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by Metanis
February 23, 2022, 5:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sorry gang...
Replies: 3
Views: 677

Re: Sorry gang...

H8 still abides here!

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by Metanis
November 4, 2010, 5:01 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Road to Corporate Serfdom\Ten Questions for Tea Partiers
Replies: 10
Views: 2255

Re: Road to Corporate Serfdom\Ten Questions for Tea Partiers

Sylvus wrote:
Agreement is reached! Yay!
Mockery from such as you is disconcerting. It's like being lectured by Al Gore on conservation while his limo idles in the parking lot for hours.
by Metanis
November 4, 2010, 3:35 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Road to Corporate Serfdom\Ten Questions for Tea Partiers
Replies: 10
Views: 2255

Re: Road to Corporate Serfdom\Ten Questions for Tea Partiers

I may be stupid but it's blindingly obvious to me that we are all getting short-changed. But hey, you brilliant thinkers can just pay my way as well as your own. I'm done with producing.
by Metanis
November 4, 2010, 12:24 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Road to Corporate Serfdom\Ten Questions for Tea Partiers
Replies: 10
Views: 2255

Re: Road to Corporate Serfdom\Ten Questions for Tea Partiers

For me it's much more basic. "YOU" (meaning society or government or unions) aren't getting ANY more from me. No more time, no more money, no more effort. GOD only demands 10%, the Democrats want the other 90%. Look at your paystubs. 20% of your pay is gone off the top to federal income ta...
by Metanis
November 3, 2010, 11:38 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Voting for the lesser evil
Replies: 48
Views: 11831

Re: Voting for the lesser evil

Bagar- wrote:No, because I don't vote.
You're a bigger loser than I thought.
by Metanis
November 3, 2010, 1:20 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: WTF Moments
Replies: 35
Views: 7665

Re: WTF Moments

masteen wrote:You just found the Obama doll? Do you truly live in a cave or something?
You've done worn out two of them already huh?
by Metanis
November 3, 2010, 1:19 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: A word of thanks
Replies: 24
Views: 4762

Re: A word of thanks

he tried to have a fucking love-in. Yeah, sure, the guy who didn't bother meeting personally with the Senate Minority Leader for 18 months after taking office. The guy whose answer to every effort to modify his stance was to puff out his chest and snark, "I won"! From now one when I encou...
by Metanis
November 3, 2010, 12:23 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: WTF Moments
Replies: 35
Views: 7665

Re: WTF Moments

13. LOLOLOLOLOL. This one speaks for itself! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/8107377/Obama-sex-doll-for-sale-in-China.html Americans may have fallen out of love with Barack Obama, but the president of the United States is still an object of affection for the Ch...
by Metanis
November 3, 2010, 12:20 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: A word of thanks
Replies: 24
Views: 4762

Re: A word of thanks

So the GOP retook the House... How long does a party have to fix the whole country these days? Everything should be better by March, or else we can start complaining about how ineffectual they are? Can't wait! MSNBC won't even give them until March. There will be a steady stream of "analysts&q...
by Metanis
November 3, 2010, 12:10 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Voting for the lesser evil
Replies: 48
Views: 11831

Re: Voting for the lesser evil

Whenever I read a post like the above, a quote from the great Lewis Black comes to mind. Republicans have nothing but bad ideas and Democrats have no ideas. Don't assume that because the opposing party sucks, that yours is any better, you senile old fucking piece of dogshit. Hahahaaha, I guess thos...
by Metanis
November 3, 2010, 12:06 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: *sigh*
Replies: 16
Views: 2805

Re: *sigh*

¥


I couldn't stand it any more, I had to look it up. Alt+0165 will give you the Yen symbol in most Western code-sets.
by Metanis
November 3, 2010, 12:03 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Voting for the lesser evil
Replies: 48
Views: 11831

Re: Voting for the lesser evil

Some things bear repeating until even liberals figure it out...
masteen wrote:The Democrats are the most ineffective and worthless political entity on the planet.
by Metanis
November 3, 2010, 12:02 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Voting for the lesser evil
Replies: 48
Views: 11831

Re: Voting for the lesser evil

masteen wrote:The Democrats are the most ineffective and worthless political entity on the planet.
by Metanis
November 2, 2010, 11:52 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: A word of thanks
Replies: 24
Views: 4762

