Right Wing Loons Recycle “Twitter Gulag” Persecution Fantasy, Inadvertent Hilarity Ensues

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This morning I saw the following tweet scroll by in Tweetdeck…

And when I clicked the link to the #TGDN (“Twitter Gulag Defense Network”) hashtag I discovered a brave new world of right wing paranoia and whiny victimhood.

Yes, almost a year later and they’re still ranting away about the hilariously overblown persecution fantasy they call “Twitter Gulag,” their name for what happens when they act like abusive assholes and spam people with insulting tweets, then get reported for spam and blocked.

This time they’ve worked out a scheme where they all follow each other, because they’ve decided that if they have enough followers it’s a magic spell that prevents being imprisoned in Twitter Gulag (which, despite the dramatic name, amounts to nothing more than having their free Twitter accounts temporarily suspended for violating the terms of service).

It’s impossible for wingnuts to conceive that it might be their own lousy behavior causing this to happen, so of course they invent conspiracy theories about it — and one of the main conspiracy theories about “Twitter Gulag” is that it’s being orchestrated by … little old me!

That’s what I call a big win.

What they’re not saying, but what is also true, is that if they ever did get their magical immunity to being blocked and reported for spam, they would immediately turn around and use that immunity to block as many liberals as possible.

That’s the other side of this moronic fantasy; they can’t understand how the lefty socialists are outsmarting them, and they want to be the ones with that magical power.

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522 comments
1 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 11:47:26am

No, it’s never their asshole behavior that’s the problem.

It’s that the recepient of their asshole behavior is too thin-skinned and can’t tolerate criticism. //

2 Iwouldprefernotto  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 11:47:31am

Only the poor need to practice personal responsibility.

3 Charles Johnson  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 11:51:29am

Notice how the wingnut whose tweet I quoted puts a slash after the ‘@’ symbol, so it doesn’t turn into a link to my profile. They think this is the magic formula for avoiding the dreaded Twitter Gulag.

These people are not right in the head.

4 Romantic Heretic  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 11:51:35am

Oi vay iz mir. What sad, sad people they are.

5 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 11:51:52am

re: #2 Iwouldprefernotto

Only the poor need to practice personal responsibility.

Personal responsibility is for everyone but wingnuts.

6 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 11:53:43am

I got reported for spam and block by some people who were not happy that they got on my Derp list. I couldn’t tweet all day Saturday! (haha that learned me good!)

7 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 11:54:28am

Apparently Todd Kincannon is taking credit for this #TGDN thing.

8 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 11:55:45am

re: #7 Gus

Apparently Todd Kincannon is taking credit for this #TGDN thing.

I put him on the Derp list but the sheer volume of his Derp overwhelmed everybody else so I removed him. He doesn’t even tweet anything even worth reading.

9 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 11:56:06am

re: #6 Vicious Babushka

I got reported for spam and block by some people who were not happy that they got on my Derp list. I couldn’t tweet all day Saturday! (haha that learned me good!)

ZOMG! RWNJ’s HATE TEH FREEDUM!1!

10 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 11:57:13am

Like Walter Sobchak, I do not Tweet on Shabbos.

11 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 11:58:03am

This conservative doesn’t approve:

He and Todd have been at it all morning.

12 Charles Johnson  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 11:58:10am

Please retweet this one so as many wingnuts as possible get to know that we’re LOLing at them.

13 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 11:59:17am

re: #10 Vicious Babushka

Like Walter Sobchak, I do not Tweet on Shabbos.

You want a toe? I can get you a toe, believe me. There are ways, Dude. You don’t wanna know about it, believe me. But not on Shabbos. I don’t roll on Shabbos.

14 efuseakay  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 11:59:43am

Herr Johnson!

15 Decatur Deb  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:00:11pm

re: #10 Vicious Babushka

Like Walter Sobchak, I do not Tweet on Shabbos.

Nor do I. Not Epiphany, Lughnassa, or Ramadan either.

16 watching you tiny alien kittens are  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:06:12pm

That explains it, the twitter gulag, no wonder they use hand written letters…

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17 Charles Johnson  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:06:18pm

re: #7 Gus

Apparently Todd Kincannon is taking credit for this #TGDN thing.

Kincannon is one of the nastiest, most hateful creeps on Twitter, and that’s sayin’ something.

18 bratwurst  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:08:45pm

One of the many idiotic levels of this is the TOTAL INSULT to men, women and children who suffered greatly in REAL gulags.

19 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:10:45pm

This disgusting racist, sexist, homophobic #TGDN is so awful I don’t want to embed it here. Click at your own risk.

20 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:13:50pm

Have at it conservatives. Organize on Twitter on a hashtag named after a Twitter conspiracy theory and one that puts you in a virtual prison also named after the Soviet prisons under Stalin. Good luck with that, I’m sure that the GOP will take you seriously.

21 Decatur Deb  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:14:51pm

Is this for people who couldn’t pass the test to join #TCOT?

22 Randall Gross  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:14:53pm

re: #17 Charles Johnson

I’m just hoping that they don’t go after the kid who wrote that article in the original post. It’d be just like them however.

23 erik_t  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:15:41pm

What is the network, a set of letters? What is it ‘defending’, and by what mechanism?

I… I think I just don’t ‘get’ Twitter. I really don’t.

24 Decatur Deb  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:16:50pm

re: #23 erik_t

What is the network, a set of letters? What is it ‘defending’, and by what mechanism?

I… I think I just don’t ‘get’ Twitter. I really don’t.

Seems like the mean kids who had a treehouse, but these don’t have a tree.

25 BroncD  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:18:28pm

Why is it that the party of personal responsibility can never accept the blame for its own churlish behavior? If you act like a boorish idiot, don’t be surprised when the bouncer throws you out.

26 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:20:20pm
27 wrenchwench  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:21:06pm

re: #12 Charles Johnson

Please retweet this one so as many wingnuts as possible get to know that we’re LOLing at them.

[Embedded content]

Tweeted from the Master Spy!

Wait, if you’re running a Master Spy, you might really have a gulag too!!

Please cancel my account!!

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28 Sol Berdinowitz  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:21:11pm

re: #25 BroncD

Why is it that the party of personal responsibility can never accept the blame for its own churlish behavior? If you act like a boorish idiot, don’t be surprised when the bouncer throws you out.

I was just standing there at the copying machine, xeroxing pages out of my sister’s diary, and she like suddenly starts freaking out for no reason!

29 erik_t  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:21:32pm

re: #26 Gus

I don’t want to live on this planet anymore.

30 andres  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:22:20pm

Perhaps related, but I found this on the ebooks offers RSS I have: Abuse of Power by Michael Savage. Yes, that Michael Savage. Seems that this persecution fantasy is invading fiction too.

31 wrenchwench  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:23:02pm

re: #26 Gus

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Obviously reads LGF. If not, his head will asplode when he gets to Al Insky.

32 CuriousLurker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:23:16pm

re: #17 Charles Johnson

I wonder what they’re gonna do when they find out that creating a new hashtag doesn’t magically stop them from having their accounts suspended?

I’m reading up on the history of how you supposedly learned about the “exploit” from Neal Rauhauser and then coordinated everything that followed by enlisting the aid of your mindlessly loyal, conservative- and freedom-hating gestapo/blog groupies. I see Reine, RWC, and Marjorie among the screenshots they have.

It’s all very cloak & dagger. *snort*

Oh, then there’s this *eyeroll*:

33 andres  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:23:24pm

re: #23 erik_t

What is the network, a set of letters? What is it ‘defending’, and by what mechanism?

I… I think I just don’t ‘get’ Twitter. I really don’t.

You’re one step ahead of these guys, that’s for sure.

34 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:24:14pm

Damn, so much derp. This makes TCOT look normal. Here’s TGDN explained. Too funny.

35 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:25:15pm

re: #32 CuriousLurker

I wonder what they’re gonna do when they find out that creating a new hashtag doesn’t magically stop them from having their accounts suspended.

I’m reading up on the history of how you supposedly learned about the “exploit” from Neal Rauhauser and then coordinated everything that followed by enlisting the aid of your mindlessly loyal, conservative- and freedom-hating gestapo/blog groupies. I see Reine, RWC, and Marjorie among the screenshots they have.

It’s all very cloak & dagger. *snort*

Oh, then there’s this *eyeroll*:

[Embedded content]

“We all gotta be Andrew Breitbart from here on out.”

Does he know that Andrew Breitbart is dead? If not, someone better tell him.

36 Decatur Deb  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:26:17pm

re: #32 CuriousLurker

It is very Breitbart—obnoxious and with an inadequate heart.

37 watching you tiny alien kittens are  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:31:42pm

re: #34 Gus

Damn, so much derp. This makes TCOT look normal. Here’s TGDN explained. Too funny.

So everyone on the list mutually follows each other, that is the stupidest thing I ever heard of, so to avoid brief account suspensions for spamming other people they would rather be spammed by thousands and thousands of people they don’t even know? Kincannon is a real genius it would seem…NOT!

38 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:32:09pm
39 wrenchwench  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:33:40pm

re: #36 Decatur Deb

It is very Breitbart—obnoxious and with an inadequate heart.

Image: abposter.jpg

Creepy.

Same artist?

Image: zavfw.jpg

From Gus’s links.

40 erik_t  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:33:50pm

re: #38 Gus

These people are too silly to function in daily society.

41 Sol Berdinowitz  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:34:37pm

re: #40 erik_t

These people are too silly to function in daily society.

But not too silly to be taken seriously by the GOP.

42 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:35:04pm

re: #40 erik_t

These people are too silly to function in daily society.

On the road to peak wingnut.

43 HoosierHoops  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:35:54pm

re: #34 Gus

Damn, so much derp. This makes TCOT look normal. Here’s TGDN explained. Too funny.

This is so stupid..It’s like the stalkers who left here years ago and just can’t get over it. I’m sure it’s mental issues of spewing hate. And speaking of mental midgets, Gus and I and others have been nominated for one of their dumb awards. Now I’ve never won a ‘web award’ for anything so please stalkers vote for me not Gus..He gets all the good stuff. Come on
Vote for HoosierHoops!

44 CuriousLurker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:36:11pm

re: #38 Gus

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Oh, FFS. They’re such drama queens.

45 Decatur Deb  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:36:43pm

re: #43 HoosierHoops

This is so stupid..It’s like the stalkers who left here years ago and just can’t get over it. I’m sure it’s mental issues of spewing hate. And speaking of mental midgets, Gus and I and others have been nominated for one of their dumb awards. Now I’ve never won a ‘web award’ for anything so please stalkers vote for me not Gus..He gets all the good stuff. Come on
Vote for HoosierHoops!

Freep this poll!!!

46 CuriousLurker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:36:52pm

re: #39 wrenchwench

Image: abposter.jpg

Creepy.

Same artist?

Image: zavfw.jpg

From Gus’s links.

Could be. Definitely a very similar style.

47 wrenchwench  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:37:10pm

re: #42 Gus

On the road to peak wingnut.

From that Tom Lynch guy:

Image: A-IQi-CCcAEzAdu.jpg

Maybe a good grammar teacher first….

48 erik_t  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:37:17pm

re: #43 HoosierHoops

This is so stupid..It’s like the stalkers who left here years ago and just can’t get over it. I’m sure it’s mental issues of spewing hate. And speaking of mental midgets, Gus and I and others have been nominated for one of their dumb awards. Now I’ve never won a ‘web award’ for anything so please stalkers vote for me not Gus..He gets all the good stuff. Come on
Vote for HoosierHoops!

Don’t these people have jobs or something? What do they do all day?

It’s terminally pathetic.

49 Decatur Deb  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:38:07pm

re: #48 erik_t

Don’t these people have jobs or something? What do they do all day?

It’s terminally pathetic.

Wingnut Sabbath.

50 wrenchwench  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:38:30pm

re: #46 CuriousLurker

Could be. Definitely a very similar style.

Very dark. If nobody else is willing to persecute them, they’ll have to do it themselves.

51 watching you tiny alien kittens are  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:38:51pm

re: #47 wrenchwench

From that Tom Lynch guy:

Image: A-IQi-CCcAEzAdu.jpg

Maybe a good grammar teacher first….

Our School’s (what?)

classrooms?
lunchrooms?
bathrooms?

/

52 CuriousLurker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:38:57pm

re: #50 wrenchwench

Very dark. If nobody else is willing to persecute them, they’ll have to do it themselves.

Hahahaha, too true!

53 Decatur Deb  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:39:52pm

re: #51 watching you tiny alien kittens are

Our School’s (what?)

Glee club.

54 calochortus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:42:10pm

I have to apologize to Charles. I have failed in my duty as a minion. I do not Tweet, therefore I have been useless in furthering his plan for world domination through Twitter.

Mea culpa.

55 Decatur Deb  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:42:50pm

re: #54 calochortus

I have to apologize to Charles. I have failed in my duty as a minion. I do not Tweet, therefore I have been useless in furthering his plan for world domination through Twitter.

Mea culpa.

Can you run a mimeograph?

56 CuriousLurker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:42:54pm

re: #50 wrenchwench

Very dark. If nobody else is willing to persecute them, they’ll have to do it themselves.

Every time they start with this crap I’m reminded of this video:

Youtube Video
57 calochortus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:43:54pm

re: #55 Decatur Deb

Can you run a mimeograph?

Actually, yes, I can. Do you have a mimeograph machine?

58 Decatur Deb  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:46:02pm

re: #57 calochortus

Actually, yes, I can. Do you have a mimeograph machine?

They were the secret weapon of Students for a Democratic Society. Now there is a new SDS:

[Link: seniorsforademocraticsociety.wordpress.com…]

59 sattv4u2  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:46:26pm

re: #57 calochortus

Actually, yes, I can. Do you have a mimeograph TIME machine?

you’ll need one to find a mimeograph machine!!
/

60 wrenchwench  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:46:45pm

re: #56 CuriousLurker

Every time they start with this crap I’m reminded of this video:

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To a T!

61 HoosierHoops  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:47:03pm

re: #48 erik_t

Don’t these people have jobs or something? What do they do all day?

It’s terminally pathetic.

And they called me lazy to boot. I make six figures. That’s lazy?
They know the truth but can only lie about lizards..I’m somewhat embarrassed by the hate and lies and them pretending to be God fearing Christians..It brings laughter also, Once they arrive at their Gulag they instantly spew hate, Just let it out stalkers, let it out.
I want that web award dangit!

62 Charles Johnson  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:47:55pm

You realize that this post and these comments are now being read by quite a few people whose heads are about ready to explode.

63 Kragar  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:48:10pm

re: #3 Charles Johnson

These are the same people who think if they copypasta some psuedo-legal babble, they can completely ignore terms of service agreements, paying taxes, or copyright laws.

64 Tigger2005  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:48:33pm

re: #14 efuseakay

Herr Johnson!

