Comments on: The Big Time http://notesfrommosquitohill.com/2009/11/the-big-time.html random musings from the life of a firefighter, paramedic, train buff, family man Wed, 09 May 2012 01:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mr. 618 http://notesfrommosquitohill.com/2009/11/the-big-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-53 Mr. 618 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:45:05 +0000 http://notesfrommosquitohill.com/?p=111#comment-53 To me, the most troublesome comments were the ones in Chinese: were they thoughtful, insightful commentary on the issues I raised, or were they the Chinese version of body-part-enlargement and penny-stock scams? Since my knowledge of Mandarin is lacking -- especially in the anatomical and financial fields -- I just deleted them. Many of them. About 300 of them, in fact. I *still* can't look at an egg roll..... To me, the most troublesome comments were the ones in Chinese: were they thoughtful, insightful commentary on the issues I raised, or were they the Chinese version of body-part-enlargement and penny-stock scams? Since my knowledge of Mandarin is lacking — especially in the anatomical and financial fields — I just deleted them. Many of them. About 300 of them, in fact. I *still* can't look at an egg roll…..

]]> By: Mr. 618 http://notesfrommosquitohill.com/2009/11/the-big-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-364 Mr. 618 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:45:00 +0000 http://notesfrommosquitohill.com/?p=111#comment-364 To me, the most troublesome comments were the ones in Chinese: were they thoughtful, insightful commentary on the issues I raised, or were they the Chinese version of body-part-enlargement and penny-stock scams? Since my knowledge of Mandarin is lacking -- especially in the anatomical and financial fields -- I just deleted them. Many of them. About 300 of them, in fact. I *still* can't look at an egg roll..... To me, the most troublesome comments were the ones in Chinese: were they thoughtful, insightful commentary on the issues I raised, or were they the Chinese version of body-part-enlargement and penny-stock scams? Since my knowledge of Mandarin is lacking — especially in the anatomical and financial fields — I just deleted them. Many of them. About 300 of them, in fact. I *still* can't look at an egg roll…..

]]> By: mack505 http://notesfrommosquitohill.com/2009/11/the-big-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-52 mack505 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:09:48 +0000 http://notesfrommosquitohill.com/?p=111#comment-52 Thanks for reading, Mr. 618. It's always gratifying to know someone beyond my family reads my ramblings.<br /><br />As you seem to know, comments are a blogger's heroin. We've just gotta have them. If you read and enjoy (or read and disagree), please chime in! Thanks for reading, Mr. 618. It's always gratifying to know someone beyond my family reads my ramblings.

As you seem to know, comments are a blogger's heroin. We've just gotta have them. If you read and enjoy (or read and disagree), please chime in!

]]> By: mack505 http://notesfrommosquitohill.com/2009/11/the-big-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-363 mack505 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:09:00 +0000 http://notesfrommosquitohill.com/?p=111#comment-363 Thanks for reading, Mr. 618. It's always gratifying to know someone beyond my family reads my ramblings.As you seem to know, comments are a blogger's heroin. We've just gotta have them. If you read and enjoy (or read and disagree), please chime in! Thanks for reading, Mr. 618. It's always gratifying to know someone beyond my family reads my ramblings.As you seem to know, comments are a blogger's heroin. We've just gotta have them. If you read and enjoy (or read and disagree), please chime in!

]]> By: Mr. 618 http://notesfrommosquitohill.com/2009/11/the-big-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-51 Mr. 618 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:54:20 +0000 http://notesfrommosquitohill.com/?p=111#comment-51 Yes, getting spam comments is even more of a sign of success than breaking the "magic 10" hits per day!<br /><br />I stumbled across your blog a few months ago (from one of the other firefighting blogs) and have found your take on things to be quite good. You seem to face many of the problems of your brethren in larger cities, as well as the unique issues of smaller communities. <br /><br />Many thanks and keep up the good work! Yes, getting spam comments is even more of a sign of success than breaking the "magic 10" hits per day!

I stumbled across your blog a few months ago (from one of the other firefighting blogs) and have found your take on things to be quite good. You seem to face many of the problems of your brethren in larger cities, as well as the unique issues of smaller communities.

Many thanks and keep up the good work!

]]> By: Mr. 618 http://notesfrommosquitohill.com/2009/11/the-big-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-362 Mr. 618 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:54:00 +0000 http://notesfrommosquitohill.com/?p=111#comment-362 Yes, getting spam comments is even more of a sign of success than breaking the "magic 10" hits per day!I stumbled across your blog a few months ago (from one of the other firefighting blogs) and have found your take on things to be quite good. You seem to face many of the problems of your brethren in larger cities, as well as the unique issues of smaller communities. Many thanks and keep up the good work! Yes, getting spam comments is even more of a sign of success than breaking the "magic 10" hits per day!I stumbled across your blog a few months ago (from one of the other firefighting blogs) and have found your take on things to be quite good. You seem to face many of the problems of your brethren in larger cities, as well as the unique issues of smaller communities. Many thanks and keep up the good work!

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