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October 31, 2001
Put Your Hands Together
Posted by Krayon Scribbel at 07:03 AM
October 30, 2001
my sweet sweet dog
daisy has gone. she's been in rough shape for a while. took a dramatic turn for the worse last saturday. quit taking food or water. we had a mobile vet come and ease her out of this life today at 11.30.
i'll miss her.
Posted by tom at 01:02 PM
??????????????
http://www.konstruktiv.net/kitty_02.html
Posted by Krayon Scribbel at 11:20 AM
Record of the Week
I always play this loud at Halloween to scare the children and adults that come by the house... and myself..
It's actually a favorite record that I love blasting any time of the year. Diamanda would no doubt be offended that I would call her work "scary" or "halloweeny", but I think that actually gives props (as the kids say) to her for wrangling the true fear and dread out of the pop, blues, and gospel standards she performs here.
Either way it's a powerful and freaky record that must be heard at top volume! I once leant it to an unsuspecting friend; she returned it within a few minutes, and she had made quotations marks with post-its around the word "Singer." Those post-it quotes are still there..!
Posted by Lang Squal at 09:28 AM
October 29, 2001
I'm at work
and I'm bored.
Posted by David L at 11:42 AM
So,
is everyone ready for Halloween?
Posted by Krayon Scribbel at 09:39 AM
October 26, 2001
Back To More Important Issues
Like Rose McGowan...
Posted by Krayon Scribbel at 11:49 AM
October 25, 2001
Hmmm...
Let's try that link again...
Posted by Krayon Scribbel at 09:36 AM
More Than A Little Unnerving...
Posted by Krayon Scribbel at 09:35 AM
October 24, 2001
Hi!
Hi!
Posted by mccreath at 11:26 AM
October 23, 2001
G.W.C.
So, I've been playing off and on with a group of folks (actually, the ex-members of Guardez Lou) under the moniker G.W.C. (short for George Washington Clusterfuck). We finally played our first "gig" last Saturday, which was a harmonica picnic that Al (the bass player/studio owner)'s neighbor was holding.
The scenario: Drunk bikers whose musical tastes run the gambit of blues, blues, blues, and blues related country. Here's what we dished them, with one of the in house harmonica players sitting in. As an added bonus, one of the 5 dogs present barks continually throughout the set. All in all, it was enjoyable as hell to play live again, and some of the bikers were dancing to the more punk sounding stuff. Enjoy!!!
Posted by Krayon Scribbel at 02:11 PM
It Just Gets Worse and Worse!!!
http://bbspot.com/News/2001/10/anthrax.html
Posted by Krayon Scribbel at 01:28 PM
Another Book Review
I'm sure everyone's already read it, but I still have to recommend "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris.
I've been a fan of his ever since I read "Barrel Fever", and this book just added fuel to the fire for me. Funny as hell, self mocking, insightful, my list of decriptives could go on... If you don't have it, get it!
Posted by Krayon Scribbel at 11:05 AM
2 Records of the Week:
Neutral Milk Hotel: 1] One Avery Island 2] In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
I guess this group has been around for awhile, and people have raved about them since their beginnings, but I just got these records on Friday, and I love them both. Emotional, surrealist pop/folk/psych/collage, anyway both records are great.
Here's some words by other people:
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=B9i6xlfhehcqt~C
and the official NMH website:
http://www.cnd.gatech.edu/neutral/newsintro.html
Posted by Lang Squal at 09:21 AM
October 22, 2001
I'm currently
reading this. I'm glad to see somebody finally wrote a book on them. I still remember the first time I heard the song "Persuasion" and how dirty I felt afterwards.
I borrowed the book from a guy at work who has legally changed his name to Ferrara Brain Pan. I'm thinking about having my name changed...too bad Cher is taken.
Posted by David L at 12:37 PM
Ahhh, the Japanese...
...once again, prove that they have a better understanding of the principles of living.
Posted by David L at 12:28 PM
I Agree With Mike
There's no reason to pick on Dave when he's not here.
