MP
1294 posts
Jan 22, 2011
10:02 PM
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"we live in an era in which it is important to have opinions. not necessarily smart or original ones; almost any opinion will do as long as it's forcefully expressed.
we post them on Facebook; we tweet them; we express them in comments on Huffington Post.
It wasn't long ago that opinions were something carefully considered and weighed, so that they'd stand the test of time and reflect well on the author.
Thinkers were like gourmet chefs laboring over an elaborate meal they wanted to be perfect.
But today, opinions are like Big Macs- thrown together hastily, served by the billions, and not very good for you."
Stephen Randall in the Los Angeles Times
i really found this food for thought relevant enough to post; given the odd turns threads will sometimes take here on the forum. ----------
MP
hibachi cook for the yakuza
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apskarp
407 posts
Jan 22, 2011
10:12 PM
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These are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others.
-Groucho Marx
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Mojokane
245 posts
Jan 22, 2011
10:18 PM
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~ "Opinions are like assholes. Everybody's got one and everyone thinks everyone else's stinks."
Home for the Holidays (1995)
And your point IS?
I must add...I rather appreciate all you "assholes".
Last Edited by on Jan 22, 2011 10:20 PM
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Andy Ley
66 posts
Jan 23, 2011
12:14 AM
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Whilst the internet has empowered Joe Average to be able to share his knowledge on a global scale; it has, unfortunately, also empowered him to share his ignorance.
When the only way to share your opinion globally was pretty much to write a book, pamphlet, newspaper etc. the process was long and involved. There was ample time to rethink, revise, and rewrite. There was also the knowledge that, when it was finished, your views would be preserved forever on an actual physical object. Nowadays it's a case of typing your views into a small box and clicking 'submit'.
A whole post on an internet forum about the positive and negative of opinion - my sense of irony is telling me not to post it :)
Last Edited by on Jan 23, 2011 12:15 AM
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BronzeWailer
69 posts
Jan 23, 2011
12:15 AM
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Thoughtful post Nate.
Socrates irritated people by claiming that he only knew that he knew nothing, but that put him ahead of everybody else.
In a similar vein was SBW II. "There's a whole lots of people talking, but there's a mighty few people know."
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Greystonesman
38 posts
Jan 23, 2011
1:44 AM
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.... and the words of the prophets are written on the subway walls .....
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waltertore
957 posts
Jan 23, 2011
6:00 AM
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"Anybody can declare themself great/an authority on the internet. Just type it out and click "send" and you are instantly an expert in your own mind. " walter tore
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eharp
1116 posts
Jan 23, 2011
6:26 AM
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"For the words of the profits were written on the studio wall"
rush.
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MP
1296 posts
Jan 23, 2011
9:48 AM
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point?
i thought it was just a well expressed observation. no heavy sigh, no hand wringing- i thought it was cut and dried :)
the boring, tiresomely over-used scatalogical cliche on opinions only serves to reinforce Randalls observation.
"so who you gonna believe, me or your own two eyes?" CHICO MARX-
@ at bronzewailer, NATE? i admit, it does look like a nacoraon post. easy mistake:) ---------
MP
hibachi cook for the yakuza
doctor of semiotics
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mercedesrules
89 posts
Jan 23, 2011
11:07 AM
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.....I'm curious, MP, do you subscribe to the Los Angeles Times at your house.....or did you read this online? This elitist sounds like he is lamely defending the dying print media against the marvelous, egalitarian internet. I, for one, am delighted that average people can get their opinions distributed worldwide minus censorship. We might get to hear something besides the "official" story for a change.
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BronzeWailer
70 posts
Jan 23, 2011
12:32 PM
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Sorry MP. My bad. I posted far too hastily...! I throw myself on your hibachi. :)
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harpdude61
686 posts
Jan 23, 2011
12:42 PM
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It all makes sense if you just don't think about it.
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MP
1298 posts
Jan 23, 2011
12:59 PM
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that's funny wailer!
hi mercedes,
no, don't get the LA Times (i live in honolulu and don't get the hon star/advertizer either).
i found that in a mag called The Week.
@harpdude, that's so true! i stopped thinking(not hard for me) and i'm clear and all better now.----------
MP
hibachi cook for the yakuza
doctor of semiotics
superhero emeritus
Last Edited by on Jan 23, 2011 1:04 PM
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BronzeWailer
71 posts
Jan 23, 2011
1:14 PM
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Cheers MP!
I think I should change my name to ...
RedWailer
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MP
1300 posts
Jan 23, 2011
1:35 PM
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-cheers!---------
MP
hibachi cook for the yakuza
doctor of semiotics
superhero emeritus
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Mojokane
246 posts
Jan 23, 2011
4:17 PM
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it's a Zen thing...
no thinking
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chromaticblues
518 posts
Jan 23, 2011
9:33 PM
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@ MoJo
I think the saying is: Opinions are like assholes. Everyone has one and at some point and time yours is going to stink!
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MP
1303 posts
Jan 23, 2011
10:05 PM
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mojo,
mahalo again for the snakeskin kalamazoo and crystal biscuit! i put a blanket over the zoo so she doesn't get creeped out.
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hibachi cook for the yakuza
doctor of semiotics
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Mojokane
247 posts
Jan 23, 2011
11:17 PM
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You're very welcome MP, there is not a soul out there who deserves them more...
and thankyou, Chro...
I didn't want to sound too.....like my shit don't stink, ha!
I so appreciate those who honestly lay it on the line, and open their hearts...is more what I should have said. Thanks for reading between the lines.
I get carried away and fail to realize the real world is always lurking in the wings. I should be more direct.
Online forums, and online anythings, can trick you in to thinking you're invincible, and can say anything without reproach..
Although, there are folks who can, and do. It's not a great way to run ones Life.
There are much more rewarding things to occupy my/our spare time,(IMHO, ofcourse).
Like playing harmonica and posting my vids for critique.
Oh...I'm good for now on the harps...thanks again, for doing such a masterful job. They are truly unreal!
You answered my plea for a $50 harp, and for that I am very grateful.
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Xpun3414
176 posts
Jan 23, 2011
11:40 PM
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Well,what I seem to take from that is We tend not to think about what we are saying or how we want to say it. Just say it & let it be out there, when @ one point you WOULD take the time to be clear and say what you mean & mean what you say. And to that, I agree.
PS Ive heard the sayin go : options are like assholes.. everyone's got one & they all stink
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