Comments on: The Education Of Sarah Palin http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin Seriously, this could not be more beta Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:46:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: 24601 http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-13012 24601 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:59:13 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-13012 In retrospect, the whole "dialogues" thing was probably a clue: http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/09/palin-plato/ In retrospect, the whole "dialogues" thing was probably a clue:
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/09/palin-plato/

]]> By: belltolls http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-12921 belltolls Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:53:05 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-12921 "Pretty sure Plato was gay." -- Mr. Moose "Pretty sure Plato was gay." — Mr. Moose

]]> By: BadUncle http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-12913 BadUncle Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:41:34 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-12913 Wait - are we sure that quote isn't from Playdough? Wait – are we sure that quote isn't from Playdough?

]]> By: 24601 http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-12872 24601 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:21:38 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-12872 This is worse than faux-quoting Kennedy. Now she is just balls-out making stuff up and attributing it to famous smart people she has heard of. Next tweet: "The great ones always fish and hunt. And lie. -- Shakespeare." This is worse than faux-quoting Kennedy. Now she is just balls-out making stuff up and attributing it to famous smart people she has heard of. Next tweet: "The great ones always fish and hunt. And lie. — Shakespeare."

]]> By: propertius http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-12852 propertius Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:39:26 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-12852 If I were a betting man, I'd bet not. The sentiment isn't very Platonesque. Paul Shorey's book <i>What Plato Said</i> would probably be the best place to start looking (if one really wanted to be over-diligent). If I were a betting man, I'd bet not. The sentiment isn't very Platonesque.

Paul Shorey's book What Plato Said would probably be the best place to start looking (if one really wanted to be over-diligent).

]]> By: kitten_witawip http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-12845 kitten_witawip Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:19:35 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-12845 From reading that it seems Nick is blaming the readers for the decline in Gawker Media's quality. From reading that it seems Nick is blaming the readers for the decline in Gawker Media's quality.

]]> By: rod_townsend http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-12842 rod_townsend Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:06:02 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-12842 I learned my daughter was knocked up on a fishing trip. If I had a daughter that was knocked up I might have anyway. Or, actually, maybe I wouldn't have. I learned my daughter was knocked up on a fishing trip. If I had a daughter that was knocked up I might have anyway. Or, actually, maybe I wouldn't have.

]]> By: propertius http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-12836 propertius Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:31:56 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-12836 The latter it appears. On the subject of the number of starred commenters, from Snyder himself: @...: Literally hundreds. But the list is going to be whittled down to probably something closer to 75. The latter it appears. On the subject of the number of starred commenters, from Snyder himself:

@…: Literally hundreds. But the list is going to be whittled down to probably something closer to 75.

]]> By: Liquid http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-12835 Liquid Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:31:18 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-12835 Sorry, but when you go out fishing, don't you normally sit still and make conversation, instead of horsing around and maybe overturning the boat? Sorry, but when you go out fishing, don't you normally sit still and make conversation, instead of horsing around and maybe overturning the boat?

]]> By: clarencerosario http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-12834 clarencerosario Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:27:42 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-12834 "Have a good time, ALL the time." -Viv Savage "Have a good time, ALL the time." -Viv Savage

]]> By: clarencerosario http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-12833 clarencerosario Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:26:51 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-12833 Here's the explanation: http://gawker.com/5311027/gawker-comments-are-made-of-stars?skyline=true&s=x Here's the explanation:

http://gawker.com/5311027/gawker-comments-are-made-of-stars?skyline=true&s=x

]]> By: EvilMonkey http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-12828 EvilMonkey Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:00:24 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-12828 "Betrayal is the only truth that sticks." - Arthur Miller "It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." - Joanne Kathleen Rowling "You've got a job to do, and because you've got a job to do, you've got to focus on that, so you don't have time for personal considerations" - Richard Bruce Cheney "Take this job and shove it, I ain't a workin' here no more." - Johnny Paycheck "Betrayal is the only truth that sticks." – Arthur Miller

