Less than 48 hours and they are already pushing 2.6 million views.

The BLR creators ought to be paid well.

based on the 3 minutes of a Twilight movie I was subjected to before I murdered the controller of the remote, I’d say the dialogue here is a distinct improvement over the original!

This is seriously a cool beetle, (Ceratocanthus aeneus) …. Roll in a ball! pic.twitter.com/ZNFXixdt2j

— Sofía (@sofiabiologista) April 26, 2014

He might be a pompous jackass most of the time, but Keith is spot on here:

Simply put, time for #Clippers players to step up. Refuse to play till NBA moves against this racist jackass #Sterling. NBA can't defend him

— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) April 26, 2014

re: #3 jaunte

The original Transformer!

re: #5 freetoken

LIves in Florida.

Ah, the joy of election time, when they all come out of the woodwork:

Behold The Greatest Campaign Logo Of All Time

Tennessee Senate candidate Christian Agnew has an incredible beard and an equally incredible campaign logo to go with it.

[…]

Agnew filed paperwork to run as a Republican in Tennessee’s Senate race earlier this year. His candidacy is an uphill battle as the seat there is currently occupied by Republican Senator Lamar Alexander, who won his last race in 2008 by a healthy margin.

[…]

On his campaign website, Agnew is described as “a southern conservative that believes in God, Family and Country.”

“He is also an avid outdoorsman, small businessman and farmer,” the site says. “Together with his high school sweetheart and wife of 20 years, Christian and Trudy rear their 5 daughters on biblical principles in a small log cabin making sure they are taught to respect the value of a dollar.”

[…]

Here, you can see 3 of those 5 biblically reared daughters in their biblically angling ways:

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re: #7 freetoken

I suspect if that lake was lined with hungry people fishing for dinner he would think again.

re: #7 freetoken

…and if the river is polluted with coal runoff and the ground contaminated with chemical spills?

More on the latest husbandry fad of zonkeys:

Rare ‘Zonkey’ Hybrid Born In Mexican Zoo Beats Genetic Odds And Wins The Internet

[…]

According to ABC News, the young zonkey calf, named Khumba, was born April 21 at Reynosa Zoo. Khumba’s mother, a zebra named Rayas, and its father, an albino donkey named Ignacio, used to visit each other every afternoon until one day Rayas became pregnant.

[…]

See parents, this is what happens when you let your daughter entertain strange men everyday.

Youtube Video

Christian Agnew will never have to worry about his daughters bearing a zonkey.

re: #11 freetoken

Christian Agnew will never have to worry about his daughters bearing a zonkey.

animal miscegnation will not be tolerated!

re: #4 Lidane

He might be a pompous jackass most of the time, but Keith is spot on here:

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Hey now, can’t have that. It’s wrong to take any action that might make that guy feel bad about what he said. He’s got a right to his opinion!

///

re: #3 jaunte

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Transformer.

lil baby bunny! pic.twitter.com/3ZjRkRMOfg

— Cute Emergency (@CuteEmergency) April 26, 2014

Magic Johnson Responds to L.A. Clippers Owner Donald Sterling’s Alleged Racist Remarks

Since the alleged racist rant was released Magic Johnson has responded: “It’s a shame that Donald Sterling feels that way about African-Americans,” said Johnson, ” He has a team full of amazing African-American basketball players that are working to bring championships to Clippers fans. The Clippers have a strong minority fan base.”

“@popcornreel: The reliable @stephenasmith says he’s been told by sources that additional tapes of #DonaldSterling will be released in the next few days.”

re: #15 Charles Johnson

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Need…insulin…*collapses*

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) A construction crew is digging through several feet of dirt and trash in a New Mexico landfill to reach what they believe is a giant cache of cartridges from what some call the worst video game ever made.

A New York Times article from 1983 reported that Atari cartridges of “E.T. The Extraterrestrial” were dumped in the landfill in Alamogordo.

Fuel Entertainment is producing a documentary about the search.

The videogame’s commercial failure was partially responsible for the demise of Atari in the early 1980’s.

The contents of the “Atari Grave” have become urban legend, with blog posts speculating about millions of cartridges and other Atari projects buried there. A spokeswoman for Atari says the company changed hands many times since 1983 and does not know what is buried there.

They found ‘em.

Holding it up for the crowd! #Ataridig pic.twitter.com/ZcHdHwAzdH

— Lauren Hansard (@hansardl) April 26, 2014

Ouch!

Every nonwhite voter can hear the racial paranoia in NRA rhetoric - but alas seemingly no GOP leader can (or dare stand up to it)

— David Frum (@davidfrum) April 26, 2014

re: #16 psddluva4evah

Magic Johnson Responds to L.A. Clippers Owner Donald Sterling’s Alleged Racist Remarks

Limbaugh will be turning himself inside-out to defend this guy next week.

also too Sterling isn’t new news to NBA, just recorded this time…

Donald Sterling allegedly acted terribly in the Clippers locker room

…In November, my esteemed colleague Mr. Dwyer detailed Baylor’s description of Sterling fostering a “plantation mentality” within the organization. Now, some more details have come out about Sterling’s actions in recent legal filings, courtesy of J.A. Adande on TrueHoop. Here’s the juiciest part:
“While ignoring my suggestions and isolating me from decisions customarily reserved for general managers, the Clippers attempted to place the blame for the team’s failures on me,” Baylor said in the declaration. “During this same period, players Sam Cassell(notes), Elton Brand(notes) and Corey Maggette(notes) complained to me that DONALD STERLING would bring women into the locker room after games, while the players were showering, and make comments such as, ‘Look at those beautiful black bodies.’ I brought this to Sterling’s attention, but he continued to bring women into the locker room.”…

re: #16 psddluva4evah

Magic Johnson Responds to L.A. Clippers Owner Donald Sterling’s Alleged Racist Remarks

Perhaps it is time for you to make a Page.

re: #19 bratwurst

Ouch!

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I read that as NBA rhetoric at first.

/crossing the streams

re: #18 wrenchwench

They found ‘em.

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They find Hoffa’s body in the same grave?

/

Wow So sing Very armdoge Much good pic.twitter.com/Q3cPL9g2NJ

— Doge (@DogeTheDog) April 26, 2014

re: #24 Targetpractice

They find Hoffa’s body in the same grave?

/

They’re still digging!

Spectators and media watching from the sidelines #Ataridig pic.twitter.com/ty1ILlYZRF

— Lauren Hansard (@hansardl) April 26, 2014

re: #23 wrenchwench

I read that as NBA rhetoric at first.

/crossing the streams

Crossing the streams means something different to a couple of young boys.

I remember hearing about the Atari mass grave as an urban legend years ago. One of those things that people always talked about but nobody had any real idea if it was real, let alone where it was. $10 says at least one of the cartridges found is still playable after all these years buried.

re: #16 psddluva4evah

Magic Johnson Responds to L.A. Clippers Owner Donald Sterling’s Alleged Racist Remarks

It may seem drastic, but the NBA probably should get rid of Sterling. This isn’t a mere question of free speech. The NBA is not exactly a free market. You can’t just enter at your whim the way an entrepreneur can enter most other fields. And it’s atrocious PR, not to mention sickly ironic, to have an owner in a sport that’s primarily black (and with a large black fan base) who simply dislikes blacks and doesn’t even want them in his arena.

