Comments on: La Elevación Pequeña, La Caída Grande. http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/2312.html Poise! Poise! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:57:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: D. Sidhe http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/2312.html#comment-1028 D. Sidhe Thu, 02 Feb 2006 09:21:16 +0000 http://sadlyno.com/wordpress/archives/002312.html#comment-1028 Apologies. I spent last night trying to decide how annoying it is that the BBC narrator for my new <i>Before the Dinosaurs: Walking with Monsters</i> DVD keeps saying "Cephalaspis" instead of "Cephalapsis". Turns out both pronunciations are okay, but I must say it certainly put me off wanting to see Bush say "nukular" a lot. It also left me in a state of high appreciation for accuracy and intellectual curiosity, which explains why I couldn't come near Pastor Pistol till today. OffTopicGripe: The BBC has just no damned clue how to do special features for DVDs. ONTopicGripe: It actually can be both horny toad and horned toad, though as noted "horny toad" is largely the choice of fourth-graders, and county music stars. (Jim Hightower has an anecdote somewhere that has Willie Nelson saying "horny toads".) As Marq says, it's a lizard, which is why it ought to be called a Horned Lizard (and often it is) since there's an actual toad called a horned or horny toad (<i>Xenophrys minor</i>). Bonus pedanticism: Personally, I just call 'em <i>Phrynosoma</i>. Apologies. I spent last night trying to decide how annoying it is that the BBC narrator for my new Before the Dinosaurs: Walking with Monsters DVD keeps saying “Cephalaspis” instead of “Cephalapsis”.
Turns out both pronunciations are okay, but I must say it certainly put me off wanting to see Bush say “nukular” a lot. It also left me in a state of high appreciation for accuracy and intellectual curiosity, which explains why I couldn’t come near Pastor Pistol till today.

OffTopicGripe: The BBC has just no damned clue how to do special features for DVDs.

ONTopicGripe: It actually can be both horny toad and horned toad, though as noted “horny toad” is largely the choice of fourth-graders, and county music stars. (Jim Hightower has an anecdote somewhere that has Willie Nelson saying “horny toads”.) As Marq says, it’s a lizard, which is why it ought to be called a Horned Lizard (and often it is) since there’s an actual toad called a horned or horny toad (Xenophrys minor).

Bonus pedanticism: Personally, I just call ‘em Phrynosoma.

]]> By: Gavin M. http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/2312.html#comment-1027 Gavin M. Thu, 02 Feb 2006 04:15:08 +0000 http://sadlyno.com/wordpress/archives/002312.html#comment-1027 Mi esperanza era la gente que no entiende el español podría entender bastantes palabras que la idea estaría clara... Mi esperanza era la gente que no entiende el español podría entender bastantes palabras que la idea estaría clara…

]]> By: Yosef http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/2312.html#comment-1026 Yosef Thu, 02 Feb 2006 04:05:47 +0000 http://sadlyno.com/wordpress/archives/002312.html#comment-1026 Marq, Yosemite Sam always called them Horny Toads. <i>[El problema es que no conozco Español.]</i> Es mejor usar 'saber' aqui como es mas un sabimiento que un conocimiento. Conocer se usa mas con personas que sabidura. Y quiero decir que Doug y sus compadres siempre pensaran que todos los latinos quienes viven en los EEUU son ilegales, aunque no los son. Doug Giles es muy cabron, el hijo de puta ese. Marq, Yosemite Sam always called them Horny Toads.

[El problema es que no conozco Español.]

Es mejor usar ‘saber’ aqui como es mas un sabimiento que un conocimiento. Conocer se usa mas con personas que sabidura.

Y quiero decir que Doug y sus compadres siempre pensaran que todos los latinos quienes viven en los EEUU son ilegales, aunque no los son.

Doug Giles es muy cabron, el hijo de puta ese.

]]> By: Anne http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/2312.html#comment-1025 Anne Wed, 01 Feb 2006 23:41:50 +0000 http://sadlyno.com/wordpress/archives/002312.html#comment-1025 It is, of course, typical that Doug does not say "tired of being raped" (as though some women might be included in "American buddies") but "tired of having their daughters raped." "Having" is kind of an odd word choice there, anyway. Perhaps he should concern himself with American citizens who are rapists first. What's that you say? That's not as exciting as scapegoating brown people? It is, of course, typical that Doug does not say “tired of being raped” (as though some women might be included in “American buddies”) but “tired of having their daughters raped.” “Having” is kind of an odd word choice there, anyway.

Perhaps he should concern himself with American citizens who are rapists first. What’s that you say? That’s not as exciting as scapegoating brown people?

