Comments on: Zen And The Art Of The Number 13 Spanner http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/12/29/zen-and-the-art-of-the-number-13-spanner/ Apply topically to relieve boredom Thu, 24 Nov 2011 03:56:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Creature from 40,000 Fathoms http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/12/29/zen-and-the-art-of-the-number-13-spanner/comment-page-1/#comment-12046 The Creature from 40,000 Fathoms Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:46:12 +0000 http://www.voodoologic.org/?p=494#comment-12046 He said inscrutable Stark Raving, not unreadable. He said inscrutable Stark Raving, not unreadable.

]]> By: Stark Raving Duncan http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/12/29/zen-and-the-art-of-the-number-13-spanner/comment-page-1/#comment-12044 Stark Raving Duncan Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:18:33 +0000 http://www.voodoologic.org/?p=494#comment-12044 If you want the stories to be more inscrutable you should write them then call me and dictate them over the phone. 'Cause with my spelling and grammer the result is sure to be inscrutable If you want the stories to be more inscrutable you should write them then call me and dictate them over the phone. ‘Cause with my spelling and grammer the result is sure to be inscrutable

]]> By: Murray @ Midnight http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/12/29/zen-and-the-art-of-the-number-13-spanner/comment-page-1/#comment-12041 Murray @ Midnight Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:55:19 +0000 http://www.voodoologic.org/?p=494#comment-12041 Thanks Guys, the feedback has me scheming towards further Wisdom City bits and pieces! Presumably there will be more inscrutability, and plenty of spanners. Murray @ Midnight Thanks Guys, the feedback has me scheming towards further Wisdom City bits and pieces!

Presumably there will be more inscrutability, and plenty of spanners.

Murray @ Midnight

]]> By: Darren Saturday http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/12/29/zen-and-the-art-of-the-number-13-spanner/comment-page-1/#comment-12023 Darren Saturday Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:41:05 +0000 http://www.voodoologic.org/?p=494#comment-12023 Oh and before I leave this well alone - another report from HK Magazine stated that for 2009 people are being encouraged to "Fun Shui" which is the 're-arrangement of furniture according to whim". I can see Bernie Smathers as the sidekick on his day off, sneaking into Max Damage's lair and secretly re-organizing furniture with dramatic Peter Sellers like results as Max trips over various items before Bernie leaps out of closet/from under bed/out fridge etc. Oh and before I leave this well alone – another report from HK Magazine stated that for 2009 people are being encouraged to “Fun Shui” which is the ‘re-arrangement of furniture according to whim”.

I can see Bernie Smathers as the sidekick on his day off, sneaking into Max Damage’s lair and secretly re-organizing furniture with dramatic Peter Sellers like results as Max trips over various items before Bernie leaps out of closet/from under bed/out fridge etc.

]]> By: Darren Saturday http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/12/29/zen-and-the-art-of-the-number-13-spanner/comment-page-1/#comment-12022 Darren Saturday Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:38:31 +0000 http://www.voodoologic.org/?p=494#comment-12022 Love it M. This Wisdom City reminds me of a Pratchett version of the 'Watchmen' but in a good way. I thought you might like this - I was reading the Hong Kong 'Timeout' magazine (April 23, p.14) with a simple report: "Wong was attacked outside his door by what he thinks was a Monkey" Now sure, very odd news report in itself but then I thought... Monkey or Bernie Smathers on tour? Cue dramatic dumdumdum music. Love it M. This Wisdom City reminds me of a Pratchett version of the ‘Watchmen’ but in a good way.

I thought you might like this – I was reading the Hong Kong ‘Timeout’ magazine (April 23, p.14) with a simple report:

“Wong was attacked outside his door by what he thinks was a Monkey”

Now sure, very odd news report in itself but then I thought… Monkey or Bernie Smathers on tour? Cue dramatic dumdumdum music.

