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the dissident frogman | Tue, September 16, 2008 | Permalink | 733 hits

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DISCLAIMER: in my experience, the following doesn't apply to 99% of my readership. Unfortunately, experience also shows it has to be written down for the remaining 1%.

The short version, when it comes to my comments policy, goes down to a line taken from the (mediocre) second opus of the Matrix:

"I built this place. Down here, I make the rules."

Let's elaborate a bit:

  1. Try to stay on topic. If you have a beef against the cow-fart(1) induced climate change and this post is about monkey spanking(2), then it's not the place to draw your sword(3).
    I have nothing against a freewheeling conversation, but if it's off-topic AND stupid or offensive, then it will have a badly limited lifespan.
  2. Consider the two following statements…
    • I'm totally open-minded when it comes to rational ideas.
    • It is quite obvious that Anti-Americanism, anti-Semitism, Islamism, Nationalism, Racism, Collectivism(4) and Multiculturalism (non-exhaustive list) exist in complete contradiction with Reason.
    … And guess the total amount of tolerance you can expect from me if you indulge in any of these.
  3. If you shall persist in these ways nevertheless, understand that I'm not spending countless hours of work on this site to "reach out", "debate" with you, "understand" your "root causes" or "learn" about your religion. Unlike race, ideology is something we choose, and for which we must bear all responsibilities. I loathe your sick mindset and what you defend and promote. I've heard all your pitiful excuses for your despicable totalitarian psyche and your compulsion to coerce or enslave your fellow men and women in the name of some "greater good".
    So understand that this is not a public forum: it is my outpost in the culture war you wage against me, my kin, my rights and my freedom — thus, you will only be tolerated here, and only if I decide so. I call the shots and I owe you nothing. As a matter of fact, I don't like having you around, so the only argument you're truly entitled to hear from me would come, if you insist, amplified through the barrel of my Sig-Sauer high powered rifle(5) — because when it comes to intolerant scumbags, I'm an intolerant bastard.
    So keep your distances, and nobody gets hurt.
  4. I also have a very limited patience for social-democrats of all race and creed, center-of-center jellyfish and buttermonkey(6) hybrids, Blame-America-First (and always) Libertarians (usually of the Rothbardian school), Hollywood idiots & Festival-de-Cannes cretins and those Parisians who fancy themselves as an elite when they are nothing but the developed world's rednecks(7). However, I tend to ignore them, so they may consider themselves lucky if they manage to draw some sarcasm in colorful language from me.
  5. Yeah, and don't get me started on journalists and the Wonderful World of Mainstream Media...
  6. American and British soldiers (including the Commonwealth) stand on a special pedestal in my personal pantheon. Disrespect them here, and you'll quickly wish you'd rather stand naked in Mecca during Hajj, wearing only a sign that reads "Muhammad was a pedophile".
  7. I may moderate, remove or edit anything and give neither excuses nor explanations. It has nothing to do with "censorship": I am not a State, you are not a coerced citizen of said State and so you are always free to express yourself on your own facility and by your own means. Commenting is not a right, it is a privilege I grant or take away, according to my right as the owner of this place.
  8. My site is not awfully biased: it's shamelessly opinioned. If you're on my side, you get my vote and are free to rant 'n' roll. If not, live with it or go rot in the gutter.
  9. Oh and, if you're a vegan, be advised that I hunt, kill, cook(8) and eat all sorts of animals, and thoroughly enjoy the whole lot of it. Have fun with your carrots, Doc.
  1. Ha ha. Beef. Cow. Geddit?
  2. It's been known to happen.
  3. Neither is the guestbook by the way.
  4. That includes of course all its variations: Socialism, National-Socialist, Communism, Fascism, etc.
  5. With a loud 'Bang'
  6. Nope, don't know what species is that either, but it does sound like a particularly vile creature, doesn't it?
  7. Tell me London, New-York, Sydney or Tokyo, but Paris is a dump.
  8. Frequently in some sort of wine sauce or with loads of tears-pulling spices. Grapes and pepper count as veggie stuff right?

AVERTISSEMENT : selon mon expérience, ce qui suit ne s'applique pas à 99% de mes lecteurs. Malheureusement, l'expérience prouve aussi qu'il faut que cela soit écrit pour le pourcentage restant.

