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9.7.99
In which we blahblah more, and link less. What the hell is wrong with us?
Oh well--it was quite a "weekend". But...We Blog,
and so We Link:
Krusty: Origins of an Entertainer
Now the telethon is over, and we reflect further on what is so weird about the whole thing. I think it has to do with the current culture of post-ironic irony and post-cynical cynicism and, in this case, the utilization of these ideologies in "Simpsons" fave Krusty the Clown's savage telethon/Jerry skewering--after you've seen that, it's hard to assess the real thing without going back to Krusty as a reference point. In any case, the Krusty/Jerry scenario is but one idea postulated on the page in question; pause, and reflect.
REAL Celebrity Dirt
While waiting for my paperweight containing dirt from Graceland to arrive (eBay!), I was directed to this site
which has pics of soil from all sortsa celebs!
(One time we were at Graceland after having Too Much To Think, and I experienced an epiphany upon picking up a
Graceland Dirt Paperweight. The message was clear: this is what it's all about, the end goal...when people will pay dearly for dirt from your residence, after all, where can you possibly go from there?)
Today's History Lesson
is on the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Pay attention; you will be tested at the end of the class period...
9.3-6.99
No new links 'cause I (like you, I'm sure) have been holed
up in a darkened room watching the entire Jerry Lewis Telethon...
...and
this year's edition did not disappoint. Wayne Newton may not be there toward the end anymore, but there is always
Shecky Greene to take up the slack; and yes, Jerry finished with "You'll Never Walk Alone", although he was
experiencing some discomfort in doing so.
(Anybody got any info on the history of telethons? I know
Jerry did his first in 1957, and there was one with Bob Hope and Der Bingle five years before that for the Olympic Fund, but
that's about all we've found. Thanks if you can help.)
9.2.99
New discount rate for LystWorthy subscribers: $5/link (USD).
Thassrite, now our loyal readers from back in the day can enjoy this nifty half price rate for a limited time!
Don't pay ten bucks each for these links when you don't have to! Our bulk buying procedures ensure that you always get the lowest prices around for your URL consumption--we'll match and/or beat any blog's prices because we value YOU as a customer of distinction!
Think about it, my friends: today's LystWorthy alone has a
street value of over $70! With your LW membership, you can purchase the SAME LINKS for the low, low cost of only $35! It's amazing! We have to be CRAZY INSANE GOT NO BRAIN to sell these valuable URL's to you at these prices!
We've got a WAREHOUSE full of links by all the latest designers that must be LIQUIDATED by THIS WEEKEND!
And here's today's valuable link offering. Remember: if you get caught, you didn't get these from me...
Roll Those Numbers, Ed
I know you're all gearing up for the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon,
so here's a tentative lineup of performers. Charo! Norm Crosby, "Master
of the Malaprop"! I'm there, dude...wait: where's Wayne Newton?
Keith Richards: Still Alive
"Fuller Up--The Dead Musician Directory" keeps score on who's remaining, and who's gone on to the Great Gig in the Sky. Nicely comprehensive.
Canuck Lysters' Threats Manifest!
"Canadian World Domination". Well, we can't say we weren't warned...
"There's a Bathroom on the Right" -- CCR
The Archive of Misheard Lyrics. Love these things. I remember a person mistaking "More Than a Woman" (Bee Gees
version) as "Four Letter Woman". I myself am kinda partial
to those four letter women, IYKWIM(AITYD)...
Gimme That Old Time Media Religion
Psychiana: the Media Religion. Nice concept, especially since
Frank Robinson came up with it in the 1930's! In the future, everyone
will have their own religion...
duuuuuude.
Quotes from that philosopher among philosophers, MTV's Jesse Camp.
"We Met Online"
Yahoo listing of pages by couples who met on the net, like our own
T** and T*******!
9.1.99 (new month, whoo!)
Aw roit, another month, another semi-useful collection of
links or summat...stuff from august can be found in the
LystWorthy Archives, and we'll have the full collection of previous email-only versions there also...eventually.
Our posse gets bigger: Ooooh, LW gets reviewed at
Metapita! Dig:
"I don't entirely understand this, but I do like it."
Thank you! This sentence warms my heart.
"Desperately in need of archiving,
done. yee-haa!
"it mentions objectivism, subgenius, libertarians, Dr. Seuss, and evangelism. But some of the links are either tired or stolen."
Well, sure. But isn't that the whole point of a blog? Really now. A blog is stolen links, among other things. (Actually, we cover this in the second paragraph on the right there.)
In any case, we appreciate the props, and shall use the criticism as constructively as possible. It's in our contract.
And now if somebody'll just hand me those links over there...no, not those, THESE:
The King and Karate
Nice little essay on "Elvis and the martial arts".
Put Your Hands on the Screen
Televangelism links. I am thinking of quiting my yob in order to
become a full-time televangelist, as it seems quite lucrative and
they wear nice suits.
Windows: Insecure? NOOOOO!!!
A pyramid of human skulls is being erected just outside Redmond as we
speak...
"Frippin' on the Jim Jam..."
Good news: you can download a King Crimson concert from '96--free!
Bad news: "Requires Windows Media Player".
Makes Scents To Me
Realm Fragrances puts pheromones in their colognes, candles, and
whatnots...which, as you know, will make you IRRESISTIBLE! Yeah!
Pick a Card, Any Card
It's, like, magic, maaan...it, y'know, KNOWS what CARD you PICKED!
The Truth About ,,oBo,,
Hmmm, some disinformation propaganda regarding ,,oBo,,? An agenda, a
Sekret Kall to Arms disguised as a lowly figure skating scoring system?
"In fact, the OBO system is not only even more complex than the current
ordinal system, but it does not
solve the flip-flop problem, either. The OBO system may even introduce
flip-flops that would not have
occurred under the current system."
Well, that's kinda what we're hoping...
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