Politics can get so heated, so passionate that every so often you have to just stop, take a deep breath and feel the calming influence of the boll weevils.
Alternatively, you can enjoy RiffTrax take on politics. We carefully and painstakingly scrape the politics off our politics and leave only the funny. Enjoy, and check out round 2 of the political ad riffs right here.
Digg behind the cut!
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1 MikeP on Feb 27, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Brilliant, but I’m easily amused.
I’d love to see a Rifftrax of one of the debates…
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2 Artist Aaronius, Formerly Known as Aaron on Feb 27, 2008 at 2:54 pm
I notice that no candidate has to courage to address any of the boll-weevil related topics, especially the Fire-ants wanton genocide of their species! Also none of the candidates brings up anything bacon related! Although Huckabees free pen platform is nice as i never seem to have a pen when i need one. But McCain has my vote because of the size of his face, I feel it represents me better.
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3 SEISMIC on Feb 27, 2008 at 2:58 pm
We need a bitch in the office-nuff said!!
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4 GregMcduck on Feb 27, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Oooooh, I just LOVE neat little things like this.
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5 Hugh on Feb 27, 2008 at 3:18 pm
The Obama one was a rollercoaster ride. First I was confused, then I was disappointed, then I had a moment of revelation, then there was groaning followed by laughter.
Quite similar to the responses of every woman I’ve ever loved, actually.
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6 Hugh on Feb 27, 2008 at 3:22 pm
P.S. Could we please get rid of that big booming voice at the end? It’s kind of corny and really kills the mood (read: scares the hell out of me).
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Reply from amanda on February 27, 2008:
That’s what she said. (sorry, couldn’t resist after your post right above).
7 Ninjew on Feb 27, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Did you ever notice how much Mike Huckabee sounds like Andy Rooney?
Well, I certainly have…
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Reply from Otter on February 29, 2008:
LOL! Rooney mocking FTW!
8 Rifftrax Riffs On Politics, Hilarity (and Hillary) Ensues « deep ape on Feb 27, 2008 at 3:25 pm
[…] this time for the current crop of Presidential candidates. You can find the ads embedded in Mike’s post, and I’ve embedded my favorite above. They’re all surprisingly solid, though. After the […]
9 amanda on Feb 27, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Finally candidates with platforms I can get behind! I especially love the Iowa caucus one since that’s where I’m stuck living. “Caucusin’ in moccasins”. Bravo, sir!
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10 Darth Chimay on Feb 27, 2008 at 4:06 pm
I believe the presents lobby will have something to say about this. Good day, sir!
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11 AmandaGal on Feb 27, 2008 at 4:10 pm
I loved the Hillary one. McCain knows the real issue here
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12 Rob T Firefly on Feb 27, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Don’t blame me, I voted Saxon.
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Reply from amanda on February 27, 2008:
John Saxon?
13 Walter on Feb 27, 2008 at 4:33 pm
And just who exactly is responsible for the bacon in this post?
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Reply from SEISMIC on February 28, 2008:
Vote bacon, Kevin Bacon!!
14 R.A. Roth on Feb 27, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Hey, what clown edited the last clip?! There’s like 15 seconds of dead air at the end! It’s like watching that part of Pitch Black where it was really, REALLY dark and nothing happened, also know as the running time of the movie. Seriously, I kid Pitch Black. For a Vin Diesel Engine vehicle it ran pretty smoothly and provided reasonable mileage for your entertainment dollar. Thanks, I’ll be here all week! Don’t forget to tip your waitress, and a cow!
Randy
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Reply from Neb on February 28, 2008:
You just made me laugh, Roth. No mean feat. (and I liked “Pitch Black”!)
15 Tv Miller on Feb 27, 2008 at 4:53 pm
John McCain just said I’m worse than Hitler! Just for that, all my change is being donated to Mr Pibb…er…that white guy portrayed by Denzel Washington’s brother. That’s brother, not brother brother.
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16 Melman on Feb 27, 2008 at 5:00 pm
No Ron Paul? Or is that just plain too easy?
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Reply from bob the hog on February 27, 2008:
Ron Paul? (see comment #18 below)
17 Beautiful Houndstooth on Feb 27, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Now I see why I’m having such trouble deciding who to vote for. I mean now that I’m an adult I actually like for people to tell me what they’re going to get me for Christmas so I can practice my grateful face when I open a lame gift so Hillary’s camp makes a strong case. But just today I had an overly crumpled dollar bill and I was unable to purchase back of pulverized, 12 year-old pretzels in the machine so Obama has my eye too. Then you add in Romney’s free pen campaign and… golly I just don’t know where to turn!
