Re: OT: Good satire piece

On May 24, 11:51 am, Jari T <tiai...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I found this old McSweeney's piece today and thought some of you might
like it. I thought it was funny:

"Unused Audio Commentary
by Howard Zinn and Noam Chomsky
Recorded summer 2002
for the Fellowship Of The Ring (Platinum Series, extended edition) DVD"

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2003/04/22fellowship.html

....

(Chomsky: But without the pipe-weed, Middle Earth would fall apart.
Saruman is trying to break up Gandalf's pipe-weed ring. He's trying to
divert it.

Zinn: Well, you know, it would be manifestly difficult to believe in
magic rings unless everyone was high on pipe-weed. So it is in Gandalf's
interest to keep Middle Earth hooked.

Chomsky: How do you think these wizards build gigantic towers and mighty
fortresses? Where do they get the money? Keep in mind that I do not
especially regard anyone, Saruman included, as an agent for
progressivism. But obviously the pipe-weed operation that exists is the
dominant influence in Middle Earth. It's not some ludicrous magical
ring.)........

....

(there's a part two, as well)

--
Jari T in Helsinki

Thanks Jari, a good laugh while enjoying some "pipeweed" ! ;-)

Paul Z
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