December 01, 2010
— Gabriel Malor As expected:
WikiLeaks has been "ousted" from server space rented from the U.S.-based internet retailer Amazon.com, the website behind a massive disclosure of confidential U.S. documents announced Wednesday."WikiLeaks servers at Amazon ousted. Free speech the land of the free," the organization, which facilitates the anonymous leaking of secret information, posted on its Twitter page Wednesday evening. "Fine -- our $ are now spent to employ people in Europe."
I haven't seen an official statement from Amazon and several websites are speculating quite pedantically about which clauses of the Amazon AWS contract were invoked to kick WikiLeaks to the curb.
Strangely, Senator Lieberman is claiming credit for Amazon's decision to pull the plug:
U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee, said Amazon cut off WikiLeaks after inquiries from his aides. In a statement issued by his office, the Connecticut independent called on any other company hosting WikiLeaks to follow suit.
Um, okay?
WikiLeaks is now bemoaning the state of the First Amendment in the United States, having apparently no idea what the First Amendment actually contains.
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Posted by: JackImageX at December 01, 2010 01:04 PM (FvcZe)
--Nothing like cheap bravado from Samuel Adams/Adam Smith wannabe poseurs.
Posted by: logprof at December 01, 2010 01:04 PM (BP6Z1)
Posted by: Alec Leamas at December 01, 2010 01:05 PM (r1OG3)
Posted by: John Adams at December 01, 2010 01:08 PM (SWgtT)
Posted by: Rajiv Vindaloo at December 01, 2010 01:09 PM (BZ2Bm)
Posted by: joeindc44 at December 01, 2010 01:10 PM (QxSug)
Posted by: Clownballoon at December 01, 2010 01:10 PM (2eGS3)
Posted by: joncelli© at December 01, 2010 01:10 PM (RD7QR)
Posted by: dudeinsantacruz at December 01, 2010 01:11 PM (f4Vx0)
Homophones. Their There They're not just for breakfast anymore.
(sorry, I couldn't resist)
Posted by: Andy at December 01, 2010 01:12 PM (5Rurq)
Somebody say my screenname? I'm not pretty enough to pose.
Posted by: Samuel Adams at December 01, 2010 01:12 PM (Jx0x6)
(sorry, I couldn't resist)
Well, fuck a duck, how'd that get in there? FIXED.
Posted by: Gabriel Malor at December 01, 2010 01:13 PM (XVaFd)
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at December 01, 2010 01:13 PM (bvfVF)
Posted by: Rajiv Vindaloo at December 01, 2010 01:14 PM (BZ2Bm)
Posted by: t-bird at December 01, 2010 01:14 PM (FcR7P)
Here's the money quote from Lieberman:
"WikiLeaks' illegal, outrageous, and reckless acts have compromised our national security and put lives at risk around the world," he said. "No responsible company -- whether American or foreign -- should assist WikiLeaks in its efforts to disseminate these stolen materials."
By that logic, shouldn't the New York Times have been the first "responsible company" to have received a call from Lieberman? Perhaps it's that they aren't a responsible company?
Posted by: Doodad Pro at December 01, 2010 01:15 PM (pXniV)
Posted by: Beefy Meatball at December 01, 2010 01:15 PM (YYaIP)
Yeah right, strongly worded letter of condemnation to follow. Democrats are such fucking badasses.
Posted by: Samuel Adams at December 01, 2010 01:15 PM (Jx0x6)
(sorry, I couldn't resist)
Well, fuck a duck, how'd that get in there? FIXED.
Posted by: Gabriel Malor at December 01, 2010 05:13 PM (XVaFd)
--What a bunch of homophonophobes we have hear!
Posted by: logprof at December 01, 2010 01:15 PM (BP6Z1)
I fucking despise these asshats.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at December 01, 2010 01:15 PM (U6LOz)
Posted by: joeindc44 at December 01, 2010 01:17 PM (QxSug)
Pretty soon Julian Assange is gonna be running his website on a TRS-80 (powered by gerbils) located in a closet in Azerbaijan.. using a 300 baud modem!
Posted by: ChiTown-Jerry at December 01, 2010 01:17 PM (f9c2L)
Posted by: Jack's androgynous confusion at December 01, 2010 01:17 PM (F/4zf)
Posted by: t-bird at December 01, 2010 01:17 PM (FcR7P)
Posted by: joeindc44 at December 01, 2010 01:18 PM (QxSug)
Jesus Christ, my dick is too big for a duck asshole! But watch me bump this dog.
