I don't know any Americans who agree with our president's assessment that releasing the hundreds of torture photos uncovered in the congressional investigation "puts our troops in danger". Maybe some will pop up in this poll.
This is the old "locking the barn door after the horse was stolen" reasoning used by our last president. The gratuitous reference to "our troops" in a blatantly Bushian attempt to arouse our not-so-warm-and-fuzzy-anymore feelings of "patriotism" comes straight out of the last regime's book of bullshit justifications..pretty unsettling for a guy who campaigned on a "transparency in government" platform, no?
I mean, you'd have to be living in another galaxy to be unaware that torture was practiced by Americans at Abu Graib; we've got plenty of photos of that. The whole world knows it happened. So...more photos are suddenly going to piss Middle Eastern people off?
Got news for you, Mr. President: they're already pissed off. A couple more pictures of the worst, most shameful moment in American history isn't going to make a difference, know what I mean? They're already on to us. Time to step up, admit our colossal trashing of one of the most integral values America has held since its birth as a nation, and come clean.
There's also the question of Federal law; under the Freedom of Information Act (bless you, Ralph Nader) the government is required to release this evidence to the public.
Double standards, anyone?
So...unlike our U.S. media, I'm interested in hearing opinions from all over.
Should president Obama release those photos, folks?
I'll leave you to it with this hilarious pic from the magazine after my own heart: the Buffalo Beast. A brutally honest, offensive to the humorless mag with no agendas and no slant.
Remember when we all used to tolerate one another here at Orble? Remember when we all supported freedom of speech, welcomed controversy, gave as good as we got (or else deleted) offensive comments, came down on those who would censor us?
What happened, folks?
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Artist Quirk1. April 30th 2008 @ 20:11. Morgan Bell Says:
ooo thanks for the info, i hear the legend of this person everywhere i go on orble, i wonder if all his posts are lost or if theyre kept in a vault somewhere?
hey is there an actual guideline about what is deemed offensive or inappropriate for this site?
Small Thoughts on Big Questions2. April 30th 2008 @ 20:34. Winston Says:
Hiya D! First let me say that it's great to see you back. I've missed your contributions and your sanity around here
OK, on to the subject at hand. I guess I would sum up my opinion about David thusly: "eh". I honestly don't see what the big deal about him was. He was a mediocre (although well-read) writer enamored with his own cleverness. Were we judging his talent in terms of his ego, then he would be Shakespeare. But all I really saw was a semi-talented hack intent on being overtly "provocative" ("ooo, what's he going to say next!"). I never could understand his popularity. His poetry was pretentious and his prose was occasionally indecipherable. I may not be a genius, but I am fairly well-read and can cross the street on my own. What was I missing?
Perhaps the problem is that I prefer clear writing and a minimum of attitude. David was strong on neither of these things. I like it when someone's writing ability speaks to me, and the author doesn't have to wax rhapsodic about what a talented sort he is (something which I observed on more than one occasion). Just my $0.02 of course, D. But I much, much prefer anything that you would write over what I read on his old blogs (or on his new one, for that matter).
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Alaska Chronicle3. April 30th 2008 @ 23:51. tlcorbin Says:
David was fun to banter with and frankly, I miss him, he was a great foil to the prideful lessor gods; thanks D.Armenta.
Back when we all got along:
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Haha. I'm glad all the brouhaha over 'sleaze' or should I say 'sleeze' has inspired you to write a constructive and thus far entertaining series D.
I wasn't here for David of course so I cannot form an opinion one way or the other but he is beginning to take on a persona of mythical proportions.
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Cinema Three5. May 1st 2008 @ 01:37. Ahmed Says:
I'm the only person who thought his writing was shit, ironically that was enough for him to go all defensive. He lived off his ego after all.
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I'm with you D, I thought he was great, mainly because he always took the time to give thoughtful constructive comments on some of my blogs where he thought he could help out, oh that and he made me LAUGH albeit sometimes for the WRONG reasons.
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Techbreak7. May 1st 2008 @ 02:53. Cibbuano Says:
hmmm, I saw him on Orble recently under an alias, pretending to be his own mother...?
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Thought Zone8. May 1st 2008 @ 03:04. RubySoho Says:
So are there any of his writings left on Orble or have they all been deleted?
Kalikapsychosis9. May 1st 2008 @ 04:30. Kleonaptra Says:
Um.....
I just wanted to come here and offer my support because I love David, and I feel if I adress ANY of the above comments Im going to end up in a fight worthy of him.
God D, all you had to do was mention his name. Look at this!
My opinion? When I first started, I hated him SO much. I didnt understand how someone could be such a mysoginist and yet write 'The Stone Goddess'. We fought back and forth on EVERYONES blogs. But then I got over it. His talent was unbelievable and it gave me something to strive for - themes within themes and imagery and WHOA....I could have analysed his work for DAYS.....In my opinion, everything he wrote was a parody, and if you didnt get it, guess what, it was about you too!
To this day, Im honoured to call him friend.
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My Apologetics10. May 1st 2008 @ 04:39. Damo Says:
My favorite writer and absolutely funny.
The wild card that set the bench mark for the rest of us.
When the Nazis came Orble David was their first target.
Big mistake for them.
11. May 1st 2008 @ 05:46. Anonymous Says:
David has relocated cities and sadly last I heard from him hasnt been writing much at all...anywhere...a real pity.. I miss him..
