tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56830752011-04-21T20:10:48.226-07:00Sedition4DummiesAssisting the clue-deprived since 1992Realistnoreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1098319779633182982004-10-20T17:48:00.000-07:002004-10-20T17:54:26.816-07:00And today's question is, will the comments work?
And today's answer is, NO!
I see they haven't improved the reliability of their system much. Why add new features when the ones you have don't function reliably?
Realistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1098318504715050632004-10-20T17:25:00.000-07:002004-10-20T17:28:24.716-07:00The Return of the Internet Curmudgeon
Jeez, been a while, hasn't it? Even Blogger looks different.
I'd promise to update this thing more often, but we'd both know I was lying.
Realistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1078767282909844182004-03-08T09:34:00.000-08:002004-03-08T09:36:56.793-08:00Attention: Typing/Keyboarding Instructors!
It's becoming more obvious with every passing day that you guys need to spend MORE CLASS TIME on how to use the CAPSLOCK key! This certainly appears to be the single most widespread typing error in the world today, at least from evidence observed on Internet message boards.
Maybe you need to devote a week or two, just for the capslock key, to make sureRealistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1077575710972497652004-02-23T14:35:00.000-08:002004-02-23T14:37:11.170-08:00Hate gays? Go for it - it's allowed.
You can hate whoever you like. It's only ACTING on your hate that's illegal. Hateful ACTS will get you a nice long vacation at the cross-bar hotel where your friendly cellmate Bubba will give you a free, close-up and personal demonstration of gay sex, so you can see for yourself whether you like it or not.
But hate who you like - it's a free country, isn'tRealistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1077495371200939812004-02-22T16:16:00.000-08:002004-02-22T16:18:10.670-08:00John Kerry stands better than 90% chance . . .
. . . of creating all the new jobs we need.
After all, since the (cough, GOP, cough) Hoover Administration during the Great Depression, EVERY US President EXCEPT George W. Bush has presided over a net increase in American jobs.
This means 11 of 12 Presidents, or a bit over 90%, have "created" jobs during their administrations.
George W. Bush, on Realistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1077493025184916502004-02-22T15:37:00.000-08:002004-02-22T15:39:04.420-08:00Humpty isn't going back together, cons.
From: Liberals
To: Conservatives
Re: Gay Marriage - Humpty isn't going back together again
But don't worry - we liberals PROMISE that if God wants to punish homosexuals after they die, we won't interfere.
We also promise to take full responsibility if God wishes to know just WHOSE bright idea this gay marriage crap was, anyway, and not try to falsely Realistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1077492485436546202004-02-22T15:28:00.000-08:002004-02-22T15:31:11.840-08:00Wanted - Nader Cheerleaders
Okay, Ralph - this is the SECOND time you've interfered in a presidential election for no apparent reason ofher than your own ego. I think it's about time leftists and progressives sent Ralph a message.
What I'd like to see is for groups of "Nader Cheerleaders" to start showing up at all Nader campaign events. NCs should wear standard cheerleader garb and carry theRealistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1077394383790950082004-02-21T12:13:00.000-08:002004-02-21T12:17:01.530-08:00Homosexuality IS a choice!
Gays choose to be gay, just like the way I choose to have my dick get hard at the thought of sex with a woman. Nothing involuntary about it. After all, it's not like men ever get hard-ons at inconvenient times and embarrass themselves, right? It's a CHOICE.
I CHOOSE to not be turned on at the thought of having sex with men.
Wait - that didn't come out right . . .Realistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1077385455406954822004-02-21T09:44:00.000-08:002004-02-21T09:46:13.450-08:00What has six balls and screws you twice a week?
Powerball.Realistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1077385391425306592004-02-21T09:43:00.000-08:002004-02-21T09:45:09.200-08:00Has anyone else noticed?
That Herr Gropenfuerher's tender concern for the sanctity of marriage doesn't appear to extend to the point of actually requiring him to be faithful to his OWN wife?Realistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1077325589027656982004-02-20T17:06:00.000-08:002004-02-20T17:08:26.606-08:00It's so tempting to believe, isn't it?
To believe there's a plan. To believe it all makes sense. And most especially, to believe that there will be another chance - that all those we've loved and lost will be with us again in some happy forever.
To believe we'll have another chance to set things right with those we've hurt. To believe our families will ALWAYS be there for us, forever and ever, Realistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1077229371920328202004-02-19T14:22:00.000-08:002004-02-19T14:24:48.170-08:00AP: Laura Bush Stands by Her Man
Ladies and Gentlemen,
PAMMY DINETTE!
Sometimes, it's hard to be a woman.
Giving all your love to just one chimp.
It's not like he's your pimp,
In brainpower, he's a gimp.
'Cause after all, he's just a chimp.
STAND BY YOUR CHIMP,
Give him some ripe bananas!
Keep him away from pretzels,
Democrats,
and Nader's arseholes!
STAND BY YOUR CHIMP!
Tell them all Realistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1076972407004379092004-02-16T15:00:00.000-08:002004-02-16T15:02:00.590-08:00Nobody has to spin the obvious
When it's easy to see what's happening, nobody NEEDS to spin. Remember that next time you see some witless drone attempting to talk black into white (or the chimp into a great leader) - nobody needs to spin the truth.
