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July 01st, 2002 | Category: Politics

Pagan Prattle is well worth looking at, if only for the name. The site contains some rather amusing posts about the world of the pagan.

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July 01st, 2002 | Category: Politics

Jeff over at Protein has moved his blog to Movable Type. As he says, there are still a few teething problems but have a look anyway.

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July 01st, 2002 | Category: Politics

From War Now! from points unknown via email.

Rules for Women – compiled by men sick of playing by women’s rules: (snide remarks* by Andrew)

– Learn to work the toilet seat. You’re a big girl. If it’s up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don’t hear us bitching about you leaving it down.
  • Yeah, well men should try peeing sitting down; it is much less messy, and then we are not tempted to try and hit objects sitting above the toilet. The picture above the bog is NOT there to serve as a f***ing target. – Birthdays, Christmas, Valentines Day, and anniversaries are not a contest to see if we can find the perfect present yet again.
  • “Its the thought that counts!” only works on TV and the movies. And yes, there is a difference. – Shopping is not a sport.
  • Why not? Everything else is considered a sport these days. Shopping is at least as boring as watchng the Ferrari Gran Prix show. During big sales it’s a hell of a lot more exciting. All girl mud wrestling, nah; one-day women’s expensive shoe sale at Coach is more like it! – Most guys own three pairs of shoes – tops. What makes you think we’d be any good at choosing which pair, out of 30, would look good with your dress?
  • This is not rocket science. Is colour co-ordination that hard? – I’m in shape. Round is a shape.
  • Why not ask if she can suggest a way to lose some weight…preferably one that does not require going outdoors. – You have enough clothes.
  • You can never have enough clothes, just like there is no such thing as drinking too much beer! – You have too many shoes.
  • Shoes are just another accessory like ties, only these actually provide a useful function. There are very few shoes that are as bad as some ties one sees. – If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that
  • Yes but you are not suppose to smile, call attention to it, and/or tell everyone about it, or do in front of guests. – If we ask what is wrong and you say “nothing”, we will act like nothing’s wrong.
  • It does help to be looking at the women when you ask the quesion. Body language is the key. – If something we said can be interpreted two ways, and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one.
  • Note for men who are at all clever: increase the number of ways of possible interpretation exponentially. Learning basic debate/rhetoric skills helps in this area, as well; obfuscation works well, too.
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July 01st, 2002 | Category: Politics

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July 01st, 2002 | Category: Politics

Indepundit has launched a campaign to rehabilitate Cynthia McKinney’s reputation in the wider populace. Rather than rely on second-hand information, her own words are used to establish her reputation. If you are so moved there are even buttons to stick on your blog! (via GNW)

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July 01st, 2002 | Category: Politics

The Truth Laid Bear has got a new look, which I helped beta test. Like the blog’s creator, the new blog look is clean, clever, and concise. Those wondering where the blogging stats listings are need only look on the left side for a link to a new page for both “league tables of blogging.”

Better not let Tony Blair get wind of this.
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(Picture of me scratching beard and looking at the sky…[ w/gauze filter ])

Tony Blair has decided to send government “hit squads” to take over and “improve” under-performing blogs. It involves setting up a well-funded (at taxpayer expense) commission to determine why UK blogs are not performing well in the tables. This will involve MPs, ministers, and “experts”, while not including any bloggers. They need to have hearings, “fact-finding” trips to successful blogging nations, and a full-time staff. Funds needed for this project will be in excess of £50 million over a 5 year period. Rumours that this commission is Peter Mandelson’s way back into government have been denied by Alastair Campbell.

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