Posted by: Some L.A. hobo. at December 01, 2010 01:19 PM (Jx0x6)
Ummm... lets see... Free Speech...
Its in the US Constitution... so just how does a foreigner, wishing to do harm to the US, have Free Speech Rights, when he is not even IN the US?
And in Europe, there IS no Free Speech rights... as is being shown by Geerts Trial over there...
As to Amazon? Knowingly publishing Classified Material??? As a US Company???
Funny how folks who wish to HURT this great country, are the first to try to use OUR Rights, to do so..
Posted by: Romeo13 at December 01, 2010 01:19 PM (AdK6a)
If I were you I would poke my head out of the hole you are in anytime soon. I hear your poor mother is crying puppet tears explaining what a good boy you are.
Right.
Posted by: mpfs, Go forth and conquer Sarah at December 01, 2010 01:19 PM (iYbLN)
IIRC, they were the ones who told the press they moved the site to Amazon AWS in the first place. They should've paid a little more attention to the fine print in that on-line registration process.
Posted by: Andy at December 01, 2010 01:20 PM (5Rurq)
Posted by: ChiTown-Jerry at December 01, 2010 05:17 PM (f9c2L)
Hey now, leave us out of it...
Posted by: Spokesrat, Gerbils Liberation Movement at December 01, 2010 01:21 PM (AdK6a)
Wonder if he's interested in a 50/50 joint venture?
Posted by: Richard Gere at December 01, 2010 01:22 PM (5Rurq)
Posted by: Russian Cloud Tech Support at December 01, 2010 01:23 PM (FcR7P)
Pretty soon Julian Assange is gonna be running his website on a TRS-80 (powered by gerbils) located in a closet in Azerbaijan.. using a 300 baud modem!
Shit. Get real, folks. There's people with enough server capacity just waiting in the wings to take this on. It affects nothing. New documents will be forthcoming soon just so Wiki can make a point. The dam has broken.
Posted by: Soona at December 01, 2010 01:26 PM (xhelF)
Posted by: Jean at December 01, 2010 01:26 PM (G5WHn)
As to Amazon? Knowingly publishing Classified Material???
Well, "publishing" is kind of a strong word that overstates matters. They made it available for download but you need a Kindle to read it.
Posted by: FireHorse at December 01, 2010 01:28 PM (sWynj)
--Nothing like cheap bravado from Samuel Adams/Adam Smith wannabe poseurs.
Posted by: logprof at December 01, 2010 05:04 PM (BP6Z1)
So, do they release their names and home addresses?
I mean, for people who want "information to be free" they're keeping their Fearless Leader under wraps, aren't they?
Posted by: AmishDude at December 01, 2010 01:28 PM (T0NGe)
--What a bunch of homophonophobes we have hear!
Posted by: logprof at December 01, 2010 05:15 PM (BP6Z1)
Posted by: dogfish at December 01, 2010 01:34 PM (Ncv/n)
Would you happen to know if they worded their notification to Mr. Assange thusly: "Hey! You! Get off of my cloud!"?
Why? Oh, no reason.
Posted by: Mick Jagger at December 01, 2010 01:37 PM (5Rurq)
--What a bunch of homophonophobes we have hear!
Posted by: logprof at December 01, 2010 05:15 PM (BP6Z1)
I sea what you did there.
Their's no excuse for this shit.
Posted by: Soona at December 01, 2010 01:38 PM (xhelF)
Posted by: Jean at December 01, 2010 01:40 PM (G5WHn)
But threatening to dump on a major US Bank? Well, that's just a bridge too far.
Posted by: DocJ at December 01, 2010 01:40 PM (R6+Om)
But threatening to dump on a major US Bank? Well, that's just a bridge too far.
Well, and then there's the Russians too.
Posted by: Soona at December 01, 2010 01:42 PM (xhelF)
As to Amazon? Knowingly publishing Classified Material???
Well, "publishing" is kind of a strong word that overstates matters. They made it available for download but you need a Kindle to read it.
Posted by: FireHorse at December 01, 2010 05:28 PM (sWynj)
Hmmm... so making it available for download, or to be read LIKE A BOOK on Kindle, is not Publishing?
Publishing... isn't that the act of making Material, written by someone else, available to the public? Whether its in Book form? Or a Magazine? or a Website??? Are those not all "Published"?
Posted by: Spokesrat, Gerbils Liberation Movement at December 01, 2010 01:43 PM (AdK6a)
Posted by: Soona at December 01, 2010 05:36 PM (xhelF)
IRS be stupid! And I be a dumb motherfucker for thinking I could go John Galt and not pay my taxes. Oops, my bad. Do I get a black/actor discount on this jail thing?