Horrorphile12. May 1st 2008 @ 07:04. Bryn Says:
Ahhhh, the wordophiliac David ... I was an early friend of his and, without wanting to blow my own horn or any such bruhaha, when David got all bitter and angsty (hmmm, that was frequently) he deleted all his friends except me, saying I was the only one who hadn't said a bad word against him ... I think that was purely because I feared he'd tear strips off me ... I missed some of the bigger incidents, such as the whole confrontation and fallout with the Orble Angels ... ahhhh, fond days on the Orble battle field ....
I do miss his acerbic wit and insight ... Sure I didn't like everything he wrote, or think everything he wrote was gold, in fact a lot of his early stuff annoyed the hell out of me, but I became endeared somewhere along the way ...
(raising my steinglass) To David!
Good work Armenta ... A fine toast ...er, post.
13. May 1st 2008 @ 07:48. Anonymous Says:
I know where David is, and what he's writing at the moment.
It's probably because I am him?
Thanks for the tribue D Armenta. Kleo sent me the link.
I'm not actually writing much at the moment (apart from Reggies [registered mail slips], and RTS (return to sender) stickers. And numbers in big black textra on my mail bundles. And writing myself off ??? I went all Bukowski on myself, and went back to work as a postie. In Queensland (muggy one day, sweaty the next ... [which cuts down the need for spittle when you're a born-again bachelor into onanism?
I'm one page into Bukowski's 'Post Office' [I started it about two weeks ago ... (Whenever I read? It makes me just want to write. Or read my own most magnificent writings??? Just re-read them? While I'm not looking at myself in the mirror? Then delete them?
Only 1200 houses to go. 18 wrinkly old grannies on motorised wheelchairs, 24 barking dogs, & etc ...
Most days (M-F) I work from 6am-6pm [sorting and delivering mail], then just get completely hammered after work. And live in a drunken stupour from Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon ... (Have a quick Dan McGrew [spew] (= vomit in Aussie rhyming slang) in the morning before going to work) ... and the cycle and beat goes on and on and on and on ...
I've been without the net for a few weeks, so I was forced to go to pubs, drink and smoke and look at all the pretty girls all weekend ... One day I might hook up with a woman again, but I'm still debating whether hookers are cheaper than wives???
I rent a dogbox in Brisbane. Woof? [Don't get me started on doggy?] It's got everything I need. A fridge? ... (Na, it's a great born-again bachelor's pad about 5 minutes from work. (It's what they'd call a bedsit in the US ... I just sit here and amuse myself most nights ... then go to work ... I like blokey jobs (manual labouring jobs ... they make men out of boys ... There's too many metrosexual pansy boys on the net (and too many fat, lazy chicks who sit on their arses all day long ???
Oh, my dogbox has also got a narcissistic mirror according to the Orble nasties ??? God, some people are so full of vitriolic bile ... [Say hello to Winston and Ahmed for me???
Anyway, I'm going now ... Just thought I'd say thanks for the tribute (and dribble a bit of shit ???
Infognito14. May 1st 2008 @ 08:04. Mountain Fog Says:
Hi D,
I actually liked his play with alliteration, it was fun.
I remember having a little exchange with him, 'a la' alliterative phrases once, and that was fun too.
Pity he has gone, as he did bring some spice to the site, even though soem may not have appreciated him at all.
Pity I didn't get to know him better.
cheers and welcome back,
you wandering minstrel you!
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Infognito15. May 1st 2008 @ 08:28. Mountain Fog Says:
OH! There you are David!!
That seemed not to be there when I put my previous comment in, must be magick eh wot!!?!!
Ahh c'mon David, don't let the 'peanut gallery' get you down!
Come back, with a bigger, brighter, even more bizarre and challenging take on the world, and what crawls across its surface!
cheers and don't lick the stamps!
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Flick Wit16. May 1st 2008 @ 08:56. Michaelie Says:
I loved David to bits. He was bloody hilarious - not to mention talented. How did people not get him?
Cibb - are you refering to Ann? The moment she popped up on Orble I thought - DAVID. I told her she seemed VERY familiar but never found out for sure...
Great tribute, D.
Michaelie
Movies and Life17. May 1st 2008 @ 09:04. Tracy Says:
I thought David was Henrietta....is that who you meant, Cib?
Movies and Life18. May 1st 2008 @ 09:07. Tracy Says:
Aha, Lady Henrietta Muddling...that's who I thought he was....
Flick Wit19. May 1st 2008 @ 09:13. Michaelie Says:
Ah, I don't think I ever saw a Henrietta. So who was Ann..? And is she gone?
She was supposed to be an elderly woman but I got the definite impression she wasn't that old, or female at all. And she was extremely funny and mischievous.
Movies and Life20. May 1st 2008 @ 09:18. Tracy Says:
Maybe he was Ann too...!!
Henrietta is listed under the writers section...
I could be wrong, but I think it's always worthwhile having a theory
Flick Wit21. May 1st 2008 @ 09:18. Michaelie Says:
HAHAHA ok yeah that's gotta be david
Flick Wit22. May 1st 2008 @ 09:23. Michaelie Says:
Hehehe you're right there Trace!
I definitely think Ann is someone else, male, cheeky, and already on Orble. Lol. But he's practically spelled it out that he's Henrietta on those Potter in a Harry posts, so I'm not sure.
I think almost everyone is suspect these days!
Movies and Life23. May 1st 2008 @ 09:27. Tracy Says:
The minute I read one of the posts, I thought it had to be him...such a distinct style...
So who is Ann? I will be back after some research....
Celebrity Obsession24. May 1st 2008 @ 09:30. KylieW Says:
Great post D.
I couldn't agree with you more. David was brilliant. He was one of the best writers I've come across and that wit. Oh lordy, his wit.
