Persistence of Derision

by Brent on February 18, 2008

in Adventures of the Author

I had thought that this whole flap with Lobo would have blown over by now.

Being romantically linked to a pirate, I thought he would have walked the plank, or had his timbers shivered, or in some other way been thrown off my scent by now.

But no. Having tasted blood, specifically my blood, the wily web wolf refuses to relent.

He has blamed me for his ruined breakfast.

Breakfast

He has designed killer robots at me.

Photo Courtesy of Davidszondy.com

He has compared my bold and quite public persona to a collection of highly secretive cryptozoological characters.

bigfootridingnessie.jpg

Clearly he is a madman and he must be stopped. Or at the very least diverted, which is why I am inserting this conveniently placed link to the Smiling Infidel.

Because only someone foolish enough to hate on Huey Lewis would allow themselves to become embroiled in this fiasco.

Happy Monday

—–

Maybe he’ll be distracted by the stragglers from the herd over at humor-blogs.com

{ 45 comments… read them below or add one }

don 02.18.08 at 9:33 pm

If I insult you in a humorously droll way can I get three days of full page referrals too?

Bee 02.18.08 at 9:40 pm

Don’t worry, that robot doesn’t look anything like the ones I’ve seen in real life. It might actually be fake.

Or, maybe that’s what he wants you to think.

Brent 02.18.08 at 10:40 pm

How insulting.

Brent 02.18.08 at 10:41 pm

My lawyers will be linking you soon.

Brent 02.18.08 at 11:45 pm

How do we know this is really you and not a plant by the robot forces.

As a robot plant you would be in perfect position to spread disinformation, discontent, and cybernetic pollen.

I’m watching you.

don 02.18.08 at 11:53 pm

Once your lawyers get a look at my net worth, that threat will be moot.

Brent 02.19.08 at 12:19 am

I’ve always taken the threat of moot very seriously.

And I’ve given it back with utmost respect.

Alex L 02.19.08 at 1:26 am

Nessie… she told me that she didnt let people ride her…

Brent 02.19.08 at 6:45 am

Looks like she was just trying to let you down easy.

elasticwaistbandlady 02.19.08 at 8:05 am

I haven’t the slightest idea what any of this is about but I like the gratuitous link to me thrown into the middle of it!

I can’t wait to tell all my friends that I was prominently featured on The O.C. and that it really was more fun than a mayonnaise enema or hooking up with Adam Brody .

Chris non-C 02.19.08 at 11:56 am

I know I have an idea, somewhere in the back of my extremely tired mind, that would bring an end to all of this, but due to several insomnia laden nights I’m far too tired to bring forth a valid solution. (I think Lobo caused this) Therefore, Brent, I believe it is time to fire up the trebuchet and launch our tormentor deep into Idaho. (Why? You ask? Because that place is really boring.)

Chris non-C 02.19.08 at 11:57 am

Hey, where is Debbie? She hasn’t been around….

Brent 02.19.08 at 12:15 pm

I was wondering that myself. Perhaps she is on urgent mystery-making business in the Bermuda Triangle.

Brent 02.19.08 at 12:19 pm

Don might see that as a violation of the strict Separation of Powers treaty. The one that all humor bloggers have to sign to get their magic funny dust.

You see, humor is a serious business. I could be de-dusted just for laughing at such a suggestion.

Chris non-C 02.19.08 at 12:26 pm

Is that your not-so polite way of telling me I am not funny? Sure… go ahead and pick on the sleepless guy. (could I have some magic funny dust?)

Brent 02.19.08 at 12:26 pm

This is about your willingness to devote yourself to lost causes, or in this case tossed clauses.

Just be sure to back a winner this time. Cough, cough. Huey. Perhaps I can pull some strings and get you in Land of Women Two: State of Emotion.

Brent 02.19.08 at 12:29 pm

Not at all. Just that there are powers that even we rouge agents must obey.

Brent 02.19.08 at 12:30 pm

Sure you can have some magic dust, I think Lobo found a whole dust civilization under his bed

Debbie Dolphin 02.19.08 at 12:59 pm

Thankfully, I have escaped the wormhole of the Bermuda Triangle just in time to explore this mystery:

Are you and Lobo writing the plots of your secret novels,
 
“The Chronicles of Comma Colons” by CS Lobo

and

“The Punctuating Pirates of the Caribbean” by Brent Lewis??

