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Attention, DC Reasonoids: Happy Hour Next Tuesday, September 11, at 6.30PM
Please join reason staffers Nick
Gillespie, Jesse Walker, Ronald Bailey, Radley Balko, Kerry Howley,
Michael Moynihan, and David Weigel on Tuesday, September 11, 2007,
as we enjoy drink specials and 15-cent wings.
We'll be gathering at the Big Hunt (1345 Connecticut Ave., NW, one block south of Dupont Circle) to celebrate the publication of our October issue, where you can find answers to these timely questions:
* Was the New Deal Fascist?
* Does Industry Ruin Science?
* Will Iran Fall to Armed Exiles?
* Where's My Jetpack Already?
Our special guest star this month is George Mason University economist Bryan Caplan, author of October's cover story, "The 4 Boneheaded Biases of Stupid Voters (and We're All Stupid Voters)" and the hot new book, The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies.
The fun starts at 6.30 and ends whenever you say it does.
Free copies of the October issue and reason stickers, too.
The Big Hunt
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We'll be gathering at the upstairs bar and spill out
onto
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|9.5.07 @ 3:43PM|#
Still Looking for a St. Louis Meetup. If interested in meeting Hit and Runners in St. Louis. Click my name and email me your name and contact info. So far I have two people on the list. When I get a couple more I'll send out invites.
|9.5.07 @ 3:45PM|#
Where's My Jetpack Already?
It's in the back of my van. Go ahead, I'll just follow you....
Buffalo Bill|9.5.07 @ 3:57PM|#
It's in the back of my van. Go ahead, I'll just follow
you....
Are you about a size fourteen?
|9.5.07 @ 4:28PM|#
I imagine I'll get a chance to see my favorite Reason writers,
faces covered in wing sauce and drunk, running around the bar with
their arms outstretched making airplane noises and crashing into
each other.
Then I will know that it is time to leave.
|9.5.07 @ 4:43PM|#
I imagine I'll get a chance to see my favorite Reason
writers, faces covered in wing sauce and drunk, running around the
bar with their arms outstretched making airplane noises and
crashing into each other.
Then I will know that it is time to leave.
That reminds me once when my school's Democrat and Republican club
had a party after a debate once, which resulted in about 100 people
cramed into a tiny house debating the merits of captial gains tax
with slurred speech.
|9.5.07 @ 4:51PM|#
Where's My Jetpack Already?
"We are
not Jet Boy and Jet Girl, I don't care if I get to be Jet
Boy."
|9.5.07 @ 4:56PM|#
What are these things in freedom-hating anti-gun DC, instead of NoVA? Parking is a pain and the metro takes forever.
|9.5.07 @ 5:54PM|#
I use to have a subscription...I got a few issues then I got
letter sent to me in the mail that said they could not find my
mailing address.
My guess is that Weigel got pissed at one of comments and told the
subscription department to pull a Kafka on me.
|9.5.07 @ 5:56PM|#
* Was the New Deal Fascist?
* Does Industry Ruin Science?
* Will Iran Fall to Armed Exiles?
* Where's My Jetpack Already?
Yes
No
Probably not.
They suck and you really don't want one.
|9.5.07 @ 10:17PM|#
I've been waiting patiently for this thread to pop up (I'm a
subscriber to the actual magazine.) so I could pounce on it like a
duck on a june bug.
In the asterisk on the cover page is the phrase "and we are all
stupid voters."
I just wanted to add that "stupid voters" is redundant.
(Don't be votin'.)
|9.6.07 @ 12:36AM|#
Was the New Deal Fascist?
No. (Not that I'm a great fan of it.)
People who say "yes" should try living in an actual fascist
state.
|9.6.07 @ 1:52PM|#
People who say "yes" should try living in an actual fascist
state.
So Japanese Americans put into concentration camps where victims of
classic liberalism?
Not to mention price controls, labor market controls, the formation
of government sponsored media...the list goes on.
lunchstealer|9.6.07 @ 4:23PM|#
We'll be gathering at the upstairs bar and spill out onto
the (smoker-friendly!) back patio.
Shouldn't you, in true libertarian fashion, be voting with your
feet and hold your happy hour in some municipality which allows
bars to choose to be wholly smoker friendly?
|9.6.07 @ 10:25PM|#
ok now this makes sense:
joshua is joe's joke account.
An FDR apologist as well....the statism continues.
Joe does not have the guts to put his full name here...neither do
you by the way.
dhex|9.7.07 @ 12:30AM|#
oh joshua you so crazy.
or should i say JOE?!?!?!?
(ps i used a GOVERNMENT POST OFFICE today. HIT ME AGAIN DADDY!)
|9.7.07 @ 4:01AM|#
J corning scribbles:
* Was the New Deal Fascist? ... Yes.
Some of the iconography was similar- strapping young men communing
with nature, etc... but if the New Deal was fascist it was
definitely in the shallow end of the pool, where the trains are
late, but no-one gets gassed.
The internment of the Japanese (and, to a lesser degree, the
forgotten measures against some european immigrants in the East) is
another matter, but I don't see an easy connection between that and
the New Deal.
|9.7.07 @ 8:47AM|#
Joe does not have the guts to put his full name here...
Are you sure about that? Ever moused-over his name and taken a
gander at his email address?
Seriously, as someone who actually uses his full name online, I
fully support those who choose not to do so. As long as folks avoid
sockpuppetry, and stick with the same name, I don't see the
difference between calling oneself "Larry Smith" and calling
oneself "Atomic Fruitbat."
Damn. I should have called myself "Atomic Fruitbat."
|9.7.07 @ 9:00AM|#
There's still time to change the road you're on, Jake.
Jennifer, we are one nation. We can't be divided. We have to be one
nation, under god. That means if we make a mistake choosing my
name, we make it as a single country: the United States of America,
not the divided states of America.
Jennifer|9.7.07 @ 9:07AM|#
Yes, dear, but "one nation under god" isn't necessarily synonymous with "one nation containing a Jake Boone."
|9.7.07 @ 9:21AM|#
You make good points, even though Giuliani won't stop laughing
whenever you talk.
If I do this thing, do I get to wear a cape and fight crime?
Will you and Smacky be my wisecracking sidekicks, wearing
unrealistically revealing spandex outfits?
Do I get a Fruitbatmobile?!
|9.7.07 @ 9:24AM|#
Jake, I happen to know the owner of the name "Atomic Fruitbat." I also happen to know he will sell it to you for a reasonable price.
|9.7.07 @ 9:25AM|#
Really? Great! I'll come see you at Stately Darko Manor and we can discuss the terms.
JBinMO|9.7.07 @ 10:31AM|#
You should have one here in Missouri. For most of you thats about half way across flyover country.
Jennifer|9.7.07 @ 10:58AM|#
Will you and Smacky be my wisecracking sidekicks, wearing
unrealistically revealing spandex outfits?
Of course. The ability to wear unrealistically revealing spandex
outfits is the main benefit to sidekickery.
|9.7.07 @ 12:12PM|#
As of an hour ago, I own www.atomicfruitbat.com - Stevo's
mysterious friend came through!
Now I need an awesome logo and some crimefighting tips to post, I
guess.
And I still need an Atomic Fruitbatmobile. I suppose I'll have to
email Kim Jong-Il and see if he can spot me some fissionables.
|9.7.07 @ 2:13PM|#
Shouldn't you, in true libertarian fashion, be voting with
your feet and hold your happy hour in some municipality which
allows bars to choose to be wholly smoker friendly?
Hey now, I've pointed out many times that the liberty-lovin' Reason
staffers mostly prefer to live in some of the most oppressive,
high-tax, nannyish areas on the country. For some reason life just
seems to be better there, I guess.
ed|9.7.07 @ 2:42PM|#
the (smoker-friendly!) back patio
They still allow you to smoke outdoors in DC?
|9.7.07 @ 2:43PM|#
Jake, the time has come to discuss payment.
What I want: The rights to your #1 and #2 Internet wives, when they
are not actively acting as your spandex-clad crimefighting
sidekicks. Duties would include lounging decoratively around my
stately manor. Spandex optional. Are you prepared to sign them
over?
|9.7.07 @ 3:17PM|#
What about a Florida thing? We could use a nice dose of sanity down here, if only for one night.
|9.7.07 @ 4:16PM|#
Fort Lauderdale, but my brother lives in St. Pete. If I recall from my resin addled brain cells, a bunch of posters are from the West Coast of New Cuba... err, Florida.
|9.7.07 @ 5:02PM|#
What I want: The rights to your #1 and #2 Internet wives, when they are not actively acting as your spandex-clad crimefighting sidekicks. Duties would include lounging decoratively around my stately manor. Spandex optional. Are you prepared to sign them over?
