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Obama Thread: Palindrome

MKRMKR Registered User regular
edited September 2008 in Social Entropy++
Glub glub glub

Lifted from :winky:pedia
The word "palindrome" was coined from Greek roots palin (πάλιν; "back") and dromos (δρóμος; "way, direction") by English writer Ben Jonson in the 1600s. The actual Greek phrase to describe the phenomenon is karkinikê epigrafê (καρκινική επιγραφή; crab inscription), or simply karkiniêoi (καρκινιήοι; crabs), alluding to the backward movement of crabs, like an inscription which can be read backwards.

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  • Lord DaveLord Dave Grief Causer Bitch Free ZoneRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    There already is one of these.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited August 2008
    Everybody hop on the McCain Train!

    Woo woo!

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  • Threadbare SockThreadbare Sock regular
    edited August 2008
    Lord Dave wrote: »
    There already is one of these.

    no there isnt

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  • One Thousand CablesOne Thousand Cables An absence of thought Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Munkus Beaver wrote: »
    Everybody hop on the McCain Train!

    Woo woo!

    Straight Talk Express?

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  • KetBraKetBra Dressed Ridiculously Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    You can't have too many Obama circlejerks.

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  • MKRMKR Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    One Thousand Dicks wrote: »
    Munkus Beaver wrote: »
    Everybody hop on the McCain Train!

    Woo woo!

    Straight Talk Express?

    Not for long.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited August 2008
    Blaine the McCain Train

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  • Lord DaveLord Dave Grief Causer Bitch Free ZoneRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Threadbare Sock wrote: »
    Lord Dave wrote: »
    There already is one of these.

    no there isnt

    my bad
    damn that Bogey!

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  • KetBraKetBra Dressed Ridiculously Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Munkus Beaver wrote: »
    Blaine the McCain Train

    If McCain started giving riddles as answers in townhalls, I would vote for him.

    Y'know, if I could vote in your elections.

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  • Muse Among MenMuse Among Men Suburban Bunny Princess? Its time for a new shtick Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    It wont play :(

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  • MKRMKR Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Muse Among Men wrote: »
    It wont play :(

    MSNBC has a feed that doesn't depend on silly plugins. Also, PBS and Cspan have it.

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  • the cheatthe cheat Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited August 2008
    a much better title.

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  • One Thousand CablesOne Thousand Cables An absence of thought Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE unf unf unf

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  • BogeyBogey I'm back, baby! Santa Monica, CAModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited August 2008
    The Kennedy Tribute is starting.

    Hahaha, they're playing Sweet Caroline! :o

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  • ZoelZoel I suppose... I'd put it on Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Not often that you get a chance to give your last speech ever ok guys last one ever then I am dying goodbye

    possibly epic?

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  • JavenJaven Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    we down with DNC

    (yeah you know me)

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  • ZoelZoel I suppose... I'd put it on Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    hey guys lets connect with poor whites by showing the kennedy's on yachts

    ok ok cheap shot I know

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    A magician gives you a ring that, when worn, will let you see the world as it truly is.
    However, the ring will never leave your finger, and you will be unable to ever describe to another living person what you see.
  • MKRMKR Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Zoel wrote: »
    hey guys lets connect with poor whites by showing the kennedy's on yachts

    ok ok cheap shot I know

    Not all yachts are rich person boats.

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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Zoel wrote: »
    hey guys lets connect with poor whites by showing the kennedy's on yachts

    ok ok cheap shot I know

    If it's Ted that's not a yacht it's just a fancy car driven into a river.

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  • sdrawkcaB emaNsdrawkcaB emaN regular
    edited August 2008
    Zoel wrote: »
    hey guys lets connect with poor whites by showing the kennedy's on yachts

    ok ok cheap shot I know

    It's the kennedys though

    people are ok with the kennedys on sailboats

    It's their natural habitat. It would be uncomfortable to see the kennedys and not see a boat.

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  • KetBraKetBra Dressed Ridiculously Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Okay, the screens behind the stage are pretty cool, I must admit.

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  • RinderRinder Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Butters wrote: »
    Zoel wrote: »
    hey guys lets connect with poor whites by showing the kennedy's on yachts

    ok ok cheap shot I know

    If it's Ted that's not a yacht it's just a fancy car driven into a river.

