Comments on: For Immediate Release http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/01/17/for-immediate-release/ America's favorite blog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:42:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Dr. Larry Ollison http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/01/17/for-immediate-release/#comment-9791 Sat, 30 Jul 2005 16:39:50 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/01/17/for-immediate-release/#comment-9791 About the Allison vs. Ollison name thing.... It is refreshing to know that after all these years I have actually been proncouncing my surname correctly. Many have tried to get me to pronounce it with a long O but without sucess. It is to be pronounced the same as Allison should be pronounced. An "A" followed by two "l's" is the same sound as an "O" followed by two "L's." (holly, jolly, Molly, folly) Now I can sleep secure knowing that my hillbilly family from the Ozarks taught me correctly. Thanks again, Dr. Larry Ollison, Ph.D. About the Allison vs. Ollison name thing….

It is refreshing to know that after all these years I have actually been proncouncing my surname correctly. Many have tried to get me to pronounce it with a long O but without sucess.

It is to be pronounced the same as Allison should be pronounced. An “A” followed by two “l’s” is the same sound as an “O” followed by two “L’s.” (holly, jolly, Molly, folly)

Now I can sleep secure knowing that my hillbilly family from the Ozarks taught me correctly.

Thanks again,
Dr. Larry Ollison, Ph.D.

]]> by: Murray http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/01/17/for-immediate-release/#comment-6280 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/01/17/for-immediate-release/#comment-6280 Not only that but the DoD has it on good authority that during Hersh's 3rd semester, 4th week, Journalism 203 course quiz he received a B-, and how can you trust some one this shoddy. Also he has more than 18 typos. America you must ignore all he says!!! By the way which one is Iran? Oh yea, now I remember, the one with the Ayatollah, No wait a minute,... Oh well, bomb them all. Not only that but the DoD has it on good authority that during Hersh’s 3rd semester, 4th week, Journalism 203 course quiz he received a B-, and how can you trust some one this shoddy. Also he has more than 18 typos.

America you must ignore all he says!!!

By the way which one is Iran? Oh yea, now I remember, the one with the Ayatollah, No wait a minute,… Oh well, bomb them all.

]]> by: Bob http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/01/17/for-immediate-release/#comment-6281 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/01/17/for-immediate-release/#comment-6281 From Mr. DiRita's statement: "By his own admission, Mr. Hersh evidently is working on an “alternative history” novel. He is well along in that work, given the high quality of “alternative present” that he has developed in several recent articles." Watch out, Adam! With a ready wit like this, Larry DiRita could easily displace you as our satirist-in-chief. I mean, if we all suddenly took leave of our senses. From Mr. DiRita’s statement: “By his own admission, Mr. Hersh evidently is working on an “alternative history” novel. He is well along in that work, given the high quality of “alternative present” that he has developed in several recent articles.”

Watch out, Adam! With a ready wit like this, Larry DiRita could easily displace you as our satirist-in-chief. I mean, if we all suddenly took leave of our senses.

]]> by: libby http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/01/17/for-immediate-release/#comment-6282 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/01/17/for-immediate-release/#comment-6282 not being a very experienced blog reader, it was only today that I noticed the comments section in Fanatical Apathy. I had no idea it could possibly get better, but apparently it does. so far I agree with all the FA nominations for the Koufax commentors award. you guys are so amazingly well spoken and have already verbalized things I've thought and felt in much better ways than I ever could. I really enjoyed the last thread, so many thoughtful and educated takes on scripture (and I have to say, thoroughly mature responses to that myn-something character). so thanks to all of you for contributing to an already fantastic website. not being a very experienced blog reader, it was only today that I noticed the comments section in Fanatical Apathy. I had no idea it could possibly get better, but apparently it does. so far I agree with all the FA nominations for the Koufax commentors award. you guys are so amazingly well spoken and have already verbalized things I’ve thought and felt in much better ways than I ever could. I really enjoyed the last thread, so many thoughtful and educated takes on scripture (and I have to say, thoroughly mature responses to that myn-something character).

so thanks to all of you for contributing to an already fantastic website.

]]> by: dee http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/01/17/for-immediate-release/#comment-6283 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/01/17/for-immediate-release/#comment-6283 From May 17,2004: "Assertions apparently being made in the latest New Yorker article on Abu Ghraib and the abuse of Iraqi detainees are outlandish, conspiratorial, and filled with error and anonymous conjecture," Pentagon spokesman Larry DiRita said. From January 17, 2005: Mr. Hersh's article is so riddled with errors of fundamental fact that the credibility of his entire piece is destroyed. Mr. Hersh's source(s) feed him with rumor, innuendo, and assertions about meetings that never happened, programs that do not exist, and statements by officials that were never made. Fool us once, Larry.... (Oh, and Libby -- the check's in the mail) From May 17,2004:

“Assertions apparently being made in the latest New Yorker article on Abu Ghraib and the abuse of Iraqi detainees are outlandish, conspiratorial, and filled with error and anonymous conjecture,” Pentagon spokesman Larry DiRita said.