You know, I could use a person's like or dislike of David as a guage of whether I'd like that person.
Oh, I can't wait to read your next installment
Movies and Life25. May 1st 2008 @ 09:37. Tracy Says:
Ah yes, Ann is a character whoever he/she is...
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Esoteric Bookshop26. May 1st 2008 @ 09:38. Lilla Says:
Hi D. Arm,
Ditto on the 'nice to see you again' and Ditto on the tribute;
Love, hate or totally fail to understand his stuff, you kept coming back.
...and usually more inspired than when you arrived the time before... sometimes I would laugh so hard, my sides would ache, other times all I could do was cry... dig deeper, for the black knight indeed rides the halls of orble still...
Lilla ...
Flick Wit27. May 1st 2008 @ 10:13. Michaelie Says:
Just read through Ann's posts again, and I'm pretty sure it's David.
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Artist Quirk28. May 1st 2008 @ 10:27. Morgan Bell Says:
Michaelie are you a private detective in real life? lol
i like how it takes you minutes to figure out things that have been puzzling me for months . . . i could (and have) enlisted teams of experts on these identity questions when really i should have gone direct to you!
Flick Wit29. May 1st 2008 @ 10:36. Michaelie Says:
HAHA... no. Lol. I think I just spend too much time blogging!
I have some suspicions about others, and there are a couple I know have mulitple identities, and I'm sure there are more out there... but that doesn't really bother me because the purpose behind it isn't self-serving or meanspirited. And at least David has fun with it!
He was so entertaining! Good or bad, he was never boring, that's for sure.
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Thought Zone30. May 1st 2008 @ 10:38. RubySoho Says:
Morgan, are you getting the distinct impression that you missed out on something really, really big?
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Artist Quirk31. May 1st 2008 @ 10:43. Morgan Bell Says:
yes Ruby, yes i am! lol
and Michaelie i am so gunna pick your brain about all this later!
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Thought Zone32. May 1st 2008 @ 11:13. RubySoho Says:
Well Morgan pass whatever you pick onto me please.
33. May 1st 2008 @ 14:09. Anonymous Says:
postmoderncritic says (no offence, D. Armenta, but I don't want to support this post):
In the first post of David's I ever read, he said his favourite word was 'meretricious' and he relayed a scenario of telling a woman that she was meretricious in such a way as to make her think she was being complimented, whereas it's actually an insult to her sexuality.
I won't even go into the levels of distaste I have for his message on this post. What was that people were saying about misogynistic, homophobic, narcissistic hacks?
So anyhow, to anyone who is cool with David, can you do me a favour and avoid my blogs? Much appreciated.
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L.A.M.P.34. May 1st 2008 @ 15:40. D. Armenta Says:
I think Michaelie tracked one of him down.
As before, David's mention provokes a load of mixed reactions; par for the course. I'd expect no less!
As a postscript, I add the Black Knight's motto:
"Don't ask me what I think of you
I might not give the answer that you want me to."
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Alaska Chronicle35. May 1st 2008 @ 17:11. tlcorbin Says:
If you don't support the post, PMC why bother us with your flaccid warning and threat?
You have deliberately insulted D.Armenta and her readers with your whining.
I can appreciate the fact that Ahmed and Winston didn't/don't care for David; they are up front with their opinions and aren't arrogant about the matter as you appear to be you pompous postmortem critical ass.
Avoid your blogs; hahahaha, not a problem for most of us, they're a flotsam repository, so . . . no warning is necessary. Who can stand the stench of mediocrity, or of cowardly ankle nipping wankers; certainly not I.
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L.A.M.P.36. May 1st 2008 @ 17:47. D. Armenta Says:
P.P.S.--I've missed you all; thank you so much for the warm welcome back.
So, does all this mean the post should be on the "family friendly" filter?
PMC, my duty and task in this series is to chronicle the past and present writers who have somehow made their mark here at Orble. Some will be (or once were) universal favorites, others will be (or were) notoriously unpopular. Some should have had a much larger audience. Either way, their names and work are worth a mention in my opinion.
Anyway, I'm sorry that your dislike of David has carried over to my blog in that you won't vote here. That is, of course, your prerogative.
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Artist Quirk37. May 1st 2008 @ 18:25. Morgan Bell Says:
im a little slow on the uptake with this whole David saga but i think he expressed an interest in marrying me about a month ago haha CLICKHERE . . . if it is the same David?
cuts down the need for spittle when you're a born-again bachelor into onanism?
now after i consulted a dictionary to find out what "onanism" means im not sure if i should be concerned as to what hes doing with my display pic lol
but I'm still debating whether hookers are cheaper than wives???
hmmm depending on what he decides on that issue i could be considered cheaper than a hooker (theres no doubt im sleazier ) . . . and when it comes to pansy boys and lazy chicks, well ive been both, gender is so flexible on the net these days!
Strategy and Solutions38. May 1st 2008 @ 19:51. Clint Emry Says:
That is very cool info about a black knight.
I think it's pretty harsh collectively telling people who have supported you in the past that you don't want to speak to them, simply because they maybe read into another person's writing differently.
Do you cut off friends in the real world if they see things differently to you? I don't think you ever looked beyond the surface of David's writing, and I'm quite offended by your comment, on my behalf and on the behalf of others you have effectively told to... get lost.
Kalikapsychosis40. May 2nd 2008 @ 00:57. Kleonaptra Says:
Dont you just love it when people say 'no offence' then fire both barrels?
If Im going to offend, I like to mean it.
