Comments on: These boots are made for walking?

By: Darlene

Darlene — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:26:11 +0000

Mmmmm, no. This is a thread about shoes and gender issues (or isshoes). And the sisters (in shoes or without them) are sick of blokes telling them what are important issues and what are not.

I just wanted to show this picture of these shoes. And in the spirit of the shoes, it might be time to go over all Stalin and close the thread. I can’t check it for the rest of the night and there might be nasty comments like the one deleted posted. Have a good night.

By: paul walter

paul walter — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:22:10 +0000

Now, a REAL story.
The Age reports former premier Paul Lennon as saying that the Gunns project is now “dead in the water”.
Any comments?

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:20:04 +0000

paul, if you don’t accept the comments policy, and our interpretation of it, you have no place commenting here. Simple as that. Every time you make a comment, you implicitly agree to abide by it. It’s quite possible to have disagreement without getting personal, making comments offensive to individuals, and to maintain good practice in being responsive to the topic. If you choose not to do that, that’s your choice, but we are not obliged to entertain either comments or objections from someone who is not prepared to participate according to the guidelines we’ve laid down.

By: paul walter

paul walter — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:10:43 +0000

“Our place, our rules”, said Stalin.

By: Darlene

Darlene — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:48:30 +0000

The 295 comment is no longer there. Didn’t see it previously. It was highly objectionable in relation to another commentator and also had a nasty inference about women being guilty for sexual assaults committed against them.

I did have better things to do . I was watching The Simpsons and eating Hudson Homer chocolate ice cream.

Here’s a pair of shoes that I think are lovely:

By: Adrien

Adrien — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:43:26 +0000

Mindy – I don’t think it’s fair to call Rebekka obnoxious, just because she makes you defend your arguments…
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Not really. I called her obnoxious ’cause, well, she is.
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You give as good as you get.
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Yep. I’m obnoxious too . Rebekka and I are the Beatrice and Benedick of Larvatus Prodeo.
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Isn’t a robust discussion what you are here for?
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Nah… Pavlov’s Cat’s right. I’ve stop taking my medication and I think I’m Napoleon. .
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And now about the shoes. These are the kinda thing: good for kickin’ boys with.

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:33:32 +0000

Darlene’s no doubt got better things to do, but I might jump in here and point out that the comments policy suggests that a whole thread shouldn’t be captive to some discussion of one commenter’s views. So I’d suggest that the topic of “paul walter” has been discussed sufficiently. And from a moderation point of view, he might like to consider the high degree of offensiveness of at least the comment directed at Rebekka @ 295. It’s unacceptable.

Our place, our rules, remember.

By: Pavlov's Cat

Pavlov's Cat — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:24:29 +0000

The superiority I must likewise ashamedly own; what part of this is due to quality, what part the patrician pose is something others can decide.

Now who’s leaving himself wide open?

You’re deluded, dude.

By: Adrien

Adrien — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:48:50 +0000

And not gladly suffering fools.
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You forgot to add ‘has tendency to leave self wide open to comebacks’ but, no, I’m only gonna think it .
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Back on topic: here’s some fantastic shoes. Better looked at than worn I’d wager. Put together by this lassie.
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Patriarchal dupe or feminist icon, both and/or neither? You tell me.

By: Mindy

Mindy — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:47:06 +0000

I don’t think it’s fair to call Rebekka obnoxious, just because she makes you defend your arguments. Isn’t a robust discussion what you are here for? You give as good as you get.