Posts by Sacha

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  • Speaker: Copyright Must Change,

    Can we please treat that as a Godwinning and put the thread out of its misery. I'm not normally a fan of euthanasia, but in this case...

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Up Front: The Missionary Position,

    Finding beauty in understanding, that is.

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Up Front: The Missionary Position,

    I enjoy that.

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Up Front: The Missionary Position,

    I prefer enjoying beauty to understanding it.

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Hard News: Just shoot me,

    'jump up here and be the hearing-impaired performing dog again, would you love?'

    Emma, you clearly get this so well and you do have my sympathies for the position that puts you in. Ignorance would be bliss.

    To me, it's related to that thing we discussed briefly about the social pressure to play out our strengths and weaknesses in public - with all the unfortunate historical echoes of the freak show and singing for our suppers.

    Us disabled people can be so darned inspirational and full of gratitude. But why should we have to be? And why should our parents have to resist that on our behalf? It is in everyone's interests for attitudes to change.

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Hard News: The Casino,

    The cassette cases were made of thicker plastic if I recall. I never noticed breakages myself (but maybe I wasn't using them vigourously enough)..

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Speaker: Copyright Must Change,

    It's a cruel world. :)

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Hard News: Just shoot me,

    I'd be thankful it wasn't your wife submitting gems to the "Mere Male" column. Poor bastards..

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Hard News: The Casino,

    It reduces one's sympathies for the current plight of record company execs when you think of how much profit they gouged selling CDs for a higher margin than vinyl. It would be interesting to hear about potential price-fiixing conversations that might have gone on at the time.

    And why did we consumers put up with uniformly crappy CD cases whose hinges break with normal use?

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Hard News: Just shoot me,

    Actually I'd welcome a guest post from your sons, Russell, if they ever want to share their perspective on your very public presence.

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

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