A Waste Of Time
July 17, 2008, Matthew Good Throughout the day I have fielded numerous emails from readers regarding my last entry, which are what ultimately convinced me to remove it altogether. All of them made the same point, and it really is something that I should have thought through before I began typing this morning – I have nothing to prove, nor do I need to defend this website or my career. Adding fuel to useless fires is a pointless exercise. To be honest, in cases such as these, it’s a pleasure to realize that this site has such a well-rounded and intelligent readership – especially one that can point out that such rebuttals are a waste of time.
That said; there is a bit from the previous entry that I did want to keep, so I have included it below. Again, thanks to those of you that contacted me and talked some sense. We all need that now and again.
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Arms proliferators feed off of conflict and the horrors that they produce. The big five have enjoyed that luxury for decades and yet we do not question it while, like lemmings, deride the inevitable backlash that it produces. The only difference between cutting the head off of a captured contractor and video taping it and helping to remove an unfriendly government and replace it with a friendly dictatorial regime is that one gets broadcast on the internet and the thousands of deaths produced by the other doesn’t. The point is; both are criminal and cowardly, but one cannot be viewed as such because to do so would require us to admit that even though we view ourselves as morally superior, we have been complicit in evils of considerable magnitude.
For a recent example of such culpability look no further than the Montréal International Conference on Haiti, what it produced, and our ultimate inclusion in the coup engineered to remove Aristide from power. Of course, here at home, Aristide was painted in a light necessary to maintain the illusion that freedom was being gifted the Haitian people. What wasn’t highlighted was that the ‘freedom fighters’ that entered the country from the Dominican to help depose him were drug lords and thugs – not some movement bent on bringing peace and stability to the country. In the end, it was Aristide’s refusal to privatize Haitian industries that led to his political demise and loss of control. And, like most Latin American leaders placed in that position, paranoia and a thin grasp on the maintenance of law and order pushed him into a corner in which acts that he might otherwise decry became undesirable options.
As Peter Hallward put it in March of 2004…
“Aristide was forced from office on Sunday by people who have little in common except their opposition to his progressive policies and their refusal of the democratic process. With the enthusiastic backing of Haiti’s former colonial master, a leader elected with overwhelming popular support has been driven from office by a loose association of convicted human rights abusers, seditious former army officers and pro-American business leaders.
It’s obvious that Aristide’s expulsion offered Jacques Chirac a long-awaited chance to restore relations with an American administration he dared to oppose over the attack on Iraq. It’s even more obvious that the characterisation of Aristide as yet another crazed idealist corrupted by absolute power sits perfectly with the political vision championed by George Bush, and that the Haitian leader’s downfall should open the door to a yet more ruthless exploitation of Latin American labour.
If you’ve been reading the mainstream press over the past few weeks, you’ll know that this peculiar version of events has been carefully prepared by repeated accusations that Aristide rigged fraudulent elections in 2000; unleashed violent militias against his political opponents; and brought Haiti’s economy to the point of collapse and its people to the brink of humanitarian catastrophe.
But look a little harder at those elections. An exhaustive and convincing report by the International Coalition of Independent Observers concluded that “fair and peaceful elections were held” in 2000, and by the standard of the presidential elections held in the US that same year they were positively exemplary.”
And where were we? Well, JTF2 was holding the airport, waiting for US operatives that had secured Aristide to arrive and usher him into exile so that the so-called ‘liberators’ of Haiti could do the rest. Haitians were indeed liberated in the two weeks following the coup, hundreds of them in fact. All by death.
We are not at war with a religion, only a fool would presume as much, only a fool who hasn’t the wherewithal to actually educate themselves would sit easy on the conclusion that we are currently engaged in a world wide struggle against several billion people that ‘hate us for our freedoms’. Generalizations and fear are terrorism’s most profound productions. That being the case, it would seem that we have been terrorized by voices amongst us as equally as by those zealots that adhere to an entirely warped and politicized religious ideology. There are examples aplenty stretching back through time that provide context with regards to how easy it is to scare the weak minded into the belief that what they fear is actually greater than what it is. That said; many have done a fantastic job of insuring that ignorance remains commonplace so that such distractions can continue to convolute reason. That is not to say that threats do not exist, only that we are just as much a threat to our own way of life than any exterior threat. And those that perpetuate that fear are, in the end, no better than those they condemn, even if violence isn’t their primary tool. Intolerance and ignorance have killed far more people through their complacency in our collective history than any single cabal of individuals. Because without that complacency their evils would never have succeeded in the first place.
