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bvar22

(39,909 posts)
146. That statement eliminates you from the subset of people...
Mon Jan 14, 2013, 05:28 PM
Jan 2013

...that you identify as those who "have nothing to do with guns".


Senator John Kerry

He'll need a bigger gun now jpak Jan 2013 #1
Yup, he sure will jpak sasha031 Jan 2013 #3
Well, crap. That made me laugh Control-Z Jan 2013 #19
this is totally sad. I can't find amusement. we are a sad nation and our kids roguevalley Jan 2013 #58
The problem isn't the guns, the problem is the stupid is sooo great! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #2
Forget background checks - we need sanity checks and IQ tests. Initech Jan 2013 #8
People with high IQs have nothing to do with guns. Sounds good to me. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #11
That statement eliminates you from the subset of people... bvar22 Jan 2013 #146
Exactly!!! We need to start at the root cause, which is stupid! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #21
"Stupid" is kind of the root cause of a lot of our problems. Initech Jan 2013 #24
It is, isn't it ... which is why I did this poll the other night ... RKP5637 Jan 2013 #26
You should do a follow up poll. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #136
It crossed my mind ... generally it's always the other guy that's the stupid one ... I bet RKP5637 Jan 2013 #139
Then as long as stupid exists, defacto7 Jan 2013 #82
Probably not ... n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #90
Completely fucking wrong. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #118
Yep!!! Agree!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #137
If only the victim had a gun graham4anything Jan 2013 #4
If his penis had a gun, it could have defended itself! Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #20
Every man needs a cocked penis armed and ready for self defense! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #22
In the cocked and armed penis club, he's already a member! Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #94
LOL - The highway to hell is gonna have lots of lanes! We're all going! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #95
I guess it could put out an eye waddirum Jan 2013 #112
Fine, so long as you keep guns away from the nuts. ;) nt napoleon_in_rags Jan 2013 #127
The deceased victim was only an unarmed (no hand) symbol. freshwest Jan 2013 #31
Prolly blew Smeriglio all over the place. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #5
Ouch! Bet he doesn't rateyes Jan 2013 #6
He was cleaning the bullets out of it. ToxMarz Jan 2013 #12
Well he now has a couple extra holes to go with the empty space Historic NY Jan 2013 #7
Talk about a do-it-yourself neuter job meow2u3 Jan 2013 #9
he's got one nut left PatrynXX Jan 2013 #84
If that's the case, he screwed up meow2u3 Jan 2013 #86
And let the jokes begin! Bonobo Jan 2013 #10
If the woman shoots herself in the vagina, they will be plenty. ToxMarz Jan 2013 #13
Sweetheart, the joke is the circumstances in which he lost his dick. Not that he lost it. jerseyjack Jan 2013 #25
Sure, sweetie. I'll remember that. nt Bonobo Jan 2013 #29
If somebody had cut his penis off mythology Jan 2013 #30
Yeah, I fucking hate the darwin awards. One of the douchiest things ever. n/t Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #107
Personally I think it's horrible. I agree with you. yardwork Jan 2013 #33
Thanks, Yardwork, This poor teenager's life is ruined. Bonobo Jan 2013 #36
He's a kid. A poor kid who made a horrible Ilsa Jan 2013 #44
Indeed. I keep seeing the sneering "stupid" comments. It certainly wasn't smart, but kids entering Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #105
He's lucky his carelessness leftynyc Jan 2013 #132
I agree. KitSileya Jan 2013 #147
In order for your comparison to be valid, the woman would have had to inflict the injury on herself. MADem Jan 2013 #56
So if a woman injured her genitals Bonobo Jan 2013 #57
No--with a gun. While cleaning it. Stop moving the goalposts. MADem Jan 2013 #61
You said: "to be valid, the woman would have had to inflict the injury on herself" nt Bonobo Jan 2013 #89
C'mon now, Bo... you know the context is irresponsible gun ownership. and right now, people are not bettyellen Jan 2013 #144
Obviously, in the same manner as the hapless male. MADem Jan 2013 #148
it would be funny if they did it themselves like in the OP, not if somebody else JI7 Jan 2013 #68
don't look up ouch gif PatrynXX Jan 2013 #88
This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Jan 2013 #130
I'm not giving any men a pass and I didn't attack any women. Bonobo Jan 2013 #131
Did you not read leftynyc Jan 2013 #133
No I didn't read about that and I don't know the details. Bonobo Jan 2013 #134
I have no sympathy for gun nuts leftynyc Jan 2013 #135
I'm certain that they would. yardwork Jan 2013 #142
i'm sure it was worth it.. frylock Jan 2013 #14
If I'm the parent, and apparently he is underage, that's one gun party that's going learn of product libdem4life Jan 2013 #15
Better to have shot yourself in the other head. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #16
His Phallic Replacement Device - which is all a handgun is in civilian hands - is now gonna have apocalypsehow Jan 2013 #17
The only way to stop a bad guy Pilotguy Jan 2013 #18
The NRA opposes the safety feature Nevernose Jan 2013 #23
Why on earth would they oppose something like that? polly7 Jan 2013 #110
Provide a link for that claim, please NickB79 Jan 2013 #116
