Unusual Gift

posted by Thomas @ 08:51 2 comments

Good Conversation II

posted by Thomas @ 09:52 0 comments

I knew I should have been in IB

My school didn't have IB, or geek heaven. We had AP. Which means no diploma. No fancy title. And no final dinner. If we had had one chances are I would not have done what these boys do - which is a pitch perfect rendition of OK Go's by now classic A Million Ways video. Brilliant

posted by Thomas @ 16:13 1 comments

Great at night

posted by Thomas @ 08:09 2 comments

And do the guitar parts

Click for full size.

posted by Thomas @ 09:29 1 comments

It keeps me safe

My first attempt at some sort of web comic. Largely inspired by Able and Baker and Patches, which means I basically steal their ideas. Click for full size.

posted by Thomas @ 16:52 4 comments

Apparently without irony

From a website on being an advocate (litigator) in Scotland:

"Intending advocates, known as devils, undertake advocacy skills training, commencing with a seven week foundation course. Devils then spend several months with a devil master, during which time they must undertake further advocacy skills courses culminating in the supplementary course."

posted by Thomas @ 15:07 1 comments

Her high school crush is kicking your ass

Guys - you know that high school crush of hers, the guy with the hair and shoes, who she never spoke to and maybe even never met? That guy is totally kicking your ass.

Why? Because she never spoke to him. Ever. So he never said anything stupid, or made a retarded joke, or told her she looked a little heavy in that dress. He never had the chance. This guy always said exactly the right thing because she put the words in his mouth. Hell, he might have looked at her once and that meant more to her than the last ten things you've said. Plus, you're a jerk.

He always smelled like laundry.

This guy is mopping the floor with you and he doesn't even know your name. He affected her in ways you can only dream about. Next time you do something idiotic--forget her birthday, get drunk and puke on the veranda, insult her best friend--guess who she'll be thinking about?

This guy owns you. And he might look like Christian Slater.

posted by Thomas @ 13:32 0 comments

I'll save everyone the trouble

I don't have an articling position.

posted by Thomas @ 09:30 0 comments

Sing with Feist

While the RIAA is busy trying to sue every 12 year old with a modem, and various record companies attempt to shut down free-advertising service YouTube, some artists still understand that maybe, just maybe, all these fans who spend money supporting you might deserve some love.

Feist understands this. And in a stroke of fundraising genius, she has offered a fan/winning bidder the opportunity to sing on stage with her, either a song the person has written or a cover song. And if this person is nice, he or she can invite a friend along.

Found via Brooklyn Vegan, who found it on Stereogum.

posted by Thomas @ 09:20 2 comments

Ok Go - Here it Goes Again

Speed. Skating. Moves.

posted by Thomas @ 00:40 3 comments

Wayback Wednesday's Triumphant Return

When I drove down to Mexico in 1992 there were two songs - Under the Bridge by the RHCP, and Tennessee by Arrested Development. We must have heard those songs a thousand times before we hit L.A. Naturally I was torn about liking either of them because I was a colossal nard. But that's another post.

Arrested Development went on to become nothing, the way Gnarls Barkley is pretty much headed. Which is too bad, because they had at least one great song and two other very good ones. Don't remember?

Arrested Development - Tennessee

Arrested Development - Everyday People

Arrested Development - Mr. Wendel

Soon Ray Lamontagne will gift us another album - until then, enjoy these unreleased cuts.

Ray Lamontagne - Write You a Letter

Ray Lamontagne - Carry Me

posted by Thomas @ 23:36 0 comments

Pickup Lines I Intend to Use Someday

"Hey...so...yeah."

"You remind me of that really beautiful actress...no, not that one. She's kind of dumb but smoking hot."

"You know, if you're not doing anything later...wait, are you a man?"

"You know, if you're not doing anything later...wait, you are a man, right?"

"I guess I'm just so good-looking...don't interrupt me...that I don't have to think that way."

"Do you want to go back to my place? And by my place I mean your place, and by go back I really mean watch me drink all your booze and pass out."

posted by Thomas @ 08:27 2 comments

What a mouse thinks before it dies

"Cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese OW OWWWWWW OWWWWW OH MY GOD WHY SWEET JESUS THAT HURTS OOOWWWW BROKE MY MOTHER....BACK....SON OF A BITCH....WHY? WHY WOULD SOMEONE DO THAT? WHO PUTS CHEESE IN A SPRINGLOADED METAL...JESUS THAT HURTS.....AW DAMN.

posted by Thomas @ 17:13 2 comments

Katamari Damacy hai!

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