I like that the lesson behind this whole incident was "Seize the day". I bet those kids wetting their pants really consider that particular day "seized".
Johnathan turned pleadingly to his wife "Honey, what's wrong?"
"You know!" She snapped. Her eyes cut into him, daggers wet with hot tears. His face contorted, thinking, grasping at what it was.
"I don't! I... don't. Honey, talk to me..." His voice trailed off as her gaze broke from him, turning into the reception hall she had just run out of. Her "first dance" continued inside, though it was clear her guests were uncomfortable. A few faces from inside turned towards her, made eye contact, and quickly disappeared.
"You don't understand?" she started, her voice like cold stone "You don't understand... Think about it, Johnathan. Just think for one fucking second why I would be out here, missing what is supposed to be the most beautiful day in my life. Just guess." She pulled the trim of her white gown up to her face, smearing her tears away, and glared at him.
He sat, silently looking at her. His eyes diverted into the room, then slowly wandered back into her bitter glare.
"Was it... the wacky wobots? I thought they were cute..."
It was then that she realized her marriage was over, barely an hour after it had begun.
That is so freaking cool. Thanks BB.
And InnocentBystander: You don't understand. You use Black Widows as pest control. Then, when they get out of hand, you bring in a shitload of your deadly spider-eating cobras to take care of them. And when they get to be a problem, all you need is a few dozen crateloads of rabid mongooses (mongeese?) to get rid of those. And finally, when the mongeese are done with the snakes and turn their frothing maws towards the population at large, you nuke the lot of em. It makes sense.
I like the idea of an independent news source funded by donations, but if I'm giving any of my money to them, I want assurances that the reporting is going to reflect my points of view. Otherwise, what's the point of giving to them?
That's a really weird / interesting story. Thanks, mecurious. My guess would be there's a safe (containing the secret documents) behind one of them, they just don't know which it is.
Equating this joke with taking the vote away from blacks is cruel irony, given the KKK's Christian foundation.
That's kind of harsh... I mean, it would only be ironic if Christianity's foundation was the KKK, not the other way around.
Seriously, when have Christians been "disenfranchised" from anything?
You're right, it doesn't happen much at all these days, but they feel that its happening, which is often more of a motivator than reality. But feelings of persecution are bound to exist in any group which sets itself apart.
I like that the lesson behind this whole incident was "Seize the day". I bet those kids wetting their pants really consider that particular day "seized".
posted by the meh 20 years ago
In "Hehehe"
And the rivalry between Walsh's Recovery and Michael Long Truck and Crane Hire becomes just a bit more bitter...
posted by the meh 20 years ago
Mwahahaha
posted by the meh 20 years ago
In "Using punctuation to say what you mean"
What's with all the punctuation?s You guys are too cool for me-
posted by the meh 20 years ago
In "Wacky Robots"
Johnathan turned pleadingly to his wife "Honey, what's wrong?" "You know!" She snapped. Her eyes cut into him, daggers wet with hot tears. His face contorted, thinking, grasping at what it was. "I don't! I... don't. Honey, talk to me..." His voice trailed off as her gaze broke from him, turning into the reception hall she had just run out of. Her "first dance" continued inside, though it was clear her guests were uncomfortable. A few faces from inside turned towards her, made eye contact, and quickly disappeared. "You don't understand?" she started, her voice like cold stone "You don't understand... Think about it, Johnathan. Just think for one fucking second why I would be out here, missing what is supposed to be the most beautiful day in my life. Just guess." She pulled the trim of her white gown up to her face, smearing her tears away, and glared at him. He sat, silently looking at her. His eyes diverted into the room, then slowly wandered back into her bitter glare. "Was it... the wacky wobots? I thought they were cute..." It was then that she realized her marriage was over, barely an hour after it had begun.
posted by the meh 20 years ago
In "Metafilter has turned on signups for new users."
*dodges onslaught of viciously thrown .'s*
posted by the meh 20 years ago
Metafilter's open? Alright! I can finally ask them what those single . posts mean! I mean come on, why hasn't anyone else?
posted by the meh 20 years ago
In "Where the Wild Things Walk"
Nightmarish. But awesome! Thanks dobbs.
posted by the meh 20 years ago
In "What would it look like if millions of spiders spun webs in one place?"
That is so freaking cool. Thanks BB. And InnocentBystander: You don't understand. You use Black Widows as pest control. Then, when they get out of hand, you bring in a shitload of your deadly spider-eating cobras to take care of them. And when they get to be a problem, all you need is a few dozen crateloads of rabid mongooses (mongeese?) to get rid of those. And finally, when the mongeese are done with the snakes and turn their frothing maws towards the population at large, you nuke the lot of em. It makes sense.
posted by the meh 20 years ago
In "Independant World Television"
I like the idea of an independent news source funded by donations, but if I'm giving any of my money to them, I want assurances that the reporting is going to reflect my points of view. Otherwise, what's the point of giving to them?
posted by the meh 20 years ago
In ""
I'm in, but I'm too new here to be trustworthy enough to moderate.
posted by the meh 20 years ago
In "What's up in North Korea?"
That's a really weird / interesting story. Thanks, mecurious. My guess would be there's a safe (containing the secret documents) behind one of them, they just don't know which it is.
posted by the meh 20 years ago
In "Dad's Home!"
That was hilarious! I checked out at Newgrounds, and the guy also did this piece, which isn't funny, but is just as freakin' cool.
posted by the meh 20 years ago
In "A flash animation that fits the tone and name of Mo-Fi."
Don't piss in my cup and tell me it's cioccolata. )
posted by the meh 20 years ago
In "Christmas gifts (?) you can make..."
These are all way beyond my technical ability, but they're so cool... I really should have taken tech in high school.
posted by the meh 20 years ago
In "Curious George"
Because, uh, less is more?
posted by the meh 20 years ago
In "Garrison Keillor thinks that born-again Christians should not be allowed to vote. "
Alex: Thanks for elaborating on that - I agree.
posted by the meh 20 years ago
Equating this joke with taking the vote away from blacks is cruel irony, given the KKK's Christian foundation. That's kind of harsh... I mean, it would only be ironic if Christianity's foundation was the KKK, not the other way around. Seriously, when have Christians been "disenfranchised" from anything? You're right, it doesn't happen much at all these days, but they feel that its happening, which is often more of a motivator than reality. But feelings of persecution are bound to exist in any group which sets itself apart.
posted by the meh 20 years ago
The speech was part of a celebration of the opening of University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital. Appropriate venue for such jokes, I'm sure.
posted by the meh 20 years ago
In "Curious George: what's your favourite coffee?"
I like my coffee like I like my women: over the counter of Tim Horton's.
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