Comments on: Mental Health Break http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:58:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: April http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36893 April Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:21:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36893 That is my all time favorite Sesame Street segment. Thanks for making my day. (I'm 28.) That is my all time favorite Sesame Street segment. Thanks for making my day. (I’m 28.)

]]> By: malvasia bianca » Blog Archive » random links: february 18, 2007 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36909 malvasia bianca » Blog Archive » random links: february 18, 2007 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:17:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36909 [...] (Via Cosmic Variance.) [...] […] (Via Cosmic Variance.) […]

]]> By: Harv http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36890 Harv Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:00:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36890 That's one of my favorites. I'll randomly think of their "bbbrrring" when I hear a phone ring. This reminds me I need to go see the Muppet exhibit here in town. That’s one of my favorites. I’ll randomly think of their “bbbrrring” when I hear a phone ring.

This reminds me I need to go see the Muppet exhibit here in town.

]]> By: Multivoiced » Yip yips meet the telephone http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36908 Multivoiced » Yip yips meet the telephone Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:56:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36908 [...] From Cosmic Variance: [...] […] From Cosmic Variance: […]

]]> By: SteveM http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36892 SteveM Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:29:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36892 Grover is my favourite but perhaps being a waiter is not his best career choice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rygc5JQKYNQ And this one on "fast food" clearly a sendup of McDonalds. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5xHXevVbhg I think the blue bald guy needs to cook for himself though. Grover is my favourite but perhaps being
a waiter is not his best career choice:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rygc5JQKYNQ

And this one on “fast food” clearly a sendup of McDonalds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5xHXevVbhg

I think the blue bald guy needs to cook for himself though.

]]> By: Kordan the Merciless http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36907 Kordan the Merciless Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:10:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36907 One of my favorite bits from The Muppet Show is from Pigs in Space. They land on an alien planet and scan for life signs. The science officer looks at his tricorder and exclaims "The hills are alive!" Immediately a bunch of alien muppets from behind a row of cheesy original series Star Trek style mountains pop up and say.... "With the sound of music!" One of my favorite bits from The Muppet Show is
from Pigs in Space.

They land on an alien planet and scan for life signs.

The science officer looks at his tricorder and exclaims “The hills are alive!”

Immediately a bunch of alien muppets from behind a row of cheesy original series Star Trek style mountains pop up and say….

“With the sound of music!”

]]> By: Julianne http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36906 Julianne Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:09:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36906 Alex -- Have you seen the one with the Swedish Chef, Beaker, and Animal singing "Danny Boy"? Kills me every time. Alex — Have you seen the one with the Swedish Chef, Beaker, and Animal singing “Danny Boy”? Kills me every time.

]]> By: Moshe http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36904 Moshe Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:56:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36904 Yeah, youtube is an indispensable educational tool, here is a recent favorite of ours http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLb0J8o4Au4 Yeah, youtube is an indispensable educational tool, here is a recent favorite of ours

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLb0J8o4Au4

]]> By: Alex http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36905 Alex Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:48:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36905 One of my all-time favorites, thanks for the link! I've also recently discovered old Muppet Show clips on YouTube, such as the perennial classic "Swedish Chef Makes Chocolate Mousse." (or should that be "moose"?) One of my all-time favorites, thanks for the link! I’ve also recently discovered old Muppet Show clips on YouTube, such as the perennial classic “Swedish Chef Makes Chocolate Mousse.” (or should that be “moose”?)

]]> By: Cobzo http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36903 Cobzo Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:03:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36903 I remember those aliens as well... but clearly childhood memories from 30+ years ago are not so reliable. I distinctly recall them saying "telephOOOOne" but at least here it seems they never do. Am I thinking of another skit? I remember those aliens as well… but clearly childhood memories from 30+ years ago are not so reliable. I distinctly recall them saying “telephOOOOne” but at least here it seems they never do. Am I thinking of another skit?

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