Holy CRAP. Alan Alda is the SHIT.

[Guaranteed]

I always knew it, but was never able to prove it.

Now we have proof.

That was such an unbelievably smooth and hilarious interview.

Alda himself could have been conducting it.

What a great man.

[JanusAscending]

1. What the hell are you talking about?

n/m

[deadparrot]

5. He was on The Daily Show. nt

[Guaranteed]

6. I'm talking about Alan Alda. What the hell are you talking about??? nt

[Obamarama]

17. What the hell we're talking about is that WE ALL FLUNKED MINDREADING!

A few more clues as what what he actually said (you can paraphrase, verbatim transcript not reqired) would he helpful to those of us without the power of telekinesis.

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[me b zola]

36. You clicked on BGL's thread and were rude!

Isn't it easier to ask for more info than to insult someone?

I've read some of your threads and I tend to like you. But I like BGL, and in this case I believe that you are wrong & rude.

Ease-up, would ya?

[Art_from_Ark]

41. Rude?

To me, it seems rude to call someone "THE SHIT!" and claim it to be a compliment.

Perhaps I am unaware of a secret, hitherto unknown meaning of "SHIT" ?

[Guaranteed]

45. "THE shit" is most definitely a compliment.

I suppose I could have said that he was "badass."

But, as far as diction seemed appropriate, "the SHIT" was much stronger and conveyed my newfound feelings for Alan Alda much more accurately.

I suppose you're all flunking colloquial English now, as well?

[Art_from_Ark]

57. Colloquial English?

Maybe in the sense of "unacceptably informal". But everyone I know would take that as an insult. Many people still have not adjusted to the New Orwellianism, where bad words are used for good meanings.

[SemperEadem]

59. actually, it's 'shiz-it' if you're going for the "vernacular"

I love watching his Scientific America series on PBS...

[Guaranteed]

61. Nah, "shiznit" is "G," while I was purveying a

sense of appreciation without the Snoop Dogg influence.

[Dervill Crow]

81. Nope, it's "shizit."

I learned carny at my mama's knee long before it was jacked by gangstas. My kids were suitably impressed when they used the term and I told them to wizatch thizeir mizouths or thizey gizonna gizet smizacked. :shrug:

Not bad for not speaking it for 40 years or so.

[Guaranteed]

83. Nope, I ain't spikin' carny, brotha.

I'm telling you that what I said, and what I meant, is that Alan Alda is THE SHIT. End of sentence.

As far as the current pronunciation of the term that you have brought up, may I refer you to the fourth track on the album here:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005AQF7/103-7029198-6717455?v=glance

And that was back in the early 90's. Time to get caught up- brotha.

[me b zola]

52. Too much nuance?

Look, the person I was responding to could have more politely asked for more info. I am not perfect as there are a few threads that I responded to someone in a less than respectful way. On whole, I regret the disrespectful responses that I have made, for they reflect negatively on me, and also because I wish to be a better person.

As for referring to someone as being "the shit", it is well understood that that phrase was meant as a compliment. Intention, for me, is bottom line in judging whether or not a person was saying something positive or negative about me or mine. Sorry, no examples come to mind, but we have all been around long enough to know that someone could say "nice words" that in context are a knife in the back.

Give me good intentions any day. I have long said that two people could say the exact same thing about me, but a person with evil intention would mean it for harm, a person who loves me can get away with it because they mean it for good. I always judge intention.

BGL meant a compliment, so why do you take offense? :shrug:

[Art_from_Ark]

63. Well, if I said

"Me b zola is THE ASSHAT!" Or "Me b zola is THE MOFO!" Or, "Me b zola is THE DICKWEED!" Would you take it as a compliment?

[Guaranteed]

68. You just don't know what you're talking about,

and disingenuously making an issue of something that is quite clearly nothing.

Gee, did you read the rest of the thread?

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[Art_from_Ark]

82. I'm not being an ass

I am merely pointing out that if you call someone a vulgarity, the vast majority will not take it to be a compliment.

[Guaranteed]

84. The "vast majority" understood exactly what was said and meant.

You just decided to create a bullshit issue out of it- as if you knew what you were talking about.

Unfortunately, you didn't.

[LittleClarkie]

86. Would you like him to get off your lawn as well

Grampa?

