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57 minutes ago, JoeF said:

Has anyone ever taken an Ambien?  The 5 or so times I have taken one its like frigging truth serum.   My wife and I laugh that Ambien is our honesty drug.  Those last 10 minutes before you fall asleep are hilarious.  The voice in your head that is your most candid you, is laid bare for whomever your audience is...I can believe that she was on Ambien.  I can also believe that she views the world the way her tweets portrayed. 

 

The makers of Ambien calling BS on RB.

 

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6 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said:

 

The makers of Ambien calling BS on RB.

 

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Side effects include possible brain hemorrhages, nasal leakage and an intense desire to leave the house naked...but not racism.

 

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1 minute ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

Ehh, Michael Richards would disagree.

I forget, wasn’t he getting very personally offensive with a heckler in the audience and it was recorded? Little different than goofing on some political nitwit. I don’t think he had a show then either.

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2 minutes ago, Rico said:

I forget, wasn’t he getting very personally offensive with a heckler in the audience and it was recorded? Little different than goofing on some political nitwit. I don’t think he had a show then either.

 

Both were examples of loud, blatant racism. Michael yelled it for far too long in an act that was recorded and ended up online. Roseanne cut out the middle man and put herself on blast online.

 

He didnt have a show at the time, but it was tough to find work again.

1 minute ago, The Real Buffalo Joe said:

That wasn't a joke. That was a legit, racist tirade against an individual in the room. 

 

Different but same.

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2 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

Humanity would be better off if we killed social media asap.

 

I still maintain that the introduction of AOL Instant Messenger marks the start of the downfall of Western civilization.

 

In 20 years, I've seen nothing that's made me change my mind.

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8 minutes ago, DC Tom said:

 

I still maintain that the introduction of AOL Instant Messenger marks the start of the downfall of Western civilization.

 

In 20 years, I've seen nothing that's made me change my mind.

 

Ha! That very well could have been the start of it all. But that is more equivalent to texting than social media.

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29 minutes ago, DC Tom said:

 

I still maintain that the introduction of AOL Instant Messenger marks the start of the downfall of Western civilization.

 

In 20 years, I've seen nothing that's made me change my mind.

 

I instant messaged a girl and it led to boobs. 

 

 

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1 hour ago, Rico said:

No doubt if she makes the Planet of the Apes joke in her stand-up set instead of on Twitter, she still has her show.

Not really, remember Michael Richard's? Today everyone's got cameras with their phones to record it and share it with everyone on the internet.....

I dont think anyone (even her) is saying that Ambien made her racist. Ambien just made her say what's really on her mind instead of keeping it to herself in her head.

 

Just like alcohol doesn't make you a jerk and say/do dumb things, it let's the dumb inner you out to say and do those dumb  things

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1 hour ago, 26CornerBlitz said:

 

The makers of Ambien calling BS on RB.

 

 

I really can't stand companies trying to be edgy and cool on twitter.  

 

Ambien shut up and keep your head down.  It has so many crazy stories associated with it that they should shut up.  Nobody was blaming ambien for her doing this.  Their sales weren't going to be affected.  Seriously google "crazy ambien stories" and it comes back with a ton of results.  Anything from sleep walking, sleep driving, activities including sex with no memory, using weapons, etc.  Anyone who has any experience heard she took ambien and didn't go to sleep and thought yeah I can see that happening.

 

She's an idiot, has always been an idiot, and lost her tv show for being an idiot :yawn:

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Just now, section122 said:

 

I really can't stand companies trying to be edgy and cool on twitter.  

 

Ambien shut up and keep your head down.  It has so many crazy stories associated with it that they should shut up.  Nobody was blaming ambien for her doing this.  Their sales weren't going to be affected.  Seriously google "crazy ambien stories" and it comes back with a ton of results.  Anything from sleep walking, sleep driving, activities including sex with no memory, using weapons, etc.  Anyone who has any experience heard she took ambien and didn't go to sleep and thought yeah I can see that happening.

 

She's an idiot, has always been an idiot, and lost her tv show for being an idiot :yawn:

 

She did. 

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3 hours ago, apuszczalowski said:

The internet could be what ends up destroying humanity

 

It needs to go back to what it was I tended for. Buying thing without having to get dressed and leave your home, watching home videos of people or animals falling down and or getting hurt, getting scammed by African Royalty, Netflix, and easily accessible pornography. Everything else is just leading to the world becoming a worse place.

 

You forgot porn.

 

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3 hours ago, Gugny said:

 

I had a similar thought.  I think it could work.  But does she own rights to the show?

They canceled the show but I think I saw somewhere they were thinking of maybe using the rest of the cast for something else.

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