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    Image of i'm a bottle i'm a bottle
    11/13/09

    In reply to Funny Headline Features Culturally Relevant Acronym
    Has anyone here read that unapproved comment at the very bottom? I think it's the funniest thing here. #funnyheadline
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    11/13/09

    @i'm a bottle: I think they're both pretty good. #funnyheadline
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    11/13/09

    @m4ximusprim3: I didn't even read the penultimate one. You're right. #funnyheadline
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    Image of m4ximusprim3 m4ximusprim3
    11/13/09

    @i'm a bottle: sometimes it makes you wonder whether we should just star the crazy people and let the rest of us look on. #funnyheadline
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    Image of i'm a bottle i'm a bottle
    11/13/09

    @m4ximusprim3: That's exactly the same premise behind Fox News. #funnyheadline
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    Image of m4ximusprim3 m4ximusprim3
    11/13/09

    @i'm a bottle: Ha! And we're full circle with the violent MILF's. athankyou! #funnyheadline
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    11/13/09

    In reply to Funny Headline Features Culturally Relevant Acronym
    Don't regular MILFs sometimes behead people too? #funnyheadline
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    Image of Go Like Hell Machine Go Like Hell Machine
    11/13/09

    In reply to Funny Headline Features Culturally Relevant Acronym
    Out of the two major paramilitary groups out here, MILF is easily the less dangerous. Abu Sayaff are the really scary motherfuckers. #funnyheadline
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    Image of Helio Helio
    11/13/09

    @Go Like Hell Machine: hmm and the article that Adrian linked to about the beheadings is about the Abu Sayaff group and not the MILFs. #funnyheadline
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    Image of Adrian Chen Adrian Chen
    11/13/09

    @Helio: one of them is a, um, MILF (3rd graph from the bottom). #funnyheadline
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    Image of dontread dontread
    11/13/09

    @Helio: Read more carefully, in fact MILF is implicated in the article as well. Quote: "Meanwhile, policemen arrested a leader of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) who was implicated in the 2007 ambush and beheading of Marines in Basilan."
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    Helio promoted this comment Edited by dontread at 11/13/09 1:23 AM dontread was starred dontread was unstarred
    Image of Helio Helio
    11/13/09

    @dontread: doh! me read comprehensive one day. #funnyheadline
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    Image of TheBusinessGuy TheBusinessGuy
    11/13/09

    In reply to Funny Headline Features Culturally Relevant Acronym
    This one is over the line. #funnyheadline
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    Image of DennyCrane DennyCrane
    11/13/09

    In reply to Funny Headline Features Culturally Relevant Acronym
    OMGWTFBBQ!!!!111!!!1!!!11!!!one #funnyheadline
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    Image of raincoaster raincoaster
    11/13/09

    In reply to Funny Headline Features Culturally Relevant Acronym
    Um, yeah, it's hilarious if you don't actually know what's going on in the world around you. Also, when Brits say "Highness" it's not usually a drug reference.

    I KNOW, right? #funnyheadline
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    11/13/09

    @raincoaster: So, how informed were you about such paramilitary activities in the Philippines before you read this post? #funnyheadline
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    Image of raincoaster raincoaster
    11/13/09

    @autoclavicle: If you read above, you'll see I've been there; not just Manila, the bits on Mindanao that are dangerous. I've been through MILF roadblocks and thank god the people with me vouched for me or I'd probably have made it on CNN as "Canadian blogger kidnapped" or something. At one point a local (Filipino) Baptist preacher had to walk me back to my hotel, telling me, "there are many places in the Philippines white people should not go, because they are dangerous."

    I said yes, I'd heard that.

    He said, "THIS is one of those places."

    And then he got twenty of his converts to surround me and my friend and walk us home. #funnyheadline
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    11/13/09

    @autoclavicle: Also, I mean DUH (to use a dated colloquialism) how many times does something have to make it to the cover of the NYT and the Economist before you become aware of it? #funnyheadline
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    Image of Go Like Hell Machine Go Like Hell Machine
    11/13/09

    @raincoaster: I've heard that a couple times in Manila proper, too. After the San Miguel HQ bombing last week, my hotel staff wouldn't even let me walk to 7-11 by myself.

