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Scum

2009-05-28T08:23:00.000-07:00

Thanks to my friend Adam for showing this to me.

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Booker T.

2009-05-27T08:19:00.000-07:00

New Booker T. Check out the title track off his new album "Potato Hole".

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104444849

Cavs Win!

2009-05-26T12:02:00.000-07:00

Watch for the dude jumping up and down in the background.

$12,100,000 Ferrari

2009-05-19T08:13:00.000-07:00

From wired.com

Stunning Vintage Ferrari Brings $12.1 Million

The Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa is without question one of the most beautiful cars ever built, and a 1957 model sold for a record-setting $12.1 million.

Ferrari built just 22 Scaglietti-designed Testa Rossas with the signature pontoon fenders between 1957 and 1958. It was a formidable racer - a 300 horsepower V12 and nimble handling will do that - and Testa Rossas won 10 of the 19 races they entered between 1958 and 1961.

The car that sold Sunday wears chassis number 0714TR. It was the fourth Testa Rossa ever built and the second built for a customer. Piero Drago debuted the car in 1958 at the Buneos Aires 1000Km and took fourth place. Then it was off to the Havana Grand Prix, where Drago was in 13th place when race was halted following a fatal accident. Drago raced it one last time in the XII Circuito Internacional Vila Real in Portugal and then sold it to a Texan. No. 0714TR when through a series of owners who raced it, modified it, restored it and showed it over the years.

No 9714TR was one of 32 Ferraris auctioned Sunday at the Ferrari Leggende d Passione in Maranello. The final bid of $12.1 million is the highest ever paid at a public auction, according to RM Auctions.

Easy Hero

2009-05-15T12:37:00.000-07:00

From Wired.com:

Airman Spots Jetliner’s Fuel Leak At 35,000 Feet

Staff Sgt. Bartek Bachleda knew something was amiss almost immediately after the jetliner left Chicago.

He’d looked out the window and saw what he thought was a fuel leak. He’d know, because he’s a boom operator with the 909th Air Refueling Station based at Kadena Air Base in Japan. That’s where he was headed. He was one of 300 people aboard the flight bound for Narita.

Still, he wanted to be sure, so he kept close watch on the situation. After an hour, he was convinced the plane had a serious problem. He alerted the flight attendant, who appeared unconcerned. He started filming the leak. No one knew it at the time, but the plane was losing 6,000 pounds of fuel an hour. He showed the flight attendant the video.

“Ma’am, it’s an emergency,” he told her after identifying himself, according to the U.S. Air Force. “You need to inform the captain before we go oceanic.”

That convinced her. She told the captain. He watched the video. He announced that the plane was returning to Chicago, then decided to continue on to San Francisco. It was the only place passengers could catch another flight to Narita.

Bachleda’s actions may have saved the lives of everyone aboard that flight, which the Air Force did not identify. Upon landing, the captain told Bachleda the plane wouldn’t have made it to Japan.

With All Sincerity

2009-05-11T11:57:00.000-07:00

For those of you interested in how a real deal scam works, keep reading.

My roommate and I made a posting on craigslist for the furnished room we have available for the next several months. We kicked out our last roommate for being amongst other things a big slob, and needed a new roommate for the beginning of May. As April was coming to a close we grew more and more anxious that we wouldn't be able to find someone in time. We had imagined it would be easy to find a roommate, but had little luck. We were contacted by a UK citizen named Philip Armstrong who was moving to Toronto mid May and was very interested in our available room. Had our fortunes turned?

Some scams are better than other. This one works on a lot of levels. It plays with your heart and sympathies and at the same time presents what appears to be an opportunity to take more money than you're asking for in the first place. You'll see what I mean. Its a real study in psychology.

May I present....

Philip Armstrong, Samantha Mathison and Mr. Elliot Burger...

Starring In...

With All Sincerity aka The Cervical Scam

April 30th
From: philarmstrong001@gmail.com
To: mannywood@gmail.com

Hello there,

i am interested in the house you placed an ad on.Here is a little info about myself. My name is Philip Armstrong, i am 32 years old, at present i am based in the UK, but will be relocating to your Province in a couple of weeks.I am a social and friendly person, i drink occassionally and a non smoker. i like meeting people,i am an introvert by nature and i get along with most people easily,i dont party too much,i'll be coming soon and my reason for moving is because i have a job offer and the pay is very good,i will be working as a DataBase Administrator on oracle,I can assure you that you will not have any regrets letting out your apartment to me & having me as a room mate.I will be coming over alone,with no family or pets.if you need any other information please feel free to ask,you can contact me by email philarmstrong2681@gmail.com... thanks and hope to hear from you soon

yours with all sincerity

Philip Armstrong
(you can call me on +44-703-592-2943 or +44-703-598-3472)
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April 30th
From: mannywood@gmail.com
To: philarmstrong2681@gmail.com

Hi Philip,

Sounds like you would be a great fit to be the 3rd person in our house! We are very much like you, social, friendly, drink occasionally and non-smokers. The room would be perfect for you because it is fully furnished (it even has a tv) so you don't have to worry about finding furnishings once you're here, and the house is literally 30 seconds or less from the subway, so you will have an easy time getting around toronto. Are you coming here in may?

You can give me a call or email me back anytime!

Sincerely,
Manny
416-555-5555
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May 2nd
From: philarmstrong2681@gmail.com
To: mannywood@gmail.com

Hello Manny,

thank you so much for your quick response to my mail,bear with me that i didn't get back to you on time.i just want you to know that i won't be arriving until some few weeks from now but i just want to make sure that i secure a place before my arrival so that i won't have any problems settling down upon my arrival as this is my first time that i'll be coming to North America where i kno w nobody,but just to let you know how serious i am about having your place,once we reach a compromise i'll get in touch with my employers who will be making payment on my behalf to you as deposit for the first month rent and damage deposit.I wont be bringing much over as i intend to buy most afresh upon my arrival,but i am planning on shipping my car,my PC will be coming with me surely & other personal belongings.If this is ok with you, kindly mail me back your name to make out the payment in & your address to have it sent to. I will be needing your phone number as well, so i can call you & we can discuss more on this issue or any other issues. less i forget,i'll like to see some pics of your place and i want to know if there's a parking space /garage where i can park my car?hope to hear from you soon a prompt and positive response

Yours with all sincerity
PHILIP ARMSTRONG

(you can call me on +44-703-592-2943 or +44-703-598-3472)

"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember,amateurs built the ark, professionals built the Titanic"
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May 3rd
From: mannywood@gmail.com
To: philarmstrong2681@gmail.com

Philip,

Good to hear you're still interested. Parking is indeed available. I've attached some pictures of the available room and some of the rest of the house. Sorry that the pics aren't of that high a quality, I took them with my phone.

