me: so me: I was doing some research on Henry Ford me: whom you may recall as having been responsible for a little book called "The International Jew" me: apparently the Jews ruined baseball me: Hence, in spite of the fact that the rowdyism that has afflicted baseball, especially in the East, is all of Jewish origin — the razzing of umpires, hurling of bottles, ceaseless shouting of profane insults; me: apparently the Irish had no had in this sort of activity Mark: you do have an odd fondness for old examples of casual anti-semitism me: When I think of a Jew, I think of him hurling a bottle in the direction of a baseball player me: also, drunkenness me: and sloth me: I just think this book is kind of all over the place me: not as good as the article about wandering Jews, but it'll do me: oh, also me: Venial sport editors are sometimes induced to write certain laudatory articles along that line, and frequently the name of Benny Leonard is used — Benny Leonard, the light-weight fighter. Benny forms an instructive illustration just along this line. me: Benny declares that he went into the ring without a scar and that he will leave the ring without a scar. Why? Because he will let no one hit him. He will go a long way to avoid pain. me: The true wrestler risks and often suffers physical pain. So does the true ring fighter. But it is a Jewish characteristic to avoid, if possible, the pain of contest, just as it is a characteristic to av me: avoid unnecessary effort. me: Jews like to avoid unnecessary effort me: first of all, that's nonsense Mark: now that is just weird. though jewish boxers are also a weird concept me: they memorize the torah me: anyway, I do agree that the Jews prefer to avoid pain me: they hate pain me: they don't like to be in pain me: this Jewish boxer was apparently dodging his opponent's noble goyim thrusts me: out of his Jewish predilection for pain-avoidance me: it's a wonder he didn't wander out of the ring and start walking aimlessly around Europe due to the mental allergy peculiar to his race me: Just let me know when you're ready for more excerpts from The International Jew and I will provide them to you Mark: i think i'm at my limit for now Mark: i'm quite busy finally reading wallerstein Mark: you ever heard of it? immanuel wallerstein and world system theory me: no, could this have applications for internet/media? Mark: not really me: anything like Toffler? me: or McLuhan? me: I'll look it up me: check out Toffler Mark: it's about economic relations between the developed and developing world me: ah, gay me: that's not even meta