tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21401979269111129312024-02-20T20:13:32.334-05:007NOW!Random, Subjective, Opinionated, at times Ornery Lists of SevenPops Gustavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15088037612511113290noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140197926911112931.post-85174180107999231612014-08-21T11:19:00.001-04:002014-08-21T11:20:14.137-04:007 Things I Love That Most People Hate<span style="color: red;"><u>POPS GUSTAV, Newark, NJ</u></span><br />
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1) Winter / Snow
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I will take a blizzard over a day at the beach anytime. <br />
2) Early dusk
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I don’t like the bright sun. I get energized at dusk. I like the nighttime, baby. <br />
3) Superman
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Oh, sure, he’s the first, the quintessential, the most well-known superhero of all. But ask anyone with any interest in the medium of comics what they think of Superman, and most will express ambivalence our outright disdain. Which is fucking sad. <br />
4) Cats
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Even many people who watch cat videos… still hate cats. Me, I love the goddamn finicky creatures, and will always have at least two. <br />
5) Cleaning
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I’m neat and organized. I like to clean. Maybe I shoulda’ been a maid. <br />
6) Being fully dressed
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Trust me, the more I’m covered up, the better. I’m rarely shirtless, even in bed, and am even reluctant to take off my shoes when home plopped on the couch. The more clothes I can wear (temperature permitting), the more comfortable I am. <br />
7) A lack of meaning to our existence
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What most of humanity finds terrifying (so much that we created “God” to quell the fear), I find liberating. I believe that our existence is random chance, with no grand scheme nor ultimate judgment. So relax, decide what life means to YOU, and live that life.
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<br />Pops Gustavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15088037612511113290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140197926911112931.post-15392052692475755822014-01-21T17:42:00.000-05:002014-01-21T17:42:22.112-05:002013 SEVEN, Pop Culture-Wise, Anyway... <span style="color: red;"><u><b>POPS GUSTAV</b>, Newark NJ
</u></span><br /><br />1) <b><a href="http://www.nbc.com/hannibal/" target="_blank">HANNIBAL</a>
</b><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hannibal-Season-Blu-ray-Hugh-Dancy/dp/B00CWIMY3O/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1390342211&sr=8-3&keywords=hannibal" target="_blank">The best show on TV</a>. There, I said it. If you’re not watching it, you’re an idiot. Okay, maybe that’s harsh, but c’mon… you really should be. The most visually arresting show since <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Twin-Peaks-Complete-Definitive-Edition/dp/B000UX6THK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1390342278&sr=8-2&keywords=twin+peaks" target="_blank">TWIN PEAKS</a>,</b> but way better written and acted (and I was a fan!).<br />
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2) <a href="http://dailypicksandflicks.com/2013/08/07/stephen-colbert-get-lucky-dance-party-video/" target="_blank">Stephen Colbert’s “Get Lucky” Dance</a>
<br />My favorite pop culture moment of 2013. The always-brilliant Colbert turned lemons (booked band cancels appearance) into sheer lemonade ebullience. I’ve watched it over a dozen times, and it puts a mile-wide smile on my face every time. <br />3) Friends’ Bands<br />
<a href="http://thedefibulators.com/" target="_blank">The Defibulators</a>’ <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Debtll-Getem-The-Defibulators/dp/B00F4FBHGC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390342752&sr=8-1&keywords=defibulators+debt" target="_blank">DEBT’LL GET ‘EM</a></b> was my favorite side of the year, and they were hardly the only amazing band comprised of people I call friend: <a href="http://nipsey.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Nipsey</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DesirDecir" target="_blank">Désir Decir</a>, <a href="http://waxdarts.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">The Wax Darts</a>, <a href="http://saroleanyc.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Sarolea</a>, <a href="http://thetijuanabibles.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">the Tijuana Bibles</a>, <a href="http://lifeeaters.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Life Eaters</a>, <a href="http://www.trioagave.com/" target="_blank">Trio Agave</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theblackhollies" target="_blank">The Black Hollies</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/tv-sound/323388985259" target="_blank">TV Sound</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/overlakemusic" target="_blank">Overlake</a> are just a few names you should seek out. <br />4) Retro Comics
<br />Despite a bitter taste regarding DC’s New 52, there are actually a handful of comic books that harken to days past that I’m buying: <a href="http://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=24596498" target="_blank"><b>BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE</b></a>, <a href="http://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=24229849" target="_blank"><b>ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN</b></a>, <a href="http://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=24709679" target="_blank"><b>THE FOX</b></a> (and, while technically a 2014 release, Bob Fingerman’s <b><a href="http://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=25139441" target="_blank">MINIMUM WAGE</a> </b>reboot)!<br />
5) <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Bad-Final-Season-Episodes/dp/B00EEDNR9A/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1390343403&sr=8-4&keywords=breaking+bad" target="_blank">BREAKING BAD</a>
</b><br />While the behavior of the Aryans felt at times a bit too Deus ex Machina, the final 8 episodes of maybe the second best drama of all time delivered an ending both satisfying and surprising. Bravo, Vince Gilligan.<br />
6) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Genius-Illustrated-Life-Alex-Toth/dp/1613770243/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1390343438&sr=8-2&keywords=alex+toth" target="_blank"><b>ALEX TOTH: GENIUS, ILLUSTRATED</b></a>
<br />IDW’s second volume in its massive trilogy showcases my all-time favorite artist at his creative peak, while giving insight into lost projects and all the greatness that might have been. <br />7) Tie: <a href="http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/key-and-peele" target="_blank"><b>KEY & PEELE</b></a> / <a href="http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/kroll-show" target="_blank"><b>KROLL SHOW</b></a>
<br />While sitcoms continue to be mostly tired anachronisms, sketch comedy remains fertile, mostly on these two shows which—while admittedly hit or miss—have more than a handful of hilarious, eminently rewatchable moments that skirt brilliance.
