tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post3704891383422226997..comments2024-01-05T19:38:36.676-06:00Comments on LIVERPUTTY: The Rued ManifestoWagstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197425222788144402noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-55247287962881782442007-03-31T22:15:00.000-05:002007-03-31T22:15:00.000-05:00A true assessment of the good of man cannot be def...A true assessment of the good of man cannot be defined solely by his warmongering ways. For starters, wars are largely created by a handful of men, and executed and fought by followers and believers. But this matters not...<BR/><BR/>My belief in man stems from the idea that countless acts of good and right happen in this world every day. Most go unreported by the media, unrecorded by the Ross Ruedigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00796449359255091290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-36817687971818566272007-03-31T14:29:00.000-05:002007-03-31T14:29:00.000-05:00yerbootie: I think Ross covered his bases with his...yerbootie: I think Ross covered his bases with his testament of faith with the subsequent point: <BR/><BR/><I>Given humanity’s track record, my faith is the best example of faith as a concept.</I>Jeffrey Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04923435451049982632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-74666475812942832932007-03-29T03:15:00.000-05:002007-03-29T03:15:00.000-05:00Jeffrey - Thanks for the props on the intro over a...Jeffrey - <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the props on the intro over at my place.<BR/><BR/>And as far as my beer of choice? <A HREF="http://www.oldspeckledhen.co.uk/" REL="nofollow">Old Speckled Hen</A>.<BR/><BR/>Joan - <BR/><BR/>You are a smart woman who took my "power" statement to another level. But there are a surplus of stupid women in the world who'd never hear what you're saying and head straight Ross Ruedigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00796449359255091290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-68812631188635740922007-03-29T01:55:00.000-05:002007-03-29T01:55:00.000-05:00Hate on Bush as you will, Edward, but as president...Hate on Bush as you will, Edward, but as president of the US, he is the most powerful man in the world. Even if you can't give him credit for anything else, he knows how to win elections, which is a key competency requirement for politicians.<BR/><BR/>As for the details, you'd have to ask Laura. One man's dithering idiot is another woman's charming young man.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06093453920666892035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-47295647101767133532007-03-29T01:08:00.000-05:002007-03-29T01:08:00.000-05:00What women are attracted to is competence. Men who...<I>What women are attracted to is competence. Men who can get things done, and done properly, will always make women weak in the knees.</I><BR/><BR/>Then how the hell did Dubya end up with Laura or any woman for that matter?Edward Copelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463676135131274426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-50283174274041549252007-03-28T23:13:00.000-05:002007-03-28T23:13:00.000-05:00The difference between sci-fi fans and sports fans...<I>The difference between sci-fi fans and sports fans is negligible…<BR/><BR/>…yet I am befuddled by those who are both.</I><BR/><BR/>Intuitively I knew this about you before, but it made me laugh to see it written out like that. I love it that I am among your "befuddlers."<BR/><BR/>I contest your assertion that women are attracted to power. What women are attracted to is <I>competence</I>. Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06093453920666892035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-22907875191665016862007-03-28T21:14:00.000-05:002007-03-28T21:14:00.000-05:00Incidentally, Dude, what are you trying to say?:on...Incidentally, Dude, what are you trying to say?:<BR/><BR/><I>one of my fondest memories was of drinking wine from a box, while sitting in Wagstaff and Jeffrey's hot tub, and listening to Elton John's "Rocket Man"...</I><BR/><BR/>That's quite a portrait you paint of me and Wagstaff...not asking for more context, just noticing.<BR/><BR/>And Ross, that was a mighty fine intro you put up there at theJeffrey Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04923435451049982632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-30197725663580085372007-03-28T19:07:00.000-05:002007-03-28T19:07:00.000-05:00Dude, I'll post a manifesto in the next few days -...Dude, I'll post a manifesto in the next few days - as soon as I gin up enough opinions. Others, of course, are still welcome to submit manifestos after that.Jeffrey Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04923435451049982632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-64326549136855080002007-03-28T19:05:00.000-05:002007-03-28T19:05:00.000-05:00Licorice is nasty. Thanks for giving me the coura...Licorice is nasty. Thanks for giving me the courage to come out and say it, Ross.