Posted by Krayon Scribbel at 12:04 PM
October 21, 2001
my little birthday
came and went yesterday. now i'm EVEN OLDER.
Posted by tom at 04:15 PM
Let's please attempt to behave like grownups...
just because dave is away doesn't mean we need to immediately start talking smack about him. let's try to show a little restraint and poise.
ok, that was boring. who's got pictures of dave in that scottish dress thing he likes to wear?
Posted by Mike at 12:17 PM
October 20, 2001
Audi 5000
I'll be in LA until Friday at a Microsoft conference. I'll have some access to the web, but probably not a lot of time. If you need to email me anything, use my home address, not my work one. Later ...
Posted by mccreath at 12:25 PM
October 19, 2001
Converging
Lyrics from "Full Metal Jackoff", a song from Last Scream of the Missing Neighbors (the Jello Biafra/D.O.A. joint -- another CD that I've turned into mp3s in the last couple of weeks). Especially in light of the comics that Phil has posted, I like the parallels that can be drawn between the Drug War and the War on Terrorism.
Around our nation's capital
There's a freeway 8 lanes wide
White concrete ringed around the city
For those who want inside
Get on get off
Ignore everything to the sides
In your midst I drive
While homeboys in the back of the van make drugs
Wanna hide something like a crack lab
Just put it in plain sight
Only stop to refuel and unload
More poison to tear more lives apart
Gang wars like never before
Better lock your doors, buy some guns
And pray for martial law
On the Washington D.C. Beltway
Around and around I go
In the black van with no windows
And a chimney puffing smoke
Bloody headlines in the news each day
Drug "crisis" everywhere
So much comes in so easily
It's as though someone wants it there
It would be a little obvious
To fence off all the slums
Hand out machine guns
to the poor in the projects
And watch 'em kill each other off
A more subtle genocide is when
The only hope for the young
Is to join the Army and slowly die
Wall Street or Crack Dealer Avenue
The last roads left to the American Dream
Wall Street or Crack Dealer Avenue
Wall Street or Crack Dealer Avenue
Only on road leads to this neighborhood
Little kids wanna sell drugs when they grow up
The folks might get just a little upset
If they knew where that dope comes from
Froom Columbia to the Contras
To our Air Force bases, where we trade it for guns
The moral equivilent of a serial killer
And his CIA friends
Call the shots from the White House
But now that we own the media too
Those stories just aren't run
On the Washington D.C. Beltway, 'round and 'round I go
In a black van with no windows, and a chimney puffing smoke
Same gang that ran smack in Viet Nam
Ain't got no reason to fear
Just get a Vice President so dumb
The crook at the top never gets impeached
That sure was easy wasn't it?
That sure was easy wasn't it?
More crack-more panic-moe cops-more jails
You see emergency-total war
You see emergency-total war
You see a black face-you see a crackhead
You see a black face-you see a crackhead
You see a black face-you see Willie Horton with a knife
You see Willie Horton with a knife
You see one Willie Horton you've seen them all
They're everywhere, I know
You asked for it, you've got it
Drug suspects have no rights at all
Property seized and sold before trial
Labor camps-on American soil?!?
Neo-Nazi bootboys
That the cops never seem to arrest
Prowl neighborhoods with baseball bats
Why now? Why do they get so much press...?
Mein Kampf-the mini series
Ollie North-"patriotic" hero
The leader for tomorrow is yours today
Finally gotcha psyched for a police state
On the Washington D.C. Beltway
Around and around I go
In a black van with no windows
And a chimney puffing smoke
My van's a mobile oven now
That burns the bodies you never see
Just like in Chile or Guatemala
People just seem to disappear
Just like Rome
We fell asleep when we got spoiled
Ignore human rights in the rest of the world
Ya might just lose your own
As the noose of narco-militarism
Tightens 'round your necks
We worry about burning flags
And pee in jars at work
To keep our jobs
But if someone came for you one night
And dragged you away
do you really think your neighbors
Would even care....
Ollie for president, he'll get things done!!!
Ollie for president, he'll get things done!!!
Ollie for president, he'll get things done!!!
