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Do planes need a kids-only section? Yes, it’s called the ground.
Posted by Glenden Brown in Mental health, People Are Nuts, Society, This Blog on August 25, 2010
From an article in USAToday:
Nearly 60% of more than 2,000 travelers polled by Skyscanner, a fare-comparison website, say they want airlines to create such a section. In addition, nearly 20% said they’d prefer child-free flights. [snip]
Skyscanner spokeswoman Mary Porter says results of the unscientific poll are not surprising. A previous poll found that young children are the “most annoying” factor on flights. “I can still remember that feeling of dread when you found yourself seated next to a baby on a long flight,” Porter says.
It’s bad enough being trapped in a tin can soaring through the sky at 500 miles an hour without having to listen to your kid screech and scream and carry on the entire time. Keep your screaming, misbehaved bundle of joy at home and spare the rest of us. Either that or sedate the little monster before you put it on the plane.
Of course it’s not all kids and it’s not all parents and that’s the problem. I’ve been on flights where some parent is doing everything they can to calm down their distressed and hysterical child; they give them a bottle, they give them snacks, they hold them, they comfort them and still the child shrieks and shrieks and shrieks; seeing a parent who actually is trying to do something about it you can suffer through it – you suck it up and deal. I’ve been on flights where some drooling moron obviously doesn’t give a shit that their kid is emitting an ear-splitting shriek that probably has dogs on the ground barking in response. A while back, I was on a flight with a woman who plopped in her ass in her seat and slept while her child shrieked at the top its lungs until I literally thought blood was coming out of my ears. I was ready to toss both the woman and her monstrous offspring out the plane at 30,000 feet. Someone actually cheered when the child STFU for a minute. The flight attendant finally had to wake the mother and tell her to do something – and the mother was rude to the FA about it. Read the rest of this entry »
Fox “news” is inspiringly stupid!
Posted by Larry Bergan in 4th Estate (Media), Capitalism, Disaster, Fox Lies, Hypocrisy, Mental health, People Are Nuts, This Blog on August 24, 2010
LATWTTGALI, (laughing all the way to the grave and loving it.)
Watch this:
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
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Weapons Grade Irony
Posted by shane in 4th Estate (Media), Laugh, People Are Nuts on August 13, 2010
Two items, one from today, one a few months back…
Item the First: Man uses GPS “pen” to write the worlds largest message.
“The main reason I did it is because I am an Ayn Rand fan,” he says. “In my opinion if more people would read her books and take her ideas seriously, the country and world would be a better place — freer, more prosperous and we would have a more optimistic view of the future.”
And I agree. Because in an objectivism based Randian society, there would be no freeways for you to drive on to reach your destination to write this message, no such thing as GPS to show you were to write it at, and no such thing as the internet to show it on google maps. All of which means we wouldn’t be exposed to your stupid message. And that would make the world a better place. Sadly, in the real world, we get to read about you. And I and everyone else who has read it, are lessened by that encounter.
Item the Second: News headlines have no sense of shame.
I keep trying to find a way around this, but I am pretty sure that those two headlines mean the supreme court has found the war in Afghanistan to be a material support to terrorists and thus banned it. Is there a better way to read that?
Strange Brains: Some Thoughts on Education
Posted by Glenden Brown in People Are Nuts, Philosophy, Society, This Blog on August 11, 2010
I attended elementary school in Riverton, UT, at a time when the school was embracing progressive educational methods. Even in kinderarten, the classroom experience relied heavily on individual work – students were given extensive resources and encouroged to explore and discover what interested us.
You like dinosaurs?
Here’s a whole shelf of puzzles, books and games that will teach you about dinosaurs.
You like playing with numbers?
Here’s a whole bunch of games that use numbers plus a bunch of books and puzzles.
You like reading?
That wall over there is all the reading and literature resources you could want that will stimulate your imagination.
Have a hard time with one? Work through it again a couple times till you got it. No big. Read the rest of this entry »
Actual Statements Made by VERY HOT Utahn Against Gay Marriage
Posted by Cliff Lyon in American People, Bigotry, Carl Wimmer, Homophobia, People Are Nuts, Religion, Tea Bag Party, The Constitution, utah on August 6, 2010
This just in hot off Facebook
“Yeah go ahead EMILY and DIANA… marginalize me as a ” HATER” that seems to be the M.O. of people who were just faced with an insurmountable argument.. “”the homosexual community takes from society. end of story. they are a parasitic gr…oup that care about nothing but themselves and how best they can manipulate and destroy our country. ” This is an example of hatred and bigotry.” you will do the same with any law passed im sure. you will bend the rules and whine and march on Washington till you get it your way, regardless of what toll it takes on society.” This is an example of hatred and bigotry and a personal attack against Michael.
“that is a deterioration of our society, your kind are parasites. you add nothing, yet want everything. ” Hatred, bigotry and personal attacks.
