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You are here: Home / Open Threads / Excellent Links / This Made Me Laugh

This Made Me Laugh

by John Cole|  August 8, 200811:11 am| 80 Comments

This post is in: Excellent Links, Humorous

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  1. 1.

    Kilkee

    August 8, 2008 at 11:17 am

    Wow. “Brother ICBM of Love.’ How did they know? I likie.

  2. 2.

    Nerf

    August 8, 2008 at 11:18 am

    Brother/Sister Baseball Bat of Mercy

  3. 3.

    Incertus

    August 8, 2008 at 11:24 am

    Brother Inspired Pepper Spray of Unassuming Contemplation

  4. 4.

    D. Mason

    August 8, 2008 at 11:28 am

    Brother/Sister Honorable Howitzer of Tolerance

  5. 5.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    August 8, 2008 at 11:29 am

    Brother Dynamite Vest Of Diversity

  6. 6.

    Tony J

    August 8, 2008 at 11:33 am

    Brother Sharpened Screwdriver of Humanitarianism

  7. 7.

    Krista

    August 8, 2008 at 11:33 am

    Sister Immaculate Switchblade of Understanding

    I love it.

  8. 8.

    Clutch414

    August 8, 2008 at 11:33 am

    Brother Joyous Pistol of Patient Prudence

  9. 9.

    CD

    August 8, 2008 at 11:33 am

    Brother Shining Ice Pick of Humanitarianism.

  10. 10.

    TheFountainHead

    August 8, 2008 at 11:36 am

    Brother/Sister Baseball Bat of Compassionate Forgiveness

    I think it’s broken. That can’t be my name.

  11. 11.

    Zifnab

    August 8, 2008 at 11:38 am

    Brother Mushroom Cloud of Love?

    Sounds liked a drugged out hippie thing.

  12. 12.

    cleek

    August 8, 2008 at 11:46 am

    “Marshal.ReleaseComObject(selection);”

    no, wait. that was just some clipboard crap.

    i am… Brother/Sister Arrow of Peace

  13. 13.

    Dreggas

    August 8, 2008 at 11:47 am

    Brother Flaming Taser of Warm Reason

    My motto: I will tase you…bro.

  14. 14.

    John Cole

    August 8, 2008 at 11:47 am

    The Dynamite vest of Diversity has me crying I am laughing so hard.

  15. 15.

    JL

    August 8, 2008 at 11:48 am

    Sister Arrow of Peace

    Should we sign in using our jihadist name from now on John, You certainly have a wide range of topics, today.

  16. 16.

    John Cole

    August 8, 2008 at 11:49 am

    Andrew Sullivan is Brother Cosh of Truth.

    Al Gore is Brother Honorable Garotte of Debate

    Obama is Brother Musket of Contemplation.

  17. 17.

    JL

    August 8, 2008 at 11:51 am

    Sister Peaceful Battle Axe of Compassionate Mindfulness I didn’t register the name and I have actually been called worse so what the heck.

  18. 18.

    Xenos

    August 8, 2008 at 11:52 am

    Brother Flaming Whip of Compassionate Harmony

    That actually sounds like it came from my libertarian sister-in-law. No brother-in-law gets respect…

  19. 19.

    South of I-10

    August 8, 2008 at 11:53 am

    Sister Flaming Spear of Fervent Humanitarianism

  20. 20.

    maxbaer (not the original)

    August 8, 2008 at 11:53 am

    Brother cluster bomb of rational discourse.

  21. 21.

    Nazgul35

    August 8, 2008 at 11:54 am

    Brother Tactical Baton of Mindful Joy…look at how large my baton is beotches!!!!

  22. 22.

    joe

    August 8, 2008 at 11:54 am

    Brother Machine Gun of Enlightened Discussion.

    Actually, that sounds about right.

  23. 23.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    August 8, 2008 at 11:54 am

    The Dynamite vest of Diversity has me crying I am laughing so hard.

    Thanks. I made it up because I didn’t want to click the link here at work. Overpaid and underappreciated is a dangerous combination for successful continued employment.

  24. 24.

    w vincentz

    August 8, 2008 at 11:58 am

    Brother Sharpened Screwdriver of Enlightened Patience.

