Comments on: A Social Experiment http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:00:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Just A Girl » Blog Archive » Bonaire Diving http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-43878 Just A Girl » Blog Archive » Bonaire Diving Tue, 25 Jul 2006 17:57:15 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/#comment-43878 [...] This is a post that I promised my friend, Balbulican. Balbulican is a diver of the experienced and knowledgeable sort. I spent a few days, prior to our honeymoon, in email conversation with him about Bonaire - specifically regarding diving in Bonaire. He is a WEALTH of information and he should get paid for doing this stuff, really. An encyclopedia of knowledge he is. [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('43878','Just A Girl » Blog Archive » Bonaire Diving'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('43878','Just A Girl » Blog Archive » Bonaire Diving','[...] This is a post that I promised my friend, Balbulican. Balbulican is a diver of the experienced and knowledgeable sort. I spent a few days, prior to our honeymoon, in email conversation with him about Bonaire - specifically regarding diving in Bonaire. He is a WEALTH of information and he should get paid for doing this stuff, really. An encyclopedia of knowledge he is. [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] This is a post that I promised my friend, Balbulican. Balbulican is a diver of the experienced and knowledgeable sort. I spent a few days, prior to our honeymoon, in email conversation with him about Bonaire – specifically regarding diving in Bonaire. He is a WEALTH of information and he should get paid for doing this stuff, really. An encyclopedia of knowledge he is. [...]
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]]> By: lrC http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-43046 lrC Sun, 23 Jul 2006 16:59:40 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/#comment-43046 >Many on the right seem to have no compassion for people, other than those killed by terrorists or cop haters. When you write that or allow it to pass, you're not really interested in discussing an issue; you just want to commiserate about your point of view in an echo chamber.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('43046','lrC'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('43046','lrC','>Many on the right seem to have no compassion for people, other than those killed by terrorists or cop haters.\r\n\r\nWhen you write that or allow it to pass, you\'re not really interested in discussing an issue; you just want to commiserate about your point of view in an echo chamber.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> >Many on the right seem to have no compassion for people, other than those killed by terrorists or cop haters.

When you write that or allow it to pass, you’re not really interested in discussing an issue; you just want to commiserate about your point of view in an echo chamber.

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]]> By: Ti-Guy http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-42892 Ti-Guy Sat, 22 Jul 2006 19:30:14 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/#comment-42892 Peter Remple, the mean, 13-year old girl of the blogosphere. God, I hope his lips were pursed when he said that.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42892','Ti-Guy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42892','Ti-Guy','Peter Remple, the mean, 13-year old girl of the blogosphere. God, I hope his lips were pursed when he said that.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Peter Remple, the mean, 13-year old girl of the blogosphere. God, I hope his lips were pursed when he said that.
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]]> By: Peter http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-42881 Peter Sat, 22 Jul 2006 18:13:35 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/#comment-42881 "I guess when thousands and thousands of people are being killed..." Workin' up a little outrage, I see.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42881','Peter'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42881','Peter','\"I guess when thousands and thousands of people are being killed...\"\r\n\r\nWorkin\' up a little outrage, I see.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> “I guess when thousands and thousands of people are being killed…”

Workin’ up a little outrage, I see.

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]]> By: Ti-Guy http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-42876 Ti-Guy Sat, 22 Jul 2006 17:43:50 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/#comment-42876 I guess when thousands and thousands of people are being killed, someone has to pretend the issue at hand is not being discussed. It's amazing how hard some people will work to make themselves appear completely irrelevant. I'm in awe, quite frankly.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42876','Ti-Guy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42876','Ti-Guy','I guess when thousands and thousands of people are being killed, someone has to pretend the issue at hand is not being discussed.\r\n\r\nIt\'s amazing how hard some people will work to make themselves appear completely irrelevant.\r\n\r\nI\'m in awe, quite frankly.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I guess when thousands and thousands of people are being killed, someone has to pretend the issue at hand is not being discussed.

It’s amazing how hard some people will work to make themselves appear completely irrelevant.

I’m in awe, quite frankly.

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]]> By: lrC http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-42869 lrC Sat, 22 Jul 2006 17:16:35 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/#comment-42869 (c) Discuss the matter at hand, but try to do it without dragging in irrelevant diversionary claims and then pretending they shouldn't be discussed any further.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42869','lrC'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42869','lrC','(c) Discuss the matter at hand, but try to do it without dragging in irrelevant diversionary claims and then pretending they shouldn\'t be discussed any further.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> (c) Discuss the matter at hand, but try to do it without dragging in irrelevant diversionary claims and then pretending they shouldn’t be discussed any further.
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]]> By: Odd Thoughts » Blog Archive » Evacuation of Lebanon http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-42855 Odd Thoughts » Blog Archive » Evacuation of Lebanon Sat, 22 Jul 2006 16:22:54 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/#comment-42855 [...] I don’t usually do the cut and paste blogging but Balbulican has managed to write exactly what I was thinking. [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42855','Odd Thoughts » Blog Archive » Evacuation of Lebanon'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42855','Odd Thoughts » Blog Archive » Evacuation of Lebanon','[...] I don’t usually do the cut and paste blogging but Balbulican has managed to write exactly what I was thinking. [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] I don’t usually do the cut and paste blogging but Balbulican has managed to write exactly what I was thinking. [...]
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]]> By: Ti-Guy http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-42826 Ti-Guy Sat, 22 Jul 2006 13:58:12 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/#comment-42826 By the way, <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/21/right-wing-evacuees/" rel="nofollow">this</a> would indicate where our little wingers got their talking points. From Rove to Limbaugh to the Pajamliners up through the 49th parallel into our own space in the blogosphere. Canadian righties; if they ever manage to craft an original thought, I might just drop dead.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42826','Ti-Guy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42826','Ti-Guy','By the way, <a href=\"http:\/\/thinkprogress.org\/2006\/07\/21\/right-wing-evacuees\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">this<\/a> would indicate where our little wingers got their talking points. From Rove to Limbaugh to the Pajamliners up through the 49th parallel into our own space in the blogosphere.\r\n\r\nCanadian righties; if they ever manage to craft an original thought, I might just drop dead.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> By the way, this would indicate where our little wingers got their talking points. From Rove to Limbaugh to the Pajamliners up through the 49th parallel into our own space in the blogosphere.

