Of all the online blogs at Knight Ridder newspapers, only Dave Barry’s blog at The Miami Herald receives more reader comments than our editorial department blog. That’s an amazing accomplishment, especially given the smaller size of our market compared with many of those other newspapers.
Of course, the credit for this success goes to you readers. Thanks for not being shy about expressing your opinions. And, please, keep those comments coming — we’d love to beat Barry.
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Damn, I’m good
Gosh Phillip, no link to Dave Barry’s Blog??
Cookie, I agree. What is the link to Barry’s blog. Is Barry’s the “all jesus all the time” channel just like this one? You all seem to have fun on your blog. I’d like to try that sometime instead of endless tail chasing with the whiney jesus freaks that troll this blog.
‘Whiney jesus freaks that troll this blog’; dayum! ksfarmgrrl, you kill me, particularly with the double sense of ‘troll’.
I’d ask you to be my Valentine, but I recall you at one point making it clear that you’re a Sapphic kind of gal.
Regarding Philip’s congratulation for our incredible feat, I’d like to ask when we ought to expect the money to begin rolling in.
LOL CF, yes, I am a Sappic kinda girl. Do you have a sister….? If she posts like you, I am a gonner!
Why give a link to the competition. ;)
This is a great blog and it is pretty active. I have actually been on here since day one.
But my question is: How does this help the Wichita Eagle? Does it get people to by the Wichita Eagle? Are you expecting to advertise? Or are you guys doing this blog off the clock?
With Knight Ridder being on the sale block, I’m wondering if this blog helps you guys.
Don’t get me wrong. I love it and want you guys to keep on the blog going. But just concerned about the revenue perspective.
ksfarmgrrl,
I do indeed have a sister, Kat, who I refer to as the mighty KAT-O-SAN and ‘Fagbitch’ (for the record, she calls me this as well). She is an acid-tongued Audrey Hepburn, and equally makes strong men and women weak. She, however, is no devotee of Sappho. Alas 4 U.
Lol cf, just my luck. Ya gotta love a girl with an acid tongue. Sounds like my twin, separated at birth. Alas 4 all of us, I dont look like Hepburn though!
Bragging about number of posts when many of them are juvenile and vulgar (”John Malkovich”) or anti Semite (”Ed”/”Ian”)?
Oh well….
Dear Philip,
I just wonder how many posts there would be if people actually had to use their real names and take responsiblity for their childish and profane posts. I wonder how many decent people have been discouraged from posting because of the imature flaming that goes on here if you disgree with the radical left.
I belong to several submarine veteran BBS’s and we get quite unruly, especially when it comes to politics. However, we all know each other’s names and addresses. We never write anything on the BBS that we wouldn’t say to each other’s face.
No I think the people that use profane language and use character assasination to make a point, all the while hiding behind a fake name and email address are dispicable beyond words. I’ve never posted anything on this BLOG that I would not say to anyone’s face.
I invite anyone that disagrees with me to take up my invitation for lunch!
Hank
Excellent question, Hank. I have wondered the same thing. I have read some paranoia fort using real names…but I have been using mine here and haven’t suffered any plague or identity theft or anything horrid.
Would be very interesting to see if the posts continuted if they had to use their real names.
Ray
typo…”for not using”…
one of these days I will learn to proof read…
Gee Ray and Hank, maybe you havent suffered anything horrible because you both post that conservative drivel. Those peace loving, constitution carrying, gun-hating liberals wouldnt do anything horrible to you. You have nothing to fear from us.
But conservatives doing horrible things in the name of the church? Hmmm….long history of abuse in that. We certainly dont want you burning a cross on our lawns or gay bashing us or bombing our doctors’ offices.
BTW, I dont say anything here I wouldnt say to your face either. No matter how big you are or how much god is on your side. It isnt hard to find out who I am. Why feed the trolls?
I post using my real name and others should also do the same.
As for the Dave Barry crowd, those folks certainly are “irreverent”, to say the least.
Viva La Raza Blanco!!
