Breaking: Biden will not seek re-election

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

I listen to a goofy UFO podcast from time to time for kicks, and the host dramatically starts his show "from a bunker deep in the mountains of Appalachia", and I just roll my eyes. I'm sure his trailer park has a dilapitated storm shed that no one's bothered to use.

People shouldn't take interwebs banter too seriously.

Coast to coast AM was a real fun listen back in the day. I feel like it is less fun now for some reason. Probably the internet's fault.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1815890291246674194

Alright obviously this whole thing is nonsense but... how is this the rumor that manages to get traction??

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Coast to coast AM was a real fun listen back in the day. I feel like it is less fun now for some reason. Probably the internet's fault.

That's a blast from the past. Used to be George Noory, not sure if he's still on anymore. Art Bell was revered as the founder of the program and guest hosted sometimes, though I didn't really enjoy his style.

[Ozy_Flame]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Coast to coast AM was a real fun listen back in the day. I feel like it is less fun now for some reason. Probably the internet's fault.

Coast to Coast used to be fun because everyone else and everything else was normal. Now Coast to Coast is tame compared to the nutbar nonense you find everywhere on the interwebs.

A single solitary rose for the Art Bell era.

[butterfly]

Why did they have different phone numbers for each side of the Rockies?

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Bonded

I think her books are some one of the worst things that have been published. Step one into the world view that corporations are the ultimate stewards of good and will take care of populations and it inspires some real fervent idealism.

It was a really popular first year poli sci philosophy of the conservative kids. I'll never forget arguing with a rich oil kid where he was arguing that flying cars would exist if the government didn't build roads and that infrastructure building was actually holding countries back.

A good read.

https://nicholasmcginnis.medium.com/...y-fa3068784bfc

“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs."

[Kung Fu Monkey -- Ephemera, blog post, March 19, 2009]”
― John Rogers

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs."

[Kung Fu Monkey -- Ephemera, blog post, March 19, 2009]”
― John Rogers

Argumentum ad populum from GioforPM, who would have guessed?

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Stop pretending to be a butterfly.

"Butterfly" was a shorthand version of "fly on the butter" for them.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

https://twitter.com/user/status/1815890291246674194

Alright obviously this whole thing is nonsense but... how is this the rumor that manages to get traction??

Is that real? not the fornicating melons thing, I'm sure everyone does that. The letter from the campaign? Why would they address that in any way? So, uh, is that a real letter?

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by D as in David

"Butterfly" was a shorthand version of "fly on the butter" for them.

If you actually consume butter I feel bad for you.

[ResAlien]

Clearly not a real letter. The rumour allegedly comes from an old Craigslist ad or something I think? where he sold or dumped off a nasty couch with questionable stains. Everyone’s having a bit of fun with the sentient cabbage patch kid

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Is that real? not the fornicating melons thing, I'm sure everyone does that. The letter from the campaign? Why would they address that in any way? So, uh, is that a real letter?

The letter isn't real. But the story stems from what Vance wrote in his book - something about sex with a couch.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by butterfly

Argumentum ad populum from GioforPM, who would have guessed?

That quote is not an example of an ad populum fallacy. You fail.

[ResAlien]

https://apnews.com/article/fact-chec...h-038130326229

AP on the case. Seems it’s one of those fun things that came to life on its own like Richard Gere or Donnie Wahlberg. Anyone around 40 knows both of those without looking them up.

How did we do that without the internet? Impressive really

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

The letter isn't real. But the story stems from what Vance wrote in his book - something about sex with a couch.

Phew, ok. As long as I don't need to worry about him coming for my melons.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Vance porking a couch would give him some much needed personality, he should be owning that.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Coast to Coast used to be fun because everyone else and everything else was normal. Now Coast to Coast is tame compared to the nutbar nonense you find everywhere on the interwebs.

A single solitary rose for the Art Bell era.

I also think long haul truckers are less bored now. The call in shows were always the best. Best one ever was a detailed explanation of mole people.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

Clearly not a real letter. The rumour allegedly comes from an old Craigslist ad or something I think? where he sold or dumped off a nasty couch with questionable stains. Everyone’s having a bit of fun with the sentient cabbage patch kid

Wait, so lefties are just straight up lying and making things up? And they can get away with it? Blatant unfounded lies about a persons past? Someone should tell the Republicans to try this strategy out.

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

That quote is not an example of an ad populum fallacy. You fail.

Yeah, post a quote in the "unpredictable" way that's so predictable after two other people destroyed her book first. Incredible.

Markstrom and Huberdeau will be great for the Flames. You fail.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Wait, so lefties are just straight up lying and making things up? And they can get away with it? Blatant unfounded lies about a persons past? Someone should tell the Republicans to try this strategy out.

The Jimmy carter one was also hilarious. Throat goat was in it and some people believed.