaningless, but I'm still going to claim it
- Kevin Johnson
Do others ever get more than 2 comments on their posts? :)
- Cameron
I'm lucky to get 2.
- JCunwired
Doing it!! www.radarla.com
- Drew Lucas
So, if you are last and then someone comes behind you, should you re-comment to be last again?
- T.S. Elliott
Probably so T.S. but it won't last long ;)
- guruvan (Rob Nelson)
Sorry Rob:-)
- Michael Fidler
1
- Robert Kenney
2
- Robert Kenney
This is the Seinfeld of FF....the post and comments about nothing. I wonder what the record is for the most comments on FF?
- Jeff
As a fine-art platform, as a painting, do you think anyone would be interested in a full-screen image feed animated by Judith Supine? http://www.flickr.com/photos...
- stephen harlow
He who comments last...
- Abbas Haider Ali
comments as:
- Kevin Johnson
Tag- Im it
- Ryan Gerritsen
not anymore you're not ;)
- guruvan (Rob Nelson)
zaloom!
- Kevin Johnson
for one moment I could imagine that every comment was Kevin Johnson and his "zaloom!"
- WoH: Minding her Steves
ANd so I do and then another and another :) Fun huh.
- Raymond Marr aka Knatchwa
not really... but hey... whatever
- Chris Heath
So to comment or to like a FriendFeed item is to promote it.. and to promote the promoter. Great great great!
- Thierry R. Andriamirado
173rd!!
- Mark Traphagen
Controlled noise...
- Joe Dawson
Indeed it is official :) But not for long let me bask in it's glory for a moment hahaha.
- Raymond Marr aka Knatchwa
It was fun while it lasted.
- Ruud van Wijngaarden
It's over now - no need to post any more comments
- Julian Edward
Okay, Thanks. It was taking too much of my time anyway.
- Ruud van Wijngaarden
Nicholas: Except this thread is far more epic :)
- Garin Kilpatrick
back again...to claim last place!
- Zach Lytwyn
Good for you Zach!
- Ruud van Wijngaarden
Cannot. Let. This. End.
- Robert Couture
Have. To.
- Ruud van Wijngaarden
hit hit hit
- Hans Mestrum
Kol: Cool idea, it would be neat to be able to choose how many of the first and last comments were visible.
- Garin Kilpatrick
Last
- Michael Fidler
I like most anything distilled...information, bait...(distilled bait...is that like the worm at the bottom of the mezcal?)
- guruvan (Rob Nelson)
The difference would be that in this case the worm will stay on the bottom. No matter what.
- Ruud van Wijngaarden
I reckon it'll be Ruud van Wijngaarden
- Julian Edward
I am not quite sure about that. But willing to accept it. (Wait! You just called me a worm? The most underrated but valuable animal on the planet, that brings us fertile ground and eats dead stuff? It is a nice compliment, but might be a bit much).
- Ruud van Wijngaarden
No, No! - I didn't mean you worm. Although as you say they are useful beings. I do hope you'lll be in heroic position of last commenter! This is a case of the last shall be second. (Kevin Johnson being first of course). Scoble is penultimate we would hope. I'm aiming for 5th to last!
- Julian Edward
Yesterday somebody asked: 'if you pass the number two in a race, which place are you in?' and I answered wrong. Passing the last one in this race will be hard...
- Ruud van Wijngaarden
The last comment shall be mine! :)
- Garin Kilpatrick
Woot, last comment. ;)
- Jimminy, CoG of FF
mine
- Michael Fidler
NOPE
- Jimminy, CoG of FF
Mmmm. I always hoped I would be last.
- Ruud van Wijngaarden
from email
Mmmm. I always hoped I would be last.
- Ruud van Wijngaarden
from email
I think it is hard to be first and even harder to be last.. just look at this thread.. http://ff.im/1hqgl
- David Gross
Last comment?
- Jeff P. Henderson
you mean Twitter Gar1n? You were talking on TWITTER WEREN'T YOU! LIAR "friendfeeed Garin" pfttttt still the same bi-polar
- The Real sofarsoShawn
Interesting comment, SFSS, very interesting indeed. So interesting, in fact, that I think that nothing further needs to be added to this thread. Ever.
