Weirdness: May 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0ZGaR8geKY

Probably the best Motown song - that was never on Motown...

Pure Prairie League performs Two Lane Highway

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yUV9jBmy9A

Wonderful country rock. This always reminds me of driving Highway 50 on the Western Slope in the late 70's.

America performs Sister Golden Hair

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ3ax8NWNGA

Ah, mid-70's loneliness. I always liked this tune. Soft rock gets no respect these days. I understand the reasons, and occasionally agree with them; but there's something about those late Spring sunsets that make them seem quite appropriate.

cool comparison

http://community.livejournal.com/vintage_ads/974246.html

Happy Anniversary to A Big Hand For The Little Lady

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060165/

One of my fave movies. Debuted on this date in '66. Wonderful story about a poker game in the Old West. An essential film for all True Gamesmen. Probably the only film I've ever seen that portrays us accurately...

Wilson Pickett performs Land of 1000 Dances

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdi1_Es85fA

Amazing. Wonderful.

Michelle Shocked video for Come A Long Way

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cJZyjF9PlQ

A great driving tune and my fave song by one of the most interesting and talented artists of the past twenty years. Of course, you'd never know that if you relied on corporate radio.

Black Sabbath video for Paranoid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRwwYWlbP2U

So cool...

Three Dog Night perform Mama Told Me Not To Come

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXrzHRSDFDc

TDG never got much respect, but I always liked their rendition of Randy Newman's classic.

The Flirtations video for Nothing But A Heartache

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39SjyMvBbk4

Another fave of mine by a group who should have been much bigger. Great pseudo-HDH songwriting and production. The Flirtations were wonderful!

Canned Heat perform Going Up The Country

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXY_CaVvnPU

Classic.

Sly & The Family Stone perform Hot Fun In The Summertime

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpBKpnsOltw

My fave song by one of the best bands, ever. Essential.

Marshall Crenshaw video for Whenever You're On My Mind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQWrzO0Qkms

Perfect song for an early Summer day. There was a time, oh so long ago, when popsters crafted songs for just such a day, and to be heard over an AM radio. Crenshaw is probably the last great genius in that endeavor.

DC Government Workers to be allowed marriage rights...

http://www.examiner.com/a-1411655~D_C__to_allow__idiots____lunatics__and_syphilitics_to_get_married.html?cid=rss-Washington_DC

Mechanalia

http://www.animationarchive.org/2008/05/illustration-artzybasheffs-machinalia.html

Cool cartoons.

(Thanks for the link, Nick!)

Animator VS Animation

http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs13/f/2007/077/2/e/Animator_vs__Animation_by_alanbecker.swf

cool!

(Thanks for the link, Millie!)

Happy Birthday Melissa Etheridge!

http://www.melissaetheridge.com/home/
http://www.myspace.com/melissaetheridge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ssT1BWLu9c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARmH4FcDKHA&feature=related

Wonderful singer.

Happy Birthday Patrick Henry!

http://americanrevwar.homestead.com/files/HENRY.HTM

http://www.redhill.org/

Chuck Berry performs Reelin' & Rockin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTnoSsaeOn0&feature=related

THE King of Rock'N'Roll. Classic. Essential. Inescapable. Baseline. If you want a serious music collection, you MUST have Berry in it.

Cheap Trick performs Surrender

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD8ymBR2Ufo

Power Pop Perfection....

Nico performs Heroes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daFgAYAH4F4

Goddess of Oblivion....

Curtis Mayfield performs People Get Ready

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQqTxK7VhSk

Perhaps the most under-rated songwriter and singer of all time. The personification of American Soul. Essential.

George Harrison video for Faster

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMm4bhs6GYY

Good song, lousy video.

Star Trek Cake

http://www.boingboing.net/2008/05/28/star-trek-cake.html

(Thanks for the link, Nick!)

Frog Claws

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/28/content_8269916.htm

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/sports/bizarre-frog-can-break-its-own-bones-to-produce-cat-like-extendable-claws_10053669.html

I can't resist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftgAG3Vnif8

Alert Roy Thinnes!*

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4558344a4560.html

(*Give yourself 10 Pop Culture Points if you get this reference...)

mis-diagnosis

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7419652.stm

I love the second sentence here: "In each case the mistake was later realised, the programme reports." Oh, REALLY?! If not, how would we have this news report???? As usual, Monty Python was well aware of this situation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grbSQ6O6kbs

nice interview with William Shatner

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/05/27/sv_williamshatner127.xml&page=1

Happy Slugs Return From Capistrano Day!

http://www.wellcat.com/may/slugs_return_from_capistrano_day.htm

Happy National Hamburger Day!

http://www.fiveguys.com/

Yum!

Happy Birthday Joseph Guillotin!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Guillotin

Happy Birthday John Fogerty!

http://www.johnfogerty.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fogerty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7YgP_383wM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCQ6XmsJ8tE

A national treasure. Essential.

Happy Birthday Gladys Knight!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp5f8dEnmHY

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladys_Knight

http://www.gladysknight.com/

One of the greats.

pop & lock

http://acrosstheboard.blogspot.com/2008/05/damn-this-guy-can-pop-and-lock.html

No Hope

http://eatliver.com/i.php?n=3127

This pretty much says it all.

AAARRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!! Matey!

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=149558&in_page_id=2

Cheese!

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=149476&in_page_id=34

JAWS!

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=149540&in_page_id=2

nice little bit of history on Lindbergh's quest for immortality

http://www.wunderkabinett.co.uk/damndata/index.php?/archives/1423-Charles-Lindberghs-quest-for-immortality.html

Id' heard some of this before, interesting stuff. As for Lindbergh being a nazi - he was. The only "debate" is in the fevered imaginations of his acolytes, and the usual array of fascist sympathizers. It's all been well documented in the past, it's simply ignored, as Americans can't believe that the hometown boy who made good was a little goose-stepper.

France At War - another view

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article3998943.ece
It's amusing to see the French complaining about this little sexcapade. Heaven knows how'd they react to the truth about their soldiers in the Charlemagne division of the SS, their defense of the Fuhrer's bunker, etc., http://www.waffen-ss.no/33.Charlemagne.htm . And don't get me started about Vichy...

Happy Birthday Ramsey Lewis!

http://www.ramseylewis.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramsey_Lewis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evhydr1ZAxI

Cool!

Happy Birthday Dashiell Hammett!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dashiell_Hammett

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/hammett_d.html

http://www.mysterynet.com/hammett/

One of my fave writers. Creator of the Thin Man, possessor of "The Black Bird"....

