Comments on: Missing Link

By: Fringe

Fringe — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:59:19 +0000

Hiya folks

Thanks for the mention and pick up of the cartoon. I must however point out that my rant also included anti-Rodentism and anti-Blahism in addition to the antis already noted

By: Bishop fails Performance Pay performance « The Dog’s Bollocks

Bishop fails Performance Pay performance « The Dog’s Bollocks — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 05:30:53 +0000

[...] was chuffed to being included for the first time, albeit mis-attributed, in this week’s Missing Link at Club Troppo. This post began as an attempt to bring a personal conclusion on this particular [...]

By: Bill Posters

Bill Posters — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 05:18:22 +0000

Hicks, al-Hilali, and Alan Jones. A trio of jerks, but, I submit, all entitled to the right of free speech.

All entitled to free speech, but only one has a government-licensed amplifier.

By: Mark U

Mark U — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:58:09 +0000

The nuclear blog obviously doesn’t understand Ken Henry’s point or its context.

The point he was making was that in the current circumstances of a tight labour market, the argument that government support for a particular industry or project will “creates jobs” should be rejected. In these circumstances a new job in one industry requires someone to move from an old job somewhere else. This is true whether it is nuclear, solar, wind or any other alternative energy source. It is true not just in energy production but across the economy in general.

I did not see any “critical analysis” by the nuclear blog refuting this point.

By: TimT

TimT — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:10:14 +0000

Yeah, noticed that in some classical history of Sparta I was reading a while ago. Pleasing to know that's where we got the term from. I guess you've got to have a sense of humour when you know that at the end of a hard day on the battlefield, you've got a meal of Pig's Blood and Vinegar to look forward to!

By: Jacques Chester

Jacques Chester — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:47:42 +0000

Tim,

The Spartans were known for their blunt humour – it’s where we get the phrase “laconic” humour (after their homeland).

By: Jason Soon

Jason Soon — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:13:48 +0000

Some context for why Xerxes was portrayed as a drag queen in 300

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/IC27Ak03.html

By: Ken Lovell

Ken Lovell — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 06:46:38 +0000

ab

By: skepticlawyer

skepticlawyer — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 04:01:26 +0000

Yair sorry for stuff-ups – we do our best

By: TimT

TimT — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 03:45:19 +0000

There’s one scene in ‘The 300′ where two of the Spartans playfully insult one another while piling dead corpses of the enemy on top of one another. Neither seems to be hurt or annoyed by the other’s ‘insults’. I think I worked out why a bit later – the military code of the Spartans is basically to ensure victory in battle and stop themselves being run through with various sharp objects. In the context of war, what a modern person might perceive as ab ‘insult’ won’t hold much weight with them!

And as you point out, Spartan and Athenian sexual ethics is very, very different to modern western sexual ethics.

By: James Farrell

James Farrell — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 03:35:03 +0000

Thrice sorry, Kieran. It should be fixed soon. I was covering Dead Roo for the first time and hadn’t noticed it was a group blog.

By: Kieran Bennett

Kieran Bennett — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 03:13:33 +0000

Kieran the Dead Roo thinks that Julie Bishop should have heeded Sir Humphrey