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... and a certain narrow-moustached Chaplin template, but let's not get there.

It seems that when you are really really batshit insane and yet just as batshit over-confident, people bug out, and they start taking you seriously, because they can't believe that somebody that confident can be that nuts. Or it makes their heads explode. Just like the Chewbacca defense...

"Look at the monkey! Look at the silly monkey! *head explodes* -- South Park, S02E14 "Chef Aid"

Alec Baldwin did it already.

Obligatory South Park reference:
http://beta.southparkstudios.c...

I know a couple of people who can't stand quiet. There has to be a TV, radio or conversation going on constantly. I wonder what terrible thoughts must creep in the moment silence descends. I figure it must be like what Eric Cartman sees when he closes his eyes.

Goddamn Mongorians!

And Mongolians.

But it doesn't need to be *LOUD* to accomplish that. It certainly needs to be no louder than a modern, quiet car.

I wish people with loud vehicles would be ticketed to death... and that especially holds for boom-box cars.

http://www.southparkstudios.co...

Fuck plot, let's move the camera so much that the audience gets motion sickness!

Every Hollywood blockbuster is going to follow the same basic formula because that's what sells tickets. Rehashing The Hero's Journey isn't exactly new, either.

Disney didn't buy the rights to Star Wars so they could make a 3 hour space opera - they are making a Summer blockbuster to get a return on their investment. You can be sure that means a Hero's Journey based plot and lots of explosions. If you think that looks like shit, no one's forcing you to watch it. No one's taking away the multitude of indie movies where the characters swear at each other for two hours and everyone dies from AIDS at the end.

On the other hand, "shaky camera" needs to die and never come back. JJ Abrams and Michael Bay both should be locked in a room and forced to watch portrait video shot on an iPhone by a hyperactive 6-year-old until they learn the value of proper camera work.

150miles for something that expensive? That not a case of not perfect, its a joke. The only reason to buy one is for smuggness.

We need money to build an interstellar cruiser. Now, this spaceship will be able to travel through a worm hole and deliver the message and glory of Jesus Christ to those godless aliens. Send your money now. Amen.

You know what, I'll bite.

Firstly, the "don't worry about civil liberties because ... uh ... ter'ist murika freedom!!!" argument became passe once those who were prophetic about the longstanding ramifications of the Patriot act turned out to be correct. And secondly, it's antithetical for you to justify domestic spying for the formation of a free country. The two are diametrically opposed. I'm not putting words in your mouth. You are justifying domestic spying. If you had said, "I believe we should have the best SIGINT over foreign entities, and none over American's private domestic communication, and no secret FISA courts and no gag-orders, no NSLs, no secret no-fly list, no secret kill-list", ok, maybe, but you did not say that.

The American people are not the enemy, and there is not some huge terrorist cell lying in wait in your neighbor's fucking closet. Get over it. Whoever beat nationalistic pride into your psyche, probably some baby boomer, they had it beat into them by the McCarthyism of their day, and it was wrong then and it is wrong now. We are a great country because of our people. Not our government. They serve us. They should fear us. We pay for them to serve us, not the other way around.

How about we all just stick our heads in the sand so the terrorist know we didn't see their sacred prophet Muhammad while where at it. Because oh noes .. the terrorist are gunna git'cha!

Fuck you.

the sound of the tires rolling on the ground, the sound of the chain & sprockets, the electric motor will have a little noise too,

at least it wont sound like these fags: http://www.southparkstudios.co...

Hooked On Monkey Phonics!!!

http://www.southparkstudios.co...

10:50.

Now, if you could provide a study that actually broke down who was using the health care system and how, I'd love to see it.

Most of the studies I've seen have shown that everything is simply marked up insanely (and almost entirely arbitrarily): http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...

So more or less like this: http://www.southparkstudios.co...

And rather than doing something about it, like forcing competition or transparency in costs, we've just spread the enormous cost across paying taxpayers (very similar to Social Security and Medicare, which just absorb the massive costs, efficiency be damned).

