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Train comment (4.00 / 18)

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (jeromeguillet@yahoo.fr) on Mon Oct 6th, 2008 at 09:19:49 AM EST

Re: Train comment (4.00 / 2)

Today we seem to have the same ideas - I had that copied too - thought DoDo and others might enjoy it.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Oct 6th, 2008 at 09:25:20 AM EST
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Re: Train comment (4.00 / 7)

That's a slur on toy trains.

by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Mon Oct 6th, 2008 at 10:00:06 AM EST
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Re: Train comment (4.00 / 5)

Poor Thomas.

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Oct 6th, 2008 at 10:16:01 AM EST
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Re: Train comment (4.00 / 5)

That's not fair. McCain is much older than the steam locomotive.

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

by Drew J Jones (blahblahblah@blahblahblah.com) on Mon Oct 6th, 2008 at 11:08:02 AM EST
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Re: Train comment (4.00 / 4)

somebody noted that if Palin believes the idea that early man and dinosaurs shared the earth, should we call it Palintology ?

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Oct 6th, 2008 at 11:37:25 AM EST
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Re: Train comment (4.00 / 3)

Palintology has become the common phrase for most things Palin in US print media. Especially the wacky stuff.

If sanity be culturally normative, then by the norms of this culture I claim insanity.

by ARGeezer (argeezer a in a circle yahoo dot com) on Mon Oct 6th, 2008 at 12:48:04 PM EST
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Re: Train comment (none / 1)

original thread here.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Mon Oct 6th, 2008 at 01:38:11 PM EST
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Re: Train comment (none / 1)

This one is good, too:

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Mon Oct 6th, 2008 at 01:59:35 PM EST
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Re: Train comment (4.00 / 3)

BWAAHAHAHAHA!!!

Good one. Though I'd put this one for McCain:

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Mon Oct 6th, 2008 at 01:54:05 PM EST
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John McTrain (none / 1)

"I'm just an old boiler.."

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Mon Oct 6th, 2008 at 02:18:31 PM EST
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