Don't Call It A Comeback, He's Been Here for Decades

Ladies and gentlemen... Bob Dylan covering LL Cool J:
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I Hate My Queue

My netflix queue is ridiculous: what are all these horrible movies doing in it? I know I put them there, but when did I think I would actually want to watch "Logan's Run", to name but one, of 201. Sometimes I think I should start over from scratch. But what would I add in? Ah, the ennui, it's killin' me.

hmm.

Your Birthdate: July 31

You're a pretty traditional person. If it's lasted, it's probably good. You seek stability - both in your career and your romantic relationship. In return, you're very loyal and predictable. Which is usually a good thing. Without a partner, you feel lost. Being with someone is very important to you. Your strength: Your dependability Your weakness: You hate being alone Your power color: Midnight blue Your power symbol: Shell Your power month: April

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

Beats Working

(via s.pants)
So here's how it works:
Open your choice of music player [iTunes, Limewire, Kazaa, ect.] and put it on shuffle.
Press play.
For every question type the song that's on.
And when you go to a new question press the next button.
No cheating.
Ready?
GO!"



Opening credit:
"Shook Ones, Part 2 (Saffron) (remix)" by MF DOOM

Waking up:
"Hey Blondie" by Amon Tobin

Average day:
"Exit Music (For A Film)" by Radiohead

First Date:
"Don't You Push Me Down" by Bob Dylan

Falling in love:
"Sneakin' Out The Hospital" by ye olde Beastie Boys

Fight scene:
"Crosshairs" by Danger Doom

Breaking up:
"Run For Cover" by Eric B & Rakim

Getting back together:
"TEKNOPATHETIC " by HIDEKI NAGANUMA, not a song I think I have ever heard or know anything about

Secret love:
"The Thrill Is Gone" by Mr. Blues

Life's okay:
"Man Next Door" by Massive Attack

Mental breakdown:
"Great High Mountain" by Jack White

Driving:
"High Speed Train" by REM

Learning a lesson:
"Help!" by The Beatles

Deep thought:
"Corcovado" by Everything But The Girl

Flashback:
"Mixed-Up Confusion" by Bob Dylan

Partying:
"Style Police" by Del Tha Funky blah blah blah

Happy dance:
"Crush With Eyeliner" by REM

Regretting:
"Pussy Galore" by The Roots

Long night alone:
"Won't You Stay (feat. Kendra Ross)" by Talib Kweli

Death scene:
"Sunrise Over Brooklyn" by El-P

OK. I did cheat. But only because rap skits and episodes of "This American Life" are lame in this context.

Yup

Totally.

Cool Image

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Flying Follies

Last week I was in Austin for a series of meetings (sorry Lauren S, it was too hectic to call you!). We had some delicious BBQ (see below post for horrible picture) and some deliciously productive meetings (suckup). Friday morning, we left for the Austin airport -- our flight had been delayed an hour to help deal with the weather in Boston, which was horrendous, so we hung around the Austin airport (one of my co-workers took this opportunity to buy a hilarious/awesome cowboy hat). So, the plane leaves Austin. We fly to the Boston area -- there is some turbulence en route, naturally. The landing procedure begins, but when we get to 200 feet above the runway, we suddenly pull up sharply and accelerate at full speed away. After a few surprised minutes of everyone in the cabin looking around, the captain makes an announcement that the ceiling is too low in Boston and we'll be heading to JFK.

So when we get to New York, we all stay in the plane for an unknown period of time, then we all leave the plane, but stick around near the gate. Nobody knows what the plan is at this point. JetBlue found a PR lady to talk to us but she didn't really tell us anything. While we were hanging around at the gate, jerks on the flight took this opportunity to complain to the flight attendants and then eventually to the pilot -- I cannot imagine why you would ever do this; shouldn't they be complaining to Mother Nature? Apparently they thought they knew better than the pilot when it was safe to land a plane. Well, they should get their own planes, I say!

After another indeterminate period hanging around at the gate we all get loaded up in the plane again. Where we... sit around some more. At some point the pilot says that the ceiling still hasn't lifted in Boston and all they can do is continue to wait, since the tower won't let them take off if they'd just have to turn around and come back again. I suggested that they divert us to the lovely Portland Jetport, but I didn't suggest it very loudly.

At this point my co-workers and I got antsy and decided to try and rent a car one-way from New York back to Boston. It must have been around 9:00, but we succeeded in getting a car (the most amazing old-person car ever, a Mercury Grand Marquis!) and, in the pouring rain, we drove to Boston.

Meanwhile... I had left my car in Portland this week since I figured having a car would be an inconvenience -- the bus does run all the time, after all. Well, it doesn't run at 2 in the morning. So I needed to figure out how to get home, or what to do Friday night. For some reason, call it craziness, Loren decided to come down to Cambridge to pick me up. So, as me and the company are driving north to Boston, Loren is driving south to pick me up. Everything works out great there (Loren got to see the lovely "Lanes & Games" bathroom, oooh...) and I finally got back to Portland at 4:00 AM.

I'm still tired.

Fake Baseball!

Fake Baseball!, originally uploaded by Matt Bargar.

Atop the fake leaderboard... but for how long?

BBQ From The Salt Lick, in Austin

BBQ From The Salt Lick, originally uploaded by Matt Bargar.

This was the best barbecue I ever ate. It was "family style", which means "fat family style" -- they would keep bringing meat (brisket, ribs, sausage) to our table until we told them to stop.

The John Hodgman Fan Club Rolls On

So the new Mac ads are really funny, and they star John Hodgman (as a PC) and that dude from "Ed" (Warren Cheswick!) as a Mac.