08/09/06
Where Everybody Knows Your Name
By Loudoun Insider
I really hate to single out a commenter for specific attention, but I just can’t help myself. This is a post dedicated to our dear TC friend James Young. I’m going to get ahold of Casey Kasem and ask him to send out a special long distance dedication to James Young from all anonymous/pseudonymous bloggers:
Dear Casey:
I’d like to send out this dedication to a special internet buddy of mine, James Young. I’d like to dedicate the Cheers theme to Mr. Young, who seems to be really hung up on the fact that he doesn’t know each and every blogger in the blogosphere.  “You’ve gotta go where everybody knows your name” is just so apropos for my friend.
Thanks Casey, Your fan, “Loudoun Insider”
Making your way in the blogs today
takes everything you’ve got.
Do I want to read Jim Young?
No, I’d rather not.
Why won’t he just go away?
Sometimes you wanna go
Where nobody knows Jim Young’s name,
’cause we all know that he’s lame.
Everyone here can all agree,
the guy’s borderline insane
You wanna be where nobody knows Jim’s name.
You wanna go where people know,
Jim’s comments are inane.
You wanna go where nobody knows Jim’s name.
DoodoodoodoodoodooMmmmmmm.
Sit Cumstein, sit… WOOF! …good blog
LI: A lot of our hits are folks stopping by to see whether new uses have been developed for the words “belittle”, “coward”, “sycophant” (the usual answer is “‘fraid not.”) I welcome Jim Young’s presence here, although I frequently find his comments hard to follow. I know he’s very upset, but I often don’t know why.
But let’s try to get back to politics and policy.
Here’s a little ditty ’bout a man named Jimbo
He tried to banish all pseudonyms to a place called limbo
He once challenged JoJo, who we know ain’t no bimbo
One blogger complained that Jimbo never dressed natty
This was Patricia West, whom Jimbo coined Patty
Jimbo is often mad – nay – even dour
Jimbo even slandered Grapes, by calling him “Sourâ€Â
Jimbo’s bane, and it is a pain, is that in the main, he’s got sex on the brain
To many a caricature, his comments seem cruel
More so to Steve Chapstick, who challenged Jimbo to duel
Jimbo has the moves of James “Quick†Tillis
Especially when he goes a round with the weasel named Willis
Jimbo claims he’s pro-life, but when given a chance,
rather than hold signs, he grimaces askance
When Jimbo makes mouth noise, we all are in stitches
Except for one rival, who did befilth his britches
Jimbo will insult, take that to the bank,
Read of his exploits on “Observer, Septic Tankâ€Â
James exposed the personality cult of Sean
James does know his politics, this is no con
James will sometimes shout
He may even pout,
When he has been called out
By a certain Nova Scout
Of this I can tout
Because I know about
And because I have no doubt
That Jimbo will continue to spout.
About Jimbo, this is the hitch
Jimbo can’t spell names, ask Mitch
Honeychild,
When you talk all educated like that, you got your homegirl hot all ovuh! Give your honey a holla t! I’ll be waiting for my man.
I’m impressed t!
t, very creative! Nice job as well, not leif rasmussen!
BTW Nova, recently you commented about a “nice thread”…did you happen to notice that James Young never showed up and that’s why it stayed “nice.”
I’m so flattered! Guess I know from whence those stalkers come.
You’re all just gutless wonders. ‘Cept for you, Anke.
You’re just a bitch.
You’ve called me worse Jimmy. I can always depend upon you to make my point. Thanks for the great laugh today.
And btw Jimmy, you’re right…I can be a “bitch” when pushed far enough, and you got me to that point months ago. Hope you’re enjoying the results.
Gutless and bitch – how pleasant!
James,
First, Anke is a classy, kind, distinguished, intellectual, and wonderful woman. Second, even if she lacked those qualities, you have no right to use that nasty terminology. Gentlemen don’t talk like that, only foul-mouthed cretins. I thought you were an attorney. You talk like a foul-mouthed street punk. Why don’t you meet me at the clinic on Saturday at 9:00 A.M. so that I can teach you some manners.
That will also give you the opportunity to tell me face-to-face that I am “gutless.” Punk.
James Young is on the waiting list for finishing school. His tendency to call people really vile names is all that’s standing between him and greatness. We don’t approve of that kind of talk, but we let him do it here to remind folks of what we’re dealing with. Mrs. Cheney is a very dedicated member of the community. Her reputation won’t suffer for Jim calling her a nasty name.
Anke’s reputation just went up about ten nothches in my book, and it was already pretty high to begin with. To draw Jimbo’s wrath, she must be doing something right.
t-, there’s hope for you yet. Everyone waits for such a moment, and that moment is now.
James has now accused me of starting a “flame war” on his ever popular blog. He apparently has no sense of humor. I won’t be losing any sleep!
Two days and Young hasn’t had the nerve to come back and respond again…and he calls others “gutless.” BTW Loudoun Insider, what’s a “flame war?” That’s a new one on me.
Flaming someone on the net is akin to “fighting words” in the real world.
Thanks LI…like I said, it’s a new one on me, although apparently James Young is an expert on it.
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” -Theodore Roosevelt
Evidently, these words only apply to James….
Just because he cannot identify the actual individuals behind AE’s (alter egos)he just assumes they are nameless couch potatoes who would rather sit and bitch on the net than actually do something about their convictions.
James, if you read this.. just remember what “assume” means.
I do much in the political arena, but post blindly so as to stay just below the radar of the opposition. I’m not so much into full out confrontations with the opposition as I am for thinning their herd from under them on a one to one basis. I slowly convert the herd, and one day the few leaders of that herd will turn around to see that the crowd of opposition just isn’t with them anymore.
I live, breathe and excrete the views I post on here daily in my county arena. I research, apply and distribute information that backs my opinion of the situation in which I a critic.
If you and I are similar in any of these traits, then there should be a mutual respect, and it should not suffer because I do not present any other identification than my AE. Sometimes the other side is nasty. I’ve had my employer contacted in the past in a lame attempt to shut down my opinions and my work in campaigns that did not agree with those who attempted it.
Well, I waited and waited and Jimbo never showed up. Shocker.
You know, this is hilarious. Reminds me of the anonymous graffiti on the bathroom stalls at Hampden-Sydney. There, I used to read racial epithets directed at a future Rhodes Scholar, disparaging anti-Catholic insults against a future priest, and comments challenging the sexual functionality of now-famous Stephen Colbert.
I guess it’s how some people deal with their betters.
Aristotle taught us that we should aspire to the mean. And calling vile people vile names is wholly appropriate. You know, treating them with all DUE respect, as it were. You are correct that her reputation will not suffer, since virtually everyone knows what despicable vermin she is.
And as for AWCheney’s comment about my lack of “guts,” pardon me all to Hell for having a life outside of this little paragon of cowardice. Savaged by people who lack the courage to attach their names to their attacks while I am spending time with my family. Oh, you wound me!
And “t,” you are gutless. If you’d like to show up, I am easy to find. I am not going to waste even a second looking for the likes of a caricature like you.
And BTW, TV, “assume” means “to take for granted.” Apparently, you are erroneously relying upon the TV definition from “The Odd Couple.” A nice turn of phrase, to be sure, but hardly useful except as an insult.
You must travel in very narrow circles, Jimmy boy. Circles in which I travel tend to have some couth, and are less than appreciative of those who do not.
Oh, btw, welcome back. All the fun had gone out of this thread.