We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:32:45 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification But, as I note, if you get stupid, I reserve the right to mock you mercilessly. And publicly. Someone doesn't like my site layout. Of course, there aren't really any ads here, per se, except some that are crediting people for work they've done or support they provide the site. ' But, apparently John Vickers, really doesn't care that much about the ads, I'm guessing he cares more, in a, ahem, negative fashion, about the content of the site. At least that's what I infer from this polite, respectful email I got from him. Here is exactly how not to... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html Sat, 05 May 2007 15:59:30 -0600 John, if perchance this John Vickers of whom you speak happens to have a middle initial of "H", perhaps you might send me contact information, as he may well be someone of my past acquaintance and i may be able to prove useful in re-directing his views on the matter. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59752 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59752 Mon, 07 May 2007 09:22:32 -0600 Hey, I own Cerebus the Aardvark, Volumes 1 & 2. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59743 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59743 Mon, 07 May 2007 00:49:02 -0600 Comic books? I like comic books. Sure, he can send all the comic books he wants. YOu know, guys like me who figure out, or did at one time, how to make life saving drugs tend to like comic books. As do brainy Chicks like BCR, the Uber-Brainy woman. Me and the hamster can always use more bedding down in Purgatory, well, mostly the hamster, after I've read it a half dozen times. What's he doing dissin' comic books? Don't be making fun of comics anybody. That's a whole other set of ugly that'll ruin your life. Who wants a fan boy wearing Spock ears, home made Wolverine claws, and wearing all black x30 chasing you down the block? And with Spiderman 3 just released? Being turned black and blue by a sea of read and blue isn't much fun. Comics. The overly maligned art of moral story telling in the moral age. And its fans are wicked rabid. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59737 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59737 Sun, 06 May 2007 20:43:15 -0600 Probably a Jack Layton wanna-be. Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59728 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59728 Sun, 06 May 2007 12:16:23 -0600 I started to write something, but I'm tired of this guy already. buh-bye. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59726 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59726 Sun, 06 May 2007 11:48:53 -0600 Beth, if his little head exploded it wouldn't leave a mark big enough for a dust mite to lick clean. He is probably sitting in his mother's basement, nearsighted eyes glued to the screen and cackling with glee because he got a response...his existence, while denied by his mother, is validated in cyberspace. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59716 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59716 Sun, 06 May 2007 07:19:31 -0600 Beth. She's *this* Beth, leader of a Vast Right Wing Conspiracy.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59715 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59715 Sun, 06 May 2007 06:38:30 -0600 Do I look like I leave left overs? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59714 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59714 Sun, 06 May 2007 04:39:33 -0600 Oh, c'mon, John, you know you love it when the Missus gets all righteously passionately angry. I don't call my Sweety's house Castle Bravo fer nuthin, ya know! (and I actually advised the Sweety to get the ammo with the most revolting wound ballistics, and bought some for her that was even worse!) Ps. Is it safe (to the gun) to use Cor-Bon +P+ ammo in a S&W 442? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59713 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59713 Sun, 06 May 2007 03:43:18 -0600 Sir, that is why I enjoy this blog so much. The rulez make the comments always (with the obvious fact that all who post here prefer decorum over dribble) enjoyable to read. Other blogs and sites should follow. People too, truthfully. As for why they do it? Make themselves feel superior. Figure, this generation (mine, those generation Y types and certainly those gen Xers) has had many things handed to them, and always consistantly praised for their efforts at everything, no matter the result. The moment they hit the real world, be that college or the job market, this warm, fuzzy blanket feeling suddenly stops. No more Mommy, Daddy, and Teacher telling you you're special and the best. In order to make up for this loss of "specialness" they try to drag others down. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59712 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59712 Sun, 06 May 2007 00:05:59 -0600 Um, I didn't *totally* suspend the rulez. Lordy, Beth, take a breath, woman! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59709 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59709 Sat, 05 May 2007 21:38:20 -0600 I have to wonder, too--if he's got a problem with "army" (it's Army, moron) guys and "baby killers" (LOL), why does he even want to bother reading this site in the first place? Seems to me like maybe you should add some more banners to the sidebar, John. Maybe a bunch of American flags and banners for more pro-military groups, so his little head will explode. ;-) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59708 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59708 Sat, 05 May 2007 21:28:47 -0600 STFU. Murray, when you're finished with him, I want a crack at this pathetic little maggot! ;-) ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59707 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59707 Sat, 05 May 2007 21:25:09 -0600 I dropped the guy a very polite email and asked him if, while he was dropping such noxious things around the internet via his work email, his boss knew what he was doing or if he owned that company himself since, either way, he showed an extremely poor taste in customer service savy. Even gave him a link to this page. Of course, I kind of ambushed him and put the subject as "Interested in your fitness program" with the first line a polite inquiry into his program before I got to the "and, do you think it's a good idea to write such garbage from your work email". He emailed me back and said, "what are you talking about?" I emailed him back and said, "You can't click a link?" to find the email you sent to a website regarding your problems with content and design? No response as yet. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59706 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59706 Sat, 05 May 2007 21:20:47 -0600 "Army guys?" Geeeeeeeeez, even my ten year old nephew has outgrown saying "Army guys." You know, this is why they tell you you shouldn't drink antifreeze....it just doesn't do anything good for you. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59703 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59703 Sat, 05 May 2007 20:13:37 -0600 ...and one other thing...how breathtakingly unoriginal. "Baby killer"? "BABY KILLER"?!? This guy is SO '60s... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59702 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59702 Sat, 05 May 2007 19:39:34 -0600 I still like you. But maybe that was your bizzaro self? The anti-matter John? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59701 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59701 Sat, 05 May 2007 18:59:40 -0600 What's scary? People like him vote... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59699 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59699 Sat, 05 May 2007 17:51:02 -0600 'Roid rage? They shrunk both his now teeny tiny weenie and his brain? Send him my way, we know how to deal with this sort but the language would make some of you blush (mainly with envy but I'm a 6th generation NCO and its a gift). http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59698 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59698 Sat, 05 May 2007 17:40:55 -0600 I suppose the douche bag provides him refreshment to ensure his usual elegance. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59697 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59697 Sat, 05 May 2007 16:42:31 -0600 What a twit. Can we feed him to Misha of Uncle Jimbo?? PLEASE?!?!?! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59696 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/normally_im_abo.html#comment-59696 Sat, 05 May 2007 16:29:28 -0600