tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9377933.post174309395871425873..comments2023-11-05T03:48:31.411-05:00Comments on James Maxey - Jawbone of an Ass: Thoughts? Comments?James Maxeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16927848864775293278noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9377933.post-64799122919436081942010-02-22T21:36:25.136-05:002010-02-22T21:36:25.136-05:00Julia, I promise to keep blogging as long as my fi...Julia, I promise to keep blogging as long as my fingers hold out, or until this whole "internet" fad blows over. <br /><br />Steven, my strategy for acceptance is simply to be "out" and not be a monster. Gays have made tremendous leaps in acceptance simply by refusing to hide their sexual identities. Sure, plenty of people still hate them--maybe even a majority--but there'James Maxeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927848864775293278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9377933.post-78578679996190819252010-02-22T12:58:07.642-05:002010-02-22T12:58:07.642-05:00James, I like your proposed sign. The red, white a...James, I like your proposed sign. The red, white and blue is particularly appealing for the message your are trying to convey here.<br /><br />I enjoy reading your posts...keep blogging!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04604355244701851136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9377933.post-63062484655240434352010-02-20T19:55:00.067-05:002010-02-20T19:55:00.067-05:00As the son of a Christian pastor, I can tell you t...As the son of a Christian pastor, I can tell you that almost ANYTHING that contradicts the Christian faith (or even their perception of the Christian faith) can offend even the nicest, most well-meaning Christian people. Sure, the new design is not a direct parody of the Ichthys, but some might object to the American iconography being applied to something that contradicts their view of the USA asSteven R. Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482657392747609106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9377933.post-41055817967684824682010-02-17T05:56:46.181-05:002010-02-17T05:56:46.181-05:00Cavin, I was going for comic booky. I want to crea...Cavin, I was going for comic booky. I want to create the impression that atheists can be a bunch of do-gooders. I may even start wearing a cape.<br /><br />Sean,if baseball and Superman's friends can survive the lable of "league," I suspect atheists can do okay under it. I'm willing to bet in a word association game, "Justice" would be triggered by "league" James Maxeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927848864775293278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9377933.post-60183489894508507442010-02-16T03:37:30.095-05:002010-02-16T03:37:30.095-05:00Actually it always ruffles my feathers just a litt...Actually it always ruffles my feathers just a little when the fish-with-legs icon is taken to mean atheism. I understand that while most say "Darwin" in the body of the fish, there are some which go so far as to actually say "atheist", somewhat confusing the issue.<br /><br />But the original sentiment is very much just a blow to specific Christian factions protesting Mr. Cavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01634994342702518448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9377933.post-5371970269463504112010-02-15T17:17:29.247-05:002010-02-15T17:17:29.247-05:00My true fear of a roof-Cthulhu is that it might re...My true fear of a roof-Cthulhu is that it might reduce me to gibbering madness, where I would wander around the streets mindlessly blathering about comic strips, god, cats, and the military industrial complex. My terror comes from the suspicion that no one would notice any difference. Who needs this kind of stress?James Maxeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927848864775293278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9377933.post-35503361762817118212010-02-14T19:03:03.828-05:002010-02-14T19:03:03.828-05:00Ah, but I'm afraid you're forgetting some ...Ah, but I'm afraid you're forgetting some of the unique <i>advantages</i> of the Cthulhu fish. Being a genuine specimen from the dim depths of Carcosa (and, as such, not conforming to Euclidean geometry), it will actually bend the world around <i>you</i>. Or the Carcosan ones do. We didn't want to pay shipping for the genuine article, so we're making it ourselves. C'mon, give Loren Eatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488412683340389286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9377933.post-30607133618946334172010-02-14T12:26:29.230-05:002010-02-14T12:26:29.230-05:00Loren, I aways suspected it was a plot. I tried wr...Loren, I aways suspected it was a plot. I tried wrapping my car in tin foil to throw off the signal, but it messed with my reception of NPR. Alas, you will get no more Darwin fish from me. As much as I might desire a roof-cthulhu, with gas edging back up to the $3 mark, I can't afford the extra wind resistance. Of course, stripping my car of the Darwin fish did reduce weight, thereby James Maxeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927848864775293278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9377933.post-15862447326341427832010-02-13T19:34:22.550-05:002010-02-13T19:34:22.550-05:00James, I have something I've been meaning to t...James, I have something I've been meaning to tell you: We apprehenders of your Darwin fish are actually a league. Well, really a small social club, truth be told. We smuggled a GPS transponder onto your car and were planning to melt down said fishies and make them into a giant <a href="http://www.arkhambazaar.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=46" rel="nofollow">Cthulhu fishLoren Eatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488412683340389286noreply@blogger.com