THE FUNNIEST MAN IN AMERICA...
isn't American. Nor is he actually from Kazakhstan.
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September 29, 2006
September 28, 2006
AND, AS ALWAYS, MR. COLBERT GETS IT RIGHT.
FOR THOSE WHO SAY AMERICAN INGENUITY IS DEAD...
They've obviously never seen this.
YOU KNOW, REM JUST MIGHT BE THE GREATEST BAND EVER.
And it just seems like a really good time to reflect upon these particular lyrics...
"I Wanted To Be Wrong"
You know where I come from
You know what I feel
You're Yul Brenner Westworld
Reporting from the field.
I threw it into reverse,
Made a motion to repeal.
You kicked my legs from under me,
And tried to take the wheel.
I told you I wanted to be wrong,
But everyone is humming a song
That I don't understand.
Now I know that the sun has shined on my side of the street.
The basket of America, the weevils and the wheat.
The milk and honeyed congregation, scrubbed and apple-cheeked
Salute Apollo 13 from the rattle jewelry seats.
Mythology's seductive and it turned a trick on me
That I have just begun to understand.
I told you I wanted to be wrong,
But everyone is humming a song
That I don't understand.
The rodeo is staged, gold circle goat-ropers and clowns.
A rumble in the third act, tie 'em up and burn 'em down.
We're armed to the teeth, born a little breech;
Blue-plate special analysts, cells and SUV's
We can't approach the Allies 'cause they seem a little peeved
And speak a language we don't understand.
I told you I wanted to be wrong
But everyone is humming a song
That I don't understand.
(Prop up The Omega Man, we're primed for victory,
God gave us the upper hand, there's honor among thieves.
Temper it with arrogance, a dash of sad conceit.
The top's down on the T-Bird, we're the children of the free)
Storm into the boardroom of the conquering elite.
Did you recognize the madman who is shouting in the streets?
Destroy the things that I don't understand
Destroy the things that I don't understand.
TODAY'S EDITION OF "WHY THEY HATE US."
YEAH - GOOD WORK GENERAL MILLS. WAY TO UTILIZE ALL THAT "HEALTHY" POSITIONING YOU'VE BEEN PROMOTING LATELY.
Somehow, I don't think we'll see a lot of Kodak-y, good for your heart ads for... "Fruity Cherios." Fruity Cheerios, Sugar Sellout - Consumerist
HE CALLS IT "THE POWER OF PRAYER."
I call it the power of having "performance incentives with large sums of money tied to it as part of your new contract."
Seattlest: Jesus Heals Seahawks Running Back
IT TURNS OUT YOU CAN NOW ADOPT A CLITORIS.
You know, I had a friend in college who did this - and, never mind, people - the jokes write themselves. Clitoraid - Sponsor a Clitoris: News
Thanks http://boingboing.net/ for the find.
IF ANY OF MY TEENAGE FRIENDS HAVE VIDEOTAPE OF ME, THE ONLY THING IT'LL BE GOOD FOR IS THE COMMITMENT HEARINGS.
September 27, 2006
THE BLOCKBUSTER MORE OF AMERICA NEEDS TO SEE.
NOT SURE WHAT KIND OF PERSON WOULD MAKE AN ANIMATED MOVIE OF HIMSELF DRUMMING TO A SONG BY THE CANADIAN POWER TRIO, RUSH...
WOW - WHAT A GREAT CONCERT THIS IS GOING TO BE.
CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, BUT I THINK THIS IS THE FIRST TIME "THE DAILY SHOW" HAS HAD A SITTING PRESIDENT AS A GUEST.
IF YOU WATCHED THE ANNA NICOLE SMITH SHOW ON E!,
Then you'll know this "breaking story" is quite a "stunner."
CNN.com - Attorney: I'm Anna Nicole's baby's father - Sep 26, 2006
AND NOT NEARLY LIVELY ENOUGH FOR THE REST OF US.
Some people apparently believe the Seattle suburb of Kirkland is "just wild."
The Seattle Times: Search Results
WHAT'S MAKING ME FEEL OLD TODAY?
Why, Winnie Cooper from the Wonder Years being in Stuff magazine, that's what.
ATTENTION SEATTLE RESIDENTS...
Your $3.6 billion "West Coast Big Dig" tunnel project gets started with, what else?
A $300,000 video showing how it will look when finished.
