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Shorter Pam Atlas
Above: Blargh! A eat attack!*
- The imminent demise of the rightwing New York Sun undoubtedly proves that we ‘citizen journalists, citizen soldiers’ are on the verge of destroying the moonbatty New York Times forEVAR.
‘Shorter’ concept created by Daniel Davies and perfected by Elton Beard. We are aware of all Internet traditions.™
phleabo said,
October 1, 2008 at 17:09
What the fuck is with the Vagina Cheney t-shirt ad?
FGFM said,
October 1, 2008 at 17:09
Althouse sends her regrets….
I visited the Sun about a year ago, and was perfectly charmed by the stunningly retro environment…
… and all the wonderful, dedicated people there.
D.N. Nation said,
October 1, 2008 at 17:12
Except, um, you see…blogs aren’t actually prin…um…bu…
My head hurts.
handy said,
October 1, 2008 at 17:27
As if the photo weren’t priceless enough, I couldn’t control myself once I read the caption. Thanks a lot, HTML. Now my coworkers know for a fact that I’m crazy.
g said,
October 1, 2008 at 17:39
But doesn’t Sarah Palin read the New York Sun? I thought she read all of the newspapers?
Doofus said,
October 1, 2008 at 17:39
Is Pam Atlas married to Rand McNally?
With a kid named Tom-Tom?
Arky - Chuthuhlusexual said,
October 1, 2008 at 17:43
Guys who got paychecks and benefits to write crap looked at the All Volunteer fReichtard Army, realized there was no way to compete with the endless torrent of crap they produced for free and waved the white flag.
Yep. That’s gotta be a proud moment for East Wingnuttistan.
Loneoak said,
October 1, 2008 at 17:43
Hmm, maybe the Sun is dying because it was the exclusive mouthpiece of the most obnoxious neocon blowhards and nobody wanted to read it. I suppose it might be dying because all print is dying, but that self-centered view of the world sure sounds like another symptom of neoconitis. “No really, this is part of that world-changing history that comes after the end of history!!1!!”
Scott said,
October 1, 2008 at 17:48
The world needs a new “Wingnuts in Party Hats.” It’s been over two years!
Righteous Bubba said,
October 1, 2008 at 17:49
The world needs a new “Wingnuts in Party Hats.”
Barrelz goddammit. Barrelz with suspenders.
StringonaStick said,
October 1, 2008 at 17:54
Yesterday I saw news of this sad, sad demise of such a fine, fine publication. My first thought was of poor Pammycakes and her already tenuous grip on reality.
rorycalhoun said,
October 1, 2008 at 18:00
Damn that Bill Clinton. He’s struck again. His treachery is bottomless. What next, the Moonie Times?
TLAD said,
October 1, 2008 at 18:04
That made me rage less than any other post she’s ever written. She must be really down about it. I mean, she didn’t even find a way to blame it on Judeo-Bolshevism the Islamic-Leftist alliance or use any other slightly redone antisemitic tropes be a bold truth-teller about the Muslim threat and our coming dhimmitude. Clearly, she is a hate filled embarrassment to humanity with a marked inability to learn from the past in mourning and we should all take this opportunity to call her our for being a fucking fascist help her through this time of need.
It feels good to be a little mean and ad hominem express some sympathy for Pammycakes.
TLAD said,
October 1, 2008 at 18:05
My strike throughs! Where are they?
Righteous Bubba said,
October 1, 2008 at 18:06
I edited them out.
Dragon-King Wangchuck said,
October 1, 2008 at 18:11
The print of blogs is Futura! Dang <Futura> works great in Preview!
actor212 said,
October 1, 2008 at 18:21
The New York Sun was the unfortunate brainfart of a bunch of rich white guys who believed that the right wing opinion was underrepresented in NYC by the Wall Street Whorenal and the Investors Business
SyndromeDaily (IBSD), and had all the journalistic instincts of Pamela Anderson’s bra strap.Joe Max said,
October 1, 2008 at 18:22
My brain refuses to make sense of that photo. What the hell is that in her right hand? A flashlight? A pipe bomb? What is that thing on her left shoulder? A furby? The demon that whispers wingnut talking points in her ear? An what, in the name of all that is holy, is she stuffing into her gaping maw?