That would be the commandante of the Twitter Konzentrationslager.

65 Decatur Deb  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:48:38pm

re: #62 Charles Johnson

You realize that this post and these comments are now being read by quite a few people whose heads are about ready to explode.

First-row audience at a Gallagher show.

66 sattv4u2  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:49:01pm

re: #63 Kragar

copypasta

i like mine with a nice meat sauce!
/

67 Kragar  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:50:41pm

re: #62 Charles Johnson

You realize that this post and these comments are now being read by quite a few people whose heads are about ready to explode.

TGDN = Teabaggers Going Down Nightly

68 erik_t  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:51:37pm

re: #63 Kragar

These are the same people who think if they copypasta some psuedo-legal babble, they can completely ignore terms of service agreements, paying taxes, or copyright laws.

I assume they twitted out a self-proclaimed Terms of Twitter Feed Copyright and Ownership, Facebook-moran style, 140 characters at a time.

69 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:51:54pm

Members of the “Twitter Gulag Defense Network” may be surprised to find out that as a corporation, Twitter can do pretty much as it likes with their tweets and their access.

70 Kragar  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:52:53pm

re: #66 sattv4u2

copypasta

i like mine with a nice meat sauce!
/

Rules of the internet:

22.Copypasta is made to ruin every last bit of originality.
23.Copypasta is made to ruin every last bit of originality.

71 Kragar  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:53:43pm

re: #68 erik_t

I assume they twitted out a self-proclaimed Terms of Twitter Feed Copyright and Ownership, Facebook-moran style, 140 characters at a time.

TYRANNY!11!1!

72 Decatur Deb  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:54:25pm

re: #69 jaunte

Members of the “Twitter Gulag Defense Network” may be surprised to find out that as a corporation, Twitter can do pretty much as it likes with their tweets and their access.

HA! Not if we get “Hopeless Derp” recognized under the ADA!!

73 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:55:10pm

“Occupy Twit Gulag”

74 PhillyPretzel  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:56:02pm

re: #73 jaunte

That has a catchy ring to it.

75 Kragar  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:56:08pm

re: #72 Decatur Deb

“THEY CAN HAVE MY TWEETS WHEN THE-“

Account Suspended.

76 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:57:13pm

re: #61 HoosierHoops

And they called me lazy to boot. I make six figures. That’s lazy?
They know the truth but can only lie about lizards..I’m somewhat embarrassed by the hate and lies and them pretending to be God fearing Christians..It brings laughter also, Once they arrive at their Gulag they instantly spew hate, Just let it out stalkers, let it out.
I want that web award dangit!

Yes. Lazy. Coming from the same people that used to be here all the time.

77 Charles Johnson  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:57:22pm

Since the idea of #TGDN is that they all follow each other, now they’re all running into Twitter’s follow limit and complaining about that. lol

78 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:58:46pm

re: #77 Charles Johnson

Since the idea of #TGDN is that they all follow each other, now they’re all running into Twitter’s follow limit and complaining about that. lol

LOL SWEET!

79 Kragar  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:58:49pm

re: #77 Charles Johnson

Since the idea of #TGDN is that they all follow each other, now they’re all running into Twitter’s follow limit and complaining about that. lol

You know who else imposed follow limits?
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80 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:58:57pm

ITS A REDSHIFT, CAPTAIN!!!

81 bratwurst  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 12:59:28pm

These “gulag” folks are going to LOVE this idea!

Michael Savage calls for a third, “nationalist” American political party to challenge the Republican Party on the right of the political spectrum

What could go wrong?

82 erik_t  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:00:46pm

re: #77 Charles Johnson

Since the idea of #TGDN is that they all follow each other, now they’re all running into Twitter’s follow limit and complaining about that. lol

TWITTER’S OWN INTERNAL DEFENSIVE MEASURES HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED!!!!1

83 Decatur Deb  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:01:03pm

re: #81 bratwurst

These “gulag” folks are going to LOVE this idea!

Michael Savage Sunday called for a third, “nationalist” American political party to challenge the Republican Party on the right of the political spectrum

What could go wrong?

Uhhh.. “Third party” is sort of taken. He’s proposing maybe “67th party”.

84 Kragar  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:01:11pm

re: #81 bratwurst

These “gulag” folks are going to LOVE this idea!

Michael Savage calls for a third, “nationalist” American political party to challenge the Republican Party on the right of the political spectrum

What could go wrong?

Oh, it gets better.

85 CuriousLurker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:01:53pm

re: #77 Charles Johnson

Since the idea of #TGDN is that they all follow each other, now they’re all running into Twitter’s follow limit and complaining about that. lol

Meanwhile, Twitter’s automated system is no doubt taking note of the flurry of anomalous behavior and flagging all the accounts to be put on a watch list.

Genius, whoever dreamed this up. //

86 watching you tiny alien kittens are  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:02:08pm

I sense a disturbance in the #TGDN force…

87 TedStriker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:02:26pm

re: #84 Kragar

Oh, it gets better.

[Embedded content]

Whoda thunk?

88 Decatur Deb  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:02:43pm

re: #85 CuriousLurker

Meanwhile, Twitter’s automated system is no doubt taking note of the flurry of anomalous behavior and flagging all the accounts to be put on a watch list.

Genius, whoever dreamed this up. //

Twitter has become self-aware.

89 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:02:46pm

re: #84 Kragar

Oh, it gets better.

[Embedded content]

I welcome them to do so. Please, all you useless fuckers, leave the GOP. I imagine by the time the base has been hollowed out, you can bury what’s left of the party in a match box.

90 wrenchwench  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:03:47pm
91 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:03:55pm

re: #88 Decatur Deb

Twitter has become self-aware.

So, when does it decide humanity is a threat and launch ICBMs at Russia?

//

92 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:04:12pm

re: #77 Charles Johnson

Since the idea of #TGDN is that they all follow each other, now they’re all running into Twitter’s follow limit and complaining about that. lol

Some one last night(?) suggested the tea party Gadsden flag be replaced with Ouroborous.

93 Decatur Deb  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:04:19pm

re: #86 watching you tiny alien kittens are

I sense a disturbance in the #TGDN force…

[Embedded content]

It’s like all the Freepers have swum the moat.

94 Charles Johnson  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:04:40pm
95 Kragar  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:05:01pm

re: #91 Targetpractice

So, when does it decide humanity is a threat and launch ICBMs at Russia?

//

It started to, but then it got stuck looking at pictures of cats and german pornography and lost track of what it was doing.

96 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:05:43pm

What a sick, evil person.

97 Pawn of the Oppressor  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:06:24pm

re: #81 bratwurst

These “gulag” folks are going to LOVE this idea!

Michael Savage calls for a third, “nationalist” American political party to challenge the Republican Party on the right of the political spectrum

What could go wrong?

That’s perfect. Make a home for all the crypto-fascist freakshows, and call it “Nationalist”. Spade’s a spade, folks! It will certainly clarify things. I’m in favor, honestly.

98 HoosierHoops  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:06:32pm

re: #76 Gus

Yes. Lazy. Coming from the same people that used to be here all the time.

Hey Gus.. I lost your phone number but once I go into early retirement and move to the middle of nowhere I will have more free time in the evenings so I want to start a twitter account and I’d like you to show me the ropes so I can join into those conversations and also who to follow besides all my favorite Athletes.

99 watching you tiny alien kittens are  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:06:39pm

re: #81 bratwurst

These “gulag” folks are going to LOVE this idea!

Michael Savage calls for a third, “nationalist” American political party to challenge the Republican Party on the right of the political spectrum

What could go wrong?

I think someone is hinting that he wants the job…

“You have the rudiments of a new party in this country called a Tea Party. They need to restructure their party. They need a charismatic leader, which they don’t have,” he said. “When you say Tea Party no one knows who the leader is because there is no leader. No man has stepped forward who can lead that party.”

Of course the “Nationalist party” wont be racist or white supremacist at all…err…right?

100 stabby  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:07:14pm

re: #84 Kragar

WTF? Bryan Fischer is a Libertarian?

How do we get a single party of pimps, drug dealers, pedophiles and theocratic gay-killing, witch burners?

101 sattv4u2  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:07:48pm

re: #98 HoosierHoops

Hey Gus.. I lost your phone number but once I go into early retirement and move to the middle of nowhere I will have more free time in the evenings so I want to start a twitter account and I’d like you to show me the ropes so I can join into those conversations and also who to follow besides all my favorite Athletes.

heh,,,, wanna buy a comma or a period!?!?!
//

102 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:08:09pm

BWAHAHA! FAIL

103 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:08:30pm

re: #97 Pawn of the Oppressor

That’s perfect. Make a home for all the crypto-fascist freakshows, and call it “Nationalist”. Spade’s a spade, folks! It will certainly clarify things. I’m in favor, honestly.

They’ll talk up a good storm about it, but they’ll never take the leap. Folks out there talking about creating a new third party need to remember that A) there’s been dozens of third parties for ages that haven’t amounted to a damned thing and B) Paul proved it when he ran as the Libertarian presidential candidate in the 80s and not only lost, but had to switch back to the GOP just to get his old House seat back.

104 dragonfire1981  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:08:46pm

re: #97 Pawn of the Oppressor

That’s perfect. Make a home for all the crypto-fascist freakshows, and call it “Nationalist”. Spade’s a spade, folks! It will certainly clarify things. I’m in favor, honestly.

Sure Mr. Savage, just split the Right wing vote and hand Democrats the next 58 elections.

105 Kragar  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:09:09pm

Uh-oh, someone better tell Bryan the bad news.

The Libertarian Party’s platform states: “Government does not have the authority to define, license or restrict personal relationships. Consenting adults should be free to choose their own sexual practices and personal relationships.”

106 dragonfire1981  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:09:23pm

re: #100 stabby

WTF? Bryan Fischer is a Libertarian?

How do we get a single party of pimps, drug dealers, pedophiles and theocratic gay-killing, witch burners?

A really bad Halloween get together?

107 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:09:26pm

re: #98 HoosierHoops

Hey Gus.. I lost your phone number but once I go into early retirement and move to the middle of nowhere I will have more free time in the evenings so I want to start a twitter account and I’d like you to show me the ropes so I can join into those conversations and also who to follow besides all my favorite Athletes.

OK. I’ll see what I can do when the time comes.

108 blueraven  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:09:28pm

re: #101 sattv4u2

heh,,,, wanna buy a comma or a period!?!?!
//

Or multiple commas,,,,

/

109 erik_t  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:09:40pm

I would watch a TGDN reality show.

Judge away.

110 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:10:06pm

re: #105 Kragar

Uh-oh, someone better tell Bryan the bad news.

The Libertarian Party’s platform states: “Government does not have the authority to define, license or restrict personal relationships. Consenting adults should be free to choose their own sexual practices and personal relationships.”

Not that ever stopped them from loving them some Luap Nor, even as he was telling anybody who would listen that the states should have the power to outlaw gay marriage.

111 sattv4u2  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:10:10pm

re: #108 blueraven

Or multiple commas,,,,

/

Thats why I have spare ones for sale!

112 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:10:20pm
113 stabby  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:10:28pm

re: #106 dragonfire1981

How come no one ever invites me to those?

Breakfast calls!

114 Decatur Deb  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:11:29pm

re: #100 stabby

WTF? Bryan Fischer is a Libertarian?

How do we get a single party of pimps, drug dealers, pedophiles and theocratic gay-killing, witch burners?

Start at my ex son-in-law’s side of the aisle.

115 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:11:47pm

re: #109 erik_t

I would watch a TGDN reality show.

Judge away.

“The Biggest Shooter”

116 Pawn of the Oppressor  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:12:01pm

re: #99 watching you tiny alien kittens are

I think someone is hinting that he wants the job…

Of course the “Nationalist party” wont be racist or white supremacist at all…err…right?

Proudly so, I’d imagine.

I’m 100% in favor. Teahadis, Evangelicals/religious nuts, mysoginists, science deniers, blood-and-soil fantasists, Neo-Confederates, oil pigs, “traditional America” defenders, they can have them all. Call it the American Nationalist Party (it even has a nifty third-world sound as an acronym!), port over the craziness right from the GOP. They already have funding, a platform, and even their own news network.

I would LOVE for these clowns to take their ball and go play somewhere with the word “Nationalist” on the entrance sign. They wouldn’t have to pretend to be something other than a bunch of reactionary dickbags anymore. It would be a real stroke of honesty which would do the nation some real good. FASTER PLEASE.

117 sattv4u2  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:12:09pm

re: #114 Decatur Deb

Start at my son-in-law’s side of the aisle.

ouch

118 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:12:10pm

re: #100 stabby

WTF? Bryan Fischer is a Libertarian?

How do we get a single party of pimps, drug dealers, pedophiles and theocratic gay-killing, witch burners?

If Bryan Fischer is a Libertarian, I’m the Padishah Emperor of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, the Ukraine and Upper Silesia.

119 stabby  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:12:24pm

re: #110 Targetpractice

Not that ever stopped them from loving them some Luap Nor, even as he was telling anybody who would listen that the states should have the power to outlaw gay marriage.

Yeah, that was his trick. Pretending that the constitution negates the power of the Federal government, so that he could sell to racists, theocrats, homophobes, sexists the idea that they could end all civil rights legislation in their states.

120 engineer cat  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:13:53pm

Michael Savage calls for a third, “nationalist” American political party

savage doesn’t seem to realize that if there really was a ‘nationalist’ party in this country, they’d lynch him

121 Kragar  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:13:58pm

re: #118 Dr Lizardo

If Bryan Fischer is a Libertarian, I’m the Padishah Emperor of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, the Ukraine and Upper Silesia.

Your Imperial Majesty

122 stabby  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:14:00pm

re: #114 Decatur Deb

Aisle? Do you mean Republicans or just men in general?

123 watching you tiny alien kittens are  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:14:15pm

re: #88 Decatur Deb

Twitter has become self-aware.

So Charles is kinda like the T-1000?

///

124 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:14:28pm
125 Decatur Deb  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:14:30pm

re: #122 stabby

Aisle? Do you mean Republicans or just men in general?

Wedding party.

126 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:15:17pm

re: #116 Pawn of the Oppressor

Proudly so, I’d imagine.

I’m 100% in favor. Teahadis, Evangelicals/religious nuts, mysoginists, science deniers, blood-and-soil fantasists, oil pigs, “traditional America” defenders, they can have them all. Call it the American Nationalist Party (it even has a nifty third-world sound as an acronym!), port over the craziness right from the GOP. They already have funding, a platform, and even their own news network.

I would LOVE for these clowns to take their ball and go play somewhere with the word “Nationalist” on the entrance sign. They wouldn’t have to pretend to be something other than a bunch of reactionary dickbags anymore. FASTER PLEASE.

Oh, I quite agree with you. The sooner these reactionary idiots marginalize themselves into electoral oblivion, the better.

