fight the fat robot

A Moment of Silence

2006-10-09T14:18:00.000-04:00

for our Fat Robot Fighting Champion: Fred the Cat

2 months ago, our fearless feline warrior passed away in an automobile accident.
He will be missed.

Fat Robot Feast

2006-10-09T14:05:00.000-04:00

The Fat Robot War has experienced a brief stalemate, but fear not, friends (and fear much, fat robot foes) the bulge battling battalions are back.

Today, a brief highlight of a new and unique way to arm yourself against the droning dreary dredges:

haagen dazs mint & dark chocolate ice cream bars

I know what you are thinking, how can a calorie laden dessert manufactured by a multinational food conglomerate possibly help you attack the corporate man? But here's how, my friends:
it is, by and large, the perfect eating experience.
no one can take that away from you.

enjoy it.

National Concern and Fear of Robots

2006-05-17T09:52:00.000-04:00

Clearly Team FFR is not the only concerned body about the impacts of robots on life and culture. Check out Marshall Brain and his $25,000 ideas.

At first I thought Marhsall was invoking the language of racists and bigots of days pasts (and we at FFR do not support hate speech of any form), now I've come to the conclusion that there is always some value to reading through another person's emphatic paranoia and that there is always something to learn.

Post what you think.

Feline Robot Fighters

2006-05-16T14:04:00.000-04:00

Sometimes regulars androids like us can't keep up in the continuous battle against fat robot-dom. Thats why our furry and sometimes fat (but never robot-like) feline friends step out in the battlefields and help us out.

Meet Fred, feline crimesolver, therapist, and fat-robot warrior of the week.

Stanley Kunitz Dies at 100

2006-05-16T10:48:00.000-04:00

Kunitz, poet laureate of the United States, died on Sunday at 100.

On his longevity:
"I'm curious," he told People. "I'm active. I garden and I write and I drink martinis."

On his work:
"The deepest thing I know is that I am living and dying at once, and my conviction is to report that self-dialogue." (also from interview with People)

Source: New York Times

Here is my favorite poem by him:

Touch Me
by Stanley Kunitz

Summer is late, my heart.
Words plucked out of the air
some forty years ago
when I was wild with love
and torn almost in two
scatter like leaves this night
of whistling wind and rain.
It is my heart that's late,
it is my song that's flown.
Outdoors all afternoon
under a gunmetal sky
staking my garden down,
I kneeled to the crickets trilling
underfoot as if about
to burst from their crusty shells;
and like a child again
marveled to hear so clear
and brave a music pour
from such a small machine.
What makes the engine go?
Desire, desire, desire.
The longing for the dance
stirs in the buried life.
One season only,
and it's done.
So let the battered old willow
thrash against the windowpanes
and the house timbers creak.
Darling, do you remember
the man you married?
Touch me,
remind me who I am.

Hornworm, by Stanley Kunitz (via Favorite Poem Project)
Selected Poems on the New York Times website.

Poem A Day = Smarmy Soundbite A Day

2006-05-09T12:12:00.000-04:00

Poems like the one I received from Poets.org today make me wonder if I understand poetry at all. How is this a poem?

The Basic Con
by Lew Welch

Those who can’t find anything to live for,
always invent something to die for.

Then they want the rest of us to
die for it, too.

If this can be a Poem A Day, I've got a few submissions for Poets.org, let me tell you.

Here's a better one I got from Bennett Cohen the other day:

Haiku
by Bennett Cohen

mike drinks and will say
blake shaw, we wish we knew you
i wish i knew mike

Anyone else got some dingers out there?

Wake Up! It's Friday!

2006-04-28T13:08:00.000-04:00

Here's one of the Poem A Day's, sent to me by Poets.org. Wake up!

Just Listen
by Peter Johnson

I sit by the window and watch a great mythological bird go down in flames. In fact, it’s a kite the neighborhood troublemaker has set on fire. Twenty-one and still living at home, deciding when to cut through a screen and chop us into little pieces. “He wouldn’t hurt a fly,” his mother would say, as they packed our parts into black antiseptic body bags. I explain this possibility to the garbage men. I’m trying to make friends with them, unable to understand why they leave our empty cans in the middle of the driveway, then laugh as they walk away. One says, “Another name for moving air is wind, and shade is just a very large shadow”—perhaps a nice way to make me feel less eclipsed. It’s not working, it’s not working. I’m scared for children yet to be abducted, scared fo! r the pregnant woman raped at knife point on the New Jersey Turnpike, scared for what violence does to one’s life, how it squats inside the hollow heart like a dead cricket. My son and his friends found a dead cricket, coffined it in a plastic Easter egg and buried it in the backyard. It was a kind of time capsule, they explained—a surprise for some future boy archeologist, someone much happier than us, who will live during a time when trees don’t look so depressed, and birds and dogs don’t chatter and growl like the chorus in an undiscovered Greek tragedy.

