OK, a brief break from politics.
I have recently discovered a brief video that addresses two major interests of mine, in a truly insightful and profound manner, and I have to share it.
The first it addresses is the amazingly fundamental way the internet is affecting us all -- both as individuals, and as a society. So many people are spending more and more time and energy on the virtual worlds, and less and less in "meatspace." A lot of people have more interactions with other people through electronic, virtual space -- the internet, text messaging, cell phones -- than in actual face-to-face encounters.
And it's making great changes in our perceptions of ourselves and each other. There are people who prefer to keep themselves physically isolated, while still considering themselves to have rich, fulfilling social lives through their computers, their smart phones, and whatnot.
Is it a good thing? Is it a bad thing? Or is it just different? Is it inevitable?
Regardless, it's happening. And we can't just ignore it.
The other matter this video brings to sharp relief is another matter that has been an interest of mine for... let's see... carry the seven... about 30 years now, and affirms this very long-standing bias of mine:
Redheaded women are hawt.
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All I can say is: Jay, welc... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Dan Karipides | June 17, 2010 11:12 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
All I can say is: Jay, welcome to the club! That video is a classic and you should be happy to know: just the tip of the iceberg. Lots of fans across the world are anxiously awaiting season 4 of the web series "The Guild". For the previous three seasons:
The Guild
You can watch everything free or support these amazingly talented people by buying stuff on DVD.
1. Posted by Dan Karipides | June 17, 2010 11:12 AM |
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Posted on June 17, 2010 11:12
2. Posted by Oyster | June 17, 2010 11:25 AM | Score: 4 (6 votes cast)
I've been a fan of these videos for a long time.
But I understand about the time not spent in meatspace. While I've been someone who has never been really fond of people, it suits me fine to communicate via internet, phone etc. I can always turn those things off.
I'm also a redhead :) (Although "hawt" has never been an adjective I'd have used to describe myself. I'm quite average.)
2. Posted by Oyster | June 17, 2010 11:25 AM |
Score: 4 (6 votes cast)
Posted on June 17, 2010 11:25
3. Posted by epador | June 17, 2010 11:28 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Aw, JT, you were hooked on her as Penny, weren't you?
3. Posted by epador | June 17, 2010 11:28 AM |
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Posted on June 17, 2010 11:28
4. Posted by Jay Tea | June 17, 2010 11:30 AM | Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
epador, you twit. I was hooked on her as Vi.
"Hey, cool! Vi and Caleb meet Doogie!"
Alternately, "Codex and Captain Tightpants meet Barney Stinson!"
J.
4. Posted by Jay Tea | June 17, 2010 11:30 AM |
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Posted on June 17, 2010 11:30
5. Posted by Jay | June 17, 2010 11:31 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
I can always tell just by the blurb visible in one of Kevin's FB updates which posts are yours. Talk about distinctive!
You just discovered this video? It's addictive. The kids love it. I actually got a DM from Felicia on Twitter, back when I was on it regularly.
5. Posted by Jay | June 17, 2010 11:31 AM |
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Posted on June 17, 2010 11:31
6. Posted by Jay Tea | June 17, 2010 11:31 AM | Score: 3 (5 votes cast)
Oyster, if there's one thing a redhead is not allowed to be it's "average." Simply doesn't happen.
J.
Oyster's a redhead? I'll be in my bunk...
6. Posted by Jay Tea | June 17, 2010 11:31 AM |
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Posted on June 17, 2010 11:31
7. Posted by Stan | June 17, 2010 11:42 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
I totally agree JT
7. Posted by Stan | June 17, 2010 11:42 AM |
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Posted on June 17, 2010 11:42
8. Posted by nehemiah | June 17, 2010 11:52 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Oyster's a filly?
If that's the case, you are smokin' in my book.
8. Posted by nehemiah | June 17, 2010 11:52 AM |
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Posted on June 17, 2010 11:52
9. Posted by Rich | June 17, 2010 11:52 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Heh...redheads are my weakness. My fiancee is a redhead. Fell for her at first sight. I love the little series this girl has. She also had a little spot in the Lowes commercials. Remember the one where the red washer/dryer is said to be the customers favorite color?
9. Posted by Rich | June 17, 2010 11:52 AM |
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Posted on June 17, 2010 11:52
10. Posted by Jay Tea | June 17, 2010 11:59 AM | Score: 3 (5 votes cast)
That was Sears, Rich. She's still in the ads -- check out the silhouettes. She's on the right.
And she was on House... and her Cheeto's ad was great.
Not that I'm a stalker or anything...
J.
10. Posted by Jay Tea | June 17, 2010 11:59 AM |
Score: 3 (5 votes cast)
Posted on June 17, 2010 11:59
11. Posted by Daniel Bareither | June 17, 2010 12:32 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Dan beat me to it... I love that video, and The Guild is epic.
11. Posted by Daniel Bareither | June 17, 2010 12:32 PM |
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Posted on June 17, 2010 12:32
12. Posted by 914 | June 17, 2010 12:37 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Blondes are the Bomb! Not that Im a stalker either..Ha ha ha
12. Posted by 914 | June 17, 2010 12:37 PM |
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Posted on June 17, 2010 12:37
13. Posted by Rich | June 17, 2010 12:52 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Sears....Lowes...I wasn't really paying that much attention to the product. :)
13. Posted by Rich | June 17, 2010 12:52 PM |
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Posted on June 17, 2010 12:52
14. Posted by Mac Lorry | June 17, 2010 1:27 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
You're not really considered an internet big shot nowadays until you've used the phrase "my avatars will contact your avatars to work out the details." That keeps the little avatars employed virtually full time. :-)
14. Posted by Mac Lorry | June 17, 2010 1:27 PM |
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Posted on June 17, 2010 13:27
15. Posted by epador | June 17, 2010 3:30 PM | Score: 0 (2 votes cast)
Many readheads don't age so well (except maybe oyster), so if you are looking into the future, check out their parents before you commit yourself...
15. Posted by epador | June 17, 2010 3:30 PM |
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Posted on June 17, 2010 15:30
16. Posted by mojo | June 17, 2010 4:48 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I dub thee "Neo-Hermits"
16. Posted by mojo | June 17, 2010 4:48 PM |
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Posted on June 17, 2010 16:48
17. Posted by Gmac | June 17, 2010 5:11 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Red heads don't age well?
Lol, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. ;p
My exwife is a red head, so were a lot of exgirlfriends so yes, we both share an affinity for them JT.
Oyster, "Average Redhead" does not compute, you're smokin' in my book.
FWIW I stopped playing MMORPG's last June. When you get home and head into the home office to a second 8 hour job it's no longer any fun.
Yes, I had a well equipped toon and was in the top 10 on the server in my class. We had a rocking guild that was ALWAYS busy but it killed my social life when guild raid requirements ate my weekends and made real life a lot harder to take care of. Do I miss it? sometimes but I am no longer a cave cricket white complexion and weekends on the water or just outside are a lot more fun.
17. Posted by Gmac | June 17, 2010 5:11 PM |
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Posted on June 17, 2010 17:11
18. Posted by Imhotep | June 18, 2010 10:29 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I love red heads too, Jay Tea.
Just something about them......
18. Posted by Imhotep | June 18, 2010 10:29 AM |
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Posted on June 18, 2010 10:29
19. Posted by Daniel Bareither | June 18, 2010 12:21 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Also, I should note: yes, yes I do want to date her avatar. Codex FTW.
19. Posted by Daniel Bareither | June 18, 2010 12:21 PM |
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Posted on June 18, 2010 12:21