Too much dang money costin' is what's wrong with it.

Seriously, you could get a bike that is probably just as nice, or at least that'll perform just as well, for $100 tops.

In other news, on my last night in LA, my goddamn car got broken into. A bunch of shit got stolen (and I think they took it for a joyride), and that made me a bummed-out dude. As I was driving back to The Beach like a sad puppy, Josh texted me and mentioned that he was in Vegas for his business trip. I was two hours out from Vegas at the time I received the text, so I decided to meet him there. It is rare that decisions go so well. I ate and slept for free, hung out with J-Murder, spent an entire day at the pool, saw dirtbikers ride around a cage sphere, went to a strip club, got trashed with his co-worker, and on and on. So yeah, I guess this is just really a public giving of props to Josh for being a badass, and a public commiseration about how I just did laundry and it turned out that some of my shirts got stolen along with all my other shit. Boo!

I want this bike. Tell me what's wrong with it.

Is this a crap bike? I think I might buy it, but I don't know anything. Is he asking too much?

I'm gonna put up my one yen and also say that Battlestar Galactica is kicking a righteous amount of ass right now.

Righteous

Ass

Amount

being kicked.

Lost lost me in the doldrums of the 3rd season...

Agreed!

Holy crap, I just finished watching it, and I was blown away. This might be the most intense episode yet, in terms of adrenaline and excitement. Not intense excrement, though. That happens to me in my personal moments.

Lost

was a 120% awesome tonight.....!!

Just remember, as much as we all despise Hillary as a person (and I really do dislike her), if she ends up 'winning' the nomination, she's still right on more of the issues than McCain. Hopefully, Americans will stop voting for who they would rather be friends with and vote for the candidate who won't bomb Iran and won't throw money at Iraq for the next 100 years.

But yeah, as Olbermann said last night....aw nevermind, I'm not going to look up his quote about Clinton. Everyone knows she sucks.

A Rant

Is there any fucking thing that Hillary won't do? Now she's blabbering on about how she actually leads the total popular vote - that is, if you count the results of Florida and Michigan, which she most surely does. God fucking dammit it is time for that bitch to go back to her "hometown" of Chappaqua and sit out in the duck blind with some beer and whiskey and talk in her southern accent with her neighbors about her love of guns. 

Too bad they're not dancing to electric six

Electric Six

Another silly offering from the Detroit 6, Electric 6

Who gets pulled over on a scooter?

I do! But I dazzled the cops with how funny I am. Once you make them laugh they can't give you a ticket. That's the law.

Street View, Disneyland

I have definitely found it useful. One time about six months back, Jesse called me to chat while I was at work. He was wandering around before an audition and was pretty lost. I asked him for his intersection, and looked it up in Google Maps. I asked him "So can you see the big building to your right with the all-black face?" Astonished, he replied yes. He was looking for a building somewhere around an intersection that he couldn't find. He described the building and I found it easily enough, telling him "Alright dude, you're going to go straight for two blocks. Can you see the huge blue building? Go two blocks in that direction. As soon as you pass [some business], your place is right next to it." I felt like Tom Arnold in True Lies.

On another note, Jesse, my folks and I went to Disneyland yesterday. It was more pleasurable than Achewood recently described it, but not the most magical time one could possibly have. I'll say that, hands down, the best ride is Space Mountain. It is a fast rollercoaster in the dark, so you have no idea what is coming next and it is quite exhilarating. All you can see are pinpoints of light in a big black dome, and I was constantly terrified that I was going to hit some unknown beam or space goblin. My second favorite ride was the Alice in Wonderland ride, which made me squeal. It was one a series of rides where you're on a slow coaster that takes you through the movie, rendered in vivid sculptures of the characters which looked incredible. They had one for Pinnochio, Alice, Winnie the Pooh, and others that I didn't ride. The Matterhorn, contrary to the popular line of thought, fucking blows. You're stuffed into some one else's crotch, and thrown down a rickety, jarring coaster where you get yelled at by a yeti. I don't think the Germans are swollen with pride over that thing.

oh man. you guys will love this.

