tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post7503112737970099435..comments2023-10-21T05:56:15.949-06:00Comments on Utah Savage: Well I Don't Call Myself Utah Savage for NothingUtah Savagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16385093247915560752noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-37742294991909459752008-05-11T09:01:00.000-06:002008-05-11T09:01:00.000-06:00That is one hell of an oxymoron!! Thanks Utah.That is one hell of an oxymoron!! Thanks Utah.Kentucky Rainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16753739401363847764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-14786201713277728392008-05-10T20:25:00.000-06:002008-05-10T20:25:00.000-06:00The only time I went completely ballistic was when...The only time I went completely ballistic was when I saw some douche-bag try and "swift-boat" McCain. I'm not voting for McCain but, since I was outraged by what happened to Kerry in '04, I felt the need to be consistent.Will "take no prisoners" Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02315659209094683602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-56057565363903777802008-05-10T16:02:00.000-06:002008-05-10T16:02:00.000-06:00Well, if this isn't the oxymoron to beat all, P is...Well, if this isn't the oxymoron to beat all, P is the blogger known as Progressive TraditionalistUtah Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16385093247915560752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-70396283625442179942008-05-10T14:13:00.000-06:002008-05-10T14:13:00.000-06:00Who the fuck is "P"?Who the fuck is "P"?Kentucky Rainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16753739401363847764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-15281532985574077122008-05-10T00:39:00.000-06:002008-05-10T00:39:00.000-06:00D.K., I can never recognize projection in myself u...D.K., I can never recognize projection in myself until I've become such a self- righteous asshole that someone else suggests I might be projecting. I usually can't see it, myself, but I know it happens, and so I just cop to it whether I actually believe it applies to me or not.Utah Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16385093247915560752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-31377958242929965592008-05-09T23:36:00.000-06:002008-05-09T23:36:00.000-06:00Finally someone else (you, Utah) said what I can n...Finally someone else (you, Utah) said what I can never admit: that when you find yourself hating someone it is usually because you see something in them that reminds you of something you don't like about yourself. That certainly explains my relationship with my late mother-in-law!<BR/><BR/>OK, I am late to game & don't know the story, so all I can say is I don't think it is EVER wrong to call BS when you see it, or even when you only suspect it. I don't give benefit of the doubt. I ask for explanations. When pressed, I find most people can convince me they aren't that bad. If not, I can always iron them flat. Communication is the key -- not letting thing fester.<BR/><BR/>And OMG, switchblades?!? Well you got me beat. I'm told I once tried to steal my baby brother's bottle by sneaking up on him with a hammer. Fortunately, I wasn't as sneaky as I thought. This might explain why I later knocked his teeth out.D.K. Raedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01451065603615752038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-35843687857659523632008-05-09T20:54:00.000-06:002008-05-09T20:54:00.000-06:00Ghost dansing man, not you, never you. The only ti...Ghost dansing man, not you, never you. The only time I get the least little miffed with you is when you take recreational time off on the weekend. But I was starting to wonder what I did to chase you away. If I offend you, please let me know so I will have the opportunity to apologize again. Some of my male readers seem to really like the spectacle of watching me eat crow, while clutching a switchblade.<BR/><BR/>Nice video clip. and yes, I am a rebel.Utah Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16385093247915560752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-46834569958027680452008-05-09T19:48:00.000-06:002008-05-09T19:48:00.000-06:00i'm here Utah..... i was just trying to figure out...i'm here Utah..... i was just trying to figure out if i was one of the secret bloggers you were discussing...... i see Scarlet Blue outted herself as a participant, so that wouldn't be me then..... hmmmm...... who could i be?<BR/><BR/>i could be blogger "p", but i didn't count any words...... this is a real puzzle.......<BR/><BR/>i was thinking about this song when i was thinking about all that:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxLSmIjFEWM" REL="nofollow">she's a rebel</A>Ghost Dansinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15216056025402469120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-25482154340636757212008-05-09T14:43:00.000-06:002008-05-09T14:43:00.000-06:00As a kid I threw scissors at a neighborhood bully ...As a kid I threw scissors at a neighborhood bully so I can relate to your rage. (He lived, LOL!)<BR/><BR/>So far I haven't been embroiled in any imbroglios (is that good alliteration or what?) but I have seen it happen on other blogs. I'm sure your friends have no problem with it!Mauigirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529827915262851910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-71421772535925203402008-05-09T13:04:00.000-06:002008-05-09T13:04:00.000-06:00Fairlane, thank you for the comment. Since this i...Fairlane, thank you for the comment. Since this is your first comment on my site, I thought you either didn't read my ranting and/or didn't like my point of view. I have now put my fiction in another box and will only publish poetry rarely.<BR/><BR/>And yes, you are right. My defense of other bloggers might seem a little condescending since everyone here is a grown up and perfectly capable of defending him/herself.