The only problem I can see is that we are looking for someone to move in as soon as possible as we don't want to go without a paying tenant. Are you willing to pay for the entire month of may? If so we will absolutely reserve the space for you as soon as we receive the payment from your work.

The payment should be made out to Manny Mannyman for $550.
The exact address is 123 Fake St.
And if you have any other questions or I forgot to address something don't hesitate to write back or call me at 555-5555.

Sincerely,
Manny
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May 3rd
From: philarmstrong2681@gmail.com
To: mannywood@gmail.com

Hello Manny,

thank you so much for that piece of information,i will forward it to my employers ASAP but before that,i just want to bring it to your notice that you forgot to include your postal/zip code in the information you mailed me in your previous mail,i will really appreciate it if you check it out and get back to me as soon as you can so as to avoid further delays...hope to read from you soon.thank you

PHILIP ARMSTRONG
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May 3rd
From: mannywood@gmail.com
To: philarmstrong2681@gmail.com

Philip,

Our full address is:

123 Fake St.
Fake City, Fake Province
123 abc

Please make out any payments to Manny Mannywood.

Sincerely,
Manny
555-5555
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May 4th
From: mannywood@gmail.com
To: philarmstrong2681@gmail.com

Philip,

Another person has shown interest in the room and is interested in moving in Wednesday or Thursday. If you can get us the cheque for May in the next couple days we can save the room for you but if not and another person wants to take the room we'll have to give it to them. I'm sorry to pressure you, don't take it personally, but we have to ensure we get payment for May.

Let me know how you'd like to proceed.

Sincerely,

Manny
555-5555
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May 5th
From: philarmstrong2681@gmail.com
To: mannywood@gmail.com

Hello Manny,

i am so sorry i have not being in touch with you for a while,i have not being around for while now,i was out of town to tend to my mum who is very sick(she has cervical cancer),the doctors said she would have to be operated upon anytime soon so as to prevent further damage to her life and health and i just got back today.prior to our discussion,i beackon on you to exercise a little more patience,your payment is already being processed and it will get to you sometimes this week and once it's ready to be sent out to you i will mail you the tracking number of the courier service that will deliver the payment to you so you can track it on their website and know when the payment will arrive...i have also instructed my shipper to get in touch with you as regards the shipping of my personal effects over to your place and he'll be needing some certain informations,i will really appreciate if you assit in the best possible way you can.for authentication,his name is Mr Elliot Burger and his email address is:elliotburgershipper@gmail.com,he will contact you shortly.thank you so much for your co-operation and support and i look forward to hearing from you soon a prompt and positive response.

PHILIP ARMSTRONG
(you can call me on +44-703-592-2943)

PS:your payment will get to you this week unfailingly,it's has already being prepared and ready to be sent out so you don't have to worry about the payment issue i promise i won't dissappoint you in any way.i am really sorry for any inconveniences or whatsoever i might have cos'd you ok...i will try and give you a call later today so we can discuss more about this issue and others
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Later that day I actually did receive a call from him. He had a strange accent and the connection was not good. There was a delay after I would speak so that there was 3-5 seconds of silence before he would respond to anything I said. On three or four occasions he said "I like you, you sound great, I like you"
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May 5th
From: mannywood@gmail.com
To: philarmstrong2681@gmail.com

Philip,

We will save the room for you. And I have been contacted by Mr. Burger who requested our mailing address. I have a few questions for you.

1. When will you be arriving?
2. When will your shipped items arrive?

Sincerely,
Manny
555-5555
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May 7th
From: philarmstrong2681@gmail.com
To: mannywood@gmail.com

Hello Manny,

I am very sorry for not keeping you posted about developments yesterday ,my mum is due for an operation today( she has cervical cancer) and I had to be by her side all through to give her my morale support as she is the only parent I have and I am also her only child.Well,I am glad to inform you that my employer(Mrs Samatha Matherson) has made out payment in your name with a Royal Bank bank draft,i just learnt that it was sent by regular mail(canadapost),it was sent on Tuesday(05/05/09) and it is estimated to take about three working days for the payment to be delivered,from my calculation,it should get to you before this week runs out,so you can keep watch and let me know when you receive the payment ok.
Regarding the shipping of my personal effects(my car and others) I will appreciate it if you get in touch with my shipper.For authentication,his name is Mr Elliot Burger and email address: elliotburgershipper@gmail.com, he will be needing certain shipping details from you so my effects can get to Canada safely.Thanks and God bless

PHILIP ARMSTRONG
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May 8th
From: mannywood@gmail.com
To: philarmstrong2681@gmail.com

Philip,

I'm sorry to hear about the difficult situation with your mother.

Your shipper, Mr. Burger, has only been in touch with me once, through email, to request our mailing address, which I provided. I have not heard from him since that time. If he wants to discuss anything with me, he is welcome to contact me directly, you have both my phone number and email address.

In regards to your first months rent payment, we did indeed receive the $5000 money order. However, we are not comfortable getting involved in the financial transactions between yourself, your employer and shipper. Additionally, the details of your email are not correct, as there is no damage deposit. Please have the correct amount ($550 or $1100 if you won't be here for June 1st to give us June rent directly) sent to us as soon as possible, and let us know what you would like us to do with the $5000 money order (hold on to it for you? destroy it? send it back?, etc.)

Not to be insensitive Philip, but neither myself or my roommate are going to be able to assist you with working out the details and logistics of your move, you are going to have to take care of these matters yourself.

If you have any further questions or concerns please call me.

Sincerely,
Manny
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This is where the story ends for now...

I've contacted the police and my hope is that by leaving my last email sort of open-ended, they might be able to continue the conversation with "Philip" and perhaps find a way to track him or her.

And the morale of the story is....

we're still looking for a roommate.

Horrible or Adorable?

2009-05-11T10:35:00.001-07:00

Thanks to Adam for showing me this video. It's the best thing I've seen in a while and exactly what youtube is made for.

