Urban v's the Commentariat

[phildwyer]

your failure to demonstrate anything other than your visceral need to piss people off undermines your claim about equationgirl's failure to contain her rage

Hang on Pickers, we had a non-aggression pact. Greebo was witness. Can you really be so lacking in chivalry?

 

[phildwyer]

It's a paradigm shift which I prefer for the time being. How long that may be is anyone's guess.

My faith has been disgracefully betrayed now though.

 

[phildwyer]

Rage is perhaps a little strong, Senior Librarian Model, but I was definitely pissed off at him.

No you weren't. The truth is that you were annoyed with yourself--and with good reason--for making such a silly blunder.

 

[Greebo]

Pickman's model I hate to admit it, but Dwyer's got a point about both of you having agreed to bury the hatchet.

My faith has been disgracefully betrayed now though.

You'll survive the disappointment, most of us do...

 

[Pickman's model]

Hang on Pickers, we had a non-aggression pact. Greebo was witness. Can you really be so lacking in chivalry?

l suppose your contretemps with equationgirl is you showing your chivalry

 

[Greebo]

l suppose your contretemps with equationgirl is you showing your chivalry

I suppose it depends on how you define chivalry. Come to think of it, being so patronising to equationgirl was initially unprovoked. IMHO neither equationgirl nor Dwyer are entirely in the right, nor in the wrong. A pity when both of them are capable of better than this.

There are bigger enemies and far more urgent problems outside urban, perhaps change might become reality slightly sooner if the bickering (fun as it is) stopped. Or at least eased up.

 

[equationgirl]

No you weren't. The truth is that you were annoyed with yourself--and with good reason--for making such a silly blunder.

I think I know who I'm annoyed at, thank you very much.

 

[phildwyer]

I think I know who I'm annoyed at, thank you very much.

And you have every right to be annoyed at him. I'm annoyed at him too. But we should all learn to control our tempers better, especially you if I may say so.

 

[Santino]

And you have every right to be annoyed at him. I'm annoyed at him too. But we should all learn to control our tempers better, especially you if I may say so.

Why are you such a cunt?

 

[Greebo]

Why are you such a cunt?

I thought you were better at reading between the lines. Dwyer is annoyed with himself

 

[phildwyer]

Why are you such a cunt?

I think the word for you is "twerp."

You are a twerp. I'd never met a twerp before you came along. I should be grateful.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Is that something that got thrown up?

People: get a grip.

 

[Greebo]

People: get a grip.

I think you'll find they already have. That's the trouble with posting between time zones.

 

[ViolentPanda]

I would wager that she has monetized it, though.

Some how the idea of Crabapple monetising Orientalism sees me imagining her in a mink fedora, pimping girls from the "Far East".

Probably says more about me than her, frankly.

 

[butchersapron]

It gets worserer:

If you associate with a lot of anarchists, squatters or people under the age of 25, you will probably know that “ACAB” stands for “All Cops Are Bastards”. Whether or not you agree with the statement, it is hard to disagree that relations between civilians and the police, always a better barometer of the public mood than any poll, are not friendly.

It's not cops, it's coppers, and all those old blokes with it - they ain't anarchist or squatters.

Note also the equivocation.

 

[rekil]

Occupy co-creator Micah White has been tapped to enter Google's Glass Explorer Program, an invite-only program that puts Glass into the hands of "bold, creative individuals who want to help shape the future."

Glass is a potential force multiplier—like barricades in 1848 and general assemblies in 2011—and Micah will be the first professional activist to put this technology toward the people's struggle. What are the applications of Glass for revolution? How can Glass facilitate the people's experiment in global self-governance? Let's find out.

Airfare for two to San Francisco for Glass Basecamp - $600.00

Send Micah and Chiara to Glass Basecamp! Google's Glass Guides will take them through a personalized 1:1 fitting experience. They will also have a chance to meet other Explorers and chat with members of the team. Google recommends allotting 30 - 45 minutes for the full fitting experience.

This is getting fucking weird.

http://micahmwhite.com/mission-glass

 

[rekil]

You are buying Micah White and Boutique Activist Consultancy one Google Glass. This technology will be used to create new kinds of revolutionary activism.

$1500?

lol

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

surely a wind up?

 

[DotCommunist]

Boutique Activist Consultancy certainly SOUNDS like something a wit might make to mock, but its so hard to tell anymore

 

[rekil]

surely a wind up?

Double checked. It's 4 real. He's going to get beaten up one of these days.

 

[Pickman's model]

Boutique Activist Consultancy certainly SOUNDS like something a wit might make to mock, but its so hard to tell anymore

surely it would be boutique activist consultancy international or baci for short.

 

[Pickman's model]

It gets worserer:


It's not cops, it's coppers, and all those old blokes with it - they ain't anarchist or squatters.

Note also the equivocation.

anyone who says 'civilians' in that context really means 'the great unwashed and unarmed', i.e. 'sheep'.

 

[equationgirl]

This is getting fucking weird.

http://micahmwhite.com/mission-glass

Someone that goes to uni in Switzerland can probably afford to pay for their spouse's airfare to be honest. What's a professional activist anyway?

 

[rekil]

Laurie invented ACAB actually.

What's a professional activist anyway?

Someone who gets paid to talk about activism which consists of being paid to talk about activism.

 

[equationgirl]

Laurie invented ACAB actually.

Someone who gets paid to talk about activism which consists of being paid to talk about activism.

Did you see the workshop they're doing soon? 200 USD for something that looks like talking about talking for 3 and a half hours. But it's ok, you get lunch and a gift...

 

[ViolentPanda]

Laurie invented ACAB actually.

Someone who gets paid to talk about activism which consists of being paid to talk about activism.

Surely a "professional activist" is someone who has monetised both their activism and "the struggle"?

 

[ViolentPanda]

Did you see the workshop they're doing soon? 200 USD for something that looks like talking about talking for 3 and a half hours. But it's ok, you get lunch and a gift...

...and hopefully, some other mug to pay for you.

 

[Pickman's model]

Someone that goes to uni in Switzerland can probably afford to pay for their spouse's airfare to be honest. What's a professional activist anyway?

like a professional revolutionary only less efficient

 

[andysays]

Surely a "professional activist" is someone who has monetised both their activism and "the struggle"?

Even the #leaderless revolt needs leaders

 

[SpackleFrog]

"Water cannon are the sexy designer underwear of the modern police arsenal. It’s not whether you do anything with them that counts, but the way they make you feel. If you’re packing that sort of specialist gear, you feel cheeky and confident and just a little bit daring, and yes, it’s pretty expensive for something you’ll probably never use, though you secretly hope that some day you might get the chance. It’s even better if you make people know you’ve got them – for example, if you hold a high-profile public consultation about the brutal anti-riot kit you’re about to buy."

http://www.newstatesman.com/2014/02...scontented-get-water-cannon-or-rubber-bullets