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« Required Reading (UPDATED) | Main | By the Way » October 07, 2004
Our First Rule Breaker!
Posted by Bill
With a snide entry under the previous thread, Tommy Pain has already broken INDC's newly posted rules for commenting! They missed out on a 96 yea vote?!?!?!?! How dare they not drop their presidential campaigning and rush back to DC to make it a 98 yea vote? I mean, a 96 yea vote could leave the terrorists thinking we are vulnerable to attack!!!!!! Sad and desperate. This is what I'm talking about. Thanks INDC! BTW, how can you complain about this, but give the prez a pass on ignoring "Bin Laden Determined to Attack Within the United States"? Does it even cross your mind how twisted the logic has to be to complain about two senators running for president to miss a 96 Yea vote, while not caring that the president couldn't call off a vacation to maybe do something about terrorists out to attack the US. Aside from failing to understand that the subtext of my post deals with the political implications of missing that vote, as well as the fact that Kedwards' involvement in and knowledge of intelligence reform is vital to bolstering their anti-terror platform, Tommy commits the following violations: 1. Unauthorized moonbat on the field - 15 yards. 2. Impotent rage representing misplaced aggression for unloving father - 15 yards. 3. Nasty insults - "not funny" - 15 yards from the spot of the foul. 4. Repeated active use of the Nelson Muntz voice - 40 yards. 5. Specific assertion that fails to cite a source or employ a link - 15 yards. Let's see, that's ... 15, 15, 15 plus ... plus ... carry the ... ... it's 100 yards! Touchdown! EJECTED!!!! What's particularly sad about Tommy Pain's discourse is the fact that he probably has absolutely no idea how his tone is counterproductive to actually convincing anyone of anything - other than the fact that he's a complete asshole. Call your daddy, son. He loves you. Deep down. Who's next? Posted by Bill at October 7, 2004 02:40 PM | TrackBack (5) CommentsBill: Allow me to be the first left-leaning member of this forum to kiss your butt by telling you that I think you are great. Ouch, I need some Chapstick! Posted by: Anonymous Scientist at October 7, 2004 02:48 PM I would like to point out that Kerry and Edwards were elected to be senators, not presidential candidates. If they are not able to perform both duties at the same time, they should give up one of them, akin to what Bob Dole did in 1996. It is a perfectly sound argument to expect them to be AT THEIR JOBS, don't you think? Posted by: ProphetCat at October 7, 2004 03:00 PM At the 20 yard line doesn't it become half the distance to Xeno's paradox? Posted by: CroolWurld at October 7, 2004 03:02 PM Who's Nelson Muntz? Posted by: Eric Blair at October 7, 2004 03:06 PM Dear Bill, No, I don't. And if he calls, I'm changing my number. Funny how the penalty went all the way. Remind me to tell you about the time he ran 92 yards for a touchdown at the wrong goal line. Sheesh. Sincerely, Tommy's Dad Posted by: tommy's dad at October 7, 2004 03:09 PM (It is a perfectly sound argument to expect them to be AT THEIR JOBS, don't you think?) I agree, but none of those losers do any real work anyway! What are their real jobs anyway? Other than wasting our time and voting once in a while. Edwards held off on deciding whether he would run for re-election to Senate for quite some time, so this is really not surprising to me. Bill, your comments guidelines are very sensible. Now the "Libya" commenters will be sure to turn from their evil ways. Posted by: milowent at October 7, 2004 03:11 PM CroolWurld, You're thinking football, this is Politics - America's other full contact sport. Heck, the only thing I question is Bill's failure to call him on "Bringin' that lame shit into MY house". I mean that penalty costs 20 yards plus it results in an automatic loss of respect. Posted by: Robert Modean at October 7, 2004 03:12 PM The call is not reviewable, I take it? Posted by: CroolWurld at October 7, 2004 03:15 PM In this case, no. Who's Nelson Muntz? Simpsons reference. There's a helpful sound bite in the linked "rules" post. Posted by: Bill from INDC at October 7, 2004 03:17 PM Dear Bill: Are there anti-loitering rules as well? Munuviana has been down most of the day and I can't get into the Butcher's