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So, a few weeks ago I got a life-size Animal photo prop replica, and it arrived just before KoL Con. When it arrived, I realized that there was no way in hell he could live at home without being in some kind of display case where the cat couldn't get to him. A short time later, ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) metaphorge got a Swedish Chef's Kitchen playset from someone who happened to also have the Electric Mayhem stage playset as well that he was looking to sell for a very reasonable price. We have determined that collecting the Electric Mayhem is my responsibility, and the same guy actually has the rest of the Mayhem to sell for a very reasonable price, and I have sent off payment for it. We went and picked up a DETOLF tonight and Animal and his drum riser are now happily sitting on the top shelf. The other shelves, of course, are not even in place, since the life-size Animal? Is going to take up the rest of the DETOLF. Yay! Tags: electric mayhem, ikea, metaphorge, muppets, photos, toys
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As those of you following me on Twitter and/or Facebook have by no doubt noticed, with a timely email forward from metaphorge, I was able to attend an early screening of Inglourious Basterds in San Francisco yesterday, including a Q&A session with Tarantino after the film. A few people have asked for my thoughts on the film, so here I will provide a spoiler-free review. First, the previews make this out to be a film about a group of soldiers tasked with killing Nazis in German-occupied France during WWII. I assure you, this is not the entirety of the plot. It's better than that. Much, much better. However, as Tarantino explained in the Q&A, the rest of the film doesn't really lend itself to explanation in a two-minute trailer, so he opted to leave it out. The film uses several different languages, and only switches to English when it makes sense to do so. I was pleased to observe instances where the character the film was currently tracking did not understand the language other characters were using, and there were therefore no subtitles. The casting was superb, particularly Christoph Waltz in the role of Col. Hans Landa (he is apparently a German TV star, but had previously been unknown in the US). The plot itself is somewhat outlandish, but no more so than Tarantino's other films. Yes, it is violent, but it's certainly no Kill Bill along those lines. I enjoyed the film a great deal, and highly recommend it to anyone interested in seeing Nazis getting what should have come to them much sooner during the war. Tags: events, review
listening to: Aerosmith - Come Together | Powered by Last.fm
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So yesterday, when I was getting ready to take a shower, I noticed a spider in my bathtub.
Now, I like spiders. Aracnophobic I am not. Generally, if they're not one of the kinds that can kill me, I'm content to leave them be, as long as they're not in my immediate space... like, say, my tub, when I'm about to use it.
While I normally would have been about capturing it and taking it outside, I was really in no mood to put clothes on just to take a spider out. So I took the "wash it down the drain" approach.
This resulted in two things, aside from a dead spider. One, I've had "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" running through my head since then. The other is that I found myself trying to imagine what was going through its little tiny head while all of that was going on. I wondered if rain (or similar water falling from above) situations always took spiders by surprise, or if they have some instinctual awareness of it. Does a spider ever survive such a downpour to remember it for next time? I'm sure one that's lived inside its entire life certainly wouldn't. Is it like the bowl of petunias, thinking only, "Oh, no, not again?"
Then I realized that I can't even really imagine what it would be like to be a less intelligent human being, much less something that probably doesn't even really have a thought process.
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(repost from ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) tktannounce) Finally. In the first 5 1/2 years of our existence, we released 5 albums. In October it will be 2 years and 4 months since our last release. A lot has gone on, and this album didn't take any longer to actually make, but it did take longer to get around to making. We're glad to have a release date, and even happier to have an awesome show to celebrate the release- Friday October 9th, an evening with " The Kimberly Trip" to celebrate the release of " Generation Stereotype". Advance tickets only for this reserved seating event. All seats $8. CDs available @ the show for $12, but buy them both in advance for $15!!! Can't make the show, but want a disc anyway? $10 adv. price! We'll have all our usual stunts and tricks, plus some special secret stuff that will make your head explode* Simply go here - and answer the questions about your seating preferences. First come, first served. http://www.thekimberlytrip.com/home.php?page=ticketsGeneration Stereotype CD release show Carmichael Park Clubhouse 5750 Grant Ave Carmichael Ca., 95608 Doors @ 7:30. Show 8 pm SHARP. All ages. Free Parking. Beverages available * head explode does not imply any warranty that your head will explode. No refunds if your head does not explode. "Head Explode" is under strict copyright from Major League Baseball and cannot be used or altered in any way.- Jeffry, Kimberlina, Bractune, and Sierra -- You can always visit us online at: http://www.thekimberlytrip.com/News, Tour Dates, Merch, Bios, and more! Tags: tkt
location: 5750 Grant Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608
frame of mind:  excited
listening to: Ladytron - White Light Generator | Powered by Last.fm
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