Eagle FM, Oneida Radio, FM 89.5 in London Ontario is a gem. True pirate radio. Here are three songs played this morning. Three in a row. No talking, no ads, no explanations for this greatness. There is bingo later at night though. It's a good way to learn your numbers and letters in the Oneida language.
That gem was followed by, of course, Marty Robbins.
The third song? Instrumental jazz. Of course it was instrumental jazz. No, I don't know what it was; do I look like Paul Wells?
Best station ever.
Friday, November 04, 2011
Monday, October 31, 2011
Oh Really? My Bad
Put this comment under "Things I didn't realise about Alan Moore":
"Alan Moore is NOT one of the world's greatest living authors. He's a mediocre hack who steals ideas from folklore, myth and legend and mixes them up into a vulgar stew of semi-literate fare that is only famous because it is read by the stupid, the uneducated and the moronic comic-book crowd who don't know any better. Anyone who has actually studied the things Moore talks about gets a sour feeling in their gut when reading him. Saying he's a great author shows how banal and disgusting modern writing has become. Moore glorifies a rapist, drug-addled, depressed mindset, whose writing is as attractive and sophisticated as a masturbating homeless person. Both he and Neil Gaiman are the worst "best writers" I've ever read. They're into despair and ugliness. Other than "life sucks, and is full of pain", have either of them ever made any other point with their writing? No. They're both miserable people, and want to inflict that misery on everything and everyone else. For Christ's sake, look at what Moore did to the fairy tale princesses. He made them victims of rape, child molestation, drug abuse, and torture. Yeah, GREAT writing!"
"Alan Moore is NOT one of the world's greatest living authors. He's a mediocre hack who steals ideas from folklore, myth and legend and mixes them up into a vulgar stew of semi-literate fare that is only famous because it is read by the stupid, the uneducated and the moronic comic-book crowd who don't know any better. Anyone who has actually studied the things Moore talks about gets a sour feeling in their gut when reading him. Saying he's a great author shows how banal and disgusting modern writing has become. Moore glorifies a rapist, drug-addled, depressed mindset, whose writing is as attractive and sophisticated as a masturbating homeless person. Both he and Neil Gaiman are the worst "best writers" I've ever read. They're into despair and ugliness. Other than "life sucks, and is full of pain", have either of them ever made any other point with their writing? No. They're both miserable people, and want to inflict that misery on everything and everyone else. For Christ's sake, look at what Moore did to the fairy tale princesses. He made them victims of rape, child molestation, drug abuse, and torture. Yeah, GREAT writing!"
Even if that is all true, look how cool Alan is when drawn in black and white.So there.
Don't Worry Dinos, This Loss is Different. Because! Shut Up!
A surging UBC Thunderbirds football team took down the previously unbeaten Calgary Dinosaurs on Satturday, 36-23. The Calgary secondary was particularly woeful. It should be noted that in spite of their supporters desire to preemptively mark this game with an asterix, the Dinos sat only one starter. After a sub-performance in their win over Manitoba last week, the Dinos will have their hands full with Regina next week. Luckily, Regina will have to suffer through a time change, and as the football gurus from the west have let us know in great and painful detail, no team can survive playing in a different time zone.
In the OUA, Queen's eked out a win against Laurier 14-10. Holy balls Queen's they looked shitty, except for that Aprile kid. He is comically fast and talented. The Queen's secondary, on the other hand, did look like the Pop Warner team our anonymous commenter has portrayed them as all year. Terrible, terrible defense against the pass, and their O-line did not look remotely prepared for pass defense. Queen's was fortunate that Laurier couldn't score without committing a penalty, or that their quarterback couldn't make a pass to his own receivers once they were inside the 20. On the plus side for Queen's; they have coaches who are related and enjoy their jobs. This condition is unpossible to imagine existing anywhere else ever in the history of the world. Such is the deficit of imagination that seems to be a prerequisite for the job, or the result of living in Kingston.
Look for Calgary, and Queen's, to exit the playoffs early this year. They've peaked, and their defensive holes are too great to overcome. Certainly this will be the result for Queen's who just can't run the ball into the end zone, despite the skill of Ryan Granberg. While Granberg did run for the most yards in the CIS this year, he came a distant fourth to Riva from Western, Levesque from Laval, and Varga from Western, who put the ball in the end zone 15 times, accounting for 36 more points for Western than Granberg put up for the Gaels. Certainly a fair chunk of the blame must go to the offensive line for repeatedly choking in the red zone. Luckily for Queen's, Village has been kicking field goals with a 50% average. While this may be at the bottom of the CIS rankings, it has been good enough to make up for their 2-and-out offense.
These should be some fun playoffs. Even if the OUA sucks.
In the OUA, Queen's eked out a win against Laurier 14-10. Holy balls Queen's they looked shitty, except for that Aprile kid. He is comically fast and talented. The Queen's secondary, on the other hand, did look like the Pop Warner team our anonymous commenter has portrayed them as all year. Terrible, terrible defense against the pass, and their O-line did not look remotely prepared for pass defense. Queen's was fortunate that Laurier couldn't score without committing a penalty, or that their quarterback couldn't make a pass to his own receivers once they were inside the 20. On the plus side for Queen's; they have coaches who are related and enjoy their jobs. This condition is unpossible to imagine existing anywhere else ever in the history of the world. Such is the deficit of imagination that seems to be a prerequisite for the job, or the result of living in Kingston.
Look for Calgary, and Queen's, to exit the playoffs early this year. They've peaked, and their defensive holes are too great to overcome. Certainly this will be the result for Queen's who just can't run the ball into the end zone, despite the skill of Ryan Granberg. While Granberg did run for the most yards in the CIS this year, he came a distant fourth to Riva from Western, Levesque from Laval, and Varga from Western, who put the ball in the end zone 15 times, accounting for 36 more points for Western than Granberg put up for the Gaels. Certainly a fair chunk of the blame must go to the offensive line for repeatedly choking in the red zone. Luckily for Queen's, Village has been kicking field goals with a 50% average. While this may be at the bottom of the CIS rankings, it has been good enough to make up for their 2-and-out offense.
These should be some fun playoffs. Even if the OUA sucks.
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