No really, it's up to you

You may have heard already. Radiohead is releasing a new album soon. The relevant detail is that they never re-signed with EMI and have not signed with a new record label. What does that mean? For starters, they are distributing and selling the album themselves over the internet. Pretty revolutionary step in the music industry! A step that record labels must be hoping fails.

What makes this even more interesting is the fact that you are able to name your price for the download! Did I mention this is a double-disk album? And did I mention that you can pay $0.01 for it if you want? I'm almost too excited to even consider what I will enter as my purchase price. I mean, on the one hand, I don't want to be a dick and pay a penny. On the other hand, would I get a copy of it from a friend anyway?

buy it here:
http://www.inrainbows.com/Store/Quickindex.html

read some nytimes commentary here:
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/01/radiohead-album-price-tag-its-up-to-you/?hp

Pretty exciting stuff!

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I completely thought the title of this youtube clip, "after 100 times its still funny!" was going to doom itself. But I have to admit, I've watched it a dozen times now and it IS still funny...

"Santa" can derelict my... chimney?

um... wow...

"Forget the rest. Just work with the best! Wooooo"

Now that the housing bubble burst and some lenders have closed their doors (or had their doors closed for them), competition between mortgage brokers and banks is fierce. I mean, how am I supposed to compete with this and the simple 4 figure process???

Nipples Are In

I don't even know where to begin with this... brain hurts... so many directions to take this...

Think about 100 of these will make a good halloween costume?

S-M-R-T

ROCHELLE, Ga. -- A woman was arrested after she called local police to help "get her money back" after she was unhappy with the crack cocaine she purchased.

You mean the police didn't help her??? What kind of civil service are these officers performing exactly?

No mugshot, unfortunately.

http://www.cbs46.com/news/13878002/detail.html

Monk-E-Mail

I hope this doesn't insult or offend anyone. I mean, afterall, it's just one monkey's opinion! And it's perfect and hilarious!

http://www.careerbuilder.com/monk-e-mail/Default.aspx?mid=22960571&cbRecursionCnt=3&cbsid=4ef91058db304283b3eb39299ff941e7-240575617-KC-5

Faceball

So, um, this game looks amazing. Can you imagine the perversive joy you'd get by playing this at your office? Oh man!

www.faceball.org

Cat Wrestling

Leo Peo's drop and boot to the face is a truly impressive maneuver. If you enjoy cats and their craziness, this is definitely worth the 5 minutes!

James Coldwell = S-M-R-T

Wow, James. You clearly are a true criminal mastermind. I mean, you could have at least used a stocking AND the tree disguise to rob the bank. Dumbass.

Read the story here:
http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2007/07/09/robber_disguised_as_tree_hits_nh_bank/

Ahh yes, boogers!

hahahah If I ever see this sign... I'm pretty sure I will wipe boogers on it.

Soda Pop, no!

I don't know where exactly Paw Paw, Michigan is, but consider myself noted to never drive my wheelchair around there. Yowsers!

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/07/wheelchair.truck.ap/index.html

Amateur Planet Earth

If you enjoy Planet Earth and other similar nature and animal shows, you'll find this video as fascinating as I do. Fascinating and crazy! I'm impressed the photographer stuck around for all of it. I think I may have floored it. Supposedly, it is incredibly rare to witness a hunt or kill in person on a safari. And man, did these people get a show!

I know this video is 8 minutes, but you really have to watch the entire thing. The plot does NOT flat line after a few minutes like you think it may...

Get well soon because...

Now I'm not all about free plugs for other outlets or anything. Although, if you ask me to sing an Applebee's song in Gabe's presence, I certainly will oblige. But a co-worker sent me a link to the someecards site yesterday. Holy crap are there some gems on there. Here are a few of my favorites. And beware, clicking through will basically devote an hour to reading each and every one. May I recommend the Mothers Day subcategory under Holidays?

Best Sports Headline of the Year - Period

I mean... wow. I can see this being approved at the NY Post, but am pretty surprised the envelope is being pushed at this local tv news station's website. But I applaud you, WSOCTV 9 Eyewitness News. I do believe you have authored and published the best sports headline of the year. Amazing!

I took a screen shot of it in case it's removed from the site later.

Logical Drunk Logic

If you ask me, this man displayed a high degree of logical drunk-logic. Hilarious. Just looking out for his well being, and, the well being of little Sammy too. Here is the story from www.Metro.co.uk

For Real?

Anyone know if this picture is for real? Holycrapballs!

(from deadspin)

Extreme Skydiving

wow... this is insane. This dude could have flown face first into a mountain!

The Island at the Center of the World

I am simply fascinated by this book. It merits earmarking and underlining on basically every page. It's about the somewhat ignored settlement of Manhattan, specifically by the Dutch. And I would absolutlely insist you read it if you live in New York, love NY or just love history. I actually don't even love history. I love bacon. Go figure. But that's neither here nor there.

Anyway, I want to post more frequently about what I'm reading. Just tidbits here and there that I certainly didn't know and I'm guessing you didn't either. Unless of course, gBer gave this book to you. Thanks, Dude. I love it. Tidbits to follow...

Might as well

I might as well start my blogging career with a post about music and about the title of this blog... I don't know what my plans are for this blog. Entertainment. Publishing of photography and literature. Discussions. Opinion. Awesomeness. All seen through my eyes.

Here are the lyrics to one of my more recent favorite songs. I really could (and have) listen to it continuously.

Jackson Browne > Doctor My Eyes

Doctor, my eyes have seen the years

And the slow parade of fears without crying

Now I want to understand

I have done all that I could

To see the evil and the good without hiding

You must help me if you can

Doctor, my eyes

Tell me what is wrong

Was I unwise to leave them open for so long

cause I have wandered through this world

And as each moment has unfurled

Ive been waiting to awaken from these dreams

People go just where there will

I never noticed them until I got this feeling

That its later than it seems

Doctor, my eyes

Tell me what you see

I hear their cries

Just say if its too late for me

Doctor, my eyes

Cannot see the sky

Is this the prize for having learned how not to cry