I just tested Luke to see if he'd watch videos of birds. He was totally obsessed with it, which led to this comment in our home:
Jeez, my wife says that ALL THE FUCKING TIME!
If I found out someone gets a "Models Inc" reference, I immediately feel a special bond.
Also,
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
The one I use the most when someone or thing won't get to the point
A former friend of mine who's a short story writer would give me drafts of stuff to read for feedback. That became my shorthand for something that was dragging out way too long.
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
The one I use the most when someone or thing won't get to the point
A former friend of mine who's a short story writer would give me drafts of stuff to read for feedback. That became my shorthand for something that was dragging out way too long.
I turned into Milhouse 30 minutes into Bohemian Rhapsody "When's Freddy gonna turn gay already?"
We reach the parts other combos cannot reach
We beach the beachheads other armies cannot beach
We speak the tongues other mouths cannot speak
Man, I haven't seen that one in forever. Watching tonight.
Watching this mutated into a complete rewatch of Seasons 4–9, I'm nearly done with 5 now.
It's strange that I've never done an immersive rewatch with The Simpsons. So much is just burned in my head, I guess.
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft