This blog serves as a troll magnet for a wide assortment of insane types. I will announce a troll of the year list.
The Categories most incoherent:
Least Entertaining:
Least Manly Crybaby
Most entertaining
King of Boredom;
Largest Ego
I will nominate Uptown Steve for most incoherent. He has produced almost a book without raising a point.
Runner Up : Robert Lindsay who claimed that Mao and Stalin saved lives by improvements in health care ( Rob Bayn's blog)
Least Entertaining John Brown same story day in and day out.
Runner Up Drew who was here early and was a bore.
Least Manly Crybaby : 167 who now calls himself 167 in tribute to a running gag. He is still crying about me more then one year after I posted a coment on his blog.
John Brown Who has listed people who block his posts as klansmen.
Most Entertaining Ducky has moments when he is talking about movies and is a cut above the other trolls.
Runner Up Anum Writes her post and then leaves. Not much content
King of Boredom; Uptown Steve just a bore
Runner up : Craig B is a toadie of 167 is a bore.
Largest Ego Weasie A dunce that insists he is a genius
Runner Up 167 He claims his IQ is 167 but divided by what remains unknown
Most Vile Socrates He is the only poster who is aborted on sight. Boasts of molesting his daughters on FPM . Posts stupid contentent under 100 names and are all obvious . He is the inspiration for the troll abortion craze.
Runner Up : Nobody even close
Stupid but Harmless : Dana from the Mad Zionist
Cast your vote today.
Saturday, May 20, 2006
Friday, May 19, 2006
Schedule
On Monday Brooke will be our guest in the hot seat. Her interview promises to be interesting. Those of us who don't read her site should . On Monday you will get a glimpse of what you are missing.
On Wed we will have the honor of interviewing Possum. Some of you are seeing her for the first time today. She is brilliant and articulate on many subjects. This promises to be very interesting so mark it on your calendar.
The New wish list
1 Jason Pappas
2 Mustang
3 Farmer John
4 Jeff Bargholz
5 Woman Honor Thyself
6 She Designs from Bad Eagle A brilliant Eithiopan Woman from Canada who is Conservative.
7 Amil of Bad Eagle An Iranian who is concerned about the future of Iran and America.
8 Ecology off centered but fun
9 Northern Steve A well spoken Canadian Jew who is in the mental helth profession
10 Pim's Ghost
Nanc see if you can talk Northern Steve into a visit.
On Wed we will have the honor of interviewing Possum. Some of you are seeing her for the first time today. She is brilliant and articulate on many subjects. This promises to be very interesting so mark it on your calendar.
The New wish list
1 Jason Pappas
2 Mustang
3 Farmer John
4 Jeff Bargholz
5 Woman Honor Thyself
6 She Designs from Bad Eagle A brilliant Eithiopan Woman from Canada who is Conservative.
7 Amil of Bad Eagle An Iranian who is concerned about the future of Iran and America.
8 Ecology off centered but fun
9 Northern Steve A well spoken Canadian Jew who is in the mental helth profession
10 Pim's Ghost
Nanc see if you can talk Northern Steve into a visit.
Uptown vs the Beaker let the readers decide.
Uptown Steve and I disagree on a major point and I would like to get your feedback. Uptown is often critical of Israel and the Jews. When people disagree with them he calls them JEWS in capital letters. He has done this to at least four non Jews who have taken issue with his views.
One of the four people Uptown has called JEW is Donal. I know of at least three others Pointman, Hispano and JBaumgart. I aslo think Uptown did this to Jimbo as well. Donal, Florian and Nanc may recall others that he treated similarly. At first Uptown spent weeks denning he had ever made the remarks. When he was shown the remarks he has spun a fairy tale.
What do you think , is this bigoted behavior ?
One of the four people Uptown has called JEW is Donal. I know of at least three others Pointman, Hispano and JBaumgart. I aslo think Uptown did this to Jimbo as well. Donal, Florian and Nanc may recall others that he treated similarly. At first Uptown spent weeks denning he had ever made the remarks. When he was shown the remarks he has spun a fairy tale.
What do you think , is this bigoted behavior ?
House of cards
I do not like to post on economics as the posts tend not to interest many. There is our idiot savant flat earth Duck who still thinks Marx is a valid model. There is a jihadonomics as certain Muslims feel it is their divine right to exact tribute. This sounds like a protection racket out of a grade D mafia script.
Our enemies Commies and Jihadis are placing their future on an economic falacy. Oil is a comodity that fluctuates in price just as Wood, Steel and Orange Juice. The myth
is that oil prices can shoot up forever in a straight line. The problem is that it can not. Rises in the price of oil mean that wells and oil fields that are not viable now become realistic alternatives. At 75 dollars a barrel Canadian Oil Sands are viable.
The greater the increase in the price of oil the quicker the market forces will react with an alternatives. The Saudis are well aware of this as they may be evil but they understand markets. Hugo Chavez and the Iranians fail to understand how markets work.
Ultimately both of our enemies have placed a bet that in the long term is unwinable.
The forces of Jihad are also counting on a huge growth in population to force their will. Social services in Europe are being stretched by an aging population and people who expect handouts with no work. The United States is dealing with similar issues but ultimately hispanic Americans will and do blend in to our culture quite well.
The unwritten story of the series of protests was the organization by Commie front groups. These are the same front groups that our friendly local waterfowl Marxist claim do not exist. This is a later day version of Mafia there is no such thing. Right now there are companies that are exploiting illegal labor but the answer to the problemis genuine enforcement of rules that exist now. It is unrealistic to expect business owners not to tap and exploit these workers. However the answer to these problems require historic liberal responses that are far removed from the crop
of fellow travelers who call themselves liberals today. The response to the illegal alien situation must start with heavy fines for companies that hire illegals. Social services at the federal level for illegal aliens should be defunded. If MA or local municipalities want to house illegal aliens let them pay for it. The ensuing tax payer revolt will sweep every far leftist out of office.
Mr Beamish in 08, Ducky being stalked by Elmer Cheeney, 167 still a ratings zero and Socrasleaze keep looking a big surprise is on its way.
Our enemies Commies and Jihadis are placing their future on an economic falacy. Oil is a comodity that fluctuates in price just as Wood, Steel and Orange Juice. The myth
is that oil prices can shoot up forever in a straight line. The problem is that it can not. Rises in the price of oil mean that wells and oil fields that are not viable now become realistic alternatives. At 75 dollars a barrel Canadian Oil Sands are viable.
The greater the increase in the price of oil the quicker the market forces will react with an alternatives. The Saudis are well aware of this as they may be evil but they understand markets. Hugo Chavez and the Iranians fail to understand how markets work.
Ultimately both of our enemies have placed a bet that in the long term is unwinable.
The forces of Jihad are also counting on a huge growth in population to force their will. Social services in Europe are being stretched by an aging population and people who expect handouts with no work. The United States is dealing with similar issues but ultimately hispanic Americans will and do blend in to our culture quite well.
The unwritten story of the series of protests was the organization by Commie front groups. These are the same front groups that our friendly local waterfowl Marxist claim do not exist. This is a later day version of Mafia there is no such thing. Right now there are companies that are exploiting illegal labor but the answer to the problemis genuine enforcement of rules that exist now. It is unrealistic to expect business owners not to tap and exploit these workers. However the answer to these problems require historic liberal responses that are far removed from the crop
of fellow travelers who call themselves liberals today. The response to the illegal alien situation must start with heavy fines for companies that hire illegals. Social services at the federal level for illegal aliens should be defunded. If MA or local municipalities want to house illegal aliens let them pay for it. The ensuing tax payer revolt will sweep every far leftist out of office.
Mr Beamish in 08, Ducky being stalked by Elmer Cheeney, 167 still a ratings zero and Socrasleaze keep looking a big surprise is on its way.
Thursday, May 18, 2006
The new Most wanted interview list
Yesterdays list had a gaffe on my part but I will fix yesterdays mistake.
1 Jason Pappas he likes to benumber one
2 Mustang of Social Sense
3 Farmer John
4 Jeff Bargholz
5 Possum that promises to be an excellent interview. She is articulate , brilliant and has excellent knowledge on a variety of subjects.
6 Brooke
7 Ecology he disagrees with us on many areas but is just a class act, funny and interesting
8 She Designs of Bad Eagle Brilliant woman who would provide an excellent interview
9 Amil of Bad Eagle An Iranian who has some serious concerns about what Islam has done to his people
10 Batya of Shiloh She writes an excellent blog from Israel and is not the FPM poster of the same name.
I am thinking of doing a blog segment on the future of the American Economy. What countries will be linked to our future economic growth. How will we meet our energy needs ?
1 Jason Pappas he likes to benumber one
2 Mustang of Social Sense
3 Farmer John
4 Jeff Bargholz
5 Possum that promises to be an excellent interview. She is articulate , brilliant and has excellent knowledge on a variety of subjects.
6 Brooke
7 Ecology he disagrees with us on many areas but is just a class act, funny and interesting
8 She Designs of Bad Eagle Brilliant woman who would provide an excellent interview
9 Amil of Bad Eagle An Iranian who has some serious concerns about what Islam has done to his people
10 Batya of Shiloh She writes an excellent blog from Israel and is not the FPM poster of the same name.
I am thinking of doing a blog segment on the future of the American Economy. What countries will be linked to our future economic growth. How will we meet our energy needs ?
