You may think ill of me all that you want. But "reality television" as it is defined today is NOT something I think any intelligent person should see as "entertainment". And I am highly suspect of anyone who claims otherwise. If anything, they are likely to be faux intellectuals who would rather put on a show of intelligence than actually make an effort to *be* intelligent.
Hey, dude. I read lots of your posts, and frequently agree with what you've said. But I think the quote above comes across quite elitist. I know where you're coming from, but it may be that there exist some reality TV (henceforth RTV) shows out there that you would probably even like if you gave them a chance.
I'm speaking for myself, of course, but I imagine there are others reading this thread who follow a few RTV shows but fear stating such, expecting to get blasted as "faux intellectuals".
I've regularly watched (with my wife) Amazing Race, Survivor, America's Got Talent, Rock Star (cancelled now, I guess?), various Food Network competition RTV programs, Wife Swap, Super Nanny, Biggest Loser and others. That being said, I'd never watch Big Brother, Fear [Gross Out] Factor, and many others that are perfect tens on the "stupid" scale. I realize in writing it down, that this list mostly illustrates that I watch too damned much TV (although RTV is far from the only fare I watch).
And you know what? I do think I'm intelligent, and I do think that many of them are reasonable entertainment. I'm also capable of keeping my perspective. I find many of them to be good fun, but I don't get so emotionally invested as you seem to suggest. So my friend, AKAImBatman, I think you're generalizing a bit much about the viewers of these kinds of programs from a rather high horse.
Honestly, I didn't entirely understand the furor over the athletes wearing masks. So what???
Within the last year, I visited Asia including Taiwan (*cough* sorry, that's "Chinese Taipei"), Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Shanghai -- although not Beijing. Throughout my travels I saw a number of locals wearing masks in different places: bicyclist or motorcyclists, pedestrians, people in airports and on planes.
Where did all this commentary originate? I'd think that the Chinese people wouldn't think very much of the Americans wearing masks. Am I wrong?
I don't think it's so much about the high buildings as it is simply the air quality itself. I was in Shanghai less than a year ago, and while waiting for my flight to start boarding, I watched another take off. It seemed barely a mile away when it became completely obscured by the brown-yellow haze of smog.
When I found myself in Minneapolis about 16 hours later, it was amazing and refreshing that I could watch that plane fly away until it was so small as to be unrecognizable.
I'm an Eagle Scout. I don't like the "corporate" stance that the BSA has regarding religion and homosexuality. (Disclaimer: I am a straight, white Christian, for whatever that means to you)
When it gets down to the very small community groups where troops may consist of less than 50 scouts, the leaders are parents of scouts, and so on. This is a model where adults lead and teach children -- frequently the children who need guidance and leadership the very most. I fear that outright rejection is throwing out the baby with the bathwater.
The trouble with claiming to have the lowest user ID in a thread is that someone with one lower will inevitably show up just to post and annoy you. N00b.
As another Slashdot Senior, I need remind you that you've neglected to tell him to get off your lawn.
Sweet Jesus. Looks like the offices I worked in when I was doing tech support for a small ISP in central Wisconsin back in '99. Yeah, floors hadn't seen a vacuum in maybe 9 months. Phew!
Credit to CmdrTaco, though, at least his office area looks respectable.
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The AP story does not contain the word "arrested" anywhere, it only says that the device was confiscated and the individuals were being investigated.
You may think ill of me all that you want. But "reality television" as it is defined today is NOT something I think any intelligent person should see as "entertainment". And I am highly suspect of anyone who claims otherwise. If anything, they are likely to be faux intellectuals who would rather put on a show of intelligence than actually make an effort to *be* intelligent.
Hey, dude. I read lots of your posts, and frequently agree with what you've said. But I think the quote above comes across quite elitist. I know where you're coming from, but it may be that there exist some reality TV (henceforth RTV) shows out there that you would probably even like if you gave them a chance.
I'm speaking for myself, of course, but I imagine there are others reading this thread who follow a few RTV shows but fear stating such, expecting to get blasted as "faux intellectuals".
