Monday, October 15, 2007
I Leave You in the Capable Hands of Hal
I find myself about to board a plane. I am off to Canada, a country which eludes definition, on a secret mission to save, of course, the world. I am uncertain as to my availability for blogging on this trip. If I can, I will. But, otherwise, there may be a hiatus until Thursday or thereabouts. I have no idea of Nige's movement so I cannot promise he will keep you entertained and informed. But you don't really need either of us. You've got Hal and the Little Sods. Meanwhile, regard this as an open thread, say what you like about anything, but keep the noise down.
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A blog about, among other things, imaginary ideas - What ifs? and Imagine thats. What if photographs looked nothing like what we see with our eyes? Imagine that the Berlin Wall had never come down. What if we were the punchline of an interminable joke? All contributions welcome.
blogging just isn't what it once was. It is safe to say its golden age is over. In fact, it was never anything more than a passing fad...
ReplyDeletewhat's next?
Canada
ReplyDeleteit'll never catch on.
ReplyDeleteYou had issues with source, but what.... is an open thread.
ReplyDeleteA post which invites you to put comments on anything you like. Sort of argue quietly among yourselves.
ReplyDeleteYes, Ian. It's looking a bit threadbare lately.
ReplyDeletei think the question is: if you knew society was going to disintegrate into Mad Max-style anarchy, would you try to protect your loved ones, knowing they would probably be horribly murdered by gun-toting teenagers (with dreadlocks, gold teeth and tattoos) or would you suffocate those you love, slowly and gently, or possibly with a butterfly choke? The latter may sound extreme but it would be a mercifully painless exit.
ReplyDeletedepends how half full my glass was looking... anyway, society is more likely to be disintegrating into Mad Brown style lethargy.
ReplyDeleteHe's gone to free Quebec, already quaking under bombardment by caption competition. So, while the no-cat is away, the no-mice can play. Perhaps it's time for a sudden, merciless Viking raid on Norfolk? They've had it too easy there for at least 1000 years now and, besides, there's a lot to be said for a little Ballardian shake-up from time to time.
ReplyDeleteI saw a rerun of Mad Max on the TV the other night. The years haven't been kind to it. Very camp and lame, though perhaps that was the whole point and I missed it. These days, even a mediocre inner-city drug dealer would see the whole lot off in a snap.
that's no doubt because it was made on less money than an episode of Top Gear.
ReplyDeleteHe's off to the Perimeter Institute to meet Lee Smolin!
ReplyDeleteYou're going to CANADA, but can't get those apple cheeks to Philadelphia????
ReplyDeleteEnjoy Bryan - Canada is apparently the world's top country on all measures related to Well Being. Any ideas why?
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