OT Superbowl Halftime

"DONDI3" wrote in message
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In article , "Michael G. Koerner"
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Given my choice, I would also rather see nudity than violence.
Gratuitous 'blood and guts' stuff is an viewing absolute turn-off to me.


Of course, that's not the issue. Whether you prefer offending your
physical
well being or your moral well-being or you mental well-being has nothing
to do
with it. I & my children and grandchildren mostly prefer "none of the
above"
and we should not be tricked into experiencing it without the opportunity
to
avoid it.

Obviously, a double standard since you put this inappropriate, childish, and
immature try at humor on the internet (in this group) where many youngsters
can see it.

You: invest in blindfolds for everyone...

Me: Do you wear a blindfold when you sell a 1916 or 1917T1 SL quarter?

You: No I don't. Are you the guy who sits there and rubs them until you
can hardly
see the date?

You're no better than Janet Jackson. Only she apologized for her behavior.

In article .net "Richard L. Hall" writes:
"DONDI3" wrote in message
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Given my choice, I would also rather see nudity than violence.
Gratuitous 'blood and guts' stuff is an viewing absolute turn-off to me.

Of course, that's not the issue. Whether you prefer offending your
physical well being or your moral well-being or you mental well-being
has nothing to do with it. I & my children and grandchildren mostly
prefer "none of the above" and we should not be tricked into experiencing
it without the opportunity to avoid it.

If you do not want to be offended by anything on television unawares, there
is only one solution, shut off the television set at all times. I was
quite offended, and quite unawares, when I saw GWB state that he would
oppose eny form of marriage of homosexuals at all times. Offense is only
in the eye of the beholder. I have two children, a boy and a girl, but
both know already from early on that you can see quite unawares something
that offends you. And, so what? You do not agree, that does not mean that
experiencing it means that you agree with it?

Obviously, a double standard since you put this inappropriate, childish, and
immature try at humor on the internet (in this group) where many youngsters
can see it.

There is indeed, obviously, a double standard. I see quite a few US
television films off late. Also some of the reality series from overthere.
What always offends me greatly is the extreme violence by which the police
apprehends a suspect. Immediate handcuffs, and what you want, even for
suspects of minor offences. Why was Michael Jackson handcuffed when he
surrendered? I have no idea, except to think that such brutality is just
common practice. And that handcuffing was some violence I had just to
see pretty unawares, in a news item. On the other hand, when somebody
speaks the much dreaded F-word on television it has to be beeped off.
Double standard, indeed. (And, yes, in the Netherlands, most suspects
that are apprehended are *not* handcuffed.)

You're no better than Janet Jackson. Only she apologized for her behavior.

Of course she did. She was forced to. Would she have been forced to
apologize when he had smacked her on the face? (Assuming a proper song
of course?) Reminds me of the time of the "Ed Sullivan show" with the
"Rolling Stones" and their hit "Let's spend the night together".
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"Dik T. Winter" wrote in message
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Of course she did. She was forced to. Would she have been forced to
apologize when he had smacked her on the face? (Assuming a proper song
of course?) Reminds me of the time of the "Ed Sullivan show" with the
"Rolling Stones" and their hit "Let's spend the night together".

Which Sullivan made them promise to sing as "Let's spend some time together"
or he told them they'd never appear on his show again..

He tried the same thing with Jim Morrison and The Doors, except Morrison,
who agreed ahead of time to change the words in "Light My Fire".. not only
didn't bend to Sullivan's changing of his lyric, he flaunted the original
lyric by leaning right into the camera as he sang it. This is nicely
documented in Oliver Stone's excellent film "The Doors" featuring Val
Kilmer's stunning portrayal of Morrison..

IMNSHO, Kilmer should have won the Best Actor Oscar for that role, just as
he should have for his portrayal of Doc Holliday in "Tombstone" but he was
totally ignored twice..

Harv
"I'm your huckleberry"..

On Sun, 08 Feb 2004 05:34:23 GMT, Harv
wrote:


"Dik T. Winter" wrote in message
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Of course she did. She was forced to. Would she have been forced to
apologize when he had smacked her on the face? (Assuming a proper song
of course?) Reminds me of the time of the "Ed Sullivan show" with the
"Rolling Stones" and their hit "Let's spend the night together".

Which Sullivan made them promise to sing as "Let's spend some time
together"
or he told them they'd never appear on his show again..

He tried the same thing with Jim Morrison and The Doors, except Morrison,
who agreed ahead of time to change the words in "Light My Fire".. not
only
didn't bend to Sullivan's changing of his lyric, he flaunted the original
lyric by leaning right into the camera as he sang it. This is nicely
documented in Oliver Stone's excellent film "The Doors" featuring Val
Kilmer's stunning portrayal of Morrison..

IMNSHO, Kilmer should have won the Best Actor Oscar for that role, just
as
he should have for his portrayal of Doc Holliday in "Tombstone" but he
was
totally ignored twice..

He's too much of a druggy prick to ever win an Oscar. Plus Johnny Depp
has the dark, skinny, and handsome genre locked up.

"Jorg Lueke" wrote in message
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He's too much of a druggy prick to ever win an Oscar. Plus Johnny Depp
has the dark, skinny, and handsome genre locked up.


What a totally off the wall strange thing to say. You feeling alright!?..

Harv