Re: A word of thanks

Since I obviously can't vote in every state, I want to give a word of thanks in advance to all the voters who cleaned out that liberal mess. If Boehner keeps his word then I do expect to see some bipartisan works on getting the spending under control and some actual progress. If not, then old Johnn...
by Metanis
November 2, 2010, 2:27 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: WTF Moments
Replies: 35
Views: 7665

Re: WTF Moments

The kind of "sanity" for which Stewart claims to be nostalgic is a thing of the past. Its last redoubt is National Public Radio, which by firing Juan Williams has made itself look more like the Radio Moscow of a half century ago than the CBS. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748...
by Metanis
November 2, 2010, 2:17 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: *sigh*
Replies: 16
Views: 2805

Re: *sigh*

My first was a "squid mcmuffin" from a street vendor, no idea what the real name is. Don't think I ate any beef there, too expensive. Was 100jy to the dollar iirc. It was almost 300 yen to the dollar when I was there (1975). But a beer out in town cost 300 yen so it was still expensive fo...
by Metanis
October 30, 2010, 11:52 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: WTF Moments
Replies: 35
Views: 7665

Re: WTF Moments

12. WTF is a slogan like " Restore Sanity and/or Fear "? http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/10/30/stewart.colbert.rally/index.html?hpt=C1 What does that mean? Deconstruct it and you are left with the image of two dumb ass comedians with a severe case of cranial rectumitis. Think on it some i...
by Metanis
October 29, 2010, 9:44 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: WTF Moments
Replies: 35
Views: 7665

Re: WTF Moments

No, I'm actually a happy guy. And > 110kg I'm not considered "little". If you were black you could become Killmolls' new nemesis. Wow, that certainly has racist overtones. Why is my color a factor? ?? ??? ?????? And Miir really stepped on his own crank. By trying to paint Doug Schoen with...
by Metanis
October 29, 2010, 4:59 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: WTF Moments
Replies: 35
Views: 7665

Re: WTF Moments

miir wrote:You're a sad little old man.
No, I'm actually a happy guy. And > 110kg I'm not considered "little". You'd have to check with the missus if you intended that as a sexual slur.
by Metanis
October 29, 2010, 12:34 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: WTF Moments
Replies: 35
Views: 7665

Re: WTF Moments

WTF! Seriously! GWB a better president 48% to BHO's 43% 11. http://politics.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2010/10/27/poll-most-want-obama-fired-in-2012 43 percent say that Barack Obama has been a better president than George W. Bush, while 48 percent say Bush was a better president than...
by Metanis
October 28, 2010, 4:09 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: WTF Moments
Replies: 35
Views: 7665

Re: WTF Moments

WTF! Seriously! GWB a better president 48% to BHO's 43% 11. http://politics.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2010/10/27/poll-most-want-obama-fired-in-2012 43 percent say that Barack Obama has been a better president than George W. Bush, while 48 percent say Bush was a better president than...
by Metanis
October 28, 2010, 11:44 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Stuff my dad would say!
Replies: 12
Views: 2597

Re: Stuff my dad would say!

I knew I could depend on Nick.
by Metanis
October 27, 2010, 9:45 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Stuff my dad would say!
Replies: 12
Views: 2597

Re: Stuff my dad would say!

Keverian FireCry wrote:Think you meant to post this in the Retards forum.
Are you sure you think?
by Metanis
October 27, 2010, 1:58 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Stuff my dad would say!
Replies: 12
Views: 2597

Stuff my dad would say!

My stepdad often though of VV before he went passed on. I'm reminded of him constantly when I read posts here. He would read one of Nick's or Miir's or Aslanna's posts and just shake his head and say, "He's so dumb, he not only doesn't know anything, he doesn't even SUSPECT anything!" (Of ...
by Metanis
October 27, 2010, 1:45 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Voting for the lesser evil
Replies: 48
Views: 11831

Re: Voting for the lesser evil

I mean Whitman is no Sarah Palin... Whitman having been a very successful businesswoman as compared to Palins' what? She doesn't even remotely have the same level of experience. At anything really. I'm not one to bash Palin randomly, she was unprepared and way out of her league in the 2008 election...
by Metanis
October 25, 2010, 11:31 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: WTF Moments
Replies: 35
Views: 7665

