Brad Renfro 1982-2008

I only just found out that actor Brad Renfro died earlier this year. How fucked. I will always remember him from one of the coolest comic book movies ever made: Ghost World.

To An Ex

Did I watch Origin? Good grief. You're still a big sports dag, I see. No I didn't watch the footie. One of my facebook friends wrote something like "Go the blues!" which I think is such a retarded statement. The whole thing is idiotic if you ask me. Going bananas over sporting teams. My friend The J Man wrote the best line on that when he said, "These people who spend all weekend watching sports. The only excuse must be that they have completely memorised the Bible..." He's somewhat of an extreme Christian, so it was funny.
Anyway, my mother goes bananas over the tennis still, so I just say whatever, if you like that sort of thing go for it, but I'll take an afternoon with my nose in a book thanks (or a video game, or movie, or even dusting, or cleaning the toilet).
But having said that, you won't find a bigger fan of women's synchronised swimming, or gymnastics.
And yes, I do cook in my microscopic galley kitchen. I like to pretend I'm on a boat. It's cosy!

Textures - Millstone

If you don't mind a bit of shouting, you might love this song and video as much as I do. Their new album Silhouettes is very good too.

List Feedback Appreciated

It's so wonderful to receive feedback when you have posted a list of various items you have bought in the past few weeks. It makes the effort to type it all out worthwhile, it really does.
I'll post another list soon - I only hope it inspires my readers as much as the other one did.

M3T4L

Awesome-est Metal website of the year:

Metal Sucks

Rejoice!

Lists - April 2008

Juice
Baked Beans
Cigarettes
Crackers
Muffins
Roach Bomb
Baked Beans
Coke
Panas
Easter Eggs
Deodorant
Matches
Beer
Sugar Soap
Scrubbers
Travelten
Lemon
Cheese
Pickled Jalapenos
Sour Cream
Cigarettes
Lemon
Minced Meat
Tortillas
Salsa Sauce
Muffins
Peanut Butter
Tissues
Muffins
Coke
Cheese
Chips

Ganzer Syndrome

'...Ganzer syndrome, in which the soldier will begin to make jokes, act silly, and otherwise try to ward off the horror with humor and the ridiculous.
The degree of affliction in confusional states can range from the merely neurotic to the overtly psychotic. The sense of humor exhibited in the movie and television series M*A*S*H is an excellent example of individuals mildly afflicted with Ganzer syndrome. And this personal narrative provides a look at a man severely afflicted with Ganzer syndrome:

"Get that thing out of my face, Hunter, or I'll feed it to you with hot sauce."
"C'mon, Sarge, don't you wanna shake hands with 'Herbert'?"
"Hunter, you're f---ed up. Anybody who'd bring back a gook arm is sick. Anybody who'd bring one in the tent is begging for extra guard. You don't know where that thing's been. QUIT PICKING YOUR NOSE WITH IT! OUT, HUNTER! OUT!"
"Aw, Sarge, 'Herbert' just wants to make friends. He's lonely without his old friends, 'Mr. Foot' and 'Mr. Ballbag.'"
"Double guard tonight, Hunter, and all week. Goodbye, sicko. Enjoy your guard."
"Say goodnight to 'Herbert', everyone."
"OUT! OUT!"

Black humor of course. Hard laughs for the hard guys. After a time, nothing was sacred. If Mom could only see what her little boy was playing with now.
Or what they were paying him to do.

- W. Norris
Rhodesia Fireforce Commandos'

from On Killing by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman