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How come I've never seen this before?
That was full of win.
This is the purist of wins: finding a hypocritical conservative (or liberal) that then tries to use red herrings and ad hominem attacks against a reason, intelligent argument.
It's basically the reason I'm a libertarian.
O'Reilly can read Sullum like a book (if not read his actual book). Bill knows Sullum wants your kids to get high. (Also, Bill doesn't really understand the meaning of "the last word".)
Wait, was lobster girl there before?
i've gotta fever, and the only prescription is more lobster girl.
Don't you guys know? Lobster girl is no more anyway. Reason has the secret copyright to the Lobster Girl snuff film. She is already gone. You will see as soon as Lady Liberty's torch is snuffed by the rising sea.
DAYUM!!! That is some nice side boob! Where'd ya'll find that?
My fever calls for more side boob.
Damn you, brotherben!
Chapman's organs must be worth a few bucks. Sell them.
I'll give you $2.50 for Capman's liver.
I bid $250 for Chip Bok's fingers.
I'm not sure that would help, Warty. I think Bok paints with his toes.
I bid $250 for Chip Bok's fingers.
I *think* one is already included in the $250 package of goodies.
So in other words, just keep the cash line flowing??
Jessup
http://www.online-privacy.at.tc
That'll do, bot. That'll do.
check out this classic encounter between Reason Senior Editor Jacob Sullum and Bill O'Reilly
Won't play for me.
The Illuminati are on to us!
I want a working pancreas.
Willing to trade in kind.
But does it want you, SF?
This is what you get for all your hubris, SugarFree. I remember you, back when you were all, "Fools! I shall eat three cakes a day...FOREVER! AHAHAHA!"
I see the Pelosi family kicked in a few bucks. Are they anything like the Manson family?
I'm waiting to see how long it takes for someone to kick in a couple bucks to get "Supported by: NAMBLA" flashing up there.
I'll give you $2.50 for Capman's liver.,/i>
Have you got the Chianti chilling?
oops
What do you have to say for yourself, shiftless organ of betrayal?
Remember when we used to be best friends? We just to do everything together. You were golden, man. And now look at you! I wish I could vomit you up like Funyuns and start all over, with a new pancreas unsullied by your treachery and lies!
Can those mad scientist guys grow a pancreas on a hairless mouse's back, yet?
I'll donate US$ 350 if Peter Bagge will shit on Nick Gillespie's face and the event will be recorded (audio and video) and put online.
"Two Libertarians - One Cup!"
how many political mags can you name that allow comments the way we do used to?
Just where did you get a picture of the teen-aged Sara Palin kissing an Alaskan lobster? I'm still waiting for you to bring back beergirl.
Of course they post lobster girl when they're begging for money. The rest of the time? Zip. Way to play to the prurient interests of your loyal commenters, Reasonoids.
Now, if they could just LG to just reach around and undo that bikini top - then I might be tempted to break out the credit card.
When ever I see the word "drive deep" and Nick's Jacket in close proximity, I get goose bumps.
How much do you have to donate to get Bagge to have lunch with you?
[More than I have, I'll guarantee you that]
Or to shit on his face?
Sweet Warble Garble, O RLY needs to trip on his own sagging balzac and fall... y'know, I can't think of any decent place or substance for him to fall into, possibly because there's no such thing as a "bucket-of-not-retard".
Very good job by Sullum, though.