Cool post. Very cool pictures. And a lovely, humble apology for the Fred Flinstone thing (although I thought it was brilliant journalism when you raised the separated-at-birth question in the first place). I anxiously await the Seebach interview. Were you able to get any pictures of her? All we know is the one from the paper, which is very nice, but I imagine one could get some more interesting shots of her.
Oh sure, they gave you the "International Red Cross" tour. Betcha never got a glimpse of the torture chambers.
Won't shake hands with Herr Hitler, indeed!
Did you invite Temple to your house to watch you blog? That might be a big help to him. Especially the editorial roundtable featuring each of your personalities.
Temple highlights your post on his blog today. "All your base are belong to him."
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NOF: Hey, they let you out early! Don't forget, the restraining order still applies!
JWP: I too was shocked to learn that the Rocky, far from supporting Hitler, was actually opposed to him. Who'd a thunk? My favorite headline: "Fear rides through capitals like phantom."
LJo: Quit trying to be funny. Or not. I don't care. What's everybody talking about? Shut up! You shut up!
But seriously, I'd be interested in hearing where you, an authentic liberal-type person, think the piece lies on the suck-up scale--from a low end of threatening to kill Temple's dog (if applicable) to a high of--I don't know--marrying the gink. I linked to some fairly insulting stuff, including the Flintstone Riposte (as humor theorists now term it), and I think those posts balance the present piece pretty well. He said defensively.
As a liberal-type person -- yes, I speak for all such people -- I think you're an unusually sensitive and thoughtful blogger. You actually care if you hurt someone's feelings. Even when you have a legitimate gripe, and even when you get laffs, you have mercy for the guy you mock. You will never be ruthless.
This is one reason why I (liberal-type person) *like* you (conservative-type person.)
Also, I think it says a lot about your character that you're willing to meet face to face with someone you may have dissed in the relative anonymity of bloggywood. You're a real person, not just some jerk with DSL.
That said, I think Temple and his paper (and his blog) are fair game for public criticism. I don't think you should regret any of your previous posts. Other than bloggers, who is there to hold newspapers accountable for screw-ups, plagiarism, misrepresentation of facts, etc.? I think Temple's defensive attitude toward criticism hurts his paper more than it helps...but stop me before I RockyWatch again.
It's harder to be critical of people you've met and whom you like. The point is to be critical of their work, not critical of them as individuals, right? That's hard to do sometimes, and it may be easier for you now.
Who knows -- you may have cause in the future to take the Rocky to task. I doubt you'll hesitate just because of your meeting with them. But your criticism will probably be more substantive and principled than much of the name-calling that passes for critique on the web. That's good, right?
So. I don't think you "sold out to the man." I think it's great that they invited you, and great that you went.
And thanks for posting the archival Rocky nuggets.
Thanks, kiddo. I'm gonna post a link over at Try-Works. No doubt they'll be equally generous and thoughtful in their response.
Quite the eager little rimjobber, yer man on the scene. Tell us, boy, did you get a look at Charlie Brennan. We hear since Try-Works has published all his slobbery, desperate letters to a Mystery Lady not his wife that he ain't looking too sober these days.
You must be the Rocky's pathetic attempt at recuperation. Give a lame blogger a tour. Jeesh. Yeah, Brennan tried to give his e-amour one too, but she apparently had the class to decline. Pathetic old men...
http://www.tryworks.org/brennan.html
Hi Witch! Saw my link in your comments, huh? How's tricks?
And hey, when are you fascist pigs gonna quit censoring Snapple, man? Free Snapple! Free Snapple! Free Snapple!
What'd I tell you, Lisa?
Cheese is friendly?
If you're friendly to it.
Seebach is a Very Nice Woman, the perfect hostess with the mostess for your soiree. You were foisted, however. Temple is and will remain scum incarnate.
Apologize for nothing.
4/23/06--Former retch:
Just saw your comment. Seebach ain't all that nice.
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