Well after all that, Revver allows embedding. Too bad WordPress doesn’t allow it, or I’d post the “approved by producers” version here. All I can do instead is link to it on Raj’s blog here.
For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, it’s a video by two mad scientist types (one is allegedly a mad lawyer/scientist!) of a frolicing fiesta of fountains of diet coke and mentos.
Enjoy. And if you figure out how to embed it in a wordpress blog, let me know.
Memories of really crappy Seventies arts and crafts projects.
The Macrame Owl Gallery of Lovelies, from BoingBoing. Do I dare admit that I still have, and actually wore last year, a necklace with an orange model in this pattern? Lay off, everyone is entitled to get some use out of school projects they made back when "Down by the Lazy River" was number one.
The Shebeen Club
Presents
Who: Al Mader, Spoken Word Phenom and One-Man WonderBand! What: Thundering Fundraiser for T Paul Ste. Marie! When: 7-10 pm Tuesday, June 20th, 2006 (3rd Tuesday ea month)
Meet & Mingle 7-7:30
Listen & Learn 7:30-8
Poetry Slam Dancing and other Tipsy Cultural Mashups 8-10 Where: The Shebeen, behind the Irish Heather, 217 Carrall Why: Because Vancouver’s proudly homegrown talent regularly beats the best in the world. Because that talent grew in an environment pioneered by T Paul, founder of Thundering Word Heard. And because T Paul recently suffered a brain aneurysm and needs a helping hand rent-wise, there being little in the way of pensions and sick leave for Entrepreneurs of the Word, Spoken or Otherwise. How (much)? $15 before June 16th, $20 thereafter, includes dinnerAll profits for the evening will be donated to the T Paul fund.Instead of our usual door prizes, we will do a T Paul 50/50 draw.
Info & tix: lorrainedotmurphyatgmaildotcom
New Format: Our new, lower admission price includes your choice of bangers and mash or vegetarian pasta, plus a glass of beer or wine.
Bio: Al Mader is a vocalist and washtub bassist for the (one-man) Minimalist Jug Band, and has scuffed around the country for many years.
If Lou Reed passed out on the grave of Johnny Cash and dreamt of Jack Kerouac the soundtrack to his dream might sound vaguely like Al.
He’s shared stages with the likes of Nick Cave, They Might Be Giants and The Cowboy Junkies.T Paul says he started Thundering Word Heard with the idea that he wanted to create a place where both music and spoken word could come together and be given a place that was their own. And he has done just that. After three years the room is still full every Sunday night even on a long weekend. It takes a lot of time, commitment and a big heart to keep putting on something like this every single week. But it has paid off. Thundering Word continues to be a great success and T Paul’s reputation as a host and organizer continues to grow as well. “ I have my hands in a million and one things that all seem to have the center in that hub Thundering Word Heard.”
The fact that they print jokes like these, secure in the knowledge that at least some of their readers will get all of the punchlines.
El Greco walks into a bar.
The bartender says, "Why the long face?"Christo walks into a bar and starts draping everything in orange silk.
The bartender says, "Hey man, there's a ten dollar cover charge!"Picasso walks into a bar.
The bartender says, "Why so blue?"Henry Moore walks into a bar and asks for a drink.
The bartender says, "You need a drink like you need a hole in the head."Thomas Eakins walks into a bar carrying an oar.
The bartender says, "Are you out of your skull?"Toulouse Lautrec walks into a bar and asks for a drink. When he gets it he asks the bartender, "Can I pay you tomorrow? I'm a little short."
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