... strike a pose ...

from d4rw1n --

Global politics made simple, thanks to DC Embassy Row public art:

England beats Denmark

Denmark beats South Africa

South Africa beats England.

just wait for the ferraris

d4rw1n: Pope Francis appears to be stalking me. I'm trying to avoid him, but I've actually been nearly run over by his motorcade of Fiats twice today.

main course as a weapon of mass destruction

b1-66er: the salad bar at the CO casino I'm at has "anti-pasta" salad.
(it must work.  there's no pasta salad there.)

suttonhoo: appetizer as incantation

wait for it ...

the person who shall never be mentioned: I want suspense, not idiocy.

slippery when wrinkly

by b1-66er ...

I get in mom's car.  radio's on.

me: "this is bon jovi?"

mom: "oh I like him!  I like him as a man too!  he's very intelligent."

without you, KTXT readership would be dramatically reduced

b1-66er: stupidest headline of the day (courtesy of qz.com):  Without China, Apple's iPhone pre-orders were probably a big disappointment

special K: It is a bad headline. They're trying to make a valid point, which is last year's preorders didn't include China, so comparisons are unequal. But they hould have said that.

b1: it's jingoist. 
it also doesn't matter. 
here's news: we DO live in a world with China, they ARE part of the total US (and W) accounting scheme.

K: Disagree, disagree, agree.
Companies need to customize their products and practices to sell in China.

b1: it doesn't matter. 
if tomorrow, AAPL could sell to EVERY Chinese person, and sell to NO ONE else, they'd do it in a heartbeat.

K: How is it jingoism? Apple's not patriotic.
Sure.

b1: "without Israel, there'd be less turmoil in the middle east"
"without bacon, there'd be less breakfast meat sold"
"without cheerios, whole grain breakfast cereal sales would be dropping"
"without Soyuz, space station support would go to zero"
"without oxygen, air pollution would be at the deadliest levels ever recorded"

K: t's just math, to make a point. It's like "The Giants hit the same number of homeruns this year as last. They have a new player named Duffy this year who it 20. Therefore the other players hit fewer than they did last year."
It's a stupid modern Internet clickbait headline.

b1: no. 
"it's just dumb."  just use your words to just convey your intent so I can just understand what you mean.

K: I wish they still did that. Now they want to make you click.
I love this account:  https://twitter.com/savedyouaclick

I suppose you're used to a cold spoon and sugar as well?

b1-66er: "Both oatmeal and Cheerios are whole grains, which puts them ahead of cereals like Corn Flakes and Special K."

special K: I'm used to that.