I think comic strips should die when their creators die. The whole comics page is full of lurching zombies who should have been decently buried years ago.
Also ban BC. So he isn't quite dead yet - he's a lurching zombie anyway.
Late to the party as usual, but let me second Bernockle's recommendation of MY hometown: Asheville. Yes we do have kids here btw. ;-) And I hardly ever smoke the dope I grow in my dreadlocks, I give it out for free to my fellow monkeys in need!
Asheville is great: beautiful, artsy, fun, an incredible live music scene, a lot of really nice people, tons to do, very gay friendly, very progressive, great weather and just generally the best place to live I've ever been. Downsides: housing is getting more expensive by the moment, jobs which actually pay a living wage are hard to find, no public transportation (but we are small enough where you can use a bike or a scooter to get everywhere.)
I couldn't get any of these on Mecha either. Okay, okay, I can do this. Is #6 things that are kind of creepy, only they're not that creepy, so they're sort of cool?
fes invited me but I can't play. I have Windows 98 - and it won't let me. Waaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!
I don't care! I don't want any of that newfangled windows stuff anyway. I like my old beat up Windows. And it's antique, it'll probably be worth a lot of money at the flea market someday, right? Right? Ha ha, I don't get viruses anymore because nobody bothers making them for 98! So there, google, you old meanie. You 21st century tech snob. Snif.
No, man, it's five. But I can buy my own pony and yacht with my million dollars. It's just for if the genie is experiencing temporary minor cash flow problems and can't hand over the $$ immediately.
Pretty much the same:
1. Continued total good health & long life for everyone in my family & all my friends.
2. A million dollars! /dr. evil
3. Something selfless like the cure for cancer or world peace or national health insurance. I used to think I would wish for all the weapons in the world to be turned into gold, thus screwing up the gold standard and the warmongering in one swell foop, but now that I'm not 16 anymore I have a feeling this wouldn't work out quite as well as I thought.
Also, like Lyle Lovett, I would like a pony. And a yacht.
I'm terrified of flying and won't do it anymore, so I think I could probably get down with roryk's vision. The relative safety/unsafety of planes makes me put on my tin foil hat, anyway: I think they could make them much, much safer but they won't, because of cost. For example: George Carlin (scroll down to #40) had it right. And debaser's idea could work too, or any other number of ideas. Meanwhile, if they'd bring back dirigibles, I would fly in them. I like them.
According to the 13 year old expert in my house, all generic cereal tastes bad. It is all horrible and in no way replicates the amazing taste sensations of the stuff that's advertised on television. Mothers who buy the generic stuff are evil and out to get their children, who will not forget this terrible slight.
This is very cool. I haven't listened to the Minutemen in ages, wtf has been wrong with my head?
Richard Hell and the Voidoids!! One of the first "punk" albums I ever bought. Ah.
Wow, that would explain a lot. I was going to say, wait, most of my Jetsons viewing took place between 1967 and 1980, but then there is the Jetsons viewing associated with my kids, which would incorporate the later Jetsons oeuvre. Damn. And yet, George still struggles with Mr. Spacely, Judy eternally must date some boy not approved of by George, Elroy will end up somewhere he is not supposed to be, and Astro? Astro will use Rrrrs.
*Owns Jetsons T-shirt, tie-dyed it sometime in the 80s to hide the stains, now treasures it carefully and only wears for those rare occasions when a tie dyed Jetsons T-shirt is de rigueur*
You know what I discovered through this research that is really getting to me? There was only ever one season of Jetsons episodes, made in 1962, and they've been rerunning them ever since. Since it seems to me that I have been watching the Jetsons for my entire life (and I have, since they started before I was born) and one season is what, 4 episodes a month for 9 months, 36 total maximum Jetsons episodes in the entire universe, than I must, necessarily, have seen every Jetsons episode about 5 times, minimum. And yet. . it never seems like a rerun.
You know what I discovered through this research that is really getting to me? There was only ever one season of Jetsons episodes, made in 1962, and they've been rerunning them ever since. Since it seems to me that I have been watching the Jetsons for my entire life (and I have, since they started before I was born) than I must, necessarily, have seen every Jetsons episode about 5 times, minimum. And yet. . it never seems like a rerun.
I got 20 this time, which is cool, since I was 22 the last time I took it! Yay me! I'm youthing! IRL I'm the same age as HawthorneWingo
posted by mygothlaundry 19 years ago
In "Lego You"
posted by mygothlaundry 19 years ago
In "See You in the Funny Papers!"
I think comic strips should die when their creators die. The whole comics page is full of lurching zombies who should have been decently buried years ago. Also ban BC. So he isn't quite dead yet - he's a lurching zombie anyway.
posted by mygothlaundry 19 years ago
In "I really CAN'T go home again."
