the cosmo reference was attempted humor to describe a man sensitive enough to read a woman's magazine (Cosmopolitan). I'm making a note that it didn't work :)
The ending makes it work, yes. Absolutely. I still feel tho that it's everything that leads up to that ending that doesn't make it a candidate for an actual ad. No, I really don't read Cosmo btw, and I'm not easily offended at all. I just felt that when I tried to look at this thru society's eyes, it was...in questionable taste (in my interpretation of society's opinion). not the ending, but simply depicting a suicide bomber in action in an attempt to sell a vehicle. My interpretation of other's opinions is apparently as keen as my interpretation of when/how to properly use <cflock>, as I honestly thought that you'd be one of those who was more offended by the piece. Not that I think you read Cosmo and cry during long-distance commercials or anything like that :) On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 11:44:34 -0500, Michael Dinowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nope, don't read cosmo. What's the reference? > And no, I didn't really feel uncomfortable when I saw it as I knew what I > was seeing. I can see where others would be apprehensive when they first see > it but the ending makes it all work. > I might even suggest it to people who have been victims of terrorist attacks > as a catharsis mechanism. > > > I actually don't disagree with any of that. > > > > In hindsight, it's funny...and seeing the bad guy get blown up doesn't > > break my heart in the least. > > > > It was everything up until that where I was saying, "hmm...where the > > hell are they going with this?"...with a very uncomfortable feeling > > about how it may play out. > > > > forget how you feel about it now... when you were first watching it, > > were you not the least bit uncomfortable with what you were seeing? > > Don't you read Cosmo, man??? :) > > > > > > On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 11:27:40 -0500, Michael Dinowitz > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > That's my point. Terrorists are looking to kill innocent women and > > children. > > > They're looking for the open displays of security and there are few more > > > open than eating out in the sun. This is truth. Showing the terrorist > > > getting what he deserves without hurting anyone else it timely, funny > > and > > > even gives a nice 'he got his' feeling. > > > It is questionable because the terrorist dies or because he's trying to > > > kill? State of the world is the latter, maybe people will feel better if > > it > > > was the former. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:145735 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
