Comments on: What hubris? http://www.grods.com/post/2737/ Australia's leading blog that starts with 'G' and has nine letters in its name. Join us for a latte as we discuss politics, media, society and the internet. Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:15:58 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Intriguist http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22872 The Intriguist Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:47:35 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22872 That would be entertaining! That would be entertaining!

]]> By: Julie http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22844 Julie Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:25:09 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22844 I thought Bolta was kept separated on The Insiders for his own safety, to prevent the other guests from punching him. I thought Bolta was kept separated on The Insiders for his own safety, to prevent the other guests from punching him.

]]> By: The Intriguist http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22843 The Intriguist Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:24:43 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22843 I don't believe Bolt on this one. His angle doesn't wash with me, like it seems to not with you. Referencing a source is not commenting on it. Sardonicism/sarcasm doesn't seem to carry well in text. I don’t believe Bolt on this one. His angle doesn’t wash with me, like it seems to not with you. Referencing a source is not commenting on it. Sardonicism/sarcasm doesn’t seem to carry well in text.

]]> By: Krypto http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22752 Krypto Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:21:06 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22752 Wah your surname isn't Faustus by any chance is it? In keeping with the Bolta and the arrows theme...http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/johnnystress/Saints/St_Sebastian_small.jpg Wah your surname isn’t Faustus by any chance is it?

In keeping with the Bolta and the arrows theme…http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/johnnystress/Saints/St_Sebastian_small.jpg

]]> By: keri http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22746 keri Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:28:30 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22746 You specifically commented on Wah and his "Wah’s rational rebuttal?" which was, in fact, Wah giving Ed shit. You didn't comment on the article in general at all. Be honest and just admit you got caught. You specifically commented on Wah and his “Wah’s rational rebuttal?” which was, in fact, Wah giving Ed shit.

You didn’t comment on the article in general at all.

Be honest and just admit you got caught.

]]> By: The Editor http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22745 The Editor Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:27:36 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22745 But Bolt's not the Right. <a href="http://www.grods.com/post/2741/" rel="nofollow">Says so himself</a>. And this is clearly a comment about the post and not the resulting comment thread discussion: <i>"...how can I top the wonderfully articulate poetry of Wah’s rational rebuttal?"</i> But Bolt’s not the Right. Says so himself.

And this is clearly a comment about the post and not the resulting comment thread discussion:

“…how can I top the wonderfully articulate poetry of Wah’s rational rebuttal?”

]]> By: The Intriguist http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22744 The Intriguist Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:22:52 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22744 I don't quite understand, Ed. I comment on the articles, not the general discussion. I used pronouns, Bolt being the Right (also notice my use of a dramatically original and cutting pun) and using yourself as an example of the left. "Nothing to do with being full of yourself." "carefully selected facts that support his own moral crusade." "A shriller, more grumpy “journalist” the world has never seen." "“journalistic” hilarity" (and to break my general rule of not commenting on the discussion) Thanks David, a new reader is always welcome. I don’t quite understand, Ed. I comment on the articles, not the general discussion. I used pronouns, Bolt being the Right (also notice my use of a dramatically original and cutting pun) and using yourself as an example of the left.
“Nothing to do with being full of yourself.”
“carefully selected facts that support his own moral crusade.”
“A shriller, more grumpy “journalist” the world has never seen.”
““journalistic” hilarity”

(and to break my general rule of not commenting on the discussion)

Thanks David, a new reader is always welcome.

]]> By: Ant Rogenous http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22722 Ant Rogenous Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:05:52 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22722 What is it with the Left and twats? What is it with the Left and twats?

]]> By: skeptic http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22721 skeptic Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:01:15 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22721 I've just sat down at my desk in st kilda road with my latte I made myself. What a fuckin' lefty twat. I’ve just sat down at my desk in st kilda road with my latte I made myself.

What a fuckin’ lefty twat.

]]> By: John Surname http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22717 John Surname Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:40:10 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22717 Yikes, <a href="http://lessrandom.blogspot.com/2008/07/always-question-your-own-assumptions.html" rel="nofollow">moron alert</a>. Yikes, moron alert.

]]> By: Mikey http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22713 Mikey Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:29:35 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22713 They give him the lone chair because otherwise Sunday morning Australia would be exposed to his 90 degree angled legs and give us a massive crotch shot of those fucking tan pants he always wears. They give him the lone chair because otherwise Sunday morning Australia would be exposed to his 90 degree angled legs and give us a massive crotch shot of those fucking tan pants he always wears.

]]> By: Ant Rogenous http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22711 Ant Rogenous Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:26:00 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22711 I love how the Left just made me another cup of tea before seating itself back at my desk. I love how the Left just made me another cup of tea before seating itself back at my desk.

]]> By: The Editor http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22710 The Editor Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:23:44 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22710 And GrodsCorp is built on the WordPress software so clearly all WordPress blogs are lefty blogs. And GrodsCorp is built on the WordPress software so clearly all WordPress blogs are lefty blogs.

]]> By: Ant Rogenous http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22709 Ant Rogenous Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:20:37 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22709 Just this morning, I accidentally put a little more milk into my muesli than usual. I love it how the Left does that. Just this morning, I accidentally put a little more milk into my muesli than usual. I love it how the Left does that.

]]> By: The Editor http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22706 The Editor Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:18:30 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22706 It's a bit like that, David. <a href="http://lessrandom.blogspot.com/2008/06/finally.html" rel="nofollow">This</a> was a particularly icky post. It’s a bit like that, David. This was a particularly icky post.

