tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post2228776139783462591..comments2024-01-27T20:32:17.610-05:00Comments on Pinchgut: Ask And Ye Shall ReceiveBadgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283813317560446754noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-69020614739005317872010-02-18T01:23:47.204-05:002010-02-18T01:23:47.204-05:00I read this post this morning but didn't have ...I read this post this morning but didn't have time to comment then. Hi William thanks for the feedback re the feedjit thingy on my sidebar. I hadn't even thought that having that on my sidebar would be offputting to visitors,I am just a stickybeak who likes to know where and how my readers find me.So I heeded your sage advice and took it down, then raced out the door to go and play in the mud. Dragons eggs and dead albatross bowls wait for no-one. cheers Kimfrog ponds rock...https://www.blogger.com/profile/06993183713914418876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-33444611022835869352010-02-17T18:04:47.361-05:002010-02-17T18:04:47.361-05:00Step said: Meh, bugger blog critics. I'm with ...<b>Step</b> said: <i>Meh, bugger blog critics. I'm with you on this one.</i><br /><br />Hey, writer, write English!William Skyvingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052367756561555096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-47006396657949222652010-02-17T17:50:15.711-05:002010-02-17T17:50:15.711-05:00Maybe Mrs Frog-Pond or her daughter might tell us ...Maybe Mrs Frog-Pond or her daughter might tell us how much they pay for that obnoxious realtime gadget that displays the geographical origins of visitors.William Skyvingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052367756561555096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-13039040077978749052010-02-17T17:34:33.436-05:002010-02-17T17:34:33.436-05:00At least she asked for the @$$-whipping she was ge...At least she asked for the @$$-whipping she was getting there. As opposed to here.Wanderlusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099758957492165428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-56501948434877620512010-02-17T17:27:57.520-05:002010-02-17T17:27:57.520-05:00Meh, bugger blog critics. I'm with you on this...Meh, bugger blog critics. I'm with you on this one.Kaye Wallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491607694389685973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-47594954436461557642010-02-17T17:18:25.403-05:002010-02-17T17:18:25.403-05:00Excellent Prize William - that is what I would lik...Excellent Prize William - that is what I would like like after submitting my blog.Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283813317560446754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-61647080252706069282010-02-17T17:16:43.595-05:002010-02-17T17:16:43.595-05:00Veronica: Well you are very brave - but you have s...Veronica: Well you are very brave - but you have something of substance to say. I would never submit my drivel to close scrutiny as I could not stand the pain of the beating I would receive - but then again I am a lot tougher now that I have people laugh at my German every day.Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283813317560446754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-51145248918539801872010-02-17T16:44:23.280-05:002010-02-17T16:44:23.280-05:00I submitted to Ask ages ago, knowing what they'...I submitted to Ask ages ago, knowing what they're like. 6-12 months ago they took great pleasure in 'tearing blogs apart' but they also had good constructive criticism. That's why I submitted, to get fresh eyes on my work, someone who had never seen it before and have them tell me what they thought (in their opinion) needed working on. I got a good review and not much constructive.<br /><br />Frogponds (Mum) submitted for the same reason, to have someone who's never seen her blog before tell her what needed tightening up. She got someone who couldn't be bothered reading, let alone giving contructive. Bleh. <br /><br />So, that's why we submitted.Veronica Foalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05519401661788911341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-69095561530016437692010-02-17T16:36:16.968-05:002010-02-17T16:36:16.968-05:00Hey, if ever Pauline Hanson were to start a blog i...Hey, if ever Pauline Hanson were to start a blog in the UK, she would automatically become eligible to enter into the hallowed domain of our <b>AEA </b> [Aussie Expat Academy]. Come on, Pauline, get started! Our distinguished Possum Prize is up for grabs...William Skyvingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052367756561555096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-77339922198542805352010-02-17T16:24:54.759-05:002010-02-17T16:24:54.759-05:00I once saw a fundamentalist's blog whose post ...I once saw a fundamentalist's blog whose post title was "I've been critiqued". Since when was <i>critique</i> a verb? Nearly as bad as a question I received asking "When is Sylvie performancing again in the States?". But I guess none of these is as bad as GWB's "misunderestimating me". Or confusing faeces with foetus in a discussion about abortion. Crazy world.Maaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444125754967223180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-16316571474805974302010-02-17T15:38:33.669-05:002010-02-17T15:38:33.669-05:00Has any of you seen the movie "What's Eat...Has any of you seen the movie "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"?Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-70218782851093652342010-02-17T14:50:52.977-05:002010-02-17T14:50:52.977-05:00Our academy award banner might look like this.Our academy award banner might look <a href="http://blogstuff.free.fr/images/possum_banner.jpg" rel="nofollow"><b>like this</b></a>.William Skyvingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052367756561555096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-91834426523399156942010-02-17T14:03:58.541-05:002010-02-17T14:03:58.541-05:00Badger: You ask rhetorically: "Isn’t the whol...<b>Badger</b>: You ask rhetorically: <i><b>"Isn’t the whole point of blogging that you want to tell people about something or keep people informed about what you are doing - or just have a point of view – or just a rant."</b></i> Yes, you've provided us with a terse but excellent definition of blogging. In any case, we're certainly not in this business with the aim of receiving diplomas. On the other hand, you might be willing to team up with me in the establishment of a committee whose purpose would consist of awarding an annual <i><b>Possum Prize</b></i> to Aussie expat bloggers. It goes without saying that I would not hesitate in giving you my vote for this year's award... provided that you promise to vote for me next year.William Skyvingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052367756561555096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-67336080756448835332010-02-17T13:43:26.169-05:002010-02-17T13:43:26.169-05:00Badger: From a Christian viewpoint (which is a vie...<b>Badger</b>: From a Christian viewpoint (which is a viewpoint that I strongly recommend in these ungodly times), it wasn't particularly charitable of you to mention the Tasmanian frog-pond lady and the blog-review thing in the same breath. I had already noticed, a week or so ago, that she got singed (not as devastating as "burnt" or "flamed") by the reviewer to whom she submitted her opus. The most hilarious thing was that she has a daughter who had received good marks from the same examiner, and the mother was not happy. In fact, the lady in question is an artist, I admire the very idea of creating a blog with such a title (which evokes, in my imagination, Thoreau's legendary <i>Walden Pond</i>), and I would be happy to drop in on her blog from time to time, to see what's happening... but only if she were to destroy the nasty gadget, attached to her blog, that screams out the approximate geographical identity of every visitor. I detest the idea of my visit being recorded by a Tasmanian devil of the <i>Big Brother</i> kind.William Skyvingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052367756561555096noreply@blogger.com