Someone at the bookstore was feeling clever…(click the photo to see it at full size)
Thanks to Mark Pavlidis for the heads-up!
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Once upon a time, the Arab world occupied a very different place in pop culture: a place of exotic locations (see Lawrence of Arabia, The Man Who Knew Too Much), décor (I Dream of Jeannie, a couple of Star Trek episodes) and as you can see from the ad above, tastes. I don’t think it would sell these days for the dual but diametrically opposed reasons of political correctness and xenophobia.
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My Favourite Poolside Sign
Much better than “We don’t swim in your toilet; don’t pee in our pool” or “Welcome to our ool. Notice there is no ‘P’ – please keep it that way.”
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Accordion and Air Pump, All at Once
It would come in pretty handy for camping: inflating rubber rafts and air mattresses, followed by providing backup for campfire songs.
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One of Toronto’s Top Tweeters
I’m honoured and flattered to be among those listed in Saturday’s Globe and Mail article, T.O. Twitter Smackdown, as one of Toronto’s best tweeters. Thanks to author Lisan Jutras and the Globe for considering my Twitter account worthy!
Here’s how I got written up:
Name: Joey deVilla
Handle: AccordionGuy
No. of followers: 5,420
Natural habitat: Patios, karaoke bars
Topic: The funnyA self-described bon vivant, this developer is like the guy at the party everyone wants to talk to. He spreads joy in the form of amusing links (from a Bacon Space Kitty screensaver to an erotic falconry website) and funny updates. But don’t let his sunny disposition fool you: the man has clout. He’s got mad followers, and shows up at everything from Bombay Sapphire’s penthouse barbecue to Mesh U, Canada’s web conference. He’s also a rock ’n’ roll accordionist who left the Philippines during Marcos’s reign. Respect.
Sample tweet: We should let that World Cup
octopus pick the method to stop the BP oil leak.
Also listed in the article:
- Jonathan Goldsbie (@goldsbie)
- Taylor Wilde (@TaylorWilde)
- Lisa Tant (@LisaTant)
- Shawn Micallef (@shawnmicallef)
Once again, my thanks to Lisan Jutras and the Globe!
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Kate Beaton’s Superhero Comics
Kate “Hark! A Vagrant!” Beaton does great historical send-ups in her comics, but she’s ready to tackle all sorts of subjects, including superheroes:
Click the comic to see it at full size, or click here to see it on its original page.
This isn’t her only foray into superhero spoofing; she’s going to be one of the artists featured in the upcoming Marvel Strange Tales, along with many alternative, underground, indie and web cartoonists. Congrats, Kate!
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“Inception” Timeline
I’m sure this will make more sense to me once I see the movie…
Click the image to see it at full size – click here to see the source.