Comments for Fight stupidization. http://cryjack.com/blog words are important Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:13:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Ask a Dilettante: Bathroom Encounter by Crystal http://cryjack.com/blog/2009/02/16/ask-a-dilettante-bathroom-encounter/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Crystal Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:13:58 +0000 http://cryjack.com/blog/2009/02/16/ask-a-dilettante-bathroom-encounter/#comment-252 You're probably okay. We all took one or two classes in college either because it was required or because we knew at least one of the lectures would be about sex. It's the people who majored in it who have the issue. You’re probably okay. We all took one or two classes in college either because it was required or because we knew at least one of the lectures would be about sex.

It’s the people who majored in it who have the issue.

]]> Comment on Ask a Dilettante: Bathroom Encounter by Tracy http://cryjack.com/blog/2009/02/16/ask-a-dilettante-bathroom-encounter/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Tracy Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:58:25 +0000 http://cryjack.com/blog/2009/02/16/ask-a-dilettante-bathroom-encounter/#comment-251 So that's what is wrong with me. I had 15 hours of psychology in college; although I only took it because it was easy. So that’s what is wrong with me. I had 15 hours of psychology in college; although I only took it because it was easy.

]]> Comment on Ask a Dilettante – Fresh Meat(balls) by Tracy http://cryjack.com/blog/2007/10/07/ask-a-dilettante-fresh-meatballs/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Tracy Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:42:26 +0000 http://cryjack.com/blog/2007/10/07/ask-a-dilettante-fresh-meatballs/#comment-249 This may inspire me to write down the reasons why I never set foot inside a Walmart*. This may inspire me to write down the reasons why I never set foot inside a Walmart*.

]]> Comment on Ask a Dilettante – Canned Heat is Full of Fiber by Tracy http://cryjack.com/blog/2007/11/04/ask-a-dilettante-canned-heat-is-full-of-fiber/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Tracy Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:34:42 +0000 http://cryjack.com/blog/2007/11/04/ask-a-dilettante-canned-heat-is-full-of-fiber/#comment-248 Smells Like Teen Spirit? Seriously? How about "Always Something There to Remind Me" by Naked Eyes as background music for an Alzheimer's medication commercial. Or is that too obvious? Smells Like Teen Spirit? Seriously?

How about “Always Something There to Remind Me” by Naked Eyes as background music for an Alzheimer’s medication commercial.

Or is that too obvious?

]]> Comment on twit(ter), or Hey You Kids, Get off My Lawn by Emma http://cryjack.com/blog/2008/12/19/twitter-or-hey-you-kids-get-out-off-my-lawn/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Emma Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:09:43 +0000 http://cryjack.com/blog/2008/12/19/twitter-or-hey-you-kids-get-out-off-my-lawn/#comment-244 This was a really funny post, no matter what your affinity towards Twitter. I don't know much about it myself. This was a really funny post, no matter what your affinity towards Twitter. I don’t know much about it myself.

]]> Comment on twit(ter), or Hey You Kids, Get off My Lawn by Crystal http://cryjack.com/blog/2008/12/19/twitter-or-hey-you-kids-get-out-off-my-lawn/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Crystal Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:01:30 +0000 http://cryjack.com/blog/2008/12/19/twitter-or-hey-you-kids-get-out-off-my-lawn/#comment-243 Maybe I should have clarified, Michael. I was mostly talking about people who sit in restaurants or their cars and post tedious details on twitter via their phones. As you and the other commenter have noted, there are some useful aspects to the application. Maybe I should have clarified, Michael. I was mostly talking about people who sit in restaurants or their cars and post tedious details on twitter via their phones. As you and the other commenter have noted, there are some useful aspects to the application.

]]> Comment on twit(ter), or Hey You Kids, Get off My Lawn by michael http://cryjack.com/blog/2008/12/19/twitter-or-hey-you-kids-get-out-off-my-lawn/comment-page-1/#comment-242 michael Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:52:28 +0000 http://cryjack.com/blog/2008/12/19/twitter-or-hey-you-kids-get-out-off-my-lawn/#comment-242 Thanks for the quick response. Just a clarification. Like you, my phone is decidedly old-school - some might say just this side of a rotary - so my Twitter use is confined to an App on my desktop. And I agree completely; feeds are great for staying up-to-date with the sites and blogs I know about. It's the sites I don't that make Twitter really useful. Thanks for the quick response. Just a clarification. Like you, my phone is decidedly old-school – some might say just this side of a rotary – so my Twitter use is confined to an App on my desktop.
And I agree completely; feeds are great for staying up-to-date with the sites and blogs I know about. It’s the sites I don’t that make Twitter really useful.