“you are proof that Darwin and God are both right. I’m glad you cant procreate.” Hatred, bigotry and personal attacks.
“it is a degenerative act that at a primal level mankind has shunned. it is a non productive anomaly much like albino-ism, a freakish mutation with no redeeming qualities what so ever.” Hatred and bigotry
“yet when you hear Honesty you dismiss it and go back to your knitting circles to hear the same opinion as your own.” weird assumptions based on stereotypes that aren’t true I don’t knit–not sure about you, Shelley; and I remain engaged in conversation with people I don’t agree with).
” you wouldn’t walk one step in the shoes of a middle aged white heterosexual parent if it would cure cancer.” Um, I’m a middle-aged white heterosexual who is trying to become a parent–don’t know what level of empathy you feel I am lacking, unless you assume that if I were more like you I would hate gay people as well.
“truth be known I don’t Hate anyone.” I won’t speak for what is in your heart, but what is on the page is venomous hatred.
Those are the actual hateful comments you (Name removed by request*) made–I don’t have to try to marginalize you–your anti-gay rhetoric does it for you.
Now, tell me where the insurmountable argument is.See More
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*Against OneUtah policy, I have made an exception and removed the name of the person, at his request, who wrote all these hateful comments things. I did so because I truly believe this person regrets saying the things he said but only after discovering the level of responsibility that comes with publishing ANYTHING on the Internet.
Carl Wimmer Throws Utah’s Hispanics Under The Bus
Posted by Cliff Lyon in Bigotry, Bullying, Carl Wimmer, Liars (politics), People Are Nuts, Prisons, Racism, Republicans, Rocky Anderson, SLC Politics, This Blog, Utah Legislature, Utah Politics, utah on July 16, 2010
Sunday morning on KSL’s Sunday Edition, Utah State Republican Representative Carl Wimmer, R-Herriman said:
81 percent of the homicides, when you have a recorded ethnicity, are committed by Hispanics
It’s hard to know if Rookie Rep, Carl Wimmer really hates our Mexican friends or whether he is just pandering to Carl Wimmer voters. Remember, Carl Wimmer is the creative genius who cooked up the Patrick Henry Caucus (PHC) Billy Bob Road Show.
As an ex-cop and self-proclaimed Constitutional expert going as far back as 2009, Carl Wimmer knows well the concept of “innocent until proven guilty.” Wimmer conveniently failed to mention that his 81% claim comes from ARRESTS, not convictions. That’s probably because he didn’t know. But hey, he BELIEVES! Oh yeah, and his math sucks.
Here’s the funniest part. His so-called friends put him up to it…
I imagine it went something like this:
[BEGIN SCENE]
PHC Testerones Uno: “Hey Wimmster! Got a job for ya”
Carl Wimmer: “Anything for YOU Padre! Que pasa?”*
(A cool breeze tickles the ungrowable hairs between Carl’s nose and lips)
PHC Testerones Dos: “Anything?”
Carl Wimmer: “Hey, what’r Amigos for right?”
PHC Testerones Tres: “Remember that ‘waste of a vagina?’”
Carl Wimmer: “Forget it, Amigo. That ‘Lesbo’ scares the sombrero outta’ me.”
PHC Testerones Uno: “He’s kidding Carl. This one’s easy. Ya did so good scaring the b’Jesus outta’ the West Valley preggies, we need you go on KSL and scare the shit outta’ the Beaners.
Carl Wimmer: “Sho’ thang padróni ‘Herrodoni’. What’cha got?”
(A young light-skinned Latina intern hands him a piece of paper with a chart on it which. Distracted by her beauty, he fumbles and drops the paper on the floor)
Distracted by her beauty, the paper falls to the floor
Carl Wimmer: “What the butt plug is this Herrodeeee?”
PHC Testerones Uno: “We’ve done the math already. Checked it twice even. You can take it to the Temple. Just say, ‘81 percent of the homicides, when you have a recorded ethnicity, are committed by Hispanics.’ And make sure you say ‘recorded ethnicity.’ That way, all the Bishops can defend the statement as technically correct if need be.”
{ END SCENE }
End Notes:
5% of Utah State and County Prison population are Hispanic. Sutherland Institute: Illegal Immigration study
* Carl Wimmer feels very cool when he speaks Spanish.
* Disclaimer: Law Enforcement Deserve our full respect until they quit, get fired and or fail and decide to become Republican politicians in Utah.
* I am still mad at Carl Wimmer for taking away my right to free speech on his Facebook page for nothing more than politely challenging him on a few of the amazingly stupid things he says.
Because BP needs our Love and Support!
Posted by shane in Economy, Energy, Environment, Hypocrisy, People Are Nuts on June 8, 2010
One of the great arguments from the “climate change isn’t real and even if it is it will hurt the economy to change” crowd is the idea that alternative energy methods are only viable if they are subsidized. And we don’t like that. The free market is the best way, and if your hippy solar panels can’t make money in a free market then they should go!