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<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And, while I have your attention:<br />This marks as many posts in 2014 as there were in all of 2013, and I honestly have no idea if it's going to be the same from here out. The irony is, as the Internet has become primarily a repository of lists, the impetus to add to this particular blog seems to have dwindled, perhaps in response. List overload? You tell me. If people send me good lists of 7, I'll be happy to add to the pot. Otherwise, I'll see you next January!Pops Gustavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15088037612511113290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140197926911112931.post-14304357766254836862013-05-13T11:14:00.001-04:002013-05-13T11:14:44.818-04:007 Reasons I Didn't Do Any 2012 Wrap-Ups<u><span style="color: red;"><b>POPS GUSTAV</b>, Newark NJ</span></u><br />
1) My <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dexter-Fourth-Michael-C-Hall/dp/B002N5N5M0/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1368457603&sr=8-9&keywords=dexter" target="_blank">formerly favorite TV show</a> had <a href="http://www.sho.com/sho/dexter/video/season/7" target="_blank">an absolutely horrible season</a>.<br />
2) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Knight-Rises-Blu-ray-UltraViolet-Digital/dp/B004LWZWGK/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1368457643&sr=1-1&keywords=dark+knight+rises" target="_blank">My most-anticipated film</a> turned out to be somewhat of a bloated letdown (even if <a href="http://blog.popsgustav.com/2012/07/he-is-risen.html" target="_blank">it took me a while to admit it</a>).<br />
3) I bought exactly <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ugly-Screaming-Females/dp/B0079XO0NY/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1368457703&sr=1-1&keywords=screaming+females" target="_blank">one rock CD</a> that wasn’t made by friends of mine.<br />
4) I didn’t really buy any comic books in 2012 either.<br />
5) I was really busy.<br />
6) Okay, I really liked <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Marvels-Avengers-Two-Disc-Blu-ray-Packaging/dp/B0083SBJXS/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1368457734&sr=1-2&keywords=The+Avengers" target="_blank">THE AVENGERS</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Key-Peele-Season-1-Blu-ray/dp/B008F281BU/ref=sr_1_3?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1368457761&sr=1-3&keywords=key+and+peele" target="_blank">KEY & PEELE</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mad-Men-Season-John-Hamm/dp/B004HW7JH4/ref=sr_1_6?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1368457811&sr=1-6&keywords=mad+men" target="_blank">MAD MEN</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Bad-Recap-HD/dp/B008CCBR4Q/ref=sr_1_6?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1368457839&sr=1-6&keywords=breaking+bad+season+4" target="_blank">BREAKING BAD</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Art-Daniel-Clowes-Modern-Cartoonist/dp/1419702084/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1368457899&sr=1-1&keywords=art+of+daniel+clowes" target="_blank">THE ART OF DANIEL CLOWES</a></b>, and a few other things.<br />
7) ...But for the most part, 2012 was a year that can bite me.<br />
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<br />Pops Gustavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15088037612511113290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140197926911112931.post-65080699793623625702012-08-28T20:56:00.003-04:002012-08-28T20:56:50.119-04:007 TV Shows Canceled Too Soon<u><span style="color: red;"><b>POPS GUSTAV</b>, Jersey City NJ </span></u><br />
1) <a href="http://www.hulu.com/journeyman/" target="_blank">Journeyman </a><br />
2) <a href="http://www.hulu.com/the-chicago-code" target="_blank">The Chicago Code</a><br />
3) <a href="http://www.hulu.com/firefly" target="_blank">Firefly</a><br />
4) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Swingtown-First-Season-Molly-Parker/dp/B001E6DLK0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346201554&sr=8-1&keywords=swingtown" target="_blank">Swingtown</a><br />
5) <a href="http://www.hulu.com/the-sarah-silverman-program" target="_blank">The Sarah Silverman Program</a><br />
6) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Legion-of-Superheroes-Volumes-1-3/dp/B003HKN548/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1346201621&sr=1-1&keywords=legion+of+superheroes" target="_blank">The Legion of Super Heroes</a><br />
7) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Original-Seasons-Blu-ray/dp/B002PQ7JQK/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1346201745&sr=1-2&keywords=star+trek+the+original+series" target="_blank">Star Trek</a><br /><br />
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<br /><br /><br />Pops Gustavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15088037612511113290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140197926911112931.post-55673428679895406612012-08-17T14:54:00.002-04:002012-08-17T14:54:49.115-04:00Seven Ways to Get Directly to Jersey City from NYC<u><span style="color: red;"><b>LYSA with a Y,</b> Jersey City NJ
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1. PATH<br />
2. Ferry<br />
3. Cannon<br />
4. Tightrope<br />
5. The Jesus Way<br />
6. Holland Tunnel<br />
7. Slingshot
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<br />Pops Gustavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15088037612511113290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140197926911112931.post-90558488583761149852012-06-05T10:50:00.001-04:002012-06-05T14:23:25.697-04:00Facebook Good / Facebook Bad<u><span style="color: red;"><b>POPS GUSTAV</b>, Jersey City NJ
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Let's face it; Facebook haters are as annoying and stubbornly Quixotic as those people who decried television as the bane of society's existence. Facebook is merely a communications medium, and like any medium, it's got its merits and disadvantages. At its best, it can be a powerful tool for social and political change, a virtual gathering place in times of need or a fascinating educator. At its worst, it can be an insipid time waster, a proselytizing bigot or a permanent record of how people have really shitty taste and don't know grammar at all.<br />
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The rules of Facebook are simple. Or at least they should be. The problem with social media's instantaneous spontaneity is that people don't take a moment to second guess their status updates and posts. And a lot of the time, they really should. Here are 14 simple dos and don'ts for adding to the Book of Face.<br />
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<b>7 USUALLY ENTERTAINING FACEBOOK STATUS UPDATES
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1) Funny comedy gag based on political or social event
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2) Link to interesting news story along with your comment on said tale
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3) Photo of a completed creative project (can include a meal you made)
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4) Amusing one-liners, preferably original
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5) Pop culture non-sequiturs that challenge the reader to note the origin
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6) Link to cool, obscure pop culture clip of some sort
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7) Genuinely interesting personal updates from far-away friends and family (the key here is “interesting”… remember, kids, if you wouldn't bother saying it in person, why would you bother typing it?<br />
