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#30346
Quote from: Jenne on February 15, 2010, 06:17:55 PM
...probably the kind of laughter that makes your guts bleed

That's the only kind worth indulging in.
#30347
Two vast and trunkless legs of stone / Re: Vietnam
February 15, 2010, 06:13:27 PM
Quote from: Cain on February 15, 2010, 06:09:43 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on February 15, 2010, 05:42:46 PM
Quote from: Cain on February 15, 2010, 05:20:13 PM
Westmoreland was possibly the stupidest man to achieve the rank of General in the 20th century - and yes I am including Field Marshal Haig in that assessment.

I'd add DeGaulle to that list.

In order, I think it goes:

1.  Westmoreland
2.  DeGaulle
3.  Mountbatten (or was he an admiral?  Same thing.)
4.  Haig
5.  Kimmel

I dunno, DeGaulle had some good ideas re: armoured warfare, even though he pinched them from Liddell Hart.  At the very least, his suggestions sent the French High Command into spasms of rage.  Later on in life, he wasn't too wonderful, I would agree, but then, French officers never age well, just look at Napoleon.  Mountbatten would've been hung for Dieppe, under older British admiralty laws, and I can't say it would've been entirely unreasonable to do so. 

I'm sure this list is missing someone, though...

QuoteWait.

Kimmel was this century

Oh, I thought you meant Admiral Kimmel.

Naw.  Brigadier General Kimmel, US Army.  He basically hitched his horse to Rumsfeld's wagon in the same ass-kissing manner as Reagan did to Sen Joe McCarthy. 

He did a lot of harm as a sycophantic liar, tossing his career away in the bargain.
#30348
Aneristic Illusions / Re: Political quotes of the moment
February 15, 2010, 06:08:32 PM
Except, of course, for the fact that Libertarianism is not in the slightest self-interest of Libertarians.
#30349
Aneristic Illusions / Re: Political quotes of the moment
February 15, 2010, 06:07:40 PM
Quote from: Jason Wabash on February 15, 2010, 05:58:00 PM
"Libertarianism. A simple-minded right-wing ideology ideally suited to those unable or unwilling to see past their own sociopathic self-regard." Iain Banks

This thread is about to explode, btw: http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/02/libertarianism_defined.php

Woot.  I'll hit it after the gym tonight.  I like the quote a bunch, and I plan to use it.
#30350
Quote from: Cramulus on February 15, 2010, 05:55:58 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on February 15, 2010, 05:48:48 PM
That's pretty much how the whole world rolled, back in the day.  There weren't a lot of what we'd call "good guys".  There were bad guys, worse guys, and regular guys who stood by while the bad and worse guys did horrible shit...on both sides.  However, the bad guys did worse shit, and more of it, if that's any consolation.

I'm with ya

I just think it's interesting because the nazis are fucking evil in this movie, but pretty much only in their dialogue. Aside from the peasants getting gunned down in the intro, there are no scenes of nazis torturing anybody. I think that if there were scenes of nazi brutality, it would make what the basterds did look equivalent. Within the context of the movie, the nazis would be almost excusable, because shit, the good guys in this film are actually terrorists.



The Nazis weren't all that big on torture, on an institutional level (though certainly individual sadists abounded).  Mostly they just efficiently killed huge amounts of the people they didn't like.  Torture would have gotten in the way of that.

It occurs to me that there is more than one sort of evil.
#30351
Or Kill Me / Re: About The Crumbs
February 15, 2010, 05:58:37 PM
Quote from: Hoopla on February 13, 2010, 06:08:30 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on February 12, 2010, 09:30:56 PM
That was great.

I'm kinda tempted to use that as a tip-in on issue #3 of MSY, if you're interested.

Nurse Mayhem would have a BLAST illustrating that.

That would be great.

Consider it in.  I'll contact you with the particulars.
#30352
Quote from: Cramulus on February 15, 2010, 04:27:20 PM
damn thee annabel! I just wasted like about an hour of my work day watching sarah palin videos ... AND JESUS NOW MY BLOODPRESSURE IS THROUGH THE ROOF

From laughter?
#30353
Aneristic Illusions / Re: Oh FUCKING SHIT.
February 15, 2010, 05:57:04 PM
Quote from: Jenne on February 15, 2010, 04:38:55 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on February 15, 2010, 04:28:23 PM
Quote from: Jenne on February 15, 2010, 04:17:12 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on February 15, 2010, 04:05:30 PM
Quote from: Jenne on February 15, 2010, 03:19:13 PM
Americans have little left to live for than their jobs, apparently. 

