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August 08, 2004
Cartoon Fun: The Kool-Aid Man

Posted by Bill

willis98.jpg

Like Kryptonite To Common Sense.*

* Assuming that "common-sense," or any other random abstract state of intellect is naturally analogous to a caped super-hero that would be affected by Kryptonite. Because otherwise, that cute catchphrase wouldn't really make any damn sense.

"OH CHRIST, SOMEONE GET ATRIOS ON THE HORN" UPDATE: One learns something new every day. Why doesn't it surprise me that a leftie pundit has something called the "racial slur database" at his fingertips? You know, just in case you're not absolutely sure whether or not you're supposed to be offended ...

UPDATE: Submitted to the OTB Traffic Jam.

Posted by Bill at August 8, 2004 08:28 PM | TrackBack (15)

Comments

Teach me. I want to learn.

Posted by: Allah at August 8, 2004 08:57 PM

What, how to make Kool-Aid?

Posted by: Bill from INDC at August 8, 2004 09:00 PM

No, the magic. Teach me how to make the magic.

Ace is going to cream his pants when he sees this.

Posted by: Allah at August 8, 2004 09:09 PM

RE:'cute catchphrase'

What 'cute' catchphrase would that be?

I see a 'catchphrase', that's all.

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at August 8, 2004 09:28 PM

I wrote a song that could be Oliver's theme. It's called "Oliver's Blogging"(to the tune of Elvis Costello's 'OliversArmy') and I have it posted at my sight. Feel free to use as much or as little as you like in your Walrus bashing.

It is a team sport after all.

Posted by: Senator PhilABuster at August 8, 2004 10:11 PM

I've been trying to come up with a more accurate version of Oliver's catchphrase. "Like glue to stupid" or something. But none of my attempts really zing.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at August 8, 2004 11:49 PM

Hey guys, there's a cartoon up there above the bit about Oliver's slogan ... just in case you missed it. it's got Kool Aid, and ... oh, I don't even know why I bother.

Posted by: Bill from INDC at August 8, 2004 11:55 PM

How about "Like flies to shit..." Too obvious? But I like the reference to the Kool Aid. Olly appears to have been drinking deeply from the Liberal Loonie Left punch bowl...

Posted by: zipity at August 9, 2004 12:09 AM

At his finger tips?

Umm....

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=racial+slur+database

First site that pops up. Come on, there are far better insults then that.

Posted by: dan at August 9, 2004 12:49 AM

You might want to google "tongue-in-cheek..."

Posted by: Bill from INDC at August 9, 2004 12:51 AM

Oh, no, you've got it all wrong. According to "RNC Watch," http://rncwatch.typepad.com/ the reason for the heightened alert was to foil the best laid schemes o' mice and men.
It seems the Grassroots Media Coalition (which includes New York City Independent Media Center and Paper Tiger Television (whatever that is))was denied their month-long lease in NYC because of concerns about security. Now the independent journalists, filmmakers (Michael Moore?) and photographers have no central place from which to cover the convention.
A sinister VWRC post-intelligence stroke.

Posted by: MORSteve at August 9, 2004 01:02 AM

Most of my favorite slurs are NOT in the database.
Visit my blog and I will share some with you.

Posted by: VerukaSalt at August 9, 2004 01:35 AM

What flavor: tropical fruit or lemon yellow?

Posted by: Jane at August 9, 2004 01:48 AM

Oh well; I guess now Teresa Heinz-Kerry has another racial epithet to hurl at the kitchen help.

Now Bill, there's no need to bring TerAYza into this. Besides, I think Jeff "My Brain Is Worth Its Weight In Gold"stein (I mean it - does its razor-sharp wit and fathomless reservoir of droll yet biting commentary not prove itself so?) has that line of attack quite well covered. Do you like apples (especially McIntosh)?

Posted by: Walter Sobchak at August 9, 2004 01:53 AM

Sigh. For the last time, not every joke is derived from the font of Protein Wisdom. Sometimes the original source of the joke comes from reality.