Lessons from Yesterday's Uptown Temper Tantrum
I went into the interview with Uptown Steve well aware of his sandbox mentality and low intellect. Some of the questions asked to Steve were aimed at our own cartoon charachter Ducky. Ducky seems to think that racial epithets are okay as long as a Commie stooge like Harry Belafonte or Paul Robeson utter them. Ducky should be well aware that as the child of Broadway buffs not only am I aware of who wrote Emperor Jones I have seen it on TV and off Broaday. Ducky's use of another racial epithet Chimpy was used by White bigots against a black bigot Uptown Steve.
Uptown Steve plays the following games
1 Cry victim. The interview was fair and avoided Israel and Jews as much as possible.
Uptown has a running bit Jews controlled the slave trade bit. When asked about the overwelming Muslim and Black roles he responds so. The facts are that everyone was involved in the slave trade and highlighting a Jewish role itself is anti semitic. Have we ever discussed Italians, Norwegians or midgets in the slave trade ? The facts are that Blacks and Native Americans owned slaves. Nor were these Blacks who owned slaves merely purchasing relatives. One can see an over view of this in Dinesh D'Sousa's classic End of Racism.
2 Deny and demand quotes. Steve plays this game all the time. He denied calling Donal, JBaumgart, Pointman and Hispano Jews. His train of thought is akin to the old standard N%^&^& lover bit from bigots of yre. Esther and I stood up for Gays yesterday so according to Uptown both of us must be gay. I found all the quote and then he turns around and rationalizes. He has done this on topics was Yasser Arafat born in Egypt and is Michael Lerner a real Rabbi. Countless links were produced and he states well I still think Lerner is a Rabbi. Interestingly Lerner would have a genuine anti semite as a reader. The fact is that calling someone a Jew merely because of their opinions is indeed anti semitic. If Donal were here she could add names to the list.
3 Strawman irrelavent points. Donal and Jeff Bargholz are friends and their statements have absolutely nothing to do with me. Donal will readily tell you about Steve's crass behavior. I have been called a racist several times along with Zinla and Northern Steve. None of us have ever used racial epithets despite repeated attempts to provoke us into saying them.
4 Lack of education. Donal will verify this story and it is speaks vollumes. I asked Uptown over the course of two weeks to name a book he has read. He has yet to ever quote a book. Well he named a book about Nat Turner and the subject dropped. Except a poster Morgan Frost noticed he had gotten the title wrong and apparently never read that book either. You can see dozens of references to books on this blog.
The political affiiations of Lerner, Chomsky, Finklestein and Kovell are well known common knowledge. Any attempt to compare Thomas Sowell, La Shawn Barber, Walter E Williams and Larry Elder all patriotic Americans to Communists, Anarchists and Greens is insulting to people beloved by America.
5 Warped Logic Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are political figures and regularly run for office and are portrayed as Black leaders in the media. Michael Savage is a talk show host and seldom mentions blacks in any capacity. He does say plenty about Muslims and to a lesser extent Gays. David Horowitz is a writer and runs Front Page Magazine. He is not mixing apples with oranges but apples with zuccini.
The reason I did this interview was I wanted to show the mindset and low class behavior of a person who has fouled La Shawn Barbers site and FPM. I am fairly certain that La Shawn is well aware of the differnce between honest dissent and low class showmanship punctuated by stupidity. What does La Shawn's inability to pass the bar mean to a person that could not name a single book he had read for two weeks ? Other classic Uptown Steve moments were claiming Iranians were Arabs. Donal, Florian and Nanc might have other examples of Uptowns stupidity.
I will never forget the words of my favorite writer Richard Poe when I disagreed with him on the Terry Schiavo matter . It does not take a genius to know the difference between an honest man and a knave. For the record Richard Poe did explain why I was 100% wrong and misguided.
Mr Poe's words were on display yesterday and before that with John Brown.
Mr Beamish in 08, Ducky to get wed to Ernie in MA, 167 still a ratings zero and Socrasleaze still aborted and looking for Meathead.
Uptown Steve plays the following games
1 Cry victim. The interview was fair and avoided Israel and Jews as much as possible.
Uptown has a running bit Jews controlled the slave trade bit. When asked about the overwelming Muslim and Black roles he responds so. The facts are that everyone was involved in the slave trade and highlighting a Jewish role itself is anti semitic. Have we ever discussed Italians, Norwegians or midgets in the slave trade ? The facts are that Blacks and Native Americans owned slaves. Nor were these Blacks who owned slaves merely purchasing relatives. One can see an over view of this in Dinesh D'Sousa's classic End of Racism.
2 Deny and demand quotes. Steve plays this game all the time. He denied calling Donal, JBaumgart, Pointman and Hispano Jews. His train of thought is akin to the old standard N%^&^& lover bit from bigots of yre. Esther and I stood up for Gays yesterday so according to Uptown both of us must be gay. I found all the quote and then he turns around and rationalizes. He has done this on topics was Yasser Arafat born in Egypt and is Michael Lerner a real Rabbi. Countless links were produced and he states well I still think Lerner is a Rabbi. Interestingly Lerner would have a genuine anti semite as a reader. The fact is that calling someone a Jew merely because of their opinions is indeed anti semitic. If Donal were here she could add names to the list.
3 Strawman irrelavent points. Donal and Jeff Bargholz are friends and their statements have absolutely nothing to do with me. Donal will readily tell you about Steve's crass behavior. I have been called a racist several times along with Zinla and Northern Steve. None of us have ever used racial epithets despite repeated attempts to provoke us into saying them.
4 Lack of education. Donal will verify this story and it is speaks vollumes. I asked Uptown over the course of two weeks to name a book he has read. He has yet to ever quote a book. Well he named a book about Nat Turner and the subject dropped. Except a poster Morgan Frost noticed he had gotten the title wrong and apparently never read that book either. You can see dozens of references to books on this blog.
The political affiiations of Lerner, Chomsky, Finklestein and Kovell are well known common knowledge. Any attempt to compare Thomas Sowell, La Shawn Barber, Walter E Williams and Larry Elder all patriotic Americans to Communists, Anarchists and Greens is insulting to people beloved by America.
5 Warped Logic Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are political figures and regularly run for office and are portrayed as Black leaders in the media. Michael Savage is a talk show host and seldom mentions blacks in any capacity. He does say plenty about Muslims and to a lesser extent Gays. David Horowitz is a writer and runs Front Page Magazine. He is not mixing apples with oranges but apples with zuccini.
The reason I did this interview was I wanted to show the mindset and low class behavior of a person who has fouled La Shawn Barbers site and FPM. I am fairly certain that La Shawn is well aware of the differnce between honest dissent and low class showmanship punctuated by stupidity. What does La Shawn's inability to pass the bar mean to a person that could not name a single book he had read for two weeks ? Other classic Uptown Steve moments were claiming Iranians were Arabs. Donal, Florian and Nanc might have other examples of Uptowns stupidity.
I will never forget the words of my favorite writer Richard Poe when I disagreed with him on the Terry Schiavo matter . It does not take a genius to know the difference between an honest man and a knave. For the record Richard Poe did explain why I was 100% wrong and misguided.
Mr Poe's words were on display yesterday and before that with John Brown.
Mr Beamish in 08, Ducky to get wed to Ernie in MA, 167 still a ratings zero and Socrasleaze still aborted and looking for Meathead.
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
From Crass to Class Lady Esther in the Hot Seat
Those of us who are fortunate to call Esther friend are lucky indeed. She radiates warmth and charm and is too nice for trolls to pester. Trolls tend to congregate around Jewish blogs like Pam of Atlas and this blog to a lesser extent.
Yesterdays gay dispute
1 I understand your frustration with the posters on this issue. However left under the radar was that Florian and Nanc favored Civil Unions. Most people accept the division of civil and religious law. What are your thoughts on the division of civil and religious law in America.
2 I also understand that there are religious issues. I do not care if an imam says Jews are hell bound. However when the sermon encourages criminal acts of violence I have major problems. A religious exhortation to violence is incititement to riot. Where do you draw the line between freedom of religion and criminal inciteent ?
3 Do you view marriage as a contract or a religious term.
Esther is a writer
4 Do Soaps and Lifetime Movies deserve their reputation for shoddy writing ?
5 Is predictability a serious problem in both genres
6 Many romantic heroes wear masks Zorro, the Lone Ranger, Batman in Fiction. Does this mean that Mr Beamish might have a future as a Soap Stud if he loses the election. What do women find so appealing about men in a mask.
7 Name your alltime under rated and over rated films ?
8 Does it take more discipline to write a movie or a television show ?
Israel
9 Do many on the far left play word games with Jew and Zionism ?
10 Does it seem like the world hold Israel to impossible standards . I published a list of countries with records on human rights then Israel and the list was well over 100.
11 Should people who attempt to link Israel and the Iraq war be considered anti semitic.
12 Is Neocon a code word for evil Jewish Republican. Ann Coulter brings this up in her book How to Talk to a Liberal if You must on page one. I find it amazing that a Reaganite like Mark Levin and a Rudy Republican are often called Neocon by people without a clue.
