Comments on: Cute Animal Videos - Plus: How to Diss a Juggler But Good http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/05/14/cute-animal-videos/ Feminist, anti-racist, pro-fat, plus whatever else we feel like talking about. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:47:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Bill Hooker http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/05/14/cute-animal-videos/#comment-112723 Bill Hooker Sun, 14 May 2006 19:44:12 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/05/14/cute-animal-videos/#comment-112723 I'm a juggler too (though not a good one, not even in Bliss' league), and I prefer Bliss' routine. It's simply more fun to watch. Garfield has zero showmanship, at least in the Diss routine -- he's just doing a bunch of tricks, not paying any apparent attention to the music, and it's only fun at all if you know something about the level of skill he's displaying. Well, I do understand the skill involved, and I don't really care -- juggling is entertainment, not some form of Holy Art. Garfield, in his <a href="http://www.jasongarfield.com/pennradio.html" rel="nofollow">explanation</a>, comes off as a self-important jerk. Put it this way: who would you book? I’m a juggler too (though not a good one, not even in Bliss’ league), and I prefer Bliss’ routine. It’s simply more fun to watch. Garfield has zero showmanship, at least in the Diss routine — he’s just doing a bunch of tricks, not paying any apparent attention to the music, and it’s only fun at all if you know something about the level of skill he’s displaying. Well, I do understand the skill involved, and I don’t really care — juggling is entertainment, not some form of Holy Art. Garfield, in his explanation, comes off as a self-important jerk.

Put it this way: who would you book?

]]> By: feminist blogs http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/05/14/cute-animal-videos/#comment-266319 feminist blogs Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/05/14/cute-animal-videos/#comment-266319 <!--%kramer-pre%-->videos of animals. Cats, cats, cats. Cats fighting their natural enemies: Dogs, bears, cardboard boxes and (mostly) infants. Typical cheesy funny-cat stuff. Recasting “Grease.” With a dog in the Travolta part. What makes this video great […]Continue reading at Alas, a blog … posted 11:36 am at Alas, a blog<!--%kramer-post%--> videos of animals. Cats, cats, cats. Cats fighting their natural enemies: Dogs, bears, cardboard boxes and (mostly) infants. Typical cheesy funny-cat stuff. Recasting “Grease.” With a dog in the Travolta part. What makes this video great […]Continue reading at Alas, a blog … posted 11:36 am at Alas, a blog

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