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| So, John Edwards copped to the affair but not to the love child. Which mitigates...nothing, now that I ponder it. I'm not mad at Edwards, he owes me no marital fealty. He's just going to have to suffer the massive loss of good will from people who once admired him. That comes with the cancer stricken cheated-on wife territory.
People I work with were all shocked at my gossip mongering when I told them of the National Enquirer story and my own belief that it was most probably true. Oh noes, they said. It's a smear. Oh yesses, I said. Lack of denial is not evidence of guilt in court, but in politics? It's a klieg light on the accuracy of the accusation.
It's also galactic level stupid to do this during your campaign. Really, really dumb. I just can't fathom his lack of thought process. It makes me purse my lips in a very scolding fashion even typing this.
In other news, the baby tiger in my icon wants to blog against tiger racism. He points out that he is constantly described as white with black stripes when it could just as easily be the opposite-why not a black tiger with white or orange stripes? MAKES YOU THINK. | comments: 1 comment or Leave a comment   |
| | Subject: | Lazy List! | | Time: | 01:16 pm |
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| ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) ludickid says it's International Blog Against Racism Week, so I am going to refute common ethnic stereotypes perpetuated by the vicious Google search engine.
Aborigines are not affected by poor health traits.
Afghans are not looking at the sky, watching.
Albanians are not just dumb.
The Aleut are not now made entirely from maintenance free materials.
Algonquians are not purely fanciful.
Andorrans are not quick to blame themselves.
Anglo-Saxons are not often found alongside a weapon.
The Apache are not unwittingly infecting thousands of computers.
The Arabs are not coming, loaded with dollars.
Armenians are not in league with the enemy.
The Ashkenazi are not to be found chiefly in the reports of the French ambassador to the Porte.
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| | Subject: | sometimes steve makes a video and it makes me laugh each time I see it and I can't explain why | | Time: | 02:50 pm |
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| | Subject: | Question! | | Time: | 02:51 pm | | Current Mood: | ![[mood icon]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/classic/confused.gif) curious |
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| | What's the episode that has that movie where like...the filming is so bad that in one scene there's these two people in this booth and while they're talking suddenly the third person just appears out of nowhere and the guys go "AHH!"? I'm on a kick to start up an actual MST3K collection and thats one I seriously want. Thanks for your help! | | comments: 8 comments or Leave a comment |
| | Subject: | Hello! | | Time: | 12:13 pm |
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| | Hi, this is my first post to the community and I just had a question. I'm getting ready to graduate with my BA in English and plan on continuing my education to get my MLS. I currently work in the University library in the ILL department and am thinking about volunteering at the public library here in town. I was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions in furthering my experience in the field, in order for me to have a better resume and secure a job once I get my MLS degree?? | | comments: 3 comments or Leave a comment |
| | Subject: | The Marathon of Movies | | Time: | 12:08 pm |
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| So I do these Movie Marathons with my friends on a regular basis. (well trying to get into a regular basis) and I want to start planning for the next one. And I thought: "What a great idea! Do a MST3K marathon." Sadly I only know a few of the titles. So I am not even sure which ones I should begin to look for that would be great to share with others.
What is everyone's suggestion? This marathon usually lasts the whole day with food and drinks and stuff so as many as I can fit into a day, I want to.
Thanks! | | comments: 11 comments or Leave a comment |
| | Subject: | Behold, racist scum: I have made an INTERNET POST! | | Time: | 09:41 am |
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| I had no idea until fengi hipped me to it that this was International Blog Against Racism Week, but I sure am glad to hear it! As you know, there is no more effective weapon against the poison of bigotry than making posts on your LiveJournal, I wanted to get in on this action as soon as possible. So here we go with my IBARW post:
TEN THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU CAN DO ABOUT RACISM
1. Naturally, the easiest -- and most effective! -- way of combating racism is to make sure that everyone knows that you, yourself, are not a racist. Loudly proclaim your anti-racism at every opportunity, and make sure that at least once a week, you preface an opinion with "Now, I'm not racist, but..." or "I'm the last person in the world you could accuse of racism, but..." or "No one is more against racism than I am, but..."
2. Similarly, the only thing in the world worse than racism is being accused of racism. If someone ever accuses you of racism, you should noisily protest this, mentioning all the times you have spoken out in defense of the lesser races on the internet, and pointing out the racism of others. Only in this way can they be shown that they are the real racists, not you.
3. Racism, like beauty and age and other terrible things, is in the eye of the beholder. It's not up to ethnic minorities to determine whether or not something you said was offensive; after all, you said it, so who better to ascertain exactly what you meant than you? We well never get past the scourge of racism as long as we let minorities be the ultimate arbiters of what is offensive to minorities.
4. Who are the most racist people in the world? Black people! Chris Rock said it, so it must be true -- after all, he's black. Very few people are aware of the terrible harm done to our country by 'reverse racism', so if you are a white person, help fight racism by spreading the world about widespread discrimination against whites! Stop the madness! Also, no matter what your racial or ethnic background, you should always remind people that discrimination against your kind is "the only acceptable form of racism".
5. Never forget: your pain is special! If you are a racial minority, vociferously deny that gays, women, religious groups, or other minorities can possibly know what your experience has been like, or indeed to have experienced oppression at all, at least in comparison to you. (The reverse, of course, is also true. Whatever your minority status, make sure other allegedly oppressed persons know that you will receive no help or even theoretical support from you until they make a public admission that you have suffered most of all.)
