Claystil commented on Hollywood's Favorite Anti-Poverty Crusade Actually Making People Poorer,
at 3:29 PM on Apr 25
@genevieveyorke: There's bad practices in any type of lending, of course, but this piece really misrepresents microfinance in a shameful and ignorant manner, which is sad, because a lot of people who might have given to microloan funds from respectable and non-predatory org.'s read Gawker and might now dismiss microfinance.
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Claystil commented on Police State Party!,
at 1:32 PM on Apr 25
Please, to understand why it's a bit ridiculous and offensive to call NYC a police state, spend some time in Pyongyang or talk to some Tibetan ex-pats.
@donmiguel: A good friend of mine applied for a high up fed.
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Claystil commented on Should Companies Replace BPA Baby Products In The U.S.?,
at 5:44 PM on Apr 24
@nardo218: there's conclusive evidence, but it has nothing to do with "BPA is terrible." If anything, I'd say those falling onto the slippery slope of paranoia are to blame for slowly forcing an excellent plastic out of the market when most of its applications are completely harmless.
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Claystil commented on Israeli military imprisons soldier who posted photos to Facebook,
at 5:27 PM on Apr 24
@TeenageCaveman: "It looks like Facebook's problems with privacy aren't limited to accidentally letting your boss see you taking hits off a bong, but could potentially lead to military intelligence leaks as well."
If you still need help understanding, then there's nothing I can do.
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Claystil commented on Presented Without Comment, at 7:03 PM on May 8
Did the ghost of the deceased help the juvenile ace his SAT?
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Claystil commented on The Media Universe Of Grand Theft Auto, at 12:29 PM on May 7
also, the rockets were polished and all glamored up.
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Claystil commented on The Media Universe Of Grand Theft Auto, at 12:28 PM on May 7
@kctomorrow: Christ.
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Claystil commented on The Media Universe Of Grand Theft Auto, at 3:38 PM on May 1
Satire in video games?
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Earth Angel is AMAZING.
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Claystil commented on Good News: Even More Subway Ads, at 10:39 AM on Apr 30
@EleanorRigby: and i've found cottonelle to be a bit abrasive, so it's certainly not what i want to ponder on my commute.
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Claystil commented on Batman Plagiarizes Own 1989 Trailer, at 10:11 AM on Apr 29
That was nineteen years ago?
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Claystil commented on Ferguson in DC: "Shut the Hell Up, New York 'Times'", at 8:33 PM on Apr 28
You mean the New York Times?
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Claystil commented on Police State Party!, at 3:46 PM on Apr 25
@thedecider: I agree.
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Claystil commented on Hollywood's Favorite Anti-Poverty Crusade Actually Making People Poorer, at 3:29 PM on Apr 25
@genevieveyorke: There's bad practices in any type of lending, of course, but this piece really misrepresents microfinance in a shameful and ignorant manner, which is sad, because a lot of people who might have given to microloan funds from respectable and non-predatory org.'s read Gawker and might now dismiss microfinance.
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Claystil commented on Should Companies Replace BPA Baby Products In The U.S.?, at 1:38 PM on Apr 25
@chicagocooper: A lot of people would switch to paper, I'm sure, but it's clear that a lot more people are using reusable bags now than a few years ago.
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Claystil commented on Police State Party!, at 1:32 PM on Apr 25
Please, to understand why it's a bit ridiculous and offensive to call NYC a police state, spend some time in Pyongyang or talk to some Tibetan ex-pats.
@donmiguel: A good friend of mine applied for a high up fed.
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Claystil commented on Should Companies Replace BPA Baby Products In The U.S.?, at 5:53 PM on Apr 24
@chicagocooper: i have 3 nylon bags.
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Claystil commented on Question of the Day: How Many iPods Have You Owned?, at 5:50 PM on Apr 24
I'm calling BS on the "more than 8" guys.
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Claystil commented on Should Companies Replace BPA Baby Products In The U.S.?, at 5:44 PM on Apr 24
@nardo218: there's conclusive evidence, but it has nothing to do with "BPA is terrible." If anything, I'd say those falling onto the slippery slope of paranoia are to blame for slowly forcing an excellent plastic out of the market when most of its applications are completely harmless.
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Claystil commented on FreeBSD developer Kip Macy arrested for tormenting tenants, at 5:28 PM on Apr 24
@Norcross: I'm pretty sure they can keep renewing the lease indefinitley.
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Claystil commented on Israeli military imprisons soldier who posted photos to Facebook, at 5:27 PM on Apr 24
@TeenageCaveman: "It looks like Facebook's problems with privacy aren't limited to accidentally letting your boss see you taking hits off a bong, but could potentially lead to military intelligence leaks as well."
If you still need help understanding, then there's nothing I can do.
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Claystil commented on DARPA Developing Weapon Inspired by Arthur C. Clarke Idea From 1955, at 2:39 PM on Apr 24
would you gusy just shutup?
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