Happy Birthday Christopher Lee!

Another wonderful actor of our time. A treasure!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000489/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Lee

http://www.christopherleeweb.com/

Happy Birthday Vincent Price!

One of my faves!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001637/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Price

sometimes teachers do read your essays....

http://www.thehumorarchives.com/joke/If_you_think_I_am_not_reading_things_carefully_enough_you_are_wrong

Dr. McCartney

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080526/ap_on_en_mu/mccartney_yale

Happy Birthday Stevie Nicks!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhNrrrCCTdA

http://www.nicksfix.com/

I always liked Nicks. The ballads are perfect for a late Winter evening of reflection and the rockers are fun for your hot August night...

Happy Birthday John Wayne!

Yes, I know he was an ass, but he fit a certain type at a certain time that I can appreciate. And he was great in The Searchers and Essential in True Grit.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000078/

http://www.johnwayne.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFYmLc_4hQ4

Memorial Day

http://www.usmemorialday.org/act.html
http://www.usmemorialday.org/other.html

It sounds kind of weird, even rude, to wish someone a Happy Memorial Day. I'll simply wish you all Peace.

Petula performs Don't Sleep In The Subway

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jda2ivskI8

Christ, can it really be 41 years?!? I remember this coming on the radio so clearly. Perfect tune for a cheap little AM transistor. All sorts of warm memories with this as the soundtrack. And Pet, looking beautiful, as always. Great Tony Hatch pop. I need another bourbon, see you tomorrow...

Bob Seger performs Against The Wind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hydTdZ9Au7c&feature=related

Ain't it the truth....

The Reivers/Zeitgeist perform Almost Home

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_-WP4AAy50

The best band most of you've never heard of. I think you either had to be in Austin or DC to know these guys. Heaven knows Doug, Peter and I used to play their albums endlessly at the record store. The lyrics are some of the most personally touching this side of Bruce's first four albums. They never got a decent break, a real pity. Zeitgeist should have been bigger...

http://www.myspace.com/thereiversofficial

http://www.thereivers.net/

The Lst Doughboy

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/23/AR2008052302433.html

"uniqueness" between humans & other animals is disappearing

http://www.newscientist.com/channel/being-human/dn13860?DCMP=NLC-nletter&nsref=dn13860

I suspect what future times will bring is a more gradual and subtle definition of various types of mental abilities and traits (what we commonly and oversimply call "intelligence"). I still believe that such things as IQ are culturally based; and would also suggest that much of what we regard as intelligence is more defined based on having an opposable thumb than anything to do with our brains. We talk about finding "intelligent" life in the universe, but I wonder if we'd recognize it if we saw it...

RIP Dick Martin

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080525/ap_on_en_tv/obit_martin
One could argue that time had passed Martin by. In a way, he and Martin had been too successful. I'd argue that Laugh-In really revolutionized TV, (and not always in ways that I feel have evolved to my tastes). It wouldn't be too hard to trace our current one second entertainment/information attention span to that show. It is an easy stroll from Laugh In's ten jokes/situations a minute to our own current torrent of imagery on tube and computer. It introduced a dozen catch phrases into the popular lexicon, about twenty talents were created or promoted through it, it may even have helped elect Nixon with his one humanizing second of "Sock it to Meee?" A pretty remarkable achievement. It seems tame now, but only because they started a ball rolling that has yet to slow down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqhq53JGOPM

RIP Utah Phillips

One of my faves, and one of the last of the great old-time folkies. Very sad news.

http://origin.mercurynews.com/news/ci_9373739

http://www.utahphillips.org/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd4yNMo5r14&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks-LmHAGouQ

the baseball cap that reads your mind

http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/viewnews.php?id=126843

Happy Birthday Paul Weller!

http://www.paulweller.com/

http://www.wellerworld.co.uk/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Weller_%28singer%29

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whSYTSXm8wo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivm0inFdJL8&feature=related

So cool...

Black Moses performs Shaft (from WattStax)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2cHkMwzOiM

Ultra-Cool....

Suicide performs Ghost Rider

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1woMEExMZXg&feature=related
Great NYC No Wave Neo-Rockabilly! That first album of theirs was so cool.

Frijid Pink cover House Of The Rising Sun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t40INnb6DnY
I know, it's too obvious, too heavy by half, but I still like this version...

Poco perform Good Feelin' To Know

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYuHvvBd5H0

Classic 70's country rock, straight from the Western Slope. My fave by them. Just let me sit in a field outside of Ridgway or Telluride....

Kansas performs Carry On My Wayward Son

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB17uWuBrL0
Was never a huge fan of Kansas, but I always liked this tune.

Suzanne Vega video for When Heroes Go Down

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ObluGIGNVk
Great song, my fave by her.

Every Mother's Son perform Come On Down To My Boat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50b-Q-Z1bF0
Good mid-sixties Top 40.

New REH Biography

http://www.lulu.com/content/2478374

great faux-Beatles psychedelia

http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2008/05/fake-beatles--1.html

Fun stuff!

Aurora Photo?

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog%3A27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3Abcaa9c76-6131-48a4-b7fc-10f2622b4029

Pretty neat, if true....

THE Log House....

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/18195

Anchors Away...

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_STOLEN_ANCHOR?SITE=NJASB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-05-19-19-17-11

Teach Your Goldfish Tricks

http://www.r2fishschool.com/Product_Details.html

You're never too old to fence...

http://blameitonthevoices.blogspot.com/2008/05/fencing-lessons-for-old.html

the cutting edge of public service organizations

http://pornfortheblind.org/

Naughty Noodles

http://bitsandpieces.us/2008/05/18/nasty-noodles/

I've got squatter's rights!

Ah, if they ony offered liquor too!

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=149029&in_page_id=2

a little something for man's best friend...

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=148344&in_page_id=2

Barter

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=148510&in_page_id=2

Finally, a sport I can get into

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=148506&in_page_id=2

the centennial bulb

http://www.thothweb.com/article6562.html

Alert The Three Stooges - Pie Fight!

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=148415&in_page_id=2

Most Powerful Computer...

http://techliberation.com/2008/05/18/the-most-powerful-computer-ever/

Happy National Escargot Day!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escargot

Yum!

Happy Birthday Tommy Chong!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY8IQnHFKTA

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Chong

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001045/

Happy Birthday Mr. Zimmerman!

http://www.bobdylan.com/moderntimes/home/main.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Dylan

http://www.expectingrain.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-xIulyVsG8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRbeUnn-AUA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO0gSJGJ7Fs

Earl Scruggs & The Byrds perform You Ain't Goin' Nowhere

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHYQr8meeog

It doesn't get any better than this...

