Comments on: The Nobel farce http://online.worldmag.com/2009/10/09/the-nobel-farce/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:03:31 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Xion http://online.worldmag.com/2009/10/09/the-nobel-farce/comment-page-4/#comment-478040 Xion Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:50:21 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=24188#comment-478040 #166 Really MIM? You must live in middle America somewhere out of earshot of the Thought Police. #166 Really MIM? You must live in middle America somewhere out of earshot of the Thought Police.

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]]> By: Make it Man http://online.worldmag.com/2009/10/09/the-nobel-farce/comment-page-4/#comment-477226 Make it Man Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:02:54 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=24188#comment-477226 <i>"It was a bad movie, but I laughed at the throwback to male interplay that was popular when I was a kid."</i> You laugh, and say that it was popular, but I still get that stuff in some of the shops around here. You only know that you're "one of the guys" if they can rag on you... It's when they give you the evil eye, and the cold shoulder that you know you're never going to fit in. “It was a bad movie, but I laughed at the throwback to male interplay that was popular when I was a kid.”

You laugh, and say that it was popular, but I still get that stuff in some of the shops around here. You only know that you’re “one of the guys” if they can rag on you… It’s when they give you the evil eye, and the cold shoulder that you know you’re never going to fit in.

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]]> By: Make it Man http://online.worldmag.com/2009/10/09/the-nobel-farce/comment-page-4/#comment-477151 Make it Man Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:39:00 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=24188#comment-477151 <i>"The awards to Jimmy Carter in 2002, Al Gore in 2007, and Obama now have cheapened the Prize and exposed it for what it represents: the views of several left-wing Norwegian politicians."</i> But you left out the worst one Olasky! When the fat little terrorist from Palestine won it, there was no question that the Nobel Peace Prize was meaningless.... So who is surprised when a nobody like Obama wins it? “The awards to Jimmy Carter in 2002, Al Gore in 2007, and Obama now have cheapened the Prize and exposed it for what it represents: the views of several left-wing Norwegian politicians.”

But you left out the worst one Olasky!

When the fat little terrorist from Palestine won it, there was no question that the Nobel Peace Prize was meaningless….

So who is surprised when a nobody like Obama wins it?

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]]> By: Scroop Moth http://online.worldmag.com/2009/10/09/the-nobel-farce/comment-page-4/#comment-477099 Scroop Moth Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:32:31 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=24188#comment-477099 Joel Mark's concept of a discussion is that he writes a formula on the blackboard and then whacks it with a white pointer and orders people to "read what I wrote!" If they laugh at him, he says, "Please show respect!" Joel Mark’s concept of a discussion is that he writes a formula on the blackboard and then whacks it with a white pointer and orders people to “read what I wrote!” If they laugh at him, he says, “Please show respect!”

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]]> By: Xion http://online.worldmag.com/2009/10/09/the-nobel-farce/comment-page-4/#comment-477096 Xion Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:26:57 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=24188#comment-477096 #92 Ole Blue <i>"Side note to Xion - have you asked OldHickory if he minds you calling him Ole Hick?"</i> Terms of endearment. I shorten most polysyllabic names. Like calling someone named Rumpelstiltskin, Rump. (Oooo bad example). I could use OH, but that means hydrogen peroxide. What malintent could be read into that? Maybe this is a teachable moment that we as a society have become too sensitive. Have you seen Clint Eastwood's movie Gran Torino? It was a bad movie, but I laughed at the throwback to male interplay that was popular when I was a kid. I assume that if anyone objects they can tell me themselves and I'll call them whatever they like. #92 Ole Blue “Side note to Xion – have you asked OldHickory if he minds you calling him Ole Hick?”

Terms of endearment. I shorten most polysyllabic names. Like calling someone named Rumpelstiltskin, Rump. (Oooo bad example).

I could use OH, but that means hydrogen peroxide. What malintent could be read into that? Maybe this is a teachable moment that we as a society have become too sensitive.

Have you seen Clint Eastwood’s movie Gran Torino? It was a bad movie, but I laughed at the throwback to male interplay that was popular when I was a kid.

I assume that if anyone objects they can tell me themselves and I’ll call them whatever they like.

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]]> By: jshawncampbell http://online.worldmag.com/2009/10/09/the-nobel-farce/comment-page-4/#comment-477086 jshawncampbell Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:50:28 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=24188#comment-477086 You know, the Nobel committee could have avoided much criticism by simply saying that Obama had won the prize for being the first black president... That is something he has already accomplished. However, I agree that he has neither earned it or deserved it. Furthermore, someone above stated that Obama got it for ridding the world of Nukes? What world? I assume that must have been a joke because it is certainly not true... You know, the Nobel committee could have avoided much criticism by simply saying that Obama had won the prize for being the first black president… That is something he has already accomplished.

