Comments on: Our Second Birthday, and a Victorian Classified http://cominganarchy.com/2006/09/30/our-second-birthday-and-a-victorian-classified/ Speak Victorian, Think Pagan Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:17:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Shloky http://cominganarchy.com/2006/09/30/our-second-birthday-and-a-victorian-classified/comment-page-1/#comment-131958 Shloky Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:42:03 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=1717#comment-131958 Congrats on the two year bit and good luck on the hunt! Congrats on the two year bit and good luck on the hunt!

]]> By: lirelou http://cominganarchy.com/2006/09/30/our-second-birthday-and-a-victorian-classified/comment-page-1/#comment-131862 lirelou Mon, 02 Oct 2006 07:26:56 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=1717#comment-131862 Yes, Happy Birthday! There must be a Luis Davila-Colon or Alvaro Vargas-Llosa out there who would be interested in posting on Latin America. But whose persona to take as a "Victorian" Latin? Perhaps Captain Angel Rivero, a retired Spanish Artillery officer who was pulled out of his jail cell, where he had been incarcerated for writing a letter to the editor of a Puerto Rican newspaper advocating autonomy for the island, and asked to return to active duty to fight the Americans, which he did. Following the war he opted to remain on the island, and penned a history of the war, "Cronica de la Guerra Hispano-Americana en Puerto Rico", in which his admiration of both the United States and its military was evident. Later offered a commission in the U.S. Army's first hispanic regiment (the "Porto Rico Regiment", later the 65th Infantry), he "sadly had to refuse". As he explained to the U.S. military governor, he had taken an oath as an officer in the Spanish Army to defend Spain with his life, if necessary, and such an oath could be given only once in a man's lifetime. A "victorian" attitude that some of our youth continue to honour to this day. Yes, Happy Birthday! There must be a Luis Davila-Colon or Alvaro Vargas-Llosa out there who would be interested in posting on Latin America. But whose persona to take as a “Victorian” Latin? Perhaps Captain Angel Rivero, a retired Spanish Artillery officer who was pulled out of his jail cell, where he had been incarcerated for writing a letter to the editor of a Puerto Rican newspaper advocating autonomy for the island, and asked to return to active duty to fight the Americans, which he did. Following the war he opted to remain on the island, and penned a history of the war, “Cronica de la Guerra Hispano-Americana en Puerto Rico”, in which his admiration of both the United States and its military was evident. Later offered a commission in the U.S. Army’s first hispanic regiment (the “Porto Rico Regiment”, later the 65th Infantry), he “sadly had to refuse”. As he explained to the U.S. military governor, he had taken an oath as an officer in the Spanish Army to defend Spain with his life, if necessary, and such an oath could be given only once in a man’s lifetime. A “victorian” attitude that some of our youth continue to honour to this day.

]]> By: Dan tdaxp http://cominganarchy.com/2006/09/30/our-second-birthday-and-a-victorian-classified/comment-page-1/#comment-131492 Dan tdaxp Sun, 01 Oct 2006 16:25:08 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=1717#comment-131492 Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday!

]]> By: Dr. Alfred Russel Wallace http://cominganarchy.com/2006/09/30/our-second-birthday-and-a-victorian-classified/comment-page-1/#comment-131081 Dr. Alfred Russel Wallace Sat, 30 Sep 2006 18:40:11 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=1717#comment-131081 Happy Birthday guys - a thorougly entertaining and informative two years. I applaud..... Happy Birthday guys – a thorougly entertaining and informative two years. I applaud…..

]]> By: Younghusband http://cominganarchy.com/2006/09/30/our-second-birthday-and-a-victorian-classified/comment-page-1/#comment-130923 Younghusband Sat, 30 Sep 2006 13:11:15 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=1717#comment-130923 RE: Rommel... I think that should be another responsibility: no one is allowed Burton! His jersey is retired. He is far too cool and everybody wants him on their team. So I move that "Rowdy Dick" be off the menu. RE: Rommel… I think that should be another responsibility: no one is allowed Burton! His jersey is retired. He is far too cool and everybody wants him on their team. So I move that “Rowdy Dick” be off the menu.

