So we are all really clear. It will be your name only. The description of the character may not match you, and they may not say or do what you would, but you get no say on that part.
That's the part that really puts me off. If LKH got hold of my name and decided to create a character in the trend of her secondary female cast *coughRonniecoughDetectiveArnetcough* I'd be deeply offended. I'd hate to have my name attached with a creation like that.
And...how can I totally not give a crap about the Granite whatever animal shelter? I know it's probably nice for them to have a big name author as their patron and all, but I'm pissed off at Darla trying to plug the cause. I could probably understand it more if LKH spent a day a week/fortnight/month actually working in the shelter and helping them out, but just giving money to them and saying, "Yeah, it's a good cause - give monies, because my PR fangirl says so." seems hollow. I get pissed off at the little adoption ads that run on the LKH offical website too. I tend to get pissed off at people's pet causes because I just keep thinking, "Well...why? There are plenty of other charities that I could give to - you're not giving me any reason why I should let you have my money instead of them." plus...I'm nowhere near Missouri, and there's animal shelters closer to home that would probably appreciate my donations more.
No. No. The entire thing just stinks to me. Good intentions or no. I'd be happier if she leapt on a different cause, rather than the token, "Save animals, stop whaling, cure cancer, feed the skinny African kids" ones. Sure, they're good causes, but they're kinda done to death and seems like a bandwagon to get on because it makes her look like a nice person. My POV is that if you're going to be involved in charity work, it should mean something to you rather than something that you can claim on your tax return to make you feel less guilty.
I also, though I wasn't going to bring it up, am a bit irked at her choice of cause celebre.Part of me feels bad, objecting to saving the cute puppies and kitties. But you know what? A LOT of people save puppies and kitties. Because it doesn't take much to save them; some time, a towel in the corner, and chow. What are is the shelter going to do with a thousand bucks; buy ten years' worth of kibble?
Again, I'm a pet-lover, I adopt mistreated and abused dogs rather than sweet pedigree puppies. (Two times out of three.) But I'd wish it'd been another cause. An abused and battered womens' shelter, or heck, the hurricane victims.
Sorry, I'm not coming across very clear, and possibly unnecessarily nit-picky and self-righteous. It's only because it's late and I'm about to turn in. My original point was: word.
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Date: 2005-09-05 01:51 am (UTC)That's the part that really puts me off. If LKH got hold of my name and decided to create a character in the trend of her secondary female cast *coughRonniecoughDetectiveArnetcough* I'd be deeply offended. I'd hate to have my name attached with a creation like that.
And...how can I totally not give a crap about the Granite whatever animal shelter? I know it's probably nice for them to have a big name author as their patron and all, but I'm pissed off at Darla trying to plug the cause. I could probably understand it more if LKH spent a day a week/fortnight/month actually working in the shelter and helping them out, but just giving money to them and saying, "Yeah, it's a good cause - give monies, because my PR fangirl says so." seems hollow. I get pissed off at the little adoption ads that run on the LKH offical website too. I tend to get pissed off at people's pet causes because I just keep thinking, "Well...why? There are plenty of other charities that I could give to - you're not giving me any reason why I should let you have my money instead of them." plus...I'm nowhere near Missouri, and there's animal shelters closer to home that would probably appreciate my donations more.
No. No. The entire thing just stinks to me. Good intentions or no. I'd be happier if she leapt on a different cause, rather than the token, "Save animals, stop whaling, cure cancer, feed the skinny African kids" ones. Sure, they're good causes, but they're kinda done to death and seems like a bandwagon to get on because it makes her look like a nice person. My POV is that if you're going to be involved in charity work, it should mean something to you rather than something that you can claim on your tax return to make you feel less guilty.
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Date: 2005-09-05 04:22 am (UTC)I also, though I wasn't going to bring it up, am a bit irked at her choice of cause celebre.Part of me feels bad, objecting to saving the cute puppies and kitties. But you know what? A LOT of people save puppies and kitties. Because it doesn't take much to save them; some time, a towel in the corner, and chow. What are is the shelter going to do with a thousand bucks; buy ten years' worth of kibble?
Again, I'm a pet-lover, I adopt mistreated and abused dogs rather than sweet pedigree puppies. (Two times out of three.) But I'd wish it'd been another cause. An abused and battered womens' shelter, or heck, the hurricane victims.
Sorry, I'm not coming across very clear, and possibly unnecessarily nit-picky and self-righteous. It's only because it's late and I'm about to turn in. My original point was: word.
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Date: 2005-09-05 07:32 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-09-05 11:45 pm (UTC)I might not agree with it, but I have to take my hat off at them for sticking by something...different.
I also want JS vs God.