Quotes of the Moment II

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Actually seen on Facebook yesterday:

Who's Vladimir Putin? Is he a politician?

Very nice. 

I liked it so much I went back and screenshotted it.

The guy who said it is a 60-something year old friend of my uncle, and he wasn't joking. 

[Cardinal Pizza Deliverance.]

Actually seen on Facebook yesterday:

Who's Vladimir Putin? Is he a politician?

Very nice. 

I liked it so much I went back and screenshotted it.

The guy who said it is a 60-something year old friend of my uncle, and he wasn't joking. 

That is really . . . it should be scary but it's just  at this point. Wow.

[Bu🤠ns]

http://io9.com/meet-the-mysterious-men-behind-oklahomas-monument-to-a-1265330944

Eric Piper and J. David Osbourne aren't cultists (that we know of), by they did build a 300-lb. monument to the dark Lovecraftian god Azathoth and left it on the lawn of the unsuspecting Paseo Grill in Oklahoma City two weeks ago. Curious whether this was some kind of art project or a sign of the end times in which humanity will descend into gibbering madness, we decided to get the answers straight from Piper and Osbourne themselves.

Uh huh.  Not cultists.  Sure.  We believe you, honest.

I love those guys. I love artists, the kind of artists who do weird shit JUST BECAUSE.

BECAUSE ART PLUS FUCK YOU, THAT'S WHY.

  This idea intrigues me...

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

 

[Lenin McCarthy]

A friend just wrote this on Facebook:

"I understand that I should avoid subjectivity, and strive for objectivity in ex.phil (intro to philosophy course, obligatory in most higher education in Norway).

Does anyone know a more objective way to write this: "Thus, Descartes molests his own philosophy with a giant penis, which he terms God."

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

A friend just wrote this on Facebook:

"I understand that I should avoid subjectivity, and strive for objectivity in ex.phil (intro to philosophy course, obligatory in most higher education in Norway).

Does anyone know a more objective way to write this: "Thus, Descartes molests his own philosophy with a giant penis, which he terms God."

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Via text:

Me: When we get old and wrinkly and gross im going to make it a point to call you granny or gran like its the word baby or babe much to the discomfort of everyone.
Me: Maybe use the euphemism sand you down for sex.
Villager: Aeee
Me: It will be hilarious for us. imagine me doing a blues song. Hey there granny why dont you sand my dowel x 3/we so dry granny we dont need no towel
Villager: Lol!
Me: Our kids are going to hate us lol. Or well me specifically.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Blight status: Dear City of Somerville. It's fucking midnight, and this is a residential neighborhood. Tell your blokes that their road machinery is loud and running at a highly inappropriate time and it's time to clock out and go home. Sincerely, guy whose room faces the street.

Blight: Not that I'm in the habit of going to sleep at midnight, but it is midterms week, and other people aren't insomniacs like I am.

Libertarian friend: they'll prolly be working until 5 am...sorry

Blight: Talking to the cop who's blocking the intersection with his cruiser helps expedite things.

Blight: Actually, the cop seemed annoyed. Probably did him a favor, since a resident was politely saying fuck off.

Libertarian friend: well good luck...they always do loud things at bad times...try having to sleep during the day o_O

Paulbot friend: Roads are more important

Villager: Roads are important, but can be worked on during normal not-disturbing-the-peace hours. And this is a side street, not a vital through-way.

Paulbot: And what information are you basig this on?

Paulbot: There is a reason those guys are working at that time. And its not just to inconvenience the public.

Villager: True, maybe there was an emergency. Kevin needs his sleep though.

Blight [after waking up]: Hold on. Let me just take a moment to laugh at the fact that a libertarian just said roads are important. Ahem. Hehehehehehehehehehehehe

Villager: Wait, you're a libertarian and you support the government building of a road that interferes with Kevin's individual right to a good night's sleep?

Blight: Hehehehehehehehehehehe

Blight: No, he's a libertarian saying that he supports the government building of a road. Period. That's where the funny is. It interfering with my individual rights is just whipped cream and cherries.

Villager: Wait, no. Kevin you must be wrong. [Paulbot]'s profile indicates that he works for the City. How can one be a City employee but a Libertarian? That's like...being a Libertarian but being employed by a government, for lack of a better example.

Blight: lol, good question.

Blight: It's only socialism if someone else is doing.

Paulbot: You ever wonder how long a car would last driving on a dirt road?

Paulbot: Or how much more money a road costs to build in the winter?

Paulbot: Its just simple economics. Not a very significant political statement. But hey, its your tax money. Go tell those guys to take their sweet ass time

Blight: lol

Blight: So what youre saying is that routine maintenance is a good thing? Sounds like obamapave.

Canadian socialist friend: ^^ lmfao. Obamapave.

Blight: Yeah that ones a keeper i think. Going to have to use that one again.

Blight: Lol snakes on a flag: "dont drive on me"

Blight: Now of course im thinking up more obamathings. Free office coffee- obamajoe. Wic groceries- obamafood. Emergency alert system- obamalarm.

Villager: Protection of endangered species: obamafauna

Blight: The police- obamacops. The fire department- obamadouse. Paramedics- obambulance

Blight: State university- obamaschool arboretums- obamatrees

Paulbot: Wow

Blight: Even in Chicago, you're still able to entertain me, sir.

Blight: But to get back to the question I posed, you are in fact in favor of tax paid road maintenance to offset later societal costs of having crap roads, but against compulsory healthcare which will lead to my tax dollars not having to pay for emergency room visits, correct? Just making sure.

[Forsooth]

"Throwing money at a problem never works, unless you are Ted Kennedy and you have drowned an innocent girl."


from a high school history teacher of mine

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Dear God, Paulbot is providing more and more lulz....

[Don Coyote]

OBAMAFAUNA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Me the other day during a conversation about synesthesia with my synesthete friend I decided that one of the reasons I liked poetry was the way certain words and combinations of words had pleasing mouthfeels which led to

Reciting poetry is like making out with the poet

[Nephew Twiddleton]

OBAMAFAUNA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Me the other day during a conversation about synesthesia with my synesthete friend I decided that one of the reasons I liked poetry was the way certain words and combinations of words had pleasing mouthfeels which led to

Reciting poetry is like making out with the poet

[Don Coyote]

OBAMAFAUNA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Me the other day during a conversation about synesthesia with my synesthete friend I decided that one of the reasons I liked poetry was the way certain words and combinations of words had pleasing mouthfeels which led to

Reciting poetry is like making out with the poet

Keep that in mind next time you have to read Shakespeare.

[Cain]

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[LMNO]

Now I'm going to have an awkward experience of reading Nigel's Laments out loud...


Sorry, Nigel. But I kinda wanna make out with you.