Because I have too much time on my hands and because I said would do it, it's time for a real debate...

Which car would totally own the other cars?

Your choice are:

1) R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R Z- tuned (for you damn import lovers!)
2)Shelby Mustang GT-500 (For you damn domestic lovers!)
3)Chevrolet Yankel Camaro (More damn horsepower then you can shake a stick at!)
4)Toyota Supra Twin Turbo (0-60 in 4.6 seconds! I think the Skyline has some competition!)
5)Mazda RX-7 (The famous FD model!)
6)Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 (Nuff said!)

Discuss

Congrats Nate and Lisel!

Congrats, kids!

Penn Jillette on "Smoke and Mirrors", a video game they developed in the 90s. Find the bootleg here. On a part of the game called "Desert Bus":

"'Desert Bus' was a game we thought would really appeal to people who didn't like unrealistic games, and didn't like violence in their games. It was just like real, loving life."

The goal of Desert Bus was to, quite simply, drive a bus from Tucson, Arizona to Las Vegas, Nevada; a very very boring drive, as those of us who have done it know. There were a couple catches, though: in the game, your bus could not go over 45 miles per hour. Also, it veered to the right, just ever so slightly, so you could not simply tape down the accelerator button on your Genesis pad and leave the game alone; you had to man the wheel at all times. Oh, and did we mention the trip takes eight hours, in real time?

"You saw nothing. It was just desert stuff going by," said Jillette. "And there was a little green tree hanging from the rear-view mirror, one of those things that makes your car smell better? And it would just kind of drift in slowly to one corner of the screen. And you couldn't take your hands off the controller, and if you did...it didn't have a spectacular crash, it just slowly went into the sand, and then overheated and stopped, and then the game was you being towed backwards all the way back to Tucson."
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"And when you went from Tucson to Vegas and did the full 8 hours, you had bus stops, and the bus stops...you could stop and open the door, but no one got on. No one's ever waiting for you. And if you went by them you weren't punished at all, because nobody was there. It meant nothing. And a bug hit your windshield five times during the eight hours, and that was the only animation. It was just road after road after road. Eight hours of desert bus. And then when you got in - and I love this - when you got into Vegas and pulled in and stopped, the counter - which was five zeros - went to 1. You got 1 point for an eight hour shift, and then a guy came in and said, 'Do you want to pull a double shift, Mac?' And then you could drive back to Tucson for another eight hours for another point."

first off, congrats Nate &Lisel!!!

secondly the concert was not too shabby indeed. my ankle only gave out twice resulting in hilarious antics for those close enough to witness, but not close enough to be hit by my flailing arms. Overall the concert was a gooder! Nirmala, the lead singer of controller.controller seemed overwhelmed by the masses of people that sang along, and overall spectator participation. they gave their typical high energy perfomance. even the opening act, something about rockets, were pretty good. At least worthy of a cd purchase.

I wonder how we are wolves will be on friday?

we've been chiming this for ages, and now it finally seems like the Globe&Mail agrees:
EDMONTON THE NEXT BIG MUSIC SCENE IN CANADA

hey Jesse how was Controller.Controller? YouSayParty! was sooo good yeah?

congrats Nathan and Lisel!

so, I apparently have Bursitis in my knee. excellent. Although every time I think of what the word is, all that comes to mind is Brucellosis which not much more than cattle and bison tend to get, thankfully... stupid washing tree roots, how am I supposed to avoid all kneeling and bumping of my knee? it fucking hurts.

oh, uh, in response to the other things, um...

Congratulations Nate and Lisel! I'm super happy for you.
Rough break, Jesse, I hope that ankle heals quickly.
And... good luck Jess! there's so much fun out there to be had... if you can get past the jobs you need to work to afford it ;) ... or you could just delay entry into the 'real world' and go back to school a'la moi. hee hee

and... perhaps, eventually, I'll opine on religion, spirituality and science... but in the meantime, I will leave you with this quotation from a book I'm reading:

Under British rule, Kenyans were told that their religion was immoral and their traditional crops were backward. From a priest friend of Wangari's [Maathai] we learn that, upon discovering that the local word for "prayer" meant something akin to celebration, the colonialists were appalled. They taught the Kenyans a new word which carries a meaning closer to "beg." Suddenly prayer shifted from celebration to supplication. And traditional foods? Africa's cereals were often relegated to categories with pejorative connotations, referred to as "coarse grains," "minor crops," or "famine foods." Later, multinational companies, eager to unload Western grains surpluses, sold Africans on the notion that crops unsuited to Africa, like wheat, were superior. One ad directed at parents read, "He'll be smart. He'll go far. He'll eat bread." ~ Frances Moore Lappé

not because it's about religion per se, nor spirituality, but the misguided use of so-called religious principles for the manipulation of others... and where it can lead to further manipulations.

word up Naters and Lisel, that's really awesome

P: my email is eric@hipstertwister.com or 780.eric@gmail.com
YouSayParty!WeSayDie! was stellar tonight

Congrats Nate and Lisel!! And bummer on those ankles, Jesse.

Hey, you know what's really stressful? Trying to decide what you're going to do with the rest of you life. Bleh.

Pending building inspection, Lisel and I have a house! Saying that as a homeowner is a little less nerve wracking than saying it as a person tentatively bidding on a house. Thought I should pass it around and break my oath of silence on the message bored. Enjoy You say party we say die, I will hold my commentary on Controller controller since I would probly sound whicked elderly. House is Greenfield, not yet on the market, 1100 sq ft on the main floor, mostly finished basement, most appliances. It burns so good... Methinks I R still in shock, time to go drink some more.