User: kurtosis
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• not quite the right analogy.

  Posted to Human Nature by kurtosis on October 20, 2009     Views: 101 Replies: 0
  Topic: not quite the right analogy.     
  Last response by kurtosis on October 20, 2009

• Re: reviews by someone who doesn't know how to lock up a bike

  Posted to Shopping by kurtosis on October 20, 2009     Views: 28 Replies: 0
  Topic: reviews by someone who doesn't know how to lock up a bike     
  Last response by kurtosis on October 20, 2009

• Re: 'Unhealthy' Behavior does cost society

  Posted to The Big Idea by kurtosis on September 19, 2009     Views: 63 Replies: 0
  Topic: 'Unhealthy' Behavior does cost society     Rating: -2
  Last response by kurtosis on September 19, 2009

• Re: "People like that"?

  Posted to Prescriptions by kurtosis on August 29, 2009     Views: 50 Replies: 0
  Topic: "People like that"?     Rating: -2
  Last response by b0nnylass on August 30, 2009

• Re: OLD PEOPLE STOP WRITING ABOUT POP CULTURE

  Posted to Press Box by kurtosis on August 18, 2009     Views: 46 Replies: 2
  Topic: OLD PEOPLE STOP WRITING ABOUT POP CULTURE     Rating: +1/-2
  Last response by karinova on August 21, 2009

• Re: Jack Schafer knows what's hip and you don't

  Posted to Press Box by kurtosis on August 18, 2009     Views: 54 Replies: 0
  Topic: Jack Schafer knows what's hip and you don't     
  Last response by kurtosis on August 18, 2009

• Re: Perfect example of the false dialectic

  Posted to Prescriptions by kurtosis on August 14, 2009     Views: 50 Replies: 1
  Topic: Perfect example of the false dialectic     
  Last response by fsilber on August 17, 2009

• Re: Caller in Gates Case Says She Didn’t Mention Race

  Posted to Fighting Words by kurtosis on July 29, 2009     Views: 59 Replies: 1
  Topic: Caller in Gates Case Says She Didn’t Mention Race     Rating: +1
  Last response by The Real RML on August 13, 2009

• Re: Caller in Gates Case Says She Didn’t Mention Race

  Posted to Fighting Words by kurtosis on July 30, 2009     Views: 91 Replies: 0
  Topic: Caller in Gates Case Says She Didn’t Mention Race     Rating: +1
  Last response by The Real RML on August 13, 2009

• Re: Common roots of Farsi and Persian

  Posted to Explainer by kurtosis on June 18, 2009     Views: 79 Replies: 0
  Topic: Common roots of Farsi and Persian     Rating: +2
  Last response by Ubu on June 22, 2009

• Re: "More often than not.....

  Posted to Explainer by kurtosis on April 12, 2009     Views: 97 Replies: 1
  Topic: "More often than not.....     
  Last response by Adrasteia on April 19, 2009

• hostage taking vs kidnapping for ransom

  Posted to Explainer by kurtosis on April 13, 2009     Views: 97 Replies: 1
  Topic: "More often than not.....     
  Last response by Adrasteia on April 19, 2009

• Re: And yet people want universal health care

  Posted to Human Nature by kurtosis on April 14, 2009     Views: 114 Replies: 1
  Topic: And yet people want universal health care     Rating: +7/-1
  Last response by trapdoor on April 14, 2009

• Re: I thought...

  Posted to Explainer by kurtosis on April 12, 2009     Views: 125 Replies: 0
  Topic: I thought...     
  Last response by middleview on April 13, 2009

• Re: Sam & Dave answer

  Posted to The Chat Room by kurtosis on January 8, 2009     Views: 153 Replies: 1
  Topic: Sam & Dave answer     
  Last response by fossor on January 19, 2009

• Re: I freaking love San Francisco

  Posted to Books by kurtosis on December 23, 2008     Views: 118 Replies: 1
  Topic: I freaking love San Francisco     
  Last response by timezoned on January 6, 2009

• Re: I freaking love San Francisco

  Posted to Books by kurtosis on December 24, 2008     Views: 172 Replies: 1
  Topic: I freaking love San Francisco     
  Last response by timezoned on January 6, 2009

• "Los" Angelenos?