Posted by: Wesley Snipes at December 01, 2010 01:43 PM (Jx0x6)
Posted by: Andy at December 01, 2010 01:44 PM (5Rurq)
IRS be stupid! And I be a dumb motherfucker for thinking I could go John Galt and not pay my taxes. Oops, my bad. Do I get a black/actor discount on this jail thing?
Posted by: Wesley Snipes at December 01, 2010 05:43 PM (Jx0x6)
What??? HOLDER???? get back here... You're sending BLADE to Jail???
Wheres my pad of Presidential Pardons...
Posted by: B. Obama at December 01, 2010 01:46 PM (AdK6a)
Posted by: nickless at December 01, 2010 01:46 PM (MMC8r)
Posted by: joeindc44 at December 01, 2010 01:49 PM (QxSug)
Don't confuse Amazon's role in this clusterfuck with their Amazon.com web storefront. WikiLeaks was using Amazon AWS, which is an infrastructure service. It has nothing to do with Amazon.com's etail site, the Kindle, or any of that stuff.
Posted by: Andy at December 01, 2010 01:50 PM (5Rurq)
He is a bald, short little fuck with delusions of royalty.
I hated him immediately.
Posted by: Rickshaw Jack at December 01, 2010 01:52 PM (nB/2f)
Posted by: cali grump at December 01, 2010 01:54 PM (hL0k8)
Don't confuse Amazon's role in this clusterfuck with their Amazon.com web storefront. WikiLeaks was using Amazon AWS, which is an infrastructure service. It has nothing to do with Amazon.com's etail site, the Kindle, or any of that stuff.
Posted by: Andy at December 01, 2010 05:50 PM (5Rurq)
If however, Pixy was informed that AoSHQ was involved in illegal activity, such as the disemination of Classified Material? and then continued to provide service???
They then become an accesory to Spying, as they are helping to make this material available to foreign agents (through the Web). They could also be brought up on charges of TREASON, for providing material to our enemies.
Posted by: Romeo13 at December 01, 2010 01:54 PM (AdK6a)
I'm watching Prof. Reynold's Insta-Amazon-pundit site to see what he has to say.
Oddly, he seems to have missed this story most of the day....hmmmmm
Posted by: Murph at December 01, 2010 01:56 PM (fgLMM)
This is lightspeed in a Fortune 500 company.
Posted by: Andy at December 01, 2010 01:58 PM (5Rurq)
Yeah, I went and looked it up. They appear to have crossed over to making money in 2008.
Posted by: toby928™ at December 01, 2010 01:59 PM (S5YRY)
WikiLeaks is now bemoaning the state of the First Amendment in the
United States, having apparently no idea what the First Amendment
actually contains.
Sorry, jackasses. The First Amendment doesn't cover acts of espionage, especially done by foreigners.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at December 01, 2010 02:08 PM (c0A3e)
Sorry, we have emanations and penumbras that say otherwise.
Posted by: Breyer, Ginsberg, Sotomayor and Kagen at December 01, 2010 02:09 PM (T0NGe)
Posted by: joeindc44 at December 01, 2010 02:10 PM (QxSug)
Posted by: Lincolntf at December 01, 2010 02:16 PM (Z6Mgb)
Posted by: RinTinTin at December 01, 2010 02:17 PM (tJjm/)
Wow, did you see how big Amazon.coms balls were until they got called out?
Just like a liberal. Balls of cotton.
If Jeff Bezos had signed the Declaration of Independence he would have done it with invisible ink. And then erased it the next day.
Posted by: Dang at December 01, 2010 02:19 PM (TXKVh)
And Lieberman can suck me off, hard. He didn't call out the New York Times because they write shit about Senators when the mood strikes. Could come back to bite his ass. So he's silent on those fuckers. He might be right on one or two things, but the guy such the fucking pussy.
Posted by: Dang at December 01, 2010 02:26 PM (TXKVh)
And Lieberman can suck me off, hard. He didn't call out the New York Times because they write shit about Senators when the mood strikes. Could come back to bite his ass. So he's silent on those fuckers. He might be right on one or two things, but the guy such the fucking pussy.
I agree. He's a shivering, shaking little pussy-boy when he has to face the dems' liberal minions.
