New ASHES dIVIDE video

With the release of their debut album, Keep Telling Myself It’s Alright coming on April 8th, ASHES dIVIDE have released a widget that features the brand new video for “The Stone.” The clip was directed by PR Brown who is known for his work with Smashing Pumpkins and Death Cab For Cutie among many others.

http://www4.islanddefjam.com/media/widgets/ashes/ashes.html



Audio streams of
"The Stone" (high)
"The Stone" (low)

Kate Beckinsale has a great twat and is not afraid to say so

I'll have to take her word for it, as I know I have no way to find out on my own.

More here:

http://www.egotastic.com/entertainment/celebrities/kate-beckinsale/kate-beckinsales-vagina-is-the-best-003300

Word of the Day for Friday, February 29, 2008

supererogatory \soo-puhr-ih-ROG-uh-tor-ee\, adjective:

1. Going beyond what is required or expected.
2. Superfluous; unnecessary.

Urban Word of the Day: smack talk

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=smack+talk&defid=1144522

• The art of telling another person off, belittling them or calling their momma fat, while in the heat of competition.

Senator Obama was talking smack about Hillary.

Trivia

When was the last leap year with the same calendar as this year—with February beginning and ending on a Friday?

• 1980—28 years ago. The next won't be for another 28 years, in 2036.

Today in History

• Christopher Columbus: used a correctly predicted lunar eclipse to convince Jamaicans to provide supplies for his crew (1504)
• Hattie McDaniel: became the first African American to win an Academy award for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1940)
• Jean-Bertrand Aristide: president of Haiti resigned after rioting opposition forces surrounded the capital (2004)

Today's Birthdays

• Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868): composer, master of opera buffa, The Barber of Seville
• Herman Hollerith (1860-1929): statistician who invented a mechanical tabulator and turned his business into IBM
• Jimmy Dorsey (1904-1957): musician, Swing Era band leader
• Balthus (1908-2001): stage designer and figurative painter
• Dennis Farina (64): actor, Get Shorty, Det. Joe Fontana on Law and Order
• Ja Rule (32): rapper and actor, Rule 3:36, The Fast and the Furious

Cover art revealed for ASHES dIVIDE debut!

Known for his dynamic songwriting and guitar work in A Perfect Circle, co-founding member, Billy Howerdel is eager to showcase his full range of talents with his new band ASHES dIVIDE. The guitarist steps up to also front the project and supply his production skills to the proceedings. The first single, “The Stone,” has broken into the top 10 at Active Rock radio and Howerdel will premiere the new video later this week.

To get the full story on Howerdel’s career and his candid stories about the making of Keep Telling Myself It’s Alright, check out ASHES dIVIDE TV on YouTube.

www.youtube.com/ashesdividetv

Back but not 100% yet

They sent me home from work early yesterday. I clocked in over 15 hours of sleep from 2:00 in the afternoon yesterday to 7 AM this morning. I took several breaks during sleep for some soup and tea. I was totally dehydrated and the little bits to drink really helped out a lot. I'm sure that coming to work in ten degree weather didn't help at all. I'm not all there, so I would prefer to dedicate what little energy I have to work today. Thanks for stopping by!

(I have a couple press releases waiting to go up, so I might have new stuff coming up later.)

Word of the Day for Thursday, February 28, 2008

fallible \FAL-uh-bul\, adjective:

1. Liable to make a mistake.
2. Liable to be inaccurate or erroneous.

Urban Word of the Day: make it rain
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=make+it+rain&defid=1444380

• When you're in da club with a [stack], and you throw the money up in the air at the strippers. The effect is that it seems to be raining money.

After Leroy finished [trapping] for the night, he went to the strip club, got 10 [stacks], and made it rain inside the club the whole night.

Trivia

German air minister Hermann Goering offered a $5,000 reward for capturing what famous Hollywood star and World War II Air Force officer?

• Maj. Clark Gable, who as a tail gunner made five bombing raids over Germany. Goering offered the reward—plus an instant promotion and furlough—to anyone who took Gable prisoner.

