Comments on: More of commenters saying the darnedest things http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/27/more-of-commenters-saying-the-darnedest-things/ Eric D. Snider's blog. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:32:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: smrtpants http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/27/more-of-commenters-saying-the-darnedest-things/#comment-83744 smrtpants Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:06:56 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/27/more-of-commenters-saying-the-darnedest-things/#comment-83744 with Regard to the Topic of the seemingly odd, erratic, typing Style displayed in one of the Comments on a Harry Potter Work - he could just be some Incarnation of Jonathan Swift (gulliver's Travels) who lived in a Time (1726) when it was common Practice to cap 'almost every Noun'... [ i apologize for this inane Comment and can offer only the lame Excuse that back in Grade 8 i was reprimanded/corrected by my english class Teacher for a Paper on gulliver's Travels that i turned in written in the same Style as the original Work - stupid mr. so&so, couldn't he see that i was already honing my Monkey-see-Monkey-do Approach to the written Word. ] with Regard to the Topic of the seemingly odd, erratic, typing Style displayed in one of the Comments on a Harry Potter Work - he could just be some Incarnation of Jonathan Swift (gulliver’s Travels) who lived in a Time (1726) when it was common Practice to cap ‘almost every Noun’…

[ i apologize for this inane Comment and can offer only the lame Excuse that back in Grade 8 i was reprimanded/corrected by my english class Teacher for a Paper on gulliver's Travels that i turned in written in the same Style as the original Work - stupid mr. so&so, couldn't he see that i was already honing my Monkey-see-Monkey-do Approach to the written Word. ]

]]> By: Dave http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/27/more-of-commenters-saying-the-darnedest-things/#comment-80883 Dave Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:09:26 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/27/more-of-commenters-saying-the-darnedest-things/#comment-80883 There is no statute of limitations for worthless comments. There is no statute of limitations for worthless comments.

]]> By: Raul http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/27/more-of-commenters-saying-the-darnedest-things/#comment-80762 Raul Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:39:07 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/27/more-of-commenters-saying-the-darnedest-things/#comment-80762 My generation lived and died over "New kids on the block" when I was in middle school. Remember the commercial where the girls brag "I'm the biggest fan because I have the dolls, the phone, the sheets, the lamp and the commemorative fruit roll ups." Bratz is no more idiotic. My generation lived and died over “New kids on the block” when I was in middle school. Remember the commercial where the girls brag “I’m the biggest fan because I have the dolls, the phone, the sheets, the lamp and the commemorative fruit roll ups.” Bratz is no more idiotic.

]]> By: Super Deadly Ham Attack http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/27/more-of-commenters-saying-the-darnedest-things/#comment-80428 Super Deadly Ham Attack Sat, 01 Dec 2007 02:55:18 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/27/more-of-commenters-saying-the-darnedest-things/#comment-80428 Steve: I agree totally. I'd like to see people who write in asking Eric to direct a movie try to write a coherant movie review that isn't "this movie ROX it has BIG explosions!!!" - and by thier logic, until they do, what they have to say is worthless, right? Steve: I agree totally. I’d like to see people who write in asking Eric to direct a movie try to write a coherant movie review that isn’t “this movie ROX it has BIG explosions!!!” - and by thier logic, until they do, what they have to say is worthless, right?

]]> By: Leah Jane http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/27/more-of-commenters-saying-the-darnedest-things/#comment-80204 Leah Jane Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:51:54 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/27/more-of-commenters-saying-the-darnedest-things/#comment-80204 Sweet flower of American youth (Me included, I suppose) why can't you all channel your passions for flaming critics who don't like your so-called infallible favorite movies, and find a way to use it constructively? I was thinking about that theory on the "good ol' days of tv and movies" yesterday. There aren't really any good ol' days, just days. It's just that classics like Tex Avery cartoons and Disney animated classics stand the test of time, both in our memories and in preservation. I can still remember the first time I watched Beauty and the Beast, but I can't recall much about any disney tv shows I watched. Sweet flower of American youth (Me included, I suppose) why can’t you all channel your passions for flaming critics who don’t like your so-called infallible favorite movies, and find a way to use it constructively?
I was thinking about that theory on the “good ol’ days of tv and movies” yesterday. There aren’t really any good ol’ days, just days. It’s just that classics like Tex Avery cartoons and Disney animated classics stand the test of time, both in our memories and in preservation. I can still remember the first time I watched Beauty and the Beast, but I can’t recall much about any disney tv shows I watched.

