tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post3921363547765851414..comments2023-10-28T10:50:43.449-04:00Comments on Crankster: Today at TechCranksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02963261408896541210noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-25309223747006690622007-04-22T23:38:00.000-04:002007-04-22T23:38:00.000-04:00I just want to send a quick thanks to everyone who...I just want to send a quick thanks to everyone who has posted on my blog in the past week. Many of you have called me or e-mailed to express your concern, condolences, or love. I cannot tell you how much it has meant. Even the mini-battle that has raged here displays some of the concern and thought that characterize our interactions. Lee, Monty, Claudia, Olives, Judith, Scott, Matt, Ramo, Cranksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02963261408896541210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-75185933962725773742007-04-22T17:41:00.000-04:002007-04-22T17:41:00.000-04:00Hi,Many condolences from the U.K. Knowing the ba...Hi,<BR/><BR/>Many condolences from the U.K. Knowing the background of this boy should have been enough grounds for fearing the safety of this person and everyone at Virginia Tech. But one could argue that his disturbed writings were the outcome of a developing mind using the creative tools of freedom to express his thoughts. Nobody should be wondering what else they should have done to CoralPoetryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562277129959477435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-392526258361478922007-04-21T20:31:00.000-04:002007-04-21T20:31:00.000-04:00Glad that you are safe. Take care and come back an...Glad that you are safe. Take care and come back and post your interesting thoughts soon.ramohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05249476393301518891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-24537463904337299822007-04-20T16:20:00.000-04:002007-04-20T16:20:00.000-04:00Scot .. No hard feelings , thanks for the apology....Scot .. No hard feelings , thanks for the apology. Its so hard to comprehend the sorrow , loss and rage the community and people `around the world have felt. I just hope healing and peace come to those who need it most.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04307596339529823805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-46552489919795495052007-04-20T10:57:00.000-04:002007-04-20T10:57:00.000-04:00Crank...I'm so glad you're going to your family..t...Crank...I'm so glad you're going to your family..that's the best place to be right now!<BR/>PeaceOdathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973602431527460287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-27247519283142121372007-04-20T01:46:00.000-04:002007-04-20T01:46:00.000-04:00judith-- truce. And I apologize for my brusque sty...judith-- truce. And I apologize for my brusque style, at times. My world is made up of rough men mostly, who don't beat around bushes.<BR/><BR/>Crankster is an educator. He is taught and should teach the 'fading' art of simple rational thought. I believe that even in times of great duress- especially those times, rationality is important. I pound my rational mantra with a pretty clunky hammer, toScott from Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01331284708780612453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-65367659060435507122007-04-19T17:19:00.000-04:002007-04-19T17:19:00.000-04:00To a man, every undergrad. I saw interviewed on t....To a man, every undergrad. I saw interviewed on t.v. has been intelligent and extremely well-spoken.<BR/><BR/>Sounds like a wonderful place.M@https://www.blogger.com/profile/11907796642043083093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-89465465159519020322007-04-19T17:07:00.000-04:002007-04-19T17:07:00.000-04:00Oh Crank. I want to thank you for sharing with us...Oh Crank. I want to thank you for sharing with us your views and photos in what must be a mind-numbing, especially difficult time. <BR/><BR/>Warmest wishes to you and your family.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915252268400469774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-13879345645206204622007-04-19T16:22:00.000-04:002007-04-19T16:22:00.000-04:00I thought Scott's original post seemed a little in...I thought Scott's original post seemed a little insensitive, but I like him also did not understand all that happened that day. I am a poor college student and do not have cable TV, and I haven't had time to get too terribly involved in this situation. <BR/><BR/>After reading what Crankster wrote I now have an understanding of why he is upset, and I believe he is just in his feelings. I hope Webshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02919958450902834554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-50562318212910940882007-04-19T15:15:00.000-04:002007-04-19T15:15:00.000-04:00thanks for sharing the photos, crankster. They're...thanks for sharing the photos, crankster. They're far more meaningful than the feeding frenzy from the national media.<BR/><BR/>Best of luck as you all try to heal from this horror.The Geezershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12132213545989946724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-23089122869365069722007-04-19T05:08:00.000-04:002007-04-19T05:08:00.000-04:00Scotyou did not come across very well in your firs...Scot<BR/>you did not come across very well in your first comment and it seemed like a rhetorical question than an actual one. Yes I did read your views in Lawdogs blog and some of the points I agreed with you and I also read your blog too, so that counts as plural. Dont call me a liar, because its simply something that I am not. If I have misinterpreted something you have said and your views I amJudithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04307596339529823805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-56218644495126261592007-04-19T02:15:00.000-04:002007-04-19T02:15:00.000-04:00I've watched good and innocent people die by the b...I've watched good and innocent people die by the blocks for about four yeas now. Another 145 people were blown off the face of the earth in the last two days. More by now. Perhaps I have become a bit inured?