tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916337541305478226.post65485254359888916..comments2019-05-25T10:41:40.642-06:00Comments on Calm, Cool, and Collected: The Scott Thomas Affair at the New Republic -- maybe a different takeJohn Barneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11527317811849077589noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916337541305478226.post-57241195399241969162007-07-27T08:46:00.000-06:002007-07-27T08:46:00.000-06:00Good post, John. Nailed it.We mindless myrmidons u...Good post, John. Nailed it.<BR/><BR/>We mindless myrmidons use the term 'poser' (poseur, actually) for guys like this. They abound. Think Eddy Murphy's street-person character in Trading Places. 'I was in the Special Forces Ranger Detachment, Special Force Attack Missions...uh...'<BR/><BR/>If they're harmless wannabes we just roll our eyes and ignore them. If they're using it for gain we body slam them.<BR/><BR/>But your description was dead on.<BR/><BR/>Take care,<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>JohnUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045054581390907928noreply@blogger.com