Kommentaar artiklile AMTEL: eestlased ei armasta luksusautosid
Paljudel eestimaalastel on ostujõud olemas, lihtsalt ei peeta praktiliseks Tallinna auklikel teedel oma raha tuuldeloopimist.
Kui raha pole probleem, eelistatakse sõiduvahendit pigem vastavalt vajadustele ja elustiilile. "Mida-kallim-seda-parem" ei ole ehk nii tähtis, kuivõrd see, et mis on inimese auto-omamise eesmärk ja mida ta oma sõidukiga näidata soovib. Paljudel on hübriidauto, osad valivad täiselektrilise auto ja ootavad ka, millal tuleb Tesla Model S. Neljandad ei taha oma autot väga lõhkuda ja valivad maasturi. Viiendad eelistavad nii turvalisust, sõiduki päritolu ja sellega seonduvat kindlat marki, ntx Volvo, Saab (mõlemad Rootsist) vms.
Skandinaavia elamismudel eeldab, et kui rääkida luksusest, siis põhirõhk on pigem sellel, et kodu oleks ilus. Kuigi ilus auto on ka tore.
Väga hästi elavatel inimestel on siis pigem rohkem kui üks auto ning järelkasv saab peale 18-aastaseks saamist ja juhilube endale ka ühe (vastava suurusega garaaž peaks siis ka olema). Umbes nii see käib.
Pigem ongi nii nagu artiklis kirjutatud: Eestis praegu üks hea ja tõesti korralik auto perel ning kui on ettevõte ja töötaja, kellest hoitakse kinni, siis firma poolt esinduslik sõiduk, mis peab ka pikemat aega korralikult vastu. Või ka näiteks mingi sõidukulude hüvitis vms.
Ka luksusel on omad segmendid: lihtne luksus ja ülim luksus — näiteks Toyota Century puhul tahab tagaistmel istuja, et inimesed näeksid, et ta sõidab niisuguses. Century' puhul käib eraldi autojuht asja juurde :>
Luksus ei pruugi alati väljenduda selles, mis auto inimesel on, vaid ka selles, mida inimene teeb ja mis vahendeid ta oma eesmärgi saavutamiseks kasutab.
Niipalju siis praegu.
reede, 14. veebruar 2014
laupäev, 8. veebruar 2014
White male privilege
This was written in response to White male privilege in Star Trek: no single person's responsibility, but everyone's problem, written by Neil Shyminsky.
It would be easy for die-hard fans of 'Trek to claim that nearly each of the series had an episode that covered alternate sexualities, but this reduces the argument to the series only ever having a "special" episode each, like there were on a venue called "7th Heaven": "Oh, look, this time we're doing a serious story!"
It was not until the appearance of Stargate Universe that there was an LGBT character in the primary cast.
That role was played by Ming-Na, btw, and this is even more rare, given that, AFAIK, Asian-Americans aren't very often portrayed in LGBT tv, or LGBT roles anywhere (cf. "Looking", which takes place in San Francisco, a city with a large Asian-American population).
wrt Star Trek, Deep Space Nine relied more on the extended cast of regulars, who's characters still remain the most diverse in that franchise.
So, the two short-lived seasons of Stargate Universe was everything "Star Trek: Voyager" wanted to be, but was not.
Expectig a major positively-portrayed gay character to appear in some indeterminate future timeframe as part of Star Trek's primary cast is akin to waiting for Godot.
Even if the next Star Trek movie (be it done by J.J. Abrams or some other action movie director) is to ever feature a major gay character, it's likely to be "special" again. The reason being that these directors and writers aren't just straight, but 'white privilege', so they will in all likelihood fumble it. — Ang Lee doesn't count.
I have a feeling that by the time a future Star Trek tv property will have a primary gay character, it will by then be highly irrelevant.
It would be easy for die-hard fans of 'Trek to claim that nearly each of the series had an episode that covered alternate sexualities, but this reduces the argument to the series only ever having a "special" episode each, like there were on a venue called "7th Heaven": "Oh, look, this time we're doing a serious story!"
It was not until the appearance of Stargate Universe that there was an LGBT character in the primary cast.
That role was played by Ming-Na, btw, and this is even more rare, given that, AFAIK, Asian-Americans aren't very often portrayed in LGBT tv, or LGBT roles anywhere (cf. "Looking", which takes place in San Francisco, a city with a large Asian-American population).
wrt Star Trek, Deep Space Nine relied more on the extended cast of regulars, who's characters still remain the most diverse in that franchise.
So, the two short-lived seasons of Stargate Universe was everything "Star Trek: Voyager" wanted to be, but was not.
Expectig a major positively-portrayed gay character to appear in some indeterminate future timeframe as part of Star Trek's primary cast is akin to waiting for Godot.