    With a bumper sticker reading Chappaquiddick or bust.

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  • MarathonMarathon Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Rinder wrote: »
    Butters wrote: »
    Zoel wrote: »
    hey guys lets connect with poor whites by showing the kennedy's on yachts

    ok ok cheap shot I know

    If it's Ted that's not a yacht it's just a fancy car driven into a river.

    With a bumper sticker reading Scotch or bust.

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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    It's more like and bust but you get the idea.

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  • ZoelZoel I suppose... I'd put it on Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    The guy you have talking about change should probably not sound like the guy from the royal bank of scotland everyone is boring commercials and use phrases like "clarion call"

    Who the hell calls clarions these days anyway

    I'm waiting for the part where someone stands up and starts clapping and thereby saves the convention.

    Actually it seems like they're trying.

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  • peter64peter64 Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I wish I could kill someone and be hailed as a democratic hero. :(

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  • ZoelZoel I suppose... I'd put it on Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    peter64 wrote: »
    I wish I could kill someone and be hailed as a democratic hero. :(

    hey man ted kennedy

    he took that car crash pretty hard

    I mean the car hit the water so hard

    so hard

    that that girls' panties were in the glove compartment

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  • peter64peter64 Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    So hard the first call he made was to his lawyer to rave about how hard it was.

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  • MarathonMarathon Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    peter, are you aiming these posts at anyone in particular? Because I haven't seen anyone here heaping praise on ol Teddy for being such a upstanding citizen.

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  • PoorochondriacPoorochondriac Ah, man Ah, jeezRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    But Marathon, what's a politics thread without somebody posting strawman-attacking non-sequitors?

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  • KetBraKetBra Dressed Ridiculously Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    More like McSame, mirite?

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  • peter64peter64 Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    No just that in general he is held in high regard by democrats. I think he is popular because of his family. Also did anyone here about the possible attempted assassination? That would suck.

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  • PoorochondriacPoorochondriac Ah, man Ah, jeezRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Ted Kennedy is popular because of his family?

    This is some groundbreaking shit, people.

    Get the New York Times on the horn, stat.

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  • MarathonMarathon Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Poorochondriac wrote: »
    But Marathon, what's a politics thread without somebody posting strawman-attacking non-sequitors?

    Know the best thing about Democrats? With all their increased taxes we can all pay for unlimited abortions for our stables of whores, which are now legal. It sure shows their commitment to ending the war.

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  • ZoelZoel I suppose... I'd put it on Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    do you ever get the impression that obama probably is one of those people who TALKS REALLY LOUD ON THE CELL PHONE FOR NO APPARENT REASON

    because that's what i'm getting out of this video conference.

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  • KetBraKetBra Dressed Ridiculously Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I had a friend who would cover his deaf ear when talking on his cell phone for some reason. I guess that lets him hear better or something.

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  • peter64peter64 Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Pooro it is not strawman because I am talking about the person. If I was saying all his ideas suck because he did that then that would be strawman. No I am saying he personally is a horrible person and would be a monster if his family did not have bad luck. Not about his ideas but himself. Learn you damn fallacies twit.

    edit: actually no. Strawman is wrong either way. strawman is presenting a weak argument and knocking it down. adhomomein is attacking the person to attack their arguement. so I was also wrong.

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  • MarathonMarathon Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    oooooooooooooooooooooooooooh snap.

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  • ZoelZoel I suppose... I'd put it on Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    CorpseRT wrote: »
    I had a friend who would cover his deaf ear when talking on his cell phone for some reason. I guess that lets him hear better or something.

    seriously though can you imagine him on the red phone

    I mean it's not like they have a translator on the red phone

    Medvedev will think it is a declaration of war :o

    Or more likely they have volume control now

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  • PoorochondriacPoorochondriac Ah, man Ah, jeezRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    No, it was strawman because nobody was talking about Ted Kennedy being an upstanding person, at all.

    Your complaints were directed at imaginary people (strawmen, if you will) in this thread who are praising the guy.

    But it's cute that you went from zero-to-name-calling in two posts flat.

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