tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498398785015106016.post3070269503844912157..comments2023-10-18T00:03:31.222+10:00Comments on Stafford Ray: ChoicesStafford Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03048757515249725540noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498398785015106016.post-31011106868981417022014-01-16T15:12:12.718+10:002014-01-16T15:12:12.718+10:00good to see you attending to your spaminess ;) som...good to see you attending to your spaminess ;) sometimes it is 'nicer' to just ignore idiotic comments at dinner parties - now, if it was a standing up drinking type party - you could go for it (easier to dodge the fists - hahaha) but a dinner party is far too civilised for that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498398785015106016.post-78822648013319474912014-01-16T11:54:12.525+10:002014-01-16T11:54:12.525+10:00Next theyll be burning witches in the square ! Che...Next theyll be burning witches in the square ! Check my blog for a terrifying excerpt from bill mckibbens " Eearth" - making a life on a tough new planet . ..<br />It really is the Gallipoli of our time , and all too many are cowering shamefully in the bottom of the trench , refusing to go out Silent Otto https://www.blogger.com/profile/00475494332523156366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498398785015106016.post-83621144610680603352014-01-12T05:42:50.109+10:002014-01-12T05:42:50.109+10:00It's my New Year's resolution not to keep ...It's my New Year's resolution not to keep quiet when I hear people say idiotic things such as your host's comment. I do agree that sometimes it may not be worth the hassle. But often it is worth speaking up, and prejudice should be challenged. For example, there are a couple of members of my extended family who regularly spout nonsense at family gatherings. And except for exchanging knowing glances, those of us who don't share their prejudices usually keep quiet, not wanting to cause a fuss. But I've decided that from now on I will make my views known - as politely as possible and without trying to be confrontational. Why should we let stupid remarks go unchallenged? Especially when younger members of the family may be taking notice of the adults' viewpoints, I feel we owe it to them to register an objection when someone expresses views that are not justified by available evidence or just plain stupid or hurtful. To this day, I can still remember a family gathering many years ago when a favourite uncle of mine, who happened to be a genuinely devout Catholic, quietly rebuffed my brother at a family gathering for making fun of religious beliefs based on the fact that the sins of many priests were becoming common knowledge. With most of us being non-believers, it was a brave thing to do. I've never forgotten the quiet dignity with which he defended his own belief in God, and pointed out that it had nothing to do with the actions of priests or other third parties. Chartreusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05919069110736697400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498398785015106016.post-1025142460739961722014-01-12T03:52:56.201+10:002014-01-12T03:52:56.201+10:00Stafford- I do what Sue suggested- It's a Snap...Stafford- I do what Sue suggested- It's a Snap! I cannot remember my previous comment but- I think if someone doesn't "get it" have them watch "Chasing Ice" a wonderful documentary that will convince most non-believers. Cherrio - have a lovely day!Kathe W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06781645436343424010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498398785015106016.post-53074283197397580292014-01-12T03:25:04.045+10:002014-01-12T03:25:04.045+10:00Thinking of you...hope your holidays were grand! ...Thinking of you...hope your holidays were grand! Best ever....annell4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07629830133868270690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498398785015106016.post-58476477042550535882014-01-11T13:49:11.352+10:002014-01-11T13:49:11.352+10:00Thanks Sue, Have activated the 'see first'...Thanks Sue, Have activated the 'see first' setting, but I think your solution might be less of a hassle!Stafford Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03048757515249725540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498398785015106016.post-42107935201932367652014-01-11T09:51:15.973+10:002014-01-11T09:51:15.973+10:00Stafford, you can avoid anonymous comments by chan...Stafford, you can avoid anonymous comments by changing yours 'posts and comments' settings from 'Anyone' to 'Registered Users'. It stops all the spam rubbish. I don't moderate or use that annoying Word Verification, and any suspected spam is put in a file and I'm notified to moderate. I don't get much spam, but Google sifts the posts and any that does come is separated out.Sue Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15864986500627496240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498398785015106016.post-81231559919586295692014-01-10T11:23:12.945+10:002014-01-10T11:23:12.945+10:00Pretty darned good for an old duffer ....XXPretty darned good for an old duffer ....XXHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498398785015106016.post-43840655406463709602014-01-10T11:10:51.073+10:002014-01-10T11:10:51.073+10:00It was a test too. It came up as an e-mail and I w...It was a test too. It came up as an e-mail and I was tempted to delete. :-) The answer to the quiz, paraphrased, is that in not getting into the argument, I demonstrated that discretion is the better part of valour. Howzat? XXStafford Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03048757515249725540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498398785015106016.post-30816127962760008182014-01-10T10:59:24.220+10:002014-01-10T10:59:24.220+10:00This is a snap quiz ... recite the comment I left ...This is a snap quiz ... recite the comment I left as I was the first!!!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498398785015106016.post-26669504063072018972014-01-10T10:55:50.895+10:002014-01-10T10:55:50.895+10:00Since writing the above comment, I have changed se...Since writing the above comment, I have changed settings to make it more difficult for spam to get through. "About time!" says Gabriel and I agree.Stafford Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03048757515249725540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498398785015106016.post-84685358142071250582014-01-10T10:35:35.258+10:002014-01-10T10:35:35.258+10:00No, this is not really a new post. The other versi...No, this is not really a new post. The other version was washed away with the dross as I attempted to remove anonymous comments from the blog. Mission impossible I think. Maybe the only solution is to save any good bits of the blog, delete the whole blog and start again! Stafford Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03048757515249725540noreply@blogger.com