ANP…..sounds good. I suggest the RWNJ’s go for it. NOW.

127 Kragar  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:15:22pm

Bryan Fischer is as much a real Libertarian as he is a real Christian.

128 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:15:57pm

re: #124 Vicious Babushka

Grow up, people.

And this is surprising to him.

129 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:16:09pm

re: #121 Kragar

Your Imperial Majesty

Why, thank you.

We approve.

130 HoosierHoops  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:16:20pm

re: #111 sattv4u2

Thats why I have spare ones for sale!

I’m blogging and watching the Colts lose…What did you expect from me?
Pretty little grammar…
plus I learned the 3 dots from reading Herb Caen in the SF Chronicle growing up… Blame him!
LOL

131 stabby  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:18:00pm

re: #125 Decatur Deb

You made me google “juggalo wedding” but i’m not gonna post the results

132 Kragar  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:18:14pm

re: #129 Dr Lizardo

Why, thank you.

We approve.

Of course now we need to lock you into the palace so your advisers can run the country without interference. You know how it is.

133 engineer cat  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:18:16pm

re: #116 Pawn of the Oppressor

Proudly so, I’d imagine.

I’m 100% in favor. Teahadis, Evangelicals/religious nuts, mysoginists, science deniers, blood-and-soil fantasists, Neo-Confederates, oil pigs, “traditional America” defenders, they can have them all. Call it the American Nationalist Party (it even has a nifty third-world sound as an acronym!), port over the craziness right from the GOP. They already have funding, a platform, and even their own news network.

I would LOVE for these clowns to take their ball and go play somewhere with the word “Nationalist” on the entrance sign. They wouldn’t have to pretend to be something other than a bunch of reactionary dickbags anymore. It would be a real stroke of honesty which would do the nation some real good. FASTER PLEASE.

it’s that 27% that supports the worst possible position in all those opinion polls. every comment at free republic talking about how the republican party is just a bunch a rinos i’ll never vote for em again brings it a little bit closer

truly progressive politics won’t be possible in this country again until the 27%-ers have fatally split and thereby neutered the republican party

134 calochortus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:18:27pm

re: #130 HoosierHoops

I’m blogging and watching the Colts lose…What did you expect from me?
Pretty little grammar…
plus I learned the 3 dots from reading Herb Caen in the SF Chronicle growing up… Blame him!
LOL

LOL? That would be Little Old Ladies, right?

135 sattv4u2  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:18:31pm

re: #130 HoosierHoops

I’m blogging and watching the Colts lose…What did you expect from me?
Pretty little grammar…
plus I learned the 3 dots from reading Herb Caen in the SF Chronicle growing up… Blame him!
LOL

Too bad. I would have liked to see the Colts and Luck go take on Denver and Manning next week

136 Kragar  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:19:25pm

re: #134 calochortus

LOL? That would be Little Old Ladies, right?

‘LOL’ stands for ‘Lucifer Our Lord’

137 erik_t  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:19:53pm

re: #136 Kragar

‘LOL’ stands for ‘Lucifer Our Lord’

THAT DOESN’T EVEN MAKE ANY SENSE.

138 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:20:35pm

re: #132 Kragar

Of course now we need to lock you into the palace so your advisers can run the country without interference. You know how it is.

Yeah, but being left with a harem of 4,000 women should conceivably keep me busy for the rest of my life.

139 Kragar  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:20:39pm

re: #137 erik_t

THAT DOESN’T EVEN MAKE ANY SENSE.

THERE IS NO GOD, ONLY LOL!

140 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:21:14pm

re: #139 Kragar

THERE IS NO GOD, ONLY LOL!

Screw that, I’m worshiping Basement Cat.

//

141 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:22:00pm

re: #136 Kragar

‘LOL’ stands for ‘Lucifer Our Lord’

One of my Czech Students, Eva if I recall, thought LOL meant Lots Of Love. She SMS’d it to a friend of hers whose father had died in a car accident.

No kidding. Man, she was horrified when I told her what LOL really meant.

142 Kragar  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:22:10pm

re: #138 Dr Lizardo

Yeah, but being left with a harem of 4,000 women should conceivably keep me busy for the rest of my life.

The good news: you have a harem
The bad news: Its made up of members of the AFA.

143 erik_t  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:22:21pm

re: #139 Kragar

THERE IS NO GOD, ONLY LOL!

RIGHTEOUSLY OUT FOR LUCIFER
LUCIFER, MY FRIEND AND OWNER
RISE, OUR TERRIBLE FRIEND, LUCIFER OUR LORD

144 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:23:45pm
145 dragonfire1981  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:24:04pm

The following preview has been approved for Left Wing Audiences

*Gadsden flags wave*

“Mr friends, today we celebrate victory!”

*loud cheers*

“Today we celebrate America!”

…They thought they were free…

“So the Gulag is no more?”

“No, my friend. We have brought those filthy liberals to their knees!”

…They thought it was over…

“Where once we were prisoners, we now stand liberated. We have won the day just as we said we would.”

…They were wrong…

“Charles, you can’t do this! Are you listening to me? You CAN’T do this!”

“Yes…I can.”

*Flash to scenes of burning Gadsden flags, cars on fire and crack teams of ponytail wearing henchmen roving the streets*

“This time will be different. This time, there will be no escape.”

“AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!”

“On this day, the Patriots will rise!”

“There’s too many of them. These Liberals just don’t give up!”

…One man will destroy them all…

“Charles Johnson must be eliminated. We must fight until the last man! Our Freedom is too valuable to do otherwise!”

…A prison without walls…

*sequence of chases, floggings and other torture*

…A warden without a soul…

“You and your ponytail can go straight to hell Charles!”

“You first.” *A knife flies towards the screen*

…This spring…

“This was not supposed to happen…this was NOT supposed to happen this way! Why would Dana lie to us?”

“She didn’t lie. She merely underestimated the enemy.”

“Charles really is out of his mind isn’t he?”

“Most liberals are.”

…only the crazy will survive…

“Oh God, Oh God, Oh GOD!!”

“You can kiss my ass, you right wing pukes!”

“No…not this way…not this way…”

…GULAG 2: REVENGE OF THE COMMIES

146 calochortus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:25:03pm

re: #136 Kragar

‘LOL’ stands for ‘Lucifer Our Lord’

Nah, Herb Caen coined the “LOL” term decades ago and it was “Little Old Ladies” at the time. Probably the satanically inspired beginning of not bothering to spell things out when you could just use the initials.

147 Kragar  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:26:22pm

re: #145 dragonfire1981

“This was not supposed to happen…this was NOT supposed to happen this way! Why would Dana lie to us?”

There is no Dana… ONLY ZUUL!!!

148 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:26:26pm

re: #142 Kragar

The good news: you have a harem
The bad news: Its made up of members of the AFA.

So, in other words, I’m in Hell.

149 Kragar  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:28:16pm

re: #140 Targetpractice

Screw that, I’m worshiping Basement Cat.

//

Probably for the best.

Image: ceiling_cat.jpg

150 PhillyPretzel  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:32:09pm

re: #149 Kragar

Cat is cute that caption needs some work. /

151 Kragar  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:33:28pm

Tucker Carlson: ‘People despise you when you wear a bow tie’

Excuse me?

Image: 6gj4gl.jpg

152 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:34:30pm

Finally started playing Far Cry 3 and quickly remembered why I loathe iron sights on console games. Ugh.

153 calochortus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:36:09pm

Despite the weather forecast’s promise, it doesn’t look like the sun will be making an appearance today so I guess I will take my walk under cloudy skies.
BBL

154 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:36:41pm

“The problem is between your chair and the keyboard.”

155 watching you tiny alien kittens are  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:38:02pm

re: #144 jaunte

Probably another account I’ll be banned from now, how tragic…

156 Obdicut  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:40:27pm

re: #154 jaunte

I can’t even figure out what the fuck they’re talking about.

157 sattv4u2  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:41:47pm

I don’t Twitter
I don’t Tweet
I’m not a Twit ((well,, thats debatable))

However, from what I’ve seen of it, looks as if it’s a colossal waste of time

158 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:42:55pm

re: #156 Obdicut

I think Tony Sidaway was making a joke about all the activity from the people joining TGDN making it a certainty that they would be put into ‘Twitter Gulag” eventually, and Kincannon (ludicrously) took it as attempted intimidation.

159 Kragar  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:44:37pm

Rep. Jim Jordan: No AR-15 background checks because ‘it’s about freedom’

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) says that gun buyers should face background checks for concealed carry handgun permits but not assault rifles because “it’s about freedom.”
…
“You’ve got to remember what the Second Amendment is about: It’s about freedom,” Jordan remarked.

“So if you’ve broken the law and committed a violent act, you should be able to go out and buy a semi-automatic assault weapon?” Van Hollen pressed.

“You shouldn’t be able to get a concealed carry permit, that’s for darn sure,” Jordan quipped without answering the question.

160 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:45:20pm

OK, so these folks on TGDN are all following each other to avoid getting sent to the dreaded Twitter Gulag?

So this is basically a RWNJ circle-jerk.

161 watching you tiny alien kittens are  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:46:02pm

re: #152 Targetpractice

Finally started playing Far Cry 3 and quickly remembered why I loathe iron sights on console games. Ugh.

Get a sniper rifle with a sound suppressor ASAP, when attacking the enemy camps you get an extra 1500xp bonus if you can clear it without them spotting you. Also they don’t raise the alarm for reinforcements unless they see you, so a bit of patient sniping really pays off quickly.

162 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:46:57pm

re: #160 Dr Lizardo

OK, so these folks on TGDN are all following each other to avoid getting sent to the dreaded Twitter Gulag?

So this is basically a RWNJ circle-jerk.

Now they’re all crying they have hit Twitter’s 2000 followers limit.

163 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:49:48pm

twitter gulag.

because simply calling it “time out” would just remind them of what giant children they are.

164 Four More Tears  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:50:41pm

re: #162 Vicious Babushka

Now they’re all crying they have hit Twitter’s 2000 followers limit.

Holy crap, would someone please make the a Twitter of their very own where they can do whatever the hell they want?

And charge them for it.

Talk about parasites wanting free handouts…

165 Charles Johnson  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:51:08pm

re: #160 Dr Lizardo

OK, so these folks on TGDN are all following each other to avoid getting sent to the dreaded Twitter Gulag?

So this is basically a RWNJ circle-jerk.

What they’re not saying, but what is also true, is that if they ever did get their magical immunity to being blocked and reported for spam, they would immediately turn around and block as many liberals as possible.

That’s the other side of this moronic fantasy - they can’t understand how the lefty socialists are outsmarting them, and they want to be the ones with that magical power.

166 HoosierHoops  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:51:54pm

re: #162 Vicious Babushka

Now they’re all crying they have hit Twitter’s 2000 followers limit.

Another thing about twitter I don’t get. A 2000 followers limit? Don’t some people have 10’s of thousands of followers..How does that work?

167 Kragar  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:52:06pm

re: #165 Charles Johnson

What they’re not saying, but what is also true, is that if they ever did get their magical immunity to being blocked and reported for spam, they would immediately turn around and block as many liberals as possible.

That’s the other side of this moronic fantasy - they can’t understand how the lefty socialists are outsmarting them, and they want to be the ones with that magical power.

“THEY’RE SORCERERS!”

168 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:52:34pm

I think I see a Kickstarter scam in Kincannon’s future.
“ConservaTwit”

169 Kragar  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:53:03pm

re: #166 HoosierHoops

Another thing about twitter I don’t get. A 2000 followers limit? Don’t some people have 10’s of thousands of followers..How does that work?

You can only follow 2000 people, but an unlimited amount of people can follow you.

170 Kragar  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:53:29pm

re: #168 jaunte

I think I see a Kickstarter scam in Kincannon’s future.
“ConservaTwit”

Redundant

171 HoosierHoops  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:54:12pm

re: #169 Kragar

You can only follow 2000 people, but an unlimited amount of people can follow you.

Thank you!

172 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:54:20pm

World Leaders Flocked To Twitter in 2012

Barack Obama is the most popular world leader on Twitter with 25 million followers—roughly 2.3 million fewer than Barbadian pop singer Rihanna, and 7 million fewer than Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar’s Canadian archrival Justin Bieber.

173 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:54:33pm

anybody know anything about building a computer from scratch?

im attempting to do just that, and have everything plugged in and ready to go. problem is windows 7. when i boot from the disk, windows gets my hopes up like it’s ready to be installed on my brand new out of the box hard drive, then asks me what hard drive to install it on, then says there are no hard drives. bios says the hard drive is there at startup. windows is dumb.

how do i make windows not dumb?

174 Kragar  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:55:35pm

Iowa GOP complains about free elections

Bill Schickel, the co-chair of the Republican Party of Iowa, on Saturday blasted the dominance of Ron Paul supporters within the state party.

“The words are fine about reaching out and opening the doors of our party, but when are our chair, our executive director, our communications director, our finance director are all from the Campaign for Liberty that sends a message that is disenfranchising to many, many of our Republicans,” he told GOP central committee members. “So, that is one of the reasons I am running, to bring all of these groups together.”

175 TedStriker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:55:56pm

re: #173 SpaceJesus

anybody know anything about building a computer from scratch?

im attempting to do just that, and have everything plugged in and ready to go. problem is windows 7. when i boot from the disk, windows gets my hopes up like it’s ready to be installed on my brand new out of the box hard drive, then asks me what hard drive to install it on, then says there are no hard drives. bios says the hard drive is there at startup. windows is dumb.

how do i make windows not dumb?

Can you post a pic of the screen where it gives you that error?

Sounds to me like you need to load storage drivers, so Windows setup can see the drives.

176 engineer cat  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:56:05pm

re: #173 SpaceJesus

anybody know anything about building a computer from scratch?

im attempting to do just that, and have everything plugged in and ready to go. problem is windows 7. when i boot from the disk, windows gets my hopes up like it’s ready to be installed on my brand new out of the box hard drive, then asks me what hard drive to install it on, then says there are no hard drives. bios says the hard drive is there at startup. windows is dumb.

how do i make windows not dumb?

really from scratch would be to start with a pile of sand

177 TedStriker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:56:56pm

re: #176 engineer cat

really from scratch would be to start with a pile of sand

Smartass…

///

178 sattv4u2  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:57:38pm

re: #176 engineer cat

really from scratch would be to start with a pile of sand

BIG BANG!!

ftfy

179 engineer cat  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:58:01pm

World Leaders Flocked To Twitter in 2012

all these bird metaphors just stick in my craw

180 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:58:28pm

BWAHAHA! they eat each other.

181 Charles Johnson  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:59:03pm

More hilarity:

182 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:59:17pm

re: #175 TedStriker

it’s not really an error. it just comes up with a screen asking me to select which hard drive i want windows to be installed on, but my hard drive isn’t listed. nothing is listed.

