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[theinevitable]

when I get back my Political Theory paper and he has torn my argument to shreds... I might cry. he's an awesome guy, but he's known for absolutely destroying people's papers.

[jay-ell]

Basically I think this would really take off here. It is an unofficial tradition around here to use all of your unused meal plan meals at chik-fil-a or quiznos at the end of the semester (christmas time) and leave bags and bags of free chicken sammiches at the local homeless hangout.
Dudes gotta eat and I gotta justify my existence. win, win, win.

Last time I was in DC I gave a package of Dibs (bite-sized ice cream in magic shell) to a homeless guy on the lawn of the National Dance Museum.  I gave it to him because my two year old asked for it, then rejected it.  I felt sort of bad about it, being a bastion of American wastefulness and all, but it was really hot and the guy seemed sort of pleased to be offered something besides a Subway sandwich or a Big Mac.  So I thought maybe there was a higher purpose in my son's unexpected finickiness after all. 

The PB&Js for the homeless sounds...sketchy.  But if it weren't for rich college students, who *would* feed the hungry? 

Christians?  Fat chance. 

[CortJstr]

Today executive management informed me that I may add minions to my budding empire. Specifically, 3 minions and a henchman.

It has begun...

He Heh Heh heh heh ehhhh heh!

I can never remember, is a henchman over a minion or below? I need to bone-up on my Legions of Terror hierarchy.

[Carlos del Vaca]

I believe a henchman is closer, someone you may take into your confidence.  Thus a henchman ranks higher than a minion, as you just send minions forth to do your bidding.

[jaydub]

What about lackeys?  Are they like, house-bound minions?

[littlefallsmets]

I thought that a minion is someone with actual individual abilities and talents that is simply subservient to you...

Whereas a henchman is pretty much just a skill-less warm body. For living and punching and data entry and so on.

The Baroness is Cobra Commander's minion.

A dude named Laurel or Hardy who is big and punches things for the Joker is a henchman.

A lackey is LIKE a henchman... but a non-generic henchman. Like a nepotism-placed henchman.

Like if you were in the Memphis Mafia because Elvis hired you as muscle, you were a henchman.

If you were in the Memphis Mafia because you were Elvis's cousin or childhood friend, you were a lackey.

[CortJstr]

I think the Baroness was more of a Trusted Lieutenant because she could use her own judgment about non-trivial matters.

[smick]

I would certainly at least describe her as a Capo.

[littlefallsmets]

Fair enough. Hm.

Okay, okay, this might be more clear.

Bebop and Rockstead were minions, Foot Soldiers were henchmen.

Minions get individual names and have some kind of talents, henchmen get a group name at best.

[linnea]

The PB&Js for the homeless sounds...sketchy.  But if it weren't for rich college students, who *would* feed the hungry? 

Christians?  Fat chance. 

JL, that stung. I must mention that the group that I volunteer with does all kinds of outreach programs, including helping to feed the hungry. In this country and others. You are correct, however, that Christians can and should do more. However, we already do a LOT to help feed the hungry. But yes, room for improvement since there are fatass Americans throwing up food like in a god damned Roman vomitorium (as well as throwing it away) while people die of starvation. Also, our government destroys huge stores of crops each year to maintain the supply/demand and price fixes on crops...even though that food could be shipped to places like Zimbabwe, where they have fuck*ng run out of bread and flour.

[jaydub]

It also pays farmers not to grow food - but neither of those things are humanitarian sins. If American farmers had to sell their crops for free market value, they'd all go out of business.  Then we'd all starve.  Agribusiness has gotten way out of balance thanks to government intervention. BUT...even if we shipped all our surplus food to Zimbabwe it would rot in the docks because the government there is so corrupt and incompetent.  Mugabe and his cronies would sooner burn it than acknowledge their basket case economy is the doing of the government.

Also, our government destroys huge stores of crops each year to maintain the supply/demand and price fixes on crops...even though that food could be shipped to places like Zimbabwe, where they have fuck*ng run out of bread and flour.

[linnea]

It also pays farmers not to grow food - but neither of those things are humanitarian sins. If American farmers had to sell their crops for free market value, they'd all go out of business.  Then we'd all starve.  Agribusiness has gotten way out of balance thanks to government intervention. BUT...even if we shipped all our surplus food to Zimbabwe it would rot in the docks because the government there is so corrupt and incompetent.  Mugabe and his cronies would sooner burn it than acknowledge their basket case economy is the doing of the government.

Right, government exists (in part) to protect the food supply, hence government price fixes on crops. But donating food wouldn't kill the price of commodities...although then some people would probably argue that it would be morally wrong for "the weak" to subsist or depend on "American handouts". And yes, Zimbabwe's government is hell of corrupt. It is just...perverse...that we live in a world where perfectly good food is thrown away or burnt instead of giving it to the hungry because of politics.

[jaydub]

It is just...perverse...that we live in a world where perfectly good food is thrown away or burnt instead of giving it to the hungry because of politics.

Agreed.

[lprkn]

Henchman: strong, dumb
Lackey: Weak, ineffective
Minion: conniving

[linnea]

Today I'm Gonna... (Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007)

Go have coffee with the cutest boy ever. I'm so excited. He is a mapping geek like meeeee! We both love Eddie Izzard! He's cute and intelligent and well-read and likes great music!! Seriously. He is incredible. Intarwub dating, I know I lambasted you in the past, but even just that one date with this guy last Saturday more than made up for it.

Now i have to go to bed because nerves about today's job interview (which went awesomely) meant I only got four hours' sleep last night. I'm hell of tired. G'night.