Something to Warm Your Robotic Little Hearts

2006-04-25T11:17:00.000-04:00

I know this is an old story, but I was just reminded of a very special inter-species relationship this morning.

After the tsunami of 2004, a baby hippo was left stranded on the beaches of Kenya (the tsunami affected Africa, too), and was rescued and placed in a Mombasa park. Having lost his mother, he quickly attached himself to a 130-year old tortoise. (Their names are Owen and Mzee, respectively.)

This really is a post for cuteoverload.com, but you can read all about it here.

When Bots Attack

2006-04-20T09:46:00.000-04:00

We are not alone. The media has caught on to attacking bots. Check out the new issue of Baseline Magazine. (Warning: It's not actually about the Fat Robot, its about some kind of virus-type thing. But isn't that a great cover? I wish our website looked like that!) Thanks, Robie!

2006-04-19T12:05:00.000-04:00

My boss.

2006-04-12T11:33:00.000-04:00

Is this the Mexican-inspired emroidery that's such the rage these days? No-- it's more paper cutouts, this time of the Fat Robot himself! I especially like those fat rolls-- thanks, Mike!

nimble critter: not fat robot of the day

2006-04-11T13:54:00.000-04:00

The folks at robot.net have thought about it all, and today's robotic excitment is no exception. For your review: the robotic cricket.

it can mimic the sounds of a real cricket and jump and hide.

But the real question is, would it befriend a mouse and a cat in Times Square?
What do you think?

FFR Word of the Week: Molder

2006-04-06T13:45:00.000-04:00

Here is another word I found in The New York Times today, in an interesting article about the Gospel of Judas, which has surfaced after 1,700 years! The gospel claims that Jesus asked Judas to turn him in! Kind of turns things on its head, doesn't it?

Anyway, here's the sentence I found it in:

[Fragments of the gospel] moldered in a safe-deposit box at a bank in Hicksville, N. Y., for 16 years before being bought in 2000 by a Zurich dealer, Frieda Nussberger-Tchacos.

(John Noble Wilford and Laurie Goodstein, "'Gospel of Judas' Surfaces After 1,700 Years," The New York Times, 6 April 2006.)

So, what do you think it means? Take a guess...

(This word should not be confused with Mulder from the X-Files)

Alright. Ready? Here's the definition, generously provided by dictionary.com:

mold·er ( P ) (mldr)v. mold·ered, mold·er·ing, mold·ers v. intr. To crumble to dust; disintegrate.
v. tr. To cause to crumble.

(Probably frequentative of mold. [Loose friable soil, rich in humus and fit for planting.])

Is this word kind of depressing? Well, then we challenge you to use it in a funny or entertaining way! Come on, you fighters of the Fat Robot! Let's see what you've got-- post your sentences in the comments section.

Fighting the Fat Robot: Chevy Tahoe

2006-04-04T15:15:00.000-04:00

The folks at Chevy thought it would be a great idea to let their customers create the commercial for the 2007 Chevy Tahoe. The result? Lots of ads about oil over-consumption and global warming!

I like this one the best:

Check out some more of these ads (posted on YouTube) here.

Make your own ad here, and then tell us about it!

And we don't mean to get all high and mighty on our soap box, but if you'd like to do something more about global warming, try visiting these sites:
StopGlobalWarming.org
ExxposeExxon.org

Source: New York Times

Does making robots make you a Fat Robot?

2006-04-03T12:52:00.000-04:00

FFR says no, as it requires ingenuity and creativity, qualities that Fat Robots lack. Check out how to make this robot here at MAKE: Blog, an excellent source for FFR weaponry.

Fat Robot Battle, Training 2: Fat Robot Weaponry

2006-03-30T13:58:00.000-05:00

Part of learning the ropes of fat robot battle is learning to recognize the weapons of the fat robot. Normally, the counter-culture actionof getting a tattoo might be viewed as a way to fight the fat robot. But in some cases, the tattoo is a weapon of the fat robot - behold Kurt the Tatto Robot, a machine which removes man's agency (and artistry) from the tattooing process.

