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By: The Heretik » Blog Archive » The Damned

The Heretik » Blog Archive » The Damned — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 23:52:31 +0000

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By: Gentlewoman

Gentlewoman — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 23:06:07 +0000

The shorter Linda Chavez was the one that cracked me up this time…not sure why. As always, well done! Two-Minute Townhall is one of my favorite Sadly, No! features. Well, that and poking sticks at wingnut trolls.

By: Travis G.

Travis G. — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 14:59:29 +0000

Yeah, it busts the formula on those rare occasions when I agree with the writer’s premise and their means of supporting it. I had an alternate for Stossel’s that cracked me up, but I was afraid it might be too obscure.

Shorter John Stossel (unreleased demo version): After we smoke this doob, can I call you “Higgy Baby”?

By: Gus

Gus — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 14:52:39 +0000

Shit, I hate agreeing with John Stossel.

By: a.j.

a.j. — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 14:35:56 +0000

i don’t like john stossel. he’s a smug asshole. but on the drug issue, he’s right.

By: FMguru

FMguru — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 07:23:23 +0000

Marsupial – New Order named a number of their songs more-or-less at random (Many of the song titles on Low Life came from a comic book that one of the band members was thumbing through when they planned the album, for instance), and they picked TLU from the title of a 1974 Robert Altman crime/noir film (based on a 1950 book). Supposedly, there was a poster for the film hanging up in a room in the recording studio, and they just kind of liked the way it sounded.

Dunno if it’s Thieves, Like Usâ€™ or â€˜Thieves Like Usâ€™ (as in â€˜they really like us!â€™) – you’d have to read the book (or at least see the movie) to be sure – but it’s probably the first interpretation, given what I know about crime/noir stories.

By: Marsupial

Marsupial — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 05:38:13 +0000

I’ve never been able to decide: is it ‘Thieves, Like Us’ or ‘Thieves Like Us’ (as in ‘they really like us!’). Of course, if I didn’t have hours upon hours to ponder NO meanings, then I would consider this to be a trite and wasted life.

….. oh wait….

By: Thlayli

Thlayli — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 23:00:40 +0000

Having the New Order lyric up there is kinda like putting lipstick on a pig.

Then again, quoting a song called “Thieves Like Us” is pretty appropriate for a Townhall post….

By: Sexy Sadie

Sexy Sadie — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 22:22:10 +0000

Has Benny converted to fundamentalist Protestantism yet?

By: fillerbunny

fillerbunny — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 22:10:44 +0000

woo-hoo! new order quote!

as for the rest of these fucktards, I can’t….

By: King Spirula

King Spirula — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 22:00:03 +0000

Hey Ben Sharpie,
Would it have been okay if she talked about Allah or Vishnu or, my absolute favorite, Satan? (Cause I loves me some Satan!)

By: FMguru

FMguru — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 21:30:07 +0000

But it’s called love! And it belongs to us! It’s called love! And it’s the only thing that’s worth living for!