]]> Comment on twit(ter), or Hey You Kids, Get off My Lawn by Crystal http://cryjack.com/blog/2008/12/19/twitter-or-hey-you-kids-get-out-off-my-lawn/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Crystal Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:37:42 +0000 http://cryjack.com/blog/2008/12/19/twitter-or-hey-you-kids-get-out-off-my-lawn/#comment-241 Good point, UH. I can now see a business-related usefulness to Twitter. I remain confounded by the personal use of it - and I see this on Facebook, too - where people are listing (almost literally) each and every thing they do during the day. >Eating lunch at Barnaby's with Amy. >Going to Target to buy socks. >Having a particularly uncomfortable bowel movement. Maybe that uber mundane stuff eventually will filter itself out as the technology becomes more familiar. Most of us didn't know what to do with email when it first appeared on the scene. Back then, emailing mostly consisted of sending stupid jokes back and forth. We weren't really communicating. Good point, UH. I can now see a business-related usefulness to Twitter.

I remain confounded by the personal use of it – and I see this on Facebook, too – where people are listing (almost literally) each and every thing they do during the day.

>Eating lunch at Barnaby’s with Amy.

>Going to Target to buy socks.

>Having a particularly uncomfortable bowel movement.

Maybe that uber mundane stuff eventually will filter itself out as the technology becomes more familiar. Most of us didn’t know what to do with email when it first appeared on the scene. Back then, emailing mostly consisted of sending stupid jokes back and forth. We weren’t really communicating.

]]> Comment on twit(ter), or Hey You Kids, Get off My Lawn by UH http://cryjack.com/blog/2008/12/19/twitter-or-hey-you-kids-get-out-off-my-lawn/comment-page-1/#comment-240 UH Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:22:29 +0000 http://cryjack.com/blog/2008/12/19/twitter-or-hey-you-kids-get-out-off-my-lawn/#comment-240 At work, we used Twitter to talk about or provide links to news about us (news releases, videos, blogs). Those who follow us are interested in that kind of information. Similarly, those reporters who might want a resource for a story can read our tweets for resources or post their query. It's very useful for us. At work, we used Twitter to talk about or provide links to news about us (news releases, videos, blogs). Those who follow us are interested in that kind of information. Similarly, those reporters who might want a resource for a story can read our tweets for resources or post their query. It’s very useful for us.

]]> Comment on twit(ter), or Hey You Kids, Get off My Lawn by Crystal http://cryjack.com/blog/2008/12/19/twitter-or-hey-you-kids-get-out-off-my-lawn/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Crystal Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:22:06 +0000 http://cryjack.com/blog/2008/12/19/twitter-or-hey-you-kids-get-out-off-my-lawn/#comment-239 I think perhaps a key element to this discussion is the fact that I don't have a "smart" phone. Or even a mildly intelligent one. I'm plugged in to the internet all day at work and quite a bit evenings/weekends, so I can access all of the things you listed at my leisure (I get email alerts similar to the things you mentioned, which I can peruse as I have time rather than while I'm grocery shopping or having lunch with a friend). I think Twitter is a good tool for people who are always "on." I have to be off sometimes, or my eyes start to hurt and I lose the ability to have a real conversation with a live human being... And I'm also concerned about the disappearing right to privacy, but that's a rant for another day. I think perhaps a key element to this discussion is the fact that I don’t have a “smart” phone. Or even a mildly intelligent one. I’m plugged in to the internet all day at work and quite a bit evenings/weekends, so I can access all of the things you listed at my leisure (I get email alerts similar to the things you mentioned, which I can peruse as I have time rather than while I’m grocery shopping or having lunch with a friend). I think Twitter is a good tool for people who are always “on.” I have to be off sometimes, or my eyes start to hurt and I lose the ability to have a real conversation with a live human being…

And I’m also concerned about the disappearing right to privacy, but that’s a rant for another day.

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