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"If you don't want to run out of ideas, the best thing to do is not to execute."

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Re: "If you don't want to run out of ideas, the best thing to do is not to execute."

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Post by jmagar »

noonespecial wrote: post #17

Its a strange observation that really has nothing to do with the topic but it disturbs me in a weird way that he's edited his videos so that you never see him blink . Is it just me or is this disturbing to others as well? Its a good gimmick if it does. It sure got my attention.

Michael Caine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddUbsWnEVXM

Powerful stuff.

Re: "If you don't want to run out of ideas, the best thing to do is not to execute."

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Post by thinksketch »

noonespecial wrote: post #17

Its a strange observation that really has nothing to do with the topic but it disturbs me in a weird way that he's edited his videos so that you never see him blink . Is it just me or is this disturbing to others as well? Its a good gimmick if it does. It sure got my attention.

Yeah for sure. I've noticed this technique before in some great comedians - for example Andy Kaufman and Will Ferrell. In fact - that was what really got me about Kaufman's bits - the utter lack of blinking. I love how it makes the character seem possessed by some personality outside their own self.

I also think that when we are in conversation with other people, we innately calculate when to blink based on when they blink. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/5925932/Huma...

So of course when that character doesn't blink it genuinely f*cks with out sense of balance in our communication - In the case of comedy, it's hilarious. Maybe in the case of a physical confrontation, it would be threatening instead..

Re: "If you don't want to run out of ideas, the best thing to do is not to execute."

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Post by zck »

noonespecial wrote: post #17

Its a strange observation that really has nothing to do with the topic but it disturbs me in a weird way that he's edited his videos so that you never see him blink . Is it just me or is this disturbing to others as well? Its a good gimmick if it does. It sure got my attention.

When he blinks, his left nostril dilates, and that bothers him, so he cuts the videos so it doesn't happen. He describes it in this video: http://www.zefrank.com/theshow/archives/2006/05/051006.html

Re: "If you don't want to run out of ideas, the best thing to do is not to execute."

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Post by thaumaturgy »

Slashed wrote: post #14
thetrumanshow wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=942308

Oh, my:) You know, I appreciate your help for pointing and explaining me the down-votes. There is one thing I want to say though: If this Karma thing is important for you guys, just do what you think is best. As for me, I don't care if my Karma here is like -xxx or +xxx, alright? I registered here for more important purpose, like getting to know good people and read good news I missed in my Google Reader. I don't tro…

I'm not certain, but I think that once a particular user's karma falls below a certain threshold, all of their future comments and submissions get auto-killed.
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