Late to the party as usual, but let me second Bernockle's recommendation of MY hometown: Asheville. Yes we do have kids here btw. ;-) And I hardly ever smoke the dope I grow in my dreadlocks, I give it out for free to my fellow monkeys in need! Asheville is great: beautiful, artsy, fun, an incredible live music scene, a lot of really nice people, tons to do, very gay friendly, very progressive, great weather and just generally the best place to live I've ever been. Downsides: housing is getting more expensive by the moment, jobs which actually pay a living wage are hard to find, no public transportation (but we are small enough where you can use a bike or a scooter to get everywhere.)
posted by mygothlaundry 19 years ago
In "via metachat,"
I couldn't get any of these on Mecha either. Okay, okay, I can do this. Is #6 things that are kind of creepy, only they're not that creepy, so they're sort of cool?
posted by mygothlaundry 19 years ago
In "Google has launched their IM client, Google Talk. "
fes invited me but I can't play. I have Windows 98 - and it won't let me. Waaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!! I don't care! I don't want any of that newfangled windows stuff anyway. I like my old beat up Windows. And it's antique, it'll probably be worth a lot of money at the flea market someday, right? Right? Ha ha, I don't get viruses anymore because nobody bothers making them for 98! So there, google, you old meanie. You 21st century tech snob. Snif.
posted by mygothlaundry 19 years ago
In "Curve Ball."
At last, a game at which I excel. 19,850.
posted by mygothlaundry 19 years ago
In "New York City Walk."
Those virtual floaty pens ROCK.
posted by mygothlaundry 19 years ago
In "Kit Fisto, 6'1'', 175lb"
Dressing on the side! On the side or I will outgrow my armor! NOOOOoooooooooooooooOOOooooooo!!!
posted by mygothlaundry 19 years ago
In "Curious, George: Three Wishes"
No, man, it's five. But I can buy my own pony and yacht with my million dollars. It's just for if the genie is experiencing temporary minor cash flow problems and can't hand over the $$ immediately.
posted by mygothlaundry 19 years ago
Pretty much the same: 1. Continued total good health & long life for everyone in my family & all my friends. 2. A million dollars! /dr. evil 3. Something selfless like the cure for cancer or world peace or national health insurance. I used to think I would wish for all the weapons in the world to be turned into gold, thus screwing up the gold standard and the warmongering in one swell foop, but now that I'm not 16 anymore I have a feeling this wouldn't work out quite as well as I thought. Also, like Lyle Lovett, I would like a pony. And a yacht.
posted by mygothlaundry 19 years ago
In "Curious George: Ejectable Cabin"
I'm terrified of flying and won't do it anymore, so I think I could probably get down with roryk's vision. The relative safety/unsafety of planes makes me put on my tin foil hat, anyway: I think they could make them much, much safer but they won't, because of cost. For example: George Carlin (scroll down to #40) had it right. And debaser's idea could work too, or any other number of ideas. Meanwhile, if they'd bring back dirigibles, I would fly in them. I like them.
posted by mygothlaundry 19 years ago
In "The Sarcastic Sex Toys blog"
That was hilarious.
posted by mygothlaundry 19 years ago
In "Curious George: Why do generic Cheerios taste so bad?"
According to the 13 year old expert in my house, all generic cereal tastes bad. It is all horrible and in no way replicates the amazing taste sensations of the stuff that's advertised on television. Mothers who buy the generic stuff are evil and out to get their children, who will not forget this terrible slight.
posted by mygothlaundry 19 years ago
In "We Jam Econo."
This is very cool. I haven't listened to the Minutemen in ages, wtf has been wrong with my head? Richard Hell and the Voidoids!! One of the first "punk" albums I ever bought. Ah.
posted by mygothlaundry 19 years ago
In "MetaFilter's down again."
Hey, guess what? Metafilter's down again! This time the document contains no data, which I guess isn't exactly a surprise.
posted by mygothlaundry 19 years ago
In "Saturday mornings at my house"
Wow, that would explain a lot. I was going to say, wait, most of my Jetsons viewing took place between 1967 and 1980, but then there is the Jetsons viewing associated with my kids, which would incorporate the later Jetsons oeuvre. Damn. And yet, George still struggles with Mr. Spacely, Judy eternally must date some boy not approved of by George, Elroy will end up somewhere he is not supposed to be, and Astro? Astro will use Rrrrs. *Owns Jetsons T-shirt, tie-dyed it sometime in the 80s to hide the stains, now treasures it carefully and only wears for those rare occasions when a tie dyed Jetsons T-shirt is de rigueur*
posted by mygothlaundry 19 years ago
Damn. The second version is better. ;-)
posted by mygothlaundry 19 years ago
You know what I discovered through this research that is really getting to me? There was only ever one season of Jetsons episodes, made in 1962, and they've been rerunning them ever since. Since it seems to me that I have been watching the Jetsons for my entire life (and I have, since they started before I was born) and one season is what, 4 episodes a month for 9 months, 36 total maximum Jetsons episodes in the entire universe, than I must, necessarily, have seen every Jetsons episode about 5 times, minimum. And yet. . it never seems like a rerun.
posted by mygothlaundry 19 years ago
You know what I discovered through this research that is really getting to me? There was only ever one season of Jetsons episodes, made in 1962, and they've been rerunning them ever since. Since it seems to me that I have been watching the Jetsons for my entire life (and I have, since they started before I was born) than I must, necessarily, have seen every Jetsons episode about 5 times, minimum. And yet. . it never seems like a rerun.
posted by mygothlaundry 19 years ago
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