Hole-y Crap; Thats a Big Pothole.

Click on the title to read this article about an SUV (looks like a Ford Explorer) that broke through the street to end up in a sinkhole; in Brooklyn of all places. I doubt you think about sinkholes as often as I do, but when I think about sinkholes I don't think Brooklyn. Now this is not your typical sinkhole, typically sinkholes occur in an area with limestone bedrock, such as most of Florida. But, I'm boring you so of you wanted to know more about sinkholes look it up, use wikipedia or something. So it looks like this was caused by a burst water main, awesome. I love giant potholes, who doesn't? Potholes, Sinkholes: Sinkhole, Potholes, they're all good.

Ricky Gervais on The Simpsons

Tonight saw the airing of the episode of The Simpsons written by, and featuring Ricky Gervais. As you probably already know Ricky Gervais is the mastermind, creator and star of the greatest television program ever, The Office. And not that crappy American rip-off, well it's not THAT bad, but it is bad compared with the original. Anyway, tonight's episode had its moments, but overall was a fairly week episode. The character Ricky wrote for himself was very much modeled on the character of David Brent, I don't know if this was because he wanted to, because he was asked to, or if that is the only character he can write. Whatever the reasons may have been, the character was well written. Another high point of this episode was that Ricky's character lived "outside New Haven," I live outside New Haven. Nice to us Nutmeg staters getting some respect from the indomitable Ricky Gervais.

Not to fixate on the subject, but...

An Audi A4 El Camino. Thats my best attempt at alliteration in a long time. Back on topic, here is another vehicle that was never meant to have a truck bed, and yet there you see it with one.

Aston Martin + El Camino = ???

I can barely articulate my feelings for this car. Someone, somewhere in Britain took an Aston Martin DB7 added two extra doors to it, and a mini truck bed to create the El Astonmino. I have to admit I got this photo from Tog Gear's website and news of the story from Jalopnik.com, but this needed to be shared. What monster of a man would do this to a car? This is one of the most heinous things I've ever seen done to a car.

Tom Cruise is a Douche.

Ok you already knew that, but did you hear what he "supposedly" tried to do this week. First Isaac Hayes quit South Park because the show had gone too far when it made fun of Scientology. Sure it was fine to make fun of every other religion under the sun, but making fun of the most ridicules religion in the main stream went too far. For any of you that don't know this The Church Scientology was created by a science fiction writer named L. Ron Hubbard. I cannot fathom following the religious teaching of a science fiction writer. Back on topic; Tom Cruise refused to continue promoting his upcoming "Mission Impossible III" movie unless Viacom stopped the reruns of the episode of South Park that made fun of Scientology. Viacom owns both Paramount, the company releasing "MI: III", and Comedy Central, the station airing South Park. I just don't know where Tom is going to stop. If this man were to marry someone other than Katie Holms, say Madonna, we'd see the end of the world. I do believe there would be an end to humanity if Insane Tome Cruise could marry Insane Madonna. I'm done, this whole thing is too much for it. Crazy people everywhere.

V for Vendetta

Good God was that an amazing movie. I've never been much of a fan of The Wachowski Brothers, but this movie changed my mind. Now I thought The Matrix was good, but neither sequel impressed me much, and I didn't even think The Matrix was as good as so many people claimed. This movie was very well written, amazingly acted and superbly directed. I do believe I will try and see this movie a second time, preferably in an IMAX theatre.

The story of Guy Fawkes has always intrigued me. I remember learning about him in school and wishing he had succeeded. (I've always had a bit of a revolutionary streak in me). Like every kid growing up I wished the bad guys would win just once in the cartoons. Now in this movie V may not be a Bad Guy, but he certainly is not a Good Guy by any stretch of the imagination. But he does win. What he was trying to win is another story, best answered if you see the movie yourself. I would like to guy into the story, but i don't want to give anything away. Just go see it for yourself.

Help Contribute to the GX3 Fund.

Check it out folks. The all new Volkswagen GX3, the only vehichle of its kind. And it might be going into production. Who wouldn't love to have one? I know I would. Thats why I set up the "GX3 Fund" it's a one of a kind website giving updated details on the GX3, and information on how YOU can help ME buy one. So click on the title of this thread and check out the website.

Here is the URL in case you want to bookmark it or send it to a friend: http://web.mac.com/larsedeen3/iweb/gx3

Metallica, what are you thinking?