Note that when my spandex-clad Atomic Sidekicks/Internet wives are
not performing various sidekick-related duties, it is generally
because they are being held captive by a supervillain, who
imprisons them in his stately manor. Therefore, you must indemnify
me from any damage resulting to stately [REDACTED] Manor from my
undoubtedly successful rescues of my lovely and talented Atomic
Sidekicks/Internet wives. Also, it is likely you will fall into a
giant pool of acid or something and become disfigured, thus causing
you to develop a psychotic hatred of me.
Perhaps a more appropriate compensation deal:
You may use the Atomic Fruitbatmobile to pick up chicks on days and
weekends (evenings it is reserved for crimefighting), provided it
is returned in the same condition in which you received it.
You may use the Fruitbatboat at any time (because seriously, if I
ever need to use a boat for crimefighting, I'll just call that
pathetic dork Aquaman and let him handle it instead).
Portions of the Fruitbatcave will be made available to you for
storage of household goods.
Two (2) samples of each licensed merchandising item produced,
including, but not limited to, posters, Halloween costumes,
pajamas, action figures, DVDs, graphic novels, haircare products,
and/or LEGO playsets.
My Atomic Sidekicks/Internet wives will be available for poolside
lounging on alternate Thursdays, plus one Saturday per month. No
conduct will take place which could jeopardize our good standing
with the Comics Code Authority. This portion of the agreement is
subject to the approval of the Atomic Sidekicks/Internet wives in
question (if I'm going to be a superhero, I'm going to be a
libertarian one, by gum!).
|9.7.07 @ 6:43PM|#
No, actually, I'm kinda perversely digging the other deal
more:
Note that when my spandex-clad Atomic Sidekicks/Internet wives
are not performing various sidekick-related duties, it is generally
because they are being held captive by a supervillain, who
imprisons them in his stately manor. Therefore, you must indemnify
me from any damage resulting to stately [REDACTED] Manor from my
undoubtedly successful rescues of my lovely and talented Atomic
Sidekicks/Internet wives. Also, it is likely you will fall into a
giant pool of acid or something and become disfigured, thus causing
you to develop a psychotic hatred of me.
With the following modifications:
1) When you break into the Stately Manor, you burst in through the
west wall, which will be made of styrafoam with the convincing
appearance of concrete.
2) Instead of falling into a giant pool of acid, I will fall into a
kiddie pool of chocolate pudding, then shake my fist and say,
"Curses!" while a trombone goes "wha wha wha waaaaaa."
And by "me" and "I" I mean my associate, the Artist Formerly Named
Atomic Fruitbat.
|9.7.07 @ 9:34PM|#
I accept your terms. You will, of course, wish to select an appropriate supervillain name, so I can burst through the wall shouting, "Not this time, ___________!"
|9.8.07 @ 6:38PM|#
I tried to think of a nemesis name that would be like the
opposite of "Atomic Fruitbat" but all I came up with was "Organic
Veggie-Ball" and that lacks a certain pizzaz.
I shall consult a thesaurus and other sources and be back
later.
|9.8.07 @ 6:55PM|#
Hmmm. Superheroes and their sidekicks are a weakminded,
superstitious lot. I must choose an identity that will strike fear
into their hearts. Something black ... terrible ... a creature of
the night ...
* a curious passing binturong looks in
through the window *
What's that? An omen!
That's it! I shall become ...
The Hooded Binturong!!!!
AH HA HA HA HA!
Keith|9.9.07 @ 11:00AM|#
15 cent wings with my hero Radley Balko and I'm stuck here in the hottest goddamn city in the country. (Yea, it's 96 degrees at 8 a.m. here in lovely PHX.)
Jennifer|9.9.07 @ 12:53PM|#
I tried to think of a nemesis name that would be like the
opposite of "Atomic Fruitbat" but all I came up with was "Organic
Veggie-Ball" and that lacks a certain pizzaz.
"Molecular Bloodsucker?"
Jennifer|9.9.07 @ 3:02PM|#
HELP ME! I have been imprisoned in the stately abandoned-volcano
manor of supervillain Molecular Bloodsucker, who keeps staring at
me in a manner most lascivious. What's worse, so much of my
super-power has been channeled into being able to look good in my
supersuit without the use of support undergarments that I have no
powers left with which to regain my freedom.
