Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/

["Tony Spencer" <tony AT tonyspencer.com>]

Well put Ian.

Only the individual's in this society can change their health habits.
  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org 
> [mailto:internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf 
> Of Ian Meyer
> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 3:05 PM
> To: Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/
> Subject: Re: [internetworkers] fahrenheit911, at a theater near you!
> 
> the simple fact that he knows someone who supposedly went on 
> McD's only and lost 30 pounds and can run father completely 
> invalidated the movie, durrr
> 
> nevermind that this was well documented with medical records, 
> doctors, etc.
> 
> furthermore, nowhere in the talk about Supersize Me (I havent seen
> it...yet) have I seen that it points fingers at anyone but 
> the public and McDonalds. And nothing about "Nanny State" 
> needing to fix anything. 
> More like the corporation is in it solely for the money, 
> regardless of the consequences on their customers and the 
> people need to realize how terrible the food is for them and 
> stop eating so much shit.
> 
> ~ian
> 
> On Jun 22, 2004, at 2:35 PM, Shea Tisdale wrote:
> 
> > Do you have any links on SuperSizeme being a con?
> >
> >  
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
> > [mailto:internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Don 
> > Rua
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 2:27 PM
> > To: Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/
> > Subject: Re: [internetworkers] fahrenheit911, at a theater near you!
> >
> >  
> >
> > I'm not sure if this article had been posted, but I'm so amazed at 
> > clownish characters like Moore, Carville, Franken, et al 
> getting rich 
> > off of the left I couldn't help myself. Meanwhile, Clinton 
> is turning 
> > his dishonesty and infidelity into millions with his tell-all book, 
> > and SuperSizeMe is winning awards for being a scam, only 
> because their 
> > victim is a big corporation.
> >
> >  
> >
> > http://slate.msn.com/id/2102723/
> >
> >  
> >
> > "To describe this film as dishonest and demagogic would 
> almost be to 
> > promote those terms to the level of respectability. To 
> describe this 
> > film as a piece of crap would be to run the risk of a 
> discourse that 
> > would never again rise above the excremental. To describe it as an 
> > exercise in facile crowd-pleasing would be too obvious. Fahrenheit
> > 9/11 is a sinister exercise in moral frivolity, crudely 
> disguised as 
> > an exercise in seriousness. It is also a spectacle of 
> abject political 
> > cowardice masking itself as a demonstration of “dissenting” 
> bravery."
> >
> >  
> >
> > PS- On the SuperSize con: There is a long time RTP employee 
> who I know 
> > went on a McDonald's only diet last fall. He lost 30+ pounds and 
> > increased his running distance. I watched him do it 
> personally over a 
> > period of a few months, but that story would never win the Sundance 
> > festival or set records in Australia, I betcha. So, the 
> question is, 
> > are people lining up to drop five bucks to hear truth, or are they 
> > salivating for evidence that Big Corp is responsible for their 
> > problems, and Nanny State needs to fix all.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> >  From: Edward Wesolowski
> >
> > To: Post
> >
> > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 4:54 PM
> >
> > Subject: [internetworkers] fahrenheit911, at a theater near you!
> >
> >  
> >
> >
> >  Opening this Friday:
> > http://www.fahrenheit911.com/
> >
> >  ...is this guy a force of nature or what!-)  Ed W.
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Come and play at the InterNetWorkers Web site!  
> > http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/
> > You are currently subscribed to InterNetWorkers mailing list
> > To unsubscribe visit 
> > http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/internetworkers
> 
> ---
> Come and play at the InterNetWorkers Web site!  
> http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/
> You are currently subscribed to InterNetWorkers mailing list
> To unsubscribe visit 
> http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/internetworkers
> 
>