> all the time.
> sure, but then why stalk a vegetarian man? is he really gonna
> say, "I'll forgive you for eating meat and stalking me,
> we're pals." no, all he cares about is the money they give
> him. that's it, baybees.
well, that is part of my point. He runs a business.
But, it is not necessary for anyone to completely shun their own beliefs for the sake of another. Even if they ran screaming into McDonald's with torches and pipe bombs, I seriously doubt that their own personal worth to Morrissey would be elevated. And I think it would be stupid on their parts to give up things they wanted to do just to conform to what Morrissey sees as ideal.
> it's still a turn off. hee.
> I still gotta check it out.
Why is it a turn off? You aren't physically doing anything with him. He is an image on film and has no interraction with you personally or in real time, so to me, you are admiring the physical form without any real gratification.
> there are advantages and disadvantages. for example, the general
> public are ignoramouses. at least people in TV are paid to
> write, edit, and deliver something *supposedly* entertaining.
> yet most of it is bullsh1t and same thing with the interent.
> funny how that works.
The thing is, the people in TV are paid to write, edit, and produce shows that have as wide and non-offensive appeal as they can. When you have something geared towards a large section of the public, two things happen.
First, the fringe groups are completely forgotten. Programming geared towards senior citizens doesn't really exist because advertisers don't like them (they have their buying trends set and those million dollar ads are a complete waste). Then, there are the other groups that are excluded for other various reasons.
Second of all, when you gear things towards not offending people where they might potentially change the channel, then art comes to a complete standstill. It simply becomes regurgitation of tried and true formulas.
The internet is the last resort for all people to have something. I mean, look at this website. If we were dependant on a massive corporation to make this, it wouldn't happen. Or, if it did exist, it would be a pitiful web site that got updated once every 6 months. Wasting their efforts on something with low commercial appeal would not be cost effective in their system, and this would be gone.
You, the fringe group, reaped large benefits from it where in other media, you would not.
You know where Morrissey went on tour because of this. Since there was almost no promotional budget, he may have been playing in a larger city about 50 miles away from where you live and not even know it. Now, you know that you can jump a plane and head to another country with confidence knowing where he'll be at.
> but if they were good writers their stories could've been
> interesting whether they dug up dirt or not.
Yeah, but we can't correct what the educational system failed to do, correct? They can't become better writers just because they decided to have a website. In case you didn't realize, the website itself was nothing more than an excuse to have a bragging contest. The least interesting thing to them was probably reviewing the shows. They seemed more interested in giving awards, recording their own diaries, and explaining how their attempts at getting Morrissey's attention were faring.
Which, I don't know. I had thought about doing travel writing myself, and someone suggested I cover some of the shows I had flown out to see, and it's very hard to think of where you'd begin. Is it a personal journey? Or is it merely a recounting of the cuisine you had?
Of course, I guess it helps if you return home less of an Ugly American than what you are. If you are capable of such a change, then your writing will be interesting. If you step into a place and can't comprehend it for what it is because you are used to being a monied brat, then it doesn't go so well.
I think part of the reason Americans do so poorly abroad is because you usually get the ones who have enough money to fly over there.
> I couldn't possibly be jealous because redundancy makes me sick
> and I hate extensive travelling.
Well, that's you.
> Morrissey is partly to blame for these followers and stalkers.
> He wants them to think he's lonely and looking for love.
> Unfortunately that's just a marketing scheme. I guess it's
> better than following Jimmy Buffet around though, right?
I'm sure Jimmy has his own stalkers. Just like the guy who showed up at Steven Spielberg's house.
I personally wouldn't want to have Morrissey's catch. Yes, he has an incredibly loyal fan base, but there is something very awkward about it. If you enjoy people punching each other in the face just to climb over a bunch of security guards who are going to throw them out later on just so they can hug you, then it works, I guess.
> Lucky bastards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> I would've used the money for my own projects, but that's just
> me.
I really don't know what I would do with that money instead. It's like, you've got a choice of buying more things (and if you're not an ardent materialist it doesn't matter that much if you already have the basics and don't find much use for anything beyond that), or you could use it to fund new experiences. Let's face it, there is only so much you can do in your own city before you lull off to sleep from the predictability and routine. What are you going to do? Go to another restaurant or see a new movie? How about go out drinking until you vomit?
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