- WoH: Minding her Steves
אתם כל כך מלא חרא, אבל זו בעיה שלך, לא שלי :-)
- David Gross
from email
actually i don't know how not to be the last commenter :)
- İ. Emre Kutlu
Me too..
- David Gross
from email
If only I could puncture the depths of Scoble's scratch-the-surface brain fart, techno-vangelizing, then I'd actually care WHOLE HEARTEDLY about this meaningfully retarded thread.
- The Real sofarsoShawn
The only way this thread can be made even more ridiculous and anachronistic is to move it to identi.ca.. Myspace would work, too.
- Tal Shafik
Interesting ;)
- Alex
And since you can't guarantee being last unless you are the originator of the thread or can convince the originator to end comments (but since Robert is AWOL that is unlikely) -- you better be first. ;-)
- Brian Sullivan
Stuff
- Jonathan Hardesty
Okay, admittedly being the last IS visible...but who REALLY wants to be the thread-killer?
- George Hall (Australia)
apparently, some people http://friendfeed.com/ajbatac... http://friendfeed.com/silas21... http://friendfeed.com/mikenay... (notice 2000+ comments!)
- Chris Heath
I think I remember commenting on one of those threads...and it's STILL going????
- George Hall (Australia)
Hey, this one's from May... it's about to hit its own anniversary!
- Chris Heath
I'm surprised this only has a little over 200 comments.
- Jason Williams
201
- David Gross
213 ? Original Zlaloom! + 212 more comments including this one. The last one.
- Julian Edward
don't be so sure about that... there's lots of people who like to be thread killers or last... just wait and watch
- Chris Heath
yes - that's very true
- Julian Edward
Sage words Robert - Sage words indeed!
- PaulJohnson
See??? I told you!
- Chris Heath
yep - you were right
- Julian Edward
It doesn't seem to work in the long term.
- Ruud van Wijngaarden
http://twitpic.com/6kxxc - sweet dreams
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Thanks for nothing, AJ.
- Steven Perez
I hate you AJ! LOL
- Jorge Escobar
:D
- AJ Batac :)
lol
- Anna Haro
People always clowning around.... I say, let it float. They all float.
- Moody (Sweet FA 4 Life)
Trying to give us all nightmares.
- John (bird whisperer)
Not CLOWNS :(
- comix aka martha
Look into the deadlights...
- Moody (Sweet FA 4 Life)
Awesome movie. Book was even better.
- Beau Liening
I never finished reading this book...
- Rah-PM 2012
CLOWNS DIE.
- Steven Perez
from IM
One of the scariest characters in a Stephen King book, which is one of Stephen King's stupidest books (judging just by the end).
- iTad
I saw it when I was 5. Now I'm eternally scared of clowns. :s
- Faraz Mullick
I had a girlfriend who was terrified of Nuns! If she saw one walking down the street, she'd cross to the other side!
- Jorge Escobar
*cries*
- Carmen wBabby
really don't like clowns =(
- Jhoy Imperial
Can't sleep... clown'll eat me... can't sleep... clown'll eat me...
- GeekDads.TV
WHY DO YOU HATE US?!?!?! *faint*
- WoH: Minding her Steves
Hoooo! Mai! Gaaaawwwwwd!!
- Dean "Karnatos" Michaud
AJ I'm gonna hate you for 10 mins.
- The Amber
He thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
- Anika
farrrrrrk
- Bec Rowe @d0tski
Can't sleep, clowns will eat me.
- Neal "thePuck" Jansons
Hiding!
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
AHHHHHHHHHHHHH! OMG! OMG! OMG! HAHAHAHA! This reminds me of this video I saw a few days ago, MUST WATCH! http://www.tjvids.com/the-ama...
- Michael Forian
Gee that's not creepy AT ALL
- Josh Haley
Oh geez, thanks. if you only knew how clowns creep me out. even benevolent-looking ones. ugh.
- Karoli
awesome :)))
- Alejandro
Good Morning Mr Clown! 8oD
- David Cook
I just love Tim Curry. :)
- LB so u no it's real
I was waiting for the sudden change of that face, scary:(
- K.D.
