Comments on: The regression of Darryl Sloan http://darrylsloan.wordpress.com/2006/07/10/the-regression-of-darryl-sloan/ Author of the apocalyptic thriller 'Chion' Fri, 16 May 2008 02:41:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Darryl Sloan http://darrylsloan.wordpress.com/2006/07/10/the-regression-of-darryl-sloan/#comment-86 Darryl Sloan Sun, 16 Jul 2006 11:58:00 +0000 http://darrylsloan.wordpress.com/2006/07/10/the-regression-of-darryl-sloan/#comment-86 Hey, Adam, I know you're joking, but stranger things have happened. I'm getting more and more aware about how much we're wrecking the planet ... but I won't be planting explosive charges on oil-rigs any time soon. Hey, Adam, I know you’re joking, but stranger things have happened. I’m getting more and more aware about how much we’re wrecking the planet … but I won’t be planting explosive charges on oil-rigs any time soon.

]]> By: Eddie Mullan http://darrylsloan.wordpress.com/2006/07/10/the-regression-of-darryl-sloan/#comment-85 Eddie Mullan Sat, 15 Jul 2006 20:29:00 +0000 http://darrylsloan.wordpress.com/2006/07/10/the-regression-of-darryl-sloan/#comment-85 Yeah, in the States it's like there's a million channels, but mostly, it's adverts. haha! Kinda like in The Fifth Element the wimpy policeman singing along to the advertsing jingles radio station.. It's pretty accurate! Yeah, in the States it’s like there’s a million channels, but mostly, it’s adverts. haha! Kinda like in The Fifth Element the wimpy policeman singing along to the advertsing jingles radio station.. It’s pretty accurate!

]]> By: Adam http://darrylsloan.wordpress.com/2006/07/10/the-regression-of-darryl-sloan/#comment-84 Adam Fri, 14 Jul 2006 13:18:00 +0000 http://darrylsloan.wordpress.com/2006/07/10/the-regression-of-darryl-sloan/#comment-84 Next thing i'll be hearing is that you have become an Eco Warrior Next thing i’ll be hearing is that you have become an Eco Warrior

]]> By: Darryl Sloan http://darrylsloan.wordpress.com/2006/07/10/the-regression-of-darryl-sloan/#comment-83 Darryl Sloan Fri, 14 Jul 2006 08:24:00 +0000 http://darrylsloan.wordpress.com/2006/07/10/the-regression-of-darryl-sloan/#comment-83 In the UK (which incorporates Northern Ireland), every household that has a television is legally obliged to purchase what's called a "TV license" every year for around £?140 per year. As far as I know, the main reason for this charge is because our two BBC channels are not subsidised with advertising. It's nice to be able to watch programmes without breaks, but unfortunately it only applies to 20% of the channels we receive. Overall, the situation sucks. I've heard from a friend of mine who has recently emigrated to America (Missouri, would you believe?) that advertising has reached epidemic levels on American TV.<br/><br/>We're required to pay a TV license if we have any form of appliance containing a TV tuner. That means, if I buy a fancy laptop computer which just happens to have a built-in tuner, I'm required to pay a TV license even though I may never plug it into an aerial. I realise I'm a bit of a unique case, though. There can't be many computer junkies who never watch telly. In the UK (which incorporates Northern Ireland), every household that has a television is legally obliged to purchase what’s called a “TV license” every year for around £?140 per year. As far as I know, the main reason for this charge is because our two BBC channels are not subsidised with advertising. It’s nice to be able to watch programmes without breaks, but unfortunately it only applies to 20% of the channels we receive. Overall, the situation sucks. I’ve heard from a friend of mine who has recently emigrated to America (Missouri, would you believe?) that advertising has reached epidemic levels on American TV.

We’re required to pay a TV license if we have any form of appliance containing a TV tuner. That means, if I buy a fancy laptop computer which just happens to have a built-in tuner, I’m required to pay a TV license even though I may never plug it into an aerial. I realise I’m a bit of a unique case, though. There can’t be many computer junkies who never watch telly.

]]> By: Jeffrey Allen Davis http://darrylsloan.wordpress.com/2006/07/10/the-regression-of-darryl-sloan/#comment-82 Jeffrey Allen Davis Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:54:00 +0000 http://darrylsloan.wordpress.com/2006/07/10/the-regression-of-darryl-sloan/#comment-82 My family doesn't have cable television. With a two-year-old in the house, we have to be very careful about what is available. I'm a 31-year-old man who has the Dora theme song memorized and can impersonate Archibald Asparagus and Mr. Nezzer from Veggietales. Oh, and I like Joe as a host of "Blue's Clues" better than Steve. Yep, I'm definitely a father.<br/><br/>BTW, what are the "Official Notices" that you are getting? Is it something that they only do in Ireland? My family doesn’t have cable television. With a two-year-old in the house, we have to be very careful about what is available. I’m a 31-year-old man who has the Dora theme song memorized and can impersonate Archibald Asparagus and Mr. Nezzer from Veggietales. Oh, and I like Joe as a host of “Blue’s Clues” better than Steve. Yep, I’m definitely a father.

