Tonight would be a great night to wax poetic about the Watchmen, or my hand case tomorrow morning, or getting a few long overdue items posted over at blogerantz. I’m especially excited that Vito has gotten a new post up there. I gotta call that guy.
But right now, for no reason whatsoever, my back is killing me, so I’m just going to bed.
There’s not really enough snow to justify it, but Court was closed, which is rare, and I wanted an extra day for the weekend (which is NOT rare). After last week, I’m happy to ask for a little extra breathing space.
I watched this on PBS last night and it was brilliant. I saw some of those old HBO specials when he was breaking that ground and the guy’s schtick really got to me. I was, maybe, 11 or 12. I didn’t know, at the time, that no one had done cable stand-up before. He broke that ground. Then you learn that he always broke ground, with what he said and how he said it. Then watching last night, as the late genius was honored by those he influenced, I began to realize a bit more about the depth of his ability. When I was a teenager, I wasn’t really thinking about the two hours of material he simply memorized. I didn’t thank about the research and preparation that made his show look so spontaneous and demented. He actually reminds me of Zappa a bit, with his anti-establishment attitutde, his grouchy demeanor, and his other-worldly talent. Here’s the bit we learned about in law school:
That was surprisingly easy. I don’t mean emotionally; in that regard, I couldn’t shut it down fast enough. But the logistics were no problem. Go to ‘My Account’. Go to ‘Account Settings’ and there’s an option to de-activate the account. It was that easy! Go ahead everybody! Deactivate your Facebook accounts!!
Sheldon bids you all adieu.
If I join using an alias, hoping that I won’t be found except by those with whom I want to communicate, will Faceboook treat me differently. Answer: Yes!
Is that discrimination?
This delighted me no end. It seems appropriate with all the holiday visits that everyone, including me, is making:
It’s as American as Christmas versus Hanukkah. In fact, it IS Christmas versus Hanukkah!
Notice the Fox’s U-Bet Chocolate Syrup in the fridge! Oh Stephen, you’re almost halfway there!!