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Humor feeding itself
A section of an IM conversation with an old college friend tonight:
Me: So, Amy’s going to end up in Detroit teaching some folks about Drupal.
Tony: Cool. Are they providing a flak jacket?
Me: Quite possibly. We also figure she needs to take an extra $50 with her so that she can buy a house and a few acres of land.
Tony: Heck. With $50 she could buy half of GM.
Me: …and all of Chrysler.
Tony: *LOL*
Tony was roommate for a year. We lived in this ghetto apartment, him this big black guy, and me the scrawny little white boy. I used to joke occasionally that I was his bodyguard.
Anyway, Tony is the king of the snappy comeback. Keeping up with him for a few lines tonight was an accomplishment. 
The home of the weasels
I’ve been trying to figure out a good way to post about this for a long time, and I finally found it tonight.
I’ve found the home of the weasels.
It all started with the Garden Weasel, which is actually a real product. I had seen it in so many direct response ads, that the name was pretty much stuck in my head. You know the kind of ad I’m talking about: the ones that show you the really cool (but actually nearly useless) thing you can buy for just $19.95 (But WAIT! There’s more!!)
So at some point I was watching TV with Amy (and I think some of the other locals at the time), when one those ads came on. It was for this gadget that had wheels on the bottom and little tricycle-like handles sticking out on each side. The idea was that you get on the floor, grab the handles, and scoot this thing back and forth to build your ab muscles. I have no idea what it was actually called, because I immediately named it the “Ab Weasel.”
Ever since then, whenever I see a commercial for some phone-order gadget like this, my first priority is to figure out what kind of weasel it is. There was the Egg Weasel, the Pancake Weasel, the Knife Weasel, and of course Suzanne Somers advertising the classic Thigh Weasel. Basically, if it sells for $19.95 on TV, it’s a weasel of some kind. One of the latest ones I’ve seen has actually given me a bit of trouble. I can’t decide whether it’s the Bra Weasel or the Boob Weasel. I could argue for both.
Tonight Amy and I were watching live TV and saw what was obviously the Shoe Weasel. At the end of the commercial, we noticed that the seller had an interesting mailing address, which I tried to map. I never could map it, but in trying to do so, that’s how I found the home of the weasels. I mean, it’s not the one and only home of the weasels, but it has some really great ones: the Closet Weasel, the Claw Weasel, the Push-Up Weasel (which sadly isn’t quite what one might hope it is), the Earlobe Weasel, the Purse Weasel… the list just goes on. Once I saw the home of the weasels, I realized I finally had my punchline.
So, if you hear me randomly calling something a “weasel”, you’ll know why.
Song Leader Revolution
I realize many of you won’t understand why I in particular find this so funny, but oh the details for those who do understand… I give you Song Leader Revolution.
Wow.
Another 80’s music meme
Saw this one on Eyeore’s LJ and of course was compelled to steal it.
(I got 80% right, BTW)
Your result for The Ultimate 80’s Pop Music Test…
80’s Music Encyclopedia
If this was a class in high school, you just broke the curve. I bet people come up to you all the time wanting answers to all of their 80’s music questions, after all, you know practically everything there is to know about the best decade in music! You, sir or ma’am, are the platinum standard when it comes to 80’s music knowledge. Congratulate yourself (and don’t let it go to your head)!
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The redshirt
I feel like just about everyone who reads this site has seen the movie Galaxy Quest. I found it on the TiVo tonight and watched it again. It’s just spot-on brilliant parody.
You all know that, though. This post is about Guy Fleegman, the character in the movie who we learn played the part of “Crewman Number 6″, who was killed in one of the original Galaxy Quest episodes. All throughout the movie Guy is mortified that he’s going to be killed. The rest of the Galaxy Quest cast constantly try to console him, and Guy does indeed make it to the end of the story. As a reward for his help and to prove that he’s an important character, they give Guy a role in the new adventures of Galaxy Quest. That’s all back story. What I didn’t realize until just tonight is that I think the joke goes one layer deeper. I’ll let you guys decide if I’m right.
Guy’s character in the new series is “Security Chief ‘Roc’ Ingersol.” If the new Galaxy Quest series is basically Star Trek: TNG, does anyone else remember the Enterprise D’s first security chief and what happened to her in the very first season?
I could be reaching, but I don’t think I am.