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madamesilverspurs

(16,489 posts) Fri Jun 24, 2016, 11:23 PM Jun 2016

Weirdness abides. [View all]

Watching coverage of the mess called Brexit, listening to why or why not, even some expressions of regret and wishing for a do-over . . . and the commercial break goes to an ad with very British voiceover, extolling the wonders of the Jag-you-are, followed by an ad for a laxative . . . then coverage of Trump in Scotland with his Nazi balls and Florida lighthouse . . .

Is the world on drugs?

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Weirdness abides. [View all] madamesilverspurs Jun 2016 OP

God is a nihilist. ZombieHorde Jun 2016 #1

Like the characters in "Big Lebowski," you mean? villager Jun 2016 #6

They had goals and a plan, ZombieHorde Jun 2016 #11

You're accusing them of being "achievers," then? villager Jun 2016 #13

No, I'm just saying I don't think ZombieHorde Jun 2016 #14

God is an American Gabi Hayes Jun 2016 #10

Good song, in my opinion. :) nt ZombieHorde Jun 2016 #12

They're playing the Jag ad so much flamingdem Jun 2016 #2

Who knew? shadowmayor Jun 2016 #3

Reality is getting weirder and weirder and weirder. ReRe Jun 2016 #4

There's only one thing to say to Nazi balls.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #5

Had the same "twilight zone" experience with the Jag ad. Bizarre! Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #7

the short answer to your question: Yes. surrealAmerican Jun 2016 #8

It's the Invisible Hand of the Free Market -- pretty much the same thing. eppur_se_muova Jun 2016 #9