    However, the fight is this weekend, so I'm sure it'll be quiet on Sunday, at least. #funnyheadline
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    Image of GlasgowRose GlasgowRose
    11/09/09

    In reply to Williamsburg Drummer Dies in Freak Accident
    BizWeeker Jon Fine posted this vid of his old bandmate on his Twitter page.
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    Edited by GlasgowRose at 11/09/09 8:19 PM GlasgowRose was starred GlasgowRose was unstarred
    Image of GlasgowRose GlasgowRose
    11/09/09

    In reply to Williamsburg Drummer Dies in Freak Accident
    Touching tribute to Fuchs on LCD Soundsystem's Facebook page: "we're all totally stunned and shocked here. we lost a dear friend sunday morning, and we're devastated. jerry, drummer for turing machine, the juan maclean, !!!, maserati and 10,000 other lucky bands also played drums with LCD for some of the first LP tour, but that doesn't matter. jerry was more a great friend than... anything, and that includes how truly incredible of a drummer he was. we miss him horribly." #obits
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    11/09/09

    In reply to Williamsburg Drummer Dies in Freak Accident
    God hates American Apparel #obits
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    Image of BoKnowsMagic BoKnowsMagic
    11/09/09

    In reply to Williamsburg Drummer Dies in Freak Accident
    I don't understand Gawker's hipster hatred. Before I ever saw it, I thought the snarky, ironic air of many the posts meant their authors were hipsters, but apparently that was just a lot of virtual, resentful, and vicarious fun at the expense of those having it for real. Way to go, moms and dads. #obits
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    Image of Airvault Airvault
    11/09/09

    In reply to Williamsburg Drummer Dies in Freak Accident
    I have to say this is surely not a way for anyone to go. This totally drew a fog over my day.

    Vaya con dios. #obits
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    Image of rotation360 rotation360
    11/09/09

    In reply to Williamsburg Drummer Dies in Freak Accident
    what's with all the disrespect from the gawker/defamer crews lately??? death isnt funny.
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    Airvault promoted this comment rotation360 was starred rotation360 was unstarred
    Image of Airvault Airvault
    11/09/09

    @rotation360: It's a fine line. This is why so many around here have concerns regarding the use of the "And now s/he's dead" tag. Who deserves respect and who deserves ridicule?

    But to be honest this is a lot tamer than usual. #obits
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    Image of joemiota joemiota
    11/09/09

    @rotation360: I agree that death isn't (generally) funny, but the gushing "tributes" that pop up everywhere else are so awful. The false reverence/sadness for famous people that most readers don't know personally is more of a mockery than this post, or than the "And now he's dead" tag, IMO.

    Also I think the last two lines of this post are quite touching.
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    Gabriel Snyder promoted this comment joemiota was starred joemiota was unstarred
    Image of City_Dater City_Dater
    11/09/09

    In reply to Do Something Good For Once
    If this dog passes the behavorial tests to make it over to the "adoptable" wing at Animal Care & Control, she'll have a decent shot at finding a home, and be in better shape when she gets there than she would be after being passed around among a series of well-meaning "fostering" idiots.
    ACC should be every New Yorker's first stop when looking for a new pet -- save a life! #sad
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    Image of scroll_lock scroll_lock
    11/09/09

    In reply to Williamsburg Drummer Dies in Freak Accident
    This is reminiscent of the time things got outta hand for Def Leppard's drummer. #obits
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    Image of snugbug snugbug
    11/09/09

    @scroll_lock: This bums me out even more than your crass statements down-thread. Don't worry, friend, Death, that kind maiden, will come after you one day too. Let's hope you don't achieve any measure of notoriety in the interim so random heartless a-holes on the Internet would be compelled to crack lame jokes at your funeral and feel self-congratulatory about it.
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    Edited by snugbug at 11/09/09 2:56 PM snugbug was starred snugbug was unstarred
    Image of scroll_lock scroll_lock
    11/09/09

    @snugbug: Oh, please. Could you take yourself anymore seriously, Self-Appointed Voice Of Doom and Chastisement? Sorry to threaten your territory in the lame jokes department. #obits
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    Image of snugbug snugbug
    11/09/09

    @scroll_lock: I never denied you're great with zingers. It's your specialty, and mazel tov + amen. I don't even aspire to match you there, you're a wittier bastard than I can ever hope to be. I'm just a chick who speaks her mind here like all of us, and don't aspire to nuthin'. I was just saying the jocular vibe on this thread is distasteful. You guys have been around here long enough to understand that there.are.limits. Even on Gawker. This guy is a civilian who played music and died an unfortunate death too young. That does not make him an acceptable target for snark. (It's not like Henry Kissinger died, in which case, let's all snark till the cows come home, say I.) Grow a fucking heart, if only for a brief minute.

    Or don't. Whatever the fuck ever. Carry on. Just for the record, I enjoy your zingers. When you're not being an a-hole. #obits
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    11/09/09

    @snugbug: Thanks for the lesson on what belongs on Gawker, Mom. I hate to break it to you, but this isn't the comments section of Ladies' Home Journal, where delicate sensibilities can find safe harbor. Maybe you can forward me that memo about whose death it's okay to crack wise about, hmm?

