No that’s not what I want…I just want every American to have access to affordable, quality healthcare

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Amen, Mary.

Agreed. Upon further reflection, I suppose the humor in this case, such as it is, lies in the mundane use of the word “tested”, implying something very routine when in fact what took place was, well, somewhat less than routine! Hence the absurdity. Not a great joke, but I get it. Something like the “Black Death, European Tour” t-shirts.

I suppose my judgment was clouded somewhat by an ugly, decidedly non-humorous subtext, which was enhanced by the self-report of wearing the shirt in Japan. But even that could have been just an unfortunate choice of attire rather than a deliberate provocation.

blessings ALL

blessings on the upcoming Holiday Season!!

so mote it be!!

So here’s a tangent –

If you’re a Kansas City Chiefs fan, you should see this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuU-vcWqdoU

I once wrote an Auschwitz joke on a dare.

I remember when those sick Dead Baby jokes were popular. Junior High, as I recall.

They were a genre like the “Mommy Mommy” jokes of my older sisters’ generation.

“Mommy, Mommy! I’m running around in circles!”
“Shut up or I’ll nail the other foot to the floor.”

There are all sorts of yardsticks for “tasteless” jokes.

The key is, Are they funny?

Noted for future reference: conservative “humor” that yuks up about incinerating, melting and poisoning a few hundred thousand people.

Now, understand, I actually like macabre humor. But usually, in order for it to work, the joke lies in the absurdity of the situation. This “joke” appears to not have any irony or clever twist, other than taking pleasure in a horrific act of mass violence. Hmmm. Is that some type of self-referential parody, or is it just the boneheaded celebration of brutality it appears?

Hey, American Way, heard any good 9-11 jokes lately? Or how about this: Did you know that Nick Berg found out, all too late, that he could sing falsetto?!

Yuk Yuk Yuk.
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Lighten up…

This duckman cartoon is for you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q9cwcj8GLQ&feature=related

(forbidden fruit)

Oh I should think you would. To tell me off?

“. I have no desire to meet with you and this tactic invitations of yours is ridiculous.”

I borrowed the tac from Hank, who I have met many times.

“And you may now hop off your high horse and quit accusing others of nic switching when you have done the same.”

Go get the proof. I’ll stand by what you find.

Everynight before I go to sleep, I read this. Obama inspires me oh so much!

“I should like to help everyone if possible; Christian, Jew, Muslim, Buddhist, black men, white, red, and yellow. We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that. We want to live by each others’ happiness, not by each other’s misery. We don’t want to hate and despise one another. In this world there is room for everyone. And the good earth is rich and can provide for everyone. The way of life can be free and beautiful, but we have lost the way.

Greed has poisoned men’s souls; has barricaded the world with hate; we live in misery and bloodshed. We have developed speed, but we have shut ourselves in. Industry that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge as made us cynical; our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. More than wealth we need humanity. More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost. Modern communications and technology have brought us closer together. The very nature of these inventions cries out for the goodness in man; cries out for universal brotherhood; for the unity of us all.

Even now my voice is reaching millions throughout the world, millions of despairing men, women, and little children, victims of a system that makes men torture and imprison innocent people. To those who can hear me, I say “Do not despair.” The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed, the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress. The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they took from the people will return to the people. And so long as men die, liberty will never perish.

Soldiers! Don’t fight for slavery! Fight for liberty! In the seventeenth chapter of St. Luke, it’s written “the kingdom of God is within man”, not one man nor a group of men, but in all men! In you! You, the people, have the power, the power to create prosperity, the power to create happiness! You, the people, have the power to make this life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure. Then in the name of democracy, let us use that power.

Let us all unite. Let us fight for a new world, a decent world that will give men and women a chance to work, that will give youth a future and old age a security. By the promise of these things, brutes have risen to power. But they lie! They do not fulfill their promise. They never will! Evil rulers free themselves but they enslave the people! Now let us fight to fulfill that promise! Let us fight to free the world! To do away with national barriers! To do away with greed, with hate and intolerance! Let us fight for a world of reason, a world where science and progress will lead to all men’s happiness.

Citizens of the world, in the name of democracy, let us all unite!

People can you hear me? Wherever you are, look up! The clouds are lifting! The sun is breaking through! We are coming out of the darkness into the light! We are coming into a new world; a kind new world, where men and women will rise above their hate, their greed, and brutality. Look up! The soul of mankind has been given wings and at last he is beginning to fly. He is flying into the rainbow. Into the light of hope! Into the future! The glorious future! That belongs to you, to me, and to all of us. Look up, everyone! Look up!”

Each day going forward will be even more glorious then the last!

Obama will soon build his own kingdom, right here on Earth!

Now, understand, I actually like macabre humor. But usually, in order for it to work, the joke lies in the absurdity of the situation. This “joke” appears to not have any irony or clever twist, other than taking pleasure in a horrific act of mass violence. Hmmm. Is that some type of self-referential parody, or is it just the boneheaded celebration of brutality it appears?

Hey, American Way, heard any good 9-11 jokes lately? Or how about this: Did you know that Nick Berg found out, all too late, that he could sing falsetto?!

Yuk Yuk Yuk.

And you may now hop off your high horse and quit accusing others of nic switching when you have done the same.

Of course, if you decline to meet, it will tend to bias opinion against you.”

The offer is out for you as well “Jim”.

You cons have a problem with nic switchers. It reduces your already questionable credibility.

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BJ you never nic switched?

Bawks wasn’t up to meeting me.

How about you?

I mean since you started out as “ANTI J R” and all?

You cons have a problem with nic switchers. It reduces your already questionable credibility. Soft hearted lib that I am, I’m here to help.

Of course, if you decline to meet, it will tend to bias opinion against you.

ANTI . . . clueless as always.

Do the math yourself, dipswitch.

1982-1983
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Oh, OK, so you were there during the war, or shortly after WWII? Yeah, maybe not…

I wonder why Heckler and Max got banned but not ANTI?

Hmmm . . .
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Because I am just that damn good.

Hmmm . . .