If thou gazest long into the Pit, the Pit will also gaze into thee

Why do all the gays want Dr Seuss wedding cakes anyway?

Lsuoma wrote: ↑ Diane Abbott biography. Anyone spot the anachronism in the cover?

https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/diane-abbott

I Dunno.

Who's on first?

Anyone know where I can get an illustrated history book on the Rape of Nanking.

Something appropriate for children - as I would like to donate it to a local primary school.

Or is it elementary?

Would anyone here have second thoughts about going down to their local library to read Huckleberry Finn to a pre-teen audience? You wouldn't even have a wear a dress to do it. Just wondering where the line should be drawn on free speech - or alternatively, on what should be made available to childre...

Fiction is great at presenting a narrative.

Not sure how woke the Chinese are though.

Ah, the quality of the character of people getting into politics in recent times.

Oh, for the days of people of such high moral character as Bill Clinton, JFK or Boss Tweed.

Though perhaps my bias is showing and there are also relevant examples for those who took the Republican gravy train.

I believe it was Epitectus that said "Do not say: Alas"

Though that may be considered transphobic in the modern context.

John D wrote: ↑ I think this should be my next FIREarm purchase.

My money is still on the gopher.

KiwiInOz wrote: ↑
Bhurzum wrote: ↑
MarcusAu wrote: ↑If the culture wars have devolved to the point where it's Wars vs Trek' - I think I'm going to have to re-think my commitment.
Dune, bitches!
Witcher, bitches.

Who

If the culture wars have devolved to the point where it's Wars vs Trek' - I think I'm going to have to re-think my commitment.

Matt Cavanaugh wrote: ↑
...FB...

...I commented...

I wonder sometimes why you bother...

Apart from Herr Zuckerberg does anyone else have any suggestions from stopping Australians from speaking their minds?

Here's the complete podcast (webcast?) that I linked to a clip of a while back.

nb Glen Loury & James Lindsay are less animated than you might expect at first glance.

Service Dog wrote: ↑ Still, there seems to be something a bit "I'm Alright Jack" about the story.

I suppose...

McWhorter sez Third Wave Antiracism is now a religion... He always gets a bit of push-back on this analogy from Glen Loury when he brings it up on their podcast. Perhaps someone who thinks more favourably about religion can make a more spirited counter to the analogy than I can currently manage.

Bhurzum wrote: ↑ Treating dogs humanely is now an act of 'white supremacy' according to the left

Perhaps a little too close to the bone, Bhurzum?

This is about the 'gun culture' discussion, sort of. https://i.imgur.com/GBDaHPV.jpeg Last night I watched National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989). Immigrant GF enjoys 'normal' American stuff like Christmas, simple comedies. It's all charming and slightly exotic, for her. I've never seen this ...

Glen Loury & James Lindsay seem to think that they were misguided perhaps - but not all bad...

I'm not sure that the second amendment can truly be said to apply - until everyone gets access to their own JSL.

In case anyone was wondering what happened to Barry after "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet "

No, it's Thursday.

Reminds me of "How To Be an Alien" by George Mikes, where he says that one of the most cutting comments he heard was "You speak in an impeccable accent, without the slightest trace of English" or something to that effect. Stephen Fry relates a similar story about Maggie Smith researching for the ro...

Well, the one good thing is that we are getting damn close to where the violence and property damage can be out-sourced...

Brive1987 wrote: ↑ I’m going to make a wild guess and assume no-one now thinks unrestrained Chinese cultural expansion into Australia is a “good thing” ™️

Wow.

Way to marginalise 17.9% of the human population.

Service Dog wrote: ↑ Let's all point and laugh at those ... Qanon ... theorists.

There's been some debate as to whether the Q Source exists at all.

If that is true - I'm no sure how people are expected to hear the Good News.

Brive1987 wrote: ↑ Haven’t seen my son in 14 months due to COVID.

2021 isn’t shaping up as a likely window either.

I'm sure he'll be able to come up another excuse after that.

How many times ya think PZ almost made this mistake? Swedish Politician Accidently Shares Manga Porn During Remote Meeting Who can tell? In any case the Eleventh Commandment should cover it. If not - then a miss is as good as any other gendered statement pertaining to length to ascertain guilt.

KiwiInOz wrote: ↑
MarcusAu wrote: ↑ I too will do my patriotic duty and hunt down a few lamingtons.
Wild harvest or do you grow the bushes in your garden?

I'll just wait at the bottom of the cliff.

I too will do my patriotic duty and hunt down a few lamingtons.

Keating wrote: ↑ No Assange or Snowden. Disappointing.

Well, at least try to be happy for Joe Exotic.

KiwiInOz wrote: ↑ I don't see anyone here taking this binary position.

I don't recall anyone claiming to be non-binary either.

I'm so old I remember when a tweet was something Barbara Walters gave her dog.

Maybe he needs to write a good book... and get a university job rather than spending his time on his odd and unproveable weird physics theory. I think both he and his brother have philosophical objections about working in mainstream academia. Apparently Bret has some similar fringe (or to be more c...

John D wrote: ↑
MarcusAu wrote: ↑ John D...

You are ridiculous...
Thanks. and fuckoff!

