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Forum: General 02-09-2013, 04:54 AM

Replies: 93 Subversive Kawaii Views: 2,809 Posted By CuckooTuli Hey Languor, welcome to the site - we disagree on... Hey Languor, welcome to the site - we disagree on a lot of points, but that said, it's always good to have another feminist on board. Discussions on this site have a tendency to get interesting....

Forum: Music 01-23-2013, 08:07 AM

Replies: 11 People of England... Views: 411 Posted By CuckooTuli Fuck yes. This needs to happen, when you're... Fuck yes. This needs to happen, when you're feeling better. :D

Forum: Music 01-22-2013, 11:28 AM

Replies: 11 People of England... Views: 411 Posted By CuckooTuli Awesomes! :D I'll give this a bump a bit nearer... Awesomes! :D I'll give this a bump a bit nearer the time. MC, I'm in Essex at the mo. I thought London could work for a meet-up, but apparently train is like 80 quid from you!! I thought you were...

Forum: Music 01-21-2013, 02:51 AM

Replies: 11 People of England... Views: 411 Posted By CuckooTuli Yeah, do, MC. I hope you're feeling better soon.... Yeah, do, MC. I hope you're feeling better soon. I was wondering if you'd be able to make it - it's crazy-stupid if we don't hang out at some point, given how reasonably close we live to one another....

Forum: Music 01-18-2013, 03:10 AM

Replies: 11 People of England... Views: 411 Posted By CuckooTuli People of England... Anyone going to the Swans gig in London on 4th April? I'll be there, with bells on & a metric fuck-ton of pantswetting excitement, if so.

Forum: Whining 01-18-2013, 03:08 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli That's good. Hope they fix you up soon - I just... That's good. Hope they fix you up soon - I just got over a pretty minor chest infection, & was struck by how hard you forget how grim it is having trouble breathing until something comes along and...

Forum: Whining 01-18-2013, 12:14 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli What the actual fuck?? Damn... I know our... What the actual fuck?? Damn... I know our species is capable of some severely messed-up shit... but the everyday acts of petty cruelty are pretty fucking amazing sometimes, too. Cunting arsehole....

Forum: Spooky News 01-03-2013, 03:13 AM

Replies: 44 Defense secretary sued for combat exclusion of women. Views: 1,026 Posted By CuckooTuli Hey, Santorum addressed this shit already! It's... Hey, Santorum addressed this shit already! It's not about the women themselves, it's about how the natural male need to protect the poor fragile creatures could create 'compromising situations'....

Forum: Literature 01-03-2013, 03:01 AM

Replies: 3,195 What Are You Reading? Views: 317,472 Posted By CuckooTuli Just finished the third volume of Sandman, by... Just finished the third volume of Sandman, by Neil Gaiman, and so far I'm just completely blown away. I've gotten a lot of enjoyment out of Neil's fiction, but perfect it ain't... this, though......

Forum: Whining 12-31-2012, 07:43 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli This is the exact problem I've always had with... This is the exact problem I've always had with MRA. If they really cared about the problems facing men - of which there ARE many, undoubtedly; no winners in the patriarchy and all that - they'd be...

Forum: Politics 12-31-2012, 07:27 AM

Replies: 0 FBI & banks' tag-teaming on OWS crackdown Views: 253 Posted By CuckooTuli FBI & banks' tag-teaming on OWS crackdown Sooo, the FBI was out to paint OWS as a terrorist threat from the get-go. Who would've thunk it? "Documents released show coordination between the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and...

Forum: Spooky News 12-29-2012, 05:03 AM

Replies: 16 Dental Assistant Fired For Being Too Attractive Views: 851 Posted By CuckooTuli What the actual fuck?? So... basically, he was a... What the actual fuck?? So... basically, he was a creep incapable of the amount of self-control required not to be creepy... and during a global recession with a shitty job market, this was considered...

Forum: Politics 12-22-2012, 04:11 AM

Replies: 345 Gun ownership and mental health (psychological) screenings Views: 5,873 Posted By CuckooTuli Frankly, one of the reasons I'm glad there is... Frankly, one of the reasons I'm glad there is very little gun access in the UK is that I can think of at least one situation in which my having one could well have ended very, very badly. The only...

Forum: Politics 12-21-2012, 02:51 AM

Replies: 345 Gun ownership and mental health (psychological) screenings Views: 5,873 Posted By CuckooTuli As an R. D. Laing, "psychic processes from the... As an R. D. Laing, "psychic processes from the normative to the pathological/pathologized can't NOT be expressions of the culture within which they operate" devotee person, this thread has been a...

Forum: Whining 12-16-2012, 04:22 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli God fucking damn it, fucking fuck people. I'm so... God fucking damn it, fucking fuck people. I'm so sorry, dude - I wish you lived close enough that I could offer a place to crash. (Well, I'm sort of homeless too atm, but you could share my allocated...

Forum: Introductions 11-28-2012, 06:37 AM

Replies: 40 I suppose Views: 1,409 Posted By CuckooTuli Err... you really don't. Also, there's a... Err... you really don't. Also, there's a difference between not knowing what ellipses are or mean, and being confused when someone uses them in a deliberately obtuse context. Arsehole.

Forum: Whining 11-22-2012, 02:06 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli Resonating so much right now. Yes, amazingly, to... Resonating so much right now. Yes, amazingly, to some people, one partner's misery within a relationship is not a valid reason to end it. I've now learned that whatever their reasoning and however...

Forum: Whining 11-14-2012, 08:13 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli Thanks Miss A. Poor little guy had a fat happy... Thanks Miss A. Poor little guy had a fat happy life for the most part, but I'm still sick about the state of him towards the end. Still and all, at least he's out of pain now.

Forum: General 11-14-2012, 02:38 AM

Replies: 5,250 The New Thread About Nothing Views: 255,858 Posted By CuckooTuli I can so picture this, and it makes me lol. I can so picture this, and it makes me lol.

Forum: Whining 11-14-2012, 02:35 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli For what it's worth, I think Honeythorn is right,... For what it's worth, I think Honeythorn is right, MC - time to insist that they do something about this shit. I've had plenty of experience with apathetic "wait (until the wound is wide open) and see...

Forum: General 11-09-2012, 07:20 AM

Replies: 4 Insane Asylum patients in History? Views: 978 Posted By CuckooTuli If you would specifically like to write about... If you would specifically like to write about mental illness, and asylums as the dark corners of society, I'd suggest Charcot's patient Augustine - she was a 15 year old and one of his most famous...

Forum: Whining 11-09-2012, 07:10 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli Finally got all of my shit out of my ex's place,... Finally got all of my shit out of my ex's place, and realised: motherfucker took my first installment of Preacher. And I could have jacked LOADS of stuff I wanted from his collection, and didn't....

Forum: Politics 11-09-2012, 07:05 AM

Replies: 2 OBSCENELY good article on Insitutionalized Authoritarianism. Views: 431 Posted By CuckooTuli Bodily autonomy is so often underemphasised in... Bodily autonomy is so often underemphasised in debates about UK policing. I reposted this on Facebook, and a friend remembered passing the London climate change protests and asking the white...

Forum: Politics 11-09-2012, 06:55 AM

Replies: 48 Poll: 2012 G.net Election Poll Views: 1,518 Posted By CuckooTuli Schadenfreude.... Schadenfreude. (http://whitepeoplemourningromney.tumblr.com/) :D

Forum: Politics 10-10-2012, 03:19 PM

Replies: 285 Magdelin Laundry Views: 4,780 Posted By CuckooTuli This is the thing, though... I don't like the... This is the thing, though... I don't like the idea that past wrongs make everything out of a person's mouth automatically worthless. Sure, you're going to give someone a harder time if they're...

Forum: General 10-10-2012, 11:24 AM

Replies: 5,250 The New Thread About Nothing Views: 255,858 Posted By CuckooTuli Yeah, same thing! My cooking has always been... Yeah, same thing! My cooking has always been something of a joke to my nearest & dearest. However, having just ended a relationship in which I basically didn't cook anything that wasn't chilli or...

Forum: Politics 10-10-2012, 09:14 AM

Replies: 285 Magdelin Laundry Views: 4,780 Posted By CuckooTuli Honestly, I don't think so either, and am a... Honestly, I don't think so either, and am a little baffled by this thread. I get that it's a racially charged term, but he wasn't using it frivolously or, IMO, inappropriately - I mean, as Alan said,...

Forum: General 10-10-2012, 01:34 AM

Replies: 115 The History of Gothic.Net! Views: 9,395 Posted By CuckooTuli No, I know what you mean. I like that we're sort... No, I know what you mean. I like that we're sort of left alone here, too. I think that if we had mods - especially participating mods - a lot of the arguments would get settled sooner. Which would be...

Forum: General 10-10-2012, 01:30 AM

Replies: 5,250 The New Thread About Nothing Views: 255,858 Posted By CuckooTuli So trying those out, Saya! Update: my key... So trying those out, Saya! Update: my key lime pie is also awesome, and I don't even like fruit-based desserts. In fact, I normally feel actively cheated by fruit-based desserts. That's it. I'm...

Forum: General 10-08-2012, 11:46 AM

Replies: 5,250 The New Thread About Nothing Views: 255,858 Posted By CuckooTuli In the grand tradition of heteronormative clichés... In the grand tradition of heteronormative clichés of heartbreak, I've been learning to bake. And after years of living on toast for days on end out of laziness, fucking up the simplest timing and...

Forum: Music 10-05-2012, 06:42 AM

Replies: 31 Poll: Bauhaus vs. Joy Division Views: 2,073 Posted By CuckooTuli What's with the vs.? I DEMAND BOTH. What's with the vs.? I DEMAND BOTH.

Forum: Politics 10-05-2012, 06:38 AM

Replies: 144 White people are hilarious. Views: 3,521 Posted By CuckooTuli There's no need for me to "transcend my own... There's no need for me to "transcend my own whiteness", given that I live in a little place where it's already celebrated, defended and systemically privileged... it's called The World. This isn't...

Forum: General 10-03-2012, 01:20 AM

Replies: 103 Anger Management Views: 4,656 Posted By CuckooTuli So, the friend mentioned above has been given a... So, the friend mentioned above has been given a year before he has to start "earning" his benefits by jumping through ridic hoops in a country that doesn't have enough jobs for its able fucking...

Forum: General 10-03-2012, 01:08 AM

Replies: 2 Hey Saya and Versus Views: 787 Posted By CuckooTuli OH MY GOD THAT IS AWESOME. It's like everything I... OH MY GOD THAT IS AWESOME. It's like everything I post about on Facebook mated and started a site. I have a new favourite thing of the day. :D

Forum: General 10-03-2012, 01:05 AM

Replies: 7 This dude took a ton of drugs and drew himself Views: 1,178 Posted By CuckooTuli That's really cool! Great idea, given the... That's really cool! Great idea, given the inspirational potential of drugs for a lot of people. As a collection I really like it.

Forum: General 09-20-2012, 07:23 AM

Replies: 107 What are you gonna be for Halloween? Views: 3,803 Posted By CuckooTuli That'd rule, although I'd be super-jealous of the... That'd rule, although I'd be super-jealous of the outfit - those blades'd be awesome! Unfortunately, having no monies for a legit cool costume & no motivation to make one, I'm stuck with taking the...

Forum: Politics 09-20-2012, 07:12 AM

Replies: 168 Mitt Romney's photo op with a Vietnam veteran. Views: 3,829 Posted By CuckooTuli Ad hominem. I never whined that you should be... Ad hominem. I never whined that you should be nicer to people - I simply pointed out the factual inaccuracy of saying that anyone who disagrees with you is incapable of understanding politics. If...

Forum: General 09-20-2012, 06:53 AM

Replies: 75 Poll: What is your alignment? Views: 7,302 Posted By CuckooTuli Chaotic Good... thought I'd be Lawful Neutral. Chaotic Good... thought I'd be Lawful Neutral.

