tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post467329148012265343..comments2024-02-24T05:19:10.949-05:00Comments on Durham-in-Wonderland: Herald-Sun: You Want Our Opinionskcjohnson9http://www.blogger.com/profile/09625813296986996867noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-42070858181396324792007-08-14T15:41:00.000-04:002007-08-14T15:41:00.000-04:00"My biggest problem is with Nifong himself. Duvall..."My biggest problem is with Nifong himself. Duvall has way too much gravitas."<BR/><BR/>Leslie NielsenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-55286533802034708532007-08-14T09:17:00.000-04:002007-08-14T09:17:00.000-04:00OK, Maureen Dowd it is!As for "Dowd's Syndrome..."...OK, Maureen Dowd it is!<BR/><BR/>As for "Dowd's Syndrome..." as Debrah would say, ROTFLMTOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-58476423874261195022007-08-13T20:04:00.000-04:002007-08-13T20:04:00.000-04:009:31Maureen Dowd....absolutely perfect!And Nifong'...9:31<BR/><BR/>Maureen Dowd....absolutely perfect!<BR/><BR/>And Nifong's disease could be known as "Dowd's Syndrome."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-43407692117725072592007-08-13T10:30:00.000-04:002007-08-13T10:30:00.000-04:00Off Topic -- I just re-read an old Baltimore Sun a...Off Topic -- I just re-read an old Baltimore Sun article which stated (right after the disbarment) that the LAX families were lobbying the federal DOJ to open a civil rights violations suit. Any updates or thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-50113779709766598802007-08-13T09:31:00.000-04:002007-08-13T09:31:00.000-04:00Ha! "Rocky" theme! I love it!And you know who ke...Ha! "Rocky" theme! I love it!<BR/>And you know who keeps appearing to me as Debrah? Maureen Dowd....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-82769740541799702702007-08-12T18:06:00.000-04:002007-08-12T18:06:00.000-04:00For what it is worth, my subcription to the Herald...For what it is worth, my subcription to the Herald Sun runs out Aug 13. I have not renewed. <BR/>The N&O started landing on my lawn a few weeks ago. It is pretty good. Better than the H&S in many ways. Still the N&O is a newspaper written by folks who sometimes just can't beat back their political views to exploit or to cover up. <BR/>I find myself (at age 65) using the Internet more and more for news from far and wide. When some event is occuring, I almost always go to the local papers where the event is. Forget cable news of any political stripe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-3570331315004778372007-08-12T17:29:00.000-04:002007-08-12T17:29:00.000-04:00Nifong --(1) Sylvester Stallone (I can imagine the...Nifong --<BR/><BR/>(1) Sylvester Stallone (I can imagine the theme to Rocky introducing Nifong to the screen as he paces quickly toward the Courthouse with a jackboot-clad Gottlieb stompling along beside him) or<BR/>(2) Morgan Freeman (for those interested in an interesting plot twist) or<BR/>(3) Mel Gibson, or better yet,<BR/>(4) Patrick McGoohan -- ("Longshanks") -- God, what a sneer of contempt he could levy<BR/><BR/>And Debrah -- played by Kelly McGillis (with just a hint of the darkness of <B><I>Witness</B></I>) or Melanie Griffith with a Victoria's Secret scene ala <B><I>Working Girl</B></I>.<BR/><BR/>Finally, KC can be played by a combined Spencer Tracy and Humphrey Bogart, both of whom are resurrected as one being, responsive only to the nano wavelength of the electro-magnetic aura of KC's persona, to fill the void of proper thespian weight of even the greatest modern actors. <BR/><BR/>BAA. (Bestowing Accolade and Acclamation)<BR/><BR/>(Hat tip to gregory.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-69847132738761711162007-08-12T15:21:00.000-04:002007-08-12T15:21:00.000-04:00Wow! What have I started? I asked a simple quest...Wow! What have I started? I asked a simple question of Inman and Debrah about who they would have play each other in the movie....and this has been one awesome post since then! These are incredible picks for actors and actresses. My biggest problem is with Nifong himself. Duvall has way too much gravitas. Although compared to the City of Durham government figures and the DPD, Nifong WAS the smartest guy in the room, he is still a rube. He is a small town traffic court public defender type who accidentally found himself prosecuting cases. The power went to his tiny head. His greedy wife enabled his ego. So when the LAX hit, he was still playing big fish/little pond, and was too stupid and unwordly to