Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for discussion of the July 24 article: The Fabulous Disney Babe at <a href="News-ID112690.asp" target="_blank">http://LaughingPlace.com/News-ID112690.asp</a>.
Originally Posted By Jim in Pasadena CA Enjoyed your update Fab. The part about Alice falling and busting her teeth out still makes me hold my mouth. Talk about ouch. And by the way, good for you to include the story and picture of Marilyn Manson.
Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger Oh! I remember a brief blurb on LP about Alice being hurt, but no detail. I hope she (and her mom) are recovering well. LOL about the summer solstice thing! :-D
Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes Thanks for the update, Fab. I've missed your column. Sorry to hear about Alice. Give her a hug for me. Don't be such a stranger from here on. O.K.? Oh, yeah, and congradulations on being published in the Disney Magazine!
Originally Posted By MouseBear Salutations Michelle, I enjoyed your update even if the part about Marilyn Manson was a bit disturbing. We hope Alice recovers completely with no long term effects. Lee
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan So sorry to hear about Alice's injury -- poor kid! Great update, and great meeting you last week! Looking forward to the Disney Magazine article, too. : )
Originally Posted By irishfan Mr Manson is a bit disturbing allright MouseBear....but in a funny way, if thats possible.
Originally Posted By fabdisbabe Well, I certainly laughed, especially when he led the entire Ozzfest crowd of 30,000 people in a singalong of "it's a small world"... Fab
Originally Posted By stevenp you rule!i have been reading your posts here for a while and i really find your perspective enchanting.keep up the gret work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted By irishfan >>Well, I certainly laughed, especially when he led the entire Ozzfest crowd of 30,000 people in a singalong of "it's a small world"<< That scares me if Im honest. Anyway, whats with his sudden fondness of Disney?
Originally Posted By irishfan Well, his fondness is all new to me....not that I follow his career with much interest.
Originally Posted By fabdisbabe Actually, weirdly enough, most shock rockers have a "thing" for Disney. Fab
Originally Posted By JohnS1 "Actually, weirdly enough, most shock rockers have a "thing" for Disney. " This does not surprise me that much - because shock-rockers live in a world of fantasy — their entire entourage and acts and songs and makeup, etc., set up an alternative reality for concert-goers. And - in a similar fashion - Disneyland does the same thing for guests. So it's not all that surprising that rockers like Manson would appreciate the work of another master fantasy-maker - Walt.
Originally Posted By ChiMike And - in a bizzaro fashion - Would Manson do the same thing for DL guests? Would it not be surprising that fantasy-maker Walt appreciate the work of another master fantasy-maker Manson? j/k I think its cool that this group of people dig Disney, as JIP mentioned in another thread - to paraphrase: In earlier times like Disney was square.
Originally Posted By JohnS1 I also find it fascinating that Disney was (maybe still is) the bane of liberal think-tankers - who claimed his black and whit view of life, his humanizing of nature, his "Pollyanna" approach to children's tales and family movies as well, was an evil forced destined to blind us all to the harsh realities of life. I can't remember how many theses were written by professors and students both in the 70s about how evil Disney was for America. And the same sorts of things are routinely written about people like Manson. He is weird as hell in my book, but so are most innovators and dreamers and creative types in this world. We are all free to accept those who appear to agree with our viewpoints on other matters and disagree with those who do not represent our views - but in the long run, it is the unique contributions made by certain dreamers amongst us, that will ong outlast the opinions certain "experts" had of these people in their time. Do I think Manson will be remembered like Walt? Of course not. He's not on that level. But not every dreamer becomes an icon. Not every animator became the world leader in animation. Not every Chinese philosopher became Confucius. Not every British rock band became the Beatles. But everybody deserves the chance to strive for the pinnacle of their life's work. However odd that work may be! (-:
Originally Posted By irishfan >>I also find it fascinating that Disney was (maybe still is) the bane of liberal think-tankers << How about when Disneyland Paris first opened....described as a cultural Chernobyl! One of the craziest statments regarding Disney I've ever read if Im honest!
