tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402829.post1753421278658615071..comments2023-10-21T11:35:09.795-03:00Comments on hearing/loss: Ian Michael Smith on his cochlear implantronniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14044863062652781155noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402829.post-61641766474260715912007-10-10T10:44:00.000-03:002007-10-10T10:44:00.000-03:00"Y'all are sending me to tidy up South Carolina?"W...<I>"Y'all are sending me to tidy up South Carolina?"</I><BR/><BR/>Well, no, we were going to have you administer the Bahamas for us. However, on second thought, if the southeastern US is on your mind, we put our heads together and decided to deploy you to take care of that nagging Katrina business.<BR/><BR/>Then we took 20 minutes to get our heads apart (all those magnets!).ronniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044863062652781155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402829.post-81451486756495398802007-10-09T15:16:00.000-03:002007-10-09T15:16:00.000-03:00gulpY'all are sending me to tidy up South Carolina...<I>gulp</I><BR/><BR/>Y'all are sending me to tidy up South Carolina?Sherwood Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575868746160608731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402829.post-49128620842454383452007-10-09T09:45:00.000-03:002007-10-09T09:45:00.000-03:00Aww, gee, Bri, I wish I'd read your first comment ...Aww, gee, Bri, I wish I'd read your first comment before I shut down for the long weekend. We had the Cyborg Overlord Cabal Meeting on Sunday afternoon, and I'm afraid that your name came up as just the sort of level-headed, smart guy who could tidy up what'll be left of Iraq...<BR/><BR/>Carl, you're welcome!<BR/><BR/>Sherwood, do you have any aversion to warm temperatures? Any allergies to ronniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044863062652781155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402829.post-79145167053565162882007-10-07T04:06:00.000-03:002007-10-07T04:06:00.000-03:00Brian sez:"... writers I'll read regardless of his...Brian sez:<BR/>"... writers I'll read regardless of his subject just because I like how he uses words..."<BR/><BR/>Do you read <A HREF="http://www.faultline.org/" REL="nofollow">Chris Clarke's blog?</A> He used to be a regular on racs. He is one of the finest writers going, I think, and I read his stuff just because he writes it, no matter what the topic.<BR/><BR/>He's the only writer -- 'net Sherwood Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575868746160608731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402829.post-16173003483773673732007-10-07T02:16:00.000-03:002007-10-07T02:16:00.000-03:00More seriously (it would be hard to be less seriou...More seriously (it would be hard to be less serious; my apologies), I came back to read that article and you're right, it's really remarkable. Ebert is one of a small number of writers I'll read regardless of his subject just because I like how he uses words, and this is a good interview. Thanks for it.Brian Fieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347700145666751363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402829.post-62997696479311115202007-10-05T21:35:00.000-03:002007-10-05T21:35:00.000-03:00Um, you're welcome.Um, you're welcome.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674198657010416085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402829.post-39320372066502902562007-10-04T22:41:00.000-03:002007-10-04T22:41:00.000-03:00I hail the arrival of my cyborg overlords. When th...I hail the arrival of my cyborg overlords. When the time comes, please remember my loyalty and consider me for a modest position in your coming conquest of the planet. For example, I could administer the Bahamas for you.Brian Fieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347700145666751363noreply@blogger.com