When someone oh-so-earnestly explains why things aren't really as they appear, they're either deluded or lying. This is also true of those who Realistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1076722284756959382004-02-13T17:31:00.000-08:002004-02-13T17:33:15.013-08:00Gay Marriage and the Wrath of God
Hello, son - good to see you. Come in - sit down.
You know, your mom and I have been meaning to have a talk with you about all this "Wrath of God" stuff you keep hearing about at church now that gay couples can get married, too.
Remember when you were a little kid, and we told you there wasn't really a Santa Claus? Well, it's sorta like that with God. I meanRealistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1076427822210610422004-02-10T07:43:00.000-08:002004-02-10T07:45:28.983-08:00History Lesson
1976 - Jimmy Carter rides into office on a wave of public indignation over GOP corruption.
1992 - Bill Clinton rides into office on a wave of public indignation over GOP corruption.
2004 - (yet-to-be-named Dem) rides into office on a wave . . .
Oh, hell. You get the idea.
People were highly pissed over Ford's pardon of Nixon. They also weren't very happy with the antics of Realistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1075174455967322982004-01-26T19:34:00.000-08:002004-01-26T19:35:48.170-08:00Response to wingers who claim Iraq "Clinton's Fault"
Gee, who would have suspected the right would haul out the old dependable "Blame Clinton" tactic? You dumbass chimp-fellators have absolutely no shame. You think you can "spin" anything.
I've heard right-wingers including Rush Limbaugh himself try to blame Clinton and Janet Reno for the deaths at Ruby Ridge. One slight problem - Ruby Ridge Realistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1075141405715441292004-01-26T10:23:00.000-08:002004-01-26T10:24:57.686-08:00New T-Shirt?
"If drugs are a crutch, religion is a wheelchair."Realistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1074981109065230192004-01-24T13:51:00.000-08:002004-01-24T13:53:19.576-08:00By popular request . . .
. . . I've arranged for t-shirts with the sentiment expressed in the previous post.
http://www.cafeshops.com/seditiousdotorgRealistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1074878814099086832004-01-23T09:26:00.000-08:002004-01-23T09:28:23.090-08:00I didn't believe in Adam and Eve
But I gotta admit, the idea that we're all related to each other and the product of millennia of inbreeding really explains a lot.Realistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1067209656540995652003-10-26T15:07:00.000-08:002003-10-26T15:15:23.603-08:00Yes, but Clinton got a blowjob!
A Field Guide to Conservative Debate
Hey, you! Yeah, you - the young, hip, online conservative. Tired of having virtual sand kicked in your face by online liberals, who always make you appear petty and malicious by spinning rings around your weak arguments? Here's help - a half-dozen simple rules to remember and you'll soon be debating like a pro.*
1) Never Realistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1064793999018722652003-09-28T17:06:00.000-07:002003-09-28T17:06:39.103-07:00Still no takers for the Great Marijuana Challenge
I'm still unable to find a drugwarrior willing to take me up on the Great Marijuana Challenge. My position remains the same - marijuana is far less harmful than the overwhelming majority of socially approved intoxicants. People who say this isn't true are either lying through their teeth or stupid fucking morons.
But you don't have to take my Realistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1063318304086744302003-09-11T15:11:00.000-07:002003-09-11T15:11:44.146-07:00Those obsessed with leaving a legacy may wish to reflect on the fact that Hitler, Stalin, and Jack the Ripper are all well-known historical figures.
There are much worse things than being a nobody.Realistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1063140822916122702003-09-09T13:53:00.000-07:002003-09-09T13:53:42.953-07:00"The defintion of insanity is when you do the same things over and over, yet expect a different result."
This is what I like to call a "Limbaughism" - a pseudo-proverb that sounds true on first hearing, but contains a basic logical flaw.
How do you become more proficient at a given activity? Answer - you practice. What is practice if not doing the same thing over and over? And expecting a Realistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1062700583775606802003-09-04T11:36:00.000-07:002003-09-04T11:36:23.703-07:00Pencils down, please.
And the correct answer is:
C) Napolean's defeat of the Prussians at the Battle of Jena in 1806
In this battle, the largely conscripted troops of the Prussian army broke and ran, refusing to stand and give their lives fighting for a country and a leadership to which they held no particular allegiance. The Prussian leadership was aghast. In an effort to deal with this Realistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1062435917215889682003-09-01T10:05:00.000-07:002003-09-01T10:05:17.200-07:00Lesson One - Pop Quiz
Which event of the 1800s had the most effect on the current US school system?
A) the founding of the NTA (forerunner of the NEA) in 1857
B) publication of the first McGuffey Reader in 1836
C) Napolean's defeat of the Prussians at the Battle of Jena in 1806
D) the U.S. Supreme Court's Plessy v. Ferguson decision in 1896
Answer in the next postRealistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1061759614263672362003-08-24T14:13:00.000-07:002003-08-24T14:16:42.266-07:00Bad week for conservatives
Roy Moore's rock got the old heave-ho, (hopefully Roy himself will soon follow) Faux News's lawsuit against Al Franken's new book was laughed out of court, and Bill Simon made California history by becoming the ONLY man to blow his chance at the governorship more than once in any given four-year period.
Couldn't happen to a more deserving bunch of people if you ask meRealistnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683075.post-1061329041008245372003-08-19T14:37:00.000-07:002003-08-19T14:37:21.050-07:00Politics: the dubious science of figureheads and scapegoats.Realistnoreply@blogger.com0