  Posted to Books by kurtosis on December 23, 2008     Views: 435 Replies: 1
  Topic: "Los"­ Angelenos?     
  Last response by kurtosis on December 24, 2008

• Re: "Los" Angelenos?

  Posted to Books by kurtosis on December 24, 2008     Views: 274 Replies: 0
  Topic: "Los"­ Angelenos?     
  Last response by kurtosis on December 24, 2008

• Re: um, 808 State?

  Posted to Music Box by kurtosis on December 3, 2008     Views: 238 Replies: 0
  Topic: um, 808 State?     
  Last response by kurtosis on December 3, 2008

• circular reasoning on inflation

  Posted to Human Nature by kurtosis on August 14, 2008     Views: 286 Replies: 0
  Topic: circular reasoning on inflation     
  Last response by kurtosis on August 14, 2008

• Re: Free toilets would be a disaster

  Posted to Human Nature by kurtosis on July 9, 2008     Views: 293 Replies: 1
  Topic: Free toilets would be a disaster     
  Last response by DJSeeker on July 18, 2008

• Re: Why Does Gas *need* to be included?

  Posted to Moneybox by kurtosis on July 12, 2008     Views: 251 Replies: 0
  Topic: Why Does Gas *need* to be included?     Rating: +1
  Last response by snsh on July 13, 2008

• Re: The Purpose of Nominal Fees

  Posted to Human Nature by kurtosis on July 9, 2008     Views: 265 Replies: 0
  Topic: The Purpose of Nominal Fees     
  Last response by spam on July 10, 2008

• Re: Game Theory Snake Oil

  Posted to Everyday Economics by kurtosis on April 11, 2008     Views: 260 Replies: 0
  Topic: Game Theory Snake Oil     
  Last response by Terrils on April 21, 2008

• What does that "cordiality" sentence mean exactly??

  Posted to Television by kurtosis on March 28, 2008     Views: 869 Replies: 3
  Topic: What does that "cordiality"­ sentence mean exactly??     
  Last response by jaebianca on March 30, 2008

• Re: What does that "cordiality" sentence mean exactly??

  Posted to Television by kurtosis on March 28, 2008     Views: 348 Replies: 0
  Topic: What does that "cordiality"­ sentence mean exactly??     
  Last response by jaebianca on March 30, 2008

• lazy, lazy, lazy

  Posted to Fighting Words by kurtosis on March 26, 2008     Views: 389 Replies: 0
  Topic: lazy, lazy, lazy     
  Last response by kurtosis on March 26, 2008

• Re: Audacity of Dope

  Posted to Kausfiles by kurtosis on March 20, 2008     Views: 329 Replies: 1
  Topic: Audacity of Dope     
  Last response by bluekansasgirl on March 24, 2008

• Re: Violent criminals are irrational

  Posted to The Dismal Science by kurtosis on March 22, 2008     Views: 388 Replies: 1
  Topic: Violent criminals are irrational     Rating: -1
  Last response by ascio on March 24, 2008

• huh?

  Posted to The Dismal Science by kurtosis on March 22, 2008     Views: 342 Replies: 1
  Topic: Of course. Blame the Man.     
  Last response by aeschylus on March 24, 2008

• Follow the link...

  Posted to The Dismal Science by kurtosis on March 22, 2008     Views: 257 Replies: 1
  Topic: Ridiculous..­...     
  Last response by Crawford on March 22, 2008

• Can I go back to ignoring Mickey Kaus now?

