Comments for Phil Johnson of Roadside Attraction http://blog.roadsideattraction.com Comedy, Music, and Musings Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:36:54 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on The 10 Worst Albums of 2012 by Top 10 Top 10 Lists for 2012 | Namarketer http://blog.roadsideattraction.com/the-10-worst-albums-of-2012.html/comment-page-1#comment-4251 Top 10 Top 10 Lists for 2012 | Namarketer Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:36:54 +0000 http://blog.roadsideattraction.com/?p=3559#comment-4251 [...] 4. Top Ten Worst Albums of 2012. Music you won’t want to hear…or will you? [...] [...] 4. Top Ten Worst Albums of 2012. Music you won’t want to hear…or will you? [...]

]]> Comment on Songs I Wish I’d Written by Phil http://blog.roadsideattraction.com/songs-i-wish-id-written.html/comment-page-1#comment-4203 Phil Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:56:19 +0000 http://blog.roadsideattraction.com/?p=3571#comment-4203 'Tis a good one. :) I remember watching them do it on Leno and trying to figure out how they got away with it. ‘Tis a good one. :) I remember watching them do it on Leno and trying to figure out how they got away with it.

]]> Comment on Songs I Wish I’d Written by Kristina http://blog.roadsideattraction.com/songs-i-wish-id-written.html/comment-page-1#comment-4202 Kristina Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:48:51 +0000 http://blog.roadsideattraction.com/?p=3571#comment-4202 bad touch, lol! that came out when i was in high school...so many memories! bad touch, lol! that came out when i was in high school…so many memories!

]]> Comment on Baby Helmets to Avoid The Dangers of Sleep by Phil http://blog.roadsideattraction.com/baby-helmets-to-avoid-the-dangers-of-sleep.html/comment-page-1#comment-4174 Phil Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:34:00 +0000 http://blog.roadsideattraction.com/?p=3118#comment-4174 Hi Kristin.. Thanks for your comment. Anything concerning children is always a hot button issue. I'm sorry your baby has to deal with a severe case of Plagiocephally. My issue is not that the condition exists. Though, like I said, nothing that I read mentioned anything about the affliction causing any severe damage except cosmetic changes. You are obviously much more up on the subject and I appreciate your input. But first... 1. No I don't have kids. But I grew up in my mother's day care center with hundreds of them over the years. 2. I would try to make sure they had the best life possible. But that wouldn't include shielding them from every little tiny "danger" in the world and blowing $3000 that could be better used in their college fund, when I could instead just turn them over every so often. And fortunately, due to free will and free speech, I'm allowed to have an opinion of anything I like. Not to mention, I'm a professional comedian and it's my job to have an opinion on different subjects and call BS when I see it. You see, my problem isn't with you, or the affliction, or the helmets even... for kids who actually need them. I have a huge problem with the fear mongering of the medical industry when they take advantage of parents of kids who are absolutely fine and still try to sell them a $3000 helmet "just in case". It's profiteering at it's most disgusting. I think you would agree that they are obscenely overpriced. And, as I said, it's smacks of a being a band-aid cure that will just cause further problems (that I'm sure they'll have another expensive solution for...) Just think how uncomfortable you would be sleeping on your back in a helmet all night. I see a lot of neck problems in the future. Your baby, being premature, should have further precautions taken. My issue is with doctors scaring the hell out of new parents of perfectly healthy babies by telling them about things that "might" happen to they can sell them stuff. I'm quite sure they don't mention possible afflictions they don't have a product for. And they shouldn't. The kid is getting regular well-baby check ups. A doctor can bring it up when it needs to be brought up and not any other time. But again, fear sells products. Thank you for your comment Kristin. Hi Kristin.. Thanks for your comment. Anything concerning children is always a hot button issue. I’m sorry your baby has to deal with a severe case of Plagiocephally. My issue is not that the condition exists. Though, like I said, nothing that I read mentioned anything about the affliction causing any severe damage except cosmetic changes. You are obviously much more up on the subject and I appreciate your input. But first…

1. No I don’t have kids. But I grew up in my mother’s day care center with hundreds of them over the years.
2. I would try to make sure they had the best life possible. But that wouldn’t include shielding them from every little tiny “danger” in the world and blowing $3000 that could be better used in their college fund, when I could instead just turn them over every so often.

And fortunately, due to free will and free speech, I’m allowed to have an opinion of anything I like. Not to mention, I’m a professional comedian and it’s my job to have an opinion on different subjects and call BS when I see it.