Not sure about the law here. Someone can clarify, maybe? But I think the NBA’s ownership structure may allow them to force Sterling to essentially sell his majority stake in the team.

re: #27 b_sharp

Crossing the streams means something different to a couple of young boys.

Watch out for the electric fence.

re: #18 wrenchwench

They found ‘em.

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Wow…..so apparently it wasn’t just an urban legend.

Cool.

re: #22 wrenchwench

you know I probably should, but I’ll be honest and say I’m usually just too lazy to do so. I actually have my own blog where I basically just talk about whatever entertainment bits are amusing to me at whatever time, and even there, I post very irregularly.

so I tend to go for hit and run type comments. it’s probably why I use twitter so much…140 characters and done… :-)

re: #32 psddluva4evah

you know I probably should, but I’ll be honest and say I’m usually just too lazy to do so. I actually have my own blog where I basically just talk about whatever entertainment bits are amusing to me at whatever time, and even there, I post very irregularly.

so I tend to go for hit and run type comments. it’s probably why I use twitter so much…140 characters and done… :-)

You could link to your blog in your profile if you want to (account settings). Or make your nic a link to your blog. Or just keep hittin’ and runnin’!

re: #20 Skip Intro

Limbaugh will be turning himself inside-out to defend this guy next week.

I’m somewhat looking forward to the putrid intellectual pretzels in the coming week.

But i’m sorta not looking forward to the putrid intellectual pretzels in the coming week.

re: #24 Targetpractice

They find Hoffa’s body in the same grave?

/

No, he’s in Area 51.

I give up. RT @jbarro: DEVELOPING RT @AlsBoy: Yep, still easily the best breaking news story of the decade pic.twitter.com/kdweR1gAg3

— Paul Fidalgo (@PaulFidalgo) April 26, 2014

re: #36 Charles Johnson

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Good idea.

/lunch break.

re: #36 Charles Johnson

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Sounds like a plan.

/off to raid the fridge

re: #38 Targetpractice

Sounds like a plan.

/off to raid the fridge

Will the wing nuts react and refuse to get something to eat?

Seems Star Wars fans are on course to know how Star Trek fans have felt for going on 40 years.

New ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Has No Ties to Expanded Universe, Lucasfilm Confirms

Our long, global crisis is finally over: The new “Star Wars” trilogy will not have any ties to the Expanded Universe post-“Return of the Jedi.”

“In order to give maximum creative freedom to the filmmakers and also preserve an element of surprise and discovery for the audience, Star Wars Episodes VII-IX will not tell the same story told in the post-Return of the Jedi Expanded Universe,” Lucasfilm announced in a press release on starwars.com Friday.

I really do feel sorry for those who thought that Lucas selling off the franchise meant fans might finally get some respect.

re: #6 jaunte

LIves in Florida.

I’m going to get something to eat.

Maybe someone will want to Page and Tweet that.

re: #40 Targetpractice

Seems Star Wars fans are on course to know how Star Trek fans have felt for going on 40 years.

New ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Has No Ties to Expanded Universe, Lucasfilm Confirms

I really do feel sorry for those who thought that Lucas selling off the franchise meant fans might finally get some respect.

Honestly, I don’t blame them for sticking with the established films and the two recent animated series as canon. There are over 30 years of EU novels to try and contend with. It’s much easier to make the films the immovable objects in the Star Wars universe and let the EU be its own thing.

re: #43 Lidane

I gave up after the Return of the Jedi…have not paid attention to it since

The Empire Strikes Back was the best. Hands down.

/ruuuunnnnnn

re: #43 Lidane

Honestly, I don’t blame them for sticking with the established films and the two recent animated series as canon. There are over 30 years of EU novels to try and contend with. It’s much easier to make the films the immovable objects in the Star Wars universe and let the EU be its own thing.

I don’t blame them, but at the same time to basically go to the fans and say “All that work you put into keeping this franchise alive for the last 30 years means nothing to us because we want a blank slate” is just all kinds of disrespectful. Reminds me of hearing about how, when Roddenberry started work on ST: The Next Generation, he basically came out and told the fans “All those novels and books you’ve written since the show went off the air? Yeah, well, they don’t count, because I want to do my own thing.”

re: #44 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

I gave up after the Return of the Jedi…have not paid attention to it since

So did most people. That’s why they’re making the films and animated series the only Star Wars canon that people need to know. You don’t have to trawl through 30+ years of novels to understand what the hell is going on. You just have to watch some films and cartoons.

re: #18 wrenchwench

Do they still work?

I’m giving George the cat mixed signals. I tell him no when he wants to bite on my mouse cord, yet I throw every other string I see at him.

re: #46 Targetpractice

I don’t blame them, but at the same time to basically go to the fans and say “All that work you put into keeping this franchise alive for the last 30 years means nothing to us because we want a blank slate” is just all kinds of disrespectful.

Well, sure. There is that. But from a film production standpoint, it simplifies things. Apparently Disney has learned a lot from Marvel in that regard. Create an internal universe of movies that stands separate from decades of canon and you’re free to do what you want.

I DO feel bad for the fans. I have plenty of friends on FB that are upset by this because they’ve read the books, played the games. and all that for 30+ years. They stayed dedicated Star Wars fans after everyone else stopped paying attention. Hell, I know one guy who had to create a completely new set of questions for the Star Wars version of Trivial Pursuit with his friends because the game was too easy for them. That kind of dedication should be respected.

Still, I don’t begrudge them for wanting the EU to be separate. If they had to adhere to all those books, they wouldn’t be able to get a new movie out as fast as they’d like.

Starwars sucks.

Jar Jar Binks blew it.

re: #50 Lidane

Well, sure. There is that. But from a film production standpoint, it simplifies things. Apparently Disney has learned a lot from Marvel in that regard. Create an internal universe of movies that stands separate from decades of canon and you’re free to do what you want.

I DO feel bad for the fans. I have plenty of friends on FB that are upset by this because they’ve read the books, played the games. and all that for 30+ years. They stayed dedicated Star Wars fans after everyone else stopped paying attention. Hell, I know one guy who had to create a completely new set of questions for the Star Wars version of Trivial Pursuit with his friends because the game was too easy for them. That kind of dedication should be respected.

Still, I don’t begrudge them for wanting the EU to be separate. If they had to adhere to all those books, they wouldn’t be able to get a new movie out as fast as they’d like.

This is one of those times that I feel good that Abrams took the new Trek films down the alternate universe pathway, because there was really no way to keep things new and fresh in the post-TNG world. It keeps the fans happy that they can keep reading the novels in that era while also allowing him the intellectual freedom to do his own thing. And when I heard they were doing more Star Wars films, I knew that it was going to be hell on the fans either way. But that still doesn’t really take the sting out of it, especially not after how reviled the prequels were.

Middle School Teacher Accused Of Giving Lap Dance To Student In Front Of Class
houston.cbslocal.com

1st off, non of my teachers ever gave me a lap dance for my birthday

2nd off, I am thankful that non of my teachers ever gave me a lap dance for my birthday!!!!

re: #49 Amory Blaine

I’m giving George the cat mixed signals. I tell him no when he wants to bite on my mouse cord, yet I throw every other string I see at him.

