Comments on: Another Open Letter to James Ragland

By: KC

KC — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:03:34 +0000

Oops, wrong link. Here's the short clip of the bug eating contest (at :11).

By: KC

KC — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:54:03 +0000

I could be wrong, but it seems that crunching on a cockroach carcass as part of a Six Flags insect eating contest would be far more likely to induce vomiting than drinking a little yellow-colored water, otherwise known as domestic light beer, before riding the Titan.

By: Leroy "Cognac" Johnson

Leroy "Cognac" Johnson — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:23:03 +0000

Shoot Marty, the girls are waitin’…and the jug o’ Remmee’s ain’t gonna get any younger. Or is it the other way around. What’s your answer Sinbad?

By: Bill Marvel

Bill Marvel — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:30:43 +0000

“I imagine James Ragland drawing the short straw for the assignment to write an opinion piece against alcohol sales.”
Imagine on, Ed.
I’ve been critical of James and other columnists for a variety of reasons. But I have one rule: I base my criticism only upon what I know or am firmly convinced are the facts. And one thing I know from personal experience as a former DMN writer is that James was not assigned to write such a column. That was NOT how the News operated in the 13 years I was there, and it is not how the News operates now. (If you will kindly pick up your Saturday News and turn to the editorial page, you will see a brief editorial in favor of alcohol sales at Six Flags; the editorial page, of course, does take its marching orders from on high.)
When you base an opinion or an argument upon what you “imagine” to be the case, you inevitably weaken that argument because it is no longer based upon fact but upon wishful thinking.
Kinda like arguing that the Pope isn’t interested in social justice because he lectured a certain senator about the Church’s position on birth control, when you come to think of it.

By: Leroy "Cognac" Johnson

Leroy "Cognac" Johnson — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:04:36 +0000

Hey Marty, let’s meet me at Six Flags with a jug of that Remeee and a couple of ladies and we’ll laissez le bontemps roulez if you know what I mean, and I think you do.

By: Marty Cortland

Marty Cortland — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:26:56 +0000

Daniel:

Yes, please do. It’s conceivable that Mr. Blow would write a column based on the encounter that I might actually enjoy reading. I also think that you would be funnier and less insulting than I, so it would be good for Mr. Blow, too.

By: Troll Doll

Troll Doll — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:12:50 +0000

Daniel, do it. And tape it.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:48:13 +0000

I’m resisting the impish urge to call up Steve Blow and offer to grant him an interview, right now, if he picks up a few rounds at Al’s. And yes, I’m Marty Cortland, and no, I won’t reveal my real name. Just be there at 5. And don’t forget your credit card. On account of I’m powerful thirsty for some of that Martin Loo-ey stuff. That’s with one X and three I’s!

Oh, the drunker I got, the more fun I’d have.

By: Troll Doll

Troll Doll — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:58:00 +0000

I’m guessing to make sure you’re an actual person, and not just a amalgamation of work by several D writers.

Such the dangers of writing under a nom de plume.

By: Marty Cortland

Marty Cortland — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:51:42 +0000

Dear Mr. Blow:

I’m not sure why a face-to-face was important to you, but I would have been happy to answer your questions by e-mail.

(GMAFB: you might have just as well offered to throw in a bag of grass clippings. I don’t drink beer. But if he had offered to share a bottle of Remy Martin Louis XIII, I might have been tempted.)

Best,
MC