Forum: Politics 09-19-2012, 07:52 AM

Replies: 168 Mitt Romney's photo op with a Vietnam veteran. Views: 3,829 Posted By CuckooTuli Dude, cool your jets; there's a difference... Dude, cool your jets; there's a difference between seeing your point but remaining to be convinced, and being too grindingly stupid to understand any part of your argument.

Forum: General 09-19-2012, 06:04 AM

Replies: 107 What are you gonna be for Halloween? Views: 3,803 Posted By CuckooTuli I'm pretty much Knockout from the villainous... I'm pretty much Knockout from the villainous Secret Six every year. Highwayman mask, long leather gloves & whatever green clothes I can find rattling around the wardrobe. And Krampus - tackiness...

Forum: Politics 09-19-2012, 05:55 AM

Replies: 168 Mitt Romney's photo op with a Vietnam veteran. Views: 3,829 Posted By CuckooTuli Yeah, that's the problem - acknowledging shades... Yeah, that's the problem - acknowledging shades of grey is all well and good, but I struggle to see "Well there are way bigger dickholes than Romney around!" as a reason to actively like the guy.

Forum: General 09-13-2012, 03:51 AM

Replies: 29 So I started making jewelry out of real human bones.. Views: 1,739 Posted By CuckooTuli My hippie-dippy mother once asked my sister and I... My hippie-dippy mother once asked my sister and I quite seriously if we would consider having her made into a diamond, to wear in remembrance after she died. Our reply was pretty much this, with an...

Forum: Politics 09-11-2012, 02:29 AM

Replies: 189 Atheism+ Views: 4,457 Posted By CuckooTuli Yeah - something I've notice about anti-feminist... Yeah - something I've notice about anti-feminist MRA is that they tend to weigh all kinds of power equally, and have no concept of compensatory power. A lot of the ones I've argued with cite the...

Forum: General 09-09-2012, 07:59 AM

Replies: 103 Anger Management Views: 4,656 Posted By CuckooTuli And does the Kraken come with? And does the Kraken come with?

Forum: General 09-09-2012, 03:13 AM

Replies: 103 Anger Management Views: 4,656 Posted By CuckooTuli First rule of the internets: NEVER READ THE... First rule of the internets: NEVER READ THE COMMMENTS. The welfare state & NHS are being dismantled before our eyes over here. A friend of mine who's disabled is being told his benefits are under...

Forum: Politics 09-07-2012, 10:52 AM

Replies: 189 Atheism+ Views: 4,457 Posted By CuckooTuli No, I totally get what you're saying - makes... No, I totally get what you're saying - makes perfect sense, and I agree. The tricky thing here is that not understanding prejudice, privilege etc., doesn't make someone a bad person; plenty of women...

Forum: General 09-07-2012, 06:55 AM

Replies: 4,301 What's made your day? Views: 207,781 Posted By CuckooTuli This guy.... This guy. :Dhttp://gawker.com/5938676/father-of-the-year-helps-dress+wearing-son-feel-comfortable-by-putting-on-a-skirt-himself

Forum: Politics 09-07-2012, 06:47 AM

Replies: 189 Atheism+ Views: 4,457 Posted By CuckooTuli These. These. Are pretty much it. I used to... These. These. Are pretty much it. I used to be a lot more tolerant of men hitting on me. Now, if someone comes right up and asks me out when we haven't exchanged more than perfunctory...

Forum: Politics 09-04-2012, 04:03 AM

Replies: 22 I just don't know anymore... Views: 1,346 Posted By CuckooTuli This thread is everything I love about G.net. I... This thread is everything I love about G.net. I wish more of my IRL friends thought like you guys. Which makes me think, really. Most of them are on the same page, but think I take certain things...

Forum: Introductions 09-04-2012, 03:20 AM

Replies: 12 Greetings Views: 883 Posted By CuckooTuli I just looked up my old intro thread as I... I just looked up my old intro thread as I couldn't remember. Turns out Versus was the first person to welcome me - which is ironic, as he's the nearest thing I've ever had to a nemesis around here....

Forum: Spooky News 08-14-2012, 03:43 AM

Replies: 20 Violent criminal actions caught on tape. Views: 1,091 Posted By CuckooTuli Deadman, you HAVE your way.... Deadman, you HAVE your way. (http://thismodernworld.com/archives/7175) For fuck's sake, find a cause where shit's still up for grabs.

Forum: Whining 08-06-2012, 04:03 AM

Replies: 16 Do you know what REALLY irks me? Views: 928 Posted By CuckooTuli NO U!!!!!! *madface* NO U!!!!!! *madface*

Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 08-04-2012, 04:14 AM

Replies: 166 The Dark Knight Rises Views: 11,442 Posted By CuckooTuli CONT'D As above. I’m not arguing that... CONT'D As above. I’m not arguing that these representations aren’t there, I’m arguing that plenty of them are sparse to the point of lip-service. You’re arguing that Bane didn’t tap into...

Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 08-04-2012, 04:14 AM

Replies: 166 The Dark Knight Rises Views: 11,442 Posted By CuckooTuli Warning: LONG-ASS pile of theory wankery coming... Warning: LONG-ASS pile of theory wankery coming up. Absolutely, the vast majority of what I don’t like about it is a matter of taste. Again – and to Despanan too – I am not claiming the...

Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 08-03-2012, 03:53 AM

Replies: 166 The Dark Knight Rises Views: 11,442 Posted By CuckooTuli Thing is, I don't hate it because I disagree with... Thing is, I don't hate it because I disagree with the thesis. The politically problematic elements I identified are something I'm perfectly able to separate from my belief that the story was full of...

Forum: Literature 08-02-2012, 08:27 AM

Replies: 3,195 What Are You Reading? Views: 317,472 Posted By CuckooTuli About to start on The Invisibles. I've been... About to start on The Invisibles. I've been looking forward to this one for a loooong time :D

Forum: General 08-02-2012, 06:28 AM

Replies: 4,301 What's made your day? Views: 207,781 Posted By CuckooTuli A weekend of awesomeness ahead with visiting... A weekend of awesomeness ahead with visiting friends, and getting aanother article pitch accepted. Also, realising I'd forgotten that series 5 of Breaking Bad started 3 weeks ago. That shit rocks...

Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 08-02-2012, 06:04 AM

Replies: 166 The Dark Knight Rises Views: 11,442 Posted By CuckooTuli Jeez, if the heading of that section is really... Jeez, if the heading of that section is really all he can focus on to the exclusion of the points made right underneath it, I could define hyperbole (and maybe while I'm at it, explain that I don't...

Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 08-01-2012, 11:50 PM

Replies: 166 The Dark Knight Rises Views: 11,442 Posted By CuckooTuli You’re right, it’s immeasurably stupid to analyse... You’re right, it’s immeasurably stupid to analyse the ideology of texts beyond their surface meanings. Please, O Wise One, forgive me my folly. My criticisms weren’t about the fact that the...

Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 08-01-2012, 02:24 AM

Replies: 166 The Dark Knight Rises Views: 11,442 Posted By CuckooTuli I'll respond to this bag of "Waaah don't insult... I'll respond to this bag of "Waaah don't insult MAH HERO" in more depth later, but surely you can at least see that totally demonising those who put the redistribution of wealth into practise by...

Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 07-31-2012, 06:31 AM

Replies: 166 The Dark Knight Rises Views: 11,442 Posted By CuckooTuli Pretty much, yeah (by my reading, at least). It... Pretty much, yeah (by my reading, at least). It wouldn't have been so bad if there had at leastbeen different 'factions', like having some civvies who tried desperately to keep order in the absence...

Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 07-30-2012, 05:02 AM

Replies: 166 The Dark Knight Rises Views: 11,442 Posted By CuckooTuli I wrote a blog post detailing the things that... I wrote a blog post detailing the things that irke me most about the movie - see my sig, if anyone's interested.

Forum: Literature 07-30-2012, 03:27 AM

Replies: 108 50 Shades Of Grey Views: 7,845 Posted By CuckooTuli I've had the "white people experience racism... I've had the "white people experience racism too!!" argument with a lot of people - this pretty much sums it up. A white person getting the cold shoulder in the local hip hop club just isn't the same...

Forum: Literature 07-29-2012, 12:08 PM

Replies: 108 50 Shades Of Grey Views: 7,845 Posted By CuckooTuli Oh, totally - I guess I just judge the author's... Oh, totally - I guess I just judge the author's readers more harshly than the author herself, in a way. i mean, I write crap I know is crap, but if I blogged the biggest piece of cack I'd ever...

Forum: Literature 07-29-2012, 02:46 AM

Replies: 108 50 Shades Of Grey Views: 7,845 Posted By CuckooTuli To be honest, there's a little bit of me that... To be honest, there's a little bit of me that find it sad that I can't just be happy for the author. I mean, she was just some woman who liked writing fanfiction as a hobby, never expected anything...

Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 07-28-2012, 03:21 PM

Replies: 166 The Dark Knight Rises Views: 11,442 Posted By CuckooTuli Just watched this. Honestly, I thought it was... Just watched this. Honestly, I thought it was fucking awful; actually without redeeming feature. The storyline was BRIMFUL of plotholes, the character relationships were unconvincing, I can't think...

Forum: Introductions 07-26-2012, 05:41 AM

Replies: 9 Whatup Views: 950 Posted By CuckooTuli I fucking love the Swans. Welcome! :D I fucking love the Swans. Welcome! :D

Forum: Spooky News 07-24-2012, 07:06 AM

Replies: 148 Mass Shooting, Dark Knight Rises, 14 dead Views: 4,447 Posted By CuckooTuli Good job the media... Good job the media (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PezlFNTGWv4) is there to enable the delusions of unstable people capable of pulling something similar, eh?

Forum: Politics 07-23-2012, 04:18 AM

Replies: 129 The abortion thread pt. 2. Views: 5,242 Posted By CuckooTuli It's a tricky one. I do think civility is... It's a tricky one. I do think civility is generally more useful than all-out attack when you're trying to get someone to reconsider their views rather than simply shut down defensively, but that's...

Forum: General 07-23-2012, 03:54 AM

Replies: 5,250 The New Thread About Nothing Views: 255,858 Posted By CuckooTuli It's a story Apathy wrote back in 2010 when I'd... It's a story Apathy wrote back in 2010 when I'd just joined. It was actually my first introduction to many of the featured old-timers. :) http://gothic.net/boards/showthread.php?t=23686

Forum: General 07-20-2012, 11:09 AM

Replies: 5,250 The New Thread About Nothing Views: 255,858 Posted By CuckooTuli I just quit weed too (and by "just", I mean... I just quit weed too (and by "just", I mean "yesterday"... hoping this one'll stick). I hear herbal Nytol is good for sleeping... :s Nice to finally meet the famous Mir, by the way. Ever since the...

Forum: Politics 07-20-2012, 10:52 AM

Replies: 129 The abortion thread pt. 2. Views: 5,242 Posted By CuckooTuli To be honest, it's mostly because I can actually... To be honest, it's mostly because I can actually remember being similar in my approach to many issues myself, and it's not as long ago as I'd like to pretend. I can remember thinking that I 'wasn't...

Forum: Whining 07-20-2012, 10:42 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli Feel better, MC. That sounds shitty, especially... Feel better, MC. That sounds shitty, especially with a bub to be looking after... I hear parenthood don't get sick days. :(

Forum: Politics 07-20-2012, 10:29 AM

Replies: 129 The abortion thread pt. 2. Views: 5,242 Posted By CuckooTuli Everything is political. If you think you don't... Everything is political. If you think you don't have an agenda, all that means is you're following someone else's. Every aspect of your life is influenced by the dialogue and social mechanisms around...

Forum: Politics 07-20-2012, 10:20 AM

Replies: 129 The abortion thread pt. 2. Views: 5,242 Posted By CuckooTuli Thing is though, that saying means "Don't start... Thing is though, that saying means "Don't start shit from nothing". I wouldn't call the raging debate surrounding an issue that has a momentous effect on the lives of those involved nothing. Those...

