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Am I Too Cynical?
I'm sure that OOMG will have a field day with that subject line!
Anyway, Im watching live coverage in Japan the other morning and Diane Sawyer walks over to a small group of people to interview them. One man got up and walked over and grabbed what appeared to be a loaf of bread and offered her some of it. As usual, she gushed over what a caring and generous thing had just happened. Which it was. That is, if it were real. I'm not saying it wasnt, but to me, it seemed staged because he only walked to her and no one else in her crew. It just appeared to be something she set up before the cameras started rolling to use as a clip to advertise for ABC news by tugging on peoples heart strings. Way too self-serving. I realize that the Japanese people as a whole are a very generous culture, but with the thousands of TV crews from all over the world covering this whole catastrophe, I kinda doubt that anyone would be sharing food with anyone who wasnt in dire need of it, such as a foreign news reporter. It just came across as kinda cheap and smarmy.
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| March 15, 2011, 16:43 |
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Re: Am I Too Cynical?
I didn't see the video, don't care...just wanna see OOMG's reply.
(Yes Free, I'm in a plucky fun mood today....)
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| March 15, 2011, 16:53 |
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Re: Am I Too Cynical?
Yeah, Free....like you're not just dying to shove your manloaf at Diane...
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| March 15, 2011, 16:59 |
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Re: Re: Am I Too Cynical?
QUOTE (Chazzy @ March 15, 2011, 16:53)
I didn't see the video, don't care...just wanna see OOMG's reply.
(Yes Free, I'm in a plucky fun mood today....)
I LIKE when you're in those moods! I always have to laugh when somebody bumps up an old thread and I read somethings that youve said when these moods strike you and cant even tell you how often you've made me laugh my ass off!
And speaking of asses, you can bet yours that good ol OOMG will have some satirical, sarcastic barbs to toss in my direction!
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| March 15, 2011, 17:01 |
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Re: Am I Too Cynical?
I have unofficially declared it "Pick on Freensleazy" day....
So...suck it up and take it like a man.
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| March 15, 2011, 17:04 |
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Re: Am I Too Cynical?
I'm trying to stay focused after you opened my eyes that I am lusting in my heart over Ms. Sawyer!!!!!!! How delusional I was to have thought that Halle Barry and Marissa Tomei were who tripped my trigger!
Dust it off Diane, my meat isnt loafin anymore!
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| March 15, 2011, 17:18 |
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Re: Am I Too Cynical?
Dust if off? You been wanking while eating cheetos again?
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| March 15, 2011, 17:20 |
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Re: Am I Too Cynical?
(laughing) Well, thats not exactly what I was implying that needed to be dusted off, but we can go with what you said!
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| March 15, 2011, 17:26 |
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Re: Am I Too Cynical?
I apologize for hijacking your topic...but again I say...my cable is out and I need to be amused, and look...there you are!
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| March 15, 2011, 17:27 |
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Re: Am I Too Cynical?
Well, if Im slow to respond, its only because I have my blow up dolls of Janet Reno and Greta Van Susteryn out and a fresh bag of chee-toh's!
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| March 15, 2011, 17:30 |
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kamarel
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Re: Re: Am I Too Cynical?
QUOTE (freensleazy @ March 15, 2011, 17:30)Well, if Im slow to respond, its only because I have my blow up dolls of Janet Reno and Greta Van Susteryn out and a fresh bag of chee-toh's!
Thought you'd be out chasing the live dolls. At least save you from blowing.
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| March 15, 2011, 21:20 |
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Re: Am I Too Cynical?
Have they ever made a blow up doll version of Barbie? Now that would be interesting.
And for the ladies, a blow up Ken!!
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| March 16, 2011, 05:14 |
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Re: Am I Too Cynical?
Hippyguy: There are thousands of walking Barbies out there the largest concentration are in LA they tend to hang around the plastic surgeons offices in case they break something and need a fix.I think they should be called doll doctors instead of plastic surgeons. Many of those women really do look more like Barbie than a real woman these days.As for Ken I was never a big fan definitely wouldn't be now. In case you never noticed he is missing a vital part of his anatomy that I would really miss.