]]> By: vetiver http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/2312.html#comment-1024 vetiver Wed, 01 Feb 2006 23:41:04 +0000 http://sadlyno.com/wordpress/archives/002312.html#comment-1024 Marq, I can't speak for Doug (thank Baal) but when I was growing up, we called them "horny toads," and we did indeed enjoy saying a semi-naughty word. Of course, we were in elementary school. Marq, I can’t speak for Doug (thank Baal) but when I was growing up, we called them “horny toads,” and we did indeed enjoy saying a semi-naughty word. Of course, we were in elementary school.

]]> By: gus http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/2312.html#comment-1023 gus Wed, 01 Feb 2006 21:15:05 +0000 http://sadlyno.com/wordpress/archives/002312.html#comment-1023 Does he imagine all of the illegals DRIVE here? I think that's what the repressed, self hating gay man is talking about when he mentions the rear view mirror Does he imagine all of the illegals DRIVE here? I think that’s what the repressed, self hating gay man is talking about when he mentions the rear view mirror

]]> By: Michelle http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/2312.html#comment-1022 Michelle Wed, 01 Feb 2006 15:45:50 +0000 http://sadlyno.com/wordpress/archives/002312.html#comment-1022 Most people in Mexico have more education than this ignorant moron. Most people in Mexico have more education than this ignorant moron.

]]> By: freq flag http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/2312.html#comment-1021 freq flag Wed, 01 Feb 2006 15:25:18 +0000 http://sadlyno.com/wordpress/archives/002312.html#comment-1021 <i>Little man with a gun in his hand.</i> <i>--The *real* Minutemen</i> God bless d. boon. Little man with a gun in his hand.

–The *real* Minutemen

God bless d. boon.

]]> By: Marq http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/2312.html#comment-1020 Marq Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:29:50 +0000 http://sadlyno.com/wordpress/archives/002312.html#comment-1020 I'm surprised that <i>I'm </i>jumping on this herpetological bit before D. Sidhe is, but here goes. The Dougmeister sez: <blockquote><i>[...]eat horny toads[...]</i></blockquote> OK, now I know this is a loaded question, but is the Dougstir trying to make a funny there, or is he just a flaming idiot? The lizard that lives in the deserts of the southwest is the horned toad, though, as I said, it is actually a lizard, not a toad. Doofus Doug was probably secretly jonesing to use a semi-naughty word and be a bad pastor. I actually used to have a little bean-bag frog called a Horny Toad that was "anatomically correct," not, I note, that amphibians have external genitals. From above, it looked perfectly innocuous. Put it in somebody's hand, though, and watch the fireworks commence. Ah, good times. Why, yes, I <i>am </i>annoyingly childish! How did you guess? I’m surprised that I’m jumping on this herpetological bit before D. Sidhe is, but here goes. The Dougmeister sez:

[...]eat horny toads[...]

OK, now I know this is a loaded question, but is the Dougstir trying to make a funny there, or is he just a flaming idiot? The lizard that lives in the deserts of the southwest is the horned toad, though, as I said, it is actually a lizard, not a toad. Doofus Doug was probably secretly jonesing to use a semi-naughty word and be a bad pastor. I actually used to have a little bean-bag frog called a Horny Toad that was “anatomically correct,” not, I note, that amphibians have external genitals. From above, it looked perfectly innocuous. Put it in somebody’s hand, though, and watch the fireworks commence. Ah, good times.
Why, yes, I am annoyingly childish! How did you guess?

]]> By: Adam http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/2312.html#comment-1019 Adam Wed, 01 Feb 2006 12:52:11 +0000 http://sadlyno.com/wordpress/archives/002312.html#comment-1019 La proxima vez que trates algo como este articulo, por favor consulta a uno de sus amigos hispano-hablantes. Babelfish just hurts. Or could you please just put Doug into Babelfish? In its incomprehensibility, it might sound less racist, Nazi-like, and perhaps more, um, what's the word, ... Christian. Oh, and until Doug produces a shred of evidence to back up his ludicrous fears, f-ck him. La proxima vez que trates algo como este articulo, por favor consulta a uno de sus amigos hispano-hablantes. Babelfish just hurts.

Or could you please just put Doug into Babelfish? In its incomprehensibility, it might sound less racist, Nazi-like, and perhaps more, um, what’s the word, … Christian.

Oh, and until Doug produces a shred of evidence to back up his ludicrous fears, f-ck him.