Posted by: Soona at December 01, 2010 02:35 PM (xhelF)
And Lieberman can suck me off, hard. He
didn't call out the New York Times because they write shit about
Senators when the mood strikes. Could come back to bite his ass. So
he's silent on those fuckers. He might be right on one or two things,
but the guy such the fucking pussy.
I agree. He's a shivering, shaking little pussy-boy when he has to face the dems' liberal minions.
Posted by: Soona at December 01, 2010 06:35 PM (xhelF)
You're talking about The Conscious of the Senate!
Posted by: WalrusRex at December 01, 2010 02:43 PM (xxgag)
Posted by: WalrusRex at December 01, 2010 02:44 PM (xxgag)
Posted by: slickdpdx at December 01, 2010 02:46 PM (RIdwM)
Posted by: baldilocks at December 01, 2010 02:50 PM (t2hll)
Where the fuck is wiki's money coming from and where is it? As the King said, cut off the head and the body will die.
Declare wikileaks a terrorist organization, freeze their assets.
That's not as easy as killing the bastard, but Barry and Big Sis might go along with it.
Get'er done!
Posted by: Kemp at December 01, 2010 02:51 PM (JpFM9)
Posted by: t-bird at December 01, 2010 02:52 PM (FcR7P)
You're talking about The Conscious old, saggy, not so fresh, Vagina of the Senate!
Posted by: Dang at December 01, 2010 02:53 PM (TXKVh)
Posted by: t-bird at December 01, 2010 02:53 PM (FcR7P)
Fucking A, my stock has doubled in less that a year. Buy it!
They own e commerce!
Posted by: Kemp at December 01, 2010 02:55 PM (JpFM9)
Posted by: clean up crew at December 01, 2010 03:00 PM (SwkdU)
Posted by: slickdpdx at December 01, 2010 03:05 PM (RIdwM)
that's why the CRA is unconstitutional -- it gives govt the right to impose its will upon the people
Posted by: Leftover Soothsayers at December 01, 2010 03:09 PM (62vcA)
Posted by: clean up crew, gaming the system at December 01, 2010 03:12 PM (SwkdU)
that's why the CRA is unconstitutional -- it gives govt the right to impose its will upon the people
The last thing we want is a government that imposes its will upon the people. Instead, what we need is a government that ...
... wait, what's the point of government again?
Posted by: FireHorse at December 01, 2010 03:17 PM (sWynj)
Posted by: clean up crew hates spam! at December 01, 2010 03:18 PM (SwkdU)
You're confusing the issue. Commenters here are responding to Assange's claim that he has the right of free speech on Amazon's servers, not that Amazon has the right of free speech vis a vis the US government. The claim is not that Amazon was shut down by the Fed's but that Amazon shut down TiddlyWinks.
Also, I do not believe the bill of rights is limited to U.S. citizens, its about limiting the government's powers to do things. Posted by: slickdpdx
The bill of rights is limited to US citizens because the US government does not have sovereignty over citizens of other countries. We (the US) cannot claim to guarantee the freedoms of those that live elsewhere.
The concept that visitors to the US are accorded the same or similar freedoms is only because of convention and our exceedingly generous application of reciprocity and international law.
Posted by: dr. goldbricker at December 01, 2010 03:19 PM (GkMfH)
This post sucks, but it's the top post at the moment.
Therefore its duty and purpose is to entertain me.
That means you, viruses. Get busy!
Posted by: Leftover Soothsayers at December 01, 2010 03:31 PM (1HiA4)
Posted by: Leftover Soothsayers
Ok, how about some Ace o' Spades trivia?
Today's trivia: "While Mu.nu is ranked #5,535 in the US, where approximately 59% of its visitors are located, it is also popular in Cambodia, where it is ranked #558."
The more you fucking know, the less you care.™
Posted by: dr. goldbricker at December 01, 2010 03:34 PM (GkMfH)
Posted by: MDH3 at December 01, 2010 03:38 PM (4u+LN)
Jimmy Wales says he'll be very angry if people boycott wiki.
Jimmy Wales says he'll deliver a "special message" up-side yo' head if there's a boycott.
Posted by: Leftover Soothsayers at December 01, 2010 03:39 PM (62vcA)
Posted by: Leftover Soothsayers
And genocide. It's Tom Friedman's wetdream.
Posted by: dr. goldbricker at December 01, 2010 03:40 PM (GkMfH)
Posted by: fluffy, agronomist at December 01, 2010 03:40 PM (SwkdU)
Posted by: dr. goldbricker
Well crank the music and lets mosh!!11!!!1!
