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Tuesday - April 29 - 4:08pm l
Once again...Mark
Foire rocks. This week's cartoon topic, the war in the Congo...and
our indifference as a nation.
Didn't this chubby
poser learn anything from his Dad?
l Monday - April 28 - 1:49pm l
And the new
iPod? I don't like this version as much as the old design. What's
up with those buttons? Didn't the wheel buttons work? Does anyone really
need a docking station to clutter up their desk more? I do like the
separate remote connector, but that's about it.
Also dropped today, the iTunes
Music store. I have to say...I'm a record store guy. I enjoy going
into a store and buying music. I want to own the artwork, and read liner
notes on paper. I'll give it a shot...but I'm not overly excited.
But this shit is funny...
l 9:11am l
At
the moment I rock a cassette adaptor for in car iPod
use...but this new
iTrip gadget looks damn cool. You can transmit anywhere to ANY FM
signal, doesn't need batteries, and the design is hecka tight.
Check out danwolfe.tv for some good ass video..."yeaaahhh
Ocean." How's that no-comply-wallride-revert trick? Damn.
If anyone cares about superbikes...Neil
Hodgen takes World Superbike in Japan for Ducati...hence the above
image.
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l Friday - April 25 - 1:17pm l
Is
it me or is this SARS
thing just getting out of hand? I mean, you would think we're getting
hit with full scale Ebola
ala Outbreak. I guess the
media needs something to scare everyone with...
Seems like Hollywood is ready to cash in on skating. Look for Grind
this summer at a theater near you.
Anyone who has known me for the long haul knows
I used to really be into KISS when I was younger. I caught their first
reunion tour in 1995, and in Junior High I even went to some conventions.
I'm past all that now as they will do ANYTHING for cash at this point,
and it's gotten pretty tired. So I wasn't really surprised when I heard
they are now doing a tour
OPENING for Aerosmith with a cover
band guitarist replacing Ace (my favorite member)...but I was still
bummed. Go pick up a pair of
tickets...they start at $250 a pair and go up to $1000. You can put
it on your KISS
credit card.
l Tuesday - April 22 - 12:47pm l
Senior
aides to US President George W. Bush (news - web sites) met this week
to consider ways to punish France for its opposition to the war on Iraq
Now France, you deliberately disobeyed us. Well, what do you have to say
for yourself? Hmm? We are VERY disappointed in you. Bad country...bad!
Now you're just going to have to go to your room after a spanking...and
no NATO until you've learned your lesson.
What the hell is going on? Have we reverted back to kids in a schoolyard?
l 12:47pm l
Damn,
is this on point.
Tortured Ugandan Political Prisoner Wishes Uganda Had Oil
KAMPALA, UGANDA—A day after having his hands amputated by soldiers
backing President Yoweri Museveni's brutal regime, Ugandan political prisoner
Otobo Ankole expressed regret Monday over Uganda's lack of oil reserves.
"I dream of the U.S. one day fighting for the liberation of the oppressed
Ugandan people," said Ankole as he nursed his bloody stumps. "But,
alas, our number-one natural resource is sugar cane." Ankole, whose
wife, parents, and five children were among the 4,000 slaughtered in Uganda's
ethnic killings of 2002, then bowed his head and said a prayer for petroleum.
Onion...I
love you.
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8:38am l
Some good
news for veggie students in California.
Another great Flash cartoon by Mark Fiore, The
Amercian Model.
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l Monday - April 21 - 9:08am l
Caught
A Mighty Wind on Saturday night. Not as flat out funny as I would have
liked but there was some good laughs in there. Check out the
website, as all the videos are deleted scenes from the movie.
Friday night was interesting indeed.
My good friend Mike is working hard to raise money for a new
skatepark in Benicia. On Friday night they organized a benefit concert
in Benicia with a few local bands playing. I went to check it out and
work the 'water bar'. The first band were called Lavish
Green..who seemed be be from South Lake Tahoe. As they were setting
up (and there were like 5 people in attendence) my friend Tom says,"isn't
that Shaun Palmer?". A mong the silly hat wearing, goatie sporting,
bar band freaks is Shaun Palmer,
ex(?)-pro-snowboarder and self proclaimed 'World's Greatest Athlete'.
