Don’t know how relevant this is…
Jules Vernon (2 April 1867 – 17 May 1937) was born Walter Lester Pope Knyvette, in East India, as the son of an English officer in the army. Though educated at the University of Oxford, he achieved fame through becoming a famed vaudeville performer, specializing in ventriloquism.
Vernon’s act consisted of seven puppet characters who would engage in humorous dialogue with each other as well as Vernon. Although the dialogue undoubtedly provided a major element of the entertainment value in Vernon’s act, further entertainment was derived from his sheer ability to jump from character to character without a hitch. His characters included the Old Maid, who sang; George, who was afflicted with a terrible stutter; Nettie, George’s sister with a cleft lip; the Sailor; Joe, usually the main figure in the act; and Happy, a character who never spoke, but only laughed at the other characters’ jokes. All six of these figures (the seventh is not among the group) are on display at the Vent Haven Museum in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky.
As time passed, however, Vernon began to lose his eyesight, and, according to correspondence, he eventually went blind on Christmas morning, 25 December 1920, in the middle of a performance at the Orpheum Theater in Spokane, Washington. However, this setback did not hinder Vernon’s ventriloquist act in any way. He continued to travel and perform, never revealing to any of his audiences that he was blind. This was achieved by mounting his puppets together on a bench, which were connected to a thread running from the bench to the backstage, which was set up by Vernon’s wife before the show began. Vernon would follow the thread to the bench, and once in the proper place, knowing where each control was, he was able to perform as though he could in fact see. Using this method he continued successfully performing for years.
Vernon died on 17 May 1937, when he was struck by a speeding taxi cab in San Francisco, California. He was 70 years old.
Even if you’re not following FindTheStarlight, this is still fascinating.
The brain of an undecided voter.
This is probably more accurate than we’d like to believe.
BUT WAIT HOW DO ROCKS WORK
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What do you think the Venn diagram of people who say “threw up in my mouth a little bit” and “sweet baby Jesus” looks like? Just a circle?
Don’t forget “I just spit _____ all over my monitor!”
I for real saw a lady LOL in some comments at the [egregiously over-hyphenated] word “fuck-tard” the other day, because it was new to her.
WE ARE TRYING TO LIVE IN A SOCIETY HERE, PEOPLE.
COME ON.
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Missing e {browser extension for tumblr}: The future is not bright for ‘Missing e’
Moments ago, I participated in surprise conference call with Tumblr staff members. They have indicated to me that they continue to take issue with Missing e even with the removal of usage of the Tumblr API.
They interpret the Tumblr API License Agreement in such a way as it continues to apply…
What in the ever loving F*ck is wrong with you guys? He developed something that makes using Tumblr better. Why are you being assholes about it?
Don’t be a dick, Karp & Co. You should have HIRED Jeremy Cutler a long time ago, like real innovators would. Instead, you’re acting like a bunch of scared kids hiding behind a legal snowfort. You’re also souring a lot of the goodwill you have in the Tumblr community. We LIKE open, we LIKE free, and we LIKE better. We don’t like pettiness, targeting the little guy and ridiculous vendettas against people just trying to improve their own experience of your service. We LIKE this Jeremy Cutler guy.
If I were Tumblr’s competitor, I’d pay a lot of money to get this guy on my staff. You guys are blowing this one in a big way. HE’S USING YOUR BLOGGING PLATFORM TO TELL EVERYONE HOW YOU’RE FUCKING WITH HIM. Even if he doesn’t win the right to continue with Missing E (which I use and love), he’s won the popular opinion right here in the Court of Tumblr. That’s not only shitty optics, it’s also fairly FAIL-y of you guys to allow that to happen. You’ve created your first Tumblr martyr, and you have only yourselves to blame.
NOBODY LIKES A COWBOY VENTRILOQUIST
she is only jenny from the block she is not refined. she was always trashy and gum chewing and foul mouthed and leg shaving ….Diddy was a step up for her….I thought that lewd routine on AI was absolutely disgusting considering she was a ‘judge’ and it was a television show not a nightclub and I guarantee those young singers on the show who admired her were just cringing in front of their parents and their own fans. she is just low class. those videos. MA is correct as a husband and father she has no dignity. she is all flash. and she doesnt show him respect as her husband. she should stop advertising her wares and stick to making movies in decent outfits. what’s the problem? why does she have to be a pig?
that dress she wore to greet William and Kate was spiteful and totally inappropriate for the occasion. she looked awful. and that dopey look on her face when she poses….she is repulsive.
”| — | (Comment not by PeanutFreeMom, but some insufferable rando on an US Mag story about JLo and Marc Anthony’s breakup being related to her “dressing too sexy for his liking”) HAHAHAHAHAHAHA “FOUL-MOUTHED AND LEG SHAVING” IS TOTALLY MY NEW INSULT. |
Just gotta go answer some emails on the extra laptop I keep in the storage locker disguised as a trash bin in my neighbour’s yard.
Mayyyybe should have checked the thermostat.
What’s the emoticon for “I’m a tard”?
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