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2005-02-07 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by mojo 2005-02-07 11:22:55 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Either the NYT really respects 'art' or it's trying to behave itself. No political-spin in the article.

Posted by Pappy 2005-02-07 12:44:49 PM|| 2005-02-07 12:44:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 mmmm.... lead paint chips and salsa

Posted by Frank G 2005-02-07 1:04:06 PM|| 2005-02-07 1:04:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Is it bad that I hope she chokes on it?

I mean, who else is sick and tired of the glut of "artists" we have? When people thinking eating dry wall is somehow "artistic", or are just trying to get noticed, then maybe we're letting too many people into "art" schools.

If they were actually CREATIVE and TALENTED they wouldn't need stunts to get noticed.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2005-02-07 2:22:24 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-02-07 2:22:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Mental illness, possibly brought on by eating lead paint chips as a toddler.

Posted by Tom 2005-02-07 2:31:53 PM|| 2005-02-07 2:31:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 When people thinking eating dry wall is somehow "artistic", or are just trying to get noticed, then maybe we're letting too many people into "art" schools.

Not so fast, there: if these idiots are turned away from "art" schools, they're going to end up in "journalism" schools. And we all know where THAT leads...

Posted by Dave D. 2005-02-07 2:33:13 PM|| 2005-02-07 2:33:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 We used to have the geek show at the circus.... that's no longer a career option.

Posted by Shipman 2005-02-07 3:17:00 PM|| 2005-02-07 3:17:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 You know, when they said, "Art is dead" 100 years ago, they weren't kidding.

Posted by gromky 2005-02-07 3:32:47 PM|| 2005-02-07 3:32:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#8
Not so fast, there: if these idiots are turned away from "art" schools, they're going to end up in "journalism" schools. And we all know where THAT leads...

Well, yes, but if we'd enforce the Constitutional definition of -- and penalty for -- treason, we'd have a lot fewer journalists.

And, for God's sake, can't some of these people go into something CONSTRUCTIVE, like bathroom attendant?

Posted by Robert Crawford 2005-02-07 3:34:53 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-02-07 3:34:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 well as dice clay used ta say "if she could eat a dozen apples and shit a fruit salad, now that would be somethin'"

Posted by Jarhead 2005-02-07 3:43:41 PM|| 2005-02-07 3:43:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Who was the character on M. Python? He was going to eat a cathedral. I think Terry Gilliam played him.

Posted by Anonymous7001 2005-02-07 3:48:36 PM|| 2005-02-07 3:48:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Terry Jones, methinks.

With Eric Idle as the unscrupulous promoter...

Posted by mojo 2005-02-07 4:05:35 PM|| 2005-02-07 4:05:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Character name was "Ron Obvious".

Also was going to jump the English Channel...(previous best - 7 feet)

Posted by Phitle Glavise4997 2005-02-07 7:24:53 PM|| 2005-02-07 7:24:53 PM|| Front Page Top

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