January 2009
Fireball: The John Gruber Story
It’s an honor to have been involved in Dan’s project. Frankly, this is the kind of role every actor waits for his whole life. What a cast. And, Kubrick made us reshoot the drinking scene almost 300 times.
Well done, Dan.
Most Days (2009-01-26)
In which I help you learn several of the lesser known traditions of the Chinese New Year.
Happy Greens, and Bong Chow Maggie Cheung!
Playlist: Murder in the City + Covers
Still obsessed with this song, and apparently I’m not alone. Given that the tune was released in 2008, there are already a remarkable number of cover versions on YouTube.
Love Ken Middleton’s ukulele version; performed by a cozy fire.
Internet Archive: Details: 1965Pt1
Jean Shepherd? Yep. That’s what I aspire to. Guy was the best. No script. Just talking into the night. Amazing.
TONS of public domain Shep stuff is up on Archive.org. I’ll be going through this for happy months.
Assume this is a work of fiction.
– dalas verdugo. For half a dozen reasons, I’m inclined to slap this on pretty much everything I ever make.
Groucho Marx - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The exaggerated walk, with one hand on the small of his back and his torso bent almost 90 degrees at the waist was a parody of a fad from the 1880s and 1890s. Then, fashionable young men of the upper classes would affect a walk with their right hand held fast to the base of their spines, and with a slight lean forward at the waist and a very...
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‘John Gruber’ at Macworld Expo by gruber
Most Days (2009-01-15)
Happy with how my Greg Dulli impression turned out (~00:07:27).
Models are loud. by lonelysandwich
Hervé Villechaize - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
…Villechaize never got over losing his job, and for the remainder of his life practiced an often nightly ritual of drinking in a darkened room while screaming obscenities at an episode of Fantasy Island playing on his television.
A happy life means learning to enjoy the rituals. Y’know. The little things.
So to speak.
☕ Twitter Break Luxuriously Extended
Hi, Twitter friends and sundry curious rubberneckers.
I’m still on a break from (writing and posting to) the Twitter, although I do enjoy continuing to follow all your wacky hijinks. You guys sure are nutty. Anyhoo.
People asked, so here’s the deal: I don’t expect to be back on Twitter any time soon. Got too many other things I’m working on right now, and, as much as I...
You Look Nice Today - “Credits: The Outtakening”
In this short outtake from The Noises Rest, Tiborg, Evan, and Lanolin share a few of the films that have benefited from their unmistakeable Foley gold.
TIBORG Destonovich. Um. It’s made-up word; it doesn’t mean anything.
Most Days (2009-01-06)
INT. OFFICE - MORNING
Cardboard boxes, chinese taxis, dicks named “John,” and cretinous plastic
State: Liquor McSixdollarburger See: ChrisGlass.com Hear: “When I Pretend to Fall” by The Long Winters Idea: No clamshells Fact: My career preceded the field of “Interaction Design”
I’m not sure what @hotdogsladies was drinking last night, but the bottle...
– John Moltz, who apparently thinks he’s better than me. That how it’s gonna be, big shot? You think you’re better than me?
“Most Days (2009-01-04)” from Most Days
I don’t really know what this is yet, but it’s something I’m doing. At least for a week, anyhow.
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Pssst...
An Idea for starting the new year. Still evolving (including the sub-domain FIXED), but I think this should be a lot of fun.