tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post857805274009586841..comments2023-11-05T04:51:42.511-05:00Comments on Blonde Champagne: Welcome (Still Other, Reality Show-Watching) MSNBC.com ReadersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-38301001052048387102007-11-21T23:49:00.000-05:002007-11-21T23:49:00.000-05:00Hey MB, Loved the article and I'm glad it's OK to ...Hey MB, <BR/><BR/>Loved the article and I'm glad it's OK to use what some may think are too many commas. I've had to wean myself off parenthetical phrases and I don't want anyone to takes me commas (NOT comma's). <BR/><BR/>It's unfortunate that some people don't have senses of humor, isn't it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-27703532097191249142007-11-21T21:27:00.000-05:002007-11-21T21:27:00.000-05:00To the poster known as 'wm. shatner':I love it! Th...To the poster known as 'wm. shatner':<BR/><BR/>I love it! That is just too funny! <BR/><BR/>To MB:<BR/><BR/>I don't watch The Bachelor, or any of the other reality TV shows, but I enjoyed your article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-48439424123034782102007-11-21T14:45:00.000-05:002007-11-21T14:45:00.000-05:00I, on the other hand, applaud, your use of commas....I, on the other hand, applaud, your use of commas. The intention, I submit, is to, reflect, accurately, the pacing and emphasis, as if you, yes you, were reading the story. Carry on, my brave one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-45706122009963200572007-11-21T14:03:00.000-05:002007-11-21T14:03:00.000-05:00Lovely writing + social commentary, always a delig...Lovely writing + social commentary, always a delight, very topical, to read. "melanie" and the first "anonymous" is the same person, by the way. it's a one-person conspiracy.<BR/><BR/>Don't ever stop blogging, MB!!! We (meaning me and my gang of middle-school friends) love you and your very defensive husband.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-5489833524714091722007-11-21T11:38:00.000-05:002007-11-21T11:38:00.000-05:00I'm glad that I'm not the only one to start laughi...I'm glad that I'm not the only one to start laughing hysterically at the end of The Bachelor. Is it wrong to find humor in the misery of others? Probably, but who can take that show seriously? As illustrated in Mrs. Josh The Pilot's article, they have a very, VERY, low success rate thus far. As for 1st Anon's comments, I wouldn't put too much stock in the literary critique of a person that Life's a Laughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233253841838430775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-91688936180168309302007-11-21T10:52:00.000-05:002007-11-21T10:52:00.000-05:00"When I see horrible writing, I go up to the addre..."When I see horrible writing, I go up to the address bar on my browser and type in a different website. That takes less effort than writing out a baseless, unsupported, anonymous flame."<BR/><BR/>Hammer + Nail = Direct Hit<BR/><BR/>* I may not always agree with MB.<BR/>* I may not love every article or entry here (I can't stand reality TV and much of your religious commentary is way over my headLiteraryAlchemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04196295836477312246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-71699793841185249682007-11-21T09:24:00.000-05:002007-11-21T09:24:00.000-05:00Great article & not enough commas for my taste! ...Great article & not enough commas for my taste! :) <BR/>Happy Thanksgiving, MB!<BR/><BR/>Sara NAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-3077060915915304252007-11-21T09:20:00.000-05:002007-11-21T09:20:00.000-05:00Hey anon1,If you think my bride's writing is so ho...Hey anon1,<BR/>If you think my bride's writing is so horrible, why do you bother to take time to read her blog and leave a comment telling her she sucks? When I see horrible writing, I go up to the address bar on my browser and type in a different website. That takes less effort than writing out a baseless, unsupported, anonymous flame.<BR/>Go crawl back under the cyber-rock FROM WHENCE you Josh The Pilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04210441486571821331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-64861817207077177352007-11-21T09:12:00.000-05:002007-11-21T09:12:00.000-05:00Chuck Magee,Thanks for stopping by! I think you'll...Chuck Magee,<BR/>Thanks for stopping by! I think you'll find this blog quite entertaining and somewhat informative. We have a great community of Readers here with often lively interaction, something you won't find on many other blogs. Mary Beth's writing is wonderfully unique, totally unlike anything else in the blogosphere.<BR/>Yes, I'm her husband, so you may think I'm supposed to say these Josh The Pilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04210441486571821331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-46162451420506572762007-11-21T08:04:00.000-05:002007-11-21T08:04:00.000-05:00I also am a man but I'll let my name be used and j...I also am a man but I'll let my name be used and just blame Mary Beth for enticing me to watch "After the Final Rose" last night for the first time in my life. I'll even admit I found it mildly entertaining. But the word that came to mind watching the Bachelor was - "oaf."<BR/><BR/>Also, please note that you can never go wrong using too many commas; it's using too few that always leads to Tony Rossihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09762535159589721891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-5369483171481793672007-11-21T07:22:00.000-05:002007-11-21T07:22:00.000-05:00I will admit to intimidation by semi-colons and wh...I will admit to intimidation by semi-colons and where to put the period after you've bracketed part of a sentence. Also spaces after dashes. Ending sentences with 'of'. The use of the word "one" when referring to yourself. Unless it's done by Sean Connery, who can say anything he wants in my book.