tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post4580938247113478160..comments2024-03-25T15:17:04.488-07:00Comments on Captain Capitalism: A Captain's Pet PeeveCaptain Capitalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-14965037877666935782009-02-24T09:16:00.000-08:002009-02-24T09:16:00.000-08:00CaptainIn the early days of television one of my f...Captain<BR/><BR/>In the early days of television one of my favorite characters was Captain Kangaroo. He had a uniform but don't think he had a commission.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-23729199428655901822009-02-24T00:17:00.000-08:002009-02-24T00:17:00.000-08:00@majgross:I'd love to visit your blog, but it's by...@majgross:<BR/><BR/>I'd love to visit your blog, but it's by invitation only.<BR/><BR/>Visit my blog and send me an e-mail through my profile.<BR/><BR/>MAJ Miller<BR/>POWinCA<BR/><BR/>@Cappy:<BR/><BR/>In the middle ages, a nobleman became a "Captain" by buying his way into leadership of a "company." From that position, he sold the services of his military company to other lords. A lesser nobleman would pay the Captain to be his "Lieutenant" which means to "hold the place of" the Captain when he is absent. When the Captain retired, he sold his company to another nobleman.<BR/><BR/>So the military title of Captain is truly a leader of an economic entity and his company performed services for pay - a purely capitalist endeavor.Hot Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10848778804406692799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-14645954389686564632009-02-23T21:37:00.000-08:002009-02-23T21:37:00.000-08:00From Wikipedia:"Captain of industry" was a term or...From Wikipedia:<BR/><BR/>"Captain of industry" was a term originally used in the United States during the Industrial Revolution describing a business leader whose means of amassing a personal fortune contributes positively to the country in some way.'<BR/><BR/>John (Shakespeare's Debtor)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-66735026299365559772009-02-23T21:21:00.000-08:002009-02-23T21:21:00.000-08:00You can continue with the CPT usage! I outrank! Ke...You can continue with the CPT usage! I outrank! Keep up the posting, things are boring over here! Major Grossmajgrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15520903804995934923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-46277001961869584592009-02-23T19:40:00.000-08:002009-02-23T19:40:00.000-08:00"Yes, yes, I see myself more in that light. A bit ..."Yes, yes, I see myself more in that light. A bit more Captain Jack Sparrow like though."<BR/><BR/><BR/>You mean like posing triumphantly atop the mast of a sinking boat?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-15627116283197360972009-02-23T18:55:00.000-08:002009-02-23T18:55:00.000-08:00Then there are also pilots, who are generally refe...Then there are also pilots, who are generally referred to as captains. Or police officers and firefighters. Or captains of sports teams. Or even the head-waiters at some restaurants. And then there are other uses of the word, such as calling someone a "Captain of Industry" - generally implying that the person is a leader in their field.<BR/><BR/>Maybe, in order to avoid confusion, you could rename your blog to "Captivating Capitalism".<BR/><BR/>Of course ... then they'd probably accuse you of pretending to be a prison guard ...Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02683324200571312720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-90746219563756161522009-02-23T18:35:00.000-08:002009-02-23T18:35:00.000-08:00The word 'captain' comes from the latin word for '...The word 'captain' comes from the latin word for 'head.' It can refer to the head of a company of soldiers, the head of a ship, the head of a corporation (captain of industry). The words 'capital' and 'capitol' also stem from this root. Capital punishment literally meant either the leading punishment or decapitation. <BR/><BR/>So 'Captain Capitalism' is almost redundant or like saying 'king of kings.' You are the head/leader of the philosophy of leading production.<BR/><BR/>The words 'chief' and 'chef' come from the same roots also, and few Chiefs I knew in the military were expert cooks.<BR/><BR/>Were Captain America and Captain Marvel really O-3s in the Army or O-6s in the Navy?<BR/><BR/>Was Captain Kangaroo in the military? Did he lead any kangaroos?<BR/><BR/>Tell your critics to STFU!<BR/><BR/>On another note, the Google word verifications range from nonsense to humorous to insulting. This verifying word was 'cultard'. That's a good word for an Obama supporter....Cultard...I like it!Hot Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10848778804406692799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-4864443980339617442009-02-23T13:20:00.000-08:002009-02-23T13:20:00.000-08:00If you'd made better use of your distribution requ...If you'd made better use of your distribution requirements in college, you might have realized that the title calls to mind the comic hero "Captain America." <BR/><BR/>But presumably an intentional philistine like you wouldn't want to go 'round sounding all artsy-fartsy or anything.Keyser Sözehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422083960323480070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-69187592449352182052009-02-23T10:45:00.000-08:002009-02-23T10:45:00.000-08:00Personally, I have always looked upon your handle ...Personally, I have always looked upon your handle in this light...<BR/><BR/>A figure in the forefront; a leader:Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-43171356217743932902009-02-23T10:11:00.000-08:002009-02-23T10:11:00.000-08:00Yes, yes, I see myself more in that light. A bit ...Yes, yes, I see myself more in that light. A bit more Captain Jack Sparrow like though.Captain Capitalismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-15415759229794641562009-02-23T10:01:00.000-08:002009-02-23T10:01:00.000-08:00All those emails are from Cap'n Crunch, and he's j...All those emails are from Cap'n Crunch, and he's just feeling insecure.<BR/><BR/>The Big SeesterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-35657874470844613632009-02-23T09:42:00.000-08:002009-02-23T09:42:00.000-08:00And actually - you don't need to be in the Militar...And actually - you don't need to be in the Military to have the appalation "Captain" applied to you. Commanders of merchant ships have always been called Captain, even the commander of the smallest sailing ship - regardless of navy rank - whether ensign, commander, lieutenant have had the courtesy of being called captian on the quarterdeck of their ship.<BR/><BR/>When I first started reading your blog from SDA - I never envisioned you as a Army Captain. My thought was more like a Yankee Trader Schooner Captian - sailing on the high seas of the Economic Ocean, free from the Landlubber Socialists.Coleman Mark Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192696123850565490noreply@blogger.com