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- Jun 21, 2003
They are entitled to their opinions and impressions, just as anyone is.
:yes: This seems to be the end of it, after all.
They are entitled to their opinions and impressions, just as anyone is.
I've tried to watch these two several times and have given up. Their condescending and self serving manner is just too much. Who the heck are they to take on a class act like Meryl and Charlie? The sooner they're off the web the better.
But then again, so what? Meryl is a smart cookie. She is a student at the University of Michigan majoring in cultural anthropology and minoring in Italian. She makes the dean's list every semester. I am pretty sure she won some sort of national scholastic award in high school. She is her fraternity's "woman of the year." If she likes Scheherazade just because she likes it (and if the man she admires most is her father ) -- that's OK with me.
They'll be off the web for you as soon as you stop clicking on their site I like them just fine.
Majoring in cultural anthropology means you're smart? Lol, that's about as throwaway of a major as, oh, something like General Studies, the major of all division I college football players.
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No, making Phi Beta Kappa and being proficient in several languages means you're pretty smart-especially when you manage this while being dyslexic and having vision problems. (This would be why educational projects, like Classroom Champs, are very important to Meryl.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meryl_Davis#Personal_life
However, being smart does not mean you are good at being interviewed, especially if you are basically a rather shy person. And Meryl is not a great interview.
Lots of respect for both Davis and White for their studies at U Mich and for their active roles as Classroom Champs.
That said, the Phi Beta Kappa honor that Davis received is something very, very different from what most people think of as "making PBK" -- as in earning a PBK key upon graduation from college based on a stellar GPA (and perhaps other criteria).
Her PBK recognition was at the high school level, IIRC. Don't know what the exact criteria were.
Was it earned differently? I didn't know about that way of being honored by the organization. That's a nice way for PBK to reach out and inspire students to excel.
Point of information, though: one can earn Phi Beta Kappa before graduating from college. Many earn it sometime early in the senior year, and some smarties even get chosen for it as juniors, I think.
Alas, this is the point of the whole matter: If you don't like them, STOP going to their site. No one is forcing you to sit there and watch/listen to what they have to say. I don't understand people who watch them and then complain about what they're saying and how mean/catty/immature/unprofessional they are. Why are you wasting your time and energy watching them if you can't stand them that much??
Dave and Jenny are going to dish in a free wheeling way, they are going to get some free wheeling, even harsh criticism in response. Most of the posters here are just trying to offer constructive criticism. I like TSL, I think it could be even better than it is and hope it will get there. I am really not seeing much that I would call "haterade" here.
Local phi beta kappa chapters sponsor scholarships and programs of various kinds as part of their community service mission. The phi beta kappa chapter in the northwestern suburbs of Detroit is especially active. They give out awards like the one Meryl won to high school seniors who exhibit exceptional academic achievement, leadership qualities, and participation in extracurricular and community affairs. Here is the announcement for a similar program by the Washington, D.C., chapter.
http://apsva.us/cms/lib2/VA01000586/Centricity/Domain/1606/Phi Beta Kappa Scholarship.pdf
By the way, when I went to the Grove High School (Birmingham, Michigan) web site to check this out, there was a list of state championships that the school has won in various sports. In 2003, they won the state championship in figure skating. I don't know if Meryl was on the team or not.
By the way, Meryl has given some in depth interviews at the University of Michigan, contributed to panel discussions on sports-related topics, and addressed audiences. She did fine. She is not an orator (her voice is too high-pitched and light), but she is articulate and thoughtful.
David can be snarky. I think he is hardly that awful. Rather than demanding off with his internet feed, don't watch them? Would you bother with the pc skaters afraid to take a stand? David is a gay man. He is angry at what he sees as cowardly skaters. Look, NBC just chose Weir to see if he brings controversial ratings to the FS. Johnny outed Evan and got less flack than some little podcast only we ubers even watch. Why can't Dave 'haters' either ignore him or celebrate free speech. Off with his head because of his opinions?
Every position has been repeated. It is old. I tuned in thinking something must be learned -what was I missing I wondered.
I hate Howard Stern. I guess I can't get him banished, or Weir for that matter. I still don't see the huge offense. Someone here can say my comments are idiotic. So it isn't polite or pc, but it happens here. Be grateful for free speech, even if you hate what is said.
It is so attacked. Before long, every one will be unable to speak their minds. We will all have chips with reams of info. Govt will use security and illegals issue. It is coming down the road. All our freedoms stem from free speech. If you hate TSL=ignore it. It is actually pretty darn interesting and we have FS on life support.
Way more positives than some snark or humor from Dave.
This is the funniest part. They hate on champion skaters, in Jenny's case many who kicked her butt inside out for many years on end, yet some of their supporters call those who dare to critique them in a much milder way than they openly diss superior skaters to themselves as being mean and out of line, LOL! Cry me a river.