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<b>7 TRULY TIRESOME FACEBOOK STATUS UPDATES
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1) Photo of your lunch (seriously, not one person cares)
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2) Inspirational words or wisdom jpeg (usually ugly, to boot)
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3) Weather status update (we have Siri for that, thank you)
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4) Exclamations without explanations (“Godammit!” does not suffice)
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5) Insincere, train-jumping celebrity memorials (so sad about that guy who was in that thing)
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6) Compliment-fishing photos of the beautiful people (We get it, you’re purty)
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7) Talking about your workout / how sore you are after your workout (Let’s arm wrestle)<br />
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Please note I carefully avoided mentioning photos and videos of your kids. Everyone loves every single one that you post… Every. Single. One.Pops Gustavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15088037612511113290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140197926911112931.post-17342277959985639542012-04-03T15:01:00.001-04:002012-04-03T15:01:35.123-04:007 Suggested New Slogans for Hoboken NJ<span style="color: red;"><u><b>POPS GUSTAV*</b>, Jersey City NJ</u></span><br />
1) Hoboken NJ: What’s Your Fuckin' Problem, Bro?<br />
2) Hoboken NJ: Draining Trust Funds Since 1996<br />
3) Hoboken NJ: Corruption, Schmorruption! We’ve got the Cake Boss! <br />
4) Hoboken NJ: Come for the Bars, Stay for the Date Rape! <br />
5) Hoboken NJ: Abandon Hope, All Ye Who Wish to Park<br />
6) Hoboken NJ: Shots! Shots! Shots! <br />
7) Hoboken NJ: So Close to NYC and Yet So Far<br />
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<span style="color: red;">*#1 courtesy of Mitch Cady and John Feuerbach</span>Pops Gustavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15088037612511113290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140197926911112931.post-74852751038161405452012-03-15T16:04:00.001-04:002012-03-15T16:05:06.943-04:007 Guys Who Would Make Those 1800 “Whatever Happened to…” Commercials Much Less Douchey (Sorry, Michael Imperioli)<b style="color: red; text-decoration: underline;">POPS GUSTAV</b><span style="color: red;"><u>, Jersey City NJ</u></span><br />
In case you haven't seen the offending commercials, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8x-NByi3qY" target="_blank">go here</a>... I agree with almost every sentiment expressed in these ads, but Michael Imperioli—whom I like, mind you—is a poor choice of spokesperson. Here are some suggestions for guys who can evoke a retro sensibility without seeming like they would really rather just smash that bottle over your head (avoiding the obvious choices, being Clooney and any MAD MEN cast member):<br />
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1. Paul F. Tompkins<br />
2. Patrick Warburton<br />
3. Elvis Costello<br />
4. Leonard Nimoy<br />
5. Stephen Colbert<br />
6. Terry O’Quinn<br />
7. Bruce Campbell<br />
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1) <a href="http://www.history.com/shows/pawn-stars" target="_blank"><b>PAWN STARS:</b></a> Any time someone says, “Back in the day…” do a shot of whiskey. <br />
2) <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036697/" target="_blank"><b>HARDBALL</b></a>: Whenever Chris Matthews drools, spits or farts, you have to drink a full bottle of Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA by pouring it into your mouth from 12 inches above your head. <br />
3) <b><a href="http://www.cbs.com/shows/hawaii_five_0/" target="_blank">HAWAII FIVE-0</a></b>: Pound a Jell-O shot and a full can of SPAM every time an anorexic girl comes onscreen. <br />
4) <b><a href="http://www.syfy.com/faceoff/" target="_blank">FACE OFF:</a></b> Whenever someone says, “Throw (pronoun) under the bus,” drink a shot of Goldschlager from the hollowed out skull of a hamster.<br />
5) <b><a href="http://www.fox.com/alcatraz/" target="_blank">ALCATRAZ</a></b>: Any time a character reacts without shock to seeing someone who just traveled 50 years in time, down five Old Fashioneds. <br />
6) <b><a href="http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef?__source=ggl|top+chef|Top+Chef|G_AlwaysOn&sky=ggl|top+chef|Top+Chef|G_AlwaysOn&gclid=CNGozsz6w64CFYXe4AodGmo1Vg" target="_blank">TOP CHEF</a></b>: Drink a shot of chilled asparagus gin with a dash of artisinal cumquat bitters and a topping of bacon foam whenever a contestant uses the term, “flavor profile.”<br />
7) <b><a href="http://www.ifc.com/shows/portlandia" target="_blank">PORTLANDIA:</a></b> Any time you’re not sure if Carrie and Fred are mocking someone or think that they’re really cool, drink something brewed at home by your friend who really loves <a href="http://deerhoofvsevil.com/" target="_blank">Deerhoof</a> and just bought some new bow ties. <br />
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1) …plop your coat / bag on the bar and leave ‘em there. This is a workspace. You are creating an impediment. <br />
2) …help yourself to anything out of the garnish tray. If you desire another lime, ask for it. If you want a snack, order something off the menu. The olives are not all for you. <br />
3) …assume that your drink will still be there if you wander off for more than five minutes and don’t say anything or give some sign (like the ol’ bevnap on the glass) that you’re coming back. I’ve had people leave a drink on the bar, then return a half an hour later asking where it is. <br />
4) …think that the straws / stirrers are your own personal stash of chew sticks. <br />
5) …assume that your spilled drink will be replaced at no charge. If you drive a car off the lot and crash it two blocks away, do you get another car for free? The bartender might cut you a break, but then again, he might not. <br />
6) …leave a giant tip right off the bat. It makes the drinkslinger uncomfortable because the implication is that you’re now expecting special treatment (and a good bartender doesn’t show anyone special treatment). <br />
7) … assume—especially if it’s busy—that the bartender remembers which tab is yours. It’s not too hard to just say “The tab is under [last name here].” <br />
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Thanks for your attention. Oh, and don’t ever call Jameson “Jaymo.”Pops Gustavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15088037612511113290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140197926911112931.post-61482065334422818952012-01-30T12:57:00.001-05:002012-01-30T13:12:48.253-05:007 things that bands are doing at any town on any stage in any club in America... that you should take issue with<div style="color: red;"><u><b>DAN MAXWELL</b>, Bro-boken NJ</u></div>1. Playing a Beatles cover. A#1 rule - don't cover the Beatles. Ever. Never ever. Never. Just never.<br />
2. This is a snobby one, but I like to see classic guitars - Fenders, Gibsons, Gretsches and Epiphones. Dont settle for anything "off."<br />
3. A band thats says things like "Here's another shitty one" or "We suck, but we'll keep playing" - not only is it annoying but it's false modesty so it's a LIE. Dont give them the opportunity to do it again. <br />
4. Drummer with a mic*. I've seen too many bands where the drummer gets a mic and gets way too chatty. Cut it off at the pass.<br />
5. Not tipping the bartender - bands are big on this for some reason. I'll never understand why.<br />
6. "Somebody buy me a shot!" - How about the bar will be there when you get off stage so you can get it yourself. Grow up, Peter Pan.<br />
