dear diahorrea

2005-12-29T21:20:00.000-07:00

i'm moving in with my wife on her blog:
http://lisbeths-fruit.blogspot.com/

2005-12-22T21:36:00.000-07:00

zeus or suess? i know of certain people that pronounce dr. suess' name as "zeus" for a reason that has always evaded me.
is it it hard for some to say "soooooos"?
enlighten me.

2005-12-21T21:40:00.000-07:00

I saw "SLC* Punk!" last night, i liked it a fair bit, not completely, it's hard for me to like things entirely. i (generally) found the PUNK characters not to be caricatures (which has been too common in my viewing experience). and it was nostalgic for me too in some ways.
have any of you seen it?

*Salt Lake City!

2005-12-21T19:29:00.000-07:00

Video for "your ex-lover is dead" by Stars

2005-12-19T14:21:00.000-07:00

my favorite band today is electric 6
the "radio ga ga" video is beautiful,
(Roger Taylor (Queen's Drummer) has voiced his
opinions of this version of the song, saying the
video is tasteless and that he will "wait for the royalties")
i couldn't get the other clips to play though :(
(maybe you can)
and there's a fan video on ifilm:
Viral Classic: Bush and Blair - At the Gay Bar

2005-12-17T13:59:00.000-07:00

Frontiers of Science!

water powered fireplace

cold? go poo in your furnace. biogas research in Olds. ("she's hot and plays with poo!, where was she when i was courting?"- Jay)

skylight + fibreoptics = this

2005-12-17T12:37:00.000-07:00

2005-12-14T16:50:00.000-07:00

"US Ambassador David Wilkins is sick of political points in Canada's election campaign being scored at the expense of the two countries' relationship.

What if one of your best friends criticized you directly and indirectly almost relentlessly? What if that friend's agenda was to highlight your perceived flaws while avoiding mentioning your successes? What if that friend demanded respect but offered little in return?

Currently, and what if that friend owed you money or something ... maybe on some deal you shook on like ages ago? Now that doesn't sound like a friend at all. I'm with you Mr. US Ambassador, that "friend" sounds like a total jerk."

- "The Voice", on The Current this morning

2005-12-13T19:37:00.000-07:00

Jane Siberry offering free music on-line
on her site
how refreshing, go Jane go.
(incidentally, i got this news from "this hour has 22 minutes". where you can get your news and laugh at it too.)

2005-12-11T20:22:00.000-07:00

another letter to cbc:

please re-broadcast saturday and sunday programming (the house, go, quirks, o'reilly, dnto, vinyl tap, vinyl cafe, etc.) in the 2-4 pm time slot on weekdays.
(I often miss them on the weekends.)

or please extend the duration of the local call-in shows.

or both.

have you no mercy?

2005-12-07T15:34:00.000-07:00

Al Ray is cool. "That's Capital" and "Spinoff". good stuff.

2005-12-05T15:45:00.000-07:00

Today's letter to cbc:

Instead of what we hear now at 2 p.m. weekdays, couldn't we hear "ideas", "C'est la Vie", "Global Village", "Dispatches", "The Arts Tonight", and "Wiretap"? Even "outfront", and "between the covers" would be easier to listen to.

As you are already repeating portions of "sounds like canada" and "the current" in "night time review" I can't see why this would not be possible.

I would prefer not hearing repeated programs at all, but at least I can watch "this hour has 22 minutes", "airfarce", or "rick mercer" (etc.) at night.

As well, several cbc television shows could easily be aired as radio shows, often without any effort.

I hope that you will consider these suggestions.

today's other letter:

bunny watson was a decent show, if only it had been given a decent timeslot.

2005-12-04T17:02:00.000-07:00

antibacterial soap - for hypochondriacs that want to increase their children's risk of allergies and athsma, that are interested in helping to create "superbugs", and just want to spend more on something just as effective as plain old soap.
http://www.mercola.com/2004/mar/20/antibacterial_soaps.htm#

2005-12-04T15:16:00.000-07:00

ipod, iriver, idog, iz, and ietc. all you have to do to sell something these days is add an "i". i have an itruck for sale (iford f150).

