Comments on: Thursday’s Missing Link on Friday (again…)

By: Fiasco da Gama

Fiasco da Gama — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:41:05 +0000

There’s more than a few commenters on the mil-threads who go by non-genderspecific handles, Rob and SL, and not just at LP. Hard to tell who’s boy and who’s not. In any case I third the call.
Personally I’ve no military experience, qualification or special interest whatsoever—just pure morbid enthusiasm.

By: Helen

Helen — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 04:06:37 +0000

The stoush on Catallaxy over AGW is tremendous fun. The mental picture of Birdy ringing P P McGuinness up at Quadrant and tearing strips off him for not being far right enough…

*wiping tears*

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 02:13:21 +0000

Ta Jacques. I did link to the first of the ANTM posts over at Bland Canyon but a revisiting is called for.

By: skepticlawyer

skepticlawyer — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 08:40:15 +0000

I really should pop over to LP and comment on your mil posts, Robert. After all, I’m the one always sticking F-22A stuff up on the Cat, getting Dennis Jensen to guest blog etc, but I have to admit I’ve been very slack.
Partly, too, it’s because my milblogging interests are very amateur. Beyond a bit of firearms experience, I’m strictly an armchair strategist with a bit of a bent for military history. Researching my first novel got me into the groundpounder stuff, and later on I developed an interest in air power – to the point of studying an aviation law subject at uni. I’ve never done a damned thing with it, though.

By: TimT

TimT — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 08:25:26 +0000

Bit of link-whoring on my part for the next ‘Missing Link’, SL. I was afraid at first it was because of my dud internet connection at home! Your efforts for my humble comments are much appreciated!

I guess I can always send the link through again… :)

By: Robert Merkel

Robert Merkel — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 08:04:45 +0000

Sl, interesting observation about the commentary on my post this week.I would indeed prefer that the posts on military topics had a more balanced set of commenters.

While I understand that military hardware is a “boys and their toys” kind of thing, it’s your tax dollars being spent on it. And there’s plenty of women in the services whose future safety will depend on the weapons we purchase.

By: skepticlawyer

skepticlawyer — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 07:11:33 +0000

There’s a comment by TimT trapped in the moderation filter that I can’t release. Help!

By: TimT

TimT — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 04:05:56 +0000

Time for a spot of cheerful link-whoring. If this post doesn't get a link in your next Troppo Sports Stadium/Missing Link, I'll be weeping and wailing and gnashing my teeth. Or something.

By: saint

saint — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 00:29:52 +0000

Cheers Helen.

By: skepticlawyer

skepticlawyer — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 23:34:49 +0000

Thanks for your excellent sleuthing once again, Saint. I’ve updated the post.

By: Bannerman

Bannerman — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 23:22:06 +0000

I never realised that a tacit invitation to philosophical discussion is now regarded as a ‘rant’. Just goes to show that each day brings on something new. Ahh well, back to climbing Maslow’s triangle

By: Jacques Chester

Jacques Chester — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:26:06 +0000

Nomination for the next CT: the entire Australia’s Next Top Model review series at Bland Canyon: http://blandcanyon.blogspot.com/

By: saint

saint — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:51:17 +0000

Popovich has posted an EXCELLENT reply to Kizzie's post on female genital mutilation.

By: J F Beck

J F Beck — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:44:49 +0000

It’s hard to believe you guys fell for Lambert’s half-arsed hatchet-job on the NYT’s John Tierney.

Click the link for a point by point demolition of Lambert’s crap:

http://rwdb.blogspot.com/2007/06/carson-cult-caca.html

By: C.L.

C.L. — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:25:00 +0000

A "huge stoush" at Jason Soon's toilet involves comments of this kind, #350, which Marshmallow Man himself seems to approve on a routine basis.

By: whyisitso

whyisitso — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:45:43 +0000

Oh well KP. Mandy Rice Davies!

By: skepticlawyer

skepticlawyer — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:06:05 +0000

The perils of Hivemind ™ editing, whyisitso. That Pell thread is actually pretty damn interesting, I have to say.

By: Ken Parish

Ken Parish — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:56:47 +0000

No it was me who referred to you as a usual suspect.

By: whyisitso

whyisitso — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:32:21 +0000

Interesting to see that Helen has relegated me to the status of “the usual suspects”. If one had feelings one would be hurt!