August 20, 2003
The Boof, The Boof, The Boof is on FI-YAH

Well, I’ve written more than my typical word count for the week in only three days, and y’all seem to be having a ragin’ kegger in the Comments section irrespective of content, so I’m just gonna sip some red wine and pack my gear up.

Yup, heading on down to NYC once again for a little D+D action. No, not Dungeons and Dragons. Drinking and Dancing. Or Diana and Dionysus. I’ll be helping Diana celebrate her 18th birthday on Saturday night (Ed. Note: 18th?), helping Megan G. celebrate being her awesome self, and helping Tim celebrate beating the rap on that panda sex controversy.

If any other NYC readers wanna meet up, I’ll be signing copies of my new book, “How He Do Dat?”, in the Champagne Room at Flashdancers from 10-11 am, Saturday morning.

Oh, one more quick thing about Boof….her last name in the movie? Marconi. Boof Marconi. Sounds like a failed Hamburger Helper recipe. Just sad.

OK, so here’s a little something to munch on. I’m gonna try and compile two lists with your help: The "Boof Rogues' Gallery" and "Movies That Could Have Used a Boof". For instance, in the former category, we could list Anthony Michael Hall in “16 Candles”. In the latter category, we could list “2001: A Space Odyssey”. And no, the bone that turns into a spaceship is most definitely NOT a boof. Nor is the monolith. That’s just flat out wrong. Name a Boof, and why they are memorable (and/or what the add to the Boof canon) or why a certain movie could use a person staring glassy-eyed at another character to enhance your overall viewing experience.

(The whole flaw in all this Boof talk, is, sadly, that you could never use it verbally when it counts. Can’t like, go up to someone, with a meaningful gaze, and ask plaintively, “Am I ever to be thy Boof?” Just. Wouldn’t. Work.)

So yes, you to listing. And me to packing.

Posted by Ryan McGee at August 20, 2003 10:51 PM