On the way home - Regan and I had to get the accent out of our system, so Doo Koo sang a song about how his mustache brings all the cahs to ba-ha-bahs.
Hit the play button
Monday, August 28, 2006
Road trippin' for Katie and Mark's wedding.
Bar Harbor was almost as beautiful as Katie and Mark were. Click on this awesome pic to see the flickr set I put together.
On the way home - Regan and I had to get the accent out of our system, so Doo Koo sang a song about how his mustache brings all the cahs to ba-ha-bahs.
Hit the play button
On the way home - Regan and I had to get the accent out of our system, so Doo Koo sang a song about how his mustache brings all the cahs to ba-ha-bahs.
Hit the play button
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Sunday, August 13, 2006
So that was the New Year...
Saw The New Year last night. Anyone who knows me knows how much I LOVE bedhead, and in turn, The New Year. They play about 5 shows a year, and I've flown cross country to see these few and far between events.
With out Bedhead, there would be no Interpol. No Death Cab.
The show was amazing.
With out Bedhead, there would be no Interpol. No Death Cab.
The show was amazing.
broke my phone: need your number
howdy partner...all's good on the eastern front...now that the heats blown over (for the time bein')
you see, that 3 yr old piece o crap phone finally fell and the screen broke. ah, technolo-geez.
if you could please text me with your name, I would be forever ingratiated, that way you slip right into my new phone. then, I can call you.
hope all is well, your families are safe, and all of that.
you see, that 3 yr old piece o crap phone finally fell and the screen broke. ah, technolo-geez.
if you could please text me with your name, I would be forever ingratiated, that way you slip right into my new phone. then, I can call you.
hope all is well, your families are safe, and all of that.
Thursday, August 03, 2006
Dog Destroys Elvis' Teddy Bear at Museum
This headline made me laugh my ass off.
Dog Destroys Elvis' Teddy Bear at Museum
LONDON (Aug. 2) - A guard dog has ripped apart a collection of rare teddy bears, including one once owned by Elvis Presley , during a rampage at a children's museum.
"He just went berserk," said Daniel Medley, general manager of the Wookey Hole Caves near Wells, England, where hundreds of bears were chewed up Tuesday night by the 6-year-old Doberman pinscher named Barney.
Barney ripped the head off a brown stuffed bear once owned by the young Presley during the attack, leaving fluffy stuffing and bits of bears' limbs and heads on the museum floor. The bear, named Mabel, was made in 1909 by the German manufacturer Steiff.
The collection, valued at more than $900,000, included a red bear made by Farnell in 1910 and a Bobby Bruin made by Merrythought in 1936.
The bear with Elvis connections was owned by English aristocrat Benjamin Slade, who bought it at an Elvis memorabilia auction in Memphis, Tenn., and had loaned it to the museum.
"I've spoken to the bear's owner and he is not very pleased at all," Medley said.
A security guard at the museum, Greg West, said he spent several minutes chasing Barney before wrestling the dog to the ground.
Dog Destroys Elvis' Teddy Bear at Museum
LONDON (Aug. 2) - A guard dog has ripped apart a collection of rare teddy bears, including one once owned by Elvis Presley , during a rampage at a children's museum.
"He just went berserk," said Daniel Medley, general manager of the Wookey Hole Caves near Wells, England, where hundreds of bears were chewed up Tuesday night by the 6-year-old Doberman pinscher named Barney.
Barney ripped the head off a brown stuffed bear once owned by the young Presley during the attack, leaving fluffy stuffing and bits of bears' limbs and heads on the museum floor. The bear, named Mabel, was made in 1909 by the German manufacturer Steiff.
The collection, valued at more than $900,000, included a red bear made by Farnell in 1910 and a Bobby Bruin made by Merrythought in 1936.
The bear with Elvis connections was owned by English aristocrat Benjamin Slade, who bought it at an Elvis memorabilia auction in Memphis, Tenn., and had loaned it to the museum.
"I've spoken to the bear's owner and he is not very pleased at all," Medley said.
A security guard at the museum, Greg West, said he spent several minutes chasing Barney before wrestling the dog to the ground.
Monday, July 31, 2006
All Spoon radio! - That's my voice...
Use Winamp to listen to the All Spoon Radio Station from AOL.
Click on this to hear it.
Yep - that's my voice reading out the nuggets, facts, and all those goodies.
Click on this to hear it.
Yep - that's my voice reading out the nuggets, facts, and all those goodies.
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
I love Lucy(s)!
Lucy's is this great dive in the E.Vil. Aaron and I were looking for a cheap beer when I first moved to the hood, and about 5 minutes after getting there I knew I had heard about Lucy. Nate had given me a book about people telling thier employment stories, and Lucy (along with her daughter) were a featured story.
Nice to see this little documentary.
Nice to see this little documentary.
Friday, July 07, 2006
MOS cover Crazy - give me a shoutout.
When Cori says This one's for Josef she's talking about me.
Brooklyn Vegan's comments section is blowing up.
The background on the story - I did a search for Crazy in my iTunes (wanting to hear the MOS version) and hit play a few weeks back. The Gnarles and MOS versions rolled one after the other. I texted Jason and suggested they do this. And here we are.
