Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Stop using mental illness to avoid talking about armed white supremacy.

Nothing worth doing is easy.

Peak wingnut was a lie.

I’ve spoken to my cat about this, but it doesn’t seem to do any good.

Give the craziest people you know everything they want and hope they don’t ask for more? Great plan.

“In the future, this lab will be a museum. do not touch it.”

Democracy cannot function without a free press.

Just because you believe it, that does not make it true.

The lights are all blinking red.

Come on, media. you have one job. start doing it.

Fight for a just cause, love your fellow man, live a good life.

If you are still in the gop, you are either an extremist yourself, or in bed with those who are.

And now I have baud making fun of me. this day can’t get worse.

All hail the time of the bunny!

When your entire life is steeped in white supremacy, equality feels like discrimination.

Their boy Ron is an empty plastic cup that will never know pudding.

“Just close your eyes and kiss the girl and go where the tilt-a-whirl takes you.” ~OzarkHillbilly

Jesus watching the most hateful people claiming to be his followers

Too often we hand the biggest microphones to the cynics and the critics who delight in declaring failure.

“What are Republicans afraid of?” Everything.

We will not go quietly into the night; we will not vanish without a fight.

Every one of the “Roberts Six” lied to get on the court.

I have other things to bitch about but those will have to wait.

Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn.

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  2. 2.

    Suffern ACE

    So if we ever get around to forming the balloon juice in house (old) boy band, can I be the platinum blonde?

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    ? Martin

    @MikeJ: Well, I don’t really do douchebag. Asshole, sure. So I’m really looking to branch out into something new here.

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    MikeJ

    @? Martin: It’s interesting to see how many pages on the web comparing and contrasting douchebags and assholes.

    Everything has what is probably the go-to article. It is sort of distracting that they use the abbreviation “DB”, which to me is either 1)Peter Holsapple, Chris Stamey, Will Rigby and Gene Holder performing in a band named after decibels or 2) the dog’s bollocks, which the band the dBs are.

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    Jewish Steel

    @Suffern ACE:

    the balloon juice in house (old) boy band,

    I will be the unattractive one who must be there because he has musical training of some kind, right?

  12. 12.

    ? Martin

    @MikeJ: Yeah, I’d say that’s pretty spot on. I genuinely try to not be offensive, but I have a reputation for making people cry in meetings and even job interviews. I don’t mean to, but they say stupid things and I then have to help them recognize their stupidity.

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    Suffern ACE

    @Jewish Steel: so nondescript that you won’t even get a signature hairstyle. Your solo project that you hoped would establish you as a serious, but broody, musician won’t go anywhere, and you’ll need to develop a drinking problem because of it. But M-H.Y.D.r.A.! will break you down on a very special episode of Dr. Drew so you’ll at least stay in the news. I hear he’s good at making others cry.

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    freelancer

    @Suffern ACE:

    I can be the bearded soulful guy. For work, I indulged in No Shave November. By week 1 I had a beard, by week 2 I kept hearing jokes about lumberjacks and plaid shirts. As of now, I’ve started throwing jokes back, like hey, don’t have an axe or wear plaid, but I do have a lot of paper towels.

    Or, damn, this is crazy, I can’t sleep on my side anymore, my pillow looks like it’s been aerated.

    Or, Yeah, I know, I’ve never let it get this ridiculous, but I don’t have to spend as much money on housecleaning; this week I started washing dishes with my face. Fuck brillo pads, my frying pan has never been more immaculate!

    Sigh. 8 more days…

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    Suffern ACE

    @freelancer: I donated $30 to a co-worker to grow his beard out this month, and the poor soul can’t grow more than stubble to save his life. He just looks blotchy. The cause is probably just, but its kind of like donating for for the 5k run/walk from someone who pulls a hamstring at the starting line. I feel like asking for 27 dollars back.

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    Suffern ACE

    @Jewish Steel: it’s just easy to overlook you. ITs bound to happen when you’re the normal one in a band with a big douche, and a guy suffering from acute OCD who is compelled to wash dishes with his facial hair.

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    freelancer

    @Suffern ACE:

    LMAO. There’s lock the door 3x and wash your hands 6x OCD, and then there’s “Goddamn, my fucking face is itchy!” OCD.

    But yes, your larger point remains. Somebody’s going to become the standout, it’s an inevitable eventuality.

    ETA: Stands to mention that, unless I’m way off, and I grant that I might be, Jewish Steele and I live in close proximity to each other. I’m in Arizona’s Valley of the Sun within walking distance of Papago Park and the zoo.

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    jon

    High school in the 80s, I’d ask people to learn nothing in particular, “If you were in a Japanese cartoon, what color would your hair be?” Blue was always a favorite, but I always wanted silver. Never thought it would lead to a boy band, however.

    Boy bands in my day were Menudo (the Hispanic girls had keychains with each member) and these guys.

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    Kordo

    I’m always amazed by the products of the fusion of Japanese & American (especially African American) cultural memes. Two such different cultures, but odd bits of one seem to break off and take root in the other (giant man-shaped robots date back to medieval Japanese mythology; “hip hop culture”, to use a very White term, is clearly a major influence on Japanese youth, as the above video demonstrates).
    Also, too, Anime/Manga is clearly having it’s day this past decade.
    Nothing deep to add here, just fascinated by the results…

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