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Title: The Order Of Thing
Post by: dania on June 18, 2008, 12:14:38 AM
A couple of weeks ago, there were a few baby bunnies running around the garden where I work.  I think their mom had abandoned them, and I kept trying to catch this one that liked to sleep in the deadnettles.  Every time I would approach the little thing, it would run away in fear.  I continued to visit it until it got used to me coming up to it.  Slowly, I built up a comfort zone between bunny and me, until finally I touched it!  It was only a few seconds, but they were magical.  Oh little bunny friend, I wish I could've taken you home!
Entry title:
Making friends with baby bunnies.  So sweet!
(http://sadoldgoth.blogspot.com/bunny.jpg)
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Sarah on June 18, 2008, 07:38:09 AM
All I can think of is how doomed they are.  Sorry.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: emma on June 18, 2008, 09:50:31 AM
All I can think of is how doomed they are.  Sorry. (http://www.sadtrombone.com)
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: JonFromMaplewood on June 18, 2008, 09:54:12 AM
Making friends with doomed baby bunnies.  So sweet!  It's like a twisted version of "Dead Man Walking."

While we are on this topic of the order of things: Samir, I understood your skepticism on your call last night, but the people watching camping movies while camping had no excuse. It was sunny out. They were running a generator in order to power the television, which gave out an unholy noise.  It was awful.  I taught my daughter to backwoods camp when she was about six, and I can't wait to teach my son. The sooner we get away from parking-lot-style campgrounds, the better.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Wes on June 18, 2008, 10:00:58 AM
I continue to be spiritually troubled by the black jeans vs. blue jeans debate.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: erika on June 18, 2008, 10:44:46 AM
Blue jeans win. I love Liz as a caller, she always cracks me up and sounds like an awesome person, but she's off-base with that one.

Blue over black.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Martin on June 18, 2008, 11:01:58 AM
Regular pants over jeans  :o
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: samir on June 18, 2008, 11:08:19 AM
While we are on this topic of the order of things: Samir, I understood your skepticism on your call last night, but the people watching camping movies while camping had no excuse. It was sunny out. They were running a generator in order to power the television, which gave out an unholy noise.  It was awful.  I taught my daughter to backwoods camp when she was about six, and I can't wait to teach my son. The sooner we get away from parking-lot-style campgrounds, the better.

Fair enough.

Being a law student has led me to always look for exceptions, and require everything be incredibly narrowly defined. It's a problem.

I did get a chuckle out of your call, though! I was just glad they weren't watching 'Without a Paddle'.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: gravy boat on June 18, 2008, 11:16:44 AM

 I was just glad they weren't watching 'Without a Paddle'.

It was the John Candy movie, The Great Outdoors.  That's what we were watching.


Sorry to ruin your vacation, Jon. Thanks for not mentioning the air conditioner.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: kimota on June 18, 2008, 11:22:30 AM

While we are on this topic of the order of things: Samir, I understood your skepticism on your call last night, but the people watching camping movies while camping had no excuse. It was sunny out. They were running a generator in order to power the television, which gave out an unholy noise.  It was awful.  I taught my daughter to backwoods camp when she was about six, and I can't wait to teach my son. The sooner we get away from parking-lot-style campgrounds, the better.

Your call reminded me of my neighbors whom roll out a mobile firepit every night and park it in the middle of their driveway, in front of their garage.  They build a fire and sit around it in lawn chairs, watching the tv in their garage cranked at full volume.  Then they shout over it to talk to each other.  I almost called it in but it sounded too similar to your call.  What I called in went way south but was still related to those neighbors.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: JonFromMaplewood on June 18, 2008, 12:50:41 PM
Sorry to ruin your vacation, Jon. Thanks for not mentioning the air conditioner.

No worries. I also didn't mention the Wii or the sushi chef.