[me b zola]

87. Did you bother to read my post?

You pointed out nothing other than you are acting like an ass.

[Art_from_Ark]

100. I read your post

In case you haven't noticed, the choice of words is important to most people. I've had too much experience with crowds that use words in Orwellian ways, telling me that no, their meanings are different from what I had always known them to be, only to find out later that my original instincts were right. Fuck that shit. If you want to make a compliment, use words that are designed for that purpose. If you use derogatory words to make "compliments", then you shouldn't be surprised to find that people don't think of them as real compliments.

[Guaranteed]

105. YOUR use of "Orwellian" is DEMEANING to the very substantial

connotations of THAT word.

Your whole point is ridiculous- and, by that, I mean, it should be ridiculed. Since I have to explain everything.

[me b zola]

107. But you did not bother to read my post.

If "people" cannot understand the context in which they live, then there are no correct words to speak to them.

If you have a bee in your bonnet tonight, well we all occasionally suffer from that. We all have been under extreme stress. I sincerely hope that is all that is wrong with you.

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[Guaranteed]

67. And this previous post will get deleted, but they deserved it.

Justice. :)

[greyl]

72. Cryptic OPs suck. Just admit you could have done better

and will try to do better next time.

[Guaranteed]

79. I don't think so. Anyone pretending that they know what's going on

in our world had better have known that Alan Alda was on the Daily Show tonight well before it aired in the area.

It was all over DU tonight. The Daily Show is a STAPLE of DU culture.

Don't know? Don't like it? Not my fucking problem. YOU'RE the one doesn't know. Don't act like I have to make up for it for everyone else.

It's YOUR responsibility to know what the hell is going on. It's not my responsibility to tell you.

[greyl]

85. You're wrong.

I'd consider your OP a vanity post. If it were in the Lounge, I'd give you slightly more credit.
Considering your behavior in this thread that brings you up to a proud single unit of credit.

Cryptic OPs are a much bigger "nuisance" at DU than a less than 100% awareness of The Daily Show guests every night.

[Guaranteed]

88. Nope, because people already are under a basic obligation to have

a halfway decent understanding of the current events surrounding DU culture.

Are you telling me people didn't know that the Daily Show was on tonight, and that there was going to be a guest?

Is this not something that just about everybody here gets involved with?

Those who post here who DON'T follow the Daily Show fairly closely don't even have informed or respectable opinions.

I'm sorry, but if you don't know shit, you DON'T KNOW SHIT.

When people are ignorant, that's their problem. It was all over DU, and all over the TV.

I will go ahead and do all a favor, though: George W. Bush (a.k.a. - that's "also known as"- the "Chimp") is the President of the United States right now.

There. I've done my civic duty, and hopefully every single DUer will now know what they should know.

[greyl]

90. There are more variables in reality than you realize.

And cryptic OPs still suck.
See ya.

[expatriate]

89. Some of us don't live where The Daily Show is aired.

It isn't on television all over the world.

Of course, most of us who can't get The Daily Show and other shows that are mentioned on DU tend to try to figure out from various posts what happened, and refrain from comment on things we just don't get televised in other parts of the world.

It is nice when people here can link to what they're referring to, and particularly helpful if there is a video clip, but heck, sometimes that's just not possible. In that case, it's just best to ignore the thread altogether and try to participate in the ones that pertain to things we are able to access.

[ourbluenation]

21. Jesus H christ - you owe me a new frigging key board!

WE ALL FLUNKED MINDREADING!


Bwahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

[Guaranteed]

25. You all need to catch up on your Daily Show news.

And, if you ain't watching it, well, you ain't so much bad at mindreading as you are just not watching mandatory DU television.

Don't EVEN tell me that you've "been watching CNN."

[ourbluenation]

32. no dude - I'm on the west coast...gimme a couple hours will ya!. eom

[hippywife]

98. Some of us have very tight budgets

and refuse to spend money on cable TV which is a whole lotta nothing mostly. In our budget, it was either cable or DSL and we opted for DSL so we could both be on the computer at the same time, getting as much news as possible. I enjoy watching the Daily Show clips that get posted here, but I'm hardly going to waste the money every month just for one or two shows.

I didn't understand your thread title to be a compliment, either until I read through the thread. Sorry, I'm a middle aged women from the midwest. :D

I love Alda and was afraid he really was turning Repub when I saw your thread. Hard enough watching him play one on TV.