I'm going to have to stop reading Jeff altogether, just to avoid this annoyance.

Posted by: Bill from INDC at August 9, 2004 02:03 AM

I'm not usually one to take part in "dogpile on the blogger" pieces just because I've been on the receiving end of it enough times that I don't like it. But what the hell, he dishes enough of it out, so:

"Like flypaper to stupid."

Posted by: Dean Esmay at August 9, 2004 03:28 AM

Thank goodness someone's finally pointed out that Ollivah's catchphrase is like Kryptonite to a Non Sequitir.

Posted by: Patton at August 9, 2004 05:08 AM

Because Willis is a football fan and a dope, I suggested he change his tag line to:

"Like stickum to stupid."

Posted by: HA at August 9, 2004 06:16 AM

Oh yeah!!!

Personally, I like the slogan somebody at LGF came up with: "Like Krispy-Kreme to Atkins."

Posted by: Big Brother at August 9, 2004 07:43 AM

Dean -

Don't worry, you'll have your day.

(cackles menacingly)

Posted by: Bill from INDC at August 9, 2004 08:23 AM

Learn something new every day! I never knew the color of the Kool-Aid mattered. I always put the purple stuff in the moonbat feeder in my back yard, but that's just an arbitrary choice; I always figured that of moonbats were able to see colors they wouldn't dress like they do.

Posted by: Paul Zrimsek at August 9, 2004 09:03 AM

Wait wait. There's a cartoon in this post?

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at August 9, 2004 09:07 AM

Oliver's got amazing talent if he sees that as red Kool-Aid - it's black and white on my computer.

Posted by: Ian S. at August 9, 2004 09:08 AM

Bill,
Did you notice that Willis responded in kind?

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at August 9, 2004 09:09 AM

He drew a cartoon? Or are you referring the the post that I linked in my update?

Posted by: Bill from INDC at August 9, 2004 09:14 AM

Is it me, or is Bill a bit fussy this morning (Deep breaths, Bill) I realize it's difficult to read the comments of the humor impaired, but "like water to a duck's back" or "logic to Odub" let it just repel off of you.

Slightly OT, I'm pretty sure it was GRAPE koolaid the Jim Jones followers drank (although Oliver is too young to get the reference anyway)

Posted by: JFH at August 9, 2004 09:32 AM

I hate my readers.

I want Oliver's readers. Can I trade for Oliver's readers?

Posted by: Bill from INDC at August 9, 2004 09:36 AM

Bill lied!! He LOVES his readers (Especially those that have Bill's jokes go over their heads)!

Posted by: JFH at August 9, 2004 09:41 AM

No refunds, no exchanges. Well, OK, I'll swap you both your readers for some of this pocket lint (it's a nice shade of blue, for those of you with B&W monitors.) Deal ?

At least that way I'll finally have some readers. Even if they're not too bright, and drool a little. Sorry, Allah, but somebody had to say it ...

And hey, what's all this about a cartoon ?

Posted by: Joe at August 9, 2004 10:16 AM

Form the Racial Slur Database

"Kittens" Nothing found whatsoever
"Puppies" Nothing found whatsoever

"Sunshine" Score 7.45

Slur Represents Reasons/Origins
Snow Bird (2) Jews Refers to old Jewish retirees who transplant themselves to Florida. Although they move to the sunshine state, they stay indoors thus retaing their white color.

Who knew?

Posted by: Iraqi Intelligence at August 9, 2004 10:19 AM

Of course I know who Jim Jones is. He was that guy with the Doors.

Posted by: Oliver at August 9, 2004 10:21 AM

Joe-

Both of my readers?

If by "both" you mean "20,000 visits last week," then I think I understand your statement. In any event, you can keep your pocket lint.

Posted by: Bill from INDC at August 9, 2004 10:25 AM

Actually, Bill, I was just talking about Jeff and Allah, but if you decide to reconsider - it really is a nice shade of blue.