So I was serving last night at Bloom, and I had this guest who was part of our typical demographic (rich, middle aged broomfield types) and a few other people at his table. At one point, they asked me who I would vote for in November. I made it clear that I would vote for whomever my party nominated because I would prefer either to John McCain and also told them that my best friend is a campaign manager for Obama. And this dude got all uppity like I was some stupid, "jump on the bandwagon" type and said something along the lines of "Do you really want someone snorting coke in the oval office?" I told him there are a lot worse things to do in the oval office, although I failed to mention that I meant flushing the nation's remaining moral authority down the toilet, lying to the american people and abandoning any efforts at keeping our economy afloat, among other things.

And, don't get me wrong, but don't we already have someone in the oval office who did coke, it's just that his family spent a lot more covering it up?

Anyway, this got me pissed.

Good Streetview Capture

Check this dude on his bike. Go forward one more step on the street and look right. Its pretty funny.

I still haven't found a good use since Street View came out, but its pretty interesting. I did look at a big ad at a business because I forgot the price they had going.

!!!

Have you all seen the street-view on Google maps?! It is INSANE

Off to the MCAT

Wish me luck!

Josh

You can permanently stop from getting those types of notifications if you want.

I really like that I can now play chess and scrabble on facebook and I think facebook chat could be awesome.

It's not facebook that is the problem: they are just giving users a lot more options...it's the people who make the vampire/zombie stuff and the people who continue to send messages to friends that are annoying.

Facebook

What the hell happened to Facebook? Does anyone enjoy that site anymore? Ever since I got bit by a vampire/werewolf/zombie/moviequizmonster for the 20th time, I kind of avoid it almost more than myspace. I don't even have a myspace account to begin with. I hate to say it, but I actually may feel like myspace has a better focus than facebook now. I like that your page is just titled simply myspace.com/yourname and as ugly as it is, at least I can find what I need. Maybe this is just how the internet is. Like the ring to Frodo, the more integrated something or someone becomes with the web, the more it corrupts. But seriously, not as an argument, but does anyone use any of the applications for Facebook aside from the originals (events, photos, etc.)?

I fuck you on Sat'a'day

AKA: Blackhawk on Saturday with Drew's cousin John.

Brush off your shoulders

I saw another blog today that pointed out this connection...

Fast forward to about 2:15 or so:



And...


Awesome.

Thanks

for the insight John.

--

When are we hitting the Black Hawk? I'm free next week after Wednesday

"Australian researchers questioned over 1,000 men who had developed prostate cancer and 1,250 who had not about their sexual habits.

They found those who had ejaculated the most between the ages of 20 and 50 were the least likely to develop the cancer.

The protective effect was greatest while the men were in their 20s.

Men who ejaculated more than five times a week were a third less likely to develop prostate cancer later in life."



This is masturbation, mind you. Sex gives you a 40% greater chance of developing prostate cancer. Looks like I'm living a longer (and sadder) life than everyone else on this forum.

Today is a Birthday!

"Today is a birthday......they're smoking cigars"

Do you know who said that?

HAPPY DAY MATTIE!

Happy Birthday Matt!

You're OLLLLLDDDDD. And pretty. And not as old as I am.

Matt + Lindy

That was a very well put and highly cordial.

I wish you both the best.

The institution is dead!

I mourn and applaud. I love you both! Love!!
Now, Matt, Lindy is mine forever, and we will have lots of sex like you always thought we were having sex (we were).

Bravo Comrades

Lindy and Matt....way to be great adults! I am very proud of you both and hope that happiness and love will be there for you both. Some of that love comes from me for sure.

From the Desks of Matt and Lindy

Alright friends, sit down before reading this. As of yesterday, we have parted ways. Lindy brought the topic up, and Matt agreed that it was the only course of action for the both of us. It is an amicable and reciprocal split. It isn't because we fell out of love with each other, but we both knew that we weren't giving each other what we needed, and that the only path on the road to wellness for the both of us was a solo one. We aren't ruling out the possibility of getting back together further down the road, but we aren't planning on it either. We both need time apart. Neither of us blames or has any resentment toward the other, and, in fact, that is the main point of this communique.

This is a cooperative and cordial split, and we want you to know that we don't want to have any drama or games when it comes to you, our friends. If you want to throw a party and want to invite the both of us, then do! There will be an inescapable amount of awkwardness between us, but due to the nature of our relationship, we hope and believe that it will be kept to a minimum. We're both adults, we both agree about this, and we both still want to be friends with you. We're not going to go to great lengths to avoid each other, but if we want to, we'll handle it ourselves.