Posted by mccreath at 02:22 PM
Whither the slippery slope?
Is it already beneath our feet?
Novel Security Measures: A local man was kept off a recent flight because of a book he was carrying.
And here I was thinking about getting a copy of A Short History of Islam or The Battle for God to read on my flight to L.A. tomorrow. Maybe I should just get a Tom Clancy novel instead.
Posted by mccreath at 11:41 AM
Have Some Fun!
So, I was sent this survey at work today. I decided that for them to really get a picture of the company, I should freely distribute it amongst my friends (as people who work on the floor can't afford computers, let alone find time to fill out a survey on the clock). I've submitted about three so far, enjoy!
Posted by Krayon Scribbel at 11:34 AM
Record of the Week
As we near halloween, allow me to recommend this C L A S S I C record of dementia and brilliance. An essential record!
Of course it's not entirely fair to lump this record in with "halloween" music, because it represents so much mental anguish, and also humor, plus it rocks! But it does fit nicely into the horror/halloween genre. Just get it out and play it!
STAND FOR THE DEMON OF FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Lang Squal at 09:31 AM
October 18, 2001
Speaking of Dada
This is part of a screen capture that I got from Henry's Diary the other day. I think Henry has something important to say, and we should listen to him.
Posted by mccreath at 02:51 PM
Dada
hey can any of you art queers recommend a good primer book on the dada movement, with some nice pictures, not too expensive
Posted by Lang Squal at 02:35 PM
from Get Your War On
sorry to repeat an entry from yesterday, but this just cracks me up!
also, check out the series "Filing" (go to the home page), funny!
Posted by Lang Squal at 11:28 AM
October 17, 2001
Two things
I've been making mp3s out of all my CDs, and I wanted to share some love. I've also started work setting up version 2 of the blog. Hopefully that will be done sometime around the middle of November.
So, here's the entire Hoyt Clagwell CD in MP3 format. Something weird is going on with the server, so you can't just click on the title and play the song. You'll have to save it to your machine to play it.
The new domain will be www.post-literate.com. I'll have more details in a while.
Posted by mccreath at 06:57 PM
Get Your War On..
http://www.mnftiu.cc/mnftiu.cc/war.html
Posted by Lang Squal at 03:45 PM
In These Troubled Times
I feel it's best to step back, collect one's thoughts, and ask, "What would Biz Markie do?" Why, he'd do the Toilet Stool Rap, that's what! That man's a freakin' genius!!!
Posted by Krayon Scribbel at 02:52 PM
Speaking of Gang of Four
This showed up on File Pile yesterday. I thought it was quite brilliant. Here's the original, for comparison. This one of the leaflets being dropped over Afghanistan right now. Here are two more, in English and Arabic. (Those last two make me think of Radio Clash.)
Posted by mccreath at 10:04 AM
In these troubling times...
Who else has had THIS song running through their heads, or perhaps on their stereos?
Anthrax
Woke up this morning desperation a.m.
What I've been saying won't say them again
My head's not empty, it's full with my brain
The thoughts I'm thinking
Like piss down a drain
And I feel like a beetle on its back
And there's no way for me to get up
Love'll get you like a case of anthrax
And that's something I don't want to catch
Ought to control what I do to my mind
Nothing in there but sunshades for the blind
Only yesterday I said to myself
The things I'm doing are not good
For my health
Love'll get you like a case of anthrax
And that's something I don't want to catch
Love'll get you like a case of anthrax
And that's something I don't want to catch
GANG OF FOUR
[wish I could add an mp3 of it]
Posted by Lang Squal at 08:47 AM
Tragedy foretold...
I've thrown away my toys
Even my drum and train.
I wanna make some noise
Posted by Mike at 01:21 AM
October 16, 2001
What We Need Now
is some soothing poetry.