Forum: Politics 07-20-2012, 08:22 AM

Replies: 129 The abortion thread pt. 2. Views: 5,242 Posted By CuckooTuli But that's another logical inconsistency, no? "NO... But that's another logical inconsistency, no? "NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO DECIDE THIS STUFF, so we should hold votes and let the majority decide what everyone in their area is allowed to do."

Forum: Politics 07-20-2012, 07:21 AM

Replies: 129 The abortion thread pt. 2. Views: 5,242 Posted By CuckooTuli But it's not a question of "You can have your... But it's not a question of "You can have your opinion and I can have mine" here. They're pointing out the logical inconsistencies in yours. Most notably: a foetus is either of equal value to a human...

Forum: General 07-18-2012, 01:23 AM

Replies: 5,250 The New Thread About Nothing Views: 255,858 Posted By CuckooTuli You guys are lucky - I got ID'd a few months back... You guys are lucky - I got ID'd a few months back and was all smug and preeny as I handed it over, only to have the checkout woman ruin it by whispering "I know you're nearer 30 than 18, but we get...

Forum: Introductions 07-11-2012, 07:56 AM

Replies: 15 New user Views: 659 Posted By CuckooTuli Damn greedy whores. ;) That was...... Damn greedy whores. ;) That was... pure poetry. Them whores sure can trash-talk; GothKitty, I'd consider your spikes revoked.

Forum: Politics 07-10-2012, 04:20 AM

Replies: 25 So. Views: 1,230 Posted By CuckooTuli In the UK, the goverment are currently doing... In the UK, the goverment are currently doing everything they can to push the idea that an oversized welfare bill is behind most of the country's current financial woes, and scapegoating immigrants is...

Forum: Literature 07-10-2012, 04:12 AM

Replies: 73 Gnet in the End of Days Views: 2,363 Posted By CuckooTuli Oh, I didn't mean I don't think it's funny - just... Oh, I didn't mean I don't think it's funny - just that it's not the all-out parody of the Zombopocalypse one and is quite different in tone. It's not necessarily a bad thing; just passing comment. ...

Forum: Introductions 07-10-2012, 03:58 AM

Replies: 15 New user Views: 659 Posted By CuckooTuli Sorry but I'm with GothKittySpikes on this one.... Sorry but I'm with GothKittySpikes on this one. Sluts and whores are evil. If they keep using up All The Sex, there won't be any left for the nice ladylike womens. :(

Forum: Literature 07-07-2012, 04:46 PM

Replies: 73 Gnet in the End of Days Views: 2,363 Posted By CuckooTuli I'm not quite sure how seriously to take this.... I'm not quite sure how seriously to take this. Zombo was all-out balls to wall comedy, but this keeps looking like getting for-real dark before falling back to dick jokes. I'm wondering if it's going...

Forum: General 07-07-2012, 04:38 PM

Replies: 4,301 What's made your day? Views: 207,781 Posted By CuckooTuli Wine and the American Civil War documentaries on... Wine and the American Civil War documentaries on TV.

Forum: Politics 07-05-2012, 09:03 AM

Replies: 16 If we live in a system that is racist... Views: 943 Posted By CuckooTuli Mean-spirited rhetoric is my crack. Mean-spirited rhetoric is my crack.

Forum: Politics 07-05-2012, 01:09 AM

Replies: 16 If we live in a system that is racist... Views: 943 Posted By CuckooTuli Look SAYA, according to YOUR political views,... Look SAYA, according to YOUR political views, Elystan's issues are not comparable to, you know, actual oppression. Stop subjugating him by pointing this out. You tyrannous monster. Won't somebody...

Forum: Whining 07-05-2012, 01:05 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli Yeah, that's true. I think a combination of... Yeah, that's true. I think a combination of Weltschmerz and future anxiety just gave me a burst of the horrors for a little bit. This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKYDcAsahXY) has kind of been my...

Forum: Introductions 07-05-2012, 12:59 AM

Replies: 43 Hello I'm from Slovenia Views: 2,917 Posted By CuckooTuli What? WHO doesn't know about Laibach? Oh,... What? WHO doesn't know about Laibach? Oh, that's right, everyone I ever met barring the person who introduced me to them. :(

Forum: Politics 07-04-2012, 10:07 AM

Replies: 16 If we live in a system that is racist... Views: 943 Posted By CuckooTuli Only just noticed this. I usually point out to... Only just noticed this. I usually point out to people who say either this or its first cousin, "It's nothing to do with me/I'm not a racist so why are 'they' mad at me", that THEIR point of view...

Forum: Whining 07-04-2012, 03:19 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli I just turned 28 and I still don't have a Real... I just turned 28 and I still don't have a Real Job and I haven't magically outgrown my love of weed and I haven't found a way to make the world a better place that feels like it's really making a...

Forum: Literature 07-03-2012, 09:54 AM

Replies: 73 Gnet in the End of Days Views: 2,363 Posted By CuckooTuli My guess: AshleyO and Despanan undergo a crisis... My guess: AshleyO and Despanan undergo a crisis of faith, Despanan runs off to join OWS, and AshleyO devotes his new angelic powers to trolling the faithful. (Possible sidekick for Versus? I mean,...

Forum: Politics 07-03-2012, 08:52 AM

Replies: 5 Can anyone (Saya??) recommend me some good material on kiriarchy? Views: 500 Posted By CuckooTuli Actually I don't completely disagree. But I do... Actually I don't completely disagree. But I do appreciate it for the way it brings different forms of social stratification together in direct relation to one another, and prioritises that direct...

Forum: Politics 07-03-2012, 08:08 AM

Replies: 5 Can anyone (Saya??) recommend me some good material on kiriarchy? Views: 500 Posted By CuckooTuli It's pretty new... 2008 or thereabouts, I think.... It's pretty new... 2008 or thereabouts, I think. Difficulty is, I'm trying to put together a research proposal, and the working bibliography is giving me gyp. No worries - I guess I'll just angle it...

Forum: Politics 07-03-2012, 04:59 AM

Replies: 5 Can anyone (Saya??) recommend me some good material on kiriarchy? Views: 500 Posted By CuckooTuli Can anyone (Saya??) recommend me some good material on kiriarchy? Online or otherwise is fine - obviously Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza is redundant at this stage in my reading, so am looking for uses/explorations of her theory.

Forum: Shill 06-30-2012, 07:14 AM

Replies: 9 So I started a blog about fantasy. Views: 1,751 Posted By CuckooTuli So I forgot about this for the longest time, but... So I forgot about this for the longest time, but have finally managed to get a new post up. This one is inspired partly by Pride and partly by the Salvation Army thread on here, if anyone's...

Forum: Spooky News 06-28-2012, 11:58 PM

Replies: 14 Salvation Army: "Gays should be put to Death" Views: 883 Posted By CuckooTuli Lol, the only thing more quease-inducing than the... Lol, the only thing more quease-inducing than the interview itself is that half-arsed "Love us, we're LIBRULLS!!" disclaimer they added to their FAQ aftterwards. "Uhhh... love and respect to all......

Forum: Literature 06-28-2012, 09:46 AM

Replies: 73 Gnet in the End of Days Views: 2,363 Posted By CuckooTuli Son, if you keep that up I will love-bomb the... Son, if you keep that up I will love-bomb the shit out of you. Also: noted. You're a special and unique snowflake, more End of Days pls :D

Forum: Whining 06-28-2012, 03:41 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli Thanks MC. In all honesty, I'm fine; although not... Thanks MC. In all honesty, I'm fine; although not being able to do much is frustrating, it does make the concrete pressure on me pretty negligable. I just wish she felt less shitty and lonely. And...

Forum: Literature 06-28-2012, 03:32 AM

Replies: 73 Gnet in the End of Days Views: 2,363 Posted By CuckooTuli NEVER!... ... okay, you got me. NEVER!... ... okay, you got me.

Forum: Literature 06-28-2012, 03:11 AM

Replies: 73 Gnet in the End of Days Views: 2,363 Posted By CuckooTuli I also would love this. Although if my function... I also would love this. Although if my function is purely "recipient of Versus-inflicted smackdown", appropriate vengeance will be extracted when I get my finger out on Gnet in the X-Men 'Verse. :p

Forum: Whining 06-28-2012, 02:04 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli Thanks guys. Apparently the blood and pus have... Thanks guys. Apparently the blood and pus have now stopped gushing out, which can only be a plus.

Forum: Literature 06-28-2012, 01:58 AM

Replies: 73 Gnet in the End of Days Views: 2,363 Posted By CuckooTuli Bitch, this better be some fishing for... Bitch, this better be some fishing for compliments shit rather than a threat to jack in the one fic I'm FINALLY IN.

Forum: General 06-28-2012, 01:32 AM

Replies: 103 Anger Management Views: 4,656 Posted By CuckooTuli It does. In other news though, the door swings... It does. In other news though, the door swings both ways; spent the rest of yesterday having a similarly knock-down drag-out argument with another acquaintance about feminism, which seems to have...

Forum: General 06-28-2012, 12:00 AM

Replies: 103 Anger Management Views: 4,656 Posted By CuckooTuli A part of me would actually love to bring him in... A part of me would actually love to bring him in here to talk to people like you guys and maybe realise that it isn't all suburbia and ex-Cambridge graduates playing devil's advocate (oh yeah, he...

Forum: Literature 06-27-2012, 01:55 PM

Replies: 73 Gnet in the End of Days Views: 2,363 Posted By CuckooTuli Nooo, I just heard the death rattles of Clint... Nooo, I just heard the death rattles of Clint Eastwood and John McClane! Every time someone says they don't believe in violence, an action hero dies. You have to pound your fist into someone's face...

Forum: Literature 06-27-2012, 01:29 PM

Replies: 73 Gnet in the End of Days Views: 2,363 Posted By CuckooTuli Non-violently. :p Non-violently. :p

Forum: General 06-27-2012, 07:24 AM

Replies: 19 Happy Birthday Saya Views: 1,051 Posted By CuckooTuli Happpy belated Saya! Sorry to hear about your... Happpy belated Saya! Sorry to hear about your friends being dickholes - hope you managed to have enough fun to make up for it in the days since. :)

Forum: General 06-27-2012, 07:22 AM

Replies: 103 Anger Management Views: 4,656 Posted By CuckooTuli Honestly, there was little talk; it devolved... Honestly, there was little talk; it devolved pretty quickly into an exchange of accusations. Turns out that putting "All due respect" at the beginning of your post doesn't really take the sting out...

Forum: Whining 06-27-2012, 05:16 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli Thanks dude, that's nice of you. She'll be... Thanks dude, that's nice of you. She'll be finding out within 2 weeks if she has to have yet another op, so hopefully, one way or another, this will all be over in another 6 months or so. Meanwhile I...

Forum: General 06-27-2012, 04:08 AM

Replies: 103 Anger Management Views: 4,656 Posted By CuckooTuli Soooo frustrating, right? I find it's worst to... Soooo frustrating, right? I find it's worst to see from people who are actually decent human beings with no overt prejudices, but who just have absolutely no concept of their own privilege, and are...

Forum: General 06-27-2012, 02:37 AM

Replies: 103 Anger Management Views: 4,656 Posted By CuckooTuli Facebook debate-turned-knock-down drag-out... Facebook debate-turned-knock-down drag-out argument with a friend, who was effectively telling me that I should tone down my "militance" in pointing out privilege, -isms etc., and telling me that...

Forum: Whining 06-27-2012, 02:20 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli My mother is sick, and sick of being in pain, and... My mother is sick, and sick of being in pain, and there's nothing I can do about it. I'm so fucking broke at the moment that even getting home to visit will be impossible until the end of the month....

