Comments on: Tom Plate on pot http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/02/09/tom-plate-on-pot/ Korea... in Blog Format Wed, 7 Jan 2009 14:59:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: MF http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/02/09/tom-plate-on-pot/comment-page-1/#comment-1900 MF Tue, 10 Feb 2004 22:04:24 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=520#comment-1900 "The issue is simple. NK is offering to freeze its program..."? NK is only offering to freeze part of its program, while continuing to deny the existence of its uranium-enrichment program. That makes the issue quite unsimple. Plate probably realized that if he included that displeasing aspect in his analysis it would make the column-writing likewise unsimple, and might make him less popular with the cool people on the UCLA campus. Plate should be thrown out. The LA Times should call in the Marmot, or someone else who knows the fundamental facts about the situation, to pinch hit. PS - Google "Tom+Plate+blog" and check out what's #1 on the list. PING: TITLE: A Terrible Idea BLOG NAME: The Gweilo Diaries Tom Plate, of the Asia Pacific Media Network, proposes the most naive and wrongheaded solution imaginable to the North Korean nuclear standoff: A terrific opportunity presents itself later this month (Feb. 25), in Beijing. There, North Korean negotiato... “The issue is simple. NK is offering to freeze its program…”?

NK is only offering to freeze part of its program, while continuing to deny the existence of its uranium-enrichment program. That makes the issue quite unsimple. Plate probably realized that if he included that displeasing aspect in his analysis it would make the column-writing likewise unsimple, and might make him less popular with the cool people on the UCLA campus.

Plate should be thrown out. The LA Times should call in the Marmot, or someone else who knows the fundamental facts about the situation, to pinch hit.

PS - Google “Tom+Plate+blog” and check out what’s #1 on the list.

PING:
TITLE: A Terrible Idea
BLOG NAME: The Gweilo Diaries
Tom Plate, of the Asia Pacific Media Network, proposes the most naive and wrongheaded solution imaginable to the North Korean nuclear standoff: A terrific opportunity presents itself later this month (Feb. 25), in Beijing. There, North Korean negotiato…

]]> By: Tony http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/02/09/tom-plate-on-pot/comment-page-1/#comment-1899 Tony Tue, 10 Feb 2004 19:01:43 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=520#comment-1899 But he may want to lay off the Tijuana ditch-weed. But he may want to lay off the Tijuana ditch-weed.

]]> By: The Marmot http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/02/09/tom-plate-on-pot/comment-page-1/#comment-1898 The Marmot Mon, 09 Feb 2004 22:24:46 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=520#comment-1898 What do you know, Toolboy, you're right: <a href="http://marmot.blog-city.com/read/179428.htm" rel="nofollow">http://marmot.blog-city.com/read/179428.htm</a> One of my better rants, if I may say so myself :) I definately need to come up with more post titles, though. What do you know, Toolboy, you’re right:

http://marmot.blog-city.com/read/179428.htm

One of my better rants, if I may say so myself :)
I definately need to come up with more post titles, though.

]]> By: toolboy http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/02/09/tom-plate-on-pot/comment-page-1/#comment-1897 toolboy Mon, 09 Feb 2004 21:52:58 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=520#comment-1897 Hey Marmot, a while back I think one of your headlines read "Tom Plate on Crack." I guess he's using lighter stuff now. Hey Marmot, a while back I think one of your headlines read “Tom Plate on Crack.” I guess he’s using lighter stuff now.

]]> By: usinkorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/02/09/tom-plate-on-pot/comment-page-1/#comment-1896 usinkorea Mon, 09 Feb 2004 19:47:46 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=520#comment-1896 I also took extended time to ridicule his feel good-istic nonsense. <a href="http://koreasojourner.blog-city.com/read/475137.htm" rel="nofollow">http://koreasojourner.blog-city.com/read/475137.htm</a> I also took extended time to ridicule his feel good-istic nonsense.

http://koreasojourner.blog-cit.....475137.htm

]]> By: slim http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/02/09/tom-plate-on-pot/comment-page-1/#comment-1895 slim Mon, 09 Feb 2004 18:10:47 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=520#comment-1895 Nearly all of Tom Plate's columns over the past decade have been a Fisker's delight. The Asia media webpage he runs provides a decent interface, but I fail to see why his lightweight and often downright dopey essays deserve an audience. Nearly all of Tom Plate’s columns over the past decade have been a Fisker’s delight. The Asia media webpage he runs provides a decent interface, but I fail to see why his lightweight and often downright dopey essays deserve an audience.

]]> By: Michael http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/02/09/tom-plate-on-pot/comment-page-1/#comment-1894 Michael Mon, 09 Feb 2004 17:53:41 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=520#comment-1894 Read the one titled "If Santa Claus Were Asian" from a few months ago and you'd swear he was smoking crack. Read the one titled “If Santa Claus Were Asian” from a few months ago and you’d swear he was smoking crack.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/02/09/tom-plate-on-pot/comment-page-1/#comment-1893 Anonymous Mon, 09 Feb 2004 12:07:08 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=520#comment-1893 This isn't a new habit he just picked up. Tom Plate has been smoking pot for some time now. This isn’t a new habit he just picked up. Tom Plate has been smoking pot for some time now.

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