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Title: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: TVC15 on October 14, 2008, 05:20:20 PM: I mean, I know he wasn't a psychologist or anything, but I figured he'd be a figure that popped up at some point in your studies if you like, examined human psychology as filtered by modern society. Do they not teach people these sorts of things in schools?
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 14, 2008, 05:22:11 PM: Who?

I just proved your point, I guess.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 14, 2008, 05:23:18 PM: Seems like he would be a staple of many discussions that relate to psychology; media theory goes hand in hand with psychology

you have a psychologist?
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 14, 2008, 05:25:50 PM: I think I need a psychology.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Flannel Boy on October 14, 2008, 05:26:46 PM: I can't recall his name ever coming up in any classes I took--and McLuhan was Canadian. :cancry

edit: checked the name indices of a couple of my old psych textbooks and his name isn't listed in any of them.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 14, 2008, 05:27:16 PM: Quote from: distantmantra on October 14, 2008, 05:22:11 PM
Who?

I just proved your point, I guess.

They made a movie about him, We Are Marshall. He was a coach used psychology to inspire his team after a bunch of them got killed in a plane crash. It was really good.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on October 14, 2008, 05:30:07 PM: Quote from: distantmantra on October 14, 2008, 05:22:11 PM
Who?

I just proved your point, I guess.

Don't worry, I have him right here.[/anniehall]
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 14, 2008, 05:35:57 PM: Quote from: Genghis Cohen on October 14, 2008, 05:28:45 PM
As far as I understand it McLuhan is kind of a stand alone theorist who didn't engage with many of the prominent critical theorists, and hence his work has suffered a bit of neglect.

I don't remember him being mentioned in any of my psychology or sociology courses. I just looked him up on Wiki, though. Sounds like an interesting individual.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 14, 2008, 05:38:16 PM: Quote from: Genghis Cohen on October 14, 2008, 05:23:53 PM
Quote from: Thanks But No Thanks on October 14, 2008, 05:23:18 PM
Seems like he would be a staple of many discussions that relate to psychology; media theory goes hand in hand with psychology

you have a psychology?
yes, he have a psychology

Yeah, I had a psychology 'cuz I had some troubles
Anyone who'd riff on me, I'd pop their dome like bubbles
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: TVC15 on October 14, 2008, 05:41:33 PM: He only came up because he asked about my favorite movies and I started talking about Videodrome, btw. Looking at the wiki page, I'm a bit surprised he hasn't earned a "sociologist" label.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 14, 2008, 05:45:11 PM: Quote from: TVC 15 on October 14, 2008, 05:41:33 PM
He only came up because he asked about my favorite movies and I started talking about Videodrome, btw. Looking at the wiki page, I'm a bit surprised he hasn't earned a "sociologist" label.

Videodrome was on the other night, my wife hadn't seen it before.

Bad idea.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 14, 2008, 05:46:54 PM: Quote from: Genghis Cohen on October 14, 2008, 05:45:45 PM
:lol

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My wife loves Videodrome
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Scanners was on IFC the night before. Really bad idea.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Eric P on October 14, 2008, 05:51:03 PM: which is why you go to psychiatrists

they have drugs so they're easier to endure
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: TVC15 on October 14, 2008, 05:54:40 PM: I did abbreviate my usual Videodrome discussion, just so he didn't figure out that I'm obsessed with chest vaginas.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: TakingBackSunday on October 14, 2008, 05:59:36 PM: I need to start going to a psychologist.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: cool breeze on October 14, 2008, 06:04:24 PM: I would think he would have fame from Annie Hall.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 14, 2008, 06:06:50 PM: I had to go to one when I was 16 or so. My mom thought I was having problems since I wasn't talkative; I'm a naturally reserved guy, like very much so. Anyway by the end of the sessions I convinced him that my parents didn't know shit about shit, and I was perfectly fine
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Flannel Boy on October 14, 2008, 06:07:39 PM: Quote from: BrandNew on October 14, 2008, 05:59:36 PM
I need to start going to a psychologist.

Don't listen to the psychologist: succumb to your incestuous feeling.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 14, 2008, 06:10:39 PM: Quote from: Night Man on October 14, 2008, 06:07:39 PM
Quote from: BrandNew on October 14, 2008, 05:59:36 PM
I need to start going to a psychologist.

Don't listen to the psychologist: succumb to your incestuous feeling.

