The Problem With Television

The otherwise forgettable movie Man of the Year had the following exchange. I thought it was the most brilliant thing to come out that movie, so I just thought I'd share it:

Hemmings: Will you be disappointed to be going back to television after this ride?
Eddie Langston: Oh, no. I have a glorious love-hate relationship with TV.
Hemmings: How so?
Eddie Langston: TV scares me. It makes everything seem credible.
Hemmings: Why is that so bad?
Eddie Langston: If everything seems credible then nothing seems credible. You know, TV puts everybody in those boxes, side-by-side. On one side, there's this certifiable lunatic who says the Holocaust never happened. And next to him is this noted, honored historian who knows all about the Holocaust. And now, there they sit, side-by-side, they look like equals! Everything they say seems to be credible. And so, as it goes on, nothing seems credible anymore! We just stopped listening!

Or to paraphrase Dilbert, "When did ignorance become a point of view?"

Near Faux Pas

You Know You've Been in the SCA Too Long When...

We had a big group meeting at work today (two work stories in two days - how weird is that). People were getting their X Years in the Company awards. I wasn't expecting it this time around, but I got my ten year award (which will actually occur August 11).

I get called up to receive my award. As I make my way to the front of the crowd I had to fight the mental urge to:

• Bow to the boss.
  
• Kneel.
  
• Take three steps back before bowing again, turning and walking away.

I've been getting called up to court a lot!