User: achilleselbow
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• Advertisers need to be less squeamish

  Posted to Technology by achilleselbow on April 17, 2009     Views: 233 Replies: 2
  Topic: Advertisers need to be less squeamish     
  Last response by Radiotone on May 1, 2009

• Whatever

  Posted to Fashion by achilleselbow on August 26, 2007     Views: 3006 Replies: 2
  Topic: Whatever     
  Last response by rsirman on December 28, 2008

• The logic is simple

  Posted to Jurisprudence by achilleselbow on December 17, 2008     Views: 373 Replies: 2
  Topic: The logic is simple     Rating: +1
  Last response by Crawford on December 17, 2008

• Re: Your 401(k)

  Posted to Hey Wait a Minute by achilleselbow on November 12, 2008     Views: 171 Replies: 0
  Topic: Your 401(k)     
  Last response by soxforthewin on November 12, 2008

• Not surprising

  Posted to Chatterbox by achilleselbow on October 14, 2008     Views: 423 Replies: 1
  Topic: Not surprising     Rating: +1
  Last response by squire_bass on October 16, 2008

• American literature and insularity

  Posted to Culturebox by achilleselbow on October 6, 2008     Views: 481 Replies: 1
  Topic: American literature and insularity     
  Last response by patron002 on October 7, 2008

• Re: Scandanavia is not a happy place

  Posted to Recycled by achilleselbow on September 25, 2008     Views: 210 Replies: 1
  Topic: Scandanavia is not a happy place     
  Last response by envirodesign on September 25, 2008

• Re: The White House Needs an AMERICAN

  Posted to Politics by achilleselbow on August 26, 2008     Views: 293 Replies: 1
  Topic: The White House Needs an AMERICAN     Rating: -1
  Last response by quillsinister on August 27, 2008

• Re: PUMA's

  Posted to Politics by achilleselbow on August 26, 2008     Views: 295 Replies: 0
  Topic: PUMA's     
  Last response by achilleselbow on August 26, 2008

• No, I'll tell you what the logic of a PUMA is

  Posted to Politics by achilleselbow on August 26, 2008     Views: 303 Replies: 0
  Topic: The Logic of a "PUMA"­ i guess     
  Last response by EML on August 26, 2008

• Re: Pretty much my thoughts too.

  Posted to Politics by achilleselbow on August 26, 2008     Views: 190 Replies: 1
  Topic: The Logic of a "PUMA"­ i guess     
  Last response by EML on August 26, 2008

• Re: Online Exhibitionism

  Posted to The Browser by achilleselbow on July 16, 2008     Views: 316 Replies: 1
  Topic: Online Exhibitionis­m     
  Last response by philoclea on July 19, 2008

• Um...why not a used hybrid?

  Posted to The Green Lantern by achilleselbow on July 9, 2008     Views: 527 Replies: 2
  Topic: Um...why not a used hybrid?     
  Last response by NightSwimmer on July 13, 2008

• Re: Well, obviously Obama has a

  Posted to Politics by achilleselbow on May 12, 2008     Views: 321 Replies: 0
  Topic: Where's the funny ringtone for Obama?     
  Last response by saloon singer on June 28, 2008

• All's fair in art and war

  Posted to Music Box by achilleselbow on June 23, 2008     Views: 521 Replies: 0
  Topic: All's fair in art and war     
  Last response by achilleselbow on June 23, 2008

• "A rate no human could sustain..."

  Posted to Explainer by achilleselbow on June 21, 2008     Views: 625 Replies: 0
  Topic: "A rate no human could sustain..."­     
  Last response by achilleselbow on June 21, 2008

• What you don't know won't hurt you

  Posted to Human Nature by achilleselbow on June 19, 2008     Views: 475 Replies: 3
  Topic: What you don't know won't hurt you     
  Last response by dilley2222 on June 19, 2008

• Re: What you don't know won't hurt you

  Posted to Human Nature by achilleselbow on June 19, 2008     Views: 265 Replies: 2
  Topic: What you don't know won't hurt you     
  Last response by dilley2222 on June 19, 2008

• Re: Fine. Then I'll change my mind and have a child then

  Posted to Human Nature by achilleselbow on June 19, 2008     Views: 321 Replies: 0
  Topic: Fine. Then I'll change my mind and have a child then     Rating: -1
  Last response by achilleselbow on June 19, 2008

• Exactly

  Posted to Faith-Based by achilleselbow on June 19, 2008     Views: 399 Replies: 0
  Topic: Exactly     
  Last response by achilleselbow on June 19, 2008

• Re: Should a dead person's vote count?

  Posted to Explainer by achilleselbow on May 15, 2008     Views: 273 Replies: 0
  Topic: Should a dead person's vote count?     Rating: +1
  Last response by Jess Wonderin on May 17, 2008

• Re: Quit diagnosing me!