Your neighbors sound delightful, totep.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: iAmBaronVonTito on June 18, 2008, 12:53:12 PM
in no specific order, the good things:

finding money on the ground
the first track on a good album
perfect weather (relative)
a successful first date
when my cat is as smart as a dog
making it to the gas station on E

the bad things:

cancelled nonstop flights turning into 3 layovers on eagerly anticipated weekend vacations
good trailers, bad movies
people cutting in line
clothes that are only halfway dry when you're running late/on your way out the door getting dressed
smoking with the windows rolled up

*as for people who take their shoes off, ive been complaining about this for the last THREE days.  people are sick of me.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: perry on June 18, 2008, 01:03:49 PM
once again, i wound up too scared to call in. shame too, this would have been an easy one.

good thing:  when it's freezing cold outside (but still sunny) and the windchill is low, and you walk a long way to your car, but then when you get in the car, it's perfectly warm and you can't help but stretch in your driver's seat for like 2 minutes before you even start the car.

bad thing:  those t-shirts that have a mesh sleeve coming out the bottom of the regular sleeve to make it look like you have tattoos.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: erika on June 18, 2008, 01:14:29 PM

While we are on this topic of the order of things: Samir, I understood your skepticism on your call last night, but the people watching camping movies while camping had no excuse. It was sunny out. They were running a generator in order to power the television, which gave out an unholy noise.  It was awful.  I taught my daughter to backwoods camp when she was about six, and I can't wait to teach my son. The sooner we get away from parking-lot-style campgrounds, the better.

Your call reminded me of my neighbors whom roll out a mobile firepit every night and park it in the middle of their driveway, in front of their garage.  They build a fire and sit around it in lawn chairs, watching the tv in their garage cranked at full volume.  Then they shout over it to talk to each other.  I almost called it in but it sounded too similar to your call.  What I called in went way south but was still related to those neighbors.

Do you live in MA? My brother has neighbors who light a fire pit in their driveway and sing along to their "boom box" at top volume.

He said the other night one guy came outside, lit the pit, sang one terrible song on the boom box, and then went inside, leaving the fire burning and the radio blaring.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: kimota on June 18, 2008, 01:20:32 PM

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Do you live in MA? My brother has neighbors who light a fire pit in their driveway and sing along to their "boom box" at top volume.

He said the other night one guy came outside, lit the pit, sang one terrible song on the boom box, and then went inside, leaving the fire burning and the radio blaring.

Yikes!  No, I live in WI but perhaps my neighbors and your brother's neighbors are related.  It sounds like he's got it worse than I do though.   If my neighbors break out a boom box, the neighorhood revolt in reaction to that would be very bloody.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Miss on June 18, 2008, 01:25:42 PM
good thing: finding some pot when you are out and feeling terrible. (medicinally, you dicks.)

bad thing: finding out you are out of pot. and the sun burning holes into you.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Turf Out on June 18, 2008, 01:30:33 PM
good: power outage at work.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Miss on June 18, 2008, 01:44:22 PM
good: power outage at work.

bad: working at a mall and having the fire alarm keep acting up.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: iAmBaronVonTito on June 18, 2008, 02:04:07 PM
good: power outage at work.

i second this!
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Turf Out on June 18, 2008, 02:09:23 PM
good: power outage at work.

i second this!

i'm wishing for one right now.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Trotskie on June 18, 2008, 02:38:41 PM
good:  Driving behind an 18-wheeler; I'm in the passing lane, it is in the travel lane.  Overpass ahead.  As I pass him on the left, the top of the trailer clips the underside of the overpass and opens like a cartoon sardine tin.  I head on down the road.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: iAmBaronVonTito on June 18, 2008, 02:44:07 PM
good:  Driving behind an 18-wheeler; I'm in the passing lane, it is in the travel lane.  Overpass ahead.  As I pass him on the left, the top of the trailer clips the underside of the overpass and opens like a cartoon sardine tin.  I head on down the road.


What??

between this and the truth behind Mt. Rushmore, i find that you live a very traumatizing life.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: kimota on June 18, 2008, 02:45:31 PM
bad: having to wait to pull into a parking space because someone is blocking your way as they needlessly and slowly back into their parking spot.

good: finding obscure treats you thought were long discontinued in a unexpected place, ie. hotdog gum at a Blockbuster.  And its fresh.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: jbissell on June 18, 2008, 02:45:47 PM
The worst: This has happened several times at work over the past month and it really bothers me: people talking on cellphones while in the bathroom.  Today I walk in to wash my hands after lunch and bam, some guy standing at the urinal with his phone in hand yapping away.  Of course he also didn't wash his hands afterwards.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: iAmBaronVonTito on June 18, 2008, 02:47:08 PM
figures
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Turf Out on June 18, 2008, 02:54:40 PM
bad: having to wait to pull into a parking space because someone is blocking your way as they needlessly and slowly back into their parking spot.

good: finding obscure treats you thought were long discontinued in a unexpected place, ie. hotdog gum at a Blockbuster.  And its fresh.

i hate back-in-ers (backiners? backer-inners?)!! my my neighbors are alway doing this and holding up traffic on my street.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: gravy boat on June 18, 2008, 03:01:03 PM
Anyone ever have a conversation with a boss then walk into the bathroom, look in the mirror, and see an enormous booger peeking out of a nostril. 