I've regularly watched (with my wife) Amazing Race, Survivor, America's Got Talent, Rock Star (cancelled now, I guess?), various Food Network competition RTV programs, Wife Swap, Super Nanny, Biggest Loser and others. That being said, I'd never watch Big Brother, Fear [Gross Out] Factor, and many others that are perfect tens on the "stupid" scale. I realize in writing it down, that this list mostly illustrates that I watch too damned much TV (although RTV is far from the only fare I watch).
And you know what? I do think I'm intelligent, and I do think that many of them are reasonable entertainment. I'm also capable of keeping my perspective. I find many of them to be good fun, but I don't get so emotionally invested as you seem to suggest. So my friend, AKAImBatman, I think you're generalizing a bit much about the viewers of these kinds of programs from a rather high horse.
Respectfully in disagreement,
Kozz
McEnroe and King and Navratilova didn't use the same kind of tennis racquet that's popular in today's competition, either.
hmm...Russia....RED hat hackers?!? ehh? ehhh?? get it?!
So... red hats... a bunch of old ladies?
... redefined to "ultra religious crazy people that no one in their right mind should agree with."
You forgot the part about guns -- the kind nobody hunts with, but "we've got our rights, so we keep 'em, see?"
Honestly, I didn't entirely understand the furor over the athletes wearing masks. So what???
Within the last year, I visited Asia including Taiwan (*cough* sorry, that's "Chinese Taipei"), Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Shanghai -- although not Beijing. Throughout my travels I saw a number of locals wearing masks in different places: bicyclist or motorcyclists, pedestrians, people in airports and on planes.
Where did all this commentary originate? I'd think that the Chinese people wouldn't think very much of the Americans wearing masks. Am I wrong?
Sheesh. Allow me to quote TFA:
One of the new problems was that the computer's built-in camera light came on every time she was near the machine.
The sleazeball did no such hex-editor hacking, so far as we know. The light on the camera worked just fine. This is, in fact, what clued her in.
Hey, I perform that ribbon twirling thing, you insensitive clod!
...medicine was stored in specially made clay pots which had a face moulded into the pot..
So... we should make really big Mr. Yuk stickers?
Did you post a Hindenburg link expressly with the intention of garnering a "Flamebait" mod?
Genius!
+1 Subtle.
The funny thing is that some people will really believe that.
Put my reply in the wrong place.
Err, dammit. I'm talking about that "New York" [oshkosh.net] link posted by wattrlz... me, ignorantly thinking maybe it was related to Oshkosh, WI.
Oi!!!
Parent link (particularly top-level homepage) is NSFW! And disgusting, too. Yowza.
I don't think it's so much about the high buildings as it is simply the air quality itself. I was in Shanghai less than a year ago, and while waiting for my flight to start boarding, I watched another take off. It seemed barely a mile away when it became completely obscured by the brown-yellow haze of smog.
When I found myself in Minneapolis about 16 hours later, it was amazing and refreshing that I could watch that plane fly away until it was so small as to be unrecognizable.
Not to mention Tang and freeze-dried ice cream! Golly.
Yeah, why couldn't they have used something more universal, like Swatch Internet Time?
I'm an Eagle Scout. I don't like the "corporate" stance that the BSA has regarding religion and homosexuality. (Disclaimer: I am a straight, white Christian, for whatever that means to you)
When it gets down to the very small community groups where troops may consist of less than 50 scouts, the leaders are parents of scouts, and so on. This is a model where adults lead and teach children -- frequently the children who need guidance and leadership the very most. I fear that outright rejection is throwing out the baby with the bathwater.
Just an opinion, YMMV.
Hmm... Jails?
Please, stop the punishment!
So... after completing his current term, Dick Cheney is going to work for the USAF?
I was going to make a joke about thermostats... then I realized (via wikipedia) it's no joke -- they're diverse like GE. Damn!
--K
As another Slashdot Senior, I need remind you that you've neglected to tell him to get off your lawn.
Sweet Jesus. Looks like the offices I worked in when I was doing tech support for a small ISP in central Wisconsin back in '99. Yeah, floors hadn't seen a vacuum in maybe 9 months. Phew! Credit to CmdrTaco, though, at least his office area looks respectable.
A shat lot, Ted! Lead the teal hats to LA. Does he taste hot slots? At least slated, eh...