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Aesop Poprock: Oct 21, 2008; Grimey Drawer

ThaGhettoJew posted:

If you let women get too free with alcohol and cigarette consumption in public you invite all sorts of social disarray and sassery:

This is a political cartoon that happened from the famous turning of the 19th-20th century's Mad magazine, Puck.

From a while back but what's up with Dr. Venture chilling out tokin with the ladies in the upper left there

# ? Jul 11, 2017 09:13

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# ? Jun 7, 2024 16:35

Pvt.Scott: Feb 16, 2007; What God wants, God gets, God help us all

Aesop Poprock posted:

From a while back but what's up with Dr. Venture chilling out tokin with the ladies in the upper left there

That's an old lady. Sadly, you can see hair if you look closely. Unless that's a wig...

# ? Jul 11, 2017 10:13

Peanut Butler: Jul 25, 2003

that makes me think of the fact that Mad Magazine was once a subversive counterculture force, long before I was old enough to grasp that- like I remember buying every issue of Mad in the early 90s, and each one being solidly funny, and also getting 60s/70s paperbacks at garage sales but not recognizing as a kid how much they went against the grain-

When Puck folded, did it just go under one day, or was it after a couple decades of tepid, safe material after what was once politically radical became mainstream liberalism?

# ? Jul 11, 2017 12:05

The Mighty Moltres: Dec 21, 2012; Come! We must fly!

In 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt said "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
In 2016, the world collectively said "Clowns? No way man, too scary!"

# ? Aug 7, 2017 15:12

Neito: Feb 18, 2009; 😌Finally, an avatar the describes my love of tech❤️‍💻, my love of anime💖🎎, and why I'll never see a real girl 🙆‍♀️naked😭.

Two pieces of Red Sox broadcasting history. First, here comes the Pizza!

And later (and much funnier imo) The Grab

# ? Aug 21, 2017 15:52

Jolo: Jun 4, 2007; ive been playing with magnuts tying to change the wold as we know it

Neito posted:

And later (and much funnier imo) The Grab

Hahaha. They're speechless.

# ? Aug 22, 2017 16:04

Neito: Feb 18, 2009; 😌Finally, an avatar the describes my love of tech❤️‍💻, my love of anime💖🎎, and why I'll never see a real girl 🙆‍♀️naked😭.

Jolo posted:

Hahaha. They're speechless.

I love the gasping "Marketus ^{strike^one....}" when they come back.

# ? Aug 22, 2017 16:06

Carthag Tuek: Oct 15, 2005; Tider skal komme,
tider skal henrulle,
sl�gt skal f�lge sl�gters gang

Jolo posted:

Hahaha. They're speechless.

They've turned off the sound cause they're laughing their asses off, you can hear it when they come back the first couple times.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 09:53

Solice Kirsk: Jun 1, 2004; .

Neito posted:

Two pieces of Red Sox broadcasting history. First, here comes the Pizza!

"He's the fan of the game until he get's thrown out." is one of my favorite calls ever.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 14:02

RagnarokAngel: Oct 5, 2006; Black Magic Extraordinaire

Powaqoatse posted:

They've turned off the sound cause they're laughing their asses off, you can hear it when they come back the first couple times.

"This used to be a family show!"

# ? Aug 23, 2017 19:42

Rascar Capac: Aug 31, 2016; Surprisingly nice, for an evil Inca mummy.

# ? Sep 4, 2017 15:23

RagnarokAngel: Oct 5, 2006; Black Magic Extraordinaire

Rascar Capac posted:

Bullshit. Nobody ever wins at Monopoly.

# ? Sep 4, 2017 15:29

Snowglobe of Doom: Mar 30, 2012; sucks to be right

RagnarokAngel posted:

Bullshit. Nobody ever wins at Monopoly.

There's actually a recent Communist version of Monopoly and weirdly enough it sounds like it's easier to win than the original Capitalist version.

Instead of buying properties and houses and hotels you queue up at shops!

# ? Sep 4, 2017 15:38

kalel: Jun 19, 2012

Posting on page 69 :69snypa:

# ? Sep 4, 2017 19:27

Deceitful Penguin: Feb 16, 2011

Snowglobe of Doom posted:

There's actually a recent Communist version of Monopoly and weirdly enough it sounds like it's easier to win than the original Capitalist version.

Instead of buying properties and houses and hotels you queue up at shops!

the original monopoly or The Landlords Game was socialist ya goof, with the whole point being that it's poo poo to win and you only do so by random chance and loving over others, same as with capitalism

# ? Sep 5, 2017 00:20

Strudel Man: May 19, 2003; ROME DID NOT HAVE ROBOTS, FUCKWIT

Deceitful Penguin posted:

the original monopoly or The Landlords Game was socialist ya goof, with the whole point being that it's poo poo to win and you only do so by random chance and loving over others, same as with capitalism

Then it's appropriate that the communist version of monopoly is "designed to teach young generations about the hardships under communism (1945�1989), particularly the difficulty of acquiring consumer goods in the shortage economy."

# ? Sep 5, 2017 00:22

CharlestheHammer: Jun 26, 2011; YOU SAY MY POSTS ARE THE RAVINGS OF THE DUMBEST PERSON ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH BUT YOU YOURSELF ARE READING THEM. CURIOUS!

Strudel Man posted:

Then it's appropriate that the communist version of monopoly is "designed to teach young generations about the hardships under communism (1945�1989), particularly the difficulty of acquiring consumer goods in the shortage economy."

I to remember the great state of communism.

# ? Sep 5, 2017 04:50

Strudel Man: May 19, 2003; ROME DID NOT HAVE ROBOTS, FUCKWIT

I'm not sure what you're implying.

# ? Sep 5, 2017 05:24

Code Jockey: Jan 24, 2006; 69420 basic bytes free

CharlestheHammer posted:

I to remember the great state of communism.

I actually graduated from Communist State University

# ? Sep 5, 2017 05:30

CharlestheHammer: Jun 26, 2011; YOU SAY MY POSTS ARE THE RAVINGS OF THE DUMBEST PERSON ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH BUT YOU YOURSELF ARE READING THEM. CURIOUS!

Strudel Man posted:

I'm not sure what you're implying.

Communism and the USSR aren't really interchangeable.

# ? Sep 5, 2017 05:49

Strudel Man: May 19, 2003; ROME DID NOT HAVE ROBOTS, FUCKWIT

CharlestheHammer posted:

Communism and the USSR aren't really interchangeable.

The USSR didn't begin in 1945, either. It's a Polish game, about the period of communist rule in Poland, and the hardships people faced under it.

Strudel Man has a new favorite as of 07:26 on Sep 5, 2017

# ? Sep 5, 2017 07:23

CharlestheHammer: Jun 26, 2011; YOU SAY MY POSTS ARE THE RAVINGS OF THE DUMBEST PERSON ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH BUT YOU YOURSELF ARE READING THEM. CURIOUS!

Neat, doesn't address my point but neat I guess.

# ? Sep 5, 2017 08:03

Elysiume: Aug 13, 2009; Alone, she fights.

CharlestheHammer posted:

Neat, doesn't address my point but neat I guess.

For a game made by Poles in Poland published by the Institute of National Remembrance, yes, the negative impact of communism and the USSR are the same.

# ? Sep 5, 2017 08:14

autism ZX spectrum: Feb 8, 2007; by Lowtax; Fun Shoe

Elysiume posted:

For a game made by Poles in Poland published by the Institute of National Remembrance, yes, the negative impact of communism and the USSR are the same.

No, you see, Communism as defined in the Manifesto...

# ? Sep 5, 2017 12:33

CharlestheHammer: Jun 26, 2011; YOU SAY MY POSTS ARE THE RAVINGS OF THE DUMBEST PERSON ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH BUT YOU YOURSELF ARE READING THEM. CURIOUS!

Elysiume posted:

For a game made by Poles in Poland published by the Institute of National Remembrance, yes, the negative impact of communism and the USSR are the same.

Good for them I guess, doesn't mean anything but good for them

# ? Sep 5, 2017 18:51

Strudel Man: May 19, 2003; ROME DID NOT HAVE ROBOTS, FUCKWIT

The actual historical suffering of people means nothing, particularly not when compared to hypothetical promises.

# ? Sep 5, 2017 19:18

CharlestheHammer: Jun 26, 2011; YOU SAY MY POSTS ARE THE RAVINGS OF THE DUMBEST PERSON ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH BUT YOU YOURSELF ARE READING THEM. CURIOUS!

Strudel Man posted:

The actual historical suffering of people means nothing, particularly not when compared to hypothetical promises.

Nothing matters besides scoring points for your side. Even exploiting people who have suffered if need be.

