The Cellar  

Go Back   The Cellar > Main > Nothingland

Nothingland Something about nothing - game threads, diversions, time-wasters

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 05-23-2015, 04:52 PM   #136
lumberjim
I can hear my ears
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 25,571
__________________
This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality
Embrace this moment, remember
We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan
lumberjim is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-23-2015, 05:12 PM   #137
DanaC
We have to go back, Kate!
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 25,964
Hehehe. Louis is hilarious. America's finest standup comedian.

I started typing up odd quotes from the vid but then realised I was wanting to quote the entire thing - and like - you've already done that.....
__________________
Quote:
There's only so much punishment a man can take in pursuit of punani. - Sundae
http://sites.google.com/site/danispoetry/
DanaC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-28-2015, 08:45 PM   #138
Lamplighter
Person who doesn't update the user title
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods
Posts: 6,402
Somewhat embarrassingly, Gwynne Shotwell, President and Chief Operating Officer
announced today's (6/28/15) SpaceX rocket not well shot.
Lamplighter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-08-2015, 03:01 PM   #139
BigV
Goon Squad Leader
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Seattle
Posts: 27,063
In the same vein,

Lee Bright, State Senator (R) in South Carolina, shows his BINO (Bright In Name Only) credentials in this fiery speech on the floor of the senate chamber to open the debate on the subject of removing the Confederate Battle Flag.


He doesn't talk much about the flag, but he does preach about gay marriage. Bright is not bright.

__________________
Be Just and Fear Not.
BigV is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-08-2015, 03:10 PM   #140
Gravdigr
The Un-Tuckian
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Central...KY that is
Posts: 39,517
Cool sword.
__________________


These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.
Gravdigr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-08-2015, 05:37 PM   #141
xoxoxoBruce
The future is unwritten
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 71,105
Sword?
__________________
The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.
xoxoxoBruce is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-08-2015, 08:11 PM   #142
BigV
Goon Squad Leader
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Seattle
Posts: 27,063
look at the sword appearing to protrude from the speaker's left shoulder in the still from the video
__________________
Be Just and Fear Not.
BigV is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-08-2015, 08:15 PM   #143
xoxoxoBruce
The future is unwritten
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 71,105
Aha, thanks.
__________________
The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.
xoxoxoBruce is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-08-2015, 10:40 PM   #144
Sundae
polaroid of perfection
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 24,185
WOW.

Sorry to be so naive, but I had no idea that an elected official in the Senate could actually stand up and talk about sin, God, the Devil and "deviant" behaviour regarding gay marriage. I really didn't realise.

Preachers, council officials, African leaders (not being racist, but homophobia is rife in African politics), Russians (ditto). But this is America. Y'all have laws against this kind of thing. You taught the world about acceptance of the individual.

I guess it swings both ways. And I don't mean Lee Bright.
__________________
Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac
Sundae is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-08-2015, 11:15 PM   #145
xoxoxoBruce
The future is unwritten
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 71,105
Yes but one of the most important laws we have is free speech.. even for assholes.
__________________
The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.
xoxoxoBruce is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-09-2015, 05:09 AM   #146
Sundae
polaroid of perfection
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 24,185
When I wrote "could" I meant it in the context of "could actually hold those views and say them and not be hounded/ laughed at/ pilloried/ immediately removed from public office by popular opinion".
Although your response would still apply.

I suppose the best test of a liberal/ truly democratic attitude (both terms used in the wider sense) is listening to someone trash your opinions and not acting on the urge to suppress them.
__________________
Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac
Sundae is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-09-2015, 06:43 AM   #147
Undertoad
Radical Centrist
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Cottage of Prussia
Posts: 31,423
STATE Senate it is, which means that he was elected in a legislative district that is 1/46th of South Carolina, or about 90,000 voters. State senators and representatives can be counted on to deliver this sort of crap and is always why they don't graduate to higher office.
Undertoad is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-09-2015, 08:14 AM   #148
Sundae
polaroid of perfection
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 24,185
Ah, thank you.
I wondered why it didn't seem as grand as I always pictured the Senate.
__________________
Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac
Sundae is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-09-2015, 08:29 AM   #149
xoxoxoBruce
The future is unwritten
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 71,105
While everything UT said was true, that should not construed to mean that shit doesn't go on at a federal level also.
__________________
The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.
xoxoxoBruce is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-09-2015, 08:31 AM   #150
Clodfobble
UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 20,012
It's no accident that the only two professions where the person's spouse is as much a fixture as the person themselves are pastor and politician.
Clodfobble is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:14 PM.


Powered by: vBulletin Version 3.8.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.