In that your Meme-Fu gave me a chuckle.

And for the other post - you don't need to excuse yourself to me to say whatever you will...

John D...

You are ridiculous...

Lsuoma wrote: ↑ This place now gives me a sad...

Truly sorry to hear that.

Maybe we can get Abbie back to do the eulogy.

There's probably no hope left is society is not more robust that we might suppose.

I'd have thought you would be more concerned with corporations selling shitty food, and spreading unhealthy dietary information to the general public.

No need to hurry with a response - finish the purge first.

A very healthy society indeed. “Unperson”. https://twitter.com/titaniamcgrath/status/1349746384191287302?s=21 It's all about creating a product and selling it to an audience. That's why they made the movie in the first place and why they may create a new version. I'm not sure on what grounds (moral...

Service Dog wrote: ↑Richard Dawkins...

I do sometimes wonder if rules could be put in place to prevent foreign nationals commenting on American politics.

Brive1987 wrote: ↑Magic pudding.

...by Norman Lindsey.

Though I'm not sure all the options were low sugar.

If she were so smart as a graduate in poli sci from a private college Boston University, alma mater of Beckybooze. Mediocre diploma mill for dickheads and slags from the NY/NJ metro region who defile Boston and clog up the Green Line. And on a slightly related note Dave Rubin has a degree in politi...

Service Dog wrote: ↑ Trump is closest to Paul Newman's character.

I suppose someone will show that he has somewhere shown his disapproval of parking regulation.

And point out where people keep egging him on.

Jeezus, Bhurzum, since you're so hot on this bint, could you fly over here and figure out a way to keep her mouth from talking? A healthy dose of "Doctor" Bhurzum's hot, salty throat-wash would do the trick. (it's 100% organic!) If she's not available I'm sure you could dig up someone else... Marty...

Camden & I will be awaiting your return...

I get the feeling Kirb and Captain Fluffy would be right behind this perfectly reasonable imposition. Let their own mouths condemn those men for all seasons. Like that film with Kenneth More - though some might think I'm reaching a bit far. Or that my memory is Bader than it was. Let's see if this ...

FT: see why you like Anna Raccoon. I nearly went to Bristol in 1976, as the girl I loved then was going there. They didn't interview for medicine, just sent out ridiculously high offers through UCCA. I was offered a place if I got three grade A's, but as KCH, UCH and Middlesex all offered me three ...

...I was a big fan of the "new atheists" when there was a bit of a social movement to normalize atheism. It didn't take long for this atheist activism to turn dark, and horrible, and Marxist. When Hitch said religion ruins everything I suspect he didn't see the woke bullshit coming. Maybe he saw it...

I believe the studios are also obligated to regularly exercise some of the IP rights or they lose them. Definitely the case with WW - if I recall correctly - DC comics (or Warner Bros.) need to keep the comic in publication - or the rights will revert the the estate of a deviant polyamourous B&D en...

Any relationship can come to a messy end. If I was to give any advice to Ashley - it would be to: 1) Get a lawyer. 2) If you must talk about the situation - take it offline to a private counscilor. 3) If it's over, it's over. Move out as soon as you can, and forget about telling Steve what he can or...

Happy 2021 Brivo! Now, I don't think we hear enough from you about diet - can you step it up for the new year, please? I'm not sure I've always fully appreciated his output - thought for the most part I've tried to sit comfortably through it and let it pass. Perhaps someone could give some advice o...

2020 had one enormous advantage for me - for the first time in 35 years I had no commute - previously it was at least 25-30 minutes each way. Of course, the nine-mile each-way cycle ride I had when I started fresh at Kodak Research Limited in Wealdstone,from Neasden (yes, thank you, E.J. Thribb, ag...

Reading the last few posts reminded me to get out my Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) lamp.

Though I suppose some bright spark / skeptic will advise me it's a load of bunk...

I enjoyed the version read on Audible... I didn't even have to pay any points for it. There was also a BBC film version from 1975 with Tim Curry and Michael Palin which was good as far as I remember. I've been to Hampton Court. You would have to be intellectually on a par with Bertie Wooster to get...

I thought that this was an interesting conversation on platforming - aka talking to people that you don't necessarily agree with - amongst other things - coming at things from a sideways angle. Though the flat affect of David Barr Kirtley may qualify him as the E L Wisty of podcasters. And there's n...

Matt Cavanaugh wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 27, 2020 10:56 am
After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

A voice crying in the wilderness...

...Literally.

Prime Cut Actors: Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, Sissy Spacek Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller Country: USA Release Year: 1972 Duration: 88 min Synopsis: A Chicago mob enforcer is sent to Kansas City to settle a debt with a cattle rancher who not only grinds his enemies into sausage, but sells wom...

I'm not one for advocating race or gender swapping for a movie - but it seems like that should make the attempt of adding something new...

Anyone know of any other online fora where discussions in a similar vein to those carried out here are being had?

If you are male and not married (with the requisite 2.4) to a womanly woman of the female persuasion, and also if you have any truck with this new fangled indoor plumbing thing - then any declaration as to being traditional should be considered tentative at best.

Just in case anyone is looking for a few chills on a long winter evening...

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