Clubs, man...

In particularly boys' clubs. You know, like the Freemasons, the Shriners, the Elks, Alpha Delta Phi, the Knights of Columbus, the Hell's Angels, the Mongols, the Bloods, the Crips, the Lions' Club... It all reminds me of dudes in a locker room; slappin' butts and grabbin' ass. Hard for me to take serious. Not that I'm afraid of the homoerotic, or anything. It's just that I personally I prefer individual sports to team sports. Mano E Mano...I guess a lot of bands could fall into the club category,too, come to think of it. I bet KISS and The Beatles played a lot of grabbass with each other over the years. I know it's a little late to bring this up now, but do you think Mix-A-Lot is getting any royalties from the Pussycat Dolls? Here's a reminder (fast-forward to 50sec if you have to): (LC)

Jury Duty update

I was picked. Most of last week was spent at the courthouse. I won't go into any details about the trial, but I will say that justice was served...just doing my duty as an American. Here are some Russians demonstrating how to open a can of tuna without a can opener: (LC)

Jury Duty

I've lived in Portland for 7 years and have been summoned for jury duty 3 times.  My awesome ex-boss got me out of it the 1st time.  I showed up the 2nd time.  I wasn't picked so I got to leave early.  Maybe I'll get picked this time.  I'll tweet updates if I do...just joking. I think this may have been brought up before somewhere, but why don't they pick the dudes just hanging out, collecting unemployment for jury duty first?  Please don't take this the wrong way.  I'm all for people collecting unemployment when they have to, 'cause shit happens.  Seriously though, the government is giving them a helping hand, they should help out the government.  Sorry, I don't mean to sound like a Communist or something. Besides, these dudes most likely have the spare time...maybe I'll wear sweatpants...maybe I'll tell them I'm a woman breast-feeding a child and get out of it...c'mon, they probably wouldn't fall for it if I told them I'm a dude breast-feeding a child.  Here's Jan Hammer bangin' out a killer jam:

I wish "Night Court" was on Netflix.(LC)

If I owned a bar...

If I owned a bar, it would have an awesome jukebox.  What is it, 3 songs for a dollar?  Well, on that jukebox would be Sleep-Dopesmoker.  Mainly because I just wouldn't want paying customers to feel ripped off.

(LC)

Fads

To be honest with you, I've put on some extra pounds the past few months.  I recognize that this is not the kind of growth spurt I should be having.  Let me put it this way, I'm not proud of my current figure.  So, the other day, I thought I would take a pro-active approach and try Jared's diet.  I WALKED to the Subway around the corner from my work and ordered a foot-long pulled-pork sandwich on wheat with extra bbq sauce.  I'm skeptical...speaking of Subway, I heard something today, and I don't know if it's true or not, but it's still worth mentioning.  I heard that Subway is now the largest food chain in the world.  Bigger than McDonalds, believe it or not.  Jared better be getting more than free foot-longs for the rest of his life, 'cause if this sucker fell for it...well, you know. (LC)

fun with words

Some words are funny to say. For example, say this word out loud: TAINT. here's Glenn Frey (pronounced "fry"): (LC)

Favorite Prince album

Seriously, it would be easy to go with something like "Controversy", "Sign O' The Times", or "Purple Rain". Don't get me wrong, I pretty much like all Prince, so my choice might come as a bit of a shock. My favorite Prince album is the "Batman" OST from 1989. It may not have hits like "Little Red Corvette" or "Raspberry Beret", but it has some serious jams on it and the album's overall flow is fantastic. It opens with "The Future" which is a mid-tempo warm-up groove. the album also has the danceable "Lemon Crush", the wild "Partyman", the signature ballad "The Arms of Orion", and closes with a bang of a track "BatDance". I would post some videos but I don't think Prince likes his music on YouTube. I don't know, you might have better luck. But seriously though, do yourself a favor and pick this album up at your nearest used cd store. You won't regret it... (LC)

Things I learned on the Internet today.