We realize that this is unexpected, however it has also been a long time coming. We apologize that matters are now a bit complicated, but we still love each other and don't plan to avoid one another, and we still love you and don't plan on avoiding you. Don't hesitate to call either of us to talk about it, but also understand that there'll be times when we don't want to.

See you all soon,

Matt and Lindy

Peep this shit.

We got some inadvertent press on the comic! Oscar showed his recent drawing of Gollumere (the antagonist in our book) to his friend Kluver, who in turn showed it to Joy Engine (just scroll down a bit). Here is the permalink if you're catching this late or something.

Logan and Lindy

I did not know that

Also, this is pretty good: garlfieldminusgarlfield

Dustin

You forgot the best thing McCain's spiritual idiot called the Catholic Church -- "The Great Whore!" I've tried to use that as much as possible since hearing that.

Also

He called his wife a cunt and a trollop in front of staffers in 92? Because he is McNasty? I say, "trollop" counts for him, "cunt" counts against.

woah

"Advocates of a benefits extension note that long-term joblessness is a bigger problem now than it was at the start of past recessions. The average duration of unemployment for laid-off workers was 16.2 weeks in March 2008, compared with 12.6 weeks in March 2001 and 11.9 weeks in July 1990, according to federal data."

I guess I'm not alone.

Also

10 things you should know about John McCain for use against assholes:

1. John McCain voted against establishing a national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Now he says his position has "evolved," yet he's continued to oppose key civil rights laws.1

2. According to Bloomberg News, McCain is more hawkish than Bush on Iraq, Russia and China. Conservative columnist Pat Buchanan says McCain "will make Cheney look like Gandhi."2

3. His reputation is built on his opposition to torture, but McCain voted against a bill to ban waterboarding, and then applauded President Bush for vetoing that ban.3

4. McCain opposes a woman's right to choose. He said, "I do not support Roe versus Wade. It should be overturned."4

5. The Children's Defense Fund rated McCain as the worst senator in Congress for children. He voted against the children's health care bill last year, then defended Bush's veto of the bill.5

6. He's one of the richest people in a Senate filled with millionaires. The Associated Press reports he and his wife own at least eight homes! Yet McCain says the solution to the housing crisis is for people facing foreclosure to get a "second job" and skip their vacations.6

7. Many of McCain's fellow Republican senators say he's too reckless to be commander in chief. One Republican senator said: "The thought of his being president sends a cold chill down my spine. He's erratic. He's hotheaded. He loses his temper and he worries me."7

8. McCain talks a lot about taking on special interests, but his campaign manager and top advisers are actually lobbyists. The government watchdog group Public Citizen says McCain has 59 lobbyists raising money for his campaign, more than any of the other presidential candidates.8

9. McCain has sought closer ties to the extreme religious right in recent years. The pastor McCain calls his "spiritual guide," Rod Parsley, believes America's founding mission is to destroy Islam, which he calls a "false religion." McCain sought the political support of right-wing preacher John Hagee, who believes Hurricane Katrina was God's punishment for gay rights and called the Catholic Church "the Antichrist" and a "false cult."9

10. He positions himself as pro-environment, but he scored a 0—yes, zero—from the League of Conservation Voters last year.10

I'm too lazy to post the footnotes....

A few things

Why? Worst mistake of your life indeed

Bill Cosby sort of

sucks?

--

Bush's Justice Department is fucked

John

I think I am free that day. What time? What are we seeing?

Didn't work the first time

Does anybody want to go to Conference on World Affairs stuff with me on Thursday?

Eddie Izzard is a man.

I just wanted to inform you that Mikey and I went to Santa Fe for the weekend, and we saw Eddie Izzard there. (We saw him perform; he wasn't just walking around.) What is important is that he was dressed like a man. Nice jeans, "sports" jacket, collared shirt, iphone. I would even say he was attractive. Then he trashed George Bush, all religion, and dinosaurs for 2 hours.
Just so you know, he's a man now.
I also wanted to brag that I saw him and that I went to Santa Fe.

So...anyone want to go to Conference of World Affairs stuff with me tomorrow in Boulder?

