BB group portrait reader-remixed as Wizard of Oz poster

Link to larger size. P-shopped by a Boing Boing reader who posts as HOLTT, from this thread about an ETEch snap. Our colleague Joel Johnson, not pictured, is of course -- the Wizard. (thanks, Teresa!)

[#1 posted by Moon , March 7, 2008 2:18 PM]

Now THAT's hilarious!

:D

[#2 posted by Antinous , March 7, 2008 2:22 PM]

Oh! That's the straw man that people are always talking about in their comments.

[#3 posted by xopl , March 7, 2008 2:24 PM]

So many hipster glasses... I thought Joel Johnson was the dog?

[#4 posted by padster123 , March 7, 2008 2:28 PM]

Hmm. Let's hope that celebrity culture doesn't permeate any deeper into Boing Boing. Or am I being a miserable old killjoy?

[#5 posted by agnot , March 7, 2008 2:35 PM]

It explains lots but it also raises some questions:

Does that make John Battelle the Wizard of OZ?
(His office wouldn't be in Seattle would it?)
Which leaves Joel Johnson as Toto.
And who would be the Good Witch and the Bad Witch?

[#6 posted by Not a Doktor , March 7, 2008 2:37 PM]

so are we the flying monkies?

[#7 posted by whoknew , March 7, 2008 2:42 PM]

Oh, I'm definitely a flying monkey, right out of Wayne's butt!

http://www.moviewavs.com/php/sounds/?id=bst&media=MP3S&type=Movies&movie=Waynes_World"e=monkeys.txt&file=monkeys.mp3

teehee

But when do we get a team poster that ACTUALLY includes Joel?

[#8 posted by Teresa Nielsen Hayden / Moderator , March 7, 2008 3:18 PM]

Yes, Padster, you're being a miserable old killjoy. Next question?

[#9 posted by Takuan , March 7, 2008 3:34 PM]

hey Antinous:
http://img.timeinc.net/time/daily/2006/0608/rottentomatoes_big.jpg

[#10 posted by Antinous , March 7, 2008 3:38 PM]

Is that us?

[#11 posted by Takuan , March 7, 2008 3:42 PM]

one avatar

[#12 posted by noen , March 7, 2008 3:50 PM]

"And who would be the Good Witch and the Bad Witch?"

Teresa? Not saying which one.

/ducks

[#13 posted by Antinous , March 7, 2008 3:54 PM]

Hey, she had style. And a great house full of cool stuff. And live-in help.

[#14 posted by Takuan , March 7, 2008 3:58 PM]

I liked it

http://www.amazon.com/Wicked-Life-Times-Witch-West/dp/0060987103

[#15 posted by Teresa Nielsen Hayden / Moderator , March 7, 2008 4:04 PM]

Agnot, I think Poesy Emmeline grows up to be Ozma. Glinda is a virtual avatar operated by Ken Snider. I'm the bad witch. The role of the Wizard of Oz is played by Albert Pike, who faked his own death in 1891.

NotaDoktor, Oz is large and contains many remarkable characters. You can be any of them you want, except for Scraps, the Patchwork Girl of Oz, who is already spoken for.

[#16 posted by Songe , March 7, 2008 4:08 PM]

I wish I could put all of you in my pocket.

[#17 posted by Takuan , March 7, 2008 4:08 PM]

how do you feel about Tiktok?http://www.waltdisneysreturntooz.com/OOAK_Tiktok.jpg

[#18 posted by librarygoblin , March 7, 2008 4:11 PM]

If only Mark had some noive!

[#19 posted by Teresa Nielsen Hayden / Moderator , March 7, 2008 4:13 PM]

If Steampunk isn't cool, how do you account for Tiktok?

[#20 posted by baden , March 7, 2008 4:16 PM]

one would think toto would be a unicorn... the only thing missing from a perfect job!

[#21 posted by Songe , March 7, 2008 4:27 PM]

I wish I could put all of you in my pocket.