<BR/><BR/><I>Most films over two hours probably don’t need to be.</I><BR/><BR/>Indeed. And if it's over 2 hours, it should have an intermission.<BR/><BR/><I>The United States is incapable of producing any good beer.</I><BR/><BR/>What is Ross's beer of choice?Jeffrey Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04923435451049982632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-12142009566856578612007-03-28T18:32:00.000-05:002007-03-28T18:32:00.000-05:00Ed - Then surely I am the only person left using W...Ed - <BR/><BR/>Then surely I am the only person left using WindowsME. I wonder how long the love affair will last?<BR/><BR/>Nice comments, Dude...<BR/><BR/>Odd that you bring up "Rocket Man", which easily could have slid into my manifesto: I think it's the single greatest song ever written, and I doubt I'll ever change my mind.<BR/><BR/><I>That line makes me think of some Wiccans, who can be justRoss Ruedigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00796449359255091290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-4405653339624337352007-03-28T17:06:00.000-05:002007-03-28T17:06:00.000-05:00Man, I'm gonna miss March Manifesto Madness....Jef...Man, I'm gonna miss March Manifesto Madness....Jeffrey, you got one tucked away for the finale? <BR/><BR/>Johnny Carson....that man was a class act. <BR/><BR/>Wine in a box....one of my fondest memories was of drinking wine from a box, while sitting in Wagstaff and Jeffrey's hot tub, and listening to Elton John's "Rocket Man" while waiting to ship overseas. <BR/><BR/><I>Gays can be just as (if Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03456290129508101940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-14738423100695178972007-03-28T15:53:00.000-05:002007-03-28T15:53:00.000-05:00I broke down and had to get a new computer, so it ...I broke down and had to get a new computer, so it came with Windows NT but I steadfastly refuse to get Vista.Edward Copelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463676135131274426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-72372114036035866312007-03-28T15:40:00.000-05:002007-03-28T15:40:00.000-05:00No fence-sitting here. I hate black licorice ..yu...No fence-sitting here. I hate black licorice ..yuck! Planned obsolescence is indeed annoying. As soon as those warranties run out the device goes kaput. I remember a story from one of those old Vance Packard books about a company that made potato peelers. To get around the fact that a person only needs to buy one potato peeler in their lifetime, they decided to make the handles brown, that Wagstaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09197425222788144402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-23142957680593773532007-03-28T13:52:00.000-05:002007-03-28T13:52:00.000-05:00Ed - Designed obsolescence (think I spelled that r...Ed - <BR/><BR/>Designed obsolescence (think I spelled that right) is indeed a nasty cancer that people keep feeding. I recall you once upon a time saying you still ran WindowsME - I don't know if that's still the case for you, but it is for me.<BR/><BR/>Wags - <BR/><BR/>You must be evil, too. I recommend a Godfather marathon to go with your tonic.<BR/><BR/>You guys should check out <A HREF="http:Ross Ruedigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00796449359255091290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-46498084043930700312007-03-28T13:19:00.000-05:002007-03-28T13:19:00.000-05:00You had me at "hello." The first five were great....You had me at "hello." The first five were great. The Godfather films <I>are</I> overrated. Everything else was going good until you said that gin was evil. I refuse to set down my drink.Wagstaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09197425222788144402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-75174895626329194712007-03-28T09:43:00.000-05:002007-03-28T09:43:00.000-05:00I too hate the way that nothing is built to last. ...I too hate the way that nothing is built to last. As someone who began their video life with a Betamax, I hold a longtime grudge against technology that becomes obsolete. They only do it so they can get you to buy over and over and over again (see my manifesto below for what I think should be done to Bill Gates). If the day really comes as they threaten where every non high-definition TV becomes Edward Copelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463676135131274426noreply@blogger.com