7. Generally too much talking. Just play your songs. No one is there for anything else. <br />
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*with the exception of Levon Helm. That man could sing and he was "no bulls**t" with the mic.Pops Gustavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15088037612511113290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140197926911112931.post-61731885544872223972012-01-24T16:53:00.000-05:002012-01-24T16:53:00.765-05:007 ways to judge a book (read: "person") by its cover<u style="color: red;"><b>DAN MAXWELL</b>, Bro-Boken, NJ</u><br />
I worked in a <a href="http://scottisrecordshops.com/" target="_blank">record store</a> for a long time - not unlike our fearless leader, Pops. Now, despite my inclination and desire to tell you that the "<a href="http://false45th.blogspot.com/2008/03/stereotyping-record-store-clerks.html" target="_blank">record store stereotype</a>" is trumped up or insensitive or even inaccurate... it isn’t. And I’m no liar. So - with that in mind I give you both my admition that I am a criminally judgmental clerk and 7 of the moves I make to get to that warm happy place of impassioned loathing and (potential) ignorance.<br />
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1. Shoes<br />
In my humble opinion the fastest way to pick a winner from the lot is their shoes. It’s a game of trial and error (much like the perfect ratio of scoops to water in the <a href="http://images.hayneedle.com/mgen/master:LER492.jpg?is=1600,1600,0xffffff" target="_blank">mr. coffee machine</a>) before you can get it right. Many ins and outs. But on the day you determine that the d-bag you’ve been arguing with wasn’t worth your time because he is a grown man in a pair of bright blue Skechers ("<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2GhJ3jkwfw" target="_blank">It’s the S!</a>"), you'll remember this entry and think "Damn, that a**hole on 7-NOW was RIGHT!"<br />
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I don’t feel like explaining this one other than to offer THIS. also - its not the <b>SEINFELD</b> joke about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Puffy_Shirt" target="_blank">the puffy shirt</a>.. it’s an actual problem.<br />
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3. Colored jeans <br />
Jeans are blue. They are also allowed to be black. I look at it this way - if I wouldn’t write a letter or sign my name in that color... I wouldn’t wear denim pants in that color either. This one really only applies to men, though. Women can get away with more.<br />
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4. <a href="http://images.shopletcdn.com/productimages/300x300/10815052.JPG" target="_blank">The CD booklet</a> <br />
This one is a bit more personal AND a bit more specific to my past life as the resident <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Fidelity_%28film%29" target="_blank">Rob Gordon</a>. I don’t have a problem with the CD book/wallet/what-have-you – what I have a problem with is the discarding of the jewel case (and in most, but not all cases the LINER NOTES) and the inherent disrepair of the ancient wallet as it gets on in years – thereby forcing the discs into disrepair as well. There are only a few ways to tell this one. Not a whole lot “got my Irish up” in the store as much as when some clown came in trying to sell me their CD collection and handed me a Case Logic full of scratched up Phish CDs. Really dude? My line was always “would you buy this?” and that sent them away. That’s a pretty specific instance though. I find it more now as the CD has begun to fade away and as friends of mine are discarding their old ones only to reveal that they “got rid of that stuff a long time ago” in regards to the companions to the actual discs. A quicker less specific way is this: if you get into someone’s car, and they have a CD wallet and its super dusty, potentially ripped up and the booklets are torn frayed and jammed in with the CDs – run. <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/show/16821" target="_blank">John Waters has a line</a> that is something like “if you walk into someone place and there are no books… don’t f**k that person” – same principle. Walk away.<br />
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5. Books <br />
This one is easy AND universal! If I see you on the PATH train reading a book of a new popular movie AND your copy of the book is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Eat-Pray-Love-Everything-Indonesia/dp/3833306874/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327427476&sr=1-2" target="_blank">the movie tie in</a> with Julia Roberts’ face plastered on the cover… I can tell you that not only do I not want to be your friend… but you most CERTAINLY don’t want to be mine.<br />
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6. Band T-Shirts <br />
Very few band t-shirts are allowed over the age of 16. VERY few. Here are a couple of ground rules:<br />
• No solo artists ever (even under 16). There is nothing cool about a shirt with some dudes name on it. There is <a href="http://i696.photobucket.com/albums/vv330/wycovintage4/33462-1.jpg" target="_blank">no such thing</a> as a “cool” Bob Dylan t-shirt. <br />
• Allowed: the Clash, the Ramones, Black Flag, Motorhead, the Sex Pistols (sparingly), the Rolling Stones (from 71-78 ONLY… <a href="http://artmasters.serdar-hizli-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/rolling-stones-us-78-tour-tshirt.jpg" target="_blank">pushing it but OK</a>).<br />
• Oversized? Over done. If it doesn’t fit – donate that shit. You’ll get more pleasure seeing it worn by <a href="http://www.wingclips.com/system/movie-clips/big-daddy/homeless-guy/images/big-daddy-movie-clip-screenshot-homeless-guy_large.jpg" target="_blank">some homeless guy</a> in 8 months than you will by wearing it EVER. <br />
• It has to be a standard short sleeve tshirt – <a href="http://ebid.s3.amazonaws.com/upload_big/3/7/9/1308353626-9961-0.jpg" target="_blank">none of THIS</a> (see: number 2 as well)<br />
• Black is probably your best bet. Grey is OK too. Avoid any other colors.<br />
• Serious DON'Ts: Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Hootie & the Blowfish.<br />
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7. Cigar smoking in public<br />
This habit pervasive and sorta disgusting – it doesn’t bother me if you smoke cigars in private. In fact that can be relaxing. I take issue with the old dude walking around town puffing away in his fleece vest and NY Jets baseball hat letting his engine fuel Cuban waft into every store front he passes by. That guy is a d**k. Everyone knows it. He should be publicly punished. I recommend something like <a href="http://www.classicshorts.com/stories/lotry.html" target="_blank">The Lottery</a>. Anyone else?<br />
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That’s all I got. This list at times felt forced. At times felt a little weighted. And at times felt very specific to my experiences… but screw you if you don’t like it – IT'S MY LIST. <br />
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Here’s to more a confrontational internets.Pops Gustavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15088037612511113290noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140197926911112931.post-40143885372062087752012-01-24T10:46:00.002-05:002012-01-24T10:52:42.988-05:00Billy Alpha’s 7 Favorite Mysteries of the Unknown<div style="color: red;"><u><b>BILLY ALPHA</b>, Jersey City NJ</u></div>There is a lot of weird stuff out there in the world. Have you ever pointed a wire hanger shaped like an ancient Egyptian symbol at Stonehenge, felt a surge of energy in your arms and woken up 8 hours later not sure if it was all in your head? Neither have I, but because of the <b>Time-Life Mysteries of the Unknown</b> series of books (which were published from the late 80s to early 90s, and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftFwtwMKLe0&feature=related" target="_blank">advertised during the 3-5pm cartoon block after school</a>) I always wanted to. So here are my 7 favorite Mysteries of the Unknown that I have culled from years of personal research. Coincidence? I think not. <br />