What the hell? Is the same guy who I used to think was the greatest snowboarder
ever working as a roadie for a shitty bar band going Sublime and Dave
Mattews covers? Indeed. I guess his Activision
game isn't doing so well. He bought a water from me for a buck...I
was too freaked out to engage in conversation. Strange.
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l Friday - April 18 - 9:36am l
I
blew it.
Yesterday the Gumball Rally 3000
started in San Francisco and I completely forgot. I would have loved to
check out the cars as well as the official start. It
seems like the cops were
out in full force as well. Damn it!
After racing cam
cars last year...the Gumball is my next dream. All I need is a week
off, a new car (I guess I could take the Ducati), and
someone to sponsor me to cover the gas and the 8000 pound ($12, 568!)
entry fee. Team Neckdeep 2004...make the dream a reality.
l Thursday - April 17 - 7:50am l
Interesting
article about those missing
weapons of mass destruction.
Sony
to cash in on Iraq with 'shock and awe' game.
It seems that the U.S. Department of Agriculture said it was
fine to feed 30,000 live chickens into a wood chipper. I'm speechless...
l Tuesday - April 15 - 8:16am l
It's
amazing that my best riding day of the year happened April 14th. I was
able to get the day off and have an epic
day in 2-3 feet of powder. Just insane. Fresh tracks almost the entire
day with blue skies and small snow storms. Wow. Nothing like a day like
that to make all the work and stress over various things just melt away.
Strange thing though...after getting home and walking my dog my right
ankle (the good, unbroken three times one) started to swell. I must have
someone twisted it inside my boot or something. It's a pretty mild sprain,
but I've got it wrapped today.
A small price to pay.
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l Friday - April 11 - 8:16am l
I
stole this link
from Brad...I
just couldn't help it, as it could be the greatest link EVER. Just
an amazing collection of strange songs. Horrible cover tunes by TV stars
and actors, Beatles covers, Stairway to Heaven covers, a jaw dropping
group of Christian Songs, and cartoon themes. I could spend HOURS on this
site. Go now.
some examples of the hundreds:
Stairway to Heaven by Dolly Parton
Yellow Submarine by Milton Berle
I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash (in German)
Cowboy For Jesus - some little kid
Black Hole Sun - Steve and Eydie
l Thursday - April 10 - 3:26pm l
I'm
glad that so far it seems like the worst of the war in Iraq is over. But
I'm
not holding my breath.
I guess I'm just curious where we go from here. The rebuild? The aid?
No weapons of mass destruction have been found. None. The whole link to
September 11th is bullshit, and even Bush has admitted that. For the moment,
the media seems to be focused on the freedom of the oppressed. Fantastic.
Finally, American seems to care about people suffering in other parts
of the world. So are we going to continue actions like this to save lives?
I'm all for that...110%. But something tells me that wasn't the goal of
this war...to liberate those under a unjust leader. Saddam had tortured
and killed people for over a decade, and we didn't stop him. There are
people all over the globe being
oppressed
and tortured. I hope we can see that compassion for human life should
be the focus and not the hunger for money and power.
I'm
puzzled that there is little coverage on the horrible
bloodshed happening in the Congo. Millions
of men, women, and children are being butchered there. The deadliest
war since World War II.
l Tuesday - April 8 - 4:36pm l
Porcell
of Youth of Today / Project X / Judge fame has launched his new website
True Till Death.
Impressive content so far...and terrible design. Don't these guys know
any good designers? Beveled buttons?! Ouch. There's still 'Time To Forgive'...Porcell,
give a brother a shout out. And when
are those Schism Judge longsleeve reprints going on sale? GO!
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12:21pm l
This is great news...Jailed
Iraqi children run free as marines roll into Baghdad suburbs
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Doc: That's an interesting name, Mr...?
Fletch: Babar.
Doc: Is that with one B or two?
Fletch: One. B-A-B-A-R.
Doc: That's two.
Fletch: Yeah, but not right next to each other, that's what I thought
you meant.
Doc: Isn't there a children's book about an elephant named Babar.
Fletch: Ha, ha, ha. I wouldn't know. I don't have any.
Doc: No children?
Fletch: No elephant books.
