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Started by The Good Reverend Roger, January 04, 2012, 04:20:12 PM

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The Good Reverend Roger

#30
January 04, 2012, 06:03:33 PM
Quote from: Planeswalker on January 04, 2012, 05:58:17 PM
The term "legally black" still doesn't fit in my head. How can this be? My european mind cannot compute.
I mean, the fuck? The fucking fuckedy fuckfuck!?

I heard and read about a lot of the shit you got going across the big pond, but this...  :horrormirth:

This has been around a long, long time.

And as fucked up as it is, in practical terms it isn't the worst of our problems.  We're about a step and a half away from pulling a Weimar Republic thing.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

#31
January 04, 2012, 06:08:28 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 04, 2012, 04:47:01 PM
We also have a legislature that is compelled by our political system to constantly make laws.

We have so many fucking laws now that it's hard to imagine being more Free™.  Fraz Kafka had NO FUCKING IDEA.

Well, freedom is slavery, after all.
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

#32
January 04, 2012, 06:09:44 PM
I believe it may have been America which also came up with the economic adage "You have to grow to stay in the same place".

Which eventually destroyed the economy of the entire world, because growth inevitably leads to death.
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

#33
January 04, 2012, 06:11:39 PM
Ten  years ago I was told that I don't understand economics, because I pointed out that infinite growth is not possible and raised questions about sustainability in a company meeting. Sustainability was not a word yet.

"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."

The Good Reverend Roger

#34
January 04, 2012, 06:15:11 PM
Quote from: Nigel on January 04, 2012, 06:11:39 PM
Ten  years ago I was told that I don't understand economics, because I pointed out that infinite growth is not possible and raised questions about sustainability in a company meeting. Sustainability was not a word yet.

Steady, supportible growth is good. 

Unsustainable growth is bad.

People like you may "not understand economics", but you wouldn't have invested with Bernie Madoff, either.



" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

The Good Reverend Roger

#35
January 04, 2012, 06:22:58 PM
In related news, it's a good thing the teabaggers aren't all about race:

http://www.capitolgrilling.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=691526&page=0#Post691526
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

#36
January 04, 2012, 06:32:24 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 04, 2012, 06:15:11 PM
Quote from: Nigel on January 04, 2012, 06:11:39 PM
Ten  years ago I was told that I don't understand economics, because I pointed out that infinite growth is not possible and raised questions about sustainability in a company meeting. Sustainability was not a word yet.

Steady, supportible growth is good. 

Unsustainable growth is bad.

People like you may "not understand economics", but you wouldn't have invested with Bernie Madoff, either.

Yeah, that was about when I quit my day job to become an artist because the odds were better.
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

#37
January 04, 2012, 06:33:35 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 04, 2012, 06:22:58 PM
In related news, it's a good thing the teabaggers aren't all about race:

http://www.capitolgrilling.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=691526&page=0#Post691526

WOWWWWWWWW

Can't they even pretend anymore?
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."

The Good Reverend Roger

#38
January 04, 2012, 06:35:17 PM
Quote from: Nigel on January 04, 2012, 06:33:35 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 04, 2012, 06:22:58 PM
In related news, it's a good thing the teabaggers aren't all about race:

http://www.capitolgrilling.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=691526&page=0#Post691526

WOWWWWWWWW

Can't they even pretend anymore?

Nope.  Despite all evidence to the contrary, they think their day has come.  There are many fires up in the hills, and lots of hooting and gibbering.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

#39
January 04, 2012, 06:42:35 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 04, 2012, 06:35:17 PM
Quote from: Nigel on January 04, 2012, 06:33:35 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 04, 2012, 06:22:58 PM
In related news, it's a good thing the teabaggers aren't all about race:

http://www.capitolgrilling.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=691526&page=0#Post691526

WOWWWWWWWW

Can't they even pretend anymore?

Nope.  Despite all evidence to the contrary, they think their day has come.  There are many fires up in the hills, and lots of hooting and gibbering.

Their day has come, in a sense. Just not the sense they are expecting.

The current President is all that they could have hoped for.

