tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post1031945051084636773..comments2024-03-29T22:18:45.103+11:00Comments on loon pond: Is it time to stop the unsustainable House of Murdoch welfare?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-32368397224047804152016-01-11T22:50:43.232+11:002016-01-11T22:50:43.232+11:00'they' is an effective solution in most ca...'they' is an effective solution in most cases, GB, especially in response to people who complain that gender-neutral terms are too unwieldy. But it's really not a big issue - just me being a cheeky pedant :)Mishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739039921358799040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-71803720987212773452016-01-11T16:06:54.727+11:002016-01-11T16:06:54.727+11:00Your forbearance is appreciated, Mish, but perhaps...Your forbearance is appreciated, Mish, but perhaps in future I should stick with this: http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2016/01/hip-hip-hooray-theyGrueBleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-37047009927224719992016-01-11T14:00:02.666+11:002016-01-11T14:00:02.666+11:00An excellent point, GB. Not a problem at all. An excellent point, GB. Not a problem at all. Mishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739039921358799040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-53258476533129568162016-01-11T09:21:21.187+11:002016-01-11T09:21:21.187+11:00Perhaps the Postmodernist Generator could be adapt...Perhaps the Postmodernist Generator could be adapted<br /><br />http://www.elsewhere.org/journal/pomo/<br /><br />Love your idea, DW. Not that the droning Henderson deserves such an homage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-53206502573141857532016-01-11T02:19:25.820+11:002016-01-11T02:19:25.820+11:00My apologies, Mish, but then in at least an attemp...My apologies, Mish, but then in at least an attempt at self exculpation I would point out that I'm not so very young these days and gender, and indeed sex, doesn't quite have the focal importance it once did.GrueBleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-74169828042564642032016-01-10T22:37:17.360+11:002016-01-10T22:37:17.360+11:00GB is quite right that gar was originally a typo -...GB is quite right that gar was originally a typo - someone wished to say that they were "gay for Archer" (a very popular anime character) and typed gar instead. It's even been linked with Ancient Greek & Roman 'virtue' and love of manliness. Also I agree that Gerard and sexual passions don't seem to be well acquainted.<br />But I do really like Anon's linking of gar with the French; it's perfect.<br />On a pedantic note, GB, I'm not a he, I'm a she (not that we should really care when in the company of Dorothy Parker ....)<br /><br />Mishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739039921358799040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-66131669591703914402016-01-10T16:23:29.345+11:002016-01-10T16:23:29.345+11:00Speaking for Mish, Anony, but when I looked up the...Speaking for Mish, Anony, but when I looked up the pointer he provided it was described as a mistype of 'gay' as in "I am 'gar' (intended 'gay') for him."<br /><br />Of course the word I really wanted to use is 'catamite' - the word that Dashiell Hammett had to substitute 'gunsel' for. But I didn't think that describing Polonius as a 'celibate catamite' quite fit the bill.GrueBleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-69609650338407667502016-01-10T15:13:12.683+11:002016-01-10T15:13:12.683+11:00Presumably, Mish, derived from the French slang fo...Presumably, Mish, derived from the French slang for 'guy' (gar being a shortened form of garçon). And boy, do the French do BD well! Whether Hendo has the stylish sense of joi-de-vivre to run with the beaux gars and hommes of the République is another question altogether.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-60904632495248308542016-01-10T08:09:13.004+11:002016-01-10T08:09:13.004+11:00:)³ :)³ dorothy parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00816807935021738560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-81706114847734848212016-01-10T07:56:10.233+11:002016-01-10T07:56:10.233+11:00What's the word that means "everything I ...What's the word that means "everything I could and should have said if I'd only thought of it at the time" ?<br /><br />Whatever (yair, great one, DW)GrueBleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-12136770943072522542016-01-10T00:53:35.479+11:002016-01-10T00:53:35.479+11:00Interesting thought, Mish, but I feel 'gar'...Interesting thought, Mish, but I feel 'gar' is a bit short and sharp (for a long obtuse such as Hendo) and a bit too easily confused with 'gah' (short expression of disgust).