What we stand for, in the end, cannot be defended by a staunch belief in insularity while at the same time promoting the violent deliverance of freedom to others. That is merely a hypocritical position preferred by those that often believe that arguments are won simply by the volume at which they profess their beliefs and not on their actual merits.
If ignorance is indeed bliss, then welcome to an age of perpetual contentment.
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Frank Llyod Wright once said:
“Early in life, I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose honest arrogance and have seen no occasion to change.”
Good for you - the bigger man as I thought you were
If it weren’t for you I would have no clue what’s ACTUALLY happening in the world ty
The old saying goes: Never argue with an idiot. They bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.
Yeah, I had mixed feelings about that entry. I’d probably do (and have done) the same thing if someone started making unfounded insults about me, but from an outsider perspective the whole thing did seem a bit petty. To be honest, it doesn’t matter what you do or say, they’ll believe what they want to believe. The easiest and most convenient insult when dealing with a celebrity is to either call them a “has been” or a “nobody”. It’s the simplest way to make an insult sound personal without actually having to do any background research. Don’t take it personal. It just means that they don’t like you, but they have anything intelligent to come back with.
ps. I was sad to see the entry about the Red Cross emblem disappear last night. I completely agreed with you on that, but it was removed while I was writing a comment. Ah well, I suppose when you talk about those types of issues, the emails must get ridiculous.
*they have nothing
pps. I miss the edit tool.
Actually, it was a case of coming to one’s senses. Yes, your comment was deleted. The reason? Because ad hominem attacks are not tolerated here. That is plainly stated right here.
Come on now, you took it down because I wouldn’t stop commenting, didn’t you?
(You’re absolutely right, though. Nothing to prove.)
I am not so well-rounded… I just want to know how your dog is doing!!!!!
throw us a frickin bone, matt!
Casey is a little better. The vet said they were either heat or chemical burns. He’s on Prednisone.
I just have nothing to add that no one else already said about the previous, which I barely had time to skim anyway.
However, I’m very glad to hear Casey is beginning to get better :)
This site’s recent 3-month 30% growth rate is amazing. Your ‘opponent’ realized a traffic increase of just 15% with a similar base over the same time period. The more site traffic, the more ad revenue. You could make a lot by placing ads on this site (think of all the Bling! you could buy!).
Wow - what happened in Oct ‘07 and May ‘08? Was there an online event? Traffic exploded in both months - more than tripled - but then went back down to average. Don’t take my word for it: http://www.alexa.com.
I am glad to know that you have come to your senses……definately more what like I would expect from you. ANd on the opening “idiocy” point…maybe just for saying that you are.. :)
mind you, I am the one that cannot write proper english…blush*
[quote comment="58701"]Yeah, I had mixed feelings about that entry.[/quote]
And rightly so.
[quote comment="58700"]The old saying goes: Never argue with an idiot. They bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.[/quote] To clarify my statement SweetChili, this remark was in regards to the idiocy of the comments made against MG and his standpoints… I would NOT want to see my comments interpreted as something other than that. Thank you.
[quote comment="58705"]Yes, your comment was deleted. The reason? Because ad hominem attacks are not tolerated here. That is plainly stated right here.[/quote]
Wait…that wasn’t directed at me, was it? I wasn’t talking about one of my own comments being removed. I meant that I was sad about the whole story being removed from the site. It was removed before I was able to post my comment.
…Perhaps your comment wasn’t even directed at me…I’ve just been a big paranoid ever since I think one of my comments was misinterpreted a few weeks ago.
Oh, we who are passionate like to speak first, think later. Hindsight is 20/20….and bites me in the ass every time.
So glad to hear Casey is on the road to recovery.
[quote comment="58715"][quote comment="58705"]Yes, your comment was deleted. The reason? Because ad hominem attacks are not tolerated here. That is plainly stated right here.[/quote]
Wait…that wasn’t directed at me, was it? I wasn’t talking about one of my own comments being removed. I meant that I was sad about the whole story being removed from the site. It was removed before I was able to post my comment.
