its a bit sad to know that we have become so suspicious of authenticity these days. and rightly so I might add...

What this really means is that your slower, language-based tiny chunk of brain should probably be more aware of what the rest of the brain thinks about what is going on and what to do about it. Your subconscious is you but a billion times faster and many times stronger so it is a bit sad that it is also like a stranger to us.

"You might pray to god or say it is destiny but I think we are just hiding all that we can be. Are we not wise enough to give all we are? Surely we're bright enough to outshine the stars." -Wise Enough by Lamb

Awe, I watched this stupid movie so much when I was a kid. Over and over again. It's so ridiculous, but even today this song comes up in my mind whenever it's raining and I'm a bit sad.

Y'know what I mean, Vern?

Hmmm, I wasn't the only one that felt a bit sad. I wonder what life is like for her. Lots of attention, I'm sure... but wouldn't a girl get tired of so much of that kind of attention? Wouldn't it be frustrating? I'll never know.

She is stunning, though, and that's from someone who isn't really into Angelina Jolie.

I got tired of marc maron years ago, listening to his air america morning show.

>> ^spoco2:

Oh man, I've been listening to WTF a fair bit lately, but yeah, Marc definitely has that 'think how everything relates back to me and how the world observes me.
If I hear him say how he was the doorman at the damn comedy club one more time to a guest. WE GET IT, you've been around for a long time. You're not super famous, get the FUCK over it.
It's the perfect recipe for self loathing and misery... always thinking about yourself rather than others. It's very much what Stephen Fry says in regards to the 'I Mode'... listen to others, be interested in others. Get out of YOUR HEAD and focus on doing things and making yourself and others happy by not whinging about what is wrong, but celebrating what is right.
>> ^rottenseed:
BTW, I started getting annoyed with Marc Maron. He comes off as a self-important sycophant to me. I think it's because he hates himself so much...>> ^kymbos:
I'm a bit sad to say I'm slowly falling out of love with Louis and Marc Maron. I'm not sure what to do about it.
Dave Chappelle, please start a twice weekly podcast, I'm begging you!

Oh man, I've been listening to WTF a fair bit lately, but yeah, Marc definitely has that 'think how everything relates back to me and how the world observes me.

If I hear him say how he was the doorman at the damn comedy club one more time to a guest. WE GET IT, you've been around for a long time. You're not super famous, get the FUCK over it.

It's the perfect recipe for self loathing and misery... always thinking about yourself rather than others. It's very much what Stephen Fry says in regards to the 'I Mode'... listen to others, be interested in others. Get out of YOUR HEAD and focus on doing things and making yourself and others happy by not whinging about what is wrong, but celebrating what is right.

>> ^rottenseed:
BTW, I started getting annoyed with Marc Maron. He comes off as a self-important sycophant to me. I think it's because he hates himself so much...>> ^kymbos:
I'm a bit sad to say I'm slowly falling out of love with Louis and Marc Maron. I'm not sure what to do about it.
Dave Chappelle, please start a twice weekly podcast, I'm begging you!

>> ^rottenseed:

BTW, I started getting annoyed with Marc Maron. He comes off as a self-important sycophant to me. I think it's because he hates himself so much...>> ^kymbos:
I'm a bit sad to say I'm slowly falling out of love with Louis and Marc Maron. I'm not sure what to do about it.
Dave Chappelle, please start a twice weekly podcast, I'm begging you!



I always want to give people like that what they want and threaten them in the back of a 7-11 with a Gun like in Fight Club.

Over-exposure. And you're doing it to yourself. Check out Patton Oswalt, Bill Burr, Jim Norton, Jamie Kilstein, Jim Jeffries, Brian Regan, Eugene Mirman, David Cross, Bob Kelly, John Mulaney, Michael Ian Black, Mike Birbiglia, etc.

I know you probably know most of these guys, but I just wanted to remind you that they exist...enjoy their comedy for a while. Sprinkle some Louis in there.

BTW, I started getting annoyed with Marc Maron. He comes off as a self-important sycophant to me. I think it's because he hates himself so much...>> ^kymbos:

I'm a bit sad to say I'm slowly falling out of love with Louis and Marc Maron. I'm not sure what to do about it.
Dave Chappelle, please start a twice weekly podcast, I'm begging you!

I'm a bit sad to say I'm slowly falling out of love with Louis and Marc Maron. I'm not sure what to do about it.

Dave Chappelle, please start a twice weekly podcast, I'm begging you!