]]> By: The Creature from 40,000 Fathoms http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/12/29/zen-and-the-art-of-the-number-13-spanner/comment-page-1/#comment-12020 The Creature from 40,000 Fathoms Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:54:16 +0000 http://www.voodoologic.org/?p=494#comment-12020 LOL. These were always fun to read. Pure slapstick, the sort of thing that needs to be filmed in black and white with that 'silent era' feeling. I second Stark Raving's call to unearth the Wisdom City archives and compile these into a book. This is the best stuff you've done Murray and it needs a wider audience. LOL. These were always fun to read. Pure slapstick, the sort of thing that needs to be filmed in black and white with that ‘silent era’ feeling.

I second Stark Raving’s call to unearth the Wisdom City archives and compile these into a book. This is the best stuff you’ve done Murray and it needs a wider audience.

]]> By: Stark Raving Duncan http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/12/29/zen-and-the-art-of-the-number-13-spanner/comment-page-1/#comment-12014 Stark Raving Duncan Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:42:05 +0000 http://www.voodoologic.org/?p=494#comment-12014 You could just borrow some inspiration (which was borrowed before hand) Failed superhero and hardware kingpin Ernest Blokeworthy surveyed the view from his 42nd floor corruption studio. As he sat he contemplated – ‘Life was tough at the top’ he thought, especially now that the elevator gets stuck and only goes as high as the 31st floor. • * * * * * * * Petite Dementia marketing manager and inventor of the Blokeworthy Number 13 ‘Superhero’ and ‘Nemisies’ model Shifting Spanners sat in her 31st floor office. Yada yada yada Luckily the criteria for superhero or supervillian in Wisdom City didn’t involve an intelligence test as the Blokeworthy Number 13 ‘Superhero’ and ‘Nemisies’ model Shifting Spanners were nothing but the standard Blokeworthy Number 13 model Shifting Spanner with either the letters S or N stamped next to the Number 13 on the handle. They did of course come in a range of exciting colours and were all available at three times the price of the standard model and were inevitably the companies’ biggest selling items. You could just borrow some inspiration (which was borrowed before hand)

Failed superhero and hardware kingpin Ernest Blokeworthy surveyed the view from his 42nd floor corruption studio. As he sat he contemplated – ‘Life was tough at the top’ he thought, especially now that the elevator gets stuck and only goes as high as the 31st floor.

• * * * * * * *

Petite Dementia marketing manager and inventor of the Blokeworthy Number 13 ‘Superhero’ and ‘Nemisies’ model Shifting Spanners sat in her 31st floor office.

Yada yada yada

Luckily the criteria for superhero or supervillian in Wisdom City didn’t involve an intelligence test as the Blokeworthy Number 13 ‘Superhero’ and ‘Nemisies’ model Shifting Spanners were nothing but the standard Blokeworthy Number 13 model Shifting Spanner with either the letters S or N stamped next to the Number 13 on the handle. They did of course come in a range of exciting colours and were all available at three times the price of the standard model and were inevitably the companies’ biggest selling items.

]]> By: Murray @ Midnight http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/12/29/zen-and-the-art-of-the-number-13-spanner/comment-page-1/#comment-12013 Murray @ Midnight Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:17:00 +0000 http://www.voodoologic.org/?p=494#comment-12013 I'm glad you enjoyed, Stark Raving. And yes, our very own Bernie Smathers does get around. I'll post more Wisdom City bits as inspiration strikes, and I'll also look in to unearthing some of the older PlanetThoughtful stuff as well. It would be a shame (at least to me) if all of that content went to waste. Murray @ Midnight I’m glad you enjoyed, Stark Raving. And yes, our very own Bernie Smathers does get around.

I’ll post more Wisdom City bits as inspiration strikes, and I’ll also look in to unearthing some of the older PlanetThoughtful stuff as well.

It would be a shame (at least to me) if all of that content went to waste.

Murray @ Midnight

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