2005-12-02T19:22:00.000-07:00

my latest letter to cbc about freestyle:

"couldn't this program be "padded" with clips from something like "cbc radio overnight" instead of music? or with podcasts?
i just did a little searching and saw a show of podcasts called "the feed" is a possibility.
this would be a good slot"

i came accross this canadian podcast list: http://www.thewattpodcast.com/canada.php

i also heard Marie-Chantale Turgeon talking about her podcast "Vu D'ici" on Sounds Like Canada a few weeks ago, it made a list of best podcasts in Spin magazine.

2005-12-01T15:57:00.000-07:00

CBC not listening to you? Take it to the CRTC: http://www.stopcbcpop.ca/

2005-12-01T15:23:00.000-07:00

suffering from mercury, arsenic or e. coli defficiency? have some bottled water!

2005-12-01T15:19:00.000-07:00

choose wisely. 70% of university graduates are "disillusioned or unhappy" with their choice within 5 years.

2005-11-28T16:15:00.000-07:00

So, O'so Krispie, yo. She won "r u the girl?" to be in TLC (or at least to make the "i bet" single with them).
We caught this show every now and then on Much Mucus, and we thought "she's so cool - there's no way she'll win this thing."
Krispie was uncharacteristically fun, unpretentious, and not "cake" (like the other contestants).

2005-11-26T11:21:00.000-07:00

My new business:
"I'm Not A F*cking Handyman Inc."
it's a new concept that i've been working on where no one calls me to do odd jobs, and i don't get paid to do them.

2005-11-24T17:35:00.000-07:00

new hurra torpedo clips on ifilm: Hurra Torpedo - School House Rockers and Hurra Torpedo - Trailer
i wish that was my birthday party.
http://www.hurratorpedo.com/

2005-11-24T17:23:00.000-07:00

I hate that it's politically incorrect to call Christmas... uh... "Christmas". They now have a "Holiday Tree" in Boston.
I'm not offended by the words "Kawnzaa, Hunukkah (or Chanukah), Ramadan" nor am I offended by the names " Buddah, Mohammad, L. Ron Hubbard, Jehovah"
(sadly an image of "Kwanzabot" (Futurama) could not be found.)

nov 28: i heard today that Boston caved (public outrage) and it's a Christmas tree again. a good point made (on cbc, of course) was that when one of the first "Christmas" trees was displayed at a church in North America the congregation was outraged that their pastor would adopt pagan traditions. so maybe the "holiday" tree is just being reclaimed by the pagans. that's fine. i can live with "holiday tree" (if I have to). but i can't see why we can't keep "Christmas".

2005-11-24T17:09:00.000-07:00

I got a response from CBC. I was pretty uh... forward in my reply, but I do think it was very cool of Pierce to respond.
I have complained in the past and gotten no response (although I have gotten a reply or two in the past too).

comment: i love radio one, i've been a daily listener for probably a
decade or so. i like (probably love) the vast majority of the
programming, and at it's worst I generally like it more than commercial
radio.
except for freestyle.
the conclusion that i've come to is that radio one shouldn't play music
at all, especially top 40.
a clip of a new release or from someone being interviewed (preferrably
canadian, in either case) would be tolerable.
if i want to listen to music i can listen to another channel.
more talk, less* rock.
*less as in none.

Dear Rus Heggie,

Thank you for taking the time to contact us regarding CBC Radio's programming changes. It allows us to correct misinformation contained in recent print accounts and gives the opportunity to confirm our programming goals for the future.

CBC Radio is a creative programming organization. Creativity is fuelled by a willingness to risk with new programming ideas. Over the past two years, over 40 new programs or series have enriched our schedules. Many, such as The Wire, the Current, and Wiretap, have won a record number of national and international awards for excellence. It is a track record that we value and on which, we intend to build. I assure you that we have no intention to undermine our commitment to thoughtful, engaging radio programming.

