8 Replies to “Riddle for a Monday evening”

1. Andrew Jaspan says:

   June 27, 2005 at 11:54 pm

   I hate Americans.

2. jmflynny says:

   June 28, 2005 at 12:32 am

   That’s almost too much to grasp.

   And, frankly, makes me want to curse.

   I’ll refrain from referring to him as a bastard, scum-sucking, son-of-bitch because, clearly, that would be just the kind of crass, insensitive behavior the prick detests.

   I’ll just say, “Oh my!”

3. Sean M. says:

   June 28, 2005 at 1:56 am

   Obviously, the guy was displaying poor taste.  I mean, in Australia, you just don’t call someone an “asshole.”

   It’s ”arsehole.”

4. CraigC says:

   June 28, 2005 at 2:26 am

   Here’s the letter I sent to The Age:

   I was, I have to say, shocked by Douglas Wood’s use of the a—hole word, if I can put it like that, which I just thought was coarse and very ill-thought through and I think demeans the man and is one of the reasons why people are slightly sceptical of his motives and everything else.
   

   “The issue really is largely, speaking as I understand it, he was treated well there. He says he was fed every day, and as such to turn around and use that kind of language I think is just insensitive.

   Indeed, sir.  I share your outrage.  How dare this man use that kind of coarse language about the thugs and murderers who held him hostage, and shot to death an Iraqi hostage at his feet?  What an ill-mannered lout.  After all, as you say, they fed him every day.  The fact that he could have had his head chopped off at any minute is no excuse for such vulgar language.  I firmly hope that he is reprimanded in no uncertain terms.

   Mr. Jaspan, you sir, are not only a glittering jewel of colossal ignorance, but a moral reprobate.  If there is any justice in the world, you will be taken hostage by these 6th Century beasts, and soil yourself while you beg for mercy, just before they saw your head off.

   Craig Caughman
   
   San Jose, CA

   Oh, and P.S.  You’re the very definition of an asshole, asshole.

5. Matt Moore says:

   June 28, 2005 at 2:41 am

   He did say arsehole, Sean. Then he wished that a dingo would eat his baby while throwing another shrimp on the barbie.

   That’s not a knife!

6. Sean M. says:

   June 28, 2005 at 2:45 am

   Careful, Craig.  You wouldn’t want the guy to soil himself.  After all, that’s torture, ain’t it?

   Personally, I’m filled with “heart-ache” by your “sickening” suggestion, and furthermore, I think you’re a “gob-smackingly vile” person.

7. Sean M. says:

   June 28, 2005 at 3:04 am

   Matt,
   
   The first post I saw about the story used the word “asshole.” I don’t remember where I initially saw it, though.  I stand corrected.

   But the most shocking aspect of the whole thing, for me, is that Mr. Jaspan’s first name isn’t Bruce!

   (Oh, wait…it turns out that he’s from Pommeyland.  That explains it.  But why isn’t “Tim” Blair called Bruce?)

8. Dave S. says:

   June 28, 2005 at 6:15 pm

   I thought it was root(?)

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