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Reply from AmandaGal on February 27, 2008:
The Huckster, my home town hero, had the pen campaign. Romney dropped out, like, 4 years ago.
Reply from Beautiful Houndstooth on February 28, 2008:
Guess my boundless political savvy is showing huh? My sincere appologies to the Huckster’s people (who monitor my every move through government wiretapping I’m sure of it!)
18 bob the hog on Feb 27, 2008 at 5:39 pm
Ron Paul?
I got yer Ron Paul right here (not Ru Paul, Ron Paul).
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Reply from Rob T Firefly on February 28, 2008:
I’ll see your Ron Paul and raise you a Khan Paul.
Reply from Artist Aaronius, Formerly Known as Aaron on February 28, 2008:
KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNN!
19 Braden on Feb 27, 2008 at 6:28 pm
more! more! more!!
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20 Riff-Martian on Feb 27, 2008 at 6:35 pm
Well… that settles it!
I’m voting for Obama!
I want my wrinkled bill accepting machines!!!!
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21 Dan Noutko-Kennedy on Feb 27, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Spiffing riffing, chaps! I’m afraid it’s not our rumpled and crumpled bills though that get bent over the edge of the table but after we send them to Washington all we’re left with is our aching hindquarters.
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22 bob the hog on Feb 27, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Mike Nelson,
Why aren’t the Clinton riffs listed as video responses to the original ads?
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23 Take5 on Feb 27, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Mike, you’re gonna run in 2012, right?
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Reply from SEISMIC on February 28, 2008:
Vote riffers!! Hell yeah!!!
24 NotMerrittStone on Feb 27, 2008 at 11:27 pm
So many blue-haired gals saying ‘caucasing’, it’s almost like Golden Girls Erotica.
I need a moment.
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25 ChrisP on Feb 27, 2008 at 11:52 pm
I think now is as good a time as any to unveil the true front runner of this campaign:
“Vote Cthulhu in ‘08. Why accept the lesser of two evils?”
Participation is mandatory!
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Reply from Melman on February 29, 2008:
At least with Cthulu, you know where you stand.
Reply from Chris T. on February 29, 2008:
Didn’t the internet wear out that Cthulhu campaign joke back in ‘04? Just because you have a squid for a head doesn’t exempt you from coming up with a new slogan every now and then.
Reply from Lewis on February 29, 2008:
Bah, Cthulu’s old hat. KNEEL BEFORE ZOD IN ‘08!
26 Political RiffTrax « El Santo//Rooktopia on Feb 27, 2008 at 11:57 pm
[…] out the other great riffs he has on his blog, spoofing all of the current candidates. Finally, American politics is […]
27 Eddie Colton on Feb 28, 2008 at 12:42 am
“Wait, what? Oh, well in that case forget it! I thought caucusing was something completely different.”
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28 Lord Bob on Feb 28, 2008 at 1:13 am
I’d support a Mike Nelson presidential campaign for 2012.
But, then again, I’m Canadian, so I’d just enjoy the President and Secretary of State William T. Corbett making fun of guys at G8 meetings.
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Reply from SEISMIC on February 28, 2008:
Imagine the presidential speeches!!!
29 Vindictive_{Pantz} on Feb 28, 2008 at 5:07 am
Dugg it:
http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Rifftrax_Ex_MST3K_folks_takes_on_Politics
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30 Derek on Feb 28, 2008 at 7:02 am
Aaaaaaaaaand now they’re all gone.
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Reply from torgosPizza on February 28, 2008:
Huh? No they’re still playing. I think a couple got replaced because of a low quality issue we fixed. But they all still work.
Reply from Bill Corbett on February 28, 2008:
“Aaaaaaaaaand now they’re all gone.”
Erik -
He was referring to the hopes and dreams of America, after seeing these candidates.
Reply from Derek on February 28, 2008:
None of them were working when I first tried to watch them. I see they work now. I look forward to seeing them. I like Bill’s explanation better, though. Bill, could I have a nick-name? I totally missed out.
31 gammer on Feb 28, 2008 at 7:51 am
Being that I’m Canadian, I’m not really into US politics. Although I should be, seeing sense we as Canadians are subjected to lots of American things.
Anyway, those were good, but I thought the Caucusing one was the best.
