fucking ben affleck

jimmy kimmel one ups sarah silverman so hard with this. the "we are the world" gag + robin williams + josh groban = funniest thing i have seen in a long, long time.



xo
brent

www.blackplanet.com

there are some serious creepers on here. perhaps fear of a black planet would have been a more suitable name


- justin.

has anyone else noticed blogger has been totally fucked the last couple of days?

- justin.

holly union.

it was today in 1992 that kurt cobain and courtney love became man and wife.

- justin.

hello from mexico

what´s been happening kids (i don´t know how to get a question mark on a spanish keyboard?? ooohhh there we go"!

justin, that fire looks insane.

andrew, did you get your isis box set confirmed?

xo
brent

at leas' tits thursday.

- justin.

we don't need no water...

6 alarm blaze, 17 pumpers, 6 aerials, 2 squads, 6 district chiefs, 1 platoon, 1 division command vehicle, 2 air supply trucks and 1 hazardous materials truck.

This was all literally around the corner from my house, or 0.2 km (about 57 secs) away according to google maps.

welcome to tha hood.


- justin.

apple x air jordan.


- justin

a time before scientology.

and speaking of scientology.

- justin.

I found a wallet yesterday...

and I returned it, $10 and all. that must mean some good karma.

- justin.

"you guys are so fucking punk rock, you're like the mexican ramones"

you can take the boys out of south central but you can't take the south central out of the boys.

- justin.

this guy has a tv show?

I'm really sitting on the fence with this guy. the photo above suggests total dually but the video makes you wonder.





- justin.

ants are unreal

-brent

world's smallest jock.

do you think he could take weng weng?

-justin.

at leas' tits thursday.

- justin

iFucking hate this too.

and because of it I'm thinking of switching back to the pager and one of these:

- justin.

love & hate.

cell phones time and time again have proven to be such a headache. whether its a late bill, a phone freezing/breaking, or just having to deal with the drama they can cause, I almost don't even want anything to do with them. I'm about one more call to blackberry support away from just switching to one of these:

x-page top mount numeric pager......$49.99
local numeric paging......$10/month.
basic voicemail w/ personal message.....$4/month.
none of the head aches of a cell phone......PRICELESS!

- justin.

DE-FENSE.

so I unexpectedly came across two basketball tickets on monday for the raptor's game that evening and I invited this guy to come with me:

now nor hugh or I admittedly know much (or anything really) about sports but I will tell you that in person its not hard to get wrapped up in the excitement. the highlights included dunks, three pointers and the $19 worth of kosher hot dogs that we ate during halftime.

that being said I still think this basketball is way more exciting:

and lets not forget AND1's predecessors:


steady clownin'.

- justin

skateboarding

So I was bored tonight so I was just going around youtube and came across a few videos that I thought I'd share. First off:




Hahahah.....

Moving on, I came across this next video. Some of it is pretty awesome, some of it is pretty meh, but in the end its cool that there is some guy out there doing this stuff. Here is a three minute video part without any "real" tricks in it.



Finally I thought I'd add one final video part. Its Mike Mo Capaldi's part from the new Lakai video. The first time I saw it, I couldn't believe it. The rest of the video is pretty much just as awesome, but for some reason I think I like this part better than any other part in the video (including Koston's, Marc Johnson's, etc.). This part ranks up there with the best video parts I've ever seen.

If you haven't seen it, buckle up. If you have, check it out again because you know its awesome.





-Andrew

EDIT: This....this is actually unbelievable. I thought I was into/good at EA skate...


The fact that they actually synced the game footage to the actual audio track from the video is unreal.

EDIT 2: They even changed the guy's clothes in the middle of that nollie heelflip shot just like how it happened in the actual video. Fuck, I have to get off youtube.

brick broken

So, I was just sitting around tonight listening to a few records and playing some skate when the power went out. It was about 8:00. I had no idea what I was going to do. I thought about going to bed, but instead I started playing with my phone. As anyone who owns a Blackberry knows, every Blackberry comes preloaded with the game Brick Breaker. This game is pretty fun at first, then you usually get to some level and can never pass it and it becomes annoying as fuck. I never really tried too hard at it, it was always just a good way to pass a few minutes from time to time.

