earnest hemingway is regarded as one of the greatest writers of all time, yet his writing is simple and very straightforward. most ages can read the book and understand the story. all ages may not get a deeper meaning out of the stories, but they can read it just the same...
big words and a fancy vocabulary, hiding obscure references all over the place does not make a story or an author great or "deep". simple and straightforward storytelling does not make a story or author childish or patronizing.
you find these stories patronizing in the same way that i find some classic literature snooty and supercilious (i had to look that up). people rant and rave about the hidden meaning in some great peices of litrerature and if you don't get it, then you are an idiot. same as with many people who listen to music or collect art. they draw meaning from ridiculous refrences only to make them look intelligent. that i find more insulting than a childs book that might be a bit predictable.
the main reason that i enjoyed the books so much is that any age group can easily read them and be entertained by them. the author has a wonderful way of painting a scene, and has a great sense of humor. she hasn't limited herself to an age group by catering to either 2 year old kids who can't read or 30+ year old men and women who need to big words and obscure references to feel smarter than everyone else.
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ok, i see your point, but i don't agree.
who typically writes the shit aimed at 8 year olds? adults, right? they are idiots because they have the ideas and put them on paper? saying something is childish simply because it isn't full of blood and guts and tits and ass, ins't 'grown up' is sad. yes, the disney flicks are sugar coated and sometimes stupid, but enjoying reading kids books or seeing the movies makes you childish and stupid? i don't think so... hell, half the people reading and posting here play video games 8 hours a day and read comics and play board games, etc... a LOT of them check out the comics these days because loads of the women characters are dressed in next to nothing and it's a cheap thrill checking out a pic of a hottie with a big gun and bigger tits.
i think it's more offensive when someone thinks a show, movie or book kicks ass just because it has tons of that hardcore shit... look at the latest star trek series. a hot as hell vulcan? what a crock! they are pandering to mindless fools looking for a cheap thrill rather than attempting to make a cool show. i love seeing a hottie as much as the next guy, and the stories don't have to hold the meaning of life or anything, but substituting that for substance to sell a show or book is simply insulting to my intelligence. i have to see tits and ass to be interested? blood and guts? give me some credit here... so just because i like kids stories i am a moron? i don't think so...
you like blood and guts, fine... not for me, but go for whatever gets you going. i love dumb ass stories and stupid action flicks as much as i loved the lord of the rings movie and when i read it as a kid. oh, and i like harry potter and other kids stories.
have some respect here for others if you expect them to have some respect for whatever it is that you enjoy.
nah, free speech is not the same... spam is almost an invasion of privacy.
i think free speech is great, yell out what you think to the world. go right ahead, lots of people might be interested and stop to listen. but free speech does not include you walking into my living room, interrupting whatever it is that i am doing so that you can voice your opinion. and it's ususally not an opinion, its an ad to make money from home, or free porn, or to make yor dick bigger. not free speech, free advertising.
i have gotten 60 copies at a time of some chick spreading her legs for her webcam... free speech? maybe, she wants to do all that for every one to see, fine... but don't dump it into my inbox and make me sift through anytime i want to check my damn email.
so, spam as free speech doesn't cut it... bust their sorry asses. bring the sites down, bust their servers and kick their asses.
What about the kids that bust their butts, stay out of trouble, but cannot afford college? seems like a good idea, very nice, best intentions and all... but there are tons of hard working good kids out there that don't get a chance for lack of funds. i say we focus on them!
prisons are supposed to be a punishment, aren't they?
has anyone tried spamming the spam sites? flood the site with tons of emails that are thank you's for all of the unsolicited emails? i think that would be a nice response...
art is whatever the heck you want it to be. some people take a dump on a piece of paper and get a fine art gallery to show it... the computer is simeply a different medium which, like oils or watercolor or pencil, takes some skill to create artwork with.
is it simply pasting together others' works? if so, then what do you call a collage piece that is hanging in a gallery. what about scribbles by some of the most renowned artists in history that look like something my 2 year old niece created?
i say screw what they say. if it is a creative outlet to you, then run with it... it's art.
