that's like, my opinion, man. just because i have a different reaction than most doesn't mean something is 'wrong' with it.
Of course it is. Obviously then you do think something is 'wrong' with it. Thanks for coming into a thread about the guy's death to tell us your opinion of an unemotional, uninspired and devoid of substance speech he gave.
I guess you just didn't get what he was trying to do. In one of his interviews, he said :"Don't tell people how to live their lives, just tell them stories. They'll figure out how the stories apply to them." And that's exactly what he did.
I REALLY like how he ended it with his final headfake - that is the best gift he could give his children...
you need to chill out buddy. i commented about his death and paid him my respects. somebody posted his lecture in the thread. other people commented on it. they praised it. i watched it too. and i'm commenting on it too. it didn't pack much of an emotional punch for me. i don't have to justify myself anymore. i tried to surround my thoughts on the actual speech with as much positivity about the guy as i could, because i figured doing anything besides praising it would cause people like you to get their panties in a bunch. i just didn't think it was a great speech. i'm entitled to my opinion. simple as that. somebody on the thread took the time to post it for us to watch, and i did watch and gave my honest opinion. nowhere did i denigrate the guy's character, life, or achievements. like i said, i salute the guy and may god bless his soul and may he rest in peace. the fact that he was able to reach and touch so many people with this speech is amazing, and is all that matters. don't get so upset just because this speech didn't hit me the same way it hit you. i guarantee you he wouldnt.
not to mention, you are completely putting words in my mouth. i said his speech wasn't particularly inspiring to me, and that it didn't hit any emotional chords with me. that is WAAAAY different than saying that his speech was unemotional and uninspired. don't misquote me like that.
Apology accepted, <B>cardpie</B>. I appreciate you surrounding your critique with compliments towards Randy Pausch. I would just say when there's a tribute thread celebrating the life of someone who has died, it's best to just let any critiques or negatives unsaid. Let's keep this thread from descending into a flame war. Randy Pausch was an incredibly positive guy, and I'd like this thread to reflect that if we can. Here's the time management speech mentioned earlier in this thread. I hadn't had a chance to watch it yet. I'm going to try to make the time tomorrow. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oTugjssqOT0&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oTugjssqOT0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
Keep backpedaling. Earlier it was 'your opinion, man'. And now it's putting words in your mouth? uh huh. I just found it amusing that you wanted to let us all know how horribly overrated the speech was in a thread about the guy's death (where folks did state they found it to be a powerful speech). People being positive and/or inspired must have bothered you so much, hm? Thank God we have your opinion here to balance it out! It's moes' theory it practice, it would seem. In any case, I'm not commenting on it anymore. There's no need. And Scribo is right; the thread should go back to where it was intended to be.
how am i "backpedaling"?? the post is my opinion, and you did put words in my mouth. of the two of us, you're the only one disrespecting RP's memory by turning this thread into a medium to unload some pent up aggression. i'm not gonna be a part of it anymore. i guess Pausch's words on how to treat others fell on deaf ears with you. feel free to continue on, but i warn you that you're just embarrassing yourself, and you should be ashamed of yourself. i apologize for him, guys. i truly do.
