tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post7353778900471118268..comments2024-03-25T05:30:23.847+11:00Comments on HotWhopper: Free speech and freedom of expression: Differences across the AtlanticSouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08818999735123752034noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-87073720287062227412015-05-23T03:42:13.615+10:002015-05-23T03:42:13.615+10:00"That's the best version of that Gish Gal...<i>"That's the best version of that Gish Gallop I've ever seen."</i><br /><br />Seconded.Lotharssonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-29633830018078062612015-05-23T03:39:08.497+10:002015-05-23T03:39:08.497+10:00I didn't check, but if one of those is the art...I didn't check, but if one of those is the article I'm thinking of, his "clerk" gives himself away at one point by speaking in the "wrong" voice. Both the "clerk" and Monckton subsequently continue on as if nothing untoward had happened.Lotharssonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-14884119960452286222015-05-21T22:52:01.598+10:002015-05-21T22:52:01.598+10:00Brilliant!Brilliant!Prince Mishkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00598981079816801276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-22798899217812388052015-05-21T22:50:26.079+10:002015-05-21T22:50:26.079+10:00Yes, I've always thought his use of a "cl...Yes, I've always thought his use of a "clerk" as transparent. I think he's a bit of a fantasist.Prince Mishkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00598981079816801276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-40002687695420261222015-05-21T21:46:14.114+10:002015-05-21T21:46:14.114+10:00The Climatecontrarianscreed.
I like it!
:-)The Climatecontrarianscreed.<br /><br />I like it!<br /><br />:-)Bernard J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16299073166371273808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-67417652064029598912015-05-21T21:25:44.327+10:002015-05-21T21:25:44.327+10:00Everett, you obviously meant to write: 'Climat...Everett, you obviously meant to write: 'Climate Contrarian Screed' :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-47039290390284094412015-05-21T20:39:41.550+10:002015-05-21T20:39:41.550+10:00Bernard J.,
That's the best version of that G...Bernard J.,<br /><br />That's the best version of that Gish Gallop I've ever seen.<br /><br />It's certainly framed poster worthy, probably too much for a t-shirt though.<br /><br />It needs a name or title, perhaps Climate Contrarian Creed (or just go for Denier Dogma), or turn it into the Ten (or however many items are in that list) Commandments.Everett F Sargenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201577558036010680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-14336178609820357492015-05-21T19:58:26.450+10:002015-05-21T19:58:26.450+10:00bill
You know, if I had one criticism of this wor...bill<br /><br />You know, if I had one criticism of this work...<br /><br />:-)<br />BBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687930416706386215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-58183922079052756122015-05-21T18:50:48.306+10:002015-05-21T18:50:48.306+10:00All it really lacks is the addition of a few more ...All it really lacks is the addition of a few more of those deserving names...billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-69707561584864471062015-05-21T18:37:23.981+10:002015-05-21T18:37:23.981+10:00Our friend To∫∫er might like to thrust his chin fo...Our friend To∫∫er might like to thrust his chin forward and take some of his dreadful libellers and assaulters to court. As John Mashey and now Prof Rabbet have noted, it's a successful* enterprise:<br /><br /><a href="http://rabett.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/falling-out-of-clown-car-down-stairs.html" rel="nofollow">http://rabett.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/falling-out-of-clown-car-down-stairs.html</a><br /><br />[*When I say "successful", I mean it in the same way that there is no such thing as a 'greenhouse' effect, and if there was a 'greenhouse' effect it's not due to CO2, and if it is due to CO2 well atmospheric CO2 is not increasing, and if atmospheric CO2 is increasing humans aren't causing it, and if they are causing it then temperature is increasing due to natural causes, and if it isn't due to natural causes the climate sensitivity is less than 1°C, and if climate sensitivity is closer to 3°C or more then warming is good for us anyway, and if warming isn't good for us then it's too late to do anything about it now, and if it's too late to do anything about it now it's all the scientists' fault for not telling us about it in the first place.]Bernard J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16299073166371273808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-37957122245789073632015-05-21T18:01:46.364+10:002015-05-21T18:01:46.364+10:00Great artwork. Deserves wider recognition and perm...Great artwork. Deserves wider recognition and permanent display somewhere prominent. Perhaps a major London railway station? <br /><br />Well done Ian Wolter. Wish I'd thought of something like that. BBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687930416706386215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-53861845331403030792015-05-21T16:09:35.322+10:002015-05-21T16:09:35.322+10:00I've now added a link to the press release - i...I've now added a link to the press release - in the "Update" above. <br /><br />Christopher was blowing a lot of hot air (as is normal). The press release was taken down for a short bit while they investigated his complaint, but put back up again as soon as it became clear who Christopher was and that his "threat" was nonsense and his complaint was baseless. <br /><br />The press release first went up on 29 April and was reposted on 1 May.<br /><br />http://ww2.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/news/slick_artwork_commemorates_journalists.html - 1 May<br /><br />Original copy from one of those redistribution sites - dated 29 April <br /><br />http://www.noodls.com/view/BD97A08C3B961DE83DB92752A80462CA4DCB3025?2731xxx1430321039Souhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818999735123752034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-31250818073418968762015-05-21T16:00:41.334+10:002015-05-21T16:00:41.334+10:00This time I'll get the link right. Fingers cro...This time I'll get the link right. Fingers crossed.