tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post3365130138485289074..comments2024-03-13T00:46:47.172-07:00Comments on Sons of Steve Garvey: Ironic PollSteve Saxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00930320282262607468noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-53310879880230676072010-06-24T06:43:18.956-07:002010-06-24T06:43:18.956-07:00No smoking is dominatingNo smoking is dominatingEric Karroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070527828477695509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-90967845070888445192010-06-23T23:19:45.784-07:002010-06-23T23:19:45.784-07:00^ Hah! Nice one, Jason.^ Hah! Nice one, Jason.Kyle Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02074411479856389109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-67982470308964542902010-06-23T16:04:36.668-07:002010-06-23T16:04:36.668-07:00@EK - I intended to follow up the replacement of k...@EK - I intended to follow up the replacement of knives with forks in my example with a comment on the superiority of sporks. But, I got caught telling a coworker the nostalgic story about the time my roommate and I made bronze sporks in college using the art department's sculpture equipment. We really knew the proper way to waste time back then, now I just spend time hunting for cartoon camping bear porn in off-day puzzles.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029038450777105997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-75062714502594929302010-06-23T15:49:35.975-07:002010-06-23T15:49:35.975-07:00Actually, all are examples of absurdity. Which is...Actually, all are examples of absurdity. Which is a little ironic. . .I think.rbnlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192692349456006520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-38561543484475447982010-06-23T15:47:00.138-07:002010-06-23T15:47:00.138-07:00@Jason 10:51am,
I agree...but that's with for...@Jason 10:51am,<br /><br />I agree...but that's with forks and spoons. In the poll it's <i>knives</i> and spoons. So you gotta look at it totally different.Eric Karroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070527828477695509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-52944514262659274002010-06-23T15:10:06.726-07:002010-06-23T15:10:06.726-07:00Now that f'ing song is in my head. Thanks EK....Now that f'ing song is in my head. Thanks EK.Alex Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12525698665504654841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-3073030563445881772010-06-23T12:43:50.948-07:002010-06-23T12:43:50.948-07:00Where is Robert Downey Jr. when you need him?Where is Robert Downey Jr. when you need him?Steve Saxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930320282262607468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-42429038049044770952010-06-23T12:21:14.112-07:002010-06-23T12:21:14.112-07:00I have some ironing to do.I have some ironing to do.Kyle Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02074411479856389109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-60787424622153020322010-06-23T11:59:11.346-07:002010-06-23T11:59:11.346-07:00The poll is very symmetrical right now.The poll is very symmetrical right now.MR.Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179563442472628174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-29309728683898904382010-06-23T11:46:48.887-07:002010-06-23T11:46:48.887-07:00No ironic choices, that is...No ironic choices, that is...Nostradamushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03658184241218765280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-17668704428342704302010-06-23T11:45:10.242-07:002010-06-23T11:45:10.242-07:00Mr C - but then you are actually saying that the p...Mr C - but then you are actually saying that the post <i>does</i> contain irony.<br /><br />Thereby eliminating the irony.Eric Karroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070527828477695509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-72858760872606841992010-06-23T11:43:02.454-07:002010-06-23T11:43:02.454-07:00@Dusty
I was merely noting the irony of the irony...@Dusty<br /><br />I was merely noting the irony of the irony poll containing no actual irony.Nostradamushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03658184241218765280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-75685083488191530812010-06-23T11:29:35.565-07:002010-06-23T11:29:35.565-07:00@ Mr C
Yeah in his post EK noted that none is tec...@ Mr C<br /><br />Yeah in his post EK noted that none is technically ironic.<br /><br />I'd like to offer up a quotation from Ice T at this time:<br /><br />It's ironic ain't it, the night I retired/<br />Would be the same night that my whole life expired.Kyle Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02074411479856389109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-35620857942520463102010-06-23T11:29:34.545-07:002010-06-23T11:29:34.545-07:00Is it ironic that Ramon Ortiz is once again employ...Is it ironic that Ramon Ortiz is once again employed as a professional pitcher? This time with the Mets.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029038450777105997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-2318784072660658742010-06-23T11:19:50.665-07:002010-06-23T11:19:50.665-07:00Josh S., that's why I didn't vote for that...Josh S., that's why I didn't vote for that one.MR.Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179563442472628174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-36764841374216474332010-06-23T11:17:54.476-07:002010-06-23T11:17:54.476-07:00Filipinos scoff at the spoon/knife thing.Filipinos scoff at the spoon/knife thing.Josh S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06838578298386299922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-56969530780316734872010-06-23T11:17:15.129-07:002010-06-23T11:17:15.129-07:00One cannot appreciate this poll without knowing th...One cannot appreciate this poll without knowing the song.<br /><br /><br />It's like raiiiiiiiiin on your wedding day....<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jne9t8sHpUc<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironic_(song)#Linguistic_usage_disputesMR.Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179563442472628174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-73292378288632761422010-06-23T10:59:10.336-07:002010-06-23T10:59:10.336-07:00What song are you guys all referring to?What song are you guys all referring to?Eric Karroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070527828477695509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-33677507013274385112010-06-23T10:55:10.666-07:002010-06-23T10:55:10.666-07:00Actually, I don't think any of them are explic...Actually, I don't think any of them are explicitly ironic.<br /><br />Which is, of course, ironic.Nostradamushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03658184241218765280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-45281409378512955292010-06-23T10:53:34.365-07:002010-06-23T10:53:34.365-07:00if that's what THE line in the song was* (or s...if that's what THE line in the song was* (or should it be were?)MR.Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179563442472628174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-33658681375905165612010-06-23T10:53:31.881-07:002010-06-23T10:53:31.881-07:00What about receiving a smoking break when working ...What about receiving a smoking break when working for Smoke Free America?Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029038450777105997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-20454294931471521902010-06-23T10:52:44.782-07:002010-06-23T10:52:44.782-07:00Yeah, Jason, but if that's what line in the so...Yeah, Jason, but if that's what line in the song was, that option wouldn't be in the poll now would it?MR.Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179563442472628174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-9273373849116317492010-06-23T10:51:59.959-07:002010-06-23T10:51:59.959-07:00Spoons. Gotta be the spoons. Well articulated by E...Spoons. Gotta be the spoons. Well articulated by EK.Kyle Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02074411479856389109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-54031324964971980712010-06-23T10:51:55.213-07:002010-06-23T10:51:55.213-07:00The first two are bad luck, as Mr. F said. Having ...The first two are bad luck, as Mr. F said. Having spoons when you need knives is not ironic. Irony is the opposite of what you expect.Mr. LA Sports Czarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08973447602451236780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-55307347798038789592010-06-23T10:51:25.681-07:002010-06-23T10:51:25.681-07:00EK - If you were given a giant box labeled "f...EK - If you were given a giant box labeled "forks" while needing a fork then opened it to find 10,000 spoons, that might be ironic. Or a bad case of quality control issues. Either one.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029038450777105997noreply@blogger.com