Comments on: Links and stuff http://www.jowilson.org/weblog/archives/2008/07/21/links-and-stuff/ A weblog for people who otherwise wouldn't. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 03:58:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Jon D http://www.jowilson.org/weblog/archives/2008/07/21/links-and-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-208634 Jon D Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:40:56 +0000 http://www.crazybutable.com/weblog/archives/2008/07/21/links-and-stuff/#comment-208634 Patton Oswalt is Spence on King of Queens! Also, just because I watched the movie last night, he's the blackjack dealer and scuba diver at the very beginning of Magnolia Patton Oswalt is Spence on King of Queens!

Also, just because I watched the movie last night, he’s the blackjack dealer and scuba diver at the very beginning of Magnolia

]]> By: Steve G. http://www.jowilson.org/weblog/archives/2008/07/21/links-and-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-208632 Steve G. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:20:31 +0000 http://www.crazybutable.com/weblog/archives/2008/07/21/links-and-stuff/#comment-208632 "funny in parts, downright boring in others" pretty much works as a description of Oswalt's standup, too. When he actually knows what he's talking about (basically himself, science fiction movies, comic books, etc.) he's very funny. If he gets going on the big stuff (politics, religion, etc.) his act can get as grating as his voice is. (He was the voice of the main character in Ratatouille (sp), and he wasn't doing anything to alter it.) Although some of his shots at the Bush admin are funny even to a righty like me, when they're not totally BDS-driven. “funny in parts, downright boring in others” pretty much works as a description of Oswalt’s standup, too. When he actually knows what he’s talking about (basically himself, science fiction movies, comic books, etc.) he’s very funny. If he gets going on the big stuff (politics, religion, etc.) his act can get as grating as his voice is. (He was the voice of the main character in Ratatouille (sp), and he wasn’t doing anything to alter it.)

Although some of his shots at the Bush admin are funny even to a righty like me, when they’re not totally BDS-driven.

]]> By: Geof F. Morris http://www.jowilson.org/weblog/archives/2008/07/21/links-and-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-208619 Geof F. Morris Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:14:00 +0000 http://www.crazybutable.com/weblog/archives/2008/07/21/links-and-stuff/#comment-208619 Ooof. Thanks for the Fannie/Freddie links, John. And as to Greenspun's point, that's best modified twice: 1) as an accounting metric under their control and 2) executives, not managers. I'm a mid-level manager, and I <em>should</em> be judged on some of those metrics. Not all, though. [For example, the push to make quarterly profit targets when doing so results in sub-standard deliveries.] [Patton Oswalt is a highly sarcastic comedian, one I enjoy until he gets to talking about religion. Unlike fellow atheist Lewis Black, his jokes about religion don't amuse me at all.] Ooof. Thanks for the Fannie/Freddie links, John. And as to Greenspun’s point, that’s best modified twice: 1) as an accounting metric under their control and 2) executives, not managers. I’m a mid-level manager, and I should be judged on some of those metrics. Not all, though. [For example, the push to make quarterly profit targets when doing so results in sub-standard deliveries.]

[Patton Oswalt is a highly sarcastic comedian, one I enjoy until he gets to talking about religion. Unlike fellow atheist Lewis Black, his jokes about religion don't amuse me at all.]

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