Dreams: Trumpy
In this dream, I was being analysed by a shrink, similar to what happened in the book, Gateway. Through my conversation, I flashed back to the past where I was working on a spaceship, in low orbit of the Earth. I can't recall why I was on the shuttle, but I do know that I was with a small crew and that an experiment was to be performed. One of the crew members was a cute girl, but her name escapes me.
Flash back to the future, where I begin to cry, recounting what happened. Back on the ship, I look at myself in the mirror and what I see is described to me by some sort of narator, reading my life like a book. I feel the same, despite the description given, but when I turn away from the mirror, I become a monster that looks like Trumpy from the Pod People. With my fierce talons, I gut the crew, killing them in cold blood.
I wake up in a sweat.
Monday, March 31, 2003
Sunday, March 30, 2003
The List: Foreign films
An incomplete list, but I thought that I'd post it so that I wouldn't forget. More to come.
Gojoe
Charlie Chu gave a brief review that really sold the movie for me.
"You should go track down a bootleg copy of Ishii's GOJOE. Tadanobu Asano as evil samurai prince who runs around killing a SHITLOAD of samurai dudes. To the point where the bulk of the movie is comprised of long tracking shots along the tops of the forest with sporadic blood geysers shooting up from them.
Madness!
Ping Pong
Based on the manga by Taiyo Matsumoto, Ping Pong is an epic sports film comparable to Shaolin Soccer. Being fueled by the hard beat music of Boom Boom Satellites adds fuel to a considerably interesting fire.
the Happiness of the Katakuris
A mix of my two favorite genres, musicals and over the top Takashi Miike madness. Claymation, songs about killing amd a man that believes he's the son of Princes Diana, this film is one that I'd love to watch with a bunch of friends, to gauge their reaction. I want to know if they think that I'm mad.
City of the Lost Souls
Takashi Miike's action opus dedicated to love. After seeing the trailer on my copy of Audtion I have become convinced that this is going to be possibly the greatest action romance film of all time. I want to see it for the fabled cock fight ala Matrix as well as the ping pong fight... to the *death*. Since it's coming out on Region 1 DVD, I'll probably be able to pick this one pretty easy.
Dead or Alive: Final
Because I'm a completist. When I scrounge up the money, I'd love to buy the Dead or Alive trilogy and watch 'em all back to back
An incomplete list, but I thought that I'd post it so that I wouldn't forget. More to come.
Gojoe
Charlie Chu gave a brief review that really sold the movie for me.
"You should go track down a bootleg copy of Ishii's GOJOE. Tadanobu Asano as evil samurai prince who runs around killing a SHITLOAD of samurai dudes. To the point where the bulk of the movie is comprised of long tracking shots along the tops of the forest with sporadic blood geysers shooting up from them.
Madness!
Ping Pong
Based on the manga by Taiyo Matsumoto, Ping Pong is an epic sports film comparable to Shaolin Soccer. Being fueled by the hard beat music of Boom Boom Satellites adds fuel to a considerably interesting fire.
the Happiness of the Katakuris
A mix of my two favorite genres, musicals and over the top Takashi Miike madness. Claymation, songs about killing amd a man that believes he's the son of Princes Diana, this film is one that I'd love to watch with a bunch of friends, to gauge their reaction. I want to know if they think that I'm mad.
City of the Lost Souls
Takashi Miike's action opus dedicated to love. After seeing the trailer on my copy of Audtion I have become convinced that this is going to be possibly the greatest action romance film of all time. I want to see it for the fabled cock fight ala Matrix as well as the ping pong fight... to the *death*. Since it's coming out on Region 1 DVD, I'll probably be able to pick this one pretty easy.
Dead or Alive: Final
Because I'm a completist. When I scrounge up the money, I'd love to buy the Dead or Alive trilogy and watch 'em all back to back
Dreams: Japanese girl
I had a dream about a Japanese woman last night. In my dream she and I were in the city, in this place with a lot of rooms, each one that was pertaining to a restaurant. Her accent was pretty sharp and I could barely understand what she was saying.But, despite our communication barrier, we were both extremely affectionate to each other and we were in love. After getting outside of the room, she and I drove down some street that reminded me of Las Vegas. I then proposed married to her. She accepted.
Later on, we were in the future, in our future place, kissing and fooling around in bed. Then Nick from Fort St. John called. It sorta unnerved me because I hadn't spoken with him in years. He asked me how I was doing and how I was. Small talk. After the small talk, he told me that he had some urgent work for me that he needed done by the end of the day. Apperently he had suffered from some sort of cluster fuck at work and needed my help to fix it up or else he'd get fired. Anyhow, I accepted after naming my price and me and my Japanese wife went off to help him.
We went to this large lake that reminded me of a level from the Ocarina of Time. I dived down, but I couldn't get to the bottom. My wife decided that she'd do it, and so she dived in and sunk to the bottom, like a rock. She got what Nick was looking for, but she couldn't swim up, because she was too heavy. Then, a scientist appeared and used a magnet to pull her out of the river. The scientist told me that I had married a robot, which explained her Japanese accent. He told me that she had escaped and wasn't suppoed to have a real life. He told me that she was to be returned to the lab for repairs, but I wouldn't allow it. I loved her.
Then, I woke up.
I had a dream about a Japanese woman last night. In my dream she and I were in the city, in this place with a lot of rooms, each one that was pertaining to a restaurant. Her accent was pretty sharp and I could barely understand what she was saying.But, despite our communication barrier, we were both extremely affectionate to each other and we were in love. After getting outside of the room, she and I drove down some street that reminded me of Las Vegas. I then proposed married to her. She accepted.
Later on, we were in the future, in our future place, kissing and fooling around in bed. Then Nick from Fort St. John called. It sorta unnerved me because I hadn't spoken with him in years. He asked me how I was doing and how I was. Small talk. After the small talk, he told me that he had some urgent work for me that he needed done by the end of the day. Apperently he had suffered from some sort of cluster fuck at work and needed my help to fix it up or else he'd get fired. Anyhow, I accepted after naming my price and me and my Japanese wife went off to help him.
We went to this large lake that reminded me of a level from the Ocarina of Time. I dived down, but I couldn't get to the bottom. My wife decided that she'd do it, and so she dived in and sunk to the bottom, like a rock. She got what Nick was looking for, but she couldn't swim up, because she was too heavy. Then, a scientist appeared and used a magnet to pull her out of the river. The scientist told me that I had married a robot, which explained her Japanese accent. He told me that she had escaped and wasn't suppoed to have a real life. He told me that she was to be returned to the lab for repairs, but I wouldn't allow it. I loved her.
Then, I woke up.
Friday, March 28, 2003
'TIME-TRAVELER' BUSTED FOR INSIDER TRADING
 | NEW YORK -- Federal investigators have arrested an enigmatic Wall Street wiz on insider-trading charges -- and incredibly, he claims to be a time-traveler from the year 2256!
Sources at the Security and Exchange Commission confirm that 44-year-old Andrew Carlssin offered the bizarre explanation for his uncanny success in the stock market after being led off in handcuffs on January 28. "We don't believe this guy's story -- he's either a lunatic or a pathological liar," says an SEC insider. "But the fact is, with an initial investment of only $800, in two weeks' time he had a portfolio valued at over $350 million. Every trade he made capitalized on unexpected business developments, which simply can't be pure luck. More in link |
Michael Moore plans documentary on Bush-Osama ties. Mel Gibson will coproduce ''Fahrenheit 911''
Apparently, Michael Moore's antiwar speech at the Oscars wasn't a career killer after all. Variety reports he's made a deal to finance his next documentary, which will detail the ties between the Bush and bin Laden families that predated (and, Moore says, post-dated) the Sept. 11 attacks. The title: ''Fahrenheit 911.'' Moore spoke to EW about this project and his controversial acceptance speech in a post-Oscar interview.
''The primary thrust of the new film is what has happened to the country since Sept. 11, and how the Bush administration used this tragic event to push its agenda,'' said Moore, who says he's already been researching the film for a year. ''It certainly does deal with the Bush and bin Laden ties. It asks a number of questions that I don't have the answers to yet, but which I intend to find out.''
Moore says that the first President Bush had a business relationship with Mohammed bin Laden, the Al Qaeda founder's father. ''The senior Bush kept his ties with the bin Laden family up until two months after Sept. 11,'' Moore told Variety. ''The bin Ladens invested heavily in the Carlyle Group, which has its hands in a number of pies and is the 11th largest defense contractor even though it mostly buys failing defense companies and sells them for profits.''
With the Oscar-winning ''Bowling for Columbine'' having grossed some $40 million worldwide to become one of the most successful documentaries ever made, Moore says he had no trouble finding financing for his next project. His backer is Mel Gibson's company, Icon Productions. There's no small irony in that, not just because Gibson is as famously conservative as Moore is liberal, but also because the actor's father, Hutton Gibson, said in his notorious recent New York Times interview that he did not believe bin Laden's Al Qaeda was behind the hijacking of the planes in the Sept. 11 attacks. ''Anybody can put out a passenger list,'' the elder Gibson told the Times. ''They were crashed by remote control.'' Apparently, the ''Conspiracy Theory'' star does not share that view.
Apparently, Michael Moore's antiwar speech at the Oscars wasn't a career killer after all. Variety reports he's made a deal to finance his next documentary, which will detail the ties between the Bush and bin Laden families that predated (and, Moore says, post-dated) the Sept. 11 attacks. The title: ''Fahrenheit 911.'' Moore spoke to EW about this project and his controversial acceptance speech in a post-Oscar interview.