Interviewing
13 What do you feel are the keys to a good interview ?
14 Have you ever had an interview turn hostile ? I expected the interview below to turn hostile.
Running a blog
15 Is being a good host or hostess an under rated part of running a blog AOW and AC excelled as hosts.
16 Are there some lesser known blogs that you think our readers should know about.
Fun
17 Have you driven a convertable ?
18 Growing up were you more afraid of meeting your boyfriends parents or you boyfrien meeting your parents ?
19 Have you tried Ice Skating ?
20 Do the trends in fashion make sense ? What is your position in the great plaid debate. My position is that only mens flannel shirts should be plaid all other uses should be banned. Nanc opposes this but men wearing plaid pants belong in a comedy skit not in public.
21 Are the highways in LA as bad as we are told ?
22 What is your favorite TV show set in LA ?
23 Do you know anyone that admits they listen to Wayne Newton or Bobby Vinton music ?
24 You frequently travel do you overpack or under pack ? Can you lift your own lugage
or is it on wheels so it is irrelvant.
25 Have you played air hockey ?
Bonus Question Who would be you candidate for a Blog verion of survivor ?
Yesterdays gay dispute
1 I understand your frustration with the posters on this issue. However left under the radar was that Florian and Nanc favored Civil Unions. Most people accept the division of civil and religious law. What are your thoughts on the division of civil and religious law in America.
2 I also understand that there are religious issues. I do not care if an imam says Jews are hell bound. However when the sermon encourages criminal acts of violence I have major problems. A religious exhortation to violence is incititement to riot. Where do you draw the line between freedom of religion and criminal inciteent ?
3 Do you view marriage as a contract or a religious term.
Esther is a writer
4 Do Soaps and Lifetime Movies deserve their reputation for shoddy writing ?
5 Is predictability a serious problem in both genres
6 Many romantic heroes wear masks Zorro, the Lone Ranger, Batman in Fiction. Does this mean that Mr Beamish might have a future as a Soap Stud if he loses the election. What do women find so appealing about men in a mask.
7 Name your alltime under rated and over rated films ?
8 Does it take more discipline to write a movie or a television show ?
Israel
9 Do many on the far left play word games with Jew and Zionism ?
10 Does it seem like the world hold Israel to impossible standards . I published a list of countries with records on human rights then Israel and the list was well over 100.
11 Should people who attempt to link Israel and the Iraq war be considered anti semitic.
12 Is Neocon a code word for evil Jewish Republican. Ann Coulter brings this up in her book How to Talk to a Liberal if You must on page one. I find it amazing that a Reaganite like Mark Levin and a Rudy Republican are often called Neocon by people without a clue.
Interviewing
13 What do you feel are the keys to a good interview ?
14 Have you ever had an interview turn hostile ? I expected the interview below to turn hostile.
Running a blog
15 Is being a good host or hostess an under rated part of running a blog AOW and AC excelled as hosts.
16 Are there some lesser known blogs that you think our readers should know about.
Fun
17 Have you driven a convertable ?
18 Growing up were you more afraid of meeting your boyfriends parents or you boyfrien meeting your parents ?
19 Have you tried Ice Skating ?
20 Do the trends in fashion make sense ? What is your position in the great plaid debate. My position is that only mens flannel shirts should be plaid all other uses should be banned. Nanc opposes this but men wearing plaid pants belong in a comedy skit not in public.
21 Are the highways in LA as bad as we are told ?
22 What is your favorite TV show set in LA ?
23 Do you know anyone that admits they listen to Wayne Newton or Bobby Vinton music ?
24 You frequently travel do you overpack or under pack ? Can you lift your own lugage
or is it on wheels so it is irrelvant.
25 Have you played air hockey ?
Bonus Question Who would be you candidate for a Blog verion of survivor ?
On Deck
This evening we will interview Lady Esther. I have always wanted to interview her but she has been on hiatus. This promises to be an interesting interview with a good friend who I respect. There will be plenty of great comedy as well.
Jeff Bargholz has an open invitation to an interview. Remember most of these posts are written at 1AM and there was no oversite.
Another Episode of Myths and Legend of Northern Vermont might be on the blog.
1 The over the hill Outlaw Senior Citizen Rascal gang or Vermont Senior Citizens Cooler then their Grandkids.
2 The legend of Champy the lake monster of nearby lake Champlain
3 The Tie Die Shirt Clad Bigfoot of the Northeast Kingdom ?
Mr Beamish in 08, Ducky shanghaied by a local resturant, 167 no ratings and Socrasleaze aborted
Jeff Bargholz has an open invitation to an interview. Remember most of these posts are written at 1AM and there was no oversite.
Another Episode of Myths and Legend of Northern Vermont might be on the blog.
1 The over the hill Outlaw Senior Citizen Rascal gang or Vermont Senior Citizens Cooler then their Grandkids.
2 The legend of Champy the lake monster of nearby lake Champlain
3 The Tie Die Shirt Clad Bigfoot of the Northeast Kingdom ?
Mr Beamish in 08, Ducky shanghaied by a local resturant, 167 no ratings and Socrasleaze aborted
Long overdue Kevin of Amboy Times in the Hot Seat
Certain bloggers should have earned the right to an interview long ago. Kevin writes a superior blog and always posts interesting comments. Most of the people I interview request one. The delay in this case is my fault and no slight on my part for a talented blogger.
1 What has happened to the Republican party ? I am furious over the current immigration bill. Has the Bush administration abandoned its supporters.
2 What are your views of legal immigrants ? Legal immigrants play by the rules and in the case of Philipinno siblings wait 20 years
3 Should military personell get expedited waiting times cut in half. I am for this as if a person is willing to serve in the military it is the least we can do. Several of our regular readers disagreed with this.
4 Do we need to reconsider the entire formula for immigration. The notion of family ties is not consistent with a modern economy ? I would prefer the focus to be vocational with some provisions for human rights refugees.
5 Has NAFTA failed the treaty was supposed to boost the economy of Mexico. Instead more illegal aliens are coming in then ever before
6 Are you prepared to deny all social services including education to illegal aliens.
Emergency medical care should be provided for humanitarian purposes.
7 Are you prepared to fine and jail business owners who violate our labor laws.
8 Should student loans be eliminated for Universities that give seats to illegal aliens ?
Fun
9 Do you follow professional sports if so what teams do you root for.
10 Do high movie prices and poor content keep you from going to the movies
11 Choose one classic NJ Dinner or a theme steakhouse
War with trolls
12 Does it seem that the familiar trolls invent conspiracies when they do not have the facts ?
13 Have you noticed trolls seldom stay on subject. I post about the history of death
under Communism and Ducky and John Brown point the finger at Israel and George Bush.
14 You do not seem to attract many trolls. Are there some blogs that are troll magnets.
Socialism
15 Is socialism theft with good PR. An investor invest Capital in a business venture
and a populist clown nationalizes the industry often without compensating the investors.
16 Are people who continue to espouse Socialism and Communism flat earth types, utopian zealots or mental defectives.
Blog Mayhem
17 What blogs do you read daily ? What is the key to drawing a huge audience. Pam of Atlas Shrugged is over 1,000,000 visitors. She does also get the most cruel and vile of trolls. Her trolls almost swarm to that site.
18 Is being a great host like AOW and American Crusader a key.
Traffic
19 The locals complain about traffic on I 87 . However I explain the Garden State and the NJ Turnpike are the worst I ever encounter. They are so bad they almost warant a survivor type show. Do you get used to the congestion and Ben Hur types on the local highways.
20 In the Northeast bridge and tunnel tolls are used to subsidize mass transit is this a good idea ?
21 Are you embarassed at some of the talk going on around you on cell phones in public transportation. I really do not need the person next to me describing her lousy dates, medical conditions or husband that forgets everything not nailed to the ground.
Fun
22 Have you visited any casinos recently. I never seem to make it past the buffet and the shows.
23 Do you listen to talk radio if so what shows are your favorite
24 Have you played minature golf
25 Should Lawn Ornaments be outlawed ?
1 What has happened to the Republican party ? I am furious over the current immigration bill. Has the Bush administration abandoned its supporters.
2 What are your views of legal immigrants ? Legal immigrants play by the rules and in the case of Philipinno siblings wait 20 years
3 Should military personell get expedited waiting times cut in half. I am for this as if a person is willing to serve in the military it is the least we can do. Several of our regular readers disagreed with this.
4 Do we need to reconsider the entire formula for immigration. The notion of family ties is not consistent with a modern economy ? I would prefer the focus to be vocational with some provisions for human rights refugees.
5 Has NAFTA failed the treaty was supposed to boost the economy of Mexico. Instead more illegal aliens are coming in then ever before
6 Are you prepared to deny all social services including education to illegal aliens.
Emergency medical care should be provided for humanitarian purposes.
7 Are you prepared to fine and jail business owners who violate our labor laws.
8 Should student loans be eliminated for Universities that give seats to illegal aliens ?
Fun
9 Do you follow professional sports if so what teams do you root for.
10 Do high movie prices and poor content keep you from going to the movies
11 Choose one classic NJ Dinner or a theme steakhouse
War with trolls
12 Does it seem that the familiar trolls invent conspiracies when they do not have the facts ?
13 Have you noticed trolls seldom stay on subject. I post about the history of death
under Communism and Ducky and John Brown point the finger at Israel and George Bush.
14 You do not seem to attract many trolls. Are there some blogs that are troll magnets.
Socialism
15 Is socialism theft with good PR. An investor invest Capital in a business venture
and a populist clown nationalizes the industry often without compensating the investors.
