Computer literacy is like nylon. Nylon was supposed to save the world! But what did nylons ever really do for anyone? Computers are the nylon of the Eighties.
A group of us students made t-shirts our senior year. The front said, “But what would Robert say?” and the back said, “Feed it to the piggs.” (intentional typo).
During the infancy of computer graphics Robert, while holding his hands into the air, was heard many times saying these fingers will never touch plastic.
I will never have children. But if I ever have a child, I will give that child two very important names: Velveeta, and Styrene. {Go for it, I said. After all, you told Mike Brewer your fingers would never touch plastic!!}
Robert A. McCullough 
21 Responses to “Robertisms”
Is it art yet?
Computer literacy is like nylon. Nylon was supposed to save the world! But what did nylons ever really do for anyone? Computers are the nylon of the Eighties.
It ain’t easy being easy.
Show me your tits and you get a free balloon.
Once a Christmas turkey, always a Christmas turkey.
Listen to this pink floyd song. Listen again
circa ’75, in response to my enthusiasm for Carlos Castaneda…”have you read Camus…?”
People who don’t meet deadlines don’t get asked to meet them again.
A group of us students made t-shirts our senior year. The front said, “But what would Robert say?” and the back said, “Feed it to the piggs.” (intentional typo).
I still have that hot pink long sleeve t-shirt…thanks to Anne Bousquet…through all my moves and given the fact I haven’t fit in it for 10 years!
I remember that! How are ya Heidi and Marci?
During the infancy of computer graphics Robert, while holding his hands into the air, was heard many times saying these fingers will never touch plastic.
I always meant to make a button or T-shirt that said, “Who died and made you Robert?” Never got around to it.
Rachel, I love this! You should still do it; has so much relevance for many generations to come!!
This is not a quiche. It’s a frittata. It’s all about the way you present it.
I will never have children. But if I ever have a child, I will give that child two very important names: Velveeta, and Styrene. {Go for it, I said. After all, you told Mike Brewer your fingers would never touch plastic!!}
Old thoughts from MBT: I really don’t believe in skirts for sinks. If the stuff under the sink is ugly, then let it be ugly.
It’s a good start. Question now is will you know when to stop?
A big part of making art is knowing when it’s done.
“Well, now that you have gotten that out of your system, go design something”
“It’s either an A or an F. Either you do or you don’t.”