Comments for Butterflies and Wheels

Comment on If the pepper spray doesn’t work by 'dirigible

'dirigible — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:54:52 +0000

A Hermit – On a mandolin?

Comment on Just grab it by embertine

embertine — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:59:15 +0000

In my mind, you are saying, “Grrrrr, arrrgh..”

Comment on In the lobby by embertine

embertine — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:23 +0000

Hamilton, not the comfy chair!

OB, I’m loving the fact that you and Michael have identical facial expressions.

Comment on In the lobby by Aratina Cage

Aratina Cage — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:23:52 +0000

This is my favorite one so far. I have the same pants!

Comment on In the lobby by Hamilton Jacobi

Hamilton Jacobi — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:13:46 +0000

Confess!

Comment on Just grab it by Mattir, Another One With Boltcutters

Mattir, Another One With Boltcutters — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:51:21 +0000

I think you and Dave are scheming about what to do to Jesus there in the background.

(Given that I’m his mom, I’m glad he escaped your clutches.)

Comment on A beseeching gesture this time by Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:01:29 +0000

Oooo…captiion contest.

“Feelings….nothing more than feelings…”

Comment on Just grab it by Markita Lynda—threadrupt

Markita Lynda—threadrupt — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:18:03 +0000

I think that’s a very good point. God is also a companion for the lonely, a teddy-bear for adults.

Comment on A beseeching gesture this time by Ulysses

Ulysses — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:08:22 +0000

“Now this side of the microphone has a chocolate flavor, possibly chocolate with mint. Next I’ll try the top of the microphone which smells like it might be coffee or mocha flavored.”

Comment on If the pepper spray doesn’t work by Sili

Sili — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:02:17 +0000

Something about cojones?

Comment on A beseeching gesture this time by Ophelia Benson

Ophelia Benson — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:56:18 +0000

Why be ashamed of what? I didn’t say I was ashamed of anything.

I think people could see, especially since after the first couple of sessions a screen was added because there were big pillars blocking the view from much of the room. It’s just that people taking pictures didn’t always get a clear shot.

Comment on #RDFbullies by Martha

Martha — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:47:32 +0000

The move WiS from CFI meme doesn’t take into account the fact that Melody Henson, who is a CFI employee, has been largely responsible for getting this conference going. I’ll support WiS wherever and however Melanie wishes. However, if Lindsay doesn’t apologize, I’ll want to be damned sure the money is going to Melanie’s account, not his.

On a less serious note, I’m very sorry to disagree with SallyStrange and to agree instead with Matt Yglesias that Tuvok was a boring, one dimensional character. Rather like the Pitter who uses his name (among others).

Comment on If the pepper spray doesn’t work by Kausik Datta

Kausik Datta — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:44:08 +0000

Good Gob! I had an involuntary shudder and crossed my thighs.

Comment on A beseeching gesture this time by Gretchen Robinson

Gretchen Robinson — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:37:56 +0000

your audience and viewers want to see your face and hands and body language. Next time hope that the mikes are tiny and clutter pushed aside. We’ve never met in person so I want to see what you are like. I suspect I’m not alone.

Besides you have a lovely face and presence. Why be ashamed of that. I have wrinkles, too. They are a badge of all the sh– I’ve waded through and come out on the other side. I wouldn’t go back a day. Anyone who would attack you/your looks is no friend. You wouldn’t want to talk to them anyway.

Comment on If the pepper spray doesn’t work by Scr... Archivist

Scr... Archivist — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:19:36 +0000

He’s holding a glass of wine with his other hand, so he must be demonstrating proper grape-harvesting techniques.

Comment on A beseeching gesture this time by Ophelia Benson

Ophelia Benson — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:14:32 +0000

I’m quite happy when my face is concealed!

Comment on If the pepper spray doesn’t work by SC (Salty Current), OM

SC (Salty Current), OM — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:09:39 +0000

I thought it was a kitten.

Comment on A beseeching gesture this time by eneraldocarneiro

eneraldocarneiro — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:03:26 +0000

Sorry, but I HATE those big mics hiding people’s faces. I HATE it. And I have to shoot (photos!) people in this situation all the time. That..bottle(?) is good in itself, but it polutes the image too. The glass is ok. #ashooterscritique

Comment on #RDFbullies by SallyStrange

SallyStrange — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:00:43 +0000

I hate that that Tuvok dude is besmirching the name of a really cool Star Trek character (even if the Voyager series was totally filled with woo).

Comment on If the pepper spray doesn’t work by A Hermit

A Hermit — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:58:38 +0000

looks like an E7b5 chord to me…

Comment on Just grab it by Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:43:15 +0000

Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people. — Karl Marx.

Comment on #RDFbullies by Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:24:25 +0000

I’m perfectly willing to change my position about CFI — if the board deals with Ron’s misbehavior (and let’s be clear — that’s exactly what it was) in the strongest possible terms.

Until then — sorry. I have better things to do with my money and my time.

Comment on And if you throw that bottle at the wall it will break by karmacat

karmacat — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:13:02 +0000

. If Ron Lindsay is acting in his capacity as a director of an organization, he had better be aware of what he is saying and to whom he is talking. It, of course, surprises me that he doesn’t get that. If I talked to a group of black women (I’m white) about privilege, they would rightly think I am a complete idiot

Comment on #RDFbullies by edithkeeler

edithkeeler — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:11:49 +0000

I don’t go there either but if their protocol is to create a new author ID for every article they link to or republish that is … weird.

