Comments for World of B http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress Poignantly sarcastic since 2003 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:51:58 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Photo of the year? by RandBall's Stu http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2776&cpage=1#comment-154705 RandBall's Stu Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:51:58 +0000 http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2776#comment-154705 To answer their question, yes. To answer their question, yes.

]]> Comment on Team Fall by Cool Rut http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2768&cpage=1#comment-154548 Cool Rut Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:17:49 +0000 http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2768#comment-154548 I vote for the first 70 degree sunny day of Spring-as the best day in any season. Mainly because of the mood enhancing qualities, after spending the winter curled in the fetal position hating life, it is a lifesaver. Overall, Fall is far superior in everyway. I vote for the first 70 degree sunny day of Spring-as the best day in any season. Mainly because of the mood enhancing qualities, after spending the winter curled in the fetal position hating life, it is a lifesaver. Overall, Fall is far superior in everyway.

]]> Comment on Team Fall by A.B. http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2768&cpage=1#comment-154506 A.B. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:29:53 +0000 http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2768#comment-154506 You are so right, B! Fall is the best, especially in Minnesota, where it is exquisitely recognizable as a real season. (Envious, Savannah?) The air is brisk, it encourages the wearing of sweaters, and it also is associated with some of my favorite smells: woodsmoke, cinnamon, pumpkins and cloves. Nights are longer, apples are crisper and trees are prettier. Fall rules, spring drools. You are so right, B! Fall is the best, especially in Minnesota, where it is exquisitely recognizable as a real season. (Envious, Savannah?) The air is brisk, it encourages the wearing of sweaters, and it also is associated with some of my favorite smells: woodsmoke, cinnamon, pumpkins and cloves. Nights are longer, apples are crisper and trees are prettier. Fall rules, spring drools.

]]> Comment on Team Fall by Numero 6 http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2768&cpage=1#comment-154496 Numero 6 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:23:18 +0000 http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2768#comment-154496 I am in total agreement, B. Fall is by far the best part of the year in my eyes. Even more so than summer. (Albeit there are very few of us out there that would venture to say such a thing in Minnesota) Your line that "winter is not fall's fault" is brilliant. I have never looked at it that way but now have a clever way of defending my love of fall to my nay-saying friends and family. P.S. I am bit surprised (but pleased) at your "true" love of fall considering how much you despise its two most sacred holidays, Halloween and Thanksgiving. But, if I start a FFC (Fall Fan Club), you will definitely be an honorary chairman. I am in total agreement, B. Fall is by far the best part of the year in my eyes. Even more so than summer. (Albeit there are very few of us out there that would venture to say such a thing in Minnesota) Your line that “winter is not fall’s fault” is brilliant. I have never looked at it that way but now have a clever way of defending my love of fall to my nay-saying friends and family.

P.S. I am bit surprised (but pleased) at your “true” love of fall considering how much you despise its two most sacred holidays, Halloween and Thanksgiving. But, if I start a FFC (Fall Fan Club), you will definitely be an honorary chairman.

]]> Comment on The glorious persistence of “Skinny Love” by Emily http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=1935&cpage=1#comment-154265 Emily Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:13:08 +0000 http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=1935#comment-154265 Maybe skinny love is about a relationship, once great but now broken beyond repair. He wants it to be like it used to, hoping they will still have a chance. So he is asking her to not leave, not to give up- at least not yet.... Maybe it will get better? Come on skinny love just last the year.... Pour a little salt we were never here. Asking her to forget the past. When he says I tell my love to wreck it all, cut out all the ropes and let me fall…right in the moment this order’s tall. Maybe he’s asking her to just give up. Cut all ties. Forget about him. Even though he knows how hard that is going to be for her. That is why he says this order’s tall. He knows he is asking something so big, because she loves him. He realizes too much damage has been done. It's too late- he sees now that he asked her to be all these things for him. Patient, balanced, kind. To be his perfect girl- He realizes she wasted her love... He did nothing for her in return; then who the hell was I? He owns the tickets she owns the fines. She got nothing out of the relationship. Maybe in the end when he says who will love you? Who will fight? Who will fall far behind? He is saying that there is someone else out there who will love you someone else who will fight for you. Someone who can love her better than he did. He feels is the one who is undeserving of her. He made the mistake. He fell far behind. Maybe skinny love is about a relationship, once great but now broken beyond repair. He wants it to be like it used to, hoping they will still have a chance. So he is asking her to not leave, not to give up- at least not yet…. Maybe it will get better? Come on skinny love just last the year…. Pour a little salt we were never here. Asking her to forget the past.
When he says I tell my love to wreck it all, cut out all the ropes and let me fall…right in the moment this order’s tall. Maybe he’s asking her to just give up. Cut all ties. Forget about him. Even though he knows how hard that is going to be for her. That is why he says this order’s tall. He knows he is asking something so big, because she loves him.
He realizes too much damage has been done. It’s too late- he sees now that he asked her to be all these things for him. Patient, balanced, kind. To be his perfect girl- He realizes she wasted her love… He did nothing for her in return; then who the hell was I? He owns the tickets she owns the fines. She got nothing out of the relationship.
Maybe in the end when he says who will love you? Who will fight? Who will fall far behind? He is saying that there is someone else out there who will love you someone else who will fight for you. Someone who can love her better than he did. He feels is the one who is undeserving of her. He made the mistake. He fell far behind.

