Comments on: Trivial Story Written http://patterico.com/2007/05/08/trivial-story-written/ Harangues that just make sense Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:00:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Neo http://patterico.com/2007/05/08/trivial-story-written/#comment-263342 Neo Thu, 10 May 2007 14:17:38 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/05/08/trivial-story-written/#comment-263342 This "whole celebrity thing" is over the top. Take political celebrity New Jerey Governor Corzine. He (his State Police driver) speeds down the Garden State Parkway at 91 mph, while the Governor sits new to him without a state-required seat belt. There may have been some justice in the car wreck, but when the Governor goes home from the hospital, his specially fitted van is clocked exceeding the speed limit. Maybe the driver can take up residence with Paris. This “whole celebrity thing” is over the top.

Take political celebrity New Jerey Governor Corzine. He (his State Police driver) speeds down the Garden State Parkway at 91 mph, while the Governor sits new to him without a state-required seat belt.

There may have been some justice in the car wreck, but when the Governor goes home from the hospital, his specially fitted van is clocked exceeding the speed limit.

Maybe the driver can take up residence with Paris.

]]> By: PrestoPundit http://patterico.com/2007/05/08/trivial-story-written/#comment-263274 PrestoPundit Wed, 09 May 2007 21:39:10 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/05/08/trivial-story-written/#comment-263274 Come on Pat. This is a HILTON staying in a prison cell. This is classic stuff -- anyone with a nose for news / media would instantly recognize it as such. I don't read Blankenstein or the Times so I have no idea if they know how to tell this story (past experience says they don't). But I can imagine a Mencken or a Hearst or a Steyn or any other journalist that people wanted to read doing this story, and doing it in a compelling fashion. The problem isn't with the story -- it's with the no talent folks at the Times. Come on Pat. This is a HILTON staying in a prison cell. This is classic stuff — anyone with a nose for news / media would instantly recognize it as such. I don’t read Blankenstein or the Times so I have no idea if they know how to tell this story (past experience says they don’t). But I can imagine a Mencken or a Hearst or a Steyn or any other journalist that people wanted to read doing this story, and doing it in a compelling fashion.

The problem isn’t with the story — it’s with the no talent folks at the Times.

]]> By: McGehee http://patterico.com/2007/05/08/trivial-story-written/#comment-263262 McGehee Wed, 09 May 2007 21:01:18 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/05/08/trivial-story-written/#comment-263262 How did they get a French hotel into a California jail? How did they get a French hotel into a California jail?

]]> By: Trickish Knave http://patterico.com/2007/05/08/trivial-story-written/#comment-263260 Trickish Knave Wed, 09 May 2007 20:53:08 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/05/08/trivial-story-written/#comment-263260 The South Park boys had it pegged when they parodied the Paris Hilton Stupid Spoiled Whore kit. She is an heiress to an immense fortune who has no talent or employable skills. She must rely on public focus to give her validity to her otherwise pathetic and soulless life. Her hideous singing, acting, perfume, clothing line, and amateur porn careers are just cries for attention from a girl who didn't get enough attention from daddy. Her disconnect from reality wholly manifested itself in a pitiful cry for a pardon from the Governor. If I were him, I'd give her another 45 days in prison with a cellmate equivocable in stature to Bubba. The South Park boys had it pegged when they parodied the Paris Hilton Stupid Spoiled Whore kit. She is an heiress to an immense fortune who has no talent or employable skills. She must rely on public focus to give her validity to her otherwise pathetic and soulless life. Her hideous singing, acting, perfume, clothing line, and amateur porn careers are just cries for attention from a girl who didn’t get enough attention from daddy.

Her disconnect from reality wholly manifested itself in a pitiful cry for a pardon from the Governor. If I were him, I’d give her another 45 days in prison with a cellmate equivocable in stature to Bubba.

]]> By: Howard Veit http://patterico.com/2007/05/08/trivial-story-written/#comment-263229 Howard Veit Wed, 09 May 2007 14:37:08 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/05/08/trivial-story-written/#comment-263229 Paris Hilton is more important than: The French election The latest Wall Street scam The latest ten murders in our neighborhoods Anything Bush Administration has to say about illegal immigration Anything any politician has to say about just about anything. etc. etc. etc. I can identify with poor Paris. She is one of the only things important to me. Paris Hilton is more important than:
The French election
The latest Wall Street scam
The latest ten murders in our neighborhoods
Anything Bush Administration has to say about illegal immigration
Anything any politician has to say about just about anything.
etc. etc. etc.
I can identify with poor Paris. She is one of the only things important to me.

]]> By: Dana http://patterico.com/2007/05/08/trivial-story-written/#comment-263221 Dana Wed, 09 May 2007 12:47:01 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/05/08/trivial-story-written/#comment-263221 No, no, no, this is <i>good</i> information! I can show it to my daughters, especially the "no long showers" part. I don't have a separate water heater; our hot water comes from the same boiler that heats the house, and, as a result, they can stay in the shower for an hour and never run out of hot water -- and they take full advantage of this. (And the heating oil company wonders why they have to make deliveries in July!) So, if I show them this article, they'll be way too scared of jail to do anything to land themselves there! No, no, no, this is good information! I can show it to my daughters, especially the “no long showers” part. I don’t have a separate water heater; our hot water comes from the same boiler that heats the house, and, as a result, they can stay in the shower for an hour and never run out of hot water — and they take full advantage of this. (And the heating oil company wonders why they have to make deliveries in July!)

So, if I show them this article, they’ll be way too scared of jail to do anything to land themselves there!

]]> By: Kevin Murphy http://patterico.com/2007/05/08/trivial-story-written/#comment-263201 Kevin Murphy Wed, 09 May 2007 05:57:53 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/05/08/trivial-story-written/#comment-263201 She's in jail? I hadn't heard. She’s in jail? I hadn’t heard.

]]> By: htom http://patterico.com/2007/05/08/trivial-story-written/#comment-263198 htom Wed, 09 May 2007 04:30:33 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/05/08/trivial-story-written/#comment-263198 Rewrite! Where's Lileks when you need him? Rewrite! Where’s Lileks when you need him?

]]> By: Viktor http://patterico.com/2007/05/08/trivial-story-written/#comment-263180 Viktor Wed, 09 May 2007 01:05:34 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/05/08/trivial-story-written/#comment-263180 What's truly annoying about the piece is the "lightness" to the whole thing. "No long showers, please." Ugh. It's understandable that a piece on this topic should be written and printed. Paris is quite the celebrity after all, and the public is curious. The tone of the article suggests to me that, yes, the author IS embarrassed at having to write this article. What’s truly annoying about the piece is the “lightness” to the whole thing. “No long showers, please.” Ugh. It’s understandable that a piece on this topic should be written and printed. Paris is quite the celebrity after all, and the public is curious.
The tone of the article suggests to me that, yes, the author IS embarrassed at having to write this article.

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