I remember the kids in the audience for Episode 1 loved Jar Jar Binks, so shouldn’t there be adults now who admit to liking him?
It doesn’t seem like he’s like the Ewoks – remembered fondly by those who were kids at the time they first saw the movie.
Disney should release definitive Star Wars in HD with original editions for 4-6 and blank discs for 1-3.
“We can all get free lunches if we go around breaking windows.” -Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman
To me, social issues are the most important issues, which is why I do my best to keep them away from politicians and the government.
Literally, the best thing we can do for Millennials is constantly make fun of them to break their unwarranted self-esteem.
Glad so much attention is being paid to Bill Maher and Ben Affleck debating Islam. Those are the two people who will probably solve things.
Did a very scary thing today: Gave 2 weeks notice to my engineering job which I enjoy. I’m moving to Austin, TX, to be a hipster/writer.
Very exciting opportunity has come up. And SarahK is a native Texan, so she’ll tell me how to behave. Hope Wendy Davis is a good governor.
So used to forcing out my writing in wee hours of the morning, don’t know what I’ll do with a full day. More time to stare at a blank page.
I’m going to be working as a writer for Emergent Order. You probably know them from the Kronies cartoons and the Keynes/Hayek rap battle.
They are a very talented group, and I can’t wait to see what we can make together.
I’m really honored they believe in me this much to hire me on full time. This is really crazy, and I can hardly believe it.
This is also very scary. I’m now going to be financially supporting my family using the part of my brain that came up with Nuke the Moon.
I’ll have to work on being a Texan. Is the emphasis on the “yee” or the “haw”?
And being a creative type in Austin, I’ll have to work on being cool. Like wearing bow ties and fezes.
Yes, I’m the kind of cool that makes obscure Doctor Who references.
Wow — Congratulations!
Don’t fill out any paperwork when you move to Texas; just show up. Everyone else does.
They should put you in charge of political TV commercials, Frank. You know, like that the one you made with Romney walking along the sea shore. Hehehe. Or Bath Tub Boy’s commentary.
Frank,
You’ll love Texas. My wife and I made the move just over a year ago and it’s been great. Just get your resident driver’s license and apply for a CHL…I think you also have to decide if you’re going to go with Cowboys or Texans motifs for your sports-related decorations. Welcome! Are you sure you want to be in the hippie armpit of Texas though? There are far better places.
On next year’s Talk Like A Pirate day, you can wear a ten-galleon hat. (Hat signifies you’re fun.)
Wait. You’re giving up engineering? Noooooooo!
Site now to be called “In My Austin Opinion”?
the emphasis is on the “yee”
if the kids need a new doctor, my sister is a veterinarian in Texas.
It’s probably good you’re moving south, Frank, since global warming will soon cover Boise in 10,000 feet of ice.
So excited for you! I bet Harvey is SOOOOO jealous!
Pro Tip #1: Refrain from insisting that “you all” are two distinct words.
“Is the emphasis on the “yee” or the “haw”?”
Neither. It’s on the exclamation point.
Upon arrival, you’ll be issued a horse and an oil well. Kind of like Hawaii, but heavier.
You’ll probably be asked if you want to go see the “bats” fly out from under the “bridge”. Don’t fall for it.
Pro Tip #2: Try not to use the word “reckon” more than once an hour.
Shooting two six guns towards the sky is the only way to seal the agreement, officially.
“…I’ll have to work on being a Texan. Is the emphasis on the “yee” or the “haw”?”
Kinda depends. I know in East Texas there are two ways…. you emphasize the Yee when you are going to do something, and you emphasize the Hawww while you are doing it or very shortly after doing when relating the story to someone else about what you just did.
And what #10 Oppo says! “You All” is the fastest way to tell others you aren’t local. And “All Yall” is perfectly acceptable even if repetitive.
Congratulations! You’ll like Texas and you’ll really like Austin. Lotsa Hippies to punch.
Pro Tip #3: Be careful how you pronounce “posse.”
Pro Tip #3: Stay away from the Bush ranch. It’s monitored by UFO’s.
Whoops! That’s a #4 Pro Tip. Bonus Tip: Keep IMAO going.
I believe the Texas Bureau of Wildlife Management set a limit on hippie punching in Austin but in rest of Texas they’re considered a non-native invasive species and classified as vermin – no limits.
If you are coming to Austin I hope you enjoy traffic, hipsters, and bats. That is pretty much all they have there at this point.
