R&F Liberty Media Listening Thread for 02/23/09

[EliSnow]

The start of the debate re: drug usuage:


can we get some number on people using/abusing sleeping pills and the like? ron constantly acts like everyone is using, but i don't see it.

Ron doesnt seem to understand that there are people who dont take drugs. Im not one of them...but this lady has a point.

No, the lady(and probably you) doesn't understand that most people do take drugs.

Most people do NOT take drugs !!!!!

Factoid: That's less than 10 percent of the American population.

No they dont.

Anyone that says the majority of the country is on drugs is a dumb bastard.

[Hottub]

See my post in the bikini thread, Dave.
She's a lovely girl.

[disneyspy]

ha no shitty cliches,someone from the board called in

[SP1!]

Oh and just in case none of you have been paying attention, I havent heard one hick accent in this shitty callers voices.

[ANC]

lily munster was hot

I prefer Marilyn Munster....

http://www.munsterkoach.com/images/BeverleyOwen2.jpg

[Edwin]

Did drjoek just break Ron again?

[IMSlacker]

I think that caller was trying to do a Dave joke. It sounded like he said "It's better to have loved and lost, than to never have loved a dog."

[epo]

Sometimes I love someone so much that I need to go to AshleyMadison.com for some strange.

I'm very compassionate that way.

[Misteriosa]

"Not you fez and dave, i dont expect you to do jack shit. Im reaching out to strangers here"

that made me spit out my banana :laugh:

[disneyspy]

Oh and just in case none of you have been paying attention, I havent heard one hick accent in this shitty callers voices.

they've all had those faggy accents

[ANC]

Density?

[A.J.]

Destiny!

Destiny!

No escaping that for me!

http://www.videodetective.com/photos/006/000264_11.jpg

[epo]

Density?

Yes. Yes. I'm George, George McFly. I'm your density. I mean... your destiny.

http://thatgirlkate.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/250px-george_1955.jpg

[hydee]

god damn I don't even believe in god and I would never attempt to talk for him or assume what plan he has for anyone.

Dave give it the fuck up.

[ANC]

Yes. Yes. I'm George, George McFly. I'm your density. I mean... your destiny.

http://thatgirlkate.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/250px-george_1955.jpg

:lol:

OK buddies, I gotta head out. See ya's tomorrow... :bye:

[SP1!]

they've all had those faggy accents

Yes Im blaming the northeast folks.

Uggh and the last guy fucks up everything, dammit people work with me!

[Hottub]

Later, ANC.

[epo]

I need a much hipper god than ESD does.

[disneyspy]

Yes Im blaming the northeast folks.

other than lleeder they STINK!

[disneyspy]

that hayseed was the best caller today

[Heather 8]

Oh and just in case none of you have been paying attention, I havent heard one hick accent in this shitty callers voices.

This call could end the trend.

[KnoxHarrington]

As I understand the way the Calvinists, who came up with this concept, dealt with this paradox is by saying you could tell who the "elect" -- i.e. the ones going to heaven -- were by the way they acted. So the "elect" act like they're supposed to.

Which means you've at least gotta put on the act.

But it's bizarre. Dave goes on and on about what a good Catholic is, but he's advocating a very Protestant position.

[led37zep]

As I understand the way the Calvinists, who came up with this concept, dealt with this paradox is by saying you could tell who the "elect" -- i.e. the ones going to heaven -- were by the way they acted. So the "elect" act like they're supposed to.

Which means you've at least gotta put on the act.

But it's bizarre. Dave goes on and on about what a good Catholic is, but he's advocating a very Protestant position.
http://www3.nccu.edu.tw/~g9555008/calvin&hobbes-mirror(small).jpg

[Hottub]

Dave is already damned because of the gallons and gallons of seed he has wasted.

[hydee]

Religion and god are just a way to frighten people into being good and to be honest it is a form of child abuse. It's also a way of getting suckers in the pew to pay for bibles and what not.

Forcing children to sit in church hearing about hell and damnation and how if you are good you will be rewarded and if you are bad you will burn in hell is just wrong.

[SP1!]

This call could end the trend.

It was close but I believe he pulled out of the nosedive at the last minute, whew......

[A.J.]

Dave is already damned because of the gallons and gallons of seed he has wasted.

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[KnoxHarrington]

Religion and god are just a way to frighten people into being good and to be honest it is a form of child abuse. It's also a way of getting suckers in the pew to pay for bibles and what not.

Forcing children to sit in church hearing about hell and damnation and how if you are good you will be rewarded and if you are bad you will burn in hell is just wrong.

To me, the notion of a God that would sentence someone to eternal damnation makes absolutely no fucking sense. What could any of us do to deserve burning in fire forever? Shit, does even Hitler deserve that?

It's the oldest carny act ever, left over from an age when we had no scientific knowledge and blaming/crediting gods for shit seemed to make sense. And I think we need to abandon that sort of thinking if we are to advance.

[comp_atkins]

if god is truely omnipotent and omnipresent than there is no free will. otherwise there could be.

[Hottub]

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[disneyspy]

if god is truely omnipotent and omnipresent than there is no free will. otherwise there could be.

maybe its because God is omniscient that we get to have free will,like we're its ant farm

[A.J.]

To me, the notion of a God that would sentence someone to eternal damnation makes absolutely no fucking sense. What could any of us do to deserve burning in fire forever? Shit, does even Hitler deserve that?

It's the oldest carny act ever, left over from an age when we had no scientific knowledge and blaming/crediting gods for shit seemed to make sense. And I think we need to abandon that sort of thinking if we are to advance.

if god is truely omnipotent and omnipresent than there is no free will. otherwise there could be.

:clap:

[epo]

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Rush is proof that there is not a loving God.

[A.J.]