Canadian righties; if they ever manage to craft an original thought, I might just drop dead.

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]]> By: Ti-Guy http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-42825 Ti-Guy Sat, 22 Jul 2006 13:44:28 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/#comment-42825 Does anyone know what he's talking about?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42825','Ti-Guy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42825','Ti-Guy','Does anyone know what he\'s talking about?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Does anyone know what he’s talking about?
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]]> By: Rempelia Prime http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-42798 Rempelia Prime Sat, 22 Jul 2006 10:16:46 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/#comment-42798 <strong>It's an Honour</strong> I thought that I should perform the volunteer service of crafting a commemorative plaque to celebrate this occasion. I'm such a lucky blogger: I'd also like to issue the commemorative plaque to Dust My Broom and Canadianna for their eff...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42798','Rempelia Prime'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42798','Rempelia Prime','<strong>It\'s an Honour<\/strong>\n\nI thought that I should perform the volunteer service of crafting a commemorative plaque to celebrate this occasion. I\'m such a lucky blogger: \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nI\'d also like to issue the commemorative plaque to Dust My Broom and Canadianna for their eff...'); return false;">Quote</a></div> It’s an Honour

I thought that I should perform the volunteer service of crafting a commemorative plaque to celebrate this occasion. I’m such a lucky blogger:

I’d also like to issue the commemorative plaque to Dust My Broom and Canadianna for their eff…

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]]> By: Ti-Guy http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-42690 Ti-Guy Sat, 22 Jul 2006 01:33:57 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/#comment-42690 There's nothing else to say about this. The griping about the "ungrateful wretches who should be sending me thank you notes since my taxes personally paid for the Champagne-flight back from Cyprus" is juvenile. Like listening to a conversation on <i>Laguna Beach:</i> "That ungrageful skank...I'm going to <i>so</i> pull her hair." They all need to be grounded; no Internet for a week (Peter gets a whole month...his whine was particularly shrill).<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42690','Ti-Guy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42690','Ti-Guy','There\'s nothing else to say about this. The griping about the \"ungrateful wretches who should be sending me thank you notes since my taxes personally paid for the Champagne-flight back from Cyprus\" is juvenile. Like listening to a conversation on <i>Laguna Beach:<\/i> \"That ungrageful skank...I\'m going to <i>so<\/i> pull her hair.\"\r\n\r\nThey all need to be grounded; no Internet for a week (Peter gets a whole month...his whine was particularly shrill).'); return false;">Quote</a></div> There’s nothing else to say about this. The griping about the “ungrateful wretches who should be sending me thank you notes since my taxes personally paid for the Champagne-flight back from Cyprus” is juvenile. Like listening to a conversation on Laguna Beach: “That ungrageful skank…I’m going to so pull her hair.”

They all need to be grounded; no Internet for a week (Peter gets a whole month…his whine was particularly shrill).

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]]> By: Peter http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-42679 Peter Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:59:36 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/#comment-42679 Actually, I'm looking forward to being criticized for something Lowell Green said this morning.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42679','Peter'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42679','Peter','Actually, I\'m looking forward to being criticized for something Lowell Green said this morning.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Actually, I’m looking forward to being criticized for something Lowell Green said this morning.
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]]> By: Peter D http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-42675 Peter D Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:55:08 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/#comment-42675 I think there is a small town in Saskatchewan that we could use to set this experiment up. And a certain someone could write about their experiences....<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42675','Peter D'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42675','Peter D','I think there is a small town in Saskatchewan that we could use to set this experiment up. And a certain someone could write about their experiences....'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I think there is a small town in Saskatchewan that we could use to set this experiment up. And a certain someone could write about their experiences….
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]]> By: balbulican http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-42674 balbulican Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:48:19 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/#comment-42674 Decision point. Shall we talk about the matter at hand, as raised in the thread: or shall we accept lrC's attempt at diversion, and talk about whether some commenter make unfair generalizations about "the right", a topic lrC would clearly prefer to chat about, but one of minimal interest to me. I vote (a), but it's up to y'all.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42674','balbulican'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42674','balbulican','Decision point. Shall we talk about the matter at hand, as raised in the thread: or shall we accept lrC\'s attempt at diversion, and talk about whether some commenter make unfair generalizations about \"the right\", a topic lrC would clearly prefer to chat about, but one of minimal interest to me. \r\n\r\nI vote (a), but it\'s up to y\'all.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Decision point. Shall we talk about the matter at hand, as raised in the thread: or shall we accept lrC’s attempt at diversion, and talk about whether some commenter make unfair generalizations about “the right”, a topic lrC would clearly prefer to chat about, but one of minimal interest to me.

I vote (a), but it’s up to y’all.

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]]> By: lrC http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-42672 lrC Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:29:48 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/2006/07/21/a-social-experiment/#comment-42672 >Many on the right... Off we go again.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42672','lrC'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42672','lrC','>Many on the right...\r\n\r\nOff we go again.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> >Many on the right…

Off we go again.

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