Well, not in so many words. But you were clearly employing what the experts know as “reverse sickology” and we at the ol’ raincoaster blog have no choice but to obey. The following is yet another Workplace Safety PSA, albeit one from the Eisenhower Era, enhanced with MST3K‘s finest snark. Click to enjoy over twenty minutes of pure Workplace Safety Public Service Announcement pleasure!
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As we here at the ol’ raincoaster blog have noted, December 5th is the Day of the Ninja. You may wish to ninjafy yourself, or you may wish to ninja-proof yourself (as if such a thing can be done!) in preparation for the dread event.
Our sympathies, naturally, lie much more towards the Squid quadrant of the Grid of Alignment (Squid, Pirate, Ninja, Robot) than the Ninja quadrant, but we provide the following How To Become A Ninja chart as a public service to our readers.
Click to enlarge. And: Don’t say we never did nuthin for ya.
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Seen at the Skytrain Halloween Party on the Broadway Station platform, about which more later…but definitely the best costume out there. More than one group of tourists wanted to get their picture taken with him, although the men generally steered clear of him and pretended he didn’t exist…as they walked slowly by, turning beet red. I told him not to gesticulate too much, for then he lumped up and looked like he was going as “And this is your poontang on HPV”.
Second best was the fellow who dressed as The Son of Man, by Rene Magritte. Apparently, the party was full of art majors, because everyone got it, unlike the time I went as the Empire State Building. You’da thought the airplane deely bobbers and the monkey around my neck would have given it away, but no. Next time I hold the Barbie Doll too.
Sorry, source lost in the mists of time. If this is you, drop me a comment. I mean, you might as well; who can tell, under all that makeup? Oprah???
CHAPLIN AT THE CHAPEL
12 MIDNITE’S LOUD LOWBROW CLOSING PARTY
Plus: The premiere screening of “SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL”a short
documentary on Vancouver’s rockabilly scene by MELISSA JAMES
WITH MUSIC BY: THE STINGING HORNETS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10th: 8PM
THE CHAPEL: 304 DUNLEVY, VANCOUVER
12 MIDNITE, generally acknowledged as the proud pappy of Canada’s
Lowbrow scene ends his six week run at the CHAPEL this Saturday…. and
he’s bringing some pals along for the ride.
LOUD LOWBROW is a showcase of midnite’s artwork, music and custom cars,
presented in the confines of a converted art deco funeral chapel
through the good graces of Chapelarts owner Nathan Wiens and curator
Jennifer Abrams.
The opening was a spectacle that saw the street packed with of wicked
hotrods, while inside the CHAPEL’S posh interior the black leather
rubbed against Armani as art hungry fans had the red dots flying for
the work of MIDNITE and fellow pop-punk pioneer I, Braineater.
This time, Abrams has 12 MIDNITE teaming up with ROBERT CHAPLIN, who
has been referred to as one of Canada’s hidden artistic treasures.
CHAPLIN AT THE CHAPEL will have Chaplin taking over the ground floor
with is prodigious output including ink drawings, paintings, meticulous
metal, stone and glass sculptures, children’s books and if we’re lucky,
a copy of his world’s smallest published book
(http://www.robertchaplin.ca/pubs/teeny/ )
Beneath his mild mannered exterior lies the soul of an evil genius that
has captured the hearts of clever collectors far and wide.
Speaking of clever collectors, this will be Vancouver’s last chance of
the year to scoop up 12 Midnite art as it’s being packed-up to travel
to distant realms…Consider yourself warned.
As an added bonus, MELISSA JAMES will be screening “SHAKE, RATTLE AND
ROLL” her short documentary on the Vancouver Rockabilly scene which was
shot in part at THE CHAPEL during the LOUD LOWBROW opening.
Music for the evening will be provided by THE STINGING HORNETS
featuring a collection of long-time rockabilly legends including HOWARD
RIX and JIMMY ROY in all their sweat-and-bourbon-soaked greaseball
glory.
And if that weren’t enough, the 10th marks Chapelarts owner NATHAN
WIENS’ annual 29th birthday party! Who knows, there might even be
cake….
CHAPLIN AT THE CHAPEL
12 MIDNITE’S LOUD LOWBROW CLOSING PARTY
Plus: The premiere screening of “SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL”a short
documentary on Vancouver’s rockabilly scene by MELISSA JAMES
WITH MUSIC BY: THE STINGING HORNETS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10th: 8PM
THE CHAPEL: 304 DUNLEVY, VANCOUVER
info: luckyred@12midnite.com
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