''The primary thrust of the new film is what has happened to the country since Sept. 11, and how the Bush administration used this tragic event to push its agenda,'' said Moore, who says he's already been researching the film for a year. ''It certainly does deal with the Bush and bin Laden ties. It asks a number of questions that I don't have the answers to yet, but which I intend to find out.''
Moore says that the first President Bush had a business relationship with Mohammed bin Laden, the Al Qaeda founder's father. ''The senior Bush kept his ties with the bin Laden family up until two months after Sept. 11,'' Moore told Variety. ''The bin Ladens invested heavily in the Carlyle Group, which has its hands in a number of pies and is the 11th largest defense contractor even though it mostly buys failing defense companies and sells them for profits.''
With the Oscar-winning ''Bowling for Columbine'' having grossed some $40 million worldwide to become one of the most successful documentaries ever made, Moore says he had no trouble finding financing for his next project. His backer is Mel Gibson's company, Icon Productions. There's no small irony in that, not just because Gibson is as famously conservative as Moore is liberal, but also because the actor's father, Hutton Gibson, said in his notorious recent New York Times interview that he did not believe bin Laden's Al Qaeda was behind the hijacking of the planes in the Sept. 11 attacks. ''Anybody can put out a passenger list,'' the elder Gibson told the Times. ''They were crashed by remote control.'' Apparently, the ''Conspiracy Theory'' star does not share that view.
Thursday, March 27, 2003
This is weird...
It seems that only Asian women cover the business news on CBC Newsworld. Not that I'm complaining.
It seems that only Asian women cover the business news on CBC Newsworld. Not that I'm complaining.
Tokyo ready to examine offensive military system
 | Japan's hawkish defence chief has said the government was ready to examine whether Tokyo should possess an offensive military capability to counter future missile attacks.
Asked if the government planned to consider the introduction of an offensive military capability, Shigeru Ishiba told the parliamentary defence committee: "It is worth considering it." "It is necessary to examine (the issue) from various points of view. If we stop considering it, we will be unable to take responsibility for the peace and independence of our country." More in link |
Rob's Editing Playlist
This is what I've been listening to while I slave away on a corporate video about asphalt paving. For reference, I've been using the track "Kaneda" as my temp track for the project. There's something strangely perverse seeing men shovel hot asphalt in the sun to the beat of a tycho drum and loud choir. My boss said that it makes them look like slaves. I haven't disagreed with him.
Super Strut-Deodato
Kaneda-Geinoh Yamashirogumi
Advice-the Pillows
Do You Realize??-the Flaming Lips
Since I Left You (Cornelius Remix)-the Avalanches
Birdland-Weather Report
King of Silence (Dan the Automator remix)-Cibo Matto
Big Shell-WestBristol Oc
Great Five Lakes-Buffalo Daughter
This is what I've been listening to while I slave away on a corporate video about asphalt paving. For reference, I've been using the track "Kaneda" as my temp track for the project. There's something strangely perverse seeing men shovel hot asphalt in the sun to the beat of a tycho drum and loud choir. My boss said that it makes them look like slaves. I haven't disagreed with him.
Super Strut-Deodato
Kaneda-Geinoh Yamashirogumi
Advice-the Pillows
Do You Realize??-the Flaming Lips
Since I Left You (Cornelius Remix)-the Avalanches
Birdland-Weather Report
King of Silence (Dan the Automator remix)-Cibo Matto
Big Shell-WestBristol Oc
Great Five Lakes-Buffalo Daughter
Le Parkour
Despite the fact that the new issue of the Global Frequency not being as good as previous issues, it did introduce me to a new sport: Le Parkour. Le Parkour is a city wide obstacle course that mixes the agility of Spiderman and the tempo of Run Lola Run that's popular in France. Watching Le Parkour is like watching an early Jackie Chan film. There's that classic sense of danger knowing that these people are not pulling any punches and could seriously injure themselves if not careful. I predict that homemade Le Parkour videos will be the skateboarding videos of the 21st Century.
Despite the fact that the new issue of the Global Frequency not being as good as previous issues, it did introduce me to a new sport: Le Parkour. Le Parkour is a city wide obstacle course that mixes the agility of Spiderman and the tempo of Run Lola Run that's popular in France. Watching Le Parkour is like watching an early Jackie Chan film. There's that classic sense of danger knowing that these people are not pulling any punches and could seriously injure themselves if not careful. I predict that homemade Le Parkour videos will be the skateboarding videos of the 21st Century.
Wednesday, March 26, 2003
My favorite Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots review
Taken from Amazon.com
whoooooo hoooooooo, March 4, 2003
Reviewer: Don G. Groth from United States
I love it when really really great stuff cums. its good to
Feeeeel the orgazmic flow of this shiiiznat!!
Uuuugh. They really are
Cooolll. this lips
Kiss me whith a
Dark tongue across my
Open eyes
Go buy this cd today
Super....just super
I was the one person out of 8 that found the review helpful.
Taken from Amazon.com
whoooooo hoooooooo, March 4, 2003
Reviewer: Don G. Groth from United States
I love it when really really great stuff cums. its good to
Feeeeel the orgazmic flow of this shiiiznat!!
Uuuugh. They really are
Cooolll. this lips
Kiss me whith a
Dark tongue across my
Open eyes
Go buy this cd today
Super....just super
I was the one person out of 8 that found the review helpful.
Tuesday, March 25, 2003
Monday, March 24, 2003
Conversations with Mike: the War
Rob: What about those helicopters in Iraq, eh?
Mike: Fuck its like 3 now Don't ask me to buy American anymore
Rob:They're like a man with an erectile disfunction. They can't keep 'em up.
Mike:ha. And what about bombing their own tank... premature ejaculation if ever I've heard
Rob:Indeed. And what about MOAB? Those bombs are all about deep penetration, man. I've said it once and I'll say it again, this war can easily be turned into a porno.
Mike:those are about deep penetrations sure, but its an ass fucking if ever I've heard
Rob :Ass fucking? Soddom Hussein, eh?
Rob: What about those helicopters in Iraq, eh?
Mike: Fuck its like 3 now Don't ask me to buy American anymore
Rob:They're like a man with an erectile disfunction. They can't keep 'em up.
Mike:ha. And what about bombing their own tank... premature ejaculation if ever I've heard
Rob:Indeed. And what about MOAB? Those bombs are all about deep penetration, man. I've said it once and I'll say it again, this war can easily be turned into a porno.
Mike:those are about deep penetrations sure, but its an ass fucking if ever I've heard
Rob :Ass fucking? Soddom Hussein, eh?
Sunday, March 23, 2003
Saturday, March 22, 2003
Funny how things work
My evening turned out to be a pretty good one after all. After dropping by Heather's and puking a couple of times at the Louie's store, I chatted with Stephen and his mom and got some good advice. Stephen's mom left he and I to our devices and we shot the shit for a while and afterwards, we headed off to get some beer and food. We had a good conversation, as always and as an added bonus, he paid for the food. Rock and roll, my Azian brother.
All and all, it was fun and it was great to hang out, despite the fact that I came home and destroyed a mirror in the basement. 7 years of bad luck to look forward to, baby.
My evening turned out to be a pretty good one after all. After dropping by Heather's and puking a couple of times at the Louie's store, I chatted with Stephen and his mom and got some good advice. Stephen's mom left he and I to our devices and we shot the shit for a while and afterwards, we headed off to get some beer and food. We had a good conversation, as always and as an added bonus, he paid for the food. Rock and roll, my Azian brother.
All and all, it was fun and it was great to hang out, despite the fact that I came home and destroyed a mirror in the basement. 7 years of bad luck to look forward to, baby.
Friday, March 21, 2003
Conversations with Stephen: Shock and Awe
Stephen: Do you notice how fucking stupid "Shock and Awe" sounds like?
Rob: I think that it's "shock"ingly "awe"ful.
Stephen: FUCKer you are pure genius!
Rob: Don't you mean that I'm *awe*some?
Stephen: No.
Rob: I guess that you were in *shock*
Stephen: Stop it.
Rob: Tee hee!
Stephen: Do you notice how fucking stupid "Shock and Awe" sounds like?
Rob: I think that it's "shock"ingly "awe"ful.
Stephen: FUCKer you are pure genius!
Rob: Don't you mean that I'm *awe*some?
Stephen: No.
Rob: I guess that you were in *shock*
Stephen: Stop it.
Rob: Tee hee!
Listening to the war
Since I don't have (or don't want) cable, I get all my current news from the radio and the internet. This morning, I tuned my radio to CBC for their radio coverage. Since their frequency is so close to CFUV all of the war news has had light cheerful jazz in the background. You haven't lived until you've heard a war reporter talking about "shock and awe" as you're in shock and awe of a great saxaphone solo.
Since I don't have (or don't want) cable, I get all my current news from the radio and the internet. This morning, I tuned my radio to CBC for their radio coverage. Since their frequency is so close to CFUV all of the war news has had light cheerful jazz in the background. You haven't lived until you've heard a war reporter talking about "shock and awe" as you're in shock and awe of a great saxaphone solo.
Wednesday, March 19, 2003
Dreams: Goth Girl
I had a dream last night that I was living in Victoria again. I was at film wrap party with a bunch of people from Cinevic. Like the party that I went to in October 2001, Linsday Lecorre took me there.
At the party, drank out of a beer bong and chatted with people. I was hip, happening and I was a happy man.
Later, possibly another dream, I'm not sure, I was at a two story internet cafe, reminisant of the one in Grand Theft Auto 3. As I was signing up for internet access, this goth girl, with jet black hair asked me if I wanted to come, indicating the sign up sheet. I bit my lip and smiled. Yes, I told her, I'd love to come.
Then I woke up.
On the way to work today, I passed a woman that looked like the one in my dream. I see her when I walk to work frequently. I wonder what it all means?