Today in History

• Methodism: Anglican clergyman and evangelist John Wesley chartered the first Methodist church (1784)
• M*A*S*H: final episode, "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen," aired; it was the top-rated TV episode in the US (1983)
• Waco siege: 51-day standoff began with a gun battle between federal agents and members of the cloistered Branch Davidian sect; the agents were attempting to arrest leader David Koresh on a weapons charge (1993)

Today's Birthdays

• Linus Pauling (1901-1994): two-time Nobel prize winner (Nobel Prize in Chemistry and Nobel Peace Prize) who advocated taking vitamin C to ward off colds
• Zero Mostel (1915-1977): actor, Fiddler on the Roof, The Producers; a host of other actors born today includes Charles Durning (85), Gavin McLeod (77), Frank Bonner (66), Kelly Bishop (64), Mercedes Ruehl (60), Bernadette Peters (60), John Turturro (51), Rae Dawn Chong (47) and Robert Sean Leonard (39)
• Bernadette Peters (60) actress, singer
• Tommy Tune (69): dancer and choreographer
• Mario Andretti (68): champion racecar driver; another winning racer born today is Smarty Jones (7)
• Gilbert Gottfried (53) comedian, actor with obnoxious voice. Possible zombie.

Blood

Don't expect anything else out of me today. Hasselhoff Wednesday is suspended for the moment. I'm more than a bit under the weather: I'm blowing my nose and blood is present, my brain is foggy, and can't think clearly. Needless to say, I don't want to work on anyone's tax return in this condition.

Word of the Day for Wednesday, February 27, 2008

temerarious \tem-uh-RAIR-ee-uhs\, adjective:

• Recklessly or presumptuously daring; rash.

Urban Word of the Day: flilf

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=flilf&defid=1256347

• First lady I'd like to fuck.

Laura is a flilf in the ass.

Trivia
Who were the only three real people to have their likenesses featured on Pez candy dispensers?

• Betsy Ross, Daniel Boone, and Paul Revere. The dispensers were issued as part of Pez’s U.S. Bicentennial series—in the only break with the company’s rule against likenesses of real people.

Today in History

• Dominican Republic: became independent of Haiti (1844); got its first elected president after 38 years of dictatorship (1963)
• Leaning Tower of Pisa: the Italian government requested aid in preventing the tower from toppling (1964)
• Kuwait: was liberated during the Gulf War (1991)

Today's Birthdays

• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882): poet, The Song of Hiawatha; another American writer born today was John Steinbeck (1902-1968)
• Hugo Black (1886-1971): liberal US Supreme Court justice appointed by FDR
• Marian Anderson (1897-1993): first black singer to perform at New York City's Metropolitan Opera; singers Adrian Smith (51) and Josh Groban (27) also have birthdays today
• Elizabeth Taylor (76): violet-eyed actress, Cleopatra, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; other actors born today include Joanne Woodward (78), Howard Hesseman (68) and Donal Logue (42)
• Chelsea Clinton (28): former first daughter

Sick

For the first time this winter season I came down with something. It's a cold, I think. Chest and sinus congestion. Right now I feel totally out of it at work and incapable of doing my work. I think I might try walking it off. The cool clean air always helps.

Sik World

They have some funny stuff. Check them out:

Look forward to Mondays, on Tuesday?

Teresa Noreen’s Pic of the Week Archive

Word of the Day for Tuesday, February 26, 2008

aplomb \uh-PLOM\, noun:

• Assurance of manner or of action; self-possession; confidence; coolness.

lissom \LISS-uhm\, adjective;also lissome:

1. Limber; supple; flexible.
2. Light and quick in action; nimble; agile; active.

Urban Word of the Day: WSD

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=WSD&defid=2528880

• "Write Shit Down". A popular method of organization. Works equally well in one's personal or professional life.

Dude, you don't need ritalin. Just use the WSD method - trust me, you won't forget things anymore and you'll actually get them done!

Trivia

What was the name of Data's striped pet cat in the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation?

• Spot.

Today in History

• Bank of England: issued the first one-pound note after the government forbade paying out from the diminished gold reserves (1797)
• Grand Canyon: was established as a national park (1919)
• World Trade Center: bomb in basement killed 6, injured more than 1,000 and caused serious structural damage (1993)

Today's Birthdays

• Victor Hugo (1802-1885): author of Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre Dame
• Levi Strauss (1829-1902): creator of blue jeans
• Robert Novak (77): political commentator and former co-host of Crossfire
• Michael Bolton (55): singer/songwriter; another singer/songwriter born today is Johnny Cash (1932-2003)
• Greg Germann (50): actor, Ally McBeal; other actors born today include Jackie Gleason (1916-1987), Betty Hutton (1921-2007), Margaret Leighton (1922-1976) and Jennifer Grant (42)

Monday

I awoke this morning with the urge to just roll over, go back to sleep, and not show up for work. Instead I got up, went about my usual morning rituals and headed off at my normal time.