…Perhaps your comment wasn’t even directed at me…I’ve just been a big paranoid ever since I think one of my comments was misinterpreted a few weeks ago.[/quote]
No, no, not at all.
Phew. My bad. I was thrown off by it being directly after my comment.
Apologies.
No, I was saying you made a good point :)
I’m glad someone’s taking a stand against the idiots on the net these days. its too often an uncontrolled and hard to manage medium, and those who feel they can get away with being an idiot often do. it’s why we have words like pwned, fail and BAM HEADSHOT. i feel sad for the future generation that will grow up without any sense of right and wrong, who will be more likely to be gullible enough to listen to what is told to them without questioning it’s validity. sadly it’s this kind of idiocy and propaganda on the internet that has led us to much of the problems of the last decade.
and thats great news on casey.
…apparently I missed something along the way.
Hey Matt,
what ever happen to all those pictures (could of been video’s too, I forget) of boom boxes that people sent in?
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Matt. I didn’t even bother to post because those were my thoughts exactly,
“A WASTE OF TIME” No disrespect to you.
However, I was tempted to tell you that 500 starbucks on the east coast are closing down. Somehow, I think you were probably already knew. Hmmm, would that be to the left or to the right? :) :)
Hahaha.
[quote comment="58710"]This site’s recent 3-month
30% growth rate is amazing. Your ‘opponent’ realized a traffic increase of just 15% with a similar base over the same time period. The more site traffic, the more ad revenue. You could make a lot by placing ads on this site (think of all the Bling! you could buy!).
Wow - what happened in Oct ‘07 and May ‘08? Was there an online event? Traffic exploded in both months - more than tripled - but then went back down to average. Don’t take my word for it: http://www.alexa.com./quote
Those were around the release of Hospital Music and the announcement of the Tour. There’s always an influx of music-only interested visitors.
And when Dale posts pictures of himself in a speedo.
I must’ve missed all of the commotion.
Dale in a speedo?? Is the world ready for that? Only one way to find out.
Matt, I’m glad you took that last entry down. My first thought after reading it was you did not need to explain or defend yourself to us, especially the long time readers of this blog. What it did create was a flaming comment war on the other site that I can’t believe I wasted my time glancing through. I feel I’ve learned so much with my daily visits to this website, with much more to learn. Thanks.
Glad Casey is feeling a little better.
[quote comment="58727"][quote comment="58710"]This site’s recent 3-month
30% growth rate is amazing. Your ‘opponent’ realized a traffic increase of just 15% with a similar base over the same time period. The more site traffic, the more ad revenue. You could make a lot by placing ads on this site (think of all the Bling! you could buy!).
Wow - what happened in Oct ‘07 and May ‘08? Was there an online event? Traffic exploded in both months - more than tripled - but then went back down to average. Don’t take my word for it: http://www.alexa.com./quote
Those were around the release of Hospital Music and the announcement of the Tour. There’s always an influx of music-only interested visitors.[/quote]
Thank-you for your insight, Dale. Your website has contributed a great deal to my rehab - I will invite everyone to my celebration party in one month, but I’ll understand if everyone is otherwise occupied. I recommend that you consider linking to this remarkable, effective non-profit organization: http://www.kiva.org. I’ve already “loaned” $120 to an Iraqi small business owner (i.e. you do get your money back if you want it, but I don’t want my money back). KIVA is a brilliant, well-managed, altruistic non-partisan organization based in San Francisco. Give anything.
I would contend that ‘we’ are infact at war with religion, but that of those in power here in North America who have their own preconceived notions of freedoms and rights. But its too fargone by now to be able to trace anything back to its roots.
The fact is, until two sides can come up with the fortitude to call a spade a spade, and put arbitrary religious differences in the past, conflict will exist.
lots of traffic hey? Time to fire up the ads in this site….pepper it with pop ups…and they say teachers are Lefties….poor teachers aren’t.
“If ignorance is indeed bliss, then welcome to an age of perpetual contentment.”
That ones sticking with me.
