September 19, 2011: Mailbag Monday #2
Because of time constraints, today’s edition of Mailbag Monday features only one email. Off to a good start!
I couldn’t help but notice on your board games article (http://ekarj.com/boardgames.htm) that entertainment was said to have been invented in the early ’90s. I was wondering if you might please pin-point the exact moment for us – was it the opening of “Terminator 2″?
Perhaps the release of the Super NES console? My guess is the world tour of Vanilla Ice. That was a good one.
Please get back to me and let me know the exact moment that entertainment came into existence. Thanks for your time!
-Brandon Mullis
Entertainment made huge advancements with Super Soakers (in 1990), Super Mario Kart (1992), and Jurassic Park (1993), overcoming a huge setback from Pogs in the early 90s. Its arrival in the states, however, can ultimately be traced back to the premier of America’s Funniest Videos in January of 1990 (though the Japanese had a working prototype of entertainment as early as 1975).
America’s Funniest Videos offered a barrage of 30-second home video clips featuring toddlers smearing peas over their faces, abusive fathers knocking over Christmas trees, children careening off sleds and into the woods—it was all hilarious, and inexplicably Bob Saget’s obnoxious high-pitched inner monologues only made it better. “Oh, look at me, I’m a baby crawling around in the snow! Oh boy, this snow sure looks like a nice snack, I think I’ll have a bite or two! Oh, shit, here comes a dog.” Bob Saget could narrate the inner monologues of characters in Schindler’s List and it would become hilarious. “La-da-da, I wonder where this train is going? Uh-oh!”
Anonymous wrote:
I knew it was too good to be true.
Posted on 28-Sep-11 at 10:45 pm | Permalink
Anonymous wrote:
I KNEW IT
Posted on 28-Sep-11 at 10:46 pm | Permalink
Rubixlube wrote:
It was good while it lasted.
Posted on 29-Sep-11 at 7:40 pm | Permalink
Greta wrote:
Please post a morning read to go with my coffee
Posted on 06-Oct-11 at 8:09 am | Permalink
Mark wrote:
You’re quite hilarious. You should really post more often. I’d tell everyone about it if it appeared mildly active. (Plus, it’d make the internet funnier)
Posted on 10-Oct-11 at 2:57 am | Permalink
Yarr wrote:
So… show’s over?
Posted on 12-Oct-11 at 8:45 pm | Permalink
Hey there dude wrote:
Just letting you know,
Also letting you know, it’s alright. I think it’s understood the entries will come when they come.
Feel free to come back and pretend like nothing ever happened, you know we’ll always to you back, baby.
Posted on 20-Oct-11 at 11:15 pm | Permalink
Mark wrote:
Nonsense. You be back here come monday, like you promised.
Posted on 22-Oct-11 at 1:38 pm | Permalink
Mark wrote:
Two days late (+- a couple of weeks) already. I vomit waves of disappointment in your direction.
Posted on 26-Oct-11 at 12:42 am | Permalink
Missy wrote:
Your board game page had me laughing my ass off for a good 10 minutes. You are hilarious!
Posted on 03-Nov-11 at 12:05 am | Permalink
big sarah wrote:
why are you a liar!? you are!
Posted on 11-Nov-11 at 10:35 am | Permalink
This is it? wrote:
This our reward for our due diligance?!?!!?!?!>!<MR# $NGIAWRNGiuotOWHTItig
- With love, Paul
Posted on 23-Nov-11 at 1:08 am | Permalink
Mark wrote:
What was that last bit, paul?
Posted on 24-Nov-11 at 2:19 am | Permalink
Praise the Karjala wrote:
I want you to know that you putting your site back online did not go unnoticed. Thank you very much Mr. Eric.
Posted on 14-Jan-12 at 4:45 am | Permalink
Mark wrote:
Phew. For a second there, I thought this treasure trove (what’s a trove?) of frequently-updated and well thought-out internet hilarity had died. Try to imagine my relief when I stumbled back into the website by doing a reverse image search of owlman. Phew.
Posted on 16-Jan-12 at 2:30 am | Permalink
Teal wrote:
I’m so relieved that this site is back online, and that I’m not the only one stalking and hoping for an update.
Posted on 16-Jan-12 at 3:44 pm | Permalink
Rubixlube wrote:
This has been such an emotional roller coaster for me over these last few months; a post after a very long absence, site goes down, returns with a few posts and promises of more, site goes down for an extended period of time, and now it’s back again! Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad it’s back, but please stop toying with my heart!
Posted on 17-Jan-12 at 9:52 pm | Permalink
theclam wrote:
fuck yea, i knew it wouldnt die. you rock bro, a/s/l?
Posted on 21-Jan-12 at 6:59 pm | Permalink
Blayne wrote:
It appears that I wasn’t the only one checking on the status of the site every so often. Like the others, I just wanted to let you know that it’s a relief to not be slapped in the face with a Go Daddy page every time now. I look forward to future updates, should you find the time for them of course.
Posted on 26-Jan-12 at 6:12 pm | Permalink
Mark wrote:
@rubix: Lol. I just reread your post and thought it was funny this time.
@Everyone: I propose we create a plan to deal with the lack of posts. Preferably something involving a water buffalo.
Posted on 31-Jan-12 at 1:52 am | Permalink