Friday, November 14, 2008

Nail. Head.

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9 comments:

  1. Unknown14 November, 2008 10:36

    Cute. And a good enough segue to this, which will likely annoy most regular readers here. As a child of NE Ohio, where my dad was a tool & die maker whose work was very dependent on the fortunes of the auto industry, I have mixed feelings about the article ... but some very good points are made.

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  2. Buck14 November, 2008 16:14

    Ack. Morford. I tried... but only made it through the first three paragraphs before I quit... right about the point he asked "Do these people have no friends?" Morford is THE "columnist" I love to absolutely, positively hate. His smirking, holier-than-thou fucking attitude makes my skin crawl, raises my blood pressure, and triggers my gag reflex. It's IMPOSSIBLE to put in words how much I detest this "person."

    Now that I got THAT off my chest... I have mixed emotions about bailing out the auto industry, as well. On the one hand bailouts fly in the face of free market principles. OTOH, the auto industry is second only to the defense industry in matters of national security. I say that because (1) "Detroit" represents at least half of our manufacturing expertise and (2) employs millions of Americans, directly or indirectly. Letting Detroit fail would be catastrophic for the country.

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  3. Unknown14 November, 2008 18:54

    I know, I know ... Morford. I think he tries to be Hunter S. Thompson and/or Tom Robbins, and he just ... isn't. Plus (like many other San Franciscans) he's smug and elitist, and that's annoying all by itself.

    Nonetheless, he makes some good points further on down in his article, if only about free markets and the innovation that would inevitably occur if the Big 3 automakers had to stop repeating the mistakes they make again and again.

    And that Ford Fiesta ECOnetic car looks pretty nifty. Too bad we in the U.S. will never see it.

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  4. Buck14 November, 2008 19:04

    Ya know... I'd take your word for it if you could just summarize what Morford sez for us, without me having to read the twit. I trust YOU, Lori, but Morford? I wouldn't piss on him if he was on fire. Or, to quote one of my more astute readers... I WOULD piss on him, but I'd avoid the burning bits. ;-)

    I agree with your literary analysis, too. Back when I first read his columns (and there was such a time) I thought he was trying too hard. He is to HST and Robbins what your average Little Leaguer is to A-Rod.

    I just finished watching a couple segments on The News Hour about Detroit. David Brooks (of NYT fame) and all the other Talking Heads are of that opinion we're hearing a lot lately: "Detroit is too big to fail." I agree, completely, if reluctantly.

    Interesting times, these.

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  5. Unknown15 November, 2008 09:33

    I don't read much news, and I've never heard of this Morford guy, but I just read a few lines from the article in question, and I want to hunt that bastard down right now. Oh, I am fuming.

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  6. Buck15 November, 2008 10:40

    Well, Andy... Morford is THE cure if you're having low blood pressure issues. Some of his columns are real gems. This is the Classic Morford howler. I think. My network connection is wonky today and I can't seem to get to SFGate. But I CAN get to EIP and its back-pages. So... if that link doesn't work, this one should; plus there's lotsa other stuff in there.

    Shorter: Morford is a twit.

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  7. Unknown15 November, 2008 13:06

    Buck, the links to Morford: That's kind of a "thanks, but no thanks" situation. Still, I will do my part and look into it, that I may rail against him all the more accurately, if need be.

    So, uh, thanks. Enjoy the football today, I know you're into the college ball.

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  8. mkfreeberg15 November, 2008 20:03

    Dude...you ain't no moderate. Not if you can see the wisdom in this comic strip.

    Well you are according to *my* definition, since you're just noticing things. But according to that all-important prevailing viewpoint, you are not moderate. Our new Messiah speaks the language of The Godfather when it comes to "offers you can't refuse," but not when it comes to horse heads in beds...and here you are noticing it.

    Practically the very definition of extremism.

    According to what passes for wisdom nowadays.

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  9. Buck16 November, 2008 11:20

    Andy sez: Enjoy the football today, I know you're into the college ball.

    Yesterday was a pretty slow day for football... but the finish of the Navy - ND game was WILD. Two consecutive successful onside kicks by Navy with a lil over a minute left! I nearly had a frickin' heart attack... but ND prevailed. Barely.

    Morgan sez: Well you are according to *my* definition, since you're just noticing things.

    Umm... ya wanna elaborate on that, jes a lil bit? What does "just noticing things" really mean? Are you saying I'm semi-clue free? ;-)

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Just be polite... that's all I ask.

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