Try not to drink yourself into a coma, s'il vous plait.
Via Frogsmoke.com
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Turn it off!!!
Something Awful, Something New
Yes it's awful and it's new and I hope I never have to undergo another such assault on my aural sense ever again.
Yes it's awful and it's new and I hope I never have to undergo another such assault on my aural sense ever again.
Are you an old person?
Are you an old person? Take the quiz and find out. (Via)
With a score of 3 it looks like I'm safe for the time being.
I answered yes to:
With a score of 3 it looks like I'm safe for the time being.
- up at 5:30am
- won't miss Coronation Street
- can't work the goddamn video recorder
Friday, July 18, 2008
Happy birthday dear Nelson
On this day in 1918 Nelson Mandela was born to Nosekeni Fanny and Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa, Chief Counsellor to the Chief of the Tembu tribe. See a timeline of his Long Walk to Freedom
Here's a video for the song "Nelson Mandela" from the album "In the Studio" by Special AKA (the Specials).
Here's a video for the song "Nelson Mandela" from the album "In the Studio" by Special AKA (the Specials).
3-D Guernica
I have never seen the original painting but I have seen studies for Guernica at the Picasso Museum in Paris. I was incredibly moved by them and became a huge Picasso fan as a result. I finally got what he was about. Here's an interesting video that takes Guernica to a new dimension (make that 3).
Via bad banana blog
Via bad banana blog
Mother liked her white wine
White Winos is one of my favourite Louden Wainwright songs. He's got a way with a lyric.
I saw an audio link to this song at Fabulist
I saw an audio link to this song at Fabulist
Thursday, July 17, 2008
The Stills - Still In Love Song
The Stills are a very good Montreal band. They'll be opening for Paul McCartney at a free concert in Quebec City June 20. It's a huge gig for them.
McCartney's appearance has drawn a lot of criticism from those who say the choice of McCartney violates the spirit of the 400th anniversary celebrations, which commemorate the fight for the survival of the French language in North America. I agree that McCartney was an odd choice for the Plains of Abraham venue where the French and British duked it out for sovereignty of Canada. The concert is expected to draw between 150,000 and 300,000 people.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
10,000 Page Colouring Book
This should keep you busy for awhile. Download or check out more of this black and white line art here
Now we know
David Lee Roth impersonator identified
Now that they've managed to solve this mystery perhaps they'll move on to crack the secrets of Stonehenge and The Shroud of Turin.
Mr. Nag was pulled over for speeding a few days ago. (This is, I assure you, a very rare occurrence. He's not an habitual felon.) Maybe he should have told the cop he was Justin Timberlake.
Now that they've managed to solve this mystery perhaps they'll move on to crack the secrets of Stonehenge and The Shroud of Turin.
An earlier story reported :
It appears that we Canucks are a gullible bunch. I feel sort of sorry for the guy who put up with this couch surfing imposter for three whole weeks although I'd probably feel the same if the guy was the real David Lee Roth.After being treated in hospital, Mystery Dave took two nurses to the nearby Liquid Lounge, where he got up and performed with a local band. He even had his picture taken. Liquid Lounge owner Cheri Welsh was drawn in by the flashy scarves and alligator shoes.
Even Phatstick, the St. Catharines band that jammed out Van Halen's Ice Cream Man with the mystery man doing the singing — was impressed.
The mystery man also went to the U Are Beautiful salon in Cambridge several times over a two-week period for tanning treatments, hair cuts and dye jobs. "He always paid in cash," said Lesley, who asked that her last name not be used. "He even bought gift certificates."
And Dean Hajas, a local songwriter and recording engineer, said he's still certain the man who stayed at his house for three weeks is the real David Lee Roth.
Mr. Nag was pulled over for speeding a few days ago. (This is, I assure you, a very rare occurrence. He's not an habitual felon.) Maybe he should have told the cop he was Justin Timberlake.
How much do you know about cities of the world?
I've been playing around at National Geographic Traveller City Quizzes and it turns out I know quite a lot about every city but my own hometown, Montreal.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
House of Cards
In Radiohead's new video for "House of Cards", no cameras or lights were used. Instead, 3D plotting technologies collected information about the shapes and relative distances of objects.
The Teapottery
Home of the eccentric teapot!
I'm a morning coffee drinker but I like a cup of tea after lunch and sometimes in the mid-afternoon before I hit the hard stuff. I use a Brown Betty teapot though - not a fancy little number like this Orient Express teapot:
I'm a morning coffee drinker but I like a cup of tea after lunch and sometimes in the mid-afternoon before I hit the hard stuff. I use a Brown Betty teapot though - not a fancy little number like this Orient Express teapot:
Two funny conversations
1. My aunt asked me if I'd heard from a relative and I answered "Only on Facebook." I immediately wondered how I was going to explain the concept of social networking to this elderly, computer illiterate, invalid shut-in.
Turns out I didn't have to. "Is that like Myspace?" she asked.
2. I was walking the dog with Mr. Nag and we got caught in a torrential downpour. "Great!" he said, eyeing me a little too enthusiastically, "Wet t-shirt time."
To which I replied, tongue-in-cheek, "You like it when your t-shirt gets wet?"
"Of course not. That would be like googling myself."
Turns out I didn't have to. "Is that like Myspace?" she asked.
2. I was walking the dog with Mr. Nag and we got caught in a torrential downpour. "Great!" he said, eyeing me a little too enthusiastically, "Wet t-shirt time."
To which I replied, tongue-in-cheek, "You like it when your t-shirt gets wet?"
"Of course not. That would be like googling myself."
Monday, July 14, 2008
A Proud Day In Canadian History
On This Day - July 14, 1976
I cannot begin to imagine the frustration of the wrongly convicted. In my view this is a mighty strong argument against capital punishment.
Does the government have the right to take the life of one of its citizens? For the first time, the Canadian government says no. After a decade of fierce debate and an impassioned, last-minute speech by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, the House of Commons narrowly passes Bill C-84, abolishing the death penalty in Canada.James Driskel, Romeo Phillion, Thomas Sophonow, David Milgaard, Donald Marshall Jr., Guy Paul Morin, Simon Marshall,William Mullins-Johnson, Steven Truscott, Erin Walsh and Anthony Hanemaayer are all Canadians who spent time in jail for crimes they did not commit.
I cannot begin to imagine the frustration of the wrongly convicted. In my view this is a mighty strong argument against capital punishment.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Francis Bacon
An excellent film on this controversial artist. It's given me a better understanding and appreciation of his work although I still find much of it unpleasant. I know it's 54 minutes long but, if you like art, you might enjoy this.
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