Showing posts with label San Jose California. Show all posts
Showing posts with label San Jose California. Show all posts

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Morty Comix # 2509

 Morty Comix # 2509 gets to travel. Let's let Fate decide where it goes.


I decided to once again employ a monkey part in the method of choosing a new home for a Morty Comix.

Charlie and Dreamer decided right away they were going to "help."

Then I took out a clamp that is humorously shaped like dentures. Ha ha! And I tied a string to it. Charlie and Dreamer had to inspect this as well.

This novelty was clamped to one of the blades of my oversized living room ceiling fan.

 On the other end of the string I tied the monkey part.

At this point I brought out a recently acquired puzzle map of the United States. Since I plan on developing and perfecting this Fatalist method of releasing Morty Comix into the world, I thought it would be a good idea to invest in this. Entertainment for some, a tool of serious art distribution for me.

Tipping the puzzle box on its side with the pieces barely balancing on top of my comfy chair, the other half of the box waits below to catch the chips that will fall where they may.

I turn on the fan, the monkey part circles the room, gaining momentum and height. Meanwhile, Dreamer plays with his new catnip banana.

 In short order, the monkey part hits the box, knocking the puzzle pieces asunder.

 Five states landed in the other half of the box: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Louisiana, and New Mexico.

So I propped up each state with a cup and waited to see how long it would take for a cat to knock over at least one. Within a minute Charlie obliged.

 He knocked over the two great states of California and Louisiana.




So I set up two on a small table and shot foam darts until one of them was knocked out. And California it shall be.

The dice were rolled, and the number three took me to the Golden State's third largest city, San Jose. This is very strange. This is the second time San Jose has been chosen at random! The first occasion was with Morty Comix # 2403. Actually, this is sort of deliciously bizarre but it kind of mildly freaks me out too.

In looking at a San Jose street map, I zeroed in on Lundy Avenue. Why? My middle name is Londy, but it is pronounced as if it was spelled Lundy. Back in the family stomping grounds in the Cumberland Mountains of Virginia, Lundy is not an unusual name. My grandfather, Londy Willis, gained that unusual spelling because he had a twin brother, London Willis (there were three sets of twins in that family!)

So, Lundy Avenue was my choice. I used the Google street view and at random chose a label business.

 
So off you go, little Morty Comix # 2509. Have a great trip!

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Morty Comix # 2403


 Morty Comix # 2403 had three images drawn on letter size paper in landscape mode.

In order to find a city to send this to, a roll of the dice resulted in 10. According to the last U.S. Census, the 10th largest city in our nation is San Jose, California.

In order to determine the street, I once again rolled the dice, and once again resulted in 10. According to the National League of Cities, the 10th most popular street name in America is 7th Street. 

Then I rolled three more numbers for the house address, verified online that such an address actually exists, folded and placed the Morty Comix in an envelope with address, return address, and stamp to "Occupant."


 Then, while in Hoodsport, I mailed it off.

The end.