Archive for July, 2006

Where the Hell is Matt?

Friday, July 21st, 2006

While I was looking for sausalitos I came across this blog from Erlangen Steffis Irrwege durchs Netz which features this video

Matt is a 29-year-old deadbeat from Connecticut who used to think that all he ever wanted to do in life was make and play videogames. He achieved this goal pretty early and enjoyed it for a while, but eventually realized there might be other stuff he was missing out on. In February of 2003, he quit his job in Brisbane, Australia and used the money he’d saved to wander around the planet until it ran out. He made this site so he could keep his family and friends updated about where he is.

A few months into his trip, a travel buddy gave Matt the idea of dancing everywhere he went and recording it on his camera. This turned out to be a very good idea. Now Matt is quasi-famous as “That guy who dances on the internet. No, not that guy. The other one. No, not him either. I’ll send you the link. It’s funny.”

The response to the first video brought Matt to the attention of the nice people at Stride long-lasting gum. They asked Matt if he’d be interested in taking another trip around the world to make a new video. Matt asked if they’d be paying for it. They said yes. Matt thought this sounded like another very good idea.

www.wherethehellismatt.com

PS some funny clips from irish animators(the give up your aul sins crowd) :
Too Big For Staneen
I’m an animal - Rhino

Mmmm, cocktails

Friday, July 21st, 2006

“Sausalitos” in Erlangen ist geschlossen! - “Sausalitos” in Erlangen has closed! This was the cocktail bar that I used to frequent in my wilder days and I decided to check up on it after reading about ronans little jazz adventure. It used to be this: Sausalitos Erlangen but now it’s Galileo - Tavern and Mediterranean Bar. They still have lots of cocktails though ;)

Aperitif  
Bellini
Klassiker aus Harry´s New York Bar in Venedig: Püriertes Mark weißer Pfirsiche mit Prosecco aufgegossen
4,50
Tinto de Verano
Der “Wein des Sommers” aus Spanien: Leichter, eiskalter Vino Tinto mit Zitronenlimonade, Orangen- und Limonenscheiben
4,50
Aperitif Galileo
Unser Hausaperitif: Trockener Gin mit Cranberrysaft und frisch gepresster Zitrone, aufgegossen mit Prosecco
4,50
Czarini
Fruchtiger, leichter Appetitanreger mit Vodka, pürierten Erdbeeren, Mandelsirup1 und Passionsfruchtnektar
4,50
Prosecco Walderdbeere
Edel gebrannter Walderdbeerenlikör mit ganzen Beeren, aufgegossen mit Prosecco
3,90
Prosecco Aperol
3,90
Kir Royal
Creme de Cassis & Prosecco
3,90
Shortdrinks
Daiquiri
Cubas Klassiker auf der Basis von goldenem Cuba-Rum, mit frisch gepresstem Zitronensaft, abgerundet mit Rohrzuckersirup
5,50
Margarita
Mexikanisches Original, serviert mit Salzrand in der Schale: Weißer Tequila und Triple Sec, vervollständigt mit frischem Zitronensaft
5,50
Cosmopolitan
Feinherber Drink der New Yorker Society: Premium Vodka mit Cranberrysaft verfeinert mit frischer Zitrone, in der Schale serviert
5,50
Manhattan
Klassiker im Stil der 30er Jahre: Canadian Whisky mit italienischem Martini rosso, mit einer würzigen Note von Angostura
5,50
Martini Cocktail
Die Religion der Barmixer: Der Klassiker schlechthin, bestehend aus Premium Gin und trockenem Vermouth, eiskalt serviert mit Olive
5,50
Vodkatini
Der Favourite eines gewissen Mr. J. Bond: Premium Vodka mit trockenem Vermouth, gerührt und mit Olive eiskalt serviert
5,50
Gin Gimlet
Cocktail mit Klasse auf London dry Gin, mit Limettensaftextrakt, abgerundet mit einem Spritzer frisch gepresstem Limonensaft
5,50
 
Frozen Cocktails
Frozen Margarita
Klassich mexikanisch, herb und erfrischend mit Limone und Zitrone, auf Basis von mildem Tequila silver und Triple Sec.
5,50
Frozen Strawberry Margarita
Fruchtig und eiskalt, mit Limone und frisch pürierten Erdbeeren auf mexikanischem Tequila silver
5,50
Frozen Daiquiri
Halb gefroren und sehr erfrischend mit Limone und Zitrone, auf der Basis von fein destilliertem karibischem Rum.
5,50
Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri
Sommer in der Karibik: Fruchtig und eiskalt, mit Limone und frisch pürierten Erdbeeren
5,50
Frozen Strawberry-Banana Margarita
Aussergewöhnlich in Optik und Geschmack: Halb Banane, halb Erdbeere, eiskalt und unwiderstehlich gut
5,50
Frozen Tropical Daiquiri
Exotische Früchte wie Ananas, Kiwi und Papaya, mit Limone frostig püriert, auf Basis von mildem weißem Rum
5,50
Frozen Watermelon Man
Leichter, spritziger Frozen mit Vodka, Wassermelonenlikör und Zitrone, erfrischend mit einem Schuß Soda, auch als Pitcher!
5,50
Frozen Pitcher
Alle Frozen Drinks sind auch im 1-l- Krug erhältlich, zur Happy Hour für nur 12,50!
17,50
 
