tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post8060146603009334482..comments2023-08-05T07:24:04.413-05:00Comments on Hope n' Change Cartoons: Another Define MessUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-21740391899652847122012-01-13T23:58:35.781-06:002012-01-13T23:58:35.781-06:00The new comment format has a huge advantage for di...The new comment format has a huge advantage for dial-up dinosaurs like me. I get the comments in a separate window, rather than having to wait for a whole page to load, simply in order to read the comments. So it has that going for it.JustaJeepGuynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-63817149596001602322012-01-13T10:06:53.929-06:002012-01-13T10:06:53.929-06:00@Emmentaler- Actually, I don't think Wordpress...@Emmentaler- Actually, I don't think Wordpress cares about Mac vs PC (it's all code), so the main problem is just me trying to wrap my head around it. I only mentioned the Mac connection in case there was something else entirely to use, like iWeb or whatever the heck Apple calls it (which makes a pretty, but not very customizable site).Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-26589521665699345692012-01-13T05:11:00.981-06:002012-01-13T05:11:00.981-06:00@Stilton: the theme customization in WP ain't ...@Stilton: the theme customization in WP ain't so bad as the read makes it seem, but I understand - especially when you mention Mac friendly :o)Emmentaler Limburgerhttp://pateratic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-1387325423754584782012-01-12T20:51:48.066-06:002012-01-12T20:51:48.066-06:00@Emmentaler- I looked into Wordpress once upon a t...@Emmentaler- I looked into Wordpress once upon a time, but wasn't able to figure out how to use it. When I start reading about cascading style sheets, my life passes before my eyes. Still, if things can't go back to the way they were relatively soon, I may look into other methods of hosting (if anyone has suggestions about servers or Mac-friendly software, I'm listening). Or maybe Homeland Security would just let me post the site on THEIR servers; it seems like it would be a time saver.Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-83254798528140013192012-01-12T19:55:08.546-06:002012-01-12T19:55:08.546-06:00@stilton: One word: Wordpress. Not owned by Google...@stilton: One word: Wordpress. Not owned by Google (but probably still by a libtard...). I like that you can download it and roll your own. Of course, I'm a technoweenie and that's pretty much how I live my life: rolling my own.<br /><br />(This separate window do suck 2. And "Preview" puts you at the top of the page. Genius. Sheer genius...)Emmentaler Limburgerhttp://pateratic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-61486817713992554412012-01-12T14:59:09.010-06:002012-01-12T14:59:09.010-06:00@Anonymous- This is definitely one of those cases ...@Anonymous- This is definitely one of those cases where "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."<br /><br />@Pete(Detroit)- I've already forgotten where I read this quote earlier today (maybe WSJ?), but it certainly applies: "The cause of most problems is solutions."Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-90910094543076555962012-01-12T14:55:10.231-06:002012-01-12T14:55:10.231-06:00@pryorguy- Frankly, I'm fuming about this cha...@pryorguy- Frankly, I'm fuming about this change. But Blogspot is a free service, so there's not a lot of leverage in trying to get them to change things quickly. I'm hoping that the "old style" will be returned soon, but if not I at least like this pop-up better than the craziness with the "threaded comments" which allow multiple conversations to spring up like snakes on Medusa's head.<br /><br />One of the things I like about the comments here is seeing how the conversation evolves over time - and the fact that you know that the bottom comment is the most recent one (without trying to compare time stamps). <br /><br />"Progress." Bah!Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-55967971052529554792012-01-12T14:52:19.313-06:002012-01-12T14:52:19.313-06:00Crap, I hit 'anon' not Name/URL - yeesh, I...Crap, I hit 'anon' not Name/URL - yeesh, I HATE it when dorkons "fix" things...Pete(Detroit)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-25912328872640554532012-01-12T14:51:18.129-06:002012-01-12T14:51:18.129-06:00Well, at least the Italics got fixed... It was a g...Well, at least the Italics got fixed... It was a good system, and it worked - why the hell did they have to fix it? <br /><br />And yeah, Stilt, the thought of a Palin / Maddow match up in a dark alley *is* kinda hot - I'm sure it'd get better ratings than Chris Matthews.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-10479787216367843352012-01-12T14:45:56.588-06:002012-01-12T14:45:56.588-06:00ha!Great! now ya gotta hit 'post comment'...ha!Great! now ya gotta hit 'post comment' and it takes me to this separate page!pryorguynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-72988012933518998072012-01-12T14:26:47.861-06:002012-01-12T14:26:47.861-06:00@Stan da Man- Frankly, I hate everything about thi...@Stan da Man- Frankly, I hate everything about this new format and am actively trying to find out how to turn back the clock.<br /><br />Until then, I'd encourage people NOT to use the "Reply" button under each post, but rather to go to the comment box at the bottom and enter your remarks there. You can easily address individuals by calling them @Stan da Man or @DonSurber or @BarrySoetoro or whatever.<br /><br />My apologies for this foolishness.Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-62671917595038223912012-01-12T13:20:32.254-06:002012-01-12T13:20:32.254-06:00Stupid new format rules don't 'placehold&#...Stupid new format rules don't 'placehold' anymore either - USED to be that 'refresh' took me to the last comment I read, now it appears to drop to the bottom. <br />Boo that!Stan da Mannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-52759683785392426872012-01-12T09:41:30.574-06:002012-01-12T09:41:30.574-06:00@DonSurber- With friends like Bill Maher, NONE of ...@DonSurber- With friends like Bill Maher, NONE of us is safe.Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-41364628804793139982012-01-12T09:41:04.927-06:002012-01-12T09:41:04.927-06:00@8oroadster- Hey, don't blow my cover. I'm...@8oroadster- Hey, don't blow my cover. I'm hoping at the very LEAST to get Maher's ass kicked.Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-20321949628388115242012-01-12T09:40:12.044-06:002012-01-12T09:40:12.044-06:00@Colby- Is it wrong of me to think "that'...@Colby- Is it wrong of me to think "that's hot" when you ask us to imagine what would happen between Sarah Palin and Rachael Maddow in a dark alley?Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-72963612178712823122012-01-12T09:38:55.092-06:002012-01-12T09:38:55.092-06:00@John- Funny, since I know you're a military m...@John- Funny, since I know you're a military man (and THANK YOU) I assumed you started over here at Hope n' Change and found Johnny through the links. But the other way around works too! Thanks for the link - and I hope you enjoy going through the archive of over 1000 HnC cartoons here on the site!<br /><br />As far as my monumental brain goes, I think it's more of a serviceable brain combined with a bad attitude (grin).Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-72609865256303635222012-01-12T09:36:05.761-06:002012-01-12T09:36:05.761-06:00@Angry Hoosier Dad- The fact that I joke about som...@Angry Hoosier Dad- The fact that I joke about something (everything, in fact) doesn't mean that I don't take it dead seriously. At the very LEAST I'm upset at the money (which we don't have in the first place) being spent to monitor journalists and citizen-journalists. More concerning is the concept of a federally-funded ideological enemies list...especially under an administration that has recently endorsed "reluctant" assassination of citizens without trial and open-ended prison confinement without due process. And now that Obama has said that his idea of "Change" comes out the muzzle of a gun, we should ALL be worried.Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-3440438162446706962012-01-12T09:09:34.028-06:002012-01-12T09:09:34.028-06:00With friends like Bill Maher, you're safe, doc...With friends like Bill Maher, you're safe, doc.Don Surberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18019771616171169677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-30821552015930327992012-01-12T08:51:25.162-06:002012-01-12T08:51:25.162-06:00@Colby, you have to remember that such speeches ar...