Comments on: Calling Rewrite! http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/23/calling-rewrite/ The blog of the mystery writer, screenwriter and CEO of Pajamas Media Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:14:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bob http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/23/calling-rewrite/#comment-39388 Bob Thu, 24 Feb 2005 21:02:58 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/23/calling-rewrite/#comment-39388 "I don't even like Hope that much...." I've never understood why anyone liked him at all; he was a minimally-talented, not-very-funny parasite who amassed a huge fortune on the backs of GIs who thought HE was doing THEM a favor. I cheered on the day he died. “I don’t even like Hope that much….”

I’ve never understood why anyone liked him at all; he was a minimally-talented, not-very-funny parasite who amassed a huge fortune on the backs of GIs who thought HE was doing THEM a favor. I cheered on the day he died.

]]> By: Curmudgeon http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/23/calling-rewrite/#comment-39387 Curmudgeon Thu, 24 Feb 2005 19:49:18 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/23/calling-rewrite/#comment-39387 The person who generated most of the talk about IQ is Steve Sailer (www.isteve.com). I'll leave it to others to judge his expertise, but the IQ comparison was based on an extrapolation from an armed services test. While the tests do correlate, the relationship is not perfect, and the test scores were not that far apart. Bush did better, but the result was probably within the margin of error. The interesting thing about the whole episode is that when Kerry was asked about it, he (after having maintained for some time that all his military records had been released)snorted derisively that the test results were private, and couldn't have been seen. Total, seamless doublethink. The person who generated most of the talk about IQ is Steve Sailer (www.isteve.com). I’ll leave it to others to judge his expertise, but the IQ comparison was based on an extrapolation from an armed services test. While the tests do correlate, the relationship is not perfect, and the test scores were not that far apart. Bush did better, but the result was probably within the margin of error. The interesting thing about the whole episode is that when Kerry was asked about it, he (after having maintained for some time that all his military records had been released)snorted derisively that the test results were private, and couldn’t have been seen. Total, seamless doublethink.

]]> By: Joseph (formerly Samuel) http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/23/calling-rewrite/#comment-39386 Joseph (formerly Samuel) Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:37:31 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/23/calling-rewrite/#comment-39386 I believe <b>John Moore</b> properly pointed ou that according to Bush's SAT scores his IQ is probably about 135. Either way speech (not Bush's strong point) is just one aspect of displaying intelligence. One thing is for sure, in sizing up people and projecting the behavior of others and how to influence such towards pre-meditaded directions, Bush is a sheer genious. People, especially his opposition, who don't realize this are doomed to be blindsided by him politically, those opponents that do realize this can at least save themselves from being blindsided, but none have shown me they can beat him politically. The man on some level is not only smart but an absolute genius. I am truly amazed it is even still in question. I believe John Moore properly pointed ou that according to Bush’s SAT scores his IQ is probably about 135. Either way speech (not Bush’s strong point) is just one aspect of displaying intelligence. One thing is for sure, in sizing up people and projecting the behavior of others and how to influence such towards pre-meditaded directions, Bush is a sheer genious. People, especially his opposition, who don’t realize this are doomed to be blindsided by him politically, those opponents that do realize this can at least save themselves from being blindsided, but none have shown me they can beat him politically. The man on some level is not only smart but an absolute genius. I am truly amazed it is even still in question.

]]> By: Morgan http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/23/calling-rewrite/#comment-39385 Morgan Thu, 24 Feb 2005 13:44:47 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/23/calling-rewrite/#comment-39385 Who should host the Oscars? One word: <a href="http://dennisthepeasant.typepad.com/" rel="nofollow"> DennisthePeasant</a> Who should host the Oscars? One word:

DennisthePeasant

]]> By: Kyda Sylvester http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/23/calling-rewrite/#comment-39384 Kyda Sylvester Thu, 24 Feb 2005 04:33:19 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/23/calling-rewrite/#comment-39384 Tim Blair and Iowahawk are freakin' hilarious. Better than anything you see on the tube. Chris Rock is seriously overrated. Used to love the Oscars. Used to love the movies. Don't anymore. Whose fault is that. Tim Blair and Iowahawk are freakin’ hilarious. Better than anything you see on the tube. Chris Rock is seriously overrated. Used to love the Oscars. Used to love the movies. Don’t anymore. Whose fault is that.

]]> By: richard mcenroe http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/23/calling-rewrite/#comment-39383 richard mcenroe Thu, 24 Feb 2005 04:31:41 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/23/calling-rewrite/#comment-39383 Will... try sendit.com Will… try sendit.com

]]> By: Patrick Tyson http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/23/calling-rewrite/#comment-39382 Patrick Tyson Thu, 24 Feb 2005 02:35:37 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/23/calling-rewrite/#comment-39382 Once upon a time during a particularly annoying ceremony (aside from Linda Hunt) the group I was with spent way too much time arguing about who'd be the best host(s). My choice were co-hosts Robin Williams and Bette Midler. Never happened, but some years later the host that year, Johnny Carson, had on Robin Williams and Bette Midler as his final <i>Tonight Show</i> guests. No one named Billy Crystal. Not surprising as the last time we'd seen him he'd been in whiteface: <i>Come on, don't talk back, mime is money, come on, move it.</i> Chris Rock could be even better than Billy Crystal—or not. Once upon a time during a particularly annoying ceremony (aside from Linda Hunt) the group I was with spent way too much time arguing about who’d be the best host(s). My choice were co-hosts Robin Williams and Bette Midler. Never happened, but some years later the host that year, Johnny Carson, had on Robin Williams and Bette Midler as his final Tonight Show guests. No one named Billy Crystal. Not surprising as the last time we’d seen him he’d been in whiteface:

Come on, don’t talk back, mime is money, come on, move it.

Chris Rock could be even better than Billy Crystal—or not.

]]> By: kynna http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/23/calling-rewrite/#comment-39381 kynna Thu, 24 Feb 2005 02:14:13 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/23/calling-rewrite/#comment-39381 I can't stand the Oscars anymore. I used to love watching it, but it's really the most boring, pathetic night on TV. The uncomfortable shots of the stars, the stilted musical numbers. You're right though, Roger. Billy Crystal is really the best of the recent hosts. Followed by Steve Martin. I thought Martin was pretty classy a few years ago. Nobody will ever beat Johnny Carson for hosting, though. I can’t stand the Oscars anymore. I used to love watching it, but it’s really the most boring, pathetic night on TV. The uncomfortable shots of the stars, the stilted musical numbers.

You’re right though, Roger. Billy Crystal is really the best of the recent hosts. Followed by Steve Martin. I thought Martin was pretty classy a few years ago.

Nobody will ever beat Johnny Carson for hosting, though.

]]> By: richard mcenroe http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/23/calling-rewrite/#comment-39380 richard mcenroe Thu, 24 Feb 2005 01:42:10 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/23/calling-rewrite/#comment-39380 I can't remember the last time I watched any award show. Why start now? Is <i>An Even Bigger Fix</i> up for something? I can’t remember the last time I watched any award show. Why start now? Is An Even Bigger Fix up for something?

]]> By: Will http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/23/calling-rewrite/#comment-39379 Will Thu, 24 Feb 2005 00:35:29 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/23/calling-rewrite/#comment-39379 Anyone know how to get a copy of "The Cat and the Canary" (1939, Bob Hope)? It's not out on dvd, and I can't find it on vhs. Anyone know how to get a copy of “The Cat and the Canary” (1939, Bob Hope)? It’s not out on dvd, and I can’t find it on vhs.

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