Travis Pettijohn: Blog

This scene in The Simpson's made me laugh so damn hard. Episode setup: After Bart convinces all his friends not to go to Nelsons birthday party, Marge forces him to attend. After the party, Bart becomes Nelsons new best friend and under Nelsons protection no one dares to mess with Bart. Theres only drawback to his newfound friend/bodyguard he can no longer pal around with Milhouse.

Homer is driving Bart to the party. "Dad, don't make me go! I'll give you a backrub!"
"Ohhhh, your elbow's like an angel's kiss. But you still have to go!"
"Why?"
"Son," [laughing], "we all have to do things we don't want to! Like, have jobs and families and responsibilities and" [turning angry], "having to be Mr. Funny all the time! You think I wouldn't rather be living nude in the forest, like some ancient Pagan, just dancing around playing the pan flute!" [tone returns normal] "And here we are."

Can anyone recommend some good video editing software so that I can cut that clip out?

Saw a commercial on TV: buy an '08 Ford, get a free upgrade to Sync, and get a free iPhone. Microsoft and Apple, together at last! Thanks, Ford!

Dear guy peeing in the urinal next to me,

Please take a moment to hang up your cell phone before approaching the urinal.

Thank you. Your friend,

Travis

Check out this recent (2005-09-14) press release from Gillette: Gillette unveils 5-bladed razor.

Then read this article from The Onion, written in February, 2004: Fuck Everything, We're Doing Five Blades. "Written by" the CEO of Gillette.

The similarities are uncanny. From The Onion article: "Put another aloe strip on that fucker, too. That's right. Five blades, two strips...." The new razor has a blade on the back for "trimming sideburns." The Onion says, "I don't care how. Make the blades so thin they're invisible. Put some on the handle. I don't care if they have to cram the fifth blade in perpendicular to the other four, just do it!"

Props to erice for sharing this with me.