tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post3922488653334030048..comments2023-12-08T00:54:27.168+11:00Comments on Sorrow at Sills Bend: Congratulations anyway.lucy tartanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09244574932248425378noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-9396482225044151852009-06-01T11:44:52.564+10:002009-06-01T11:44:52.564+10:00I think this discussion has gone on long enough.I think this discussion has gone on long enough.lucy tartanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09244574932248425378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-33097823944924914422009-06-01T06:12:34.607+10:002009-06-01T06:12:34.607+10:00And as for the log in to make a comment, I really ...And as for the log in to make a comment, I really can't be bothered going through the motions to get yet another login ID and password to comment on Troppo. I've only been motivated to do that for one blog so far but that was Creek Running North, a very different kettle of writerly fish. <br /><br />wv = bowlingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-895964995790417062009-06-01T05:05:00.899+10:002009-06-01T05:05:00.899+10:00Feminism disgusts me, really. It's so thin. Who ar...Feminism disgusts me, really. It's so thin. Who are vulnerable to exploitation than the mentally retarded?<br /><br />What would you rather laugh at, what's worse: a silly woman with nous staying in a situation like that knowing she could get up and leave, or a mentally retarded woman accepting it because she thinks it's normal? The latter situation (which I witnessed as a pre-schooler) is not R.H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04639593801088008224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-18822927076595147092009-05-31T23:55:13.318+10:002009-05-31T23:55:13.318+10:00I missed that Helen. It's strange.
I still read ...I missed that Helen. It's strange.<br /><br />I still read it for James Farrell's posts, which I enjoy. But that's about it.lucy tartanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09244574932248425378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-83529732161323078572009-05-31T22:25:10.751+10:002009-05-31T22:25:10.751+10:00I thought this was worse. The cartoon trivialises ...I thought <A HREF="http://clubtroppo.com.au/2009/05/14/scrums-media-and-otherwise/" REL="nofollow">this</A> was worse. The cartoon trivialises the victim's experience to the Nth degree. I can't imagine looking at that cartoon and seeing it as "funny" - there's supposed to be a woman under there, right? All NG could say was that he "liked" it. It just seems that there is a real lack of empathy Helenhttp://castironbalcony.media2.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-18604345749613430252009-05-31T10:33:30.462+10:002009-05-31T10:33:30.462+10:00My thanks to those who've stood up and objected. T...My thanks to those who've stood up and objected. Thank goodness there are people who will.R.H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04639593801088008224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-61760484966798738982009-05-29T12:47:10.380+10:002009-05-29T12:47:10.380+10:00if the ugly blogger at Troppo had labelled the cut...<EM>if the ugly blogger at Troppo had labelled the cute owls 'intellectually challenged'<br />would you all feel better?</EM>Well I wouldn't, but I don't find disability that amusing by any label.<br /><br />I haven't read Troppo since the rape "Thread of Doom" myself. And yes, I followed the link and I do know you by another name. But I still disagree with what you're saying.Zoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546885088503890394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-76327730336033820782009-05-29T11:35:37.225+10:002009-05-29T11:35:37.225+10:00if the ugly blogger at Troppo had labelled the cut...if the ugly blogger at Troppo had labelled the cute owls 'intellectually challenged'<br />would you all feel better?<br />YOU are the ones who mix with Troppo - it has never appealed to me.<br />I do wonder why Troppo failed to include the person of colour/indigenous traditional owner of Australia, when they captioned the photo in their Latte Set post.<br />They left out the Abo folks.<br />Your iODynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394268529143990889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-14375404580271125222009-05-29T11:17:54.266+10:002009-05-29T11:17:54.266+10:00Thank you F.G. I knew I'd seen that photo before s...Thank you F.G. I knew I'd seen that photo before since 'I can haz cheeseburger' is my first stop of the day. The photos there can be re-captioned by any person and I knew the caption wasn't what I'd seen originally.JahTehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007730071564639411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-55349600807498525072009-05-29T11:00:16.443+10:002009-05-29T11:00:16.443+10:00I don't agree that meaning is located in intention...I don't agree that meaning is located in intention, if that's what Mr Marshall-Stacks is implying, but rather is somewhere between text and context (yes, I know we can't hold those two apart with any rigour either!). 'The point' is in narrative self-situation, read in a situation.<br /><br />And given that, I wouldn't voice my private enjoyment of such a picture even if I did enjoy it, because 'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-43853186061794255222009-05-28T20:42:32.176+10:002009-05-28T20:42:32.176+10:00I found the cute owl photo source at Can Has Chees...I found the cute owl photo source at Can Has Cheeseburger and note it was captioned "My bruvva he's speshul". <br />Did your friend recaption it 'retard'?<br />All of this seems very nasty and I <br />don't understand it at all.<br /><br />re<br />"the great pageant of the blogosphere embarrassing itself" trundling on, which led me to this unpleasant blog I have never gone to before:<br /><A HREFiODynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394268529143990889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-37098143505513750742009-05-28T16:16:44.848+10:002009-05-28T16:16:44.848+10:00I also am a creep.