Posted by: Joe at August 9, 2004 11:14 AM

Actually, Bill, I was just talking about Jeff and Allah

1. It still doesn't make any sense

2. "Jeff" who?

Posted by: Bill from INDC at August 9, 2004 11:21 AM

Hey, I'm HOT and THIRSTY for DNC Talking Points!

[pause]

Posted by: Crank at August 9, 2004 11:22 AM

Finally ...

Posted by: Bill from INDC at August 9, 2004 11:27 AM

1. You're right, I didn't really set it up very well. And by not very well, I mean not at all. I was just following the thread, re:
2. Goldstein at protein wisdom (The font of all humor) of course.

Sorry, man. Sometimes I don't even get my jokes.

Posted by: Joe at August 9, 2004 11:36 AM

But why would they be the only two readers?


I'm so confused.

Posted by: Bill from INDC at August 9, 2004 11:40 AM

So I am to understand that the kool-aid man is a slur against blacks? Funny how Oliver goes on about how magnanimous he's going to be in not freaking out about that hilarious drawing, then proceeds to insinuate racist motives.

I suppose the Judys song "Guyana Punch" was racist too because of the line "There's a strange one in the jungle ..."

(sigh)

Maybe you should have done Kevin Drum instead.

Posted by: bryan at August 9, 2004 11:46 AM

Joe, it's not your fault. Inferior mortals tend to immediately become confused at the mere mention of my name, because my humor is simply too subtle and obscure to resonate with average "Joe"s.

Joe:

Me:

Joe:

Me: Teresa Heinz Kerry is a spoiled rich trust-fund baby who treats her minority servants in a demeaning manner. Apples suck. Vote Bush.

Posted by: Jeff G at August 9, 2004 11:55 AM

See, that's what I mean about the poor setup. When I read it now, sure, it doesn't make any sense. I was just trying to separately reference those two particular readers from your other 20,000, mainly because I enjoy their blogs so much. Had I done it better ... I still don't really know where I lost control of the whole thing, though.

Posted by: Joe at August 9, 2004 12:04 PM

Holy Cow!

Someone knows about the Judys song "Guyana Punch?!??"

Okay, here's the secret to making Willis' catchphrase funny. You Dowdify it:

"Like...stupid"

Cheap, cheezy, but it was just sitting there...

Posted by: Chap at August 9, 2004 12:24 PM

Of course I know who Jim Jones is. He was that guy with the Doors.

No way, dude. Jones played with Harvey Martin and Randy White on the Dallas Cowboys defensive line in the late '70's.

Right?

Posted by: Tongue Boy at August 9, 2004 12:28 PM

Hey, there's a cartoon there! Look everybody, a cartoon!

Hi Bill! What are you doing with that axe?

Posted by: Pixy Misa at August 9, 2004 12:44 PM

Yeah, Jim "too tall" Jones. More about "Guyana Punch":

http://arguewithsigns.net/mt/archives/001371.html

Posted by: bryan at August 9, 2004 01:01 PM

The Jeff G who appears above is not the real Jeff G. The real Jeff G likes apples. He just has the occasional disagreement with some of them.

Vote Bush.

Posted by: Jeff G at August 9, 2004 01:04 PM

Maybe Bill is fussy because he spent a lot of time drawing that wonderful picture of OWillis the Kool Aid man and all anyone can talk about is some stupid catchphrase.

I got it, Bill. And I appreciated it. And I didn't follow up on the obvious Jim Jones jokes.

Can I have a cookie?

Posted by: michele at August 9, 2004 01:10 PM

Fresh out.

And to be completely fair, I was born fussy.

But hey, i'm just a dancing monkey,* here for everyone's fleeting few daily seconds of FREE entertainment ...

* Dancing Monkey joke (c) 2004 Protein Wisdom

Posted by: Bill from INDc at August 9, 2004 01:18 PM

Used with permission, you forgot to add.

