Comments on: Shit Outsells Shinola http://www.stageleft.info/2009/07/11/shit-outsells-shinola/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:14:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dr.Dawg http://www.stageleft.info/2009/07/11/shit-outsells-shinola/comment-page-1/#comment-151614 Dr.Dawg Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:48:18 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=6057#comment-151614 Cripes – being unmystifying on the Internet. What’s next? Polygamy?!

OK, you get serious points for that. :)

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]]> By: sooey http://www.stageleft.info/2009/07/11/shit-outsells-shinola/comment-page-1/#comment-151229 sooey Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:24:09 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=6057#comment-151229 Cripes - being unmystifying on the Internet. What's next? Polygamy?!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('151229','sooey'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('151229','sooey','Cripes - being unmystifying on the Internet. What\'s next? Polygamy?!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Cripes – being unmystifying on the Internet. What’s next? Polygamy?!
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]]> By: Ti-Guy http://www.stageleft.info/2009/07/11/shit-outsells-shinola/comment-page-1/#comment-151220 Ti-Guy Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:54:53 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=6057#comment-151220 <i>But sometimes a dim, sour old bat just IS a dim, sour old bat. Does one not owe a debt to truth? </i> Don't you know that suggesting that the truth is that obvious is offensive? Don't insult me by being unmystifying.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('151220','Ti-Guy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('151220','Ti-Guy','<i>But sometimes a dim, sour old bat just IS a dim, sour old bat. Does one not owe a debt to truth? <\/i>\r\n\r\nDon\'t you know that suggesting that the truth is that obvious is offensive? Don\'t insult me by being unmystifying.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> But sometimes a dim, sour old bat just IS a dim, sour old bat. Does one not owe a debt to truth?

Don’t you know that suggesting that the truth is that obvious is offensive? Don’t insult me by being unmystifying.

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]]> By: balbulican http://www.stageleft.info/2009/07/11/shit-outsells-shinola/comment-page-1/#comment-151217 balbulican Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:31:58 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=6057#comment-151217 But sometimes a dim, sour old bat just IS a dim, sour old bat. Does one not owe a debt to truth?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('151217','balbulican'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('151217','balbulican','But sometimes a dim, sour old bat just IS a dim, sour old bat. Does one not owe a debt to truth?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> But sometimes a dim, sour old bat just IS a dim, sour old bat. Does one not owe a debt to truth?
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]]> By: Ti-Guy http://www.stageleft.info/2009/07/11/shit-outsells-shinola/comment-page-1/#comment-151212 Ti-Guy Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:34:37 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=6057#comment-151212 <i>Well, you did have Louise there for a while. God, what a sour, dim old bat. </i> On other, more lavishly-accommodating blogs, a remark such as this would have resulted in a reprimand. Since every utterance from a "conservative" (even the best and brightest) is a catalogue of each and every single logical fallacy known to man, only lengthy analyses and extravagantly argued counter-rebuttals are permissible. Anything else is an affront to good faith dialogue, a primitive reaction that displays indifference to the imperatives of emotional stoicism and a betrayal of intellectual and scholarly rigour. Remember; *we're* better than they are. And the more *we* demonstrate that, the more they'll like us.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('151212','Ti-Guy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('151212','Ti-Guy','<i>Well, you did have Louise there for a while. God, what a sour, dim old bat. <\/i>\r\n\r\nOn other, more lavishly-accommodating blogs, a remark such as this would have resulted in a reprimand. Since every utterance from a \"conservative\" (even the best and brightest) is a catalogue of each and every single logical fallacy known to man, only lengthy analyses and extravagantly argued counter-rebuttals are permissible. Anything else is an affront to good faith dialogue, a primitive reaction that displays indifference to the imperatives of emotional stoicism and a betrayal of intellectual and scholarly rigour.\r\n\r\nRemember; *we\'re* better than they are. And the more *we* demonstrate that, the more they\'ll like us.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Well, you did have Louise there for a while. God, what a sour, dim old bat.

On other, more lavishly-accommodating blogs, a remark such as this would have resulted in a reprimand. Since every utterance from a “conservative” (even the best and brightest) is a catalogue of each and every single logical fallacy known to man, only lengthy analyses and extravagantly argued counter-rebuttals are permissible. Anything else is an affront to good faith dialogue, a primitive reaction that displays indifference to the imperatives of emotional stoicism and a betrayal of intellectual and scholarly rigour.