In retrospect, maybe I'd be a free woman today, if I hadn't
foolishly worn the thigh-high boots with stiletto heels. It's hard
to run fast when you can't really bend your knees.
slirred speecjhwriter|9.9.07 @ 5:19PM|#
blockqupThe internment of the Japanese,?blpcquoy,
That;s >b.INTERNET of the Jaoanese>?b.
|9.9.07 @ 7:12PM|#
HELP ME! I have been imprisoned in the stately
abandoned-volcano manor of supervillain Molecular
Bloodsucker, the Hooded Binturong, who
keeps staring at me in a manner most lascivious. What's worse, so
much of my super-power has been channeled into being able to look
good in my supersuit without the use of support undergarments that
I have no powers left with which to regain my freedom.
In retrospect, maybe I'd be a free woman today, if I hadn't
foolishly worn the thigh-high boots with stiletto heels. It's hard
to run fast when you can't really bend your knees.
BWA HA HA HA HA! But please note name change. I'm already working
on a costume/avatar and everything. It's sort of like the
Wolverine, only bushier.
When I get a chance, The Adventures of the Atomic Fruitbat and
His Hot Sidekicks Shiksabelle and Smacktacular Girl - vs. - the
Hooded Binturong might get posted somewhere familiar. I'm
working on plots and everything. You guys can just contribute witty
banter and input at key decision points, if you want to --
otherwise I'll go with default options.
But first I have to get through the current rush at work. It'll be
at least a week.
Also, before Adventure #1, I have to work on the backstory, and
construct the following in the basement of my stately
hidden-volcano-manor stronghold:
1) A Doomsday Device that threatens the Entire World -- and no one
can stop me!!!
2) A diabolically cruel infernal machine I call the
"Bouncy-Bouncy-Bouncinator," which ... oh, you'll know soon
enough.
I have plans! Evil plans!
Soon I'll be rid of that cursed Atomic Fruitbat and his
spandex-clad supercompanions once and for all!!!
|9.10.07 @ 8:53AM|#
Dammit, I thought the north wall was supposed to be made of styrofoam! That really hurt!
dhex|9.10.07 @ 9:23AM|#
Eew, some girl threw up on my shoes at The Big Hunt one
time.
did you get her number?
|9.10.07 @ 12:43PM|#
Y'know, if you don't mind, Jennifer, perhaps I should wait to untie you until after the vile Hooded Binturong unveils his fiendish "Bouncy-Bouncy-Bouncinator" device. This would be strictly for intelligence purposes, you see; we must fully understand its capabilities before we can be certain that the threat has been truly neutralized.
Guy Montag|9.11.07 @ 3:57PM|#
"Attention, DC Reasonoids: Happy Hour Next Tuesday, September
11, at 6.30PM"
Um, today is Tuesday, 11 September, 2007. :) You know, the 6th
anniversary of the "inside job" on the World Trade Center and the
Pentagon that Democrats and other Leftists keep reminding us
about?
And in other news: The investigating officer of PV1 Beauchamp has
been interviewed by Pajamas media. Wondering what the folks at TNR
are saying about it?
|9.11.07 @ 4:21PM|#
Jake "The Atomic Fruitbat" Boone
If you're not John McCain, how come I never see the two of you
together?
|9.11.07 @ 4:30PM|#
"""Shouldn't you, in true libertarian fashion, be voting with
your feet and hold your happy hour in some municipality which
allows bars to choose to be wholly smoker friendly?"""
Does such a place exist anymore? This isn't your grandfather's
America.
Guy Montag|9.11.07 @ 5:27PM|#
Does such a place exist anymore?
Yes and it is a place called Virginia.
Others: Good luck between showers on that smoking deck!
|9.12.07 @ 8:12AM|#
If you're not John McCain, how come I never see the two of you together?
Restraining order.
|9.12.07 @ 8:15AM|#
Anybody else having trouble getting names to show up correctly?
When I hit "preview," the system appears to truncate my name to
just "Jake," so unless I once again type in "'The Atomic Fruitbat'
Boone," only my first name shows up when I hit "Submit
Content."
Damn these new squirrels and their insolent familiarity! This has
the stink of the Hooded Binturong all over it!
|9.12.07 @ 10:53AM|#
The announcement of a Reason Happy Hour in Seattle would make me giddy! I keep hoping. :-)
Jennifer|9.12.07 @ 11:17AM|#
Anybody else having trouble getting names to show up
correctly?
No, but I wonder if maybe it's your use of quotation marks that's
causing the problem?
|9.12.07 @ 12:35PM|#
Jake and Jennifer -- yes, in the past, come to think of it,
whenever I've tried to put quotation marks in the "name" box, the
stuff in quote marks disappears. It has ruined a joke or two for
me.
Apparently you're able to make the stuff in quote marks appear if
you retype it after "preview" cuts it off though, huh?
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