Red Mosquito

harmless wrote:This is new, right?

http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/features ... tning-Bolt

Mirella wrote:

harmless wrote:This is new, right?

http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/features ... tning-Bolt

Yes, and he completely ignores Future Days! A disgrace!

groetjes,
Mirella

harmless wrote:

Mirella wrote:

harmless wrote:This is new, right?

http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/features ... tning-Bolt

Yes, and he completely ignores Future Days! A disgrace!

groetjes,
Mirella

It's there in the last para, it's just not formatted correctly!

Birds in Hell wrote:It's just drab, uninteresting writing.

Look, I've not participated in the RM anticipation of this record to any great degree, but all I can say is that I really hope someone rips this thing to FLAC before Friday.

In the event that they don't, I know I'll be tempted to go buy the CD when it's released that day and, having already purchased the digital version through 10C, that would be a pretty dumb thing to do.

So, internet, please save me from thinking less of myself this time next week.

Dr. Van Nostrand wrote:

theplatypus wrote:YES BUT ARE THERE TETAS

I haven't seen any tonight

harmless wrote:

stip wrote:

Sgt. Crackpot wrote:

harmless wrote:

Lament wrote:

harmless wrote:Well, some people will, I'll just leave it, it doesn't matter.

For what it's worth, I get it.

Honestly, what else do you think they mean by "unique" in this instance? It's not that he's from the world of sports and they're from the world of music. The media has pushed the "Pearl Jam is friends with sports dudes!" angle ad nauseam since day one (Jack McDowell, Shawn Kemp, Dennis Rodman, Kelly Slater, Pete Sampras, Kerry Wood, Peter Gammons, Theo Epstein, etc.).

I think you're justified in being pissed off, harmless.

Cheers Lament.

It's the same old shtick time and again: rather than just an interviewer, he's a guy afflicted with a disease, who happens to be a "huge fan" who is having his life's treat, meeting PJ. The fact that he's an ex-football player and thus a sports celebrity is a footnote in this case. It's infantilisation. Mike is clumsy with his words, so I don't expect any different from him, but I'm far too used to able-bodied people talking about how great it is to be around disabled people because we are so "inspiring". That's great, Mike, but hopefully he's cool to be around just because he is? I'm talking about portrayal, because the media will always give you a version of reality, not the whole thing. And this is a formulaic one I'm very used to. It's a charitable narrative but ultimately not a particularly respectful one.

You know, I think I can understand your viewpoint. Able-bodied people are often patronising to people that disabled. I've caught myself doing it before, and it feels terrible.

It's an easy habit to fall into, instead of just treating that person the same regardless of their disability. Isn't there a saying, something like 'see the person, not the disability?'. But, there is often this feeling of needing to be extra nice, and give special treatment, to someone with a disability. I think it's mainly because that person got dealt a shitty hand, and I feel bad for them.

A former student of mine was in a wheelchair. We never talked about it, and when he wanted to get in and out of the office I'd hold the door because it was easier for him. That was about it. But there are times I wondered if he wanted it acknowledged. Like the time a friend told me he was gay and i said I didn't care

So I'm a bit late to this so would anyone still be interested in my answer to it?

stip wrote:

harmless wrote:

stip wrote:

Sgt. Crackpot wrote:

harmless wrote:

Lament wrote:

harmless wrote:Well, some people will, I'll just leave it, it doesn't matter.

For what it's worth, I get it.

Honestly, what else do you think they mean by "unique" in this instance? It's not that he's from the world of sports and they're from the world of music. The media has pushed the "Pearl Jam is friends with sports dudes!" angle ad nauseam since day one (Jack McDowell, Shawn Kemp, Dennis Rodman, Kelly Slater, Pete Sampras, Kerry Wood, Peter Gammons, Theo Epstein, etc.).

I think you're justified in being pissed off, harmless.

Cheers Lament.

It's the same old shtick time and again: rather than just an interviewer, he's a guy afflicted with a disease, who happens to be a "huge fan" who is having his life's treat, meeting PJ. The fact that he's an ex-football player and thus a sports celebrity is a footnote in this case. It's infantilisation. Mike is clumsy with his words, so I don't expect any different from him, but I'm far too used to able-bodied people talking about how great it is to be around disabled people because we are so "inspiring". That's great, Mike, but hopefully he's cool to be around just because he is? I'm talking about portrayal, because the media will always give you a version of reality, not the whole thing. And this is a formulaic one I'm very used to. It's a charitable narrative but ultimately not a particularly respectful one.

You know, I think I can understand your viewpoint. Able-bodied people are often patronising to people that disabled. I've caught myself doing it before, and it feels terrible.

It's an easy habit to fall into, instead of just treating that person the same regardless of their disability. Isn't there a saying, something like 'see the person, not the disability?'. But, there is often this feeling of needing to be extra nice, and give special treatment, to someone with a disability. I think it's mainly because that person got dealt a shitty hand, and I feel bad for them.

A former student of mine was in a wheelchair. We never talked about it, and when he wanted to get in and out of the office I'd hold the door because it was easier for him. That was about it. But there are times I wondered if he wanted it acknowledged. Like the time a friend told me he was gay and i said I didn't care

So I'm a bit late to this so would anyone still be interested in my answer to it?

go for it:)

harmless wrote:

theplatypus wrote:

evenslow wrote:Mark Richards Interviews Pearl Jam

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/18193 ... tos-video/

I enjoyed this, by the way. I'm a little baffled that they're appearing so much more human for this press go-around than for Backspacer's. It's as if I like hearing from them again.