1000 AD

June 25, 2008 11:56 AM

Remember that thread where everybody posted their survival tips for the middle ages? (previously) Well, this singer/songwriter named Hillel compiled those tips and made them into a song.

Thank you, Kottke.

posted by Afroblanco (19 comments total)

Shoot, I wanted survival tips for being middle aged!
posted by Standeck at 11:58 AM on June 25

What rhymes with "Newcomen"?
posted by DU at 12:03 PM on June 25 [1 favorite]

Ok, well, if this is a double because it's been posted as a comment in a 14-day-old thread, the mods will surely delete it.

But I hope they don't. Not everybody's so obsessive that they keep checking old threads, and I think that this song will make people laugh.
posted by Afroblanco at 12:07 PM on June 25 [1 favorite]

If they liked the old thread enough to post in it, it'll bubble up in their recent activity.
posted by Dave Faris at 12:13 PM on June 25

This one deserved a spotlight. Thanks Afroblanco!
posted by jayCampbell at 12:16 PM on June 25

Come on Dave gimme a break.
posted by Mister_A at 12:22 PM on June 25

Count me with Standeck, I thought it was going to be a song about the benefits of dietary fiber and retirement planning.

And I had totally forgotten about that previous thread and even though I liked it a lot, neglected to post in it or favorite it, so thanks for the callback.
posted by jamaro at 12:58 PM on June 25

I liked the original thread better. It had more soul.
posted by Pecinpah at 1:32 PM on June 25

If you're going to bring up an old thread, then how about this one (sort of NSFW). Musical accompaniment? Check.
posted by hillelc at 1:51 PM on June 25 [3 favorites]

Come on Dave gimme a break.

One break... coming up!

/David Lee Roth voice
posted by quin at 2:22 PM on June 25

Hey hillelc! Welcome to the thread. Glad that you've found us.
posted by Afroblanco at 2:36 PM on June 25

wow! lol!
posted by jeffburdges at 2:59 PM on June 25

/David Lee Roth voice

AAiiughg yeeesnnngg! Whaaaaaa!
posted by cortex at 2:59 PM on June 25

@Afroblanco: Thanks for having me. :)
posted by hillelc at 3:00 PM on June 25

Holy shit, hillel!! I KNOW YOU (brag)
posted by tristeza at 3:52 PM on June 25

If you're going to bring up an old thread, then how about this one (sort of NSFW).

Just when I was (naively) beginning to think that the Internet could no longer shock me. I guess I should have known better.
posted by Who_Am_I at 4:52 PM on June 25

Going back to how to survive 1000 years ago: hook up with these guys!
One day, presumably a wet Thursday, a secret society of medieval weavers suddenly decided to create an even more secret society of global assassins.
posted by lukemeister at 6:27 PM on June 25

hillelc: That's just ... amazing.
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 10:19 PM on June 25

This thread is the new darkhorse candidate for my favorite of the week.
posted by Telf at 7:57 AM on June 26