However, it often seems every time changes are made on CBC Radio, we are accused of relinquishing our commitment to public service broadcasting. We are accused of dumbing down by those who valued the program being replaced. These perceptions are simply untrue. We are guilty of wanting to expand our creativity. We want to try new ideas. Some will work. Some will not. Those that don't will disappear but these programs will get a fair chance. Our people who put their reputation and their creativity on the line deserve a fair opportunity.

Freestyle is a daily talk show delivered in a chat style suitable to afternoon listening. It connects to the day and music is a supporting but important value. That music will be predominantly Canadian. Any reports of a prevalence of Elton John, Madonna and Top 40 are ill-informed and false. This show is still finding its voice, and I'm asking you to give its talented hosts and producers an opportunity to do that. Whether Freestyle settles in for an extended stay or runs its course in a season is yet to be determined but rest assured CBC Radio will never produce programs that overlap with the kind of wall-to-wall hit music heard on other stations.

CBC Radio belongs to all Canadians. We are not exclusively after young listeners. We do want to connect with listeners of any age whose defining characteristic is curiosity. Canada is changing. Serving the needs of a diverse spectrum of Canadians will, by definition, mean not all programs are for all people. With a wide variety of genres, demographics and creative approaches, there are shows for every taste*and every accusation of dumbing down is counterbalanced by a corresponding alternate perception of elitist and exclusionary attitudes. When the attacks come equally from both sides, you're probably well positioned.

CBC Radio has been, and will remain, firmly committed to public broadcasting. The qualities that are at the core of all our programs are intelligence, excellence, distinctiveness on the dial, Canadian in flavour and an authentic reflection of Canada in all ways: culturally, politically and socially. To that end, our priorities are to further develop a radio service that is strongly rooted in all regions of Canada and provide a national signal composed of genuine regional perspectives.

I sincerely hope that you continue to find value in the majority of our schedule and find some comfort in the explanation that I have provided.

Regards,

Pierce Dithers
Communications Assistant
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Pierce,

I appreciate your response.

You said, "CBC Belongs to all Canadians" - exactly why I was expressing my dissatisfaction with the music on "freestyle" (and on further reflection why I came to the personal conclusion that radio one is not a place for music in general, or in this quantity at least).

"CBC Belongs to all Canadians" is a great idea, however not all Canadians listen to CBC. Logically, the CBC should belong to the Canadians that listen to the CBC most frequently.

as you experiment with new programming I hope that you will always seriously consider the input that you get from your listeners. How were listeners consulted prior to this change? Why was the change made? In what way was "The Roundup" not meeting the requirements to remain on the air? What exactly are your "programming goals"? What credence do the hosts and producers give to the audience responses?

Can you honestly tell me that there is an equal response on the positive side for "freestyle" as much as on the negative? if so, are you placing the attacks in context of where they are coming from? places where cbc is one of two stations on the dial vs. where cbc is a choice among innumerable other channels? quality should not be sacrificed for a small population who are not representative of the larger audience. I get the impression that this show is not "working" for a large number of people (for several different reasons that I'm sure you are aware of by this point).

It would seem that "expanding creativity" can, and was, being made possible within the parameters of "The Roundup". Recently in the "movable mosh", the "seniors discount", and in the past Bill Richardson played older records from the CBC library. Apparently some worked and some did not. It may have been wiser to see if "freestyle would "work" or not within "The Roundup". In which case I would say that you did relinquish your "commitment to public service broadcasting", although I wouldn't have occurred to me until I read your letter.

In particular "distinctiveness on the dial" has been compromised in regards to the music played (and how playing songs I can hear on any other classic rock station can be explained as "expanding creativity" confounds me) .

While "freestyle" finds it's "voice", it seems strange to silence another program that found it's voice, especially just for the sake of repeating the process of allowing a program to find it's voice.

I hope that you will consider the things that I have submitted and/or the matter will be brought to those in a position to improve content of "freestyle".

Thanks Again,
Rus Heggie

2005-11-20T14:20:00.000-07:00

if you haven't seen "ouxfoxed" or "control room" you should.

