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I like this line for its obvious irony: Leithauser's point is that we shouldn't be too ready to label the Metro passersby unsophisticated boobs

Seems to me everyone has their group of people they don't like. Even those people who are so non-judgemental, enlightened, and open minded. They don't seem to like "intolerant" people much.

Since when has Project Manager been a "fungible title". What is crappy journalist fungible with? Failed novelist.

That's because the black guy is in a stolen car. (NOTE: JOKE. JUST LIKE THE SEXIST JOKES I POST. DOES NOT REFLECT MY PERSONAL BELIEFS BEYOND THE BELIEF THAT A SENSE OF HUMOR IS INVALUABLE IN UNCOMFORTABLE SITUATIONS) whew, got that out of the way.

At my place in Index, I use that sticky glue stuff to try and catch mice. I have to hide it in out of the way spots where the little buggers run. Sometimes I forget about it. When I later find it, I have the cutest little tableau of mouse skelton surrounded by disconnected fur (where the hell does the skin go anyway?) that you ever did see.

Poetry is the voice of Mathematics.

Non climbers come in ribbed format? Who knew? Well then, I'd have to say: Fuck 'em!

Are there people who don't? and tell me that posting this pic didn't take guts: http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/plab/showphoto.php?photo=1332

And we were just about to tease you about the RedPoint bumper sticker you picked up but neglected to include in the photo!!!

Whoa--wait a minute!!!! You are in the right place--we are just giving you shit. None of it serious.

mention the annoying update interval to your doc. It is an easy fix and you aren't asking for much to have them please set the F5 to five or ten minutes rather than continuous.

What is that quote about age? The one that says something like "I held up a handful of sand and asked that I have as many years as grains of dust. But foolishly I did not ask that they be years of youth." I was also no youngster when I started climbing. Thank goodness b/c when I was younger I would have never had the patience to stick with something that I have no natural ability at and I'll never get very good at. Stubborness is a virtue.

And WTF is up with the book? You shouldn't have time to read. You should be climbing.

Wrong. Descendents of Satan and Eve. Pay attention, bishes. Just in case someone doesn't get the humor: the faith says that the Covenenant between God and Abraham was the beginning of the line.

Cheater! You said you'd meet up with me when I was at SMith. But noooooooo. You broke your foot instead. And now you pander to another woman. I'm hurt.

Damn straight.

Keep him!

Good to see you back FW!!!

PM sent. Fuck kevin. You can't even spell masturbate you are such a tool You don't need to spell it right, you just have to be good at it. The implications of that are not favorable.

Admit it, you didn't even read it.

I would just like to say a couple of things that come to mind: 1. It very well may be our desire and efforts to cultivate a culture of sincere tolerance that causes these problems. When those who are oppressed get voice and power, those who are in the dominant position will be threatened and strike back. Understandably so. 2. Of course having differing beliefs is "okay". However, these differences are usually the cause of conflict because they often do interfere with your life. (By "your" I mean anyone, not only you personally.) Conflicting beliefs cause us all to stop and question what we believe, what we assume, and what we want at the cost of others. A basic, personal example is that I believe women should have equal access to power and money within a business organization. Some men feel threatened and say that women are taking men's jobs. As far as I can tell, they are right. If I were a man, I would feel threatened as well. I would feel like someone else's beliefs--beliefs that are maybe ok in theory--are not so great in practise, especiallly when it affects my life directly. So you see, my beliefs may very well stomp on the beliefs of others. And I would like to find another way around it, but it is what it is. Does that long-winded post make any kind of sense?

I thought you were the Rooster?

I disagree with this mainly because there are examples of other cultures that do not follow this model. After growing up, I have only been with sensitive men. The bad boy thing is easy to outgrow. When I hear my women friends say they need the hormone driven madman, we get into some pretty deep discussions. Without an exception, my friends have mentioned that they were just not ready to settle down or had a need for the drama that they get from that type of guy b/c they hadn't really developed their own life as fully as they'd wished. I am sure there are many other reasons for this, but my guess is that men don't get any insight into them (as women tend to not understand or not share that information). And therefore, it is easier to use this commonly accepted belief to not progress beyond the hormone-washed brain into a thoughtful man who practises examining his beliefs and actions--no matter how painful that process might be.

I'd interject that the reason this happens is because women were not really given any other options. You will continue to see this change as our mores change and accept outspoken, strong women who were not raised to stay in the background.

well, I've met people who think a Russian mail-order bride will get them some submissive woman, and they get a rude awakening. I bet! Women are no more likely to be willing to be oppressed than any other group. This comes as a surprise to some folks.