Still creepy.
- caj needs a haircut
am hiding the clown now. it keeps showing up at the top of my feed like Stephen King's monster. ugh.
- Karoli
i want to hide just because its creepy
- Tyler Gillies
My wife is terrified of clowns. I have an evil bone that wants to show this to her. ahahahahah >:)
- Bwana ☠
Nobody enjoys a circus any more.
- John Hardy
I met this guy last night. Is it good?
- Maxim Grinev
eff yeah
- Josh Haley
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Canon Rebel XS vs. Sony Alpha A200K. FIGHT!
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I'm in the market for an entry-level DSLR. These are the 2 that I'm stuck between. All I'm asking for is a basic comparison and which one YOU think is a better choice. If you have an suggestions for a better DSLR, feel free to comment as well!
- Michael Forian
Canon.
- Mona Nomura
I had a Sony CyberShot 5 mp that I truly enjoyed and loved. When I stepped up to DSLR I went with the Canon XSi rather than the Sony because of the reviews and image comparisons at http://www.dpreview.com/ Plus I knew the odds of being able to rent lenses before buying were better with something like a Canon or Nikon.
- FFing Enigma
Go with the Canon - without a doubt. I had been looking for a while and I researched. Ended up with the Rebel Xsi and I couldn't be happier with it.
- Holli C. Buck
I don't have the option to bump up to the XSi, so if I were to get a Canon, it would only be the XS.
- Michael Forian
Michael, the site I posted above should still have some decent comparison shots for the XS. In fact, here is where they compare it to several cameras including the A200 (though not the A200k) http://www.dpreview.com/reviews... There are spec and image comparisons, which might help you decide.
- FFing Enigma
Tina! The site helped a lot! I couldn't check it right away due to my teacher being a bit anal about going on non-school related websites :( Again, thanks :) Canon is looking the best right now!
- Michael Forian
Just got the XSi about a week ago. I'm completely in love with it.
- m.0
I wonder if anyone on FriendFeed has the A200?
- Michael Forian
When purchasing a DSLR body you are not so much buying a camera as buying into a line of lenses. Lenses are 100x more important than the body they attach to. So the better question is Canon or Sony lenses. And the answer there is clear: Canon. Buy Canon or Nikon, nothing else.
- Benjamin Golub
Canon XSi. I have one. Great Camera, and as Benjamin says, there are great lenses (such as the Canon L series) that work with it. Even the kit lens is good, much better than previous Canon kit lenses, I'm led to believe.
- Ian May
Fenton, my 11 year old Golden Retriever, has a cancerous tumor on his belly. It's about the size of a baseball. Maybe a month to live :(
That sucks =(
- Beau Liening
I'm sorry Michael :(
- comix aka martha
It's going to be real hard when he's gone (trying not to think about it too much). Saddest thing that comes to mind is the hair that he sheds. It'll still be there for months after he's dead, and I can't even think about getting rid of it all. How selfish of me to think about this, but I'm going through a lot of emotions with him being sick and all. He's the only dog I've ever had (I...
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- Michael Forian
Damn. I hope you can make the most of the time you have left with him. I'm sorry, Michael.
- Vicarbott
Feel your pain, dude. Sorry to hear it.
- Rah-PM 2012
So sorry to hear it, Michael.
- Scoble, Alex Scoble
:(
- Brent - Yes I am
So sorry.
- Anne Bouey
really sorry bro
- Holden Page
My dog tommee (our first dog) died on my birthday, I am just really glad I was with him. It hurt, a lot. Not gonna lie, I cried my ass off bro.
- Holden Page
Thanks for the support, guys. We'll make do with the time we have left with him, however long it may be.
- Michael Forian
Sorry to hear. Achilles, one of the dogs I've had for 7 years also has cancer. The location and the amount of time he may have left is unknown. He's almost always been a troublemaker, but he loves everyone and is an amazing catcher. I feel bad for Sauron, the other dog.
- MiniMage, enterRUPPted
I'm so sorry, Michael. (My own dog is my furbaby.) That must be devastating - enjoy your last days with him as much as you can and make good memories! I think the related pup idea is lovely.
