Comments on: The Apprentice – Tokin ‘yo and friends http://www.yellow-llama.com/the-apprentice-tokin-yo-and-friends/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:16:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MarkB http://www.yellow-llama.com/the-apprentice-tokin-yo-and-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-107 MarkB Tue, 05 Jul 2005 06:38:28 +0000 http://www.yellow-llama.com/blog/?p=63#comment-107 String opinions eh? Personally I've always believed that strong opinions are the key, but hey.. who am I to judge. String opinions eh?

Personally I’ve always believed that strong opinions are the key, but hey.. who am I to judge.

]]> By: Dale http://www.yellow-llama.com/the-apprentice-tokin-yo-and-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Dale Tue, 05 Jul 2005 06:25:16 +0000 http://www.yellow-llama.com/blog/?p=63#comment-106 It's all good man. Senkwe and I are just havin a little fun. At the end of the day we're playing for the same team. I don't like racism and I don't like Tokyo but I do like people with strong opinions. It’s all good man. Senkwe and I are just havin a little fun. At the end of the day we’re playing for the same team. I don’t like racism and I don’t like Tokyo but I do like people with strong opinions.

]]> By: MarkB http://www.yellow-llama.com/the-apprentice-tokin-yo-and-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-105 MarkB Tue, 05 Jul 2005 05:55:59 +0000 http://www.yellow-llama.com/blog/?p=63#comment-105 I'm sure Dale didn't take offence Senkwe. He's an easy going guy, aren't you Dale? Its the sad thing about South Africa, that unfortunately, because of it's past, it will always have an air of suspicion when it comes to black & white relations of any sort. Last thing I want, is for this blog to become a racist hot-spot so lets just all keep it clean & at worst, agree to disagree. Peace. I’m sure Dale didn’t take offence Senkwe. He’s an easy going guy, aren’t you Dale?

Its the sad thing about South Africa, that unfortunately, because of it’s past, it will always have an air of suspicion when it comes to black & white relations of any sort.

Last thing I want, is for this blog to become a racist hot-spot so lets just all keep it clean & at worst, agree to disagree.

Peace.

]]> By: senkwe http://www.yellow-llama.com/the-apprentice-tokin-yo-and-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-104 senkwe Mon, 04 Jul 2005 12:30:38 +0000 http://www.yellow-llama.com/blog/?p=63#comment-104 Ugh, my comment was cut off. Ignore the previous bit. Let me repost it. I was reacting off of the above quote from ypur post and was merely pointing out that insinuating racism, no matter who does it, is getting old. I know Tristan is not racist of course, he's a fairly likeable fellow. That doesn't mean the decision to fore him was wrong as I'm sure Trump would have done the same (yes I used to watch the US version pretty religiously) seeign as he really didn't do much of anything except cheer the boys on. Bottom line is, this isn't even an argument as we're pretty much on the same side, racism sucks, the show kinda sucks, this argument sucks. However that last barb that I threw in there was meant to be a joke but I guess it was in bad taste, hence it backfired. My apologies :-) Subscribed by the way Ugh, my comment was cut off. Ignore the previous bit. Let me repost it.

I was reacting off of the above quote from ypur post and was merely pointing out that insinuating racism, no matter who does it, is getting old. I know Tristan is not racist of course, he’s a fairly likeable fellow. That doesn’t mean the decision to fore him was wrong as I’m sure Trump would have done the same (yes I used to watch the US version pretty religiously) seeign as he really didn’t do much of anything except cheer the boys on. Bottom line is, this isn’t even an argument as we’re pretty much on the same side, racism sucks, the show kinda sucks, this argument sucks.

However that last barb that I threw in there was meant to be a joke but I guess it was in bad taste, hence it backfired. My apologies :-)

Subscribed by the way

]]> By: senkwe http://www.yellow-llama.com/the-apprentice-tokin-yo-and-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-102 senkwe Mon, 04 Jul 2005 12:16:48 +0000 http://www.yellow-llama.com/blog/?p=63#comment-102 >>was that first firing a display of an absolute lack of ability to make an intelligent decision or was it just plain old (drum roll please) Drrrrrrrr Tsshhhh. Racism >>was that first firing a display of an absolute lack of ability to make an intelligent decision or was it just plain old (drum roll please) Drrrrrrrr Tsshhhh. Racism

