Comments on: Morning Links

By: Phelps

Phelps — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:31:52 +0000

I suspect that some of the people wearing “Police” in Iran are wearing it for the same reason as the guys wearing “milk factory” on thier uniforms in English when CNN was filming in Saddam era Iraq.

By: Aspasia

Aspasia — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:29:11 +0000

#21: “That guy mentioned the Millennium Falcon in the context of Star Trek. Is that even legal?”

No. I’m on my way to arrest him now and for once, use those handcuffs I have for their ORIGINAL purpose.

Let’s say, for shits n’ giggles, that ad was real. He just totally pissed off any interested Trekkers (NOT Trekkies, fyi) by mixing it up with Star Wars. The only thing that was going to draw was a flame war.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:06:43 +0000

#16

I think Pripyat, Ukraine was used for one level in Call to Duty 4. You actually hide behind the ferris wheel at the end of the level!

By: Dave Krueger

Dave Krueger — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:03:51 +0000

#13 Spleen

Scroll down a bit here for a transcript of the craigslist page:

http://assme.org/2009/06/17/oh-craigslist-you-never-disappoint-star-trek-nerd-gang-bang-somewhere-in-brooklyn/

That guy mentioned the Millennium Falcon in the context of Star Trek. Is that even legal?

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By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:15:47 +0000

Hoekstra-ing is funny, but not exactly an original meme:

Homer: Lisa, I know what’s going on here. They did it to Jesus, and now they’re doing it to me.
Marge: Are you comparing yourself to Our Lord?
Homer: Well, in bowling ability.

By: Marty

Marty — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:36:32 +0000

that pete hoekstra stuff hit me like a no-knock warrant at 3am!

By: Tokin42

Tokin42 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:16:23 +0000

#13

Thanks, now I’m creeped out

By: James D

James D — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:55:08 +0000

Those abandoned building pictures look just like the video game Fallout 3 ….

By: Chuchundra

Chuchundra — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:28:15 +0000

Arsen, most of us on the left find PETA to be a bunch of clueless boobs and an embarrassment to those who care about animal cruelty and environmental issues.

By: Aresen

Aresen — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:08:55 +0000

Well, maybe the left should be looking at some of their embarrassing crazies as well

By: Spleen

Spleen — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:07:34 +0000

Scroll down a bit here for a transcript of the craigslist page:

http://assme.org/2009/06/17/oh-craigslist-you-never-disappoint-star-trek-nerd-gang-bang-somewhere-in-brooklyn/

And here’s a PDF screen capture of the page itself:

http://assme.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/badcraigslist.pdf

By: MacK

MacK — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:13:33 +0000

The absurd comparisons on the page for the “Pete Hoekstra is a meme” are great. Actually made me smile. Damn that is a rarity from this blog!

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:10:39 +0000

#6, J Sub D:

I can bring y’all discouraging news in the morning too.

Detroit police routinely underreport homicides
Actual ‘08 total gives city worst rate in nation

Well, what do you expect? The Chicago Police department only has 13,400 cops! That’s barely enough to arrest people for possession. No way they have the resources to tackle actual crime!

By: Michael Chaney

Michael Chaney — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:04:31 +0000

You sure the cops in Iran aren’t just trying to warn the people that they have lice? Can’t be clear from that angle.

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:49:45 +0000

What’d i miss on craigslist? :(

By: Mattocracy

Mattocracy — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:31:24 +0000

Conor Friedersdorf’s article echoes my sentiment perfectly. I have felt this way about conservative pundits for a long time.

I don’t know if anyone watches that “Life After People” show on the History Channel, but a lot of those abandoned places were mentioned in several episodes. It’s a really interesting show if you’re an ubber dork like me.

By: z

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:26:28 +0000

Insofar as these folks offer constructive, clear-eyed critiques of President Obama, they enrich public discourse.

They would lose 90% of their audience. For whatever reason, their ranting and raving gives them market share. Only wonks like Conor would be interested in hours upon hours of “constructive, clear eyed” discourse.

By: J sub D

J sub D — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:26:15 +0000

I can bring y’all discouraging news in the morning too.

Detroit police routinely underreport homicides
Actual ’08 total gives city worst rate in nation

• In one case, the police reclassified a homicide as a suicide.

• Two men were stabbed to death, but were not included due to “insufficient evidence.”

• A man who was beaten to death, according to the medical examiner, died by accident, according to the police.

• A baby beaten to death never made the homicide tally, nor did a man who was found shot in the head.

What is more, records show Detroit police officers killed 10 civilians last year, a five-fold increase from 2007. That makes the Detroit department one of the most deadly in America even as it operates under federal supervision, for among other things, the use of lethal force and the illegal detention of witnesses.

:-(

By: Todd

Todd — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:25:23 +0000

I am not too bright but the article merely mentions Limbaugh and Hannity.
Conor Friedersdorf really takes on their third cousin once removed Levin, which is shooting fish in a barrel.