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Re: A Christmas Wave of Destruction

Jen — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:31:21 -0000

I actually think Billie looks extremely guilty. And maybe slightly gassy.

Re: The iPhone Flip Phone - First Look!

Jen — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:17:49 -0000

Ha! I never would've trusted them.

Re: Its Micah? What Did You Expect? Teddy Bears?

Jen — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:45:19 -0000

Fuck 'em! And yeah Tyler, even I knew he doesn't use punctuation. I guess there is a difference between people who know they don't and those who purposely don't.

Re: There Were Three Type of People at SXSW. Which One Are You?

Jen — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 03:12:34 -0000

I would've been a writer type there, for sure.

Re: Andrew Hyde Is Awesome (At Getting Punched in the Face)

Jen — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:27:42 -0000

But who isn't at least a whole foot shorter than you are, Andrew?! (I know I make that list quite easily)

Re: I Crawled Out Of My Sick Bed To Write This

Jen — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:52:00 -0000

It would've been more impressive had you crawled out of your death bed. Oh yeah, I haven't yet helped you become #1 Douche Bag so I should write that blog post sometime soon.

Re: John McCain is Going to Make Me Care

Jen — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:42:08 -0000

I liked this post a lot, Micah. I agree with you that this shows how broken the system really is. I'm still going to vote, and I'm going to vote for Obama, but maybe before the actual day rolls around, you will find a reason to cast a vote for whomever.

Re: Blogs Are So Fun

Jen — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 10:27:52 -0000

Haha, well I'm glad you at least like it!

It's a little hard to make Uppsala seem exciting, to be honest. I'll be traveling in France, Spain, Germany and probably the UK before I leave. Perhaps that will be more exciting.

Great post!

Re: teendrama :: hello my name is dennis.

Jen — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:24:49 -0000

I'm gonna be learning to board in the spring. It'll be fun getting my ass kicked while I learn to keep my feet on just one thing.

Re: Denver Pro Sports

Jen — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:14:30 -0000

Wait! The kicker?! Don't you mean the punter? The punter is the guy who sucks! Keep Elam! ;)

Re: Making Venture Capital Wear (VCWear)

Jen — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:03:16 -0000

Bahahaha don't pitch me bro!

Re: Pete Cashmore of Mashable Licking TechCrunch

Jen — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 03:18:16 -0000

Yes, I would also wanna be that iPhone.

Re: Pitching Guy Kawasaki in an Elevator

Jen — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 03:23:06 -0000

Ohmygoshors. That was sooo fucking cool!

Re: herolawan's unprofessional - don’t waste your time loving girls that don’t love...

Jen — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:36:18 -0000

Drunk, haven't talked to my mom. Texted, not talked. Sad, yes. But my mom said the same thing about boys. Maybe moms have some things totally right.

Re: A Bored Legislator Is a Dangerous Legislator

Jen — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:13:51 -0000

Haha! Swedish state-run pharmacy Apoteket is going to begin selling dildos at their locations, for sexual health and well-being. Man, would Texans fly off the handle. Err, well, they'd actually probably stay there.

Re: 2008/05/14/pete-cashmore-bedroom/

Jen — Wed, 14 May 2008 06:03:52 -0000

Very cool interview. Well done!

Re: 2009/01/02/sarah-palin-2009-calendar-becomes-an-amazon-bestseller/

Jen — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:25:21 -0000

Is she ever going to go away?

Re: I’m Like A Hungry Baby on a… Headlight

Jen — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:17:55 -0000

Erm, do you have a pingback address for this?

Yours is so much better than mine. I didn't really write an entire purpose to mine... yours, I like it :)

Re: The questioning of career, life, family, love follows grief (taking a week off of blogging)

Jen — Sun, 28 May 2006 04:16:57 -0000

I think you're making a good choice to take time off and think. It's what everyone could use at some time or another :)

Re: Sad days…

Jen — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 08:53:27 -0000

I think people like Podesta are really too judgemental and should watch their own faults instead of commenting on others'. Have some respect, honestly!

Re: Newspapers are dead…

Jen — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 20:06:57 -0000

I'm enrolled in a journalism school. And the problem right now is that a lot of the online technology compromises traditional journalistic values. Part of this is the blogosphere, which is somehow being considered 'journalism' nowadays; I highly disagree.

For some reason, many people - especially those who are in support of a more technology-driven style of journalism - are forgetting the fact that journalism is not necessarily at its best when it is minute-by-minute, in-your-face and exploding with minute details. This is especially due to the fact that the type of journalism I just described is very easily satisfied by superficial stories; things like Anna Nicole Smith's death (sorry, Anna Nicole fans) and Britney's lack of underwear. Our society knows these people by their first names, and the only remotely important figures referred to by first name are Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama; yet are journalists getting too carried away with those two as well?

