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You are here: Home / Civil Rights / Racial Justice / This Week In Blackness / A-Hole Of The Day?

A-Hole Of The Day?

by Elon James White|  January 28, 20138:12 pm| 105 Comments

This post is in: This Week In Blackness

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Greetings  Folks,

First let me say thanks for the kind words that a bunch of y’all have thrown my way. The TWiB team is excited that we’re now publishing to this community. So here’s the first episode of TWiB! Radio of the week.  I was forced to crown our first A-Hole of the Day and I’m sure you’ll understand where I’m coming from when you hear the news story that made it happen.  Here’s the show! 

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(note: I know someone mentioned on my  last post that there’s a lot of banter up front. This is true. It’s sort of how our community works. Yes we cover news but we crack jokes + share whats going on with the team. I hope you guys can dig that but if you’re like “I SIMPLY WANT A NEWS STORY” you can jump a head 15 minutes or so.)

And just in case you want to follow along with the 2 major stories we covered here are the articles that were on our docket.  And please note: We’d LOVE for you folks here on Balloon Juice to contribute to our docket!  If you’re on Twitter you can submit by tweeting on the hashtag #TWiBdocket. Or you can even post on this thread any stories that you think should be getting more play or if you simply would like to hear our take on it. We’ll take a look at it!

  • Jerry Boykin feels humiliated ‘as a man’ with women in combat because of ‘personal hygiene
    ‘http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/01/27/jerry-boykin-feels-humiliated-as-a-man-with-women-in-combat-because-of-personal-hygiene/
  • Tennessee Legislator: Cut Food Assistance to Kids With Bad Report Card
    http://mamapundit.com/2013/01/tennessee-legislator-cut-food-assistance-to-kids-with-bad-report-cards/

John was kind enough to give me free rein of what I can post here but I don’t want to overload you folks. We do a morning along with our afternoon show TWiB! Radio (the former is hosted by political strategist and Up With Chris regular L. Joy Williams), an interview show on race, a nerd show, a terribly inappropriate show and a food show.  If you guys are interested in some of those things I’ll try to post a few eps of those here as well! But for today I’ll just throw in today’s episode of “TWiB! in the Morning”. Take a listen!

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Thanks folks! I will be all up in the comment section and one of my co-host Dacia Mitchell will be jumping in to! Magic shall ensue.

 

 

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  1. 1.

    Seth

    January 28, 2013 at 8:15 pm

    Yay! I love Balloon Juice and I REQUIRE TWIB injections daily. This combines multiple things I enjoy!

  2. 2.

    BGinCHI

    January 28, 2013 at 8:15 pm

    On a day when so many GOP House and Senate members honored themselves by trying to stop the browns from being part of the melting pot, I can’t guess who took the prize.

    OK, now I’ll go listen.

  3. 3.

    Elon James White

    January 28, 2013 at 8:17 pm

    @BGinCHI:

    On a day when so many GOP House and Senate members honored themselves by trying to stop the browns from being part of the melting pot, I can’t guess who took the prize.

    They have been magically assholic haven’t they?

  4. 4.

    RossinDetroit, Rational Subjectivist

    January 28, 2013 at 8:20 pm

    I’m in Kokomo and on a VPN that won’t allow streaming. Will someone let me know who the A-hole is, or would that be a spoiler?

  5. 5.

    ulee

    January 28, 2013 at 8:20 pm

    This Tennessee legislator is right. You don’t produce the grades you don’t get to eat. This is sound public policy.

  6. 6.

    Roger Moore

    January 28, 2013 at 8:21 pm

    If the goal is to discourage people from being assholes, I don’t think the asshole of the day is a good idea. These people will wear it like a badge of honor.

  7. 7.

    Baud

    January 28, 2013 at 8:23 pm

    We’d LOVE for you folks here on Balloon Juice to contribute to our docket!

    David Brooks, 24/7. Maybe throw in a little Sully as a chaser.

  8. 8.

    Violet

    January 28, 2013 at 8:23 pm

    Hmmm…is the show supposed to be embedded into the post? I’m clicking the big arrow and nothing is happening. I can move the circle to the right on the timeline, but it jumps right back to the zero/beginning point.