]]> Comment on Drop everything and listen to this by Dave MN http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2741&cpage=1#comment-154210 Dave MN Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:47:35 +0000 http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2741#comment-154210 Jeezus, that <b>is</b> catchy. Jeezus, that is catchy.

]]> Comment on Um, because car crashes would rise about 5,000%? by Cool Rut http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2746&cpage=1#comment-154097 Cool Rut Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:21:22 +0000 http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2746#comment-154097 I almost called this A.B. person a curmudgeon. I decided not to because I like the idea about taking note of the world while texting. I almost called this A.B. person a curmudgeon. I decided not to because I like the idea about taking note of the world while texting.

]]> Comment on The glorious persistence of “Skinny Love” by Antonia http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=1935&cpage=1#comment-154083 Antonia Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:38:22 +0000 http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=1935#comment-154083 ... Maybe, just maybe it's straight forward. He's talking to a girl who fell in love with him. A girl who gave her entire being to him, incapable of self control or grace. Because when in love people reach incomprehendable depths which wipe away any shame... So she cannot hide her desperation for him, and becomes wreckless in her actions selling her very soul to him. All the while he watches as she becomes unhinged. And though he cares deeply for her he can't bare to watch her drag her self around, begging for his attention. And he becomes annoyed with her '... I told you to be fine, I told you to be balanced, I told you to be kind.' because he knows that she is wasting herself. And that maybe she see's him in the light she wanted to see him in, turning him into a prophet. When really he is of no real greatness and capable of doing the same shit that everyone else does on certain days. And he does not apologise but instead let's her know how it will 'i'll be owning tickets, you'll be owning all the fines' and when he asks 'who will love you? who will fight...?' he is saying that she is a mess and one day people will no longer be prepared to deal with her issues. Maybe he is angry that her head is stuck in place that cannot exist in reality. Maybe he doesn't want to watch self ruin., and maybe he is frustrated that she has made him care about her … Maybe, just maybe it’s straight forward. He’s talking to a girl who fell in love with him. A girl who gave her entire being to him, incapable of self control or grace. Because when in love people reach incomprehendable depths which wipe away any shame… So she cannot hide her desperation for him, and becomes wreckless in her actions selling her very soul to him. All the while he watches as she becomes unhinged. And though he cares deeply for her he can’t bare to watch her drag her self around, begging for his attention. And he becomes annoyed with her ‘… I told you to be fine, I told you to be balanced, I told you to be kind.’ because he knows that she is wasting herself. And that maybe she see’s him in the light she wanted to see him in, turning him into a prophet. When really he is of no real greatness and capable of doing the same shit that everyone else does on certain days. And he does not apologise but instead let’s her know how it will ‘i’ll be owning tickets, you’ll be owning all the fines’ and when he asks ‘who will love you? who will fight…?’ he is saying that she is a mess and one day people will no longer be prepared to deal with her issues. Maybe he is angry that her head is stuck in place that cannot exist in reality. Maybe he doesn’t want to watch self ruin., and maybe he is frustrated that she has made him care about her

]]> Comment on Um, because car crashes would rise about 5,000%? by A.B. http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2746&cpage=1#comment-154076 A.B. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:17:24 +0000 http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2746#comment-154076 Rilly? RILLY? Oh good lord, who cares about the right to go topless. Do you know how many people look fabulous naked? Like, five. I'm talking to you, Zac Efron. Everyone else should put their goddamn clothes on, go help with the flood in Pakistan, build some houses in New Orleans and cut personal texting down by half in favor of taking note of the world around them. Rilly? RILLY? Oh good lord, who cares about the right to go topless. Do you know how many people look fabulous naked? Like, five. I’m talking to you, Zac Efron. Everyone else should put their goddamn clothes on, go help with the flood in Pakistan, build some houses in New Orleans and cut personal texting down by half in favor of taking note of the world around them.

