Comments on: The hard and soft approaches http://www.chickyog.net/2008/02/15/the-hard-and-soft-approaches/ The weblog of Brighton-based writer Justin McKeating Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:03:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jim Bliss http://www.chickyog.net/2008/02/15/the-hard-and-soft-approaches/comment-page-1/#comment-37934 Jim Bliss Sat, 16 Feb 2008 12:35:18 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2008/02/15/the-hard-and-soft-approaches/#comment-37934 There's a truly awful <i>coup d'écat</i> joke to be made here. Fortunately I'm above such things. There’s a truly awful coup d’écat joke to be made here. Fortunately I’m above such things.

]]> By: Jim Bliss http://www.chickyog.net/2008/02/15/the-hard-and-soft-approaches/comment-page-1/#comment-37933 Jim Bliss Sat, 16 Feb 2008 12:32:50 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2008/02/15/the-hard-and-soft-approaches/#comment-37933 I'll be a fair God Emperor, Justin; artists will have a degree of control over which <i>Blade Runner</i> sample they use. For instance, if they decide that "My mother? Let me tell you about my mother...! [sound of gunshot]" is more appropriate to their interpretation of Schubert, then I'd be OK with that. I’ll be a fair God Emperor, Justin; artists will have a degree of control over which Blade Runner sample they use. For instance, if they decide that “My mother? Let me tell you about my mother…! [sound of gunshot]” is more appropriate to their interpretation of Schubert, then I’d be OK with that.

]]> By: ejh http://www.chickyog.net/2008/02/15/the-hard-and-soft-approaches/comment-page-1/#comment-37932 ejh Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:04:55 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2008/02/15/the-hard-and-soft-approaches/#comment-37932 <i>if and when I'm eventually made God Emperor of Earth</i> This title is held by my cat and she's not about to abdicate. if and when I’m eventually made God Emperor of Earth

This title is held by my cat and she’s not about to abdicate.

]]> By: Justin http://www.chickyog.net/2008/02/15/the-hard-and-soft-approaches/comment-page-1/#comment-37929 Justin Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:39:22 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2008/02/15/the-hard-and-soft-approaches/#comment-37929 I'll back that legislation, as long as the <i>Blade Runner</i> sample is 'Wake up! Time to die!' I’ll back that legislation, as long as the Blade Runner sample is ‘Wake up! Time to die!’

]]> By: Jim Bliss http://www.chickyog.net/2008/02/15/the-hard-and-soft-approaches/comment-page-1/#comment-37923 Jim Bliss Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:37:08 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2008/02/15/the-hard-and-soft-approaches/#comment-37923 Apropos of nothing... if and when I'm eventually made God Emperor of Earth, I promise to introduce repressive legislation to the effect that every new film must include a scene where Michael Ironside exclaims <i>"They sucked his brains out!"</i> There's not a single movie that wouldn't be improved by that law. (that law -- The Mass Media Redemption Act -- would also stipulate that every new album must include a sample from <i>Blade Runner</i>) Apropos of nothing… if and when I’m eventually made God Emperor of Earth, I promise to introduce repressive legislation to the effect that every new film must include a scene where Michael Ironside exclaims “They sucked his brains out!”

There’s not a single movie that wouldn’t be improved by that law.

(that law — The Mass Media Redemption Act — would also stipulate that every new album must include a sample from Blade Runner)

]]> By: Andrew Bartlett http://www.chickyog.net/2008/02/15/the-hard-and-soft-approaches/comment-page-1/#comment-37922 Andrew Bartlett Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:20:19 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2008/02/15/the-hard-and-soft-approaches/#comment-37922 Demon: Things have moved on. When I went to a comp. in the early nineties, we used to buy our throwing stars. If it is demonstrated that 'masculinity' is somehow a significant factor in good teaching, then I think that we should find out what happened to all the Welsh rugby playing teachers that once seemd to populate English schools. And we are to have Michael Ironside teaching - you may as well have the one who can scan. Demon: Things have moved on. When I went to a comp. in the early nineties, we used to buy our throwing stars.

If it is demonstrated that ‘masculinity’ is somehow a significant factor in good teaching, then I think that we should find out what happened to all the Welsh rugby playing teachers that once seemd to populate English schools.

And we are to have Michael Ironside teaching – you may as well have the one who can scan.

]]> By: Jherad http://www.chickyog.net/2008/02/15/the-hard-and-soft-approaches/comment-page-1/#comment-37918 Jherad Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:12:46 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2008/02/15/the-hard-and-soft-approaches/#comment-37918 *kids! *kids!

]]> By: Jherad http://www.chickyog.net/2008/02/15/the-hard-and-soft-approaches/comment-page-1/#comment-37917 Jherad Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:03:56 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2008/02/15/the-hard-and-soft-approaches/#comment-37917 Heh. Army basic training breaks the 'bad boys' (or at least used to) because you really would get a kicking if you stepped out of line too many times. Sure, the shouting weeded out a few in the first day or two, but after that it was usually just the threat of extreme violence from either your sergeant, or your fellow squaddies after lights-out. Unless you can prevent the kid's going home at night, and don't actually mind them getting keel-hauled occasionally - an ex soldier won't 'help'. Heh. Army basic training breaks the ‘bad boys’ (or at least used to) because you really would get a kicking if you stepped out of line too many times. Sure, the shouting weeded out a few in the first day or two, but after that it was usually just the threat of extreme violence from either your sergeant, or your fellow squaddies after lights-out.

Unless you can prevent the kid’s going home at night, and don’t actually mind them getting keel-hauled occasionally – an ex soldier won’t ‘help’.

]]> By: Demon http://www.chickyog.net/2008/02/15/the-hard-and-soft-approaches/comment-page-1/#comment-37914 Demon Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:31:17 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2008/02/15/the-hard-and-soft-approaches/#comment-37914 <i>always used to joke that there should be weapons training in comprehensive schools on the grounds that the public schools got an unfair advantage with the OTC.</i> Back in the early 80s, when I attended a comprehensive, unofficial weapons training did take place behind the sports centre with shuriken made in the metal workshop classes. always used to joke that there should be weapons training in comprehensive schools on the grounds that the public schools got an unfair advantage with the OTC.

Back in the early 80s, when I attended a comprehensive, unofficial weapons training did take place behind the sports centre with shuriken made in the metal workshop classes.

]]> By: Rochenko http://www.chickyog.net/2008/02/15/the-hard-and-soft-approaches/comment-page-1/#comment-37909 Rochenko Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:23:54 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2008/02/15/the-hard-and-soft-approaches/#comment-37909 Hang on, Anglo-American foreign policy is <em>inseparable</em> from the concept of giant bugs from outer space. You know, things which don't share any of 'our values', which cannot be negotiated with and therefore must be destroyed. Hang on, Anglo-American foreign policy is inseparable from the concept of giant bugs from outer space. You know, things which don’t share any of ‘our values’, which cannot be negotiated with and therefore must be destroyed.

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