Tear the Viaduct down. And don't replace it.
It's time to get serious about new transportation solutions. The Seattle Times: Local News: Two views of the viaduct Meanwhile
September 25, 2006
MAN, THAT JOHN ROCKER IS ONE CLASS ACT.
September 24, 2006
CRAZYVIRGO TALKS ABOUT THE JOYS OF THE SEATTLE WINTER.
And I couldn't agree more.
Crazy Virgo: Bring on the weather
September 23, 2006
FOUND THIS ON GAWKER THIS MORNING...
Don't really know what it is.
But I do know that it's the greatest thing ever.
September 22, 2006
DID I MISS SOMETHING?
Are the FOX reporters now working for tips?
GEORGE ALLEN MIGHT JUST NEED SOME SENSITIVITY TRAINING.
“I still had a ham sandwich for lunch,” Mr. Allen told The Richmond Times-Dispatch, referring to rules against eating pork, “and my mother made great pork chops.”
I ONCE TOLD A CO-WORKER AT CHIAT/DAY THAT I FIRMLY BELIEVED THERE WAS A FETISH FOR EVERYTHING.
This morning, the Stranger proves it yet again.
September 21, 2006
BATTERIES YOU CAN RECHARGE WITH YOUR COMPUTER'S USB PORT.
IF I COULD PICK MY OWN WAY TO BE REMEMBERED,...
I'd pick this.
Click the link for the full story.
PRETTY COOL...
A real-time map of songs playing on the radio.
HELPFUL ENGLISH LESSONS FOR THE JAPANESE.
I don't even know what to say.
Courtesy of http://dlisted.blogspot.com/.
IT'S TIME TO HAVE A SERIOUS CONVERSATION IN THIS COUNTRY ABOUT REVOKING THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF CHURCHES WHO ARE OBVIOUSLY CAMPAIGNING.
NICE TO SEE DARYL STRAWBERRY IS FINALLY GOING TO GO INSIDE THE SCHOOLS - HE'S USUALLY JUST HANGING AROUND OUT BACK, DEALING WEED.
Major League Baseball Auctions Listing #74803009
Thanks to http://www.deadspin.com/ for the find.
RINGS THAT REMIND YOU OF ANNIVERSARIES, NOW MACHINES THAT REMIND YOU TO WASH YOUR HANDS. WOW - QUITE A DAY FOR NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT.
SOME DAY, THE ANIMALS DEPICTED IN THIS FLICKR SET WILL EXACT THEIR REVENGE.
HERE'S A WEDDING RING THAT HEATS UP TO REMIND YOU OF YOUR IMPENDING ANNIVERSARY.
They're still working on the one that fits on your genitals, just to make the point a little stronger.
Remember Ring 09/15/2006 Never Forget an Anniversary! - Alaska Jewelry
YEAH - HERE'S A CRAIGSLIST POSTING THAT DOESN'T SEEM CREEPY - NO, NOT AT ALL.
YEAH - THAT WILL PROBABLY SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
September 20, 2006
THE DAILY SHOW = ADRENALINE FOR AN ACTING CAREER.
God, this is genius.
VOTE CHAVEZ '08.
OUCH.
JUST SO'S WE'RE ALL CLEAR ON THE PRESIDENT'S INTENTIONS...
I get kinda confused myself about his attitudes towards certain documents...so here's your handy-dandy guide for keeping it straight.
THE BIBLE -
"The 'Because I'm your father, and I said so" Doctrine.
Unerring, never changes, never will, the word of God, manna from Heaven.
THE CONSTITUTION -
The "I'd like the BLT, but could I get ham rather than bacon?" Doctrine.
Kinda good as a guiding principle, but I'd like it if the "equality" part only applied to white males who built their estates on the rewards of investing in war criminals. Oh, and leave the homos out of it too.
THE GENEVA CONVENTION -
The "Oregon beats Oklahoma" doctrine.
Well, the rules sorta apply...that is of course, unless it's on our home field (secret prisons) and we get to choose the officials. (The rules only apply to certain agencies, and not the CIA.)
YOUR VOTE -
The 'Vegas Tourism' Doctrine.
What happens in the Diebold machine, stays in the Diebold machine.
SOME GOVERNMENTS KNOW WHEN TO PULL OUT.
Insert your own "rhythm method" joke here.