Even if the next Star Trek movie (be it done by J.J. Abrams or some other action movie director) is to ever feature a major gay character, it's likely to be "special" again. The reason being that these directors and writers aren't just straight, but 'white privilege', so they will in all likelihood fumble it. — Ang Lee doesn't count.
I have a feeling that by the time a future Star Trek tv property will have a primary gay character, it will by then be highly irrelevant.
kolmapäev, 18. detsember 2013
Mida teha "Sirbiga"?
Veidi reflekteerides "Postimehe" avaldatud artiklil
"Peatoimetajaks pürgiv ettevõtja plaanib Sirbile 10 000 tellijat"
— Nimelt soovitas Martin Sookael riputada Internetti kõik "Sirbi" ariklid ja palju muud.
Internetti riputamisega on see kamm, et kunagi väga levinud mudel "kõik artiklid tasuta Internetti reklaamitulu varal" ei pruugi vähemalt päevalehtede näitel olla jätkusuutlik, sest netireklaame osatakse kasutajapoolselt blokeerida.
Seni olen aru saanud, et artikleid ongi kogu aeg nagunii Internetti üles riputatud, küll ilma reklaamita (mis on hea). Isegi kui leht panna maksumüüri taha, tellijate arv sellest eriti ei suurene ning levitatav info ei täida oma ülesannet, sest ei jõua enam kõigini. Viimane peaks olema hoopis eesmärk.
Probleem on justnagu selles, et kõik tahaksid teha "Sirbist" ülipopulaarset väljaannet, mille müüginumbrid ja tellimuste arv oleksid kasvõi ligilähedased tasemele, mis mõnel teiselgi sama hinnaklassi väljaandel — etalonideks siis "Äripäev", "Eesti Päevaleht", "Eesti Ekspress" ja "Postimees", millest kahel-kolmel on omaendagi perioodilised kultuurilisad, mis on "Sirbile" mõeldud või "Sirbi" soovitud turosa aastatega vägagi edukalt endale haaranud ja üle võtnud, jättes teema peategelase nišistaatusesse.
Kui jätta Internet võrrandist välja, siis uusi ja huvitavaid asju, millega "Sirp" kõigi nende aastate jooksul tegelema oleks pidanud, tegivad sama efektiivselt või paremini ära ETV kultuuritoimetus ehk "OP"/"MI", "Klassikaraadio", "Raadio 2", "Teater. Muusika. Kino" ja PÖFF. (Sulgudes: "OP"-i saatejuhiks on olnud "Sirbi" saagast vägagi huvitatud Karl-Martin Sinijärv; R2 saade "Pleier" ei lähe arvesse.)
Kõike seda ja veel, mis kahes eelmises lõigus, seati minu arusaamist mööda ülesandeks Kaur Kenderile ja tema meeskonnale nimega ZA/UM. Võib aduda, et töökava järgi oleks pidanud minema sama lepase reega nagu ka "Nukuteatriga"... (Siiski oli tants "Nukuteatri" ümber väga mitmel põhjusel põhjendatud.) Kenderile õnnetuseks oli "Sirbi" senine seis kivistunud nii kõvaks, et uuristada ei oleks saanud ka vihmavesi. Proov suruõhuvasaraga läks täiega vett vedama, kui oma hoiakutelt muidu eri positsioone evivad kultuuritegelased erutusid sündmuste käigust niivõrd, et nende harilikult laialivalgunud hääled õhkasid kooris üheks. Võidukas tulemus on kõigile teada.
Mis siis teha?
Et suur osa "Sirbi" sisust on nagunii juba ammu üleval rippunud ja ripub edasigi, on selge ja selles osas palju muuta ei saa.
Pigem võiks Interneti-variant täiendada paberlehte ja vastupidi: sisu, mis paberlehte ei mahu, võib panna Internetti, ning see, mida Internetis nii lihtsalt avaldada ei saa, lasta trükki. Koostööd ETV kultuuritoimetusega võiks tihendada ning kumbki võiks teineteist täiendada; samadel rööbastel on nagunii juba sõidetud, miks mitte siis ühe veduri taga?
Kõiki lahendusi pole ajapuudusel detailselt veel pähe tulnud, kuid avaldasin senise ära olemasolevate soovitustega.
Lahtiütlus: Seesinane väljendab minu isiklikku arvamust ja arusaamisi, kõik väited ei pruugi olla faktiliselt tõesed.
"Peatoimetajaks pürgiv ettevõtja plaanib Sirbile 10 000 tellijat"
— Nimelt soovitas Martin Sookael riputada Internetti kõik "Sirbi" ariklid ja palju muud.
Internetti riputamisega on see kamm, et kunagi väga levinud mudel "kõik artiklid tasuta Internetti reklaamitulu varal" ei pruugi vähemalt päevalehtede näitel olla jätkusuutlik, sest netireklaame osatakse kasutajapoolselt blokeerida.
