Comments on: Truthiness versus Truth

By: jo

jo — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:22:46 +0000

First attempt Yobbo, #3.

http://leonbertrand.blogspot.com/2008/11/economist-gives-obama-few-pointers.html

By: Gummo Trotsky

Gummo Trotsky — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:33:33 +0000

Myth Number 1 gets an outing at Bolt's blog Saying it exists doesn’t mean it does exist. And saying it doesn't, and even if it does I'm too lazy to look for it, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. GWYWSE (Go Waggle Your Willy Somewhere Else).

By: Yobbo

Yobbo — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:57:23 +0000

Yobbo @ 25 – actually I had in mind the RWDB commenters on threads here about the US election. And I’m sure if you want to read Janet Albrechtsen etc. you can find the links for yourself.

It’s your made up thesis. Don’t ask me to prove your work for you. It would be a waste of my time because 99% of what you type is completely made up, worthless trash.

Saying it exists doesn’t mean it does exist. Link it or GTFO, as they say.

By: Andrew Reynolds

Andrew Reynolds — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:44:26 +0000

Mr Irving,
If that was so then we must both have a namesake with odd writing predilictions. Mr. Hitler was much closer to being a socialist than I would feel comfortable with.

By: David Irving (no relation)

David Irving (no relation) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:38:06 +0000

Mr Reynolds, I purchased a copy of your latest offering and, though weighty, its pages are mostly blank (except for a few comments by a Mr. Hitler that were barely coherent).

Never mind, it’s doing sterling service keeping my monitor at the correct height.

By: Andrew Reynolds

Andrew Reynolds — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:09:27 +0000

GB,
I have no objection to us growing some of (or all of, if that is what you want to do) your food in the backyard. You should just realise that this is probably not the most efficient method of growing food and is probably dumping more carbon into the atmosphere than having it done on an industrial scale.
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Acme,
You mean you have no remaindered copies of your own publication? I am not surprised the Libs sent them back to you. The weighty tome of “True and Non-trivial Statements Made By The Great Right-Wing World Leaders” is far more useful.

By: acme publishers

acme publishers — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:02:56 +0000

No worries Mr Reynolds.
We actually received a bulk order recently, care of the Liberal Party, Canberra, but they insisted that it be delivered in a brown paper package for some reason.

By: GB

GB — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:48:10 +0000

Andrew, I’m starting to grow more food in the backyard. Lots of us can. It wouldn’t provide all the fruit and vegies you need, but why not? What are people afraid of? A bit of vitamin D and seeming like a hippie? Bloggers are the last people who should be worried about their image.

They had “victory gardens” during the war – think of it as patriotic.

By: Andrew Reynolds

Andrew Reynolds — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:16:07 +0000

Sorry, Acme – I meant Non-Trivial. Does it come in blocks of 10? I think it would still fit under the 50g letter limit for postage.
As for the other item, I do not condone the use of illicit drugs. Perhaps you should send it to Kevin – he seems to have a serious problem with reality when it comes to whether he has made an error or not. Some element of self-medication may be of assistance to him.

By: wizofaus

wizofaus — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:59:28 +0000

(oops, forgot obligatory reference to thankfully-now-updated kid’s game on ABC website)

By: wizofaus

wizofaus — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:51:48 +0000

Andrew, no, the only truly green solution is to not eat at all. Death is by far the most effective way to reduce your carbon footprint.

By: David Rubie

David Rubie — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:32:05 +0000

Here's the rebuttal of O'Rourke by Bill Kristol

By: acme publishers

acme publishers — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:31:32 +0000

Mr Reynolds, thanks for your enquiry, but you must be thinking of another publisher. We would never use a word such as ‘untrivial’ in one of our titles, or even in the text, (assuming that we still employ sub-editors in these difficult times), since such a word does not exist, and if it does it shouldn’t.

However, you may be interested in ‘Reality: How to Make It Meet Your Needs’, which you may find amusing. Mind you, I have a feeling you may have already read it.

By: Andrew Reynolds

Andrew Reynolds — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:16:06 +0000

wiz,
Maybe we should all just grow our own food in our backyards. Thank of what that would do for urban sprawl – or would it then be rural sprawl?

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:03:18 +0000

Yobbo @ 25 – actually I had in mind the RWDB commenters on threads here about the US election. And I’m sure if you want to read Janet Albrechtsen etc. you can find the links for yourself.

By: wizofaus

wizofaus — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:54:07 +0000

Andrew, re the whole food miles thing – the first objections to the idea that buying locally made produce was better for the environment I read came from distinctly left-leaning sources.
Then again, it was a lefty/greeny type that supposed calculated that you produced more CO2 walking to the store than driving.

By: Andrew Reynolds

Andrew Reynolds — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:47:57 +0000

Thanks, acme. I was looking for another of your publications – I understand it is a small one – Titled “True and Untrivial Statements Made By The Great Left-Wing World Leaders”. Is it still in stock? I need a laugh.

By: acme publishers

acme publishers — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:42:39 +0000

And for you Mr Reynolds, I heartily recommend our remaindered publication, “Cliches, Jargon and other Plagues of Modern Communication”, which can be purchased at the ridiculous price of $4.99 at all discount bookstores.

Unfortunately it was one of our weakest sellers, due in part we believe to the fact that most people see nothing wrong with the above language vices. The title may have something to do with it as well. Not to mention the decision to adorn the cover with a picture of a rat.

By: Andrew Reynolds

Andrew Reynolds — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:36:04 +0000

Geoff,
If that was the worst comment from the Right, then they have nothing on the Left’s use of hyperbole, exaggeration etc. etc.
Back in the real world all sides in politics will generally lie, overstate the truth and bend reality to make a point. Deal with it.

By: Geoff Robinson

Geoff Robinson — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:14:45 +0000

The worst comment from the right was from Greg Sheridan complaining that Obama was an ‘enigma’, Sheridan who is paid buckets of $$ as a journalist can’t be bothered to do some basic research on what Democrat friendly foreign policy think tanks are saying.