Global Cooling Sucks!
January 11, 2008 9:33 AM   Subscribe

Boy, global cooling sure sucks, doesn't it? At least even in the midst of a crisis there is still some happiness to be had. Everyone drive your cars to work so we can warm things up a bit!
posted by Autarky (24 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: Cherry-picking six run-of-the-mill weather blurbs and op-eds does not add up to good post, even if you drive your tongue clear through your cheek and out the other side. -- cortex



 
Sweet! We got the classic battle of Anecdote vs. Data here. Looks like Autarky's taking up the banner of Anecdote... who'll defend Data?

grabs popcorn, settles in to watch the beatdown
posted by suckerpunch at 9:42 AM on January 11, 2008


I'm glad you didn't editorialize at all.

or

I see you have your own blog already.
posted by BeerFilter at 9:43 AM on January 11, 2008


I know that something here sucks, and I don't think it is global cooling.
posted by dios at 9:44 AM on January 11, 2008 [1 favorite]


This thread has started well and will end even better.
posted by DU at 9:47 AM on January 11, 2008


I see you have your own blog already.

Crap. I meant to delete it, thinking a mefi post would be better. It seems even with one's tongue planted firmly in cheek people can't take a joke that offends their PC sensibilities.
posted by Autarky at 9:48 AM on January 11, 2008


DUDE YOU FORGOT THIS.
posted by The Straightener at 9:50 AM on January 11, 2008


I'll never understand how people don't get that responding to criticism by lashing out defensively always GivesWell.
posted by Skorgu at 9:51 AM on January 11, 2008


The best part was the "WICKED LOCAL SEARCH" field at the top of the page.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 9:52 AM on January 11, 2008


For the last time, you fuckwit: GLOBAL WARMING DOESN'T ALWAYS MEAN THE WEATHER GETS WARMER.

Global warming destabilizes climate systems, which leads to unpredictable and extreme weather events. Which includes both record cold and hot temperatures.

"The Arctic is screaming."
posted by nasreddin at 9:52 AM on January 11, 2008 [2 favorites]


I am glad to see some fresh variations on old MeFi tropes here:

This thread has started well and will end even better.

I see you have your own blog already.

Thanks for posting this so people could make these excellent snarks.
posted by GuyZero at 9:55 AM on January 11, 2008


Ugh. I can't take a joke that makes me read five editorials about local weather.
posted by cowbellemoo at 9:56 AM on January 11, 2008 [2 favorites]


For the last time, you fuckwit

Thank you for keeping things civil even though you don't like my post.
posted by Autarky at 9:56 AM on January 11, 2008 [1 favorite]


It seems even with one's tongue planted firmly in cheek people can't take a joke that offends their PC sensibilities.

Offended? Hardly. But when given the choice between

- Assume FPP is sarcastic, assume poster is sane, remain bored

or

- Assume FPP is serious, assume poster is insane, READY THE BATTLEMENTS FOR A BEATDOWN

you know which I choose.
posted by suckerpunch at 9:57 AM on January 11, 2008


Wait...six.
posted by cowbellemoo at 10:00 AM on January 11, 2008



Thank you for keeping things civil even though you don't like my post.


Civility is boring. Aggression is much more fun.
posted by nasreddin at 10:01 AM on January 11, 2008 [1 favorite]


Well, I assumed your editorial slant was tongue-in-cheek irony, but it's still just a bunch of lame stories about local weather events. I can only be thankful that none of them were youtube videos.
posted by rocket88 at 10:02 AM on January 11, 2008


General question: How does one determine the difference between a regular person making a joke that sounds like a very common nutjob theme and just a plain nutjob?
posted by DU at 10:03 AM on January 11, 2008 [1 favorite]


This thread will Warmwell
posted by CynicalKnight at 10:04 AM on January 11, 2008


What a marvelous excuse for throwing f-bombs around like dollar bills at a strip club. I'm sure it was well-deserved since scientists unanimously agree that global warming is real.
posted by Autarky at 10:05 AM on January 11, 2008


It seems even with one's tongue planted firmly in cheek people can't take a joke that offends their PC sensibilities.

Forget it, Jake. It's MeFiTown.
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 10:05 AM on January 11, 2008


Post flagged for excessive stupidity.
posted by Eekacat at 10:06 AM on January 11, 2008


What the hell is a "Pee Dee"?
posted by wfc123 at 10:09 AM on January 11, 2008


So, what in the FPP indicates that it is a joke? And by bitching about "PC sensibilities" I think you've forfeited any hope of civil discourse (wait... what.. you want civil discussion on a post-identified jokey post? Not been around here long eh?)
posted by edgeways at 10:11 AM on January 11, 2008


It seems even with one's tongue planted firmly in cheek people can't take a joke that offends their PC sensibilities.

when you post something that's actually strong enough to be a joke and offensive, we'll let you know
posted by pyramid termite at 10:11 AM on January 11, 2008


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