November 28, 2003
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Pirated MP3s "Do not be frightened, young children, I am Lars Ulrich, powerhouse drummer for Metallica, and we are needing your help, Encyclopedia Brown."
Very funny! I like how everything is explained "Napster is..." etc. because it underscores all the marketing 'spin' and the ascribed 'cool' factor to the persons discussed.
WHAT DID ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN MISS?
(Turn to page 112 for the solution to the case of the tasteless nutcase)
The clue was Bugs Meany's lapse in taste:
Bugs had illegally downloaded Metallica’s entire song catalog, including their new album...
If I recall correctly, Modern Humorist (which is rarely updated nowadays) was founded by alumni of the always-excellent Harvard Lampoon.
My all-time fave MH article: Harry Potter and the Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius.
I can't believe I didn't discover this site sooner. I truly am the slowest person on the interweb.
Better late than never!
But with a name like "Modern Humorist", how can you tell it's so-o-o-o 2001...
I just remembered they paid me five bucks for a mal-formed embryonic idea that got used in their e-mail newsletter a couple years ago. I never did declare that fiver on my taxes... that must be why I'm getting audited!
I entirely forgot about the << Older ... Newer>> links at the bottom of the page. Been typing in the FPP numbers by hand, duh.
Heh.
Damn Alnedra. I-
Okay, that's all I got.
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