My psychologist didn't know who Marshall McLuhan was

[TVC15]

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?

[Mr. Gundam]

Who?

I just proved your point, I guess.

[Phoenix Dark]

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? 

[CajoleJuice]

I think I need a psychology.

[Flannel Boy]

I can't recall his name ever coming up in any classes I took--and McLuhan was Canadian.   


edit: checked the name indices of a couple of my old psych textbooks and his name isn't listed in any of them.

[Joe Molotov]

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.

[Howard Alan Treesong]

Who?

I just proved your point, I guess.

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

[Mr. Gundam]

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.

[Phoenix Dark]

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

[TVC15]

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.

[Mr. Gundam]

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.

[Mr. Gundam]

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My wife loves Videodrome

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Scanners was on IFC the night before. Really bad idea.

[Eric P]

which is why you go to psychiatrists

they have drugs so they're easier to endure

[TVC15]

I did abbreviate my usual Videodrome discussion, just so he didn't figure out that I'm obsessed with chest vaginas.

[TakingBackSunday]

I need to start going to a psychologist.

[cool breeze]

I would think he would have fame from Annie Hall.

[Phoenix Dark]

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

[Flannel Boy]

I need to start going to a psychologist.

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

[CajoleJuice]

I need to start going to a psychologist.

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

I've been to multiple ones, but at most a couple of times for each one.

[Himu]

Damn. I have a keen interest in this subject and I've never heard of this dude.

[MrAngryFace]

Not sure if going to a psychologist is about trying to be the psychologist. Its about working on your problems lol

[Flannel Boy]

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.

[Howard Alan Treesong]

[youtube=425,350]VFo5Ky8YE8c[/youtube]

[Madrun Badrun]

we use to have heritage moments commercials that dramatized his "The medium is the message" quote.   

[Howard Alan Treesong]

Kate Beaton linked to some of those awesome Heritage Moments videos. lol

tell us about the time you guys invented basketball again

[Madrun Badrun]

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]

[Bildi]

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).

[Mandark]

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*

[Madrun Badrun]

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? 

[Flannel Boy]

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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[Flannel Boy]

They should do a heritage commerciall about the guy that invented heritage commercials.

I shot him.

[TVC15]

What the fuck is a heritage commercial?  By the sound of it, it's propaganda that leads to misplaced ultranationalism, similar to Corner Gas.

[Flannel Boy]

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]

[Madrun Badrun]

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?   

[TVC15]

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.

[Madrun Badrun]

What the fuck was that?

It's the story about how boogie saved us from you filthy Americans. 

[Flannel Boy]

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]

[TVC15]

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."

[TVC15]

Wait, are ALL of these commercials about how Canada is better than America?

[Madrun Badrun]

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. 

[Madrun Badrun]

Wait, are ALL of these commercials about how Canada is better than America?

They are all about the truth.  Take that as you will.

[Flannel Boy]

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]

[Don Flamenco]

  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.

[TVC15]

Why didn't they let the black people that came up from the underground railroad play?  

[Fresh Prince]

In 10 years time we'll see Mike Myers, Pamela Anderson and TIme Hortons all get their own heritage commercials  

[TVC15]

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?

[Flannel Boy]

No, this is Canada's musical highlight:

[youtube=425,350]Z52pbZcphfM[/youtube]

[abrader]

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.

[Don Flamenco]

  secret jealous canadian nationalist underground propaganda 

this shit's awesome.  and somebody needs to make TVC's neil young ad, cause that would be the best thing ever.

[muckhole]

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?

and somebody needs to make TVC's neil young ad, cause that would be the best thing ever.

I would gladly funnel tax money into that project.

[drew]

I still dont like meds etc

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

U MAD?

[TVC15]

How about one where Leonard Cohen is eating out Janis Joplin and then she spontaneously drowns in her own vomit?  Is that nationalistic enough?

[muckhole]

It lacks the subtlety of a flaming, crashing plane.

[TVC15]

At the time, i also visualized a rainbow trailing the airplane as it crashed.

[Don Flamenco]

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.

[muckhole]

At the time, i also visualized a rainbow trailing the airplane as it crashed.

 

[TVC15]

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.

[abrader]

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

[TVC15]

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. 

[Don Flamenco]

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.