Monsters in Montauk and Pigs with Human Faces
July 31, 2008 by Brian James
Monsters from NY to China
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you “Monty” the monster from Montauk and “Ugly Piglet” the cross-bred pig from a village in China.
The creature on the left is the late great Monty who apparently washed up on the shore of Montauk, NY. There has been speculation as to whether it’s a dog whom is unrecognizable due to the decomposition of the body. Others say it’s a hoax or some sort of viral marketing stunt (remember cartoon network?). Most of us would like to believe that this is the product of “a government animal testing facility very close by in Long Island.” Whatever it is, it’s definitely pretty freaky looking.
On the right we have a pig who is being referred to as a monkey-pig. However, I’m convinced that a some perverted Chinese man (probably the owner of the mother pig who gave birth to this thing) actually had sexual intercourse with the the female pig and by the unexplainable forces of nature and our universe, cross-bred a human pig. Look at the face on that pig! It’s got a chin, lips, nose, eyes?? Ugly Piglet also has longer hind legs and than forelegs which cause it jump rather than walk. Imagine that thing walking on it’s rear legs. Creepy.
Google’s Knol Goes Live
July 24, 2008 by Brian James
Several months ago Google announced Knol, a user generated content website much like wikipedia. A knol is “an authoritative article about a specific topic.” While this sounds frighteningly similar to wikipedia, the key idea behind Google’s UGC project is authorship; building upon the notion people will have better use of web content knowing who wrote what they are reading. Makes sense to me but not sure if that will work with the way many already rely on wikipedia as the law of the land. Either way, Knol will either put wiki to shame or embarrassingly fall short of Google’s expectations. Head over to knol.google.com and see for yourself.
More at the Official Google Blog
Wanna see the new Facebook layout?
July 24, 2008 by Brian James
Now you can check out the new Facebook layout by entering http://www.new.facebook.com/ followed by your profile ID (a series of numbers) into your web browser. Hit enter and there it is!
To get your profile ID, simply view your profile and the numbers proceeding profile.php?id=
Subtle changes but looks smooth to me. What do you all think about it?
Thanks to Sarah for the tip!
Smart Bike Sharing Program
July 23, 2008 by Brian James
The Dark Knight: Ticket sales soar while Christian Bale breaks his mother’s face
July 22, 2008 by Brian James
Apparently, Christian Bale who plays Bruce Wayne/Batman in the new Batman movie, The Dark Knight, has been arrested on charges of assault on his mother and sister. Details of the incident have yet to be leaked, but one thing for sure is this will only fuel the buzz surrounding this blockbuster hit! Read on to find out what I had to say about the new batman movie…
Zimbabwe issues a 100 billion dollar bank note
July 20, 2008 by Brian James
The Zimbabwe central bank has released a 100 billion dollar bank note in an effort to combat the cash shortages resulting from the country’s 2.2 million percent inflation. These actions are in line with the recent release of other large denomination notes; a 10 million dollar note in January, followed by a 50 million dollar note in April. Notes for 100 million and 250 million dollars were released in May, soon followed by notes for 5 billion, 25 billion and 50 billion dollars. Economists are expecting the current inflation figure to skyrocket towards the 10 million and 15 million percent.
This southern African nation is a county in turmoil with 80 percent of the population living below the poverty threshold. Mass food shortages make the simplest of basic goods virtually impossible for civilians to attain. Feeling guilty about that $200 dollar seafood dinner you and your girlfriend had last night? Clear your conscience by donating your time, money or attention to organizations like Africare or any of these other non-profits currently working in Zimbabwe.
DANCE BATTLE 2 w/ Miley Cyrus, Adam Sandler, Chris Brown and more…
July 19, 2008 by Brian James
The Turtle Man
July 19, 2008 by Brian James
The New Yorker’s Tasteless Cover of Barack Obama, Change, and the Racial Divide
July 16, 2008 by Brian James
The New Yorker
The cover of the latest issue of The New Yorker has been the talk of the town for the past couple days now. What was intended to be a satirical comment regarding Republican attacks misrepresenting Obama’s faith, religion and patriotism has unfortunately backfired.
The caricature, drawn by Barry Blitt, portays Obama in traditional Muslim dress and his wife, Michelle, dressed in military combat gear holding a machine gun. The White House hopefuls are standing in the Oval Office, pounding fists while the the American flag burns in the fireplace just below a hanging portrait of Osama Bin Laden.
