If you can guess what group did this little summer sippin tune then you are really good with bands and tunes. I had to look them up. Sort of reminds you of that first James Bond movie when he's at the tiki bar questioning the fisherman and Felix sneaks up behind him pointing a beretta at his back. Now that was action 007 style. Iko Iko.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
What is it about water?
Hot or cold, whatever your feelings, this one will make you think of the ocean.
Do you think we have some hard-wired primordial yearning to return to the surf where once we came?
A science show once explained that, if you really look at the situation closely, planet-wise, the continents are really just islands amidst a water planet.
From space we are a little tiny blue marble.
The oceans of planet earth may not be the deepest oceans in the solar system. On Europa, an ice-covered moon of Jupiter, there is most likely an ocean under the surface ice that is up to 50 or 70 miles deep. 50 OR 70 MILES DEEP.
For reference: our deepest trench in the pacific ocean, the Challenger deep, is about 7 miles.
50 TO 70 MILES DEEP!
(wanted to shout that again....felt good!)
Do you think we have some hard-wired primordial yearning to return to the surf where once we came?
A science show once explained that, if you really look at the situation closely, planet-wise, the continents are really just islands amidst a water planet.
From space we are a little tiny blue marble.
The oceans of planet earth may not be the deepest oceans in the solar system. On Europa, an ice-covered moon of Jupiter, there is most likely an ocean under the surface ice that is up to 50 or 70 miles deep. 50 OR 70 MILES DEEP.
For reference: our deepest trench in the pacific ocean, the Challenger deep, is about 7 miles.
50 TO 70 MILES DEEP!
(wanted to shout that again....felt good!)
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
BTV
Saw the Shel Silverstein tribute last night outdoors at the millennium park bandshell in downtown Chicago. Big, happy, dancing, smiling, singing-along in the cool breezes crowd of families. Ella Jenkins and Tim Kazurinsky were among those who did readings from 'Where The Sidewalk End's and 'A Light In The Attic' among others, and there was a great band including an incredible steel guitar player performing some of the songs Shel wrote. One of them was 'Boy Named Sue' that Johnny Cash performed and made famous at Folsom Prison way back when. Nice night, good times!
Just really digging the 50th anniversary special motion picture being shown on AMC of Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo in hi-def no less. I've recorded it and am planning to groove on this classic western some late night. Walter Brennan is very funny and all the actors are great. So is the music. Did anybody else check it out?
For fans who enjoy Fry, Leela The professor, Zoidberg, and that lovable rascal Bender 'Bending' Rodriguez and all of Futurama, here's some news right off the gotfuturama website (link below right, scroll down and check out a great site). "A spokesperson for 20th Century Fox Television confirms that the cable net has ordered 26 new episodes of Matt Groening and David X. Cohen's late, great animated series to air beginning in 2010. The studio cites Futurama's "blockbuster" performance on DVD and in reruns on Comedy Central as the reason for its rebirth."
After four movies released to DVD during the past two years they are returning the show to the air with regular episodes. Awesome! Now if Reno 911 will just stay around it'll be manna from heaven next year on the boob toob.
Just really digging the 50th anniversary special motion picture being shown on AMC of Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo in hi-def no less. I've recorded it and am planning to groove on this classic western some late night. Walter Brennan is very funny and all the actors are great. So is the music. Did anybody else check it out?
For fans who enjoy Fry, Leela The professor, Zoidberg, and that lovable rascal Bender 'Bending' Rodriguez and all of Futurama, here's some news right off the gotfuturama website (link below right, scroll down and check out a great site). "A spokesperson for 20th Century Fox Television confirms that the cable net has ordered 26 new episodes of Matt Groening and David X. Cohen's late, great animated series to air beginning in 2010. The studio cites Futurama's "blockbuster" performance on DVD and in reruns on Comedy Central as the reason for its rebirth."
After four movies released to DVD during the past two years they are returning the show to the air with regular episodes. Awesome! Now if Reno 911 will just stay around it'll be manna from heaven next year on the boob toob.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Maybe
Talking with a few friends over the internet about Big Kahuna Reef and other web-spots to cool out on, the talk was that you should take a break from the web and detach yourself from the electronic apron strings and get outside. Get away from the same old. That's summer defined: get out and get groovin. If you've forgotten how hot summer can get you might want to sit down and relax under the shade of a tree and feel the cool breeze on your face and maybe it will make you feel better. A couple of us agreed to that. Or go take a swim in the water. Many more liked that. Or maybe just get in your car and roll the windows down and cruise around tonight under the stars and let your hair blow in the wind. Maybe stop at an ice cream shop and load up on the cold stuff. We all agreed to that! Hey, whatever floats your canoe, it's summer. Let the maybes roll all day and night.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
They glow, so I like them
Looking for the unusual or the retro or the off-the-beaten-highway type deals on the information super on-ramp?
Check out these:
all-unique.com
(for more 70s kitsch)
coolgadget.net
(for expensive junk)
tripletsandus.com
(for 1980s games, including several versions of frogger)
godzillatemple.com
(all things about the large, fire-breathing lizard)
These site are meant for you, web-head!
Check out these:
all-unique.com
(for more 70s kitsch)
coolgadget.net
(for expensive junk)
tripletsandus.com
(for 1980s games, including several versions of frogger)
godzillatemple.com
(all things about the large, fire-breathing lizard)
These site are meant for you, web-head!
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