You deleted my post September 6, 2005 7:11 PM Subscribe
Well Matt, you seem to have it in for me...
Fair enough, you're the boss. But I thought this was an angle on the Katrina story that would benefit from productive comment. Op/Ed (as far as the source) indeed, but reflective of American society, right now. But whatever.
No, I was going to say "whatever" but that's such an easy passive/aggressive thing a not-passionately-committed-to-ideas-hipster would say. I correct myself: okay.
posted by Turtles all the way down at 7:17 PM on September 6, 2005
No, I was going to say "whatever" but that's such an easy passive/aggressive thing a not-passionately-committed-to-ideas-hipster would say. I correct myself: okay.
posted by Turtles all the way down at 7:17 PM on September 6, 2005
Oh, see? Suck post, but worthy of furious comment. Whatever.
(No!...uh)
posted by Turtles all the way down at 7:18 PM on September 6, 2005
(No!...uh)
posted by Turtles all the way down at 7:18 PM on September 6, 2005
Okay! It was a suck post--I acknowleged it in the post. It was a pancakes post. But I thought the idea was worthy of discussion.
posted by Turtles all the way down at 7:21 PM on September 6, 2005
posted by Turtles all the way down at 7:21 PM on September 6, 2005
If you know it's a suck post, don't make it. Or try Metachat. Or don't.
Instead of posting it, you could have spent the time playing Every Extend. It takes the edge off.
posted by selfnoise at 7:24 PM on September 6, 2005
Instead of posting it, you could have spent the time playing Every Extend. It takes the edge off.
posted by selfnoise at 7:24 PM on September 6, 2005
The post sucked. The discussion sucked. Nothing was being said that hasn't already been said in other threads by the same members.
posted by justgary at 7:27 PM on September 6, 2005
posted by justgary at 7:27 PM on September 6, 2005
Turtles; Hahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!! I didn't mean to offend. The post was a double or triple (in comments on other posts). Also, it was a single link to an op-ed. Therefore the suck. YOU and your IDEA to post it DON'T suck. Care to read my further comments? Oh, wait, they were deleted. So goes the show.
Godspeed to our friends in the South and Eff Ben Stien.
posted by snsranch at 7:27 PM on September 6, 2005
Godspeed to our friends in the South and Eff Ben Stien.
posted by snsranch at 7:27 PM on September 6, 2005
but reflective of American society, right now.
You mean there's a segment of society which doesn't pin every aspect of the disaster on Bush?
Bush won both elections by roughly 50% and a fraction -- why is it suprising many people see the world as he does? And why is that interesting enough for an FPP?
Not picking on you, Turtles, but Ben Stein having a Ben Stein-ish opinion on something isn't too earth-shattering.
posted by dhoyt at 7:32 PM on September 6, 2005
You mean there's a segment of society which doesn't pin every aspect of the disaster on Bush?
Bush won both elections by roughly 50% and a fraction -- why is it suprising many people see the world as he does? And why is that interesting enough for an FPP?
Not picking on you, Turtles, but Ben Stein having a Ben Stein-ish opinion on something isn't too earth-shattering.
posted by dhoyt at 7:32 PM on September 6, 2005
Ahh...okay, all, I was being lazy! But I got some very interesting opinions for a while. Well there we are.
(and, regretfully, fuck Ben Stein).
posted by Turtles all the way down at 7:33 PM on September 6, 2005
(and, regretfully, fuck Ben Stein).
posted by Turtles all the way down at 7:33 PM on September 6, 2005
A hell of a lot of crap is being tolerated around here at the moment. Just because other people are getting away with post-after-post of inane media analysis, conspiracy theories and heartwrenching human interest pieces doesn't mean you should join in, Turtles. Go find us a cute Flash game instead and I will be forever grapefruit to you.
posted by Jimbob at 7:33 PM on September 6, 2005
posted by Jimbob at 7:33 PM on September 6, 2005
If you know it's a suck post, don't make it, and don't exacerbate the suckiness by talking about your suck post on MetaTalk. There are lots of things that will generate good discussion and a much smaller subset of those things that are actually links to good stuff on the web.
posted by jessamyn at 7:35 PM on September 6, 2005
posted by jessamyn at 7:35 PM on September 6, 2005
chastened
posted by Turtles all the way down at 7:37 PM on September 6, 2005
posted by Turtles all the way down at 7:37 PM on September 6, 2005
Show of hands: how many of you are drunk at this very moment?
posted by mds35 at 7:48 PM on September 6, 2005
posted by mds35 at 7:48 PM on September 6, 2005
small hand raised at the very back of the room
posted by Turtles all the way down at 7:49 PM on September 6, 2005
posted by Turtles all the way down at 7:49 PM on September 6, 2005
Matt or Jess, could you please close this thread?
posted by orange swan at 7:51 PM on September 6, 2005
posted by orange swan at 7:51 PM on September 6, 2005
you just should have posted it in an existing thread, Turtles--no biggie.
posted by amberglow at 7:52 PM on September 6, 2005
posted by amberglow at 7:52 PM on September 6, 2005
I would have left it, and there are so many others that could go if this does, but in this hectic Katrina environment, I am glad I am not Matt.
posted by caddis at 7:58 PM on September 6, 2005
posted by caddis at 7:58 PM on September 6, 2005
This thread is closed to new comments.
posted by snsranch at 7:15 PM on September 6, 2005