]]> By: Dorothy http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/2312.html#comment-1018 Dorothy Wed, 01 Feb 2006 12:26:51 +0000 http://sadlyno.com/wordpress/archives/002312.html#comment-1018 <i>- Having to pick up your pill bottles, used needles and syringes. - Having to find the half eaten remains of their pets left from one of your impromptu BBQ’s. - Having their homes burglarized. - Having their daughters raped. - Having their vehicles stolen.</i> And, of course, all of them wimmin-rapin, truck- stealin, hound-dog-eatin Messicin junkies will straighten up, start goin to church, and workin at Wal-Mart as soon as we hand them a green "get out of hell free" card. Wow, thinking like Doug hurts more than trying to read Gavin's Spanglish. - Having to pick up your pill bottles, used needles and syringes.
- Having to find the half eaten remains of their pets left from one of your impromptu BBQ’s.
- Having their homes burglarized.
- Having their daughters raped.
- Having their vehicles stolen.

And, of course, all of them wimmin-rapin, truck- stealin, hound-dog-eatin Messicin junkies will straighten up, start goin to church, and workin at Wal-Mart as soon as we hand them a green “get out of hell free” card.

Wow, thinking like Doug hurts more than trying to read Gavin’s Spanglish.

]]> By: Jillian http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/2312.html#comment-1017 Jillian Wed, 01 Feb 2006 10:57:52 +0000 http://sadlyno.com/wordpress/archives/002312.html#comment-1017 Get ready for all the drinky goodness the damn SOTU is going to require.... http://www.drinkinggame.us Get ready for all the drinky goodness the damn SOTU is going to require….

http://www.drinkinggame.us

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/2312.html#comment-1016 Anonymous Wed, 01 Feb 2006 10:39:57 +0000 http://sadlyno.com/wordpress/archives/002312.html#comment-1016 Not fair to non-Spanish speakers. :( Not fair to non-Spanish speakers. :(

]]> By: melior in France http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/2312.html#comment-1015 melior in France Wed, 01 Feb 2006 10:14:31 +0000 http://sadlyno.com/wordpress/archives/002312.html#comment-1015 In Doug's dreams, he is huntin' Injuns. But he'll settle for Messicans. In Doug’s dreams, he is huntin’ Injuns. But he’ll settle for Messicans.

]]> By: teh l4m3 http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/2312.html#comment-1014 teh l4m3 Wed, 01 Feb 2006 09:48:57 +0000 http://sadlyno.com/wordpress/archives/002312.html#comment-1014 mdhatter, do you know something we don't? Has Doug been a-pastorin' to you at the local love motel? mdhatter, do you know something we don’t? Has Doug been a-pastorin’ to you at the local love motel?

]]> By: mdhatter http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/2312.html#comment-1013 mdhatter Wed, 01 Feb 2006 09:43:11 +0000 http://sadlyno.com/wordpress/archives/002312.html#comment-1013 Doug really puts the minute back in Minuteman. Doug really puts the minute back in Minuteman.

]]> By: neoconartist http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/2312.html#comment-1012 neoconartist Wed, 01 Feb 2006 09:35:54 +0000 http://sadlyno.com/wordpress/archives/002312.html#comment-1012 Now that Canada has elected a social conservative as their Prime Minister, if the election of '08 doesn't go well for some of you hard-core liberals, you might consider easing the problem at the border by abandoning your plans to flee to Canada, and, instead, flee to Mexico. Tacos taste a lot better than French bread anyway. Now that Canada has elected a social conservative as their Prime Minister, if the election of ’08 doesn’t go well for some of you hard-core liberals, you might consider easing the problem at the border by abandoning your plans to flee to Canada, and, instead, flee to Mexico. Tacos taste a lot better than French bread anyway.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/2312.html#comment-1011 Anonymous Wed, 01 Feb 2006 08:48:23 +0000 http://sadlyno.com/wordpress/archives/002312.html#comment-1011 TV <b>networks</b>, also. Grrrr! <i>Hum along with me, along with the TV, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh.</i> TV networks, also. Grrrr!

Hum along with me, along with the TV, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh.

]]> By: Thlayli http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/2312.html#comment-1010 Thlayli Wed, 01 Feb 2006 08:46:11 +0000 http://sadlyno.com/wordpress/archives/002312.html#comment-1010 Uhhhh, Doug? Telemundo and Univision are American. Believe it or not, Mexico has <a href="http://www.televisanetworks.tv/index.asp" rel="nofollow">its own TV nertworks</a>. Uhhhh, Doug? Telemundo and Univision are American. Believe it or not, Mexico has its own TV nertworks.

]]> By: jackd http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/2312.html#comment-1009 jackd Wed, 01 Feb 2006 08:43:09 +0000 http://sadlyno.com/wordpress/archives/002312.html#comment-1009 I have nothing to add, I just wanted to say "las cosas del snort". I have nothing to add, I just wanted to say “las cosas del snort”.

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