Well, tonight was different. All I had was time. I started up a new game and something just felt different. There was something in the air tonight as I sat in my basement in the complete darkness looking at the tiny screen on my phone playing this game. Things were going quite well and I kept thinking to myself "Is this possible? Could this really happen tonight?" but I always pushed those thoughts out thinking I might just jynx myself. I realized once I passed level 16 (worst level) and still had over 10 lives that tonight history was to be made. I kept powering through, alone in the dark. As level and level went by, I couldn't believe how close I was getting. I reached level 30 and still had 7 lives. "Be still my racing heart." I told myself as I knew I still had a ways to go. After level 32 the power came back on. This was a critical moment in the evening. Should I just throw my phone down and resume my normal evening activities? NO. There was no question. I had gone too far to turn back now.

Level 32 completed. Heart racing.

Level 33 was a peice of cake. I have included a screenshot of this moment.



Level 34. 11 lives. This is really happening.

I anxiously pushed the OK button to look into the heart of the great beast. One single brick to break. I was somewhat surprised, but I knew it would not be easy. I soldiered on. The ball sped up with every bounce, but eventually hit the brick. "Two more to go" I thought. Suddenly, it was like time stood still. It was like in the matrix when Neo was dodging all of those bullets with ease. Regardless of how fast the ball was moving it was easy to reach it. The ball headed back towards the final brick and hit it. "One more hit to go." I exclaimed. As the ball rocketed around at mock 10 on the screen of my Blackberry, it entered the column containing the final, fragile brick. It then crumbled just as all of it's peers had in the short time leading up to this historic event.

I couldn't believe it. I actually beat Brick Breaker. I was ready for the abundant congratulations I was sure to receive for beating this challenging game. As any video game enthusiast will tell you a satisfying ending will make all of your hard work worth it. This is what I saw next.




WHAT



THE



FUCK.



I was surprised and disgusted as you are, and if you are too shocked to believe what you are seeing its true: IT JUST WENT BACK TO LEVEL 1 AND THATS IT. Seriously....I don't know what to say. I mean, that wasn't easy and you'd think I deserved SOMETHING after all of that, but no. I guess it does this so people can chase some ultimate high score, but fuck that. Fuck Blackberry and fuck Brick Breaker. I own you both.


-Andrew

text from andrew.

Andrew (Mobile)
Feb 11, 2008 2:39:29 PM
01/02: I am sending you a text
message because we are standing
in the board room for the CEOS
birthday and I needed an excuse to
look at my

Andrew (Mobile)
Feb 11, 2008 2:39:29 PM
02/02: phone and not make awkward
small talk. Anyways, I think
things are moving along. Later.

- justin.

a disparaging term for a Black person

Completely shocking. Is Nas afraid that he is no longer relevant? Has the King of Queensbridge jumped the shark? You be the judge.

-Andrew

ps.


EDIT: "my racist coat drops all the jaws too the floor, and I'm like, its more racist then yours"

is anyone going to have the gull to ask for the new nas album by name?

COME ON!

- justin.

Hoogie Boogie Land

I know most of our readers come to this blog for our take on on music, art, culture, etc. Today I have the honour of presenting to you a band that will redefine all of these things. The band is COMPLETE. I think the following video interview and live performance will speak for themselves. If you don't like it, pretend you do.





In hoogie boogie land there is no war. There is no hate. Can you relate?

Quite possibly the first TRA band? I think so.

-Andrew

wednesday's gonna be crazier than a fish with titties.

just when I was thinking february was the worst month ever (except for family day of course)this comes across my desk. the royal theater is doing a screening of r.kelly's "trapped in the closet" chapters 1-22. also I don't want to jump the gun and tell you that they're going to show us what "the BIG package" is, but the flyer leads me to believe its a distinct possibility.

- justin.

the first ever mcdonalds television commercial

i try to avoid mcdonalds as much as possible nowadays, and i sure as fuck would not have gone near one or ronald mcdonald way back when. i'm actually terrified right now.



also, i just puked in my mouth a little bit.




-brent

EDIT: turns out this is way more fucked.

- justin.

winter sux.

Current Temp: -16
Feels Like: -30
Wind: W 50km/h

unreal.

- justin.

just as the dust was settling from the latest installment of "trapped in the closet" and you thought you could sleep on kelz, he hits you with this.

mad scientist.

- justin

liquid swords: LIVE

there was alot of this...

(what do people even do with these photos?)

and suburban thugs doing this...


and a whole lot of people doing this...

but it was this...

..so all in all it was a pretty cool experience to see one of the best hip hop albums of all time preformed by the genius himself. you could even say it was seizure inducing, literally. at one point gza caused an overly excited fan to have an epileptic fit.

