Alex Callinicos/SWP vs Laurie Penny/New Statesman Facebook handbags

[LLETSA]

i was thinking the 'virtual teetotaller' bit didn't gel with the many exciting pissed up tweets i've seen from her over the past year. must've taken the pledge fairly recently (mind you, she seems to have given up twitter recently. or i've unfollowed her, dunno which).

You mean you actually 'follow' people on Twitter?

 

[Orang Utan]

You mean you actually 'follow' people on Twitter?

that's how it works

 

[DotCommunist]

thats how twitter works.

 

[LLETSA]

that's how it works

I know, but people actually do this? I just couldn't imagine waking up and thinking, 'Right, shower first or see what Penny Laurie's been saying on twitter?'

What a fucking society we've got now.

 

[butchersapron]

You follow people LLETSA, just slowly and you say the same thing over and over. How about fucking off eh?

 

[Orang Utan]

I know, but people actually do this?

What a fucking society we've got now.

if you don't follow people, your timeline is empty and there's no point using it.

 

[LLETSA]

You follow people LLETSA, just slowly and you say the same thing over and over. How about fucking off eh?

Touched a nerve?

'Luscious' Tasmin one day, the delightful Penny the next. Ooh, those dirty middle class girls.

 

[LLETSA]

if you don't follow people, your timeline is empty and there's no point using it.

There's nothing worse than being afflicted with an empty timeline.

 

[Orang Utan]

There's nothing worse than being afflicted with an empty timeline.

well it would make using the site pointless.
it's a very useful resource.
from what you have posted so far on it, it's clear you have no idea what you are talking about.

 

[LLETSA]

well it would make using the site pointless.
it's a very useful resource.
from what you have posted so far on it, it's clear you have no idea what you are talking about.

Useful for what exactly?

 

[butchersapron]

Touched a nerve?

'Luscious' Tasmin one day, the delightful Penny the next. Ooh, those dirty middle class girls.

As i said, slowly. With some mental old man stuff as well.

 

[Orang Utan]

Useful for what exactly?

news and blogs.
chat and gossip too of course.

 

[LLETSA]

As i said, slowly. With some mental old man stuff as well.

Doesn't matter. Keep calm and carry on.

 

[LLETSA]

news and blogs.
chat and gossip too of course.

What did we ever do without news, chat and gossip? And blogs?

 

[Orang Utan]

What did we ever do without news, chat and gossip? And blogs?

what did we ever do without newspapers, books and television? are you about 80?

 

[butchersapron]

Yet another thread springs back to life as LLETSA says the same thing again, and again, again, sprinkle that fairy dust lad

 

[LLETSA]

Yet another thread springs back to life as LLETSA says the same thing again, and again, again, sprinkle that fairy dust lad

On the other hand, everything in your four million posts from your full-time role as boss of the internet during the last ten years or so has been totally original.

Don't even see that I should appear on your 'radar', to be honest.

 

[butchersapron]

Again, again, again, again. I'm so weary. Oil, end times, small placard, private fraser, bit of a joke at the end of it

 

[butchersapron]

Nice one for having a go at people for being on the internet. That's at least 4 forums we've both been on over 10+ years, forums you kept posting on no matter what. I hate dem people.

 

[LLETSA]

I know what you're saying. Ever thought about making a total change of direction before it's too late?

 

[Idris2002]

I love you guys.

 

[butchersapron]

I know what you're saying. Ever thought about making a total change of direction before it's too late?

What would be the point?

 

[LLETSA]

Again, again, again, again. I'm so weary. Oil, end times, small placard, private fraser, bit of a joke at the end of it

I've never talked about end times. They're imaginary.

That oil thing's clearly a plot though. Thank God the public sees through it.

 

[LLETSA]

What would be the point?

There wouldn't really be one. But we could pretend there would, that's the thing.

 

[LLETSA]

what did we ever do without newspapers, books and television? are you about 80?

Let's be thankful that young people are demanding more and better information.

 

[killer b]

and what exactly is a 'spice girl'?

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

Where's Lazy Riser

 

[DotCommunist]

We all do odd things to keep in touch with our youth

He is probably poncing out of her pack so he can later style it with his journo mates 'oh yah, she's rekindled my love of roll ups, might be drinking strongbow and black next ha ha'

I also mislike his glass of wine. It's filled to that level, the craphat one where you have a small measure in it so that the wine can breath in the balloon. He just looks pure smug as well.

Penny has ditched the hitler hair do which is nice.

 

[DotCommunist]

Also the transparent attempt to set up a lolsome 'odd couple' hilarity ensues set up is stupid. They are both liberal m/c journalists. Nothing to see here.

 

[temper_tantrum]

Also the transparent attempt to set up a lolsome 'odd couple' hilarity ensues set up is stupid. They are both liberal m/c journalists. Nothing to see here.

And the typical gender divide too - naive and energetic young woman, jaded and experienced older man. When are they going to do a feature on Johann Hari moving in with Polly Toynbee instead, ffs?