Roboticization of Earth Children

2006-03-27T15:23:00.000-05:00

Boing Boing is doing a series on the roboticization of Earth children that has so many nook and crannies that I don't know where to begin. It's probably better if you just visit the link and check it out yourself.

The Favored Fruit of Fat Robots

2006-03-24T14:51:00.000-05:00

Some of us refer to the banana as "the stupid fruit" but most of recognize it as a yummicilious and nutrious snack. It is serves as an excellent writing surface, it is easily eaten in the hand, it cleans up fast and can slip up criminal at any given moment (be careful where you throw that peel!). Fear not fat robots, rumors that our beloved sweet thing are going extinct are just that, rumors.

Pudu-bot, by Umar

2006-03-23T13:08:00.000-05:00

This is Pudu-bot, contributed by FFR friend Umar Al-Uqdah. This bot was rendered in Microsoft Paint. Can you believe that?! Way to go, Umar! Keep fighting!

FFR Word of the Week: Raffish

2006-03-23T09:51:00.000-05:00

This word may be familiar to many of you, but I read it in the New York Times today in an article and had to look it up to remind myself of its meaning, so I thought we might all remind ourselves of its meaning.

Here is the context in which I found it:

At hipster hangouts and within fashion circles, the bearded revolution that began with raffishly trimmed whiskers a year or more ago has evolved into full-fledged Benjamin Harrisons.

(Eric Wilson, "Paul Bunyan, Modern-Day Sex Symbol," New York Times, 23 March 2006)

So, can you guess the meaning of raffish?

Got your guess? Alright, here is its definition, found on dictionary.com:

raff·ish adj.
1. Cheaply or showily vulgar in appearance or nature; tawdry.
2. Characterized by a carefree or fun-loving unconventionality; rakish.

[Probably from dialectal raff, rubbish, from Middle English raf, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]

Were you right? Even if you weren't don't you just like the sound of the word? It reminds me of the word brackish, another word I really enjoy the sound and meaning of.

There's also a German girl-band whose name is Raffish. Does that make the word better or worse? You decide.

Got any good sentences? Post 'em!

2006-03-21T11:33:00.000-05:00

This is NOT turning into a paper cutouts blog, but look at this great one of elephants I just received! They're really getting sophisticated!

Oh the Humanities! Poetry for Humans

2006-03-21T11:13:00.000-05:00

Last night, we attended a poetry reading with Mark Doty at KGB Bar on E 4th Street . Just when I thought I grew out of poetry and fiction in general, Mark Doty talks about a flock of geese and suddenly there is poetry everywhere! This morning, I got poster for National Poetry Month in the mail from the National Academy of Poets!

Click on it to take a closer look-- what's your favorite line? My favorite is:

What did I know,/ What did I know/ of love's austere/ and lonely offices? (Robert Hayden)

Do you have a favorite? Comment and let us know!

Want your own poster?

Want to get a new poem emailed to you every day in April?

Cut the Fat Robot

2006-03-20T11:47:00.000-05:00

Some suggest that these paper cut-outs I am so fond of make me more of a Fat Robot, but I really do like them, and they add a little something to my day. Jo made these. Aren't they great?

Training # 1 in Fat Robot Battle Strategery: Make your own Cottage Cheese!

2006-03-20T11:23:00.000-05:00

At FFR, we value ingenuity, creativity, craftiness, and any personal effort to transform the mundane into the marvelous. Few battles, one would think, could be fought with cottage cheese, but we know, from experience that the Fat Robot fears this product more than any other. It is versatile, healthy, and worst of all, not combatible with the Fat Robot lifestyle (what could be messier than those curds!). So, go to your local fine foods specialty store, grab some rennet, and make your own fresh cotttage cheese.

Weekly Warrior Award

2006-03-17T11:57:00.000-05:00

We at FFR have decided to honor those who have descended into the trenches to fight the misery of fat robotdom through fierocity, an improved diet, creativity, procrastination, and a just spectactular showing of general awesomeness. So, to kick off the ceremony, this week's winner is FFR founder Kim Ong, for her heroic endeavor into the world of playwriting, with her award wining, physics-forward piece "Chances Are." Congratulations Kim, your talents have kept the fat robot at bay!