]]> By: HanDongWoo http://cominganarchy.com/2006/09/30/our-second-birthday-and-a-victorian-classified/comment-page-1/#comment-130897 HanDongWoo Sat, 30 Sep 2006 12:41:26 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=1717#comment-130897 One word: Kushibo Kushibo knows more about Korea and the world then all of you combined. He will show the greatness of Korea!! Korea !! where there is four seasons and 5000 years of hisotry. One word: Kushibo

Kushibo knows more about Korea and the world then all of you combined. He will show the greatness of Korea!! Korea !! where there is four seasons and 5000 years of hisotry.

]]> By: Curzon http://cominganarchy.com/2006/09/30/our-second-birthday-and-a-victorian-classified/comment-page-1/#comment-130895 Curzon Sat, 30 Sep 2006 12:40:36 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=1717#comment-130895 Roger. Like the part when Lawrence gets back and is about to enter General Allenby's office: Lawrence: "Good to be back." Clerk: "I'll believe you, sir." Roger. Like the part when Lawrence gets back and is about to enter General Allenby’s office:
Lawrence: “Good to be back.”
Clerk: “I’ll believe you, sir.”

]]> By: ElamBend http://cominganarchy.com/2006/09/30/our-second-birthday-and-a-victorian-classified/comment-page-1/#comment-130882 ElamBend Sat, 30 Sep 2006 12:16:29 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=1717#comment-130882 Curzon, No, no. But, if you remember later when he returns to the bar, he is given accolades as everyone realizes what he has done. To me, CA is a place to come see a lot Lawrences coming in to share their experience and I'm like one of the clueless clerks working in Cairo (minus the looking down the nose at the 'natives' part). So, I offer my lemonade and ice to the lot of you, eager to hear your stories (and that of the commenters). Perhaps I should have said Rick's Cafe Ameicain. Curzon,
No, no. But, if you remember later when he returns to the bar, he is given accolades as everyone realizes what he has done. To me, CA is a place to come see a lot Lawrences coming in to share their experience and I’m like one of the clueless clerks working in Cairo (minus the looking down the nose at the ‘natives’ part). So, I offer my lemonade and ice to the lot of you, eager to hear your stories (and that of the commenters).

Perhaps I should have said Rick’s Cafe Ameicain.

]]> By: von Kaufman-Turkestansky http://cominganarchy.com/2006/09/30/our-second-birthday-and-a-victorian-classified/comment-page-1/#comment-130846 von Kaufman-Turkestansky Sat, 30 Sep 2006 11:17:58 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=1717#comment-130846 Happy birthday! Yours is a great endeavour. Thank you for your dedication to this blog. Happy birthday! Yours is a great endeavour. Thank you for your dedication to this blog.

]]> By: Eddie http://cominganarchy.com/2006/09/30/our-second-birthday-and-a-victorian-classified/comment-page-1/#comment-130770 Eddie Sat, 30 Sep 2006 06:50:17 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=1717#comment-130770 Happy Birthday to the CA crew and their ever expanding horizons. Your hard work and dedication is most appreciated by many a reader I can safely assume. Happy Birthday to the CA crew and their ever expanding horizons. Your hard work and dedication is most appreciated by many a reader I can safely assume.

