American Cliche #237
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I complained last week because of overcast weather here in Santa Barbara, now I’m paying for those remarks. For the last two days it been 90+ degrees at my house. While I recorded the show there was no ventilation, no fan and no air conditioning. You have to shut everything off so you don’t hear fan noise. I feel like a puddle of sweaty nastiness. OK, I admit it, I’d rather have the overcast weather.
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* NBA Fines Cleveland Owner $100k for LeBron Remarks
* Republican Caught Plagiarizing
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AJ Janssen
Hi Scott
I just noticed a new show up and I can not wait to hear it, Just wanted you to know that you help make my days a little easier!
Thanks for doing the show!
AJ
Jul 15th, 2010
Scott
Thanks AJ. Appreciate it buddy.
-S
Jul 16th, 2010
Almond Butterscotch
On the LeBron James thing, I wasn’t entirely entirely surprised with the way he handled moving to Miami, especially if the whole Delonte West thing ended up being true.
Personally, (given that the DW thing is real), the way he handled the situation was much better than should’ve been expected.
Jul 17th, 2010
Scott
@Almond – so fine, move to Miami, but don’t make a spectacle out of embarrassing your team.
-S
Jul 18th, 2010
John Punch
Scott-
So, I have an etiquette question for you concerning social media. This comes after I saw your update the other day when you mentioned a friend of yours on facebook, whom you’ve never met, and you said some kind words about him. I had something similar happen recently, and, besides the whole ordeal sucking a very stellar level, I felt a personal dilemma. A friend I’d known since kindergarten died a few days after his 23rd birthday. We hadn’t talked in a couple years, and how I found out about his passing was due to a “R.I.P. ” update on facebook, on the profile of a friend who had kept in better touch with the recently deceased.
I’m thankful for the wide reach of facebook and other social media outlets, because I was instantly notified of his death and was able to attend the funeral. Otherwise, I would have been unaware for some time. However, another part of me sat back and said, “This is not the place for this kind of exchange.” Something like a friend dying, which is never easy, is awkward and intimate, and I don’t know if it should be made public via social media.
I’m torn, and I’m not trying to propose a simple answer or lead anyone to a particular response. I would just like to hear what other people, especially a new media evangelist, consider proper etiquette.
Thanks,
John Punch
Jul 19th, 2010
Scott
Great question John. I actually have a lot to say on that so I’ll talk about it on this week’s show in detail.
-S
Jul 20th, 2010
Almond Butterscotch
Fair point, but I think the cavs owner and Wade have already achieved something to that point.
Jul 20th, 2010
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