Oh dogs... you're so stupid...
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Showing posts with label fairly random. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fairly random. Show all posts
Random 'Police & Thieves'
'Police and Thieves' is a great song...
and Junior Marvin's version, though the original, isn't as popular as The Clash's version...
Why is that? I like Junior's version better... debate!
(from Wiki)
"Police and Thieves" is a well-known reggae song, first recorded in the Jamaican reggae style by the falsetto singer Junior Murvin in 1976 (Island WIP 6316), and one year later in a punk-reggae version by The Clash. Murvin's first commentary was "They have destroyed Jah work!". The song was written by Murvin and the man who originally produced the song, Lee "Scratch" Perry. The studio band was jamming and Murvin was playing with words at Perry's Black Ark Studio when suddenly sound, rhythm, melody and lyrics appeared in a structured form and Perry decided to record the song the same afternoon. The next day dub-versions and versions with different lyrics were recorded. The song, about gang war and police brutality, was out on the street in a couple of days and became a big hit in Jamaica. Later on, the song proved to be a bigger sales and club hit in England than in Murvin's and Perry's native Jamaica. The English punk rock band Clash's punk/reggae version appeared on their eponymous debut album. The Clash's version, which is six minutes in length, is an example of a rock band incorporating reggae into their repertoire. READ MORE
and Junior Marvin's version, though the original, isn't as popular as The Clash's version...
Why is that? I like Junior's version better... debate!
(from Wiki)
"Police and Thieves" is a well-known reggae song, first recorded in the Jamaican reggae style by the falsetto singer Junior Murvin in 1976 (Island WIP 6316), and one year later in a punk-reggae version by The Clash. Murvin's first commentary was "They have destroyed Jah work!". The song was written by Murvin and the man who originally produced the song, Lee "Scratch" Perry. The studio band was jamming and Murvin was playing with words at Perry's Black Ark Studio when suddenly sound, rhythm, melody and lyrics appeared in a structured form and Perry decided to record the song the same afternoon. The next day dub-versions and versions with different lyrics were recorded. The song, about gang war and police brutality, was out on the street in a couple of days and became a big hit in Jamaica. Later on, the song proved to be a bigger sales and club hit in England than in Murvin's and Perry's native Jamaica. The English punk rock band Clash's punk/reggae version appeared on their eponymous debut album. The Clash's version, which is six minutes in length, is an example of a rock band incorporating reggae into their repertoire. READ MORE
Random Space Jam Box Score
Some people just have WAY too much time on their hands...
WAIT! The guy who did this was from the Harvard Sports Analysis Collective?!?!
(from Yahoo)
The box scores from 'Space Jam' for a nostalgia kick
For basketball fans, few cultural touchstones hold as much nostalgic pull as the 1996 comedy "Space Jam," a Michael Jordan vehicle in which His Airness joins forces with the Looney Tunes to defeat evil space villains who steal the talent of such '90s basketball luminaries as Shawn Bradley and Muggsy Bogues. It's not as good a film as the next film starring these classic characters, the cruelly underrated "Looney Tunes: Back in Action," but "Space Jam" nevertheless means a lot to anyone who grew up watching basketball 15 years ago. It means enough, in fact, that Andrew Mooney of the Harvard Sports Analysis Collective decided to extrapolate from the film's in-game action and create a box score for the battle between the Looney Tunes and Monstars. READ MORE
Pretty awesome... If the Charles Barkley and Patrick Ewing Monstars were actual representations of the players themselves, maybe one of those guys would have a ring.
SIDEBAR: I used to think Seal's 'Fly Like an Eagle' song from the Space Jam soundtrack was actually called... 'Fly Like A Negro' ... Thats Racist!
WAIT! The guy who did this was from the Harvard Sports Analysis Collective?!?!
(from Yahoo)
The box scores from 'Space Jam' for a nostalgia kick
For basketball fans, few cultural touchstones hold as much nostalgic pull as the 1996 comedy "Space Jam," a Michael Jordan vehicle in which His Airness joins forces with the Looney Tunes to defeat evil space villains who steal the talent of such '90s basketball luminaries as Shawn Bradley and Muggsy Bogues. It's not as good a film as the next film starring these classic characters, the cruelly underrated "Looney Tunes: Back in Action," but "Space Jam" nevertheless means a lot to anyone who grew up watching basketball 15 years ago. It means enough, in fact, that Andrew Mooney of the Harvard Sports Analysis Collective decided to extrapolate from the film's in-game action and create a box score for the battle between the Looney Tunes and Monstars. READ MORE
Pretty awesome... If the Charles Barkley and Patrick Ewing Monstars were actual representations of the players themselves, maybe one of those guys would have a ring.
