Can we talk about it? May 12, 2010 4:49 PM Subscribe
What was that article about someone, maybe a cartoonist (Gary Larson?), losing his voice?
In the last year or so, I thought I read a MeFi post about a cartoonist - I thought it was Gary Larson - who lost the ability to speak. Now I can't find it! The description of what happened to him always comes to mind when I see Ben Stein trying to talk in those silly credit commercials. Anyone remember who it was or what the condition was called?
In the last year or so, I thought I read a MeFi post about a cartoonist - I thought it was Gary Larson - who lost the ability to speak. Now I can't find it! The description of what happened to him always comes to mind when I see Ben Stein trying to talk in those silly credit commercials. Anyone remember who it was or what the condition was called?
Ahhh, no wonder I couldn't find it by searching Gary Larson! Thanks.
posted by Addlepated at 5:00 PM on May 12, 2010
posted by Addlepated at 5:00 PM on May 12, 2010
And Mary Lou Lord, yeah. Spasmodic dysphonia is weird shit.
posted by cortex (staff) at 5:40 PM on May 12, 2010
posted by cortex (staff) at 5:40 PM on May 12, 2010
It's so weird to think that you're mind can just break.
Weellll, on second thought, it's not so weird.
posted by P.o.B. at 6:53 PM on May 12, 2010
Weellll, on second thought, it's not so weird.
posted by P.o.B. at 6:53 PM on May 12, 2010
gah... I hate to be That Guy, but misapostrohication makes *my* mind break...
posted by russm at 2:24 AM on May 13, 2010
posted by russm at 2:24 AM on May 13, 2010
It's when your knees shrink to a tenth of their size and cause you to become double-jointed and you can walk both ways. People look up and think you're coming into the room but actually you're leaving.
posted by turgid dahlia at 5:25 AM on May 13, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by turgid dahlia at 5:25 AM on May 13, 2010 [1 favorite]
That sounds like something out of Junji Ito, turgid.
posted by Pope Guilty at 6:16 AM on May 13, 2010
posted by Pope Guilty at 6:16 AM on May 13, 2010
Ahhh, no wonder I couldn't find it by searching Gary Larson!
The scary thing is, there's probably a team at Google trying to make this sort of search actually return the results you wanted anyway.
posted by FishBike at 6:52 AM on May 13, 2010 [1 favorite]
The scary thing is, there's probably a team at Google trying to make this sort of search actually return the results you wanted anyway.
posted by FishBike at 6:52 AM on May 13, 2010 [1 favorite]
What's misapostrohication?
using the word "you're" when you really mean "your"
posted by soelo at 7:55 AM on May 13, 2010
using the word "you're" when you really mean "your"
posted by soelo at 7:55 AM on May 13, 2010
misapostrophication is a lovely malamanteau. I feel embiggened just saying it out loud.
posted by Babblesort at 7:58 AM on May 13, 2010 [4 favorites]
posted by Babblesort at 7:58 AM on May 13, 2010 [4 favorites]
What's misapostrohication?
using the word "you're" when you really mean "your"
Wouldn't that be misapostrophication, not misapostrohication?
posted by Jaltcoh at 8:00 AM on May 13, 2010 [1 favorite]
using the word "you're" when you really mean "your"
Wouldn't that be misapostrophication, not misapostrohication?
posted by Jaltcoh at 8:00 AM on May 13, 2010 [1 favorite]
I'm fond of the word "prepostrophe", a portmanteau of preposterous and apostrophe.
posted by FishBike at 8:34 AM on May 13, 2010 [4 favorites]
posted by FishBike at 8:34 AM on May 13, 2010 [4 favorites]
I think russm meant misapostro'hication.
posted by handee at 8:35 AM on May 13, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by handee at 8:35 AM on May 13, 2010 [1 favorite]
gah... I hate to be That Guy, but misapostrohication makes *my* mind break...
Your missing a 'p' their. Its a common mistake. No hard feeling's?
posted by Atom Eyes at 10:07 AM on May 13, 2010
Your missing a 'p' their. Its a common mistake. No hard feeling's?
posted by Atom Eyes at 10:07 AM on May 13, 2010
Your missing a 'p' their. Its a common mistake. No hard feeling's?
*twitch*
Pony Request: The ability to correct other users' comments.
posted by zarq at 10:22 AM on May 13, 2010
*twitch*
Pony Request: The ability to correct other users' comments.
posted by zarq at 10:22 AM on May 13, 2010
Its not something were likely too implement, no.
posted by cortex (staff) at 10:24 AM on May 13, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by cortex (staff) at 10:24 AM on May 13, 2010 [3 favorites]
Oohh yeah. 3 minute edit window but only on any comment that isn't your own. It's like the prisoner's dilemma. And by that I mean we all end up getting stuck with shivs.
posted by Babblesort at 10:30 AM on May 13, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Babblesort at 10:30 AM on May 13, 2010 [1 favorite]
Its not something were likely too implement, no.
I was joking!!!! :D
Completely was not a serious comment. See me twitching? :D
posted by zarq at 10:31 AM on May 13, 2010
I was joking!!!! :D
Completely was not a serious comment. See me twitching? :D
posted by zarq at 10:31 AM on May 13, 2010
Of course, now I see your deliberate apostrophe error. :P
I'll just be over here, going quietly insane.
posted by zarq at 10:32 AM on May 13, 2010
I'll just be over here, going quietly insane.
posted by zarq at 10:32 AM on May 13, 2010
Which apostrophe error? And that was the only error you noticed?
posted by kmz at 10:36 AM on May 13, 2010
posted by kmz at 10:36 AM on May 13, 2010
I'm certain that if I had erred against someone, apostrohe or apostroshe would let me know.
posted by cortex (staff) at 10:36 AM on May 13, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by cortex (staff) at 10:36 AM on May 13, 2010 [2 favorites]
Its not something were likely too implement, no.
Two apostrophe errors, and the word "to."
I think I need to lie down.
posted by zarq at 10:49 AM on May 13, 2010
Two apostrophe errors, and the word "to."
I think I need to lie down.
posted by zarq at 10:49 AM on May 13, 2010
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posted by P.o.B. at 2:06 PM on May 13, 2010
posted by P.o.B. at 2:06 PM on May 13, 2010
Is this the place to post about my mystification over post-trophication? I assume it has something to do with trophy-posting sophistication...but I could be wrong.
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 6:48 PM on May 13, 2010
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 6:48 PM on May 13, 2010
With all these semantic Frankensteins lumbering around in this thread, it's a veritable malamantastrophe in here.
posted by "Elbows" O'Donoghue at 7:44 PM on May 13, 2010
posted by "Elbows" O'Donoghue at 7:44 PM on May 13, 2010
That sounds like something out of Junji Ito, turgid.
I don't know what that is but it sounds like I would enjoy it. Is it anything like the place you go after drinking three bottles of sake?
posted by turgid dahlia at 8:41 PM on May 13, 2010
I don't know what that is but it sounds like I would enjoy it. Is it anything like the place you go after drinking three bottles of sake?
posted by turgid dahlia at 8:41 PM on May 13, 2010
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posted by zarq at 4:51 PM on May 12, 2010