Free:You to cynical?Nah....Yes many of those types of shots are set up but not necessarily by the reporter. The Directer/Producer/Camera guy could have told the guy to do it as they went on air. That's not to say that the guy might not have offered the crew as well as Ms. Sawyer the bread he might have, but, then someone would make the suggestion to do it again but on camera.Of course the crew has there own supplies and most likely gave the family a bit after the shot was over.
In this condition that was the most likely of circumstances however, in different circumstances that aren't so disastrous they do set up shots all the time as well.But people will offer the person on camera things or say things to the person on camera because they want to get on TV and they think that's the best way. Lets face it if they give the camera man a sandwich it doesn't show your face when you are giving it to him.
The guys all standing around making faces and doing stupid shit even in the worst and most inappropriate of times are referred to as "camera lice" by many people in the business.You have all seen them. Those are the people that are at a terrible crash site and the whole scenario is bad. The people dead, drugs and or alcohol are most likely involved etc.. yet the "camera lice" will be sitting there with a big smile saying "I knew them if you want to interview me" Then go on and say all kinds of trash about the victims while claiming to be their best friend and very upset yet have a big smile on their face.While the rest of the "camera lice" stand in the background waving , mouthing "hi mom", doing the horn behind peoples head thing. You know who they are everyone has seen them.    
So no you really are not being cynical if you ask me. But then again I might not be the most objective on this subject.lol
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| March 16, 2011, 06:19 |
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Re: Am I Too Cynical?
Too cynical?... If I had to say you were anything, I might say you were; antisocial, captious, carping, caustic, critical, defeatist, disenchanted, dismal, distrustful, downbeat, dry, faultfinding, forlorn, gloomy, hairsplitting, hollow, hypercritical, incisive, ironic, jaundiced, misanthropic, nagging, narrow-minded, negative, niggling, nihilistic, overcritical, pessimistic, quibbling, Rabelaisian, sarcastic, sardonic, satirical, sexist, skeptical, sophisticated, sullen, tart, uncheerful, unsociable, or wry, but definitely not cynical... 
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| March 16, 2011, 23:20 |
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QUOTE (GentleGiant388 @ March 16, 2011, 23:20)Too cynical?... If I had to say you were anything, I might say you were; antisocial, captious, carping, caustic, critical, defeatist, disenchanted, dismal, distrustful, downbeat, dry, faultfinding, forlorn, gloomy, hairsplitting, hollow, hypercritical, incisive, ironic, jaundiced, misanthropic, nagging, narrow-minded, negative, niggling, nihilistic, overcritical, pessimistic, quibbling, Rabelaisian, sarcastic, sardonic, satirical, sexist, skeptical, sophisticated, sullen, tart, uncheerful, unsociable, or wry, but definitely not cynical...
Wow! Bet it's a load of HIS mind, that he's not cynical. 
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| March 16, 2011, 23:28 |
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Re: Am I Too Cynical?
Do you think it could be, that WWE wrestling could be scripted. Naw, it's REAL! Now there's cynical, and sarcastic.
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| March 16, 2011, 23:32 |
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Re: Am I Too Cynical?
Hey GG I think the "Pick on Free" thread is a different thread.lol
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| March 17, 2011, 00:06 |
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Re: Re: Am I Too Cynical?
QUOTE (GentleGiant388 @ March 16, 2011, 23:20)Too cynical?... If I had to say you were anything, I might say you were; antisocial, captious, carping, caustic, critical, defeatist, disenchanted, dismal, distrustful, downbeat, dry, faultfinding, forlorn, gloomy, hairsplitting, hollow, hypercritical, incisive, ironic, jaundiced, misanthropic, nagging, narrow-minded, negative, niggling, nihilistic, overcritical, pessimistic, quibbling, Rabelaisian, sarcastic, sardonic, satirical, sexist, skeptical, sophisticated, sullen, tart, uncheerful, unsociable, or wry, but definitely not cynical...
Thank you for mentioning my good points!!!!!!
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| March 17, 2011, 02:23 |
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QUOTE (freensleazy @ March 17, 2011, 02:23) QUOTE (GentleGiant388 @ March 16, 2011, 23:20)Too cynical?... If I had to say you were anything, I might say you were; antisocial, captious, carping, caustic, critical, defeatist, disenchanted, dismal, distrustful, downbeat, dry, faultfinding, forlorn, gloomy, hairsplitting, hollow, hypercritical, incisive, ironic, jaundiced, misanthropic, nagging, narrow-minded, negative, niggling, nihilistic, overcritical, pessimistic, quibbling, Rabelaisian, sarcastic, sardonic, satirical, sexist, skeptical, sophisticated, sullen, tart, uncheerful, unsociable, or wry, but definitely not cynical...
