tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post8158869263269622300..comments2023-06-10T20:22:01.348+08:00Comments on The Society of Honor by Joe America: Angry Maude Blasts Get Real Post The Society of Honorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02536906267332687130noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-26197083639855341942012-10-06T19:02:58.515+08:002012-10-06T19:02:58.515+08:00Hi Jetlag,
Cheers! Now we're talking :-)
*Hi Jetlag,<br /><br />Cheers! Now we're talking :-)<br /><br />*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-34612405018015356552012-10-06T15:30:16.660+08:002012-10-06T15:30:16.660+08:00Yep. Just saw the teaser and, considering the topi...Yep. Just saw the teaser and, considering the topic of this discussion, it just not fair man! How can I be expected to contain myself with an article like that! LOLJetlag807https://www.blogger.com/profile/10747492350604795853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-57486421143783963292012-10-06T15:16:27.140+08:002012-10-06T15:16:27.140+08:00Visit any time, Jet. I have a feeling we would agr...Visit any time, Jet. I have a feeling we would agree on a lot. And check out Monday's article, for sure. The tease is on the home page.The Society of Honorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536906267332687130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-63986083936984561602012-10-06T14:55:07.436+08:002012-10-06T14:55:07.436+08:00Anonymous;
RETARDFULLY? Is that a word? My Spell ...Anonymous;<br /><br />RETARDFULLY? Is that a word? My Spell Check doesn't seem to think so but... I'm laughing right along with you (NOT at you). As the Brits say; CHEERS!Jetlag807https://www.blogger.com/profile/10747492350604795853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-76967080994980112962012-10-06T14:51:16.266+08:002012-10-06T14:51:16.266+08:00Joe,
I stand corrected on the terminology of the ...Joe,<br /><br />I stand corrected on the terminology of the word (whether adjective or noun) however, we are talking about informal English when the word is used in this manner so normal rules don't necessarily apply. But, I do see your point. Thanks.<br /><br />As for the person to which the word was aimed at; I do not know, nor do I have any proof that he is indeed suffering from any form of Mental Retardation. If he is, in fact, mentally retarded then, along with having an explanation to the man's behavior, I would wonder why (or how) a person with such an infliction would be able to administer the Office to which he now resides.<br /><br />As to the President of MY nation (POTUS), I have heard and read far worse terms used for President Obama within the US and even here in the Philippines. However, this is you page and as such, I will take heed and cease from using that term to describe Aquino. I emphasize; on YOUR page. There are "friends" on FB which have asked me not to refer to Pnoy as P-Nut on their posts and those requests were immediately adhered to as they are THEIR posts. I do, of course, reserve and exercise the right (section 19 of RA 10175 be dammed) to use whatever term I choose on other posts and/or pages until the owners of such ask me to cease & desist.<br /><br />That being said; it is probably a word better not to be used at all so I will TRY to control my self... Jetlag807https://www.blogger.com/profile/10747492350604795853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-80999133224713473912012-10-06T14:40:34.237+08:002012-10-06T14:40:34.237+08:00I apologize Joe for the grammar brouhaha that'...I apologize Joe for the grammar brouhaha that's happening here.I promise this is the last of my piece. I will not abuse your hospitality any longer.<br /><br />It is said that silence is the wisdom of the fool; better to keep silent that erase all doubts.<br /><br />The verb form is RETARD, the adjective is RETARDED, the noun RETARD is colloquially acceptable. I guess in "Queen's English" the adverb RETARDFULLY does not raise any eyebrow (but it sure sounds catastrophic).<br /><br />I hope this REINFORCES Jetlag's theory. ROFLMAO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-11867912132196086602012-10-06T11:32:36.408+08:002012-10-06T11:32:36.408+08:00Jet, I'm trying to recollect my English lesson...Jet, I'm trying to recollect my English lessons. It was a few years ago. But I think RETARD as you have used it, "he is a retard", is a predicate nominative. That is, it stands in for the noun "he". It is not an adjective. But as many of us know from studying the Humpty Dumpty New World Dictionary, a word means whatever you want it to mean, and its grammatical name is irrelevant to the meaning you wish to convey.