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- Music Memorabilia Memorabilia -> Music Memorabilia -> Rock, Pop Music memorabilia has always been popular, and although we associate it primarily with today’s rock and pop musicians, the practice of collecting items for musicians and groups dates back many hundred years. In fact, in Japan, before mass printing was used on a...
- What Year Is It? Nate just emailed me with an excellent question. The subject line was "What year is it?" and the body read: Just saw this headline: Matt Dillon Directs Dinosaur Jr Video. But 90s nostalgia is all around us. Here are a few examples off the top of my head:- The Pixies...
- Visible or invisible One of the things I like to do, though unconsciously, is people watch. Likely it is because I grew up in the fashion world, so I enjoy seeing what people wear and how they wear it. I am not critical, I am just looking with a critical eye to analyze,...
- Push back against the clock Ellen Goodman in an essay talking about how mistakes are made in journalism as well as in medicine [See How Doctors Think by Jerome Groopman, which she calls "a disturbing and thoughtful book of essays"] she talks about the need to slow down against the clock. Who hasn't felt overwhelmed...
- Canucks at Home Tonight Against the Ducks Anaheim comes to town, Vancouver defends Northwest After Tuesday's huge 2-1 win for the Vancouver Canucks, they will face off tonight against the Anaheim Ducks to defend their lead in the Northwest Division. Calgary also plays tonight against Dallas, on the road. If the Canucks pull out a win, they...
Chellz - Opon Ti Sun The new singer "Chelle" is bringing a new vibe to todays Nigerian music scene. The young Nigerian, born and bred in New York hails from a strong musical family and contributes a versatile style and a crisp new sound. The way she flawlessly fuses the New York culture and...
Hedging Against the Declining Dollar Last week I published a tip on how an investor can concurrently hedge against inflation and currency risks. This week Peter Navarro, one of my favorite economists, published an interesting video that does two things. First, it explains why there is likely to be a general trend of a declining...- Betting against the American economy (My bet against the Dow) Throughout the months of March and April, as the markets were moving up and down, Steve, my roommate, and I exchanged 125-150 emails on the subject of the market. Some of the time I would email an article that I knew Steve would disagree with, just to get a discussion...
- The 10 Greatest Rock N' Roll Myths. Since this past weekend has left me shivering like Keith Moon after a JD enema, and we spent last week discussing the merits of naming fish after dead rock stars, I thought I'd kick things off with this list of the 10 greatest rock myths of all time. Let's talk...
New visualizer technology, electroshock to your face [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxdlYFCp5Ic] Sure, iTunes' new visualizer is pretty, but you can't compete with the visceral, hypnotizing weirdness of Daito Manabe's facial electric stimulus. He tapes electric stimulators, looking like the same type used for electroshock therapy, to his face, and syncs them with his music so his involuntary facial contortions match...
zombies of widgeroo - chapter two i couldn’t remember its name, but when i woke, i swiftly drew a circle on the floor with a biro, scratching into the varnish skin and scrawling a dollar sign in the centre to invoke the power. as the final line was drawn, the name suddenly flared in my mind like a ribbon of white light or a coca-cola sign.
“sempala,” i muttered. “its name is sempala.”- Take your chances! You read it in the news: "Meat Packers Win Millions". And then you get asked if you want to go in on lottery tickets at your place of work. What pops into your mind? For me, it's a combination of things. I hate those kind of requests. I wish people...
creepy and hatboy - the warhammer adventures “that’s an awful thing to say. war takes skill, mental dexterity, and dice. it’s not a one-way street. there’s no certain victories in war! war is merely a battle of hopes and dreams. war is a game of luck. he has as much a chance of winning as i do.”
“really?”
“no. he hasn’t a snowball’s chance in hell.” i frowned into the fridge. “where’s the jaffas?”-
creepy and hatboy - attack of the glossy magazine babes from the 14th dimension one of them lunged at me, her arms held outward, her fingernails glinting green. my mind screamed “poison!” and i ducked her slivered claws, and reacted with a swift fist to her spleen. she gasped and rolled on the ground. i warned her friends of the price of messing with justice and they seemed to pay attention.
for about a nanosecond.
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creepy and hatboy - romana wants her tardis back hatboy rolls over, and looks up at me, seated as i am on our couch, my feet up, toying with the laser gun, which is in about fifteen seperate pieces in my lap. i’d been trying to clean it, but now couldn’t seem to find the elastic band which held it together.
i glanced among the salty treats which decorated the couch.
it had to be here somewhere.
