Comments on: Oh That Wacky Internet http://greengabbro.net/2006/08/16/oh-that-wacky-internet/ rock out to the apparatus Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:52:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Rasmus http://greengabbro.net/2006/08/16/oh-that-wacky-internet/#comment-3190 Rasmus Sat, 19 Aug 2006 06:42:33 +0000 http://greengabbro.net/2006/08/16/oh-that-wacky-internet/#comment-3190 As a representative of the Danish people, I would like to offer, on behalf of all Danes, a huge thank you for your unwavering support. It is important to us that you like our beer. Oh, and that that island is ours. It is after all Hans Island. And Hans is a very common Danish name. Not so in Canada, eh? As a representative of the Danish people, I would like to offer, on behalf of all Danes, a huge thank you for your unwavering support. It is important to us that you like our beer. Oh, and that that island is ours. It is after all Hans Island. And Hans is a very common Danish name. Not so in Canada, eh?

]]> By: Lab Lemming http://greengabbro.net/2006/08/16/oh-that-wacky-internet/#comment-3176 Lab Lemming Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:02:34 +0000 http://greengabbro.net/2006/08/16/oh-that-wacky-internet/#comment-3176 I had no idea that Pluto used to be a Canadian woman. I had no idea that Pluto used to be a Canadian woman.

]]> By: yami http://greengabbro.net/2006/08/16/oh-that-wacky-internet/#comment-3173 yami Fri, 18 Aug 2006 08:50:52 +0000 http://greengabbro.net/2006/08/16/oh-that-wacky-internet/#comment-3173 Class, race, trans, ability, etc., and <strong>Pluto gossip</strong> issues, yes? Not to mention Canadian non-sovereignty issues, which are also very important. Class, race, trans, ability, etc., and Pluto gossip issues, yes? Not to mention Canadian non-sovereignty issues, which are also very important.

]]> By: kerrick http://greengabbro.net/2006/08/16/oh-that-wacky-internet/#comment-3171 kerrick Fri, 18 Aug 2006 08:02:40 +0000 http://greengabbro.net/2006/08/16/oh-that-wacky-internet/#comment-3171 To sum up, for folks who'd rather not parse the message-board link: Trans women have been allowed at Michfest before, but grudgingly. This time Lorraine actually got the ambiguous okay from Lisa Vogel, who denied there was ever a no-transwoman policy but said the fest was "expected" to be WBW space. Unlike previous occasions, when trans women entering fest openly were sometimes harassed, ejected, or simply aggressively ignored, Lorraie was welcomed. There was also a workshop on trans inclusion. So yes, progress. And progress I'm happy to see. But not a revolution, I don't think. And now, as others have said before me, to continue working on trans issues and also work on class, race, and ability issues. :) To sum up, for folks who’d rather not parse the message-board link: Trans women have been allowed at Michfest before, but grudgingly. This time Lorraine actually got the ambiguous okay from Lisa Vogel, who denied there was ever a no-transwoman policy but said the fest was “expected” to be WBW space. Unlike previous occasions, when trans women entering fest openly were sometimes harassed, ejected, or simply aggressively ignored, Lorraie was welcomed. There was also a workshop on trans inclusion. So yes, progress. And progress I’m happy to see. But not a revolution, I don’t think.

And now, as others have said before me, to continue working on trans issues and also work on class, race, and ability issues. :)

]]> By: des von bladet http://greengabbro.net/2006/08/16/oh-that-wacky-internet/#comment-3164 des von bladet Thu, 17 Aug 2006 19:59:23 +0000 http://greengabbro.net/2006/08/16/oh-that-wacky-internet/#comment-3164 Pah! In any case, my shiny new Sterrenwacht colleagues have all trooped off to Prague where the Pluto debate will be held; if I hear juicy details I'll blog them, for sure. (It's probably being live podcasted or something but that's hardly _gossip_, is it?) Pah!

In any case, my shiny new Sterrenwacht colleagues have all trooped off to Prague where the Pluto debate will be held; if I hear juicy details I’ll blog them, for sure. (It’s probably being live podcasted or something but that’s hardly _gossip_, is it?)

]]> By: yami http://greengabbro.net/2006/08/16/oh-that-wacky-internet/#comment-3163 yami Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:30:37 +0000 http://greengabbro.net/2006/08/16/oh-that-wacky-internet/#comment-3163 Well, a while ago <a href="http://piginawig.diaryland.com/" rel="nofollow">Des</a> and I decided we should bet a case of beer on the outcome of the dispute. Danish beer is pretty good, Canadian beer less so, so I bet on Denmark. Ergo, Hans Island is Danish. Well, a while ago Des and I decided we should bet a case of beer on the outcome of the dispute. Danish beer is pretty good, Canadian beer less so, so I bet on Denmark. Ergo, Hans Island is Danish.

]]> By: sciencewoman http://greengabbro.net/2006/08/16/oh-that-wacky-internet/#comment-3161 sciencewoman Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:13:37 +0000 http://greengabbro.net/2006/08/16/oh-that-wacky-internet/#comment-3161 Forgive me but I am uniformed, what makes Hans Island Danish rather than Canadian? The article you linked to seemed to be rather undefintive. Forgive me but I am uniformed, what makes Hans Island Danish rather than Canadian? The article you linked to seemed to be rather undefintive.

]]> By: yami http://greengabbro.net/2006/08/16/oh-that-wacky-internet/#comment-3160 yami Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:06:40 +0000 http://greengabbro.net/2006/08/16/oh-that-wacky-internet/#comment-3160 Oops! Fixed. Thanks. Oops! Fixed. Thanks.

]]> By: Lab Lemming http://greengabbro.net/2006/08/16/oh-that-wacky-internet/#comment-3154 Lab Lemming Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:20:55 +0000 http://greengabbro.net/2006/08/16/oh-that-wacky-internet/#comment-3154 I get a bad link on Stenton. The Cryophobes probably cut him off... I get a bad link on Stenton. The Cryophobes probably cut him off…

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