Now do you see how my mind works? It's like a laser!

[robotnik2004]

Just breaking radio silence to say:

Mooninites? Aaaaah ha ha ha ha ha. I miss Boston.

Elected officials said there is no room for battery-powered contraptions in a post Sept. 11 world.

Though I've always liked the other two ATHF aliens better than the Mooninites. Emery and whatsisname. "What do you know of fire? You prance around like you have laser eyes. You don't!"

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[head58.livejournal.com]

Man, I thought Menino's head was going to explode last night.I don't know who was angrier - him or the local news folks who got taken by this too.

[editswlonghair.livejournal.com]

HA HA HA! Nice pic! :D

God, I hated Lite Brite. even as a child, I always thought "This is the 1970s, not the 1870s... why am I supposed to be excited about an electric light bulb?"

[head58.livejournal.com]

I feel the same way, especially about Easy-bake ovens.

Perhaps my favorite part of this whole thing is that the news channels are BLURRING OUT THE MOONINITE'S MIDDDLE FINGER!! for God's sake, it's an 8-bit character, that could be ANY finger pointing upward, or he could be holding a cup or something!!!!!

[editswlonghair.livejournal.com]

I know. This is so pathetic.

Have you seen Chadu's new userpic? Genius.

[mizalaina.livejournal.com]

I saw this on Yahoo! News this morning. Have they never seen the Mooninites? GOD.

I think people should have to pass a pop culture literacy test before they're allowed to hold public office. If you can't tell me who wrote "look in the tunk" or what race Chewbacca is, I don't want you casting a vote on my behalf.

[head58.livejournal.com]

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it; that does not make sense!"

Don't Trust Anyone Who Doesn't Like The Simpsons

[robotnik.livejournal.com]

Well, that's an interesting question, entirely separate from how funny/tragic it is that the most powerful nation in history lives in mortal fear of Lite-Brites. I mean, I actually don't think it's fair to expect Tom Menino to know who Err and Ignignokt are.

The interesting cases (to me) are at the margins. At the big plenary address for a history of technology conference last year, the speaker showed a clip from The Matrix to make some random point, but prefaced the clip with about ten minutes explaining the plot of the movie. This provoked considerable discussion afterwards among me and some buddies: was that necessary? can the plot of The Matrix not be taken as a given among educated adults? If not, then how about Star Wars? Or Casablanca? Or if it can, then how about something less well known. The plot of Tron? Of Caddyshack? Of Quick Before It Melts? Where should one draw the line?

[jeffwik.livejournal.com]

GTD: you were all up on this at one time. Any thoughts?

[robotnik.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm still into it, actually. My zealous proselytizing phase is over, and I'm sure it's not for everybody, but it continues to be worthwhile for me.

Short answer: http://bryant.livejournal.com/582537.html?thread=1362569#t1362569

Longer answer: http://www.robmacdougall.org/archives/2005/10/not_getting_thi.php

An up to date answer, about how it's working for me after a couple of years of playing with it, will have to wait for now: too many Ts to G D! But I definitely recommend lurking at www.43folders.com or giving the book a read.

Re: Don't Trust Anyone Who Doesn't Like The Simpsons

[jeffwik.livejournal.com]

Hm, interesting.

I remember thinking, back int he day, gee, that seems like too much trouble. But now, maybe I'm at a slightly different place in my life, and the idea of completing projects and tasks in an organized manner appeals to me.


Also, I think this just goes to show you that we in Boston don't really have local government, we just have organized crime.

[gammafodder1.livejournal.com]

I mean, what kind of creature subsists off of its own farts?