Hey Bill, have you seen me draw yet?

Posted by: Jeff G at August 9, 2004 01:31 PM

Please ignore the Jeff G behind the curtain. Well fine, I don't hate apples. But I do hate Kerrys. Especially pampered old foreign mega-rich elitist Kerrys named Ter-EY-za whose last name used to be Heinz. But no one else, because I'm a compassionate conservative.

The Other Jeff G:

Me:

The Other Jeff G: Dude, what the fuck are you talking about?

Me: Vote Bush.


P.S. But don't forget your Ralph Nader bumper stickers. Because shamelessly promoting the potential spoiler role of a third-party candidate you would never dream of actually voting for is not at all a cynical-minded political subterfuge. Perish the thought.

Posted by: Jeff G at August 9, 2004 01:33 PM

OH SHIT - Goldstein invented DRAWING, too?!

Posted by: Bill from INDC at August 9, 2004 01:39 PM

Not "invented" so much as "perfected."

Incidentally, this other Jeff G is even less funny than I am. Which, I didn't even know that was possible.

Posted by: Jeff G at August 9, 2004 01:47 PM

Jezz, first Kool-Aid, and now a monkey. AND you have a brick wall, which everyone knows is a cleverly concealed reference to the Irish, who often live in towns that have brick walls.

Bigot.

Posted by: jeremy in NYC at August 9, 2004 01:54 PM

Ahh, but I did know it was possible. So does that make me the real Jeff G? I'm confused...

Posted by: Jeff G at August 9, 2004 02:12 PM

Out in Palm Springs, "snow birds" are old people from cold places who migrate there in the winter, to get away from the snow. Regionalisms and all that.

Posted by: B at August 9, 2004 09:25 PM

It's ironic that Oliver seems concerned about racial stereotypes, but is posing in a Redskins shirt on his blog.

Posted by: michael dennis at August 9, 2004 09:50 PM

It'd help if we could tag some of the Jeff G posts with IP addresses. It's so confusing.

Oh, and vote for Jeff's deadbeat neighbour.

Posted by: David Ross at August 9, 2004 11:42 PM

"Neighbour"?? I'll have no Brit/Canadian spelling on my -er, Bill's- blog, you unpatriotic closet Dhimmicrat. However, you are welcome to vote for my deadbeat neighbor, as long as you don't vote for that elitist longface terrorist-sympathizing New England liberal and his pretty-boy trial lawyer running mate. Because they're so much more liberal than Bush, espescially on foreign policy. Appeasers.

Nader rawks!

Posted by: NOT Jeff G at August 10, 2004 09:35 AM

Thanks Bill,

The cartoon gave my a big, wide, happy,
ear-to- ear kool aid sa-mi-i-ile....

sW

Posted by: SmugWump at August 10, 2004 04:38 PM

Did I mention that the biggest smile is a kool aid smile?

Oh Yeahhhhhhhhh

Posted by: SmugWump at August 10, 2004 04:39 PM

Which flavor of Kool-Aid is Oliver's favorite?

Lefty Lemon
Gramsci Grape
Che Cherry
Oppressed Orange
Limousine Liberal Lemon-Lime
Strawmanberry
Black Panther Cherry
Mandarina Candidate Tangerine
Pinko Lemonade
Counter Punch

Posted by: Angie Schultz at August 10, 2004 06:47 PM

LOL!

Posted by: Bill from INDC at August 10, 2004 07:15 PM

I was always partial to "Like velcro to stupid" and "Like superglue to stupid", for his tagline myself, Dean.

Cartoon? Where? Cox and Forkum's beating up on Oliver now? ;)

Posted by: Ironbear at August 10, 2004 08:09 PM

[shameless self-promotion]

Maybe Oliver is more into Abu Grape, Kerry Cherry, and Moorange.

[/shameless self-promotion]

Posted by: CD at August 10, 2004 09:16 PM