<br /><br />But in looking up your reference, it came up with 'fanboy' which is a better fit. I was almost diverted onto 'gunsel' (as per the Maltese Falcon) but that was too explicitly sexual, and I could never see Polonius as any kind of sexually motivated individual.GrueBleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-8281118619598422312016-01-09T23:10:30.744+11:002016-01-09T23:10:30.744+11:00I agree, that's a gold star comment right ther...I agree, that's a gold star comment right there :)Mishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739039921358799040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-5620927480470964062016-01-09T23:07:39.751+11:002016-01-09T23:07:39.751+11:00GB, re the Polonius X Santamaria relationship - th...GB, re the Polonius X Santamaria relationship - the term "gar" as used in anime circles might be appropriate ...<br />"“Gar” is an Internet slang term associated with same-sex affection for overtly masculine characters found in animes and manga. It is typically used by fan boys as an adjective to characterize a male character as being cool, badass or otherwise admirable. The concept can be also seen as the antithesis of “moe.”"<br />(from http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/gar )<br /><br />MishMishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739039921358799040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-64092942190614572372016-01-09T22:58:32.098+11:002016-01-09T22:58:32.098+11:00Oh DW, post of the year, and it's only mid-Jan...Oh DW, post of the year, and it's only mid-January.<br />Keep some powder dry for the return of Parliament AND the hint that Barners could be given the reins at some point.<br />This year could, amazingly, top the last!via collinshttp://www.higlossentertainment.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-50603927064058184012016-01-09T17:46:19.981+11:002016-01-09T17:46:19.981+11:00Hi Dorothy,
I tried to interest News Corporation ...Hi Dorothy,<br /><br />I tried to interest News Corporation in a Computer Algorithm I had recently invented. It would constantly monitor the internet, radio and TV looking for any new mentions of the ABC. When a suitable ABC subject was located (suitability would be assessed by correspondence to one or more items in the Grievance File) it would then randomly pick sentences from thirty years of Hendersons scribbles and so by construct almost free copy for the opinion pages.<br /><br />They turned me down, saying thats basically what Henderson does anyway and they weren't fond of new technology.<br /><br />DW<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-34602221439732043452016-01-09T17:43:22.154+11:002016-01-09T17:43:22.154+11:00sldr360 mate, if it wasn't for the fact that m...sldr360 mate, if it wasn't for the fact that most of the Righties are utterly feckless, not to mention also gormless, we'd all be in deep doggy do.<br /><br />Prattling Polo is entirely so, but Santamaria did manage to do a fair bit of damage in his day. Not that you'd notice now, of course, the DLP is all but invisible nowadays, and the NCC much the same.<br /><br />Unless, of course, they're in hiatus waiting for us all to go to sleep just one too many times ...GrueBleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-31438031657039231532016-01-09T17:31:31.226+11:002016-01-09T17:31:31.226+11:00GB
so many years ago that I have forgotten most of...GB<br />so many years ago that I have forgotten most of the details. <br />The Sutherland and Shire Leader newspaper editor was a local conservative (Tom ????) and he weekly (or was it bi-weekly) railed against Ashbolt and the ABC in "His" newspaper. His editorials were early versions of something that The Bolter would later write. Most were just hilarious.<br />I kept up a correspondence with Allan, sending him "The Best Of" editorials.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107583055049435121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-26654116547578161122016-01-09T15:51:52.032+11:002016-01-09T15:51:52.032+11:00" ... they never forget and they never forgiv..." ... they never forget and they never forgive, do they?"<br /><br />No, they don't do they. How long has Prat Polonius harbored that grudge ? Against somebody who once merely farted in Santamaria's general direction. I mean, I've been around for a while but I could barely, barely recall Ashbolt - had to do the Hunt thing to remind myself.<br /><br />The name for the Sheridan-Abbott thing - bromancer - is beautifully descriptive, especially of Abbott's dominance, though also just a little bit suggestive of some parity in the affair. But what can we call Polonius's thing with Santamaria ? Boygroupie maybe ? Boycrush ? I dunno, better suggestions would be gratefully received.<br /><br />However, it does say something about Righties like Polonius - that the bit about "the price of liberty is eternal vigilance" is very much understated. They will fight every nanometer of the way, and yes, they never forget and never forgive.GrueBleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-62135975971588824142016-01-09T13:35:12.142+11:002016-01-09T13:35:12.142+11:00and for his next trick, Gerard Henderson will prod...and for his next trick, Gerard Henderson will produce one, just one, we're not asking a lot - ONE articulate, media-friendly conservative commentator.<br /><br />tumbleweeds.....more tumbleweeds.<br /><br />must be el nino, dried out all our great conservative minds.via collinshttp://www.higlossentertainment.com.aunoreply@blogger.com