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Atticus_1354 posted:Is that Levar Burton? Yes.
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Whoa, whoa, whoa. LeVar Burton has a 33-year-old son? How loving old are you, Geordi?
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Jul 3, 2013 04:56
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Captain Trips posted:Cracker isn't even offensive. When you're talking about something to eat with cheese or soup, no. Otherwise, it's just as frikkin' offensive as ANY OTHER RACIAL SLUR.
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Jul 3, 2013 04:58
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Hahahahaha, no it isn't.
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Jul 3, 2013 05:00
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Brother Jonathan posted:Have a picture of Vin Diesel on stilts eating pasta: I do not understand why he isn't falling forward. Unless his torso has been removed.
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Jul 3, 2013 05:01
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Effingham posted:When you're talking about something to eat with cheese or soup, no. Otherwise, it's just as frikkin' offensive as ANY OTHER RACIAL SLUR.  
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Jul 3, 2013 05:01
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ThatPazuzu posted:
LeVar  EDIT (since while I was replying, everyone else mentioned it was LeVar Burton) I'm not in the US right now, but are major news outlets STILL talking about this poo poo? Please tell me these are images from, like, the day after this news broke or something. Mezzanine has a new favorite as of 05:04 on Jul 3, 2013 |
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Jul 3, 2013 05:01
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Captain Trips posted:To paraphrase Louis CK, it's pretty awesome being white. Not saying it's bad to be any other race, but white has pretty much got it made. A theme also explored in Lil Dicky's song, White Dude: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rnFlQAvk8U Some NSFW bits. Nothing overly explicit but there are a few motions that aren't the cleanest. But that's not an image, so here's one. 
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Jul 3, 2013 05:04
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Jul 3, 2013 06:00
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to paraphrase a comedian I can't remember the name of "If you won't even say one of the words, then that's the worst one" e: Chris Lynch?
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Jul 3, 2013 06:12
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Well I'm a loving idiot. For some reason it never even crossed my mind that the pejorative "cracker" came from cracking a whip. Saltines always came to mind. That's hardly an insult too. "Hey you used to be a powerful southern person with lots of money" Come to think of it, most pejorative etymologys' are pretty basic (Negro) or just silly (Gringo).
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Jul 3, 2013 07:48
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I always though it was a saltine joke too. I don't think most of us know or care where it came from because it's obviously not the same thing.
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Jul 3, 2013 07:52
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MAJOR STRYkER posted:Well I'm a loving idiot. For some reason it never even crossed my mind that the pejorative "cracker" came from cracking a whip. Saltines always came to mind. It actually comes from poor whites who lived in shanties called cracker boxes.
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Jul 3, 2013 07:55
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It dates back to at least Elizabethan England, when it referred to a braggadocio who talks too much. From King John (Shakespeare): "What cracker is this ... that deafes our ears / With this abundance of superfluous breath?" The poor Irish and Scottish immigrants down the eastern coast of the USA in the 18th century were called crackers because apparently they bragged about themselves or something. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_cracker
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Jul 3, 2013 08:00
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starkebn posted:to paraphrase a comedian I can't remember the name of "If you won't even say one of the words, then that's the worst one" The comedian is John Mulaney, but I can't find a clip of this specific bit.
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Jul 3, 2013 09:25
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Jul 3, 2013 09:46
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Jesus christ, that's actually heartbreaking.
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Jul 3, 2013 12:15
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Tim Wise thinks he's the Lorax but for black people
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Jul 3, 2013 12:36
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BAKA FLOCKA FLAME posted:Tim Wise thinks he's the Lorax but for black people I didn't watch the whole debate, but I've heard from people that did that Wise pretty much got more time than all the black people combined. 
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Jul 3, 2013 12:59
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SplitSoul posted:I didn't watch the whole debate, but I've heard from people that did that Wise pretty much got more time than all the black people combined. If you're stupid enough to seriously ask if "cracker" or "friend of the family" is worse, you probably need to have a white guy explain it to you, or else you won't take it seriously.
