Rantapalooza

By Mr. X
Published: Sep. 25, 2007. 736 views

Firstly, Ben we get it. You love celebrities. And they created E! for a reason. Now onto my actual rant. Dear Guy who is able to go to the bathroom and avoid the automatic flush sensor, How do you do it? Seriously, are you invisible? For starters, the sensor was made for people like you. Either you're afraid of touching the little handle on a toilet or (more likely) you don't care what the next guy behind you comes up to. Yeah, I can tell if you're hydrated and so can anyone else that happens upon your magical potion. So please either: A) Drink more water, often... so I can't tell. B) Push the little black button. C) Stand perpendicular to the bowl. D) Hold it. /rant Mr. X

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Submitted by bengrimwood on Wed, 09/26/2007 - 01:15.

For your clarification and education

I'm sorry, Mr. X, but I have been allowed to write my celebrity blog for the Life Section of insidevandy in this section. People are entitled to "rant" in the blog section because that is part of the purpose of this student-driven website, but you would not know that I am not simply ranting because I have no life and feel the desire to fulfill myself through endless "rants" on celebrities and their troubles, but because I am creating some of the entertainment stories for the website. You will notice also that others have entertainment-based stories, but that is because we have all been designated by the life editor to write these stories. The new E! is on insidevandy. Good to know I have elicited at least one response to the blogs though. :)

Submitted by Mr. X on Thu, 09/27/2007 - 21:17.

Apologies

I am sorry, Mr. Grimwood. I was merely using satire to draw attention to the absurdity of a student-rich blogosphere that consisted merely of one student having numerous posts about celebrity life when that is not the true nature of blogs. It is hard for me to believe the ads put out in "The Hustler" stating "Let your voice be heard." When any story we, the non-employed students, may post will be sandwiched between 5 posts on celebrities which I would most surely scroll past if I didn't care about that sort of thing. You mentioned you are hired so then I ask: Why not one large post a day? and Why not actually in the Life section?

Submitted by Michael Wilt on Fri, 09/28/2007 - 21:41.

Mr. X (fan of the X-Files?

Mr. X (fan of the X-Files? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_%28The_X-Files%29) Anyway, I think you miss the whole point of insidevandy: to allow students to not only have an ability to reach other students through the print media but through the online world as well. Blogs are one way of doing that. Not everyone has the same interests - people will ignore the stuff about which they don't care. Some folks like politics, others like entertainment, and others campus affairs. Whatever floats yer boat, eh? I for one - a recent alumnus - enjoy reading a lot of the stuff on here as it is my only connection back to Vanderbilt. I appreciate what Ben is doing.

Submitted by bengrimwood on Fri, 09/28/2007 - 18:05.

Apology Accepted

Good question. I was just gonna do one large post every other day at first, but simply, I don't have time to sit at one time & compile, so I compile smaller ones each chance I get, which is about twice a day. I know that seems like an abundance, but I can't help it. For your other question, it's not in the Life section b/c I think usually just our editor puts our stories in that section. Anything she wants us to, like, blog & such are easier on us to just post in the blog section which has basically become an extension of the life section. Feel free to keep posting your thoughts though.

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Rantapalooza

For your clarification and education

Apologies

Mr. X (fan of the X-Files?

Apology Accepted

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