Posted by: sTevo at December 01, 2010 03:43 PM (VMcEw)
Posted by: Guy Fawkes at December 01, 2010 03:45 PM (JcRgg)
Posted by: Barney frank at December 01, 2010 03:45 PM (tJjm/)
Posted by: sTevo
Ah, you didn't even dedicate it to Gnome Chompsky...
Posted by: dr. goldbricker at December 01, 2010 03:49 PM (GkMfH)
WASHINGTON DC DEMOCRAT HUNTING REGULATIONS AND BAG LIMITS GENERAL
1. Any person with a valid Washington DC hunting license or a Federal Income Tax Return may harvest Democrats.
etc etc
3. Killing of Democrats with a vehicle is prohibited. If one is accidentally struck, remove the dead Democrat to side of the road and proceed to the nearest car wash.
etc etc
Posted by: arhooley, conflicted Californian at December 01, 2010 03:53 PM (ZcruV)
@47: "Wesley Snipes going to jail."
Variety was wrong. Guess the brotha can get arrested in Hollywood.
Posted by: Fa Cube Itches at December 01, 2010 03:54 PM (xy9wk)
@82: "wondering why some people don't get the very simple concept that the US Constituition does not apply to the entire world"
Fool! Don't you read some of our opinions? It applies anywhere we say is does!
Posted by: The Supreme Court at December 01, 2010 03:59 PM (xy9wk)
Posted by: baldilocks at December 01, 2010 03:59 PM (t2hll)
Posted by: Randy Quaid at December 01, 2010 04:02 PM (SwkdU)
Posted by: steevy at December 01, 2010 04:05 PM (EOvMR)
Posted by: Margaret Mitchell at December 01, 2010 04:07 PM (xy9wk)
Posted by: football fans all over New England at December 01, 2010 04:08 PM (SwkdU)
Posted by: Little Lambsey Divey at December 01, 2010 04:11 PM (SwkdU)
*warning - Huff Po link*
House GOP leader scrapping climate change committee http://huff.to/e7bDvz
Posted by: Inept Russian Assassin at December 01, 2010 04:11 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: John at December 01, 2010 04:11 PM (KsX1m)
No, they just got lazy because of the blizzog that the temps punched out last week.
Posted by: dr. goldbricker at December 01, 2010 04:12 PM (GkMfH)
Posted by: Nighthawk at December 01, 2010 04:15 PM (1rCpo)
Posted by: Nighthawk at December 01, 2010 04:17 PM (1rCpo)
Posted by: Berserker at December 01, 2010 04:21 PM (gWHrG)
Posted by: Druid at December 01, 2010 04:25 PM (RnujI)
And now this Spin crap -
I need som'tm stronger than Tide and Comdons .
http://tinyurl.com/3xoqjhq
Posted by: MoreBS at December 01, 2010 04:31 PM (CyPWX)
Posted by: CoolCzech at December 01, 2010 04:32 PM (tJjm/)
Posted by: CoolCzech at December 01, 2010 04:35 PM (tJjm/)
Posted by: steevy at December 01, 2010 04:35 PM (EOvMR)
Look, the lesson we should take away from the November elections is that the American want to ban offshore drilling.
And they want more spending, too.
Posted by: Leftover Soothsayers at December 01, 2010 04:38 PM (1HiA4)
Posted by: CoolCzech at December 01, 2010 04:39 PM (tJjm/)
The 39-year-old Australian, who founded the whistle-blowing website that has disclosed a trove of secret U.S. diplomatic cables, supplied British police with contact details upon his arrival in October, The Independent said.
The newspaper cited police sources who said they knew where Assange was staying and had his telephone number. It added that it was believed he was in southeast England.
http://tinyurl.com/22plvyyPosted by: Tami at December 01, 2010 04:44 PM (VuLos)
Posted by: Nighthawk at December 01, 2010 04:44 PM (1rCpo)
Posted by: Druid at December 01, 2010 08:25 PM (RnujI)
That's it? Shows how much nobody actually cares about him or his leaks.
Posted by: ErikW at December 01, 2010 04:51 PM (OOgrq)
Posted by: steevy at December 01, 2010 04:53 PM (EOvMR)
Posted by: s☺mej☼e at December 01, 2010 04:53 PM (glsV4)
Posted by: fluffy at December 01, 2010 04:54 PM (SwkdU)
This, of course, presumes that anyone other than the Oministration is actually going to purchase said electric vehicles.