[BigMcLargehuge]

65. I think we might have a class action suit

I spewed decaff coffee all over mine.

[Guaranteed]

75. Here's the 411 for ya:

http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hc&id=1800025914&cf=gen&intl=us

It's "Ahl-da"...

[BigMcLargehuge]

77. it's okay

I know who he is, and what he was on... it was the exchange that was funny.

[Kire]

10. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

I can't wait for it to come up on their website. I just saw a funny interview with Gwyneth Paltrow, there. I love Alan Alda.

[MadisonProgressive]

2. What happened? I missed it - a short synopsis?

[question everything]

34. On the Daily Show

Jon Stewart was surprised that Alan Alda was playing a Republican presidential candidate on "the West Wing." Alda said this was not surprising, that Republicans can do good for the country.... they just never do.

[MadisonProgressive]

51. rotflmao

[tuvor]

3. Could you be a bit more vague?

TDS?

[Guaranteed]

11. I was TRYING to be as vague as possible.

But, alright- forget what I said above, and just read this:

Alda. Good.

[tuvor]

15. Doing a damn fine job, too :)

I guess I'll be in front of my TV in 2.5 hours.

[BrklynLiberal]

4. He is and always was a terrific person.

I saw him rip up something at the Emmys..and I just knew it was his acceptance speech. What a riot.

[ourbluenation]

7. ??????????????????????

[Guaranteed]

14. NO!!!!!!!! nt

[Dudley_DUright]

8. His father was a burlesque "Tit Singer"?

:rofl:

[SeattleGirl]

24. Ever see the M*A*S*H episode with

Alan's dad and brother in it? Robert Alda (dad) had a recurring role as a rather pompous, obnoxious doc. In this episode, he and Hawkeye went to an aid station, and Alan's brother played a medic stationed there.

[tkmorris]

30. That was them?

I've seen that episode, well about as many times as all the rest of them I suppose. Several. I never knew that was his Dad and brother though. That makes the whole plot make even more sense, like an added dimension.

[SeattleGirl]

42. Yep. I think Antony or Anthony is the brother's name.

I love that episode.

[OzarkDem]

48. Wasn't his dad on more than once?

MASH is classic, an icon for our generation. He has an excellent body of work as an actor.

[SeattleGirl]

91. Yeah he was, at least one other time.

When Trapper was still on the show. Trap and Hawkeye met him in Tokyo and then he (Dr. Berelli) came to M*A*S*H 4077.

[GarySeven]

26. I didn't know Robert Alda did that ...

He was a pretty good actor - even did an episode of M*A*S*H.

[me b zola]

39. Alda was a "tit watcher"

:rofl:

[OzarkDem]

47. Excellent, excellent, excellent man

His interview shows he is just what I always thought he was.

Brilliant, funny, good values, good actor.

[NNadir]

9. I turned it off at that point.

The rest of the show was quite good though.

[Guaranteed]

12. WHAT? The guy was great.

What the hell is wrong with you???

That was one of the best interviews Jon has done.

[NNadir]

28. I guess "what's wrong with me," is that I can't stand Alan Alda.

He bores me.

Sorry. I guess that makes me less than human.

[Guaranteed]

33. LOL no, really, it was an outstanding interview.

It was just good back and forth. I'd definitely recommend it.

[SeattleGirl]

43. Nah, just a human being with different tastes than those

of us who love Alan Alda. B-)

[LittleClarkie]

71. Indeed

You may now slither away, you vile creature. ;)

[NNadir]

96. Slither, slither, I go hither, my heart is full...

but my dreams have withered.

As a man appalled o' Alan Alda,
I'll find some hole that I can crawl ta'.

[LittleClarkie]

97. Oh. My. God. LOL!

Thanks for the smile.

[belle]

13. My mom got to spend the day with him once--he spoke at her university

She said he was, indeed, extremely cool-- kind, gracious, and funny.

[Guaranteed]

16. Where is his residence?? Alda for Governor of {residence}!!! nt

[GarySeven]

19. He is the new President of the United States

replacing Martin Sheen on "The West Wing" - playing a Republican, but a Republican with a conscience (remember, it's fiction).