BTW, what are the “Official Notices” that you are getting? Is it something that they only do in Ireland?

]]> By: Darryl Sloan http://darrylsloan.wordpress.com/2006/07/10/the-regression-of-darryl-sloan/#comment-81 Darryl Sloan Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:39:00 +0000 http://darrylsloan.wordpress.com/2006/07/10/the-regression-of-darryl-sloan/#comment-81 I do have a bit of a travel bug, although I hardly ever take holidays abroad. I could almost picture myself at some future date making some whimsical decision to sell my house and go nomad, roaming from country to country, living off my savings and taking odd jobs, experiencing the world. I am reminded of John Travola's words to Samuel L. Jackson in <i>Pulp Ficton</i>: "You want to be a <i>bum</i>." I do have a bit of a travel bug, although I hardly ever take holidays abroad. I could almost picture myself at some future date making some whimsical decision to sell my house and go nomad, roaming from country to country, living off my savings and taking odd jobs, experiencing the world. I am reminded of John Travola’s words to Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Ficton: “You want to be a bum.”

]]> By: Eddie Mullan http://darrylsloan.wordpress.com/2006/07/10/the-regression-of-darryl-sloan/#comment-80 Eddie Mullan Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:13:00 +0000 http://darrylsloan.wordpress.com/2006/07/10/the-regression-of-darryl-sloan/#comment-80 Yep, I know how you feel- Getting away from it too, I would recommend. You sound like you would like to travel- I went to the states for a month on my own and went snowboarding. rode the railways from chicago to miami, all the way through Philly, Washington, NYC, New England, up to Boston. <br/><br/>I think we all eventually grow tired of advertising and people's opinions and webforums and all that- and revert to primal behaviour to escape.<br/><br/>Time to watch Fight Club again? Yep, I know how you feel- Getting away from it too, I would recommend. You sound like you would like to travel- I went to the states for a month on my own and went snowboarding. rode the railways from chicago to miami, all the way through Philly, Washington, NYC, New England, up to Boston.

I think we all eventually grow tired of advertising and people’s opinions and webforums and all that- and revert to primal behaviour to escape.

Time to watch Fight Club again?

]]> By: Darryl Sloan http://darrylsloan.wordpress.com/2006/07/10/the-regression-of-darryl-sloan/#comment-79 Darryl Sloan Mon, 10 Jul 2006 14:08:00 +0000 http://darrylsloan.wordpress.com/2006/07/10/the-regression-of-darryl-sloan/#comment-79 The Mr T haircut! There's a blast from the past. I actually don't have one single photo of me with that crazy Mohawk; my friend Graham was the man with the camera. I usually see him once a month or thereabouts, so next time I'll ask him to find me the pictures. Stay tuned. :-) The Mr T haircut! There’s a blast from the past. I actually don’t have one single photo of me with that crazy Mohawk; my friend Graham was the man with the camera. I usually see him once a month or thereabouts, so next time I’ll ask him to find me the pictures. Stay tuned. :-)

]]> By: PRAEst76 http://darrylsloan.wordpress.com/2006/07/10/the-regression-of-darryl-sloan/#comment-78 PRAEst76 Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:52:00 +0000 http://darrylsloan.wordpress.com/2006/07/10/the-regression-of-darryl-sloan/#comment-78 Oh I agree wholeheartedly. It's not regression. Rather refusing societies insistance that we need cars and TVs. I plan to learn to drive at some point mainly because it look better on a CV, but I've never needed a car. I can cycle around this small island and I enjoy walking. For anything else I can bum lifts off friends.<br/><br/>TV is mostly shite. My moods also don't allow me to always watch the few things I do like when they are on so there is DVD and the evils of b*t*o*r*n*.<br/><br/>I also decided to resist the demands of others for me to become more civilized and have refused the scissor for quite some time... except for romantically detaching a lock for exchange with my girlfriend.<br/><br/>However... 80s appreciation is all well and good but if you grow a grizzly-adams mullet we'll have to have you shot.<br/><br/>You never did show me a photo of you with the Mr T trim... Oh I agree wholeheartedly. It’s not regression. Rather refusing societies insistance that we need cars and TVs. I plan to learn to drive at some point mainly because it look better on a CV, but I’ve never needed a car. I can cycle around this small island and I enjoy walking. For anything else I can bum lifts off friends.

TV is mostly shite. My moods also don’t allow me to always watch the few things I do like when they are on so there is DVD and the evils of b*t*o*r*n*.

I also decided to resist the demands of others for me to become more civilized and have refused the scissor for quite some time… except for romantically detaching a lock for exchange with my girlfriend.

However… 80s appreciation is all well and good but if you grow a grizzly-adams mullet we’ll have to have you shot.

You never did show me a photo of you with the Mr T trim…

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