Minor Format Update

Nuthin too big. Reading on black background was really f'ing with my eyes. Enjoy! --Ed.

Does Anyone Else Remember This?

No? Well, that's probably a good thing. I kinda wish that I didn't remember it either; it makes me angry that I can still sing the chorus.

If you are scratching your head at this point, here's the background: this video was the first single off of Joey Lawrence's first album back in 1993. Yes, Joey Lawrence from Blossom (whoa!). A bit of little known trivia: the album was co-produced by Teddy Riley -- yes, that Teddy Riley, of Blackstreet and Wreckx-n-Effect (responsible for the mega-hit Rump Shaker, for all you heads). A completely unrelated piece of trivia: Teddy Riley's verse on Rump Shaker was written by Pharrell Williams (of Neptunes/N.E.R.D. fame), who was Riley's protege.

Whoa!

While we're on the subject, does anyone remember this wackness? Yea, I didn't think so. As above, I kinda wish I didn't either. This one is Jeremy Jordan's Right Kind of Love from the Beverly Hills 90210 soundtrack. Notice this similarity between this video and the previous one: the wack lyircs, the wack dancing, and that move they do where they whip their open jacket or shirt down to their forearms and shove their bare chest out with the "oh yea" look. You go, 1993! Also note that this video was shown on MTV Jams with host Bill Bellamy. If hosting a show that plays this kind of steaming dogshit isn't selling out to the man, then I don't know what is.

The really fucked up thing about this is -- oh god, this is hard to admit -- at the point in time that this was popular, I thought this dude was the coolest motherfucker on the planet. I mean, I totally wanted to be like him: the hair, the clothes, the moves, the whole nine. In retrospect, I think I may have been somewhat confused about my own sexuality during my fragile adolescence. Luckily that's over...or is it?!?!?!?!?!



everybody has a ghost/
everybody has a ghost/
who sings like you do/
yours is not like mine

George Carlin

I'm not going to go on at length here about what we already know about George Carlin. His wit, wisdom, and insight were unmatched and not soon to be seen again. I'm not going to get all sappy and say how much we'll all miss him. Instead, I'd rather just link to some of the more memorable clips, and keep it light, as that's what I like to think George would have done for someone whom he held in such high esteem as I held him.

BREAKING NEWS

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It was revealed this afternoon that the cause of George Carlin's untimely death was, in fact, heart failure. However, doctors now tell WINO news that the root cause of the heart condition was the publication of this report, entitled the US Religious Landscape Survey, in which over 90% of Americans polled profess to believing in a mystery man in the sky.

Now, on to the clips.

• Carlin on Cats


• Have a Nice Day!


• Seven Dirty Words


• Ten Commandments Rant

Apologies All Around

The name of the site above is "Sorry I Missed Your Party". However, for the people whose pics are posted on this site, I think they should be apologizing to themselves for posting such fabulous shots on their public Flickr accounts. Yet another idea that I wish I had thought of.

Save the Bananas!

This NYT Op-Ed gives a good history of the banana trade, as well as the imminent crisis that threatens to wipe yet another species of bananas off the face of the earth. Where do I send my money?


Someday there'll be a cure for pain/
That's the day I throw my drugs away/
When they find a cure for pain

America, 2008

OK. Let's recap.

1. The Supreme Court rules in favor of Habeas Corpus for suspected terrorist prisoners


2. Gay couples are getting married in California


3. A black man is the Presidential candidate for a major political party

All this with an ultra-conservative born-again christian president. I love this country!


I like my ramen served hot/
on a cold plate

Remember When...

A quick note: I've started a new blog (no, I'm not abandoning this one, though the frequency of my posts may indicate otherwise) devoted to cataloging the best of sports videos on the net. From bloopers to manager meltdowns to gruesome injuries to the truly bizzare, we'll cover it all. Hopefully I'll be able to provide a new post every day, so check in often. And tell your friends!

That's Infamy in Sport -- where the best and worst of sport videos live in Infamy!

Thanks for your continued patronage.

--Ed.

Space Travel Patent

This saddens me. A lot. A process of flight, physics essentially, in space is patented by Boeing. I know there are a lot of patents of stupid things in the USPTO, namely all sorts of processes. Computer algorithm patents come to mind in the list of things that shouldn't ever be patented. Such trite things stifle the innovation that brought us space flight.

But, such is the state of great engineering in this country.

Note to Self...

In the future, do not leave 20+ page requirements analysis documents to the last minute. If you must do so again, be sure to have the new Gnarls Barkley album plus two hours of Nine Inch Nails instrumentals (or equivalents) on hand to keep sanity in check.



Run/
Run Away/
Run Children/
Run for/
Your Lives