<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post6646094029689511526..comments</id><updated>2012-10-29T17:18:34.696Z</updated><title type='text'>Comments on The Pensive Quill: This &amp; That: Take 14</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thepensivequill.am/feeds/6646094029689511526/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/6646094029689511526/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thepensivequill.am/2012/10/this-that-take-14.html'/><author><name>AM</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__RtQMk1SpuA/SftzLNVldVI/AAAAAAAAAP8/JWqOOxbzSEA/S220/AnthonyCol.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>10</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-8205982756509965585</id><published>2012-10-29T17:18:34.696Z</published><updated>2012-10-29T17:18:34.696Z</updated><title type='text'>Robert,

You are generous but the writing is not w...</title><content type='html'>Robert,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You are generous but the writing is not what it once was. Jaded and below par – still in the ring but the depleted energy doesn’t allow me to cover it as effectively these days!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Despite my discomfort with homosexuality I won&amp;#39;t be found amongst those who want to deny them that allowance.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Much to your credit.&lt;br /&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/6646094029689511526/comments/default/8205982756509965585'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/6646094029689511526/comments/default/8205982756509965585'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thepensivequill.am/2012/10/this-that-take-14.html?showComment=1351531114696#c8205982756509965585' title=''/><author><name>AM</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' 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come to Jimmy Saville,s defence saying &amp;quot;I was on Jim,ll fix it when I was 13 and he never touched me&amp;quot;... </content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/6646094029689511526/comments/default/8585548348252556038'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/6646094029689511526/comments/default/8585548348252556038'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thepensivequill.am/2012/10/this-that-take-14.html?showComment=1351004711124#c8585548348252556038' title=''/><author><name>marty</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09814904389826171437</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8cYhVTjqbB8/UFNRDuMPNOI/AAAAAAAAABQ/zqJydZO3USk/s220/ninga.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://thepensivequill.am/2012/10/this-that-take-14.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-6646094029689511526' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/posts/default/6646094029689511526' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1883400458'/><gd:extendedProperty name='blogger.displayTime' value='4:05 PM, October 23, 2012'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-3092215146837691518</id><published>2012-10-17T12:31:38.590+01:00</published><updated>2012-10-17T12:31:38.590+01:00</updated><title type='text'>I was going to say you are a rare breed Robert a c...</title><content type='html'>I was going to say you are a rare breed Robert a cara but while thinking about it most of your coreligionists that I,ve ever been in contact through work or other are among the most liberal people that I,ve met,though having said that none were affiliated to the lol, so in that it does make you something of an  exception,wish there were lots more like you,we could maybe engage meaningfully and sort this fucking mess of a place out once and for all for the benefit of all our people.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/6646094029689511526/comments/default/3092215146837691518'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/6646094029689511526/comments/default/3092215146837691518'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thepensivequill.am/2012/10/this-that-take-14.html?showComment=1350473498590#c3092215146837691518' title=''/><author><name>marty</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09814904389826171437</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8cYhVTjqbB8/UFNRDuMPNOI/AAAAAAAAABQ/zqJydZO3USk/s220/ninga.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://thepensivequill.am/2012/10/this-that-take-14.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-6646094029689511526' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/posts/default/6646094029689511526' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1883400458'/><gd:extendedProperty name='blogger.displayTime' value='12:31 PM, October 17, 2012'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-2422534148518935268</id><published>2012-10-17T10:22:48.958+01:00</published><updated>2012-10-17T10:22:48.958+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Religion take note ;This week I safely dropped a m...</title><content type='html'>Religion take note ;This week I safely dropped a man from space,while you shot a child in the head for wanting to go to school..Science</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/6646094029689511526/comments/default/2422534148518935268'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/6646094029689511526/comments/default/2422534148518935268'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thepensivequill.am/2012/10/this-that-take-14.html?showComment=1350465768958#c2422534148518935268' title=''/><author><name>marty</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09814904389826171437</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8cYhVTjqbB8/UFNRDuMPNOI/AAAAAAAAABQ/zqJydZO3USk/s220/ninga.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://thepensivequill.am/2012/10/this-that-take-14.html' 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I allowed the hyper-nationalism to wash ...</title><content type='html'>Anthony,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I allowed the hyper-nationalism to wash over me for a change!