That is not a fair allegation.
My posts are always relevent although often tangential and occaissionally pointed and on rare occaisions humerous. I do not write essays I just say what I think.
Inara: We thought we lost you. Mal: Well, I've been right here.
'Out Of Gas'
All Ogle, No Cash -- It's Not Just Annoying, It's Un-American
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Zoe Ann - Apr 12, 2003 10:39:49 am PDT #3233 of 9843
Mathair & Athair beo.
Dana - Apr 12, 2003 10:41:14 am PDT #3234 of 9843
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
My posts are always relevent
A lot of people would disagree with this, Zoe. You might want to stop by the Bureaucracy thread, since we're actually discussing it right now. I know several people have tried to get your attention about it, but the conversation is still on-going, and if you want to weigh in, this is the time.
Kate P. - Apr 12, 2003 10:41:44 am PDT #3235 of 9843
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
That is not a fair allegation.
Perhaps I should state, then, that it's just my opinion. Sorry if I have offended you.
Fay - Apr 12, 2003 10:43:16 am PDT #3236 of 9843
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
That is not a fair allegation. My posts are always relevent although often tangential and occaissionally pointed and on rare occaisions humerous.
Got to agree that your posts do often baffle me, and I'm still trying to fathom the context of the Star Wars one.
Monique - Apr 12, 2003 10:46:05 am PDT #3237 of 9843
Zoe, the Bureacracy conversation regarding you starts here. If I were you, I'd go look, but I realize we may handle such situations differently.
Zoe Ann - Apr 12, 2003 10:46:10 am PDT #3238 of 9843
Mathair & Athair beo.
It's OK. I know the points I make are sometimes oblique and I do usually try to clarify them. It takes me some time to do so.
Please bear with me. I am looking at Angel (and other shows too) as a form of modern philosophy and trying to tie together ideas without getting too serious about it all. There are fascinating discussions in this thread but it is also the UnAmerican thread. We could create a Politics thread I guess but the idea has, I believe, been vetoed many times.
Zoe Ann - Apr 12, 2003 10:47:20 am PDT #3239 of 9843
Mathair & Athair beo.
I'm still trying to fathom the context of the Star Wars one.
It was the passage about pre-emptive strikes which struck me when I read it. I thought it'd be interesting to highlight it in the context of the war in Iraq.
Laura - Apr 12, 2003 10:52:01 am PDT #3240 of 9843
Our wings are not tired.
There's been sort of a moratorium on discussing it among me and my friends.
I have found this the case IRL here too. A friend that I haven't seen in months stopped by to visit me yesterday and in the first few minutes he gently inquired as to my feelings on the war. His intention was to not ruin our visit if we were not of the same thinking.
Over the years I have routinely debated opposing views with friends without it harming our rapport. This particular war seems to be a topic that rational adults on opposite sides just can't discuss.
Angus G - Apr 12, 2003 10:55:52 am PDT #3241 of 9843
Roguish Laird
This particular war seems to be a topic that rational adults on opposite sides just can't discuss.
Misha linked to an excellent article on that very topic in her blog the other day.
Michele T. - Apr 12, 2003 1:26:32 pm PDT #3242 of 9843
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
Thank you for the plug, Angus! (My blog, by the way, is called Hippo Dignity -- I need to buy that URL when I get paid...)
And the article is completely true, and possibly the least annoying thing Neal Pollack has ever written as a result.
I have seen so many of my relationships with people change since 9/11, and the war in particular seems to have brought out the worst, most crazy-making sides of everyone I know. Myself included. And I don't think it's going to end any time soon.
Meanwhile, my truly insane acquaintance Chris Allbritton is now reporting online from Iraqi Kurdistan, if you want to follow along at home.