Task: Taste my food for poison-receiver: The cashier at McDonalds

November 26, 2005 10:39 AM

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posted by amberglow (23 comments total)

Day Thirty-Four

Today write a letter to a dictator to stop torture.

Dear Vice President Cheney,

Just who are you trying to fool? If you are pro-torture and inhumane treatment of prisoners, just say so. Don't be That Guy. Nobody likes That Guy.

Sincerely,
MDC

posted by SirOmega at 10:46 AM on November 26, 2005

Fortunate for him, theirs even a sequel too it!
posted by dial-tone at 10:55 AM on November 26, 2005

there's
posted by dial-tone at 10:57 AM on November 26, 2005

to
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 10:59 AM on November 26, 2005

many
posted by Asef Jil at 11:00 AM on November 26, 2005

This is hilarious. I think what did it for me were the little tasks. After reading the librarian encounter I laughed so loud that my was startled awake and appears to have dedicated the remainder of her life to glaring at me.
posted by Stunt at 11:01 AM on November 26, 2005

Cat? Grandmother? Cherry iMac?
posted by scarabic at 11:06 AM on November 26, 2005

Is everbody high?
posted by fire&wings at 11:13 AM on November 26, 2005

son of a bitch. Yes, cat. I don't know how that word managed to jump ship. Fortunately for me her grudges are outweighed by her inablity to stay awake while sitting still for more than ten minutes.
posted by Stunt at 11:15 AM on November 26, 2005

Prior to my first glace I thought this was just some wannabe doing a thing to get, you know, some attention. Having read the first few paragraphs of the Nov 23, 2005 entry I am convinced that a weblog is not enough, and that the author should be given several million dollars to make a documentary film.
posted by nthdegx at 11:22 AM on November 26, 2005

yup, nth--like a "Supersize me" thing
posted by amberglow at 11:26 AM on November 26, 2005

Hmm. Reading further, I just don't think he's trying hard enough.
posted by nthdegx at 11:30 AM on November 26, 2005

Fortunate for him, theirs even a sequel too it!
there's...to

-ly
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 11:38 AM on November 26, 2005

"the author should be given several million dollars to make a documentary film."

nobody should get several million dollars to make a documentary. with today's hi-def video equipment you barely need a few thousand dollars. however you should have a lot of time on your hands.
posted by muppetboy at 11:38 AM on November 26, 2005

"nobody should get several million dollars to make a documentary. with today's hi-def video equipment you barely need a few thousand dollars. however you should have a lot of time on your hands."

What? You can't fake a war or a moon landing on that sort of money? Wise up.
posted by nthdegx at 11:41 AM on November 26, 2005

In fact, if you take out the fixed cost of my G5, i made this documentary for under $250:

http://www.indieflix.com/FilmDetail.aspx?tid=1169

It's not perfect, but it's not half bad either. Played at One Reel in Seattle, in Austin and recently aired on KCTS (local PBS affiliate).
posted by muppetboy at 11:42 AM on November 26, 2005

"What? You can't fake a war or a moon landing on that sort of money? Wise up."

LOL
posted by muppetboy at 11:42 AM on November 26, 2005

In retrospect... Doh.
posted by dial-tone at 11:47 AM on November 26, 2005

do you think this guy knows the meaning of 'liff'?
posted by gubo at 1:19 PM on November 26, 2005

Thanks for this.
posted by Simon! at 3:19 PM on November 26, 2005

these comments made me laugh quite hard. i don't post often (if ever) but it's times like these i read mefi. thanks guys.
posted by bigdave at 10:38 PM on November 26, 2005

I can't help but think most of this is made up. But if it's not, good for him.
posted by smitt at 10:54 PM on November 26, 2005

Gawd, don't give my wife the idea for 'task cards'.
posted by UseyurBrain at 6:58 PM on November 29, 2005