The Korgis video for Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykxwwQxzKE4

A song that sort of sneaks up on you. I always liked this.

Lene Lovich performs Lucky Number

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nu2QX3GU-U

Lene was neat, this should've been a hit.

The Undertones perform Teenage Kicks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAtUw6lxcis&feature=related

I know, I've posted this at least a couple of times. But it's just so cool!

Loggins & Messina perform House At Pooh Corner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9KzrDW-b-Q

I confess to always having found this song absolutely charming. In saying this I realize that to many it'll be cloying, saccharine, and just plain awful. So be it. But occasionally one is allowed to reminisce about the simplicity of childhood and a certain amount of innocence, (before the rot sets in...), and I think Loggins captured it beautifully here.

The Crystals perform Da Doo Ron Ron

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqgtsai2aKY

Classic.

Tracy Chapman performs Fast Car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Orv_F2HV4gk

Beautiful...

The B-52's video for Funplex

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyjls0wueM0

Welcome back, guys.

The Go!Team perform Keys to The City

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU1Ki1QsqLg

Neat!

Bacon!!!

http://www.mcphee.com/resources/april/items/bacontux.html

an oldie but goody - spiders on drugs

http://www.cannabis.net/weblife.html

Neat Statues!

http://www.toroller.com/2008/01/03/amazing-weired-statues-manuments-sculptures-of-the-world/

Code Crackers Wanted

http://www.symmetrymagazine.org/breaking/2008/05/15/code-crackers-wanted/

Beware of the Cornstarch Blob!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKxKVpHZe5Q&feature=related

Gerry & The Pacemakers perform How Do You Do

http://bedazzled.blogs.com/bedazzled/quicktime-gerry-the-pacem.html

mysterious forest rings....

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/tech/science/forest-rings.html

more on auto-eroticism...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2000899/Man-admits-%5C'having-sex%5C'-with-1,000-cars.html

the mysterious shadow spectacle

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7347180.stm

Cute puppies!

http://ihasahotdog.com/

(Thanks for the link, Audrey!)

John Densmore gets Jazzy

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=18743

(Thanks for the link, Erik!)

Robot Walking!

‘Flame’ is the world's most advanced walking robotWalking robots never cease to amaze, but "Flame" from TU Delft PhD student Daan Hobbelen is what we like to call a mega breakthrough. By mimicking the way that humans actually fall forward when walking, this robot comes insanely close to the real thing. Usually, walking robots are energy-hungry propositions, but this is the first that's both efficient and stable. Inside Flame are seven motors and a balance "organ" loaded with stability algorithms. By measuring each step, the robot adjusts stance width, speed, and gait on the go. In the end, kids, we're looking at the world's most advanced and efficient walking robot. If you want to see this thing in action, click below...
http://www.physorg.com/newman/gfx/files/Flame_hallway.wmv

(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

Happy Anniversary to The Thin Man!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025878/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG3NZjRv2nM

One of my all-time fave movies. Powell & Loy are fantastic. The ultimate married couple.

Happy Birthday Douglas Fairbanks Sr.!

http://www.douglasfairbanks.org/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001196/

One of the greatest swashbucklers - ever!

Yes perform Roundabout

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIVi7KY_WJ8

Another classic, inescapable in '72, (if my memory serves me correctly)...

Frankie Ford performs Sea Cruise

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmsLaVFUSvk
Perfect New Orleans blue eyed soul.

Otis performs Shake

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcYwDb_JMNg
From Monterey. One of the greatest soul singers - ever. Perfection. Essential.

The Beach Boys perform Darling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4isXmtCffXk

Classic pop.

The Lost Parrot

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080521/ap_on_fe_st/odd_japan_parrot_returns

An absolutely charming little story.

neat driving!

http://www.flixxy.com/hyundai-driving-skills.htm
Not as challenging as going up Route 7 when the Mosque lets out, but still pretty good!

(Thanks for the link, Rob!)

Happy Birthday Arthur Conan doyle!

http://www.sherlockholmesonline.org/
http://www.siracd.com/

http://www.sherlockian.net/acd/

Auto-Erotic....

http://www.irvinetimes.com/articles/1/23988

Artificial Intelligence on Second Life...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080518/ap_on_hi_te/smart_avatars;_ylt=AuZNHQDBRazwWwvXlyeed2as0NUE

Now if only they could get the "real" people there to exhibit intelligence and something personable that would fool the rest of us into thinking we're interacting with a human being...

interesting cloud formations just before the Chinese earthquake

http://pinewooddesign.co.uk/2008/05/12/earthquake-cloud-prediction/

the return of the Tasmanian Tiger?

http://news.theage.com.au/world/extinct-tasmanian-tiger-gene-brought-back-to-life-scientists-20080520-2gb4.html

Follow The Frogs!

http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_2325584,00.html

self repairing aircraft....

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080519105052.htm

Happy Birthday Ron Isley!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Isley

http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Isley%20Brothers.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3KDrrKHaHw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL9xOLpwI0I&feature=related

One of the greats. Essential.

And I found some loose change behind my couch pillows!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080520/sc_nm/space_matter_dc

Now, all is right with the universe...

Trailers From Hell

http://www.trailersfromhell.com/

I know I've mentioned this site in the past, but it's time to do so again. Great stuff! Famous directors provide commentary to movie trailers from the past, mostly sci-fi and horror. There's some interesting analysis here, and the movies are some of my faves.

Greetings Hot Kitten!

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSL1928086720080519?feedType=nl&feedName=usmorningdigest

Those Austrians sure are a suave bunch....

Happy Birthday Jane Wiedlin!

http://www.myspace.com/wiedlinjane
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Wiedlin

One of my faves, a VERY under-appreciated songwriter.

Blue Moon Tonight!

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bluemoon1.html

Happy Birthday Joe Cocker!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_cocker

http://www.cocker.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FMq0iDX1yE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOz6Mt2t084

One of the great vocalists of our age. A master interpreter. The son Ray Charles never had...

Happy Birthday Cher!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bTREzJL83A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hGlYT38DZY

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cher

In spite of all the bad moves and soap opera lifestyle, I still think she's an incredible talent with an incredible biography.

crime & punishment

http://www.labour.ie/press/listing/12106773802394427.html

the super soldier...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080515/ap_on_hi_te/robotic_soldier_suit;_ylt=AtLo5YEJ7S6LUBghgBIyWtKs0NUE

The Norwegian Blue Parrot Exists!!!!! Pythonites Rejoice!