Journalism, especially the kind that makes a large impact, relies upon people who examine it in a long-term sense and understands that even the things that occur in a split second have days, weeks, years -- even decades -- of importance that deserves to be recognized.

Nevertheless, I don't mind blogging in essence; I mind that it is being included in the world of journalism in such a way that any blogger is being lumped in with journalism, and that is just not acceptable. We are far from having a proper definition and idea of how blogging should legitimately, if at all, play a role in "journalism."

I believe that newspapers are not yet dead, they merely need to adjust to the world that picks up an actual (physical) piece of paper for different reasons now. There is still an attached legitimacy to a piece of paper; it has been shown that information distributed via printed material is, generally, trusted more than spoken word. And the Internet is not yet a luxury for everyone, although many Westerners have that idea.

Personally, I anticipate lesser sheets in a newspaper, a more compact size (already happening with many newspapers), and less entertainment but more practicality (such as less Anna Nicole and more recipes, household tips and other signs of a self-occupied society) in the new generation of newspapers. It's happening a lot elsewhere; for example, the tabloids in Sweden tend to release extended entertainment and sports material in magazine form alongside their newspapers.

Anyhow, newspapers have much more control over Internet usage than you think. They know that many readers still prefer paper, and will control their online content to the extent that not everyone will be persuaded to subscribe to Internet material. The downside? Many people will discontinue following all of the news. It's not like that hasn't already happened, but it will not be something that can erase newspapers. Newspapers will most certainly survive, perhaps lesser in quantity, but they aren't going away anytime soon.

Re: Withdrawal

Jen — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:56:15 -0000

I have to admit that Taco Bell is one thing I do not miss about the US right now. Though after years - literally, years - of not touching the stuff (I think it was high school when I last ate it, because the boyfriend at the time loved it), I went to Taco Bell a few times because work was nearby and it was easy.

That crunchy, folded-thingy was pretty darn good. Whatever that was.

Re: Dear Mr. Panchero

Jen — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:02:17 -0000

No sit-down Pizza Huts? I learned in an advertising course that Pizza Hut owned the sit-down-pizza-shop market while Domino's dominated delivery and Little Caesar had take-home. That was before some of the other chains, but yeah, that was the original model. So, whiskey-tango-foxtrot?!

You guys need Illegal Pete's... though, since I've been away from Colorado I have discovered that they changed the minimum delivery amount to $30! GAH!

Re: Why, why, why did the Avs trade Chris Drury again?

Jen — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:55:04 -0000

I guess it wouldn't be fun to pick on you about watching VHS since you are apparently quite aware of how, um, SILLY that sounds!.... ;)

I agree with the comment about Regehr. Dingman? And Fleury?! Come on, that was ridiculous. Totally ridiculous. Hey, who scouted Morris anyways? Would you happen to know?

Re: Coming up for air

Jen — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:24:02 -0000

Wish I had tix! Darn! Thanks for keeping us updated so well.

Re: Smack ‘em in the mouth

Jen — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:09:11 -0000

Great post, Adrian. Way to stick it to 'em! An intellectual punch in the face is the best, though I think the literal punch in the face feels better.

Ever hear that Forsberg quote back when they asked him what he thought about the ref? Waaayyy back? Something like "Domaren var så jävla kass. Jag vill dra på honom en smäll, det är sant." The ref was so damned useless. I want to punch him, truthfully.

Maybe he'll stand up for himself a little more like he did against Vancouver. And hopefully our tough guys will take cue.

Re: Foppa and Sundin together again

Jen — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:16:38 -0000

Those are itty-bitty, are there no high-res?

Re: THIS is why Peter Forsberg doesn’t need the money if/when he comes back to the NHL

Jen — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:51:10 -0000

Adrian, check your sources! He calls them Forspro, not Pforce.

Re: THIS is why Peter Forsberg doesn’t need the money if/when he comes back to the NHL

Jen — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:53:27 -0000

P.S. Pforce is only one part of that group and I think it's the one that specifically does the Crocs part. But the larger group is Forspro.

Re: FREE Giveaway! Be The 1st To Comment

Jen — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:04:31 -0000

Ooh, I love to cook! Registered? Will check *after* I post comment... :)

Re: FREE Giveaway! Be The 1st To Comment

Jen — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:12:18 -0000

Eeee! Winning things can be quite fun :) thanks!

I'm bookmarking your Amazon site...

Re: FREE Giveaway! Be The 1st To Comment

Jen — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:22:08 -0000

...and I'll share it, too. How's being a raw foodie going? How long have you done it?