The Off Topic Topic

[Ideologue]

You know damned good and well I can not.

I don't know that. We live in a world where Lettow is marrying a hot (and thin!) japanese woman. You have it in you.

I'm not either.  I'm probably going out with a hottish if likely not terribly thin white woman (you can only fight a losing war so long) this weekend.  Lettow is young; he'll be trained not to spit in the fan soon enough.

[Syt]

Zeit Online runs an article about the Syrian regime torturing and killing up to 11,000 insurgents.

90% of the comments below are variations of "Why are we calling them out when the West (USA/UK) aren't any better", "There should be interventions to stop the crimes in Syria and the US", "Do the photos match the other fake evidence against the Assad regime?"

And a comment pointing out that this article sources The Guardian which also ran the first articles about the NSA surveillance programs is answered with, "And? I'm just using critical thinking! P.S.: USA worse than Syria!"

[Syt]

I think the disgusting part is that you would get the same gist of comments on all German/Austrian news sites, from liberal to conservative. Being against Evil AmeriKKKan Military/Cultural/Economic Imperialism is as popular as ever.

[Capetan Mihali]

I think the disgusting part is that you would get the same gist of comments on all German/Austrian news sites, from liberal to conservative. Being against Evil AmeriKKKan Military/Cultural/Economic Imperialism is as popular as ever.

[DGuller]

Zeit Online runs an article about the Syrian regime torturing and killing up to 11,000 insurgents.

90% of the comments below are variations of "Why are we calling them out when the West (USA/UK) aren't any better", "There should be interventions to stop the crimes in Syria and the US", "Do the photos match the other fake evidence against the Assad regime?"

And a comment pointing out that this article sources The Guardian which also ran the first articles about the NSA surveillance programs is answered with, "And? I'm just using critical thinking! P.S.: USA worse than Syria!"

I think the retardation of the people posting the comments to news articles is a worldwide phenomenon, it's just that people are being retarded about different things.  Here in US, if there is an article about Putin, for example, he would be compared favorably to Obama, who of course is tirelessly trying to impose a Marxist dictatorship.  It seems like these comments sections attract the most outspoken of idiots, as well as reinforce their stupid views.  This is probably one of the modern phenomena were humanity took a step backwards by trying to take a step forward.

[alfred russel]

I'm not either.  I'm probably going out with a hottish if likely not terribly thin white woman (you can only fight a losing war so long) this weekend.  Lettow is young; he'll be trained not to spit in the fan soon enough.

Trying to land a really thin girl in the deep south is like trying to land a salt water fish by fishing in a lake.

[Tamas]

I think I have had too much coffee today. I am not feeling particularly well.

[Eddie Teach]

I'm not either.  I'm probably going out with a hottish if likely not terribly thin white woman (you can only fight a losing war so long) this weekend.  Lettow is young; he'll be trained not to spit in the fan soon enough.

Trying to land a really thin girl in the deep south is like trying to land a salt water fish by fishing in a lake.

Our high schools are full of them. 

[PDH]

Why are your high schools filled with salt water fish?

[garbon]

Zeit Online runs an article about the Syrian regime torturing and killing up to 11,000 insurgents.

90% of the comments below are variations of "Why are we calling them out when the West (USA/UK) aren't any better", "There should be interventions to stop the crimes in Syria and the US", "Do the photos match the other fake evidence against the Assad regime?"

And a comment pointing out that this article sources The Guardian which also ran the first articles about the NSA surveillance programs is answered with, "And? I'm just using critical thinking! P.S.: USA worse than Syria!"

I think the retardation of the people posting the comments to news articles is a worldwide phenomenon, it's just that people are being retarded about different things.  Here in US, if there is an article about Putin, for example, he would be compared favorably to Obama, who of course is tirelessly trying to impose a Marxist dictatorship.  It seems like these comments sections attract the most outspoken of idiots, as well as reinforce their stupid views.  This is probably one of the modern phenomena were humanity took a step backwards by trying to take a step forward.

There's a reason most people shouldn't have a voice.

[Eddie Teach]

Why are your high schools filled with salt water fish?

The world needs marine biologists so our schools are doing their part. 

[The Brain]

Zeit Online runs an article about the Syrian regime torturing and killing up to 11,000 insurgents.

90% of the comments below are variations of "Why are we calling them out when the West (USA/UK) aren't any better", "There should be interventions to stop the crimes in Syria and the US", "Do the photos match the other fake evidence against the Assad regime?"

And a comment pointing out that this article sources The Guardian which also ran the first articles about the NSA surveillance programs is answered with, "And? I'm just using critical thinking! P.S.: USA worse than Syria!"

It would help if the US didn't publically champion the systematic use of torture.

[Admiral Yi]

I think the retardation of the people posting the comments to news articles is a worldwide phenomenon, it's just that people are being retarded about different things.  Here in US, if there is an article about Putin, for example, he would be compared favorably to Obama, who of course is tirelessly trying to impose a Marxist dictatorship.  It seems like these comments sections attract the most outspoken of idiots, as well as reinforce their stupid views.  This is probably one of the modern phenomena were humanity took a step backwards by trying to take a step forward.

I seriously doubt that you could find a mainstream online media source for which 90% of the comments unfavorably compare Obama to Putin and accuse him of trying to impose a Marxist dictatorship.

[garbon]

I think the retardation of the people posting the comments to news articles is a worldwide phenomenon, it's just that people are being retarded about different things.  Here in US, if there is an article about Putin, for example, he would be compared favorably to Obama, who of course is tirelessly trying to impose a Marxist dictatorship.  It seems like these comments sections attract the most outspoken of idiots, as well as reinforce their stupid views.  This is probably one of the modern phenomena were humanity took a step backwards by trying to take a step forward.

I seriously doubt that you could find a mainstream online media source for which 90% of the comments unfavorably compare Obama to Putin and accuse him of trying to impose a Marxist dictatorship.

However, on yahoonews - you'd be pretty good for the bit I put in bold.

[fhdz]

What's awesome is what kat and the Brain finally agree on something and they're both wrong.

Uh no we are not.

fagdiz is squirming like crazy trying to save some dignity after making a fool of himself. Poor soul doesn't realize that a tie-breaker isn't a points system.

The only folks who look like fools in soccer are the ones who roll around on the ground like someone's just taken their leg off when they get tapped by a defender.