[quote comment="58708"]Casey is a little better. The vet said they were either heat or chemical burns. He’s on Prednisone.[/quote]
I can’t help but ask (being a vet myself) - any idea as to how he got burns on his feet? Living in Az I see burns from the hot ground on feet all the time. But I’ve also see burns caused by various types of floor cleaners. Did the vet give you any antibiotics? I hope his feet feel better soon.
Dr. BJ
Well I am glad as well that last entry was removed. In all honesty, it gave me a headache. You dont need to defend and explain yoursellf, just for the record.
I am glad to hear Casey is getting better. A possibly chemical burn?? Ouch, poor lil guy.
And…Dale in a speedo, ummm, where can I view???
Oh and I must add…..I absolutely LOVE the gold icon thingy beside my name. How cool is that!!!
[quote comment="58732"]I would contend that ‘we’ are in fact at war with religion[/quote]
Total agreement.
[quote comment="58740"][quote comment="58732"]I would contend that ‘we’ are in fact at war with religion[/quote]
Total agreement.[/quote]
I second, third and fourth that.
Well, you’ve discovered the one reason I check this place out…Dale in a speedo. But shh, don’t tell anybody. Don’t want to sound creepy.
Good to hear Casey is better! You know I was packing up my car and walked barefoot out on the cement in the sun and I couldn’t stand it for more than a few seconds. I’ve never walked barefoot on sunny concrete before! It hurt like hell!! All that I could think about was that I was glad my cats are indoor only, their poor little paws would be burnt to a crisp if they tried to walk on that hot concrete.
Have they started casting for the two part The Hobbit project?
Think there might be Speedos in middle earth?
[quote comment="58743"]Have they started casting for the two part The Hobbit project?
Think there might be Speedos in middle earth?[/quote]
i thought the dead horse was flogged enough, but this revived it a little.
Perhaps those living as far east as the Brandywine might engage in the wearing of speedos.
I just wanted to second that recommendation concerning KIVA. I’ve been a lending member for a few years. I’ve help make a couple dozen small loans to people all over the world. The people running it are first class, and you can always tell people you meet at cocktail parties “I’m in International Banking” if they ask you what you do!
Just google Kiva, and start out with 25 bucks!
Glad to hear Casey is doing better.. Poor lil guy. Keep us updated
Dale in a speedo?
Didn’t catch the other entry (nor do i care considering the apparent fallout), but i’m glad you kept your article on arms proliferation/regime change. It was a good read. I like that last line also.
Matt you are obviously an anti-war advocate & have made many logical arguments towards it (here & in past entries). I despise war/violence also, however i struggle in wondering at what point is violent intervention necessary? Ie: the genocides in Rwanda & Darfur. Would it be possible to stop such events without violence? I sometimes look at problems with a basic utilitarian view, so would a pacifistic approach to Rwanda/Darfur result in more or less violence/suffering than if there was violent intervention by the international community or otherwise? Same could be asked about WWII. I struggle with the answer to this question, & would be interested in your thoughts.
Is this post about Batman? No? It should be….it’s that good.
Glad to hear that Casey is getting better. Poor pup.
I’m also glad you came to your senses and removed that post. You have no need to defend your blog or prove anything.
I think I will avoid Dale in a speedo at all costs. The mental picture is bad enough.
Did you see it Pitt? I want to hit the Imax this weekend and catch it.
Hey. I hate to bring this up, but there was one thing you mentioned in your now removed post that I’m extremely curious to know your opinion on, whether you even have one at all on the topic. Before anything else in life, my passion is music and I am bipolar - I must to bring it up.
As you said, I figured you haven’t met anyone by the name of Stephen Page - but I am assuming you’ve run into a Steven Page once or twice in your travels. The only reason I ask for your take is because there’s a stigma to his situation that I’ll probably have to bring up with my mom when she finds out. She not one to see a connection between drug use with mental illness and is a huge BNL fan - Steven in particular. So I’m going to hear all about it when I see her and I at least want to know that I’m not completely crazy in what I think.