    Too funny!

  25. 25.

    Brachiator

    August 8, 2008 at 11:59 am

    Brother Burning Blunderbuss of Reflection

  26. 26.

    iluvsummr

    August 8, 2008 at 12:01 pm

    I’m Sister Taser of Temperance. I will tase you, gently, 17 times while your back is broken because you fell off an overpass, or not at all. Your choice.

  27. 27.

    Dennis - SGMM

    August 8, 2008 at 12:03 pm

    Brother Napalm of Democratization.

  28. 28.

    JC

    August 8, 2008 at 12:05 pm

    Hate to burst the bubble, but a question – there is a story at Daily Kos:

    Obama is the Anti-Christ post

    It reminded me – I have a friend who I’ve had since high school, who’s political outlook is, shall we say – radically different from mine.

    He’s a person who’s never made a lot of money, and is a Hispanic who lives outside of Orlando. He is very active in a Protestant Hispanic church – there’s been a mini-boomlet of these, in the South recently.

    At any rate, recently, when talking about Obama – he’s been saying similar things – “where did this guy come from??” “who is he??” “you know the Bible talks about the anti-Christ coming like this”, etc.

    It is crazy stuff, but for this to filter down to this small, podunk, protestant church in Florida – where the sermon is given in Spanish – this MUST be more prevalent than I knew, right?

    Of course, all I told him is “he’s Christian, read his books, there is simply NO evidence to ground your fear”, and he listened to me (or pretended to at least.)

    Still – creepy, huh?

  29. 29.

    jake

    August 8, 2008 at 12:05 pm

    Brother Flaming Taser of Warm Reason

    TENS unit in the shop?

    I am Brother Flaming Garotte of Moderate Hope.

  30. 30.

    wasabi gasp

    August 8, 2008 at 12:07 pm

    Brother Venerable Molotov Cocktail of Love

  31. 31.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    August 8, 2008 at 12:09 pm

    Obama is the Anti-Christ post

    Just remind your friend about the first three and a half GOOD years of the coming tribulation. That’s three and a half more than godboy produced in the last seven years.

  32. 32.

    Original Lee

    August 8, 2008 at 12:09 pm

    Sister Honorable Taser of Hope.

    I see two other members of my itinerant chapter here. While we may cross paths occasionally, we never cross the beams.

  33. 33.

    Ninerdave

    August 8, 2008 at 12:13 pm

    Brother Shuriken of Equanimity

  34. 34.

    wasabi gasp

    August 8, 2008 at 12:14 pm

    John McCain is:

    Grandpa Wet Testical In Toilet

  35. 35.

    John W Casey

    August 8, 2008 at 12:16 pm

    Brother Burning Derringer of Discussion here,

    Anybody wanna talk?

  36. 36.

    Michael D.

    August 8, 2008 at 12:20 pm

    Brother Shining Switchblade of Desirable Joy

  37. 37.

    Nash

    August 8, 2008 at 12:21 pm

    My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Peaceful Garotte of Tolerance.

  38. 38.

    Michael D.

    August 8, 2008 at 12:21 pm

    While we may cross paths occasionally, we never cross the beams.

    Dark Tower reference?

  39. 39.

    Liz

    August 8, 2008 at 12:21 pm

    Sister Atom Bomb of Debate. Each side will have 5 minutes…OR ELSE!

    I’d never seen this letter…thank you for re-linking! It’s brilliant.

  40. 40.

    Nash

    August 8, 2008 at 12:22 pm

    Dark Tower reference?

    Nope, Ghostbusters

  41. 41.

    Svensker

    August 8, 2008 at 12:23 pm

    Sister Flaming Sword of Love. Yeah, baby.

  42. 42.

    greynoldsct00

    August 8, 2008 at 12:23 pm

    Brother/Sister Torch of Desirable Grace

  43. 43.

    Krista

    August 8, 2008 at 12:24 pm

    John McCain:
    Brother Cruise Missile of Forgiving Peace

  44. 44.

    jake

    August 8, 2008 at 12:26 pm

    OT: John, you need to get out the Epic Fail photo in honor of Ms. Nikki Tinker.