Although @shinyblurry and @Yogi and I disagree about many things, I think they both make valid points here. If this was a "Light one up for Hitchens" campaign, I think most people would find it in bad taste. It seems weird to me as well to pay respect to the man by promoting one of the things that even he himself admits (according to @hpqp 's quote) is leading directly to his premature demise.

And Yogi is also fully correct--most people in the world (even @SpaceGirlSpiff 's so-called "rational" world) are not going to care one way or the other about Hitchens's eventual death. The people who will care are mostly atheists which, according to Wikipedia anyway, only account for about 2.3% of the world's population. And even among atheists, Hitchens' style of in-your-face atheism only appeals to a limited number of them, which reduces the number even further. Though I don't doubt that the number of people offering condolences will be in the millions, that's a small fraction of the population of the world.

You know, I rarely take the time to bother to comment on the Sift these days (in particular anything to do with religion) because--like American politics--it seems to have become so partisan. I only posted this time because I think Shiny and Yogi's comments didn't get a fair shake before the ridicule and downvoting started. Aside from @hpqp 's attempt to actually respond to Shiny's comment (by quoting Hitchens and implying that he would approve of the campaign), most people's responses to both Shiny and Yogi tended to be knee-jerk ridicule or insta-downvoting. The Sift didn't used to be like this and it makes me a bit sad to see it travel down this path.

But in this case maybe I shouldn't be surprised. Hitchens' confrontational debating strategy often involves not just making a point but also ridiculing his opponents while doing so, so I don't suppose I should expect better behavior from his most ardent fans.

((Puts away soap-box))

I find it a bit sad that the parent's reaction is laughter.

Yes I kinda agree with Lawdeedaw, it's a bit sad when not getting kicked out of a publicly accessible park is an epic win. Keep it going OWW, we're proud of ya.

Haha, you can really tell how badly she wants to obey and yet how very very badly she also DON'T want to. Adorable. And a tiny bit sad.

Shit. Even though I'd like to pretend that my last reply was an elaborate troll comment and I understood you were pulling my leg from the get go, gotta give it to you, you got me good. Shame on you for that, mister poopie-pants.

In reply to this comment by blankfist:
EDD, I am teasing you. And you failed to shame me out of being a dick. Again.
In reply to this comment by EDD:
Well, what I had written previously was rather dumb, something I only realized in retrospect following @<a rel="nofollow" href="http://videosift.com/member/Payback" title="member since July 22nd, 2006" class="profilelink">Payback's comment and I wanted to acknowledge that - so I quoted a line from a movie I liked which was delivered by a complete moron of a character. I'll admit I did have qualms about swearing in the comments of a video of Bill Nye, just because I have tremendous amounts of respect for the Science Guy, but otherwise, it was just my way of over-the-top self-deprecating humor. For what it's worth though I'm honestly sorry and saddened if it made you of all people feel uncomfortable :

In reply to this comment by blankfist:
Uncalled for.

In reply to this comment by EDD:
>> ^Payback:

>> ^EDD:
>> ^ponceleon:
Bit sad at this video... Bill is looking a bit old.

That's strange, I was looking at him, thinking that he looks exceptionally well for his age.. which is apparently 55, so he's actually younger than I thought

Umm... if he's YOUNGER than you thought, then he's not looking all that great for his age.


you talk like a fag and your shit's all retarded.

EDD, I am teasing you. And you failed to shame me out of being a dick. Again.
In reply to this comment by EDD:
Well, what I had written previously was rather dumb, something I only realized in retrospect following @<a rel="nofollow" href="http://videosift.com/member/Payback" title="member since July 22nd, 2006" class="profilelink">Payback's comment and I wanted to acknowledge that - so I quoted a line from a movie I liked which was delivered by a complete moron of a character. I'll admit I did have qualms about swearing in the comments of a video of Bill Nye, just because I have tremendous amounts of respect for the Science Guy, but otherwise, it was just my way of over-the-top self-deprecating humor. For what it's worth though I'm honestly sorry and saddened if it made you of all people feel uncomfortable :

In reply to this comment by blankfist:
Uncalled for.

In reply to this comment by EDD:
>> ^Payback:

>> ^EDD:
>> ^ponceleon:
Bit sad at this video... Bill is looking a bit old.

That's strange, I was looking at him, thinking that he looks exceptionally well for his age.. which is apparently 55, so he's actually younger than I thought

Umm... if he's YOUNGER than you thought, then he's not looking all that great for his age.


you talk like a fag and your shit's all retarded.