Remember; *we’re* better than they are. And the more *we* demonstrate that, the more they’ll like us.

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]]> By: balbulican http://www.stageleft.info/2009/07/11/shit-outsells-shinola/comment-page-1/#comment-151206 balbulican Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:58:52 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=6057#comment-151206 I'm not sure I'm willing to concede the Wingnut Crown to Raphael's commenters. Although he often attempts to disguise his identify, we boast the intermittent presence of my good friend The Canadian Sentinel, a man who sincerely believes that a secret cabal of radical feminists and gay Nazis have conspired to take over management of the MIss America Contest.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('151206','balbulican'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('151206','balbulican','I\'m not sure I\'m willing to concede the Wingnut Crown to Raphael\'s commenters. Although he often attempts to disguise his identify, we boast the intermittent presence of my good friend The Canadian Sentinel, a man who sincerely believes that a secret cabal of radical feminists and gay Nazis have conspired to take over management of the MIss America Contest.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’m not sure I’m willing to concede the Wingnut Crown to Raphael’s commenters. Although he often attempts to disguise his identify, we boast the intermittent presence of my good friend The Canadian Sentinel, a man who sincerely believes that a secret cabal of radical feminists and gay Nazis have conspired to take over management of the MIss America Contest.
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]]> By: John Cross http://www.stageleft.info/2009/07/11/shit-outsells-shinola/comment-page-1/#comment-151201 John Cross Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:34:52 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=6057#comment-151201 After some serious investigation I really must give it to Raphael in regards to hosting the best wingnuts. The reply in his comments about windmills killing bats so there is a rise in global flu is one of the most creative things I have read all year. To quote In Dashiell Hammett: I was reading a sign high on the wall behind the bar: ONLY GENUINE PRE-WAR AMERICAN AND BRITISH WHISKEYS SERVED HERE - was trying to count how many lies could be found in those nine words, and had reached four, with promise of more .... John<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('151201','John Cross'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('151201','John Cross','After some serious investigation I really must give it to Raphael in regards to hosting the best wingnuts. The reply in his comments about windmills killing bats so there is a rise in global flu is one of the most creative things I have read all year. To quote In Dashiell Hammett:\r\n\r\nI was reading a sign high on the wall behind the bar: ONLY GENUINE PRE-WAR AMERICAN AND BRITISH WHISKEYS SERVED HERE - was trying to count how many lies could be found in those nine words, and had reached four, with promise of more ....\r\n\r\nJohn'); return false;">Quote</a></div> After some serious investigation I really must give it to Raphael in regards to hosting the best wingnuts. The reply in his comments about windmills killing bats so there is a rise in global flu is one of the most creative things I have read all year. To quote In Dashiell Hammett:

I was reading a sign high on the wall behind the bar: ONLY GENUINE PRE-WAR AMERICAN AND BRITISH WHISKEYS SERVED HERE – was trying to count how many lies could be found in those nine words, and had reached four, with promise of more ….