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080516123153.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vuW6tQ0218

lawyerly irony...

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/051708dnmetloncar.107640c3f.html

smooth landing

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/7406041.stm

my kind of poet...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7402920.stm

Tee Hee!

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/79754

Happy Birthday Pete Townshend!

http://www.thewho.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Townshend

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xZOrWK6d4g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_1RqyNdzbE

Happy Birthday Joey Ramone!

http://www.joeyramone.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_Ramone

http://www.cbgb.com/joeyramone.htm

http://www.ramones.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7FdJajqxmU

One of my all-time faves. Essential. RIP, Joey...

The Virginia Renaissance Faire has started

http://www.varf.org/index.html

I've not been in quite a few years, but am tempted to give 'em a try. They used to be pretty fun!

Psychotronic Films Online!

http://www.mrbalihai.com/goof/2007/08/the_psychotronic_guide_to_arch.html
Amazing stuff! Very cool! Essential!

secret strobelight weapon of WWII

http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/05/wwii-strobe-t-1.html

Hmmm, maybe... I have a few questions - what type of portable generator was available that could safely and effectively be mounted on tanks? How long could it power these effects? I am a little doubtful on strobe lights being immune to machine gun fire, and wonder why they and their generators would also be immune to even moderate HE artillery, (which is an indirect fire weapon)? I'm also curious as to the user's tactics. The strobe effect doesn't affect them? Why not? I know it's supposedly aimed away, but that just means you aren't getting the full blast; is that okay? And one would have to keep a remarkably straight line during an advance so as not to get into the "light zone"- how often does that happen in real life? I have a feeling there were a lot of reasons why this "war winner" wasn't actually used...

interesting little article on Britain's Gurkha warriors

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j086e0pFxKPO9AbmF18WGdHOJHYgD90NG8FG7

my next bumper sticker....

http://www.bumperactive.com/bumpersticker.jsp?id=5178

Pure Prairie League perform Two Lane Highway

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yUV9jBmy9A

So many memories of the Western Slope, toolin' down Highway 50....

Mike Nesmith has a sense of humor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRmQp19Ga8U

I've always like this short.

The Troggs video for With A Girl Like You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RdO2V6YbmA&feature=related

The Troggs were so cool. One of my fave bands; and I've always loved this song.

Crispian St. Peters video for I'm The Pied Piper

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBpK7DTW6iM&feature=related

Fun Brit pop in an incredibley lame, yet strange, video. Why are they just traipsing around in a circle? Couldn't they afford to hire a cameraman who could move with them? And what the hell is he doing with that damned laundry basket? At the end of the shoot it looks like he's about to reach in and pull out something. What? Candy to bribe the little urchins with? Drugs? I like to think it's a human skull, (it's the romantic in me...).

Inkubus Sukkubus video for Witches

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2D6C2IC1U0

One of my fave bands. Great sounds.

Spirit perform Dark Eyed Woman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsxTFRpSgus

Wonderful band. My fave song by them.

Galdys Knight & The Pips perform Midnight Train To Georgia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v78-ftcqpNw&feature=related
Great tune, (and great to make fun of - Ray Stevens did a fun satire...)

John Lee Hooker performs Boom Boom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOyj4ciJk34

OW!

nice article on Hammer's Horror Of Dracula

http://unimonsterscrypt.blogspot.com/2008/05/dracula-reborn-horror-of-dracula-and.html

Happy Birthday Maureen O'Sullivan!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001577/
http://www.suspense-movies.com/stars/tarzan-jane/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maureen_O'Sullivan

THE Jane... I always like O'Sullivan and consider her one of the prettiest actresses out of Hollywood.

Happy Pack Rat Day!

http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/May/packratday.htm

Guilty as charged...

Happy Birthday Trent Reznor!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trent_reznor

http://www.nin.com/

http://www.nin-thespiral.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWncI51ggH8

Dangerous, interesting, exciting, forbidden, provoking - everything rock should be. Genius.

Happy Birthday Country Dick Montana!

One of the Immortals. Essential. A personal fave and an American original.

http://www.bar-none.com/bios/country_dick.html

http://www.howardowens.com/dick/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beat_Farmers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQecP8H9xMk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL0eIVlx9i4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJwlW9MG_sw&feature=related (This happens to be the "official" theme song for my cousins and I when we have a reunion...)

Happy Armed Forces Day!

http://www.defenselink.mil/afd/

Los Lobos perform Will The Wolf Survive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6BVIJ6_ljs

Classic song. One of the best bands from the 80's. Another group who should've been bigger.

The Bus Boys perform The Boys Are Back

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DajhLlpguo

Another group that should have been bigger and never got anywhere. I just don't understand it. There was an incredible buzz around these guys around 79-80 and it just fizzled. Sad.

Pete Shelley's video for Homsapien

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FVDzCHqlqg

Another fun tune - perfect early 80's pop new wave.

M video for Pop Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HaAOCGb3bw

Fun stuff!

Billy Bragg performs Levi Stubbs' Tears

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4v8VJ0LRgA

Wonderful song by one of the greats.

Diana performs Ain't No Mountain High Enough

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEnKEcBvBvw

Another classic. Memories....

Aerosmith video for Dude Looks Like A Lady

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbsBJmx-m2s

Classic 70's-style hard rock.

REH audio books online!

http://librivox.org/newcatalog/search.php?title=&author=robert+e+howard&status=all&action=Search

rebooting...

http://bitsandpieces.us/2008/05/16/reboot-your-laptop/

you'll probably only get this joke if you're over 50....

http://bitsandpieces.us/2008/05/16/first-woman-on-the-moon/

genius...

http://bitsandpieces.us/2008/05/15/an-invention-long-overdue/

misogyny sells tires!

http://community.livejournal.com/vintage_ads/966084.html

Yes, thank god that worthless, clueless bimbo has Goodyear tires to prevent her from making a kamikaze attack on a guardrail or another car. And let's not get started on the challenge she faces getting to an airport with all those big words on the direction signs, etc.

the download...

http://bitsandpieces.us/2008/05/15/this-could-take-a-while/

rocket man!

http://www.thothweb.com/article6556.html

I didn't know Meth was Kosher....

http://naturalplane.blogspot.com/2008/05/300-workers-rabbis-arrested-at-kosher.html

very nice article on Jewish participants in the Spanish Civil War

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1210668636842&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

time travel news....

http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2008/05/12/he_seeks_a_route_through_time/

Pythons at the Chesapeake?

