Propeller Week In Review: April 24, 2008 - Propeller.com

Comment: I'm not sure being buried in a...

JamesMarcus — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:08:50 EDT

I'm not sure being buried in a gold coffin is an ideological litmus test :).

Comment: Hi sis! :oD

BronxBomber — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:33:31 EDT

Hi sis!

:oD

Comment: The John Birch Society is a Leftist...

Radiofreeeuropa — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:32:00 EDT

The John Birch Society is a Leftist organization by Wolfie's standards. Long Live Liberty! (or is that too a communist idea?)

Comment: The Morris interview was one of...

Radiofreeeuropa — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:28:20 EDT

The Morris interview was one of your best James. Thanks and Kudos.

Comment: Attila was a lib, he met the Pope...

HannibalBarca — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:00:32 EDT

Attila was a lib, he met the Pope didn't he and was buried in a gold coffin

Comment: Naah, my sister's home...

Shadowolf — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:53:56 EDT

Naah, my sister's home...

Comment: Yes! Thank you, James, for putting...

Spadecaller — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:21:15 EDT

Yes! Thank you, James, for putting together the Errol Morris piece. Good stuff; thought provoking and insightful.

Comment: Sounds wonderful!

blinkers — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:02:46 EDT

Sounds wonderful!

Comment: I try to be a non-negger too, Will,...

blinkers — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:56:37 EDT

I try to be a non-negger too, Will, so I'll give you the pos instead. Wolfie's out there micturating in the wind!

Comment: Wouldn't wish that on our James,...

blinkers — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:53:25 EDT

Wouldn't wish that on our James, BB. Not enough fun at the UN!

Comment: Well, ultimate credit goes to the...

ETproductions — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:12:13 EDT

Well, ultimate credit goes to the inventive mind of Douglas Adams. It's sad that he was taken from us at such a young and productive age. For those who hadn't read the series, Supercomputer Earth designed by mice is from "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Adams.

Comment: Must be a full moon, Wolfie's baying...

BronxBomber — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:02:00 EDT

Must be a full moon, Wolfie's baying at it again. Poor puppy....

:o[

Comment: Maybe just have him sent to Guantanamo...

PresidentBuckheadd — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:43:52 EDT

Maybe just have him sent to Guantanamo Bay.. He'll thank me because he might see Harold and Kumar.

Comment: Geez! If you can bring those two...

BronxBomber — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:07:04 EDT

Geez! If you can bring those two together, you can work at the UN and get the rival countries to be at peace JM.

Comment: C'mon Buck, we need a prez with...

BronxBomber — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:03:02 EDT

C'mon Buck, we need a prez with some grapefruits! Tell us! Don't hold back now, What would you do?

Comment: Is there an echo in here?

BronxBomber — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:00:38 EDT

Is there an echo in here?

Comment: Wow James, you responded to his...

PresidentBuckheadd — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:38:20 EDT

Wow James, you responded to his remark in a calm and peaceful manner.. Had he said it to me, I would have... never mind

Comment: Yea, good point!!!!!

PresidentBuckheadd — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:37:27 EDT

Yea, good point!!!!!

Comment: Along about Dec. to Feb. the lake...

texangelwings — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:20:33 EDT

Along about Dec. to Feb. the lake becomes busy! A person can walk from one boat to another, where the fish are biting! It is open season on crappie that get large!

I will see what I can do!...:) Sand bass are a big catch too!

Comment: You're welcome--and hey, fry up...

JamesMarcus — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:46:46 EDT

You're welcome--and hey, fry up a nice flathead for me.

Comment: Thanks ET. I too relished truthiness's...

JamesMarcus — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:44:54 EDT

Thanks ET. I too relished truthiness's inventive (if hallucinatory) explanation for the hum.

Comment: Of course you're welcome. We want...

JamesMarcus — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:41:54 EDT

Of course you're welcome. We want to continue with this concept and expand it as well--for the next interview, I'd love to round up many more member comments and let you guys (and gals) do most of the talking.

Comment: My pleasure, gents.

JamesMarcus — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:38:58 EDT

My pleasure, gents.

Comment: Good point, I probably should have...

JamesMarcus — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:38:17 EDT

Good point, I probably should have alloted that more space. The problem is that I'm always trying to inject some variety into the feature as well, to avoid sections about Obama and Hillary every single week. I'll make it up to you when the Indiana primary rolls around!

Comment: I see your point, and will change...

JamesMarcus — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:31:21 EDT

I see your point, and will change the language in the WIR. Thanks for clarifying.

Comment: Wolfie, to some degree the WIR...

