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bitchmaid (sic), Sunday, 10 October 2010 10:17 (thirteen years ago) link

They formed the Dreamland record label in 1979. Chapman later said that the label was an attempt to keep some of the partnership together. " I wanted Nicky Chinn to show me what he could do without me. So we started the label and put him in charge.The company folded after just 18 months.' Chapman was free to go it alone without the burden of the partnership." Those were difficult years, 1973 to 1978, I really didn't need a partnership and tried desperately to get away from it." It's a long story.

you forged the Finnish guy....in Americanese! (stevie), Monday, 11 October 2010 16:34 (thirteen years ago) link

In musician circles, the song is known for its highly influential half-time shuffle, as well as a blowing ending guitar solo played by guitarist Steve Lukather.

you forged the Finnish guy....in Americanese! (stevie), Tuesday, 12 October 2010 10:03 (thirteen years ago) link

Gregg has recently been working on a solo album with an expected release of late 2005 or early 2006, but because he was unlucky with mother nature it is not certain if and/or when it will be released (Hurricane Katrina wiped out his business ventures in Biloxi, leaving him in a bit of a folly).

you forged the Finnish guy....in Americanese! (stevie), Tuesday, 12 October 2010 14:42 (thirteen years ago) link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craniofacial_duplication

Although classically considered conjoined twinning (which it resembles), this anomaly is not normally due to the fusion or incomplete separation of two embryos. It is the result of a protein called sonic hedgehog homolog (SHH). (The unlikely sounding name of this protein was inspired by the Sonic the Hedgehog videogame character[3] and is part of an idiosyncratic naming tradition in molecular biology research that some have criticized as frivolous.)[4][5]

C0L1N B..., Wednesday, 13 October 2010 22:07 (thirteen years ago) link

I remember learning about Sonic hedgehog homologs in biochem.

buildings with goats on the roof (James Morrison), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 23:45 (thirteen years ago) link

"Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)", also known as "Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)", and usually shortened to simply "Na Na Na" is the first single from My Chemical Romance's fourth studio album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys.

http://tinypic.com/r/s0wvar/7 (a hoy hoy), Thursday, 14 October 2010 00:09 (thirteen years ago) link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penn_Jillette

In July 1999, Jillette was granted U.S. Patent 5,920,923 for the "Jill-Jet", a hot-tub jet specially angled for a woman's pleasure.

discuss tin savage (onimo), Friday, 15 October 2010 06:22 (thirteen years ago) link

if that is not true it is funny as hell, but if it is true, grossgrossgross

contenderizer, Friday, 15 October 2010 07:03 (thirteen years ago) link

You find woman's pleasure gross?

Tuomas, Friday, 15 October 2010 07:21 (thirteen years ago) link

lord help

some droopy HOOS in makeup (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Friday, 15 October 2010 07:28 (thirteen years ago) link

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj242/donaldparsley/aninfant.jpg

contenderizer, Friday, 15 October 2010 07:39 (thirteen years ago) link

Eh - Hydro-therapeutic stimulator Penn Jillette

shaane, Friday, 15 October 2010 14:59 (thirteen years ago) link

In 1998 Lesh underwent a liver transplant as a result of chronic hepatitis C infection; since then, he has become an outspoken advocate for organ donor programs and when performing regularly encourages members of the audience to become organ donors (tracks identified as the "donor rap" on the live recordings of his various performances).

not everything is a campfire (ian), Monday, 18 October 2010 02:19 (thirteen years ago) link

Samuel Beckett
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This article is about the Irish writer. For the Scott Bakula character, see Sam Beckett.

muus lääv? :D muus dut :( (Telephone thing), Tuesday, 19 October 2010 15:59 (thirteen years ago) link

Louise Jane Wener (born 30 July 1966, Gants Hill, London)[1] is an English writer and singer, formerly of the band Sleeper.

...

In 2009, she performed as the character Panzee in the BBC children's programme, 'Zingzillas'.

Harrison Buttwhistle (NickB), Wednesday, 20 October 2010 18:31 (thirteen years ago) link

Joan Baez sang a duet with The Inidgo Girls. Chris Cornell rocked his hair. Iggy Pop cut himself with glass and was bleeding during his performance of Lust For Life. The Cramps stole the evening. Queen Latifa and Ice T were at the top of their game and ruled the stage during the day.

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 20 October 2010 18:33 (thirteen years ago) link

WOW

(♥_♥) (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 20 October 2010 20:21 (thirteen years ago) link

Who could argue with it, really?

Meanwhile:

Internally at The Hartford the stag is referred to as "Larry". The nickname comes from the name of the actual stag used in a series of television commercials (Lawrence). Beginning in the early 2000s, television commercials use a computer-generated stag, not a live animal.