183 HoosierHoops  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 1:59:18pm

re: #173 SpaceJesus

The first thing I do is plug the Sata drive into another port and try again

184 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:00:02pm

the twitter gulag residents should be forced to slave away on my computer problems

185 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:00:14pm

re: #181 Charles Johnson

More hilarity:

[Embedded content]

Probably explains the hold-outs, they were waiting to see if it was true that there were enough defections to force a second vote. When it became obvious there wasn’t, they voted for Boehner just to avoid the headache.

186 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:01:22pm

re: #183 HoosierHoops

did that. switched it around a few times. nada.

i tried putting the drivers for the mass storage device on a USB and running them during the windows install. nada.

i have no idea why win 7 thinks there is no hard drive there.

187 TedStriker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:01:39pm

re: #183 HoosierHoops

The first thing I do is plug the Sata drive into another port and try again

Won’t do any good if the proper storage drivers aren’t loaded.

SJ, what motherboard do you have? You’re most likely gonna have to get the mass storage drivers, put them on a USB stick, and load them in Windows setup so that Windows can install.

188 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:03:13pm

Someone should start a hashtag #followbackgulag

189 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:03:34pm

re: #187 TedStriker

windows setup allowed me to try that, i loaded all the drivers and still nothing.

mobo is GA-78LMT-S2P

my gut feeling is telling me i might have to format the hd first

190 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:03:59pm

biab

191 engineer cat  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:04:06pm

re: #173 SpaceJesus

anybody know anything about building a computer from scratch?

im attempting to do just that, and have everything plugged in and ready to go. problem is windows 7. when i boot from the disk, windows gets my hopes up like it’s ready to be installed on my brand new out of the box hard drive, then asks me what hard drive to install it on, then says there are no hard drives. bios says the hard drive is there at startup. windows is dumb.

how do i make windows not dumb?

How to Build a Computer from Scratch, Lesson 4: Installing Your Operating System

Step One: Edit your BIOS

When you first start up your computer, it’ll tell you to press a key to enter setup, usually DEL. This takes you to the setup of your Basic Input/Output System, or BIOS. Here, you can configure some of the lowest-level aspects of your new machine. You may not actually need to edit any of these settings, but it’s a good idea to go through, get acquainted with them, and make sure everything’s in good order before moving on.

Note that the BIOS will be a little bit different on different brands of motherboard, so your screen may not look exactly like the images here, but it should be close.

First, we should make sure that everything’s been installed correctly. If you have a System Information page in your BIOS, head there and make sure the amount of RAM listed is the same amount you put in. If it isn’t detecting all of your RAM, some of it might not be seated correctly, so go back and fix that before continuing. If there isn’t a System Information page in your BIOS, your motherboard probably lists the amount of RAM it detects on the POST screen, right after you press the power button.

Find the SATA configuration option, and make sure its configured as AHCI. If you’re running Windows XP you’ll need to change this to IDE, otherwise AHCI is probably what you want to go with.

Lastly, find the “Boot Order” or “Boot Priority” page. Make sure your DVD drive is the first drive on the list (or your USB drive if you’re installing from a flash drive), and that the hard drive you’ll be installing to is second. Note that some BIOS utilities split this up into two menus—one for setting the boot order for your different media (CD-ROM, hard disks, USB disks) and another that lets you choose the order of just the hard drives.

If you don’t see your hard drive listed, it may not be plugged in correctly or it may be dead. Turn your computer off and re-check the connection if necessary.

These are the most crucial BIOS options you want to tweak, but there’s a lot of other stuff going on in there. I encourage you to explore and look things up that you don’t know, since it has some other useful settings. If you want to know more about your BIOS options, our friends at the How-To Geek have a nice rundown of useful tweaks, so check that out when you have some time. For now, we’re going to get on with the installation process.

192 HoosierHoops  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:04:12pm

re: #186 SpaceJesus

did that. switched it around a few times. nada.

i tried putting the drivers for the mass storage device on a USB and running them during the windows install. nada.

i have no idea why win 7 thinks there is no hard drive there.

Then i would google your problem including MB and HD info and you’ll be sent to a Win 7 forum.

193 Obdicut  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:04:38pm

re: #173 SpaceJesus

anybody know anything about building a computer from scratch?

im attempting to do just that, and have everything plugged in and ready to go. problem is windows 7. when i boot from the disk, windows gets my hopes up like it’s ready to be installed on my brand new out of the box hard drive, then asks me what hard drive to install it on, then says there are no hard drives. bios says the hard drive is there at startup. windows is dumb.

how do i make windows not dumb?

Format the hard drive and make sure it’s NTFS or whatever and not FAT32

Actually, Win 7 should be able to do that at install, I think. Maybe your HD is hosed.

194 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:05:27pm

re: #193 Obdicut

how do you do that? all of the internet tells me to format the HD first but in order to do that i need to get into windows, which i can’t do yet

195 TedStriker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:05:56pm

re: #192 HoosierHoops

Then i would google your problem including MB and HD info and you’ll be sent to a Win 7 forum.

I’ve built enough systems over the past 15 years, I think I can help as best as I can.

196 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:06:55pm

re: #165 Charles Johnson

What they’re not saying, but what is also true, is that if they ever did get their magical immunity to being blocked and reported for spam, they would immediately turn around and block as many liberals as possible.

That’s the other side of this moronic fantasy - they can’t understand how the lefty socialists are outsmarting them, and they want to be the ones with that magical power.

The right-wing whackadoodle mentality is something to behold. These are the same people who claim “Liberalism is a mental disorder”. Sounds like some massive projection on their part.

It’s like with their whole “An armed society is a polite society” meme. First, it’s not a quote from Robert Heinlein himself. It’s a line from the book “Beyond This Horizon”. The society described in that book is a genetically engineered society of übermenschen who use dueling as means of politics and social control, with themes of reincarnation, etc.

Now maybe the RW’ers think they’re a bunch of übermensch; I honestly don’t know, because I don’t think like that, nor do I subscribe to fantasies of racial, ethnic or genetic superiority. But the few RWNJ’s I’ve met in my life are usually in pretty bad shape, many with serious illnesses, and in a eugenics-based society, they’d be the first ones eliminated.

197 TedStriker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:07:14pm

re: #193 Obdicut

Format the hard drive and make sure it’s NTFS or whatever and not FAT32

Shouldn’t matter, because if the disk is detected and unformatted, Windows setup is gonna make you format at least one usable partition large enough to install Windows.

198 Obdicut  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:07:35pm

re: #194 SpaceJesus

how do you do that? all of the internet tells me to format the HD first but in order to do that i need to get into windows, which i can’t do yet

There should be an option to format a drive from the windows 7 install thingy, but it should probably be doing that automatically anyway.

199 TedStriker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:07:56pm

re: #194 SpaceJesus

how do you do that? all of the internet tells me to format the HD first but in order to do that i need to get into windows, which i can’t do yet

I’m at work, but I’m gonna try to help you as much as I can.

200 HoosierHoops  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:08:23pm

re: #194 SpaceJesus

how do you do that? all of the internet tells me to format the HD first but in order to do that i need to get into windows, which i can’t do yet

The install at first will ask you to press F8 to install drivers first before continuing install.

201 Obdicut  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:08:38pm

re: #197 TedStriker

Shouldn’t matter, because if the disk is detected and unformatted, Windows setup is gonna make you format at least one usable partition large enough to install Windows.

Yeah, that’s what I just semi-realized. It should be doing it automatically, but would it automatically recognize that it’s FAT32 and needs to be NTSFed or are no HDs coming FAT32 these days anyway?

202 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:08:58pm

re: #198 Obdicut

i think there is an option to do that, but you need to be able to select a disk first, and windows isn’t showing my hd.

203 TedStriker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:10:20pm

re: #200 HoosierHoops

The install at first will ask you to press F8 to install drivers first before continuing install.

True with XP and earlier, but not with Vista and above; it’s much more user-friendly now, with a complete GUI setup routine.

204 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:10:42pm

i’m thinking i should run my old and my new hd side by side and use my old hd to open windows then format the new hd from there.

205 Obdicut  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:10:45pm

re: #202 SpaceJesus

i think there is an option to do that, but you need to be able to select a disk first, and windows isn’t showing my hd.

Well, that falls into the pretty freaking weird category. I’ll let Talon help guide you, so there aren’t three people trying to help you at the same time.

206 steve_davis  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:11:45pm

re: #23 erik_t

What is the network, a set of letters? What is it ‘defending’, and by what mechanism?

I… I think I just don’t ‘get’ Twitter. I really don’t.

I went to the trouble of creating a Twitter account, and I’ve just never figured out what I’m supposed to do with it. Who the fuck do I want to actually send short text messages to? I’m following Hikaru Nakamura, but other than that, I’m just really not sure how much more constructive twitter is than just accosting random people in the street to tell them about my bowel movements.

207 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:12:39pm

re: #199 TedStriker

thanks man

208 Killgore Trout  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:14:20pm

re: #194 SpaceJesus

how do you do that? all of the internet tells me to format the HD first but in order to do that i need to get into windows, which i can’t do yet

Have you checked the dip switch settings? your drive should have come with a little pamphlet, check it for the dip stitch settings. If you’re going to install your operating system on it you need to have it in the Master setting.

209 TedStriker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:14:34pm

re: #207 SpaceJesus

thanks man

OK.

You’re trying to install Win7, right? 32-bit or 64-bit?

210 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:15:14pm

re: #209 TedStriker

yes, clean install of win 7 64 bit

211 TedStriker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:15:20pm

re: #208 Killgore Trout

Have you checked the dip switch settings? your drive should have come with a little pamphlet, check it for the dip stitch settings. If you’re going to install your operating system on it you need to have it in the Master setting.

For most cases, you don’t have to jumper drives nowadays.

212 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:15:49pm

re: #208 Killgore Trout

the hard drive came in a hard plastic case, there was a warranty with it and that was it.

213 TedStriker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:17:18pm

re: #210 SpaceJesus

yes, clean install of win 7 64 bit

Are your SATA ports set in the BIOS for IDE, AHCI, or RAID?

Unless you’re planning to RAID up a couple of drives in RAID 1 for redundancy (or RAID 0 to stripe the drives for a slight speed boost), set it for AHCI.

214 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:22:15pm

re: #213 TedStriker

they are set for IDE, ill switch them to AHCI

215 HoosierHoops  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:24:52pm

re: #213 TedStriker

Are your SATA ports set in the BIOS for IDE, AHCI, or RAID?

Unless you’re planning to RAID up a couple of drives in RAID 1 for redundancy (or RAID 0 for a slight speed boost), set it for AHCI.

Thanks for helping SJ. I’m really a scangun expert and nobody has ever ask me here how to fix a scangun. I’ll let you continue cause really I lived in an obscure Technical field for the last 15 years.
Good Luck Space Jesus

216 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:26:32pm

re: #213 TedStriker

I set them to AHCI and also ran my old HD with vista along side the new one on restart. I’m in Vista now and it shows my new HD as E:

217 watching you tiny alien kittens are  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:26:46pm

re: #206 steve_davis

I went to the trouble of creating a Twitter account, and I’ve just never figured out what I’m supposed to do with it. Who the fuck do I want to actually send short text messages to? I’m following Hikaru Nakamura, but other than that, I’m just really not sure how much more constructive twitter is than just accosting random people in the street to tell them about my bowel movements.

Twitter explained…

218 PhillyPretzel  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:27:16pm

re: #217 watching you tiny alien kittens are

lol

219 sattv4u2  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:28:44pm

re: #217 watching you tiny alien kittens are

Twitter explained…

hence, [Link: littlegreenfootballs.com…]

220 The Mountain That Blogs  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:29:19pm

re: #217 watching you tiny alien kittens are

[Link: xkcd.com…]

221 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:29:32pm

re: #217 watching you tiny alien kittens are

Twitter explained…

LOL! That’s about right, too.

I really don’t want to know, nor do I care, what Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton, Rita Ora or Justin Bieber had for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Now if Bruce Campbell tweeted a recipe for chili, that might perk my ears up. But that’s really about it.

222 TedStriker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:29:51pm

re: #214 SpaceJesus

they are set for IDE, ill switch them to AHCI

OK

re: #216 SpaceJesus

I set them to AHCI and also ran my old HD with vista along side the new one on restart. I’m in Vista now and it shows my new HD as E:

Good; that means that drive is formatted and working.

Download these SATA AHCI drivers for your motherboard:

[Link: download.gigabyte.eu…]

Open that self-extracting file and extract it to the root of a empty USB thumb drive.

Let me know when you’ve done that and are back in Windows setup.

223 KiTA  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:31:40pm

They actually pulled this stunt against me. I was having some fun pointing out how ignorant and just plain wrong some of the shit on #TCOT was. In between the random death threats and accusations of homosexuality (which I still can’t find a “report” link for) I was suspended for “replying to people without permission.”

Er, oh-kay?

224 Lidane  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:33:08pm

re: #21 Decatur Deb

Is this for people who couldn’t pass the test to join #TCOT?

It’s for people who think that #TCOT has too many liberals.

225 TedStriker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:33:42pm

re: #215 HoosierHoops

Thanks for helping SJ. I’m really a scangun expert and nobody has ever ask me here how to fix a scangun. I’ll let you continue cause really I lived in an obscure Technical field for the last 15 years.
Good Luck Space Jesus

No prob.

226 Killgore Trout  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:40:12pm

re: #219 sattv4u2

hence, [Link: littlegreenfootballs.com…]

I gave up on it too.

227 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:40:19pm

re: #222 TedStriker

Ok, I noticed there was some used space on the new HD but the HD appears empty when I open it in vista. I ran a format on it just to make sure, and it’s finishing up.

228 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:41:13pm

re: #222 TedStriker

got the files on the usb. should i try to boot with just the new hd and the windows cd again?

229 Killgore Trout  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:43:15pm

Damn Oregon winters. It’s 3pm and getting dark. All I want to do is eat a huge bowl of pasta and go to sleep til spring.

230 TedStriker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:45:17pm

re: #228 SpaceJesus

got the files on the usb. should i try to boot with just the new hd and the windows cd again?

Yes.

Don’t plug in the thumb drive until you get to where you would have to select the drive to install to and Windows still can’t find the HD.

231 sattv4u2  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:45:40pm

re: #226 Killgore Trout

I gave up on it too.

How can you live not knowing that someone you’ve never met that lives cross country from you is going to their local Red lobster for lunch!?!?!?

232 Amory Blaine  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:45:55pm

You will be happy with AHCI.

233 Skip Intro  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:46:15pm

re: #206 steve_davis

I’m just really not sure how much more constructive twitter is than just accosting random people in the street to tell them about my bowel movements.

You know more than me. I thought that was what Facebook was for.

234 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:49:15pm

re: #231 sattv4u2

How can you live not knowing that someone you’ve never met that lives cross country from you is going to their local Red lobster for lunch!?!?!?

