Disney to "Quiet the Noise" in Culture Wars

[TippyThomas]

Maybe you should stop posting.

No thanks.

 

[Robbie Cottam]

The level of oversimplification in those two sentences is mind boggling. I can't respond as fully as I'd like lest I get dinged for veering too much into politics, but suffice to say, you know nothing about US History, sir.

to be fare you couldn't understand why a town had four dunkin donuts either.....

 

[Douglas Dubh]

The level of oversimplification in those two sentences is mind boggling. I can't respond as fully as I'd like lest I get dinged for veering too much into politics, but suffice to say, you know nothing about US History, sir.

For every point you could make against my argument I could make two. You should probably stop posting as well.

 

[Lord Manhammer]

to be fare you couldn't understand why a town had four dunkin donuts either.....

You seriously made that comparison?

 

[Robbie Cottam]

You seriously made that comparison?

YES, and while I was reading your screen name Lord Manhammer...... what does that mean? It sounds like a porn star name

 

[Lord Manhammer]

YES, and while I was reading your screen name Lord Manhammer...... what does that mean? It sounds like a porn star name

HAHA!! A porn star name? Now we know where you spend most of your time.

The handle Lord Manhammer was Richard Langly's handle when he played Dungeons and Dragons. Richard Langly was one of the three Lone Gunmen, a group of computer hacking conspiracy geeks featured in the Sci Fi drama, The X Files. The Lone Gunmen would often assist Scully and Muller with various cases. They were given a self-titled one season spinoff, which I think is on YouTube. The Lone Gunmen were my favourite characters, and Langly was my favourite of the three. So now you know. It's about as nerdy as you can get and the diametric opposite of a porn star.

 

[PolymerSkywalker]

Why was that not 15 for the hit OOB on Gore?

 

[Robbie Cottam]

HAHA!! A porn star name? Now we know where you spend most of your time.

The handle Lord Manhammer was Richard Langly's handle when he played Dungeons and Dragons. Richard Langly was one of the three Lone Gunmen, a group of computer hacking conspiracy geeks featured in the Sci Fi drama, The X Files. The Lone Gunmen would often assist Scully and Muller with various cases. They were given a self-titled one season spinoff, which I think is on YouTube. The Lone Gunmen were my favourite characters, and Langly was my favourite of the three. So now you know. It's about as nerdy as you can get and the diametric opposite of a porn star.

Boogie Nights, baby
I was going to ask if you could get me Dirk Digglers authorgraph

 

[Buzz Rules]

How the thread is currently being viewed by myself.

I'm going back to my soccer threads. These threads just make my head hurt.

 

[Robbie Cottam]

How the thread is currently being viewed by myself.

I'm going back to my soccer threads. These threads just make my head hurt.

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[PolymerSkywalker]

Why was that not 15 for the hit OOB on Gore?

Sorry trying to change the subject to the game I was watching!

 

[Lord Manhammer]

Boggie Nights, baby
Iv was going to ask if you could get me Dirk Digglers authorgraph

Amazing film. And funny enough, Mark Wahlberg has confirmed that he still has the prosthetic, well, you know, that he wore in the film.

 

[Buzz Rules]

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[Robbie Cottam]

HAHA!! A porn star name? Now we know where you spend most of your time.

The handle Lord Manhammer was Richard Langly's handle when he played Dungeons and Dragons. Richard Langly was one of the three Lone Gunmen, a group of computer hacking conspiracy geeks featured in the Sci Fi drama, The X Files. The Lone Gunmen would often assist Scully and Muller with various cases. They were given a self-titled one season spinoff, which I think is on YouTube. The Lone Gunmen were my favourite characters, and Langly was my favourite of the three. So now you know. It's about as nerdy as you can get and the diametric opposite of a porn star.

So you are a conspiracy theorist that doesn't like Dunkin.

 

[Lord Manhammer]

So you are a conspiracy theorist that doesn't like Dunkin.

No conspiracy theorists like Dunkin...we're more of a Tim Hortons crowd

 

[WebmasterCorey]

You know, as I look to ease restrictions and allow for a more open discussion, it’s clear that anything even minuscule political evolves into personal attacks and arguments. I get it. It’s the “community board,” and we also post articles about it on wdwinfo.com. DISboards is filled with passionate members in every subject, but please, let’s be respectful to each other. I am working with the Moderators and Webmasters to revise our guidelines. I’m reading, watching, and trying not to be heavy-handed, but work with me.

 

[BK2014]

Returning to the original post that started this thread, I find it interesting that most people seem willing assume that "quiet the noise" means that Disney will stop talking about certain things. Noise can also be understood as other things that are obscuring the message, such as static in radio signals, which when reduced or quieted, makes the main signal stronger. So maybe by quieting the noise Iger meant he wanted to make the message stronger? The reality is that no one knows. This all about a three word quote with no context that everyone wants to read something into.

 

[White Cat]

Maybe you should stop posting.

Yes, typically adds nothing of value.

 

[Robbie Cottam]

Returning to the original post that started this thread, I find it interesting that most people seem willing assume that "quiet the noise" means that Disney will stop talking about certain things. Noise can also be understood as other things that are obscuring the message, such as static in radio signals, which when reduced or quieted, makes the main signal stronger. So maybe by quieting the noise Iger meant he wanted to make the message stronger? The reality is that no one knows. This all about a three word quote with no context that everyone wants to read something into.

I like to hope, Disney got the message loud and clear from BUD LIGHT, and by quieting the noise, he wants to "return to the core value of entertainment", a statement that in itself is subjective.

Ultimately, I believe Iger knows that unless you're Howard Stern, bad publicity is still bad....

I hope, his focus is to keep a low corporate profile and keep Disney off anyone's radar....

Chapek spent all of Disney's goodwill. Iger needs to put some back in the bank

 

[LSUmiss]

Does the inverse hold true?

I'm white, when I walk into a store that has a mostly black staff, and I perceive being closely observed, are the employees somehow racist?

My stepson has a similar problem he goes into the store alone and most of the employees know him and come up to him to shake his head, congratulate him, etc.

He goes into the same store with one of his friends and loss prevention follows them around the store.... Police are usually in the parking lot when they go to leave....

His friend is a known hoodlum, he has never been caught stealing, but just general bad news.....
He also happens to be white....

Is the store racist, or has the friend just made a name for himself....??

The difference is the friend being followed b/c he’s got a reputation, black ppl are getting followed b/c there is a presumption based on race/appearance. So, yes, that is racism.

As far as the first paragraph, I have never encountered anything like that. Not saying you haven’t, but I am certain that is an outlier.