2005-11-19T19:52:00.000-07:00

I just discovered that Jason Lee and Ethan Suplee (of My Name Is Earl) are both scientologists (according to http://www.nndb.com), as is Soleil Moon Frye (Punky Brewster).
I'm tempted to ask what's up with scientologists? but I know that a high percentage of the world's population considers my religion pretty silly.

2005-11-18T14:29:00.000-07:00

what i learned this week on cbc:

- polio in an amish community.
"the girl is now a wellspring for polio, a modern-day Typhoid Mary who can pass it along to others. Anyone who has not been vaccinated is vulnerable."

- 90% (or more) of the medical resources go to fight 10% of the world's illnesses. 1 child dies from malaria in africa every 30 seconds. maybe we should focus on the ones that kill the most people first.

2005-11-17T20:40:00.000-07:00

some more freestyle haters:
rabble
rjproduct
montrealgazette
timchristie
and that was just the first page of my search under: "freestyle, cbc"

my most recent of several letters to the cbc:

i love radio one, i've been a daily listener for probably a decade or so. i like (probably love) the vast majority of the programming, and at it's worst I generally like it more than commercial radio.
except for freestyle.
the conclusion that i've come to is that radio one shouldn't play music at all, especially top 40.
a clip of a new release or from someone being interviewed (preferrably canadian, in either case) would be tolerable.
if i want to listen to music i can listen to another channel.
more talk, less* rock.
*less as in none.

2005-11-16T18:38:00.000-07:00

Or substitute "Alberta Conservatives" for "Liberals" and change that "12 years" to "34 years".

2005-11-15T18:10:00.000-07:00

well i've re-arranged my schedule* (so i work earlier and through my lunch break) so i don't have to listen to "freestyle". My condolences to anyone who isn't able to do this too.

* My Pronunciation: 'ske-(")jü(&)l

2005-11-14T20:25:00.000-07:00

while i'm on the topic of the cbc, i'd like to bitch a little about Don Hill. Some of you might know him as the former host of the Alberta call-in show "Wildrose Forum". He was fired around March of this year in connection to him digging up certain links between Enron and the Alberta Government.
While I don't support what appears to have been censorship, I did not like Don Hill and I don't miss him at all. He was a pandering cheezeball, but that's not all.
In late 2004 Paul Hinman was elected the MLA for a riding in Southern Alberta (with a large population of mormons) for the Alberta Alliance Party. Don talked about how this was possibly the beginning of U.S.A. style religious-right voting.
I brought the following points to his attention via email: Hinman won by a slim margin of just over 100 votes, the alliance did poorly in Lethbridge east and west (with higher mormon populations) compared to Lacombe-Ponoka and Stettler-Drumheller (both with much smaller mormon populations), so where is the evidence of the "mormon vote"? He just played dumb and acted like he didn't get my point.
Good riddance.

2005-11-11T14:34:00.000-07:00

so we're not alone:
my little cbc blog
I was listening to "Freestyle" on friday when they announced that they would soon be playing "Trooper" and "The "Police", so I switched to a local fm channel (called "the river" - not too swift, not too deep) and they were finishing up a police song, and right after - you guessed it - trooper!! So this is what the cbc has been reduced to.

2005-11-09T12:34:00.000-07:00

cbc listeners of the world unite and take over:
the radio one show "the roundup" has been cancelled and replaced by an abomination called "freestyle".

"we're playing lots of music. Music that doesn't normally make it on the CBC," such as Madonna, Elton John and Top 40... This is the kind of show you can have on in the background at work, in the dentist office, moms at home. We're really hoping we can move into the work market, the office market, retail..." oh no.
that was quoted from here.

here's a little more on that subject.

complain for me here.

2005-11-03T17:54:00.000-07:00

The old yellow ribbon issue. as i drive around this here town i sees 'em all over. i saw one with a canadian flag at the top of the ribbon recently (which lead me to consider that it might be more appropriate if it said: "support our troop.", or maybe: "support whose troops?"). then i saw a bright pink ribbon that said "support badgirls", this made me aware of the full extent of the possibilities.
the aged band Kiss could have a black ribbon: "Support Our Troops, Join The Kiss Army."
any ideas for a ribbon for your cause?

