been a while.
just watched ringo being a dufus on last wednesday's daily show, and that made me want to post that ringo really is quite a dufus and comment that i'm so glad he signed my pixelated RINGO! picture. how perfect.
in further news, i wrote another sharpie today. waiting to figure out the photocopying situation in my new lab so i can make record of it, send it, and post it. however, THE SHARPIE MAN IS BACK. stay tuned.
Showing posts with label sharpie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sharpie. Show all posts
20 January 2010
10 February 2009
A Response to the Hon. Geneball (that's me!)
You may remember this, which I will summarize briefly here:
First, Ringo Starr had this to say.
So I sent him a Sharpie letter:
(for more Sharpie letters, see here, here, and here)
In an envelope with a microcentrifuge tube opener, a tool of the scientific trade:
Which included a blown up, badly pixelated "RINGO!" poster image which I created myself and a self-addressed, stamped envelope. This was sent out October 16, 2008.
Yesterday I got home, and in the mailbox found this:
It took me a bit to remember when the hell I'd SASEd, as I don't often apply for promotional materials. I opened it up, and this was inside:
My first ever Sharpie response!!! Please note the fine signature on my horribly pixelated, creased-to-the-point-of-removing-ink RINGO! picture. If it looks OK here, click on the image to get it full-sized(ish) and you'll see how bad the image is. Too much fun.
First, Ringo Starr had this to say.
So I sent him a Sharpie letter:
(for more Sharpie letters, see here, here, and here)In an envelope with a microcentrifuge tube opener, a tool of the scientific trade:
Which included a blown up, badly pixelated "RINGO!" poster image which I created myself and a self-addressed, stamped envelope. This was sent out October 16, 2008.Yesterday I got home, and in the mailbox found this:
It took me a bit to remember when the hell I'd SASEd, as I don't often apply for promotional materials. I opened it up, and this was inside:
My first ever Sharpie response!!! Please note the fine signature on my horribly pixelated, creased-to-the-point-of-removing-ink RINGO! picture. If it looks OK here, click on the image to get it full-sized(ish) and you'll see how bad the image is. Too much fun.
16 October 2008
Ringo Sharpie
A disaster is upon us. Ringo, The Ugly Beatle Who Now Takes Himself Exceedingly Seriously (see this for his craptastic homage to his hometown, which he left but 'never let down,' according to whom we're not sure, but it certainly wasn't the town's fashion or beauty industry, as he's clearly let everyone down in that regard. Have you SEEN his nose??!) will no longer be taking fan mail! Well, that's one way to get yourself in the news as your new album reminds everyone how good things were when you sang only rarely...
You can see his announcement here at the top of the page if you go soon. Not sure exactly what you call his mood during the video. I do enjoy, however, that the website is excited about the video which tells the fans to go fly a kite.
So it's time to bring back the Sharpie and let Ringo know how much I admire some of the things he's done, and also take my last possible chance ever at getting his precious autograph. The following is what I wrote; sadly I was limited to one page because I didn't have any more lined notebook paper sitting around.
An envelope containing the above letter, home-made glossy-style Ringo! photo (original image here), and a blue plastic eppendorf tube opening device 'MFG by SSI', and self-addressed stamped envelope was addressed to Ringo Starr, 1541 Ocean Ave. Suite 200 Santa Monica, CA 90401. Letter was sent 10/16, four days prior to his announced mail cut off of 10/20.
I'm going to try to find a scanner and post the copies of everything. I can't really do the photo I sent justice in text.
Hoping for the best on the autograph!
You can see his announcement here at the top of the page if you go soon. Not sure exactly what you call his mood during the video. I do enjoy, however, that the website is excited about the video which tells the fans to go fly a kite.
So it's time to bring back the Sharpie and let Ringo know how much I admire some of the things he's done, and also take my last possible chance ever at getting his precious autograph. The following is what I wrote; sadly I was limited to one page because I didn't have any more lined notebook paper sitting around.