Posted by: dr. goldbricker at December 01, 2010 04:54 PM (GkMfH)
Posted by: Ronster at December 01, 2010 04:54 PM (9q4PA)
Posted by: Nighthawk at December 01, 2010 04:56 PM (1rCpo)
Posted by: fluffy at December 01, 2010 04:59 PM (SwkdU)
Posted by: Nighthawk at December 01, 2010 04:59 PM (1rCpo)
Posted by: Ronster at December 01, 2010 05:02 PM (9q4PA)
Posted by: Nighthawk at December 01, 2010 05:02 PM (1rCpo)
Posted by: Nighthawk at December 01, 2010 05:04 PM (1rCpo)
Posted by: steevy at December 01, 2010 05:05 PM (EOvMR)
Posted by: Ben at December 01, 2010 09:03 PM (DKV43)
I think he burned himself out on the Palin/Cho thread.
Posted by: Ronster at December 01, 2010 05:05 PM (9q4PA)
Posted by: fluffy plays hardball at December 01, 2010 05:07 PM (SwkdU)
Bring on the electric eels!!
FIFY
Posted by: Another Retarded Indonesian at December 01, 2010 05:07 PM (Kkt/i)
Posted by: steevy at December 01, 2010 05:09 PM (EOvMR)
Posted by: Nighthawk at December 01, 2010 05:11 PM (1rCpo)
Posted by: steevy at December 01, 2010 09:09 PM (EOvMR)
It brings out the passion. That's why I never comment on those type threads. I have my opinions, but I'm not going to type them out for everyone to see and piss off half of the commenters.
Posted by: Ronster at December 01, 2010 05:12 PM (9q4PA)
videos of sweet hippie tears?
Meehh. Now if you can bottle those into a refreshing beverage . . .
Posted by: Chuck Norris at December 01, 2010 05:13 PM (Kkt/i)
You mean like a Chinese power plant?
Posted by: MrScribbler© at December 01, 2010 05:14 PM (Ulu3i)
Posted by: Ben at December 01, 2010 09:03 PM (DKV43)
--The one about the mom inadvertently turning in hr son on gun charges?
Posted by: logprof at December 01, 2010 05:16 PM (BP6Z1)
That's it? Shows how much nobody actually cares about him or his leaks.
Posted by: ErikW at December 01, 2010 08:51 PM (OOgrq)
That's the amount a radio host (Todd Schnitt) is offering out of his own pocket. Good on him.
Posted by: Vladimir Putin at December 01, 2010 05:16 PM (CwDvc)
Posted by: steevy at December 01, 2010 05:17 PM (EOvMR)
Posted by: fluffy, V.P. of Marketing at December 01, 2010 05:18 PM (SwkdU)
Posted by: logprof at December 01, 2010 05:18 PM (BP6Z1)
Posted by: Nighthawk at December 01, 2010 05:22 PM (1rCpo)
But...but...but...Emerging nation!!!!111!!!!1! Held back by the Imperialist USA!!!11!!!!!11!!! Makers of CFL light bulbs!!!11!!!!
Thomas Friedman ain't inviting you to tea at his wife's estate, buckaroo....
Posted by: MrScribbler© at December 01, 2010 05:24 PM (Ulu3i)
Posted by: fluffy tries to get over himself, fails at December 01, 2010 05:28 PM (SwkdU)
They wouldn't care. They still venerated the USSR as a viable (and superior) economic and governing model, even though the Soviets ravaged entire portions of Russia and the surrounding states, (and who can forget Chernobyl?).
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at December 01, 2010 05:29 PM (c0A3e)
That's it? Shows how much nobody actually cares about him or his leaks.
Posted by: ErikW
Not too bad considering it is just one second rate talk show guy offering it up.
Posted by: Druid at December 01, 2010 05:31 PM (RnujI)
That's the amount a radio host (Todd Schnitt) is offering out of his own pocket. Good on him.
Posted by: Vladimir Putin at December 01, 2010 09:16 PM (CwDvc)
That's a hell of a lot more of an effort than we've seen from the international community.
Posted by: ErikW at December 01, 2010 05:31 PM (OOgrq)
Posted by: three headed goat at December 01, 2010 05:32 PM (SwkdU)
Man, we should be selling carbon credits.
Don't you mean buying them? With all the carbon you're going to be belching.
Posted by: Ronster at December 01, 2010 05:33 PM (9q4PA)
Posted by: journolist at December 01, 2010 05:33 PM (LwLqV)
Ha true.If libtards saw the filthy environment in China they would stamp their tiny feet in rage at the raping of gaia.
It's only their own country they hate.