[txindy]

22. LOL!

:rofl:

[Skink]

27. Without cable I only get Bravo for some reason..

I'm behind on the wing but last night it was the point where Jimmy Smits comes out of the brokered convention ahead ( the networks dream )I figured Alan Alda was just on for a year playing a skunk pretending he had a concience. Man he's good. Does the rest of the staff stay on?

[JanusAscending]

37. I think you're putting the cart before the horse!

Unless you are a writer for the West Wing show????? He is playing the role of a Rep. "running for office against JIMMY SMITS a Dem" I don't know why but my ESP isn't working tonight. Maybe I already missed the election?? But the new season hasn't started yet, so how can that be???? My money is on JIMMY SMITS to take over as Pres. in place of Martin Sheen!! :shrug: :banghead: ON edit...... Guess I missed the first show ? Was it on last night? I had news on all night!

[GarySeven]

56. Season premiers on Sept. 25

And the election hasn't been held yet.

But there was STRONG inference from tonight's Daily Show that he was going to be taking over the Martin Sheen role ... and, if you think about it, Smits does NOT have the bona fides to take over Sheen's role.

[Hippo_Tron]

74. Personally, I think it's over after this season anyway

I mean, unless the ratings go through the roof, I don't see them being able to carry the show with an entirely new cast.

As you said above, Alan Alda fits the bill for the role and Jimmy Smits doesn't. At the same time, if Santos becomes President, then we keep Josh, Leo, etc.

Personally, I don't think that either scenario is plausible and that they're just going to bring it to an end.

If I had my way, the show would end with the inauguration of President Sam Seaborn.

[Carolab]

80. He can't be president because Geena Davis is going to be president.

Haven't you heard?

[txindy]

20. It used to be NJ, I think. That'd work!

:applause:

[mcscajun]

35. As far as I know, he still lives here in NJ.

:)

I don't think he has any political ambitions, though.

[txindy]

38. Not now that he's President, no.

;) He was always eloquent, articulate, and passionate about issues. Ah, well... **sniff**

[mcscajun]

49. He's not going to be the Prez on West Wing.

No way.

[txindy]

53. I'll take your word for it, then.

I don't watch the show. But, jeez, he won't be gov. of NJ and now he won't be President, either. The guy can't catch a break!

[mcscajun]

55. Ha!

:rofl:

Good one!

[blue northern]

92. Alan Alda's already been the US President....

in
Canadian Bacon
(written & directed by Michael Moore btw)
also starring the late great John Candy.
Brilliant satire.
The U.S. President (played by Alda), low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by trying to start a cold war against Canada.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109370/

[Gloria]

69. He lived in Leonia for years...don't know if he still does...

Leonia is just across the Hudson from Manhattan...

[PennyK]

40. New York these days

My sister told me that she met him at some restaurant...she was with a friend who knows him. He was with his daughter...she said they were both very nice (sorry for the boring decription).

[me b zola]

31. He's a classy guy

I saw the interview, I wished it was longer. I wished Jon had asked him who owns the rights to M*A*S*H, and don't we need to see that on prime time now!

Yes, Alda was (as always) smooth & hilarious. :loveya:

[spuddonna]

44. Hey, for what it's worth...

I knew what you were talking about. :)

I get the Comedy Central email and saw that he was in the line-up for TDS. They've got Clooney on this week, too, to talk about "Good Night, and Good Luck" - I really can't wait to see that movie!

[Guaranteed]

46. Yup, Melodybe has called that as the movie to see this Fall.

I saw the preview for it as well...looks pretty good.

Definitely going to see it.

[cmkramer]

54. I'm an Alda fan too

In the last READER's DIGEST they had articles by both him and his wife. She's writing children's books, and he's got an autobiography out.

Did anyone else ever see a movie he did with Ann-Margret and Hal Linden called "A New Life"? It tanked at the box office, but I liked it. It's about a newly-divorced couple and their attempts to adjust to single life and then new relationships with younger partners.

[spuddonna]

58. I just read a mini interview in the New Yorker...

It was really cool to read about him being on stage again and about the new book!

