tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post2676140574043536683..comments2024-03-27T05:41:49.609-04:00Comments on Ask And Ye Shall Receive: I choose Vodka. And Chaka Khan.Love Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09560398644345169431noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-14590484186249194462008-04-10T07:12:00.000-04:002008-04-10T07:12:00.000-04:00Nutjobber - My mistake. James Michael made some co...Nutjobber - My mistake. James Michael made some comment up there, ended like so:<BR/><BR/><I>I condemn you by calling you George (your other bunny)</I><BR/><BR/>Which is what I was referring to.Mister Crowleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09410688259466030384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-89037267004104566552008-04-08T22:16:00.000-04:002008-04-08T22:16:00.000-04:001. I don't agree with your review. I think the p...1. I don't agree with your review. I think the premise of the blog is great.<BR/><BR/>2. Mentioning Rushdie and Welsh as examples of unconventional writers is not the same as putting eM up on a pedestal with them - but I see what you're doing there. Nice one, scorning a statement I supposedly made(but didn't actually make) to render my overall hypothesis ridiculous to other people (most of whom won't go back and check what I wrote). I use that tactic at the office sometimes, but not with as much finesse and subtlety as you. Guess that's why you're the editor, and me just a poor slob who can't appreciate the fact that punctuation is a pillar of civilisation, without which we would all burn in a lake of fire.<BR/><BR/>Oops. Not subtle at all. Sigh, you win.<BR/><BR/>Well, this verbal sparring has been (almost) fun, but since I don't (and won't) ever know you, I think I'll get back to work now. Bubye.<BR/><BR/>SameerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-53460702828433241112008-04-08T09:11:00.000-04:002008-04-08T09:11:00.000-04:00Although that SEEMS like a question independent of...Although that SEEMS like a question independent of anything else, I have this nagging feeling that you're referring to something, Crowley...if only I could figure out WHAT.<BR/><BR/>A "bunny named George"...?<BR/><BR/>Nope - I don't get it.Nutjobberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745385677391142219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-60863612225344761912008-04-08T08:16:00.000-04:002008-04-08T08:16:00.000-04:00@ Nutjobber: Hah..You have a bunny named George???...@ Nutjobber: Hah..You have a bunny named George????Mister Crowleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09410688259466030384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-37434454962792364782008-04-07T16:09:00.000-04:002008-04-07T16:09:00.000-04:00OK, I'm DAYS late to the party, as usual, but I'm ...OK, I'm DAYS late to the party, as usual, but I'm curious: I assume y'all checked your Sitemeter to make sure James Michael and George are not one-in-the-same? The similarities are eerie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-3004104005432051722008-04-07T13:53:00.000-04:002008-04-07T13:53:00.000-04:00Ok, maybe not easily. But MORE easily.Ok, maybe not easily. But MORE easily.Calamityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17366654196535968445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-60762534295732829462008-04-07T13:52:00.000-04:002008-04-07T13:52:00.000-04:00Dammit, dammit, dammit! Irving, Irvine. Dammit!You...Dammit, dammit, dammit! Irving, Irvine. Dammit!<BR/><BR/>You don't agree with the premise of this blog? Fantastic. Or just my review? Either way, more power to you. <BR/><BR/>As to Irvine (dammit!) and his conventions, at the very least he's consistent within his pieces. They aren't glaring mistakes couched in whimsy. I feel confident he didn't omit them and go, "Well, it's a style thing!" Which, by the way, neither did eM because it seems she couldn't care less about this review. <BR/><BR/>Look, I'm an editor (Irvine -- dammit!). You're never going to convince me that poor writing can be excused because the writer's genius is not constrained by the frivolities of basic grammar. I'm not saying a writer can't fudge here and there, but they can't haphazardly lowercase and omit punctuation and call it good, either. <BR/><BR/>Her being outside the conventional has very little to do with me not being a fan. (If you knew me, which you don't and won't, but if you did, you'd know how laughable that is.) If the writing were up to snuff, I could easily overlook grammatical snafus. That is, after all, what editors are for. Problem is, it's not. It's barely decent writing. I mean, seriously. Her top entry when I did the review was a rip-off of a glaringly bad Rob Schneider movie. And you're comparing her to Welsh and Rushdie? Really?Calamityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17366654196535968445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-47050645959132884992008-04-07T13:35:00.000-04:002008-04-07T13:35:00.000-04:00Though this isn't addressed to me, I'm SUPER happy...Though this isn't addressed to me, I'm SUPER happy that we could help you out, Sameer.<BR/><BR/>NutjobberNutjobberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745385677391142219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-64401519791954834132008-04-07T13:26:00.000-04:002008-04-07T13:26:00.000-04:00Well Calamity,You've posted a review, allowed comm...Well Calamity,<BR/><BR/>You've posted a review, allowed comments, made some snarky little remarks. And you're amazed that someone takes you to task over something they don't agree with?