Comments on: Comrade Trotsky Meets Mr. Jefferson (two endless revolutionaries)

By: Buddy Larsen

Buddy Larsen — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 22:14:32 +0000

Yama, you better watch that, you almost got caught in a whirlpool. They’d've found your skeleton at the keyboard, still trying to get out!

By: yama-arashi

yama-arashi — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 20:09:29 +0000

Thanks for asking Knucklehead !

NO.

(I’m learning brevity) (Though I guess saying I’m learning brevity means I haven’t learned my lesson too well yet, not to mention what I’m typing now. Time for more drink. Passing out usually shuts me up. Cheers.)

By: Buddy Larsen

Buddy Larsen — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 20:04:34 +0000

Once the issues have been debated and sufficient time has passed, those who continue to withhold judgement, on important and time-sensitive issues, are not admirable for their open-mindedness or shrewd skepticism, but rather somewhat despicable for their deliberate attention-seeking (“keep persuading me!”) passive-aggression (“need me, huh?”).

By: Knucklehead

Knucklehead — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 19:49:43 +0000

Yama,

Do you care about the persuadable middle?

Can those who, as Mr. Ballard pointed out merely drift with the scent of salt, grass, and water be made into anything approximating beefstock or should we just dribble salt, grass, and water along the shortest path between here and the nearest cliff?

By: yama-arashi

yama-arashi — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 18:48:51 +0000

Now I’m “sweet lover boy” and an “idiot.” Temper, temper. I’m sorry you had such high hopes for posting here (“I thought it would be fun to engage in dialoge [sic][or in Markus fashion--SIC] on Roger’s site”) and it didn’t work out. A little more wit and charm and realizing a lot of us have been talking to each other for quite a while, which doesn’t mean an echo-chamber, rather a community of some sort with a way of going about things, and a little more respect on your part and things would’ve gone a lot better. To wit, why such expectations? And who suddenly made you judge and jury? And the anger and the language? You okay? Next time write down what you want all of us to say and I’m sure you’ll get a better result.

Glad to hear you have problems with Kos and Totten is a great place to have a conversation. Wish you well. What should I call you? Sweetpants. Sugar Daddy. Your sweet lover boy really caught me for a loop. I haven’t been whispered such sweet nothings in ages and ages. As for the persuadable middle and this and that, ask me if I care.

By: Buddy Larsen

Buddy Larsen — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 18:41:58 +0000

Ha! I was wondering myself how that PJM slogan, or operating entity naming, came out. Guess we’ll know soon enough. I personally really liked my suggestions.

By: Fresh Air

Fresh Air — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 18:36:45 +0000

Buddy–

New slogan for Roger: “Tossing trolls in seven different languages.”

By: Buddy Larsen

Buddy Larsen — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 18:34:22 +0000

Yama is actually Japanese, tho–not a college republican trying to grab some Buddhist cool.

By: Buddy Larsen

Buddy Larsen — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 18:32:55 +0000

I’m actually getting a pretty good laugh out of you, Markus–”Knucklebutt” and hanging the mantra on Yama is actully pretty good comic come-back. I hate to see you take your ball and go home.

By: Rick Ballard

Rick Ballard — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 18:31:07 +0000

“But the middle, the undecided, they’re open to both of our arguments, and sceptical as well.

Might be true of thinking independents (very small group) but the undifferentiated muddle are cattle. They follow the scent of salt, water and grass when they aren’t being actively driven.

There are a number of thinking independents who visit here, so perhaps your effort had some value. Conservatives can always use another foil.