La version courte, concernant ma politique pour les commentaires, se résume à une ligne tirée du second (médiocre) volet de Matrix:

"J'ai construit cet endroit. Ici, je fais les lois."

Élaborons un brin :

  1. Il existe une subtile différence entre "être familier" et "traiter familièrement". Cela signifie que les culs-sales qui s'imaginent débarquer ici et me tutoyer comme si nous avions gardé les piquets de grève ensemble verront leur contribution à la conversation éradiquée sans autre forme de procès. Quelle que soit la pertinence de ladite contribution. Même si vous n'êtes Vraiment Pas Content® avec ce que j'écris, cela ne vous dispense pas de surveiller vos manières : tant que je n'ai pas été présenté à votre chère Maman, nous nous vouvoierons. Vu ?
  2. Évitez le hors-sujet. Si vous avez une rancune à l'égard de l'impact des pets de vache sur le changement climatique et que cet article traite de la fessée de macaque(1), alors ce n'est pas l'endroit d'où lancer votre croisade (2).
    Je n'ai rien contre une conversation à bâtons rompus, mais si c'est hors-sujet ET stupide ou insultant, ça aura une durée de vie salement limitée.
  3. Considérez les deux affirmations suivantes...
    • J'ai une ouverture d'esprit totale en ce qui concerne toutes idées rationnelles.
    • Il est évident qu' Anti-américanisme, anti-Sémitisme, Islamisme, Nationalisme, Racisme, Collectivisme(3) et Multiculturalisme (liste non-exhaustive) existent en complète contradiction avec la Raison.
    ... Et tâchez de devinez la dose totale de tolérance que vous pouvez attendre de moi si vous cédez à l'une de ces sirènes.
  4. Si vous deviez cependant persister dans ces voies, comprenez que je ne dépense pas un nombre incalculable d'heures de travail sur ce site pour vous "tendre la main", "débattre" avec vous, "comprendre" vos "causes profondes" ou "apprendre à connaitre" votre religion. Contrairement à la race, l'idéologie est le résultat de nos choix, et nous devons en supporter l'entière responsabilité. J'abhorre votre mentalité tarée, et ce que vous défendez et promouvez. J'ai entendu toutes vos pitoyables excuses pour votre détestable psyché de totalitaire et votre compulsion à forcer et réduire vos semblables en esclavage au nom d'un quelconque "intérêt général".
    Comprenez donc que ceci n'est pas un forum publique : c'est mon avant-poste dans la guerre culturelle que vous lancez contre moi, mes semblables, mes droits et ma liberté — vous ne serez que toléré ici, et seulement si je le décide. Je tire les ficelles, et ne vous doit rien. En fait je n'aime pas vous voir dans le coin, et en conséquence les seuls arguments de ma part auxquels vous puissiez réellement prétendre, si vous insistez, se transmettent par le canon de ma carabine de fort calibre Sig-Sauer(4) — Parce dès qu'ils s'agit d'ordures intolérantes, je suis un salaud d'intolérant.
    Alors gardez vos distances, et personne ne sera blessé.
  5. J'ai aussi un patience très limitée pour les sociaux-démocrates de toute confession et couleur, les centristes-du-centre fruits de l'union d'une méduse et d'un cul de singe, les Libertarés de l'École Rothbard conditionnés au "C'est la faute à l'Amérique, toujours et partout", Les Idiots d'Hollywood et les Crétins-de-Cannes, de même que ces parisiens qui se prennent pour une élite alors qu'ils ne sont que les bouseux du monde développé (5). J'ai cependant tendance à les ignorer, et ils peuvent donc s'estimer chanceux s'ils arrivent à me soutirer ne serait-ce qu'un sarcasme en langage fleuri.
  6. Ouais, et ne me lancez pas sur les journalistes et le Monde Merveilleux des Medias...
  7. Les soldats Américains et Britanniques (parmi lesquels j'inclue le Commonwealth) prennent place sur un piédestal particulier dans mon panthéon personnel. Manquez leur de respect ici, et vous souhaiterez rapidement vous trouver plutôt à la Mecque en période Hajj, tout nu avec seulement une pancarte autour du coup sur laquelle on puisse lire "Mahomet était un pédophile".
  8. Je peux modérer, supprimer ou éditer quoi que ce soit, sans fournir d'excuses ni d'explications. Cela n'a rien à voir avec de la “censure”, pour une raison très simple : je ne suis pas un État, vous n'êtes pas un citoyen opprimé dudit État et demeurez donc libre de vous exprimer sur votre propre support et par vos propres moyens. Commenter n'est pas un droit, c'est un privilège que j'accorde ou refuse selon mon droit de propriétaire des lieux.
  9. Mon site n'est pas affreusement partial, il est impudemment orienté. Si vous êtes de mon côté, vous avez mon aval et êtes libre de disserter à l'envi. Sinon, faites avec ou allez crever dans le caniveau.
  10. Oh, et si vous êtes végétarien, sachez que je chasse, tue, cuisine(6) et bouffe toutes sortes d'animaux, et que j'apprécie le tout sans aucune retenue. Soyez heureux avec vos carottes Docteur.
  1. C'est déjà arrivé.
  2. C'est aussi valable pour le Livre d'Or.
  3. Ce qui inclue aussi ses variantes : Socialisme, National-Socialisme, Communisme, Fascisme, etc.
  4. Avec un gros 'Bang'
  5. Londres, New-York, Sydney ou Tokyo, d'accord. Mais Paris, c'est un bled de cul-terreux.
  6. Généralement avec une sauce au vin, ou alors des poignées d'épices à t'arracher la tripaille. Le raisin et les piments, ça compte comme trucs de végétarien, non ?

