Friday, September 2, 2011

Lessons in Narcissism: #1 googling ourselves

Our Blog ranks first in google search for the following phrases:
1. Russian Spy Satellite Starbucks
2. Pregnant Praying Mantis Book Club (#1 through #4)
3. "from slow moving train"
4. "godzilla workout" (take that crossfit!)
5. "all hat airlines"
6. "unless you want it for free from babelfish" (this should really be the name and motto of our translation company)
5. "fancy sausage hat" (NO HITS FROM ANY OTHER WEBSITE! THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!... fancy sausage hat.)

and... the disappointments (no hits):
1. vietnamese koala peanut butter (really?)
2. phosphorus phosphorus potato kenji (come on!)
3. pulitzer (fair enough)
4. "several readers" (also fair :( )
5. "sausage hat" (put safe search back on!)
6. feral squirrel sweater (really? we need to put safe search back on for this? :( )
7. 2 gay 2 work 2 day (safe search or no, up to you)

List of Movie Plots - Part One

* do not steal, please.
1. Mobius: Morgan Freeman stars as a ticker tape reader who has gone blind and misses reading ticker tape. His friend invents a machine to put ticker tape into braille so Morgan Freeman can read it. However, the machine is expensive and time consuming to maintain, and he has stuff to do, so eventually, his friend loops a piece of ticker tape into a mobius strip to keep Morgan Freeman occupied. However, he picked the strip at random without realizing the strip was actually from 2008 (the "qualifier" "qualifier" worst depression in "qualifier" American "qualifier" History) Morgan Freeman thinks that the world is ending every 30 minutes, but can't leave the ticker tape to tell anyone - and the information doesn't stop coming (because it's a Mobius Strip - see movie title) Ending is a surprise. Movie is in 3-D. Possible toy tie-in, if we can get a PG rating.

(more to come)

Bunker Tour

(based on an actual tour - countries have been changed to protect the Canadians. Tour guide has been changed to Russian Spy Satellite)

Russian Spy Satellite: welcome to Russian Spy Satellite's cold war bunkertown. Cold war is over, but is still cold no? this is joke, you laugh now, yes?
Visitors: haha, it's funny and true.
Russian Spy Satellite: yes, many laugh at beginning of tour. At end, not so much but that is twist, you will see.
Visitors: (nervously play with camera straps)
Russian Spy Satellite: is no photo. in bunkertown, camera take photo of you.
Visitors: ??
RSS: ok, washroom is here. tour is very very long, many stops and russian spy satellite has many serious stories. last year, girl not use washroom, and girl loose kidney. you like kidney? then you use washroom now, yes? Holes in wall are for ventilation in very deep tunnel. Russian Spy Satellite no look through holes, see, Russian Spy Satellite go to Starbucks, get special bunker holiday late - taste like peppermint pumpkin gingerbread. Ok, you use washroom.
Visitors: (use washroom)
RSS: (sips latte, looks through holes)
RSS: ok, yes, you notice special cold war toilets, very nice, yes? I see you notice rubber casing - no move during blast, no? Can continue using even with big bomb outside, yes? very important for morale.
Visitors: (take photos of toilets)
RSS: ok, bunker very deep, yes? but, is secret tour, ok?
(three hours later)
RSS: ok, is time for gift shop, yes?
Visitors: (nervous shuffle to empty room)
RSS: ok, you see gift shop is empty yes? now is tour family team building activity, for productive visitors. you make gift shop gifts with sandpaper and tape now, ok? Is ok if gift not so good, you will buy. Maybe you make Russian Spy Satellite nesting dolls, work together, ok, is Russian way.
(7 hours later)
RSS: ok, very nice gift shop. you love it, you will buy them all. Thank you for supporting glorious cold war museum. please to use complementary washroom on way out. Russian Spy Satellite go to starbucks.....

It's a Whale



Tuesday, August 25, 2009

The video recording has killed the radiostars

When I was at home last week, I unearthed this lovely script from Elisabeth and Erin's radio drama in 2002. (while it only ran 6 weeks, it was Vermont's most popular program broadcasted only in Japanese) Since many of our readers do not read Japanese, I have painstakingly translated the original script -- and by "painstakingly translated" I mean, "click the translate button on babelfish.com) Enjoy.

E: And, it is the radio host.
Huri: Don't you think?, is the script of erin and drama where?
E: aaa, with script shank.
Huri: The script is necessary.
E: To tell the truth this week being busy, there was no time when you write the script, it is.
Huri: The [do] doing, you didn't say before?
E: Oh, there is thought. You will telephone in the other student.
Huri: You do not understand.
E: Please hear (phosphorus phosphorus) the potato it does. It is not completed, but the small survey is done, but you be able to ask, it probably is what?
Person 1: Please the [u].
E: Does the refrigerator move?
Person 1: Just a little please wait. It is, moves.
E: Then, the one which is caught is better, is! 
E and Huri: Well with something? ([ahahaha])
Huri: doing, you don't make see?
E: Please the [u]. It does.
Huri: It is not completed, but. The survey it has done, but it is possible to ask, is?
Person 2: That, it is, please the [u].
Huri: Does the refrigerator move?
Person 2: The [a], it does not move. Thank you.
E: It will try doing all right other. It will make Coffrin Lounge. It does. It is not completed. (phosphorus phosphorus)
Erin: As for [wata] it is and others the plain gauze is? Name under is [shigakusai].
Person 3: I am ill-smelling, is?
E and Huri: Hamadryas baboon hamadryas baboon hamadryas baboon.
E: The [a], there is thought. (phosphorus phosphorus)
It does. [kenji] which is not completed it is and others the plain gauze is? Person 4: Number is different.
E: The [a], there is thought. (phosphorus phosphorus)
It does. [kenji] which is not completed it is and others the plain gauze is? Person 4: Number is different.
E: The [a], there is thought. (phosphorus phosphorus)
It does. [kenji] which is not completed it is and others the plain gauze is? Person 4: Number is different.
E: (phosphorus phosphorus) it does. It does, it is [kenji], but in something was there a message?
E and Huri: It was splendid, is!
E: Once more the beginning doing, it is like. It does, cannot point to just a little question?
Person 5: (Foreign language)
E: does the refrigerator move?
Person 5: (Foreign language)
The [a], and, the one which is caught is better, is!
E and Huri: It was splendid, is.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Mr. Winkle Photo Diary

Photos of Mr. Winkle, the cutest dog in the world, with commentary:



Mr. Winkle, known for his stunning originality, stands out in even the most cloying crowds (Now who's the real Slim Shady?).




Mr. Winkle's environmental philanthropy is legendary.




Mr. Winkle is the perfect accompaniment to any fine dining experience.



Even after a hard night out on the town, Mr. Winkle never neglects the photo shoots that form most of his careers, even if they're really early in the %$#%@ morning.

Friday, February 27, 2009

Do it Yourself, or run away -- Fancy Sausage Hat