My dad had an extreme bout of the creeping scalies that several dematoligists ran from screaming in horror. He tried several special potions, including one that cost $127 for a tiny tube. Nothing helped.
An old German lady neighbor suggested a folk remedy - vinegar.
It worked. So I would suggest trying it before you plunk down hundreds of $$$. If it doesn't do the trick, mix in some nice olive oil and put it on your salad.
Here's hoping he is still around. Remember "Cheetah" from the old Tarzan movies? He was still going strong last time I heard, and he would have just had his 73rd birthday last month.
During my inspection of this site, I suddenly realized I was cackling like a fool at the minor variations in pitch of the Digital Modeling Cowbell.
I had to stop.
Personal attack, indeed. I was reminded of the story about the male chimps on the "Lancelot Link" show that had all been castrated. The chimp that played Lance held a grudge against the vet that did the operation and later attacked him and bit a hole in his back.
I probably would have too.
Ludi, did it occur to you that you are creating an association that educational programming = punishment? Short term fix, long term consequences?
I think I would forbid ANY TV viewing after said heinous behavior.
I think it was Lenny Bruce that commented that if they stuck a funnel in your ass and brought out the molten lead, you would tell them things YOU didn't know you knew.
As for the music route, the Barney Song is almost as bad...
Peachy, the manmade diamond guys were the first thing I thought of when I read the title. It says a lot about the success of De Beers brainwashing propaganda that a perfect stone from a crucible would be valued less than a lesser stone that came out of the ground.
Reason has little to do with it when it comes to diamonds.
One of my first computer programs was a biorhythm calculator, programmed in FORTRAN, coded onto Hollereth punchcards, that printed the graphs of three cycles on the old greenbar computer paper.
1967. Yikes.
Damn, I'm OLD!
I'm not sure the audiences of today (with possible the exception of Phish Phreaks and surviving Deadheads) have the attention span to "get" what Cream did live.
Some of their studio stuff was just plain weird, while the live stuff had an internal fire just short of explosive. Search out "Sittin' On Top of the World" from the "Goodbye" album, "Born Under A Bad Sign"or (for the more adventurous) the long version of "Spoonful" from "Wheels of Fire" and then realize each performance of these songs was completely different, and you'll get a glimmer of what was going on all those years ago.
I wish I could find a recording of their one and only reunion performance from their induction into the R&R Hall of Fame back in 1997 (I think). Does it exist anywhere? Does anybody have it?
Don't get testy, roryk. Everybody knows ANYTHING is funnier if you add "monkey" to it. "Trunk Chimp" just doesn't have the same pazazz. Even if you ARE right.
Related Punchline
Q: All the hair fell out of my monkey. What should I do?
A: Sell the bicycle.
;-)
After having read all kinds of science fiction for nearly half a century (yeah, Guitarmonkeys live a LONG time) this is the kind of TV that I wanted to see when I was a kid... and and adult.
As with the best of all science fiction, the story is about the PEOPLE, whatever they look like, and the story always comes first.
I seem to remember that PKD spent several periods of his life convinced he was actually living in 50 A.D. or so. I would question the fine line between creative genius and insanity. That is, if there is such a line. Fascinating guy.
I saw something where the Repubs are distancing themselves from Miller, to the extent that he and his wife were dis-invited from prominent display during Dubya's speech last night.
Could that be true?
Red State?? Blue State?? Either way, we're fucked. Brought to you by Committee for Truth in Advertising
posted by GuitarMonkey 16 years ago
In "Curious Itchy Red Patches George: Eczema."
My dad had an extreme bout of the creeping scalies that several dematoligists ran from screaming in horror. He tried several special potions, including one that cost $127 for a tiny tube. Nothing helped. An old German lady neighbor suggested a folk remedy - vinegar. It worked. So I would suggest trying it before you plunk down hundreds of $$$. If it doesn't do the trick, mix in some nice olive oil and put it on your salad.
posted by GuitarMonkey 18 years ago
In "Curious George: Whatever happened to Manis?"
Here's hoping he is still around. Remember "Cheetah" from the old Tarzan movies? He was still going strong last time I heard, and he would have just had his 73rd birthday last month.
posted by GuitarMonkey 18 years ago
In "Hi, "
I was surprised to find out I'm a professional engineer, a deadbeat dad, and the President of the St. Louis Jazz Club.
posted by GuitarMonkey 19 years ago
In "It's a joke, with monkey in the title (answer to your cowbell dreams)."