    Is that just me? Am I doing something wrong or is it not supposed to be embedded? I’m using Firefox.

  9. 9.

    ulee

    January 28, 2013 at 8:25 pm

    And then I think the kids should be punished if they begin to lose weight and energy. Anyone knows that a dedicated student’s body has ways of shutting this down.

  10. 10.

    Dacia Mitchell

    January 28, 2013 at 8:25 pm

    @ulee:

    This Tennessee legislator is right. You don’t produce the grades you don’t get to eat. This is sound public policy.

    I mean, he’s practically quoting John Stuart Mill.

  11. 11.

    Groucho48

    January 28, 2013 at 8:26 pm

    @Violet:

    No more food stamps for you, ya dummy!

  12. 12.

    Elon James White

    January 28, 2013 at 8:28 pm

    @RossinDetroit, Rational Subjectivist:

    I’m in Kokomo and on a VPN that won’t allow streaming. Will someone let me know who the A-hole is, or would that be a spoiler?

    You can just grab the episode from the “direct download” link. We know some folks have issues with streaming so we always make sure to give you options!

  13. 13.

    RossinDetroit, Rational Subjectivist

    January 28, 2013 at 8:29 pm

    Nutrition has been cited as one of the causes of poor school performance. hence the school lunch programs that provide free or discounted meals to the underpriveliged.
    But I guess that’s against GOP orthodoxy so never mind.

  14. 14.

    Elon James White

    January 28, 2013 at 8:29 pm

    @Violet:

    Hmmm…is the show supposed to be embedded into the post? I’m clicking the big arrow and nothing is happening. I can move the circle to the right on the timeline, but it jumps right back to the zero/beginning point.
    Is that just me? Am I doing something wrong or is it not supposed to be embedded? I’m using Firefox.

    I’m not sure. It’s actually html5 which is supposed to be a little easier for folks to play across platforms and such. Like I told RossInDetroit try the direct download link to be able to simply play it on your computer with your audio player of choice!

  15. 15.

    Baud

    January 28, 2013 at 8:30 pm

    @ulee:

    You don’t produce the grades you don’t get to eat.

    If you don’t pass your tests, you can’t have any pudding.

    How can you have any pudding if you don’t pass your tests?

  16. 16.

    ulee

    January 28, 2013 at 8:31 pm

    @Groucho48: You said “ya” instead of “you.” I don’t care if you are being sarcastic or funny. This will cost you a digit. Toe, finger, whatever. That’ll learn you fast. Follow the rules and don’t be sad or bad.

  17. 17.

    Elon James White

    January 28, 2013 at 8:32 pm

    @ulee:

    This Tennessee legislator is right. You don’t produce the grades you don’t get to eat. This is sound public policy.

    What if you’re simply not that bright? What if you don’t test well? You should go hungry?

  18. 18.

    muddy

    January 28, 2013 at 8:32 pm

    This level of FP/comment engagement is unprecedented. You will spoil us, and we will all bitch at John for not doing the same. In multi multi emails.

  19. 19.

    jnfr

    January 28, 2013 at 8:32 pm

    @Violet:

    I have trouble with streaming too, but was able to get to the direct download link. You might try that.

  20. 20.

    Baud

    January 28, 2013 at 8:34 pm

    @Elon James White:

    I’m afraid you’ll need to get your snark detector checked out if you want to keep posting here, newbie.

  21. 21.

    The Dangerman

    January 28, 2013 at 8:34 pm

    The last posted episode was “D’Plato”; what am I missing in the title or am I just an old fart that won’t get it?

    Oh, and for Yutsano, who, if memory serves is a Tax Dude (but I may have forgotten; see old fart comment previously) I found out this afternoon that someone ID thefted my SSN and “filed a return for me” last year. I would have known of this if I had been getting the mail from the IRS, but the the thefter changed the snailmail address for me, too. IRS Dude on the phone said this is common, but I don’t see what it gets the ID thieves (other than the joy in screwing with me). They didn’t get any of my money (hell, I didn’t get any of my money). I don’t get it.

