Comments on: Dear Ken http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/2008/05/03/dear-ken/ Because all the other domain names were taken Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:04:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mat http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/2008/05/03/dear-ken/comment-page-1/#comment-2982 Mat Tue, 06 May 2008 13:50:53 +0000 http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/blog/?p=1018#comment-2982 Should buses *really* be measured in "miles"? I know that - if one keeps a fish tank - you have to calculate "total fish inches per gallon" -- as I understand it, this means that one long eel would replace (say) three shorter fish. But I hadn't understood that there was a "miles of bus per city" equivalent. Your metric explains the evolutionary pressure on buses to be longer (or - more accurately - for their longer offspring to survive). Thank you. Should buses *really* be measured in “miles”?

I know that – if one keeps a fish tank – you have to calculate “total fish inches per gallon” — as I understand it, this means that one long eel would replace (say) three shorter fish.

But I hadn’t understood that there was a “miles of bus per city” equivalent.

Your metric explains the evolutionary pressure on buses to be longer (or – more accurately – for their longer offspring to survive).

Thank you.

]]> By: Tom http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/2008/05/03/dear-ken/comment-page-1/#comment-2979 Tom Sun, 04 May 2008 16:27:12 +0000 http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/blog/?p=1018#comment-2979 I was so sure that some Ken-hating, LOLBoris types would come into the comments of this post and be obnoxious. It restores a bit of my faith in human nature to see that the real controversy has involved being pedantic about an indie band. Good work, everybody. I was so sure that some Ken-hating, LOLBoris types would come into the comments of this post and be obnoxious. It restores a bit of my faith in human nature to see that the real controversy has involved being pedantic about an indie band. Good work, everybody.

]]> By: Chris http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/2008/05/03/dear-ken/comment-page-1/#comment-2972 Chris Sun, 04 May 2008 00:27:17 +0000 http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/blog/?p=1018#comment-2972 I'm going to be ultra-pedantic - it's not just that Dave wasn't a Labour politician when he played with Blur, but he doesn't feature on every single Blur track - "You're So Great" has no percussion line. I’m going to be ultra-pedantic – it’s not just that Dave wasn’t a Labour politician when he played with Blur, but he doesn’t feature on every single Blur track – “You’re So Great” has no percussion line.

]]> By: Alex http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/2008/05/03/dear-ken/comment-page-1/#comment-2971 Alex Sat, 03 May 2008 16:56:45 +0000 http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/blog/?p=1018#comment-2971 Dunno about Ian Blair but Ken had his reasons for the other two things. Firstly the Muslim guy is an expert in such matters (women and clothing in Islam): Quoting wikipedia: "Livingstone became involved in a major dispute with Peter Tatchell, who had previously supported him, when he invited the Islamic scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi to a conference on the wearing of the hijab by female students in July 2004. The conference was called following the French law on secularity and conspicuous religious symbols in schools, which particularly affected Muslim girls. Peter Tatchell, who had stood as an independent Livingstone supporter in the 2000 elections, strongly criticised the invitation because of al-Qaradawi's support for "female genital mutilation, wife-beating, the execution of homosexuals in Islamic states, the destruction of the Jewish people, the use of suicide bombs against innocent civilians and the blaming of rape victims who do not dress with sufficient modesty".[73] Livingstone defended the invitation on grounds of Qaradawi's eminence as "one of the most authoritative Muslim scholars in the world today" who "has done most to combat socially regressive interpretations of Islam on issues like women's rights and relations with other religions". He also published a dossier giving a rebuttal to Tatchell.[74];[75] According to Le Monde diplomatique, Livingstone had requested a report to inform himself on al-Qaradawi before his visit. After reading the study, he concluded "nearly all of the lies distorting al-Qaradawi's statements came from the MEMRI institute, which pretends to be an institute of objective research. However, we found out that the MEMRI had been founded by a former Mossad officer, who systematically distorts not only al-Qaradawi's statements, but what many other Muslim scholars say. In most of the cases, disinformation is total, and this is why I published this study."[76] Peter Tatchell formed part of a coalition of some London-based community groups which objected to al-Qaradawi, but whom Livingstone refused to meet. The Lesbian and Gay Coalition against Racism issued a statement of support for Livingstone signed, among others, by Ben Summerskill of Stonewall and Linda Bellos, which cited his record of support for gay rights "irrespective of the differing views over his meeting with the Muslim scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi".[77] The row went on for many months, with Livingstone insistent that the mayor of a major diverse city had a duty to maintain close relationships with all faith groups even if he disagreed with some of their views." Also he was right not to apologise see: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4287171.stm http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/mayor_letter_220205.jsp Also, doctorvee, Dave Rowntree wasn't a Labour politician when the songs were written but nice try lol! Dunno about Ian Blair but Ken had his reasons for the other two things. Firstly the Muslim guy is an expert in such matters (women and clothing in Islam):
Quoting wikipedia:
“Livingstone became involved in a major dispute with Peter Tatchell, who had previously supported him, when he invited the Islamic scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi to a conference on the wearing of the hijab by female students in July 2004. The conference was called following the French law on secularity and conspicuous religious symbols in schools, which particularly affected Muslim girls. Peter Tatchell, who had stood as an independent Livingstone supporter in the 2000 elections, strongly criticised the invitation because of al-Qaradawi’s support for “female genital mutilation, wife-beating, the execution of homosexuals in Islamic states, the destruction of the Jewish people, the use of suicide bombs against innocent civilians and the blaming of rape victims who do not dress with sufficient modesty”.[73] Livingstone defended the invitation on grounds of Qaradawi’s eminence as “one of the most authoritative Muslim scholars in the world today” who “has done most to combat socially regressive interpretations of Islam on issues like women’s rights and relations with other religions”. He also published a dossier giving a rebuttal to Tatchell.[74];[75]

