Comments on: The Incomparable Rube Goldberg http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21613 Feel Smart Again Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:01:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Eric P http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21613/comment-page-1#comment-149071 Eric P Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:21:48 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21613#comment-149071 Actually Foolish Questions sounds a lot like MAD magazine's famous Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions. That was my favorite segment of the magazine. Actually Foolish Questions sounds a lot like MAD magazine’s famous Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions. That was my favorite segment of the magazine.

]]> By: Lance http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21613/comment-page-1#comment-119957 Lance Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:55:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21613#comment-119957 I always learn something new every day thanks to this magazine and site. I'll have to look up this Heath Robinson character though. lol I always learn something new every day thanks to this magazine and site. I’ll have to look up this Heath Robinson character though. lol

]]> By: Therese http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21613/comment-page-1#comment-119292 Therese Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:24:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21613#comment-119292 It's funny how so many of us understand what is meant by the phrase "Rube Goldberg [whatever]," but don't really know much about the man or his actual work. He apparently had a profound effect on the world of cartoons. I myself see his influence on "Wallace and Grommit." It’s funny how so many of us understand what is meant by the phrase “Rube Goldberg [whatever],” but don’t really know much about the man or his actual work. He apparently had a profound effect on the world of cartoons.

I myself see his influence on “Wallace and Grommit.”

]]> By: VM http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21613/comment-page-1#comment-118828 VM Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:13:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21613#comment-118828 In England the phrase is "Heath Robinson" contraption, after that artist's similar drawings. Wikipedia claims them to have pre-dated Rube's cartoons. In England the phrase is “Heath Robinson” contraption, after that artist’s similar drawings. Wikipedia claims them to have pre-dated Rube’s cartoons.

]]> By: Codius http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21613/comment-page-1#comment-118751 Codius Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:20:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21613#comment-118751 "Foolish Questions" sounds like the inspiration for the "Here's Your Sign" jokes. “Foolish Questions” sounds like the inspiration for the “Here’s Your Sign” jokes.

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