After the bizarre and slightly homosexual post about Michael Bolton, I figured I needed to macho things up. Hopefully Metallica will do that for me. Why are Metallica playing 3 shows in South Africa, and 1 show in Estonia, and not one show North America? Fucking Estonia???? I don't get it. And South Africa, please!!

Michael Bolton: Handsome Man

I was watching the news tonight and I noticed that Michael Bolton is in fact a handsome man. I know his nephew, he's not attractive, or talented (I saw him perform at an open mic).

Sigur Ros Update

I got an e-mail this morning informing me of my seating assignment for the May 14th Sigur Ros show. I ended up getting seats in row E (5th row) section 2 (center section). So I'll be 5 rows back in the center-ish. These will be the best seats I've had thus far for a Sigur Ros show. I can't wait.

Toys

Talk about guilty pleasure television, VH1's 100 Greatest toys is fucking awesome. So far they're not even half way done and I've already seen too many toys I had forgotten. It's like nostalgia overload. I don't know how much I can take. One thing I'm sure of is that I need to go buy Colorforms to give to my siblings*. I already came way to close to spending $80 on Legos the other day for my brother. VH1 is the king of guilty pleasure television, I don't know how they do it, but they do it.





*by give to my siblings I mean use myself.

What do you call a Fuzzy Lobster? Awesome!!!

Researches just recently discovered a "fuzzy lobster" just look at the picture. This thing is amazing. I doubt it tastes all that good, they're small an "furry" and I just doubt that tastes good. I want one though (as a pet)

Where'd the Toilet go?

Looks like Americans aren't the only ones dealing with obesity. The Australian agency in charge of setting the standards for toilets has decided the population has grown too fat for the standard Australian toilet. Currently toilets in Australia need to support up to 100lbs, but thats not good enough for those crazy Aussies, now they need toilets to support a weight of 330lbs. Now I have a relative that once crushed a toilet. She's a big woman, as one would have to be to crush a toilet, but she was unfazed by the shattering of the porcelain thrown beneath her. I could only imagine the pain of ceramic shards in your ass and thighs, it almost seems like too much to bare. I don't even want to think about it.

NAKED CHICKENS???

For the love of all that is holy is there no decency left in America? Why do children need to see naked chickens wearing bikini's while walking down the fine streets of Boston. Or at leas thats the way one guy sees it. Apparently some dude in Boston thinks a rubber dog's chew toy in the shape of a chicken that is wearing a bikini is too risque for his children to see. First of all, all chickens are naked by nature. Second, this rubber chicken was wearing a bikini. I'm at a loss for words.

Sigur Ros

I just picked up two tickets to see Sigur Ros in Boston this May. I can't wait, I've seen them 5 times already, and to me there is no way of these concerts ever getting old. I don't know my seat location however. The pre-sale is done through some Icelandic site that fails to provide seating location, or give you tickets through any means aside from Will Call. I'll guess it'll be a surprise when I get there.

Give it a Break.

Why do the Yankees, and George Steinbrenner particularly, have to be such fucking assholes all the time? Why can't they just let the World Baseball Classic go on as it is? First Georgie has to make a big fuss about the whole thing every chance he gets. And now the team has hung a sign at their spring training facility apologizing to the fans, for the players being involved with the WBC. That just seems so over the top and selfish. Baseball needs the WBC, the sport needs to grow. There are two teams from Europe, a team from Africa, and Australia, to go along with America (north and south) and Asia. To see baseball spread throughout the world would be great. To have some of the up and coming sporting nations get involved, as well as the old world Soccer holdouts get involved, would be absolutely amazing. Perhaps someday we could have a true World Series. But if George Steinbrenner has it his way every team will bow down to the Yankees, and let the Yankees collectively fuck the sport in the ass. The Yankees aren't bad for baseball, George Steinbrenner is bad for baseball. I can't wait till the day that man either steps down or dies, baseball will rejoice. The tyranny shall end. Teams like the KC Royals, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and Pittsburgh Pirates will finally have a chance, the sport might actually be fair. I almost hope a team other than the United States wins the WBC title, it would be wonderful for the sport.

First Post

Those of you that read my previous blog, that one which I used Mac's iWeb to publish, I would like to welcome you to a blog that I intended to update more frequently. Tonight, however I'm going to leave it at this, along with a link to my old blog. Enjoy.

http://web.mac.com/larsedeen3/iWeb/Site/Blog/Blog.html