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,355104,00.html?sPage=fnc/scitech/naturalscience

the ultimate eyes...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080514/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_shrimp_rainbow;_ylt=AsXqAYdyXldb3e1GSXnHfCHtiBIF

world's smallest helicopter

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080514/sc_afp/japanitalyaviationhistoryoffbeat;_ylt=Am3pI.uQ275o2iSUiHK33Z4PLBIF

water/life on Europa?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080514131133.htm

Mango Madness!

http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2008/05/16/4128_ntnews.html

Happy Birthday Pet Sounds!

Released on this date in '66...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_sounds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L--cqAI3IUI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb9u0DHuFdQ

very cool stop-action cartoon/graffiti

http://www.blublu.org/sito/video/muto.htm

Combines a variety of artistic methods. Very cool!

(Thanks for the link, Nick!)

Happy Birthday Jonathan Richman!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPCHU-cBWwk

http://www.sjrp.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Richman

One of my faves...

RIP Larry Levine

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/15/business/15levine.html?_r=1&ref=technology&oref=slogin
(Thanks for the link, Larry!)

Casting Call of Cthulhu

http://www.yog-sothoth.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=458

super-neat contraptions

http://www.radio-guy.net/index.html

A Steam Punk dream.

50 Worst Album Covers

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/ny-worstalbumcovers-pg,0,531818.photogallery

Some old, and some new...

(Thanks for the link, Missy!)

Happy Birthday L. Frank Baum!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Frank_Baum
http://www.literarytraveler.com/literary_articles/l_frank_baum.aspx

Happy Birthday Eno!

http://music.hyperreal.org/artists/brian_eno/

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=91610985

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Eno

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGOC4Hib4OM

Anniversary of Let It Be (1970)

38 years ago.... I've written about this album in the past. It's gotten a lot of knocks, but I still love it. Two Of Us is one of the greatest love songs of all time, and the film of Get Back is a classic. I miss those guys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxhLPOPdivE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlWFpdPX45g

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_It_Be

The Walker Brothers video for The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ8XLglx8HQ
Great song and nice pseudo Spector production.

Peggy Lee performs Fever

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYxoAJ3Boyc&feature=related

Classic and Classy.

neat helicopter illusion

http://blameitonthevoices.blogspot.com/2008/05/look-mom-no-propellers.html

RIP Douggie Moir

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1942625/Lieutenant-Colonel-Douggie-Moir.html

as usual, The Onion gets it right...

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/everything_falling_apart_reports

(Thanks for the link, Roger!)

Only #5? We've got to try harder, people!

http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=25&sid=1403674

Happy Birthday Jack Bruce!

http://www.jackbruce.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Bruce

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cream_(band)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxhLPOPdivE

Essential.

Little Richard performs Long Tall Sally

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBTakXapwiE

Classic. Essential.

Rory Gallagher performs Messin' With The Kid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0if87pp8m8

Ah, such sweet memories. One of the greats. I need another bourbon....

Badfinger perform No Matter What

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsVPThOPlX4

THE power pop anthem. Poor Badfinger, screwed over again and again. They deserved much better. A great band.

The Shangri-Las perform Give Him A Great Big Kiss

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOdP_VvPKHU

So cool, only the Ronettes were cooler. Unbelievable song. When I'm in love, you best believe I'm in love, L-U-V! This is one of those rare occasions when we get to see all 4 members, (usually one was pregnant and would be left out of film/photo shoots).

Edwin Starr performs War

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZgHH72G8wQ

Great song, virtually inescapable on the radio back in the summer of '70.

The Drifters perform Up On The Roof

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVHTkgwRlj4

Great vocals, and one of the best songs ever written, (by Carole King).

Carolyne Mas performs Bad Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RBpI8WdqnA

I've always loved Carolyne. Another one who should've been bigger. Perfect late 70's rock'n'roll.

The Smothers Brothers Show with Nancy Sinatra & The Beatles!

http://classicshowbiz.blogspot.com/2008/05/smothers-brothers-comedy-hour-with.html

The Voice Of God Weapon

http://blog.wired.com/defense/2007/12/the-voice-of-go.html
If someone else wants to beam voices into my head they're just going to have to take a number and get in line with all the rest....

the latest cyberwar strategy

http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/05/air-force-mater.html

new reactive material weaponry

http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/05/reactive-revo-1.html

Awwwww

http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/05/anteater-coolness.html

I'd stir that damn soup for a lot less....

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=147434&in_page_id=2

Darth Vader Freed!

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=147412&in_page_id=34

Priorities....

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=147394&in_page_id=2

Lovecraft's "Commonplace Book" online!

http://www.lapetiteclaudine.com/archives/011196.html

http://grimreviews.blogspot.com/2008/05/hp-lovecrafts-commonplace-book-online.html

Ugly Dolls!

http://www.newburycomics.com/rel/v2_home.php?storenr=103&deptnr=133

Very cute, they remind me of the Making Fiends cartoons.

Cool lightbulb commercial!

http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/05/12/video-bizarre-light.html

(Thanks for the link, Nick!)

Getting Straight!

One of my all-time fave films. A true period piece. Premiered on this date in '70. Pay no attention to "Remember The Titans", THIS is what T.C. Williams was like in the early 70's.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065775/

Happy Leprechaun Day!

http://www.holidayinsights.com/stpat/leprechaunday.htm

Happy Jamestown Day!

http://www.apva.org/history/
http://www.historyisfun.org/

Happy Birthday Stevie Wonder!

http://www.steviewonder.net/

http://steviewonder.free.fr/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ul7X5js1vE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_g9KfrjZ60

Genius.

Chuck Berry performs Roll Over Beethoven

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLD5H4uQ1xs
Bedrock. Essential.

Joan Baez performs Diamonds & Rust

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGMHSbcd_qI

My fave song by her. Beautiful.

Tommy Keene performs Compromise

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4as57a2CHg

DC's Finest....

Freda Payne performs Band of Gold

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_65LLafsa9g
Last week I went out to lunch with my compatriot, Akeloe, and he had this tune on his sound system. It stuck in my mind, jsut like it did 27 years ago. What memories, and what a great song and performer.

Curtis Mayfield perform Superfly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrHezTLex2s

The man who personifies Soul. Unbelievable talent. Essential.

The Marvelettes perform Mr. Postman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nuEY6fQgzk

Classic Motown.

Cheap Trick perform Tonight It's You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blvgSr2ZYFs

Very cool power pop!

dare you face the horror of....POULTRYGEIST?!?!?

http://www.poultrygeistmovie.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWGKWkpC6ng&feature=related

we may never see the 1,000,000 rounds per minute gun...

http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/05/million-rounds.html

Monty Python Uncovers French Invasion Plans!

http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/viewnews.php?id=125827

I got a bulk order discount!

http://www.hiredassassin.com/index.htm

dolphin interest in a toy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i_HN_Twdds

Curious and interesting behavior.

