Comments on: Shorter Ann Althouse http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/12520.html Poise! Poise! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:30:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bina http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/12520.html#comment-703604 Bina Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:41:58 +0000 http://www.sadlyno.com/?p=12520#comment-703604 <blockquote>I think you guys snuck in and replaced normal (heh) Ann Althouse with a a couple of parodies named Shorter Ann Althouse and Verbatim Ann Althouse. WHERE IS THE REAL ANN ALTHOUSE?!?</blockquote> In the Ann Outhouse. Talking to Ralph and Beulah on the white floor-mounted phone. Where else?

I think you guys snuck in and replaced normal (heh) Ann Althouse with a a couple of parodies named Shorter Ann Althouse and Verbatim Ann Althouse. WHERE IS THE REAL ANN ALTHOUSE?!?

In the Ann Outhouse. Talking to Ralph and Beulah on the white floor-mounted phone. Where else?

]]> By: Ginger Yellow http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/12520.html#comment-703511 Ginger Yellow Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:01:21 +0000 http://www.sadlyno.com/?p=12520#comment-703511 "I’m not making any assertion about how likely it is that there was a listening device in the ear canal, just stating the plainly obvious fact that photograph has nothing to say one way or the other about that. Why blow a gasket?" Because it's an asinine statement with no meaningful content? Russell demonstrated the silliness of this sort of argument 60 years ago, for fuck's sake. Let me reword Ann's statement slightly. "Just because the teapot I said was in Obama's ear isn't there, that doesn't mean there isn't an invisible teapot in his ear." “I’m not making any assertion about how likely it is that there was a listening device in the ear canal, just stating the plainly obvious fact that photograph has nothing to say one way or the other about that.

Why blow a gasket?”

Because it’s an asinine statement with no meaningful content? Russell demonstrated the silliness of this sort of argument 60 years ago, for fuck’s sake. Let me reword Ann’s statement slightly. “Just because the teapot I said was in Obama’s ear isn’t there, that doesn’t mean there isn’t an invisible teapot in his ear.”

]]> By: Hugely http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/12520.html#comment-703398 Hugely Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:02:43 +0000 http://www.sadlyno.com/?p=12520#comment-703398 we cant help it - misogyny is on the rise.... why? two words: Sarah Palin but anyway vulvas are excellent and we all (mostly) dropped out of vaj jay jays so I wouldnt ascribe any negatives to that anatomy other than when its in the possession of a person who is a cunt (conio etc) we cant help it – misogyny is on the rise….

why? two words: Sarah Palin

but anyway vulvas are excellent and we all (mostly) dropped out of vaj jay jays so I wouldnt ascribe any negatives to that anatomy other than when its in the possession of a person who is a cunt (conio etc)

]]> By: larkspur http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/12520.html#comment-703324 larkspur Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:09:24 +0000 http://www.sadlyno.com/?p=12520#comment-703324 I can't speak for Susan of Texas, but if she and I are on the same wave-length, she might agree with me when I say, "Uh, hello, Ann Althouse is the purveyor of many fine and mockable things, but there are lots of us out here who are older and unbeautiful and, by the way, in constant possession of vaginas and other female characteristics, and although we would like very much to chime in with witticisms, even raucus ones, we're get tired of and disheartened by what seems to be an inevitable conversational spiral into what someone would or would not hit, or the splitting of "cunt hairs", or how remarkable the coincidence is that women we don't like seem to have smelly, horrible, gaping, or evil vaginas and/or vulvas". It is not anyone's job to take care of me and make me feel comfy and welcomed to this or any other site. But jeebus, if any of y'all are saying these things and not thinking about it beforehand, take a minute. If you don't care about how I feel, then go at it. If it matters, then think twice. I can’t speak for Susan of Texas, but if she and I are on the same wave-length, she might agree with me when I say, “Uh, hello, Ann Althouse is the purveyor of many fine and mockable things, but there are lots of us out here who are older and unbeautiful and, by the way, in constant possession of vaginas and other female characteristics, and although we would like very much to chime in with witticisms, even raucus ones, we’re get tired of and disheartened by what seems to be an inevitable conversational spiral into what someone would or would not hit, or the splitting of “cunt hairs”, or how remarkable the coincidence is that women we don’t like seem to have smelly, horrible, gaping, or evil vaginas and/or vulvas”.

It is not anyone’s job to take care of me and make me feel comfy and welcomed to this or any other site. But jeebus, if any of y’all are saying these things and not thinking about it beforehand, take a minute. If you don’t care about how I feel, then go at it. If it matters, then think twice.