I had a dream last night that I was living in Victoria again. I was at film wrap party with a bunch of people from Cinevic. Like the party that I went to in October 2001, Linsday Lecorre took me there.
At the party, drank out of a beer bong and chatted with people. I was hip, happening and I was a happy man.
Later, possibly another dream, I'm not sure, I was at a two story internet cafe, reminisant of the one in Grand Theft Auto 3. As I was signing up for internet access, this goth girl, with jet black hair asked me if I wanted to come, indicating the sign up sheet. I bit my lip and smiled. Yes, I told her, I'd love to come.
Then I woke up.
On the way to work today, I passed a woman that looked like the one in my dream. I see her when I walk to work frequently. I wonder what it all means?
Tuesday, March 18, 2003
Bring out your dead
. In the afternoon, a man came by the office asking if we'd capture a couple frames of video for him. One of this friends was killed in an accident in the last couple of days and his DV tape was the last picture that anyone had of him. My job was to look through the tape (the whole two minutes of it) and take out any frames with the guy in it. So, for about an hour this afternoon, my job was to take frames of a dead man and make him look better. I am a video mortician.
. In the afternoon, a man came by the office asking if we'd capture a couple frames of video for him. One of this friends was killed in an accident in the last couple of days and his DV tape was the last picture that anyone had of him. My job was to look through the tape (the whole two minutes of it) and take out any frames with the guy in it. So, for about an hour this afternoon, my job was to take frames of a dead man and make him look better. I am a video mortician.
Dreams: Jello
I was at the cross walk in downtown Grande Prairie. At it, was a jello box that had had special significance to me. Apperently I left it there for good reason. I picked it up, and opened it, and just as I was about to taste the jello powder, the fire alarm went off and I had to leave the building.
I was at the cross walk in downtown Grande Prairie. At it, was a jello box that had had special significance to me. Apperently I left it there for good reason. I picked it up, and opened it, and just as I was about to taste the jello powder, the fire alarm went off and I had to leave the building.
I want to know you
These words have been bouncing in my head for the last couple of days as my mantra. After my birthday, I've realized that I doubt that I'll be able to get to know someone as much as I wanted to, which really sucks since I really cared about them. Instead of turning that fustration inwards, where it won't do me any good, I thought that I'd post a survey on the New Buzz. For those who fear to tread into foreign territory, fear not, I shall list the questions below with a couple of additions. Feel free to distribute it as you want. It is a meme, after all.
************
Describe how you look to me.
How do you see youself?
Tell me how you think others see yourself.
What do you wish people knew about you?
Your house is on fire. What one thing would you take with you?
ou're dead and God tells you that heaven is one memory for eternity. Which memory would you choose to re-live over and over again?
Who was your first love?
What was she or he like?
How did you two fall in love?
What's your relationship to that person like currently?
If you could go back in your life and change something, what would you change? Why?
Do you have any regrets? Why or why not?
Tell me about your goals.
What's the best thing that someone has ever done to you?
What's the worst?
These words have been bouncing in my head for the last couple of days as my mantra. After my birthday, I've realized that I doubt that I'll be able to get to know someone as much as I wanted to, which really sucks since I really cared about them. Instead of turning that fustration inwards, where it won't do me any good, I thought that I'd post a survey on the New Buzz. For those who fear to tread into foreign territory, fear not, I shall list the questions below with a couple of additions. Feel free to distribute it as you want. It is a meme, after all.
************
Describe how you look to me.
How do you see youself?
Tell me how you think others see yourself.
What do you wish people knew about you?
Your house is on fire. What one thing would you take with you?
ou're dead and God tells you that heaven is one memory for eternity. Which memory would you choose to re-live over and over again?
Who was your first love?
What was she or he like?
How did you two fall in love?
What's your relationship to that person like currently?
If you could go back in your life and change something, what would you change? Why?
Do you have any regrets? Why or why not?
Tell me about your goals.
What's the best thing that someone has ever done to you?
What's the worst?
Monday, March 17, 2003
An interview with Mark Millar
It’s kind of creepy seeing the pain that the X-Men and The Authority are in at the very same time because, subconsciously, I was writing about the fact that my entire central nervous system was under attack and I literally hurt from head-to-toe. The whites of my eyes had gone completely red and I was in hospital every week for almost an entire year. When I look at The Ultimates issue one, it freaks me out to see the letter from Captain America to his girlfriend in 1945. It was a letter saying how much he loved her and how much he’d miss her if he didn’t come back. I remember writing that scene in the kitchen on the same day I was advised to write my own will for my wife and toddler and the Dear Gail could just as easily have been a Dear Gill, which really jolted me at the time.
It’s kind of creepy seeing the pain that the X-Men and The Authority are in at the very same time because, subconsciously, I was writing about the fact that my entire central nervous system was under attack and I literally hurt from head-to-toe. The whites of my eyes had gone completely red and I was in hospital every week for almost an entire year. When I look at The Ultimates issue one, it freaks me out to see the letter from Captain America to his girlfriend in 1945. It was a letter saying how much he loved her and how much he’d miss her if he didn’t come back. I remember writing that scene in the kitchen on the same day I was advised to write my own will for my wife and toddler and the Dear Gail could just as easily have been a Dear Gill, which really jolted me at the time.
Seven riddles suggest a secret city beneath Tokyo
During the Gulf War in 1991, Shun Akiba was one of only two foreign journalists reporting from Baghdad, along with Peter Arnett of CNN. With such experience and expertise, it would be reasonable to imagine him in great demand right now. Wrong.
Shun is on some kind of invisible blacklist. His book "Teito Tokyo Kakusareta Chikamono Himitsu" ("Imperial City Tokyo: Secret of a Hidden Underground Network"), published by Yosensha in late 2002, is already in its fifth edition. Yet Shun has found it impossible to get the media to take serious note, write reviews or offer interviews.
This is very strange because he has a great story -- evidence of a network of tunnels and possibly an underground city beneath Tokyo that the public is totally unaware of.
"Why am I ignored? Can I be on to something, and there is a conspiracy to silence me? I believe so."
More of this facinating story in the link.
During the Gulf War in 1991, Shun Akiba was one of only two foreign journalists reporting from Baghdad, along with Peter Arnett of CNN. With such experience and expertise, it would be reasonable to imagine him in great demand right now. Wrong.
Shun is on some kind of invisible blacklist. His book "Teito Tokyo Kakusareta Chikamono Himitsu" ("Imperial City Tokyo: Secret of a Hidden Underground Network"), published by Yosensha in late 2002, is already in its fifth edition. Yet Shun has found it impossible to get the media to take serious note, write reviews or offer interviews.
This is very strange because he has a great story -- evidence of a network of tunnels and possibly an underground city beneath Tokyo that the public is totally unaware of.
"Why am I ignored? Can I be on to something, and there is a conspiracy to silence me? I believe so."
More of this facinating story in the link.
Crazy shit: Time Cube
Time Cube is the internet equilivant of a homeless man spouting rhetoric about aliens and CIA mind control. Mad and beautiful at the same time.
There is no human entity, just human Cubics - as in 4 different people in a 4 corner stage metamorphic rotation - never more than 1 corner at same time.
Cubeless education - is a deadly evil. Cubeless educators are evil bastards. Humans are dumb, educated stupid, and evil. They don't want to know Nature's Cubic Order of Creation.
Time Cube is the internet equilivant of a homeless man spouting rhetoric about aliens and CIA mind control. Mad and beautiful at the same time.
Dreams: the Invisibles
The night before my birthday, I had a dream that I was being inducted into an Invisibles cell. In case you're unaware, the Invisibles is a comic by Grant Morrison about an "ancient and secret network of freedom fighters dedicated to the liberation and the evolution of Humankind". In my dream, I was in some sort of dark basement, smelling of wood and dirt. There, King Mob was teaching me how to tap into my unknown powers. He handed me bunch of small handles and touched my mind, showing me where I could access the ability to light them. He told me to bring my finger tip to the wick. I did that and it started on fire, illuminating the basement. Afterwards, he showed me this comic book with four panels on one page. The first panel was a vague image of two men, followed by a second panel or black. The third panel was similar to the first, although the images were more clear than the first, the fourth panel was also black. I went into my mind and the room was covered in an energy that was comparable to a radar sweep. When the energy hit me, I begame that image in the panel in the comic book, and a speech baloon appeared with the dialogue that King Mob and I were having at that moment about my powers.
After that, Mob and I left the cave to meet with another member of the cell, Ragged Robin. She and King Mob enbraced. At that time I realized that I had to visit a psychologist. King Mob and Ragged Robin warned me that I shouldn't go, that seeing someone like that would make me more neurotic than I was already and that seeing him would my first step into the realm of Control and Conformity. In my gut, I knew that the only reason that I had joined the Invisibles was because I lied and seeing the psychologist would aleviate me from that guilt. King Mob told me that they were my friends and that they could help me more than a head shrinker.
And then I woke up.
The night before my birthday, I had a dream that I was being inducted into an Invisibles cell. In case you're unaware, the Invisibles is a comic by Grant Morrison about an "ancient and secret network of freedom fighters dedicated to the liberation and the evolution of Humankind". In my dream, I was in some sort of dark basement, smelling of wood and dirt. There, King Mob was teaching me how to tap into my unknown powers. He handed me bunch of small handles and touched my mind, showing me where I could access the ability to light them. He told me to bring my finger tip to the wick. I did that and it started on fire, illuminating the basement. Afterwards, he showed me this comic book with four panels on one page. The first panel was a vague image of two men, followed by a second panel or black. The third panel was similar to the first, although the images were more clear than the first, the fourth panel was also black. I went into my mind and the room was covered in an energy that was comparable to a radar sweep. When the energy hit me, I begame that image in the panel in the comic book, and a speech baloon appeared with the dialogue that King Mob and I were having at that moment about my powers.
