Comments on: Warmest welcomes http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/7967 The daily organ of the Northeast Corridor Social Club Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:32:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stella http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/7967#comment-62760 Stella Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:17:31 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=7967#comment-62760 I find these too painful and too private. The universal reaction of these kids, and I've seen other clips and they are all the same, is this total overwhelming reaction which speaks to their fears and pain and stress. I find the second one particularly uncomfortable as the reveal happens early on and then they just keep on filming instead of leaving the kid alone. I think looking back at the video clip in 20 years is going to be pretty difficult. As for the dog - it makes me want to advocate for animal rights - look how emotionally attached the dog is... I find these too painful and too private. The universal reaction of these kids, and I’ve seen other clips and they are all the same, is this total overwhelming reaction which speaks to their fears and pain and stress.

I find the second one particularly uncomfortable as the reveal happens early on and then they just keep on filming instead of leaving the kid alone. I think looking back at the video clip in 20 years is going to be pretty difficult.

As for the dog – it makes me want to advocate for animal rights – look how emotionally attached the dog is…

]]> By: Dave http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/7967#comment-62747 Dave Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:01:11 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=7967#comment-62747 <a href="http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/11/12/dogs-of-war/" rel="nofollow">War-dog</a> reunion. War-dog reunion.

]]> By: Natasha http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/7967#comment-62735 Natasha Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:48:25 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=7967#comment-62735 Dear Dis-Couraged, you know, sometimes sticking up for something means being in peace with yourself. I posted a stupid pic of me and my girlfriend drinking Pepsi from those 3L bottles. I promptly got a comment from a very sweet Christian lady that I should not be drinking Pepsi, because it supports gay people. I don’t even like soda, but I would down a 3L bottle, right in front of her, just to support a cause. I deleted her comments and made a calm point out of it. I didn’t care if she de-friended me, because after all, I could never sit in her living room listening to the words of bias discrimination and be OK with it. That was my line no one would cross. In my understanding, an individual’s moral obligation (amongst many others) is fighting injustice, regardless, if it costs one a broken neck or de-friending (which I know, sometimes feels like be-heading:) -- essentially, it’s about that greater good we all believe, we serve. I’m known for living in the clouds and being naive, as much as, I’m known for being rebellious, stubborn, weird, rude.. whatever… I could careless. I don’t do it to annoy people, I do it, because I believe that speaking up (in peace, without hate) randomly changes people’s views. I hope that the small doubt, I can plant in other people’s minds, can eventually produce some change. Utopian my ideas are… Anyway, I’m not saying that you should speak up and lose your entire circle of friends; I’m just saying that passive resistance can go a long way against close-mindedness. If you don’t try to change things, who else would? That woman kept me, BTW, I’m sure, she’s praying for my possessed soul in her congregation though :) She’s been praying for my parents’ forgiveness for naming me the way they did. I’m OK with that, may peace be upon her soul. Dear Dis-Couraged, you know, sometimes sticking up for something means being in peace with yourself.

I posted a stupid pic of me and my girlfriend drinking Pepsi from those 3L bottles. I promptly got a comment from a very sweet Christian lady that I should not be drinking Pepsi, because it supports gay people. I don’t even like soda, but I would down a 3L bottle, right in front of her, just to support a cause. I deleted her comments and made a calm point out of it. I didn’t care if she de-friended me, because after all, I could never sit in her living room listening to the words of bias discrimination and be OK with it. That was my line no one would cross.

In my understanding, an individual’s moral obligation (amongst many others) is fighting injustice, regardless, if it costs one a broken neck or de-friending (which I know, sometimes feels like be-heading:) — essentially, it’s about that greater good we all believe, we serve. I’m known for living in the clouds and being naive, as much as, I’m known for being rebellious, stubborn, weird, rude.. whatever… I could careless. I don’t do it to annoy people, I do it, because I believe that speaking up (in peace, without hate) randomly changes people’s views. I hope that the small doubt, I can plant in other people’s minds, can eventually produce some change. Utopian my ideas are…

Anyway, I’m not saying that you should speak up and lose your entire circle of friends; I’m just saying that passive resistance can go a long way against close-mindedness. If you don’t try to change things, who else would? That woman kept me, BTW, I’m sure, she’s praying for my possessed soul in her congregation though :) She’s been praying for my parents’ forgiveness for naming me the way they did. I’m OK with that, may peace be upon her soul.

]]> By: Dis-Couraged http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/7967#comment-62728 Dis-Couraged Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:32:04 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=7967#comment-62728 I need to say this somewhere, and I just didn't have the nerve to do so on Facebook: Maybe I'll lose some FB friends over this, but I believe that the whole "protecting our freedoms" thing is a total crock. I need to say this somewhere, and I just didn’t have the nerve to do so on Facebook:

Maybe I’ll lose some FB friends over this, but I believe that the whole “protecting our freedoms” thing is a total crock.

]]> By: A White Bear http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/7967#comment-62726 A White Bear Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:56:10 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=7967#comment-62726 I agree with Dave. It's 5:50am, and I sobbed at each one, but I do feel weird about kids not getting to prepare for the idea of dad being home, like, "Now we're going to the airport. Now we're getting out of the car. Do you see his plane?" etc. I agree with Dave. It’s 5:50am, and I sobbed at each one, but I do feel weird about kids not getting to prepare for the idea of dad being home, like, “Now we’re going to the airport. Now we’re getting out of the car. Do you see his plane?” etc.

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