This post is awesome D. I was going to write about how Davids critisim shoved me to new levels but I dont like this much attention!
But I have been giggling all the way. Thanks for this.
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M141. May 2nd 2008 @ 02:26. Luke Says:
I'm not sure I'm remembering the right guy, but I'm pretty sure I didn't like him. If he's the one I remember he made various catty comments on other people's blogs when he started out because he wasn't getting enough hits or something. He came across as a bit of a pretentious sook.
I'd like to give you the benefit of the doubt, but I'm finding it very difficult... in addition to anti-female and anti-metrosexual comments (I didn't read long enough to catch much other references to gay people, but he seemed quite defensive when takling about Elton John) I have also seen him put down overweight people and people who aren't good-looking (whatever that means - I think everyone can be good-looking). Surely you can't have missed his mean-spirited attacks on these groups, other Orblers (including myself? That was the first time I had been called a 'slut'). How can you claim to be entertained by this disturbed attention-seeking creep?
I went back to David's work a few times trying to look for redeeming qualities, but the deeper I looked the more disturbing it became, and it made Orble a less happy place for me.
If you continue to tacitly support misogyny, homophobia and mean-spiritedness then I find that very distasteful and have no choice but to ask you not to visit my blog...
And yes, I would do this in real life as well. I am proud to say all the people I consider my friends are very careful about which personalities they support, and for what reason.
I have enjoyed talking with you in the past, but your attitude towards David here disappoints me and makes me want for more in an Orble interaction. I'm sorry. If you change your mind, feel free to let me know.
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Padsoc43. May 2nd 2008 @ 06:45. postmoderncritic Says:
Oops, I forgot not to sign in... oh well.
D. Armenta - Please understand that it's not your blog, but this particular post, that I had a problem with. It promotes David's work, and I have seen other tributes to him as a result. I wasn't happy with him while he was a regular poster, and I have no wish to be reminded of him now. All the best, however.
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Hi David,
Good to see you, causing a ruckus from the grave as usual!
Nice to know you still inspire such veracious passion in readers, without doing a thing.....loveit!
Good luck with the mail merge...
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I wasn't around for David and have read none of his posts but I miss him anyway haha. We need more irreverent, tasteless, witty (witless?) and controversial bloggers. I'm relatively new here but it seems to me that the conservative and PC bloggers effectively bully anyone interesting.
This is a blogging site for Chrissakes! I want to be confronted, offended and amused as well as informed and entertained. I am so sick of politically correct bullsh*t...and the fact that I asterisked that word says it all.
Everyone is free to move on if they don't like a blogger or a post. I agree that there should be no personal attacks against anyone but it sounds like David was someone we need more of here.
Good on you D. Armenta. I say bring on the controversy.
PS. Feel free to swear and be completely politically incorrect if any of you ever comment on my posts. And if you feel the need to personally attack I will just yawn in your general direction
Potter in a Harry46. May 2nd 2008 @ 10:08. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
Yep
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My Apologetics47. May 2nd 2008 @ 10:24. Damo Says:
Good to see again David.
Oops, now I am banned from the PMC site.
Potter in a Harry48. May 2nd 2008 @ 10:28. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
Winston,
most academics don't like my writing.
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Artist Quirk49. May 2nd 2008 @ 10:32. Morgan Bell Says:
hey David,
i think youre confusing "private message" with "public comment", all my blogs are public for anyone to see . . . must be those male tendencies? thanks for all the forgiveness baby
Potter in a Harry50. May 2nd 2008 @ 10:37. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
Raven?
I just like you ...
You're real and true to yourself and everyone else ...
You're who you are ... and there's no guile ... no deceit ...
You remind me of Philip ... I know you don't like religion much ... and I'll be brief ... but Philip was one of the Apostles ... Our Lord said to hm ... "I saw you sitting under the fig tree." ... That's when Philip realised who it was whom was speaking to him ...
Anyway ... all the best ... and thanks for the support ...
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Potter in a Harry51. May 2nd 2008 @ 10:41. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
Ruby Soho?
That's the attitude ...
You obviously work for a living ???
Potter in a Harry52. May 2nd 2008 @ 10:49. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
Ahmed ...
Do you spend all day on your PC just waiting to attack someone? Because that's how you come across ...
What a pathetic approach to life ...
Potter in a Harry53. May 2nd 2008 @ 21:46. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
Louie,
When you write about 'laughing for the wrong reasons' ?
That's just being a typical female isn't it ? (Get women together? All they talk about is sex. They make us blokes look all innocent in our conversations ...
Potter in a Harry54. May 2nd 2008 @ 22:09. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
Cibby,
I'd never pretend to be my own mother ... I'm too evil ... no-one would believe it was her ???
Potter in a Harry55. May 2nd 2008 @ 22:22. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
Kleo,
The greatest thing in this life? Forgiveness.
I remember the early days. I couldn't stand you. I used to address you as KlapTrapper. I used to think, 'Who is this utter dipstick?' Just one more pagan?
But I like your feisty spirit. You wouldn't give up. I'm stubborn. And look what happened.
We have mutual respect. We agree to disagree on a lot of things. That's a wonderful thing in life. (And you used to say things like ... If you were teaching religion, I'd listen to you ... [That was such a heart-warming compliment ...
Women are feisty. Deep down. All of them.
I don't deliberately alienate people. But I alienate most people because of who I am. (It must be a subconscious Freudian thing).
The worst part is I alienate the people I love the most. (To me that's human nature ... but I won't go into a religious diatribe ...