16 Are people who continue to espouse Socialism and Communism flat earth types, utopian zealots or mental defectives.
Blog Mayhem
17 What blogs do you read daily ? What is the key to drawing a huge audience. Pam of Atlas Shrugged is over 1,000,000 visitors. She does also get the most cruel and vile of trolls. Her trolls almost swarm to that site.
18 Is being a great host like AOW and American Crusader a key.
Traffic
19 The locals complain about traffic on I 87 . However I explain the Garden State and the NJ Turnpike are the worst I ever encounter. They are so bad they almost warant a survivor type show. Do you get used to the congestion and Ben Hur types on the local highways.
20 In the Northeast bridge and tunnel tolls are used to subsidize mass transit is this a good idea ?
21 Are you embarassed at some of the talk going on around you on cell phones in public transportation. I really do not need the person next to me describing her lousy dates, medical conditions or husband that forgets everything not nailed to the ground.
Fun
22 Have you visited any casinos recently. I never seem to make it past the buffet and the shows.
23 Do you listen to talk radio if so what shows are your favorite
24 Have you played minature golf
25 Should Lawn Ornaments be outlawed ?
The legend of the Northern VT buffet Ninja and Bandito
I am often found at a local buffet enjoying the quisine. In real life I am mild mannered and a much beloved customer at local resturants. The locals seem to enjoy the series of humorous jokes that are seldom in bad taste.
There seems to be a buffet Ninja at work in Northern Vt. Every time the shrimp is put out I seldom even catch a glimpse. The Ninja works through stealth and guile and
seems to get there just before me. I feel an elbow in my ribs and turn and like a the wind the shrimp is gone. If the shrimp was served and I do not see it was it there at all.
Some far left types seem to think it is the corporate owners fooling the masses. Those on the far right blame the blue haired senior citizens with their hairs in buns. As for me I believe in the legend of the Upper VT buffet Ninja.
Next time on legends of Northern VT Outlaw Senior Citizens riding Rascals. Has Easy Rider met Cocoon in the far North of VT.
There seems to be a buffet Ninja at work in Northern Vt. Every time the shrimp is put out I seldom even catch a glimpse. The Ninja works through stealth and guile and
seems to get there just before me. I feel an elbow in my ribs and turn and like a the wind the shrimp is gone. If the shrimp was served and I do not see it was it there at all.
Some far left types seem to think it is the corporate owners fooling the masses. Those on the far right blame the blue haired senior citizens with their hairs in buns. As for me I believe in the legend of the Upper VT buffet Ninja.
Next time on legends of Northern VT Outlaw Senior Citizens riding Rascals. Has Easy Rider met Cocoon in the far North of VT.
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Schedule
I am waiting for Donal and Uptown to answer their interviews. I am writing an interview for Kevin of the Amboy Times and Lady Esther will be our guest tommorow.
This Sunday I will take a trip to the Maine Coast. The roads should be passable and I will have another travel adventure tale. Perhaps Roadkill Lobster is on the menu
with the high tides and flooding. There should be plenty of fun and adventure as on the road with the Beak will be passing into Moose Counrty.
The Top Ten Most Wanted interviews
1Jason Pappas
2 Mustang
3 Farmer John
4 Possum
5 Brooke
6 Woman Honor Thyself
7 Ecology
8 Northern Steve of FPM
9 Pims Ghost
10 She Designs of Bad Eagle
This Sunday I will take a trip to the Maine Coast. The roads should be passable and I will have another travel adventure tale. Perhaps Roadkill Lobster is on the menu
with the high tides and flooding. There should be plenty of fun and adventure as on the road with the Beak will be passing into Moose Counrty.
The Top Ten Most Wanted interviews
1Jason Pappas
2 Mustang
3 Farmer John
4 Possum
5 Brooke
6 Woman Honor Thyself
7 Ecology
8 Northern Steve of FPM
9 Pims Ghost
10 She Designs of Bad Eagle
An Unexpected Guest in The Hotseat Uptown Steve
Uptown Steve and I are well aquanted from FPM. To be honest I like the guy even though his views are odious. He doesn't misrepresent himself post under multiple aliases . In short he is never a bore and that is the worst crime on a chatboard.
Uptown Steve is a fellow New York City person relocated to Va. He is a Coast Guard Vet and is a father. Some of his critics claim he is a mother as well but that involves hyphens and we won't go there.
This interview will give you a glimpse into Uptown Steve 101.
1 How many years were you in the Coast Guard ? We have another Coast Guard Vet American Crusader ?
2 What is a Goober ? If this is a TV Land reference would a White person calling you Rerun be Racist.
3 Speaking of TV Land what is your opinion of the Jefforsons, Good Times, What's Hapening, The White Shadow, Sanford and Son and the Cosby Show ?
4 You seem to have an animosity towards Thomas Sowwel, Walter Williams, Larry Elder and Leshawn Barber. The first two are accademics do they have the same right to form their own opinions as you.
5 You also have a low opinion of Condoleza Rice. If a Conservative were to call Jesse Jackson a hustler that would be racist. However liberals call her Aunt Jemimah and that is a racial epithet. Why do liberals get a free pass.
6 You also have white and American Indian heritage. What percentage of black ancestry
makes a person black.
7 What are your views on reparations ? Who should pay and why ?
8 What are your views on immigration ? Do illegal imigrants have an adverse impact on African Americans ?
9 What is your view of the Nation of Islam ?
10 Why have you accused Donal, Hispano, JBaumgart and the Pointman of being Jews ? Is this your version of the slur %^%&&* lover ?
11 Speaking of the N word are you in favor of banning Huck Finn for the use of the N word. Paul " Commie Stooge" Robeson used that word thirty times in the Emperor Jones which can be seen on Turner Movie Classics.
NYC
12 You lived not far from Yankee Stadium did you ever go to the games ? What memories stand out.
13 Did you aquire a taste for bagels, knishes and Nathan's Famous in NYC ? There are rumors that you have been known to sneak a bagel when nobody is looking.
14 Were you any good at stickball or skiball
15 Have you heard of the Black Hebrews or the Ten Percenters
Slavery
16 You have claimed that Jews ran the slave trade. What role did Muslims and Arabs play in the Eatern Slave trade ?
17 Who was responsible for ending slavery ?
18 You objected to my description of you as a " Black Nationalist" . Why do you object to this term ?
19 Why do you frequently describe myself and Northern Steve as racists. I have never seen Northern Steve ever post any material that could be remotely construed as racist. I have had frequent battles with racial nuts on FPM and Bad Eagle of all stripes.
20 What FPM poster drives you up the wall ?
21 I understand the racial aspect of calling black people Chimps . Is it okay for Ducky to refer to President Bush as Chimpy ?
22 I have been stopped by the local police sixteen times in VT. The experience is annoying but I survive until the next time. What are your views on racial and ethnic profiling ?
23 What are your views on Afirmative Action ? When should the program end ?
24 What was the last book you read ?
25 Did you watch the Dave Chapelle show or In Living Color ?
Uptown Steve is a fellow New York City person relocated to Va. He is a Coast Guard Vet and is a father. Some of his critics claim he is a mother as well but that involves hyphens and we won't go there.
This interview will give you a glimpse into Uptown Steve 101.
1 How many years were you in the Coast Guard ? We have another Coast Guard Vet American Crusader ?
2 What is a Goober ? If this is a TV Land reference would a White person calling you Rerun be Racist.
3 Speaking of TV Land what is your opinion of the Jefforsons, Good Times, What's Hapening, The White Shadow, Sanford and Son and the Cosby Show ?
4 You seem to have an animosity towards Thomas Sowwel, Walter Williams, Larry Elder and Leshawn Barber. The first two are accademics do they have the same right to form their own opinions as you.
5 You also have a low opinion of Condoleza Rice. If a Conservative were to call Jesse Jackson a hustler that would be racist. However liberals call her Aunt Jemimah and that is a racial epithet. Why do liberals get a free pass.
6 You also have white and American Indian heritage. What percentage of black ancestry
makes a person black.
7 What are your views on reparations ? Who should pay and why ?
8 What are your views on immigration ? Do illegal imigrants have an adverse impact on African Americans ?
9 What is your view of the Nation of Islam ?
10 Why have you accused Donal, Hispano, JBaumgart and the Pointman of being Jews ? Is this your version of the slur %^%&&* lover ?
11 Speaking of the N word are you in favor of banning Huck Finn for the use of the N word. Paul " Commie Stooge" Robeson used that word thirty times in the Emperor Jones which can be seen on Turner Movie Classics.
NYC
12 You lived not far from Yankee Stadium did you ever go to the games ? What memories stand out.
13 Did you aquire a taste for bagels, knishes and Nathan's Famous in NYC ? There are rumors that you have been known to sneak a bagel when nobody is looking.
14 Were you any good at stickball or skiball
15 Have you heard of the Black Hebrews or the Ten Percenters
Slavery
16 You have claimed that Jews ran the slave trade. What role did Muslims and Arabs play in the Eatern Slave trade ?
17 Who was responsible for ending slavery ?
18 You objected to my description of you as a " Black Nationalist" . Why do you object to this term ?
19 Why do you frequently describe myself and Northern Steve as racists. I have never seen Northern Steve ever post any material that could be remotely construed as racist. I have had frequent battles with racial nuts on FPM and Bad Eagle of all stripes.
20 What FPM poster drives you up the wall ?
21 I understand the racial aspect of calling black people Chimps . Is it okay for Ducky to refer to President Bush as Chimpy ?
