I don’t understand your need to pile on people like this. What’s the point? You are such a sharp person and you write so beautifully…How does this advance your cause?
From a recent post: “I know I tend to excite the most evil sentiments in people with evil minds, so they may want to take this opportunity to further their self-destruction.”
This kind of thing makes me wonder if you ever stop to look in the mirror.
My caption for this photo: “Just trying to pay the bills.”
I really enjoy reading this blog – and I think you and all of the contributors do a wonderful job – but this kind of b.s. kiddy stuff is beneath you and beneath BHB.
Greg – I agree with dave g. I can’t understand for the life of me why you waste time insulting others publicly, which seems to happen often on this site. Maybe it’s because I don’t speak Latin, but I just don’t get it.
I know you’ve said many times that you don’t care what people think of you, or whether or not they like you, but sometimes this stuff is just ridiculous. I’m sure most of the people you cut on are decent folks, just trying to do the best they can for their family in this wacky world.
There’s so much to learn here from your contributors, but this sort of crap leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Dave G and I can’t be the only ones who feel this way?
Argh! Who has the thinnest shells in the World Wide Web? Apparently those who subscribe to the REWeb-World. I’m giving away my age by admitting that I was raised in a world where Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino character would have felt at home. And I do acknowledge that sometimes jokes can become hostile, but I notice that the jokes are usually not nearly as hostile as PC backlash from the gentle do-gooders. Not to smear egg on your faces, gentlemen, but Greg is making jokes and inviting you to do the same.
As much as I see your point… the joke isn’t helping Gregg, and it isn’t helping Todd, and it isn’t helping… well, much of anything at all. Given the sensitivities right now over the Google-As-Scraper issue, I just think someone of Greg’s stature might consider how something like this is going to play.
I have a ton of respect for Greg, and for BHB, and the very sharp, very opinionated writers here. I just don’t see how a joke like this, if it is a joke instead of a mean-spirited dig, helps anyone at all.
And if Greg doesn’t mean to be helpful, then what’s the point?
Easy kids. He’s goofing on Todd. If you knew Todd like we knew him, you’d know him to be a sandal-wearing good-ol’-boy who just happens to be f-in’ brilliant.
Guess I need to grow up a bit as I enjoy the irony. Where is the hostility? The piling on? The pc? It’s a picture of a nametag of a guy in a suit (granted that may be the unusual part) If a picture like this is viewed as harmful or hurting I would suggest a perception adjustment is in order. Find something serious to get upset about gentlemen. just a viewpoint..
Joel McDonald: > “But I HAVE to get on that plane!!! Don’t you see that I am with the Twitterati?”
Amazing! An actual joke.
Hat’s off to Brian Brady and Jessica Horton, as well.
Ines, Sarah, Keith, Mike, Dale, Craig, Dena, etc: Ew. I don’t know if this is fear or favor, but it’s treacly either way.
Kim Wood: > People who insult my friends are not worth my time or energy.
My very first glimpse of a perpetual motion machine: A reply issued without the expenditure of time or energy! Amazing!
Dave G and John K: I’ll get to you two later.
Mike Simonsen: > TCAR instructs the twitterati how to rock the lavender shirt and name tag combo.
You saw the joke and you backed away from it:
@TCAR twitters while #MIBOR burns.
That’s truly unfair, in that MIBOR is above Todd’s pay grade. But what was it y’all were celebrating a month or two ago?
“Yay! The NAR is acknowledging our importance. How? By… pandering to us…”
Sorry, Todd, but you volunteered to be the Pander Bear. At least everybody really, really wuvs you!
Meanwhile:
Rob Hahn:
As much as I see your point… the joke isn’t helping Gregg, and it isn’t helping Todd, and it isn’t helping… well, much of anything at all. Given the sensitivities right now over the Google-As-Scraper issue, I just think someone of Greg’s stature might consider how something like this is going to play.
I have a ton of respect for Greg, and for BHB, and the very sharp, very opinionated writers here. I just don’t see how a joke like this, if it is a joke instead of a mean-spirited dig, helps anyone at all.
And if Greg doesn’t mean to be helpful, then what’s the point?
Good grief!
All I was doing was making jokes about Todd Carpenter in a JC Penny suit, but this rejoinder is beyond ludicrous.
Readers here don’t need me to tell them what needs to be done about the NAR, although I have certainly told them more about this, at greater length and with greater rigor than anyone else ever before.
The NAR is not just at war with consumers, it is at war with you.
You no longer have any excuse to lie to yourselves about this.
I’m not trying to be helpful. I’m trying with all my might — all without expending any time, money or effort — to kill the vampire. If you’re on my side, I’m happy to have your help. If you’re not, I could not possibly care less.
Being helpful and being nice and being sickeningly sweet are topics for pre-schoolers. BloodhoundBlog is a forum for grown-ups. Get used to it.
Back on topic: Here’s a funny caption for the funny picture upon which this post is founded:
“How do you complete an ensemble like this? A .38 Special and white crew socks!”
Ok, we’ll give ya that, but is the nametag and ribbon clip-on? [grins] Didn’t think Twitter was worthy of clip on stuff, but I’m just a pollywog in the stream. 🙂
“Hello, Gentleman’s Wearhouse? It’s Todd Carpenter. I’m on my way over — and be prepared. My flight leaves in 90 minutes. And this time, don’t burn the tee-shirts! I’ll be back to pick them up next week.”
Todd: The badge needs a little social media rehab. My suggestion is lose the name and the title and quadruple the font with @TCAR and post video of the looks you get in the puzzle palace.
If they add much more to those badges, he is going to have to start using the uniforms that the Swiss Guard use when protecting the Pope. Not really trying to rip on the poor guy in the picture but the badge looks tacky at best.
dave g says:
I don’t understand your need to pile on people like this. What’s the point? You are such a sharp person and you write so beautifully…How does this advance your cause?
From a recent post: “I know I tend to excite the most evil sentiments in people with evil minds, so they may want to take this opportunity to further their self-destruction.”
This kind of thing makes me wonder if you ever stop to look in the mirror.
My caption for this photo: “Just trying to pay the bills.”
I really enjoy reading this blog – and I think you and all of the contributors do a wonderful job – but this kind of b.s. kiddy stuff is beneath you and beneath BHB.
May 12, 2009 — 9:43 am
John Kalinowski says:
Greg – I agree with dave g. I can’t understand for the life of me why you waste time insulting others publicly, which seems to happen often on this site. Maybe it’s because I don’t speak Latin, but I just don’t get it.
I know you’ve said many times that you don’t care what people think of you, or whether or not they like you, but sometimes this stuff is just ridiculous. I’m sure most of the people you cut on are decent folks, just trying to do the best they can for their family in this wacky world.
There’s so much to learn here from your contributors, but this sort of crap leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Dave G and I can’t be the only ones who feel this way?
May 12, 2009 — 12:15 pm
Cathleen Collins says:
Argh! Who has the thinnest shells in the World Wide Web? Apparently those who subscribe to the REWeb-World. I’m giving away my age by admitting that I was raised in a world where Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino character would have felt at home. And I do acknowledge that sometimes jokes can become hostile, but I notice that the jokes are usually not nearly as hostile as PC backlash from the gentle do-gooders. Not to smear egg on your faces, gentlemen, but Greg is making jokes and inviting you to do the same.
May 12, 2009 — 1:07 pm
ines says:
For the record,and for what it’s worth ….I **HEART** @tcar
May 12, 2009 — 1:56 pm
Rob Hahn says:
Cathleen –
As much as I see your point… the joke isn’t helping Gregg, and it isn’t helping Todd, and it isn’t helping… well, much of anything at all. Given the sensitivities right now over the Google-As-Scraper issue, I just think someone of Greg’s stature might consider how something like this is going to play.
I have a ton of respect for Greg, and for BHB, and the very sharp, very opinionated writers here. I just don’t see how a joke like this, if it is a joke instead of a mean-spirited dig, helps anyone at all.
And if Greg doesn’t mean to be helpful, then what’s the point?
-rsh
May 12, 2009 — 1:57 pm
Todd Carpenter says:
Damn, that’s a great tie.
May 12, 2009 — 1:57 pm
Sarah Cooper says:
My caption would be “My Friend Todd”.
May 12, 2009 — 1:58 pm
Brian Brady says:
Easy kids. He’s goofing on Todd. If you knew Todd like we knew him, you’d know him to be a sandal-wearing good-ol’-boy who just happens to be f-in’ brilliant.
My guess?
“It’s the Regis collection, dawgs”
May 12, 2009 — 1:59 pm
tony lazzari says:
Caption: Masquerade Party Preview.
Guess I need to grow up a bit as I enjoy the irony. Where is the hostility? The piling on? The pc? It’s a picture of a nametag of a guy in a suit (granted that may be the unusual part) If a picture like this is viewed as harmful or hurting I would suggest a perception adjustment is in order. Find something serious to get upset about gentlemen. just a viewpoint..
May 12, 2009 — 2:00 pm
Keith T. Garner says:
“Carpenter. Todd Carpenter. I like my coffee shaken, not stirred.”
Or
“Prof Todd Carpenter”
May 12, 2009 — 2:05 pm
Mike Mueller says:
Sarah – That was my caption as well!
May 12, 2009 — 2:09 pm
Dale Chumbley says:
@tcar RAWKS!!! Nuff said…
May 12, 2009 — 2:14 pm
Jessica Horton says:
Social Media People: a lot more sensitive than Todd’s electric razor. 😉
P.S. The ninja is looking good.
May 12, 2009 — 2:24 pm
Craig Barrett says:
My caption for @tcar’s pic? w00t! Get it!!!
May 12, 2009 — 2:27 pm
KimWood says:
People who insult my friends are not worth my time or energy.
May 12, 2009 — 2:35 pm
Mike Simonsen says:
TCAR instructs the twitterati how to rock the lavender shirt and name tag combo.
May 12, 2009 — 2:49 pm
Dena Stevens says:
Twitter bug rocks NAR!
May 12, 2009 — 4:01 pm
Joel McDonald says:
“But I HAVE to get on that plane!!! Don’t you see that I am with the Twitterati?”
May 12, 2009 — 4:01 pm
The Harriman Team says:
Damn, @tcar’s rockin’ that cool Twitterati badge, too…is that included in our NAR dues?? Nothin’ but love for ya, Todd!
May 12, 2009 — 4:13 pm
Andy Kaufman says:
@tcar in action breaking the first rule of the #Twitterati
May 12, 2009 — 4:36 pm
Brian Brady says:
“the first rule of the #Twitterati”
The first rule of the Twitterati is there is no Twitterati.
The second rule of Twitterati is there IS no Twitterati.
May 12, 2009 — 5:17 pm
Greg Swann says:
Joel McDonald: > “But I HAVE to get on that plane!!! Don’t you see that I am with the Twitterati?”
Amazing! An actual joke.
Hat’s off to Brian Brady and Jessica Horton, as well.
Ines, Sarah, Keith, Mike, Dale, Craig, Dena, etc: Ew. I don’t know if this is fear or favor, but it’s treacly either way.
Kim Wood: > People who insult my friends are not worth my time or energy.
My very first glimpse of a perpetual motion machine: A reply issued without the expenditure of time or energy! Amazing!
Dave G and John K: I’ll get to you two later.
Mike Simonsen: > TCAR instructs the twitterati how to rock the lavender shirt and name tag combo.
You saw the joke and you backed away from it:
@TCAR twitters while #MIBOR burns.
That’s truly unfair, in that MIBOR is above Todd’s pay grade. But what was it y’all were celebrating a month or two ago?
“Yay! The NAR is acknowledging our importance. How? By… pandering to us…”
Sorry, Todd, but you volunteered to be the Pander Bear. At least everybody really, really wuvs you!
Meanwhile:
Rob Hahn:
Good grief!
All I was doing was making jokes about Todd Carpenter in a JC Penny suit, but this rejoinder is beyond ludicrous.
Readers here don’t need me to tell them what needs to be done about the NAR, although I have certainly told them more about this, at greater length and with greater rigor than anyone else ever before.
The NAR is not just at war with consumers, it is at war with you.
You no longer have any excuse to lie to yourselves about this.
I’m not trying to be helpful. I’m trying with all my might — all without expending any time, money or effort — to kill the vampire. If you’re on my side, I’m happy to have your help. If you’re not, I could not possibly care less.
Being helpful and being nice and being sickeningly sweet are topics for pre-schoolers. BloodhoundBlog is a forum for grown-ups. Get used to it.
Back on topic: Here’s a funny caption for the funny picture upon which this post is founded:
“How do you complete an ensemble like this? A .38 Special and white crew socks!”
May 12, 2009 — 5:29 pm
Teri Lussier says:
“Badges? Twitterati need stinking badges.”
So obvious.
May 12, 2009 — 5:42 pm
Jim Marks says:
Carpenter……Todd Carpenter
May 12, 2009 — 7:15 pm
Cheryl Johnson says:
@tcar, It’s OK. Really. There are several J C Penney items in my closet, too.
And I’m thinking Oh SH!!T, are they really that obvious!! 🙂
May 12, 2009 — 7:18 pm
Joe says:
“No, this is not a clip-on tie!”
Ok, we’ll give ya that, but is the nametag and ribbon clip-on? [grins] Didn’t think Twitter was worthy of clip on stuff, but I’m just a pollywog in the stream. 🙂
May 12, 2009 — 8:51 pm
Sean Purcell says:
“If you have to tell people you’re the boss (of social media)… you’re not the boss.”
May 12, 2009 — 9:53 pm
Todd Carpenter says:
Contrary to popular opinion, one does not need to dress like a slob to be a social media blah blah blah, or even to run a scenes.
>> “All I was doing was making jokes about Todd Carpenter in a JC Penny suit,”
Greg, I have never shopped at JC Penny.
>>“MIBOR? That’s above my pay grade.”
Again, I have NEVER shopped at JC Penny.
May 12, 2009 — 9:59 pm
Greg Swann says:
> Greg, I have never shopped at JC Penny.
“Hello, Gentleman’s Wearhouse? It’s Todd Carpenter. I’m on my way over — and be prepared. My flight leaves in 90 minutes. And this time, don’t burn the tee-shirts! I’ll be back to pick them up next week.”
May 12, 2009 — 10:54 pm
Brian Brady says:
“Again, I have NEVER shopped at JC Penny.”
Oh, I have. Come back tomorrow, Todd and you’ll see what I mean
May 12, 2009 — 10:29 pm
Thomas Johnson says:
Greg: “You’re gonna like the way he looks.”
Todd: The badge needs a little social media rehab. My suggestion is lose the name and the title and quadruple the font with @TCAR and post video of the looks you get in the puzzle palace.
May 12, 2009 — 11:49 pm
James Boyer says:
If they add much more to those badges, he is going to have to start using the uniforms that the Swiss Guard use when protecting the Pope. Not really trying to rip on the poor guy in the picture but the badge looks tacky at best.
May 13, 2009 — 5:42 am
jay seville says:
Todd, your comments were hilarious. Keep them coming!
j
May 13, 2009 — 7:37 pm
Galen says:
“Please do not read the fine print. We will capriciously interpret it anyway.”
May 14, 2009 — 8:44 am