Comments for The Sufferable Ass http://www.sufferableass.com Quietly, lovingly, judging you Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:22:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Community Standards versus Free Speech: A Primer for the Clueless by Daniel http://www.sufferableass.com/2007/04/15/community-standards-versus-free-speech-a-primer-for-the-clueless/comment-page-1/#comment-6172 Daniel Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:22:27 +0000 http://www.sufferableass.com/2007/04/15/community-standards-versus-free-speech-a-primer-for-the-clueless/#comment-6172 I couldn't understand some parts of this article nity Standards versus Free Speech: A Primer for the Clueless at The Sufferable Ass, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting. I couldn’t understand some parts of this article nity Standards versus Free Speech: A Primer for the Clueless at The Sufferable Ass, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting.

]]> Comment on Call for Bloggers to take a Chill Pill by Blogger Code of Conduct? No Thanks - from The Zero Boss by Jay Andrew Allen http://www.sufferableass.com/2007/03/31/call-for-bloggers-to-take-a-chill-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-2803 Blogger Code of Conduct? No Thanks - from The Zero Boss by Jay Andrew Allen Sun, 01 Apr 2007 06:29:26 +0000 http://www.sufferableass.com/2007/03/31/call-for-bloggers-to-take-a-chill-pill/#comment-2803 [...] behind this episode? How is it that one pissant can cull this much attention from the collective? The Sufferable Ass summarizes the situation perfectly: the very freedom that allows Kathy to publish in the first [...] [...] behind this episode? How is it that one pissant can cull this much attention from the collective? The Sufferable Ass summarizes the situation perfectly: the very freedom that allows Kathy to publish in the first [...]

]]> Comment on Call for Bloggers to take a Chill Pill by jamie martin http://www.sufferableass.com/2007/03/31/call-for-bloggers-to-take-a-chill-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-2799 jamie martin Sun, 01 Apr 2007 04:39:12 +0000 http://www.sufferableass.com/2007/03/31/call-for-bloggers-to-take-a-chill-pill/#comment-2799 along the lines of what i said too :) along the lines of what i said too :)

]]> Comment on Honorary Ass: Anthony Weiner (D-NY) by The Ass http://www.sufferableass.com/2007/02/11/honorary-ass-anthony-weiner-d-ny/comment-page-1/#comment-1880 The Ass Sun, 11 Feb 2007 22:58:03 +0000 http://www.sufferableass.com/2007/02/11/honorary-ass-anthony-weiner-d-ny/#comment-1880 Thanks, Tonyahky. We're gettin' re-sitchiated 'round here. Coupla things're still broke (including the background color fer this comment, apparently... oy!), but we'll get there. Congrats on yer new blog. I'll be checkin' it out. Thanks, Tonyahky. We’re gettin’ re-sitchiated ‘round here. Coupla things’re still broke (including the background color fer this comment, apparently… oy!), but we’ll get there. Congrats on yer new blog. I’ll be checkin’ it out.

]]> Comment on Honorary Ass: Anthony Weiner (D-NY) by tonyahky http://www.sufferableass.com/2007/02/11/honorary-ass-anthony-weiner-d-ny/comment-page-1/#comment-1879 tonyahky Sun, 11 Feb 2007 22:33:22 +0000 http://www.sufferableass.com/2007/02/11/honorary-ass-anthony-weiner-d-ny/#comment-1879 It's always good to see members of the Republic Party take an ass-reaming, isn't it? You've got an awesome looking blog here--I'm putting you on my blogroll! It’s always good to see members of the Republic Party take an ass-reaming, isn’t it?

You’ve got an awesome looking blog here—I’m putting you on my blogroll!

]]> Comment on Don’t Fall In Love With Potential by The Ass http://www.sufferableass.com/2006/02/22/dont-fall-in-love-with-potential/comment-page-1/#comment-20 The Ass Thu, 15 Jun 2006 23:10:19 +0000 http://www.sufferableass.com/?p=26#comment-20 <blockquote>They’ve got so much potential they can’t imagine that simply finishing — competently, appropriately, finally — is enough.</blockquote> Or, at least, CAN be enough. Yes--yes--YES! Preach it, sister!

They’ve got so much potential they can’t imagine that simply finishing — competently, appropriately, finally — is enough.

Or, at least, CAN be enough. Yes—yes—YES! Preach it, sister!