SIDEBAR: I used to think Seal's 'Fly Like an Eagle' song from the Space Jam soundtrack was actually called... 'Fly Like A Negro' ... Thats Racist!
Random Bueller Re-Cut
What if Ferris Beuller was a Focus Feature-like indie...
(from RottenTomatoes)
Ferris is a street-wise kid who knows all the tricks. Today he decides to take the day off school. When Ferris takes the day off, so must his best friends, Cameron and Sloane. Cameron is reluctantly persuaded to borrow his father's Ferrari, and together they hatch a plan to get Sloane out of class. Suspicious dean of students Ed Rooney knows all about Ferris, but can never catch him. Ferris' sister Jeanie is also frustrated that Ferris always gets away with his tricks and she doesn't. Furthermore, Ferris is an 'angel' in his parents eyes. It's Ferris' day off, he's out to enjoy himself, and he does! READ MORE
Thanks To J. Aparicio for the link!
(from RottenTomatoes)
Ferris is a street-wise kid who knows all the tricks. Today he decides to take the day off school. When Ferris takes the day off, so must his best friends, Cameron and Sloane. Cameron is reluctantly persuaded to borrow his father's Ferrari, and together they hatch a plan to get Sloane out of class. Suspicious dean of students Ed Rooney knows all about Ferris, but can never catch him. Ferris' sister Jeanie is also frustrated that Ferris always gets away with his tricks and she doesn't. Furthermore, Ferris is an 'angel' in his parents eyes. It's Ferris' day off, he's out to enjoy himself, and he does! READ MORE
Thanks To J. Aparicio for the link!
Random CheBama
If I didn't have a job, I would make crazy politically themed t-shirts...
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| Viva La Revolucion! |
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| Win The Future |
Random Football Trickshot
We're approaching the NBA All Star break...
So of course I wanted to look at some awesome trick shots (from a quarterback)
Spotted @ TheBook
So of course I wanted to look at some awesome trick shots (from a quarterback)
Spotted @ TheBook
Random WTF Compilation
Sometimes you just gotta say...
(from UrbanDictionary)
wtf
Generally stands for 'What the fuck'. Most people use a question mark afterwards to get the point through. Rather than using the same term for the other 'w's, who, when, where, and why, it makes more sense to actually state the word and follow it with 'tf'
Capitalization doesn't really matter.
This term can also be likened to 'What the shit?' which is more comical and has a tantamount meaning.
WTF?
WhoTH?
WhenTF?
WTS?
READ MORE
(from UrbanDictionary)
wtf
Generally stands for 'What the fuck'. Most people use a question mark afterwards to get the point through. Rather than using the same term for the other 'w's, who, when, where, and why, it makes more sense to actually state the word and follow it with 'tf'
Capitalization doesn't really matter.
This term can also be likened to 'What the shit?' which is more comical and has a tantamount meaning.
WTF?
WhoTH?
WhenTF?
WTS?
READ MORE
Random Google Phone
No interest in the phone, but the commercial is awesome...
(from Wiki)
The Nexus S is a smartphone designed by Google and manufactured by Samsung. It was announced by Google-CEO Eric Schmidt on November 15, 2010 at the Web 2.0 Summit and will be using Android 2.3 "Gingerbread". The phone will be available for purchase after December 16th in the US, and December 20th in the UK. It will be the first Android device which will support NFC in both hardware and software. In the US, the Nexus S unlocked is available in Best Buy stores and with a 2 year contract through T-Mobile. In the UK, the Nexus S will be exclusively available through a subsidiary of Best Buy, The Carphone Warehouse. The Carphone Warehouse are making pre-orders available on four UK carriers, T-Mobile UK, Vodafone, O2 and Orange. MORE
(from Wiki)
The Nexus S is a smartphone designed by Google and manufactured by Samsung. It was announced by Google-CEO Eric Schmidt on November 15, 2010 at the Web 2.0 Summit and will be using Android 2.3 "Gingerbread". The phone will be available for purchase after December 16th in the US, and December 20th in the UK. It will be the first Android device which will support NFC in both hardware and software. In the US, the Nexus S unlocked is available in Best Buy stores and with a 2 year contract through T-Mobile. In the UK, the Nexus S will be exclusively available through a subsidiary of Best Buy, The Carphone Warehouse. The Carphone Warehouse are making pre-orders available on four UK carriers, T-Mobile UK, Vodafone, O2 and Orange. MORE
Random Melo To Melo
The most self-centered commercial ever?...