- ωαřмaiden ☆TeamOtto☆
Ron Paul on Larry King 12/28/2009 - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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Oh, come on! Do you really think he was talking about Israel? Paul wouldn't touch Israel, with Stein there, with a 30ft poll while on CNN. He was talking about the states.
- Michael Forian
who used the occupation word? time for Paul to show up at a bar stool next to Mel Gibson. maybe Jimmy Carter can show him how to write a meaningless apology letter. Paul is a moron on most things. you can't create trickle down economics without a vessel that can hold water. our vessel is called a Republic. his internationalist view on Capitalism trickles out.... it doesn't trickle down in
- NoahDavidSimon
to use the word occupied you must look at his language. Israel never occupied Judea, Jerusalem and Samaria. to say that one would have to assume that there was a country that was occupied. a broken treaty became the reason the Jordanians did occupy those lands from 1948 to 1967 and committed ethnic cleansing. to argue these facts as opinion is bias, prejudice. you go in the right circles and gravity itself becomes a mere opinion... the only way to prove otherwise is to diagnose the person making the claim
- NoahDavidSimon
I didn't agree with Ben Stein that Islam was not the cause. It's his analysis and weakness on that issue which brings him into dialog with Paul and Lee. Lee obviously wants more money to be spent, Paul wants no money to be spent... but Ben Stein enables both of them by saying that the reason all of this is so expensive is because we don't say who is attacking us. It really is that...
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- NoahDavidSimon
A bit of a situation... input wanted!
Hey guys! Long time no chat! So, I was going through the pictures on my Sony digital camera and wanted to see the photos on the internal memory. I took out the memory stick and to my surprise I found 2 pictures that I had never taken in my life! The first being the interior of Future Shop (Canada's Best Buy) and the other being taken of an employee (of Future Shop) inside of Future Shop. Yes, I had purchased the camera at Future Shop, more than a year ago, and I had never checked the internal memory. The guy who sold me the camera for my mom told me that it was "brand new" and never used (I always make sure of this because I hate the fact of someone already "spoiling" the product). So, what should I do? Go to Future Shop and show it to them? Ask them for a total refund? Something more?! WHAT SHOULD I DEMAND!!! :D
- Michael Forian
Show it to them in writing and cc any consumer organizations you know of for Canada. Consumerist is focused on the US but I believe they occasionally publish incidents that have happened in other countries. Before you frame your letter, read other stories on the web to see what those people said and did. I'm pretty sure Consumerist has done stories on products sold as new that turned out not to be.
- Spidra Webster
Before you contact them, though, decide what you're asking for. Are you willing to keep the camera but want a discount that reflects its open box state? Do you want to return or exchange the camera? What do you want them to do? Have that clearly expressed in the letter/email.
- Spidra Webster
@JIDF http://www.facebook.com/profile... Kristian Berry says, "you better watch out i have a plan to kill all the jews in the world so who wants to help????"
Javier Damiani says, "StUPID JEWS"
- NoahDavidSimon
NAZI profiles http://www.facebook.com/profile... Kristian Berry and Javier Damiani http://www.facebook.com/profile...
- NoahDavidSimon
Whoa, and these are your Facebook friends? Correct me if I'm wrong...
- Michael Forian
Lord Monckton Confronts Obama's Nazi Youth Members With Some Hard Facts - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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Hmm... this isn't like you, Noah. Monckton hangs out with Alex Jones and the gang. You like the guy?
- Michael Forian
I'm a supporter against government intervention. your accusation is a bit one dimensional. should I be so rigid that I would hate every Christian based on European history? you really don't give me enough credit. if I were to judge every person based merely on association I sure wouldn't be social networking in the first place. there is a difference between one questionable association...
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- NoahDavidSimon
or maybe when no one was listening Jones was the one outlet he had and he used it. Monckton is rather new to my sphere. I will look into it.
- NoahDavidSimon
he does have the bug eyes... but I like a man that holds true to his values. I still am not sure if I would compare a rude interruption to nazis, but I can see how they simply were irksome pricks that got his goat. those kids don't have a government warrant to interupt political dissent... maybe he went a little too far with that metaphor... but then again he was on his own being taunted by the worst form of trolling social ankle biters.