  22. 22.

    Spaghetti Lee

    January 28, 2013 at 8:34 pm

    That ‘starve kids who don’t test well’ thing surprised even me. Yes, genius, kids who aren’t doing well in school, it can’t be because of a learning disorder or a bad home life or bullying or puberty or any of a million other damn things (ETA: And even if it is just willful laziness, you think a kid’s going to work harder for a school that does that to them?), it must be that the grilled cheese on Wonderbread they get at the cafeteria has made them too soft! Well, we’ll just see how the little bastards react after a week of no lunch! It certainly won’t make them moody and angry in the short term and hate education in general due to their bad memory in the long term.

    Jeeeee-sus. In general, a good rule for politicians is to avoid saying something that makes you sound like a Roald Dahl villain.

  23. 23.

    jake the snake

    January 28, 2013 at 8:35 pm

    @Elon James White:

    You will need your snark meter turned on to view the comments on this blog.

    That, and a pie filter for the trolls.

  24. 24.

    ulee

    January 28, 2013 at 8:35 pm

    @Elon James White: Yes. You don’t test well, no supper. Not bright, lose a digit. We need to get serious here.

  25. 25.

    Raven

    January 28, 2013 at 8:36 pm

    Boykin is as stupid as a motherfucker can get. Fuck his lifer ass.

  26. 26.

    cynn

    January 28, 2013 at 8:38 pm

    My, aren’t you chipper? So, are you gonna adopt the dog, noob?

  27. 27.

    Elon James White

    January 28, 2013 at 8:39 pm

    @Baud:

    I’m afraid you’ll need to get your snark detector checked out if you want to keep posting here, newbie.

    Listen, I’ve seen some folks argue some crazy shit on-line so I always ask a genuine question when I don’t immediately detect it as opposed to assuming folks are kidding…because so many arent… ;-)

  28. 28.

    Dacia Mitchell

    January 28, 2013 at 8:40 pm

    Maybe starving the kids out of school is the point: more kids who get caught up with local Artful Dodgers, the better to feed the local prison industry.

  29. 29.

    Elon James White

    January 28, 2013 at 8:41 pm

    @The Dangerman:

    The last posted episode was “D’Plato”; what am I missing in the title or am I just an old fart that won’t get it?

    Did you get a chance to listen to it? The title of the episode is explained during the show. Old farts totally get it. We have a bunch who listen to the show! ;-)

  30. 30.

    Baud

    January 28, 2013 at 8:41 pm

    @Elon James White:

    as opposed to assuming folks are kidding

    LOL. I do exactly the opposite. Damn my residual faith in humanity. It will be my downfall.

  31. 31.

    MikeJ

    January 28, 2013 at 8:42 pm

    Arbeit macht frei.

  32. 32.

    Belafon (formerly anonevent)

    January 28, 2013 at 8:42 pm

    @Elon James White: If it’s not:

    Trolls:
    Spatula
    Ted & Helen (who is/was/can be Spatula)

    Serious people:
    Brachiator

    It’s most likely snark.

    To help him, folks, we may need the /snark tag for a few days.

    ETA: I can’t wait to find out who’s going to be Elon’s personal troll.

  33. 33.

    Maude

    January 28, 2013 at 8:43 pm

    @Raven:
    Let’s set those beetles on him.
    His head ought to be cleaned out in 2.5 seconds, not much in there.
    Edit, brain was on vacation.

  34. 34.

    ulee

    January 28, 2013 at 8:43 pm

    @Elon James White: I’m sure you get your quota of truly stupid unfeeling jackasses. They do turn up here, but mostly the commenters here are kind and sometimes sarcastic. (not that I haven’t been a jackass here myself. I’ve had my moments)

  35. 35.

    Dacia Mitchell

    January 28, 2013 at 8:44 pm

    As the newb’s loyal companion, I can help in translation. Although, I’m a newbie too, so …

  36. 36.

