Rhys Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings At least Hitler was democratically elected once. Actually he was appointed Chancellor by Hindenburg. The Nazis were (I believe) the largest party in the Reichstag, but they didn't hold a majority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings In the Compliment' date=' Envy, and You Don't Know Me threads, I've been noticing a lot of positive feedback on my beard. Is it really that hard to grow one? If so, I feel bad, because I only let myself grow the fool thing through pure laziness.[/quote'] Well, I can't grow a beard. I can grow a nice scruff that will suffice well for begging on the side of the road. I actually envy the women who don't grow anything, since then I wouldn't have to shave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings Despite what it looks like, this is not a reply. Its a random thought inspired by a previous random thought. Something I've noticed in the Envy/Compliment/Whatever thread is that the greatest majority of comments regarding me are about my website/PBEM or my cooking. Is it just that I haven't let out all that much personal information? There's other stuff that can be dug out, but do we really want to bring up your law experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings There's other stuff that can be dug out' date=' but do we really want to bring up your law experience? [/quote'] Look how often Kara's perkyness is mentioned. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skaramine Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings In the Compliment' date=' Envy, and You Don't Know Me threads, I've been noticing a lot of positive feedback on my beard. Is it really that hard to grow one? If so, I feel bad, because I only let myself grow the fool thing through pure laziness.[/quote'] Trust me, Klytus. I've tried to grow facial hair. Mine, when it comes out, is slow, and before it can start to look good, it looks like I'm an Italian housewife late for her waxing, never mind that only my upper lip has any kind of thickness and consistency. My chin and jaw are sparse as sagebrush, never mind the fact that nothing grows to connect the chin scrub to my 'stache. Maybe I should just grow the stash and get a white-boy 'fro like early Ron Post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings Look how often Kara's perkyness is mentioned. lol We do go for the easy targets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings Trust me' date=' Klytus. I've tried to grow facial hair. Mine, when it comes out, is slow, and before it can start to look good, it looks like I'm an Italian housewife late for her waxing, never mind that only my upper lip has any kind of thickness and consistency.[/quote'] The reverse of that is no picnic either. Shaving is a pain in the ass, of course, but I also have big, thick hairs that grow out of my eyebrows, ears, and nose, not to mention lone mutants that sprout from random places on my body. I used to have to do something about the unibrow--now I'm happy if I can keep the actual brows under control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings The reverse of that is no picnic either. Shaving is a pain in the ass' date=' of course, but I also have big, thick hairs that grow out of my eyebrows, ears, and nose, not to mention lone mutants that sprout from random places on my body. I used to have to do something about the unibrow--now I'm happy if I can keep the actual brows under control.[/quote'] Hmm, I still have the random hairs, etc... without the ability of a beard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zornwil Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings "Michael Moore didn't put anything in his little slugfest of a film that we haven't seen before on the editorial pages of every major newspaper. Political cartoonists have won Pulitzers for attacks that were far more partisan than Moore’s film' date=' yet he's the one being burned in effigy. It makes me wonder why so many powerful people are so afraid of a fat, unshaven man in a ball cap." -- Hunter S. Thompson[/quote'] I actually from all accounts don't think the film is objectionable as a "documentary". The problem is that Moore's prior slip-shod reporting and contrived-beyond-documentary-standards footage created a situation where this work now suffers from that. He got what he deserves, which is too bad for anyone supporting the cause he trumpeted here since he actually went to the trouble of making his arguably first reasonably credible film. Personally this makes me very happy, glad to see it ultimately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skaramine Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings Something I've noticed in the Envy/Compliment/Whatever thread is that the greatest majority of comments regarding me are about my website/PBEM or my cooking. Is it just that I haven't let out all that much personal information? Just like Adam West is famous for Batman... one role out of how many? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Worldmaker Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings Just like Adam West is famous for Batman... one role out of how many? Quite a few, apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mightybec Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings Just like Adam West is famous for Batman... one role out of how many? He played a butler in some softcore cable sex movie, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Gillen Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings Actually he was appointed Chancellor by Hindenburg. The Nazis were (I believe) the largest party in the Reichstag' date=' but they didn't hold a majority.[/quote'] Parliamentary systems don't compare exactly to America's. JG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Gillen Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings He played a butler in some softcore cable sex movie' date=' I think. [/quote'] And he's the Mayor on Family Guy. JG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Gillen Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings Nothing like going through the Frostfire mission three times in a row when you want to get to the next level fast. I know, that thing's gotta be good for something like 3 bars out of 10. JG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Gillen Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings "It makes me wonder why so many powerful people are so afraid of a fat' date=' unshaven man in a ball cap." -- Hunter S. Thompson[/quote'] I hadn't noticed that people were afraid of me. JG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings I know' date=' that thing's gotta be good for something like 3 bars out of 10.[/quote'] And that's after they toned it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings I hadn't noticed that people were afraid of me. If you show your fear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zornwil Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings There is something intrinsically wrong with arriving at work before sunrise. I do it every day, normally, except as the summer gets the sun up before 6:40 AM, which isn't for too long here. (PS - and I tend to feel the same way about it!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klytus Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings "Michael Moore didn't put anything in his little slugfest of a film that we haven't seen before on the editorial pages of every major newspaper. Political cartoonists have won Pulitzers for attacks that were far more partisan than Moore’s film' date=' yet he's the one being burned in effigy. It makes me wonder why so many powerful people are so afraid of a fat, unshaven man in a ball cap." -- Hunter S. Thompson[/quote'] For the same reason liberals go after the Jerry Falwell's of the world - he makes the most noise, so he draws the most fire. Whether the noise he is making makes any sense... well... that's subject to interpretation. Something I've noticed in the Envy/Compliment/Whatever thread is that the greatest majority of comments regarding me are about my website/PBEM or my cooking. Is it just that I haven't let out all that much personal information? Like many others have mentioned - folks go for the easy-to-remember stuff. Off the top of my head, I know from these boards that: you have Seminole Indian blood, was once homeless, are a recovering alcoholic and a man of deep faith, you once served in the military - military intelligence no less, were once a lawyer, were once in an abusive relationship where your partner beat you with a baseball bat, you are a professional movie critic as well as a chef, you are not simply a strong liberal, but powerfully anti-Republican because you were once a member of that party and feel betrayed by them, yet you can be friends with those whose politics differs from your own, you have very strong opinions about things and have the courage of your convictions to call other people wrong when that is what you think (whether this is good or bad is a mater of opinion), and you are personal friends with Kara and Rachel and Kara's hero and first-cousin Fred (a man you are willing to kill for). Am I missing anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings Parliamentary systems don't compare exactly to America's. JG Point being Hitler was never elected to anything. He never ran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings ::sighs:: Just two more days on the job... Just remember; it's a beginning, not an ending. John T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings If citizens really really don't like the US... why don't they... you know... leave? Laziness, complacency, familiarity and/or fear. John T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings Parliamentary systems don't compare exactly to America's. At the time, Germany was a federal republic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Gillen Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: Musings on Random Musings Point being Hitler was never elected to anything. He never ran. Exactly. Because he was the leader of a party that got a certain number of seats, he was given a leadership position in government. JG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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