tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post6356878220172574727..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: It's a friggin' joke, people!By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-61692509951350898502008-07-14T18:45:00.000-07:002008-07-14T18:45:00.000-07:00It's not like you compared it to Planet of the Ape...It's not like you compared it to Planet of the Apes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67672265384438951232008-05-16T08:34:00.000-07:002008-05-16T08:34:00.000-07:00If he were really racist, he probably would have s...If he were really racist, he probably would have said "High Yaller"...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-54066702601805965392008-05-12T10:09:00.000-07:002008-05-12T10:09:00.000-07:00At what point did we become the most politically c...<I>At what point did we become the most politically correct, thin-skinned, overly-sensitive nation in the universe? This is beyond ridiculous.</I><BR/><BR/>You tell me. <BR/><BR/>Some of us have been saying this for decades. It's hilarious that liberals, who encouraged thin-skinned political correctness in the first place, are <I>just now</I> figuring this out! <BR/><BR/>Not as much fun when the false charge of racism is aimed at <I>you</I>!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-75268116898058472382008-05-12T07:14:00.000-07:002008-05-12T07:14:00.000-07:00I don't think it's even a subversive joke. Sugges...I don't think it's even a subversive joke. Suggesting that you'll cry at the end of "Old Yeller" is an old stand-by that's been around for years. Who could be offended by that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-53576503067141782832008-05-11T20:38:00.000-07:002008-05-11T20:38:00.000-07:00I went back and read the Idol review. How can any...I went back and read the Idol review. How can anyone in their right mind equate Old Yeller with racism? Sometimes I think people who see racism where it doesn't really exist are closet racists who are trying to not to look like racists.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-22688069695091999582008-05-11T11:47:00.000-07:002008-05-11T11:47:00.000-07:00Oh come on people, can't you read? She said she f...Oh come on people, can't you read? She said she felt racist rumblings in her belly. She's not calling Ken a racist, she's mad at him for evoking her inner racist. If Old Yeller is racist against African-Americans though, would that make it more appropriate for caucasians, thus making her second question redundant? Maybe you should have used Brian's Song though, the black guy lives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-77125443245103999732008-05-11T11:36:00.000-07:002008-05-11T11:36:00.000-07:00I stand corrected. Now if someone will kindly poin...I stand corrected. Now if someone will kindly point me in the direction of the bar...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-47607450805700052472008-05-11T09:12:00.000-07:002008-05-11T09:12:00.000-07:00Kevin is right. Although here in Scotland we mostl...Kevin is right. Although here in Scotland we mostly just call it whisky. Without an 'e'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-66895072424802475532008-05-11T06:38:00.000-07:002008-05-11T06:38:00.000-07:00Mike, it's Scots-Irish. There is no such place as ...Mike, it's Scots-Irish. There is no such place as Scotchland and nor are the people from Scotland referred to as Scotch. It's a malt, not a people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-54833240684034311842008-05-10T19:06:00.000-07:002008-05-10T19:06:00.000-07:00Next time use "Where The Red Fern Grows".Whoops - ...Next time use "Where The Red Fern Grows".<BR/><BR/>Whoops - Red. Too bad.Graham Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775285782385634486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-64292657616513455442008-05-10T18:37:00.000-07:002008-05-10T18:37:00.000-07:00emily - maybe Koreans weren't allowed in Cheers. M...emily - maybe Koreans weren't allowed in Cheers. Maybe that's the racism Blake is referring to. So 'Old Yeller' is another insult to Pacific Rimmers. Aha! We are on to you now, Mr. Levine!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259951307196646436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-75190622158830403092008-05-10T18:20:00.000-07:002008-05-10T18:20:00.000-07:00I'm also a bit lacking in the punctuation departme...I'm also a bit lacking in the punctuation department.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-3847263687868367202008-05-10T18:18:00.000-07:002008-05-10T18:18:00.000-07:00I know this may be a bit off topic, sort of, but w...I know this may be a bit off topic, sort of, but why am I a Caucasian.<BR/><BR/>According to my parents, I'm Scotch-Irish.<BR/><BR/>I couldn't even find Caucasia on a map.