Posted 1:43 AM by John A. Seafisk

The other day, "Satellite of Love" by Lou Reed was running through my head.

And since my mind seems to be on a cosmic fixation at the moment, I decided to do a little searching at a fantastical site called youtube.

For those unfamiliar, youtube has all sorts of fun & sappy & violent & obscure video clips on all sorts of ramdon subjects. My personal favorite has to be the ending of the 1982 Cal-Stanford football game with the last-second touchdown scored through a bewildered pack of band members. See for yourself:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aCDfJH6eRY

Getting back to the space-related stuff, I did a search for 'William Shatner', and have found the following:

Bill's classic rendition of "Rocket Man", as performed at the 1978 Sci-Fi TV Awards show, and introduced by "Rocket Man" co-writer Bernie Taupin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVlf04AwHCI&search=william%20shatner

Bill performing "It Was a Very Good Year" on The Dinah Shore Show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0GAjK64VZg&search=william%20shatner

Bill selling the Commodore Vic-20 home computer system:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NeTA_Okld0&search=william%20shatner

Bill & Leonard Nimoy in an ad for Western Airlines:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FamKYMOvunk&search=william%20shatner

Betcha can't watch just once!

Posted 2:02 PM by John A. Seafisk

Song running through my head at the moment:
"Satellite of Love" by Lou Reed

And I don't know why.

Posted 1:47 PM by John A. Seafisk

With just a hint of frog

It's....

Monty Python-flavored ice cream

Posted 10:41 PM by John A. Seafisk

Hinterland Who's Who

The woodchuck is found in open woods and ravines throughout most of Canada and the northeastern United States.

A terrestrial day-active animal, the woodchuck hibernates in snowy climes.

For more information, contact The Canadian Wildlife Service, Ottawa.

Posted 5:33 PM by John A. Seafisk

The best thing about this news story is the last line.

Posted 10:25 PM by John A. Seafisk

I don't recall anyone asking for a "Deuce Bigalow" sequel.

Posted 3:38 PM by John A. Seafisk

Mas Musica!

Here's a little something passed along from Jim that's one of those get-to-know-me-better activities:

Total volume of music on my computer:
23.85 GB (6,622 songs)...and still growing!

The last CD I bought:
"Unemployment" by Kaiser Chiefs

Song playing right now:
"Explode and Make Up" by Sugar

Five songs I listen to a lot, or that mean a lot to me:

1. "Wots....uh, the Deal?" by Pink Floyd - a beautiful, lesser-known song from one of my all-time favorite bands. This is off of "Obscured By Clouds", one of their pre-Dark Side albums.

2. "Touch of Grey" by The Grateful Dead - positive without being saccharine; singing "I will get by...I will survive" can bring you up when you're a bit down.

3. "I Don't Know" by The Replacments - very anarchic; it appears but isn't even on the track listings of their greatest hits compilation, "All For Nothing: Nothing For All".

4. "Revolution" by The Beatles - the rockin'-est song by the Fab Four; the scream at the beginning works quite well as primal therapy.

5. "1826" by Frank Black & The Catholics - perfect 6-minute guitar assault when you need one.


Five people to whom I'm passing the baton:
Jeremy
Lucubus
Maura
Young, New Librarian
Mr. Evilstar

Posted 9:20 PM by John A. Seafisk

Good Humour

The other day, being in the supermarket frozen foods section, I bought myself a box of Firecracker pops. These were the red, white & blue frozen treats I enjoyed as a kid under the consumer name of 'Bomb Pops'. Of course, the geopolitical climate has changed since then.

As I went through the tri-color ice-on-a-stick (but not the whole box in one sitting), I noticed on the sticks themselves little riddles printed on. In this way, even after the snack is gone, you still have something to enjoy! Allow me to share some of the nuggets of comedy I uncovered:

Q: Who Lives In A Sand Castle?

A: A Sand Witch.


Q: How Do Pigs Talk?

A: Swine Language


Q: What Did The Digital Clock Say To His Mother?

A: Look Ma, No Hands!


Q: What Magic Spell Turns You Into A Dinosaur?

A: The Tyrannosaurus Hex


Q: What Washes Up On Really Small Beaches?

A: Microwaves.


Ah, the mirth of it all.