Comments on: On official allowances (updated)

By: Bencard

Bencard — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:56:50 +0000

cvj, thanks for “deigning” to let us on. in any event, we’ll keep responding in kind whenever necessary whether or not you “let” us.

By: Manila Bay Watch

Manila Bay Watch — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:41:22 +0000

The Equalizer,

Re “.How will they address GMA? (NOT her HIGHness!)”

More like Her Lowness or Her Crassness… How ’bout that?

By: Bencard

Bencard — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:59:41 +0000

mbw, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, a fool’s gold is a wise man’s shit. ask buencamino. (lol).

By: Manila Bay Watch

Manila Bay Watch — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:54:38 +0000

Very difficult to put down cvj — as mlq3 described him, he’s razor sharp and most of the time he’s right. He hardly screams, yelps, screeches, etc.

Bencard could get his message across if only he doesn’t start frothing at the mouth when one says something that he believes will offend the sensibilities of the tidly lil bumble bee in Malacanang.

Bencard has insulted virtually everyone here. Don’t understand why he should go around doing that… Bad boy, Bencard!

By: cvj

cvj — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:35:38 +0000

Bencard, as i’ve said, i’ve already adjusted to your tone so you can carry as you are.

By: Bencard

Bencard — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:04:16 +0000

arrogance and stupidity? see what i mean by “judgmental pronouncements”? how do you expect us “fil-ams” to deal with that? hang down our head and cry like a baby? no way, jose, er, jugo!

By: cvj

cvj — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:52:05 +0000

Bencard, adjusting to the ‘tone’ means being able to engage Fil-Ams without taking offense at their ability to efficiently combine arrogance and stupidity in a neat package. BTW, there are always exceptions (like Abe & Bokyo for example), but i find the tone common enough.

By: Bencard

Bencard — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:46:35 +0000

bogus, that was exactly the same complaint i had against cvj in most, if not all, previous threads that i participated in, i.e., mischaracterizing my entire comments by focusing on a particular portion or phrase and try to “nail” me on it, ignoring the full context of my statement. ask him.

i’m not being defensive but point to me specifically anything “unreasonable” that i said, anytime, anywhere. i may be wrong in most, if not all, of my opinion but i don’t think i have ever been unreasonable.

cvj, adjusting to the “tone” of fil-am’s comments? what tone? you don’t like the way we try to demolish your homespun “profundities”, your fondness for using other people’s thoughts (especially foreign ideas), your self-righteousness, and the way we try to meet your own sarcasms, veiled insults and judgmental pronouncements?
i think we are zealous in our advocacies, but we know the limits of our privilege in this blog.

By: mlq3

mlq3 — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:03:40 +0000

supremo, very much obliged. if she subscribes to JSTOR or a similar service, the articles are downloadable as PDF files!

By: supremo

supremo — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:57:28 +0000

mlq3,

I asked my wife to check the Cambridge journal for that article at the the university library. I’ll send you a copy if she can borrow it.