So there was this Dutch guy named Vincent van Gogh. He was some sort of artist who did some Post-Impressionist stuff.
When he was 5, his classmates made fun of him for having names with the number of letters being prime numbers (Vincent = 7, van = 3, Gogh = 4). Except they didn’t realize 4 wasn’t a prime number. Even when van Gogh found out later, it didn’t help; the incident scarred him for life. He was officially diagnosed with primenumberphobia (I forgot the technical term).
At first he and another famous artist, Paul Gauguin, became friends. But Van Gogh was afraid another artist would steal his claim to fame, having two “G”‘s in his last name. So Van Gogh attacked Gauguin with a Norelco electric shaver, but comically slipped on a banana peel and cut off his own ear instead.
When he was 37 years old, his phobia of prime numbers finally overwhelmed him. He realized he was going to survive into the 1900’s if he didn’t do something (remember, 19 is a prime number). So he stabbed himself with 2 butter knives on July 29 (that’s 7/29. 2, 7, and 29 are all prime numbers. So is 37. Freaky, huh?)
So this guy was a freak, but I don’t think all Dutch are freaks, so don’t worry. I reserve those feelings for the Québécois.
I was wondering when you were gonna do another re-enactment. Always LOL! Is this one gonna prevent me from commenting like the Custer re-enactment?
I was wondering when you were gonna do something about Van G, since your art style is so similar to his.
@Q: Well, Custer didn’t like being embarrassed about his loss. So his spirit prevented you from posting. Sorry about that.
@Derek: Unlike poor van Gogh, hopefully art connoisseurs will recognize my greatness before I die.
Sorry about that – when I posted my comment it changed your background. You can change it back if you like. I don’t mind.
Only problem is Van Gough died of a self inflicted gunshot wound…
It shot knife-shaped bullets.
Hey I can beat Eggs (me) v Humans consistently on Unfair setting.
– What? This blog isn’t about me?
I bet you think this blog is about you.
Don’t you.
Don’t you.
You’re so vain 🙂
@Derek: Awesome! I’m not sure what strategy you use, but it might not work as well in the final version (which is very close to finished!)
@Katrushka: Well, to be fair, maybe a tiny bit!
@Q: Anyone who has a blog as good as mine deserves to be vain. 😉
Oh duh. I failed to note that’s on Grand Melee. Makes a huge difference eh 🙂
Grand Melee or not, well done on beating an Unfair setting!
@Derek: Soon, you will notice there will be a rotating theme, changing daily. (That’s why it’s different again today.)
@Allen: C’mon, who are you going to believe, the Mascot or Wikipedia?
I’m surprised the mascot didn’t update Wikipedia to match his interpretation of history.
For some reason, Wikipedia doesn’t consider the Mascot a reliable source.