tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post485449765932373347..comments2024-03-28T21:31:01.273-05:00Comments on Althouse: "Blinding you with his razor-sharp acumen...."Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-55354844248133254912008-01-25T17:56:00.000-06:002008-01-25T17:56:00.000-06:00What did I fail to reflect on?That we're all conne...What did I fail to reflect on?<BR/><BR/>That we're all connected?<BR/><BR/>Hmmm.... Yes! It's online, Barthelme <A HREF="http://www.mat.upm.es/~jcm/barthelme-plenum.html" REL="nofollow"> here </A>rhhardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901742898653890646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-14951214494619721202008-01-25T17:15:00.000-06:002008-01-25T17:15:00.000-06:00OK. I must have missed the part where anything you...OK. <BR/><BR/>I must have missed the part where anything you said reflected on anything I said.blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-67439562497931254502008-01-25T17:06:00.000-06:002008-01-25T17:06:00.000-06:00The alternative that I was proposing was no media ...The alternative that I was proposing was no media hysteria.<BR/><BR/>But that won't happen because there's money to be made feeding the soap opera audience.<BR/><BR/>Then it takes over all the terrain, and you get the quality of public debates we have today.<BR/><BR/>The jokes are against this audience. The death is inconsequential, as all those 99,998 are to you, unless it's you or a neighbor's.<BR/><BR/>The instinct to soap opera is very positive, just like the instinct to sex. And the result with modern communication is soap for women and porn for men, when it turns out you can make money out of hooking into it.rhhardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901742898653890646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-85242012178382103272008-01-25T17:01:00.000-06:002008-01-25T17:01:00.000-06:00Don't be obtuse, rhardin. I'm only aware a couple ...Don't be obtuse, rhardin. <BR/><BR/>I'm only aware a couple actual deaths, however, this one and another one, <A HREF="http://www.qando.net/details.aspx?Entry=7714" REL="nofollow">largely ignored.</A> <BR/><BR/>And yet, I've managed to get through the week without mocking them, or even any of the other 699,998 people.<BR/><BR/>Call it "soap opera" if you like, but you seem to be offering "shock jock" as the alternative.blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-26820785984085988642008-01-25T16:48:00.000-06:002008-01-25T16:48:00.000-06:00I would only point out that there's a far cry betw...<I>I would only point out that there's a far cry between not being able to attend to every death that occurs and mocking one that we're aware of.</I><BR/><BR/>Are you <I>unaware</I> that there are 100,000 deaths a day in the world?<BR/><BR/>Or maybe you're really only arguing for the importance of soap opera.rhhardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901742898653890646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-79941562758014572742008-01-25T16:43:00.000-06:002008-01-25T16:43:00.000-06:00Icepick, Far be it from me to try to explain Don...Icepick,<BR/><BR/> Far be it from me to try to explain Donne. You have an idea what it means; I have a different idea.<BR/><BR/> I would only point out that there's a far cry between not being able to attend to every death that occurs and mocking one that we're aware of.blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-50167579571245670732008-01-25T14:07:00.000-06:002008-01-25T14:07:00.000-06:00con't.Bernard McGuirk : (some remark about who wea...con't.<BR/><BR/>Bernard McGuirk : (some remark about who wears the pants in his family)<BR/><BR/>Imus: Bernard! Doesn't your wife listen to this show?<BR/><BR/>Bernard: I certainly hope not.rhhardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901742898653890646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-12425245088623516592008-01-25T14:04:00.000-06:002008-01-25T14:04:00.000-06:00Also, you bore the hell out of me,Trouble at home ...<I>Also, you bore the hell out of me,</I><BR/><BR/>Trouble at home is a good part of the joke, when guys mock the media this way. Something is conspicuously hedged to show the need not to speak completely freely on the matter, which is the form that speaking freely on the matter takes.<BR/><BR/>I don't believe it's part of Gibson's performance, however.rhhardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901742898653890646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-42255881687021458752008-01-25T12:10:00.000-06:002008-01-25T12:10:00.000-06:00Apologies, Reader. I missed the context of your re...Apologies, Reader. I missed the context of your remark.Icepickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09616554052707230326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-69940622041748676172008-01-25T11:33:00.000-06:002008-01-25T11:33:00.000-06:00Icepick: And you should know better, of all people...Icepick: And you should know better, of all people, damnit.reader_iamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352836883752091339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-81311181970322522682008-01-25T11:32:00.000-06:002008-01-25T11:32:00.000-06:00rhhardin: They don't. You're a fool for thinking o...rhhardin: They don't. You're a fool for thinking otherwise, or blinded by your generalized mysogyny.