Shop. But I feel I MUST express myself....SOMEWHERE! Mind if I just do a little Gratuitous Domestic Posting (TM) or sumpfin' on your site til mine's back up and working? Posted by: Robert the Llama Butcher at October 7, 2004 03:34 PM Get a job. Posted by: Bill from INDC at October 7, 2004 03:35 PM Wow, you have jsut proved how fascist you are Bill. Fuck off nazi. Go collect your Halliburton Repug$ check you Nazi goosestepping fuck. Posted by: TommyFan at October 7, 2004 03:38 PM I say let the Llama Butcher post. Also, would it be correct to say that this makes you much more Groundskeeper Willy than Principal Skinner? Posted by: CroolWurld at October 7, 2004 03:39 PM My mother told me to clean my room.... She's such a FASCIST. Posted by: Master of None at October 7, 2004 03:41 PM Ok those are pretty funny.... Funny Stuff.... Not as funny as Senator Gone & Senator Truant, but still funny... Regards, Posted by: Sonar5 at October 7, 2004 03:43 PM hehehe... "bringin dat shit..." Hey, at least the little guy used his email address. Posted by: krakatoa at October 7, 2004 03:45 PM Now, Bill, what's your ruling on TommyFan up there? We have a Halliburton, a Repug, three Nazis goosestepping (goosestepping counts as a Nazi reference), two fucks a-fucking, and a fascist in a pear tree. Is he So Banned, or is all that so over the top that it's meant to be humor? Posted by: Angie Schultz at October 7, 2004 03:48 PM Weird. Already an hour and no trolls showing up to say, "You just ban anyone who disagrees with you!" Has the internet been down this afternoon? Posted by: Jim at October 7, 2004 03:48 PM "Who's next?"My vote's for Tommy's Friend. Unless you want to keep him around awhile for us to taunt. Have I mentioned how deliciously strict - yet fair - you are? Posted by: willow at October 7, 2004 03:49 PM I for one enjoyed having Tommy "Strawman" Pain around. His arguments were so obviously disingenous and easy to shoot down, e.g.:
You must already know this was a memo based historical information from the Clinton admin (not to mention that it merely restated the obvious: hello? 1993 WTC bombing? Embassies? Yeah, Osama might want to attack us) so at best you're being disingenuous.
Bush DID do something about it that Clinton never had: ask his advisers to come up with a plan to "destroy" Al Qaeda. Posted by: TallDave at October 7, 2004 03:50 PM Er, I meant "TommyFan". That is, if he's not just a hack toying with you, which he might be, in which case I think we should keep him... Posted by: willow at October 7, 2004 03:50 PM Now, Bill, what's your ruling on TommyFan up there? Man, you guys need to adjust your irony meter - I honestly can't tell if "Tommyfan" is just someone making a joke or not (it's exactly the type of thing that I would do). Either way, he's funny, so he stays. Posted by: Bill from INDC at October 7, 2004 03:54 PM Mmmm...."deliciously strict"...mmmmmm..... Posted by: Robert the Llama Butcher at October 7, 2004 03:55 PM Yah, but not as funny as '...and a fascist in a pear tree.' Not that was funny... Posted by: willow at October 7, 2004 04:03 PM Great. All the funniness over at my place is being usurped by your commenters. There are only so many jokes to go around, and you're letting your commenters take all the good ones. Socialize comedy now! Socialize comedy now! Socialize comedy now! Posted by: Sharp as a Marble at October 7, 2004 04:49 PM Bill: in addition to the penalty calls, you dropkicked poor Tommy Pain through the goalposts of life. Posted by: The Lapsed Randian at October 7, 2004 05:15 PM These rules scare me and i ain't skeered o' nuthin' cept maybe momma Posted by: Hitman at October 7, 2004 05:27 PM Is it just me or does anyone else get gooseflesh when Willow types things like, "deliciously strict". I swear, reading that an image just popped into my mind - a pretty longhaired brunette in a Catholic school girl outfit about to... Uh, sorry about that. Nevermind Posted by: Robert Modean at October 7, 2004 05:34 PM LOL @ fascist in a pear tree. Good stuff. Willow... willow willow willow... you still make the purtiest fraulein I've ever seen, even if you didn't win the IMAO tshirt babe contest. ;) Posted by: krakatoa at October 7, 2004 06:00 PM Robert - Is it just me or does anyone else get gooseflesh when Willow types things like, "deliciously strict". It's even better if you've seen a picture of Willow. Rowr.