<BR/><BR/>On the internet??? Heh.<BR/><BR/>BTW, it's 'Irvine' Welsh - not Irving. And he's great, but definitely not concise - and convention is pretty much out the window when someone bases their entire career on novels written in Scottish brogue. All I'm saying is that modern writing need not follow 'conventions like punctuation', because convention these days is a fluid concept that depends on an individual's framework. Welsh definitely drops punctuation whenever it suits him. She falls outside your definition of conventional, therefore you're not a fan. I'm just calling it like it is. Maybe she IS just lazy... seems to work for her. <BR/><BR/>Just to clarify, I actually enjoy snarky comments by semi-ironic reviewers. Brightens up a dull business day. I just assumed that your readers could participate too. Peace.<BR/><BR/>SameerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-4332654925864764812008-04-04T11:30:00.000-04:002008-04-04T11:30:00.000-04:00so what precisely riled up the injuns?so what precisely riled up the injuns?Love Biteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09560398644345169431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-59156792242859308182008-04-04T10:29:00.000-04:002008-04-04T10:29:00.000-04:00Right...Right...Nutjobberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745385677391142219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-64656233567583777382008-04-04T10:23:00.000-04:002008-04-04T10:23:00.000-04:00Again, hmmm.While you're right that I am LEAST imp...Again, hmmm.<BR/><BR/>While you're right that I am LEAST impressed with your "shot", I'm going to go for broke here and assume, based on the nonsense you've written here, that your blog needs a little more help than what a visit from the grammar police would provide.<BR/><BR/>So, while you might think a trip over your way would ease my boredom, I'm thinking it would probably be the opposite.<BR/><BR/>You say "tomato", I say "pineapple", huh?Nutjobberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745385677391142219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-84181515774765892762008-04-04T10:15:00.000-04:002008-04-04T10:15:00.000-04:00I really gave my best shot and you are least impre...I really gave my best shot and you are least impressed by that shot. Aren't you?<BR/>It's o.k, I understand for some people it's hard to understand certain things?<BR/>If you are bored go read my blog and give me your grammar tutelage, pater.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-63572854235677041662008-04-04T10:09:00.000-04:002008-04-04T10:09:00.000-04:00Listen, James? I'm not sure if you're aware of thi...Listen, James? I'm not sure if you're aware of this or not, but just putting words back-to-back and ending these runs with a period doesn't necessarily mean that you're creating coherent sentences; in fact, it more sort of looks like you're trying a little too hard to impress...hm.<BR/><BR/>While I DID wake up on the vitriolic side of the bed this morning, well, you're really not doing anything for me, dude.<BR/><BR/>Sorry - you gave it your best shot, though, didn't you?Nutjobberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745385677391142219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-6269718851509280212008-04-04T10:03:00.000-04:002008-04-04T10:03:00.000-04:00Oh friend,I didn't know you distinguish between lo...Oh friend,<BR/>I didn't know you distinguish between low grade and high grade abuses? That too in a place like this?<BR/>And above all you are asking me to indulge in deep philsophical speculation than read pop culture and spoil myself?<BR/>Now if you say that there is a politically correct way to abuse people teach me that; but after admitting that hypocrisy isn't completely lost on the world.<BR/>But I accept your fraternal hug although the civilising mission kind of scares me!<BR/>For showing the dark underbelly of your seemingly gregarious visage(which is only half visible) I condemn you by calling you George (your other bunny). I guess that is the worst insult I can offer at this moment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-40637292620969363782008-04-04T09:40:00.000-04:002008-04-04T09:40:00.000-04:00Oh, brother.That's some pretty low-grade I Ching c...Oh, brother.<BR/><BR/>That's some pretty low-grade I Ching crap you're peddling there, sir; methinks one should spend less time reading greeting-cards and more time getting ahold of one's self.<BR/><BR/>I mean, honestly, that's terrible.<BR/><BR/>Yikes.Nutjobberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745385677391142219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-79919111960216418792008-04-04T09:02:00.000-04:002008-04-04T09:02:00.000-04:00See it doesn't really matter whether I have got my...See it doesn't really matter whether I have got my panties down or thongs up. All I was saying was that If she says she hasn't submitted her blog don't just discard her opinion.<BR/>Yea I like beating people with barbs.<BR/>You could have fucking stated in the beginning that you care less but if it is your hobby to get barbed, we can have a party.<BR/>Why is the blow jobber peaking in??<BR/>The voyeur can only hope to touch a penguin. The act of voyeurism do<BR/>not anyway operate on the principle of touch. He can of course look and enjoy!<BR/>A tap on his head.<BR/>@ Ria: thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-10820621220454228022008-04-03T21:53:00.000-04:002008-04-03T21:53:00.000-04:00When did all THIS happen?"Presumptious racist bitc...When did all THIS happen?