  45. 45.

    Z

    August 8, 2008 at 12:27 pm

    As Sister Machine Gun of Mild Harmony, I’m gonna shoot this mutha f*ckin place up with rational discourse! Eat my enlightenment, mutha f*ckas!

  46. 46.

    Dreggas

    August 8, 2008 at 12:28 pm

    JC Says:

    Hate to burst the bubble, but a question – there is a story at Daily Kos:

    Obama is the Anti-Christ post

    It reminded me – I have a friend who I’ve had since high school, who’s political outlook is, shall we say – radically different from mine.

    He’s a person who’s never made a lot of money, and is a Hispanic who lives outside of Orlando. He is very active in a Protestant Hispanic church – there’s been a mini-boomlet of these, in the South recently.

    At any rate, recently, when talking about Obama – he’s been saying similar things – “where did this guy come from??” “who is he??” “you know the Bible talks about the anti-Christ coming like this”, etc.

    It is crazy stuff, but for this to filter down to this small, podunk, protestant church in Florida – where the sermon is given in Spanish – this MUST be more prevalent than I knew, right?

    Of course, all I told him is “he’s Christian, read his books, there is simply NO evidence to ground your fear”, and he listened to me (or pretended to at least.)

    Still – creepy, huh?

    What I find most amusing here is that these people think some human being is going to appear who can magickally make the world unite behind him. Last I looked we bombed the living shit out of one another just for getting a funny look.

  47. 47.

    Pb

    August 8, 2008 at 12:28 pm

    I think I’ll stick with Brother Molotov Cocktail of Discussion.

    Help me out here: if the Antichrist is supposed to be Jewish, then does that mean that Obama is now really a faux Christian / secret Muslim / super secret Jew? Sweet, collect all three.

  48. 48.

    The Grand Panjandrum

    August 8, 2008 at 12:29 pm

    Bow before the mighty:

    Brother Taser of Peace.

    I won’s tase you … bro.

  49. 49.

    mark

    August 8, 2008 at 12:31 pm

    Brother Orbital Laser of Patient Charity.

  50. 50.

    Dreggas

    August 8, 2008 at 12:31 pm

    Michael D. Says:

    While we may cross paths occasionally, we never cross the beams.
    Dark Tower reference?

    The confusion is in Ghost busters it was cross the streams.

  51. 51.

    JC

    August 8, 2008 at 12:32 pm

    Funny enough, he DID vote for John Kerry – although voted for Bush the 1st time. Clinton in 96, and then G.W. Bush in 92.

    He is predisposed to vote for a Democrat – being Hispanic, he loathes the immigration fanatics – so he would have voted for Hillary – but this whole smear campaign has activated his religious paranoia reflex…

  52. 52.

    furrythug

    August 8, 2008 at 12:33 pm

    Brother Flaming Spear of Compassionate Reflection

  53. 53.

    Dreggas

    August 8, 2008 at 12:37 pm

    With all the taser bearers here might I just say:

    ORDER OF THE SPARK IN DA HOUSE!

  54. 54.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    August 8, 2008 at 12:41 pm

    He is predisposed to vote for a Democrat – being Hispanic, he loathes the immigration fanatics – so he would have voted for Hillary – but this whole smear campaign has activated his religious paranoia reflex…

    Sounds like a couple minutes alone with Brother Brass Knuckles Of Convenant Eschatology could ease your friend’s concern.

  55. 55.

    colleeniem

    August 8, 2008 at 12:47 pm

    I think I’ll stick with Brother Molotov Cocktail of Discussion.

    Help me out here: if the Antichrist is supposed to be Jewish, then does that mean that Obama is now really a faux Christian / secret Muslim / super secret Jew? Sweet, collect all three.

    As Sister Hammer of Desirable Diversity, I venerate our coming savior/destroyer.

  56. 56.

    Litlebritdifrnt

    August 8, 2008 at 12:50 pm

    Sister Nine Iron of Mindful Contemplation here, man that’s going to be hard to get printed on a credit card :)

  57. 57.

