Weird Ntweet Wednesday
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Last week was an eventful installment of Weird Ntweet Wednesday as we touched on Hot Pockets, optometrists, N64 and the Princess Diaries among other hot-button topics. This week we have some more hard-hitting journalism as we delve into the labyrinths of the mind of one Robert Nkemdiche.
@TheLegendMerlin Dec 19
“This world tends to be unconscious that we don’t realize that we argue and try to prove dominance during conversation because we want”
This tweet is from December but could not be more aligned with current events. It is obviously about the dozens of sexual assault allegations made against comedian Bill Cosby. I mean, is he a defensive tackle or a reincarnated Nostradamus? It was a dead giveaway from the second I saw “unconscious.” It’s good to see athletes who care, and as for Dr. Hux, defensive tackles just saw the darndest things, don’t they?
@TheLegendMerlin Feb 11
“I’ve been drinking all this water”
Look, we’ve all been there. You go to El Milagro on Karaoke Thursdays, you agree to have one margarita. Then you get nudged into having a second – and a third – then a fourth. After awhile, you’re seven margaritas down, singing Copacabana with your shirt unbuttoned. You hitch a ride with the girl who has a test tomorrow and doesn’t even have her contacts in, and hit the Library. You’re tossing back vodka-Red Bulls look Rush Limbaugh does Vicodin. Next thing you know, you’re riding the bull as the Mustache Band is blaring Strawberry Wine, before waking up in your bed with a trash can next to you.
I know where you’re coming from, Rob. I too, have had mornings where I drink all the water, and all the Gatorade and throw up in all the bathrooms.
@TheLegendMerlin Feb 20
“3+6=9
But so does 5+4”
We are all familiar with the idiom, “there’s more than one way to skin a cat.” That’s what Rob is trying to tell us here, there’s more than one right way to do things. If you’re going to the Square from Chick-Fil-A, you can either take Jackson Avenue or Highway 6. If you want to pass a Spanish final, you can either study diligently for the week leading up to the test, or you can copy off the exchange student next to you. I have to say I agree with you here, Big Guy, except in one instance: if you go to Ajax and don’t order the Country Fried Steak, you’re doing it all wrong, my friend.
@TheLegendMerlin May 2
“Nowadays there’s subliminal messages in every movie.”
Yes. Yes. Yes, yes, yes. You’ve all heard about the subliminal themes and messages in movies like “The Matrix” and “The Wizard of Oz.” But it does not end there. Even a movie like “Dude, Where’s My Car” is deeply rooted in subtext.
Jesse and Chester each represent a portion of ourselves, the brash and brave conscious belief in us, and the innocent and optimistic portion. The car they lose isn’t just a tangible item many of us in the First World possess, it is a metaphor for our sense of self. Along the way, we can lose it, and it can be altered by outside forces (“Superhot Alien Chicks”), authority (police), animalistic behavior (ostriches), and emotional influence (“the Twins”). After searching all our lives (or, the entire movie), it was right where we left it when we started our journeys: in the last place we would look.
If you haven’t seen the movie, spoiler alert: they find it.
@TheLegendMerlin Mar 6
“A leaf.”
It is a common understanding among those in the football world that Nkemdiche will be forgoing his final year of eligibility and entering into the 2016 Draft following this season. That can be a lot of pressure. A lot of pliers have done well after entering early: Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green and Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt. There have also been some busts: former Oakland Raiders quarterback Jamarcus Russell, former Arizona Cardinals running back Beanie Wells and most famously, ex-San Diego Charger quarterback Ryan Leaf.
Leaf was a star quarterback for Washington State in the mid-90s before skipping his senior season to enter the 1998 NFL Draft. Experts were split on whether Leaf or Tennessee Volunteer Peyton Manning was the best signal caller available. Eventually, the Colts went with Manning, who has since won a Super Bowl and appeared in two others, and Leaf went second to the Chargers. The troubled collegiate star only last four seasons in the NFL, throwing 14 touchdowns and 36 interceptions, clashing with the media, and winding up serving jail time in both Texas and Montana.
Nkemdiche wants to be a Manning, not a Leaf. He’s making his intentions known here and as a Rebel, I don’t think, I know, you’ll be a Manning. Or, maybe he’s just a fan of Forest Gump.
Thanks for tuning in to this week’s Weird Ntweet Wednesday. I hope you enjoyed it, I know I did. We will be ramping up coverage in the coming weeks on all things Ole Miss as the football season draws near. Here’s to hoping Nkemdiche starts tweeting again (it’s been a long, quiet month), and as always, Nhotty Ntoddy.