- NoahDavidSimon
also I have to have respect for the guy because it really did seem for years like you could not question global warming till this guy started questioning it.
- NoahDavidSimon
it really is a matter of proportion. I'm not a Godwin's law absolutist. I've seen so much abuse in metaphors and rejecting the metaphor. perhaps it's ok to embellish a situation however. perhaps nothing really ever captures the Holocaust's patterns. it's ok with me if Monckton wants to go over the top. it's fine. I'm not offended. there is very little in history that can ever compare...
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- NoahDavidSimon
The CDC doesn't make any sense: "We are recalling 800,000 vaccines, they weren't strong enough. But they're strong enough to fight the flu."
From what I read, they maintain that they were strong enough when first administered but the batch has weakened since. I have no idea whether to believe that, though...
- Spidra Webster
I think they need to clarify the timeline. I can't believe I'm even saying this considering I'm a total anti-vaxer.
- Michael Forian
CBC News - Venetians hold funeral march to mark population decline - http://www.cbc.ca/world...
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"Historic Venice is approaching the dread status of living museum, with a population now below 60,000 — a largely symbolic threshold considered by some to signal the end of the city's viability. As native Venetians flee in droves to the mainland for cheaper housing and easier living, those who have stayed marked their modern-day demise with a mock funeral procession Saturday down the Grand Canal."
- Michael Forian
from Bookmarklet
Why would 60,000 mark the end of its viability? That's still pretty large.
- John (bird whisperer)
They're grandstanding I guess?
- Mitch
60,000 is a large number, unless you consider the infrastructure of the city itself. Built to support a much larger population and with some pretty unique requirements, it takes a lot of full time residents to keep a place like that going - esp. when abandoned buildings have to be kept up, or they'll cause their neighborhood to sink.
- Jennifer Dittrich
I really don't know why it's 60,000... makes me think back to that Muslim Demographics video where they said that any country's population with less than a 2.1% fertility rate is totally screwed.
- Michael Forian
I'm going to start posting videos on my new YouTube channel which is specifically on US politics: http://www.youtube.com/ThePoli...
I am! I am! The thought of people questioning my presence as a critique, because of my nationality, of American politicians did cross my mind while creating the channel (to be honest, I was thinking of doing a mix of Canadian/American politics). US politics are infinitely more interesting when compared to Canadian parliamentarian politics! We have 4 dumb major parties (one of which is only there to strive for Quebec sovereignty) that bicker all day long, form coalitions, end coalitions and get literally nothing done. The last time I was interested in Canadian politics was a few weeks back when a pro-climate change protestor got into Parliament and yelled at the members of parliament. I laughed.
- Michael Forian
Conservatives Maintain Edge as Top Ideological Group - http://www.gallup.com/poll...
"PRINCETON, NJ -- Conservatives continue to outnumber moderates and liberals in the American populace in 2009, confirming a finding that Gallup first noted in June. Forty percent of Americans describe their political views as conservative, 36% as moderate, and 20% as liberal. This marks a shift from 2005 through 2008, when moderates were tied with conservatives as the most prevalent group."
- Michael Forian
from Bookmarklet
WoW Freak Out Kid with Benny Hill Theme Song - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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epic video.
- vijay
Ok, I had to pause that so I wouldn't choke from laughter!
- Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart
OMG! Did he try sticking the remote up his ass at :29!? Total WoW to me! O_O
- Michael Forian
O.o
- ◄ 道 ► D/\\/|I|D ッ
LOL!!!1!!
- rowlikeagirl
Number of U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Overlooks Thousands of Support Troops - washingtonpost.com - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...
"President Obama announced in March that he would be sending 21,000 additional troops to Afghanistan. But in an unannounced move, the White House has also authorized -- and the Pentagon is deploying -- at least 13,000 troops beyond that number, according to defense officials. The additional troops are primarily support forces, including engineers, medical personnel, intelligence experts and military police. Their deployment has received little mention by officials at the Pentagon and the White House, who have spoken more publicly about the combat troops who have been sent to Afghanistan."