@Colby, you have to remember that such speeches are not directed towards people like us; those with a knowledge and sense of history. They are meant for the Obamatons; those who have been deliberately deprived of our own history and others seeking "community organizer" degrees, or those who star or watch "reality television"...John the Econnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-57586838709389412652012-01-12T07:33:53.211-06:002012-01-12T07:33:53.211-06:00@Colby, I'm guessing Rachel Mancow would be mo...@Colby, I'm guessing Rachel Mancow would be more interested in getting her hands on Sarah rather than Todd. <br />@Stilt, I don't believe you're really Maher. You're funnier than he EVER was. Maher is a hack with a team of writers. I'm guessing you fly solo on this endeavor.80roadsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-23517523171741749742012-01-12T06:56:55.665-06:002012-01-12T06:56:55.665-06:00Pete, that is too funny! Michael Moore WISHES he ...Pete, that is too funny! Michael Moore WISHES he was Jabba the Hut! He could just throw conservatives in the pit or freeze dry them.<br /><br />And wouldn't Rachael Madcow LOVE to sink her fangs & claws into Todd Palin. Imagine what Sarah might do to her.... in a dark alley....Colbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-88842184953804891132012-01-12T06:06:36.048-06:002012-01-12T06:06:36.048-06:00Stilton:
Joke as we will about being on some terro...Stilton:<br />Joke as we will about being on some terrorist watch-list, the potential for abuse by this regime is horrifyingly real and a clear and present danger to our freedoms and the Republic as a whole. If this continues, the only question is who will take "kinetic" action first: The government against us or us in self-defense?Angry Hoosier Dadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-32882009591581709592012-01-12T00:50:37.523-06:002012-01-12T00:50:37.523-06:00Dr. Jarlsberg:
As you know, I'm a big fan of ...Dr. Jarlsberg:<br /><br />As you know, I'm a big fan of your "JOHNNY OPTIMISM" comic strip, and I just discovered this comic strip when I saw it reposted at the FREE NORTH CAROLINA web site.<br /><br />So, I've embedded an automatic Internet link to it in the sidebar of my own personal web site, "OUR ETERNAL STRUGGLE".<br /><br />Gosh, gee whillikers, you must have some sort of monumental brain in order to create all of this stuff!<br /><br />Thank you.<br /><br />John Robert Mallernee<br />Armed Forces Retirement Home<br />Gulfport, Mississippi 39507John Robert Mallernee, KB3KWS, in Vernal, Utahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663667887010646435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-33959730158017880662012-01-11T22:35:41.160-06:002012-01-11T22:35:41.160-06:00@JustaJeepGuy- Congratulations on being the first ...@JustaJeepGuy- Congratulations on being the first person to use the exciting new HnC "reply function!"<br /><br />On the downside, to FIND anyone's reply it's now necessary to scan ALL the messages (and not just the most recent ones) to look for activity, while squinting at hard to read and slightly effete-looking italics.<br /><br />I'll play with Blogger's new rules for awhile and see what the upsides and downsides are. I hope readers will give me feedback on what they like or don't like about it - and I'll try to fine tune things (if I can).Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-9121098877669975632012-01-11T22:30:28.396-06:002012-01-11T22:30:28.396-06:00@Colby- You understood the Bamster's speech pe...@Colby- You understood the Bamster's speech perfectly. I doubt that he <i>believes</i> the Founding Fathers intended for this to be a socialist nation, but it's a certainty that it's what Obama wants...and what he's trying to sell to the public.<br /><br />@Emmentaler- OnStar's invasion of privacy really <i>does</i> pale in comparison.<br /><br />@Pete(Detroit)- Yes, I checked and only I (in my infinite wisdom and/or inebriated whimsy) can delete posts. Not that I ever do.<br /><br />And gosh, who knew we were all closeted liberals (and not just ANY liberals, but famous ones!) The <i>Hope n' Change</i> database at Homeland Security probably has warning bells ringing like a pinball machine!Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.com