22 I have been stopped by the local police sixteen times in VT. The experience is annoying but I survive until the next time. What are your views on racial and ethnic profiling ?
23 What are your views on Afirmative Action ? When should the program end ?
24 What was the last book you read ?
25 Did you watch the Dave Chapelle show or In Living Color ?
Monday, May 15, 2006
The interview with Donal
Our next guest is new to the blogosphere and has started a new blog . Donal is still a key poster at FPM where I have chosen to leave. There are many good people there but David Horowitz has not made an effort to remove serial predators. Trolls are annoying but part of blogging. However predators posts under multiple aliases talk with themselves and infest boards. Recently a serial predator who is a pedophile in real life has attempted to gain acsess to this blog.We own our collective blogs and we all should be on the lookout for a serial menace from CA called Socrates. We should be careful and check our sitemeters and check the links as he has been known to steal identities.
Trolls and FPM
1 Donal I want you to explain what distinguishes an ordinary dissenter like a Ducky or a jerk like Uptown Steve from a Socrates ?
2 Uptown is on this blog tonight and did confess to writing the note to Leshawn Barber. I have always found him to be a huge bore and not well read. Uptown has called non Jews such as Hispano, Pointman, JBaumgart and yourself as Jews.
3 Recently the Weasel has invaded this blog and objects to my description of him as
an average Communist anti semite. Would you say this is accurate ? He has been pushing WTC conspiracy claims lately ?
4 What FPM posters would make good bloggers ? I would like to read a Northern Steve or Mike blog ?
5 You have dealt with a range of pests, predators and trolls what do you think motivates them ? I almost feel sorry for Weasie as he wants a board with a few readers. Predictably when he wanted to build an audience he comes here.
DU
6 Explain what DU is to our readers ?
7 What are progressives ? Is this the term Communists and Socialists hide behind ?
8 Do you find the posters at DU hate filled ? Have you seen conspiracy theories at DU ?
Israel
9 You are a non Jewish supporter of Israel. Does it seem like our trolls have an obsession with Israel and Jews ? I do not know if you remember a poster Murray Rothbard who blamed the Jews for 9-11 at FPM ?
10 Have you seen the cannard Zionist media at DU ?
General
11 We do a spoof of Rush Limbaugh's caller abortions known as troll abortion . What are your views on troll abortions and real abortions ?
12 Do you percieve a Utopian or totalitarian undercurrent in the environmental movement ? What are your views on the environment ?
13 What is your stance on Gay marriage ? I have found plenty of support for civil unions among the center right bloggers in this community. My own position is I am in favor of Civil Unions as marriage is a religious term. I do not want Ruth Bader Ginsburg or other lunatics from the far left defining my religious terms.
14 What is your view of the Second Amendment ? I find myself moving to the right on this issue.
15 Is the lefts fixation on gas, alcohol and cigarette taxes a slap in the face of the working poor and rural Americans. Have the Democrats lost touch with rural America ?
We seldom see the personal side of Donal at FPM other then her marriage and being a football fan. Let us ask some questions aout Donal tastes and interests.
16 What type of Music do you listen to ? Is Julio Englesias talented or comedic ? What do you think of Barry Manilow, Neal Diamond and ABBA ? I know for a fact that playing ABBA annoys hip hop fans. They enjoyed Dean Martin and Sinatra so that took the fun out of that joke.
17 What are your favorite movies ? Did you see Flight 93? What are your picks for the most over rated and under rated films of all time ? I thought the English patient was over rated and needed editing. I think the Quiet Man is under rated and my mother enjoys that film.
18 Do you watch Lifetime TV, Sex and the City or Desperate Housewives. I am amazed that people would watch some of that stuff. Lifetime TV seems to be all victims 24/7.
A typical movie stars Meredith Baxter Birney married to a creep who sleeps with her best friend played by Jean Smart with a predictable ending.
19 Are you a fashionista ? Do you pay attention to high fashion ? We have a running debate about people who wear plaid on this blog.
20 Do you have a particular writer you are fond of ?
21 Is there a coffee house subculture in Seattle ? What is their motto get gouged , get wired and get buzzed ? Do you pay $4.00 for a cup of coffee ?
22 Have you gone Whale watching in the Northwest ?
23 Would you rather go to a French resturant or a barbeque house.
24 Name your favorite catoon charachter ?
25 In yesterdays NY Daily News there was a picture of Paris Hilton kissing Bugs Bunny. Who do you think has a higher IQ Paris Hilton or Bugs Bunny ?
Mr Beamish in 08, Ducky to team with Elmer Fudd, 167 RIP and Socrasleaze aborted
Trolls and FPM
1 Donal I want you to explain what distinguishes an ordinary dissenter like a Ducky or a jerk like Uptown Steve from a Socrates ?
2 Uptown is on this blog tonight and did confess to writing the note to Leshawn Barber. I have always found him to be a huge bore and not well read. Uptown has called non Jews such as Hispano, Pointman, JBaumgart and yourself as Jews.
3 Recently the Weasel has invaded this blog and objects to my description of him as
an average Communist anti semite. Would you say this is accurate ? He has been pushing WTC conspiracy claims lately ?
4 What FPM posters would make good bloggers ? I would like to read a Northern Steve or Mike blog ?
5 You have dealt with a range of pests, predators and trolls what do you think motivates them ? I almost feel sorry for Weasie as he wants a board with a few readers. Predictably when he wanted to build an audience he comes here.
DU
6 Explain what DU is to our readers ?
7 What are progressives ? Is this the term Communists and Socialists hide behind ?
8 Do you find the posters at DU hate filled ? Have you seen conspiracy theories at DU ?
Israel
9 You are a non Jewish supporter of Israel. Does it seem like our trolls have an obsession with Israel and Jews ? I do not know if you remember a poster Murray Rothbard who blamed the Jews for 9-11 at FPM ?
10 Have you seen the cannard Zionist media at DU ?
General
11 We do a spoof of Rush Limbaugh's caller abortions known as troll abortion . What are your views on troll abortions and real abortions ?
12 Do you percieve a Utopian or totalitarian undercurrent in the environmental movement ? What are your views on the environment ?
13 What is your stance on Gay marriage ? I have found plenty of support for civil unions among the center right bloggers in this community. My own position is I am in favor of Civil Unions as marriage is a religious term. I do not want Ruth Bader Ginsburg or other lunatics from the far left defining my religious terms.
14 What is your view of the Second Amendment ? I find myself moving to the right on this issue.
15 Is the lefts fixation on gas, alcohol and cigarette taxes a slap in the face of the working poor and rural Americans. Have the Democrats lost touch with rural America ?
We seldom see the personal side of Donal at FPM other then her marriage and being a football fan. Let us ask some questions aout Donal tastes and interests.
16 What type of Music do you listen to ? Is Julio Englesias talented or comedic ? What do you think of Barry Manilow, Neal Diamond and ABBA ? I know for a fact that playing ABBA annoys hip hop fans. They enjoyed Dean Martin and Sinatra so that took the fun out of that joke.
17 What are your favorite movies ? Did you see Flight 93? What are your picks for the most over rated and under rated films of all time ? I thought the English patient was over rated and needed editing. I think the Quiet Man is under rated and my mother enjoys that film.
18 Do you watch Lifetime TV, Sex and the City or Desperate Housewives. I am amazed that people would watch some of that stuff. Lifetime TV seems to be all victims 24/7.
A typical movie stars Meredith Baxter Birney married to a creep who sleeps with her best friend played by Jean Smart with a predictable ending.
19 Are you a fashionista ? Do you pay attention to high fashion ? We have a running debate about people who wear plaid on this blog.
20 Do you have a particular writer you are fond of ?
21 Is there a coffee house subculture in Seattle ? What is their motto get gouged , get wired and get buzzed ? Do you pay $4.00 for a cup of coffee ?
22 Have you gone Whale watching in the Northwest ?
23 Would you rather go to a French resturant or a barbeque house.
24 Name your favorite catoon charachter ?
25 In yesterdays NY Daily News there was a picture of Paris Hilton kissing Bugs Bunny. Who do you think has a higher IQ Paris Hilton or Bugs Bunny ?
Mr Beamish in 08, Ducky to team with Elmer Fudd, 167 RIP and Socrasleaze aborted
Hat Tip to Florian
Uptown Steve did contact the blog from Fairpoint NY. Uptown says he has not been in Union Square Park for 20 years . He also claims he does not have an oversized head. Uptown may be crass, vulgar and anti semitic but he tends not to lie. He did admit to sending that email to Leshawn Barber.I will look for the post but it clearly was Uptown and noc Soc stealing yet another identity.
Straight Ahead
Tonight I am posting a series of questions for Donal of Dudrat review. You will get the usual off the wall questions and it should be fun. There will be a few FPM questions but the focus will be on her new blog.
Tuesday night will be an interview with Kevin of the Amboy Times. This interview is long overdue and earned. Kevin has a top shelf blog and posts excellent comments and should have been near the top of any interview series.
Over the last week or so a criminal from CA has attempted to infest my boards. Socrates is a serial criminal whose habit of posting under multiple aliases alone at FPM should earn him a lifetime ban. I was sceptical about the pedophelia charges as they are commonly used as an atomic bomb in divorce proceedings. However he has boasted of the crimes and provided details notably on the Radosh thread. His sexual harassment of female posters is legendary notably his comments about Fiona who posts under the name Sabuki. The bottom line is I own this site and Socrates and all of his creations are banned forever.