I mean "do whatever it takes"??? Really? Just be the whole team. That's what it takes? Hmm... Fair enough.
(from Wiki)
Carmelo Kiyan Anthony, nicknamed "Melo", is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After a successful high school career at Towson Catholic High School and Oak Hill Academy, Anthony attended Syracuse University for college where he led the Orangemen to their first National Championship in 2003. He earned the tournament's Most Outstanding Player award and was named the Most Valuable Player of NCAA East Regional. After one season at Syracuse University, Anthony left college to enter the 2003 NBA Draft, where he was selected as the third pick by the Nuggets. READ MORE
I mean "do whatever it takes"??? Really? Just be the whole team. That's what it takes? Hmm... Fair enough.
(from Wiki)
Carmelo Kiyan Anthony, nicknamed "Melo", is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After a successful high school career at Towson Catholic High School and Oak Hill Academy, Anthony attended Syracuse University for college where he led the Orangemen to their first National Championship in 2003. He earned the tournament's Most Outstanding Player award and was named the Most Valuable Player of NCAA East Regional. After one season at Syracuse University, Anthony left college to enter the 2003 NBA Draft, where he was selected as the third pick by the Nuggets. READ MORE
Random Rudd Showalter
No one does bitter quite like Paul Rudd
(from Wiki)
Paul Stephen Rudd is an American actor and screenwriter. He primarily appears in comedies, and is most well-known for his roles in the films Clueless, Wet Hot American Summer, Anchorman, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Dinner For Schmucks, Role Models, and I Love You, Man. On television, he is best known for his role on the NBC sitcom Friends, playing Mike Hannigan, Phoebe Buffay's boyfriend and later husband. Rudd has become one of the most popular and marketable stars of Judd Apatow's films and others in the same vein, starring often with other Apatow regulars like Seth Rogen (four films), Jonah Hill (three films), Leslie Mann (two films), Kristen Wiig (three films), Jason Segel (three films), Steve Carell (four films), and less noticably Joe Lo Truglio (five films). READ MORE
(from Wiki)
Paul Stephen Rudd is an American actor and screenwriter. He primarily appears in comedies, and is most well-known for his roles in the films Clueless, Wet Hot American Summer, Anchorman, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Dinner For Schmucks, Role Models, and I Love You, Man. On television, he is best known for his role on the NBC sitcom Friends, playing Mike Hannigan, Phoebe Buffay's boyfriend and later husband. Rudd has become one of the most popular and marketable stars of Judd Apatow's films and others in the same vein, starring often with other Apatow regulars like Seth Rogen (four films), Jonah Hill (three films), Leslie Mann (two films), Kristen Wiig (three films), Jason Segel (three films), Steve Carell (four films), and less noticably Joe Lo Truglio (five films). READ MORE
Random Guest Appearance
Slightly creepy, slightly awesome...
Good for you Keenan Cahill...
(from LATimesBlog)
YouTube star Keenan Cahill syncs up with Chelsea Handler
Keenan Cahill, the 15-year-old YouTube lip-sync star, stopped by "Chelsea Lately" on Monday to hit on host Chelsea Handler, premiere a taped duet with 50 Cent and get a performance-enhancing gift from the folks on the show. (Get your minds out of the gutter, people -- they gave the kid a Flipcam, for Pete's sake, so he can record his videos wherever he wants, instead of being anchored to his Macbook in his bedroom.) Keenan, who's from Chicago and has been at this for a couple of years, has a rare metabolic disorder known as Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome. READ MORE
Good for you Keenan Cahill...
(from LATimesBlog)
YouTube star Keenan Cahill syncs up with Chelsea Handler
Keenan Cahill, the 15-year-old YouTube lip-sync star, stopped by "Chelsea Lately" on Monday to hit on host Chelsea Handler, premiere a taped duet with 50 Cent and get a performance-enhancing gift from the folks on the show. (Get your minds out of the gutter, people -- they gave the kid a Flipcam, for Pete's sake, so he can record his videos wherever he wants, instead of being anchored to his Macbook in his bedroom.) Keenan, who's from Chicago and has been at this for a couple of years, has a rare metabolic disorder known as Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome. READ MORE
Random 'Winds Of Change'
This is a case of a commercial not exactly selling it's product...
This song, featured in a commercial for an HTC smartphone, was more interesting that the phone itself... advertising fail?
