Link of the Day [2.17.11]

broderic on February 17, 2011

So, the Republican wankers at the Capitol feel like defunding all of public broadcasting. They want to take away our Cookie Monsters and Reading Rainbows. Most importantly it will hurt local radio station WTMD. They are currently working on their latest fund drive. Give and while you’re at it, listen to their countdown of top songs to take with you to a desert island. While that may sound awesome, I have heard a few that would drive me bonkers like Gilligan did the Skipper.

Anyhow, join WTMD and give a donation. Listen to the awesome music. Enjoy before the wankers take it away.

http://wtmd.blogspot.com/2011/02/list-top-500-desert-island-songs-of-all.html

Link of the Day [2.12.11]

broderic on February 12, 2011

A Mini on My Mind

I didn’t know how small these guys are. I thought they would be just as big as the smaller SUV. Nope. This guy is tiny, a true Mini. I think even smaller than the Clubman. I think this would make a better car. Hmm. Bye bye, Jetta?

Link of the Day [2.10.11]

broderic on February 10, 2011

I’ve been meaning to tell you. I play guitar. I haven’t played in a long while not since I stopped being an alcoholic. I suck at it, but I keep playing.

I’ve already told you about buying a new fangled amp.

I’ve been trying to tell you that I want to get a new guitar, preferably, that Fender Jaguar, because I love playing or attempting to play surf music. Yes, that wet, wet reverb sound. With that guitar it and the effects from the new fangled amp it would be the wettest sound you would get.

Then I plugged the amp into my MBP and found out GarageBand can do all that and more. So, now I must check out how to use GarageBand. Today’s link may help in that.

I wonder if I should learn how to play the piano.

http://blog.macformusicians.com/

Link of the Day [2.09.11]

broderic on February 9, 2011

Today is addition day: 2+9=11! Just noticed. That isn't what today's link is about though.As yesterday's (or last night's) link took you to the game at which Ferris hooked school, hung out with Cameron and Sloane, masqueraded as Abe Froman, the sausage king of Chicago, and, most importantly, caught a ball at a Cubs-Braves game, today's link goes into the importance of why it was plain awesome of Ferris to catch a day game at Wrigley Field. (Man this sentence is a string of phrases that an editor could fix.)Baseball's 162 game schedule allows for a couple games a year to occur during a weekday afternoon. If you can do it, skip work or school and go down and support the local nine. It's a very fun way to spend an afternoon. Buy a hot dog. Drink a few beers. Heckle to opponent's left fielder. A bad day at a ball game is so much better than a day in a cubicle. I did it last year early in the miserable season of 2010. Watched the best game from the centerfield bleacher seats in Camden Yards as the Orioles took on the Mariners. Down several runs, the O's make the move with a Corey Patterson homer. Then they take the lead on Luke Scott's grand slam that barely cleared the wall. Alleged murderer, Alfredo Simon, called on to shut down the M's in the top of the ninth barely gets the save as the final out is recorded at the plate. That's baseball! And that was the most exciting 2010 game under the ill-fated Dave Trembley.http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/The-cultural-importance-of-Ferris-Bueller-s-Wrig?urn=mlb-181604&print=1

Link of the Day [2.01.11]

broderic on February 1, 2011

Oscar party kit! Oscar party kit!That would be exciting if you held your own Oscar awards ceremony party. Black tie! Red carpet! The celebrities! The excitement! Whoa! Who's coming over?Today's link takes you to the Academy's own ideas on how to throw an Oscar night party. Looks good. I've already planned and started work on the Oscar Pool. I like the Oscar bingo. How about the Moet? And the deviled eggs?http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/partykit/index.html

Link of the Day [1.29.11]

broderic on January 29, 2011

Yeah. She’s pretty, and she’s pretty strong. You are watching Ice Road Truckers, right? I think this is the third link that she’s starred in. She’s getting to be ranked up there with the capo di touti capo, Nozomi Sasaki.

http://thelisakelly.com/

Link of the Day [1.25.11]

broderic on January 25, 2011

In Japan, Evangelion is big. I cannot understand why.Maybe, it's because when I came to anime a decade after Evangelion was first released, the anime genres I liked most featured happy schoolgirls in a comedy, slice-of-life routine. Evangelion features no happy school girls. They are sad and the protagonist, Shinji, is even sadder. Shinji is mopey. He was emo before there was emo, and emo boys make me angry.After all these years, Evangelion is coming to America. Today's link is to the official website for Evangelion 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance. I wonder if it will show somewhere in town?http://www.funimation.com/evangelion/

Link of the Day [1.22.11]

broderic on January 22, 2011

As of this moment, I was reading my archives trying to gauge how well I wrote. I also followed a few links from these old posts just to see if they were still linking to something and if their owners were active. Unfortunately, I find out #!usr/bin/girl has stopped writing since 2009. She’s probably switched platforms and URL. On her front page, we find today’s link.

It goes to some dude giving tips to taking pictures of cute, small, plastic figures. Hey, I do that, too! All his tips are valid, but I think I’ve already discovered them out on my own using trial and error.

I’m posting this link though to remind my readers that my hobby collecting nendoroids and anime figures is not as weird as you think. There are other peopled doing the same. Other people who are not crazy otaku.

At least this link gives me the motivation to make my shots of nendoroids better. I wish the dude had some tips on setting up a model shoot indoors. What lighting to use. What backdrops to use. I want to stage a photo shoot of each of my nendoroids and make them look awesome. Trial and error may work.

http://chris.pirillo.com/tips-for-taking-pictures-of-small-plastic-things-for-the-amateur-photographer/