Boston Bomb Scare

BigV · 02-01-2007, 03:32 PM

News voice off camera: "Are you afraid if you go to prison, you'll get your hair cut?"

Dreadlocks: "That's a very good question. I think, I think the laws in this country are still pretty comfy as to, as to that, I feel that whatever happens my hair is safe at the moment."

"You're squandering the sympathy of the people by not talking about...."

"...your clients are not generating much sympathy with the press or the public with their attitude".

Scolded by the reporters? hahaha. It's a perfect response. A non statement for a non event.

Flint · 02-01-2007, 03:37 PM

I love how these "suspects" "claim" they were "hired" to place these "ads" for a "TV show" . . . ummm...
Turner Broadcasting did release-wait, did they? yes, yes they did release a statement about this. So that part should be all cleared up.

Flint · 02-01-2007, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BigV

A non statement for a non event.

I don't think it was a total non-statement. I mean, on the subject of haircuts, IE appearance, let's not forget what real terrorists look like:

Elspode · 02-01-2007, 04:14 PM

I don't know about anyone else, but yesterday is the first time I ever seriously even *considered* watching Aqua Teen Hunger Force, so apparently the ad campaign is working nicely.

Making a mockery of something that is already such a huge clusterf*ck? Is that even possible?

Flint · 02-01-2007, 04:19 PM

Dude, ATHF is greatness. I have three seasons on DVD.

BigV · 02-01-2007, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flint

I don't think it was a total non-statement. I mean, on the subject of haircuts, IE appearance, let's not forget what real terrorists look like:

Resist the urge to conflate these two, gawd. I hesitate to justify the most recent one with the word "event", but I'll hold my nose and do so.

Flint:

Resist the urge to conflate these two events. Such a response is a national fad right now, but your mother was right about everybody else jumping off a cliff. They're different. Not the same. Not connected. Your picture is prima facie evidence of this.

Different haircuts. Different events. Get it straight.

Flint · 02-01-2007, 04:32 PM

BigV, how stupid do you think I am? Read the sarcasm between the lines.

This column makes it out like a battle of us versus them, and the definition of them is widening every day.

Kitsune observed "...there is something about this that makes me think that this is a big statement being put out by the city of Boston that condemns any action that is outside the accepted norm" and I agree. And furthermore, the dreadlocked, non-citizen suspect makes a great scapegoat because he is different from us.

Which brings us to the subject of what do "terrorists" (or "suspects" as this story is framed by the media, not me) look like?

Or, to over-explain this to the Nth degree: do "terrorists" "look" a certain way? NO!

Would you have suspected McVeigh, based on appearance? NO! Get it?

It's not a total non-statement to hold a press conference about appearance, IE haircuts in this case.

02-01-2007, 03:32 PM	#1
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02-01-2007, 03:37 PM	#2
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	I love how these "suspects" "claim" they were "hired" to place these "ads" for a "TV show" . . . ummm... Turner Broadcasting did release-wait, did they? yes, yes they did release a statement about this. So that part should be all cleared up. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

02-01-2007, 04:14 PM	#4
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I don't know about anyone else, but yesterday is the first time I ever seriously even considered watching Aqua Teen Hunger Force, so apparently the ad campaign is working nicely. Making a mockery of something that is already such a huge clusterf*ck? Is that even possible? __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

02-01-2007, 04:19 PM	#5
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Dude, ATHF is greatness. I have three seasons on DVD. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

02-01-2007, 04:32 PM	#7
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	BigV, how stupid do you think I am? Read the sarcasm between the lines. This column makes it out like a battle of us versus them, and the definition of them is widening every day. Kitsune observed "...there is something about this that makes me think that this is a big statement being put out by the city of Boston that condemns any action that is outside the accepted norm" and I agree. And furthermore, the dreadlocked, non-citizen suspect makes a great scapegoat because he is different from us. Which brings us to the subject of what do "terrorists" (or "suspects" as this story is framed by the media, not me) look like? Or, to over-explain this to the Nth degree: do "terrorists" "look" a certain way? NO! Would you have suspected McVeigh, based on appearance? NO! Get it? It's not a total non-statement to hold a press conference about appearance, IE haircuts in this case. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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