  Posted to Kausfiles by kurtosis on March 18, 2008     Views: 465 Replies: 2
  Topic: Can I go back to ignoring Mickey Kaus now?     Rating: +1
  Last response by SGriffeth on March 19, 2008

• Re: Nerd, Geek - Let's Stop Sounding Like Assholes

  Posted to Obit by kurtosis on March 6, 2008     Views: 348 Replies: 1
  Topic: Nerd, Geek - Let's Stop Sounding Like Assholes     
  Last response by widowson on March 7, 2008

• Re: Over reaction

  Posted to Obit by kurtosis on March 6, 2008     Views: 294 Replies: 1
  Topic: Over reaction     
  Last response by sheriffnick on March 6, 2008

• No, but a man CAN become a chick magnet.

  Posted to Explainer by kurtosis on February 29, 2008     Views: 436 Replies: 0
  Topic: No, but a man CAN become a chick magnet.     
  Last response by kurtosis on February 29, 2008

• Re: But Their Website Sucks

  Posted to The Undercover Economist by kurtosis on February 2, 2008     Views: 303 Replies: 1
  Topic: But Their Website Sucks     
  Last response by inferioritycomplex on February 15, 2008

• What the author left out

  Posted to The Undercover Economist by kurtosis on February 3, 2008     Views: 496 Replies: 0
  Topic: What the author left out     
  Last response by kurtosis on February 3, 2008

• what the author left out

  Posted to The Undercover Economist by kurtosis on February 2, 2008     Views: 305 Replies: 0
  Topic: what the author left out     
  Last response by kurtosis on February 2, 2008

• Only a journalist could write this.

  Posted to Press Box by kurtosis on January 24, 2008     Views: 420 Replies: 1
  Topic: Only a journalist could write this.     
  Last response by traugott on January 24, 2008

• Re: you're stereotypecasting

  Posted to Ad Report Card by kurtosis on January 15, 2008     Views: 341 Replies: 0
  Topic: you're stereotypeca­sting     
  Last response by VTSP on January 20, 2008

• Spot on about Europeans

  Posted to Foreigners by kurtosis on January 7, 2008     Views: 2816 Replies: 4
  Topic: Spot on about Europeans     
  Last response by bsharporflat on January 17, 2008

• Re: Spot on about Europeans

  Posted to Foreigners by kurtosis on January 11, 2008     Views: 419 Replies: 1
  Topic: Spot on about Europeans     
  Last response by bsharporflat on January 17, 2008

• Re: Spot on about Europeans?

  Posted to Foreigners by kurtosis on January 15, 2008     Views: 441 Replies: 1
  Topic: Spot on about Europeans     
  Last response by bsharporflat on January 17, 2008

• Re: Spot on about Europeans?

  Posted to Foreigners by kurtosis on January 15, 2008     Views: 599 Replies: 1
  Topic: Spot on about Europeans     
  Last response by bsharporflat on January 17, 2008

• Anne's soft spot for France?

  Posted to XX Factor by kurtosis on January 13, 2008     Views: 433 Replies: 2
  Topic: Anne's soft spot for France?     
  Last response by TJA on January 14, 2008

• Re: Anne's soft spot for France?

  Posted to XX Factor by kurtosis on January 14, 2008     Views: 316 Replies: 1
  Topic: Anne's soft spot for France?     
  Last response by TJA on January 14, 2008

• Re: I disagree

  Posted to Foreigners by kurtosis on January 8, 2008     Views: 324 Replies: 1
  Topic: I disagree     
  Last response by kurtosis on January 11, 2008

• Re: Simpler explanation

  Posted to Foreigners by kurtosis on January 11, 2008     Views: 406 Replies: 0
  Topic: I disagree     
  Last response by kurtosis on January 11, 2008

• Re: Barack Obama

  Posted to Fighting Words by kurtosis on January 7, 2008     Views: 295 Replies: 0
  Topic: Barack Obama     Rating: -1
  Last response by kurtosis on January 8, 2008

