Archive for November, 2007

REMINDER: FUNDRAISER SUNDAY FOR KIM

RARE JEFF YUDKOWSKY PRINT TO BE AUCTIONED AT BENEFIT SUNDAY!

He’s short, fat, bald and ugly. His nicknames have gotten him in trouble with the Tolkien estate and Clint Eastwood. He has the resume of the average out of work science fiction author, and the address to prove it. He’s bored you senseless in cafes, bookstores and bars across the Chicago metro area since time immemorial. He’s the source and subject of at least one book. Infamous for not attending his own openings. He’s been published in England, Europe, and America, often times without his knowing it. He’s been impersonated by Ernest Garret-despite 6 inches of difference in height and many shades difference in skin tone! And we’re auctioning either one of his rare prints* or a dream date in knee pads with his Nerdishness, the Last of the Independents, The White Plains Drifter himself, JEFF YUDKOWSKY!

BUT THAT”S NOT ALL!

Sunday 7pm Sharp. at the Skylark (The Nexus Of All Evil) Halsted at Ccermak, chicago il

Kim got hit by an Ice Cream truck and all I got was this lousy fundraiser,

to benefit the former REVCO Revolting Pussy and current Lampreyite, Pilsenite, Bridgeporter, artist and truck accident victim Kim Assalay.

featuring

WHITE WOLF SONIC PRINCESS – 73o

KICK PUNCH – 83o

LUBREPHONIC – 93o

CYNTHIA PLASTER CASTER – 1o3o

THE THIN MAN – 1o45

plus surprises, silent auction, door prizes, chair massages, and maybe even more…

(This is a rare chance to see Cynthia PlasterCaster–who knows, she might even bring the cast of Jimi Hendrix for you to ogle)

(you can always donate case, before or after the event–contact me or Jerry Boyle fo more info)

* Jeff Yudkowsky digital and analog photo prints are insanely rare owing to the lose of the Yudkowsky archive, the destruction of certain prints by rapid framing techniques used to hang at least one show (packing tape), and the artist’s complete indifference to his work. Jeff Yudkowsky, his work and his likeness appear through the kind courtesy of the Pilsen Photo Group, who will also be auctioning work at this benefit.

Why Twitter rocks in 140 letters or less

Twitter posts are 140 characters or less.

In a series of of Twits Andy Ihnatko has outlined what would be the best television mashup of all times, House and Columbo. He cuts to the essence of the characters, outlines the plot and makes it all shine. 140 or less. Tv is so weak by comparison.

In another Twit, chief Twit (as in This Week In Tech, not Twitter) Leo LaPorte described his plans for a lone birthday in a Canadian hotel room with an oven mitt.

All my Twits are to let people know where i am, a point of presence ping, so i’m not trying to be witty. And anyone who knows me knows I couldn’t be concise, even if paid. But it’s worth wading through the stream to get these made for TV movies that won’t ever be, or Wonder why he needs a bundt pan in a Vancouver hotel room…

Reminder: Still accepting submissions

Got art? Neat stuff and cool things to spare? We’re still accepting submissions for the silent auction and door prizage, from now right up to the 7pm start time for the Kim fundraiser (see previous post or here for more deatails about what and where).

It’s that time of the year

For those of you who were wondering about the temperature in the bus stop last night, hell froze over. IT was too cold for me to ride my bike today, and too cold to walk. I/m waiting for the earth moving equipment to get here and take me to coffee. Interestingly the north-south busses were on schedule, but the east-west started a half hour–two runs late (Chicago residents know that it’s the north-south bus lines that always are off schedule: the city is longer then is wide, so there’s more to go wrong with a n-s run).

Remember that old song, “They call the wind Chill Factor…”

Yes Virginia, it’s all wind chill factor. But if your a human, animal, car or house, you feel it. And it will kill you just as dead as real subzero temps. so be careful. Because I never feel the cold, and mother of pearl, I am freezing right now.

It was a wonderful Thanksgiving

I had a great time. Wish you had been there.

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Here’s Alicia testing out her new haircut. It works!

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Everybody had fun. Even the ones that didn’t want to.

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Some had more fun then others. and deservedly so!

Kim got hit by an Ice Cream Truck and all I got was this-

Fundraiser!

An Ice Cream Less Social and Benefit for Kim Assalay

Kim was hit and dragged by an ice cream truck, which tore her heel off. She needs your help to keep a roof over her head and food and on her plate while she convalesces. So come on out for an all star benefit–you know you’d want one if you got hit by a truck…

Sunday December 2nd at the Skylark (SE corner of Halsted at Cermak, Pilsen, Chicago, Il)

Door Prizes!
Silent Auction!
Bands!
DJ!
(and Secret Stars!)

Starts early, 7pm SHARP!

Come on by bring your donations and help give Kim a Leg to stand on!
More info at: Fundraiser For Kim
Feel free to repost this bulletin!!!

Happy Thanksgiving! (not to cool to be thankful)

It’s that time of year.

Thanksgiving.

It’s the time of year when it’s ok to be maudlin and sentimental, when kicking back and getting all introspective is mandated by law. When being thankful is a government dictated holiday. Oddly enough, me and the gov are in accord. I love thanksgiving, i inherited that from my maternal grandfather, as I’ve posted numerous other times.

I’m thankful for everything, like breathing. And backpacks. And friends. Especially friends.

Each and every one of you.

So with that in mind, I just thought I’d post a little sentimental something, and let you all know how thankful I am that we’re friends. And how much I’ll never forget that night we had in Poughkeepsie. Oh shit, wait a minute, it was a quick trip to Walgreen’s for Benedryl, but it was AWESOME!

I really am thankful for each and everyone of you.

Ben rocks the house (yet again)!

Damn, Ben is great. We know have Spam Assassin working on FFEJWORLD.

Feel the love pouring out of it at those ugly spamers.

Yeah! You rock, Ben!

Spec Ops T.H.E. Pack bag close out

 UPDATED: They’ve run out of stock.

I’ve found the Spec Ops T.H.E. Pack in the old desert camo pattern being closed out for $55, here. That’s about $95 off. It is smaller then my current every day carry, but it includes enough PALS webbing to hang all my pouches and then some. Which should more then make up for the size. And of course, your milage may vary.

One of these days I’m going to finish my essay on bag size discrepancy, sigh.

Apple does right thing, releases Final Cut Express 4

Curse them, they finally released Final Cut Express 4, and they lowered the price to $199, finally with upgrade pricing for all previous versions of $99. About time. Looks like they added a bunch of new FX and Livetype.




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