Pick up (or make) chile oil and paint the mouse cord with it every day. Depending how stubborn the cat is, it’ll take a week to a month. (make sure you don’t drag the cord on papers you want to keep, make sure if you touch the cord yourself you wash your hand before rubbing your eyes.)

(Steep 1/4 cup crushed dried red peppers in 1/2 cup vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon vodka for 24 hours before first use.)

re: #48 Amory Blaine

Do they still work?

They’ve been very quiet for an hour. If they only found one, I’m thinking it was a plant. They’re making a movie about the dig.

The wind Gods have prevailed but it doesn't matter because WE FOUND E.T.! #DiggingET @zakpenn pic.twitter.com/fzxB8AcBiU

— Atari Dig (@ataridigdoc) April 26, 2014

re: #54 kirkspencer

Pick up (or make) chile oil and paint the mouse cord with it every day. Depending how stubborn the cat is, it’ll take a week to a month. (make sure you don’t drag the cord on papers you want to keep, make sure if you touch the cord yourself you wash your hand before rubbing your eyes.)

(Steep 1/4 cup crushed dried red peppers in 1/2 cup vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon vodka for 24 hours before first use.)

Sounds delicious!

So the predictable Heritage/Joe the Pumber/Allen West quoting wingnut I know has been quiet about Cliven Bundy for the last few days but he posted some video trying to argue that Bundy’s not a racist, just an inartful speaker. He also had some comment about how if you read the transcripts, he’s not a racist, just un-PC. And also, the government overreached on a free citizen.

I couldn’t help myself. I pushed back, saying that Bundy was flat out a racist, and called him a freeloader and a mooch. I pointed out that he and his family had no problems paying the grazing fees from 1954-1993 and that they’ve lost repeatedly in court. Should be interesting to see what happens.

re: #54 kirkspencer

Pick up (or make) chile oil and paint the mouse cord with it every day. Depending how stubborn the cat is, it’ll take a week to a month. (make sure you don’t drag the cord on papers you want to keep, make sure if you touch the cord yourself you wash your hand before rubbing your eyes.)

(Steep 1/4 cup crushed dried red peppers in 1/2 cup vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon vodka for 24 hours before first use.)

…or get a cordless mouse

re: #58 Single-handed sailor

…or get a cordless mouse

What, and take away all the fun?

Hmm there’s BenGay right here..

BREAKING: NBA now investigating whether Clippers owner Donald Sterling is grazing cattle on federal lands without paying fees.

— Harry Shearer (@theharryshearer) April 26, 2014

re: #54 kirkspencer

Thanks for the tip. Sounds like it would be good for cooking too.

re: #45 Amory Blaine

The Empire Strikes Back was the best. Hands down.

/ruuuunnnnnn

Yes, it was. Though the most recent Clone Wars series finally gave viewers an Anakin worth caring about. The little sh*t in the II & III was a typically poorly written Lukas character but the animations writers salvaged much from him.

re: #60 Amory Blaine

Hmm there’s BenGay right here..

Does Ben mind you calling him that !?!?!
/

Say what you want about TED talks, this older one is pretty cool:

Today's #TED: Great music for your Friday from two percussive guitar heroes: http://t.co/QhIXpJ9D

— TED Talks (@TEDTalks) July 6, 2012

Afternoon Lizardim from the cold and cloudy wild north country. How go things among the lizardfolk?

re: #57 Lidane

Let’s see. So far, his responses to me have included Al Sharpton! Lamestream media edited him! Other people owe more money! and Radical gubmint response!.

At least he admits that Bundy owes the money.

re: #67 Lidane

Let’s see. So far, his responses to me have included Al Sharpton! Lamestream media edited him! Other people owe more money! and Radical gubmint response!.

At least he admits that Bundy owes the money.

I’ve noticed that most wingnuts are starting to admit that Bundy has no legal case.

re: #68 Targetpractice

I’ve noticed that most wingnuts are starting to admit that Bundy has no legal case.

Our last three exchanges:

Him: I don’t question that he owes the money…of course he does. I question the government’s pretty radical response since there’s a lot of people in this country who owe more, and I question the media trying to make him out to be worse than he is. He’s not a saint, but he’s not the worst guy out there either. I say start with the folks who owe the most and work your way down…but an armed government militia is way out of line. There’s other ways to collect.

Me: You know what else is out of line? The delusional whackjobs this Bundy guy has surrounded himself with, who were bragging to photographers about having several federal officers in their lines of sight, and about how they were going to put women and children up front as human shields so that if shots were fired, the cameras would show women being shot first. This guy has lost repeatedly in court. When the government said they were going to enforce their injunction HE is the one who made the first threats, saying he had his guns and he’d use them, and calling for people to join him. What was the BLM supposed to do, show up unarmed? Hardly.

Him: I can see that we’re not going to agree on this one either, but thanks for the lively debate.

Oh well. So much for that.

re: #69 Lidane

Our last three exchanges:

Oh well. So much for that.

Pretty much what we all expected: The Bundy Bunch are basically just anti-government types who have already made up their minds and are now seizing on this nontroversy to say, “I TOLD YOU SO!”

Wrong answer Mark. @mcuban

— Gus (@Gus_802) April 26, 2014

re: #69 Lidane

Our last three exchanges:

Oh well. So much for that.

Sure, there are other ways to collect. But even if the fines are paid, his cattle are still on federal property, and he refuses to remove them. And they are in numbers and areas outside the rules that would apply if he were to regain permission to graze his cattle on the land.

It's Edward R. Murrow's birthday. He died in 1965, but you can still hear him all the time rolling in his grave.

— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) April 25, 2014

OY Vey! “@TimGrierson: .@LA_NAACP was planning on giving Donald Sterling a Lifetime Achievement Award on May 15. http://t.co/S2yYA9y4D3

— lpimiento2 (@lisarpepper) April 26, 2014

re: #69 Lidane

Our last three exchanges:

Oh well. So much for that.

Also, let me guess, this same fellow is one of those who opposes “amnesty” because he feels that nobody should be “rewarded” for breaking the law, even if they pay fines and back taxes.

Reminder not to use phone while driving: Woman posts about 'Happy' song on Facebook seconds before fatal crash http://t.co/g4CUuiUG3h

— Jeffrey Guterman PhD (@JeffreyGuterman) April 26, 2014

Comedy Central has been messing around with their videos a lot lately, especially the Colbert Report and Daily Show videos, but I now have them working in comments again.

Just paste in the URL of the page in their “Videos” section.

The Colbert Report | Recent and Popular Videos | Comedy Central
The Daily Show | Recent and Popular Videos | Comedy Central

Like this:

Comedy Central Video

re: #76 Gus

TX Gov. Candidate Greg Abbott Opposes Texting While Driving Ban

“…Abbott spokesperson Matt Hirsch said that Abbott believes that the ban would be an excuse for the government to “micromanage” driving. Presumably, Abbott would also oppose speed limits, seatbelt laws, child passenger regulations, drunk driving laws, and driver’s education mandates.”

Funniest thing about Twitter is how stalkers and trolls actually think they're anonymous. How cute.

— John Schindler (@20committee) April 26, 2014

re: #75 Targetpractice

Also, let me guess, this same fellow is one of those who opposes “amnesty” because he feels that nobody should be “rewarded” for breaking the law, even if they pay fines and back taxes.