]]> By: Sean http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/27/more-of-commenters-saying-the-darnedest-things/#comment-80103 Sean Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:57:15 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/27/more-of-commenters-saying-the-darnedest-things/#comment-80103 I don't know. Sure, the Thundercats aren't exactly Tolstoy, but I don't think they were as aggressively inane as Hannah Montana. And I never demanded that my parents pay $100 to a scalper to see them live (not that they would have or could have). Even our rock-bottom most inane shows (I am speaking of He-Man, of course) had a little "now you know" public service announcement at the end. And by the time I was twleve, I already had a good grasp of basic grammar and spelling principles. I'm pretty sure the current crop of kids are toast unless we divest them of television and instant messaging. I don’t know. Sure, the Thundercats aren’t exactly Tolstoy, but I don’t think they were as aggressively inane as Hannah Montana. And I never demanded that my parents pay $100 to a scalper to see them live (not that they would have or could have). Even our rock-bottom most inane shows (I am speaking of He-Man, of course) had a little “now you know” public service announcement at the end. And by the time I was twleve, I already had a good grasp of basic grammar and spelling principles. I’m pretty sure the current crop of kids are toast unless we divest them of television and instant messaging.

]]> By: Puffy Treat http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/27/more-of-commenters-saying-the-darnedest-things/#comment-79784 Puffy Treat Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:02:40 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/27/more-of-commenters-saying-the-darnedest-things/#comment-79784 Exactly. I've had friends tell me straight-faced and honestly that they miss the true classic cartoons of yesteryear, like "Thundercats". Then they come across an extended show clip of YouTube or something. Needless to say, the past two decades have not been kind to the 'cats. They're dated. Stilted. Ugly. Lame. Unwatchable. "B-but...I -loved- it when I was a kid!" It's not that the youth-oriented shows of today are worse than the ones we had as children....it's not that we had more classics. It's the rosy tinted gloss of fond memory. Exactly. I’ve had friends tell me straight-faced and honestly that they miss the true classic cartoons of yesteryear, like “Thundercats”.

Then they come across an extended show clip of YouTube or something. Needless to say, the past two decades have not been kind to the ‘cats.

They’re dated. Stilted. Ugly. Lame. Unwatchable.

“B-but…I -loved- it when I was a kid!”

It’s not that the youth-oriented shows of today are worse than the ones we had as children….it’s not that we had more classics.

It’s the rosy tinted gloss of fond memory.

]]> By: whome http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/27/more-of-commenters-saying-the-darnedest-things/#comment-79699 whome Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:45:38 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/27/more-of-commenters-saying-the-darnedest-things/#comment-79699 People in past days were not raised on a diet of pure classics. There has been inane television for as long as there has been television. The great stuff endures, and the stupid stuff is forgotten. People who were raised on Bugs Bunny also watched a bunch of nearly unwatchable cartoons with it. It's just that Mel Blanc and Chuck Jones were so brilliant that there work is still remembered. Kids today are just as gullible as kids of the past. People in past days were not raised on a diet of pure classics. There has been inane television for as long as there has been television. The great stuff endures, and the stupid stuff is forgotten. People who were raised on Bugs Bunny also watched a bunch of nearly unwatchable cartoons with it. It’s just that Mel Blanc and Chuck Jones were so brilliant that there work is still remembered. Kids today are just as gullible as kids of the past.

]]> By: john doe http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/27/more-of-commenters-saying-the-darnedest-things/#comment-79651 john doe Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:30:12 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/27/more-of-commenters-saying-the-darnedest-things/#comment-79651 Why fear for the youth because of Hannah Montana? Granted, I know nothing of the girl, but Britney ruled the youth for years. If a generation can survive (and continues to survive) her, then we have nothing to fear. Unless she is worse than Britney. I will agree that the live action shows on Nick and Disney are really bad (plot and acting) but people survived the Amanda Bynes show. Can anything be worse than that? Why fear for the youth because of Hannah Montana? Granted, I know nothing of the girl, but Britney ruled the youth for years. If a generation can survive (and continues to survive) her, then we have nothing to fear. Unless she is worse than Britney.

I will agree that the live action shows on Nick and Disney are really bad (plot and acting) but people survived the Amanda Bynes show. Can anything be worse than that?

]]> By: Steve http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/27/more-of-commenters-saying-the-darnedest-things/#comment-79610 Steve Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:07:09 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/11/27/more-of-commenters-saying-the-darnedest-things/#comment-79610 I get so tired of the "well let's see you direct a movie" attitude. I don't know how to make chocolate, but I know that the no-name chocolate bunnies at easter time don't taste as good as a nice Lindt truffle. I don't know how to make furniture, but I can tell if a couch is ugly or poorly made. I don't know how to make soda, but I know that I like Mt Dew and that I don't like cola. I don't know how to build cars, but I know that a 1964 sing-ray is beautiful and a 1974 pinto is hideous. I get so tired of the “well let’s see you direct a movie” attitude. I don’t know how to make chocolate, but I know that the no-name chocolate bunnies at easter time don’t taste as good as a nice Lindt truffle. I don’t know how to make furniture, but I can tell if a couch is ugly or poorly made. I don’t know how to make soda, but I know that I like Mt Dew and that I don’t like cola. I don’t know how to build cars, but I know that a 1964 sing-ray is beautiful and a 1974 pinto is hideous.

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