:lol

I've been to multiple ones, but at most a couple of times for each one.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Himu on October 14, 2008, 06:19:16 PM: Damn. I have a keen interest in this subject and I've never heard of this dude.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 14, 2008, 06:20:17 PM: Not sure if going to a psychologist is about trying to be the psychologist. Its about working on your problems lol
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Flannel Boy on October 14, 2008, 06:20:46 PM: Quote from: Himuro on October 14, 2008, 06:19:16 PM
Damn. I have a keen interest in this subject and I've never heard of this dude.

That's because his work on the corrupting influence of anime on Western males remains unpublished.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on October 14, 2008, 06:25:09 PM: [youtube=425,350]VFo5Ky8YE8c[/youtube]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFo5Ky8YE8c
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 14, 2008, 07:10:55 PM: we use to have heritage moments commercials that dramatized his "The medium is the message" quote.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on October 14, 2008, 07:14:11 PM: Kate Beaton linked to some of those awesome Heritage Moments videos. lol

tell us about the time you guys invented basketball again
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 14, 2008, 07:16:54 PM: Quote from: Genghis Cohen on October 14, 2008, 07:11:35 PM
Quote from: Father_Mike on October 14, 2008, 07:10:55 PM
we use to have heritage moments commercials that dramatized his "The medium is the message" quote.
Christ canada sucks

Fuck you. Shakespeare couldn't make a one minute movie clip this good

[youtube=425,350]RtycdRBAbXk[/youtube]
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Bildi on October 14, 2008, 08:11:40 PM: My friend is a psychologist, I'm going to ask him if he knows who this guy is (and yes, like many psychologists, he's nuts).
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Mandark on October 15, 2008, 12:22:09 AM: Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on October 14, 2008, 05:30:07 PM
Quote from: distantmantra on October 14, 2008, 05:22:11 PM
Who?

I just proved your point, I guess.

Don't worry, I have him right here.[/anniehall]

I saw this thread had 32 replies and thought "dammit, someone must have made the reference already!" Figures it was Patel. *Shakes fist, vows revenge*
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 15, 2008, 12:25:08 AM: Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on October 14, 2008, 07:14:11 PM
Kate Beaton linked to some of those awesome Heritage Moments videos. lol

tell us about the time you guys invented basketball again

We did! He just happened to be living in America at the time. Look that's unimportant. Now where are my royalty checks from the NBA?
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Flannel Boy on October 15, 2008, 12:27:11 AM: Quote from: Father_Mike on October 15, 2008, 12:25:08 AM
Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on October 14, 2008, 07:14:11 PM
Kate Beaton linked to some of those awesome Heritage Moments videos. lol

tell us about the time you guys invented basketball again

We did! He just happened to be living in America at the time. Look that's unimportant. Now where are my royalty checks from the NBA?

Steve Nash received those royalties himself--twice.

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in unearned and undeserved MVP awards
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Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Flannel Boy on October 15, 2008, 12:27:30 AM: Quote from: Genghis Cohen on October 15, 2008, 12:26:39 AM
They should do a heritage commerciall about the guy that invented heritage commercials.
I shot him.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: TVC15 on October 15, 2008, 12:29:52 AM: What the fuck is a heritage commercial? By the sound of it, it's propaganda that leads to misplaced ultranationalism, similar to Corner Gas.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Flannel Boy on October 15, 2008, 12:33:53 AM: Quote from: TVC 15 on October 15, 2008, 12:29:52 AM
What the fuck is a heritage commercial? By the sound of it, it's propaganda that leads to misplaced ultranationalism, similar to Corner Gas.

Shut up you ugly American.

[youtube=425,350]Lab6gyWsMXo[/youtube]
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 15, 2008, 12:36:42 AM: Quote from: Night Man on October 15, 2008, 12:33:53 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on October 15, 2008, 12:29:52 AM
What the fuck is a heritage commercial? By the sound of it, it's propaganda that leads to misplaced ultranationalism, similar to Corner Gas.

Shut up you ugly American.

[youtube=425,350]Lab6gyWsMXo[/youtube]

IS THAT GENERAL HAMEND FROM SG1? :o
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: TVC15 on October 15, 2008, 12:37:16 AM: Wow, Canadians are dicks. You feel some sort of national pride because you pretend you are better than Americans? Wilford Brimley could have killed all your asses with his gun and gambling gear, there.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 15, 2008, 12:37:33 AM: Quote from: Genghis Cohen on October 15, 2008, 12:36:18 AM
What the fuck was that?

It's the story about how boogie saved us from you filthy Americans.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Flannel Boy on October 15, 2008, 12:39:43 AM: Quote from: Genghis Cohen on October 15, 2008, 12:38:40 AM
You made a public service announcement about how some mountie kicked Americans out for gambling?

wow
It was our proudest moment. :'(

Shut up, you racist, slave-owning American.

