Re: Frogstein & Birdstein - ascii for ever-

Pete Casso wrote:

> > ------------------------------------
> > Frogstein & Birdstein - ASCII for ever -
>                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> <snip the media changes>
> >   Frogstein, why are you
> >     still an ascii?         ...get rid of those
> >         \                       ascii glasses.
> >         _/\_                          /  +---------+
> >         (o>o  *                     oo.  |gif, Java|
> >         (> )>/                     (o  )-|  HTML,  |
> >          ^^                         " "  |Shockwave|
> >                                          +---------+
> >
> > ---
> > [Frogstein & Birdstein are created by Pete Casso]
>
> Ha ha! The cartoon backfires! Both the title "ASCII for ever" and the
> "Frogstein, why are you still an ascii?" after the media changes convey the
> message that media changes don't change the ascii artform as such.

Why do I get the feeling that you delibarately choose to ignore the sarcasm
in the cartoon here?
Pete please take your "I'll pretend I don't get it" glasses off.  ;-)


> The capping phrase "...get rid of those ascii glasses" can be interpreted both
> ways. The interpretation most consistent with the rest of the cartoon is "get
> rid of the notion that ascii can only live in one medium (whatever that is)"
> and Frogstein then shows the other media in which ascii can live, which is
> gif, etc  :-)))

> Pete,


You're good at turning things in a way that their interpretation suits you.
There's not much I can reply to that exept that you could have a brilliant
career into politics if you wanted to.


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[Frogstein & Birdstein are created by Pete Casso]



How many Frogsteins do I get for this one?  :D
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