Comments on: There are 47 million people waiting to read your copy of Highlights, you selfish bastard http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/08/12/there-are-47-million-people-waiting-to-read-your-copy-of-highlights-you-selfish-bastard/ \"...a somewhat popular blogger\" Sat, 18 Feb 2012 06:56:36 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: wavydavy http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/08/12/there-are-47-million-people-waiting-to-read-your-copy-of-highlights-you-selfish-bastard/#comment-39110 wavydavy Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:51:53 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/08/12/there-are-47-million-people-waiting-to-read-your-copy-of-highlights-you-selfish-bastard/#comment-39110 <p>As Lily Tomlin said, “I try to be cynical, but it’s so hard to keep up.”</p> As Lily Tomlin said, “I try to be cynical, but it’s so hard to keep up.”

]]> By: xpurg8d http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/08/12/there-are-47-million-people-waiting-to-read-your-copy-of-highlights-you-selfish-bastard/#comment-39092 xpurg8d Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:38:44 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/08/12/there-are-47-million-people-waiting-to-read-your-copy-of-highlights-you-selfish-bastard/#comment-39092 <p>Yesterday my daughter and I were talking on the phone and I thought a part of our conversation was funny, so I sent the excerpt to my brothers and sisters. To whit:</p> <p><em>Because we are a family that doesn’t shy away from talking about the difficult things: Daughter asked me yesterday, “Have you decided what you’re going to say when the Death Panel comes to your door?” I replied, “I think I’ll just ask what they recommend and go with that.”</em></p> <p>One sister replied to my joke: “I am sorry that you would take the advise (sic) of total strangers that may or may not be educated in your particular malady.”</p> <p>Oy vey.</p> Yesterday my daughter and I were talking on the phone and I thought a part of our conversation was funny, so I sent the excerpt to my brothers and sisters. To whit:

Because we are a family that doesn’t shy away from talking about the difficult things: Daughter asked me yesterday, “Have you decided what you’re going to say when the Death Panel comes to your door?” I replied, “I think I’ll just ask what they recommend and go with that.”

One sister replied to my joke: “I am sorry that you would take the advise (sic) of total strangers that may or may not be educated in your particular malady.”

Oy vey.

]]> By: robspierre http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/08/12/there-are-47-million-people-waiting-to-read-your-copy-of-highlights-you-selfish-bastard/#comment-39082 robspierre Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:46:36 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/08/12/there-are-47-million-people-waiting-to-read-your-copy-of-highlights-you-selfish-bastard/#comment-39082 <p>“Since there are no obvious solutions like more doctors and nurses it will be up to the Death Panels to weed out the old people, the libertarians, and all of the Palin children”</p> <p>Since anyone can legitimately make up just anything now, I’m going to start my own rumor: the death panels are real, but age and disability are not among their criteria. </p> <p>The panels are actually called “Social Hygiene and Harmony Committees”, and their mission statement is “Creating a Healthier, Happier, Smarter America”. To assemble the master cull List, these committees are systematically [a] searching registration records for Republicans and [b] photographing attendees at Teabagger gatherings. </p> <p>All you wingnuts may want to flee to Canada (or Mexico) now, before it is too late.</p> “Since there are no obvious solutions like more doctors and nurses it will be up to the Death Panels to weed out the old people, the libertarians, and all of the Palin children”

Since anyone can legitimately make up just anything now, I’m going to start my own rumor: the death panels are real, but age and disability are not among their criteria.

The panels are actually called “Social Hygiene and Harmony Committees”, and their mission statement is “Creating a Healthier, Happier, Smarter America”. To assemble the master cull List, these committees are systematically [a] searching registration records for Republicans and [b] photographing attendees at Teabagger gatherings.

All you wingnuts may want to flee to Canada (or Mexico) now, before it is too late.

]]> By: maryo2 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/08/12/there-are-47-million-people-waiting-to-read-your-copy-of-highlights-you-selfish-bastard/#comment-39073 maryo2 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:55:29 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/08/12/there-are-47-million-people-waiting-to-read-your-copy-of-highlights-you-selfish-bastard/#comment-39073 <p>Wine?</p> Wine?