John

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]]> By: balbulican http://www.stageleft.info/2009/07/11/shit-outsells-shinola/comment-page-1/#comment-151197 balbulican Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:14:18 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=6057#comment-151197 That's why I run my own company, son. People HAVE to listen to me. Can't imagine why anyone else would. <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('151197','balbulican'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('151197','balbulican','That\'s why I run my own company, son. People HAVE to listen to me. Can\'t imagine why anyone else would. '); return false;">Quote</a></div> That’s why I run my own company, son. People HAVE to listen to me. Can’t imagine why anyone else would.
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]]> By: Peter http://www.stageleft.info/2009/07/11/shit-outsells-shinola/comment-page-1/#comment-151196 Peter Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:02:00 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=6057#comment-151196 Oh, you can be dim and sour too, balb. By which, of course, I imply an admirable skepticism about received wisdom and a measured, reflective transcending of the modern. You also can be a curmudgeon, by which I imply an empirical reliance on experience and critical observation. You can also be an old fart, by which I imply the clock is ticking and fewer and fewer are paying attention to you anymore, big guy.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('151196','Peter'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('151196','Peter','Oh, you can be dim and sour too, balb. By which, of course, I imply an admirable skepticism about received wisdom and a measured, reflective transcending of the modern. You also can be a curmudgeon, by which I imply an empirical reliance on experience and critical observation. You can also be an old fart, by which I imply the clock is ticking and fewer and fewer are paying attention to you anymore, big guy.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Oh, you can be dim and sour too, balb. By which, of course, I imply an admirable skepticism about received wisdom and a measured, reflective transcending of the modern. You also can be a curmudgeon, by which I imply an empirical reliance on experience and critical observation. You can also be an old fart, by which I imply the clock is ticking and fewer and fewer are paying attention to you anymore, big guy.
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]]> By: balbulican http://www.stageleft.info/2009/07/11/shit-outsells-shinola/comment-page-1/#comment-151195 balbulican Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:25:01 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=6057#comment-151195 I meant "dim, sour old bat" in the nicest possible sense. And you must undstand that in that phrase, "old" is the only complimentary adjective, implying, as it does in my case, wisdom, balance, insight and maturity.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('151195','balbulican'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('151195','balbulican','I meant \"dim, sour old bat\" in the nicest possible sense. And you must undstand that in that phrase, \"old\" is the only complimentary adjective, implying, as it does in my case, wisdom, balance, insight and maturity.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I meant “dim, sour old bat” in the nicest possible sense. And you must undstand that in that phrase, “old” is the only complimentary adjective, implying, as it does in my case, wisdom, balance, insight and maturity.
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]]> By: Saskboy http://www.stageleft.info/2009/07/11/shit-outsells-shinola/comment-page-1/#comment-151184 Saskboy Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:17:20 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=6057#comment-151184 We need a wingnut-off. Whoever has the wingnuttiest wins.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('151184','Saskboy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('151184','Saskboy','We need a wingnut-off. Whoever has the wingnuttiest wins.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> We need a wingnut-off. Whoever has the wingnuttiest wins.
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]]> By: Raphael http://www.stageleft.info/2009/07/11/shit-outsells-shinola/comment-page-1/#comment-151182 Raphael Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:56:24 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=6057#comment-151182 I get the highest calibre and most extreme version of nuts on both sides of the spectrum. You can ask Peter, and he'll back me up on that. A current contributor is so delusional that it almost constitutes an artform.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('151182','Raphael'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('151182','Raphael','I get the highest calibre and most extreme version of nuts on both sides of the spectrum. You can ask Peter, and he\'ll back me up on that. A current contributor is so delusional that it almost constitutes an artform.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I get the highest calibre and most extreme version of nuts on both sides of the spectrum. You can ask Peter, and he’ll back me up on that. A current contributor is so delusional that it almost constitutes an artform.
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]]> By: Saskboy http://www.stageleft.info/2009/07/11/shit-outsells-shinola/comment-page-1/#comment-151181 Saskboy Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:45:27 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=6057#comment-151181 She still stops by when I talk about trains being good :-) And don't disparage my wingnuts please, ageism isn't becoming of someone with a gray beard and mustache in their cartoony avatar.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('151181','Saskboy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('151181','Saskboy','She still stops by when I talk about trains being good :-) And don\'t disparage my wingnuts please, ageism isn\'t becoming of someone with a gray beard and mustache in their cartoony avatar.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> She still stops by when I talk about trains being good :-) And don’t disparage my wingnuts please, ageism isn’t becoming of someone with a gray beard and mustache in their cartoony avatar.
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]]> By: balbulican http://www.stageleft.info/2009/07/11/shit-outsells-shinola/comment-page-1/#comment-151175 balbulican Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:04:47 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=6057#comment-151175 Well, you did have Louise there for a while. God, what a sour, dim old bat.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('151175','balbulican'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('151175','balbulican','Well, you did have Louise there for a while. God, what a sour, dim old bat.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Well, you did have Louise there for a while. God, what a sour, dim old bat.
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]]> By: Saskboy http://www.stageleft.info/2009/07/11/shit-outsells-shinola/comment-page-1/#comment-151174 Saskboy Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:55:30 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=6057#comment-151174 Wingnuts welcome at my blog. They just rarely show up.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('151174','Saskboy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('151174','Saskboy','Wingnuts welcome at my blog. They just rarely show up.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Wingnuts welcome at my blog. They just rarely show up.
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