Comments on: One Man and His Dog and His Giant LED Array http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/27/one-man-and-his-dog-and-his-giant-led-array/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 27 May 2012 07:56:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ray Davis http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/27/one-man-and-his-dog-and-his-giant-led-array/comment-page-1/#comment-271070 Ray Davis Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:36:11 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10262#comment-271070 I'm with LizardBreath. The REAL "Person with Puppy" (as we call it in our enlightened household) would've thanked the dogs by name, even the ones who messed up a bit. I’m with LizardBreath. The REAL “Person with Puppy” (as we call it in our enlightened household) would’ve thanked the dogs by name, even the ones who messed up a bit.

]]> By: Miracle Max http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/27/one-man-and-his-dog-and-his-giant-led-array/comment-page-1/#comment-271017 Miracle Max Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:20:52 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10262#comment-271017 What did Napoleon and Snowball have to say about this? What did Napoleon and Snowball have to say about this?

]]> By: LizardBreath http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/27/one-man-and-his-dog-and-his-giant-led-array/comment-page-1/#comment-270951 LizardBreath Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:44:19 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10262#comment-270951 The dogs don't get a credit? Dogs need better lawyers, man. The dogs don’t get a credit? Dogs need better lawyers, man.

]]> By: Reginald Fah Fah http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/27/one-man-and-his-dog-and-his-giant-led-array/comment-page-1/#comment-270923 Reginald Fah Fah Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:59:22 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10262#comment-270923 I think it's absolutely bloody marvellous. I have decided in honour of these sheep I will no longer be having them for my sunday dinner and I will be having an ostrich stuffed with a badger, stuffed with a quail, which is in turn stuffed with 2 pheasants. I think it’s absolutely bloody marvellous. I have decided in honour of these sheep I will no longer be having them for my sunday dinner and I will be having an ostrich stuffed with a badger, stuffed with a quail, which is in turn stuffed with 2 pheasants.

]]> By: salient http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/27/one-man-and-his-dog-and-his-giant-led-array/comment-page-1/#comment-270912 salient Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:42:23 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10262#comment-270912 <i>Well, I don’t care if the sheep had help painting the Mona Lisa. It’s the concept.</i> Fair's fair. Even the monkeys needed typewriters. <i>individuals rendered mere pixels in an artwork created by their platonic overlords!</i> What were they thinking?? Wake up, sheeple! <i>Nothing quite as “magical” as animal abuse!</i> <a href="http://xkcd.com/262/" rel="nofollow">Indeed</a>. Well, I don’t care if the sheep had help painting the Mona Lisa. It’s the concept.

Fair’s fair. Even the monkeys needed typewriters.

individuals rendered mere pixels in an artwork created by their platonic overlords!

What were they thinking?? Wake up, sheeple!

Nothing quite as “magical” as animal abuse!

Indeed.

]]> By: Craig http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/27/one-man-and-his-dog-and-his-giant-led-array/comment-page-1/#comment-270909 Craig Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:05:29 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10262#comment-270909 Nothing quite as "magical" as animal abuse! Nothing quite as “magical” as animal abuse!

]]> By: MattF http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/27/one-man-and-his-dog-and-his-giant-led-array/comment-page-1/#comment-270901 MattF Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:00:50 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10262#comment-270901 Well, I don't care if the sheep had help painting the Mona Lisa. It's the <i>concept</i>. Well, I don’t care if the sheep had help painting the Mona Lisa. It’s the concept.

]]> By: kid bitzer http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/27/one-man-and-his-dog-and-his-giant-led-array/comment-page-1/#comment-270898 kid bitzer Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:25:40 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10262#comment-270898 your "magic" has the logic of a collectivist nightmare! individuals rendered mere pixels in an artwork created by their platonic overlords! with the help of guard-dogs! hitler was a painter, you know! oh, sorry; wrong thread. mistook mutton for murray. your “magic” has the logic of a collectivist nightmare! individuals rendered mere pixels in an artwork created by their platonic overlords! with the help of guard-dogs! hitler was a painter, you know!

oh, sorry; wrong thread. mistook mutton for murray.

]]> By: Charles S http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/27/one-man-and-his-dog-and-his-giant-led-array/comment-page-1/#comment-270893 Charles S Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:26:01 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10262#comment-270893 The only virtue of that photoshopped advertisement is that it probably has led lots of people to the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIkJgH6uN_c" rel="nofollow">sheep surfing goat</a>, which is amazing and entirely un-photoshopped. The only virtue of that photoshopped advertisement is that it probably has led lots of people to the sheep surfing goat, which is amazing and entirely un-photoshopped.

]]> By: jacob http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/27/one-man-and-his-dog-and-his-giant-led-array/comment-page-1/#comment-270880 jacob Sat, 28 Mar 2009 03:57:05 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10262#comment-270880 Alas, the BBC news spot is wholly unconvincing, and I am sad to say that Jeff convinced me and robbed me of my wonder. Alas, the BBC news spot is wholly unconvincing, and I am sad to say that Jeff convinced me and robbed me of my wonder.

]]> By: riffle http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/27/one-man-and-his-dog-and-his-giant-led-array/comment-page-1/#comment-270874 riffle Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:20:45 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10262#comment-270874 <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7961889.stm" rel="nofollow">Shepherds reveal viral ad secrets</a> From BBC Wales "A group of shepherds talk to Penny Roberts about the challenges of making an 'extreme shepherding' internet advertisement for Samsung and YouTube. The viral advert on site YouTube has already had thousands of viewers. The shepherds claim it was "good dogs and good sheep", not computer trickery." Unfortunately I can't get the video to play, so can't assess whether the explanation makes sense. But apparently they do explain. Shepherds reveal viral ad secrets

From BBC Wales
“A group of shepherds talk to Penny Roberts about the challenges of making an ‘extreme shepherding’ internet advertisement for Samsung and YouTube. The viral advert on site YouTube has already had thousands of viewers. The shepherds claim it was “good dogs and good sheep”, not computer trickery.”

Unfortunately I can’t get the video to play, so can’t assess whether the explanation makes sense. But apparently they do explain.

]]> By: Matt http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/27/one-man-and-his-dog-and-his-giant-led-array/comment-page-1/#comment-270873 Matt Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:20:29 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10262#comment-270873 Just think what they could have done if they'd had the help of Babe! Just think what they could have done if they’d had the help of Babe!

]]> By: Kieran Healy http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/27/one-man-and-his-dog-and-his-giant-led-array/comment-page-1/#comment-270870 Kieran Healy Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:10:38 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10262#comment-270870 You're spoiling the magic, Jeff. You’re spoiling the magic, Jeff.

]]> By: Kaveh Hemmat http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/27/one-man-and-his-dog-and-his-giant-led-array/comment-page-1/#comment-270867 Kaveh Hemmat Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:55:58 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10262#comment-270867 Wow. Wow.

]]> By: Colin Danby http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/27/one-man-and-his-dog-and-his-giant-led-array/comment-page-1/#comment-270865 Colin Danby Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:14:29 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10262#comment-270865 aestheticized totalitarianism aestheticized totalitarianism

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