Acme Inc. Cartoons
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Joe Riley
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"The term "Acme" comes from the Ancient Greek word ἀκμή (akmē), meaning "highest point" or "peak." Acme Inc. is often associated with a fictional corporation in Warner Bros. cartoons, known for producing outlandish products that frequently fail, and the name became popular for real businesses in the 1920s to appear at the top of alphabetized directories." 
John Brunner
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I always felt sorry for Ralph Nader. I guess with a name like that, there's only one way you can go."The term "Acme" comes from the Ancient Greek word ἀκμή (akmē), meaning "highest point" or "peak." Acme Inc. is often associated with a fictional corporation in Warner Bros. cartoons, known for producing outlandish products that frequently fail, and the name became popular for real businesses in the 1920s to appear at the top of alphabetized directories."
Joe Riley
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John, AI can be funny at times:
I googled: "Did Ralph Nader work for the Acme Co.?"
AI response:
"No, consumer advocate and political activist Ralph Nader did not work for Acme Co.. His career focused on consumer protection and corporate accountability, primarily targeting large corporations like General Motors (GM)."
"Acme Co" is a generic name often used in fiction or as a placeholder name for a generic business (e.g., Acme Corporation in Looney Tunes cartoons). While there have been real companies with the name "Acme," such as the former ACME Markets grocery chain, there is no indication Nader was ever employed by one." -
John Brunner
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Well, I'm glad that's cleared up.John, AI can be funny at times:
I googled: "Did Ralph Nader work for the Acme Co.?"
AI response:
"No, consumer advocate and political activist Ralph Nader did not work for Acme Co.. His career focused on consumer protection and corporate accountability, primarily targeting large corporations like General Motors (GM)."
"Acme Co" is a generic name often used in fiction or as a placeholder name for a generic business (e.g., Acme Corporation in Looney Tunes cartoons). While there have been real companies with the name "Acme," such as the former ACME Markets grocery chain, there is no indication Nader was ever employed by one." -
Looks like AI is unsafe at any speed.And I had forgotten about ACME grocery stores. THERE'S a flash from the past.
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Krystal Shay
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I always watched Road Runner and Wile E Coyote as a kid. 
Joe Riley
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The Belled Coyote
Aint no one loves a coyote
That I ever heard about.
He aint nuthin' but a pestilence
Requirin' stampin' out.
A sneakin', thievin' rustler,—
A gray, ga'nt vagabone
Whose locoed vocal tendencies
Are lackin' depth and tone.
Seems like he's always hungry
And Lord, man, when he wails
It's the concentrated sinfulness
From lost and vanished trails.
Well, there's one of them Carusos
Hangs about the Lazy B
And makes hisself obnoxious
Most plum' consistently.
So, one day, a cayuse dyin'
We surrounds the corpse with traps,
Where we'd cached it in a coulee
A thinkin' that perhaps
In a moment inadvertent
That coyote will come around
And meet up with some damn tough luck,
And we will have him downed.
Sure enough, he made an error
For he let his appetite
Prevail agin his judgment
And we cinched him that same night.
He got one foot caught in a trap
And jumpin' 'round about
Another gloms him by a laig
And sort of stretched him out.
Naw, pard, we didn't shoot him,—
Jest aimed to give him hell,
We took and strapped around his neck
A jinglin' little bell
And turned him loose to ramble,—
Yes,--I reckin' it was cruel,—
Aint a cotton-tail or sage-hen
That is jest a plain damn fool
Enought to not take warnin'
When they heard that little bell,—
So he don't get too much food nor
Company, I'm here to tell.
He's an outlaw with his own kind
And his pickin's pretty slim,
'Cause ev'rywhere he goes that bell
Gives warnin' that it's him.
And sometimes when it's gettin' dusk
And ev'rything plum' still,
I can hear that bell a tollin'
As he slips around a hill.
It kind of gets upon my nerves,—
That, and his mournful cry,
For I know the skunk is fond of livin'
Same as you or I.
One day I'm in the saddle
A twistin' up a smoke,
When he sneaks our of a coulee,
And pard, it aint no joke,
When I see him starved and lonesome,
A lookin' 'most all in,—
Well, perhaps I'm chicken hearted,
But it seemed a dirty sin,
And besides, that bell, it haunts me,
Till there doesn't seem to be
A way t' square things but to put
Him out of misery.
