Comments on: Video: The end of culture http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Tue, 29 May 2012 00:19:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: silenced majority http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-822102 silenced majority Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:16:48 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-822102 What do you want to bet that next Halloween there's going to be a lot of these three walking around. I pretty sure I'll be dressing up as Chris Crocker...ahh, good times. What do you want to bet that next Halloween there’s going to be a lot of these three walking around. I pretty sure I’ll be dressing up as Chris Crocker…ahh, good times.

]]> By: RushBaby http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-821760 RushBaby Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:41:27 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-821760 In AP's defense: A big part of culture is shared inside jokes. End Of Culture and the BOR barb are rhetorical devices--irony inviting us to enjoy a little frisson of simultaneous amusement at ourselves and a little jolt of superiority. I've been accused of overanalyzing topics here at HA; I'm reluctant to post what I've just written. But, the thread is heading to the vault, so who's going to read it anyway. In AP’s defense: A big part of culture is shared inside jokes. End Of Culture and the BOR barb are rhetorical devices–irony inviting us to enjoy a little frisson of simultaneous amusement at ourselves and a little jolt of superiority.

I’ve been accused of overanalyzing topics here at HA; I’m reluctant to post what I’ve just written. But, the thread is heading to the vault, so who’s going to read it anyway.

]]> By: Dr. Mercury http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-821721 Dr. Mercury Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:21:32 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-821721 A thought occured to me as I wrote up a blurb for it on my <a href="http://www.confundrum.com" rel="nofollow">own</a> site. AP calling it the "end of culture" isn't because of the stories, themselves, but that we all <em>recognize</em> the stories. Yet it was AP who linked us to all three original stories to begin with. Hum. For those of you who want to save this gem to your computer, I've converted the YouTube FLV to a more-playable WMV and jacked up the size. It's easy to save. If you don't know how, instructions are in the 'Media' section. A thought occured to me as I wrote up a blurb for it on my own site.

AP calling it the “end of culture” isn’t because of the stories, themselves, but that we all recognize the stories.

Yet it was AP who linked us to all three original stories to begin with.

Hum.

For those of you who want to save this gem to your computer, I’ve converted the YouTube FLV to a more-playable WMV and jacked up the size. It’s easy to save. If you don’t know how, instructions are in the ‘Media’ section.

]]> By: ronsfi http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-821698 ronsfi Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:12:37 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-821698 That reminds me of the Dave Chappelle skit where the internet was a mall. http://www.thetubevideo.com/funny-chappelles-show/ I enjoyed the clip but now I despise myself. That reminds me of the Dave Chappelle skit where the internet was a mall. http://www.thetubevideo.com/funny-chappelles-show/

I enjoyed the clip but now I despise myself.

]]> By: BL@KBIRD http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-821676 BL@KBIRD Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:03:29 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-821676 I came back again as well and it was funnier the second time. Well said indeed Dr. Mercury. I still have no use for aol however. I came back again as well and it was funnier the second time. Well said indeed Dr. Mercury. I still have no use for aol however.

]]> By: RushBaby http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-821608 RushBaby Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:17:17 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-821608 Had to come back and watch it again this morning - twice! Just for the fun of it. Good thing I did, too. Wouldn't have wanted to miss Dr. Mercury's take on it. Nice. Had to come back and watch it again this morning – twice! Just for the fun of it. Good thing I did, too. Wouldn’t have wanted to miss Dr. Mercury’s take on it. Nice.

]]> By: Dr. Mercury http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-821551 Dr. Mercury Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:23:35 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-821551 If the people here who didn't like this thing had a tenth of the ability the people who put it together had, perhaps they'd appreciate it more. I thought it was perfect from first frame to last, and it only got better and better. While the script and acting performances were terrific, it was the clerk who really stole the show. What a great range of emotion, from surprise, to shock, to casually returning to his newspaper. Far from being the end of culture, AP, I would suggest it's just the opposite. The recognition and derision of culture's sillier moments is a portent of better things to come. Or so it says here. If the people here who didn’t like this thing had a tenth of the ability the people who put it together had, perhaps they’d appreciate it more.

I thought it was perfect from first frame to last, and it only got better and better. While the script and acting performances were terrific, it was the clerk who really stole the show. What a great range of emotion, from surprise, to shock, to casually returning to his newspaper.

Far from being the end of culture, AP, I would suggest it’s just the opposite. The recognition and derision of culture’s sillier moments is a portent of better things to come.

Or so it says here.

