How many ounces of Four Loko would a privatized TSA let you bring on a plane?
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How many ounces of Four Loko would a privatized TSA let you bring on a plane?
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Tonal Crow
Three. In a transparent baggie only.
KG
depends on how big your bribe is…
James K Polk, Esq.
Trick question. Four Loko is a larger volume than would be allowed on the plane.
Because Four Loko is outlawed, only outlaws have Four Loko.
calling all toasters
What’s wrong with this blog today? The hippie-punching has gone to shit.
DFS
Has Four Loko really been banned yet? On a visit the other weekend to the two sleaziest bars-on-the-windows mini-marts in beautiful Clinton, North Carolina, at least five different flavors were available.
The stuff is magnificently foul. As a friend of mine succinctly put it, it’s booze by Willy Wonka.
peej
I brought a liter of tequila on a plane (carry-on) 4 months after 9/11. Go figure.
wmd
I want Cobra whiskey on a plane. Who needs 4 loko?
Alex S.
Today I found out that this exists:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/divorce/
It’s business AND therapy.
spudvol
So, if “man” and “male” are synonymous, and the symbol for iron is “Fe”, does that mean that Ironman is female?
arguingwithsignposts
@Alex S.:
I have come to hate the HuffPo so much. I skimmed through their book about blogging recently in the bookstore and just … sigh.
Emily L. Hauser/ellaesther
Awesome “Fuck You” spoof – because sometimes people deserve to be blocked:
Blocked You: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0ey8r-nR6k
Alex S.
@arguingwithsignposts:
I still use it as a link aggregator. And I like their photo slides. On the other hand, I think I have read about three of their blog posts in 2 years.
Mark S.
Alabama cracker put this sign up in front of his store:
He owns an electronics store, so the racism was purely gratuitous.
Keith G
Just got home from from a very long day at work helping other folk prepare for the holidays.
Looks like I have some catching up to do.
jwb
@arguingwithsignposts: “I skimmed through their book about blogging.” And you did this because…
fasteddie9318
Thank you for choosing Secur-U-Fly for your pre-flight security needs. We have several price/security packages that may interest you. At our basic level, for $100, and that covers both legs of today’s round trip ticket, you’ll be required to remove your clothes at the checkpoint, submit to a full cavity search, and have your luggage taken out back and thrown on our “Safety First” luggage bonfire. You’re not permitted to bring any liquids on board, and we will have to pump your stomach for anything you might have eaten or drunk prior to your arrival here at the airport today. At the other end of the spectrum, our platinum plan costs a mere $600 per round trip and includes no baggage or personal screening, unlimited liquids, and we’ll provide you with your choice of bladed weapon, semiautomatic handgun, or several ounces of C-4 plastic explosive to enjoy during the flight. Our other packages are distributed between these two extremes. Enjoy your flight!
neff
BTW, Matthew Boyle (the Tucker Carlson food stamp guy) is now trying to claim on Twitter that the real purpose of his big story was to blow the lid off how college kids are taking advantage of food stamps to buy frivolous items. Really:
http://twitter.com/mboyle1/status/12602616701784064
http://twitter.com/mboyle1/status/12732545384841217
http://twitter.com/mboyle1/status/12719688584794112
arguingwithsignposts
@jwb:
I wanted to see if it was as horrible as suggested by the brand name on the front. And I was right.
Mark S.
Dear God, that Manchin is a fucking idiot.
beltane
A 16 year old Dutch boy was arrested today for participating in Operation Payback. This, combined with all the 15 and 16 year olds protesting in London, gives me hope that today’s group of kids won’t be as apathetic as my generation (gen X) has always been.
Emily L. Hauser/ellaesther
This is the second time today that FYWP has eaten my comment!
FYWP!
(Or will this too get eaten?!)
beltane
@neff: Whatever money this clown’s parent spent on educating him was what I call a frivolous use of money.
fasteddie9318
Shorter Joe Manchin: I voted against repealing DADT because I think it should be repealed soon, although I don’t think it should be repealed right now, but I think it will be repealed, but not if I have anything to say about it, but I want it to be repealed, but fuck them homos, but they should be allowed to serve, but the bigots in my state don’t want them to serve, but I’m not a bigot, but I’m going to vote on behalf of the bigots, but I’m really sorry to everybody for everything.
arguingwithsignposts
BTW, I never saw this before today, but check out the Obamelvis and unicorn (regretsy link). That should be a fixture around here.
jwb
@arguingwithsignposts: Glutton for punishment!
mr. whipple
Since this is an open thread I’ll relate how tough it is being a parent during the Holidays in this fucked up consumerist culture, especially during a recession. All of these worthless cats of ours want nipple rings for Christmas. It’s all they talk about.