And the ewoks are no where near as annoying Jar Jar. It would have been much better movie with the original idea of a planet of wookies, but the ewoks don’t make me cringe or get unreasonably angry. Plus they are only in one third of the movie and are never the real focus of the movie. Lucas is recorded on film calling Jar Jar the real center of the plot and once jokingly referred to Episode I as “Jar Jar’s Great Adventure”. Young kids today still like Jar Jar.
Congratulations on the writing gig. Now I feel bad for never buying any of your books. Actually I don’t. I have been sponging off the free funny around here for years. I like my funny like I like my women; Free and infrequent…wait a minute that did not sound right. Anyway good luck, you deserve it.
Look at this way, Frank. Now you can sell your new book, “Punch Your Inner Hippie” to actual, local hippies on the street. And if they don’t buy it, you can punch ’em right there.
I heard that Governor Wendy is planning on instituting a dress code of pink sneakers for all Texans.
Are you just running away from the Yellowstone Volcano?
You said you’re going to move to Texas, but then you said you’re going to move to Austin. Well, which is it? Cause as any real Texan will tell you, Austin is not really a part of Texas.
Is it a coincidence that that same group of kids became voting age when Obama was elected? Nope.
I hope Buttercup is prepared. I hear the Texas school system’s standardized tests include marksmanship.
@23 – Austin wouldn’t be far enough.
Frank – If you’re not going to engineer anymore, where is Scott Adams going to steal all his best ideas from now?
And SarahK is a native Texan, so she’ll tell me how to behave.
Since she’s an American woman, she’s probably been doing that since you married her.
When you get bored, Stonehenge is just outside of Kerrville. Not as many hippies as you’d think.
Hey, if you’re going to be in Austin, you should check out Wizard Academy sometime. It’s just a little southwest of town and the campus is absolutely gorgeous. Next time I’m up that way, maybe I could say hello.
Hey, if you’re going to be in Austin you should check out Texas. It’s not very far from Austin and I think you’ll enjoy it.
>>>I’ll have to work on being a Texan. Is the emphasis on the “yee” or the “haw”?
this is not important in austin, you need to nail down your starbucks lingo
You say you’re not from Texas
Man as if I couldn’t tell
You think you pull your boots on right
And wear your hat so well
So pardon me my laughter
‘Cause I sure do understand
Even Moses got excited
When he saw the promised land
That’s right you’re not from Texas
That’s right you’re not from Texas
That’s right you’re not from Texas
But Texas wants you anyway
That’s right you’re not from Texas
That’s right you’re not from Texas
That’s right you’re not from Texas
But Texas wants you anyway
See I was born and raised in Texas
And it means so much to me
Though my girl comes from down in Georgia
We were up in Tennessee
And as we were driving down the highway
She asked me baby what’s so great
How come you’re always going on
About your Lone Star State
I said that’s right you’re not from Texas
That’s right you’re not from Texas
That’s right you’re not from Texas
But Texas wants you anyway
That’s right you’re not from Texas
That’s right you’re not from Texas
That’s right you’re not from Texas
But Texas wants you anyway
Oh the road it looked so lovely
As she stood there on the side
And she grew smaller in my mirror
As I watched her wave goodbye
Those boys from Carolina
They sure enough could sing
But when they came on down to Texas
We all showed them how to swing
Now David’s on the radio
And old Champ’s still on the guitar
And Uncle Walt he’s home with Heidi
Hiding in her loving arms
That’s right you’re not from Texas
That’s right you’re not from Texas
That’s right you’re not from Texas
But Texas wants you anyway
That’s right you’re not from Texas
That’s right you’re not from Texas
That’s right you’re not from Texas
But Texas wants you anyway
They’re OK in Oklahoma
Up in Arkansas they’re fair
But those old folks in Missouri
They don’t even know you’re there
But at a dance hall down in Texas
That’s the finest place to be
The women they all look beautiful
And their men will buy your beer for free
And they’ll say that’s right you’re not from Texas
That’s right you’re not from Texas
That’s right you’re not from Texas
But Texas wants you anyway
That’s right you’re not from Texas
That’s right you’re not from Texas
That’s right you’re not from Texas
But Texas wants you anyway
So won’t you let me help you Mister
Just pull your hat down the way I do
And buy your pants just a little longer
And next time somebody laughs at you
You just tell ’em you’re not from Texas
That’s right you’re not from Texas
That’s right you’re not from Texas
But Texas wants you anyway
That’s right you’re not from Texas
That’s right you’re not from Texas
That’s right you’re not from Texas
But Texas wants you anyway
Frank, I am moving to Spring! We’ll be 2 hours away. You need to go eat at Live Oak BBQ and Beer in Austin.