    Spaghetti Lee

    January 28, 2013 at 8:45 pm

    @Belafon (formerly anonevent):

    Let’s not forget a certain guy who posted here until, oh, November. Now, what was his name?…Man, it would be a real VICTORY for me if I could remember…

  37. 37.

    Maude

    January 28, 2013 at 8:46 pm

    @Baud:
    #7 What about Chunky Bobo?

  38. 38.

    Violet

    January 28, 2013 at 8:46 pm

    @Elon James White: Yeah, I can do the direct download. I was just wondering if it was embedded–sounds like it is.

    It’s probably my laptop. After it has been up for awhile, I find some things like that don’t work. If I reboot it’ll probably work fine.

  39. 39.

    Spaghetti Lee

    January 28, 2013 at 8:47 pm

    Just sent an e-mail to the good senator. Yeah, yeah, I know e-mail is useless. Hell, I don’t even live in Tennessee-this was just to make me feel good. I told him that he was a human waste product and that he may face eternal damnation. I may have used different words, though.

  40. 40.

    The Dangerman

    January 28, 2013 at 8:47 pm

    @Elon James White:

    Did you get a chance to listen to it?

    Oh, so you want us to listen? ;-)

    I haven’t had a free hour (or whatever the show was) in a while … I’ll go back and listen sometime.

    (Full disclosure: I started it and then refreshed the page and, well, bad things happened).

  41. 41.

    Baud

    January 28, 2013 at 8:48 pm

    @Maude:

    I figured they should start with the basics before attempting the advanced levels.

  42. 42.

    Heliopause

    January 28, 2013 at 8:48 pm

    This Week in Baseball has an Asshole of the Day? How about that!

  43. 43.

    Violet

    January 28, 2013 at 8:49 pm

    @Spaghetti Lee: Ha! UNLIMITED CORPORATE CASH, bay-bee! More like UNLIMITED CORPORATE CRASH.

  44. 44.

    Spaghetti Lee

    January 28, 2013 at 8:49 pm

    @Heliopause:

    Spoiler alert: It’s Roger Clemens every day.

  45. 45.

    Dacia Mitchell

    January 28, 2013 at 8:50 pm

    @The Dangerman:

    To give you a teaser: we discussed feminism (and feminist checking) and, well, Plato came up. He had … “ideas” about women and their lady parts.

  46. 46.

    Baud

    January 28, 2013 at 8:50 pm

    @Heliopause:

    Yeah, but it’s always A-Rod.

    ETA: And Spaghetti Lee gets there first.

  47. 47.

    General Stuck

    January 28, 2013 at 8:50 pm

    Well, Dacia sounds way cool, the rest of youze is fairly nutz. Ambien for birth control was most excellent.

  48. 48.

    General Stuck

    January 28, 2013 at 8:51 pm

    Well, Dacia sounds way cool, the rest of youze is fairly nutz. Amb ien for birth control was most excellent.

  49. 49.

    Belafon (formerly anonevent)

    January 28, 2013 at 8:52 pm

    @Spaghetti Lee: Yeah, I forgot that one, but I don’t think I would have enough room for all of the names. it might bring down WP.

  50. 50.

    Baud

    January 28, 2013 at 8:53 pm

    @General Stuck:

    I was going to comment on how nice Dacia’s voice sounds, but then I thought it might come out in a creepy You got a purty mouth sort of way.

  51. 51.

    Elon James White

    January 28, 2013 at 8:55 pm

    @Baud:

    I was going to comment on how nice Dacia’s voice sounds, but then I thought it might come out in a creepy You got a purty mouth sort of way.

    HA!

  52. 52.

    Dacia Mitchell

    January 28, 2013 at 8:55 pm

    @General Stuck: Thanks Citizen of the Interwebs! But don’t let my “cool” demeanor fool you, I am, like Elon and Aaron, a nerd.

  53. 53.

    Maude

    January 28, 2013 at 8:56 pm

    @Baud:
    I didn’t really understand the type of post this was at first. Now I do.
    It’s a floor wax and a dessert topping.
    I guess you’re right to start at level one. Wait until we get to level three.

  54. 54.

    Dacia Mitchell

    January 28, 2013 at 8:57 pm

    @Baud: So, you’re saying I *don’t* got a purty mouth? I’m taking my coonskins and red-tick hounds and going home.

  55. 55.

    Violet

    January 28, 2013 at 8:59 pm

    Hey, I got to the Asshole of the Day! Are you going to do the Wingnut of the Week segment?

  56. 56.

    muddy

    January 28, 2013 at 9:01 pm

    @Dacia Mitchell: Pics of the dogs or it didn’t happen.

  57. 57.

    Cacti

    January 28, 2013 at 9:02 pm

    @ulee:

    This Tennessee legislator is right. You don’t produce the grades you don’t get to eat. This is sound public policy.

    Contrary to numerous historical examples, Republicans seem to think that if they just decree it, poor people will quietly and happily starve to death.

  58. 58.

    My Truth Hurts

    January 28, 2013 at 9:02 pm

    The Senators blog accepts comments even though they are moderated. At least you can send a message even if it isn’t published. Just sayin…

  59. 59.

    Dacia Mitchell

    January 28, 2013 at 9:03 pm

    @muddy: My cat is bigger than some dogs, does that count?

  60. 60.

    NotMax

    January 28, 2013 at 9:03 pm

    OT:

    For trivia buffs, Holland to get its first king in 123 years come the end of April.

    (Huffpo link)

  61. 61.

    muddy

    January 28, 2013 at 9:06 pm

    @Dacia Mitchell: Again, pet pics are regularly demanded on this blog. Cole also has a cat bigger than his dogs. At least bigger than one of them.

  62. 62.

    BethanyAnne

    January 28, 2013 at 9:07 pm

    Ok, only about 30 minutes in, and this is a great listen :)

  63. 63.

    Elon James White

    January 28, 2013 at 9:08 pm

    @Violet:

    Hey, I got to the Asshole of the Day! Are you going to do the Wingnut of the Week segment?

    I’m not against the suggestion at all. Since it was brought up here on Balloon Juice maybe we’ll even say it’s “Powered by Balloon Juice” and we can take suggestions from posts here!

  64. 64.

    Dacia Mitchell

    January 28, 2013 at 9:09 pm

    You ask and you shall receive, here he is, everyone meet: Chaplin.

  65. 65.

    muddy

    January 28, 2013 at 9:11 pm

    Oh, look at his wee soul patch! He’s lovely.

  66. 66.

    muddy

    January 28, 2013 at 9:12 pm

    @Violet: When I just glanced at that comment, I thought you were boasting that it was you. ;-)

  67. 67.

    Baud

    January 28, 2013 at 9:12 pm

    @Dacia Mitchell:

    Baby, please, please don’t leave me. /pink

  68. 68.

    General Stuck

    January 28, 2013 at 9:14 pm

    This move by Cole may well have plugged the troll hole on this crazy ass blog. I don’t see any of em surviving the razor wit on this thread. Nerds with a no prisoners plan. :-}.

    Humor really is the ultimate weapon . carry on.

  69. 69.

    Closeted epistemic (formerly Lojasmo)

    January 28, 2013 at 9:14 pm

    @Elon James White:

    Dude. Half of the comments here are tongue in cheek.

  70. 70.

    Dacia Mitchell

    January 28, 2013 at 9:14 pm

    @muddy: Yeah, he’s in a band. It’s called Barf, his title track is “It’s 4am, wake the hell up!”

  71. 71.

    General Stuck

    January 28, 2013 at 9:15 pm

    This move by Cole may well have plugged the troll hole on this crazy ass blog. I don’t see any of em surviving the razor wit on this thread. Nerds with a no prisoners plan. :-}.

    Humor really is the ultimate weapon . carry on.

  72. 72.

    Closeted epistemic (formerly Lojasmo)

    January 28, 2013 at 9:16 pm

    @Elon James White:

    Dude. Half of the comments here are tongue in cheek.

    @Belafon (formerly anonevent):

    ETA: I can’t wait to find out who’s going to be Elon’s personal troll.

    I suspect there will be significant overlap with ABL and Zandar’s trolls.

    I’ll be first to admit to suspicions of RAAAAAACISM!