Ned Raggett, Friday, 22 October 2010 16:23 (thirteen years ago) link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feature_film

at the end of the article, apropos of nothing of course:

In 1995, one of the most important movies ever made in history, Toy Story, brung fully animated movies into the world. Toy Story was made with CGI and got over $100,000,000 in the box office in a month. Without Toy Story, almost all the 3-D Modeled movies wouldn't be shown. Toy Story is known as the world's first 3-D modeled movie.

sleepingbag, Saturday, 23 October 2010 00:59 (thirteen years ago) link

hahaha I imagined that being said by an overexcited and breathless nine-year-old.

17th Century Catholic Spain (Abbbottt), Saturday, 23 October 2010 01:05 (thirteen years ago) link

Future projects, At 8pm on October 23, 2010 Karl will be hosting a musical showcase of his three favorite bands at the Legion in Brooklyn, NY. Karl plans to challenge all comers, Großkatze.

Ned Raggett, Saturday, 23 October 2010 22:07 (thirteen years ago) link

# In the Sanford and Son episode, Earthquake II, a box of Ritz crackers falls out of a kitchen cabinet during the first earthquake.

The Boondog Taints II: All Taints Day (stevie), Sunday, 24 October 2010 11:53 (thirteen years ago) link

The 'Kim Possible' page used to have a section about character shipping. I'm not sure if it's still in the article but I don't want to bother looking for it. Fan fiction related stuff like that ruins my day.

Just breaking it in, feels comfy (MintIce), Sunday, 24 October 2010 13:07 (thirteen years ago) link

The ingredients in Irn-Bru are a closely guarded secret, and the recipe is known only to Robin Barr, the Chairman - who announced his retirement in May 2009 - [3], and one unnamed person (who are not allowed to travel on the same plane together). A copy of the recipe is kept in a bank vault in Scotland[4]. Robin Barr himself mixes the essences of the drink in a sealed room at their headquarters in Cumbernauld once a month. Once Robin Barr steps down as Chairman, he will continue to be the company mixer, but will eventually pass on the recipe to his daughter (and company secretary) Julie.[5]

Tilting at Bushmills (onimo), Monday, 25 October 2010 09:33 (thirteen years ago) link

^serious personal involvement for a drink that sells as much as Coke in Scotland and is behind only Coke and Pepsi in the UK.

Tilting at Bushmills (onimo), Monday, 25 October 2010 09:34 (thirteen years ago) link

How do you mix the 'essences' for something that's the ingredient for millions of cans/bottles/etc, what: In a bathtub at home or something?

Mark G, Monday, 25 October 2010 10:08 (thirteen years ago) link

huh huh

once a remy bean always a (remy bean), Monday, 25 October 2010 10:42 (thirteen years ago) link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hughton

Hughton used to have a column in the Workers' Revolutionary Party publication, Newsline.

State Attorney Foxhart Cubycheck (Billy Dods), Sunday, 31 October 2010 18:35 (thirteen years ago) link

the recipe is known only to Robin Barr, the Chairman - who announced his retirement in May 2009 - , and one unnamed person (who are not allowed to travel on the same plane together). A copy of the recipe is kept in a bank vault in Scotland

I'm sure this is all true - it's on Wikipedia, after all - but I've heard the exact same stuff said about the recipe for Vimto and Coke, amongst others.

Uncharted: Nick Drake's Fortune (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 31 October 2010 19:13 (thirteen years ago) link

from the Howie Long article:

MTV's Paul Gargano had an interview with Judas Priest lead singer Rob Halford, and asked this question: "If you could sleep with anyone famous, who would it be?" Halford looked at Gargano and said, “Howie Long”.[11]

Matt Armstrong, Sunday, 31 October 2010 23:04 (thirteen years ago) link

Former lead singer/songwriter Kyle Toucher now works as a visual effects/digital artist in Los Angeles, CA. He has done work on TV series such as Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek Voyager as well as in movies such as Serenity and Van Helsing. Toucher has won an Emmy for his work. The band is very proud of him.

Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 2 November 2010 00:46 (thirteen years ago) link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gong_Li

"Her collaboration with director Zhang Yimou was highly publicized, but a scandalous film she made with Zhang ("To Live") ended their professional relationship in 1995; the film was banned in China."

