Awesome Work of Fiction to be Presented on TV - Page 2

jpryor · #11 (**permalink**) 02-01-2006, 12:35 PM

If the Department of Agriculture can find that one cow out of millions that has mad-cow disease, why don't we put them in charge of immigration?

Genossa maximillian · #12 (**permalink**) 02-01-2006, 02:20 PM

remember...'if you believe it, its not a lie" Sienfeld. Goerge Constanza giving advice to Jerry on how to beat a lie detector.

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Originally Posted by ol' man

Anybody going to watch the awesome work of fiction on TV tonight? It's called the "State of the Union Address". Staring one of the best perpertrators of fiction from our time.

Enjoy. But be sure you don't take anything said on there as truth.

islandwife · #13 (**permalink**) 02-01-2006, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by muthea

What I can't stand in these speeches is how often everyone stands in ovation; it used to be that a standing ovation was a special, heartfelt acclaim for something especially meritorious. Now it's just an expected reaction, cheapened and made meaningless by excessive repetition. As a musician, I have also increasingly seen this phenomenon at classical and contemporary concerts. I find it very upsetting. What will be left to us to signify intense appreciation?

I noticed that too. I think it's part of how our culture has changed to the point of not giving out the scores at Little League games (that drove my son NUTS), giving everyone an award for every imaginable accomplishment, bla bla bla...
People are so sheltered from competitiveness and criticism that we no longer know how to dish it out OR take it.

islandwife · #14 (**permalink**) 02-01-2006, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Cardinal

You quote John Adams in your signature, now that is funny

John Adams is one of my favorite historical figures. Why is that funny???

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