]]> Comment on Thursday swag by RandBall's Stu http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2736&cpage=1#comment-153946 RandBall's Stu Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:44:18 +0000 http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2736#comment-153946 RE: Kevin Trudeau. Going to hazard a guess that he's suckered people out of much more than $37.6 million. RE: Kevin Trudeau. Going to hazard a guess that he’s suckered people out of much more than $37.6 million.

]]> Comment on When drinking pee is an improvement by roughkat http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2733&cpage=1#comment-153716 roughkat Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:45:51 +0000 http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2733#comment-153716 She sent it off to a lab? That part of the story seems really odd. If the police were able to solve this case, why couldn't they figure out who stole The Dude's car? She sent it off to a lab? That part of the story seems really odd. If the police were able to solve this case, why couldn’t they figure out who stole The Dude’s car?

]]> Comment on No swimming before a flight by Wimpie http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2730&cpage=1#comment-153663 Wimpie Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:10:01 +0000 http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2730#comment-153663 This is a strip-search, period. It makes no difference that the technology allows it to be done on an industrial scale, it's a violation of privacy that ultimately has, at best, no effect on safety. At worst, it exposes frequent fliers to elevated doses of x-ray radiation which may cause more deaths by cancer than the terrorists could ever kill with an airplane. Body-cavities are not revealed, thus making this simply an exercise in power-mongering voyeurism. You MUST opt-out of these intrusive searches, and maybe be wanded/patted by a same-sex guard. I Opt'ed Out a few months ago, which gave me the opportunity to officially express my displeasure - the smurf wrote down the reason for my opting-out for their official records (it's a strip-search, I said). I suggest more people do this. Don't forget that there is no real way to validate what level of scanning is being done by the TSA. Example images on placards at the airport only show what the government want normal people and potential terrorists to see. If terrorists knew exactly how much scanning was occurring, they could adapt likewise. Therefore, it is implausible to expect the TSA to be honest about how high the scanning level is set. In effect, the TSA will feed the general public propaganda to stop the enemy from being more diligent in their stealth. Nice, eh - considering this was the state of the art 4 years ago: http://rupture.co.uk/Terminal%204.html (You may have to cut and paste the above link) The TSA acceptance polls quoted date to January, before anybody had any idea about the invasiveness of these machines. Latest poll on NY Times shows 75% AGAINST! Just remember to say "I OPT-OUT" This is a strip-search, period. It makes no difference that the technology allows it to be done on an industrial scale, it’s a violation of privacy that ultimately has, at best, no effect on safety. At worst, it exposes frequent fliers to elevated doses of x-ray radiation which may cause more deaths by cancer than the terrorists could ever kill with an airplane.

Body-cavities are not revealed, thus making this simply an exercise in power-mongering voyeurism.

You MUST opt-out of these intrusive searches, and maybe be wanded/patted by a same-sex guard. I Opt’ed Out a few months ago, which gave me the opportunity to officially express my displeasure – the smurf wrote down the reason for my opting-out for their official records (it’s a strip-search, I said). I suggest more people do this.

Don’t forget that there is no real way to validate what level of scanning is being done by the TSA. Example images on placards at the airport only show what the government want normal people and potential terrorists to see. If terrorists knew exactly how much scanning was occurring, they could adapt likewise.

Therefore, it is implausible to expect the TSA to be honest about how high the scanning level is set. In effect, the TSA will feed the general public propaganda to stop the enemy from being more diligent in their stealth.

Nice, eh – considering this was the state of the art 4 years ago:

http://rupture.co.uk/Terminal%204.html
(You may have to cut and paste the above link)

The TSA acceptance polls quoted date to January, before anybody had any idea about the invasiveness of these machines. Latest poll on NY Times shows 75% AGAINST!

Just remember to say “I OPT-OUT”

]]> Comment on The world needs more Dodsons by RandBall's Stu http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2717&cpage=1#comment-153295 RandBall's Stu Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:11:27 +0000 http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2717#comment-153295 Probably can't convince you to set up a Cafe Press store with "World of B--They're Raping Everybody Out Here" ringer tees and coffee mugs, can I? Probably can’t convince you to set up a Cafe Press store with “World of B–They’re Raping Everybody Out Here” ringer tees and coffee mugs, can I?

]]> Comment on The world needs more Dodsons by Cool Rut http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2717&cpage=1#comment-153186 Cool Rut Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:52:15 +0000 http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2717#comment-153186 I found that entertaining. I found that entertaining.

]]> Comment on Team Slater by Gates http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2715&cpage=1#comment-152917 Gates Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:36:17 +0000 http://www.worldofb.com/wordpress/?p=2715#comment-152917 Yup. That guy's my hero. The best part is the beers. Yup. That guy’s my hero. The best part is the beers.

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