<br />I know everybody interested in climate has seen this video but for those who are unfamiliar with Monckton and his bullshit here's the Australian public broadcaster's (<i>ABC</i>) famous interview with the lying twit via <i>The Hamster Wheel</i><br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w833cAs9EN0PGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10807913317731807617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-26535896788376442902015-05-21T15:17:55.616+10:002015-05-21T15:17:55.616+10:00I don't think Christopher uses his lawyers muc...I don't think Christopher uses his lawyers much. He gets his "clerk" to write threatening letters, not his lawyers. His "clerk" has a remarkably similar style of writing as Christopher himself.<br /><br />https://archive.is/ZST7q<br /><br />In the article at WUWT, Christopher didn't say his lawyers were involved as far as I can tell. Only that he was intending to prosecute. Which of course he can't. The worst he could do is sue - and I very much doubt he'd be successful.<br /><br />https://archive.is/5sSSVSouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818999735123752034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-73718784146351852692015-05-21T15:02:08.543+10:002015-05-21T15:02:08.543+10:00Wow! It's been years and years since I've...Wow! It's been years and years since I've seen anyone mention "The Authoritarians"! Tenney Naumerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11843130378338023902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-64547445456203617162015-05-21T12:41:04.373+10:002015-05-21T12:41:04.373+10:00Thanks for that John. I haven't been to Barry...Thanks for that John. I haven't been to Barry's for a while and I'm pleased to see that he's been updating.<br /><br />When one sees it all together Monckton's behaviour comes across as rather, erm, unusual...Bernard J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16299073166371273808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-56417193713761015652015-05-21T11:59:40.066+10:002015-05-21T11:59:40.066+10:00Amusing indeed, John!Amusing indeed, John!billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-69118529215538493322015-05-21T11:52:37.396+10:002015-05-21T11:52:37.396+10:00So if someone were to, you know, pie Monkers, woul...So if someone were to, you know, pie Monkers, would the jolly old load of BS seek the death penalty?<br /><br />That's the best that I can come up with, you know, in a public forum.<br /><br />http://ww2.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/news/slick_artwork_commemorates_journalists.html<br /><br />To which The Load replies:<br /><br />"Looks as though the offending press release is back up again. In that event, the “university” has sealed its doom, legally speaking."<br /><br />Of course, the press release may never have been down, but with The Load and his droppings, we now know that the exact opposite of whatever The Load said is the actual truth.<br /><br />Monkers is way past Bonkers!Everett F Sargenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201577558036010680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-8488730912929075772015-05-21T10:44:04.009+10:002015-05-21T10:44:04.009+10:00Monckton tally: Barry Bickmore's:
https://bbi...Monckton tally: Barry Bickmore's:<br />https://bbickmore.wordpress.com/lord-moncktons-rap-sheet<br /><br />Re Threats: people may find this amusing:<br /><a href="http://www.desmogblog.com/2015/05/19/ed-wegman-yasmin-said-milt-johns-sue-john-mashey-2-million" rel="nofollow">Ed Wegman, Yasmin Said, Milt Johns Sue John Mashey For $2 Million.</a><br />Also, watch the rabbit scene in Monty Python and Holy Grail.John Masheyhttp://www.desmogblog.com/user/john-masheynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-69726058975558503622015-05-21T09:17:44.718+10:002015-05-21T09:17:44.718+10:00KR, that story is awesome. I know about those old...KR, that story is awesome. I know about those old laws, but hadn't heard about one of them being used.Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-558524684616043972015-05-21T07:58:33.249+10:002015-05-21T07:58:33.249+10:00
There is only one thing in life worse than being ...<br />There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.<br /><br /> Oscar Wilde <br />Bert from Elthamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-280557795133097202015-05-21T04:33:19.589+10:002015-05-21T04:33:19.589+10:00Lest we forget those who denied,
The poisonous air...Lest we forget those who denied,<br />The poisonous air of palpable menace remains<br />Above 400 parts per mission.Hank Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521410755553979665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-84523781769298559742015-05-21T04:13:05.453+10:002015-05-21T04:13:05.453+10:00As far as I can see the only person who might find...As far as I can see the only person who might find himself in legal jeopardy is Monckton, who is claiming death threats have been made when none have been. The University and the artist both have grounds for a complaint.<br /><br />But then UK law is a peculiar thing and usually works on the principle that the person paying our learned friends lots of money wins.Millicentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-2105639802857800152015-05-21T04:00:35.088+10:002015-05-21T04:00:35.088+10:00From my sampling of British tombstones (as seen o...From my sampling of British tombstones (as seen on mystery dramas on the tele) a companion tombstone would be for a married couple.<br /><br />So those who would declare that what-is-more-obviously-a-monument...<br /><br />quoted as "Lest We Forget Those Who Denied"...<br /><br />that has a "constant stream of engine oil" running over it...<br /><br />is a tombstone...<br /><br />would be further suggesting for the six mentioned...<br /><br />joint occupancy and a joint marriage.Same Ordinary Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07688744006745904247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-22680521330632721682015-05-21T02:23:30.794+10:002015-05-21T02:23:30.794+10:00You are free to say what you want, and I am free t...You are free to say what you want, and I am free to ignore it<br />This applies to publishers as well as individualsSomeone elsenoreply@blogger.com