Jason Murphy

Blog Fodder

Sep 2, 2008 Blog General, Geeks and Gadgets, Unordered Miscellany

Looking around the net this evening, I see there is a ton to talk about. In the tech world, Google released their browser, and Apple is starting to rev the engine on their iPod rumor mill again. In entertainment Mr. Voice of Hollywood Dies (RIP Don, you’ll always be the original Voice!). And in politics Ron Paul is throwing his own semi-Republican bash.

But it’s all fodder.

Things to talk about. Things to start a conversation. Others are talking about it, so should I? Or should I start my own conversation.

If I was to start a meme, I’d probably have some motive behind it. My mind works like that. It is always looking for ways to gather the data I need to move forward on a project, an idea, or some task that will help my life. But then again, don’t all our minds work this way? I mean I do genuinely care about what others have to say, but I have been finding myself becoming more critical and pausing with a WIIFM moment here and there. But today I have a treat: no motives. Just guilty pleasure.

My meme of choice, should I choose a daily topic would probably be along the lines of trying to disconnect from all this noise. I might want to discuss classic literature even. Well, not Jane Austen type of classic literature. I’m talking cool early-19th century sci-fi shit like Wells and Verne. There’s some guys that were well ahead of their times.

Speaking of Verne, anybody see B. Frasier’s Journey to the Center of the Earth in Uber 3-D? I’m always interested in the classic-to-film translation, and there are many scenes that could be interpreted in pretty cool ways. How bad could B Fraz mess it up? Speaking of Center of the earth, my favorite rendition of the Jules Verne masterpiece would have to be this made-for-TV series. Treat Williams, Jeremy London, and Tushka Bergen! Man that was campy. And awesome. Sadly, I missed this year’s latest attempt at a short-run TV series on USA staring Ricky Schroader. I bet it was campysome too.

Oh IMDB. How you bring me back to fond, fond pre-pubescent Sci-Fi miniseries memories. Earth 2! SeaQuest! Eerie Indiana! Amazing Stories! Man the world was awesome when science didn’t matter.

(500 Bonus points: for using the word pre-pubescent in my post. Twice)

This post is part of My Other 30 Day Challenge, Part Deux

[UPDATE: Blame it on staying up too late, but my mind auto-switching the names of Wells and Verne has been corrected. I knew who I was talking about. But you probably didn't.]