Dr. Tom

As the Dictator, I will only approve of this if the harem girls meet my standards.

I do, I do! Dictator of the New American Republic and Grand Poobah of Harems. Those will be my titles.

Hi, I'm your TSM atheist who used to be a Catholic, and who doesn't miss it one little bit. Their intentions are absolutely cruel. The Church is LYING to people in Africa. They're deliberately spreading a gospel of bullshit just to enforce some silly doctrine about not wrapping your pecker. The Church had a real chance to do the right thing and actually *educate* the people in Africa, and save lives in the process. Instead, they chose to destroy those lives. It shouldn't be much of a surprise, really. This is the same group who stood by and continually excused serial rapists from their crimes against young boys. Sorry, but that "three tykes and you're out" policy the Church came up with does jack shit to solve the problem, and only serves to continue it while continuing to ruin people's lives. So, to those who have said, "Fuck the Catholic Church," I can only say: Amen.

I doubt it. Phelps could easily skate on the grounds of freedom of religion there. They'd probably have a good case for emotional trauma and the like, though.

I saw nothing about this on FAUX NEWS LOL2003~! Ergo, it must be false.

Yeah, I was being sarcastic. Use your own judgment, of course. Since you described the girl as annoying (among other things), I'm guessing you're going to pass, which is probably the best decision. And while I might have some (I'm not sure if I have "too many," or if that's possible for anyone to have) morals, I'm not above a meaningless tryst. There are occasions where "if it feels good, do it" is a perfectly valid philosophy. That's tempered by a discerning eye, general pessimism, and quite a bit of experience.

I always learned it was the bloodiest battle of the War Between The States. It's also about an hour and a quarter from where I live. Worth checking out, for those nearby.

It does? How? Because he decided it would be good for him to feel sorry for it? Or because the whole thing falls under the umbrella of "helping his brother out." Sorry, but when someone "help his brother out" by shooting a cop in the back then standing over the prone, wounded officer and shooting him in the face, that goes quite a ways beyond help, IMO. That makes someone a cold-blooded killer. The whole thing seems pretty cold-blooded to me.

I certainly hope so. They wouldn't need to. The UN and the international press have been more than willing to make up bullshit to make Arafat look better (read: not look like a terrorist, a puppet of Moslem regimes, and a remorseless killer) for years. We'd just be "treated" to an extra dose of it if that piece of shit actually died.

Phelps is. I rarely waste the time to wish death on people, but I sincerely hope that Phelps dies frightened, miserable, alone, and in a lot of pain, in a pool of his own blood, vomit, and excrement. And I hope he's surrounded by gay men pointing and laughing at him all the while.

Your Sister's Tits Just imagine the possibilities... Man #1: "Dude, I saw Your Sister's Tits at the bar last night! They were awesome!" Man #2: (obviously not knowing of the band) "What? Motherfucker!" ::punch to the face:: It's the best band name ever. Bow before it.

You're still up 5615 in the optical carcinogen count, bub.

Hey, they're paying me more. In fact, I can safely say that 411 is paying me a billion times more than TSM.

As he should be. Let's see... a man of the 1920s and 1930s judged in the context of the politically correct, heaven-forfend-someone-be-offended age we live in. Of course there are going to be things to pick at. But revisionist history isn't anymore accurate than what was written about Ruth at the time. Note also that I didn't delve into anyone's off-field behavior too much. You're the one driving down this road. He's also smug and aloof. Not that those traits bother me, since he's certainly earned the right to be standoffish if he wants to. But Bonds is a little more than just "shy." I've already said I don't care about HR celebrations. Manny could have done cartwheels up the first-base line for all I care. What I said about Manny is that he's lazy and prone to mental lapses, which, if you're familiar with his history as a ballplayer, is true. How he celebrates important homers is a matter of great indifference to me. So are some people who post on messageboards, apparently.

Fuck anyone for going to school on my tax dollars and leeching off the system while they're in this country illegally and getting paid under the table. If someone wants to come to America the right way, then they deserve their piece of the pie at dinner. But anyone who's here illegally who just leeches off the money provided by honest taxpayers is a fucking thief.

Then, if the poon was good, you'll still be able to hit it. That's a win. If the poon was bad, you could turn the tables and threaten to slit your wrists, and even blame her for being a bad lay. She'll probably want to try and redeem herself, so you get more free sex out of the deal. I don't see a downside to hitting it, really.

Rickey Henderson is a self-centered jackass. Barry Bonds is perceived as arrogant and abrasive. Manny Ramirez is lazy and guilty of frequent mental lapses. Babe Ruth is arguable the greatest player in the history of the game. I don't think Manny, Rickey, and Bonds' antics are decried because those players are black, but rather because they're painted poorly by the media. Personally, I don't care what someone does after a HR or an important strikeout. Obscene gestures should be right out, but beyond those, who gives a shit? Someone got caught up in the heat of the moment and had a spontaneous, emotional reaction. That's a good thing. I'll admit I get annoyed when players celebrate routine tackles in the NFL ("Look at me! I did my fucking job!"), but if an athlete comes thru with a big play, he should be able to celebrate it without people boo-hooing and shitting on him for it. I feel the same way about teams "running up the score."

All the "characters" on Playmakers are ridiculous caricatures and stereotypes. Searching for a real-NFL comparison to someone on the show is giving that insulting, insipid piece of hubristic shit far more credit than it deserves.

It's a stupid rule. The Ravens lost a game because of it last year. The kicker is on the field to kick a field goal. The defenders are on the field to STOP him from kicking that field goal. Sure, you shouldn't be able to give your teammate a boost, but making a leap to block the kick and brushing a teammate on the way down is an absurd thing to call a penalty. It's like the "tuck rule" flap: the refs got the call right, but the rule is stupid.

Because a high-office job is not like a regular job. You don't get hired; you get ELECTED because more people believed in you than your opposition. And to go seeking another office while holding your current one is a betrayal of the trust everyone who voted for you placed in you.

I don't know what they'd do, but I'd hit it. Might as well before she cuts her wrists (doubt she would, but hey, one never knows) and you miss the opportunity.

Reading this thread.

There's the truth, kids. If you write for a website, no matter if it's a wrestling/pop culture site or not, you'll get thousands of readers (potentially) and precious little feedback. When my Smackdown! reports were at TSM and LOP, I got about 5000-6000 readers each week. In a typical week, I'd get 2-10 emails. The other discouraging thing for new writers is a lot of the email you get at first is people telling you that you suck. That kind of silly shit can't bother you, though. You're writing a pro bono column for a niche website: take neither it nor yourself too seriously. Eventually, the people who shouted you down will either stop reading or be won over by your consistent production. When I ended my SD gig in May, I got at least fifty emails (mostly from LOP readers), and all of them were basically of the "thanks for your work, bon voyage" variety. Some were even from people who were wanting me to quit and contract a wasting disease a few months previous. Basically, not many people will be inclined to write a feedback email, and a lot of those who do are the grandstanding AOLosers whose sentiments consist of "u suck dood." Writing for free is its own reward. If you go in expecting something else out of it, you're bound to be disappointed.

'Tis done.

So, presuming these reports are true, you think it's great that animals are being mistreated and tortured?