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Non-NFL Open Thread: Processed Cheese & Novelty Meats

by Anne Laurie|  February 6, 20115:54 pm| 63 Comments

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cursorial – February 6, 2011 | 1:22 pm
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What doesn’t get asked enough is what are Rupert Murdoch’s incentives here? Are Fox News ratings better covering the fairly boring squabbles of governing or the howling outrage of a disgruntled minority and their unending parade of freakshow candidates?
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Murdoch may be ideologically Republican, but he’s in the entertainment business, and when it comes to maximizing profits I think the present situation suits him just fine.

Photo courtesy commentor JPL. Couldn’t resist the juxtaposition of America’s two favorite blood sports.

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  1. 1.

    hilts

    February 6, 2011 at 6:04 pm

    Hilarious and pathetic defense of Sarah Palin’s trainwreck interview on CBN

    It’s refreshing to see a healthy dose of skepticism from Sarah, plus an admittance that frankly, we need to know more information, before making an intelligent decision. here… Most of Obama’s close leftist allies [Soros, The founder of ACORN: Wayne Radke, and all of the usual suspects] are backing the Muslim Brotherhood… It’s most disturbing though, that Obama jumped into this mess with both feet, supporting the bad guys, while claiming Mubarak should “listen to the will of the people.” [something Obama himself refuses to do]… Radical Islam has a long history of teaming up with Socialists and Communists. As much as it is a religion, it is also a political party, and philosophy. Sarah is spot on and straight forward in her interview here. She rightly quotes Reagan’s “trust but verify” strategy. A strategy he used to destroy the Soviet Union.

    http://sarahpalininformation.wordpress.com/2011/02/06/sarah-palin-obama-let-the-3-a-m-call-on-egypt-go-straight-to-his-answering-machine

  2. 2.

    Yutsano

    February 6, 2011 at 6:09 pm

    Waitaminute…are you telling me that football is edible? CHOMP!!

  3. 3.

    Omnes Omnibus

    February 6, 2011 at 6:15 pm

    @Yutsano: It is obviously summer sausage. You need to spend more time in WI during football season.

  4. 4.

    robertdsc-PowerBook

    February 6, 2011 at 6:15 pm

    Spam is king.

  5. 5.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 6:23 pm

    Before Christine Agulara, was that Katy Perry?

  6. 6.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 6:24 pm

    Christine Agulara is no Kate Smith.
    So she’s got that going for her.

  7. 7.

    JPL

    February 6, 2011 at 6:25 pm

    @Omnes Omnibus: OMG..I’m not a sausage fan but I have to say Wisconsin does make good sausage.

  8. 8.

    Nellcote

    February 6, 2011 at 6:26 pm

    Processed Cheese & Novelty Meats

  9. 9.

    scav

    February 6, 2011 at 6:28 pm

    @Yutsano: Theoretically yes, one would have to assume so◊. And people mock medieval cooking — both of those would get high rankings as illusion foods or subtleties.

    And the description works both ways: Processed Cheese & Novelty Meats or Novelty Cheese & Processed Meats!

    Neo-Medieval as the Post-squared Modern. mmm.

    ◊ OK, I’m told it’s summer sausage so am slightly reassured but that cheese is still worrying me. I know it’s only wax, but it’s green and it’s not mold. And yes, that last sounds entirely backwards but there we are.

  10. 10.

    hilts

    February 6, 2011 at 6:30 pm

    Anne,

    Wanna buy some cheese?
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3KBuQHHKx0

  11. 11.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 6:39 pm

    Willie Stargell played for Pittsbuhrg, right? Guess I’ll root for them.

  12. 12.

    asiangrrlMN

    February 6, 2011 at 6:39 pm

    Nom. Nom. CHOMP!

    And, the other singer was Michelle Lea or Lea Michelle.

  13. 13.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 6:42 pm

    Who is Arron Rogers? Where is Brette Favre?

  14. 14.

    Violet

    February 6, 2011 at 6:42 pm

    @Mako:
    Lea Michelle. She’s on the Fox TV show “Glee.”

    I’m making green chile stew. Very easy. Brown off some diced pork. Add chile stew from jar. Throw in mixed vegetables. Simmer. Yum.

  15. 15.

    PurpleGirl

    February 6, 2011 at 6:44 pm

    @hilts: A Monty Python sketch is always welcomed.

  16. 16.

    jharp

    February 6, 2011 at 6:44 pm

    That is some cool photo. Thanks for posting it.

  17. 17.

    Napoleon

    February 6, 2011 at 6:44 pm

    Mako,

    Sending e-mailed pics of his dick to someone most likely.

  18. 18.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 6:46 pm

    We are supposed to watch the commercials, right?
    It’s like unamerican to not?
    shit.

  19. 19.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 6:47 pm

    Is that the dude from House?

  20. 20.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 6:52 pm

    Pepsi commercial. Paging ABL.

  21. 21.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 6:53 pm

    wtf was that commercial? eew

  22. 22.

    wobblybits

    February 6, 2011 at 6:54 pm

    @Mako: Why does ABL need to be page for a crappy commercial?

  23. 23.

    asiangrrlMN

    February 6, 2011 at 6:55 pm

    That Pepsi commercial was just nasty and bad. I remember when the SB commercials used to be funny.

  24. 24.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 6:59 pm

    Lot of homo erotic images in these commercials.
    That must sell

  25. 25.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 7:02 pm

    What is that actor’s neme? The bald action one with the penis shaped head? Van something?

  26. 26.

