Comments on: Amy

By: Phil Bebbington

Phil Bebbington — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:24:12 +0000

Measured and kind words, Rick. I guess we have all made those comments and sent those emails late at night often after a glass or two of wine or indeed in the wrong frame of mind.

There are however plenty of admin type people here who could remove unfortunate or embarrassing comments if asked to do so. I can only assume that the request has not been made as the comment sits.

The words still offend me.

To forgive is good, of course to do that he would have to admit he was wrong. Hand up who’s holding their breath!

By: Rick Neece

Rick Neece — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:30:33 +0000

I saw Mr. Grossblatt's comment at 4:00 this morning and I thought about saving his ass. Me, as a poster capable of editing "it out" off the flock. Not that he'd want me to, probably not, maybe. But I read in it, it having been posted at 2:30-ish this morning., then associating my own comments "not let go that one more moment of thought" when I might have had one too many where I might have shut my mouth yet didn't, still capable of typing, typos notwithstanding, where I let one fly before I was really ready to let it go. I'm prone to offer forgiveness. Tracy once said (paraphrase) It's a shame keyboards don't come with breathalyzers to stop us from talking when we shouldn't be. Mr. Grossblatt might be an asshole, on the other hand he might just be staying up too late and not knowing who he's talking to. Amen, Amen, forever and ever Amen.

By: Cindy Scroggins

Cindy Scroggins — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:59:44 +0000

I’m here if y’all need me. Feeling a lot better, yessireebob.

Oh, and Ms. Ryan, please try to control your coarse language.

By: Sheila Ryan

Sheila Ryan — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:42:35 +0000

Happy to have you back, Ms Scroggins. Here’s to your health — from your friend, Ms “Trailor-Park” Ryan.

By: Deron Bauman

Deron Bauman — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:37:03 +0000

thanks, Cindy. I’m sure you heard the melodious strains of do you know the way to san jose wafting through the nashville skyline.

By: Cindy Scroggins

Cindy Scroggins — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:34:31 +0000

Hey, Deron. I’ve been in Nashville this week on business. With the flu. Sick and tired. Awful. Not even checking in on clusterflock.

Just in case you were wondering where I and my drumset were hiding.

I’m beginning to feel a lot better.

By: Sheila Ryan

Sheila Ryan — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:35:05 +0000

I like the variety of quadrilateral shapes, those on Amy’s tights and elsewhere in the composition.

And Amy’s legs. And her hands.

And the hidden possum.

By: Daryl Scroggins

Daryl Scroggins — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:32:44 +0000

My reaction to this picture is delight. Wonderful forms, great lines–much to turn the eye and bring it back again.

I see that fart-in-an-elevator-and-call-it-a-gift is back. I’m still ready to look at all the pictures Deron presents. He finds the loveliest world of subjects.

By: Michael Smith

Michael Smith — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:31:57 +0000

I’d just like to point out that I really like this picture for so many reasons. All the “junk in the frame” gives the image a certain credibility. Not long ago Deron posted another image where Amy had a finger in her eye and in the mirror you could see what appeared to be the contents of the medicine cabinet. That image, and this one with closet contents reflected into an otherwise white background seem to call out the beauty that can be found in the mundane.

When I look at this shot I can see a story that is sexy because it’s real. The legs of a woman as she straightens her tights (perhaps she’s flirting a little) getting ready for the day as told from the viewpoint of someone laying on the bed she had just left…A morning routine, perhaps, that many of us take for granted.

That’s just me.

Oh, and I’ve yet to see a photo of Amy that makes me think she’s anything but beautiful.

By: Lucy Foley

Lucy Foley — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:51:48 +0000

The interactivity of sites like Clusterflock of course allows people to vent their rage and inadequacies without having to actually have any ideas at all. Once an initial comment has been moderated, I suppose they can just keep coming back unless there is some kind of banning process initiated.

I mean, it’s fundamentally a question of getting what Clusterflock is about. If you are a writer you will understand the value of not sending brownie recipes into the New York Review Of Books.

Clusterflock, to me at least, is a friendly community and somewhat light information source. It is sometimes a place of debate and argument, occasionally a place of insightful criticism. But criticising a post on the basis of one’s own odd proclivities in the manner of a hopped up schoolmaster would most likely, it seems to me, find a more comfortable home elsewhere. There are places where such voices would be welcome, and encouraged. The internet is a place of infinite variety.