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This American [Chat]

QuidQuid Definitely not a bananaRegistered User regular
edited February 2009 in Debate and/or Discourse
Not near enough Ira Glass appreciation in this forum.
Each week's show loosely centers on a particular theme. The theme of the show is explored in several "acts", usually two to five. On occasion, an entire program will consist of a single act. A notable exception was the show "20 Acts in 60 Minutes", which broke the normal convention by presenting twenty acts in one hour. Each act is produced using a combination of staff and freelance contributors.

Content varies widely by episode, and stories are often told as first-person narratives. The mood of the show ranges from gloomy to ironic, from thought-provoking to humorous. The show often addresses current events, such as Hurricane Katrina in "After the Flood". Listeners may be introduced to novel subjects and issues as well, since the program covers fringe groups within the USA as well as international matters. Often This American Life features stories which explore aspects of human nature, such as "Kid Logic", which presented pieces on reasoning of children.
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  • CindersCinders Whose sails were black when it was windy Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    What's with the thread's title?

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  • stiliststilist Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I’ve tried listening to This American Life, but I couldn’t take it.

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  • DeShadowCDeShadowC Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    you fail at [chat]

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  • RonTheDMRonTheDM Yes, yes Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    wat

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  • ElendilElendil Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Jesus fucking god, what a miserable failure of a [chat]

    No brackets, boring title and OP, late as fucking hell

    Jesus Christ you suck

    Elendil on
  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    DeShadowC wrote: »
    you fail at [chat]
    You fail at quality public radio.

    Quid on
  • GooeyGooey (\/)┌¶─¶┐(\/) pinch pinchRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I've listened to TAL from time to time. My brother loves it.

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  • DeShadowCDeShadowC Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Elendil wrote: »
    Jesus fucking god, what a miserable failure of a [chat]

    No brackets, boring title and OP, late as fucking hell

    Jesus Christ you suck

    You don't know how to properly use a penis. Quid at least is an expert.

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  • DeShadowCDeShadowC Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Quid wrote: »
    DeShadowC wrote: »
    you fail at [chat]
    You fail at quality public radio.

    I don't mind the thread. My complaint was the lack of brackets.

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  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Elendil wrote: »
    Jesus fucking god, what a miserable failure of a [chat]

    No brackets, boring title and OP, late as fucking hell

    Jesus Christ you suck
    The best part is I posted my thing about penises then read before that post.

    You lost a chat to complete and utter happenstance.

    Though mine really did go best with the comic.

    Quid on
  • RiemannLivesRiemannLives Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I swear in the holy name of Great Cthulu, Dreamer in the Deeps, that at least 4 of the 8 minutes in any given Queen song are the best music ever created by the hand of God or Man.

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  • CindersCinders Whose sails were black when it was windy Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Quid wrote: »
    Elendil wrote: »
    Jesus fucking god, what a miserable failure of a [chat]

    No brackets, boring title and OP, late as fucking hell

    Jesus Christ you suck
    The best part is I posted my thing about penises then read before that post.

    You lost a chat to complete and utter happenstance.

    Though mine really did go best with the comic.

    I was kinda hoping your chat would be about penises.

    Cinders on
  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2009
    Man, the judge who jailed children for money sounds like some kind of cartoon villain.

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  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    But seriously, seven grown men's penises in a few hours. I earned this fucker. Elendil only saw half as many.

    Quid on
  • DeShadowCDeShadowC Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Quid wrote: »
    But seriously, seven grown men's penises in a few hours. I earned this fucker. Elendil only saw half as many.

    Drug test day?

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  • IncenjucarIncenjucar VChatter Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Nerdgasmic wrote: »
    Man, the judge who jailed children for money sounds like some kind of cartoon villain.

    What kind of horrible cartoons are you watching?

    Snidely Whiplash has standards.

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  • JustinSane07JustinSane07 Really, stupid? Brockton__BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2009
    Not seeing any penises today, aside from my own, is a victory.

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  • DrezDrez Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Nerdgasmic wrote: »
    Man, the judge who jailed children for money sounds like some kind of cartoon villain.

    Does he talk LIKE THIS?

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  • PodlyPodly you unzipped me! it's all coming back! i don't like it!Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    stilist

    "Waltz time" is not really a time, but an indicator of the 3/4 nature of a waltz. A waltz will either be 3/4, which is ONE two three ONE two three or 6/8 time, which can be simply doubled 3/4 (ONE two there FOUR five six) but is more rhythmically interesting when it is ONE two three four FIVE SIX ONE two three four FIVE SIX

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  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    DeShadowC wrote: »
    Quid wrote: »
    But seriously, seven grown men's penises in a few hours. I earned this fucker. Elendil only saw half as many.

    Drug test day?
    For the whole command. So after waiting in line for a few hours I hit the magic time where they sent the people that went through first home and replaced them with new people. Had I just been a little later I quite possibly never would have had this wonderful OP.

    Quid on
  • GooeyGooey (\/)┌¶─¶┐(\/) pinch pinchRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    DeShadowC wrote: »
    Quid wrote: »
    But seriously, seven grown men's penises in a few hours. I earned this fucker. Elendil only saw half as many.

    Drug test day?

    I used to have to take lots of drug tests. All athletes did at my school.

    The only benefit from it is that I can pretty much pee on command infront of anyone. I haven't figured out how to best use this skill, however.

