Comments on: How Mick Jagger Got Dissed By M.C. Escher

By: Jay Sheckley

Jay Sheckley — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:17:46 +0000

dear Chris, dear Hastings,
@chris oh, I dont insist you retract it,I’m just being dramatic like you. I can’t imagine complaining about you to censors or trying to have your freedom of speech retracted.
Matter of fact, Hastings, I was just saying the interesting matter couldve been brought to our attention without copying the bs line about an alleged “diss”. Accuracy is interesting too! As Ive stated, if you examine the materials you see it was a fast reply of exactly the sort requested.Escher could not accomodate Jagger, but even replied to the name part of his letter. As someone who respects both men, Im irritated that the dead, lesser known artist was dissed for his prompt short reply elsewhere on the net and then and then dissed again by this, oh never mind.
That ad over the text you guys are commenting on is TRULY egregious and I hope you succeed in killing it.
Sincerely
Jat Sheckley and her little dog Romeo

By: Karen In Japan

Karen In Japan — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:35:53 +0000

I’m also getting the T-Mobile ad in Japan, blocking the Escher letter.

And the comments for this post are showing up in bold red.

And, like Joel, my Recaptcha box is showing up in the middle of the comments.

By: Kayla

Kayla — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:46:21 +0000

LOL Glad I wasn’t the only one swearing to myself about that stupid ad! Mine was also for TMobile Blackberry. If they pay per click I bet they are paying through the nose right now!!

By: Vickey

Vickey — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:53:13 +0000

Yeah, a T-Mobile ad is covering part of the text of mc escher’s letter.

By: Hastings

Hastings — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:35:10 +0000

hear hear Chris!

@ Jay, sorry I can’t support your opinion – to which you are entitled. I felt this was a fun insight to something I wouldn’t have known about before. Additionally, it was told in a lighthearted enough matter (which surely 40 years later is all that’s required) Links to the original forum were provided for those who wished to form a deeper opinion and understanding. Thank you though for providing your opinion. I hope mine doesn’t make you too cranky! :-D

By the way, I had no trouble with ads. Sorry to be disagreeing with EVERYONE today!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:23:54 +0000

They stole the title “Sticky Fingers” from Mott The Hoople also. That was supposed to be the title of their next L.P. Guy Stevens wanted Mott The Hoople to be like Dylan fronting the Stones, seems like the Stones wanted to be like Mott The Hoople at that time.

By: Joel

Joel — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:06:35 +0000

That is an annoying ad. And the bing keyword searches is also really, really annoying.

Actually the coding for this page may be what’s out of whack– the recaptcha box is at the top of the page for me. Not the words, or the recycle button, but merely the text box.

By: Seamus

Seamus — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:55:41 +0000

It’s for the Blackberry Bold

By: Chris Higgins

Chris Higgins — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:42:41 +0000

Dear Ms. Jay Sheckley,

I appreciate your concern about overdramatic soundbites, but do remind you that this is a blog with a sense of humor mixed with factual content — both of which are present in this blog post. As such, I really don’t see the harm in presenting the article above as-is and do not retract my headline nor the content of the article.

You may refer further complaints to the Department of Reader Comment Dismissal, via these here comments. :)

-Chris

By: dbus

dbus — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:15:44 +0000

It’s probably the the Rockport Fulton ad off of the top banner. It tends to drop down and stay down even if your mouse never gets right on top of it. At least thats what I have trouble with using Firefox. I also despise those stupid Bing boxes that pop up as well. Annoying as hell