Gnomes with Solar Eyes.
Able to see perfectly in the dark and smart enough to reprogram your TV.
I also surmise, they change the ring tone on your phone and will reset your microwave clock.
Oh the inhumanity.
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I added a new comment moderation via Disqus. Let me know what you guys think. I am not sure about the avatars because now everyone looks like a blue head. So that is not great :(
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I took it out... that lasted about an hour.
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I took it out... that lasted about an hour.
Some one from the "Johnny 5" lab has gone rouge.
ReplyDeleteThat is the creepiest thing I've ever seen! Those eyes are strangely hypnotic. I suddenly feel the overwhelming urge to go purchase one.....
ReplyDeleteTufa Girl, I am sorry to say I had to look up that reference. I must be slipping.
ReplyDeleteShannon, I know I thinking I may have to get one and hold onto it. It may come a handy at the end of the year. Or I could use to program my TV because I keep missing Fringe.
That's scary right there. Disassemble.
ReplyDeleteLH, I'm surprised you missed the Johnny 5 reference! One of my favorites; if you haven't seen it, you should.
Morning Glory, I am hanging my head down in shame. I should have gotten it. I feel like my geek license was revoked.
ReplyDeleteI agree, creepy. He is giving gnomes everywhere a bad name.
ReplyDeleteCool, I need me one of them, like right now.
ReplyDeletesorry for the interruption but I did not like disqus. So that is gone.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile:
Muddy Boots Dream: I am very sorry that your comment is gone. You were kind, and I hated my new toy. I hope your eyes recovered from Gnome 2.0
GWGT: He's creepy but his name is probably not any worse than a lot of other gnomes I know.
El Gaucho, Get one, it should light up your yard for spring (I kill myself).
I didn't know gnomes were going bionic...next step? Cybergnomes: You will be upgraded
ReplyDeletethank goodness you saved the day redgirl, I just deleted disqus and was panicked I had royally screwed up.
ReplyDeleteDear Olga, I am sorry your comment was lost in the great big suck-up experiment
ReplyDelete"These gnomes have some distinct signs of mutation. However, they're not the worst. Not only can they read perfectly well at night; they can light up the way for a weak-sighted grandmother or a tipsy uncle in the dark."
Olga, this is true but they cannot also light up the way for their gnome tipsy uncle in the dark. No one wants a tipsy gnome uncle wandering around at night.
ReplyDeleteOh now that's creepy.
ReplyDeletePicture it:
Your walking home at night. It's about 2:30 in the morning and the last dive bar just kicked everyone out (you're in California). After a long, cold walk home, you arrive at your (parent's) house and start up the walk. All of the sudden--2 lamp eyes turn on, then another pair, then another. Little gnome heads swivel to face you. You are frozen. Your brain, after marinating in 3.6 too many martinis (shaken, not stirred) somehow equates it to the coming of the apocalypse. You run towards the door, desperately trying to get there first. There is a thump and a crackle of leaves behind you. Your hands scrabble at the door. You've forgotten your key! "Let me in!" you scream shrilly. "For God's sake, let me in!" Cold hands grab your ankle...SMALL cold hands. The world goes black.
The next morning, your mother notices that, yet again, her gnome population has increased by one for no reason she can find, and that you have seemingly moved out during the night. She doesn't think too much of it because having a 30 year-old deadbeat child living at home was a drain on the finances.
redgirl, that would make a great movie! If I don't hear from you and I see any redheaded gnome-ettes I'm contacting your sister!
ReplyDeleteMore likely, she would be the one that bought the first gnome lol
ReplyDeleteRedgirl,
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you're not involved in creating weapons of mass destruction, with your imagination (which I actually really enjoy).
Heh...you enjoy my imagination, or that I'm not involved in creating WOMD? 'Cause you're right, I'd probably be really good at it. Screw being a court reporter! The Defense Dept NEEDS me!
ReplyDeleteOlga, can to see your shining face. Yes, we can all agree that redgirl does not need a job with the ANY military think tank. Although John Carpenter might want to get in touch with her.
ReplyDeletesee this was just the thing I was worried about....