1943 Guide to Hiring Women (Good God!)

1943 Guide to Hiring Women

The following is an excerpt from the July 1943 issue of Transportation Magazine. This was written for male supervisors of women in the work force during World War II.

"Eleven Tips on Getting More Efficiency Out of Women Employees: There's no longer any question whether transit companies should hire women for jobs formerly held by men. The draft and manpower shortage has settled that point. The important things now are to select the most efficient women available and how to use them to the best advantage.

Here are eleven helpful tips on the subject from Western Properties:

1. Pick young married women. They usually have more of a sense of responsibility than their unmarried sisters, they're less likely to be flirtatious, they need the work or they wouldn't be doing it, they still have the pep and interest to work hard and to deal with the public efficiently.

2. When you have to use older women, try to get ones who have worked outside the home at some time in their lives. Older women who have never contacted the public have a hard time adapting themselves and are inclined to be cantankerous and fussy. It's always well to impress upon older women the importance of friendliness and courtesy.

3. General experience indicates that "husky" girls - those who are just a little on the heavy side - are more even tempered and efficient than their underweight sisters.

4. Retain a physician to give each woman you hire a special physical examination - one covering female conditions. This step not only protects the property against the possibilities of lawsuit, but reveals whether the employee-to-be has any female weaknesses which would make her mentally or physically unfit for the job.

5. Stress at the outset the importance of time the fact that a minute or two lost here and there makes serious inroads on schedules. Until this point is gotten across, service is likely to be slowed up.

6. Give the female employee a definite day-long schedule of duties so that they'll keep busy without bothering the management for instructions every few minutes. Numerous properties say that women make excellent workers when they have their jobs cut out for them, but that they lack initiative in finding work themselves.

7. Whenever possible, let the inside employee change from one job to another at some time during the day. Women are inclined to be less nervous and happier with change.

8. Give every girl an adequate number of rest periods during the day. You have to make some allowances for feminine psychology. A girl has more confidence and is more efficient if she can keep her hair tidied, apply fresh lipstick and wash her hands several times a day.

9. Be tactful when issuing instructions or in making criticisms. Women are often sensitive; they can't shrug off harsh words the way men do. Never ridicule a woman - it breaks her spirit and cuts off her efficiency.

10. Be reasonably considerate about using strong language around women. Even though a girl's husband or father may swear vociferously, she'll grow to dislike a place of business where she hears too much of this.

11. Get enough size variety in operator's uniforms so that each girl can have a proper fit. This point can't be stressed too much in keeping women happy."

SMOKE WEED

RIP Charleton Heston

Looks like it's time for another Planet of the Apes marathon.

Prince also turns 50 this year

Is anyone getting sick of these cameos yet?



I can't wait for the Peter Rauhofer remix.

Where's the attitude anymore?

Blame Crosby Loggins

Global Warming, then Cannibalism

It's true.

But I quit, then Crosby Loggins (aka Croz-Lo) kicked out everyone else. I sank into a heavy depression where I spent most days listening to Live Skull and drinking Boost.

We were called "The Variance." There's a VHS floating around there someplace of a performance of ours. Charley and Jimmy have since moved on to other projects, as have I.

Until this TV show, the only thing Crosby had to his name was like opening up for Gov't Mule in Hawaii or something. Google It.


Above: Croz-Lo in 2003

Maybe he'll aspire to the same level of his pops:



But I wish I was in a band with Lil Al B Sure! "Nite and Day" was my winter anthem.

Hey Carl, didn't you play in a band with Kenny Loggins' son?

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/04/people.rockthecradle.ap/index.html

Antimony gets me every time

Do you know the periodic table?!

I got 31. Hugo Chavez got Mickey Mouse Ears

Butternut Reduction

April

Woot.

Bjork is CRRRAZY. Although I love that album. I like to run to it.

This is a pretty funny April Fool's thing.
Even though we're all too cool for Death Cab/Ben Gibbard anymore.

Yep

With mass media going crazy the last few years on April Fools day I am incredibly skeptical of everything today. Google usually makes it pretty easy to see its a joke, but some sites have had pretty good ones before.

Stay vigilant.

Hmm..

The g-mail custom time thing is an April Fool's joke, right?

And

that dog ball launcher is fucking genius!

I love Google!

Gmail Custom Time