]]> By: Dale http://www.yellow-llama.com/the-apprentice-tokin-yo-and-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Dale Mon, 04 Jul 2005 04:53:56 +0000 http://www.yellow-llama.com/blog/?p=63#comment-98 Dearest Senkwe. Take a close look at my article buddy, I never said it was racism. You're obviously too sensitive. I merely stated that that was the feeling of people that have watched the show. I said I didn't care if it was racism, in fact I said that I would have prefered it if it WAS racism because that would substantiate an OBVIOUSLY BAD decision, regardless of how you try to justify it. And i'm sure he'll make many more because he's trying to be too smart due to his severe camera awareness. However, accusing Tristan of racism because he chose 2 black guys may not seem that clever when you consider that there were only 2 white guys on the team to start with. Think about it Plato. You're not a gambling man I assume, but there is this thing called Odds... Another thing my Senkwe - You are clearly suggesting in fact that I am a racist by telling me to relax because black people are about to be fired, as though it would bring me some satisfaction. Tut tut, Senkwe, Senkwe. You don't even know me, yet you judge me, as i'm sure you do everyone else, and that my friend is racism already, Or if I may... the pot calling the kettle black. Teehee. Hee hee, tee hee hee. Read a little bit closer next time you're about to get irrationally sensitive about things and you'll find that you're probably pointing in the complete wrong direction. (Friendly fire.) In fact maybe YOU should go work for Tokyo, you might make a gr8 team... Wink wink back at ya' ;) Dearest Senkwe. Take a close look at my article buddy, I never said it was racism. You’re obviously too sensitive. I merely stated that that was the feeling of people that have watched the show. I said I didn’t care if it was racism, in fact I said that I would have prefered it if it WAS racism because that would substantiate an OBVIOUSLY BAD decision, regardless of how you try to justify it. And i’m sure he’ll make many more because he’s trying to be too smart due to his severe camera awareness. However, accusing Tristan of racism because he chose 2 black guys may not seem that clever when you consider that there were only 2 white guys on the team to start with. Think about it Plato. You’re not a gambling man I assume, but there is this thing called Odds…

Another thing my Senkwe – You are clearly suggesting in fact that I am a racist by telling me to relax because black people are about to be fired, as though it would bring me some satisfaction. Tut tut, Senkwe, Senkwe. You don’t even know me, yet you judge me, as i’m sure you do everyone else, and that my friend is racism already, Or if I may… the pot calling the kettle black. Teehee. Hee hee, tee hee hee. Read a little bit closer next time you’re about to get irrationally sensitive about things and you’ll find that you’re probably pointing in the complete wrong direction. (Friendly fire.) In fact maybe YOU should go work for Tokyo, you might make a gr8 team… Wink wink back at ya’ ;)

]]> By: Senkwe http://www.yellow-llama.com/the-apprentice-tokin-yo-and-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Senkwe Sat, 02 Jul 2005 12:06:39 +0000 http://www.yellow-llama.com/blog/?p=63#comment-97 Ah well, the show isn't great, but it is alot better than I expected. But the "racism" card is getting old now. I could just as easily say that Tristan is a racist for choosing two black guys to go with him into the board room. (See how petty we would both sound?) Secondly, the way I saw it, the other two guys pretty much out argued Tristan, and that was basically it. Tokyo was visibly unimpressed by any of the three and in fact so was I (I know he's your friend, but come on, what did he actually come up with apart from cheerleading?). At the end of the day I would have made the same exact decision even if they were all green martians. Anyway, you can relax dude, alot of black people are set to be fired in future episodes since there can only be one winner after all ;-) Ah well, the show isn’t great, but it is alot better than I expected. But the “racism” card is getting old now. I could just as easily say that Tristan is a racist for choosing two black guys to go with him into the board room. (See how petty we would both sound?) Secondly, the way I saw it, the other two guys pretty much out argued Tristan, and that was basically it. Tokyo was visibly unimpressed by any of the three and in fact so was I (I know he’s your friend, but come on, what did he actually come up with apart from cheerleading?). At the end of the day I would have made the same exact decision even if they were all green martians. Anyway, you can relax dude, alot of black people are set to be fired in future episodes since there can only be one winner after all ;-)

]]> By: MarkB http://www.yellow-llama.com/the-apprentice-tokin-yo-and-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-95 MarkB Fri, 01 Jul 2005 06:09:17 +0000 http://www.yellow-llama.com/blog/?p=63#comment-95 And I can pretty much imagine that there are hundreds of other people who've done the same, in not watching another episode. I haven't yet had the misfortune of watching the SA Apprentice and I don't plan to. Much like South African rugby, I fear it's just another example of placing people in positions because of their ethnicity rather than their ability to perform the task at hand. Joy. And I can pretty much imagine that there are hundreds of other people who’ve done the same, in not watching another episode.

I haven’t yet had the misfortune of watching the SA Apprentice and I don’t plan to.

Much like South African rugby, I fear it’s just another example of placing people in positions because of their ethnicity rather than their ability to perform the task at hand.

Joy.

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