Posted by: Bill from INDC at October 7, 2004 06:42 PM Willow, weep for me. Posted by: triticale at October 7, 2004 07:10 PM Does 'deliciously strict' involve riding crops? Just curious... that and Robert's imagery have made me... excuse me, I have to leave now. Posted by: OneDrummer at October 7, 2004 07:13 PM Go ahead and leave - you'll just be back five minutes later ... Posted by: Bill from INDC at October 7, 2004 07:18 PM I'm pretty sure TommyFan and his brother/dad and sister/wife have been posting at my blog. I had to delete the "c" word twice. Posted by: Rightwingsparkle at October 7, 2004 07:25 PM No wonder I don't have comments on my blog. My blog is about MY favorite stories and MY opinions! (In my best Daffy Duck voice: "MINE! MINE! MINE!") Posted by: Mark at October 7, 2004 08:31 PM Sharp as a Marble: Posted by: Pete at October 7, 2004 09:24 PM Bill was right. Seared into my memory... Posted by: OneDrummer at October 7, 2004 09:48 PM Finally I have something nice to say about Kerry/Edwards: they didn't vote. Whoo hoo! Nothing good comes of congressional votes. Put me down for 12 more years of neglect. Posted by: JuanB at October 7, 2004 09:53 PM Bill, you are terrific. I'm getting tired of political books, and I'd like you to write one. I even have the title. "The Art of the Bitchslap" If you do write it, I think I should get an autographed first edition, no? Can you teach that stuff? I am so jealous. Posted by: John Collins at October 7, 2004 10:20 PM Bill Your calling of the different penalties is priceless. It's the best laugh I've had in weeks - seriously. Posted by: MaDr at October 8, 2004 12:01 AM two things: you are a nutjob, and I miss Gore. I do. okay, it's a rainy night in October with several weeks more of Kedwards' whinyness, sure to be filled with all that is wrong and joyless in politics. and there's no hope for a lock box. not a chance. no possibility of 4-hour weekly state-of-the-nation lectures, and you put tommy pain-in-the-butt on your front page. a little tommy would probably be pretty funny, but criminy. looks like he's planning a New Soldier-type of effort, and the blogs are his notepads. maybe I could laugh about it if it weren't raining. and after midnight on a work night. Posted by: tee bee at October 8, 2004 01:34 AM If gooseflesh is what happens when I type "deliciously strict" then what do you think happens when you type "turgid little nubbin", Bill? Ack! Double ack! Not. Fair. I liked that food I just ate and would have liked to keep it down, you know. Posted by: willow at October 8, 2004 11:36 AM So, he got the boot? Allow me to be the first to say... Hah Henh (sorry, I know, 40 Yards... I'll get moving now). Posted by: Robert at October 8, 2004 07:45 PM 1435 http://www.totallyfreecreditreport.org Posted by: free credit report at October 24, 2004 02:35 PM 1049 You can take Generic Viagra to cure ed. We also offer name brand Viagra Posted by: Generic Viagra at October 24, 2004 07:09 PM 1262 http://www.online-casino-one.com Posted by: online casino at October 25, 2004 07:31 PM |