Oh, white people...

Overheard in New York | The Only Circumstance Under Which White Men Jump:

"Crowd watching Indiana Jones trailer: Yeah! Woo hoo!
Young black guy (legitimately surprised): Damn! That whip drives the white folks crazy!

--Court Street Multiplex, Brooklyn

Overheard by: iiams"

The tour was probably not a success.

Overheard in New York | Wednesday One-Liners Do the Vatican Rag:

"Suit on cell: No, I'm not coming in today...I'm on the Upper East Side. There's all this traffic from the Pope's 'Don't sodomize the kids' world tour.

--83rd & Lex

Guy at bar: Most Popes hate Jews."

George Carlin Quote of the Day.

Via Kevin Smith's memorial writeup.

Newsweek: Kevin on Carlin | News Askew:

"...George had asked me to write a different role for him.

In 2001, George did me a solid when he accepted the part of the orally fixated hitchhiker who knew exactly how to get a ride in “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.” When he wrapped his scene in that flick, I thanked him for making the time, and he said, “Just do me a favor: Write me my dream role one day.” When I inquired what that’d be, he offered, “I wanna play a priest who strangles children.”

It was a classic Carlin thing to say: a little naughty and a lot honest. I always figured there’d be time to give George what he asked for. Unfortunately, he left too soon."

Japan = Insano Physical Challenges + Random Cross Dressing.

"In this ridiculous game from Haneru no Tobira, comedians must cross three spinning platforms, jump to a rope, and swing onto a little island floating the the surface of very hot water..."

Via i heart japan « Murasaki BJJ via Japan Probe.

George Carlin Quote of the Day.

"Fuck the children. Fuck 'em. They're getting entirely too much attention. I know what you're thinking 'Jesus, he's not gonna attack children, is he?' Yes, he is... And remember, this is Mr. Conductor talking. I know what I'm talking about."

Training 79.

Today was a wash. Back on the horse tomorrow.

George Carlin Quote of the Day.

"I'd like to begin by saying fuck Lance Armstrong... and while you're at it, fuck Tiger Woods too... I'm tired of being told who to admire in this country... aren't you sick of being told who your heroes ought to be? Being told who you outta be looking up to? I'll choose my own heroes thank you very much... And fuck Dr Phil too."

Why you should never talk to the police.

This was a pretty awesome presentation. - "Don't Talk to Cops."

[Sorry JM]

"Law professor James Duane explains why innocent civilians should never talk to the police, about anything. He presents a myriad of reasons why an innocuous conversation with (or the act of providing information to) the police could come back to haunt you.

Interestingly, in a quarter of wrongfully-convicted cases later exonerated by DNA evidence, the innocent defendants were convicted based on 'incriminating' statements made to the police."

A law school professor and former criminal defense attorney tells you why you should never agree to be interviewed by the police.


An experienced police officer tells you why you should never agree to be interviewed by the police.

America's continued slow descent into nonsense.

Reason Magazine - Daily Brickbats > Next It Will Be Football Games:

"Rock Hill, South Carolina, police arrested seven people at two different high school graduations for disorderly conduct. They are accused of shouting when students' names were called out. They face up to 30 days in jail and a $1,000 fine."

So stupid you'll cry.

For the sexually confused Christian teen in your life.

Chastity: K-Mart Sweatpants Keep You From Getting Laid:

"An amazing, real item on sale at K-Mart now: 'These athletic pants boldly proclaim just where she stands by pointing out that 'True Love Waits' in a large screen print on the front and back of these pants.' Abstinence: It's right there on her ass."

Day trip with Bachan to Shimonoseki and Mojiko, pt 4 - The bridge, Mojiko and the tunnel 'neath the sea.

Crossing the bridge. I dug this pic.



Sandy and Bachan.



After that we headed over to the Moji Retro district, which is... well, here's Wikipedia again - Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

"Moji-ko Retro which officially opened under this name as a tourist site in 1995 is a charming port town situated along the Kanmon Straits. The area boasts many interesting historic buildings. For instance, the former Moji Mitsui Club once hosted Dr. Albert Einstein and his wife when they visited Japan in the 1920s. Recent developments along the waterfront, such as the renovated customs building, a striking new hotel and a unique pedestrian drawbridge (Blue Wing) add to the charm of Moji-ko and make it a pleasant place for visitors to stroll."

The rain took the charming edge off, but we checked out a couple places, including the old customs building, where Bachan posed with a giant stuffed bear.



Sometimes Japan puzzles me.

Our final stop was the underground/undersea tunnel that crosses from Honshu to Kyushu, which Sandy was enthused to check out.

Day trip with Bachan to Shimonoseki and Mojiko, pt 3 - Akama Shrine.

After Ganryujima [the highlight for me, personally] we went and checked out Akama Shrine. It was nice... but I think I'm still burned out on shrines from last year's Miyazaki trip.

Still, cool architecture.





Sandy's a goof.




I do dig on the statues though.






And this was a nice touch.

Training 78.

Nutrition - coffee w/equal+cream, 1l water, 1l diet soda, 3 shakes w/9 eggs, peanut butter, inst coffee, equal, cream

PT - PHA/circuit workout
Group 1 - Squats 3x10x90, Situps 3x25, Conc curls 3x30x10, Side Bends 52.5x25x3, Neck 3x25
Group 2 - Pushups 3x10, Leg raise 3x25, Chins 6/5/5, Twist 3x25, Calf rs 3x15x105 Group 3 - SLDL 3x105x10, Crunch 3x25, Press 3x10x70, Bnt fwd twist 3x25, Overhead Tri X 35x3x10

Fuck.

