Comments on: The guy in seat 12A

By: S Colotti, Randolph, Wisconsin

S Colotti, Randolph, Wisconsin — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:39:22 +0000

The truth of this matter is the only genuine people to be publically found will be the bag people at the grocers. The best of those being the mentally challenged ones and after those, the previously unemployed phd’s just grateful to have a paying job again. Try it out and then get back to me.

By: Bing

Bing — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:57:11 +0000

I couldn’t have said it better myself.

By: Missy Psychyppie

Missy Psychyppie — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:45:21 +0000

This in hopes of everyone finally calling out the overdue reality check for our poor Dr. Fill. Exactly what helpless wuss permits his wife to follow him everyday to work to then spy his every moment there and even escort him off? This poor fellow does indeed need to face his own reality check from the same child that revealed for all those too long zoned out how very naked this TV phsyc emporer has been all along!–One Missy Psychyppie, Two Missy Psychyppie, all together now . . .
Oprah’s best man-bashing step in the deevolution of modern man is our dear Dr. Fill. Perfectly imperfect man. Sharing a popular male inability to select his own clothes, Dr. Fill surpasses other male inepts with his incapability for independent function outside the realm of his 24/7 wife’s eye. The control freaks who track spouses rigged cars with twigs and such need only to learn from this master so brazenly elevated to network status of her broadcast evidence as Dr. Fill’s daily resident audience member. No deeper mistrust can be had.

By: George New York NY

George New York NY — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:13:38 +0000

Can someone please inform their local airports that luggage carts should be free, they are all over the world airports. Especially after all these “airport security taxes” Security at the airpot is not any better it is just slower, so they get us to think it is better.

By: Missy Psychyppie, Mudbottoms, MO

Missy Psychyppie, Mudbottoms, MO — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:58:47 +0000

You people are all failing to repay for these wonderful ‘performers’ by contributing in kind with similar little sketches of life-entertainment. Would it hurt you any to fill sanother’s empty day with a memory worhty, better thaqn TV ‘gem’? So get yourselves juiced, creatively, and start returning a fraction of this free and completely unforgettable entertainment!!!!

By: Missy Pippee Elk Knob Vermont

Missy Pippee Elk Knob Vermont — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:15:46 +0000

Lets talk about what is really bothering all of us. Those decline of bee populations. Is this another lesson they will teach us? Sure. All the members with their assigned jobs doing their assigned jobs or they are of no use to the societal good. No refuge in old age or sick days. The health and progress of their corporal/physical life/housing. No art ,no life blood of a higher sociological culture. In human society with its levels of sustaining nurture to the non-contributing members, developing and moving to more and more efficient systems of elinimation or outright removal of those compassionate levels.
Case in point is the crushing power of the papaazzi to locate and trounch falling stars self destructive decline. Ah , what we taking about again?

By: Harry Zoenah , Perkipsie Planes Pennsylvania

Harry Zoenah , Perkipsie Planes Pennsylvania — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:45:19 +0000

You neede played in a major way. Everyone at my places of work are my bosses. Those being the ground rules with contract work. Kudos for 12a for not plying into lure to control his flight! The big payoff for me is anytime a 12B wants 12A more than 12B wants 12A and thus am given the ‘ultimate’ ; to play with them! A plan reserved for unwanted cleints most times. You know, push them to agreeing to more and more extravagant perks only to kill the deal in the end. All for no special or flimsy reason. So close to having me and all they have to show for it is their drool. You know those family emergencies do happen . . . Sorry what were we discussing again?

By: Bruce Biggs, Dayton OH

Bruce Biggs, Dayton OH — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:05:38 +0000

A “brainiac pro-crank” like youself could have likely needed their ‘colors’ done for them with a little wardrobe makeover thrown in to chase it all down, and we could have explored that, if 12A were myself at that time. A hoot for all, yeah!.
What is with that bogusly lame 2007 Christmas TV spot by Macy’s? The one with all the celeb bad acting? Shean John in that way way bad off-white femmelike adirondack sweater? The Donald takes one acting step backward in a miserably failed attempt to break out from his standard ‘glare into cam’ comfort zone.

By: Flan Garcia, Macon Georgia

Flan Garcia, Macon Georgia — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:22:47 +0000

Roland should do a cartoon of the himself and send it in.

By: Amand Shultz Vancover Canada

Amand Shultz Vancover Canada — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:19:42 +0000

Aggree with Roland 100%, only the idea monster is not that but a merciful angel!

By: Roland 'the ruler' McChevronlystein, Cinti OH

Roland 'the ruler' McChevronlystein, Cinti OH — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:27:16 +0000

Let m e take over for 12A:
Now let’s all cut to the plane ‘idle-chat-chase’!