Posted by: USS Diversity at December 01, 2010 05:37 PM (RWtqz)
Posted by: fluffy shamelessly pursues the bottom line at December 01, 2010 05:38 PM (SwkdU)
Posted by: Insty at December 01, 2010 05:41 PM (L9+2W)
Posted by: fluffy guards his wallet at December 01, 2010 05:42 PM (SwkdU)
Not me. Good times, Comrade!
Posted by: three headed goat at December 01, 2010 09:32 PM (SwkdU)
Actually, animals are thriving there--- herds of deer, feral pigs, wolves etc have been spotted. And they're healthy--- but radioactive as hell. It's a bizarre wasteland that looks perfectly OK but will fry you pretty quickly.
Posted by: EZB at December 01, 2010 05:46 PM (fa9yq)
Posted by: fluffy at December 01, 2010 05:49 PM (SwkdU)
Not me. Good times, Comrade!
Posted by: three headed goat at December 01, 2010 09:32 PM (SwkdU)
Actually,
animals are thriving there--- herds of deer, feral pigs, wolves etc
have been spotted. And they're healthy--- but radioactive as hell.
It's a bizarre wasteland that looks perfectly OK but will fry you pretty
quickly.
Posted by: EZB at December 01, 2010 09:46 PM (fa9yq)
--Hmmm, perhaps it can be a preserve for the endangered European bison?
Posted by: logprof at December 01, 2010 05:51 PM (BP6Z1)
Posted by: fluffy at December 01, 2010 05:52 PM (SwkdU)
Posted by: fluffy at December 01, 2010 09:49 PM (SwkdU)
I gather that it's not short term toxic, but long term. IOW, our life expectancy is much longer so we're for sure going to develop the cancers that come from exposure. The animals don't live as long, though I gather the lack of mutations is a surprise to some. But yeah, it's flourishing.... fruit trees, animals etc. Ironically, the asphalt-concrete are the safest places to walk, stand or drive on. If it's organic, it's much more dangerous.
I find it fascinating in a morbid kinda way.
Posted by: EZB at December 01, 2010 05:55 PM (fa9yq)
Glenn Reynolds is a fucking douche.
He has a link up now saying "If you approve of Amazon dumping wiki links you should shop there"
And of course it's a fucking amazon whore link.
Fucking douche....
Posted by: Rickshaw Jack at December 01, 2010 05:59 PM (nB/2f)
Gah - sent my resume in for a job description that was perfect, had a great phone interview, turns out the company is covered by my non-compete.
Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck.
Fuckers.
Posted by: blaster at December 01, 2010 05:59 PM (MrMxG)
Oh. and the "victims" are all black. And they sing. No shit. And they token white hipster director is commentating on how terrible the universe is.
They don't have aids because they failed to use a condom or were drug addicts, it's all Bush's fault!
Wish House was on.
Posted by: tangonine at December 01, 2010 06:00 PM (x3YFz)
Posted by: tangonine at December 01, 2010 06:02 PM (x3YFz)
--Hmmm, perhaps it can be a preserve for the endangered European bison?
Posted by: logprof at December 01, 2010 09:51 PM (BP6Z1)
It'd be a great place to hide or preserve anything, and yeah.... just put all the endangered species there--- especially the edible onees. It'd make a wonderful book or movie plot. There are actually small settlements of people who've returned to live in some of the less hot spots (the radiation fell in splotches so you'll have a relative safe area in the middle of a super-hot zone).
Very Mad-Maxish without the desert parts.
Posted by: EZB at December 01, 2010 06:02 PM (fa9yq)
There is a dope smoking 70's hippy IT nerd who used to work at Amazon (until yesterday) who thought that the company he worked for, the company that was headed for record breaking holiday sales, was cool - was totally down with the whole hippy doped out anti-establishment (spelled anti-American) vibe.
His dope just got harder to score. Fucker needed a haircut anyway.
Posted by: Hussein the Plumber at December 01, 2010 06:04 PM (r1h5M)
Posted by: fluffy at December 01, 2010 06:04 PM (SwkdU)
It'd be a great place to hide or preserve anything, and yeah.... just put all the endangered species there--- especially the edible onees. It'd make a wonderful book or movie plot. There are actually small settlements of people who've returned to live in some of the less hot spots (the radiation fell in splotches so you'll have a relative safe area in the middle of a super-hot zone).
Very Mad-Maxish without the desert parts.
Posted by: EZB at December 01, 2010 10:02 PM (fa9yq)
--Oh, bison are very edible. 