• Re: Barack Obama

  Posted to Fighting Words by kurtosis on January 8, 2008     Views: 351 Replies: 0
  Topic: Barack Obama     Rating: -1
  Last response by kurtosis on January 8, 2008

• Better to be right than "interesting"

  Posted to Press Box by kurtosis on January 3, 2008     Views: 522 Replies: 1
  Topic: Better to be right than "interesting­"     Rating: +1
  Last response by lump516 on January 4, 2008

• Re: Kristol @ NYT

  Posted to Press Box by kurtosis on January 3, 2008     Views: 362 Replies: 0
  Topic: Kristol @ NYT     Rating: +1
  Last response by kurtosis on January 3, 2008

• Definitely too clever by half

  Posted to Foreigners by kurtosis on January 3, 2008     Views: 431 Replies: 0
  Topic: Definitely too clever by half     
  Last response by kurtosis on January 3, 2008

• Re: Rent and Upscale Pricing

  Posted to Hey Wait a Minute by kurtosis on December 31, 2007     Views: 383 Replies: 0
  Topic: Rent and Upscale Pricing     
  Last response by kurtosis on December 31, 2007

• Are We Not Men?

  Posted to Human Nature by kurtosis on December 17, 2007     Views: 349 Replies: 1
  Topic: What about "Devolution"­?     
  Last response by Vicente on December 17, 2007

• "Obective fitness" and biology

  Posted to Human Nature by kurtosis on December 17, 2007     Views: 378 Replies: 0
  Topic: "Obective­ fitness"­ and biology     
  Last response by kurtosis on December 17, 2007

• Where in Evanston exactly?

  Posted to The Browser by kurtosis on August 16, 2007     Views: 2253 Replies: 2
  Topic: Where in Evanston exactly?     
  Last response by Adam M on November 23, 2007

• Re: Where in Evanston exactly?

  Posted to The Browser by kurtosis on August 16, 2007     Views: 512 Replies: 0
  Topic: Where in Evanston exactly?     
  Last response by Adam M on November 23, 2007

• Re: XX Embarrasses Itself

  Posted to XX Factor by kurtosis on November 14, 2007     Views: 452 Replies: 1
  Topic: XX Embarrasses Itself     Rating: +2
  Last response by Scrat1 on November 15, 2007

• Re: Send him to the Fraymines.

  Posted to Press Box by kurtosis on November 9, 2007     Views: 423 Replies: 0
  Topic: Send him to the Fraymines.     
  Last response by kurtosis on November 9, 2007

• Yes! Ban the fake dialogues!

  Posted to Press Box by kurtosis on November 9, 2007     Views: 460 Replies: 0
  Topic: Yes! Ban the fake dialogues!     
  Last response by kurtosis on November 9, 2007

• chillax, max

  Posted to The Dismal Science by kurtosis on November 8, 2007     Views: 607 Replies: 0
  Topic: I'm a white male and I have an asian fetish.     
  Last response by kurtosis on November 9, 2007

• Re: I'm a white male and I have an asian fetish.

  Posted to The Dismal Science by kurtosis on November 9, 2007     Views: 492 Replies: 0
  Topic: I'm a white male and I have an asian fetish.     
  Last response by kurtosis on November 9, 2007

• Re: Why is this labeled as economics?

  Posted to The Dismal Science by kurtosis on November 8, 2007     Views: 434 Replies: 0
  Topic: Why is this labeled as economics?     
  Last response by kurtosis on November 8, 2007

• Re: Objects of an "East Asian Fetish" might not be represen

  Posted to The Dismal Science by kurtosis on November 8, 2007     Views: 427 Replies: 0
  Topic: Objects of an "East Asian Fetish" might not be represented     
  Last response by kurtosis on November 8, 2007

• Re: Physics? Try neuroscience.

  Posted to The Undercover Economist by kurtosis on August 20, 2007     Views: 727 Replies: 1
  Topic: Physics? Try neuroscience­.     Rating: +1/-1
  Last response by kuze on August 27, 2007

• Re: with all due respect to feynman . . .

