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Re: I've never understood the widespread abhorrance of suici
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
BortimusPrime
on
December 4, 2008 Views: 8 Replies: 1
Topic:
I've never understood the widespread abhorrance of suicide.
Rating:
+2/-5
Last response by
nagatuki
on
December 4, 2008
A Brief Guide to Ideology
Posted to
Fighting Words
by
BortimusPrime
on
December 3, 2008 Views: 94 Replies: 2
Topic:
A Brief Guide to Ideology
Last response by
sid canton
on
December 4, 2008
Re: Come on now
Posted to
Jurisprudence
by
BortimusPrime
on
December 4, 2008 Views: 0 Replies: 0
Topic:
Words Are Not Sticks and Stones
Rating:
+1/-1
Last response by
degsme
on
December 4, 2008
Re: Come on now
Posted to
Jurisprudence
by
BortimusPrime
on
December 4, 2008 Views: 4 Replies: 1
Topic:
Words Are Not Sticks and Stones
Rating:
+1/-1
Last response by
degsme
on
December 4, 2008
Re: Don't let your boss commit suicide until.....
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
BortimusPrime
on
December 4, 2008 Views: 3 Replies: 1
Topic:
Don't let your boss commit suicide until.....
Last response by
quietwife
on
December 4, 2008
Re: Lori Drew is Nothing New
Posted to
Jurisprudence
by
BortimusPrime
on
December 4, 2008 Views: 4 Replies: 0
Topic:
Lori Drew is Nothing New
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Berserker42
on
December 4, 2008
Re: Not reading the fine print let's you off the hook?
Posted to
Jurisprudence
by
BortimusPrime
on
December 4, 2008 Views: 2 Replies: 0
Topic:
Why is Bazelon coming to Drew's defense?
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Doc Holliday
on
December 4, 2008
Acne Advice
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
BortimusPrime
on
December 4, 2008 Views: 163 Replies: 1
Topic:
Acne Advice
Last response by
BortimusPrime
on
December 4, 2008
Re: I had to laugh at that too....
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
BortimusPrime
on
December 4, 2008 Views: 0 Replies: 0
Topic:
Acne Advice
Last response by
BortimusPrime
on
December 4, 2008
Re: From My Orbit
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
BortimusPrime
on
December 4, 2008 Views: 1 Replies: 0
Topic:
From My Orbit
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Mrs.M
on
December 4, 2008
Re: India is NOT a close ally of USA, India is independent
Posted to
Fighting Words
by
BortimusPrime
on
December 3, 2008 Views: 4 Replies: 1
Topic:
India is NOT a close ally of USA, India is independent
Last response by
Greatbear452
on
December 4, 2008
Re: City Folks Don't Get It
Posted to
Explainer
by
BortimusPrime
on
September 3, 2008 Views: 244 Replies: 0
Topic:
City Folks Don't Get It
Last response by
lovetotem
on
December 4, 2008
I'll take a shot at it
Posted to
My Goodness
by
BortimusPrime
on
December 2, 2008 Views: 192 Replies: 1
Topic:
I'll take a shot at it
Rating:
+2
Last response by
tribble22
on
December 4, 2008
Re: All progressives are racist, without exception!
Posted to
Family
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 25, 2008 Views: 6 Replies: 1
Topic:
All progressives are racist, without exception!
Rating:
+2/-1
Last response by
Escalation
on
December 3, 2008
Re: All progressives are racist, without exception!
Posted to
Family
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 25, 2008 Views: 9 Replies: 0
Topic:
All progressives are racist, without exception!
Rating:
+2/-1
Last response by
Escalation
on
December 3, 2008
Re: All progressives are racist, without exception!
Posted to
Family
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 25, 2008 Views: 9 Replies: 1
Topic:
All progressives are racist, without exception!
Rating:
+2/-1
Last response by
Escalation
on
December 3, 2008
Re: All progressives are racist, without exception!
Posted to
Family
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 25, 2008 Views: 8 Replies: 1
Topic:
All progressives are racist, without exception!
