tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post5092489081129257645..comments2024-03-20T12:34:55.100-05:00Comments on Stonekettle Station: Yet Another Law That Sounds Good, But Won't Actually WorkJim Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-48972617699420978982009-01-28T11:03:00.000-06:002009-01-28T11:03:00.000-06:00Well, Anne, in our mind you are a smoking hot movi...Well, Anne, in our mind you <I>are</I> a smoking hot movie star.<BR/><BR/>Paparazzi, it's just a cross you'll have to bear.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-71770181020830934512009-01-28T10:35:00.000-06:002009-01-28T10:35:00.000-06:00Having been the subject of 2 or 3 thousand camera ...Having been the subject of 2 or 3 thousand camera phone pictures while in India ('cause if you're white, you're probably a movie star), I can tell you. It's pretty obvious when someone is taking a picture of you, no matter how surreptitious they think they're being.Anne C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09444051201220766948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-61576210543932624882009-01-28T09:51:00.000-06:002009-01-28T09:51:00.000-06:00Raymond, true - and it's really curbed the amount ...Raymond, true - and it's really curbed the amount of upskirt, downblouse, and just general freaky porn pictures coming out of Japan.<BR/><BR/>Oh, wait...<BR/><BR/>;)Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-28076217842995423732009-01-28T07:44:00.000-06:002009-01-28T07:44:00.000-06:00Hey, I know, lets spend valuable time coming up wi...Hey, I know, lets spend valuable time coming up with and trying to pass stupid/useless laws. It's not like there's anything better to do.mattwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934926340973044413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-74613028326079312012009-01-28T04:08:00.000-06:002009-01-28T04:08:00.000-06:00The phones in Japan are like this already (by law)...The phones in Japan are like this already (by law) for the same reasons you have already described. http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/07/pervert-alert-j.htmlRaymond Wendthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07202701890661072551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-70064724459885883632009-01-28T00:31:00.000-06:002009-01-28T00:31:00.000-06:00My previous phone had a camera and it used to make...My previous phone had a camera and it used to make a noise like this, and there was no way to turn it off.<BR/><BR/>The phone had an annoying habit of going into camera mode while in my pocket - the camera button was placed so that it was easy to push if I had a couple of things in the pocket. Do you have any idea how embarrassing it is when you're in a men's room, and suddenly it sounds like the paparazzi have arrived?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06757253671810456822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-90698205767850188032009-01-27T19:45:00.000-06:002009-01-27T19:45:00.000-06:00I don't think I like the sound of "memorial," Vinc...I don't think I like the sound of "memorial," Vince. Just sayin'.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-13856408576097865402009-01-27T19:31:00.000-06:002009-01-27T19:31:00.000-06:00This is like the "three strikes and your out law" ...This is like the "three strikes and your out law" - makes you feel good while solving absolutely nothing.<BR/><BR/>I like the "Jim Wright Memorial Beat The Snot Out Of Kiddie-Picture-Taking Pervs" law myself.vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955307244053931069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-41617934362212854142009-01-27T18:58:00.000-06:002009-01-27T18:58:00.000-06:00Jim, you're lucky you got complete sentences.Jim, you're lucky you got complete sentences.Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-62635754914297457152009-01-27T18:47:00.000-06:002009-01-27T18:47:00.000-06:00Sorry folks, Peter represents a district in Long ...Sorry folks, Peter represents a district in Long Island, so I've never had the opportunity to vote against him. Things are looking up, though. He's threatening to run for Hillary's seat in 2010, and that'll give me the chance to kick his ass out of office!Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-38912532345811001532009-01-27T17:46:00.000-06:002009-01-27T17:46:00.000-06:00Oh, goodie, just one more annoying noise for cell ...Oh, goodie, just one more annoying noise for cell phones to make. And my digital camera will remain blissfully silent when I want it to. <BR/><BR/>Yes, I want to protect people from predators and pervs, just some days the phones make more noise than is reasonable. And that's just the ringtones!!<BR/><BR/>Of course, with the laws being passed to ban texting while driving, I suppose this will get tacked on to them and shoot right through the respective legislatures. And for the record, the texting while driving law is not soon enough - we got our first texting while driving case today, I'll keep y'all posted on that one. <BR/><BR/>WendyB_09WendyB_09https://www.blogger.com/profile/03788918629240949526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-67579145148126952702009-01-27T17:39:00.000-06:002009-01-27T17:39:00.000-06:00I hate sounds on cell phones.and Why are people so...<I>I hate sounds on cell phones.</I><BR/><BR/>and<BR/><BR/><I> Why are people so stupid?</I><BR/><BR/>Those are actually two separate issues, Strunk and White says you should have made those thoughts different paragraphs.<BR/><BR/>:)Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-31448035008361855402009-01-27T17:30:00.000-06:002009-01-27T17:30:00.000-06:00I wondered why Michael's phone had an annoyingly l...I wondered why Michael's phone had an annoyingly loud "chr-chink" when he takes a picture.<BR/><BR/>I hate sounds on cell phones. Why are people so stupid?Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-71594117564146811502009-01-27T17:00:00.000-06:002009-01-27T17:00:00.000-06:00Jim and Eric, why'd y'all have to intrude with you...Jim and Eric, why'd y'all have to intrude with your logic and stuff? I mean, do you hate children? Do you hate America? Do you love the terrorists? Do you--<BR/><BR/>What? There's a new guy in the White House now? And he's not trading on fear?<BR/><BR/>Damn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-36652378852759571112009-01-27T16:48:00.000-06:002009-01-27T16:48:00.000-06:00I read about this the other day. It is indeed a t...I read about this the other day. It is indeed a terribly stupid and insane law.<BR/><BR/>I mean, pervs shooting upskirt have been with us probably almost as long as there have been cameras. (One imagines a fellow carting around a Daugerrotype at the end of a long pole in 1850s New York. "Eep! What are you doing, sir!" "My apologies, madam, my tinotype seems to have become entangled in your hoopskirts somehow--I assure you it's wholly innocent and not what it seems--" "Officer! Truncheon this deviant!")<BR/><BR/>The worst part is that it's almost too stupid a law not to get passed. Every legislator will find himself in mortal fear of being voted out during the next election cycle, when his opponent brands him a servant to the upskirting pervert lobby. And that, regrettably, is why I sometimes think democracy is doomed to fail.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275812152895151542noreply@blogger.com