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You have perfectly nice teeth and you looked great. (Certainly cuter than your self description of an "overgrown elf" led me to expect). And I loved your earrings -- where did you get them?

Now Glenn Reynolds' voice reminded me of someone, and it wasn't until he was talking about Soviet rock that I twigged: Al Gore. Just a tiny, tiny bit of the same speech pattern, above and beyond the subtle Tennessee accent.

You may be fishing for this, ... but your a very beautiful woman and you should never put your self down, and never publicly. The work you’re doing here on your web page is informative and very interesting. I’m going to check all the blogers (sp?) that I can find. Please keep talking; I for one will be listening. (Book marked!) And put your pretty face on here, you’ll get more business!

- J

The lighting sucked major illuminated Donkey nards. It made everyone one of you guys look heavier then the normal 15 add on, and it gave everyone a appearance of a upturned nose.

Congratulations, and nice job! I thought the piece represented everyone pretty well. Oliver's crack about Shasta cracked me up.

But seriously, what was up with the annoying trying-to-be-cool lighting and background video? Very 1998. If they'd lit you guys any more from below, you'd all have been holding flashlights under your chins.

I was faintly ashamed to note that I paid more attention to you than to any of the guys because you are a girl and I'm a guy -- specifically, you are a cute girl. Interesting how biology asserts its imperative, isn't it?

I thought you were a natural. Regards. Jan Henderikse

Jane: Was it exciting to work with the same lighting crew that handled Nixon's side of the room in his first debate with Kennedy?

Um... what major would you recommend for someone who wants to learn survey methodology? I think you will find a communication major is probably the best place to do this. Perhaps you meant a journalism degree, which isn't really the same thing.

Yes, I'm defensive. Yes, I teach in a communication program. Yes, there's probably a kernel of truth in what you say, but--at least in sound-bite form--it adds to an already nasty stereotype about the major and its students.

You looked fabulous. No one else could stand the lighting, which made Dash look shifty, Instaman look chubby and Willis look like Heart Attack Man.

I don't think there's anything wrong with majoring in communications. I just think that people who major in communications are probably somewhat different from people who major in, say, statistics. I also think that they lack the mathematical preparation to deal with a lot of the data they're expected to work with as journalists, which is why political and international coverage is so much better than science, business, or arcane policy debate coverage. Keep in mind that I was an English major -- I say this with love.

I agree with Asparagirl - the lighting was very strange for all of you. But I thought you did great.
How did they decide which of your entries to have you read? I'm sure you would've preferred to read your magnum opus on abolishing the corporate income tax.

You looked fine on Mediamatters!
It was the lighting.

Who is Jane Galt?

Very interesting indeed. I met you in Dublin a few years ago (O'Neils on Mount Street I think).

Anyway the media matters was most inspiring. I have a piece of writing I'd like to put up on your site pertaining to technology.

Peace

Oh man, are you kidding! I thought you were absolutely gorgeous! I was thinking this girl is gorgeous AND incredibly smart. You go girl

Thought everyone did great -- I was literally floored by Megan's appearance. Wow!

One comment: Given how positively awful most opinion writing must sound if quoted aloud, I was surprised at how well they spoken word entries came through. Must grow out of the conversational nature of the medium alluded to by the Blogfather (hadn't heard that one before, prompting a hearty chuckle). I'll bet there's probably also an embarrassing tendency to get caught talking to themselves more often than we'd like to admit.

You appeared perfectly symmetrical - a compliment in the animal kingdom where anatomical symmetry is frequently the sole criteria for mate selection.

I find it unbelievable how much people care about what someone who they dont even know think's...
If that make's sence..
Goodluck..
Didnt notice the lighting realy...