Chocolate Milk

2009-05-08T13:07:00.000-07:00

The Easy Way

2009-04-30T09:40:00.000-07:00

Can it really be this easy?

http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/sha/1147544717.html

Globe & Mail Headline

2009-04-23T23:20:00.000-07:00

Voter turnout to be high, B.C.'s electoral officer predicts

The New Billy Bob

2009-04-22T09:36:00.000-07:00

To continue with a previous story, Billy Bob Thornton last night had his first television appearance since the infamous "mashed potatoes but no gravy" incident on CBC radio.

Billy Bob was an entirely different person, laughing, joking, and generally being responsive and coherent with Late Night host Jimmy Kimmell.

My general feeling about the whole situation is that you shouldn't use your fame selectively to promote your band. He doesn't want his fame to be mentioned on CBC radio, but then appears as Billy Bob Thornton the Actor on Jimmy Kimmel to promote his band. You can't have it both ways.

And maybe you shouldn't get to set rules going into interviews if the only reason your band got the interview is because you are Billy Bob Thornton. The way I see it, granting the no-name BoxMasters a band interview is and will always be a favour to Billy Bob Thornton the Actor.

I hope he understands that, otherwise he is a fucking loon.

Notation Neurosis

2009-04-21T21:17:00.000-07:00

I used to work for a big, ugly, heartless corporation. For those of you who may doubt that days spent locked in a cubicle, pushing paper can take a toll on ones mind please humour me for a moment. I recently discovered the notebook I used to take to all meetings at this mind-numbing job. Below are just a few of the signs of psychosis that were scribbled across pages upon pages of boring notation.

-Bad Back
-You never do!
-Knee Surgury
-Free Snacks!
-Kiss My Brown Ass
-NO PROBLEMS ALLOWED!
-Be careful! They may be unhappy.
-That is IT!
-PAY UP!
-Soup to Nuts
-Lawyer In A Tower
-"I am a loyal person and like to eat steak and chocolate" (this was actually a description the shy 30 something Chinese man who worked in my department gave for himself when we were asked to introduce ourselves at a meeting with another department)
-Bamboo!
-V8 Juice, Yoh juice
-Machine, machine, machine
-ghost
-Long list, long list, long list, long list

Us And Them

2009-04-20T10:03:00.001-07:00

For those who haven't experienced the genius that is my acting abilities, here is just a small taste. I play the awkward creeper with a tan to perfection!

Quantity over Quality

2009-04-16T09:17:00.000-07:00

How crazy is this topless table? Eh? Eh???

And this bag contains all the real film used in the entire world since the advent of the digital camera.

Two world collide! OMG!

madlib the bad kid

2009-04-16T09:16:00.000-07:00

The Onion

2009-04-16T08:45:00.000-07:00

In my opinionation The Onion - American's Finest News Source, has really sucked lately. I wondered repeatedly if they had fired all their best writers or if there was perhaps a satirical writers strike or even a satirical satirical writers strike. I never got to the bottom of it. However, it seems The Onion may have regained its form. This following article reminds me very much of one of the many stupid arguments I might have with my friends.

Apparently Man Can't Just Hate Bowling

GENESEO, NY—Despite repeated attempts to explain his feelings on the matter, 29-year-old local resident Dave Barrister expressed shock Monday after learning that he was evidently not allowed to simply dislike bowling. "Looks like nobody in the history of the planet has ever just hated to bowl," Barrister said following a 20-minute interrogation by friends, who cited his love of both beer and chicken wings in their refusal to allow him to detest the activity. "I just don't like it, okay? I do not at all enjoy the experience of bowling. Why isn't that enough?" Barrister reportedly bowled an 89 later that evening.

Where Babies Come From

2009-04-15T08:22:00.000-07:00

This is so stupid and the music is annoying, but it is a giant penis with kids coming out of it. I feel I have an obligation to show it to you.

Failure to Execute

2009-04-13T11:18:00.000-07:00

That can't be good for business.

Kanzi The Orangutan

2009-04-13T10:12:00.000-07:00

Meet Kanzi the Orangutan. Kanzi has been trained by a scientist since birth to communicate with humans and develop higher level brain functions. This video is one example of his abilities. He also has a really amazing understanding of English that you can see in other youtube videos.

Billy Bob Thornton

2009-04-08T21:06:00.000-07:00

Billy Bob Thornton is fucked.

What were you thinking?

2009-04-06T09:45:00.001-07:00

Two examples of really weird choices:

1)
Props to Tony for pointing out this first gem. I'm not sure what went wrong here exactly, but the results are both funny and possibly very offensive. Is the man supposed to be in black face? Is someone just really bad at making sings? Did the owners actually pay money for this? I certainly would have sent it back. But I'm particular. I expect the name of my street to be spelled properly as well.

Ok, I suppose this could be considered an improvement. They got the street name right, but in the process cut off the Seniors & Kids price with the scary, well-coiffed face. If anyone is willing to give Donlands Barber Shop a call to see what the deal is with their signage situation I will give you a dollar. Was it all just a big mistake?

2)
I don't think this one was a mistake. A giant Mary Poppins window adorning the front of your house? What kind of maniac is this? Who idolized Mary Poppins? She's a fucking nanny with an umbrella that makes her fly. Putting something like this up is crazy. Really weird and crazy. But lets give this crazy and weird person the benefit of the doubt, maybe they belong to a religion where they have to do everything their children suggest. Thats fine, but still, isn't engraving giant panes of glass like, really, really expensive? Can you imagine what the people making this thought of the request? "I'm sorry Mr. and Mrs. Werido, you're going to have to pay upfront."

Meet Romeo

2009-04-06T09:13:00.001-07:00

Aditya "Romeo" Dev is the worlds smallest bodybuilder. He stands 2'9", has blonde hair, and his friends knees are slowly being swallowed by its thighs.

From telegraph.co.uk:

Using custom-built 1.5kg dumbbells, Romeo, 19, pumps iron daily to prove that small is beautiful. While most dwarfs have large heads compared to their bodies, Romeo is perfectly proportioned, and despite his diminutive stature has triceps, biceps, calves and thighs that would make many a full-grown man blush.

Large crowds regularly flock to watch him at his gym in Punjab, where as well as weight-training and push-ups Romeo is training to be a dancer. "I've been training as a bodybuilder for the last two years and by now I think I must be the strongest dwarf in the world," said Romeo.

Romeo is famous in his home country, and his father has spoken of his pride in his son's determination to overcome any difficulties in his path. "He has never been bothered at being so small. He has no inferiority complex. He is the jewel of our family."

