tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.comments2012-05-06T04:57:55.636-07:00A Most Ingenious Paradoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15156652744876746341noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-68233744461431955162012-05-06T04:57:55.636-07:002012-05-06T04:57:55.636-07:00Thank you!! It&#39;s definitely going on my list of favorites. For a slightly more nuanced view, check out the nytimes review ( http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/04/movies/robert-downey-jr-in-the-avengers-directed-by-joss-whedon.html ) - People kind of raged about it but as far as I can see, the reviewer just thought the explosions and attacks on NYC were too big and grandiose and that the movie is best when the characters are interacting. The thing is, at that level, I don&#39;t think anyone would disagree - but would the Avengers have had the kick in the pants they needed to defeat Loki&#39;s army without such a threat to the city/world? I know there&#39;s a catalyst that pushes them to act (no spoilers!) but that catalyst alone (independent of the threat to the world) could have prompted one hero to fight a bad guy - the fact that it&#39;s the threat of an actual apocalyptic event means all the Avengers have to assemble (hardy har!) in order to defeat it.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment :-DA Most Ingenious Paradoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15156652744876746341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-68141073561331263252012-05-06T00:06:09.212-07:002012-05-06T00:06:09.212-07:00Excellent post. I loved that movie more than I can say. I think it might be the best movie ever!toonsnipedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945686703417690029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-62394119387824872522012-05-06T00:05:18.754-07:002012-05-06T00:05:18.754-07:00Kick ass commentary. I loved this movie so very much. I think it might be the best movie ever.toonsnipedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945686703417690029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-46927133674661132272012-04-26T17:29:35.978-07:002012-04-26T17:29:35.978-07:00I had a discussion on Facebook about this. I get that their treatment of women sucks in it&#39;s own right... but I could almost understand it if half of it was in the books. It&#39;s not, though, and we&#39;re sacrificing valuable airtime to do it. That act makes it seem intentional on the part of the writers, instead of just a lack of imagination and maybe a little misogynism on the part of Martin.<br /><br />That said, I do have a counterpoint to one of your examples of a woman to gets shit on:<br /><br />Cersei and Jaime, sitting in a tree... k.i.s.s.i.n.g, first comes love, then comes some extramarital incest, then comes a whiny, petulent, sadomasichist whelp... carraige?<br /><br />Anyway, even if we pretend that Robert had a tough time transitioning to marrying Cersei due to the tragic death of his previous love, Cersei supported him for all of maybe 3 years before she jumped in the sack with Jaime (and that&#39;s assuming she got pregnant immediately with Joffrey).<br /><br />Cersei&#39;s a P.O.S. in her own right and given the longstanding extramarital affair with her brother, I doubt that at least a little of that wouldn&#39;t have spilled into and maybe soured her relationship with Robert. Hardly all his fault.Cavernshark (Drew)http://questproquo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-1695120957605462952012-04-22T19:54:40.521-07:002012-04-22T19:54:40.521-07:00I heard that Tim was trying to get your address off the interwebs and he had gumbo for lunch!toonsnipedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945686703417690029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-50671715891910129232009-02-12T16:26:00.000-08:002009-02-12T16:26:00.000-08:00I thought she looked beautiful...and we are kindred spirits in our love of JCrew!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14721423997215748747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-31168781916042380032009-01-20T20:00:00.000-08:002009-01-20T20:00:00.000-08:00I'm still outrageously jealous that you got to meet him!! And if you're optimistic and naive then so am I! I also don't expect everything to change overnight but one thing that actually will change overnight is the world's perception of the US. After 8 years of looking at us as a joke or with disappointment we have shown them that we were not happy with the way this country was being run and we've shown the world we're ready to resume our role as a leader!Josh Khabirnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-8048694910845140342009-01-19T11:58:00.000-08:002009-01-19T11:58:00.000-08:00I believe the Auto Industry should not have been bailed out. Other large companies have filed for Chapter 11 and have survived. In 2002, United and several other airlines were talking about filing for Chapter 11. Some merged, some closed, and United went