Two of the hottest women on this Orble site? You and Dusk ... (what gets me most about the pair of you? ... You both know how to forgive a bloke for being an absolute dickhead ... (I'll just add a qualifier to this statement ... I'm not comparing you to Dusk ... [I've been told off enough already?] ... You're both two unique individuals who just share a commonality ... the ability to be real in this virtual world ...
I wish I was a Muslim. I'd marry both of you.
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Alaska Chronicle56. May 2nd 2008 @ 22:26. tlcorbin Says:
David it's great to know you're lurking about, I have missed your onanistic free wheeling self. Stay in touch friend.
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Potter in a Harry57. May 2nd 2008 @ 22:35. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
Damo,
in a non-gay way? This is such a great compliment:
My favorite writer and absolutely funny.
The wild card that set the bench mark for the rest of us.
When the Nazis came Orble David was their first target.
Big mistake for them
It's taken me quite a while to get my life organsised (my shit together) up here in muggy, sweaty, spittle-free masto-Qld ... but I'm finally in my own dogbox ... with a bit of net activity happening ... so (unless I'm banned from Orble [again!]), I'll be frequenting this most wonderful writing blogsite a bit more often ...
to catch up with my friends ... (and deal with the nasties?) ...
Man, I tell you ... resurrecting your own life when you're not God Almighty Himself? It's tough work ... (footprints in the sand?) ... I have no idea whatsoever of how I ended up in Qld working for a living. [Probably because I live in a drunken stupour? ...
But thanks for your compliments ... They're very humbling ... and I need to be humbled more yet ... I still have to beat this pride out of me ... (It's a tough life being talented ...
Potter in a Harry58. May 2nd 2008 @ 22:39. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
Bryn (of the dark filmic side),
When the virtual and real worlds collide? And we actually meet flesh-to-flesh?
We'll raise more than one steinglass ...
Potter in a Harry59. May 2nd 2008 @ 22:42. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
Fog,
I'm too busy licking the air and praying to be reincarnated as a dog (because they can?) to lick stamps ...
Hope life in the Blue Mountains is giving you a Brokeback Mountain existence ...
Never work as a postie if you're gay. It's such an un-PC atmosphere to work in ...
The woman who works next to me while I'm sorting mail? She's a lesbian. We get on fine ... I'm a tolerant person ... [just not of myself???
Potter in a Harry60. May 2nd 2008 @ 22:47. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
Michaelie,
Every time I see your smiling mouth?
[delete] ...
I envy your boyfriend?
Potter in a Harry61. May 2nd 2008 @ 22:56. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
Tracy (without an "e"),
The net is a very deceptive thing .l.. (I've tried to be real on the net ... It doesn't work ... I just keep getting banned from websites?
Thank God I have a job now that forces me out of the virtual world into the real world ... [but old habits are hard to kick ... I still come back to the virtual world ...
But ... that being written? ... I've met some wonderful people on Orble ... (You're numbered amongst them ...
Not many people would offer someone a book voucher just for dribblling shit on their blog while they're O/S ...
I haven't been to the cinema for ages ... The cinema is a romantic place ...
But I would like to go to a film ... but going alone is not very appealing ... (Maybe I'll go to a brothel, and instead of paying for sex, I'll say to the Magdalena, "Hey babe, wanna get paid $440 to come and see a film with me and hold my hand?"
Potter in a Harry62. May 2nd 2008 @ 22:59. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
KylieW,
You know, I could use a person's like or dislike of David as a guage of whether I'd like that person.
That is such a beautiful thing to write ... Thank you ...
Potter in a Harry63. May 2nd 2008 @ 23:02. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
Lilla,
Yep. Spot on. (Or "Damn straight, Senator," as Travis Bickle would say).
Perception is a gift. You either have it or you don't.
Potter in a Harry64. May 2nd 2008 @ 23:02. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
Lilla,
Yep. Spot on. (Or "Damn straight, Senator," as Travis Bickle would say).
Perception is a gift. You either have it or you don't.
Potter in a Harry65. May 2nd 2008 @ 23:05. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
PostMenstrualCritic
oops ... damn typos?
Potter in a Harry66. May 2nd 2008 @ 23:09. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
Clint,
I'm not very cool in real life. Psycho? Yes. Cool. Nup. Too busy being a psycho to be cool.
Cool is for young people who don't know how to be themselves. Cool is saying things like ... "I wish I was Brad Pitt." ... Psycho is saying things like, "Stuff that for a joke. I'm ME."
I married a woman who looked like Angelina Jolly-Roger ... they're overrated. Give me small breasts any day.
Potter in a Harry67. May 2nd 2008 @ 23:12. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
Luke ...
Don't judge people by your own standards and estimation of yourself and say things like:
He came across as a bit of a pretentious sook
Are you over Kurt Vonnegut's death yet, or still sooky-la-la-ing?
Potter in a Harry68. May 2nd 2008 @ 23:15. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
7 (The Doe Trekker),
Yep. I'm back. Until I get banned again?
How's your Trekky marriage going man?
Potter in a Harry69. May 2nd 2008 @ 23:17. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
Cheryl,
You'd be a good root?
Potter in a Harry70. May 2nd 2008 @ 23:19. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
Raven,
Until they ban me again? I'll hang around. (Increase the profits for the company???
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M171. May 3rd 2008 @ 00:25. Luke Says:
LOL, David you ARE the person I was thinking of.
And if I didn't judge people by own standards how else would I judge them? Everything you've written in these comments pretty much backs up what I wrote.
72. May 3rd 2008 @ 01:00. missnomer Says:
Hi David..