Man, this topic would NOT fly in the Middle East.

[disneyspy]

nice call SP

[Hottub]

Rush is proof that there is not a loving God.

:lol:

[SP1!]

nice call SP

Nope, not me that time.

[epo]

If God has a plan, we don't need laws.

[comp_atkins]

maybe its because God is omniscient that we get to have free will,like we're its ant farm

if god set up all the dominoes in the universe then he did so knowing what the result would be.. even if 15 billion years into the future. if he wanted you not to kill your wife, he would have set up the dominoes differently.

[Hottub]

He may have a plan, but what aboot the means to the end?

[epo]

I think I would prepare seal in a slow cooker.

[Servo]

I think I would prepare seal in a slow cooker.

Mmm...so tender.

[epo]

Everyone listening today should have the homework assignment of listening to the Bill Hicks "Philosophy" album.

[A.J.]

It's not just America. Doha looks like Tyson's Corner in Virginia.

[epo]

Can we burn down all of the chain restaurants?

[KnoxHarrington]

I live about a mile from the cluster of TGI Fridays, Applebees, Outback Steakhouse, Starbucks, Ruby Tuesday, and all those other restaurants rubes love.

[disneyspy]

i love goin to the UP of michigan for a pastie and lake superior whitefish,nom nom nom

[drjoek]

Everyone live about a mile from the cluster of TGI Fridays, Applebees, Outback Steakhouse, Starbucks, Ruby Tuesday, and all those other restaurants rubes love.

Fixed

[A.J.]

Can we burn down all of the chain restaurants?

Agreed. When I travel, I use Roadfood.com (http://www.roadfood.com/Restaurants/) and Yelp.com (http://www.yelp.com/dc) to find places to eat.

[epo]

I live about a mile from the cluster of TGI Fridays, Applebees, Outback Steakhouse, Starbucks, Ruby Tuesday, and all those other restaurants rubes love.

My place is like that. To my direct north is a sea of chain restaurants, while if I head south I have a bunch of mom & pop joints. All within a 1.5 mile radius.

[KnoxHarrington]

Fixed

True that.

Even my shitty little hometown, population roughly 10K, has an Applebees, a Ruby Tuesdays, 2 Starbucks, and a Cracker Barrel now. The little local restaurants I remember growing up are gone.

[Hottub]

I'm OK with it for the occasional buger and beer. Close to home, not too expensive.
Just say it's your birthday and get free dessert.

[drjoek]

I'm OK with it for the occasional buger and beer. Close to home, not too expensive.
Just say it's your birthday and get free dessert.

eww

[disneyspy]

i like the ribs at chilis than i do at the local BBQ place

[sailor]

isn't travel more than just food? it's not like people aren't seeing sights and enjoying these places just because they want the comfort of food they know. why begrudge them that? also, a lot of folks travel for business, not pleasure, so they're not lookign for some adventure. heck, it could be more that travel for work than fun.

[Edwin]

I live about a mile from the cluster of TGI Fridays, Applebees, Outback Steakhouse, Starbucks, Ruby Tuesday, and all those other restaurants rubes love.

My girl and I go to Fridays all the time. She likes the booths. I told her when I get my tax return that I'd splurge and hit Red Lobster.

[spider1776]

This is why people still believe in religion and the bible, we give up all of our individuality for comfort and safety. Every area of the country is churning out the same shopping malls and products (Target, Walmart). Read 1984 for a bit of insight of what is happening to the entire world; It made sense then, and still does today. People still hold, and selectively quote from, these "holy" books in order to justify their awful existence.

[A.J.]

That guy is right. McDonald's is much better overseas.

(I ate there in Doha because it's one of the few places open during weekend prayer.)

[Edwin]

This is why people still believe in religion and the bible, we give up all of our individuality for comfort and safety. Every area of the country is churning out the same shopping malls and products (Target, Walmart). Read 1984 for a bit of insight of what is happening to the entire world; It made sense then, and still does today. People still hold, and selectively quote from, these "holy" books in order to justify their awful existence.

Excuse me...reading is for women. Like exercise.

[KnoxHarrington]

Carbonite saved my ass yesterday. I had to wipe my hard drive after Windows shit the bed, and I was unable to back up my resume before I did that. But I'd backed it up to Carbonite, and when my computer was back up and running, I was able to go onto my Carbonite backup drive and get it from there.

Carbonite should pay me what they just paid Fezzie.

[drjoek]

isn't travel more than just food? it's not like people aren't seeing sights and enjoying these places just because they want the comfort of food they know. why begrudge them that? also, a lot of folks travel for business, not pleasure, so they're not lookign for some adventure. heck, it could be more that travel for work than fun.

The other thing is that people are looking for consistency. If you are traveling you don't know whats the local great place vs the local ptomaine palace and with a chain you know you will get something you can eat versus who knows what

[Edwin]

Can't you just use an external hard drive for that?

[drhart]

hey buddays. when i was in manhattan last june for my first ever visit to the stadium, i ate at stage deli twice. no mcdonalds for this fella.

[Edwin]

I am about to crazy at Burger King. This discussion is killing me.

[Hottub]

Can't you just use an external hard drive for that?

Shhhh!!!!!!

[epo]

Why would a consumer give a shit how much money a store makes?

[sailor]

woo, bronx food talk!

and as always, if you're going to arthur ave for italian, go to roberto's.

[timhorton]

seeya

[disneyspy]

alright buddays,nice spendin another show wit chas,have a good one
c'ya

[Edwin]

I am off to crush some Burger King now. Yum.

[EliSnow]

Why would a consumer give a shit how much money a store makes?

Some people have issues with companies making too much money off of consumers. I think it's bullshit, but what do I know.

[Hottub]

Kansas Fried Chicken

[EliSnow]

C-ya buddays!