Playoff Edition 2005

Rooting for: Rockets

Who ideally should win: Suns

Healthy Tim Duncan:

Spurs over Pistons

Injured Tim Duncan:

Pistons over Suns.

Sports Axiom for Winning:

Offence wins games

Defense wins championships.

Period.

Interesting Link: I get my own webpage at work. I rule.

Poor Gwen

Poor Gwen.

Outside of the comic books, poor gwen is rarely mentioned (aside from this one episode in the 90’s animated series where Gwen was married to Peter in a parallel universe).

At this point, Felicia Hardy is probably more likely to appear in the next movie than Gwen.

Gwen who? Wha?!

My point exactly

Poor Gwen.

Comfortable Silence

Mia: Don’t you hate that?

Vincent: Hate what?

Mia: Comfortable silences. Why do we feel it’s necessary to yak about bullshit in order to be comfortable?

Vincent: I don’t know. That’s a good question.

Mia: That’s when you know you found someone really special. When you can shut the *fuck* up for a minute and comfortably share silence.

Vincent: Well, I don’t think we’re quite there yet, but don’t feel bad, we just met each other.

~ Pulp Fiction

From the horse's mouth

Eminem - The Real Slim Shady (who btw is good although overrated…. more on that later)

~ Edward (June 4, 2004 post)

Look at these eyes, baby blue, baby just like yourself
If they were brown Shady lose, Shady sits on the shelf
But Shady's cute, Shady knew Shady's dimples would help
Make ladies swoon baby (ooh baby!) Look at my sales
Let's do the math - if I was black, I woulda sold half
I ain't have to graduate from Lincoln High School to know that

~ Eminem (White America)

False Idols

i·dol
n.

1.

a. An image used as an object of worship.

b. A false god.

Do not bow down to [such gods] or worship them (Exodus 17:5)

If you loved music, you’d already be working in that industry.

Instead we get people who want to a win a “get rich quick” contest just so they can eventually sing songs written by middle aged men sitting around in a boardroom. The songs will then be played every 10 minutes on MTV/Much/Radio for the sheep to consume.

Unfortunate

Michelle Branch writes her own songs and plays an instrument. Your response to that statement should be something along the lines of "No, duh, genius. She’s a musician." But in the age of Britney and Clay, it unfortunately merits a "Wow, that’s pretty impressive"

~ Maxim (January 2004)

Out of touch middle aged white guys

No Betamax ruling = No CD writers, photocopiers, iPods, etc because these items would be capable of substantial infringing uses.

With the MGM Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd. case, the RIAA and MPAA are attempting to completely stifle technological innovation and effectively reverse the landmark Betamax ruling. Hence computer and internet companies like Yahoo, Intel and Microsoft are backing Grokster.

At Harvard and UNC, researchers have already shown that file sharing doesn't affect CD sales; the greatest example of this would be Radiohead’s Kid A. With zero airplay, marketing and singles, Kid A reached #1 on the US charts thanks the widespread availability of Kid A on Napster. In comparison, Radiohead’s magnum opus “OK Computer” only reached #21 on the charts.

In conclusion, you RIAA & MPAA ought to disappear completely and not be found.

Good Download - Radiohead: Idioteque