tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post2311394075673160840..comments2024-03-28T22:13:17.139+00:00Comments on Stonehenge and the Ice Age: The Sandstone BluestonesBRIAN JOHNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00413447032454568083noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-31273105418827097702011-12-15T08:02:38.860+00:002011-12-15T08:02:38.860+00:00Enough, please! Personally I prefer Spike Jones.....Enough, please! Personally I prefer Spike Jones....BRIAN JOHNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00413447032454568083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-43042561330515110082011-12-14T23:03:56.055+00:002011-12-14T23:03:56.055+00:00GeoCur
Thanks for that about DK. I believe he pro...GeoCur<br /><br />Thanks for that about DK. I believe he produced, wrote and played on that GREAT song, "Boys of Summer", for Don Henley. Incidentally, I think you & I should get together and re-write the song's lyrics to give it a contemporary, Irish, glacial, Stonehenge feel.Tim Darvill might want to feature on guitar,as I understand he plays in an archaey band on the (not-very) quiet. Will take a look at your Spinal Tap extracts. Was Derek Small a dig at Eric Clapton aka Derek & the D's??! DK was recently in fine form playing for Taylor & Carole K at tha Troubadour, L.A., & on t'telly.Tony Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-75443618270461073492011-12-14T21:09:49.364+00:002011-12-14T21:09:49.364+00:00Could I squeeze this one in Brian ? It is a respon...Could I squeeze this one in Brian ? It is a response to a question and does involve Stonehenge if not bluestones or sandstones directly .<br /><br />Tony , slightly esoteric but D.K. played the part of Ronnie Pudding (bass player in the Thamesmen ) in the classic film Spinal Tap , after being replaced by Derek Smalls the band changed their name and recorded the infamous " Stonehenge " .If you have never seen the film it's an hilarious take on the nonsense that was much of "rock " in the early 70 's .<br />Incompetent innocence ,with Danny on bass .<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-BYzaDwNoE .<br />To incompetent pompous innocence .<br />With his replacement <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqeq12TdW58Geo Curhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03616965043116389325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-66443676320687842182011-12-14T20:55:51.244+00:002011-12-14T20:55:51.244+00:00Thanks all for your contributions -- but since no...Thanks all for your contributions -- but since none of this has anything to do with sandstones of bluestones, calling a halt on this thread.<br /><br />Executive decision, no doubt thoroughly approved of by my dear friend Vladimir Putin, who calls himself "Anon" when it suits him...<br /><br />And thank you, Kostas, for your private message. Appreciated.BRIAN JOHNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00413447032454568083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-64893048633434230592011-12-14T16:59:55.036+00:002011-12-14T16:59:55.036+00:00“dissent” of course! Was that too confusing to fol...“dissent” of course! Was that too confusing to follow? Sorry! JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-33267851301955132842011-12-14T15:46:10.998+00:002011-12-14T15:46:10.998+00:00A lot of fuss over nothing I fear.
I would not be...A lot of fuss over nothing I fear.<br /><br />I would not be known to any contributor to this blog, other than 'GCU in two minds', even if I used my correct name.<br /><br />The section I'm currently typing in clearly tells bloggers to choose an identity, so just follow the instruction and keep taking the tablets. <br />Ho, ho blutty ho, now isn't it then.Lucinda Prior-Permissionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-1631861800822543862011-12-14T14:49:29.340+00:002011-12-14T14:49:29.340+00:00John
I presume you mean DISSENT? If you don'...John<br /><br />I presume you mean DISSENT? If you don't like the way this blog is run, there are many others to choose from.BRIAN JOHNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00413447032454568083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-39935135901623356022011-12-14T14:10:26.634+00:002011-12-14T14:10:26.634+00:00Brian, “John -- or Kostas -- or whoever you are” …...Brian, “John -- or Kostas -- or whoever you are” …<br /><br />Banning Kostas has put you in the dark! A natural consequence to suppressing descending views. I am not Kostas, and I am not John! <br /><br />We all feel we are doing the 'right think'. It's what permits us to do the 'wrong think'! Descent then becomes the mirror to our deepest self-contradictions. We can either ban all mirrors or improve our outlook through them.<br /><br />Another 'platform' Brian? JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-25085208697431218182011-12-14T13:42:42.551+00:002011-12-14T13:42:42.551+00:00GeoCur
