No, being a child molester is NOT the same as being gay

onefinemess | October 22, 2009

Let’s take a trip down shit-logic lane, shall we?

Man molests pre-pubescent boy.
Therefore, man must be attracted to males.
Therefore, man is gay.
Therefore, all/most gays are child molesters.

Now, of course we can all point out the obvious logical fallacy involved in traversing the gulf between steps 3 and 4, right?
If not, please don’t call me.  Ever.
Instead, I’m [...]

Oh Orson. Sigh.

onefinemess | April 23, 2009

I hate knowing about author’s personal lives because it makes me harder to enjoy their books knowing they were written by a douche.
Good thing I wasn’t particularly motivated to read any of his new books anyway – although I did see Ender in Exile on the shelf recently and at least made a mental note [...]

Dubai, Detroit & homosexuality

onefinemess | April 14, 2009

Dubai may be going the way of Detroit…except on a different kind of scale.  (Should we call it “Dubait” if that happens?)
Check out this story for a dose of serious reality.-
This article marks the first place I’ve seen the phrase “the Noughties” – which I fear will become the phrase for this decade. I mean, [...]

The Palin spectacle show just keeps getting better

onefinemess | April 13, 2009

Seriously, you can’t make this up.
After all the drama with her daughter’s “marriage” she really should know better.
And she’s supposedly planning a 2012 presidential run?  Man, talk about reality TV!
[EDIT: Here's more from Mudflats.]

I really shouldn’t feed the Rushtroll

onefinemess | April 8, 2009

but the fact that he has so much influence makes this all the more baffling.
Andrew Sullivan posts an exchange from Rush’s show where you can see how crazy he’s gotten.  Look, I remember hearing the guy at a friends house pretty regularly as a kid, and he’s always been crazy.  But, you know, it was [...]

I find Clinton much more interesting as Secretary of State

onefinemess | March 31, 2009

Or maybe it’s the other way around?
I never knew anything about Condoleezza before she took the job, so I didn’t have any idea what to watch out for.   Now with Clinton, we’ve been subject to all kinds of laundry.
And she’s got something to prove right?  So, let’s get this fire cooking with rhino-grease lady!  Change [...]

X-Men: Kingbreaker #4

onefinemess | March 27, 2009

was some the shit yar.
AKA Starjammers v4.3 or so.
The thing with Havok and the star guy…CLASSIC.
Some major shake-ups, a direct lead in the no-I-won’t-link-it probably return of Jean Grey, good action scenes and another original Starjammer potentially dead (although I suspect he’ll return as some warped hybrid before too long).
Ch’od loses an arm in War [...]

Republicans to voters: we’ll vote against the stimulus, because we’re d!icks, but we’ll still grab every dime we can get from it – also because we’re d!cks

onefinemess | February 19, 2009

Note1: I’m not supporting or opposing stimulus here, just making fun of politicians as usual.
Note2: Yes, I was going for longest title ever.
This should surprise no one.
Hell I’m just going to quote the whole thing:

Not a penny of the stimulus for the GOP districts

I suppose no one should be surprised that Washington is full [...]

Coates on the Palin bastard

onefinemess | February 17, 2009

Link.  I think he covers it pretty well.  The whole situation cracks me up – hypocrisy playing itself out in the national media.  Good times.
I only add “bastard” because it’s technically true.  I completely disagree with all negative connotations associated with the word: single parents can raise wonderful and loving children.   Good luck to Bristol [...]

Yay for January 20th! Dear 44,

onefinemess | January 20, 2009

I thought your speech was good, and it hit most of the important notes I thought it should – although potentially in somewhat vague language (but hey thats politic-speak right? :( ).
I’m hopeful, but not stupid or euphoric.
Good luck Mr. President.   Even with your vaunted intellect, I think you’ll need it.  You’ve inherited a [...]