I will just point out that the question was about what facts are surprising. I didn't necessarily know them, but my impression of SBC is a tall, good-looking, smart guy about my age. Therefore, none of the facts were especially surprising.
Fred: So you don't worry that it's possible for someone to send out a biological or electronic trigger that effectively overrides your own sense of ideals and values and replaces them with an alternative coercive agenda that reduces you to a mindless meat puppet? Shopkeeper: Wow. People used to think that I was paranoid.
'Time Bomb'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Oct 08, 2009 2:41:05 am PDT #12794 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Barb - Oct 08, 2009 2:52:56 am PDT #12795 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”
I also seem to recall reading an interview with him where the reporter observed that SBC's laptop screensaver was a picture of his grandmother, which I thought was utterly sweet.
Theodosia - Oct 08, 2009 3:35:13 am PDT #12796 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Oh geez, Kat, that sucks in so many different ways. Not to mention, if I was a parent of one of those AP or Honors students I'd be capital-F Furious.
The SBC schticks I've run across haven't given me any reason to seek more out -- but I can see the dude is actually intelligent and talented, so I'm not altogether surprised at the further revelations here.
meara - Oct 08, 2009 4:20:29 am PDT #12797 of 30001
Kat, 57 kids?? WTF? Are you going to have to keep that many or are they going to change your classes *again*?
Jesse - Oct 08, 2009 4:31:44 am PDT #12798 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Since I'm still avoiding work this morning, I have to share this Go Fug Yourself post, mostly because it calls out one of my favorite Cosby Show episodes: [link] (Other favorites include the one where they sing "Night & Day" and the one where Danny Kaye is the dentist.)
smonster - Oct 08, 2009 4:34:48 am PDT #12799 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Huh. Not an SBC fan, and I didn't find him particularly funny in Talledega Nights. My favorite bits tend more towards Jane Lynch and the obnoxious kids.
Jessica - Oct 08, 2009 4:36:51 am PDT #12800 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I can't take SBC for more than a few minutes at a time, so I haven't seen any of his solo stuff. I love his cameos in other people's movies, though. I kind of wish he'd use his obvious talent towards less annoying characters.
Amy - Oct 08, 2009 4:40:28 am PDT #12801 of 30001
Because books.
Oh, the Night and Day episode is awesome, Jesse! Also the one where Vanessa drinks, and they play the drinking game at home.
I really don't get SBC's humor. I generally turn the channel if he shows up on my screen, and I've not seen Borat or any of his other movies. I can see where he's talented, but it's just not my cuppa.
Steph L. - Oct 08, 2009 4:44:00 am PDT #12802 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Must...control...fist...of...death...
Jessica - Oct 08, 2009 4:48:12 am PDT #12803 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I just saw that on LJ, Tep. Urge to kill RISING!