Blogcritics: Comments on Schindlers: Terri is Telepathic

Comment by Leoniceno

Sat, 26 Mar 2005 16:09:53 EST

What's funny is that now they're saying that they have a box that will allow them to hear Schiavo's thoughts! Reality has matched ridicule.

Comment by Steve S

Fri, 25 Mar 2005 20:29:19 EST

Rodney, if you read the post again you'll see that he wasn't making fun of Terri. All claims about her came from the viewpoints of those around her, the nurses, the people who claimed she was psychic, the guy holding the balloon, etc. I thought it was hilarious, but I saw it as satire on the whirlwind that is around her rather than on her specifically. She's a brain dead woman who has all sorts of comical reactions (and painful ones too) surrounding her. This is satire and exaggeration of the reactions around her, because in the post she doesn't do anything, he makes no claims about her but makes claims about (pokes fun at) what other people believe they see. That's how I read it.

Comment by a-[e]

Fri, 25 Mar 2005 19:52:59 EST

Rodney, I think I understand the problem now. Maybe this will help: None of those events in my article actually occurred. The statements and opinions voiced in the article are those of fictional characters or are attributed to people that never actually made them. I made it all up in order to poke fun at a serious situation, not to attack Terri Schiavo or her family personally. All better now?

Comment by Eric Olsen

Fri, 25 Mar 2005 19:40:21 EST

my medication prevents quivering

Comment by Rodney Welch

Fri, 25 Mar 2005 19:37:36 EST

I agree people have lost their sense of humor and perspective. I mean, people take it sooooooooooooo seriously when I compare a-[e] to a pig. Ok, so you don't think the idea of him wallowing in his own feces is as funny as, say, I do, but I mean, come on, who believes in sacred pigs? A lot of people apparently. It's apparently okay if a-[e] attacks a brain-damaged woman in Florida, but if he himself is attacked then Eric, Dave, Taloran and Tristan swoop in to throw themselves in front of him. Come on, people, lighten up. Don't be such a lot of quivering little pussies.

Comment by a-[e]

Fri, 25 Mar 2005 16:50:43 EST

Tristan: Thanks. Glad you liked it. The a-[e] actually stands for anti-[everything]. The brackets + everything are sort of a space-holder for whatever. I think everything should be questioned, though and that nothing is sacred or untouchable just because someone says so.

Comment by Tristan

Fri, 25 Mar 2005 16:29:48 EST

Dave Nalle hit the bullseye: seems someone here has lost his sense of humor and perspective........ I had to laugh at Rodney accusing AE of making himself look like a pig and slaughtering himself, when I think Rodney did exactly that himself by ignoring Eric Olsen's suggestion to stop and then bashed AE again........ (more stubborn than even me perhaps ..nah!!!! ) And AE--- as noted earlier, I thought your piece quite good. I went and saw your site/blog and finally saw the AE moniker meant Against Everything... I was pounding my tiny little addled bald head against my feeding tube trying to grasp what it might symbolize. Viva Les Nihilists! Long Live The Revolution............ Pass the potatos ........

Comment by Eric Olsen

Fri, 25 Mar 2005 16:09:53 EST

that's why I said "this tangent"

Comment by Rodney Welch

Fri, 25 Mar 2005 15:25:04 EST

You're right, Eric -- especially now that a-[e] has gone above and beyond the call of duty in doing the job himself. a-[e] revealed himself as a pig in the comments directly above yours, and proceeded to slaughter himself better than I ever could. What a sight. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Comment by Eric Olsen

Fri, 25 Mar 2005 14:52:55 EST

oh please, this tangent is as pointless as it is ugly: Rodney, come on - you don't have to like it or think it's funny or in good taste, but nor do you have to impugn the intelligence, character and/or humanity of those who do.

Comment by a-[e]