After that, Mob and I left the cave to meet with another member of the cell, Ragged Robin. She and King Mob enbraced. At that time I realized that I had to visit a psychologist. King Mob and Ragged Robin warned me that I shouldn't go, that seeing someone like that would make me more neurotic than I was already and that seeing him would my first step into the realm of Control and Conformity. In my gut, I knew that the only reason that I had joined the Invisibles was because I lied and seeing the psychologist would aleviate me from that guilt. King Mob told me that they were my friends and that they could help me more than a head shrinker.
And then I woke up.
Sunday, March 16, 2003
Talking Fish Stuns America
 | Zalmen Rosen, from the Skver sect of Hasidic Jews, says co-worker Luis Nivelo, a Christian, was about to kill a carp to be made into gefilte fish in the city's New Square Fish Market in January when it began shouting in Hebrew.
"It said 'Tzaruch shemirah' and 'Hasof bah'," Mr Rosen later told the New York Times newspaper. "[It] essentially means [in Hebrew] that everyone needs to account for themselves because the end is nigh." More in link |
Christopher Reeve Receives New Implantable Breathing Device
 | Nearly eight years after the accident that left Christopher Reeve paralyzed and dependent on a ventilator, the 50-year old actor and activist has hopes of breathing more normally, with the aid of a surgically implanted investigational device. On Friday, February 28, 2003, Reeve underwent minimally invasive surgery at University Hospitals of Cleveland, where a team led by surgeon Raymond Onders, MD, and program director Anthony Marco, MD, implanted the device, developed in partnership with biomedical engineers at Case Western Reserve University.
Working through a small laparoscope in what is essentially an outpatient procedure, surgeons placed electrodes in Reeve’s diaphragm muscle. The electrodes are attached through wires under the skin to a small external battery pack that electrically stimulates the muscle and the phrenic nerves, causing the muscle to contract and air to enter the lungs. Diaphragm contraction accounts for most of the ventilation required for normal breathing. More in link. |
Saturday, March 15, 2003
Tales from the movie theather:Greg
Taking a cue from Mike's post on Moon Karma Zero, I too will share my experiences of working at a movie theater.
In Fort St. John, there's this nerdy guy called Greg that I went to school with. He's the epitome of nerdhood. Thick glasses, horrible acne, bas posture, bas social skills, the works. Anyhow, he went to the the concession counter and couldn't decide what to buy. After mulling it over, he counts loudly, tapping the glass as the numbers each candy bar. When he's done, he pulls out a ten sided die out of his pocket and rolls it. 7. He gets his bag of M&Ms and leaves.
This is why I hate nerds.
Taking a cue from Mike's post on Moon Karma Zero, I too will share my experiences of working at a movie theater.
In Fort St. John, there's this nerdy guy called Greg that I went to school with. He's the epitome of nerdhood. Thick glasses, horrible acne, bas posture, bas social skills, the works. Anyhow, he went to the the concession counter and couldn't decide what to buy. After mulling it over, he counts loudly, tapping the glass as the numbers each candy bar. When he's done, he pulls out a ten sided die out of his pocket and rolls it. 7. He gets his bag of M&Ms and leaves.
This is why I hate nerds.
Conversations with Mike and Stephen: Farms and twins
Mike:we're discussing the sexual deviances of Jon and Doc-Boy from Garfield
Stephen:I see.
Rob: Wouldn't it be weird if that farm was Orson's farm from the cartoon?
Mike:wow, it would make sense too
Rob: More Freud. Wade is definately neurotic.
Stephen: It isn't since Orson keeps on referring to the farmer. Perhaps a figment of his imagination....
His repressed truamatization by his borthers forced him to make an imaginary authatative figure .Sub-conciously that is.
Mike: obviously. and maybe sheldon witnessed, experienced or heard someting so traumatic that he repressed it, but still can't come out of his shell for fear of coming to grips with said event
Rob: Maybe Sheldon is an incest victim. It makes sense, since he's repressed.
Stephen:Subconsiously Sheldon hasn't come to grips with his trauma. He actually wanted to get out. but lo and behold his hatching just led to another shell.The 2 sheep are the incestuous ones
Mike: they look identical. and they're always together, there's the familial resemblance and the sexual tension all at once.
Stephen: and *holding* hands in one ep.
Rob: That's true.
Mike: the forbidden love, taboo if you will, of incest
Rob:I wouldn't be surprised if twins would often experiment with each other in real life.
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Mike: I wonder if the olsens ever did
Rob:Now that's just a fantasy, Mike.
Mike: Heh Did you see the twin tracker?
Rob: Yes I did, Mike. But it would make sense, with them going through puberty at the same time .I wonder if it was tramatic for the Olsons to play *one* character when they were young. That's pretty fucked up.
Stephen:Well in old Chinese tradition they kinda did that.When twins where born with one guy and one girl, they would actually seperate them at birth, raise them in different places and famlies and then they were arranged to be married when they grow up.They said it's because they look alike (or born at the same time) that they were destined to be with each other.
Rob: Man, China's fucked up.
Mike:we're discussing the sexual deviances of Jon and Doc-Boy from Garfield
Stephen:I see.
Rob: Wouldn't it be weird if that farm was Orson's farm from the cartoon?
Mike:wow, it would make sense too
Rob: More Freud. Wade is definately neurotic.
Stephen: It isn't since Orson keeps on referring to the farmer. Perhaps a figment of his imagination....
His repressed truamatization by his borthers forced him to make an imaginary authatative figure .Sub-conciously that is.
Mike: obviously. and maybe sheldon witnessed, experienced or heard someting so traumatic that he repressed it, but still can't come out of his shell for fear of coming to grips with said event
Rob: Maybe Sheldon is an incest victim. It makes sense, since he's repressed.
Stephen:Subconsiously Sheldon hasn't come to grips with his trauma. He actually wanted to get out. but lo and behold his hatching just led to another shell.The 2 sheep are the incestuous ones
Mike: they look identical. and they're always together, there's the familial resemblance and the sexual tension all at once.
Stephen: and *holding* hands in one ep.
Rob: That's true.
Mike: the forbidden love, taboo if you will, of incest
Rob:I wouldn't be surprised if twins would often experiment with each other in real life.
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Mike: I wonder if the olsens ever did
Rob:Now that's just a fantasy, Mike.
Mike: Heh Did you see the twin tracker?
Rob: Yes I did, Mike. But it would make sense, with them going through puberty at the same time .I wonder if it was tramatic for the Olsons to play *one* character when they were young. That's pretty fucked up.
Stephen:Well in old Chinese tradition they kinda did that.When twins where born with one guy and one girl, they would actually seperate them at birth, raise them in different places and famlies and then they were arranged to be married when they grow up.They said it's because they look alike (or born at the same time) that they were destined to be with each other.
Rob: Man, China's fucked up.
Conversations with Mike: Garfield
Rob: I found that I can get Promethea at my library.
Mike:REALLY? Your library rocks man. The comic, or the trades?
Rob: The first trade. Weirder still is that it's in the young reader's section.
Mike: HA HA HA. No young reader would get it, and it contains sex and nudity. Well, maybe not in the first trade but...
Rob: Heh. Indeed. *shrugs* I guess that they don't read 'the comics. Stranger still, stuff like Garfield is put in the non-fiction section.
Mike: Weird. your library is nutty. Maybe they think garfield is intellectual and promethea is kids stuff...Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
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Rob:There's obviously some sub-text in Garfield that must be even beyond Alan Moore. Perhaps Garfield represents Freudian psychology.
Mike: Jon is a repressed homosexual, Odie looks like a shlong and Garfield is ... well he has no subtext,..
Rob: Garfield represents Jon's fear of the vagina.
Mike:ha ha ha Jon is garfield's bitch. Maybe he's not homosexual, but he's definately repressed. he can't even talk to the vet without making a primo ass of himself
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Rob:Nah, I think that you're onto something about his homo-sexuality. He's just doing it to cover up his shame for having deviant thoughts.
Mike: I mean, I can identify wth tat to a degree, but Jon's been doing it for decades... at this point he's just a creepy guy on the verge of stalking.
Rob: He grew up on a farm surrounded by animals. Maybe there's more to his sexual deprivity than we know of. Look at his brothers, man.
Mike: He only has one
Mike: Brother, then.
Mike: Who looks exactly like his father and is a momma's boy. with no sign of women or prospects of having any, although I think he's very oedipa. Jon's borther totally wnats to take his dad's place, and marry his mother. right down to the sahving of his head. his father is bald, Doc-Boy (the brother) shaves his head. you can see the drawing dots on his head which represent that in cartoons.
Rob: Man, Garfield *is* Freud, man. That's why Jon can't date. He wants to secretly fuck his mother. There's a strip where his mom phones him up and he calls her sexy, thinking that he's one of the girls that he's interested in. All the kids have an oedipal complex, it seems.
Mike:gramma's the only normal one of the bunch. and maybe the dad, he seems. Man that is a fucked up farm family.
Rob: I found that I can get Promethea at my library.
Mike:REALLY? Your library rocks man. The comic, or the trades?
Rob: The first trade. Weirder still is that it's in the young reader's section.
Mike: HA HA HA. No young reader would get it, and it contains sex and nudity. Well, maybe not in the first trade but...
Rob: Heh. Indeed. *shrugs* I guess that they don't read 'the comics. Stranger still, stuff like Garfield is put in the non-fiction section.
