When I was wee, I knew that everything ultimately consisted of particles in constant motion. I took this to mean that if you set a turnip (for instance) on the kitchen floor and waited long enough, you'd eventually find it at some measureable displacement from the turnip origin.
I lUv My ViOlIn...ViOlInS aRe So MuCh BeTtEr ThAn ViOlAs...I lUv ThIs IcOn BeCaUsE mY FrIeNdS tHaT pLaY tHe ViOlA aLwAyS kId ArOuNd SaYiN tHaT vIoLaS aRe ThE bEsT aNd AlL mY vIoLiN fRiEnDs SaY tHaT vIoLiNs ArE tHe BeSt...ThIs Is tHe PeRtFeCt IcOn!!!
Given an expansive definition of long enough, this is probably true. Especially if one's mummy happened along and said, "What is this turnip doing on the floor?"
Okay, no one's at work today because of the strike, and I am bored.
I once inadvertently tried this experiment with a pumpkin. Sure enough, after a few weeks the pumpkin began to displace itself across the floor. In all directions. In gooey, pungent form.
This is such a shameless play for a mocking thread, ogged, you remind me of this girl that flirted with guys by getting them to mock her. I think her father must have teased her constantly growing up.
if you set a turnip (for instance) on the kitchen floor and waited long enough, you'd eventually find it at some measureable displacement from the turnip origin.
Is Leibig playing bass there? His syncopation reminds me of a series of sonatas for saxophones written by Garland Anderson. Also, Steuart is the only spelling that accurately portrays the sound of that word.
Your boss started with you?
Posted by ben wolfson | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 11:23 AM
Did the boss finish the sentence by saying, "that is, all things of art, you really have to start dressing better"?
Posted by bitchphd | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 11:24 AM
"On the premise that you're responsible for everything here that moves, but is not alive..."
...would you please remove Ms. Schiavo from the lobby? She's freaking out the receptionist.
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 11:25 AM
Would one consider a part of something that is alive alive as well? Because if not, perhaps it was a come-on.
Posted by Tia | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 11:28 AM
""On the premise that you're responsible for everything here that moves, but is not alive..."
... would you please banish your undead servants back to the nether world from which they came? Phnglui mglwnafh Cthulhu Rlyeh wgahnagl Ftagn!
Posted by My Alter Ego | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 11:32 AM
At the very least you should start issuing some memos about the company's hair and fingernail protocols.
Posted by tom | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 11:36 AM
Apropos of nothing (relevant to the post), the viola totally kicks the violin's ass, all over the place.
Posted by ben wolfson | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 11:37 AM
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Posted by [redacted] | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 11:40 AM
When I was wee, I knew that everything ultimately consisted of particles in constant motion. I took this to mean that if you set a turnip (for instance) on the kitchen floor and waited long enough, you'd eventually find it at some measureable displacement from the turnip origin.
Posted by Standpipe Bridgeplate | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 11:40 AM
Labs, the majesty of the viola.
Posted by ben wolfson | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 11:41 AM
Ben, violingt92 says you're full of it:
Try to rebut that, Mr. Wolfson.
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 11:43 AM
Given an expansive definition of long enough, this is probably true. Especially if one's mummy happened along and said, "What is this turnip doing on the floor?"
Okay, no one's at work today because of the strike, and I am bored.
Posted by Tia | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 11:43 AM
You left out the "remem" part at the end, short for "remember that I'm just joshing".
Posted by ben wolfson | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 11:44 AM
Re: 9
I once inadvertently tried this experiment with a pumpkin. Sure enough, after a few weeks the pumpkin began to displace itself across the floor. In all directions. In gooey, pungent form.
Posted by My Alter Ego | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 11:45 AM
"this is the continuation for my other post: ReMeMbEr...VIOLINS ARE THE BEST!!!"
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 11:45 AM
See? Just joshing!
Posted by ben wolfson | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 11:47 AM
Huh. Hoisted 'pwn my own petard.
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 11:49 AM
How awesome is the strike? It sounds like a free snow day from elementary school.
Posted by Armsmasher | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 11:51 AM
Assuming that the observer and the observed were effectively immortal. It might take literally billions of years.
The point being, there is a faint possibility that ogged is responsible for every material substance that is not also alive.
Posted by Standpipe Bridgeplate | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 11:53 AM
Except the having to walk around in the cold part.
Posted by Tia | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 11:54 AM
...and having to go to work anyway.
Posted by Tia | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 11:56 AM
This is such a shameless play for a mocking thread, ogged, you remind me of this girl that flirted with guys by getting them to mock her. I think her father must have teased her constantly growing up.
Posted by cw | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 11:59 AM
But that's what he said, cw; and I couldn't not share.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 12:02 PM
Ok, I'm pretty sure I'm about to break the comments, but with luck, it'll just be temporary.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 12:04 PM
Wait, not broken?
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 12:04 PM
That's what she said.
Posted by ben wolfson | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 12:06 PM
Woot! Now let's see if the duplications stop.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 12:06 PM
Double woot! I think the problem's solved.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 12:07 PM
They have evil-alien-mecha sheep?
Posted by Standpipe Bridgeplate | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 12:08 PM
Looks good to me.
Posted by Standpipe Bridgeplate | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 12:09 PM
Flutter tongue is awesome.
Posted by Armsmasher | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 12:14 PM
Fuck to oboe, indeed!
Posted by ben wolfson | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 12:16 PM
if you set a turnip (for instance) on the kitchen floor and waited long enough, you'd eventually find it at some measureable displacement from the turnip origin.
Even that can be art.
Posted by eb | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 12:28 PM
I had had in mind a closed system with neither rot nor mothers.
Posted by Standpipe Bridgeplate | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 12:34 PM
Is Leibig playing bass there? His syncopation reminds me of a series of sonatas for saxophones written by Garland Anderson. Also, Steuart is the only spelling that accurately portrays the sound of that word.
Posted by Armsmasher | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 12:35 PM
He is playing bass, yes.
Posted by ben wolfson | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 12:36 PM
Especially if one's mummy happened along
you have a mummy? and it walks? cool!
Posted by Anonymous | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 12:52 PM
When I was wee, I knew that everything ultimately consisted of particles in constant motion.
I secretly thought that by looking at a sunbeam coming into a (dusty) room, you could see atoms.
Posted by Anonymous | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 1:04 PM
38 me.
Posted by mcmc | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 1:06 PM
that is, 38 was me.
Posted by mcmc | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 1:08 PM
you have a mummy? and it walks? cool!
All mummies are to report to ogged, as per 5.
Posted by My Alter Ego | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 1:27 PM
"... could you please clean out my Real Doll?"
Posted by Adam Kotsko | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 1:34 PM
kotsko wins!
Posted by mcmc | Link to this comment | 12-20-05 10:24 PM