So glad you are back, I have signed up for an email subscription so I dont miss anything you write...
Hope life is treating you well.
xxxMiss Nomer
Infognito73. May 3rd 2008 @ 01:53. Mountain Fog Says:
Hi David,
I think you need to resurrect the alliterative site, and encourage others to join in.
I suggested (on my blog and homage example) such members be called...
Totalalliterative Poets.
I have a thing for totalitarianism at the moment, considering the West thinks it is groovy to be like that, and rewards China...anyway..
So how aboot it David?
Everyone may contribute, as long as they keep it TOTALLY alliterative, brief and pithy...no 'ifs', 'ands' or 'buts' allowed!!
You start the site up, allowing all to contribute...waddyahrekkon??
Raven is good at it, Morgan gurrlish, Lilla, DM is almost there...she put in a few "ifs' 'ands' whatever.
So there is a small movement to start with, nad we intend to take on Budgiewoy first, then, THE WORLD!!
cheers...
oh, and no "brokeback" buddie, yet! But I do have a 'sore-back' from self involved activities...
...most would call me a wanker anyway.
Ask your lesbian postie pal if she is any good at licking stamps...ahem...
I hate PC when it is used as a cloaking device to hide a particular person's real thoughts, when it is used by people who are afraid to be flawed, or venal, for that is a lie, for that is not the normal human condition.
By the way, although I did not read all your stuff, as my pooter makes it difficult (slow) enough gadding abooot OrBULL, I saw a huge difference in what you did compared to some others; with your work, one could detect an intellect challenging societal mores, pricking precious egos at the same time exposing his own to assault, whereas some others I have encountered here, are just dumb f*@k moron bigots...in all their genres... who have the collective aptitude and acumen, the artistic qualities, the imagination, of a cow pattie, ( I will put in a waiver here, as some cows do create extraordinarily artistic organic works of nature worthy of some praise).
cheers
fog
Potter in a Harry74. May 3rd 2008 @ 03:21. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
Luke,
For a guy supposedly into literature, you can't even construct a sentence ...
What is this?:
And if I didn't judge people by own standards
And you have a site based on literacy? How amusing ... Tell me. What are your mummy and daddy like? Did they neglect you or abuse you? ... Or both?
That may be the thiing I don't like about you ... your utter hypocrisy ...??? You're not real ... you're just a little boy on the net pretending to be a man ...
I'd help anyone out in life ... (and have) ... but prissy little boys like you? You have to learn to grow up a bit and stop living in virtuality ... If I was your father? You wouldn't be carrying on like you are atm ...
Potter in a Harry75. May 3rd 2008 @ 03:25. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
Miss Nomer,
If life gets any bettter, I swear I'll die of bliss. Just fall down and die on Orble's homepage ...
Potter in a Harry76. May 3rd 2008 @ 03:33. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
fog,
I'll just see how using my mum's blogsite goes ...
Mum doesn't mind. If Orble don't? Then I don't mind either ...
As to cow-pats? ... Yep. I'd rather look at a cow-pat than read most Orble posts ...
There's some really nice people on here, but there's also some "nasties" ... but that's life ...
I'll be back .. I'm still reading your comment ... It's nice to read some intelligent writing ... I enjoy it ...
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Budget Centsability77. May 3rd 2008 @ 04:50. Cheryl J Says:
Well David I would have used the word excellent but good is OK.
Infognito78. May 3rd 2008 @ 05:15. Mountain Fog Says:
ok David,
I'll tune into "lady Muck" and maybe I'll start the totalalliteration site...gasp...gulp...and we may hear from the poetic peerage there?
cheers
fog
Potter in a Harry79. May 3rd 2008 @ 07:50. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
Cheryl,
That's one of the funniest responses I've ever read. (And that's not my dick talking okay? ... [although there is a strange heat in my loins? ... Na, what's the point? I'm a dead root ...
It's very Seinfieldian ... "Oh, and they're real Jerry." ???
When I sober up? (2012?) ... I'll have to check out your "posts"
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Budget Centsability80. May 3rd 2008 @ 08:59. Cheryl J Says:
Well David, in 2012, when you finally get around to it, I'd start with THIS. Much more me than my other family friendly stuff. And yes I am shamelessly promoting my blog on somebody else's. Sorry D. Armenta!
Potter in a Harry81. May 3rd 2008 @ 09:34. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
Oh, D Armenta can handle shameless self-promotion ... She never deletes my comments ???
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M182. May 3rd 2008 @ 09:41. Luke Says:
I don't see... anything that might bother you... in regards to... that sentence, David... other than a... lack... of... ellipsis...
Kalikapsychosis83. May 4th 2008 @ 23:47. Kleonaptra Says:
Ive just gotta say a few words,
PMC
Some of us really like to be disturbed. Or should I say, we are that disturbed anyway, we really enjoy a little more.
Cheryl,
This is a blogging site for Chrissakes! I want to be confronted, offended and amused as well as informed and entertained. I am so sick of politically correct bullsh*t...and the fact that I asterisked that word says it all.
Thanks for that! Oh, thankyou so much!
Darling, David
I don't deliberately alienate people. But I alienate most people because of who I am. (It must be a subconscious Freudian thing).
I know how that feels. I dont hold it against men for being...Well, men. Thats the point isnt it? And believe me, if polygamy worked in my favour Id marry both you and Kman. Oh, I got one in Canada I have to marry as well. I asked Nick Of Time to join the harem, but he wasnt keen.
And D.Armenta....Thanks again!
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L.A.M.P.84. May 5th 2008 @ 23:24. D. Armenta Says:
Promote away--that's what this is all for, isn't it?
