Comments on: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and the Farmer’s Daughter http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/07/24/the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-and-the-farmers-daughter/ America's favorite blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:04:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Adam Felber http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/07/24/the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-and-the-farmers-daughter/#comment-18061 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 21:28:43 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/07/24/the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-and-the-farmers-daughter/#comment-18061 jpj - Nice. That's <i>exactly</i> the skunk I was thinking of - I'm a longtime fan and collector. jpj -

Nice. That’s exactly the skunk I was thinking of - I’m a longtime fan and collector.

]]> by: SeattleDan http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/07/24/the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-and-the-farmers-daughter/#comment-18035 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 06:22:31 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/07/24/the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-and-the-farmers-daughter/#comment-18035 tess, not unlike Walter Miller's classic novel, "Canticle for Leibowitz". Wherein a laundry list from the past constitutes scripture. tess, not unlike Walter Miller’s classic novel, “Canticle for Leibowitz”. Wherein a laundry list from the past constitutes scripture.

]]> by: Dale http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/07/24/the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-and-the-farmers-daughter/#comment-18030 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 02:41:07 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/07/24/the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-and-the-farmers-daughter/#comment-18030 There is a certain genre of comedy that takes a slightly offbeat twist on a real event or phenomenon and then proceeds to make it more and more absurd, each joke topping the next in its sheer inversion of everything that makes sense. I see "2000-2008: The Comedy" in this vein: A: I've got it. Let's pretend the president finally decides to invade Iraq and depose Saddam Hussein. B: Nice. Hey, let's make that president the son of the guy who invaded Iraq and didn't depose Saddam Hussein. A: Yeah, yeah, but let's make him make up the reason to invade, like saying that he knew there were weapons of mass destruction there. B: Okay, I've got it. Let's say they get there and find out that there were no weapons of mass destruction and... A: I get it, I get it...and that gets him re-elected! B: What the hell, let's make the war be a total failure too. A: We could totally have quotes of people saying...I don't know...that they felt safer under Saddam Hussein. B: Hold on, who could the president have run against in the election? Who is the most decorated war hero in US politics you can think of... A: John Kerry! John Kerry! And let's have him lose because somehow people think he's "soft" and the guy who wins.... B: Who should of course have dodged the draft... A: is a "war" president... B: and a "values" president... A: even though he was an ex-alcoholic drug addict... B: no, no we should have a current scandal too, what's the most horribly immoral thing you can think of... A: Ummm, an affair? B: No, no, we've done that. Torture! Dogs! Orange jumpsuits! Secret plane flights! Wiretaps of Americans! All at the same time! A (doubling over with laughter, gradually regaining composure): okay, okay, I think we've had one too many...Nobody will buy that... Say, is that a cockroach over there? There is a certain genre of comedy that takes a slightly offbeat twist on a real event or phenomenon and then proceeds to make it more and more absurd, each joke topping the next in its sheer inversion of everything that makes sense. I see “2000-2008: The Comedy” in this vein:

A: I’ve got it. Let’s pretend the president finally decides to invade Iraq and depose Saddam Hussein.
B: Nice. Hey, let’s make that president the son of the guy who invaded Iraq and didn’t depose Saddam Hussein.
A: Yeah, yeah, but let’s make him make up the reason to invade, like saying that he knew there were weapons of mass destruction there.
B: Okay, I’ve got it. Let’s say they get there and find out that there were no weapons of mass destruction and…
A: I get it, I get it…and that gets him re-elected!
B: What the hell, let’s make the war be a total failure too.
A: We could totally have quotes of people saying…I don’t know…that they felt safer under Saddam Hussein.
B: Hold on, who could the president have run against in the election? Who is the most decorated war hero in US politics you can think of…
A: John Kerry! John Kerry! And let’s have him lose because somehow people think he’s “soft” and the guy who wins….
B: Who should of course have dodged the draft…
A: is a “war” president…
B: and a “values” president…
A: even though he was an ex-alcoholic drug addict…
B: no, no we should have a current scandal too, what’s the most horribly immoral thing you can think of…
A: Ummm, an affair?
B: No, no, we’ve done that. Torture! Dogs! Orange jumpsuits! Secret plane flights! Wiretaps of Americans! All at the same time!
A (doubling over with laughter, gradually regaining composure): okay, okay, I think we’ve had one too many…Nobody will buy that… Say, is that a cockroach over there?

