I found the show to be incredibly touching, actually, and a fitting tribute to a man who loved what he did, did it well, and inspired and guided many others in his profession.

Call me a sap, but I really liked this.

by jarett on 06/16/2008 04:57:14 AM EST


SMACK! to the side of the head

What the hell is the matter with you?

Just can't take a compliment? It can't be that the males who post here are just a little more interested in (as Bobo would say) substance than the great unwashed mass of their peers who would rather slobber over Baywatch reruns?

Me, I accepted it as part of the overall problem and in my head filled in the "missing white girl," "pedophile of the week," "sport star misconduct," "celebrity trial" automatically. There is no way that it is only women watching this crap fest.

It reflects on the standard of quality toward their product, not the gender of the viewer. 85% of what is shown is as helpful to understanding serious issues as The Enquirer is.

That was the point you were being acknowledged for, I think.

For once, just say, "Thank you" and STFU.


Geez........

by MedfordTim on 06/16/2008 10:47:23 AM EST

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I denounce and reject this comment.  Surely gay men care about this stuff too (I'm just kidding.)  But there may be a reason that women have been the ones to traditionally care for the dead, while men go around clubbing animals and pulling women into caves by their hair.

What we see in the mainstream press these days is the dumbing down of news to match the intelligence of the stupidest members of the population.  That's what we get fed by the current administration too, as if we were all children incapable of having an informed opinion on how our country should be run.  Rush is as much a problem in this regard as anyone.

by desertpear on 06/16/2008 02:45:19 PM EST

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That's Mother Teresa, right? I had no idea she was partying with Diana that night.

Tell me more!

by MedfordTim on 06/16/2008 07:27:01 PM EST

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It kinda turned out that Teresa wasn't quite the saint that the Vatican was pushing, so there was a little bit of "You don't REALLY need to print that, do you?" going on.  It's not a surprise under the circumstances that her publicity was kept to a minimum.

Boy...that...kinda ruins the joke aspect of my last post, doesn't it...

by MedfordTim on 06/17/2008 01:07:33 AM EST

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How is that a "girl thing"?  I would say it's a media thing. I don't watch TV and didn't then either, so I saw little of the Diana stuff.  But I suggest watching The Queen if you want to understand the Diana extravaganza in more depth.  It's not just about women.  Also, my dad actually died the same week, so that is what I remember.

by desertpear on 06/16/2008 11:51:42 PM EST

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