Fail Quotes

[Gumba Masta]

Strange, why do I have this weird craving for Oreos now?

Because you're gay?

[Travis Retriever]

Because you're gay?

You offering?

[Travis Retriever]

I love my mom but Jesus Christ, she is weird when it comes to anti-consumption bullshit.

Just today she goes on this bit about how everyone in the USA has the gout because of an over-consumption of protein and meat.  She says she saw it on PBS.

I told here that it was a reason to not believe PBS, but looking back, and from what I recall about issues with anecdotes, she probably just did a shit job reporting it.

And she is weird when it comes to "natural" vs 'science' or something like that.
For example, whenever we talk about how bad banana flavoring tastes (which, it does, believe me).  She goes on a bit about how, "science can never create what god did."

One of these days, I'll have to show her something regarding that bit of bananas being bred to be the way they are; not 'created by gawd'.

[MrBogosity]

I thought it was pretty much general knowledge now that gout is caused by arthritis?

Yeah, I've never understood how artificial banana flavoring tastes absolutely nothing like bananas. But then, I've never figured out why lemonade is made with artificial flavorings but dishwashing detergent is made with real lemons.

[Travis Retriever]

I thought it was pretty much general knowledge now that gout is caused by arthritis?

She also said that every single person in the USA has some form of arthritis; from the same source.

[AnCap Dave]

"I don't care what happens to anyone else as long as I still get my benefits." - My own father on government healthcare.

[AnCap Dave]

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[Goaticus]

""For those of us who oppose the Affordable Care Act as a policy matter, this is a bad day,"  "For those of us in this fight to preserve the limits of constitutional government, this is not a bad day."---Georgetown Professor Randy Barnett in an attempt to felate Roberts for making a bad decision in this crap article.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/06/28/the-political-genius-of-john-roberts/

Another in a long line of Republican apologetics. It's all a brilliant strategy that will end up in reducing the Government even though it never works out that way in real life.

[Ibrahim90]

I thought it was pretty much general knowledge now that gout is caused by arthritis?

actually, gout proper is caused by the buildup of uric acid crystals building up in the joints, which in turn induces inflammatory arthritis. It can be facilitated by diet, trauma, genetics, etc.

[FSBlueApocalypse]

Another gem from Occupy concerning Obamacare

You're NOT forced to buy insurance. You either pay a TAX (not to be confused with a fine) for free healthcare. Which is why it was upheld by SCOTUS because the government is allowed to collect taxes. Or you can buy insurance and get an exemption for said tax. I don't see how that helps the insurance companies.

It's how the rest of the world does it. Except we actually give you the choice of a going with a private insurance company.

Edit: Also, nobody ever said it was meant to fix the rising cost of healthcare. It's for people who can't afford insurance. The costs are another issue - which I personally call price gouging.

[AnCap Dave]

Another gem from Occupy concerning Obamacare

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Yeah, because "buy this or we'll steal your money" is not force at all.

Fuck that guy in the neck.

[evensgrey]

I thought it was pretty much general knowledge now that gout is caused by arthritis?

Not exactly.  Gout is a form of arthritis, caused by a build up of uric acid in the blood to the extent that it starts to crystallize, and the crystals are deposited in various tissues and cause the symptoms (the single most common location for this to occur is in the big toe, and I've heard of acute attacks being treated by the direct but extremely painful process of slitting open the skin and squeezing out the blood containing the crystal accumulation).  The high levels of uric acid salts can also cause kidney stones.  The principle cause of the high uric acid levels is inadequate kidney excretion of uric acid.

Diet choices can contribute to higher production of uric acid (and eating more protein, from ANY source, will increase the risk).  Genetics plays a much greater role.

Other risk factors are exposure to lead, use of alcohol, certain kidney and liver conditions, some medications, age, and the kind of generally run-down condition that far to many people are in today (overweight, high blood pressure, insulin resistance, and so on).

[Ibrahim90]

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Yeah, because "buy this or we'll steal your money" is not force at all.

Fuck that guy in the neck.

better yet, cornhole him to death.

@ Evensgray: hey,  I said that first

[MrBogosity]

You either pay a TAX (not to be confused with a fine) for free healthcare

Yes, please don't be confused by the fact that the ACA CALLS it a fine...

[evensgrey]

Yes, please don't be confused by the fact that the ACA CALLS it a fine...

Wait a minute...

How can they levy a fine without some sort of court process at least being available?  It's not a TAX if you can automatically contest it through a court proceeding of some sort.