tip of the cap: /b/ vs. sick fucks

http://www.kenny-glenn.net/

http://neverforgetdusty.com/

Best wishes to you, Anonymous. Use your powers for good!

sick ish

http://totoroforestproject.org/

http://www.froghatstudios.com/art/coraline/home.html

NEW SLANG: so much more than a shins song

new slang: someone who gets in your eyeline is 'Oc Blocking' you.

the ocular block, new slang from the people who brought you 'flarn bombz' and 'cling clang the blink blanq'

ie. "quit oc blocking me, dude"

or

"how was the nickleback concert, bro?"

"dude with a top hat was oc blocking me, brah"

unhip? me? you gotta be kidding

Well, as if my new wall sized diagram of the starship enterprise weren't enough proof, I am now writing for the tragically unhip blog that some good ol pals run... i'll set it off with the Natalya/Magnus love story told in grand tones and with much sturm und drang!!!

New mix: in the works.

So, as you all know I have had a series of semi-monthly mixtape releases over the last couple of years. Here's a look behind the scenes as I put together my new idea:

THE NEW NAMES OF PORNOGRAPHY!

I like the band 'The new pornographers' quite a bit, for whatever reason I have fixated on songs they have put out with peoples names in the titles (ie. The Jessica Numbers.) As you may know, the new porns. are a 'supergroup' made up of musicians from many other bands/solo projects. And so a concept was born, a mix of tunes whos titles have peoples names in them from the new porns and their affiliates (ie. Zumpanos - Geez Louise)

Finding all the tunes (my list is at 23 right now) is proving to be a bit costly / difficult, and there are a few 2009 releases which have applicable songs (according to wikipedia) so I'm putting this one on the backburner. I thought it would be cool to also make a nice cover for once with illustrations of all the band members. See ya then

vetiver show

M. I just saw a show at Pop Montreal and it was the best of times and the worst of times. This is directed to about a quarter of the crowd at Sala Rosa, those of you who were back by the BAR because you had free passes or something. I don’t know how you got in, but you were not LISTENING to the band. You were just CHATTING. It ruins the show for the three-quarters or four-fifths of the people who are there who actually want to see the show. Every time I go to a Pop Montreal show, it’s the same thing—all these douches from other bands or assholes with week-long passes are back there drinking and chatting. In a lot of ways, it takes away from the performers, which is what Pop Montreal should be all about. So I hope your tongues get cut off and stamped on by GOATS. [BLEEP!]

George vs, the Minivan, an e-mail.

I'm doing just fine, let me give you a play by play.

11:00 arrive at local soccer pitch for charity tournament

2:30 some successful associates on a competing team pull off a cheap goal and beat us, eliminating our team

3:30 after cheering against the successful jerks I get ready to leave

4:10 I am waiting at a red light on st jaques (just past the a&w), contemplating why it is that opportunists succeed in life

4:11
the light turns green
I begin to move forward on my bike, I'm on the sidewalk

meanwhile...
a mini van has advanced towards the red light I am waiting at
the light turns green before he slows down too much / reaches intersection
he accelerates into a right turn

then:
I see the minivan in my periphery
I have two successive thoughts:
1) That minivan is cheating into it's turn a little too closely and I have every right to be upset about this encroachment on my space
2) That minivan is going way to fast to just encroach

Blam.

My eyes close
Minivan hits the back half of my bike and my left ankle
My forward momentum coupled with the force of contact from the minivan throws me off the bike, to my right
My years of skateboarding and 2 years of childhood judo allow me a bonus saving throw to falls which succeeds
My body does some type of adjustment in mid air
I hit cement on my left haunch, followed quickly by my left elbow that smashes the ground and directs me into a roll
I end up on my side about 10 feet from the point of impact

Pain

Worse than any pure falling damage I've ever felt before, but missing the blinding shocking pain of a breaking ankle. I could tell right away that my legs and arms still worked, and my brain is doing ok too

George: "Faaaaaaahhhhhckkk!!!!!"
Minivan Passenger: "[need anything]?"
George: "Call the ambolance(sic).. aaaarrrghhhhh"

Not sure if my back is on the edge of more serious damage I try and keep still, lying on the cement.

A witness is also a paramedic:
Holds my head in place
Checks my vital signs
Has a nice voice


I'm shaking a bit uncontrollably as the shock/pain really kicks in, another witness has an emergency blanket.

Ambulance arrives shortly after police
Police take my bike and scattered belongings and I can hear a whiff or two of them taking statements
Ambulance shove me on back immobilization board

Drive to hospital:
Bumpy

Hospital:
Admitted, priority: not immediate.
On immo. board on gurney staring at emergency room corridor ceiling
My back, I decide, is fine. Being immobilized for so long is causing my whole body to stiffen up. This is making it more painful, head brace is making me claustrophobic.