]]> By: jimmys510 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/08/12/there-are-47-million-people-waiting-to-read-your-copy-of-highlights-you-selfish-bastard/#comment-39069 jimmys510 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:41:55 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/08/12/there-are-47-million-people-waiting-to-read-your-copy-of-highlights-you-selfish-bastard/#comment-39069 <p>Both sides are wrong, we do not need an overhaul we need reform. All that money we wasted on aig would have taken care of the citizens who need help plus help those who lost ins because of job lost. Then we work on lowering cost to the rest of us who are happy with the ins we have. Until we have a third party system this crap will continue. If you vote Dem or Rep. you are stuck on stupid. God I hate the left and right</p> Both sides are wrong, we do not need an overhaul we need reform. All that money we wasted on aig would have taken care of the citizens who need help plus help those who lost ins because of job lost. Then we work on lowering cost to the rest of us who are happy with the ins we have. Until we have a third party system this crap will continue. If you vote Dem or Rep. you are stuck on stupid. God I hate the left and right

]]> By: southernpch http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/08/12/there-are-47-million-people-waiting-to-read-your-copy-of-highlights-you-selfish-bastard/#comment-39049 southernpch Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:39:41 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/08/12/there-are-47-million-people-waiting-to-read-your-copy-of-highlights-you-selfish-bastard/#comment-39049 <p>Let’s see. . . do the left-wingers know how to spell WHINE!!!!</p> Let’s see. . . do the left-wingers know how to spell WHINE!!!!

]]> By: southernpch http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/08/12/there-are-47-million-people-waiting-to-read-your-copy-of-highlights-you-selfish-bastard/#comment-39048 southernpch Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:31:06 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/08/12/there-are-47-million-people-waiting-to-read-your-copy-of-highlights-you-selfish-bastard/#comment-39048 <p>And, I assume that you’re in the “republicans are stupid” boat. Just find a PPO provider to write the prescription.</p> And, I assume that you’re in the “republicans are stupid” boat. Just find a PPO provider to write the prescription.

]]> By: tryggth http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/08/12/there-are-47-million-people-waiting-to-read-your-copy-of-highlights-you-selfish-bastard/#comment-39046 tryggth Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:24:40 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/08/12/there-are-47-million-people-waiting-to-read-your-copy-of-highlights-you-selfish-bastard/#comment-39046 <p>I’m always a day late and a dollar short…</p> I’m always a day late and a dollar short…

]]> By: VJBinCT http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/08/12/there-are-47-million-people-waiting-to-read-your-copy-of-highlights-you-selfish-bastard/#comment-39042 VJBinCT Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:08:36 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/08/12/there-are-47-million-people-waiting-to-read-your-copy-of-highlights-you-selfish-bastard/#comment-39042 <p>and there is the old Latin dictum, ‘Adeps viridis est summum bonum.’ Green fat is the greatest good. It did refer to turtle fat as a cure-all, but hey!</p> <p>Do you think there’s a process to convert snake oil into turtle fat?</p> and there is the old Latin dictum, ‘Adeps viridis est summum bonum.’ Green fat is the greatest good. It did refer to turtle fat as a cure-all, but hey!

Do you think there’s a process to convert snake oil into turtle fat?

]]> By: VJBinCT http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/08/12/there-are-47-million-people-waiting-to-read-your-copy-of-highlights-you-selfish-bastard/#comment-39040 VJBinCT Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:03:31 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2009/08/12/there-are-47-million-people-waiting-to-read-your-copy-of-highlights-you-selfish-bastard/#comment-39040 <p>And BTW there is brown fat and yellow fat. Think of the brandname possibilities. ThunderThighs Anejo. BeerBelly Gold.</p> And BTW there is brown fat and yellow fat. Think of the brandname possibilities. ThunderThighs Anejo. BeerBelly Gold.

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