<BR/><BR/>I didn't start blogging until late in January of this year, so I am the newcomer to this community. I'm just learning the ropes, the rules of civilized discourse, but again, the word savage does kind of describe me and my style. Fiercely loyal and not quite civilized. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for weighing in. It is to you that this whole piece is directed, so I'm happy to know you hold no grudge or ill will toward me. And since I'm so fond of Scarlet, I'd hate to piss her off, by pissing you off. The blogger known as P, not so much.<BR/><BR/>And as for the blogger known as P and my projection. Point taken. I'm no stranger to the curse of projection.Utah Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16385093247915560752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-79683680942931889072008-05-09T12:28:00.001-06:002008-05-09T12:28:00.001-06:00I'm with the Colonel on this one I somehow missed ...I'm with the Colonel on this one I somehow missed the entire brouhaha.Commander Zaiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-14809445028868964372008-05-09T12:28:00.000-06:002008-05-09T12:28:00.000-06:00Great comments here. I am glad you apologized Utah...Great comments here. I am glad you apologized Utah. It engendered a lot of interesting thoughts. Do it again from time to time:-) :-)Kentucky Rainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16753739401363847764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-12713259682863453422008-05-09T12:14:00.000-06:002008-05-09T12:14:00.000-06:00I would never ask you to excuse being you, just as...I would never ask you to excuse being you, just as I, am me, and offer no excuses.<BR/><BR/>I really don't care if people get pissed off, my problem is, people get pissed off for the wrong reasons, and knee jerk.<BR/><BR/>If Randal was upset, he could say, "Fuck off," and then I'd send one of my gangster friends to Ohio to arrange a settlement ;)<BR/><BR/>It is admirable to stick up for your friends, but it's also condescending. Randal, and some of the others in this thread visit my blog fairly regularly, they know how I am, and that, in the end, I really don't give a fuck if people are offended. <BR/><BR/>If I did care, Jonestown would have thousands of visitors a day, and our "Technorati Rank" would be in the hundreds. <BR/><BR/>Alas, tis not the case.<BR/><BR/>And I do visit your blog, but I rarely comment because I prefer not to comment on works of fiction, and/or poetry unless I know the writer personally.<BR/><BR/>For example, I know Ms. Blue, and she knows I love her writing, and that I would never offer criticism just to be a prick.<BR/><BR/>And, and-<BR/><BR/>There's no need to apologize. You're hardly the first person who's gotten upset with me, and hopefully you won't be the last.<BR/><BR/>Nonetheless, apology accepted.<BR/><BR/>And, and, and-<BR/><BR/>95% of the time when people get upset after reading someone's post, it's because they missed the larger point, and instead fixated on one or two sentences.<BR/><BR/>Case in point- I'm a smart ass, non-linear, and oppositional. The majority of my posts are a combination of those traits.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I couldn't give two shits about Grammar.<BR/><BR/>The same is true when it comes to commenting, as you can clearly see.<BR/><BR/>It's just blogging, and there's only two reasons a person should ever get upset-<BR/><BR/>1) Stupidity<BR/><BR/>and<BR/><BR/>2) Stupidity<BR/><BR/>So you know, I'm deathly allergic to stupidity.s. douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04095308024108321913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-5567873230658270522008-05-09T10:58:00.000-06:002008-05-09T10:58:00.000-06:00Randal, I'm laughing my ass offRandal, I'm laughing my ass offUtah Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16385093247915560752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-55390966006248627372008-05-09T10:38:00.000-06:002008-05-09T10:38:00.000-06:00I'm cracking up, randall. Good one and nice to kn...I'm cracking up, randall. Good one and nice to know someone's up on their Hawthorne.<BR/><BR/>Goodandevilguy, I'm so verbose, when this is what I wanted to say all along: <I>I don't think that you really need to explain yourself, your temper or your tongue.</I><BR/><BR/>I'm with him, Utah. Please don't excuse yourself for being you. Dryden once wrote, "The elevated art of satire is to wield so sharp a sword as to sever the head and leave the body standing."<BR/><BR/>I'll find you a good sword, Utah.Stella by Starlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16385761338190877425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-37745171248633825702008-05-09T08:50:00.000-06:002008-05-09T08:50:00.000-06:00Does that mean that Scarlet has to wear a, er, let...Does that mean that Scarlet has to wear a, er, letter? <BR/><BR/>Come on, <EM>no</EM> one laughed?Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-72534386370695013532008-05-09T07:31:00.000-06:002008-05-09T07:31:00.000-06:00Damn, I hate missing a good brouhaha.Damn, I hate missing a good brouhaha.Forrest Properhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15962708844204376272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-47742484599559321642008-05-09T05:32:00.000-06:002008-05-09T05:32:00.000-06:00Utah, I've been in and out of the blog world for a...Utah, I've been in and out of the blog world for a few years now, and I know how emotions can get seriously fired up. My sense is that most bloggers do have tempers and do have strong opinions, otherwise, why would they even have a blog in the first place ... it's a place for writing about things that mean a lot to them and for ... uhh, achieving ... some sort of ... well ... shall I say it? catharsis!! There I said it.<BR/><BR/>But I won't say it again !!<BR/><BR/>My experience from reading F's blog is that he's a bit of a curmudgeon, but a nice curmudgeon. As Neil Young once stated so perfectly, "Don't let it get you down, it's only castles burning ..."