Israel plans full Lebanon withdrawal within days�|�Top News�|�Reuters.com
CANDIDATE LEGALLY CHANGES HIS NAME TO "PRO-LIFE."
I know you're waiting for the joke, but check again - you've already read it.
Courtesy of http://www.huffingtonpost.com/.
THAT OUGHTTA HEAL THE PAIN.
SOMETIMES, PEOPLE ASK ME WHY I DON'T SPEND MORE TIME "CHATTING WITH OTHER PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET"
For those people, I submit the following link of UW students messaging about the finer points of ramen noodles.
Thanks to http://seattle.metblogs.com for the find.
September 19, 2006
HERE'S A SITE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO SEND EMAIL MESSAGES TO YOUR ANNOYING COWORKERS ABOUT THEIR NASTY HABITS.
Either that, or you could take the effort to talk to them. It's your call.
AnnoyingCoworker - Let your coworker know about their annoying habits!
MUSIC TO GET YOU THROUGH YOUR WORKDAY.
Courtesy of our friend Mr. Frank.
THE EVANGELICALS ARE BACK IN AFGHANISTAN.
ONE OF THESE DAYS - THE BLUEGILLS WILL EXACT THEIR REVENGE FOR HAVING BEEN TREATED LIKE THIS.
September 18, 2006
SOME OF THE PURTIEST COLLECT-IBLES YOU'LL EVER SEE.
MICROPERSUASION BLOGS ABOUT A GOOD DEFINITION OF WHAT "WEB 2.0" REALLY MEANS.
A PROPER RESPONSE TO A CELL PHONE CALL BEING TAKEN IN A CLASSROOM.
Not sure who this teacher is, but he deserves a raise.
Man, I wish this happened more often in business settings.
Viva attencion'!
A GREAT QUOTE FROM ALBERT EINSTEIN...
I'd never seen this one before, but I love it.
"Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted."
Thanks to http://www.anecdote.com.au for pointing me in its direction.
A MESSAGE TO MONKEYS.
MAN, I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GO THE REST OF MY LIFE...
without reading the words...
"Doctors spent 15 hours attaching a 10cm penis to the 44-year-old patient after the parents of a brain-dead man half his age agreed to donate their son's organ."
Guardian Unlimited | Science | Man rejects first penis transplant
GM AND FORD MIGHT BE TALKING ABOUT ALLIANCES.
Wow - this will be just the infusion of needed...oh, uh...never mind.
GM, Ford could merge or form alliance - Yahoo! News
Found via http://www.huffingtonpost.com.
FURNITURE PORN.
"WELCOME TO MICROSOFT WINDOWS VISTA '07 WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST!"
Sure, let's open the national and state parks for sponsorships! Hell, why stop there - let's put plaques on individual trees!
The Seattle Times: Local News: Private companies as park sponsors? State is already advertising idea
WOW - JUST SHOCKING.
"Almost 38 percent of hip hop devotees and 29 percent of dance music fans were more likely to have had more than one sexual partner in the last five years compared to just 1.5 percent of country music fans."
Hip hop music fans have more sex: study�|�Health�|�Reuters.com
SOMETIMES PEOPLE ASK ME WHY I MOVED OUT OF THE MIDWEST.
I think I'm just going to print out this article, have it laminated, and carry it around in my wallet.
Should save some time.
September 15, 2006
WHAT'S THAT NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING SPINNING AND THUMPING AGAINST SOMETHING WOODEN?
Oh, that's just Edward R. Murrow. Try to ignore it.
PUTTING ASIDE (FOR A MINUTE) THE ISSUES OF PUTTING BRANDED CONTENT INTO A BOARDGAME...
Wouldn't Microsoft have been the ideal branded partner for the Monopoly game? Didn't anyone think to call them?
And how about Ticketmaster? They seem like a natural...
Would You Like Fries With That Monopoly Game? - New York Times
Thanks to MC G-RACK for the find.
September 14, 2006
I'M A BIG CYNIC...
...so it's rare when I find something on the Internet that truly can make me laugh out loud. I'm pleased to present an exception.
Found via http://www.garethkay.com.
IF I WERE A SCREENWRITER...
My plot twist would be this.
Eventually, he's confused with Bin Laden, and taken into custody.
WHEN DID I DECIDE THAT, FOR ME, THE INTERNET HAD TRULY ARRIVED?