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If you need further help with the site, you may want to check the Field Manual. Ultimately, you can also drop me a line. I usually don't answer jellyfish and buttermonkey(1) hybrids however.

  1. Nope, don't know what species is that either, but it does sound like a particularly vile creature, doesn't it?
  1. En défense contre le spam et les tirs isolés, j'ai établi un ensemble de restrictions sur l'ajout de commentaires par les simples visiteurs sur le site (i.e. soit lorsque vous n'êtes pas enregistré comme membre, soit lorsque vous l'êtes, mais n'avez pas ouvert une session), dont notamment la modération avant publication. L’approbation des commentaires prenant un temps certain et variable, je vous invite donc à vous inscrire, si vous envisagez sérieusement de participer à la conversation en temps réel.
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  6. Pour mémoire : vous décidez de ce que vous écrivez, aussi brillant ou stupide que cela soit, et le fait que j'en autorise la publication ne signifie pas que je l'approuve ou le désapprouve, et cela que j'y réponde ou non. Hé, vous êtes censé vous comporter en adulte responsable, s'pas ?

Si vous avez besoin de plus d'aide avec le site, jetez un œil au manuel d'instruction. Au pire, vous pouvez également m'envoyer un mot. J'ai cependant tendance à ne pas répondre aux fruits de l'union d'une méduse et d'un cul de singe.

Comments | Commentaires

unknown jane | 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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09/17 2008
02:39 PM

Stretchy pants will do you in every time.  Sometimes God gives us moments that are just between the creator and us, which were not meant for anything other than a message for us, not our gain (at least that’s my philosophical excuse for why I have never gotten a pic the hummingbirds that regularly visit, and was what my Kiowa great grandmother taught me about sometimes leaving wild creatures to themselves).

Something certainly does seem to be coming, and it’s picking up speed. Some of the news out of Europe is positively frightening, and N. America really isn’t any better.  People at work are starting to get panicky, wondering if they will have to start growing their own food or find a way to keep warm this winter or that there will be some sort of civil war and they may be needing to defend themselves (oh no; being self sufficient—the horror!  still, I suppose for some this would be a daunting possiblity as they aren’t used to fending for themselves nor were their parents).  It seems sometimes as though the entire world is holding its breathe—waiting for something.

Or maybe I’m just being paranoid and in the fall doldrums.  We’ll just have to wait and see, right?

 

 
TooTall | 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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In: Utah
09/18 2008
08:39 AM

I don’t know Jane.  While I’ve certainly been wrong before, DF doesn’t strike me as the spandex type of guy.
the dissident frogman | 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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09/18 2008
09:30 AM
Comment 3748

"DF doesn’t strike me as the spandex type of guy."


 

Yep. Only for very specific purposes—PT and such—, and never EVER casually, that’s for sure.
missred | 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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09/18 2008
07:37 PM

"and never EVER casually, that’s for sure." 

