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QUOTE (SleepyWhiteSox @ Feb 10, 2010 -> 07:01 AM) Yup. Hank Rearden annoyed me too. Anyways, I'll go with Travis in Taxi Driver too. One of my favorite movies. Was kinda thinking of another one of my favorite movies, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, but I dunno if it fits and, sadly, I haven't read the novel... the fact that Rand couldn't even make her protagonists anything but insufferable says a lot more about her than the world she's dictating to.

Those didn't seem to be the worst super bowl commercials ever. It more just seemed like "10 super bowl commercials I remember and will create comments to try and fit my title"

the person i was most excited to get was widger but apparenntly nobody ever forgot the widge

(http://bit.ly/aXSL5q) That's a guardian article about the lack of politics in "blog-rock" (in other words "I couldn't describe it so I came up with a really condescending genre name to get more page views") I think it's fairly silly, and short sighted one what qualifies as political. I suppose he TOTALLY supports that fantastic black eyed peas song about obama, huh?

QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Feb 9, 2010 -> 07:54 PM) http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/0...n-seeking-cash/ Whod'a thought interesting journalism coming from the Moonies at the Washington Times? Since the mooneys have been in crazy divorce mode there's actually been some strangely good stuff coming out. There WERE good journalists at WT, but the editors clearly made the theme.

Kim English is having a hell of a season as a sophomore. 9 20+ pt. games already.

I unno, it's hard for me to call Snape ambiguous he showed altruism constantly and never seemed to personally have a moral failing. Being a death eater might have merely, and likely, been out of self preservation. And that self preservation led to the saving of the boy who killed the dark wizard.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 9, 2010 -> 03:19 AM) They only won 8 times last year scoring less than 4 runs. Holy s***.

Did we read the same book? Where he was always working with dumbledore out of love for HPs Mamai, and then protects the boy throughout his entire life? Was it ever written expressly that he killed for Voldemort? I don't remember it.

QUOTE (greasywheels121 @ Feb 9, 2010 -> 03:15 AM) Better one: Snape of Harry Potter Isn't it pretty clear by HP7 where he stands?

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 9, 2010 -> 02:27 AM) The same argument could be made for several of the above, basically all of the archetypal vigilantes. But the ability to rationalize away moral dilemmas to your own satisfaction doesn't mean the rationale carries weight with society at large. The hallmark of these characters as sociopaths is going to be the personal moral relativism that allows them to behave the way they do. But that's why I don't find him to be morally ambiguous. It's pretty clear cut where it would stand based on what you are putting him in.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Feb 9, 2010 -> 02:12 AM) Ooh, that's a very good one. I was going to say Tony Soprano or Dexter Morgan, but both have been added already. Are Dexters morals really ambiguous though? He has a code that he describes in detail.

Ummm...i decline?

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Feb 9, 2010 -> 12:48 AM) The Fountainhead is so much better than Atlas Shrugged though. Besides, I hear a lot of senior HS english classes have it in the curriculum (mine didn't). Roark's a pretty likable guy unlike Dagny Taggart or Hank Rearden, I think it'd be a fun exercise. But you have to read all her stupid bulls*** about architecture which comes across as retarded also the sex scenes. Meursault from The Stranger. i don't even know what my argument would be.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 8, 2010 -> 06:06 PM) I never understood that. Why can't they put it in neutral, turn off the engine or slam on the brakes (just about any car that isn't a complete POS should be able to out-brake its own engine)? thank you. I was wondering, for sure there is some way to manually f*** off the car. This seems plausible. No parachute needed.

quality jay leno impression

I think Obama is finally realizing that people dont pay attention to news, and has to show up and put on tv any negotiations with republicans, because people sure as hell had no idea that the gang of 8 was negotiating for 4 mos. while all republicans in it were never going to vote yes.

February 11th is going to be a very big day. Andrew Sullivan probably does the best job at aggregating links. Many brave people are going to die in the face of oppression.

QUOTE (JuiceCruz16 @ Feb 8, 2010 -> 02:20 PM) The league should fine the school who bum rushes the court,/field like the SEC does in football, I think they do in hoops as well. It could easily be quelled! Very easy to establish a "guidebook', you don't do it or you get stung hard! Why? Its not like football where people were getting injured/killed by the goal posts, okkay, i like making fun of the illini. But rushing the court is amazing, its pure emotion. And i he when schools denounce it and act like they hate it, and then go and sell posters of the images of students rushing the court.

and then they have to, like, pass a dysfunctional congress where they can, like, lobby the hell out of it.

They know they like the idea that they can say anything they support is included in the constitution and everything they don't support is unconstitutional and likely communism.

Congrats Drew Brees

ah, i'm from naperville too.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Feb 7, 2010 -> 05:00 PM) Yeah, I can't really denounce people who stormed the court yesterday since I did when Mizzou beat #16 Kansas last year. One thing I hated was Dick Vitale's preaching at the end of the game how bad rushing the court is. Dick it isn't your job to play fire marshal, so let the kids have fun and let us just soak in the image. I don't need to hear you stupid ass voice. If it wasn't kU though, I don't think anyone rushes the court.

It's not like the dude got 60% of the vote, he nabbed what, 20% or something? That's why primaries aren't always the best.