It was all downhill from there.

It's Monday, so everyone seemed to be groggy left over from the weekend. Slow driver after slow driver on the road. A school bus in the middle lane of the Clearview Expressway was doing 35. The Q28 was running late. No #7 Express service out of Flushing. Then the trains were dumping everyone off at 74th Street. Of course, the moment I arrived on the platform for the E Train to get into the city seven service started up again. Jammed into a cramped E Train. Hopped a 6 that sat at 53rd for about 5 minutes. Got to the office at 9:05. Two full hours to get to work. Pure shit.

Things only got "better" when the symptoms of a cold set in.

That's it. I'm going to sleep early.

Sig of the day

From Eltherin from the hf forum:

Interesting Glock 20 Facts:

1. The G20 is the only firearm approved by the late Rev. Jerry Falwell for shooting demons.
2. The G20 is the only gun that can kill Chuck Norris.

Kill Chuck Norris? But that's impossible! For a brilliant sig like that I must plug his works:

Gyan Hi-Mo Conversion
Gouf Custom
Nemo Custom
Gelgoog Cannon
Gelgoog J Custom

X-Files 2 Trailer

It's a pretty crappy bootleg, but you can make it out. Looks like what you'd expect from The X-Files:

http://popoholic.com/pop-video-youtube.php?id=KoJCtCUooKg&title=X-Files%202

Spellcheck works again!

After being down for over a week, the spellcheck built into blogger started working just now. w00t!!!1

Weekend Box Office

Tops at the Box Office

1. Vantage Point
2. Jumper
3. The Spiderwick Chronicles
4. Step Up 2 the Streets
5. Fool's Gold

Jumper lost momentum quick, as would be expected with the bad reviews it got. I don't expect Vantage Point to last in the top spot with Semi-Pro coming out next weekend. Will Ferrell can seem to do no wrong with these sports spoof movies.

Word of the Day for Monday, February 25, 2008

xenodocheion

• Guest-house in a monastery, etc.

Urban Word of the Day: frienvy
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=frienvy&defid=1800710

• Feeling of want or need for something or someone that a friend might have. People often experience frienvy when a close friend of theirs loses weight, gets a promotion, or finds a new boyfriend/girlfriend.

Jackie was filled with frienvy as she walked through the halls with her best friend Tracey, because all of the guys were complimenting Tracey on her hot new look.

Trivia

What product was advertised with the catchy slogan "Today the pits, tomorrow the wrinkles"?

• Prunes. Sunsweet Prunes used the slogan in the 1970s when it introduced prunes without pits. Comic Stan Freberg came up with the line.

Today in History

• Elizabeth I: Pope Pius V excommunicated the queen of England in support of the Roman Catholic rebellion (1570)
• Hiram Revels: became the first African-American senator, replacing Jefferson Davis (1870)
• hockey: was first televised; the Rangers beat the Canadiens 6-2 at Madison Square Garden (1940)

Today's Birthdays

• Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919): impressionist painter and sculptor
• Enrico Caruso (1873-1921): operatic tenor
• Anthony Burgess (1917-1993): prolific writer/critic/composer, A Clockwork Orange
• George Harrison (1943-2001): Beatles guitarist/songwriter
• Larry Gelbart (80): writer/producer for screen and stage, Tootsie, M*A*S*H
• Rashida Jones (32): actor, The Office; other actors born today include Diane Baker (70), Téa Leoni (42), Sean Astin (37), and James and Oliver Phelps (22)

Douche of the day: Ralph

Ralph Nader is taking a stab at the presidential race. AGAIN. These third party guys serve only as spoilers for the major parties. People want to show defiance and not vote donkey or elephant, so they waste a vote on a nutjob like Nader or Perot. Usually it ends up with some unexpected outcome. Usually not entirely welcomed, either...

And he looks like a zombie.

Douche.

Did you know?

Did you know that The New York Times, liberal mouthpiece and Bible for the pseudo-intellectuals of the world is printed on 100% virgin paper, that is, not a single bit of recycled paper. Why? They own their own forests that get cut down for their rag. Meanwhile they are the first to point out Republican politicians to be "anti-environment." A bunch of hypocrites.