Seni olen aru saanud, et artikleid ongi kogu aeg nagunii Internetti üles riputatud, küll ilma reklaamita (mis on hea). Isegi kui leht panna maksumüüri taha, tellijate arv sellest eriti ei suurene ning levitatav info ei täida oma ülesannet, sest ei jõua enam kõigini. Viimane peaks olema hoopis eesmärk.
Probleem on justnagu selles, et kõik tahaksid teha "Sirbist" ülipopulaarset väljaannet, mille müüginumbrid ja tellimuste arv oleksid kasvõi ligilähedased tasemele, mis mõnel teiselgi sama hinnaklassi väljaandel — etalonideks siis "Äripäev", "Eesti Päevaleht", "Eesti Ekspress" ja "Postimees", millest kahel-kolmel on omaendagi perioodilised kultuurilisad, mis on "Sirbile" mõeldud või "Sirbi" soovitud turosa aastatega vägagi edukalt endale haaranud ja üle võtnud, jättes teema peategelase nišistaatusesse.
Kui jätta Internet võrrandist välja, siis uusi ja huvitavaid asju, millega "Sirp" kõigi nende aastate jooksul tegelema oleks pidanud, tegivad sama efektiivselt või paremini ära ETV kultuuritoimetus ehk "OP"/"MI", "Klassikaraadio", "Raadio 2", "Teater. Muusika. Kino" ja PÖFF. (Sulgudes: "OP"-i saatejuhiks on olnud "Sirbi" saagast vägagi huvitatud Karl-Martin Sinijärv; R2 saade "Pleier" ei lähe arvesse.)
Kõike seda ja veel, mis kahes eelmises lõigus, seati minu arusaamist mööda ülesandeks Kaur Kenderile ja tema meeskonnale nimega ZA/UM. Võib aduda, et töökava järgi oleks pidanud minema sama lepase reega nagu ka "Nukuteatriga"... (Siiski oli tants "Nukuteatri" ümber väga mitmel põhjusel põhjendatud.) Kenderile õnnetuseks oli "Sirbi" senine seis kivistunud nii kõvaks, et uuristada ei oleks saanud ka vihmavesi. Proov suruõhuvasaraga läks täiega vett vedama, kui oma hoiakutelt muidu eri positsioone evivad kultuuritegelased erutusid sündmuste käigust niivõrd, et nende harilikult laialivalgunud hääled õhkasid kooris üheks. Võidukas tulemus on kõigile teada.
Mis siis teha?
Et suur osa "Sirbi" sisust on nagunii juba ammu üleval rippunud ja ripub edasigi, on selge ja selles osas palju muuta ei saa.
Pigem võiks Interneti-variant täiendada paberlehte ja vastupidi: sisu, mis paberlehte ei mahu, võib panna Internetti, ning see, mida Internetis nii lihtsalt avaldada ei saa, lasta trükki. Koostööd ETV kultuuritoimetusega võiks tihendada ning kumbki võiks teineteist täiendada; samadel rööbastel on nagunii juba sõidetud, miks mitte siis ühe veduri taga?
Kõiki lahendusi pole ajapuudusel detailselt veel pähe tulnud, kuid avaldasin senise ära olemasolevate soovitustega.
Lahtiütlus: Seesinane väljendab minu isiklikku arvamust ja arusaamisi, kõik väited ei pruugi olla faktiliselt tõesed.
laupäev, 7. september 2013
"Shut up, Kid"
For all those who only saw "Shut up, Kid", and "Shut up, Wesley".
wrt this
I know y'all are happy about "Shut up, Kid", but the point of Guinan's admonishment is that she and Riker are doing their best to give Wesley expert advice in which their almost mock-flirtation shows a combination of situations one might encounter, and by drawing from their own experiences and ways of how they would really flirt with someone. People are usually too egotistical to show this many ways of intelligently attracting a mate. Whereas Wesley fails to see the forest behind the trees...
wrt this
I know y'all are happy about "Shut up, Kid", but the point of Guinan's admonishment is that she and Riker are doing their best to give Wesley expert advice in which their almost mock-flirtation shows a combination of situations one might encounter, and by drawing from their own experiences and ways of how they would really flirt with someone. People are usually too egotistical to show this many ways of intelligently attracting a mate. Whereas Wesley fails to see the forest behind the trees...
reede, 26. juuli 2013
The Great Gatsby and critique of the rich
This was a reply to a slightly-unrelated IMDb reply post, which eventually transformed into something resembling a review.
I see the the critique of the old money in almost every part of the film in the portrayal of the vile, overbearing racist of Tom Buchanan (Joel Edgerton), and the evident misplacement of evil and wrong betwix him and the kind Jay Gatsby (DiCaprio). — In which Gatsby was not inherently evil, but ran a 'wrong' business; whereas Tom ran the 'right' business, and was almost the manifestation of evil.