In my opinion, I can’t view it as a complete shame on his name, body of work or who he is as a human being. From what I’ve concluded in my research, drug addiction/abuse should be treated with the same humanity as depression and I know that he’s been dealing with his own depression for years now. Ever since you became public with your bipolar, I’ve actually had this feeling that it would only be a mater of time before Steven would do something that would wake him up. When I heard that about the bust, it was absolutely no surprise, and I’ve become worried that the public is latching onto something that shouldn’t be a negative. It’s not like he’s had a history of complete asinine behaviour like that a certain other Canadian front man and as I said, I did see this coming, but because it’s so socially accepted as a reason to completely render him a lost cause (even on a first offense during a midlife crisis), it’s only adding to a stigma my mom’s embraced, even after her daughter’s diagnosis.
What do you think?
Crap…
Being on the east coast, I check matthewgood.org every morning. Due to the time difference, I’m basically a day behind. This means I usually miss those rare and juicy deleted posts and comments. When I log on the following morning and see folks talkin’ about all the “drama” I missed, it takes me back to 1983, when all of my friends set up their VCR’s properly to record the Global Premiere of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video, while I didn’t (there were just so many buttons on those things!) and the next day was all talk about something that I wanted to participate in, but just couldn’t! How frustrating.
Or, it was just like that episode of South Park, when Kyle was always one toy behind during the “Chinpokomon” craze. I know just how he felt.
I like it when someone, either intentionally or unintentionally, plays Devil’s Advocate with Matt, because Matt’s rebuttals are usually so short, blunt and effective. We need a secret site where the “Deleted Posts and idiot comments” go to die.
Ohhhhhh…how yummy. Steven Page. Now THERE’s a fun story. Yes! Let’s open that can of worms shall we? The sketchy details are so interesting!
[quote comment="58708"]Casey is a little better. The vet said they were either heat or chemical burns. He’s on Prednisone.[/quote]
Aww that’s what my dog is on, too. Makes him pee like a racehorse cause he’s so thirsty all the time- he’ll be on it forever though. Hopefully Casey is only on it for a little while :)
I think I’m getting dumber. I can’t make head nor tails of this comment section. Some mysterious person we can’t seem to identify is apparently throwing ad hominem attacks around… Dale’s wearing a speedo… site traffic, KIVA, Batman, hobbits… Steven Page? I need to go back to bed.
I am with you KET… I had a couple of “HUH” moments while reading this commenting section this morning as well..
Duane YES! At 1230 in the AM and it was worth it….
Dammit it was so good!
I still don’t understand the point of deleting a post after everyone’s already read it…
But when the lights came back on, the train was at the station. What’s up with that?
[quote comment="58761"]I still don’t understand the point of deleting a post after everyone’s already read it…[/quote]
If only so as to not further fan the flames. When it comes to something as petty and trivial as the blogger beef (think rapper beef, but far less violent and nowhere near as financially profitable) we nearly experienced yesterday, it is simply better to walk away. There is no point talking to someone who will not listen, after all.
[quote comment="58751"]Is this post about Batman? No? It should be….it’s that good.[/quote]
I agree. The Dark Knight?! Tonight?! I’m the only one excited in my family.
Glad to hear that Casey is doing better……
As always,
Love from Buffalo
quoting jnifer: “Oh and I must add…..I absolutely LOVE the gold icon thingy beside my name. How cool is that!!!
Ya I got one too! Mine is kind of like a gaelic-celtic-mystical-magical thing. Makes me wanna get all weird like Stevie Nicks or something. I think I’ll go an have a whole bunch of Chilkoot Lagers tonight and then go have it tatooed on me arse!
[quote comment="58760"]Duane YES! At 1230 in the AM and it was worth it….
Dammit it was so good![/quote]
Bah, I’m jealous. I want to see it so bad, but I probably won’t be able to until like Monday or so.
not trying to beat a dead horse here but i’d be fucking pissed if some loser from saskafuckingdelphia called ME a lefty elitist.
an elitist who lives in one of the poorest neighborhoods in vancouver. huh. makes sense if you’re from saskatchewan i guess. im guessing by elitist they mean someone who belongs to Amnesty International and can afford to take their dogs to the vet and buy themselves a funky hat….
maybe that loser should stick to blogging about potash. i hear its highly exciting and politically neutral!
“not trying to beat a dead horse here but i’d be fucking pissed if some loser from saskafuckingdelphia called ME a lefty elitist.”
Why? There’s so many other better things to waste your emotional energy on.
oh nothingman - you must not wait that long. it is to your benefit to get out and see it as often as possible before then…it is that good.
