Martin writes:
I am a National Guardsman currently serving in the Middle East with Operation Iraqi Freedom. Once I get back to the US, don’t you think I should be entitled to pump as much free gas into my huge SUV as I want? After all, I helped steal Iraqi oil, am I not entitled to my cut?
A National Guardsman serving overseas? I thought only rich people joined the National Guard to avoid service?
I think all our troops deserve as much free gas as you want for helping steal that oil, but I don’t set public policy; I only gripe about it. So everyone call your congressman or woman and say Martin should get free gas or threaten not to vote for him or her. Congress people hate not getting voted for.
Poosh from England writes:
Dear Frank, I am quite frankly disturbed by Tony Pentin’s tone. His hate mail directed at you has aggravated me greatly. You see, I too am an Englishman and I can’t stand the thought of a retarded jelly-moose like Tony living on my Island. So, I ask you, Frank – how do you want me to destroy him? Be warned though, guns are illegal in England so I can’t shoot him. Well, I could with a cross-bow I suppose.
Hey Poosh! How are the ninjas?
Anyway, as long as I find The Limey entertaining, let’s not kill him. Inevitably, I’ll tire of him or he’ll stop responding, and thus he’ll need to be eliminated. If you don’t have a gun (poor Poosh), you could always do things the Rumsfeld way and strangle him. Or you could poison his tea just before teatime. Or you could stage him to be the victim as a soccer riot. There are lots of way to kill people in England; you just have to be creative.
Dan from Auburn, AL writes:
What does the ‘A’ in ‘IMAO’ stand for?
Let’s make a deal; I’ll tell you what the ‘A’ stands for, but you have to tell me what the ‘I’, ‘M’, and ‘O’ stand for because I’m really curious.
Wacky Hermit from Undisclosed Mountain State,
Now that you’re sold out of 2XL IMAO t-shirts, will there be a size large enough for Michael Moore to wear when he comes crawling back to you repenting of his evil ways?
Actually, since Doug the t-shirt guy forgot to list them for a month or so, there should be a decent number of 3XL left. So, if you got a lot of t-shirt to fill, or you’re really small and want your own IMAO tent, buy a 3XL.
George S. at 16 floors above street level, Central Texas writes:
I understand downloading copyrighted music from the Internet is illegal, but is it immoral? If immoral, is it a venial sin or a mortal sin? Isn’t downloadable music really a public good, as my enjoyment of it does not lessen another person’s enjoyment of it and it is cost prohibitive to prevent folks from downloading music? I’ve got to go to confession soon, so I need to know whether this is a sin or not.
I find the best way to deal with moral issues is to not think about them; then you don’t have to worry about guilt or nothing.
Now quiet; Metallica has just started up on my playlist.
Please keep the questions coming (I would especially like more science and math questions), <a href=”mailto:THISISSPAMTHISISSPAMace you’re from, I’ll randomly select one.
IMAO means: I, Mao (as in Chairman Mao) because Frank is really a Communist and he channels Chairman Mao on a regular basis.
I know this because as a Canadian I can spot Communists readily since my country is infested with them.
BTW did you know that the oldest corporation in North America is a Canadian company?
The Hudson’s Bay Company was incorporated in 1670 and is still in business today.
I think it’s okay to download music from sites where the artists get paid per download (even if it’s just a few cents). I feel the same way about artist uploads, where even if the artist doesn’t get paid, it’s okay because they’re the one that put the music online in the first place. I don’t think file-sharing networks are really moral because it’s like buying a book, scanning it into your computer, and letting people download it instead of buying it. In short, it’s stealing.
My $0.02
As a person who deals regularly in the area of Intellectual Property, I can assure you that downloading illegally is a mortal sin. I can say this because I know if I catch people stealing my property those people are in for some real trouble.
As for other people still being able to enjoy it: If I cram a 2X4 up your backside, spin it around and then pull it out, your backside would still be there for other angry people to enjoy.
(Yes, the 2X4 would be made of #2 pine.)
Does the The Hudson’s Bay Company still chase after beaver?
MonkeyPants
Imperial Minion
If they’re still chasing beaver, how would Frank know? He doesn’t set pubic policy…
Poosh,
You are an appalling cringeing Uncle Tom figure begging for crumbs of recognition from the Yanqui’s table. It will avail you nothing – when they invade you will be slaughtered like all the rest.
Best Wishes
BB
I thought IMAO stood for “International Monkey Assassin Organization” (click on my name for reference link).
I don’t think the link thing worked so here’s the link:
http://www.imao.us/docs/AboutMeMonkey.htm
Nah. IMHO is accepted as ‘In My Humble Opinion’. Knowing Fran’s love of word play, and also that he is not a self-effacing sort of guy, I assumed IMAO means ‘In My Arrogant Opinion’. You may substitute other positive superlatives for ‘Arrogant’ such as ‘Almighty’.
In My Asinine Opinion?
Thought of that also. It would certainly pique Frank’s sense of self-deprecating humor.
Insightful Material Analysis and Opinion
no?
Inspiring Meatriarchy Amphi and Others
I Mean All Oil
In Manchester A**s Opine
Given that Frank’s keyboard is faulty and causes occasional typographical errors, I assumed the name was supposed to be “IMHO” but the “H” got mixed up.
You really should get a new keyboard, Frank.
I figured it meant “In My American Opinion”, seeing as how Frank is such a patriot and all.
At the risk of drawing further ire for pointing out another typo, I suggest that it is public policy you gripe about and do not set, rather than pubic policy.
AK – not when the subject is chasing beaver.
“Imploding Monkeys Apes (and) Orangoutangs!”?
this website is the shitest website in my ass!