tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post1746617717011326640..comments2024-02-17T04:06:00.805-05:00Comments on Just Not Said: If history were recorded by fashion writersJohn Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-68261919341387882152017-07-30T08:15:30.125-04:002017-07-30T08:15:30.125-04:00Gethin --
PS -- I was confused, it was Mary I, not...Gethin --<br />PS -- I was confused, it was Mary I, not Elizabeth I, who was the bad one. You've convinced me, I think I will do a post on the women sometime in the near future. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-90150136153823064852017-07-30T06:55:17.624-04:002017-07-30T06:55:17.624-04:00Gethin --
Thank you. I've heard that Ivan the ...Gethin --<br />Thank you. I've heard that Ivan the Terrible was in fact not all that bad, and that "Terrible" is actually a mistranslation of the Russian word "formidable," which was meant as a compliment when it was appended to his name. For this post, I just chose some of the more prominently and obviously bad people in history. <br /><br />That's a thought, to do the women. But there simply aren't as many of them who were as evil in a prominent way. Elizabeth I isn't well known enough, Eizabeth of Bathory is known only for her blood baths, and appears on lists of serial killers but not of leaders. Imelda Marcos is already known for her 3000 pairs of shoes as much as for anything else. And so on. I suppose Catherine the Great would work; I could say something about her equestrian pursuits. But I can't think of enough who would work.John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-39400657719578687712017-07-30T06:05:34.082-04:002017-07-30T06:05:34.082-04:00Haha, this is hilarious! I particularly liked Alex...Haha, this is hilarious! I particularly liked Alexander & Adolf's. Henry VIII and Ivan the Terrible might have been other choices. This portrait of Ivan makes him look terrifying: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Vasnetsov#/media/File%3AVasnetsov_Ioann_4.jpg<br /><br />I guess to do one of these of women wouldn't really work, since historians do comment on their appearances already.<br /><br />- GethinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-75966414660131824272015-12-05T13:32:55.088-05:002015-12-05T13:32:55.088-05:00Lady Bug --
I think you're representative of a...Lady Bug --<br />I think you're representative of a lot of Americans too, but it's a sorry statement about our society that in order to tell the truth all of these people have to hide behind the anonymity of the internet, knowing that otherwise the thought police would come down on them with hobnail boots. <br /><br />My experience is that sociopaths of both genders know how to put up attractive, charming fronts. In fact no one makes a better first impression than a sociopath, if they're on their game. It's only after getting to know them that you realize what they're really like. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-12374122592504738172015-12-05T12:34:10.788-05:002015-12-05T12:34:10.788-05:00"is transparent and infuriating."
It IS..."is transparent and infuriating."<br /><br />It IS infuriating. I allowed this to get me so riled I was nearly dysfunctional. But I reached a point where I was able to laugh at it. I'm divorced from their craziness now. I think I am representative of a lot of Americans (such as your friend who said the David Duke thing) but that means that we have a complete social disconnect. So be it.<br /><br />(At some point I will transcribe this cartoon to illustrate my point. No time now.)<br /><br />"Not sure if there's any sociopathy involved there, but there is certainly a strong rigidity of thought which is usually attached to that statement."<br /><br />In this case the person who said it has sociopathic traits. I truly wish I could divulge details here but I can't. You are probably right that in and of itself this phrase doesn't indicate sociopathy. I would say, however, to anyone - esp. a man - if a woman says that to you - WATCH OUT!! At best she is an obnoxious little SJW, at worst, a female sociopath. Female sociopaths can have a highly attractive veneer. They are no worse than male sociopaths, but they are often delightful to be around in a way that a man isn't.<br /><br />Lady BugAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-40022811754192090832015-12-05T06:07:46.074-05:002015-12-05T06:07:46.074-05:00Lady Bug --
What I think is even worse than any ca...Lady Bug --<br />What I think is even worse than any cartoonist is the way the Obama administration tries to make hay out of every single act of violence in this country. When Dylan Roof killed nine black churchgoers, to the Obama administration it was all about our long legacy of racism, and proof of what a horribly racist country we still are. When a black guy killed nine white students in Roseburg, Oregon, not long after, it was purely about gun control, of course. When that black Navy yards shooter killed a bunch of people, of course race was not mentioned there either. <br /><br />When the Planned Parenthood shooter killed three people, that was an act of "terrorism." But of course when Major Hassan shot up Fort Hood, that was just "ordinary workplace violence." Their hypocrisy, and their determination to never let any crisis go to waste, is transparent and infuriating. <br /><br />Hmm, never really thought about it, but now that you mention it, "Everything's political" does always come from the mouths of Lefties. And yes, it does have totalitarian overtones, as in, "And so that gives me the right to pass judgment on everything you do." And that does seem to be a one way street. Not sure if there's any sociopathy involved there, but there is certainly a strong rigidity of thought which is usually attached to that statement. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-23250367502480792812015-12-04T23:19:59.473-05:002015-12-04T23:19:59.473-05:00PPS What do you think of people who say, "eve...PPS What do you think of people who say, "everything is political." I think that is a dead giveaway that a person is a sociopath. Everything may have a political aspect, but when a person says "everything is political," I know I am dealing with a leftist who has an inner totalitarian screaming to come out, and that they would have done very well in a Communist dictatorship.<br /><br />Lady BugAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-5332317289169254812015-12-04T23:06:04.679-05:002015-12-04T23:06:04.679-05:00PS I think of myself as having a great sense of hu...PS I think of myself as having a great sense of humor, but there are certain situations that just aren't funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-38920929119849547022015-12-04T23:04:18.102-05:002015-12-04T23:04:18.102-05:00"It's just that SB just happened, the pai..."It's just that SB just happened, the pain is still fresh, especially for those who lost loved ones, and even I can't quite bring myself to make a joke out of it at this point. (BTW, my primary intent with this post was to make fun of fashion writers.)"<br /><br />Gotcha. That's an important point. I just a political cartoon about the Planned Parenthood massacre and was appalled - at the sentiment, and the fact that someone would try to score a point over something that just happened. It was truly appalling. I'd prefer not to give you the website of where I saw it - it was on someone's instagram account, and I don't want this creature to get any more attention than she already gets. If I can find a neutral site, I'll get it for you. Only a sociopath would approve of such a cartoon. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-42565275334816844542015-12-04T16:37:43.670-05:002015-12-04T16:37:43.670-05:00Thank you Dave.
