Comments on: Rarebit Fiend http://crookedtimber.org/2007/11/11/rarebit-fiend/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 27 May 2012 06:52:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Josh Glenn http://crookedtimber.org/2007/11/11/rarebit-fiend/comment-page-1/#comment-218158 Josh Glenn Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:52:39 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/11/11/rarebit-fiend/#comment-218158 Thanks, John! Thanks, John!

]]> By: The Modesto Kid http://crookedtimber.org/2007/11/11/rarebit-fiend/comment-page-1/#comment-218004 The Modesto Kid Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:59:22 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/11/11/rarebit-fiend/#comment-218004 That "Little Nemo" video is excellent. That “Little Nemo” video is excellent.

]]> By: gmoke http://crookedtimber.org/2007/11/11/rarebit-fiend/comment-page-1/#comment-217984 gmoke Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:15:02 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/11/11/rarebit-fiend/#comment-217984 McCay was also a propagandist for the US entering WWI. His animation of the sinking of the Lusitania is not only artistically striking but also effective public opinion management. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN-KdPBhyjc McCay was also a propagandist for the US entering WWI. His animation of the sinking of the Lusitania is not only artistically striking but also effective public opinion management.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN-KdPBhyjc

]]> By: kid bitzer http://crookedtimber.org/2007/11/11/rarebit-fiend/comment-page-1/#comment-217967 kid bitzer Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:43:13 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/11/11/rarebit-fiend/#comment-217967 "actually, I’m not sure what follows from that." i am. what follows from that is that it's unfortunate that i keep hearing fowler. “actually, I’m not sure what follows from that.”

i am. what follows from that is that it’s unfortunate that i keep hearing fowler.

]]> By: Vance Maverick http://crookedtimber.org/2007/11/11/rarebit-fiend/comment-page-1/#comment-217906 Vance Maverick Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:17:15 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/11/11/rarebit-fiend/#comment-217906 Right, and since a British usage guide of 1926 frowns on way an American spelled the title of a comic strip beginning in 1904, ... actually, I'm not sure what follows from that. Right, and since a British usage guide of 1926 frowns on way an American spelled the title of a comic strip beginning in 1904, … actually, I’m not sure what follows from that.

]]> By: kid bitzer http://crookedtimber.org/2007/11/11/rarebit-fiend/comment-page-1/#comment-217894 kid bitzer Mon, 12 Nov 2007 03:42:28 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/11/11/rarebit-fiend/#comment-217894 unfortunately, i keep hearing in my mind fowler's dictum that: "welsh rabbit is amusing and right, welsh rarebit is stupid and wrong". expressed with full fowlerian confidence, of course. unfortunately, i keep hearing in my mind fowler’s dictum that:
“welsh rabbit is amusing and right, welsh rarebit is stupid and wrong”.

expressed with full fowlerian confidence, of course.

]]> By: KCinDC http://crookedtimber.org/2007/11/11/rarebit-fiend/comment-page-1/#comment-217887 KCinDC Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:17:04 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/11/11/rarebit-fiend/#comment-217887 Luther, <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-238327798630047498" rel="nofollow">it's online</a>. Luther, it’s online.

]]> By: Luther Blissett http://crookedtimber.org/2007/11/11/rarebit-fiend/comment-page-1/#comment-217885 Luther Blissett Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:02:31 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/11/11/rarebit-fiend/#comment-217885 FYI: Edwin S. Porter made a short film, "Dream of a Rarebit Fiend," in 1906. You can find it in the *Unseen Cinema: Early American Avant-Garde Film 1894-1941* DVD collection. FYI:

Edwin S. Porter made a short film, “Dream of a Rarebit Fiend,” in 1906. You can find it in the Unseen Cinema: Early American Avant-Garde Film 1894-1941 DVD collection.

]]> By: thompsaj http://crookedtimber.org/2007/11/11/rarebit-fiend/comment-page-1/#comment-217839 thompsaj Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:33:45 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/11/11/rarebit-fiend/#comment-217839 one of my favorite nintendo games games as a kid in the early 90's was little nemo the dream master. I thought, until now, that it was just some nintendo game developer's overactive imagination, but it totally makes more sense now. thanks so much for the heads up about "rarebit", too! one of my favorite nintendo games games as a kid in the early 90’s was little nemo the dream master. I thought, until now, that it was just some nintendo game developer’s overactive imagination, but it totally makes more sense now. thanks so much for the heads up about “rarebit”, too!

]]> By: Mary Racine http://crookedtimber.org/2007/11/11/rarebit-fiend/comment-page-1/#comment-217829 Mary Racine Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:13:20 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/11/11/rarebit-fiend/#comment-217829 Thanks! Rarebit was a frequent dinner growing up (especially when Dad was cooking), and there were often jokes about being rarebit fiends, but I didn't know that it was a specific reference. Thanks! Rarebit was a frequent dinner growing up (especially when Dad was cooking), and there were often jokes about being rarebit fiends, but I didn’t know that it was a specific reference.

]]> By: joel turnipseed http://crookedtimber.org/2007/11/11/rarebit-fiend/comment-page-1/#comment-217819 joel turnipseed Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:03:51 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/11/11/rarebit-fiend/#comment-217819 Great post, John! The Josh Glenn slideshow is definitely worth three-odd minutes & the YouTube finds are fantastic. Great post, John! The Josh Glenn slideshow is definitely worth three-odd minutes & the YouTube finds are fantastic.

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