[quote comment="58771"] There’s so many other better things to waste your emotional energy on.[/quote]
True. I’m wasting mine right now trying to figure out if the Batman movie > waiting in lines and sitting in a crowded theatre.
YES!!!!
You have the shirt too!
Look I was bit fearful for my friends at Detective Comics what with the success of Iron man and the Redux of the Hulk - both successes in my opinion.
THERE IS NO CONTEST.
While Marvel has always played Burgerking to DC’s Mc Donald’s; Marvel has through more interesting characters and storylines developed as the comic book force in the movie world.
But DC is the Champ, and it’s because of the Bat.
People won’t associate V for Vendetta and Watchmen with DC the way they do Spidey, X-Men and The Avengers with Marvel - even though they are vastly superior films and adaptations.
But Batman is a story that stretches over 7 decades, and when you put in the right actors with the right director who don’t try to do too much but just let you relate to the characters you’ve got something that the mutants can never have - realism.
And let me say this, while Ledger is absolutely incredible in this role (one that I was skeptical could be taken from Jack) the rest of the cast (Eckhart and Bale) are all worthy of accolades.
Go stand in line, embrace the inner nerd.
lol @ pitt…yes, there are better things to waste energy on…like whining about the price of Beck’s beer…*sigh*..but that comment just begged to be picked apart..as im sure alot of the mg community members have already done to that particular site…
but hey, im just a “lefty elitist” from Alberta…*sigh*
better crawl back into my oil barrel and you know, do whatever it is lefty elitists do, like drink expensive German beer! muaha!
There’s so many other better things to waste your emotional energy on.[/quote]
Yes Patrick, your right! Like where we can find these so called pictures of Dale in a speeeeeedo that Matt was talking about ;-)
oh yeah, i’m right on that one.
oh pharm - you’re….from….alberta…..maybe there isn’t anything better to waste your emotional energy on.
my apologies….i’m so embarrassed.
CARRY ON!
Aw, man.. what did I miss?
I go to Furry Crack for one day and miss an entire deleted post? Boooooooooo ya
Furry Crack, not into it.
lol dude. lol
Furry Creek, BC…
Still here. wee bit cloudy… :o(
@ pitt: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
atleast its not saskatchewan!! (no offense to any mg saskatchewanite members!)
you know, being from alberta has its advantages..like when i go to ontario and people stand in awe as they see my bright red calgary flames jersey sticking out from the crowd…some of them never having seen one in person before…and then i get to proudly proclaim HEY ATLEAST ITS NOT THE GODDAMN OILERS!
being a flames fan so close to edmonton sucks. i get better reception from toronto fans, which is strangely odd and comforting at the same time!
i think in quebec they could hardly believe i had the balls to wear the jersey which made it even more fun! no better way to say “hey im not from here and im far faaaar from being french!”
hee hee
yeah whatev’s t-lee: if a chicana is into the Furry Creek, she need not justify to me.
pharm - you must always wear the colours when you find yourself in enemy territory.
I get a kick out of the hate on for Toronto - because much as John Safran to jJews, nobody talks more shit about Toronto and the Leafs - than Torontonians. Trust me.
haha omg noticed that! some hang on to the dream and mention the 67 cup win like it was yesterday…meanwhile, edmonton fans like to rub it in that calgary hasnt won since 89..and i retort that its atleast not 67! and i gotta hit a lil below the belt and remind all the oiler fans that hey, keenan might be comparable to stalin but atleast he didnt get drunk and run over a girl like mactavish! (who “rotted” in a jail cell for A YEAR for that incident while watching the team he was supposed to be playing for on prison tv! haha! and was also forbidden in his contract to drive the team bus after that!)
buuuuuuuuuuuuuurn!
you’d be surprised at the toronto fan base we have here in alberta….but yeah, you’re right..no one talks more shit about toronto than the people who wear their jerseys!
[quote comment="58708"]Casey is a little better. The vet said they were either heat or chemical burns. He’s on Prednisone.[/quote]
I’m happy Casey is doing better. :) If I saw my dog not be able to run I would be a mess. ( cause thats all she does.) I wonder what Casey steped in? Do you think it was antifreeze still?
