And though it’s quite possible that an actual open thread could look exactly like this one — down to the last bit of punctuation, even — that wouldn’t change this post’s ontology one bit.
All of which puts me in mind of Jeremy Irons and David Cronenberg. And intentionalism.
Discuss.
— Or if the topic doesn’t interest you, discuss something else. I’m easy that way, and besides, I have a lot of stuff I have to get done today.
And this, appearances to the contrary, is not a comment.
I miss the armadillo.
Wow, it definitely is a Dead Ringer for an open thread. Maybe it’s just half of a whole?
Wait — where’s Adrienne Barbeau?
LET ME IN! LET ME IN!
Oh, wait, I’m in. Soooooooo ….. wazzup?
Shit. I mean Genevieve Bujold. I knew it was some French name…
So this piece of string walks into a bar and orders a drink. The bartender says, “Beat it. We don’t serve string here.” So the string goes outside, reaches between the individual strands in his midsection, and pulls a hole in himself. He walks back into the bar, and the barkeep immediately says “Didn’t I just tell you we don’t serve string in here?” The string says, “I’m not string. I’m an open thread.”
So this piece of string ties one on, then goes home and tries to post on Protein Wisdom. Jeff immediately replies “I told you this was not an open thread!” So the string ties himself in a knot and pulls a few threads loose (literally speaking, of course) and logs back into to Protein Wisdom. When he tries to post, he finds that Jeff has blocked his IP address.
That’ll show that fucking string who’s boss.
OK, it’s NOT an open thread, but if it were, and I’m not saying it is, mind you, anybody have any thoughts on, um, openness? ‘Cause I’m open the idea. Of openness.
So, what are we talking under the rubric “stuff”?
Pec implants, six-pack lipo, Kos-approved pretension generator?
If your “doctor” looks like a certain Dasypus novemcinctus and speaks with Hunter Thompson’s voice, run, Jeff. Run. And don’t look back.
(I think the above would best be delivered in the voice of Gregory Peck. It just seems right, dammit.)
(I think the above would best be delivered in the voice of Paul Harvey. This, too. GOOD DAY!)
Try leading him and aiming just a bit high. In case he jumps.
I almost forgot: Ce n’est pas un commentaire.
These discussions are all starting to look the same to me.
If the Mets keep going like they are, we won’t be needing a controlled demolition of Shea…
Me struggle to love and understand.
Ok, strike that, You’re Onry.
While there is no evidence that democracy reduces the incidence of terrorism, there is ample evidence  from places like Egypt and Saudi Arabia  that holding more open elections in these and other societies would produce governments that are more anti-American than incumbent regimes … The best hope for modernization, and ultimately liberalization, in the Arab and Muslim worlds today lies in incumbent regimes* who recognize that, first of all, economic modernization is essential to their country’s future.” – Flynt Leverett
http://www.npr*.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14569417
Melkor: heh!
I’m thinking you’re unable to slip a guitar pick between your butt cheeks right about now. NTTAWWT.
BWAAAA HAHAHAHA!!!
(that wasn’t an open comment, more like a closed linked trash talk)
Chirac chokehold? It’s about time.
BJ:
My butt’s fine, but thanks for your concern :-p
I’m from an even lower circle of non-native-NY’er hater hell — a lifelong Yankee fan. It’s my Dad’s fault; he took me to the shrine, I mean stadium, when I was 4 and the program was burned in, hard-wired like.
That said, it’s still fun to watch the Mets thrash and their fans pucker various and sundry orifices…
Heh, Melkor.
I’m transplanted to Phillie for about 17 years now. Grew up in … wait for it … NEW ENGLAND! I’m still a brainless lunatic member of Red Sox Nation!
Ha ha, we have so much to discuss!
Fiendish! Though, I’m working, not commenting.
And also, since this isn’t an open thread, we have to figure out what the topic is, I think.
I’m guessing, um, the role of intentionalism in shaping gender-related notions of cheese.
Without which we would be at a loss to differentiate between the intent of the 15th century nun who used more mould in her formula, and thus changed cheese forever, and that of the fecund merchant who decided to market it as ‘less filling’.
RiverC;
As long as it’s not thigh cheese. That’s for a different thread and there’s no intentionalism in thigh cheese.
End of topic.
