The Sham is Over: Confessions of a Counterfeit Intellectual
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The Sham is Over: Confessions of a Counterfeit Intellectual
I recently had one of the most humbling experiences of my life. I used to think that I was at least of average maturity, if not of average intelligence and sophistication. But I have discovered that if you made a maturity scale ranging from 1 to 10, with 1 being the least mature and 10 being the most mature, an objective grader would rank me somewhere around a negative 25.
I say this because I know in my heart of hearts that only the superlatively immature would find anything at all the least bit funny about the following video. Indeed, people with even a scant trace of common decency would find this video in such bad taste that they’d want to organize protests to exempt such things from 1st amendment protection.
The video is really that bad.
And I don’t think anything has made me laugh so hard. How could something so lowbrow be so funny to a guy like me? I’ve read Moby Dick for crying out loud!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6waXPTSrGiA
I say this because I know in my heart of hearts that only the superlatively immature would find anything at all the least bit funny about the following video. Indeed, people with even a scant trace of common decency would find this video in such bad taste that they’d want to organize protests to exempt such things from 1st amendment protection.
The video is really that bad.
And I don’t think anything has made me laugh so hard. How could something so lowbrow be so funny to a guy like me? I’ve read Moby Dick for crying out loud!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6waXPTSrGiA
It’s relatively easy to agree that only Homo sapiens can speak about things that don’t really exist, and believe six impossible things before breakfast. You could never convince a monkey to give you a banana by promising him limitless bananas after death in monkey heaven.
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I've read Moby Dick, too. Unfortunately. One of the worst reads of my life!
But I LOVE the video, Analytics! I'm so glad it's back. My kids were looking for it a while ago and it had been removed due to the protests of its flatulent star.
Not that you're relieved by the fact that I also like the video, but on the off chance that you are, don't be. I also like Homestar Runner and all the goofy cartoons my daughter draws, especially The Adventures of Mullet Man.
KA
But I LOVE the video, Analytics! I'm so glad it's back. My kids were looking for it a while ago and it had been removed due to the protests of its flatulent star.
Not that you're relieved by the fact that I also like the video, but on the off chance that you are, don't be. I also like Homestar Runner and all the goofy cartoons my daughter draws, especially The Adventures of Mullet Man.
KA
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Re: The Sham is Over: Confessions of a Counterfeit Intellectual
too funny. once someone at who knows where see's that ............then
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbi8njHJkg4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbi8njHJkg4
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Re: The Sham is Over: Confessions of a Counterfeit Intellectual
"You clearly haven't read [Dawkins'] book." -Kevin Graham, 11/04/09
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Re: The Sham is Over: Confessions of a Counterfeit Intellectual
Hey, it brought tears to MY eyes!
We hate to seem like we don’t trust every nut with a story, but there’s evidence we can point to, and dance while shouting taunting phrases.
Penn & Teller
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Re: The Sham is Over: Confessions of a Counterfeit Intellectual
KimberlyAnn wrote:I've read Moby Dick, too. Unfortunately. One of the worst reads of my life!
Did you hate "To Kill a Mockingbird", "Gone With the Wind", "1984", "No Man knows my History" too?
It takes a good reader to hate "Moby Dick".
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Re: The Sham is Over: Confessions of a Counterfeit Intellectual
JohnStuartMill wrote:Probably the best comedy bit I've ever seen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95fNgx8a ... PL&index=4
Definitely *not* showing that one to the family, but...



One of my favorite stand-up routines is Demetri Martin's notepad schtick, but Youtube doesn't have it.
Re: The Sham is Over: Confessions of a Counterfeit Intellectual
Normally I'd find this video funny, but I have a real life friend who farts just like that.
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Re: The Sham is Over: Confessions of a Counterfeit Intellectual
I remember seeing Farting Preacher 4 about four years ago, and I don't remember laughing harder at anything prior or since. It just so clever the way they work them in to what he's saying, his facial expressions, and body language, and it seems they always pick the right sounding fart for the occasion.
Absolute gold.
Absolute gold.
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