Face Lift

A new day. A new look. Now...if only I could actually post something every once in a while.

Whatcha think? Let me know....

OJ Simpson Fan #1

Hidden Flight Simulator on Google Earth

I haven't tried it yet, but...

How cool is this?

Amazing to think all that work is put into a "hidden" feature.

Maybe they're "soft-launching" it (no pun intended) for beta testers.

Either way...another cool reason to download Google Earth.

I've Been Simpsonized!

Thanks in large part to my sweetie.

I've tried with no success to do this for a couple of weeks....thankfully, KO has the Midas touch.

So, here I am...in all my Simpson-fonic glory.



Want to make your own Springfieldian?

Go here and simpsonize away.

Are We Not Ads? We Are DEVO!

OK, I'm a total geek. Allow me to explain.

I am a huge DEVO fan. One of my many lifetime concert highlights was seeing them with the sportslady at Music Midtown in Atlanta a couple years ago when they reunited for a world tour.

So, imagine my excitement when I saw a new Dell ad. Not for the computer...that would be silly.

No, the music bed for the advert was a new song by DEVO called "Work It".

Is a new album in the works? This spud can only hope.

Please to enjoy.

LONG VERSION (same as above)

SHORT VERSION

OK_Computer_X

If you're as big of a fan of Radiohead's groundbreaking album, OK Computer...here's something that I think you will like.

Stereogum compiled a bunch of their favorite bands/musicians to create a song-by-song cover compilation. Very cool.

The best part: It's all free here.

Happy listening!

Bang Bang

For your viewing pleasure....

Jack White's full size rock band covering the Nancy Sinatra hit "Bang Bang".

Enjoy...

The End of the World

Apparently…it's Blog like it's the end of the world as we know it.

And…I feel fine. 

Really, it's kinda cool.  Check out what some of these blogs are writing.  

Bruce Campbell At His Best

When I saw this first Old Spice ad starring B-Movie legend Bruce Campbell -- I absolutely adored it. It was like watching Evil Dead all over again.

Nobody does campy acting like Bruce.

So, if you are a fan like moi, I hope you will enjoy this next diamond in the rough (see below) from our boy Bruce:

Blizzard Man

"Rap Song....Rap Song..."

When Perception Meets Prejudice

Every day, I watch the coverage of the Virginia Tech killings.

 

Every day, the media focus on more and more insignificant things associated with the killer, like the fact that he's lived in the US since age 8, yet the first thing you see attached to him is "native of South Korea".  Also, descriptions of him being "sullen" and a "loner".  How many people do you know that fall under that same umbrella?

 

Every day, the next expert du jour talks about all the warning signs exuded by Cho Sueng Hui, how the campus should've been locked down, and how it all could've possibly been prevented.

 

You want to know what I think the real story is?

 

All that stuff is bullshit.  This could've happened anywhere at any time.  Yes, Cho sounds disturbed...but no more so than many people in this country.  All the other stuff is just fishing for a way to separate a mass murderer from the masses.

 

We all think there are always warning signs.  The real scary part is that it's not a stretch to think that your neighbor, your co-worker, your friend could be capable of the same thing. 

 

That is what really scares me.

 

My apologies if I seem a bit terse and cold in my commentary.  My heart goes out to all those affected by this horrific tragedy. 

Knock Out: The Movie

So. Damn. Funny.



This reminds me of all the stupid shit my brother and I would do with our friends in the basement.

Nice to know we weren't the only weirdos acting like video game crazed imbeciles in '87.

Also, if you have the patience, here's one guy's one hit run through the whole Tyson Knock Out game.

Wishing I was "Death Proof"

Heading to the Grindhouse? Save some popcorn for me...

White Chicks & Gang Signs

Some things are just too funny to not show off.  This is one of those things:

 

White chicks and gang signs

 

Courtesy Clicked

Alanis goes "Ironic" on "My Humps"

What are you going to do, Alanis, with all that junk?  All of that junk inside your trunk?

 

It's good to know that Alanis is learning the right way to use irony, though I suspect she knew it all along.  Or was her crititized misinterpretation of the word actually ironic? 

 

"Ah haa...", I said knowingly.

 

Either way, check out the video.  It's no doubt a good example of irony.

What Can White Do For Brown?

I know that many of you will find this weird, but being a marketing man, these are the things i notice, think and obsess about:

The UPS "White Board" ads are genius.

Don't know what I'm talking about? No worries. You can watch them all here (click on TV Spots).

Easy to understand. Makes boring concepts interesting through visual and colloquial storytelling. Add a dash of humor to humanize it ever more. Not bad, eh?

The old principle holds true: KISS Keep It Simple Stupid. These spots justify that logic.
What do you think?

5 Minutes To Kill Yourself

Feel like killing yourself?

 

Have I got the game for you.

Kismet From Above

KO and I bought my wedding band today...from the first place we went (on the recommendation of my boss...thanks Brent!) I settle on the first ring I saw there. Hey, it worked for Kirsten's engagement ring...why not mine?

That's not the cool part, though. When we walked into John Michaels Jewelers, the sound on the P.A .: "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel. That's the song that we dancing our first dance as husband and wife, too.

How's that for kismet?

Tobi!

OK...usually i just tune out infomercials.

But. This. Is. Awesome.

I know it's a steam machine...the same stuff that dry cleaners use, but I don't care. I'm a crappy ironer...when I actually do it. And, with Kirsten's job...this is perfect...it'll pay for itself in a few months.

This is the perfect wedding gift...and don't think I'm not throwing out hints for it now.

You read it here first...if you're still looking for a gift idea for us...here's your hint:

TOBI! only $120.00 online + Shipping and Handling. Operators are standing by...and so am I!

Jack Black Rockin' Some Seal

This is an older clip...but I just found it on YouTube and needed to share:

 

"Top Ten Things You Don't Want to Hear in A Music Store" as performed by Jack Black. 

 

Enjoy.