That is some app called foursquare. People Tweet which Starbucks they just bought their venti latte and other places they went shopping and eating so they get coupons n stuff.

I unfollow everybody who tweets this foursquare shit but burglars love it cause it tells them whose house to rob!

235 TedStriker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:49:36pm

re: #230 TedStriker

If Windows setup still can’t find the HD, there should be an option to “Load Drivers”; plug in the thumb drive and give a few seconds to detect it, click the “Load Drivers” button, navigate to the root of the thumb drive, and click OK.

If all goes well, it should load the proper SATA drivers and you should then see your HD.

236 Amory Blaine  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:50:24pm

Report; Shell hoped to avoid taxes on rig

Officials with Royal Dutch Shell admit the company was trying to avoid $7 million in Alaska taxes by moving an oil rig to Seattle for maintenance.

The rig ran aground off the coast of Alaska. That leaves the company, which has headquarters in the Netherlands and Britain, liable for the tax as well as millions more to repair the rig and to reimburse the U.S. and Alaska governments for the cost of responding to the accident.

The company would not have had to pay equipment tax if the rig, the Kulluk, had been out of Alaska at the end of the year, The Independent, a London newspaper, said. But the grounding during a bad storm left it still in Alaskan waters on Dec. 31.

“It’s fair to say that the current tax structure related to vessels of the type influenced the timing of our departure. It would have cost Shell multiple millions to keep the rigs here,” a Shell spokesman said.

Another spokesman said that a “two-week window of favorable weather” in the forecast had more to do with the decision to move the rig than tax considerations.

237 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:53:26pm

What could possibly go wrong?

238 Amory Blaine  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:54:47pm

“I am saddened that it is politically inconvenient to acknowledge what everyone knows: the Iraq war is largely about oil.” – Alan Greenspan

239 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:55:56pm

What is the current TGDN threat level?

240 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:57:36pm

re: #235 TedStriker

It’s taking forever to shut down Windows so I can restart

241 Charles Johnson  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:57:44pm

re: #239 Gus

What is the current TGDN threat level?

242 Lidane  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 2:59:58pm

re: #238 Amory Blaine

“I am saddened that it is politically inconvenient to acknowledge what everyone knows: the Iraq war is largely about oil.” – Alan Greenspan

It was also politically inconvenient to admit that the first Gulf War was all about oil.

243 Amory Blaine  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:00:06pm

Neither one of them douchebags looks worse for the wear. Gulag indeed. Perpetual victims.

244 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:00:12pm

I’m tempted to join this TGDN so that I can send them Islamic propaganda. You know, the real good peace and love stuff so they can all scream “Taqqiya” in unison.

245 TedStriker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:00:35pm

re: #240 SpaceJesus

It’s taking forever to shut down Windows so I can restart

You doing the fresh install on a new rig or your current one?

246 Lidane  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:01:50pm

re: #237 Vicious Babushka

What could possibly go wrong?

[Embedded content]

But THIS nationalist party will be led by a conservative. You know, because the last guy was such a liberal. He even had the word Socialism in his party name!

///

247 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:02:04pm

re: #245 TedStriker

the new one. i just tore out the hd from my old laptop so i could try and format the new hd through the copy of windows i had running on the old hd, but i think it was already formatted?

248 Charles Johnson  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:02:29pm

I don’t know about a “badge of honor” but it’s definitely a badge of derp.

249 wrenchwench  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:05:27pm

re: #241 Charles Johnson

[Embedded content]

They sound like six year olds with cardboard swords bayonets and horses.

250 TedStriker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:05:32pm

re: #247 SpaceJesus

the new one. i just tore out the hd from my old laptop so i could try and format the new hd through the copy of windows i had running on the old hd, but i think it was already formatted?

As I said upthread, it doesn’t really matter if the HD is formatted, partitioned or what, because Windows setup is gonna make you create a big enough partition to install to, provided that the proper SATA drivers are installed and the drive is detected in Windows setup.

251 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:05:43pm

re: #241 Charles Johnson

[Embedded content]

Adults?

252 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:06:36pm

re: #249 wrenchwench

Virtual worlds within worlds.

253 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:06:40pm

re: #250 TedStriker

ok, i guess i was getting bad info from the internet. some tech support webpage said you need to format it first or else windows install won’t think the drive is mounted

254 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:07:05pm

re: #249 wrenchwench

They sound like six year olds with cardboard swords bayonets and horses.

I’ve said it countless times. These right wingers love to “play war” even when there isn’t a war. Typically they’re also chickenhawks. Those are the worst of the lot. But the rest they’ll talk about things making it sound like a combat operation. Really goofy.

255 wrenchwench  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:07:22pm

re: #252 jaunte

[Embedded content]

Virtual worlds within worlds.

We’re gonna need more cardboard!!

256 Charles Johnson  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:07:52pm

re: #249 wrenchwench

They sound like six year olds with cardboard swords bayonets and horses.

Daxton Brown is the proud author of “GOING GALT: Surviving Economic Armageddon.”

257 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:07:53pm

re: #252 jaunte

[Embedded content]

Virtual worlds within worlds.

The Matrix for wingnuts?

258 Skip Intro  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:08:15pm

re: #247 SpaceJesus

Why not step back and summarize where you’re at right now. I’ll be happy to help you, but I’ve lost track of what you’ve already done. I’ve built about a dozen computers so far, so I have probably experienced your problem at one time or another.

259 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:08:22pm

re: #256 Charles Johnson

Daxton Brown is the proud author of “GOING GALT: Surviving Economic Armageddon.”

AKA “Surviving Civil War II.” That should be another hint.

260 Charles Johnson  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:08:29pm

re: #253 SpaceJesus

ok, i guess i was getting bad info from the internet.

No way.

261 TedStriker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:09:29pm

re: #253 SpaceJesus

ok, i guess i was getting bad info from the internet. some tech support webpage said you need to format it first or else windows install won’t think the drive is mounted

Even if the drive has no partitions, as long as it can load the proper SATA drivers and detect the drive, Win7 setup is just gonna see it as unallocated space and make you partition it.

262 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:09:34pm

Daxton Brown, making a living the Cleon Skousen way.

263 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:11:34pm

Cmdr_Hadfield tweets:
[Link: twitter.com…]

264 TedStriker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:12:46pm

re: #263 jaunte

Cmdr_Hadfield tweets:
[Link: twitter.com…]

That’s fucking cool, so to speak…

265 wrenchwench  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:13:24pm

re: #263 jaunte

Cmdr_Hadfield tweets:
[Link: twitter.com…]

Oh, a real Commander. I thought it was going to be more cardboard!

266 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:13:53pm

re: #265 wrenchwench

It’s a nice contrast.

267 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:15:04pm

re: #265 wrenchwench

Oh, a real Commander. I thought it was going to be more cardboard!

Me too. :D Hey, we should start giving each other ranks around here. I’ll be a general. //

268 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:15:59pm

re: #262 jaunte

Daxton Brown, making a living the Cleon Skousen way.

Check out his website…

[Link: www.futurnamics.com…]

The colors! The colors!

269 CuriousLurker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:16:57pm

re: #249 wrenchwench

They sound like six year olds with cardboard swords bayonets and horses.

re: #254 Gus

I’ve said it countless times. These right wingers love to “play war” even when there isn’t a war. Typically they’re also chickenhawks. Those are the worst of the lot. But the rest they’ll talk about things making it sound like a combat operation. Really goofy.

LOL, yeah, they’re never stalking someone on Twitter and taking screenshots, they’re “gathering intel”. Charles is never tweeting to his followers or members of LGF, he’s “collaborating with his gestapo”.

It’s so absurd. It’s like when I was a little kid and used to pretend that our front sidewalk was a river full of crocodiles, and if you weren’t able to successfully jump all the way across, then you’d fall in and be eaten.

They’re like Calvin & Hobbes minus the cute factor.

270 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:16:58pm

Unfudged economic stats! Unskewed baby. Oh look, he has prepper links too. Weird, didn’t expect that. //

271 watching you tiny alien kittens are  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:18:18pm

re: #267 Gus

Me too. :D Hey, we should start giving each other ranks around here. I’ll be a general. //

You shall now refer to me as Field Marshall ausador…

///

272 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:19:00pm

re: #268 Gus

What “Going Galt” is about is surviving No Matter What Happens.

Step 1. Make sure your logo is pixelated All To Smithereens

273 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:19:08pm

re: #269 CuriousLurker

re: #254 Gus

LOL, yeah, they’re never stalking someone on Twitter and taking screenshots, they’re “gathering intel”. Charles is never tweeting to his followers or members of LGF, he’s “collaborating with his gestapo”.

It’s so absurd. It’s like when I was a little kid and used to pretend that our front sidewalk was a river full of crocodiles, and if you weren’t able to successfully jump all the way across, then you’d fall in and be eaten.

They’re like Calvin & Hobbes minus the cute factor.

The future of our country is at “steak.”

Black Hawk Chicken Hawk down! I repeat! Black Hawk Chicken Hawk down! Go to DERPCON V! //

274 sattv4u2  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:20:03pm

re: #271 watching you tiny alien kittens are

You shall now refer to me as Field Marshall ausador…

///

i have a slightly used monocle and a Prussian helmet for sale!

275 CuriousLurker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:20:17pm

re: #273 Gus

The future of our country is at “steak.”

Black Hawk Chicken Hawk down! I repeat! Black Hawk Chicken Hawk down! Go to DERPCON V! //

LMAO, okay you almost made me spray coffee all over my monitor that time.

276 HoosierHoops  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:20:26pm

re: #237 Vicious Babushka

What could possibly go wrong?

[Embedded content]

I think somebody like Jefferson Davis would fit the bill nicely…Like Rush

277 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:21:29pm

re: #275 CuriousLurker

LMAO, okay you almost made me spray coffee all over my monitor that time.

I’m running around the front yard with my arms spread out like wings making jet noises and dropping virtual bombs on my librul enemies!! //

278 CuriousLurker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:22:32pm

re: #277 Gus

I’m running around the front yard with my arms spread out like wings making jet noises and dropping virtual bombs on my librul enemies!! //

Stopppppppppppp itttt! Hahahahahaha….

279 sattv4u2  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:22:46pm

re: #277 Gus

I’m running around the front yard with my arms spread out like wings making jet noises

So what you’re saying is you’re doing what you usually do on weekdays!
/

280 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:23:34pm

re: #279 sattv4u2


I’m running around the front yard with my arms spread out like wings making jet noises

So what you’re saying is you’re doing what you usually do on weekdays!
/

Pretty much. Sometimes when I go into a flat spin I get very dizzy for hours. //

281 PhillyPretzel  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:23:49pm

re: #271 watching you tiny alien kittens are

I think that is one “L”
[Link: www.thefreedictionary.com…]

282 CuriousLurker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:26:41pm

re: #281 PhillyPretzel

[Link: www.thefreedictionary.com…]

We need to make a group trip to one of those military surplus stores and pick up the proper gear for this imaginary epic war.

283 PhillyPretzel  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:27:59pm

re: #282 CuriousLurker

We do. I got to look up I Goldberg in the city.

284 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:28:30pm

Recent news from oppositeworld:

“Let me be clear, I do not support default on the debt and we should never default on the debt and the only players who are threatening to default are President Obama and Harry Reid. This is an issue, and earlier in the show you played the President threatening default. In any given month tax revenue are 200 billion and interest on the debt is 30 or 40 billion. There is plenty of revenue to service the debt and any responsible President would’ve stood at that podium and said ‘whatever happens with the debt ceiling, we will always pay our debt. We’ll never default on the debt’ and the reason the President isn’t doing that is he’s trying to scare people and raise the specter of financial apocalypse.”
- Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)

So it’s Obama’s fault that the debt ceiling is being used by the GOP as a hostage to force spending cuts in earned benefit programs. Got it.

285 CuriousLurker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:29:39pm

re: #283 PhillyPretzel

We do. I got to look up I Goldberg in the city.

Wait—I have a bunch of empty boxes, plenty of packing tape, and some green paint! Anybody wanna come over and help me build a tank?

286 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:30:14pm

Charles. Here’s Twitchy’s take on this goofiness. Sure enough they also added a link to “the Great Charles Johnson Control Twitter” or something at the bottom…

TGDN: Hashtag to power! Grassroots set up Twitter Gulag Defense Network | Twitchy

287 PhillyPretzel  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:30:33pm

I Goldberg in Philly. [Link: igoco.com…]

288 sattv4u2  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:30:34pm

re: #285 CuriousLurker

Wait—I have a bunch of empty boxes, plenty of packing tape, and some green paint! Anybody wanna come over and help me build a tank?

If we can Gus to stop making loody doo’s in his front yard, maybe

289 CuriousLurker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:30:35pm

re: #284 jaunte

Recent news from oppositeworld:

So it’s Obama’s fault that the debt ceiling is being used by the GOP as a hostage to force spending cuts in earned benefit programs. Got it.

Pfft, of course it is. Was there ever any doubt?

290 Charles Johnson  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:31:43pm

re: #286 Gus

Of course they have to get in on this. Inciting wingnuts to act like assholes on Twitter is their only reason for existence.

291 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:31:48pm

re: #286 Gus

Some sound advice. #TGDN is not a guarantee of freedom from Twitter Gulag; the magic formula that results in a Gulag term is unknown to most. But, there is something to be said for strength in numbers, as well as for the vast support that a conservative network provides.

“We have no idea what we’re talking about, but Go Team!”

292 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:33:43pm

re: #291 jaunte

“We have no idea what we’re talking about, but Go Team!”

Wait. Here’s why as explained by Dr. Kevin Eder…

293 CuriousLurker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:33:56pm

re: #288 sattv4u2

If we can Gus to stop making loody doo’s in his front yard, maybe

I’ve also got a bag full of empty plastic bottle we can use for grenades, and some cardboard tubes from paper towels…maybe we can turn those into machine guns.

294 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:33:57pm


It’s a series of infiltration tubes…

295 Mattand  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:34:41pm

re: #287 PhillyPretzel

I Goldberg in Philly. [Link: igoco.com…]

I miss the original location on Chestnut Street. Got my current backpack there.

296 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:35:05pm

re: #293 CuriousLurker

I’ve also got a bag full of empty plastic bottle we can use for grenades, and some cardboard tubes from paper towels…maybe we can turn those into machine guns.

Get the vinegar and baking soda! On to the ramparts! This is #WAR!

297 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:35:51pm

re: #294 jaunte

[Embedded content]


It’s a series of infiltration tubes…

Right. Infiltrating. The is a military operation men! Hold your fire! Do not reveal your positions! Wait for my command!

298 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:35:52pm

re: #296 Gus

Fill your trebuchets with #thatchicken

299 PhillyPretzel  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:36:18pm

re: #296 Gus

Clean them up real good, heh. Nothing cleans up better than baking soda and vinegar.