- Michael Forian
from Bookmarklet
So much for that "peace" prize...
- Michael Forian
The modern army is deceptive it has a very long tail and for every combat soldier are several support soldiers in a huge base somewhere and half a dozen truck drivers doing everr more dangerous convoy duty and of course the ever present uncounted mercs security guards and armed private contractors who do much the same tasks as a soldier in other wars but don't go on the tally sheet
- WarLord
The Real sofarsoShawn to The's feed, US Politics, American Politics, RWW: The Future of Tech, icanhastechcrunch, building43
Just when you thought TechCrunch could not sink any lower ~ with its latest article looks like Arrington's now using a TECH site to platform a right wingnut political agenda seriously #WTF - "Obama, Does It Take Winning A Nobel To Get An Email From You? What #Obamashould Do." - http://www.techcrunch.com/2009...
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"Editor’s note: Below is an open letter to our President from guest author Edo Segal, a concerned web geek who cares about the future of our democracy. It is followed by a proposal and a new website for anyone who thinks they know what #obamashould do (cynics please skip post). Mr President, On the night of your acceptance speech, just before you walked on stage, “you” sent out an email saying “i will be in touch soon”—but you disappeared and all we were left with was the strange feeling you get when your older brother ditches you for his cooler friends. Does it take you winning a Nobel prize to get another direct letter from you? Where’s the attention? The yes-we-can attitude, making us feel we can be good again? It seems that since you made it to the Oval Office you have been too busy at work, and our relationship has really suffered. I recall that as the election results where announced, there was an epiphany that hit the pundits and us web folks at the same time. “He’s going to...
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- The Real sofarsoShawn
And a not well-informed op-ed at that. Wonder why Arrington et al have decided to post this [drivel]?!
- Rene, Pro Button Pusher
Well after Peace! Obama v. The CrunchPad ~ http://www.techcrunch.com/2009... it's not too irregular now though still pretty raving mad & completely outside the usual orbit of TechCruch's regular articles; political and with a crude right wing tone. As to posting this, the ranter explains rather lamely in a one line ambiguous sentence: as TechCrunch readers grease the wheels of online progress. ????
- The Real sofarsoShawn
It all seems to come from a narrow-minded point of view, a view that excludes the global perspective and a view that completely misses the explanation the Nobel Committee gave for the NPP. And also, where is his entitlement coming from? Is this a form of advertizing? Bad press is still press? Does TechCrunch really need the attention? I know, a lot of questions and no answers ...
- Rene, Pro Button Pusher
Yeah it's strange, though it's still my second favourite tech site after RWW. I like TC's edge
- The Real sofarsoShawn
I'll have Arrington as president over Obama any day.
- Michael Forian
I don't understand how you could call the guest write,r or techcrunch, a wing-nut? He's questioning how Obama is using his valuable information. Especially since he offered that information with the understanding of getting something in return. I don't understand why more people aren't questioning how their trust is being used.
- amarquart
Lewis Black: Two-party system ‘a bowl of sh*t looking in the mirror’ | Raw Story - http://rawstory.com/2009...
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"In a clip played by MSNBC's Keith Olbermann, Black says, "Our two-party system is a bowl of shit looking in the mirror at itself. ... Basically, the last eight years, I feel, the Republicans stood around farting and the Democrats went, 'Ooh, let me smell it.'""
- Russellreno
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The man speaks truth.
- John (bird whisperer)
Yes, he does.
- Ayşe E.
The two-party system is a farce and a disgrace, especially, since both parties are sitting on the same side of the middle, one a bit further to the right than the other. There must be more choice, and choice from a spectrum of sides for a democracy to really represent everyone.
- Rene, Pro Button Pusher
Corporate entities should look to funding smaller political parties like the Libertarian Party, which has a lot of potential if it could get off the ground.
- Michael Forian
A corporate-funded Libertarian Party wouldn't look much different from the current Republican Party.
- John (bird whisperer)
John++
- Andrew C (✓)
I seem to have more and more issues with libertarianism, because I think it is nothing more than polished anarchism. Choosing to be a libertarian means that whatever any form government does, you disagree with, but the option that you have available to fix the issue is a solution that will never ever be implemented by any government anywhere in the world. So, libertarians are only...