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1. <a href="http://mysteriousuniverse.org/2012/01/mountain-of-the-dead-the-dyatlov-pass-incident/" target="_blank">Dyatlov Pass Incident</a> - <br />
A team of nine Russian athletes and scientists go cross country skiing in the mountains, and never make it home. After the thaw, they are found naked, without tongues, and bathed in radiation. Its like a real life documented Blair Witch Project with some Soviet era Cold War intrigue thrown in.<br />
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2. <a href="http://www.crowdedskies.com/dulce_papers.htm" target="_blank">Underground Bases at Dulce, New Mexico</a> - <br />
Deep underground Dulce, New Mexico, are massive black budget military bases. This one has it all, alien-human hybrids, hyper-spatial Nazi scientists, black helicopters, firefights between CIA operatives and Greys, and eyewitness testimony with government documents as evidence!<br />
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3. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0810856/%20or%20try%20http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265349/" target="_blank"> Mothman and the collapse of the Silver Bridge in Pt. Peasant, West Virginia</a> - <br />
Mothman shows up and bad things happen, including the collapse of the Silver Bridge, a horrible documentary, and a sort of awesome Richard Gere movie.<br />
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4. <a href="http://www.travis-walton.com/" target="_blank">Travis Walton</a> -<br />
Did you ever see Fire in the Sky? The part where they stick the needle in his eye? Yeah that might have really happened.<br />
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5. <a href="http://mysteriousuniverse.org/2011/04/black-eyed-kids-insidious-threat-or-myth-in-the-making/" target="_blank"> Black Eyed Kids</a> -<br />
This one is a fairly new phenomena. So you’re kicking back, maybe eating some za, and firing up the xbox to take out some dragons in the Rim, when there is a knock at your door. So you get up expecting UPS, but its not. Its some kids with pitch black eyes asking to use your phone. At first you think its some local juggalos, but before you can reach for your spray bottle you realize these kids are staring into your soul, and igniting your fight or flight response. The worst part is there are only stories of folks who did not let them in.<br />
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6. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Psychic-Warrior-Americas-Foremost-Top-Secret/dp/0312964137" target="_blank">The CIA’s Project Stargate, and Remote Viewing</a> -<br />
The United States government spent around 25 million dollars on a project that trained people to mind travel to anywhere. They did, and it worked...maybe.<br />
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7. <a href="http://johntitor.com/" target="_blank">John Titor</a> -<br />
So back in the early aughts John Titor shows up on Internet message boards claiming that he was a time traveler from the year 2036. Titor explained that the United States had been devastated by civil war, and that our future society will sort of mirrored life in The Hunger Games. Titor wrote that he traveled back to 1975 to pick up an IBM 5100 computer, which could be used in the future to help translate some old code. So he takes a pit stop in November of 2000 for a few months to visit some family, explain time travel, and warn us all about what’s to come. Titor’s out was always that he was from a similar, but not the same timeline as us, and thus things could be different here. The really eerie thing is how current physics multi-verse theory jibes with what Titor was saying. Just ask Michio Kaku.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8-zMJBvnppqGXXxBZFtzMSmlE6BXRAL-MwPZn8mNjUo7-PuUQ9Mc8c8OZkWBaAeP8U-ufe7lbuGpuWgpzdH4qQ58QXJvX_3-Ua-wP-mQcmAMeNGGAm9tEBgME4jMXJKGWEuRMu8vTIfAw/s1600/tempus-edax.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8-zMJBvnppqGXXxBZFtzMSmlE6BXRAL-MwPZn8mNjUo7-PuUQ9Mc8c8OZkWBaAeP8U-ufe7lbuGpuWgpzdH4qQ58QXJvX_3-Ua-wP-mQcmAMeNGGAm9tEBgME4jMXJKGWEuRMu8vTIfAw/s200/tempus-edax.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Pops Gustavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15088037612511113290noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140197926911112931.post-69498381892839630682012-01-19T17:34:00.001-05:002012-01-19T17:42:01.647-05:007 Classic Elements I'd Like to See in Modern Genre Reboots<div style="color: red;"><u><b>POPS GUSTAV,</b> Jersey City NJ</u></div>1) <a href="http://www.skyfall-movie.com/" target="_blank">James Bond</a> flirt with <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3uglN05EOk" target="_blank">Miss Moneypenny</a> (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivia_Williams" target="_blank">Olivia Williams</a>, perhaps?)<br />
2) <a href="http://theamazingspiderman.com/" target="_blank">Spider-Man</a> say, “<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbSYLlmSYFQ" target="_blank">Whallopin’ Websnappers!</a>”<br />
3) <a href="http://www.startrek.com/article/breaking-down-the-trek-sequel-press-release" target="_blank">Captain Kirk</a> fight a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQeMknVWuU0" target="_blank">Gorn</a>. <br />
4) <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_of_Steel_%28film%29" target="_blank">Clark Kent</a> say, “<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmhwQlIpjzU" target="_blank">This looks like a job… for Superman!</a>” <br />
5) <a href="http://www.thedarkknightrises.com/" target="_blank">Catwoman</a> describe something as being “<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BemOHwurahI" target="_blank">purr-fect</a>”<br />
6) <a href="http://www.startrek.com/database_article/andorians" target="_blank">Andorians</a><br />
7) <a href="http://www.dccomics.com/sites/superman/" target="_blank">RED GODDAMN SHORTS</a>! <br />
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Not a great year for culture, pop or otherwise, nor even a particularly coherent year. <span style="font-weight: bold;">The </span>event of 2011 was Occupy Wall Street, which addressed the tough problems of how we now live in a way that no art seemed capable of doing. As the internet continues to erode even the concept of mainstream entertainment, we may be in for more years like 2011, in which everything seems deeply personal but still marginal. <br />
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This in addition to the fact that I am perpetually catching up (favorite thing I watched this year? <span style="font-style: italic;">Mad Men.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Finally</span>.) makes it difficult for me to judge the best of any given year. Despite all that, here is a list of seven things from 2011 I liked: <br />
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1. <a href="http://www.bookofmormonbroadway.com/home.php"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Book of Mormon</span></a><br />
As great as everyone says. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmp-xmguqh4">It has so many awesome parts.</a><br />
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2. <a href="http://www.fantagraphics.com/browse-shop/congress-of-the-animals-4.html?vmcchk=1"><span style="font-style: italic;">Congress of Animals</span></a> by Jim Woodring <br />
