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Saturday, March 27, 2004
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YES, I REMEMBER
Jen of Jen's History & Stuff has posted an excerpt
from an Australian on-line newspaper describing the events of September
11th, which was posted on that very afternoon. She also posted a quote
from September 12th on the reactions of... certain world leaders...
Even though Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said he was "horrified" by
the attack, The Associated Press reports indicted that thousands of
Palestinians celebrated in the streets, chanting "God is great," and
even passing out candy to passersby.
Iraqi television played a patriotic song that begins with the
words "Down with America!" as images of the World Trade Center's towers
falling played across the screen.
Her post ends with the statement:
Don't be so quick to forget.
Go ahead, ask me. Have I forgotten?
Never have, never will.
Although I try not to think about it too often, because every time I
actually go back to the day and fully engage, something black and cruel
rises up inside me. A blooming mushroom cloud of rage and hatred. I
need to scream. I need to kill.
I want to wade through a sea of blood, and I'm not too particular about
whose it is, as long as they used to breathe the air of the Middle East.
At times like this, the idea of actually nuking Mecca and Medina becomes not only thinkable, but pleasurable. And I'd laugh while it happened and spit on the weeping mothers of the dead.
So, no, I don't think about it often. Because I don't like what I become when I do.
But I haven't forgotten.
posted by Harvey at 11:23:11 PM permalink HOME
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THE COMMENT PARTY RAGES ON
...at Madfish Willie's Cyber Saloon. I got some more pictures back. Judging by the hair color, I do believe that's Goldie testing out the exotic dancer pole that Graumagus just installed. I think that's Trey in the suit, who seems to be REALLY enjoying the show... I guess his inner lesbian got the best of him again.
In the background, Graumagus and... judging by that high & tight haircut, it must be Mike the Marine... seem to be quite pleased about something. Trey's kinda blocking the view below waist level, and, since Tiffany & LeeAnn aren't visible, one can only speculate.
So stop by the comment party at Madfish Willie's, where the beer is
cold, the grill is always fired up, the meat is hot, and the sauce gets
slathered over everything.
Also, it's the only place in town smart enough to know that the only
proper use for Zima (which I've heard described as a mixture of cherry
juice, mouthwash, and beer) is for impromptu wet t-shirt contests...
which Susie and her large fonts seem to win with alarming frequency.
(tip in the g-string of Pam for posting this pic for me to find & grab)
posted by Harvey at 9:05:13 PM permalink HOME
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NOT RESPECTING THE PROCESS
Debbye of Being American in T.O. never saw 9/11 coming:
I can't summon up outrage against the Clinton administration. I can't summon up outrage against the Bush administration. The somebody should have known mindset is all very well and good if you actually believe the technology in The X-Files is online and available to our government.
Maybe if one of the terrorist attacks thwarted during the Millennium
celebrations been successful we'd have a different scenario today.
Maybe. Maybe. That's the stuff of fiction, though, not policy.
We're not omnipotent. Is that so hard to get?
In the comments to her post, I told her I never saw it coming either:
Personally, as much as I despise Clinton, I don't blame him for not
foreseeing 9/11. Neither do I blame Bush. Before 9/11, I never could
have conceived hijacking commercial passenger aircraft for suicide
missions. Even now it still sounds vaguely tinfoil hat. But it
happened, and everything changed because of it.
9/11 probably couldn't have been prevented. But now that we
understand the depth and breadth of the enemy's insanity, perhaps the
next one can.
So I really don't know what the 9/11 committee is trying to accomplish.
From what I can tell, it's a finger-pointing circus. Vanderleun of
American Digest agrees, and takes it one step further by illustrating the clown version of the hearings, and he makes an excellent point in the process:
Committee Clown: "So tell us again why, with all the zillions of
chucky-bucks, we were throwing at this problem over the years, we were
subjected to September 11. Somebody's gotta get shot out of a cannon
for this, you know.”
Witness Clown: “Well, I hate to break character here and give you a
straight answer instead of just flapping my slapstick against the
table, Senator, but if you can spare a moment from pondering that email
promising penis enlargement, here's the scoop.
“Nobody, but nobody, outside of about 50 Islam-addled whackjobs high
on burning donkey dung, would have been able to believe on September
10, that a cadre of crazed fanatics were going to hijack four airliners
and drive them into three buildings and a field.
“Nobody stopped it because nobody could imagine it other than those
that did it, and those that ordered it done. It was, and is, an act of
sheer evil so large and so outside the ability of a rational and
civilized mind to entertain that we just couldn't see it coming. I
resent that both of us have to sit here strapped into these drool cups
and pretend somebody should have.
“They got us because the were not only more evil than we imagined, they were more evil than we can imagine.
Yes they are.
posted by Harvey at 8:31:20 PM permalink HOME
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KING OF THE BLOGS FINAL ROUND
CHALLENGE AND WHOLE BLOG REVIEWS
The Challenge Question:
The blogosphere has just been invaded by space aliens from the planet
Zebnon. As King of the Blogs it is your duty to meet the threat. In
doing this you must make a delegation of bloggers to rise up and meet
the aliens. You are excluded from including members of the judging
panel on this delegation (no butt-kissing!) For each member you must
include a reason why.