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- Rene, Pro Button Pusher
"but the option that you have available to fix the issue is a solution that will never ever be implemented by any government anywhere in the world." Unless you're a glibertarian instead. (they say they're libertarians, but somehow their solutions seem to align with big business a lot of the time...)
- Andrew C (✓)
Because that gives them the illusion of options.
- Rene, Pro Button Pusher
Think Progress » Beck: Obama should turn down the Nobel and give it ‘to the Tea Party goers and the 9-12 Project.’ - http://thinkprogress.org/2009...
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"BECK: Of all things, the Nobel Peace Prize should be turned down by Barack Obama and given — you ready for this, oh this one’s going to make headlines — should be give to the Tea Party goers and the 9-12 Project. … Because of the arrogance of the progressives that thought no one would stand in their way. That he would be able to accomplish everything. Two weeks into his presidency, they nominated him for it and said, “oh this is going to be a slam dunk.” Because of the Tea Party goers and the 9-12 Project people that stood in his way and stopped him from accomplishing the things that he thought, “please, I’m the Messiah, I’ll be able to accomplish that.”"
- Steven Perez
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Well, now we know who took Rush's Oxy stash.
- Steven Perez
Well, Beckie, you should be euthanized ... we can't have it all, can we?!
- Rene, Pro Button Pusher
Stupid. While I DO happen to believe that Obama should turn down the prize, it should DEFINITELY NOT go to anything related to Beck. The Nobel Foundation should have waited until the end of his first term to give it to Obama, giving it to him now is pointless.
- Michael Forian
Whatever Beck's been smoking, I'd love a hit of it.
- Chris Charabaruk
Pardon my saying it but Beck is a fucking moron. He's just pissed because HE wasn't nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
- Prosey BUTTONS!
I'm sure the Nobel Committee can come up with a prize for Douchebag of the Year ...
- Rene, Pro Button Pusher
Beck doesn't realize that Europeans find him and the people who listen to him to be complete and ignorant fools. Of course he knows this, because his viewer base is completely ignorant of that fact as well.
- Rene, Pro Button Pusher
It should go to the Rush/Beck combo. Did you read Rush Limpball's response to this? Gawd, the neocons are frothing like rabid dogs over this.
- Prosey BUTTONS!
Yup, I did. It's true what Rachel Maddow said yesterday: after trying to impeach Obama there is nothing left for the fringers to do. Well, other than actually kill him.
- Rene, Pro Button Pusher
Even I think it's stupid that Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. Why? Maybe if he BROUGHT HOME THE TROOPS! That's somewhat peaceful? :)
As @alansmurray said: "Nobel goes to 'person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between the nations ....' shall have done". The award is for accomplishments, not intentions.
- Michael Forian
LIFE in Israel in 1948 – Part 2 — Ben Atlas - http://benatlas.com/2009...
"Jewish troops blindfolding Polish adventurers doing sabotage for Arabs. May 1948. John Phillips"
- NoahDavidSimon
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hey maybe a relative of Forian's?
- NoahDavidSimon
Most likely. We should ask Forian what the Ukrainian part of his heritage was doing to Jews in Ukraine in 1941, shouldn't we?
- George Hall (Australia)
I think it might be a good idea. hey @FORIAN?
- NoahDavidSimon
I once knew a girl who claimed to be part-Ukrainian...turns out her dad, supposedly Ukrainian, was hiding a WWII real identity as an escaped war criminal. Forian saying his dad was part-Ukrainian now really makes me wonder if the same applies in Forian's dad's case.
- George Hall (Australia)
You guys are fun. Believe it or not, the Polish side of my family brought my father's family from Ukraine to Canada pre-WWII. I wouldn't be here today if it weren't for my Polish great-grandfather :-)
- Michael Forian
Something that you might be interested in watching: http://www.nfb.ca/film... - Netanyahu's visit to Montreal.
- Michael Forian
WTF?
- Michael Forian
Kiity rocks!
- NoahDavidSimon
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