Comments on: Soul Pancake

Soul Pancake

Roach — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:31:24 -0800

Actor Rainn Wilson has launched a community-driven discussion blog focused on life's big questions, such as do we get what we pray for?, why do we spend so much time talking about other people?, and do the imaginations of adults need a serious kick in the balls?

By: louche mustachio

louche mustachio — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:35:42 -0800

Ow, my balls! holds head

By: defenestration

defenestration — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:54:11 -0800

Big Big Question seems to have petered out, but it was cortex's take on this idea. And it didn't have a shitty name like Soul Pancake. Also, here are some answers: Q: Do we get what we pray for? A: Sometimes we, do sometimes we don't—the prayer is inconsequential, unless you consider its indirect effects (prayer as a contract with yourself, self-fulfilling prophecies, etc). Sky fairies aren't in ur lives, shapin' ur prayed-for destinies. Q: Why do we spend so much time talking about other people? A: We are social. Sometimes we talk about others so we don't seem self-centered. Other times we are just being gossipy. There are so many other reasons, but really, this question isn't all that interesting. We are social animals, so talking about others is just part of our nature. If you are spending too much time doing it, you need to work on your time management skills and/or tact. Q: Do the imaginations of adults need a serious kick in the balls? A: If the imagery within question is in anyway indicative of the average adult imagination, the answer is a resounding yes. Somehow this entire website comes off as lacking in confidence.

By: Roach

Roach — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:58:30 -0800

Interesting take, defenestration. Many of the questions have dozens or even hundreds of comments/answers from eclectic viewpoints. "Lacking in confidence" was never a descriptor that even occurred to me.

By: defenestration

defenestration — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:07:23 -0800

I don't mean the comments; I certainly haven't read enough to have a real grasp on the quality of the community. I mean the design, the pitch, the feel, etc. It just seems like it's trying very hard to be cool. Social quicksand, y'know? I apologize for snarking out of the gate, Roach. It was bad form.

By: jz

jz — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:08:24 -0800

Needs to sort comments from oldest to newest.

By: biscotti

biscotti — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:08:38 -0800

I like pancakes.

By: RussHy

RussHy — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:13:29 -0800

I like pancakes. Me too. I started using Karo corn syrup instead of maple syrup and it is much heavier and sweeter. I think this means I can move to Alabama now.

By: Xere

Xere — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:17:03 -0800

It's like AskMe, but without getting flagged for chatfilter?

By: SirOmega

SirOmega — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:21:30 -0800

I saw Muto (video) this morning from SP (via Rainn's twitter). It was very interesting and definately a lot of work on the part of the artist.

By: klanawa

klanawa — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:49:45 -0800

finally! i didn't think anyone was ever going to get around to asking the hard questions.

By: Zambrano

Zambrano — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:10:00 -0800

Yes, I'm bored too. Thanks for asking.

By: mattdidthat

mattdidthat — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:26:45 -0800

posted by biscotti I like pancakes. Would you like some maple syrup, to mindlessly dribble over them? LIFE'S BIG QUESTIONS There's a lot of crap out on these here Internets. We want to cut through the mindless dribble and get focused on why we're alive, what art and Faith are for, and what this whole mess is all about. You know, the important stuff. There are no right or wrong answers, so speak up!

By: Damn That Television

Damn That Television — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:20:07 -0800

A viral marketing effort for the film was begun on August 11, when Rainn Wilson posted a message to the MySpace blog of Jenna Fischer, his co-star from The Office. According to his message[2], he had "kidnapped the lovely Jenna, put her, bound, in the trunk of my firebird and logged onto her MySpace to send out this bulletin....To free America's sweetheart...you must attend my new movie, 'The Rocker', which opens August 20th....As soon as the film grosses 18.7 Mil, she will be released and given a peach smoothie." A subsequent blog entry pointed readers to http://freejennanow.com/, where videos were posted and features such as a "Free Jenna Game" and countdown tickers could be found. The film only grossed 7 million total. So I guess Jenna Fischer died of starvation.