Rating:
+2/-1
Last response by
Escalation
on
December 3, 2008
Re: More evolutionary speculation
Posted to
Science
by
BortimusPrime
on
December 3, 2008 Views: 6 Replies: 0
Topic:
More evolutionary speculation
Last response by
BortimusPrime
on
December 3, 2008
Re: Bazelon, Dickerson, and the Caucasian carcass
Posted to
Family
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 25, 2008 Views: 13 Replies: 1
Topic:
Bazelon, Dickerson, and the Caucasian carcass
Rating:
-1
Last response by
tubbs
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December 2, 2008
Re: Avoid the problem
Posted to
Recycled
by
BortimusPrime
on
December 1, 2008 Views: 8 Replies: 1
Topic:
Avoid the problem
Last response by
hw2084
on
December 2, 2008
Re: hey superstupid..
Posted to
XX Factor
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 26, 2008 Views: 11 Replies: 0
Topic:
Food Bank recipient - Pregnant AGAIN!
Rating:
+1
Last response by
creatrix
on
December 1, 2008
Re: I liked Zima in the 90's
Posted to
Drink
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 26, 2008 Views: 13 Replies: 1
Topic:
I liked Zima in the 90's
Last response by
Generic Voter
on
November 29, 2008
Re: What a silly article. Racism is still alive and well.
Posted to
Family
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 25, 2008 Views: 7 Replies: 1
Topic:
What a silly article. Racism is still alive and well.
Rating:
-2
Last response by
jennj99738
on
November 29, 2008
Re: What a silly article. Racism is still alive and well.
Posted to
Family
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 25, 2008 Views: 8 Replies: 0
Topic:
What a silly article. Racism is still alive and well.
Rating:
-2
Last response by
jennj99738
on
November 29, 2008
LW 1 is screwed
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 26, 2008 Views: 768 Replies: 1
Topic:
LW 1 is screwed
Rating:
+1
Last response by
sandiegowryter
on
November 27, 2008
Re: Reinforcing the point about cyclists
Posted to
Science
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 25, 2008 Views: 8 Replies: 2
Topic:
Reinforcing the point about cyclists
Last response by
Skelli
on
November 26, 2008
Horns are important
Posted to
Science
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 24, 2008 Views: 348 Replies: 2
Topic:
Horns are important
Last response by
BortimusPrime
on
November 25, 2008
Re: Horns are important
Posted to
Science
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 25, 2008 Views: 9 Replies: 0
Topic:
Horns are important
Last response by
BortimusPrime
on
November 25, 2008
Re: Why is Obama the first black president
Posted to
Family
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 25, 2008 Views: 6 Replies: 1
Topic:
Why is Obama the first black president
Rating:
+1
Last response by
tribble22
on
November 25, 2008
Re: Lincoln Museum
Posted to
Family
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 25, 2008 Views: 25 Replies: 0
Topic:
Lincoln Museum
Last response by
BortimusPrime
on
November 25, 2008
Re: Emily Bazelon
Posted to
Family
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 25, 2008 Views: 14 Replies: 0
Topic:
Emily Bazelon
Rating:
-1
Last response by
BortimusPrime
on
November 25, 2008
Re: blue tux wearing Viagra guy
Posted to
Ad Report Card
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 24, 2008 Views: 6 Replies: 1
Topic:
blue tux wearing Viagra guy
Last response by
tribble22
on
November 24, 2008
Re: black india ink,
Posted to
Politics
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 21, 2008 Views: 33 Replies: 0
Topic:
black india ink,
Rating:
-2
Last response by
BortimusPrime
on
November 21, 2008
Re: Mail carriers who hoard or ditch junk mail
Posted to
Culturebox
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 21, 2008 Views: 28 Replies: 0
Topic:
Mail carriers who hoard or ditch junk mail
Last response by
BortimusPrime
on
November 21, 2008
Re: I forgot
Posted to
Explainer
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 18, 2008 Views: 31 Replies: 0
Topic:
what a f'ed up belief system
Rating:
-1
Last response by
Trebuchet
on
November 19, 2008
Re: Cruelty?
Posted to
Explainer
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 14, 2008 Views: 38 Replies: 0
Topic:
Cruelty?
Last response by
Einhard
on
November 18, 2008
Re: Five Million Dead and Counting
Posted to
Dispatches
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 17, 2008 Views: 22 Replies: 0
Topic:
Five Million Dead and Counting
Last response by
spiker
on
November 17, 2008
Re: God Is Not Great
Posted to
Fighting Words
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 17, 2008 Views: 28 Replies: 0
Topic:
God Is Not Great
Last response by
paul nichols
on
November 17, 2008
Re: To Belittled
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 13, 2008 Views: 34 Replies: 1
Topic:
To Belittled
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Terrils
on
November 14, 2008
Re: Baby-talk... say that again?