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Jul 3, 2013 13:05
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prefect posted:If you're stupid enough to seriously ask if "cracker" or "friend of the family" is worse, you probably need to have a white guy explain it to you, or else you won't take it seriously. Anyone who wouldn't listen to LeVar Burton is a lost cause. But you don't have to take my word for it.
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Jul 3, 2013 13:18
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prefect posted:If you're stupid enough to seriously ask if "cracker" or "friend of the family" is worse, you probably need to have a white guy explain it to you, or else you won't take it seriously. Yeah, unfortunately some people really need it to come from a privileged ally to have any gravity.
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Jul 3, 2013 13:18
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Gyges posted:Anyone who wouldn't listen to LeVar Burton is a lost cause. But you don't have to take my word for it.
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Jul 3, 2013 13:27
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ThatPazuzu posted:
Wynton Marsalis (upper left) isn't the biggest fan of white folks. edit: oops, thought I was in the meme thread. Scarf has a new favorite as of 15:00 on Jul 3, 2013 |
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Jul 3, 2013 14:19
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Gyges posted:Anyone who wouldn't listen to LeVar Burton is a lost cause. But you don't have to take my word for it. Has anyone told you that you're a wonderful person lately? Because you're a wonderful person.
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Jul 3, 2013 14:50
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Scarf posted:Wynton Marsalis (upper left) isn't the biggest fan of white folks. I'm white and I'm not the biggest fan of white folks.
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Jul 3, 2013 14:58
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Well if you read the internet, the only way for us to deal with the n-word is if everyone(white people) can say it without people getting offended
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Jul 3, 2013 15:18
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That CNN discussion could have been solved in about 3 seconds if one of the speakers had the guts. "Cracker. Cracker. Cracker. Ni-" -We are experiencing technical difficulties-
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Jul 3, 2013 15:21
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Deaaaad honkey.
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Jul 3, 2013 15:24
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The thing about Levar Burton is he won't comment on the race issue until he has all the Data.
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Jul 3, 2013 15:37
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stop debating the merits of racial slurs and post funny pictures you fuckin cholos
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Jul 3, 2013 15:55
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Every time I see N-word, all I can think is Louis CK saying it's just a way for white people to get away with saying friend of the family. You're saying the word. That's what words are. Sounds which stimulate the imagery within your head, you see/hear f-word, you think "gently caress". That CNN segment would have been a billion times more wonderful if they used "C-word" instead. Also, potentially, more debate worthy.
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Jul 3, 2013 16:16
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Glad to see the Fear Factory still pumps out incredible pictures from their haunted house:    New Heisman trophy model? Can't wait for the Photoshop thread for it to pop back up this Halloween: 
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Jul 3, 2013 16:24
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If you want to know Levar Burton's thoughts on race check out his novel Aftermath. One of the plot points has to do with factories where white people harvest black people's skin so they can graft it on themselves to protect against UV rays now that the ozone layer is gone. Edit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osNIBqUNrmY
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Jul 3, 2013 16:30
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D-Pad posted:factories where white people harvest black people's skin so they can graft it on themselves to protect against UV rays now that the ozone layer is gone.  (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Jul 3, 2013 16:43
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DrBouvenstein posted:
Those pizzas sound gross
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Jul 3, 2013 16:58
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Nativity In Black posted:I'm white and I'm not the biggest fan of white folks. What a refreshing intelligent view point! Do you maybe have a blog or tumblr I could read?
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Jul 3, 2013 17:30
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SheepNameKiller posted:Those pizzas sound gross I dunno that "Mexican" one sounds kinda good, like one big giant nacho you slice up.
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Jul 3, 2013 17:48
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I love avocado but it would be pretty gross on a pizza.
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Hydrolith posted:Jesus christ, that's actually heartbreaking. It really is. You would think the most preparation he'd need is slowly, and calmly informing the officer than he played Kunta Kinte in roots and hack reporters everywhere have been praying for the day that police mistreat him for the terrible headlines alone.
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