Showing posts with label humor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label humor. Show all posts

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Shakespeare's Hokey Pokey - 'tis what its all about

Alas that venerable bard, Shakespeare hath invented a language of its own and 'tis become great sport to translate the language of the common masses unto its rules (or lack thereof)

Had Shakespeare written that childhood classic song and dance, the Hokey Pokey, it might have gone something like this....

O proud left foot, that ventures quick within
Then soon upon a backward journey lithe.
Anon, once more the gesture, then begin:
Command sinistral pedestal to writhe.
Commence thou then the fervid Hokey-Poke,
A mad gyration, hips in wanton swirl.
To spin! A wilde release from Heavens yoke.
Blessed dervish! Surely canst go, girl.
The Hoke, the poke -- banish now thy doubt
Verily, I say, 'tis what it's all about.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

10-Commandments for Theatre

I. The Director is God. Thou shalt not take notes from friends nor family, coaches nor critics.

II. Thou shalt not take the name of thy producer thy angel in vain, for he shall sign thy checks.

III. Remember thou keep holy the half-hour; keep in mind that an actor is never on time, an actor is always early....

IV. Honor thy author and thy composer, for in the beginning were the words and the notes.

V. Thou shalt not kill laughs nor step on lines; still, thou shalt pick up thy cues.

VI. Thou shalt not adulterate thy performance, for thy stage manager is always watching.

VII. Thou shalt not steal scenes nor focus nor props.

VIII. Thou shalt not bear false witness in thy bio nor résumé; indeed, thou shalt be truthful in thy entire performance.

IX. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's lines; for truly, there are no small parts, only small actors.

X. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's good fortune; for in fact, all actors must pay their dues.

This above all: The Show Must Go On

Friday, July 10, 2009

Facts about Alton Brown

* There is no theory of evolution. There are merely lists of organisms that Alton Brown allows to live so that they can be made into good eats.

* Alton Brown doesn't need a panini maker; he simply looks at the sandwich and commands it to flatten.

* When giving Alton Brown oral sex, women always swallow because he even ejaculates good eats.

* Alton Brown doesn't need a cake stand; he forces the earth to rotate around the cake that he's frosting.

* Alton Brown doesn't stuff his turkeys because the breath he exhales is more than enough to fill the turkey's cavity with tasty goodness.

* Alton Brown doesn't churn butter. He spends half an hour telling cows about the value of butter and they squirt it out for him.

* Alton Brown doesn't wash his clothes; he brines them.

* Alton Brown is not the culinary equivalent of Einstein. Einstein is the physicist equivalent of Alton Brown.

* Kosher salt is named as such because God approves of anything that Alton Brown uses.

* Alton Brown does not teabag the ladies. He (true) yams them.

* Alton Brown grinds his own peppercorns. With his teeth.

* Alton Brown's chili cheese fries are healthier than raw carrots. Even after he adds the bacon and lard.

* Alton Brown brushes his teeth with wasabi and gargles with pickle brine. But still his breath smells like lemon merengue.

* Alton Brown can boil a three-minute egg in thirty-seven seconds.

* When Alton Brown was born, he collected the hospital slop they'd left for his mother and made it into an zesty, appetizing goulash. The dish fed the entire maternity ward for a week.

* In the first, as-yet-unaired episode of Iron Chef America, Alton Brown single-handedly defeated an all-star team of Bobby Flay, Cat Cora, and Hiroyuki Sakai. The secret ingredient was 'whimsy'.

* Alton Brown doesn't reduce sauces. He demoralizes them.

* Alton Brown prepares his fugu blindfolded, with one chopstick and a plastic spork. Alton Brown ain't afraid of no chump neurotoxin.

* Alton Brown's blender has four speeds: 'stir', 'mix', 'frappe', and 'plasmify'.

* Alton Brown can split a pineapple in half using only his pinkies. For coconuts, though, he has to use his thumbs.

* Alton Brown knows where capers come from. And he grows his own, on a Chia pet in the pantry.

* On Rachel Ray's show, she shows people where to eat for less than forty dollars a day. When Alton Brown eats, people pay him.

* Alton Brown slices ham so thin, it can only be seen using an electron microscope.

* Some knives can slice through a tin can and still cut a tomato. Alton Brown's knives can slice through a Pontiac, and still cut a tin can.

* Grown men have been known to weep for joy in the mere presence of Alton Brown's vinaigrette. His hollandaise sauce can kill a man from sheer ecstasy at forty paces.

* Alton Brown can eat just one Lay's potato chip. If he ever bothered to eat food he didn't make himself, that is.

* Alton Brown once got carried away slicing carrots, and julienned his cutting board. Undaunted, he sauteed the splinters in olive oil and spices -- and they were delicious.

* Every Burger King Alton Brown has walked into has immediately closed forever -- try as they might, they simply can't 'do it his way'.

