June 2008
“I just saw Wall-E and fell asleep during the movie. I thought it was boring and...”
– Leah Culver. Yay!
Guillermo Del Toro hints at taking MGM's money,... →
amandalynferri:
Can you guys please tell me what your favorite ska albums are? It doesn’t matter which wave of ska, I am interested in all. I have recently been listening to a lot lately, but realize that I have very few ska albums past ‘99.
“Hello Rockview”, “B is for B Sides” and “Borders and boundaries” by Less Than Jake. “Strictly Rude” by...
I've Had Enough
summero:
jakoblodwick:
After reading my mom’s post on shutting down her tumblelog, I can’t help but agree, and it’s time for me to end this.
It’s not about Tumblr, specifically. It’s about the web in general. It’s become overrun by too many animals. One of the last straws was adventures of mascarah, who, after reading a few posts where I expressed myself, wrote this:
I will say that if you...
New hobby
Whenever I know I’m about to part ways with someone, I start an open discussion about complex social and political issues.
“What’re your thoughts on the situation in Zimbabwe?”
Watchamandalynferri:
HOLYFUCKINGSHIT! I never thought Vimeo was cool (except that Andrew Pile) until now. kidding. Joss Whedon is hosting his online musical project starring Nathan Fillion and Neil Patrick Harris on Vimeo. Vimeo, you have offically earned my respect and I will return the bolt cutters I bought and won’t steal your couch back.
I am a litle bit excited about this.
I know right,...
pile:
Less Than Jake - History of a Boring Town
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“If you’re a Tumblr user, typing “listen” into your keyboard...”
– Whoa! 10 awesome Internet Easter Eggs
WatchJake’s On First - TV on the Internet
I’m not sure why I started doing this, but its very emotionally and mentally liberating. My mind has been a golden cage recently, so to let it out is quite blissful. This is the fourth (and best edited, so far) episode.
University of Phoenix Graduation Night Chatroom -... →
Verb 2.0
The in(s)ane verb-creating craze came to a head this week as I discovered MeeMix, billed as a potential Pandora competitor by The Inquisitr, has a feature not unlike Digg and other social news sites where a user can vote up a certain song.
BUT OH NO, IT ISN’T CALLED “VOTING UP”.
They call on users to “Meep it up!”, which is also a variation on something Alex Mann...
“If someone attacks your attempt to alleviate your own ignorance, they probably...”
– Jakob Lodwick. So true. Actually, this makes a pretty badass mantra.
“JUST SAY THIS OUT LOUD IN A ROOM FULL OF PEOPLE, “KANYE DOESN’T CARE ABOUT...”
– Kanye (via jakoblodwick)
Maybe not, but I still think he’s a complete idiot. Not to mention his new sunglasses, the ones with lines through them, are TOTALLY IMPRACTICAL.
Jerry Seinfeld on George Carlin's Life and Comedy... →
Well written, Jerry.
George Carlin's last interview - Psychology Today →
An unbelievably good read. This interview, taken just ten days ago, is full of so many priceless quotes. Carlin does not sound like a 71 year old, he sounds as youthful as ever, just a little bit wiser. The other night, my Mum laughed hysterically at the trailer for Don’t Mess With The Zohan, but when I told her George Carlin died, she had no idea what I was talking about. Man, I miss that...
distorte:
So the deal is: last week i was knocking around this idea that there are certain questions that mean nothing, and yet divide people. Like which would you rather eat, an overripe or under ripe banana? I was going to drop these on Tumblr and say that I was looking for a unified theory of the human psyche. Like maybe the questions actually revealed everything there was to know about people....
“There is a tiny exception to this rule. The Entrepreneurs. The men and women who...”
– Jakob Lodwick
George Carlin
I’m a little depressed at the amount of people who, upon being told that comedic great George Carlin, gave me a blank stare. A lot (if not all) of his points about society/religion/politics are not only valid, but valuable. And these are people who could certainly stand to be enlightened on these subjects, as their closeted upbringing has led to them having extremely conservative views, and...
George Carlin dies aged 71 - Reuters →
I still can’t believe it. RIP.
“Our number one priority is this Community, and we aim to keep this place safe,...”
– Blake Whitman on Vimeo. And I know it’s true.
Why Harvey Danger released their 2006 album for... →
Okay, so I’m two years behind the times, but this stunned me so much I had to share.
The fact that the band was so absolutely forthcoming, admitting that the music industry was being flat out retarded about music and the internet, and then releasing their album entirely for free without restriction is simply amazing. Not only that, but the physical version of the album came with a 30-minute...
New trailer for 'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon... →
Was that a YETI?? Well, I’m in.
The Backstory
This is mostly a personal record, but perhaps you’ll get some voyeuristic glee from it so I won’t discourage you from revelling in what, for me, is tiresome and unnecessary drama, something I’ve been avoiding like the plague ever since I found out that internet forum politics are petty and exhausting.
This started about a month ago when I started talking to this girl, Shelley,...
Drama - Part II
Jake: Hey
Josh: hey
Jake: What's the problem?
Josh: Stop repeatedly asking shelley places, cause she doesnt want it, and its an invasion i dont appriciate
Jake: Is this about last night?
Josh: part of it
Jake: What did she tell you?
Josh: Exactly what you have been asking
Jake: Which is?
Josh: That you persisted and never stopped asking
Josh has gone Offline (3: 23:26 PM)
“This is about the girl in her bedroom who poses in front of the camera...”
– via John Mayer’s blog. I find my views changing this week. First I stop hating MySpace, and now I find John Mayer… thought-provoking.
Alan Tudyk’s New (Un-named) Pilot: A Review -... →
AWESOME!
Drama
Josh: Leave shelley alone, stop trying to get close to her, she doesnt want it, so drop it, you cant get her and wont get her, so yea, stop
Josh: No reply?
(I was at a party tonight, but left my computer on, so that's why I didn't reply. More as the situation unfolds)
“SAMMY!”
– Dean, Supernatural
Major Oil Companies To Get No-Bid Contracts In... →
What do you think are the chances of them returning oil prices back to pre-war levels now that they have these lucrative contracts?
“Jake gets by coz his hair is perfect every day”
– I love my friends
MySpace redesign: Thumbs up - PC World →
The redesign makes me loathe MySpace less, which is unfortunate because my whole persona is based on hating MySpace.
WatchJ Money and the “Cymbal and ready to Mymbal” shirt made this.
WatchCuriosity on Vimeo
Reading
Books I need to buy:
Lollyscramble (Tony Martin)
My Custom Van… And 50 Other Mind-Blowing Essays That Will Blow Your Mind All Over Your Face (Michael Ian Black)
Muxtape in Rolling Stone
This was originally going to be an exciting tale about how I saw Muxtape in the latest Rolling Stone mag, but then found out it was actually in the April edition. Pretty awesome though, right?
The Microfame Game - NYMag →
Interesting article by Rex Sorgatz on microfame.