Comments on: Chat-up lines

By: Brad DeLong

Brad DeLong — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Ah. Pitying the plumage and forgetting the dying bird again, I see…

:-)

By: Invisible Adjunct

Invisible Adjunct — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Now there’s a chat-up line.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Damn it. There goes my Burke line.

By: PG

PG — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

:-) Sadly enough, I actually have mentioned utilitarianism in a, er, romantic situation, though it was more to do with keeping some clothes on. I can’t remember if my companion made a successful rejoinder about my failing to take the distinction between persons seriously, or if he was mostly focusing on eliminating the distinction between persons.

By: rpc732

rpc732 — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

And here I thought your entry, given your post from the other week, would be more along the lines of Max Weber’s favorite line:

‘You’re my ideal type.’

By: John Isbell

John Isbell — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

When I was a child, my parents took me to the carnival, and the attraction which most intrigued me was called the Boneless Wonder. But my parents judged it a sight too horrible for my young eyes. I have waited thirty-seven years to see the Boneless Wonder sitting opposite me on the government bench (more or less).
I think this is a sure winner.

By: OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY

OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

BLOG CONTESTS

OxBlog is holding what is almost certainly a unique one: the worst political philosophy / political theory pick-up lines: Groundrules: (1) The philosopher/theorist referred to…

By: Unfogged

Unfogged — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Speak, Duck

Josh Chafetz at the OxBlog is having a contest for “worst political philosophy/political theory pickup lines.” Bloggers are either taking that “worst” to heart or just showing why bloggers blog as opposed to, well, you know. So far I see entries from K…

By: Invisible Adjunct

Invisible Adjunct — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

“Adjunct Survivor: Big City” (Contingent Faculty and Academic Freedom)

Casting Call: Producers of new reality television show, Adjunct Survivor: Big City, seek highly educated (Ph.D. preferred), highly skilled men and women willing to teach four courses per semester (or more)—any subject—for below living wage. E…

By: Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Locke Gets It On

Josh Chafetz is looking for political theory pickup lines. Kevin Drum offers a rather vulgar joke, while Kieran Healy gives us some more upscale Burke-based humor. Me, I think you’ve got to go with some straight-up John Locke — Essay…