<BR/><BR/>Also, you bore the hell out of me, and that's saying something, given my high toleration for blog-commenters and their little quirks and memes, and my natural inclination to find something interesting about almost anything and anyone.reader_iamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352836883752091339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-83084911097481300992008-01-25T10:58:00.000-06:002008-01-25T10:58:00.000-06:00It's a major feeling of violation to have someone ...It's a major feeling of violation to have someone pick through your belongings, for sure. And they are never tidy! The bastards!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824506338738265111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-61348823221348637252008-01-25T10:19:00.000-06:002008-01-25T10:19:00.000-06:00We had one when I was young that looked through ou...<I>We had one when I was young that looked through our family photo albums while robbing our house. Talk about disturbing.</I><BR/><BR/>Yikes! That is major league creepy. The ones that hit us (it appears to have been a professional crew) did go through all of our drawers, but just because they were looking for stuff. My wife is still creeped out about that. Me, I'm still pissed off that they tracked dirt into my house. The bastards!Icepickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09616554052707230326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-37626591622343190392008-01-25T10:06:00.001-06:002008-01-25T10:06:00.001-06:00Ha, imagining the possible passwords that end in e...Ha, imagining the possible passwords that end in evilass. lol<BR/><BR/>Yes, burglars are horrendous creatures. We had one when I was young that looked through our family photo albums while robbing our house. Talk about disturbing.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824506338738265111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-47713464493668388732008-01-25T10:06:00.000-06:002008-01-25T10:06:00.000-06:00Charles McCord, of all people (public persona wise...Charles McCord, of all people (public persona wise, he's very correct), makes a <A HREF="http://rhhardin.home.mindspring.com/imuscut.heathledger.ram" REL="nofollow">Heath Ledger joke</A> this morning at 8:33, on Imus.<BR/><BR/>The latest female absurdity hard to resist joking about, for guys.<BR/><BR/>Moreso under threat of sanctions.rhhardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901742898653890646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-44332625723579892052008-01-25T09:46:00.001-06:002008-01-25T09:46:00.001-06:00What does evil@$$ mean!?And most specifically, it ...<I>What does evil@$$ mean!?</I><BR/><BR/>And most specifically, it means I've just had to change my password again. (That was a part of the old one.) All burglars should be shot on sight. (And no, that is not a non sequiter.)Icepickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09616554052707230326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-20773238030081384002008-01-25T09:46:00.000-06:002008-01-25T09:46:00.000-06:00It means I can't type. That wasn't supposed to be ...<I>It means I can't type. That wasn't supposed to be there.</I><BR/><BR/>Gotcha.<BR/><BR/><I>I'm starting to wonder where the media swarm broke out. If it started with outlets owned by Warner Brothers.....</I><BR/><BR/>I'm trying to decide whether that or the paparazzi swarming around to catch footage of his dead body being rolled out would be more disturbing.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824506338738265111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-60149127997342200392008-01-25T09:35:00.000-06:002008-01-25T09:35:00.000-06:00What does evil@$$ mean!?It means I can't type. Tha...<I>What does evil@$$ mean!?</I><BR/><BR/>It means I can't type. That wasn't supposed to be there. Sorry about that.<BR/><BR/>And yes, his prettyness isn't sufficient to explain the media frenzy around his death, but it is a necessary factor.<BR/><BR/>I'm starting to wonder where the media swarm broke out. If it started with outlets owned by Warner Brothers.....Icepickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09616554052707230326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-73060110591553641352008-01-25T09:31:00.001-06:002008-01-25T09:31:00.001-06:00If we listened [only--added] to our intellect ... ...