Most wanted interviews
1 Jason Pappas
2 Mustang of Social Sense
3 Farmer John
4 Lady Esther
5 Possum brilliant and when two conservative nature fans host a discussion it promises to be a must read.
6 Woman Honor Thyself
7 Brooke
8 Iran Watch I have sent Leonard Nimoy in search of IW. I didn't see him in any bogs
in my trip across VT.
9 Ecology new poster who is a great guy but differs with nost of us.
10 Jeff Bargholz
I am going to discuss what makes a good interview and the questions. Most of the time
I have a basic knowledge or a blog to read in order to understand a guest. Now most of us know a Ducky's odious positions and there is little point of reading rehashed predictable material. However Ducky on the subject of the Sand Pebbles or Planet of the Apes is more interesting. Ducky missed the writers thinly veiled references to race in the latter. Planet of the Apes also had an anti nuclear weapons message and was in fact pointedly liberal but our friend was unable to look beyond Charlton Heston. Yet this is a detail that we did not know .
Most bloggers are multi dimensional thus MZ also is a huge football fan. We learned that Nanc likes golf and Mr Beamish does not like rodeo. Thus we have many possibilities to work with. The interviews are meant to be a mix of entertainment and factpresented in a fun manner. Contrary to popular opinion I have only done one interview with a cartoon charachter and it was not Ducky. The interview of Anum was a difficult segment in that she demonstrated a serious lack of depth. The most disturbing question was the one where she would not eat lunch with a person who was gay or eating pork. MZ also does not eat pork but would likely bring his own meal and that is fine. I have no problem eating lunch with a gay person it doesn't change my orientation. I would have huge problems eating with a John Brown who would likely give a long lecture about fried chicken. For me the question of excluding a person based on factors unrelated to personality is unthinkable. How would most of us react if someone made similar comments about Blacks or Lefthanded people ?
Lastly I try to extract an interview that I would want to read myself. Why would I ask questions that I am well aware of the response. This creates a boredom and bored readers go elsewhere. All of us know AOW is an educator so why ask that. However, if I ask are teachers expectations of students too low and do students reach their potential without challenges is interesting reading.
Yet even a skilled interviewer can not elicit an interesting response from a crass one dimensional interviewee. A skilled interviewer must ask interesting questions but there are limits to what we can do with bad material.
Tuesday night will be an interview with Kevin of the Amboy Times. This interview is long overdue and earned. Kevin has a top shelf blog and posts excellent comments and should have been near the top of any interview series.
Over the last week or so a criminal from CA has attempted to infest my boards. Socrates is a serial criminal whose habit of posting under multiple aliases alone at FPM should earn him a lifetime ban. I was sceptical about the pedophelia charges as they are commonly used as an atomic bomb in divorce proceedings. However he has boasted of the crimes and provided details notably on the Radosh thread. His sexual harassment of female posters is legendary notably his comments about Fiona who posts under the name Sabuki. The bottom line is I own this site and Socrates and all of his creations are banned forever.
Most wanted interviews
1 Jason Pappas
2 Mustang of Social Sense
3 Farmer John
4 Lady Esther
5 Possum brilliant and when two conservative nature fans host a discussion it promises to be a must read.
6 Woman Honor Thyself
7 Brooke
8 Iran Watch I have sent Leonard Nimoy in search of IW. I didn't see him in any bogs
in my trip across VT.
9 Ecology new poster who is a great guy but differs with nost of us.
10 Jeff Bargholz
I am going to discuss what makes a good interview and the questions. Most of the time
I have a basic knowledge or a blog to read in order to understand a guest. Now most of us know a Ducky's odious positions and there is little point of reading rehashed predictable material. However Ducky on the subject of the Sand Pebbles or Planet of the Apes is more interesting. Ducky missed the writers thinly veiled references to race in the latter. Planet of the Apes also had an anti nuclear weapons message and was in fact pointedly liberal but our friend was unable to look beyond Charlton Heston. Yet this is a detail that we did not know .
Most bloggers are multi dimensional thus MZ also is a huge football fan. We learned that Nanc likes golf and Mr Beamish does not like rodeo. Thus we have many possibilities to work with. The interviews are meant to be a mix of entertainment and factpresented in a fun manner. Contrary to popular opinion I have only done one interview with a cartoon charachter and it was not Ducky. The interview of Anum was a difficult segment in that she demonstrated a serious lack of depth. The most disturbing question was the one where she would not eat lunch with a person who was gay or eating pork. MZ also does not eat pork but would likely bring his own meal and that is fine. I have no problem eating lunch with a gay person it doesn't change my orientation. I would have huge problems eating with a John Brown who would likely give a long lecture about fried chicken. For me the question of excluding a person based on factors unrelated to personality is unthinkable. How would most of us react if someone made similar comments about Blacks or Lefthanded people ?
Lastly I try to extract an interview that I would want to read myself. Why would I ask questions that I am well aware of the response. This creates a boredom and bored readers go elsewhere. All of us know AOW is an educator so why ask that. However, if I ask are teachers expectations of students too low and do students reach their potential without challenges is interesting reading.
Yet even a skilled interviewer can not elicit an interesting response from a crass one dimensional interviewee. A skilled interviewer must ask interesting questions but there are limits to what we can do with bad material.
Sunday, May 14, 2006
On the Road with the Beak
I set out this morning in search of carnivourous plants and a rare species of bird that is common in the NE Kingdom. The NE Kingdom is the rugged part of VT and marks the begining of the Tundra. I have been in elevated forrests in NY State but this promised to be a new adventure.
Route 105 starts in the Champlain Valley and the area is mild in climate compared to the rest of the state. Lake Champlain keeps the temperature from plumeting in the winter. The landscape is filled with Maple and Willows with an odd evergreen tossed about.The route follows the Missisquio river to Richford. The lanscape is a lush green with yellow dandilions as far as the eye can see. In the distance loom the rounded Green Mountains of VT.
Now traveling in this region is fun if the weather is damp or you own a gasmask like Mr Beamish. Today the area was damp and the smell not so bad. However as I tell the locals if a Staten Islander is complaining about foul odors believe it. The smell of the dairy farms is far worse then the Fresh Kills landfill. The locals tell you that you get used to it but the is a load of %$#%$#% much like the source of the horrible smell.
Enosburg Falls is a nice little town one can get gas and shop at the local Hanafords supermarket. The next town Richford is the butt of every joke in the area. There isn't much there but it is a small town with a border crossing. I made a wrong turn and almost ended in Canada.
From Richford to Jay we start entering the Green Mountains. My trips have been North and South . One doesn't really think about how hard it was to travel east west. Even with the luxury of a car and a paved road it is a steep climb. There are much fewer maples and evergreens are more prominent.
The trip down the eastern side is not breath taking .I follow Route 105 back into another plain. The plain area is much like the Champlain plain . For those of you who like farm land the landscape seems like a more colorful Wyeth painting. I do not care for the horible odors eminating from the cows. Thislandscape is unbroken until one comes to Newport. Newport is on the shores of a huge lake Memphragog that is mostly in Canada. It is a huge lake but much smaller then Champlain. In the distance I saw what looked to be a moving stone but with the trusty binoculars it was a large snaping Turlte.
From there I drove along 105 into the famed North East Kingdom. In the distancte the White mountains loom. The White mountains are more interesting to look at from a distance. The Green Mountains are similar to the Catskills and Poconos everthing is smooth and rounded. The White Mountains are angular and the landscape is now filled with evergreens.
I stopped my car at a resting area and entered the a bog. Always test the ground with a stick as you will sink a long way. There were signs of Moose everywhere trees with bark chewed off in a circle around shoulder high. Even some utility poles seemed to have been damaged by Moose. I ventured in looking for some pitcher plants
and did not find any or Muhlenburgs Bog Turtle . I did see a rare Wood Turle and around some good sized Bullfrogs.
I decided to continue to New Hampshire and the scenery was awesome. Route 3 follows the Connecticut river to a nice sized regional town Colebrook. Colebrook. I followed
route 26 to Upton Maine. The top of New Hampshire is narrow but roads follow streams through the Mountains. The highlihgt of the trip is Dixville Notch . Route 26 cuts in between two huge stone formations . I stopped the car in the rest area and inspected the rocks. It was an odd mix of shale , limesone and there looked to be some othrs tossed in. The wind is magnified through the crevice and a one has to account for it while driving.
I continued driving until I had reached Lake Umbagog which borders Maine. The lake is crystal clear and known as a hotspot for fishing trout and suposedly a species of land locked Salmon. I took out my binoculars and observed a great blue heron in the distace. I continued driving unil I had reached Maine and if you blink you will miss the town of Upton.
I may repeat this in a month or so and try the east west pass to the South that my coworkers swear by route 2. The scenery along Route 2 is said to be nicer and it is closer to Portland and lobster rolls.
Mr Beamish in 08, Ducky to be smoked with Cheech and Chong, 167 keeps changing venue, Hank Snow clueless as well as bogus and Socrates aborted yet again he posts I abort life is good.
Route 105 starts in the Champlain Valley and the area is mild in climate compared to the rest of the state. Lake Champlain keeps the temperature from plumeting in the winter. The landscape is filled with Maple and Willows with an odd evergreen tossed about.The route follows the Missisquio river to Richford. The lanscape is a lush green with yellow dandilions as far as the eye can see. In the distance loom the rounded Green Mountains of VT.