<BR/><BR/>I feel very comfortable with sentence fragments.Starnarcosishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00055174552305002092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-33359628755886769782007-11-21T05:50:00.000-05:002007-11-21T05:50:00.000-05:00Misc. - don't need to post this. Wow, I hadn't se...Misc. - don't need to post this. Wow, I hadn't seen a blog before that wasn't just one person going on and on. I was surprised to see that comments were allowed. As you can tell, I'm not into the blogging thing. This must be about the 4th one I have looked at.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-42732370495454357602007-11-21T04:42:00.000-05:002007-11-21T04:42:00.000-05:00Oh good, a way to give you some feedback on the Ba...Oh good, a way to give you some feedback on the Bachelor story! Damn, the show was so sappy that I stopped watching long ago. Sorry I missed the one good show they had. Still, I never would have made it until the great ending. Those (drumroll) Rose Minutes at end of each are too much to bear week to week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-20143996036620284482007-11-21T01:57:00.000-05:002007-11-21T01:57:00.000-05:00Also, Tony, I'd be inclined to forgive your forget...Also, Tony, I'd be inclined to forgive your forgetfulness of "Jessi Spano" in a vacuum, but if you don't know who frickin' Zach Morris is, then you're not freakishly knowledgeable about television.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-88474372768326373722007-11-21T00:20:00.000-05:002007-11-21T00:20:00.000-05:00I am scared of commas. I never know when to use th...I am scared of commas. I never know when to use them or when to avoid them. And I was a journalism major. Eeek!OSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07783013835305527745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-69781421246863694742007-11-20T23:59:00.000-05:002007-11-20T23:59:00.000-05:00Love the Jesse Spano reference. "I'm so excited. ...Love the Jesse Spano reference. <BR/><BR/>"I'm so excited. I'm so scared."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-60960999925707658362007-11-20T23:54:00.000-05:002007-11-20T23:54:00.000-05:00MB,I always like your columns. I don't watch real...MB,<BR/>I always like your columns. I don't watch reality tv, but that's only because I see waaaaaay too much drama as it is. I teach third grade in a K-8 school. <BR/>My motto is: "Save your drama for your mama." I do use it with third graders, believe it or not, but only after I hear them say things like "She said that he said that I said I like him but I don't!"<BR/>This is commonly Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-5707354723073286552007-11-20T22:03:00.000-05:002007-11-20T22:03:00.000-05:00"I'm incognito because I'm a man & I'm embarrassed..."I'm incognito because I'm a man & I'm embarrassed to admit that when I read "The Bachelor's Shocking Finale" on some website, I googled it."<BR/><BR/>This, ladies and gentlemen, is a perfectly legitimate reason to remain anonymous. Anon, your secret is safe with us. Thanks for your kind words, and for taking the time to write in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-57735416436901506472007-11-20T22:00:00.000-05:002007-11-20T22:00:00.000-05:00I'm posting anonymously, but not because I have an...I'm posting anonymously, but not because I have anything mean-spirited to say. I'm incognito because I'm a man & I'm embarrassed to admit that when I read "The Bachelor's Shocking Finale" on some website, I googled it. And came across your page. And liked it. Your use of mathematics (1/14 = .071), reference to the Mendoza line, combined with your nod to the comically bad Saved by the Bell all Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-17710092098779525022007-11-20T21:45:00.000-05:002007-11-20T21:45:00.000-05:00Thanks, Monica. I think what happens is, when pe...Thanks, Monica. I think what happens is, when people see a lot of commas, they get scared and automatically assume misuse. <BR/><BR/>I can kind of understand it. Commas are frightening. My students have deeper issues with commas than anything else, especially splices-- which are, in fact, acceptable when clauses are used in parallel construction, as I did in the article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-8786101117643515802007-11-20T21:25:00.000-05:002007-11-20T21:25:00.000-05:00I don't watch the Bachelor, but I accidentally tun...I don't watch the Bachelor, but I accidentally tuned in last night (I was too busy eBay-ing to turn the channel) and thought it was the most ridiculous thing I had ever seen. The only thing that made sense is that he said no to both of them.<BR/><BR/>Honestly, MB, I didn't notice any problems with your commas. I tend to overuse them, so maybe I'm not the best judge... I did like your made-up Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09724601450999479836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-19074520053802218032007-11-20T21:09:00.000-05:002007-11-20T21:09:00.000-05:00Thank you, Kelly-- I appreciate knowing that you u...Thank you, Kelly-- I appreciate knowing that you understand my style :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-3398942914994820542007-11-20T21:00:00.000-05:002007-11-20T21:00:00.000-05:00MB-Your commas were fine. I really enjoyed your ar...MB-<BR/>Your commas were fine. I really enjoyed your article too. I was watching with my super Bachelor fan friend. She couldn't believe he didn't pick one. Her roommate and I were laughing so hard we were crying. I also loved the black nail polish, 2 months and she's still in mourning over a guy she had to share.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-90113535630339698022007-11-20T20:18:00.000-05:002007-11-20T20:18:00.000-05:00Fascinatingly, I've been getting emails all day lo...Fascinatingly, I've been getting emails all day long from people with real names and traceable accounts who liked the commentary, and yet those who wish to issue grammatical reprimands while misusing apostrophes never seem to have so much as a Blogger account.<BR/><BR/>Huh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-12029943341292827812007-11-20T19:13:00.001-05:002007-11-20T19:13:00.001-05:00That was some of the worst published writing I've ...That was some of the worst published writing I've ever read. Please look up "comma splice" in any reputable grammar book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com