Defunct Designs

2009-04-01T21:09:00.000-07:00

While on the interwebs this evening investigating a story a homeless man told me about his past life as an AHL hockey player I came across a list of now defunct AHL teams. Some of the logos are worth a look:

The Baltimore Clippers
Ship Captain Inspired?

The Boston Braves
Straight Up Racial

The Buffalo Bison
Sell-Outs.

The Carolina Monarchs
What does Carolina have to do with Monarchs and what do Monarchs have to do with Lions? Good thing you trademarked it...I'm sure there's tons of people desperate to rip this one off.

The Cincinnati Mohawks
Also racial, and strange feet, but a cool oldie-time look.

The Cincinnati Swords
The Swords? I've never heard of a team called "The Swords" before. Sean Connery.

Cleveland Barons
I'm not sure what this picture is supposed to be

The Cleveland Barons
In 2001 they changed their logo from something not entirely distinguishable to something just stupid. A shark in a top hat? What the?

The Cornwall Aces
This one is sick!

The Erie Blades
Sick name and logo

The Kentucky Thoroughblades
The Thoroughblades? Yes, we get it, you love horses in Kentucky, but really how horse-centric do you have to be? I guess they found the lone hipster in town to chose the colour scheme. But a horse with purple hair? Please. Oh man...there's just so much strangeness here.

The Nova Scotia Voyagers
Does this logo inspire confidence in your team? These guys look lost.

The Beast of New Haven
Horror themed hockey - previously the Carolina Monarchs

The St. Louis Flyers
Oldie Time!!!

The Syracuse Indians
Racial!

Greek Protest

2009-04-01T12:03:00.000-07:00

Greek farmers in Athens come up with a wasteful, yet creative way to show their disapproval of government policy.

From Reuters:

Farmers pour milk on the road during a protest in front of Greek parliament in Athens March 31, 2009. About a hundred Greek farmers demanding compensation for low product prices protested outside the Agriculture Ministry in Athens and marched to parliament.

The Real Dr. Manhattan

2009-03-31T10:22:00.000-07:00

Pictured above is Ken Wilber, an American author who writes on psychology, philosophy, mysticism, ecology, and spiritual evolution. As soon as I saw Dr. Manhattan in The Watchmen on the big screen I thought to myself - "KEN WILBER'S PENIS! They look completely alike!" Upon further inspection I realized that the similarities extend beyond the loins. Both bald, both built, but explore mystic states of consciousness. I searched "ken wilber dr. manhattan" in google and got nothing. Am I the only one who thinks he is about as close to a dead-ringer as you could expect to find?

For those that are interested in the study of consciousness, here is a video of Wilber playing with his brain.

Oh God.

2009-03-30T17:11:00.001-07:00

http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2009/03/lego-star-trek.html

Photo City

2009-03-30T16:48:00.001-07:00

In a dollar store recently I discovered stacks of 1988 Tim Wallach baseball card file folders. I didn't buy any but came very close. I certainly wouldn't have purchased them in 1988 but all these years later they seem like such a novelty. Pure dollar store item. Awesome.

Inside a downtown boutique hotel I spotted this contraption. "Is the heating busted?" I asked the doorman. Turns out this is not a heater. What else could it be? It could be a mechanized, electronic deodorizer I thought to myself, but felt silly suggesting that as a possibility. I asked the doorman. He said "its mechanized, electric deodorizer" like it was obvious or something. I took a closer look. The knob on the right says "Scent" and it goes from 1 to 10. What ever happened to flowers? Isn't this thing unsightly? What's next, robots holding Febreeze canisters?

We've all seen these. A stripped down bike, right? But this one caught me as unusually un-rusted and new looking to have been stripped of almost every last piece. Almost as if the owner had walked away from it only moments earlier. I thought he might run up to it screaming as I shot the picture. "Mannnnnnnnn, they even took the pedals." he would lament. "Yeah...maybe it was Igor?" I would respond in jest. It reminds me of an animal carcass that has been stripped clean to the bones.

Nickelback Outed at Juno Awards

2009-03-29T18:40:00.000-07:00

Nickelback admitted to fans and detractors alike during an award show acceptance speech Sunday night that they are in fact the product of a bet between two drunken record execs and have never had at any point in their lifetimes any musical ambition or ability.

"We're worse than Milli Vanilli, really, have you actually listened to our music?" said Nickelback drummer Joel McLarken, an ex-private school teacher who is both legally blind and deaf.

The band, fronted by transient drug-addict turned rockstar drug-addict Chad Kroeger, shot to fame in 2006 with the hit single "How You Remind Me."

When asked why they would reveal such potentially damaging information about the band McLarken said he "had had enough" and that all the accolades have "gone straight to Kroeger's stupid head." "He actually asked if he could plug in his guitar and sing for real at one of our concerts. What is he, nuts?" Others have echoed similar sentiments. "Chad's somehow convinced himself that he's really talented," road manager Gus Van Der Gauf commented recently.

"Chad grew up on the mean streets of Oshawa." said Kroeger to a stunned audience. He appeared to have not registered his band mates public confession only seconds earlier and proceeded to embarrass himself in front of a record Juno Award Show audience of estimated at 117. Kroger continued with his acceptance speech, "You guys know my uncle? Mr. Kroeger? Well, he was featured on Seinfeld. He was always the successful one in the family and I thought I had a life of commercial sanding ahead of me, but now look where I am. I have straight hair, a bi-sexual blonde wife and a like 400 f***ing JUNOs. I'm gonna mount this bitch on the front of my ATV!"

When asked after the broadcast if his intention was to mount his wife or the Juno to his recreational vehicle, Kroeger was unresponsive. He was seen moments later colouring strands of his hair with magic markers and poking a large breasted woman with the award then licking it and smiling creepily.

Creeeeeepy

2009-03-27T14:52:00.001-07:00

This picture recently won a competition. For what? For the most convincing picture of a ghost!

From bbc.com

The picture, taken in May 2008, appears to show a man or woman wearing a ruff, looking through a barred window at Tantallon Castle in North Berwick, East Lothian.

No mannequins are used at the castle, and there are no costumed guides. Three photographic experts have confirmed that the photograph was not manipulated.

Christopher Aitchison, a visitor who took the photograph said: "I was not aware of anyone or anything being present in my picture, only noticing the anomaly when I got home. I did not notice any nice old ladies wearing ruffs walking around the stairs!