How about closeness? Anybody have an opinion on that? Huh? I’m so…ronery.
Kelly:
Step. Away. From. The. USB. Port.
Speaking of teh closeness, during the Ahmadinejad thing I was googling and was at this Iranian personals site and for one of the profile questions they ask you your position on Israel/Palestine. I think that’s really retarded and makes hooking up more harder, really.
also it suppresses debate
Hah, BJT! I’ll show you! I’m off for a long weekend starting…now. Ciao, all you fey intentionalists!
I think I’ll open a box of beer instead.
So what hat should I buy to piss off the Mets fans when I go to the game Saturday?
What do other blogs talk about on their open threads? My mom says I don’t do well in unstructured environments.
In an Introduction to Literature class this week, I was teaching fables as a way of demonstrating that theme is essentially the same as a fable’s moral.
I told the REAL “Little Red Riding Hood,” in which the wolf actually eats Grama, but the Wood-cutter comes along and saves the day by killing the wolf, cutting its stomach open, and freeing Grama.
I asked the students, “So, what’s the moral here”? And I swear, a kid raised his hand and said: “Always chew your food.”
I don’t care if he does another good thing all semester, he gets an “A.”
Cowboy:
Schweet. That went down WAY better than most of my smart-aleck remarks in class. :)
happyfeet:
I think people usually talk about the same things they always talk about. At KOS they talk about the evil Bushitler killbots. At DU they talk about the evil Bushitler killbots. At jihadwatch they talk about jihad. At LFG they talk about jihad.
At Ace they talk about killing hobos and everybody goes to their bunk when alexthechick posts. Everybody.
I do not know this alexthechick. I also do not know what the for real moral of the Little Red Riding Hood fable is supposed to be. These are things I will endeavor to learn today.
There is no consensus on the for real moral of Little Red Riding Hood it seems. I found a cool picture of her though.
I have some dirty pictures, ok maybe this is just a shameless plug. They are safe for work,but I’ll bet that I got your attention.
I was not able to learn much about alexthechick. She doesn’t like spiders it seems. But in googling her I did learn that many of you are really really promiscuous in your commenting. It’s kind of slutty really. Not naming any names. You know who you are.
The Watts Riding Hood is very cool, but this ::spong:: eyed wolf just cracks me up.
This is a fun Little Red Riding Hood movie with an amazingly precocious performance from Reese Witherspoon. Definitely a good netflix.
not for kids
All I need to know is, is Reese Witherspoon naked in it? because if so, I might buy it.
no – this was when she was really little, 14 I’d guess off the top of my head. But she talks dirty.
– Since one of the PW posters “opened teh thread” we can now reveal that it was Jeff all along, imposing his own special beand of blog hedgemony, and facsist-like imperialistic control, to which it seems, noone payed the slightest attention. par norm.
– That being said, and having only a “passing” interest in gramma’s that have been consumed, (although I do admit that a nude Witherspoon in red hood sounds trim), how about this.
– CNN carries the debate to the next level, reffering to Juan Williams as a “happy negro”. Twice. On air.
– Discuss.
this>/a> is that deal BB is talking about.
This whole thing where you say happy like it’s a bad thing needs to stop. Now.
ack. Sorry. The angry black man got me all upset I guess.
“I told the REAL “Little Red Riding Hood,†in which the wolf actually eats Grama, but the Wood-cutter comes along and saves the day by killing the wolf, cutting its stomach open, and freeing Grama.
I asked the students, “So, what’s the moral here�
Woodcutters are Imperialist Warmongers with no respect for Nature.
This is not an open thread
And though it’s quite possible that an actual open thread could look exactly like this one  down to the last bit of punctuation, even  that wouldn’t change this post’s ontology one bit.
When the Mohammad cartoon kerfluffle came out, I came up with a little thought exercise.
Someone should do an insulting cartoon with a picture of an Arab in it.
Then, the cartoonist should make it clear that, while the featured character just so happened to bear a striking resemblance to The Prophet, said character was not, in fact, Mohammad.
He just looks like him.
Now, surely, Islamic fanatics couldn’t object to that, right?
Heh.
scooter – nobody has said anything yet about the joke in #6, so I will.
I rather liked it.
My favorite version..
I really appreciate the time it took you to write this post, thanks!
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