This Probably Isn't the Deal
I opened up Blogger to post. Then I didn't feel like posting. So I turned on some music. As I listened to the selection (The piece was "Marital Rescue" from The Incredibles - which ends with the distinct James Bond flair as the jet fills the screen. What a great movie.), I began absently typing. I had no idea what I was writing.
This is what resulted.
* * *
I will do a deal that is good.
You will be a man that cannot do the thing.
When will you know?
* * *
What does that mean? What is my subconscious trying to tell me? Why the repetition of "will"? What all important message am I apparently missing? I don't know.
I do know one thing, though - my subconscious is a moron.
"You will be a man that cannot do the thing." Yeah, thanks Captain Vague. Next time you got a message for me, make it something I can use, like "Skip class and go to McDonald's" or "Make sure you Super-size it."
But Reinman, isn't it remarkable that your subconscious spelled, punctuated, and, er, syntaxed correctly?
Yeah, about as remarkable as Bennie the Wonderdog not crapping in his kennel. So Grammar housebroke me and turned me into its submissive, obedient slave. Big deal. What do you wanna give my subconscious, a cookie?
Or maybe a Big Mac. . .yeah, give it a Big Mac. And a Take-5 McFlurry - I think he would really like that.
I'm confused. What are you talking about? Am I giving the food to you or your subconscious? And who am I, anyway? What's going on here?
Who cares? I'm gonna go get some lunch.
posted by Reinman @ 8:50 AM
9 comments
9 Comments:
sooo...just 2 questions...
is the movie done yet? can i have a copy?
ps...i think most peoples subconsciences are morons. its not just you. and morons are usually the people who listen to their subconscience and act on it. :)
thank you.
I was waiting for your blog to load and thinking, "if he hasn't blogged yet, I'm going to say something really smartalecky about the fact that I've had to wait so long. This is my main source of entertainment, after all."
then you blogged.
now I have nothing smartalecky to say. Except my subconscious is wondering if I spelled smartalecky right.
I'm going to go check your wife's blog.
Um, you posted the following comment on the Colonel's blog the other day:
...commas and periods always, always, always go inside the quote marks.
Unfortunately, you didn't follow that rule on today's post with this sentence:
Why the repetition of "will"?
Just wanted to point that out and get some clarification for us non-professor types.
Oh, wait, that was a question mark. Does that make a difference?
(Midnight) Yes. Otherwise the word "will" looks like a question rather than the actual sentence. For commas and periods, the meaning isn't changed either way, so they always go inside.
(Andi)
1. No.
2. Yes.
I'm still hoping to record a commentary one of these days.
Would you be interested in helping with that?
(Michelle)
You think you have it bad...The Office is my major source of entertainment, and they showed a rerun this week.
Got it. Thanks.
Should I write a paper instead on the profundity of that aimless typing? I'm sure I could get some good metaphors in there, dissect the theme...
I'll be sure to have it to you by that deadline.
Actually, sometimes I go back to really funny reinman blogs or Jill's bunny stuff when I'm desperate for entertainment and they always make me laugh again so I can see how a rerun of the Office wouldn't be so bad.
Personally, no offense to the office, but I think my choice of entertainment is way funner than yours. "!"
i would LOVE to help with the commentary!
let me know!
andi
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