When I assigned my "podcast girlfriend" her status.
LOOK, WHEN I SAID THE PRESIDENT NEEDED A "WAKEUP CALL," I MEANT, YOU SEE - IF...
THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION FINALLY GETS ITS DIPLOMACY ACT GOING.
THE AD BIZ - WITH SUBTITLES.
Good find by http://russelldavies.typepad.com.
LET ME SEE IF I UNDERSTAND THIS...
Are the 58 percent in favor of tough treatment of terrorists, and are willing to ignore the Geneva convention in favor or order? Or are they simply saying we should have an ongoing military presence in Cuba?
And what about the other 42 percent? Are they saying they oppose the treatment, the location, or the idea of U.S. prison camps in general?
You know, I haven't been this confused since the last presidential election.
AOL IS THE CHEESEMAYO OF NEWS REPORTING.
Sorry, folks - but this one really pisses me off.
I invite you to look at the lower right corner of this image - the "news poll."
Your choice is to oppose or support Gitmo. Yep, let's reduce this to pure black and white! You're either with us, or against us! The Force or the Dark Side! Yessiree Bob - this is the kind of news reporting that Murrow would be proud of.
Of, and then - let's vote!
A GREAT ITEM FOUND IN A JAPANESE GROCERY STORE...
Look, you know you love cheese. And we all love mayo. Who ever said these loves needed to be separated? Now, with new "Cheese Mayo," all your sandwich toppings can be in one bottle!
September 13, 2006
THE MAIN REASON I DON'T ATTEND THE "HEARING VOICES DAY CONFERENCE" IS THAT I SUSPECT THAT THERE IS A HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF PEOPLE "HEARING VOICES" THAT TELL THEM TO OPEN FIRE ON EVERYONE ELSE AT THE CONFERENCE.
I mean, why test fate?
From their PR:
"Can hearing voices in your head be a good thing?
Psychologists have launched a study to find out why some people who hear voices in their head consider it a positive experience while others find it distressing.
The University of Manchester investigation – announced on World Hearing Voices Day (Thursday, 14th September) – comes after Dutch researchers found that many healthy members of the population there regularly hear voices.
Although hearing voices has traditionally been viewed as 'abnormal' and a symptom of mental illness, the Dutch findings suggest it is more widespread than previously thought, estimating that about 4% of the population could be affected."
Go to http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-09/uom-chv091306.php for the full article.
MIGHT BE TIME TO GET SALLY STRUTHERS ON THIS CASE INSTEAD.
“Overweight people now outnumber the undernourished”
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn10036-obesity-epidemic-engulfing-the-entire-world.html
JOHN HODGMAN IS RAPIDLY BECOMING MY FAVORITE CELEBRITY.
If you "get" the image below, I'm sure you're laughing right now.
If not, check out his site, you'll find something to like - my favorite is his hourlong reading of "hobo names."
http://www.areasofmyexpertise.com
YEP - THEY'RE FINALLY BEING REALLY HONEST ABOUT THEIR DESIRE TO USE THEIR WEAPONS ON ALL OF US.
September 12, 2006
A BREATHALYZER THAT INTEGRATES WITH THE IPOD. NOW YOU CAN PICK THAT PERFECT "I GOTTA BARF IN THIS BACK ALLEY ON THE WAY HOME" SOUNDTRACK.
HERE'S A STAT THAT MIGHT BEGIN TO PUT THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE.
IT'S ADDICTIVE, AND IT'S GOOD.
Just try to stop once you get going.
Open the door with your mouse. And just keep going.
Thanks http://www.core77.com.
YEAH, I'M PRETTY SURE THE STINGRAYS WERE THE ONES BOTHERING US IN OUR NATIVE HABITAT. LET'S GO AFTER THEM.
WHY THEY HATE US - THE "HOME SHOPPING EDITION."
Found via http://gawker.com.
ANDREW SULLIVAN, CONSERVATIVE BLOGGER, HAS HAD ENOUGH.
KEITH OLBERMANN IS RAPIDLY BECOMING THIS GENERATION'S MOST IMPORTANT JOURNALIST.
LOOKS LIKE THIS TRANSITION OF MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL TO THE ESPN NETWORK IS WORKING OUT PERFECTLY.
Friggin'....seamless.
5 YEARS AGO, WE HAD A CHANCE TO ALL BE ON THE SAME SIDE.
Man, I miss those days.