Thank you for mentioning my good points!!!!!!
Great comeback free. 
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| March 17, 2011, 02:44 |
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QUOTE (perveman @ March 17, 2011, 02:44) QUOTE (freensleazy @ March 17, 2011, 02:23) QUOTE (GentleGiant388 @ March 16, 2011, 23:20)Too cynical?... If I had to say you were anything, I might say you were; antisocial, captious, carping, caustic, critical, defeatist, disenchanted, dismal, distrustful, downbeat, dry, faultfinding, forlorn, gloomy, hairsplitting, hollow, hypercritical, incisive, ironic, jaundiced, misanthropic, nagging, narrow-minded, negative, niggling, nihilistic, overcritical, pessimistic, quibbling, Rabelaisian, sarcastic, sardonic, satirical, sexist, skeptical, sophisticated, sullen, tart, uncheerful, unsociable, or wry, but definitely not cynical...
Thank you for mentioning my good points!!!!!! Great comeback free.
Thank you Perve, but GG only scratched the surface!
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| March 17, 2011, 02:56 |
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Re: Am I Too Cynical?
Hey, free. You don't need set yourself up for a yesterday. I was in the cheap seat's enjoying the show, till I passed ou....ah....fell asleep. 
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| March 17, 2011, 03:09 |
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GG317
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Am I Too Cynical?
QUOTE (freensleazy @ March 17, 2011, 02:56) QUOTE (perveman @ March 17, 2011, 02:44) QUOTE (freensleazy @ March 17, 2011, 02:23) QUOTE (GentleGiant388 @ March 16, 2011, 23:20)Too cynical?... If I had to say you were anything, I might say you were; antisocial, captious, carping, caustic, critical, defeatist, disenchanted, dismal, distrustful, downbeat, dry, faultfinding, forlorn, gloomy, hairsplitting, hollow, hypercritical, incisive, ironic, jaundiced, misanthropic, nagging, narrow-minded, negative, niggling, nihilistic, overcritical, pessimistic, quibbling, Rabelaisian, sarcastic, sardonic, satirical, sexist, skeptical, sophisticated, sullen, tart, uncheerful, unsociable, or wry, but definitely not cynical...
Thank you for mentioning my good points!!!!!! Great comeback free.
Thank you Perve, but GG only scratched the surface!
Sorry, but that's all the new thesaurus could come up with. I'd push it a little harder, but it's still smoking now...
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| March 17, 2011, 21:37 |
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Re: Am I Too Cynical?
That's probably because you used the Thesaurus for the word "cynical". Don't get me wrong, all of those words definitely apply to me, but some that were left out (and this is a short list) were: Aloof, Arrogant, Argumentative, Audacious, Belligerent, Boisterous, Bossy, Charismatic, Correct, Cocky, Daunting, Defiant, Egotistical, Faultless, Genius, Haughty, Insolent, Indifferent, Intelligent, Jaded, Kingly, Knowledgeable, Lofty, Lovable, Memorable, Mouthy, Nefarious, Opinionated, Perfect, Politically Incorrect, Pompous, Quick Witted, Right, Sarcastic, Smug, Superior, Talented, Topical, Unapologetic, Unyielding, Vain, Voracious, Well Informed, Wise, Yankee, X RAY Precise, Zit Free.
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| March 18, 2011, 16:10 |
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Re: Am I Too Cynical?
You forgot "snarky"
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| March 18, 2011, 23:20 |
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QUOTE (Chazzy @ March 18, 2011, 23:20)You forgot "snarky"
Yeah, that too!
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| March 19, 2011, 14:47 |
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Yeah, but he's got nice frets.
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| March 19, 2011, 20:24 |
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QUOTE (freensleazy @ March 15, 2011, 17:18)I'm trying to stay focused after you opened my eyes that I am lusting in my heart over Ms. Sawyer!!!!!!! How delusional I was to have thought that Halle Barry and Marissa Tomei were who tripped my trigger!
Dust it off Diane, my meat isnt loafin anymore!
Just wait 'til I tell Janet! 
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