]]> By: Rommel http://cominganarchy.com/2006/09/30/our-second-birthday-and-a-victorian-classified/comment-page-1/#comment-130741 Rommel Sat, 30 Sep 2006 05:54:32 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=1717#comment-130741 Cheers to that! While I am a lightweight in the ring with 20-30 heavyweights, I love this place. I know of no other forum with such insight, admiration of Kaplan and credibility - as well as a sense of humor! And a whole cast of rich, interesting regulars. If I knew Urdu instead of French, and my last trip was to the Sindh rather than the Pacific NW I would assume the persona of Sir Richard Francis Burton. You guys need an audacious if not reckless adventurer skilled in a dozen or more Near Eastern tongues. Alas, that would be highly presumptious of me so good luck in your recruitment efforts! And you always have that dashing explorer Younghusband! Cheers to CA! Cheers to that!
While I am a lightweight in the ring with 20-30 heavyweights, I love this place.
I know of no other forum with such insight, admiration of Kaplan and credibility – as well as a sense of humor!
And a whole cast of rich, interesting regulars.
If I knew Urdu instead of French, and my last trip was to the Sindh rather than the Pacific NW I would assume the persona of Sir Richard Francis Burton. You guys need an audacious if not reckless adventurer skilled in a dozen or more Near Eastern tongues. Alas, that would be highly presumptious of me so good luck in your recruitment efforts! And you always have that dashing explorer Younghusband! Cheers to CA!

]]> By: Lexington Green http://cominganarchy.com/2006/09/30/our-second-birthday-and-a-victorian-classified/comment-page-1/#comment-130697 Lexington Green Sat, 30 Sep 2006 04:59:33 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=1717#comment-130697 Bravo the Coming Anarchy blog. Congratulations on two years, and best of luck pressing on for many more. Bravo the Coming Anarchy blog.

Congratulations on two years, and best of luck pressing on for many more.

]]> By: Curzon http://cominganarchy.com/2006/09/30/our-second-birthday-and-a-victorian-classified/comment-page-1/#comment-130624 Curzon Sat, 30 Sep 2006 02:11:58 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=1717#comment-130624 EB: As it happens, I was watching _just that movie_ and _just that scene_ last night (Lady Curzon has never seen the film and wanted to see it). And your analogy has utterly confused me. In that scene, Lawrence walks into the bar and, half crazy, says, "we... want... some... lemonade... ... with ice!" And everyone is like, "get out of here, you filthy wog-lover!" Is that what CA is like for you?? EB: As it happens, I was watching just that movie and just that scene last night (Lady Curzon has never seen the film and wanted to see it). And your analogy has utterly confused me. In that scene, Lawrence walks into the bar and, half crazy, says, “we… want… some… lemonade… ... with ice!” And everyone is like, “get out of here, you filthy wog-lover!” Is that what CA is like for you??

]]> By: ElamBend http://cominganarchy.com/2006/09/30/our-second-birthday-and-a-victorian-classified/comment-page-1/#comment-130616 ElamBend Sat, 30 Sep 2006 01:49:15 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=1717#comment-130616 Happy birthday! Remember the scene in Lawrence of Arabia, where Lawrence arrives dusty and exhausted after having crossed the Sinai? The bar he goes to. This site is like that for me, a gathering place to swap stories of the great out there that I don't get in my day-to-day dealings. Thanks, guys. Happy birthday! Remember the scene in Lawrence of Arabia, where Lawrence arrives dusty and exhausted after having crossed the Sinai? The bar he goes to. This site is like that for me, a gathering place to swap stories of the great out there that I don’t get in my day-to-day dealings.
Thanks, guys.

]]> By: sun bin http://cominganarchy.com/2006/09/30/our-second-birthday-and-a-victorian-classified/comment-page-1/#comment-130613 sun bin Sat, 30 Sep 2006 01:31:38 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=1717#comment-130613 minority? w.r.t. current group? :) diversity better. :p minority? w.r.t. current group? :)

diversity better. :p

]]> By: Elizabeth http://cominganarchy.com/2006/09/30/our-second-birthday-and-a-victorian-classified/comment-page-1/#comment-130608 Elizabeth Sat, 30 Sep 2006 01:28:37 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=1717#comment-130608 Happy birthday and congratulations on your hosting of a superb blog with great content. Happy birthday and congratulations on your hosting of a superb blog with great content.

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