I thought the coffee would make it clearer, but thinking only makes it more unintelligible. I know, “unintelligible” is Pammy’s lingua franca but still…
Dhalgren said,
October 1, 2008 at 18:24
What a shame. A lot of Republicans on Park Terrace East subscribe to the NY Sun. I guess these dirtbags on my quaint, lillywhite street must now stick to wingnut blogs and Fox news. There’s also the Jerusalem Post, but these people are elitists. They don’t stoop quite that low in public.
The Goddamn Batman said,
October 1, 2008 at 18:29
Does she have a special “Stupid Shit” key on her keyboard? Because she seems too stupid to type, and is further restricted by keeping one thumb in her mouth and the other… ah… elsewhere.
Crowded House said,
October 1, 2008 at 18:52
But where is her hat? Oh I see. She will eat the panda and then make a hat of him! It is the height of creativity for a wingnut retarded!
Tom65 said,
October 1, 2008 at 18:58
Oh Pam…shut up and show us your tits already.
TKK said,
October 1, 2008 at 18:59
Didn’t Pammy used to work for the NY Sun?
Marco said,
October 1, 2008 at 19:02
“The Sun, begun as a conservative alternative to the New York Times…”
It was also the conservative alternative to toilet paper.
SamFromUtah said,
October 1, 2008 at 19:18
What the fuck is with the Vagina Cheney t-shirt ad?
It’s a reminder that October is World Adblock Appreciation Month.
Dave said,
October 1, 2008 at 19:37
I will say one good thing about the Sun. Its crossword was A-one, definitely on a par with the NY Times. That will be missed.
PeeJ said,
October 1, 2008 at 19:38
From the comments, by “Josef K.” no less. Wonder what his name was before Aryan Nation assigned him that one.
I like to tweak people who say “Our prayers weren’t answered” by responding “God DID answer your prayers. The answer was ‘no’.” In that vein, I’d like to to point out that the Times and Nation are getting their comeuppance.
Joshua said,
October 1, 2008 at 19:53
The New York Sun got started in 2002, when all the serious people thought Republicans would be a permanent majority and their leader George W. Bush was the best of Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill rolled into one.
Things are, to put it mildly, quite different. It was a sign of the times, and nothing more. Once those times ended, so did the Sun’s.
And I am grateful for that.
DragonScholar said,
October 1, 2008 at 19:55
A friend and I blog and speak about “geeky careers” – she’s in publishing, and she says the industry has been absolutely brutal and brutalized. Cuts, closing publications, etc. It’s all over the place, stuff like this just makes the news.
In general the internet (possibly with a bit of “long tail” economics) isn’t helping, but the economic slowdown seems to have pushed things over the edge, or over faster. However it’s a lot of factors.
Righteous Bubba said,
October 1, 2008 at 20:01
Look to your past:
http://crookedtimber.org/2008/10/01/google-2001/
Dragon-King Wangchuck said,
October 1, 2008 at 20:14
I wonder where poll-junkie Bradley Effect Truth has gone? 538 has Obama winning 85% of simulations. Real Clear Politics has Obama winning even if you spot McCain California. And early voting has just started in Ohio.
alec said,
October 1, 2008 at 20:16
Speak of the devil.
How much you wanna bet she isn’t going to be able to discuss this one – or walk straight – for a week? These people are lower than whale shit, and this is what happens when you don’t put a floor on how deep someone can plumb these nasty depths.
Legalize said,
October 1, 2008 at 20:40
The NY Sun is (was?) merely a ‘Zine that outlived its relevance. Hell, everyone had a fucking ‘zine at some point. My cat had a ‘zine. It sucked, but it was still a ‘zine.
Kind of like the the Republican Party.
Just kidding. The GOP was never relevant.
Lawnguylander said,
October 1, 2008 at 20:50
I will say one good thing about the Sun. Its crossword was A-one, definitely on a par with the NY Times. That will be missed.
That was my first thought when I heard the news. I was like, fuck. And I think it may be even better and what’s more, the online version was free. Unlike the NY Slimes and that latte sipping elitist Will (eat my) Shortz who charge $40 for a year’s subscription.
HelenWheels said,
October 1, 2008 at 20:56
Can the raw meat ad go away too? I can’t stand it .
Righteous Bubba said,
October 1, 2008 at 21:02
Use Firefox.
Install Adblock.
Add Filterset G.
Browse with contentment and deprive Sadly, No! of much-needed revenue.
Simba B said,
October 1, 2008 at 21:11
FWIW—
Use Adblock Plus plus the Element Hiding Helper, which allows for the blocking of objects on the page as opposed to addresses of images. Big help with Google Adsense.