JamesMarcus — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:29:53 EDT

Wolfie, to some degree the WIR will always reflect the political tilt of the community. But I'm careful to pull comments from both sides of the aisle. In this case, I'm not sure how tanglang's critique of Jimmy Carter or normallysilent's pitch for Victory Gardens count as "liberal remarks." Other WIRs have featured comments considerably to the right of Attila the Hun. So I'll have to disagree.

Comment: you broke my string... i haven't...

Will1313 — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:09:45 EDT

you broke my string... i haven't negged anyone in over 4 months...

now i gotta start over...

Comment: Gee, I guess that I will have to...

texangelwings — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:55:36 EDT

Gee, I guess that I will have to have a fish-fry here in the fall, after hitting the news on Propeller!...;)

Good write up!

Thanks James Marcus!

Comment: I found some things i had missed...

not2needy — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:52:19 EDT

I found some things i had missed too ET, that's why i always wait for the WIR, to catch up on things i missed!

Comment: Not good James, your reviews are...

Wolfie2007 — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:46:13 EDT

Not good James, your reviews are consistently a recap of liberal remarks so the review stinks, again.

Comment: Drought is part of the natural...

capecoralM — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:37:21 EDT

Drought is part of the natural variability of the Australian climate, Not "Climate Shift". The "Federation drought" of the late 1890s through 1902 is an example, as is the more recent 1991-95 drought in Queensland, northern New South Wales and parts of central Australia. Over still longer time-scales, Australia's rainfall history features several periods of a decade or longer that seem to have been distinctly "drought prone". For instance, the mid to late 1920s and the 1930s were a period of generally low rainfall over most of the country, continuing through 1940s over the eastern states. A similar dry spell occurred in the 1960s over central and eastern Australia. During these low rainfall periods, not every year is dry; it is just that rainfall in most years is below the long-term average, and there are often runs of years with recurrent drought. Thus in the late 1930s-40s major droughts occurred over eastern Australia in 1937-38, 1940-41,and 1943-45.

Comment: The "Federation drought" of the...

capecoralM — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:34:53 EDT

The "Federation drought" of the late 1890s through 1902 is an example, as is the more recent 1991-95 drought in Queensland, northern New South Wales and parts of central Australia. Over still longer time-scales, Australia's rainfall history features several periods of a decade or longer that seem to have been distinctly "drought prone". For instance, the mid to late 1920s and the 1930s were a period of generally low rainfall over most of the country, continuing through most of the 1940s over the eastern states. A similar dry spell occurred in the 1960s over central and eastern Australia. During these low rainfall periods, not every year is dry; it is just that rainfall in most years is below the long-term average, and there are often runs of years with recurrent drought. Thus in the late 1930s-40s major droughts occurred over eastern Australia in 1937-38, 1940-41,and 1943-45.

Drought is part of the natural variability of the Australian not "Climate Shift"

Comment: Nah, I think this might actually...

Grrr — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:56:54 EDT

Nah, I think this might actually be the second or third pos I've ever given you. Thanks for the mention, James.

Comment: I don't know James I think this...

Blackacereturn — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:38:24 EDT

I don't know James I think this week was a bit on the soft side, given what happen in PA.

Comment: Another great WIR, James. I always...

ETproductions — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:25:08 EDT

Another great WIR, James. I always find at least one precious gem I had missed as the discussions unfolded. This week's tops for me was right at the end of your column. I had read the Earth's Hum article, but missed truthiness' truly hilarious explanation of the phenomenon.

Comment: That's a good thing. Who would...

GHOSTWHOWALKS — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:33:13 EDT

That's a good thing. Who would want slimy rice?

Comment: Thanks James for YOUR contribution...

gamahuche — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:04:43 EDT

Thanks James for YOUR contribution of the interview with Errol Morris, both for content and for the connection to source.. Its an interesting concept; I'm still baffled exactly how it works. It strikes me as something that could perhaps be expanded and developed in the "New" Propeller - the more live-on-line the format the closer it would be to the cutting edge.

Comment: Great WIR James. I hate that I...

tanglang — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:01:37 EDT

Great WIR James. I hate that I missed Grrrs comment on the food rationing thread. I think that would have been the first time he and I agreed on something.

Comment: Good one James mainly because I...

rdy2rck — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:49:48 EDT

Good one James mainly because I got a mention.LMAO Gotta go.Got rice on the stove and it's not Condeleza Rice.:)

Comment: Great write up.. I look forward...

Will1313 — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:26:11 EDT

Great write up.. I look forward to them every week... Thanks for all the thought and hard work that go into it..

Comment: Any time, N2N :).

JamesMarcus — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:20:55 EDT

Any time, N2N :).

Comment: Great WIR James, thanks!

not2needy — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:08:20 EDT

Great WIR James, thanks!