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Cabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com

cabel trivia. in addition to being "big iPad guy", i am also "tofu on fire guy". i tweeted that i found πŸ“› in a shop in japan, and @notjosh.bsky.social said "it's tofu on fire", and our simple english conversation was very understandable, and a huge hit. i did interviews? i didn't even make the joke

a screen capture from a japanese morning show, in which i am being interviewed over facetime about image
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Zach Gage @stfj.net

dude your life is incredible

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Cabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com

five years later this dude showed up to copy the joke, and it was also a viral hit, and then of course he sold t-shirts. i wish i had one of these t-shirts

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Cabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com

now, it seems to just be a standard japanese joke that πŸ“› is "tofu on fire" β€” just search Bluesky for "tofu on fire" for example! (Also, "Tofu On Fire" was title of a piece of music in Resident Evil 2, released January 2019.) still excited i could be there at the beginning of this important moment.

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Cabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com

anyway, cabel trivia

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Chuck Jordan @sasquatchers.wtf

As usual I’m focusing on entirely the wrong thing, but your alt text β€œThere is a man in the corner.” is 100% flawless creepypasta material. (Intentionally?)

sep 2, 2025, 7:05 pm β€’ 2 0 β€’ view