Darwin Award Winner of the Year. jerseyjack Jan 2013 #27
Sorry, no. He survived. RC Jan 2013 #108
if only his penis had a gun leftyohiolib Jan 2013 #28
It doesn't pay to go off half-cocked. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2013 #32
And now he's walking around half cocked Turborama Jan 2013 #39
This gives 'Blow Job' a whole new meaning. BVictor1 Jan 2013 #34
Or busting a nut Protalker Jan 2013 #70
I could make a really saucy joke right here bluestateguy Jan 2013 #35
This is supposed to be funny? Some of the comments here are beyond tacky. As is the blog source. pinto Jan 2013 #37
Yep. Lucinda Jan 2013 #103
Well hopefully it will make it harder for him to breed more low IQ twits. Katashi_itto Jan 2013 #38
I wonder if you think your screen name actually means something in Japanese. Bonobo Jan 2013 #45
If it's any consolation. Neither does yours. Katashi_itto Jan 2013 #46
sore ha mae kara shitteiru yo. Bonobo Jan 2013 #48
Really poorly worded, barely makes, if any, sense. Katashi_itto Jan 2013 #62
LOL. Bonobo Jan 2013 #81
Oh Gosh !! How convenient! Katashi_itto Jan 2013 #85
The kids say it's a character in the anime Bleach. Does that make sense? nt MADem Jan 2013 #59
I don't think it is though. Bonobo Jan 2013 #60
With picture! MADem Jan 2013 #63
Bizarre, never even heard of the character. I was just using the family name on my mothers side. :P Katashi_itto Jan 2013 #66
Not a character from Bleach Bonobo Jan 2013 #73
Well, I have no idea--I'm a bit old for that shit! nt MADem Jan 2013 #77
ok if it's anime makes it sort of ok..."yo" is used on songs and such, so some sort of Anime Katashi_itto Jan 2013 #64
I think you mean to speak to Bonobo re: the "yo" business--he was the one that wrote that MADem Jan 2013 #72
Not "Japanese-ish", Japanese. nt Bonobo Jan 2013 #76
Well, it's "soundex" Japanese. You're using the wrong alphabet. nt MADem Jan 2013 #80
それは前から知っているよ Bonobo Jan 2013 #83
It is a slew of numbers in the subject line--I feel like I'm at Bletchley Park! nt MADem Jan 2013 #91
yep, your right, I was trying to figure out what Bonobo was Katashi_itto Jan 2013 #79
Kimi mitai na hito ni iwareru no ha meccha omoroi. nt Bonobo Jan 2013 #87
Someone is really trying hard to prove themselves...think I struck a nerve :) Katashi_itto Jan 2013 #96
WTF? joshcryer Jan 2013 #97
No, but it's kinda like this to me. Bonobo Jan 2013 #98
Eh, just seemed like a name to me. joshcryer Jan 2013 #99
If you speak a language, when a name seems wrong, it is a bit grating. Bonobo Jan 2013 #101
Bruce Lee--Be Water, My Friend. MADem Jan 2013 #149
I don't think it's funny. nt delrem Jan 2013 #40
Illegal guns markmac Jan 2013 #41
Teenager... ReRe Jan 2013 #42
Yikes markmac Jan 2013 #43
that's what you get for dicking around with things you don't understand. nt Takket Jan 2013 #47
If only his... 99Forever Jan 2013 #49
He bought it at a party? Like a Tupperware party? Kurovski Jan 2013 #50
I wonder catchnrelease Jan 2013 #51
Two things... Bigmack Jan 2013 #52
He should have worn his kevlar jockey shorts -- for gun nuts who clean loaded guns. nt SDjack Jan 2013 #53
Poor kid. Beacool Jan 2013 #54
Really. it's pretty awful. Kurovski Jan 2013 #102
How long now has Hollywood been glorifying killing and firearms? Cynicus Emeritus Jan 2013 #55
He won't have the balls to do THAT again. Adsos Letter Jan 2013 #65
"Bought a gun illegally." No sympathy. Also: LOL! nt Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #67
ahem Your move creep PatrynXX Jan 2013 #69
There's never a dearth of entries for the Darwin Awards eom LiberalElite Jan 2013 #71
ouch struggle4progress Jan 2013 #74
That is the only thing that came to my mind too arthritisR_US Jan 2013 #119
And One In the Chamber . . . cer7711 Jan 2013 #75
What a moron! davesliberal1977_gg Jan 2013 #78
Legal Handgun Owners Do It Too AndyTiedye Jan 2013 #92
Guns don't castrate people Orrex Jan 2013 #93
Good Blue Palasky Jan 2013 #100
Oh, Florida SEMOVoter Jan 2013 #104
Almost got a Darwin Award (you don't have to die to get it) sakabatou Jan 2013 #106
If only the kid had had a gun to defend himself, kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #109
Kick & recommend - amazing SoCalDemGrrl Jan 2013 #111
Good heavens. >_< cecilfirefox Jan 2013 #113
How sad for this young boy. nt Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #114
If this were your kid I wonder if you'd be making the same jokes donheld Jan 2013 #115
Thank the Gods that a 4 month old article could fire up the gun haters!!!! flvegan Jan 2013 #117
There's so many guns out there mokawanis Jan 2013 #120
That's horrible. I hope no one is laughing at this. Whisp Jan 2013 #121
Poor kid Spirochete Jan 2013 #122
I've never owned a gun in my life nyquil_man Jan 2013 #123
It wasn't an accident, that's just how they circumcise people in Florida. name not needed Jan 2013 #124
People have made the same lame jokes three or four times in this thread Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2013 #125
when I need my daily dose of disgust, I come to DU and posts Whisp Jan 2013 #143
Er...was there enough left of Mr. Happy to sew back on? Ken Burch Jan 2013 #126
Wow Oilwellian Jan 2013 #128
Well That's One Way To Give Up A Nut cantbeserious Jan 2013 #129
I hate stories where kids... NCTraveler Jan 2013 #138
Karma. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #140
I can't laugh at this. Jennicut Jan 2013 #141
All teenager are stupid to some extent or another gollygee Jan 2013 #145
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