Now traveling in this region is fun if the weather is damp or you own a gasmask like Mr Beamish. Today the area was damp and the smell not so bad. However as I tell the locals if a Staten Islander is complaining about foul odors believe it. The smell of the dairy farms is far worse then the Fresh Kills landfill. The locals tell you that you get used to it but the is a load of %$#%$#% much like the source of the horrible smell.
Enosburg Falls is a nice little town one can get gas and shop at the local Hanafords supermarket. The next town Richford is the butt of every joke in the area. There isn't much there but it is a small town with a border crossing. I made a wrong turn and almost ended in Canada.
From Richford to Jay we start entering the Green Mountains. My trips have been North and South . One doesn't really think about how hard it was to travel east west. Even with the luxury of a car and a paved road it is a steep climb. There are much fewer maples and evergreens are more prominent.
The trip down the eastern side is not breath taking .I follow Route 105 back into another plain. The plain area is much like the Champlain plain . For those of you who like farm land the landscape seems like a more colorful Wyeth painting. I do not care for the horible odors eminating from the cows. Thislandscape is unbroken until one comes to Newport. Newport is on the shores of a huge lake Memphragog that is mostly in Canada. It is a huge lake but much smaller then Champlain. In the distance I saw what looked to be a moving stone but with the trusty binoculars it was a large snaping Turlte.
From there I drove along 105 into the famed North East Kingdom. In the distancte the White mountains loom. The White mountains are more interesting to look at from a distance. The Green Mountains are similar to the Catskills and Poconos everthing is smooth and rounded. The White Mountains are angular and the landscape is now filled with evergreens.
I stopped my car at a resting area and entered the a bog. Always test the ground with a stick as you will sink a long way. There were signs of Moose everywhere trees with bark chewed off in a circle around shoulder high. Even some utility poles seemed to have been damaged by Moose. I ventured in looking for some pitcher plants
and did not find any or Muhlenburgs Bog Turtle . I did see a rare Wood Turle and around some good sized Bullfrogs.
I decided to continue to New Hampshire and the scenery was awesome. Route 3 follows the Connecticut river to a nice sized regional town Colebrook. Colebrook. I followed
route 26 to Upton Maine. The top of New Hampshire is narrow but roads follow streams through the Mountains. The highlihgt of the trip is Dixville Notch . Route 26 cuts in between two huge stone formations . I stopped the car in the rest area and inspected the rocks. It was an odd mix of shale , limesone and there looked to be some othrs tossed in. The wind is magnified through the crevice and a one has to account for it while driving.
I continued driving until I had reached Lake Umbagog which borders Maine. The lake is crystal clear and known as a hotspot for fishing trout and suposedly a species of land locked Salmon. I took out my binoculars and observed a great blue heron in the distace. I continued driving unil I had reached Maine and if you blink you will miss the town of Upton.
I may repeat this in a month or so and try the east west pass to the South that my coworkers swear by route 2. The scenery along Route 2 is said to be nicer and it is closer to Portland and lobster rolls.
Mr Beamish in 08, Ducky to be smoked with Cheech and Chong, 167 keeps changing venue, Hank Snow clueless as well as bogus and Socrates aborted yet again he posts I abort life is good.
Saturday, May 13, 2006
A mini adventure
Tommorow I will be leaving at the crack of dawn to drive along rte 105 into NH. I will be venturing into the lower section of the White Mountains. This is where the tundra begins. I will be taking my binoculars and hope to find several species of carnivorous plants, moose, grayjays and the rare bog turtle.
I may cross into Maine briefly as NH is very narrow at the top. This area is rugged and should be full of surprises.
I want to urge everyone to visit AC and wish him a speedy recovery. AC is a class act and always sees the best in people. I wish I could share his optimistic viewpoint but my world is different. Communists like John Brown are to be ridiculed for their fealty to a genocidal philosophy. Weasie is a vile loathsome individual who brags of alleged intelligence and veers into Tinfoil hat territory, anti semitism and communism. The links on his site tell us all we need to know about where
he is coming from.
I want to wish all of the genuine mothers a happy mother's day. I have been called a mother often by trolls but it is often hyphenated and not Theresa or Superior.
The dreaded top ten most wanted interview list
1 Jason Pappas
2 Mustang of Social Sense
3 Esther
4 Jeff Bargholz
5 Possum Brilliant woman on about six levels
6 Donal
7 Kevin of Amboy Times
8 Brooke
9 Woman Honor thyself
10 Ecology Great guy with a different point of view and funny.
I am going to try and get Donal to sit for an interview for Monday. She has a new blog but Nanc and Florian are familiar with her from FPM. I am going to try and get Kevin to sit in on Wed.
Beamish in 08, Ducky to Gitmo , 167 changing names again Lost in Space , Weasie joins the tinfoil hat brigade, John Brown to star as Browlum in Beaker of the rings and Socrasleaze still classless.
I may cross into Maine briefly as NH is very narrow at the top. This area is rugged and should be full of surprises.
I want to urge everyone to visit AC and wish him a speedy recovery. AC is a class act and always sees the best in people. I wish I could share his optimistic viewpoint but my world is different. Communists like John Brown are to be ridiculed for their fealty to a genocidal philosophy. Weasie is a vile loathsome individual who brags of alleged intelligence and veers into Tinfoil hat territory, anti semitism and communism. The links on his site tell us all we need to know about where
he is coming from.
I want to wish all of the genuine mothers a happy mother's day. I have been called a mother often by trolls but it is often hyphenated and not Theresa or Superior.
The dreaded top ten most wanted interview list
1 Jason Pappas
2 Mustang of Social Sense
3 Esther
4 Jeff Bargholz
5 Possum Brilliant woman on about six levels
6 Donal
7 Kevin of Amboy Times
8 Brooke
9 Woman Honor thyself
10 Ecology Great guy with a different point of view and funny.
I am going to try and get Donal to sit for an interview for Monday. She has a new blog but Nanc and Florian are familiar with her from FPM. I am going to try and get Kevin to sit in on Wed.
Beamish in 08, Ducky to Gitmo , 167 changing names again Lost in Space , Weasie joins the tinfoil hat brigade, John Brown to star as Browlum in Beaker of the rings and Socrasleaze still classless.
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Breakout the Cheap Booze and Roadkill It is the Roast we have all been waiting for MRRRRRR BEEEEEEEAAMISHHHH
This is another roast dedicated to one of everyones favorite blogger Mr Beamish. Mr Beamish has the most unpredictable and fun site I visit daily. One never knows if one is going to get razor sharp satire, brilliant comedy, well written and researched material or the rare but always classic Mr Beamish school of art.
Mr Beamish single handedly set the pace for the avatar craze that swept our circle.
The classic black and white gasmask has donned a Ram's helmet, a Renoir paining, the Sphinx and center stage at Mecca. It was Mr Beamish who alerted us to the possibilities of mayhem with an avatar. My nephew's favorite avatar is Warren's axeman but the one that set the standard was Mr Beamish's gasmask.
Now Mr Beamish is well known for his sense of humor but his humor is based on reality. He told John Brown that he could post uncensored if he put the disclaimer that Brown is a moron before he posts. Anyone who reads a John Brown post is well aware of the obvious. Brown was too dimwitted to follow the advice of Mr Beamish and place the warnings above his post.
Our Jihadi troll Anum Muhktar will not visit Mr Beamish. I advised him to hire Al Gore's legal team but Mr Beamish attributes it to his cyber canine Scrap Iron. Jihadis do not like to visit places with dogs. This is all the more reason we should
love man's best friend. Some of us have an unusual love for man's best friend with red wine and wild rice.
We have learned this week that Mr Beamish is quite well versed in comic books. He even explored a possible alternative universe where an odd new Super hero Wolverbeaker may join the Avengers. Now only one of us has an actual kick A^%&%^^ action figure made in his honor.
I will now play the audio bloopers from Jihadi Toy Story with his co star Hassan Miah
Hassan: I do not understand this how does a twelve inch action figure get love letters from Mariah Carey.
Mr Beamish I didn't say where the twelve inches were. As they say in the real estate biz location, location and location.
Hassan: Do you realize that according to Beakerkin that we made $400,000 dollars running the prison cigarette,alcohol and floozie rackets
Mr Beamish : Whattttt that means when I win the Presidency I will have to take a pay cut. Damn Bolsheviks!!!!!
Now if there is any complaint about the cheap booze and roadkill at this roast Warren is handling those functions.
Lets the testemonials and jokes flow freely as we salute Mr Beamish
Mr Beamish single handedly set the pace for the avatar craze that swept our circle.
The classic black and white gasmask has donned a Ram's helmet, a Renoir paining, the Sphinx and center stage at Mecca. It was Mr Beamish who alerted us to the possibilities of mayhem with an avatar. My nephew's favorite avatar is Warren's axeman but the one that set the standard was Mr Beamish's gasmask.
Now Mr Beamish is well known for his sense of humor but his humor is based on reality. He told John Brown that he could post uncensored if he put the disclaimer that Brown is a moron before he posts. Anyone who reads a John Brown post is well aware of the obvious. Brown was too dimwitted to follow the advice of Mr Beamish and place the warnings above his post.