  73. 73.

    Avery Greynold

    January 28, 2013 at 9:18 pm

    EJW, Yes, I am a grumpy old man, but after reading two posts I have no idea what you think about anyone or anything. Well, except that I should go somewhere and find out. Too long, didn’t play.

  74. 74.

    yutsano

    January 28, 2013 at 9:19 pm

    Tunch eted my comment. FYWP.

  75. 75.

    hamletta

    January 28, 2013 at 9:20 pm

    @Violet: It’s probably not your laptop, but your browser. Firefox won’t play MP3 files directly, because it’s a proprietary file format. Webkit browsers (Chrome, Safari) will play them, though.

    But it sounds like the download worked just fine. Or you can get iTunes, which is available for Windows, and subscribe.

  76. 76.

    Forum Transmitted Disease

    January 28, 2013 at 9:20 pm

    “Now, as a man who has been there and as a man who has some experience in those kinds of units, I certainly don’t want to be in that environment with a female because it’s degrading and humiliating enough to do your personal hygiene and the other normal functions among your teammates,” Boykin opined.

    Ahh. Dick about the size of a cashew, I see.

  77. 77.

    muddy

    January 28, 2013 at 9:22 pm

    @Dacia Mitchell: You know what’s really fun to play with your cat, clang pans together when they are napping in the daytime. It’s one of my favorite games. I have a nightly marauder who will snake his paw under the covers and slit me under the toes if there was insufficient evening feed.

  78. 78.

    Mnemosyne

    January 28, 2013 at 9:22 pm

    @Dacia Mitchell:

    Uh-oh. I think there’s gonna need to be a silent film stars throwdown, because this is Keaton.

  79. 79.

    muddy

    January 28, 2013 at 9:23 pm

    @Mnemosyne: That’s a fine figure of a cat.

  80. 80.

    hamletta

    January 28, 2013 at 9:25 pm

    We Tennesseans have been watching Stacey Campfield for years. He’s an endless source of ridiculous. I’m sure Southern Beale has a whole blog category just for him.

  81. 81.

    mainmati

    January 28, 2013 at 9:31 pm

    @Violet: Not Firefox; working just fine for me. Pretty funny station though I don’t listen to talk radio becuz it is 99% RW. This is a refreshing change of pace.

  82. 82.

    Mnemosyne

    January 28, 2013 at 9:33 pm

    @muddy:

    He is becoming quite stately in his adulthood (he turns 7 this year). But he was running around like a crazy kitten when I was trying to nap this afternoon, so we still have the best of both worlds.

  83. 83.

    13th Generation

    January 28, 2013 at 9:36 pm

    Cole, I sincerely hope you realize just how irrelevant and stale that you’ve let this blog become. It’s kind of sad really. The harder you try, the more you fail.

  84. 84.

    General Stuck

    January 28, 2013 at 9:37 pm

    @13th Generation:

    Go away troll

  85. 85.

    muddy

    January 28, 2013 at 9:39 pm

    @Mnemosyne: I have a lazy one and a crazy one.

  86. 86.

    Dacia Mitchell

    January 28, 2013 at 9:39 pm

    @Mnemosyne: I’m Seeing Stars!

  87. 87.

    Dacia Mitchell

    January 28, 2013 at 9:45 pm

    @13th Generation: Awww, i love you too!

  88. 88.

    Darkrose

    January 28, 2013 at 9:46 pm

    @Dacia Mitchell: Eeeee! What a cutie!

  89. 89.

    muddy

    January 28, 2013 at 9:52 pm

    I feel stupid that I haven’t commented on the show, but I have to wait for studio time in the morning to listen.

  90. 90.

    Mnemosyne

    January 28, 2013 at 9:55 pm

    @Dacia Mitchell:

    Okay, I LOLed when Keaton showed up as the waiter. Just couldn’t resist upstaging Chaplin, could he? ;-)

    I also thought, “Oh, look, Jack Coogan Sr., the inspiration for the Coogan Act!”

  91. 91.

