Things Jon Astley Didn't Do

[lukpac]

Oh, fun! Here's my first one from the "Wisdom of invading Iraq" thread (dated 9-8-02):

Backfire, smakfire!...-Force- is the only thing that will save us. Look what they did to us on our soil! We should get rid of them asap! The only thing that will backfire is our procrastination. Take no prisoners. America was and still is the strongest when we are respected and feared. I don't like living in fear. That never was the case before and shouldn't be the case in the future! Remember they want us -dead- period! We can't wait for another 9/11 now can we?

And a bonus, same day, same thread:

Just heard the latest about The "Whosinsane" he's trying to get his paws on some nukes, chemicals, & all those deadly goodies with the -USA-stamped on em. PLeeze erase him before it's too late. I don't want to be glowing and pissing green! or worse.

I remember those quite clearly, actually.

Asshole.

"Look what they did to us on our soil"? Last I checked, that would be nothing. Nothing at all.

Did I mention I hate reactionary assholes?

[Rspaight]

I remember those quite clearly, actually.

Yeah, that's why I could find 'em so quickly. They were seared into my brain, as well. That thread was actually fairly intelligent and interesting, and then here comes Michael waving his arms around and gibbering incoherently.

But then there's the "glowing and pissing green" line. That's so great. Every time I see one of his posts now, I think "glowing and pissing green." Some actually make much more sense in that context.

(So much for racheting back on the nastiness. Maybe tomorrow.)

Ryan

[Ed Bishop]

Okay, are you guys picking on Astley or Michael now? Forgive me, I'm old, lost track of the thread....shit, you guys are pretty good hijakers.


ED

[lukpac]

Okay, are you guys picking on Astley or Michael now?

Both are worthy, in their own ways.

[Ron]

Too bad the "slavish devotion" thing ended so abruptly [with my correctness (natch) having been agreed upon, albeit all on account of heaps of wine].

Not so fast. While I concede your argument is interesting, now that I'm sober, I still maintain that a slave is not the proper amplification for the notion of devotion. "Slavish obedience" makes perfect sense, "slavish devotion" doesn't. "Pet-like devotion" makes sense, though -- an unthinking, instinctual sort of thing. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I don't consider a slave and a pet to embody quite the same qualities of devotion...

I concede the point that "slavish obedience" is more appropriate than "slavish devotion." In fact, as regards "devotion," I suppose that "mindless devotion" is a more appropriate phrase than "slavish devotion." So having said that, I must give you your props. YOU WERE RIGHT. Shit. It's 8:30 am so *obviously* I haven't had a chance to drink even One Beer so in this vulnerable frame of mind I'm apt to cave more easily than otherwise. But maybe it's for the best.

Got any more whimsical Michael quotes? We could do a search. He posts on every thread, so I suggest I take all threads beginning with a vowel and you take the consonants. Whaddaya say? The alternative is walking away from a thread that we have come damned close to hijacking and leaving it to a couple of dunderheads who want to discuss music.

Oh, fun! Here's my first one from the "Wisdom of invading Iraq" thread (dated 9-8-02):

Backfire, smakfire!...-Force- is the only thing that will save us. Look what they did to us on our soil! We should get rid of them asap! The only thing that will backfire is our procrastination. Take no prisoners. America was and still is the strongest when we are respected and feared. I don't like living in fear. That never was the case before and shouldn't be the case in the future! Remember they want us -dead- period! We can't wait for another 9/11 now can we?

And a bonus, same day, same thread:

Just heard the latest about The "Whosinsane" he's trying to get his paws on some nukes, chemicals, & all those deadly goodies with the -USA-stamped on em. PLeeze erase him before it's too late. I don't want to be glowing and pissing green! or worse.

Your turn.

It would appear that Luke and Ed are being quite persistent about posting on topic.

Oh, we're on topic. As far as I know, Jon Astley has never posted as Michael. (Although that's a fantastic rumor to start, now that I think about it.)

Ryan

My God. You've found the mother load! I peed when I read the "glow" bit [and immediately appended it to my signature]. The search begins in earnest.