Friday, February 01, 2008
Depending on Your Hipness Factor
¶ 2:39 PM 
You'll get the joke!
Or, looked at from another perspective, here's what one of Harvard's most famous alumni is up to.
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Gee guys, I'm sorry but I thought it was funny...and I'm somebody's mother...not to mention somebody's grandmother. So lighten up...there are so many worse things in the world. No, I wouldn't tolerate that kind of mouth from myself, my children or my grandchildren but they're not up there doing it and neither is Richard so what do I care. And who cares if Richard is not an alum or if he does something dingleberry once in awhile. All I know is it made me laugh on a day when I really needed to laugh...
lmpaulsen
lmpaulsen
# posted by 
: February 2, 2008 2:11 PM
: February 2, 2008 2:11 PM
Alum or not, that sh*t is hilarious. If you didn't laugh at least once, we can never be friends...
# posted by : February 2, 2008 4:01 PM
: February 2, 2008 4:01 PM
My gosh, you folks take things seriously sometimes. The video in question was taped for the fifth anniversary of Jimmy Kimmel's talk show, apparently, and Sarah Silverman is his girlfriend, and Kimmel has a running joke on the show that he's about to introduce Matt Damon, then runs out of time. It aired a couple of days ago and was making the rounds yesterday. My friends (and I) aren't that hip, and two of them sent it to me yesterday, which means that among people who *really* pay attention to pop culture....
As for whether or not it's "beneath" me...well, frankly, it's not. Not even close. I enjoy a good bawdy joke, and a little cussing doesn't much bother me.
By the way, some of you might be interested in < http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/02/04/080204fa_fact_mueller this story> about Italian comedian Beppe Brillo, who has become one of the most popular and powerful political leaders in Italy, and roundly encourages his adoring followers to shout "Vaffanculo" at the political system.
That, of course, would be "fuck off!"
As for whether or not it's "beneath" me...well, frankly, it's not. Not even close. I enjoy a good bawdy joke, and a little cussing doesn't much bother me.
By the way, some of you might be interested in < http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/02/04/080204fa_fact_mueller this story> about Italian comedian Beppe Brillo, who has become one of the most popular and powerful political leaders in Italy, and roundly encourages his adoring followers to shout "Vaffanculo" at the political system.
That, of course, would be "fuck off!"
Also, by the way, I'm pretty sure that I'm an alum. I mean, heck, it's only a master's degree, but I've got a diploma with Latin on it and everything!
Also, they ask me for money.
And, yes, Matt Damon is counted as an alum also. And so is Bill Gates!
Also, they ask me for money.
And, yes, Matt Damon is counted as an alum also. And so is Bill Gates!
Hey, I loved it, thanks for pointing us to it. I wonder if to really appreciate it you have to be someone who would like to be fucking Matt Damon....works for me:).
And I thought Silverman comes across as cute in this, not close to as crass and down right raunchy as she can be.
And its a catchy tune!
And I thought Silverman comes across as cute in this, not close to as crass and down right raunchy as she can be.
And its a catchy tune!
Poor Richard. All that was totally uncalled for. Good for you for telling them to fuck off. Always kinda wondered how you held back sometimes.
eayny
eayny
# posted by : February 2, 2008 6:23 PM
: February 2, 2008 6:23 PM
Just to clarify, I'm not telling anyone to vaffanculo—we try to keep it clean here on this blog.
I was only suggesting that it's dangerous to turn up your nose at apparently lowbrow humor, because it can change the world......
I was only suggesting that it's dangerous to turn up your nose at apparently lowbrow humor, because it can change the world......
Sorry. My bad. I read this and thought you didn't have a degree from Harvard. "Mr. Bradley, 40, attended Harvard from the fall of 1989 till June 1992, but did not finish his Ph.D. thesis on post-revolutionary America." - "Amid the Firestorm, a Portrait of Harvard" by David Carr NYT 2/17/05
# posted by : February 3, 2008 8:43 AM
: February 3, 2008 8:43 AM
It sure did sound like you were telling people to fuck off. We all have our limits, Richard. But if that was your honest intention, which I doubt, you should realize that when you introduce that kind of strong language and lowbrow humor that the purpose can be misconstrued.
# posted by : February 3, 2008 9:00 AM
: February 3, 2008 9:00 AM
I see RB's track marks here. Or back tracking, so to speak. Tell 'um to vaffanculo! You are not an automaton!
Vaffanculo!!!!!!!!!
Vaffanculo!!!!!!!!!
# posted by : February 3, 2008 10:15 AM
: February 3, 2008 10:15 AM
Sorry I misunderstood and suggested it. I read too much into things sometimes. Sorta liked the idea that you finally did that. I kinda wanted you to. But if that wasn't your intention, I do see your point. We should believe him if he says he didn't mean it that way.
To more pressing and important matters........Go Giants!!!!!! (And poor Britney!)
eayny
To more pressing and important matters........Go Giants!!!!!! (And poor Britney!)
eayny
# posted by : February 3, 2008 11:57 AM
: February 3, 2008 11:57 AM
Well, 8:43, the Times piece is accurate insofar as it goes...but it would be something if I went three years at Harvard without getting even a Master's!
And I love you passionately, Richard. I want to do very bad things to you.
# posted by : February 5, 2008 11:21 PM
: February 5, 2008 11:21 PM
We all love Richard. The above commenters are just jealous of him.
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