    In the meantime, I'll get back to those zingers you love and being the a-hole you love to hate. #obits
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    Image of harumph harumph
    11/09/09

    @scroll_lock: Then you stop defending your right to be an insensitive moron so vociferously. This is no different than you pointing and making lame jokes about someone who was in a horrible car accident.
    snugbug is right to point it out to you and your defensiveness only proves to me that you know you are wrong.
    Think how you'd feel if one of the nicest people you knew died a grisly death and some a-hole made childish remarks about it.
    Precisely because you have the right to make fun of whatever you want, we have the right to call you out as a jerk. You can't have it only your way. #obits
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    Nick Denton promoted this comment harumph was starred harumph was unstarred
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    11/09/09

    @harumph: You had me at "insensitive moron". #obits
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    Image of harumph harumph
    11/09/09

    @scroll_lock: I will at least hand it to you that you promote comments that aren't complimentary. #obits
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    Image of snugbug snugbug
    11/09/09

    @scroll_lock: HA! I am so willing to bet heavy ducats that I'm younger than you, but anywhoo.. Let me shapeshift into "mom" for a second. I loathe inconsequential InterNerd brawls, but I carry on only to point out some rules, as far as I understand them:

    1. If a person with an ample, historically documented public profile kicks the bucket, it's fair game to snark.

    2. Conversely, when confronted with a random civilian who only found her/himself in the instant glare of media attention via the unfortunate circumstances of her/his death, snark is verboten.

    Pretty simple, no?

    Cheeri-o.
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    Edited by snugbug at 11/09/09 3:59 PM snugbug was starred snugbug was unstarred
    Image of scroll_lock scroll_lock
    11/09/09

    @harumph: I've already forgiven you, crazy kid. #obits
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    Image of harumph harumph
    11/09/09

    @scroll_lock: You have no idea what a load off my mind that is. #obits
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    Image of Balsa Wood Balsa Wood
    11/09/09

    @scroll_lock: That joke wouldn't even fly in the Poconos, son.

    Why not just change your name to Edgy McEdgerson? BECAUSE YOU'RE SO FUCKING EDGY I THINK I'M GONNA LOSE IT. #obits
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    Image of J. Frank Parnell J. Frank Parnell
    11/09/09

    @scroll_lock: I promote this comment. #obits
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    Image of raincoaster raincoaster
    11/09/09

    @scroll_lock: I DO wish we could double-star already-starred commenters, because I would do that for you right this second.

    This is Gawker, and we're mean here. We're even mean to nice people. We're even mean to nice people whose deaths come too soon, in terrible ways. And when we die, we expect Gawker people to do the same to us.

    This IS community. It's just perhaps one of those neighborhoods described as "edgy" in which not everyone feels comfortable. And we're pretty good with that. #obits
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    Image of SisterCarrie SisterCarrie
    11/09/09

    @raincoaster: Let me guess... it's bareback night at scroll_lock's place. #obits
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    Image of lukeoneil47 lukeoneil47
    11/09/09

    @raincoaster: When you have to explain it... #obits
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    Image of werewolf werewolf
    11/10/09

    @scroll_lock: you know nothing about anything and should be ashamed of yourself. #obits
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    scroll_lock promoted this comment werewolf was starred werewolf was unstarred
    Image of raincoaster raincoaster
    11/10/09

    @lukeoneil47: But apparently we DO. #obits
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    raincoaster was starred raincoaster was unstarred
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    11/10/09

    @raincoaster: Thank you for showing up with sanity, reason and humor as usual. I'd heart you again, too! #obits
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    11/10/09

    @werewolf: That's telling me. #obits
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    scroll_lock was starred scroll_lock was unstarred
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    11/10/09

    @SisterCarrie: Don't be late! Remember, you're bringing the Funyuns. #obits
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    scroll_lock was starred scroll_lock was unstarred
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    11/10/09

    @Balsa Wood: @harumph: NewToJezebel: Gone but not forgotten. #obits
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    11/10/09

    @J. Frank Parnell: And I'm promoting your promotion of it. #obits
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    scroll_lock was starred scroll_lock was unstarred
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    11/10/09

    @raincoaster: If the earnest Jezzie brigade keeps it up, all our periods will synchronize. #obits
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    Image of lukeoneil47 lukeoneil47
    11/10/09

    @scroll_lock: Pick your battles dude. The right to make fun of people's death doesn't seem like something worth fighting for. #obits
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    Image of Balsa Wood Balsa Wood
    11/10/09

    @scroll_lock: are you actually frothing at the mouth now?

    Jesus, you win. The right to make bad jokes about untimely deaths is intact. Now, please, go tend to the other 9000 threads you're on.

    And...Jezzie? Me? Try again, thanks. #obits
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    Image of Clarence Rosario Clarence Rosario
    11/09/09

    In reply to Do Something Good For Once
    Shit like this makes me want to cry and punch someone simultaneously.

    I already have two dogs and a cat, but I'm passing this link on. #sad
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    Image of MsMuffinMcGuffin MsMuffinMcGuffin
    11/09/09

    @Clarence Rosario: I feel the same, it's so desperately cruel.

    I have two dogs (one's a rescue pup, and the other one is adopted), and my building won't allow any more.

    I hope that poor dog finds a good home. #sad
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    11/09/09

    @Clarence Rosario: Forgot to mention I have passed the link on as well. #sad
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