By: glider

glider — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:25:41 -0800

Odd observation from his art gallery site, http://www.rrwilsonart.com/... there's a hidden div at the bottom of the pages (if you're blocking scripts you'll likely see it) that includes stuff like (this is an actual copy/paste of a tiny portion):

hidef teen pussy videotiffany teen non nudehentai schoolgirl tentacle rapegymnastics women nudeasian teens anal sexwoman of wrestling nudelesbian mom teen pornteens first anal sexamateur video tube adult

Wonder what that's all about...

By: Postroad

Postroad — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:26:43 -0800

it all got me to thinking. Now what?

By: grapefruitmoon

grapefruitmoon — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:27:59 -0800

So, Rainn Wilson posts funny pictures and a provocative question and we respond? Is this some sort of performance art to couple with David Mitchell's suggestion that we write "You can't be too careful!" in public comment boxes? Am I supposed to go in here now and write "Just goes to show, you can't be too careful!" as the answer to "Should we be afraid of death?" HOPE ME PLEASE.

By: ryaninoakland

ryaninoakland — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:45:36 -0800

I'm sure he's a super nice dude and all, but this annoying as shit. Note to self: Telling your children they can be "anything they want to be" sometimes results in sitcom actor/ artist/ pseudo-philosopher douche-bloggers.

By: EarBucket

EarBucket — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:09:07 -0800

I kind of wish I hadn't found this about about Mr. Wilson.

By: EarBucket

EarBucket — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:09:13 -0800

Out about, even.

By: stagewhisper

stagewhisper — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:27:24 -0800

Aurgh! glider is so right. Take a look at the source code on that Wilson Fine Art gallery site- at the bottom of the page are something on the order of at least a few hundred links to hardcore porn websites offering fare with descriptions heavy on different flavors of rape, especially "tiny teen anal rape". Delightful.

By: defenestration

defenestration — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:21:44 -0800

wtf?

By: dirigibleman

dirigibleman — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:52:25 -0800

OMG! Turn off Javascript and then go to the "Contact" page. Um, don't do that if you're at work!

By: defenestration

defenestration — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:00:13 -0800

WHOIS for rrwilsonart.com. The site appears to be registered personally by one of them; I'm assuming it's the father. The web design looks simple enough—they may have made it DIY-style, instead of hiring someone. WTF, Wilsons?

By: vaportrail

vaportrail — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:04:48 -0800

the Muto video linked above is all kinds of awesome. I hope it is real.

By: hippybear

hippybear — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:52:56 -0800

Looking at that source file, I saw one word repeated over and over... apparently the Wilsons aren't the only ones infected with the alenaprosti worm.

By: hal_c_on

hal_c_on — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:21:51 -0800

Snark is the soul of metafilter. But in this age of scat porn and face pissing, are you guys seriously saying this dude is wrong to post a website about whatever the hell he wants. Bordering on facism/hipster-ism, mefites. Check yourself before you wreck yourself.

By: defenestration

defenestration — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:25:32 -0800

hippybear: "Looking at that source file, I saw one word repeated over and over... apparently the Wilsons aren't the only ones infected with the alenaprosti worm." That sucks. My bad... that was just odd. I guess I should have thought first before posting; I figured it was some search engine spam related thing, but I had it all flipped. Fuck viruses. The internet is really fucking weird sometimes. Thank you for the information and clarification.

By: SinisterPurpose

SinisterPurpose — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:43:02 -0800

First, I think that he's a decent actor, better than the show he's on. And I like the idea of a Celebrity trying to do something somewhat meaningful. Next, I like the idea of inviting more meditative discussions to the internet. I've been trying to adopt that same philosophy on my own comments/posts and it's been working out. I find it infinitely more satisfying than just belting out a quick snark. Most importantly, I often have spiritual moments at the movies and it makes me feel better knowing others do as well.

By: vaportrail

vaportrail — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:02:56 -0800

Next, I like the idea of inviting more meditative discussions to the internet. I've been trying to adopt that same philosophy on my own comments/posts and it's been working out. I find it infinitely more satisfying than just belting out a quick snark. SinisterPurpose someone had to say it: Eponysterical

By: scratch

scratch — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:11:02 -0800

Q: Why do we spend so much time talking about other people? I hate it when actors spell their names funny, especially with a duplicated letter: Rainn Wilson? Come on. Samm Levine? Please. Dann Florek? Bleah. Thanks for listening, Scratchh