Comments on: U of I alum Bob Novak’s attempted hit and run http://www.urbanagora.com/2008/07/u-of-i-alum-bob-novaks-attempted-hit-and-run.html An exchange of ideas from thinkers spanning the spectrum Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:46:08 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Joshua http://www.urbanagora.com/2008/07/u-of-i-alum-bob-novaks-attempted-hit-and-run.html/comment-page-1#comment-7550 Joshua Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:33:00 +0000 http://www.bridgeportstudios.com/urbanagora/?p=900#comment-7550 Thanks for your comments on our blog.<br/><br/>I think its worth mentioning, as Tom noted, Novak's incident may well have been caused by his tumor, and not by race car driving and concomitant hatred of homeless jaywalkers, though both are undeniably elements of Novak's personality Thanks for your comments on our blog.

I think its worth mentioning, as Tom noted, Novak’s incident may well have been caused by his tumor, and not by race car driving and concomitant hatred of homeless jaywalkers, though both are undeniably elements of Novak’s personality

]]> By: Ryan http://www.urbanagora.com/2008/07/u-of-i-alum-bob-novaks-attempted-hit-and-run.html/comment-page-1#comment-7538 Ryan Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:27:00 +0000 http://www.bridgeportstudios.com/urbanagora/?p=900#comment-7538 Joshua,<br/>It's a very, very good blog, I really enjoy reading it! The local blog, where I live, is just horrible. It's basically people insulting each others' views and really doesn't have anything intellectually stimulating at all. Check it out and see for your self: www.mccopundit.com<br/><br/>I'm familiar with many of you, I used to work at U of I and enjoyed reading your columns in the DI. Although I no longer work there or live in C-U (I've moved up the interstate to work at another school), I like to keep up with this blog.<br/><br/>You guys far more versed in politics than I am. I wouldn't want to a post, I couldn't compete. I just like to sit back and enjoy, like I said, it's very good. Besides, Brian says I'm stupid :) Joshua,
It’s a very, very good blog, I really enjoy reading it! The local blog, where I live, is just horrible. It’s basically people insulting each others’ views and really doesn’t have anything intellectually stimulating at all. Check it out and see for your self: http://www.mccopundit.com

I’m familiar with many of you, I used to work at U of I and enjoyed reading your columns in the DI. Although I no longer work there or live in C-U (I’ve moved up the interstate to work at another school), I like to keep up with this blog.

You guys far more versed in politics than I am. I wouldn’t want to a post, I couldn’t compete. I just like to sit back and enjoy, like I said, it’s very good. Besides, Brian says I’m stupid :)

]]> By: Joshua http://www.urbanagora.com/2008/07/u-of-i-alum-bob-novaks-attempted-hit-and-run.html/comment-page-1#comment-7536 Joshua Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:45:00 +0000 http://www.bridgeportstudios.com/urbanagora/?p=900#comment-7536 Where ya from Ryan, tell us a little about yourself?<br/><br/>A bit of background, most of us went to the U of I together a few years back. Several of our bloggers are former Daily Illini columnists, and Tom was an instructor. Others are law school buddies of Billy, who is going to be a 3L at the U of I college of law. Still others are random friends of ours. Our contributors range in age from Anna who is 16 to Tom who is really really old :)<br/><br/>My hope is this blog will have more of a community feel than most blogs, one of its purposes is helping a bunch of friends stay in touch with each other. I think that's why it has endured and the best hope for its continuation. <br/><br/>I've appreciated your recent comments, and if you would like to do a guest post at some point, we would welcome that. Fire me an email at urbanagora at gmail dot com. Where ya from Ryan, tell us a little about yourself?

A bit of background, most of us went to the U of I together a few years back. Several of our bloggers are former Daily Illini columnists, and Tom was an instructor. Others are law school buddies of Billy, who is going to be a 3L at the U of I college of law. Still others are random friends of ours. Our contributors range in age from Anna who is 16 to Tom who is really really old :)

My hope is this blog will have more of a community feel than most blogs, one of its purposes is helping a bunch of friends stay in touch with each other. I think that’s why it has endured and the best hope for its continuation.

I’ve appreciated your recent comments, and if you would like to do a guest post at some point, we would welcome that. Fire me an email at urbanagora at gmail dot com.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.urbanagora.com/2008/07/u-of-i-alum-bob-novaks-attempted-hit-and-run.html/comment-page-1#comment-7533 Ryan Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:45:00 +0000 http://www.bridgeportstudios.com/urbanagora/?p=900#comment-7533 Brian,<br/><br/>Funny. Brian,

Funny.