    Aji

    January 28, 2013 at 9:56 pm

    Oh, good. Tennessee Asshole Dude has come up with a perfectly flawless, perfectly circular plan. Bad grades? No food for you. No food? More bad grades. More bad grades? No food for you.

    And on and on and on into teabagger infinity, and they can feel all righteous in having prevented another deadly moral hazard among the nation’s poor. Bonus points for preventing it in someone poor and sorta brownish in hue.

    Boykin, well, Boykin’s nothing if not an insecure authoritarian assholish git, so I’m not at all surprised.

  92. 92.

    Belafon (formerly anonevent)

    January 28, 2013 at 10:03 pm

    @Aji: These people have never experienced hunger. The only thing they’ve ever “lost” is the advantage of their whiteness. They will try anything to put the “others” in their place.

  93. 93.

    Mnemosyne

    January 28, 2013 at 10:08 pm

    @Dacia Mitchell:

    I seem to recall that this is their only film performance together. Rivals, friends, friends, rivals, who can tell?

  94. 94.

    Aji

    January 28, 2013 at 10:08 pm

    @Belafon (formerly anonevent): Oh, believe me, I know – only too well.

    Privilege bubbles are so nice and comforting, aren’t they? Well, for those who lock themselves inside them, I mean. That outside world is just so damn scary.

  95. 95.

    johnny aquitard

    January 28, 2013 at 10:39 pm

    @Dacia Mitchell: Yes I can see he would register fairly high on the Floofindex.

    the Floofindex:
    1 pouf = value for 1 ordinary fluffy house cat, pre-furminator
    100 poufs = 1 floof
    100 floofs = 1 tunch
    1,000 tunch = 1 megatunch

    1 megatunch (1,000 tunch) is especially significant in theroetical kitteh physics. This Floofindex value represents the critical threshold where the kitteh mass is so great even light cannot escape its gravitational pull.

  96. 96.

    Dacia Mitchell

    January 28, 2013 at 10:57 pm

    @Mnemosyne: I think it’s time for a sequel :)

  97. 97.

    Lyrebird

    January 28, 2013 at 11:11 pm

    @Dacia Mitchell: Wow! I’ve only ever seen one Chaplin movie, but your kitty sure is a good likeness… and nice answer, too.

    The above was serious. The remarks about the long intro to the radio show (I think I’m Elon’s “someone”, above) were tongue in cheek. Or hat-off-for-respect or something.

    Peace
    out!

  98. 98.

    Dacia Mitchell

    January 28, 2013 at 11:33 pm

    @Lyrebird: No worries. Thanks for the Chaplin love, if he understood the internet, or you know, abstract human concepts, he would happily reciprocate.

  99. 99.

    Brother Shotgun of Sweet Reason

    January 29, 2013 at 12:17 am

    @johnny aquitard: Technically and nerdically speaking, 1,000 Tunch = 1 kiloTunch.

  100. 100.

    Violet

    January 29, 2013 at 12:54 am

    @Elon James White: That would be great! Plenty of wingnuts available from which to choose. Only challenge would be to pick from among the many contenders.

  101. 101.

    Mnemosyne

    January 29, 2013 at 1:08 am

    @Dacia Mitchell:

    I peeked through your Flickr feed and saw a third cat, so this video is for China.

  102. 102.

    Yutsano

    January 29, 2013 at 1:12 am

    @Dacia Mitchell: KITTEH!!

  103. 103.

    Dacia Mitchell

    January 29, 2013 at 9:16 am

    @Mnemosyne: Unfortunately, China died two years ago. She was truly the most evil of them all; we now worship at her alter so as not to disturb her spirit.

  104. 104.

    Dacia Mitchell

    January 29, 2013 at 9:18 am

    @Mnemosyne: OMG, China used to do the same thing, tubby cats are hilarious.

    Unfortunately, China died two years ago. She was truly the most evil of them all; we now worship at her alter so as not to disturb her spirit.

  105. 105.

    Dacia Mitchell

    January 29, 2013 at 9:23 am

    @Mnemosyne: But thanks for the video, tubby cats are hilarious, and China was certainly one of the tubbiest of them all.

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