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Archive for October, 2011
Google doodle for Jim Henson
Google and the Jim Henson make quite a couple as this clip proves
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10 things you don’t want to find in your Christmas stocking
Christmas is around the corner, at least it’s only a few days and weeks away if you are a regular reader of my blog, or it might be many months off if you arrived here by accident, whatever! Anyway One of the favorite traditions is to fill your loved ones Christmas stockings with goodies (or baddies – if you’re that way inclined). There is nothing like waking up on Christmas morning and checking what Santa filled your nylons with – right. Unless your loved ones happen to have a warped sense of humor or have watched too many vintage Monty More >
Sixty Years Young
I used to think 60 years old people were ancient, one foot in the grave, over the hill. Things have changed since then (including millions of covers of Lennon / McCartney’s When I’m 64). As I celebrate the last moments of being 59 I realize that I don’t feel old, I don’t act old and apart from having very little hair on my head I don’t actually look old. Oldish maybe but old – no way.
One of the things that seem to hit you towards sixty is nostalgia. You start rereading the literature of your youth and surprise, surprise a More >
National coming out days for non gays
National coming out day was recently celebrated worldwide. Because of all the press coverage many other minority groups decided on similar events. Here are some of those scheduled for the upcoming months:
- National Coming Out Day for closet Darth Vaders. Why wait for Halloween.
Darkest Vadar
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National Coming Out Day for bad dressers and members of the league of I couldn’t care less.
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National Coming Out Day for Smurfs
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National Coming Out Day for superheros’ mums. Why should their offspring get all the glory.
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National Coming Out Day for dress alike twins. O.K> so you are twins,, if your surname isn’t Olsen isn’t it time you got a life?
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Mr Gizmos
Once upon a time (no it’s alright I promise not to start a fairy tale parody here) I had two walls full of books that I hadn’t read since college, side by side with great art books that I had picked up over the years and felt sure would make great conversation pieces. Next to Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tale – yes I’m sure to reread that one day – stood the complete works of Wordsworth and a dusty over-sized edition of Raphael’s paintings that I had picked up at the Vatican. I’ve always thought that it was a sin to throw away More >
If we all lived in a James Bond movie
I woke up early for a change, before ten. The two models at my side were still fast asleep. My in suite breakfast was already set out, caviar flavored Cornflakes, toasted brioche and a newly poured Latte, shaken not stirred. It only took one bullet to dispense of the two assassins who had yet to learn their before noon manners. Tut Tut! The maid came in to see if I needed any more towels, I declined but she had sex with me anyway. News travels fast. Getting dressed I remembered to take care not to accidentally release the poison dagger hidden the More >
The Origin of Swimming
Swimming was invented in the days of Moses.
Moses led the Israelites across the Red Sea with an army of Egyptians in pursuit.
The sea waters split allowing the fleeing Israelites a safe passage across and the Egyptian soldiers wondering how to follow them.
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“Wise Pharaoh.” asked one of the officers, “How should we advance?”
“Swim” answered the Pharaoh, impatiently.
“I beg your pardon sir”
“Swim, tell them all to swim”
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Without further ado the entire Egyptian brigade jumped into the rough sea waters and drowned.
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“Sire” said the wise adviser to his ruler, “perhaps we should have given them lessons first.”
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The Origin of Bureaucracy
A caveman pays a visit to his local counsel
Caveman1: I need to borrow a club.
Caveman Clerk: Are you a member?
Caveman1: sorry I’m new here, a member of what?
Clerk: Of the club.
Caveman1: I’m not sure. Which club are we talking about?
Clerk: The club club. Only members of the club can rent a club.
Caveman1: O.K. how do I become a member.
Clerk: Oh the procedure is very simple. Please fill form A in triplicate and form B in duplicate. You can get the forms over there.
The Caveman looked over at the back wall and saw a pile of stone blocks.
Caveman1: Do you have something to More >
Smokeless in Japan
I found these smoking area signs at a rest stop on the way to Mt. Fuji. Smokers be warned, you are not welcome! To this day I dn’t know where the smoking area was. Lucky I don’t smoke.
Smokeless in Japan
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Dogs in Japan
If you have to be a dog the place to live is in Japan. The Japanese worship their dogs and spoil the silly, and I mean silly. And the great thing about being a Japanese dog, as opposed to being a Japanese kid, is that there’s no homework, you’ll never have to work and there’s always someone around to clean your paws after you get home.
Here are a few examples that I saw in Tokyo
Dog attire from the pet floor of a Tokyo shopping mall
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All the clothes you could possibly need for your new baby pup
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Don't let these confuse you, More >
Bug Art
There is art and there are bugs. Up till now each one knew their place. That is until I found this artist who creates frighteningly realistic creepy crawleys
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Kai Kurosawa – master of the tap guitar
In a music world where originality is often a dirty world, I was happy to meet Kai Kurosawa, at an Indian restaurant of all places. Kai has created his own musical instrument, simply called a tap guitar, hopefully he will go far.
From the artists homepage: Born in Japan, Kai Kurosawa picked up the electric bass guitar at the age of fifteen. Eventually he discovered the Warr Guitar and not only self-taught but also self-created fresh new cutting edge musical techniques for this unique instrument. Today his primary axe is the Beartrax; a custom 24-string tap-style instrument which he designed. Widely More >
Truth in Advertising
Truth in advertising is something we very rarely see.
I found this sign on a small museum in Kyoto.
Truth in advertising
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