it’s friday, and are you feeling troubled? down? we hear you! when the staff at giantmonster feels down or has trouble finding direction, we seek comfort in the words and wisdoms of gary busey. yes. nothing can be more calming and affirming than the sage advice dispensed from the star of the awesome made for tv movie quigley. it’s better than aromatherapy, with plenty of boat analogies. the ocean is a spirit … the wind is your spirit … totally.
Monthly Archive for June, 2007
if you are not interested in shelling out $12 or more for the next bad movie that comes out, then you may want to visit omgfreemovies. it’s exactly what you think - free movies, streaming online. how this is done, i am not sure. it can’t last, that i am sure. but getting to watch the giant turd fantastic four: rise of the silver surfer without paying made the movie a bit more tolerable. do it!
UPDATE:
the omgmovies website is down and/or gone entirely. rest in peace, omg free movies. luckily, there’s the site nosubscriptionrequired that lists free movie sites. thanks robert!
a really funny video by mikey day and andrew friedman titled what am i? what am i? see, it’s tommy’s birthday. and his big wish is that is stuffed dolls come to life so he can have someone to play with. wish granted! not quite a pixar movie. watch for laughs. please be sure to crank up the sounds too so your co-workers can hear all the swearing at the end. there, that’s better.
kind a crazy and funny to watch this clip of original star wars bloopers from star wars, empire, and return of the jedi. what’s that lando? forgot your lines? and did chewbacca’s hair just catch fire? yep. nutty!
the last we saw of little billy was that he went inside the super fun giant inflatable monkey crotch and we haven’t seen him since. all that is left are his little shoes … billy? where are you? are you safe?
thank you kelley (& jamie!) for the wrong-ness.
my dvd player and i are very pleased to hear that the second season of the upright citizens brigade is finally coming out on dvd september 18th! yes! thank you jason for the news! upright citizens brigade season 1 has been on heavy rotation in the giantmonster corporate headquarters for quite some time now. season 2 is long overdue. oh comedy central, what has taken you so long? the mighty upright citizens brigade comprised of matt besser, amy poehler, ian roberts, matt walsh, and a great supporting crew is so very funny. i can only hope i do not have to wait as long for season 3.
truly amazing safari footage titled battle at kruger showing a fight between water buffalo, lions, and yes - crocodiles. good job by the camera man filming the whole scene. the youtube clip is 8 minutes long, but completely worth the wait. via the popular science blog.
redefining the terms scumbags and war profiteers, the very politically connected, private military for hire (mercenaries) group Blackwater is suing families of it’s former employees to keep them from inquiring as to how their family members died. unbelievable. these family members worked as civilian contractors for Blackwater in iraq and were brutally killed and mutilated on march 31st, 2004 in Fallejuh. the families of the victims wanted to know how that happened. after Blackwater refused to share any information about the incident as to how or why they were killed, the families were told by Blackwater that they would have to sue Blackwater to find out. they did. the families filed suit in 2005 as their only course of action. after Blackwater lost every appeal against the suit all the way to the U.S. supreme court, Blackwater has reversed tactics. Now Blackwater is trying to sue the families of the American contractors for $10 million to keep them from finding out how their family members died. Blackwater is also trying to place a gag order on the families to keep them from talking about the case. feel free to contact your senators and congressional representatives to let them know this isn’t right. additonal information on the democracy now website. there is also a Blackwater Victims website seeking donations to help the families of the victims defense fund.
great photography and interview with artist/photographer daniela edburg on her work titled drop dead gorgeous. death by over-indulgence. wonderful cinematic images of scenes depicting death by cotton candy, death by oreos, death by stinky tupperware, death by plastic wrap, and other great deaths.
the staff of one at giantmonster is slimming down for the summer with this hot new diet. you should do it too! it’s simple - all you have to do is eat live frogs and live rats on a daily basis and watch the pounds just melt off! yeah, awesome! you are allowed baby rats and mice to snack in between meals. it is also said to cure minor tummy aches and pains. and it’s low carb too (fart!).
wow. hats off to this brave canadian fellow and his very heroic dose of salvia divinorum. i mean that. and good that his friends are looking out for him too. salvia divinorum is a plant and it’s perfectly legal. it grows in parts of mexico. the name salvia divinorum literally translates to “sage of the seers”. it is a plant with a sense of humor and known for it’s shamanistic qualities. salvia divinorum contains a powerful psychoactive called salvinorin A. you can purchase salvia divinorum as an extract where the potency is increased 5X, 10X, 15X, and even 20X. oh boy. be warned though, it’s a rough ride (peep the video). there an informative salvia guide at sagewisdom.org that goes into more detail about the mighty plant. and the youtube clip is a good way to show that salvia is not a party drug. sometimes fun, sometimes not so fun. it’s always an interesting experience, but not a party drug. no. oh no.