Brooklyn Vegan's comments section is blowing up.
The background on the story - I did a search for Crazy in my iTunes (wanting to hear the MOS version) and hit play a few weeks back. The Gnarles and MOS versions rolled one after the other. I texted Jason and suggested they do this. And here we are.
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Sunday, July 02, 2006
What an idiot.
He's a Senator (1 of 2, 50 total - NOT a 'Congressman') and this is what he thinks of the Internet? We're totally screwed.
Click here to listen
From the recording:
"And if you don't understand those tubes can be filled and if they are filled, when you put your message in, it gets in line and its going to be delayed by anyone that puts into that tube enormous amounts of material, enormous amounts of material.
Now we have a separate Department of Defense internet now, did you know that?"
Click here to listen
From the recording:
"And if you don't understand those tubes can be filled and if they are filled, when you put your message in, it gets in line and its going to be delayed by anyone that puts into that tube enormous amounts of material, enormous amounts of material.
Now we have a separate Department of Defense internet now, did you know that?"
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Bank of America SUX
Bank of America –
I’ve been a customer of Bank of America for over 13 years now. I always thought your services were adequate, but in recent months I have become increasingly frustrated with your organization.
I checked my account balance today and noticed that I was charged an $11.99 fee for identity protection service that resulted in an overdraft fee (I don’t want to get into the BS about charging for such a service – as it’s your duty to protect my identity.) I don’t remember signing up for this service, only accepting a free credit report. Free month trials are designed as a deceptive practice in hopes that customers who were duped into signing up (as I was) will forget – and said businesses can charge away (which you have).
Basically, I feel this was a deceptive practice, and I feel that YOU ROBBED ME. I am now out almost $50 from a sloppy and deceptive communications error.
I find your customer service to be useless. The handful of times I have called to inquire about a transaction and rectify a dispute I’ve been told ‘Sorry’ and that’s about it. I’ve also been told that I only have only so many desk transactions on my account, and that I would need to pay a fee to deposit a check.
Basically you are telling me that you don’t want me as a customer and that I should take my money else where. I wish you would have just called me a few years ago and saved me the anguish while you continued to rob me.
I feel that you have constructed your business practices around deception in order to take more and more from your customers. Businesses rip off their customers all the time, but since you are so closely tied to my finances and my credit, I can no longer continue to have this happen. I am looking for a new bank.
I’ve started asking friends who they bank with and I have found that no one I know uses BoA. I am going to extend this survey by posting this on my blog and on message boards. I am going to STRONGLY encourage everyone I know to never consider banking with Bank of America and suggest that those people I meet that do bank with you to leave.
I’ve been a customer of Bank of America for over 13 years now. I always thought your services were adequate, but in recent months I have become increasingly frustrated with your organization.
I checked my account balance today and noticed that I was charged an $11.99 fee for identity protection service that resulted in an overdraft fee (I don’t want to get into the BS about charging for such a service – as it’s your duty to protect my identity.) I don’t remember signing up for this service, only accepting a free credit report. Free month trials are designed as a deceptive practice in hopes that customers who were duped into signing up (as I was) will forget – and said businesses can charge away (which you have).
Basically, I feel this was a deceptive practice, and I feel that YOU ROBBED ME. I am now out almost $50 from a sloppy and deceptive communications error.
I find your customer service to be useless. The handful of times I have called to inquire about a transaction and rectify a dispute I’ve been told ‘Sorry’ and that’s about it. I’ve also been told that I only have only so many desk transactions on my account, and that I would need to pay a fee to deposit a check.
Basically you are telling me that you don’t want me as a customer and that I should take my money else where. I wish you would have just called me a few years ago and saved me the anguish while you continued to rob me.
I feel that you have constructed your business practices around deception in order to take more and more from your customers. Businesses rip off their customers all the time, but since you are so closely tied to my finances and my credit, I can no longer continue to have this happen. I am looking for a new bank.
I’ve started asking friends who they bank with and I have found that no one I know uses BoA. I am going to extend this survey by posting this on my blog and on message boards. I am going to STRONGLY encourage everyone I know to never consider banking with Bank of America and suggest that those people I meet that do bank with you to leave.
Monday, June 26, 2006
Birthday bbq/a world cup party
We couldn't start the fire...
But then, a group effort, Susie, JTR3 and Rami - got us some grey coals! I am a purist and refuse to use lighter fluid.
Here I am standing in front of the BBQ. The colorful 'tarp' kept the drops away.
Snacheges - all kinds of pork and chicken.
And then, the whole point of the gathering: the viewing of Mexico vs. Argentina.
Ok, so I am now 29. No more parties (at least for my 29th). I will be grilling all sunmmer though. Please feel free to drop buy this summer if you want some grilled mmmmeat.
But then, a group effort, Susie, JTR3 and Rami - got us some grey coals! I am a purist and refuse to use lighter fluid.
Here I am standing in front of the BBQ. The colorful 'tarp' kept the drops away.
Snacheges - all kinds of pork and chicken.
And then, the whole point of the gathering: the viewing of Mexico vs. Argentina.