Foodie Friday - a Fat Robot's Favorite

2006-03-17T11:09:00.000-05:00

With every Friday comes the true weapon of every Fat Robot - food. And today, this lovely sunny Friday is no different. Those crazy midwesterners, somewhere between Chicago and St. Louis, have invented a foil that could frighten any and every fat robot fighter. Behold: the Krispy Creme Bacon Cheeseburger Sandwich. Read more about the artery buster here.

Good Robot, Fat Robot 3

2006-03-16T13:15:00.000-05:00

Its Thursday, and you know what that means... Good Robot, Fat Robot!

Good Robot:

Fat Robot:

Good Robot?

2006-03-16T12:21:00.000-05:00

The NYTimes strikes again, and focuses our attention on future usages of robots in the home. Possibly fuzzy and cute, with soothing voices, these are newer, different robots. But will this change make us into even fatter robots? Or will we be better, good robots? See for yourself. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/16/technology/circuits/16robot.html

Cookies = Fat Robot

2006-03-14T15:35:00.000-05:00

Eating one's way out of boredom is one of the most insidious symptoms of Fat Robotitude. Eating tasty morsels, such as cookies, is a way to inject some much-needed joy into the dull, dreary day. The cookie lady at the cafeteria at work knows my weakness and even eggs me on. "Just one cookie," I say, virtuously. "Three for one dollar," she says.

Never a proponent for cutting back on chocolate, I wonder what to do about this one. My addiction is serious: I need to eat more and more cookies to feel the same delightful effect that just one used to give me. Soon I will be buying six for two dollars every day, and numbly stuffing them into my fat robotic mouth. Woe!

Maple Syrupy Smell is Up in Here

2006-03-14T10:35:00.000-05:00

The maple syrup smell is back, and this time, we smelled it, too! And it did smell like maple syrup, and it was wonderful.

We were sitting in an apartment on 13th Street and 1st Avenue, the windows propped open, when the smell of maple syrup wafted in through the window. We never thought it could happen to us.

And we weren't alone. Here's Gothamist.com's report.

To Fight the Fat Robot, one of our writers has been trying to write a short story inspired by this citywide maple syrupy smell, but has failed thus far. Would any of you like a go at it? Short fiction, poetry, even a joke. Actually, a joke would probably be best. We promise to post whatever you send. (send it to fightthefatrobot [at] gmail [dot] com)

Also, we know that some of you readers have theories about where this smell is coming from. If you've got insider information, we want you to post it in our comments section!

FFR Word of the Week

2006-03-13T14:01:00.000-05:00

One great way to fight the Fat Robot is to improve communication within the species. How do you do that? One way to start is by refining your mastery of the English language. So let's start a new tradition, that is, Fight the Fat Robot Word of the Week.

And this week's word is... winnow!

I found this word in this weekend's New York Times Magazine in an article about Mark Warner, Virginia's former governor and possible 2008 presidential candidate. (An article worth reading even if you're not interested in the word "winnow.")

Here's the context in which I found our word of the week:

Races like this [the 2004 presidential campaign] winnow slowly. On the eve of the Iowa caucus in 2004, with the exception of Sharpton, each of these candidates — and, additionally, Wesley Clark — were still very much in contention for the party's nomination.

Based on the context, can you infer the meaning of winnow?

Got your guess? Okay, here's the definition, found on dictionary.com.

win·now (wn )
v. win·nowed, win·now·ing, win·nows
v. tr.
To separate the chaff from (grain) by means of a current of air.
To rid of undesirable parts.
To blow (chaff) off or away.
To blow away; scatter.
To blow on; fan: a breeze winnowing the tall grass.
To examine closely in order to separate the good from the bad; sift.
To separate or get rid of (an undesirable part); eliminate: winnowing out the errors in logic.
To sort or select (a desirable part); extract

Were you right? Wasn't that fun?

Now try to use it in a sentence. Post your sentence in our comments section if you're particularly proud. Ready? Go!

Fighting the Fat Robot, one vegetable at a time

2006-03-10T15:45:00.000-05:00

As today's lovely weather shows, spring is on the way. And with the warmer weather, sunnier skies and longer days comes the added benefit of fresh, local foods, something that weakens the fat robot skin considerably.

so fight the fat robot, and sign up for the community supported agriculture box in your hood. its cheap, its delicious, its healthy, and its one step in kicking the slothful habits of the fat robot (think about the effort it takes to lug that box home every week and the mandatory creativity required to use the every changing array of produce.)

Check out CSA's in New York City: http://www.justfood.org/csa/

~deborah

What is up with this weather?