From January 17, 2005:
Mr. Hersh’s article is so riddled with errors of fundamental fact that the credibility of his entire piece is destroyed. Mr. Hersh’s source(s) feed him with rumor, innuendo, and assertions about meetings that never happened, programs that do not exist, and statements by officials that were never made.

Fool us once, Larry….

(Oh, and Libby — the check’s in the mail)

]]> by: Lynne http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/01/17/for-immediate-release/#comment-6284 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/01/17/for-immediate-release/#comment-6284 I read the article today and it's frightening. At least the Pentagon commenting on it may give it some play, how else will anyone hear about what the plans are, what with the small, tasteful ceremonies in DC this week (celebrating freedom). Rumsfeld is taking over, unlike Haig who said he was in charge, Rumsfeld actually is. He just has to take all of his plans for Iraq, search and replace with Iran and he has another winner. Isn't it great that we have the AARP gang coming back to the armed forces to help us win the battle? I read the article today and it’s frightening. At least the Pentagon commenting on it may give it some play, how else will anyone hear about what the plans are, what with the small, tasteful ceremonies in DC this week (celebrating freedom). Rumsfeld is taking over, unlike Haig who said he was in charge, Rumsfeld actually is.

He just has to take all of his plans for Iraq, search and replace with Iran and he has another winner. Isn’t it great that we have the AARP gang coming back to the armed forces to help us win the battle?

]]> by: david http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/01/17/for-immediate-release/#comment-6285 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/01/17/for-immediate-release/#comment-6285 We at DoD believe Seymour Hersh needs a neuterectomy, or at least needs to be morphed into Seeless Hersh. He's been making these wild, unsubstantiated, erroneous assertions going all the way back to the Viet Nam War. Why can't he practice responsible journalism? Robert Novak does. Visit our website (www.fascistarus) for a complete list of publications all patriotic Americans should destroy. Dick Kopf Associate spokesperson We at DoD believe Seymour Hersh needs a neuterectomy, or at least needs to be morphed into Seeless Hersh. He’s been making these wild, unsubstantiated, erroneous assertions going all the way back to the Viet Nam War. Why can’t he practice responsible journalism? Robert Novak does.

Visit our website (www.fascistarus) for a complete list of publications all patriotic Americans should destroy.

Dick Kopf
Associate spokesperson

]]> by: Rusty http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/01/17/for-immediate-release/#comment-6286 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/01/17/for-immediate-release/#comment-6286 "Dick Kopf" That's too funny!!! Some 30 years ago and just out of college, I was doing a temp job for this manufacturing company that had a German supply company. The materials from the supply company were defective, and they had to send a team over to help figure out a fix to keep the assembly line running. Well, they went around the plant speaking in German. Mine wasn't that great (and it's worse now), but I kept quiet that I could pretty much understand everything they were saying. "Fill-in-the-blank Kopf" was an occasional name they had for the blokes at the plant. I finally spoke back to one of them in German and he turned white as a sheet! It was a beautiful thing. “Dick Kopf” That’s too funny!!!

Some 30 years ago and just out of college, I was doing a temp job for this manufacturing company that had a German supply company. The materials from the supply company were defective, and they had to send a team over to help figure out a fix to keep the assembly line running. Well, they went around the plant speaking in German. Mine wasn’t that great (and it’s worse now), but I kept quiet that I could pretty much understand everything they were saying. “Fill-in-the-blank Kopf” was an occasional name they had for the blokes at the plant. I finally spoke back to one of them in German and he turned white as a sheet! It was a beautiful thing.

]]> by: tess http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/01/17/for-immediate-release/#comment-6287 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/01/17/for-immediate-release/#comment-6287 I'm starting to think that it might be a wise idea to believe in everything that the Pentagon is denying. What next: Are they going to tell us that we're not really in Iraq and that the reports of a war have been hugely exaggerated? I’m starting to think that it might be a wise idea to believe in everything that the Pentagon is denying.

What next: Are they going to tell us that we’re not really in Iraq and that the reports of a war have been hugely exaggerated?

]]> by: Sharon http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/01/17/for-immediate-release/#comment-6288 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/01/17/for-immediate-release/#comment-6288 Wasn't Larry DiRita one of the Three Stooges? Wasn’t Larry DiRita one of the Three Stooges?

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