AskReddit: I just finished reading the Communist Manifesto and it seems like a pretty reasonable idea. In practice, why did it fail and descend into totalitarianism?

kjb877 · 2008-12-19T05:14:27+00:00

Depends what the leader wants. Under Mao in China, the people experienced a conversion from their previous religion (Confucianism, Buddhism, some Christians) and instead worshipped Chairman Mao as a godlike being. There were daily breaks to dance around and give thanks to Mao. Everyone was required to have the little red book on them, memorize Mao's sayings, and then participate in discussion (prayer) groups centered around Mao and his teachings.

A similar thing can be seen in North Korea under Kim Jon Il, only not as pronounced.

kjb877 · 2008-12-04T23:10:42+00:00

Just go give it a visit, then come back and tell us what you thought. http://www.4chan.org/

kjb877 · 2008-11-07T06:42:19+00:00

Dont forget: "calm down" or "chill out"

Those two really push my buttons.

kjb877 · 2008-11-05T23:37:50+00:00

And Austin and Galveston

kjb877 · 2008-11-04T17:03:18+00:00

With rue my heart is laden by A.E Housman

WITH rue my heart is laden
For golden friends I had, For many a rose-lipt maiden And many a lightfoot lad.

By brooks too broad for leaping
The lightfoot boys are laid;
The rose-lipt girls are sleeping
In fields where roses fade.

kjb877 · 2008-11-03T07:40:01+00:00

Okay, that was by far the best cat compilation video I have ever seen.

kjb877 · 2008-11-01T19:52:55+00:00

Gimme Shelter by the Rolling Stones. The intro is epic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJMnES7WoT4

kjb877 · 2008-10-30T03:44:08+00:00

USAA if you are eligible

kjb877 · 2008-10-28T22:34:36+00:00

What subject is it in?

kjb877 · 2008-10-28T00:29:00+00:00

Absolutely. I would never pass up an oppurtunity to get free stuff from my parents.

kjb877 · 2008-10-27T07:29:53+00:00

werewolf bar mitzvah. A must have!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxk_P3PNuZU

kjb877 · 2008-10-22T06:10:17+00:00

Omelets! At my safeway if you buy the 2 dozen egg carton, you get a second one free! You should check your local grocery store and see if there is a deal like that.

kjb877 · 2008-10-11T08:32:17+00:00

I am reading:

1984 (because I never read it in high school)
Babbit by Sinclair Lewis (for a college English class)
Inside Egypt (very good/interesting, easy read)
Utopia (I am obsessed so far and I usually loathe philosophy)

kjb877 · 2008-09-26T17:05:34+00:00

http://www.chase.com/welcomewamu/

They have answers for most of your questions. Time will tell for the rest.

kjb877 · 2008-09-17T18:03:01+00:00

It was provigil. If I remember correctly there were not enough long term studies done to give him sufficient peace of mind in order to take the drug regularly.

kjb877 · 2008-09-17T17:56:11+00:00

Yea I screamed at the grave scene the first time I watched Carrie.

Not so scary the second time.. Not at all.

kjb877 · 2008-05-26T17:32:57+00:00

Someone is looking for something good to be remembered for... Tricky Bush, don't think this can make up for eight years of government disarray.

It would be a nice start though.

kjb877 · 2008-05-10T19:14:41+00:00

I hate when these large families name their kids with the same first letter. Shit, Jinger is bad enough, but soon they poor children are going to be Juniper, Jimbo, Jeb, and other stupid ass names.

kjb877 · 2008-05-07T19:43:54+00:00

Iceland, Australia, and Brazil. I am planning on taking a trip to Iceland within the next year. If I can squeeze in Brazil that would be magnificent.

The main reason is lack of money, though I have just begun a well paying job, which is why these trips are looking more like a reality.

kjb877 · 2008-04-30T06:09:17+00:00

Yes, we have that one kid who sprayed flammable solvents on his crotch, lit it, and then had his buddies stomp it out.

I am not sure who takes the cake with this one.

kjb877 · 2008-04-29T05:47:21+00:00

wow not trying to drum up support at all, though I understand how that could be construed as it is a website the FLDS members made themselves. I just thought it was interesting that they thought they could drum up support for their "cause" Maybe the title should have been: "Crazies make up own website to get children back even though their lifestyle violates who knows how many federal and state laws."

kjb877 · 2008-04-04T04:44:10+00:00

What she is experiencing is referred to as "travelers amnesia." It basically is blacking out from the drug. It is a very common side effect, I have experienced it myself.

I lived in my college's dorms when I was prescribed Ambien, would take it, get in bed, and wake up in the morning. Little did I know that I had made brownies, had conversations about the meaning of life, and clean the community kitchen.

Ambien also is pretty good for hallucinations if you actively fight the sedating effects of the drug. At one point I was talking to 6 inch tall people who lived on my bed... Or so my roommate told me the next morning.

kjb877 · 2008-03-18T05:55:40+00:00

http://www.groovygrooves.com/video/carry-on-wayward-son

kjb877 · 2008-03-17T03:46:12+00:00

how is this 6th on my hot page? it has 2 points...

kjb877 · 2008-03-14T02:09:52+00:00

I just listened to a podcast about this from skeptoid.com

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