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Let’s kill this baby at conceivance

12.22.2010 by David Murray // 6 Comments

Yes, I received an entry into an awards program saying that, "with a budget of $165,00, the video was concepted, written and directed by [company dedacted] associates."

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  1. Jason says

    December 22, 2010 at 10:38 am

    No worse than “impact” as a verb. But, yes, let’s kill them both.

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  2. David Murray says

    December 22, 2010 at 10:43 am

    Not worse, perhaps, but still confined to the cradle, and thus more susceptible to being snuffed out.

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  3. Chuck B says

    December 22, 2010 at 11:12 am

    In reverse, I still can’t get over “learnings.” Why would someone say that?

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  4. David Murray says

    December 22, 2010 at 11:16 am

    We have spoken in this space about “wonderings,” a word used by mealy-mouthed edumacators to mean, “questions,” which itself is a euphemism for “concerns” which as we all know means “criticisms.”
    I’m starting to agree with Carlin, who said our whole society is one big group jerk-off.

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  5. Kristen Ridley says

    December 22, 2010 at 12:19 pm

    You’re “starting” to agree with Carlin?!?! What the hell?????????
    That man spoke more useful truth in one stand-up gig about how our world works [or, rather, doesn’t] than all the consultants in all the countries over the past 25 years COMBINED ever came up with or dreamt of in your philosphy, Horatio!!!

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  6. Pandora Charms says

    March 24, 2012 at 3:44 pm

    i went to the same school as patrick. i remeber those girls from my school who wrote in. they were white trash…i always felt so bad for them.

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