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mmmmm, useless information is goooood.

HowManyOfMe.com

There are: 102 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

POWER BALLAD

Woke up to the sound of pouring rain
The wind would whisper and I’d think of you
And all the tears you cried, that called my name
And when you needed me I came through

I paint a picture of the days gone by
When love went blind and you would make me see
I’d stare a lifetime into your eyes
So that I knew you were there for me
Time after time you were there for me

Remember yesterday – walking hand in hand
Love letters in the sand – I remember you
Through the sleepless nights and every endless day
I’d wanna hear you say – I remember you

-Skid Row

Lets go Rollerskating!

Retired S1Ws Recalled To Active Duty

“I got a letter from the P.E. the other day,” said James Bomb, 46, also a former S1W. “I opened it, and read it, and said they were suckers. They want me for their army or whatever? Picture me giving a damn—I said ‘Never.'”

“Then again, I could use the money,” Bomb added.

So why are we looking for Bon Jovi? Why is he wanted, wanted dead or alive? A spree of face rocking. Estimates vary as to how many faces have been targeted—some say 800,000, some say 1.2 million—but it is accepted as a fact that he has rocked every single face he has seen. Every one of them. We’re not even clear on a motive for this mass face rocking, although there are reports of Bon Jovi complaining of faces that “are so cold.” Will he stop at a million faces? How many will be enough? We can’t afford to find out.

I heard this song on the radio tonight. It was the highlight of my horrible, horrible drive home through inexplicably bumper to bumper traffic on the 10 freeway.

Native Bostonians Unable To Defend Land From Invading College Students

This headline over at the Onion the other day reminds me of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones song They Came to Boston.

they came to Boston on their vacation
they came, they saw, they annoyed me
they saw it all, what! Fanueil Hall! It’s best if they just avoid me
rented a car to see the sights they found the Hub confusing
looked for the Swan Boats In Mattapan well, I find that real amusing
I was here before they came. I’ll be here long after
don’t want to share, but it seems clear
that I’m gonna have to
they came to Boston for an education live in the dorms, join a frat
jam my bars and subway cars now, what the fuck is that?
spend year one having fun and causing aggravation
spending daddy’s cash on a toga bash when the hell’s graduation?
I was here before they came I’ll be here long after
don’t want to swear, but it seems clear
that I’m gonna have to
aww fuck
I was here before they came I’ll be here long after
don’t want to share, but it seems clear that I’m gonna have to
I was here before they came I’ll be here long after
don’t want to share, but it seems clear that I’m gonna have to
They came to Boston.

For those unfamiliar with The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, their early albums on the Taang! label rule.

So, this website Retroblast is having a contest to design the best motivational poster (aka those cheesy business posters with a guy on a cliff that say STRIVE or some inspiring bullshit) based on retro video games.
So I made one that I personally feel is a real winner. If you dont get it, you probably didn’t have a Commodore 64 in the 80s.
So, go check it out, and the other entries. You can vote on them, but that does not affect who wins, I don’t think. They have a panel judging them.
I hung mine on the wall here at work, but no one got it. Oh well, I am the big dork here I guess.

So, this website Retroblast is having a contest to design the best motivational poster (aka those cheesy business posters with a guy on a cliff that say STRIVE or some inspiring bullshit) based on retro video games.
So I made one that I personally feel is a real winner. If you dont get it, you probably didn’t have a Commodore 64 in the 80s.
So, go check it out, and the other entries. You can vote on them, but that does not affect who wins, I don’t think. They have a panel judging them.
I hung mine on the wall here at work, but no one got it. Oh well, I am the big dork here I guess.

I have been itching to skate lately – on one of the various sweet ramps around LA – but since I am real old now stuff like my job, making art, being tired, and having Netflix DVDs around to watch keep getting in my way.

Now, if I was somehow stuck in a wheelchair I would be pretty bummed that I would never be able to skate again. But I guess I would get over it and just play guitar more or something.

Not this guy. Idea probably never crossed his mind. I bet he also only went out and got the helmet after cracking his head once or twice too. Super bad ass. Don’t miss the BACKFLIP 2/3 of the way into the video.

Brooklynites are noticing a rash of large fires during the hottest real estate market in a while. Like fires sweeping the Serengheti, historic industrial waterfront property has been going up in smoke once preservationists try to start to fight. Coincidence?

Yay! My mom has a hurricane named after her.. but I bet they are pronouncing it wrong. Go mom! But be nice to the people down there, OK?