“Oh, this sucks. Come on snipers, where are you?” – Bart Simpson I’ve said this before, and one of the links today makes the same point, but one of the many great things about The Simpsons was how it served as a road map to other cultural items. You could actually learn things from the show. This week we’ve got a couple of links to some of the things behind some classic Simpsons gags. Plus the usual assortment of excellent usage, real life becoming unsettlingly like the show, and other random crap. Enjoy. Life Imitates The Simpsons – It only…
Day: April 2, 2010
Crazy Noises: The Greatest Story Ever D’ohed
“I don’t like it. He’s got Johnny Carson, Bette Midler and Hugh Hefner! What do we got?” – Gabbo “Ray J. Johnson.” – Arthur Crandall In our continuing mission to bring you only the finest in low class, low brow, and low tech internet Simpsons commentary we’re bringing back our “Crazy Noises” series and applying it to Season 21. Because doing a podcast smacks of effort we’re still using this “chatroom” thing that all the middle schoolers and undercover cops seem to think is so cool. This text has been edited for clarity and spelling (especially on “blaspheming”). The internet…
Etsy FT-EPIC-W
“Hugh, there’s something I want you to have. My dad gave me his cufflinks to wear on the day I married Marge, and they brought us good luck. I couldn’t imagine a happier marriage. We don’t have many traditions in our family, but it would mean a lot to me if you kept this one alive.” – Homer Simpson “Well I’d be honored, to . . . wear . . . those . . . things.” – Hugh Parkfield Stop everything you’re doing and look at this: The attention to detail is stunning, from the feet to the cravat to…
Quote of the Day
“Foiled by my own shoddy merchandise!” – Herman