I think that would be listed below What Is This, Reservoir Dogs.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Fido on June 18, 2008, 04:08:42 PM
Good thing:  at dusk, finding a nice camp site in a pine forest, where the cool air is creating that wonderful soughing sound in the trees

Bad thing:  waking up the next morning to find that the campground is full of RVs that are running generators and blaring bad country music

This one is not really that awful, but it is the reason I try not to camp in state parks anymore
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Spoony on June 18, 2008, 04:47:36 PM
Good: Old Ticket Stubs. Better than a photograph.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: erika on June 18, 2008, 05:34:10 PM
Good: The first time a baby or toddler utters some messed up version of your name and then smiles.

I have been called "Ka" "E-Ka" and "Akare" by my friend's kids. It's just so nice the first time they start addressing you by name...


Also, this picture:

(http://a373.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/45/l_86c2bb7c573e98087cb2c1774ccd9bdc.jpg)

She calls me "Eeeee-kaaaaaa"
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Steeley Chris on June 18, 2008, 06:04:56 PM
good thing: finding some pot when you are out and feeling terrible. (medicinally, you dicks.)

bad thing: finding out you are out of pot. and the sun burning holes into you.

I second these.

I hate the sun so much. Teddy said it best:

"...not all of you are as "Celtic-ly challenged". Some of us are. I know, it's a bummer. Burn and peel, burn and peel, burn and peel. You know what I'm talking about."
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: ScottP on June 18, 2008, 07:39:54 PM
Sunday spent watching TV show marathon (like Deadliest Catch or Mythbusters)

Not sure where this one stands. Good when you're in the midst of it. Bad when it's over and you realize you've wasted the whole day watching guys pull pots.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: dania on June 18, 2008, 11:17:30 PM
I had a feeling my bunny story would be ripped open for the evil it represents...
Those bunnies were taken home by a coworker of mine.  She was able to round up almost the whole litter I think. 
Here's another entry into The Order:

Hippie purists who look down on non-hippie purists. 

For example, I knew this girl that condemned every non-hippefied activity.  Shaving my legs, for one, was evil and horrible along with eating foods like Doritos or drinking beverages like Coca-Cola.  I used to work with her and I always wanted to tell her to shut the hell up. 
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: yesno on June 18, 2008, 11:32:47 PM
When did hippies get obsessed with not eating gluten?  Or is that just a Boulder thing?
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: TL on June 18, 2008, 11:36:47 PM
When did hippies get obsessed with not eating gluten?  Or is that just a Boulder thing?

Search me.  I always just thought it was a celiac disease thing.


Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Shaggy 2 Grote on June 19, 2008, 01:05:06 PM
I haven t listened to this week s show yet and I thought this was going to be a thread about Foucault.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: iAmBaronVonTito on June 19, 2008, 01:14:42 PM
I had a feeling my bunny story would be ripped open for the evil it represents...
Those bunnies were taken home by a coworker of mine.  She was able to round up almost the whole litter I think. 
Here's another entry into The Order:

Hippie purists who look down on non-hippie purists. 

For example, I knew this girl that condemned every non-hippefied activity.  Shaving my legs, for one, was evil and horrible along with eating foods like Doritos or drinking beverages like Coca-Cola.  I used to work with her and I always wanted to tell her to shut the hell up. 

i hate shaving, and do it as little as possible, but im not against its practice when it comes to males or females.  also, not really into junk food or soda(s), but i certainly wont chastise any slob for consuming garbage. 

having said that, i thoroughly enjoy veggie "dodger dogs", soft serve ice cream, cheese fries, and beer that slowly ferments to room temperature- delicious.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Stupornaut on June 19, 2008, 01:20:18 PM
The Stuff White People Like book came in to my workplace today. I would put it second-to-last, with the caveat that it simultaneously reads like a condemnation of Brooklyn Vegan commenters and a list of the kinds of things they'd accuse other people of being into to make them look like bigger squares than they are.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Spoony on June 19, 2008, 01:39:43 PM
I had a feeling my bunny story would be ripped open for the evil it represents...
Those bunnies were taken home by a coworker of mine.  She was able to round up almost the whole litter I think. 
Here's another entry into The Order:

Hippie purists who look down on non-hippie purists. 