Forum: Literature 06-27-2012, 02:13 AM

Replies: 73 Gnet in the End of Days Views: 2,363 Posted By CuckooTuli Damn, you got me... that's pretty much how I... Damn, you got me... that's pretty much how I pootle through life. :)

Forum: Spooky News 06-22-2012, 08:36 AM

Replies: 117 From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.... Views: 2,816 Posted By CuckooTuli This is true. Ditto with things like the case of... This is true. Ditto with things like the case of Jody McIntyre (http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2010/12/15/jody-mcintyre-who%E2%80%99s-apathetic-now/) (which incidentally brought up some pretty...

Forum: Spooky News 06-22-2012, 07:08 AM

Replies: 117 From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.... Views: 2,816 Posted By CuckooTuli Haha, pretty much. Haha, pretty much.

Forum: General 06-22-2012, 02:39 AM

Replies: 4,301 What's made your day? Views: 207,781 Posted By CuckooTuli My new place is A-MAZING. I feel like a proper... My new place is A-MAZING. I feel like a proper grown-up. Also, having a birthday party Saturday night, that will doubtless leave said new place looking like every other student-y hovel I've ever...

Forum: Spooky News 06-22-2012, 01:55 AM

Replies: 117 From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.... Views: 2,816 Posted By CuckooTuli I'm not against violence in a blanket ideological... I'm not against violence in a blanket ideological sense, although mostly because what the law classifies as violence (resistance to unwarranted physical coercion such as the breaking of kettles) are...

Forum: Whining 06-22-2012, 01:38 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli My cheque and contributors' copy of Bitch still... My cheque and contributors' copy of Bitch still haven't arrived yet. I'm in no rush for the money, which will be pretty negligible after conversion, but I wanna see how it looks and reads and check I...

Forum: Introductions 06-14-2012, 03:02 AM

Replies: 6 Intro Views: 483 Posted By CuckooTuli I love Moby Dick, even if I could do without the... I love Moby Dick, even if I could do without the long-ass monologues on shippy things at times. Some of them are genius though, love the one about whiteness. And it's a great adventure story...

Forum: General 06-14-2012, 02:52 AM

Replies: 4,301 What's made your day? Views: 207,781 Posted By CuckooTuli Seeing Jeff Lewis again and getting my comics... Seeing Jeff Lewis again and getting my comics signed. Also got to see "Roll Bus Roll", "Back When I Was 4" and "Artland" live, which are three of my favourites. :D

Forum: Politics 06-14-2012, 02:06 AM

Replies: 0 Why working-class people vote Conservative Views: 441 Posted By CuckooTuli Why working-class people vote Conservative http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/jun/05/why-working-class-people-vote-conservative I definitely find myself having the minority/majority argument with people less leftist than myself a lot....

Forum: Commentary 05-03-2012, 06:12 AM

Replies: 8 Game of Thrones Episode 204, Garden of Bones Views: 1,150 Posted By CuckooTuli From what I remember he took her away on the... From what I remember he took her away on the horse he'd just given her and she was terrified about what was about to happen, but once he started he was gentler than she'd expected and she ended up...

Forum: Politics 05-03-2012, 05:46 AM

Replies: 247 OWS, Racism and the Establisment Media Views: 8,908 Posted By CuckooTuli Yeah, that's pretty much what I was getting at... Yeah, that's pretty much what I was getting at (or trying to) in my first post. It's all connected, and trying to understand a specific kind of prejudice without trying to understand prejudice and...

Forum: Introductions 05-03-2012, 03:40 AM

Replies: 10 Introduction. Views: 942 Posted By CuckooTuli Um, what's douchey about pointing that out? It's... Um, what's douchey about pointing that out? It's not like she was being an arsehole about it. Welcome, and chill.

Forum: General 05-02-2012, 06:00 AM

Replies: 32 G.net meetup. Views: 1,373 Posted By CuckooTuli Yeah, I'll hit up some friends. They might be... Yeah, I'll hit up some friends. They might be okay with it - just don't want to presume. I'm pretty open house myself and have to try and remember that not everyone is.

Forum: General 05-02-2012, 05:54 AM

Replies: 32 G.net meetup. Views: 1,373 Posted By CuckooTuli Cool cool - in that case, if Jack can get you... Cool cool - in that case, if Jack can get you down here, all you'll need is your ticket, which shouldn't cost too much, although I don't know how much Jack's petrol will set him back. I'll bring us a...

Forum: General 05-02-2012, 05:40 AM

Replies: 32 G.net meetup. Views: 1,373 Posted By CuckooTuli Oh really? I feel a plan brewing. MC, if you... Oh really? I feel a plan brewing. MC, if you could get a lift down, we can always do it cheapo-style - i.e. bottle of something strong (weather'll soon be nice enough that we can pub-crawl it and...

Forum: General 05-02-2012, 05:18 AM

Replies: 6 Quitting smoking Views: 796 Posted By CuckooTuli PM me your email, I've got a PDF for you. Helped... PM me your email, I've got a PDF for you. Helped me quit when I was smoking so heavily I literally couldn't breathe when the weather was cold.

Forum: General 05-02-2012, 05:14 AM

Replies: 32 G.net meetup. Views: 1,373 Posted By CuckooTuli I'd so be there, but am busy that weekend. :( ... I'd so be there, but am busy that weekend. :( I'll keep an eye for other events in London that people on here might be interested in, though. And Miss C, you're coming if I have to road trip down...

Forum: Commentary 05-01-2012, 05:25 PM

Replies: 8 Game of Thrones Episode 204, Garden of Bones Views: 1,150 Posted By CuckooTuli I think I know the scene you mean, and I actually... I think I know the scene you mean, and I actually thought it was an improvement on the book version, which basically treated the scene in question as **** fantasy turned sexy. I felt that the series...

Forum: Politics 05-01-2012, 08:07 AM

Replies: 247 OWS, Racism and the Establisment Media Views: 8,908 Posted By CuckooTuli Ah, okay. I read the whole thing but fairly... Ah, okay. I read the whole thing but fairly hurriedly, so I guess it's possible that having been on the other side of a mending-is-better-than-ending debate with Saya before, i was just seeing what I...

Forum: Politics 05-01-2012, 05:36 AM

Replies: 247 OWS, Racism and the Establisment Media Views: 8,908 Posted By CuckooTuli I should point out re: my last paragraph that the... I should point out re: my last paragraph that the nature of privilege puts the burden for this change on the majority, to listen to marginal voices. Reading back it just sounds like "You lot all want...

Forum: Literature 05-01-2012, 05:29 AM

Replies: 122 What are you currently writing? Views: 15,065 Posted By CuckooTuli Yo Saya, what's your blog link? I didn't know you... Yo Saya, what's your blog link? I didn't know you had one.

Forum: Commentary 05-01-2012, 05:25 AM

Replies: 8 Game of Thrones Episode 204, Garden of Bones Views: 1,150 Posted By CuckooTuli I never noticed that this was being reviewed! And... I never noticed that this was being reviewed! And no discussions? You guys suck. :p I'm getting a little tired of seeing tits in every shot. The constant nudity was not in the books and is,...

Forum: Introductions 05-01-2012, 05:23 AM

Replies: 4 Introduction Views: 904 Posted By CuckooTuli Welcome! What are you studying at postgrad? Welcome! What are you studying at postgrad?

Forum: Introductions 05-01-2012, 05:20 AM

Replies: 28 Hey. Views: 1,530 Posted By CuckooTuli I think you left around the time I joined, so I... I think you left around the time I joined, so I know you mostly as the drunk dude who was tripping balls all through the Zombapocalypse. Welcome back!

Forum: Politics 05-01-2012, 05:09 AM

Replies: 247 OWS, Racism and the Establisment Media Views: 8,908 Posted By CuckooTuli I can see both sides of this one. What both... I can see both sides of this one. What both Versus and Saya's evidence seems to highlight is that the left are far from immune to the bullshit fallacies born of privilege commonly seen from the...

Forum: Whining 04-24-2012, 02:18 AM

Replies: 33 The Gay Porn Thread Views: 2,424 Posted By CuckooTuli I was about to wonder how MC and Apathy would... I was about to wonder how MC and Apathy would feel about how vanilla this all has been. Until I saw the last post. There's a stomach-churning orgy of bestiality in this yet, I see. :p

Forum: Whining 04-24-2012, 02:16 AM

Replies: 15 So tired... Views: 1,203 Posted By CuckooTuli Without knowing exactly what's happened between... Without knowing exactly what's happened between you and this guy, I'm sure you had your reasons for whatever it was that you did. You really don't seem like the kind of person who goes around...

Forum: Introductions 04-24-2012, 02:10 AM

Replies: 3 A funny thing happened on the way to g.net Views: 710 Posted By CuckooTuli Game of Thrones, Whedon, Frankenstein, Kubrick,... Game of Thrones, Whedon, Frankenstein, Kubrick, Lynch, feminism and honesty.... aw shit, nearly everything you mentioned. I definitely like you. Welcome to Gnet! :)

Forum: Whining 04-22-2012, 05:45 AM

Replies: 33 The Gay Porn Thread Views: 2,424 Posted By CuckooTuli Wait - the dog is teaching the training classes?... Wait - the dog is teaching the training classes? This could get... surreal. :)

Forum: General 04-22-2012, 05:18 AM

Replies: 272 Everybody Gothercize!!! Views: 16,425 Posted By CuckooTuli I caved and smoked last night, and am now feeling... I caved and smoked last night, and am now feeling the need to purge the hangover with some kind of proper excercise - might walk the hour and a half to the village to catch up with a friend later....

Forum: General 04-22-2012, 05:09 AM

Replies: 9 Poll: The preferred method of your execution? Views: 900 Posted By CuckooTuli Guillotine or shoot-out, for sure. Although I'd... Guillotine or shoot-out, for sure. Although I'd be shit in a shoot-out - too much flapping, not enough hand-eye coordination. Thinking about it, the guillotine'd probably be more dignified.

Forum: Whining 04-16-2012, 01:49 PM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli You cried at The Princess and the Frog? Jesus... You cried at The Princess and the Frog? Jesus rollerblading Christ, you really are in a bad way. I mean, Up, The Girl in the Fireplace, Wallace from The Wire - those I get. Those just mean you're not...

Forum: General 04-16-2012, 01:13 PM

Replies: 4,301 What's made your day? Views: 207,781 Posted By CuckooTuli For some reason, this really cracked me up:... For some reason, this really cracked me up: http://animalstalkinginallcaps.tumblr.com/post/20410503525/i-would-let-robb-stark-have-the-business-the-guy

Forum: Whining 04-14-2012, 05:03 PM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli The way I see it, how you proceed depends on why... The way I see it, how you proceed depends on why you feel hesitant to begin with. If it’s purely that you’re worried about jeopardizing the friendship, then Solumina is right – just accept that...

Forum: General 04-14-2012, 05:01 PM

Replies: 5,250 The New Thread About Nothing Views: 255,858 Posted By CuckooTuli I really need to stop staying up late for no... I really need to stop staying up late for no reason.

Forum: Literature 04-14-2012, 03:56 PM

Replies: 3,195 What Are You Reading? Views: 317,472 Posted By CuckooTuli On the fifth book of Preacher, War in the Sun.... On the fifth book of Preacher, War in the Sun. The weakest yet, but the series has been kickass enough that I'm still jonesing for the next one already.

Forum: Literature 04-10-2012, 05:11 AM

Replies: 130 G.Net in the jungles of southeast asia. Views: 8,179 Posted By CuckooTuli Finally! You know, I was idly thinking about... Finally! You know, I was idly thinking about starting one (Xmen-verse) and realised I hadn't put myself in it. Even I omitted myself from my own fanfiction. I was starting to think I had the Gnet...

Forum: General 04-10-2012, 04:54 AM

Replies: 4,301 What's made your day? Views: 207,781 Posted By CuckooTuli Apathy!! I thought I detected the sweet, sweet... Apathy!! I thought I detected the sweet, sweet itch of chronic VD. Good to see ya, you crazy lil' spunkmonkey. :D

Forum: Literature 04-05-2012, 05:43 AM

Replies: 130 G.Net in the jungles of southeast asia. Views: 8,179 Posted By CuckooTuli I'm not getting my hopes up again. As a group,... I'm not getting my hopes up again. As a group, the evil Gnet Fanfiction writers have repeatedly toyed with my emotions by writing a new scene then disappearing. I'm going to assume this Resurrection...