[youtube=425,350]fCy-c4EQVWQ[/youtube]
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: TVC15 on October 15, 2008, 12:40:10 AM: Quote from: Genghis Cohen on October 15, 2008, 12:38:40 AM
You made a public service announcement about how some mountie kicked Americans out for gambling?

wow

"GET OUT OF CANADA. WE DON'T HAVE 'FUN' HERE. COME BACK IN 150 YEARS AND SEE CORNER GAS FOR PROOF."
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: TVC15 on October 15, 2008, 12:42:03 AM: Wait, are ALL of these commercials about how Canada is better than America?
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 15, 2008, 12:42:40 AM: Quote from: Night Man on October 15, 2008, 12:39:43 AM
Quote from: Genghis Cohen on October 15, 2008, 12:38:40 AM
You made a public service announcement about how some mountie kicked Americans out for gambling?

wow
It was our proudest moment. :'(

Shut up, you racist, slave-owning American.

[youtube=425,350]fCy-c4EQVWQ[/youtube]

That's the story of when Beezy visited Brampton BTW. I know you Americans don't fallow our news.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 15, 2008, 12:43:18 AM: Quote from: TVC 15 on October 15, 2008, 12:42:03 AM
Wait, are ALL of these commercials about how Canada is better than America?

They are all about the truth. Take that as you will.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Flannel Boy on October 15, 2008, 12:44:17 AM: Quote from: TVC 15 on October 15, 2008, 12:42:03 AM
Wait, are ALL of these commercials about how Canada is better than America?

[youtube=425,350]xzsbZ3oem3Y[/youtube]

Here's a Canadian, Dr. James Nasmith, trying to teach dumb Americans how to play basketball.

edit:

Let's not forget about the filthy Irish and their French masters:

[youtube=425,350]JXyfPJKWqig[/youtube]
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Don Flamenco on October 15, 2008, 12:47:41 AM: :lol these commercials are great.

I think some friends of mine who are in the critical studies program at the art institute told me about this guy. Haven't heard about him once through my sociology program though. From Cliché to Archetype (1970) sounds like great stuff...added it to my amazon wish list.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: TVC15 on October 15, 2008, 12:47:56 AM: Why didn't they let the black people that came up from the underground railroad play?
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Fresh Prince on October 15, 2008, 12:48:07 AM: In 10 years time we'll see Mike Myers, Pamela Anderson and TIme Hortons all get their own heritage commercials ::)
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: TVC15 on October 15, 2008, 12:50:49 AM: Is there a heritage commercial of Neil Young playing Southern Man or Alabama in front of a bunch of racist Americans while Lynyrd Skynrds' plane crashes in the background?
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Flannel Boy on October 15, 2008, 12:54:08 AM: No, this is Canada's musical highlight:

[youtube=425,350]Z52pbZcphfM[/youtube]
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: abrader on October 15, 2008, 12:56:17 AM: I still dont like meds etc but I really need some kind of psychologist to listen to me rant at shouting levels with profanity about fucking fuckups that work for us :(

Someone to talk to 1nce a week or so.......about professional peer incompetence.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Don Flamenco on October 15, 2008, 01:01:22 AM: :bow secret jealous canadian nationalist underground propaganda :bow2

this shit's awesome. and somebody needs to make TVC's neil young ad, cause that would be the best thing ever. :lol
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: muckhole on October 15, 2008, 01:02:58 AM: Quote from: TVC 15 on October 15, 2008, 12:50:49 AM
Is there a heritage commercial of Neil Young playing Southern Man or Alabama in front of a bunch of racist Americans while Lynyrd Skynrds' plane crashes in the background?
Quote from: Kranz Fafka on October 15, 2008, 01:01:22 AM
and somebody needs to make TVC's neil young ad, cause that would be the best thing ever. :lol

I would gladly funnel tax money into that project.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: drew on October 15, 2008, 01:03:23 AM: Quote from: abrader on October 15, 2008, 12:56:17 AM
I still dont like meds etc

i scored a monthly supply of Xanax XR 0.5 mg from my doc

U MAD?
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: TVC15 on October 15, 2008, 01:04:35 AM: How about one where Leonard Cohen is eating out Janis Joplin and then she spontaneously drowns in her own vomit? Is that nationalistic enough?
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: muckhole on October 15, 2008, 01:05:39 AM: It lacks the subtlety of a flaming, crashing plane.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: TVC15 on October 15, 2008, 01:08:25 AM: At the time, i also visualized a rainbow trailing the airplane as it crashed.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Don Flamenco on October 15, 2008, 01:08:40 AM: One where a guy drops a jug of milk and it splatters all over the place contrasted with a scene of a guy dropping a bag of milk which merely bounces and expands a little.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: muckhole on October 15, 2008, 01:09:29 AM: Quote from: TVC 15 on October 15, 2008, 01:08:25 AM
At the time, i also visualized a rainbow trailing the airplane as it crashed.

