Buddy Rich beats seven circles of Hell out of a drum set
Link. Afterwards, the snare drum confessed to killing both JFK and Jimmy Hoffa, and then Buddy ranted for a minute, and the hi-hat copped to being D. B. Cooper.
Add comment January 28th, 2006
Archive for January, 2006
California driver’s license under UV
Because I’m a huge dork, I hold official documents under a blacklight shortly after I get them to check for fluorescent indicia. (Because I’m a huger dork, I use words like “indicia.”) A state flag on a driver’s license is no great shakes, but I only know of one place that gets the colors right.
1 comment January 23rd, 2006
Preview: LabCorp v. Metabolite
As a second-semester Hastings student, I’m taking moot court this term. Among other things, this is cool because I got my first choice of topic: LabCorp v. Metabolite, a case the Supreme Court will hear sometime this term. There’s a lot going on here; this is probably the biggest patent case in a couple of decades. The class has just started, but look for stories about the case to show up throughout the term.
Add comment January 19th, 2006
Ukiah, Sonoma, Come On Pretty Mama
Lore brings yet more wit to the table with the best post title I’ve seen all week. I have this weird urge to parody “Kokomo” with a North Coast theme now.
Add comment January 18th, 2006
This looks like a good place to put up a sticker.
Yes. Yes it does.
From a bus shelter on Market Street.
Add comment January 11th, 2006
Cocktail list at Applebee’s
This is from an Applebee’s my family went to when we were in South Dakota visiting relatives over Christmas. Apparently Applebee’s has a very lenient definition of “cocktail,” as a “Brewtus” seems to consist of nothing more than a draft beer, without so much as a garnish to distinguish it.
Add comment January 11th, 2006
Gifuto Shoppu
Do you speak katakana?
(“Gifuto Shoppu” is “gift shop” written in Roman characters but subject to Japanese phonetic restraints.)
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Band Names from the American Common Law
Hello! I fell off the planet for a bit there with finals and break and all, but I’m back in the saddle now. As a New Year’s present, I give you this list of phrases from the American common law that sound like band names, together with their genres of music and the titles of their first albums.
| Name | Genre | First album |
| Cy Pres | Norse death metal | Testator |
| The Erie Problem | Emo | Substance/Procedure (double album) |
| Frolic and Detour | Precious indie-pop (thanks, Joe) |
Deviation |
| Holographic Will | Emo | Handmade |
| Mis(s)prison | Gangsta rap | Tha Secret |
| Real Covenant | Christian rock | Running with the Land |
| The Remaindermen | Jangle-pop | Vested |
| Thalweg | Art metal | Lines |
Hooray!
Add comment January 11th, 2006
