Comments on: The Golden Age Of Prank http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/12/the-golden-age-of-prank/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:01:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Pachacutec http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/12/the-golden-age-of-prank/#comment-52435 Pachacutec Wed, 13 Dec 2006 15:10:45 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3319#comment-52435 I hadn't seen that. Well, now, that's an eye opener. It's an interesting observation you make. Prank humor is anti-authoritarian in nature. If we really are seeing an upswing in that culturally, it might say a lot about these times. Interesting. I hadn’t seen that. Well, now, that’s an eye opener.

It’s an interesting observation you make. Prank humor is anti-authoritarian in nature. If we really are seeing an upswing in that culturally, it might say a lot about these times.

Interesting.

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/12/the-golden-age-of-prank/#comment-52434 Oliver Willis Wed, 13 Dec 2006 07:12:52 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3319#comment-52434 They bought the domain for 10yrs. The NYT is too fancy to say it that simply and bluntly. They bought the domain for 10yrs. The NYT is too fancy to say it that simply and bluntly.

]]> By: Ghost of Joe Liebling's Dog http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/12/the-golden-age-of-prank/#comment-52433 Ghost of Joe Liebling's Dog Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:31:30 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3319#comment-52433 It's hard to know what the NY Times means ... for one of our Nation's Great Newspapers, they don't have very good writing. I *think* by "bought the license to hornymanatee.com, for $159" they mean "registered the domain name" for some period of time. Hard to tell. If only the Times would hire Professional Journalists and Professional Editors ... oh. They do? Journalism. Gotta love it. With kind regards, Dog, etc. <i>searching for home</i> It’s hard to know what the NY Times means … for one of our Nation’s Great Newspapers, they don’t have very good writing.

I *think* by “bought the license to hornymanatee.com, for $159″ they mean “registered the domain name” for some period of time.

Hard to tell. If only the Times would hire Professional Journalists and Professional Editors … oh. They do?

Journalism. Gotta love it.

With kind regards,
Dog, etc.
searching for home

]]> By: Eric the Political Hack http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/12/the-golden-age-of-prank/#comment-52432 Eric the Political Hack Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:25:21 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3319#comment-52432 Well I'm not sure that "prank" is exactly the right word. I would phrase it something like, "tangible comedic tie-in" (although that's not very good either). Anyway, I agree in the sheer hilarity of that site. And Jerry, I was thinking the same thing. I assume the 159 dollars is tied to the hosting space and bandwith needed to run a site promoted on network television, and not from the domain "license fees" as the article seems to imply. Well I’m not sure that “prank” is exactly the right word. I would phrase it something like, “tangible comedic tie-in” (although that’s not very good either). Anyway, I agree in the sheer hilarity of that site.

And Jerry, I was thinking the same thing. I assume the 159 dollars is tied to the hosting space and bandwith needed to run a site promoted on network television, and not from the domain “license fees” as the article seems to imply.

]]> By: jerry http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/12/the-golden-age-of-prank/#comment-52431 jerry Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:01:51 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3319#comment-52431 What sort of "license" to a website costs $159? Is this where my tax dollars go? What sort of “license” to a website costs $159? Is this where my tax dollars go?

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