'Cecile
de Brunhoff, the inspiration for Babar, the enchanting little elephant
whose adventures captivated generations of children, has died in Paris.
She was 99.'
l 9:39am l
Another message
form Michael Moore about the 'backlash' since his Oscar speech.
A
great interview with David Rees from Get
Your War On fame. (See cartoon above)
A thousand bucks for a weak Tony Hawk graphic and four hundred for a crappy
Santa Cruz re-issue? This
guy is smoking crack.
Peter Jackson's next project after Return of the King? Taking
on King Kong.
l Monday - April 7 - 11:35am l
This just in...washin'
up for the lord.
Army
chaplain offers baptisms, baths
l 9:38am l
I guess I'm not the only one who thinks Bush
is a bit heavy on the God speak lately. I
happen to think freedom of religion should also mean freedom FROM religion.
"In his speeches, he has asked for guidance from "the loving
God behind all of life and all of history," hinted he believed there
was a "divine plan" for the world and warned Americans that
"we are in a conflict between good and evil."
And
what
is this all about?
WWJD? I would think he would try to preach tolerance for other religions,
and promote a quick peaceful end to violent conflict. But I don't even
believe in Jebus...so what the hell do I know.
l Friday - April 4 - 2:40pm l
I've been getting into it on a more than a few comment
boards with people who just completely put down protestors. These people
feel that protests and peaceful action has no effect on the political
actions of this country. They feel their right toi get to work on time
is MUCH more important than civil disobedience. They even say that the
protests during Vietnam had absolutely no impact. I just read this from
Noam Chomsky:
"There is only one way to fight a war now. First of all, pick a much
weaker enemy, one that is defenseless. Then build it up in the propaganda
system as either about to commit aggression or as an imminent threat.
Next, you need a lightning victory. An important leaked document of
the first Bush Administration in 1989 described how the U.S. would have
to fight war. It said that the U.S. had to fight much weaker enemies,
and that victory must be rapid and decisive, as public support will quickly
erode. It is no longer like the 1960s, when a war could be fought for
years with no opposition at all."
"In many ways, the activism of the 1960s and subsequent years has
simply made a lot of the world, including this country, much more civilized
in many domains."
Read
then entire article.
l 1:36pm l
I've never been a Pearl Jam fan...but
I have to give props to Eddie and the boys. And you know what, if
you don't like what he's saying on stage, by all means walk out of the
show...and go sell your Pearl Jams CDs. this is america.
l
9:19am l
If you only have five minutes today, please read this: Chomsky
on War.
If you've got more time check out all the other
articles at ZNet. There
are more than a few by Chomsky...
l Thusday - April 3 - 10:36am l
I've been quite busy...so this is a bit late.
The Fire Theft on Tuesday night.
Awesome. Jeremy Enigk never lets me down. I may have to name him as my
favorite singer / songwriter. The highlight for me was the song 'Chain'.
It's really hard to describe the intense wall of sound and emotion that
filled the room. I enjoyed most songs, but a few were a bit long. Another
stand out was 'Heaven' which was the first song of the encore with Enigk
at the keyboard. His voice is amazing. Put out the album already.
This is not good...Oregon
Law Would Jail War Protesters as Terrorists. Just what we need. I
had a conversation with someone the other day who said no matter how passionate
they were about an issue, they would never, ever disrupt traffic no matter
how bad it got. I'm pretty sure Ghandi and Martin Luther King Jr., or
Caesar Chavez would have blocked traffic.
Yes, the new Radiohead album is pretty good. The
band seems pretty cool with the massive leak of the record online.
The label is not.
l Tuesday
- April 1 - 10:15am l
Looking forward to The Fire Theft
tonight. I've got an extra ticket if anyone is interested.
A quick note...
Yesterday I posted a back and forth between myself and someone with a
conservative web log. I won't be posting anything like that in the future.
It seems to me that ignoring such sites goes further in dismissing them
than calling attention to them. I'm sure that was the largest reaction
(and amount of traffic) that site ever received, and I feel if I just
ignore them...we'll all be much better off.
I always thought it was strange that right wing sites dedicate pages and
pages to calling out celebrities and their anti-war stances. All that
does is give them more face time, and a louder voice.
So sorry about that, I'll try not to let it happen again. Carry on.
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