through the bankruptcy process and is still around. In all, the airline industry is still around and people are still flying. Currently the newspaper industry is falling apart, and I haven't heard any words about offering them a bailout. I believe the big underlying reason why the Auto Industry got bailout money is because the democrats would look really bad in front of the unions if all the union workers lost their jobs. The democrats in office would have hard explaining to the unions, who voted them into office, on why they couldn't get any bailout money while they control the House and Senate. But once Bush offered the banking industry money, he had to give some money to the Auto Industry. Unfortunately, we are now setting the precedent for the government to bail out any industry if they fall on hard times no matter what the reason. Though, I hate hearing how families are losing their jobs because of corrupt corporate execs, I don’t believe bailing them out is going to help. It is only delaying the inevitable. If we keep acting like this, the US will become a socialist state.kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14201608035855242972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-21141622905375001762009-01-19T09:51:00.000-08:002009-01-19T09:51:00.000-08:00Sorry it's taken me awhile to respond to these comments ladies! First, thanks for reading :-) Emily, i am a devotee of your blog too and Kelly if you've got one I'll read it! Anyways, as evidenced by my earlier posts, I agree that Caroline Kennedy is NOT the ideal person to be appointed to the Senate. My point in this more recent post was that Palin's comments that the media has been kind to Kennedy were pretty far off base and again show her obtuse nature in regards to media bias - she's convinced that there's some media conspiracy against her while it was really her own ridiculous comments that repeatedly proved her to be completely incompetent and an entirely unthinking individual. If it's a liberal bias that defeated Palin then I suppose there's a conservative bias hurting Kennedy? Meh - more like a couple of less-than-qualified people making silly comments on T.V. and the media latching on. You reap what you sow!A Most Ingenious Paradoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15156652744876746341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-23047732934585999422009-01-14T18:16:00.000-08:002009-01-14T18:16:00.000-08:00Oh, and I wanted to add that I saw the Audrina footage on the Soup last week and I almost peed my pants laughing....Joel McHale rocks my world.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14721423997215748747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-42023905447171497442009-01-13T19:06:00.000-08:002009-01-13T19:06:00.000-08:00This is the first time I have read your blog. I will have to read more since I think that you and I could have some fun debates. As you may guess from my previous comment, I am an informed conservative, and I am always looking to discuss the issues with an informed liberal. (May I say that they are hard to find..) However, it seems today that we are mostly on the same page. I do not think that Caroline Kennedy's previous work qualifies her to be a Senator, though, I would respect the governor's choice. (A special election would cost a great deal of money.) I have not looked through your other posts, yet, but I am curious as to what you think about the second recovery package. I, for instance, do not always think that a bailout is the way to go. Chapter 11 exists for companies like General Motors to help them get out of cumbersome contracts in order to help them become profitable again. <BR/><BR/>It's good to hear that you and Casey have been reunited. I hope that you get to spend some time together for awhile.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01558868382017339567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-53895981890252446372009-01-13T16:11:00.000-08:002009-01-13T16:11:00.000-08:00I agree with you that Caroline was def. treated harshly in the press. But I disagree that she is in any way, shape, or form qualified for the position. Yes, she has a law degree, but she's never practiced. And yes, she is a philanthropist, but that does not a great politician make. Would it kill her to serve in a less, I don't know, substantial role first? <BR/><BR/>...And that's my two sense.