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KurtNYC

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33. That is longest personal attack I have ever read on DU

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 09:23 AM

Feb 2012

Viral videos are not "non-events" -- not when they go to 30+ million views. This video, which is a hoax btw, set off a national dialog on Facebook, gun play and how to raise kids in the modern world.

I have a theory that the things which set us off the most when we see them in other people are exactly the same things which we beat ourselves up for.

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Grown Ups Don't Shoot Laptops [View all] McCamy Taylor Feb 2012 OP

Du rec. Nt xchrom Feb 2012 #1

I beg to differ. People who want to make the point that violence is an excellent first response rustydog Feb 2012 #2

"It is because they are not allowed to express their negative emotions..." ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2012 #3

Guns don't shoot laptops. People do. Lint Head Feb 2012 #4

I thought so to but.. abolugi Feb 2012 #5

I still think the better solution... moriah Feb 2012 #6

Yes! loyalsister Feb 2012 #8

Not quite... jmowreader Feb 2012 #18

Yep, with her own hands would be better. n/t moriah Feb 2012 #22

Are you kidding me? That's what sissies do! Us he-men shoot perfectly working laptops Zalatix Feb 2012 #23

My first thought when I saw the video: moriah Feb 2012 #24

Not the point at all, with Republicans that is. Zalatix Feb 2012 #25

What does he expect his daughter to do... loyalsister Feb 2012 #7

If this guy wasn't a "Carolina hillbilly" (in the words of far too many) he'd never gotten the hate Fortran Feb 2012 #9

Yes, he would have. Because his behavior was asinine. nt TheWraith Feb 2012 #13

Maybe you could have a look at post #10 Fortran Feb 2012 #17

I don't care where he's from. xmas74 Feb 2012 #15

I didn't think it was necessary to mention DUers were not in the group I mentioned. Fortran Feb 2012 #16

I live in Missouri. xmas74 Feb 2012 #19

If this starts the war between the AI and humans Rex Feb 2012 #10

turns out that video was a hoax KurtNYC Feb 2012 #11

It's Pappy from Popeye! (Warning, no punchline in this video) McCamy Taylor Feb 2012 #12

I don't know - he's kind of awesome jsmirman Feb 2012 #29

Can you give me a quick rundown of what he said? obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #49

Thank you! Raine1967 Feb 2012 #14

"Calling Dr. Frist Summer Hathaway Feb 2012 #20

Criticism, not psychoanalysis. The video is a "work of art". McCamy Taylor Feb 2012 #26

Amazingly enough Summer Hathaway Feb 2012 #28

Great post! cwydro Feb 2012 #32

That is longest personal attack I have ever read on DU KurtNYC Feb 2012 #33

This video "set off a national dialog on Facebook ... Summer Hathaway Feb 2012 #35

Forbes, The Guardian UK, The Daily Mail, ZiffDavis net KurtNYC Feb 2012 #38

No offence, but Summer Hathaway Feb 2012 #39

The analysis of the response to the Fukishima reactor is a non-story? LanternWaste Feb 2012 #46

You are being ridiculous Summer Hathaway Feb 2012 #53

It made great fodder for the afternoon radio shows as well.. snooper2 Feb 2012 #43

Not so much analysis as it is simply stating that childlike behavior LanternWaste Feb 2012 #45

And who decides Summer Hathaway Feb 2012 #51

Great post. recd. nt raccoon Feb 2012 #21

If I was that guy's kid... Jester Messiah Feb 2012 #27

agree pennyfor Feb 2012 #30

This vid's for you! KurtNYC Feb 2012 #31

Thanks! You made my day! McCamy Taylor Feb 2012 #34

THat is amazingly FUNNY!!!! jorno67 Feb 2012 #37

Thanks, that was excellent! [nt] Jester Messiah Feb 2012 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author jorno67 Feb 2012 #36

Excellent post and analysis laundry_queen Feb 2012 #41

Self Righteous Scumbags tramadoc Feb 2012 #42

That was kind of a weird rant... snooper2 Feb 2012 #44

umm yeah.. tramadoc Feb 2012 #47

I really wasn't been serial LOL snooper2 Feb 2012 #48

cool tramadoc Feb 2012 #50

I wish I could rec 100 times JonLP24 Feb 2012 #52