ABP has built-in autoupdate functionality and a number of filters subscriptions can be found at their web site. I find EasyElement+EasyList plus the ABP Tracking Filter to be quite effective.
D.N. Nation said,
October 1, 2008 at 21:12
Troofy got straight up laughed out of the room Friday night. He had put his chips all in on McCain slightly besting Obama and the pundits falling over themselves with praise…when that didn’t happen, he spouted out a few yeah, um, people will see how great McCain was, trust me!…and when THAT didn’t happen (per the polls), Troofy bolted.
Anyone expecting a Toot appearance election night will be disappointed.
Simba B said,
October 1, 2008 at 21:12
FWIW—
Use Adblock Plus plus the Element Hiding Helper, which allows for the blocking of objects on the page as opposed to addresses of images. Big help with Google Adsense.
ABP has built-in autoupdate functionality and a number of filters subscriptions can be found at their web site. I find EasyElement+EasyList plus the ABP Tracking Filter to be quite effective.
Plain Adblock is quite old, and Filterset.G has had problems with server load in the past, and for a while Adblock was recommending not to use it.
Simba B said,
October 1, 2008 at 21:12
Grrrr.
Simba B said,
October 1, 2008 at 21:14
Yes, here’s the lowdown on Filterset.G.
PeeJ said,
October 1, 2008 at 21:17
DN, so when did any freichtard, troll or otherwise, shut up and stay shut up merely because the facts proved them completely, totally, unequivocally, demonstrably, QED batshit loony?
HeIt’ll show. Those types need the humiliation.D.N. Nation said,
October 1, 2008 at 21:18
Ha, I just realized Toot hung on long enough in the debate threads to declare that Obama’s numbers couldn’t possibly go anywhere but down. Whoops.
Oh, I’m sorry, that’s straight up Bradley Effect. Everything is Bradley Effect. Derp de doo, de deedily ding dong diddily dumb.
D.N. Nation said,
October 1, 2008 at 21:19
It also appears that Truth has garnered itself a rather sinister follower, which could also be a reason for its exit.
Righteous Bubba said,
October 1, 2008 at 21:19
Thanks Simba. I haven’t yet been made unhappy by Filterset G, however, so I won’t change until something starts bugging me.
Legalize said,
October 1, 2008 at 21:21
Troofy won’t come back until the winger consultants have decided upon his marching orders.
Candy said,
October 1, 2008 at 21:23
Right up until the 2006 elections, Real Gary Ruppert got crazier and crazier, more shrill and strident every day. (Up until mid-October of 2006 he had been posting very deadpan comments with metronome like regularity, rarely if ever interacting or responding to commenters who attempted to engage him.) He was always going on about how Democrats were going to lose big and we’d see our candidates tarred and feathered and ridden out of DC on a rail blah blah blah, much as Troothie has done. After election day, he vanished off the site and has only rarely appeared since.
Josh St. Lawrence said,
October 1, 2008 at 21:32
Hey guys, I’m back again. I now take that most of you guys are skeptics when it comes to the existence of large undiscovered animal species, so I’ll try and give you the facts.
The mountain gorilla was previously thought of by the scientific community as a myth cooked up by “primitive” African bushmen until two of them were shot in 1902.
The coelacanth “living fossil” is an ancient species of large fish that the scientific establishment thought went extinct with the dinosaurs about 65 million years ago, until a specimen was caught in a fishing net off the coast of South Africa in 1938.
In 1976, a previously unknown species of large shark called the megamouth shark was discovered by a U.S. Navy research vessel in the South Pacific.
The scientific establishment has since the 19th century mostly rejected the idea that their are large animal species that science has not yet discovered. Yet, time and time again the scientific establishment has been proven wrong with many large species of animals being discovered in the 20th century, those three that I mentioned are only a fraction of what has been discovered since most mainstream scientists have ignorantly declared every species of animal to have been discovered.
I hope I have persuaded at least some of you to support me in trying to bring cryptozoology out of the field of “pseudoscience” and into the field of mainstream science.
a different brad said,
October 1, 2008 at 21:43
You mean an unneeded paper, in one of the few media markets well served by print, that they gave out for free for their entire existence, failed to make enough money to keep going?
What the fuck kind of wingnut welfare is that? They’re letting profits interfere with the propaganda?
I just lost a little bit of faith in rich assholes’ collective willingness to pay people to tongue clean their anuses. I hope you’re happy, NY Sun. Life will never be the same again.