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  • TL DRTL DR Not at all confident in his reflexive opinions of thingsRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Quid wrote: »
    But seriously, seven grown men's penises in a few hours. I earned this fucker. Elendil only saw half as many.

    Well it's not his fault the first shot blinded him.

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  • nexuscrawlernexuscrawler Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Elendil wrote: »
    Jesus fucking god, what a miserable failure of a [chat]

    No brackets, boring title and OP, late as fucking hell

    Jesus Christ you suck

    You fail as a human

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  • DasUberEdwardDasUberEdward Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Quid thanks for making me take a nap.

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  • DeShadowCDeShadowC Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Gooey wrote: »
    DeShadowC wrote: »
    Quid wrote: »
    But seriously, seven grown men's penises in a few hours. I earned this fucker. Elendil only saw half as many.

    Drug test day?

    I used to have to take lots of drug tests. All athletes did at my school.

    The only benefit from it is that I can pretty much pee on command infront of anyone. I haven't figured out how to best use this skill, however.

    I'm gonna be fucked at MEPS with my inability to do this.

    DeShadowC on
  • stiliststilist Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
  • enderwiggin13enderwiggin13 Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Gah, I go away for a few minutes and you guys make a new chat, it never fails. I dunno how many times I've gotten the "you can't post here, this thread is closed...idiot" error.

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  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator, Administrator admin
    edited February 2009
    I need to read more Charlie Stross.

    Echo on
  • PodlyPodly you unzipped me! it's all coming back! i don't like it!Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    DUE you really should like Derrida

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  • GooeyGooey (\/)┌¶─¶┐(\/) pinch pinchRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    DeShadowC wrote: »
    Gooey wrote: »
    DeShadowC wrote: »
    Quid wrote: »
    But seriously, seven grown men's penises in a few hours. I earned this fucker. Elendil only saw half as many.

    Drug test day?

    I used to have to take lots of drug tests. All athletes did at my school.

    The only benefit from it is that I can pretty much pee on command infront of anyone. I haven't figured out how to best use this skill, however.

    I'm gonna be fucked at MEPS with my inability to do this.

    Depending on the type of test they dont need much at all. Usually even if you got nothin' you can squeeze enough out.

    Gooey on
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  • deadonthestreetdeadonthestreet Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    PA was good today because it was like, New York kinda sucks but Boston doesn't.

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  • japanjapan Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Did I miss any interesting forum drama over the last few days?

    I have been enduring overtime in an attempt to stave off poverty. Especially since how much I get paid this year is apparently being decided by the whims of the tabloids.

    japan on
  • NocturneNocturne Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    japan wrote: »
    Did I miss any interesting forum drama over the last few days?

    I have been enduring overtime in an attempt to stave off poverty. Especially since how much I get paid this year is apparently being decided by the whims of the tabloids.

    Obs and Duna were hilariously stupid last night. I mean that's not out of the ordinary, but some of it was laugh out loud good stuff.

    Also who did that one AlphaPi whatever alt end up being?

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  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator, Administrator admin
    edited February 2009
    Yaaaawn

    Horribly tired. Think I'll go to bed and read a bit. (By which I mean skim through one page and then fall asleep.)

    Echo on
  • DeShadowCDeShadowC Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Gooey wrote: »
    Depending on the type of test they dont need much at all. Usually even if you got nothin' you can squeeze enough out.

    Just bathroom shy. Have to need to go badly to go on command at all. Do you know if that's one of the first things they do? If so I could not go in the morning then I'll be able to go whether I want to or not.

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  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Gooey what beer should I get?

    Quid on
  • PowerpuppiesPowerpuppies drinking coffee in the mountain cabinRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Nocturne wrote: »
    japan wrote: »
    Did I miss any interesting forum drama over the last few days?

    I have been enduring overtime in an attempt to stave off poverty. Especially since how much I get paid this year is apparently being decided by the whims of the tabloids.

    Obs and Duna were hilariously stupid last night. I mean that's not out of the ordinary, but some of it was laugh out loud good stuff.

    Also who did that one AlphaPi whatever alt end up being?

    I was here, and I don't remember laughing. What did they say again?

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  • DeShadowCDeShadowC Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Quid I can't wrap my head around that atheism post of Obs in your sig. It's just so wrong you can't help but be confused.

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  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    DeShadowC wrote: »
    Gooey wrote: »
    Depending on the type of test they dont need much at all. Usually even if you got nothin' you can squeeze enough out.

    Just bathroom shy. Have to need to go badly to go on command at all. Do you know if that's one of the first things they do? If so I could not go in the morning then I'll be able to go whether I want to or not.
    45 ml is the minimum. The advice I gave to my three no goes was to leave the bottle on the urinal until they started urinating. Holding it in front of you can create more pressure.

    Quid on
  • DrezDrez Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Nocturne wrote: »
    japan wrote: »
    Did I miss any interesting forum drama over the last few days?

    I have been enduring overtime in an attempt to stave off poverty. Especially since how much I get paid this year is apparently being decided by the whims of the tabloids.

    Obs and Duna were hilariously stupid last night. I mean that's not out of the ordinary, but some of it was laugh out loud good stuff.

    Also who did that one AlphaPi whatever alt end up being?

    He never said but I don't think it's anyone we disliked as a community, so it doesn't really matter. He probably has a good reason for remaining anonymous. Clearly he's being "openly" anonymous, so the mods are cool with it. Personally I'd just leave it at that.

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