  Posted to Procrastination by achilleselbow on May 15, 2008     Views: 331 Replies: 1
  Topic: Quit diagnosing me!     Rating: +1
  Last response by mirrorrim on May 17, 2008

• Re: I'm not sure why people are equating procrastinating wit

  Posted to Procrastination by achilleselbow on May 15, 2008     Views: 334 Replies: 0
  Topic: I'm not sure why people are equating procrastinat­ing with     
  Last response by achilleselbow on May 15, 2008

• These things are not always logical

  Posted to Human Nature by achilleselbow on April 23, 2008     Views: 406 Replies: 0
  Topic: These things are not always logical     
  Last response by achilleselbow on April 23, 2008

• Re: Future Barack Obama

  Posted to Politics by achilleselbow on April 22, 2008     Views: 368 Replies: 0
  Topic: Future Barack Obama     Rating: -1
  Last response by achilleselbow on April 22, 2008

• Re: As a democrat I will vote republican.

  Posted to Culturebox by achilleselbow on April 21, 2008     Views: 405 Replies: 1
  Topic: As a democrat I will vote republican.     
  Last response by clarinda on April 22, 2008

• Re: a nerd?

  Posted to The Browser by achilleselbow on April 22, 2008     Views: 315 Replies: 0
  Topic: a nerd?     
  Last response by Vyeth on April 22, 2008

• The elephant in the room

  Posted to Faith-Based by achilleselbow on April 17, 2008     Views: 913 Replies: 4
  Topic: The elephant in the room     Rating: +1
  Last response by Issywise on April 21, 2008

• Re: The elephant in the room

  Posted to Faith-Based by achilleselbow on April 18, 2008     Views: 391 Replies: 0
  Topic: The elephant in the room     Rating: +1
  Last response by Issywise on April 21, 2008

• Re: That's funny

  Posted to Faith-Based by achilleselbow on April 18, 2008     Views: 310 Replies: 0
  Topic: The elephant in the room     Rating: +1
  Last response by Issywise on April 21, 2008

• Re: Omamas condecending attitude

  Posted to Kausfiles by achilleselbow on April 21, 2008     Views: 325 Replies: 0
  Topic: Omamas condecending attitude     
  Last response by achilleselbow on April 21, 2008

• Re: Boycotting punishes the wrong people!

  Posted to Foreigners by achilleselbow on March 25, 2008     Views: 278 Replies: 0
  Topic: Boycotting punishes the wrong people!     
  Last response by justsaying on March 25, 2008

• Re: rebuke deserving rebuke

  Posted to XX Factor by achilleselbow on February 20, 2008     Views: 532 Replies: 1
  Topic: Honestly deserving rebuke     Rating: +2/-1
  Last response by degsme on February 23, 2008

• If the laser is free, go for it

  Posted to Dear Prudence by achilleselbow on January 3, 2008     Views: 1533 Replies: 8
  Topic: If the laser is free, go for it     Rating: -1
  Last response by Jennya87 on January 9, 2008

• Who said it has to be for kids?

  Posted to Movies by achilleselbow on December 9, 2007     Views: 441 Replies: 2
  Topic: Movie maybe, but book's not for kids     
  Last response by Heleva on December 14, 2007

• Re: Wikipedia "removes entries that aren't deemed important"

  Posted to Technology by achilleselbow on December 10, 2007     Views: 410 Replies: 1
  Topic: Wikipedia "removes­ entries that aren't deemed important"­     
  Last response by seaturnip on December 10, 2007

• Re: Wikipedia notoriously unreliable

  Posted to Technology by achilleselbow on December 10, 2007     Views: 352 Replies: 0
  Topic: Wikipedia notoriously unreliable     
  Last response by Anywhere on December 10, 2007

• Re: Am I Missing Something?

  Posted to Gaming by achilleselbow on November 5, 2007     Views: 383 Replies: 1
  Topic: Am I Missing Something?     Rating: +1
  Last response by Fred Black on November 6, 2007

• Re: "Jews"???

  Posted to Fighting Words by achilleselbow on October 30, 2007     Views: 382 Replies: 1
  Topic: "Jews"???­     
  Last response by jackalope8 on October 30, 2007

• Re: Electronic games for adults?

  Posted to Gizmos by achilleselbow on October 24, 2007     Views: 405 Replies: 1
  Topic: Electronic games for adults?     Rating: -3
  Last response by freeter on October 24, 2007

• Re: well whatdyaknow?

  Posted to Fighting Words by achilleselbow on October 16, 2007     Views: 421 Replies: 2
  Topic: well whatdyaknow?     
  Last response by Polymath on October 23, 2007

• Re: On Russia, and why does Anne have a job?

