Comments on: An Actor with a Brain http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/12/18/an-actor-with-a-brain/ Just another Pajamasmedia.com weblog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:57:03 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Pat Curley http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/12/18/an-actor-with-a-brain/#comment-31527 Pat Curley Mon, 20 Dec 2004 19:04:03 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/12/18/an-actor-with-a-brain/#comment-31527 "I think I've just cut off my thumb!" How ironic is it that the man who spoke that line also wrote a book about Dr Guillotine? For a great many people, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. There was a hilarious post somewhere late last year about Saddam emerging on the campaign trail as a candidate for the Democratic nomination and scoring big in the primaries. It was funny because it was only a slight exaggeration. “I think I’ve just cut off my thumb!”

How ironic is it that the man who spoke that line also wrote a book about Dr Guillotine?

For a great many people, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. There was a hilarious post somewhere late last year about Saddam emerging on the campaign trail as a candidate for the Democratic nomination and scoring big in the primaries. It was funny because it was only a slight exaggeration.

]]> By: Inspector Callahan http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/12/18/an-actor-with-a-brain/#comment-31526 Inspector Callahan Mon, 20 Dec 2004 15:13:22 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/12/18/an-actor-with-a-brain/#comment-31526 Herbert Lom played Johnny Smith's psychiatrist in "The Dead Zone", Dr. Weizak. He had an interesting line, which kind of fits this post: Johnny: "suppose you came across Hitler. Would you kill him or let him live?" Dr. Weizak: "As a physician, and as a person who loves people, I would have no choice but to kill the son-of-a-bitch." TV (Harry) Herbert Lom played Johnny Smith’s psychiatrist in “The Dead Zone”, Dr. Weizak. He had an interesting line, which kind of fits this post:

Johnny: “suppose you came across Hitler. Would you kill him or let him live?”

Dr. Weizak: “As a physician, and as a person who loves people, I would have no choice but to kill the son-of-a-bitch.”

TV (Harry)

]]> By: foreign devil http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/12/18/an-actor-with-a-brain/#comment-31525 foreign devil Sun, 19 Dec 2004 18:35:36 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/12/18/an-actor-with-a-brain/#comment-31525 One of my absolute favourite actors. I didn't know that along with John Rhys-Davies and Mr. Bean, Herbert Lom was an anti-idiotarian too, but I might have guessed. He was the funniest foil to Peter Seller's buffoon, Clouseau. His patented nervousbreakdown almost stole the films from Sellers, but I'm sure Sellers didn't mind. He loved good talent too! BTW, Roger, I've read Ali's last post. Can you shed any light at all? He seems to feel betrayed and I feel very bad about it but short of posting a message and sending an email, I am bereft of ideas... One of my absolute favourite actors. I didn’t know that along with John Rhys-Davies and Mr. Bean, Herbert Lom was an anti-idiotarian too, but I might have guessed. He was the funniest foil to Peter Seller’s buffoon, Clouseau. His patented nervousbreakdown almost stole the films from Sellers, but I’m sure Sellers didn’t mind. He loved good talent too!

BTW, Roger, I’ve read Ali’s last post. Can you shed any light at all? He seems to feel betrayed and I feel very bad about it but short of posting a message and sending an email, I am bereft of ideas…

]]> By: David Thomson http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/12/18/an-actor-with-a-brain/#comment-31524 David Thomson Sun, 19 Dec 2004 10:30:25 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/12/18/an-actor-with-a-brain/#comment-31524 ìWay-uhl, gollleee, Clare! Thanks for your courage when, um, the EUROPEAN UNION's stability is threatened by a tyrant. I'm sure you are equally willing to confront "evil, monstrous regime(s) that have caused a terrible war and displacement" elsewhere... right?? Uh huh.î The European situation essentially involved white people. Saddam Hussein is a man of ìcolor.î He is brown skinned and dark haired. That fact alone prevents Clare Short and other Marxist influenced thinkers from approaching the war on terror in a rational manner. A non-white individual is by definition a victim of an imperialist western power structure. We are supposedly responsible for their evil actions. Who are we to take them to task? ìWay-uhl, gollleee, Clare! Thanks for your courage when, um, the EUROPEAN UNION’s stability is threatened by a tyrant. I’m sure you are equally willing to confront “evil, monstrous regime(s) that have caused a terrible war and displacement” elsewhere… right?? Uh huh.î

The European situation essentially involved white people. Saddam Hussein is a man of ìcolor.î He is brown skinned and dark haired. That fact alone prevents Clare Short and other Marxist influenced thinkers from approaching the war on terror in a rational manner. A non-white individual is by definition a victim of an imperialist western power structure. We are supposedly responsible for their evil actions. Who are we to take them to task?

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Check this href=”http://www.trademe.co.nz/Sports/Camping-tramping/Camping-tramping/Other/auction-19222069.htm”>link and imagine the radius tightening up the last third of the blade length at the tip vice the constant in the knife in the picture. It’s a big knife, with more blade thickness at the head than at the hilt. The last couple inches of the cutting edge end up facing forward enough for you to push along underneath the hide of large, thick-skinned animals.

I can’t find a call anywhere on the web for “Platte River Skinner”.

Tthe example I saw identified as such was owned by a wildlife biologist who helped us skin out my friend’s once-in-a-lifetime buffalo out on Antelope Island. Overall length was about a foot. The sheath design is almost as interesting as the knife itself since you have to accomadate the aggressive hook at the end.

*burns with envy for your Marlin* I am looking for an old used one in .38/.357 with a long barrel. My Cowboy Action Shooting kit is all long tube stuff; pistols are 7.5″. Not as fast as some but I don’t miss much.

Apologies for the O/T.

]]> By: richard mcenroe http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/12/18/an-actor-with-a-brain/#comment-31519 richard mcenroe Sun, 19 Dec 2004 03:01:09 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/12/18/an-actor-with-a-brain/#comment-31519 PeterUK ó You mean because of stuff like this? <i>Tories attack email deletion order Tony Blair was accused of fostering a cover-up culture after civil servants were ordered to delete millions of emails. The Cabinet Office, effectively the Prime Minister's department, says messages more than three months old must be wiped, The Times revealed. The deadline comes just 11 days before the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act comes into force.</i> ó Sunday Telegraph PeterUK ó You mean because of stuff like this?

Tories attack email deletion order

Tony Blair was accused of fostering a cover-up culture after civil servants were ordered to delete millions of emails.

The Cabinet Office, effectively the Prime Minister’s department, says messages more than three months old must be wiped, The Times revealed.

The deadline comes just 11 days before the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act comes into force. ó Sunday Telegraph

]]> By: PeterUK http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/12/18/an-actor-with-a-brain/#comment-31518 PeterUK Sun, 19 Dec 2004 02:46:06 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/12/18/an-actor-with-a-brain/#comment-31518 Richard, Blair is like Mr Toad there is not a new fad or bandwagon he won't jump on,his finest hour was hijacked the Princes of Wales funeral,when jump on terror I personally thought here we go again.you woiuld have to live here to understand it. Richard,

Blair is like Mr Toad there is not a new fad or bandwagon he won’t jump on,his finest hour was hijacked the Princes of Wales funeral,when jump on terror I personally thought here we go again.you woiuld have to live here to understand it.

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