As a keen James Taylor fan, I read your re...GeoCur<br /><br />As a keen James Taylor fan, I read your recent post (at 23.48 on 13/12/11) mentioning Taylor's old friend Danny Kortchmar (Flying Machine) with interest. However, I am somewhat befuddled by what you said about a Jo Mama/ Stonehenge connection. Did Kortchmar make a recording about Stonehenge?<br /><br />In July 2010 I paid an "Inside The Stones" visit to Brian's 'jerry-built old ruin', and amongst our party was a U.S. guitarist who plays with Joni Mitchell, amongst others. Perhaps its the good vibes that attracts them?........Tony Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-90790200323212967642011-12-14T08:42:39.721+00:002011-12-14T08:42:39.721+00:00John -- or Kostas -- or whoever you are, I was not...John -- or Kostas -- or whoever you are, I was not responding to intimidation. I was simply acting to protect the health of the community occupying this little piece of the blogosphere......... so it was ultimately an act of compassion.BRIAN JOHNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00413447032454568083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-7636571117314445092011-12-13T23:48:01.936+00:002011-12-13T23:48:01.936+00:00Sometimes posts go astray and merely need to be re...Sometimes posts go astray and merely need to be re-sent so not necessarily deleted .<br />I did reply to a request for info on the Jo- Mama Stonhenge connection which never appeared , I doubt it was deleted so here goes again .<br />Danny Kortchmer ,guitarist with the band aka Ronnie Pudding bass player with the Thamesmen was subsequently replaced by Derek Smalls and the rest is (pre ) history ,all the way to 11 ( on the volume control not universes ).Geo Curhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03616965043116389325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-20674472626143791242011-12-13T23:35:14.327+00:002011-12-13T23:35:14.327+00:00Rather than being concerned about “ hiding behind ...Rather than being concerned about “ hiding behind a cloak of anonymity “ ,shouldn’t the concern for “ honest debate “ be more centred on content and avoiding fatuous comments like “flaky ” when unaccompanied with no supporting argument .Geo Curhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03616965043116389325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-63219605602588811522011-12-13T23:19:47.454+00:002011-12-13T23:19:47.454+00:00So it was intimidation that forced Brian to ban Ko...So it was intimidation that forced Brian to ban Kostas for his own protection! That explains everything!<br /> <br />Why not use a 'principled defense' to protect descending views? We do what we do and find excuses for what we do!<br /><br />JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-25233793952573491922011-12-13T21:15:26.037+00:002011-12-13T21:15:26.037+00:00"Shouldn't the rest of us determine if Ko..."Shouldn't the rest of us determine if Kostas arguments are nonsense or not?"<br /><br />My dear fellow, the rest of you determined that long since, if you will just read through some of the threads. Some people were already threatening to do violent things to Kostas (or to me!) if I did not do something about it. It was incumbent upon me to protect him from harm. So I did the kindest thing possible.BRIAN JOHNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00413447032454568083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-86901272737404620162011-12-13T20:26:48.064+00:002011-12-13T20:26:48.064+00:00Brian,
I have! And all I can ascertain is that Ko...Brian,<br /><br />I have! And all I can ascertain is that Kostas believes that nature may be more responsible for the prehistoric earthworks than we currently think. Certainly a legitimate view that should be aired in any 'honest debate'. <br /><br />But an unpopular and controversial view! And that is the problem. How do we know if your actions are not motivated by an instinct to silence what you don't like to be thought?<br /> <br />Shouldn't the rest of us determine if Kostas arguments are nonsense or not? Or you think you need to protect us!<br /><br />JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-62741560690396135932011-12-13T20:20:50.192+00:002011-12-13T20:20:50.192+00:00To all unbelievers,I can confirm that Brian is sti...To all unbelievers,I can confirm that Brian is still the same affable, generous-spirited but highly intelligent chap he was, many years ago, when he was my (quite young) Personal Tutor in Durham University's Geography Dept. And even then, he was warning us all against believing the simplistic tale of prehistoric men trundling bluestones from Pembrokeshire to Salisbury Plain, and demonstrating his own glacial theory during Geomorphology lectures.<br /><br />Trust the cheque's in the post, Brian.Tony Hinchliffenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-49192993788615481732011-12-13T20:13:02.854+00:002011-12-13T20:13:02.854+00:00I fear that the person who has recently addressed ...I fear that the person who has recently addressed his comment to 'Brian' and signed himself 'John' could be suffering from a split personality. This is, after all, Brian John's blogsite!!<br /><br />THE RIPPER,WAPPINGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-35607757813616078302011-12-13T19:49:35.779+00:002011-12-13T19:49:35.779+00:00John -- or Kostas (whatever your name is) (see th...John -- or Kostas (whatever your name is) (see the problem?)<br /><br />This is all very interesting and entertaining! I appear to be feared and loathed in equal measure, presumably on the basis that I wield mighty powers and exert a malign influence over others. I assure you that I'm quite a pleasant fellow really.......<br /><br />As for Robert, I have spammed a couple of his comments too -- for the same reasons.<br /><br />If you really want to know why our old friend Kostas is no longer with us (at least, not with that name) you just have to type the name into the blog search box and do a little on-site research. You will see his many contributions, unexpurgated. You will quite soon, I think, come to see why I have finally run out of patience and have been overwhelmed by weariness. <br /><br />(And by the way, I don't like his views either, since he has consistently failed to provide a scrap of evidence to support them, in spite of innumerable invitations to do so.)BRIAN JOHNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00413447032454568083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-80155574047326711642011-12-13T18:09:04.437+00:002011-12-13T18:09:04.437+00:00For information: from my researches on the web, I ...For information: from my researches on the web, I can confirm that Alex Gee is a real person and not a pseudonym. So that's one less..........Tony Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-69967201537683634262011-12-13T17:00:58.802+00:002011-12-13T17:00:58.802+00:00Brian,