October 16, 2008
Dear Ringo,
I wanted to write you a quick note of appreciation before my window to do so closes. I had always intended to have a discourse with The Most Percussive Beatle EVER! and alarmingly find the time to do so becoming rapidly shorter because, alas, it seems that you and I do not travel in the same circles:
A few words of praise:*I loved your new hit song 'Liverpool 8' because it really sums up your greatness and holds wise and insightful- and cleverly rhyming- words about your humble hometown.
*Your chosen last name is the EXACT SAME! as my cousin's middle name! I don't know if this is a coincidence or intentional; I'd get back go you about that but probably won't hear back about it until after October 20, so alas we will likely be sans communique by that time. I could rent a plane to show you the answer by air banner though, just let me know when and where.
Well Ringo I hope this finds you in the best of health, and that not receiving any more requests will allow you more free time to spend what must be gobs of royalty monies.
I would greatly appreciate your imprint on the enclosed image of your famous 'Peace!' pose. In exchange I have enclosed a tube opener, a taste of my world because I am a scientist.
Peace & Love, Peace & Love,
signature
An envelope containing the above letter, home-made glossy-style Ringo! photo (original image here), and a blue plastic eppendorf tube opening device 'MFG by SSI', and self-addressed stamped envelope was addressed to Ringo Starr, 1541 Ocean Ave. Suite 200 Santa Monica, CA 90401. Letter was sent 10/16, four days prior to his announced mail cut off of 10/20.
I'm going to try to find a scanner and post the copies of everything. I can't really do the photo I sent justice in text.
Hoping for the best on the autograph!
29 August 2008
citibank sharpie
True to my word, I appear again! This time, I deliver part 2 in the sharpie series. To set the stage here, there are two vital pieces of information: 1. the previous blog entry wherein I began the habit of writing modestly worded letters when in a scientific fugue; 2. A friend and co-worker of mine, along with about 75% of everyone on campus banks at the Citibank at the hospital. This leads to massive lines when everyone isn’t supposed to be ‘working’, i.e. at lunch. This correspondence stemmed from my co-worker complaining about some sort of incident at the local branch.
The letter was sent to U.S. Service Center, Citi Inquiries, 100 Citibank Drive PO Box 769004 San Antonio, TX 78245-9004. Again, I have photocopygraphic evidence of such, this time including the fact that a First Class stamp was affixed to the envelope. Documentation can be provided upon request. Again, I never heard anything back from the good people at Citi.
The first paragraph contains a point that I think isn’t made often enough in this world. Be kind to your local scientist.
October 2, 2006
Dear Citibank,
I just talked to my friend and he says he doesn’t like you very much. You should change your business practices, because scientists are people too!
Although my friend doesn’t like you, I’m not here to start making enemies. Please accept the enclosed 1cent stamp as a goodwill offering.
Yours truly,
signature
The letter was sent to U.S. Service Center, Citi Inquiries, 100 Citibank Drive PO Box 769004 San Antonio, TX 78245-9004. Again, I have photocopygraphic evidence of such, this time including the fact that a First Class stamp was affixed to the envelope. Documentation can be provided upon request. Again, I never heard anything back from the good people at Citi.
The first paragraph contains a point that I think isn’t made often enough in this world. Be kind to your local scientist.
27 August 2008
sharpie sharpie
Well, it has been a long absence, mostly excused since had I posted a
blog over the last n months it would have consisted mostly of “Today I
did a lot of mundane daily activities, which were of interest only to
me, but let me tell you how important I think my life is.” Thus, I did
everyone a favor and didn’t blog.
However, last night I was sitting around doing some mundane daily
activities when I realized how entertaining I occasionally can be, and
decided that it is nearly criminal for me not to share my fantastic wit
and creativity with a select few acquaintances and some random “next
blog” walkers who, like me, have some time to kill.
I also realized that blogging is the perfect internet/creative outlet
for a person with the immense affinity for sloppy, run-on sentences that
I possess.
And so, the re-appearance of GENEBALL! which thus far has succeeded in
having little to do with genes and considerably less to do with balls.