Great story here by the way, on the virtues of the great bison --including their yumminess.
Posted by: logprof at December 01, 2010 06:05 PM (BP6Z1)
Really? I'm not seeing the upside there.
Posted by: tangonine at December 01, 2010 06:06 PM (x3YFz)
Posted by: Puma Ferrari Shoes at December 01, 2010 06:07 PM (fbf0W)
They didn't make an offer - easier not to get all lawyered up. A recruiter in the middle, confidential posting, blah blah.
Recruiter did phone screen and passed on the resume, they company asked whether I had a non-compete with an ex-employer - yes. Didn't plan on going to a competitor, left to go to another industry altogether and that glorious plan went tits up when the guy who hired me left before my temp-to-perm went perm. So I have 9 more months of non-compete left.
Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck.
And cockholster.
Posted by: blaster at December 01, 2010 06:08 PM (MrMxG)
Was he talking about one character? Talk about your run of bad luck.
There's a word for that condition: boned.
Posted by: toby928™ at December 01, 2010 06:08 PM (S5YRY)
Really? I'm not seeing the upside there.
Posted by: tangonine
Well, there's always room for jello!
Posted by: Rickshaw Jack at December 01, 2010 06:08 PM (nB/2f)
Really? I'm not seeing the upside there.
Posted by: tangonine at December 01, 2010 10:06 PM (x3YFz)
--My favorite trope of those sob-story documentaries is when they describe the single woman who "found herself pregnant." Oh, it's like a virus or getting lost, something that just happens?
Posted by: logprof at December 01, 2010 06:09 PM (BP6Z1)
Posted by: Puma Ferrari Shoes at December 01, 2010 06:09 PM (fbf0W)
1) don't get fucked in the ass
2) don't do drugs
3) See #1-2
COMPLETE
Posted by: tangonine at December 01, 2010 06:09 PM (x3YFz)
That right there is a lot to overcome. Good luck whoever you may be.
Posted by: Ronster at December 01, 2010 06:09 PM (9q4PA)
many to send over any more. Over and over again in front of consumers, home building materials
Posted by: Emu Boots at December 01, 2010 06:10 PM (fbf0W)
Was he talking about one character? Talk about your run of bad luck.
There's a word for that condition: boned.
Posted by: toby928™ at December 01, 2010 10:08 PM (S5YRY)
No he was a "pastor" addressing a group. A GROUP. That apparently needed to be informed of those facts.
Posted by: tangonine at December 01, 2010 06:11 PM (x3YFz)
Posted by: blaster at December 01, 2010 06:11 PM (MrMxG)
Posted by: logprof
Probably got prego from the tolet seat..
Posted by: beanervt at December 01, 2010 06:12 PM (K6R+w)
Posted by: Puma Ferrari Shoes at December 01, 2010 06:12 PM (fbf0W)
Really? I'm not seeing the upside there.
Posted by: tangonine at December 01, 2010 10:06 PM (x3YFz)
--My
favorite trope of those sob-story documentaries is when they describe
the single woman who "found herself pregnant." Oh, it's like a virus or
getting lost, something that just happens?
Posted by: logprof at December 01, 2010 10:09 PM (BP6Z1)
Divine intervention?
Posted by: tangonine at December 01, 2010 06:13 PM (x3YFz)
Posted by: Puma Ferrari Shoes at December 01, 2010 10:12 PM (fbf0W)
pakistan is that way... /points
No one here wears puma, only jihadi's-in-training.
Posted by: tangonine at December 01, 2010 06:15 PM (x3YFz)
This idiot woman is lamenting the fact that she has 2 kids and is homeless at age 20.
PROTIP1: Don't get knocked up
PROTIP2: Graduate from high school
PROTIP3: Get a fucking job. Completing PROTIP1-2 will make this easier.
You're welcome.
Posted by: tangonine at December 01, 2010 06:19 PM (x3YFz)
Posted by: tangonine at December 01, 2010 06:24 PM (x3YFz)
Posted by: Rosetta at December 01, 2010 08:21 PM (bhpVw)
Posted by: Tommy V at December 01, 2010 10:58 PM (qU57d)
Gah - sent my resume in for a job description that was perfect, had a great phone interview, turns out the company is covered by my non-compete.
Posted by: blaster at December 01, 2010 09:59 PM (MrMxG)
I just wanted to say I fucking hate the way the universe is treating you.
Remember my mantra:
The universe is alive. It is aware. It knows you. It hates you. And it wants you to be unhappy.
It won't make you feel better, but it kind of clears things up.
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