Captain Skyliner

2009-03-26T21:29:00.000-07:00

My next career will be...

TATTOO ARTIST! or maybe out-of-focus photographer.

I call this one "Captain Skyliner"

I Have Talented Friends

2009-03-26T21:24:00.000-07:00

Biggest HDTV -- In the new Yankees Stadium

2009-03-25T20:19:00.000-07:00

Where else?

The new Yankee Stadium contains the worlds largest HDTV--a 103 by 58 foot, 1080p HD Mitsubishi Diamond Vision LED display.

I guess you can pull out all the stops when you spend $1.3 billion on a stadium.

Here is a photo of the screen taken during a recent test:

The new scoreboard:

Is 6x larger than the screen at old Yankee Stadium
Is embedded with 8,601,600 LED lamps (covering a total of 5,925 square feet)
Can put up to four simultaneous images, with picture-in-picture capabilities

From wired.com:

Some fans are worried that the screen will overshadow the game itself. Since it's located at the same height as the stadium's second deck and seems to occupy a quarter of the whole outfield façade, this seems quite possible. That is prime viewing position for nearly everyone inside (including the players), and it's only natural to continually glance over at a giant flickering thing rather than the serene pastoral slowness of the game.

The screen in old Yankee Stadium:

Happy Greek Independence Day & Annunciation Day!

2009-03-25T09:49:00.000-07:00

History of Greek Independence Day
In 1821, Greeks vigorously rose up against the oppressive Ottoman Empire which had occupied Greece for nearly four hundred years, embarking on the ultimately successful war of independence. Bishop Germanos of Patras boldly raised the Greek flag at the monastery of Agia Lavras, inciting the Peloponnese to rise against the oppressors.

The Feast of the Annunciation
On this day in the Orthodox calendar, the archangel Gabriel appeared to the maiden Mary and announced the news: she was pregnant with the divine child. Bishop Germanos chose this day to deliver a different but not unrelated message: a new spirit was about to be born in Greece.

The churches celebrate the Festival of the Annunciation with pomp, ceremony, and joy. The spectacle is especially vivid on the islands of Tinos and Idra (Hydra). Hydra, a maritime merchant power with a swift, well-maintained fleet, was a determined and effective supporter of the War for Independence, doubling the celebration there. You can also expect colorful religious ceremonies wherever the local monastery or church is named "Evangelisimos" or "Evangelistria", such as Panagia Evangelistria on Tinos.

Greek Independence Day is also celebrated by many of the Greeks of the diaspora, and large parades are becoming more common in United States cities where Greeks have made their homes, including Boston and New York City. Each year, the U.S. President marks Greek Independence Day with a proclamation reminding citizens of the contributions of Greece to democracy, and of the ongoing contributions of expatriate Greeks in their new communities throughout the world.

Elephant Bird?

2009-03-25T08:33:00.001-07:00

From bbc.com:

What is reputed to be the largest egg in the world is displayed before it goes on auction in London. It was laid in the 17th Century by the now-extinct Great Elephant Bird of Madagascar.

From http://www.boneclones.com/sc-241.htm

The Elephant Bird is considered the largest bird in history. Possibly existing for nearly 2 million years in Madagascar, it faced extinction by the middle of the 17th century. Related to other flightless birds like the ostrich and emu, this heavy-set herbivore measured approximately 10 feet and 1,000 pounds, three times the weight of an 8-foot ostrich. These birds were hunted by local inhabitants, and may have been seen by the first Europeans to visit the island. Likely not a fast runner as indicated by the relative lengths of its leg bones, it may have relied on its massive size and pointed beak to defend itself.

And guess what? That skeleton is for sale. Its not real bones, its a reproduction, but it can yours for a mere $18,000. Or save money and buy it disassembled Ikea style for only $14,400.

Double Survivor

2009-03-25T08:16:00.000-07:00

The only man to survive both Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

According to bbc.com:

Tsutomu Yamaguchi was in Hiroshima on a business trip on 6 August 1945 when a US plane dropped the first atomic bomb.

He suffered serious burns and spent a night there before returning to his home city of Nagasaki just before it was bombed on 9 August.

He is now 93 years old.

Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7963581.stm

You're called what?

2009-03-24T21:42:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I passed a construction site where the name of the main contractor was ButtCon. I was surprised anyone would give their company such a seemingly inappropriate moniker. How can they go to business meetings and expect to be taken seriously?

Then today...

Thank You Dru!

2009-03-24T21:39:00.000-07:00

From bbc.com:

60-foot penis painted on roof

An 18-year-old has secretly painted a 60ft drawing of a phallus on the roof of his parents' £1million mansion in Berkshire. It was there for a year before his parents found out. They say he'll have to scrub it off when he gets back from travelling.

Vacationing In....Iraq?

2009-03-23T09:24:00.001-07:00

Why Samplers Are Great

2009-03-23T08:03:00.000-07:00

Props to Gary D. Gish for the find!

Raining Sunshine

2009-03-22T14:21:00.000-07:00

This is a cool looking car, no?

Trapped Joell

2009-03-22T14:11:00.000-07:00

Joell got trapped in a fence the other day.

Tristan da Cunha - Remotest Inhabited Island On Earth

2009-03-21T22:35:00.000-07:00

Tristan da Cunha is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world. How remote? Well, it’s a volcanic group of islands in the south Atlantic Ocean located, get this… 2,816 km from South Africa and 3,360 km from South America.

Just look at this map:

Only 271 people live there. Visitors are permitted, and I for one would love to go, but it's not easy to do so. People considering a trip to Tristan da Cunha are warned they need to plan at least a year in advance and then they may only "pencil in" the trip because they also need permission from the island's administrator.

So you've gained permission to visit, but how are you going to get there?

The island does not have an airport, so until recently the easiest way to visit was via Britain’s last remaining mail ship, the RMS St Helena. But this service came to an end last February, an ageing vessel and rising costs making it increasingly untenable. Now the only way to visit this ineffably distant place is by finding a berth on one of the tiny South African fishing boats that make the journey to Tristan seven or eight times a year to collect crayfish, the island’s main source of income.

Its remote, and full of crayfish and hard to get to. Anything else? Well, the island is basically just a volcano.

The settlement, named Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, is a haphazard collection of tin-roofed bungalows which clings onto one of only two small coastal strips; the rest is sheer rock cliffs.

How the heck did people come to live here?