<BR/><BR/>"Various blogs?" Judith. Liar. One other blog about guns, which had nothing to do with what I asked crankster, and where the original post was incredibly insensitive to the kids who Scott from Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01331284708780612453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-31774231823496658232007-04-19T01:33:00.000-04:002007-04-19T01:33:00.000-04:00well scot, I found it incredibly strange that you ...well scot, I found it incredibly strange that you 'didnt get it' wih the insensitive paltry example you gave , now I cant decipher if your sincere or just trying to dig yourself out of a hole because Ive seen your comments on this subject on various blogs,,Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04307596339529823805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-90017272081452832022007-04-18T20:56:00.000-04:002007-04-18T20:56:00.000-04:00Hey there-It is just me, your sister. I don't rea...Hey there-<BR/>It is just me, your sister. I don't really know why I am choosing this venue to tell you this, especially since I just talked to you on the phone about twenty minutes ago-- but, I really love you. You are an amazing brother, a considerate, thoughtful teacher who not only takes your student's educations to heart, but their lives as well. If I can get to New York, I will, but I Susan Burroughshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01758621246755964488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-78525138319324476472007-04-18T20:46:00.000-04:002007-04-18T20:46:00.000-04:00Scott,It isn't the questioning that is insensitive...Scott,<BR/><BR/>It isn't the questioning that is insensitive, it's the timing.misanthropsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262001362153532070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-65402471425823110782007-04-18T17:05:00.000-04:002007-04-18T17:05:00.000-04:00Cranks, just want you to know that Joey and I have...Cranks, just want you to know that Joey and I have been holding you and Misanthropster and George as well as your entire community in our hearts and thoughts. Mis was able to check in with me early Monday morning to let me know you were okay, which makes me so relieved, but I also can't imagine the range of emotions you must be feeling right now. Just know that we are thinking of you and your Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-24077339712263548002007-04-18T15:27:00.000-04:002007-04-18T15:27:00.000-04:00Thanks for the info, crankster. Like I said, I did...Thanks for the info, crankster. Like I said, I didn't "get it". Expressing a lack of understanding appears to be insensitive around these parts to some.<BR/><BR/>There is a propensity to blame everything and especially those "in charge" at times like these. I questioned that propensity.<BR/><BR/>The university made a mistake, but ultimately, a loony student made evil decisions that affected all.<Scott from Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01331284708780612453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-88526678217778214782007-04-18T14:55:00.000-04:002007-04-18T14:55:00.000-04:00Hi Cranky,Thank you for the photos. Big huge hugs ...Hi Cranky,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the photos. Big huge hugs all round.<BR/><BR/>xxx AmyMrsGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12850209738701778780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-62278213105575672432007-04-18T14:25:00.000-04:002007-04-18T14:25:00.000-04:00My friend Michelle, the one with cancer, has a sis...My friend Michelle, the one with cancer, has a sister who is a junior at tech. She called me right away to tell me that it was okay, she was safe. I hung up the phone and cried, because it was not okay, can never be okay when bright beautiful kids die for no reason other than insanity. They are all our children and it's hard not to be angry all the time. You are in my thoughts. Hug the girls for Spellboundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15509472793661588823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-10071569583576781612007-04-18T14:22:00.000-04:002007-04-18T14:22:00.000-04:00misanthropster, ma'am, it is so good to hear your ...misanthropster, ma'am, it is so good to hear your voice again, and I am thrilled that the problem you have chosen is the very worst one we're all dealing with together. Please take good care og Crankster. Alas, I didn't do so well.Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08411214359730227681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-10598410042875955212007-04-18T12:54:00.000-04:002007-04-18T12:54:00.000-04:00Scott from Oregon,I'm going to put this as nicely ...Scott from Oregon,<BR/><BR/>I'm going to put this as nicely as I possibly can. And I'm doing so because I am actually taking my own advice for once.<BR/><BR/>I don't know if you're aware of how your posts come across, and I was willing to give you the benefit of the doubt until today... anyway, you're not coming across in the most positive of manners. <BR/><BR/>Oh fuck it, I just can't be nice misanthropsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262001362153532070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-7254320016985093702007-04-18T12:46:00.000-04:002007-04-18T12:46:00.000-04:00Wishing you well. Go be with your wife and daughte...Wishing you well. Go be with your wife and daughter!!Claudia https://www.blogger.com/profile/05894575151531616407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-13040812983134458262007-04-18T09:43:00.000-04:002007-04-18T09:43:00.000-04:00I am glad you are safe and so are your students. T...I am glad you are safe and so are your students. This whole event is crazy.Pickled Oliveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01327480619332102067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-33225332353298323062007-04-18T09:24:00.000-04:002007-04-18T09:24:00.000-04:00Lex-Thank you. I'm trying!Holtet-It's kind of wei...Lex-<BR/>Thank you. I'm trying!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Holtet-<BR/>It's kind of weird seeing the campus in this context, isn't it.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Hearts-<BR/>Leaving today. Thank you!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Parlancheq-<BR/>Thanks--I'm trying!<BR/><BR/><BR/>William-<BR/>I've been trying to find something to do for two days now. I've talked to a few students, but I'm basically plumbing the depths of my own Cranksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02963261408896541210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33571361.post-14449076337400551882007-04-18T08:32:00.000-04:002007-04-18T08:32:00.000-04:00Please know that I am thinking of you and your fam...Please know that I am thinking of you and your family, not to mention all the people dealing with this tragedy.Renpuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17294817542994669409noreply@blogger.com