Comments on: The Whiny Twit http://candorville.com/2009/10/10/the-whiny-twit/ Challenging the Law of Gravitas since 1993 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:24:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kenecollier http://candorville.com/2009/10/10/the-whiny-twit/comment-page-1/#comment-4775 kenecollier Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:09:38 +0000 http://candorville.com/2009/10/10/the-whiny-twit/#comment-4775 I'm always amused by a segment in the old "Vote For Me" video from PBS where some actress is talking about how she does ads to help out with conservative causes. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTQyro3apRg" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTQyro3apRg</a> When one of her colleagues says they don't want to become the next Willie Horton (a reference to a well known attack ad that played on racism) she clearly doesn't understand the reference. I'm always amused by a segment in the old "Vote For Me" video from PBS where some actress is talking about how she does ads to help out with conservative causes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTQyro3apRg
When one of her colleagues says they don't want to become the next Willie Horton (a reference to a well known attack ad that played on racism) she clearly doesn't understand the reference.

]]> By: kenecollier http://candorville.com/2009/10/10/the-whiny-twit/comment-page-1/#comment-4774 kenecollier Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:05:01 +0000 http://candorville.com/2009/10/10/the-whiny-twit/#comment-4774 I'm always amused by a segment in the old "Vote For Me" video from PBS where some actress is talking about how she does ads to help out with conservative causes. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTQyro3apRg" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTQyro3apRg</a> When one of her colleagues says they don't want to become the next Willie Horton (at the time a reference to a very well known attack ad that played on racism) she clearly doesn't understand the reference. I'm always amused by a segment in the old "Vote For Me" video from PBS where some actress is talking about how she does ads to help out with conservative causes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTQyro3apRg
When one of her colleagues says they don't want to become the next Willie Horton (at the time a reference to a very well known attack ad that played on racism) she clearly doesn't understand the reference.

]]> By: Chayafradle http://candorville.com/2009/10/10/the-whiny-twit/comment-page-1/#comment-4776 Chayafradle Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:33:55 +0000 http://candorville.com/2009/10/10/the-whiny-twit/#comment-4776 Where can I buy a cinnamon leaf? I have never seen that in any health food store or grocery store. Where can I buy a cinnamon leaf? I have never seen that in any health food store or grocery store.

]]> By: sugarkat http://candorville.com/2009/10/10/the-whiny-twit/comment-page-1/#comment-4770 sugarkat Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:20:42 +0000 http://candorville.com/2009/10/10/the-whiny-twit/#comment-4770 The very best of those ads are the ones where they're trying to pass the testimonials as "man on the street" interviews...and the viewer recognizes one or more of the actors from another ad campaign. The very best of those ads are the ones where they're trying to pass the testimonials as "man on the street" interviews…and the viewer recognizes one or more of the actors from another ad campaign.

]]> By: Darrin Bell http://candorville.com/2009/10/10/the-whiny-twit/comment-page-1/#comment-4769 Darrin Bell Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:54:27 +0000 http://candorville.com/2009/10/10/the-whiny-twit/#comment-4769 You're doing the right thing, IMO. Funny thing: I just discovered a month or two ago, after 34 years of life, that most teas taste perfectly fine without honey. And hot water a single cinnamon leaf in a cup of hot water tastes exactly the same as green tea with honey, only with no calories. So much of what we're accustomed to, we just don't need. You're doing the right thing, IMO. Funny thing: I just discovered a month or two ago, after 34 years of life, that most teas taste perfectly fine without honey. And hot water a single cinnamon leaf in a cup of hot water tastes exactly the same as green tea with honey, only with no calories. So much of what we're accustomed to, we just don't need.

]]> By: Robert http://candorville.com/2009/10/10/the-whiny-twit/comment-page-1/#comment-4767 Robert Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:04:40 +0000 http://candorville.com/2009/10/10/the-whiny-twit/#comment-4767 My kids get soda about as often as Karl Rove and Nancy Pelosi agree on something. They drink, in no particular order, milk, orange juice, apple juice and filtered water. I also make them caffeine-free herbal teas - my eight year old son is particularly fond of Egypitan Licorice. Of course, the twelve year old has been known to mix agave nectar with filtered water and drink it, so they find a way to satisfy their sweet tooths. Sweet teeth? My kids get soda about as often as Karl Rove and Nancy Pelosi agree on something. They drink, in no particular order, milk, orange juice, apple juice and filtered water. I also make them caffeine-free herbal teas – my eight year old son is particularly fond of Egypitan Licorice.

Of course, the twelve year old has been known to mix agave nectar with filtered water and drink it, so they find a way to satisfy their sweet tooths. Sweet teeth?

]]> By: Mike http://candorville.com/2009/10/10/the-whiny-twit/comment-page-1/#comment-4764 Mike Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:48:36 +0000 http://candorville.com/2009/10/10/the-whiny-twit/#comment-4764 Great strip! It really is pathetic to believe this "poor, strapped, overwhelmed, suburban mom" is somehow compromised by the thought of paying a nickle for a beverage any smart, responsible and fiscally competent parent wouldn't be buying anyway! I'm with Grizzled Gizzard, this ad has shifted me to the soda tax camp! Anything to discipline someone stupid enough to have us believe that a real mom is consumed with concern about a potential tax on her soda! Great strip! It really is pathetic to believe this "poor, strapped, overwhelmed, suburban mom" is somehow compromised by the thought of paying a nickle for a beverage any smart, responsible and fiscally competent parent wouldn't be buying anyway! I'm with Grizzled Gizzard, this ad has shifted me to the soda tax camp! Anything to discipline someone stupid enough to have us believe that a real mom is consumed with concern about a potential tax on her soda!

]]> By: Chayafradle http://candorville.com/2009/10/10/the-whiny-twit/comment-page-1/#comment-4746 Chayafradle Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:45:21 +0000 http://candorville.com/2009/10/10/the-whiny-twit/#comment-4746 Took me a while, but I finally got Ken's "moon" comment. Hahahahaha. Very clever!!!! Took me a while, but I finally got Ken's "moon" comment. Hahahahaha. Very clever!!!!

]]> By: SuburbanEcology http://candorville.com/2009/10/10/the-whiny-twit/comment-page-1/#comment-4745 SuburbanEcology Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:38:11 +0000 http://candorville.com/2009/10/10/the-whiny-twit/#comment-4745 BTW, I drink maybe one 12 ounce can of soda a week, and my kids don't drink any. But I do drink beer, wine, whiskey, and vodka. I know they get taxed. And I don't mind --- I can always drink water from the tap instead. My money, my choice. BTW, I drink maybe one 12 ounce can of soda a week, and my kids don't drink any.

But I do drink beer, wine, whiskey, and vodka. I know they get taxed. And I don't mind — I can always drink water from the tap instead. My money, my choice.

]]> By: SuburbanEcology http://candorville.com/2009/10/10/the-whiny-twit/comment-page-1/#comment-4744 SuburbanEcology Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:30:46 +0000 http://candorville.com/2009/10/10/the-whiny-twit/#comment-4744 Ha! So now you're crowd-sourcing your comic strips. That's cool. :-) Ha! So now you're crowd-sourcing your comic strips. That's cool. :-)

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