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14721423997215748747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-26787209168680214072009-01-03T22:40:00.000-08:002009-01-03T22:40:00.000-08:00I totally agree! I can't stand Caroline Kennedy! I've always thought she doesn't seem all that bright and she's generally a combination of vacant, snippy, or downright rude in any interviews I've seen with her. I can't help but think her appointment would be much like choosing Sarah Palin for VP...a gimmick. If I were Hillary Clinton, I'd be insulted by that decision. It appears the only qualifications Governor Paterson is concerned with are her gender and her level of celebrity. So he found another woman with a decent level of celebrity and beyond that nowhere near the qualifications that Hillary has. I love women in power but I don't like this trend of puting women in power JUST because they are women...even ones that actually set idealogies about women back about 40 years (see Paliin). There are sooooo many supremely capable, likable, and smart women out there that would be MUCH better than picks like Caroline Kennedy. Honestly, I'd rather Chelsea Clinton take the spot! :-)<BR/><BR/>PS Can you imagine how amazing congress would be with truly representative demographics!<BR/>13% Latino<BR/>13% Black<BR/>10-20% gay<BR/>51% female<BR/>15% athiest<BR/>Honest to god, if our senate looked like that CSPAN could switch to pay-per-view!!! I hope we get to see it pretty close to those numbers in our lifetime!!Josh Khabirnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-68082062736350858832008-12-30T20:20:00.000-08:002008-12-30T20:20:00.000-08:00I think they're showing pre0recorded Keith and/or straight up reruns. <BR/><BR/>Although, I have to admit... I miss their live throws.PoonietheGreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354504990032506301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-70740163968916894212008-12-24T23:01:00.000-08:002008-12-24T23:01:00.000-08:00and by depressing news you mean the pictures of our president-elect shirtless?Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06536235202809991273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-47442995088353991352008-12-22T20:01:00.000-08:002008-12-22T20:01:00.000-08:00Actually, they still throw to eachother. If you noticed, the live button was missing during Keith's show tonight because it was previously recorded, while Rachel's show was live, so he couldn't throw to her tonight.<BR/><BR/>I don't think there's any fighting between these two, they seem to get along well :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-63582683696144052772008-12-16T20:30:00.000-08:002008-12-16T20:30:00.000-08:00you caught that - "domestic" was definitely a deliberate addition on my part!A Most Ingenious Paradoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15156652744876746341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-53914454506144823622008-12-16T20:25:00.000-08:002008-12-16T20:25:00.000-08:00I like how you delineated how humane the "domestic" justice system is. Have you given any thought to the not-so-domestic justice system run by the US government? Maybe that could be your next post, or maybe that would be a conflict of interest given your current employer. Love, DanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-69975021504317262542008-12-16T19:35:00.000-08:002008-12-16T19:35:00.000-08:00Hello brother :-) you make excellent points. I was so astounded that day that I perhaps made some nasty sounding comments that i didn't mean.... meh, who am i kidding? I meant it!A Most Ingenious Paradoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15156652744876746341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-37393895983939580112008-12-16T19:32:00.000-08:002008-12-16T19:32:00.000-08:00Just wondering if it is politically expedient for someone considering a future run for public office to call the governor a corrupt asshole and a yahoo. Even though it may be true, you might someday have to rely on his friends, especially if you are considering office in crooked Chi-town. Love, DanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-22857419844623919312008-12-16T19:20:00.000-08:002008-12-16T19:20:00.000-08:00Sometimes I wonder about my state... Rachel Maddow nailed it though.. hehehe.pooniethegreathttp://pooniethegreat.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-25526617660397066552008-12-09T22:08:00.000-08:002008-12-09T22:08:00.000-08:00utterly. :-D (for any undercover OSI: I'm totally joking dudes. Chill.)A Most Ingenious Paradoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15156652744876746341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-67589842928080311292008-12-09T21:56:00.000-08:002008-12-09T21:56:00.000-08:00You're gay for Maddow.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17400838085094946457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-64795389659678324942008-12-08T22:15:00.000-08:002008-12-08T22:15:00.000-08:00That was an incredible reaction! I love it! Try this one out if you get a chance:<BR/> <BR/>http://www.thatsphucked.com/post/2007/11/Church-of-fudge-video.aspx<BR/><BR/>Be warned!!! I think this one makes 2 girls 1 cup look like tasteful erotica! Don't watch on a full stomach ;-)josh khabirnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147983360647876127.post-88061482031411792222008-12-08T21:31:00.000-08:002008-12-08T21:31:00.000-08:00Awwwww thanks. :-)<BR/><BR/>You're the nice one. I'm an asshole. Just look at the video I made you watch! :-PRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17400838085094946457noreply@blogger.com