Probably. I’ve never asked. I would guess so, considering how often he links to wingnut derp while trying to pretend he’s a libertarian.

I gave up on Star Wars when they decided Space Samurai should instead be Space Eunuchs

re: #80 Lidane

Probably. I’ve never asked. I would guess so, considering how often he links to wingnut derp while trying to pretend he’s a libertarian.

Yeah, I’ve noticed the hypocrisy on this is through the roof. If you’re a white rancher, you can break the law for 20 years and rack up over a million dollars in debt, and the militia crowd will think you a hero. But if you’re a hardworking guy from El Salvador who comes to America, works hard to create a better life for his family, and lives an upstanding life…you’re still a scumbag who should be sent packing 20 years later because you broke the law.

re: #81 Kragar

I gave up on Star Wars when they decided Space Samurai should instead be Space Eunuchs

Space Eunuchs with a genetic disorder, at that.

re: #83 Lidane

Space Eunuchs with a genetic disorder, at that.

I prefer to act like that movie never happened. The prequels started with Episode II and even that’s stretching my sense of good taste.

re: #84 Targetpractice

I prefer to act like that movie never happened. The prequels started with Episode II and even that’s stretching my sense of good taste.

Yep.

Running With the Wolves of Syria

the rebels, including Syria’s only official al Qaeda branch, Jabhat al-Nusra, are fighting back. ISIS have pursued a policy of kidnapping western journalists, to the extent that almost no western journalists have worked in the country for 6 months, for their own safety.

In March 2014, VICE News was the first western crew to enter Syria’s northwestern Idlib province to embed with fighters from the Syrian Revolutionaries Front, a Saudi-backed coalition of former FSA brigades currently being touted as the West’s last hope of any influence on the ground.

The Vice guys sure have balls. Full report here…
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re: #40 Targetpractice

Seems Star Wars fans are on course to know how Star Trek fans have felt for going on 40 years.

New ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Has No Ties to Expanded Universe, Lucasfilm Confirms

I really do feel sorry for those who thought that Lucas selling off the franchise meant fans might finally get some respect.

I gave up on the Expanded Universe (EU) during the “New Jedi Order” series. “Vector Prime” was just monstrous, to kill off a main character just to create hype was beyond the pale for me. I read a couple more of the books just so I could read Michael Stackpole’s contribution to the series and gave up after that.

I, on occasion, go back and read Zahn’s trilogy (which pretty much was responsible for relaunching the EU back in the ’90s) and duology, and Stackpole’s Rogue Squadron series and “I, Jedi” (which is fun just for the take thats directed at fellow author Kevin J. Anderson), and Aaron Allston’s Wraith Squadron series. I’ve read Stackpole’s “Rogue Squadron” so many times I had order a new copy a couple years ago.

re: #81 Kragar

I gave up on Star Wars when they decided Space Samurai should instead be Space Eunuchs

THE PREQUELS NEVER HAPPENED!!1!!!!!

(Do we have a nerd typeface like “wingnut” and “dubebro”?)

re: #84 Targetpractice

I prefer to act like that movie never happened. The prequels started with Episode II and even that’s stretching my sense of good taste.

I prefer to think of all the prequels as a mass hallucination that we all had from 1999 - 2005. It’s sort of like the Matrix films after the first one.

re: #88 Timothy Watson

THE PREQUELS NEVER HAPPENED!!1!!!!!

(Do we have a nerd typeface like “wingnut” and “dubebro”?)

It’s the regular typeface.

/

re: #84 Targetpractice

Contrast this to Doctor Who, where the current show runner has stated that there is no one canon. In fact, many of the episodes today are derived from books and Audio stories from the 90s to early 2000s.

Hell, he has come right out and encouraged Fanfiction. Although, in the case of Doctor Who, the inmates run the asylum.

While we were in Idlib, a commander’s son revealed that he had attended a US-run training course in Qatar, and that the US government was quietly funneling weapons and vehicles to the SRF through Turkey.

But the SRF’s fighters see the meager supply of equipment as too little, too late.

Earmarked for the campaign against ISIS, the American supply effort will not impact the course of the long and bloody war against the regime, and inspires more cynicism than gratitude from SRF fighters.

They told us, frequently, that they believe America wants to prolong the war as long as possible, to destroy Syria, and leave Assad weak but still in power. “If only you had given us a few weapons from the beginning,” one commander said, “we would have defeated this regime a long time ago.”

re: #89 Lidane

I prefer to think of all the prequels as a mass hallucination that we all had from 1999 - 2005. It’s sort of like the Matrix films after the first one.

I just look at it this way:

re: #90 wrenchwench

It’s the regular typeface.

/

Here at LGF, we can find geeks who are into just about anything imaginable. It’s amazing and a little disturbing all at once.

re: #89 Lidane

I prefer to think of all the prequels as a mass hallucination that we all had from 1999 - 2005. It’s sort of like the Matrix films after the first one.

There was more than one Matrix movie? I mean, I liked the animated stuff, but I don’t remember anything beyond that.

☯

re: #86 Killgore Trout

re: #92 Killgore Trout

potato

re: #92 Killgore Trout

Then perhaps they shouldn’t be whack jobs who make As sad look good.

re: #95 Targetpractice

There was more than one Matrix movie? I mean, I liked the animated stuff, but I don’t remember anything beyond that.

Apparently they made a second one, but I fell asleep in the theater during the rave scene and missed it.

re: #91 The War TARDIS

Contrast this to Doctor Who, where the current show runner has stated that there is no one canon. In fact, many of the episodes today are derived from books and Audio stories from the 90s to early 2000s.

Hell, he has come right out and encouraged Fanfiction. Although, in the case of Doctor Who, the inmates run the asylum.

Though that fits very well with the entire premise of Dr. Who.

re: #95 Targetpractice

There was more than one Matrix movie? I mean, I liked the animated stuff, but I don’t remember anything beyond that.

I hear some day, they might do a sequel to Highlander

re: #89 Lidane

I prefer to think of all the prequels as a mass hallucination that we all had from 1999 - 2005. It’s sort of like the Matrix films after the first one.

What other Matrix films?

re: #102 TedStriker

What other Matrix films?

xkcd.com

Aw, my wife @adrilopo just asked “so how do you tweet?”

— J. Kenji López-Alt (@TheFoodLab) April 26, 2014

re: #99 Lidane

Apparently they made a second one, but I fell asleep in the theater during the rave scene and missed it.

Yeah, that’s a scene that only large amounts of booze could ever remove from one’s memory.

re: #82 Targetpractice

I’ll bet that most of the armed-militia/protectors of Mr. Bundy haven’t got the foggiest idea of the can of worms, known as the “Law of Unintended Consequences”, Mr. Bundy has opened for them. Let me explain.

There’s no doubt that Mr. Bundy will be facing a Contempt of Court Citation from the U.S. District Court of Nevada for not paying the past due grazing fees. Right now it’s too late to just bay the bill (with interest). Mr. Bundy will then have two choices: allow himself to be arrested without any incident or hide out on his ranch to avoid being arrested by the U.S. Marshalls. Based on the prior behavior I’ve seen by Mr. Bundy, I’m sure he’ll hide out on his ranch “protected’ by all the armed militia we’ve seen on TV and the web.