Forum: Politics 04-05-2012, 05:34 AM

Replies: 29 Feminism And Classism Views: 2,498 Posted By CuckooTuli This is pretty much the only approach that I... This is pretty much the only approach that I could see working. The article's assertion that many people don't really encounter feminism until university, thereby inherently skewing it in terms of...

Forum: General 04-01-2012, 10:01 AM

Replies: 4,301 What's made your day? Views: 207,781 Posted By CuckooTuli That's... amazing. :) That's... amazing. :)

Forum: General 03-31-2012, 09:26 AM

Replies: 4,301 What's made your day? Views: 207,781 Posted By CuckooTuli I love watching pugs try to pick stuff up! They... I love watching pugs try to pick stuff up! They have so much trouble getting their mouths around things with their flat faces. So cute. My nan had one when I was a kid - she was your clichéd...

Forum: Whining 03-31-2012, 03:05 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli Thanks, Fruitbat; I'm trying to focus on the... Thanks, Fruitbat; I'm trying to focus on the awesome people around me right now. Sorry to hear your ex was such as arsehole to you... I've never had any experience with that kind of relationship...

Forum: Whining 03-31-2012, 03:02 AM

Replies: 29 Self-diagnosis via the internet Views: 1,911 Posted By CuckooTuli I have a confession: every now and again, one of... I have a confession: every now and again, one of Elystan's posts amuses me. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day...

Forum: Whining 03-29-2012, 02:12 PM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli Damn. I'm not surprised - that's some pretty... Damn. I'm not surprised - that's some pretty heavy shit.

Forum: Whining 03-29-2012, 01:46 PM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli Shit man, that's... wayyyy more extreme than... Shit man, that's... wayyyy more extreme than mine! I just get cranky, mess up my sentences when I try to talk to people and generally become a giant bitchy chore of a bundle of nerves who can't hold...

Forum: Whining 03-29-2012, 01:29 PM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli Yeah, this is it... having learned the hard way... Yeah, this is it... having learned the hard way about my bullshit tendencies towards addiction, I really don't want to start a new one. After years of recreational drug use, I have enough contacts...

Forum: Politics 03-29-2012, 01:04 PM

Replies: 20 Pro-choice protest sign ideas? Views: 1,708 Posted By CuckooTuli That's just beautiful. :D That's just beautiful. :D

Forum: Whining 03-29-2012, 12:57 PM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli I've been trying to live by the Buddhist tenet of... I've been trying to live by the Buddhist tenet of speech lately that goes "Before you speak, ask yourself: is it true, is it kind, and is it necessary?", and have really been struggling with the part...

Forum: Whining 03-29-2012, 12:46 PM

Replies: 29 Self-diagnosis via the internet Views: 1,911 Posted By CuckooTuli I'm pretty sure y'all are being trolled. ... I'm pretty sure y'all are being trolled. Again.

Forum: Whining 03-29-2012, 12:45 PM

Replies: 6 Are you fucking kidding me?! Views: 1,377 Posted By CuckooTuli *Die-five* *Die-five*

Forum: General 03-29-2012, 12:42 PM

Replies: 15 Did you know? Views: 1,066 Posted By CuckooTuli Lateness, but happy birthday! :D Lateness, but happy birthday! :D

Forum: Politics 03-29-2012, 12:40 PM

Replies: 79 I want to talk about abortion again Views: 6,081 Posted By CuckooTuli AshleyO: at the moment, in the UK, the cost to... AshleyO: at the moment, in the UK, the cost to the NHS would be the major bug-bear with it. (Although, given that the Coalition have started the process of dismantling the NHS in earnest recently,...

Forum: Introductions 03-27-2012, 04:12 AM

Replies: 7 Greetings! Views: 1,117 Posted By CuckooTuli Hmm - it's been quiet lately, but like most... Hmm - it's been quiet lately, but like most places, it goes through phases. At this particular moment there's a core group of regular posters, although political discussions are the most lively ones...

Forum: Politics 03-27-2012, 03:42 AM

Replies: 79 I want to talk about abortion again Views: 6,081 Posted By CuckooTuli Er - got to say, Fruitbat, if this is how you... Er - got to say, Fruitbat, if this is how you usually roll then I'm beginning to understand why people become blunt with you. You haven't actually posted anything resembling an argument - just some...

Forum: Politics 03-26-2012, 02:05 AM

Replies: 79 I want to talk about abortion again Views: 6,081 Posted By CuckooTuli Well, fair enough; just explaining why I think... Well, fair enough; just explaining why I think you got tag-teamed, since you seemed to consider it the result of a "think my way of GTFO" attitude, when in fact, I'd say it was more about reacting...

Forum: General 03-26-2012, 01:51 AM

Replies: 51 Humans, instincts and working girls dilemma. Views: 2,322 Posted By CuckooTuli I'm a little in love with Acharis's post. Very... I'm a little in love with Acharis's post. Very well-put.

Forum: Introductions 03-26-2012, 01:18 AM

Replies: 7 Greetings! Views: 1,117 Posted By CuckooTuli Hi there! Looking at your interests, I think we... Hi there! Looking at your interests, I think we could be friends. Also, as an unashamed self-righteous hippie, I love that you want an eco-friendly casket. Welcome. :)

Forum: General 03-26-2012, 01:06 AM

Replies: 51 Humans, instincts and working girls dilemma. Views: 2,322 Posted By CuckooTuli In terms of 'winning the argument' (I hate how... In terms of 'winning the argument' (I hate how petty that makes it sound, when it's anything but), I'd say the main thing is to try and get him to acknowledge that in making this statement, he is...

Forum: Whining 03-26-2012, 12:43 AM

Replies: 6 Are you fucking kidding me?! Views: 1,377 Posted By CuckooTuli Bruce Willis is John McClane. Bruce Willis will... Bruce Willis is John McClane. Bruce Willis will ALWAYS be John McClane. End of.

Forum: Politics 03-26-2012, 12:35 AM

Replies: 79 I want to talk about abortion again Views: 6,081 Posted By CuckooTuli Fruitbat - I get what you're saying. But the... Fruitbat - I get what you're saying. But the discussion in this thread is about women's ability to choose abortion, and whether or not the state has the right to prevent her from doing so based on...

Forum: Politics 03-25-2012, 05:15 AM

Replies: 79 I want to talk about abortion again Views: 6,081 Posted By CuckooTuli I don't understand how that would make it fall... I don't understand how that would make it fall down - a woman whose protection hormone/instincts have kicked in would presumably not be seeking an abortion, unless her reasons are strong and sound...

Forum: General 03-23-2012, 06:33 AM

Replies: 51 Humans, instincts and working girls dilemma. Views: 2,322 Posted By CuckooTuli So r.ape and abuse are innate male instinct: men... So r.ape and abuse are innate male instinct: men can only channel that instinct onto women who don't "matter", rather than learning NOT to be abusive... With all due respect, I'd suggest your...

Forum: General 03-20-2012, 05:08 PM

Replies: 12 e-cigarettes, personal vaporizers, etc. Views: 1,369 Posted By CuckooTuli Alan Carr advises against nicotine substitutes.... Alan Carr advises against nicotine substitutes. All hail Alan Carr; the man is a god as far as I'm concerned. I've offered this before, but I have an email-able PDF of his book if anyone is...

Forum: Whining 03-20-2012, 04:54 PM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli Damn, Valhalla... that's so frustrating. How did... Damn, Valhalla... that's so frustrating. How did feminism become so deeply unfashionable that many otherwise-intelligent people STILL lack the most rudimentary bullshit-detector when it comes to...

Forum: Politics 03-20-2012, 06:12 AM

Replies: 79 I want to talk about abortion again Views: 6,081 Posted By CuckooTuli That argument from Despanan is brilliant; I'm... That argument from Despanan is brilliant; I'm going to use it every time someone claims to believe that the life of a foetus is equivalent to a human life. Stellar logic that manages to accommodate...

Forum: Commentary 03-19-2012, 02:47 AM

Replies: 1 Walking Dead Episode 212 Views: 645 Posted By CuckooTuli A friend of mine called this weeks ago, when the... A friend of mine called this weeks ago, when the two bodies were discovered without bites. The scientist whispered something to Rik that we never heard at the end of season when he was trying to...

Forum: Politics 03-12-2012, 01:57 PM

Replies: 45 Kony 2012 Views: 2,746 Posted By CuckooTuli That... was like sitting through series 1 of... That... was like sitting through series 1 of Buffy, only for the finale to have her and the Master agree, "You say potato, I say all that is innocent shall die screaming", with smily shrugs. Then...

Forum: Whining 03-12-2012, 01:36 PM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli I hate having to de-friend people for laughing at... I hate having to de-friend people for laughing at the disabled, then defending their right to do so under the heading of "victimless crime!!", EVEN after disabled people join the thread to explain...

Forum: Whining 03-12-2012, 01:22 PM

Replies: 22 I never would have expected this. Views: 1,811 Posted By CuckooTuli You should neither laugh nor be insulted; that... You should neither laugh nor be insulted; that shit isn't funny (although hopefully it will be when the pain wears off), but it doesn't reflect on you either. He's the dickhole here. Honestly...

Forum: Spooky News 03-05-2012, 02:26 AM

Replies: 27 Judge sends racially charged email about president Views: 2,662 Posted By CuckooTuli Don't get me wrong, I can understand thinking,... Don't get me wrong, I can understand thinking, "Well, all right, let's not get hysterical - we've all said shit to a select audience at some point that could have gotten us in trouble if others had...

Forum: General 03-04-2012, 06:32 AM

Replies: 4,301 What's made your day? Views: 207,781 Posted By CuckooTuli Awesome weekend with one of my favourite people... Awesome weekend with one of my favourite people in the world after an impromptu visit featuring weed, cocktails and lots of guitar wankery. I feel like I've been poisoned. Totally worth it.

Forum: Spooky News 03-04-2012, 06:25 AM

Replies: 27 Judge sends racially charged email about president Views: 2,662 Posted By CuckooTuli The difference between yours and his is the fact... The difference between yours and his is the fact that yours were made for and about people you know and are presumably friends with. The fact that the comedy comes from bigotry is seconday to the...

Forum: Literature 02-29-2012, 07:27 AM

Replies: 3,195 What Are You Reading? Views: 317,472 Posted By CuckooTuli Hysteries by Elaine Showalter. It's a feminist... Hysteries by Elaine Showalter. It's a feminist look at hysteria as cultural phenomena. It's been good, although I must admit I was more interested in the historical evolution of psychoanalysis than...

Forum: General 02-29-2012, 07:19 AM

Replies: 4,301 What's made your day? Views: 207,781 Posted By CuckooTuli Congrats Versus, what are you studying/majoring... Congrats Versus, what are you studying/majoring in?? My day has been made by unseasonal sunshine, and endless cups of tea. Yes, I am looking at readjusting my goals for happiness.

Forum: General 02-29-2012, 07:15 AM

Replies: 16 Happy birthday, Versus! Views: 1,546 Posted By CuckooTuli Happy birthday! Here, have a puggle in a hat.... Happy birthday! Here, have a puggle in a hat. (http://img1.etsystatic.com/il_fullxfull.315911221.jpg) :)

Forum: General 02-29-2012, 07:12 AM

Replies: 43 Racist goths??? Views: 3,268 Posted By CuckooTuli PP, you seem to think it's a choice between... PP, you seem to think it's a choice between tolerating things you find morally and intellectually repugnant, or stamping your feet and spitting at the person in question like a five year old. There...

Forum: Whining 02-16-2012, 01:35 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli Man, they sound crazy. I take it a phone would... Man, they sound crazy. I take it a phone would just be too awkward/potentially volatile?...

