Jacob's Lecture Series

aquadump · Post by **aquadump** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:08 am

With best intentions, here's Jacob's manifesto "live."
xtra normal ERE Manifesto

dragoncar · Post by **dragoncar** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:46 am

Awsome... but why is he a cowboy?

akratic · Post by **akratic** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:39 pm

I love it.
But why did you replace "Ipse dixit!" at the end with "Seize the day. He said it"?
Seize the day is certainly not in the manifesto, and is almost the exact opposite mentality of it...
If the talking cowboy can't pronounce ipse dixit, I think it'd be better to just leave it out. That is, either end on "hard to remember." or "ipse dixit"

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:15 pm

You know, Jacob could probably reach a wider audience if he posted videos of himself dancing while espousing the virtues of ERE. Just a twirl every now and then to hold the attention.

halcyon · Post by **halcyon** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 5:11 pm

@Matt Haha perhaps but I think that would diminish the impact of his message... And it wouldn't seem quite as extreme... unless his dancing was extreme

Redsted1 · Post by **Redsted1** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 6:10 pm

@rePete--Nicely done! I like it.

aquadump · Post by **aquadump** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 6:26 pm

I was just playing around with the site and stole Jacob's post for the medium. I opted for one free scene with the free choices between characters with Obama, George Dubs, and Palin. In hindsight I would have helped the character's Latin by writing out Ip see dicks it.
It would probably be fun to write original material, such as dialogues we've all had with "normal" people like many other of the xtra normal videos.

Kevin M · Post by **Kevin M** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 7:40 pm

Love what you've done with the place, Jacob.

Post by **jacob** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:09 pm

LOL ... yeah, what's with the dancing? I have no sense of rhythm when it involves lower extremities

(Indeed, I would never say seize the day.)
If you want another project, try this one
http://earlyretirementextreme.com/how-b ... verse.html
I bet HSpencer could write some great dialogue as well.

Kevin M · Post by **Kevin M** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:34 pm

Had a few free minutes, here you go!
Personal Finance in a Parallel Universe
I agree, HSpencer should write one! (It was fun and doesn't take very long at all.)

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:31 am

@Kevin M - Dude, that's hilarious! Very good. You too, rePete.

Monsternaka · Post by **Monsternaka** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 8:59 pm

My god, these videos are hilarious. They should be PSAs.