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mikeytherat

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29. They amass a small fortune by first starting with a large fortune (usually an inheritance).

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 02:41 PM

Jul 2012

The contemporary term for it is "Trumpitis."

Failing that, they swindle folks dumber than themselves. If you've got no morals or ethics, taking someone's last dime and not giving a sh** is surprisingly easy.

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No Joke: Mittens eats only the Tops of Muffins! [View all] reformist2 Jul 2012 OP

And you know what he says about the rest of us? Chorophyll Jul 2012 #1

LOL! I hope the American people RedStateLiberal Jul 2012 #30

ROFL - that's hysterical. Vinca Jul 2012 #52

Thanks! Chorophyll Jul 2012 #53

There's no logic in his logic (re butter/lipids). This is a case for Alton Brown. TwilightGardener Jul 2012 #2

Looks like he knows about as much about baking... Lizzie Poppet Jul 2012 #13

You're right...it's just that the tops taste better... joeybee12 Jul 2012 #46

Of course he does! greatauntoftriplets Jul 2012 #3

Funny! soccer1 Jul 2012 #12

+1 pscot Jul 2012 #39

OMG, this is just icing on the ....lipids. What a day!...n/t monmouth Jul 2012 #4

"Top of the Muffin!" louis-t Jul 2012 #5

base? arely staircase Jul 2012 #6

They're just stumps! reformist2 Jul 2012 #14

He's also welcome to eat the peanuts out of my shit. 11 Bravo Jul 2012 #7

Why was I drinking coffee when I read that? Why? mikeytherat Jul 2012 #16

Tell him it's kopi luwak and he probably would n/t Scootaloo Jul 2012 #45

"People with muffin-tops for Romney unite!" Wounded Bear Jul 2012 #8

oh yea, like the cream sinks to the bottom of the milk Bluerthanblue Jul 2012 #9

Dog-on-roof loves muffin-roof aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2012 #10

he has a name for people that eat the bottoms Enrique Jul 2012 #11

I clicked on the link, fearing this was a euphemism Scootaloo Jul 2012 #15

The old fashioned way: hifiguy Jul 2012 #19

I don't think he's bright enough to hold the right end of a sword Scootaloo Jul 2012 #23

He pays people to hold the sword for him Salviati Jul 2012 #40

They amass a small fortune by first starting with a large fortune (usually an inheritance). mikeytherat Jul 2012 #29

Mitt is actually familiar with Muffins? I thought he only ate Petit Fours and Crumpets n/t Blaukraut Jul 2012 #17

Betchya Chris Christi is "The Cleaner" Blue Owl Jul 2012 #18

LOL! reformist2 Jul 2012 #22

Jeez, this jerk even lies about muffins. GoCubsGo Jul 2012 #20

He's like a little kid - I bet he cuts the crust off his white-bread PB&J sandwiches, too. reformist2 Jul 2012 #44

I doubt he has ever eaten that peasant food. GoCubsGo Jul 2012 #47

Don't be silly. He has the cook do that for him. tanyev Jul 2012 #57

You can buy a muffin top only muffin pan sammytko Jul 2012 #51

He only eats the top 1% of the muffin NickB79 Jul 2012 #21

... "during cooking the butter and unhealthful lipids have melted down into the base" ... surrealAmerican Jul 2012 #24

Has he ever been caught eating a piece of fried chicken? snooper2 Jul 2012 #25

And he smashes the rest of the muffins to crumbs nichomachus Jul 2012 #26

Some he sends to the Food Bank in the Caymans. nt SDjack Jul 2012 #32

He creams off the top - always Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #27

What a creepily fascinating portrait. My favorite bits were these: MADem Jul 2012 #28

Does his grape pealer have a green card? chknltl Jul 2012 #31

he probably owns one of these Mosby Jul 2012 #34

Skimming off the top felix_numinous Jul 2012 #33

Well sure. Too many muffin bottoms will give you a muffin top. progressoid Jul 2012 #35

He thinks a batter is going to re-separate back into its components again as it bakes? Waiting For Everyman Jul 2012 #36

Is there anything these idiots can't apply the "trickle down" theory to? n/t nichomachus Jul 2012 #37

Duzy! Chorophyll Jul 2012 #41

I don't see the big deal. My wife only eats the tops of muffins. OneTenthofOnePercent Jul 2012 #38

She probably doesn't do so in the belief that the fats sink to the bottom of the muffin, though. gkhouston Jul 2012 #43

I think it helps if you remember the episode of Seinfeld where Elaine reformist2 Jul 2012 #49

I was never a big Seinfeld kind of guy. OneTenthofOnePercent Jul 2012 #55

It's not about eating only the tops. GoCubsGo Jul 2012 #61

Kind of like licking the frosting off of donuts. Marr Jul 2012 #42

Those muffin tops must be just the right height! Bozita Jul 2012 #48

Fancy LA market (Gelsons) use to sell "muffin tops" because many people just like the top. Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #50

That's certainly an important issue, I feel so informed now just1voice Jul 2012 #54

You all are not going to believe it but that episode is on right now on DC50. DCBob Jul 2012 #56

Here too! What a weird coincidence... reformist2 Jul 2012 #60

Mitt only cares about the top 1%. muntrv Jul 2012 #58

Mittens is a top? I had him pegged as a bottom. joeybee12 Jul 2012 #59