Mark Twain once said, "I never let school interfere with my education." That's just one example of an aphorism from a new collection of the handy sayings gathered and annotated by author James Geary. His book is, The World in a Phrase: A Brief History of the Aphorism. The book chronicles many of the form's sharpest and most famous practitioners.
Selected aphorisms featured in The...
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_biblia_:
That will fucking haunt my dreams. Thanks jackass. 
anastia:
WTF!!!!
I escaped Wilma without incident. She can lick my balls! 
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anastia:
TAG!!!
Write 20 facts about youself and tag as many people as it took you minutes to do this!
Write 20 facts about youself and tag as many people as it took you minutes to do this!
hostileintent:
Happy to hear it. I was kinda worried about ya. 
Congressman Curt Weldon (R-Pa.), Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services and Homeland Security Committees, gave a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives decrying efforts within the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to smear the reputation and career of 23-year defense intelligence officer, LTC Anthony Shaffer. Congressman Weldon also brought forth new information on the destruction of data and findings of the Able...
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ninadelamorte:
yeah that i'm starting to hate it now too...it won't get out of my head!
hostileintent:
My fingers are crossed for ya. Let me know how it goes.
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_biblia_:
thanks 
_biblia_:
wait-- you said anything? 
We got a call to write a song about the war in the Gulf
But we shouldn't hurt anyone's feelings
So we tried, then gave up, 'cause there was no such song
But the trying was very revealing
What makes a person so poisonous righteous
That they'd think less of anyone who just disagreed?
She's just a pacifist, he's just a patriot
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But we shouldn't hurt anyone's feelings
So we tried, then gave up, 'cause there was no such song
But the trying was very revealing
What makes a person so poisonous righteous
That they'd think less of anyone who just disagreed?
She's just a pacifist, he's just a patriot
If I said...
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dewees:
were you the person who said "oh my god i didn't know you had a job." and you were with a boy with dark hair and i was very confused?
dewees:
i don't remember right now. but that lovelife tattoo, do you know if it's an atmosphere reference?
If the following names don't mean anything to you, READ A NEWSPAPER!
Time to Fire Karl Rove and Scooter Libby
October 3, 2005
Ivan Eland
With the coerced testimony of New York Times reporter Judith Miller in his pocket, special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald is now free to complete his probe of the Bush administrations outing of CIA covert officer Valerie Plame. Fitzgerald might have difficulty...
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Time to Fire Karl Rove and Scooter Libby
October 3, 2005
Ivan Eland
With the coerced testimony of New York Times reporter Judith Miller in his pocket, special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald is now free to complete his probe of the Bush administrations outing of CIA covert officer Valerie Plame. Fitzgerald might have difficulty...
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hostileintent:
God . . . I will read this after I have some caffeine!! Hope you had a good weekend.
anastia:
lol... I will
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_biblia_:
dude, those librarians are not hot. well, the guy is okay, i suppose. we don't get many of those!
_biblia_:
Guess who's getting a Point Amber Ale when I get back? And a cheesy photo I took before I realized I could just *buy* one!
Hello all! Sorry for the delay in the update. My band, POND, played in Greenville, SC, and Asheville, NC, over the weekend. We played 2 great shows and had a hell of a lot of fun. It's really pretty up there. Pictures will follow soon.
Peace Activist Sheehan Hurt at Rally
Sep. 20, 2005 - Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan said Tuesday she was hurt...
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Sorry for the delay in the update. My band, POND, played in Greenville, SC, and Asheville, NC, over the weekend. We played 2 great shows and had a hell of a lot of fun. It's really pretty up there. Pictures will follow soon.
Peace Activist Sheehan Hurt at Rally
Sep. 20, 2005 - Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan said Tuesday she was hurt...
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_biblia_:
damn it, where are my pictures, hap? sitting home alone and bored and i want more guinny to gaze upon!
bostonbootgirl:
I LOVE Asheville. Almost moved there. Still haven't discarded the thought.
Thanks for the Bday wishes!
Slainte!
Thanks for the Bday wishes!
Slainte!
Hurricane Katrina: The Scandal Karl Rove And The GOP Want Us To Ignore
Editorial by Balletshooz
George Bush's approval rating has sunk even lower in the midst of the Katrina crisis and a solid majority disapprove of his handling of the situation. While many pundits have bashed Bush for not leaving his vacation until several days after the disaster struck and for giving a campaign-style...
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Editorial by Balletshooz
George Bush's approval rating has sunk even lower in the midst of the Katrina crisis and a solid majority disapprove of his handling of the situation. While many pundits have bashed Bush for not leaving his vacation until several days after the disaster struck and for giving a campaign-style...
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_biblia_:
dude, my messenger seems to have died. i don't want you to think i just took off!
thanks for your kind words.
[Edited on Sep 13, 2005 12:36AM]
thanks for your kind words.
[Edited on Sep 13, 2005 12:36AM]
hostileintent:
where have you been lately?
found something or someone better to do perhaps?
found something or someone better to do perhaps?
i'll try to remember it tomorrow. it was from dr. seuss.