The island was discovered 500 years ago by a Portuguese admiral named Tristão da Cunha, and was first settled several centuries later. In 1816 the United Kingdom claimed and began to settle the islands. A small British military garrison was established to prevent the island being used as an escape route by Napoleon Bonaparte. This was never particularly likely as it would have involved Napoleon – who had been exiled to St Helena – making an enormous detour of some 2,500km. The British soon realised the folly of this venture and pulled out the garrison, but Corporal William Glass of the Royal Artillery – who was to become the first chief islander – his wife, children and two Devonian stonemasons, Samuel Burnell and John Nankivel, chose to remain on Tristan. They were joined by the occasional shipwreck survivor over the next few decades and in 1856 the island's population was 71. However, the next year starvation caused many to flee leaving a population of 28 on Tristan da Cunha. In time, despite more than 200cm of rain a year, hurricanes, gales and the threat of the volcano erupting, the island became a thriving micro-economy through the sale of crayfish and rare postage stamps to the outside world. The islanders endured a two-year exile in the UK when the volcano erupted in 1961, destroying the crayfish factory but sparing Edinburgh of the Seven Seas. Incredibly, despite the islanders’ exposure to cars, electricity, nightclubs and rock ’n’ roll music during their stay in Calshott, Hampshire, almost every single one of them voted to return to the island at the earliest possible opportunity. This was despite persistent attempts by the UK government to block their return on the grounds that the island was now uninhabitable and suitable only as a site for nuclear testing. Many elderly islanders were so traumatized by their experience in the so-called civilized world that they have remained on Tristan da Cunha ever since.

Here's an account from a journalist who visited the island:

One of the first things that you notice about Tristanians is their accent. The isolation from the outside world has created a local dialect that is a curious blend of early 19th-century colonial language (for instance, to feel ill in Tristan dialect is to feel ‘qualmish’, a word that died out in Britain in the early years of Queen Victoria’s reign) and contemporary South African slang (pick-up trucks are known here, as in Cape Town, as ‘bakkies’). When outsiders – or ’station fellas’ as they are dubbed in a reference to the garrison stationed on the island during World War II – are around, the Tristan people’s accent mellows to a soft, quiet lilt, reminiscent of the West Country. When talking among themselves, however, islanders’ conversations appear all but unintelligible – a situation that I sensed they were keen to maintain.

A walk around the whole of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas takes just 15 minutes. Rising up behind the settlement is the endless cliff face of the volcano, covered with gulches that become torrential waterfalls when the rains set in. To the left of the village, only 200m away from the last house, you can see the enormous lava flow of 1961 which left a mountain of debris under which the original crayfish factory is buried. All the houses in the village are single-storey buildings that face towards the ocean. From the outside at least, most of them are virtually identical to the original cottages built by the island’s earliest settlers. Loyalty to the crown is taken seriously and many houses contain a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

Another first hand account of the life and people of Tristan da Cunha:

"Come and pull up a pew, man. There’s loads of vodka to be drunk!" Leon Glass, 23-year-old son of Conrad, the island’s policeman, offers me a stirring welcome at the Albatross Inn, Tristan da Cunha’s only pub. Open from 10am each day, it is a smart modern building where imported South African lager is just 60p a can and the surrounding ocean, rich in seafood, means that delicacies such as lobster quiche replace more usual pub snacks. ‘There aren’t many young people on the island at the moment,’ Glass tells me. ‘But those of us that are here want to stay. Almost nobody ever leaves Tristan for good. The quality of life here is so high. It’s so safe; you know everybody and there are no worries for anybody in terms of money. I worked for a little while as a nightclub bouncer in Birmingham, where I saw some horrific fights and brawls. I’m glad I’ve visited the outside world, but I’m happiest here on the island.’ Glass’s attitude is echoed by Mike Hentley, the current Administrator of Tristan. He has lived on the island for three years now and has presided over a period of great modernisation, including the installation of a new satellite communications system in 2006 which has allowed the locals to set up an internet café, and call the outside world at the rate of only 2p a minute. This is an enormous improvement on the eye-watering £6.50 per email and £1.80 per minute for phone calls that was the norm up to that point. ‘We’ve only got one TV channel on Tristan,’ says Hentley, as we talk in the spacious lounge of his house, which comes complete with a fluttering Union Jack in the front garden. ‘It’s the British Forces channel that comes from the Falklands, but I think even that has helped to put the people here off the outside world! They know that this is a very special place with a very tight-knit community. We have our problems, of course, but everyone here is so well looked after that there is no real desire to leave. Everyone is employed by either the government or Ovenstone [a South African company with an exclusive contract to sell the highly coveted Tristan crayfish to the US and Japan] to fish or maintain the village, and we have our own apartments in Cape Town where islanders can stay very cheaply if they want to take a holiday. We’re almost completely self-sufficient here, unlike St Helena, which receives aid from the UK. Where else can you leave your house and car unlocked, or let your children go off camping on their own?’ But today even Tristan da Cunha is not completely free of the seditions of the outside world. Obesity is a problem, and Hently is currently leading a campaign to cut down the amount of alcohol consumed by the islanders: the culture of getting ‘half touched’ on most evenings is deeply ingrained in Tristan society. Another troubling issue is the lack of qualifications among Tristanians. Children leave the very basic island school at 15, and though there is the option to take GCSEs a year later, results are poor, creating a situation where even islanders who do want to leave are hampered in finding a job in the UK or South Africa. Yet, having fought so hard to return home after the eruption, the islanders have a rare attachment to their home. As the most remote community on earth, the people of Tristan are no longer quite as detached from the outside world as they once were. But as far as the strength and survival instinct of this reminder of the Empire goes, this place is unique. The slogan for the island – ‘Our faith is our strength’ – could not be more apt.

Some interesting facts:

Mail only arrives 10 times a year.

Only seven surnames exist on Tristan da Cunha. These are: Glass, Green, Hagan, Laverello, Repetto, Rogers and Swain.

There are instances of health problems attributed to endogamy, including asthma and glaucoma, largely because of the inevitable marriages among closely related couples, for example marriages between second degree cousins, that comes with having such a small gene pool. The current population is thought to have descended from 15 ancestors, eight males and seven females who arrived on the island at various times between 1816 and 1908. The male founders originated from Scotland, England, Holland, the USA and Italy.. There is a very high incidence of asthma among the population and research by Dr. Noe Zamel of the University of Toronto has led to discoveries about the genetic nature of the disease. Three of the original settlers of the island were sufferers.