2005-11-03T12:18:00.000-07:00

my new hate: in the past 2 weeks i've heard 4 different people (on the radio) use the term "fear factor" where "fear" would have been sufficient. i beg you all not to allow yourselves to fall prey to this!

2005-11-02T21:26:00.000-07:00

church and state - or church vs. state - Liz was asking me if i was going to put up a new post, and this is the only thing that's been kicking around by brain lately. should the "intelligent design theory" be taught in public schools? i submit that parents that push for it have a lack of faith in what they are teaching their children, or in what they are failing to teach them.

2005-10-25T16:32:00.000-06:00

this and more.

2005-10-25T16:23:00.000-06:00

matrix ping pong is worth the few seconds it takes to watch it.

2005-10-20T19:31:00.000-06:00

Erinn is good. Go Here.

2005-10-19T21:42:00.000-06:00

Smoosh
more
and more

2005-10-19T16:16:00.000-06:00

"Do They Know It's Halloween?" benefit song for UNICEF. Featuring: Beck, Sum 41, The Arcade Fire, Sonic Youth, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Sloan, Peaches, Feist, Devendra Banhart, Wolf Parade, Postal Service, Buck 65, Comedian David Cross, Sex Pistols’ founder Malcolm McLaren, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, 60s soul legend Gino Washington, Psychedelic singer Roky Erickson, Los Angeles 70s group Sparks, Inuit throat singer, Tagaq (a frequent collaborator with Björk), AND MANY MORE!

2005-10-18T19:38:00.000-06:00

These guys are eating only food produced within 100 miles of their house:
HundredMileDiet
(thanks to cbc's "as it happens" tonight for the tip - another story from "the tyee" newspaper that cbc made me aware of: Getting_Rid_of_the_Box and accompanying gallery.)

2005-10-18T16:15:00.000-06:00

the recent post on popscoff about rick moranis reminded me of this. that's gord's album cover for "something wrong" ( i took the cd out of the edmonton library a few years ago, it is aptly named). I really wish i could've found a larger image of it, it's a classic.

2005-10-17T21:30:00.000-06:00

less really is more. there's proof. (i am going by memory on most of these facts.)
10 days or more of vacation time increases productivity and reduces stress for a signifigant amount of time after returning to work.
Germans (for example, and most europeans, are entitled to 5 weeks of vacation per year. the french have a 4 day work week. neanderthals have a shorter work week - and we have all these supposed labour and time saving devices.
luckily, canadians don't have it as bad as the americans (who work slightly more than we do) or the koreans or japanese (who work an insane amount).
i begged to have my hours reduced at my job (and to work seasonally), it was the one of the best decisions i ever made.
(if you want some help reprogramming yourself: "The Joy of Not Working" by Ernie Zelinski)

2005-10-14T11:59:00.000-06:00

I just got this email from my friend in Iceland:

hi, this is one of the most unbelivable things I have seen - it´s a belgian tv show of the Oprah kind about people with severe speech disorders it was a live broadcast show but the talkshow host quit tv after the show and is now a dj at a radio station I wonder why. it does not matter that you don´t understand the language it reaches across language barrier.

xx Dagga

www.users.skynet.be/fa440572/boemerang-1.wmv,

2005-10-11T21:21:00.000-06:00

Intelligent Design(?)

2005-10-08T21:52:00.000-06:00

In my dreams every yellow ribbon has a blue sticker.
(image source)
(something else)

2005-10-06T17:34:00.000-06:00

occupation: dreamland check out the Recruitment Scene.

2005-10-05T12:34:00.000-06:00

live giant squid photographed and spider blood extracted from amber

2005-10-03T13:59:00.000-06:00

http://www.walmartmovie.com/wmtv/

2005-09-27T15:42:00.000-06:00

Milk vs. War:
and Milk wins?!
i've gotta say i'm surprised at how many people have commented on the last post re: milk (5!! which is quite a few for me) and barely anyone has had anything to say in reference to several previous posts re: the iraq war, etc.
I genuinely appreciate any comment about anything, and i'm not trying to attack the few that read my blog! it's just that i'm surprised.

