tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post8402404462793155079..comments2024-03-27T19:54:34.479+00:00Comments on Falling On A Bruise: Putin The GreatFalling on a bruisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05518409624331248084noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-52432882906703953222007-12-21T16:28:00.000+00:002007-12-21T16:28:00.000+00:00"Cue much harrumphing from everyone who failed to ..."Cue much harrumphing from everyone who failed to read the part of the award that explains that the magazine aims to recognize the person who has had the greatest influence over world events, not just those who have made a positive contribution."<BR/><BR/>Not to mention the ones who will read it, acknowledge it, and disregard it because "they know better." Whatever. <BR/><BR/>I saw a hilarious statement on the subject - that the award should have gone to the monks in Myanmar. Of course, I sympathize with them, and what happened was a class -A tragedy and outrage, but how did their getting slaughtered influence the world? Has there been a major backlash against the Communist Oppressors? No, there was some hand-wringing and then the Christmas shopping, where we line up to buy goods from the Communist Oppressors, began. So, unless people all over the world suddenly start fighting communism by standing there and letting communists kill them, well, I don't think these guys will be getting an award for being INFLUENTIAL.<BR/><BR/>Another guy I don't like but could have won this year is Chavez. Having Gore win would have been good mainly for the entertainment value of watching Rush & O'Reilly go anaphylactic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-26964196114295531442007-12-21T13:04:00.000+00:002007-12-21T13:04:00.000+00:00Couldn't sleep, internet wouldn't connect earlier,...Couldn't sleep, internet wouldn't connect earlier, tried it again while making hot chocolate, it worked, i uploaded previously written but unable to upload posts, drank chocolate, went to bed again.Falling on a bruisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05518409624331248084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-57027731039980169182007-12-21T01:39:00.000+00:002007-12-21T01:39:00.000+00:00I'm still disappointed that they didn't choose me,...I'm still disappointed that they didn't choose me, again. BTW, why are you up so late?Cody Boneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12743998050700202712noreply@blogger.com