Are you smarter than average? You’ve figured out a web browser, so that puts you over a not insignificant segment of the population. Presumably you own and use an MP3 player, so that’s good. If it isn’t filled with Contemporary Christian music, even better. Can you weigh your opinions and beliefs against proven evidence and adjust as needed? Hey, that puts you way over the top. Good for you, you’re smart! Now keep it to yourself. The last thing you need is people finding out you’re intelligent, because once they do, they won’t leave you alone. “Hey, my computer’s really slow. Could you look at it?” “What’s the best kind of mutual fund for my 401K?” “My eight year old is turning into such a slag. Should I beat her?” All of a sudden you’re the mental equivalent to the guy with the pickup who’s friends are all moving. You don’t need that kind of aggravation in your life. Smart people play dumb. Just listen to us; we sound like a couple of idiots. That just shows you how brilliant we really are.
The Crater Lake Monster, as a film, is an eyesore. And the lake it’s set on is no prom queen either. But what about the real Crater Lake? Click here to see a few pics of the the real deal.
DC Comics certainly seems anxious to capitalize on Arrow‘s success. Flash has the advantage to being a direct tie-in with the Hooded Heart-throb. But whereas Oliver Queen is a Studly Do-Right, Barry Allen is more of your “Aw Shucks, I’ll just do my best” kind of kid. Whatta cutie.
Fox is also going to try and join the fun this Fall with Gotham, a prequel series that follows Jim Gordon as he begins his work as a detective in the Big Bad City and meets a bunch of proto-villains and Bat Babies.
And NBC is showing its balls again by taking a chance on Constantine, based on the classic DC title Hellblazer. Every time a major network has tried to do a show based on demons and exorcism, it’s tanked, but Hellblazer was good story telling. Maybe it will work? At least Keanu Reeves isn’t involved this time.
Sara’s parents sure are concerned about their snobby daughter. “Aw Pumpkin, try to like people for whatever they are.”
“You mean judgmental little shits? Sure pops, I’ll get right on that.”
“All these people you don’t like . . . aren’t they happier than you are?”
YES! THAT’S WHY WE HATE THEM! Oh wait, that wasn’t Sara. That was just Skullard projecting. Find out why it’s better to ostracize yourself before the group does it for you in The Snob (1958).
From Skullard’s Postcard Collection: When it comes right down to it, people aren’t so bad. We’re all the same, really. Everyone just wants to be acknowledged and appreciated for who they are, even though sometimes who they are turns out to be needy, irritating time-sponges. What does it cost us if we merely take a moment and interact with people in a pleasant way? That moment, sure . . . and the next few moments because no one seems able to disengage. Not to mention feigning interest is dishonest, so it costs us our integrity as well. A little shitty chitty-chat greases the bung-hole of social intercourse, and if we didn’t plug that opening, those poor people would end up intercoursing themselves, wouldn’t they?