2005-09-25T13:10:00.000-06:00

Got Acne? Nonfat milk contains a higher concentration of whey proteins and therefore hormones, and consumption of it further elevates the body's level of the hormone IGF-1. Either of these factors may increase the the risk of acne. Those who drink more than 2 servings per day of skim are 44% more likely to be diagnosed with acne compared to 22% of those that drank 3 servings of any milk (including whole).

2005-09-25T13:08:00.000-06:00

Corb BLAND. I really can't understand why anyone likes this guy's music. The worst (as in flat and monotone) voice in Canada since Randy Bachman. The Smalls sucked too.

2005-09-23T18:55:00.000-06:00

This movie sucks: The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. It is an abomination. The books were so good.

2005-09-21T17:56:00.000-06:00

in 2004 George Bush diverted most of the funds meant for the Louisiana Levees to the war in Iraq.

2005-09-10T21:33:00.000-06:00

This Divided State. Have any of you seen this? I've just finished watching the clips and I am seriously disturbed, disgusted actually, and embarrassed.

2005-09-10T15:44:00.000-06:00

Floria Sigismondi
too

2005-09-10T12:48:00.000-06:00

There's a Hippo in My Tub.

2005-09-10T12:42:00.000-06:00

The Magical World of Roger Whittaker

2005-09-09T23:04:00.000-06:00

Being Caribou
and here too.

2005-09-08T13:45:00.000-06:00

A few more highly recommended albums. some are out of print, some are hard to find, some aren't.

Cranes – wings of joy

Fatima Mansions – viva dead ponies

Coil – gold is the metal

Breeders – pod

Cure – pornography

Johnny Cash – american recordings (vol. 1)

They Might Be Giants - then

2005-09-07T23:14:00.000-06:00

Open mouth, insert foot.

2005-09-07T21:26:00.000-06:00

It's been a bit of a slow week on the blogs I frequent. I haven't been too wordy either (maybe it's time to stir things up a bit).
Steve's blog always has something new. The "America is Getting Fatter, and not just the people!" post (wed. sept 7, 05): there's a bulge in Oregon, it's magma equal to a lake 1 mile long, 65 feet deep and growing. So to me, the clincher is: "Oregon has four of the 18 most active volcanoes in the nation -- Mount Hood, Crater Lake, Newberry and South Sister. A recent U.S. Geological Survey report said monitoring is inadequate at all of them, with only basic monitoring at about half of the active volcanoes."
It's unfortunate the American Government is preoccupied with wars and not with actually protecting it's citizens from volcanoes, hurricanes, etc.
It's always fun to say something controversial online, people love to share their opinions, have at 'er.

2005-09-04T18:08:00.000-06:00

Looting has been on my mind. I just heard on the radio that some looters were shot in New Orleans. If they were looting a jewelery store maybe they should have been shot at (and not shot to death), but if it was a grocery store I'm thinking they should just leave them alone.

2005-09-02T16:04:00.000-06:00

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istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?

2005-09-02T11:11:00.000-06:00

Gigantic
the They Might Be Giants movie.

2005-08-31T10:58:00.000-06:00

pay for camping (in B.C.) lately? Well don't, See here.
I took my family to Fort Steele (by Cranbrook) a couple days ago, I'd recommend it, especially if you have kids. Part of it might I might be nostalgia because I used to go there almost every summer when i was growing up, and the fact that my 3 kids are all under 5 so admission, the wagon ride, train ride, live theatre, and lunch buffet are all free for them. We also fed, and got to "pet" some huge trout at The Kootenay Trout Hatchery which is close by, and there's some other cool stuff there too. (and we camped for FREE at Horsehoe Lake)

2005-08-26T23:55:00.000-06:00

hmmmmmm...

