The Richard Flood Prairie Dog Meme!

by Art Fag City on March 29, 2010 · 75 comments

Editors note: If you’re having troubles viewing this video click here. Thx Man Bartlett!

Thanks to the New Museum’s Chief Curator Richard Flood for finally providing the art world with our own “the internet is a series of tubes” type comment. As reported by Hyperallergic’s Lisa Radon, Flood claims he only learned about blogs three months ago when various ethical conflicts at the Museum were being discussed about Skin Fruit (now on display). He proceeds to describe blogs like prairie dogs that sense movement, but aren’t communicating with each other.

I’m not going to bother discussing these thoughts — they’re too stupid. I do however sense a prairie dog meme coming on! Thx M.River!


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http://manbartlett.com man
says the video is private. guess i’m not on the inside enough to see it? :(
http://manbartlett.com man
says the video is private. guess i’m not on the inside enough to see it? :(
http://manbartlett.com man
says the video is private. guess i’m not on the inside enough to see it? :(
Kevin
When I try to play the video it says it’s private and I have to “accept the viewer’s friend request”.
Kevin
When I try to play the video it says it’s private and I have to “accept the viewer’s friend request”.
Kevin
When I try to play the video it says it’s private and I have to “accept the viewer’s friend request”.
Kevin
When I try to play the video it says it’s private and I have to “accept the viewer’s friend request”.
http://www.artfagcity.com Art Fag City
Oops! Should be fine to watch now. Thanks for the heads up!
http://www.artfagcity.com Art Fag City
Oops! Should be fine to watch now. Thanks for the heads up!
http://www.artfagcity.com Art Fag City
Oops! Should be fine to watch now. Thanks for the heads up!
http://www.artfagcity.com Art Fag City
Oops! Should be fine to watch now. Thanks for the heads up!
http://www.artfagcity.com Art Fag City
Oops! Should be fine to watch now. Thanks for the heads up!
Greg
Still not fine up in here
Greg
Still not fine up in here
Greg
Still not fine up in here
Greg
Still not fine up in here
http://c-monster.net c-mon
i reloaded the page and it’s still not working…
http://c-monster.net c-mon
i reloaded the page and it’s still not working…
http://c-monster.net c-mon
i reloaded the page and it’s still not working…
gaby c
not working, says removed by user.
gaby c
not working, says removed by user.
gaby c
not working, says removed by user.
http://www.artfagcity.com Art Fag City
I removed the video and re-uploaded it with the new setting. Works?
http://www.artfagcity.com Art Fag City
I removed the video and re-uploaded it with the new setting. Works?
http://www.artfagcity.com Art Fag City
I removed the video and re-uploaded it with the new setting. Works?
http://www.artfagcity.com Art Fag City
I removed the video and re-uploaded it with the new setting. Works?
gaby c
nope :/
gaby c
nope :/
gaby c
nope :/
gaby c
nope :/
http://anntracy.blogspot.com/ ann tracy
works now
http://anntracy.blogspot.com/ ann tracy
works now
http://c-monster.net c-mon
now it says that “the video you have requested is not available”
http://c-monster.net c-mon
now it says that “the video you have requested is not available”
http://manbartlett.com man
Will be available here once “processed” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tFg-9Me1lY
At the moment I’m able to see it here: http://www.youtube.com/user/artfagcity#p/a/u/0/9tFg-9Me1lY
http://manbartlett.com man
Will be available here once “processed” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tFg-9Me1lY
At the moment I’m able to see it here: http://www.youtube.com/user/artfagcity#p/a/u/0/9tFg-9Me1lY
http://10gallon.com/nf Nick Fortunato
Is this some scam to get us to watch Matthew Barney videos? ;)
http://10gallon.com/nf Nick Fortunato
Is this some scam to get us to watch Matthew Barney videos? ;)
http://tommoody.us tom moody
Besides being stuck in 1993, Flood is metaphor-challenged. Per Wikipedia prairie dogs (i)are social animals, (iii) employ a complex form of communication that involves barks and rhythmic chirps (iii) use their dichromatic color vision to detect predators from a far distance and then alert other prairie dogs to the danger with a special, high-pitched call. Con Slobodchikoff and others assert that prairie dogs use a sophisticated system of vocal communication to describe specific predators. Prairie dogs also trim the vegetation around their colonies, perhaps to remove any cover for predators. Their burrows generally contain several routes of escape.
http://tommoody.us tom moody
Besides being stuck in 1993, Flood is metaphor-challenged. Per Wikipedia prairie dogs (i)are social animals, (iii) employ a complex form of communication that involves barks and rhythmic chirps (iii) use their dichromatic color vision to detect predators from a far distance and then alert other prairie dogs to the danger with a special, high-pitched call. Con Slobodchikoff and others assert that prairie dogs use a sophisticated system of vocal communication to describe specific predators. Prairie dogs also trim the vegetation around their colonies, perhaps to remove any cover for predators. Their burrows generally contain several routes of escape.
http://tommoody.us tom moody
Besides being stuck in 1993, Flood is metaphor-challenged. Per Wikipedia prairie dogs (i)are social animals, (iii) employ a complex form of communication that involves barks and rhythmic chirps (iii) use their dichromatic color vision to detect predators from a far distance and then alert other prairie dogs to the danger with a special, high-pitched call. Con Slobodchikoff and others assert that prairie dogs use a sophisticated system of vocal communication to describe specific predators. Prairie dogs also trim the vegetation around their colonies, perhaps to remove any cover for predators. Their burrows generally contain several routes of escape.
Howard Halle
I strenuously object to Richard Flood comparing Jerry’s activities on Facebook to Benito Mussolini. Everyone knows it’s more David Koresh or Jim Jones!