This is their flag and coat of arms:

I wrote some of this and directly plagiarized other parts from:

http://www.cnntravellermagazine.com/2007/01/01/world-report-2/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristan_da_Cunha

http://geography.about.com/od/specificplacesofinterest/a/tristandacunha.htm

Sports Notes

2009-03-20T12:19:00.001-07:00

My friend has a blog and wrote a great piece about college vs. NBA basketball...

http://internetwebsite.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/good-versus-great/

Also this bombshell from Onion Sports!

Fidel Castro Planning To Defect During World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic

2009-03-20T12:02:00.000-07:00

I love the World Baseball Classic. LOVE IT! I love everything about watching the global game of baseball played out between countries, rather than pro teams. The players are passionate, and the fans are into it. It's beautiful, but...

Its fucked. Really fucked. The timing is horrible. HORRIBLE! So many of the best players are not taking part because of injury concerns and a lot of super high calibre players who are participating aren't performing like their normal selves because they are not in regular season form yet. These guys are machines and their bodies are accustomed to a light spring training schedule at this time of year to gradually prepare for opening day. To expect them to be able to show up during spring training once every three years and actually play up to their potential is ludicrous.

The general consensus seems to be that there is no other time that this tournament could be held.

Jayson Stark of ESPN.com has some interesting things to say about the WBC, as well as a solution for the scheduling problems. He plans to create the ultimate week of baseball. Check the link: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/worldclassic2009/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=3999459&campaign=rss&source=MLBHeadlines

Festivus

2009-03-18T12:23:00.000-07:00

Frank Costanza: And at the Festivus dinner, you gather your family around, and tell them all the ways they have disappointed you over the past year! The tradition of Festivus begins with the Airing of Grievances. I got a lot of problems with you people! And now, you're gonna hear about it. You, Kruger. My son tells me your company STINKS!
George Costanza: Oh, God.

Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody

2009-03-18T11:25:00.001-07:00

Whitney was so hot back in 1987. I think Beyonce stole her look.

The Star Spangled Banner

2009-03-18T11:01:00.000-07:00

If you know me, you've probably heard me talk about Marvin Gaye and Whitney Houston's renditions of The Star Spangled Banner. Two of my favourites.

Dogs and Ducks

2009-03-18T10:55:00.000-07:00

This is not the video I wanted to post. The video I wanted to post can be viewed at this location: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/video/2009/mar/17/essy-duck-dog

However, the following is still cute. Both videos show clearly why we keep dogs as pets and not chimps.

Real Life Ray Guns

2009-03-18T10:06:00.000-07:00

The future is now.
http://blog.wired.com/defense/2009/03/military-laser.html

Baby Hippo

2009-03-17T10:26:00.000-07:00

Awwwwwwwwwwww

You Don't Know My Travis

2009-03-17T09:49:00.001-07:00

This chimp, or one that looks just like it, recently attacked a woman, ripping off her face and leaving her brain damaged. The chimp's owner had called the woman over to help with "Travis" and "Travis", who had been raised in her home since he was 3 days old, went haywire!

Props to TB for turning me on to the story.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090317.wchimp0317/BNStory/Front/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20090317.wchimp0317

There's lots of videos about this story and I believe a recording of the 911 call, if you've got the guts to sit through it.

Here's my thoughts on the issue:

It's a wild fucking animal! If we could domesticate them into good pets we would have done it long ago! Stupid human idiots.

The Curse of the Colonel

2009-03-16T09:31:00.000-07:00

Fucked Up Country (Exhibit A)

2009-03-16T09:20:00.000-07:00

Kim Jong-il is fucked.

Exhibit A
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7945816.stm

Defective Teddy Bear

2009-03-15T15:26:00.000-07:00

Are huge teddy bears recyclable? And for that matter, who disposes of those sorts of things? Face down too...it seems so sad.

Joell's New Favourite Glasses

2009-03-14T14:04:00.000-07:00

He says they help him see extra dimensions.

Joell's New Favourite Wine

2009-03-14T09:12:00.000-07:00

Siberian Tiger Pups

2009-03-13T13:35:00.001-07:00

Awwwwwww

The Joker

2009-03-12T21:10:00.000-07:00

A man dressed as the Joker was shot and killed by police yesterday in a Virginia National Park. He was a crazy army soldier who stabbed and stun-gunned his army roommate earlier that day. He was said to be obsessed with Heath Ledger's Joker character and was even wearing face paint at the time of his death. Police opened fire after the man pointed a loaded shotgun at them and refused to put it down.

Morbid.

Are people just crazy, or is there really something to this Joker making people psychotic argument?

Here's the full story:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/13/police-shoot-man-dressed-as-joker

Stevie Ray Vaughan

2009-03-12T10:58:00.000-07:00

Stevie Ray Vaughan was a guitar freak of nature. This is a video of him playing "Texas Flood" live at Toronto's El Mocambo in 1983. One review I read said that this is like a brilliant essay on how to play electric blues guitar. Indeed. He plays the guitar behind his back so well it almost seems fake.

Of note: SRV was John Mayer's idol growing up and you can tell that Mayer modelled his vocal style after him.

StarCraft and Porn in University

2009-03-12T10:22:00.000-07:00

Did you know?

At the University of California, Berkley you can take a course on StarCraft called "The Strategy of StarCraft"?

At State University of New York at Buffalo you can take a course called "Cyberporn and Society" in which you actually watch porn in class.

Smoking weed would actually help you study. Amazing!

Here's a list of the 15 strangest University courses out there.
http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/

De-Evolution

2009-03-11T22:48:00.000-07:00

Crazy Man Takes on Niagara Falls

Giant chunks of ice floating around a maniac

Yesterday a man jumped over a retaining wall and into the river approaching Niagara Falls. He somehow managed to survive the 55 meter drop over the Horseshoe Falls--however, the impact ripped all the clothes from his body. He then swam around naked in the ice-cold, swirling waters below the falls for over 30 minutes, resisting rescue attempts the entire time! It gets more amazing. A local hero in a helicopter (Hooman? Matt Czernecki?) came over and used the force from the rotors blades to create a current that blew the man toward the shore where he was scooped up by the fire department.

I'm going to go ahead and assume this guy's an American.

Check out the link for the full story and some videos.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090311.wfalls0311/BNStory/National/home

You creepy weirdo

2009-03-11T11:46:00.000-07:00

You creepy werido. What are you staring at? Are you even human? Why are you wearing a touque? I bet you love to go to clubs. If I ever see your creepy ass around any women I know and care about I will rent a bulldozer and run you over.

