Comments on: 5,000 blows http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/11/5000-blows/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 27 May 2012 00:43:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: charlie http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/11/5000-blows/comment-page-1/#comment-175361 charlie Sat, 14 Oct 2006 12:04:58 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/11/5000-blows/#comment-175361 Milestones, annivrsaries, who needs them? But this is an opportunity to remember the poor folk of Hastings-on-Sea, Sussex. Their bunting is about to be unfurled for the 940th anniversary of the 'memorasble' eponymous battle, lest they and we forget. Little chance it would seem. It must have been something of a 9/11 event, so if we assume it was commemorated annually for say 10 years, then maybe every five years until 1096. However it would appear if 940th year can be celebrated it may never have subsided to 50s or centenaries, indeed if every subsequent 10 years has been marked, this is already the 104th such festival. A collective sigh echoes along the South Downs. However such historic milestones may not be the millstones they first seem; community leaders report that relations between Normans and the local population in Hastings are calm, despite the constant and potentially divisive reminders of cultural supremacy. Milestones, annivrsaries, who needs them? But this is an opportunity to remember the poor folk of Hastings-on-Sea, Sussex.

Their bunting is about to be unfurled for the 940th anniversary of the ‘memorasble’ eponymous battle, lest they and we forget. Little chance it would seem.

It must have been something of a 9/11 event, so if we assume it was commemorated annually for say 10 years, then maybe every five years until 1096. However it would appear if 940th year can be celebrated it may never have subsided to 50s or centenaries, indeed if every subsequent 10 years has been marked, this is already the 104th such festival. A collective sigh echoes along the South Downs.

However such historic milestones may not be the millstones they first seem; community leaders report that relations between Normans and the local population in Hastings are calm, despite the constant and potentially divisive reminders of cultural supremacy.

]]> By: Doug http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/11/5000-blows/comment-page-1/#comment-175135 Doug Fri, 13 Oct 2006 07:11:39 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/11/5000-blows/#comment-175135 Over at Fistful, we've been commemorating milestones with simple posts marked by Roman numerals. So to Crooked Timber, happy MMMMM! Over at Fistful, we’ve been commemorating milestones with simple posts marked by Roman numerals.

So to Crooked Timber, happy MMMMM!

]]> By: JohnP http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/11/5000-blows/comment-page-1/#comment-175116 JohnP Fri, 13 Oct 2006 02:07:03 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/11/5000-blows/#comment-175116 It's only been 739 if you don't count posts about Guinness ads. It’s only been 739 if you don’t count posts about Guinness ads.

]]> By: gdr http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/11/5000-blows/comment-page-1/#comment-174942 gdr Thu, 12 Oct 2006 18:27:29 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/11/5000-blows/#comment-174942 That number sounds far big to me, so I expect your statistical methodology was flawed. That number sounds far big to me, so I expect your statistical methodology was flawed.

]]> By: Delicious Pundit http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/11/5000-blows/comment-page-1/#comment-174815 Delicious Pundit Thu, 12 Oct 2006 05:21:03 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/11/5000-blows/#comment-174815 It's worth noting that Daniel hit that 5,000th post off of The Guardian, who also gave up Andrew Sullivan's 7,500th dinger. Compulsive ESPN watchers like me will also remember the exhaustive "Glenn Reynolds Countdown to 10,000," and how they even pre-empted their coverage of the Military-Industrial Complex/Dr. Pepper 500 when the landmark post ("Heh") occurred. Also, if you count some of John Holbo's posts as 2 you'll get to 10K a lot faster. It’s worth noting that Daniel hit that 5,000th post off of The Guardian, who also gave up Andrew Sullivan’s 7,500th dinger. Compulsive ESPN watchers like me will also remember the exhaustive “Glenn Reynolds Countdown to 10,000,” and how they even pre-empted their coverage of the Military-Industrial Complex/Dr. Pepper 500 when the landmark post (“Heh”) occurred.

Also, if you count some of John Holbo’s posts as 2 you’ll get to 10K a lot faster.

]]> By: otto http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/11/5000-blows/comment-page-1/#comment-174798 otto Thu, 12 Oct 2006 02:34:04 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/11/5000-blows/#comment-174798 Your legions of fans (the "300"?) are still waiting for the Crooked Timber mugs and t-shirts... Your legions of fans (the “300”?) are still waiting for the Crooked Timber mugs and t-shirts…

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