Rockets from Gaza: Israel PM promises “disproportionate” retaliation.
Tanker explodes in Kenya: Kills at least 100.
EU Central Bank: Guidelines on structure of bailouts.
Homophobic ESPN ad: What is a “fist kiss?”
HMS Victory, sunk in 1744, discovered: Cool.
Inside Calling: Bank of Clark County called some people to warn them before bank collapsed.
Prison guard found guilty: Sentenced to three years for selling drugs inside Walla Walla prison.
State Patrol training canceled: No more cadets in Washington.
Washington State Ferries: Long-range plan released.
good…. it hasn’t been disproportionate enough
Obviously homophobic but also something that will never become a fad. Shaq acted like he didn’t even want the “Fist Bump”. Now that’s odd, who doesn’t Do The Dap these days?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fist_bump
It would be awesome if the US just refused to back Isreal anymore and outlawed arms sales altogether to our “ally”. I know that’s not going to happen but it’s nice to dream.
Isreal sure makes it hard not to root for Hamas. On the other hand, Hamas makes it hard to root for Hamas. The Palestinians need a Mandela or Gandhi type figure to champion their cause.
Hey Kobe, tell me how my ass tastes!
Re: ESPN ad — Didn’t find it homophobic. I see it more as making fun of poor nerdy white Mike Breen trying to be down with the much cooler Shaq. Watch it again.
The ad is jock banter – it certaintly isn’t blatently homophobic.
Another vote for “not homophobic.”
The ad could be construed just as Shaq making fun of Breen IF Shaq didn’t say “disgusting.” That took it to a different place and made it about homophobia. Why else would Breen’s attempt to fit in be “disgusting” and not just ridiculous?
I agree with @8, it was the “disgusting” that pushed it over the line for me, as well as the extreme distance Shaq put between them. It could have been kind of funny, but instead it was just uncomfortable.
THE YEAR 2012 THING IS TOTAL BS
http://dailycommonsense.com/2012-explain…
http://skepdic.com/maya.html
I totally agree with Jason. I was under the impression that the “fist bump” is simply the latest incarnation of the “high five”, nothing sexual or particularly affectionate to it at all.
I’m a gay guy who DOESN’T see homophobia everywhere (and, no, I’m not a Log Cabin Republican; I’m as blue as u). There IS real homophobia (or, more accurately, discomfort with and condemnation of the idea and reality of homosexuality) in lots and lots of places in this world, from a kid being tied to a split-rail fence and being left for dead in rural Wyoming, to gay people being stoned to death just for being gay in Arab countries, to the Pope telling gay people they should be celibate, to Prop 8 in CA. There’s plenty to go around, folks. Why target a silly little ESPN ad? There are bigger fish to fry.
People like John Aravosis and our exalted leader Dan Savage and others need to visit places in this world where there is REAL homophobia: brutal, visceral hatred that’s government-sanctioned, government-encouraged even. Then they’ll see shit like this for the nothing-burger that it is.
Why does SLOG (and most of Seattle) make fun of old people night and day and age discriminate at will?
Are you there, Slog? It’s me, Mr. Poe.
The overall reality is that we’ve made tremendous progress, folks. To use a football analogy on this Super Bowl Sunday, we’re driving down the field really well, we’re into our opponents’ territory, and when we cross that goal line (and we will, whether the goal line represents full marriage rights in all states, repeal of DOMA, repeal of DADT, or any or all of the above), nobody’s going to remember that draw play that didn’t work, and resulted in a one yard loss. I GUARAN-DAMN-TEE you that, in another 20 years (who knows, maybe even 10, maybe even 5), the idea that some people got their panties in a wad over this little ad will saeem utterly ridiculous.
@ 12 – Because old people are icky. They smell funny. And the idea of old people having sex is, let’s face it, pretty repulsive.
@Chris: He didn’t call it a fist bump; the “joke” was that he called it a “fist kiss” and then Shaq freaked out.
Yes, Poe, we’re here. Welcome back.
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FTW
Dan is determined to keep the cult members cowering in fear of the homophobia he points out in every corner of their existance. So they will keep running back to him to be told what to think and what to like and what to do. That’s the way cults work.