"It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." – Joanne Kathleen Rowling

"You've got a job to do, and because you've got a job to do, you've got to focus on that, so you don't have time for personal considerations" – Richard Bruce Cheney

"Take this job and shove it, I ain't a workin' here no more." – Johnny Paycheck

]]> By: propertius http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-12827 propertius Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:50:01 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-12827 Don't know what is up with the stars. Several people's disappeared, then reappeared again, for no reason. I wonder whether their back end is ... um ... stable. I tend to think not... <i>Either that or they just like to toy with commenters</i>. Don't know what is up with the stars. Several people's disappeared, then reappeared again, for no reason. I wonder whether their back end is … um … stable. I tend to think not…

Either that or they just like to toy with commenters.

]]> By: sigerson http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-12826 sigerson Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:47:55 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-12826 I can't see any Gawker comments anymore on whatever version of browser I'm using. I tried to go to Mediaite.com but they said I needed to upgrade my browser, which of course I cannot. I can't see any Gawker comments anymore on whatever version of browser I'm using. I tried to go to Mediaite.com but they said I needed to upgrade my browser, which of course I cannot.

]]> By: kitten_witawip http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-12823 kitten_witawip Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:37:57 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-12823 That's because Sarah spells it "Play Doh". I think I saw that quote under a container lid. That's because Sarah spells it "Play Doh". I think I saw that quote under a container lid.

]]> By: giovanni http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-12820 giovanni Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:31:30 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-12820 "Winners never quit and quitters never win." - Vince Lombardi "Winners never quit and quitters never win."
- Vince Lombardi

]]> By: 24601 http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-12819 24601 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:31:19 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-12819 Is this a real quote? A quick search for "hour of play" under the Plato section at http://classics.mit.edu/Browse/index.html doesn't turn up anything. Is this a real quote? A quick search for "hour of play" under the Plato section at http://classics.mit.edu/Browse/index.html doesn't turn up anything.

]]> By: ehcotton http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-12816 ehcotton Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:21:36 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-12816 I think they disabled support of IE6 at the same time cause I can't even see if my flair is still there. Why does my office still use IE6 you ask? ... I think they disabled support of IE6 at the same time cause I can't even see if my flair is still there. Why does my office still use IE6 you ask? …

]]> By: kitten_witawip http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-12813 kitten_witawip Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:17:38 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-12813 Nick is having an anxiety attack about losing Richard and taking it out on the commenters. Nick is having an anxiety attack about losing Richard and taking it out on the commenters.

]]> By: Flashman http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-12808 Flashman Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:13:33 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-12808 "Keep your friends close, and your bear spray closer" "Keep your friends close, and your bear spray closer"

]]> By: kitten_witawip http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-12807 kitten_witawip Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:12:50 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-12807 "Parents, take the time to teach your kids to play ball properly, you will never know when you may need an extra throwing arm to chuck a Molotov cocktail at an abortion clinic" –A. Unknown "Parents, take the time to teach your kids to play ball properly, you will never know when you may need an extra throwing arm to chuck a Molotov cocktail at an abortion clinic"

–A. Unknown

]]> By: katiechasm http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-12803 katiechasm Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:02:51 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-12803 "Take time to take your parents taking fish out of water" "Take time to take your parents taking fish out of water"

]]> By: dado http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-12802 dado Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:54:37 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-12802 I just quit Gawker. They took my star. I just quit Gawker. They took my star.

]]> By: psych101 http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-12801 psych101 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:52:08 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-12801 So when does she get around to quoting great thinkers like Gary Busey? So when does she get around to quoting great thinkers like Gary Busey?

]]> By: cherrispryte http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-education-of-sarah-palin#comment-12800 cherrispryte Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:50:06 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7106#comment-12800 Cook your meth carefully, for no man is an island. - A. Unknown Cook your meth carefully, for no man is an island. – A. Unknown

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