Fri, 25 Mar 2005 14:37:16 EST

"you further underscore how silly it is to compare you to Jonathan Swift in the first place" Rodney, You continue to miss the point of both of our comments. He wasn't comparing my piece to Swift's. He classing them both as satire. It wasn't a statement about quality at all. I understand that it is very difficult for you to make the distinction. Perhaps you should get your mom or an older sibling to read the comments to you and explain them. If your family also has reading problems, maybe you could have a neighbor or your teacher to help you. You should probably get someone with at least a high school education. Then, you can stop making an ass out of yourself...maybe. "They see how shallow and stupid you are -- unless of course they are borderline illiterates like Taloran, who mistake a hateful asshole for a genius." I don't think anyone, including myself, are calling me a genius or thinking that my piece about Terri's telepathic abilities is of genius quality. Some of us do find it funny though. Don't like this kind of humor? Well, tough shit. We do. There is a lot of absurdity in the whole Schiavo case that it worth mocking. Don't see it? I feel sorry for you. Rod, the people that are "stupid and shallow" are the self-righteous twits like you that get so horrified by this kind of humor. Personally, I'm sick and tired of all of the shallow, self-righteous "compassion and sensitivity" that assholes like you fake. No one believes you're a good person just because you don't like this piece. It's "Hateful Asshole Humor." What? We're supposed to be impressed by you? Yeah, I really feel you care, Rodney. You're such a humanitarian. Shall we nominate you for a Nobel prize? You remind me of the blubbering cow I saw interviewed on the news last night about Terri Shiavo. She didn't know the Schiavos or the Schindlers. She was just one of the religious protesters reminding us that they know what is best for everyone. She was literally sobbing and crying about how it was "all so horrible what they're doing to poor Terri. It is breaking my heart. Why are they doing this? Waaaaah!" That, Rodney, is "stupid and shallow." I'm sure you can't see why though.

Comment by Rodney Welch

Fri, 25 Mar 2005 09:13:26 EST

a-[e] -- It's beyond hilarious that you have to rise to the occasion of defending Taloran's defense of you, in which you further underscore how silly it is to compare you to Jonathan Swift in the first place. See, the problem with you, as ALL of the above comments indicate, isn't that you're "misunderstood by the masses," but that you're understood completely. People see through you. They see how shallow and stupid you are -- unless of course they are borderline illiterates like Taloran, who mistake a hateful asshole for a genius.

Comment by Dave Nalle

Fri, 25 Mar 2005 00:35:35 EST

Too often we forget that in many people the humor gland has atrophied to make room for the invasive self-righteousness tumor. Dave

Comment by a-[e]

Fri, 25 Mar 2005 00:19:15 EST

" How can you even BEGIN to compare a-[e]'s shitty little piece to Swift? You ought to be have your nuts stapled to the rear bumper of a cross-country Greyhound for even THINKING of the two of them at the same time." Rodney, you're hysterical. You missed the point of Taloran's comment completely. He wasn't comparing my "shitty little piece to Swift." Taloran was pointing out that: "Satirical writings have historically been misunderstood by the masses and denigrated by those who have differing agendas or viewpoints." He was talking about missing the point. Thanks for the demonstration, though. Good job! Given that it is now completely obvious that your reading comprehension skills fall somewhere in the low to non-existent range, I'll forget about your "Hateful Asshole Humor" comment. Thanks for the laugh.

Comment by Rodney Welch

Thu, 24 Mar 2005 22:24:01 EST

Taloran -- How can you even BEGIN to compare a-[e]'s shitty little piece to Swift? You ought to be have your nuts stapled to the rear bumper of a cross-country Greyhound for even THINKING of the two of them at the same time.

Comment by Anna

Thu, 24 Mar 2005 21:00:18 EST

Oy vey! I'm glad I don't usually bother to read most of the comments on this site. (Unless they're attached to my reviews, that is!) I did a search on Meredith because I wasn't sure if I was remembering the right person. That's how I found out she's started her own line of skin care products. I'm pretty sure that she won't be waiting for the call from Lifetime now. http://www.meredithbaxterskincare.com/

Comment by Steve S

Thu, 24 Mar 2005 17:03:03 EST

I thought of her because a Hallmark Presentation on Lifetime came to mind. Oxygen is just as good. Even though they pulled the plug on her years ago, every so often they insert a Hallmark feeding tube for just a while to keep her hanging on. Bastards, aren't they?

Comment by a-[e]

Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:59:13 EST

Oooooh. Good call Eric. I hadn't even thought of that. In that case, we might have to resurrect Baxter-Birney after all.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:54:49 EST

a-[e], this project veritably screams Oxygen

Comment by Glampers

Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:43:57 EST

Hahahaha.. Gotta love people with rods up their asses - it's sheer comedy.

Comment by Steve S

Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:24:46 EST

Meredith Baxter Birney? Didn't they pull the feeding tube on her career a while ago? Yes, it's been a slow starvation. She was the mother of a young Republican on tv, remember? Apparently there was a conspiracy when they pulled the plug on her career. DeLay has a press conference at 4.

Comment by a-[e]

Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:12:53 EST

Meredith Baxter Birney? Didn't they pull the feeding tube on her career a while ago? Eric: True..I've been fending off news and network execs with a point stick every since this was posted. I'm holding out a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation movie.

Comment by Steve S

Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:05:12 EST

Just tell us Meredith Baxter Birney won't get the lead role.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:59:15 EST

but YOU seem to be the only member of the media who knows about the telepathy, a-[e]

Comment by a-[e]

Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:57:30 EST

Wonder which network will be the first to try a mini-series about this. Fox? Who do you think will sell their story? My guess is that the mother or sister will cash in first.