The main point of the critique shows through in the latter part of the film in the hotel room conflict between Tom and Gatsby. The criticism of the rich need not necessarily be told to the viewer outright, but subtly shown through a series of events and decisions of each participant.
I see the the critique of the old money in almost every part of the film in the portrayal of the vile, overbearing racist of Tom Buchanan (Joel Edgerton), and the evident misplacement of evil and wrong betwix him and the kind Jay Gatsby (DiCaprio). — In which Gatsby was not inherently evil, but ran a 'wrong' business; whereas Tom ran the 'right' business, and was almost the manifestation of evil.
The main point of the critique shows through in the latter part of the film in the hotel room conflict between Tom and Gatsby. The criticism of the rich need not necessarily be told to the viewer outright, but subtly shown through a series of events and decisions of each participant.
kolmapäev, 10. juuli 2013
Independence Day and the gays
This is in reply to a forum post on IMDb.
There was Capt. Jimmy Wilder (Harry Connick, Jr.), a fighter pilot and best buddy of Hiller (Will Smith). Wilder is used as this "fun sidekick", but is never directly said to be gay, despite sometimes unintentionally creating or getting into gay situations, including his on-screen mannerisms that suggested gayness. Because of the ambiguity around Wilder's sexuality, the gays can take it that Wilder was gay, and straight people can argue that he wasn't, and that he was just comic relief.
Yet the characterization of Wilder showed him as gay to the best of my mind, then two years into Don't Ask Don't Tell (at which time I didn't know anything about), so he was the non-offensive gay character to me, despite all the ambiguity.
The end result is that I remember that for a very long time this was the only big sci-fi blockbuster that featured gays in a positive light in the military, or anywhere at all in the movie space of the genre. Wilder was then killed, and Smith was outraged. And that was that.
In conclusion, the scene between Wilder and Hiller of the proposal that wasn't was one of the cutest in the movie.
There was Capt. Jimmy Wilder (Harry Connick, Jr.), a fighter pilot and best buddy of Hiller (Will Smith). Wilder is used as this "fun sidekick", but is never directly said to be gay, despite sometimes unintentionally creating or getting into gay situations, including his on-screen mannerisms that suggested gayness. Because of the ambiguity around Wilder's sexuality, the gays can take it that Wilder was gay, and straight people can argue that he wasn't, and that he was just comic relief.
Yet the characterization of Wilder showed him as gay to the best of my mind, then two years into Don't Ask Don't Tell (at which time I didn't know anything about), so he was the non-offensive gay character to me, despite all the ambiguity.
The end result is that I remember that for a very long time this was the only big sci-fi blockbuster that featured gays in a positive light in the military, or anywhere at all in the movie space of the genre. Wilder was then killed, and Smith was outraged. And that was that.
In conclusion, the scene between Wilder and Hiller of the proposal that wasn't was one of the cutest in the movie.
neljapäev, 4. juuli 2013
Today in History (04.07.2013)
* News that Douglas Engelbart, inventor of the computer mouse, has died at 88 (passed away on 02.07.2013);
* NASA decommissions weather satellite Jason-I (11), because the satellite's last transmitter finally failed;
* King Albert II of Belgium (79) announced that he will abdicate on July 21.
* France apologizes: Je Suis Sorry;
* And now it's been reported that France's own French Fries are not much different from Freedom Fries somewhere far, far away;
* while in
United States
* ...most everyone else rather ungratiously confirms what has been going on all along at the Ministries of Peace, Love, and Truth.
* A huge wildfire in Arizona still remains out of control.
Middle East
* Egypt's military stage a coup yesterday, installing a judge to be acting president today. The U.S. threatens withdrawal of aid to Egypt, while Israel tries to be nice.
Science and tech
* Vine and Instagram fight like a cat and dog: competition in video sharing functionality heats up. Ten years ago we would not have known what these things even are;
* Livers can be grown in laboratory from stem cells. We really are living the future.
* NASA decommissions weather satellite Jason-I (11), because the satellite's last transmitter finally failed;
* King Albert II of Belgium (79) announced that he will abdicate on July 21.
In other news:
Europe* France apologizes: Je Suis Sorry;
* And now it's been reported that France's own French Fries are not much different from Freedom Fries somewhere far, far away;
* while in
United States
* ...most everyone else rather ungratiously confirms what has been going on all along at the Ministries of Peace, Love, and Truth.
* A huge wildfire in Arizona still remains out of control.
Middle East
* Egypt's military stage a coup yesterday, installing a judge to be acting president today. The U.S. threatens withdrawal of aid to Egypt, while Israel tries to be nice.
Science and tech
* Vine and Instagram fight like a cat and dog: competition in video sharing functionality heats up. Ten years ago we would not have known what these things even are;
* Livers can be grown in laboratory from stem cells. We really are living the future.
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