2005-08-26T23:24:00.000-06:00

i watched alot of tv on tuesday night which is pretty rare for me lately. despite the oodles of crap, there actually is some good stuff on - the daily show, a show called "journey of man", a show on how they construct things - wicker baskets, wind generators, etc. (anyone seen that?). some more tidbits:
america's fattest states
your name can make you slightly hotter

2005-08-25T22:27:00.000-06:00

i guess i'm taking a break from blogging... i didn't plan to, it just happened... so, in the meantime check out my old buddy Steve's new blog http://kirkrage.blogspot.com/

2005-08-14T01:33:00.000-06:00

here's the film i was looking for:
http://www.atomfilms.com/af/content/old_glory

2005-08-14T01:18:00.000-06:00

http://www.sethbutler.com/
i was looking for a short film - and i found this - which is along the same line.

2005-08-14T01:02:00.000-06:00

http://legacy.randomfoo.net/junk/200410/what_barry_says.mov
i ran across this tonight. it's... uh... you decide for yourself...

2005-08-13T19:17:00.000-06:00

Jay made me go and see this site.
(and that's not a Springsteen song in the trailer, it's "Coyotes" by Don Edwards)
there are also more clips on http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2665954
this guy is crazy go nuts... but he had 13 years of doing things that very few (if any) have ever done or will ever do again.

2005-08-11T23:12:00.000-06:00

“I begged to use the washroom and my boss said “No”, so I ended up wetting myself and standing in my own urine for the rest of the work shift. Later I was disciplined for filing a complaint about what happened.”

- Godwin Iwanegba, Lakeside Packers employee

http://www.terribletyson.com/index2.html

2005-08-10T23:53:00.000-06:00

http://www.engrish.com/

2005-08-09T22:15:00.000-06:00

"Louis Riel"
by Chester Brown
graphic novel, b&w (i can barely read color comics anymore). get it at a library.
(i've read "the little man" and "i never liked you" by this guy too so you don't have to... if you know what's good for you.)

"Canadian History For Dummies"
i have long avoided any "... for dummies" books, who wants to be seen reading one?
liz even pointed out a "migraines for dummies" book to me a few days ago... it's good though, by a good author - Will Ferguson (has written a few other books with his brother Ian Ferguson)

2005-08-09T22:08:00.000-06:00

more dirty jorb clips
clip 1
clip 2

2005-08-09T00:49:00.000-06:00

today i was amused by clips from "Dirty Jobs" (Discovery Channel)
clickey-click

2005-08-05T15:54:00.000-06:00

erasure has a newish album
see "don't say you love me"
video on ifilm.

2005-08-04T22:18:00.000-06:00

You Should Hear:

Regina Spector's album "us"

The Barmitzvah Brothers

Kimya Dawson

good cover songs here: http://www.mixtaper.com/tracks.aspx?mixid=526

and See:

Emiliana Torrini's video "Sunny Road" (on ifilm)

This Gisli video: tv = the devil

It is possible that you might like some of them.

2005-08-04T21:58:00.000-06:00

The Wonders of Science!

https://www5.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/
(prevented from linking by yummy cookies)

http://electronickits.com/kit/complete/solar/fuelcell.htm

2005-08-04T21:52:00.000-06:00

Welcome to the stripped-down "dear diahorrea"

here are 4 albums on my required listening list:

Pogues - Rum, Sodomy and the Lash

Michelle Shocked – Texas Campfire Tapes

Depeche Mode – Black Celebration

The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow

2005-07-31T22:58:00.000-06:00

Bright Eyes
When the President Talks to God

I can't believe this was on Leno

Indecent Proposal

mastercard commercial parody
(mature themes)

Infamous "Numa Numa" Song

it's called: "Dragonstea Din Tei!"
by O-Zone (for more: Gary Brolsma)

Weird Al Vs. Eminem

I almost peed when Al was the VJ on
MuchMucus (a long, long time ago)

Harlan McCraney:
Presidential Speechalist

(w. clips from Bush's speeches)

2005-07-27T22:14:00.000-06:00

ifilm does not suck. here is the first of several good things i found.