So glad to see you all!
For the record, Cheryl, I'm with you all the way.
I never delete anyone's comments; that would be cheating.
I don't believe you when you say you want to be disturbed, and it sounds, my dear, like you are in a lot of pain. If you want to deal with your issues, feel free to send me a private message and I will help you as best as I can.
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L.A.M.P.86. May 6th 2008 @ 02:13. D. Armenta Says:
David's humor is very very subtle. At first glance it can appear to be offensive, but look harder. Pay attention. He's been doing it again in his responses here.
That's why I like his writing; it's not easily digestible.
For the Sake of Argument
My Apologetics87. May 6th 2008 @ 02:42. Damo Says:
The dry Ossie wit.
David has it and it should be celebrated.
Kalikapsychosis88. May 6th 2008 @ 02:56. Kleonaptra Says:
Epiphanie (PMC)
Im sorry that you dont believe me. I really am. But theres power in pain and it gives you strength to survive it. I prefer the thorns to the rose my dear and when Im given a choice between sunshine and shadows I always choose the shadows. That is true. It is me. I wasted a lot of time fighting it and its far more productive (and fun) to revel in it instead.
Thanks for your concern, and your offer, but I dont think someone who understands me so little could possibly help me, even if I thought I needed it.
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L.A.M.P.89. May 6th 2008 @ 13:27. D. Armenta Says:
Haha Damo, takes one to know one.
Dry "Ossie" wit..excellent.
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Budget Centsability90. May 6th 2008 @ 13:33. Cheryl J Says:
Damo, I'm very partial to wit being the half-wit that I am. Maybe I'm looking for my other half!
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Artist Quirk91. May 7th 2008 @ 13:58. Morgan Bell Says:
someones a big fan of the "modify" button . . . dont tell me there really is a filth/sleaze cleaner on Orble?
i feel like im in the twilight zone with all these chunks of comments disappearing willy nilly lol
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L.A.M.P.92. May 7th 2008 @ 19:47. D. Armenta Says:
What?! Where???
Movies and Life93. May 7th 2008 @ 21:20. Tracy Says:
That's not good, on this post, Morgan?
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Thought Zone94. May 7th 2008 @ 23:16. RubySoho Says:
yeah...i saw it too..but i'll say no more...
Movies and Life95. May 8th 2008 @ 00:47. Tracy Says:
Was anyone's else's modified? Sounds biased to me...
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Artist Quirk96. May 8th 2008 @ 04:16. Morgan Bell Says:
on the comments of this post
when i said:
49. May 2nd 2008 @ 10:32. Morgan Bell Says:
hey David,
i think youre confusing "private message" with "public comment", all my blogs are public for anyone to see . . . must be those male tendencies? thanks for all the forgiveness baby
it was actually in response to a VERY long comment which now reads:
46. May 2nd 2008 @ 10:08. Lady Henrietta Muddling Says:
Yep
comments 48 and 52 have changed radically also . . . i note they were not deleted just heavily modified . . . they are much nicer to read now with far less references to men peeing sitting down . . .
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L.A.M.P.98. May 8th 2008 @ 17:21. D. Armenta Says:
I never saw the long version. What gives?? I'll just shoot David a quick PM and see if he modified the comment.
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L.A.M.P.99. May 28th 2008 @ 16:51. D. Armenta Says:
Quick update, sorry for the delay--David himself removed the comment.
Horrorphile100. May 29th 2008 @ 01:18. Bryn Says:
Armenta, I'm curious as to who will be next on your "Salute" ...
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My Apologetics101. May 29th 2008 @ 01:24. Damo Says:
I am a bit worried too.
I stumbled on this artist by accident not long ago; when I first heard him singing my reaction was "whaaaat the f**k?!" (The man can't sing)
He called himself a "Rock and Roll poet", and he is. Was.
Backstory: His name was Wesley Willis. He was a homeless man in Chicago, with one of the saddest and most horrible childhoods imaginable.
He was also suffering from acute schizophrenia.
Wesley Willis walked the streets and rode the buslines of Chicago, selling his artwork out of a paper bag. Because of his illness, he was prone to occasional outbursts of profanity directed at the "demons" who were tormenting him. He wrote thousands of songs on the computer at a neighborhood Kinko's, which he would perform on the street.
His artwork is linear and beautiful.
Courtesy culturebully.com
His songs are...strange yet deeply appealing to many. He used the default song structures on a cheap Casio-type keyboard and would speak stream-of-consciousness lines and sing a chorus.
The song structures never vary. The default songs are always cheery and pop-music oriented, and serve as a disturbing yet perfect palette for his spoken words.
"This beast comes out when it is 25 degrees below zero. It can rip your head off. It can fly as high as a bird. It can bite your face. (Chorus) The Chicken Cow The Chicken Cow The Chicken Cow The Chicken Cow.."
Wesley Willis would always end his songs the same way: "Rock over London, Rock on Chicago", followed by a line from a T.V. ad, like " Blockbuster. Wow what a difference."
He was a huge, gentle man who would greet his friends and fans by butting his head softly against theirs, for as long as they would tolerate it. The big spot you see on his face in the video is a callus from headbutting.
Wesley Willis died of leukemia at the age of 40 in 2003.
I wish I could have heard him play. There's just something about the guy.
In a chilling report straight out of George Orwell's worst nightmare,The Real News interviews professor Giles Ji Ungpakorn, who faces 15 years imprisonment in his native Thailand. Professor Ungpakorn's offense? "Lese Majeste", or insulting the king. Professor Ungpakorn wrote a bestselling book last year entitled "A Coup for the Rich", which was an academic analysis of the ongoing Thai political crisis from a pro-Democracy point of view.
