Comments on: CNN Thinks Gift Cards Are Complicated (or Contest Winners, Rankings and preparing for the end) http://www.cracked.com/blog/cnn-thinks-gift-cards-are-complicated-or-contest-winners-rankings-and-preparing-for-the-end/ The CRACKED.com take on the world, in America's oldest weblog, since 1958. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:16:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: josie http://www.cracked.com/blog/cnn-thinks-gift-cards-are-complicated-or-contest-winners-rankings-and-preparing-for-the-end/comment-page-2/#comment-55130 josie Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:06:52 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=5022#comment-55130 Damn! What ridiculousness! I'm laughing so much..K. If I ask this fourteen times, I've asked it 20. I am known for sending out Hawaiian calendars for xmas..I want all of you to get one. joannadesimone@yahoo.com. Send me your address. Damn! What ridiculousness! I’m laughing so much..K.

If I ask this fourteen times, I’ve asked it 20. I am known for sending out Hawaiian calendars for xmas..I want all of you to get one. joannadesimone@yahoo.com. Send me your address.

]]> By: kingmonkey http://www.cracked.com/blog/cnn-thinks-gift-cards-are-complicated-or-contest-winners-rankings-and-preparing-for-the-end/comment-page-2/#comment-55123 kingmonkey Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:50:08 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=5022#comment-55123 I've gotten tips from Gladstone in the past. They included such helpful hints as "try being funny" and "how did you get in my house?" and "how do you even know where I live?". I don't know. I hoped for something more constructive, but he seemed preoccupied with the fact that I was wearing his clothing and asking where his wife was. What a prude! I’ve gotten tips from Gladstone in the past. They included such helpful hints as “try being funny” and “how did you get in my house?” and “how do you even know where I live?”. I don’t know. I hoped for something more constructive, but he seemed preoccupied with the fact that I was wearing his clothing and asking where his wife was. What a prude!

]]> By: Lounsey http://www.cracked.com/blog/cnn-thinks-gift-cards-are-complicated-or-contest-winners-rankings-and-preparing-for-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-55102 Lounsey Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:09:58 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=5022#comment-55102 Kingmonkey, maybe you should...you know...e-mail jack some of your work...or something. Or e-mail gladstone. I'm sure he'd be able to give you some tips, if not on applying to write for cracked, then about how to pick up underage women! Kingmonkey, maybe you should…you know…e-mail jack some of your work…or something. Or e-mail gladstone. I’m sure he’d be able to give you some tips, if not on applying to write for cracked, then about how to pick up underage women!

]]> By: kingmonkey http://www.cracked.com/blog/cnn-thinks-gift-cards-are-complicated-or-contest-winners-rankings-and-preparing-for-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-55099 kingmonkey Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:39:50 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=5022#comment-55099 I was going to make a joke about liking semantics, but that their later albums weren't as good, but then it turns out there are actually at least three bands called (the) Semantics and I've never heard of any of them. I just don't feel it would be responsible of me to endorse them sight unseen... sound unheard... whatever. Anyway, I'm still hoping to get Gladstone's job (despite not having ever applied for it). I think I'll kidnap Jack O'Brien's cat and see how far that gets me. Lounsey, I once used a poison pen to kill a rogue beatnik dictator. You know about my super-spy, male-modelling days from Facebook, but I don't think I've ever admitted to anyone that I'm anti-beatnik. I was going to make a joke about liking semantics, but that their later albums weren’t as good, but then it turns out there are actually at least three bands called (the) Semantics and I’ve never heard of any of them. I just don’t feel it would be responsible of me to endorse them sight unseen… sound unheard… whatever.

Anyway, I’m still hoping to get Gladstone’s job (despite not having ever applied for it). I think I’ll kidnap Jack O’Brien’s cat and see how far that gets me.

Lounsey, I once used a poison pen to kill a rogue beatnik dictator. You know about my super-spy, male-modelling days from Facebook, but I don’t think I’ve ever admitted to anyone that I’m anti-beatnik.

]]> By: lbh http://www.cracked.com/blog/cnn-thinks-gift-cards-are-complicated-or-contest-winners-rankings-and-preparing-for-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-55095 lbh Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:14:07 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=5022#comment-55095 Back-@-ya Lounsey On semantics: Too early, not enough coffee and no college degree for me. What can I say? Would appreciate suggestions for a suitable alternative for future use on internets. I'll admit that I was uncomfortable reading my post after the caffeine kicked in. Back-@-ya Lounsey

On semantics: Too early, not enough coffee and no college degree for me. What can I say? Would appreciate suggestions for a suitable alternative for future use on internets. I’ll admit that I was uncomfortable reading my post after the caffeine kicked in.