]]> By: Brian http://www.urbanagora.com/2008/07/u-of-i-alum-bob-novaks-attempted-hit-and-run.html/comment-page-1#comment-7532 Brian Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:09:00 +0000 http://www.bridgeportstudios.com/urbanagora/?p=900#comment-7532 Ryan,<br/><br/>You're stupid, shut up. Ryan,

You’re stupid, shut up.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.urbanagora.com/2008/07/u-of-i-alum-bob-novaks-attempted-hit-and-run.html/comment-page-1#comment-7530 Ryan Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:06:00 +0000 http://www.bridgeportstudios.com/urbanagora/?p=900#comment-7530 Please keep it about thoughtful discussion. It's the only "local" blog to read good discussion. The rest of the blogs around here are just people insulting one another. I don't post on here, because I don't feel I can compete with you guys, but it is very, very insightful. PLEASE don't let go the way of other blogs! Please keep it about thoughtful discussion. It’s the only “local” blog to read good discussion. The rest of the blogs around here are just people insulting one another. I don’t post on here, because I don’t feel I can compete with you guys, but it is very, very insightful. PLEASE don’t let go the way of other blogs!

]]> By: J. Prescott http://www.urbanagora.com/2008/07/u-of-i-alum-bob-novaks-attempted-hit-and-run.html/comment-page-1#comment-7528 J. Prescott Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:07:00 +0000 http://www.bridgeportstudios.com/urbanagora/?p=900#comment-7528 Its true I haven't posted in a while...mostly because I wanted my next series of pieces to be earnest reviews of the two candidates economic and foreign policy complete agendas. And as soon as Senator Obama settles on an agenda, I will be sure to write those posts. Its true I haven’t posted in a while…mostly because I wanted my next series of pieces to be earnest reviews of the two candidates economic and foreign policy complete agendas. And as soon as Senator Obama settles on an agenda, I will be sure to write those posts.

]]> By: Brandon Ruiz http://www.urbanagora.com/2008/07/u-of-i-alum-bob-novaks-attempted-hit-and-run.html/comment-page-1#comment-7526 Brandon Ruiz Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:33:00 +0000 http://www.bridgeportstudios.com/urbanagora/?p=900#comment-7526 The blog's "gone liberal" from conservative laziness, not liberal wankery kids. Most of the principal contributors here are conservatives. The liberals seem to number Josh, Brian, Me, Segen, and a few randoms. The conservatives number our beloved BJM, Prescott, Tom (sort of), Kofi, Jay, John Bambenek, etc. I fail to see how it's unbalanced because of some power play. Y'all just gotta throw some stuff up and stop bitching. The blog’s “gone liberal” from conservative laziness, not liberal wankery kids. Most of the principal contributors here are conservatives. The liberals seem to number Josh, Brian, Me, Segen, and a few randoms. The conservatives number our beloved BJM, Prescott, Tom (sort of), Kofi, Jay, John Bambenek, etc. I fail to see how it’s unbalanced because of some power play. Y’all just gotta throw some stuff up and stop bitching.

]]> By: JayBandit http://www.urbanagora.com/2008/07/u-of-i-alum-bob-novaks-attempted-hit-and-run.html/comment-page-1#comment-7521 JayBandit Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:03:00 +0000 http://www.bridgeportstudios.com/urbanagora/?p=900#comment-7521 See, I told you Josh, you guys have officially ruined the blog. Kofi, I agree with you 100%; that's part of the reason I'm not posting as much, I feel like I'm a drop of reason in a sea of outrageousness. See, I told you Josh, you guys have officially ruined the blog. Kofi, I agree with you 100%; that’s part of the reason I’m not posting as much, I feel like I’m a drop of reason in a sea of outrageousness.

]]> By: kofi the obama losing is not the same as mccain winning http://www.urbanagora.com/2008/07/u-of-i-alum-bob-novaks-attempted-hit-and-run.html/comment-page-1#comment-7520 kofi the obama losing is not the same as mccain winning Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:31:00 +0000 http://www.bridgeportstudios.com/urbanagora/?p=900#comment-7520 This post was not specifically about Obama, but it was in the same vein. There was always an extreme liberal slant which was tolerable given the leanings of so many participants, but things have gone completely off the deep end. This place is not about thoughtful discussion any more. It is about political punditry and talking points. It is to blogs as CBS is to television news and the New York Times is to print journalism. This post was not specifically about Obama, but it was in the same vein. There was always an extreme liberal slant which was tolerable given the leanings of so many participants, but things have gone completely off the deep end. This place is not about thoughtful discussion any more. It is about political punditry and talking points. It is to blogs as CBS is to television news and the New York Times is to print journalism.

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