July 25, 2007 -
The Wonkette hasn't been quite as funny since Ana Marie Cox moved on, but it's still good for a politically-oriented larf.And so it is that the well-known Beltway blog picked up on the recent, exceedingly silly tale involving Kirby, swastikas, and an aide to presidential candidate Mike Gravel. From the Wonkette:
“Second Life” is this internet thing that is kind of like The Sims but with more furries and anonymous strangers purchasing huge virtual genitalia with which to virtually penetrate one another. Also it’s a hotbed of modern politics!
Second Life News Network (oh, how we wish were making this up) reported last week (DATELINE — BASTIAT) that “the new Kirby Avatar Emporium” had been vandalized...
Mike Gravel has yet to respond to this flagrant example of Second Life racism by someone who may or may not be a member of his staff, kind of, except to urge voters to “follow the money,” suggesting that Kirby’s campaign is funded by and for Big Dream Land Bankers and Pop Star hedge fund managers.
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Speaking of SL...
Not unless someone devised an item that allows that to happen.
As a member of the Furry community (yes, I'm a fur, and there IS social stigma surrounding it even if EVEYTHING about furs doesn't apply to every fur)... yes. They DO purchase 'nads.
"Exactly, how can you further doom an already doomed campaign?"
You just reworded my point :)
StepForward: "his campaign is going to be deep trouble"
JBourrie: "His campaign was doomed from the start"
In other words: it's not "going to be" in trouble, it never had a chance.
Of course it will blow over, and people will move on to not voting for him for other reasons. My post was meant to be humorous... once again my limited range of comedic ability fails me.
(*Vows to never tell a joke again, puts on a sweater vest and cranks up Death Cab. One tear moistens cheek.*)
Exactly, how can you further doom an already doomed campaign?
This will blow over, because it was done by a volunteer who only set up in SL to promote his own PR business. If anything, this will doom his business, not the campaign...
His campaign was doomed from the start. If nothing else, the Nintendo-defacing might help him out with the hard-to-get Sony Fanboy votes!
(*Stares blankly at the Butter Bridge, then throws a rock into Soda Lake*)
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Purely out of curiosity, could Second Life characters give birth to babies if a virtual contraceptive was used?
will read it later...