And I’m like, ‘what do I look like, Goldman Sachs?’ Do the math: 5 cats x 8 nipples x $10/nipple ring(minimum, not including installation, and these little fucks want platinum or gold.)
Fucking cats.
Omnes Omnibus
@arguingwithsignposts: Words fail me.
jwb
@Mark S.: Shorter Manchin: “IT’S OBAMA’S FAULT.” Not just an idiot, but an asshole on top of it.
Omnes Omnibus
@mr. whipple: Tell them you are going old school punk and use safety pins.
jwb
@Omnes Omnibus: Agreed.
gogol's wife
@mr. whipple:
I hope you send in pictures when they’re all fitted out.
Emily L. Hauser/ellaesther
THANK YOU JOHN COLE FOR SAVING ME FROM WORDPRESS HELL.
You are a gentleman and a scholar. Well, a scholar and a curmudgeon. And a gentleman.
Ozymandias, King of Ants
@beltane:
But can you really blame our generation (GenX)? Yes, we’re apathetic, but we did put up The Tiresome Generation™ as parents.
Odie Hugh Manatee
@Mark S.:
What if the turrists decide that the perfect juicy target would be blowing up a “BBQ Pork Restaurant” that is full of unbelievers?
Lavocat
The drinker you get, the smoker you are.
Emily L. Hauser/ellaesther
@mr. whipple: Made me laugh.
jwb
Looks like it’s going to be taxes all the way down.
mr. whipple
@Omnes Omnibus:
I tried telling them that’s how we did it in my day, but are unmoved.
This all started when the oldest one started hanging with the neighbor’s cat. (Fritz, who’s pierced) So naturally, he’s gotta do the same thing. And and first I was firm and I said no fucking way. If Fritz jumped off the roof would you do it, too?
But he kept nagging and nagging and finally I relented.
Then the younger ones- who all look up to their older brother- insisted they wanted the same thing for Christmas. I just hate the peer pressure and these strange trends. What the fuck am I gonna tell my mother when she comes over to cat sit?
gnomedad
There’s an idea — make everyone fly drunk.
Emily L. Hauser/ellaesther
I have to say, I really do marvel at the banning of Four Loko. I mean honestly, rum and coke anyone? Red Bull and beer? Why is it a danger to society only when they’re sold already in the same receptacle?
But then I’m sensible n’ shit.
Tonal Crow
@Mark S.:
Yikes. Hint: if you won’t be ready to cast an informed vote when you’re seated, don’t run for the seat.
Tonal Crow
@mr. whipple: Nipple rings? Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeouuuuuuuuuuuuch!
Odie Hugh Manatee
@gnomedad:
No seat in the planes either, just lots of bedding, mattresses, pillows, a well stocked bar, mirrored ceiling and walls, a kickass audio system and lots of adult toys.
If the plane went down I really don’t think anyone on board would notice.
Brian S (formerly Incertus)
It’s official–I’ve got a book cover. Now I have to triple-proof the contents, so no Four Loko for me tonight.
beltane
@Tonal Crow: That would preclude most of the Senate from running for office.
mofo
I was Four Loko before I was against it!
J.W. Hamner
I just found out that the #2 search term for my blog over the last month was “chimpanzee pr0n” (edited for spam filter worries)…. ugh, people really disgust me sometimes.
robertdsc-PowerBook
@jwb:
Keep on failing, Mr. President. We’re used to it by now. Idiot.
robertdsc-PowerBook
Duplicate.
Anne Laurie
@Brian S (formerly Incertus): Looks great! Congratulations on your upcoming book!
Tonal Crow
@beltane: And that would be a bad thing?
John - A Motley Moose
Don’t know whether this has been mentioned in another thread. The Westboro Baptist Church is sending protesters to Elizabeth Edwards funeral. I don’t hate very easily, but I hate these fuckers with a passion.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/09/elizabeth-edwards-funeral-westboro-baptist-church_n_794333.html
Martin
@robertdsc-PowerBook: Um, I don’t understand this comment.
If Obama is signaling tax code reform, that probably indicates that he doesn’t think that any of the tax cut extensions will be passed. I wrote the other day that the Dems could probably get increased revenues with lower rates and have 100% of the revenues come income > $250K income, *and* get the GOP to accept it, but it would need to happen outside of the framework of the Bush tax cuts.
Same outcome, different avenue, and I was yelled at. I’m increasingly convinced that people here aren’t interested in higher rates on high incomes out of some revenue generation or shared sacrifice, rather as a punitive measure. Eat the rich is fun, but it’s also an effective way to turn people away from Democratic ideas.
