Virtual vehicles for the metaverse
Topics concerning that thing known as ‘real life’ and not virtual worlds.
The esteemable cleric of comedy, the bishop of bon-mot, has contributed the latest entry in the First Annual Endofline.ca Hyper-Intelligent — you know, this contest name is way too long — Space Penguins’ Choice Blogiversary Contest:
Far Wreck: Behind the Front Ear, by Bishop John.
The office is so quiet today. A great many of my fellow cubicle-dwellers have elected to take a vacation day today to make it a four-day weekend (tomorrow is a holiday here in Canada). It’s on days like this that I like to dial up some tunes on WinAmp (these are legal “fair-use” copies of music CDs that I have purchased) and start typing to the rockin’ sounds of Corey Har—
… uh… I mean Christina Ag— uhhhhh…. Hmm. Backstreet Boys? No. I know. Anne Murray. I’m just going to blast Snow Birds at top volume and get this place groovin’.
Wooooo!!
(Oh, and for those people who responded to the poll, there are four bits to a nybble, and 29% believe that the fate of the world depends on putting peanut butter on toast. Only 44% felt that the Loch Ness monster is real.)
And now for the second entry in The Official Endofline.ca First Annual Hyper-Intelligent Penguins’ Choice Blogiversary Contest:
Star Fish, by Dr Destructo.
I watched Tron last night for no good reason. For such a cheesy Disney movie, it’s a real blast from the proverbial past. And it’s always fun to watch Bruce Boxleitner put five different objectives into every line. His style is reminiscent of Shatner, actually.
Incidentally, I borrowed the name of this site from Tron. “END OF LINE” is how the MCP ends each communication with Dillinger. Here’s a sound clip from moviesounds.com: tronendofline.wav.
Tron fans (and people who have involuntarily watched the movie) may enjoy www.tron-sector.com.
Ted Q. Tickle, a mild-mannered manicurist, was accidentally exposed to a batch of radioactive nail polish. He quickly discovered that he had acquired the power to extend his thumbnail to any length!
As Thumbnail Man, he battles crime with the help of Parking Penguin, the only flightless fowl capable of parking a car.