First the Huffington Post, now this...

Last night I made what I thought was a fairly benign comment on a site which I've been a registered "commenter" on for some time now (not sure how long, but probably north of two years). For that comment, I was given this reply by "Charles" who is Charles Johnson, the proprietor of Little Green Footballs:



Funny thing is, either it was late and I missed my own point, or I've been booted for agreeing, but apparently not enough, with the host. I wish I could see what I posted. I'd settle for seeing that again. Maybe I was drunk on caffeine-free Diet Coke.

Look, Charles has every right to screen whomever he pleases and commenters exist at the pleasure of the host. What I don't get is why I'm a "fanatic moron" for saying that Thomas Jefferson should not be removed from the textbooks in Texas, just stating it in the historical context of his relationship with John Adams and adding a little sprinkling of how creationism and science should be able to coexist as differing viewpoints in the debate.

Perhaps he came to this blog and didn't like some of my other thoughts? I've always tried to keep it simple on his site. I think there's a disconnect. Maybe he had a bad day. Either way, LGF is now in fantastic company. I've been banned not once, but twice from The Huffington Post, after joining in May of 2005--the day they opened shop. I send Arianna an annual email asking "why." Still no reply.

I wonder if Charles will show more class than Ms. Huffington. I would expect it, but for his busy schedule. If I do get a reply, I'll post it here (with consent) so my zero readers can get the other viewpoint.

Special bonus thanks to whomever hit the "-1" button on my deleted post. Classic.

Collegiate Awesomeness

I am a professor at a slightly less-prestigious institution of higher learning. However, I totally agree with Galloway on this one.

Don't show up late. Any honey, don't go away mad. Just go away.

Dramatic Olbermann vs. Dramatic Chipmunk - Hit & Run : Reason Magazine

Dramatic Olbermann vs. Dramatic Chipmunk - Hit & Run : Reason Magazine

Awesome.

Bode Miller: I like that guy...part 2

Bode Miller gets the GOLD in men's super combined Sunday in Vancouver. His first gold gives him G, S and B. The guy is at the top of his 32 year-old game.

Congratulations!

You Can Have My Home...

...when you pry it from my cold, dead bulldozer blade.

HEH.

I don't necessarily agree with this, as I think I've got plenty of crap I charged/got on credit, etc. that I can't afford, but that doesn't mean it's not awesome.

It Doesn't Matter.

I'm President Barack Ob...



My name is Vice President Joe Bi...

French Popcorn Farts. Classic.

Dennis Conner Excorcised

Thanks to Larry Ellison and his super deep pockets (Oracle $$$), the America's Cup is back in American hands--15 years after Dennis lost it. That was the first time the America's Cup had ever not been in American hands, and I'm glad it's back.

I'm not a sailor and haven't owned a pair of Sperry Top-Siders since high school, but I like the America's Cup. I also like that we boosted it from the Italians right there in the Mediterranean.

Congrats, Larry and crew!

Bode Miller: I like that guy...

I don't care about the "I'll ski for my own team" and beer-drinking antics, I like Bode Miller.

Today, the course in Vancouver liked him, too. He took bronze. Awesome.

The Debate is Over. Phil Jones Said So

According to Phil Jones, who is the director of the Climactic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia--the one where data went "a-missin'" and hacked emails showed that data was inconveniently lost, there has been no "statistically-significant global warming since 1995."

My questions are:
1) Who is going to drive up to Al Gore's gated mansion and pass along the bad news?
2) Who is going to strip him of his Nobel Peace Prize and replace it with a No-ball Hysteria Prize?
3) Will this finally kill the ridiculous "carbon credits" scams?
4) Do I get to flick boogers on the windshields of Priuses? (Actually, I can answer that one: No. Unless I go to the Toyota plants where all the recalled Priuses are being fitted with stuff that works. HAHAAAA.)

Got a global warming hysteria problem? Truth finally said: "Relax. I'll handle it."

P.S. Heidi Cullen, fired Heidi Cullen of the Weather Channel, can officially ZIP IT.

Johnny Weir Awesomeness

I'm not big into dudes figure skating. Hockey is more my speed. That being said, I'm more into dudes figure skating than PETA, so Johnny Weir's comments to PETA after they sent him an open letter for wearing some fur on his skating costume were double awesome.

PETA as a collective idea are idiots. I take care of animals. I actually don't wear fur, more because I think it's dumb than for any socially-conscious mindset. I also happen to agree with Weir when he says "people" suffering is more important than "animal" suffering.

If animals could reason, I might start to put them on more equal footing than humans. In the mean time: Top of the Food Chain wins out.

"Crazy fur people." Love it.

Politicians and the Feds Who Love Them #2

Okay, so it's not really "feds" in an American sense, but it's "feds" in a Palestinian sense. Looks like Palestinian President Mahmoud "Playah" Abbas was caught dropping trou in a "pants for influence" scheme.

Blame it on Mossad.

More taking-down-the-faux-pious goodness here.

Looking like a fool with your pants on the ground.

Awesome Awesomeness #1

Good ol' American military know-how.

Now, if we can just work on the shark-mounted lasers.