This is just the most inane shit I’ve ever seen in my entire life. I was looking to download an audio-book on iTunes to listen to something when I supposedly ride my bike and get into better shape. You can download Jason Alexander reading Green Eggs and Ham for $2.95. Ignore for a second that …
Monthly Archives: June 2008
Charlie Parker’s telegrams to Chan Parker, on hearing of the death of their daughter
When Charlie Parker’s 2-year-old daughter Pree died of pneumonia on March 6, 1954, he was in Los Angeles fulfilling a week-long engagement at the Tiffany Club. His wife, Chan, sent a wire from New York to let him know that they had lost her, and received four telegrams in reply: 4:11 a.m.: MY DARLING …
My two most devastating movie scenes of all time
1. Bogart drunk goes off on Bergman for leaving him in Casablanca. As far as he’s concerned she’s nothing but a whore, freedom fighting husband and all. Well, I guess neither one of our stories is very funny. Tell me, who was it you left me for? Was it Lazlo, or were there others in …
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The proper business attitude by Ricky Fitz
Life sadly is pretty much about whether or not you can afford to do this. Catering Boss: I’m not paying you to do… whatever it is you’re doing out here. Ricky Fitts: Fine. So don’t pay me. Catering Boss: Excuse me? Ricky Fitts: I quit. So you don’t have to pay me. . .         Now …
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Bob Dylan: Forgiveness
In 1991, Bob Dylan was given a lifetime achievement award at the Grammy Awards, which to me is sort of like a special on Lenny Bruce hosted by Carrot Top. Amid the first Gulf War Distraction (as Bill Hicks called it), Dylan wandered out muttered his way through Masters of War, although I’m pretty sure …
Hey Bo Diddley
“Man, that sure is the biggest load of rubbish I ever heard in my life…”
You won’t see me
Though the days are few They’re filled with tears And since I lost you It feels like years Yes, it seems so long Girl, since you’ve been gone And I just can’t go on If you won’t see me
Shivering Inside
Lancelot: ‘Tis the old wound, my king, it hath never healed.