Howard Halle
I strenuously object to Richard Flood comparing Jerry’s activities on Facebook to Benito Mussolini. Everyone knows it’s more David Koresh or Jim Jones!
Howard Halle
I strenuously object to Richard Flood comparing Jerry’s activities on Facebook to Benito Mussolini. Everyone knows it’s more David Koresh or Jim Jones!
http://www.zacharyadamcohen.com Zachary Adam Cohen
I have yet to be offered kool aid howard…my white shoes are spit-polished, Beam me up scotty!
http://www.zacharyadamcohen.com Zachary Adam Cohen
I have yet to be offered kool aid howard…my white shoes are spit-polished, Beam me up scotty!
http://mteww.com m.river
And thanks to you AFC.
Just to be clear, the youtube video above is not mine. I think I got the hat tip for posting the classic meme in Paddy’s facebook comments
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHjFxJVeCQs
Although, this one might have been a better choice for all us blog art nerds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiloZd1H4ow&feature=related
Anyhoo…
The New Museum is fine but it does seem to have growing pains. My guess is that it will take a few more years to get use to its new size and scope. In the meantime, raise them like you want to keep them.
And for Mr. Flood – the man is smart and knows art. So, let all of us Prairie Dogs dance and enjoy the LOLz but let us also remember to invite him and smart folks like him down into the interconnected warren for a look around. He just might be into what he sees. Who knows? He just might start digging networked tunnel of his own.
http://mteww.com m.river
And thanks to you AFC.
Just to be clear, the youtube video above is not mine. I think I got the hat tip for posting the classic meme in Paddy’s facebook comments
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHjFxJVeCQs
Although, this one might have been a better choice for all us blog art nerds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiloZd1H4ow&feature=related
Anyhoo…
The New Museum is fine but it does seem to have growing pains. My guess is that it will take a few more years to get use to its new size and scope. In the meantime, raise them like you want to keep them.
And for Mr. Flood – the man is smart and knows art. So, let all of us Prairie Dogs dance and enjoy the LOLz but let us also remember to invite him and smart folks like him down into the interconnected warren for a look around. He just might be into what he sees. Who knows? He just might start digging networked tunnel of his own.
J DesForges
Truly, truly strange!! lol
J DesForges
Truly, truly strange!! lol
http://www.meadmclean.com Mead McLean
This is hilarious. It’s the perfect backlash from the blog discussion of Skin Fruit. It’s like the fruit was there on the table, and then he just gave us the chocolate fountain to dip it into. My day is so much better knowing that ignorance continues to provide the utmost hilarity.
http://www.meadmclean.com Mead McLean
This is hilarious. It’s the perfect backlash from the blog discussion of Skin Fruit. It’s like the fruit was there on the table, and then he just gave us the chocolate fountain to dip it into. My day is so much better knowing that ignorance continues to provide the utmost hilarity.
http://markbilly.net Mark
I am not sure the Steven Hawkings voice helps…
http://markbilly.net Mark
I am not sure the Steven Hawkings voice helps…
http://markbilly.net Mark
I am not sure the Steven Hawkings voice helps…
greg,org
but I’m sure the chocolate fountain visual does.
as does the Ted Stevens reference. The internet truly is a series of tubes–filled with prairie dogs.
greg,org
but I’m sure the chocolate fountain visual does.
as does the Ted Stevens reference. The internet truly is a series of tubes–filled with prairie dogs.
http://www.artfagcity.com Art Fag City
Yeah, I provide the full quote in the youtube description, but I think it would have been better a little less Steven Hawking-y and with subtitles. I suppose I could redo it, but I’m no imovie expert so this took more time than I’d like to admit.
http://www.artfagcity.com Art Fag City
Yeah, I provide the full quote in the youtube description, but I think it would have been better a little less Steven Hawking-y and with subtitles. I suppose I could redo it, but I’m no imovie expert so this took more time than I’d like to admit.
http://www.artfagcity.com Art Fag City
Yeah, I provide the full quote in the youtube description, but I think it would have been better a little less Steven Hawking-y and with subtitles. I suppose I could redo it, but I’m no imovie expert so this took more time than I’d like to admit.
http://www.joeyveltkamp.blogspot.com Joey Veltkamp
I just really cannot believe he just found out about blogs. That’s shocking.
http://www.joeyveltkamp.blogspot.com Joey Veltkamp
I just really cannot believe he just found out about blogs. That’s shocking.
http://www.joeyveltkamp.blogspot.com Joey Veltkamp
I just really cannot believe he just found out about blogs. That’s shocking.
http://www.dearjackiecollins.blogspot.com/ Sarah Baker
I would consider blog comments communicating more than in many other art realms so Whatever!
http://www.dearjackiecollins.blogspot.com/ Sarah Baker
I would consider blog comments communicating more than in many other art realms so Whatever!
http://www.dearjackiecollins.blogspot.com/ Sarah Baker
I would consider blog comments communicating more than in many other art realms so Whatever!
http://markbilly.net Mark Billy
steven hawkings is a genius though you wouldn’t want that connection
http://markbilly.net Mark Billy
steven hawkings is a genius though you wouldn’t want that connection
http://markbilly.net Mark Billy
steven hawkings is a genius though you wouldn’t want that connection
martin
like ALL blogs, or just artblogs? even the word ‘blog’?
martin
like ALL blogs, or just artblogs? even the word ‘blog’?
martin
like ALL blogs, or just artblogs? even the word ‘blog’?
http://www.youporn.com CRR
Richard is amazing, this just proves him more amazing.
http://www.youporn.com CRR
Richard is amazing, this just proves him more amazing.
http://www.youporn.com CRR
Richard is amazing, this just proves him more amazing.