In the past few months, you may have noticed that I've cracked a joke about myself needing to "lighten up" about things, that I need to not take online comments too personally. I've been trying my hardest to honor the spirit of that advice. Well, even I have my limits.
". . .for anyone who didn't get to make it, you know, if you weren't part of the forty-two thousand people who made it this year, you suck. . ."
Anyone who heard Episode 9 of the TheOtaku.com podcast heard that line in reference to not attending AX this year. The podcast started out as a good idea in my mind, an entertaining way to recap the week's news and information. I've listened to every episode up to now, but this one will be my last. There is no justification for an insensitive remark of that nature. There's a fine line between funny and inappropriate, and that remark went so far over the line isn't even visible anymore. It wouldn't nearly be as insulting to those of us who would have given enything to go to that convention if that wannabe radio (non)personality hadn't taken the "live with it" attitude right after making his oh so very intellectually sound, and infinitely qualified assessment of the people who couldn't share his fortune of attending. Sure, those of us who don't have means to enjoy an animé convention may not be worth much in the eyes of some elitist pigs, but it takes a really low, scum-of-the-earth troll to have the nerve to say that kind thing to the very people who support his program by listening to it each and every week. I can't support that kind of low quality programming, and I'm appalled that the usually high standards of TheOtaku.com have been reduced to that nonsense. I think if Adam were smart, he'd start proofing those podcasts before posting them, because letting that kind of trash get out will only hurt the reputation of this site in the long run more than anything else. It's never cool, nor appropriate, to insult the fanbase, never.
After I let myself cool down, I will take the time to e-mail Adam about the remark. One e-mail may not make much difference, but I have to send it.
Comments:
kout3uka
Actually the WAV and MP3 are the same sound, so I'm a little bit concerned that they aren't sounding similar. That kind of discrepancy can make or break a piece of evidence in this field. If the enhanced sound doesn't sound like the original, then something is not right, and the scientific integrity of the person making claims about the sound bytes has to be called into question. Since I'm not in a good position to defend my stance and evidence right now, all I can tell you is save the WAV sound to your computer, and if you're not so inclinded yourself, have someone you know run it through their gambit of tricks to clean it up and clarify the audio.
I couldn't agree with you more, hard working, willing to learn people should be in higher demand because quantity of jobs does not equal quality of work performed. The employers around her edo not see it that way.
My brother's a bit of an amateur expert on the Civil War era, but he has this tendency to ramble on about such things when asked, and I don't have the hours to wait for the simple answer to "where is are the local sites?"
Mamma Vash:
I only speak from experience, and my experience is that's the way people are. Ignorance + Power = Trouble, no two ways about it.
I can check with the colleges, but since they don't publically post a lot of job openings, it's a long shot at best.
I'll do what I have to do, it's that simple. I must be doing something to contribute to those "bad breaks" so this is a personal fight for me.
I can't honestly answer your question, there is no state, no place on this earth, that I consider "home" right now. Home is supposed to be where the heart is, but my heart hasn't found the one real place it feels welcome. I haven't come to the physical place I know I fit in, to the place I belong. There's no place I can go when I'm down, no place I can truly be myself, no place I can completely relax, no place I can be comfortable. I know this community is a great place, but, being at home online isn't really the same. There's always the stars, they've been kind to me for as long as I can remember.
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