GO AHEAD AND TRY TO GET IT OUT OF YOUR HEAD.
These guys just appeared in Seattle, and I was too much in my annual Bumbershoot hangover to go see them.
God, I regret that now.
September 11, 2006
$114 MILLION FOR A MISSED LATTE?...THAT SOUNDS ABOUT RIGHT.
A NOTE FROM THE MARKETING GENIUSES BEHIND, "HEY - I KNOW, HOW ABOUT ADDING ANOTHER BLADE?"
One note from my "first day of the NFL football watching" yesterday.
I could pretty much go the rest of my life without hearing the Schick company use the word "hizzy" in their advertising for razors.
A PROPOSAL.
Here's an idea.
To celebrate the five year anniversary of what happened on this date, I propose that we begin referring to this as "the day the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were attacked."
It's my hope that, if we can do that, we can begin a more thorough exploration as a culture as to WHY this happened - what the actual goals of the terrorists were.
This was not an attack on "America," or "freedom" but on some specific buildings. Buildings that, if we begin to analyze why they were targeted, might hold some clues about what the real motivations of our enemies are, and why using this as a convenient pretext to invade an oil-rich country will have ramifications that our children will be dealing with for years to come.
Everyone wants to do more. Everyone wants to help in some way.
It's my "modest proposal" that one thing we ALL can do is...stop using the phrase "9/11." It's too shorthand, and allows the American public to be manipulated for political and other purposes.
WORDS/MUSIC FOR THOUGHT. PERFECT FOR 9/11.
WOW - NOW THAT'S A GOOD EXAMPLE OF HOW TO "FRAME" A STORY.
This is a "must click" link.
Daily Kos: BREAKING: Bush May Declare War on Wide Angle Lenses
September 09, 2006
WE GOT OURSELVES INTO THIS IRAQ MESS, AND SOMEHOW, SOMEWAY - WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO PULL OUT.
Here's your metaphor.
September 08, 2006
OOPS.
I'll bet you USAA never counted on its customer service reps being seen on the web.
And I'll also bet you that their least favorite part is the end, when he says, "What an idiot, that's why you're in the military."
Thanks to http://www.consumerist.com.
HELL, I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU AREN'T ALREADY.
ANOTHER GREAT QUOTE FROM ANDREW SULLIVAN'S BLOG.
A conservative.
MAN, WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COMEDY CENTRAL.
They should have Reverend Fred Phelps on right after Daily Show/Steven Colbert every night. What a solid hour and a half of comedy.
Did I just hear the word "ribald?" What the hell is this, 1920?
Without a doubt, my favorite part is when he suggests that the name "Jon Stewart" is in the bible itself.
I can't wait to go to this guy's funeral. (Sorry, I know how mean that is - but this guy is the devil incarnate.)
THIS IS WAY BETTER THAN THEIR FIRST ATTEMPT AT MAKING A PRODUCT - THE BLENDER/PANTS (PENDER) COMBINATION AND THE INTEGRATION OF THE SCARF AND THE BOOK. (THE SCOOK.)
LET'S GET ANOTHER FOOTBALL SEASON STARTED.
Courtesy of your Miami Dolphins. Circa 1980-something.
Ugh.
SO I'VE GOT A "TV GIRLFRIEND LIST," A "MOVIE GIRLFRIEND" LIST, AND AS OF RIGHT NOW - I'M STARTING A "MUSIC VIDEO GIRLFRIEND" LIST.
And that list starts at ends with Scarlett Johansson.
September 07, 2006
HACKNEYED IMAGERY, MISOGYNISTIC TENDENCIES, SEXISM, EROTIC SUBTEXT, BAD ACTING, TERRIBLE SLOGANS,
...and what appears to be John Hodgman, all in the same clip.
I NEVER THOUGHT I'D SAY THIS...
...but I sure hope I age as well as Neil Young.
OK, I'VE GOT TWO CHOICES FOR THE HEADLINE ON THIS ONE.
1 - "OK - now make a face like you just saw a cockroach."
or
2 - "Man - if Spike Lee ever gets ahold of this kid, he's gonna kill him."
EXCELLENT POST ABOUT WHY FORD MIGHT HAVE HIRED MULALLY.
NOT THE GUY YOU WANT MANNING THE CONTROL CENTER DURING THE NEXT HURRICANE.