  Posted to Foreigners by achilleselbow on October 3, 2007     Views: 387 Replies: 1
  Topic: On Russia, and why does Anne have a job?     
  Last response by themightyharrison on October 17, 2007

• Re: WARMONGER HITCH STILL BABBLING

  Posted to Fighting Words by achilleselbow on October 16, 2007     Views: 480 Replies: 2
  Topic: WARMONGER HITCH STILL BABBLING     
  Last response by brianalkire on October 17, 2007

• Re: Hitch (the red lout) advocates genocide a la Trotsky

  Posted to Fighting Words by achilleselbow on October 16, 2007     Views: 374 Replies: 0
  Topic: Hitch (the red lout) advocates genocide a la Trotsky     
  Last response by achilleselbow on October 16, 2007

• Re: In defence of the Nobel Prize...

  Posted to Fighting Words by achilleselbow on October 16, 2007     Views: 424 Replies: 0
  Topic: In defence of the Nobel Prize...     
  Last response by igravious on October 16, 2007

• There are no platonic friendships

  Posted to Slate V: News and Politics by achilleselbow on October 2, 2007     Views: 883 Replies: 1
  Topic: There are no platonic friendships     
  Last response by Pollux Troy on October 14, 2007

• Why does lying go unpunished?

  Posted to Politics by achilleselbow on October 11, 2007     Views: 645 Replies: 4
  Topic: Why does lying go unpunished?     Rating: +1
  Last response by middleview on October 11, 2007

• Re: Let's have a war of civilizations then ...

  Posted to Foreigners by achilleselbow on October 9, 2007     Views: 332 Replies: 1
  Topic: Let's have a war of civilization­s then ...     Rating: +1
  Last response by proxywar on October 11, 2007

• Re: Do Liberals Know What they Want?

  Posted to Books by achilleselbow on October 3, 2007     Views: 422 Replies: 0
  Topic: Do Liberals Know What they Want?     
  Last response by Melvyl on October 3, 2007

• Re: Al Shanker's insight

  Posted to Books by achilleselbow on October 3, 2007     Views: 425 Replies: 1
  Topic: Al Shanker's insight     
  Last response by fsilber on October 3, 2007

• This had all been said a century ago

  Posted to Books by achilleselbow on October 3, 2007     Views: 373 Replies: 0
  Topic: This had all been said a century ago     
  Last response by achilleselbow on October 3, 2007

• Re: Shanker on war

  Posted to Books by achilleselbow on October 3, 2007     Views: 419 Replies: 0
  Topic: Shanker on war     Rating: +1
  Last response by achilleselbow on October 3, 2007

• But they 'support Israel', so it's ok, right?

  Posted to Chatterbox by achilleselbow on September 27, 2007     Views: 450 Replies: 0
  Topic: But they 'support Israel', so it's ok, right?     
  Last response by achilleselbow on September 27, 2007

• Re: Social ineptitudes

  Posted to Technology by achilleselbow on September 26, 2007     Views: 449 Replies: 1
  Topic: Social ineptitudes     
  Last response by Eigenvector on September 26, 2007

• Drawing the line

  Posted to Technology by achilleselbow on September 26, 2007     Views: 347 Replies: 0
  Topic: Drawing the line     
  Last response by achilleselbow on September 26, 2007

• Re: Ah Facebook

  Posted to Technology by achilleselbow on September 26, 2007     Views: 402 Replies: 0
  Topic: Ah Facebook     
  Last response by achilleselbow on September 26, 2007

• Re: The Marxist's Managed Economy if I ever saw it.

  Posted to War Stories by achilleselbow on September 25, 2007     Views: 535 Replies: 0
  Topic: There's a pretty simple reason for this...     
  Last response by achilleselbow on September 25, 2007

• Her accent isn't that strong to begin with

  Posted to Slate V: News and Politics by achilleselbow on September 23, 2007     Views: 878 Replies: 1
  Topic: Her accent isn't that strong to begin with     
  Last response by adav11 on September 24, 2007

• Re: Don't share johnherz rant....

  Posted to In Other Magazines by achilleselbow on September 24, 2007     Views: 438 Replies: 1
  Topic: The NEW Other Magazines     
  Last response by janeslogin on September 24, 2007

• Boo

  Posted to In Other Magazines by achilleselbow on September 24, 2007     Views: 338 Replies: 0
  Topic: Boo     
  Last response by achilleselbow on September 24, 2007

• Re: Wow.

  Posted to Technology by achilleselbow on September 14, 2007     Views: 495 Replies: 0
  Topic: Wow.     
  Last response by rundeep on September 15, 2007

• Re: Why do you wnat as many copies of your genes out there...