Gee…now people who disagree with you burn crosses on lawns? Bomb doctor’s offices? Bash Gays?
Your turn..prove it. Prove that anyone here on this blog that has ever had the temerity to disagree with you has ever bombed anyone. Prove it.
Your intolerance of any kind of opposing view is unbelievable. Your way or the highway, is that it?
“But conservatives doing horrible things in the name of the church?”
These are the people I said burn crosses, bash gays, bomb doctors, etc.
Do you fall into this group? Do all people who disagree with me fall into this group? No, I regularly disagree with everyone here, not just you self-important conservatives.
Nice leap of logic Ray. Wanna try again?
“Your turn..prove it. Prove that anyone here on this blog that has ever had the temerity to disagree with you has ever bombed anyone. Prove it.”
That is what we are trying to prevent Ray. Like I said, you agree with the people who do these things, so they are not going to do them to you. Of course you dont worry.
And if you think violence against gays and liberals and non-christians is something that isnt real, well, you have been breathing too many exhaust fumes.
Leap of logic??? Excuse the hell out of me? You wrote:
“We certainly dont want you burning a cross on our lawns or gay bashing us or bombing our doctors’ offices.”
The use of the word “you”. Does that mean the same thing on your planet that it does here? You are accusing anyone of disagreeing with you of bombing things. That is a huge leap.
You are really pathetic. No rational discourse here. Your accusations are so far off base there is no possibility of mature discussion with you. I give up.
Ray, I am patiently explaining here, that because I dont want YOU to do something in the future doesnt mean YOU personally did it in the past. “You” has a personal and a generic usage, but that may be too much for YOU to hold in your head at one time.
Where do YOU get that anyone who disagrees with me is guilty of the above? Hell, I disagree all the time with Walker, and I dont think he personally beat Matthew Sheppard or bombed a wichita doctor’s office.
I disagree with YOU Ray, and I dont want YOU or anyone else out here harassing me. In light of real violence that has happened in the past, I dont think that using a screen name makes me or anyone else a coward.
I still think YOU protest too much. YOU must be feeling guilty about something. Is that clear enough usage of the word “you”?
Yes Ray, what are you feeling guilty about? Secret fantasies of bombing clinics or beating up gays, maybe?
Hank, you are a fool. I say again, you are a fool. You have your head up your butt.
Those are three mature and thoughtful statements you have made to me in the last couple of posts you addressed to me.
Thanks for the hypocrisy . . .
Actually ProudLib,
That wasn’t really name caling per se. It was just a mere observation.
I still love ya, even if you are too paranoid to use your real name.
Hank
Can’t we all just get along?
They started it mommy!
We DB folks are irreverent and darn proud of it! And I don’t use my real name on the internet due to privacy concerns, not cowardice.
Long Live Diversity!
I think I’ll chime in here. Obviously I don’t use my real name for the same reason as slyeyes. I used my real name and email when this blog first started and I got some really sick email from a couple of conservatives. Now anybody who knows me recognizes the TripleX moniker. There’s a reason I’m called TripleX. For those of you who have a problem with fake screen names, please feel free not to respond to my posts. It’s all the same to me.
I just checked out Dave Barry’s blog. It’s….different.
http://blogs.herald.com/dave_barrys_blog/
Ian is over there fussing with someone pretending to be him.
rotflmao!
Another interloper from DB’s blog here.
I read his blog for laughs, but I do have to admit, this WEblog might give him a run for his money.
Keep up the good (yet inadvertant) work!
Bismuth, bring some Iodine…it’s a bloodbath here!Bwhahahahaha!
It’s a bad, bad world out there! If you haven’t noticed, there is much violence AGAINST Christians as well. If you don’t believe it, ask the parishoners of the 10 churches recently burned.I believe on both sides, it’s typical “extremist” views that actually go out and ACT on their hateful ideas. We all need to control the rhetoric and the rage (no offense “Rage”) or it always escalates out of control.Those of you claiming to be Christian.. is not being “out of control” the very behavior that causes you to be in denial of Christ’s teachings? Think before you speak or write, and even more, think before you act!