see he had been thrown into a big ocean with sharks everywhere. I don't know who could play this pale excuse of a man without projecting too much character onto him. Although Nifong was at the center of the hoax, he presents such a shallow psyche that I am having trouble forming his screen self. Any ideas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-70363106312335402912007-08-12T12:07:00.000-04:002007-08-12T12:07:00.000-04:00After re-reading Grant Farred's diatribe, that Du...After re-reading Grant Farred's diatribe, that Duke students who register to vote in Durham are engaged in an attempt to "defeat the law," I wonder even more about Ashley's sanity. He apparently - (or tacitly) - agrees with Farred.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248016116043347912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-81374760313110492992007-08-12T07:19:00.000-04:002007-08-12T07:19:00.000-04:00Do Grant and Wahneema shop @ the same clothier?The...Do Grant and Wahneema shop @ the same clothier?<BR/><BR/>They're so Mao!!!<BR/><BR/>"Attention Mao-Mart shoppers, there's a red-light special in isle 5, next to the peoples’ tools of re-education!!! And don't forget next week is report a capitalist week, you'll receive an extra 'peoples' vote' when you turn in any relative!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-16524519262450201752007-08-12T06:58:00.000-04:002007-08-12T06:58:00.000-04:00Wally Cox . . . who's Marlon Brando?Wally Cox . . . who's Marlon Brando?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-30782499519733346552007-08-12T01:12:00.000-04:002007-08-12T01:12:00.000-04:00Brodhead must be played by the William H. Macy as ...Brodhead must be played by the William H. Macy as he played Jerry Lundegaard in Fargo.<BR/><BR/>Either that or Jason Alexander as George Costanza.<BR/><BR/>Both are sadly pathetic, as is Brodhead.<BR/><BR/>Neither are leaders, nor is Brodhead.<BR/><BR/>Both are led by the nose, as is Brodhead.<BR/><BR/>Macy and Alexander are actors, Brodhead is not. He should be fired.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-89665487145763272852007-08-11T23:33:00.000-04:002007-08-11T23:33:00.000-04:00You don't know Wally Cox?Sheesh!Friend of Marlon B...You don't know Wally Cox?<BR/><BR/>Sheesh!<BR/><BR/>Friend of Marlon Brando and was Mr. Peepers of the sitcom by the same name in the 1950's.<BR/>::<BR/>GPGary Packwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05177986821224068759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-33571522046947023632007-08-11T23:21:00.000-04:002007-08-11T23:21:00.000-04:00I have to disagree with most everyone today (sigh)...I have to disagree with most everyone today (sigh). To me, the liability of the Herald-Sun is beyond obvious, and the probability of a large damages verdict huge, IF THE CASE IS BROUGHT IN FEDERAL COURT. <BR/><BR/>The complaint against the Herald-Sun would be a "pendent" state claim, which piggy-backs onto the federal question claims against the DPD and others for violation of Section 1983. <BR/><BR/>The standard of proof against a newspaper in North Carolina is whether it's coverage was substantially fair, complete and accurate. <BR/><BR/>Bwwwwaaaaah!<BR/><BR/>In my opinion, the boys are not public figures because lacrosse is not that newsworthy of a sport, and their appearances in the media were to rebut the character assassination caused by Nifong, Mangum and, of course, the Herald-Sun, among others. <BR/><BR/>I would not want to be the newspaper's attorney trying to argue to a federal judge that Reade's appearance on 60 Minutes made him a public figure, when the Herald-Sun was, in part, the reason Reade had to appear on 60 Minutes. <BR/><BR/>____________<BR/><BR/>I used to paper the bottom of my parrot's cage with the Herald-Sun, but then my bird started lying and omitting important facts. The last straw was when he tried to bait the dog against me. <BR/>____________<BR/><BR/>PETA NATIONAL POLICY DIRECTIVE #423<BR/><BR/>Anyone caught wrapping dead fish in Herald-Suns will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Even dead fish have rights and should be afforded a modicum of dignity. <BR/>_____________<BR/><BR/>"Goldfish lead a remarkably fulfilling intellectual life. When they get together at symposia at WalMart or PetSmart, they mostly present on the subject of K.C. Johnson, except for Howard Goldfish. He still goes on and on about Stephen Hawking, blah, blah, quarks, blah, blah, blah, wormholes...." MOO! GregoryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-89486599847215841142007-08-11T22:56:00.000-04:002007-08-11T22:56:00.000-04:0010:38Are