Posted by Krayon Scribbel at 02:40 PM
Fun Bruce Lee Stuff
http://www.skop.com/brucelee/index.htm
Posted by Krayon Scribbel at 10:30 AM
October 15, 2001
Has anyone here seen....?
http://www.mulholland-drive.com/
Posted by Lang Squal at 10:44 AM
October 12, 2001
Pink Triangles and Swastikas
Hitler was gay - and killed to hide it, book says
Of course this makes me think of a recording of "Der Führer's Face" by Spike Jones and His City Slickers. There's one section in the refrain where the chorus sing:
Ist ve not der Übermensch?And then all the music stops and somebody with a lisp says:
Yah! Ve ist der Übermensch!
Thuper-duper Übermensch!Yeah, it plays into horrible stereotypes, but it's always struck me funny in a Mel Brooks sort of way.
Posted by mccreath at 01:07 PM
Winter biking!
Yesterday I bought studded tires for my bike. According to the manufacturer's website (Nokian of Finland), I overbought. I got the Nokian Extreme 296, which is a big offroad tire with 296 studs in it and cost $120 each. (For the record, that's double what I spent per tire for studs on my truck.) Nokian says that this is their tire for "X-treme cross-country and downhill use", but I said to myself, "Screw it. I want big fat studs." (Yes, that's a straight line begging for release, so go ahead.)
Anyway, it was pretty fun riding to work today, because I was actually moving faster than the cars and they were all sliding around and I wasn't. This is going to be a good winter.
Posted by mccreath at 11:40 AM
October 11, 2001
Hm
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20011009/ts/nobel_physics.html
Posted by Lang Squal at 09:18 AM
Snow!
Yep. We had our first snow during the night. It'll melt today, but right now there's a dusting of snow on the ground. Maybe we'll have a decent winter this year. Last year it didn't snow until mid-November.
Posted by mccreath at 08:14 AM
October 10, 2001
Week in review...
Strom Thurmond collapsed on the floor of the Senate but refused to die.
And more incisive recounts of the weeks news from Harpers.org. Everyone, please bookmark this link, and read it every Tuesday. That will save me the trouble of reposting this every week on Geriatric Punks. Oh, buy the magazine as well. How's that for kiss ass plugs?
Posted by David L at 06:22 PM
One final thought for the day..
How did the Pet Shop Boys EVER get popular?
Posted by Lang Squal at 04:59 PM
Fuck the Simpson's toys...
This is what I want.
Posted by David L at 02:47 PM
Oh My Gord I Am Jizzing
http://www.burgerking.com/bkbigkids/BKSimpsons/flash.html
I just went with my boss and bought six of these, looks like I may have missed two weeks already (it's only October 10!). I'll be scouring Burger Kings all month!
Help me... I need so much help...
Posted by Lang Squal at 01:59 PM
Spike ME!
Who wants to watch two old men who used to be really good at what they do scream at each other? It's for charity.
Posted by Mike at 12:37 PM
It's free money day!
Today is the day that the residents of Alaska start receiving their Permanent Fund Dividend disbursments. The amount of the disbursment this year is $1850.28 per person. We've been enjoying ourselves thinking about how to spend an extra $3700. Mmmmm ... free money ... ahhhhh
Posted by mccreath at 08:46 AM
October 09, 2001
News On
Internet music subscription services vs the RIAA
Posted by Krayon Scribbel at 08:50 AM
October 08, 2001
Sums It Up So Well....
demotivators_1653_5269043.html (106k file)
Posted by Krayon Scribbel at 05:17 PM
this should have been in the post below, sorry!
Posted by Lang Squal at 03:55 PM
Oh dear
My retardo fascination continues...
"Product Description Furby's friend Shelby is an interactive clam with the gift of gab! This little orange-and-yellow-striped gastropod has two little antennae and a tuft of fluffy hair. Like Furby, Shelby develops and responds to its surroundings the more time you spend with it. Shelby has a vocabulary of 180 words in Furbish, English, and its own special language--Shelbish. Shelby can communicate with Tiger Electronics's Furby, Furby Babies, Gizmo, and E.T. Interactive. Shelby plays hide-and-seek, a fortune-telling game, and knock-knock. If prompted with the correct secret codes, Shelby becomes Rude Shelby (with mumbling, belching, and the old Bronx cheer), Sick Shelby (with a lot of coughing, sneezing, and hiccuping), or Loving Shelby (with lots of kisses). With all the enhancements made to Shelby, this little clam has 70 percent more vocabulary and 50 percent more memory than Furby does, speaks three times the phrases, and contains more sensory input and double the number of built-in features that are unlocked through play."