The New Dirty Vicar, Thursday, 4 November 2010 15:20 (thirteen years ago) link

Japan neighborhoods

GeoCities Japan has the following neighborhoods:[40]

* WallStreet (ウォール街, Wōrugai?) – Finance and business
* Epicurean Table (エピキュリアンテーブル, Epikyurian Tēburu?) – Dining
* Colosseum (コロシアム, Koroshiamu?) – Outdoor sports and health
* SiliconValley (シリコンバレー, Shirikon Barē?) – Computers and the internet
* SilkRoad (シルクロ-ド, Shiruku Rōdo?) – Travel
* Technopolis (テクノポリス, Tekunoporisu?) – Science and high technology
* Berkeley (バークレイ, Bākurei?) – Education and student life
* Heartland (ハートランド, Hātorando?) – Family and pets
* Hollywood (ハリウッド, Hariuddo?) – Films and performing arts
* Playtown (プレイタウン, Pureitaun?) – Video games
* Broadway (ブロードウェイ, Burōdowei?) – Pop, rock music, and concerts
* Milano (ミラノ, Mirano?) – Fashion, design, and shopping
* Milkyway (ミルキーウェイ, Mirukīwei?) – Dating
* MotorCity (モーターシティ, Mōtā Shiti?) – Automobiles and motorcycles

not everything is a campfire (ian), Thursday, 4 November 2010 18:51 (thirteen years ago) link

the wikipedia entry on british political comedy "in the loop" has a link to cannibal corpse parody band cannabis corpse,
which shouldn't be unexpected since they are in the movie, but this is a weird way for fans of 9/11 satire to find out that there's a cannibal corpse parody band named cannabis corpse.

Philip Nunez, Thursday, 4 November 2010 18:56 (thirteen years ago) link

explanatory illustration for stainless steel: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stainless_steel

http://i55.tinypic.com/2sanuh4.png

StanM, Sunday, 7 November 2010 09:25 (thirteen years ago) link

ha

Adrian Roosevelt "Adie" Mike (nakhchivan), Sunday, 7 November 2010 10:46 (thirteen years ago) link

Abs of Stainless Steel

Tub Girl Time Machine (Phil D.), Sunday, 7 November 2010 12:13 (thirteen years ago) link

Saul Bellow satirized this style as "Do you have emotions? Strangle them."

HOOS tremendo...steen ridically (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Monday, 8 November 2010 18:01 (thirteen years ago) link

What entry is that from?

17th Century Catholic Spain (Abbbottt), Monday, 8 November 2010 18:01 (thirteen years ago) link

In 1998, Cryo Interactive Entertainment released Philip K. Dick’s Ubik, a tactical action/strategy videogame very loosely based on the book. The game allowed players to act as Joe Chip and train combat squads into missions against the Hollis Corporation. The game was available for PlayStation and for Microsoft Windows and was not a significant commercial success.

muus lääv? :D muus dut :( (Telephone thing), Wednesday, 10 November 2010 02:31 (thirteen years ago) link

I'd love an Ubik game! someone should re do one.

Sunn O))) Sundae Smile (Trayce), Wednesday, 10 November 2010 03:04 (thirteen years ago) link

> You need Ubik. Ubik is safe when taken as directed.

GET UBIK _

> You don't see any Ubik here.

muus lääv? :D muus dut :( (Telephone thing), Wednesday, 10 November 2010 03:08 (thirteen years ago) link

i'm sorry joe but ubik is in another castle

okay, okay, i will stop

muus lääv? :D muus dut :( (Telephone thing), Wednesday, 10 November 2010 03:11 (thirteen years ago) link

Cassel was born Vincent Crochon in Paris, France, to Sabine Litique, a journalist, and French actor Jean-Pierre Cassel (born Jean-Pierre Crochon).[1][2] He is married to Italian actress Monica Bellucci, with whom he has two daughters, Deva (born on 12 September 2004) and Léonie (born on 21 May 2010). His brother Mathias is a rapper with the group Assassin under the name "Rockin' Squat".

kkvgz, Friday, 12 November 2010 12:48 (thirteen years ago) link

hahahaahahahahahahahhahaha

(♥_♥) http://i46.tinypic.com/monk6.jpg (roxymuzak), Friday, 12 November 2010 18:04 (thirteen years ago) link

His brother Mathias is a rapper with the group Assassin under the name "Rockin' Squat".
His brother Mathias is a rapper with the group Assassin under the name "Rockin' Squat".
His brother Mathias is a rapper with the group Assassin under the name "Rockin' Squat".
His brother Mathias is a rapper with the group Assassin under the name "Rockin' Squat".
His brother Mathias is a rapper with the group Assassin under the name "Rockin' Squat".
His brother Mathias is a rapper with the group Assassin under the name "Rockin' Squat".

(♥_♥) http://i46.tinypic.com/monk6.jpg (roxymuzak), Friday, 12 November 2010 18:04 (thirteen years ago) link


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