Hurm...

Me want join this

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:30:17 -0700

On a side note, I’ve been reading Aziz Ansari’s blog. I was thusly reminded of my friend Cameron from The Late Show commenting once that he had played Aziz in high school when they were on opposing tennis teams.

WHITE COLLAR OUT, SUCKERS!

Playing tips from the pros

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:03:15 -0700

Playing tips from the pros

IT'S ON

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:49:17 -0700

IT'S ON

One of the odd rituals I've come to incorporate into my pre-run routines

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:00:26 -0700

Has been putting band-aids over my nippies. It’s all part of the routine now.

This is a verbal attack? A little whiney, sure.

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:05:50 -0700

This is a verbal attack? A little whiney, sure.

Gaudy chairs

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:52:04 -0700

The other night as I was running home from the gymnasium, I got a glimpse of the inside of this house. The blinds were open and inside were a few round, older women eating some pastry or some such. The scene reminded me of many Sundays spent in Queens at the family house. Big dinner, hanging out at the table or in the cement backyard, then pastry and coffee. Man, those were damn fine times. No real point to the story other than to say the objective of getting out of bed in the morning ought to be the pursuit of that kind of place.

How did I reply to an e-mail before I even received it?

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:16:24 -0700

How did I reply to an e-mail before I even received it?

Gocco: Two third of Japanese households can't be wrong!

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:11:00 -0700

Gocco: Two third of Japanese households can't be wrong!

Seriously, how do these people afford to eat in this manner? I think half of the impression and effect of such sites is the fact that normal, amateur eaters--folk like us--are able to visit these restaurants...similar to the student film that clearly went above and beyond in terms of budget that makes everyone go, "Really?"

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:19:28 -0700

Seriously, how do these people afford to eat in this manner? I think half of the impression and effect of such sites is the fact that normal, amateur eaters--folk like us--are able to visit these restaurants...similar to the student film that clearly went above and beyond in terms of budget that makes everyone go, "Really?"

While reading the Tim and Eric interview intro I saw a reference to the Firesign Theater. Wotsit, I thought to myself. I looked it up, I did. I then learned that The Goon Show was a major influence not only on the Firesign Theater, but on, apparently, everyone who knows from funny.

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:12:35 -0700

While reading the Tim and Eric interview intro I saw a reference to the Firesign Theater. Wotsit, I thought to myself. I looked it up, I did. I then learned that The Goon Show was a major influence not only on the Firesign Theater, but on, apparently, everyone who knows from funny.:

A weekly task for the Goons

The strain of writing and performing took a heavy toll on Milligan, who was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He suffered a nervous breakdown during the run of the show, requiring hospitalisation,^[12] and the intense pressure also contributed to the failure of his marriage. Milligan was absent from the show for twelve episodes in the third series after an attempt to murder Peter Sellers with a potato peeler. The story was that he left his house and made for the Sellers household, but Milligan’s wife managed to telephone Sellers before Milligan arrived at the door.^[13]

Sellers could be similarly eccentric. Once, around midnight, he turned up on Milligan’s doorstep totally naked. “Can you recommend a good tailor?” he asked^[14]. On another occasion Sellers had bought a Jaguar and asked Graham Stark for his help in locating an annoying squeak coming from the rear of the vehicle. Graham got into the boot and Sellers drove the car four miles down the road before being stopped for speeding by a policeman - who said “Hello, hello, hello, who have we got here then?” upon investigating noises coming from the boot.^[15] Milligan recounted a similar version on a chat show years later, which involved him and not Stark in the boot of the car, and ended with the policeman opening it, taking one look at Milligan, and saying, “I should have known it would be you,” and closing the boot again.^[16] Yet another version was recounted by Eric Sykes. Sykes claimed that Sellers stopped off at a public house for something to eat. The Barman apparently heard knocking coming from inside the boot, but Sellers simply stated he was taking his son to school, finished his lunch and promptly drove away. This incident was recounted in the section on Sellers in Sykes’ book, Eric Sykes’ Comedy Heroes.

Graphic from a The Believer interview proving that it is...

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:02:00 -0700

Graphic from a The Believer interview proving that it is possible to make Tim and Eric even creepier.

While his delivery is a bit stiff, I find this a pretty ballsy...

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:01:34 -0700

While his delivery is a bit stiff, I find this a pretty ballsy ad from Stand Up to Cancer.

Friend Alex, just back from Alaska

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:39:28 -0700

Friend Alex, just back from Alaska

'Twas on boing boing, but I'll repost...god dang this is cool

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:38:59 -0700

'Twas on boing boing, but I'll repost...god dang this is cool

Jeff already linked to this, but man, this is Dave (and Norm!)...

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:13:08 -0700

Jeff already linked to this, but man, this is Dave (and Norm!) and his finest. What a complete master of his domain.

Vidkun Quisling: Noun!

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:56:39 -0700

Vidkun Quisling: Noun!

Consumering: Oooooooooooooh.

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:16:52 -0700

Consumering: Oooooooooooooh.

Look at the comments section and click on the commenter's user name...I'm not sure what to make of that

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:33:52 -0700

Look at the comments section and click on the commenter's user name...I'm not sure what to make of that

How to make an awesome cut off shirt: one old white t-shirt +...

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:52:05 -0700

How to make an awesome cut off shirt: one old white t-shirt + scissors!

I don't know if I actually believe this, but goddamn it's a great story either way (courtesy of my backstreets message board)

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:28:43 -0700

A friend of mine here in Dublin used to be a roadie for a small local band, nothing special. One of the band members had a brother who emigrated to Australia, lets call him Dave. Dave came home to Dublin for a visit during the summer just gone past, to see family and catch up with friends.

One night, he went to a restaurant with a couple of lads, and they had just sat down when the maitre’d came over to them and very apologetically said that Bono was coming for dinner, the lads were sitting at his favourite table, and would they mind moving. “No problem at all” said Dave, and they moved. Sure enough in came Bono with a pal, and they sat down. Soon after, a bottle of champagne landed on Dave’s table, courtesy of Bono, to say thanks for moving. A very nice gesture indeed.

So the evening went by. As Dave was leaving, Bono was in the foyer talking with the maitre’d. Bono’s pal came over to Dave and asked if they were the ones who moved table to suit Bono. Dave said they were, and the pal said how kind that was. Dave asked the pal if he thought Bono would mind if he asked for a photo with him. The pal said he was sure it wouldn’t be a problem, as Bono was a nice guy. So the maitre’d took Dave’s phone and as he was taking the picture, Bono’s pal stuck his head in the frame. Dave was pissed off with this, as he wanted a picture just of himself with Bono, but he didn’t want to impose so they all said goodnight and went on their way.

A few days later Dave was going out for beers with some friends, and couldn’t wait to show them the picture of himself with Bono. He passed the phone around the table to yells of “Wow! You met Bruce Springsteen!!”

Can you believe who Bono’s “pal” was? Yes, it was Bruce! Poor Dave, he must live under a rock in Australia.

This is a true story, and happened on Monday 26 May, the day after Bruce’s final Dublin show.