2006-03-10T12:40:00.000-05:00

We know we've already commented on the unseasonable weather, but this situation merits more attention. Fat Robots across New York are all looking up from their computers and out the nearest window to see if this warm spell is really happening. We just checked weather.com, and saw this:

It's almost warm enough to go swimming! Now we don't like to preach or cry wolf, but just a few years ago, the beginning of March used to be very, very cold. The high temperatures are making us at FFR HQs wonder whether today's weather might be a reflection of long-term climate change. That said, though, it is also possible that New York might get colder as a result of global warming, so we really don't know what to think, except that for today, we'll assume today and this weekend's warm temperatures are just a thing of chance; we'll try to enjoy it.

Take a Walk This Weekend!

2006-03-10T10:14:00.000-05:00

FFR is really feeling spring today! Reports are predicting warm weather all weekend. To fight the Fat Robot, we recommend taking advantage of this unseasonable weather and spending some time outside. We've heard more than one New Yorker suggest a walk in Central Park, and if this is indeed something that piques your interest, may we also suggest a jaunt past 927 5th Avenue to take a peek at Pale Male and Lola's new nest? According to their unofficial website, it seems as if Lola laid her first egg last Sunday and has been sitting pretty on it since then.

Famous Hawks Try Again to Fill a Familiar Empty Nest [NYT]

Good Robot, Fat Robot, part 2

2006-03-09T16:37:00.000-05:00

I was so robotified today that I forgot that today is Good Robot, Fat Robot Day.

Here are some robots to consider for your pleasure:

Good Robot:

Fat Robot:

Eating Crispix = Fat Robot?

2006-03-09T16:28:00.000-05:00

Work is so boring today that I'm eating my way out of it; I've already eaten my way through a box of Crispix-- NOW can't you see how being a robot and being fat are inextricably linked? Beware!

Fat Robot Victory

2006-03-09T10:52:00.000-05:00

Its overcast in New York today, been at work for less than two hours and I'm already dying to go home. In an attempt to learn stuff while working, I'm listening to NPR. They're talking about Iraq and I can't even pay attention! It's boring me to death. And my bosses phone keeps ringing and whenever I pick it up there's no one there! What gives? Today, the Fat Robot wins. I don't think I can bare to fight today.

God is on Our Side

2006-03-08T17:25:00.000-05:00

Fat Robot Fan Art

2006-03-08T12:11:00.000-05:00

"A Fat Robot in a skinny world.... How will he survive?!!"

Robie the Robot* sent us a link to an excellent depiction of Fat Robot before FFR was founded. Now, this is a great drawing and all, we especially love the robot dialogue, but FFR's got some questions:

1. Which one is the Fat Robot? (And is FR anorexic in this picture? Because they both look pretty skinny...)

2. What's that stripe coming out of the mountain in the background? Is that a rainbow? A cloud?

Ideas?

*Robie the Robot on Wikipedia

Robotic Recipes

2006-03-08T10:46:00.000-05:00

Becoming a fat robot is becoming even easier. Behold, expedited homemade ice cream, made possible through the introduction of liquid nitrogen! http://www.101cookbooks.com/
This way we can get fatter, faster, and with less effort. What is our best weapon for rebellion? Hagen Daaz? Sorbet? Or exercise?

Project Fight the Fat Robot

2006-03-08T10:23:00.000-05:00

Generally, FFR does not encourage readers to sit at home watching television-- that only encourages the Fat Robot inside all of us. There is one exception, however, and that is watching Project Runway. See these designers on the left? All of them are Fat Robot Fighters!* We can all serve to follow their example. Tonight is the season finale, and at 10pm EST, you can be sure to find us sitting in front of our tvs and/or projector screens. Who do you think will win? Our bet's on Santino.

*Many have accused Emmett of being a robot, but have you seen his excellent designs?! Clearly he is not a robot, just shy. And while John has accused of being fat, he isn't any longer!

Paper Cuttings = FFR

2006-03-07T11:33:00.000-05:00

Speaking of office crafts, the computer was down at FFR HQs (sign that you're turning into a robot-- using more acronyms?) so this writer used the spare time to make a fish cut-out. Try it at your desk! To be environmentally conscious about it, use scrap paper!

Fat Robot, by Bronwen

2006-03-07T10:28:00.000-05:00

This is an excellent depiction of the Fat Robot, drawn by contributing artist Bronwen. Fabulous work.