You "intend" to have the money "when" misfortune strikes. Yet by its very nature, you have no idea when misfortune will strike, whether multiple misfortunes will strike, or the scale of the cost. Or do you seriously contend that everyone should strive to have millions in savings just in case? Because anything less is unreasonable. Insurance is more of a risk pool precisely because of that and not merely for even "catastrophic" emergency because such a term because untenable very quickly on the cost of many medical procedures.

That is entirely untrue. Scale matters. You're trying to pretend everything out there is a million dollar expense and it simply isn't. Maternity care, for instance, while expensive, is not a bankruptcy causing condition. And it's oft (80%: http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs...) seen coming ahead of time. So why then is "insurance" mandated to cover it? Moreover, why are my premiums paying for it, a childless adult with no intention of having children? This is just one such example. There are others.

For the former, you can't get blood from a stone.

Except that's disingenuous. The definition of "poor" has slid significantly so far over the years to the point than you can have a home of your own, two cars, and a vacation or two a year -- AND STILL PAY NO TAXES (http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/29/pf/taxes/who-doesnt-pay-federal-income-taxes/). 12% of people who pay no taxes make between 50 and 100k a year. There's plenty of blood in that stone.

I would be if I actually thought any health care law passed in the US would do such a thing.

But wasn't that the whole point of the law? Yes we can and all that? Grandiose change was exactly what his whole administration was supposed to be about. In fact, ACA, even as written, is one of the most sweeping, drastic changes we've ever seen to our healthcare since Medicare. The only problem is that it's a huge negative change rather than a positive. It cemented us permanently into the existing system rather than attempting to reform it.

Actually, it's most strongly linked to age as is stroke most strongly linked to age. "It is estimated that 82 percent of people who die of coronary heart disease are 65 and older."

That's a terrible yardstick. All sicknesses get worse with age. Just because someone dies at 65+ doesn't mean the stuff they did between age 1 and age 64 didn't help get them there. Let's take two groups of people: The first is a bunch of generally fit athletic people who take care of themselves, the second is a group of fat slobs who don't exercise. On average, who develops heart disease and when? That's a relevant test.

So, cut all the health care to the old since invariably they're the ones we all know inevitable should be accountable for their age.

You scoff, but the

1/4 of Americans are retards

Smug Alert

or scientology

Not true, South Park have poked fun at Scientology more than once. Example: http://www.southparkstudios.co...

You beat me to it.

still the south park one was very funny

http://www.southparkstudios.co...

The only thing I got from your post is that you are in full agreement and lockstep with powers that say one thing and do another. Congrats to you.

http://www.southparkstudios.co...

South Park said it best: Dolphin and Whale

The Internet is not a Sentient Being. It doesn't live nor breathe, nor is it a set of tubes. It doesn't "remember" anything. The systems that we associate with the Internet, like Search Engines or Storage Services all have Terms of Service (ToS) that have a wide range of rights and responsibilities that are legally binding. Since you had no dealings with the authoring of the ToS for any particular service you use, you're basically agreeing to allow them to do whatever they want with whatever you're willing to use of their services. Think Human Centi-I-Pad here folks.

If you don't want to be "remembered" by the Internet there's really not a way to eliminate your information. Sure there are companies out there who'll clean up your image or try to, for a fee but in the US at least these companies can be as predatory with what you allow them to have because you allow them to do it to you. It's in the ToS you agreed to and they'll sell the information to other companies who will then create new profiles about what kind of cereal you eat or what medications you take. The downstream market on data mining personal preferences and choices is huge and even your state and local governments sell your data to middle-men data brokers all the time. Buy a new car recently? Your information, what you bought, how much you payed is all out there. So now not only is that transaction disclosed to somebody else it's used outside of that transaction to determine your eligibility to buy or possibly buy other things. You bought a VW, that must mean you fit into this box and your address is here so your income level must be this... You're now filed and categorized and your junk mail will now reflect the new influx of great marketing material targeted to that box.