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32 Brian O. on Feb 28, 2008 at 8:15 am
You need to have one of Mitt Romney (or as I call him, the evil anti Hugh Beaumont) extolling the virtues of bacon.
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33 Botchinator on Feb 28, 2008 at 8:37 am
What, no Fred Thompson love? What about his red truck of truth?
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34 Cyrus on Feb 28, 2008 at 10:00 am
Hey guys, love the site. How about an RSS feed for the blogs?
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Reply from Conor Lastowka on February 28, 2008:
It’s up in the top right corner.
35 Allison on Feb 28, 2008 at 11:13 am
If you haven’t already gone caucasin’ in your moccasins, I highly recommend it!
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36 jewishcarpenter on Feb 28, 2008 at 11:31 am
I done dugged it.
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37 Invader_Quirk on Feb 28, 2008 at 11:40 am
Very funny, and I’m really shocked at how lame those videos were.
However, I am a tad offended that you call yourselves the team that brought us MST3k. Joel brought us MST3k, you guys starred in and contributed to it.
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Reply from Invader_Quirk on February 28, 2008:
Make that “highly offended”. Seriously.
Reply from jewishcarpenter on February 28, 2008:
Make that “butt hurt”, 4 realz.
Reply from SaucyRossy on February 28, 2008:
I can see your point Invader but highly offended?!?! Come on now. It’s not like the voice guy said “From the team that brought you MST3K and Invader Quirks mom is fat!”
Reply from Bill Corbett on February 28, 2008:
“Make that “highly offended”. Seriously.”
Nah, this has to be a joke.
Reply from Neb on February 28, 2008:
SRossy: my second laugh of the day, thanks!
I Quirk: Michael J. was head writer, I think that makes him part of “the team”. I don’t have a problem with the statement. It doesn’t say “the creators of” or “the sole powers” or “the omnipotent beings who….”. I see your point, but “From a portion of the team who brought you MST3k” would sound silly, don’t you think?
Reply from Bill Corbett on February 28, 2008:
P.S. Invader Quirk’s mom is fat.
There, now it’s official.
Reply from SaucyRossy on February 28, 2008:
Bill thanks for confirming that. I had heard rumours she was fat.
Come on Invader! I love Quiptracks and so do all the other people on the forum, no need to rock the boat!
Bill is watching you closely Quirk, keep that in mind as you may not have much longer to live young sir.
Reply from SEISMIC on February 28, 2008:
Wow! this whole thing is a little sad-don’t we think?!
No it does not say “from the people who are no claiming to have created MST3K so Joel-kiss our asses!” They worked just as hard and wrote and performed so I think they can say what they are saying-know what I’m saying?!
Reply from SEISMIC on February 28, 2008:
Let me just add-Bill, you officially rock!!!!!!!
Reply from Botchinator on February 28, 2008:
RIFF WARS!
Also calling them lame isn’t fair. They’re presidential candidate commercials, there isn’t a whole lot material to work off of.
Also butts.
Reply from SEISMIC on February 28, 2008:
You had me at butts!
Reply from Mike Nelson on February 28, 2008:
We “offered” you MST? “Served” you MST? Were “next to MST when it happened”? I’m looking for the right term here.
Reply from SEISMIC on February 28, 2008:
Mike-is clarify the word of the day?!
Thanks for clarifying!! = P
Reply from gammer on February 28, 2008:
Mike, that clearly makes sense
Reply from gammer on February 28, 2008:
Mike its:
“From the folks who wrote, worked, preformed, but didn’t bring you MST3K”….huh?
Reply from SEISMIC on February 28, 2008:
“from the ones who played Torgo, that funny looking brain dude and an ape of sorts but did nothing else. seriously-we’re just nameless people who had nothing to do w/ this show what so ever!”
that is sure to not offend anyone-except the dudes themselves,..
Reply from SaucyRossy on February 28, 2008:
Mike how about “From the team that brought you MST3K wrapped in baco.”
Reply from SaucyRossy on February 28, 2008:
Mike how about “From the team that brought you MST3K wrapped in bacon.”
Reply from SEISMIC on February 28, 2008:
MMM…bacon!!!
Reply from gammer on February 28, 2008:
Well, Bill “brought me” Joey Pants! and thats all I got to say ’bout dat!
Reply from dignan on February 28, 2008:
Aw, Saucy, at first I thought you meant that MST3K was wrapped in baco, the foil.
