Open Thread
I always wanted to do this, even though I’ve always known that doing so may lead to a laughably low number of comments. But I am about to undertake a likely blogging hiatus until Sunday night. You readers can keep the site interesting — if you want — by starting your own discussions in the comments.
This is also a good opportunity for a Eugene Volokh-style “pledge drive.” If you enjoy the site, forget the PayPal jar below. It’s never been used — not even once. But please do tell a few friends about the site. Thanks for reading. It’s you readers (and your feedback) that make this fun.
I have several links relating to PBS’s new documentary Farmingville here. I haven’t seen it, but based on the materials provided at PBS’s site and a transcript of a web chat with the makers, I’d imagine it’s a pro-illegal immigration doc. Anyone have any reviews of it? It was or will be on PBS’s P.O.V. program.
Comment by The Lonewacko Blog — 6/24/2004 @ 12:11 pm
C’mon, someone argue! I’m bored!
Comment by Xrlq — 6/24/2004 @ 2:52 pm
I’m bored!
No, you’re not.
(I mean, I know that an argument is not just the automatic gainsaying of anything the other person says. But you gotta start somewhere.)
Comment by Patterico — 6/24/2004 @ 2:59 pm
I mean, I know that an argument is not just the automatic gainsaying of anything the other person says.
Yes it is!
(insert next Python line below)
Comment by CD — 6/24/2004 @ 10:02 pm
Omoplata or triangle and the law, lawyers out there have advice?
Comment by hugo — 6/24/2004 @ 11:17 pm
This argument sucks. New topic: Diet Sodas.
Diet Sprite tastes like regular Sprite.
Diet Coke tastes like sweetened motor oil.
Diet Dr. Pepper…whoever thought of that is sleeping on the couch tonight. Although, while technically not a diet drink, caffeine free Dr. Pepper tastes better than the regular kind.
Just a thought.
Comment by Chadster — 6/25/2004 @ 4:04 am
I like Diet Coke better than regular Coke, which to me tastes like pure sugar. I don’t plan to try sweetened motor oil to see if that measures up. I can barely tell the difference between regular and Diet Dr. Pepper.
Diet beer, OTOH, is just wrong.
Comment by Xrlq — 6/25/2004 @ 9:22 am
I think it’s time to add the paper next door to your fisk list. The Orange County Register always publishes puff pieces on groups like CAIR, but this article takes the cake. Note the sidebar which lists various anti-American sites such as United for Peace and Justice, which is a clear offshoot of ANSWER. Incredible!!
Register article
Comment by Pat — 6/25/2004 @ 9:45 am
During my Blogging Across America tour, I had the opportunity to tour the Dr. Pepper museum in Waco, TX. I drove right past it, but I stopped at a Waco gas station and got a Dr. Pepper from the fountain there. I hadn’t had Dr. Pepper for a while, and I kinda like it. In retrospect, I wish I had toured their museum.
The problem is I prefer diet soda because I don’t want to consume so much high fructose corn sweetner.
Unfortunately, most fountains (7/11, Carl’s Jr., etc.) while they have Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi, do not have Diet Dr. Pepper. Some AM/PMs do, some don’t.
I strongly urge Coca Cola to correct this blunder.
Comment by The Lonewacko Blog — 6/25/2004 @ 12:51 pm
That piece was lame, as is almost everything the Register has printed about three strikes “reform” and the Iraqi component of the war on terror. By and large, though, it’s not a bad paper. It’s head and shoulders above the Dog Trainer, for example. [I know, I know, that's a bit like like saying the atrocities in Abu Ghraib were no big deal because Saddam was worse.]
Comment by Xrlq — 6/25/2004 @ 3:00 pm
Did you see the sidebar? I dunno, to me it was over the top to cite ANSWER offshoots.
Anti-military recruitment web resources: http://www.unitedforpeace.org - A comprehensive Web site of campaigns, resources and Web links critical of military recruitment in schools.
http://www.military
freeschools.org
The Web site for the Counter Militarism Coalition, an offshoot of the United Teachers of Los Angeles’ Human Rights Committee.
http://www.afscorg/
youthmil/Default.htm
The American Friends Service Committee Youth and Militarism Campaign.
Comment by Pat — 6/25/2004 @ 4:42 pm
you’re lucky, pat, no one comments at our site, except the three or four of us who contribute and an unpleasant berkeley high school student named “huh”.
to lonewacko: saw your post on the PBS series, plan to post along similar lines tomorrow.
Comment by do — 6/25/2004 @ 8:13 pm
do, the commenting system at your site is daunting. I commented once and had to go through what seemed like a long signin process.
Comment by Justene — 6/27/2004 @ 5:07 pm
I think we should talk about how cool it is that Xrlq is linked on Michelle Malkin’s site.
Comment by Justene — 6/27/2004 @ 5:09 pm
we’re linked on malkin’s site as well…
as for the commenting system, that was an innovation of one of my fellow blogger’s. i also regret it, and so simply use the enetation system (the first of our two). i’m hoping to gradually persuade my colleague to drop blogger.
Comment by do — 6/27/2004 @ 5:53 pm
Thanks for all the comments!
Someone hit the tip jar — apparently in response to my statement that you should forget about it. Thanks! That was a first. I appreciate it.
Diet Dr. Pepper is the least diety diet drink out there, and therefore one of my favorites.
Good ol’ Michelle Malkin. I like her blog.
Glad someone caught the Python reference.
Well, I’m back from vacation. Thanks again for keeping the place active.
Comment by Patterico — 6/27/2004 @ 8:00 pm
Check this out, it’s fascinating reading. According to this our military is going to be very busy in a lot of places for a very long time. And it shows why that’s a good thing.
http://www.nwc.navy.mil/newrulesets/ThePentagonsNewMap.htm
Comment by steve M. — 6/27/2004 @ 8:01 pm