So I takes my 30-30,
As he sits and gives a yell,—
I drawed a bead, and cracked away,—
And busted that damn bell!
by Robert H. Fletcher, from Prickly Pear Pomes, 1920 chapbook
Aint no one loves a coyote
That I ever heard about.
He aint nuthin' but a pestilence
Requirin' stampin' out.
A sneakin', thievin' rustler,—
A gray, ga'nt vagabone
Whose locoed vocal tendencies
Are lackin' depth and tone.
Seems like he's always hungry
And Lord, man, when he wails
It's the concentrated sinfulness
From lost and vanished trails.
Well, there's one of them Carusos
Hangs about the Lazy B
And makes hisself obnoxious
Most plum' consistently.
So, one day, a cayuse dyin'
We surrounds the corpse with traps,
Where we'd cached it in a coulee
A thinkin' that perhaps
In a moment inadvertent
That coyote will come around
And meet up with some damn tough luck,
And we will have him downed.
Sure enough, he made an error
For he let his appetite
Prevail agin his judgment
And we cinched him that same night.
He got one foot caught in a trap
And jumpin' 'round about
Another gloms him by a laig
And sort of stretched him out.
Naw, pard, we didn't shoot him,—
Jest aimed to give him hell,
We took and strapped around his neck
A jinglin' little bell
And turned him loose to ramble,—
Yes,--I reckin' it was cruel,—
Aint a cotton-tail or sage-hen
That is jest a plain damn fool
Enought to not take warnin'
When they heard that little bell,—
So he don't get too much food nor
Company, I'm here to tell.
He's an outlaw with his own kind
And his pickin's pretty slim,
'Cause ev'rywhere he goes that bell
Gives warnin' that it's him.
And sometimes when it's gettin' dusk
And ev'rything plum' still,
I can hear that bell a tollin'
As he slips around a hill.
It kind of gets upon my nerves,—
That, and his mournful cry,
For I know the skunk is fond of livin'
Same as you or I.
One day I'm in the saddle
A twistin' up a smoke,
When he sneaks our of a coulee,
And pard, it aint no joke,
When I see him starved and lonesome,
A lookin' 'most all in,—
Well, perhaps I'm chicken hearted,
But it seemed a dirty sin,
And besides, that bell, it haunts me,
Till there doesn't seem to be
A way t' square things but to put
Him out of misery.
So I takes my 30-30,
As he sits and gives a yell,—
I drawed a bead, and cracked away,—
And busted that damn bell!
by Robert H. Fletcher, from Prickly Pear Pomes, 1920 chapbook
Shirley Martin
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Joe Riley
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Lessons from Wile E. Coyote: What startups can learn from cartoon failures
"Wile E. Coyote is one of my favorite cartoon characters. Wile is a genius (as his business card states). He has a vision and works hard to succeed by following a well-designed plan. His Plan A? A rocket-powered roller skate to catch his prize. Like many entrepreneurs, he’s devoted to his idea and convinced it will work. But as we’ve seen, no amount of commitment guarantees a catch, and each attempt is full of failures." READ MORE
Joe Riley
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Breaking The News
Jun 12, 2018Mr. Wile E. Coyote Finally Detained
Mr. Coyote will appear in court later this week.
Tues., June 12, 2018–Arizona.
Coconino County officials are confirming Wile E. Coyote (born William Ethelbert Coyote, Jr.), 70, is in custody after repeated violations of a restraining order granted to Robert Runner. In the restraint request, Mr. Runner, (a.k.a. Roadrunner), 69, stated he has been “repeatedly chased, beaten, exploded, etc, over the course of several decades.”
After a vicious TNT attack on Mr. Runner last Thursday, peace officers were dispatched to a small cave dwelling believed to be the home of Mr. Coyote. He was taken into custody without incident. A Coconino County Sheriff’s official on the scene stated Mr. Coyote gave only a brief statement:
“Why y’all always pickin’ on me??!”.
Numerous receipts from the ACME Corporation were found in the residence from purchases believed Mr. Coyote made in the hopes of capturing and subsequently viciously eating Mr. Runner. The Sheriff’s official also stated a small amount of narcotics were discovered.
Robert Runner looking relieved after Mr. Coyote’s capture.
When reporters finally caught up with Mr. Runner, he said, “Dude has been beefin’ with me like forever. I’m not certain what his issues are, but I do know that he is extremely prone to violence. I can only put my faith in the justice system and let the law run its course.” Before speeding away, he stated, “Meep meep.”
Mr. Coyote is scheduled to appear in court to answer the allegations later this week.
Shirley Martin
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