Thursday June 11, 2009
Photo: SF Bay – Dolphin Club, ian_ransley via Flickr.
The application process for hopeful Groop members required the candidates to turn the tables and ask US a question. After the jump are some of the more thought provoking and hilarious queries.
Q. If I had written Mmmmbop above (in the playlist) could you have really criticised me?
A. No, you would have been ranked above the masses that tried to second guess the right answer (is listed the token Modular Track or John Lennon’s Imagine) but well below the all Michael Jackson playlist (I’ll take honesty over social elevation anyday of the week). For the record the John Lennon, Animal Collective Radiohead, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs were easily the most listed songs.
Q. Whatever happened to/with Muscles?
A. Quite seriously… you would not believe us if we told you. Even on the backdrop of last year’s events the reality reads like David Lynch scripted his plan for self promotion.
Q. In these current times a penny for your thoughts would be considered so low a wage that not even global sports shoes manufacturers would care to exploit it. I don’t mind not getting paid, I’d just like to know whether Modular plan on putting the ideas into practise?
A. Wouldn’t sports shoe manufacturers want to exploit the super low wage? Anyway…
No. Yes. This is not a crowd sourcing exercise. Creative concepts deserve to be shared and should the opportunity arise then The Groop (not Modular) will seek to collectively pursue the idea and develop it into something with greater longevity or impact.
Q. Have you heard about the Majestic Friendship Dolphin Club?
A. Have I heard about the Majestic Friendship Dolphin Club (MFDC)? Well secret-handshake-and-all-the-rest-of-that I’m president of the Grungewood chapter of the Blue Bottlenoses. We meet up every second blue moon of the year at the local bowling club, have a flap around on the green, and drink Resches until we’re … well … blue in the face. Look. It’s not what you think. We’re a bunch of fun-loving dolphins that like to get down to a little bit of 90s alt in the privacy of our pod. Dig?
Q. Do you do any pro bono work? If so, what criteria do you have for selection of the client? If not, why not?
A. Not at this point. Lack of resources and a small overworked team is the rather weak but truthful answer. Charity and non for profits are part of what we will consider in the Groop.
Q. What happens at the end of the 16 weeks?
A. All shall be revealed.
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