]]> Comment on Don’t Fall In Love With Potential by Zoe http://www.sufferableass.com/2006/02/22/dont-fall-in-love-with-potential/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Zoe Thu, 15 Jun 2006 22:06:04 +0000 http://www.sufferableass.com/?p=26#comment-19 If, as Linus Pauling said,"Ideas are the shit of creative brains, shed continuously by all creative people," "potential" has to be the curse of anyone able to cope with institutional education with a better-than-B average!!! Parents, teachers, advisors, mentors, bosses all gazing at you with disappointment when you fail to buy-in to whatever the challenge du jour may be with "But you have so much potential! I know you can do this!" Well, yes. But why would I **want** to do whatever ... take the sucky litcrit course, work on the doomed-from-the-start project, give up a rare free weekend to "volunteer" for some event for a cause I don't care about, attend a social function with people who can't carry a conversation ... Ah, the lifetime of guilt trips inflicted by people who expect you to deploy YOUR potential in aid of their agendas! And the friends who can't manage to finish their dissertations, novels, remodeling, whatever because they're paralyzed with fear-of-failing-to-be-fabulous-beyond-belief. They've got so much potential they can't imagine that simply finishing -- competently, appropriately, finally -- is enough. Suddenly I recall a scene in "Pride & Prejudice" when Mr. Darcy's insufferable aunt announces that if she had ever learned to play the piano, of course she would be flawless. Me, I'm working on finishing my backlog of projects a little bit every day. I'll be damned if I leave a closetful of quilts-in-progress or a file drawer full of outlines or text snippets! :) If, as Linus Pauling said,”Ideas are the shit of creative brains, shed continuously by all creative people,” “potential” has to be the curse of anyone able to cope with institutional education with a better-than-B average!!! Parents, teachers, advisors, mentors, bosses all gazing at you with disappointment when you fail to buy-in to whatever the challenge du jour may be with “But you have so much potential! I know you can do this!”

Well, yes. But why would I want to do whatever … take the sucky litcrit course, work on the doomed-from-the-start project, give up a rare free weekend to “volunteer” for some event for a cause I don’t care about, attend a social function with people who can’t carry a conversation … Ah, the lifetime of guilt trips inflicted by people who expect you to deploy YOUR potential in aid of their agendas!

And the friends who can’t manage to finish their dissertations, novels, remodeling, whatever because they’re paralyzed with fear-of-failing-to-be-fabulous-beyond-belief. They’ve got so much potential they can’t imagine that simply finishing—competently, appropriately, finally—is enough.

Suddenly I recall a scene in “Pride & Prejudice” when Mr. Darcy’s insufferable aunt announces that if she had ever learned to play the piano, of course she would be flawless.

Me, I’m working on finishing my backlog of projects a little bit every day. I’ll be damned if I leave a closetful of quilts-in-progress or a file drawer full of outlines or text snippets!

:)

]]> Comment on Where’s the justice in the death of Zarqawi? by The Ass http://www.sufferableass.com/2006/06/09/wheres-the-justice-in-the-death-of-zarqawi/comment-page-1/#comment-18 The Ass Sat, 10 Jun 2006 17:19:51 +0000 http://www.sufferableass.com/?p=34#comment-18 Sad to say, Irzan, I think your post is right on. It's as if our military were fighting World War II again, where the enemy had a rigid hierarchy, with a few evil men at the top; defeat them, and the movement crumbles. This is entirely different. This enemy, I fear, has a more pervasive web of influence, with power spread farther out into the ranks. Sad to say, Irzan, I think your post is right on. It’s as if our military were fighting World War II again, where the enemy had a rigid hierarchy, with a few evil men at the top; defeat them, and the movement crumbles. This is entirely different. This enemy, I fear, has a more pervasive web of influence, with power spread farther out into the ranks.

]]> Comment on Where’s the justice in the death of Zarqawi? by irzan http://www.sufferableass.com/2006/06/09/wheres-the-justice-in-the-death-of-zarqawi/comment-page-1/#comment-17 irzan Sat, 10 Jun 2006 13:04:18 +0000 http://www.sufferableass.com/?p=34#comment-17 hey dude. i love your post hehe... me myself made a post entitled " Zarqawi's Death Don't Mean No Shit, Seriously" hahaha ... hey dude. i love your post hehe… me myself made a post entitled ” Zarqawi’s Death Don’t Mean No Shit, Seriously” hahaha …

]]> Comment on Where’s the justice in the death of Zarqawi? by Ron Franscell http://www.sufferableass.com/2006/06/09/wheres-the-justice-in-the-death-of-zarqawi/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Ron Franscell Fri, 09 Jun 2006 17:05:11 +0000 http://www.sufferableass.com/?p=34#comment-16 From media blogger Ron Franscell @http://underthenews.blogspot.com Today, a plaque was placed at the site of Hitler's Berlin bunker -- and his death -- by German historians. Some people complained that neo-Nazis might now use the site as a shrine to one of the great criminals of all times. More than 60 years later, we worry about Hitler's symbolism. Ironically, today we also hold the corpse of Musab al-Zarqawi. Presuming we will not desecrate him any further than dropping two 500-pound bombs on him, how does one dispose of the body of terrorism's great symbols? If you give him back to his people his symbolism will transcend his mortal coil. If you toss him in a dumpster, it doesn't say much about who we are. What should be done with a monster's corpse? From media blogger Ron Franscell @http://underthenews.blogspot.com

Today, a plaque was placed at the site of Hitler’s Berlin bunker—and his death—by German historians. Some people complained that neo-Nazis might now use the site as a shrine to one of the great criminals of all times. More than 60 years later, we worry about Hitler’s symbolism.

Ironically, today we also hold the corpse of Musab al-Zarqawi. Presuming we will not desecrate him any further than dropping two 500-pound bombs on him, how does one dispose of the body of terrorism’s great symbols? If you give him back to his people his symbolism will transcend his mortal coil. If you toss him in a dumpster, it doesn’t say much about who we are.

What should be done with a monster’s corpse?

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