Just typed in your web address when it appeared on TV. In fact I am watching you right now. Consider this my first blog. I am calling you on something right off. I am calling "bullshit" on the way you look. I would date you but you are not my type. Ergo; you are good looking and don't resemble either a sewer rat or Mr. Ed. This segment is still going. Now someone is speaking of India and Pakistan. Others are commenting on the blogging process. I find blogging interesting. I don't think I will become a blogger though. I blog all day long. Is blogging an noun or a verb. I like your earrings. You look like a person who went to a good school.
Do you have to be smart to blog? Are bloggers smart or just opinionated? Or both. Segment finished. Take care and this again is my first and probably last blog. I didn't even know what a blog was.

Just typed in your web address when it appeared on TV. In fact I am watching you right now. Consider this my first blog. I am calling you on something right off. I am calling "bullshit" on the way you look. I would date you but you are not my type. Ergo; you are good looking and don't resemble either a sewer rat or Mr. Ed. This segment is still going. Now someone is speaking of India and Pakistan. Others are commenting on the blogging process. I find blogging interesting. I don't think I will become a blogger though. I blog all day long. Is blogging an noun or a verb. I like your earrings. You look like a person who went to a good school.
Do you have to be smart to blog? Are bloggers smart or just opinionated? Or both. Segment finished. Take care and this again is my first and probably last blog. I didn't even know what a blog was.

What a shame to waste those "big teeth" on a vegetarian. The teeth are fine, but I'm willing to question your eyesight.

And now with "Lord of the Rings", the "overgrown elf" thing is in style too. Just remember all of us little people after you take over the world.

I was enchanted by your beauty. oh yes ... your mind works better than good too. In fact .. I was filled with hope for humanity because of the clarity and compassion of your sweet spirit.

Blessings and take us all by the hand and lead us onwards ....

As a Linux sys admin I can't imagine how I ever missed blogging? My species simply LOVES text...

Oh and I think that you have the cutest nose I have ever seen on PBS!

--James

Well, I missed it, but I'm sure it went well and you looked fine :)

Journalism majors have the lowest SATs of anybody except education majors, and they're way down the food chain even from English majors, so I'm really glad you pointed out how stupid they are.

You did good.

Megan, you did excellent and looked great - I really like the haircut. The whole segment was interesting and well-done, despite the rather freakish lighting. All of you were articulate and interesting - now if the rest of us can just live up to that.

Richard B., I resemble that remark.

Most of my thoughts have already been voiced, I liked the piece because you came across as smart and intilligent. Also a great smile. I am in need of direction, am asking you due to your abvious knowledge. I have many ideas that I wish to post in much the same way you are, just now heard about Blog's, can you educate me a little? Right now I have only an email address, would like a web page for this medium. Some ideas of mine screaming to get out: Why do we not hear of Ben Laden any more? How many million dollar rockets have we expended to kill Ben Laden, only to miss. Was the Twin Towers a set up by our government to motivate the public against terrorism? How can a parent be proud of their child being dead in a war over oil? Why has the American government not funded alternative fuel research? hehe, well jane this is only a hint of my questioning mind. Will you help me in learning what it is you do? Thank you for taking the time to read this very humble comment. Mike Friley

Dammit...The show didn't air in Atlanta...any hopes of some screen captures? I am dying to see the beauty behind the brain.

Jeez...all these Johnny Come-Lately's...just rememebr, I thought you were cute BEFORE the show ran...and I ALWAYS thought you were brilliant.

I didn't get to see the show, but I can vouch that Jane Galt does exist and is exquisitely beautiful!

Jane must mean "overgrown elf" in a Liv Tyler kind of way. Wow. But her brains beats her beauty any day!

OK, on to what everyone really wants to know: How many extra hits did you get from the broadcast?

Not large teeth, just a wide-open smile magnified by a ghost-story lighting scheme (and I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the background music). You did indeed look somewhat elfin, but you looked good; Oliver had lights up his nose, and The Prof's hairstyle didn't work with the lighting (it was flat on the left side of his head, rising at the part to an inch-thick mound on top of his head; it magnified his chubby look).

Nice inflection on the entry you read.

Finally (and what I wanted to post during the segment, except that my wife was using the phone line) I have to second Mary: where did you get the earrings? I thought they were great, and they'd make a great small gift...

You were heavier than I thought.

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