    MikeJ

    February 6, 2011 at 7:02 pm

    Reporting in: if you need to go to Costco this week, go *now*. Nobody there. Fewer people than a weekday.

    The hardware store was pretty empty too.

    I have finally found a reason to appreciate the Super Bowl.

  27. 27.

    morzer

    February 6, 2011 at 7:03 pm

    http://www.98sports.com

    for free links, if anyone needs them….

  28. 28.

    p mac

    February 6, 2011 at 7:03 pm

    GO PACK!!!!

  29. 29.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 7:06 pm

    Vin Diesel.
    IMDB>Tom Hanks>Saving Private Ryan

    imdb has really changed. That’s going to take some getting used to.

  30. 30.

    Martin

    February 6, 2011 at 7:08 pm

    Wow, are the Steelers getting their asses handed to them. Go publicly owned franchise!

    And did Big Ben give a block of tickets to a local girls high school simply so he’d have someone new nearby to grope?

  31. 31.

    Cermet

    February 6, 2011 at 7:11 pm

    Bad first quarter for the steelers – their defense had better force some trurn overs or it is by-by ben.

  32. 32.

    Martin

    February 6, 2011 at 7:13 pm

    Whoops. Wrong thread. FYWP!

    I must admit to a significant conflict supporting Murdoch with some of our favorite shows, and wanting him to die destitute and begging for cat food from Glenn Becktards.

  33. 33.

    Angry Black Lady

    February 6, 2011 at 7:15 pm

    @Mako: Yeah, what the fuck was that?!

  34. 34.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 7:19 pm

    Go Daddy is really not your best bet if you want to do the domain owning thing.

  35. 35.

    Angry Black Lady

    February 6, 2011 at 7:19 pm

    @wobblybits: I’m Balloon Juice’s Senior Black Correspondent. You didn’t get the memo?

    +3

  36. 36.

    MikeJ

    February 6, 2011 at 7:24 pm

    @Angry Black Lady: What was the commercial like?

  37. 37.

    Angry Black Lady

    February 6, 2011 at 7:28 pm

    @MikeJ: stupid and racist lite.

  38. 38.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 7:30 pm

    @Angry Black Lady:
    I don’t know, not really paying attention, something about throwing a white girl at a black couple and then they have to run away? And I should drink a pepsi.

  39. 39.

    MikeJ

    February 6, 2011 at 7:31 pm

    @Angry Black Lady: A stupid TV commercial? You’re shitting me. The invisible handjob of the marketplace demands that commercial speech is the extra special bestest of all speech. If you don’t like a commercial you must hate America.

  40. 40.

    scav

    February 6, 2011 at 7:37 pm

    scarier than non-moldy-green-cheese? The non SB threads and the SB threads are indistinguishable and largely about the ads (the SB ones did talk about pants color more). Usually it’s a lot more fun following along later watching people whoop at a game I have no other information about.

  41. 41.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 7:43 pm

    The flowing locks are sexy and everything, but why offer a handhold?

  42. 42.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 7:51 pm

    Is it over?

  43. 43.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 7:56 pm

    @Violet:

    Thanks. Never watched that show. It is popular.

  44. 44.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 8:09 pm

    apl.de.ap or Taboo?
    Someone has to one-up Janet.

    I’m betting Taboo.

  45. 45.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 8:12 pm

    This is bad.
    Bring back Keith Urban.

  46. 46.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 8:12 pm

    What are we, newts?

  47. 47.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 8:14 pm

    Oh look they dragged out a guy who could be Slash.
    Is anyone making new music?
    That girl really looks like she needs a bath.

    Don’t let me down Taboo.

  48. 48.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 8:17 pm

    Oh good Usher .

  49. 49.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 8:17 pm

    I love the vocoder

  50. 50.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 8:19 pm

    Maybe we could toss a white girl at them and they’d run off?

  51. 51.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 8:20 pm

    Do that “My Humps” song!

  52. 52.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 8:21 pm

    Glowing newts with cardboardbox heads!

  53. 53.

    Ruckus

    February 6, 2011 at 8:23 pm

    @MikeJ:
    I used to have to fly on SB sunday every year. Almost empty planes, almost all business people. One year the pilot turned on the game and I couldn’t get any more sleep because of all the chatter.

  54. 54.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 8:23 pm

    Hmm. That was sad. Doesn’t say much for the state of american popular music.
    I’d suggest we don’t do that again.

  55. 55.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 9:17 pm

    this thing is still going on? Hey. its that dude from House.

  56. 56.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 9:19 pm

    Can we see a commercial now?

  57. 57.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 9:19 pm

    Gad this is boring.

  58. 58.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 9:36 pm

    thought i was supposed to see a lot of million dollar commercials. Mostly I’m seeing ads for local car dealerships. Same fucking ads i see all the time.

  59. 59.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 9:41 pm

    Nice video angles they get nowadays. Like a video game.
    Uniquely american sport innit?

  60. 60.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 10:02 pm

    awesome. they got jane lynch to advertize the show Glee and Chevy. Good to see her working.

  61. 61.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 10:17 pm

    It is apparently over. Apparently it was a close entertaining game. Some team won. Roger Stawback, amazingly, is still alive. USA!

  62. 62.

    Mako

    February 6, 2011 at 10:20 pm

    I’ve been looking forward to this for weeks. Now it is over.
    Shit.
    What do I do now?

  63. 63.

    4jkb4ia

    February 6, 2011 at 10:56 pm

    Oh, shit. Radio KJGC is on the air. Maybe this will be short.

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