<BR/><BR/>Have a great day Utah!anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11950712894174167863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-11613710532399258242008-05-08T23:41:00.000-06:002008-05-08T23:41:00.000-06:00I won't pretend to know the ins-and-outs of whatev...I won't pretend to know the ins-and-outs of whatever happened, but I WILL say it resembles a teensy bit what<A HREF="http://zaiusnation.blogspot.com/2008/04/strive-for-point-of-ultimate-contrition.html" REL="nofollow">the good Dr. Z. had to say here.</A><BR/><BR/>And thanks for stopping by my place Utah.<BR/><BR/>BTW, since you asked, that URL thingy stands for "Uniform Resource Locator" and is shorthand for anything that begins with http://<BR/><BR/>Smooch and stop back often. I'll come back frequently since you evidently know how to wield a blade. :)Unconventional Conventionisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08541644109127267176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-21495984323598069652008-05-08T20:58:00.000-06:002008-05-08T20:58:00.000-06:00Damn Utah, I know why I arm myself that way ... I ...Damn Utah, I know why I arm myself that way ... I can only imagine why you do it. <BR/><BR/>As far as projection goes, who the hell doesn't do that?!? There isn't anything wrong with you that isn't wrong with all of us. You just have the guts to admit it. I admire that in anybody even though there will be many that question the sanity of that kind of personality. Keep on writing ... I believe it is ... what is the word I'm looking for ... oh yes ... CATHARTIC!Sculptor Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00846808293951773326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-84848848831709169572008-05-08T17:56:00.000-06:002008-05-08T17:56:00.000-06:00Goodnevilguy. Twas merely an oversight. I am jus...Goodnevilguy. Twas merely an oversight. I am just learning some of the basics of the link. And I got pretty lazy while making that blog roll. I'm glad to know you read. And to be honest I carry a straightedge razor in my purse, keep another right beside my head on my bedside table, have a Louisville slugger behind the door and if all else fails, I have my custom made foil handy, and in the completely unfair way I fight have sharpened the edges and could whip the shit out of any intruder. all this and I live with a Rottie/Mastiff/Shepherd mix who has never needed to bark. He is my real, silent, attack weapon and he loves me like no other.Utah Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16385093247915560752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-27991554348547697002008-05-08T16:52:00.000-06:002008-05-08T16:52:00.000-06:00I don't think that you really need to explain your...I don't think that you really need to explain yourself, your temper or your tongue. It is what it is. When you canned me from your blog roll it didn't bother me (too much), I just figured that I must have offended someone else with my political views. I still come to your site because it is your passionate writing style that I enjoy reading, not your political position. If something I wrote offended you that much you have the right to say fuck you any way that you see fit ... which you did.<BR/><BR/>I have a really nice throwing knife that you are welcome to should you ever feel the need.Sculptor Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00846808293951773326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-81059552990727382592008-05-08T14:53:00.000-06:002008-05-08T14:53:00.000-06:00Well now! While I appreciate your obvious sincerit...Well now! While I appreciate your obvious sincerity Utah, I must point out that I am rarely offended, because there are few people I care about, much less those I "meet" on the internet. Regardless there are a few and they know who they are. My response to those who attack me is to respond in kind, or just to ignore the attacker, because I could give a shit about them. Sometimes I point out the fact that I don't give a shit about them and counter-attack anyway:-)<BR/><BR/>I like blogging and those few wonderful people I have met while doing so, but I don't take it too seriously. It is but another medium in which to express one's opinion. Regardless it is nice to know that you do give a shit:-) Keep up the good work....Kentucky Rainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16753739401363847764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-53879742010908976022008-05-08T13:12:00.000-06:002008-05-08T13:12:00.000-06:00Well Miss Scarlet you just outed yourself as blogg...Well Miss Scarlet you just outed yourself as blogger S. I did what I could to protect you. But now your Scarlet, blogger S.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you feel no ill will. If you did, i would completely understand. Blogger F went to blogger A's site and told me the reason I went all ballistic was that I am exactly like blogger P. He says my thing is PROJECTION! Well, he might be right, and that's some nasty crow to eat. God knows I've been in therapy long enough to know that when I hate someone, it's usually that I see in them something I see in myself and cannot stand. And I can't avoid the fact that it hurts my weak-egoed feelings that blogger F has never actually visited my site. So jealousy and envy are not absent from this equation. I'm guilty. Another great Randy Newman song. Ghost, where are you?Utah Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16385093247915560752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-38685239033784932682008-05-08T13:01:00.000-06:002008-05-08T13:01:00.000-06:00THERE IS NO ILL WILL!!!! NONE!I swears it!I unders...THERE IS NO ILL WILL!!!! <BR/><BR/>NONE!<BR/><BR/>I swears it!<BR/><BR/>I understand completely. And I'm flattered you would want to come to my defense as a friend.Blankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10159463105401061130noreply@blogger.com