<br /><br />There is also an asterisk in the HDNWD that says RETARD when applied to the president of your nation is unkind, and if the person in question may indeed have a physical condition that is no one's fault but God's, it is downright despicable to poke fun at him for his deformity. It would be like stepping in front of a kid with Down's Syndrome and shouting "Idiot, Idiot!"<br /><br />I rather think it is a word best not used at all, in favor of either kindness or better words. It says more about the person using it than the direct object of the expression.The Society of Honorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536906267332687130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-88057320187363614752012-10-06T11:20:25.939+08:002012-10-06T11:20:25.939+08:00For the last time; RETARD is also used as an ADJEC...For the last time; RETARD is also used as an ADJECTIVE when spoken in "slang" or "informal words and/or phrases". An ADJECTIVE is a word that DESCRIBES a person, place or thing. So... <br /><br />"Mr. A, a member of the Executive Branch of Government, is a RETARD." Here, the term RETARD (used as slang) means FOOLISH, DIM-WITTED, IDIOTIC, STUPID and/or RETARDED. In the quoted sentence you may replace RETARD with FOOLISH, DIM-WITTED, IDIOTIC, STUPID and/or RETARDED and the actual sentence meaning will remain the same... <br /><br />(American) English, slightly different from "The Queens English", happens to be the language I was born with. In other words; English is my First language. Since English appears to be your Second (or Third) language, it may behoove you to either accept the fact that your understanding of the language is slightly lacking or find an American and ask him (or her) if the term RETARD is used as an adjective in American Slang. Alternatively, you could continue to debate this issue however, that will only re-enforce my theory of the diminishing skill of spoken (and written) English in the Philippines. Jetlag807https://www.blogger.com/profile/10747492350604795853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-40986390674570659312012-10-05T14:36:29.025+08:002012-10-05T14:36:29.025+08:00Whoaa!!!!
Your blood pressure please.
Okay, got...Whoaa!!!!<br /><br />Your blood pressure please. <br /><br />Okay, got it. So it reads, in your book "Mr. A, a member of the Executive Branch of government is a (sic) to delay academic progress by failure to promote." <br /><br />English Language does evolve quite awkward these days. 'Nuff said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-84452645072560943902012-10-04T10:04:36.752+08:002012-10-04T10:04:36.752+08:00It took about 20 years for Viet Nam to open up to ...It took about 20 years for Viet Nam to open up to American tourists. But that was a political matter more than a safety and security matter. The Middle East has been an unstable rat's nest of animosity since God created Man. I don't see anything coming down the pike that would change that. Maybe you'd better think in terms of Hong Kong, too.The Society of Honorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536906267332687130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-59008570812699098672012-10-04T09:22:13.483+08:002012-10-04T09:22:13.483+08:00I used to entertain the idea of going back to The ...I used to entertain the idea of going back to The Sandbox and riding a "Hog" from Baghdad to Umm Qasr with stops at Hillah (Babylon) and Basra via Route TAMPA (Highway One). Man! That would really be a nice ride but... The security situation there being what it is, that won't happen for a long time to come. Oh well. Maybe next decade.Jetlag807https://www.blogger.com/profile/10747492350604795853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-1337761668816395662012-10-04T09:08:20.925+08:002012-10-04T09:08:20.925+08:00Anonymous; Quotes from my comment"
"2)R...Anonymous; Quotes from my comment"<br /><br />"2)REATRD: To delay academic progress by failure to promote."<br /><br />"Item TWO, though used in its "slang" form, is specifically aimed at the members of the Executive Branch."<br /><br />"Item TWO" aka RETARD is a NOUN. The "slang" term RETARD is considered and ADJECTIVE (NOTE: Slang is NOT considered proper English as I pointed out when this comment was originally posted)... Will gladly "drop the Webster tone" as soon as you guys READ my comments and fully UNDERSTAND what is written so I don't have to come back and re-explain my use and/or application of the English Language, either in proper or slang form.<br /><br />I don't mind criticism; just make sure you come correct. I'm not sure what school you attended (or still attend) but your own comments (and/or failure to read & understand my post) may be the result of the Philippine Governments' prohibition against issuing Working Visas for Foreign English Teachers. Hmmm... That would be an interesting article!<br />Jetlag807https://www.blogger.com/profile/10747492350604795853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-52772354896011905842012-10-03T09:15:13.774+08:002012-10-03T09:15:13.774+08:00My bad, should have been verb not adjective form. ...My bad, should have been verb not adjective form. <br /><br /><br />*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-8074353943049398252012-10-03T08:57:34.935+08:002012-10-03T08:57:34.935+08:00Hi Jetlag807