(from FitzAndTheTantrums)
In just over a year, soulsters Fitz and the Tantrums went from the living room to the main stage. The recipe for meteoric success? Six killer musicians, five dapper suits, irresistible songs, some serendipity and one vintage organ. Since their first show at Hollywood’s Hotel Café in December 2008, Fitz and co. have toured with Maroon 5, played to thousands at Colorado’s world famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre, shared the stage New Year’s Eve with Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, and performed on KCRW’s esteemed show, Morning Becomes Eclectic. All this on the strength of their stellar five-song EP, Songs for a Breakup, Vol. 1. For some bands, it takes a lifetime to build this success, but few performers deliver an unrestrained blast of soul-clapping, get-down-on-the-floor, moneymaker shakers like Fitz and the Tantrums. Now on the cusp of the release of their debut full length, Pickin’ Up the Pieces [August 24, 2010 on Dangerbird Records], the troupe is poised get down in dancehalls across the universe. WEBSITE
This song, featured in a commercial for an HTC smartphone, was more interesting that the phone itself... advertising fail?
(from FitzAndTheTantrums)
In just over a year, soulsters Fitz and the Tantrums went from the living room to the main stage. The recipe for meteoric success? Six killer musicians, five dapper suits, irresistible songs, some serendipity and one vintage organ. Since their first show at Hollywood’s Hotel Café in December 2008, Fitz and co. have toured with Maroon 5, played to thousands at Colorado’s world famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre, shared the stage New Year’s Eve with Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, and performed on KCRW’s esteemed show, Morning Becomes Eclectic. All this on the strength of their stellar five-song EP, Songs for a Breakup, Vol. 1. For some bands, it takes a lifetime to build this success, but few performers deliver an unrestrained blast of soul-clapping, get-down-on-the-floor, moneymaker shakers like Fitz and the Tantrums. Now on the cusp of the release of their debut full length, Pickin’ Up the Pieces [August 24, 2010 on Dangerbird Records], the troupe is poised get down in dancehalls across the universe. WEBSITE
Random Robokid
I forgot that Halloween could be fun...
Thank You Robo-kid... You're a true American hero
(from SweetJuniper)
Part Kid, Part Machine, All Cop.
The fastest reflexes modern technology has to offer. On-board computer-assisted memory. And a lifetime of on-the-street law enforcement programming. It is my great pleasure to present to you: Robocop. The boy insisted for months that he wanted to be a robot for Halloween. His sister was a robot when she was his age. We looked at various robot images on the computer and he was most intrigued by Robocop. After I showed him the trailer, there was no convincing him otherwise. He was going to be Robocop. Which was good, because Detroit has a Cancer. That Cancer is Crime. READ MORE
Thanks to Ted Hef for the link!
Thank You Robo-kid... You're a true American hero
(from SweetJuniper)
Part Kid, Part Machine, All Cop.
The fastest reflexes modern technology has to offer. On-board computer-assisted memory. And a lifetime of on-the-street law enforcement programming. It is my great pleasure to present to you: Robocop. The boy insisted for months that he wanted to be a robot for Halloween. His sister was a robot when she was his age. We looked at various robot images on the computer and he was most intrigued by Robocop. After I showed him the trailer, there was no convincing him otherwise. He was going to be Robocop. Which was good, because Detroit has a Cancer. That Cancer is Crime. READ MORE
Thanks to Ted Hef for the link!
Random Upside Down Ban
I hate Rajon Rondo...
Turns out the NBA hates (a part of) him too... His stupid headband.
(from Yahoo)
The NBA has banned upside down headbands
When ESPN Boston's Chris Forsberg reported on Tuesday morning that the NBA had made a move to outlaw upside down headbands, my initial assumption was that someone was having a little fun with Chris. He's a smart dude and a great reporter, but the league can't be that petty, can they? Boy, can they. Because there was something missing on Rajon Rondo's(notes) head last night as he took to the court against the Heat. A headband. Not even a right-side up version. Because, yes, the NBA has banned upside down headbands. READ MORE
Turns out the NBA hates (a part of) him too... His stupid headband.
(from Yahoo)
The NBA has banned upside down headbands
When ESPN Boston's Chris Forsberg reported on Tuesday morning that the NBA had made a move to outlaw upside down headbands, my initial assumption was that someone was having a little fun with Chris. He's a smart dude and a great reporter, but the league can't be that petty, can they? Boy, can they. Because there was something missing on Rajon Rondo's(notes) head last night as he took to the court against the Heat. A headband. Not even a right-side up version. Because, yes, the NBA has banned upside down headbands. READ MORE
Random Pot Smoking
Is this really the only good way to dispose of tons of weed...
Just how high did the neighboring town get after this?!