For example, I knew this girl that condemned every non-hippefied activity.  Shaving my legs, for one, was evil and horrible along with eating foods like Doritos or drinking beverages like Coca-Cola.  I used to work with her and I always wanted to tell her to shut the hell up. 

i hate shaving, and do it as little as possible, but im not against its practice when it comes to males or females.  also, not really into junk food or soda(s), but i certainly wont chastise any slob for consuming garbage. 

having said that, i thoroughly enjoy veggie "dodger dogs", soft serve ice cream, cheese fries, and beer that slowly ferments to room temperature- delicious.

Ever meet a "Jain"? Those guys make hippies look look like investment bankers. One tagged along with a house guest I had a few years ago. Nothing has ever smelled that bad.

I know I'm supposed to be tolerant of other peoples beliefs and meow meow meow, but I wanted that guy out of my house.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: iAmBaronVonTito on June 19, 2008, 01:40:32 PM
The Stuff White People Like book came in to my workplace today. I would put it second-to-last, with the caveat that it simultaneously reads like a condemnation of Brooklyn Vegan commenters and a list of the kinds of things they'd accuse other people of being into to make them look like bigger squares than they are.

for fear of being judged by consecutive replies, i have to say i read STUFF WHITE PEOPLE LIKE, merely so i can see what theyre going to turn their noses at.  instead of stuff "white people" like, why not stuff "people who make an attempt at being well-rounded and find interest in things that dont involve prime-time network telelvison, happy hours with people from my office job, and slowly domesticating myself into a replica of my parents" like?

white people...what does that mean?!
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Fido on June 19, 2008, 04:08:09 PM
I had a feeling my bunny story would be ripped open for the evil it represents...
Those bunnies were taken home by a coworker of mine.  She was able to round up almost the whole litter I think. 
Here's another entry into The Order:

Hippie purists who look down on non-hippie purists. 

For example, I knew this girl that condemned every non-hippefied activity.  Shaving my legs, for one, was evil and horrible along with eating foods like Doritos or drinking beverages like Coca-Cola.  I used to work with her and I always wanted to tell her to shut the hell up. 

i hate shaving, and do it as little as possible, but im not against its practice when it comes to males or females.  also, not really into junk food or soda(s), but i certainly wont chastise any slob for consuming garbage. 

having said that, i thoroughly enjoy veggie "dodger dogs", soft serve ice cream, cheese fries, and beer that slowly ferments to room temperature- delicious.

Ever meet a "Jain"? Those guys make hippies look look like investment bankers. One tagged along with a house guest I had a few years ago. Nothing has ever smelled that bad.

I know I'm supposed to be tolerant of other peoples beliefs and meow meow meow, but I wanted that guy out of my house.

I have a co-worker in New Delhi who is a Jain. He's a very cool guy and not smelly in the least (and admittedly he's a white collar professional), but does sorta remind me of hippie sensibilities. I definitely know what you mean (but not about the smelly part). For example, he invited me to his hotel room one time for some pointers on yoga (and was not hitting on me in even the remotest way, I am certain).  I dig his openness about practically everything.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Fido on June 19, 2008, 04:11:07 PM
Oh, and the post above about white people reminded me of the following: this thread belongs at the bottom of our list.  (Skim the article for context, and then read the posts below.) The ignorance and victim-mentality displayed here astonishes me. If this is representative of the Wall Street Journal's readership, we've got one hell of a long way to go in this country.

http://blogs.wsj.com/chinajournal/2008/06/19/in-south-africa-chinese-is-the-new-black/?mod=yhoofront (http://blogs.wsj.com/chinajournal/2008/06/19/in-south-africa-chinese-is-the-new-black/?mod=yhoofront)



Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: John Junk 2.0 on June 19, 2008, 04:14:47 PM
bad: having to wait to pull into a parking space because someone is blocking your way as they needlessly and slowly back into their parking spot.

good: finding obscure treats you thought were long discontinued in a unexpected place, ie. hotdog gum at a Blockbuster.  And its fresh.

i hate back-in-ers (backiners? backer-inners?)!! my my neighbors are alway doing this and holding up traffic on my street.

My dad does that, so fuck you!


Not really fuck you, but He does do that, and he's a good guy.


Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Spoony on June 19, 2008, 04:26:14 PM

I have a co-worker in New Delhi who is a Jain. He's a very cool guy and not smelly in the least (and admittedly he's a white collar professional), but does sorta remind me of hippie sensibilities. I definitely know what you mean (but not about the smelly part). For example, he invited me to his hotel room one time for some pointers on yoga (and was not hitting on me in even the remotest way, I am certain).  I dig his openness about practically everything.

Alright, I'll stand down. That guy sounds like a good guy.

The guy at my place didn't wash his clothes or bathe. He carried a broom every where and swept in front of himself while he walk, lest he tread on organisms with a soul.

He also gave me shit about my diet since I wasn't vegetarian enough for him. I wanted to damage his soul so very badly. Let your friend know that people are giving his crew a bad name.

C
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Fido on June 19, 2008, 04:33:36 PM

I have a co-worker in New Delhi who is a Jain. He's a very cool guy and not smelly in the least (and admittedly he's a white collar professional), but does sorta remind me of hippie sensibilities. I definitely know what you mean (but not about the smelly part). For example, he invited me to his hotel room one time for some pointers on yoga (and was not hitting on me in even the remotest way, I am certain).  I dig his openness about practically everything.

Alright, I'll stand down. That guy sounds like a good guy.

The guy at my place didn't wash his clothes or bathe. He carried a broom every where and swept in front of himself while he walk, lest he tread on organisms with a soul.

He also gave me shit about my diet since I wasn't vegetarian enough for him. I wanted to damage his soul so very badly. Let your friend know that people are giving his crew a bad name.

C

I'll have my buddy crack down on the guy you're referring to. Sounds like he's doing a major disservice to his faith, which could be said of about a gazillion hippies also, whatever their faith is exactly...

You're really not kidding about that guy carrying the broom around, are you?  That's insanity.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Spoony on June 19, 2008, 04:38:44 PM
Couldn't be more serious. I wanted to counter it and chase him with a wet mop and a bucket of soap.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Fido on June 19, 2008, 04:45:29 PM
I just remembered how I met my co-worker the Jain at a company conference in Philadelphia. We were talking about his impressions of Philly, and since I couldn't introduce him to cheesesteaks, I decided to introduce him to the fictional personage of Philly Boy Roy, which he found hilarious. No doubt this ruined his impression of the place completely.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: erika on June 19, 2008, 08:03:15 PM
Somewhere towards the bottom of my list would be strangers coming up and touching my hair without asking. (not that you should even ask to touch a stranger's hair...)
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: jbissell on June 19, 2008, 08:06:54 PM
Somewhere towards the bottom of my list would be strangers coming up and touching my hair without asking. (not that you should even ask to touch a stranger's hair...)

I don't understand why anyone would ever touch a stranger's hair.  They are most likely carrying some parasite.  Although I'm sure your hair is clean and lovely erika.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: erika on June 19, 2008, 08:10:43 PM
yeah i don't know. it's curly and they kind of pet me like a dog. weird.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Sarah on June 19, 2008, 08:31:06 PM
Damn you for posting the link to that Wall Street Journal article, Fido.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Spoony on June 19, 2008, 08:43:34 PM
People come up to me on the street and ask if they can pull my mustache, so I can kind of relate.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Fido on June 19, 2008, 08:44:22 PM
I know, Sarah, I feel bad for having done it. You just know that there is a deep, deep well of stupidity and willful ignorance out there, you don't need to go dunking your bucket into it, right? My apologies.  
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: <<<<< on June 20, 2008, 02:42:28 AM
No matter how tired it can ever get (which is only ever temporary), black will always carry slightly more sex appeal than blue.

Also, it matches anything.

Liz is correct.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: John Junk 2.0 on June 20, 2008, 03:36:57 AM
Somewhere towards the bottom of my list would be strangers coming up and touching my hair without asking. (not that you should even ask to touch a stranger's hair...)

That sounds pretty bad.  I've had non-strangers pet my hair (look, i got nice locks.  I'm not bragging.  Or am I?) .  And I've hated it.  A lot.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: erika on June 20, 2008, 08:26:34 AM
Yeah. Usually it's ladies with a dazed look in their eyes that do it. Last night a lady did it and said "ooh you use a lot of gel, don't you!" so I felt criticized in addition to having my hair molested.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: samir on June 20, 2008, 09:35:20 AM
Top of the list:

I drove three hours to surprise my mum at work yesterday because it was her birthday, with flowers and everything, and she was all teary to see me.

