Comments on: The “Lonely Planet” just got lonelier http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/04/13/the-lonely-planet-just-got-lonelier/ Just another Pajamasmedia.com weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:15:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rich Rostrom http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/04/13/the-lonely-planet-just-got-lonelier/#comment-94026 Rich Rostrom Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:14:42 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/04/13/the-lonely-planet-just-got-lonelier/#comment-94026 On the pronunciation of Phuket: Accents vary. For instance: Actor David Niven started out as an officer in the British army (Highland Light Infantry). The battalion was stationed in Malta when there was some semi-rioting by anti-British locals, and his platoon was sent to block off a street one night. Some yobs appeared and chucked a few rocks at the Jocks, beaning one. The outraged Scot howled "Fook that!" and charged down the street, bayonet gleaming. The "rioters" departed hastily. On the pronunciation of Phuket:

Accents vary. For instance:

Actor David Niven started out as an officer in the British army (Highland Light Infantry). The battalion was stationed in Malta when there was some semi-rioting by anti-British locals, and his platoon was sent to block off a street one night. Some yobs appeared and chucked a few rocks at the Jocks, beaning one. The outraged Scot howled “Fook that!” and charged down the street, bayonet gleaming. The “rioters” departed hastily.

]]> By: Parker http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/04/13/the-lonely-planet-just-got-lonelier/#comment-94025 Parker Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:25:15 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/04/13/the-lonely-planet-just-got-lonelier/#comment-94025 But just a second: you recommend selling stock in a privately held company? Is this the sort of shallow financial thinking we can expect if your cronies privatize Social Security? But just a second: you recommend selling stock in a privately held company? Is this the sort of shallow financial thinking we can expect if your cronies privatize Social Security?

]]> By: Parker http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/04/13/the-lonely-planet-just-got-lonelier/#comment-94024 Parker Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:22:34 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/04/13/the-lonely-planet-just-got-lonelier/#comment-94024 But just a second: you recommend selling stock in a privately held company? Is this the sort of shallow financial thinking we can expect if your cronies privatize Social Security? But just a second: you recommend selling stock in a privately held company? Is this the sort of shallow financial thinking we can expect if your cronies privatize Social Security?

]]> By: Parker http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/04/13/the-lonely-planet-just-got-lonelier/#comment-94023 Parker Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:22:30 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/04/13/the-lonely-planet-just-got-lonelier/#comment-94023 But just a second: you recommend selling stock in a privately held company? Is this the sort of shallow financial thinking we can expect if your cronies privatize Social Security? But just a second: you recommend selling stock in a privately held company? Is this the sort of shallow financial thinking we can expect if your cronies privatize Social Security?

]]> By: Parker http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/04/13/the-lonely-planet-just-got-lonelier/#comment-94022 Parker Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:22:29 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/04/13/the-lonely-planet-just-got-lonelier/#comment-94022 But just a second: you recommend selling stock in a privately held company? Is this the sort of shallow financial thinking we can expect if your cronies privatize Social Security? But just a second: you recommend selling stock in a privately held company? Is this the sort of shallow financial thinking we can expect if your cronies privatize Social Security?

]]> By: Parker http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/04/13/the-lonely-planet-just-got-lonelier/#comment-94021 Parker Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:22:26 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/04/13/the-lonely-planet-just-got-lonelier/#comment-94021 But just a second: you recommend selling stock in a privately held company? Is this the sort of shallow financial thinking we can expect if your cronies privatize Social Security? But just a second: you recommend selling stock in a privately held company? Is this the sort of shallow financial thinking we can expect if your cronies privatize Social Security?

]]> By: Parker http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/04/13/the-lonely-planet-just-got-lonelier/#comment-94020 Parker Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:22:25 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/04/13/the-lonely-planet-just-got-lonelier/#comment-94020 But just a second: you recommend selling stock in a privately held company? Is this the sort of shallow financial thinking we can expect if your cronies privatize Social Security? But just a second: you recommend selling stock in a privately held company? Is this the sort of shallow financial thinking we can expect if your cronies privatize Social Security?

]]> By: Parker http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/04/13/the-lonely-planet-just-got-lonelier/#comment-94019 Parker Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:22:23 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/04/13/the-lonely-planet-just-got-lonelier/#comment-94019 But just a second: you recommend selling stock in a privately held company? Is this the sort of shallow financial thinking we can expect if your cronies privatize Social Security? But just a second: you recommend selling stock in a privately held company? Is this the sort of shallow financial thinking we can expect if your cronies privatize Social Security?

]]> By: Parker http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/04/13/the-lonely-planet-just-got-lonelier/#comment-94018 Parker Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:22:22 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/04/13/the-lonely-planet-just-got-lonelier/#comment-94018 But just a second: you recommend selling stock in a privately held company? Is this the sort of shallow financial thinking we can expect if your cronies privatize Social Security? But just a second: you recommend selling stock in a privately held company? Is this the sort of shallow financial thinking we can expect if your cronies privatize Social Security?

]]> By: Parker http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/04/13/the-lonely-planet-just-got-lonelier/#comment-94017 Parker Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:20:33 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/04/13/the-lonely-planet-just-got-lonelier/#comment-94017 But just a second: you recommend selling stock in a privately held company? Is this the sort of short-sighted financial planning we can expect if your cronies privatize Social Security? But just a second: you recommend selling stock in a privately held company? Is this the sort of short-sighted financial planning we can expect if your cronies privatize Social Security?

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