GETTING SOMETHING FOR NOTHING - AN ODE TO THE "GHETTO LATTE."
THERE'S FINALLY A MCDONALD'S AD I LIKE.
And I don't really even know why.
WHAT IF POLITICIANS HAD TO WEAR THE LOGOS OF THEIR CORPORATE SPONSORS?
I WAS THINKING YESTERDAY ABOUT THE IRONY OF COMPARING THOSE WHO OPPOSE THIS ILLEGAL WAR TO THOSE WHO APPEASED HITLER - AND I STARTED TO THINK ABOUT THE BUSH FAMILY TIES TO HITLER.
And then, this morning, I found this.
GREAT IDEA - YOUR OWN TOP 5 LIST SHIRT!
Thanks to http://russelldavies.typepad.com and his excellent blog.
I DON'T KNOW HOW WE LIVED WITHOUT THE WONDERS OF THE WORLDWIDE WEB.
Thanks to Google, I found this (which I really wanted) - in about 10 seconds.
JUST WHAT THE HELL DO THE PEOPLE AT TGI FRIDAY'S THINK THEY'RE DOING?
Thanks to the lady Dunbar for the find.
THE STEVE MILLER BAND GOT, FOR SOME REASON, A TWO HOUR TIMESLOT ON THE MAINSTAGE AT BUMBERSHOOT.
As far as I'm concerned, it was kinda like this clip:
Only replace the song being played with a 25-minute remix of "Fly Like an Eagle."
OOPS, FORGOT A FEW THINGS ABOUT BUMBERSHOOT I WANTED TO BLOG ABOUT...
Pardon me whilst I sprinkle them in.
THE STRANGER MAKES A CONNECTION.
HOW FAST IS "INTERNET SPEED?"
Try this - an interactive game where the Crocodile Hunter's wife gets her revenge.
'Real Consumer Behavior Change', MY BUTT - PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR THE MAGIC ELIXIR FOR THEIR PROBLEMS - AND HOPING THEY CAN BUY THEIR WAY OUT OF TROUBLE.
OK - I'LL MAKE YOU A DEAL...
I'll accept that this is how you got the JC Penney account....IF you agree that we get to use JC Penney's success while you have the account as a test case as the whether "Lovemarks" is complete B.S....do we have a deal?
Advertising Age - Inside JC Penney's $430 Million Move to Saatchi & Saatchi
"52 PERCENT OF MYSPACE USERS ARE OVER 35."
Game...over.
AN EXCELLENT POST ABOUT NEW THINKING ABOUT BRAND MODELS.
September 06, 2006
"WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THESE PHOTOS OF MY GLORIOUS VISAGE IN THEIR CELEBRITY MAGAZINES, THE PROPHESY HAS BEGUN! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" (GROWL, SNORT.)
THE "COALITION OF THE WILLING" IS WILLING TO DO SOME THINGS THAT WE MIGHT NOT APPROVE OF.
"Uh, you see - what I meant to say was - you see...if there was a chance....when I talked to Bin Laden yesterday (cough) - I mean..."
Get ready for someone to "disappear."
Oh, and keep your radios tuned for "big news" today.
SOMETIMES YOU WONDER IF WE DO THIS KIND OF THING JUST TO PISS OFF THE REST OF THE WORLD.
Ladies and gentlemen, deep fried Coca-Cola.
Thanks to http://www.thestranger.com for the find.
KIROTV.com - Food News - Newest Fair Food: Deep-Fried Coca-Cola
WOW - NOW THAT BURNING MAN HAS LIVE CAMERAS AT THE EVENT...
You might even get a live feed of it jumping the shark.
HOLY CRAP - FIRST, TOM THREATENED TO EAT THE PLACENTA...
Now, from what I can tell from this photo, Katie's trying to put the whole friggin' baby down her gullet.
I'm beginning to queston whether these two are really fit to be parents.
September 05, 2006
WOW, SORRY ABOUT YOUR COUNTRY GETTING BOMBED INTO SUBMISSION, BUT STEP ASIDE WHILST WE MAKE A LITTLE MONEY FOR THE LIQUOR INDUSTRY.
"Advertising is the rattling of a stick in a swill bucket." George Orwell
Don't tell my mother I work in an advertising agency - she thinks I play piano in a whorehouse. Jacques Seguela
STAY FLY, AND STAY ON BUDGET.
