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orleans

(33,987 posts)
Sun Oct 10, 2021, 11:55 AM Oct 2021

tiedrich in the morning



holy fucking shit, the real culprits in all of this are the producers of The Apprentice, who took a bankrupt imbecile with no impulse control and the attention span of a coked-up squirrel and peddled him to millions of gullible dopes as ThE sMaRtEsT bUsInEsSmAn In ThE uNiVeRsE

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tiedrich in the morning (Original Post) orleans Oct 2021 OP
Mark Burnett also created "Survivor" Buns_of_Fire Oct 2021 #1
LOL n/t orleans Oct 2021 #2
And is exec producer of cilla4progress Oct 2021 #4
That's funny Traildogbob Oct 2021 #10
I have always said that 73 million Americans Ray Bruns Oct 2021 #3
The worst part of that OldBaldy1701E Oct 2021 #5
Harrison Ford: "Donald--it was a movie." spooky3 Oct 2021 #13
That was fricking hilarious! ShazzieB Oct 2021 #35
fucking disgusting Skittles Oct 2021 #31
Exactly! Thank you! 2Gingersnaps Oct 2021 #44
Kim Kardashian is next. Baitball Blogger Oct 2021 #6
How much Russian money was behind that show? Botany Oct 2021 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 #8
It prevents forwarding such tweets to a lot of folks. keithbvadu2 Oct 2021 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 #14
Sometimes swearing can be appropriate, even excessive swearing. keithbvadu2 Oct 2021 #17
As a former girl scout who never dropped the F bomb until I was 32, 2Gingersnaps Oct 2021 #15
is that why you deleted your op on the thread you posted? orleans Oct 2021 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 #20
because we are adults and we like the sarcastic humor of Mr. Tiedrich Kali Oct 2021 #21
i never knew we could do that! (not that i would.) orleans Oct 2021 #22
That language never bothered me. calimary Oct 2021 #23
lol. never bothers me either. nt orleans Oct 2021 #27
go to "My Account" Kali Oct 2021 #25
wow--that's pretty cool. thanks kali nt orleans Oct 2021 #26
... Kali Oct 2021 #29
Thanks Kali. I just blocked "trump". FuzzyRabbit Oct 2021 #32
the site might have been empty the last 5 years for folks who did that Kali Oct 2021 #36
That's pretty cool! ShazzieB Oct 2021 #37
yeah it doesn't block every instance Kali Oct 2021 #39
So very true. (nt) Paladin Oct 2021 #9
The King of Debt... Almost $8 trillion loaded onto the backs of taxpayers keithbvadu2 Oct 2021 #11
A modern day PT Barnum with fake-gold-colored hair and a spray-on tan. calimary Oct 2021 #24
Celebrity Apprentice, "Geraldo Riviera, you're fired from a fake job"? czarjak Oct 2021 #16
Root cause. paleotn Oct 2021 #19
Rt TY Cha Oct 2021 #28
The oranges of the trump phenomenon are deep indeed...nt Wounded Bear Oct 2021 #30
Kickin' Faux pas Oct 2021 #33
Twitter replies: Rhiannon12866 Oct 2021 #34
ha! Kali Oct 2021 #40
And I didn't pick and choose, those are the replies! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2021 #41
i blame NBC. pansypoo53219 Oct 2021 #38
In my view the real culprits are idiots who buy into stupid TV how's like The Apprentice. Martin68 Oct 2021 #42
This thread's made my day! I vote "get thee to the Greatest Threads" ancianita Oct 2021 #43

Buns_of_Fire

(17,121 posts)
1. Mark Burnett also created "Survivor"
Sun Oct 10, 2021, 12:09 PM
Oct 2021

Wouldst that he'd just stranded tfg on an island, whining about the sun, the brackish water, and the lack of Big Macs and Diet Coke.

The others would have beaten him to a pulp and buried what was left in an unmarked grave before the second episode.

Traildogbob

(8,584 posts)
10. That's funny
Sun Oct 10, 2021, 01:07 PM
Oct 2021

The former mullet cowboy is only a little brighter than trump. It’s rigged. Audit the winners. Pretty sure most of the Oklahoma “has been’s” fans are trumpers. He loves the arm candy out of his league platinum blonde half his age prop too. Shelton must have some dirt on the producer.

Ray Bruns

(4,023 posts)
3. I have always said that 73 million Americans
Sun Oct 10, 2021, 12:32 PM
Oct 2021

Cannot tell the difference between real life and a TV show. They lapped that apprentice crap up like thirsty dog to water. If you watch one of trump's rallies, he is just pandering to the mob.

