Comments on: And no, I won’t elaborate http://mcgees.org/2009/06/08/and-no-i-wont-elaborate/ Website of Joshua McGee Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:58:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joshua <i>(Site Owner)</i> http://mcgees.org/2009/06/08/and-no-i-wont-elaborate/comment-page-1/#comment-56163 Joshua (Site Owner) Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:25:02 +0000 http://mcgees.org/?p=1529#comment-56163 <i>And I’m not back from anywhere, in fact I’m leaving again…</i> You're back to <i>posting on mcgees.org again</i> -- all I meant. :) But your travels do make for interesting Facebook reading. And I’m not back from anywhere, in fact I’m leaving again…

You’re back to posting on mcgees.org again — all I meant.  :)   But your travels do make for interesting Facebook reading.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://mcgees.org/2009/06/08/and-no-i-wont-elaborate/comment-page-1/#comment-56132 Elizabeth Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:37:34 +0000 http://mcgees.org/?p=1529#comment-56132 I think you have an overly mean-spirited definition of 'prank'. I was just having a conversation with someone about how amusement at others' expense is not how I prefer to spend my time; however, well thought out pranks, played on someone who you know will enjoy them rather than be annoyed or hurt, is an excellent past-time :) And I'm not back from anywhere, in fact I'm leaving again... I think you have an overly mean-spirited definition of ‘prank’. I was just having a conversation with someone about how amusement at others’ expense is not how I prefer to spend my time; however, well thought out pranks, played on someone who you know will enjoy them rather than be annoyed or hurt, is an excellent past-time :)

And I’m not back from anywhere, in fact I’m leaving again…

]]> By: Joshua <i>(Site Owner)</i> http://mcgees.org/2009/06/08/and-no-i-wont-elaborate/comment-page-1/#comment-56069 Joshua (Site Owner) Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:55:21 +0000 http://mcgees.org/?p=1529#comment-56069 Hi, welcome back. No, I don't think I have. I <i>really</i> don't like what I classify as pranks, but which maybe are closer to practical jokes. I'm not entirely sure I know the difference, but setting someone up to unintentionally play the fool is not a rich source of humor for me. It is entirely possible that I'm clueless or misremembering, however. Hi, welcome back.

No, I don’t think I have.  I really don’t like what I classify as pranks, but which maybe are closer to practical jokes.  I’m not entirely sure I know the difference, but setting someone up to unintentionally play the fool is not a rich source of humor for me.

It is entirely possible that I’m clueless or misremembering, however.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://mcgees.org/2009/06/08/and-no-i-wont-elaborate/comment-page-1/#comment-56066 Elizabeth Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:42:50 +0000 http://mcgees.org/?p=1529#comment-56066 Wait, you've never played a prank on someone as an adult?!? Wait, you’ve never played a prank on someone as an adult?!?

]]> By: Joshua <i>(Site Owner)</i> http://mcgees.org/2009/06/08/and-no-i-wont-elaborate/comment-page-1/#comment-56031 Joshua (Site Owner) Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:06:52 +0000 http://mcgees.org/?p=1529#comment-56031 Oh. Booyeah. I've been on TV. <i>Local</i> TV. It would be <i>way</i> cooler if the list had had "Interviewed in the <i>New York Times</i>?" <b>Bigger</b> booyeah. 49. <i>What the Hell kind of older brother are you?</i> Also, to be fair: my parents didn't have a steamer trunk and my brother didn't have cleats. Or something. Oh.  Booyeah.  I’ve been on TV.  Local TV.  It would be way cooler if the list had had “Interviewed in the New York Times?”  Bigger booyeah.

49.

What the Hell kind of older brother are you?

Also, to be fair: my parents didn’t have a steamer trunk and my brother didn’t have cleats.  Or something.

]]> By: Joshua <i>(Site Owner)</i> http://mcgees.org/2009/06/08/and-no-i-wont-elaborate/comment-page-1/#comment-55989 Joshua (Site Owner) Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:30:28 +0000 http://mcgees.org/?p=1529#comment-55989 <i>What the Hell kind of older brother are you?</i> Oh, well, yeah, I guess I'm up to 48. I think I appended "as an adult" to that. Regarding my <a href="http://www.davemcgee.com" rel="nofollow">younger brother, Dave</a> will confirm that the steamed rice and the hot pepper flakes were not in the <i>same</i> beverage. What the Hell kind of older brother are you?

Oh, well, yeah, I guess I’m up to 48.  I think I appended “as an adult” to that.

Regarding my younger brother, Dave will confirm that the steamed rice and the hot pepper flakes were not in the same beverage.

