Slog - Comments on Lunchtime Quickie

Comment by Mr. Poe

Mr. Poe — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:31:53 -0800

No, no. Just Obama. McCain isn't a pussy. He kills shit. Obama, however, does not.

But McCain should saw off his own balls. That would be hard as nails.

Comment by Cato the Younger Younger

Cato the Younger Younger — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:38:01 -0800

50% of the country will vote for McCain just because they think McCain would do that...

Comment by Fifty-Two-Eighty

Fifty-Two-Eighty — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:40:50 -0800

Yeah, even with the age difference, my money would be on McCain for that fight.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:45:50 -0800

Sadly, I'd have to agree.

There's a difference between being stronger and faster - and knowing how to kill.

Comment by Gabe

Gabe — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:50:45 -0800

For some reason I find the visual of McCain putting out a cigarette on his tongue hugely entertaining. I'd probably vote for him if he did that on TV, and announced Steve-O as his running mate right after.

Comment by Gabe

Gabe — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:53:37 -0800

Oh, and @1: Didn't the GOP saw off McCain's balls a few years back?

Comment by falcon1

falcon1 — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:10:18 -0800

If McCain sawed off his own balls, I'd vote for him just on principle.

Comment by Mark in Colorado

Mark in Colorado — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:58:33 -0800

Wait a minute. I thought McCain couldn't lift his arms like a normal person because of Vietnam? Does he still go hunting? Can he even lift a gun high enough and hold it steady enough to shoot it accurately? I bet Cindy has to get on top. Okay, that thought just made me throw up in my mouth.

Comment by infrequent

infrequent — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:02:32 -0800

isn't chopping off your balls a form of birth control? aren't the republicans generally against that? i don't think that would solidify his conservative base.

Comment by Mark in Colorado

Mark in Colorado — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:02:58 -0800

Big Oops! I don't know why I have guns on the mind. It was knives. My previous comment still applies though, I don't think he could throw one accurately and as for running, well? That thought is funny as hell.

Comment by jackie treehorn

jackie treehorn — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:11:13 -0800

Wasn't Ice-T in this movie?

Comment by COMTE

COMTE — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:20:04 -0800

@4:

You'd be surprised how quickly one can learn to kill, when given sufficient incentive - such as staying alive, for example.

In this scenario, I'll take strong, fast & able to learn over old & slow & already learned any day of the week.

And advice to Obama: remember, go in through the back of the skull, at the base with an upward thrust, then wiggle the knife like you're shucking an oyster - instant kill.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:21:40 -0800

@8 - you don't need to lift your arms above your chest to hamstring someone enough to finish the job.

But this would make a great video game ...

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:24:41 -0800

@12 - the main thing is surprise, really. This is where McCain will have the advantage.

90 percent of combat is surprise, the other 10 percent is burying the dead.

Comment by Mark in Colorado

Mark in Colorado — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:32:35 -0800

@13
Were not just talking stronger and faster here. Were talking older and younger, physically able and physically impaired, and most strikingly, mentally competent and sharp and mentally gone.

Comment by Breklor

Breklor — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:43:11 -0800

I eat my peas with honey.
I've done it all my life.
It makes the peas taste funny
But it keeps them on my knife.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:25:25 -0800

@15 - well, disinhibition and anger are signs of dementia and Alzheimer's ... but I still would give McCain odds, even if he is decrepit.

Comment by Gabe

Gabe — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:40:32 -0800

@17: Wait, are we doing odds now? I've got to figure Obama as an underdog due to his lack of combat experience, hand to hand, so I figure you are giving at least 3-1 on Obama bets, right? I want some of that action.

Comment by DICKtionary

DICKtionary — Wed, 07 May 2008 23:53:40 -0800

disinhibition...not to nitpick too much, but is this even a word, or an elaborate typo?

Enquiring minds want to know.

Comment by CP

CP — Sat, 10 May 2008 01:27:20 -0800

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disinhibition

Some nitpick, some google.