Comments for Darkside Dreamland http://www.darkside-dreamland.com Art, Life, Times, News Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:04:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on Response to “The Plague” by Worth vs. Superiority | Darkside Dreamland http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/08/response-to-the-plague/#comment-5131 Worth vs. Superiority | Darkside Dreamland Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:20:50 +0000 http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/08/response-to-the-plague/#comment-5131 [...] Worth vs. Superiority Written by Chris Schaffer on August 27, 2008 – 2:20 pm - This is an extension to my previous post Response to “The Plague”. [...] [...] Worth vs. Superiority Written by Chris Schaffer on August 27, 2008 – 2:20 pm - This is an extension to my previous post Response to “The Plague”. [...]

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]]> Comment on Cape Cod - Province Town by Chris Schaffer http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/08/cape-cod-province-town/#comment-5130 Chris Schaffer Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:08:30 +0000 http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/08/cape-cod-province-town/#comment-5130 Thank you! I've also added you to my own blogroll. I look forward to trading comments and discussions with you! Thank you!
I’ve also added you to my own blogroll. I look forward to trading comments and discussions with you!

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]]> Comment on Cape Cod - Province Town by Cetta http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/08/cape-cod-province-town/#comment-5129 Cetta Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:45:32 +0000 http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/08/cape-cod-province-town/#comment-5129 By the way, I've added you to my blogroll. :) You are a really good blogger. I'll be coming back here often. By the way, I’ve added you to my blogroll. :) You are a really good blogger. I’ll be coming back here often.

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]]> Comment on Cape Cod - Province Town by Chris Schaffer http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/08/cape-cod-province-town/#comment-5128 Chris Schaffer Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:48:22 +0000 http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/08/cape-cod-province-town/#comment-5128 Thank you! It really was a cool place, although possibly one of the worst places to drive through. Thank you!

It really was a cool place, although possibly one of the worst places to drive through.

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]]> Comment on Cape Cod - Province Town by Cetta http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/08/cape-cod-province-town/#comment-5127 Cetta Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:01:09 +0000 http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/08/cape-cod-province-town/#comment-5127 Those pictures are beautiful. I am blown away by the staircase and the view. You really take beautiful pictures, and you were really lucky to see that. What a beautiful town. Those pictures are beautiful. I am blown away by the staircase and the view. You really take beautiful pictures, and you were really lucky to see that. What a beautiful town.

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]]> Comment on Response to “The Plague” by Chris Schaffer http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/08/response-to-the-plague/#comment-5126 Chris Schaffer Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:28:27 +0000 http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/08/response-to-the-plague/#comment-5126 I'm glad you brought up Carlin! He and Robin Williams were two of the people I had specifically in mind when writing that part. Carlin, of course, was much more biting in his social commentary. I agree that he would be viewed as hateful or even quite dangerous is not for the context he worked in. I also perfectly understand your frustration with the sort of hive mentality that large parts of society works in (thrives on?). That and the degree to which it has been decided that the dollar is ALMIGHTY angers me quite a bit. I would love to see more of your thoughts on the issue. I will try to get up a Superiority vs. Worth post tomorrow or Thursday. I’m glad you brought up Carlin! He and Robin Williams were two of the people I had specifically in mind when writing that part. Carlin, of course, was much more biting in his social commentary. I agree that he would be viewed as hateful or even quite dangerous is not for the context he worked in.

I also perfectly understand your frustration with the sort of hive mentality that large parts of society works in (thrives on?). That and the degree to which it has been decided that the dollar is ALMIGHTY angers me quite a bit. I would love to see more of your thoughts on the issue.

I will try to get up a Superiority vs. Worth post tomorrow or Thursday.

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]]> Comment on Cape Cod - Province Town by Chris Schaffer http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/08/cape-cod-province-town/#comment-5125 Chris Schaffer Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:15:55 +0000 http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/08/cape-cod-province-town/#comment-5125 Ok, I admit, there are a ton of stairs. The staircases are not very steep however, so it makes going up the whole tower much easier than it looks. And it is very much worth the trek up. I'm glad my dad is a history buff and had going to that tower as a specific point of his trip out. Ok, I admit, there are a ton of stairs. The staircases are not very steep however, so it makes going up the whole tower much easier than it looks.