If Mr. Bundy hides out on his ranch every person on his ranch could then be charged with Aiding and Abetting a Fugitive from Justice. I have no doubt that the Federal Law Enforcement Agencies have been diligently identifying everyone they can at the ranch. Many of the militia are just plain stupid and post their names, photos, and home towns, along with photos of themselves “in action” on the social media. Makes the ID process very easy.

Once the activity at the ranch dies down (just wait until the temps hit 110 in the shade!) the Fed LEO’s will fan out and arrest them individually in their hometowns to avoid a major armed spectacle.

Now here’s where the “Law of Unintended Consequences” fits in. Should the armed militia members be arrested, tried and convicted of aiding and abetting a fugitive they’ll become CONVICTED FELONS! And we all know want that means: Convicted felons are prohibited from owning firearms. If they’re found with any firearms for the rest of their lives it’s back to the gray bar hotel.

These RWNJ armed militia are going to be best allies the gun control advocates could ever ask for. And they’ll never understand how it came to be.

re: #104 wrenchwench

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re: #107 sattv4u2

Image: Tweety.png

No, that’s how you Tweety. There’s a difference.

re: #108 wrenchwench

No, that’s how you Tweety. There’s a difference.

Y ???

re: #107 sattv4u2

Image: Tweety.png

ah, saturday

time for west and wewaxation

According to the vice report we are already giving them arms and a technical (small truck with mounted machine gun) for every 10 fighters to complete training.

re: #106 Cheechako

I’ll bet that most of the armed-militia/protectors of Mr. Bundy haven’t got the foggiest idea of the can of worms, known as the “Law of Unintended Consequences”, Mr. Bundy has opened for them. Let me explain.

There’s no doubt that Mr. Bundy will be facing a Contempt of Court Citation from the U.S. District Court of Nevada for not paying the past due grazing fees. Right now it’s too late to just bay the bill (with interest). Mr. Bundy will then have two choices: allow himself to be arrested without any incident or hide out on his ranch to avoid being arrested by the U.S. Marshalls. Based on the prior behavior I’ve seen by Mr. Bundy, I’m sure he’ll hide out on his ranch “protected’ by all the armed militia we’ve seen on TV and the web.

If Mr. Bundy hides out on his ranch every person on his ranch could then be charged with Aiding and Abetting a Fugitive from Justice. I have no doubt that the Federal Law Enforcement Agencies have been diligently identifying everyone they can at the ranch. Many of the militia are just plain stupid and post their names, photos, and home towns, along with photos of themselves “in action” on the social media. Makes the ID process very easy.

Once the activity at the ranch dies down (just wait until the temps hit 110 in the shade!) the Fed LEO’s will fan out and arrest them individually in their hometowns to avoid a major armed spectacle.

Now here’s where the “Law of Unintended Consequences” fits in. Should the armed militia members be arrested, tried and convicted of aiding and abetting a fugitive they’ll become CONVICTED FELONS! And we all know want that means: Convicted felons are prohibited from owning firearms. If they’re found with any firearms for the rest of their lives it’s back to the gray bar hotel.

These RWNJ armed militia are going to be best allies the gun control advocates could ever ask for. And they’ll never understand how it came to be.

This sounds like the best case scenario, but if it goes down like that, I’ll take it.

re: #110 dog philosopher

ah, saturday

time for west and wewaxation

Yup

Boss has me working only a half a day

12 hours is half a day, ,, right !?!?!

re: #109 sattv4u2

Y ???

Exactly.

re: #110 dog philosopher

ah, saturday

time for west and wewaxation

hehehehehe

re: #106 Cheechako

If Mr. Bundy hides out on his ranch every person on his ranch could then be charged with Aiding and Abetting a Fugitive from Justice. I have no doubt that the Federal Law Enforcement Agencies have been diligently identifying everyone they can at the ranch. Many of the militia are just plain stupid and post their names, photos, and home towns, along with photos of themselves “in action” on the social media. Makes the ID process very easy.

As it is right now a bunch of the folks at Bundy Ranch have committed kidnapping according to federal law, when they used their cars / trucks to barricade in those 25 BLM agents at a local motel, detaining them against their will to prevent them from doing their jobs. The rest of the Oathkeepers and milita types who threatened the agents and prevented them from rounding up cattle are guilty of obstruction of justice. Aiding and abetting a fugitive will only add to the current list of crimes.

And because these people are acting as an organized group to carry out these specific violations, the group qualifies for a RICO indictment, so that they can all be charged collectively for the crimes carried out by only certain member subgroups.

They’re so fucked. When this starts to roll not only will they all face serious jail time, and start rolling on each other, but every bank account, vehicle, and home that can be tied to furtherance of this ongoing conspiracy is going to be fair game for federal asset forfeiture.

re: #106 Cheechako

I doubt most of those people will ever face any legal repercussions for having gone to ‘defend’ Bundy. The government would not want the blowback from trying to arrest them. And in any case, the matter is academic unless and until a warrant is actually issued for Cliven Bundy’s arrest.

Last sentence stricken. Frank’s right about crimes that could be charged already having been committed.

.@adrilopo your first tweet! I feel like a proud father. Is that creepy? I think that's creepy.

— J. Kenji López-Alt (@TheFoodLab) April 26, 2014

re: #69 Lidane

Our last three exchanges:

Oh well. So much for that.

I’m quite sure if it had been a group of Mexican immigrants or Muslims or whatever at that ranch, he’d be be screaming in outrage that the BLM wasn’t going in guns blazing.

Example: What if it had been this? Back in mid-February the wingnuts had their fainting couches out over a Clarion Project article I first heard about via my Google alerts, Exclusive: Islamist Terror Enclave Discovered in Texas (WebCite link as I’d rather not give Clarion any traffic). As is typical, it was full of very ominous sounding “proof” and was accompanied by a photo of empty bullet shells found “in the area” (not at all difficult in TX):

A Clarion Project investigation has discovered a jihadist enclave in Texas where a deadly shooting took place in 2002. Declassified FBI documents obtained by Clarion confirm the find and show the U.S. government’s concern about its links to terrorism. The investigation was completed with help from ACT! For America Houston.

The enclave belongs to the network of Muslims of the Americas, a radical group linked to a Pakistani militant group called Jamaat ul-Fuqra. Its members are devoted followers of Sheikh Mubarak Ali Gilani, an extremist cleric in Pakistan. […]

Yeah, so I see “Clarion Project investigation” and how they were assisted by ACT! For America Houston and I know this is pure bullshit. Naturally, Fox News and all the wingnut blogs dutifully started hyperventilating. Here are the 88,900 results Google returns for a search of the article title. Never one to pass up an opportunity, Geller, via WND, claims that Texas police are doubling as their militia (link to Google search results). Yes, really. Police. In Texas. Let that sink in for a minute.

What Islamophobia? No such thing.

So I wait.

Sure enough, around three weeks later, on March 10, KHOU in Houston publishes a short article debunking the whole thing after the police chief from nearby Freeport goes out there to take a look:

Small Muslim community struggles with ‘terrorist’ rumors

“The best description would be just a trailer park in the country,” he said. […]

The view from the road, however, is underwhelming. Kids can be seen playing, chickens roam free, and nothing appears to be out of sorts.

Neighbors say the Muslims have lived there for years without any problems:

“They help us, we help them,” neighbor Charlotte Broussard said. “I just don’t understand why people want to start crap like that.”

