May 11, 2004
Joshua's Gonna Hate Me For This, But. . .
If you've read this site at all within the past year or so, you know that I occasionally (by which I mean, all the damned time), end up mixing it up with one Joshua Norton, who I respect the hell out of but disagree with even more.
Anyway, what's always bothered me was that I had no mental visual image of Joshua, beyond thinking of him as a lumbering hulk of a man who could probably squash me with his thumb and forefinger.
But, gradually, I started thinking of him more and more in geeky terms. Lately, for some strange but entirely hysterical reason, I've been reading his site and his comments through a voice in my head that's high-pitched, whiney, and just a little bit nasal. I found that, by doing this, I could better absord his acerbic commentary. However, even though the voice in my head was extremely familiar, I couldn't figure out why. Until today, just now.
Combined with Joshua's own description of himself. . .
Kind of more of an Eric Bana / George Clooney combo (or so I've been told)-- except with glasses. And 6'4"
. . . along with the cartoon image of himself on the Noematic main page. . .
. . . along with the conjured voice within my head, it came to me who Joshua reminds me of. He's the Encyclopedia Britannica Boy!
If you don't remember the Britannica Boy, be sure to thank your lucky stars each and every day.
(with sincerest apologies to Joshua Norton, who could no doubt squash my head with his thumb and forefinger)
Posted by Ryan at May 11, 2004 11:01 AMCombined with Joshua's own description of himself. . .
Ryan, I'd like to introduce you to Irony. Irony, this is Ryan.
Of course, I'd also like to introduce the toe of my boot to your ass, but that will have to wait.
Posted by: Joshua at May 11, 2004 02:08 PMIrony's kinda hot. Thanks for hooking us up.
Posted by: Ryan at May 11, 2004 02:15 PMi'm hoping that at some point one of you will make claymation figures of yourselves and wrestle/box like on Celebrity Deathmatch.
i often think of taking my pictures off my site. i think people would read my words differently if they couldn't see that i'm a young, cute blonde/redhead ;). being a young woman certainly puts you at a disadvantage for being taken seriously.
it makes a huge difference to put a face with a voice. sometimes for the better, sometimes not.
total anonymity allows you to say things you otherwise wouldn't as well, and often i wish i had that cloak.
Posted by: leblanc at May 11, 2004 03:17 PMActually, no. Think Clark Kent if the Daily Planet loosened up the dress code to allow Northwest casual dress.
Posted by: flamingbanjo at May 11, 2004 07:32 PMOuch. I so clearly remember that hip young geek pimping encyclopedias. Somehow I never connected him to Joshua but it seems so clear now.
Nah, not really.
Posted by: Johnny Huh? at May 12, 2004 09:59 AMWell, since flamingbanjo's actually seen me in person, I guess we'll have to go with his description.
Clark Kent it is.
Posted by: Joshua at May 12, 2004 02:28 PMi think people would read my words differently if they couldn't see that i'm a young, cute blonde/redhead ;). being a young woman certainly puts you at a disadvantage for being taken seriously.
I certainly haven't taken you seriously since I found out you were cute.
Or maybe it's since I found out you were female.
Or maybe it was that picture of you and the hula-hoop.
(and just in case it's not obvious [i'm starting to wonder if it's ever obvious], i'm joking)
Posted by: Joshua at May 12, 2004 06:46 PMi consider *almost* everything you say a joke, so no offense taken.
i see your humor. i really do. it scares me, actually.
Posted by: leblanc at May 14, 2004 02:49 PM
Stumble It!
