tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post2879098229123470048..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: Fundamental CorruptionsFrancis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-83881038980347962392014-11-15T21:04:32.448-05:002014-11-15T21:04:32.448-05:00Frank, I agree. However I was always under the imp...Frank, I agree. However I was always under the impression that the origin of the "toe the line" expression came from 19th century military academies, where cadets had to proceed perfectly along a line as part of their drill conditioning. If any portion of the foot came down off the line, it was failure, i.e. "toe the line."<br /><br />Perhaps this is apocryphal?MissAnthropyhttp://www.itsaboutliberty.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-50156031007279357662014-11-15T04:22:03.268-05:002014-11-15T04:22:03.268-05:00True enough, Frank, but, I don't correct other...True enough, Frank, but, I don't correct other people's written statements except in the most extreme, sense-defying cases.Francis W. Porrettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-81548935525105973622014-11-14T21:06:23.009-05:002014-11-14T21:06:23.009-05:00Totally off topic but it annoys me immensely. The ...Totally off topic but it annoys me immensely. The phrase is "toe the line" as in prize fighters getting ready for mayhem. "Tow the line" sounds like fishing.FrankChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07349761659165064987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-34450762990292660882014-11-14T10:08:39.221-05:002014-11-14T10:08:39.221-05:00As my 50th birthday approaches my focus on fitness...As my 50th birthday approaches my focus on fitness and training is becoming almost an obsession to insure this old dog has one helluva last bite to try an insure Liberty for my pups. Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410760001317154919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-29232486952262499872014-11-13T17:16:03.352-05:002014-11-13T17:16:03.352-05:00Fran, before the "Battle of the Bulge" h...<br /><br />Fran, before the "Battle of the Bulge" has ended, you may need to have your own servers... probably with multiple ISPs :-0 ... your current provider will likely knuckle under or make life difficult before things get better. I occasionally read the burning platform guy... he has stories to tell about insidious attacks.<br /><br />It may be that we will have to start "borrowing a cup of access" from time to time via directed wireless (do you remember that guy on TechTv that used to demonstrate geeky looking tubes to control the direction and extend the distance of wireless signals? Everyone in the neighborhood will need a couple of tubes to route blog content as the grip tightens with their "fair" net neutrality.<br /><br />Of course the power company may cut you off :-)RichJhttp://fishpuppy.comnoreply@blogger.com