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 13, 2008 Views: 28 Replies: 1
Topic:
Baby-talk... say that again?
Rating:
+2
Last response by
Sundown
on
November 14, 2008
Re: Still the baby
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 13, 2008 Views: 26 Replies: 1
Topic:
Still the baby
Rating:
+1
Last response by
regfife
on
November 13, 2008
Re: Shit doesn't happen.
Posted to
Supreme Court Dispatches
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 5, 2008 Views: 29 Replies: 1
Topic:
Shit doesn't happen.
Last response by
spiker
on
November 12, 2008
Screw you Kyle!
Posted to
Politics
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 12, 2008 Views: 262 Replies: 0
Topic:
Screw you Kyle!
Last response by
BortimusPrime
on
November 12, 2008
Entropy happens
Posted to
The Green Lantern
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 11, 2008 Views: 139 Replies: 0
Topic:
Entropy happens
Rating:
+1
Last response by
BortimusPrime
on
November 11, 2008
Re: I live in Sweden and your information is false
Posted to
Faith-Based
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 7, 2008 Views: 40 Replies: 0
Topic:
I live in Sweden and your information is false
Rating:
+1/-5
Last response by
Horus
on
November 10, 2008
Re: FDR
Posted to
History Lesson
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 28, 2008 Views: 94 Replies: 0
Topic:
FDR
Last response by
Contumacious
on
November 9, 2008
Re: More Standard Atheist-Bashing
Posted to
Faith-Based
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 7, 2008 Views: 31 Replies: 0
Topic:
More Standard Atheist-Bashing
Last response by
malcom
on
November 7, 2008
Re: RE: Does religion make you nice?
Posted to
Faith-Based
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 7, 2008 Views: 31 Replies: 0
Topic:
RE: Does religion make you nice?
Last response by
bonobo
on
November 7, 2008
Re: crazy huh? i must be suffering from delusions...
Posted to
Faith-Based
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 7, 2008 Views: 27 Replies: 0
Topic:
Wait-- the Danes are a moral standard?
Last response by
BortimusPrime
on
November 7, 2008
Re: Wrong conclusion about exclusion
Posted to
Faith-Based
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 7, 2008 Views: 25 Replies: 1
Topic:
Wrong conclusion about exclusion
Last response by
unaligned
on
November 7, 2008
Re: It's the individual.
Posted to
Faith-Based
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 7, 2008 Views: 22 Replies: 0
Topic:
It's the individual.
Last response by
JGC
on
November 7, 2008
Atheism and generosity
Posted to
Faith-Based
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 7, 2008 Views: 180 Replies: 1
Topic:
Atheism and generosity
Last response by
tribble22
on
November 7, 2008
Re: Circumcision
Posted to
Explainer
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 9, 2008 Views: 96 Replies: 0
Topic:
Circumcision
Last response by
tonto_goldberg
on
November 7, 2008
Re: Sorry, El Barto, but what you posted
Posted to
The Big Idea
by
BortimusPrime
on
August 25, 2008 Views: 152 Replies: 0
Topic:
Who Are The Biggest Racists Here?
Last response by
Offshore43
on
November 6, 2008
Re: Oh sweet irony!
Posted to
Jurisprudence
by
BortimusPrime
on
November 6, 2008 Views: 37 Replies: 0
Topic:
Oh sweet irony!
Rating:
-1
Last response by
BortimusPrime
on
November 6, 2008
Elizabeth Dole can suck my....
Posted to
XX Factor
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 31, 2008 Views: 190 Replies: 3
Topic:
Elizabeth Dole can suck my....
Last response by
Adrasteia
on
November 5, 2008
Re: It's the LESBIAN Vote to Worry About!
Posted to
The Big Sort
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 14, 2008 Views: 74 Replies: 1
Topic:
It's the LESBIAN Vote to Worry About!
Last response by
vjester
on
November 3, 2008
Re: Neo-Paganism: The Medieval Times Dinner of Religion
Posted to
Faith-Based
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 30, 2008 Views: 70 Replies: 0
Topic:
Neo-Paganism: The Medieval Times Dinner of Religion
Rating:
+1/-1
Last response by
Planetary Eulogy
on
October 31, 2008
What exactly is the problem?
