No it's not
No it's not
Was when I clicked it and tried reloading it 5 times...Originally Posted by Wraith
No it's not
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Are you defective?Was when I clicked it and tried reloading it 5 times...
We're stuck in a bloody snowglobe.
Apparently my browser was, or the website was when I checked it...as I ended up getting a page like this...
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If she wasn't her, I'd bet she was Timmy...
Nah, us dutchies use plenty of medical terms for cursing, insults, etc., and they haven't really been changed.
You are, but your kids aren't.
Keep on keepin' the beat alive!
Andrea Fay Friedman, the voice actress who played the role of "Ellen" --the character depicted as having Down syndrome on the Valentine's Day episode of Family Guy, has responded to the criticism of sometime-Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. Of special significance, Friedman herself has Down syndrome. Palingates has Friedman's complete response:
My name is Andrea Fay Friedman. I was born with Down syndrome. I played the role of Ellen on the "Extra Large Medium" episode of Family Guy that was broadcast on Valentine's day. Although they gave me red hair on the show, I am really a blonde. I also wore a red wig for my role in " Smudge" but I was a blonde in "Life Goes On". I guess former Governor Palin does not have a sense of humor. I thought the line "I am the daughter of the former governor of Alaska" was very funny. I think the word is "sarcasm".
In my family we think laughing is good. My parents raised me to have a sense of humor and to live a normal life. My mother did not carry me around under her arm like a loaf of French bread the way former Governor Palin carries her son Trig around looking for sympathy and votes.
The light that once I thought compassion still casting shadows in your action
The words you shared were cold transactions that bring me to curse what you've done
When you're up there absorbed in greatness with such success you've grown complacent
I hope you scorch your many faces when you fly too close to the sun
I saw that article too. I was surprised to hear the actress herself had Downs. I'm not sure how I feel about her speaking out, whether the whole issue is something she understands or not (is that patronizing?). Is she being exploited? In any case, they should not have fingered Palin's family.
The Rules
Copper- behave toward others to elicit treatment you would like (the manipulative rule)
Gold- treat others how you would like them to treat you (the self regard rule)
Platinum - treat others the way they would like to be treated (the PC rule)
But they didn't really, the character didn't resemble any of her actual children.
Congratulations America
You are so cute.
The Rules
Copper- behave toward others to elicit treatment you would like (the manipulative rule)
Gold- treat others how you would like them to treat you (the self regard rule)
Platinum - treat others the way they would like to be treated (the PC rule)
Student convicted of hacking Sarah Palin e-mail account
A jury in Tennessee has convicted a former student of hacking the e-mail account of Sarah Palin.
Freedom - When people learn to embrace criticism about politicians, since politicians are just employees like you and me.
Wow, talk about blown cred! Why would you admit that to anybody?
Ding! Survey says #1 answer! She's a political Paris Hilton--a non-entity who thrives on publicity.
The irony is that Palin fans are too retarded to recognize hypocrisy. As long as she pushes certain buttons, they'll be happy.And the bigger problem from that situation was that the second Limbaugh used the same word, Palin defended him and said it made her laugh.
No she doesn't. She cashed out. She is completely inviable on the national stage. The attack ads and buper sticker write themselves. "Vote Governor Quitter!" "Two more years!" Her quitting the governorship was the single worst thing she could do professionally, outside of some sort of scandal. It is, however, the single best thing she could do financially. But, as well all know, she's just driven by her mission and her love of America, right?
I actually agree that this is inappropriate. The families of public figures are generally out of bounds. Like it our not, this has been our cultural standard for generations.
Off topic: I think she should have named him Analytical Geometry. That was so much more interesting than Trig. But I suppose the nicknames could suck.
See above response to Lewk. We do NOT generally go after politician's families. Even Billy Carter was cut a lot of slack. So I find this way out of line.
But I also find Family Guy to be a cheap rip off of the Simpsons. Totally derivative. They're cashing in on that though, so you can't blame the network.
Stop letting the forum nutball bait you into thread necromancy.
This was ten weeks dead before AR posted an old bit of news (that I posted elsewhere, when it was slightly less old).
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them."