]]> By: David http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22705 David Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:17:13 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22705 Actually, I could have saved myself the trouble if I'd paid more attention to the fact that he can't use fucking apostrophes!!11! Actually, I could have saved myself the trouble if I’d paid more attention to the fact that he can’t use fucking apostrophes!!11!

]]> By: David http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22704 David Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:15:20 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22704 I just went to The Intriguist's web site in the hope that he, too, had been taking the piss. Now I need a shower followed by a large triple whiskey. I just went to The Intriguist’s web site in the hope that he, too, had been taking the piss. Now I need a shower followed by a large triple whiskey.

]]> By: The Editor http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22699 The Editor Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:01:19 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22699 I think you'll find, Intriguist, that as friends of Wah outside the blogosphere we're giving him shit in a friendly way that he's giving back just as hard. There's no statement to be made about left/right here. I think you’ll find, Intriguist, that as friends of Wah outside the blogosphere we’re giving him shit in a friendly way that he’s giving back just as hard. There’s no statement to be made about left/right here.

]]> By: The Intriguist http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22698 The Intriguist Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:54:50 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22698 I love when the Left gets abusive from the regret that its not Right. Otherwise, how can I top the wonderfully articulate poetry of Wah's rational rebuttal? I love when the Left gets abusive from the regret that its not Right.

Otherwise, how can I top the wonderfully articulate poetry of Wah’s rational rebuttal?

]]> By: The Editor http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22697 The Editor Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:51:26 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22697 Wah, I'm only disappointed because when you are elected Liberal leader to replace Bren-doc you won't be able to claim that you've never voted Liberal in your life. Wah, I’m only disappointed because when you are elected Liberal leader to replace Bren-doc you won’t be able to claim that you’ve never voted Liberal in your life.

]]> By: Wah http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22696 Wah Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:45:43 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22696 You leftards are no better than Bolt with your stubborn one-eyed views. Drink your lattes, put your sandals on, get in your Toyota Prius cars and fuck off! You leftards are no better than Bolt with your stubborn one-eyed views.

Drink your lattes, put your sandals on, get in your Toyota Prius cars and fuck off!

]]> By: keri http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22694 keri Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:32:19 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22694 He's got icky lefty blood all over his hands, Ed. He’s got icky lefty blood all over his hands, Ed.

]]> By: The Editor http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22693 The Editor Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:30:40 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22693 Why is Wah screaming? Why is Wah screaming?

]]> By: John Surname http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22692 John Surname Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:29:05 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22692 Here is a rare pic of Ed and Wah, after Wah voted Liberal and Ed killed himself in disappointment: <img src="http://i25.tinypic.com/qyuy39.gif" alt="Wah and Ed" /> "WHY DID I DO IT? <strong>WHY DID I VOTE LIBERAL?!</strong>" Here is a rare pic of Ed and Wah, after Wah voted Liberal and Ed killed himself in disappointment:

Wah and Ed
“WHY DID I DO IT? WHY DID I VOTE LIBERAL?!“

]]> By: The Editor http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22691 The Editor Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:23:14 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22691 You don't even live in the outer suburbs, Surname. You live closer to Canberra than Melbourne. And I'm kinda glad I was offline during Wah's conversion to the Liberals. I'm not sure how I would've responded. You don’t even live in the outer suburbs, Surname. You live closer to Canberra than Melbourne.

And I’m kinda glad I was offline during Wah’s conversion to the Liberals. I’m not sure how I would’ve responded.

]]> By: keri http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22689 keri Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:22:54 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22689 You're no LeftyBot, that's for sure. Please select indignation. You’re no LeftyBot, that’s for sure.

Please select indignation.

]]> By: John Surname http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22688 John Surname Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:21:07 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22688 I'm drinking NesCafe now. This is pathetic. I drink instant coffee and don't live in the inner-suburbs. I'm the worst lefty ever. I'm joining the Liberals (with Wah). I’m drinking NesCafe now. This is pathetic. I drink instant coffee and don’t live in the inner-suburbs. I’m the worst lefty ever. I’m joining the Liberals (with Wah).

]]> By: Bridgit Gread http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22683 Bridgit Gread Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:02:22 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22683 Very nice post. I enjoyed reading that over <strike>a latte</strike> an instant coffee. Congrats on your ten year anniversary, Dutchy, you preening, pontificating egomaniac. Very nice post. I enjoyed reading that over a latte an instant coffee.

Congrats on your ten year anniversary, Dutchy, you preening, pontificating egomaniac.

]]> By: Wah http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22682 Wah Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:59:05 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22682 Lesson 9 - Be a cunt. Lesson 9 – Be a cunt.

]]> By: keri http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22680 keri Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:52:32 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22680 I think Bron's said it better than I ever could. I think Bron’s said it better than I ever could.

]]> By: Zombie Mao http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22677 Zombie Mao Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:47:20 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22677 His peers haven't finished Kindergarten yet thus cannot read. His peers haven’t finished Kindergarten yet thus cannot read.

]]> By: Bron http://www.grods.com/post/2737/comment-page-1/#comment-22675 Bron Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:22:29 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2737/#comment-22675 <i>And that brings me to the ultimate lesson I’ve learned over these 10 years: that it’s best to write for your readers, not your peers.</i> Because his readers are the only ones who will swallow anything he spews, right? His peers, on the other hand, might not be so sycophantic. And that brings me to the ultimate lesson I’ve learned over these 10 years: that it’s best to write for your readers, not your peers.

Because his readers are the only ones who will swallow anything he spews, right? His peers, on the other hand, might not be so sycophantic.

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