I learned what I.C.P. look like with out make-up:

More importantly, I lurned this: click here! (LC)

Natural Selection

More like Natural Erection... because it's Shark Week! Check out this bozo: It is a bad idea to kiss a shark. Why? They don't have lips, dummy. Just a lot of really sharp teeth. By the way, my stance on shark finning is that I'm waaaay against it. I bet it's a terrible job to have, plus it seems pretty lame anyways. They say it's a delicacy? So what. They also say Rhino horns and albino foreskins are delicacies, too. Anyway, that's my political stance on that. (LC)

New post

It has been about 2 months since I last posted. Sorry, this summer has been very eventful so far, and I haven't been struck with all that many anecdotes of wisdom to share in the meantime. I guess the biggest bit of news as of late was that K-WYE's little bro, J-DUB, had an incident at work a few weeks ago where he had to go to the hospital. The docs discovered a tumor roughly the size of an orange in his melon. (Oranges come in many different sizes. We are talking closer to naval than mandarin here.) Scary stuff. He had it removed last week and seems to be recovering well. I went up to Seattle to hang out with him at the UFC event a couple days before surgery. We had a good time, if I remember correctly. K-WYE has made a few trips up to Seattle to help him out. He's a tough kid, and is in good hands... K-WYE is still kicking butt in school. She knows a lot, and she can do a lot. Let me just say that I'm glad I'm on her good side... The new "old" job is going pretty well. The commute is a pain in the butt, and the work isn't a thrill, but I guess it is a nice change of pace. It usually takes me a couple weeks before I get up the nerve to take a dump at a new job. I took my first one on my 3rd day. Now it's a regular occurrence... I think the last live show I've been to was Bolt Thrower back in May. It was an excellent experience... We have been without electricity for about half the lights and half the outlets in our little condo since the end of June. Electricians have come out twice to try to figure out what's wrong. I already have learned that the problem is one of 2 things: either these electricians are not a not any good, or the ones that originally wired up the place were terrible. Maybe it's both, I don't know. K-WYE said the second one was a real dick. The Homeowner's Association/neighbors/fellow condo owners have not been very helpful or supportive. If there is any truth to that thought power stuff, then hopefully they will be going through the same thing we are in the next year or two. Spite is a powerful thing, man. We made a quick trip to the desert in Idaho for the annual Chick family reunion. I think we had a good time. It was around 105 degrees. A lot of hot Chicks running around...har har. Had to get a new battery for the Yaris last month... Oh yeah, I almost forgot. It was my birthday a couple days ago. I am now legally 38 years old. I usually deactivate my Facebook account for a few days around my birthday. I just don't want a bunch of people that I didn't wish a happy birthday to wishing me a happy birthday. It reminds me of what an ungrateful jerk I am, and I really don't like that. Anyway, I asked for a scale to, you know, check my weight. Instead, I got a hundred dollar gift card and K-WYE took me out for sushi! (The tab was almost a hundred bucks. I'm glad she paid.) Anyway, so much for getting what you ask for... That about wraps it up. I mean, more things happened than that. I could tell you about how I've been feeling a little constipated lately and how I think that it might be hurting my kidneys and how I keep on eating those fiber gummys hoping they will loosen things up...Well, I think my point is made. I will try harder to bring more insightful bits of wisdom more frequently. Toodles. (LC)

Worlds Collide

(Bug)

Pretty great records

Here are a few links to some new music that I think are really great, maybe you will too.

http://radgirlfriendrecords.bandcamp.com/album/tight-bros-s-t-lp-2

http://diarrheaplanet.bandcamp.com/album/loose-jewels

http://torche.bandcamp.com/album/harmonslaught

http://babyghosts.bandcamp.com/album/ghost-in-a-vacuum-7

http://turkletons.bandcamp.com/

http://ironchic.bandcamp.com/album/spooky-action

http://werewolvesinsiberia.bandcamp.com/album/the-rising

http://skinnygenes.bandcamp.com/

http://bigeyes.bandcamp.com/album/almost-famous

http://coldwarps.bandcamp.com/album/tour-demos-2013

Getting Older

Speaking of getting old, or at least getting older. I hate when people in their 20's complain about getting old. I'm 38 and I don't consider myself as "getting old" nor would I think to complain about it as "man, I'm getting old".
But what this post is really about is the small things in life that I've started to notice that take up time. Sure these things are important, and again I don't mean to complain, but these things take up my precious time.