]]> By: Sensei Ern http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-821528 Sensei Ern Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:55:10 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-821528 Now if only they could have had Taze come in to buy, "Chocolate Rain"...YOOHOO. Now if only they could have had Taze come in to buy, “Chocolate Rain”…YOOHOO.

]]> By: T J Green http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-821447 T J Green Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:00:20 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-821447 Unbearable. That's what the shotgun under the counter is for. Unbearable. That’s what the shotgun under the counter is for.

]]> By: John from OPFOR http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-821442 John from OPFOR Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:42:31 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-821442 <blockquote>I’m right there with ya! I laughed out loud watching that. What a great ad. Especially for AOL.</blockquote> ...and <blockquote>Are you kidding?!?!??! I just sent that to my entire e-mail list!!! FREAKING HYSTERICAL!!!</blockquote> See? I'm a trendsetter baby.

I’m right there with ya! I laughed out loud watching that. What a great ad. Especially for AOL.

…and

Are you kidding?!?!??!

I just sent that to my entire e-mail list!!!

FREAKING HYSTERICAL!!!

See? I’m a trendsetter baby.

]]> By: John from OPFOR http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-821441 John from OPFOR Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:41:08 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-821441 <blockquote>You’re always there for me, Noonan. Thick and thin.</blockquote> Yes. But let's make it sound more like we share a dumbass sense of humor, and less like I'm a sycophant.

You’re always there for me, Noonan. Thick and thin.

Yes. But let’s make it sound more like we share a dumbass sense of humor, and less like I’m a sycophant.

]]> By: MirCat http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-821429 MirCat Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:15:52 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-821429 They should have hired Robot Chicken to do it for them. - The Cat They should have hired Robot Chicken to do it for them.

- The Cat

]]> By: mesablue http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-821425 mesablue Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:05:39 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-821425 Who's the guy behind the counter supposed to be? Who’s the guy behind the counter supposed to be?

]]> By: bikermailman http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-821402 bikermailman Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:54:08 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-821402 AOL sucks, but I lost it when she mentioned 'the Iraq'. AOL sucks, but I lost it when she mentioned ‘the Iraq’.

]]> By: awake http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-821383 awake Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:29:05 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-821383 Her roots are showing. Time for a touch up. Her roots are showing. Time for a touch up.

]]> By: Jezla http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-821375 Jezla Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:23:47 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-821375 That was funny...but isn't torture illegal? <em>You can't make me watch it again!</em> That was funny…but isn’t torture illegal? You can’t make me watch it again!

]]> By: Annoying Old Guy http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-821359 Annoying Old Guy Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:12:13 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-821359 I thought the ad was funny, but MrC_5150 made me laugh out loud. I thought the ad was funny, but MrC_5150 made me laugh out loud.

]]> By: Redhead Infidel http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-821354 Redhead Infidel Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:03:39 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-821354 OH lord, that was teh funny. Such as. OH lord, that was teh funny. Such as.

]]> By: RushBaby http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-821350 RushBaby Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:59:26 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-821350 just too dang funny. just too much L O freaking L just too dang funny. just too much

L O freaking L

]]> By: mikeyboss http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-821342 mikeyboss Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:54:59 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-821342 Carrying the sheet around as a backdrop was a nice touch. Carrying the sheet around as a backdrop was a nice touch.

]]> By: Always Right http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-821336 Always Right Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:47:46 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-821336 As an old geezer myself, I think of this as a Monty Pythonesque 21st century UpperClass Twit of the Year show. Ripping good snort, that. As an old geezer myself, I think of this as a Monty Pythonesque 21st century UpperClass Twit of the Year show.

Ripping good snort, that.

]]> By: Hawkins1701 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-821331 Hawkins1701 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:44:09 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-821331 I gotta admit, I thought it was funny. And I thought it was a GEICO commercial until the AOL logo came up. I gotta admit, I thought it was funny.

And I thought it was a GEICO commercial until the AOL logo came up.

]]> By: MrC_5150 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-821323 MrC_5150 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:38:21 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-821323 I saved myself 15 seconds by switching to a Geico ad. I saved myself 15 seconds by switching to a Geico ad.

]]> By: jummy http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-821319 jummy Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:31:22 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-821319 good book. i'm half way through and i'm pretty much certain i'll just open <em>life at the bottom </em>the second i put it down. good book. i’m half way through and i’m pretty much certain i’ll just open life at the bottom the second i put it down.

]]> By: Tzetzes http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-821309 Tzetzes Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:19:20 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/13/video-the-end-of-culture/#comment-821309 I wonder what the bro thinks when he sees this. I wonder what the bro thinks when he sees this.

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