ReplyDeleteIf I'm to work with John Carpenter, I'll need to add more blood and guns to my (not so) fictional pieces.
ReplyDeleteNot. A. Problem.
I am doing some photography today. Therefore I have to catch some stupid natural light. I am sure that John Carpenter is waiting for fully equipped redgirl.
ReplyDeleteOh man. That is totally freaking me out. I am under some sort of spell now. Not sure I can visit any other blog.
ReplyDeleteDid Mom L. get caught up in the Disqus mess ? I'm sure she's really proud of Diane's achievement.
ReplyDeleteOlga, I hope you got some good shots. I still have some of your last great pictures I want to cross-post. I'll get to it this week, they are GREAT!
ReplyDeleteCheeseboy: thanks for stopping over. I always enjoy a celebrity visit. While you are under my spell, perhaps I can lure some of your fan-base over here to be gnominized.
b-a-g: ah ha ha, we all love Mom L. Nope she did not fall under my failed experiment. I just lost Muddy Boot Dreams (which was a terrible loss) and Olga (who decided to come back anyway)
Mom L, has not stopped by with her team Mom attitude as of yet.
Totally hysterical!
ReplyDeleteMy dog Sweepy passed out!
:-O
;-)
Yo, Mom L here! I didn't even know what a dingus, I mean, disqus, is/was! I thought it was a moldy growth on the Gnome's fundus (a part of the eye, you filthy-minded dorks) requiring him to wear the giant Hubble eyeglasses. Redgirl, I would love to have half you imagination. Then we could team up when Diane is tired of me, and we could chase Laura and her flying monkeys around.
ReplyDeleteThat is one scry looking gnome. What will they think of next?
ReplyDeleteThose things are scary. I got to get 2 or 3.
ReplyDeleteat least i can blame my georgia public school education on not knowing WTF a disqus is- mom l. is supposed to be in mensa. densa lol.
ReplyDeleteI love it I love it! I want one. I think. Just because it is creepilishus.
ReplyDeleteLui, I hope your dog feels better.
ReplyDeleteSounds like Mom L has been hitting the sauce.
Mom L, you are going to have this party without me?
Jim Groble, I want to see one at night.
diane, Mom L is in mensa! Disqus (discuss) is just an interface to manage comments. I wanted nested comments like they have over in Word Press. There was a lot of delay to get it to load and delay for a message to show up. I did not care for it.
Carolyn, I know! But first we need a night picture. I will be on the look for one this weekend.
Whew! Glad I missed disqus--I don't like it very much. It is almost as scary as freaky gnome eyes. Almost. :)
ReplyDeleteHelp. It's me, next to the hydrangeas. I'm the one flashing SOS with my eyes.
ReplyDeleteSave me!
LH - I'm afraid I let my Mensa membership lapse a couple of years ago!
ReplyDeleteBesides that, it wasn't the sauce I hit, but the chocolate. I'm so ashamed. Addicted to Hershey's Symphony bars with almonds and toffee (the blue writing!)
I just realized what Gnome 2.0 looks like! The Zombie Apocalypse! (check THAT one on Wikipedia!)
ReplyDelete... and Tufa Girl - THANKS for the brain worm! I now keep saying "Five, alive!" in my head... (and who could forget Fisher Stevens in his greatest role?) o_O
Just when I thought those things couldn't get any creepier... I may never sleep again!
ReplyDeleteLin, yeah... the last thing I want to do is to scare off my commenters. If the interface is annoying to me, then it would be twice as annoying to the guests.
ReplyDeleteLola Nova, cool. If he could flash his eyes... think of how annoyed the neighbors would get.
Mom L, I am sure you can renew. Hmmm, chocolate and toffee would send me on a high too.
hoodyhoo, Just don't stare in the eyes too long.
Nested comments? That sounds fun...only because I like saying "nested"...even if it's only in my head
ReplyDeleteGnomeo Gnomeo, wherefore art thou Gnomeo?
ReplyDeleteOh. There you are.
(Yes I know Juliet was asking why he's Romeo and not where is Romeo but still.)
Lauren, Juliet must have very tastes in men err gnomes.
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