The alleged FBI documents? According to Chief Pennington:

“We’ve spoken with the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force. There’s just nothing out there,” he said. “They tell us that there’s no credible information about that site in terrorism.”

But…

Still, officials in Sweeny are acknowledging the concern by providing links to the articles in question on the city’s website.

And people wonder why I look askance at that Honor Diaries film & its participants when Clarion is one of the main organizations pimping it.

Yeah, I probably should’ve made this a Page. Maybe I will. It’s just that I track so much of this bullshit on a daily basis, that I often just flag it and store it away for later reference. *sigh*

And the Boston Bruins have eliminated the Detroit Red Wings with a 4-2 in Game 5 of their series. The Bruins now move on to a second Original 6 matchup against the Montreal Canadians.

re: #120 Dark_Falcon

And the Boston Bruins have eliminated the Detroit Red Wings with a 4-2 in Game 5 of their series. The Bruins now move on to a second Original 6 matchup against the Montreal Canadians.

BRUINS!

By the way - new feature in comments!

Larger text! You know you want it. Well, now you got it. Just put the text inside one of our LGF custom tags, like this (I’m adding spaces to the tags so they don’t get converted here):

[ large ]SOME REALLY BIG FREAKING TEXT[ /large ]

Remove the spaces and it looks like this (you may have to reload the page):

SOME REALLY BIG FREAKING TEXT

You scope a game warden or a ranger, you go to jail for threatening the life of a sworn peace officer. That’s what I was always taught growing up hunting. I’m not sure most people understand the magnitude of the crimes people “defending” Bundy Ranch have already willfully committed.

re: #122 Charles Johnson

By the way - new feature in comments!

Larger text! You know you want it. Well, now you got it. Just put the text inside one of our LGF custom tags, like this (I’m adding spaces to the tags so they don’t get converted here):

[ large ]SOME REALLY BIG FREAKING TEXT[ /large ]

Remove the spaces and it looks like this (you may have to reload the page):

SOME REALLY BIG FREAKING TEXT

It’s about time.

SOME REALLY BIG FREAKING TEXT IN BOLD AND ITALICS

re: #125 Charles Johnson

>SOME REALLY BIG FREAKING TEXT IN BOLD AND ITALICS

I notice this does not affect Thread Spy mode. I tried reloading the page.

re: #90 wrenchwench

It’s the regular typeface.

/

Ouch!

ROSEBUD

DUDEBRO

We still have that thing where quoted bold is preceded by one of these: >

WINGNUT

re: #128 Gus

ROSEBUD

was just a sled.

///

WINGNUT²

Dog number 2 now in position, dog number 1 beginning to melt over her bed; espresso in hand;almost ready to science! pic.twitter.com/C2MggnTxqn

— realscientists (@realscientists) April 26, 2014

Cheers & she's amazing—a central asian Ovsharka—looks after all of our animals and ensures foxes steer well clear pic.twitter.com/tp8yKhybES

— realscientists (@realscientists) April 26, 2014

Then he starts tweeting some fascinating stuff about false assumptions of local adaptation by plants.

re: #130 wrenchwench

We still have that thing where quoted bold is preceded by one of these: >

That’s fixed now.

re: #135 Charles Johnson

That’s fixed now.

You, sir, are fantastic.

❤

>Yay!

☯

凸(¬‿¬)凸

re: #113 sattv4u2

Yup

Boss has me working only a half a day

12 hours is half a day, ,, right !?!?!

Right.

✁✁✁✁✁✁✁✁✁

re: #119 CuriousLurker

It’s just that I track so much of this bullshit on a daily basis, that I often just flag it and store it away for later reference.

There appears to be some value in that. I have to get better at storing things in a retrievable way.

re: #142 Gus

>✁✁✁✁✁✁✁✁✁

Cut that out!

Just had some fresh watermelon-cucumber juice, and it was mind-bendingly good.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) April 26, 2014

re: #129 Gus

DUDEBRO

You scared me.

¡ʇxǝʇ ǝɥʇ ɥʇıʍ ƃuıssǝɯ doʇS

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ᙡᗩᐯᎩ

My Dad is 95, soon to be 96. His short term memory is just about shot. Because of that, he’s losing the ‘hooks’ to pull up old memories, too. It’s not Alzheimers, we’ve had that tested. It’s just age.

It turns out that I am able to write reminiscences about growing up that help him. So, now I try to send an email every week or so, and add a few paragraphs recalling something from my time growing up. My sister, who spends every weekend with him, tells me he’ll read and reread them and it both makes him happy and helps keep him connected to his own memories, and thus his life. Nice to be able to do that.

But his memory was one of his proudest abilities. He could hide 3 dozen eggs in the house at Easter, and remember where they all were. Now, unless prodded by MY recollections, he can’t even remember that he did it. So, it’s bittersweet - I can help him, but it hurts that I have to.

Then there’s this - the very thing that allows me to do this, MY memory, is one of MY best abilities. I foresee a similar fate for myself, years down the road.

Growing old isn’t for sissies.

Waiting for dana loesch to claim donald sterling just needs ‘media training’

— lvdjgarcia (@lvdjgarcia) April 26, 2014

Nice going, Charles, you broke Gus.

Ahhh….seems like the kids have a new toy!

someone needs to find a hobby!!!
/

re: #154 sattv4u2

someone needs to find a hobby!!!
/

or a date

Yes… It’s all good.

re: #152 thedopefishlives

Nice going, Charles, you broke Gus.

Can’t stop!

⭐⭕⭐⭕⭐⭕⭐⭕⭐⭕

re: #150 GeneJockey

My Dad is 95, soon to be 96. His short term memory is just about shot. Because of that, he’s losing the ‘hooks’ to pull up old memories, too. It’s not Alzheimers, we’ve had that tested. It’s just age.

It turns out that I am able to write reminiscences about growing up that help him. So, now I try to send an email every week or so, and add a few paragraphs recalling something from my time growing up. My sister, who spends every weekend with him, tells me he’ll read and reread them and it both makes him happy and helps keep him connected to his own memories, and thus his life. Nice to be able to do that.

But his memory was one of his proudest abilities. He could hide 3 dozen eggs in the house at Easter, and remember where they all were. Now, unless prodded by MY recollections, he can’t even remember that he did it. So, it’s bittersweet - I can help him, but it hurts that I have to.

Then there’s this - the very thing that allows me to do this, MY memory, is one of MY best abilities. I foresee a similar fate for myself, years down the road.

Growing old isn’t for sissies.

No it isn’t.

re: #143 wrenchwench

There appears to be some value in that. I have to get better at storing things in a retrievable way.

One word: Zotero

Warning though, it can become addictive. I’ve stored so much in mine (over the free limit) over the past few years that I had to purchase separate (read cheaper) WebDav storage. I’m currently using about 10 GB of an allotted 15 GB. Yes, that’s gigabytes not megabytes.

re: #154 sattv4u2

someone needs to find a hobby!!!
/

re: #155 sattv4u2

or a date

or a nap

re: #161 sattv4u2

or a nap

That’s about it.