You see, my problem isn’t with you, or the affliction, or the helmets even… for kids who actually need them. I have a huge problem with the fear mongering of the medical industry when they take advantage of parents of kids who are absolutely fine and still try to sell them a $3000 helmet “just in case”. It’s profiteering at it’s most disgusting. I think you would agree that they are obscenely overpriced. And, as I said, it’s smacks of a being a band-aid cure that will just cause further problems (that I’m sure they’ll have another expensive solution for…) Just think how uncomfortable you would be sleeping on your back in a helmet all night. I see a lot of neck problems in the future.

Your baby, being premature, should have further precautions taken. My issue is with doctors scaring the hell out of new parents of perfectly healthy babies by telling them about things that “might” happen to they can sell them stuff. I’m quite sure they don’t mention possible afflictions they don’t have a product for. And they shouldn’t. The kid is getting regular well-baby check ups. A doctor can bring it up when it needs to be brought up and not any other time. But again, fear sells products.

Thank you for your comment Kristin.

]]> Comment on Baby Helmets to Avoid The Dangers of Sleep by Kristin Hunnell http://blog.roadsideattraction.com/baby-helmets-to-avoid-the-dangers-of-sleep.html/comment-page-1#comment-4173 Kristin Hunnell Mon, 07 Nov 2011 03:29:24 +0000 http://blog.roadsideattraction.com/?p=3118#comment-4173 I have a couple questions..... 1. Do you have any children? 2. If you do would you not do anything ( within your power) to to make sure they have the best life possible? If you don't have any children then you could not understand. Obviously you don't have all the information. There are children that suffer from severe plagiocephally. Some extreme situations affect vision & hearing. If you do not have children I don't think you need to have an opinion on this subject. If anything doctors need to make new parents aware of Plagiocephally since the Back is Best campaigne started. Not once did anyone inform us about this Plagiocephally with our premature baby! I have a couple questions…..
1. Do you have any children?
2. If you do would you not do anything ( within your power) to to make sure they have the best life possible?

If you don’t have any children then you could not understand. Obviously you don’t have all the information. There are children that suffer from severe plagiocephally. Some extreme situations affect vision & hearing. If you do not have children I don’t think you need to have an opinion on this subject. If anything doctors need to make new parents aware of Plagiocephally since the Back is Best campaigne started. Not once did anyone inform us about this Plagiocephally with our premature baby!

]]> Comment on My 10 Favorite Comedy Bits Of All Time by Phil http://blog.roadsideattraction.com/my-10-favorite-comedy-bits-of-all-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-4161 Phil Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:38:56 +0000 http://blog.roadsideattraction.com/?p=3530#comment-4161 Good to hear Pete. You obviously have outstanding taste. :) Good to hear Pete. You obviously have outstanding taste. :)

]]> Comment on My 10 Favorite Comedy Bits Of All Time by pete http://blog.roadsideattraction.com/my-10-favorite-comedy-bits-of-all-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-4160 pete Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:33:36 +0000 http://blog.roadsideattraction.com/?p=3530#comment-4160 We share a lot of faves. We share a lot of faves.

]]> Comment on The Superman Snuggie – Downfall of Western Civilization by Bman http://blog.roadsideattraction.com/the-superman-snuggie-downfall-of-western-civilization.html/comment-page-1#comment-4150 Bman Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:02:31 +0000 http://blog.roadsideattraction.com/?p=693#comment-4150 Haha! This is funny stuff. Especially the pictures of the wannabe pro wrestlers on the bottom of the blog. http://www.squidoo.com/superman-snuggie Haha! This is funny stuff. Especially the pictures of the wannabe pro wrestlers on the bottom of the blog.

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]]> Comment on Oh Podcasts, Why Do You Hurt Me So? by My Top 7 Podcast Picks | Phil Johnson of Roadside Attraction http://blog.roadsideattraction.com/oh-podcasts-why-do-you-hurt-me-so.html/comment-page-1#comment-4143 My Top 7 Podcast Picks | Phil Johnson of Roadside Attraction Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:54:12 +0000 http://blog.roadsideattraction.com/?p=3384#comment-4143 [...] you may remember that I recently ranted about the low quality of a lot of podcasts.  My main objection being that too many people are just hitting record and winging it, hoping to be [...] [...] you may remember that I recently ranted about the low quality of a lot of podcasts.  My main objection being that too many people are just hitting record and winging it, hoping to be [...]

]]> Comment on Tour Dates by The Worst Storm I've Ever Driven Through | Phil Johnson of Roadside Attraction http://blog.roadsideattraction.com/tour-dates/comment-page-1#comment-4125 The Worst Storm I've Ever Driven Through | Phil Johnson of Roadside Attraction Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:52:46 +0000 http://blog.roadsideattraction.com/?page_id=3408#comment-4125 [...] Tour Dates [...] [...] Tour Dates [...]

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