Bike Rollercoaster by Lagombra
July 16, 2008 by Brian James
Check out this Bike rollercoaster outside an art center as part of Designhuis’ Bicycle exhibition in Eindhoven, Netherlands. This 2 meter peaking thrill ride was created by artist Anders Jakobsen, aka Lagombra, with the use of a chainsaw and scaffolding. So far only one brave bicyclist has been able to complete one full run. If you’re lucky enough to be in the area stop by and give it a shot.
More pictures after the jizzump.
(via iconeye)
61 Year Old Stones Guitarist Ron Wood Elopes with 19 Year Old Cocktail Waitress
July 14, 2008 by Brian James
Remember when Keith Richards admitted to sniffing his fathers ashes mixed with cocaine? Well that was an April Fool’s joke; this isn’t. Apparently, the other Rolling Stones guitarist, Ronnie Wood, has fled London with Ekaterina Ivanova, a 19 year old cocktail waitress, and are seeking refuge at his Ireland mansion. Ronnie Wood has reportedly fallen back into alcoholism, leaving his four children (who are all older than 19) and his 53 year old wife Jo. Ron and “Katia” aren’t budging despite attempts from current and former band mates Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Rod Stewart to convince Wood to return home and seek help for his drinking problems.
Ms. Ivanova left her 26 year old boyfriend, Chris Kiely, saying that Ronnie:
Promised to buy her a flat of her own in London.
POSSESSED “loads of stamina” and was “very experienced”.
Serenaded her with the guitar and even wrote her love songs.
Talked fondly of his four kids and home life – but said he planned to leave Jo, his long-suffering wife of 23 years.
Word on the street is that Ivanova has been boasting about her rockstar romance on her Facebook profile. 10 bucks to whoever can find the REAL Ekaterina Ivanova on Facebook!
More on this at Mail Online
The Knitting Factory Relocates to Brooklyn and Beyond…
July 11, 2008 by Brian James
According to the The NY Times, Jared Hoffman, owner of the Knitting Factory, will be moving the music venue cornerstone of Manhattan to Williamsburg, Brooklyn and will also be opening two other Knitting Factory venues in Boise, Idaho and Spokane, Washington.
For local New Yorkers, this move from Leonard St. is a downsize from the current three room, multi-level performance space. The Knitting factory will be replacing the Luna Lounge on 361 Metropolitan Ave in Williamsburg, Brooklyn; a space that only has a capacity of 300 or less. Mr. Hoffman says capacity of the new Knitting Factory location will be “reduced in order to lessen the pressure to draw larger audiences, bringing the venue closer to it’s roots as a club that could take risks.
(via The NY Times)
For touring bands… Anything is better than the van… Right?
July 10, 2008 by Brian James
I’ve played in bands since I was in 6th grade. My first “tour” was done in a Ford Explorer hitched to a rented U-Haul trailer. We got kicked out of our hotel in Gary, Indiana for launching fireworks out our window, drinking underage and having a stripper in our room from the strip club next door. That night the five of us ended up sleeping in the good ol’ Ford Explorer at a truck stop in what was then the murder capital of the United States.
BetterThanTheVan.com… Why couldn’t you have been around then? With this new site, touring bands can search, find and connect with gracious, welcoming and warm hearted people willing to house them for free. BetterThanTheVan is currently available in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France and Germany. What a great idea. Really. Sometimes the internet disgusts me, but it’s sites like this that make me all warm inside.
New additions to the World Heritage List
July 9, 2008 by Brian James
Eight (8) natural and nineteen (19) cultural sites have been added to the UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The World Heritage List includes 878 properties considered to be of “outstanding universal value.” The newest members of the gang can be found below…
New Natural properties:
- Joggins Fossil Cliffs (Canada)
- Mount Sanqingshan National Park (China)
- Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems (France)
- Surtsey (Iceland)
- Saryarka - Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan)
- Monarch Butterfly biosphere Reserve (Mexico)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Switzerland)
- Socotra Archipelago (Yemen)
Click below for the newest cultural sites recently added…
19 year old finds baby bat in her bra
July 8, 2008 by Brian James
19 year old Abbie Hawkins discovered a baby bat in her bra while at work. According to The Telegraph, the bat had been curled up inside her bra for 5 hours before Abbie realized something was moving down there.
From The Telegraph:
Miss Hawkins said she got dressed at 7.30am and arrived for work at the Holiday Inn Norwich North, near Norwich International Airport without noticing anything unusual.
“When I was driving to work I felt a slight vibration but I thought it was just my mobile phone in my jacket pocket,” she said.
It was not until her lunch break, at midday when she felt a strange movement inside her bra, which had been hanging on her washing line the previous night.
(via The Telegraph)