2 Corinthians 10:5We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
“we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ”
Glad you finally admit it Kansassam. I think that just about says it all for you jesus freaks. I guess you need all those war toys to “capture” those elusive thoughts.
ksfarmgrrl..You have already proven to me that you are not willing to listen to a rational thought, so I take your comments with a grain of salt. You twist the scripures to suit your own ideals.If you ever choose to try and understand what true Christianity is all about, then maybe we can have a discussion. As long as you only attack and label, I choose not to take you seriously.The amazing thing about Christians is that they still care about you, even though you choose to be their enemy. Does it make you angry because we are praying for you or what?
Makes me wonder, whom ksSam is addressing with the quote, the heathens or the radical “christianists” who seem to enjoy destroying things to show Christ’s love. Care to elaborate?
Roo…The quote actually applies to EVERY Christian. This reference was made for those who may be contemplating un-Christian acts.
Why on earth would “heathens” make their thoughts obedient to Christ?
Lol sam, maybe because those heathens and their thoughts were “captured”? Hee hee!
And no, your prayers dont make me angry. I think they are funny but they dont make me angry. Pray for a little rain too, would ya?
Surely you have heard what we say out here, spit in one hand and pray into the other and see which one gets full first. I am waiting, sam, for all those prayers to kick in.
The Flying Spagetti Monster loves you too, and dont you ever forget it boy, or he will send Ian/Hank/Nathan/fred/terry/joe to “straighten” your ass out.
ksgrrl..ewwww… somehow being loved by a Monster’s “noodly appendage” sounds too kinky for me….. LOL
I let that thought go uncaptured.
As for rain.. last time I prayed for rain.. we got snow!
Not as kinky as drinking blood, eating body parts, and believing in ghosts and people rising from the dead. Now THAT is kinky!
My goodness… do you know anyone who eats flesh and drinks blood? I have heard there are some that do that kind of thing. I do not know of any Christians that do it.
I thought everybody believed in ghosts….. I definately believe in the Spirit world… I have seen demons at work. As for the miracles.. you cannot see them if you choose to shut your eyes.
Sam,What she’s referring to is the doctrine of transubstantiation- that the host actually becomes the flesh and blood of Christ- that the catholics and orthodox christians accept, along with some protestant denominations. Symbolically, it really isn’t that far from the practices of some cannibals!
I like my Jesus with a light hollandaise sauce and asparagus on the side.
Roflmao cookie!
I find it interesting that we’re number two. This is one of the most interesting sites I visit on the web. I definitely think we have some of the most outspoken bloggers around. However, I’d gladly hand Ian (arrogant Nazi, racist, scum) over to Dave Barry if he wants him. I doubt anyone would miss his racist comments around here.
I too have been here since day 1 or thereabouts. I have also most of that time used an abbreviation of my name. I have stated that name in these blogs. My email is hot (available)
I understand my fellow liberals who choose anonymity. Conservative posters are scary folks. Scarier still is the knowledge that people that they support are currently in power…..and accumulating power.
But I’m not afraid of Conservative posters. They are like the leaders they support: empty, sad little soldiers of a beknigthed ideal. I’m not afraid of what they would do to me……..they are getting that done every day. But if I were to take it personal….meet them…..well violence is not the liberal way.
Violence is the extremists way. Irregardless of being Right or Left, moderation is the only solution.”Only the Sith deal in absolutes.”Obi Wan Kenobi-Star Wars: Episode 3ROTFLMAO!
Jed,I assumed that was what was being pointed out, and I know some folks “claim” to believe it, although I wonder if they really do? I guess that would mean when Jesus drank the wine and ate the bread at the last supper he was eating himself and drinking his own blood??????? Bizarre.. but hard to believe because there’s no account of apostles puking… which would have been pretty noteworthy!!
Thank God being part of a certain denomination isn’t required…
Cookie..I love Jesus. HATE asparagus!!
I believe it was Mahatma Ghandi who once said: “I love Jesus, but despise Christians.”