tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post1038321446202519724..comments2023-11-03T03:17:27.053-05:00Comments on NPR Check: Totally Wild - The Other TwinsMytwordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04307620268159811668noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-51388442093393835372006-12-27T12:03:00.000-06:002006-12-27T12:03:00.000-06:00I was struck by the end of DG's story, where Bush ...I was struck by the end of DG's story, where Bush was made uncomfortable by, and then ridiculed the Japanese PM's singing of Elvis. The "reporters" had a chuckle about the PM "getting a little too into it" and showed their(and Bush's) ignorance of and disrespect for Japanese culture. It's a place where everyone is expected to sing and most people could probably belt out an Elvis song, unlike here where singing is embarassing to people.masbrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17023533809984636742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-80973942857191627602006-12-26T08:55:00.000-06:002006-12-26T08:55:00.000-06:00I really wanted Andrea to say "Gag me with a spoon...I really wanted Andrea to say "Gag me with a spoon!" because at that moment I would have done precisely that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-48768868109514015382006-12-24T16:51:00.000-06:002006-12-24T16:51:00.000-06:00It's hard not to be snide.
So I won't be. I just ...It's hard not to be snide.<br /><br />So I won't be. I just listened to the segment. I can't 'top' Mytwords' analysis, so I won't try.<br /><br />I'd like to invoke though, only for the sake of irony, Don Rumsfeld's tone of voice when he responded to a tonguelashing by Sen. Hillary Clinton: 'My goodness...' His tone had so much disgust in it that he needn't have proceeded in spouting more twaddle.<br /><br />So, why throw good twaddle after bad? All I can further say, as I shake my head, is that Andy, Donnie and Davy are the types I avoid at parties. They're just too difficult to deal with. The kids listening in the radio audience will love that segment, though! Go, NPR for Kids!Porter Melmothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473990960543501439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-16086538375603038862006-12-24T16:24:00.000-06:002006-12-24T16:24:00.000-06:00Oh my aching...
Right now I'm struggling with a d...Oh my aching...<br /><br />Right now I'm struggling with a dilemma: will I actually listen to this piece?<br /><br />I cannot say as yet.<br /><br />Andy Seabrook! My goodness! I knew she'd be good for ratings. That NPR sure has its audience pegged! Stodgy old Lian's 'sabbatical' might have to be extended, or be made Bob Edwards-permanent. I can imagine some NPR editor saying:'Oh gosh, Andy, how you brighten up Sunday mornings!'<br /><br />One thing that's also improved: ever since he started covering the Guy, Don Gonorrhea's horrible pause-filler attacks (uh, uh, annnnd, uh, uh, uh, etc.) have all but ceased. Our Don's growing up!<br /><br />Andy's going to take a little longer...Porter Melmothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473990960543501439noreply@blogger.com