Mail Call!
It's a soggy Monday in Tazerville, but we hope your weekend was pleasant. According to our comment backlog, quite a lot of you are chomping at the bit to say your piece. We've let some of it through, but then some of it is just going to have to fall by the wayside.
We understand that you have opinions, and that you like the spontaneity that the Tazer used to offer. Unfortunately, this lent itself to abuse. Thus, due to the bad behavior of a few bad apples (or perhaps only one?), it's led us first to the deletion of comments, and now comment moderation. Sorry, Tazer Faithful, but that's the way it has to be.
However, some of you (like "Mack the Knife") might be curious about what crosses our desks. Honestly, so much of it is unrelated to violence prevention that we at the Tazer decided to showcase a sample of the insanity we feel we're saving you from, complete with responses...
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* Lady Dawg Daddy said...
God knows I could use a good job.
You Tazer people want to meet me at Fifth and Palm? Any job is a good job.
Dear Starts with a B/Rhymes with Itch,
You're exactly why the Banstick exists.
Good luck with that,
The Richmond Truth Tazer
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* Anonymous said...
Oh geez, did the internet exist in 1969?
Dear Anonymous,
Yes, the system that would become the Internet (then known as ARPANET) made its first link on October 29, 1969.
Geez, don't you know anything?
Feel free to ask smarter questions,
The Richmond Truth Tazer
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* ever so slightly touched in the head by an angel said...
Ummm...yea
If your significant other is withholding crucial their day job from you, I suspect that they may fall ever so slightly below the threshold of "significant"
Dear Blah Blah Angel,
We don't come down to where you work and mishandle your overalls or touch your rubber gloves. Just for that, we're breaking up with you.
Leaving your stuff on the porch,
The Richmond Truth Tazer
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* Former Tazer Reader said...
This real great, now we have to wait to see and read our postings?!
Really great Tazer! Good going! I won't be wasting my time here anymore. Sorry, Heave-ho Tazer I got to go.
Dear Never Was A Tazer Reader,
We doubt that you'd like to have someone writing graffiti in your newspaper, but that's what these nonsensical postings have become.
Since you believe that we shouldn't maintain control of our own blog, then the feeling isn't mutual. You're actually part of the problem, and we're not sorry to hear you go. We recommend that you start up your own blog and allow whatever comments you like.
Sincerely,
The Richmond Truth Tazer
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We at the Tazer would like to reiterate that this blog is about violence prevention in Richmond, and how politicians and their politics are involved. We enjoy your comments, but hate when you're off topic. Until further notice, comment moderation will be enforced because we want to assure you that what you're getting is quality discussion.
Thank you for your cooperation!
We understand that you have opinions, and that you like the spontaneity that the Tazer used to offer. Unfortunately, this lent itself to abuse. Thus, due to the bad behavior of a few bad apples (or perhaps only one?), it's led us first to the deletion of comments, and now comment moderation. Sorry, Tazer Faithful, but that's the way it has to be.
However, some of you (like "Mack the Knife") might be curious about what crosses our desks. Honestly, so much of it is unrelated to violence prevention that we at the Tazer decided to showcase a sample of the insanity we feel we're saving you from, complete with responses...
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* Lady Dawg Daddy said...
God knows I could use a good job.
You Tazer people want to meet me at Fifth and Palm? Any job is a good job.
Dear Starts with a B/Rhymes with Itch,
You're exactly why the Banstick exists.
Good luck with that,
The Richmond Truth Tazer
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* Anonymous said...
Oh geez, did the internet exist in 1969?
Dear Anonymous,
Yes, the system that would become the Internet (then known as ARPANET) made its first link on October 29, 1969.
Geez, don't you know anything?
Feel free to ask smarter questions,
The Richmond Truth Tazer
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* ever so slightly touched in the head by an angel said...
Ummm...yea
If your significant other is withholding crucial their day job from you, I suspect that they may fall ever so slightly below the threshold of "significant"
Dear Blah Blah Angel,
We don't come down to where you work and mishandle your overalls or touch your rubber gloves. Just for that, we're breaking up with you.
Leaving your stuff on the porch,
The Richmond Truth Tazer
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* Former Tazer Reader said...
This real great, now we have to wait to see and read our postings?!
Really great Tazer! Good going! I won't be wasting my time here anymore. Sorry, Heave-ho Tazer I got to go.
Dear Never Was A Tazer Reader,
We doubt that you'd like to have someone writing graffiti in your newspaper, but that's what these nonsensical postings have become.
Since you believe that we shouldn't maintain control of our own blog, then the feeling isn't mutual. You're actually part of the problem, and we're not sorry to hear you go. We recommend that you start up your own blog and allow whatever comments you like.
Sincerely,
The Richmond Truth Tazer
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We at the Tazer would like to reiterate that this blog is about violence prevention in Richmond, and how politicians and their politics are involved. We enjoy your comments, but hate when you're off topic. Until further notice, comment moderation will be enforced because we want to assure you that what you're getting is quality discussion.
Thank you for your cooperation!
posted by Plunda Claus @ 12:58 PM
6 Comments:
At October 16, 2006 9:54 PM,
Anonymous said…
Do what you gotta do, Tazer! You're a public service, not a public toilet!
At October 16, 2006 11:27 PM,
Anonymous said…
Hey Irma, ya heard the man! Do what you gotta do! RESIGN!
At October 18, 2006 2:20 PM,
Anonymous said…
I can't understand what sort of damn fool would ask some of those ignorant questions. Sounds like a disturbed individual(s) with too much time on their hands.
At October 19, 2006 12:01 AM,
Anonymous said…
You know, to be fair, since you didn't print the response in context, you can't really say you're being fair.
My response was in response to the "Tazer's" lovely (and so on topic) little vinyette about how we all may be dating undercover Tazerites.
But, hey, I guess this again is off topic...
At October 19, 2006 11:58 AM,
Plunda Claus said…
Howdy, Angel! We're actually going to climb down into the trenches, just for fun and just for YOU!
Our response was ABSOLUTELY in context to your comment. To repeat -- because you obviously have issues with reading comprehension -- "We don't come down to where you work and mishandle your overalls or touch your rubber gloves." To rephrase -- in case you didn't get it the first two times -- "We don't tell you how to operate." The Richmond Truth Tazer's 108-point "Ye Bloode Oathe of Secrecye" is not just for us, but also for our loved ones.
Our significant others ARE significant because we care enough to protect them. How that gets accomplished is none of your concern, Angel, especially since we broke up with you already.
Changing the locks, so you can keep the key,
The Richmond Truth Tazer
P.S.: Yes, you're off topic. BADLY.
At October 19, 2006 3:12 PM,
Anonymous said…
Angel just got OWNED!!!
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