]]> By: actor212 http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/12520.html#comment-703203 actor212 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:54:58 +0000 http://www.sadlyno.com/?p=12520#comment-703203 <i>Drunk, ugly and stupid is no way to go through life ann. Shame on you. Althouse isn’t ugly.</i> I wouldn't do her with yours, Susan. At least not sober. Ann, pass the winebox. Drunk, ugly and stupid is no way to go through life ann.

Shame on you. Althouse isn’t ugly.

I wouldn’t do her with yours, Susan.

At least not sober. Ann, pass the winebox.

]]> By: actor212 http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/12520.html#comment-703202 actor212 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:54:05 +0000 http://www.sadlyno.com/?p=12520#comment-703202 <i>I didn’t see the debate. Was Obama blinking more than usual?</i> No, but....hang on...Palin WINKED! I didn’t see the debate. Was Obama blinking more than usual?

No, but….hang on…Palin WINKED!

]]> By: actor212 http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/12520.html#comment-703201 actor212 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:53:32 +0000 http://www.sadlyno.com/?p=12520#comment-703201 <i>It allows the user to specify times and days when they fear you might be a bit tipsy (say, after 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays) - and if they try to send an email after that, it’ll force them to take a sobriety test.”</i> But that's when I do my best drinking! Thinking! I mean, thinking! It allows the user to specify times and days when they fear you might be a bit tipsy (say, after 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays) – and if they try to send an email after that, it’ll force them to take a sobriety test.”

But that’s when I do my best drinking!

Thinking! I mean, thinking!

]]> By: The Good Soldier Schweik http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/12520.html#comment-703138 The Good Soldier Schweik Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:23:26 +0000 http://www.sadlyno.com/?p=12520#comment-703138 Haven't we been here before, regarding Mr. Bush's use of earpiece assistance? http://homepage.mac.com/c.shaw/BushBulges/PhotoAlbum15.html Haven’t we been here before, regarding Mr. Bush’s use of earpiece assistance?

http://homepage.mac.com/c.shaw/BushBulges/PhotoAlbum15.html

]]> By: nationalplumbingcodehandbook http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/12520.html#comment-703126 nationalplumbingcodehandbook Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:04:15 +0000 http://www.sadlyno.com/?p=12520#comment-703126 I'm torn. One the one hand, this looks like an interesting case of Akrasia. And interesting examples of Akrasia are fairly rare. Akrasia looks valid on paper, most philosophers assume it exists, but real life examples are elusive. Unless you are willing to grant special powers of mind to all wingnuts--and for better or worse, I'm not--then her statement is technically false, right? Lovely: "I no longer believe there is a visible earpiece." I’m torn. One the one hand, this looks like an interesting case of Akrasia. And interesting examples of Akrasia are fairly rare. Akrasia looks valid on paper, most philosophers assume it exists, but real life examples are elusive. Unless you are willing to grant special powers of mind to all wingnuts–and for better or worse, I’m not–then her statement is technically false, right? Lovely:

“I no longer believe there is a visible earpiece.”

]]> By: Itchy Brother http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/12520.html#comment-703108 Itchy Brother Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:10:58 +0000 http://www.sadlyno.com/?p=12520#comment-703108 Auto mechanic: I think you've blown a seal. Patron: No, that's just mayonnaise. Auto mechanic: I think you’ve blown a seal.
Patron: No, that’s just mayonnaise.

]]> By: ckc (not kc) http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/12520.html#comment-703095 ckc (not kc) Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:59:33 +0000 http://www.sadlyno.com/?p=12520#comment-703095 ...hey, hey, hey, now!... watch what you say about Yellowtail [sip]... what's a "Soup for One"?? …hey, hey, hey, now!… watch what you say about Yellowtail [sip]… what’s a “Soup for One”??

]]> By: Specialist G http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/12520.html#comment-703094 Specialist G Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:58:28 +0000 http://www.sadlyno.com/?p=12520#comment-703094 <i>Ever hear of Pascal?</i> Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates? Morons! Ever hear of Pascal?
Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?

Morons!

]]> By: Rene ala Carte http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/12520.html#comment-703072 Rene ala Carte Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:03:17 +0000 http://www.sadlyno.com/?p=12520#comment-703072 Did she write this post before or after she stumbled and put her head through the dry wall and spilled all her Yellowtail into her "Soup for One" bowl? Did she write this post before or after she stumbled and put her head through the dry wall and spilled all her Yellowtail into her “Soup for One” bowl?