300 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:36:46pm

re: #261 TedStriker

ok windows is almost done finally loading the files

301 CuriousLurker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:37:32pm

re: #294 jaunte

[Embedded content]


It’s a series of infiltration tubes…

Quick! Put on your Twitter Ghillie suit so we can go infiltrate them too.

302 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:37:32pm

Brooks Bayne ‘splains it all.

303 TedStriker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:38:24pm

re: #300 SpaceJesus

ok windows is almost done finally loading the files

Setup finally found the drive, I guess?

304 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:39:34pm

re: #301 CuriousLurker

Quick! Put on your Twitter Ghillie suit so we can go infiltrate them too.

Hashtags and bayonets!

305 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:39:51pm

re: #303 TedStriker

Nope. :(

I’m trying all the drivers now but nothing so far

306 Mattand  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:40:10pm

Late to the party on this. So if I understand correctly, the #tgdn crowd thinks that if enough people use that hashtag, Twitter will be unable to suspend them, whatever the reason?

Please tell me I got this wrong. I may disagree with their politics, but I truly don’t want to believe these people are that stupid.

307 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:41:07pm

re: #304 Gus

Hashtag named Word of the Year for 2012

Edges out Gangnam Style, YOLO, TwitterGulag

308 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:41:24pm

re: #306 Mattand

Late to the party on this. So if I understand correctly, the #tgdn crowd thinks that if enough people use that hashtag, Twitter will be unable to suspend them, whatever the reason?

Please tell me I got this wrong. I may disagree with their politics, but I truly don’t want to believe these people are that stupid.

That’s one “theory” and another is defined by Dr. Keder at #292. :O

309 Obdicut  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:41:38pm

re: #302 jaunte

[Embedded content]

Brooks Bayne ‘splains it all.

I just read it.

They literally think that if one person reports someone else for spam under the right conditions, you get your account suspended.

Are they seriously that fucking stupid?

310 CuriousLurker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:41:51pm

re: #304 Gus

Hashtags and bayonets!

Me & Dr. Lizardo have dibs on being firsts & second in command of the LGF Martyrs’ Brigade!

311 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:41:51pm

re: #303 TedStriker

Yep. Nothing. Installed the AHCI drivers and everything. The HD still isn’t showing up

312 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:42:38pm

re: #310 CuriousLurker

Me & Dr. Lizardo have dibs on being firsts & second in command of the LGF Martyrs’ Brigade!

The LGF al Martyrs’ Brigade! //

313 Mattand  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:43:11pm

re: #308 Gus

That’s one “theory” and another is defined by Dr. Keder at #292. :O

Maybe it’s more a crippling lack of self-awareness than abject stupidity.

Then again, maybe not.

314 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:43:41pm

re: #309 Obdicut

I just read it.

They literally think that if one person reports someone else for spam under the right conditions, you get your account suspended.

Are they seriously that fucking stupid?

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”

315 Mattand  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:44:00pm

re: #312 Gus

The LGF al Martyrs’ Brigade! //

The LGF People’s Front! Better than those bastards over at the People’s Front of LGF!

316 CuriousLurker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:44:40pm

re: #312 Gus

The LGF al Martyrs’ Brigade! //

Al Marmulak Martyrs’ Brigade!

marmulak = lizard

317 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:45:27pm

re: #313 Mattand

Maybe it’s more a crippling lack of self-awareness than abject stupidity.

Then again, maybe not.

They’re bored and mad about losing the election. Seems like this percolated last winter and here it is again in another form. I bet in a few weeks they’ll bring up SWATTING again like they did last winter.

318 BongCrodny  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:45:35pm

re: #268 Gus

Check out his website…

[Link: www.futurnamics.com…]

The colors! The colors!

“Unfudged Economic Stats”

Is that anything like Unskewed Polls?

319 Obdicut  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:45:39pm

re: #316 CuriousLurker

The Al Marmulak Martyrs’ Brigade!

marmulak = lizard

I thought it was an armored horseman.

320 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:45:53pm
321 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:46:00pm

re: #316 CuriousLurker

Al Marmulak Martyrs’ Brigade!

marmulak = lizard

It’s green! Oh noz!!

322 Charles Johnson  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:46:11pm

re: #306 Mattand

Late to the party on this. So if I understand correctly, the #tgdn crowd thinks that if enough people use that hashtag, Twitter will be unable to suspend them, whatever the reason?

Please tell me I got this wrong. I may disagree with their politics, but I truly don’t want to believe these people are that stupid.

Not exactly - they’re supposed to follow anyone they see tweeting ‘Join #TGDN’. In that way, they’ll be creating a defense network TEN MILLION STRONG! Moo-hahahaha! No one will be able to stop them!

323 Obdicut  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:46:21pm

re: #319 Obdicut

I thought it was an armored horseman.

Oh I’m thinking of a marmaluke.

324 wrenchwench  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:46:38pm

Bingo.

Hashtag to power is the new truth to power.

lo fuckin’ l

325 HoosierHoops  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:47:02pm

What the hell is the matter with those people? Somebody should open a parody account and call it Savethevictims.

326 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:47:07pm

re: #322 Charles Johnson

Not exactly - they’re supposed to follow anyone see tweeting ‘Join #TGDN’. In that way, they’ll be creating a defense network TEN MILLION STRONG! Moo-hahahaha! No one will be able to stop them!

So if someone hurts their feewings they all get to block and report for spam the person that hurt their feewings?

327 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:47:26pm

re: #303 TedStriker

BIOS wasn’t detecting the hard drive after I switched to AHCI. I just switched it back to “Native IDE” and now the hard drive is showing up again in BIOS

328 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:47:53pm

re: #318 BongCrodny

“Unfudged Economic Stats”

Is that anything like Unskewed Polls?

Kind of sort of. You know, personal math.

329 Charles Johnson  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:48:18pm

Rand Paul’s Son Arrested at Charlotte Airport.

“Drunk and disruptive.”

330 wrenchwench  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:48:40pm

re: #323 Obdicut

Oh I’m thinking of a marmaluke.

I thought he was a Great Dane. Oh wait, that was Marmaduke.

331 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:49:16pm

re: #310 CuriousLurker

Me & Dr. Lizardo have dibs on being firsts & second in command of the LGF Martyrs’ Brigade!

LOL!

Fear us, TGDN infidels!!

332 sattv4u2  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:50:03pm

re: #330 wrenchwench

I thought he was a Great Dane. Oh wait, that was Marmaduke.

I thought that was an orange jam
Oh wait, thats Marmalade

333 Mattand  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:50:04pm

re: #322 Charles Johnson

Not exactly - they’re supposed to follow anyone they see tweeting ‘Join #TGDN’. In that way, they’ll be creating a defense network TEN MILLION STRONG! Moo-hahahaha! No one will be able to stop them!

So, in theory, I can tweet “Join #TGDN”, get these idiots to follow me, and then start ripping on conservatives just to mess with them.

I could even reply individually to a few, as long as I don’t start spamming them.

Interesting…

334 William Barnett-Lewis  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:51:46pm

re: #318 BongCrodny

“Unfudged Economic Stats”

Is that anything like Unskewed Polls?

More like the moronic Gold Bug article at Forbes the other day. Pure paulian ignorance.

335 sattv4u2  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:53:09pm

re: #332 sattv4u2

I thought that was an orange jam
Oh wait, thats Marmalade

I thought that was a tiny monkey
oh wait, thats a Marmoset

336 CuriousLurker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:53:27pm

re: #332 sattv4u2

I thought that was an orange jam
Oh wait, thats Marmalade

Marmalade? Ask and ye shall receive:

Youtube Video

Wait. How did we get to Patti Labelle?

337 TedStriker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:53:45pm

re: #327 SpaceJesus

BIOS wasn’t detecting the hard drive after I switched to AHCI. I just switched it back to “Native IDE” and now the hard drive is showing up again in BIOS

Hrmmm…

338 lawhawk  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:53:59pm

The twitter gulag? That’s so 2012.

Don’t they have something better to do? They still think that Charles is behind this and not the actions of a bunch of deranged right wingers who abuse the TOS on Twitter and engage in disruptive actions? [facepalm]

339 sattv4u2  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:54:23pm

re: #335 sattv4u2

I thought that was a tiny monkey
oh wait, thats a Marmoset

I thought that was a tiny squirrel
oh wait, thats a Marmot

(please,,, someone stop me!!!))

340 HoosierHoops  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:55:52pm

re: #339 sattv4u2

I thought that was a tiny squirrel
oh wait, thats a Marmot

(please,,, someone stop me!!!))

Off to the gulag for you Mister

341 lawhawk  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:56:14pm

re: #339 sattv4u2

No, you wear a marmot . /

342 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:56:35pm

computers are hard

343 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:56:50pm

re: #338 lawhawk

They still think that Charles is behind this and not the actions of a bunch of deranged right wingers who abuse the TOS on Twitter and engage in disruptive actions? [facepalm]

That pretty much sums it up. Apparently, Terms Of Service don’t apply to right wingers.

344 lawhawk  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:57:08pm

Al Cohol
Al Jarreau
Al L. State

You’re in good hands…

345 sattv4u2  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:57:25pm

re: #341 lawhawk

No, you wear a marmot . /

I try not to wear squirrels!!

346 CuriousLurker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:57:30pm

re: #339 sattv4u2

I thought that was a tiny squirrel
oh wait, thats a Marmot

(please,,, someone stop me!!!))

No, no—it was Montmarte. Van Gogh, Renoir, Degas, Picasso!

347 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:58:09pm

re: #342 SpaceJesus

computers are hard

Format Fixes Everything.™

348 CuriousLurker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:58:48pm

re: #346 CuriousLurker

No, no—it was Montmarte. Van Gogh, Renoir, Degas, Picasso!

Bunch of artsy-fartsy leftists no doubt. Fwance!

349 HoosierHoops  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 3:59:25pm

re: #342 SpaceJesus

computers are hard

have you Googled your problem yet?

350 lawhawk  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:00:05pm

re: #346 CuriousLurker

I get the impression you’re not trying hard enough. Sacre Coeur!

351 sattv4u2  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:00:20pm

re: #349 HoosierHoops

have you Googled your problem yet?

Like this ??!?!?!

[Link: www.google.com…]

352 CuriousLurker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:01:01pm

re: #350 lawhawk

I get the impression you’re not trying hard enough. Sacre Coeur!

I suddenly have an intense craving for an order of Freedom Fries…

353 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:02:14pm

re: #326 Gus

So if someone hurts their feewings they all get to block and report for spam the person that hurt their feewings?

Mmm, yeah.

354 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:03:16pm

re: #349 HoosierHoops

sort of. there are a lot of places with different answers. some seem to think that i should partition and format the drive first. idk

355 William Barnett-Lewis  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:04:03pm

re: #347 Varek Raith

Format Fixes Everything.™

Nah, GRUB fixes everything… ////

356 HoosierHoops  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:05:24pm

re: #354 SpaceJesus

sort of. there are a lot of places with different answers. some seem to think that i should partition and format the drive first. idk

Try a win 7 forum from Google.. Lots of sharp people out there.

357 sattv4u2  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:06:07pm

re: #355 William Barnett-Lewis

Nah, GRUB fixes everything… ////

not my lawn!!

Image: grubs.jpg

358 HoosierHoops  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:06:48pm

BBL.. Winston is demanding we go for a walk.

359 CuriousLurker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:10:30pm

re: #353 Vicious Babushka

Mmm, yeah.

[Embedded content]

How do you hijack a Twitter list? Is there some way to take hostages? “Turn this list around and fly it to #SanFrancisco RIGHT NOW, or else!”

360 b_sharp  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:11:22pm

SpaceJesus, are you still having trouble?

361 TedStriker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:11:39pm

re: #354 SpaceJesus

sort of. there are a lot of places with different answers. some seem to think that i should partition and format the drive first. idk

Which SATA ports on the motherboard do you have your drives hooked up to?

Look on the MB; hook your hard drive(s) up to any of the first four SATA ports (SATA_0 through SATA_3) and hook your CD/DVD drive(s) up on SATA_4 or SATA_5.

Then, boot into BIOS and go to the Integrated Peripherals tab and tell me what all of your SATA settings (OnChip SATA Type, OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type, OnChip SATA Port as ESP) are currently at.

I use Gigabyte boards, but I’m also reading your manual.

362 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:11:47pm

re: #359 CuriousLurker

How do you hijack a Twitter list?

Send them a link to Snopes, LGF, or Media Matters.

363 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:12:04pm

re: #353 Vicious Babushka

Mmm, yeah.

[Embedded content]

Bullocks but what’s the use. You were suspended on Saturday. b_sharp was suspended a couple of weeks ago. Political Bill was suspended a couple of before that…

364 b_sharp  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:13:05pm

re: #359 CuriousLurker

How do you hijack a Twitter list? Is there some way to take hostages? “Turn this list around and fly it to #SanFrancisco RIGHT NOW, or else!”

You need some virtual twitter weapons, like a twitgun, or twitbomb.

365 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:13:09pm

re: #362 jaunte

Send them a link to Snopes, LGF, or Media Matters.

Snopes is lying sack of Soros owned doggie poop and Barack Obummer is going to repeal the 22nd Amendment just you wait and see!!11ty

366 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:13:52pm

re: #365 Gus

Snopes is lying sack of Soros owned doggie poop and Barack Obummer is going to repeal the 22nd Amendment just you wait and see!!11ty

Benghazi.

367 lawhawk  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:14:14pm

re: #364 b_sharp

What you really need is the Point of View Gun. /cept it doesn’t work on women… /

368 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:14:23pm
369 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:15:14pm

re: #365 Gus

On #TGDN, every other follow is a RINO.

370 lawhawk  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:15:57pm

re: #369 jaunte

If everyone is a RINO, no one is… /

371 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:16:28pm

re: #370 lawhawk

If everyone is a RINO, no one is… /

We are all Kosh.

372 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:16:36pm

re: #370 lawhawk

Infiltrator lies!

373 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:16:44pm

#TGDN wants to ban @StoopidProof because he posts horrible spam like this:

374 CuriousLurker  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:16:44pm

re: #364 b_sharp

You need some virtual twitter weapons, like a twitgun, or twitbomb.

Well, we’ve already discussed building a cardboard twank…

375 b_sharp  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:17:03pm

re: #365 Gus

Snopes is lying sack of Soros owned doggie poop and Barack Obummer is going to repeal the 22nd Amendment just you wait and see!!11ty

I think they’re more worried about the 28th. That’s the one where only TPers can be elected.

376 b_sharp  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:18:22pm

re: #374 CuriousLurker

Well, we’ve already discussed building a cardboard twank…

Will it fit on Twitter?

377 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:19:44pm

re: #374 CuriousLurker

Well, we’ve already discussed building a cardboard twank…

Should also build a mech.

