Comments on: The Jihad on E.T. http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/ Free Minds, Free Markets, Free Booze Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:38:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Timothy http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94055 Timothy Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:38:58 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94055 Grammar is teh sux0rz! Grammar is teh sux0rz!

]]> By: T http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94054 T Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:06:04 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94054 Tsk Tsk. I use the Chicago Manual of Style, Ted. And we all know that in its online form it's spelled "pwned." Tsk Tsk. I use the Chicago Manual of Style, Ted. And we all know that in its online form it’s spelled “pwned.”

]]> By: Niedermeyer http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94049 Niedermeyer Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:26:55 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94049 Damn... Here I've brought up my favorite topic, and yet I've still been totally owned. Oh shit, and now I'm not even sure if one capitalizes after an ellipses. It's too bad I'm way to lazy to grab my trusty AP style book, because now I'm going to have to live with that gnawing feeling of doubt in the pit of my stomach. Oh well. Damn… Here I’ve brought up my favorite topic, and yet I’ve still been totally owned.

Oh shit, and now I’m not even sure if one capitalizes after an ellipses. It’s too bad I’m way to lazy to grab my trusty AP style book, because now I’m going to have to live with that gnawing feeling of doubt in the pit of my stomach.

Oh well.

]]> By: Miles http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94048 Miles Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:37:39 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94048 Now you know how we feel whenever we get bounced around due to "copy editing" complaints. Now you know how we feel whenever we get bounced around due to “copy editing” complaints.

]]> By: T http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94047 T Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:13:25 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94047 Ugh! Mom's = Mom has. Do I need to loan you a book on grammar? In English, with which we are all ostensibly familiar, the apostrophe marks omissions and denotes possesion.* *Note: Sorry, I'm a little annoyed is all. Ugh! Mom’s = Mom has. Do I need to loan you a book on grammar? In English, with which we are all ostensibly familiar, the apostrophe marks omissions and denotes possesion.*

*Note: Sorry, I’m a little annoyed is all.

]]> By: T http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94046 T Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:07:25 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94046 Upon further inspection, Ted, what the fuck does your comment mean? We haven't talked about "copy-editing" because it's copy editing without a hyphen (unless you're using British usage, in which case why not simply refer to it as sub-editing?). Vertebrate is spelled correctly, though maybe you're criticizing me for not using the correct plural, vertebrae. Please illuminate me as to my copy-editing transgressions. (I used the phrase as an adjective modifier; score one for grammar!*) *Note: It was still, arguably, unnecessary for me to use the hyphen. Upon further inspection, Ted, what the fuck does your comment mean? We haven’t talked about “copy-editing” because it’s copy editing without a hyphen (unless you’re using British usage, in which case why not simply refer to it as sub-editing?). Vertebrate is spelled correctly, though maybe you’re criticizing me for not using the correct plural, vertebrae. Please illuminate me as to my copy-editing transgressions. (I used the phrase as an adjective modifier; score one for grammar!*)

*Note: It was still, arguably, unnecessary for me to use the hyphen.

]]> By: Miles http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94045 Miles Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:51:57 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94045 Mom's? I see an 's with no relevance. AAAAAAGH! Must...not...smash... Mom’s? I see an ’s with no relevance. AAAAAAGH! Must…not…smash…

]]> By: T http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94044 T Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:47:10 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94044 Your mom's talked. Your mom’s talked.

]]> By: Niedermeyer http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94043 Niedermeyer Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:21:14 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94043 "have vertebrate"? Tyler, Tyler, Tyler... haven't we talked about copy-editing? “have vertebrate”?

Tyler, Tyler, Tyler… haven’t we talked about copy-editing?

]]> By: T http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94041 T Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:12:32 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94041 Do vaginas have vertebrate? No, they do not. But, for most of us, they are already our overlords. Do vaginas have vertebrate? No, they do not. But, for most of us, they are already our overlords.

]]> By: Miles http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94039 Miles Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:43:51 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94039 But, if for formatting's sake, you do need to remove the link, no problem. Tim's comment just reminded me of that comic, and made me laugh. But, if for formatting’s sake, you do need to remove the link, no problem.

Tim’s comment just reminded me of that comic, and made me laugh.

]]> By: Miles http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94038 Miles Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:42:34 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94038 It's a joke. ^_- It’s a joke. ^_-

]]> By: Blaser http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94037 Blaser Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:21:34 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94037 Was that really necessary? Was that really necessary?

]]> By: Miles http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94036 Miles Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:14:19 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94036 You would, Zarflax. <a href="http://www.pbfcomics.com/?cid=0PBF41029BC-Nice_Try_Zarflax.jpg#43" rel="nofollow"> linky</a> You would, Zarflax.

linky

]]> By: Timothy http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94035 Timothy Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:00:53 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94035 I, for one, welcome our new invertebrate overlords. I, for one, welcome our new invertebrate overlords.

]]> By: Niedermeyer http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94034 Niedermeyer Thu, 26 Apr 2007 03:41:02 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94034 Also Carl, I had more of a Red Dawn-meets- E.T. scenario in mind. WOLVERINES! Also Carl, I had more of a Red Dawn-meets- E.T. scenario in mind.

WOLVERINES!

]]> By: Niedermeyer http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94033 Niedermeyer Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:06:17 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94033 Also, in the interest of fairness, the authors have consulted for the DOD, but this book was printed privately. Not technically your tax dollars at work. Also, in the interest of fairness, the authors have consulted for the DOD, but this book was printed privately. Not technically your tax dollars at work.

]]> By: Niedermeyer http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94032 Niedermeyer Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:03:29 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94032 OBEY OBEY

]]> By: Miles http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94031 Miles Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:30:43 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94031 Just remember: Slim Whitman albums are your friend when dealing with aliens. Just remember: Slim Whitman albums are your friend when dealing with aliens.

]]> By: Carl Ciaramella http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94030 Carl Ciaramella Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:05:31 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/04/25/the-jihad-on-et/#comment-94030 "Failure to prepare may mean mankind will have to dig in and fight with improvised weapons and hit-and-run tactics" So, um, basically it will be like Battlefield Earth? I would be way more into a "They Live" scenario. When is a report going to be released on how to defend earth from the aliens already among us? “Failure to prepare may mean mankind will have to dig in and fight with improvised weapons and hit-and-run tactics”

So, um, basically it will be like Battlefield Earth? I would be way more into a “They Live” scenario. When is a report going to be released on how to defend earth from the aliens already among us?

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