The Danger Of The Fetzer Assassination School

[Greg Burnham]

Back to the "Colby" discussion.

Over at the EF, our indispensable comrade Greg Burnham succinctly referenced the "Colby" hydra reality in the following exchange with Josiah Thompson, whose original post is rendered in boldface; Greg's response is in red:


Josiah Thompson, on 25 May 2012 - 12:46 AM, said:
Thank you, Greg. I think the term "bloviator" was coined by H. L. Mencken in the 1920s. My contribution in terms of descriptors for Professor Fetzer is "the Great Wind from the North." I thnk Len Colby put together a definition for the verb "to fetzer" and it was taken up on the internet by a dictionary of slang. Certainly, we should keep all this staight.

JT

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To which one of the many "Colbys" do you refer?

Never mind--

Indeed.

And we shall, no doubt, re-visit this and many other "entities" in the future.

There are those who contribute posts of extremely high value--containing voluminous mountains of information (RC-D and Bill Kelly, et al)

--and then there are those who are from MONGOOSE.

Like me. Like Charles. Like Rich DellaRosa...

Mongooses mostly feed on insects, crabs, earthworms, lizards, snakes, chickens, and rodents. However, they also eat eggs and carrion.
The Mongoose is well known for its ability to fight and kill venomous snakes, particularly cobras. They are adept at such tasks due to their
agility, thick coat, and evolved acetylcholine receptors, which render them resistant or immune to snake venom. They typically avoid the
cobra and have no particular affinity for consuming its meat. -- Wiki

'The time has come,' the Walrus said,
To talk of many things:
Of shoes -- and ships -- and sealing wax --
Of cabbages -- and kings --
And why the sea is boiling hot --
And whether pigs have wings.'

'But wait a bit,' the Oysters cried,
'Before we have our chat;
For some of us are out of breath,
And all of us are fat!'
'No hurry!' said the Carpenter.
They thanked him much for that.

'A loaf of bread,' the Walrus said,
'Is what we chiefly need:
Pepper and vinegar besides
Are very good indeed --
Now, if you're ready, Oysters dear,
We can begin to feed.'

'But not on us!' the Oysters cried,
Turning a little blue.
'After such kindness, that would be
A dismal thing to do!'
'The night is fine,' the Walrus said,
'Do you admire the view?'

'It was so kind of you to come!
And you are very nice!'
The Carpenter said nothing but
'Cut us another slice-
I wish you were not quite so deaf-
I've had to ask you twice!'

'It seems a shame,' the Walrus said,
'To play them such a trick.
After we've brought them out so far,
And made them trot so quick!'
The Carpenter said nothing but
'The butter's spread too thick!'

'I weep for you,'the Walrus said:
'I deeply sympathize.'
With sobs and tears he sorted out
Those of the largest size,
Holding his pocket-handkerchief
Before his streaming eyes.

'O Oysters,' said the Carpenter,
'You've had a pleasant run!
Shall we be trotting home again?'
But answer came there none --
And this was scarcely odd, because
They'd eaten every one."

Excerpt from Alice in Wonderland, by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll).