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So I was skimming BTAF, and he writes about seeing Electra:
Is it me, or, beyond the absurdist humour of this, is there something disquieting? I get the feeling that 50 years from now, people are going to think 'American Woman' is just a nonsensical song by Lenny Kravitz. Or in 150 years that 'I, Robot' is just a really long (possibly prophetic) Will Smith Converse ad.
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February 18, 2005 -- 3:49 PM
posted by anonymous
hi
February 18, 2005 -- 2:10 PM
posted by Par
Want a broken gas pump? This one's for a good cause.
So I was skimming BTAF, and he writes about seeing Electra:
Just saw Electra this evening. That's the one with the "c", the play, the Greek one, the one without the ninjas. It was kind of strange. I found myself thinking, "Wow, this is a lot like Hamlet," before realizing no, *Hamlet* is a lot like *Electra*. Suddenly I pictured Shakespeare pitching his great new brainwave... "I've got this great idea for an Electra kinda thing. Same basic setup, the king is murdered, the murderer takes the throne and marries the queen, Electra's all devastated. Except -- get this -- Electra is a *guy*. He's like a combination of Electra and Orestes [Electra's brother], right? He can do all the carrying on about how great his father was and how terribly he's suffering, like Electra, but he also gets to kill the bad guy, just like Orestes! Bam! And let me tell you the ending. Forget all this stuff about punishing the wicked and rewarding the faithful. Picture this: Everybody Dies. Twice the gore, and we get a bunch of the moral ambiguity stuff that people are into these days. I'm tellin' you man, this Electra-As-A-Guy thing, audiences are gonna eat it up."
Is it me, or, beyond the absurdist humour of this, is there something disquieting? I get the feeling that 50 years from now, people are going to think 'American Woman' is just a nonsensical song by Lenny Kravitz. Or in 150 years that 'I, Robot' is just a really long (possibly prophetic) Will Smith Converse ad.
February 18, 2005 -- 1:56 PM
posted by eric
*pops collar "hey, Tone-nee- hey,.. hey"
Dinwoodie Lounge
Thursday April 7th -Exclaim Tour Featuring Stars with Apostle of Hustle and Montag
Dinwoodie Lounge, 2nd floor, Student's Union Building, 8900-114st.Tickets $15 In Advance. Available at Ticketmaster, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Listen Records, HUB, SUB, CAB, E.T.L.C. Info Desks, No Minors
http://www.arts-crafts.ca/stars/
http://www.arts-crafts.ca/apostleofhustle/
February 18, 2005 -- 11:58 AM
posted by Par
Mr. Dithers. An apt, if somewhat abrasive, description of Paul Martin's Prime Ministership. It does, of course, give him an out; that he was once a decisive leader and could do so again. Of course, incidents like this are less than helpful.
I'm not sure it matters yet, though. Stephen Harper is as ineffective as Martin, and neither of the other two parties matter (although, if all you wanted to go on was conviction and leadership, either Gilles Duceppe or Jack Layton would make far better candidates than Martin and Harper. If not for their politics, of course.)
February 18, 2005 -- 9:57 AM
posted by Par
Curse you, O foul Beckett!! I just wrote 'uniquities' in my outline.
Well, the one good thing about bloggers is, if there's a Daily Show clip about them, they're willing to post it. It's pretty low quality, but the spot with my favourite correspondent, Ted Hitl Stephen Colbert, is hilarious.
On a related note, I want to use the phrase "that's a five-stroker" more often in regular conversation.
(Oh, and I fixed eric's broken link. I now understand his obsession with posting text URLs without the hyperlinks.)
February 18, 2005 -- 8:09 AM
posted by alison
who messed up the links? this site is awful weird when everything's highlighted in blue...
well... what was I going to say now?...
oh, the Wild Tangerine is a fabulous place to eat... I think everyone but me from my family has been there, and they all love it. It's a tiny, cosy place to dine, and they don't particularly like large, loud groups, but that's just foodie snobbery for you. Still, the food is some of the best in the city... so I've been told.
and... damn you and your May concerts, I would love to join you all... and see the International Noise Conspiracy, but, hope against hope, I should be working in Lac La Biche at that time. stupid budgetary needs...
February 17, 2005 -- 9:25 PM
posted by eric
And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead
Red's-West Edmonton Mall , Edmonton, AB
Tue, May 17, 2005 07:00 PM
INTERNET PRESALE ADULT
TICKET PRICE $25.00
Convenience Charge $4.50
ERIC Service charge 0.50
TOTAL
30
PERSONS WHOM TICKETS HAVE PURCHASED FOR:
JERE, TONY, CLARKY, ANDY, PAR, TAYLOR, myself.
please get me the money as soon as you can. thanks.
February 17, 2005 -- 8:58 PM
posted by eric
that Merlin guy also mentioned this one fusion restaurant which was recently on some best of 2004 list from where.ca
Wild Tangerine Cucina Domestica – Edmonton
Hip and funky are the two words that come to mind when you enter this newly-opened downtown
eatery, which also offers take-out. Tiled walls of black and white, with dabs of orange and glass
add to the tiny eatery’s atmosphere. But the artistry doesn’t stop there. Creative appetizers like
the grilled five-spice octopus salad, and shrimp lollipops with wasabi yogurt are presented in an
eye-catching,, imaginative way. Rave reviews for the red curry mussels with linguine and the
marsala-spiced lamb continue to pour in. North American staples like french fries and homemade
ketchup get the Tangerine-touch with the addition of star anise. Asked why, owner Wilson Wu
only smiles, “When you cook with love and respect, you can always make it better.”
Open Mon to Fri 11:30 am - 10:30 pm; Sat 5 pm - 11 pm.
Address: 10383-112 St. Edmonton Alberta
http://www.where.ca/newsletter/WHERE_Canada_Best_Rest_2004.pdf
http://www.whereedmonton.com/RestaurantsBars/FusionCuisine/
February 17, 2005 -- 8:41 PM
posted by eric
HOW TO BE A PRICK TO WOMEN
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