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Comment by Irene Wagner on The Approaching Civil War in Israel - Sleepwalking into a Nightmare

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:19:06 +0000

A group of representatives of the British and American Empires, drowning in our own irony, trying to decide which party in the Middle East has grabbed the most land! Here's the rope to sanity you were asking about ZingZing. It may be awhile before nations are pulled to shore with it, but there's a buoy on the end that might keep somebody from going under. Ruvy, I’m glad you still see the inhabitants of Tehran as human beings, and are willing to hold off on their complete destruction “until the least possible moment.” Scripture seems to say that the Redemption of Israel (and the world) by the Messiah is going to be a very “at the last minute” kind of event, though, disaster being very narrowly averted, probably many times, before he settles matters once and for all. There may be many more temptations, and not just for Israel, to hit "The Genocide Button." This peace on earth project is taking a long time, and I wish he’d just come back already. I’m with Silas, though, and I'm guessing that Ruvy, Roger, Zedd, ZingZing, perhaps even Christopher Rose and Bob Lloyd, would say the same thing: Peace is valuable and rare. None of us has to wait for anybody else to "change the errors of his ways" before we ourselves make changes that make the world more peaceful.

Comment by KayKay on Of Blondes and Hotness

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:16:37 +0000

I'm a natural blonde with very long hair and i get lots of comments and attention. I would never dye my hair brown cause it wouldn't feel right since blonde is my natural color and i'm happy with it. I don't really see a big deal with brunettes and blondes. Everyone is beautiful in thier own way. I don't think i'm better then any brunette and i never brag about being a blonde. I have friends who are brunettes and some of them dyed thier hair blonde, I'm the only natural blonde out of my friends and they don't act any better then me. Most of past boyfriends were eaither blonde or brunette but they never really judged me cause of hair color, just my attitude and personality which is more important

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Comment by y on Muse: Absolution

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:11:08 +0000

Ugh, ENOUGH WITH THIS MUSE-SOUNDS-LIKE-RADIOHEAD CRAP!!! ONLY IDIOTS LOOKING TO PUT DOWN MUSE SAY THAT!! They sound NOTHING alike, the ONLY similarities between the singers are the falsettos, apart from that, NOTHING ELSE IN COMMON!!! People who don't like Muse and their success always pull the "they ripped off Radiohead" card as an attempt to make them sound like less of a band! Well are Radiohead the most original band of all time? No, they're not! I'm sure they have influences, too!

Comment by Christopher Rose on The Approaching Civil War in Israel - Sleepwalking into a Nightmare

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:10:25 +0000

And once again Ruvy demonstrates the political and emotional maturity and wisdom we expect from him. C'mon Ruvy, admit it, you're actually working for bin Laden and seeking the destruction of Israel. Nothing else can explain the colossal stupidity of your delusion that Israel could stand alone.

Comment by y on Muse - Absolution

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:04:46 +0000

Why can't people accept that people have different opinions when it comes to music? For some people, Muse is the better band, for others it's Radiohead. It shouldn't be blaphemous to say Muse is better, if that is a person's honest opinion, than why can't they express it? Why is it perfectly ok for someone to say Radiohead is better, but another person cannot say it's vice-versa? Radiohead are good band, but let's not put them on a god-like pedestal. Not everyone likes them or finds them impressive, and that should be alright. Besides, if a person can say Muse is better than Queen with no consequence, then why can't they say they're better than Radiohead as well. Personally, I'm not a fan of bands that receive an ungodly amount of ass-kissing, like the Beatles and Radiohead.

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Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:04:46 +0000

Comment by Ruvy on The Approaching Civil War in Israel - Sleepwalking into a Nightmare

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:00:59 +0000

ha. that's why we're fighting wars against your enemies.... Bullshit! If you were fighting any wars for us, the Persian nuclear facilities would be powder now, the Gaza Strip would be free of Arab terrorists, my neighbors would not worry about being shot at by Arabs as they drive along Hwy 60, there would be no hatred preached from the mosques all over the Arab world. Do you seriously think that wasting your money in the Tigris and the Euphrates is fighting OUR war? Do you seriously think sending your soldiers to kill fellow Children of Israel in Afghanistan is fighting OUR war? Talk about delusions! Don't pat yourself on the back zing - especially for a war where YOU are not firing the rifle. If you Americans are fighting for anyone, you are fighting for the interests of American bankers and oilmen. You are damned imperialists and your imperialism stinks! Get your fucking soldiers out of my neighborhood, zing. Get your fucking money out of my politicians. Get your damned interfering bullies out of my region, zing. We don't need you. We don't want you. YANKEE GO HOME! AND STAY THE FUCK HOME! Go stuff our faces with shrimp and pigs - it's all you guys re good for.