I've loved him since MASH - I had one of my first crushes on Hawkeye. I hadn't seen him in "A New Life" though... I'll have to add it to my list of rentals! :)

[Brother Buzz]

50. LOL, I took big offense to your subject line...

I now gather Shit is good. I didn't catch the Daily Show but I enjoyed another interview he did on tv today. He was just being himself while he was selling his book (Never have your dog stuffed?) a bit. He was funny, witty, insightful, and just plain being himself.


Hmmm, make note to self: SHIT is good! ;)

[me b zola]

60. Wow. How ugly the thread became :^(

So, for the record, I will say that I have a crush on BGL :blush:

[Guaranteed]

70. Ain't it amazing?

:P

[LittleClarkie]

73. Well, you kinda fed the insanity

frisky tonight, ain't we.

Glad that AA is still around. I assume his politics are still the same.

Maybe I'll be able to catch it on rerun somehow. Oh, the bane of being second shift.

[Kralizec]

62. Just got on the comp. Sorry not to know, but who interviewed Alan Alda?

Sounds like stewart or maher to me. wish i could have seen it.

[Kralizec]

64. Nevermind...

[Skink]

78. Damn you all.I don't have WW access and you are spreading rumors..

What about the cast. Someone will take over for Martin but we don't know yet right?

[Guaranteed]

93. self-delete nt

[Guaranteed]

94. Nope, it IS Alda on, again! nt

[Zinfandel]

95. Should of gotten drunk, instead of shit high-Who in the fuck is Alan Alda?

:smoke:

[LittleClarkie]

99. Hawkeye Pierce of Mash fame

Oh high one.

[Zinfandel]

103. Oh Yeah, the writer of "The Last of the Mohicans" Pierce Mash!

Thanks, I knew that!!!

But who is this Alan Alda fellow?

See you, Same Time Next Year.... :smoke:

[DanCa]

101. Hawkeye is the bomb and did you all check stewart scopping out messing?

Not that I blame him.

[Buddyblazon]

102. This is silly....

yes I like the Daily Show. I even bought the book.

But I do not have cable. Nor do I even have an antenna. My TV is used on the rare occasion for DVD's. So some of us do not automatically KNOW whats going on a CABLE show. And there is no reason to look down on people because WE'VE been able to make the jump to life without a propaganda box. And that was the exact impression the OP's responses gave me. "You don't watch the Daily Show? You weren't watching it RIGHT NOW, JUST THEN, AT THIS VERY MOMENT? What in the hell is wrong with you? If you want to be a part of the cool club at DU, you must watch this show every night. Therefore you don't get to join in on the conversation. Any such requests for background will be thoroughly flamed!"

The first few replies could of been worded so as not to put the OP on the defensive. But SHEESH! Most of the COOL CROWD would've given some sort of transcript, dialog, link, or simply an amusing anecdote.



So the Bronco's game on Sunday was awesome. You obviously ALL know what I'm talking about. Bronco games are what EVERYBODY knows about here. So there is no need for any background.

See what I'm sayin'? Don't want to sound like the a-hole manager at the fast food place I worked when I was a teenager that used to say, "You got time to lean...you got time to clean."....BUT....don't "assume"...it makes an "ass" out of "u" and "me".

[greyl]

104. Finely put. :) nt

[Guaranteed]

106. No, no- any rude, demanding, or sarcastic posts "requesting"

background will be met with similar disdain and hostility.

If people want info, they can either read all of the other threads talking about the Daily Show, or they can ASK NICELY.

AND- you have NO excuse for not being informed. We talk about things going on the mainstream media, here- ESPECIALLY THE DAILY SHOW. EVERY NIGHT THAT IT'S ON. There are about FIVE THREADS HERE ON THE DAILY SHOW EVERY NIGHT THAT IT AIRS. Shit, it sucks to not know what's going on, but that's the way it works when you deliberately cut yourself off from the outside world. Read those threads if you want to know what's going on.

Just count on the fact that at about 10PM Central, Monday through Thursday, there are going to be a number of Daily Show threads.

[Buddyblazon]

108. Well here's another thought....

some of us work.

I, in concert production. Just got home after 7 straight days of 16+ hours a day.

Again, don't assume. You make a....well nevermind. It's obvious that you're just going to assume anyway.

And obviously it makes you quite hostile to think that someone would request a little background in a thread about something that requires a little background.

All right. Flames back in your court. Hit me with some vitrol.

[The Magistrate]

109. Locking

Flame-Fest.