yes, in fact we did shed a lot of blood to end slavery. wait, no...we didn't? i thought the south likes to insist that the civil war was fought over states rights? p.s. is anyone else totally distracted by that AC diffuser behind "lincoln's" head? i bet once you spot it you won't be able to look at anything else.
28 June 2010
speaking of....
one memorial day back in 2010, joel treated an empty jack in the box parking lot to some country hip hop dance moves when this came on the 90s xm station.
vaudeville!
hey lauryn hill, why did you quit music?
"There were a number of different reasons," she said. "But partly, the support system that I needed was not necessarily in place ... As musicians and artists, it's important we have an environment — and I guess when I say environment, I really mean the [music] industry, that really nurtures these gifts. Oftentimes, the machine can overlook the need to take care of the people who produce the sounds that have a lot to do with the health and well-being of society, or at least some aspect of society ... Oftentimes, I think people are forced to make decisions prematurely. And then that sound radiates." via.
worldcupdate!
welp. brazil won 3-0. no surprise there. except maybe for g.animalz, whose reign has finally been interrupted. congrats to our new co-leaders starla and melissa. enjoy it while it lasts!!
c2e.
no no no. jennifer capriati what have you done
she took too many drugs and had to go to the hospital.
when i was a little boy and i would hit tennis balls against the garage door, i used to pretend to be jennifer capriati. now look at what a mess we have made of ourselves. i mean you of yourself.... :(
oooooooh susan.
SCISSORS!
jump!
PIIIIGGEEEOOOOOOOOON!!!!
this reminds me of one particular recent evening on the roof. xtra special thx 2 lillywhitefish! and thx michael k.
R = rare, N = never
i smiled a lot while reading this story.
The W was one of two subway lines (the other was the V) to be axed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which began major cuts to transit service this weekend to help close an $800 million financing gap.
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But on Friday, hours before commuters had to face the consequences of the cuts, the city’s subway enthusiasts decided to send the doomed trains off in style.
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The W’s valedictory journey took on the vibe of a New Orleans funeral. Ms. Carames, the conductor, took the troubles in stride: the twentysomethings who piled into the back car with piña coladas and acoustic guitars; the hipster who screamed, “Murderer!” in her face as she made her way along the car during her last inspections. Perhaps it was a joke, but given public attitudes toward the transportation authority, it did not strike Ms. Carames as particularly funny. “I knew it was going to be a bit of a madhouse,” she said.
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Quietly observing this bacchanal was Renee Alexander, who stood in the far corner of the car and assumed the studied stare of a subway rider who finds herself inches away from chaos. “I am feeling like my train was hijacked,” she said.
Ms. Alexander, a stage manager who commutes most days from a theater at 59th Street, said she was sad to see the W go. Its replacement trains, the R and the N, do not impress her. “The rare and the never,” she called them. (via)
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But on Friday, hours before commuters had to face the consequences of the cuts, the city’s subway enthusiasts decided to send the doomed trains off in style.
...
The W’s valedictory journey took on the vibe of a New Orleans funeral. Ms. Carames, the conductor, took the troubles in stride: the twentysomethings who piled into the back car with piña coladas and acoustic guitars; the hipster who screamed, “Murderer!” in her face as she made her way along the car during her last inspections. Perhaps it was a joke, but given public attitudes toward the transportation authority, it did not strike Ms. Carames as particularly funny. “I knew it was going to be a bit of a madhouse,” she said.
...
Quietly observing this bacchanal was Renee Alexander, who stood in the far corner of the car and assumed the studied stare of a subway rider who finds herself inches away from chaos. “I am feeling like my train was hijacked,” she said.
Ms. Alexander, a stage manager who commutes most days from a theater at 59th Street, said she was sad to see the W go. Its replacement trains, the R and the N, do not impress her. “The rare and the never,” she called them. (via)
lando's pregnant
joel's not going to like this.
His team crashed out of the World Cup this weekend, and now Landon Donovan faces a personal crisis: a forthcoming report from a U.K. newspaper in which a British woman claims she is pregnant with Donovan's child.