[#22 posted by Stefan Jones , March 7, 2008 5:02 PM]

As an early Boing Boing contributor, I claim Chief Winkie Guard (the one who says "You . . . you killed her!" and "Hooray for Dorothy!" and "OH-EEEH-Oh, Oh-EEEEEH-Oh!").

[#23 posted by Antinous , March 7, 2008 5:06 PM]

You know what that O needs....?

[#24 posted by holtt , March 7, 2008 5:31 PM]

Oh God, I log in to see if there were any comments in the old picture thread and I find this! Now I HAVE to put Joel in I see.

Oh yea and if you can't think of what this photo could be turned into, you aren't worthy of a monkey badge! http://www.xeni.net/images/lat-E1.jpg

[#25 posted by Antinous , March 7, 2008 5:40 PM]

Oh, please! Oh, please!

[#26 posted by Takuan , March 7, 2008 5:51 PM]

that girl has hobbies....

[#27 posted by holtt , March 7, 2008 6:36 PM]

Need good Joel picture...

[#28 posted by A New Challenger , March 7, 2008 6:37 PM]

Thank you Takuan for bringing up Return To Oz. I only have vague memories of watching it, but somewhere I have the Golden Book stashed away. What I remember was neat.

[#29 posted by TomDewitt111 , March 7, 2008 7:45 PM]

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[#30 posted by Takuan , March 7, 2008 8:16 PM]

I know! Isn't it Great!!!

[#31 posted by Teresa Nielsen Hayden / Moderator , March 7, 2008 8:41 PM]

Very bad things will happen to anyone who contrives indecent or otherwise offensive images of any of the Boingers.

Just so you all know.

[#32 posted by Takuan , March 7, 2008 8:48 PM]

awwww!

[#33 posted by OM , March 7, 2008 9:50 PM]

"If I only had a Brain!"

"If I only had a Heart!"

"If I only had some Balls!"

"Me? I'll settle for a pair of Boobs instead of the three I'm walking with!"

[#34 posted by Takuan , March 7, 2008 10:01 PM]

har! it's funny cuz it's cruel!

[#35 posted by Teresa Nielsen Hayden / Moderator , March 7, 2008 10:49 PM]

If things are less fractious tomorrow, I'll put it back up.

[#36 posted by Antinous , March 7, 2008 10:52 PM]

The week started out quiet, but it sure went to hell in the last two days.

[#37 posted by Takuan , March 7, 2008 10:57 PM]

wimp. C'mon now, where is that Yamato Damashi?
When they kick you in the groin, you smile and ask if they have the strength to favour you again. MMM! I LOVE THE TASTE OF LIVER! Sisu and hara!

[#38 posted by Antinous , March 7, 2008 11:08 PM]

At the moment I'm feeling more sonnō jōi, if you replace 'tennō' with 'BBers" and 'Christians' with 'trolls'.

[#39 posted by Takuan , March 7, 2008 11:10 PM]

too superficial. Sisu. Walk 12,000 miles.

[#40 posted by Antinous , March 7, 2008 11:20 PM]

I'm more of the sit-in-padmasana for 12,000 hours disposition.

[#41 posted by Takuan , March 7, 2008 11:23 PM]

http://www.crystalinks.com/gilhumbaba.jpg
g'nite

[#42 posted by Antinous , March 7, 2008 11:26 PM]

Oyasuminasai.

[#43 posted by yankeeknowhow , March 8, 2008 3:25 PM]

This particular Boing Boing quartet was already cute as a button, but after being inserted into that Wizard of Oz backdrop, I can safely say that it's become much more cute and desirable.

Kudos and tender cheers to the Photoshop artist who put this composition together -outstanding! Makes me so happy to be a regular reader and devoted fan - yum!

[#44 posted by Jeff , March 10, 2008 5:57 AM]

Very Cute. The crew looks great! Now, if the crew will just record a little bit of "We're off to see the Wizard, the wonderful wizard of Oz..." then that would be very fun.