6. Freedom from racism is not automatically granted; it is earned, and some people are simply not ready for freedom. If the majority of people in an oppressed group are behaving in a way that you consider unacceptable, or even a small but noticeable minority, you must insist that they clean up their act before you help them. (Examples: "Blacks/Palestinians/homosexuals are hurting themselves more than anyone with their baggy trousers/suicide bombings/flamboyant behavior. Until they police themselves and eliminate the threat of rap music/rock-throwing/oily thongs, there's nothing we can do to help them.") Likewise, if a religion advocates things that you consider immoral, it is acceptable to allow members of that religion to suffer discrimination, because they 'just don't get it'.
7. Insist on being pedantic when someone claims racism on behalf of something that is "not a race". Also, never let people get away with confusing "race" and "culture" -- point out, for example, that you merely dislike rap music, graffiti, Whitney Houston, fried chicken, and public transportation, which is about black culture, not black people. (A good way to diffuse this criticism is to point out that you like a wide range of rap music by white people.) On the other hand, any criticism of your culture is clearly veiled racism, unless it is specifically directed at you, at which point it becomes flagrant racism.
8. The best way to confront racism is with violence, or at the very least, hostility. Let other people blather on about volunteering, donating to worthy causes, voting, getting involved in local programs, or examining their own behavior to identify and eliminate internalized racism: tell stories about how you once totally beat up a neo-Nazi skinhead, or how you angrily confronted some Klansmen who were so shamed by your logical arguments that they slinked away sheepishly without even bothering to respond. And remember, acting like a tough guy is even more effective when you do it on the internet!
9. Negative stereotypes have had a poisonous effect on our racial discourse. Help leach out that poison with a healing flood of positive stereotypes. Take a minute in your busy day to praise a black person for being "naturally talented", or mention to some women how they're so much smarter and more organized than men, or ask an Asian to help you with a math problem. Who could possibly take offense to that? After all, you're praising them!
10. Finally, remember this: you are not part of the problem! You're part of the solution! You've already done the single most important thing you can do in the battle against racism by publicly declaring that you are not a racist. Don't waste time getting bogged down in go-nowhere arguments about your "sublimated" or "covert" racism -- you've already said you're not a racist! What more do they want? Feel free to focus your efforts on real problems, like slave traders, Nazi supercriminals, and politicians who 'play the race card'.
Happy IBARW, everyone! | | comments: 20 comments or Leave a comment |
| | Subject: | handyman | | Time: | 12:01 pm |
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| anyone here in the saxapahaw, mebane, or graham area?
i bought a house a couple months ago and am in need of a handyman. i've had several recommendations from my real estate agent, but they're all based in durham, raleigh or beyond and (understandably) haven't been real interested in traveling this far.
thanks! | | comments: Leave a comment |
| | Subject: | This seems excessive | | Time: | 11:35 am |
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| Steph bought a bag of Peanut Butter M&Ms from CVS the other day. One bag, and that was the only item.
The receipt was two feet long. I am not exaggerating; I measured it. Does anyone else find this a bit excessive? | | comments: 2 comments or Leave a comment |
| | Current Music: | Aimee Mann - I Should`ve Known (WOXY Vintage [32k aac+]) | | Subject: | *for some reason, i mainly had jon morris in mind when writing the peeler bars item* | | Time: | 11:37 am |
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| Friday Facts: Peelers, It’s the Humidity, Blood
Yes, Friday Facts is back, after a several-month hiatus, due in part to other recurring features, which are nice to have.
Today's is written by Craig Gaines, Ray Ingraham and some chump named ME.
Facts contained therein:
- Stripper puns and a rare word for their ilk
- Field games of children
- Blood replacement causes
- A smallish item that will be explained more fully in the next few weeks, if I write it
THAT'S IT, START YOUR PARTIES NOW, START THEM QUICKLY. | | comments: Leave a comment |
| | Subject: | rock climbing | | Time: | 08:25 am |
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| Crow: C'mon, 'Stay with me, baby,' is all you can say??
Servo: KILL THEM ALL! KILL them!! Please! Kill them!!! Ahhhhh
Joel: Okay, you guys. Calm down. Hey, it's only a movie, we can handle it. Okay?
Servo: Okay, I guess you're right.
Joel: WHO ARE YOU? WHERE ARE WE? CAN WE GET A FRAME OF REFERENCE OR SOMETHING?? PLEASE!! | | comments: 13 comments or Leave a comment |
| | Subject: | Lists (Timely!) | | Time: | 09:26 am |
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| The Olympics start tonight, and Cap'n Wacky's Boatload of Fun has a list of events you won't be seeing with Rejected Summer Olympic Sports.
Meanwhile, Detroit's mayor got to have a sleepover in jail, brining the once-proud city even closer to becoming a lawless empty shell of its former self. Don't forget, Motor City, when you get there, we've got a list of suggestions called Motown - Ghost Town. | | comments: 2 comments or Leave a comment |
| | Subject: | My MST3K/The Facts of Life fanvid | | Time: | 06:12 am |
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| I mentioned yesterday in my intro post that I'd done a music video using 'When Loving Lovers Love.' It was as a jokey thing for my 20th upload at YouTube, and since a lot of my previous vidwork has been 'The Facts of Life' Jo/Blair stuff, I did that with this too. One person commented asking for a link to the vid, so you've got a choice. Watch it below, or go to the youtube page here.
In order not to offend anyone, be warned if you find even a joking reference to a relationship between two women upsetting, wrong, offensive...or anything else. | | comments: 3 comments or Leave a comment |
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