OldBaldy1701E

(4,973 posts)
5. The worst part of that
Sun Oct 10, 2021, 12:46 PM
Oct 2021

Is the fact that actors who have played villains are actually accosted on the street because these people think that they are that villain! Then, they put the guy playing the hero on a pedestal with no idea what that person is really like (think 'Cosby'). After almost 65 years of television, there are people out there who still cannot tell the difference. And, this is after attending what some tout as 'the greatest education system in the world'. (Groan.) But, they are not a 'danger' and are not placed where they could get help for their delusion. Hell, some of them even get elected to public office!

Skittles

(152,967 posts)
31. fucking disgusting
Sun Oct 10, 2021, 05:55 PM
Oct 2021

Last edited Mon Oct 11, 2021, 06:46 PM - Edit history (1)

I caught five minutes of that show while waiting in line at a fast food joint and it literally made me feel sick that bullying was offered as entertainment, and that MILLIONS of people enjoyed it

Response to orleans (Original post)

keithbvadu2

(36,371 posts)
12. It prevents forwarding such tweets to a lot of folks.
Sun Oct 10, 2021, 01:19 PM
Oct 2021

It prevents forwarding such tweets to a lot of folks.

He could express the same sentiments in gentler tones.

Maybe version A and version B.

Different tweets/URLs

Response to keithbvadu2 (Reply #12)

keithbvadu2

(36,371 posts)
17. Sometimes swearing can be appropriate, even excessive swearing.
Sun Oct 10, 2021, 02:04 PM
Oct 2021

Sometimes swearing can be appropriate, even excessive swearing. I quit watching one movie (40 year old virgin, I think), due to excessive swearing. In the movie Wolf of Wall Street, the swearing actually fit and was appropriate.

2Gingersnaps

(1,000 posts)
15. As a former girl scout who never dropped the F bomb until I was 32,
Sun Oct 10, 2021, 01:44 PM
Oct 2021

listen to George Carlin's "7 Words You Can't Say On TV." Words only have the value we assign to them. As someone who grew up "Christian fundamentalist" I have never stopped being appalled by the ignorance, cruelty, and depravity committed by people who would never let a "dirty word" cross their lips. What a society, half this nation can turn a blind eye to actual profantiy, but God forbid a "naughty" word pass their lips. It is a personal choice, all I can say is I might utter profanity, I DON'T commit it, and I don't have ulcers.

orleans

(33,987 posts)
18. is that why you deleted your op on the thread you posted?
Sun Oct 10, 2021, 02:08 PM
Oct 2021

too much swearing?

btw-- i won't be deleting this thread

Response to orleans (Reply #18)

Kali

(54,990 posts)
21. because we are adults and we like the sarcastic humor of Mr. Tiedrich
Sun Oct 10, 2021, 02:26 PM
Oct 2021



FYI there is a block-by-key-word function. you can enter all the swear words that you find offensive and you will never see them again.

orleans

(33,987 posts)
22. i never knew we could do that! (not that i would.)
Sun Oct 10, 2021, 02:34 PM
Oct 2021

where is the function or the blocking ability? i know you can block posters--don't remember how--but words? wowza!

ShazzieB

(15,958 posts)
37. That's pretty cool!
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 12:17 AM
Oct 2021

But I have a question about this part: "When you auto-trash by keyword, threads which contain that keyword in their titles will be removed from your view when browsing the site."

Looks like all you can do is block threads that have certain words in the title. So if the cussing is in the body of the post, you'll still see it, right?

I gather that there are people who would enjoy browsing the forums more if they didn't have to see certain words in the lists of thread titles, so I can see where it could have utility for some.

I'm glad that I'm pretty much immune to naughty language, because I feel like it makes life easier. But it's interesting to know features exist that I wasn't aware of.

Kali

(54,990 posts)
39. yeah it doesn't block every instance
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 12:21 AM
Oct 2021

and like ignore, I think, if you get to a thread via a link rather from the main pages you may still see people or subjects you don't want but it is a tool that can still be helpful for those who might need it.

keithbvadu2

(36,371 posts)
11. The King of Debt... Almost $8 trillion loaded onto the backs of taxpayers
Sun Oct 10, 2021, 01:12 PM
Oct 2021

The King of Debt...

Almost $8 trillion loaded onto the backs of taxpayers

Martin68

(22,671 posts)
42. In my view the real culprits are idiots who buy into stupid TV how's like The Apprentice.
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 12:31 AM
Oct 2021

Like people who thought Pro Wrestling was real, Reality TV has an audience of morons who vote.

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