Comments on: Fort Apache The Couch http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/10/27/fort-apache-the-couch/ "...a somewhat popular blogger" Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:55:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Kilo http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/10/27/fort-apache-the-couch/comment-page-2/#comment-20422 Kilo Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:05:48 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/10/27/fort-apache-the-couch/#comment-20422 <p>“shed defense weapon”</p> <p>WTF have you got in your shed you’re willing to kill someone over ? Drop that mfing potting mix ?</p> “shed defense weapon”

WTF have you got in your shed you’re willing to kill someone over ? Drop that mfing potting mix ?

]]> By: JohnSwansboro http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/10/27/fort-apache-the-couch/comment-page-2/#comment-20192 JohnSwansboro Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:52:29 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/10/27/fort-apache-the-couch/#comment-20192 <p>I’ve snickered at a lot of title-snark in my day, Tbogg–hell, a lot of it yours. </p> <p>But “Fort Apache The Couch”?</p> <p>Friggin’ hilarious. I nearly shat meself…which now that I reflect upon it, is a state not unlike what the PW crew appear to be perpetually enduring. </p> <p>Gee, thanks for the lesson in empathy.</p> I’ve snickered at a lot of title-snark in my day, Tbogg–hell, a lot of it yours.

But “Fort Apache The Couch”?

Friggin’ hilarious. I nearly shat meself…which now that I reflect upon it, is a state not unlike what the PW crew appear to be perpetually enduring.

Gee, thanks for the lesson in empathy.

]]> By: GregB http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/10/27/fort-apache-the-couch/comment-page-1/#comment-20188 GregB Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:49:24 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/10/27/fort-apache-the-couch/#comment-20188 <p>The GOP is Falling Down.</p> <p>-G</p> The GOP is Falling Down.

-G

]]> By: dsidhe http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/10/27/fort-apache-the-couch/comment-page-1/#comment-20185 dsidhe Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:52:18 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/10/27/fort-apache-the-couch/#comment-20185 <blockquote><p>Just like kids that aren’t taught the responsibility of driving a car are more likely to have an accident.</p></blockquote> <p>Really? I’ve never learned to drive, and I’ve never caused an accident. Because I don’t drive. Extend your analogy. It’s only the people holding the guns who have gun accidents. Whether they’ve been taught to use one or not, they don’t kill anyone with them if they don’t have them in their hands.</p>

Just like kids that aren’t taught the responsibility of driving a car are more likely to have an accident.

Really? I’ve never learned to drive, and I’ve never caused an accident. Because I don’t drive. Extend your analogy. It’s only the people holding the guns who have gun accidents. Whether they’ve been taught to use one or not, they don’t kill anyone with them if they don’t have them in their hands.

]]> By: paulbeard http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/10/27/fort-apache-the-couch/comment-page-1/#comment-20178 paulbeard Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:18:19 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/10/27/fort-apache-the-couch/#comment-20178 <p>yup. That’s the deal. The missus goes out to work and he fans the flames of paranoia and narcissism in his little clubhouse. An ounce of self-awareness would kill him.</p> yup. That’s the deal. The missus goes out to work and he fans the flames of paranoia and narcissism in his little clubhouse. An ounce of self-awareness would kill him.

]]> By: DUDACKATTACK http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/10/27/fort-apache-the-couch/comment-page-1/#comment-20174 DUDACKATTACK Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:41:36 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/10/27/fort-apache-the-couch/#comment-20174 <p>So the the Toughest Man on the <strike>Pretarded</strike> Pajamas blogroll who said he quit blogging because of “his training schedule” is now back blogging and now afraid of the possibility of an Obama presidency and once again;</p> <p><em>“With day 3 of my fundraising drive coming to a close, I’m at a bit over 50% of my goal. Maybe Tuesdays are just slow days. Or maybe I set my goal too high.”</em></p> <p>Failed. At everything. Failed.</p> So the the Toughest Man on the Pretarded Pajamas blogroll who said he quit blogging because of “his training schedule” is now back blogging and now afraid of the possibility of an Obama presidency and once again;

“With day 3 of my fundraising drive coming to a close, I’m at a bit over 50% of my goal. Maybe Tuesdays are just slow days. Or maybe I set my goal too high.”

Failed. At everything. Failed.

]]> By: tanbark http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/10/27/fort-apache-the-couch/comment-page-1/#comment-20173 tanbark Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:25:22 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/10/27/fort-apache-the-couch/#comment-20173 <p>I have a friend; a reasonable, moderate, republican. (There are a few around…)</p> <p>He owns a shotgun for hunting, and a pistol for his house, and his wife, when he’s on the road on his job.</p> <p>He refers to the NRA types so well exhibited in TBoggs’ good piece, as:</p> <p>“Chickendicks”</p> <p>Which is enough said.</p> I have a friend; a reasonable, moderate, republican. (There are a few around…)

He owns a shotgun for hunting, and a pistol for his house, and his wife, when he’s on the road on his job.

He refers to the NRA types so well exhibited in TBoggs’ good piece, as:

“Chickendicks”

Which is enough said.

]]> By: Iamhbomb http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/10/27/fort-apache-the-couch/comment-page-1/#comment-20172 Iamhbomb Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:08:09 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/10/27/fort-apache-the-couch/#comment-20172 <p>Suppose that Obama does get elected, then imagine that down the road a bit, *none* of what those clowns are predicting happens. I’ll guarantee that not one of them will be able to bring themselves to say, “Okay, I guess I seriously overestimated things.” Nope, the reason that things didn’t turn out like they thought will be because “they were prepared.” Yeah, right…</p> Suppose that Obama does get elected, then imagine that down the road a bit, *none* of what those clowns are predicting happens. I’ll guarantee that not one of them will be able to bring themselves to say, “Okay, I guess I seriously overestimated things.” Nope, the reason that things didn’t turn out like they thought will be because “they were prepared.” Yeah, right…

]]> By: Julia http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/10/27/fort-apache-the-couch/comment-page-1/#comment-20171 Julia Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:24:06 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/10/27/fort-apache-the-couch/#comment-20171 <p>If I recall correctly (I always get these people mixed up) doesn’t she pretty much pay the bills? If I didn’t want a gun in the house with my kids and I was expected to pay for it, there pretty much wouldn’t be a gun in the house.</p> If I recall correctly (I always get these people mixed up) doesn’t she pretty much pay the bills? If I didn’t want a gun in the house with my kids and I was expected to pay for it, there pretty much wouldn’t be a gun in the house.

]]> By: compcat http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/10/27/fort-apache-the-couch/comment-page-1/#comment-20170 compcat Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:03:22 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/10/27/fort-apache-the-couch/#comment-20170 <p>Eh, fear and loathing is a hobby for these types of people. They’re still using toilet paper that they stocked to survive Y2K, assuming that the grownups in the house let them use the credit card.</p> Eh, fear and loathing is a hobby for these types of people. They’re still using toilet paper that they stocked to survive Y2K, assuming that the grownups in the house let them use the credit card.

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