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The writing remains as prolific as it is intellectually trenchant. Engaging, instructive and always beneficial.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;#39;They are merely being allowed the freedom to live their lives free from discrimination.&amp;#39;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Despite my discomfort with homosexuality I won&amp;#39;t be found amongst those who want to deny them that allowance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; </content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/6646094029689511526/comments/default/2627273477809742601'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/6646094029689511526/comments/default/2627273477809742601'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thepensivequill.am/2012/10/this-that-take-14.html?showComment=1350428528298#c2627273477809742601' title=''/><author><name>Robert</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10522188005971742857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://thepensivequill.am/2012/10/this-that-take-14.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-6646094029689511526' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/posts/default/6646094029689511526' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1078540051'/><gd:extendedProperty name='blogger.displayTime' value='12:02 AM, October 17, 2012'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-6008497693579415528</id><published>2012-10-16T15:58:46.806+01:00</published><updated>2012-10-16T15:58:46.806+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Mother superior was talking to the rest of the nun...</title><content type='html'>Mother superior was talking to the rest of the nuns....&amp;quot;we have a case of Chlamydia in the convent&amp;quot; an old nun at the back replies &amp;quot;I hope its better than that Chardonnay shite we had last year&amp;quot;George Clooney is making a film about the life of Jimmy Saville,its called OH Shes  Eleven...&lt;br /&gt;Renault and Ford have joined forces to create the perfect small car for women.mixing the Renault Clio and the Ford Tarus they have designed the Clitaurus,it comes in pink,and the average male car thief wont be able to find it-let alone turn it on-even if someone tells him where it is and how to do it,rumour has it though,that it leaks transmission fluid once a month and can be a real bitch to start in the morning!some have reported that on cold winter mornings,when you really need it,you cant get it to turn over.new models are initially fun to own,but very costly to maintain,and horribly expensive to get rid of,used models may initially appear to have curb appeal and a low price,but eventually have an increased appetite for fuel,and the curb weight typically increases with age.manufacturers are baffled as to how the size of the trunk increases,but say that the paint may just make it LOOK bigger.this model is not expected to reach collector status,most owners find it best to lease one and replace it when it becomes troublesome...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/6646094029689511526/comments/default/6008497693579415528'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/6646094029689511526/comments/default/6008497693579415528'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thepensivequill.am/2012/10/this-that-take-14.html?showComment=1350399526806#c6008497693579415528' title=''/><author><name>marty</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09814904389826171437</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8cYhVTjqbB8/UFNRDuMPNOI/AAAAAAAAABQ/zqJydZO3USk/s220/ninga.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://thepensivequill.am/2012/10/this-that-take-14.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-6646094029689511526' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/posts/default/6646094029689511526' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1883400458'/><gd:extendedProperty name='blogger.displayTime' value='3:58 PM, October 16, 2012'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-4015782062084403485</id><published>2012-10-14T18:17:38.430+01:00</published><updated>2012-10-14T18:17:38.430+01:00</updated><title type='text'>I don&amp;#39;t believe any religious person telling t...</title><content type='html'>I don&amp;#39;t believe any religious person telling two consenting people what to do in the bedroom-where is their bible love to the human race-the DUP-the Catholic church-the others are mad for sex not mad against it- Joe Brolly done the human race proud-&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Marty-&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot; Jimmy Saville &amp;quot;  maybe it is all true about him but there is something very wrong when all these allegations come out after he died and cant defend himself- it is said he was to powerful whith-in the BBC-there were sex claims that came out about clinton when he was president of America and they were true-you cant get more powerful than him at that time-</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/6646094029689511526/comments/default/4015782062084403485'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/6646094029689511526/comments/default/4015782062084403485'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thepensivequill.am/2012/10/this-that-take-14.html?showComment=1350235058430#c4015782062084403485' title=''/><author><name>michaelhenry</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02922594308606665908</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zdXIQn4tRbc/TTouMehtu-I/AAAAAAAAALI/nptNm9Qa3MQ/s220/Irishbeer.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://thepensivequill.am/2012/10/this-that-take-14.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-6646094029689511526' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/posts/default/6646094029689511526' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1494710824'/><gd:extendedProperty name='blogger.displayTime' value='6:17 PM, October 14, 2012'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-4685153874194613568</id><published>2012-10-14T15:24:29.828+01:00</published><updated>2012-10-14T15:24:29.828+01:00</updated><title type='text'>First its the catholic church then its Jimmy Savil...