Comments on: "A conversation with my 12 year old self" (video) http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 05:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Marine Champouret http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1470099 Marine Champouret Sat, 07 Jul 2012 15:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1470099  As the good Doctor would say.  As the good Doctor would say.

]]> By: SamSam http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1470089 SamSam Sat, 07 Jul 2012 15:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1470089 Wow, now I can really see him as the 12-year-old as well. Glad to see people don't actually change that much. Wow, now I can really see him as the 12-year-old as well. Glad to see people don’t actually change that much.

]]> By: penguinchris http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1469983 penguinchris Sat, 07 Jul 2012 11:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1469983 This was great. Very touching and very well done. I wasn't sure why he was acting so cynical at first, and that bothered me, but it turned out to be very effective and the reason why it's so powerful (that and the perfect editing). I was really into playing with my dad's video camera when I was a kid. There must be many hours of footage. I can only recall two things I recorded - one my sister taped over, which I never really forgave her for, and the other is a record of me being an annoying little brat (which dramatically stopped - mostly - at age 13 or so). I'm sure I couldn't stand to watch any old footage of myself - partly because it wasn't even that long ago (I'm 25 now). But I'm sure I'll be glad it exists in the future. This was great. Very touching and very well done. I wasn’t sure why he was acting so cynical at first, and that bothered me, but it turned out to be very effective and the reason why it’s so powerful (that and the perfect editing).

I was really into playing with my dad’s video camera when I was a kid. There must be many hours of footage. I can only recall two things I recorded – one my sister taped over, which I never really forgave her for, and the other is a record of me being an annoying little brat (which dramatically stopped – mostly – at age 13 or so). I’m sure I couldn’t stand to watch any old footage of myself – partly because it wasn’t even that long ago (I’m 25 now). But I’m sure I’ll be glad it exists in the future.

]]> By: penguinchris http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1469977 penguinchris Sat, 07 Jul 2012 11:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1469977 Why not use MAME? Why does it need to be browser-based? Why not use MAME? Why does it need to be browser-based?

]]> By: Nathan Hornby http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1469963 Nathan Hornby Sat, 07 Jul 2012 10:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1469963 They actually look pretty cool, but the price is a little steep! They actually look pretty cool, but the price is a little steep!

]]> By: Halloween_Jack http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1469539 Halloween_Jack Fri, 06 Jul 2012 23:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1469539 Dude, I am <i>so sorry</i>. Dude, I am so sorry.

]]> By: hypnosifl http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1469326 hypnosifl Fri, 06 Jul 2012 20:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1469326 This is great, I remember seeing an earlier draft he did of the same idea a while ago, but he's definitely fine-tuned it and made it much funnier (and more poignant!)...found the earlier one on his channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rSs80_DKKs Also, checking out some other videos in his channel, it seems he's been playing around with these kind of ideas since he was a teen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbXiRB5muY0 This is great, I remember seeing an earlier draft he did of the same idea a while ago, but he’s definitely fine-tuned it and made it much funnier (and more poignant!)…found the earlier one on his channel:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rSs80_DKKs

Also, checking out some other videos in his channel, it seems he’s been playing around with these kind of ideas since he was a teen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbXiRB5muY0

]]> By: Ron http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1468894 Ron Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1468894 Loved it. Made me laugh out loud and also a little sad just thinking of my younger self and how I(then) might not recognize me(now). Loved it. Made me laugh out loud and also a little sad just thinking of my younger self and how I(then) might not recognize me(now).

]]> By: GuyInMilwaukee http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1468870 GuyInMilwaukee Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1468870  Your future self should have known and saved you the second post. You two need to talk more. Your future self is also a bit judgmental of your past self. Give yourself some slack. Impatiences is a virtue.  Your future self should have known and saved you the second post. You two need to talk more. Your future self is also a bit judgmental of your past self. Give yourself some slack. Impatiences is a virtue.

]]> By: avoision http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1468843 avoision Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1468843 I recognized one of the *blips* during the montage, where the years roll by. Jeremiah is the same guy who created "Jazz Dispute," which made the rounds many years ago:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsBC5C5ERho I recognized one of the *blips* during the montage, where the years roll by. Jeremiah is the same guy who created “Jazz Dispute,” which made the rounds many years ago:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsBC5C5ERho

]]> By: jackie31337 http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1468834 jackie31337 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1468834 That happens to me with my daughter more than with my own memories of myself. When I think about what she was like as a baby or look at old pictures, I start wondering where that baby/toddler/little girl went. It's hard for me to make the connection between the person she was then and the person she is now at 9 years old. I suspect things will get even weirder as she gets older. That happens to me with my daughter more than with my own memories of myself. When I think about what she was like as a baby or look at old pictures, I start wondering where that baby/toddler/little girl went. It’s hard for me to make the connection between the person she was then and the person she is now at 9 years old. I suspect things will get even weirder as she gets older.

]]> By: Buddy Bradley http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1468765 Buddy Bradley Fri, 06 Jul 2012 08:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1468765 I like how the adult Jeremiah seems totally bewildered and unimpressed by the whole thing while his young self enjoys the hell out of it. I imagine this is a commentary on how we often lose our sense of wonder and excitement when we grow up. I like how the adult Jeremiah seems totally bewildered and unimpressed by the whole thing while his young self enjoys the hell out of it. I imagine this is a commentary on how we often lose our sense of wonder and excitement when we grow up.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1468687 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 06 Jul 2012 04:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1468687 I'm pretty sure that my 12 year-old would outweigh me. I’m pretty sure that my 12 year-old would outweigh me.