However, I agree that he has neither earned it or deserved it. Furthermore, someone above stated that Obama got it for ridding the world of Nukes? What world? I assume that must have been a joke because it is certainly not true…

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]]> By: musing http://online.worldmag.com/2009/10/09/the-nobel-farce/comment-page-4/#comment-477033 musing Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:05:31 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=24188#comment-477033 Joel Mark, recognizing of course that when certain posters then find that they have run out of argument they will turn towards personal invective? :-) Joel Mark,

recognizing of course that when certain posters then find that they have run out of argument they will turn towards personal invective? :-)

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]]> By: Joel Mark http://online.worldmag.com/2009/10/09/the-nobel-farce/comment-page-4/#comment-476969 Joel Mark Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:59:25 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=24188#comment-476969 OH wrote; <i>"I don’t want to discuss it anymore. It’s not worth it."</i> You have every right to opt out of a conversation, but you have zero grounds for any frustration with me. I was only respectful to you. I think you have imagined some strange motives in my comments to you that are not there at all. I thought, since your posted on this thread, that you welcomed repsectful responses, including disagreement. OH wrote; “I don’t want to discuss it anymore. It’s not worth it.”

You have every right to opt out of a conversation, but you have zero grounds for any frustration with me. I was only respectful to you. I think you have imagined some strange motives in my comments to you that are not there at all. I thought, since your posted on this thread, that you welcomed repsectful responses, including disagreement.

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]]> By: Joel Mark http://online.worldmag.com/2009/10/09/the-nobel-farce/comment-page-4/#comment-476968 Joel Mark Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:56:26 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=24188#comment-476968 OH asked me; <i>"Are you suggesting the thoughts which I offer regarding Mr. Olasky’s choice of words and tone are hypocritical?"</i> Not in the slightest. Where on earth did you get such an impression? OH wrote; <i>"I offer a difference of opinion and have been called “self-righteous” that I “lack discernment” that I think this is “all about me” that I am “self-indulgent” and now you appear to suggest I’m a hypocrite."</i> OldHickory, why are you importing things others said into your response to me? It makes no sense. I don't think I called you any of those things and I did not read posts that did. I was nothing but respectful. Did you NOT want anyone to response to the opinion of offered? If not, why did you post it? OH wrote; <i>"What gets me is that I’ve been more than candid about my own false motives and struggles with sin and pride when I post."</i> Please get a grip, OH. Your complaints in your response to me have nothing to do with anything I said in response to you. OH asked; <i>"Is that so bad?</i> I merely disagreed with your point, OH. I never said anything your said was bad. OH asked me; “Are you suggesting the thoughts which I offer regarding Mr. Olasky’s choice of words and tone are hypocritical?”

Not in the slightest. Where on earth did you get such an impression?

OH wrote; “I offer a difference of opinion and have been called “self-righteous” that I “lack discernment” that I think this is “all about me” that I am “self-indulgent” and now you appear to suggest I’m a hypocrite.”

OldHickory, why are you importing things others said into your response to me? It makes no sense. I don’t think I called you any of those things and I did not read posts that did. I was nothing but respectful. Did you NOT want anyone to response to the opinion of offered? If not, why did you post it?

OH wrote; “What gets me is that I’ve been more than candid about my own false motives and struggles with sin and pride when I post.”

Please get a grip, OH. Your complaints in your response to me have nothing to do with anything I said in response to you.

OH asked; “Is that so bad?

I merely disagreed with your point, OH. I never said anything your said was bad.

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]]> By: musing http://online.worldmag.com/2009/10/09/the-nobel-farce/comment-page-4/#comment-476956 musing Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:28:13 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=24188#comment-476956 victoria post 157, yes I did find the approximately $3T deployed unde rthe Bush administration for bailing out a financial system which melted down due to failure of Bush administrations regulatiuons and $3T wasted on the Iraq war because the Bush administration very frustrating. Fortunately for only $775B or so, Obama seems to be making progress against the economic carnage of the Bush administration. A bargain by comparison I would suggest. :-) victoria post 157,

yes I did find the approximately $3T deployed unde rthe Bush administration for bailing out a financial system which melted down due to failure of Bush administrations regulatiuons and $3T wasted on the Iraq war because the Bush administration very frustrating.

Fortunately for only $775B or so, Obama seems to be making progress against the economic carnage of the Bush administration. A bargain by comparison I would suggest. :-)

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