>whew< (she sighs with relief)

that means i don’t have to add you to my weird guy list.
unknown jane | 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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09/19 2008
01:34 PM

My apologies for not being exact—I meant to infer that stretchy(running) pants are bloody impractical when one wants to carry something with them.

Didn’t mean to infer that you wore stretchy pants habitually (and I too am glad you don’t).

My syntax and reasoning are a bit off as of late—baby who has decided sleep isn’t something one should do (oy).

 
the dissident frogman | 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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09/19 2008
03:53 PM
Comment 3757

unknown jane: no apologies needed, really. I mentioned stretchy pants because I regard them as an endless source of amusement, and always have - even before I watched Nacho Libre.

I actually enjoyed that you, TooTall and missred caught on it. It’s not because the general situation is bleak every now and then that we must lose our sense of humor. Quite the contrary, in fact.

Congratulations for your miniature human—including my compliments for carrying through what must be an exhausting duty; I understand they’re like the Government: an alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other (yep, I just pulled a Reagan-in-Reverse).
unknown jane | 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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09/19 2008
08:05 PM

Oh jeez, how could I have missed the Nacho Libre reference—I’m going brain dead.

Thanks—number 5, and (sadly for my physical, emotional, and mental state) just as active and bouncy as the other 4 , hence my current state.  (yep, Peter Singer, Al Gore, and the progressive left must hate me for raping Gaia and  irresponsibly producing such a sizeable and boisterous litter).

Government = bambino  -- good one (and the best analogy of government/economic systems to date)!  But babies at least smell nice (when properly washed) and are fond of giggling and cuddles (and producing such from most adults); something I have yet to see any government do!  The changing of the dirty linens is indeed  left up to the adults of this world however.

This has been the happiest blog talk I’ve seen in a couple of weeks; nice change of pace.

 
tinga-tinga | 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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09/20 2008
10:15 AM

Like to take a pair or two of those stretchy pants and wrap them around the necks of the snivelling "Progressive" but really regressive political hacks who claim to be "educators" who bleat "tolerance" while conditioning the young minds in their care into the worst intolerance and repression.

1930s indeed!!  What to do when the HISTORY teacher intones with a sneer that George Washington was over-rated?  To imagine what Napoleon would have accomplished with Washington’s army?   Wise-cracking actual history major French-educated son laughed, "yeah!  We CAN easily predict what Napoleon would have done in Washington’s place.  Napoleon would have crowned himself king, raised the Continental army to invade Mexico and Canada, left the country bankrupt, been hogtied and shipped off to exile to die, and the US would be today in something like the 6th Republic, IF it was LUCKY.

Washington is over-rated !?!?!  And this moron is one of many teaching our next generation.   Do they even include the 1930s - the warnings that we all should heed?  If we do not know our history, we are doomed to repeat it.

 

 
unknown jane | 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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09/21 2008
03:50 PM

Tinga, therein lies a problem.  There is a distressing urgency amoungst people (who should know better) to throw out all manner of crude generalizations and a view of things from the most narrow of categories.  This is a sure way to obscure matters which deserve a better look about and interpretation.

One could very easily agree that Washington was indeed overrated.  IF one only judges him on certain narrow areas of interpretation.  He was no strategic genius as a general, and quite honestly got damn lucky on more than one occasion.  As for his executive abilities as president, I don’t know if we can really rate him, as his job was so very much different than later presidents, but I would concur that insofar as executive abilities there have been better presidents.  So your sneering academic could be considered correct in calling Washington overrated if one only takes the man by these guidelines.  However, there is more to a person (or anything for that matter) than narrow, scientific categories in which one can chart, graph, weigh, measure, and ultimately pigeon hole him/her.  Washington earned his greatness most fairly by believing in and sticking to an idea --  the fact that he managed to inspire his men (and keep himself inspired) under such duress, managed to stick it out and prevail, and that ultimately he refused personal power at the end of his last term are the keys to what make him great.  So, insofar as the content of his character I would almost call Washington underrated (and a pity we don’t have people like that anymore).

 
G.W.C. | 3 months ago
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10/03 2008
02:14 AM

Old George couldn’t have been to bad. After all, I’m named after him and I’m fantastic.  ;)
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