- justin.

at leas' tits thursday.

- justin.

things that sucked yesterday*

1) bob marley's birthday: as if I don't have to hear the redemption song enough on a regular day, its multiplied by like 52 on his birthday. fuck.

2) paying rent in cash: rent seems like a way bigger hole in the pocket book when its paid with 32 $20 bills.

3) the weather: ugh.

* in no particular order.

- justin.

happy 4706 (or 2008).

tonight is the beginning of chinese new years and the year of the rat. to commemorate this reebok has put the final nail in the street wear coffin and released these monstrosities;



because there are 15 days to the chinese new years celebration does that mean fifteen more chances to have one good one?

- justin.

restaurant review #3 - pizza hut (all-u-can-eat lunch buffet)

taste of the food:
pepperoni pizza - 4.5/5
cheese pizza - 5/5
garlic sticks - 4/5
ceasar salad- fuck salad, its all you can eat pizza.
Fruizza™ dessert pizza (apple) - 4.5/5

the value received: I threw up in my mouth a little after we left and it was only $7.99 so you do the math.

the quality of service: it was just us and one other table, considering that the service was acceptable.

ambience: its a pizza hut/kfc/taco bell all under one roof. also I saw a midget leaving the mens room.

additional comments: the girl at the other table drank three chocolate milks out of those terrible cloudy plastic cups, ew.



- justin.

this is why I'm haaawwtttt.

- justin.

super bowl XLII

pretty exciting as far as sports go. the new york giants (who I understand were major underdogs)beat the new england patriots and ended their perfect season. also tom petty performed at half time on a giant guitar shaped stage. that excitement aside lets not forget about this memorable super bowl moment;



SPORTS.

- justin.

punxsutawney phil (the seer of seers,prognosticator of all prognosticators)

so because this asshole saw his shadow, apparently we have six more weeks of winter.



luckily our albino canadian counterpart, wiarton willy, failed to see his shadow so it could be an early spring.



- justin.

Zyzzyx Road

some how we spent a significant amount of time this evenging looking up the highest grossing actors and films of all time. ultimately we ended up on the lowest grossing film of all time and this is the trailer for it:



after its six days in a single theater the movie was down $2,499,980 (the $2.5 million it cost to produce minus the $20 it brought in).

- justin.

dalek vs. blacklisted

So while I was doing my morning internet rounds today (working in a boring office sitting in front of a computer has slight luxuries I guess) I came across a record that I thought was out of print, but it turns out that you can still order it. The record in question is a collaboration of sorts, the music done by blacklisted and the art is done by famed New York artist Dalek. It looks really cool and you can pick it up here for $32 shipped to Canada. Admittedly this is pretty expensive for a 4 song EP but it turned out really well and this isn't something you see every day. Having said that, I'm still not sure if I'm going to order it.

In other, completely unrelated news, the alternative hip-hop duo Dälek who have been described as:

...dark, noisy and atmospheric, equally inspired by industrial music like Einstürzende Neubauten, the layered noise of My Bloody Valentine and the dense sound collages of Public Enemy. Their sound is often constructed through sampling and a musical base atypical of most hip-hop, making it difficult for people to classify their sound. They have been described as trip-hop, glitch-hop, and metal- shoegaze-hip-hop, as well as criticized for their broad range of sound.

are touring with Russian Circles and Young Widows soon. I find both Dälek and Russian Circles to be awesome, so I think I might drive down to the Buffalo show at the end of February. Anyone want to join me? Should be a good time.

-Andrew

youth youth youth

So, I haven't really been making any posts on this at all lately. I generally spend all day at work on my computer and can't bring myself to look at my computer at home at night. Either way, I'm working from home today so I thought I'd make a post.

I was reading through a local message board and came across this video of the Toronto hardcore band 'youth youth youth' playing at the Beverley Tavern in 1984. I don't know how many people who read this blog will be interested in this, but I thought it was pretty cool. By checking out their archieve myspace page it seems that there are some people out there who are trying to document the hardcore scene as it existed from the late 70's to the mid 80's in Toronto through the various tapes they've uncovered from that period. By the sounds of it they are piecing together the best recordings they can from that period and will make them available for download on that site. There are a few other videos out there on youtube if you want to check some more of it out. If not you should at least to be able to enjoy this video, which I find to be surprisingly good quality-wise.



Anyways, I gotta get back to work but I just might do another post later featuring a cell phone photo if I can think of something good to photograph.

-Andrew