1st, Dr. Phil Mcgraw is nobody to advice-dispense, TV-wise; what other man is forced to take his wife to work every day, like he might somehow s t ra y without her lazer-like unblinking daily glare? And 2nd, has anyone not seen Oprah’s rag, logo-titled, as the total “zero” it is? Her credentials:
A. Took Roger Ebert’s $ advice to syndicate.
B. Was in the right place, at the right time, way back in afirmative action heyday.
3rd, making the first soap that floats gives a free pass to multi-billions successes to future useless mediocrities?

Just wondering . . .

By: Roland Chevronly, Cinti. OH

Roland Chevronly, Cinti. OH — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:13:20 +0000

Congradulations! Posting my comments yesterday, you have passed my standard operating procedure for initial interactions test, and thus are screened to move forward to deeper profound/revealing levels? My contract work ( with T H E largest consumer goods producer) generating/strengthening innovations, meets m a n y ’self-induced autistic’ momments-of-truth. Are too many of ‘my posted innovations’ left ‘orphaned’ because of the very pervasive behaviors that reach far beyond these plane rides? Duh! My cartooned ‘innovation monster’ shows this one-eyed creature statiated with a car bulging in its belly as it posts its newly-ideated stone wheel! This ’self-induced autistism’ is aware of what surrounds them, but fears its recognition threatens their personal ‘idea territory’ loss. Be their ’stealth’ idea-adoption as my only hope? Like, way yes!
As their very singular o u t s i d e source, my vent of this was impossible, before my searching for ’self-induced autistism’ produced your blog!

By: Roland Chevronly, Cincy OH

Roland Chevronly, Cincy OH — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:15:37 +0000

Could of, should of written this. Love and miss Walt Kelly as remembering him only thru a child’s eyes and seek similar beacon’s of wisdom.

By: Maggie Smith, Santa Cruz, CA

Maggie Smith, Santa Cruz, CA — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:46:55 +0000

Interesting to see the results of 60-100 hours of TV babysitting the children for 10-20 years turns out.
TV’s don’t have to interact, you just get entertained in 30 second bites–
no long term synapses necessary to read anything that might make you think, or learn to sit still and interact in school or in community.
Ann Rand was right.
MS, Santa Cruz CA

By: Paul, San Diego, CA

Paul, San Diego, CA — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:28:35 +0000

He is an alien.

By: DR MD Houston, TX

DR MD Houston, TX — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:40:58 +0000

I am guessing the vast majority of autistic individuals who have been properly diagnosed as such aren’t

a) reading this blog
b) caring what other people think – after all, autistics don’t see other people as PERSONS
c) caring what BING thinks
d) caring what Steve, father of the autistic child, thinks

The disorder is such that the majority of the above is impossible to those, again, correctly diagnosed as autistic.

Take it to the bank.

By: Steve D, California

Steve D, California — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:05:53 +0000

My previous comment has not yet posted, so I am wondering if it is lost in the ether. If so, here is the link:
http://onedadsopinion.blogspot.com/2007/09/simple-im-sorry-will-suffice.html

If the other comment is simply awaiting moderation and will eventually post, please then moderate this one out.
Thanks.

By: Steve D, California

Steve D, California — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:33:23 +0000

Stanley –
I appreciate your consideration on this issue.
I have updated my original entry to offer some recommended reading to anyone who may follow the link.

http://onedadsopinion.blogspot.com/2007/09/simple-im-sorry-will-suffice.html

By: thebingblog

thebingblog — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:37:10 +0000

Yes, Steve, by all means do post a comment with the link to your blog. And thanks for your thoughts.

By: Steve D, California

Steve D, California — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:53:45 +0000

I understand where you are going with the analogy, and a few years ago I may have unwittingly done the same. Now, however, I am the father of an autistic boy. I have developed strong relationships with numerous autistic adults who have provided me with a much deeper understanding of the experience of being autistic. And I maintain my original point that, though unintentional, you have made some offensive remarks. In describing “Blackberry Autism”, you refer to his non-responsiveness, the fact that he does not smile, the fact that he does not talk. These are all characterizations that reinforce negative stereotypes, and do not promote an appropriate understanding of autism. This sort of characterization instead promotes the view of autistic people “trapped in their shell”, or “in their own world”, which is not at all accurate. Though scientific understanding of autism has progressed, and many autistic people have written and spoken on issues such as this. Common knowledge, unfortunately, has not yet caught up.
As I have said, I am sure you meant no offense. I only ask that you consider the impact of your words on autistic folks, and consider refraining from using the term “Blackberry Autism” in the future.
Though I do not have quite the audience you do, I would be happy to provide you a link to a blog entry I did on this. You might even see a few autistic commenters (2 have commented so far) as quite a few of them frequent my blog. I will only post the link with your permission. You might find it interesting…