In my world, if someone tell...I also am a creep. <br /><br />In my world, if someone tells me what I've said is offensive, I don't presume they're too stupid to understand me.Zoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546885088503890394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-77585517673814404632009-05-28T14:17:48.763+10:002009-05-28T14:17:48.763+10:00I think I might be a creep as well.
That was a cra...I think I might be a creep as well.<br />That was a crap joke, offensive and kind of lame. I mean, come on - we're grownups here.<br /><br />I wasn't going to comment on the site, I was just going to make sure I never visited it again.<br /><br /><br />Also: BAZLOTTO!dogpossumhttp://www.dogpossum.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-16640332487907293012009-05-28T12:30:11.494+10:002009-05-28T12:30:11.494+10:00Then colour me a creep.Then colour me a creep.Amandahttp://www.flopearedmule.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-90183638206133757662009-05-28T10:03:33.438+10:002009-05-28T10:03:33.438+10:00to Mindy re getting a 404:
the post was a photo of...to Mindy re getting a 404:<br />the post was a photo of 2 baby owls looking quite silly, and labelled 'RETARDS' so it is probably down due to PCness objections.<br />I am a believer in 'context is everything' when it comes to slang epithets like 'wog' etc.<br />It is very nasty to refer in person with any of the words, but where gentle humour is the intent, only a creep would object.<br />I use 'iODynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394268529143990889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-73328870198748425012009-05-28T09:51:06.466+10:002009-05-28T09:51:06.466+10:00I got "page not found" perhaps they have taken it ...I got "page not found" perhaps they have taken it down? Damn me for not spending more time on the internet!Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634135486127575735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-73226420551924403252009-05-28T01:59:03.152+10:002009-05-28T01:59:03.152+10:00well, I went and registered even (which was a frig...well, I went and registered even (which was a frigging carry on if I might say, and it was only because I was particularly outraged that I even had the energy to see that little exercise through) lodged my outraged retort, went into moderation and now it's gone. Which is good.<br /><br />Still outraged, but. Sorry to hijack comments.ThirdCathttp://adelaidefromadelaide.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-70968751796892781672009-05-27T22:26:33.184+10:002009-05-27T22:26:33.184+10:00wait,
Bazlotto!!!!wait,<br /><br /><A HREF="http://dogpossum.org/archives/2009/05/bazlotto_1.html" REL="nofollow">Bazlotto!!!!</A>dogpossumhttp://www.dogpossum.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-8753237499641314112009-05-27T22:25:40.207+10:002009-05-27T22:25:40.207+10:00BAZLOTTO!!!<A>BAZLOTTO</A>!!!dogpossumhttp://www.dogpossum.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-38397682698145053712009-05-27T20:45:34.084+10:002009-05-27T20:45:34.084+10:00Not 'on purpose' as in angling for a rise. Who ca...Not 'on purpose' as in angling for a rise. Who cares anyway. <br /><br />The drop-ins don't bother me though they used to. It's fine. Long-term lurkers are fine too.lucy tartanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09244574932248425378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-69952837013842269512009-05-27T19:21:51.451+10:002009-05-27T19:21:51.451+10:00oh I love that.
'No', not on purpose, they're just...oh I love that.<br />'No', not on purpose, they're just awful.<br /><br />'Yes' on purpose - they're just awful.<br /><br />librarygirl? - we knew. it's OK.<br />I have the Feedjit thing, and it tells me that people just come and go, speechlessly. sigh.iODynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394268529143990889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-67664636505859215362009-05-27T18:51:44.532+10:002009-05-27T18:51:44.532+10:00If I could be bothered logging in, I might leave a...If I could be bothered logging in, I might leave a comment saying O RLY?<br />But I can't be bothered logging in, and am also not doing so on principle.<br /><br />Do you think he's doing it on purpose? I'm not sure which would be worse, yes or no.Kerryn Goldsworthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11270814460793882309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-19140753088613920422009-05-27T18:12:36.630+10:002009-05-27T18:12:36.630+10:00sorry - FIND that a bit weird and stalkerish?sorry - FIND that a bit weird and stalkerish?librarygirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-83261447370826960672009-05-27T18:07:06.026+10:002009-05-27T18:07:06.026+10:00So.... 700 visitors but no-one says anything?
Don'...So.... 700 visitors but no-one says anything?<br />Don't you ind that a bit weird and stalkerish?librarygirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-6573298628006975992009-05-27T17:58:56.627+10:002009-05-27T17:58:56.627+10:00I did get pleasure from seeing the cute critters, ...I did get pleasure from seeing the cute critters, and would have** left a comment exactly like this:<br />The most retarded owl is still smarter than Stephen Hawking, and every other genius you can think of.<br />None of them can find food in the dark, or sleep in trees. <B> <br />and the deal-breaker: Owls have no debt.</B>** I care not for blogs where <br />"You must be logged in to leave a BwcaBrowniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11500142856655553009noreply@blogger.com