Hey, am sure the people here were ju...Hi Jetlag807<br /><br />Hey, am sure the people here were just to "hospitable" enough not to point out the defects in your defense. What I expected from you though is that when you try to enumerate and itemize your arguments didactically (to the point of defining each elementary words like my English teacher used to do) you should have at least been more cautious and conscious. Aside from the obvious wrong spelling, you defined RETARD in adjective form when you were supposedly referring to a noun. How does this sound " Pnoy is to delay academic...... Awkward, isn't it? <br /><br />Pretty tough being criticized, huh? Now, imagine being president.<br /><br />Aside from that, we can move on. Just drop the I-am-Mr. Webster tone.<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br /><br />* Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-84318853642085473432012-10-03T07:50:18.862+08:002012-10-03T07:50:18.862+08:00Ah, my. I can imagine. I try to explain to others ...Ah, my. I can imagine. I try to explain to others that I was in country for 366 days, how did I come away with thousands of poignant moments? It was such an intense time, like living a dream or movie, but real. You mention Da Nang, and I respond, yes, that is where my girl friend was from, and where she went to have her baby that was fathered by a married American serviceman who had returned to the States. How did that episode get into my life?<br /><br />I'm sure you have a similar portfolio of recollections, good and otherwise. If we were all skilled writers, there would be millions of books by vets trying to upchuck what happened, and why it still resides deep enough for tears.<br /><br />If I were single, I'd go back to Viet Nam. To Saigon, actually, to visit the places that used to be my homeland for 366 strange days. But now I have a different life, not surreal, so I'll take the kid to Hong Kong Disneyland instead.<br /><br />The Society of Honorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536906267332687130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-77056779109427180212012-10-03T06:57:50.807+08:002012-10-03T06:57:50.807+08:00Joe, all kidding aside...
My OIF Deployments ('...Joe, all kidding aside...<br />My OIF Deployments ('03-'07) were as a "Contractor" under Dept STATE & DEFENSE respectively... A few years ago, my father went back to Viet Nam and took the tour of Da Nang Air Base. He said, after the tour (mostly American Vets in attendance), there wasn't a dry eye in the place. If you haven't done so, I highly recommend you make the trip.Jetlag807https://www.blogger.com/profile/10747492350604795853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-52936115877563084642012-10-03T06:43:51.640+08:002012-10-03T06:43:51.640+08:00Anonymous: Try checking an ENGLISH Dictionary...
...Anonymous: Try checking an ENGLISH Dictionary... <br />http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retard<br />However, if you are still having trouble finding the definition, try looking up this: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moron Jetlag807https://www.blogger.com/profile/10747492350604795853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-54658383328635925682012-10-03T03:04:01.237+08:002012-10-03T03:04:01.237+08:00ROFLMAO. ROFLMAO. The Society of Honorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536906267332687130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-17087415434073694262012-10-02T22:47:04.317+08:002012-10-02T22:47:04.317+08:00I checked with the dictionary (just to be sure) bu...I checked with the dictionary (just to be sure) but I never found the word REATRD, if ever it exists. Well, I guess that explains IDIOT.<br /><br />*<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-58666790248248013172012-10-02T21:50:06.516+08:002012-10-02T21:50:06.516+08:00"1)IDIOT: An utterly foolish or senseless per..."1)IDIOT: An utterly foolish or senseless person.<br />2)REATRD: To delay academic progress by failure to promote.<br />3)B.S. AQUINO: Benigno Simeon Aquino."<br /><br /><br />@Jetlag807: Wooo...kunwari ka pa, eh. Umamin ka na. Liars go to hell. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-91667753708973950302012-10-02T08:47:59.040+08:002012-10-02T08:47:59.040+08:00Mr. Jetlag, version 807, ditto what Joe said.
