Comments on: Booja Vex http://natalieshell.com/2006/04/18/booja-vex/ small bites to think talk & walk Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:44:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Natalie Shell http://natalieshell.com/2006/04/18/booja-vex/#comment-45683 Natalie Shell Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:15:24 +0000 http://natalieshell.com/2006/04/18/booja-vex/#comment-45683 thanks Colin and Scott for your new booja booja entries. Scott - would you believe colin gets to work with BoojaBooja?! Scott: we would love to see your old cards scanned!! Colin: can i have a job?? thanks Colin and Scott for your new booja booja entries. Scott - would you believe colin gets to work with BoojaBooja?!
Scott: we would love to see your old cards scanned!!
Colin: can i have a job??

]]> By: Scott http://natalieshell.com/2006/04/18/booja-vex/#comment-44899 Scott Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:27:52 +0000 http://natalieshell.com/2006/04/18/booja-vex/#comment-44899 I'm overjoyed to see a new appearance of Mr. Booja-Booja's unique wisdom! I used to enjoy the Booja-Booja fudge that my college roommate would buy in little Marin cafes. When unwrapped, each piece of fudge was on a waxed card with an actual picture of the mysterious Mr., talking to his little dog. On each card his word balloon would have some mysterious phrase or question, such as "Where does electricity wind up?" or "Everybody does the same thing in the beginning... and at the end." There were several but apparently I just have the two left. The above quote about women with balloons fits this mysterious logic perfectly, though from the company website it looks like the packaging has gone upscale a bit. Hopefully there are still Mr. Booja-Booja cards inside each one. One of the cards I have (and I can send a scan if anyone's really interested) has a copyright mark Booja Booja Co. 1987, the other one must be a bit older and has no mark. I’m overjoyed to see a new appearance of Mr. Booja-Booja’s unique wisdom! I used to enjoy the Booja-Booja fudge that my college roommate would buy in little Marin cafes. When unwrapped, each piece of fudge was on a waxed card with an actual picture of the mysterious Mr., talking to his little dog. On each card his word balloon would have some mysterious phrase or question, such as “Where does electricity wind up?” or “Everybody does the same thing in the beginning… and at the end.” There were several but apparently I just have the two left. The above quote about women with balloons fits this mysterious logic perfectly, though from the company website it looks like the packaging has gone upscale a bit. Hopefully there are still Mr. Booja-Booja cards inside each one. One of the cards I have (and I can send a scan if anyone’s really interested) has a copyright mark Booja Booja Co. 1987, the other one must be a bit older and has no mark.

]]> By: Peter-William http://natalieshell.com/2006/04/18/booja-vex/#comment-40591 Peter-William Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:21:06 +0000 http://natalieshell.com/2006/04/18/booja-vex/#comment-40591 Metaphysics, love and chocolate. Booja Booja in East Anglia shows us the way. Metaphysics, love and chocolate. Booja Booja in East Anglia shows us the way.

]]> By: colin http://natalieshell.com/2006/04/18/booja-vex/#comment-40560 colin Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:55:50 +0000 http://natalieshell.com/2006/04/18/booja-vex/#comment-40560 Thats lovely. I am absorbed in Booja Booja in Norfolk. For me I feel Mister Booja Booja is serving our connection with the mystery of life. colin Thats lovely.
I am absorbed in Booja Booja in Norfolk. For me I feel Mister Booja Booja is serving our connection with the mystery of life.
colin

]]> By: Colby http://natalieshell.com/2006/04/18/booja-vex/#comment-425 Colby Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:10:36 +0000 http://natalieshell.com/2006/04/18/booja-vex/#comment-425 The Creative: Could be that Mr. B has been reading cartoons full of women commenting on the world that they expect - because they've read way too many Cinderella fairytales. Those ballons of dialogue could tend to lead someone to think like that. The Business Contractor: No problem using a copy of the postcard because it is reproduced for discussion and not for personal application - and Mr.B has been given credit. The Physicist: Expect the unexpected. The Creative: Could be that Mr. B has been reading cartoons full of women commenting on the world that they expect - because they’ve read way too many Cinderella fairytales. Those ballons of dialogue could tend to lead someone to think like that.

The Business Contractor: No problem using a copy of the postcard because it is reproduced for discussion and not for personal application - and Mr.B has been given credit.

The Physicist: Expect the unexpected.

]]> By: Natalie Shell http://natalieshell.com/2006/04/18/booja-vex/#comment-420 Natalie Shell Thu, 20 Apr 2006 18:00:06 +0000 http://natalieshell.com/2006/04/18/booja-vex/#comment-420 Some more responses (they came via email and wished to remain anon) - The Computer Scientist: "You're puzzled. That's why people say nonsense. To puzzle other people. There is no such thing as a conditional universe. It sounds funny, that's for sure." - The Lawyer: I have no idea what it means though be careful potentially your reproduction of that card is a breach of copyright... Some more responses (they came via email and wished to remain anon)

- The Computer Scientist: “You’re puzzled. That’s why people say nonsense. To puzzle other people. There is no such thing as a conditional universe. It sounds funny, that’s for sure.”

- The Lawyer: I have no idea what it means though be careful potentially your reproduction of that card is a breach of copyright…

]]> By: Augustus http://natalieshell.com/2006/04/18/booja-vex/#comment-419 Augustus Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:47:34 +0000 http://natalieshell.com/2006/04/18/booja-vex/#comment-419 If I am not mistaken, Mr Booja Booja can be found in Norfolk. Norfolk is known for a few things: 1. its bleak and unyieldingly monotonous (flat) landscape, and 2. the supposed prolific occurrence of inbreeding. Both of these factors lend themselves to one outcome; insanity. However, if Mr Booja Booja is indeed loopy then how does he make such splendid chocolates? Indeed what if great chocolate manufacture and insanity are oxymoronic? Perhaps then he is right and totally lucid when he makes the above statement? Curses... What are we then if we don't understand? Deranged? But then can the insane love great chocolate... wait... urrg. If I am not mistaken, Mr Booja Booja can be found in Norfolk. Norfolk is known for a few things: 1. its bleak and unyieldingly monotonous (flat) landscape, and 2. the supposed prolific occurrence of inbreeding. Both of these factors lend themselves to one outcome; insanity. However, if Mr Booja Booja is indeed loopy then how does he make such splendid chocolates? Indeed what if great chocolate manufacture and insanity are oxymoronic? Perhaps then he is right and totally lucid when he makes the above statement? Curses… What are we then if we don’t understand? Deranged? But then can the insane love great chocolate… wait… urrg.

]]> By: Froggy http://natalieshell.com/2006/04/18/booja-vex/#comment-418 Froggy Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:33:38 +0000 http://natalieshell.com/2006/04/18/booja-vex/#comment-418 Perhaps this card is merely engrish, not english, and as such is a riddle without meaning created for the masses. Engrish, for those of you who are unaware, can be sampled at www.engrish.com I find the legal implications of the TM interesting: Imagine you wanted to quote this quote. You'd have to attribute it to Mister Booja Booja, which means that you'd have to break trademark, doesn't it? I am ashamed that google did not help you with such a query. Perhaps this card is merely engrish, not english, and as such is a riddle without meaning created for the masses. Engrish, for those of you who are unaware, can be sampled at http://www.engrish.com

I find the legal implications of the TM interesting: Imagine you wanted to quote this quote. You’d have to attribute it to Mister Booja Booja, which means that you’d have to break trademark, doesn’t it?

I am ashamed that google did not help you with such a query.

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