VE 02.19.08 at 7:11 pm

That robot is terrifying by-the-way

Chris non-C 02.20.08 at 2:21 am

Sweet! Please tell me it induces sleep when first applied. If not, please pass the ball peen hammer………. and some cheesecake!

Chris non-C 02.20.08 at 2:23 am

Sorry double D, but we were actually talking about another Debbie. She’s the neurotic one with the weird jello phobia.

Chris non-C 02.20.08 at 2:28 am

Actually, that is just a zoomed out picture of Brent’s toaster after his failed casting call on Mystery Science Theater (something) thousand.(too freaking tired) You can still see the post-it note on the front stamped rejected.

People in the Sun 02.20.08 at 2:35 am

At this time of international upheaval, it’s important to maintain cordial relationship here on the virtual world of blogging. As the news reaching us for our neighbor to the South hint at a possible renewal of amiability in the Western continent, is it not the time to mend the fences between us, too?

Ominous Comma, LOBO, join me in song:

Hand in Hand we stand
All across the land
We can make this world
A better place in which to live

Hand in Hand we can
Start to understand
Breaking down the walls
That come between us for all time
Arirang

What in hades is Arirang?

Lynn 02.20.08 at 2:56 am

Debbie,
You are making my squirrel cry. Please come back.

Lynn 02.20.08 at 2:58 am

Lynn says, “I like punctuation! I like commas, quotation marks, and exclamation points!”

Take that you friend of a robot fiend!

Mark 02.20.08 at 12:48 pm

Lynn — what about the semicolon? Everyone always neglects the semicolon.

Brent — You should remember Lobo is an acronym for:
Limp Oddity, Bringer of Obscurity.

Good luck!

don 02.20.08 at 8:42 pm

Huh? What’s this about Idaho being boring?

Sorry I’m late, keep dropping in and out of hibernation.

Chris, Idaho is a land of majestic beauty. It a place where peol;’llf;fl;lf’;”””””’ sorry, just drifted off there for a second.

Anyway, I’ll get back to this later. I need a nap.

Brent 02.20.08 at 9:03 pm

Get some coffee, Don.

They do have Starbucks out there don’t they?

Brent 02.20.08 at 9:08 pm

I pay close attention to my semi-colon, it’s right where I left it at the end of my quasi-intestines.

I am concerned about this “Bringer of Obscurity” thing. How obscure? Are we talking negative stats? People traveling back in time to prevent themselves form reading this blog?

Are Bill and Ted somehow involved?

Brent 02.20.08 at 9:14 pm

Because everyone knows that robots are intimidated by punctuation.

As long is it correctly used. Text message grammar will get you killed without a second thought.

Or even a first one.

It’s not that they are evil, killer robots are just wired that way.

Brent 02.20.08 at 9:24 pm

I’ll sing along just as soon I am awarded my gold medal.

And Lobo receives his Aluminum Pull Tab of “Nice Try, Slacker.”

Play hard or go home I always say.

Of course, I usually say it from home.

Brent 02.20.08 at 9:26 pm

But I would love to read those volumes.

And their inevitable screenplays.

Brent 02.20.08 at 9:31 pm

I thought that was his monstrous metallic tongue issuing the na-na-boo-boo of Certain Death.

PreposterousPonderings 02.20.08 at 9:37 pm

I am not too sure I want to know why you were riding Nessie…

Brent 02.20.08 at 11:42 pm

Synchronized swimming. hello!

Lynn 02.21.08 at 2:36 am

I thought it was na-na-na-na-boo-boo.

Lynn 02.21.08 at 2:37 am

Just so long as Captain Kirk stays out of it!

Lynn 02.21.08 at 2:38 am

Or at least some kind of an excuse for a coffee shop serving soupy looking coffee?

Lynn 02.21.08 at 2:40 am

Who was your partner, Godzilla? I could see the likeness. You two would sychronize well I think.

Brent 02.21.08 at 10:12 am

Did it just get colder in here?

Brent 02.21.08 at 10:13 am

Cup O Noodle R Us & Co.

Brent 02.21.08 at 10:15 am

I don’t think he get out of his captain’s chair much these days.

Unless of course he gets beamed out.

Chris non-C 02.21.08 at 10:49 am

Oh sure… make fun of the defenseless insomniac. But I think that it only proves that I’m right. Idaho is so boring that it can induce sleepiness.

Lynn 02.22.08 at 1:11 am

Well, you weren’t riding Nessie in the kiddie pool.

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