Ok ok,

You can divide your whole life into two basic categories. You’re either staying in or going out. Everything else is irrelevant detail. The urge to go out and then return is very strong.

Just look at what happens to people when they don’t want to stay home
and they have to. They become despondent. Or if someone is locked out
of their house and can’t get in when they want? They go nuts. We must
go out. We must go back.

When you’re out, everything is a little out of control and exciting.
Something could happen. You might see something. You might find out
something. You might even be a part of something. We’ve got to go out
there.

When you’re back in your house you’re like the conductor of an
orchestra. You know where everything is and how to work it. You move
confidently from one part of your house to another. You know exactly
where you’re going and what will happen when you get there. You’re the
maestro of a symphony with nothing on but socks and a half torn
underwear. And it’s because we know it so well that we’ve got to get
out.

Cheers

ps: I don’t wear half torn underwear. I give them to the needy.

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Ok ok,

TV has so much power. I know it does.

Because I bought the Ginsu knife about five years back. I did. The Ginsu 2000, actually. I can’t believe I did it. I can’t believe I wrote the number down. I can’t believe I called it. I can’t believe I gave them my credit card number.

It was late at night, I was watching the As Seen On TV and it started making sense to me. The guy cuts through the can, cuts through the shoe. I’m thinking, “That looks
pretty good.” I don’t think I can cut through a shoe with any of my knives. What if I get a knot in the laces and I can’t get out of my shoe? How am I going to get out? I’ll have to cut my way out. I need that knife.

So I called up and incredible as it may seem, I actually spoke these words. I said, “I would like to order the Ginsu knife.” Yes, I said it. And the lady on the phone just went, “Really?” Even the Ginsu people can’t believe anybody would actually want this thing.

So now I have it, my shoes are all cut in half, the people i don’t like skinned alive, and I don’t watch TV late at night anymore.

TV has so much power. I know it does.

Cheers

ps: I have since then given away my Ginsu 2000 to the needy.

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