Posted to
Human Nature
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 29, 2008 Views: 406 Replies: 3
Topic:
What exactly is the problem?
Rating:
+2
Last response by
FBH
on
October 30, 2008
Re: Dispatches-Obama's Kenyan Grandmother
Posted to
Dispatches
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 29, 2008 Views: 47 Replies: 0
Topic:
Dispatches-Obama's Kenyan Grandmother
Last response by
mizclark06
on
October 29, 2008
Re: Oblivious, or Just Plain Stupid?
Posted to
Politics
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 27, 2008 Views: 55 Replies: 1
Topic:
Oblivious, or Just Plain Stupid?
Rating:
-1
Last response by
SheldahlGal
on
October 27, 2008
You Luddite
Posted to
Human Nature
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 27, 2008 Views: 152 Replies: 0
Topic:
You Luddite
Last response by
BortimusPrime
on
October 27, 2008
Re: Supply and demand: Intellectuals are in over supply
Posted to
XX Factor
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 14, 2008 Views: 110 Replies: 1
Topic:
Supply and demand: Intellectuals are in over supply
Rating:
-1
Last response by
kgswiger
on
October 26, 2008
Re: Supply and demand: Intellectuals are in over supply
Posted to
XX Factor
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 14, 2008 Views: 60 Replies: 2
Topic:
Supply and demand: Intellectuals are in over supply
Rating:
-1
Last response by
kgswiger
on
October 26, 2008
Re: Supply and demand: Intellectuals are in over supply
Posted to
XX Factor
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 14, 2008 Views: 83 Replies: 0
Topic:
Supply and demand: Intellectuals are in over supply
Rating:
-1
Last response by
kgswiger
on
October 26, 2008
Re: No
Posted to
XX Factor
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 15, 2008 Views: 122 Replies: 1
Topic:
Supply and demand: Intellectuals are in over supply
Rating:
-1
Last response by
kgswiger
on
October 26, 2008
Re: Trampling the Flag
Posted to
XX Factor
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 14, 2008 Views: 74 Replies: 2
Topic:
Trampling the Flag
Rating:
+2/-2
Last response by
Adrasteia
on
October 26, 2008
Re: The best response...
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 23, 2008 Views: 50 Replies: 0
Topic:
left behind, what's your freaking problem again?
Last response by
ChanChan
on
October 24, 2008
Re: Sorry, uranium sells for $70.00/lb.
Posted to
Explainer
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 23, 2008 Views: 46 Replies: 0
Topic:
You want Uranium? I'll sell it to you for ~$50,000/kg!
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Tundrayeti
on
October 23, 2008
Re: GOD OWNS IT ALL!
Posted to
Explainer
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 23, 2008 Views: 41 Replies: 0
Topic:
GOD OWNS IT ALL!
Rating:
+1/-1
Last response by
narcolepsy
on
October 23, 2008
Re: You forgot one Jack, but it's not
Posted to
Press Box
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 14, 2008 Views: 68 Replies: 1
Topic:
You forgot one Jack, but it's not
Last response by
bsharporflat
on
October 21, 2008
Re: Nor thinking. Trust me on this,
Posted to
Press Box
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 14, 2008 Views: 68 Replies: 0
Topic:
You forgot one Jack, but it's not
Last response by
bsharporflat
on
October 21, 2008
Re: i'm the boyfriend in the first post (except i'm a girl)
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 16, 2008 Views: 89 Replies: 1
Topic:
i'm the boyfriend in the first post (except i'm a girl)
Last response by
bigbuck623
on
October 20, 2008
Re: "Emotional Intelligence" is an oxymoron
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 16, 2008 Views: 80 Replies: 2
Topic:
"Emotional Intelligence" is an oxymoron
Last response by
TB7
on
October 18, 2008
Re: How about the riots in the streets??
Posted to
Press Box
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 14, 2008 Views: 89 Replies: 1
Topic:
How about the riots in the streets??
Last response by
BLACKMOSES
on
October 17, 2008
f***ing n00b
Posted to
The Good Word
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 15, 2008 Views: 580 Replies: 1
Topic:
f***ing n00b
Rating:
+2
Last response by
Dusty Bear
on
October 17, 2008
Re: f***ing n00b
Posted to
The Good Word
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 15, 2008 Views: 66 Replies: 1
Topic:
f***ing n00b
Rating:
+2
Last response by
Dusty Bear
on
October 17, 2008
Re: It's like this.
