So I got a call back from Laura. We talked a lot about the Poetry Center, and I didn’t gather anything from our conversation that she was interested in anything beyond our shared, common interest. Ah well, silly for me to suppose there was anything there. But I’m happy I called. This is not to…
I’ve been working downtown since last October. Each day, I cross the Chicago River and walk across a bridge that shakes whenever a train goes by. Even now, after months of doing this, I still get a little nervous when the ground starts to shake. Based on the seams in the walkway, I’ve known that…
Stumbled across Microsoft’s XBox Live site today. Holy crap, this had me laughing out loud all afternoon! Yes yes, I’m feeding the corporate giant by promoting it. But this is so good… hahahaha!
You never know what you might find, if you keep an eye out. I caught this as I was climbing the stairs to the train platform yesterday morning. Pretty tucked away, and incredibly easy to overlook. Smart bird.
Jackie Chiles weighs in with his opinion of Portnoy’s blog.
Mr. Grumpy: so….we’re talking here with rypunked, from Portland, OregonMr. Grumpy: word is you have a new site about ready to launchMr. Grumpy: care to tell us about that?rypunked: That is correct, Mr. Grumpy. I am launching www.rypunked.com in the near future. rypunked: It is basically a personal website, along the lines of a blog…with…
As sung by TS7 and the Kids
Mr. Grumpy: Where’d the name a3dmofo come from?a3dmofo: I’ve been asked this before and it seems everyone is always disappointed by the answer. a3dmofo: Basically it’s just something that stuck around based off a joke. Several years ago, my friend Joe and I were joking about a3dmofo as a name for me, based off my…
IF Mr.T’RE READING this darn, EITHER You Foo’RE A THIEF OR Murdock’M DEAD Those were the first lines of some diary that darn Mr.T tried to start back in 1993. I’m gonna hit you so hard I’m gonna knock you into next week! It wud a failed attempt because I kept imagining an audience somewhere,…
Mr. Grumpy: how’s oz tonight?Mr. Grumpy: let’s talk about vegemiteMr. Grumpy: what is it about this stuff that turns ppl against each other?Mr. Grumpy: there’s really no middle of the road with vegemite, is there?seventh: nope, no middle, only those who hate it and those who eat it with a spoonMr. Grumpy: if you were…
One whole Saturday night out with the camera and of the 20 or so pictures taken, this was the only one that even came close to resembling a real photograph. On a brighter note, we discovered a caffeinated alcohol drink called Sparkle (or something) that tasted remarkably like Dimetapp and spent an hour or so…
As read by Sean Connery
As read by Christopher Walken
Mr. Grumpy: What do you like best about the area you live in?Templeton: I live in Brooklyn, NY and I love being in the heart of it all. I can have access to everything that New York has to offer (art,entertainment, industry) but I still live in a neighborhood, with trees, and people I know.Mr….