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pidunk 12:11 am UTC 04/26/07 |
| In reply to: | re: But Wait, There's More - pidunk 02:16 am UTC 04/25/07 |
Is it real, is it fake? Is it parody, is it serious? Is it serious and made to look like parody? Is it Miers or a Miers psuedonym, and how does one go about knowing which is which? If we say, it is a parody, not any doubt, and it actually is not, well, do we lose by being wrong? If we say it is a real blog and it is a parody, do we lose by being wrong? In either case, what is at stake? Is it important to know? Is it important to question? Why? What elements are universal in parody? What elements are universal in reality? Can you see the difference? Do you care to know the difference? Does something important ride on the difference? Where do you start to look? Do you take everything at face value? So-and-so says it is a parody, so it must be a parody? Do you have to be told what to think? Do you have to be told what to think? > > > > It has absolutely nothing to do with Jim Steinman, not > > unless Harriet Miers is Jims GILF (Granny I'd Like to > > F**k) which I doubt. > > > > I believe it's an attempt to either prove or disprove > > information on a blog or webpage as being actual fact or > > fiction, with the Harriet Miers blog being an example. > > Susan believes it's true, but there's no actual evidence > > to suggest that Harriet Miers actually wrote the blog > > except her name is at the top. > > > > Pud > > > > > Okay, I've read the various posts above and don't feel > like replying one post to one post, so please excuse my > consolidating this here. If you re-read my posts > concerning this, it is clear that I am suspension of > belief as to the origin of this, and state that strong > indications do lend it self to being genuine whilst it may > be revealed in due time to be a prank. > > The question of what this has to do with Jim Steinman is > irrelevant I think, because I did not start the topic, > Ryan did, with a song or some mp3 continuing his "Time For > Reflection" theme, that has as much relevence to Jim > Steinman as perhaps this may seem to. And, the > proliferation of posts NJC, such as the recent string of > missives concerning the Virginia Tech Shootings should by > now make everyone quite accustomed to having diversions on > a less than rare basis on the board. The topic, named > "Susan" is something I feel is what it is because I did > not start it, but I am not straying from content as it is > a topic of some significance at the time that it was > posted. So, GTKarber, thank you for your one bit of input > to me, I shall place on my little mental memo the proper > asterisk as to your generally predisposed attitude, and > move on. If you would like to show me what is parody, you > can show me because I asked you to, and if you would like > to shut up, you can also do that because you probably > don't want to show me what is parody or do anything but > make me look really dumb and naive. What's in your self > esteem? > > Justin, I'm sorry I had the impression you had a something > on blogspot but forgive me I probably got it mixed up with > Ryan's. I apologize to you both for confusing either one > of you at all! :-) > > Am I trying to prove something? Now come on, are you guys > really going to let me prove something if I wanted to? I > know alot better than that!!! How can I prove that this > lady's blog is real, without being in an authoritative > position and ring up Google and say hey chaps who is it > who owns this page, would you tell me? And they would say, > "would you like to have the subpeona written on blue paper > or on green paper? We have a special on today." So, > barring that official sort of validation, the kinds of > viewing I do are those that are as limited as any, but the > fact that this woman could be the key to impeaching Bush, > anyone interested in foraging through the forest of data, > is welcome to take a twig and pitch in. > > > | |
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