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 16, 2008 Views: 68 Replies: 0
Topic:
Bah! Chicks and their arguments!
Rating:
+2
Last response by
lotuspetal7
on
October 17, 2008
Re: Ya know, I actually resent elites, too
Posted to
XX Factor
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 15, 2008 Views: 97 Replies: 0
Topic:
Ya know, I actually resent elites, too
Last response by
ophymirage
on
October 16, 2008
Re: Ya know, I actually resent elites, too
Posted to
XX Factor
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 15, 2008 Views: 103 Replies: 1
Topic:
Ya know, I actually resent elites, too
Last response by
ophymirage
on
October 16, 2008
Re: great line
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 16, 2008 Views: 70 Replies: 1
Topic:
great line
Last response by
tonto_goldberg
on
October 16, 2008
Re: No, It's not funny at all.
Posted to
Science
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 16, 2008 Views: 89 Replies: 0
Topic:
It's not funny at all.
Last response by
BortimusPrime
on
October 16, 2008
Re: favorite kant factoid
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 16, 2008 Views: 69 Replies: 1
Topic:
First hand avice about the Genius Boyfriend
Last response by
Kal_Aline
on
October 16, 2008
Re: Sex Can Absolutely Be An Addiction
Posted to
Science
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 16, 2008 Views: 85 Replies: 0
Topic:
Sex Can Absolutely Be An Addiction
Last response by
BortimusPrime
on
October 16, 2008
Re: "The real cure"
Posted to
Science
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 16, 2008 Views: 81 Replies: 0
Topic:
"The real cure"
Last response by
BortimusPrime
on
October 16, 2008
Re: Dr. Manhattan for the win!
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 16, 2008 Views: 65 Replies: 1
Topic:
Dr. Manhattan for the win!
Last response by
fzambito
on
October 16, 2008
Re: Race? It's His RELIGION That is the Issue!
Posted to
Politics
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 10, 2008 Views: 98 Replies: 1
Topic:
Race? It's His RELIGION That is the Issue!
Rating:
-1
Last response by
Arab’nproud’tbe
on
October 16, 2008
Re: Shockingly Bad Advice
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 16, 2008 Views: 135 Replies: 0
Topic:
Shockingly Bad Advice
Last response by
BortimusPrime
on
October 16, 2008
Re: Buckley's Republican Party.
Posted to
XX Factor
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 15, 2008 Views: 129 Replies: 0
Topic:
Buckley's Republican Party.
Last response by
degsme
on
October 16, 2008
Re: Are Intellectuals Mean?--- The Sequel
Posted to
XX Factor
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 15, 2008 Views: 65 Replies: 0
Topic:
Are Intellectuals Mean?--- The Sequel
Last response by
Malone
on
October 15, 2008
Re: Abortion is hardly a priority for Republicans
Posted to
Human Nature
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 15, 2008 Views: 50 Replies: 0
Topic:
Abortion is hardly a priority for Republicans
Last response by
Slawrence5
on
October 15, 2008
Re: The enemie's tip sheet
Posted to
Hot Document
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 14, 2008 Views: 76 Replies: 1
Topic:
The enemie's tip sheet
Last response by
qrter
on
October 15, 2008
Re: Polls say it's over
Posted to
Election Scorecard
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 14, 2008 Views: 75 Replies: 1
Topic:
Polls say it's over
Last response by
progressivebulldog
on
October 15, 2008
Re: Learn to eat vegetables
Posted to
The Green Lantern
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 14, 2008 Views: 82 Replies: 1
Topic:
Learn to eat vegetables
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Chasmosaur
on
October 15, 2008
Re: Support for Obama = Giving in to Socialism
Posted to
XX Factor
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 14, 2008 Views: 67 Replies: 0
Topic:
Support for Obama = Giving in to Socialism
Rating:
-2
Last response by
Davelias12
on
October 15, 2008
Re: white night
Posted to
The Big Sort
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 14, 2008 Views: 60 Replies: 1
Topic:
white night
Last response by
honeybbuzz
on
October 15, 2008
Re: Smart people suck!
Posted to
XX Factor
by
BortimusPrime
on
October 14, 2008 Views: 71 Replies: 0
Topic:
Smart people suck!
Rating:
+1
Last response by
bstephan2
on
October 15, 2008
Re: FINALLY- Someone who "gets IT!"