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Nov. 26th, 2006
I think all the Sunday talk shows agreed, well, most of 'em anyway, only one more Friedman to go before we can really tell if we can still/finally/yet save Iraq...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedman_%28unit%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedman_%28unit%29
Rachael Ray Haters
Nov. 26th, 2006 11:24 amNovember 26, 2006
Consumed
Anti-Fan Club
By ROB WALKER
Rachael Ray Haters
Consumer culture, and indeed popular culture, revolve in large part around shared admiration, shared likes: fandom, in a word, is a thing that can bring us together. But what about shared dislikes? Can a community form around that? What is the opposite of a fan club? The answer is the Rachael Ray Sucks Community. Gathering by way of the blogging and social-networking site LiveJournal, this group has more than 1,000 members, who are quite active in posting their latest thoughts and observations about the various shortcomings, flaws and disagreeable traits of Rachael Ray, the television food personality. “This community,” the official explanation reads, “was created for people that hate the untalented twit known as Rachael Ray.” The most important rule for those who wish to join: “You must be anti-Rachael!” As with any community, the key to attracting members is not just a clear core idea but one that can be fulfilled in a variety of ways. Members of the Rachael Ray Sucks Community certainly do this, criticizing her cooking skills, her overreliance on chicken stock, her kitchen hygiene, her smile (often compared to the Joker’s), her voice, her physical mannerisms, her clothes, her penchant for saying “Yum-o” and so on. The general tone is suggested by the community’s name for the object of its united spite: “Raytard.” More
Consumed
Anti-Fan Club
By ROB WALKER
Rachael Ray Haters
Consumer culture, and indeed popular culture, revolve in large part around shared admiration, shared likes: fandom, in a word, is a thing that can bring us together. But what about shared dislikes? Can a community form around that? What is the opposite of a fan club? The answer is the Rachael Ray Sucks Community. Gathering by way of the blogging and social-networking site LiveJournal, this group has more than 1,000 members, who are quite active in posting their latest thoughts and observations about the various shortcomings, flaws and disagreeable traits of Rachael Ray, the television food personality. “This community,” the official explanation reads, “was created for people that hate the untalented twit known as Rachael Ray.” The most important rule for those who wish to join: “You must be anti-Rachael!” As with any community, the key to attracting members is not just a clear core idea but one that can be fulfilled in a variety of ways. Members of the Rachael Ray Sucks Community certainly do this, criticizing her cooking skills, her overreliance on chicken stock, her kitchen hygiene, her smile (often compared to the Joker’s), her voice, her physical mannerisms, her clothes, her penchant for saying “Yum-o” and so on. The general tone is suggested by the community’s name for the object of its united spite: “Raytard.” More
While I'm on food...
Nov. 26th, 2006 11:27 amThe new Triscuit Olive Oil and Black Pepper crackers are addictive. The new Triscuit Olive Oil and Rosemary crackers are OK, but not as good as the Rosemary Carr's. (There's also more soybean oil in the crackers than Olive Oil... I guess that's just for flavoring...)