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3. <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r1CZTLk-Gk">Louie</a></span><br />
Both the man and the show.<br />
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4. <a href="http://www.moebius-transe-forme.com/">Moebius Trans Forme</a><br />
I traveled all the way to Paris to see this career retrospective of one of my favorite artists. I suspect it was a once in a lifetime exhibit, but here's hoping that I'm wrong.<br />
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5. <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Paying-Chester-Brown/dp/1770460489">Paying for It</a></span> by Chester Brown<br />
Brown’s essay in the form of a memoir is either a study in denial or a provocative argument for a new way of living. <br />
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6. <a href="http://www.hulu.com/watch/217022/portlandia-family-plan#s-p2-n1-sr-i0"><span style="font-style: italic;">Portlandia</span></a><br />
Marginal by design, almost to the point of being a mission statement, but every episode features something that makes me laugh out loud and there’s no show I look forward to watching more.<br />
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7. <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tree-Three-Disc-Blu-ray-Combo-Digital/dp/B005HV6Y5W/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1326563569&sr=1-2">Tree of Life</a></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEGxifZkFusrAWVm8W4FpMfq8OAftJOHAk5FgVzjo5BVNw7_joeXzU4iZibQFroTwTjbsz5I-6sBzBDLibpN9QzrK7qD-XnUcHhyphenhyphenkFvEwahLvTJ_gl0zXw9aitP8CDrRjaunGwwgNoaVM/s1600/Tree%252Bof%252BLife%252BFilm.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697542607808206770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEGxifZkFusrAWVm8W4FpMfq8OAftJOHAk5FgVzjo5BVNw7_joeXzU4iZibQFroTwTjbsz5I-6sBzBDLibpN9QzrK7qD-XnUcHhyphenhyphenkFvEwahLvTJ_gl0zXw9aitP8CDrRjaunGwwgNoaVM/s400/Tree%252Bof%252BLife%252BFilm.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 270px;" /></a>the hanged manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06705748701233182866noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140197926911112931.post-26265164413042791022012-01-13T16:02:00.002-05:002012-01-14T12:17:02.594-05:00Pops' Twenty-Eleven Seven<u style="color: red;"><b>POPS GUSTAV,</b> Jersey City NJ</u><br />
2011 was an odd year, pop culturally… almost nothing moved me to the point of “love” outside of things to which I was personally attached (see #1). None of the four superhero films in ’11 were great, some of my favorite TV shows let me down and as for comics, well… So, rather than post a list of seven “best” things from the last year, here’s a list of my seven “big” pop culture events. <br />
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1) <b><a href="http://biglake.evilislandfortress.com/">BIG LAKE</a></b><br />
My NSO (that’s notarized significant other) spent much of 2011 writing and recording her debut EP as Big Lake, a personal passion project that I’d think was great if I weren’t living with the artist. Beautifully evocative, it begs for close listening and portends a great future for my new favorite band (aw). <br />
2) <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Habibi-Craig-Thompson/dp/0375424148/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326488122&sr=8-1" target="_blank">HABIBI</a></b> by <a href="http://www.dootdootgarden.com/" target="_blank">Craig Thompson</a><br />
Craig Thompson freaks me out. He may well be the greatest living cartoonist today (not just of his generation). His sense of storytelling, design and his lush, intuitive brushwork are all the works of a true master. HABIBI is another amazing accomplishment in an already legendary career. <br />
3) <b>DC COMICS' <a href="http://www.amazon.com/DC-Comics-New-Geoff-Johns/dp/1401234518/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1326488155&sr=1-1" target="_blank">NEW 52</a> </b>Reboot<br />
On the other end of the comics spectrum, the much ballyhooed relaunch of the DC Comics Universe was, to my mind, a short-sighted, ill-advised attempt to draw new readers while shitting on a vast (admittedly mixed) 75 year legacy. And I’m not just saying that because I’m a purist who misses Superman’s red shorts. Initial strong sales are one thing, but I’ll be shocked if they can maintain the momentum. For me, it’s not even the same world anymore. <br />
4) <b><a href="http://www.sho.com/site/dexter/home.sho#fbid=vicr5m0fsOD" target="_blank">DEXTER</a></b> Disappoints<br />
Since I discovered <b>DEXTER</b> after the second season, Showtime’s serial killer drama has been my favorite show. This past season promised to be a doozy, with Dexter dealing with a religious fanatic and his own crisis of (lack of) faith, but the writers seemed too scared to truly tackle such a hot button issue as religion. In addition, too many unbelievable character turns and a lot of loose plot threads just left the whole season feeling like a pale shell of a once great program. Even the enormous shock at the end of the finale seems like a bad idea.<br />
5) <a href="http://xtheband.com/" target="_blank">X</a>’s <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Los-Angeles-X/dp/B00005NTQ5/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326488353&sr=8-1" target="_blank">LOS ANGELES</a></b> Tour<br />
One of my favorite rock bands of all time toured in celebration of the 30th anniversary of its first LP, and the shows proved that its groundbreaking, incendiary punk poetry is as vital and exciting as ever. I saw two of the shows, in Asbury Park at the Stone Pony and in Hoboken at Maxwell’s, and was in punk rock heaven both nights. My only regret is that I didn’t see them again. <br />
6) <b><a href="http://www.hulu.com/the-chicago-code" target="_blank">THE CHICAGO CODE</a></b><br />
Easily my favorite show of the year couldn’t garner enough viewers to get renewed, despite a hearty online effort to save it. Alderman Roland Gibbons languishes forever in a holding cell, waiting for a trial that will never come...! Boo. <br />
7) <b><a href="http://blog.popsgustav.com/search/label/collector%27s%20edition" target="_blank">My Stuff</a></b><br />
In a year where I couldn’t afford to do a lot of consuming (this is within context), I actually had a lovely time obsessing over my collections… remaking DVD covers, reorganizing bookshelves, consolidating, compiling, re-reading, re-viewing and all that stuff that makes my ilk full of nerdy joy. And if all goes as planned, hopefully a year from now, you’ll all get what I mean. <br />
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2) Summer<br />
3) Sports<br />
4) the Beach<br />
5) Babies<br />
6) God<br />
7) STAR WARS<br />
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2) <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Its-Wonderful-Life-Two-Disc-Collectors/dp/B000VDDDVO/ref=sr_1_3?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1319492794&sr=1-3" target="_blank">It’s a Wonderful Life</a></b> (“To my big brother, George… the richest man in town!”)<br />
3) <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rushmore-Criterion-Collection-Blu-ray-Schwartzman/dp/B005HK13SG/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1319492830&sr=1-2" target="_blank">Rushmore</a></b> (“Ah, I didn’t get hurt that bad.”)<br />
4) <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Charlie-Brown-Christmas-Remastered-Deluxe/dp/B001CO42J8/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1319492862&sr=1-1" target="_blank">A Charlie Brown Christmas</a></b> (“Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!”)<br />
5) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sopranos-Complete-Third-Season/dp/B000067S1G/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1319492911&sr=1-2" target="_blank"><b>The Sopranos</b>, “Employee of the Month”</a> (“No.”)<br />
6) <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-II-Wrath-Khan/dp/B002I9Z8AS/ref=sr_1_3?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1319492947&sr=1-3" target="_blank">Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan</a></b> (“Of all the souls I’ve encountered in my travels, his was the most… human.”)<br />
7) <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Giant-Special-Eli-Marienthal/dp/B00009M9BK/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1319492985&sr=1-1" target="_blank">The Iron Giant </a></b>(“Soooooperrrrrmaaaaannnnn”)<br />
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*Okay, maybe not always, but usually.</span>Pops Gustavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15088037612511113290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140197926911112931.post-13484096343933707802011-08-17T19:33:00.001-04:002011-08-17T19:34:31.947-04:007 Favorite Celebrity Atheists<u style="color: red;"><b>POPS GUSTAV</b>, Jersey City NJ</u><br />
1) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/George-Carlin-All-My-Stuff/dp/B000RPCJBG?ie=UTF8&tag=5wol-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">George Carlin</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=5wol-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000RPCJBG" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /><br />
2) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Monkey-House-Kurt-Vonnegut/dp/B0033GBVCY?ie=UTF8&tag=5wol-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. </a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=5wol-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0033GBVCY" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /><br />
3) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Religulous-Bill-Maher/dp/B001MFNB5I?ie=UTF8&tag=5wol-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Bill Maher</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=5wol-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B001MFNB5I" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /><br />
4) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Invention-Lying-Ricky-Gervais/dp/B00275EHBY?ie=UTF8&tag=5wol-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Ricky Gervais</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=5wol-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B00275EHBY" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /><br />
5) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Weakness-Strong-DMD-Album-Explicit/dp/B002LCCTU4?ie=UTF8&tag=5wol-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Patton Oswalt</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=5wol-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B002LCCTU4" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /><br />
6) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Origins-Fourteen-Billion-Cosmic-Evolution/dp/0393327582?ie=UTF8&tag=5wol-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Neil deGrasse Tyson</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=5wol-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0393327582" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /><br />
7) TIE: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Creator-Authorized-Roddenberry/dp/0451454405?ie=UTF8&tag=5wol-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Gene Roddenberry</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=5wol-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0451454405" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> / <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFAN6HyV_uA" target="_blank">Ron Reagan Jr. </a><br />
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Pops Gustavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15088037612511113290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140197926911112931.post-44730319352780549712011-08-10T16:29:00.005-04:002011-08-11T11:22:26.967-04:00Favorite Works By Performers That People Have Told Me I Remind Them Of<div style="color: red;"><u><b>JOHN HANLON</b>, Brooklyn NY</u></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0a_GuMgczcPw5dEi-QQHkJjUyVh22svaeCFy_Kh08-4wOXLqHtEKbpxHbPC5nGc3ybaJDTRTtDHpdbnmnZ2An1JM-ZT8WV5Gmx4lumVbDeHDoefT0FwZ6zpPNGOYAwV2tAIy7-_gFalg/s1600/hm_george_8.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639329743304400130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0a_GuMgczcPw5dEi-QQHkJjUyVh22svaeCFy_Kh08-4wOXLqHtEKbpxHbPC5nGc3ybaJDTRTtDHpdbnmnZ2An1JM-ZT8WV5Gmx4lumVbDeHDoefT0FwZ6zpPNGOYAwV2tAIy7-_gFalg/s400/hm_george_8.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 275px;" /></a> <br />
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1. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Castaways-Cutouts-Decemberists/dp/B00008XS4D?ie=UTF8&tag=5wol-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Castaways and Cutouts</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=5wol-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B00008XS4D" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> / Colin Melloy (of The Decemberists) <br />
2. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Superman-Two-Disc-Special-Christopher-Reeve/dp/B000IJ79V6?ie=UTF8&tag=5wol-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Superman II </a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=5wol-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000IJ79V6" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />/ Christopher Reeve <br />
3. “Daniel Faraday” on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Complete-Collection-Jorge-Garcia/dp/B0036EH3WU?ie=UTF8&tag=5wol-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Lost</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=5wol-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0036EH3WU" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> seasons 4 – 6 / Jeremy Davies <br />
4. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Twin-Peaks-Complete-Definitive-Gold/dp/B000UX6THK?ie=UTF8&tag=5wol-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Twin Peaks </a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=5wol-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000UX6THK" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />/ David Lynch <br />
(or <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Highway-Bill-Pullman/dp/B001152TL6?ie=UTF8&tag=5wol-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Lost Highway</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=5wol-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B001152TL6" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> or <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mulholland-Drive-Justin-Theroux/dp/B00005JKJA?ie=UTF8&tag=5wol-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Mulholland Dr</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=5wol-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B00005JKJA" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />) <br />
5. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Adventures-Curious-George-Anniversary/dp/0547391005?ie=UTF8&tag=5wol-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Curious George </a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=5wol-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0547391005" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />/ Curious George <br />
6. Robert Wagner imitation in <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Austin-Powers-Spy-Who-Shagged/dp/B00001U0BN?ie=UTF8&tag=5wol-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Austin Powers:The Spy Who Shagged Me</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=5wol-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B00001U0BN" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></i> / Rob Lowe <br />