]]> By: Bob Mike http://mcgees.org/2009/06/08/and-no-i-wont-elaborate/comment-page-1/#comment-55967 Bob Mike Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:26:15 +0000 http://mcgees.org/?p=1529#comment-55967 I agree that the list is fairly tame. I'd go through to trouble of creating a better one, but I don't know too many people who would be comfortable posting their "Yes" answers in public, which would defeat the purpose. Also: You've <I>never</I> played a prank on someone? Seriously? What the Hell kind of older brother are you? I agree that the list is fairly tame. I’d go through to trouble of creating a better one, but I don’t know too many people who would be comfortable posting their “Yes” answers in public, which would defeat the purpose.

Also: You’ve never played a prank on someone? Seriously? What the Hell kind of older brother are you?

]]> By: Joshua <i>(Site Owner)</i> http://mcgees.org/2009/06/08/and-no-i-wont-elaborate/comment-page-1/#comment-55955 Joshua (Site Owner) Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:33:02 +0000 http://mcgees.org/?p=1529#comment-55955 <i>and the fact that I tended to skew on the side of caution</i> Me too, by the way. and the fact that I tended to skew on the side of caution

Me too, by the way.

]]> By: Joshua <i>(Site Owner)</i> http://mcgees.org/2009/06/08/and-no-i-wont-elaborate/comment-page-1/#comment-55954 Joshua (Site Owner) Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:32:20 +0000 http://mcgees.org/?p=1529#comment-55954 <i>I think that our apparent closeness on this may be something that can be attributed to the wording,</i> Yes, but more because it was an extremely tame list. <i>Was… was it while I was sleeping?</i> No. You were high. You liked it at the time. <i>Also, I should have said “yes” to “been in a band”. I forgot about the church choir I was in as a kid.</i> Rock on. I'm picturing blue-haired old ladies headbanging and flashing the sign of the -- um -- cross? I think that our apparent closeness on this may be something that can be attributed to the wording,

Yes, but more because it was an extremely tame list.

Was… was it while I was sleeping?

No.  You were high.  You liked it at the time.

Also, I should have said “yes” to “been in a band”. I forgot about the church choir I was in as a kid.

Rock on.  I’m picturing blue-haired old ladies headbanging and flashing the sign of the — um — cross?

]]> By: Bob Mike http://mcgees.org/2009/06/08/and-no-i-wont-elaborate/comment-page-1/#comment-55952 Bob Mike Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:11:30 +0000 http://mcgees.org/?p=1529#comment-55952 <I>And — and — I have 47 yeses to Bob Mike’s 49, and being that close surprises the everliving fuck out of me.</I> I think that our apparent closeness on this may be something that can be attributed to the wording, and the fact that I tended to skew on the side of caution. For example, I've never totaled my car in an accident, because I don't own a car. I have, however, been in a car accident in which a car was totaled (Hell, I was in two fairly serious accidents <I>last year alone</I>). I've never eaten my kid's Halloween candy (no kid), but I have eaten someone else's kid's Halloween candy. If "streaked" had been replaced by "been naked in public", it would be another yes. Also, I should have said "yes" to "been in a band". I forgot about the church choir I was in as a kid. And — and — I have 47 yeses to Bob Mike’s 49, and being that close surprises the everliving fuck out of me.

I think that our apparent closeness on this may be something that can be attributed to the wording, and the fact that I tended to skew on the side of caution. For example, I’ve never totaled my car in an accident, because I don’t own a car. I have, however, been in a car accident in which a car was totaled (Hell, I was in two fairly serious accidents last year alone). I’ve never eaten my kid’s Halloween candy (no kid), but I have eaten someone else’s kid’s Halloween candy. If “streaked” had been replaced by “been naked in public”, it would be another yes.

Also, I should have said “yes” to “been in a band”. I forgot about the church choir I was in as a kid.

]]> By: Bob Mike http://mcgees.org/2009/06/08/and-no-i-wont-elaborate/comment-page-1/#comment-55951 Bob Mike Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:04:19 +0000 http://mcgees.org/?p=1529#comment-55951 <I>Kissed any one of your Facebook friends? — Yes</I> Was... was it while I was sleeping? Kissed any one of your Facebook friends? — Yes

Was… was it while I was sleeping?

]]> By: Karina http://mcgees.org/2009/06/08/and-no-i-wont-elaborate/comment-page-1/#comment-55941 Karina Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:31:58 +0000 http://mcgees.org/?p=1529#comment-55941 I was surprised at the number of things on there I've never done...I need to live more. I was surprised at the number of things on there I’ve never done…I need to live more.

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