I went to college on a debate scholarship. Yeah, yeah. I'm a geek. Deal with it. I just thought of something that will be funny to about, well, none of you. One of my co-workers just said "Wow! I'm dropping everything today" and it reminded me of a round where I actually began a rebuttal by saying...
I can't believe it. He just dropped everything but his pants!
It was an elimination round. We won. I rock.
Posted by mikewolf at May 14, 2003 11:10 AMYou do rock!
Posted by: Cassie on May 14, 2003 02:00 PMWow. You ARE a geek.
(I went to college on a combination music and academic scholarship... and did I mention I was captain of the quiz bowl team in h.s.? So I guess that makes me a geek, too. Geeks ROCK!)
Posted by: zeebah on May 14, 2003 06:05 PMyes you do, mike! :)
Posted by: nicole on May 14, 2003 08:53 PM....and then you and your debate partner Kirk Cameron went out to the parking lot and tried lifting up cars by their bumpers....
It's the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine).
Posted by: K.Britt on May 15, 2003 01:08 AMKirsten B. Olesen -
You, of all people, know there are two things that will raise my ire like no other...
1. Call me "Michael Michael Motorcycle"
2. Make even the most passing, cursory reference to "Listen To Me." This fine gentleperson's review at IMDB says what I've said for years...
First, I concur completely with the other review listed here. Beyond that, let me say this movie is an insult to college debate. As a former debator, coach, and director of debate, let me just say that our activities are nothing like these. Debators work hard, practice hard, and win through argumentation, strong evidence, and effective persuasion. Not through hoke, schmaltz, and a total lack of ethics. This just had to be said, as I am tired of people saying, "Oh, I know what college debate is like--I saw 'Listen To Me' a few years ago." Uh, no, you don't. Also, the plot is sophomoric, predictable, and the acting is terrible. This movie's only value is as a joke. A sad one, and only when you have an incredible amount of time to waste. P.S.--the Supreme Court has no interest in hearing college debates, and hackneyed, worn-out topics like "abortion" were debated back in the mid 1970's. Real debators are academicians, and they deal with topics that are relevant and timely. Aw, need I go on? This movie was horrible, and a horrific representation of a worthwhile activity. Please, if you see it, don't insult anyone associated with college debate by saying you know anything about what they do.Posted by: mrw on May 15, 2003 01:08 PM
Well, yeah... that's why I brought it up, Michael Michael, Motorcycle!
Posted by: K.Britt on May 16, 2003 01:55 AM