thisiswhatiwant.rb

User < ActiveRecord::Record # thats right
  has_many :comments
  has_many :bands
  
  def active_comments
    comments.find :all do |c|
      c.is_active == true
    end
  end
  
  # ok that was pretty lame and is pretty much
  # what ambition does already ( or a named scope ). lets 
  # see if we can't come up with something a little 
  # more interesting than that.
  
  def comments_from_my_bands
    Comment.select do |c|
      bands.include? c.commentable
    end
  end
  
  # ok it still doesn't feel like its there yet. its not 
  # blowing my mind yet. how could it blow my mind. . .
  
  def comments_on_me_and_my_bands
    Comment.select do |c|
      bands.include? c.commentable ||
      c.commentable == self
    end
  end
  
  # huhh its still not totally awesome yet. idk. 
end