Emily L. Hauser/ellaesther
@Brian S (formerly Incertus): I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: Congratulations!
/is not at all jealous.
robertdsc-PowerBook
@Martin:
We, the country, don’t need tax reform. We need jobs. No one needs a tax cut of any kind. The best kind of fiscal responsibility would have been to let the Bush tax cuts expire for everyone. it’s way past time that people of any stripe, myself included, get tax breaks. The only thing that will right our ship is putting people back to work. Period. End of story.
Or, to personalize things, I have two tales to tell about how wrong tax cuts are.
My last job before the one I currently have was partially dependent on schools printing large amounts of tests and study materials. Without the support of spending for schools to pay for such things, our business dried up. All the tax incentives in the world would not help us for anything if we had no school work to print. I ended up losing my job because there was not enough work.
Second, while I was unemployed, I received a tax break as part of filing my income taxes. You know what I did with it? I saved every penny instead of spending it because i didn’t know if I was going to be employed again. I needed work, not tax breaks.
When I was hired, my company received a 9K tax credit from the feds but I was hired to fill a need for a worker, not because of the tax break.
Suffern ACE
@Martin: Middle class tax cuts cost money, too. So yeah, a permanent tax cut for those under 250K that dwarfs the increased revenue from taxes of those making over 250K isn’t a sustainable policy either. Its just political death to bring it up.
freelancer
@John – A Motley Moose:
Can you imagine the shitstorm that’s gonna happen when Pastor Fred croaks?
YellowJournalism
Depends. Is the security company a subsidiary of the corporation that distributes Four Loko? If so, then not only will they allow you to bring multiple cans on the plane, but they’ll be selling special collector’s edition cans during your flight.
Jay in Oregon
@freelancer:
Unfortunately, I think that shriveled bastard runs on raw malice, so he’ll be around for a while.
When he does croak, they’ll have to have him cremated and bury him someplace private; any publicly-accessible cemetary won’t be able to afford to constantly re-turf the area around his grave due to the greenery dying off from massive urine contamination.
Bnut
@Emily L. Hauser/ellaesther: That’s a goooood parody.
Emily L. Hauser/ellaesther
@Bnut: This is what I’m saying.
And very appropriate for me, as I’m about to ban someone at my place! Yay for the ban hammer!
Martin
@robertdsc-PowerBook: I agree, but you’re massively oversimplifying the situation by ignoring the difference between nominal and effective tax rates.
The top marginal rate is 35% and Dems are proposing returning it to 39.5%. But for a lot of very high earners, they pay no more than AMT (and some even less). The corporate rate ranges from 15% at the low end to 35% at the high (profits over $18M). Last quarter Apple turned record profits of $4.3B one of the largest quarterly profit hauls of any US corporation, and had an effective tax rate of 24%. As a shareholder, I appreciate the big number there, but there is absolutely no way they should have paid less than the flat 34% rate. No tax cut would cause them to change their corporate behavior. They created no jobs in exchange for that 10 point rate decrease that they wouldn’t have otherwise created, and it kept $400M out of the tax base.
That’s what tax reform is designed to do – to bring the nominal and effective rates into closer alignment.
So, the real question is – would you rather claim a victory on a 39.5% top marginal rate that nobody pays, or would you rather give in and accept a 28% effective rate that extracts vastly more tax revenue from the people you want to apply the 39.5% rate to?
Even in the case of lapsing all of the cuts, you still are left with the distortions that causes many in the middle class to pay a higher effective rate than the rich. Even the GOP sees this as a serious defect.
robertdsc-PowerBook
Then I’d support only fixing effective rates and then raising them as far as humanly possible.
Tax cut mania has destroyed our country. it’s time to end it.
Martin
@robertdsc-PowerBook: Well, the report is that Obama may propose the Deficit Commission tax structure. It lowers the nominal rates and jacks up the effective rates by eliminating most of the deductions and loopholes in the current policy. Tax revenues would climb by about 2% of GDP over what the Dems preferred proposal would do.
One of the nicer features is that the renter penalty goes away. The mortgage interest deduction would get all or mostly eliminated. That was at least a small contributing factor to the housing bubble, and is one of the better tax dodges for the wealthy.
Now, just to be clear about something – if this tax plan comes into effect, I’m probably fucked. All of my debt is in my house, and my mortgage deduction offsets a lot of my tax liability. So, my vested interest is in keeping the current structure, but the proposed one, at least in broad strokes (devil is always in the details) appears to be much more fair.