⏳ … … … ⌛

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate — we can not consecrate — we can not hallow — this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us — that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion — that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain — that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom — and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

re: #163 Charles Johnson

⏳ … … … ⌛

I can’t get emojis.

re: #160 CuriousLurker

One word: Zotero

Warning though, it can become addictive. I’ve stored so much in mine (over the free limit) over the past few years that I had to purchase separate (read cheaper) WebDav storage. I’m currently using about 10 GB of an allotted 15 GB. Yes, that’s gigabytes not megabytes.

I just plop shit on my home server.

re: #150 GeneJockey

My Dad is 95, soon to be 96. His short term memory is just about shot. Because of that, he’s losing the ‘hooks’ to pull up old memories, too. It’s not Alzheimers, we’ve had that tested. It’s just age.

It turns out that I am able to write reminiscences about growing up that help him. So, now I try to send an email every week or so, and add a few paragraphs recalling something from my time growing up. My sister, who spends every weekend with him, tells me he’ll read and reread them and it both makes him happy and helps keep him connected to his own memories, and thus his life. Nice to be able to do that.

But his memory was one of his proudest abilities. He could hide 3 dozen eggs in the house at Easter, and remember where they all were. Now, unless prodded by MY recollections, he can’t even remember that he did it. So, it’s bittersweet - I can help him, but it hurts that I have to.

Then there’s this - the very thing that allows me to do this, MY memory, is one of MY best abilities. I foresee a similar fate for myself, years down the road.

Growing old isn’t for sissies.

Once when I was in high school and my mom was in law school, she threw a party, inviting lots of law school buddies, and I invited my high school buddies, and my little sister invited her elementary school buddies (it was an alternative school, so not too unusual to be partying with adults) and I introduced everyone who showed up to everyone else all night. At least 60 people. I remembered all the names. It’s been downhill since then. I don’t think I’ll remember what I’ve lost enough to miss it in a few decades.

⚪⚫⚪⚫⚪⚫⚪⚫⚪⚫

re: #117 Dark_Falcon

I doubt most of those people will ever face any legal repercussions for having gone to ‘defend’ Bundy. The government would not want the blowback from trying to arrest them. And in any case, the matter is academic unless and until a warrant is actually issued for Cliven Bundy’s arrest.

The investigation will last beyond the November elections. Then all hell will break loose.

re: #165 Gus

I can’t get emojis.

These are actually from the ‘General Punctuation’ Unicode group.

en.wikipedia.org

_{ROSEBUD
ROSEBUD
ROSEBUD}
ROSEBUD
ROSEBUD

_{REDRUM
REDRUM
REDRUM}
REDRUM
REDRUM

☔ ⛄ ⛅ ⛵

re: #166 b_sharp

I just plop shit on my home server.

The only options are Zotero servers or a WebDav server, and I don’t have WebDav set up on anything locally. Even if I did, the added expense of running another machine would be more than I pay for the cloud storage ($4.50/mo).

re: #160 CuriousLurker

One word: Zotero

Warning though, it can become addictive. I’ve stored so much in mine (over the free limit) over the past few years that I had to purchase separate (read cheaper) WebDav storage. I’m currently using about 10 GB of an allotted 15 GB. Yes, that’s >gigabytes not megabytes.

Wow, what a tool! Thanks!

✨✨✨✨✨

re: #173 CuriousLurker

The only options are Zotero servers or a WebDav server, and I don’t have WebDav set up on anything locally. Even if I did, the added expense of running another machine would be more than I pay for the cloud storage ($4.50/mo).

I have no idea how much it costs me to keep my server going.

Probably a lot more than $4.50/mo

re: #174 wrenchwench

Wow, what a tool! Thanks!

Did you just call CL a tool?

You’re mean.

re: #175 Charles Johnson

✨✨✨✨✨

5 rectangles.

What are you trying to say to us Zoltan?

re: #177 b_sharp

Did you just call CL a tool?

You’re mean.

Come on, you know how I feel about tools.

re: #165 Gus

I can’t get emojis.

These are kinda cool if you have the time & patience to poke around:

Unicode Character Sets

A to Z Index of Unicode Characters

re: #174 wrenchwench

Wow, what a tool! Thanks!

You’re welcome! (I think… //)

I’m pretty sure I don’t use it as well as I could because once I decided to read the directions and understand how it’s supposed to work, I already had several hundred MB of stuff stored.

re: #180 CuriousLurker

These are kinda cool if you have the time & patience to poke around:

Unicode Character Sets

A to Z Index of Unicode Characters

Could be Firefox’s Razor.

U+01C4
DŽ

re: #183 Gus

U+01C4
DŽ

Nobody said there was going to be math!

I see we have new toys.

re: #10 freetoken

More on the latest husbandry fad of zonkeys:

Rare ‘Zonkey’ Hybrid Born In Mexican Zoo Beats Genetic Odds And Wins The Internet

See parents, this is what happens when you let your daughter entertain strange men everyday.

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This is why I did not allow my daughters to date jackasses.

re: #183 Gus

U+01C4
DŽ

Instead of entering the ‘U+’ number, use this form:

DŽ

DŽ

Some computers won’t display all these characters, by the way. Depends on whether you have the right fonts installed.

re: #187 Gus

A couple of other fun links (if you’re a sort of geeky tech/coder person):

Unicode Entity Codes for Math - Nice fractions, look around at the other stuff

Unicode Fonts for Ancient Scripts

The 1994 film My Father the Hero was a creepy disaster for the most part, but it did have some good lines for fathers of teenage girls to steal:

Girl: How do you like my new swimsuit?
Dad: Great. Now where’s the rest of it?

Girl: There’s the boy I met
Dad: Who’s that with him? His probation officer?

Girl: He’s a musician.
Dad: NO MUSICIANS! You may not date musicians until all other men are dead!

re: #190 CuriousLurker

A couple of other fun links (if you’re a sort of geeky tech/coder person):

Unicode Entity Codes for Math - there’s more stuff, look around

Unicode Fonts for Ancient Scripts

Thanks.

⊗

re: #185 Varek Raith

I see we have new toys.

This is why we can’t have nice things.

re: #193 Varek Raith

⊗

See #122.

Chunky Albacore in Spring Water

re: #192 Gus

You’re welcome.

I like the pretty fractions you can make with the math stuff: ⅓ ⅘ ⅞

∁ℝ∀ℤ∵

❤ ❥ 웃 유 ♋ ☮ ✌ ☏ ☢ ☠ ☤ ☑ ♚ ▲ ♪ ✈ ⌚ ¿
♥ ❣ ♂ ♀ ⚤ ⚥ ✍ ✉ ☣ ♲ Ⓐ ☒ ♛ ▼ ⚖ ⚑ ⌛ ¡
ღ ☕ ツ ☼ ☁ ❅ ⚛ ✎ (c) (r) TM ⚜ Σ ✯ ⚔ ✞
℃ ℉ ° ✿ ϟ ☃ ☂ ✄ ¢ € £ ⚓ ∞ ✪ ➳ ☯ ✡ ☪

You can also copy and paste the characters directly without using the entity notation, by the way.

☮ ✌ ☏ ☢ ☠ ☤ ☑

re: #122 Charles Johnson

By the way - new feature in comments!

