Comments on: Jefferson is freaking me out http://www.brycekujala.com/2006/09/14/jefferson-is-freaking-me-out/ Br*ce happens Sun, 20 May 2012 04:22:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Stephie http://www.brycekujala.com/2006/09/14/jefferson-is-freaking-me-out/#comment-156 Sat, 23 Sep 2006 14:19:34 +0000 http://www.brycekujala.com/2006/09/14/jefferson-is-freaking-me-out/#comment-156 Oh my god, those nickels have been freaking me out since they appeared...and I hadn't seen the one where he's LOOKING AT YOU. I'm terrified now. Oh my god, those nickels have been freaking me out since they appeared…and I hadn’t seen the one where he’s LOOKING AT YOU. I’m terrified now.

]]> by: Joanne http://www.brycekujala.com/2006/09/14/jefferson-is-freaking-me-out/#comment-155 Sat, 23 Sep 2006 05:09:22 +0000 http://www.brycekujala.com/2006/09/14/jefferson-is-freaking-me-out/#comment-155 But is Thomas Jefferson as scary as Thomas Edison? I have this pamphlet I rescued from my sister's room when we were mucking it out called "Meet Tom Edison: America's most useful citizen." Apparently the pamphlet is for something called "ComEd." What's possibly scariest is that this crisp pamphlet is a 1995 reprint of the original 1968 version. It includes the quote "...he believed anyone could do anything--if he worked hard enough and STUCK to it. He became a great American because he helped make America great.*" I wonder if the Thomases are working together? Edison had his [u]own[/u] science lab at 24 and by 37 had earned a million dollars, which is admittedly a lot of nickels. As a boy he wired cats tails together to generate electricity and electrocuted cockroaches (in separate experiments, I might add). He was also referred to as "The 'Wizard' of Menlo Park." He also invented the first automatic vote recorder. And he never quit, so even though he died still working at 84, he probably has some serious post-death manipulative mojo built up. Plus, he was worth $16 billion when he died, and that's not adjusted for inflation. Even more nickels. I'm sure it's a Thomas plot. Don't forget those new back, either--insidious. Pieces, Joanne *It should be noted that on the last page, the pamphlet slightly alters this stance to "Tom Edison proved that if one tries long enough and hard enough almost anyone can accomplish almost anything...." But is Thomas Jefferson as scary as Thomas Edison? I have this pamphlet I rescued from my sister’s room when we were mucking it out called “Meet Tom Edison: America’s most useful citizen.” Apparently the pamphlet is for something called “ComEd.” What’s possibly scariest is that this crisp pamphlet is a 1995 reprint of the original 1968 version. It includes the quote “…he believed anyone could do anything–if he worked hard enough and STUCK to it. He became a great American because he helped make America great.*” I wonder if the Thomases are working together? Edison had his [u]own[/u] science lab at 24 and by 37 had earned a million dollars, which is admittedly a lot of nickels. As a boy he wired cats tails together to generate electricity and electrocuted cockroaches (in separate experiments, I might add). He was also referred to as “The ‘Wizard’ of Menlo Park.” He also invented the first automatic vote recorder. And he never quit, so even though he died still working at 84, he probably has some serious post-death manipulative mojo built up. Plus, he was worth $16 billion when he died, and that’s not adjusted for inflation. Even more nickels. I’m sure it’s a Thomas plot. Don’t forget those new back, either–insidious.

Pieces,
Joanne

*It should be noted that on the last page, the pamphlet slightly alters this stance to “Tom Edison proved that if one tries long enough and hard enough almost anyone can accomplish almost anything….”

]]> by: sansreves http://www.brycekujala.com/2006/09/14/jefferson-is-freaking-me-out/#comment-153 Fri, 22 Sep 2006 22:05:32 +0000 http://www.brycekujala.com/2006/09/14/jefferson-is-freaking-me-out/#comment-153 I just thought I'd take a minute to say, You know what? Jefferson freaks me out, too. I just thought I’d take a minute to say, You know what? Jefferson freaks me out, too.

]]> by: bryce http://www.brycekujala.com/2006/09/14/jefferson-is-freaking-me-out/#comment-148 Sun, 17 Sep 2006 06:19:32 +0000 http://www.brycekujala.com/2006/09/14/jefferson-is-freaking-me-out/#comment-148 You've confused "dorky and pleasant" with "about to kill you". Jefferson was from the streets, so don't ever turn your back on him. He's got the eyes of a caged animal! You’ve confused “dorky and pleasant” with “about to kill you”. Jefferson was from the streets, so don’t ever turn your back on him. He’s got the eyes of a caged animal!

]]> by: rachel http://www.brycekujala.com/2006/09/14/jefferson-is-freaking-me-out/#comment-147 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 13:59:29 +0000 http://www.brycekujala.com/2006/09/14/jefferson-is-freaking-me-out/#comment-147 I dunno, he looks sort of dorky and pleasant in that last nickel. Maybe he's just looking out for you! The second one does have something a touch sinister about it, maybe, but he also looks a little like a vain posing prettyboy. 'Do one that shows off my alien cheekbone! And my pretty new scarf! Make sure the scarf's in it!' I dunno, he looks sort of dorky and pleasant in that last nickel. Maybe he’s just looking out for you! The second one does have something a touch sinister about it, maybe, but he also looks a little like a vain posing prettyboy. ‘Do one that shows off my alien cheekbone! And my pretty new scarf! Make sure the scarf’s in it!’

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