OLIVER!!!

2009-03-11T09:51:00.000-07:00

Part of the ceiling collapsed in my house today. This is what it looks like when a ceiling tries to be ground.

SLAMBALL!!!!

2009-03-10T23:13:00.001-07:00

Remember Slamball? Basketball with trampolines and hitting.

Guess what? It still exists. Pat Croce is the commissioner and its broadcast on Versus in the States.

Custom Plates

2009-03-08T16:47:00.001-07:00

License plate I saw last night on the way to a friends house. I love tan too.

Toronto Neighbourhoods Map

2009-03-08T03:04:00.000-07:00

Even though I'm a proud Torontonian there are so many neighbourhood names I was unaware of. So many neighbourhoods in our great city.

http://www3.thestar.com/static/googlemaps/starmaps.html?xml=090120_shapetool_neigbourhoods.xml

Weird Album Covers

2009-03-06T14:07:00.000-08:00

They're all real.

MJ's BAAAACCCCCKKKKK!!!

2009-03-06T12:33:00.000-08:00

Here's the story on NPR:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101479580

Watch the press conference:

http://www.michaeljackson.com/pressconference

I love Michael Jackson all the way through Dangerous, but after that....uhhhhhhh well. Sure, nobody can take away Thriller, but he's just been wayyyyyyy too weird at all times for wayyyy too long for my taste. The Jackson 5 were one of my first loves, and I still love the pre-Dangerous MJ, but I think of the pre-Dangerous MJ as a different person. How else can I feel comfortable loving the man?

That being said, one thing I'll never understand is how grown ups can freak out like 11 year old girls over celebrities. Especially over Michael Jackson. To the goof-bags in the front row of the press conference: THAT'S POST-DANGEROUS WACKO-JACKO!!! You're screaming out "I love you!" to a psycho. Bunch a dummies.

But let us take a moment to remember what got those dummies all riled up in the first place:

Of Note:

-Can Michael Jackson still dance? He's 50 and sickly. He looked like he wanted to take the golf cart to the podium.

-His tone seems resentful. More like a warning than a farewell. It's like he's saying "if you don't let me stop performing after this you'll regret it...I'll get even weirder." But its bullshit because he's likely only doing these shows because he's going bankrupt.

A Cast Made Of Cocaine

2009-03-06T12:10:00.000-08:00

MADRID (Reuters) - A 66-year-old passenger who arrived at Barcelona airport in a wheelchair and with a leg cast made entirely of cocaine was arrested on Friday as he tried to get through customs.

The man, flying from Santiago, Chile, also had cocaine stashed in six cans of beer and two folding stools in his luggage, the Interior Ministry said. Police confiscated nearly 5 kilograms (11 pounds) of the drug in total.

Police believe the man, or his accomplices, may have broken the leg on purpose so as not to arouse the suspicions of customs officials. Spain is the primary entry point for cocaine into Europe and is the largest consumer of the drug in the European Union.

Of Note:

-He broke it on purpose? Really? Was that necessary? If you're going to stash the rest in beer cans, why be so careful with the other details?

-That much cocaine is worth approximately $350,000

-What do the police do with the confiscated cocaine?

Adult Strollers - Like A Rolling Stone

2009-03-05T12:18:00.000-08:00

While walking down the street today with my aunt I saw a mother pushing her baby in a stroller. The baby was sleeping and looked so peaceful. The mother looked very happy too. "That looks so comfortable", I said to my aunt, who didn't appreciate the comment because I was interrupting her. I continued, "I wish I could still ride around in a stroller."

I'm not a big fan of walking, never have been, but I do like being outside and find the motion of riding in buses, and probably strollers very relaxing.

"I'm going to build an Adult Stroller!" I proclaimed.

We discussed a few potential names, none of which were that great.

Yes, it would be embarrassing to push a beautiful, able bodied, full grown man around in a stroller. The stroller must have a seeing eye dogs to pull it! The seeing eye dogs will be trained to follow the vocal commands from a gps system. "Turn left 100 meters"

Yes, it would be embarrassing to ride in a stroller as a beautiful, able bodied, full grown man, who is really just amazing at sports. The stroller will have a veil! And will emit baby noises!

Yes, I don't know how to build things. Someone else will do it for me!

But to reclaim that beautiful relationship between propulsion and dead weight, the comfort of slowly rolling down a sidewalk, the wind in your hair. It all seems very worthwhile to me.

Don't worry. I did a quick google search for "Adult Strollers" and they do exist, but they are expensive, and designed primarily for the handicapped and elderly. My stroller will be catered to the discerning gentleman who could walk if he wanted to, but rrrrreallllly doesn't want to. It will have a magazine rack, radio, back massage, mini-fridge and an hvac system if possible.

Rarely do I have ideas that are both funny and appealing at the same time. Its usually one or the other.

"The Adult Stroller" --seeing eye dogs and eye dog harness sold separately.

David Axelrod - Holy Thursday

2009-03-04T20:25:00.001-08:00

Beautiful. I like the Lil' Wayne song too. I admit it.

Worst National Anthem in Chattanooga Tennessee

2009-03-04T20:15:00.001-08:00

I'm still laughing!

A House Is Not A Home - Luther Vandross

2009-03-04T10:41:00.001-08:00

Luther has the crowd in the palm of his temporarily skinny hands. What a vocal performance. Dionne Warwick and Little Janet seem very impressed. Little did they know he was singing about his boyfriend. I think that makes it even more interesting. I wonder if they met on entre-nous.

Lyrically I think this song is fantastic, thank you Burt Bacharach. Technically I'm not a singer, but this song is hard to sing. I've tried, its hard. Singing one section is hard enough, but the transitions are impossible. Luther almost makes it look easy.

Marvin Gaye

2009-03-03T23:00:00.001-08:00

Marvin was a genius. The beautiful video of people living and loving matches the music perfectly. I'm pretty sure Eddie Griffen is in there hitting on a girl.

That's What Friends Are For

2009-03-03T22:30:00.001-08:00

The crowd loves this. Stevie seems to kick start the performance and then Luther and Whitney battle it out. What a group of pipes. Award shows CAN be special.

Of note:

-This is one of several bad hairstyles Stevie wonder has had over the years. But, you know...

-Denzel is so handsome.

-Who is the creep next to young Janet Jackson?