* Alton Brown can pair a wine with any food -- including hot dogs, ice cream, raw eggs, Alpo, sawdust, and soylent green.

* Alton Brown's cakes don't rise. They ascend.

* Some meats are so tender, they seem to melt in your mouth. Alton Brown's meats are so tender, he's had entire turkeys vanish into thin air.

* Alton Brown's no saint. But if his chicken Kiev cures one more kid's leprosy, the church will reconsider the evidence.

* Alton Brown doesn't whip potatoes. Alton Brown's potatoes whip themselves, if they know what's good for them.

* Alton Brown's other car is the Wienermobile.

* Alton Brown's show is called 'Good Eats', because 'Multiple Shuddering Mouthgasms' didn't play with the network's target demographic.

* Alton Brown's freezer operates at minus-twenty-seven degrees. Kelvin.

* Alton Brown once prepared shrimp gumbo for a cooking competition, using only salt, water, canned Spam, and a packet of Arby's 'Horsey Sauce'. He took second place. He would have won, but one of the judges was allergic to shellfish.

* Alton Brown can fit three hundred and forty-two cookies on a standard-sized baking sheet. Without any touching.

* When Alton Brown slices onions, the onions cry.

* Alton Brown was once asked to participate in a blind orange juice taste test. He was the only person able to successfully identify the brand, style, vintage, temperature, pH level, distance to the orchard, age of the grove trees, and the names of the workers picking the fruit. Including the one who needs to start washing after bathroom breaks.

Monday, June 1, 2009

Cease & Desist Letter for Monday

Monday
Dies Lunae

REF: Account # 06012009


Dear Monday:

1. You are hereby notified under provisions of Public Laws 110-468, also known as the Outlaw of Mondays Act, that your services are no longer desired.

2. You and your organization must CEASE & DESIST all attempts to bring an untimely end to my weekends. Failure to comply with this law will result in my immediately filing a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission and the Texas Attorney General's office. I will pursue all criminal and civil claims against you and your organization.


3. Let this letter also serve as your warning that I may utilize recording devices in order to document any encounters that we may have in the future.

4. Furthermore, if any attempt to introduce a Monday to my life is made by your agency after receipt of this notice, this will cause me to file suit against you and your organization, both personally and corporately, to seek any and all legal remedies available to me by law.

5. Since it is my policy neither to recognize nor deal with Mondays, I will consider this matter settled.

Give this matter the attention it deserves!

And have a nice day.


David A. Dunlap

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Memory Foam Shoes? Cult Wear Part 2!

People are truly idiots, and will buy just about anything. I've already had a nice little rant about the snuggie, and just exactly what I think of that. It's strange how a "freakin' bathrobe" has been such a huge success. And now... the perfect shoes to wear with your snuggie! May I present, Memory Foam Slippers.

"Just imagine how good it would feel if you could have custom slippers. These memory foam slippers let you experience that level of comfort because they conform to the shape of your feet from heel to toe. And since they don't constrict, they offer relief from painful heel spurs, bunions, arthritis, gout, swollen feet or other foot problems. Faux suede uppers, nylon tricot lining and flexible, skid-resistant indoor/outdoor soles."

Just what everyone needs for their feet! Faux suede, faux fur, and skid resistant indoor/OUTDOOR soles! This means that they actually expect people to wear these things out of the house. Certain clothing items have a limited purpose, but society clearly has lost sight of setting real limits. This should be clear by the sheer number of people that leave the house looking like they just rolled out of bed. Slippers, by definition, are house shoes... for the house... not the grocery store! And do we really need memory foam in shoes?

I could go on about other shoes that anger me, like Crocs.... but that would take far to long. Screw it, put on your cult shoes, and start chanting the mantra of the masses... What was it again?

Monday, January 12, 2009

Even Dumber Than the Snuggie

So... I've actually found an invention to mock this week that may even rival the Snuggie. It is in somewhat the same vein, and is called the Laptop Body Sweater Wool Privacy Curtain. I can only assume that the purpose is to be ultra secure that no one is looking at your laptop screen, while giving you full ability to view and type. Just think of the possibilties... surf porn in public, play World of Warcraft without being mocked (for the game anyway), get strip searched by TSA for suspicious activity when using it at the airport, get all of your stuff stolen around you because you've got your hear shoved up some dumb sweater for your laptop.

All I can really say to this is that people are idiots, and will buy absolutely anything!

Friday, January 2, 2009

The Snuggie = Cult Wear

I just saw an infomercial for the "Snuggie", which is a blanket with sleeves. Do we really need a blanket with sleeves. Is it too hard to throw on a $5 sweatshirt and a pair of socks? Apparently it is. Watching the infomercial, however, I was struck by how much it looks like the cult-wear or typical clothing that you see in the movies for the evil armies.

The Snuggie Itself

Lots of them in secret conclave

Emperial Guard Snuggie