For example; Flossing. Now that I'm 38, I realize that I should have been doing this all along as my dentist tells me my mouth is wrecked. I didn't floss for 18 years, and evidently its kinda important. I didn't do it because it took up time. And though it only really takes about 2 minutes, 2 minutes seems like time wasted in your 20's ya know? (Bug)

Weight of the World

Man, sometimes I feel so fat. I only weigh 170 and I'm 5'9", but my gut feels like a jolly Santa. I need to exercise or at least take a walk. (Bug)

Since we're on the subject...

Of the 20 years I've been out of high school, I bet it has been, at most, 6 years total when I haven't been in some sort of college. 14 years of college for what? You'd think I'd be a four-star general or something by now. Aye gess im uh dumbass to. (LC)

History

I finished high school 20 years ago around this time. I wonder what my 18-year-old self would think of my 38 year version. I probably would think I'm a real shithead...come to think of it, I was a real shithead back then. (LC)

Really Good Song

Probably one of my favorite songs of all time. The singer sounds so sad.

(Bug)

Shorts

I rarely wear shorts. I'm kind of against them, I mean I do wear them occasionally, but I'm usually embarrassed about it. I'd rather get all crotch swampy then wear shorts most of the time. I'm just not a fan of showing people my legs, they're hairy and pasty, and nobody wants to see that. Don't even get me started on feet, gross. Being half naked is for bed and swimming. I even work in a very hot environment, but I still wear long pants. People think I'm crazy. Maybe I am. (Bug)

Hangnails

There are a few things in life I could  go without ever having again. Hangnails. I mean whats the purpose in these things? If you're a christian, its said that God has a reason for every part of your body, or something like that. I can't for the life of me think of a reason for hangnails, but I'm not a christian. (Bug)

terrible fashion

I think it looks dumb, and I wish it would end. (LC)

Great band!

...but even better dudes! Thanks for staying interested, NP! (LC)

I wish I had a better photo of this guy...

(LC)

Brilliance.

(LC)

career change

You know, I am really good at selling records. As a matter of fact, I'm awesome at it...but I really shine at title insurance. I start back at my old job on Monday. (LC)

movie review.

I just watched a movie on Netflix called "Kumare". It's about a bunch of suckers. Now I know what to watch out for. You should probably watch it just in case. (LC)

celebrity sighting...

One of the dudes from Dead Conspiracy came into the store yesterday.  He was a very cool dude.

That record label called Hell's Headbangers is selling their new ep. I like that label a lot. (LC)

Celebrity sighting...

The main dude from Agalloch, Jon Haugham, came into my work again.  He was bummed we didn't have a copy of Def Leppard-On Through The Night on lp.  I was surprised as well.  We usually have a few hangin' around.  He has a friend in Germany that he said would be really excited to get that record.  I checked around called one of our other locations.  Alas, not one to be found...Agalloch is playing this weekend at Mississippi Studios here in Portland before they hit the road to Europe, again.  If I can find a copy of Def Leppard-On Through The Night before the show, I'll take it there and give it to him.  Wish me luck.

Oh, and Tyler the Creator stopped by my work yesterday.

He picked up a Return To Forever record. Rad. (LC)

Call me a nerd or whatever...

