http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Thu, 20 Nov 2003 23:38:27 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/06/133959.php#comment-29533 No need to apologize. If the threat of violence is a measure of scariness, then his being black is very meaningful. Statistically like 7 or 8 times as meaningful. If he forced your car to a halt, as you seem to imply, you should never roll down your window. Unless he was visibly bleeding or something like that, You should have sped off at the first opportunity. The thing I would not worry about is someone calling me "wimp", or whatever other word came to mind, from the safety of their internet connection. 29533@blogcritics.org Thu, 20 Nov 2003 23:38:27 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/06/133959.php#comment-29532 Oh, you shouldn't. I, for one, do believe that you were terrified. 29532@blogcritics.org Thu, 20 Nov 2003 23:35:12 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/06/133959.php#comment-29524 Ok, if mentioning that a black man held up a a car of teens makes me a racist, then I am a racist. I am not going to put myself on trial on a website. And if I should not have mentioned it, I am sorry. However, i will not appologize for the experience being terrifying. 29524@blogcritics.org Thu, 20 Nov 2003 22:24:59 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/06/133959.php#comment-29474 I do not believe you, and I don't think Beam is the goddamn fool. If his being "black," as you described him, is meaningless in terms of his alleged scariness, what in hell made his skin color worthy of mention if you don't care whether a fellow human is white, black, or purple? No, I don't believe you one bit. 29474@blogcritics.org Thu, 20 Nov 2003 20:13:30 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/06/133959.php#comment-29465 Beam- Don't be an idiot. I said he was black. I did not say he was scary because he was black. I said he was scary because we're fuckin in the middle of Cleveland, on some dirty side road and he, a stranger, jumps out at us. If that doesn't scare you, white, black, or purple, then you're a goddamn fool. 29465@blogcritics.org Thu, 20 Nov 2003 19:44:29 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/06/133959.php#comment-29330 "Wimp" is not the word that came to my mind. 29330@blogcritics.org Thu, 20 Nov 2003 09:29:18 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/06/133959.php#comment-29315 Yeah, black guys are really scary. wimp. 29315@blogcritics.org Thu, 20 Nov 2003 03:32:49 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/06/133959.php#comment-22130 God bless "biological anomalies" 22130@blogcritics.org Tue, 7 Oct 2003 00:08:38 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/06/133959.php#comment-22100 a biological anomaly 22100@blogcritics.org Mon, 6 Oct 2003 22:15:15 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/06/133959.php#comment-22051 ...You're pregnant, eric!? You learn something new every day... 22051@blogcritics.org Mon, 6 Oct 2003 18:30:55 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/06/133959.php#comment-22039 I was basically just giving you a hard time - we could have said hi on the phone or something. We're about 35 miles from where the concerts are, so it isn't just around the corner, and some of us are pregnant and stuff - we haven't been going out a lot lately. Also, whenever someone comes running at my car waving their arms at me and telling me to stop - I run them over. 22039@blogcritics.org Mon, 6 Oct 2003 17:45:38 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/06/133959.php#comment-22020 heh, I just read that story on "Bob"'s xanga page. Nice, I would love to see Mogwai live. 22020@blogcritics.org Mon, 6 Oct 2003 15:47:50 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/06/133959.php#comment-22011 I honestly didn't know it was in cleveland. I knew it was in Ohio somewhere, but I met my friend in Pittsburg and she drove from there. haha. And yeah, I was only in the area for a few hours for the show. Would have been fun to stay a bit longer, but due to the insanely long drive time that could not be arranged. haha. 22011@blogcritics.org Mon, 6 Oct 2003 14:50:14 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/06/133959.php#comment-22005 First, I can't believe you came to Cleveland and didn't tell us you were coming! The Beachland isn't in that bad an area - just look mean and don't make eye contact - no, I'm kidding, it really isn't bad. But great story! I can't stand smoke anymore myself - I am likely to go out a lot more when smoking is stopped in public places like in California. 22005@blogcritics.org Mon, 6 Oct 2003 14:42:08 EDT