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WHY we Drink

November 24, 2008 by BYT at large Send to a Friend Send to a Friend

Very rarely do we run into something so beautiful, so simple and yet so true as this:

“the difference is why we drink”

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Svetlana Says:

no comments, for serious?

November 24, 2008 at 10:36 pm
Amanda Says:

everyone has been too busy discussing fashion and religion to pay any attention to the feature articles. i’ve noticed that a lot lately, anyway.

i liked the video, but legally, i have no opinion.

November 24, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Michael Says:

I watched it in its entirety and thought “eh, really? The focus piece?”

Sorry.

November 24, 2008 at 11:35 pm
Cynthia Says:

is that the governator narrating?

November 24, 2008 at 11:39 pm
nihilistic pleasures Says:

This is part of a slighlty longer video by Clemens Kogler - Le Grand Content. Talented dude; I like. Check out his other stuff at http://www.clemenskogler.net

November 25, 2008 at 12:30 am
Ernest Says:

A excerpt from Mein Kampf I trust?

Muy muy tediouso, for seriouso.

November 26, 2008 at 10:39 am
Svetlana Says:

Ernest, I’ve only ever once banned someone from comments on BYT (which is saying something) but you are this close (holds fingers really close together) to it happening to you.

November 26, 2008 at 10:44 am
Ernest Says:

Then you’re against the freedom of speech, Madam. What about the First Amendment, and all that?…

Wait… was that a joke? Oh I see. Ha ha ha ha.

November 26, 2008 at 10:56 am
pedro Says:

November 26, 2008 at 11:02 am
Ernest Says:

Svetlana, I often wonder what someone like you is doing with a bunch of assorted nincompoops like Pedro, to name just one example?

November 26, 2008 at 11:17 am
Cale Says:

I await with baited breath for Ernests insightful bashing of my Thanksgiving playlist.

“Cale, you like The Beatles and Johnny Cash, Cale? So so so so lame Cale. Cale.”

November 26, 2008 at 11:32 am
Ernest Says:

Oh. You’d be another example Cale. Your playlist, Cale?… Er… The less said the better, Cale. If you must suck, Cale, you shoud do it with less ostentation.

November 26, 2008 at 11:44 am
eddie Says:

abused child

November 26, 2008 at 11:56 am
Ernest Says:

Cale, you music makes one wail.
Cale, you grew quite stale.
Be gone with the gale, Cale.
I wish you were in jail, Cale.
Did I mention you sucked, Cale?

November 26, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Sexy Fitsum Says:

@pedro
it’s kinda of funny to watch trolls work their gay loser magic into a the comments. Take Ernest for example. One second he’s all genteel English professor — “blah blah blah Mein Kamf, I trust?” The next, he’s all cutesy-pie otrolingual “mucho tedioso“. I mean, is this guy like some sort of LARP flunkie or theater arts major — or worse — wannabe? (sorry: theatre) all gussied up in some Victorian era parlor of the mind, patting himself on the bottom for his witties?

Well, I find this inspirational. In fact, I’ve been thinking of making a flash application that creates a split screen movie. On one side of the split you’ll see the comment stream being “typed out”, and on the other side, a “video” of the troll framed just below the head and just above the lap so that it can be generic. the video clips will change according to the tone of the troll’s comments. for example, imagine a comment thread where the troll goes from mildly insulting to full-on crazy — think Blisspop bikini girls — so that the “footage” of the troll will go from a clip of some regularly dressed dude typing away, maybe jerking himself once in a while and giggling, to a clip where the same trolldude is now with a ruffled three Musketeer shirt for when he gets all full of corny flourish, to another clip where you see his hairy ass in lingerie and a skirt as he descends into full biatch mode. At the end of every week, we could have “BYT Troll of the We(a/e)k Theater” and have a good cancer-repelling laugh at the week’s champion troll. At some point this could be developed into a Wordpress plugin. It wouldn’t be too hard to accomplish code-wise or video-production wise. Any actionscript developers out there wanna help?

I say let’s not ban trolls. Let’s monetize the bitches.

PS - this comment is ® © ™

November 26, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Ernest Says:

I find your verbosity childlike, Fitsum.

“Sexy”, eh? I bet you have sex appeal of a raw carrot, Fitsum. Objectively.

November 26, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Ernest Says:

I like this blog immensely.

November 26, 2008 at 12:44 pm
eddie Says:

i’m actually starting to feel sorry for this little rodent. it was probably his parents’ fault. poor thing.

November 26, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Amanda Says:

you know, i used to think that me and and that other chick were the only ones that annoyed everyone, and then ernest happened.

November 26, 2008 at 1:36 pm
ERnest Says:

Hahaha.

Amanda, you seem a pleasant enough damsel, if a bit of a space cadet. But it’s okay.

You know, eddie, you constantly sound as if you talk out of your butt. Today, in addition, you do sound as if your main organ of speech really hurts. Were you & Fitsum at it again? Or was it Pedro this time? Don’t brag you did them both.

November 26, 2008 at 2:51 pm
eddie Says:

poor little rodent

November 26, 2008 at 3:51 pm
ernest Says:

nasty little insect

November 26, 2008 at 5:39 pm
Amanda Says:

i have found that typically only people that are sexually frustrated use lines like, “Were you & Fitsum at it again? Or was it Pedro this time? Don’t brag you did them both.” sad.

i must say though, it’ll be interesting to see how long this lasts before svet bans you.

November 26, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Cynthia Says:

Ernest,

Is your real name Thomas? And are you from Maine? With a sister you treated like shit for the better portion of your life?

Just wondering…

LOVE!
Cynthia

November 27, 2008 at 1:04 am
Bobby Says:

Ernest is a good poster. I almost peeed meself with lufter.

November 27, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Ernest Says:

Why, you sly little thing… If you must know, Cynthia, I love my sister as dearly as she loves me. The other day, for example, she gave us turkey, among other things. It was just like heaven. What more can one wish? a moon on a dish?

Thomas? No, no. What a crazy idea, Sylvia. What’s yours? Lets see…

You grew, an unhappy child, among the snows of Appalachia. They called you Crystal then. Or was it Cookie? Your whole family was enormously fond of moonshine. When your were 12, your brother Leroy…. In short, the life of rural decadence was not for you. You fled to an urban setting. Years elapse. You are a staffer in a think tank. Your supervisor praises your diligence. Those rare moments highlight your existence.

Am I mistaken?..

Good post, Bobby.

Amanda,
this community is blessed with your easy wit, charm and other alluring graces. But you are wrong. Sure, I did use vulgar language, but only to denounce eddie’s wrong lifestyle choices. Good grief.

December 1, 2008 at 11:17 am
eddie Says:

Billy Milligan ^

December 1, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Peter Says:

You’re all pretty silly but that’s ok this city wouldn’t be so transitory without you.

December 1, 2008 at 10:25 pm