But I like Prog Rock, KrautRock, New Age music, and all that crap.  Klaus Schultz was an original member of Tangerine Dream.  Here he is in a kickass live performance from 1977:
What I don't get though, is while he is surrounded by all of the state-of-the-art technology (for it's time), Klaus he chooses to sit cross-legged on an animal skin.  An office chair with wheels would be more suitable, don't you think? (LC)

Frugality

K.Y. and I have a new favorite show.  This lady doesn't even buy toilet paper! (whoever put this on youtube was so cheap they loaded it backwards so they wouldn't get sued!)
(LC)

About Me

I'm really into all that conspiracy crap but I sometimes I struggle to make myself watch The X-Files.  (Personally, I think the show could have been written better.) (LC)

NOFX

I've been thinking about this since last night.  I listen to a lot of different music every day in my line of work.  A lot of it is very good, some of it is forgettable, and at times, some music gets really tired.  Around 9:45 PM last night, I decided to play NOFX at work.  You know, that one punk band...always play the Warped Tour...Anyway, I decided to play NOFX last night.  Not because I'm a huge fan or anything, or because I felt like people should here it.  I played it because it was something easy that I hadn't heard in a while  (and it's not that crappy Mumford & Sons group).  Well, it wasn't even a minute into the 1st track and some lady came up to the counter, rolled her eyes, and said, "I have to get out of here right now."  (This woman looked maybe a couple of years younger than me, but a little more weathered...if you know what I mean...oxydized, a little patina on the skin, if you will.)  This took me off guard, so I responded with, "I take it you don't like punk." The dude standing with her pipes up snarkily: "This is punk?"  I let it go just to get through the transaction and get these jerks outta the store.  It kept bugging me, though.  Those jerks JUDGED me for playing some crappy, easy-to-digest punk band.  I can't help but judge them back by their attitude and appearance.  Not the type of folks I'd ask for dining tips on which fork to use...Anyway, I could rant on about how customer-service folks have to take a lot of crap from those they serve and whatnot.  I appreciate all business that we get, but  I'm just saying that you better be cool or I will rip you off.  I will wipe my nose before I hand back your change.  I will give you change in pennies.  I will imprint your credit card.  I will swipe your credit card over the demagnetizer so every time you use your card the cashier will have to hand enter it and hate you until you get a new one.  I will "accidentally" drop your merchandise.  I will start talking to someone else while I ring you up.  I will walk away.  I will cough without covering my mouth.  I will crumple your receipt.  I will waste YOUR time.  Only 3 pieces of advice I have to give to customers: 1. Be polite (not too much to ask, is it?).  2. Be a prepared consumer (help us help you).  3. Don't be a dumbass jerkwad. (LC)

time changes

I prefer FALL-BACK to SPRING-FORWARD.  How about you? (LC)

Speaking of career change...

I've thought about opening a bar. It would be a nerd bar. Instead of TV's blaring sports, it would be TV's blaring Star Trek and Bloomberg Reports. I'd have drinks that were called The Einstein or The Jedi. I would put posters on the wall that were like Periodic Table of Elements and do lots of trivia, Math trivia. Sounds fun right? Smart fun. (Bug)

Mohawks

I got a mohawk last week. Is 38 too old for a mohawk? (Bug)

Possible career change...

Wymans is big on that show "Rupaul's Drag Race."  Seems kinda popular right now.  So I got thinking: Do you have to be gay to be a drag queen? Because if not, I might be interested in giving it a shot. Know what I mean? It can't be too tough to dress up like a woman and make people laugh...(LC)

Anderson Cooper

You know, I was never really concerned that Anderson Cooper was gay or straight. I will however strongly agree that he has a pretty cool name.

(Bug)

A time of need

Neither have us have posted in a while. I imagine the 2 people that read this blog occasionally already know that Bug is in a predicament. In case you don't know, he had a sledding accident late last month and broke his back. Unfortunately, he doesn't have any insurance and won't be able to work for some time. Not every instance can I say, "I've been there". Well, this time I can. It sucks. Some good buddies have put together a Chip In fund account for him.  People have been very generous so far, but he is far from coming near to cover his bills.  If you haven't already, please "chip in" 5 bucks or whatever.  Bug can be a real turd a lot of the time, but he has also had a huge positive impact on a lot of people in the Boise area.  Very few people (if any) have been involved in Boise's local music scene as long or as intimately as Bug has.  (LC)