Comments on In Palinode's Palace: the mask of Happy Days

Bosco - I checked the entry and it looks like I've...

2008-11-10T16:08:00.000-06:00

Bosco - I checked the entry and it looks like I've already made the change to remove that line. I probably altered it not long after receiving your original comment.

I'm guessing that Google is displaying the original version from its cache. Eventually the cached version will be replaced by the more recent one (hopefully sooner instead of later).

Whoah! I've never been damned to anywhere before.I...

2008-11-10T15:42:00.000-06:00

Whoah! I've never been damned to anywhere before.

I see where you're coming from, Bosco - and perhaps I should dial down the attitude that caused me to write 'two' instead of 'one'. I can certainly provide an update to better reflect my opinion.

Sometimes when you're writing on the web you forget that the people you're writing about really exist in the outside world - and that those people are quite capable of finding you.

Anyway, I'm glad you read my open letter, at least. Also, be advised that even though I'm going to change that line, I a) stand by my judgment on one of your shows, and b) it may take a while for Google to pick up on the change.

DAMN YOU TO HAITI, PALINODE!(I figure it's uncomfo...

2008-11-10T11:43:00.000-06:00

DAMN YOU TO HAITI, PALINODE!

(I figure it's uncomfortably hot there, yet not as unforgiving as the summers in Hades.)

Alright, I did read your open letter to me

http://www.thepalinode.com/2008/08/open-letter-to-bosco-mcgowan.html

...And you vindicated both of us, somewhat at least; but my God, Man -- You've inflicted semi-permanent damage to my fledgling internet marketing career.

People tend to do business with people they know and like. I thought playing the Happy Days card was going to work largely in my favor in that regard, but now
when people research me, about the first thing they see is your splendid assertion that I "wrote two of the most abominable episodes of Happy Days ever."

I swear Aidan, sometimes that line makes it to the search results page, without even having to click on your blog.

Here's the thing: If you really believed that, then so be it. As I said, above, I don't share the opinion. I've always felt like I had a jewel and a turkey...(and even the turkey wasn't one of the most abominable in the history of the show. For instance, if you ever see in the opening credits, "Produced by Walter Kempley", you can almost bet the farm you're in store for far, far worse. (But I digress.)

Anywaze, come to find out, (from your open letter to me), you weren't being honest when you wrote the word, "two". If you had written the word, "one", instead, you not only would have come from a place of authenticity; but I wouldn't feel nearly as crappy when I tell people I wrote a couple of Happy Days, & then they go & see that abominable, "abominable" quote of yours. *snicker*

And now the sea salt in the festering wound is, I'm starting to bid on some free lance writing jobs, which means that would-be employers are going to believe that, of all 2 of my episodes, both of them were among the most abominable of all 250. (Maybe I'll get points for consistency.)

I guess I'll just have to tell them, "I don't care what that squintey Portegee says; only HALF my writing is embarrassingly atrocious beyond compare...And besides, I heard he got kicked out of Mensa for showing everybody up. Who needs THAT crap?"

But seriously Bro, thanks for writing the open letter.
Sometime maybe soon I'll post a
reply to that as well, largely about H.D.

B.M. ('net marketer de manana)

Wow, you are quite the wordsmith,but it's SEO I'd ...

2008-08-04T13:47:00.000-06:00

Wow, you are quite the wordsmith,
but it's SEO I'd most like to learn
from you.

By the way, I alwyas thought I wrote
one bad and one good episode of Happy Days.

Any chance of hearing your critique
of, "And The Winner Is"?

Thanks

This was, I think, the best commentary on stuff th...

2008-07-22T08:59:00.000-06:00

This was, I think, the best commentary on stuff that I've seen in a long, long time. I have long thought of the Fonz in similar terms; the royalty at some grand ball, and that the show was always about him.

Mostly, it's good to know that I'm not the only person who thinks about these things...

Thank you, Palinode.

'sir' - It was not a Canadian in that maple leaf s...

2008-07-21T16:18:00.000-06:00

'sir' - It was not a Canadian in that maple leaf suit what kicked you in the junk. That was some lawyer on behalf of whatever company owns those episodes of television. I was enthused when Hulu first came out, but it was quickly apparent that if you didn't live in the land of all internet (the US) then you didn't get to play. I understand that Hulu is working on securing the rights for streaming media in other territories, though, so put some ice on that aching junk and rejoice.

Let me tell you a story of disappointment:I'm curr...

2008-07-21T14:33:00.000-06:00

Let me tell you a story of disappointment:

I'm currently in Toronto for a conference and am staying for relatively cheap in a hotel whose rooms lack TVs. I thought to myself, 'No problem, I can just log some serious Hulu time.' That's when the guy dressed as a maple leaf jumped out of my closet, kicked me in the junk, and yelled, 'Sorry, asswipe! No Hulu for you! BWAHAHAHAHAHAH!' Then I asked him how he could read my thoughts and he just kicked me in the junk again. You Canadians are some junk-kicking dynamos.

I want to find the person responsible for this Hulu travesty and destroy them.

working - I hope not. Henry Winkler is not a match...

2008-07-18T12:06:00.000-06:00

working - I hope not. Henry Winkler is not a match for James Marsters.

'sir' - I dream of Hulu, but most of their streams are limited to the United States. I agree completely, though - a lot of shows that we cherished as children are pretty creaky in the harsh light of adulthood. I watched an episode of Fraggle Rock the other day, which I loved as a kid, and holy man, was it lame. The effects were awful, the songs seemed thrown together, and the characters not as engaging as I remember. It may seem silly to harp on the quality of characterizaton in a children's show, but damnit. You gotta have standards.

Ever since finding the nostalgic motherlode that H...

2008-07-18T11:31:00.000-06:00

Ever since finding the nostalgic motherlode that Hulu is quickly becoming, I've seen my fond memories of childhood favorites soiled by more recent viewings. I watched a few episodes of the original Buck Rogers, which I was in love with as a kid. The show makes me cringe now, what with the horrible writing and hokey effects. It's the writing that hurts more than the effects, though, as I can forgive late 70s TV a lot in the realm of televised space adventures. The only shows that seemed to hold up well are Barney Miller, Hill Street Blues, Cheers, etc. Time tends to make us harsher critics of things.

ah, Spike. Please don't tell me that people actua...

2008-07-18T05:18:00.000-06:00

ah, Spike. Please don't tell me that people actually crushed on the Fonz like I crushed on Spike (against my better judgement, of course).