More generally: "Making people incredibly happy".
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: andrew in philadelphia on June 20, 2008, 11:31:15 AM
Somewhere towards the bottom of my list would be strangers coming up and touching my hair without asking. (not that you should even ask to touch a stranger's hair...)

that's the creepiest fucking thing i've ever heard in my life. and would first asking: "can i touch your hair" make it any less creepified?

and what people are doing this? are we talking well-dressed business women who admire a nice head of hair, or weird pervs and fetishists (no offense spike - i enjoy your calls greatly.)

i hope you punched them.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Pete Velcro on June 20, 2008, 11:39:58 AM
I would like to have called in and posed "Casual Fridays" to get Tom's reacton.  I had one job where we did Casual Fridays. Beyond being able to wear sneakers--which was awesome--it was kind of irrelevant. No one wore a tie. What would really work for me would be No-Shaving Fridays.

I wonder what Paul F. Tompkins would think?

Also, I'd like to take a minute to recognize how ridiculously funny it was when that guy suggested "That which will not be mentioned" for the list. Listening back on the podcast, it's one of those moments where everything comes together. The suggestion itself is hilarious. Every stand-up in the world is going to have a ___ joke soon. Then, also his inflection, as if he was pretty sure someone had mentioned it already. So funny. And Tom had just eviscerated another caller for approaching a toilet story that was sounding pretty innocent...etc.

Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Josh on June 20, 2008, 12:03:45 PM
I would like to have called in and posed "Casual Fridays" to get Tom's reacton.  I had one job where we did Casual Fridays. Beyond being able to wear sneakers--which was awesome--it was kind of irrelevant.

There's something about seeing packs of office drones in blue jeans, white sneakers, solid color polos with embroidered company logo, and photo ID keycard on that belt-mounted retractable string thingy slowly walking 4-wide down the sidewalk to lunch talking about the Peterson account that really gets my ire up.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: iAmBaronVonTito on June 20, 2008, 12:33:14 PM
I would like to have called in and posed "Casual Fridays" to get Tom's reacton.  I had one job where we did Casual Fridays. Beyond being able to wear sneakers--which was awesome--it was kind of irrelevant.

There's something about seeing packs of office drones in blue jeans, white sneakers, solid color polos with embroidered company logo, and photo ID keycard on that belt-mounted retractable string thingy slowly walking 4-wide down the sidewalk to lunch talking about the Peterson account that really gets my ire up.

welcome to my world, Josh...TGIF!!!
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: jbissell on June 20, 2008, 12:35:58 PM
I bring a sack lunch to work to avoid that.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: senorcorazon on June 20, 2008, 04:39:26 PM
Don't know how low this goes, but people at work interrupting me with questions while I'm trying to catch up with the podcast. Definitely above the migraine, but not by much.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: iAmBaronVonTito on June 20, 2008, 05:06:47 PM
Don't know how low this goes, but people at work interrupting me with questions while I'm trying to catch up with the podcast. Definitely above the migraine, but not by much.

i'll expand on that with people at work asking what's so funny, i dismiss them, they insist, i explain, then i'm the bad guy because it wasn't funny.  i get the "o...kay" response.

Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: erika on June 20, 2008, 05:10:35 PM
Bottom of the list:

Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Spoony on June 20, 2008, 05:26:43 PM
Oh my God, Erika, you're a designer. I had no idea.

"But I don't understand why you can't print this logo I pulled off a website! Why are you being so difficult?!?!"
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Itslikeimsayin on June 21, 2008, 12:16:24 AM
Had I been able to call...

Good: Waking up thinking it's a work (or school) day, then realizing you have the day off.

Bad: Those walkie-talkie phones and their owners.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Andy on June 21, 2008, 06:06:29 PM
chicken and waffles should be pretty close to the top of the list.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: yesno on June 21, 2008, 06:49:49 PM
Colorado/New Mexico-style green chile, also near the top.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Sarah on June 21, 2008, 07:19:37 PM
The smell of the air coming off the water as I walked down the hill to town at high tide today.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Miss on June 21, 2008, 07:22:12 PM
The smell of the air coming off the water as I walked down the hill to town at high tide today.

i'm jealous!
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Stupornaut on June 21, 2008, 11:59:28 PM
Second-worst, only to Brooklyn Vegan commenters: being assured by multiple parties (employer and club alike) that yes, I am on the guest list to see Paul F. Tompkins at the Triple Rock, then being told by the dude at the door that I am actually not on the guest list and that I won't get in for free even if I'm reviewing the show for the blog of the local alt-weekly I work at, then discovering that I do not even have adequate cash to pay to get in.  >:(
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: buffcoat on June 22, 2008, 07:56:15 AM
What did the Brooklyn Vegan commenters do?  I read the ones on the TL page and they were just garden variety Internet morons from what I could tell.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: ChronoMojo on June 22, 2008, 08:15:34 AM
I would like to have called in and posed "Casual Fridays" to get Tom's reacton.  I had one job where we did Casual Fridays. Beyond being able to wear sneakers--which was awesome--it was kind of irrelevant.