That is why I like to point out that nuclear energy, an often supported energy source of the free market crowd, is more heavily subsidized than pretty much anything in history. That is also why I am so enjoying the preview IEA report that just came out… Read the rest of this entry »
Sorry I haven’t been to church lately…
Posted by shane in Activist groups, GLBT issues, People Are Nuts, Religion on June 4, 2010
I have been busy practicing witchcraft and becoming a lesbian.
If that sounds familiar that is because it was a bumper sticker that was created to make fun of Pat Robertson, who actually said:
“Feminism is a socialist, anti-family, political movement that encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians.”
It is always sad to see crazy people you can laugh at fade away, and that is why a lot of us miss not having Pat in the news all the time. On the other hand we now have new fresh crazy like Sarah “oil slick” Palin and Glenn “bad acting is taught in LDS churches” Beck.
Still, while those two aren’t shy about their crazy religions, they don’t scream about it every third word like the good old fashioned crazies of my youth. For that kind of nostalgia I turn to groups like the Family Research Council. Read the rest of this entry »
Current Affairs and Ancient Prophecy are Strange Bedfellows
Posted by Glenden Brown in Activist groups, Conservative, Conservatives, Neocons, People Are Nuts, Philosophy, Religion, Religious Fundamentalism, Tribalism & Blind Obedience to Authority on May 31, 2010
Every so often, I tune into the Christian stations to watch either The Hal Lindsey Report or Jack Van Impe. Now you may be wondering what a nice boy like me is doing watching two over-the-hill possibly nutty as fruitcakes right wing televangelists. It’s an excellent question.
Lindsey and Van Impe are both easily two decades past the peak of their influence. People like James Dobson, John Hagee and Joel Osteen have had been far more influential in the past decade than either of the older men. Ted Haggard, before his fall, was exponentially more influential than either Hal Lindsey or Jack Van Impe. So why watch them? The short answer is that both Hal Lindsey and Jack Van Impe represent a strain of conservative theology that is shared by many Christian conservatives but which is generally hidden from the mainstream public by Lindsey and Van Impe’s more PR aware peers. Read the rest of this entry »
Worldview Vertigo
Posted by Glenden Brown in Activist groups, American People, Conservative, Conservatives, People Are Nuts, This Blog, Tribalism & Blind Obedience to Authority on April 9, 2010
First off, a gentlemanly Hat Tip to Andrew Sullivan for linking to this post.
This may be one of the most insightful posts I’ve read about the conservative worldview and mindset in a very long time:
There’s another explanation that’s related to the rise of what I’ve called the politics of ressentiment, maybe best illustrated with the help of an example in the news lately. Constance McMillen, as you may have read, is a teenage lesbian in Fulton, Mississippi who (with the help of the ACLU) sued for the right to bring her girlfriend to her high school prom, and to attend wearing a tux. At first, the school planned to simply cancel the prom rather than afford Constance the basic equality a court agreed they should. But ultimately, there was an official “prom” attended by Constance and a handful of others, including a couple of the class’ learning disabled kids, and a real (but unofficial) prom sponsored by parents, to which she wasn’t invited.
Here’s what’s interesting for present purposes. A bunch of her classmates started a Facebook group called “Constance quit yer cryin” to ridicule her. The attitude of the students and parents who spoke up there was characterized less by overt homophobia than by a resentment of the effort, characterized as attention-grubbing and selfish, to upset local traditions and “force” the school to cancel the dance by demanding equal treatment. But then gay-friendly sites—including traffic behemoth Perez Hilton—began linking the group, bringing a tsunami of comments from people all over the world, in numbers vastly dwarfing the original membership. Almost all condemned the actions of the school and parents, and supported Constance. Not a few doled out their own hateful stereotypes, heaping scorn not just on the school, but on southerners or Christians on the whole, as inbred rednecks. Photos were posted, and much speculation ensued about which rack at Walmart various prom dresses had come off.
Contemplate how vertigo-inducing this must be. You’ve got a local community where a certain set of cultural norms is so dominant that it’s just seen as obvious and natural that a lesbian wouldn’t have an equal right to participate in prom—to the point where the overt hostility isn’t really directed at Constance’s sexuality so much as her bewildering insistence on messing with the way everyone knows things are supposed to be. They’re not attuned to the injustice because it seems like almost a fact of nature. Except they’re now flooded with undeniable evidence that a hell of a lot of people don’t see things that way, and even hold their community in contempt for seeing things that way. There have been thousands of “outside” posts in a handful of days, with more every minute. (Think of the small-town high school quarterback getting to college and realizing, to his astonishment, that everyone thinks the “art fags” he used to slag on are the cool ones. Except without even leaving the small town.)
Fulton is an extreme case, but I think there are probably a lot of conservative communities that feel a lower-grade version of this all the time. Read the rest of this entry »
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