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    Image of RachelSklar RachelSklar
    12/10/09

    In reply to Editorial Shakeup at Ad Age
    Hamilton I've seen you in a tank top. Rawr. You are smart AND fetching, don't worry. That's my professional Cheetah-based opinion.
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    Image of nicepony nicepony
    12/10/09

    In reply to Editorial Shakeup at Ad Age
    David, stop with the sweaters.
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    Image of Richard Petty Bourgeoisie Richard Petty Bourgeoisie
    12/10/09

    In reply to Editorial Shakeup at Ad Age
    Also in attendance was Don Abrams, that clump of organic and inorganic material Dan Abrams has sewn to his scalp. Reached for comment, Don said (as usual), "You can even swim with me!"
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    Image of raincoaster raincoaster
    12/10/09

    In reply to Editorial Shakeup at Ad Age
    If they were dressed like THAT it wasn't that fancy a party, was it now?
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    Image of Smitros Smitros
    12/10/09

    In reply to Editorial Shakeup at Ad Age
    The other big thing is the announced shuttering of Kirkus Reviews.
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    Image of Jamie Peck Jamie Peck
    12/10/09

    In reply to Editorial Shakeup at Ad Age
    Mediaite always makes me think of Pedialite. As in, the drink you give your kid when it has diarrhea.
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    Edited by Jamie Peck at 12/10/09 1:57 PM Jamie Peck was starred Jamie Peck was unstarred
    Image of thatgirlinnewyork thatgirlinnewyork
    12/10/09

    @Jamie Peck: and i was thinking they were down with the street use of "aight". far too much cred, i know.
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    Image of raincoaster raincoaster
    12/07/09

    In reply to Idiot Inks Boffo Book Deal
    When you make that much money that easily, you are the very definition of "Idiot Savant."
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    Image of Nick Douglas Nick Douglas
    12/08/09

    @raincoaster: I saw the Willem Dafoe performance of "Idiot Savant," and even that play made more sense than this guy.
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    Image of BxgrlJeri BxgrlJeri
    12/07/09

    In reply to Idiot Inks Boffo Book Deal
    subtitled ("unless those cliches are also a stereotype of some sort of bleeding heart liberal cause. Then cliches are a-okay.")
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    Image of Helio Helio
    12/07/09

    In reply to Idiot Inks Boffo Book Deal
    FFS, I know it's only 140 characters, but what is he trying to say? Did the freepers formulate their own language on purpose so us liberals wouldn't catch on too quickly?

    Sigh, do i have fix everything?! Replace "knee" with "have," take away those useless question marks (even if it weren't rhetorical, your readers wouldn't know the answer) and change "women" to "hos." You're welcome, Jonah!
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    Edited by Helio at 12/07/09 4:03 PM Helio was starred Helio was unstarred
    Image of Botswana Meat Commission FC Botswana Meat Commission FC
    12/07/09

    In reply to Idiot Inks Boffo Book Deal
    This next book is, for now, called The Tyranny of Cliches

    Chapter 2. It is what it is!
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    Image of Helio Helio
    12/07/09

    @Botswana Meat Commission FC: Chapter 3: You can't win 'em all!
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    Image of Mediahohoho Mediahohoho
    12/07/09

    @Botswana Meat Commission FC: @Helio: It takes one to know one.
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    Image of Beau Nerd Beau Nerd
    12/07/09

    @Mediahohoho: Chapter 6: A Half-Dozen of the Other
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    Image of cockfightbarmitzvah cockfightbarmitzvah
    12/07/09

    @Beau Nerd: Chapter 7: Stuffing 10 lbs. Of Shit Into A 5 lb. Bag (Fashion And Philosophical Tips For Today's Young Conservative)
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    Image of Solomon Grundy Solomon Grundy
    12/07/09

    @Botswana Meat Commission FC: Author Photo Caption: I just threw up a little bit in my mouth.
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    Image of Mediahohoho Mediahohoho
    12/07/09

    In reply to Idiot Inks Boffo Book Deal
    Yes, but how do you top cover art that has a smiley face with a Hitler mustache, since everyone knows the way to intellectual success is to trivialize the Holocaust. Or is lazy ass here going to draw a dotted line from Arbeit macht Frei to have a nice day?
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    Image of Go Like Hell Machine Go Like Hell Machine
    12/07/09

    In reply to Idiot Inks Boffo Book Deal
    I'm going to start a blog (then a book) titled: This Is Why You're Stupid chronicling all of the awful, awful pundit books that keep getting green-lit.
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    Image of Mediahohoho Mediahohoho
    12/07/09

    @Go Like Hell Machine: This is why you're a fat head?
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    Image of PaisleyPajamas PaisleyPajamas
    12/07/09

    @Go Like Hell Machine: OMG! Please do!
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    Image of Go Like Hell Machine Go Like Hell Machine
    12/07/09

    @Mediahohoho: @PaisleyPajamas: Actually, check it - done: This Is Why You're Stupid
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    Image of Uncle_Billy_Slumming Uncle_Billy_Slumming
    12/07/09

    In reply to Idiot Inks Boffo Book Deal
    Ech.

    Check out these young commies. I think they have a good chance of signing a record deal within 2 years that will make Jonah Goldberg's book deal look like the $18 check that Aunty Rose stuck in his ill-fitting, gooey bar mitzvah suit pocket.
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    Image of no I said no I won't no no I said no I won't no
    12/07/09

    @Uncle_Billy_Slumming: So, as Commies, they'll be giving it to the people?
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    Uncle_Billy_Slumming promoted this comment no I said no I won't no was starred no I said no I won't no was unstarred
    Image of Uncle_Billy_Slumming Uncle_Billy_Slumming
    12/07/09

    @no I said no I won't no:

    That would be awesome (as long as the people make sure they have health insurance and modestly-sized yachts).
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    Uncle_Billy_Slumming was starred Uncle_Billy_Slumming was unstarred
    Image of braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
    12/07/09

    In reply to Idiot Inks Boffo Book Deal
    Well, when CAN you knee surgery?
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    braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. was starred braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. was unstarred
    Image of BookishLatkeish BookishLatkeish
    12/07/09

    @braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: 'Cause your friends don't knee surgery, and if they don't knee surgery, well, then they're no friends of mine.
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    Image of braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
    12/07/09

    @BookishLookish: EVERYBODY LOOK AT YOUR PANTS!
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    braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. was starred braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. was unstarred
    Image of bluebears bluebears
    12/07/09

    In reply to Idiot Inks Boffo Book Deal
    I refuse to buy this book unless there is a Kathryn Lopez Playboy-style centerfold included.
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    Image of stahvinahtist002 stahvinahtist002
    12/07/09

    @bluebears: Excuse me while I gouge out my mind's eye..
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    Image of bluebears bluebears
    12/07/09

    @stahvinahtist002: what? she's hot. I mean if you like dogmatic pre-Vatican II style Catholics who are also not so secret fascists. mmm-mmmm.
     Reply
    Edited by bluebears at 12/07/09 2:40 PM bluebears was starred bluebears was unstarred
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