Comments on: Update on JeffWellsOxfordGate 2009 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2009/02/07/update-on-jeffwellsoxfordgate-2009/ Eric D. Snider's blog. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:54:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: spiceybiscuit http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2009/02/07/update-on-jeffwellsoxfordgate-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-180003 spiceybiscuit Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:25:18 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/?p=1407#comment-180003 So, back to the lunch, did they actually serve him the lunch upstairs like he demanded or did he eat w/the rest of the "grunts". I hope the wait staff stuck fingers in his meal as they served it to him. So, back to the lunch, did they actually serve him the lunch upstairs like he demanded or did he eat w/the rest of the “grunts”. I hope the wait staff stuck fingers in his meal as they served it to him.

]]> By: mommy http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2009/02/07/update-on-jeffwellsoxfordgate-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-179677 mommy Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:15:07 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/?p=1407#comment-179677 I see this as a wonderful example of policing your own...eric was paid to do the same thing Wells didn't do (but was paid for). If people assume Wells shouldn't have to work then they will come to assume Eric won't work, and neither will be paid. Eric's just protecting his profession and behind I see this as a wonderful example of policing your own…eric was paid to do the same thing Wells didn’t do (but was paid for). If people assume Wells shouldn’t have to work then they will come to assume Eric won’t work, and neither will be paid.

Eric’s just protecting his profession and behind

]]> By: Dave the Slave http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2009/02/07/update-on-jeffwellsoxfordgate-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-179676 Dave the Slave Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:02:16 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/?p=1407#comment-179676 Jeffrey Wells says ... If you're too "doesn't play well with others," you're going to have trouble in life. Or end up a loner or a loser. But a little bit of "doesn't play well with others" isn't too bad. It means a strong streak of individuality. No Jeff. This is silly and childish. You can have a "strong streak of individuality" without being an arrogant, self-centered prick. Fail. Jeffrey Wells says …

If you’re too “doesn’t play well with others,” you’re going to have trouble in life. Or end up a loner or a loser. But a little bit of “doesn’t play well with others” isn’t too bad. It means a strong streak of individuality.

No Jeff. This is silly and childish. You can have a “strong streak of individuality” without being an arrogant, self-centered prick.
Fail.

]]> By: JMJ http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2009/02/07/update-on-jeffwellsoxfordgate-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-179674 JMJ Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:29:02 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/?p=1407#comment-179674 Why do you need his permission to print an email? By paraphrasing him, aren't you risking someone saying that you misunderstood him? If you reproduced the email in its entirety (sp?), there can be no such accusations. The guy sounds like a douche, and going over to his blog, it was confirmed. BTW, from Wells' blog, some commenter noted that the film festival probably got a whole lot more press because of this unfortunate affair than because of the events themselves. That's unfortunate. Why do you need his permission to print an email? By paraphrasing him, aren’t you risking someone saying that you misunderstood him? If you reproduced the email in its entirety (sp?), there can be no such accusations.

The guy sounds like a douche, and going over to his blog, it was confirmed.

BTW, from Wells’ blog, some commenter noted that the film festival probably got a whole lot more press because of this unfortunate affair than because of the events themselves. That’s unfortunate.

]]> By: Dave the Slave http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2009/02/07/update-on-jeffwellsoxfordgate-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-179672 Dave the Slave Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:53:25 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/?p=1407#comment-179672 http://hekima.lionking.org/thestick/its.mp3 http://hekima.lionking.org/thestick/its.mp3

]]> By: Dave the Slave http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2009/02/07/update-on-jeffwellsoxfordgate-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-179671 Dave the Slave Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:42:12 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/?p=1407#comment-179671 Ryan- Just remember Strong Bad's excellent grammar song: "Oooh if it's possessive, its just I-T-S, but if its supposed to be a contraction, its I-T-Apostrophe-S...... Scalawag!" (homestarrunner.com) :-P Ryan-
Just remember Strong Bad’s excellent grammar song:
“Oooh if it’s possessive, its just I-T-S, but if its supposed to be a contraction, its I-T-Apostrophe-S…… Scalawag!”
(homestarrunner.com)
:-P

]]> By: Ryan http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2009/02/07/update-on-jeffwellsoxfordgate-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-179662 Ryan Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:05:11 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/?p=1407#comment-179662 Ampersand, I was referring to the word entirely which has now correctly been changed to entirety. The apostrophized "its" was merely a casualty of me commenting after a late night. :) Ampersand, I was referring to the word entirely which has now correctly been changed to entirety.

The apostrophized “its” was merely a casualty of me commenting after a late night. :)

]]> By: Kell http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2009/02/07/update-on-jeffwellsoxfordgate-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-179660 Kell Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:10:53 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/?p=1407#comment-179660 The guys a total jerk. You should know this from reading his lame blog. The guys a total jerk. You should know this from reading his lame blog.

]]> By: Ampersand http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2009/02/07/update-on-jeffwellsoxfordgate-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-179630 Ampersand Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:21:25 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/?p=1407#comment-179630 Nope, Ryan, Eric got the apostrophe right. If he were to change it to your way, it would read "print it in it is entirety." Those apostrophes in "its" can be tricksy sometimes. We all have our douchey moments, but the better people among us recognize when we're being self-centered idiots and apologize for it. Wells has thus far failed to admit that he bears any sort of fault for the situation getting out of hand. Maybe he's still sleep-deprived and nursing himself back to health after the traumatic loss of his wifi, but hopefully over the next few days he'll wise up and show some remorse. I also hope this snafu doesn't reflect poorly on the festival itself. From Eric's coverage of it, it sounds like a very enjoyable shindig to attend. Nope, Ryan, Eric got the apostrophe right. If he were to change it to your way, it would read “print it in it is entirety.” Those apostrophes in “its” can be tricksy sometimes.

We all have our douchey moments, but the better people among us recognize when we’re being self-centered idiots and apologize for it. Wells has thus far failed to admit that he bears any sort of fault for the situation getting out of hand. Maybe he’s still sleep-deprived and nursing himself back to health after the traumatic loss of his wifi, but hopefully over the next few days he’ll wise up and show some remorse. I also hope this snafu doesn’t reflect poorly on the festival itself. From Eric’s coverage of it, it sounds like a very enjoyable shindig to attend.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2009/02/07/update-on-jeffwellsoxfordgate-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-179626 Ryan Mon, 09 Feb 2009 06:24:32 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/?p=1407#comment-179626 Eric, you may not care -- but there is a typo in your sentence about Wells' letter. You meant to say that you don't have permission to "print it in it's entirety". Aside from that, I have to wonder if the film festival is happy or distressed with the attention you and Weinberg are heaping upon this incident. On the one hand, it's publicity! On the other hand, it's not exactly a story about how awesome the festival is. Hopefully this whole thing is good for their event! That is all. Eric, you may not care — but there is a typo in your sentence about Wells’ letter. You meant to say that you don’t have permission to “print it in it’s entirety”.

Aside from that, I have to wonder if the film festival is happy or distressed with the attention you and Weinberg are heaping upon this incident. On the one hand, it’s publicity! On the other hand, it’s not exactly a story about how awesome the festival is. Hopefully this whole thing is good for their event!

That is all.

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