Mike: Weird. your library is nutty. Maybe they think garfield is intellectual and promethea is kids stuff...Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
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Rob:There's obviously some sub-text in Garfield that must be even beyond Alan Moore. Perhaps Garfield represents Freudian psychology.
Mike: Jon is a repressed homosexual, Odie looks like a shlong and Garfield is ... well he has no subtext,..
Rob: Garfield represents Jon's fear of the vagina.
Mike:ha ha ha Jon is garfield's bitch. Maybe he's not homosexual, but he's definately repressed. he can't even talk to the vet without making a primo ass of himself
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Rob:Nah, I think that you're onto something about his homo-sexuality. He's just doing it to cover up his shame for having deviant thoughts.
Mike: I mean, I can identify wth tat to a degree, but Jon's been doing it for decades... at this point he's just a creepy guy on the verge of stalking.
Rob: He grew up on a farm surrounded by animals. Maybe there's more to his sexual deprivity than we know of. Look at his brothers, man.
Mike: He only has one
Mike: Brother, then.
Mike: Who looks exactly like his father and is a momma's boy. with no sign of women or prospects of having any, although I think he's very oedipa. Jon's borther totally wnats to take his dad's place, and marry his mother. right down to the sahving of his head. his father is bald, Doc-Boy (the brother) shaves his head. you can see the drawing dots on his head which represent that in cartoons.
Rob: Man, Garfield *is* Freud, man. That's why Jon can't date. He wants to secretly fuck his mother. There's a strip where his mom phones him up and he calls her sexy, thinking that he's one of the girls that he's interested in. All the kids have an oedipal complex, it seems.
Mike:gramma's the only normal one of the bunch. and maybe the dad, he seems. Man that is a fucked up farm family.
My Willard review
Not wanting to be holed up in my apartment all day, I decided to see Willard. Not feeling up to walking to the theater, I decided that I'd take that I'd take the bus. On the bus, I saw this Taiwanese girl that was sitting all alone, so I decided to sit near her and stroke up some conversation. Turns out that her name was Mai and she too was going to the movie theater. I asked her if she was going with someone and it turned out that no, she was going alone. After we got off the bus and proceeded to walk to the theater, I asked her if she was willing to see Willard with me and she agreed. We talked until we the show started, getting to know each other. Turns out that she was a student at the college's ESL program and that she was staying there until the end of March, where afterwards she'd go to Medicine Hat (apperently, it's the vortex where all the girls that I'm interested flock to). She was studying there to better her English, although it wasn't the only language that she spoke. She could speak Cantonese, Mandrin and some Japanese. After the show, she and I went for a drink, and chatted some more, but she had to leave abruptly to do some stuff at the college. A communication problem, basically. It caught me off guard so much that I neglected to get her phone number. Alas.
On the bright side, I'll be filming in town on Tuesday at the ESL center. Who knows. Maybe I'll see her during the shoot.
Willard? It was a decent movie. Fantastic acting by Glover and a kickass score by the imcomparable Shirley Walker. It seemed like Tim Burton lite. Very tragic. Good stuff.
Not wanting to be holed up in my apartment all day, I decided to see Willard. Not feeling up to walking to the theater, I decided that I'd take that I'd take the bus. On the bus, I saw this Taiwanese girl that was sitting all alone, so I decided to sit near her and stroke up some conversation. Turns out that her name was Mai and she too was going to the movie theater. I asked her if she was going with someone and it turned out that no, she was going alone. After we got off the bus and proceeded to walk to the theater, I asked her if she was willing to see Willard with me and she agreed. We talked until we the show started, getting to know each other. Turns out that she was a student at the college's ESL program and that she was staying there until the end of March, where afterwards she'd go to Medicine Hat (apperently, it's the vortex where all the girls that I'm interested flock to). She was studying there to better her English, although it wasn't the only language that she spoke. She could speak Cantonese, Mandrin and some Japanese. After the show, she and I went for a drink, and chatted some more, but she had to leave abruptly to do some stuff at the college. A communication problem, basically. It caught me off guard so much that I neglected to get her phone number. Alas.
On the bright side, I'll be filming in town on Tuesday at the ESL center. Who knows. Maybe I'll see her during the shoot.
Willard? It was a decent movie. Fantastic acting by Glover and a kickass score by the imcomparable Shirley Walker. It seemed like Tim Burton lite. Very tragic. Good stuff.
Friday, March 14, 2003
Yellow fever
 | I finished Hero, China's nomination for best foreign film at this year's Oscars. Although the movie's pretty fresh in my mind, I'm not sure exactly what I think about the film. What I *do* know about the film is that I'm in love with the beautiful Maggie Cheung. All throughout the film, I couldn'st stop looking at her eyes. God, they're so deep, yet at the same time, so soft and tender. I could watch them forever.
Considering my almost constant input of foreign film, I'm surprised that I haven't noticed Maggie Cheung before. She was, after all, in the first movie that introduced me to Hong Kong cinema, Heroic Trio. I guess it's because I was enjoying the creamy legs of Anita Mui. Reguardless, I think that it was the cinematography of Christopher Doyle that made her look like the sun that she is. From all reports, she looks ten times better in Wong Kar Wai's In The Mood For Love I guess now I'll have to bite the bullet and see and get my fix. My God, her eyes! |
The first great documentary of 2003: the Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Harry's review has me sold.
More in link. God, how I can't wait till this year's VIFF. Looks like the documentary renaissance has come, full force.
Harry's review has me sold.
What is THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED?
It is perhaps the best and most remarkable at the time of history documentary I have ever seen. Capturing every side of a remarkable coup that occurred in Venezuela where the Democratically elected President Hugo Chavez, a true man of the people of Venezuela, was captured and came very close to disappearing from the face of the planet, due to his attacks on the Bush Administration’s collateral damage in Afghanistan in his War On Terrorism.
More in link. God, how I can't wait till this year's VIFF. Looks like the documentary renaissance has come, full force.
News:Choke
The reign of "Choking Man" may be over.
The middle-aged, stocky, pleasant-mannered man who staged fake choking incidents across Southwest Florida -- and sent one woman to the hospital -- is now receiving psychiatric treatment in a local mental health facility....
"We have 17 known complaints about him," Carpenter said, but the case remains open because complaints were still being received Tuesday morning. Some date back two years.
Citing privacy provisions of the Baker Act, Carpenter declined to identify the man, except as a 36-year-old, married Arcadia man.
Although Choking Man broke no laws, the fact that he solicited help only from women, gave them false personal information and, in at least one case, obtained a woman's phone number greatly concerned law enforcement.
The break in identifying Choking Man came because he apparently didn't realize that two of the women he approached for help knew him. But they were too embarrassed to come forward until the incident became national news, Carpenter said...
The saga of Choking Man bears a strange resemblance to "Choke," a 2002 novel by Oregon author Chuck Palahniuk.
When interviewed Monday, Palahniuk said he wasn't surprised, because his 1996 debut novel "Fight Club" and the subsequent film inspired people to set up real "fight clubs" in places like Brigham Young University.
"Go figure," Palahniuk said.
More in link
The reign of "Choking Man" may be over.
The middle-aged, stocky, pleasant-mannered man who staged fake choking incidents across Southwest Florida -- and sent one woman to the hospital -- is now receiving psychiatric treatment in a local mental health facility....
"We have 17 known complaints about him," Carpenter said, but the case remains open because complaints were still being received Tuesday morning. Some date back two years.
Citing privacy provisions of the Baker Act, Carpenter declined to identify the man, except as a 36-year-old, married Arcadia man.
Although Choking Man broke no laws, the fact that he solicited help only from women, gave them false personal information and, in at least one case, obtained a woman's phone number greatly concerned law enforcement.
The break in identifying Choking Man came because he apparently didn't realize that two of the women he approached for help knew him. But they were too embarrassed to come forward until the incident became national news, Carpenter said...
The saga of Choking Man bears a strange resemblance to "Choke," a 2002 novel by Oregon author Chuck Palahniuk.
When interviewed Monday, Palahniuk said he wasn't surprised, because his 1996 debut novel "Fight Club" and the subsequent film inspired people to set up real "fight clubs" in places like Brigham Young University.
"Go figure," Palahniuk said.
More in link
My unclean love of the Filth
Nanites that live on a bonzai planet. A detective that solves crimes by smell turns to murdering babies by rapidly aging them, enjoying the odor. A porn star whose black sperm can repopulate a planet. The president of the USA hooked on cocaine and given breasts "the size of the sun". An interdimensional garbageman whose fictional alter ego may be a pedophile. An anarchist whose personality that can transfer from person to person, like a virus. Four pages of brilliant non-sequential art. The covers. These are the reasons that I'm reading Grant Morrison's the Filth.
Nanites that live on a bonzai planet. A detective that solves crimes by smell turns to murdering babies by rapidly aging them, enjoying the odor. A porn star whose black sperm can repopulate a planet. The president of the USA hooked on cocaine and given breasts "the size of the sun". An interdimensional garbageman whose fictional alter ego may be a pedophile. An anarchist whose personality that can transfer from person to person, like a virus. Four pages of brilliant non-sequential art. The covers. These are the reasons that I'm reading Grant Morrison's the Filth.
Thursday, March 13, 2003
Why I want a Gameboy Advance SP
Taken from Gamespot's review of Rayman3.
Oh my God! That's the smartest idea for GBA/GC connectivity *ever*!
Taken from Gamespot's review of Rayman3.
Of the 12 unlockable minigames, the real gem is the one called Mad Trax, which makes use of the GameCube-Game Boy Advance link cable. It's basically a race course with a beginning and an end but no track in between. Player one controls the shoe-driving Rayman on the TV, while player two uses the GBA to play a Tetris-style puzzle game where each puzzle piece represents a piece of the track that player one is trying to navigate. It's about as crazy to play as it sounds, and it's easily one of the most clever uses of the GameCube-GBA link capabilities we've seen to date.
Oh my God! That's the smartest idea for GBA/GC connectivity *ever*!
Wednesday, March 12, 2003
The case against fanfic: Team Medi
Like an ill prepared soup, Team Medi has all the stuff that you don't want in fanfic. Team Medi is the wet dream of a nerd pop culture shotgun wedding. Not only does the stories feature Star Trek, but it mixes it up with Thundercats, Lord of the Rings, Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles, Marvel comics and if the disclaimer is right, Melrose Place. The mind reels. To think somewhere, out there, that there's a market for this. Frightening.
Like an ill prepared soup, Team Medi has all the stuff that you don't want in fanfic. Team Medi is the wet dream of a nerd pop culture shotgun wedding. Not only does the stories feature Star Trek, but it mixes it up with Thundercats, Lord of the Rings, Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles, Marvel comics and if the disclaimer is right, Melrose Place. The mind reels. To think somewhere, out there, that there's a market for this. Frightening.
Tuesday, March 11, 2003
Conversations with David: Absent minded professor
David: Dude. I will be the *perfect* absent-minded professor.
Rob: All you need is some kooky invention, a dead wife and a rival professor and you're set.
David: Well, if Adam Leventhal ever becomes a professor, he will be my rival (he was my arch-nemesis while an undergrad).
Rob: Rock and roll, man. Your wife needs todie in some sort of accident that causes you to become more withdrawn from the world.Then, one day, a young student will meet you, in your lab believing in some of your strange ideas. And you two will go on adventures.
David: I actually think getting the rival will be the hardest part. Kooky inventions and dead wives are a dime a dozen.
Rob: Sometimes the two go hand in hand.
David: Indeed. UPN could make a tv show about it!
Rob: Or not.
David: You're right. It's early UPN, but not modern UPN now that they've decided to be the African American network. It couldn't be WB unless my student is a sullen teen and has a hot girlfriend. Ooh! It would be good for Fox's Friday night! It would be the perfect complement to John Doe.
Rob: In my version, the sullen teen *would* be the hot girl.
David: Yeah, but I want *some* realism in the series. I *am* a computer scientist, you know!
Rob: What if she was a man stuck in a woman's body?
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David: Now there's a twist. But you're probably right. To appeal to the viewers, the student *would* need to be a hot girl.
Last night, as I was falling to bed, I had the urge to write Pirates of Dark Water fan fiction.
Rob: That is the reason why I hate you,
David: Dude. I will be the *perfect* absent-minded professor.
Rob: All you need is some kooky invention, a dead wife and a rival professor and you're set.
David: Well, if Adam Leventhal ever becomes a professor, he will be my rival (he was my arch-nemesis while an undergrad).
Rob: Rock and roll, man. Your wife needs todie in some sort of accident that causes you to become more withdrawn from the world.Then, one day, a young student will meet you, in your lab believing in some of your strange ideas. And you two will go on adventures.
David: I actually think getting the rival will be the hardest part. Kooky inventions and dead wives are a dime a dozen.
Rob: Sometimes the two go hand in hand.
David: Indeed. UPN could make a tv show about it!
Rob: Or not.
David: You're right. It's early UPN, but not modern UPN now that they've decided to be the African American network. It couldn't be WB unless my student is a sullen teen and has a hot girlfriend. Ooh! It would be good for Fox's Friday night! It would be the perfect complement to John Doe.
Rob: In my version, the sullen teen *would* be the hot girl.
David: Yeah, but I want *some* realism in the series. I *am* a computer scientist, you know!
Rob: What if she was a man stuck in a woman's body?
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David: Now there's a twist. But you're probably right. To appeal to the viewers, the student *would* need to be a hot girl.
Last night, as I was falling to bed, I had the urge to write Pirates of Dark Water fan fiction.
Rob: That is the reason why I hate you,
Making the case for Automatic Kafka
A really great article from PopImage about one of the more subversive mainstream comic book, Automatic Kafka. A small excerpt.
Suddenly, it all makes sense. Time to re-read Automatic Kafka.
A really great article from PopImage about one of the more subversive mainstream comic book, Automatic Kafka. A small excerpt.
hile The $strangers$ can be taken as an analogue for the Doom Patrol- after all, our protagonist is a robot- but even more obviously, they’re analogue for the Avengers. Helen of Tory is the Scarlet Witch with Tantric Sex powers, The Constitution of the United States a Reagan- style Captain America puppet. And Since A.K. has always had a crush on Helen, I don’t need to tell you whom he represents.
Suddenly, it all makes sense. Time to re-read Automatic Kafka.
Light Up My Room
My radio station is tuned to CKUA, an Alberta wide public radio station. It's a great station to listen to in the morning with great mix of morning music as well as news straight from the CBC. Yesterday, I was lucky to be woken up by the Barenaked Ladies' track Pinch Me, a very apt track to wake up to.
Listening to that song has re-awakened my love for that fantastic Canadian band and since then, Stunt's has been in repeat in CD player. My favorite track from Stunt is "Light Up My Room", a track that got no radio play. I've always imagined Light Up My Room to be a song for the mutants and the underpriviledged. Listening to the song,I see images of a nuclear family that has powers like we've seen in Powder. Ostrasized because of their difference, they look at the world from a far, enjoying the comforts their poverty gives them. One of the members in the family longs for someone, but knows that ultimately his love will never work, and so he laments his unrequieted love in the song.
"Light Up My Room" is amazingly evockative for me, reminding me of living in Taylor. I have seen almost everything in this song, from the "shopping cart in the ravine" that I saw in my youth, while living in Airdrie to "a field of tires that is always on fire" while I used to cycle competatively. More recently, after dealing with the disentragtation of my last relationshup, the final stanza of the song has more power than it's had in the past.
I think that I'll pick up Maroon later on today.
My radio station is tuned to CKUA, an Alberta wide public radio station. It's a great station to listen to in the morning with great mix of morning music as well as news straight from the CBC. Yesterday, I was lucky to be woken up by the Barenaked Ladies' track Pinch Me, a very apt track to wake up to.
Listening to that song has re-awakened my love for that fantastic Canadian band and since then, Stunt's has been in repeat in CD player. My favorite track from Stunt is "Light Up My Room", a track that got no radio play. I've always imagined Light Up My Room to be a song for the mutants and the underpriviledged. Listening to the song,I see images of a nuclear family that has powers like we've seen in Powder. Ostrasized because of their difference, they look at the world from a far, enjoying the comforts their poverty gives them. One of the members in the family longs for someone, but knows that ultimately his love will never work, and so he laments his unrequieted love in the song.
"Light Up My Room" is amazingly evockative for me, reminding me of living in Taylor. I have seen almost everything in this song, from the "shopping cart in the ravine" that I saw in my youth, while living in Airdrie to "a field of tires that is always on fire" while I used to cycle competatively. More recently, after dealing with the disentragtation of my last relationshup, the final stanza of the song has more power than it's had in the past.
If you question what I would do
To get over and be with you
Lift you up over everything
To light up my room, my room
I think that I'll pick up Maroon later on today.
Monday, March 10, 2003
First Down With Love review is up
Can't wait to see this movie. Looks to be like my guilty pleasure this year.
Can't wait to see this movie. Looks to be like my guilty pleasure this year.
Sunday, March 09, 2003
Fantasy fonts
I get strangely excited by new fonts. Honestly. I'm a huge fan of Century Gothic. Put me away.
I get strangely excited by new fonts. Honestly. I'm a huge fan of Century Gothic. Put me away.
Micah Wright hate mail
I'm sure that by now you're getting sick of me talking about Wright stuff. This will probably the last that you'll hear of it. Maybe.
On the plate is some hate mail to Mr. Wright. First up is a message from a Republican trannsexual and her thoughts on his remixed propaganda posters. Second up, a message from Ken who believes that Wright is an Islamic terrorist because he doesn't support Bush. Enjoy!
I'm sure that by now you're getting sick of me talking about Wright stuff. This will probably the last that you'll hear of it. Maybe.
On the plate is some hate mail to Mr. Wright. First up is a message from a Republican trannsexual and her thoughts on his remixed propaganda posters. Second up, a message from Ken who believes that Wright is an Islamic terrorist because he doesn't support Bush. Enjoy!
Micah Wright's rejected DV8 pitch
I don't know about you, but I find failed comic book pitches to be utterly facinating. This one, by Stormwatch's Micah Wright deals with another superhero team once penned by Warren Ellis, DV8. DV8, for those who didn't read comics during the mid-nineties was a spin off from the popular Wildstorm comic Gen-13. Where Gen-13 dealt with superpowered teens trying to make the world a better place, DV8 dealt with selfcentered, self absorbed teens who wanted to fuck shit up. Despite great art by Humberto Ramos, comic fans didn't really care for the unlikable cast and the series was eventually killed. The lack of interest in the characters is probably what killed Wright's pitch, but it's still nice to see what could have been. Give it a look, why don't you?
I don't know about you, but I find failed comic book pitches to be utterly facinating. This one, by Stormwatch's Micah Wright deals with another superhero team once penned by Warren Ellis, DV8. DV8, for those who didn't read comics during the mid-nineties was a spin off from the popular Wildstorm comic Gen-13. Where Gen-13 dealt with superpowered teens trying to make the world a better place, DV8 dealt with selfcentered, self absorbed teens who wanted to fuck shit up. Despite great art by Humberto Ramos, comic fans didn't really care for the unlikable cast and the series was eventually killed. The lack of interest in the characters is probably what killed Wright's pitch, but it's still nice to see what could have been. Give it a look, why don't you?