How can we be sure that the reason you hav...Brian,<br /><br />How can we be sure that the reason you have banned Kostas from these 'honest debates' is because you don't like his views? <br /><br />Robert referred to you as “Brian Putin”. Should he also be banned? Where do we draw the line? Does it matter what the rest of us feel about this? And can we have an 'honest debate' with only some views aired?<br /> <br />JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-18713684317023929482011-12-13T16:21:16.829+00:002011-12-13T16:21:16.829+00:00In Iain M Banks tremendous Culture novels a GCU is...In Iain M Banks tremendous Culture novels a GCU is an all-knowing all-powerful artificial brian (sic) running a space vessel called a General Contact Unit- they typically have ambivalent names often darkly ironic,<br />See how it is all destroyed when explained. They are generally benign but implacable hence-<br /><br />My publication list is for all to see just go to my web-site (try Ixer in Google) and it carries many tens of carbonate-related papers some of value! In none of these do I mis-understand or misuse the technical jargon in order to appear more erudite than I am.<br />ex-GCU In two minds now Myria a poor scholar in the Serapeum of Alexandria.<br />(I leave THAT to here.<br />Shame on you for ruining the fun and not seeing the content behind the gloss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-67188778911222766912011-12-13T15:53:42.644+00:002011-12-13T15:53:42.644+00:00John
I'm very happy to allow views to be aire...John<br /><br />I'm very happy to allow views to be aired, with or without names attached. The reason why Kostas has gone missing from this site is not because he signs his contributions with his own name but because I have got fed up with the site being used for the endless promotion of views that are unsupported by evidence in the field. Kostas -- both on and off the record -- has accused me of acting like a Stalinist or Chinese dictator and of trying to "censor" honest debate! My answer to that is that this not about fundamental human rights, and that if he or anybody else wants to promote their own ideas they can jolly well go and do it, on a blog site of their own. It's a free world. <br /><br />It's not easy, trying to manage a blog so that it remains fresh and entertaining -- and informative -- without becoming a vehicle for ideas that have very little or no scientific basis. And it's also quite hard, when somebody seems quite impervious to the points being raised by others, to know when to pull the plug! Every now and then, I have pulled the plug, and have no regrets.BRIAN JOHNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00413447032454568083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-38682531794035257182011-12-13T15:51:51.048+00:002011-12-13T15:51:51.048+00:00John
I'm very happy to allow views to be aire...John<br /><br />I'm very happy to allow views to be aired, with or without names attached. The reason why Kostas has gone missing from this site is not because he signs his contributions with his own name but because I have got fed up with the site being used for the endless promotion of views that are unsupported by evidence in the field. Kostas -- both on and off the record -- has accused me of acting like a Stalinist or Chinese dictator and of trying to "censor" honest debate! My answer to that is that this not about fundamental human rights, and that if he or anybody else wants to promote their own ideas they can jolly well go and do it, on a blog site of their own. It's a free world. <br /><br />It's not easy, trying to manage a blog so that it remains fresh and entertaining -- and informative -- without becoming a vehicle for ideas that have very little or no scientific basis. And it's also quite hard, when somebody seems quite impervious to the points being raised by others, to know when to pull the plug! Every now and then, I have pulled the plug, and have no regrets.BRIAN JOHNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00413447032454568083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-16083620450020880362011-12-13T15:03:25.375+00:002011-12-13T15:03:25.375+00:00Geo Cur,
I agree with you! The use of pseudonyms ...Geo Cur,<br /><br />I agree with you! The use of pseudonyms or anons does not stop views from being aired. The crucial question, however, is whether views will be aired if not anonymously! The lack of posts from Kostas in recent discussions may be an example of this. I think Robert's comment on 11 December 2011 22:53 points to that possibility. Perhaps Brian can explain.<br /><br />JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-66689514932162962742011-12-13T10:19:08.591+00:002011-12-13T10:19:08.591+00:00Anon , the question was in relation to “.The reas...Anon , the question was in relation to “.The reason for my comment was to encourage a more honest debate. “<br /><br />How does the use of pseudonyms or anons either stop views being aired or retribution ? . Any examples of the latter ?Geo Curhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03616965043116389325noreply@blogger.com