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51251693967274100912008-05-10T17:59:00.000-07:002008-05-10T17:59:00.000-07:00No. I never saw a Korean in Cheers...No. I never saw a Korean in Cheers...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51061208280960337272008-05-10T17:26:00.000-07:002008-05-10T17:26:00.000-07:00Whatever, Ken. Deny it all you like, but we've all...Whatever, Ken. Deny it all you like, but we've all seen how racist you are.<BR/><BR/>You wrote an entire show devoted to glorifying the eternal conflict between white people and Koreans. How dare you, sir! How dare you.Emily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-70835728330991953512008-05-10T17:18:00.000-07:002008-05-10T17:18:00.000-07:00I wonder if that Huff-commenter ever got a "sick, ...I wonder if that Huff-commenter ever got a "sick, racist rumbling" in his/her belly while listening to the latest rap offerings. Scan some of those uncensored lyrics if you want a rude awakening.<BR/><BR/>Hang in there Ken, and don't let the ol' yeller-bellied bastards get ya down...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-31658397726002227812008-05-10T15:33:00.000-07:002008-05-10T15:33:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Max Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706524941272103444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-22135876172187627982008-05-10T14:34:00.000-07:002008-05-10T14:34:00.000-07:00What is a 'caucasion?' A 'caucasian?' I bawled my ...What is a 'caucasion?' A 'caucasian?' <BR/><BR/>I bawled my eyes out at 'Black Beauty.' Come get me.<BR/><BR/>jb's right - watch the 'lighten up' comments. Tsk, tsk. And I certainly hope 'for chrissakes' isn't referring to Christ.<BR/><BR/>Years ago in LA, when OJ was touring our freeways with his police buddies, a network news channel had a 'legal expert' commenting live on the situation:<BR/>"....OJ is quite the enigma...."<BR/>Realizing some people might 'mis-hear' that word, he stuttered, turned even more caucasioner than he was, and started to backpedal - "Not that that's a BAD thing..."Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259951307196646436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1772151791802707852008-05-10T11:32:00.000-07:002008-05-10T11:32:00.000-07:00Wait, I just noticed that Ken ended his post with ...Wait, I just noticed that Ken ended his post with "LIGHTEN UP, PEOPLE!"<BR/><BR/>Maybe he IS a racist after all! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-17428282441113223272008-05-10T11:30:00.000-07:002008-05-10T11:30:00.000-07:00The goober who wrote the comment also seems to be ...The goober who wrote the comment also seems to be confused over the meaning of the word "pithy."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-80761451744385429462008-05-10T11:27:00.000-07:002008-05-10T11:27:00.000-07:00I got my chuckles from your comment, but I am not ...I got my chuckles from your comment, but I am not easily offended. I was with your commenter Amber on how I perceived the reference. Old Yeller = a good cry. Syesha in a yellow dress = crying uncontrollably.<BR/><BR/>I don't think my mind is capable of seeing that any other way.Lex the momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05000384127075772584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1787080516646296972008-05-10T11:22:00.000-07:002008-05-10T11:22:00.000-07:00anybody remember the cosby show episode where bill...anybody remember the cosby show episode where bill cosby compares himself to old yeller, whereupon his wife reminds him they shot the dog... ?<BR/><BR/>got a laugh...Barking Up Treeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607988862083199144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-49967907617627156702008-05-10T11:19:00.000-07:002008-05-10T11:19:00.000-07:00Is the problem here that she is old or that she is...Is the problem here that she is old or that she is yeller?Warren Fleecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993724978603318934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65314385636666614872008-05-10T11:07:00.000-07:002008-05-10T11:07:00.000-07:00Ken, I always cry watching "How Green was My Valle...Ken, I always cry watching "How Green was My Valley". Maybe you should have said that. Then again, the word "Green" might suggest aliens, which could offend oversensitive Latinos.<BR/><BR/>Also, when responding to nutcase blog readers, it is important to spell "ridiculous" as "rediculous". I'm just sayin...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12935993626792678562008-05-10T10:31:00.000-07:002008-05-10T10:31:00.000-07:00See, "old yeller" aproximately equals "high yaller...See, "old yeller" aproximately equals "high yaller".<BR/><BR/>and never use the word "niggardly"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com