Forum: Introductions 02-16-2012, 01:31 AM

Replies: 27 Um, hello? This appeared to be the right link. Views: 2,011 Posted By CuckooTuli I seem to remember the "For the Newbies" thing... I seem to remember the "For the Newbies" thing being both tongue-in-cheek, and about 10 years old. Most of the rules it lays down have gone out the window. In any case, welcome.

Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 02-15-2012, 06:59 AM

Replies: 30 The Walking Dead Views: 4,911 Posted By CuckooTuli Honestly, I thought all the characterisation... Honestly, I thought all the characterisation sucked, and always has. It just notices more now they're stationary and the plot isn't moving so fast.

Forum: Whining 02-15-2012, 06:49 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli Yeah, same. Hope everyone in the family who does... Yeah, same. Hope everyone in the family who does know is doing okay; and the man himself, of course.

Forum: General 02-15-2012, 06:33 AM

Replies: 5,250 The New Thread About Nothing Views: 255,858 Posted By CuckooTuli Getting on, MC? Aren't you like 29? Getting on, MC? Aren't you like 29?

Forum: Politics 02-10-2012, 07:31 AM

Replies: 266 Theology (Does god exist? Why/Why Not? etc.) Views: 11,581 Posted By CuckooTuli Deviant, to quote Tim Minchin on homeopathy:... Deviant, to quote Tim Minchin on homeopathy: 'alternative medicine' is medicine that has either not been proven to work, or been proven not to work. Because you know what they call medicine that has...

Forum: General 02-09-2012, 08:59 AM

Replies: 52 Official dreams/goals thread Views: 3,448 Posted By CuckooTuli You're trans in the US military?! Shit, and I... You're trans in the US military?! Shit, and I thought I had problems. Sorry to hear about your troubles, dude; I hope it works out and the transition starts coming together soon.

Forum: General 02-09-2012, 06:33 AM

Replies: 52 Official dreams/goals thread Views: 3,448 Posted By CuckooTuli MC: damn straight baby. Flying the flag... flying... MC: damn straight baby. Flying the flag... flying the flag. MOC: do you mind if I ask what kind of gender issues you're having? (I'm sort of interested in that kind of thing, although fair do's if...

Forum: General 02-09-2012, 06:12 AM

Replies: 52 Official dreams/goals thread Views: 3,448 Posted By CuckooTuli MC, you should work on your socialising skills... MC, you should work on your socialising skills with me sometime. I'd socialise the SHIT out of you. For real, we should get that Gnet meet-up in London organised sometime. I'm pretty sure all the...

Forum: Literature 02-09-2012, 06:01 AM

Replies: 354 Gnet in the Zombie Apocalypse (featuring the old-timers) Views: 21,942 Posted By CuckooTuli It kind of mystifies me that we've made romantic... It kind of mystifies me that we've made romantic love into one of the cornerstones of western culture, when it's the most unreliable, intransient kind when compared to deep friendships and family...

Forum: Fashion 02-09-2012, 05:54 AM

Replies: 21 Your "must have" gothic Makeup Views: 5,259 Posted By CuckooTuli I'm super-white & used to have the same problem... I'm super-white & used to have the same problem finding foundations that matched, until adolescence departed and I learned that not smoking 20 a day and living on Haribo would do more for it than...

Forum: General 02-09-2012, 05:41 AM

Replies: 52 Official dreams/goals thread Views: 3,448 Posted By CuckooTuli This is a great thread. :) Short-term:... This is a great thread. :) Short-term: finish Bitch article, publish an academic one I've been working on on Kerouac's Duluoz Legend. Smoke less weed and master the basics of life as a grown-up...

Forum: Whining 02-09-2012, 05:02 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli Oh HELL no. At this point, it's not just about... Oh HELL no. At this point, it's not just about what you're willing to do for him (although frankly, I think you've done plenty already considering that he's your brother and not your fucking kid);...

Forum: Literature 02-03-2012, 04:49 AM

Replies: 354 Gnet in the Zombie Apocalypse (featuring the old-timers) Views: 21,942 Posted By CuckooTuli I like where this is going. I only hope these... I like where this is going. I only hope these promises of fanfic won't shatter like broken dreams when they attempt to take corporeal form.

Forum: Politics 02-03-2012, 04:47 AM

Replies: 24 Low IQ linked to conservative & prejudiced beliefs Views: 1,777 Posted By CuckooTuli Well, I'm not sure I believe elitism &... Well, I'm not sure I believe elitism & complacency are the biggest reasons for the marginalising of the left in general, or of feminism in particular. I won't take that up here though as it's a whole...

Forum: Whining 02-03-2012, 04:28 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli MC knows what's up. Crying over Doctor Who is... MC knows what's up. Crying over Doctor Who is nothing more than than signifier of not being a soulless monster.

Forum: Literature 02-02-2012, 07:09 AM

Replies: 354 Gnet in the Zombie Apocalypse (featuring the old-timers) Views: 21,942 Posted By CuckooTuli Point. When I joined, this place was full of... Point. When I joined, this place was full of trolls, crazies, fanfic and porn. Now most of the remaining members are just... normal. There are still cool people around, but it's more coffee house...

Forum: Whining 02-02-2012, 07:06 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli Damn, that's cold. What a dickhole. Damn, that's cold. What a dickhole.

Forum: Literature 02-02-2012, 06:26 AM

Replies: 284 Dark Regions Press book announcement thread Views: 37,178 Posted By CuckooTuli So on Tuesday, I received not one, but three,... So on Tuesday, I received not one, but three, books - especially benevolent considering the UK shipping fee. For the Dark Regions are bountiful and their works contagious like zombie virus. Chris...

Forum: Literature 02-02-2012, 06:16 AM

Replies: 354 Gnet in the Zombie Apocalypse (featuring the old-timers) Views: 21,942 Posted By CuckooTuli There you are, G.net! Oh I've missed you darling.... There you are, G.net! Oh I've missed you darling. :)

Forum: Whining 02-02-2012, 04:56 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli Sometimes a clean break is the only way to avoid... Sometimes a clean break is the only way to avoid the whole crying in bars and wailing on potential suitors thing. It'll hurt like hell for a while, but it goes away. You'll be okay dude. You're...

Forum: Politics 02-02-2012, 04:46 AM

Replies: 24 Low IQ linked to conservative & prejudiced beliefs Views: 1,777 Posted By CuckooTuli Welcome to the background noise of society...... Welcome to the background noise of society... I've got to say though, if apathy has to be the norm, I'd take the smug kind over the plain ignorant kind. As for ostensibly noble causes mired in...

Forum: Politics 02-02-2012, 04:34 AM

Replies: 266 Theology (Does god exist? Why/Why Not? etc.) Views: 11,581 Posted By CuckooTuli Um... practically EVERY STUDY on physiological... Um... practically EVERY STUDY on physiological psychology?

Forum: Politics 02-01-2012, 08:35 AM

Replies: 24 Low IQ linked to conservative & prejudiced beliefs Views: 1,777 Posted By CuckooTuli Saya: re: the fracturing of the left, it's a... Saya: re: the fracturing of the left, it's a problem. However I found an essay a while back that echoes my thoughts on why this is pretty much unavoidable (while putting it better than I could):...

Forum: Politics 01-30-2012, 02:33 AM

Replies: 24 Low IQ linked to conservative & prejudiced beliefs Views: 1,777 Posted By CuckooTuli Low IQ linked to conservative & prejudiced beliefs So I'm pretty sure this isn't the first study to draw this conclusion. But just to remind you, next time you take one of these idiots on, you're not just fighting alongside Economics, Logic, and Not...

Forum: Literature 01-27-2012, 07:28 AM

Replies: 284 Dark Regions Press book announcement thread Views: 37,178 Posted By CuckooTuli Yeah, I didn't want to leave my real name on the... Yeah, I didn't want to leave my real name on the address in case you not only sent me a box of spiders, but then started stalking me and sending me boxes of spiders everywhere I went. (It's not that...

Forum: Literature 01-24-2012, 09:13 AM

Replies: 284 Dark Regions Press book announcement thread Views: 37,178 Posted By CuckooTuli So on Friday, I got a postcard from the... So on Friday, I got a postcard from the collection office telling me that there was a parcel awaiting delivery. I couldn't get it over the weekend because I was in London being awesome, so I grabbed...

Forum: Introductions 01-17-2012, 09:14 AM

Replies: 4 new Views: 773 Posted By CuckooTuli Maybe because the vast majority of their... Maybe because the vast majority of their country's history is inaccessible to them. Means to formulating an historical identity, albeit on an individualised basis?

Forum: General 01-17-2012, 07:17 AM

Replies: 3,238 What are you doing at this very moment? Views: 211,369 Posted By CuckooTuli Toying with starting a feminist socialist blog...... Toying with starting a feminist socialist blog... and wondering if I'd even have time to update it, given the number of projects I've yet to compete this month alone.

Forum: Whining 01-16-2012, 02:27 PM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli No lie, the exact same thing happened to me last... No lie, the exact same thing happened to me last night. That shit is addictive once you start.

Forum: Fashion 01-16-2012, 02:24 PM

Replies: 12 I painted my Nails Black Views: 1,162 Posted By CuckooTuli I see your pointless story, MOC, and raise you... I see your pointless story, MOC, and raise you the fact that today I ate my dinner out of a casserole dish because I didn't want to do the washing up. Afterwards I shouted at my computer for being a...

Forum: Politics 01-15-2012, 02:52 AM

Replies: 82 "I don't like my hard earned tax dollars shoring up lazy people! Down with Welfare!" Views: 5,332 Posted By CuckooTuli Deviant's solution to the global recession: "Get... Deviant's solution to the global recession: "Get a jerb". Deviant's solution to losing an argument: "One day someone will shoot you, and, and... GOOD." Deviant's response to being accused of...

Forum: Shill 01-13-2012, 10:26 AM

Replies: 9 So I started a blog about fantasy. Views: 1,751 Posted By CuckooTuli New posts up on why it's important to destroy the... New posts up on why it's important to destroy the things you love, and the identity politics of Game of Thrones. :)

Forum: Politics 01-13-2012, 10:24 AM

Replies: 82 "I don't like my hard earned tax dollars shoring up lazy people! Down with Welfare!" Views: 5,332 Posted By CuckooTuli He got there eventually, yeah, but this started... He got there eventually, yeah, but this started with him saying, "85% of the US work force is employed by small businesses, not giant corporations." Then he posted this: "Over 99% of all employing...

Forum: Politics 01-13-2012, 02:26 AM

Replies: 13 Do you know who sounds like Deadman? Views: 1,648 Posted By CuckooTuli I dunno, he thinks the US government is on a... I dunno, he thinks the US government is on a drive to get everybody on welfare as a means of controlling their lives...

Forum: Politics 01-13-2012, 01:54 AM

Replies: 82 "I don't like my hard earned tax dollars shoring up lazy people! Down with Welfare!" Views: 5,332 Posted By CuckooTuli Kay, so the fact that you don't understand the... Kay, so the fact that you don't understand the different between 85% (sorry, it's 99 now, isn't it?) of employers, and 85% of employees, has already been laid out. So now that we've established that...

Forum: Politics 01-12-2012, 05:27 AM

Replies: 82 "I don't like my hard earned tax dollars shoring up lazy people! Down with Welfare!" Views: 5,332 Posted By CuckooTuli Yes, exactly. Where there are few options and... Yes, exactly. Where there are few options and virtually all of the non-welfare related ones involve scraping by on a wage that doesn’t even pretend to be a living wage, I am indeed saying that...

Forum: Politics 01-11-2012, 09:14 AM

Replies: 82 "I don't like my hard earned tax dollars shoring up lazy people! Down with Welfare!" Views: 5,332 Posted By CuckooTuli ... No... I still see people who are better... ... No... I still see people who are better off on welfare than they are working as victims of a system that doesn't work. You are basically positing hard work and self-reliance as important...

