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Danglars
United States12133 Posts
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xDaunt
United States17988 Posts
On October 02 2014 03:23 Sub40APM wrote: just bring back the guillotine Given the recent track record of lethal injection, using the guillotine would sure as shit be more humane. Don't have to worry about fucking that one up. | ||
oneofthem
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
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screamingpalm
United States1527 Posts
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Nyxisto
Germany6287 Posts
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Millitron
United States2611 Posts
On October 02 2014 03:58 screamingpalm wrote: Good for the budget? Hell, may as well sell tickets and make a profit. Might need a bigger venue though. Capitalism and stuff. If we're selling tickets lets just go full-blown gladiatorial combat. | ||
oneofthem
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
On October 02 2014 03:58 screamingpalm wrote: Good for the budget? Hell, may as well sell tickets and make a profit. Might need a bigger venue though. Capitalism and stuff. oh of course. pay per view too, maybe? gladiatorial combat probably won't be all that interesting though. we alraedy have plenty of that. | ||
screamingpalm
United States1527 Posts
On October 02 2014 04:43 oneofthem wrote: oh of course. pay per view too, maybe? gladiatorial combat probably won't be all that interesting though. we alraedy have plenty of that. Sounds very American to me. Of course sponsored events. Today's execution is brought to you by McDonalds... "I'm Lovin' It". | ||
GreenHorizons
United States21791 Posts
On October 02 2014 04:46 screamingpalm wrote: Sounds very American to me. Of course sponsored events. Today's execution is brought to you by McDonalds... "I'm Lovin' It". Might as well give credit where it is due. Carlin nailed this years ago. | ||
screamingpalm
United States1527 Posts
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bookwyrm
United States722 Posts
any of our resident central bank cultists wanna make some reassurances about how everything is awesome and under control? I know we're all too dumb to understand the complicated math that grounds your incontrovertible opinions, but it will make us all feel better to hear you say it here's a nice article from Pravda, I mean sorry the NYT, preparing us all for the prospect of forking over more taxpayer money to pigs - link. (and a "me too!" from that venerable mouthpiece of critical inquiry, the Economist) Nice coincidental timing on this article! + Show Spoiler + | ||
farvacola
United States18768 Posts
On October 02 2014 05:53 screamingpalm wrote: Heh, forgot about that Carlin skit, cheers! Sort of funny where the sarcastic logical conclusion will take you. :D To the same place for decades apparently | ||
GreenHorizons
United States21791 Posts
On October 02 2014 06:30 farvacola wrote: To the same place for decades apparently Given a straight up vote between abolishing capital punishment or the 'Carlin Plan' I have a feeling it would be closer than most of us would like to admit. | ||
Souma
2nd Worst City in CA8938 Posts
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152410206006167 | ||
JonnyBNoHo
United States6277 Posts
On October 02 2014 06:30 bookwyrm wrote: October is "officially" the last month of open market operations... only 10B of magic, free lunch, totally non-inflationary liquidity injections left in the punchbowl... I'm stocking up on popcorn... any of our resident central bank cultists wanna make some reassurances about how everything is awesome and under control? I know we're all too dumb to understand the complicated math that grounds your incontrovertible opinions, but it will make us all feel better to hear you say it here's a nice article from Pravda, I mean sorry the NYT, preparing us all for the prospect of forking over more taxpayer money to pigs - link. (and a "me too!" from that venerable mouthpiece of critical inquiry, the Economist) Nice coincidental timing on this article! + Show Spoiler + https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChmUC0OysoU What's a 'central bank cultist'? A dove? | ||
bookwyrm
United States722 Posts
On October 02 2014 10:59 JonnyBNoHo wrote: What's a 'central bank cultist'? A dove? At this point? yeah, pretty much :D Being a monetary dove is pretty much like believing that Jesus is still coming back, any time now, just wait for it | ||
JonnyBNoHo
United States6277 Posts
On October 02 2014 11:01 bookwyrm wrote: At this point? yeah, pretty much :D Being a monetary dove is pretty much like believing that Jesus is still coming back, any time now, just wait for it But being a hawk is pretty much like trying to simultaneously run a marathon and engage in autoerotic asphyxiation Could you explain your op? I would think that you'd be happy to see QE end (open market operations aren't ending), yet you seem to be expecting the shit to hit the fan? | ||
bookwyrm
United States722 Posts
edit: oh right its just the 'permanent' open market operations that are ending. Forgive my terrible terrible ignorance | ||
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Russian Federation3631 Posts
On October 02 2014 07:17 Souma wrote: Great interview of Reza Aslan on CNN about "Muslim countries." https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152410206006167 so on the one hand you have an anchor who probably isn't very bright and on the other, you have an expert that decides to burn a shitton of strawmen the conclusion: do not watch CNN | ||
JonnyBNoHo
United States6277 Posts
On October 02 2014 11:39 bookwyrm wrote: Yes, im happy to see it end because im tired of waiting for the shit to hit the fan. The longer you wait, the bigger the shit. Burn baby burn edit: oh right its just the 'permanent' open market operations that are ending. Forgive my terrible terrible ignorance I think I know what you mean, but open market operations are used for normal monetary policy too. Those operations set the fed funds rate. | ||
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