Sorry Fen, I wouldn’t know how to do that. Come to think of it neither would any of my NA friends or family…
There should be an “IMHO” after the word “overreacting”. Sorry.
I agree with Diogenes the Cynic? I rue the day. 
Heh. Especially smoke signals that would be visible countrywide. 
I just had the mental picture of a nuke with a really REALLY big blanket over it.
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Wasn’t there something about the code used in smoke signals being used as a substitute for morse code in WWI? (I’m NOT talking about the Windtalkers in WWII)
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Fenris
Helephino…
You talkin’ to me?..
< Joe Pesci >
Yeah, I’m talkin’ to you! But, you’re funny how? Funny like a clown? You amuse me? You make me laugh? You’re here to fuckin’ amuse me?
< /Joe Pesci >
Fenris
(Note: Vicodin (the drug) is GOOOOooooD stuff. Can you tell? It may even be worth the pain of oral surgery.)
Guests, you say?
All the more reason not to give them free rein when they have the mike.
“Dis fuckin’ guy…”
The guests are perfectly welcome to make tasteful expressions of patriotism, loyalty, and steadfast support for Our Troops. It is unseemly and disgraceful sentiments, the type espoused by Yours Truly, that have gotten the kibosh.
So political expression has not been limited, merely incorrect and disloyal political expression.
My goodness, someone’s cranky today… :rolleyes:
I’m still surprised to hear you agreeing with that sentiment, particularly when put in that way, and particularly in the context of the OP. I hardly think stating as much was insulting to you personally, and it certainly didn’t deserve the “dickhead” response.
No Anti-War statements, well that should shut Bono and Sheryl Crow up.
I can’t imagine why anyone would think that I consider America to be a bastion of free expression. Its government interferes in practically every aspect of every person’s life. It is outrageous, for example, that a restaurant cannot deny me service on account of my race, gender, or sexual orientation. No one should be surprised that I said amen to Diogenes’ comment. Rumors of free expression in America are indeed greatly exaggerated. CBS should be free to broadcast whatever it wishes for the Grammys. It owns the production.
See? Now that’s the Lib I know!
To me, it seemed that Diogenes’ was saying that for CBS to exercise control over it’s broadcasts was proof of America’s lack of free expression (and I’m willing to bet that that’s how it came across to Dewey as well).
The thought that our Libertarian was saying that the fact that a private company was free to choose what they want to broadcast was bad had me considering e-mailing Edylin* and asking her to look in your basement to make sure there were no giant pods in your basement!
Given that premise, can you see why we were both concerned that your evil twin was posting?
Fenris
*I think I butchered the spelling. Apologies.
Ditto Fenris. That was my take exactly.
I wish someone would go up to the poduim and say “I support Bush crusade X mission of killing all the ragheads, arresting Mohammed’s killers whenever he feels like it, and preventing them from coming to shore.” Now what do the censors do? Like the Bob Grant show, most likely absolutely nothing.
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Sure, I suppose so. Just goes to show how critical interpretation can be. 
They should have won, they were a killer group and everybody knows boogie oogie oogie…what’s the name of the Elvis Costello tune…[crickets]…Anyone?..[crickets]
Unless my memory fails me, EasyPhil, and since that was 24 years ago, that is entirely possible, A Taste of Honey beat out Elvis Costello for Best New Artist,.
I think this is the best news I’ve heard all week.
Keep in mind, people, that this is the Grammies we’re talking about. The most fatuous, idiotic, pointless award ceremony on the planet. It’s like if the Academy Awards started nominating Carrot Top and Tom Green movies. Also keep in mind that rock stars beat out almost any other category of celebrity in the self-importance-to-lack-of-informed-intelligence ratio.
So, you’ll have all these half-wit musicians, who probably wouldn’t have even thought to make a speech before hand, suddenly feeling that it’s their patriotic duty to let the American public know that war is, like, really, really wrong, y’know? And the tight-ass suits at CBS will freak out and cut to commercial, or pull the audio. There’ll be outrage, arguments, shouting, ridiculous demands and ultimatums. Perhaps even fist fights.
In other words, the show might actually be worth watching for a change. Gotta love the chaos.
Best line in the thread.