According to Le Monde diplomatique, Livingstone had requested a report to inform himself on al-Qaradawi before his visit. After reading the study, he concluded “nearly all of the lies distorting al-Qaradawi’s statements came from the MEMRI institute, which pretends to be an institute of objective research. However, we found out that the MEMRI had been founded by a former Mossad officer, who systematically distorts not only al-Qaradawi’s statements, but what many other Muslim scholars say. In most of the cases, disinformation is total, and this is why I published this study.”[76]

Peter Tatchell formed part of a coalition of some London-based community groups which objected to al-Qaradawi, but whom Livingstone refused to meet. The Lesbian and Gay Coalition against Racism issued a statement of support for Livingstone signed, among others, by Ben Summerskill of Stonewall and Linda Bellos, which cited his record of support for gay rights “irrespective of the differing views over his meeting with the Muslim scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi”.[77] The row went on for many months, with Livingstone insistent that the mayor of a major diverse city had a duty to maintain close relationships with all faith groups even if he disagreed with some of their views.”

Also he was right not to apologise see:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4287171.stm
http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/mayor_letter_220205.jsp

Also, doctorvee, Dave Rowntree wasn’t a Labour politician when the songs were written but nice try lol!

]]> By: doctorvee http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/2008/05/03/dear-ken/comment-page-1/#comment-2965 doctorvee Sat, 03 May 2008 11:09:20 +0000 http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/blog/?p=1018#comment-2965 Sorry to be pedantic, but Dave Rowntree is a Labour politician who features on every Blur track. Sorry to be pedantic, but Dave Rowntree is a Labour politician who features on every Blur track.

]]> By: Sahra http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/2008/05/03/dear-ken/comment-page-1/#comment-2964 Sahra Sat, 03 May 2008 11:01:04 +0000 http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/blog/?p=1018#comment-2964 Have you heard "Ken" by Kate Bush? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Opl8t-Wahc Have you heard “Ken” by Kate Bush? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Opl8t-Wahc

]]> By: james http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/2008/05/03/dear-ken/comment-page-1/#comment-2962 james Sat, 03 May 2008 09:20:20 +0000 http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/blog/?p=1018#comment-2962 Right on. Im proud of your ken. Right on. Im proud of your ken.

]]> By: Tom Reynolds http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/2008/05/03/dear-ken/comment-page-1/#comment-2961 Tom Reynolds Sat, 03 May 2008 01:56:06 +0000 http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/blog/?p=1018#comment-2961 Very true, and pretty much what I wanted to say. Very true, and pretty much what I wanted to say.

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