Notes on immo. device:
immobilization device could use a movable ergonomic lumbar pad
remove metal piece that is digging into the back of my head
make board longer, my ankles are hanging off the edge and it is digging into my achillies tendon

Overheard:
[While being wheeled into the emergency room]
Unknown Male: "They are falling like apples today"
George: "I'm not an apple!"
Unknown guy pushing my cart: "[On nice days like this there are more accidents]"
(It was a lovely day)

[While in the hallway]
[Anxious Lady from Toronto who fell off her bike and broke her elbow informs nurse that she takes a pill for anxiety, then proceeds to lose her shit in the waiting room of the x-ray spot]

X-rays report: negative
Pain: positive
Walking: laboured
Thanksgiving dinner, cold, with brother from out of town and parents after a near death experience: unbelievably valuable
Spotting a wastoids/faser tag on a lamppost box while lying on the cement in great pain:
priceless?

Postscript:
Not sure how my bike is doing.

DISCOUNTANIMEDVD.COM reviewed. (it sucks)

DISCOUNTANIMEDVD.COM is a terrible online vendor... follow with me the twists and turns as ALL 4 ITEMS from my original order go from in to out of stock over a period of a month. Bear in mind that if they had shipped them in the 24-48 hour processing period that they promise all 4 would have still been in stock and I would have my stuff now.

All i wanted was the Myazaki box set, but I ordered other stuff to get 'free' shipping, only after paying for the stuff was it revealed that free shipping does not apply to canadian orders...

It all starts when I request that they clarify my order so it is clear that I want the english dubbed myazaki box set and not the original japanese, and they inform me that Akira (arguably the most popular Anime film of all time, something that should be easily available) is out of stock:


22/08/08:
Thank you very much for your prompt reply and for updating my order as I requested.

I appreciate your candor about the out of stock item. After considering the three options you have offered I would like to not order the Akira DVD (FX) ( DVDCODE : 35214), and have it removed from my order for a store credit.

One of the dvd's I have ordered is for a gift, and as such I need it in a timely manner. I look forward to receiving my order and using my store credit in the future.



peace

*****
store credit code promised within 24 hours

28/08/08


I have not received the store credit code yet, though it has been 6 days. I would like to receive my store credit code and have my order shipped as soon as possible. Thank you

*****

31/08/08

Hello, I have received my store credit code, but my order has not yet shipped.
I have checked the order and one of the items is out of stock and discontinued.

I would like to receive my order as soon as possible as it is needed for a gift.
So, as previously with the Akira DVD I had ordered, I would like to remove the
discontinued item from my order. I would like to replace this discontinued item
with a book that is in stock and available.

My order number:
XXXXXXXXX

Out of stock / discontinued item to remove from order:

Spirited Away Wall Scroll (80 cm x 102 cm) (z281)

Item to add to order as a replacement:

Nausicaa Watercolor Impressions Art Book BOOKCODE : 26480


The difference in price between the scroll ($9.99 + 3.00, extra shipping = $12.99) and the book (20.99, currently listed sale price) is $8.00. I would like to pay that difference in price by using my store credit of $13.95 (code: XXXXXXXXXX).

I would ask you to please 'fast track' my order if possible as it was paid for 11 days ago and is needed for a birthday party next week.

Thanking you in advance, George

below is a copy of the email regarding my last out of stock item:


"TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK and not available for the time being.
Akira DVD (FX) - $9.95 (pre-ordered item)


ETA: Unknown,

We understand that time is important for our customers. Therefore, you may choose from the following options.

1) Wait until the item becomes available
2) Replace it with another IN STOCK item
3) Remove BACKORDER item(s) for store credit or refund

If you plan to replace the item, please supply us with the following information,
1. Order Number (a numeric seven digit number):
2. Product code and title to replace out of stock item:

As soon as the backorder/preorder items are restocked at our warehouse, your order will be processed immediately.

Thank you for your patience and understanding to this matter.

Sincerely,
D.A.D. Customer Support
Your Online Anime DVD Superstore!"

******
order is updated with the book instead of the dvd

03/09/08

Thank you very much, I expect to have my package shipped and received soon.

Have a nice day, George

******
I create a ticket to ask why my order is not processing, they switch it to processing...

06/09/08
Thank you for your prompt attention in this matter.

Best, George
******
07/09/08

Hello, My order has gone back to being back-ordered, an item (metropolis dvd) that was in-stock for the 2 weeks that my order has been back-ordered is now out of stock... I would like an explanation as to how my order has not yet shipped and a reasonable estimate as to when it will be shipped otherwise I will cancel my order entirely for a refund. This process has become a comedy of errors and I am extremely dissatisfied.

******
08/09/08

My order is backordered again because of another out of stock item. In order to speed up the process I would like to replace the out of stock item: col07796 Metropolis DVD - $24.98
with this item: DVDCODE : 16698 The place promised in our early days: 20.99. I will take the difference as a store credit.

PLEASE now ship the order IMMEDIATELY as I have been waiting over 3 weeks and have had to change the order 4 times now.

PLEASE!!!!!!


Thank you, George
******
Now my order is backordered again, the Myazaki box set - aka. the only reason for my order, is now out of stock and out of print!?!? 4 weeks into a "24-48 hour processing time"... and they send me a message with this DEAD link: http://www.discountanimedvd.com/customersupport/

10/09/08

I have not yet received my store credit code and my order is no longer being processed and is back to backordered.

I would like an explanation (not a copy/pasted response) tomorrow, otherwise I will cancel my order for a full cash refund.

I am extremely disappointed with your ordering process and in no way do I feel like a "valued customer".

*******

Postscript: found the Myazaki box set on ebay for much cheaper.