Tom Cruises nazi flick on hold

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article3908364.ece

Good. I've written before on my low opinion of the so-called German "resistance" and the idea of them being romanticized by a bunch of Hollywood pretty boys is quite putrid.

Now, death can be a draining experience...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080508/ap_on_sc/dissolving_bodies;_ylt=AuSXM0cJsHYVLAt.0iaqnucPLBIF

NASA's Slumber Party

http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/05/nasa-offers-500.html

Frankenmouse

http://gizmodo.com/388469/mouse-jacket-grown-euthanized-in-museum-lab

play a computer game, cure a disease

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080508122520.htm

the cutting edge of rectal thermometers

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-culture/spongebob-rectal-thermometer

Happy Birthday Steve Winwood!

http://www.stevewinwood.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Winwood

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvT_f_lVyNQ

One of the greats.

Happy Birthday Geroge Carlin!

http://www.georgecarlin.com/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0137506/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Carlin

Happy Limerick Day!

http://pagebuild.com/limerick/limerick.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_once_was_a_man_from_Nantucket

Happy Birthday Burt Bacharach!

http://www.bacharachonline.com/
http://www.columbiarecords.com/burtbacharach/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burt_Bacharach

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMdN9FOrJTk

Essential. One of the greats.

Unbelievably Ultra-Cool Mythos Statues & Artifacts

http://www.thestygiandepths.com/files/Our_Products.html

I want all of it...

a bad night in DC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMvfAYEaE8c&feature=related

I don't know how much it's rained in the past few days here; three, maybe four inches. And we've got another two or three coming in as I type this. The grounds around the Manor are a total swamp, with rivulets running between large standing puddles. There was one tiny breach by Poseidon into our basement two days ago, but we managed to beat that attack away. The air outside, even under cover, is like a cool steam. It is an unpleasant night, and a time for bad things.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gxBn0DW48Q&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3ulfmCfT94

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtwEeWHKLx8

nice article on steampunk

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/fashion/08PUNK.htm?_r=1&oref=slogin

The Muppets meet the Blair Witch Project

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qyfz2DFZ9OA&feature=related

Spy Music

http://www.spyboproyale.com/

Neat site devoted to secret agent soundtracks.

Ed "Big Daddy" Roth & Rat Finks Live!

http://www.ratfink.org/

Unbelievably cool.

Swiss map of U.S.

http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/271-hilariously-wrong-swiss-airlines-map-of-america/

the idiot test

http://bitsandpieces.us/2008/05/10/the-idiot-test/

I got 17 correct. Number six is a fair shot, I suppose, if you're one of those people who considers sports important. I haven't a clue about sports, (although I'm not sure why I'm considered an idiot for not paying attention to it). Number 14 I take issue with, there's no description of the dog's direction, nor that it's running in a straight line. In fact, in all but a tree farm it'd be impossible for anyone to run in a straight line for any length without knocking into a tree. Bogus question. Number 20 is just plain wrong. "President" is a title, the name of the office holder changes with each new person assuming the office. (And Harry Truman was the office holder in 1950).
A few good questions, but it needs some work.

a strange little tidbit from WWII - the nazi air marker hoax

http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/Hoaxipedia/Nazi_Air_Marker_Hoax/

I'd never heard of this before. Amusing.

The Cthulhu Roaster

http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/05/10/cthulhu-roaster/

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Birthday Eric Burdon!

http://www.ericburdon.com/

http://www.myspace.com/ericburdon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNzmrEgz_GI&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7_U-zj2gfE

Another of my faves. Essential. So cool...

Happy Birthday Phil Silvers!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0799014/
http://www.comedyorama.com/philsilvers/index.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NENSzTvsyL8

One of my faves.

nice article on Max Schreck - Nosferatu

http://naturalplane.blogspot.com/2008/05/book-max-schreck-was-not-vampire.html

Nina Hagen performs TV Glotzer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW6i3YQmONM

The Pride of East Germany covers White Punks On Dope!

The Sister of Mercy video for Temple Of Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROnXv7Z7v28&feature=related
A little dance music for the End.

The Honey Cone perform One Monkey Don't Stop No Show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW99M5ECUEE
Another in a long line of groups who should've been much bigger. Great vocals and a bunch of tunes written by Holland Dozier and Holland, I'll never understand...

? & The Mysterians perform 96 Tears

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrTnaPa9BaA

My friend Kevin and I were talking about this song last night, and I can't quite get it out of my head. Neat tune. This was a performance on Where The Action Is - remember rushing home from school to catch it? With a great theme song by Freddie "Boom Boom" Cannon!

Stones video for Undercover of the Night

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmNbWLFCPtw

Always thought this was a wonderful tune and video. Nice juxtaposition of politics and pop, violence and coddled saftey; Keith is great as a fascist thug!

Orpheus perform Can't Find The Time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT-iQ_yLEX4&feature=related

Great soft rock, with that Boston sound...

Aretha on What's My Line!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mxnK0dZQ2N4

Cows In The News!

http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2008/05/09/this/

Happy Birthday to the Muppets!

http://kidshow.dcmemories.com/sam1.html
http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/05/09/happy-53rd-birthday-muppets/

article on next generation bullets and explosives

http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/viewnews.php?id=125684

nice little article on U-234 and its uranium haul

http://www.newhampshire.com/article.aspx?headline=Wright+Museum+exhibit+recalls+mystery+of+German+U-Boat+234&articleid=1909

neat little footnote about Churchill and his bodyguard

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jhtml?xml=/portal/2008/05/09/ftchurchill109.xml

new REH book - The Horror Stories!

http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780345490209

Fantasy fans need to check this out. Howard wasn't just about Conan. He was a great and fun storyteller in a variety of genres.

Happy Birthday Donovan!

http://www.donovan.ie/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donovan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i0zq91Ocz0&feature=related

Happy Birthday Bono!

http://www.u2.com/

http://www.atu2.com/band/bono/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEfSnjL0pd8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhWZ7bpfQag

Life In DC

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/rawfisher/2008/05/ping_pong_politics_on_connecti.html
Not a single aspect of the government of the District works or is without rampant corruption. But play a little ping pong and the mighty machinery suddely springs into tiger-like action. This guy's mistake was in not selling crack or running a major scam in the Tax Office - now, that's okay!

