[Anacardo]

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I think some of you guys are vastly overestimating the blog thing. While 'cardo is regarded as a thoughtful writer, people tend to gravitate to things that are positive and make them feel better; reading the ramblings of a depressed individual does not accomplish this, unless it does so by the unintended consequence of making people happy they're not him.

This doesn't even take into account that many of Anacardo's posts are tough to slog through because the words aren't exactly ones we trot out on a daily basis.

All that said, if nothing else this thread brought offTopic and CMI out of semi-retirement, two guys I thought about nominating currently in the "best writer" thread because their stuff is awesome.

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Firstly, that whole 'your first duty is to entertain' card is kind of overplayed. I think Requiem For A Dream has done pretty well, for example.

Secondly - and don't mind me getting all wistful for a second - there was a time in my life when I didn't whine, and had lots and lots of thoughts / ideas on subjects other than myself. I would like to think that, eventually, I can return to that state of being.