# ? Sep 5, 2017 19:55

Strudel Man: May 19, 2003; ROME DID NOT HAVE ROBOTS, FUCKWIT

Jesus, man. Historical remembrance is not exploiting suffering. The only person seeing this as a political struggle is you.

# ? Sep 5, 2017 20:22

Peanut President: Nov 5, 2008; by Athanatos

Remember when people fell for an obvious troll?

# ? Sep 5, 2017 20:37

Workaday Wizard: Oct 23, 2009; by Pragmatica

remember when people used to post this

# ? Sep 5, 2017 21:29

Deceitful Penguin: Feb 16, 2011

Strudel Man posted:

Then it's appropriate that the communist version of monopoly is "designed to teach young generations about the hardships under communism (1945�1989), particularly the difficulty of acquiring consumer goods in the shortage economy."

hmmm yes waiting in line is the same as being left on the street destitute to die

Good show, that man

# ? Sep 5, 2017 21:49

Dreddout: Oct 1, 2015; You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.

Good to know that the Russian Revolution and subsequent rise and fall of the socialist government did in fact, happen

In other news, I hear talk that the Americans had some sort of... Civil War?

Absolutely fascinating!

# ? Sep 5, 2017 21:59

hawowanlawow: Jul 27, 2009

Dreddout posted:

Good to know that the Russian Revolution and subsequent rise and fall of the socialist government did in fact, happen

In other news, I hear talk that the Americans had some sort of... Civil War?

Absolutely fascinating!

dang, I forgot about that because bronze slave holding aristocrats no longer stare me down every time I walk by the courthouse

# ? Sep 5, 2017 22:13

Strudel Man: May 19, 2003; ROME DID NOT HAVE ROBOTS, FUCKWIT

Deceitful Penguin posted:

hmmm yes waiting in line is the same as being left on the street destitute to die

Good show, that man

Look, let's recap the steps here.

1. Snowglobe of Doom posts about a "communist version" of the capitalist game monopoly.
2. You, interpreting this to mean that he considers Monopoly to be pro-capitalist, point out the interesting factoid that it was actually designed as an indictment of capitalism.
3. I look at the wikipedia page for the game, notice that in fact Kolejka was likewise designed as an indictment of communism, and post about it, to show that the situation is neatly mirrored. Monopoly is the "capitalist game" meant to argue against capitalism, and Kolejka is the "communist game" meant to argue against communism.

I don't know how this has led us to step 4, "people start vigorously asserting that communism is actually much better than capitalism." I don't personally think it is, but it really doesn't matter whether it is or not for the information in (3) to be a nice little piece of trivia.

# ? Sep 5, 2017 23:07

Peanut President: Nov 5, 2008; by Athanatos

Strudel Man posted:

Look, let's recap the steps here.

1. Snowglobe of Doom posts about a "communist version" of the capitalist game monopoly.
2. You, interpreting this to mean that he considers Monopoly to be pro-capitalist, point out the interesting factoid that it was actually designed as an indictment of capitalism.
3. I look at the wikipedia page for the game, notice that in fact Kolejka was likewise designed as an indictment of communism, and post about it, to show that the situation is neatly mirrored. Monopoly is the "capitalist game" meant to argue against capitalism, and Kolejka is the "communist game" meant to argue against communism.

I don't know how this has led us to step 4, "people start vigorously asserting that communism is actually much better than capitalism." I don't personally think it is, but it really doesn't matter whether it is or not for the information in (3) to be a nice little piece of trivia.

Peanut President posted:

Remember when people fell for an obvious troll?

# ? Sep 5, 2017 23:36

Aesop Poprock: Oct 21, 2008; Grimey Drawer

Dreddout posted:

Good to know that the Russian Revolution and subsequent rise and fall of the socialist government did in fact, happen

In other news, I hear talk that the Americans had some sort of... Civil War?

Absolutely fascinating!

Good news.. the Americans won!!

# ? Sep 8, 2017 11:08

Terrible Robot: Jul 2, 2010; FRIED CHICKEN; Slippery Tilde

Remember when lovely trolls got banned for being obnoxious fuckwits?

Those were the days.

# ? Sep 8, 2017 14:04

hawowanlawow: Jul 27, 2009

Terrible Robot posted:

Remember when lovely trolls got banned for being obnoxious fuckwits?

Those were the days.

settle down

# ? Sep 8, 2017 14:16

dentist toy box: Oct 9, 2012; There's a haint in the foothills of NC; the haint of the #3 chevy. The rich have formed a holy alliance to exorcise it but they'll never fucking catch him.