Tuba Player VS Kid

http://acrosstheboard.blogspot.com/2008/05/little-kid-vs-tuba-player.html

Bravo!

horrific Virginia kidnapping tale ends happily

http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/local/article/giant_earlysville_hot_dog_returned_after_kidnapping/4693/

Green Porno with Isabella Rossellini!

http://www.sundancechannel.com/greenporno

Very cool! Rossellini demonstrates how a variety of bugs have sex in a series of short films.

(Thanks for the link, Karen!)

We're #6!

http://www.nbc4.com/news/16174996/detail.html?rss=dc&psp=news

update on the remake of The Creature From The Black Lagoon

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=5919

Tee Hee!

http://acrosstheboard.blogspot.com/2008/05/slightly-demented-now-i-have-heart.html

Nature's Disappearing Rabbit Trick

http://bitsandpieces.us/2008/05/06/disappearing-rabbit-trick/

Mr. Baconhead!

http://bitsandpieces.us/2008/05/05/mr-baconhead/

The Goosinator!

http://bitsandpieces.us/2008/05/05/the-goosinator/

My kind of arcade game! Yum!

http://naturalplane.blogspot.com/2008/05/japanese-live-lobster-catcher-arcade.html

the cutting edge of beer fandom

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=146167&in_page_id=2

But why does it have to be watery old PBR? Sheesh!

Great Moments In Headlines!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7390109.stm

(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

The British nanny State VS Pirates!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/may/07/3

The Lego Tower

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/7386537.stm

fungi VS uranium

http://environment.newscientist.com/article/dn13829-fungi-lock-depleted-uranium-out-of-harms-way.html

the bong from hell

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5764886.html

Cool & Addictive Site!

http://flickrvision.com/maps/show_3d

My friend Nick just sent this link to me, (Thanks Nick!). I'll let him explain it: "Take the most heavily trafficked photo site on the web. Hook it up to Google Earth. Watch the photographs that people all over the world are uploading with a rotating globe to show where they are uploading from. And the best part -- it's ephemeral. I'd never find those pictures again, don't know the context. It's a lot like Found magazine."

Striped Icebergs!

http://www.snopes.com/photos/natural/stripedicebergs.asp

(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

Anniversary fo the death of Mordecai Anielewicz & Ending of the Warsaw Uprising

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Anielevich.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mordechaj_Anielewicz

Extraordinary Hero.

Happy VE Day!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_in_Europe_Day

Happy Birthday Bob Clampett!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0163332/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Clampett

Genius. Essential.

Happy Birthday Ricky Nelson!

http://www.ricknelson.com/

http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/ricky-nelson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKjL9u6_wSk

Happy Furry Day!

http://www.timetravel-britain.com/articles/history/helston.shtml

historical tidbits on the famous Soviet Reichstag photo

http://www.thelocal.de/11687/20080504/

Are There Snow Cops Too?

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=8993287

new electronic instrument!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h-RhyopUmc

things to do after you die

http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/04/30/dead.bodies/index.html

mathematical art

http://www.bugman123.com/Math/Math.html

Vegetable Spam

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080502171010.htm

I can see the future already. Farmer Jones' Inbox will be full of emails with offers such as "Grow A Bigger Cucumber That She'll Love!" or an offer from a former agriculture minister of Nigeria to deposit their seed bank with him for only a small contribution on the farmer's part; or "Underage Bean Sprouts Want To Meet You!".

the artificial mouth

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080505091820.htm

the cutting edge of murder weapons

http://www.theweirdpost.com/wordpress/2008/05/man-fatally-strikes-neighbour-in-groin-with-excavator/

Zappa Busted In Baltimore?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_en_mu/music_zappa_bust

(Thanks for the tip, Pete!)

Happy Birthday Gabby Hayes - Emperor of Sidekicks!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0371025/

http://www.gabbyhayes.org/

Happy Birthday Darren McGavin - The Night Stalker!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0569000/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry5WI-B_Zvk

http://www.darrenmcgavin.net/

Neat Stuff!

http://www.fljerry.com/
All the junk your Mom wouldn't let you buy from the backs of comic books.

cuddly killers....

http://www.denofgeek.com/misc/45099/10_serial_killers_to_snuggle_with.html

the cutting edge of HIGH finance...

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/050108dnmetbillion.b623795f.html

Bureaucracy!

http://www.theherald.co.za/herald/news/n10_02052008.htm

Boomerang In Zero Gravity

http://www.theweirdpost.com/wordpress/2008/05/boomerang-in-zero-gravity-international-space-station-video/

To The Moon, Alice!

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/news/nametomoon.html

these mixed marriages never work...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7379554.stm

I am soooooo glad I don't live down there.

http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=79533

Burn the witch! Burn the witch! Can you imagine how much power you could accrue in florida from a card trick? It's right out of the Harvard Lampoon: "I AM A MIGHTY WIZARD! HERE, PICK A CARD, ANY CARD!"
Imagine what they think about matches - "Ooooh! Magic Sticks bring forth the Fire God!"
Jesus Fucking Christ!

(Thanks for the link, Bill!)

just another day in DC

http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=25&sid=1399021

http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=25&sid=1398502

http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=25&sid=1398928

Your tax dollars at work!

Cthulhu Awakens In My Backyard!

I'm told that there was an earthquake in Annandale, making it about 1 1/2 miles from the Manor. I thought it was the new German 77's*.....

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/ld1022071.php

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9lcCFI_4XA

(*Give yourself 100 Film Culture bonus points if you get this little reference - Missy, I'm counting on you!)

I Can't Get No.....Satisfaction!

Keith Richards created this amazing guitar rift on this date in '65. Part of my DNA. I don't know how many times I've listened to High Tides & Green Grass, but I'm sure it's in the low four figures. In the old neighborhood, we'd all sit in Edmund's room listening to his record player spin this and the Animals' Greatest Hits LP's over and over.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCZrevYdgis&feature=related

Happy Birthday Orson Welles!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000080/
http://www.wellesnet.com/

http://www.archive.org/details/WAROFTHEWORLDS2

Genius. Essential. Creator of the one of the greatest films (Citizen Kane) and THE greatest radio show (War of the Worlds) of all time.

Used Rainbows

http://eatliver.com/i.php?n=3049

Chunky Monkey

http://www.wunderkabinett.co.uk/damndata/index.php?/archives/1400-The-Chunky-Monkeys-of-Sakai.html

Tee Hee!

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/30_years_of_mans_life_disappear_in

Happy Birthday Bob Seger!

http://www.bobseger.com/

http://www.segerfile.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Seger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2aBOTNGWMY

One of my faves.