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
-- Thomas Jefferson: American Founding Father, clairvoyant and seditious traitor.
Due to my sporadic attendance, I miss a lot of stuff. I rely on other to keep me up to date.
Besides, Sarah Palin is always fun. And Tina Fey is probably thankful for the greatest moment of her career.
No she isn't. And if the rest of you would ignore her, she'd go away... instead of being a viable national politician.
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them."
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
-- Thomas Jefferson: American Founding Father, clairvoyant and seditious traitor.
She's not a viable national politician. She's a money making three ring circus.
From what I have heard/read, she really isn't.
We're stuck in a bloody snowglobe.
The rest of 'you' are tea partiers?
I could have had class. I could have been a contender.
I could have been somebody. Instead of a bum
Which is what I am
I aim at the stars
But sometimes I hit London
More like she is Ann Coulter's protege.
Faith is Hope (see Loki's sig for details)
If hindsight is 20-20, why is it so often ignored?
It honestly beats me. Must be the same 80% of the population that watches reality TV or something (that pays Palin any mind). FFS, she's even shitty as comic relief.
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them."
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
-- Thomas Jefferson: American Founding Father, clairvoyant and seditious traitor.
Well, maybe not. Fey is multi-talented, so getting pigeonholed for a simple impersonation may be kind of a bummer. But the fact remains that seldom in history has there been such a perfect comic nailing. Fey was a better Palin than Palin was. In figure skating terms it was like nailing the triple spin toe loop whatsis time after time. It was her greatest moment, a perfect storm. But yeah, I can see that might be kind of depressing. She's probably heard about little else in interviews since. 20 years from now, people will mention that has her greatest achievement (especially if she continues making crappy, formulaic movies like this last one).
This is a non-issue. Isn't it. I saw the creator/ producer or whatever of Family Guy on Bill Maher some time after the uproar. He came off as a dick. And Sarah's a fucking scum bag, so.... Whatever. It's a non issue.
The Rules
Copper- behave toward others to elicit treatment you would like (the manipulative rule)
Gold- treat others how you would like them to treat you (the self regard rule)
Platinum - treat others the way they would like to be treated (the PC rule)
That pretty much sums it up.
Though does he actually get "creator" status for Family Guy? I mean, it's such a blatant rip off of the Simpsons, does Groening get writing or co-creator credit?
Have you ever actually watched it? It's nothing like the Simpsons, except for the standard comedy family formula. Well, and the fact that neither one is funny anymore, I guess.That pretty much sums it up.
Though does he actually get "creator" status for Family Guy? I mean, it's such a blatant rip off of the Simpsons, does Groening get writing or co-creator credit?
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them."
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
-- Thomas Jefferson: American Founding Father, clairvoyant and seditious traitor.
I thought he only watched shows on DVD ?
Congratulations America
Even so, the first 7 seasons of Family guy (5 or 6 of which are actually funny) are available on DVD, just like the first 20 seasons of The Simpsons (10 or so of which are actually funny). So it's not impossible that he's watched both shows... though his comments about Family Guy do make it seem unlikely.
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them."
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
-- Thomas Jefferson: American Founding Father, clairvoyant and seditious traitor.
It's funny when Tear makes obvious jokes and gets responded to seriously.
He even put the
They are quite similar, starting with the core of the show: a fat, obnoxious, insensitive and fairly stupid fat lower middle class white male. Various hijinx ensues. It's the Simpsons, with weaker satire. Heck, the jokes are the same.
Never said that. I don't watch serials on TV, I also tend not to watch sitcoms, and I loath reality TV. But I do watch TV now and then. The Family Guy is on incessantly, and I've watched several episodes. It is a Simpsons clone with a different accents and a couple f the characters switched around. It's almost plagiarism it's so blatant.
Now, back in the 90s I went through a few years where I watched the Simpsons semi-regularly. But I haven't watched it much in over a decade.
So, as one of the characters is similar (and the rest are vastly different), the shows are the same.
Alrighty, then.
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them."
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
-- Thomas Jefferson: American Founding Father, clairvoyant and seditious traitor.
How are the shows "vastly" different? Different animation styles?
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