<I>If we listened [only--added] to our intellect ... we'd be cynical.... You've got to jump off cliffs all the time and build your wings on the way down.</I><BR/><BR/>First, remind me to never travel with Ray Bradbury.<BR/><BR/>Second, on the way down to the bottom of that cliff, intellect will be more highly prized than impulsiveness. (And it would be unfair to criticize the intellect for being cynical in those few moments: "That idiot is expecting me to save his dumb-assed self AGAIN?"<BR/><BR/>Third, if we never listened to our intellects we'd be dumb as rocks. And I've known plenty of people who rarely thought about anything that were cynical and bitter as hell - usually about their stupid love affairs that were clearly bad ideas from the get-go. <BR/><BR/>My point is not that intellect should be the only factor we use when making decisions about our lives. But to not use it when opportunity allows is down-right criminal.Icepickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09616554052707230326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-44945086338525740652008-01-25T09:31:00.000-06:002008-01-25T09:31:00.000-06:00What does evil@$$ mean!?You've given me an impossi...What does evil@$$ mean!?<BR/><BR/>You've given me an impossible proposition. A young, famous, butt-ugly actor!? I mean seriously.<BR/><BR/>But, I think you've already acknowledged that his looks aren't the only factor in this frenzy. The story has a lot of qualities that the media like to go nuts over.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824506338738265111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-62753017944562561692008-01-25T09:14:00.000-06:002008-01-25T09:14:00.000-06:00evil@$$I just disagree that anyone cares only beca...evil@$$<I>I just disagree that anyone cares only because he's hot.</I><BR/><BR/>Find me an example of someone on the same relative level of fame & success & career longevity <B>who was also butt-ugly</B> for whom this kind of fuss was made and I might believe you are correct. (And the media didn't go crazy over Renfro for the simple reason that he ws't as sympathetic: probably didn't have the pretty ex & small child left behind, either.)<BR/><BR/>Blake, Donne's words sound nice, but are impractical at best. How amny people die each day? How many of them die in much more tragic circumstances than Ledger? If we concerned ourselves with every single death of a human, none of us would ever be able to function.<BR/><BR/>Besides, the death of some people is an addition to the rest of us. If the bastards who recently burgled my home had died in a car wreck before they got to my house, my wife and I would both be in much better shape. As it is, their lives have detracted from my existence far more than their deaths ever could.Icepickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09616554052707230326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-23882502807374460212008-01-25T04:46:00.000-06:002008-01-25T04:46:00.000-06:00Here's John and Ken on Diana, and more two weeks...Here's <A HREF="http://rhhardin.home.mindspring.com/diana.ram" REL="nofollow"> John and Ken</A> on Diana, and <A HREF="http://rhhardin.home.mindspring.com/diana2.ram" REL="nofollow"> more two weeks later </A>.<BR/><BR/>And <A HREF="http://rhhardin.home.mindspring.com/johnkencut.plane.ram" REL="nofollow"> on JFK Jr's plane going down </A><BR/><BR/>All of them about crazy women as experienced by guys.<BR/><BR/>Why is it good to feminize these guys at large, rather than just getting your way with your own personal guy in the usual way, one on one?<BR/><BR/>You have to offer something positive.rhhardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901742898653890646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-77991209703344480752008-01-25T04:37:00.000-06:002008-01-25T04:37:00.000-06:00Too bad your wings depend on celebrities.I was hol...Too bad your wings depend on celebrities.<BR/><BR/>I was holding out for real life.rhhardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901742898653890646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-15740688288179908062008-01-25T02:38:00.000-06:002008-01-25T02:38:00.000-06:00"There is a place for mordant, gallows humor. The ..."There is a place for mordant, gallows humor. The death of a well-liked young man from unknown causes is not one of those times."<BR/><BR/>C-fudd has such respect for the dead, as long as they're not Jewish.Gary Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338791760274457388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-52147440760625524022008-01-25T01:29:00.000-06:002008-01-25T01:29:00.000-06:00Steve H. of Hog on Ice weighs in.<A HREF="http://www.hogonice.com/2008/01/howard_stern_and_ann_coulter_h.html" REL="nofollow">Steve H. of Hog on Ice weighs in.</A>reader_iamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352836883752091339noreply@blogger.com