378 b_sharp  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:19:52pm

re: #367 lawhawk

What you really need is the Point of View Gun. /cept it doesn’t work on women… /

With women you need an I Told You So gun.

379 Obdicut  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:20:59pm

Meanwhile, in Tweets worth reading:

380 lawhawk  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:22:00pm

re: #371 Varek Raith

Who are you? /

381 Obdicut  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:22:02pm
382 watching you tiny alien kittens are  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:22:15pm

re: #333 Mattand

So, in theory, I can tweet “Join #TGDN”, get these idiots to follow me, and then start ripping on conservatives just to mess with them.

I could even reply individually to a few, as long as I don’t start spamming them.

Interesting…

Their theory is that people that have 3000 or more followers never get their accounts suspended by twitter even if they are reported by multiple people for spam. Considering that this is all done by a computer algorithm they may be right, the program probably does look at things like the age of the account, number of previous tweets, and number of followers.

That is certainly what I would be looking at first as a human moderator trying to assess if someone was being reported for spam legitimately or punitively.

383 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:22:22pm

re: #380 lawhawk

Who are you? /

What do you want?

384 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:22:30pm

Ahem…

President Reagan Says He Will Fight to Repeal 22nd Amendment

385 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:23:30pm

re: #384 Gus

Ahem…

President Reagan Says He Will Fight to Repeal 22nd Amendment

Lol.
Imagine if he succeeded…

386 lawhawk  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:23:52pm

re: #383 Varek Raith

I’ll get back to you after I return from Z’ha’dum.

387 Obdicut  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:24:28pm

re: #380 lawhawk

Who are you? /

Did you know that “Who are you?” used to be an interjection, in Victorian times? So if some guy was making a ruckus outside you’re window, that’s what you’d shout at him? Or some guy was picking your pocket?

It was the Victorian “Wut? Wut? Wut?”

388 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:24:38pm

re: #385 Varek Raith

Lol.
Imagine if he succeeded…

The double standards with these people is just mind boggling.

389 The Ghost of a Flea  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:25:25pm

re: #386 lawhawk

I’ll get back to you after I return from Z’ha’dum.

While you’re there, could you pick me up some extra Deus Ex Machina?

390 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:27:32pm

TGDNGULAG

391 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:28:07pm

HAHA

392 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:28:23pm
393 Obdicut  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:29:00pm
394 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:29:35pm
395 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:30:15pm

Some updated photos of Todd Kincannon from summer of last year.

Image: Todd-Kincannon-1.jpg

Image: Todd-Kincannon-2.jpg

396 Obdicut  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:30:19pm

re: #392 Gus

What the fuck are they babbling about? It’s just one long tantrum. They want Twitter to change the number of people you can follow just for them? Guess what— if you’re following 3000 people you’re not really following them. You’re displaying vague interest.

397 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:30:23pm

re: #392 Gus

140 character limit is Tyranny!

398 The Ghost of a Flea  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:30:45pm

re: #393 Obdicut

[Embedded content]

Tell him the better fight would be Taken Neeson versus Krull Neeson.

399 Obdicut  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:30:55pm

re: #395 Gus

I have noticed a correlation between having a head of hair like a flattened badger and being a shithead.

400 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:32:01pm

So last night I watched “The Raven” thinking it would be cool, mystery, historical, Edgar A. Poe vs a mad serial killer on the loose, recommended “if you liked Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter”

IT SUCKED.

John Cusack should have provided a big clue. Has he ever been in a movie that did not SUCK?

401 Romantic Heretic  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:32:27pm

re: #81 bratwurst

These “gulag” folks are going to LOVE this idea!

Michael Savage calls for a third, “nationalist-socialist” American political party to challenge the Republican Party on the right of the political spectrum

What could go wrong?

What Mr. Savage really means.

402 b_sharp  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:33:34pm

re: #395 Gus

Some updated photos of Todd Kincannon from summer of last year.

Image: Todd-Kincannon-1.jpg

Image: Todd-Kincannon-2.jpg

He looks stoned.

403 Obdicut  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:33:56pm

re: #400 Vicious Babushka

Lots. High Fidelity, Eight Men Out, Grosse Point Blank, but that’s all I can think of.

404 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:34:19pm

re: #402 b_sharp

He looks stoned.

Screen captures from a news segment. I picked the most flattering poses. //

405 Obdicut  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:35:11pm

Fuck your phone.

Youtube Video
406 Killgore Trout  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:36:57pm

re: #400 Vicious Babushka

So last night I watched “The Raven” thinking it would be cool, mystery, historical, Edgar A. Poe vs a mad serial killer on the loose, recommended “if you liked Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter”

IT SUCKED.

John Cusack should have provided a big clue. Has he ever been in a movie that did not SUCK?

Being John Malkovich was brilliant. Maybe one of my favorite movies.

407 Lidane  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:38:56pm

*sigh*

408 rwdflynavy  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:39:33pm

re: #403 Obdicut

Lots. High Fidelity, Eight Men Out, Grosse Point Blank, but that’s all I can think of.

The Sure Thing with Daphne Zuniga.

409 The Mountain That Blogs  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:39:35pm

re: #400 Vicious Babushka

re: #406 Killgore Trout

re: #403 Obdicut

He was also in Stand By Me.

410 Obdicut  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:40:31pm

re: #408 rwdflynavy

The Sure Thing with Daphne Zuniga.

Haven’t seen that in so fucking long, but her last name rules.

411 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:42:32pm

re: #408 rwdflynavy

The Sure Thing with Daphne Zuniga.

She was Princess Vespa in Spaceballs.

412 rwdflynavy  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:42:56pm

re: #411 Vicious Babushka

She was Princess Vespa in Spaceballs.

She doesn’t look Druish?

413 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:43:16pm

re: #410 Obdicut

Her middle name is Eurydice.

414 goddamnedfrank  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:43:36pm

re: #403 Obdicut

Lots. High Fidelity, Eight Men Out, Grosse Point Blank, but that’s all I can think of.

Better Off Dead, The Grifters, Being John Malkovich

415 lawhawk  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:43:57pm

re: #400 Vicious Babushka

Grosse Point Blank

416 lawhawk  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:44:33pm

re: #414 goddamnedfrank

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

417 Obdicut  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:44:51pm

re: #414 goddamnedfrank

Better Off Dead, The Grifters, Being John Malkovich

I have a weird thing against The Grifters, but fuck yeah Better Off Dead.

Youtube Video
418 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:45:03pm

re: #402 b_sharp

He looks stoned.

Image: Todd-Kincannon.gif

419 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:46:05pm

Stamping his widdle feet that he can’t send Teh Bad Guyz 2 Teh Gulagz!1!

420 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:46:14pm

re: #418 Gus

Image: Todd-Kincannon.gif

“The McRib is back!”

421 b_sharp  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:46:40pm

re: #418 Gus

Image: Todd-Kincannon.gif

LOL.

422 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:48:27pm

#TGDN member asking for advice on how to spam

423 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:48:35pm

Time to hire O’Reilly’s industrious Asian.

424 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:50:40pm

They’re all totally afraid of @StoopidProof.

425 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:51:11pm

re: #400 Vicious Babushka

So last night I watched “The Raven” thinking it would be cool, mystery, historical, Edgar A. Poe vs a mad serial killer on the loose, recommended “if you liked Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter”

IT SUCKED.

John Cusack should have provided a big clue. Has he ever been in a movie that did not SUCK?

“2012”. I know, taste in cinema is subjective. But I’m a big fan of disaster movies. And as Roger Ebert said in his review of the film, “’2012 delivers what it promises, and since no sentient being will buy a ticket expecting anything else, it will be, for its audiences, one of the most satisfactory films of the year. It even has real actors in it. Like all the best disaster movies, it’s funniest at its most hysterical. You think you’ve seen end-of-the-world movies? This one ends the world, stomps on it, grinds it up and spits it out.’”

Totally on the money.

426 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:51:55pm

Todd Kincannon deserves some credit for devising a pyramid scheme with absolutely no profit potential even for the originator.

427 Stanghazi  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:52:13pm

re: #392 Gus

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Beyond ridiculous. What a idiotic Sunday.

I’m stuck on a stupid android game & I feel smarter.

428 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:52:14pm

re: #425 Dr Lizardo

“2012”. I know, taste in cinema is subjective. But I’m a big fan of disaster movies. And as Roger Ebert said in his review of the film, “’2012 delivers what it promises, and since no sentient being will buy a ticket expecting anything else, it will be, for its audiences, one of the most satisfactory films of the year. It even has real actors in it. Like all the best disaster movies, it’s funniest at its most hysterical. You think you’ve seen end-of-the-world movies? This one ends the world, stomps on it, grinds it up and spits it out.’”

Totally on the money.

It’s 2013. 2012 is like, so 2012.

429 HoosierHoops  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:53:07pm

re: #416 lawhawk

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

The runaway Jury

430 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:53:13pm

HAHA projection

431 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:53:58pm

re: #430 Vicious Babushka

HAHA projection

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Capitalize that “Leftism!” //

432 The Mountain That Blogs  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:54:12pm

re: #428 Vicious Babushka

It’s 2013. 2012 is like, so 2012.

Or 2009

433 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:56:35pm

re: #428 Vicious Babushka

It’s 2013. 2012 is like, so 2012.

LOL. It’s still a fun movie, for me at least. I went and saw it with one of my students at our local theater. She commented, “Only you, an American, could sit here eating popcorn and drinking RC Cola while billions of people are being wiped out horribly.”

I said, “Damned straight. God bless America”, with a big grin. She was ribbing me of course, and we both knew it.

434 rwdflynavy  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:57:40pm

re: #429 HoosierHoops

The runaway Jury

Hot Tub Time Machine FTW!!!
//

435 watching you tiny alien kittens are  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:57:52pm

re: #392 Gus

re: #419 Vicious Babushka

One of these tweets is not like the others, one of these tweets just doesn’t belong…

/

436 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:58:17pm

I can’t help but find myself wondering what the next generation is going to think of folks like me who lived through multiple “End of the World” dates. I survived Y2K and beat the Mayans!

437 HoosierHoops  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:58:37pm

re: #430 Vicious Babushka

HAHA projection

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No Todd.. We aren’t chapped.. It’s just so funny watching you ‘grown-ups’ act little 2 year old children. And watching you post about your brothers and sisters not able to follow instructions. Heck if they could read Twitter’s TOS they wouldn’t be in this position in the first place.

438 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:58:38pm

re: #435 watching you tiny alien kittens are

re: #419 Vicious Babushka

One of these tweets is not like the other, one of these tweets just doesn’t belong…

I will fight for those unalienable rights by getting people suspended!!

439 Obdicut  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 4:59:21pm

re: #436 Targetpractice

I can’t help but find myself wondering what the next generation is going to think of folks like me who lived through multiple “End of the World” dates. I survived Y2K and beat the Mayans!

They’re going to think “The poor schmuck died in the Smugpocalypse.”

440 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:00:02pm

I tried reading that stalker’s explanation of “Reply Trap” and it was like written in some Bizarro language that looks like English, but isn’t.

441 lawhawk  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:00:35pm

re: #436 Targetpractice

You forget the Heaven’s Gate and Harold Camping.

442 lawhawk  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:01:02pm

re: #439 Obdicut

My car runs on smug. /take that beeyotch! /

443 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:01:07pm

In a total reverse surprise the only thing that did not survive the 2012 apocalypse was twinkies.

444 Mattand  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:02:30pm
445 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:03:16pm
446 Douchecanoe and Ryan Too  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:05:01pm

Evening Lizardim. How go things on the front lines of the war on derp?

447 Amory Blaine  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:05:29pm

Fortify the bubble!!! Let no one penetrate the echo chamber!!

448 watching you tiny alien kittens are  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:06:37pm

Can you say hypocrisy???

Strange that he then tweets these…

449 HoosierHoops  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:07:03pm

I took Winston on a walk and stopped at the mailbox. Previously I received notification I was part of a class action suit against Metlife insurance.
We won! I just got my settlement check.. $2.40
I pitched it and all the paperwork to sign also.

450 calochortus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:07:52pm

re: #449 HoosierHoops

Yeah, but I’m sure the lawyers did well so it’s all OK.

451 Obdicut  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:08:26pm

re: #445 Vicious Babushka

Is there any way anyone can explain what they’re actually trying to do?

Is it really just building an echo chamber?

452 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:09:46pm

re: #448 watching you tiny alien kittens are

Can you say hypocrisy???

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Would be funny if he winds up getting suspended.

453 Douchecanoe and Ryan Too  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:09:50pm

re: #451 Obdicut

Is there any way anyone can explain what they’re actually trying to do?

Is it really just building an echo chamber?

That does appear to be the case. They appear to feel entitled to own a Twitter hashtag. Freedom for me, but not for thee.

454 watching you tiny alien kittens are  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:09:52pm

re: #440 Vicious Babushka

I tried reading that stalker’s explanation of “Reply Trap” and it was like written in some Bizarro language that looks like English, but isn’t.

If they reply to you then you can block and report them for spam for making a comment to your account. They assume that “leftists” are all trolling them solely in the hopes of getting them to make a reply so that they can then report their reply.

455 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:10:44pm

re: #451 Obdicut

Is there any way anyone can explain what they’re actually trying to do?

Is it really just building an echo chamber?

To me they’re trying to build a foolproof echo chamber/base of attack where no disruptive sources of information can penetrate, and from where they can launch attacks against those whom they disagree with without being found in violation of Twitter’s TOS.

456 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:10:53pm

re: #446 Douchecanoe and Ryan Too

Evening Lizardim. How go things on the front lines of the war on derp?

Like King Cnut holding back the tide with his sword.

457 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:11:58pm

re: #448 watching you tiny alien kittens are

Looks like the illusion of power corrupts, too!

458 watching you tiny alien kittens are  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:12:06pm

re: #451 Obdicut

Is there any way anyone can explain what they’re actually trying to do?

Is it really just building an echo chamber?

[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com…]

459 Lidane  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:12:07pm

re: #445 Vicious Babushka

I think it’s goddamn hilarious that people complaining about being sent to Teh Twitter Gulagz are trying so hard to block anyone they don’t like or don’t agree with.

460 makeitstop  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:12:59pm

This whole TGDN thing is truly one of the most stupid things I have ever seen.

That Todd guy really thinks he’s accomplishing something?

461 Obdicut  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:13:54pm

re: #458 watching you tiny alien kittens are

[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com…]

Oh. And if they succeeded, Twitter would probably tweak the algorithm.


Assuming that’s even how it works.

462 efuseakay  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:14:41pm

re: #123 watching you tiny alien kittens are

So Charles is kinda like the T-1000?

///

Nope. Miles Dyson.

463 b_sharp  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:14:57pm

re: #436 Targetpractice

I can’t help but find myself wondering what the next generation is going to think of folks like me who lived through multiple “End of the World” dates. I survived Y2K and beat the Mayans!

