Humor for dummies.

[The R]

With all the negative response and horrible misinterpretation to the "Three PS3's" vids that has been cropping up all over you tube and the like; I just suddenly envisioned Paul and Graham doing a deadpan public service announcement style video on understanding humor and satire (with plenty of inter cut "examples" on horrifically obvious satire; so outrageous it's just hilarious).

I'm not saying a direct response to the inncedent , but a general video on the anatomy of satire and not taking things so personally. I think with it could have some great potential.

However you could just end with, oh by the way I have 5 wiis, 3 ps3's a SNES with many-a original game carts, a copy of the original "Rondo Of Blood", a tur-ducken, a high definition videocamera, 2 cats, a box of rogers chocolates, a bill , and a deep fried cake.

[emma]

That would be pretty awesome. Because Paul and Graham both have done some very good deadpan before.

[Mouse]

I like this idea.

Also, I thought I'd throw this out there for the fun of it: I have a playstation2, a stereoscope, the most disturbing jack-in-the-box ever created by man, many pictures of my male siblings in dresses, a typewriter, a box of the 1970s Star Wars comic, Pocket Simon, a cat, the unmarked grave of the family dog, an almost-200-year-old-chair, new Converse All Stars, a box of Valentine's chocolates, a box of ramen and a sore throat. Beat that.

[Graham]

Wow, we had a very similar idea last night.
But you win for inclusion of "tur-ducken"

[The R]

Heh, Oh, man I wish Ken still had his FALCON missle to lend, that would have been a great addition.

But then again, he does still have some cool stuff like that kickass 1960's ball chair (starts out backwards, then slowly turns around to reveal you sitting in the chair with a pipe), and the authentic "Trinitite" sample (green Fused sand glass from the first atomic bomb test), and a few other things.

It should also point out the sheer lunacy of things people care about too much on the internet, like "The console wars", and other stuff that the rest of us sane people would answer "WHO ***N CARES?!?!?!".

[emma]

kickass 1960's ball chair (starts out backwards, then slowly turns around to reveal you sitting in the chair with a pipe)

You would need an evil looking cat to stroke at the same time.

[Mouse]

kickass 1960's ball chair (starts out backwards, then slowly turns around to reveal you sitting in the chair with a pipe)

You would need an evil looking cat to stroke at the same time.

Evil Kitty?

[emma]

More like this evil kitty:

[Anachronism]

I don't think I have anything constructive to add at the moment other than my outright support for the creation of this video (however much or little that counts). This is exactly the type of humor that I find the LRR crew does best. Also, I could use a refresher on the finer points of humor myself.

I look forward to its release in 2008

[Dana]

You would need an evil looking cat to stroke at the same time.

Kathleen's cat, Khaavren, is the most evil fucker of a cat that I know. He would be perfect for the role, but I doubt that he would sit still for that long. He's have to go fuck up some shit, or something.

[CyberTractor]

What about my kitty?

[Patch]

Wow, we had a very similar idea last night.
But you win for inclusion of "tur-ducken"

Nothing beats the Red Vs Blue Thanksgiving PSA for awesomeness. Go look it up....

[Alanna the Banana]

If we are going for the LRR style of "evil" I think my puppy would win out. Not only is she a mini-poodle named Muffin but she is also a raging alcoholic. My display pic is her BEGGING for beer.

Then again she also will beg for pinecones and used kleenex.

Ok, maybe not that evil... maybe just kind of demented and weird.

[Kwiksilva]

Ahh this sounds awesome. love it!

[Sable]

Basically awesome.

No, not even basically.

Just awesome.

[The R]

Heh, I'm pondering stuff that would just totally aggro people to the extreme. Need something that harpoons internet culture and invokes extreme jealousy......