RIP.

Edgy comic George Carlin dies in L.A., aged 71 - Yahoo! News:

"Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs, dirty words and the demise of humanity, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital on Sunday. He was 71.

[The Seven Words]

...His comedic sensibility revolved around a central theme: humanity is a cursed, doomed species.

"I don't have any beliefs or allegiances. I don't believe in this country, I don't believe in religion, or a god, and I don't believe in all these man-made institutional ideas," he told Reuters in a 2001 interview.

Carlin told Playboy in 2005 that he looked forward to an afterlife where he could watch the decline of civilization on a "heavenly CNN."

"The world is a big theater-in-the round as far as I'm concerned, and I'd love to watch it spin itself into oblivion," he said. "Tune in and watch the human adventure."

My favorite Carlin.

On the Ten Commandments


On Religion


"Religion easily has the greatest bullshit story ever told. Think about it, religion has actually convinced people that there's an INVISIBLE MAN...LIVING IN THE SKY...who watches every thing you do, every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a list of ten special things that he does not want you to do. And if you do any of these ten things, he has a special place full of fire and smoke and burning and torture and anguish where he will send to live and suffer and burn and choke and scream and cry for ever and ever ´til the end of time...but he loves you."

Day trip with Bachan to Shimonoseki and Mojiko, pt 2 - Miyamoto Musashi and Ganryujima.

Next, we headed out to Ganryujima island, location of the legendary duel between Japan's premier swordsman - Miyamoto Musashi - and Sasaki Kojiro. Via the ever thorough Wikipedia - Miyamoto Musashi - :

"In April 13, 1612, Musashi (aged approximately 30) had his most famous duel with Sasaki Kojirō who wielded a nodachi. Musashi came late and unkempt to the appointed place — the remote island of Funajima, north of Kokura. The duel was short and Musashi killed his opponent with a bokken that he had carved from an oar while traveling to the island. Musashi designed it to be longer than the nodachi, making it closer to a modern suburito.

Musashi's late arrival is controversial. Sasaki's outraged supporters thought it was dishonorable and disrespectful while many others thought it was a fair way to unnerve his opponent. Another theory is that Musashi timed the hour of his arrival to match the turning of the tide. The tide carried him to the island then it turned by the time the fight ended. After his victory, Musashi immediately jumped back in his boat and his flight from Sasaki's vengeful allies was thus helped by the turning tide."

We ended up taking the boat ride over with a group of kids out on a trip. Entirely too cute, all wrapped up in their raincoats and whatnot. Day-glo munchkins.






We finally got to the statue, site of the best pictures of the day.




Thanks to the magic of the rain, and the need for umbrellas, we were equipped with capable umbrella-swords, all of us. I was the first to wield mine, getting soaked in the process, from - please note - the appropriate roped off distance.



But when Bachan saw me being a goofball, she promptly hopped the rope - old Japanese women know no fear - and started posing. So I quickly joined her, of course. From an historical perspective, Bachan - in Musashi's position - should emerge victorious. I think I could take her though.



And then Sandy and I had a go.



View of the bridge from Ganryujima.



More pics tomorrow.

Day trip with Bachan to Shimonoseki and Mojiko, pt 1 - Kaikyo Yume Tower.

On Saturday we headed up with grandma to do some day tripping around northern Kyushu/southern Honshu - Mojiko area and Shimonoseki. The weather wasn't all that cooperative - translation: it rained on us all day - but we still had a good time.

Crossing the bridge from Honshu to Kyushu. Note the lovely weather.


First stop in Shimonoseki, the Kaikyo Yume Tower, which featured, according to Sandy, the most highly phallic cartoon caricature of recent memory. Yeah, the "sweat" shooting off it was a bit much. They had to know what they were doing.


Headed up for some stunning city visuals.


How it's supposed to look -


How it looked that day -


Sandy and Bachan [and the view.]


Given the cloud and the wind and the rain and the fog, we did occasionally get some glimmers of view. These pics were only taken a minute or so apart. Crazy.



Not sure where to stand? Japan is here to help.


Sandy and I pose in the "Lover's Sanctuary." Seriously.



Sandy engaging her inner child.


The tower from the outside - and grandma too.

Training 77.

Nutrition - coffee w/equal+cream, steak, 1l water, 3 glasses diet soda, 2 burger patties/one w/mayo

PT - 30m Rutten MMA wkout/thai boxing 3m rounds

Hi, I'm a Marvel...and I'm a DC: Hulk movie VS Batman movie.

"Wow, that your movie? How you sleep at night?"

Hilarious.

Pork and Beans - Weezer.

I dug this.

This is War. Nerf War.

If only office life were truly like this.

Video: Amazing NERF office war - Boing Boing Gadgets:

"This video, which from the wealth of weapons used in its creation I can only presume is a sanctioned viral commissioned by Nerf, manages to break every rule of good internet video: it's over five-minutes long; it is a commercial; it's trying to be funny. Against all odds, it manages to be completely awesome. It's enough to almost make me wish I worked in an office."


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