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Title: Patton's Creepy Internet-Synchronicity powers.
Post by: Kibblesmith on August 18, 2009, 11:05:49 PM
Things I was looking at on the internet at the exact moment special in-studio guest Patton Oswalt said them aloud:

- Pandas
- Will Smith

There'd probably be more, but I tuned in late. Did I miss any lottery numbers or Knowing-style plane crash predictions?
Title: Re: Patton's Creepy Internet-Synchronicity powers.
Post by: Chris L on August 18, 2009, 11:50:55 PM
- Pandas
- Will Smith

Were you trying to decide which one's cuter?  Because I can't call it. 
Title: Re: Patton's Creepy Internet-Synchronicity powers.
Post by: DoodleJump! on August 19, 2009, 12:30:02 AM
- Pandas
- Will Smith

Were you trying to decide which one's cuter?  Because I can't call it. 
What about Will Smith wearing a panda shirt?
(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm212/bew409/will_smith.jpg)
Title: Re: Patton's Creepy Internet-Synchronicity powers.
Post by: Kibblesmith on August 19, 2009, 08:20:08 AM
That shirt was cute when it was straight pink, you just panda'd a perfectly good shirt!

But yeah, that's pretty charming. I'd take him home to meet Nana.
Title: Re: Patton's Creepy Internet-Synchronicity powers.
Post by: Trembling Eagle on August 19, 2009, 08:31:08 AM
never been a fan of Will Smith

still aint but I give him grudging respect for achieving super stardom from humble beginnings.

and for transforming from a pencil necked geek to a respectable size.

http://egyptsaidso.com/files/2009/05/will-smith.jpg



Title: Re: Patton's Creepy Internet-Synchronicity powers.
Post by: Christina on August 19, 2009, 03:31:21 PM

and for transforming from a pencil necked geek to a respectable size.

http://egyptsaidso.com/files/2009/05/will-smith.jpg


You're referring to his dick-print, right?
Title: Re: Patton's Creepy Internet-Synchronicity powers.
Post by: gravy boat on August 19, 2009, 03:57:08 PM
never been a fan of Will Smith

still aint but I give him grudging respect for achieving super stardom from humble beginnings.

and for transforming from a pencil necked geek to a respectable size.

http://egyptsaidso.com/files/2009/05/will-smith.jpg





Lifting weights.  What an impressive accomplishment for someone with no day job .
Title: Re: Patton's Creepy Internet-Synchronicity powers.
Post by: Steve in North Hollywood on August 21, 2009, 05:13:40 AM
never been a fan of Will Smith

still aint but I give him grudging respect for achieving super stardom from humble beginnings.

and for transforming from a pencil necked geek to a respectable size.

http://egyptsaidso.com/files/2009/05/will-smith.jpg





Lifting weights.  What an impressive accomplishment for someone with no day job .

Actually, for the months leading up to I Am Leg-end his day job WAS lifting weights.  But don't forget eating right and getting plenty of sleep.

Seriously though, say whatever you want about the man or his work, but the guy is no slouch and is ALWAYS in the process of creating something... And he employs a friend of mine, so he gets a thumbs-up from me.
Title: Re: Patton's Creepy Internet-Synchronicity powers.
Post by: Steve in North Hollywood on August 21, 2009, 05:18:27 AM
Oh, and Tom has similar Synchronicity powers, though not as direct as what you've said about Patton here.

Cases in point.

1.  It was a Tuesday, I had just watched Being There for the first time.  In the movie, Sellers watches a Basketball Jones video while riding to the mansion.  I had never heard of Basketball Jones in my life.

  An hour later, while listening to the Best Show, Tom remarked "What am I?  Basketball Jones?"

2.  After Tom and Paul F. Pumpkins spent an hour deconstrucing the "Gathering of the Juggaloes" commercial, concluding with "The closest thing to Shangri-La on EARTH!"  I finished listening to that episode, then went to the Archives and picked out a random episode from 2006 (I think, maybe 2005).  The first song played that night was called "Shangri-La."
Title: Re: Patton's Creepy Internet-Synchronicity powers.
Post by: Christina on August 21, 2009, 10:00:32 AM

  An hour later, while listening to the Best Show, Tom remarked "What am I?  Basketball Jones?"


I'm not really a big Cheech and Chong fan, but that song just kills me. I laugh every time at the line "that basketball was like a basketball to me".
Title: Re: Patton's Creepy Internet-Synchronicity powers.
Post by: yesno on August 21, 2009, 10:36:01 AM
http://www.damninteresting.com/the-baader-meinhof-phenomenon
Title: Re: Patton's Creepy Internet-Synchronicity powers.
Post by: gravy boat on August 21, 2009, 10:49:55 AM
never been a fan of Will Smith

still aint but I give him grudging respect for achieving super stardom from humble beginnings.

and for transforming from a pencil necked geek to a respectable size.

http://egyptsaidso.com/files/2009/05/will-smith.jpg





Lifting weights.  What an impressive accomplishment for someone with no day job .

Actually, for the months leading up to I Am Leg-end his day job WAS lifting weights.  But don't forget eating right and getting plenty of sleep.

Seriously though, say whatever you want about the man or his work, but the guy is no slouch and is ALWAYS in the process of creating something... And he employs a friend of mine, so he gets a thumbs-up from me.

Define "employs."

And Being There -- fantastic.  I know Tom. has recently dissed the bloober reel but the outtakes at the end credits of Peter Sellers freakin' kill me.  [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsQ_ClWBeRI[/youtube]
Title: Re: Patton's Creepy Internet-Synchronicity powers.
Post by: Steve in North Hollywood on August 22, 2009, 07:55:00 AM


Define "employs."

 

A pal of mine is Will Smith's kid's personal acting coach.  Guy got to go to Hong Kong all summer to coach him through this Karate Kid remake.  I knew I should've stuck with teaching!!! >:(
Title: Re: Patton's Creepy Internet-Synchronicity powers.
Post by: fonpr on August 22, 2009, 06:50:05 PM
http://www.damninteresting.com/the-baader-meinhof-phenomenon

Mister No.............
Title: Re: Patton's Creepy Internet-Synchronicity powers.
Post by: buffcoat on August 22, 2009, 10:43:16 PM
You all should read The Drunkard's Walk.
Title: Re: Patton's Creepy Internet-Synchronicity powers.
Post by: fonpr on August 22, 2009, 11:20:28 PM
You all should read The Drunkard's Walk.

I DID.

I read chapter 10 twice I liked it so much.
Title: Re: Patton's Creepy Internet-Synchronicity powers.
Post by: yesno on August 22, 2009, 11:55:20 PM
I've read it too. I just believe BM Phenom.  is a cool name for what I experience all the time, though I know it's not "real."

Go and reread nonfiction books you read years ago, and you'll see they're full of stuff you've just learned.
Title: Re: Patton's Creepy Internet-Synchronicity powers.
Post by: Steve in North Hollywood on August 23, 2009, 06:28:28 AM
You all should read The Drunkard's Walk.

Now, I will.
Title: Re: Patton's Creepy Internet-Synchronicity powers.
Post by: Sarah on August 24, 2009, 09:11:24 AM
I just experienced an instance of the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon that involved the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon.
Title: Re: Patton's Creepy Internet-Synchronicity powers.
Post by: fonpr on August 24, 2009, 09:13:09 AM
I just experienced an instance of the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon that involved the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon.

The article predicted that you would, Sarah.
Title: Re: Patton's Creepy Internet-Synchronicity powers.
Post by: Sarah on August 24, 2009, 09:26:20 AM
Or not.
Title: Re: Patton's Creepy Internet-Synchronicity powers.
Post by: Trembling Eagle on August 25, 2009, 03:20:27 AM


Define "employs."

 

A pal of mine is Will Smith's kid's personal acting coach.  Guy got to go to Hong Kong all summer to coach him through this Karate Kid remake.  I knew I should've stuck with teaching!!! >:(

that's gonna be the sassiest Karate Kid yet.

I hope they work some MMA into it, the young folk are crazy for it nowadays.
Title: Re: Patton's Creepy Internet-Synchronicity powers.
Post by: iAmBaronVonTito on August 25, 2009, 10:36:12 AM
TE, you should be an extra.