Comment on #RDFbullies by Ophelia Benson

Ophelia Benson — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:06:40 +0000

Oh, I didn’t notice that. I don’t go there so I’m unfamiliar with the protocols.

Comment on #RDFbullies by edithkeeler

edithkeeler — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:40:29 +0000

Well they certainly give the impression Ron did the republishing there, what with his name hyperlinked under it in the style of an actual author of the blog. If you’re republishing something you usually have your own name in the template author field and who wrote the article in field. Someone went out of their way to create an author ID on the blog for RL. So … that’s pretty poor Internet form from them if they didn’t bother to ask.

Comment on #RDFbullies by Ulysses

Ulysses — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:35:32 +0000

frog @48

I don’t pretend to know what the power structure is at CFI, and it’s probably difficult to just oust a CEO

It's happened before at CFI. Lindsay either: Pushed Paul Kurtz out of CFI or Kurtz left voluntarily but the last change of command at CFI was something of a spectacle.

Comment on #RDFbullies by Giliell, professional cynic

Giliell, professional cynic — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:32:44 +0000

I made you a Bingo Card And I think I need to tweet some hugs @Meldoy Hensley for whom I'm feeling really sorry. It must hurt very much to have your boss destroy the wonderful work you did. There#s a saying in German "Was andere aufbauen schubst er mit dem Arsch um" "What other build he knocks over with his ass" Describes Lindsay perfectly...

Comment on #RDFbullies by Sili

Sili — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:28:16 +0000

The Slymepit has cut you down to size. It will finish FTBlogs off, once and for all.

I see you’ve taken a page out of our Montrealean friends script.

Have fun with that.

Comment on 3 weird by Sili

Sili — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:11:58 +0000

Ah, Stedman!

Thanks, Joe,

These places are all much of a same to me. Sorry for the mirecollection. At least the point got through.

Comment on #RDFbullies by Ophelia Benson

Ophelia Benson — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:05:11 +0000

frog – I think I was updating right when you were commenting – Ron didn’t get RDF to help with the digging.

Comment on #RDFbullies by Raging Bee

Raging Bee — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:57:49 +0000

Yeah, comparing Rebecca Watson to North Korea pretty much sinks Ron Lindsey’s credibility right there.

Comment on #RDFbullies by DearAnia

DearAnia — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:57:00 +0000

Yikes! Nathan, thanks for the promotion but I am just a volunterr/secretary/publicity, not the head. Seanna is the head and she does an amazing job at it. xD

Comment on #RDFbullies by Jackie, Ms. Paper if ya nasty

Jackie, Ms. Paper if ya nasty — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:55:02 +0000

I’m with Kevin and Ibis on this one. As long as Ron works for them as CEO and no official apology is forthcoming, they are written off. Dawkins writes some good books and his org does some good work too. I don’t care. He’s helped make this community toxic and I cannot support him or anything with his name attached to it. If the other employees are so awesome and CFI is not represented by the things Ron is saying, then I expect them to do something to definitively demonstrate that.

Comment on #RDFbullies by frog

frog — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:54:22 +0000

What Ibis3 said @40.

I don’t pretend to know what the power structure is at CFI, and it’s probably difficult to just oust a CEO, but silence = approval in this case. Someone over there ought to be shouting, “Some of us think he was a complete asshat, and we’re trying to fix the situation; please bear with us while we do official things we can’t talk about.”

The longer it takes, the worse it looks, and the more thorough the solution will need to be. If Lindsay had soon apologized, lots of people could have tolerated him remaining CEO and still supported CFI. But continuing to dig the hole, and now getting Dawkins’s foundation to provide a backhoe and drilling rig, is causing a sinkhole to open under CFI.

Comment on He wants to pull the trigger by Ophelia Benson

Ophelia Benson — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:49:54 +0000

Your snark is free!

Comment on #RDFbullies by Jackie, Ms. Paper if ya nasty

Jackie, Ms. Paper if ya nasty — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:39:57 +0000

Ah, more road apples of wisdom from the Slime Pit.
We’re shake’n in our shoes #22. What ever will we do without the support of people like you?

I mean, aside from be much happier and get more done.

Again, if that’s who JREF, RDF and CFI’s CEO want to cater to, they are more than welcome to them. I’ll be staying on this side of the rift, thanks. Even if this were the road less traveled, it would be the best road to take.

eneraldocarneiro, If it’s a spell, they rolled and botched.

Comment on #RDFbullies by NateHevens, resident SOOPER-GENIUS... apparently...

NateHevens, resident SOOPER-GENIUS... apparently... — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:33:22 +0000

CFI Ottawa is headed by Seanna Watson.

Ah right. Sorry about that. I just made the connection because Ania’s the only one I’ve met in connection to that branch of CFI…

Comment on He wants to pull the trigger by Cynickal

Cynickal — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:32:51 +0000

Hmmm…
Must have used too many caps.
My snark is stuck in moderation.

Comment on #RDFbullies by Ophelia Benson

Ophelia Benson — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:31:57 +0000

Now I have to add a couple of corrections to this post.