]]> By: bolamig http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1468682 bolamig Fri, 06 Jul 2012 04:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1468682 I think I know what the most common answer to "If you could have a conversation with anyone in the world, live or dead" will be, when the singularity happens. I think I know what the most common answer to “If you could have a conversation with anyone in the world, live or dead” will be, when the singularity happens.

]]> By: timquinn http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1468660 timquinn Fri, 06 Jul 2012 03:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1468660 He just needed a hug. He just needed a hug.

]]> By: Pope Ratzo http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1468658 Pope Ratzo Fri, 06 Jul 2012 03:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1468658 I would almost certainly kick my 12 year-old self's ass. I would almost certainly kick my 12 year-old self’s ass.

]]> By: Sigmund_Jung http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1468630 Sigmund_Jung Fri, 06 Jul 2012 02:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1468630 "I am the result of every decision you make" When you realize your future is in the hands of a 12 year old, you ponder. “I am the result of every decision you make”
When you realize your future is in the hands of a 12 year old, you ponder.

]]> By: grs http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1468623 grs Fri, 06 Jul 2012 02:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1468623  I bought one of those plug in joysticks with like 10 Atari games. Go figure, the kids are like their old man and prefer Galaga and Centipede. Side note: If anyone knows of a good browser-based emulator for Super Pac-Man, let me know. Not the knock-off Pac-Man floating around, but the arcade style Super Pac-Man.  I bought one of those plug in joysticks with like 10 Atari games. Go figure, the kids are like their old man and prefer Galaga and Centipede.

Side note: If anyone knows of a good browser-based emulator for Super Pac-Man, let me know. Not the knock-off Pac-Man floating around, but the arcade style Super Pac-Man.

]]> By: grs http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1468619 grs Fri, 06 Jul 2012 02:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1468619  HA! I searched ebay. Someone is selling some like the ones I have (rose, orange, cherry, and strawberry): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-12-PAC-MAN-MS-1980-SNIFF-UNS-fruit-stickers-Scratch-and-Sniff-Smell-/370622354042?_trksid=p4340.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D405639576702657190%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D1%26  HA!

I searched ebay. Someone is selling some like the ones I have (rose, orange, cherry, and strawberry): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-12-PAC-MAN-MS-1980-SNIFF-UNS-fruit-stickers-Scratch-and-Sniff-Smell-/370622354042?_trksid=p4340.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D405639576702657190%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D1%26

]]> By: petsounds http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1468617 petsounds Fri, 06 Jul 2012 02:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1468617  Sounds like George Lucas found your essay shortly before filming the prequels.  Sounds like George Lucas found your essay shortly before filming the prequels.

]]> By: RJ http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1468601 RJ Fri, 06 Jul 2012 01:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1468601 That's some good video editing. That’s some good video editing.

]]> By: Halloween_Jack http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1468590 Halloween_Jack Fri, 06 Jul 2012 01:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1468590 Nice. I'm not sure I could stand to do something like that with anything that I'd have done when I was twelve (in part because I'm four times--<i>four times, my god</i>--older than that now). The closest thing that I've got is an essay that I wrote in eighth grade, not that long after I saw <i>Star Wars</i>, titled "If I Had A Lightsaber"; answer, in case you're wondering, is murder anyone that irritated me. You could write something like that then and not end up expelled from school for life. Nice. I’m not sure I could stand to do something like that with anything that I’d have done when I was twelve (in part because I’m four times–four times, my god–older than that now). The closest thing that I’ve got is an essay that I wrote in eighth grade, not that long after I saw Star Wars, titled “If I Had A Lightsaber”; answer, in case you’re wondering, is murder anyone that irritated me. You could write something like that then and not end up expelled from school for life.

]]> By: darrrrrrn http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1468583 darrrrrrn Fri, 06 Jul 2012 01:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1468583  pills  pills

]]> By: Palomino http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1468584 Palomino Fri, 06 Jul 2012 01:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1468584 An excellent example of "Precociousness".  I would love to hear his answer when asked, "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?"  An excellent example of “Precociousness”.  I would love to hear his answer when asked, “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” 

]]> By: Red Pill Junkie http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1468578 Red Pill Junkie Fri, 06 Jul 2012 01:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1468578  If I knew that I wouldn't know what I wanted to back then...  If I knew that I wouldn’t know what I wanted to back then…

]]> By: Gavin Smith http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1468576 Gavin Smith Fri, 06 Jul 2012 01:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1468576 hands down cool super coolicallity. hands down cool super coolicallity.

]]> By: waetherman http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1468571 waetherman Fri, 06 Jul 2012 01:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1468571 How could you raise children who don't know what Pac-Man is? What kind of parent are you? How could you raise children who don’t know what Pac-Man is? What kind of parent are you?

]]> By: dr15 http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1468557 dr15 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1468557 pizza pizza

]]> By: Nathan Hornby http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1468539 Nathan Hornby Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1468539 Lemons. And ectoplasm. Lemons. And ectoplasm.

]]> By: Snig http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/a-conversation-with-my-12-ye.html#comment-1468484 Snig Thu, 05 Jul 2012 23:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=169562#comment-1468484 yes, it was gratuitous repostage, but it's a great episode.  I found myself watching the whole clip, and may have to dig up the episode.  yes, it was gratuitous repostage, but it’s a great episode.  I found myself watching the whole clip, and may have to dig up the episode. 

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