Because were it a “Saturday open thread post”, I’d have written something like “open thread!” — and not required that you keep your comments limited to the specific topic of this particular non-open thread thread, which is this: if you could discuss anything you wished in a post that is decidedly NOT a “Saturday open thread post,” what might that be?
And be specific, too.
Note: Oh. And for the weekend guest posters: the new url for posting is proteinwisdom.com/wp-admin. I’ve sent some of you whose emails I have handy the login instructions. If you didn’t get an email, email me and I’ll happily let you back into the loop.
Me, I have a “neighborhood picnic” to go to. Thinking about wearing dark socks and sandals so that I can tell instantly if the people I meet like me for me — and not simply because I’m so freakin’ cool that I sweat Italian ice.
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Just telling you what I’ve heard.
Still trying to ready the PW Pub, which will happen, trust me.
Just as there will eventually be an about page and a contact me page.
And a secret page where I keep all the periods I refuse to use in my posts. Because it so irks certain folks to have to navigate through my labyrinthian sentences.
Secret page? I thought the commas were holding them hostage? ;^)
That would be "torture," Spiny. And we can’t have that.
A post I’d like to read: Are contemporary leftists still depending upon Marxist principles to derive a communist state, or are they simply in it for the money?
Heh, it looks like mine was kidnapped by Mr Question Mark.
But he has escaped, driven to an act of desperation.
TheGeezer,
"Are contemporary leftists still depending upon Marxist principles to derive a communist state, or are they simply in it for the money?"
Could be both: once the true Marxist society is established (previous attempts at Communist states failed because they weren’t "pure" Marxism, you see…), they’re convinced they’ll be the elite governing class and will, of course, have all the money.
Would it matter if the socks were polyester?
That would be even better (or worse, depending on your perspective and cultural heritage…).
I think most of them just want to be fashionable.
Since this isn’t an open thread, and we are trying to stay on topic, what’s a consensus on handling online death threats?I’m using humor and reason, myself…(Kind of in the Secret Page topic, I guess….)
Polyester socks, if they come into contact with the hot exhaust of your John Deeretm Lawn and Garden Tractor, tend to melt and cause painful burns. But for social occasions, OK. Just don’t knock over any Tiki torches.
Damn! And I wrote the above comment just so I could see if the superscript thingy would work.
Damntm. Damntm.
Slack: Out-configured again!
Since this isn’t an open thread, and we are trying to stay on topic, what’s a consensus on handling online death threats?
I suggest brute force and bloodthirsty ruthlessness. Or diplomacy. Whichever.
I think most of them just want to be fashionable.
Like Cameron Diaz?
http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/22/celebrity-moron-totes-trendy-maoist-handbag-in-peru-home-of-the-shining-path/
"what’s a consensus on handling online death threats?"
Have you been receiving them, or are you considering making some?
Heh, it looks like mine was captured by Mr. Question Mark.
I QUESTION THE QUESTION MARK!!!
QUERYIST!
HOMOPHONOPHOBE!!!
Are contemporary leftists still depending upon Marxist principles to derive a communist state, or are they simply in it for the money?
My guess is that they’re simply in it for the pussy.
On-Line death threats? Lawyers as your first rank and a pump shotgun as the second rank. If they get through the lawyers, then buck and slug. Buck to keep them in place and slug to send whatever remains through the fence. See your subdivision covenants regarding fence repair/replacement/reconstruction. If you want to go totally retro, use an M1 carbine – classic design and lightweight.
Then you find a good taxidermist and have the head (if it survives) properly mounted for display. Beat that, puppy-blender!
N.B. – I am being a little (or a lot) facetious.
You people reallly let me down this time. If you don’t know who Freddy Reidenschnieder is, YOU DAMN WELL SHOULD.
Coen Brothers. Lawyer. Black/White. 2001.
The Man Who Wasn’t There.
Do yourself a favor, and go get it. Now.
See Jimmy G. (also known as Tony S.) cry like a little bitch-boy.
I went all week just sort of wondering if NPR, which endlessly analyzed Bloomberg’s presidential prospects, to maybe hint at the fact that he would be our first Jewish president. I don’t think it’s out of bounds, with the backdrop of terrorism, to note that a Jewish president would be an extraordinary thing… Wesley Clark would certainly find it remarkable. Also, did you know Mitt Romney was a Mormon? Yup. Heard it on NPR.
I think you mean labyrinthine
Ok, who stole my period? That’s not funny, guys.
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Hitler-Jugend!!!
SJY:
If you want to do the â„¢ sign, press the Alt key at the same time that you type 0153 on the number pad. It superscripts itself.
Unlike ® (Alt+0174) which isn’t superscripted but should be. Or © (Alt+0169) which isn’t superscripted nor should it be.
Unless you are using a Mac, in which case the machine should read your mind and insert the special characters itself.
McGeehee, how many months do those periods represent?
More imporatantly, whose were they? And why were they on Jeff’s secret page?
And why haven’t we ever seen both of you on the same post at the same time?
Dicentra:
Numbers? You gotta type numbers???
I’m still looking for the "Any" Key the manual says I’m supposed to hit so I can exit a PowerPoint tm slide show.
TMtm.
Heh.
If you want to use Special Characters, you must make the sacrifice of typing in a four-digit number, grasshopper. Or select Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Character Map.
Which will tell you the Secret Combination of Digits for special characters in the lower-right corner when you click on the character’s box.
If you load your "English International" keyboard in Windows, you can produce many more symbols with ‘Alt+’ another key…ex. «» ¶ ´ are all Rt. Alt+ other keys. You’ll have to slow down a little with the (‘) and (") entrys (the International kybd. requires a ‘space’ press after the keypress, or you can get á, é, àand so on). Didn’t see the "Trademark" symbol per se, but did find ®, which is pretty close. § laws may prohibit the TM thing being assigned by Windows. Just my 2¢ worth…
You mean "TM™?"
Wow, that just sucks to the suckiest sucky suck suck.
OMG… Has anyone tried the "Insert Smiley" button?