bjorn_skurj

31-3.

In my career as a journalist, I have observed time and time again that the Republicans throw better parties. Better food, better booze than the Dems.

It's depressing, what's happened to the LES.

And as their punishment, the careers of the Bee-Gees, Peter Frampton and Aerosmith went into the toilet. I hope the same thing happens to every band involved in this new atrocity. (Except for Travis, whom I have always had a soft spot for.)

I would be impressed with myself too, if I could make a living writing about music. The shit-eating grin would be permanently etched upon my face.

When the alarm first goes off, I wake up just long enough to program the clock to give me another hour of sleep. Then I hit the snooze button, oh, probably about 10 times before I finally get up. Yes, I need help.

Jesus, are they ever going to give it a rest with the rehab thing? Talk about your laaa-zzzy reporting. No journalistic standards there, I'm afraid. And even worse copy editing standards.

Usually I say there's no accounting for taste, but in your case, I will say you are wrong to hate Lester Bangs, who was, at his peak, the best writer not only in American rock, but in America period. And Black Sabbath is about as underrated as Bob Dylan is overrated.

Happy happy birthday birthday.

"What Light" is so NOT the key track on SBS. That would be "Impossible Germany." Jesus, Fricke. Get a grip.

Satellite media can be a bit hinky at times. I don't know if it's magnetic radiation, atmospheric effects or UFOs parking in the middle of the signal beam. If you have a lot of trees around, that can have an effect too. Snowing at Yankee Stadium now.

I agree with that. Nice outing by Matsuzaka.

Sigh. Bonds could have achieved much of what he has "achieved" without steroids and rightfully be considered one of the greatest to play the game. (Though never the most-loved, because he is apparently the King Shit Asshole.) But he didn't, and if the feds do end up indicting him, he may well get thrown out of baseball and be right down there with Pete Rose.

Holy shit! You are blessed with some great friends. Have a happy birthday, man. - Dan

Joy Division is generally viewed to be one of the seminal bands of the "new wave/alternative/anything that is not hair metal or hip-hop" movement. The debate about whether them using a name rooted in the history of the Third Reich aside - a corollary to the "is it OK to listen to Wagner even though he hated the Jews" debate - they were a hell of a band. After Ian Curtis hanged himself, the rest of them went on to found New Order, who, for my money, are better than Depeche Mode and one of the top bands of our era.

"Home field advantage."

Potatoes are not good. They have a high glycemic index.

Well, fuckity fuck fuck fuck. I missed out on first place in my pool by two points. Still, I get $54.

Hmm. That might be true. This is from Wikipedia, so ... "Throttling" and the Chavez lawsuit Netflix's allocation policy

I can think of at least four metal bands I would name my kid after before I got to Metallica. I have always thought them a bit overrated. Black Sabbath Skurj Motorhead Skurj Deep Purple Skurj - that one ain't bad! AC/DC Skurj Kiss Skurj Rainbow Skurj

I had a roast beef sandwich with lettuce, tomato and horseradish sauce and a VERY SMALL AMOUNT of potato salad to go with it.

Forgiveness is a highy personal and idiosyncratic thing, and some things cannot and should not be forgiven, but in general, it is good to forgive.

Is it alive, does it writhe Can it survive under the sun? I can't put my finger on it Is it green, is it red Is it alive or is it dead I can't put my finger on it Scathe with a lathe All the days in the past I can't put my finger on it Is it brown, is it white Is it really outta sight I can't put my finger on it Do you know what i'm saying? Do you know what i'm saying, people? Can it squeal, does it squirm If it's fresh will it burn? I can't put my finger on it Can it fly, will it try If the wings are still wet? I can't put my finger on it Can it heal, is it real Can it feel the threads of

If I knew it was going to be this kind of party, I would have sticked stuck my dick in the tuna casserole.

I don't think unconventional ones will work either.