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orthoclad

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58. A few paragraphs carry a lot of info

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 03:12 PM

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Text is information-rich and noise-low. Video is the opposite, mostly noise.

Occasionally video and stills convey much more meaning than text, though, as in the case of the napalm girl. But that's rare these days when it's so easy to record.

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Is It Just Me Aging and Getting Increasingly Grumpy [View all] The Roux Comes First Saturday OP

I think the former. Also, are you sure you want to use the word "smitten" here? Scrivener7 Saturday #1

Now I'm really confused Lifeafter70 Saturday #5

Show me someone who can't spell or write a lucid post and I'll show you a smoke show. Xavier Breath Saturday #12

Points Taken! The Roux Comes First Saturday #17

No need to capitalize the T in taken. Just sayin Blues Heron 9 hrs ago #53

Being smitten means being deeply in love, infatuated, or overwhelmingly captivated by someone or something. Celerity 20 hrs ago #37

On fairness, auto correct is raising hell with displacedvermoter Saturday #2

Like I meant to write "In fairness" and it came out displacedvermoter Saturday #6

Same Here ProfessorGAC Saturday #24

Depends on the day Bettie Saturday #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Saturday #4

"On behalf of" is also puzzling in that phrase. Maybe the whole post is satire? enough Saturday #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Saturday #10

Word police Wifes husband Saturday #7

Meh, could be worse. Xavier Breath Saturday #15

Or worse than that.... Celerity 19 hrs ago #38

Have you read the Hill or Politico? mr715 Saturday #8

As I get older, my spelling accuracy is floating away... Swede Saturday #11

I'm getting less judgmental in my old age. Emile Saturday #13

Or you put up a disclaimer ... like my sig line. MiHale Saturday #14

Choose your battles and suffer the consequences. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Saturday #16

Is it laziness? orthoclad Saturday #18

I Hear You Loud and Clear The Roux Comes First Saturday #20

I think a "blank post rule" would orthoclad Saturday #21

I'd like to see this site avoid the "Quora problem." The Madcap 9 hrs ago #54

A few paragraphs carry a lot of info orthoclad 8 hrs ago #58

I can deal with spelling and grammar issues fujiyamasan Sunday #35

Agree. I'm supposed to waste time watching linked videos orthoclad 12 hrs ago #42

I'm pretty selective with the videos I watch fujiyamasan 9 hrs ago #48

I enjoyed utube before google. orthoclad 8 hrs ago #59

That's pretty cool fujiyamasan 6 hrs ago #62

The typos don't bother me like the opaque titles GenThePerservering Saturday #19

Yeah. Clickbait. orthoclad Saturday #22

And, "TURN ON (whatever channel) RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!!" Wednesdays Saturday #23

CALL YOUR CONGRESSCRITTER, RIGHT FUCKING NOW!! madinmaryland Saturday #28

And the hyperbole. Disaffected Saturday #25

Heh. "Bombshell". orthoclad 12 hrs ago #43

"Changes Everything" Disaffected 12 hrs ago #44

Liberal blogger EVISCERATES Trump - President WEEPS on air mr715 11 hrs ago #46

Is there a video? The Madcap 8 hrs ago #56

LIVE video unavailable despite INFLAMMATORY capitalization mr715 8 hrs ago #57

A lot of times I try to cram my entire post into the subject line, if it's short. LOL Beartracks Saturday #29

Yes, they're a complete waste of time fujiyamasan 9 hrs ago #49

Not exactly smitten, more annoyed. nt Disaffected Saturday #26

It's the internet, sharing ideas quickly, shit happens. dem4decades Saturday #27

Does neatness count? H2O Man Saturday #30

Spill chick helps but it's not perfect. Norrrm Saturday #31

No data is better than bad data orthoclad 12 hrs ago #45

I'm on the dysgraphia spectrum. multigraincracker Saturday #32

Quilty as charged MustLoveBeagles Saturday #33

I see what you did there. Scrivener7 16 hrs ago #39

Thank you but I'm not that clever MustLoveBeagles 10 hrs ago #47

Just you, I think canetoad Saturday #34

It isn't just you. Chemical Bill 22 hrs ago #36

I remember ads like this on the subway: F u cn rd ths, y cn bcm a sec.... IcyPeas 16 hrs ago #40

Be very careful. The Madcap 8 hrs ago #55

Well . . . hatrack 16 hrs ago #41

DU has posters with different levels of education malaise 9 hrs ago #50

I'm usually on the move and I post from my phone a lot. Initech 9 hrs ago #51

"THIS" Croney 9 hrs ago #52

I'm aging, too, but DFW 8 hrs ago #60

Mostly, I understand typo. mwmisses4289 7 hrs ago #61

What really bugs this grumpy old timer Mysterian 4 hrs ago #63