You read HOW many books at a time?! *thud* / Porn / War photos
I think I amazed Amos earlier today when he asked me what books I was reading: some true-crime stuff, the two that Harmony bought me for Christmas, the ones I got at the book sale a while ago for free, the ONION, and Bathroom Readers. (yes, "amazed Amos" is deliberate because of the same initial syllable sounds) He doesn't have time to do a lot of reading for fun, which is understandable. Guess all my free books might be loaned to people WITH that time, haha! That is also why he and his friends are not getting books as birthday presents from me anytime soon... sorry, guys! Not that I don't love them any less (PLATONICALLY, you pervs!), but I like to know that my gifts will be enjoyed!
Just checked blogs: Steph wishes everyone a Happy Valentine's Day with a huge heart, Spoz has the usual weekend roundup, Dawn loves her boyfriend / flexible boss / her mom's generosity (cushioning is good!) even as she wants her to look for a new job, and Randal has the usual assortment of posts! At least something exists to my eye this week, as opposed to last week since it's more than three lines long... there's also a couple of posts about porn and his feelings on it.
Oh dear, that's one argument I wouldn't want to get into with certain people on the Internet, but I must say he has the ability to make good points. I clearly don't, as witnessed in certain arguments with people I no longer talk to! (up to you to decide whether the porn arguments had something to do with it or not :P) I think he was THISCLOSE to mentioning Japanese tentacle porn / hentai, but decided (thankfully) to let us use our imaginations AKA spare us the gory details. Monks, a real-life homeless cocaine addict at Metrotown (too long since I've been there), and certain teachings also found their way into his writings this week: interesting stuff, to be sure!
P.S. I don't have to spend prolonged time with certain people tomorrow, yay! :D
Today's Accidental Yet Truly Morbid Fact!
On January 24, 2006, a Colombian man accidentally shot his nephew to death while trying to cure his hiccups by pointing a revolver at him to scare him. After shooting 21-year-old university student David Galvan in the neck, his uncle, Rafael Vargas, 35, was so distraught he turned the gun on himself and committed suicide. The incident took place while the two were having drinks with neighbors. Galvan started to hiccup and Vargas, who works as a security guard, said he would use the home remedy for hiccups of scaring him. He pulled out his gun, pointed it at Galvan, and it accidentally went off.
Culled from: Reuters
Generously submitted by: Paradox
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Well, he cured him of the hiccups, didn't he?
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Follow-Up Du Jour!
clearfield begs to differ with Teena's condemnation of Costco coffins:
"I bought two Costco coffins which came packed in Styrofoam and heavy cardboard. There was nothing wrong with them, and they are a true bargain. They are for future planned use (maybe twin beds for visiting guests)."
Okay, so maybe they're not so bad after all...
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The Comtesse Recommends...
Party Monster by James St. James
I just finished reading Party Monster (aka Disco Bloodbath), an endlessly entertaining book detailing the club kid murder of drug dealer Angel Melendez by New York party king Michael Alig, as told by his hilarious "best friend" James St. James. James' fabulously camp retelling of the rise and fall of club kid culture left me enduring several bleary-eyed mornings because I couldn't put the book down at night. Highly recommended!
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Ghastly!
David forwarded me a link to an article in Mother Jones magazine about the Iraq War "Trophy Photos." It contains links to many horrible images of the war, and it also asks all the right questions about the motivation behind them. Very interesting.
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Morbid Trinket Du Jour!
Just when you think that the magnificent Madame Talbot can't possibly come up with anything cooler, she comes out with a series of Framed Curio Exhibits / Tombstone Paintings / a breathtaking Absinthe poster. If she keeps this up, I'm going to spontaneously combust!!!
Well, he cured him of the hiccups, didn't he?
HAHAHAHAHA! So true! Bit of a permanent cure, but whatever works! ;)
Just checked blogs: Steph wishes everyone a Happy Valentine's Day with a huge heart, Spoz has the usual weekend roundup, Dawn loves her boyfriend / flexible boss / her mom's generosity (cushioning is good!) even as she wants her to look for a new job, and Randal has the usual assortment of posts! At least something exists to my eye this week, as opposed to last week since it's more than three lines long... there's also a couple of posts about porn and his feelings on it.
Oh dear, that's one argument I wouldn't want to get into with certain people on the Internet, but I must say he has the ability to make good points. I clearly don't, as witnessed in certain arguments with people I no longer talk to! (up to you to decide whether the porn arguments had something to do with it or not :P) I think he was THISCLOSE to mentioning Japanese tentacle porn / hentai, but decided (thankfully) to let us use our imaginations AKA spare us the gory details. Monks, a real-life homeless cocaine addict at Metrotown (too long since I've been there), and certain teachings also found their way into his writings this week: interesting stuff, to be sure!
P.S. I don't have to spend prolonged time with certain people tomorrow, yay! :D
Today's Accidental Yet Truly Morbid Fact!
On January 24, 2006, a Colombian man accidentally shot his nephew to death while trying to cure his hiccups by pointing a revolver at him to scare him. After shooting 21-year-old university student David Galvan in the neck, his uncle, Rafael Vargas, 35, was so distraught he turned the gun on himself and committed suicide. The incident took place while the two were having drinks with neighbors. Galvan started to hiccup and Vargas, who works as a security guard, said he would use the home remedy for hiccups of scaring him. He pulled out his gun, pointed it at Galvan, and it accidentally went off.
Culled from: Reuters
Generously submitted by: Paradox
**********************************************************************
Well, he cured him of the hiccups, didn't he?
*******
Follow-Up Du Jour!
clearfield begs to differ with Teena's condemnation of Costco coffins:
"I bought two Costco coffins which came packed in Styrofoam and heavy cardboard. There was nothing wrong with them, and they are a true bargain. They are for future planned use (maybe twin beds for visiting guests)."
Okay, so maybe they're not so bad after all...
*******
The Comtesse Recommends...
Party Monster by James St. James
I just finished reading Party Monster (aka Disco Bloodbath), an endlessly entertaining book detailing the club kid murder of drug dealer Angel Melendez by New York party king Michael Alig, as told by his hilarious "best friend" James St. James. James' fabulously camp retelling of the rise and fall of club kid culture left me enduring several bleary-eyed mornings because I couldn't put the book down at night. Highly recommended!
*******
Ghastly!
David forwarded me a link to an article in Mother Jones magazine about the Iraq War "Trophy Photos." It contains links to many horrible images of the war, and it also asks all the right questions about the motivation behind them. Very interesting.
*******
Morbid Trinket Du Jour!
Just when you think that the magnificent Madame Talbot can't possibly come up with anything cooler, she comes out with a series of Framed Curio Exhibits / Tombstone Paintings / a breathtaking Absinthe poster. If she keeps this up, I'm going to spontaneously combust!!!
Well, he cured him of the hiccups, didn't he?
HAHAHAHAHA! So true! Bit of a permanent cure, but whatever works! ;)
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