Comments on: Mental Health Break http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:15:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: April http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/comment-page-1/#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.)

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]]> By: Harv http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/comment-page-1/#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-page-1/#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-page-1/#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-page-1/#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-page-1/#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-page-1/#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-page-1/#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-page-1/#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?

]]> By: Yvette http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/comment-page-1/#comment-36891 Yvette Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:38:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36891 I always liked the one where the Yip-Yips discover radio too. :) I think my favorite random Sesame Street clip has to be the one where they have Julius Caesar hosting a "triangle party" where everyone brings their favorite triangles, but Caesar's best friend Brutus doesn't know what a triangle is so he brings a number 2 instead. Caesar then goes on and on saying "a <i>two</i>, Brutus?" and then everyone learns what a triangle is and it's all hunky-dory. Hasn't been uploaded to YouTube yet though. :( I always liked the one where the Yip-Yips discover radio too. :)

I think my favorite random Sesame Street clip has to be the one where they have Julius Caesar hosting a “triangle party” where everyone brings their favorite triangles, but Caesar’s best friend Brutus doesn’t know what a triangle is so he brings a number 2 instead. Caesar then goes on and on saying “a two, Brutus?” and then everyone learns what a triangle is and it’s all hunky-dory.

Hasn’t been uploaded to YouTube yet though. :(

]]> By: smm http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/comment-page-1/#comment-36902 smm Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:04:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36902 Man, they really got stuck on the <em>C</em>'s! Cow, cat, chicken. Stupid Martians! Man, they really got stuck on the C‘s! Cow, cat, chicken. Stupid Martians!

]]> By: GP http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/comment-page-1/#comment-36901 GP Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:57:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36901 I'm glad to see that professional physicists take breaks from real work by surfing on youtube too. I’m glad to see that professional physicists take breaks from real work by surfing on youtube too.

]]> By: macho http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/comment-page-1/#comment-36900 macho Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:21:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36900 One of my all-time favorites. I haven't seen it for over 30 years, and yet the word cow was out of my mouth just before they said it. Exactly what I needed today -- thanks. One of my all-time favorites. I haven’t seen it for over 30 years, and yet the word cow was out of my mouth just before they said it. Exactly what I needed today — thanks.

]]> By: Julianne http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/comment-page-1/#comment-36899 Julianne Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:06:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36899 Sean -- One of my kids loathes getting her hair brushed, but will avoid sobbing if we fire up youtube. I thus have a near encyclopedic knowledge of available Sesame Street, Muppet Show, Betty Boop, and cute animal videos. I rediscovered the yip yips en route to finding Yo Yo Ma performing a quartet for cello, dinger, and two honkers. I've also gotten the kids hooked on Dr Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker, huzzah! Sean — One of my kids loathes getting her hair brushed, but will avoid sobbing if we fire up youtube. I thus have a near encyclopedic knowledge of available Sesame Street, Muppet Show, Betty Boop, and cute animal videos. I rediscovered the yip yips en route to finding Yo Yo Ma performing a quartet for cello, dinger, and two honkers. I’ve also gotten the kids hooked on Dr Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker, huzzah!

]]> By: Pieter Kok http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/comment-page-1/#comment-36897 Pieter Kok Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:48:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36897 Never seen it before. Brilliant! Never seen it before. Brilliant!

]]> By: Phased Weasel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/comment-page-1/#comment-36898 Phased Weasel Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:33:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36898 Love it. Love it.

]]> By: Clammy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/comment-page-1/#comment-36896 Clammy Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:57:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36896 Thanks, it provided a much-needed giggle! Thanks, it provided a much-needed giggle!

]]> By: Supernova http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/comment-page-1/#comment-36895 Supernova Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:32:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36895 I remember loving that one as a kid, especially when the aliens get startled and pull their lips up over their eyes. Great find! I remember loving that one as a kid, especially when the aliens get startled and pull their lips up over their eyes. Great find!

]]> By: Sean http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/comment-page-1/#comment-36894 Sean Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:19:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/08/mental-health-break/#comment-36894 That is a priceless treasure. I won't even inquire how you rediscovered it. That is a priceless treasure. I won’t even inquire how you rediscovered it.

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