But I think WWD wouldn't tou...Thank you Dave. <br /><br />But I think WWD wouldn't touch this, or they'd essentially be making fun of themselves. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-58466438136287295152015-12-04T16:26:18.039-05:002015-12-04T16:26:18.039-05:00this is very clever
Womens Wear Daily ( does thi...this is very clever <br /><br />Womens Wear Daily ( does this still exist?) is missing an opportunity <br /><br />thanks for posting this Dave Moriartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11280611549973778922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-66475399907592748042015-12-04T09:10:44.902-05:002015-12-04T09:10:44.902-05:00Lady Bug --
Believe me, I'm not accusing you o...Lady Bug --<br />Believe me, I'm not accusing you of tastelessness. This entire post is the definition of tastelessness: as you rightly point out, it's entirely about mass killers. It's just that SB just happened, the pain is still fresh, especially for those who lost loved ones, and even I can't quite bring myself to make a joke out of it at this point. (BTW, my primary intent with this post was to make fun of fashion writers.)<br /><br />Couldn't agree with you more about the coverage. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-57551456743976388082015-12-04T08:18:54.349-05:002015-12-04T08:18:54.349-05:00Agree, my suggestion was somewhat tasteless, but o...Agree, my suggestion was somewhat tasteless, but of course - the guys in this mocking post are all mass killers, worse than the San B. terrorists.<br /><br />I can't even watch the news anymore. I tried to and had to turn their lying BS coverage off. I don't think I have to explain why.<br /><br />Lady BugAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-57125441871726616442015-12-04T02:06:39.733-05:002015-12-04T02:06:39.733-05:00Lady Bug --
Again, I probably couldn't draw a ...Lady Bug --<br />Again, I probably couldn't draw a lot of humor froths outfits, and in any case, the wounds of their victims -- deaths, actually -- are a little recent for me to be trying to extract humor from them. (Not that the shooters themselves don't deserve mockery.)<br /><br />I was actually trying to think of something to say about them that hasn't been said already, but couldn't think of anything that hasn't been pointed out already. The hypocrisy of the Left, who as soon as this turned out to apparently be another Muslim-related terror attack, tried to frame it as a matter of gun control. The fact that seemingly normal Muslims are potential terrorists. And so on. The way the media will spin something has become so predictable that it's almost not worth pointing out.John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-16052020119923728702015-12-03T22:04:32.913-05:002015-12-03T22:04:32.913-05:00Yeah, that's what I meant. I guess you're ...Yeah, that's what I meant. I guess you're right - people who dress conventionally just aren't good subjects for caricature.<br /><br />So how about the San Bernardino shooters? They were dressed in full ninja battle gear. <br /><br />La BuggaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-30227160684903372062015-12-03T06:27:25.666-05:002015-12-03T06:27:25.666-05:00Thank you Remnant.Thank you Remnant.John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-56667403026332185662015-12-03T03:54:35.003-05:002015-12-03T03:54:35.003-05:00Hilarious!Hilarious!Remnantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-91634584667987919842015-12-03T02:27:23.599-05:002015-12-03T02:27:23.599-05:00Jokah --
Actually, this post was done in my real v...Jokah --<br />Actually, this post was done in my real voice. It's all the other posts that are fake. <br />John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-51005662768811742972015-12-02T20:30:32.400-05:002015-12-02T20:30:32.400-05:00You pulled off that "fashion voice" far ...You pulled off that "fashion voice" far too well.Jokah Macphersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185675633464395897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-41743856837271425432015-12-02T14:53:11.936-05:002015-12-02T14:53:11.936-05:00Lady Bug --
Thank you.
What do you mean, "d...Lady Bug --<br />Thank you. <br /><br />What do you mean, "do Obama"? I've actually made fun of him and Trump both quite a bit on this blog in the past. If you're talking about analyzing their wardrobes, I'm afraid there's not much there form to pick on, they both wear fairly standard suits most of the time. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-26579332075968112032015-12-02T13:22:30.532-05:002015-12-02T13:22:30.532-05:00LOL. This is truly LOL funny. You must be (or have...LOL. This is truly LOL funny. You must be (or have been) a professional scribbler. <br /><br />Now do Obama. I dare you.<br /><br />And Trump?<br /><br />LBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-10045204244724541782015-12-02T09:06:52.086-05:002015-12-02T09:06:52.086-05:00Thank you Susan.Thank you Susan.John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-47453370700717714282015-12-02T09:03:56.284-05:002015-12-02T09:03:56.284-05:00Good post! Funny!
- SusanGood post! Funny!<br /><br />- SusanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com