(from BusinessWeek)
Tijuana Marijuana Bust Largest in Mexico’s History, Poire Says
Mexican authorities carried out the biggest marijuana bust in the country’s history yesterday, the government’s security spokesman Alejandro Poire said. The 105 tons of marijuana seized yesterday in Tijuana were bound for the U.S., Poire told reporters in Mexico City. The drugs were confiscated by soldiers and police in pre-dawn raids in three neighborhoods, Mayor Jorge Ramos said in an interview yesterday. “We’re making a very important effort in the confiscation and eradication of this illicit product,” Poire said in Mexico City. Mexico has impounded more than 7,400 tons of marijuana this year as part of President Felipe Calderon’s fight against drug cartels, Poire said. Drug-related violence in Mexico has killed more than 28,000 people since Calderon took office in late 2006, including politicians and police chiefs. LEER MAS
Just how high did the neighboring town get after this?!
(from BusinessWeek)
Tijuana Marijuana Bust Largest in Mexico’s History, Poire Says
Mexican authorities carried out the biggest marijuana bust in the country’s history yesterday, the government’s security spokesman Alejandro Poire said. The 105 tons of marijuana seized yesterday in Tijuana were bound for the U.S., Poire told reporters in Mexico City. The drugs were confiscated by soldiers and police in pre-dawn raids in three neighborhoods, Mayor Jorge Ramos said in an interview yesterday. “We’re making a very important effort in the confiscation and eradication of this illicit product,” Poire said in Mexico City. Mexico has impounded more than 7,400 tons of marijuana this year as part of President Felipe Calderon’s fight against drug cartels, Poire said. Drug-related violence in Mexico has killed more than 28,000 people since Calderon took office in late 2006, including politicians and police chiefs. LEER MAS
Random End Of DVDs
Does instant streaming mean the end of DVD's?..
(from LATimes)
Netflix experimenting with online-only subscriptions
The company announces the move along with strong third-quarter earnings. Net income rises 26% to $38 million.
After building a successful business by shipping millions of DVDs every month in the mail, Netflix Inc. expects by the end of this year to start letting subscribers give up the shiny discs. In prepared remarks for a conference call discussing the company's strong third-quarter earnings, Chief Executive Reed Hastings said Netflix was looking to offer a new lower-cost plan through which subscribers could access movies and TV shows solely online. The company last month started offering a streaming-only service in Canada for $7.99 a month. Hastings said success there has led Netflix to test an identical offering in the U.S. If the test fares well, all consumers will be able to sign up for streaming-only service. Hastings did not identify a price, but it is likely to be the same as in Canada. READ MORE
Spotted @ Newzjunky
(from LATimes)
Netflix experimenting with online-only subscriptions
The company announces the move along with strong third-quarter earnings. Net income rises 26% to $38 million.
After building a successful business by shipping millions of DVDs every month in the mail, Netflix Inc. expects by the end of this year to start letting subscribers give up the shiny discs. In prepared remarks for a conference call discussing the company's strong third-quarter earnings, Chief Executive Reed Hastings said Netflix was looking to offer a new lower-cost plan through which subscribers could access movies and TV shows solely online. The company last month started offering a streaming-only service in Canada for $7.99 a month. Hastings said success there has led Netflix to test an identical offering in the U.S. If the test fares well, all consumers will be able to sign up for streaming-only service. Hastings did not identify a price, but it is likely to be the same as in Canada. READ MORE
Spotted @ Newzjunky
Random Bad Pics
Came across a list of 7 things you should never photograph...
Everyone is guilty of at least one of them. Check out the rest here
Although I'm a little confused how Brett Favre's junk didn't make the list!
Everyone is guilty of at least one of them. Check out the rest here
Although I'm a little confused how Brett Favre's junk didn't make the list!
Spotted @ TheBook
Random Transformation
I've always been a fan of timelapse video...
New Meadowlands Stadium Change Over Time-Lapse from Ken Friberg and Daniel Life on Vimeo.
Giants to Jets in less than 24 hours (packed neatly into 2 minutes)... Still doesn't make the football played in that stadium any easier to watch.Random Guinness Ads
Guinness has always had some catchy commercials...
Good things come to those who wait...
(from Wiki)
Guinness is a popular Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness (1725–1803) at St. James's Gate, Dublin. Guinness is directly descended from the porter style that originated in London in the early 18th century and is one of the most successful beer brands worldwide. READ MORE
Good things come to those who wait...
(from Wiki)
Guinness is a popular Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness (1725–1803) at St. James's Gate, Dublin. Guinness is directly descended from the porter style that originated in London in the early 18th century and is one of the most successful beer brands worldwide. READ MORE
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