The master has spoken…

“Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless — like water. Now you put water in a cup, it becomes the cup; You put water into a bottle it becomes the bottle; You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.”

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Danny Thomas does his signature spit-take in his 1950′s show “Make Room for Daddy”. Scroll to the end if you can’t wait to see it.

The first instance of spit-take ever filmed, however, is credited to Jack Brawn’s performance in Dreams of a Rarebit Fiend (1906). The historic spit-take occurs at 0:35.

Ever since then, the act of spit-take has spread across the world like monsoons.

Bollywood -Aaya Toofan (1964)

Hong Kong – Book and Sword (2002)

Back to the Future (1985) – Michael J. Fox spit-takes whiskey all over the steering wheel of his car in Back to the Future when he sees his future mother lighting up a cigarette.

Ratatouille (2007) – Anton Ego does spit-take when he hears that Gusteau is popular again. He pauses to check the label on the bottle of wine he was drinking and apparently decides it’s too good to spit out.

The Simpsons, Season 12 Episode 6: “The Computer Wore Menace Shoes” (December 3, 2000) – When Homer sees the price of a computer he plans to buy is $5,000, he stops, takes a sip of his coffee, looks at the price tag again, and spit-takes.

Obviously, none of these funny moments would’ve ever occurred to us without the help of water and other water-based beverages. However, before we dedicate this blog entirely to water, we must make a tribute to Conan, Andy and their staffs by ending with a spit-take originally aired on The Late Night Show on February 5, 1997.

Sadly, Conan ended his 7-month stint as the host of The Tonight Show on January 22, 2010 due to mismanagement on NBC’s part. In his last show, Conan ultimately took the high road and thanked his former employer for a chance at “the best job in the world.” He then continued to make the following inspirational remark:

“All I ask of you is one thing: please don’t be cynical. I hate cynicism — it’s my least favorite quality and it doesn’t lead anywhere,” he concluded. “Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.”

In our opinion, Conan couldn’t have ended the show on a better now given the situation. Water, along with Team CoCo, are what made our dreams possible. The Water Boyz thanks CoCo for making the world a better place. Go Team CoCo!!

In this gripping conversation, General Brigadier Jack D. Ripper reveals to Captain Mandrake that he has learned of a Communist conspiracy involving water fluoridation which will compromise everyone’s “precious bodily fluids.” Readers of this website worth their weight in water will realize that Ripper repeats some important water facts that resonate with the WaterBoyz’ particular views. So listen closely, because he also says a lot of insane stuff too.

Water: pretty much the most important stuff ever.

I leave you with this thought: If he were alive today, perhaps Mr. Ripper would have fallen in line like a true solider and voted “Rain” in the most recent “WaterBoyz Poll.”

We, the WaterBoyz, do publicly endorse Conan O’Brien, the classy and very talented funny man of The Tonight Show. Having just been screwed over by NBC and probably about to leave the network soon, we support Conan’s decision and wish him a smooth transition to his new endeavors. To put it in different terms: “Conan O’Brien just poured cold water all over NBC Universal’s plan to squeeze in all three of its late night comedians into a new lineup.” (Source)

Our regular readers might ask: Why the endorsement of Conan? Well, even the experts in all things concerning water need some inspiration from time to time. Conan has always provided us with the important humorous underpinnings of our work and is thus essential for our very own work.

Here’s another proof of the power of water. Even Coco’s famous hair style cannot resist:

From the people of earth: Good luck, Conan!

Figure 1. Who you gonna call?

You’ll find an image at the bottom right corner of this webpage. Click it to enter your name and a number at which the Google robots can reach you. Within seconds, you’ll receive an automated call that will connect you to our direct line. Go ahead–try it out!

“Dire Straits – Water of Love”:

“Live – All Over You (Our Love is like Water)”:

For the hip-hop heads, “Shing02 – Love You Like Water”:

Enjoy.

The Beatles were one of the first music groups to popularize the technique. This would later result in a conspiracy theory in which Paul McCartney, The Beatles’ bass player, was believed to be deceased.

In the 1980′s, classic rock groups were indicted by Fundamentalist Christian organizations for allegedly using backmasking to control the minds of their listeners, especially to promote the finer points of Satanism. The seminal example is probably Led Zeppelin’s 1971 masterpiece “Stairway to Heaven,” when the lyrics, according to critics, played backward, sound like the words “Here’s to my sweet Satan…”

By and by, these accusatory claims seem to have fallen by the wayside. I think it’s fair to say the general consensus is: play anything backward, at different speeds, and you’re bound to hear something. You don’t know these messages are there until someone points them out to you. Unphased by so-called “crackpot claims,” a NUMBER OF MUSICIANS, have since experimented with backmasking, including The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beck, Tool, and Boards of Canada–even Lil’ Wayne.

So where have all the rabble-rousers gone? Could there be a sliver of truth to these hopelessly bunk “mind control” claims? Inspired by reader Nadine’s comment about the portrayal of water in music, I intended to find out. Hell, I don’t mind delving into Satanism from time to time to promote water’s good name. Armed with only a dream, a commitment to SCIENCE, and some mp3s, I set out to do exactly that. These are the results of my first journey into the dark arts. Looks like cat’s out of the bag, dear readers… and I’ve only scratched the surface.

Take the 1966 song by The Rolling Stones, “Paint it Black.” Maybe they should have named it “Paint it Blue”(?). I’ll let you be the judge.

The original:
Paint it Black (Excerpt-forward)

Exposed:
Paint it Black (Excerpt-backward)

Run that by me again, e_train?

Sure, since you asked nicely.

Exposed:
Paint it Black (Excerpt-backward)

Do you hear that? That’s the sound of your MIND EXPANDING. That’s how the WaterBoyz do!