  Posted to The Undercover Economist by kurtosis on August 20, 2007     Views: 448 Replies: 1
  Topic: with all due respect to feynman . . .     Rating: +1
  Last response by baltimore aureole on August 21, 2007

• Re: So....Physics? What Physics?

  Posted to The Undercover Economist by kurtosis on August 19, 2007     Views: 392 Replies: 1
  Topic: So....Physic­s? What Physics?     
  Last response by Mujokan on August 20, 2007

• Re: So....Physics? What Physics?

  Posted to The Undercover Economist by kurtosis on August 19, 2007     Views: 410 Replies: 2
  Topic: So....Physic­s? What Physics?     
  Last response by Mujokan on August 20, 2007

• Re: So....Physics? What Physics?

  Posted to The Undercover Economist by kurtosis on August 20, 2007     Views: 479 Replies: 2
  Topic: So....Physic­s? What Physics?     
  Last response by Mujokan on August 20, 2007

• Re: So....Physics? What Physics?

  Posted to The Undercover Economist by kurtosis on August 20, 2007     Views: 432 Replies: 0
  Topic: So....Physic­s? What Physics?     
  Last response by Mujokan on August 20, 2007

• damn Aussies

  Posted to Press Box by kurtosis on August 20, 2007     Views: 588 Replies: 0
  Topic: damn Aussies     
  Last response by kurtosis on August 20, 2007

• It's not really the converse per se

  Posted to The Undercover Economist by kurtosis on August 20, 2007     Views: 494 Replies: 0
  Topic: The converse is not always true.     
  Last response by kurtosis on August 20, 2007

• hmm, I don't remember it that way

  Posted to The Browser by kurtosis on August 16, 2007     Views: 487 Replies: 1
  Topic: Whether you like Starbucks or not...     
  Last response by fredf on August 19, 2007

• Re: Then you remember it wrong

  Posted to The Browser by kurtosis on August 17, 2007     Views: 466 Replies: 0
  Topic: Whether you like Starbucks or not...     
  Last response by fredf on August 19, 2007

• Adam Smith, meet Isaac Newton

  Posted to The Undercover Economist by kurtosis on August 18, 2007     Views: 526 Replies: 0
  Topic: Adam Smith, meet Isaac Newton     Rating: +1
  Last response by kurtosis on August 18, 2007

• Re: uuuuuuuuuuuummm

  Posted to Human Nature by kurtosis on August 16, 2007     Views: 494 Replies: 0
  Topic: uuuuuuuuuuuu­mmm     
  Last response by kurtosis on August 16, 2007

• Re: Make your coffee at home

  Posted to The Browser by kurtosis on August 16, 2007     Views: 499 Replies: 0
  Topic: Make your coffee at home     
  Last response by kurtosis on August 16, 2007

• High prices

  Posted to Medical Examiner by kurtosis on July 2, 2007     Views: 609 Replies: 1
  Topic: High prices     
  Last response by sir biff on July 3, 2007

• Re: Try the law

  Posted to Kausfiles by kurtosis on July 1, 2007     Views: 911 Replies: 0
  Topic: Point your chicken claw elsewhere, Mr. Kaus     
  Last response by kurtosis on July 1, 2007

• Re: usa soccer jerseys

  Posted to Sports Nut by kurtosis on June 20, 2007     Views: 452 Replies: 1
  Topic: usa soccer jerseys     
  Last response by michael on June 20, 2007

• Re: It's about money.

  Posted to Sports Nut by kurtosis on June 20, 2007     Views: 480 Replies: 0
  Topic: It's about money.     
  Last response by kurtosis on June 20, 2007

• Re: article illustrates the problem

  Posted to Sports Nut by kurtosis on June 20, 2007     Views: 500 Replies: 0
  Topic: article illustrates the problem     
  Last response by kurtosis on June 20, 2007