you sick? Who the hell is Wally Cox? KC h...10:38<BR/>Are you sick? Who the hell is Wally Cox? KC has Irish looks kinda like the Kennedys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-33039273449727309962007-08-11T22:47:00.000-04:002007-08-11T22:47:00.000-04:00Robert Duvall is a must for Nifong.Robert Duvall is a must for Nifong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-88176203757040519692007-08-11T22:42:00.000-04:002007-08-11T22:42:00.000-04:009:54I thought James Earl Jones persona from Field ...9:54<BR/><BR/>I thought James Earl Jones persona from <I>Field of Dreams</I>could be superimposed on the current situation. Than the age thing wouldn't matter.<BR/><BR/>Plus, Baker would want to write a gosh durn letter in the middle of filming, just off of which to piss people. (Thank you Jeffm for the instruction and the Churchill reference.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-65163344098002463882007-08-11T22:38:00.000-04:002007-08-11T22:38:00.000-04:00The role of KC could be played by Wally Cox, other...The role of KC could be played by Wally Cox, other than the fact that Mr. Cox is deceased and could probably type with more than two fingers. <BR/><BR/>Mayor Bill Bell could be played by the late Steppin Fetchit, if we could get Mr. Fetchit to tone down his natural assertiveness.<BR/><BR/>The role of Nifong would have to be CGI, and the proper model would be Golum from LotR.<BR/><BR/>Debrah would have to be played by Nicole Kidman because of her dazzling beauty.<BR/><BR/>The commentor who cannot be named should be played by Bill Murray at his smarmy, condescending best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-30512583374690787652007-08-11T22:37:00.000-04:002007-08-11T22:37:00.000-04:00The role of Brodhead should perhaps be played by s...The role of Brodhead should perhaps be played by someone who could perform like Peter Sellers in 'Being There'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-60433619215410251772007-08-11T22:08:00.000-04:002007-08-11T22:08:00.000-04:00Mike Nifong:Robert Duvall ala "The Apostle"Mike Nifong:<BR/>Robert Duvall ala "The Apostle"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-90244270848466604812007-08-11T21:54:00.000-04:002007-08-11T21:54:00.000-04:00Jones is too old to play Baker.Baker should play h...Jones is too old to play Baker.<BR/><BR/>Baker should play himself. He's a natural ham, and therefore a director's best friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-39188239385244717312007-08-11T21:43:00.000-04:002007-08-11T21:43:00.000-04:00Wait, who the heck is going to play Houston Baker?...Wait, who the heck is going to play Houston Baker?<BR/><BR/>James Earl Jones.<BR/><BR/>Yep. Perfect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-21659371165075178792007-08-11T21:01:00.000-04:002007-08-11T21:01:00.000-04:00Ok, ok -Russel Crowe will play KC Johnson. Johnny ...Ok, ok -<BR/><BR/>Russel Crowe will play KC Johnson. Johnny Depp will play Brad Bannon.<BR/><BR/>Inman penciled in by Dannvy DeVito. Wilford Brimley will play Lane Williamson.<BR/><BR/>The staff of the Duke Chronicle will be portrayed by the Yale Daily News writers as played on "Gilmore Girls."<BR/><BR/>Lil' Kim is a great choice for Precious. Ving Rhames will be her "driver."<BR/><BR/>Daniel Day-Lewis can play Stuart Taylor. <BR/><BR/>Kevin Spacey will play Brodhead with Joe Mantegna as Joe Alleva.<BR/><BR/>Charles Bronson will play the policeman who thought Precious was lying.<BR/><BR/>You know, it's damn time-consuming coming up with a list of key players - there are SO many of them.Topherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13341013670537662616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-84444853730967367242007-08-11T20:41:00.000-04:002007-08-11T20:41:00.000-04:00"The guy who played Perry Mason as Lane Williamson..."The guy who played Perry Mason as Lane Williamson."<BR/><BR/>That guy would be Raymond Burr, and he's not available to play Williamson or anybody else, because Burr's been dead for years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-32915352974844503242007-08-11T20:23:00.000-04:002007-08-11T20:23:00.000-04:00I nominate Crystal to play herself.But with the pr...I nominate Crystal to play herself.<BR/><BR/>But with the proviso that any and all earnings go toward establishing a foundation to fund the defense of those accused of rape.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com