Blogcritics: Comments on Apologies

Comment by Eric Olsen

Wed, 21 Jul 2004 09:58:36 EDT

excesive self-analysis can lead to paralysis (I like that, it rhymes)

Comment by Dirtgrain

Tue, 20 Jul 2004 23:22:18 EDT

Clarice Starling to Hannibal Lecter: "You see a lot don't you doctor [insert Blogcritics]. Why don't you turn that high-powered perception at yourself and tell us what you see, or, maybe you're afraid to."

Comment by Aaron, Duke De Mondo

Tue, 20 Jul 2004 21:30:29 EDT

heh, i don't think there's enough room in the peoples republic of china for to fit all those nautical conversationists.

Comment by Shark

Tue, 20 Jul 2004 16:44:29 EDT

Maybe the Pirates of the Caribbean II folks should move in. I'll give somebody my seat. PS: Montreal? What the hell is it again?

Comment by Chris Kent

Tue, 20 Jul 2004 15:46:36 EDT

Yes, but was she from Montreal?.......:)

Comment by Eric Olsen

Tue, 20 Jul 2004 15:42:38 EDT

I once met a nice Canadian girl sleeping under a car at the US Festival

Comment by Eric Olsen

Tue, 20 Jul 2004 15:40:35 EDT

Oh, and I didn't mean to imply that MD was harsh, she was quite diplomatic.

Comment by Chris Kent

Tue, 20 Jul 2004 15:38:15 EDT

Hey!! That's not fair!!! I thought this was the "Get out our Canadian Frustrations" thread.....

Comment by Rodney Welch

Tue, 20 Jul 2004 15:31:58 EDT

Kinda reminds me of the time I met a ginsoaked barroom queen in Memphis.

Comment by Chris Kent

Tue, 20 Jul 2004 15:25:46 EDT

I was covering a convention once in Toronto and met this beautiful woman from Montreal at the Chelsea Hotel. We spent the entire week together, visiting Chinatown, Madison Avenue Pub, a Comedy Club, and other places. When she would call her parents she would speak in French. *sighs* She was the love of my life, though I never saw her again after that week. One day I shall visit Montreal for the first time. I hear it's a nice city.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Tue, 20 Jul 2004 15:16:24 EDT

What a thread: the obscure meets the abrasive meets the oblique. While the criticism was way too harsh, I think MD has it about right that in theory each post should stand alone: even a sentence or two set up (with link to further background info) is usually enough to give some context. Beyond that, the only sure thing I know is that people don't give a shit about that which they don't give a shit.

Comment by Aaron, Duke De Mondo

Tue, 20 Jul 2004 13:55:20 EDT

re - jim's comment #9 - ah, i see now. Having just been attacked by a dose of the AIF, i see that the "that is all" sign-off is something of a regularity amongst a few. Well, i can assure you that i was, in fact, thinking of that simpsons episode when the german folks are announcing the pay-offs. "Simpson. Homer. That is all." So sorry for the confusion.

Comment by Shark

Mon, 19 Jul 2004 09:17:05 EDT

Gore comes clean regarding his writing goals: "I don't really care if anyone knows what I'm talking about." ~Mission Accomplished! PS: Even a Canadian Idol needs a 'Simon'.

Comment by Mac Diva

Sun, 18 Jul 2004 21:51:21 EDT

Typo in Comment 11: Should read "up to James to decide." However, I believe a blog entry should make its points without people going to the links. Most readers do not check out the links. I believe links should offer additional information and context, not core material. It should be in the entry.

Comment by James Gore

Sun, 18 Jul 2004 20:14:54 EDT

I think the funniest thing about all this is that I offered a link to my blog explaining what I'm talking about in the post. Therefore, if people actually cared to know what I'm talking about and not care about that but just want to complain instead, they would click on the link.

Comment by Tom

Sun, 18 Jul 2004 19:44:52 EDT

I think he was practicing for the National Doublespeak contest.

Comment by Mac Diva

Sun, 18 Jul 2004 19:07:25 EDT

I didn't 'get' the entry either. Read it three times to make sure. Perhaps an explanation of the parties and the issues would have helped. Or, James might want to post things to Blogcritics that are not so insider. For example, Eric rarely posts entries from his local blog here. I discussed Portland in an entry recently, but only because it was a party to a lawsuit with national implications. Most of my regional stuff is not reposted here, either. It is up James to, of course, but people do get exasperated when they don't know what you're talking about.

Comment by Aaron, Duke De Mondo

Sun, 18 Jul 2004 14:58:49 EDT

i dont think so man. i got both. why do u ask? (looks over post to see signs of fuckwittery. nope. none there, man)

Comment by Jim Carruthers

Sun, 18 Jul 2004 14:56:06 EDT

Duke, did you just accidentally out your own bad self as the fuckwit "expert" who didn't have an email address or web site?

Comment by Aaron, Duke De Mondo

Sun, 18 Jul 2004 14:36:43 EDT

that was some nasty comment-flinging there. losts of stuff gets posted here that i don't neccesarily care for, that doesn't mean it isn't just as worthy as anything else. After all, this is blogcritics.org, not FolksWhatTalkAboutThingsILike.org That is all

Comment by James Gore

Sun, 18 Jul 2004 14:18:44 EDT

I don't really care if anyone knows what I'm talking about. If this doesn't affect your life whatsoever, why are you wasting your time reading this posting? I mean, if you really want to waste any more of you time, check out this site.

Comment by Jim Carruthers

Sun, 18 Jul 2004 14:08:55 EDT

Hey, I'm interested in Montreal city politics, not the least because I used to live there, and like a nice sherbet, provides a palette cleanser from the relentless stream of bullshit from elsewhere, where freedom is spelt: "I THOGHT I TOLDED YOU TO SHUT THE FCUK UP!!!!!!"

Comment by Stately Wayne Manor

Sun, 18 Jul 2004 13:38:05 EDT

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatinthefuckisthis guytalikn'bout? And who could give a rat fuck about political bullshit in fucking Montreal. This post basically connects to almost nobody,wastes cyberspace and also: Just when did this place become a forum for obscure Canuck political & personal apologies??? F**KING WEIRD.This place is getting really bizarro world.Is this guy a friend of yours or something Phillip?

Comment by Patrick

Sun, 18 Jul 2004 12:06:50 EDT

Duuude. That was the worst thing to come from Montreal since SARS. Or was that Toronto. What happened to SARS anyway? Did some Hong Kong dude pack it up in his suitcase and go home?

Comment by Shark

Sun, 18 Jul 2004 12:00:35 EDT

Montreal politics? Oh, I see. Then go ahead and delete my entire comment. PS: What's a "Montreal"?