The Off Topic Topic

[Ed Anger]

What a jerk.

[Admiral Yi]

Barry O just gave "a major speech" on income inequality and middle class opportunity.  I can't find the text.  Timmy, chop chop.

[Sheilbh]

Barry O just gave "a major speech" on income inequality and middle class opportunity.  I can't find the text.  Timmy, chop chop.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/12/06/remarks-president-economy-osawatomie-kansas (Applause.)

[jimmy olsen]

(Applause.)

That really annoys you Brits doesn't it.

[AnchorClanker]

(Applause.)

That really annoys you Brits doesn't it.

To be fair, there is a tendency to overdo the clapping. (IRL, of course)

[DGuller]

*applause*

[Ideologue]

Barry O just gave "a major speech" on income inequality and middle class opportunity.  I can't find the text.  Timmy, chop chop.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/12/06/remarks-president-economy-osawatomie-kansas (Applause.)

(Laughing.)

[Admiral Yi]

That's a lot of sturm and drang for a speech that ends up proposing more spending on education, infrastructure, and R&D. 

[MadImmortalMan]

The European crisis has hit Metallica hard. They have to postpone their European touring schedule because they can't sell enough tickets to fill the venues. It's all due to the sovereign debt crisis. Or the fact that they are no longer a good band.

[Caliga]

The European crisis has hit Metallica hard. They have to postpone their European touring schedule because they can't sell enough tickets to fill the venues. It's all due to the sovereign debt crisis. Or the fact that they are no longer a good band.

or due to MP3 PIRACY 

[mongers]

The European crisis has hit Metallica hard. They have to postpone their European touring schedule because they can't sell enough tickets to fill the venues. It's all due to the sovereign debt crisis. Or the fact that they are no longer a good band.

Wouldn't it be ironic that oo many people downloaded their free concert mp3s and realised that after 3 or 4 songs, it all got rather samey ? 

[Ideologue]

That's a lot of sturm and drang for a speech that ends up proposing more spending on education, infrastructure, and R&D. 

We know things are bad.  Worse than bad.  They're crazy.

[Josquius]

Once again I must lament my big web development knowledge gaps. I've a really great idea for a website but no idea where to even start. So it shall never be. Le sigh.

[Josephus]

The European crisis has hit Metallica hard. They have to postpone their European touring schedule because they can't sell enough tickets to fill the venues. It's all due to the sovereign debt crisis. Or the fact that they are no longer a good band.

or due to MP3 PIRACY 

But that shouldn't affect ticket sales. I blame it on Lou Reed.

[Razgovory]

That's a lot of sturm and drang for a speech that ends up proposing more spending on education, infrastructure, and R&D. 

Why does this confuse you?