See: http://fastshop.freeyellow.com/shelby/shelby.html
Posted by Lang Squal at 03:51 PM
Stick Figures in the Hood
Apparently that KKK/Torquemada/Inquisition look is making a comeback in this year's pret-a-porté lines ...
Posted by mccreath at 02:21 PM
Back From Hell
...or training in Houston, that is. What did I miss?
Posted by Krayon Scribbel at 01:02 PM
get ready to be nauseous...
get ready to be nauseous...
Posted by Mike at 11:08 AM
Geez what a bunch of non-posters
!
Posted by Lang Squal at 10:18 AM
October 05, 2001
It's 3:00 AM
Why am I still at work? I have to train people this morning at 9:00. Damn.
Posted by mccreath at 05:56 AM
October 04, 2001
See ya!
ok that's it for me, i'm outa here til monday!
KISS KISS, xoxox etc! (((group hug)))
Posted by Lang Squal at 03:53 PM
Add a New Entry
So I watched a real crappy tv show last night when I shoulda been studying, called Wolf City or Wolf Lake, with Lou Diamond-Philips. I'm nt sure what it was even about, I wasn't really listeing to the words. I think one guy is a werewolf, and there's an indian who dispenses sage advice and medicine that make LDP hallucinate.
like i said, crap. but also very violent, and it made me feel old when I was shocked at the violence! one scene showed two dudes put a dude in a body bag, douse it with gas and set it on fire. another scene (the hallucination) showed some chick induce a seizue with some old timey machine
should i be shocked at this stuff, am i an old coot, or what's the deal?!
Posted by Lang Squal at 10:33 AM
October 03, 2001
Show of hands
How many people think we're going to see "Dead Islamic Terrorist" costumes this Halloween? How many "G.I. Joe/Rambo/Terrorist Hunter" costumes? Does anyone think there are people stupid enough to do "WTC Victim" costumes?
Posted by mccreath at 08:41 PM
CNN Redraws the Map
Or perhaps Switzerland has annexed the Czech Republic. This is a repost from filepile, but I want to keep this one around. It's a screenshot from European CNN. The country that's circled and labeled "Switzerland" is actually the Czech Rebuplic. Switzerland is below Germany, next to France.
Posted by mccreath at 07:32 PM
Never let your IT staff develop the company web site alone ...
This is the web site of the local UPN affiliate. Doesn't it inspire you to buy advertising time with them? Be sure to read the names of the links.
Posted by mccreath at 05:40 PM
Yummy!
Katie's going to make this cake for me to take to work on Halloween.
Posted by mccreath at 09:47 AM
because the next entry needed to be fun
i give you this, and my newest friend, Buster!
Posted by Mike at 01:41 AM
October 02, 2001
I love Harper's
Jeffrey Immelt, the new chairman of General Electric, told analysts in New York City that things were looking good for the company: "I was chairman for two days, and then I had jets with my engines hit a building I insured, which was covered by a network I owned, and we are still growing 2001 earnings by 11 percent."
Posted by David L at 06:23 PM
October 01, 2001
This is the scariest thing I've read in a long time
Reading this article scared the shit out of me. I hope that no one uses biological warfare; even having to think about something like this is really creepy. I'm sorry for such a pessemistic posting; I'll try and add something cheerier soon.
Posted by David L at 08:24 PM
People are amazing
So I've ridden my bike to work almost every day for the last six weeks. It's my old mountain bike that I've rigged and jigged into what resembles an ugly touring bike (drop bars, bar-end shifters, rack), and I like it. And so I'm feeling proud of myself for riding and for maintaining my old beater. Then I see this. Man, I don't even know where I would start if I decided to build something like that.
Posted by mccreath at 05:44 PM