Walloworld:
GOOD POINTS: As the reigning King of the Blogs, he did what all
bloodthirsty tryants do: ignored all the rules of civilzed behavior
that apply to lesser beings. Despite the "no butt-kissing" rule, he
managed to work in gratuitous links to 2 of the judges. Since one of
them was me and the other was Susies delectable gluteous, this counts
in his favor. Also, it was a well-written and entertaining post with a
nice swipes at several "oddball teams with a mission" movies.
BAD POINTS: Channelling the spirit of a coked-up Johnny Cochrane, he
went on and on, answering a simple question so many times that for the
next seven months, America's Presidential campaign discussion will
revolve around how to best handle the nationwide pixel shortage caused
by Bill's bloviating windbaggery. Also, a tragic dearth of self-linkage.
SCORE: 9
Irritable Blog Syndrome:
GOOD POINTS: With the unswerving arrogance befitting royalty, The Bull
pointedly assumed the title of Queen in her essay. This kind of naked
power-lust is something I could kneel before. Also, she puts some
serious firepower into the mix by choosing Misha, who does rage better than anyone alive. Well constructed, with a carefully crafted "breaking news story" theme.
BAD POINTS: Didn't link to Helen's "blogging nekkid" picture when mentioning her name.
SCORE: 9
Blog Supplement:
GOOD POINTS: Demonstrating two-faced deceptive diplomacy worthy of Colonel Green,
Hbee avoids the "direct show of strength" tactic chosen by the other
two contenders and showcases blogs so bad that it took me an hour to
read his post because I kept running away from my computer, screaming
from the crippling horror of it all. Bonus points for demonstrating
that, not matter what pathetic inanity I may post, my blog could suck a
LOT worse. Anyone afflicted with "blogger's doubt" must read this post.
BAD POINTS: No matter how much Clorox I drink, I can't get the taste of that "Poor Lemur Poem" out of my mouth.
SCORE: 10
The Whole Blog: Technical Merit & Personality
Here are some technical things I like to see on a blog:
Comments enabled
Permalinks working
E-mail contact info available
Blogger's name/pseudonym prominently displayed
Site search feature enabled
Link to an "About Me" post on the sidebar
Blogger's gender is easily discernable
Blogroll
Readable font style & size
Readable color scheme (for example, NOT bright red type on bright green background)
Divisions between posts clearly marked
Paragraphing in entries (NOT just writing one fat block of text)
Aside from the tech stuff, I also like to see a blogger's personality
shining through, to remind us of the person behind the words.
Walloworld:
GOOD POINTS: All his technical points are still in fine working
order. Personality-wise, I gotta love the way he put up the short
descriptions by the judges' links. I also enjoy the "recent entries by
category" feature.
BAD POINTS: Ummm... [searching desperately for something mean to
say]... uh, he's still a lawyer... uh... oh! He needs to capitalize his
category names.... Rats! Who am I kidding?
SCORE: 10
Irritable Blog Syndrome:
GOOD POINTS: Technical points - all good. I also love the way she fixed
that "no, really, I'm a girl" problem, as well as finally figuring out
where to put that horrid & disturbing logo image (which actually
starts to grow on you after a while). Speaking of which, although I
dinged King Bill for using the "extended entries" feature too much,
it's actually a blessing with Bull's entries, because it obscures Mr.
Flashy Guts.
BAD POINTS: I specifically asked for bikini pictures! Where are my
bikini pictures? Oh well. A couple minor nits, probably leftover
untidynesses from the last re-design & not worth deducting for: You
might want to shrink the left column just a touch, because occasionally
a letter or two will spill over the edge of the background onto Mr. FG.
Also, you should put either more space or a line or something between
the bottom of one post and the top of the next, just for esthetics. I'm
not deducting because the tiny print followed by bolded titles is a
satisfactory visual divider. I'm just saying it looks a little crowded.
SCORE: 10
Blog Supplement:
GOOD POINTS: What a nice young man. And such a tidy sidebar! Not
crowded with dirty pictures & blog affiliations like most bloggers.
Although I suppose it will
get filled up in time. I like the way he works that puppy theme for all
it's worth, both as a header and a post divider. Brings a sense of
unity to the page.
BAD POINTS: Piddled on my rug. BAD DOG! Anyway, there are some
important technical items missing. First, no 'search' feature. This
could cost you linkage down the road. Let's say I vaguely remembered
something you once said about some stand-up comedian, and I wanted to
quote and link you. If you have search, I can find the entry in
question easily & I'll probably take the time. Without it, I'm too
lazy to try to force it through Google. Second, there's no "about me"
post. Which is an even bigger problem since with a name like Hbee, your
gender is indeterminate (although I did find something indicating
maleness in one of the entries, so...). Besides, I'd like to know a
little bit more about the author. A third, but non-deductable item is
that I couldn't find a link to your main blog page. As a courtesy to
your readers, you might consider putting such a link in your entry
template somewhere near the permalink. Anyway, although I've mentioned
several items, I'm only dinging lightly in view of your recent
de-blogspotification.
SCORE: 9
posted by Harvey at 5:37:14 PM permalink HOME
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TODAY'S LOVE NOTE
(Introduction)
Love is born with the pleasure of looking at each other, it is fed with
the necessity of seeing each other, it is concluded with the
impossibility of separation.
posted by Harvey at 12:42:25 AM permalink HOME
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