More American propaganda
No, it's not the new batch of paranoid warnings from ready.gov, but rather it's leaflets that the Americans will drop on the Iraquis in the upcoming war. After being exposed to the radioactive art of ready.gov ,am I the only person that finds these pictures too muddy and complicated? It looks to me like something a 14 year old could put together on photoshop.
No, it's not the new batch of paranoid warnings from ready.gov, but rather it's leaflets that the Americans will drop on the Iraquis in the upcoming war. After being exposed to the radioactive art of ready.gov ,am I the only person that finds these pictures too muddy and complicated? It looks to me like something a 14 year old could put together on photoshop.
Empathy Test
This stemmed from a conversation I had with Mike earlier this evening about the ability to love another person. Mike reminisced about how he had to take an empathy test after reading the Chrysalids and how low he scored. In honour of that test, I've dug one up myself, although I doubt it's accuracy as it's taken from the Cell's website. Try it out and see if you care, so to speak.
This stemmed from a conversation I had with Mike earlier this evening about the ability to love another person. Mike reminisced about how he had to take an empathy test after reading the Chrysalids and how low he scored. In honour of that test, I've dug one up myself, although I doubt it's accuracy as it's taken from the Cell's website. Try it out and see if you care, so to speak.
Saturday, March 08, 2003
The Global Frequency: part one
Had to cut this into two parts because blogger has no love for me. Enjoy!
The Global Frequency, the new mini series by comics uber scribe Warren Ellis opened stronger than any comic in history. The comic book is high concept at it's wildest and it's best. It's about an international group called the Global Frequency, a group of 1001 strangers, each a specialist in their own field connected by a sophisticated cell phone network. When a impossible crisis arises, it's up to the leader, Miranda Zero, to employ the Global Frequency and literally save the world.
The first issue issue, Gun Head, opened like the world's most expensive television pilot never made. Reading the issue, you could literally feel mad energy flowing through the panels, infusing the comic with manic speed and strength seemingly powered by the Boom Boom Satellites. The stakes, incredibly high, hurdled with the reader, like a train on a suicide course to a brick wall. When the issue came to it's conclusion, I could feel my white knuckles grasping the pages almost for dear life. This is what comics were supposed to be. Action, manic speed speed and energy tuned to the length of your favorite pop song.
Had to cut this into two parts because blogger has no love for me. Enjoy!
The Global Frequency, the new mini series by comics uber scribe Warren Ellis opened stronger than any comic in history. The comic book is high concept at it's wildest and it's best. It's about an international group called the Global Frequency, a group of 1001 strangers, each a specialist in their own field connected by a sophisticated cell phone network. When a impossible crisis arises, it's up to the leader, Miranda Zero, to employ the Global Frequency and literally save the world.
The first issue issue, Gun Head, opened like the world's most expensive television pilot never made. Reading the issue, you could literally feel mad energy flowing through the panels, infusing the comic with manic speed and strength seemingly powered by the Boom Boom Satellites. The stakes, incredibly high, hurdled with the reader, like a train on a suicide course to a brick wall. When the issue came to it's conclusion, I could feel my white knuckles grasping the pages almost for dear life. This is what comics were supposed to be. Action, manic speed speed and energy tuned to the length of your favorite pop song.
The Global Frequency: part two
Unfortunately, after issue three, the Global Frequency, for all intents and purposes has gone down hill. Instead of having the manic kickass pace and local threats of the first two issues mind-teleporting a-bombs and the 6 billion dollar killer, we got a killer alien meme that was stopped by the power of bisexual love (I'm not making this up), an issue with horrible pacing that involves two Australlians killing everyone in a dot-com cult and an issue where a an angel makes a small Russian village catatonic. I'm beginning to think that Warren Ellis has jumped the shark with his newest work. His last issue of the post-modern pastiache of 20th century pop culture themes, Planetary wasn't up to the high standards it started with. MEK his three part mini-series with Vancouver indie fave, Steve Rolston wasn't up to his usual snuff either. I'm not the only person that thinks that Ellis has lost his edge, comic rumour monger, Anthony Johnston agrees.
Hopefully, in the end, MEK and the last three issues of the Global Frequency were an all too infrequent mistep for Mr.Ellis. The next issue, a Run Lola Run-esque romp through London looks like something up my alley. And if it's not, it's only 13 issues. You can't lose with that.
Unfortunately, after issue three, the Global Frequency, for all intents and purposes has gone down hill. Instead of having the manic kickass pace and local threats of the first two issues mind-teleporting a-bombs and the 6 billion dollar killer, we got a killer alien meme that was stopped by the power of bisexual love (I'm not making this up), an issue with horrible pacing that involves two Australlians killing everyone in a dot-com cult and an issue where a an angel makes a small Russian village catatonic. I'm beginning to think that Warren Ellis has jumped the shark with his newest work. His last issue of the post-modern pastiache of 20th century pop culture themes, Planetary wasn't up to the high standards it started with. MEK his three part mini-series with Vancouver indie fave, Steve Rolston wasn't up to his usual snuff either. I'm not the only person that thinks that Ellis has lost his edge, comic rumour monger, Anthony Johnston agrees.
Hopefully, in the end, MEK and the last three issues of the Global Frequency were an all too infrequent mistep for Mr.Ellis. The next issue, a Run Lola Run-esque romp through London looks like something up my alley. And if it's not, it's only 13 issues. You can't lose with that.
Grant Morrison on the Filth
"Personally, I believe that if you can feel sympathy for a ridiculous superhero and not for an ordinary, lonely man tending a sick animal then there's something desperately wrong with your emotions and your priorities."
>>More in link.
"Personally, I believe that if you can feel sympathy for a ridiculous superhero and not for an ordinary, lonely man tending a sick animal then there's something desperately wrong with your emotions and your priorities."
>>More in link.
Friday, March 07, 2003
Bookage
I received one of the books from the library that I've been looking forward to for the last several months. The book's called The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film. Murch is the film industry's most outspoken editors. He's responsible for what many editors (at least, in my experience) consider the bible of their craft, In the Blink of an Eye and has edited many of Francis Ford Coppola's films, including the Godfather. There's something for everyone in this book, from his experiences with George Lucas to writing and directing the Return to Oz. The interviews with Murch are highly engaging as well as intelligent and insightful. I recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about the silent art of film editing.
Here's an excerpt from the book, where Murch talks about Lucas' attempts to make Apocalypse Now.
I received one of the books from the library that I've been looking forward to for the last several months. The book's called The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film. Murch is the film industry's most outspoken editors. He's responsible for what many editors (at least, in my experience) consider the bible of their craft, In the Blink of an Eye and has edited many of Francis Ford Coppola's films, including the Godfather. There's something for everyone in this book, from his experiences with George Lucas to writing and directing the Return to Oz. The interviews with Murch are highly engaging as well as intelligent and insightful. I recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about the silent art of film editing.
Here's an excerpt from the book, where Murch talks about Lucas' attempts to make Apocalypse Now.
Originally George Lucas was going to direct, so it was a project that George and John developed for Zoetrope. That was back in 1969. Then when Warner Bros. canceled the financing for Zoetrope, the project was abandoned for a while. After the success of American Graffiti in 1973, George wantec to revive it, but it was still too hot a topiic, the war was still going on and nobody wanted to finance something like that. So George considered his options: What did he really want to say in Apocalypse Now? The message boiled down to the ability of a small group of people to defeat a gigantic power simply by the force of their convictions. And he decided, All right, if it's politically too hot as a contemporary subject, I'll put the essesnce of the story in outer space and make it happen in a galaxy in a long ago and far away. The rebel group were the North Vietnamese, and the Empire was the United States. And if you have the force, no matter how small you are, you can defeat the overwhelmingly big power. Star Wars is George's transsubstantiated version of Apocalypse Now.
Thursday, March 06, 2003
Dreams: Writer girl
While trying to recover from my flu yesterday, I had a great dream in the afternoon. I dreamt that was at Fragz, a internet cafe-esque place in Grande Prairie where people go to surf the internet and play LAN games. In my dream, it was more of a gaming shop for table top, roleplaying and card games. For some reason, in this dream of mine, the store wasn't in Grande Prairie and I was visiting there because of some sort of trip. Reguardless, I sitting at a table of socially maladjusted nerds learning how to play Magic the Gathering. As midnight approached, everyone started to leave, as it was almost closing time. As the flock of nerds ambled their way down the street, off to some party, I met up with a girl. She was small, cute, smart and didn't seem to fit with these guys. We made talk for a bit and we talked about writing. She looked like a writer and I asked her if she was. She confirmed what she said and we proceeded to talk about script and the writing process. As we walked and talked, I felt a great raport with her and continued to flirt with her. When we got to my van, I had wrapped my hand around her shoulder and felt her warm body. I asked her if she wanted to go out on a date sometime. She said yes.
After writing about my dream, it's pretty clear what it's about, the images are pretty specific to me at the beginning of Janurary. Fragz. Writing girl that hangs out with nerds. Feeling warm and comfortable with someone. At least in my dream, I got the girl. Horrah for small victories.
While trying to recover from my flu yesterday, I had a great dream in the afternoon. I dreamt that was at Fragz, a internet cafe-esque place in Grande Prairie where people go to surf the internet and play LAN games. In my dream, it was more of a gaming shop for table top, roleplaying and card games. For some reason, in this dream of mine, the store wasn't in Grande Prairie and I was visiting there because of some sort of trip. Reguardless, I sitting at a table of socially maladjusted nerds learning how to play Magic the Gathering. As midnight approached, everyone started to leave, as it was almost closing time. As the flock of nerds ambled their way down the street, off to some party, I met up with a girl. She was small, cute, smart and didn't seem to fit with these guys. We made talk for a bit and we talked about writing. She looked like a writer and I asked her if she was. She confirmed what she said and we proceeded to talk about script and the writing process. As we walked and talked, I felt a great raport with her and continued to flirt with her. When we got to my van, I had wrapped my hand around her shoulder and felt her warm body. I asked her if she wanted to go out on a date sometime. She said yes.
