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[jaydub]

If they are worse than Youtube comments, there must have been a new standard established.  Honestly, I think 90% of the You Tube comments are generated by some pre-alpha release AI that has been trained on Google-translate conversations from 7th grade chatrooms.

[iron_felix]

Which has the most intellectually toxic commenting culture?

These are Mr. Bear's first appearances in almost two years, apart from that one blog post, so I just assumed a dude had gotten rusty.  I like Smells' theory, though, that he's just getting his own back at a bunch of bitchy Portlanders.  In any case, "having half one's eyes on" is a vintage-style Onstadism and more than makes up for the weaker dialogue.

[Arachno-capitalist]

Ever been to topix.com and read the forum/comments section for your local community. 

shudder

My hometown's community message board would be hilarious if it wasn't real. 90% of the most recent threads are about to handle the cat population of a certain part of town. Old cat ladies foaming at the mouth vs. Kill 'em all and let god sort them out. Conspiracy theories are rampant about mysterious cabals of county parks department and the mayor's "cronies". "HOW COME THE COPS NEVER GET TRAFFIC TICKETS?? THINK ABOUT IT!"

[littlefallsmets]

I call the local topix up here "hillbilly TMZ".

[AugustWest]

And you learn so much about the local dating scene, especially in re: who is a skank and who ain't.

[CortJstr]

Edit: Sorry if my chosen thread title conflicts with (http://achewood.com/index.php?date=12052003) in your mind-banks.

My first thought was, "wow, super zombie thread" before I looked at the date.

[AKKOLADE]

LOOK EVERYONE! I'M A LITERAL CHILD WHOSE INFERORITY COMPLEX IS SO GIANT HE FEELS THREATENED BY WORDS OF MORE THAN TWO SYLLAS!

What a bunch of anuses.

[pmcd9]

I find the idea that if you pick up some trash and then put it back down you are littering to be funny.

[side_show]

I like it too Paul.  I've had a similar experience actually - where I've picked something up that looked intersting only to realize it was just garbage, and then, because I don't litter, being stuck needing to sove the problem.  It's a weird situation, since I wasn't the original litterer. 

[AugustWest]

LOOK EVERYONE! I'M A LITERAL CHILD WHOSE INFERORITY COMPLEX IS SO GIANT HE FEELS THREATENED BY WORDS OF MORE THAN TWO SYLLAS!

What a bunch of anuses.

Counterpoint:  Hey, it must be well written.  It uses big words.

[Bulldog Jones]

I find the idea that if you pick up some trash and then put it back down you are littering to be funny.

If I remember my childhood correctly, parents and teachers intentionally instilled this principle in us - the idea that, as soon as you touch some litter (or even if you see it and do nothing, like the Seinfeld finale) it becomes your responsibility. At least, this is exactly what runs through my head every time I pass by some trash on the ground.

[JorgeFabregas]

For those of you counting at home, the picture on the cover of the book is in fact the first google image result for Grover Cleveland.

I was hoping that Onstad would use someone else's portrait just to shake things up.