And it is very much worth the trek up. I’m glad my dad is a history buff and had going to that tower as a specific point of his trip out.

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]]> Comment on Response to “The Plague” by Ezra http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/08/response-to-the-plague/#comment-5124 Ezra Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:55:15 +0000 http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/08/response-to-the-plague/#comment-5124 I totally agree with you in the sense that there are different professions that allow others to live outside of the norm. You made a very valid point concerning comedians. Their view from the outside is the only way they're able to what they do. If they were a mindless drone stuck in a nine to five, it couldn't be the same. In a way I relate to the late George Carlin's perspective on life. His sense of morality and views were outstandingly obscure compared to the general census. If he were giving speeches or lectures using the material used in his comedy skits, one might find him a hate spewer or completely delusional, not allowing him to have such a wide fan basis. The point you brought up on the jester and the shaman peak my interest greatly. In a way they still exist in society just not as they did in the Royal Courts. You may find the quality of a jester in many people in the entertainment business, talk show hosts, film directors, etc. They all display their own bit of self and views that normally wouldn't be tolerated and could cause dramatic debates. When it comes down to the machine functioning, it's understandable that society has to submit and play it's role. I personally don't agree with this though; the idea of being a colony of worker ants really annoys me. We're self-proclaimed super-predators on top of the food chain who have such a massive intellect that we don't refer to ourselves as animals and we don't compare ourselves to any other mammal short of gorillas due to their human like traits. Yet we still follow basic structure and adapt to our environment or make our environment adapt to us. I just don't see why everything should be completely ordered and dollar signs be placed on things to prove it's value. I look very forward to discussing more of this with you and can't wait until we get into the superiority versus worth topic. It will prove to be most excellent. I totally agree with you in the sense that there are different professions that allow others to live outside of the norm. You made a very valid point concerning comedians. Their view from the outside is the only way they’re able to what they do. If they were a mindless drone stuck in a nine to five, it couldn’t be the same. In a way I relate to the late George Carlin’s perspective on life. His sense of morality and views were outstandingly obscure compared to the general census. If he were giving speeches or lectures using the material used in his comedy skits, one might find him a hate spewer or completely delusional, not allowing him to have such a wide fan basis.

The point you brought up on the jester and the shaman peak my interest greatly. In a way they still exist in society just not as they did in the Royal Courts. You may find the quality of a jester in many people in the entertainment business, talk show hosts, film directors, etc. They all display their own bit of self and views that normally wouldn’t be tolerated and could cause dramatic debates.

When it comes down to the machine functioning, it’s understandable that society has to submit and play it’s role. I personally don’t agree with this though; the idea of being a colony of worker ants really annoys me. We’re self-proclaimed super-predators on top of the food chain who have such a massive intellect that we don’t refer to ourselves as animals and we don’t compare ourselves to any other mammal short of gorillas due to their human like traits. Yet we still follow basic structure and adapt to our environment or make our environment adapt to us. I just don’t see why everything should be completely ordered and dollar signs be placed on things to prove it’s value.

I look very forward to discussing more of this with you and can’t wait until we get into the superiority versus worth topic. It will prove to be most excellent.

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]]> Comment on Cape Cod - Province Town by Angela http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/08/cape-cod-province-town/#comment-5123 Angela Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:40:07 +0000 http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/08/cape-cod-province-town/#comment-5123 Wow.. what do you mean "not that long". That staircase is crazy long, and I dunno if I could even climb it. LOL. The view is breathtaking though, and I guess in the long run climbing for days is kind of worth it when you get to see something like that. Wow.. what do you mean “not that long”. That staircase is crazy long, and I dunno if I could even climb it. LOL. The view is breathtaking though, and I guess in the long run climbing for days is kind of worth it when you get to see something like that.

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]]> Comment on Response to “The Plague” by Chris Schaffer http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/08/response-to-the-plague/#comment-5122 Chris Schaffer Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:58:31 +0000 http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/08/response-to-the-plague/#comment-5122 Ezra, no problem! It took me a couple of days to get this up after reading your own post, so no worries about any delays. I look forward to seeing what you write. Ezra, no problem!
It took me a couple of days to get this up after reading your own post, so no worries about any delays. I look forward to seeing what you write.

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