Rightwingsnarkle said,
October 1, 2008 at 21:45
Can the raw meat ad go away
Hey, that looks to me like an awfully nice piece of pork tenderloin.
Trim off any outer membrane, then soak it in a nice bring for about 24 hours. After that, pat it dry and slather on a nice mix of mustard and cider vinegar, followed by a generous coat of your favorite seasoning/dry rub.
Let it sit for a few hours more, then get a nice charcoal fire going in your Weber. Sear the tenderloin over moderate heat for a few minutes, the bring it over to the cooler side of the grill, away from the direct heat, and put the cover on.
Tenderloin cooks pretty fast, and because there’s very little fat it’ll dry out on you if you’re not careful. That’s where the brining comes in.
I like to just poke the meat with my finger to see how it’s coming along. Mushy means raw to rare, and the firmer it feels the more cooked it is.
A typical 3 pound tenderloin just needs 15-20 minutes, plus another 10 to rest when you take it off the grill. Cover it loosely with a piece of foil while it rests.
Slice on the diagonal – ideally the meat is pink, with some more well done pieces at the narrow end for people who like ‘em that way.
Yum.
D.N. Nation said,
October 1, 2008 at 21:45
I love Josh St. Lawrence. Well done, S,N! Troll Industries.
Rightwingsnarkle said,
October 1, 2008 at 21:47
Ugh. bring = BRINE
Righteous Bubba said,
October 1, 2008 at 21:52
I love Josh St. Lawrence. Well done, S,N! Troll Industries.
The field of performance trolling=cryptopoology.
Stag Tunnel Palin said,
October 1, 2008 at 22:10
Don’t be too hard on Josh. After all, there’s a pile of dung covering about 538 square feet of Capitol Hill, and only the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal could make a dump that big.
MaineMan said,
October 1, 2008 at 22:16
Rightwingsnarkle –
For meat that we intend to Weberize (steak primarily), we’ve started using a technique we found in Cook’s Illustrated using a low-heat oven to slowly raise the internal temp to about 100F before throwing the flesh on the hot coals. This way, just as the exterior is getting picturesquely toasty, the moisture in the core has started to simmer. The meat still comes out nicely rare, but hot in the center. Also, the pre-heating dries the outside surface slightly so the picturesqueness of the toast is enhanced.
For burgers, we use the microwave auto-defrost set to half the total weight of the meat. They come off the Weber truly hot ‘n’ juicy and still slightly pink inside without being charcoaled on the outside.
actor212 said,
October 1, 2008 at 22:26
I hope I have persuaded at least some of you to support me in trying to bring cryptozoology out of the field of “pseudoscience” and into the field of mainstream science.
Josh, there are serious investigations into the existence of Bigfoot/Yeti/Sasquatch. What makes you think that just because most “cryptospeciel” claims are debunked outright that there’s no real scientific interest?
Loneoak said,
October 1, 2008 at 22:43
I hope I have persuaded at least some of you to support me in trying to bring cryptozoology out of the field of “pseudoscience” and into the field of mainstream science.
Well, you’re going to have to suggest what sort of properly scientific research there is to be done on entities that might exist. Speculation about things that might exist is metaphysics. Empirically studying things that are known to exist, performing controlled experiments meant to test hypotheses, and using peer-review is science. What would a graduate program in cryptozoology consist of? Watching Harry and the Hendersons 100 times? Going for a lot of hikes with some good binoculars?
Also, you might note that your newest example of an unexpected large species on land is from 1902. Someone could find a mermaid tomorrow deep on the ocean floor and it wouldn’t surprise me all that much. The world is full of strange creatures, like K-Los, Bible Spices, TEH FUCHING FERRETS, Pantloads, intertubes trolls, etc.
Smut Clyde said,
October 1, 2008 at 22:46
The print of blogs is
courier bold!wagonjak said,
October 2, 2008 at 2:15
Did Atlas Jugs actually chew up and eat a tiny, baby panda bear, or are you lefties playin’ a joke on me with that photoshop thing?….
Baby Pandas said,
October 2, 2008 at 4:07
Brother ferrets, friend badgers, save us!
Bina said,
October 2, 2008 at 6:17
She types with her toes. (I hear she wears spessartite bells on those.)
MarktheSpark said,
October 2, 2008 at 6:38
I know the Panda Bear is photo shopped, but her Atlas like Juggs are no longer perky or erect (Atlas “holds up the world”). Not only has the Sun expired, but evidently the warranty on her plastic surgery as well.
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