<BR/><BR/>"Presumptious racist bitch"?<BR/><BR/>AWESOME.<BR/><BR/>Hey, Calamity - you must really be getting a ton of hits to your "Calamity" blog, huh? I mean, that's why you joined Ask, isn't it? To get a "book deal" with Penguin?<BR/><BR/>Right?Nutjobberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745385677391142219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-495146217478400622008-04-03T20:03:00.000-04:002008-04-03T20:03:00.000-04:00Uh, we say that on every blog who submits for revi...Uh, we say that on every blog who submits for review so that they know we've reviewed them. It's policy. To think that I'd just randomly select some obscure blog half the world away to jump our stats is preposterous. <BR/><BR/>Frankly, it doesn't matter whether I respect her word. She hasn't complained to us to be taken down so I'm left to assume she's fine with it. <BR/><BR/>And besides, you said yourself my review was small potatoes compared to the vilification she normally receives. I even had fairly positive things to say, so why you've got your panties in a bunch I have no idea other than you enjoy slinging barbs, which is a-ok with me. <BR/><BR/>At present, there is no way to know whether she submitted her blog herself or whether someone with some bizarre agenda submitted her blog, and either way I couldn't care less. <BR/><BR/>Ok, you did get me there, clever boy. Bloggers are all attention whores, I stand by that. But some of them ALSO want to get a review. I should have said, "I don't assume that everyone who submits their blog for review ONLY wants recognition."<BR/><BR/>Ria: So you're fessing up to submitting random blogs? Not the best confession since you're anonymous and vitriolic. Nice one trying to get the shit stirred.Calamityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17366654196535968445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-80639421164899598232008-04-03T18:35:00.000-04:002008-04-03T18:35:00.000-04:00Maybe that's why you decided to sleep with her blo...Maybe that's why you decided to sleep with her blog so that you can spruce up your traffic. I saw your comment in her blog:<BR/>"Calamity said... <BR/>Prepare yourself: you've been reviewed."<BR/>I am sure it added up to quite a lot as traffic for your blog.<BR/><BR/>I am talking about the comment which she has made here which categorically states that she hasn't submitted her blog. Why won't you respect her when she says that?<BR/>And your comment above is paradoxical.<BR/>In the beginning you say bloggers are attention whores which you negate in the end by saying that they submit their blogs to know what you think?<BR/>Whoring as you know is not about stability. isn't it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-38748733416269213572008-04-03T18:07:00.000-04:002008-04-03T18:07:00.000-04:00Why would she want "recognition" from us? Bloggers...Why would she want "recognition" from us? Bloggers are all attention whores (present company not excluded). What's a little more attention to add to the pile? Also, I don't assume that everyone who submits their blog for review wants recognition. I hope that some of them actually want to know what we think. <BR/><BR/>Sure, she gets a lot of traffic. But train wrecks pile up traffic, too.Calamityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17366654196535968445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-35707956460045615542008-04-03T17:22:00.000-04:002008-04-03T17:22:00.000-04:00Why would she come for recognition from you when P...Why would she come for recognition from you when Penguin has already commissioned her for a book after reading her blog?<BR/>Since both of you have installed sitemeter it would be a good excercise to check the site stats and compare yourself with her. <BR/>In the end, you might need a review from her.<BR/>And for heaven's sake with the kind of stuff which she writes on her blog she gets truck loads of shit everyday, and in comparison your reviewer is quite sympathetic to her than most of the blogging world. <BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-76914783023648810112008-04-03T17:04:00.000-04:002008-04-03T17:04:00.000-04:00Anybody could have, I suppose, but it seems very, ...Anybody <I>could</I> have, I suppose, but it seems very, very doubtful. Conspiracy theorists, get to work!<BR/><BR/>But, so that we don't have to deal with these claims of a rampant anonymous blog submitter, we're working on tracking IPs. So don't come crying to us anymore that you didn't ask for it.Calamityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17366654196535968445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-11902119304682330392008-04-03T16:55:00.000-04:002008-04-03T16:55:00.000-04:00Hello,Anybody can submit her bog to be reviewed si...Hello,<BR/>Anybody can submit her bog to be reviewed simply because her email id is in the public space and her name is quite popular in the blogging space.<BR/>Anybody could have done that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-63478331386003685662008-04-03T10:42:00.000-04:002008-04-03T10:42:00.000-04:00I thought he'd abandoned us! Either they're forget...I thought he'd abandoned us! <BR/><BR/>Either they're forgetting they submitted (or they're delusional) or there's some mad Indian with loads of personal information running around submitting people. Those madcaps.Calamityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17366654196535968445noreply@blogger.com