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Friday, July 16th, 2004
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2:50a - Ivy League Nerd PolitiWank
There's a lovely little Ivy League university on the borders of West Philadelphia. It's best known for being founded by the Demi-God of Philadelphia, churning out evil corporate types, killing young males with science, being buffaloed by the Wall Street Journal, and kicking out Candice Bergen -- thus setting her loose on the world.
One of the largest student groups on campus is the Science and Technology Wing (aka STWing). It's sort of a central clearinghouse for geeks and nerds. Which, of course, means its newsgroup is wanky as all get-out. I know this firsthand, being a member since September 1998. *shines non-existent membership badge*
On July 8th, a member of the group posted a link to the Drudge Report, and the noted-damn-near-everywhere "closeness" of the Johns (Kerry and Edwards, that is).
Immediately, homosexuality was brought up.
Roughly 220 posts follow, with references to Hitler, homosexuality, marriage, Republicans, Libertarians, Democrats, racism, immigration policy, the French, socialism, foreign aid, war, Iraq, Germany, John Locke, poor people, alcoholism, drugs, bestiality, Pat Buchanan, unwed parents, crack babies, adoption, polygamy, Lance Armstrong, George Bush, Michael Moore, civil unions, Congress, social security, proper netiquette when posting to newsgroups, and whether or not illegal aliens should be left to die in the streets and have their houses burn down because they don't deserve hospital service and fire coverage since they DON'T PAY TAXES OMG EVAL BIATCHS.
Keep in mind that this newsgroup averages about 30 posts a month during the school year.
Choice quotes (with linkage):
( Overeducated know-it-all young nerds + summer vacation + election year = bad news. )
I'm stopping there. There's just too much.
This just in! An "apology" from one of the participants... but he still keeps going after posting it...
current mood: bring back the anime and porn jokes, plzkthx! (21 comments |comment on this)
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