Caipi, Cuba & Co
Caipirinha
Brasilianischer Barstar auf Basis von Cachaca, mit Limette, Rohrzucker und crushed Ice
5,90
Caipirovska
Mildere Abwandlung auf Basis von reinem Vodka, auf Limette und Rohrzucker, eiskalt serviert mit Crushed Ice
5,90
Caipirol
Feinherbe Variation aus Italien mit Aperol, sehr leicht und belebend, mit zerdrückter Limette, Rohrzucker und viel Crushed Ice
5,90
Caipileo 43
Preisgekrönte Variation auf Basis von Cuba-Rum, verfeinert mit Licor 43, on top eine Haube von frisch pürierten Erdbeeren
5,90
El Diablo
Gefährlich guter Drink auf Tequilabasis, mit Creme de Cassis, Limette und Zucker, aufgefüllt mit Ginger Ale 1,4 und Crushed Ice
5,90
Cuba Libre
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Bill O’Reilly

Friday, July 21st, 2006

If you haven’t heard of Blogorrah let me be the first to introduce you. The name sounds naff enought but it’s well worth a look. It shows just how many photoshoots are taken a) in the phoenix park and b) badly. Two photos might convince u:
Miss Ireland
and
Taxi Drivers
But back to the topic - Bill O’Reilly was mentioned on the blog:

Bill_Oreilly.jpg

1. It’s the face-off everyone’s been waiting for: Conservative Fox News pundit Bill O’Reilly takes on the Irish Independent’s Ian O’Doherty. One’s a reactionary blowhard the other’s a, oh forget it.

More: Bill O’Reilly, Liar For A Living (Griper Blade)

The article linked basically says O’Doherty said:

“Bill O’Reilly, the hectoring blowhard on FOX, feels no discomfort at telling the son of a man who died on 9/11 that ‘your father would be ashamed of you’ because he opposed the war in Iraq.”

O’Reilly comes back:

Now the interview in question took place shortly after 9/11. Obviously, the Iraq war was not in existence. The Irish Independent should understand. Stuff like this is ridiculous and reflects very poorly on that newspaper.

Ahhhh, the Irish.

Well, it was a month before the war in Iraq which seemed inevitable and so it’s not a great defense imho. It did highlight this rather arrogant and brash presenter though.
Short and sweet:

This video is long enough and gets tedious in the middle but try to stick it out:

And to round it off nicely, another short one:

Trouble is, this is one of the most popular cable news programmes in America!

See also: Bill O’Reilly on Wikipedia
A whole Wikipedia page on his controversies

Skaterboy

Tuesday, July 18th, 2006

lol

Tuesday, July 11th, 2006

It’s been a funny evening surprisingly with a video from France - watch it and scroll down for the translation….there’s a straight version and a gay one - the music is better on the gay one
straight:

gay:

Rough translation:
Live long enough to find true love - Aids - protect yourself

And then I read this

Upon his return to his office after the mass, he found the following note on the door:
1) Sip the vodka, don’t gulp.
2) There are 10 commandments, not 12.
3) There are 12 disciples, not 10.
4) Jesus was consecrated, not constipated.
5) Jacob wagered his donkey, he did not bet his ass.
6) We do not refer to Jesus Christ as the late J.C.
7) The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are not referred to as Daddy, Junior and the spook. 8) David slew Goliath, he did not kick the sh*t out of him.
9) When David was hit by a rock and was knocked off his donkey, don’t say he was stoned off his ass.
10)We do not refer to the cross as the “Big T.”
11)When Jesus broke the bread at the last supper he said, “take this and eat it for it is my body.” He did not say ” Eat me” .
12)The Virgin Mary is not called ” Mary with the Cherry,.
13)The recommended grace before a meal is not: Rub-A-Dub-Dub thanks for the grub, Yeah God.
14)Next Sunday there will be a taffy pulling contest at ST.Peter’s not a peter pulling contest at St. Taffy’s.

and saw this:
http://tonaz.altervista.org/zidane.html

Shock the monkey

Monday, July 10th, 2006

What were people thinking in 1982? The comic strip userfriendly.org made a reference to “Shock The Monkey” and needless to say, it was before my time.

Gabriel himself has described “Shock the Monkey” as “a love song” that examines how jealousy can release one’s baser instincts.

On another note - this website could be useful - tell it what you have and it’ll suggest a recipe www.allrecipes.com

And an example of how Apple can be frustrating sometimes - to connect an ipod video to a TV they switched around the red, yellow and white connections….here is the fix
http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/11/18/video-ipod.html

To round off - i’ve recently been introduced to phdcomics.com

How Liberal Or Conservative Are You?

Thursday, July 6th, 2006


Your Political Profile:

Overall: 30% Conservative, 70% Liberal
Social Issues: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal
Personal Responsibility: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal
Fiscal Issues: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal
Ethics: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal
Defense and Crime: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal

You Are 12% Sociopath


You’re empathetic, loyal, and introspective.
In other words, there’s no way you’re a sociopath… but you can spot one pretty easily!