Two unrelated news stories that might bear some looking into. Was it really hackers that did this, or did big brother step in before mass hysteria could occur? And then, if you read the second-to-last paragraph here, you'll see that something suspicious happened in Montana, as well. Damn undead bastards.
Is that a real person there in the left hand side of the frame? Did someone's thumb get in front of the camera lens? Am I afraid of the mutants now?
Here's an idea. Let's try to get people to stop getting loaded and punching on their wives...By letting them pretend that they're punching on their wives while they're getting loaded.
I kind of miss living in a place where you'd see guys (and they're almost universally male) like this "practicing" in the local parks. The only excusable thing about this video is that some of these kids seem young enough that it's not too cringe inducing, and the hope for our future is that they'll grow out of it (a few of them do! I hope!). Although it concerns me a bit that they're running around with foam covered weapons and yet still timidly hopping around like a bunch of bunny rabbits. Let me tell you though, it's a breathtaking event (mostly because I was laughing so hard and trying my damnedest not too) to see a 4oolb man dressed in kilt and other "authentic" garb giving lessons on "sword play," in broad daylight, in public, with weaponry made out of PVC pipe and pipe insulators. It's also an interesting experience to walk home from the local pub with a slight buzz on a warm spring evening, taking a shortcut through a town park, and suddenly realize that you've unwittingly stepped into the middle of a group of black clad denizens of the night out re-enacting a vampire battle. At least that's what I tell myself they were doing.
I've been meaning to keep up with my "post-more-often-even-if-its-inane-bullshit-I-saw-somewhere-else" policy, but I've actually had things other than watching cells fall into tubes&trade to accomplish this week. And the internets have been a big let down.
Anywho, one thing I've been kicking around the idea of doing for the last year or so is putting up videos of me embarrassing myself, guitar in hand, so that I'll be forced to learn complete songs. Yay or nay? and if yay, any requests? Especially for songs not typically thought of as "solo performance pieces?" It's probably something else I'll never get around to doing, but with sufficient encouragement, I can make an ass of myself for the benefit of the three people that read this blog.
I first saw this thing about a month ago, and since then I think I've watched it about ten times and it get's better with each reviewing. I don't know what it is that I think is so hilarious, either. Maybe it's the blank stare that the guy playing the Joker does? It could be the homoerotic gym buddy jokes. It's definitely not the bad acting. Anywho, enjoy.
Back in June I'd mentioned seeing this (fourth picture from the bottom) at "Castle Dracula" in Budapest, but I didn't have a picture handy. Now I do. What's it all mean?
What I am about to show you has got to be the single greatest thing ever printed in a comic book. It's most likely the single greatest quote ever put into print. It might be the single greatest thing ever said, thought of, or achieved by a human mind. Read all of that in your best James Lipton voice for the best effect.
It's from a book called "Tarot." I have heard that it's a terrible comic for many different reasons. I have no inclination to ever check it out. And yet...Can one deny the power in that one word balloon?
The only real reason I'm posting this is because they had those guys on NPR this morning so I awoke to the sweet strains of "It's Business Time." North Country NPR is on a roll. Yesterday I woke up to them using Rodrigo y Gabriela's "Tamacun" between segments.
One of the more rewarding things about being a parent is being present for those moments when your offspring experience or notice things for the first time. We took the kids sledding sometime around the end of the year and although Desmond's played in the snow before, there was something fascinating about it to him this time around.
Somebody please hook me up with some video editing software so I can piece things together better and put some nice music over the top so I can stop with all these short clips with my irritating voice as commentary!
Who needs to buy the ceramic ones when you've got kids?
I can't remember when I took this. Obviously it was during the warmer months, we've now got loads of snow and the daytime high tomorrow is supposed to be something like 0° F. Colder than a witch's chesticle.
That's right, *TWO* Batmans and a Robin (after a short conversation with a coworker, it was decided that in cases such as this it is "Batmans" and not "Batmen." Batmen would just be stupid) and some lady we met at Tupper Lake's last remaining disco.
I was only going to post the picture of the kids, then I decided to post this one as a means to explain what kind of an area that Cindy and I live in. I dressed up as a pregnant woman for our improptu "lets go eat sushi and go to one of Lake Placid's terrible night clubs" halloween celebration. Not one, but two different drunk men (both of whom had their "mate" present) suggested they'd like to take me home to perform unspeakable acts upon me. Now I know I'm pretty, but...Sorry, I just threw up in my mouth a little bit thinking about it.
I really need to put a few of the pictures I've flickred in the last two or three months up here...
Husband of one, father of three, lab manager, hack musician, all around _____ guy.
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President of the North American Roger Whitaker Fan Association
