tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492310882851199969.post84405847366954232..comments2024-01-09T15:03:54.986-05:00Comments on Wolf Howling: Obama the Dragonslayer?GWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05814327154035433443noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492310882851199969.post-54660779417610922562011-05-09T02:27:59.694-04:002011-05-09T02:27:59.694-04:00Agree - major grain of salt. But I would love to ...Agree - major grain of salt. But I would love to see it investigated.GWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05814327154035433443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492310882851199969.post-39764961337051458242011-05-07T13:17:23.617-04:002011-05-07T13:17:23.617-04:00=============
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Having read t...=============<br /><b>However:</b><br />=============<br />Having read the full article, and seen the reliability of the source as-presented, I'd take this with a <b>MAJOR</b> grain of salt at this point. <br /><br />I see no reason to presume this is even vaguely reliable and not made up out of whole cloth. Seriously. There's no actual data here. It could be utterly fictional, about as reliable as any AGW peer-reviewed white paper.<br /><br />Not saying I'd be surprised, or not even somewhat pleased/vindicated by finding out this is true, I just am careful at reviewing the reliability of sources. <br /><br />I don't think this one has any real justification for faith in that regard. It certainly has an "I'm not surprised" quality, but that doesn't make it true.OBloodyHellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09992539380115488567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492310882851199969.post-78231353964936347562011-05-07T12:48:11.991-04:002011-05-07T12:48:11.991-04:00> as Obama is even more incompetent and weak th...> <i>as Obama is even more incompetent and weak than we possibly feared.</i><br /><br />Dude, I have been saying, <b>since he got the Dem nomination</b>, that he would make us all appreciate <b>the mound of indecisive incompetence</b> that was Jimmy Carter.<br /><br />I stand by that claim.<br /><br />You'll note that even Jimmy <i>attempted</i> to go after the Iranian Hostages. He just f'ed the whole thing up by micromanaging a military op when he should have said, "You. Make This Happen" to one of the many highly trained and competent professionals at hand.<br /><br />The Big 0 (O No!) couldn't even manage to initiate something <i>that</i> assertive.<br /><br />He will go down in history as The Worst PotUS Ever (to this point). I have no idea if there will be a Caligula to his Nero, but he will go down as Nero.<br /><br />The downside to the American system of political leadership selection is that we really don't have any way to get rid of him NOW that's even vaguely moral or legal yet practical.OBloodyHellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09992539380115488567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492310882851199969.post-13709693812904814592011-05-04T23:35:46.331-04:002011-05-04T23:35:46.331-04:00Wow. Speechless.Wow. Speechless.Ex-Dissidenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837109472357860889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492310882851199969.post-31041210479880228052011-05-04T13:31:47.328-04:002011-05-04T13:31:47.328-04:00And yeah, Dragonslyaer was a good flick, though I ...And yeah, Dragonslyaer was a good flick, though I must admit, I will have to rewatch it for the details you describe. I never picked those up.GWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05814327154035433443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492310882851199969.post-67313156669211042562011-05-04T13:30:15.697-04:002011-05-04T13:30:15.697-04:00Yes, but its not merely the fact that he is in gol...Yes, but its not merely the fact that he is in golf clothing. Look where he is sitting, off to the side and away from the table. That adds another bit of probability that this tale is true. That said, I sincerely hope that it is not.GWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05814327154035433443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492310882851199969.post-8588802121742651912011-05-04T08:20:15.685-04:002011-05-04T08:20:15.685-04:00I've loved "Dragonslayer" ever since...I've loved "Dragonslayer" ever since it first came out (and, yes, I have the DVD).<br /><br />The weakest parts of it are the two American leads. They aren't given any favors by being onscreen with Ralph Richardson and an absolutely amazing cast of Irish professionals, especially John Hallam as <i>Tyrian</i>, an adversary who is <i>not</i> a villiam, but a professional soldier just trying to do what <i>he</i> considers best for the land.<br /><br />And, of course, the most amazing stop-motion dragon <i>ever</i>.<br /><br />It even <i>looks</i> right; with a wingspread about that of a B-52, you honestly believe that thing <i>could</i> fly.<br /><br />Nice little subtle detail where, when a thunderbolt rips a hole in one its wings, it pitches that wing at a steeper angle to keep lift in balance.<br /><br />The movie is a nerd's paradise. :-)<br /><br />A greatly under-appreciated marvel that deserved to do better than it did.<br />-Paul_In_Houstonhttp://paulinhouston.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492310882851199969.post-4108061086182499082011-05-04T08:07:12.287-04:002011-05-04T08:07:12.287-04:00On Webutante's site, Greg Cotharn comments...
...On Webutante's site, Greg Cotharn comments...<br /><i>And Obama is sitting in that photo in golf clothing (and I do not think he would have been on the golf course if he was involved with an operation which was prepping to breach Bin Laden's compound at 2:30 Eastern time).</i><br /><br />Of course, with <i>The Won</i>, who can say?<br />-Paul_In_Houstonhttp://paulinhouston.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com