about Josh Weinstein...
Wendy Scher
A few weeks ago someone wrote asking about Josh Weinstein, any info about
him at all. The replies told little more than most already know. Now I ask
the same question. I mean, I have never seen him, but I am very curious -
for a good reason.
Today, in social studies (8th grade, that is), we had the old class set on
our desks as usual. On the empty desk nest to me there rested an old book. I
looked through it, wondering what people wrote in it. Then I looked at the
inside front cover. The third name down was Josh Weinstein. Hmm, I thought.
A weird coincidence. But then I remembered that he left the show in 1990, at
the age of 18. I spent a long time figuring what age he must have been in
'85-'86 (I'm not very good at math), when the book was signed. I finally
figured out that he was, in fact, the age of 8th grade, 13-14 years old, in
that school year. Then I looked at the signature again. Was it possible? I
had already written "not as in MST3K, I suppose" next to his name. But could
it be? Was this _the_ Josh Weinstein who had this book? I mean, I do live in
New Jersey, but he could've moved or something. I'm being irrational, aren't
I. But after all, even Hodgeson is not a native Minnesotan.
This is why I want to know more about that former Brain, so mysterious to me.
"Y'know, my ears never had sex."
-Josh K.
-Spengo
Larry Hastings
>Today, in social studies (8th grade, that is), we had the old class set on
>our desks as usual. On the empty desk nest to me there rested an old book. I
>looked through it, wondering what people wrote in it. Then I looked at the
>But could it be? Was this _the_ Josh Weinstein who had this book?
Doesn't really seem likely. There was a Josh Weinstein in one of my classes
at UCSC two years back, and there's one in the current Santa Cruz phone book.
Seems like it's not that uncommon a name.
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>
> Today, in social studies (8th grade, that is), we had the old class set on
> our desks as usual. On the empty desk nest to me there rested an old book. I
> looked through it, wondering what people wrote in it. Then I looked at the
> inside front cover. The third name down was Josh Weinstein. Hmm, I thought.
> A weird coincidence. But then I remembered that he left the show in 1990, at
> the age of 18. I spent a long time figuring what age he must have been in
> '85-'86 (I'm not very good at math), when the book was signed. I finally
> figured out that he was, in fact, the age of 8th grade, 13-14 years old, in
> that school year. Then I looked at the signature again. Was it possible? I
> had already written "not as in MST3K, I suppose" next to his name. But could
> it be? Was this _the_ Josh Weinstein who had this book? I mean, I do live in
> New Jersey, but he could've moved or something. I'm being irrational, aren't
> I. But after all, even Hodgeson is not a native Minnesotan.
> This is why I want to know more about that former Brain, so mysterious to me.
>
chance that *your* Josh Weinstein is *the* Josh Weinstein, because he could
not have been in New Jersey in 85-86, because he was still in junior high
in TOPEKA KANSAS. Sounds improbable? Well, it did to me, too, until
about a month ago when I was poking around some of the lockers at my JUNIOR
HIGH and I came across a rather stiff bit of apparently petrified athletic
supporter. No big deal, I casually thought as I carefully probed this
antique artifact from a bye-gone era, that is, until I noticed the
tell-tale writing on the well-worn label on the back band of the supporter.
There, to my amazement i made out the cryptic letters "J O". I felt
my blood run cold. J O.... JOsh Weinstein? Could it be? Coincidence?
I hurridly ran down to the boy's bathroom, my hands dripping with the
sweat of excitement... I rushed into the back stall, the one reserved for
handi-capped individuals (or is it crippled? hmm. A mystery for anothet day.)
and ran my sweaty hands down the flaking paint on the wall. There,
about midway on the south wall I discerned in barely legible script,
faded from, lo, the many years, but still readable.... among the dizzying
array of crude scratches and scrawls.... the letter "W". W for Weinstein...
the missing link in my puzzle. But as conclusive as my evidence might
seem, I knew I would have to amass additional clues to prove my theory linking
Josh Weinstein to my Topeka Kansas junior high. So, rushing outside to the
parking lot just to the north of the school cafeteria, I picked a suitable
lamp post and began mercilessly bashing my head into it, until... epiphany!...
I saw before me a shimmering, doughy figure with a hauntingly annoying
voice.... It was tastral projection of Josh Weinstein. Then, in
a mystic vision he pointed to a small spot of ground just beside the tennis
court. Knowing intuitively what I would find there, I began feverishly
scooping fistful after fistful of up from the clammy pre-dawn soil. There
I found buired vast inches below the dew-soaked top-soil was the not yet
fossilized remains of a chicken bone. I couldn't help but releasing my
bowels as I lifted this long-forgotten bone high into the light of the
police car's headlights as the officers raced out to pummel me into
unconsciousness, fairly well shredding the frilly nightgown I was wearing.
But no matter. In the large picture of human history what are a few charges
of disorderly conduct, and breakinbg and entering when I had found
conclusive proof of Josh Weinstein's presence in Topeka Kansas, circa 1986.
I'll gladly sacrifice my dignity and community standing if I can contribute
to the world's amount of knowlege about Josh. May you all go in peace.
Steve Lemonkiman
NEAL R. STANGIS
: larr...@delphi.com (Wendy Scher) writes:
: >Today, in social studies (8th grade, that is), we had the old class set on
: >our desks as usual. On the empty desk nest to me there rested an old book. I
: >looked through it, wondering what people wrote in it. Then I looked at the
: >inside front cover. The third name down was Josh Weinstein. [...]
: >But could it be? Was this _the_ Josh Weinstein who had this book?
:
: Doesn't really seem likely. There was a Josh Weinstein in one of my classes
: at UCSC two years back, and there's one in the current Santa Cruz phone book.
: Seems like it's not that uncommon a name.
Not that uncommon! If Josh Weinstein ain`t uncommon then neither is
Ucibious Q. Bonneventure (author's name protected for security reasons).
Well, maybe I'm just being silly.
Smile, cheer up, and forget you even saw this.
(and Mr. Subliminal says name your first born "Ucy")
My point is ...
kneel
Thrailkill Berry R
> It's a good guess, but I'm afraid it just ain't so. There is little
> chance that *your* Josh Weinstein is *the* Josh Weinstein, because he could
> not have been in New Jersey in 85-86, because he was still in junior high
> in TOPEKA KANSAS. Sounds improbable? Well, it did to me, too, until
> about a month ago when I was poking around some of the lockers at my JUNIOR
> HIGH and I came across a rather stiff bit of apparently petrified athletic
> supporter. No big deal, I casually thought as I carefully probed this
> antique artifact from a bye-gone era, that is, until I noticed the
> tell-tale writing on the well-worn label on the back band of the supporter.
> There, to my amazement i made out the cryptic letters "J O". I felt
> my blood run cold. J O.... JOsh Weinstein? Could it be? Coincidence?
[etc. etc. etc.]
Lemme guess, you wrote for the old Batman series, right? ;)
--
--Me. (Berry R. Thrailkill)
(brt...@nic.smsu.edu)
Larry Scher
it's being yelled out to every unsuspecting person. Don't make such a big
deal about it.