Ok, so I am now 29. No more parties (at least for my 29th). I will be grilling all sunmmer though. Please feel free to drop buy this summer if you want some grilled mmmmeat.
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Horoscope for a birthday
"Josef,
You may think that you are well-protected from the ill effects of the confusion around you, but you are not. You might believe that your adaptability will easily get you through this situation. It might, but you're going to have to make a difficult choice, for you cannot be everything to everyone. Don't stress about the outcome; any decision you make now will be better than making none at all."
Ugh, gross. WTF does this mean?
You may think that you are well-protected from the ill effects of the confusion around you, but you are not. You might believe that your adaptability will easily get you through this situation. It might, but you're going to have to make a difficult choice, for you cannot be everything to everyone. Don't stress about the outcome; any decision you make now will be better than making none at all."
Ugh, gross. WTF does this mean?
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Mmmmeat
As part of the 29th year celebrations, I made a reservation for the 6 of us at Peter Luger’s. Supposedly being the best steak house in the country, they also supposedly have one of the best burgers known to man. They only serve the burger at lunch, so those are the reservations I made.
A cocktail to start
Butter w/ a side of bread
The menu (a porterhouse for 2 is $77)
Josh and Fay ventured for the steak (so glad they did!) while Monica, Susie, Aaron and I went for the burger.
Look at the blood on that burger!
That’s a piece of bacon.
The steak gets presented! (look at Josh’s face!)
OMG!
Half way there
Creamed spinach
Coffee and coins for desert
Did you see the china pattern with the ships? That is so cool.
Over all, was this the best burger and steak house in the world? Doesn’t really matter. The trip was definitely an experience. I went deaf when I took the first bite of the burger. It was an overwhelming meat experience, not unlike the first few times I went to
The Salt Lick (which Susie and I got the sample at the Big Apple BBQ fest last weekend.
Time to go back on South Beach.
A cocktail to start
Butter w/ a side of bread
The menu (a porterhouse for 2 is $77)
Josh and Fay ventured for the steak (so glad they did!) while Monica, Susie, Aaron and I went for the burger.
Look at the blood on that burger!
That’s a piece of bacon.
The steak gets presented! (look at Josh’s face!)
OMG!
Half way there
Creamed spinach
Coffee and coins for desert
Did you see the china pattern with the ships? That is so cool.
Over all, was this the best burger and steak house in the world? Doesn’t really matter. The trip was definitely an experience. I went deaf when I took the first bite of the burger. It was an overwhelming meat experience, not unlike the first few times I went to
The Salt Lick (which Susie and I got the sample at the Big Apple BBQ fest last weekend.
Time to go back on South Beach.
Thursday, June 15, 2006
More backyard fun things
Grandma just sent me this for the patio.
Should go nice with the grill I'm gonna get tomorrow.
Should go nice with the grill I'm gonna get tomorrow.
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Cover songs that were bigger hits than the original
I am putting together a mix of songs that were bigger as covers than as originals.
Songs like Tainted Love, Crimson and Clover, You Keep Me Hanging On, I'm a Believer, Blinded by the Light, Hard to Handle, Time is On My Side, Loco-Motion, I think we're alone now, Shake it up Baby, I Want Candy and I Fought the Law.
Please put songs in the comments section.
Songs like Tainted Love, Crimson and Clover, You Keep Me Hanging On, I'm a Believer, Blinded by the Light, Hard to Handle, Time is On My Side, Loco-Motion, I think we're alone now, Shake it up Baby, I Want Candy and I Fought the Law.
Please put songs in the comments section.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Monday, June 12, 2006
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Computer say yes (cause I don't have cable and there’s nothing on after 11:30)
Yes!
I can now watch 14 episodes of one of my all time favorite late night trash TV shows: Elimidate. AOL's also posted The Ben Stiller Show. I never watched this bitd, and if I remember correctly, this is when Ben was still good, and not sucky. Reality Bites and Flirting with Disaster were great, everything post Your Friends and Neighbors crap. Yes, that means Zoolander. (Even though Dodgeball was kinda funny.)
I can now watch 14 episodes of one of my all time favorite late night trash TV shows: Elimidate. AOL's also posted The Ben Stiller Show. I never watched this bitd, and if I remember correctly, this is when Ben was still good, and not sucky. Reality Bites and Flirting with Disaster were great, everything post Your Friends and Neighbors crap. Yes, that means Zoolander. (Even though Dodgeball was kinda funny.)
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Go see Mark, katie and Jay's movie - The Puffy Chair!
If you live in DC, Austin, Portland, Boston or Frisco, you should check out Mark and Katie's movie. (LA next week, New York the week after). Hit up Moviefone to find showtimes (playing in a legit movie house!!)
I lived on Katie's couch in LA for about 4 months and used to manage Mark's band - Volcano, I'm Still Excited!!!
Ebert and Roper gave it 2 thumbs up this past week, and it won something at Sundnace and SXSW.
I lived on Katie's couch in LA for about 4 months and used to manage Mark's band - Volcano, I'm Still Excited!!!
Ebert and Roper gave it 2 thumbs up this past week, and it won something at Sundnace and SXSW.
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