Jessica,
man, I thought I was over Kanye West references, but that was a funny one!
Hell, I don't know. If I had wanted schooling, I'da gone to school.
Jayne ,'Ariel'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
le nubian - Oct 06, 2011 4:18:45 am PDT #505 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Sparky1 - Oct 06, 2011 4:46:27 am PDT #506 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
And RIP Derrick Bell.
Steph L. - Oct 06, 2011 4:46:36 am PDT #507 of 30001
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
This was on the unhinged hatefest side. I am not an Apple fan myself, but now is not the time to rip into Steve Jobs. I can recognize world-changing genius and a life cut short without wanting to own an i-anything.
I ran into Unhinged Hater #2 (who possibly is the person you are talking about), who seems to make a career out of hating absolutely EVERYTHING with extreme hyperbole. Expressing sadness over Steve Jobs' death and recognizing his many, very legitimate contributions to technology is not "elevating him to godhood."
This is not someone to whom I would suggest decaf. This is someone who LOVES to be angry about pretty much everything in the world, and nothing anyone says will ever change that. It's not life-force or sheer will that keeps her going; I believe she is truly fueled and held together by her anger at everything in the world, and if she stopped being angry, all of her atoms would fly apart without that cohesive center of vitriol.
I don't get how a person can be that angry, about EVERYTHING, all day long, day after day, without being exhausted all the time.
I guess I'm too lazy to be a professional-level hater.
Ginger - Oct 06, 2011 4:59:00 am PDT #508 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I believe we are thinking of the same unhinged hater. She cannot let anything go, which is why I had to back away slowly some time ago. She also seems to have acquired some friends who are deranged conspiracy theorists.
Cashmere - Oct 06, 2011 5:13:17 am PDT #509 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Some dead geniuses are easier to elevate to god-like status for some people.
I don't call being sad that someone who has touched the lives of so many people and quite literally changed the way we communicate across the globe as a species has died canonization.
Perhaps we should reserve that status for musicians and artists?
Theodosia - Oct 06, 2011 5:23:06 am PDT #510 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I'm finally ready to depart. Just can't pry my fingers off the keyboard -- the prospect of a 7 hour drive isn't helping my enthusiasm any.
Vortex - Oct 06, 2011 5:31:19 am PDT #511 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I guess I'm too lazy to be a professional-level hater.
Well, you can be like me, a dedicated amateur.
Cashmere - Oct 06, 2011 5:32:51 am PDT #512 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Well, you can be like me, a dedicated amateur.
I'm strictly a dilettante.
brenda m - Oct 06, 2011 5:33:26 am PDT #513 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Ah. Without having checked out facebook, I do believe I understand.
I believe she is truly fueled and held together by her anger at everything in the world, and if she stopped being angry, all of her atoms would fly apart without that cohesive center of vitriol.
Yes, that's exactly it.
SailAweigh - Oct 06, 2011 5:39:21 am PDT #514 of 30001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Funny-sad, not funny-haha, how we all recognize the description.