I was pointed to some really random Arlington content today.
The first commenter on YouTube sums it up pretty well: “Micah you’ve really outdone yourself on this one…you strange, strange man you.”
How did I come across this link? This German guy emailed another German guy who emailed this guy who lived in Arlington who emailed to this guy who works for Microsoft in Redmond who IMd it to me. Weird.
Several friends have told me that as they read this blog, when they see Finance Committee, the press delete. I’m fine with that – I know it’s not for everyone. I also have people who tell me that they rely on my FinComm and Town Meeting notes. Many of them couldn’t care less (or just don’t want to know) about the other content I find interesting. I have adopted a plan to manage these divergent expectations. Every time I post a dry Arlington-specific article, I’ll also make sure I post a non-Arlington article.
It’s all about getting as many RSS readers as possible, right? Isn’t that what everyone wants? Please don’t answer that.
So, tonight’s non-Arlington content: “Who would have guessed that when you remove Garfield from the Garfield comic strips, the result is an even better comic about schizophrenia, bipolor disorder, and the empty desperation of modern life? Friends, meet Jon Arbuckle. Let’s laugh and learn with him on a journey deep into the tortured mind of an isolated young everyman as he fights a losing battle against lonliness in a quiet American suburb.” A brilliant comic. Check it out.
But his Chuck Norris endorsement ad cracks me up, so I’ll put it up on my blog for free.
I’m back from game 6, and it was great. The fans were electric from pitch one. They jumped on Carmona’s troubles right away. I’ve never chanted “Faust-oooo” before, but it felt good. I’ll do it again. I didn’t pick J. D. Drew as the hero, but I’ll take it.
Game 7 tomorrow. I like the momentum, and I think we’ll get it done.
Memo for the two people I saw waving socks during the game: we’re smarter than that, thanks. Socks don’t make noise. Clap your hands. Leave the “terrible towels” to people who are dumb enough to think towels make noise.
Blue Mass Group linked to a rather plaintive letter to the editor from the Mayor of Cambridge. The mayor confuses canons and cannons. Read the BMG comments; I crack myself up.
For the second time, the Globe declined to run Opus in the Sunday comic pages. No explanation. No comic. The good news is that through the magic of the internet, we all can see what the Globe was so loathe to put on our doorsteps..
Admit it. You can’t figure out what the problem is. Me either.
Fox has an article about the dropped photos. “Lago said she flagged some of the syndicate’s newspaper clients for two reasons: because of the possibility that the jokes about Islam would be misconstrued and because of the sexual innuendo in the punchline.” Jokes about Jerry Falwell or Hare Krishnas are OK, but jokes about Muslims are not?
Here’s my post about the first dropped comic. I found out about the second one from Squaring the Globe.
So nervous, in fact, that they decided to pull Sunday’s Opus comic. I don’t see why they pulled it – it seems pretty tame to me. It looks to me like the Globe is getting weak in the knees.
Universal Hub clued me in. I never would have known otherwise.
So little time, so many great web comics. Today’s addition to my RSS feed: Basic Instructions.
An animation of how your mouse works. Found via Soxaholix.