]]> by: tess http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/07/24/the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-and-the-farmers-daughter/#comment-18028 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 01:52:35 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/07/24/the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-and-the-farmers-daughter/#comment-18028 I don't imagine this becoming comedy in years to come: more like a "Nature" documentary where the hyperintelligent roaches discuss the remains they keep finding in a roach-version of George Page's soothing voice, and discussing the various and remarkable things they keep finding . . . like copies of Godless, or The DaVinci Code. That is our legacy to the future of this planet -- toilet literature. I don’t imagine this becoming comedy in years to come: more like a “Nature” documentary where the hyperintelligent roaches discuss the remains they keep finding in a roach-version of George Page’s soothing voice, and discussing the various and remarkable things they keep finding . . . like copies of Godless, or The DaVinci Code. That is our legacy to the future of this planet — toilet literature.

]]> by: David http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/07/24/the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-and-the-farmers-daughter/#comment-18026 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:00:06 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/07/24/the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-and-the-farmers-daughter/#comment-18026 katie yeah the damned comma snuck in after lebanon its that english teacher reflex archy can you forgive that slipup the lives and times of archy and mehitabel was one of those books my mother kept scattered around the house for her young uns to pick up and read when the urge struck katie

yeah the damned comma snuck in after lebanon

its that english teacher reflex

archy can you forgive that slipup

the lives and times of archy and mehitabel was one of those books my mother kept scattered around the house for her young uns to pick up and read when the urge struck

]]> by: Murray http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/07/24/the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-and-the-farmers-daughter/#comment-18022 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 19:45:37 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/07/24/the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-and-the-farmers-daughter/#comment-18022 Yup, "we have met the enemy and he is us." - Pogo Yup, “we have met the enemy and he is us.” - Pogo

]]> by: jpj http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/07/24/the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-and-the-farmers-daughter/#comment-18015 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 18:28:32 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/07/24/the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-and-the-farmers-daughter/#comment-18015 Adam, maybe you were thinking of Miss Mam'selle Hepzibah, the attractive French skunk in Pogo. She has her own Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Mam%27selle_Hepzibah Just another piece of evidence the Right can use to prove that Libruls are rooting against the US in the GWOT! Israel was attacked by a FRENCH skunk created by Walt Kelly, a LIBRUL! Adam, maybe you were thinking of Miss Mam’selle Hepzibah, the attractive French skunk in Pogo. She has her own Wikipedia entry:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Mam%27selle_Hepzibah

Just another piece of evidence the Right can use to prove that Libruls are rooting against the US in the GWOT! Israel was attacked by a FRENCH skunk created by Walt Kelly, a LIBRUL!

]]> by: siobhan http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/07/24/the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-and-the-farmers-daughter/#comment-18012 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 17:55:17 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/07/24/the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-and-the-farmers-daughter/#comment-18012 Robber: Your money or your planet! Jack Benroach: I'm thinking, I'm thinking... Robber: Your money or your planet!
Jack Benroach: I’m thinking, I’m thinking…

]]> by: Harold http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/07/24/the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-and-the-farmers-daughter/#comment-18011 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 17:44:03 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/07/24/the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-and-the-farmers-daughter/#comment-18011 "What's the deal with humans and their kids? I mean, kid? 'Cause usually they had 'em just one at a time! ONE! I mean, come on!" - Jerry Seinroach "Humans, I tell ya, no respect. No respect! My great-great-grandfather went to a human and tried to explain to him what they were doing wrong, how they could end their wars, how they could avoid extinction, all that stuff. And what happened? The human stepped on him! No respect!" - Roachey Dangerroach “What’s the deal with humans and their kids? I mean, kid? ‘Cause usually they had ‘em just one at a time! ONE! I mean, come on!”
- Jerry Seinroach

“Humans, I tell ya, no respect. No respect! My great-great-grandfather went to a human and tried to explain to him what they were doing wrong, how they could end their wars, how they could avoid extinction, all that stuff. And what happened? The human stepped on him! No respect!” - Roachey Dangerroach

]]> by: Mary http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/07/24/the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-and-the-farmers-daughter/#comment-18010 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:39:18 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/07/24/the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-and-the-farmers-daughter/#comment-18010 Maybe WWIII will accomplish what the most recent pandemics haven't - give the earth a 'flea' bath to control it's human infestation. A fanatic walks into a Zenbollah bar and says, "Make me one with everything!" (Henny Youngroach) Maybe WWIII will accomplish what the most recent pandemics haven’t - give the earth a ‘flea’ bath to control it’s human infestation.

A fanatic walks into a Zenbollah bar and says, “Make me one with everything!” (Henny Youngroach)

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