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cirocco
11/13/09

In reply to Trojan Explains How To Prevent "Mistakes" • Palin Takes Book Tour To Fort Hood
Trojan 2Go: a uniquely portable condom, unlike all the other condoms on the market that won't fit into your pocket...

Wait, what? I'm also confused by the "shareable" part of Trojan's pitch. I'm going to break the packet in half and give one of them to... whom? The couple I see out dancing who shouldn't, in my esteemed opinion, be procreating like the disco freaks who begat the movie disruptor? I don't get it. #condomad
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jemandtheholograms
11/14/09

@cirocco: It's like those BFF heart necklaces you break apart. #condomad
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Elaken
11/13/09

In reply to Trojan Explains How To Prevent "Mistakes" • Palin Takes Book Tour To Fort Hood
It always bothers me how people want to adopt dogs that they saw in the media. I volunteered at the Humane Society and whenever a dog was featured in the newspaper or tv as up for adoption people would come in wanting the dog. What happens when it was already adopted? They'd mostly just turn around and leave.

There are *so* many animals out there in need I am not necessarily against spending the money and resources on a larger number of animals instead of just one. #condomad
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SarahMC
11/13/09

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Another day, another pit bull's life destroyed by a horrible human. #condomad
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fakezen
11/13/09

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If somebody threw me off a building, I'd become unpredictably aggressive too. #condomad
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Rose.Selavy.Needs.A.Drink
11/13/09

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I know violence is not the answer, but if he is found guilty, then 19 year old Fabian Henderson’s sentence should be to drop from a six story building. Give him the chance he gave Oreo for survival.

The world is going to turn me into this demented woman wandering around muttering, "why, why, why?" #condomad
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Keyper81
11/13/09

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The thought behind the Trojan ad is funny but I think this company does it better: #condomad
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Elaken
11/13/09

@Keyper81: I love that commercial. I had a bumper sticker that said "It's easier to change a condom than a diaper." #condomad
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babzie
11/13/09

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Why does the annoying guy have to be fat? Wouldn't the thought of giving birth to a Paul Janka type be a much more effective deterrent to unwanted pregnancy? #condomad
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sybann
11/13/09

@babzie: GOD YES #condomad
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special_boots
11/13/09

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"Scientists from the University of California tested the pain threshold of 25 women in various situations and found that they didn't hurt as much when their romantic partner was holding their hand, and experienced even less pain when just looking at his picture."

This link goes to the "Mr. Yale" article instead of the article described, and I really want to read the study! #condomad
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Margaret
11/13/09

@special_boots: Sorry, I fixed it. The study is here: [www.scientificamerican.com] #condomad
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special_boots
11/13/09

@Margaret: Oh boy. Thanks! #condomad
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Dodgergirl
11/13/09

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Ann Coulter's right, of course. She and Rush and Sarah Palin and their brand of conservative commentator... they're just all so silenced by the media. #condomad
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Dodgergirl
11/13/09

@Dodgergirl: Oh wait. That was actually a beautiful dream I had last night. Never mind. #condomad
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mepo - Robert Cornhole invented it
11/13/09

@Dodgergirl: That's why my Christmas tree will have one of these...
[images.regretsy.com] #condomad
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Bitingpika
11/13/09

@mepo - Robert Cornhole invented it: Going... rouge? #condomad
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mepo - Robert Cornhole invented it
11/13/09

@Bitingpika: Well anyone who would go up to a counter and buy one should go rouge. #condomad
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Bitingpika
11/13/09

@mepo - Robert Cornhole invented it: I just can't believe she's using a French word. How unpatriotic! I mean, what have the French ever done for the U.S.? #condomad
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Triana Orpheus
11/13/09

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Jill Berry I think that is a wonderful idea if in the same breath you tell girls that it's okay if they don't beat themselves up for rushing to get married and have children in order to focus on their careers. The point should be don't beat yourself up for choosing your choice. #condomad
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Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!
11/14/09

@Triana Orpheus: I'm sort of concerned that she used the words 'lesser job.' I assume she just means a job that makes less money or is only part time. Or raising children. Or running the household. Or all three. Calling any of these 'lesser' is why Daddy can't be expected to make dinner, or Mommy doesn't get to decide where they go on vacation, because he's got the 'important' job. #condomad
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KimberleeJean
11/12/09

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Killeen has really had its share of sadness. #forthood
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Lymed
11/12/09

@KimberleeJean: Maybe they need a happier name. Celebrateen? #forthood
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sharkish
11/12/09

@Lymed: kitteen? #forthood
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FroderickFronkensteen
11/12/09

@sharkish: Fuck it, Cupcakeeen. #forthood
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Lymed
11/12/09

@sharkish: It sounds cute until the outbreak of cat scratch fever. #forthood
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Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.
11/12/09

In reply to Hero(es) Of Fort Hood: Why Did The Military Fasten On Munley?
It seems like there was a lot of confusion surrounding the situation in the beginning, and I can understand how a reliable account might have been difficult to get.
However, if a misreporting of the facts continues (and I predict it will) then that will be entirely based on racism in my opinion. #forthood
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sybann
11/12/09

In reply to Hero(es) Of Fort Hood: Why Did The Military Fasten On Munley?
Let's see - a HUGE patriarchal organization puts out incomplete and erroneous information about a disaster and then doesn't correct it when more details come to light?

That's called business as usual - they never admit mistakes. #forthood
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JennaW
11/12/09

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Oh, MILITARY BRASS! The real world is not a John Wayne movie, and you look way less incompetent when you wait and tell the story that *actually happened* rather than creating a fiction everyone feels they have to debunk, clarify, explain later -- often to the embarrassment of the hapless hero whose story you've overblown.

This woman was shot in the line of duty while behaving heroically. Now that you've bungled the PR on this, it's less likely Angelina Jolie will play the role, but if you had thought about it more carefully and waited to reveal the true, confirmed story, you might have been able to get Angie and added in Brad Pitt to play the equally heroic partner! #forthood
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JennaW
11/12/09

@JennaW: My bad -- not Brad, but Denzel (oh, silly commenters who comment before watching the videos -- you fail so hard) #forthood
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Little Time Bomb
11/12/09

@JennaW: I don't think this is all on the military. The press and public were rabid for any information. After a major event like this things can get confusing and incorrect information can get circulated and often printed. It doesn't have to be deliberate. Now that the initial panic has died down a more detailed analysis can be made. #forthood
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JennaW
11/12/09

@Little Time Bomb: I was thinking more along the lines of Pat Tillman and Jessica Lynch as this situation is reminiscent.

Also, the press is going to bark along after whatever they get and the public only remembers the first thing anyone says to it, so I take that silliness as default behavior. #forthood
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Shotrock
11/12/09

In reply to Hero(es) Of Fort Hood: Why Did The Military Fasten On Munley?
The military always loves a good PR narrative, never mind the facts. Ask the Tillman family.

Personally, I think had Todd been the whitest dude on the planet, they still would have rushed to give credit to Munley first. It's the same reason they lied about Tillman: get our attention focused elsewhere so nobody asks about their complete and total fuck-up. "Don't pay attention to the fact that we totally dropped the ball on stopping this dude when he indicated violent tendencies; instead, here's a much better story about spunk and Amurrican heroism!"

If they had talked about Munley and Todd equally, cable news shows would have had much less airtime spent on "petite firecracker" and a lot more on "how the HELL did you guys let this happen?"

The military's first priority isn't giving credit to white chicks, it's covering their ass. Crediting Munley instead of Todd served their purpose well. #forthood
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