Forum: Politics 01-11-2012, 05:40 AM

Replies: 82 "I don't like my hard earned tax dollars shoring up lazy people! Down with Welfare!" Views: 5,332 Posted By CuckooTuli Yet you continue to blame the people whom you... Yet you continue to blame the people whom you believe to have been suckered in by this system, rather than the government you believe to be orchestrating it. Even when you reframe the whole thing...

Forum: Politics 01-11-2012, 01:24 AM

Replies: 82 "I don't like my hard earned tax dollars shoring up lazy people! Down with Welfare!" Views: 5,332 Posted By CuckooTuli Alan & Saya have already addressed this - if this... Alan & Saya have already addressed this - if this is the case, then the system is clearly broken. If you make it more financially viable for people to be on welfare than to work then the system...

Forum: Literature 01-10-2012, 03:50 AM

Replies: 284 Dark Regions Press book announcement thread Views: 37,178 Posted By CuckooTuli Hehe... Phantom Brenton. (Yes, I am easily... Hehe... Phantom Brenton. (Yes, I am easily amused.)

Forum: Literature 01-10-2012, 03:42 AM

Replies: 3,195 What Are You Reading? Views: 317,472 Posted By CuckooTuli I liked Strange & Norrell, too. I didn't think it... I liked Strange & Norrell, too. I didn't think it needed to be as long as it was, but I enjoyed it. Tropic of Cancer, by Henry Miller. After that will be Journey to the End of the Night (Celine),...

Forum: Introductions 01-10-2012, 03:37 AM

Replies: 9 Reintroduction from Porl Views: 1,362 Posted By CuckooTuli Hey, I remember you! How's that default... Hey, I remember you! How's that default life path working out for ya? After going a similar route (humanities, man... NEVER let your kids study humanities), I'm now split between day-jobbing,...

Forum: Literature 01-09-2012, 10:02 AM

Replies: 284 Dark Regions Press book announcement thread Views: 37,178 Posted By CuckooTuli To be fair, if it's a bomb, I'd consider yourself... To be fair, if it's a bomb, I'd consider yourself out-trolled.

Forum: Whining 01-09-2012, 08:57 AM

Replies: 13 I ruined his life Views: 1,904 Posted By CuckooTuli Actually, I'm with him. ^ In any case, I can... Actually, I'm with him. ^ In any case, I can virtually guarantee that none of this shit will matter to you after high school, and will become drastically less of a big deal long before that...

Forum: Whining 01-08-2012, 05:20 AM

Replies: 15 Need someone in SoCal to adopt this dog Views: 1,520 Posted By CuckooTuli Yeah; that's understandable. Did you post... Yeah; that's understandable. Did you post him on some websites for people loking for pets to adopt? There must be people in the area looking for animals to adopt - you might get lucky that way. I...

Forum: Whining 01-07-2012, 04:40 AM

Replies: 15 Need someone in SoCal to adopt this dog Views: 1,520 Posted By CuckooTuli Yeah... sounds like it's time to involve animal... Yeah... sounds like it's time to involve animal protection services, for sure. Frankly they sound like horrible human beings, and obviously have a history of being both irresponsible and downright...

Forum: Politics 01-07-2012, 04:33 AM

Replies: 82 "I don't like my hard earned tax dollars shoring up lazy people! Down with Welfare!" Views: 5,332 Posted By CuckooTuli Er... sometimes... but it's not quite as cut &... Er... sometimes... but it's not quite as cut & dried as that, chief. Say you're a Poundland worker who wants to be a nurse: you can APPLY for an access course, and if accepted will gain government...

Forum: Whining 01-07-2012, 04:21 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli Thanks, guys. Some other people have recommended... Thanks, guys. Some other people have recommended valerian, so I think I'll take a trip to Holland & Barretts (and hope to fuck that they do the pills, from the sound of it - sweaty gusset?...

Forum: General 01-05-2012, 02:23 PM

Replies: 11 Occupy! Views: 1,329 Posted By CuckooTuli See that, Apathy? Those, right there, are TOPICAL... See that, Apathy? Those, right there, are TOPICAL ZOMBIES. Much like yours. (Well, except that they represent the forces of capitalism instead of Kontan and Saya playing ass-grab, but whatever;...

Forum: Whining 01-05-2012, 02:03 PM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli I'd rather not tranq up either though, to be... I'd rather not tranq up either though, to be honest. My mother used to be hooked on them to the point of zombification and it's made me very wary of them, given my own addicitive tendancies. Part of...

Forum: Whining 01-05-2012, 01:14 PM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli After a weed-free week of quality time with my... After a weed-free week of quality time with my insomnia, I do not have the words for how fucking tired I am right now. It's nice to be less fuzzy during the daytimes, but damn, I don't know how much...

Forum: Literature 01-05-2012, 01:12 PM

Replies: 354 Gnet in the Zombie Apocalypse (featuring the old-timers) Views: 21,942 Posted By CuckooTuli Hold up - some of this is missing. I'm CERTAIN I... Hold up - some of this is missing. I'm CERTAIN I remember a scene in a warehouse, and one with Kontan and Despanan wearing Xmas hats.

Forum: General 01-05-2012, 04:17 AM

Replies: 4,301 What's made your day? Views: 207,781 Posted By CuckooTuli Awesome, MC! Good luck :) Seriously.... Awesome, MC! Good luck :) Seriously. The story I stumbled on involved force-feeding and crying from both even before the actual sex was had, all of the above kind of shady on the subject of...

Forum: General 01-05-2012, 03:43 AM

Replies: 11 Occupy! Views: 1,329 Posted By CuckooTuli Not good enough, boy. OCCUPY!... Not good enough, boy. OCCUPY! (http://www.conunderground.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Occupy-Wall-St.-Zombies.jpg)

Forum: General 01-04-2012, 11:50 AM

Replies: 1,471 Eternal life. Views: 43,363 Posted By CuckooTuli Pictured: Jesus, "loving".... Pictured: Jesus, "loving". (http://www.youn00b.com/local.php?image=1765)

Forum: Whining 01-04-2012, 02:25 AM

Replies: 15 Need someone in SoCal to adopt this dog Views: 1,520 Posted By CuckooTuli ... Wait, what? Your friend has a history of... ... Wait, what? Your friend has a history of dumping dogs off on the side of the road in the desert? Be a doll and smack her round the face for me. Then the other way, with the back of your...

Forum: Literature 01-04-2012, 02:16 AM

Replies: 284 Dark Regions Press book announcement thread Views: 37,178 Posted By CuckooTuli Why not. I'll go for Nightingale Songs as well,... Why not. I'll go for Nightingale Songs as well, if I may - I liked that cover too. Not to mention, that author is looking the camera like he knows it's lying to him and it gets ONE CHANCE to...

Forum: Introductions 01-03-2012, 03:43 PM

Replies: 7 Life in the Glasshouse Views: 1,126 Posted By CuckooTuli Gotta love Philip K. Dick. Also, your taste... Gotta love Philip K. Dick. Also, your taste in films is pretty stellar. :)

Forum: Literature 01-03-2012, 12:30 PM

Replies: 3 So this is from my work in progress, Herbert the Rat. Views: 1,057 Posted By CuckooTuli I'm definitely intrigued - I'd keep reading these... I'm definitely intrigued - I'd keep reading these if you kept posting them. It's really pretty well-written and I'd be interested to see where it goes. How do you see the whole thing shaping up?...

Forum: Literature 01-03-2012, 12:20 PM

Replies: 284 Dark Regions Press book announcement thread Views: 37,178 Posted By CuckooTuli *Tiny Tim voice* God bless us, everyone. :) *Tiny Tim voice* God bless us, everyone. :)

Forum: Introductions 01-03-2012, 12:13 PM

Replies: 33 Evening :) Short Bio Views: 2,413 Posted By CuckooTuli Welcome! If you're after the Lazy Girl's Guide to... Welcome! If you're after the Lazy Girl's Guide to Goth, the suggestions got quiite involved here (http://www.gothic.net/boards/showthread.php?t=25696&page=2) - complete with clicky linkies. :)

Forum: General 01-03-2012, 12:04 PM

Replies: 4,301 What's made your day? Views: 207,781 Posted By CuckooTuli It does indeed. :) Although I'm more interested... It does indeed. :) Although I'm more interested than complicit, really. What can I say - I think stumbling on some downright fucked-up Wincest before I even knew what slash was kind of tainted it for...

Forum: General 01-02-2012, 01:42 PM

Replies: 4,301 What's made your day? Views: 207,781 Posted By CuckooTuli Thanks Saya, I'm fangirl excited about this! They... Thanks Saya, I'm fangirl excited about this! They promised me the summer issue, provided I don't write it up, send it in and get a polite email along the lines of "We heart your commitment to our...

Forum: General 01-02-2012, 04:47 AM

Replies: 4,301 What's made your day? Views: 207,781 Posted By CuckooTuli So Bitch have officially commissioned my piece.... So Bitch have officially commissioned my piece. Now I just have to write the fucker by 23rd January. :)

Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 01-02-2012, 04:20 AM

Replies: 31 What Shows Are You Watching? Views: 2,556 Posted By CuckooTuli Saya, I've seen only snatches of that, but Maggie... Saya, I've seen only snatches of that, but Maggie Smith totes steals the show. Been watching Frozen Planet (my sister pulled an awesome out the bag by getting me the series for Christmas). Stoned...

Forum: Literature 01-01-2012, 01:33 PM

Replies: 354 Gnet in the Zombie Apocalypse (featuring the old-timers) Views: 21,942 Posted By CuckooTuli I dunno - I'd like to see more fanfic. Let's face... I dunno - I'd like to see more fanfic. Let's face it, collective narcissism means that it's the most interesting writing on here. And I don't think Apathy'd mind; it's not like he was planning on...

Forum: Literature 12-31-2011, 04:36 AM

Replies: 354 Gnet in the Zombie Apocalypse (featuring the old-timers) Views: 21,942 Posted By CuckooTuli It sucks that this never got finished. Especially... It sucks that this never got finished. Especially since it was supposed to end inside Saya's vagina. :(

Forum: Introductions 12-31-2011, 04:22 AM

Replies: 11 Hello Views: 999 Posted By CuckooTuli Well, your influences sound cool enough at any... Well, your influences sound cool enough at any rate. :) Also: get your friend to join! This place is in dire need of some new faces IMO. It's been a while since we gained any interesting new...

Forum: General 12-29-2011, 09:41 AM

Replies: 4,301 What's made your day? Views: 207,781 Posted By CuckooTuli Seeing a car graffitied with "Cock Piss... Seeing a car graffitied with "Cock Piss Partridge" in town. I mean, if you're gonna be feral little shite, it's nice to know it doesn't HAVE to mean sacrificing taste, is all.

Forum: Shill 12-29-2011, 09:36 AM

Replies: 505 Will you accept Jesus as your savior, and Lord?????? Views: 39,304 Posted By CuckooTuli Pah, anyone can do that. But few can rock the... Pah, anyone can do that. But few can rock the tights & cape combo like a boss.

Forum: General 12-29-2011, 09:34 AM

Replies: 1,471 Eternal life. Views: 43,363 Posted By CuckooTuli Sure you do, Trollfeeder. (Sorry dude... you... Sure you do, Trollfeeder. (Sorry dude... you did kind of walk right into that one.) :p

Forum: General 12-29-2011, 07:50 AM

Replies: 1,471 Eternal life. Views: 43,363 Posted By CuckooTuli That's because some people STILL, after all this... That's because some people STILL, after all this time, keep trying to debate with it, then acting affronted when they receive a trollish response. Just sayin'.

Forum: Introductions 12-29-2011, 07:28 AM

Replies: 11 Hello Views: 999 Posted By CuckooTuli I see Puscifer, I see Tori, I see Muddy Waters... I see Puscifer, I see Tori, I see Muddy Waters and Neil Gaiman and The Co of Wolves - welcome to the site! Who's your friend? And what kind of stuff do you like to write?