Perhaps I’ll get there one day. Anyhow, as a warm-up for me and taste of
my wit for the opposite-of-masses, I offer my first (of three to this
point) Sharpie letter. This letter is mostly self-explanatory and, while
brief, was very enjoyable. To set the stage, there are some days in a
research laboratory where there are minutes to hours of not much to do-
sometimes because the science is doing the work itself, sometimes
because there isn’t science to do, and sometimes because I feel like the
science doesn’t need to be done just yet. During some of these periods I
read webcomics, during some I read scientific literature, during most I
manage fantasy sports teams, but occasionally and rarely I get a bit
wound up and end up doing something zany. I refer to these occasions (as
of now) as my scientific fugues (no offense to the likely quite serious
psychological fugue states).
I wrote the following letter by hand rather hastily in one of my
scientific fugues upon reading the side of a Sharpie marker and finding
their corporate address on the web. The media of this piece was Sharpie
marker on lined notebook paper and envelope.
The letter was then posted and sent to Sharpie c/o Sanford Corporation,
Attn: Customer Affairs 2707 Butterfield Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523. No
return correspondence was ever received. And to silence any doubters, I
retain photocopies of the original (including the special gift) and
could scan/post them, but that would require getting to a scanner, which
would require more work than I imagine it to be worth for this
low-visibility blog post.
Oh, and I’ll be capitalizing like a normal human being until further notice.
blog over the last n months it would have consisted mostly of “Today I
did a lot of mundane daily activities, which were of interest only to
me, but let me tell you how important I think my life is.” Thus, I did
everyone a favor and didn’t blog.
However, last night I was sitting around doing some mundane daily
activities when I realized how entertaining I occasionally can be, and
decided that it is nearly criminal for me not to share my fantastic wit
and creativity with a select few acquaintances and some random “next
blog” walkers who, like me, have some time to kill.
I also realized that blogging is the perfect internet/creative outlet
for a person with the immense affinity for sloppy, run-on sentences that
I possess.
And so, the re-appearance of GENEBALL! which thus far has succeeded in
having little to do with genes and considerably less to do with balls.
Perhaps I’ll get there one day. Anyhow, as a warm-up for me and taste of
my wit for the opposite-of-masses, I offer my first (of three to this
point) Sharpie letter. This letter is mostly self-explanatory and, while
brief, was very enjoyable. To set the stage, there are some days in a
research laboratory where there are minutes to hours of not much to do-
sometimes because the science is doing the work itself, sometimes
because there isn’t science to do, and sometimes because I feel like the
science doesn’t need to be done just yet. During some of these periods I
read webcomics, during some I read scientific literature, during most I
manage fantasy sports teams, but occasionally and rarely I get a bit
wound up and end up doing something zany. I refer to these occasions (as
of now) as my scientific fugues (no offense to the likely quite serious
psychological fugue states).
I wrote the following letter by hand rather hastily in one of my
scientific fugues upon reading the side of a Sharpie marker and finding
their corporate address on the web. The media of this piece was Sharpie
marker on lined notebook paper and envelope.
September 22, 2006
Dear Sharpie Company,
I really enjoy your marker products, in fact so much so that I am using
one (Sharpie Extra Fine Point Permanent Marker) right now. Although I
guess I should not be, because it says it is not for letter writing
right here on the marker! It sure looks good though! I have enclosed a
‘Please throw out’ garbage tag for you. It communicates the message in
three languages!
Best wishes,
signature
P.S. The marker I’m using is series no. 35000.
The letter was then posted and sent to Sharpie c/o Sanford Corporation,
Attn: Customer Affairs 2707 Butterfield Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523. No
return correspondence was ever received. And to silence any doubters, I
retain photocopies of the original (including the special gift) and
could scan/post them, but that would require getting to a scanner, which
would require more work than I imagine it to be worth for this
low-visibility blog post.
Oh, and I’ll be capitalizing like a normal human being until further notice.
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