The people are willing to accept anything as long as they can still buy disposable Chinese gadgets at Wal*Mart while complaining about the immigrants takin their jerbs.

The economy has been fucked beyond recovery by the plutocracy, who like it that way.

Meanwhile, their avid supporters are completely oblivious to the fact that this is exactly what a Libertarian utopia looks like.

The Tea Party is totally having their day, bless their hearts.
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."

The Good Reverend Roger

#40
January 04, 2012, 06:53:55 PM
Quote from: Nigel on January 04, 2012, 06:42:35 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 04, 2012, 06:35:17 PM
Quote from: Nigel on January 04, 2012, 06:33:35 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 04, 2012, 06:22:58 PM
In related news, it's a good thing the teabaggers aren't all about race:

http://www.capitolgrilling.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=691526&page=0#Post691526

WOWWWWWWWW

Can't they even pretend anymore?

Nope.  Despite all evidence to the contrary, they think their day has come.  There are many fires up in the hills, and lots of hooting and gibbering.

Their day has come, in a sense. Just not the sense they are expecting.

The current President is all that they could have hoped for.

The people are willing to accept anything as long as they can still buy disposable Chinese gadgets at Wal*Mart while complaining about the immigrants takin their jerbs.

The economy has been fucked beyond recovery by the plutocracy, who like it that way.

Meanwhile, their avid supporters are completely oblivious to the fact that this is exactly what a Libertarian utopia looks like.

The Tea Party is totally having their day, bless their hearts.

Yep.  And when you ask them why shit is so fucked up, it's because those damn gubmint men keep fucking with honest, hard-working bankers.

" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

#41
January 04, 2012, 06:55:01 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 04, 2012, 06:53:55 PM
Quote from: Nigel on January 04, 2012, 06:42:35 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 04, 2012, 06:35:17 PM
Quote from: Nigel on January 04, 2012, 06:33:35 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 04, 2012, 06:22:58 PM
In related news, it's a good thing the teabaggers aren't all about race:

http://www.capitolgrilling.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=691526&page=0#Post691526

WOWWWWWWWW

Can't they even pretend anymore?

Nope.  Despite all evidence to the contrary, they think their day has come.  There are many fires up in the hills, and lots of hooting and gibbering.

Their day has come, in a sense. Just not the sense they are expecting.

The current President is all that they could have hoped for.

The people are willing to accept anything as long as they can still buy disposable Chinese gadgets at Wal*Mart while complaining about the immigrants takin their jerbs.

The economy has been fucked beyond recovery by the plutocracy, who like it that way.

Meanwhile, their avid supporters are completely oblivious to the fact that this is exactly what a Libertarian utopia looks like.

The Tea Party is totally having their day, bless their hearts.

Yep.  And when you ask them why shit is so fucked up, it's because those damn gubmint men keep fucking with honest, hard-working bankers.

That's right, the poor things. If only everyone would leave the bankers alone, everything would be fine.
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."

LMNO

#42
January 04, 2012, 07:15:56 PM
LEAVE THE BANKERS ALONE!
      \

Kai

#43
January 04, 2012, 07:20:17 PM
Quote from: Nigel on January 04, 2012, 04:27:27 PM
Not that I mind being black, mind you. But being LEGALLY black according to a Federal law which overrides State laws about legal blackness... well jesus fuck what is that? Also under former Oregon law my children were legally black, under this new overarching Federal law they are not.

My children, legally speaking, are white.

Also I hate humanity what is this.

This is really weird.
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Kai

#44
January 04, 2012, 07:22:07 PM
Quote from: Nigel on January 04, 2012, 06:09:44 PM
I believe it may have been America which also came up with the economic adage "You have to grow to stay in the same place".

Which eventually destroyed the economy of the entire world, because growth inevitably leads to death.

The red queen hypothesis. But completely mishandled and twisted.
If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water. --Loren Eisley, The Immense Journey

Her Royal Majesty's Chief of Insect Genitalia Dissection
Grand Visser of the Six Legged Class
Chanticleer of the Holometabola Clade Church, Diptera Parish
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