:lol
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: TVC15 on October 15, 2008, 01:14:47 AM: I'm getting some good ideas for American Heritage commercials. How about one, in the situation room in the White House. It's WWII, and Truman is sitting over a table looking at maps of Japan. A harried messenger runs in and says, "Mr. Truman, Mr. Truman, the President is dead! You're the new Commander in Chief." Truman rubs his chin and appears to be staring into the distance, pondering. He immediately turns to a general in the room and says, "Good. Let's kill some nips. Drop the fucking bomb."

Cue Hiroshima stock footage.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: abrader on October 15, 2008, 07:39:03 AM: Quote from: Drewsy on October 15, 2008, 01:03:23 AM
Quote from: abrader on October 15, 2008, 12:56:17 AM
I still dont like meds etc

i scored a monthly supply of Xanax XR 0.5 mg from my doc

U MAD?

Naw that stuff puts me to sleep ;)

Xanax XR - is that like the next generation of Xanax
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: TVC15 on October 15, 2008, 12:50:49 PM: Quote from: abrader on October 15, 2008, 07:39:03 AM
Quote from: Drewsy on October 15, 2008, 01:03:23 AM
Quote from: abrader on October 15, 2008, 12:56:17 AM
I still dont like meds etc

i scored a monthly supply of Xanax XR 0.5 mg from my doc

U MAD?

Naw that stuff puts me to sleep ;)

Xanax XR - is that like the next generation of Xanax

Not really. It's just the time released version of Xanax, brand new, so there's no generic equivalent, so if a doctor prescribes it, your insurance company has to foot for the brand name rather than the good ol, generic alprazolam.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Don Flamenco on October 15, 2008, 01:12:16 PM: Quote from: TVC 15 on October 15, 2008, 12:50:49 PM
Quote from: abrader on October 15, 2008, 07:39:03 AM
Quote from: Drewsy on October 15, 2008, 01:03:23 AM
Quote from: abrader on October 15, 2008, 12:56:17 AM
I still dont like meds etc

i scored a monthly supply of Xanax XR 0.5 mg from my doc

U MAD?

Naw that stuff puts me to sleep ;)

Xanax XR - is that like the next generation of Xanax

Not really. It's just the time released version of Xanax, brand new, so there's no generic equivalent, so if a doctor prescribes it, your insurance company has to foot for the brand name rather than the good ol, generic alprazolam.

nice. so I can be a drooling mess on a time release basis. This could have strategic value.

Xanax is great, was kinda hooked to it one summer a few years ago.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: abrader on October 15, 2008, 01:19:43 PM: I once could eat like 1 and 1/2 bars and keep my ship under control :)

Hehe back when I use to party I could even hang with an ambien or two - that can get fun.

Fuck rufinol tho - nothing but regrets (in-comes the posts about how you guess i passed out and got molested by a tree frog)
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: TVC15 on October 15, 2008, 01:22:48 PM: A tick could have crawled up your bum while you were out of it. Lyme disease can feasibly have an incubation period of years, and it does have all sorts of mental side effects. You [might not just be crazy, you might have lyme disease, duder. I saw this episode of House where that whore Dawn from Buffy got a tick in her gash. I'd deeply check your mangash out.
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: abrader on October 15, 2008, 01:40:01 PM: TMI but here we go - I have had a colonoscopy since then :)
Title: Re: My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was
Post by: Don Flamenco on October 15, 2008, 01:41:28 PM: Quote from: abrader on October 15, 2008, 01:19:43 PM
I once could eat like 1 and 1/2 bars and keep my ship under control :)

Hehe back when I use to party I could even hang with an ambien or two - that can get fun.

Fuck rufinol tho - nothing but regrets (in-comes the posts about how you guess i passed out and got molested by a tree frog)

I don't think I ever took xanax in a party situation...mostly just took it at night to knock me out since I was going through some shit at the time.

Rufinol though...that's nuts. I'll never get why people take that and klonapin...you just black out and do regretful things. :lol