Kill Him Now

by Gatas Parlament

reported to have been banned by the norwegian gov. (under u.s. pressure)

2005-07-26T23:01:00.000-06:00

Palestine.

Safe Area Gorazde.
The War in Eastern Boznia 1992 - 95.

The Fixer.

a joe sacco hor d'oeuvre.

all by Joe Sacco. I don't like Joe Sacco. At least not the way he portrays himself in his books, but you don't have to like him in his books. These are the books that should be the text books in our schools. Required reading. (don't bother reading "Notes From A Defeatist.")

2005-07-25T23:05:00.000-06:00

I'm sure this guy is on the "no-fly" list.

This is Cat Stevens, isn't it?

2005-07-25T22:48:00.000-06:00

I figure this is self explanitory. (from this blog, nice work Mark.)

2005-07-24T21:59:00.000-06:00

Sunday Devotional.

The First Epistle of John

Chapter Five

Verse Twenty-One

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

2005-07-24T17:55:00.000-06:00

Cagle Cartoons.

Where I get all my news...

2005-07-23T00:12:00.000-06:00

The original purpose of this picture is no longer relevant, but i like it.

2005-07-22T23:28:00.000-06:00

The Moldy Peaches, Hurray!

Kimya Dawson and Adam Green, before they went solo. The first thing I heard was their song "Jorge Regula" on Wiretap. I had to harass those guys to find out what it was.

Video for Lucky Number Nine.

(this clip is on Punkcast and they has lots of other stuffs)

2005-07-22T23:05:00.000-06:00

Adam Green. Not much makes my ears happy... I'm pretty fickle, but I like a fair bit of what I've heard off the "garfield" album.

I couldn't narrow it down to just one, and there are a few more in the music section of his page...

Friends of Mine Video. This is my five year old's favorite song.

Jessica (as in Simpson) Video.

Dance With Me Video.

2005-07-21T14:35:00.000-06:00

Some people have still not heard of Home Star Runner! Possibly.

I likes Teen Girl Squad the best. Pretty much everything in the Toons is worth a look. Some They Might Be Giants ("TMBG") in Puppet Stuff, and Strong Bad Email is fun.

Please comment if you have never been there before... just to satisfy my curiousity.

2005-07-21T13:34:00.000-06:00

Edward Gorey was my kind of kook.

Author of Gashlycrumb Tinies.

Collections:
Amphigorey
Amphigorey Too
Amphigorey Also
Amphigory Again

The Alberta Library.

2005-07-20T14:54:00.000-06:00

Brúðarbandið (ð = th)

From Iceland, 7 women, pop punk.

Watch "Sid" Video or Listen to "Sid"

2005-07-20T14:39:00.000-06:00

Roofinex TV Spot

2005-07-20T13:11:00.000-06:00

Ahhhh... The Walking Dead.

Words: Robert Kirkman.
Pictures: Charlie Adlard.
Covers: Tony Moore.

zombie movies are too short and too often the army shows up and saves the day (28 Days Later, Shaun of the Dead, etc.) (or everyone dies) here the army hasn't saved the day, and not everyone is lucky enough to die. an image comic. on issue #20 now (or Vol. 1 - 3) . b&w.

#4: Page 15 - 19 ___#5: Page 18 - 22

2005-07-19T09:43:00.000-06:00

Two Legged Dogs, etc...

This picture is Faith...

Dominick has 2 left legs...

6 legged puppy found in Malaysia...

Bipedal monkey...

2005-07-18T16:33:00.000-06:00

Norwegian band Hurra Torpedo.

My heroes (for at least the next few weeks).

go to ifilm

Search for: "Total Eclipse of the Heart"

Their instruments are a little unconventional.

2005-07-18T12:45:00.000-06:00

Recommended:

Persepolis 1 & 2 (Graphic Novels)

by Marjane Satrapi

Autobiography, her childjood in Iran during the Islamic Revolution, and in alone in Austria as a 14 yr. old immigrant. They're both in The Alberta Library.