Comments on: My Very First Impression After Reading “Baby Invasion” http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/04/15/my-very-first-impression-after-reading-baby-invasion/ Joey deVilla's Personal Blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:31:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Joey deVilla http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/04/15/my-very-first-impression-after-reading-baby-invasion/comment-page-1/#comment-12656 Joey deVilla Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:22:41 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/04/15/my-very-first-impression-after-reading-baby-invasion/#comment-12656 <strong>@Bob Tarantino:</strong> "Che" in some cases is forgivable; it was a reasonably common Spanish nickname before got all that baggage associated with Ernesto Guevara. Giving him a hard time for that name in the absence of context is like giving me a hard time because Stalin and I have essentially the same name. However, this guy's last name is Stipanovich, so the odds of his being named after Guevara are pretty good, and hence worthy of eye rolling. The real sprain-your-muscles-from-rolling-your-eyes name has to go tot he kid named Riel, whose dad describes his job as "activist and web developer". American readers -- who make up the vast majority of people who visit this blog -- may not get the context. The name "Riel" is likely to be a tribute to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Riel" rel="nofollow">Louis Riel</a>, who's viewed as a sort of revolutionary hero by those on the Canadian left and a traitor by those on the right. @Bob Tarantino: “Che” in some cases is forgivable; it was a reasonably common Spanish nickname before got all that baggage associated with Ernesto Guevara. Giving him a hard time for that name in the absence of context is like giving me a hard time because Stalin and I have essentially the same name.

However, this guy’s last name is Stipanovich, so the odds of his being named after Guevara are pretty good, and hence worthy of eye rolling.

The real sprain-your-muscles-from-rolling-your-eyes name has to go tot he kid named Riel, whose dad describes his job as “activist and web developer”. American readers — who make up the vast majority of people who visit this blog — may not get the context. The name “Riel” is likely to be a tribute to Louis Riel, who’s viewed as a sort of revolutionary hero by those on the Canadian left and a traitor by those on the right.

]]> By: Bob Tarantino http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/04/15/my-very-first-impression-after-reading-baby-invasion/comment-page-1/#comment-12655 Bob Tarantino Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:29:58 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/04/15/my-very-first-impression-after-reading-baby-invasion/#comment-12655 I think my favourite part of the article were that there was one photographed subject name "Che" and one photographed subject named "Riel". That's *awesome*. On so many levels. I think my favourite part of the article were that there was one photographed subject name “Che” and one photographed subject named “Riel”. That’s *awesome*. On so many levels.

]]> By: Jason http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/04/15/my-very-first-impression-after-reading-baby-invasion/comment-page-1/#comment-12635 Jason Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:05:02 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/04/15/my-very-first-impression-after-reading-baby-invasion/#comment-12635 MMMmmmMMm forbidden Stilton. MMMmmmMMm forbidden Stilton.

]]> By: Joey deVilla http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/04/15/my-very-first-impression-after-reading-baby-invasion/comment-page-1/#comment-12629 Joey deVilla Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:04:23 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/04/15/my-very-first-impression-after-reading-baby-invasion/#comment-12629 <strong>@Watts:</strong> Well, they also did a story on illegal cheese. Illegal cheese is the bourgeois crystal meth! @Watts: Well, they also did a story on illegal cheese. Illegal cheese is the bourgeois crystal meth!

]]> By: Watts http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/04/15/my-very-first-impression-after-reading-baby-invasion/comment-page-1/#comment-12627 Watts Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:58:05 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/04/15/my-very-first-impression-after-reading-baby-invasion/#comment-12627 You know, when a magazine like that resorts to a story about how babies are taking up spaces in restaurants, life is probably pretty good where you live. Seriously, did you guys at Toronto Life run out of stories to cover? You know, when a magazine like that resorts to a story about how babies are taking up spaces in restaurants, life is probably pretty good where you live.

Seriously, did you guys at Toronto Life run out of stories to cover?

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