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BlancheSplanchnik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-03-10 12:54 PM
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angst in the consumer society--a toon I found


http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2010/04/02/a-cartoon-inspired-by-the-ipad/#comments
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Warpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-03-10 01:06 PM
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1. PERFECT!
I see so many people on this treadmill, especially if they've continued to buy the latest thing on plastic, never seemingly realizing that they're still paying for the latest thing that broke and got thrown away ten years ago.
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Brickbat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-03-10 01:35 PM
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2. Barry Deutsch is an outstanding cartoonist. I love the Church of Fiscal Conservatism:


And this one:
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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-03-10 03:43 PM
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3. Thanks! Will know to look for BD. nt
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BlancheSplanchnik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-03-10 05:21 PM
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5. Incarnated in pastry raiment!!!
:rofl: ohhhhhh boy would I LOVE to find an opportunity to use that phrase!! Frequently, if possible. :D
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Kievan Rus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-03-10 03:44 PM
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4. So true...addiction to stuff is a lot like drug or gambling addiction
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