</title><content type='html'>First its the catholic church then its Jimmy Saville next we hear its Morph who is a playdophile, great comment Anthony re condoms,anything the catholic church has to say re morals is a deflection on their own,its hard to believe that the people have not put those clowns in dresses back in the circus where they belong,&lt;br /&gt;Time for Trapattoni to get a pony and trap back to Itlay.&lt;br /&gt;never been a fan of Brolly as a matter of fact I think his comments are as bad as anything Spillane comes of with,but reading about his selfless and humanatarian act I  can only say that was a mega good thing he did and good luck to him for it.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/6646094029689511526/comments/default/4685153874194613568'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/6646094029689511526/comments/default/4685153874194613568'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thepensivequill.am/2012/10/this-that-take-14.html?showComment=1350224669828#c4685153874194613568' title=''/><author><name>marty</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09814904389826171437</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8cYhVTjqbB8/UFNRDuMPNOI/AAAAAAAAABQ/zqJydZO3USk/s220/ninga.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://thepensivequill.am/2012/10/this-that-take-14.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-6646094029689511526' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/posts/default/6646094029689511526' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1883400458'/><gd:extendedProperty name='blogger.displayTime' value='3:24 PM, October 14, 2012'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-1269529106446207729</id><published>2012-10-14T08:29:18.348+01:00</published><updated>2012-10-14T08:29:18.348+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Robert,

nice to see you around. Half expected you...</title><content type='html'>Robert,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;nice to see you around. Half expected you to make an appearance when the events of the marching season were being discussed. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have been jaded since &lt;i&gt;The Blanket&lt;/i&gt; days Robert! The writing has long been off the boil, but I am glad you found something to appreciate in the above piece. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Benny Saville - that idea appeals to me now for some reason!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I suppose given there that there is no teleological purpose to human life extinction is a possibility. But it is much more likely to come from wars or the side effect of modern technology than from gay people bonking. It is not that people are being told no to procreation. They are merely being allowed the freedom to live their lives free from discrimination. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I think gay marriage is a good idea.&lt;br /&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/6646094029689511526/comments/default/1269529106446207729'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/6646094029689511526/comments/default/1269529106446207729'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thepensivequill.am/2012/10/this-that-take-14.html?showComment=1350199758348#c1269529106446207729' title=''/><author><name>AM</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__RtQMk1SpuA/SftzLNVldVI/AAAAAAAAAP8/JWqOOxbzSEA/S220/AnthonyCol.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://thepensivequill.am/2012/10/this-that-take-14.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-6646094029689511526' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/posts/default/6646094029689511526' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-61186401'/><gd:extendedProperty name='blogger.displayTime' value='8:29 AM, October 14, 2012'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-5080141693534605062</id><published>2012-10-13T21:52:46.696+01:00</published><updated>2012-10-13T21:52:46.696+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Anthony,

I like the site&amp;#39;s new format.

&amp;#39;...</title><content type='html'>Anthony,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I like the site&amp;#39;s new format.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;#39;These people who find it more morally abhorrent to have a condom on your pecker than an altar boy&amp;#39;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Good to see you back on form with these classic observations. You have been somewhat jaded recently. This provoked an image of Benedict wearing a blonde wig, tracksuit, gold chains with a cigar in the minds eye!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;#39;The sexuality wars are coming to an end, and the liberals have won.&amp;#39; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Agreed, but it is a pyrrhic victory given the terminus of this particular lifestyle choice is human extinction. </content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/6646094029689511526/comments/default/5080141693534605062'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/6646094029689511526/comments/default/5080141693534605062'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thepensivequill.am/2012/10/this-that-take-14.html?showComment=1350161566696#c5080141693534605062' title=''/><author><name>Robert</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10522188005971742857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://thepensivequill.am/2012/10/this-that-take-14.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-6646094029689511526' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4807238897188927967/posts/default/6646094029689511526' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1078540051'/><gd:extendedProperty name='blogger.displayTime' value='9:52 PM, October 13, 2012'/></entry></feed>