]]> By: Woodrowfan http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/12520.html#comment-703069 Woodrowfan Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:56:07 +0000 http://www.sadlyno.com/?p=12520#comment-703069 <blockquote> Blogger Ann Althouse said… I’m not making any assertion about how likely it is that there was a listening device in the ear canal, just stating the plainly obvious fact that photograph has nothing to say one way or the other about that. Why blow a gasket?</blockquote> Because Mickey Kaus has all the goats already??

Blogger Ann Althouse said…

I’m not making any assertion about how likely it is that there was a listening device in the ear canal, just stating the plainly obvious fact that photograph has nothing to say one way or the other about that.

Why blow a gasket?

Because Mickey Kaus has all the goats already??

]]> By: Woodrowfan http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/12520.html#comment-703068 Woodrowfan Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:54:06 +0000 http://www.sadlyno.com/?p=12520#comment-703068 Someone please tell her, when you're in a hole, stop digging. Someone please tell her, when you’re in a hole, stop digging.

]]> By: SamFromUtah http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/12520.html#comment-703058 SamFromUtah Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:31:50 +0000 http://www.sadlyno.com/?p=12520#comment-703058 <i>...just because Ann has never made a coherent and intelligent statement on her blog doesn’t mean that she doesn’t regularly make very coherent and highly intelligent statements in some other forum of which we’re all unaware.</i> Probably in her classes. ... BWAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA …just because Ann has never made a coherent and intelligent statement on her blog doesn’t mean that she doesn’t regularly make very coherent and highly intelligent statements in some other forum of which we’re all unaware.

Probably in her classes.

…

BWAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA

]]> By: heydave http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/12520.html#comment-703050 heydave Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:19:29 +0000 http://www.sadlyno.com/?p=12520#comment-703050 Get back kids, while I quote from my favorite movie: <i>You have got to be fucking kidding me!</i> Get back kids, while I quote from my favorite movie: You have got to be fucking kidding me!

]]> By: FastEddie http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/12520.html#comment-703049 FastEddie Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:18:16 +0000 http://www.sadlyno.com/?p=12520#comment-703049 You know, just because Ann has never made a coherent and intelligent statement on her blog doesn't mean that she doesn't regularly make very coherent and highly intelligent statements in some other forum of which we're all unaware. You know, just because Ann has never made a coherent and intelligent statement on her blog doesn’t mean that she doesn’t regularly make very coherent and highly intelligent statements in some other forum of which we’re all unaware.

]]> By: SamFromUtah http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/12520.html#comment-703046 SamFromUtah Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:13:45 +0000 http://www.sadlyno.com/?p=12520#comment-703046 <i>...he’s just created a feature for Gmail called Mail Goggles to help prevent it from happening again.</i> Cool idea! At least for people who have some foresight about when they're going to be acting stupid. I'd extend it to let you schedule things like "Friday, 7pm, big fight with girlfriend" and make you take a "are you sure you want to say that?" test during the next day or so. …he’s just created a feature for Gmail called Mail Goggles to help prevent it from happening again.

Cool idea! At least for people who have some foresight about when they’re going to be acting stupid.

I’d extend it to let you schedule things like “Friday, 7pm, big fight with girlfriend” and make you take a “are you sure you want to say that?” test during the next day or so.

]]> By: Caveat http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/12520.html#comment-703041 Caveat Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:00:58 +0000 http://www.sadlyno.com/?p=12520#comment-703041 Google has a new feature to help one avoid drunk typing *hic*: http://tinyurl.com/4sbuxs "Ever woken up after a morning on the tiles and been overcome with regret and/or embarrassment about a misguided email sent the previous night? Well, seemingly one Google developer has done just that as he's just created a feature for Gmail called Mail Goggles to help prevent it from happening again. It allows the user to specify times and days when they fear you might be a bit tipsy (say, after 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays) - and if they try to send an email after that, it'll force them to take a sobriety test." Google has a new feature to help one avoid drunk typing *hic*:

http://tinyurl.com/4sbuxs

“Ever woken up after a morning on the tiles and been overcome with regret and/or embarrassment about a misguided email sent the previous night?

Well, seemingly one Google developer has done just that as he’s just created a feature for Gmail called Mail Goggles to help prevent it from happening again.

It allows the user to specify times and days when they fear you might be a bit tipsy (say, after 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays) – and if they try to send an email after that, it’ll force them to take a sobriety test.”

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