- The Rose Anemone One of the most intriguing sights within a marine aquarium is an anemone with a clownfish or two. The clown fish on its own, particularly certain types such as the common clown fish (Amphiprion ocellaris), could be the flag for marines. Seeing a clownfish dwelling among the stinging tentacles of...
Another Skirmish In the Ongoing War We marine aquarists are in a hobby that has advanced so much over the years. Our aquariums now hold livestock that yesteryear’s aquarist couldn’t even dream about. Some of the fish we keep were deemed exceptionally difficult or impossible to maintain, and as for corals, well, no chance of...
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Tears of a town with no music around The Beat left Detroit A Long time ago ! BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Tears of a town with no music around. Feedjit Live Blog Stats Lijit Search ...- Building Or Buying A Glass Aquarium - Quality The quality of a glass aquarium is very important - it’s where all the seawater will be contained and where all the livestock will live. When an aquarium is full of seawater there is considerable side pressure from inside and in addition the base needs to be able to take...
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creepy and hatboy - the borgonomicon she frowned and snatched her tubes away. “where the hell are we? you will return this drone to the collective immediately,” she demanded. “and what did you do with borg cube of five?”
“hatboy!” i called through the door. “forget your stupid project, i’ve finished it for you!”
“what are you screaming about?” he yelled back as my guest studied me with her laser eye.
“i’ve got us a borg cube.”
the drone scowled at me.
“well, okay, i don’t quite have the cube yet. but i have a borg drone and i’m pretty sure she’d love to show us her cube!”
Thai Pumpkins Thai golden pumpkins (fak tong) are perhaps more 'natural' than their North American cousins. As with many other fruits and vegetables, looks are not considered as important as taste for Thais. Although the fruit is thought to have originated in North America, Thai pumpkins are not like the unblemished clear...- Walking Bangkok I've finally cleared the big backlog of updates I had stacked up from my travels, and with the arrival of cool weather in Bangkok I decided to re-visit some old places in Bangkok to see what's new. I started at Wat Po to check out a report that the entry...
- Boat Not Fueling After Use I have had a problem with my boat ever since I purchased it. It sometimes won't take fuel. It happens somewhat randomly; although, I think I noticed a pattern. It won't take fuel after it has been running. Times it has taken fuel: In morning after sitting all night. Ran...
what motivates you more: frugality or decluttering? Bubelah doesn't care for the word "frugal." Her opinion is that it combines the virtues of being resourceful, buying quality items to avoid replacing them, and saving on unnecessary purchases with the vices of a poverty mindset and denying yourself too much in the present for a future that...
Queen Victoria Stamps Stamps -> UK (Great Britain) -> Victoria For collectors of stamps from Great Britain, perhaps the most desirable stamp of all is the Queen Victoria Stamp. This is a rare stamp that was first made in 1840. The original value was one penny, but since that time these stamps have...
McCovey Cove Not McCubby Cove It has been brought to my attention that the correct name of the cove outside AT&T Park is McCovey Cove. I had incorrectly labeled the cove McCubby Cove.  Here is Wikipedia setting the record straight: McCovey Cove. McCovey Cove was named after famed Giants first baseman Willie McCovey. Here...- How Many Dates Do People Nowadays Wait To Have Sex When First Dating? I would say what is typical is within three dates. How long do people nowadays wait to have sex when first dating? When should you invite a guy over for the first time? How long should you wait before having sex for the first time? I would say within a...
- Guest Post At Prime Time Money 3-2-09 Wanted to let you know that I have a guest post over at Prime Time Money today! You might now that the PT team just added a little one to their household (congrats!), my post talks about updating your flexible savings when your family changes. Flexible Spending Account: Don't Forget...
- Questions to Ask About 401Ks You start a new job. Great! Not long, a company representative will educate you on the perks of your new job. For many, this includes a 401k program. Not all employers offer 401k plans. If yours does, take it! Social Security is unable to carry retirees through their golden years...
What is a Mortgage Broker As I mentioned in my Net Worth Update yesterday, I am going to cover mortgages this week at Suburban Dollar. Today is a post dedicated to those people who make their living selling mortgages, the Mortgage Brokers. They aren’t your bank, or any bank for that matter. They have gotten...