]]> By: Lounsey http://www.cracked.com/blog/cnn-thinks-gift-cards-are-complicated-or-contest-winners-rankings-and-preparing-for-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-55091 Lounsey Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:50:24 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=5022#comment-55091 @ lbh Kid Rock was also my favourite episode, and has in fact been watched several times on request from my friends when they have been drunk, and they don't usually have a high tolerance for repetitive viewing. I'm not going to get bogged down in the semantics of the use of the phrase "poison pen"..but man is it tempting. @ lbh

Kid Rock was also my favourite episode, and has in fact been watched several times on request from my friends when they have been drunk, and they don’t usually have a high tolerance for repetitive viewing.

I’m not going to get bogged down in the semantics of the use of the phrase “poison pen”..but man is it tempting.

]]> By: lbh http://www.cracked.com/blog/cnn-thinks-gift-cards-are-complicated-or-contest-winners-rankings-and-preparing-for-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-55084 lbh Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:40:03 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=5022#comment-55084 @Gladstone: The Kid Rock episode was not only my favorite but a service to humanity. That urban hillbilly(we call'em hill apes 'round here) deserves everything/anything you can dish out for that abortion of a "song". It poisoned many happy memories of my adolescence. If he ever decides to sample the Allman Brothers I will cash in my 401K and order a hit on him myself. @Lounsey: Don't pay any attention to glendoor & kingmonkey. As much as I adore them, I think it may be a case of sour grapes because the 6 people above won an autographed portrait and all they got was a shout-out. @josie: It's still a free country and you're welcome here as far as I'm concerned. If you want to avoid the poison pen of those here who feel the need to establish some kind of high school pecking order, avoid posting comments excessively. @Gladstone: The Kid Rock episode was not only my favorite but a service to humanity. That urban hillbilly(we call’em hill apes ’round here) deserves everything/anything you can dish out for that abortion of a “song”. It poisoned many happy memories of my adolescence. If he ever decides to sample the Allman Brothers I will cash in my 401K and order a hit on him myself.

@Lounsey: Don’t pay any attention to glendoor & kingmonkey. As much as I adore them, I think it may be a case of sour grapes because the 6 people above won an autographed portrait and all they got was a shout-out.

@josie: It’s still a free country and you’re welcome here as far as I’m concerned. If you want to avoid the poison pen of those here who feel the need to establish some kind of high school pecking order, avoid posting comments excessively.

]]> By: A sad guy http://www.cracked.com/blog/cnn-thinks-gift-cards-are-complicated-or-contest-winners-rankings-and-preparing-for-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-55032 A sad guy Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:59:14 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=5022#comment-55032 I never particularly liked HBN in the beginning, but it's grown on me quite a bit over time. And of course, the moment I decidedly come to like it, it ends. Alas. I never particularly liked HBN in the beginning, but it’s grown on me quite a bit over time.
And of course, the moment I decidedly come to like it, it ends.
Alas.

]]> By: Lounsey http://www.cracked.com/blog/cnn-thinks-gift-cards-are-complicated-or-contest-winners-rankings-and-preparing-for-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-54992 Lounsey Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:15:53 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=5022#comment-54992 @ Tartra, Both Paddy and Wayne said the same thing. But since Paddy is an animator and by nature doesnt really like still drawings (he said he goes off them quickly and begins to hate them), and after 4 or 5 drafts he thought this was as good as it was going to be. I should probably also say at this point that I *loved* HBN this week, and also just watched Swaim's video with Gladstone in it and lauged my ass off. @ Tartra,

Both Paddy and Wayne said the same thing. But since Paddy is an animator and by nature doesnt really like still drawings (he said he goes off them quickly and begins to hate them), and after 4 or 5 drafts he thought this was as good as it was going to be.

I should probably also say at this point that I *loved* HBN this week, and also just watched Swaim’s video with Gladstone in it and lauged my ass off.

]]> By: Tartra http://www.cracked.com/blog/cnn-thinks-gift-cards-are-complicated-or-contest-winners-rankings-and-preparing-for-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-54963 Tartra Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:25:30 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=5022#comment-54963 @ Lounsey, Your 'significant other' did a good job. I just think he made under the eyes a little too dark. Gladstone does not look that sleepy. @ Lounsey,

Your ’significant other’ did a good job. I just think he made under the eyes a little too dark. Gladstone does not look that sleepy.

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