It has come to my attention that four out of this company’s sixteen employees – a full 25% – are wearing glasses held together by quintessentially nerdist means. I know we are a geophysical data processing firm, but seriously! I mean really, could we get any more cliché:
Culprit 1: Scotch tape (keeping it simple with what’s at hand)
Culprit 2: Plastic shrink-wrap sleeve reinforced with Scotch tape (because I’m – yes, of course I’m on this list too – an all or nothing kind of gal, in my loves, in my dreams, and apparently in my DIY eyewear repairs)
Culprit 3: Electrical tape (for a more discreet look, because one can never sacrifice style)
Culprit 4: An ungainly silver ball of soldering (because one must have style before one can sacrifice it)
I don’t dare rank us in terms of nerdiness, but you’re welcome give it a try. Oh, and sorry #4, but look on the bright side; I’m sure your repair will outlast all of ours. And anyways, there’s something to be said for a touch of asymmetrical nerd bling – Jay-Z would be proud~wink.
September 29, 2009 at 7:23 am |
Art v Science:
Culprit 1: Scotch tape minimalism, a Donald Judd approach to visual infrastructure maintenance.
Culprit 2: Plastic shrink-wrap plus Scotch tape – attention to detail, definitely a Baroque visionary.
Culprit 3: Electrical tape. Form and function, the Frank Lloyd Wright of eyewear recontruction.
Culprit 4: Silver soldered splotch. Brash, confrontational Damien Hirst shock-art. One step away from a glitter eyepatch.
October 5, 2009 at 2:06 pm |
WOW sillionshine!! What a truly masterful comment. You have raised the bar for us all…kudos
-Donald Judd would just die knowing #1’s tape was poorly, dare I say haphazardly, aligned.
-I’ll take Baroque over its naughty little cousin Rococco any day ~wink.
-Was #3 channeling Wright’s prairie home mystique? Well, she does hail from Calgary so…
-And as for #4, crystal skulls are all well and good for Hirst, but when you have eyes in your Swarovski sockets, silver solder is the next best bling!