Apparently it isn't cool to criticize the government in Thailand just now. Another prisoner accused of "Lese Majeste" is Australian writer Henry Nicolaides, whose self-published book "Verisimilitude" offended the king and his heir apparent by describing a fictional prince in Thailand with "turbulent marital relations" (AJC.com/Associated Press). According to Nicolaides and his family, the book has sold a grand total of 7 copies
It was my understanding that only the blog owner or the writer of the comment could delete a comment from a post. Has this changed?
I had a recent post on my Debate Fan blog about the death penalty. Several people reported that a comment by another blogger, Alt_Ed, had been deleted. I never even saw that comment; in any case I do not delete comments, ever
I have a personal pantheon of heroes; the thing they all have in common is their quest for truth and their fearlessness in speaking it, no matter how great the opposition.
I've always liked Steven Colbert. I liked his work as the voice of Harvey Birdman, a hilarious animated series about a retired superhero who has to go back to regular work as an attorney for cartoon characters (Hanna-Barbera characters, specifically
Thanks for coming, all. I've requested your presence here today because I've noticed valuable leadership tendencies in all of you, as well as honest outrage over injustice in the world
Folks, as we all know there aren't very many reliable sources for news around; in my last post some Orblers (myself included) did recommend some outstanding resources for impartial news. Many thanks are in order to Damo, David, Jim Stillman, and Ruby Soho.
Now, I need your help specifically please, especially if you live outside of the U.S
Sunday: "An Unreasonable Man" (Ralph Nader doco) 9/10. Extremely well paced, great interviews, and a telling glimpse into the hectic everyday life of a fascinating, extremely hard-working man. Loved it!
Thursday: Re-viewed "Brazil" to compare to our present day situation in the U.S. Scared hell out of me.
Depends on what your personal definition of success is, I guess.
You can't go to the extreme opposite, either; if you write a post that you're proud of, getting a lot of hits doesn't mean you've prostituted your writing.
You know, I dashed off a post at another site a few years ago because I had seen a beautiful Scolopendra Alternans exiting one of my drum cases one morning after a gig. Got a nice photo of her and wrote a post about how beneficial centipedes are to people, and the effect their fearsome appearance had in the many myths and fears about them.
That was some 3 years ago, and I still get checks from that site for that piece; it generates tons of hits because it pops up under "household pests" in a search and people get interested and email me questions. I'm proud of that piece, despite its success.
Hahaha! I guess I was raised right--I have no clue how many readers or hits I have here. What's more, I don't give a sh*t!
At the end of the day, if you can like yourself without looking at your bank account or comparing yourself to others, you're doing just fine. Sometimes it takes time to get to that point; might as well enjoy the journey there.
It's all knowledge gained.
Ahhh, what a refreshing change..a conversation I can sink my teeth into!
Now, while I can't comment with authority on Catholicism or Protestantism, I do have some knowledge of Henry VIII's antics as well as human nature, so allow me to add this wrinkle:
While Henry did (by many historians' accounts) believe that his failure to produce a son with Katherine was a curse from God for an unlawful marriage, he didn't take any action about it till Anne Boleyn came along. Don't forget that he had already sired an illegitimate son by one of his mistresses; he could have easily adopted the boy and stayed married to Katherine.
I think we're forgetting the role Anne herself played in the drama; her family were courtiers and very ambitious. They had already given one of their daughters, Mary (who also bore him a son and daughter) as mistress to Henry in the hopes of advancing their family in his favor (and it worked).
Anne, however--who has been documented by the same historians as an extremely intelligent, shrewd, well-educated and ambitious woman--by many accounts was the one who pushed Henry into divorcing Katherine and subsequently marrying herself.
Given the political climate of the time (and considering human nature, which never changes) it's a very feasible theory, I think. Anne, who was educated in France, also had her own strong convictions about the Church's role in the governance of the country--and she was the one, by her historians' accounts, who found the loophole to annul Henry and Katherine's marriage. Remember that Henry remained with Katherine for many years until Anne.
Oh--is that off-topic? I just find the whole period in history so interesting..a true study of human nature as well as the flaws in a system that puts absolute power into the hands of one entity. Sorry for the long spiel!
I'll probably be the next one ganged up on..I tried to explain to Morgan ("in her Age of consent" post) that her assumptions about "everyone" being "jealous of her popularity" was delusional, but I don't think she actually reads what people write. I think she skims through; either that or her reading comprehension needs work.
In any case, I said my piece. I've lost interest at this point, but I'm sure she responded with the usual defensive snipes.
We actually did twice, S.L.! Once about the outcome of those idiots at the zoo harassing tigers, plus we were both against the first bailout...groan..fat lot of good that did. I don't know one citizen that was for it, yet we're still forking it over.
Ass content, oh yeah. I left them on principal, then came here at Ranter's (R.I.P., buddy) suggestion.
Don't know if you guys were all there, but in 2006 a guy who'd been writing real news parodies for AC for over a year wrote up a parody about a school in Maine expelling some students for putting a ham steak in front of a Muslim student (it really happened..like all of his previous parodies, the guy threw in some hilarious quotes and remarks about a "Ham task force").
Fox and Friends picked it up and actually ran a show quoting from the guy's article as news. The article generated something like $2000. in page hits. Then Fox threatened AC because they'd put the article under "News", AC passed the buck, fired the guy, and kept the page hit money to boot.
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