There's something about seeing packs of office drones in blue jeans, white sneakers, solid color polos with embroidered company logo, and photo ID keycard on that belt-mounted retractable string thingy slowly walking 4-wide down the sidewalk to lunch talking about the Peterson account that really gets my ire up.

Aw man... I'm that guy!!  Except for the walking four-wide... I hate that crap!
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Andy on June 22, 2008, 11:56:44 AM
Cancerface is on the top of the list.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Sarah on June 22, 2008, 11:59:54 AM
The cat or the name?  Or both?
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Andy on June 22, 2008, 12:02:42 PM
Cancerface the cat= absolute top
Face cancer the ailment= absolute bottom
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Sarah on June 22, 2008, 12:06:27 PM
You should post a picture of him, Andy.  It's only right.  We've seen Sparkles and Sprinkles; he should join the online pantheon.  Besides, I want to see his cancer face.  Later, when he's better, you can post an "after" shot.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Andy on June 22, 2008, 12:20:18 PM
let me go see if I can rile him up.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: iAmBaronVonTito on June 22, 2008, 04:42:59 PM
Cancerface, the mascot of FOT
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: JonFromMaplewood on June 22, 2008, 11:18:45 PM
Oh my God, Erika, you're a designer. I had no idea.

"But I don't understand why you can't print this logo I pulled off a website! Why are you being so difficult?!?!"

Erika, I am sure you have already heard this, but just in case...

http://www.underconsideration.com/MaketheLogoBigger.mp3

It goes nowhere, but perhaps that was the point. I love it.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: rebs on June 24, 2008, 09:55:14 AM
Bad: People with self-diagnosed food intolerances

Not sure: Middle-aged couples wearing identical outfits

Good: Getting to work and NOT seeing the red flashing light on the phone
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Josh Fenderman on June 24, 2008, 12:32:20 PM
Where should these go?

- Large groups of people riding bikes on roads where the speed limit is 45+ and there's no shoulder. (What is this, Tour de France?)
- The idea that Citizen Kane is actually the best movie ever made.
- Finding unattended pickup truck at the campsite you paid for, then seeing creepy guy in leather jacket walking out of the woods, claiming that it's his site, then asking if he can stay if he sleeps in his truck and finally inviting himself to hang out all night.
- TechCrunch.com
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: erika on June 24, 2008, 01:30:16 PM
If geese crossing the street is at the top then any trip to the Pet ER should be at the very very bottom of the list. Is there a space lower than the bottom of the list? Because it should go there.

Either that or just the sounds you hear when you're there...
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Spalding on June 25, 2008, 10:00:07 AM
I was happy to hear that

(http://johnpette.com/discographies/images/SP39slv.jpg)

won out in the "opening bands" entry on the list. They unfortunately ran out of gas before the Nirvana explosion lifted all boats.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: JP on June 27, 2008, 12:23:28 AM
Where should these go?

- Large groups of people riding bikes on roads where the speed limit is 45+ and there's no shoulder. (What is this, Tour de France?)
- The idea that Citizen Kane is actually the best movie ever made.
- Finding unattended pickup truck at the campsite you paid for, then seeing totally tubular guy in leather jacket walking out of the woods, claiming that it's his site, then asking if he can stay if he sleeps in his truck and finally inviting himself to hang out all night.
- TechCrunch.com


Those were delightful to me.  I'm not certain where they go, but leather jacket guy has to be low when you're experiencing it and high after it's over and you've not been murdered.

For me slashdot.org is my own personal Kevin Smith / Brooklyn Vegan.com / pure evil.  Aint it cool news commenters too.   Anybody online who denigrates people who believe in a supreme being (or via bumper sticker.)   Basically most of the internet really - you lot are about the only people who aren't insane.

Traveling overseas is good.

Bruce from the 7 up series is good.

