Wrong and wrong. I have no idea if Jeremy’s Evil Twin checked out the link I provided – the link that gives the playlist for the Dr. Demento site (which is the source he quoted) every week in the years he mentioned. The answer to his question(s) should be in there. I didn’t have time to go through all of the weeks listed. When I say he “callously disregarded” my answer, I’m referring to that segment of the answer – the fact that I pointed him in what should be the right direction, and the only response I got was “Your answers are wrong.”
Mind you, he “callously disregarded” your answer after you jumped down his throat for not posting a note of appreciation in his sleep. I’d be a tad on the unappreciative side as well if I found myself being called on the carpet for that.
Basically, you’re annoyed at him for showing poor manners after you publically chewed him out over your inaccurate perception of his poor manners.
Enh. An apology is generally considered to be a sincere recognition that one was wrong in a given situation, not a grudging acceptance that what one did or said was considered wrong by the majority of one’s peer group (the SDMB) coupled with an “explanation” of why one did what one did and why the person being apologized to still deserved the original blasting.
Look, folks, I’ll make it easy for you. I was wrong – totally, completely wrong – in telling Jeremy’s Evil Twin that he owed me thanks. I shouldn’t have done it. I’m sorry about it.
But let’s put things in perspective a bit, here. I asked for thanks. That was wrong. In response, I’ve been called “bitch” and “monkeynugget;” I’ve had my integrity called into question and inferences have been made that I’m not sincere. Lemme guess – some of you folks use a flamethrower to grill a hot dog, don’t you?
Hey - something good came from all of this. I read this thread, clicked on the linked thread (which I probably would have missed otherwise) and then looked through Dr. Demento’s site. I was inspired to look for an old song I’d heard on Dr. Dememto, “Pico and Sepulveda”, and was able to (eventually) find a recording of this fine song on a CD.
I’ll be ordering the CD, and no longer will I wonder about what the complete lyrics to “Pico and Sepulveda” are. This has haunted me since I was a teenager.
Not to continue a pile-on after its sell-by date, but you do see something just a bit odd about you making that statement after the way you ragged on JET for not being instantly grateful in the other thread, don’t you? I think this is more of that irony stuff king of spain was talking about.
Miller, show me where I “ragged” on Jeremy’s Evil Twin. As I said, I asked for thanks; when it wasn’t forthcoming, I said I wouldn’t feel moved to try to help him anymore. That’s it.
Buck the Diver, I left those two out for specific reasons. I wasn’t called an ass, I was told I was acting like one. There’s a difference.
On the other, it’s possible that was said tongue-in-cheek. I don’t wanna get wooshed again.
Now I really feel like an idiot, having not checked this thread in four days, assuming it had died a natural death, and just now am reading what Sauron has to say for himself. For what’s worth, Sauron, I accept your apology. However:
(emphasis mine)
Ok, hold on a minute there. Put it in the context of how and when it happened. I only dissed your efforts because I read BOTH your replies at the same time.
Had I only read the first one, I would have been THINKING, “Well, that was a waste of effort,” but instead of SAYING it, I would have POSTED something to the effect of, "Those aren’t the ones I’m looking for, but thanks for the effort anyway." You know, in the way that all people are trained NOT to always SAY what they really THINK, depending on circumstances? (Or am I wrong about that?)
Thing is, I’ve spent HUNDREDS of hours Googling, Napstering, emailing, newsgrouping, and simply begging God for the answer to drop in my lap. Asking on Cafe Society was sort of a last-ditch effort, hoping that somebody simply knew the answer (like El Mariachi Loco did about that other song.) I wasn’t asking for anyone to do research for me. In fact, I’d probably be PISSED if you found the answer in a single Google session, just on general principle.
I understand. The funny thing is, I just happened across the Dr. Demento Web site a week ago, looking for another song (“Wet Dream” by Kip Addotta). When you mentioned the good doctor, I thought “Hey, maybe he doesn’t know about that site, and I bet the songs are on the weekly playlists.”
And to show that I’m not really as immature as I sounded earlier, I’ve done some additional checking through the Library of Congress. I don’t know if any of these are the correct answer, but I’ve got some other options for you to explore:
“Pac Man Man” by Stu Hallmark and Roxy Butler
“Pac-Man” by Powerpill
“Pac-Man” by Swastifixxe
“Pac-Man Fever” by the Memphis All Stars
Thanks. I was afraid that might have come off a little bitchier than I intended.
Listen, Sauron, you really were over the top for no discernable reason there. But I’ve never seen you act like that before, and everybody’s entitled to a lapse of judgement once or twice. So, yeah, I hope everybody’s cool now.