My creationist grandfather told me repeatedly the Earth would never get past the year 2000.

464 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:15:01pm

re: #461 Obdicut

“But rules must stand still or how will we get around them!”

465 Douchecanoe and Ryan Too  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:16:23pm

re: #461 Obdicut

Oh. And if they succeeded, Twitter would probably tweak the algorithm.

I would laugh if the whole lot of them got a mass banhammer thrown at them. We could probably sell tickets to such an event.

466 Interesting Times  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:18:05pm

And in the “holy shit, that’s as depressing as it is scary” category, allow me to remind you that gibbering idiot Todd Kincannon is a lawyer in (where else?) South Carolina:

3 resign from Greenville disabilities board

Three members of the troubled Greenville Disabilities and Special Needs Board have resigned, two of them citing harassment by board Chairwoman Roxie Kincannon and her son, Columbia lawyer Todd Kincannon, in their letters of resignation.

467 Mattand  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:18:09pm
468 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:21:19pm

Hahah, they can’t handle the ‘heat’ of twitter.

469 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:21:29pm
470 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:23:52pm
471 Mattand  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:24:11pm

re: #466 Interesting Times

And in the “holy shit, that’s as depressing as it is scary” category, let me remind you gibbering idiot Todd Kincannon is a lawyer in (where else?) South Carolina:

3 resign from Greenville disabilities board

Oops, did I just tweet that to #tgdn and #tcot?

472 Douchecanoe and Ryan Too  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:24:46pm

re: #471 Mattand

Oops, did I just tweet that to #tgdn and #tcot?

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BLOCK HIM! BAN HIM! SHUN THE UNBELIEVER! SHUNNN!!!

473 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:24:48pm

re: #470 jaunte

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And I see a bunch of whiny jackasses who feel threatened by a twitter troll.
XD

474 Lidane  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:25:04pm
475 ProBosniaLiberal  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:25:29pm

re: #473 Varek Raith

I already helped in promoting an ironic end to his idiotic escapades.

476 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:26:02pm

re: #471 Mattand

Oops, did I just tweet that to #tgdn and #tcot?

[Embedded content]

LOL!

Well, accidents will happen.

477 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:26:54pm

re: #474 Lidane

[Embedded content]

Epic cognitive dissonance.

478 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:29:13pm

re: #467 Mattand

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Oh you are so reported and SPAMblocked you Leftist Infiltrator! :)

479 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:30:41pm

Protecting Free Speech.
By Destroying It.
#tgdn

480 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:31:06pm

Of course, if they keep abusing the block feature….
Lol.

481 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:32:52pm

re: #480 Varek Raith

Of course, it they keep abusing the block feature….
Lol.

I honestly have no idea of how Twitter works. What happens if they keep abusing the block feature? Does this TGDN get blocked en masse?

482 Dark_Falcon  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:32:58pm

re: #3 Charles Johnson

Notice how the wingnut whose tweet I quoted puts a slash after the ‘@’ symbol, so it doesn’t turn into a link to my profile. They think this is the magic formula for avoiding the dreaded Twitter Gulag.

These people are not right in the head.

Conspiracists never are. The belief in a “Twitter Gulag” is, like all belief in conspiracy theories, a sign of a mind in flight from reality.*

Credit to the National Post’s Jonathan Kay for the phrasing.

483 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:33:21pm


484 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:35:05pm

Looks like @StoopidProof has pwn3d the entire #TGDN.

485 jaunte  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:36:33pm

It takes constant effort to maintain a vacuum seal on that epistemic closure.

486 Interesting Times  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:37:21pm
487 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:38:00pm

re: #485 jaunte

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It takes constant effort to maintain a vacuum seal on that epistemic closure.

Why is he not suspended yet?! Why?! Why!!!!!???

//

488 Dark_Falcon  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:39:29pm

re: #486 Interesting Times

Giving medicine to the dead might be useful if it was intended to kill a virus that was animating zombies. :)

489 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:41:40pm

re: #481 Dr Lizardo

I honestly have no idea of how Twitter works. What happens if they keep abusing the block feature? Does this TGDN get blocked en masse?

By reporting non spam tweets as spam, they are risking having their own accounts suspended.
That’s what they are doing to @StoopidProof and anyone they disagree with posting there.
I think.

490 wrenchwench  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:42:08pm

re: #466 Interesting Times

And in the “holy shit, that’s as depressing as it is scary” category, allow me to remind you that gibbering idiot Todd Kincannon is a lawyer in (where else?) South Carolina:

3 resign from Greenville disabilities board

So harassment isn’t just recreation for him, it’s a professional activity.

491 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:45:27pm

re: #489 Varek Raith

By reporting non spam tweets as spam, they are risking having their own accounts suspended.
That’s what they are doing to @StoopidProof and anyone they disagree with posting there.
I think.

Ah ha. Obviously then logic is not these folks strong suit. I wonder if any of them have ever read Twitter’s TOS…..somehow I doubt it.

492 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:49:23pm

re: #491 Dr Lizardo

Ah ha. Obviously then logic is not these folks strong suit. I wonder if any of them have ever read Twitter’s TOS…..somehow I doubt it.

Twitter Rules. They’re already taking their chances:

Spam: You may not use the Twitter service for the purpose of spamming anyone. What constitutes “spamming” will evolve as we respond to new tricks and tactics by spammers. Some of the factors that we take into account when determining what conduct is considered to be spamming are:

• If you have followed a large amount of users in a short amount of time;

Continues.

493 Lidane  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:49:44pm

re: #477 Dr Lizardo

Epic cognitive dissonance.

And an elected Senator from Texas.

494 Gus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:51:26pm

Spam: You may not use the Twitter service for the purpose of spamming anyone. What constitutes “spamming” will evolve as we respond to new tricks and tactics by spammers. Some of the factors that we take into account when determining what conduct is considered to be spamming are:

• If you have followed a large amount of users in a short amount of time;
• If you have followed and unfollowed people in a short time period, particularly by automated means (aggressive follower churn);
• If you repeatedly follow and unfollow people, whether to build followers or to garner more attention for your profile;
• If you have a small number of followers compared to the amount of people you are following;
• If your updates consist mainly of links, and not personal updates;
• If you post misleading links;
• If a large number of people are blocking you;
• The number of spam complaints that have been filed against you;
• If you post duplicate content over multiple accounts or multiple duplicate updates on one account;
• If you post multiple unrelated updates to a topic using #;
• If you post multiple unrelated updates to a trending or popular topic;
• If you send large numbers of duplicate @replies or mentions;
• If you send large numbers of unsolicited @replies or mentions in an attempt to spam a service or link;
• If you add a large number of unrelated users to lists in an attempt to spam a service or link;
• If you repeatedly post other users’ Tweets as your own;
• If you have attempted to “sell” followers, particularly through tactics considered aggressive following or follower churn;
• Creating or purchasing accounts in order to gain followers;
• Using or promoting third-party sites that claim to get you more followers (such as follower trains, sites promising “more followers fast,” or any other site that offers to automatically add followers to your account);
• If you create false or misleading Points of Interest;
• If you create Points of Interest to namesquat or spam.

495 Feline Fearless Leader  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:54:56pm

re: #433 Dr Lizardo

LOL. It’s still a fun movie, for me at least. I went and saw it with one of my students at our local theater. She commented, “Only you, an American, could sit here eating popcorn and drinking RC Cola while billions of people are being wiped out horribly.”

I said, “Damned straight. God bless America”, with a big grin. She was ribbing me of course, and we both knew it.

I saw that with my brother and niece over Christmas on video. The science and how they portrayed it failed to activate my Suspension of Disbelief given what they put on the screen. I (and not my brother the geologist) was constantly saying “It doesn’t work that way…” and my niece was chiding us with “movie killers!” when we blasted to really crappy science, economics, and everything else in that picture.

I actually hold it as a good candidate for “Worst Science Portrayal in a Movie” ever.

496 watching you tiny alien kittens are  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:57:17pm

re: #466 Interesting Times

And in the “holy shit, that’s as depressing as it is scary” category, let me remind you gibbering idiot Todd Kincannon is a lawyer in (where else?) South Carolina:

3 resign from Greenville disabilities board

Followed by a later story…

County Council disbands disabilities board

It seems that Todd’s overbearing bullying and legal threats did not succeed in keeping his mother and their cronies in charge of the agency after all. Good. :)

497 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:58:35pm

re: #492 Gus

Twitter Rules. They’re already taking their chances:

Yeah. They’re definitely running a risk for getting pegged as spammers.

498 Lidane  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:58:54pm
499 Feline Fearless Leader  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:59:33pm

re: #449 HoosierHoops

I took Winston on a walk and stopped at the mailbox. Previously I received notification I was part of a class action suit against Metlife insurance.
We won! I just got my settlement check.. $2.40
I pitched it and all the paperwork to sign also.

I got those all the time too and pitch them as a matter of habit. In order to file my financial adviser has to do additional work checking records on when I owned the stock in question - and that work is worth more than my share of the settlement even if it was done by a clerk.

Might as well let my share help increase the size of everyone else’s a thousandth of a cent. Marginal utility of the dollar and all that.

500 b_sharp  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 5:59:52pm

re: #495 Feline Fearless Leader

I saw that with my brother and niece over Christmas on video. The science and how they portrayed it failed to activate my Suspension of Disbelief given what they put on the screen. I (and not my brother the geologist) was constantly saying “It doesn’t work that way…” and my niece was chiding us with “movie killers!” when we blasted to really crappy science, economics, and everything else in that picture.

I actually hold it as a good candidate for “Worst Science Portrayal in a Movie” ever.

What made you believe it was trying to portray science? It was all about the CGI.

501 Lidane  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 6:00:21pm
502 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 6:01:33pm

re: #495 Feline Fearless Leader

I saw that with my brother and niece over Christmas on video. The science and how they portrayed it failed to activate my Suspension of Disbelief given what they put on the screen. I (and not my brother the geologist) was constantly saying “It doesn’t work that way…” and my niece was chiding us with “movie killers!” when we blasted to really crappy science, economics, and everything else in that picture.

I actually hold it as a good candidate for “Worst Science Portrayal in a Movie” ever.

I quite agree. Mutated neutrinos, I believe, was the cause, which activated the Earth’s core and caused it to go all sorts of funky. Laughable science. Even Pavla (the student) was like, “Whaaaaat?!” at the ‘scientific reason’ for the catastrophe.

503 Feline Fearless Leader  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 6:06:49pm

re: #488 Dark_Falcon

Giving medicine to the dead might be useful if it was intended to kill a virus that was animating zombies. :)

“Night on Mispec Moor”

504 lawhawk  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 6:07:16pm

re: #495 Feline Fearless Leader

Nothing tops The Core for bad science in movies (starring Academy Award winners to boot).

505 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 6:11:26pm

re: #504 lawhawk

Nothing tops The Core for bad science in movies (starring Academy Award winners to boot).

“The Core” was epic bad science. The AMPAS should create a category for that. ‘Worst Potrayal Of Science In A Motion Picture’.

506 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 6:12:06pm

Here’s another LEFTIST INFILTRAITOR!1! that #TGDN wants BANNED!

507 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 6:15:19pm

re: #506 Vicious Babushka

Here’s another LEFTIST INFILTRAITOR!1! that #TGDN wants BANNED!

[Embedded content]

OMG! ITS A SOROS!!1! BLOCK HIM!1

508 Feline Fearless Leader  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 6:17:19pm

re: #504 lawhawk

Nothing tops The Core for bad science in movies (starring Academy Award winners to boot).

Quite possibly. But 2012 started with mutated neutrinos playing microwave with the Earth’s core and destabilizing the crust; leading to:
Earth fracturing and quakes that ignored ground water, buildings not having basements (the supermarket cracking open), and even more from there.

Yellowstone going from sitting there to full volcano on about five minutes. And then an aircraft trying to outrun the edge of the expanding dust cloud (implying a tail wind) manages to nicely maintain airspeed just after takeoff. I don’t recall aeronautics working that way. ;)

Asia shifting 1200 miles in under 24 hours - the energy involved in that would have dumped or cooked everything.

Arks much larger than aircraft carriers (and all the infrastructure for building them and then outfitting them) being made in the Himalayas in under three years. With only a few dirt roads leading in.

And that’s just off the top of my head after trying to forget the entire movie.

509 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 6:18:09pm


This is a parody account that TODD WANTS BANNED!1!

510 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 6:19:03pm
511 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 6:29:46pm

OK what are some GOOD movies I can add to my Amazon Prime queue?

512 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 6:32:54pm

There are so many it will take YEARS to watch them all!

Just added Downton Abbey Seasons 1-2

513 Stanghazi  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 6:37:52pm

re: #509 Vicious Babushka

[Embedded content]


This is a parody account that TODD WANTS BANNED!1!

READ HIS PROFILE! LOL

514 boredtechindenver  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 6:40:59pm

re: #511 Vicious Babushka

OK what are some GOOD movies I can add to my Amazon Prime queue?

If you haven’t seen them yet, Sherlock - Season 1 and Season 2.

515 Mich-again  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 6:43:45pm

Limiting my number of follows on Twitter is a clear violation of the 1st, 4th, 14th and 21st amendments!!! When will America WAAKE UP! /

516 stabby  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 6:49:00pm

re: #284 jaunte

Recent news from oppositeworld:

So it’s Obama’s fault that the debt ceiling is being used by the GOP as a hostage to force spending cuts in earned benefit programs. Got it.

Well Obama probably has skittles and tea somewhere in the White House. It’s entirely his fault for being black in the wrong neighborhood!

It’s also his fault when I beat my wife.

517 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 6:59:27pm

Well, #TGDN has devolved into:

1. a ponzi scheme for “followers”
2. an out-of-control lynch mob

That didn’t take long, did it!

518 Mich-again  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 7:03:23pm

re: #517 Vicious Babushka

Well, #TGDN has devolved into:

1. a ponzi scheme for “followers”
2. an out-of-control lynch mob

That didn’t take long, did it!

3. 10th grade all over again.

519 wheat-dogghazi  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 7:15:39pm

re: #268 Gus

I think you crashed his site. I get a Fedora test page for Apache.

520 stabby  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 7:17:16pm

re: #517 Vicious Babushka

Have they figured out a way to charge money for #TGDN?

Maybe Glen Beck or Dick Morris can find a way to capitalize on it.

I still can’t get over the fact that this world contains rubes so ignorant that they think ignorant con man Beck is the right person to declare his ignorant tripe “a university”

Apparently “liberty” means the turds that fall from the lips of the dumbest people on earth.

521 SpaceJesus  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 7:32:07pm

re: #361 TedStriker

I will try that, sorry I wasn’t around I just got back from dinner

522 efuseakay  Sun, Jan 6, 2013 7:41:56pm

re: #511 Vicious Babushka

OK what are some GOOD movies I can add to my Amazon Prime queue?

Clue!


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