Comment by zingzing on How Conservatives Have Destroyed the Founders' Intent

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:00:46 +0000

yeah... i've been coming around here since about 2005 or 2006, and the republicans have yet to win a significant election... and what's archie's favorite mormon? the guy he said would be president by now... ahh, can't be bothered to remember his name. oh, yeah, it's probably reagan. well, it should be, since archie is caught in some fantastical version of the 80s he doesn't remember. anyway, doesn't look like archie is the best odds-maker on political betting. unless you go against his predictions. would have been good money by this point.

Comment by El Bicho on How Conservatives Have Destroyed the Founders' Intent

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:44:30 +0000

Arch is taking the broken clock method of predicting elections.

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Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:44:30 +0000

Comment by Kelly on Concert Review: No Doubt - Fiddler's Green, Denver, CO, 5/27/09

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:36:44 +0000

I attended this same concert series in St. Louis, MO. I was going to mainly see Paramore, and was planning on leaving shortly after No Doubt came on. To my surprise No Doubt was really awesome and I ended up staying the entire concert.

Comment by zingzing on A Republican "Purity Test" — A Remarkably Stupid Idea

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:34:32 +0000

chris, go look up nixon's "southern strategy," which dave said (on another thread) was "about states' rights," and not flat-out racism (or at least a manipulation of racism to gather up more votes in the south). just another example of his terrible, terrible delusions. i can't even believe he wrote that with a straight face. if so, that's just disturbing.

Comment by t.rex on Music Review: Muse - "United States of Eurasia"

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:30:42 +0000

I really don't see what's the problem with Muse sounding like Queen. That is only an issue if a) they do not have the talent to pull of a Queen style song or b) at least ten other well-known bands since Queen have attempted their style, and any other band attempting to follow that overly-trodden route as well is just setting themselves up for trouble. Fortunately, it is neither. So again I ask, what is the problem with Muse channeling Queen? Both bands have a lot in common. For starters, they're massively talented, they're both blessed to have bold, versatile and powerful lead singers with incredible piano skills, virtuoso guitarists, quiet but talented bassists and epic drummers. Second, they're not afraid of putting their epic and quirky ideas to paper, something that is DESPERATELY needed in a time when bland indie bands are constantly showered with what I deem to be at times undeserved attention. Third, the eccentric frontmen for both bands do catch attention for their, well, eccentricities. And sometimes get in trouble for it, but they don't care. Fourth, both bands are sometimes undeservedly savaged or underrated by critics, yet their fans don't care (thank God, it means we're a loyal bunch). And the most important and final point, both bands are legendary for their live shows. Queen has been rated as one of the best live bands of all time (THE absolute best, in my opinion), and Muse carries the same distinction. So should we not thank our lucky stars that we are blessed with another band that even comes close to the brilliant epicness that was Queen, without being carbon copies of them? Or will Muse be another band that we'll only learn to fully appreciate after the lead singer dies as well? I hope not.

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Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:30:42 +0000

Comment by Rick on Population Control for Non-Thinkers

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:30:19 +0000

The situation we are in with dropping fertility rates seems to be getting increased exposure of late. I recently read that Russia was losing 800,000 of its population a year. Closer to home in the U.S. half the states are at a total fertility rate that is less than 2.1. Too many people consider children a burden whereas they are really the future.

Comment by zingzing on How Conservatives Have Destroyed the Founders' Intent

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:28:36 +0000

archie, you're a recovering economy or a functional health care system away from your worst nightmare.

Comment by zingzing on The Approaching Civil War in Israel - Sleepwalking into a Nightmare

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:25:25 +0000

ruvy: "The way the United States and the EU continually conspire to weaken Israel so that an Arab invading force can administer the final coup de grâce so that the hands of the Americans and the Europeans will remain "clean" of genocide." ha. that's why we're fighting wars against your enemies. you are so paranoid, you see enemies in your bank (of daddy), your shield and your armory.