What's been lacking is a complete lack of legislation protecting your privacy and keeping your private information private. The problem with is legislators are constantly glad-handed by the same companies who mine your data constantly and they constantly lobby them prohibiting progress in protecting you. In the US the Supreme Court has even ruled that you have no expectation of privacy when you hand data over to a third party. Until this is rectified, you're screwed.

On the flip side should you choose to deal with a company who provides their service via the Internet, I wouldn't rely on a company that offers something for free because at the root of this is how sustainable is that model? If it's "free" there's usually a hook and whatever you entrust to them will usually be subject to some change in that ToS in the future. If you pay for a service, you should make sure that the business has a sustainable business model and will grow. I mean you wouldn't put your money in a bank that just popped up and is operating out of the trunk of a car would you? No you wouldn't, but there are people who constantly trust their photos, files and other personal data to droves of Internet "startups" who will be gone or have such rotten infrastructure that whatever you give them will either disapper or be stolen. Of course you can hope that they get acquired but usually in that case, it means that whatever you have will be discontinued or substantially changed by a new ToS that again, you have no input on. You either agree or disagree.

I tell my family and friends that it's not the Internet, it's the companies providing these services. If you trust these companies fine but then I say "Would you let them hold your wallet for a week?" "Would you let Larry Ellison watch your small child while you run and do an errand?" If not why would you then entrust your vacation photos or that huge collection of old Jazz MP3s you have to them? Sure, there are services that add value but again what's the business model and are you in control of what they do with the information you give them? In most cases, that's not true and those are the services you should avoid.

I actually looked up the definition for racist (just to make sure that it wasn't different to what I assumed it was). Seeing as you're only feel superior to said person (because you feel you don't have a chip on your shoulder), it's not racist as you don't believe your race is superior to another. Though it would probably bite you in the ass if you described the black person who sues you when they carelessly walked out in front of your car (giving you no time to stop) as a nigger - that'd probably turn it into a bona-fide hate crime

Question is, do you have a similar word for a white, hispanic, asian, etc person with a chip on their shoulder - for me, "cunt" works quite nicely.

That reminds me of a South Park episode...25% of the population is retarded, and needs to believe in an all-powerful government.

Isn't it obvious? That's not tidal activity, those plumes are breaching moon-whales.

Oye. What is it about economics that draws all the armchair "experts"? You don't see any armchair surgeons.

Dunning-Kreuger. As D&D players know, there's a reason why INT and WIS are separate stats.

Maybe it's because surgeons don't do this: http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/222638/

Believe it or not, when their level of "wisdom/experience" has them fucking up as badly as they are (and basically throwing darts at dartboards), then yes, about any person has close to equal validity in determining the macro effects of actions influencing the free market.

Whole episode about that...
http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/2hlbyd/take-that-shit-off-speakerphone

College Kids, screwin around..

Both clips are from the episode: Reverse Cowgirl. That's a Security Camera and Mind if I Touch Your Balls, Sir? Enjoy!

Both clips are from the episode: Reverse Cowgirl. That's a Security Camera and Mind if I Touch Your Balls, Sir? Enjoy!

Doesn't even have to be self-driving to have an effect on the airline industry.

Soon we can't even take a shit without logging to Failbook first.

For now, we have ratemypoo... Say I'm not number 2!

But everyone wants those fine slim asians.

Only because they never throw gingers.

First:
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2012/06/texas_85_mile_per_hour_speed_limit_do_higher_speed_limits_cause_more_accidents_.html

You are a self-righteous piece of garbage. YOU are causing SMUG. YOU are making the world unsafe. YOU are risking everyone.

http://www.southparkstudios.com/full-episodes/s10e02-smug-alert

Now fuck off you piece of shit.

Yes, definitely the Japanese Starting about 0:35

South Park did it in episode How to Eat with Your Butt.

That's not a strange thing at all, since America was founded on hypocrisy. Always trying to have your cake and eat it too.

relevant

It's true -

http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/103420/japanese-charm

Simpsons already did it.

"implemented smart steps"

With the huge pile of body scanners sitting unused in warehouses thanks to DHS's wild (and illegal) binge on ineffective and invasive scanning technology ...

Security breach!