Larger text! You know you want it. Well, now you got it. Just put the text inside one of our LGF custom tags, like this (I’m adding spaces to the tags so they don’t get converted here):

[ large ]SOME REALLY BIG FREAKING TEXT[ /large ]

Remove the spaces and it looks like this (you may have to reload the page):

SOME REALLY BIG FREAKING TEXT

When all caps just isn’t ENOUGH

CHEESE
CHEESE

re: #201 Decatur Deb

When all caps just isn’t ENOUGH

BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA WAS BORN IN KENYA!!11ty

re: #203 Gus

BARACK >HUSSEIN OBAMA WAS BORN IN KENYA!!11ty

Cripes, now some moe-ron will see that as evidence - “Even the liberal LGF says it!”

☠ ⛄

Donald Duck
Donald Trump
Donald Sterling

Coincidence?

Donald Sterling To Receive NAACP Lifetime Achievement Award

re: #206 Gus

Donald Duck
Donald Trump
Donald Sterling

Coincidence?

One of these is not like the others…

re: #204 GeneJockey

Cripes, now some moe-ron will see that as evidence - “Even the liberal LGF says it!”

That’s why they’re called morons.

I’m sure I can trust everyone to use this terrible new power only for good.

re: #210 Charles Johnson

I’m sure I can trust everyone to use this terrible new power only for good.

Nope.

re: #210 Charles Johnson

I’m sure I can trust everyone to use this terrible new power only for good.

Like giving a troop of baby chimps a hand grenade.

~∇ <

re: #213 Amory Blaine

~∇ <

Dark Side of the Moonicon?

re: #210 Charles Johnson

I’m sure I can trust everyone to use this terrible new power only for good.

Just wait till an argument breaks out and people start using it to yell at each other. //

Okay, dinner time. Later, lizards.

LGF Special Font Guide

Wingnut Font = speaking in wingnut voice.
Dudebro Font = speaking in dudebro voice.

re: #210 Charles Johnson

I’m sure I can trust everyone to use this terrible new power only for good.

You’re just a real comedian tonight, aren’t you?

re: #210 Charles Johnson

I’m sure I can trust everyone to use this terrible new power only for good.

Youtube Video

Donald Sterling. Now with bonus Twitter antisemitism. Not on my TL however.

Surprisingly tasteful font: Comic Neue Sans

re: #221 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

Surprisingly tasteful font: Comic Neue Sans

Looks like something a hipster would use.

re: #222 thedopefishlives

Looks like something a hipster would use.

A true hipster would use Arial.

re: #223 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

A true hipster would use Arial.

Nahh,, a true hipster would call his child Arial!!!!

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re: #224 sattv4u2

Hippie != hipster

So my neighbor is apparently watching something he thinks is hilarious.

He also has one of the most obnoxious laughs I’ve ever heard.

re: #226 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

Hippie != hipster

yes,,, i know,
A hippie names the child Moonbeam ,

re: #227 Lidane

So my neighbor is apparently watching something he thinks is hilarious.

He also has one of the most obnoxious laughs I’ve ever heard.

Sorry, I’ll keep it down.

re: #227 Lidane

So my neighbor is apparently watching something he thinks is hilarious.

He also has one of the most obnoxious laughs I’ve ever heard.

You don’t have ,,well,,,,,,, , walls,,,

or doors and windows!?!?!?!?!?

re: #220 Skip Intro

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That hits too close to home….

re: #230 sattv4u2

I live in a duplex separated by a dividing wall. Apparently our living rooms are on either side of the wall.

re: #225 Charles Johnson

Wow, Zwodrei is really spiffy.

re: #225 Charles Johnson

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Sigh. I am so boring about typography. I can’t remember the last time i used anything other than Times New Roman…

re: #232 Lidane

I live in a duplex separated by a dividing wall. Apparently our living rooms are on either side of the wall.

Should be a firewall between the two. I’d check code and get the landlord to fix that (it’s really a safety issue)

i owned a duplex years ago and before I bought it I made the previous owner put in a firewall as condition of sale. Without it, I would have been in violation of code once i owned it

re: #46 Targetpractice

I don’t blame them, but at the same time to basically go to the fans and say “All that work you put into keeping this franchise alive for the last 30 years means nothing to us because we want a blank slate” is just all kinds of disrespectful. Reminds me of hearing about how, when Roddenberry started work on ST: The Next Generation, he basically came out and told the fans “All those novels and books you’ve written since the show went off the air? Yeah, well, they don’t count, because I want to do my own thing.”

Which is funny as the best Star Trek novel, in my opinion, was almost completely out of canon.

If you’re a gamer you’ll really like this book as games are a central concept in it.

re: #227 Lidane

So my neighbor is apparently watching something he thinks is hilarious.

He also has one of the most obnoxious laughs I’ve ever heard.

At home, I listen to every audio source I own by means of headphones. Not a lot of noise emanates from my apartment. Sometimes, usually when I have all the windows open, I will come across something that makes me literally LOL.

To someone walking past my window when this happens, it could only sound like the random maniacal laughter of someone who is currently enthralled by the jokes being told to him by the voices in his head. From a certain point of view, that’s actually what’s happening.

(half a day of silence, then suddenly:) “heheheheh hahaha hmff hmff…HA HA YEAH HEHEHEH. (Then, an abrupt silence that may last for hours)

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This week the Russian parliament also passed legislation that could require foreign tech companies to store Russian customer data on Russian soil or be barred from operating in the country. The legislation could have serious consequences for U.S. companies including Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, which owns Skype. Another new rule will require popular bloggers to register with the government.

Russia is one of a number of countries pushing the idea of “Internet sovereignty”: the notion that governments—rather than multinational corporations based in the United States or U.S.-founded agencies like the ICANN, which is responsible for the Internet’s global domain name system—should have control over their own internal cyberspaces.

So yeah. Iran and Russia (and maybe Brazil) want their own servers for totally not internal-espionage reasons. This will end well.

re: #87 Timothy Watson

I gave up on the Expanded Universe (EU) during the “New Jedi Order” series. “Vector Prime” was just monstrous, to kill off a main character just to create hype was beyond the pale for me. I read a couple more of the books just so I could read Michael Stackpole’s contribution to the series and gave up after that.

I, on occasion, go back and read Zahn’s trilogy (which pretty much was responsible for relaunching the EU back in the ’90s) and duology, and Stackpole’s Rogue Squadron series and “I, Jedi” (which is fun just for the take thats directed at fellow author Kevin J. Anderson), and Aaron Allston’s Wraith Squadron series. I’ve read Stackpole’s “Rogue Squadron” so many times I had order a new copy a couple years ago.

I really enjoyed Stackpole’s books in the MechWarrior reboot. He did an outstanding job with the creation of characters, the history and political makeup of The Inner Sphere and created a whole new adversary in the Clans complete with a political makeup and culture for them.

Great work.

re: #235 sattv4u2

Good idea. I’ll look into it.

re: #238 The Ghost of a Flea

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So yeah. Iran and Russia (and maybe Brazil) want their own servers for totally not internal-espionage reasons. This will end well.

The internyet?

_{I’m sorry! I’m sorry! I’ll never do that again!}

re: #236 Romantic Heretic

Which is funny as the best Star Trek novel, in my opinion, was almost completely out of canon.

If you’re a gamer you’ll really like this book as games are a central concept in it.

Yet it deeply influenced the creation of Worf… ;)

re: #53 sattv4u2

I’m going to need to see a picture of the teacher before I make a judgement call on whether this incident was inappropriate and/or awesome.