I Surf So You Don't Have To

Okay, that's my excuse for sitting here all the live long day in my gitch and a dirty t-shirt. But it was worth it. And it will be for anyone who staggers across this sad little corner of the Blog-o-sphere...



First up is a review of Turkish Star Trek by a guy who does not speak Turkish or knows anyone who has ever heard Turkish... Click your mouse here now.



There is also a review of Turkish Star Wars... Really.

Cows... Dinner and entertainment. Who would've thunk? Moo Tube.
Enjoy.

Do you ever get those annoying emails that are nothing but a lame joke or the chain e-mails (send to 25 of your closest friends and fortune will come your way soon!) or religious pamphlets or links to lame blogs? Me neither. But if you know someone who does... Thanksno.com. A polite message that will pass along the point, I'm sure.

AreaFace.com is a work in progress. They are attempting to collect a face from every country. Send them yours. Go here.


Some poor bastard visited Fantasy Land in Alexandria, Egypt so you don't have to. Thank him. And check out his pics here.

In a different vein... From LennonMurderTruth.com, by Steve Lightfoot...

"Contrary to all reports about a lone drifter named Mark David Chapman who allegedly shot John Lennon in the back December 8, 1980 you'’ll find ample evidence in the back issues of Time, Newsweek, and US News and World Report magazines to suggest otherwise. Namely, that John Lennon was, not only politically assassinated, but that Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and, you'’d better sit down, horror novelist Stephen King are the three people who can be proven guilty of the crime. King being the real murderer and Chapman but a look-alike, paid actor misleading you with an absolute hoax, the media in tow."

Oh, boy. Oh, boy, indeed.

And now to something completely different... Ever find yourself sitting around in your gitch and a dirty t-shirt and say to yourself, "Self, I need a foam food costume to promote my restaurant/bar/crayfish cookout and I need it pretty damn quick." Worry no more, Marylen Costumes is here to help.



Just make your way over to Marylen's web site for all your foam food costume needs... Be warned, though, "Lycra bodysuits not included with any of the costumes"...





And one more for good luck...



'nuff said, for now...

Ciao, ciao Mickey Mouse...

You Try Being Witty And Creative With A Jack Russell On Your Lap

Staggering around on Fark, I came across this link... I'll wait until you're done reading.

Done? Good. There'll be a quiz later.

Anyway.

Like the semi-literate hairless chimp that I am, curiosity got to me after reading that article and I decided to check this thingy out. I mean, come on, Kubrick and the dead and Jupiter and 2001 and some dude named Toynbee and signs left in the ashphalt in the American northeast and South America and aliens and guerilla art... How could I not?

What did I find? Glad you asked...



Arnold J. Toynbee "was a British historian whose twelve-volume analysis of the rise and fall of civilizations, A Study of History, 1934-1961, was a synthesis of global history, a metahistory based on universal rhythms of rise, flowering and decline..." according to Wikipedia. Read more about Mr. Toynbee here.

He was also a character in a Ray Bradbury short story, The Toynbee Convector. According to Wikipedia, again, "It has been speculated that this short story may have helped inspire the anonymous creator of the Toynbee tiles found in the streets of several major cities." Yay, Wikipedia. Is it accurate? Is it the blatherings of a bunch of dudes living in their parents basements? Who cares, its free. Once more, yay, Wikipedia.

Sorry.

Stanley Kubrick was, simply, the greatest film-maker ever, bitches. Wanna argue? Bring it on.

Again, I'm sorry. But, come on, Paths Of Glory and Spartacus and Lolita and Strangelove and 2001 and Clockwork Orange and Barry Lyndon and The Shining and Full Metal Jacket and Eyes Wide Shut and I forgot one, didn't I... The Killing.

And what links between Kubrick and Toynbee did I discover? None, zip, zero. Except the Tiles. In the movie 2001 the dead are not ressurected on Jupiter. So what is going on here, I thought to myself.

I found Toynbee.net, an amazing resource and catalogue of all the tiles found so far.

I found Resurrctdead.com, another amazing resource by a dude who made a doc about the things.

So, really, what does it all mean? I don't have the foggiest of ideas. What do I suspect? That this one of those amazing moments in guerilla street art. Where someone comes up with an idea, plants a few pieces and then others see them and figure out how it was done and continue the mission.

Like Crop Circles and the Obey poster movement and all other forms of culture jamming.

I think I'll leave this with a quote from Justin Duerr, the dude behind resurrectdead.com... “I don't believe there's a lone gunman,'' Duerr said. “I like to look at it as art that exists for a reason other than being in an art gallery.''

And, once again, yay, Wikipedia...

Oh, Boy...

I have officially joined the masses, that starved for attention mob - the MySpace Extended Network. Home of the really hot 106 year old lesbians, questionable "official" pages of celebraties of all shapes, sizes and occupations. At least the porn stars post a picture or a video to prove it is really them, for the most part.

But some folks... Well... For an example, I found a page for Charles Bukowski. On his page Charles Bukowski says he is 86 years old and a swinging single guy. Pretty good for a guy who passed on at 68 in the early 1994.

So here is the link to my space on MySpace.

And if you want to know more about Mr. Bukowski, here are some handy resources...

Wikipedia and The Buk, a good introduction to the man.

And here is some picture goodness of the man...

Charles and pussy.


Charles and drink.


Charles and Linda at home.


And Charles and his great reward.


'nuff said.

Geek Time

Time for me to unleash the Geek in me.

New Superman Returns Trailer.

Easter Egg Hunt... Pause the trailer for Mel Gibson's new film when you see the screaming monkey. Now, using the buttons on the bottom right, go back frame by frame... Apocalypto trailer. Enjoy.

The new Mac ads... Okay. Fine. I'm a fanboy... Mac coolness.

And, finally, for all the Bollywood fans who visit my little corner of the Internet Superhighway... Bombay TV. Add your own subtitles to the best of Bollywood.

Again, you're welcome.