An extremely dangerous man or just a harmless socialite in a glowing atomic suit?

June 10, 2009 12:29 PM

Señor Misterioso: who is he, why is he here? And who trims his mustache? Is he an interstellar voyager, world traveler, or something of a swinging socialite? He may appreciate art, yet he is disdainful of music. His activities have been tracked; his friends, companions, ideals and literarary leanings noted. His words are few, but his stories are many. He is no one, yet he is everywhere.
posted by filthy light thief (14 comments total)

And in addition, he remains in his original packaging in my own basement. Truly, his powers of omnipresence are astounding. Or perhaps he only returns there to recharge his glow and rest before the next great adventure.
posted by Mizu at 12:38 PM on June 10

No office is complete without him!
posted by tommasz at 12:49 PM on June 10

There he is, lurking behind the PEZ dispensers. In the original packaging here too.
posted by ChuqD at 1:13 PM on June 10

I took mine out of the packaging...but it was worth it so that I can leave him hidden in various places around the house.
posted by yodelingisfun at 1:40 PM on June 10

Is this a model of the most interesting man in the world?
posted by adamms222 at 1:42 PM on June 10

I have it on good authority that he is hanging with Harry Houdini and a pair of wind up lederhosen on my husband's desk. Whatever they're planning can't be good.
posted by Biblio at 1:53 PM on June 10

I don't know, I like CONANDO better.
posted by wendell at 1:54 PM on June 10

Whenever I drive past Pizza Patrón I think of Señor Misterioso.
posted by fontophilic at 2:03 PM on June 10

adamms222, the first appearance of the good Señor precludes the current career of Jonathan Goldsmith by some 10 years. And Jonathan has a beard, where the good Señor has none, but is always adorned in a glowing suit.
posted by filthy light thief at 3:31 PM on June 10

Is this something I'd have to glow in the dark to understand?
posted by Mr.Encyclopedia at 4:16 PM on June 10

Yes, but imagine the looks of admiration you would get as you walked down the aisle in a darkened movie theatre after you stuck Señor Misterioso up your arse.
posted by digsrus at 5:22 PM on June 10

Peculiarly charming? Charmingly peculiar? Can't decide. :)
posted by lolichka at 6:19 PM on June 10

I'd like to see a throwdown between Señor Misterioso and El Fisico Nuclear
posted by jquinby at 6:21 PM on June 10

I once placed Señor Misterioso in my tropical reef aquarium for a week. When I took him out, his white suit had turned into a black tuxedo (this is a true story.)
posted by Large Marge at 10:37 PM on June 11 [1 favorite has favorites]