After writing about my dream, it's pretty clear what it's about, the images are pretty specific to me at the beginning of Janurary. Fragz. Writing girl that hangs out with nerds. Feeling warm and comfortable with someone. At least in my dream, I got the girl. Horrah for small victories.
A message from Chretien, sorta
The second of my three e-mails sent last week has been responded to, this time by the Prime Minister, more or less. Interestingly enough, my e-mail said that it came from the Prime Minister/Premier Minisitre. I'm quite surprised that the response didn't come in both official languages as well.
I guess that Mr. Chretien is too busy skiing for a little letter like mine, eh? Oh well. At least I have another e-mail to look foreward to. Hopefully Ms. Clarkson will be able to give me some interesting info.
The second of my three e-mails sent last week has been responded to, this time by the Prime Minister, more or less. Interestingly enough, my e-mail said that it came from the Prime Minister/Premier Minisitre. I'm quite surprised that the response didn't come in both official languages as well.
Dear Mr. Andrews:
On behalf of the Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, I would like to acknowledge receipt of your e-mail. As the matter you have raised would be of interest to the Governor General of Canada, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, I have forwarded your correspondence to her office for her information and consideration.
Thank you for writing to the Prime Minister.
M. Bredeson
Executive Correspondence Officer
Agent de correspondance de la haute direction
I guess that Mr. Chretien is too busy skiing for a little letter like mine, eh? Oh well. At least I have another e-mail to look foreward to. Hopefully Ms. Clarkson will be able to give me some interesting info.
Wednesday, March 05, 2003
Tuesday, March 04, 2003
 | Sometimes you come across the strangest stuff. For example, earlier today, I stumbled upon a website dedicated to strange and obscure record albums. Amongst the albums about feminine fitness and outer space I found one called For Mature Adults Only. What I found odd about it wasn't the title, but rather, acording to the write up, it was about this guy called Mike and this girl called Michelle. Strange how there's old albums out there that's about your friends and their lovers, eh? |
What you are
Yet another website that peels behind the fleshy veil and shows the inner you . I'm a beautiful viking prince who loves to deflower birds. Uncanny, isn't it?
Yet another website that peels behind the fleshy veil and shows the inner you . I'm a beautiful viking prince who loves to deflower birds. Uncanny, isn't it?
Monday, March 03, 2003
50 ways to treat your lover
Odd how I seem to discover stuff like this after having similar conversations with my friends. I think that #23, #24 and #25 are more of the insightful ones. Oh, and #36 as well. Can't forget about that.
Odd how I seem to discover stuff like this after having similar conversations with my friends. I think that #23, #24 and #25 are more of the insightful ones. Oh, and #36 as well. Can't forget about that.
Horrah for Joe Clark!
As mentioned last week, as part of my research for the documentary on the Canadian military, I wrote some letters to some politicians so that I could get something to quote. Currently, the aim of the doc is to examin why the Canadian government is so reluctant to recognize Canadian soldiers for their war time contributions. The most recent example would have to be when the Americans awarded medals to Canadian snipers where the Canadian government delayed it because of "Canadian protocol".
I sent out three e-mails on Friday, looking for reasons as two why this has happened over and over during our history, one to Jean Chretien, the Canadian Prime Minister. One to Charlie Penson, the MP for the Grande Prairie area as well as being a memeber of the opposition, the Canadian Alliance. And one to Joe Clark, the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party (and my favorite Canadian politcian) .Imagine my surprise to find an e-mail from Mr. Clark in my inbox this morning. This is what he had to say.
Pretty cool, eh?
As mentioned last week, as part of my research for the documentary on the Canadian military, I wrote some letters to some politicians so that I could get something to quote. Currently, the aim of the doc is to examin why the Canadian government is so reluctant to recognize Canadian soldiers for their war time contributions. The most recent example would have to be when the Americans awarded medals to Canadian snipers where the Canadian government delayed it because of "Canadian protocol".
I sent out three e-mails on Friday, looking for reasons as two why this has happened over and over during our history, one to Jean Chretien, the Canadian Prime Minister. One to Charlie Penson, the MP for the Grande Prairie area as well as being a memeber of the opposition, the Canadian Alliance. And one to Joe Clark, the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party (and my favorite Canadian politcian) .Imagine my surprise to find an e-mail from Mr. Clark in my inbox this morning. This is what he had to say.
"Dear Mr. Andrews,
Thank you for your e-mail. I appreciate your taking the time and the effort to write to me and share your thoughts.
I find the reports that the Canadian government has intervened to at least delay the awarding of Bronze Stars to three Canadian soldiers and two Bronze Stars with distinction to two other Canadian soldiers to be very troubling. There is a long history of American decorations being given to Canadian soldiers for distinguished service - such as at Kapyong during the Korean War and as recently as the Gulf War, when two Canadian CF-18 pilots were given the Bronze Star.
It is difficult to understand what objections that the government could have to our soldiers receiving these well-deserved honours. I hope that this matter can be sorted out quickly, so that these medals can be awarded. Now, more than ever, our soldiers in Afghanistan deserve to be recognized for their hard work and dedicated service.
Thank you again for your correspondence.
Best wishes,
Joe Clark"
Pretty cool, eh?
Sunday, March 02, 2003
Ministry of Paranoia
 | After the Terror alert was upgraded to Code Orange, the American people went into a tizzy, buying duct tape and plastic by the yard for their homes. Because of the lack of concrete information, the Department of Homeland Security thought that it would be best to dedicate a website dedicated informing the public on how to cope with a terrorist attack. Some great bits of advice are "If you catch fire, do not run!" and "assess the situation" for nuclear blasts. I doubt that there'll be much assessment after the bomb drops.
And I don't know about you, but that image would make for a great t-shirt. |
The Zelda commercial
As referenced in my last conversation with David. Words fail me, really. There's more where that came from.
Special thanks, David.
As referenced in my last conversation with David. Words fail me, really. There's more where that came from.
Special thanks, David.
Saturday, March 01, 2003
Memes
From Dictionary.com
From Dictionary.com
Memes can be considered the unit of cultural evolution. Ideas can evolve in a way analogous to biological evolution. Some ideas survive better than others; ideas can mutate through, for example, misunderstandings; and two ideas can recombine to produce a new idea involving elements of each parent idea.
Conversations with David: Video game advertising
David: Remember the advertisements for the original Zelda?
Rob: No, I don't. I remember the ones for Tetris, tho'.
David:I shall refresh you if you want.
Rob: Sure, knock yourself out.
David: It's this dude dressed all in black (you know, black turtleneck, black pants - artist-like). And it alternates between screenshots of the game and him yelling things like "Octoroks!" "Tektites!" "Leevers!"
Rob: Sounds like beatnik poetry gone bad .Just add a bongo and you're set.
David: Something like that, yeah. It was freaky. He had a whole nervous voice.
Rob: Maybe he was high on some sorta drug. You know, a *really* bad trip.
David: It was interesting, but I don't why they thought it would help sell the game.
Rob:Sounds more like an ad to the Naked Lunch than a game.
David: Oh, he started by calling out "Zelda!" "Zelda!" like he was calling after her. And link going from screen to screen as if searching for her. Then the enemies appeared and he did the "Octoroks!" "Tektites!" "Leevers!" thing. And then I think it ended with him yelling "Zelda" again.
Rob: Avant garde advertisements. What will they thnk of next?
David: Remember the advertisements for the original Zelda?
Rob: No, I don't. I remember the ones for Tetris, tho'.
David:I shall refresh you if you want.
Rob: Sure, knock yourself out.
David: It's this dude dressed all in black (you know, black turtleneck, black pants - artist-like). And it alternates between screenshots of the game and him yelling things like "Octoroks!" "Tektites!" "Leevers!"
Rob: Sounds like beatnik poetry gone bad .Just add a bongo and you're set.
David: Something like that, yeah. It was freaky. He had a whole nervous voice.
Rob: Maybe he was high on some sorta drug. You know, a *really* bad trip.
David: It was interesting, but I don't why they thought it would help sell the game.
Rob:Sounds more like an ad to the Naked Lunch than a game.
David: Oh, he started by calling out "Zelda!" "Zelda!" like he was calling after her. And link going from screen to screen as if searching for her. Then the enemies appeared and he did the "Octoroks!" "Tektites!" "Leevers!" thing. And then I think it ended with him yelling "Zelda" again.
Rob: Avant garde advertisements. What will they thnk of next?
Down With Love
No, down with love isn't my current motto, but rather it's a romantic comedy that I'm actually looking forward to. I saw the trailer when I saw the Pianist today and it's now officially on the top of The List. Zwellweger and McGreggor seem to have some good chemistry together and they both seem to be in on the same joke. The trailer oozes more style than any other trailer I've seen, in recent memory. Plus it has McGreggor in a tux! I fucking want that tux.
No, down with love isn't my current motto, but rather it's a romantic comedy that I'm actually looking forward to. I saw the trailer when I saw the Pianist today and it's now officially on the top of The List. Zwellweger and McGreggor seem to have some good chemistry together and they both seem to be in on the same joke. The trailer oozes more style than any other trailer I've seen, in recent memory. Plus it has McGreggor in a tux! I fucking want that tux.
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