Comments on: Rich Lowry’s Starbursts Burst Into Flames http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/04/rich-lowrys-starbursts-burst-into-flames/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:06:34 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: SRW1 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/04/rich-lowrys-starbursts-burst-into-flames/#comment-1929437 SRW1 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:00:44 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/04/rich-lowrys-starbursts-burst-into-flames/#comment-1929437 <p>The German word you were looking for, with a more trenchant expression of the pleasure generated by someone else’s ‘misfortune’ than ‘Schadenfreude’ would be ‘Häme’, which means Schadenfreude with a malicious or a derisive component.</p> <p>Yes, the substantive Häme unfortunately has an ‘Umlaut’ and is therefore not very suitable for adaption into the English language as is.</p> The German word you were looking for, with a more trenchant expression of the pleasure generated by someone else’s ‘misfortune’ than ‘Schadenfreude’ would be ‘Häme’, which means Schadenfreude with a malicious or a derisive component.

Yes, the substantive Häme unfortunately has an ‘Umlaut’ and is therefore not very suitable for adaption into the English language as is.

]]> By: Hornet http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/04/rich-lowrys-starbursts-burst-into-flames/#comment-1929435 Hornet Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:20:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/04/rich-lowrys-starbursts-burst-into-flames/#comment-1929435 <p>Just took a look at my German phrasebook. Couldn’t find any single word gems like “schedenfreude”, but try these on for size:<br /> Da ist ein Unfall passiert. (”There has been an accident.”)<br /> or<br /> Der Baum ist in dem starken Wind umgefallen. (”The strong winds blew down the tree.”)<br /> or<br /> Es war nicht mein Fehler. (”It was not my fault.”)</p> Just took a look at my German phrasebook. Couldn’t find any single word gems like “schedenfreude”, but try these on for size:
Da ist ein Unfall passiert. (”There has been an accident.”)
or
Der Baum ist in dem starken Wind umgefallen. (”The strong winds blew down the tree.”)
or
Es war nicht mein Fehler. (”It was not my fault.”)

]]> By: Bassface http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/04/rich-lowrys-starbursts-burst-into-flames/#comment-1929425 Bassface Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:52:19 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/04/rich-lowrys-starbursts-burst-into-flames/#comment-1929425 <p>His ‘charmed’ response illustrated their ‘mental short-comings’. The 6th grade ‘attitudes’ about sex and relationships that form their ‘conservative foundation’ are the ‘under-lying’ reasons for most ’sexual dysfunction’. Rich can’t control himself unless his women are in a ‘burqa’.</p> His ‘charmed’ response illustrated their ‘mental short-comings’. The 6th grade ‘attitudes’ about sex and relationships that form their ‘conservative foundation’ are the ‘under-lying’ reasons for most ’sexual dysfunction’. Rich can’t control himself unless his women are in a ‘burqa’.

]]> By: seesdifferent http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/04/rich-lowrys-starbursts-burst-into-flames/#comment-1929424 seesdifferent Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:42:57 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/04/rich-lowrys-starbursts-burst-into-flames/#comment-1929424 <p>an amusing and insightful post.</p> an amusing and insightful post.

]]> By: Bassface http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/04/rich-lowrys-starbursts-burst-into-flames/#comment-1929423 Bassface Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:37:18 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/04/rich-lowrys-starbursts-burst-into-flames/#comment-1929423 <p>Hey, Rich…..we know she was YOUR first but a ‘blow-up’ look-a-like a a ‘blue-pill’ AIN’T love!</p> Hey, Rich…..we know she was YOUR first but a ‘blow-up’ look-a-like a a ‘blue-pill’ AIN’T love!

]]> By: ThingsComeUndone http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/04/rich-lowrys-starbursts-burst-into-flames/#comment-1929411 ThingsComeUndone Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:09:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/04/rich-lowrys-starbursts-burst-into-flames/#comment-1929411 <p>More on Rich and the wink</p> <p><a href="http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/7365/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/7365/</a></p> More on Rich and the wink

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/7365/

]]> By: ThingsComeUndone http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/04/rich-lowrys-starbursts-burst-into-flames/#comment-1929402 ThingsComeUndone Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:56:56 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/04/rich-lowrys-starbursts-burst-into-flames/#comment-1929402 <p>Ok I admit I’m being to hard on the writing in penthouse and love notes Rich copies the style but takes it to a new level of creepy.</p> Ok I admit I’m being to hard on the writing in penthouse and love notes Rich copies the style but takes it to a new level of creepy.

]]> By: ThingsComeUndone http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/04/rich-lowrys-starbursts-burst-into-flames/#comment-1929399 ThingsComeUndone Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:55:10 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/04/rich-lowrys-starbursts-burst-into-flames/#comment-1929399 <p>Isn’t he the guy who wrote about how during the Vice President debate Sarah winked at him and well the article he wrote got strange after that think penthouse letter, little girl love note only.</p> Isn’t he the guy who wrote about how during the Vice President debate Sarah winked at him and well the article he wrote got strange after that think penthouse letter, little girl love note only.

]]> By: todd6ishop http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/04/rich-lowrys-starbursts-burst-into-flames/#comment-1929397 todd6ishop Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:52:28 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/04/rich-lowrys-starbursts-burst-into-flames/#comment-1929397 <blockquote><p>I think I have pretty well-established credentials when it comes to being charmed by Sarah Palin</p></blockquote> <p>Credentials for being charmed? Why am I not surprised that Republicans gauge credibility on how blindly exhuberant you are over people like Palin?</p>

I think I have pretty well-established credentials when it comes to being charmed by Sarah Palin

Credentials for being charmed? Why am I not surprised that Republicans gauge credibility on how blindly exhuberant you are over people like Palin?

]]> By: macaquerman http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/04/rich-lowrys-starbursts-burst-into-flames/#comment-1929385 macaquerman Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:39:25 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/04/rich-lowrys-starbursts-burst-into-flames/#comment-1929385 <p>Rich Lowry used to be one of the vice-presidents of the Menudo fan club, American division and also was briefly an auxilliary member of the Hong Kong Cavaliers.<br /> Currently, he is studying to be a writer while polishing keyboards for NRO.</p> Rich Lowry used to be one of the vice-presidents of the Menudo fan club, American division and also was briefly an auxilliary member of the Hong Kong Cavaliers.
Currently, he is studying to be a writer while polishing keyboards for NRO.

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