Doesn't seem like enough time to even get started, let alone form a complete thought or voice a coherent opinion. But then we live in the new "Flash Society". Our culture has sped up. Everyone wants their emotional, humorous, and informative fix in six seconds or less. Keeping the attention of our new ADHD society for longer than a few moments, you better have some awesome special special effects to keep them in their seats.
Flash fiction. Six second videos. And no longer do we have the time or the inclination to even open a book. Turning those pages takes up precious seconds better used texting all our BFF's to make sure no one misses the opening of that brand new transformer v. beast from the sea showdown on the 3D Imax screen down to Cinema 24.
You fools go ahead and be in a hurry. I'll sit back and watch the paint dry for you.
Later.............................
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A flash post in no hurry. I like it.
Some blame McDonald's, I blame MTV for the short attention spans. The thing that always bothered me was with videos and other visual things, it seems like by the time my eyes focus on the image, it's gone on to another or several.
I got through the first two sentences of your post, but then I got distracted by something shiny :)
Mr. Charleston - I tried to keep up but well, it didn't take long before the dust got to me. Besides, we all have our talents. Mine is contemplating my naval.
Kulkiri - I blame Reagan, Bush the first, Bush the second and don't forget Dick Cheney. This flash society is a Right Wing conspiracy fer sher. They think that by overloading our senses with minute images, films, and sounds, they can get away with anything they want. Bastards.
Tom Harper - I was going to reply, but that new Coors commercial just came on.....Gotta run.
What did you think of Obama’s speech? I think that monkey is a fine speaker, and a fine dreamer, and a fine bullshitter.
it all started in a garage with the Apple II
the Ol'Buzzard
BBC - Obama's speech? I had to cut myself off from anything political. Doesn't matter which side of the aisle it hails from. It's all Bullshit IMO. Before you can run for political office in either party, you first have to be able to carry a large bucket and convince the party elders you have what it takes to pull wool over the eyes of the constituency.
Ol'Buzzard - I think it all started the day the 8 track hit the streets.
I know, but some of us like to keep track of what the sock puppets are saying and doing.
We're on the highway to hell.
Hell is other people.
BBC - I have determined that no matter much of an uproar I let my bowels experience, no matter how much I whine and complain, the idiots we put in charge will and do march to the tune they have created for them and theirs. It's who you know and who you blow that gets your voice heard. It is the same old shit day in day out. I have now delegated politics to the who gives a shit category. At least for the time being.
Randal Graves - Highway to Hell? You betcha. It's a ten lane super slab with no speed limit.
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