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earnest hemingway is regarded as one of the greatest writers of all time, yet his writing is simple and very straightforward. most ages can read the book and understand the story. all ages may not get a deeper meaning out of the stories, but they can read it just the same...
big words and a fancy vocabulary, hiding obscure references all over the place does not make a story or an author great or "deep". simple and straightforward storytelling does not make a story or author childish or patronizing.
you find these stories patronizing in the same way that i find some classic literature snooty and supercilious (i had to look that up). people rant and rave about the hidden meaning in some great peices of litrerature and if you don't get it, then you are an idiot. same as with many people who listen to music or collect art. they draw meaning from ridiculous refrences only to make them look intelligent. that i find more insulting than a childs book that might be a bit predictable.
the main reason that i enjoyed the books so much is that any age group can easily read them and be entertained by them. the author has a wonderful way of painting a scene, and has a great sense of humor. she hasn't limited herself to an age group by catering to either 2 year old kids who can't read or 30+ year old men and women who need to big words and obscure references to feel smarter than everyone else.
ok, i see your point, but i don't agree.
... hell, half the people reading and posting here play video games 8 hours a day and read comics and play board games, etc... a LOT of them check out the comics these days because loads of the women characters are dressed in next to nothing and it's a cheap thrill checking out a pic of a hottie with a big gun and bigger tits.
who typically writes the shit aimed at 8 year olds? adults, right? they are idiots because they have the ideas and put them on paper? saying something is childish simply because it isn't full of blood and guts and tits and ass, ins't 'grown up' is sad. yes, the disney flicks are sugar coated and sometimes stupid, but enjoying reading kids books or seeing the movies makes you childish and stupid? i don't think so
i think it's more offensive when someone thinks a show, movie or book kicks ass just because it has tons of that hardcore shit... look at the latest star trek series. a hot as hell vulcan? what a crock! they are pandering to mindless fools looking for a cheap thrill rather than attempting to make a cool show. i love seeing a hottie as much as the next guy, and the stories don't have to hold the meaning of life or anything, but substituting that for substance to sell a show or book is simply insulting to my intelligence. i have to see tits and ass to be interested? blood and guts? give me some credit here... so just because i like kids stories i am a moron? i don't think so...
you like blood and guts, fine... not for me, but go for whatever gets you going. i love dumb ass stories and stupid action flicks as much as i loved the lord of the rings movie and when i read it as a kid. oh, and i like harry potter and other kids stories.
have some respect here for others if you expect them to have some respect for whatever it is that you enjoy.
new trailer, new footage... different than the first in may
yeah, star wars was much less childish and much more realistic and believable. so was star trek, and spiderman, and the x men... etc.
lighten up, you arrogant prick.
nah, free speech is not the same... spam is almost an invasion of privacy.
i think free speech is great, yell out what you think to the world. go right ahead, lots of people might be interested and stop to listen. but free speech does not include you walking into my living room, interrupting whatever it is that i am doing so that you can voice your opinion. and it's ususally not an opinion, its an ad to make money from home, or free porn, or to make yor dick bigger. not free speech, free advertising.
i have gotten 60 copies at a time of some chick spreading her legs for her webcam... free speech? maybe, she wants to do all that for every one to see, fine... but don't dump it into my inbox and make me sift through anytime i want to check my damn email.
so, spam as free speech doesn't cut it... bust their sorry asses. bring the sites down, bust their servers and kick their asses.
What about the kids that bust their butts, stay out of trouble, but cannot afford college? seems like a good idea, very nice, best intentions and all... but there are tons of hard working good kids out there that don't get a chance for lack of funds. i say we focus on them!
prisons are supposed to be a punishment, aren't they?
tehy should also take him out back and kick his ass...
has anyone tried spamming the spam sites? flood the site with tons of emails that are thank you's for all of the unsolicited emails? i think that would be a nice response...
and spamcop kicks butt. a great site...
art is whatever the heck you want it to be. some people take a dump on a piece of paper and get a fine art gallery to show it... the computer is simeply a different medium which, like oils or watercolor or pencil, takes some skill to create artwork with.
is it simply pasting together others' works? if so, then what do you call a collage piece that is hanging in a gallery. what about scribbles by some of the most renowned artists in history that look like something my 2 year old niece created?
i say screw what they say. if it is a creative outlet to you, then run with it... it's art.