Forum: Shill 12-28-2011, 09:03 AM

Replies: 9 So I started a blog about fantasy. Views: 1,751 Posted By CuckooTuli Cheers for reading, guys. Much appreciated! ;) Cheers for reading, guys. Much appreciated! ;)

Forum: Politics 12-28-2011, 08:55 AM

Replies: 23 Reptillians. THEYREAVERYWHERE MAN Views: 2,236 Posted By CuckooTuli I don't quite know how it happened... but this... I don't quite know how it happened... but this shit got a mention on the Occupy Leicester Facebook page. Icke is either insane, or very, very savvy.

Forum: Shill 12-23-2011, 05:20 AM

Replies: 9 So I started a blog about fantasy. Views: 1,751 Posted By CuckooTuli Two views from this site? Either you guys suck,... Two views from this site? Either you guys suck, or I'm not as charming as I think I am. .... Sorry, Gnet. It's definitely you.

Forum: Whining 12-23-2011, 04:50 AM

Replies: 9 Advice please Views: 1,476 Posted By CuckooTuli Well, when he complains about his clothes not... Well, when he complains about his clothes not fitting properly, tell him why as nicely as possible - it might be an idea to go the "You're eating the wrong things" route, rather than the "That'd be...

Forum: Whining 12-20-2011, 12:30 PM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli How did that happen and what are you supposed to... How did that happen and what are you supposed to be studying? Because if it's purely some admin bollocks-up on their part, you should threaten them with the papers if they don't do something pretty...

Forum: Shill 12-20-2011, 06:16 AM

Replies: 9 So I started a blog about fantasy. Views: 1,751 Posted By CuckooTuli So I started a blog about fantasy. http://deepbluesspacerockzombiewerewolves.blogspot.com/ From futuristic sci-fi to fairy tales. Come see me if you're interested. As ever, feedback would be welcomed with open arms - I wanted...

Forum: General 12-13-2011, 12:12 PM

Replies: 3,238 What are you doing at this very moment? Views: 211,369 Posted By CuckooTuli Looking for public domain images for an article... Looking for public domain images for an article I'm writing. I already have the Nazis, a bound female kidnap victim and Victorian orphans, but you wouldn't believe how hard it is to find a guy...

Forum: Whining 12-13-2011, 12:03 PM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli Definitely know the feeling, BlacKat. I did some... Definitely know the feeling, BlacKat. I did some private tutoring to pay the bills during my studies - the most depressing thing wasn't the appalling ineptitude with basic grammar and sentence...

Forum: Politics 12-13-2011, 12:00 PM

Replies: 66 Faith Views: 2,923 Posted By CuckooTuli This. Both these guys were basically reformers... This. Both these guys were basically reformers operating within the belief systems their own times. Not to mention that "If someone catches you with a right hook, turn your face and let them show...

Forum: Politics 12-10-2011, 04:43 AM

Replies: 66 Faith Views: 2,923 Posted By CuckooTuli I could be wrong, but I get the impression she's... I could be wrong, but I get the impression she's alluding to the Cixousian binary that tells us femininity is associated with emotion and irrationality, rather than endorsing this association. And...

Forum: Politics 12-09-2011, 12:41 PM

Replies: 66 Faith Views: 2,923 Posted By CuckooTuli From the artistic point of view of creating a... From the artistic point of view of creating a rounded character, maybe background and life history would be the best ways of explaining what drives them to faith. Faith itself: I got nothing. I...

Forum: Politics 12-09-2011, 12:32 PM

Replies: 22 Taking the Randian to task. Views: 1,327 Posted By CuckooTuli "I'm going to deliver MY argument now, but I'm... "I'm going to deliver MY argument now, but I'm not going to listen to your response. So even if it consists of my arse handed to me on a silver platter, it doesn't mean I "lose" the debate, 'cause I...

Forum: Politics 12-09-2011, 12:18 PM

Replies: 22 Taking the Randian to task. Views: 1,327 Posted By CuckooTuli I can't understand people who say they're not... I can't understand people who say they're not interested in politics. To take this position is to basically relinquish all interest in your rights as a worker, as a homeowner/tenant, your treatment...

Forum: Music 12-09-2011, 06:12 AM

Replies: 6 Old Crow Medicine Show Views: 1,586 Posted By CuckooTuli Aw, come on. You are the tiger, you are the... Aw, come on. You are the tiger, you are the eagle, you are a MOTHERFUCKIG TOUGH GUY... ...Kay, so that's not working. :p *rocks you like a downtown train*

Forum: General 12-08-2011, 10:20 AM

Replies: 1,471 Eternal life. Views: 43,363 Posted By CuckooTuli I wouldn' bother trying to reason - dude's been... I wouldn' bother trying to reason - dude's been trolling the board for the best part of a year. It's gotten to the point where I can't believe people are still falling for it, though most now confine...

Forum: Politics 12-08-2011, 10:11 AM

Replies: 66 Faith Views: 2,923 Posted By CuckooTuli Reminds me of the whole Mythopoetic Men's... Reminds me of the whole Mythopoetic Men's Movement. As obscenely ridiculous as the whole thing was on multiple levels, I have to admit I get a big giggly kick out of picturing a load of wannabe...

Forum: Music 12-08-2011, 08:18 AM

Replies: 6 Old Crow Medicine Show Views: 1,586 Posted By CuckooTuli I want to hump that fiddle. I want to hump that fiddle.

Forum: General 12-08-2011, 05:54 AM

Replies: 5,250 The New Thread About Nothing Views: 255,858 Posted By CuckooTuli Sounds cool, MC. I've always imagined floristry... Sounds cool, MC. I've always imagined floristry would be really soothing. I think it's the potential for Julie Andrews style singing I see it as holding. :D

Forum: Commentary 12-08-2011, 05:53 AM

Replies: 1 Walking Dead Episode 207 Views: 737 Posted By CuckooTuli So, fair do's - despite my continual bitching... So, fair do's - despite my continual bitching about the series to date, I thought they went out with a bang. Loved the turnabout of the walkers are human/walkers are not human dichotomy. I found...

Forum: Introductions 12-08-2011, 05:49 AM

Replies: 16 New Member, about me Views: 970 Posted By CuckooTuli Unless their mistakes involve racism, homophobia... Unless their mistakes involve racism, homophobia or other forms of unapologetic stupidity, and they're not so much admitting them as trying to get some wiggle room with passive-aggressive bullshit...

Forum: Politics 12-08-2011, 05:41 AM

Replies: 66 Faith Views: 2,923 Posted By CuckooTuli Pictured: manly Christianity... Pictured: manly Christianity (http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2011/aug/26/jesus-macho-makeover). ;)

Forum: Music 12-08-2011, 02:45 AM

Replies: 6 Old Crow Medicine Show Views: 1,586 Posted By CuckooTuli Old Crow Medicine Show Like fiddles? Like old-timey stringy down-home shit? Like AWESOMENESS? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gX1EP6mG-E&ob=av2e&noredirect=1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4Bp-68W-2c&feature=artist...

Forum: Shill 12-08-2011, 02:27 AM

Replies: 4 SINJOB WANTS YOU. (Looking for writers, artists, journalists, peeps.) Views: 1,402 Posted By CuckooTuli Hey, I got directed to this after missing it... Hey, I got directed to this after missing it first time around. I'd totes be interested in contributing, helping out with editing or whatever. I was actually thinking about starting something similar...

Forum: Literature 12-04-2011, 05:01 AM

Replies: 11 Read the Great Shark Hunt and forget about the rest of your bullshit. Views: 1,393 Posted By CuckooTuli Dry? There are a lot of criticisms I could see... Dry? There are a lot of criticisms I could see naysayers levelling at HST. Some I'd even accept, even though I'm personally inclined to consider him a gentleman & a scholar. But dry?

Forum: Music 12-03-2011, 12:28 PM

Replies: 9 Black Lips. Views: 1,511 Posted By CuckooTuli Sinjob, we've so got to get howling drunk and... Sinjob, we've so got to get howling drunk and slur at each other about music one of these days. Glorious things would happen. Fireworks would light up the sky, komodo dragons would lie down with...

Forum: Whining 12-02-2011, 03:14 AM

Replies: 8,304 Rant Thread II Views: 394,300 Posted By CuckooTuli Have you actually asked him specifically, or just... Have you actually asked him specifically, or just read it in the terms of your agreement? He might respond differently if you made a request, based on your offering to pay for carpet cleaning at the...

Forum: Politics 12-02-2011, 02:50 AM

Replies: 88 The philosophy thread!!!! Views: 4,850 Posted By CuckooTuli Or maybe just someone who wrote a post real quick... Or maybe just someone who wrote a post real quick without choosing their words carefully...

Forum: Literature 12-02-2011, 02:43 AM

Replies: 11 Not mine, Found online Views: 1,238 Posted By CuckooTuli This. However now I'm calling you emo, emo. This. However now I'm calling you emo, emo.

Forum: Politics 11-30-2011, 05:22 PM

Replies: 215 So. Occupy Wall St. Views: 11,461 Posted By CuckooTuli "No. I don't hold them to different standards. I... "No. I don't hold them to different standards. I have never said that using pepper spray is right. I ONLY said that the POLICE were not wrong to use it, and consequently, they should not be blamed. I...

Forum: Politics 11-30-2011, 05:11 PM

Replies: 215 So. Occupy Wall St. Views: 11,461 Posted By CuckooTuli Not necessarily. My argument is that the majority... Not necessarily. My argument is that the majority of people are most interested in issues which directly affect them and theirs (which is exactly how the present-day white middle class domination of...

Forum: Literature 11-30-2011, 05:27 AM

Replies: 3,195 What Are You Reading? Views: 317,472 Posted By CuckooTuli J. G. Ballard - Drowned World. A lot less freaky... J. G. Ballard - Drowned World. A lot less freaky than I was expecting after Crash - seems like a straight up sci-fi so far. Good though.

Forum: Politics 11-30-2011, 05:15 AM

Replies: 215 So. Occupy Wall St. Views: 11,461 Posted By CuckooTuli No arguments there. But that doesn’t disprove the... No arguments there. But that doesn’t disprove the link between violent protest & high standard of living, which is what we’re talking about. Well, they didn't even begin as protests...

Forum: Politics 11-28-2011, 03:42 AM

Replies: 215 So. Occupy Wall St. Views: 11,461 Posted By CuckooTuli This doesn’t counter my argument, though. Even if... This doesn’t counter my argument, though. Even if protests have become less effective under Sarkozy, the fact remains that the French standard of living was recently rated the highest in Europe, and...

Forum: Politics 11-25-2011, 06:18 AM

Replies: 215 So. Occupy Wall St. Views: 11,461 Posted By CuckooTuli Yes, violence DOES beget violence. That includes... Yes, violence DOES beget violence. That includes the socioeconomic violence that has been perpetrated on the many by the few. That doesn't lay the bulk of the responsibility at the feet of the...

Forum: Politics 11-25-2011, 04:35 AM

Replies: 215 So. Occupy Wall St. Views: 11,461 Posted By CuckooTuli You know, I used to think violence hurt the... You know, I used to think violence hurt the cause, too - and don't get me wrong; it can and often does. It doesn't help that the media zooms in on acts of vandalism and violence whenever large-scale...

Forum: Politics 11-25-2011, 03:44 AM

Replies: 215 So. Occupy Wall St. Views: 11,461 Posted By CuckooTuli You kknow, thinking about it - does violence in... You kknow, thinking about it - does violence in protests work? Ask France, who are notorious for smashing some shit up whenever more than about three people gather and get pissed off about something....

Forum: Politics 11-25-2011, 02:15 AM

Replies: 215 So. Occupy Wall St. Views: 11,461 Posted By CuckooTuli Considering the source, I'd consider the relative... Considering the source, I'd consider the relative sanity of that statement unimpeachable. Then again, that's Burroughs for you. Gotta love the mad bastard. As for your question though, I don't...

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