Re: WTF Moments

India is a muslim country? (Hinduism 80.5%) Oh wait, I know. He's there to take shelter with fellow mohammedans in fear of impeachment after a decisive tea bag election victory shames him from office. http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/10/25/timing-everything-obama-post-election-asia-visit But ...
by Metanis
October 25, 2010, 11:16 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: WTF Moments
Replies: 35
Views: 7665

Re: WTF Moments

10. There's hope for humanity yet! http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-10-virgin-spaceship-milestone.html The sooner we reach the stars the better. I mean who wants to just rape and pillage one lonely little backward planet when there is a whole universe to be plundered? SpaceShipTwo, a six-seat craft ...
by Metanis
October 24, 2010, 8:08 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Voting for the lesser evil
Replies: 48
Views: 11831

Re: Voting for the lesser evil

I ended up going against EVERY incumbent. Almost entire vote was libertarian party. I know I threw my vote away, but there was no clear choice...Jerry Brown??? Meg Whitman???? no thanks. Boxer??? Please... I'm most amused by the whole Jerry Brown thing. It is absolutely insane (by definition) that ...
by Metanis
October 24, 2010, 12:59 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: WTF Moments
Replies: 35
Views: 7665

Re: WTF Moments

8. Barry really watches over the taxpayer's money! http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Barack-and-Michelles-Mumbai-darshan-plans/articleshow/6797379.cms the President’s team has booked the entire the Taj Mahal Hotel, including 570 rooms, all banquets and restaurants. Since his s...
by Metanis
October 22, 2010, 11:23 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: WTF Moments
Replies: 35
Views: 7665

Re: WTF Moments

Aslanna wrote:6. Another AWESOME Metanis post. Yahoo!!!
7. WTF, first the prosecution changes sides and asks for an acquittal, then the judges are dismissed for breaking the rules. Geert Wilders free speech trial.
by Metanis
October 22, 2010, 9:49 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: WTF Moments
Replies: 35
Views: 7665

WTF Moments

1. France is striking because the retirement age is being raised to 62? WTF? Hardly any one works there anyway, what's 2 more years on the payroll while you drink coffee? 2. Juan Williams firing! The guy is really a drone. In fact, I thought NPR planted him on Fox News just to irritate hell outta co...
by Metanis
October 22, 2010, 11:00 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Google 2.4% Rate Shows How $60 Billion Lost to Tax Loopholes
Replies: 8
Views: 1716

Re: Google 2.4% Rate Shows How $60 Billion Lost to Tax Loopholes

Google "lower marginal tax rates" and do your own research. (I made a funny! "Google google"!) Leave aside for the moment the entire idea of "government revenue" and think of the big picture. Almost every job in the private sector is provisioned by a corporate entity. I...
by Metanis
October 21, 2010, 9:06 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Google 2.4% Rate Shows How $60 Billion Lost to Tax Loopholes
Replies: 8
Views: 1716

Re: Google 2.4% Rate Shows How $60 Billion Lost to Tax Loopholes

Our tax laws suck. This is a perfect example of the fallacy of attempting to tax corporate "income". All you do is make the tax lawyers and accountants rich. Of course THEY are ALSO shielding their income using every loophole known to man. And this is a vivid example that you would raise t...
by Metanis
October 20, 2010, 5:00 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: American Conservative = Mentally handicapped
Replies: 27
Views: 5682

Re: American Conservative = Mentally handicapped

miir wrote:What the fuck is wrong with these people?
You have a mirror in your bathroom? Go stand in front of it and ask your question several times. Make sure you express some righteous indignation. Bitch slap yourself a couple of times for good measure. You are the problem.
by Metanis
October 10, 2010, 5:56 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Short history facts/trivia
Replies: 6
Views: 1818

Re: Short history facts/trivia

miir wrote:
Metanis wrote:For some cultures it is still prehistoric times...

http://www.google.com/search?q=death+by+stoning
I don't think you know what 'prehistoric' means.
?
by Metanis
October 10, 2010, 10:25 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Short history facts/trivia
Replies: 6
Views: 1818

Re: Short history facts/trivia

For some cultures it is still prehistoric times... http://www.google.com/search?q=death+by+stoning It wasn't that long ago our European fore-fathers had some good ideas too! http://www.google.com/search?q=death+by+quartering Our modern methods lack a certain pizazz! http://www.google.com/search?q=de...
by Metanis
October 6, 2010, 10:19 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Poll: Obama rating slips
Replies: 489
Views: 139454