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Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:25:25 +0000

Comment by zingzing on The Approaching Civil War in Israel - Sleepwalking into a Nightmare

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:23:02 +0000

silas: "And that does not take away from the film's core theme which has been completely lost upon you." nah, i got the idea... it's kinda shoved in your face with all the subtlety of a chunk of elephant poop.

Comment by Kelly on Giving the Gift of Cigars

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:20:29 +0000

I recently found this Golf Bag Cigar Humidor and purchased it for my dad's Birthday. He always smokes cigars while golfing, so I found the gift to be very fitting for a hard to shop for guy! This was a great post and I agree cigars and accessories make great gifts.

Comment by roger nowosielski on A Republican "Purity Test" — A Remarkably Stupid Idea

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:13:42 +0000

I think Rose's comment, Baronius, provides a kind of occasion to take the ball further. First, I don't believe that the kinds of problems facing humanity today, nor their magnitude, are solvable other than through highly centralized governments. I shall not bother to go through the laundry list, but environmental problems are just an example. In general, one thinks here of "externalities" which the free-market economics is not capable of solving. (If you need references, I can provide them in a separate post.) In short, the point is that we're quickly becoming a global village and that only a concerted, centralized effort, coupled with cooperation, provides the only kind of political configuration capable of guaranteeing a proper and effective human response. Decentralization, though always desirable, would only accentuate and promote disunity rather then unity, dissensus rather then consensus - and honestly, I don't think we can afford such a division right now. So if there is a proper time for decentralization, it must come later, within some kind of general and unified political framework.

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Comment by Thunder from Down Under on How Conservatives Have Destroyed the Founders' Intent

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:55:33 +0000

"You're in for a very rude awakening come November 2010." Maybe not.

Comment by nik on Sex After A Hysterectomy

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:50:23 +0000

"The quality of a woman's sexuality before and after hysterectomy is likely to be influenced by many of these factors. Psychosocial factors that contribute positively to sexual function include a healthy relationship with a partner, good general health of both partners, freedom from severe life stresses, and absence of financial worry. If one or more of these positive factors is negatively affected, it might disrupt sexual functioning." So in other words they're saying "IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD YOU SILLY WOMEN!!!" If a doctor has to cut off one of your legs does s/he say you'll walk better after the operation?

Comment by onewhowaits on A Loveless, Sexless Marriage

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:47:14 +0000

boy, what a fascinating commentary! I have read every post....and found a little bit of myself in almost every one. It boggles my mind truly to see how many people out in the world that are really suffering from this heartbreaking problem. This is a latelife remarriage for me and I had such hope and positivity to bring to this union. For the first time in my life I was ready to give heart and soul to a man without holding back anything, what a surprise I have been in for. While my current husband and I were dating I was aware that he did not have a red hot sex drive, but I attributed it to our distance apart (60 miles) and the fact that we only saw each other on weekends. I could not have been more wrong. Now that we have been married for nearly a year I can say without any doubt that I am in a sexless/loveless marriage. I should have seen it coming when on our wedding night I had to ask "you mean we are not even going to have sex?" He assured me that he was "tired" and that was all. The most painful part of all of this for me is when we have many arguments over this subject my husband will not discuss it or show any emotion whatsover when I am crying or heartbroken over his rejection of me! I cannot believe the level of cruelty that he shows me, but I see this echoed over and over in many other posts, no feelings at all for the rejected partner. What is really going on here?? I ask myself this over and over....is this really a passive aggressive ploy just to show hostility and hatred for women in general, or just ME? It is so frustrating that sometimes I am truly numb emotionally over this. I have just recently moved into a spare bedroom and he seems very unaffected by it. I can honestly say that I have never felt so useless and unattractive in my entire life. I have always been told how sexy, pretty and desirable I was all of my life and now....this just has gutted me emotionally. I have also noted that most of the women on here are also very attractive, what is this REALLY about? I can't help but think that this is a mans way of showing hatred for every woman that has ever rejected or hurt him in his life ( how else could one be so cruel to someone that they claim to "love"?) I really am at wits end here and although I don't want to give up so early on this marriage I certainly feel that I have an uphill battle at the very least.

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