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Monthly Archives: April 2009

The Dickens URL

The Dickens URL for cookingzombies.com would be http://dickensurl.com/7871/The_civility_which_money_will_purchase_is_rarely_extended_to_those_who_have_none

“The Young Ones Slept” by The Great Bloomers

One of my favourite native Canuck bands is The Great Bloomers. And it is wonderful that they are following up on their wonderful 2007 EP with their first full-length entitled Speak Of Trouble, upon which the driving “The Young Ones Slept” can be found.

Swine Flu Is Pretty Bad. But It’s…

Swine flu is pretty bad. But it’s…

better than Swan flu
dryer than Swim flu
tastier than Swill flu
not quite as fun as Swing flu
not over as quickly as Swift flu
not as fun to keep as Swag flu
just as absorbant as Swab flu
not better at 3-point shots than Swish flu
not as hard to read as Squint flu
not as [...]

“Sacred Trickster” by Sonic Youth.

Hot diggity new Sonic Youth named “Sacred Trickster” from their new album coming out in June. Is it me, or does it feel just perfectly refreshing? Remind me to tell you about the time Thruston Moore shook my hand and told me it was soft.

The Star Wars Universe Isn’t Not Gay

The Star Wars universe isn’t not gay. Hell no. We can talk about the gays here. Not just the straights.

The Star Wars Universe Isn’t Gay

The Star Wars universe isn’t gay. Hell no. No gays here. Just the straights.

Bacon Flavoured Vodka

From the website:
Bakon Vodka is a superior quality potato vodka with a savory bacon flavor. It’s clean, crisp, and delicious.
(Via this is freaking ridiculous)

I believe there is an exact correlation between the outbreak of swine flu and Twitter’s surge in popularity.

I believe there is an exact correlation between the outbreak of swine flu and Twitter’s surge in popularity.

“False Alarm” by The Wooden Birds

Here’s a lovely song entitled “False Alarm” by The Wooden Birds, set in this afternoon to help you relax with its acoustic smoothness and soft harmonies.

Swine Flew T-Shirt

My wardrobe asked me for this T-shirt.

(Via Design You Trust)

Team Fortress 2: The RPG

Team Fortress 2: The RPG.

Of Mute Big Daddies And Emotional Connections

For the record: People attempting to sneer at 2K’s decision to have us play as a Big Daddy in BioShock 2 by stipulating that the mute character will keep us from developing an emotional connection with the game are grasping at straws. Jack, the main character in the original BioShock, was a mute. So is [...]

Guillermo del Toro Writes Vampire Novels

Guillermo del Toro is out to un-Twilight-ize vampires with his series of books entitled The Strain.

Jedis In The Glasgow Police Force

Pam Fleming, a 45 year-old beat policewoman, claims to be a Jedi. This French-language article even purports she once tried to use a Jedi mind trick.

Gory Workplace Safety Video

Dismemberment, blunt trauma, chemical burns, and nails in eyesockets will undoutebly shock you into making sure you remain accident free in your workplace. Not a parody. (Via BoingBoing; thanks Tim!)

Business Card Design, Um, Tips

Joel Bauer is a pompous douchebag, but a hilarious pompous douchebag.
In this video, he goes off on buisness cards: “This is the most impressive buisness card I’ve ever seen. It’s mine. It took me twenty-five years to design this.”
That is just one of the many, many amazing lines in this video. Wait till you hear [...]

“I Must Be Dreaming” by The Monolators

When the first few bars of  ”I Must Be Dreaming” by The Monolators started, I didn’t really think much of it, but I’m glad I stuck to it, because what starts off as a low-fi affair, turns into a sweeping, energetic, awesomely arranged garage-ish anthem.

BioShock 2 Gameplay Footage

Big Sister, splicers, Ignite plasmid, and a big nasty drill are all featured in this gameplay footage of BioShock 2.

Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co.

Storefront for the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co., located at 372 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. It’s actually a front for 826NYC, a youth oriented, non-profit creative writing center, fronted by Dave Eggers. More pictures here. (Via Design You Trust)

Toilet Paper Rolls Sculptures

Toilet paper roll sculptures. We’re beyond a simple pair of binoculars, here. (Via Design You Trust)