7. <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Goblet-Fire-Book/dp/0439139600?ie=UTF8&tag=5wol-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=5wol-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0439139600" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></i> / Harry Potter the hanged manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06705748701233182866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140197926911112931.post-48992540822253840602011-08-01T18:14:00.000-04:002011-08-01T18:14:02.076-04:007 Things I’m Looking Forward to About Autumn<u style="color: red;"><b>POPS GUSTAV</b>, Jersey City NJ</u><br />
1) It not being summer any more. <br />
2) <a href="http://www.sho.com/site/dexter/home.do" target="_blank"><b>DEXTER </b>Season 6</a><br />
3) Wearing long pants again (see #1)<br />
4) <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Year-Blu-ray-Combo-Digital/dp/B0058YPN4G?ie=UTF8&tag=5wol-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">BATMAN: YEAR ONE</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=5wol-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0058YPN4G" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></b> animated movie <br />
5) Falling leaves and an early dusk (see #1)<br />
6) Either moving or redoing the living room<br />
7) The chili cook-off / Jeep-camping in VT<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">7 Promises I've Yet to Follow Through On </span><br />
By The King of Empty Promises<br />
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1. To burn the five episodes of the BBC's <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2011/02_february/10/ireland.shtml">The Story of Ireland</a> I download to dvd for my mother. <br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Promise made this past spring.</span><br />
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2. To burn the vhs of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzOqpo7Pt-A">XTC videos</a> lovingly collected by my friend Ben to a dvd for my friend Dave.<br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Promise made in January, 2011.</span><br />
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3. To loan my friend Bob the audiobook of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0189144/">David Cross</a>' <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/ref=sr_1_1?asin=B002V59U3U&qid=1311626284&sr=1-1">I Drink For A Reason</a></span> that I had borrowed from the library.<br />
<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Promise unfulfilled:</span> I had to return the audiobook to the library.</span><br />
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4. To copy my dvd of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hYg01uqz9U">Los Angeles Plays Itself</a> for my friend Steve.<br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Promise made May 2011.</span><br />
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5. To burn some <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002149/">Betty Hutton</a> movies to dvd for my friend Stacey.<br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Promise made November 1, 2010. Burned three movies to disc, have yet to give them to Stacey.</span><br />
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6. To loan my friend Kenny my copy of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Saragossa_Manuscript_%28film%29">The Saragossa Manuscript</a>. <br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Promise made in 2010, along with open-ended promise to get together for "movie night."</span><br />
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7. To post a list of 7 of <a href="http://7now.popsgustav.com/">7Now!</a> on a regular basis. <br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Promise made to my friend Karl in 2007. 2007? Good Lord!</span>the hanged manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06705748701233182866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140197926911112931.post-13068466459241890602011-06-02T11:14:00.002-04:002011-06-02T11:16:29.382-04:007 Old Tee-Vee Things That Pops Remembers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: red;"><u><b>POPS GUSTAV</b>, Jersey City NJ</u></div>1) When bra commercials could only use mannequins as models<br />
2) Watching <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Best-Rowan-Martins-Laugh-/dp/B00008PHCV?ie=UTF8&tag=5wol-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">LAUGH-IN</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=5wol-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B00008PHCV" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></b> and having a vague idea that there was some reason it was naughty<br />
3) Being mad that the Watergate hearings pre-empted my afternoon cartoons<br />
4) UHF / VHF, rabbit ears and no remote control<br />
5) Walter Cronkite and Huntley / Brinkley (my folks didn’t do ABC News)<br />
6) Wee Willie Weber’s Colorful Cartoon Club (see #3) on WPHL-17<br />
7) Knowing I was up too late if I heard <b>THE TONIGHT SHOW</b> theme coming from my parents’ bedroom.<br />
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1) Jazz up their graphics. Really, Judgment Day is coming and that’s the snappiest ad campaign you could design? (All the best artists are sinners, that’s why.) Lame.<br />
2) Try harder. Shed their clothes and try jumping up to Heaven, anyway (God Raptures those who Rapture themselves, or some such nonsense).<br />
3) Get really pissed that God didn’t Hoover them up Heaven’s vac-hose and become Satanists.<br />
4) If their clothes fly off for the Rapture, have an airborne orgy on the way up to Heaven (Oops! That’s a sin! And so close, too. Once you’re in Heaven, anything goes.).<br />
5) Combine their goofy numerology with Sudoku (though Sudoku actually makes sense).<br />
6) On May 22nd renounce their faith and join the world of the sane when once again Jesus fails to make his comeback.<br />
7) Kill themselves. A giant mass suicide of soul-crushing disappointment. That would thin the herd of a few thousand nitwits.<br />
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As a lifelong atheist, I'd like to propose a reasonable deal to these people: I'll repent and accept Christ as my lord and savior if the Rapture does arrive on May 21st. Presented with irrefutable empirical evidence, I'll admit I was wrong, even if it's the last thing I get to do. But when May 22nd rolls along and everything is the same as it's ever been (in other words, exactly what May 22nd will be), can they all renounce their faith and admit it's a bunch of nonsense? No, they can't. Because they'll find more excuses about how their math was off or whatever. They can always find a way to justify (I'd say "rationalize," but rational is never a part of their thinking) getting it wrong. Again.Pops Gustavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15088037612511113290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140197926911112931.post-77416166564443941692011-05-19T15:01:00.001-04:002011-05-19T17:08:57.387-04:00To-Do List for Earthbound Sods May 22 through Oct 21<div style="color: red;"><u><b>LYSA with a Y,</b> Jersey City NJ</u></div>1. Buy a motorcycle. Better yet, STEAL a motorcycle<br />
2. Do not renew driver's license<br />
3. Try heroin<br />
4. Get knocked up and drink shots all day<br />
5. Call out sick every Thursday and Friday<br />
6. Credit cards bills are really only a suggested donation<br />
7. Pizza. All day.<br />
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