Egos and bitching (finally)

I try not to use my journal as a soapbox for bitching and whining because, well-- too much of that is kind of tiresome. I can understand why sometimes venting can feel good-- there were times when I was growing up that the internet would have been a dream come true (nerd in a school full of non-nerds and mundanes). On the other hand, it's possible that with such a crutch I would never have retreated to books, art and science stuff.

So... On to the gretching!

"Animal Planet's Greatest X"
These things drive me to irritation (not the small town in TX). Tomorrow's show is "Animal Planet's 10 Greatest Fathers." Emotionally, I want it to be wolves or Harris' Hawks or even that randy old Lion at "Lion Country Safari"... but I just KNOW the "greatest animal father" will be some kind of bug or a toad. Zor is guessing that it'll either be that frog (whose young are born by crawling out the male's back/skin, or a seahorse or maybe a mantis (chomp!). Hell, considering what human babies can be like (*scrael!*), the length of their immaturity (sometimes into their 20's) and add to that the sentience of the human male (they do have choice), I'd give -man- high props. It's not like the seahorse or the frog has any choice... and you can bet that-- if given the choice-- any male mantis would be, "I want to LIVE!"

Animal Planet has gotten too predictable: "Woo! Shock! Some creepy bug is the best dad!"


Scrael #2: "Which buddy am I talking about"
Your LJ is your LJ. Still, I can express an opinion in my own, so here goes: I find these "buddy quizes" to be narcissisitc and cliquish: they let the insiders have a snigger at their "in-ness" and make outsiders feel even more like outsiders. They're an inside joke that goes on too long and goes from being slightly clever to tedious. At least make them "friends only" posts. And yes, I generally do skip 'em.


Addendum: Aggh! "The 50 Greatest TV Animals" They're including CARTOON characters! And "Big Bird"! Gnnnh! No...way...out...

The worst thing is that it's still the best thing on.

Egos and bitching (finally)

I try not to use my journal as a soapbox for bitching and whining because, well-- too much of that is kind of tiresome. I can understand why sometimes venting can feel good-- there were times when I was growing up that the internet would have been a dream come true (nerd in a school full of non-nerds and mundanes). On the other hand, it's possible that with such a crutch I would never have retreated to books, art and science stuff.

So... On to the gretching!

"Animal Planet's Greatest X"
These things drive me to irritation (not the small town in TX). Tomorrow's show is "Animal Planet's 10 Greatest Fathers." Emotionally, I want it to be wolves or Harris' Hawks or even that randy old Lion at "Lion Country Safari"... but I just KNOW the "greatest animal father" will be some kind of bug or a toad. Zor is guessing that it'll either be that frog (whose young are born by crawling out the male's back/skin, or a seahorse or maybe a mantis (chomp!). Hell, considering what human babies can be like (*scrael!*), the length of their immaturity (sometimes into their 20's) and add to that the sentience of the human male (they do have choice), I'd give -man- high props. It's not like the seahorse or the frog has any choice... and you can bet that-- if given the choice-- any male mantis would be, "I want to LIVE!"

Animal Planet has gotten too predictable: "Woo! Shock! Some creepy bug is the best dad!"


Scrael #2: "Which buddy am I talking about"
Your LJ is your LJ. Still, I can express an opinion in my own, so here goes: I find these "buddy quizes" to be narcissisitc and cliquish: they let the insiders have a snigger at their "in-ness" and make outsiders feel even more like outsiders. They're an inside joke that goes on too long and goes from being slightly clever to tedious. At least make them "friends only" posts. And yes, I generally do skip 'em.


Addendum: Aggh! "The 50 Greatest TV Animals" They're including CARTOON characters! And "Big Bird"! Gnnnh! No...way...out...

The worst thing is that it's still the best thing on.

Egos and bitching (finally)

I try not to use my journal as a soapbox for bitching and whining because, well-- too much of that is kind of tiresome. I can understand why sometimes venting can feel good-- there were times when I was growing up that the internet would have been a dream come true (nerd in a school full of non-nerds and mundanes). On the other hand, it's possible that with such a crutch I would never have retreated to books, art and science stuff.

So... On to the gretching!

"Animal Planet's Greatest X"
These things drive me to irritation (not the small town in TX). Tomorrow's show is "Animal Planet's 10 Greatest Fathers." Emotionally, I want it to be wolves or Harris' Hawks or even that randy old Lion at "Lion Country Safari"... but I just KNOW the "greatest animal father" will be some kind of bug or a toad. Zor is guessing that it'll either be that frog (whose young are born by crawling out the male's back/skin, or a seahorse or maybe a mantis (chomp!). Hell, considering what human babies can be like (*scrael!*), the length of their immaturity (sometimes into their 20's) and add to that the sentience of the human male (they do have choice), I'd give -man- high props. It's not like the seahorse or the frog has any choice... and you can bet that-- if given the choice-- any male mantis would be, "I want to LIVE!"

Animal Planet has gotten too predictable: "Woo! Shock! Some creepy bug is the best dad!"


Scrael #2: "Which buddy am I talking about"
Your LJ is your LJ. Still, I can express an opinion in my own, so here goes: I find these "buddy quizes" to be narcissisitc and cliquish: they let the insiders have a snigger at their "in-ness" and make outsiders feel even more like outsiders. They're an inside joke that goes on too long and goes from being slightly clever to tedious. At least make them "friends only" posts. And yes, I generally do skip 'em.


Addendum: Aggh! "The 50 Greatest TV Animals" They're including CARTOON characters! And "Big Bird"! Gnnnh! No...way...out...

The worst thing is that it's still the best thing on.