Donovan, 28, is separated from his wife, actress Bianca Kajlich, but they are not divorced – a fact the U.S. soccer star emphasized last week, after he and Kajlich shared an emotional phone call following his winning goal against Algeria.
Regarding the pregnancy report, Donovan did not deny it might be true, telling Sports Illustrated's Web site: "I was informed of the possibility during the World Cup, and if I need to take responsibility, then I will provide the appropriate support. This is a private matter, and I will refrain from further comment at this time." (via)
thx g.
Donovan, 28, is separated from his wife, actress Bianca Kajlich, but they are not divorced – a fact the U.S. soccer star emphasized last week, after he and Kajlich shared an emotional phone call following his winning goal against Algeria.
Regarding the pregnancy report, Donovan did not deny it might be true, telling Sports Illustrated's Web site: "I was informed of the possibility during the World Cup, and if I need to take responsibility, then I will provide the appropriate support. This is a private matter, and I will refrain from further comment at this time." (via)
thx g.
kylie minogue
kylie told me that npr is streaming the entire keeks minogue album from now until july 6th. APHRODITEyou can also go here to see her performing with the scissor sisters at the glastonbury festival. thats a natural collaboration if there ever was one.
from npr:
The World Cup matches, continuing this week, have given us a useful analogy to explain Kylie Minogue around the office. The Australian pop superstar is like soccer: worshipped everywhere in the world except the U.S.
click here if you want to hear locomotion. i know i do. everybody's doing a brand new dance now.
robyn | interview
robyn gives some really insightful answers to questions about her music and her new album.
jicyww.
i was just perusing around, and all you LOLsoccer-ers might be interested to know that there are still a TON of points to be handed out in the overall bracket scoring. see below:
3. Scoring. From all eligible entries received, the 1st Place and 2nd place Prize winners will be determined based on their ability to use their skill and knowledge of international soccer to accumulate the most points during the Promotion Period. A correct answer in a given round is shown below:
•Group Stage - 1 point per correct pick
•Group Stage Bonus - 1 point per pick if team is in correct slot
•Round of 16 - 2 points per correct pick
•Round of 16 Bonus - 2 points per pick if team is in correct slot
•Quarterfinals - 4 points per correct pick
•Quarterfinals Bonus - 4 points per pick if team is in correct slot
•Semifinals - 8 points per pick
•Semifinals Bonus - 8 points per pick if team is in correct slot
•Finals - 32 points per pick
Maximum Points Breakdown
•Group Stage: 32 points
•Round of 16: 32 points
•Quarterfinals: 32 points
•Semifinals: 32 points
•Finals: 32 points
Total Max Possible Points = 160
anybody's game, really.
3. Scoring. From all eligible entries received, the 1st Place and 2nd place Prize winners will be determined based on their ability to use their skill and knowledge of international soccer to accumulate the most points during the Promotion Period. A correct answer in a given round is shown below:
•Group Stage - 1 point per correct pick
•Group Stage Bonus - 1 point per pick if team is in correct slot
•Round of 16 - 2 points per correct pick
•Round of 16 Bonus - 2 points per pick if team is in correct slot
•Quarterfinals - 4 points per correct pick
•Quarterfinals Bonus - 4 points per pick if team is in correct slot
•Semifinals - 8 points per pick
•Semifinals Bonus - 8 points per pick if team is in correct slot
•Finals - 32 points per pick
Maximum Points Breakdown
•Group Stage: 32 points
•Round of 16: 32 points
•Quarterfinals: 32 points
•Semifinals: 32 points
•Finals: 32 points
Total Max Possible Points = 160
anybody's game, really.
tracy morgan and me
in case you dont follow me on twitter, i should probably tell you about tracy morgan last night. i went to a comedy show he was headlining at zanies with @ripleypickles and chip. i can tell you without reserve that he is a self-described deviant, and holds nothing back. he is raunchy and sexist and racist and gaycist and above all hilarious. all in all, it was a totally appropriate way to get drunk on sunday.
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