Our Jihadi troll Anum Muhktar will not visit Mr Beamish. I advised him to hire Al Gore's legal team but Mr Beamish attributes it to his cyber canine Scrap Iron. Jihadis do not like to visit places with dogs. This is all the more reason we should
love man's best friend. Some of us have an unusual love for man's best friend with red wine and wild rice.
We have learned this week that Mr Beamish is quite well versed in comic books. He even explored a possible alternative universe where an odd new Super hero Wolverbeaker may join the Avengers. Now only one of us has an actual kick A^%&%^^ action figure made in his honor.
I will now play the audio bloopers from Jihadi Toy Story with his co star Hassan Miah
Hassan: I do not understand this how does a twelve inch action figure get love letters from Mariah Carey.
Mr Beamish I didn't say where the twelve inches were. As they say in the real estate biz location, location and location.
Hassan: Do you realize that according to Beakerkin that we made $400,000 dollars running the prison cigarette,alcohol and floozie rackets
Mr Beamish : Whattttt that means when I win the Presidency I will have to take a pay cut. Damn Bolsheviks!!!!!
Now if there is any complaint about the cheap booze and roadkill at this roast Warren is handling those functions.
Lets the testemonials and jokes flow freely as we salute Mr Beamish
On Deck
We should continue yesterdays thread what is the worst professional sports team in Ameica ? The NO Saints is a good candidate but Drew Brees and Reggie Bush should improve the team unless the Mayor Neagin decides to coach the team.
This weekend will be the roast of everyone's favorite blogger MR BEAMISH. Nanc will have to be the hostess.
I am thinking about a blog spoof of American Idol / Survivor called Troll Survivor.
Readers could vote who is the least talented. A good troll is like Ducky intersting
and never cries. Bad Troll are unoriginal John Brown or whiners and less then manly crybabies like 167. This would decide once and for all who the best troll is in this section of the blogosphere. We would have to unearth Robert Lindsay and get Dana the Moron from MZ.
Mr Beamish in 08, Ducky the early house favorite in Troll Survivor, 167 still less then manly and Socrasleaze less then human
This weekend will be the roast of everyone's favorite blogger MR BEAMISH. Nanc will have to be the hostess.
I am thinking about a blog spoof of American Idol / Survivor called Troll Survivor.
Readers could vote who is the least talented. A good troll is like Ducky intersting
and never cries. Bad Troll are unoriginal John Brown or whiners and less then manly crybabies like 167. This would decide once and for all who the best troll is in this section of the blogosphere. We would have to unearth Robert Lindsay and get Dana the Moron from MZ.
Mr Beamish in 08, Ducky the early house favorite in Troll Survivor, 167 still less then manly and Socrasleaze less then human
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
In the Hot Seat Rob the Dirty Liberal
Our next guest is also a grad student at UCI . He posses a razor sharp wit and seems almost too comedic to be a scientist. One of the questions in the Disgruntled Chemist
interview was if Rob was as cool in real life as he appears on the web. Rob is also from Texas and openly rooted for Texas against USC which probably made him unpopular around campus for a week.
Now sit back for what promises to be a great mix of comedy and education as we interview Rob the Dirty Liberal.
1 You have an excellent sense of humor are you sure you are a scientist and a liberal . Both groups are not exactly known for their sense of humor. The Chemist swears he is funny in real life . Is your friend Agi still mad at me for the joke about him mistaking the soap cakes in the urinals for mints ? Is the stereotype of humorless science types a myth.
2 The Chemist had an interesting mishap while demonstrating an experiment at a local school. What happens when one of your Physics experiments runs amok ?
3 Do you get a laugh at the physics gargon placed in shows like Star Trek and Dr Who.
I think Dr Who's catch phrase to every problem was reverse the polarity of the nuetron flow. Star Trek dables in talk of antimatter explosions. Does this make the shows even more corny and campy.
Physics and Everyday life
4 Would Physics draw more interest from the general public if we could relate the study to every day life. Few of us think about it except for energy.
5 What are your views on nuclear energy ?
6 What types of energy should we be trying to develop for a sound energy policy ?
7 Would you be interested in teaching a class called the Physics of everyday life.
Topics could include the Physics of car crashes and couch potatoes and energy consumption. One could demonstrate some basic concepts of physics in an entertaining
comedic attmosphere and get the audience to remember.
General
8 You went to France a while back did you encounter any hostility as an American from Texas despite being anti war and anti Bush ? The local French in VT do not like the Qubecois and their European kin. I live in a largely French enclave in Northern VT.
9 Have you attended a real toga party ?
10 Does UCI have a real football team ? Do you go to any of the games?
11 I remember reading a post a while back about some Scientific advance in India. India is an ally and has a great educational system that produces world class engineers and scientists. However you seemed somewhat concerned about India. Should the American people be concerned that India and China are making scientific advances ? India is the worlds largest democracy and an ally .
12 One of my themes is that the United states has gotten away from investing in Human capital. Countries like India and China readily invest in human capital (education)but they invest in engineers and doctors. How many Science classes is a Poli Sci major required to take at the undergrad level at UCI ? Should there be a greater emphasis on developing our own engineers.
Nerds Rob is too cool to be a Nerd.
13 Did you see the Revenge of the Nerds Films ? Are there Nerd types in UCI that could come off the set of a Revenge of the Nerds Film ?
14 What college Movie is the most realistic based on your experiences ?
15 Are Nerds just fashion challenged misunderstood types
Beer
16 Is light Beer an insult ?
17 Name your favorite brands of beer ?
Reasearch
18 Should Scientific in the Universities research be geared to commercial applications ?
19 Is the private sector better equiped to do reasearch then your average university.
20 Does corporate sponsorship taint research ?
Random
21 Do the foriegn exchange students understand your sense of humor ?
22 What is your view on the use of animals in labratory research. Have you seen fellow students talking with lab animals. Is there alcohol or drug use before the conversations.
23 Were you a participant in the Chemist's mayhem involving Mentos and Diet Coke ?
Were you surprised at the geyser ? What was the reaction of people who passed by.
24 Did you read comic books or watch cartoons as a kid ? What were your favorites.
25 Do you talk with your peers about your experiments ? Is some of their advice usefull even if it is from another discipline.
interview was if Rob was as cool in real life as he appears on the web. Rob is also from Texas and openly rooted for Texas against USC which probably made him unpopular around campus for a week.
Now sit back for what promises to be a great mix of comedy and education as we interview Rob the Dirty Liberal.
1 You have an excellent sense of humor are you sure you are a scientist and a liberal . Both groups are not exactly known for their sense of humor. The Chemist swears he is funny in real life . Is your friend Agi still mad at me for the joke about him mistaking the soap cakes in the urinals for mints ? Is the stereotype of humorless science types a myth.
2 The Chemist had an interesting mishap while demonstrating an experiment at a local school. What happens when one of your Physics experiments runs amok ?
3 Do you get a laugh at the physics gargon placed in shows like Star Trek and Dr Who.
I think Dr Who's catch phrase to every problem was reverse the polarity of the nuetron flow. Star Trek dables in talk of antimatter explosions. Does this make the shows even more corny and campy.
Physics and Everyday life
4 Would Physics draw more interest from the general public if we could relate the study to every day life. Few of us think about it except for energy.
5 What are your views on nuclear energy ?
6 What types of energy should we be trying to develop for a sound energy policy ?
7 Would you be interested in teaching a class called the Physics of everyday life.
Topics could include the Physics of car crashes and couch potatoes and energy consumption. One could demonstrate some basic concepts of physics in an entertaining
comedic attmosphere and get the audience to remember.
General
8 You went to France a while back did you encounter any hostility as an American from Texas despite being anti war and anti Bush ? The local French in VT do not like the Qubecois and their European kin. I live in a largely French enclave in Northern VT.
9 Have you attended a real toga party ?
10 Does UCI have a real football team ? Do you go to any of the games?
11 I remember reading a post a while back about some Scientific advance in India. India is an ally and has a great educational system that produces world class engineers and scientists. However you seemed somewhat concerned about India. Should the American people be concerned that India and China are making scientific advances ? India is the worlds largest democracy and an ally .
12 One of my themes is that the United states has gotten away from investing in Human capital. Countries like India and China readily invest in human capital (education)but they invest in engineers and doctors. How many Science classes is a Poli Sci major required to take at the undergrad level at UCI ? Should there be a greater emphasis on developing our own engineers.
Nerds Rob is too cool to be a Nerd.
13 Did you see the Revenge of the Nerds Films ? Are there Nerd types in UCI that could come off the set of a Revenge of the Nerds Film ?
14 What college Movie is the most realistic based on your experiences ?
15 Are Nerds just fashion challenged misunderstood types
Beer
16 Is light Beer an insult ?
17 Name your favorite brands of beer ?
Reasearch
18 Should Scientific in the Universities research be geared to commercial applications ?
19 Is the private sector better equiped to do reasearch then your average university.
20 Does corporate sponsorship taint research ?
Random
21 Do the foriegn exchange students understand your sense of humor ?
22 What is your view on the use of animals in labratory research. Have you seen fellow students talking with lab animals. Is there alcohol or drug use before the conversations.
23 Were you a participant in the Chemist's mayhem involving Mentos and Diet Coke ?
Were you surprised at the geyser ? What was the reaction of people who passed by.
24 Did you read comic books or watch cartoons as a kid ? What were your favorites.
25 Do you talk with your peers about your experiments ? Is some of their advice usefull even if it is from another discipline.
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