@middleclasstool--I'm reminded of the chapters in the Daily Show's "America: the Book," about the place of the press in a democracy. The chapter starts twice, first with a still from the movie "NETWORK" and the famous quote "I'm mad as Hell, and I'm not going to take it any more!" before devolving into a rant about how the news industry has compromised the principles that previously made journalism vital and great...then the chapter starts over on the next page, with a group of smiling, airbrushed anchorpeople in place of the Network still, and the quote, "We look forward to an infinite future of Taking It."
Which is funny and sad, as the best satire is.
Anyway, I was bummed that last week our state-wide daily stopped publishing its "Books" section. But not terribly surprised.
I don't think the soda pop board one is fake--I think it's just one of those vintage ads that seem bizarre to us in retrospect, like the cigarette ads that quote doctors espousing the throat-related benefits of their brand.
I didn't stick around for the poem (they actually showed it on the big screen in a conference room at our workplace, I think to try and lessen the bandwidth hit from everybody streaming the video)--was it the *reading* that went badly, or did the poem suck, or what?
Love the poem, BlueHorse!
My high school English teacher and I used to debate whether "platypuses" or "platypi" was correct. I favored the latter.
According to MS Word spell-check, though, *she* was right.
:D <--Is it a smiley, or a platypus emoticon? You decide!
On the other hand, if your baby has a fever, you get medicine that will kill the little nasties that are giving him the fever.
...
Long live the Chimpzman!
(PotA reference in 5...4...)
The fact that the burglar left his shoes behind pushes it into Asgardian awesomeness.
I wonder if he also left a hole in the wall in the shape of his body as part of the escape.
TenaciousMom is a *big* Thomas Kinkade fan. In fact, we got her a Kinkade mug for xmas one year, on which the windows of the building on the side glowed more fiercely when hot liquid was added.
Which given his wiki article's tidbit about his penchant for "ritual territory marking through urination" has now become a much more intellectually interesting gift.
"Kink-aid" indeed.
>>And then there's the shotgun wedding...that should have some entertainment value.
Part of me wonders whether this wedding will actually happen now.
I'm big enough to admit that I'm small and petty enough to kinda hope it doesn't.
I received my contributor's copies of Dreams & Nightmares Magazine with my sonnet, "The Best Laid Plans" in it. Yay for being in print! :D
posted by TenaciousPettle 15 years ago
In "The Rise and Fall of the Printing Press:"
@middleclasstool--I'm reminded of the chapters in the Daily Show's "America: the Book," about the place of the press in a democracy. The chapter starts twice, first with a still from the movie "NETWORK" and the famous quote "I'm mad as Hell, and I'm not going to take it any more!" before devolving into a rant about how the news industry has compromised the principles that previously made journalism vital and great...then the chapter starts over on the next page, with a group of smiling, airbrushed anchorpeople in place of the Network still, and the quote, "We look forward to an infinite future of Taking It." Which is funny and sad, as the best satire is. Anyway, I was bummed that last week our state-wide daily stopped publishing its "Books" section. But not terribly surprised.
posted by TenaciousPettle 15 years ago
In "Newspaper clippings that make you go >o.O<"
I don't think the soda pop board one is fake--I think it's just one of those vintage ads that seem bizarre to us in retrospect, like the cigarette ads that quote doctors espousing the throat-related benefits of their brand.
posted by TenaciousPettle 15 years ago
In "Sarah Palin is McCain's VP pick."
Bristol Palin and fiance break up. I'd like to point out for the record, I totally called it. Well, almost. I had a feeling, anyway. Trust the Tenacious Gut!
posted by TenaciousPettle 15 years ago
In "No Room Service, Just Snacks and Shit"
#28 and its commentary might get me fired.
posted by TenaciousPettle 15 years ago
In "Young Quanzhi Ye's dream."
if I looking for comet him name is Hale Bopp bright comet I lost my comet love, Quanzhi ps i'll find my comet
posted by TenaciousPettle 15 years ago
In "Hail to the chief!"
I didn't stick around for the poem (they actually showed it on the big screen in a conference room at our workplace, I think to try and lessen the bandwidth hit from everybody streaming the video)--was it the *reading* that went badly, or did the poem suck, or what?
posted by TenaciousPettle 15 years ago
In "Poetry makes a comeback?"
Love the poem, BlueHorse! My high school English teacher and I used to debate whether "platypuses" or "platypi" was correct. I favored the latter. According to MS Word spell-check, though, *she* was right. :D <--Is it a smiley, or a platypus emoticon? You decide!
posted by TenaciousPettle 15 years ago
In "Typewriter ribbon tins"
My kids wouldn't even know what a typewriter was if it weren't for their Looney Tunes and Tom & Jerry dvds. *sigh*
posted by TenaciousPettle 15 years ago
In "How would you feel about a half-human half-chimp hybrid?"
On the other hand, if your baby has a fever, you get medicine that will kill the little nasties that are giving him the fever. ... Long live the Chimpzman! (PotA reference in 5...4...)
posted by TenaciousPettle 15 years ago
In "Burglar scared off by man dressed as Thor"
The fact that the burglar left his shoes behind pushes it into Asgardian awesomeness. I wonder if he also left a hole in the wall in the shape of his body as part of the escape.
posted by TenaciousPettle 15 years ago
In "The Jesus Christ dinosaur hypothesis for the evolution of flight."
I was really hoping the article would be more like this:
posted by TenaciousPettle 15 years ago
In "How much dus a blue whales clit weigh?"
I could watch that scroll by all day. It's hypnotic.
posted by TenaciousPettle 15 years ago
In "Thomas Kinkade's 16 guidelines "
Is it just me, or does Bashki look like Oliver Stone in about 15-20 years or so?
posted by TenaciousPettle 15 years ago
TenaciousMom is a *big* Thomas Kinkade fan. In fact, we got her a Kinkade mug for xmas one year, on which the windows of the building on the side glowed more fiercely when hot liquid was added. Which given his wiki article's tidbit about his penchant for "ritual territory marking through urination" has now become a much more intellectually interesting gift. "Kink-aid" indeed.
posted by TenaciousPettle 15 years ago
In "Without further ado...the gullet mullet."
I think I could have done with a little more ado.
posted by TenaciousPettle 15 years ago
In "Spoofing Shepard Fairey's Obama "Hope" Posters"
I can't see all the images from work. Was this one of them? Cuz it should be. :)
posted by TenaciousPettle 15 years ago
In "Sarah Palin is McCain's VP pick."
Wow. That's some good dirt, right there.
posted by TenaciousPettle 15 years ago
>>And then there's the shotgun wedding...that should have some entertainment value. Part of me wonders whether this wedding will actually happen now. I'm big enough to admit that I'm small and petty enough to kinda hope it doesn't.
posted by TenaciousPettle 15 years ago
In "OBAMA WON"
Also: I ♥ HBS
posted by TenaciousPettle 15 years ago
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