Status of the Famous: Douglas MacArthur

Ever wonder what a famous person would have as their instant messaging status at work? Well now you'll know! Jeremy's Status Message proudly presents, Status Messages of the Famous:

I shall return.

Famous Person: American general Douglas MacArthur, who famously proclaimed:

The President of the United States ordered me to break through the Japanese lines and proceed from Corregidor to Australia for the purpose, as I understand it, of organizing the American offensive against Japan, a primary objective of which is the relief of the Philippines. I came through and I shall return.


Explanation: This is particularly important today because the headmaster of my wife's school has ordered her to send her students away for one week for the purpose, as I understand it, of giving the faculty of the school an opportunity to regain their sanity, a primary feature of which will be our trip to a sunny and beautiful locale. We're running away and we may return.

We at Jeremy's Status Message apologize for any inconvenience this causes, but there will be no posts until April 14th, at which point there will most likely be numerous posts about sunburn and sand in our suitcases.

Status of the Famous: Buster Keaton

Ever wonder what a famous person would have as their instant messaging status at work? Well now you'll know! Jeremy's Status Message proudly presents, Status Messages of the Famous:

Famous Person: Buster Keaton.

Explanation: Buster Keaton was a famous silent film star, so naturally, his status would be blank... because the movies were silent. Get it?

Here's a montage of Keaton's work:

Status of the Famous: Samuel F. B. Morse

Ever wonder what a famous person would have as their instant messaging status at work? Well now you'll know! Jeremy's Status Message proudly presents, Status Messages of the Famous:

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Famous Person: Samuel F. B. Morse

Explanation: Morse's status is the text "Dotdotdot dotdash dashdash dotdot dotdash dashdash" in Morse code. Get it? The Morse code translates to Morse code! After a second translation, Morse's status is "Sam I am."

While searching United States Patents, I came across Mr. Morse's Patents Number 1,647 and Number 6,420. Fun stuff.

By the way, I used this site to generate the Morse code above. I should also mention that the Morse estate in Poughkeepsie, NY, is a good place to eat Chinese food with your coworkers.

The Last I'll Care About Baseball This Year: The Yankees eeked out an 11-0 win over Virginia Tech yesterday. Say what you want about George Steinbrenner's legacy - I'll forever be grateful that he set this in motion.

LEGO Creation of the Day: This scene has it all: a castle invasion, pouring lava, a crocodile in a tarpit. Fun for the whole family!

Status of the Famous: Abraham Lincoln

Ever wonder what a famous person would have as their instant messaging status at work? Well now you'll know! Jeremy's Status Message proudly presents, Status Messages of the Famous:

One hour and three minutes ago our management brought forth in this corporation a meeting, conceived in pointlessness, and dedicated to the proposition that all time should be wasted equally.

Famous Person: Abraham Lincoln

Explanation: If you don't know who Abraham Lincoln was, please allow me to enlighten you. The capital of Nebraska is named after him, his portrait is on the penny, he gave the Gettysburg Address, and every car dealership in the country has a sale in honor of his birthday. Oh, yeah - I think he was President or something, too.

Special Blog Contest: That's right! Coming soon to Jeremy's Status Message: MAD-LIBs week! I have the message. I just need some words for it. Post a comment or Sametime me, and if your words are chosen, you'll get credit for that day's status message!* Here's what I need:

• A gerund (noun created by a verb ending with -ing)
• A place
• An animal
• A method of communication
• An excuse
• A Windows application

I have enabled comment moderation so I can record and delete all comments in an effort to make the results a surprise.

*Unless you wish to remain anonymous, which is completely understandable. Hell, my real name is Phil.

Status of the Famous: Dan Brown

Ever wonder what a famous person would have as their instant messaging status at work? Well now you'll know! Jeremy's Status Message proudly presents, Status Messages of the Famous:

OH WINK FORGER MOM, O ONLY IN MY GREMLIN

Famous Person: Dan Brown, author of The Da Vinci Code.

Explanation: If you've read anything by Dan Brown, you know that he is a puzzle junkie, especially when it comes to anagrams. You may recall "O DRACONIAN DEVIL, OH LAME SAINT" from The Da Vinci Code which anagrammed to "LEONARDO DA VINCI, THE MONA LISA" and started Robert Langdon on an exciting adventure. If you don't recall that, you are probably the one person on this planet who has not read the book.

As for today's message, "OH WINK FORGER MOM, O ONLY IN MY GREMLIN" anagrams to "WORKING FROM HOME, ROLLING IN MY MONEY". Writing a bestseller has its perks.

Status of the Famous: Albert Einstein

Ever wonder what a famous person would have as their instant messaging status at work? Well now you'll know! Jeremy's Status Message proudly presents, Status Messages of the Famous:

Einstein = Morning Conference Call

Famous Person: Albert Einstein, of course.

Explanation: Well, I certainly hope you don't need a full explanation for this one, but I'll give one anyway. The status implies that Einstein is on his morning conference call. BUT, Einstein was a creative guy, so his message also implies that E equals M C squared, which is pretty much the only thing most people know about him.

I'm reminded by the famous quote by football commentator Joe Theismann, who once said, "Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein."

Special Blog Bonus: It's the Einstein action figure! I have one which I used to proudly display in my office.*


*I actually had it hanging on the wall, still in its package, because it was more funny that way.