Comments on: Guide to St. Patrick’s Day in NYC http://www.elizaskinner.net/2008/03/17/guide-to-st-patricks-day-in-nyc/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:02:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: David http://www.elizaskinner.net/2008/03/17/guide-to-st-patricks-day-in-nyc/#comment-19598 David Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:24:18 +0000 http://www.elizaskinner.net/2008/03/17/guide-to-st-patricks-day-in-nyc/#comment-19598 I'm convinced that the "WOOOOOO!" is an actual tribal mating call. A few years ago, my friend Neil and I were at his studio at SUNY Albany really late, working on stuff for an art show. It was Albany's "SpringFest", so naturally, there were herds of loud, drunk asshats and asshatettes roaming the campus. Through the open window, we could hear the calls of two alternating "WOOOOOO!" tribes eminating from different sides of the quad. First came the low-pitched male version, followed within seconds by the higher, straight-out-of Total-Request-Live female variation. The dueling contingents were growing closer with each subsequent call-and-response round of "WOOOOOO!"s... I imagine, using the call much in the way that bats find food using their inborn radar. After a few minutes of observing the pattern, Neil and I decided to fuck with the rhythm... DUDES: "WOOOOOO!" [3 second pause as girls adjust direction of travel toward the sound] GIRLS on right side of quad: "WHOOOOO!" [3 second pause as guys hone in on their quarry] DUDES on left side of quad: "WOOOOOO!" [1 second pause as we lean out the window] NEIL & DAVID, emulating the dudes out of turn: "WOOOOOOOO!!!" [2 second pause] ONE ANGRY SOUNDING DUDE, suddenly ready to kick someone's ass: "WHO IS THAT???" I’m convinced that the “WOOOOOO!” is an actual tribal mating call.
A few years ago, my friend Neil and I were at his studio at SUNY Albany really late, working on stuff for an art show. It was Albany’s “SpringFest”, so naturally, there were herds of loud, drunk asshats and asshatettes roaming the campus.
Through the open window, we could hear the calls of two alternating “WOOOOOO!” tribes eminating from different sides of the quad. First came the low-pitched male version, followed within seconds by the higher, straight-out-of Total-Request-Live female variation. The dueling contingents were growing closer with each subsequent call-and-response round of “WOOOOOO!”s… I imagine, using the call much in the way that bats find food using their inborn radar.
After a few minutes of observing the pattern, Neil and I decided to fuck with the rhythm…

DUDES: “WOOOOOO!”

[3 second pause as girls adjust direction of travel toward the sound]

GIRLS on right side of quad: “WHOOOOO!”

[3 second pause as guys hone in on their quarry]

DUDES on left side of quad: “WOOOOOO!”

[1 second pause as we lean out the window]

NEIL & DAVID, emulating the dudes out of turn: “WOOOOOOOO!!!”

[2 second pause]

ONE ANGRY SOUNDING DUDE, suddenly ready to kick someone’s ass: “WHO IS THAT???”

]]> By: warden http://www.elizaskinner.net/2008/03/17/guide-to-st-patricks-day-in-nyc/#comment-19597 warden Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:35:22 +0000 http://www.elizaskinner.net/2008/03/17/guide-to-st-patricks-day-in-nyc/#comment-19597 What the hell is Grimace anyways? I mean I don't even know what species he is and here he has some Irish Uncle? Does he also have a Mexican cousin that comes around on Cinco de Mayo? I wonder if he has a relative that comes around during Pride Week? What the hell is Grimace anyways? I mean I don’t even know what species he is and here he has some Irish Uncle? Does he also have a Mexican cousin that comes around on Cinco de Mayo? I wonder if he has a relative that comes around during Pride Week?

]]> By: vince http://www.elizaskinner.net/2008/03/17/guide-to-st-patricks-day-in-nyc/#comment-19590 vince Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:01:01 +0000 http://www.elizaskinner.net/2008/03/17/guide-to-st-patricks-day-in-nyc/#comment-19590 if i came to see your show would i have the pleasure of afterpartying with your ladyship? if i came to see your show would i have the pleasure of afterpartying with your ladyship?

]]> By: CT http://www.elizaskinner.net/2008/03/17/guide-to-st-patricks-day-in-nyc/#comment-19589 CT Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:09:01 +0000 http://www.elizaskinner.net/2008/03/17/guide-to-st-patricks-day-in-nyc/#comment-19589 A message for Justin from your good pals at the Scrotal Safety Commission... If something that is green and fuzzy reminds you of a scrote, you might want to schedule an appointment with your Doctor ASAP. A message for Justin from your good pals at the Scrotal Safety Commission…

If something that is green and fuzzy reminds you of a scrote, you might want to schedule an appointment with your Doctor ASAP.

]]> By: M- http://www.elizaskinner.net/2008/03/17/guide-to-st-patricks-day-in-nyc/#comment-19585 M- Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:29:31 +0000 http://www.elizaskinner.net/2008/03/17/guide-to-st-patricks-day-in-nyc/#comment-19585 So this podunk southern town goes ape over St. Patrick's Day. Who'da thunk it with all these waspy types running the place. (I'm wearing black.) So this podunk southern town goes ape over St. Patrick’s Day. Who’da thunk it with all these waspy types running the place. (I’m wearing black.)

]]> By: Justin http://www.elizaskinner.net/2008/03/17/guide-to-st-patricks-day-in-nyc/#comment-19583 Justin Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:06:40 +0000 http://www.elizaskinner.net/2008/03/17/guide-to-st-patricks-day-in-nyc/#comment-19583 Uncle O'Grimacey looks like a scrotum. Uncle O’Grimacey looks like a scrotum.

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