Word of the Day for Sunday, February 24, 2008

irrupt \ih-RUHPT\, intransitive verb:

1. To burst in forcibly or suddenly; to intrude.
2. (Ecology) To increase rapidly in number.

Urban Word of the Day: Oscar Bait
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Oscar+Bait&defid=854790

• A film released during the last two months of the year with a big cast and 'important' subject matter to attract the attention of the Academy.

"'Good Will Hunting' and 'I am Sam' are sickening examples of Oscar bait."
Trivia
Which U.S. city has the distinctive zip code 12345?

• Schenectady, New York.

Today in History

• Gregorian calendar: solar calendar was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in a papal bull, to correct the Julian calendar (1582)
• Marbury v. Madison: established judicial review, giving the Supreme Court power to overturn acts of Congress it deems unconstitutional (1803)
• Andrew Johnson: became the first US president to be impeached (1868)

Today's Birthdays

• Ibn Batuta (1304-1377): Medieval Muslim explorer who traveled some 75,000 mi (120,675 km) over 30 years and wrote about the Muslim world of the 14th century
• Honus Wagner (1874-1955): the "Flying Dutchman," one of baseball history's greatest shortstops; other athletes born today include Eddie Murray (52), Manon Rheaume (36) and Lleyton Hewitt (27)
• Abe Vigoda (87): right! he IS still alive! actor, Fish in Barney Miller, Tessio in The Godfather, zombie; also born today are actors Steven Hill (86), Dominic Chianese (77), Edward James Olmos (61), Debra Jo Rupp and Helen Shaver (both 57) and Billy Zane (42)
• Joseph Lieberman (66): US senator from Connecticut, zombie
• Steve Jobs (53): co-founder of Apple and Pixar

Tax season weekend

Well, there's nothing to report about my day off, since it appears that I had my last day off a week ago. I'm working today, tomorrow, and I assume every weekend until April 15th. Good bye day of rest, hello dog days of tax season.

3 Mile Scream headlining tonight!

Montreal based 3 Mile Scream have announced more headlining dates in support of their Corporate Punishment debut, A Prelude To Our Demise.

3 Mile Scream's debut album, which was produced by Jean-Francois Dagenais, of Kataklysm, has prompted a plethora of critical acclaim from critics and fans, including Lamb of God's Randy Blythe who described the band as "Artfully orchestrated brutality", while Decibel Magazine said, "This quintet is akin to a more energetic God Forbid, with staccato riffs and languid melodies giving way to machine-gun breakdowns at almost every turn."

3 Mile Scream is currently putting the finishing touches on their sophomore album, "A Glimpse of Hope", which produced by Cryptopsy guitarist Christian Donaldson, who recently produced The Agonist's debut album.

3 Mile Scream frontman Matt McGachy was recently announced as the new frontman for death metal legends Cryptopsy and is currently recording vocals for the group's upcoming new album, "The Unspoken King", which will surface through Century Media this spring.

3 Mile Scream's Chad Archibald (Arise and Ruin) directed video for the track "Our Blackened Sun" online at the following location:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA6VpWafgrg

3 MILE SC REAM TOUR DATES
Tonight!

Feb 23 2008 Peterborough, Ont @ Underdog w/ Wolves of Anson

****

http://www.myspace.com/3milescream

ASHES dIVIDE video clip assault!

ASHES dIVIDE have just released the fourth cluster of video clips to their official YouTube channel. On these new clips you’ll find Billy Howerdel talking to Matt Pinfield about his collaboration with Maynard James Keenan on A Perfect Circle and working with Concrete Blonde’s Johnette Napolitano and former NIN and Tapeworm guitarist Danny Lohner on the forthcoming ASHES dIVIDE album Keep Telling Myself It’s Alright. Also expect contributions from Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle, The Vandals), Matt Skiba (Alkaline Trio), Paz Lenchantin (A Perfect Circle) and Maynard James Keenan’s son, Devo, on cello. The first single, “The Stone,” is currently available on iTunes with the album following on April 8th.

Check out all the clips here:

http://youtube.com/user/ashesdivideTV

Word of the Day for Saturday, February 23, 2008

nettlesome \NET-l-suhm\, adjective:

• Causing irritation, vexation, or distress.

Urban Word of the Day: tri-sexual

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tri-sexual&defid=701691

• the definition of someone who will "try" anything sexual.

person 1 : whats your sexual preference?

person 2 : hey man i'll do anything, im TRI-SEXUAL

Trivia

In the U.S. Army, how many steps per minute do soldiers take when they march quick time? How about double time?