During my inspection of this site, I suddenly realized I was cackling like a fool at the minor variations in pitch of the Digital Modeling Cowbell. I had to stop.
posted by GuitarMonkey 19 years ago
In "Do you see banana man?"
What's wrong with you people? Here is the real BANANAMAN.
posted by GuitarMonkey 19 years ago
In "Chimp Birthday Party turns bad."
Personal attack, indeed. I was reminded of the story about the male chimps on the "Lancelot Link" show that had all been castrated. The chimp that played Lance held a grudge against the vet that did the operation and later attacked him and bit a hole in his back. I probably would have too.
posted by GuitarMonkey 19 years ago
In "When the drugs start talking,"
Your drugs start talking to you and the next thing you know you end up like Hunter S. Thompson...
posted by GuitarMonkey 19 years ago
In "The V-Chip"
Ludi, did it occur to you that you are creating an association that educational programming = punishment? Short term fix, long term consequences? I think I would forbid ANY TV viewing after said heinous behavior.
posted by GuitarMonkey 19 years ago
In "Singing in the Rain, rather updated."
If Gene were able, he would be dancing that way today. Only better. ...
posted by GuitarMonkey 19 years ago
In "I would've spilled all."
I think it was Lenny Bruce that commented that if they stuck a funnel in your ass and brought out the molten lead, you would tell them things YOU didn't know you knew. As for the music route, the Barney Song is almost as bad...
posted by GuitarMonkey 19 years ago
In "De-romancing the stone."
Peachy, the manmade diamond guys were the first thing I thought of when I read the title. It says a lot about the success of De Beers brainwashing propaganda that a perfect stone from a crucible would be valued less than a lesser stone that came out of the ground. Reason has little to do with it when it comes to diamonds.
posted by GuitarMonkey 19 years ago
In "Ridiculously Old Computer Manual"
One of my first computer programs was a biorhythm calculator, programmed in FORTRAN, coded onto Hollereth punchcards, that printed the graphs of three cycles on the old greenbar computer paper. 1967. Yikes. Damn, I'm OLD!
posted by GuitarMonkey 19 years ago
In "Wheels of fire."
I'm not sure the audiences of today (with possible the exception of Phish Phreaks and surviving Deadheads) have the attention span to "get" what Cream did live. Some of their studio stuff was just plain weird, while the live stuff had an internal fire just short of explosive. Search out "Sittin' On Top of the World" from the "Goodbye" album, "Born Under A Bad Sign"or (for the more adventurous) the long version of "Spoonful" from "Wheels of Fire" and then realize each performance of these songs was completely different, and you'll get a glimmer of what was going on all those years ago. I wish I could find a recording of their one and only reunion performance from their induction into the R&R Hall of Fame back in 1997 (I think). Does it exist anywhere? Does anybody have it?
posted by GuitarMonkey 19 years ago
In "A hat, a guitar, some whitey tighties, and a Dream."
You may be laughing, but consider this: this bozo makes over $150,000 a year doing this bit. No shit.
posted by GuitarMonkey 19 years ago
In "Trunk Monkey"
Don't get testy, roryk. Everybody knows ANYTHING is funnier if you add "monkey" to it. "Trunk Chimp" just doesn't have the same pazazz. Even if you ARE right. Related Punchline Q: All the hair fell out of my monkey. What should I do? A: Sell the bicycle. ;-)
posted by GuitarMonkey 19 years ago
In "Farscape Returns Tonight!!"
After having read all kinds of science fiction for nearly half a century (yeah, Guitarmonkeys live a LONG time) this is the kind of TV that I wanted to see when I was a kid... and and adult. As with the best of all science fiction, the story is about the PEOPLE, whatever they look like, and the story always comes first.
posted by GuitarMonkey 19 years ago
In "How To Build A Universe That Doesn't Fall Apart Two Days Later"
I seem to remember that PKD spent several periods of his life convinced he was actually living in 50 A.D. or so. I would question the fine line between creative genius and insanity. That is, if there is such a line. Fascinating guy.
posted by GuitarMonkey 19 years ago
In "Zell Goes Nuts."
I saw something where the Repubs are distancing themselves from Miller, to the extent that he and his wife were dis-invited from prominent display during Dubya's speech last night. Could that be true?
posted by GuitarMonkey 19 years ago
In "An A-list you might not want to make."
I always sorta wondered if FOD was a reference to Judy Garland or Dorothy Parker. Now I know. See how educational MonkeyFilter can be?
posted by GuitarMonkey 19 years ago
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