My favorite USP ever.
WHY, OH WHY, CAN'T ANY OF OUR NEWS OUTLETS HOLD A CANDLE TO THE BRITISH NEWS SOURCES?
Thank god we have access to them on the internet.
Great interactive chart from the BBC, showing what's happened to defense spending, presidential approval ratings, and hate crime before, during, and after 9/11.
THUS END'S MY BUMBERSHOOT COVERAGE...
If you're looking for more, make sure to check out excellent recaps at http://seattle.metblogs.com/
A NOTE TO DAVID CROSS AND KANYE WEST.
There is another side to Bumbershoot - acts that dissapoint - in an oh-so-big way.
This year, two of my favorite artists put forward sets that could only be described as self-indulgent - here's hoping they bring it a little more next time.
MY TWO BEST DISCOVERIES AT BUMBERSHOOT THIS YEAR.
One of the things I love the most about Bumbershoot is the fact that, every year, I discover at least a couple of things I hadn't heard of - that blow my mind. Here's this year's - Mon Frere and Cloud Cult.
I'm not even going to try to describe how good these bands are - go to their websites, or to iTunes, and find out for yourselves.
THE FUNNIEST THING I SAW AT BUMBERSHOOT...
And I didn't even try to take a photo, so I'm going to use this one.
But, picture yourself at the Kanye West concert, watching the poor sign language volunteer trying to keep up with Kanye as he's going. I'm telling you, something about the combination of sign language, hip-hop, and a 40-year old sign language volunteer is just friggin awesome.
By the way - wanna know the funniest thing you'll ever see?
Watching a 40 year-old white womans sign,
"Cause they made us hate ourself and love they wealth
That's why shorties holler, "Where the ballers at?"
Drug dealers buy Jordans, crackheads buy crack
But the white man get paid off of all a dat"
LOOK - YOU LET YOUR KID PERFORM AT BUMBERSHOOT LIKE THIS - SHE'S GOING TO BE THE DANCING HIPPIE IN 35 YEARS...
Again, sorry for the photo quality.
I'm just saying that Bumbershoot is a complete range of entertainment - from Steve Miller, to A Tribe called Quest, to Kanye West - to a girl balancing herself on a ball while playing violin and doing hula hoop.
Welcome to mash culture.
THE MAGIC THAT IS BUMBERSHOOT.
A minute ago this was a solitary dancing hippy.
Then I looked back up, and a group of about 35 folks aged 16-60 was dancing together to the alt-rock rhythm of the band, Spoon.
It's the kind of thing that gives you a little hope in times like these.
(And yes, I need a better camera phone.)
SORRY NO POSTS THIS WEEKEND...
I went to Bumbershoot, Seattle's all-weekend long festival of arts and music. Too exhausted every night after I got home to blog.
But, permit me to use the next few posts to talk about the highlights.
September 02, 2006
JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF WHY SEATTLE'S "THE STRANGER" IS MY FAVORITE NEWPAPER.
Because their editor sneaks weed and weapons into City Hall.
Baking and Entering | Features | The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper
September 01, 2006
ZE PLAYS "LET'S MAKE A DEAL."
I SWEAR TO GOD - THIS COUNTRY HAS CITIZENS THAT THINK THEY'RE THE FRIGGIN' TALIBAN.
A FRIENDLY NOTE TO THE CITIZENS OF SEATTLE.
The Super Bowl was 8 months ago...get over it.
Every game has a few bad calls.
This one only had one clearly bad one. The others are debatable - depending on whether you're rooting for Pittsburgh or Seattle.
Big Ben scored. Period.
It's over - new season.
Move the hell on.
WITHOUT A DOUBT, THE CREEPIEST THING YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR ABOUT TODAY...
"New Age Diamonds proudly presents a new and unique patented product, "Your Personal Diamond" (YPD) - personalized lab-grown diamonds created from human or animal hair. The product is for the funeral and pet market as well as other jewelry related industries such as weddings, gifts and even beauty salons."
Cultured Diamonds, Fancy Colored, Synthetic Diamonds, Man-Made, Lab Created
All thanks be to http://www.core77.com/ for the find.
PROBABLY THE LEAST SURPRISING HEADLINE EVER.
" Inbred fundamentalist Mormon breakaway town plagued by birth-defects."
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