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Read this and understand what a wonderful perspective a brain gives you.

posted by Mike_Manc on April 1, 2005 at 7:23 PM | link to this | reply

The sad reality about what you have written

Is that you are absolutely correct. First it was John Benet, O.J. Simpson, Jessica Lynch, Martha Stewart, Scott Peterson everyday of our miserable lives, then Blakely and now Shiavo and the Pope. People just live for gossip it seems. Good story Chris.

posted by Sherri_G on April 1, 2005 at 7:07 AM | link to this | reply

Ann

Yeah I sure hope so, I'm fed up with colouring by numbers and joining the dots. 

posted by chris2303 on April 1, 2005 at 5:24 AM | link to this | reply

mark:
You're right.  In fact, I've already been asked to play the part of the feeding tube.  I'll need to borrow some Anal-Eze - ran out yesterday.

posted by chris2303 on April 1, 2005 at 5:23 AM | link to this | reply

We'll be bombarded by unauthorized biographies before her grave turns cold.

Ann.

posted by A-and-B on April 1, 2005 at 5:21 AM | link to this | reply

Couple of years for the movie???
This is the US of A, pal.  The Made-for-TV Miniseries starts production next week.  Only 275 episodes; 4 featuring the parents, 270 featuring people gushing over a head of lettuce in a hospital bed, and one of Jesse Jackson getting caught with a nurse under the bed.

posted by mark2556 on April 1, 2005 at 5:21 AM | link to this | reply

Cheers Mike Manc

Wha....wait a minute...Hello Mike Manc!  Good to "see" you back.  Hurrah!

posted by chris2303 on March 31, 2005 at 10:09 PM | link to this | reply

Spitfire
I forgot about the movie, I suppose it will be a couple of years yet until they release it.  It'll be "controversial", no doubt.something to stir the emotions of the mindless dead, a.k.a the general populace.  Hooray!

posted by chris2303 on March 31, 2005 at 10:08 PM | link to this | reply

Ben

Yeah, well unless the tele points it out then it's not worth fake caring for, especially if there are no explosions involved.

posted by chris2303 on March 31, 2005 at 10:04 PM | link to this | reply

Ariala

Thanks, I suppose all I did was the point out the familiar pattern....

posted by chris2303 on March 31, 2005 at 10:02 PM | link to this | reply

fwmystic
Well if nothing else at least they're consistent.  The religious hypocrites, that is. 

posted by chris2303 on March 31, 2005 at 9:55 PM | link to this | reply

Best thing you ever wrote.
Cheers mate

posted by Mike_Manc on March 31, 2005 at 3:00 PM | link to this | reply

Chris, it ain't over til the movie of the week comes out on tv.
You know that's gotta be in the makes already. I live in a neighboring county of Schiavo's hospice and they actually had to bus kids from a school nearby to a different school cause of all the chaos. Nearby businesses were losing money cause customers couldn't get through the streets. Idiots. Some people even flew in from other states to protest! Good God, don't these people have jobs? Lives? Obligations? And what the fuck did Jesse Jackson think he was gonna do? Who the hell that guy thinks he is is beyond me. A selfish publicity stunt...again. Regardless, Terry's been dead for over 15 years. It's just that she was finally able to come back to claim her body.

posted by SpitFire70 on March 31, 2005 at 2:24 PM | link to this | reply

chris2303,
Well-thought out post. Out of sight, out of mind. It happens here, too...]

Ben.

posted by A-and-B on March 31, 2005 at 1:52 PM | link to this | reply

Chris, we always feel more important when we can use someone's misfortune
to raise funds and spout off our religious beliefs.  Good post.

posted by Ariala on March 31, 2005 at 10:41 AM | link to this | reply

If you lived in the States the Good Squad would put you on the ...
enemies list. The religious hypocrites used Schaivo to raise money and denegrate "liberals," a liberal of course being anyone who doesn't think like them.

posted by fwmystic on March 31, 2005 at 10:37 AM | link to this | reply

scoop
Thanks for the tribute, liked that choice of song.  I don't really think anyone would be bothered enough to argue.  Wear 'em down, see. 

posted by chris2303 on March 31, 2005 at 10:36 AM | link to this | reply

Thanks Meriouma

posted by chris2303 on March 31, 2005 at 10:28 AM | link to this | reply

As AC/DC would sing to Chris2303

I'm ever upper class high society
God's gift to ballroom notoriety
I always fill my ballroom
The event is never small
The social pages say I've got
The biggest balls of all

Good post

posted by scoop on March 31, 2005 at 10:28 AM | link to this | reply

Queenofalot

YEAH, TURNING THE HEAD IS A LOT EASIER THAN ACTUALLY CARING AND DOING SOMETHING BORING AND CRAP FOR SOMEONE YOU REALISE YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT LATER DOWN THE LINE.

posted by chris2303 on March 31, 2005 at 10:27 AM | link to this | reply

ladyofshalott
Thanks, I was just fed up with not seeing or reading anything about terrorist attacks.  ha

posted by chris2303 on March 31, 2005 at 10:20 AM | link to this | reply

Well put, Chris

posted by myrrhage_ on March 31, 2005 at 10:18 AM | link to this | reply

I AGREE
IT'S ONLY WHEN SOMETHING IS SHOVED IN OUR FACES DO WE REACT.........AND EVEN THEN A LOT OF US CHOSE TO TURN OUR HEADS.

posted by ALWAYSALOVER on March 31, 2005 at 10:11 AM | link to this | reply

Runs at Dawn

Yeah, it just seems that people don't actually know why they're making such a fuss over the situation.  They seem to have an opinion but why?  Strange, but familiar...

posted by chris2303 on March 31, 2005 at 10:11 AM | link to this | reply

doigotta

Then blessed are thee....

posted by chris2303 on March 31, 2005 at 10:09 AM | link to this | reply

chris
I thought you'd have the balls to say something like this.  You're right of course

posted by ladyofshalott on March 31, 2005 at 9:51 AM | link to this | reply

Wow, what a strong post

Sadly, you are right in many ways. There are far worse things happening in this world, and it is very dificult to care about all of them!

posted by Runs_at_dawn on March 31, 2005 at 9:50 AM | link to this | reply

Chris, all I can say is AMEN

posted by doigotta on March 31, 2005 at 9:49 AM | link to this | reply