in which i am, again, easily amused.

I ran hard yesterday, and if a stupid cramp in my side hadn’t made me walk the last 800 or so meters, I would have done 5K in under 30 minutes. That’s probably not that big a deal for people who regularly run, but for a 44 year-old dude who spends most of his day sitting at a desk, it was pretty awesome.

So last night, I decided that I would sit in an epsom salt bath, to minimize the aches my legs would almost certainly be serving up today, on account of me being a middle-aged guy who ran really hard yesterday.

After soaking for about 30 minutes, I poured some of Anne’s bubbles into the tub, because bubbles. Then I sent her a picture of me, peeking up over the top of the bubble mountain, and I thought, hey, this is just like Space Madness…

So I recreated, in photos, one of my favorite Ren & Stimpy bits and posted it on Twitter

 

So, totally stupid, but supremely amusing to me, because I am easily amused.

If you, like apparently millions of people on Twitter, don’t know what this is referencing, let me help you out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wge91axG9Wg

I got some of the specific dialog wrong, but since I was doing it from 25 year-old memory, I’m giving myself a pass.

46 thoughts on “in which i am, again, easily amused.”

  1. Running is so good for you, Will.
    The most important thing at the desk for prolonged periods is to be mindful of the cervical spine as we age.
    Hope you’re having a fine morning.

  4. You’ve made me smile on a day when an Epsom salt immersion for ALL DAY sounds good. I truly love your postings. They always either make me happy, make me think or make me want to do better. Thank you.

  5. Will, does the Creative Commons license in your footer below also apply to your images (like those posted here?). I hope so, ’cause that first pic is just BEGGING to be cropped to a Facebook cover photo.

    1. It applies to my original content, but I don’t think it can apply to images like this, that I cropped out of a video. There’s a whole complicated Fair Use thing that I don’t have time to get into.

      1. Right – got it. So I’ll ask a different question. Do you mind if I turn this into a Facebook Cover Photo (shape and orientation) and use it? I’ll credit you and this blog in the process. I am aware that Fair Use may cover this usage, but I always think it is polite to ASK the owner/creator and credit them if possible.

        1. I can’t give you permission, because I don’t own the image … but there’s no reason you couldn’t copy it yourself and use it entirely on your own. wink

          1. Dude.

            You realize you’re now “that guy”.

            You know…the one who winks at women while giving them nudie pics.

            At least the bubbles kept it tasteful.

            THIS TIME….

  6. Well, I must be easily amused as well…. because I found this very amusing 😛 Thanks for the chuckles, Mr. Wheaton!

  7. Ha ha ha…thanks. Now I need to hunt down that complete episode and share it with my monkeys. 😀

  9. I wouldn’t say that I am easily amused in general, but I am certainly amused by your antics!

  10. Haha thanks for the laugh, very hilarious, and a little nostalgia trip to boot. Congrats on the run!

  12. I just rewatched Son of Stimpy, thanks to this post. Laughed so hard I could bearly breathe with tears and snot running down my face. 25 years ago my brand new husband and I would quote most of this show anytime there was a fart. My son thinks I have lost my mind.
    Thank you for letting me remember how I too am easily amused. <3

  17. That’s my favorite Ren and Stimpy episode, too! “How I love to lick your creamy center!”

  20. I immediately recognized Space Madness, and my day was made brighter having your reminder. I need to go re-watch Ren & Stimpy now.

  22. You can even make a selfie in the bathtub entertaining! As for sidecramps, there are typically two issues. One has to do with breathing, a lung “stitch”, the other can be too much liquid or certain foods prior to the run that are literally settling badly. This is different for each person. Some can run and drink the whole time while others will get a cramp at the slightest mushy thing. Either way, good on ya for running.

  28. No more tub pictures. You’ve crossed a line. Violated our trust.

    Turn back, Wil. This way lies madness. Foamy, foamy madness.

  35. Awesome, Fully understand the problems with cramps… oh yeah that happens to old dudes like us 🙂

    Bananas are a lifesaver.

    Also I’ve heard from people in the “know” that a spoonful of baking soda is supposed to counteract the acid build up in your muscles somehow… yes I guess it is some form of mild doping 😉 have not tried that one though so no guarantees on that one.

    But the bananas I can vouch for will help the muscles with essential chemicals counteracting cramps.

    At least did for me, biking about 18.4 km per day now during my work week and have during a two month reboot shed roughly 21+ kg, since Christmas it’s 26,3 kg, so keep it up and don’t give up – you’ll love yourself for it in the “long run” and the shorter one as well 🙂

  38. I always thought Epsom salts would cancel out the bubbles, so I’ve never tried taking an Epsom bubble bath. Filing this info away for future reference.

  39. When I first started running, years ago, a friend of mine who had years in as a runner told me that in the case of a side stitch, I should raise my arms above my head, push my abdomen out as far as I could on an inhale and pull my abdomen in as far as I could on an exhale. It has worked for me for almost 20 years; you don’t even have to stop jogging.

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