  Posted to Green Room by achilleselbow on September 12, 2007     Views: 501 Replies: 1
  Topic: But what about my genes?     
  Last response by thisislissa on September 12, 2007

• Re: Why don't...

  Posted to Green Room by achilleselbow on September 12, 2007     Views: 533 Replies: 0
  Topic: Why don't...     
  Last response by achilleselbow on September 12, 2007

• Re: Converts or just angry leftwing trash?

  Posted to Foreigners by achilleselbow on September 8, 2007     Views: 445 Replies: 1
  Topic: Converts or just angry leftwing trash?     
  Last response by Liberal Patriot on September 9, 2007

• Olivier Salad

  Posted to Press Box by achilleselbow on September 4, 2007     Views: 458 Replies: 0
  Topic: Olivier Salad     
  Last response by achilleselbow on September 4, 2007

• Seinfeld, anyone?

  Posted to The Good Word by achilleselbow on August 31, 2007     Views: 630 Replies: 1
  Topic: Seinfeld, anyone?     
  Last response by jealousofignorance on August 31, 2007

• One has to wonder...

  Posted to Hot Document by achilleselbow on August 28, 2007     Views: 666 Replies: 3
  Topic: One has to wonder...     
  Last response by OIFVet on August 30, 2007

• Re: One has to wonder...

  Posted to Hot Document by achilleselbow on August 29, 2007     Views: 504 Replies: 0
  Topic: One has to wonder...     
  Last response by OIFVet on August 30, 2007

• Re: well this is just...anti-semantic

  Posted to Fighting Words by achilleselbow on August 28, 2007     Views: 496 Replies: 0
  Topic: Semantics     
  Last response by jwschmidt on August 28, 2007

• Re: Anti-Smoking Jihad Runs On Junk Science

  Posted to Human Nature by achilleselbow on August 20, 2007     Views: 717 Replies: 4
  Topic: Anti-Smoking Jihad Runs On Junk Science     Rating: +1
  Last response by azmike on August 27, 2007

• Hitchens mired in contradiction

  Posted to Fighting Words by achilleselbow on August 27, 2007     Views: 1448 Replies: 0
  Topic: Hitchens mired in contradictio­n     Rating: +2
  Last response by achilleselbow on August 27, 2007

• Re: Had to stop reading 1/2 way through...

  Posted to War Stories by achilleselbow on August 16, 2007     Views: 605 Replies: 2
  Topic: Had to stop reading 1/2 way through...     Rating: +1/-3
  Last response by oh4real on August 22, 2007

• Re: boo fucking hoo

  Posted to Human Nature by achilleselbow on August 20, 2007     Views: 520 Replies: 1
  Topic: boo fucking hoo     Rating: +2
  Last response by MessyONE on August 22, 2007

• Re: Rourke is disgusting.

  Posted to The Highbrow by achilleselbow on August 20, 2007     Views: 497 Replies: 0
  Topic: Rourke is disgusting.     
  Last response by Kspace on August 21, 2007

• Re: It's Only A Game

  Posted to Gaming by achilleselbow on August 13, 2007     Views: 502 Replies: 0
  Topic: It's Only A Game     
  Last response by PhysicsGirl on August 14, 2007

• Re: Obama wants troops in Pakistan

  Posted to Politics by achilleselbow on August 9, 2007     Views: 644 Replies: 2
  Topic: Obama wants troops in Pakistan     Rating: -1
  Last response by middleview on August 10, 2007

• Re: What Hitchens is talking about

  Posted to Fraywatch by achilleselbow on August 8, 2007     Views: 645 Replies: 0
  Topic: What Hitchens is talking about     Rating: +1
  Last response by hommesuisse on August 10, 2007

• again with the strawman...

  Posted to Fraywatch by achilleselbow on August 8, 2007     Views: 460 Replies: 1
  Topic: Andersen Analysis     Rating: -1
  Last response by Geoff7 on August 8, 2007

• Well said indeed

  Posted to Fraywatch by achilleselbow on August 8, 2007     Views: 603 Replies: 1
  Topic: Well said indeed     Rating: +1
  Last response by ebg57 on August 8, 2007

• You forgot the other great Hegelians

  Posted to History Lesson by achilleselbow on August 6, 2007     Views: 1779 Replies: 2
  Topic: You forgot the other great Hegelians     Rating: +1
  Last response by candoxx on August 7, 2007

• Re: I am dismayed that..

  Posted to History Lesson by achilleselbow on August 6, 2007     Views: 658 Replies: 1
  Topic: I am dismayed that..     Rating: -1
  Last response by jwschmidt on August 6, 2007

• Captain Planet!

  Posted to Hot Document by achilleselbow on August 4, 2007     Views: 440 Replies: 0
  Topic: Captain Planet!     
  Last response by achilleselbow on August 4, 2007