"i may as well use my office computer's access to photoshop for SOMETHING," Bronwen writes. That's, right, and she's using it to FFR! In our book, that is more than just something, that is everything. Way to go.

FFR Call to Arms!

2006-03-06T15:29:00.000-05:00

We who are members of FFR started this blog because we realized that we were losing what we believe makes us most human-- our ability to be spontaneous, think outside of the box, and to generally have a good time. And while this was happening, we were also getting fat from eating too many Snickers bars in front of our computers at work. When we started talking to other people about it, we found out that many others suffered from the same feelings that we did. We found out that we had these feelings because we had a disease. While our symptoms varied, in time, we were all becoming Fat Robots.

How can we combat this dangerous pandemic? The cure can be found within all of us. We can regain our human minds by thinking, writing, and using our imaginations, and we can recapture our human forms by excercising our bodies on occasion. This can, of course, include walks around the city to buy cupcakes and dancing to bad music.

Do you feel like you might want to spearhead your own Fight Against the Fat Robot? Do you have creative energy you just don't know where to put?

Contribute to FFR.

Send an e-mail to fightthefatrobot [at] gmail [dot] com with your first submission, and if the submission fits, we'll give you access to our blog!

Loving the Fat Robot

2006-03-06T15:10:00.000-05:00

This week's New York Times Week in Review discusses the art of building lovable robots.

FFR particularly likes this quote, from Christoph Bartneck of the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, who has this to say about robots:

"These things are still very stupid."

Did you hear that, readers? Fat Robots are stupid-- as if we didn't know this already. When your brain starts oozing out of your ear, you definitely don't get any smarter.

Make the Fat Robot

2006-03-06T12:12:00.000-05:00

What's one thing fat robots absolutely cannot do? Why, be creative, of course! So fight the fat robot by exploring your artistic side. In fact, one thing fat robots definitely do not get is irony, so why don't you fight the fat robot by knitting yourself a fat robot? Jess Hutch has some patterns available here. When you're done, you can travel around putting your robots in funny places, like in the arm of a tree or in a grassy meadow. And if you're not the sewing type, excercise your imagination by perusing over these adorable pictures of knitted robots. That'll show 'em! Fight! Fight! (Thanks, Alice!)

Good Robot, Fat Robot

2006-03-03T11:34:00.000-05:00

At FFR (as we call ourselves), we aren't claiming that all robots are bad. Hardly! There are definitely some robots out there who only do good. To help clarify, we will begin a feature called Good Robot, Fat Robot. To kick us off, here are a few examples.

Good Robot:

Fat Robot:

Good Robot:

Fat Robot:

Good Robot:

Fat Robot:

How do I know if I’m becoming a fat robot?

2006-03-02T17:27:00.000-05:00

- Do you feel yourself becoming stupider?
- Have you found yourself apathetic towards events around you?
- Has it been more than two weeks since you’ve exercised?
- Do you believe your best days are behind you?
- Do you have a desk job?
- Are you experiencing writer’s block that has lasted over six months?
- Is your soul oozing out of your ear?
- Are you growing antennae on your head?
- Do you sometimes think life would be easier if, instead of legs, you were equipped with wheels?

If you answer “YES” to any of the following questions, you may be in danger of becoming a Fat Robot. We're sorry. You should join the fight by visiting our blog regularly.

What does Fat Robot look like?

2006-03-02T16:40:00.000-05:00

Artist's depiction of Fat Robot.

FR is fat and has wheels, because at some point it will be too fat and lazy to walk on its own. Notice the zombie eyes from staring at the computer too long and its dazed expression reflecting an absense of thought.

When I realized I was becoming a fat robot

2006-03-02T14:18:00.000-05:00

This is an excerpt from a conversation I had yesterday with Deb over google chat (notice the repitition in orange):

...
me: i hear Tiny's Giant Sandwich Shop (129 Rivington St) is good and then we could go to sugar sweet sunshine for dessert
Deborah: ooh i've always wanted to go to tinys, actually that sounds like a plan
especially the cupcake desert
me: i like it. what time shall we meet?
...
Deborah: so maybe like 6:30? does that work?
me: i like it.
i just said that.
Deborah: awesome
me: sometimes do you wonder if maybe you're just this robot who spits stuff out in a really predictable way? i feel like the more i work here the more i become like that, like they could probably program an android, punch in a few formulas, and be able to predict my response to everyday stimuli and the android could be just like me

Hello

2006-03-02T11:32:00.000-05:00

I am trying to fight the fat robot, please join me.