I used to really like any new icons when I had Windows 3.1.
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: dania on June 27, 2008, 01:40:14 AM
you lot are about the only people who aren't insane.



"I'm not crazy I just like doing voices"
(something I told my coworker today)
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Josh Fenderman on June 30, 2008, 02:53:04 PM
Where should these go?

- Large groups of people riding bikes on roads where the speed limit is 45+ and there's no shoulder. (What is this, Tour de France?)
- The idea that Citizen Kane is actually the best movie ever made.
- Finding unattended pickup truck at the campsite you paid for, then seeing totally tubular guy in leather jacket walking out of the woods, claiming that it's his site, then asking if he can stay if he sleeps in his truck and finally inviting himself to hang out all night.
- TechCrunch.com


Those were delightful to me.  I'm not certain where they go, but leather jacket guy has to be low when you're experiencing it and high after it's over and you've not been murdered.

For me slashdot.org is my own personal Kevin Smith / Brooklyn Vegan.com / pure evil.  Aint it cool news commenters too.   Anybody online who denigrates people who believe in a supreme being (or via bumper sticker.)   Basically most of the internet really - you lot are about the only people who aren't insane.

Traveling overseas is good.

Bruce from the 7 up series is good.

I used to really like any new icons when I had Windows 3.1.

I don't remember how I actually described that guy but it definitely wasn't "totally tubular"
Title: Re: The Order Of Thing
Post by: Tom Scharpling on July 23, 2008, 08:03:19 AM
HERE IS THE OFFICIAL LIST FOR THE ORDER OF EVERYTHING:

GEESE CROSSING STREET

ADOPTING AN OLDER ANIMAL FROM A SHELTER

FINDING UNEXPECTED MONEY IN YOUR PANTS

SEEING A DOG IN DRIVERS SEAT OF EMPTY CAR

SPORTS AT THEIR BEST

PEOPLE WATCHING CAMPING MOVIE WHILE CAMPING

BILL BELACHECK POST SUPERBOWL PRESS CONFERENCE

STATEN ISLAND

THE PERFECT WAFFLE

GETTING BLOWN AWAY BY AN OPENING BAND

RANDOMLY ORDERING SOMETHING AMAZING IN  RESTAURANT

SEEING A MOVIE AT THE DRIVE-IN

HUGGING A LION CUB/PANDA/KOALA/CHIMP

60 MINUTE COLUMBOS

WERNER HERZOG TV INTERVIEW

BLACK JEANS

TEXT MESSAGING

BLUE JEANS

90 MINUTE COLUMBO

A CALL FROM SPIKE

WHAT IS THIS, RESERVOIR DOGS?

BLOCKING THE FAST LANE ON ESCALATOR

COOLING OFF IN UNIVERSAL STUDIOS FOUNTAIN

P 90 X AND TOM

ALL THE BORING PARTS OF THE EXORCIST

WATCHING WERNER HERZOG MOVIE

ARROGANT COP TRYING TO CUT THROUGH BQE TRAFFIC

TRAFFIC ON BQE

STUBBING YOUR TOE

PAYING FOR THINGS ABOVE A DOLLAR WITH JUST CHANGE

SITTING AROUND CAMPFIRE WITH SON

THE SEX AND THE CITY MOVIE ACCORDING TO LAURA

THE COOKS REVENGE AT TRIPLE ROCK SOCIAL CLUB IN MINNEAPOLIS MN

ANY GARFIELD SUBVERSIONS

GIVING TOM THE ATTITUDE

TIE: THAT WHICH CANNOT BE SAID/ GUY IN SHORT SHORTS LOOKING FOR TINY TIM RECORDS

WHITE PEOPLE WITH DREADLOCKS

DAVE CHAPELLE-DANE COOK STAND UP MARATHON BATTLE

DELIVERY MEN WHO SMOKE IN CAR AND POLLUTE MY FOOD ORDER

CREEPS ON MISSED CONNECTIONS ON CRAIGS LIST

SMELL OF A LIT CIGARETTE WHERE IT IS NEITHER WELCOMED NOR EXPECTED

DEBILITATING SINUS HEADACHE

LISTENING TO THE BAND AT THE DRIVE-IN

PERSON TAKING SHOES OFF IN PUBLIC

CGI IN MOVIES

PROFESSIONAL GAMERS

CLIPPING FINGERNAILS ON SUBWAY

BROOKLYN VEGAN COMMENTERS