Reply from Invader_Quirk on February 28, 2008:
I want to clear up real quick that I LOVED these videos. When I said the videos were lame I meant the original un-riffed videos. I realize that was unclear.
I merely suggest using “from the writers of” or “from the stars of”. I am not highly offended. That was just a stupid overreacting teenager moment and it was just plain dumb. I’m sorry.
Please know that I think Rifftrax is (are?) hilarious.
Reply from Invader_Quirk on February 28, 2008:
I’d also like to add that my mom is BIG BONED……..in her stomach….
Reply from Bill Corbett on February 28, 2008:
Don’t worry about it, IQ. We all have our less-than-stellar moments. I have several an hour. And the internet doesn’t convey tone very well.
That said, we’re just not going to agree on the issue of us being shameless glory-hoggers. Heh.
Reply from doggans on February 28, 2008:
dignan–
//Aw, Saucy, at first I thought you meant that MST3K was wrapped in baco, the foil.//
I would see that as a waste.
//Spaced
Reply from Indianadelae on February 28, 2008:
doggans:
I finally build up the courage to comment on the RiffTrax blog and you beat me to calling out the Spaced reference.
I will now slink away in shame, to continue to spend my money here but never actually join the party.
Reply from Courtney on February 28, 2008:
Look, would it be too much to ask for “from the guys who gently caressed MST3k, its supple smooth skin, firm yet yielding to the touch…” Ah dammit I’m at the wrong site.
Reply from Asbestos Bill on February 28, 2008:
The QuipTracks corporation would like to point out that the opinions expressed by Invader Quirk do not necessarily reflect those of the QuipTracks corporation or its subsidiaries (should it ever acquire any), which bears no responsibility for his rants.
Similarly, asses Invader Quirk makes of himself do not reflect the collective ass of the QuipTracks corporation.
38 SaucyRossy on Feb 28, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Bill as a peace offering may I suggest you check out Invader Quirk’s fan riffing project?
Him and his brother are really funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfNNQAB_Gxg
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Reply from SaucyRossy on February 28, 2008:
Also this clip of them riffing on the Mummy returns is absolutely hilarious
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=566329348083319198&hl=en
Reply from Bill Corbett on February 28, 2008:
“Bill as a peace offering may I suggest you check out Invader Quirk’s fan riffing project?
Him and his brother are really funny.”
Yeah, he sounds like a laugh riot above.
Reply from Invader_Quirk on February 28, 2008:
Really? Phew. I thought I’d come off sounding like some kind of jerk.
Reply from Bill Corbett on February 28, 2008:
Touche, lad.
Reply from Artist Aaronius, Formerly Known as Aaron on February 28, 2008:
Holy crap, that was funny, “Clifford the blood red dog, in 101 Damnations.” lol awesome, watch out Mike, Kevin and Bill, you got competition.
Reply from Bill Corbett on February 28, 2008:
“watch out Mike, Kevin and Bill, you got competition.”
Competition is healthy. And the riffing world needs young blood — we oldsters will be in the RiffClown Retirement Village before you know it, devoting our energies to shuffleboard and denture upkeep.
Reply from JackTheRIFFER on February 28, 2008:
Wow, I’m really impressed. That was pretty damn funny. Nice Job.
Reply from Artist Aaronius, Formerly Known as Aaron on February 28, 2008:
You are right Bill, but for some reason the image of you three playing shuffleboard sends me into fits if hysterics, especially because i can see all three of you riffing on each others playing skills. One question though…who else would be in the Riffclown Retirement Village other then you three and the Film Crew….crew.
Reply from bob the hog on February 28, 2008:
…who else would be in the Riffclown Retirement Village other then you three…
How about B-movie actors. It would be like hell for them.
39 Geena on Feb 28, 2008 at 1:28 pm
“Hey; when they stop giving ex-Presidents free Baconators, I’ll stop eatin’ em.” CLASSIC.
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40 JackTheRiffer on Feb 28, 2008 at 1:40 pm
I love it! I’m a politcal junkie so that just made my day.
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41 Minnesota on Feb 28, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Cool
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Reply from gammer on February 28, 2008:
Man, not so many words next time! Jeesh…
42 karen on Feb 28, 2008 at 2:23 pm
where is the bacon love?
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Reply from SEISMIC on February 28, 2008:
oh it is right here!!! = P
Reply from Mr. Slick on February 28, 2008:
BACON!!!!!!!!!!