We...Mr. Jetlag, version 807, ditto what Joe said. <br /><br />We have choices, you know. Start with the decision that goes something like this. "I don't really like this president. But he got elected. What am I going to do about it?"<br /><br />Choice one, support him because if he is strong, he can represent the Philippines better.<br /><br />Choice two, disparage him at every opportunity to prove, to myself and my friends, what a loser he is. And to hell with the Philippines.<br /><br />Choice two (a), defend my right to criticize him as patriotic. By calling him "BS Aquino", a disparaging term keyed to his real name, I can get others to scorn him, too, and then we can ridicule him into acting different than he is".<br /><br />Choice two (b), criticize his acts, but not his personality, realizing we are all entitled to a personality without prejudice.<br /><br />I think your decision making sucks.<br /><br />Your friend, Maude.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08753187659561004145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-56503552767985381532012-10-02T08:34:39.441+08:002012-10-02T08:34:39.441+08:00Jet, deep military record. Thank you for your serv...Jet, deep military record. Thank you for your service on behalf of me and the other 300 million Americans. No joke, no jokes. Mine was short and surreal, 366 days for 79th Field Artillery stationed in Saigon looking for inbound rockets. I got my DEROS papers and scrammed to Hollywood, one day short of making captain, to swap one surreal for another.The Society of Honorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536906267332687130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-3484454446914504792012-10-02T08:14:49.509+08:002012-10-02T08:14:49.509+08:00Maude (Joe or whoever), regarding your question &q...Maude (Joe or whoever), regarding your question "What branch of service were you in, and who did you fight?"<br /><br />US Navy<br />Most notable Deployments to Combat Areas;<br />USMNF Lebanon: it was pretty much "us" against "everybody" except the Israelis and Christians.<br />Desert Storm Kuwait/Iraq: Self explanatory.<br />Iraqi Freedom Iraq: Duh...<br />Less notable were deployments to Central America (Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua.<br /><br />In other words; I've been there, done that, got the T-shirt and the DD-214.<br /><br />Jetlag807https://www.blogger.com/profile/10747492350604795853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-74152690340951957522012-10-02T07:58:25.397+08:002012-10-02T07:58:25.397+08:001)IDIOT: An utterly foolish or senseless person.
...1)IDIOT: An utterly foolish or senseless person. <br />2)REATRD: To delay academic progress by failure to promote.<br />3)B.S. AQUINO: Benigno Simeon Aquino.<br /><br />Item ONE is a word (singular or plural)which, I find, best describes the administration from top to bottom and (in general) those who choose to accept said behavior from the Executive Branch.<br /><br />Item TWO, though used in its "slang" form, is specifically aimed at the members of the Executive Branch.<br /><br />Item THREE is the actual name of your President, in case you did not know that. However, I rarely (if ever) use that name. Normally, I refer to him as "Pnoy", "P-Nut" and (sometimes) "The Anointed One".<br /><br />You may want to read my comments on Shattered) more carefully. I think you have mistaken me with someone else.<br /><br />I have NEVER used the term "asshole" in any of my comments relating to this subject.Jetlag807https://www.blogger.com/profile/10747492350604795853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-87761247489918644382012-10-01T21:03:19.670+08:002012-10-01T21:03:19.670+08:00"Just don't interrupt us adults when we a..."Just don't interrupt us adults when we are talking or we'll send you to your room with no dinner."<br /><br />Oooh, I'm scared. Oooh, I'm scared, Oooh, I'm scared.<br /><br />Is this what you consider acceptable adult behavior (aside from comments like "idiot," "asshole," "retard" and "BS Aquino")?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com