"Extreme Cuisine" really was a parody

[marykmusic]

I wuz wrong.<br><br>Today's <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>New Times</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> laughs at everybody.<br><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>It was the latest in a long line of Mad Magazine-type goofs dating back to the origins of this august tabloid, including such classics as arming the homeless ("Give Piece a Chance," April 1, 1999), desert tortoises halting the construction of Arizona Cardinals Stadium ("Super Bowl V," January 16, 2003) and human taxidermy ("Forever Yours," October 28, 2004). Back in the day, the paper even printed what was purported to be a big blotter tab of some hallucinogenic substance, and a lot of fools ate it. One reader called in and blurted, "I've eaten 10 pages and I'm still not high; what gives?!"</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> From <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/Issues/2006-05-25/news/Bird.html" target="top">Man Bites Dog</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><br>Got me but good... --MaryK <p></p><i></i>

[sunny]

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>I've eaten 10 pages and I'm still not high; what gives?<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>That is friggin' hilarious.<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[Sepka]

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>human taxidermy ("Forever Yours," October 28, 2004)<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>The joke's on them, in that case. Jeremy Bentham was a great advocate of human taxidermy as a way of preserving the dead for the comfort and instruction of future generations. What's left of him currently occupies a display cabinet at University College.<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.chem.ucl.ac.uk/resources/history/chemhistucl/hist03.html">www.chem.ucl.ac.uk/resour...ist03.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>-Sepka the Space Weasel <p></p><i></i>

[Sarutama]

Yeah, totally knew this was a fraud, albeit a very entertaining one.<br><br>And I don't think human taxidermy is so bad. I've always said if I ever strike it rich, when I die, I want to be stuffed and as a condition of my will leave everything I have to which ever family member is willing to prominently display me in their home. <p></p><i></i>

[friend catcher]

I think he's been stolen/recovered a few times and I have a vague memory of attempting it myself with the aid of several gung ho mates and many many pints. He's too close to the student union bars to remain unmolested His head is a fake and they stick on the original one for ceremonies and special occassions. Fond memories. <p></p><i></i>

[thoughtographer]

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Yeah, totally knew this was a fraud, albeit a very entertaining one.<br><br>And I don't think human taxidermy is so bad. I've always said if I ever strike it rich, when I die, I want to be stuffed and as a condition of my will leave everything I have to which ever family member is willing to prominently display me in their home.<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br>Word. If you're going to be taking up space after you're dead, it might as well be in a family member's home and not in some gated lot of manicured lawn full of rocks. <p><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>"A crooked stick will cast a crooked shadow."</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=thoughtographer>thoughtographer</A> at: 5/25/06 10:47 am<br></i>

[Sarutama]

Exactly. Plus imagine the fun you could have. <br><br>In my list of demands would be many qualifiers such as <br><br>1) I must have a good view of the TV at all times.<br><br>2) I must have a seat at the dinner table at all family functions, holiday dinners, etc.<br><br>3) At least once a year I have to be taken on a family outing (to the movies, maybe a theme park. Nothing fancy.) <p></p><i></i>

[thoughtographer]

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>3) At least once a year I have to be taken on a family outing (to the movies, maybe a theme park. Nothing fancy.)<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br>Hahaha -- "nothing fancy". What you need to do is build all the storage and transportation contraptions and gizmos while you're still alive. You'll definitely get a nod from Marcel Duchamp on the other side (weather permitting), and save your family the hassle. Think of the possibilities; if most marginalized artists and thinkers are only discovered and made famous after they're dead, a little planning and a lot of effort can virtually guarantee your legacy will live on. <p><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>"A crooked stick will cast a crooked shadow."</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i></i>

[Et in Arcadia ego]

I think I would make an excellent scarecrow. <p></p><i></i>