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JDM vs the WORLD

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CB of CB’s fireplace fame wants me to post to his blog from time to time, but he’s put his foot down on the issue of cross-posting entries from JDM’s Journal (i.e., he doesn’t want me to do it). For this reason, after writing about the Pentagon/aphrodisiac thing a couple of hours ago, I wrote something different about it over on his site:

Reuters reports that, in 1994, the Pentagon kicked to the curb a “proposal to develop an ‘aphrodisiac’ to spur homosexual activity among enemy troops.” This plan “called for developing chemicals affecting human behavior ‘so that discipline and morale in enemy units is adversely affected.’” This would have replaced the old method of spreading gayness, whereby soldiers—properly fitted with rubber gloves, of course—picked up real-live gays by their rear ends and shoulders, then rubbed their bodies against those of naked enemy soldiers. Apparently, though, that method still works.

Now, in my humble opinion, that was a pretty good post. And in an ideal world, it would’ve appeared not just on CB’s site but my own site, too. However, I’m a man of my word… and as you can see, I have kept it. I didn’t cross-post the original post. Nor did I cross-post the post I wrote in an effort not to cross-post the first one. All I did was quote it, which, from what I understand, is a perfectly acceptable form of documentation. Writers note their sources—or, as the kids say, “give props”—all the time. In fact, it’s standard procedure. It’s so you won’t appear to take credit for ideas and research that aren’t your own. So the way I see it, since JDM at CB’s fireplace is the one who inspired JDM at JDM’s Journal to write what you’re reading right now, it only makes sense that I’d quote him and give him credit for it. After all, CB never said anything about self-adulation by way of blockquoting (though I suspect he soon will), so I’m in the clear. I get my way, he gets his—it’s the best of both worlds.

P.S.: I’m only telling you this because I plan to quote this entire post in a new post at CB’s blog. Basically, I’m looking to create the same infinite loop you would get when you stand between two mirrors.

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