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2008-08-26 Home Front: Politix

Lileks at the DNC: "No roughage, no peace!"

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Posted by Mike 2008-08-26 06:25|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 I'll admit I haven't and probably won't watch a moment of either convention. If any one has, can you tell me if the words "drill for oil" were uttered even once?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-08-26 06:40|| 2008-08-26 06:40|| Front Page Top

#2 I've seen signs from some of the pics from bloggers. Mostly I've seen stuff deriding capitalism.

Posted by DarthVader 2008-08-26 08:45|| 2008-08-26 08:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Nimble:

Yeah, some guy from Mass was yelling, "We want Hugo, We Want Hugo, drill - drill - drill".

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2008-08-26 13:41|| 2008-08-26 13:41|| Front Page Top

#4 Roughage???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-08-26 20:59|| 2008-08-26 20:59|| Front Page Top

#5 Queue "Monty Python Sketch":

Now, self-defence. Tonight I shall be carrying on from where we got to last week when I was showing you how to defend yourselves against anyone who attacks you with armed with a piece of fresh fruit.

Can't we do something else?

Like someone who attacks you with a pointed stick?

Pointed stick? Oh, oh, oh. We want to learn how to defend ourselves against pointed sticks, do we? Getting all high and mighty, eh? Fresh fruit not good enough for you eh? Well I'll tell you something my lad. When you're walking home tonight and some great homicidal maniac comes after you with a bunch of loganberries, don't come crying to me! Now, the passion fruit. When your assailant lunges at you with a passion fruit...

Posted by DMFD 2008-08-26 22:32|| 2008-08-26 22:32|| Front Page Top

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