Obviously.  They're conditioned since birth to think that way.

Despite growing up with the Nike ads, I totally agree.

"Wear our shoes and pretend you aren't a fat ass."

That's just to make people feel like they're okay, so they can continue being productive.

:lulz:  I  meant "If it feels good, do it."

Ah.

Looking around, it feels good to stuff Big Macs down our pie holes and waddle from place to place, worrying that our jobs will be in Maylasia by this time next year.
#30354
Quote from: Iptuous on February 15, 2010, 05:20:33 PM
others think that he should be supported as his actions are preferable, regardless of his intent.

What, "business as usual, with a little added rhetoric"?

Quote from: Iptuous on February 15, 2010, 05:20:33 PM
I'm counting on a breakdown of the system as it devours itself.  probably a slow and grinding one.
i think it's going to suck.

Yeah, but that's what every member of GIM is salivating over.  Because they're all "survivors", and they'd really like to see lots of people die so that they can gloat a bit and have their dream of anarchy.

The fact that 90% of the silly bastards would be among the dead makes me smile a bit.
#30355
Quote from: Iptuous on February 15, 2010, 05:22:59 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on February 15, 2010, 05:14:58 PM
But still takes the money.  He puts on a good act for the rubes, though.

Why the hell shouldn't he take the money?
it comes out of the pockets of his constituents, so he has a responsibility for a portion of it to be used in his district...

No, he fucking doesn't.  He has the responsibility to see that it is used in the best interests of the nation.  This would mean servicing the debt or at least reducing the deficit, not sending pork home.

Do you realize you've basically just offered a justification for every pork barrel ever rolled out of congress?
#30356
Quote from: Suu on February 15, 2010, 05:39:22 PM
I fucking loved it. Tarantino didn't want anything more than brutality though. The Nazis are evil Jew killers, and we have to kill them. End of story.

Again, not seeing a problem with that.

#30357
Quote from: Cramulus on February 15, 2010, 05:20:06 PM
What I found so odd about the movie was the use of brutality. There is no moral relativism here - nazis are continually presented as evil to the core.

Not seeing a problem there.

Quote from: Cramulus on February 15, 2010, 05:20:06 PM
And the most brutal violence in the movie - the really sickening gut wrenching close-ups of people's head being carved up or bashed in - it's delivered by the good guys.

That's pretty much how the whole world rolled, back in the day.  There weren't a lot of what we'd call "good guys".  There were bad guys, worse guys, and regular guys who stood by while the bad and worse guys did horrible shit...on both sides.  However, the bad guys did worse shit, and more of it, if that's any consolation.

#30358
Two vast and trunkless legs of stone / Re: Death Coffee
February 15, 2010, 05:45:09 PM
Quote from: Jenne on February 15, 2010, 05:27:51 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on February 15, 2010, 03:12:38 PM
Quote from: Jenne on February 15, 2010, 02:53:02 PM
I have no chocolate BARS per se, so I will have to try this either with 1) Truffles we got from step-monster-in-law for Xmas or 2) chocolate chips.  Oh shit, we're out of espresso, too, dammit, I forgot.  So trip to store is in order before Death Coffee commences Chez Jenne.  Boomaire.

Use semi-sweetened chocolate chips for best results.  The first sip will taste like Ron Jeremy's ass.  The second sip, and you're addicted.

oh, good.  I have yet to sample Ron Jeremy's ass, so this is a good experiement for science!

Also, is a small bit of cream allowed?  For the easement into my bowels?  (pretty please?)

Melt the chocolate with a bit of milk.  Anything other than that, and you're cheating.

By the way, this will not be a uniformly pleasurable experience, especially if you have more than one cup.  The gag about "the whole world falling out of your ass" is kidding on the square, and if you have high blood pressure, DON'T do this.
#30359
Two vast and trunkless legs of stone / Re: Vietnam
February 15, 2010, 05:43:13 PM
Wait.

Kimmel was this century.
#30360
Two vast and trunkless legs of stone / Re: Vietnam
February 15, 2010, 05:42:46 PM
Quote from: Cain on February 15, 2010, 05:20:13 PM
Westmoreland was possibly the stupidest man to achieve the rank of General in the 20th century - and yes I am including Field Marshal Haig in that assessment.

I'd add DeGaulle to that list.

In order, I think it goes:

1.  Westmoreland
2.  DeGaulle
3.  Mountbatten (or was he an admiral?  Same thing.)
4.  Haig
5.  Kimmel