43 Eddie Colton on Feb 28, 2008 at 6:15 pm
But really, doesn’t “From some guys who like bacon” say it all?
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44 Rick L on Feb 28, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Love rifftrax but these were lacking.
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Reply from Mike Nelson on February 28, 2008:
I know - we’re adding bacon to them as soon as we’re done bacon shopping.
Reply from Attaturk on February 29, 2008:
I thought they were by and large excellent.
I cannot imagine anything right now that is harder to do than political humor in a way that will not offend someone.
Reply from SEISMIC on February 29, 2008:
Mike is bringin’ bacon back!!!
Reply from Bill Corbett on February 29, 2008:
Thanks, Attaturk!
Help yourself to some bacon out of petty cash.
45 Random News Table | Uncle Bear on Feb 28, 2008 at 10:34 pm
[…] Free Riffs! MST3K’s Mike Nelson does commentary on recent politcal ads. (tags: corpolitical humor) […]
46 karen on Feb 29, 2008 at 5:10 am
dude that was weak bacon. bring on the bigger love! (oh yeah, you know what im talking about) we want the good bacon. hickory smoked with apple flavoring….mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. can u smell the grease? can you?
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Reply from SEISMIC on February 29, 2008:
Oh yeah-I smell it!!!!
47 Cibernetico 2 on Feb 29, 2008 at 6:08 am
So Mike, you’re showing you’re condoning the boll weevil, eh? You do know that the boll weevil is an illegal Mexican immigrant, don’t you? Probably not the best way to start your 2012 campaign, sir.
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Reply from Geena on February 29, 2008:
Yeah! Stupid boll weevils… taking jobs away from hard-working American insects, who are just trying to feed their larvae…
You know what we should do? We should build some sort of a wall or something… ’cause that would TOTALLY keep those damned foreign bugs out. :b
Reply from gammer on February 29, 2008:
“Yeah! Stupid boll weevils… taking jobs away from hard-working American insects, who are just trying to feed their larvae…”
I think the same can be said for the Uwe Boll weevil too
Reply from bob the hog on February 29, 2008:
” The boll weevil infestation has, however, been credited with bringing about economic diversification in the southern US, including the expansion of peanut cropping. The citizens of Enterprise, Alabama erected the Boll Weevil Monument in 1919, perceiving that their economy had been overly dependent on cotton, and that mixed farming and manufacturing were better alternatives.”
48 Extraface on Feb 29, 2008 at 8:18 am
Leap Year Day Heh…
The Internet is not done with the Rickroll yet. Once it gets its teeth into something, it just keeps tearing and gnawing.
The Doom Rickroller Weapon:
An infographic explanation:
Made by timbearcub and uploaded by boyshapedbox
More of those in the S…
49 Mr. Slick on Feb 29, 2008 at 8:23 am
:,( I want Bacon!
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Reply from SEISMIC on February 29, 2008:
go get some! Ya can’t start the day (or end it for that matter) w/o bacon and Joey Pants!!!!!
50 Tv Miller on Feb 29, 2008 at 9:06 am
All this baconizing and yet I feel lost in this shallow sizzling pan of humanity. Where could I go to commune with the baconed once a year in upstate New York?
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TRAVEL/08/19/offbeat.bacon.ap/index.html
I believe Stonehenge was inspired by bacon.
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51 Lewis on Feb 29, 2008 at 9:44 am
Oh, sure, distracting us with your discussions of bacon, but who will straighten out my crumpled up dollar bills, huh?! Damn it, I don’t have enough quarters!
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Reply from wakachiwaka on February 29, 2008:
Conor’s got some for you in the next topic up.
52 Cheryl on Feb 29, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Great stuff! Haha, I love John McCain!
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53 OtherSteve on Feb 29, 2008 at 2:55 pm
I gave up politics fourteen months ago (and counting!), so this made my day.
Also, I’m voting Satan in `08; at least he’s better than these jokers. No need for health care when you’re frying in an infinitely expansive lake of fire and misery… so at least it takes that out of the equation.
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54 warwilf on Feb 29, 2008 at 3:05 pm
I went coccasin in my moccasins once.
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55 Mike’s Blog » Blog Archive » MIKE HAS BEEN BUSY on Feb 29, 2008 at 4:40 pm
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57 pissant on Mar 1, 2008 at 8:22 pm
ROWSDOWER
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60 Matt Robare on Mar 12, 2008 at 12:15 pm
There’s so much bacon on this thread it ain’t kosher.
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