Comments on: The New Catechism of Cliche http://crookedtimber.org/2003/10/10/the-new-catechism-of-cliche/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:54:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: nick http://crookedtimber.org/2003/10/10/the-new-catechism-of-cliche/comment-page-1/#comment-5785 nick Mon, 13 Oct 2003 20:42:54 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=419#comment-5785 <a href="http://thunder.prohosting.com/~billdaly/keats.html">Keats and Chapman</a> will be along shortly, I'm sure. Keats and Chapman will be along shortly, I’m sure.

]]> By: Nabakov http://crookedtimber.org/2003/10/10/the-new-catechism-of-cliche/comment-page-1/#comment-5784 Nabakov Sat, 11 Oct 2003 11:38:33 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=419#comment-5784 And how would we describe this style of discourse? Infectious. And how would we describe this style of discourse? Infectious.

]]> By: dipnut http://crookedtimber.org/2003/10/10/the-new-catechism-of-cliche/comment-page-1/#comment-5783 dipnut Sat, 11 Oct 2003 10:48:02 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=419#comment-5783 In what category and file do we place hypocrisy? Rank. What are twelve dozen misrepresentations? Gross. What's costly or precious in the headlights? Deer. What must be done first, to get a crisis moving? Budget. In what category and file do we place hypocrisy? Rank. What are twelve dozen misrepresentations? Gross. What’s costly or precious in the headlights? Deer. What must be done first, to get a crisis moving? Budget.

]]> By: pathos http://crookedtimber.org/2003/10/10/the-new-catechism-of-cliche/comment-page-1/#comment-5782 pathos Sat, 11 Oct 2003 02:45:13 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=419#comment-5782 Most importantly, however: How do we begin? Accepting responsibility as to a minor failing. At this point, what is said? That. Whom may we now freely blame? The other side. How many we proceed in that endevour? Unmercilessly. Most importantly, however: How do we begin? Accepting responsibility as to a minor failing. At this point, what is said? That. Whom may we now freely blame? The other side. How many we proceed in that endevour? Unmercilessly.

]]> By: joe bloggs http://crookedtimber.org/2003/10/10/the-new-catechism-of-cliche/comment-page-1/#comment-5781 joe bloggs Fri, 10 Oct 2003 23:33:12 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=419#comment-5781 I got a blogroll, that's meta than that And nothing is meta than <a href="http://www.google.com.au/search?q=%22cliche+about+cliches%22&hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&safe=off">this</a> Is it? I got a blogroll, that’s meta than that And nothing is meta than this Is it?

]]> By: S. Baum http://crookedtimber.org/2003/10/10/the-new-catechism-of-cliche/comment-page-1/#comment-5780 S. Baum Fri, 10 Oct 2003 20:47:23 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=419#comment-5780 Further <a HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1564782158/qid=1065814710/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/102-4008522-0533713?v=glance&s=books">catechism</a>: <blockquote> What, as to the quality of solidity, imperviousness, and firmness, are facts? <p> Hard. <p> And as to temperature? <p> Cold. <p> With what do facts share this quality of frigidity? <p> Print. <p> To what do hard facts belong? <p> The situation. <p> And to what does a cold fact belong? <p> The matter. <p> What must we do to the hard facts of the situation? <p> Face up to them. <p> What does a cold fact frequently still do? <p> Remain. <p> And what is notoriously useless as a means of altering the hard facts of the situation? <p> All the talk in the world. <p> Is this killing you? <p> It certainly is. </p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></blockquote> Further catechism:
What, as to the quality of solidity, imperviousness, and firmness, are facts?

Hard.

And as to temperature?

Cold.

With what do facts share this quality of frigidity?

Print.

To what do hard facts belong?

The situation.

And to what does a cold fact belong?

The matter.

What must we do to the hard facts of the situation?

Face up to them.

What does a cold fact frequently still do?

Remain.

And what is notoriously useless as a means of altering the hard facts of the situation?

All the talk in the world.

Is this killing you?

It certainly is.

]]> By: Kimon http://crookedtimber.org/2003/10/10/the-new-catechism-of-cliche/comment-page-1/#comment-5779 Kimon Fri, 10 Oct 2003 19:01:53 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=419#comment-5779 Shrill, shrill, shrill. Shrill, shrill, shrill.

]]> By: Nabakov http://crookedtimber.org/2003/10/10/the-new-catechism-of-cliche/comment-page-1/#comment-5778 Nabakov Fri, 10 Oct 2003 15:14:58 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=419#comment-5778 Now, now Herman, I'm sure you can come up with a better way of introducing who you are and what you do. Now, now Herman, I’m sure you can come up with a better way of introducing who you are and what you do.

]]> By: herman http://crookedtimber.org/2003/10/10/the-new-catechism-of-cliche/comment-page-1/#comment-5777 herman Fri, 10 Oct 2003 15:08:17 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=419#comment-5777 tedious shit tedious shit

]]> By: Ian http://crookedtimber.org/2003/10/10/the-new-catechism-of-cliche/comment-page-1/#comment-5776 Ian Fri, 10 Oct 2003 15:00:49 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=419#comment-5776 This obviously means something to you all but not to me - I'll have to read it! This obviously means something to you all but not to me – I’ll have to read it!

]]> By: Ted Barlow http://crookedtimber.org/2003/10/10/the-new-catechism-of-cliche/comment-page-1/#comment-5775 Ted Barlow Fri, 10 Oct 2003 14:44:09 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=419#comment-5775 (applause) (applause)

]]> By: zaoem http://crookedtimber.org/2003/10/10/the-new-catechism-of-cliche/comment-page-1/#comment-5774 zaoem Fri, 10 Oct 2003 14:19:50 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=419#comment-5774 What quote should we quote? The money quote. What quote should we quote? The money quote.

]]> By: Nabakov http://crookedtimber.org/2003/10/10/the-new-catechism-of-cliche/comment-page-1/#comment-5773 Nabakov Fri, 10 Oct 2003 13:32:25 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=419#comment-5773 What des it do an old steam man's heart to be reminded of the great O'Brien? Good. And how would The Brother have sorted out those scoundrels in the Whitehouse? Well. What des it do an old steam man’s heart to be reminded of the great O’Brien? Good. And how would The Brother have sorted out those scoundrels in the Whitehouse? Well.

]]> By: Tom Scudder http://crookedtimber.org/2003/10/10/the-new-catechism-of-cliche/comment-page-1/#comment-5772 Tom Scudder Fri, 10 Oct 2003 10:40:48 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=419#comment-5772 Heh. Heh.

]]> By: chris http://crookedtimber.org/2003/10/10/the-new-catechism-of-cliche/comment-page-1/#comment-5771 chris Fri, 10 Oct 2003 08:10:32 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=419#comment-5771 A pint of plain is your only man! A pint of plain is your only man!

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