    Jon H

    August 8, 2008 at 12:50 pm

    I always liked the Terry Pratchett character Constable Visit, short for ‘Visit-the-unbeliever-with-explanatory-pamphlets’

  58. 58.

    Napoleon

    August 8, 2008 at 1:14 pm

    Brother Cosh of Reason

  59. 59.

    Immaculate Plasma Rifle of Limited Kindness

    August 8, 2008 at 1:41 pm

    Yay!

  60. 60.

    Conservatively Liberal

    August 8, 2008 at 1:52 pm

    Brother Rail Gun of Enlightenment

    A single shot of logic always kills them. ;)

  61. 61.

    Brother Flaming Taser of Warm Reason

    August 8, 2008 at 1:55 pm

    I like it.

  62. 62.

    KRK

    August 8, 2008 at 2:04 pm

    Sister Spike of Engaged Peace.

  63. 63.

    PeterJ

    August 8, 2008 at 2:11 pm

    I’m Brother Garotte of Discussion.

    Guess that makes me a junior disciple of Al Gore.

  64. 64.

    RareSanity

    August 8, 2008 at 3:31 pm

    Brother Pepper Spray of Debate

    I like it…I really like it…

  65. 65.

    MikeL

    August 8, 2008 at 3:41 pm

    Brother Baseball Bat of Tranquility

  66. 66.

    MikeL

    August 8, 2008 at 3:47 pm

    If I use my full name, including middle name, I’m:

    Brother ICBM of Mindful Non-Dualism.

    Brother Baseball Bat of Tranquility is now sobbing in the corner, in the knowledge that ICBM of [Anything] beats the crap out of Baseball Bat of [Anything].

    Mindful Non-Dualism? That’s the icing on the cake!

  67. 67.

    joeyess

    August 8, 2008 at 3:54 pm

    I am Brother Nine Iron of Enlightenment!

  68. 68.

    MikeL

    August 8, 2008 at 3:54 pm

    George W Bush –> Brother Flaming Pistol of Reflection

    Then I realized it was a typo. I had typed Biush.

    In actuality,
    George W Bush –> Brother Cudgel of Undeclared Equanimity

    I like the first one a whole lot better. And I suspect most Americans would agree.

    See, many of Bush’s problems can be traced to the “Undeclared” thing. Some Reflection would do him good.

  69. 69.

    Indylib

    August 8, 2008 at 4:12 pm

    Sister Axe of Wisdom.

    Love it!

  70. 70.

    bago

    August 8, 2008 at 4:56 pm

    Brother Joyous Dagger of Courteous Acceptance. Bow upon my blade!

  71. 71.

    Jay in Oregon

    August 8, 2008 at 5:07 pm

    Brother Machine Gun of Tranquility.

    So it was written, so shall it be.

  72. 72.

    Narcissus

    August 8, 2008 at 6:13 pm

    Brother Neutron Bomb of Love.

    sweet.

  73. 73.

    zuzu's petals

    August 8, 2008 at 6:17 pm

    Sister Holy Blunderbuss of Kind Contemplation

  74. 74.

    Libby Spencer

    August 8, 2008 at 6:31 pm

    Sister Immaculate Guillotine of Engaged Wisdom

    I like it. Makes me feel like the Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland. Sentence first, trial later. Off with their heads.

  75. 75.

    Cruel Jest

    August 8, 2008 at 6:53 pm

    Brother Inspired Pointy Implement of Humanitarianism

    It’d got some Monty Python on it. I’m calling it a keeper.

  76. 76.

    bend

    August 8, 2008 at 7:07 pm

    Brother Shining Cudgel of Serenity

  77. 77.

    farmgirl

    August 8, 2008 at 7:46 pm

    I am The Garrotte of Englightenment. Have been for years…

  78. 78.

    Delia

    August 8, 2008 at 10:26 pm

    Sister Derringer of Warm Mindfulness.

    I’ll have to remember that when I go to yoga class.

  79. 79.

    Sister Axe of Courteous Non-Dualism

    August 9, 2008 at 7:53 am

    :-)

  80. 80.

    freemark

    August 10, 2008 at 11:39 pm

    Brother Hydrogen Bomb of Engaged Forgiveness

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