Happy National Hoagie Day!

http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/HoagieSubmarinePoBoy.htm

Yum!

Happy Birthday Michael Palin!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001589/

http://www.palinstravels.co.uk/

http://pythonline.com/meet/palin

http://www.canaveralgumby.com/palinUNofficial/index.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSe38dzJYkY

neat treehouse!

http://www.treehouseworkshop.com/port_projects_02.html

Happy Birthday Dick Dale - King of the Surf Guitar!

http://www.dickdale.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Dale

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UmmbF1Zyvk

the military's search for Iron Man

http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/05/how-to-build-yo.html

Wall of Voo Doo video for Mexican Radio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT_0gPrzGA0

Fun stuff!

Lone Justice video for Ways To Be Wicked

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOCT5RDnJIY&feature=related
Great song and band. Should've been huge.

The Jesus & Mary Chain perform Just Like Honey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvBlKcyfeoU

Wonderful. Brian Wilson meets the Velvet Underground. Perfect.

Roy Buchanan performs The Messiah Will Come Again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On5372UztI0

Brilliant. The pride of PG County!

Athletico Spizz performs Where's Captain Kirk?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n3YvTqQr54

A fun little tune from the early 80's. Now forgotten...

Little Anthony & The Imperials perform Goin' Out Of My Head

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSUwifxzhqg

Fantastic. A very under-rated group, vocalist, and song. Beautiful.

Suzi Quatro performs Can The Can

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SXWgC0SLCA
Fun quasi-glam rock from a misspent youth...

The Kinks perform Waterloo Sunset

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEL_YfIYAdw

One of the prettiest songs, ever.

Tom Robinson performs 2-4-6-8 Motorway

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMy2bmSAIeA
One of the great driving songs, and one of the best to come out of that all too brief late pub rock/early punk period in Britian in 76-77. A classic.

Mojo Nixon video for Debbie Gibson Is Pregnant With My Two Headed Love Child

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL2vo4PUHvo

Mojo, always classy....

The Ramones video for We Want The Airwaves

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2lW5KwyS14

So cool...

The Iron Hand of Gotz von Berlichingen

http://coilhouse.net/2008/03/12/the-iron-hand-of-gotz-von-berlichingen/

last death of the Civil War

http://www.military.com/news/article/civil-war-cannonball-kills-collector.html?ESRC=topstories.RSS

late Spring...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvzKIhc9qe8&feature=related
As most of you know, Autumn is my favorite time of year. But that period between May Day and the 4th of July would be my second most favored season. I suspect it's partly a childhood thing - the anticipation of getting out of school and looking forward to Summer vacation. Traveling with my family to Wisconsin, Colorado, California and elsewhere; hanging outside with friends and/or cousins early in the evening with that beautiful June sun creating long lazy shadows, fireworks, playing Kleeba* in the old neighborhood, seeing rock concerts from the lawn at Merriweather, barhopping in Old Town or Gtown, drive in movies at the Star in Montrose, canoeing on the C&O, catching frogs and sailing wooden boats in the irrigation ditch at my Uncle Harry's, picnics at Log Hill, strawberry picking at the Logsdons' home, collecting box turtles, dirt clod battles at Monticello Park - the longer I type, the more things I think of.
I still remember with crystal clarity the last day of school in '65. We only had to go in half a day, and I remember making the short walk home alone, relieved to be away from school for what seemed at that time like an eternity. It was an absolutely beautiful mid-June morning, with a warm sun but a nice little breeze and an uncustomary low humidity. My Father had the day off and was waiting for me to join him to go down to the local tennis courts to watch him play. We were already getting ready to take a trip to Colorado, (which was absolutely wonderful too). It was just a perfect day.
I also remember high school graduation - hotter than hell, but low-key. I think I just spent the evening at home listening to Steely Dan's Reelin' In The Years and looking forward to my first trip to Europe and wondering how the hell college was going to be. Well, college is long gone, and now I really am reelin' in those years. But there's supposed to be some nice weather today and I hope you too can enjoy some nice long and lazy times.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsrI_mIT6PQ

*Kleeba was a great neighborhood game that you've never heard of. It was a combination of tag, hide & seek, and dodge ball, (and played only at night). I still think it's the coolest kids game I've ever played.

newest hands-off cellphone

http://eatliver.com/i.php?n=3044

Otis Redding & Eric Burdon on Ready Steady Go!

http://classicshowbiz.blogspot.com/2008/05/ready-steady-go-with-guests-otis.html

Wonderful!

Happy Birthday Frankie Valli!

http://www.frankievallifourseasons.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Valli

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzpWKAGvGdA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW1LkJNmWzg

Happy Anniversary to The Cocoanuts!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019777/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o14OZVOKqn8

The film that introduced the world to the Marx Brothers!

Happy Birthday James Brown!

http://www.funky-stuff.com/jamesbrown/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5aVhLjT7UE

Voo Doo Babies!

http://www.trollandtoad.com/Plush-Toys-%26-Action-Figures/2903-484p1n10.html

Awwww.....

Jack Benny with Peter Lorre!

http://classicshowbiz.blogspot.com/2008/04/jack-benny-program-with-guest-peter.html

Great stuff!

Great Moments In Australian Politics

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,23615760-2761,00.html

laser weapons...

http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/05/when-laser-me-1.html

the latest on military scramjets

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3aa9c39958-51b6-4e3c-a68a-826ad33f566a

The World's Worst Comic Book Collection

http://www.geocities.com/nenslo/wwcbm.html

Nihilist Mints!

http://www.mcphee.com/items/11833.html

the lamest driver on earth

http://blameitonthevoices.blogspot.com/2008/04/woman-parking.html

If I had a dog this pathetic I'd shoot it.

Finally, something to get me interested in golfing!

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=145226&in_page_id=2

Darth Vader Still Evil!

http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/viewnews.php?id=124643

new film on Joy Division!

http://www.joydivisionmovie.co.uk/

Happy Birthday Lesley Gore!

http://www.patswayne.com/lesley/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsYJyVEUaC4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJuKW9FpZEk

Happy Ducking Day!

In Dartmoor, the 2nd of May was known as 'ducking day' and this was when in early times the village gossip or scold was taken to the pond and given a seat on the ducking stood. Latterly the children of the village or town extended the 'duckings' to anybody that got within range of whatever they were carrying water in.

Weirdness

Saturday, May 31, 2008

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Happy Birthday Gladys Knight!

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

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Sunday, May 25, 2008

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Friday, May 23, 2008

Robot Walking!

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Tuesday, May 20, 2008