Re: Poll: Obama rating slips

Nick wrote:It's like watching that overly drunk guy at a party that's shit his pants and doesn't realise why everyone is laughing at him. Then he gets angry that everyone is laughing at him. Then he starts shouting.
Alcohol is bad for those who lack self-control. You should switch to more mellow drugs.
by Metanis
October 3, 2010, 12:46 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Poll: Obama rating slips
Replies: 489
Views: 139454

Re: Poll: Obama rating slips

Trying to have a rational discussion with Metanis is probably even less pointless than trying to have one with Midnyte. My post at least tried to veer back onto the thread topic by relating the Queen of England to Obama's almost cosmic cluelessness. And follow this link to see that his IPOD gift di...
by Metanis
September 28, 2010, 6:40 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Oh come on Colbert
Replies: 7
Views: 1689

Re: Oh come on Colbert

Canelek wrote:Colbert would make an awesome senator.
Compared to what we have even YOU would make an awesome senator.
by Metanis
September 28, 2010, 6:36 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Poll: Obama rating slips
Replies: 489
Views: 139454

Re: Poll: Obama rating slips

Queen of England?

Obama's stupid gift to her (Ipod of his speeches) has to rank up there as one of the most clueless acts in history. An early sign that Obama was a doofus.
by Metanis
September 26, 2010, 3:56 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: An act of war?
Replies: 91
Views: 16784

Re: An act of war?

If you take a really global strategic viewpoint the human race is actually doing pretty damn well. Take the really long view and assume we need to experiment to ensure our species survival and the number of the cultures and societies we have today bodes well for our continued existence. Yes the orga...
by Metanis
September 24, 2010, 10:01 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: An act of war?
Replies: 91
Views: 16784

Re: An act of war?

Compulsion.

If you and your buddy get together and shake me down you are thugs and bullies and petty thieves.

Now, throw some rigged elections and some capital D's after your names and supposedly it's OK? But, you're still thieves and bullies. And your intentions don't matter one whit.
by Metanis
September 23, 2010, 5:57 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: An act of war?
Replies: 91
Views: 16784

Re: An act of war?

The biggest push here is going to be fiscal cutbacks. New blood coming into the Senate and House will do that, I have no doubts. The pork will oink them from day one. I'm confident the electorate will be disappointed in the Republicans they elect this year. They won't elect enough Republicans to pr...
by Metanis
September 23, 2010, 5:35 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Poll: Obama rating slips
Replies: 489
Views: 139454

Re: Poll: Obama rating slips

Winnow wrote:
Great president!
It's all Bush's fault.
by Metanis
September 20, 2010, 9:59 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: An act of war?
Replies: 91
Views: 16784

Re: An act of war?

Gzette wrote:Point taken. But I question the wisdom of nominating under-qualified people with questionable intelligence out of fear-based politics.

Your lesson in one word: Obama.
by Metanis
September 20, 2010, 8:06 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: An act of war?
Replies: 91
Views: 16784

Re: An act of war?

The Tea Party scares me to say the least. First off, I think liberals should not be so dismissive of their candidates. Even folks on this board have said they do not agree with O'Donnell personal beliefs, which are quite whacky (Let's have Masturbation is Adultery for $500 Alex!), yet they support ...
by Metanis
September 15, 2010, 5:07 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: An act of war?
Replies: 91
Views: 16784

Re: An act of war?

I know, you like so many others on the Left will simply squeeze your eyes even more tightly shut and raise your voice to drown out the competing narrative. You might want to start thinking of the Tea Party like a jack hammer. They're going to get your attention one way or another. Rebuts the last 2...
by Metanis
September 15, 2010, 1:07 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Unban Cartalas
Replies: 34
Views: 6669

Re: Unban Cartalas

I talked to Cart on the phone this week. To paraphrase slightly, he said his bowel movements have more life and intelligence than any of the Liberal posters left on VV.
by Metanis
September 15, 2010, 1:03 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: An act of war?
Replies: 91
Views: 16784

Re: An act of war?

I think the whole point that you missing is the people driving the tea party are the "connected people" Some group of people wants you to believe that statement. If you were to actually do some research you would quickly learn the fallacy of it. I can't think of any better proof than the ...