• Quick time is 120 steps per minute; double time, 180 steps. Each step is 30 inches.

Today in History

• Gutenberg Bible: print run began of the first book printed from movable type; the text of the Bible was in Latin (1455)
• Guantánamo Bay: US obtained from Cuba perpetual lease for naval station (1903)
• Iwo Jima: Pulitzer-winning photograph was taken of marines raising the US flag during WWII (1945)

Today's Birthdays

• Samuel Pepys (1633-1703): famous for his diaries
• George Frideric Handel (1685-1759): composer, Messiah and Water Music
• W. E. B. Du Bois (1868-1963): a founder of NAACP, wrote The Souls of Black Folk
• Peter Fonda (69): actor/director, Easy Rider, Ulee's Gold, 3:10 to Yuma; other actors born today include Kristin Davis (43) and Dakota Fanning (14)
• Viktor Yushchenko (54): president of Ukraine

WTF Friday: Pooters!

Imagine a funnier and gh3y34 version of Hooters, and here you go, a great way to spend your Friday night! Partay!

http://www.mybluecollar.com/videos/77637eb420

Pentagon confident satellite's toxic fuel destroyed

I know this happened a couple days ago, but the video is awesome!

See it here:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/02/21/satellite.shootdown/index.html#cnnSTCVideo

Don's latest work

click pic for larger version

The straps are made out of paper clips! See more on his blog:
http://enchantmentanime.blogspot.com/

WTF Friday: Driving Miss Clinton

In her dreams!

Kate Beckinsale Day 4

At De Grisogono's Hollywood Dominos Benefiting The Art Of Elysium 2-21-08. Can you believe this woman is in her 30s and a mother of two?

WTF Friday!

Fo' realZ!

Word of the Day for Friday, February 22, 2008

dissolute \DIS-uh-loot\, adjective:

• Loose in morals and conduct; marked by indulgence in sensual pleasures or vices.

Urban Word of the Day: avro
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=avro&defid=1251563

• Aussie Abreviation of "Afternoon"

I was gonna go buy some new dacks this arvo, but mum a'ready bought me some!

Trivia
Which 19th-century U.S. president named a son after George Washington?

• John Quincy Adams. His son was George Washington Adams.

Today in History

• Frank Woolworth: general-store clerk opened his first five-and-dime, in Utica, NY (1879)
• Miracle on Ice: the US beat the Soviet Union at ice hockey in the 1980 Winter Olympics (1980)
• Dolly: the birth of first cloned mammal was announced in Roslin, Scotland (1997)

Today's Birthdays

• George Washington (1732-1799): the first US president, called the father of his country
• Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950): first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
• Edward Kennedy (76): senior senator from Massachusetts, drunk, don't get in a car with this guy, you can end up drowned. AKA Ted, Barrelhead
• Julius Erving (58): NBA superstar who popularized the dunk
• Steve Irwin (1962-2006): host of The Crocodile Hunter who was killed by a stingray while taping a show
• Drew Barrymore (33): actor, E.T., 50 First Dates; other actors born today include Paul Dooley (80), Julie Walters (58), Kyle McLachlan (49), Rachel Dratch (42) and Jeri Ryan (40)

Turtle Thursday: Silent Bob

Last week in this thread:

http://baxojayz.blogspot.com/2008/02/turtle-thursday-love.html

I posed the question, whch DBT is Silent Bob? Above I have some of his baby pictures. Is it any clearer now?

Is Kate a member of PETA?

Apparently not.

More here:

http://www.bastardly.com/archives/2008/02/19/kate-beckinsale-is-not-a-peta-member/

Natalie Portman > Scarlett Johansson

Well, look at those faces. Natalie has a classic beauty in her face. Scarlett never did it for me, except for the neck down, then she TOTALLY does. LOL

More here:

http://www.popoholic.com/2008/02/20/natalie-portman-hotter-than-scarlett-johansson/

Lost time?

I feel like I stepped into an episode of The X-Files. Within a day both of the watches that I wear in rotation to work stopped working. I assume it's just dead batteries, but it's weird that two completely different watches, and purchased at different times should expire in unison like that. it reminded me of the pilot episode of the X-Files when Mulder was makign a big deal out of lost time. Okay, they lost time, what did that mean? Were they abducted? It was never established.

What I do know, I need to get some batteries.