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Socially useless activities: RCDS 112709

BOGUS

Oh, sure — but did he phone all of them? No, I thought so — just the ones he doesn’t hate/fail to support.
The stupid leading/being led by the stupid
Speaking of Coenesque locutions (see below): “mental reservations”
This is just a terribly written feature
Well, that’s a sentiment to clap the clammy hand of torpor over the gasping [...]

Happy Thanksgiving, FK!

I am thankful for the continued existence of Free Kraut and all who post here.

My Top 40 Films of the Decade

It’s the day you’ve all been waiting for.
40. In America (2002)-I typically dislike schmaltz, but this one got to me.
39. Lantana (2001)
38. Dogville (2003)-A lot of people despise this movie, and I don’t really have a good answer.
37. Roger Dodger (2002)-very funny.
36. Sideways (2004)
35. The Incredibles (2004)
34. The King of Kong (2007)-Lots of great documentaries [...]

Instead of science, I’m going with crazy: RCDS 112409

SCIENCE
CRAZY
SCIENCE
CRAZY
SCIENCE
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CRAZY
SCIENCE

Footie Monday: RCDS 112309

Awesome:

Awesomer:
Could this be the model for a new A’s promotion next season?

At least it’s not Jamey Carroll, I guess

The A’s have a history of success failure in resurrecting strikeout-prone, power-hitting former prospects third basemen coming off of multiple back surgeries.

Argue with your “computer friends”: RCDS 112009

BOGUS

17-year-olds, Dude
Interesting and prejudicial (in both senses), but nota smoking gun

AWESOME

This is exceptionally well done, especially for getting executed in such a timely fashion
Speaking of getting executed in a timely fashion, this is precisely the sort of thing conservatives are afraid of happening with the KSMNYC trial (I do, however, call shenanigans on the premise [...]

Abhorrent and Wrong: RCDS 111909

ABHORRENT

The Paranoid Style in American Politics
Booby Hatch
I don’t think you can see this as “I don’t think you can see this as anything but a positive step”
“I deeply appreciate that.”
De Palma was right (both times)

WRONG

Yglesias has not a stupid, but an incomplete takedown. Douthat:
big government and big business are increasingly on one team, and the [...]

Two Hundred & Fifteen Clowns: RCDS 111809

Simultaneously BOGUS and AWESOME:

Two Hundred & Fifteen Clowns
This comment won’t make much sense to you if you’re not familiar with Len Koenecke’s untimely death.
If They Only Knew
Beane via Byg Twyt: No free agents for you — one year!

There is no fucking 3B: RCDS 111709

BOGUS

Sam Waterston has really let himself go.

I presume that these folks were headed in this direction
Seeing Jena Malone do a nude scene makes me feel older than I can even express.
Neyer agrees with andeux (see here for why this is in BOGUS)
How are you going to feel when it’s your daughter that’s kidnapped at school [...]