Being from Ontario and living in Saskatchewan, as well as being a Leafs fan, has been awfully interesting. There are quite a few Leafs fan here as well, but most of them are just idiots about it. It’s impossible to talk to them about the Leafs. It’s always “we’re gonna do it this year…blah blah blah.” There’s also way too many Oilers fans. Still, I’m glad there are some Jays fans out here.
Also, politics is odd. Went from NDP for like forever to the complete opposite in Sask Party. It just shows the changing ideals here. It’s fucked.
[quote comment="58785"]yeah whatev’s t-lee: if a chicana is into the Furry Creek, she need not justify to me.
I get a kick out of the hate on for Toronto - because much as John Safran to jJews, nobody talks more shit about Toronto and the Leafs - than Torontonians. Trust me.[/quote]
LMFAO
Really? Torontonians talk shit about their home boys? GET OOOOOOOOOUT!!!!!! That is something I have never heard before.
“Quick pickin on the Leafs, man”
Here is one for you guys. Over drinks last night my buddy and I argued “Evolution vs. Creation.” I know *yawn* those topics have been hashed over for decades. “Intelligent Design” was thrown in to spice things up a bit.
So, what was the end result? Pardon the slight pun.
Actually, I’m sure more readers were interested in the actual commentary that was made on the issue rather than what was said about you and your endeavours. You know you have let people say want they will. I too, had mixed feelings about that. You should have left that entry in as proof that you are big enough to deal with the negative feedback that is inevitable when someone feels threatened. Back what you believe. And let me tell you, there few people out there that are willing to lay it on the line like you do. That’s what blogging is about.
t-lee, i dont think theres ever a end result in those debates, or atleast no definitive answers, which is why everyone picks those topics to begin with…
the only reason a bible hangs around MY house is so that i can whip it out and use scripture against those who like to use it against me…
an atheist quoting bible quotes at a christian quoting from the same book??
now THATS interesting!
As Pharming stated….The end result was that there was no end result as I believe one thing and he believes another thing and that ain’t ever going to change. Oh perhaps, I’ll witness a miracle and change my perspective. I doubt he will move on his and join my camp though. I have a hard time with the pseudo-science of “Intelligent Design.” There is no science to it. It is “Creationism” Don’t mask it under “ID.” I have no problem with people believing in supreme beings strictly on faith, in fact many of my close friends do and that doesn’t make me think any less of them. After all, the idea of a “higher creator” it is as old as humanity itself.
And to add to the whole debate when referring to “evolution” and the notion that time is the key factor in species development he says to me, ” So, you are hinging your “faith” on “time.” I laughed and said,” Yeah, I know it exists.”
Ok, so I almost couldn’t read the comments to this post because of all the Batman references. I can’t see it until next week (why god WHY??? people were freaking dressing up as members of the Batfamily for opening night, why was I not there?), and I die a little inside each time someone brings it up. ;.;
I suppose I should take comfort in the fact that it sounds like it won’t let me down–and that it is kicking ass against the (admittedly totally awesome) Marvel movies! =P
Um … but actually on topic, this makes me so happy that you took your last post down, Matt! That whole kerfuffle was making me very uncomfortable, and I’m proud of you for drawing the line and letting it go. :D
Also, I’m relieved to hear that Casey is doing better. :) I hope the Prednisone helps!
[quote comment="58786"]you’d be surprised at the toronto fan base we have here in alberta….but yeah, you’re right..no one talks more shit about toronto than the people who wear their jerseys![/quote]
Really? I don’t see much, just swarms of red from the Red Mile. But, thats just Calgary, not all of Alberta.
[quote comment="58751"]Is this post about Batman? No? It should be….it’s that good.[/quote]
Damn it, I’m not seeing it until next weekend!
IT”S AMAZING!!!!
Hahaha, yeah I bet hey! Its already sold out at the IMAX.
[quote comment="58705"]Actually, it was a case of coming to one’s senses. Yes, your comment was deleted. The reason? Because ad hominem attacks are not tolerated here. That is plainly stated right here.[/quote]
I spoke out of turn in haste.
It was unfair and ignorant. I ignored the rules laid out in plain view. I enjoy this site and what it stands for and I have abused the privelage.
My sincerest apology to Matt and all of his readers.
Peace