Stick figures? Well that's a relief. Now we don't need to worry about lectures from Sexual Harassment Panda.

Oh shit, sorry I thought you said lines... lines.... lines!!!!

Southpark did this years ago...

http://www.southparkstudios.com/full-episodes/s10e08-make-love-not-warcraft

... and read it in a completely different way.
That's evidence of depth.

You're a fan of the novel "The Tale Of Scrotie McBoogerballs", aren't you?

Try leaving your taps open and soon the utility company will call you and ask you what you're doing.

And sometimes the man just comes in and shuts you down.

Perhaps with marshmallow inside.

http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/153005/chocolate-suicide

Maybe they don't trust banks, and this has a mysterious effect on their perception of the world.

Magic Jonson: Just a pretty plain old ordinary bedroom.

Kids: Dude.

Magic Jonson: Oh.Yeah,I don't trust banks.

Magic Jonson: I sleep with all my money.

Kids: You sleep with money every night?

Who's to say AT&T isn't doing this already in USA?

Verizon is already doing this, and has been for a while, according to
PC World's article about this

Verizon has posted changes to its privacy policy stating that it will now share user location data, Web browsing history and demographic information with marketers.

While Verizon insists that it will not provide third parties with any information identifying users on a personal basis, it will give them a wide array of its users' information, including websites they frequent on their Verizon devices, places where their devices have been, and demographic categories such as gender and age range. Verizon will also share user interests with marketers, such as whether they're a sports fan, own a pet or what sort of restaurants they frequent.

The Department of Justice in the USA already wants carriers to keep user location data for further review by DOJ as needed, warranted or not.

Apple already got slogged for tracking user location data in articles and on South Park's "Human Centipad" episode, if you remember that. And that was followed by Android having to deal with user location tracking issues in May of 2011.

All of this just by searching for [ +"user location data" ] on your favorite search engine! So why aren't people up in arms about this?? Oh yeah, because not only do they accept this voluntarily, they pay the damn phone companies a monthly allotment to take their personal data and sell it! Damn sheep!

He bounces on them like a hoppity hop

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Swiss Delegate: Ah, Mr. Abootman. It's the global world summit leaders. We want to talk to you about the strike.

Stephen Abootman: You... You do? You wanna negotiate?!

French Delegate: No, we were just wondering if, when you're all dead, we can use Newfoundland for a new global theme park.

[Mr. Abootman drops the phone and begins to weep. He walks away with his hands over his eyes]

Kyle: [picks up the phone] Hello? Will you just give this guy something, please?!

Swiss Delegate: Excuse me?

Kyle: [Mr. Abootman leans on the door, crying] He just doesn't wanna look like an idiot, so he wants everyone to think the strike was for something. Ehjust, just give him anything!

French Delegate: Well, we could give Canada some small consolation pirize

Kyle: If they give you something small, will you end the strike?

Stephen Abootman: Well they... act like they're giving Canada a lot so everyone thinks I did a good job?

Kyle: Can you act like you're giving him a lot?

Swiss Delegate: Well, why not?

[Canada, moments later. Mr. Abootman steps outside to the podium and makes an announcement]

Stephen Abootman: We have won! [no one reacts: they're all too tired to]

Lumberjack: Well how much did we got?

Stephen Abootman: Well, we uh, we didn't get everything that we wanted, but... we nogotiated hard and... we got these... [holds up some coupons] coupons to Bennigan's! And... [holds up a bag of sweets] free bubblegum... for every Canadian. [his aide steps forward and claps really fast. Other Canadians begin to clap their hands] These coupons entitle every Canadian to a free meal at Bennigan's. With the purchase of a meal at equal or greater value, of course.

Aide 1: We did it! [aide 2 steps forward and claps really fast. Other Canadians begin to clap their hands]

Stephen Abootman: My friends. This is the greatest victory in Canadian history. [headlines follow: The Canuck Reporter has "Canada Wins The Strike." Canadiety has "Strike over! Canada Victorious!." Canada Today has "Strike Victory Party Set For Next Week."] [http://www.spscriptorium.com/Season12/E1204script.htm]